Wise men like Guo Jia and Zhou Yu all believed that the battle in Northern Xinjiang was no longer in suspense and that the victory of the Qingzhou Army was a foregone conclusion. Based on this premise, they revised the strategic direction. However, they considered it from their own standpoint and did so.
It's the worst plan.
In fact, the situation in Youzhou is far from a moment of peace of mind. There are many variables and they are also very fatal.
At this moment, Wang Yu and the Qingzhou generals were faced with a very difficult and important choice.
To save or not to save?
Without rescue, the whole battle would not have much twists and turns. The three armies would advance together, and the Xianbei people would have to choose between a decisive battle and escape.
In the event of a decisive battle, although Hu Qi has more troops, the main force in Qingzhou is better equipped and trained. Now in the Han Dynasty, with a numerical difference of only two or three times, the Han army's combat power is far superior to that of Hu Qi.
On the other hand, the Qingzhou Army's combat power is also among the best in the Central Plains where there are so many powerful troops.
And the Xianbei people used Gongsun Zan as a bait to attract Wang Yu's light troops to rescue them. Isn't it a risk? Zhao Yun's light cavalry is wandering at the border fortress and may block the border passage at any time. The longer the Hu cavalry is delayed in Juyong City, the Qingzhou Army completes the encirclement.
The probability is higher.
Annihilate all 100,000 barbarians under the fortress!
Although Wang Yu is used to seeing big winds and waves, this achievement still has a strong temptation, which makes him think about it all the time and find it hard to control himself. This is not just an honor like Feng Langju Xu, but it has great significance to the entire Central Plains.
The results of the battle.
After the Xianbei people suffered such a heavy blow, they may not be able to recover to their current scale for decades. This means that the tragedy of the Wuhu chaos in China will never be repeated. Even if the Xianbei people united sincerely, the heroes of the Central Plains were defeated in the end.
Both are injured, and the former no longer has the strength to go south in a big way and change the world situation.
From the perspective of Qingzhou itself, without the support of the Xianbei people, Wuhuan, who is attacked from two sides, is a joke. It is not difficult to annihilate or actively defend. Without the hidden dangers in northern Xinjiang, the Qingzhou army can go all out to conquer the Central Plains.
, the positive significance of this is self-evident.
And Gongsun Zan himself...
Wang Yu tried his best to suppress these thoughts and didn't want to let these thoughts come out. But he couldn't control it. He knew in his heart that the proud veteran general of the frontier army would definitely be more willing to let 100,000 Huqi and more Xianbei tribesmen
Buried in the grave, buried with him. Instead of being rescued from the city like a wronged little daughter-in-law.
There is no doubt that Gongsun Zan is such a person and he will definitely think so.
From this perspective, it seems that the best strategy is not to rescue, or not to rush to rescue, but to continue to complete the three-way attack.
However, doing this will cause a lot of trouble.
First of all, Wang Yu himself was having a difficult time. Tao Qian and Gongsun Zan were the two people who helped him the most when he started his army. In his legendary rise, if it were not for the almost selfless help of these two people, he would definitely have experienced more twists and turns.
.As Newton said later: I stand on the shoulders of giants, so I stand higher.
Watching Gongsun Zan die in battle, Wang Yu, the cold-blooded person who used the other party's death to achieve his own fame, really couldn't do it.
In addition, although Wang Yu does not look like a traditional monarch. There is no emperor's mentality in him, but his characteristics are still very obvious. He attaches great importance to love and justice, and is brave and brave. If he watches his allies fall without saving them, it will be detrimental to his reputation.
And his prestige in the hearts of his generals will inevitably decline to a certain extent, making people think that his friendship is pretending and he is actually a hypocrite?
Of course, it is not difficult to eliminate the influence. All you have to do is put on a show, such as rescue coming here, looking at the north and crying, etc., but Wang Yu doesn't like it.
Only at the beginning of the time travel, in order to fool his father and gain military power, he had to pretend to be a powerful hero. When he gradually became more powerful, Wang Yu basically acted according to his heart.
This aroused the slander of many people, and even his own staff believed that the son of a rich man could not sit down in public. He always took risks with his own life and was not like a human master, but Wang Yu was happy with it.
He has never been passionate about power. Absolute power will only lead to absolute corruption. He does not want to become one of those politicians who are arrogant, fat-bellied, and full of evil.
He is a warrior, the strongest warrior. This is the only thing Wang Yu believes in and pursues. On the way to the top, power is just incidental and embellishment. As long as it does not get out of control, there is no need to hold it tightly, let alone
It is necessary to go against one's own conscience in order to maintain power.
Putting aside these psychological obstacles, what really troubles Wang Yu is the method of rescue. The current battle situation in Youzhou is showing a situation of mutual encirclement. Before the Yulin army defeated Qianman's tribe and took their positions, Qingzhou in Youzhou
The army was actually being attacked from two sides.
The Taishan Army cannot move lightly, otherwise the army's retreat will be cut off, and it will lose itself. However, even if the entire Taishan Army is mobilized, the strength will still be insufficient. If it does not move, what will it do to relieve the siege?
Wang Yu was thinking, and the generals were also discussing.
Taishi Ci patted his chest and shouted loudly: "There is no need to think so much. My lord, just go north with peace of mind. I will return to Yongnu City immediately. I will never let Tadun step into the Yan Kingdom or threaten Piao Yujin!"
