Generally speaking, after the autumn harvest is often a good time for war. The grain harvested in autumn is rich and can provide sufficient supplies for the army.
However, wars that begin in autumn often do not last too long, especially in the north. With the traffic conditions of this era, after heavy snow blocks roads, the mobility of the army will drop to a maddening level, and transportation will naturally also
will be greatly hindered.
But this is not absolute. As the saying goes, man can conquer nature. As long as the general is willing to risk falling snow or even fight in heavy snow, it is not an impossible task.
Such a scene is happening in Hebei at this moment.
"Reporting to my lord, the Jizhou army is divided into three groups. The Chinese army has already passed the shell mound. It does not stop and marches straight towards the plain!"
"Oh?" Wang Yu raised his eyebrows slightly and asked: "Who will be the general of each of the three armies, and what is the marching route?"
"On the north road is Zhang Yang's 10,000 Hanoi army, passing through Qinghe, passing through Xiajin, and the frontline is directed towards Yi County; on the south road is Cao Ren's 10,000 Yanzhou army, which splits with the Chinese army in Beiqiu, passes through Boping, and passes through Lingxian.
County, the troops are directed towards Gaotang; the Jizhou army and Gao Gan's Bingzhou army march together, with a total of more than 50,000 horse and infantry, and the marching route is the same as our army, coming directly from the plains."
"As expected, they are here, and they have divided their troops, and they are so far apart!" Taishi Ci was overjoyed, and loudly called for battle: "My lord, the last general is willing to be the vanguard and urge the enemy to sharpen their edge!"
"Ziyi, don't be impatient. Let's ask clearly first." Xu Huang pulled Tai Shici's arm and whispered: "How can Yuan Shao divide his troops casually after suffering so much loss? From a certain point of view, there must be a reason."
"How can he protect the flanks without dividing the troops? With so many troops and horses, how can he ignore the safety of the food road?" Tai Shici curled his lips, obviously not taking it seriously.
The history of wars in China is quite long, and there are countless wars involving more than 10,000 people. However, in battles involving more than 100,000 people, only a small part actually participated in the battle.
For example, in the Battle of Feishui that has not yet happened, although Fu Jian's Western Qin army was said to be one million, the number of people participating in the battle may not even be 100,000. According to historical records, when Fu Jian's vanguard arrived in Xiangfan, the rear troops
The soldiers and horses are still far away from Chang'an City.
Therefore, having more soldiers does not necessarily make you stronger. If you cannot deploy your troops properly and arrange them reasonably, the more soldiers you have, the worse your combat effectiveness will be.
Think about it, if 100,000 people were really huddled together, how slow would the march have to be? In addition, although the terrain in Hebei is relatively flat, it is really difficult to find a battlefield where more than 100,000 troops can be deployed.
Easy to find.
More importantly, shrinking all the troops into a group is not conducive to defending the food road, and it is easy for someone to bypass it.
Therefore, in a normal march, the troops will be divided into several parts, with the forward opening the way, the main force in the center, and the flanks echoing to block the enemy's circuitous route.
"Moreover, my lord has always emphasized that tactics can be ever-changing, but the idea of war is always the same. The core idea in war is to create localized areas through a series of means such as mobilizing the opponent, concentrating superior forces, attacking the opponent's weak forces, and cannibalizing the opponent.
Victory, and then achieve final victory by expanding local advantages. No matter how the tactics change, they actually serve this core idea."
He said plausibly: "We negotiated peace and withdrew our troops a while ago. Wasn't it just to mobilize Yuan Shao and expose his weaknesses? Now that he is here, doesn't he fall into a trap? Mr. Wen Ju, you just left Yuan Camp.
When you come back, you should see more people than us, what do you say?"
"Whether he fell into the trap or not, it is not clear yet, but one thing is for sure," Kong Rong muttered: "Because of the lord's plan, there were indeed internal disputes in Jizhou. Yuan Shao refused to accept the collegiality and marched aggressively. This was a compromise in the internal struggle of Jizhou.
As a result, it is correct to say that it was a trap."
He refused to answer Tai Shici's words, but answered the simplest question in an evasive manner.
"Don't argue about this yet." Wang Yu raised his hand to stop Tai Shici from continuing to argue. He turned to the scout and asked, "Have you found any traces of the Huns?"
"No discovery has been made yet, but it is still unknown what the situation is behind enemy lines."
"Yeah." Wang Yu frowned slightly, his thoughts racing.
