On May 16, the first year of Yanhuang, Liu Ming issued an edict to the world, and promoted the army and divided it into three groups and attacked Cao Cao at the same time.
In the first line, Zhang Liao led 100,000 troops out of Qingzhou and attacked Cao Cao's Qinglong Camp. He intended to seize Taishan County and threatened Cao Cao's East County Yanzhou.
In the second line, Gao Shun led 100,000 troops out of Jizhou. Jiang Xin ordered 30,000 naval troops to attack Cao Cao's Guandu barriers and threatened Cao Cao's hometown Chenliu.
In the third line, Lu Bu led 100,000 troops out of Qingni Pass, attacked Cao Cao's Wu Pass, and threatened Sili.
Facing Liu Ming's attack, Cao Cao immediately responded, first claiming that Liu Ming's deposed son and ascended the throne was usurping the country. He reiterated the support of Liu Xie as emperor. He also ordered the strengthening of the walls and clearing the country and perseverance.
Cao Cao's actions are fast, but in fact, Cao Cao's reactions are also one of the responses that Cao Cao had already made. In reality, Cao Cao was still a little difficult to decide in the face of the three armies attacks sent by Liu Ming.
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This is not because Cao Cao is not clear about the current military situation.
You should know that not to mention that Liu Ming's three armies were walking very openly and honestly. There was no hidden marching move. Just after Cao Cao gained all the strength of the Cao family, Cao Cao had some of them in Liu Ming's territory.
Although some eyeliners cannot expect those eyeliners to obtain any important information, ordinary people can also detect such large-scale marches. Even if these eyeliners of Cao Cao cannot understand the specific number of Liu Ming's crossing horses, they can roughly
The guess is still the same.
But! The problem is exactly here. Cao Cao's spies and military information reported by the horses were almost the same as Liu Ming's external publicity.
This is said that the military situation is consistent, so Cao Cao shouldn't have anything to mutter. But the more this happens, the more Cao Cao mutters. This is not only because Cao Cao is suspicious, but more importantly, Cao Cao has long recognized Liu by his own judgment.
The Ming army is more than two million. Since Liu Ming has sent a letter to the heaven to attack him, he is definitely arguing that he will decide the world with one battle. If that is the case, Liu Ming will at least use a million troops. How could it be possible
Just send more than 300,000 troops to deal with me? This is too big. After all, I, Cao Cao, have the strength of nearly one million people.
Therefore, Cao Cao frowned and pondered without saying a word.
Xi Zhicai and Cheng Yu were both very clear about Cao Cao's thoughts. However, it was of great importance, and for a moment they were both unsure of it. The military strategy said: if it is virtual, it is real, and if it is real, it is empty.
Since Liu Ming is known as the world's number one army, he has been undefeated for many years. Under his reputation, how can there be a vulgar soldier? Who can dare to assert this vulgar advance?
Indeed, Xi Zhicai and Cheng Yu followed Cao Cao for many years and were suppressed by Liu Ming, and did not dare to assert the specific intention of Liu Ming's army's attack. However, if they did not dare, it did not mean that no one dared it.
Sima Yi was born with a calf and was not afraid of a tiger. At that time, it was the time when he was young. Seeing Cao Cao sitting down and everyone was speechless, after thinking about it, he understood what Cao Cao was worried about, and then he went out and said, "Prime Minister Liu Ming's army is coming,
Even though the troops are divided into three groups, they are not afraid of them. The army of 300,000 troops may be invincible in field battles. Using them to attack cities and villages is just to damage one's own strength and achieve the courage of the prime minister."
Although Sima Yidi's words were very inspiring, the people under Cao Cao's presence had suffered a great loss in Liu Ming, but they had not suffered one or two times. They had been afraid of Liu Ming's army for a long time, and Sima Yidi
This kind of empty talk is very dissatisfied.
At this moment, Zhong Yao, a subordinate of Cao Cao, said: "Liu Ming's army has been famous for a long time. He attacked Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo. He sent more than 500,000 troops to capture them in February and March. The field soldiers are not good at siege cities.
It cannot be used for Liu Ming's army. Moreover, the Prime Minister's strength is far better than Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo. If Liu Ming sends troops to a complete plan, he will never be weaker than the attack on Yuan Shao at the time. Dong Zhuo's troops will inevitably attack him, and there will be deception in the meantime
.Either these three troops were the vanguard of Liu Ming's army, or Liu Ming's army used it to test the virtual and real path exploration vanguard of our army. It is very likely that Liu Ming will use these three troops to spy on the weak links of our army, and then the army will
Support, drive straight away.”
Zhong Yao's words were all spoken to Cao Cao's concern. Even Xi Zhicai and Cheng Yu also recognized them very much. As for the others, they nodded more than once.
Sima Yi said without comment: "Mr. Zhong, what you said makes sense, but so what?"
