Chapter 678: Division of troops and hidden worries
Five days later, Pingyuan. (Baidu Search Literature Museum)
"This is..." Wang Yu shook the letter in his hand, raised his head, looked at Zhuge Liang and Jia Xu respectively, and softly spit out a term: "Bitter meat plan?"
"Bitter meat plan?" Jia Xu squinted his eyes, shook his head and muttered: "Well, it's very vivid. If a person doesn't harm himself, the victim will be real; if the fake is true and the real is false, it can be done intermittently. This is a bitter meat plan."
"This plan has been practiced in ancient times." Zhuge Liang said seriously: "On that day, I wanted to leave the assassination of Qingji, and said to the King of Wu: To assassinate Qingji, it depends not on the wisdom but on the strength. As long as we can get close to him, it will be done. After that, the Wu Kingdom Rumors spread, and the King of Wu took Yaoli's crime as his own, cut off his arms, and killed his wife. Then he let Yaoli escape and went to Qingji. The latter did not doubt Yaoli, and eventually died under Yaoli's sword, and what was going on with Wuji was That scene was exactly the same."
"It's pretty much the same. This Zhen Dao can be considered a talent." Wang Yu thought about it and this was really the case.
When Zhen Dao came home, he spread the word about Qingzhou's good governance and virtues, which was the same as Yaoli's pretending to spread rumors. Then he asked his father to tie him up and beat him up, and went to Wangmen to plead guilty. As long as the latter did not have Jia Xu, Zhuge Liang With such wisdom, one will definitely be fooled.
Although the famous incident of Zhou Yu beating up Huang Gai has not happened yet, the process of Zhen Dao's plan is almost exactly the same as that of Yao Li's assassination of Qing Ji. In the end, the Wang family was still fooled, while publicizing the process of Zhen family abandoning the dark side and turning to the bright side, in return for the daughter's gold. He bought horse bones and appointed the two sons of the Zhen family as the Chief of An City and the Order of the Nine Gates respectively.
Wangmen's defense in Zhongshan adopts the strategy of virtual east line and all-out defense of the south line. His overall defense line is built based on the Hutuo River, and Ancheng Township and Jiumen County are on this line of defense. Two important strongholds.
Of course, the Wang Clan would not be careless at all. The troops defending Ancheng and Jiumen are all his direct troops. The second son of the Zhen family is just two civil servants. Even if they are named as local governors, they cannot give orders to him. army.
But obviously, he underestimated these local snakes.
Without military power, the official position of county magistrate is just a false name, but when combined with the resources of the Zhen family, it becomes different.
Zhen Dao swore in his letter to Zhao Yun that as soon as the Qingzhou soldiers arrived, his family would cooperate and open the gates of Ancheng and Jiumen. If there was not much noise and the Wangmen were not alerted, they would still You can cooperate with the Qingzhou Army to take down Wuji!
At present, the main forces of the Wang Clan and Jizhou rebel generals are all in the Wanji area, and only Zhang Nan's five thousand soldiers and horses are stationed in the rear to guard Lunu. If they can use the help of internal forces to inflict heavy damage, or even annihilate the main force of the Wang Clan, the Yulin Army will It can save a lot of time and energy and quickly achieve the strategic goal of consolidating the left wing and preventing Xianbei invasion.
Such temptation made even Wang Yu excited.
Although it shouldn't be too difficult for the Yulin Army to deal with the rebel generals such as Wang Men, if the latter is determined to defend, even if they can't win, it will definitely be okay to delay for a while.
The three-pronged attack seems majestic, but the risk is not small. If Yu Ban is delayed for too long, the Chinese army will be in danger of losing the cover of the left wing. It would be great if the goal can be achieved effortlessly.
"This is a good thing." Zhuge Liang quickly raised doubts: "But in this way, our army has to speed up the progress to ensure that there will be no accidents. And the Taishan Army is still on the way, and the Yulin Army has not set off yet, even if Immediately change the invasion plan. It will take at least half a month before the troops reach Hutuo River..."
