Chapter five hundred and ninety-ninth step by step
Hearing Guo Jia say that he had a plan that could be used to defeat Yanliang, Cao Cao's depressed expression suddenly brightened.
"I don't know what's the clever idea of filial piety?" Cao Cao asked.
Guo Jia said unhurriedly: "Yan Liang wants to force us to withdraw our troops, so we might as well just withdraw our troops and pretend to be returning north in a hurry. Yan Liang will definitely take advantage of the situation to pursue us, and our army will have the opportunity to counterattack. Yan Liang
That bitch will be defeated."
Guo Jia told him his plan, and Cao Cao nodded in agreement.
After much thought, Cao Cao had no choice but to adopt Guo Jia's plan.
In order to create the illusion of a hasty withdrawal of troops, Cao Cao spread the word to the outside world that the grain road in Longxi was impassable, and the grain road in Chencang was muddy due to rain, making transportation inconvenient and the transportation volume dropped sharply. Under all the disadvantages, the soldiers of the battalion began to
There are signs of escape.
Two days after the news broke out, Cao Cao evacuated Jiameng at night, and several large armies retreated along the Western Han River towards Yangping Pass.
The information about Cao Cao's withdrawal was quickly reported to Guancheng. When the officers and soldiers in Guanzhong heard the news, they were all excited and excited.
Especially the more than 10,000 soldiers under Yan Yan's command were so excited that tears filled their eyes when they heard the news of Cao's army's retreat.
It’s no wonder that when Yan Liang massacred Liu Zhang and Meng Huo in the south, Yan Yan’s 10,000 soldiers were able to withstand Cao’s attack for several months at Jiameng Pass with their own strength.
Now, Cao's army finally retreated, and the soldiers felt that the sharp sword hanging tightly above their heads was finally withdrawn. How could they not be extremely excited?
After the excitement, suppressed anger burst out.
"My lord, Cao's traitors and soldiers are on the run. They are running out of food and grass, and the morale of the army is in great chaos. Now that they are retreating in a hurry, why don't our army take advantage of the situation to pursue them and defeat Cao's army in one fell swoop?"
In the lobby, the angry Yan Yan was the first to cry out for war, wanting to turn his defense into an attack in order to repay his hatred for being oppressed by Cao's army for several months.
The veteran general called for battle with great enthusiasm, and the other fierce generals were all excited and asked for battle one after another.
Suddenly, Xunxun's murderous intention surged like a mad tide in the lobby.
Of course Yan Liang also wanted to fight, and the one who wanted to fight the most was actually him. He was eager to determine the outcome in one battle and drive Cao Cao, his old enemy, out of Yizhou completely.
But at this time, Yan Liang was not infected by the anger of the generals. Even though he was equally excited, he still remained somewhat calm.
If it were Liu Zhang and his like who were withdrawing his troops, Yan Liang would pursue them without hesitation, but now his opponent is Cao Cao, a treacherous and cunning hero. When dealing with such an enemy, we must not easily rely on common sense.
"Commander, now that Cao Cao has finally retreated to the north, do you think Gu should take advantage of the situation and pursue him?" Yan Liang turned his attention to his mastermind.
Pang Tong pondered for a moment, stroking his beard and said: "Of course we have to pursue. Otherwise, how can our army sit guarding Guancheng and take advantage of the situation to capture Hanzhong? However, this pursuit must be divided into a vigorous pursuit and a steady pursuit."
Chasing hard or chasing steadily?
Somewhat interesting.
Yan Liang nodded slightly and signaled Pang Tong to continue.
"Cao Cao is familiar with the art of war, and he has a wise man like Guo Jia under his command. Cao Cao should know very well that if he withdraws his troops in a hurry, if our army takes advantage of the situation and pursues him, he will be in danger of his entire army collapsing. If this is the case, how can Cao Cao choose to retreat in a hurry?
What about withdrawing to the north?" Pang asked in one sentence, full of doubts.
Yan Liang nodded slightly, and it was obvious that what Pang Tong said was quite consistent with his speculation.