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In the battle of Baoqiushui, he fought with great enthusiasm. After the battle, the energy of the soldiers was several times higher than before. Even Chen Han's sailors now looked like capable warriors.
Therefore, what he said now is not a boast. With Guan Ping, Hu Cai's 6,000 soldiers, Guan Ning's 8,000 auxiliary soldiers, plus the deterrent power of Taishi Ci's own troops, it may not be possible to defeat Tadun.
Possibly, but there is still some chance of winning by blocking him.
"This is inappropriate. The Marine Corps' high maneuverability and attack power can only be used with ease in coastal areas. With Yan Rou's mistakes in the past, Tadun will definitely not make the same mistake again. If I were him, I would never make the same mistake again.
Detour through the plains north of Lu County and attack Jixian. After taking Jixian, attack Yongnu and Quanzhou in sequence, leaving Piaoyujin at the end..."
Wei Yan took a few chess pieces from Zhuge Liang's hands, and while playing with them on the sand table, he explained: "In this way, we can leave aside the sworn brother with the strongest attack power and the largest number of auxiliary troops, but it can also play a role."
It has the effect of cutting off the food channel."
"It can't be done without leaving the sea?" Taishi Ci sneered at Wei Yan's statement and snorted: "Then let me guard Jixian and see if Tadun has the ability to capture the city?"
"It's still inappropriate." Wei Yan shook his head, placed the chess piece representing Taishi Ci's troops on the sand table in Jixian County, and then moved the chess piece representing Tadun to the south: "If you are not here, Tadun will have no worries.
Lead the main force to attack Piaoyujin, and then use suspected troops to attack Yongnu and Quanzhou respectively as a containment..."
Taishi Ci was very dissatisfied and shouted: "He doesn't have clairvoyance or a good ear. How could he find out our army's arrangements so clearly?"
"That's what makes it troublesome." Wei Yan spread his hands and said, "With people like Yan Rou, Qi Zhou, and Tadun in Yuyang, Yan State is well-informed and has convenient ears and eyes. It is more like a home battle than our army."
Taishi Ci thought about it. The most disturbing thing about this battle in Youzhou is that the local forces are complicated. It is impossible to judge who is colluding with Zahu and who is not. It is definitely unscientific to just look at the bloodline and genealogy. Want to know more details
The investigation requires too much time and energy, which I simply cannot afford. It is indeed mysterious to try to confuse Tadun through mobilization.
He scratched his hair and said angrily: "This won't work, that won't work either, Chief Wen, you should come up with an idea."
"I've thought about it, why don't we just do this..." Wei Yan's objection to Tai Shici's opinion certainly had his own ideas, otherwise it would have become a vindictive thing.
With a big wave of his hand, he moved the chess pieces across the chessboard, arranged the chess pieces into two piles, and then gave his suggestion: "If you divide your troops everywhere, you will only be restrained everywhere. Otherwise, let Quanzhou City be empty and let the two generals pass."
Together we can guard Piaoyujin, so that even if the entire division is attacked fiercely, we can still hold on for several days. All other troops will gather together, bring enough food and grass for half a month, and the whole division will go north..."
"You're crazy!" Taishi Ci was startled by him, and others also looked at him sideways.
In later generations, there is a saying of "hindsight", which describes some people who like to criticize classic battles after the fact, saying that the front was stretched too long, leading to failure. Even if many places are not defended, there will be no danger because the enemy has not gone there at all.
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These people often ignore the cause-and-effect relationship. There are troops stationed there, so the enemy will not go. If you don't set up defenses everywhere, there will be loopholes everywhere. Needless to say what choice the enemy will make?
Now Wei Yan's proposal has this tendency. Only guard Piaoyujin and let go of the entire Yuyang defense line. Tadun's army can come and go at will. It is easy to lose the food road, but it is difficult to get it back. In case of Tadun
His brain cramped, and he rushed southward into the hinterland of Jizhou without hesitation. The situation became even more chaotic and unpredictable, and it was inevitable to escape from control.
This is clearly a desperate move, risking the fate of the entire army to win or lose.
"Just let him come! Zi Yixiong and You's troops are very mobile and can attack quickly. They don't want to defeat Tadun, but they want to contain him. The Fire Cavalry has an average speed for long-distance marches, but there is no problem for short-distance raids.
, after you and I hold Tadun down, the two generals Lu and Zhang will deliver a fatal blow. Depending on the distance of the battlefield, the other departments can also cooperate. In this way..."
Wei Yan closed his palms, tightly held the chess piece representing Tadun on the sand table, and sneered: "Defeat them one by one, there will be no worries on the eastern front, and then our army can calmly move northward."
Everyone frowned, thinking about the pros and cons of Wei Yan's proposal.
It is undeniable that this plan does have a certain degree of feasibility. Through the mobilization of one's own side, the flaw can be shown to others, so as to achieve the purpose of luring the enemy, so as to first solve the lingering Tadun behind the scenes, so that the Xianbei people can be dealt with with all their strength.
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Of course, if you use surprise troops, you must take risks. Wei Yan's plan must not be neglected at every step, otherwise it will be an unexpected disaster. But at present, this seems to be the most feasible method.
After a moment of silence, someone spoke slowly, with a negative tone and meaning: "On the surface, it seems fine, but in practice, it's still very tricky."