The sound of the horn drawing is long and cold, and along with the howling north wind, it sweeps across the broad river surface, piercing people's bone marrow like a knife.
Wang Yu was very familiar with the sound of drums and horns coming from the enemy formation on the other side. No matter what the banner was, or why he fought, it could not change the fact that he was once a Han army. This was true for the two opposing armies.
The flag and drum orders for commanding operations all have their own characteristics, but there is not much difference in daily use. It is better to use ready-made ones than to design new ones by yourself. The Han army used four flag and drum orders.
After a hundred years, the rationality and rigor are much better than those improvised?
Although he heard it, Wang Yu's mind was not on the sound of drums and horns. He came to the river to observe.
Observe the enemy's formation, observe the enemy's military appearance and morale, and more importantly, observe the Yellow River that runs between the two armies. Just like what he did two years ago when he first came to your territory.
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"I didn't expect that the final outcome of this war would still come down to this river." He murmured.
Jia Xu stood behind him with a worried look on his face: "Master, is this plan too risky?"
"Danger?" Wang Yu walked to the river bank, leaned down, and put his hand into the river. In an instant, a biting coldness ran down his arm and spread throughout his body. With Wang Yu's strength, he couldn't help but tremble.
Got a shiver.
"Of course it is very dangerous. If one person is not good, thousands of elites may be ruined in vain." Standing up, Wang Yu looked up to the sky and let out a long breath. The white mist condensed into pillars and soon spread like dewdrops.
, disappeared into the cold air.
Wang Yu said softly: "If you don't take risks, how can you hide it from that Jushu? If you can't hide it from him, the soldiers will have to fight head-on with an enemy whose strength is three times more than their own. Even if our army is elite, how can we win easily? I
If the army suffers too heavy losses in this battle, how can the tigers and wolves around Qingzhou sit back and watch? By then, let alone taking all of Hebei, there will probably be continuous fighting in Qingzhou itself."
Wang Yu's tone was a little heavy, but Jia Xu could understand it.
The lord, who has always thought of everything, made a small mistake, and it was not the matter of sending Taishi Ci to lead the army to harass. There are many uncertainties in fighting behind enemy lines. With Taishi Ci's reckless temper, he will definitely not be able to deal with injustice.
Maybe leave it alone.
What made the lord feel unhappy was the news from Xuzhou and Yuan Shu - Sun Ce showed signs of instability, and showed obvious hostility towards Qingzhou, or to be precise, towards the lord!
The information should not be wrong, and Yuan Shu also complained about this in his letters. He felt that Wang Yu had done a bit badly this time. He could have Pengcheng in his pocket, but because of Wang Yu's words, not only did he miss
The opportunity may create a powerful enemy, which really makes him depressed.
Yuan Shu's complaint is just a complaint. Although this person is unreliable, he doesn't have much scheming. He won't dwell on such a small problem. Just give him some benefits and his anger will subside.
The key is still Sun Ce.
Even with Jia Xu's ability to understand the world's emotions, he still couldn't figure out why Sun Ce showed hostility to his lord, and it was so undisguised.
Even if he feels that his wings are strong and he plans to get rid of Yuan Shu, there is no reason to fall out with Wang Yu who provided him with a chance? Whether he wants to take root in Xuzhou or has other plans, one more powerful ally is better than multiple
The enemy is strong.
As a result, Sun Ce did just that. He told Tao Qian's envoy in person that he was going to stay in Pengcheng for a while, and when the time came, he would compete with Wang Yu.
Jia Xu couldn't figure it out.
Is it purely for a fight of temper? Don't be ridiculous, even if Sun Ce is brain-dead, the generals his father left for him will not be so brain-dead. Moreover, it is said that Sun Ce has a very powerful military advisor beside him.
Under the planning of this military strategist, Sun Cecai and Xi Zhicai maintained a tacit understanding. The latter retreated calmly, and the former successfully took over Pengcheng.