"So we all believe that Cao Cao's so-called hasty withdrawal of troops is probably a trick to lure the enemy. If our army blindly pursues it, it will definitely fall into his trap." Pang Tong made a decisive conclusion.
Yan Liang nodded and said: "What the military advisor said is very consistent with Gu's intention. How can we pursue steadily if we don't pursue them relentlessly?"
"It will be easy to pursue steadily." Pang Tong stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Cao Cao withdrew his troops for thirty miles, so we followed him for twenty miles. We followed him but did not engage him in battle. We camped step by step, approaching Yangping Pass little by little.
.In this way, there is no need to worry about falling into Cao Cao's trick of luring the enemy, and the army can advance towards Hanzhong, firmly holding the initiative in our hands."
Pang Tong spoke eloquently about what he called a steady pursuit strategy.
Yan Liang pondered for a moment and said happily: "Okay, let's follow the military advisor's instructions. Let's proceed step by step, slowly go north, and slowly bid farewell to our Prime Minister Cao along the way."
The plan was decided, and all the 60,000-strong army came out of the pass and followed Cao's army northward along the Western Han River.
Cao's army heading north did not retreat all the way looking at the wind. Instead, they maintained a speed of fifty miles a day and slowly retreated looking north.
But what they saw along the way were all the flags, drums, and armor discarded by Cao's army, giving people the impression of fleeing in embarrassment, abandoning their helmets and armor.
The number of military stoves left in Cao Cao's camp was also decreasing day by day. All signs showed that the morale of Cao's army was in chaos and the soldiers were fleeing frantically.
Yan Liang had to admit that Cao Cao had already done a great job. If it had been anyone who lacked resourcefulness or was just an armchair strategist to lead the army, he would have been unable to suppress the urge to win and would have gone after Cao Cao in one go.
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It's a pity that Cao Cao's opponent is Yan Liang, and Guo Jia's opponent is Pang Tong.
Yan Liang, who had already anticipated that Cao Cao was a tactic to lure the enemy, let Cao Cao do whatever he wants. Anyway, he is determined not to pursue you, but to follow you step by step to see how long you can retreat.
Cao Cao gave up Yinping, abandoned Baishui Pass, and retreated two hundred miles in a row. He tried his best, but in the end he still couldn't tempt Yan Liang to take the bait.
At this time, Cao Cao knew that his wishful thinking had failed.
Cao Cao, whose strategy failed, could only stop retreating and set up camp before retreating to Yangping Pass.
Because once his army retreats into Yangping Pass, it will be equivalent to admitting the failure of the strategy of attacking Shuzhong from the south, and switching from strategic attack to strategic defense.
At that time, the morale of the people in Hanzhong must have been shaken, and he gave up the initiative in this war to Yan Liang.
Cao Cao stopped retreating, and Yan Liang also stopped pursuing, and then set up camp on the banks of the Western Han River, fifteen miles away from Cao's camp, forming a confrontation in the south.
Baishui Pass has been won by Yan Liang without a fight, which means that the territory from Yinping City to Qiaotou, from Qiaotou to Baishui Pass, and then from Baishui Pass to Jiameng Pass has been included in Yan Liang's territory.
On the same day, Deng Ai, who had accomplished extraordinary feats, rushed from Baishui Pass to the camp and came to meet Yan Liang.
Yan Liang held a celebration banquet in the big tent to reward his wise and brave adopted son, who achieved extraordinary feats in the first battle and became famous all over the world.
"Father, now that our army has captured Yinping and Baishui, and forced Cao Cao back, as soon as the siege of Jiameng is solved, why not take advantage of the situation and launch a general offensive. Defeat Cao Cao in one fell swoop and capture Hanzhong!" Deng Ai, who had succeeded in the first battle, became more ambitious.
Deng Ai's courage is commendable. But this time, Yan Liang did not encourage him, but smiled and said nothing.