It was his established strategy to lure the snake out of its hole and find an opportunity for a decisive battle. At present, it seems that the plan is much smoother than imagined. Expelling the Huns is probably a compromise reached by Yuan Shao and the Jizhou scholars. To solve this biggest threat, Yuan Shao's three-way plan
The army is no longer as scary as before.
But then again, could things be that simple? The allied forces he organized were defeated repeatedly and were defeated by himself one by one, all because of the disaster caused by dividing the troops. No matter how arrogant and arrogant Yuan Shao was, it was impossible for him to completely fail to learn his lesson.
That's why Xu Huang said that things might not be that simple. Wang Yu's idea was similar to Xu Huang's, and there might be fraud in it.
What is Yuan Shao's plan?
You know, it will be December soon. In the middle of winter, heavy snow will fall at any time. If you are unlucky, Yuan Shao's three-pronged army may even be trapped on the road.
But he came anyway, and he came very fiercely.
"Don't rush into the army, let's act according to the original strategy." Wang Yu couldn't think of the reason at the moment, but decided to remain unchanged in response to all changes.
Disappointment was palpable, Taishi Ci muttered in a low voice: "Wouldn't that be too slow?"
Yu Jin frowned and said solemnly: "How can military and state affairs be trivial? Ziyi, you have overstepped your bounds."
"Yes, yes, I understand." Taishi Citian was not afraid, but he was afraid of Yu Jin's serious expression, so he shrunk his neck and kept silent.
"Ziyi, you don't need to be disappointed. Isn't it too much?" Wang Yu was very understanding of Tai Shici's mood. He smiled knowingly and said a word gently.
Taishi Ci's eyes suddenly lit up: "Are you asking me to guard Pingyuan City?"
Wang Yu shook his head: "Pingyuan City doesn't need you. Your task is to lead the cavalry to the north and try to get back behind the Jizhou Army."
"Are you going to rob food?" Taishi Ci became more energetic.
"Yuan Shao came well prepared. I'm afraid it won't be easy to rob food. Moreover, the troops are tight now, and you don't have many soldiers to take away. It's best if you can rob, but don't force yourself if you can't. There are no hard targets for this mission.
"Wang Yu shook his head again.
Taishi Ci was confused when he heard this: "How much is not more?"
Wang Yu raised three fingers and said leisurely: "Three hundred."
"So few?" Taishi Ci's eyes widened. With three hundred light cavalry, let alone expanding the victory, even if the food team placed them in front of him, he might not be able to eat them.
After all, three hundred people are behind enemy lines. They need to be on guard, reconnaissance, and fighting in winter. They also have to consider the non-combat attrition caused by severe cold and other natural factors. They may also have to look for supplies. A miscellaneous distribution, but only two hundred can actually fight.
That’s pretty good.
"That's all." Wang Yu nodded and further added: "I won't interfere with how you fight, but I have a small request. When you are in battle, don't use a halberd and a spear, but only a long spear. How about that?
, can it be done?”
"Only a gun?" Taishi Ci rolled his eyes, a cunning look flashed in his eyes: "Are you trying to make Li Daitao freeze?" After thinking about it, he denied himself: "But in this way, doesn't it make people more defensive?
?”
Wang Yu said calmly: "If you don't go, won't people be prepared?"
"That's true." Taishi Ci scratched his head and stopped playing riddles, but said aggrievedly: "To spend so much effort just for this purpose, it seems... like killing a chicken with a sledgehammer."
"That's not necessarily the case." Wang Yu smiled mysteriously and waved to Tai Shici: "In addition to bluffing, there is also a secret mission, Ziyi, please come up."
Taishi Ci walked forward hesitantly, got together with Wang Yu, muttered for a while, and soon started to smile, nodded repeatedly, and said "uh huh", and all the grievances he had felt just now disappeared.
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After taking care of Tai Shici, Wang Yu asked Pei Yuanshao again: "Leader Pei, this time I will ask you to be a deputy general and go with Ziyi."
"What did you say?" Pei Yuanshao hurriedly thanked him and said, "Although the general is out of recklessness, he also understands the righteousness. The emperor is the hussar general of the dynasty gifted by the emperor. I have come to surrender this time. In fact,
It is sincere and sincere, and there is absolutely no falsehood. Heaven and earth can learn from it! The king has orders, but it is in charge of the orders. Come in the fire and go out in the water. If I blink, I am not the one who was raised by my mother and my father!"
From what I heard, I knew that this man was not a cultured person. Most of the first lines were taught and memorized by others, but the last few lines came from his heart. Look at him patting his chest, shouting, and blushing.