When Sima Yi asked, Zhong Yao was stunned. This is true, even if he said it correctly, so what?
After Sima Yi asked this question, not only Zhong Yao thought about it, but most of the people present also thought about it. It is true that if you understand the military intentions of Liu Ming's army clearly, what can you do? What should you come?
The ultimate solution is to face Liu Ming’s three armies. In this way, is it a test? What’s the difference?
At this time, Cao Cao may have known Sima Yi's mentality best. Cao Cao immediately asked Sima Yi regardless of Zhong Yao, "What if he is like Zhongda?"
Sima Yi was not happy or worried, and said in a very ordinary way: "Liu Ming's three armies attacked, whether it was a vanguard or a test, it was a story after all. Only when Liu Ming's army was unprepared, choose the whole way and hurt it.
Only by destroying it now can we shock the Youzhou army to not dare to invade lightly and live in harmony with our army.”
Cao Cao was happy when he heard this and asked quickly: "What are Zhongda's wonderful strategies? Tell me in detail."
Sima Yi still kept his face unhappy or angry and said, "Go back to the Prime Minister, the places where Liu Ming's three armies attacked were all gateways in the Central Plains, and they should not be lost. However, these three key places, Qinglong Camp, is in charge of Mount Tai,
Camping on the road, the barriers on both sides were steep, the road was rugged, and the troops were difficult to unfold. Although there were thousands of horses and thousands of troops, one man was at the pass, and ten thousand men could not be opened. Zhang Xiu, the general guarding the pass, was known as the Northern Territory magic gun. His martial arts are unparalleled, and he has ten thousand men.
There is no enemy. Now he has 50,000 elite troops to guard it, which is definitely not a hundred thousand soldiers in Youzhou. However, it is impossible for the troops here to launch a counterattack. I want to use this place to capture Liu Ming's army, and it is absolutely impossible to defeat him.
It is impossible. Therefore, the Prime Minister only needs to arrange a general, raise 50,000 troops to support him, which can ensure that Qinglong Camp is worry-free. Moreover, even if Qinglong Camp is hard to defeat, Puyang City has been deployed by urban and rural areas for so many years
The city wall, which has long been connected with Mount Tai, is also an insurmountable barrier for the Youzhou army. Therefore, the prime minister can ignore the army in this way in Youzhou."
Cao Cao nodded. Sima Yi was right and there was no need to consider the army along the way. If Youzhou could really break through his defenses with 100,000 troops, he would not be qualified to compete with Liu Ming at all.
No, either.
At this time, Sima Yi said again: "The barriers of the Prime Minister Guandu have been strengthened every day since General Cao Ren's defeat. There are countless barriers along the river, and the thunder gods are all on it. Ten thousand stones are launched at the same time, and the Yellow River can cut off its flow. What's more, Liu Ming's swaying oars
The Scholar and the Fortress to Guard the River built by the Prime Minister there. There is no room for the enemy to land. The Yellow River is about the corner of the city. When the enemy lands, it is the place where our soldiers are shot and killed.
The danger is even better than the natural dangers of the Yangtze River in the south. If we have tens of millions of enemy troops, our army can be safe without worries. Therefore, the Prime Minister only needs a general who leads 50,000 troops to support him, as long as he can protect the barriers of Guandu.
Stone bullets and arrows are missing, so you can have no worries when you pass by. However, for this reason, the enemy army cannot even get ashore. If our army wants to kill all the enemy troops on this road, it is also a delusion. Therefore, the Prime Minister ordered him to protect himself
After that, you can also ignore it."
Cao Cao nodded again.
Sima Yi said a little excitedly at this time: "These two roads are worry-free, and they are all for the Prime Minister to gain the advantage of the geographical advantage. Only the place where the third army in Youzhou attacked, our army cannot gain any advantage of the geographical advantage.
.Na Wuguan was originally run by Dong Zhuo for many years. In order to prevent the fortress in our Central Plains, although it was improved after being obtained by the Prime Minister, it was a little better than an ordinary city when facing the army of Youzhou.
If Liu Ming's army wants to raid our Central Plains, this Wu Pass is their only place to break into. But! Because of this, Wu Pass is also the best place for us to wipe out Liu Ming's army."
Sima Yi said this, not only Sima Yi himself was a little excited, but even the generals under Cao Cao were a little excited. This was not only the success of Sima Yi's previous explanation, but they felt that Sima Yi might not be verbal; but also because of the many subordinates under Cao Cao
Most of the generals are real warriors, and it is a long-awaited thing to fight against the famous Youzhou army. The outcome of winning or losing is not important, but the important and exciting process.
However, although Cao Cao is also a warrior and is looking forward to fighting against Liu Ming's Youzhou army, Cao Cao is even more a politician and he values more not the process, but the result. Therefore, what kind of thing can Cao Cao take against Sima Yi?
