In the central military tent, the generals had different expressions, but they all frowned tightly and kept quiet, listening to Wang Yu's strategy.
"...That's about it." After describing the conclusion of the discussion with Jia Xu, Wang Yu looked around and asked softly: "Everyone, what do you think?"
"I don't agree!" Before he finished speaking, Huang Zhong had already stood up. Seeing the veteran's face turned red, his voice trembling, and the way he was trying to suppress his emotions, you knew he had been enduring it for a long time.
"As the saying goes: The people have nothing to gain, and I cannot fight alone. The people have suffered terribly due to military service and taxes. The general used his own victory or defeat to drag the unarmed people onto the battlefield. This kind of behavior is no different from the national thief Dong Zhuo.
?The general said that he was kind and virtuous that day, but today he...does not agree with each other. If the general insists on this, he will leave now!"
"Wait a minute."
Wang Yu quickly stopped him and said sternly: "Does Han Sheng really think that Yu will push thousands of people to a dead end for his own selfish interests? If Yu really had this intention, why would he call everyone here to discuss it? It would be possible to leak the news and act secretly.
Isn’t it better? You can’t imagine how serious the consequences would be if the news leaks out, right?”
Reputation, especially the reputation of Wei Guangzheng, cannot be achieved once and for all. While talking, Wang Yu secretly sighed in his heart: Huang Zhong came because of his benevolence and righteousness. If he used Jia Xu's strategy, the stubborn old man would probably fall out with him.
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Xu Huang came because of his loyalty. If he, like Sun Jian, ignores the name of righteousness and relies on force to grab territory everywhere, he will probably lose another general.
It is true that the Three Kingdoms era was a time of troubled times, but the more we live in such troubled times, the more dazzling our faith becomes. Only those with strong faith will become truly powerful.
Just like the two generals under his command, the same is true of Xu Rong.
Yu Jin and Jia Xu may seem to have no principles of action, but in fact, if you get to know them more deeply, you will know that these two people also have their own beliefs.
What Jia Xu believes in is self-preservation. As long as he can protect himself and the people around him, he won't care even if the whole world is flooded. He is a pure egoist.
Yu Jin's belief is the army. He is a pure soldier. He studies the art of war, applies what he has learned, and builds the strongest army. This is his ideal.
Relatively speaking, the two people at the back are easier to serve, but the two people in the front are very troublesome. Fortunately, these two people are reasonable. They just need to spend more time talking.
After hearing Wang Yu's words, Huang Zhong hesitated: "The general means..."
"Just brainstorming."
Wang Yu pressed Huang Zhong's shoulder and said: "A soldier is a matter of life and death! When facing a strong enemy, find out the opponent's weaknesses and exploit them. This is the right way of war. At present, based on the intelligence from all aspects, Xu
Rong's only weakness is this, his benevolence and righteousness! If he turns a blind eye, would it be fair to the entire army? Is it fair to the people who were forced to leave their homes?"
He asked himself and answered: "No, of course it's not fair! This war was not started by someone, and its meaning is not the same as the princes attacking each other and competing for territory. The purpose of the war is to prevent Dong's thieves from continuing to cause trouble in the world.
Let Sili Prefecture regain peace and let the people live and work in peace and contentment again! Therefore, this battle must be won! Even if it requires certain sacrifices."
"Brother Han Sheng, you have to know. If the people have been homeless, hunger, cold and epidemics will also take away their lives. Many people will die and die in a foreign land. This is also not what they want. Therefore, the most straightforward way is
Defeat Xu Rong and take back Luoyang City!"
Wang Yu used a sophistry technique that was common in later generations. No matter what the topic was or what he did, as long as he expressed his determination in the end and said how patriotic he was, he could divert the attention of the listener.
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This trick was used too much in later generations and is no longer very effective. However, it was still somewhat effective during the Three Kingdoms era.
Huang Zhong stood upright at first, without the slightest intention of compromising. After Wang Yu finished speaking a few words and put a little more force on his hands, the resistance he felt was not so strong, and Huang Zhong was pushed down by him.
"But let the common people be the vanguard..."
Wang Yu raised his finger to the sky and said solemnly: "I swear to God that even if the odds are against me, I will not use such cruel means to win. Otherwise, the whole world will hate him!"