"Although Cao Cao fell into our scheme and lost ground one after another, his main army was not damaged at all. The number of Cao Cao's troops currently confronting us is at least 70,000. Our army's strength is comparable to that of Cao Cao. We want to defeat Cao Cao in one battle.
It's not an easy task." Pang Tong explained with a smile.
"Well, it turns out that's the case." Deng Ai was silent for a moment and then said: "If that's the case, then why don't we make a plan to lure Cao Cao away from the mountain and then launch a general attack."
Tune the tiger away from the mountain...
These four words reminded Yan Liang, and an idea suddenly appeared in his mind.
Of course Yan Liang knew that Deng Ai's words were said casually, but they really gave him inspiration.
"Military advisor, Xiaozhi, Gu suddenly thought of a plan, do you think it's feasible?" A mysterious look appeared on Yan Liang's eyebrows.
The two counselors were all ears.
Yan Liang then slowly told them his strategy.
After Pang Tong and Fazheng heard this, they looked at each other with surprise in their expressions.
Fazheng cupped his hands and said: "My lord's vision is indeed broad. This strategy is indeed a clever one. As the saying goes, the only way to attack the enemy is to save them, so they have to defend themselves."
"My lord, if this plan is paired with two suitable generals, it will be more effective." When Pang Tong added, his eyes were already hinting at the generals in front of the tent.
The two top counselors both agreed with this plan, so Yan Liang had nothing to worry about.
At that moment, Yan Liang shouted loudly: "Generals Ma Ziyue and Pang Lingming are listening!"
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Cao Ying.
Cao Cao was very depressed.
He did not expect that Yan Liang, who was once arrogant, would become so cautious now. He spent all his acting skills and directed the drama of escaping in a hurry, but Yan Liang was not fooled.
Baishui Pass has also been lost, and Yinping cannot be recaptured. Today, more than 70,000 troops are stuck between Yangping Pass and Jiameng Pass. They can neither attack nor retreat. The situation is quite embarrassing.
Today, Cao Cao seems to feel the same difficulty of being unable to advance or retreat in the Battle of Nanyang.
In the Chinese army tent, Cao Cao looked at the latest intelligence with suspicion in his eyes.
In recent days, there has been no movement in the Yan camp to the south. Yan Liang, who has taken the initiative, has not even implemented the previous harassment tactics, as if it fell into silence overnight.
The more Yan Liang stood still, the more Cao Cao felt a chill on his back. He vaguely felt that Yan Liang, who was standing still, was quietly brewing some kind of conspiracy.
Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia in front of the tent, as if he wanted to seek his opinion.
Guo Jia, however, avoided Cao Cao's eyes and continued to remain silent. After all, Cao Cao had lost Baishui Pass due to his previous misguided plan. Although Cao Cao did not blame him, Guo Jia blamed himself and was embarrassed to speak without permission.
The atmosphere in the big tent was dull.
At this moment, rapid footsteps sounded, and Liu Ye hurried in with a serious look on his face.
Seeing Liu Ye's hurried look, Cao Cao was shocked and had a vague premonition of something ominous.
"Informing the Prime Minister, Zhang Ji, the governor of Longxi, urgently reported that the Yan army, Ma Dai and General Pang De, led 30,000 infantry and cavalry from Dazhong to Longxi County and headed straight for Didao City. Please send troops to rescue as soon as possible."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. Cao Cao stood up in shock, with shock on his scorched face.
"No wonder Yan Liang has been standing still. It turns out that he secretly sent troops from Yinping County to the north and secretly invaded our Longxi County!" Xun You said in shock.
"Longxi County has less than a few thousand soldiers and cannot protect itself at all. Both Ma Dai and Pang De are old generals from Xiliang. Yan Liang used these two to attack Longxi, clearly hoping to recruit the old Qiang Han troops. If Longxi fails, the entire West
The coolness will not be guaranteed!" Liu Ye also said in a deep voice.
"This handsome thief actually wants to covet Liangzhou, he has such a huge appetite!" Cao Cao struck hard with his fist, his face full of shock and anger.
