Although the Chinese people pay attention to etiquette, they do not have such rules as meetings and dialogues between generals before war. Especially after the Spring and Autumn Period, with the saying that soldiers are not afraid of deceit, no one will stick to false etiquette, and the general plan of the country will depend on justice and justice.
Above morality.
However, there is a special reason for this upcoming naval battle, which makes both sides unanimously agree to such rules.
In name only, Liaodong and Qingzhou are still allies. It's just that one side is so powerful that it overwhelms the stronger side and wants to absorb the weaker side. The weaker side is unwilling to submit, but they don't dare to completely break up with each other, so they can only try their best to make things worse.
Small gestures to show your unyielding intentions.
Therefore, although the two generals Yang and Liu were determined to cut off the grain road, they were unwilling to take action brazenly when Taishi Ci rushed forward with his flagship and made it clear that he wanted to negotiate. Yang Yi was even more panicked and put out a
In such a prepared posture, Taishi Ci took the lead, which lowered his own morale.
Fortunately, Liu Yi thought clearly and made a decisive decision to board the boat, which was able to regain his disadvantage. This was also because he had a clearer grasp of the situation. Yang Yi was worse than Liu Yi in this aspect, but he also had his own
The advantage lies in.
Liu Yi has a soft personality, always thinks a lot, and has poor mobility and decision-making ability. Yang Yi is the opposite of him. From this perspective, if the two can cooperate sincerely, they will be a good pair.
Gongsun Du did not let his sons take action, but instead ordered these two generals, probably out of such considerations.
"There are smart people over there in Liaodong..." Wei Yan muttered in a low voice, and Tai Shici smiled knowingly after hearing this.
This time, in the dispute between Liaodong and Qingzhou, who takes action first is very critical.
Qingzhou will not stick to human sentiments and common sense, but will consider the opinions of other princes. After the Youzhou War, Wang Yu originally intended to send Lu Su to Youzhou to help, but the order was sent out, but he changed it.
He changed his mind and ordered Lu Su to go to Xisan County and Hanoi County of the Black Mountain Army to lobby Zhang Yan and Zhang Yang respectively.
Obviously, he is planning for the future hegemony in the Central Plains.
After pacifying Northern Xinjiang, if Zhang Yan successfully changes his banner, Hebei will no longer have any hidden dangers and can concentrate all resources to prepare for the next unification war.
The significance of Hanoi County is directly related to the situation of the Central Plains War. Hanoi's strategic location is very important, especially when the Hebei forces compete with the Central Plains forces. It can be said that before the war begins, whoever controls Hanoi will be able to win the war.
Take the upper hand.
Wang Yu ordered Lu Su to lobby the two Zhangs instead, undoubtedly intending to kill the rabbit without any delay.
Now that the situation in the Central Plains is gradually becoming clearer, the separation of the three families is about to begin. Once this plan is completed, the strength of the Cao and Sun families will not only increase rapidly, but also completely eliminate their worries, and they can go all out to compete with Qingzhou. In addition, Yuan Shu will not
Furthermore, its dispensable existence is likely to become the most destabilizing factor in the Central Plains.
So, the next thing to grab is time.
If Qingzhou can stabilize Hebei more quickly and attack Hanoi without any bloodshed, even if it does not send troops to the west immediately, it can put great pressure on Cao Cao and force him to be unable to invest enough resources in the battlefield of Jingzhou. Without Cao Cao as the main force, relying solely on
Jiangdong's family and Huainan, whose fighting skills far exceed their true strength, Liu Biao might be able to withstand this wave.
Cao Cao couldn't steal Jingzhou's chicken, and gave up half of Guanzhong's harvest to Ma Teng and Han Sui. Moreover, he had to always be on guard against Liu Biao's counterattack. Naturally, it was impossible to gather enough resources to compete with Qingzhou.
On the other hand, if Cao Cao and Sun Ce succeed, Wang Yu can't withdraw from the northern border, or he can't come to an agreement with Zhang Yan and Zhang Yang, and the swordsmen meet, the advantages and disadvantages of the situation are naturally self-evident.
From this point of view, the Qingzhou Army did not include Liaodong as an attack target from the beginning to the end of the Eastern Expedition. Worrying about the prolongation of the war was only one of the reasons. More importantly, both of them were watching the situation in northern Xinjiang helplessly.
If Wang Yu were to be aggressive, it would easily arouse Er Zhang's wariness and spoil his recruitment plan.
Neither of them have other options. The strategic value of Hanoi lies in its location, bordering many forces. In a sense, it can be regarded as a transportation hub. Zhang Yang can choose others to join him.
Not to mention Zhang Yan, he originally came down from the Taihang Mountains. If he was pushed too hard, he would break up and lead his team back to the mountains.
Although Qingzhou has done a lot of work in the past two years, many Montenegrin generals, including the second-in-command Wang Dang, have a great favorable impression of Qingzhou and are willing to submit, but the unity of the Montenegrin army has not
Nor can it be ignored.
If Zhang Yan decides that Wang Yu is being duplicitous and refuses to submit, Wang Dang and others will still obey his orders, but then things will be much more troublesome.
Of course, it is impossible for those in Liaodong to know about these calculations, because the news in Liaodong is too closed and there is not enough intelligence support. Even if Gongsun Duzhi is as high as the sky, it is impossible to analyze so much. In fact, as long as he is not hiding in Liaodong,
If he doesn't move, there is no way the Qingzhou Army will take the initiative to attack him.
