Zhuge Liang obviously didn't expect that Jia Xu suddenly kicked the ball towards him. He looked up in shock and found that everyone's eyes had been focused on him. Although he didn't have stage fright, he still felt somewhat unprepared. Literature Museum
Of course, with his intelligence, he would not misunderstand Jia Xu's intentions. The latter's ability to observe words and emotions is definitely the best in Qingzhou. If he had not observed the change in his expression and knew that his thoughts had just suddenly become clear, the other party would not Give me this opportunity to show your face.
Zhuge Liang was moved and shocked at the same time.
What moved me was that Jia Xu, as the head of the staff, had no intention of monopolizing power. Instead, he spared no effort to support the juniors, just like Xu Shu, Lu Su, himself and Shi Yuan, and even the still young Lu Xun. If the current progress of his career continues, he will not be much older than himself when he becomes an official.
After all, you have to hear about military affairs and strategic decisions all the time. Even a mediocre person will become very knowledgeable after being exposed to it. If you have some talent, what's the difficulty in becoming a pillar?
What surprised me was not Jia Xu's observation skills, but that the other party seemed to have a good idea. I thought that my planning ability was not much worse than that military advisor who looked and was very kind, but now look at it, Jiang is still old and hot after all. , I am still inferior.
Have to work harder!
Cheering himself up in his heart, Zhuge Liang did not show any pretentiousness and humility, he cupped his hands and said: "I can see clearly, if there are any fallacies, I hope you will correct me..."
"Don't worry, I'll still be here if Chief Wen is not around. If you make any mistakes, I won't let you go." Lu Su joked with a smile.
What goes before leads to imitation. Under Wang Yu's words and deeds, young people are more advocating to do their part and recommend themselves. Like Zhuge Liang's young, mature and steady style, it is actually a bit inconsistent. However, this little detail does not have much impact, it just makes the crowd more It's just an excuse to make fun of him. Who makes him the youngest yet behave the most mature?
Everyone smiled, and Zhuge Liang himself didn't care. He said seriously: "As the military advisor said, the battle in Youzhou was too normal and smooth. It was completely different from the smooth and sophisticated Liu Yu had shown before. However, let's talk about it. It doesn’t seem like there’s any conspiracy involved…”
During the Battle of Hebei, Liu Yu restrained Gongsun Zan, recruited Qu Yi, and instigated rebellion against Wang Men and the generals of Jizhou. He was a wily oriole, waiting for Yuan Shao, the mantis, and Wang Yu, and Gongsun Zan, the two cicadas, both of them would be harmed. Come out and devour all your opponents in one go.
In fact, the final decisive battle took place in Gaotang, which was beyond Liu Yu's reach. He really hoped to take advantage of this.
Compared with his performance in the Battle of Hebei and his continued suppression of Gongsun Zan, his performance in the Battle of Jixian was really not ordinary.
"If there was a conspiracy, he would have used himself as bait during the battle of Jixian. He would have faked defeat under the charge of General White Horse's cavalry and defeated all the heroes in the world. Probably only the lord and the little overlord from Jiangdong have such courage. , Liu Yu... And after this defeat, the army that Liu Yu had gathered so hard was completely defeated. Even if he made a comeback, it would be too late to rescue Liu Yu from General Gongsun's pursuit, so..."
Zhuge Liang made a categorical conclusion: "There is no doubt about the outcome of this battle. Liu Yu was defeated miserably!"
Lu Su was stunned and asked hesitantly: "So, Kong Ming also agrees that the master is overly concerned?" Zhuge Liang's argument is well-argued, but the argument seems to be completely different from Jia Xu's, but he clearly wanted to follow Jia Xu's wishes before.
Moving on...anyway, it feels weird.
"Liu Yu's defeat does not mean that the overall situation has been decided." Zhuge Liang shook his head with a solemn expression: "Liang had always regarded Liu Yu as his main opponent before. Now that I think about it carefully, this seems to be a misunderstanding."
"Misunderstanding?" Lu Su frowned, his mind was spinning, and he hesitated: "You mean..."
"Liu Yu is Liu Yu, Zahu Haoqiang is Zahu Haoqiang, the Hu tribe is the Hu tribe, and there are various differences within the Hu tribe... In fact, we have always faced more than three enemies! These enemies act in the same way on the surface.
In fact, each has its own demands, and the relationship between them may not be as strong as the relationship between our army and Gongsun Army. If we look at them as a whole, there will definitely be deviations!"
His words shocked everyone present, and everyone present looked thoughtful.
Indeed, everyone was confused by the support of the Hu people and Zahu people for Liu Yu, thinking that the Hu people were really stubborn and would go through fire and water for Liu Yu, no matter what.
In fact, these barbarians are not much different from the powerful people in the Central Plains. Jingzhou is the best example. Liu Biao is nominally the boss, but his decisions can only be realized when he reaches a consensus with the local powerful people. Otherwise, he will
All I could do was stare.
When he first entered Jingzhou, he did take down more than fifty wealthy families in one fell swoop, but that was with the support of the four major families in Jingzhou, and he was also dealing with the enemies of the four major families, so it went so smoothly. If he turned the spear to deal with Cai Mao or
Kuai Yue, he, the Jingzhou shepherd, must die.
Before the Battle of Youzhou, Liu Yu's position as Youzhou Shepherd was in the best interests of the Hu people and Zahu people. After the war started, the situation changed.
"What is the situation of the Hu clan? There is no exact information and it is still unknown, but the powerful Hu clan in Youzhou must know the name of our Hussars. Don't forget, some of them witnessed it in person...