, is indeed full of sincerity, and the intention of surrender comes from the sincerity.
Wang Yu chuckled and said meaningfully: "I already know what General Pei means, but I am not in a hurry about changing the flag. It is not too late to discuss it after the dust has settled."
"Uh..." Pei Yuanshao was startled for a moment, and was stabbed several times by Taishi Ci. Then he realized what he was doing, clasped his fists and promised, "I obey."
"Very good." Wang Yu waved his hand to indicate that the matter was over, then turned to Tian Kai and said in a deep voice: "Brother French, I will leave Pingyuan City to you."
"When people are in the city, they will be destroyed when the city is destroyed!" Tian Kai stood up with emotion and directly expressed his feelings in eight words.
"Thank you." This was a strategy that had been discussed a long time ago. Wang Yu didn't show any pretense. He glanced at Zhang Fei again.
Zhang Fei didn't wait for Wang Yu to speak. He grinned and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm here to take care of them and kill them as many as they want!"
Wang Yu turned his eyes to Mi Heng again and asked, "Zhengping, are you sure you want to stay too?"
"That's natural." Mi Heng stepped out of the queue to salute, his eyes were on Tian, and he glanced at General Zhang, and said proudly: "Although General Tian has some generals, he has lost his strategy; General Zhang is brave, but he is addicted to alcohol.
It is inevitable that things will be missed. If there is no one who understands here, what should I do if I miss something important for my lord? Therefore, Heng asked for orders and is willing to stay as counselor of military affairs."
"You sour Ding, how dare you talk so shamelessly? Do you want to taste the fist of your third master!" Zhang Fei had a bad temper to begin with, but when he met Mi Heng's mouth, it was even more shocking. He immediately exploded and swung.
He rushed forward with his fists in hand, scaring everyone into hastily stopping him.
Mi Heng seemed not to know that he had just escaped death, and just sneered: "If you can't even listen to a harsh word of advice, how can you defend the city? You should know that Yuan Benchu has many talents under his command. If someone makes a provocation, you
How should we deal with ourselves? Humph, you reckless man!"
"I'm so angry!" Zhang Fei was so angry that his hair and beard were spread out, and he shouted: "Don't stop me, I have to beat this sour man today."
He was already very strong, and this outburst was even more out of control. If Wang Yu's generals didn't have two brushes, they might not have been able to stop him. Even so, Mi Heng couldn't stop him.
While continuing to add fuel to the fire with sarcastic remarks, the Chinese army tent suddenly became a mess.
Tian Kai was stunned.
Although the task of staying behind was very dangerous, in his opinion, Wang Yu's strategy was still perfect. However, the two assistants left to him, one civil and one military, were a bit unreliable.
Fortunately for Zhang Fei, although he occasionally drinks and gets into trouble, he is a brave general who is invincible. With the help of this person, whether it is defending the city or cooperating in subsequent operations, he will be more confident.
The soldiers he leads are actually soldiers who dare to fight. The only difference is that there is too little training together and insufficient coordination and tacit understanding in the military formation. If you want to improve your combat effectiveness, instead of practicing more at the last minute, it is better to send a fierce general to the vanguard to lead the way.
, to inspire fighting spirit.
However, there is no need for Mi Heng to join the army.
This man's ability to provoke was very strong, but he attacked indiscriminately. Even his general was judged to be brave and foolhardy, and Zhang Fei was even more furious. If you keep such a person around, aren't you looking for abuse?
"Brother French, are you satisfied with these two assistants?" Tian Kai was thinking about how to tell Wang Yu and refuse to join the army, when a familiar voice came from behind. When he turned around, it was Wang Yu who was smiling.
came over.
Tian Kai whispered: "Brother Pengju, as promised before, it's not just..." He glanced at Mi Heng with a twinkling look, "This gentleman is really not very... well, you understand."
Wang Yu smiled mysteriously again and said to himself: "Brother Fa Shi will defend Pingyuan City, and these two will defend Gaotang. They form a cornering force and support each other. How about that?"
"..." Tian Kai was speechless, arranging these two guys together? Which city are you still guarding? A murder case will happen in the blink of an eye? However, since Pengju Xiandi insists on doing this, he can't say anything, and you, Zhengping, are on his side.
If you don't wander around in front of your eyes, what do you have to worry about?
Thinking so, he nodded.
After the arrangement was completed, he thought about it again and realized that nothing was left out. Wang Yu ignored the noisy Mi Heng and Zhang Fei and suddenly shouted: "Send my general's order to cross the river immediately!"