Meaning to ensure victory is more interested. Instead of listening to Sima Yi's vernacular words, if Sima Yi then only said something about the two armies directly confronting each other, or concentrated their superior forces to fight against others, Cao Cao would still think of his way again.
Therefore, Cao Cao still asked calmly: "If so, what strategy does Zhongda have to do to fulfill what Zhongda thinks?"
Cao Cao was very excited, but unexpectedly, Sima Yi said without giving Cao Cao face: "Prime Minister, there is a large open area between Wuguan and Qingniguan, which can be a decisive battle between our army and Liu Ming's army.
Wherever we can concentrate our superior forces and defeat the enemy in one battle."
Cao Cao was so discouraged. Unexpectedly, Sima Yi, who was extremely talented, had the ultimate strategy of concentrating superior forces to fight Liu Ming's army. Cao Cao was also preparing for Sima Yi to offer another clever plan to defend the city.
Cao Cao couldn't help but mutter secretly: Don't you know that Liu Ming's army is the best at attacking tough problems and is the best at defeating more with less. Thinking back to the beginning, Xiahou Yuanrang led heavy troops to pursue the small Youzhou troops that harass Sili, but he had no choice but to do anything about it.
Instead, Zhang Liao became famous in the battle. Isn’t that a joke to fight the Youzhou army with the same force?
However, Cao Cao was still calm on the surface, but said to Sima Yi: "Zhongda, Youzhou is invincible in the world. This is definitely not a lie. The soldiers and horses of Youzhou, many iron cavalry and war horses, were rushing down, and the formation of soldiers,
All are frightened. Even if the generals are in desperate need, no soldiers will be willing to obey during their life and death. This is why the cavalry of Youzhou is invincible. Zhongda is less fighting than Youzhou, so he doesn't know it. It is normal. But if you fight with Youzhou, there is no
The equal amount of iron cavalry fights against it, and all the deployments are ultimately empty talk. Zhongda's first two strategies can be followed. However, this strategy for the decisive battle with Liu Ming's army needs to be considered twice. We should find another strategy and stick to it.
superior."
After Cao Cao finished speaking, all those who had seen the brave cavalry of Youzhou nodded.
To be honest, the Youzhou cavalry was really the eternal pain in Cao Cao's heart.
When Cao Cao was just born and wiped out the Yellow Turban, he even saw Liu Ming's iron cavalry, and he also had the dream of forming a cavalry. Then, Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry was
It was established under this motivation.
However, the lack of high-quality war horses has always been a fatal factor that restricts Cao Cao from vigorously developing cavalry. He can only be controlled by Liu Ming's foreign trade. Later, after Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo joined forces, the horse's supplement was slightly better, but soon after,
Dong Zhuo was destroyed by Liu Ming, and all the horse resources in the north were monopolized by Liu Ming. Cao Cao's ability to buy at high prices through smuggling and trade restrictions, which in turn caused the dilemma of the development of Cao Cao's cavalry.
Therefore, when Cao Cao said it, he felt a different feeling in his heart. At the same time, Cao Cao also woke up the far-sighted vision of why Liu Ming was so stuck in the trade of horses, steel and other materials.
But Cao Cao never expected that after he finished speaking, Sima Yi did not give up, but said loudly: "Why do Prime Minister be more aggressive and destroy his own power? Although Liu Ming's Iron Cavalry is said to be invincible in the field, he is ultimately a fight against the enemy.
.If the Prime Minister followed my plan, he would punish Liu Ming and Tieqi died on the spot."
Sima Yi's firm belief also influenced Cao Cao. Cao Cao immediately looked at Sima Yi and said, "Zhongda, if you can defeat the Iron Cavalry of Youzhou, I should promise him as the Three Dukes."
Sima Yi said with no joy or anger: "Thank you for the Prime Minister." Then, Sima Yi said to Cao Cao: "Youzhou Iron Cavalry is the best at attacking difficulties, but because the horses are fast and fierce. Under the galloping of thousands of horses, the thunder is not enough, and people meet.
In this situation, the timid will reverse and escape, which will affect hundreds of people, and cause the entire army to retreat. If all the soldiers are afraid of death, they will stand in line with their spears and wait without exerting force, and they will die.
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After hearing this, Cao Cao understood in his heart: Liu Ming's iron cavalry came to attack, even though his body was covered with iron armor, he was also a human being. He couldn't stand the huge impact of running quickly, and Liu Ming's cavalry could not stand it, as long as his army did not escape.
, if you can trade life for life, Liu Ming's iron cavalry is really not that irresistible. Moreover, as long as you deal with the first batch of Liu Ming's iron cavalry, those who died in battle will form an obstacle to Liu Ming's subsequent troops.
, it is just convenient for the development of your own infantry. However, how easy is it to fight with your own soldiers and horses without fear of death?