"My lord, ahead is Lecheng City...Although General Gongsun is arrogant, he is more self-aware than Zhang Yan. He knows that he is lacking in domestic affairs, so the three counties in eastern Hebei have followed suit. In two years, there have been improvements.
They look a bit like this, but compared to our Qingzhou, they are still far behind..."
With full pride, the guide dutifully explained the geography and people along the way. At any other time, Wang Yu would have listened with great interest, but now he was a little absent-minded.
It is now the fifth day after leaving Pingyuan City. Along the way, Wang Yu has received reports from Wei Yan, Xu Huang and Taishi Ci. The sudden turn of the war situation in Youzhou is shocking.
Gongsun Zan was too impatient, and his enemies were too cunning.
The alliance of the three Xianbei tribes should have never happened in history, otherwise such a major event would definitely have been recorded. It did not happen in history, and it was probably related to Cao Cao's foreign strategy; the current incident is probably related to Liu Yu and Xu You
related to the instigation.
People like Yan Rou and Xian Yufu later became high-ranking officials in Cao Wei. Cao Cao personally conquered Liaodong and annihilated Yuan Shang. After Yuan Xi, he left northern Xinjiang to these local forces. Xian Yufu was the Youzhou Mu after Liu Yu.
Wang Yu couldn't quite remember what Yan Rou's official position was, but compared to Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan's time, it was definitely not lower than that of Yan Rou.
Because of the soft policy, the Xianbei people did not feel the imminent crisis and were still immersed in killing each other. After Xian Yufu, Yan Rou and others took control of the real power, they were able to participate more deeply in the struggle for hegemony on the grassland. Therefore, in the Cao Wei era
Northern Xinjiang has never been seriously threatened.
Later, when Cao Zhang came of age and left northern Xinjiang, the border became more stable, and Cao Cao was able to focus on competing for hegemony with the Sun and Liu families.
What now? Gongsun Zan is a well-known hardliner. Although he has only dealt with foreigners once, the Victory Mountain in Gaotang has already become famous all over the world. Even Huo Qubing at that time had never been so ruthless in his methods. Feng Lang
While living in Xu, he often captured prisoners.
Therefore, it is understandable that the Xianbei people would feel fear and take measures to protect themselves.
Of course, with the wisdom and information of the Xianbei people, it is difficult to grasp the key points of the matter, but Xu You can! This man walks among the various princes in the Central Plains. His understanding of the situation in the Central Plains is not inferior to that of any prince.
With his conspiracy planning skills and eloquence that he developed during the Zhongping period, it wouldn't be too difficult to convince the simple-minded Hu people?
Xu You alone certainly did not collude with various Xianbei tribes, but Liu Yu was very famous on the grassland. He sent money and food every year, and he also helped suppress the evil tiger Gongsun Zan. If this was still the case,
Without the friendship of the Xianbei people, the Xianbei people cannot be regarded as human beings.
Wang Yu sighed. To a certain extent, he had helped Xu You.
He won't be upset by this. The Youzhou problem will have to be solved sooner or later, sooner rather than later. If you delay it, you will have more nightmares. As for being used by the enemy, that is unthinkable.
The biggest characteristic and charm of war is that the process is full of uncertainties. Even the old soldier, the Saint of War, never left a word to teach future generations how to completely control the war situation in their own hands, because that is completely impossible to achieve.
One thing.
Take the battle of Youzhou as an example. I didn't expect that Zhao Yun and Wei Yan fought so smoothly in Zhongshan. I also couldn't control Gongsun Zan's emotions and could only watch him rush into the trap.
The problem now is not to summarize experiences and lessons, but how to solve difficult problems.
The current situation is as follows: Gongsun Zan was defeated in Juyong City, but his entire army was not destroyed. Gongsun Zan was seriously injured in the fierce battle. With the support of the remaining troops, he took refuge in Juyong City and waited for reinforcements.
A part of the cavalry who broke out and asked for help passed the news about Juyong City to Shan Jing of Jixian County and Zou Dan of Zhuoxian County. The two gathered their few troops and horses, and while asking for help from the Qingzhou Army, they embarked on the journey without hesitation.
Road to rescue.
With more than 2,000 cavalry and about 7,000 infantry, they launched an attack on the 100,000 Hu cavalry who had just won a great victory. It could be said that they were killing an egg with a stone. However, neither Shan Jing nor Zou Dan, who was very selfish, hesitated at all.
After the two armies met in Changping, they headed north without waiting for Xu Huang's reply.
Obviously, Wei Yan's persuasion failed. Not only did it fail, but it also made the two generals Zou and Shan realize that the Qingzhou Army could not be like them and desperate to rescue Gongsun Zan, so the two generals left so simply.
Their mood when they left Changping was probably not the longing for victory, but the determination to die together with their old brothers, right?
Xu Huang's response was quite satisfactory. He divided his troops into four groups and sent Guan Ping's three thousand troops to Quanzhou to assist in the defense of Piaoyujin. At the same time, it could also effectively prevent the enemies from the east from sneaking through the east defense line and attacking Jizhou.
Hu Cai led 3,000 troops to stay in Yongnu City to protect the grain road from Yujin to Jixian, and also served as a reserve army for Guan Ping; Li Le led 2,000 troops to march west to Fan Yang, join Wei Yan, and suppress the local forces of Qu Yi and Fan Yang;
He led the main force to station in Jixian, taking into account the security of all fronts, and taking necessary actions according to the progress of the war situation.
There is no need for clever plots. At this time, stability is required. No matter what, the position cannot be messed up. This is the so-called style of a general.