Therefore, solving the Liaodong issue was the main task of Taishi Ci and Wei Yan this time. Escorting grain and grass was just for show. Taishi Ci rushed over aggressively, and the desired effect was exactly like this.
"Force is used to intimidate..." Taishi Ci shook his head and said listlessly: "My lord can always tell such specious truths. Let's refute it. We can't refute him, but it's really boring to do it."
Just after he swore a few words, the boat swayed slightly, knowing that the people from Liaodong had arrived. Taishi Ci immediately bowed his head and became solemn, his tired expression gone, and he looked solemn and solemn. He saw Wei Yan smacking his tongue at the side, feeling in his heart
Said: When did brother Ziyi master the face-changing kung fu so well?
"Brother Ziqiang, General Yang, long time no see. How are you?"
"Yi is just a mediocre person, just getting by, but General Ziyi's demeanor is far beyond what he was back then. His reputation as the number one fierce general in Qingzhou is like thunder even in a remote place like Liaodong."
As soon as they met, the two sides had a small verbal confrontation, and both of them screamed in their hearts. Taishi Ci's trick was relatively simple. He used the distant address to create a gap between the two Liaodong generals. Liu Yi was
He turned a deaf ear to Taishi Ci's little tricks, and in turn praised Taishi Ci's achievements, but in fact, he was sarcastic that the other party did not miss the old relationship.
"It's a small name, it's not worth mentioning. Brother Ziqiang is overly praised."
Taishi Ci knew that although Liu Yi was a military commander, he was actually a businessman. If he used his skills, he could fight with Mi Zhu, Wang Xiu and others, and he was far better than himself.
After exchanging pleasantries, he also asked straightforwardly: "You two are not in Xiaoyao, Liaodong, so how come you came to the waters of western Liaoning with great fanfare? Didn't you hear that our army lost a batch of food and grass, and came to help in the battle?"
Liu Yi and Yang Yi looked at each other, and for a moment they couldn't figure out what Tai Shici meant.
Liu Yi didn't care about the fact that there were no civil servants and staff from Qingzhou on the ship, so he could have the upper hand in words. He immediately asked: "Loss of food and grass? Could it be that the war has changed?"
"Alas, it's all the fault of Chief Wen's eagerness for meritorious service and my weak ears..." Taishi Ci ignored Wei Yan's dissatisfied look and pretended to sigh: "Although a fire burned more than half of Wuhuan's army, and his liver and gallbladder were both cold.
But tens of thousands of grains and grass were lost, plus those things that ignited the fire, well, the gains outweigh the losses."
His trick of being cute and flattering was quite rudimentary. Compared with Liu Yi's method of hiding needles in cotton wool, the gap was insignificant. However, he had something to offer and the meaning he expressed was so shocking that Liu Yi and Yang Yi changed their minds on the spot.
"General Taishi, what do you mean by this?" Yang Yi asked bluntly without caring much.
Before the Qingzhou Army's Eastern Expedition, Liaodong and Wuhuan had always been enemies rather than friends. Over the years, the two sides had been attacking each other, and there was no telling how much hatred they had accumulated. It would be no exaggeration to say that the hatred was as deep as the sea. If they hadn't relied on each other to serve as a barrier.
, blocking the edge of the Qingzhou Army, how can Yang Yi care about the life and death of the Wuhuan people?
This time the navy was dispatched, Gongsun Du also hoped to interfere with the supply line of the Qingzhou Army, so that the Wuhuan people could support them for a longer period of time, and gain more bargaining chips for the final negotiations between the two armies. But if Yang Yi was not mistaken, Taishi Ci also
It's not just talking nonsense, then the meaning behind it is too terrible.
"Actually, it's nothing. It's just that General Ziyi and I accidentally knocked over a grain ship and lost a few prisoners. As a result, the grain camp was discovered, and then..." Wei Yan took over the conversation with a salivated face, and then dismissed Tai Shici.
The responsibility was pushed back.
Although the Huo Shao Liang Camp won, they were on their own after all. Most likely they would still be scolded when they returned. Wei Yan could not let Taishi Ci put all the blame on himself. Being scolded was a minor matter. If he was excluded from the main lineup for the Central Plains war,
, that’s really called an injustice.
Not to mention Yang, General Liu didn't notice this little thought at all. Even if he did, he would only think that Wei Yan was showing off unity or being cute, and wouldn't take it seriously at all.
In fact, at this moment, the second general was completely shocked and stunned by the information revealed by Wei Yan.
There is a consensus among the people in Liaodong that the Wuwan people will be defeated, but according to everyone's expectations, the Wuwan people can survive for at least one or two months. If there is enough food, they can even fight and retreat, dragging the war until autumn and winter.
occasion.
But now, if Taishi Ci and Wei Yan are not bluffing, then the Wuhuan people can be said to have been completely defeated. Since the war started in recent months, they have not been able to fight back. They were able to sustain it before because the losses were still within the tolerance.
Now that nearly ten thousand soldiers and horses have been burned to ashes by Taishi Ci, who can expect Tadun to continue to persevere?
The battle has already been fought like this. Even if the Liaodong Navy can block the sea route, what can it do?
At this moment, the gap between the two generals of Liaodong finally disappeared. The two looked at each other speechlessly, their faces pale, and they were both dumbfounded. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)