Swearing to the sky will have no market in future generations, but it is a very solemn promise in this era. After using this move, Huang Zhong's anger was completely calmed down. He stood up again, held up his hands with a look of shame on his face and said: "Someone misunderstood General
I mean, I offend you so much, please forgive me, General."
"It's okay, I didn't make it clear enough." Wang Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He finally had a good reputation and could start to elaborate on the plan.
"This general believes that there are many benefits to spreading the word and leading the people to go north. One of them is that it can increase the momentum. We have few troops. If we go north alone, not only will we not have enough momentum, but also in Sili Prefecture, where there is a vast plain, it will be difficult to cover our retreat. Xu
There are a lot of cavalry in the Invalids, and their skills in using troops are very good. If he robs our army's food route, it will be a disaster!"
Luoyang has been the site of the Four Wars since ancient times. It is a place that is easy to attack and difficult to defend. In addition to its geographical location in the center of the Central Plains, the surrounding terrain is also very problematic.
The terrain here is flat and the water network is dense. The Yellow River, Yishui, Luoshui, Gushui... there are seven or eight rivers that can be called big rivers. Even on one front, there is far more than one route for troops to take.
Therefore, Luoyang can easily fall into a situation of being besieged. The defender cannot predict the enemy's main attack direction, so it can only deploy defenses everywhere and spread its strength, which can easily lead to a dilemma.
The terrain has no bias, and whoever uses it well can cause trouble for the enemy.
Now that the alliance's siege has collapsed, the Xiliang army only needs a small number of troops to garrison in other directions, and can concentrate all its efforts on dealing with Wang Yu. Therefore, the geographical advantage becomes Xu Rong's advantage.
If Wang Yu advances rashly, just maintaining the supply line will be a big problem. Yu Jin trained the county soldiers as combat soldiers, which certainly increased the strength of the Taishan Army, but the Taishan Army also lost its auxiliary troops.
"If there are not enough auxiliary troops, we have to recruit civilians. Instead of forcing civilians to join the army, it is better to stimulate the people's desire to go home and let them take the initiative to join. Our army can also use this as an excuse to reward the people with food and grass, so as to avoid a large number of hungry people. This
Isn’t it a way to kill two birds with one stone?”
Debate can indeed yield true knowledge. When the military discussion first began, Wang Yu did not expect so much. He just brought out Jia Xu's plan when he was at a loss to see if it could inspire everyone and generate some new sparks.
As a result, in the process of persuading Huang Zhong, he discovered more and more benefits before anyone else said anything, and convinced himself first.
"If Xu Gongqing is indeed a person who puts benevolence first, the benefits of our army's doing this are not just that. The Lord's benevolence may have an impact on his beliefs and shake him. Even if the effect is not so ideal, it can still give him some hope.
I have no scruples and cannot bear to raid our army's food channel. This will allow our army to deploy more troops to the front line. In addition..."
After all, Yu Jin was Wang Yu's old subordinate, his number one confidant, and he kept up with the rhythm. He continued what Wang Yu said and said a lot of benefits, some of which even Wang Yu had not thought of.
However, at the end, he changed the topic and asked: "But my lord, Xu Gongqing has benevolence and righteousness and cares about the safety of the people, so he was hijacked by Dong's thieves. This is just Hu Lingjun's narration. What is the true situation is not yet known."
, in case there is any fallacy in it..."
"Wen Ze is right."
Xu Huang echoed: "This is my lord's plan. I place all my hopes on Xu Gongqing. If the rumors are wrong, it will be a disaster for our army to implement this strategy. According to what Hu Lingjun said, then Xu Huang
The character of Gongqing is difficult to understand, and there are many conflicts with each other. Looking at the previous battles, he only showed decisive killings and rapid use of troops, without the benevolence of Song Xiang... Could it be General Huangfu's judgment?
mistaken?"
As he said this, he glanced at Huang Zhong intentionally or unintentionally. In his opinion, this older colleague was the true military commander who believed that the benevolent are invincible.
It must be said that this concept is quite out of date, so Huang Zhong is only a village leader at his age.
Xu Rong's military use was ruthless and steady, with no pedantry or hesitation at all.
It has been three months since he wiped out Sun Jian in Liang County, but until now, Sun Jian has not collected even 10% of his remaining troops. What does this mean? Xu Rong's pursuit was very efficient, until Sun Jian's troops were completely defeated.