Relatively speaking, Wei Yan and Tai Shi Ci seemed a bit radical.
Long before joining Li Le, Wei Yan had already targeted Zhuo County.
Qu Yi was also a general. Zou Dan besieged the city and Wei Yan was watching. Naturally, he did not dare to move lightly. But once Zou Dan left, if he did not realize that the battle situation had changed and took decisive action, then he would be nothing more than an idiot.
He's just a mediocre person who can fight tooth and nail with red eyes.
Wei Yan's plan was to predict Qu Yi's movements, then set up an ambush on his only way, and when he passed by, the entire army would suddenly launch a surprise attack.
The plan is not bad, but the uncertainty is too high. Once the prediction is inaccurate, or if it is spied on by Qu Yi and exploited, Wei Yan's situation will be very dangerous. Intelligence shows that Qi Zhou, one of the leaders of the Zahu in Youzhou, is in danger.
After the Battle of Jixian, he led the remaining troops into Fanyang territory.
Wang Yu has never heard of this person's name, but since he can stand alongside Xian Yufu and Yan Rou, his power must not be underestimated. Once Qi Zhou and Qu Yi join forces, even if Wei Yan succeeds in the ambush, he may not be able to reverse the trend of strength.
Instead, you will send yourself to fairyland.
But Wei Yan was not the most dangerous, Taishi Ci was the most risky.
It is still uncertain whether there will be a warning signal on the east road, so Xu Huang only deployed a total of 6,000 troops and horses on the east line. Wang Yu estimated that Xu Huang thought that You Beiping and Tian Kai were blocking him, even if he could not stop him,
At least a message can be sent over, so it's too late to make adjustments.
There is no doubt about Xu Huang's handling.
Now the entire Youzhou front is in a hurry and is stretched everywhere. It is safest to keep our troops mobile and build a line of defense. Passive defense everywhere will only completely give up the initiative.
However, Wang Yu felt that with the cunningness of Hulu and Xu You after joining forces, it was unlikely that Karasuma would be able to reveal the arrival of the chariot and horse, so he should prepare for the worst in advance.
Taishi Ci seemed to think so, so he left the defense of Piaoyujin to his deputy Li Bin, and sailed eastward with a navy of five hundred, preparing to snipe the Karasuma army coming from the east.
Wang Yu rubbed his eyebrows, maybe it was wrong. This was another battle with a disparity of hundreds to tens of thousands. Why couldn't this Taishi Ziyi make people less worried?
While Wang Yu was frowning and thinking hard, Zhuge Liang, the counselor, was not idle either. He took the map and studied it carefully, matching the battle situation with the geographical situation one by one. At the same time, he consulted several guides to avoid talking on paper. The guide gave a successful introduction.
. Most of them were told to him.
Having seen the outline of Lecheng City from a distance, Zhuge Liang finally figured it out. He reminded: "My lord, when we reach Lecheng, we must decide the direction of travel. It is to go northeast along the Qingzhang River to support Piao."
Chongqing? Or continue north along the Teng River to support General Chang at Fanyang? Or take the Hutuo River route and go to Jixian to take charge of the overall situation?"
This is a very difficult and important choice, and there are reasons why you must go to all three routes.
Needless to say, Wei Yan and Tai Shici faced very strong enemies, but their own troops were very limited. Xu Huang's place seemed safe, but it was actually quite dangerous.
On the one hand, Xu Huang has to decide at what time and on what scale to support his colleagues in dividing the battlefield. On the other hand, he may also face the hundreds of thousands of Hu cavalry who come to win at any time. Such an important decision is left in the hands of his generals.
, which is also a risk.
"Don't wait until the Yu Lin Army and the Gale Cavalry get back before you decide?" Wang Yu was still thinking, but before he could answer, Lu Qiling interjected and asked.
Wang Yu shook his head: "Zilong's whereabouts have been erratic since he came out of seclusion. It's hard to tell where he is now. To give him orders, it's better to rely on him to make his own judgment. In fact, I hope the messenger can't find him now.
, if he can be found by the courier, his situation may be very dangerous."
Unlike his bodyguard, Zhao Yun's light cavalry is extremely powerful. Even if he knew his marching route, the messenger might not be able to catch up with him, let alone in the chaos of Dai County. Therefore, Wang Yu's order to Zhao Yun was the most important.
It was vague, and it could even be said that it was not an order, but merely provided a military intelligence analysis for the other party's reference.
Lu Qiling looked back at her team and understood.
They are all cavalry in name, but the Guards Heavy Cavalry Army named after the Fire is not very fast because it is a highly armed heavy cavalry.
Although there were only 1,500 people on the surface, the number of attendants accompanying them was two or three times as many! After the transfer of war horses, pack horses, and grooms, Lu Qiling discovered that this group of 1,500 people was on the road.
The small army, but the actual size of the Thunder Army exceeded 5,000 people. Looking at the marching queue from a distance, some people believed it even if it said it was 10,000 soldiers.
Therefore, the marching speed of the Wind Fire Cavalry, especially the strategic marching speed, is actually several times worse. The messenger can find Wang Yu accurately, but it is extremely difficult to find Zhao Yun.
"What about the Yulin Army?" After thinking about it, she asked again.
"Well," Wang Yu exhaled, forming a long and thick white mist. Watching the white mist gradually dissipate, his thoughts began to clear up: "As long as there is an order, it will definitely be executed perfectly. He
Don’t worry there…”
As he spoke, he leaned forward and pointed at the map in Zhuge Liang's hand: "I've decided, let's go this way!"
"This one?" Looking at the place pointed by Wang Yu, Zhuge Liang and others were surprised. This choice was really unreliable.