The battle in Bingzhou happened in a hurry and ended in a hurry. It was not until Xiahou Dun, Ma Chao and others fled back to Xihe City that the Wei general Zang Ba who stayed in Xihe City learned about the matter. After learning about the matter, Zang Ba was
I was shocked. Xiahou Dun and the others had taken away a total of 50,000 troops! How could they end up with their entire army annihilated when they had strong generals like Xiahou Dun and Ma Chao and wise men like Xun You?
However, things had already happened, and Zang Ba did not dare to delay. He immediately sent people to spread the news to Luoyang. At the same time, he took strict precautions and allowed the enemy to take advantage of the emptiness of Xihe City to attack. However, Zang Ba's concern seemed to be
In vain, the Mao Blade Qingqi who had just won a great victory did not seem to have the intention to attack Xihe City. Instead, they continued to wander around various areas in Bingzhou, shooting in the east and west, but they made a good Bingzhou troublemaker.
The situation was overwhelming. The only cities with some strength, Xihe City and Jinyang City, did not dare to send troops. Just kidding, Xiahou Dun's 50,000-strong army was wiped out! Didn't they go there to deliver food to others?
When the news reached Luoyang, Cao Cao and others were completely dumbfounded. No one thought that Xiahou Dun's 50,000 elite soldiers would be wasted! In the meeting hall of the Luoyang General's Mansion, the atmosphere was
It was extremely dull. Cao Cao and other Kwantung princes were all sullen and silent. It was obvious that the war in Bingzhou was tense, which made them feel a little unhappy. They even had an ominous feeling about the war that was about to happen in the future.
Xu Shu, who was sitting next to Cao Cao, took a deep breath and looked up at his classmate and friend Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang's face no longer had the usual indifferent smile. He frowned, but he glanced inadvertently from the corner of his eyes.
The other side. The direction Zhuge Liang was looking was Gongsun Zan sitting next to Liu Bei. However, the person Zhuge Liang wanted to look at was not Gongsun Zan, but Sima Yi who was behind Gongsun Zan.
At this moment, everyone in the meeting hall was frowning, but Sima Yi was the only one who had closed his eyes and meditated. He seemed not to have heard what the messenger just said about the military situation in Bingzhou. Seeing Sima Yi's appearance,
Zhuge Liang's frown deepened, and he was secretly thinking about something.
After a long time, someone finally broke the silence, but it was Cao Cao, the leader of the alliance. Cao Cao sighed and said: "I didn't expect Yuan Rang to be defeated by the enemy! Now it seems that the military situation in Bingzhou is not good.
! Yuan Zhi, in your opinion, how should the crisis of merging the state be resolved?" Cao Cao still turned his head to Xu Shu beside him. Cao Cao still trusted his military advisors.
At this moment, Xu Shu also had headaches. Xu Shu's previous guesses came true one by one, but what he didn't expect was that even Xiahou Dun, Cao Cao's first general, would be defeated so miserably! What kind of magic power does this Western Qin army have?
How could such a result be achieved! Although Xu Shu couldn't understand, but now that Cao Cao had asked him, Xu Shu had to answer. He took a deep breath and said: "My lord! Although the war in Bingzhou is tight, with the help of my subordinates,
See, but don’t worry too much! The main force of the Western Qin Army is currently gathering at Hangu Pass, but those in Bingzhou are just a group of troops dispatched by Luo Yang! Moreover, the military information sent by General Zang Ba also said it very well.
It is clear that the Western Qin army in Bingzhou is the cavalry led by Zhao Yun! Such troops may have no problem if they attack some small counties, but if they attack those large cities and counties, it will be impossible! So now General Zang Ba
Their strategy is very correct. They close the city and don’t come out. No matter how good the Western Qin army is in fighting, there is nothing they can do!"
"But we can't keep going like this!" Although Bingzhou is Cao Cao's territory, if Bingzhou is lost, it will be very bad for the coalition forces! Without the support of the coalition forces, Sun Jian does not have the strength to deal with the invasion of the Western Qin Army.
, Sun Jian also said with a worried face: "In the short term, the big cities and counties in Bingzhou may be able to support it, but as time goes by, the food and grass supply in the city will not be enough, and sooner or later it will be breached!"
Sun Jian hit the nail on the head with his words. Both Cao Cao and Xu Shu had bitter expressions on their faces. Xu Shu shook his head and said: "You have all read the military information that General Zang Ba just sent! The tactics of the Qingqiu are very good.
It is clear that we are using the mobility of the light cavalry to overwhelm the troops and horses we sent to Bingzhou, and then wait for a certain time to launch a surprise attack! Strictly speaking, General Xiahou and the others did not make any strategic mistakes in this battle, but..." Speaking of
Here, Xu Shu stopped talking, and the meaning couldn't be more obvious. Xiahou Dun's strategy was not wrong, and there was only one reason for the defeat. The Western Qin Army's combat effectiveness and strategy were stronger than the Wei Army commanded by Xiahou Dun! It's just that these words came out
, it would be a bit of a blow to the morale of the coalition forces.