After breaking up, he withdrew his troops. In the process, Sun Jian's army suffered an unusually high casualty rate.
After Cheng Gao defeated Cao Cao, Xu Rong showed no mercy in his pursuit; during the surprise attack on Hulao Pass, more than half of the Yuzhou army was killed or wounded in the city. If not for this, Kong Min, the governor, would not have died in the rebellion.
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"Gongming, Wenze, I have also considered your concerns..."
According to Jia Xu's original plan, there was not much of a problem in this area. Jia Xu's plan was not to march with the people, but to fight where the people gathered, and then unexpectedly mobilized the people to charge into the formation, making Xu Rong unable to escape.
If Xu Rong's character was as Huangfu Song said, not to use weapons on the people, the Taishan Army could take advantage of Xu Rong's army's formation to launch a fierce attack and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
If Huangfu Song made a wrong judgment and took advantage of the opponent's entanglement with the people, the Taishan Army could retreat and find a better strategy.
This is the style of a poisonous warrior, leaving no room for error and no flaws!
But Wang Yu really couldn't do such a thing. He was not pedantic, but he had indeed crossed his bottom line by driving people to die.
This kind of thing is too cruel. Even if Xu Rong refused to harm the people, after the Taishan army attacked and fought fiercely, even if Sun Wu came back to life, it would be impossible to control the situation. Regardless of the victory or defeat of the two armies, the people would suffer heavy casualties.
Therefore, he changed the plan, retaining the psychological warfare part and removing the cruelest part.
Strictly speaking, this trick is not his original creation. Someone had done this before in the Three Kingdoms era.
That’s right, the founder is none other than Uncle Liu Huang!
On the eve of Red Cliff, before Cao Cao's large-scale southern expedition, Liu Bei abandoned Xinye and fled south with his people. Wang Yu had no way of knowing what Liu Bei considered at the time, but the effect was similar to what he expected.
Although Cao Jun had no benevolence and no mercy, the people of Xinye still became Liu Bei's cover, allowing him to successfully delay the situation until Guan Yu brought Jiangxia naval forces to support him, and finally escaped from the danger.
Liu Bei could only use the common people as a cover, because Cao Cao was ruthless and had done many things like slaughtering cities and trapping prisoners, so he would never let go of the opportunity to annihilate Liu Bei just for the sake of the common people.
However, if Xu Rong is true as Huangfusong said, the common people will be of great use. Even if they are not used to rush into the formation, they can still form an opportunity to win! As for whether Huangfusong's judgment is correct or not, what are the contradictions in it?
explain……
Wang Yu has already made an inference. He cannot say it is 100%, but it should be quite close to the facts.
"I believe that General Huangfu's judgment is correct. The key lies in faith and inheritance!"
"Inherited?" All the generals were stunned. Only Jia Xu smiled and said nothing. People who were not very familiar with him could not detect the flash of surprise in his eyes.
"Yes, inheritance!" Wang Yu was very excited. He finally sorted out all the clues. The true face of the mysterious and powerful enemy in Lushan has been revealed!
"Practice benevolence, but use your troops like gods on the battlefield, and kill decisively... Well, I regard a certain person, generals Sun and Cao, and Kong Yuzhou as enemies of life and death... Among the many inheritances in China, there is only one lineage
In line with these characteristics... I didn’t expect that the ideas of hundreds of pre-Qin schools can be passed down to this day!"
"Could it be..." Huang Zhong stood up in shock, his eyes widening. This was really an unimaginable answer.
"Love all, don't attack, respect the virtuous, respect the same, use prudently, don't follow destiny, be wise to ghosts, and have the will of heaven!"
A series of nouns sounded like morning bells and evening drums in the central army tent. This was a lineage that Wang Yu knew had a pivotal position among the pre-Qin scholars!
"War ends with war, so he regards this general as his life-or-death enemy! Because he thinks that this general has started a war!"
Wang Yu's eyes flashed with strange light, and he said word by word: "Only they can create a famous general like Xu Gongqing!"
He raised his hand and waved his voice to give the order: "Send to my general, and the whole army will set off immediately, act according to the plan, and fight against Xu Rong!"
"Here!" The generals no longer had any doubts and responded to the order with a bang!