Zhen Dao acted very boldly. He initiated this plan without any approval from Qingzhou. Because there was no agreement in advance, this plan was not easy to see through, but it also had many flaws.
It's okay for the time being, but with long nights and many dreams, the possibility of an accident will increase as the delay increases. If you want to ensure that you are safe, you can only give up the previous step-by-step strategy of advance, change the rhythm, and change it to a furious advance. But in this way
, problems will arise in the deployment of troops.
The Yulin Army arrived at Wuji within half a month, and it was with light equipment and simplicity. But how could the 20,000-strong army completely put the responsibility of logistics supply on others? What if Zhang Yan suddenly went crazy, or the Zhen family's plan
If discovered, the Yulin Army would be in danger.
The Taishan Army is already on the road and cannot be mobilized. If you want to be more powerful and faster, it seems that you can only use cavalry. The cavalry is the main force of Wang Yu's Chinese army. If he goes to the Western Front first, Wang Yu will not be able to follow the original plan.
Went to Yijing to join forces with Gongsun Zan.
Before the Battle of Jieqiao, Wang Yu could bring thousands of cavalry to join Gongsun Zan, but at that time he originally appeared as his younger brother. This time he went north to completely stabilize Hebei, so he brought a small number of troops to join him.
It's a bit out of shape.
"My lord, I am willing to lead my five hundred elite troops to raid Wuji and behead the rebel generals such as the king's clan and come to see you!"
Zhuge Liang's suggestions would most likely be opposed by someone. Wang Yu knew that it was Wei Yan who wanted to fight without having to raise his head.
"Wen Chang is commendable for his courage, but Wang Clan is also a veteran, and there are many veterans of hundreds of battles under his command. After betraying brother Bogui, he once ran rampant in northern Hebei and invaded the Bohai Sea. He was invincible. Jiao Chu, Jiang Qi and others
Although it is unbearable, we have many soldiers and horses under our command. If you attack with five hundred soldiers, you will inevitably be outnumbered and it will be too dangerous."
Wang Yu did not agree.
At the end of the Hebei War, Wangmen had more than 20,000 soldiers under his command, and Jiao Chu, Jiang Qi and other Jizhou rebel generals also had thousands of soldiers. In the past two years, these people have been busy recruiting rebels and recruiting party members, at least in the army.
The quantity is still considerable.
Intelligence shows that there are more than 25,000 troops under the direct command of Wangmen. Jiao Chu and other three generals each have 5,000 troops. Yin Kai is the least with more than 3,000 troops. The total number is more than 40,000. Although the quality is
It is far inferior, but the ants kill the elephant. The Northern Hebei Army is not an army of the same level as the Three Han Dynasty. Even if Wei Yan's 500 Yinwu Army takes advantage of the surprise, it will be difficult to ensure victory, and it may not be possible to be surrounded by counterattacks.
It can be known.
"But my lord..."
Wang Yu waved his hand to prevent Wei Yan from continuing to argue: "There is no need to make the battle so dangerous when the victory is certain. As the commander of an army, how can you risk the lives of the soldiers casually? I have made up my mind, you and Zilong go together.
, we must make great achievements in one battle and completely defeat the Wang Clan and other rebels!"
"Here!" He said these words in a commanding tone. Wei Yan and Zhao Yun did not dare to neglect when their names were called. They all clasped their fists and accepted the order. After accepting the order, Zhao Yun raised a question: "What do you mean, my lord?
Or will I quickly return to join you after defeating the King's Gate?"
Wang Yu shook his head: "No. After defeating the Wang Clan, with the cooperation of the Zhen family and other powerful forces, consolidating the defense should not be a problem. You try your best to pursue and expand the results. There is no need to think about returning."
Zhao Yun hesitated and said: "Then you..."
"Anyway, Brother Bogui hopes to defeat Liu Yu, his old enemy, on his own. As long as we are sure that the two wings are not in danger, we might as well fulfill his wish." Wang Yu laughed and said, "This is the best of both worlds, isn't it?"