After Xu Shu said these words, the heroes present here couldn't help but froze. Although they were unwilling to give in, they could not refute. Luoyang has fought many fierce battles since the Battle of Nanyang more than ten years ago, and has never been defeated. It can be said that
He can be said to be a truly victorious general! Fighting against such an enemy made everyone feel a little nervous!
"Hahahaha!" At this moment, laughter suddenly rang out. Following the laughter, everyone turned their heads and saw that it was Sima Yi who had been silent before! Seeing Sima Yi smile like this, Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu and Zhou Yu
The three wise men's hearts also jumped at the same time and they looked at each other.
"Zhongda! What are you laughing at?" Seeing Cao Cao and others looking at him strangely, Gongsun Zan felt uncomfortable all over. He turned his head and glared at Sima Yi before asking.
After being shouted at by Gongsun Zan, Sima Yi slowly stopped laughing, straightened his upper body, bowed to everyone, and said with a smile: "Please forgive me for being rude! I just remembered something, and I thought it was very funny, but...
I couldn't help but burst out laughing, please forgive me!" After saying that, he knelt down and prostrated, but everyone here was a hero at that time, so how could they not hear the meaning in his words?
Of course, I would not be so idiotic as to think that Sima Yi really couldn't help laughing.
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and looked at Sima Yi. Xu Shu had mentioned this person's abnormality to him before, so Cao Cao was very interested in Sima Yi. He immediately asked: "Oh? What on earth did Lord Sima remember?
You actually find it so funny?"
Sima Yi smiled faintly, but looked at Cao Cao with great interest, then turned his head and glanced at Gongsun Zan beside him, his eyes narrowed to a slit. He said with a smile: "I just heard Master Xu say that General Xiahou was defeated in Bingzhou.
The reason for this is analyzed to the last detail! Although I am not talented, I agree with Mr. Xu! Although the soldiers and horses under the Marquis of Wei are elite divisions, they are mostly infantry after all, while the Qingqi Cavalry has become famous.
The long-term cavalry! From the very beginning, Wei Hou’s troops and horses have been led by the enemy. How can they be undefeated?"
Although these words have the same meaning as what Xu Shu just said, when they came out of Sima Yi's mouth, they were a bit rude. This was clearly a slap in Cao Cao's mouth. However, Cao Cao did not mean to be angry, but nodded.
Said: "What Lord Sima said is absolutely true! I wonder what Lord Sima has to say?"
"Don't take it seriously!" Sima Yi nodded and said, "I believe that the reason why the Western Qin Army was able to run rampant in Bingzhou was simply because of its flexible tactics of risking swords and light cavalry! It is not difficult to crack this tactic!"
"Oh?" This time it wasn't just Cao Cao, even Liu Bei and Sun Jian looked at Sima Yi with curiosity, expecting to get the answer from Sima Yi. But wise men like Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, and Zhou Yu raised their eyebrows.
, they had vaguely guessed what Sima Yi meant, but they couldn't believe that Sima Yi actually dared to propose such a method.
In response to everyone's gaze, Sima Yi seemed to be getting more and more excited. He quickly licked his lips with his tongue and said to everyone: "The Maobian Qingqi has been famous for a long time. The Battle of Chenliu, the Battle of Zhongmou, the Battle of Nanyang, and the Battle of Weinan
The battle can be said to be invincible! At that time, the emperor authorized the use of the "Chinese" military flag! With such a strong army, it would be extremely difficult for ordinary soldiers and horses to deal with them! But remember, everyone in the world
There are more than just Mao Blade Qingqi and Qingqi!"
When Sima Yi said the last words, everyone's attention immediately focused on Gongsun Zan again. The only Qingqi that could be compared with Maobian Qingqi was Gongsun Zan's ace army - the White Horse Yi Cong! Gongsun Zan also didn't expect Sima Yi to say
Well done, why did he get involved? Seeing everyone looking at him, Gongsun Zan was a little at a loss and didn't know what to do. After all, Gongsun Zan was still a hero of the generation, so he quickly calmed down, kept silent, and just turned around.
He looked at Sima Yi.
At this point, the meaning of Sima Yi's words is already very clear. To deal with Qingqi, the only way to deal with it is to rely on Gongsun Zan's white horse to obey! Using Qingqi against Qingqi, this method is actually not difficult to think of, but Bingzhou is Cao Cao's territory, although now
The four princes have already formed an alliance, but subconsciously they still would not think of relying on other people's troops to unite states to meet the enemy.
Although Sima Yi's method has been stated, and it is indeed very reasonable, everyone did not make an immediate decision. Let Gongsun Zan's Baima Yicong stationed in Bingzhou! This is simple to say, but not so easy to do.
.In any case, there are still some taboos in this. It is impossible for Cao Cao not to be wary of Gongsun Zan, and the final decision-making power still falls on Cao Cao. In short, whether this method can be adopted depends on Cao Cao's courage.
Not big anymore!
After lowering his head and thinking for a moment, Cao Cao also turned to look at his adviser Xu Shu, and Xu Shu also smiled bitterly and shook his head. He really didn't want to take this idea, because looking at it now, apart from other factors, Sima Yi's method is the simplest and most effective.
After pondering for a moment, Cao Cao's eyes flashed with light, he clapped his hands hard, and shouted: "Okay! Just follow what Lord Sima said!"