"Here!" Amidst the clanging sound of the armor, the generals responded loudly.
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"Brother Pei, can you ride a horse?" The matter of crossing the river was taken care of by Xu Huang. There was nothing to do with Tai Shici. He took his new deputy to select the elite, asking as he walked.
"Get it right." Pei Yuanshao was a little distracted and had not yet woken up from the doubts and shock Wang Yu had brought to him. Seeing the cavalry camp, he finally couldn't help it anymore and asked: "I sincerely come to vote, sir."
Why has the prince refused to agree? Could it be that he wants to test us in the war? However, the brothers we have are really... General Ziyi, you are highly regarded by the prince, can you tell me something?
?”
"Hey, are you still entangled in this matter?" Taishi Ci waved his hand and said carelessly: "What's there to think about? My lord is not doubting your sincerity, he just doesn't want to give the wrong signal to others."
"...What signal?" Pei Yuanshao still didn't understand.
"You are really..." Tai Shici was a little impatient, but looking at Pei Yuanshao's honest face, he couldn't say anything, so he could only explain patiently: "We are an allied force now, there is no battle that has not yet been fought.
After that, you turned the allies into generals? You know, I know that you and Brother Zhou had already planned it, but you don’t know, you thought my lord used some means."
"Who would think so..." Pei Yuanshao listened blankly, with an expression of disbelief on his face.
"Who else could it be?" Tai Shici curled his lips, "General Feiyan is very shrewd and thinks a lot. If you are not careful, you will misunderstand him, so you should be cautious when dealing with him.
Okay. Okay, don’t say you don’t have these, save some energy and hurry up, I’ll help you pick two good horses first..."
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At the top of the city of Qian County, the north wind howled, and in just a moment, it could take away all the heat in the armor, making it as cold as ice.
Even though Zhang Jiao was very strict in running the army, there weren't many people on the city wall in this weather. After all, the war was over, so there was no need to continue to suffer this misfortune on the city wall.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that the general did not manage the army strictly during this period. Although the battle should have been over, General Zhang and Xin Canjun both looked sad, which looked worse than during the siege.
No, it was a cold day, and General Zhang was alone again, standing at the top of the city and looking eastward, as if he was replacing a sentry to be alert to the Qingzhou Army's surprise attack.
As Xinpi walked to the top of the city, a strong wind blew on his face, bringing a knife-like feeling that made him want to turn around and leave. However, thinking of a terrible possibility, he still bit the bullet and
Called softly: "General..."
The man with his open jaw turned into a stone statue and didn't answer for a long time.
Xinpi didn't dare to urge, and couldn't bear the strong wind, so he could only move closer to Zhang Zha, using the opponent's burly figure to shield him from the wind.
After a long time, he opened his jaw and slowly said: "The Qingzhou Army is crossing south..."
"Have you even given up on Pingyuan?" Xinpi was surprised.
"No, Tian Kai stayed in Pingyuan." He opened his jaw and shook his head.
Xin Pi was overjoyed, and even his previous worries became indifferent, and he murmured: "Did something really happen in Qingzhou? Is it Zang Ba? Or..."
He and his brother Xin Ping are Yuan Shao's confidants, and they know the internal situation in Jizhou very well. He knows that Tian Feng's persuasion last time was very effective. Although he did not say a word to directly persuade him to surrender, he pointed out accurately
The hidden worry of opening your jaw.
The two high-level factions are constantly fighting, and a balance of power has been temporarily formed. However, the balance will not be maintained forever, and may explode at any time. Zhang Jia is a good entry point. He is also from Jizhou, and can be regarded as a Jizhou faction, and he is defending the city.
For a while, he severely violated Yuan Shao's taboos.
It's hard to say when this hidden danger will break out, but Zhang Jia is obviously aware of it. What will he choose?
Although he is a supervisor, Xinpi knows very well that his prestige in this army cannot be compared with Zhang Jaw. If the opponent really makes a move, he will not be able to stop it. Not only can the team not block it, but he will also be kidnapped.
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Now it's better, the Qingzhou Army has retreated, and the battle situation has returned to the previous situation. I wanted to surrender, but I missed the opportunity.
It seemed that he was really upset about missing the opportunity. He opened his jaw with an expressionless expression, and did not answer Xin Pi's intention. He just looked back in the wind, looked at the soldiers on the city and below, and sighed deeply: "The prince is a man."
Angry and bleeding for thousands of miles, I wonder how many people will be left alive after this battle?" (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)