Zhao Yun stopped talking. If he were facing Liu Yu alone, there would be no need for such a large formation. Wang Yu's three-pronged army strategy, the military focus is to guard against Wuhuan and Xianbei's possible surprise attack; roughly speaking,
It is to show off military power and intimidate all forces.
The reason why Zhen Dao was able to successfully convince his father had something to do with the strength of the Qingzhou Army. If there was no intention of the Northern Expedition, it was a question whether Zhen Yi would be willing to marry a daughter, let alone risk all his wealth and life.
Zhuge Liang reminded with concern: "But my lord, if General Gongsun successfully captures Youzhou..."
"It doesn't matter." Wang Yu waved his hand: "Brother Bogui is an upright person. He said he would give up fighting for the title and he would not go back on his word. What's more, after the Northern Xinjiang is pacified, brother Bogui must continue to guard Youzhou. There is no need.
Be more suspicious." As he said that, he sighed: "The reason why I am determined to go north to join him is because I am a little worried..."
"Worried? Worried that General Gongsun is no match for Liu Yu?" Zhuge Liang blinked, feeling that Wang Yu's worries were unnecessary.
On the surface, Liu Yu had a strong military force, which was said to have reached 100,000, but they were all temporary gatherings. The powerful and powerful people, including the Xianyu family, the Qi family, etc., responded to Liu Yu's call and led his private army.
Crowds gathered from all directions.
The specific number of troops is reported by each company. It is difficult to say whether it is to get more military pay or whether there are really so many people. Even if there is a hundred thousand troops, such a large army cannot even give unified orders.
Nothing to be afraid of.
If such an army fights separately, it may be able to achieve something by relying on the fierce combat power of its individual soldiers. But if they gather together to fight, it will be a pile of scum. Of course, it is useless for them to spread out. Gongsun Zan will not be so stupid as to spread his troops.
To eliminate them one by one, he will go straight to Jixian County to pick off Liu Yu's head.
And Liu Yu's biggest weakness is that he has no direct troops.
Among the generals under his command, Xian Yufu, Xian Yuyin, and Qi Zhou were not officials. They were almost like little kings on the grassland. With their prestige, they could summon tens of thousands of soldiers and horses at any time.
Yan Rou, the Wuhuan captain, was snatched away, and he had a fixed team of three thousand horse bandits under his command. If there was a big war, he could call reinforcements from the tribes of Wuwan and Xianbei at any time.
The only standing army under Liu Yu was Qu Yi's Xian Deng Camp. This unit was indeed very powerful, but its number was too small. After the Battle of Longcuo, Xian Deng Camp was almost completely destroyed, leaving only Qu Yi.
There were dozens of personal guards. The current Youzhou Xiandeng Camp was established later. The number is still only about a thousand, but the equipment is much worse than before.
There was no way, Liu Yu was guarding a poor place. He was not as rich as Yuan Shao, and he had to spend money from time to time to engage in diplomacy with the grassland aliens. Although he himself was known to be honest and frugal, the news reported back by Qingzhou spies was that he
There are more wives and concubines at home than Wang Yu’s fiancée, and the cost of clothing is comparable to that of princes and nobles...
Therefore, when it was Qu Yi's turn, he naturally couldn't afford the expense. It was still doubtful whether the new Xianden camp could be equipped with a strong crossbow, and its combat power would definitely be far inferior to before.
And Gongsun Zan had suffered a loss once, and it was impossible to fall into the same pit again. The counselors around Liu Yu could only have Xu You to support his appearance, and it was impossible to compare with Jushou back then.
Therefore, the general view among the Qingzhou army is that in a duel between Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu, the winning rate is almost 100%.
But for some reason, Wang Yu always felt a little worried. But now, it was useless for him to worry. Gongsun Zan himself did not want him to intervene directly, and the Western Front needed rapid troops. After much deliberation, he could only let Gongsun Zan do it on his own.
Attacked. You must know that the latter's pride is not much worse than Lu Bu's. If he intervenes forcefully, it may be counterproductive.