…”
Zhuge Liang was referring to the incident of shooting a halberd at the gate during the Gaotang alliance. The proud and brave Yan Rou was suppressed by the generals of Qingzhou and could not lift his head. That astonishing scene must have brought him not only humiliation, but also
There is fear.
At that time, Liu Yu was accompanied by the important mission of Xianyu Family, Xianyuyin. Xianyuyin plus Yan Rou were enough to represent the attitude of the local forces in Youzhou to a great extent.
Considering the Hussars' record all along, if they still think they have any chance of winning in a frontal battle, it's not a matter of arrogance, it's completely crazy and out of their minds.
"The active activities of Zilong and Wen Chang on the Zhongshan battlefield weakened Liu Yu's strength to the extreme. Without the people from the Wang family waving flags and shouting, Liu Yu suddenly became alone. And the lord ordered Dong Zhuo to issue an order
The imperial edict stripped Liu Yu of his righteousness, and to Hulu, his value was already very low."
"On the other hand, in a place like Youzhou, fighting against the coalition of Hussars and Gongsun's troops heading north is to a certain extent suicidal for Xian Yufu, Yan Rou and others. And
Xianbei and Wuhuan are not in the habit of fighting directly with the Han army, so a decisive battle in Youzhou is not in the interests of the Hulu."
"As far as the Hulu are concerned, the best way is to follow the example of Tanshihuai in the past, luring the enemy deep into the grassland, and then counterattack after our army penetrates deep into the grassland. As Liu Yu is a Youzhou herdsman, there is no problem in driving the Hulu to help in the battle, so let's
It was obviously impossible for him to go into exile outside the Great Wall and mix with the barbarians. As a result, the goals of both parties deviated."
"The last link between the two sides is the common hatred of the enemy. General Gongsun's attitude towards the Hu people is quite tough. It is consistent with the Lord's famous saying: Only the dead Hu people are good Hu people. Kill them all."
The common characteristics of the army. In addition, our Qingzhou policy towards powerful people is also mainly to suppress, so the relationship between Liu Yu and Hu Lu did not break down immediately."
"Even so, the comparison of strength is still the same. When our army completes its deployment, it must be the moment when Hu Lu and Liu Yu part ways. But at this moment, General Gongsun rushed to advance the troops..."
"For Liu Yu and the Hulu coalition as a whole, this is an excellent opportunity to defeat them one by one. For Liu Yu himself, it is also his last chance to maintain the power of the system and not be abandoned... Therefore, Jicheng was born
of this war.”
Zhuge Liang pointed to the letter of information placed on Wang Yu's desk and said conclusively: "The letter made it very clear that when the war situation reversed, Liu Yu did not retreat immediately, but instead sent nearly two thousand soldiers to his side.
All the guards were involved in blocking the attack, but few were assisted. Yan Rou's army retreated first, and Liu Yu was defeated. It was when more than half of the guards were casualties and the army was on the verge of collapse. This could not be a false defeat. Liu Yu had been defeated.
Abandoned!"
There was silence, and even Wang Yu was startled by Zhuge Liang's amazing performance.
Zhuge Liang's conclusion did not go beyond Wang Yu's expectations. He had already had an ominous premonition swirling in his mind. However, he did not have the ability to use careful thinking and reasoning to restore the entire incident.
He secretly sighed in his heart: If people like Zhuge Liang were allowed to work as detectives in later generations, I'm afraid Sherlock Holmes would have no choice but to bow down and prostrate himself to the ground.
Zhuge Liang paused for a moment to let everyone digest the previous analysis, and then continued: "Before the battle of Jicheng, the Hulu may have had a wait-and-see mentality. After the battle reversed, they not only completely abandoned Liu Yu, but also regarded him as a
Bait.”
"Bait?"
"Liu Yu fled north, and General Gongsun will pursue him to the end. No matter what the final result of this pursuit is, the distance between Gongsun's army and our army will be stretched far, and the distance to the frontier will be even closer, and many times
Divide the troops... If Liu Yu is lucky enough to find a place to stay in the city before he is overtaken, and General Gongsun attacks with all his strength, then the Hulu will have their chance!"
"His!" The meeting hall was filled with gasps.
Lure the enemy deep, and then besiege them after exhausting them. This is indeed the Hulu's consistent style. I thought they would only use this trick on the grasslands, but I didn't expect that in the Central Plains, they could also show off their unique tricks.
Thirty thousand Gongsun's army was divided into Zhuo County. Among Zou Dan's five thousand troops, there were more than two thousand cavalry. However, there were only Qu Yi's three thousand infantry and thousands of civilians in the city. Gongsun Zan was against
Qu Yi indeed attaches great importance to it.
After defeating Liu Yu, Gongsun Zan led the main force to pursue him with the intention of capturing the thief first. However, he had to leave some men behind to occupy Jicheng and clean up the battlefield. In fact, the number of troops who pursued him was only about 20,000.
And one hundred thousand Zahu... In the battle of Jixian, Zahu's losses were not too great, and they, like their compatriots on the grassland, have the characteristic of gathering and dispersing freely. If they are prepared in advance, they can regroup at any time
stand up.
Coupled with Xianbei who is ready to make a move...
The location of Jixian County is in the area of Beijing in later generations. Going northwest from here, after Juyongguan, it is Xuanhua and Zhangjiakou. In the Ming Dynasty, Xuanda was an important border town and was originally the hardest hit area by the Tartar invaders. The Xianbei people
The location of the king's tent, Danhan Mountain, is less than a hundred miles away from the border of Shanggu County...