It’s strange that there is no explanation here.
This is not actually a mistake. At most, it is a bit underestimating the enemy. He failed to guard against the brilliant military advisor who suddenly appeared. If not for this accident, Sun Ce should be fighting with Xi Zhicai in full swing now, and maybe Cao Cao would be involved.
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In short, now there is another hostile force behind Qingzhou, and it was cultivated by Wang Yu himself. The threat cannot be said to be great, but it is somewhat depressing.
Wang Yu's strategy of taking risks and making quick decisions may not have been inspired by Sun Ce. He planned to deal with Hebei so that he could go back and deal with that ignorant boy.
At least, that's what Jia Xu thinks.
"There are always risks in fighting, Wen He, don't worry too much." Wang Yu didn't know what was going on in Jia Xu's stomach. The reason why he took risks was just because he had enough confidence, and he was really reluctant to follow him.
Yuan Shao just fights and consumes. It's not easy to train his soldiers, so he can't just fight them off.
Jia Xu sniffed and said angrily: "If you have to worry, it's not my turn. As long as my lord, you calmly think about it clearly."
Looking at Jia Xu and thinking about the intelligence coming from the Jizhou Army, Wang Yu smiled.
Considering his personality alone, Jia Xu is very suitable to serve as an errand under Yuan Shao. Anyway, no matter what he thinks, he will not be outspoken. When he is happy, he will help the boss smooth things over in a roundabout way. Such a good military advisor is really suitable for Yuan Shao.
Already.
On the other hand, I quite admire Jushou's temper. Unfortunately, this person's temper is not generally stubborn. Even if I win this battle, I will not be able to recruit him into his army.
Jia Xu looked at Wang Yu and wondered what he was laughing at. Just when he was about to ask, a messenger suddenly arrived: "My lord, the palace captain has arrived at the camp!"
"It came so fast!" Wang Yu raised his eyebrows, and lost the mood to continue watching the formation, and said hurriedly: "Let's go back to the Chinese army's tent!" With that, he grabbed Jia Xu and hurried towards the Chinese army.
When they arrived at the central army, all the generals were gathered together, and the Marquis of Qi was under his tent.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Gong Tian, with fire burning in their eyes, and their fighting spirit was high. Several generals knew Wang Yu's plan in advance, and they also knew that Gong Tian was the most critical link in this plan. This person was
By then, the war was imminent.
This protracted Hebei war will finally come to an end in a fierce battle. As a warrior, fighting bravely and making meritorious deeds in such a fierce battle is the most proud thing. How can the generals
Not excited?
Gong Tian had never experienced such a big battle before, and the generals looked a little embarrassed.
It is difficult for people who have not experienced it to understand how astonishing the fighting spirit and murderous intent in the eyes of these veteran generals are, as if they are real. In comparison, the fierce bandits and water bandits that Gong Tian has faced, and the naughty
Children are not much different.
The person who rescued Gong Tian was Wang Yu. As soon as he entered the door, the eyes of all the generals turned around and they all bowed and saluted: "See you, my lord."
"Everyone doesn't need to be polite." Wang Yulong walked like a tiger, and in a blink of an eye he was in front of the commander's case. He turned around like a whirlwind and asked: "Gong Xiaowei, can your navy troops take their positions?"
Although Gong Tian followed Wang Yu for a long time, he didn't spend much time with Wang Yu. He was somewhat unaccustomed to Wang Yu's vigorous and informal style, so he subconsciously replied: "Everyone is in place."
The next moment, he saw Wang Yu frowning slightly, and Gong Tian suddenly realized that he quickly added: "The building ship is too big, travels slowly, and easily exposes the target, so it is abandoned. The final general brought fifty ships, each of which
The boat towed two rafts, with all the sailors and sailors, and they were all docked in a river bend about twenty miles northeast of here. They traveled at night and day, and were never discovered by anyone. After nightfall, they could come to join them.
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"Very good." Wang Yu nodded with satisfaction. Due to what he saw in later generations, he hated having meetings when nothing happened, so he usually asked his subordinates to give detailed instructions but not to be wordy, so as not to waste time by asking questions and answers.
"The navy is ready and will start taking action after nightfall." Wang Yu waved his hand and said, "Bring me the picture."
"Here." The guards had already prepared a map. It was a partial map, depicting the terrain of the mountains and rivers around the plain.
"This general observed the movements of Yuan's army and found that they were in the process of mobilization. Some of the troops and horses were mobilized to Pingyuan City, and the other part was mobilized near the river bank to set up defenses along the river. Those who were transferred to Pingyuan should be participating in the siege in the past few days.
Most of the troops transferred to the river suffered heavy casualties and had low morale, while the troops transferred to the river bank were the elite Jizhou troops under Gao Lan."
Wang Yu drew a line along the north bank of the Yellow River on the map: "The more than ten miles facing our army are Gao Lan's defense areas. This man uses his troops rigorously and attacks rashly. He may turn a surprise attack into a strong attack.
Therefore, I decided to move the landing point of the surprise attack farther away to avoid this person's defense zone."
No one raised any objections.
Wang Yu's decisive battle strategy, just like his usual style, is not complicated, but it makes people unable to believe it even if they hear it with their own ears.
A night attack, and a surprise attack after crossing the river, and crossing the Yellow River at night! This is quite unbelievable under today's technical conditions.
The width of the Yellow River is already a headache for those crossing the river. What is even more troublesome is the rapid water flow. Because of the special characteristics of the Yellow River, boatmen have to be careful when crossing the river during the day, let alone crossing at night. If Wang Yu had not proposed this plan
Yes, the Qingzhou generals are afraid of spitting on the face of the proposer. This is not a surprise attack, but a death!
Since it was proposed by the lord, it always makes sense. Even flying down from the top of Mount Tai and air raiding the Yellow Turban camp is feasible, so what does it mean to cross the Yellow River at night?
"That is to say, the vanguard troops not only have to cross the river in danger, but also have to run for more than ten miles at night to launch a surprise attack." Wang Yu looked around the generals and said word by word: "You gentlemen, who can take the lead?"
"The last general is willing to go!" Huang Zhong and Xu Huang stood up together. The lieutenants knew that they could not catch these two men. Although their eyes were eager to try, they did not move their feet.
"Gongming, don't fight with me. What our Shesheng Battalion is best at is night fighting."
"Brother Han Sheng's words are wrong. The key to a surprise attack is the ability to attack difficult targets. How can a surprise attack be effective if we can't break the formation at the first time and rush forward?"
"Is it possible that someone's bow and sword are bad?" Huang Zhong was annoyed when his ability was questioned.
Xu Huang said calmly: "Brother Han Sheng killed the famous Hebei general Yan Liang in the Luoyan Valley Formation. His bow and sword are naturally sharp, but since Brother Han Sheng has made many achievements, let's give this credit to my younger brother."
Neither of them cared about the dangers of the night attack. Instead, they fought for the vanguard position, as if being half a step behind was some kind of shame.
Gong Tian really wanted to interrupt and remind the two of them that crossing the river was a matter of narrow escape, but looking at everyone's expressions, he gave up the idea. Now, he really understood why his lord was always victorious. , the soldiers are delighted when they hear the battle, and they are all like tigers and wolves. How can such an army not be victorious in every battle?
While sighing, Wang Yu's domineering order came to his ears: "Without further delay, we will cross the river tonight! The generals will go back and restrain their subordinates. They must not reveal their military aircraft. When the attack starts, everyone will rush to be the first."
"General, I obey the order!" The generals stood tall and rapped their breastplates with their fists. Mixed with the sound of the promise, they made bursts of loud thuds, and their blood began to stir. (To be continued. Please search. Piaotian Literature, novels are better and updated faster!)