Seeing that the handsome seal was thrown to the ground by the lord, making a shallow pit on the solid ground, and then rolled for a distance before stopping. All the civil and military personnel in Cao Cao's camp were silent, and no one dared to raise their head to look at Cao Cao.
, but cast pity on Li Tong and his son who were kneeling on the ground to plead guilty.
"I treat each other with my heart, treat you as my humerus, and entrust you with heavy responsibilities. Even if the early battle situation was unfavorable, I never criticized you. Wenda, say it yourself, are you worthy of me? In the ambush, the troops also had the upper hand, and the opponent
It’s not Zhao Yun, Tai Shici and other famous Qingzhou generals. How do you command them to be defeated so miserably!"
Cao Cao was already thinking of grabbing the ground with his head.
Before the war started, he had also predicted that Qingzhou's strong troops and horses would not be easy to deal with. The war might have to be stalemate or even suppressed for a period of time before it would turn around. But he never expected that the start would be so unsatisfactory.
There was an accident in Jingzhou, and Liu Biao actually joined forces with Li Ru and others, and ran to Jiangling in a desperate attempt to survive, vaguely echoing the forces in Qingzhou. If it hadn't been for this accident, the war would not have suddenly broken out in advance - since Liu Biao had made his position clear
, Wang Yu will of course intend to make this nail work, so he must send troops to contain Cao Cao and prevent him from taking all Nanjun as he wishes.
Liu Biao is a small trouble, it will involve some attention, but it is harmless. But starting the war early will not do any good to Cao Cao. He has many pre-war preparations that have not been completed. But there is no way, Wang Yu comes over with great momentum, even if he
Even if you don’t want to, you have to fight it.
Wang Yu originally thought that the initial offensive would not be too fierce by dividing his troops, but he had to wait and see what was going on everywhere. Especially on the Jianghuai battlefield. Zhang Jaw's Xuzhou Army had only a small number of troops, but it faced three enemy armies.
This also includes the Jiangdong Army, a powerful force. No matter what, Wang Yu should leave some spare power to reinforce Xuzhou at any time.
As a result, Gan Ning escorted Duke Pang De back to Qingzhou, triggering the Battle of Niuzhuji. The Jiangdong Navy suffered heavy losses and were beaten to the point of losing their temper. Cao Cao regretted that he had informed Sun Ce of bed crossbow information in advance.
Just one sound is enough.
The reason why he did not notify in advance was not that Cao Cao planned to trick his teammates, but that after the Jingxiang Incident, he and Sun Ce had an unpleasant quarrel over the ownership of Jiangxia, Jiangling and other places.
Sun Ce believed that Jiangdong's army was the main force in capturing Jingzhou, and Cao Cao was just taking advantage of the opportunity without doing any work at all. Therefore, it was enough for Cao Cao to take Nanyang and Xiangyang, and Jiangxia and Nanjun along the river should belong to Jiangdong.
Of course Cao Cao is not willing, so he just wants to pay it back to Jiangxia. Jiangling is the elite area of Jingzhou. I don’t know how long this war will last. Guanzhong is in ruins, and Yanzhou has become a battlefield. There is definitely no hope. If we don’t try to get as much benefits as possible in Jingzhou
.If the fight becomes a protracted war, he simply won’t be able to hold on.
Fortunately, Liu Biao deceived the corpse, otherwise the negotiation would have been so stagnant. If you mention new weapons at this time, it is easy for Jiangdong people to climb up and ask for countermeasures, and then ask for some of the new weapons.
Cao Cao's new weapons were all made quickly and slowly. How could he easily distribute them to others? He originally thought that his side was the main battlefield. Wang Yu would concentrate the new weapons on the Central Plains battlefield and would not be the first to attack them.
Jiang Dong took action, and even if Sun Ce was unlucky and suffered a little hardship, it would prevent this junior from being too arrogant.
But he never expected that Wang Yu actually dispatched the navy into the Yangtze River and dealt Sun Ce a heavy blow by surprise.
The defeat of two thousand naval troops was not a serious injury to Jiangdong's army, but the existence of this navy clearly made Sun Ce scruple, so much so that he did not dare to cross the river.
Cao Cao was not sure whether Sun Ce had resentment and deliberately delayed the crossing of the river as revenge. Anyway, the result was that Wang Yu had no scruples and directly launched the entire army southward, aggressively trying to cut off his army in the middle, and then attack them separately.
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It can be seen from the march route of the Qingzhou Army that Wang Yu wanted to capture Junyi and Kaifeng first, divide his troops to build a defense line in place, block Cao's army from Luoyang, concentrate on dealing with Chen Liu's side, and defeat them respectively.
Deploying the army in Xingyang and Chenliu was a flaw, but Cao Cao had nothing to do. Qingzhou's cavalry was too many and too strong. If he hadn't deployed like this, it would have been easy for Wang Yu to find a flaw and attack the rear in a roundabout way.
There is no solution, as long as the two armies gather in advance and establish positions in Suanzao and Kuangcheng. But the consequence of doing so will be a main battle.
Not to mention whether he is sure to win this battle, the key question is that he clearly has a group of powerful allies to help him, so why should he put all his efforts into it?
Especially at this time of year, if Wang Yu loses, he can abandon Yanzhou, retreat to Hebei, mobilize the militia, and defend against danger. But if Cao Cao loses, it will be a complete defeat. The little strength he retains in the rear will be swept away
In front of the Qingzhou cavalry, they are not worth mentioning at all. They will be defeated in the blink of an eye.
The center of the anti-Qingzhou alliance is Cao Cao. If he collapses, Sun Ce and Ma Teng will be too far away and it will be difficult to get in touch, let alone coordinate with each other and attack together. They will only be defeated by each one.
Therefore, the strategy that puzzled Wang Yu and the Qingzhou staff was actually Cao Cao's delaying strategy. He didn't want to delay it for a year and a half, but just wanted to wait for Sun Ce to quickly figure it out and cross the river north to fight with the Xuzhou army.
Share the pressure.
In addition, if the large-scale battle can be postponed until spring, the threat of the Qingzhou militia can be eliminated to the greatest extent. The militia is still a militia no matter how elite it is, and it will definitely not be able to assemble during the busy farming season.
There are only two ways to achieve this goal. One is to divide the troops at various dangerous passes and let the enemy attack them one by one to consume the opponent's energy and time. But Yanzhou is a flat place, where is the terrain that can be used? Think about it.
Go, Cao Cao can only take the initiative to initiate a cavalry battle.
The cavalry can maneuver over a wide range. Even if Qingzhou mobilizes the main force to pursue it, it will not be able to catch up. It is best suited to contain it along the way and buy time for the overall battle situation.
Of course Cao Cao knew that Qingzhou's cavalry was stronger, but after training for so long, he didn't feel that the gap between the tiger and leopard cavalry was too big. Even after learning that the battle ahead was unfavorable, he was able to keep his composure and made a certain tolerance.
Psychological preparation for loss.
As the Qingzhou Army invested more and more strength, the losses of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry became more and more unbearable for Cao Cao.
In order to reverse the decline, he not only kept adjusting his tactics, but also carefully planned such an ambush battle. He was hoping to turn the situation around, but the result turned out to be a disastrous defeat, with more than 400 casualties in the battle! This is called
How can he not get angry?
In a battle of 100,000 people, four hundred cavalry is insignificant, but its significance is extraordinary. Eight hundred leopard cavalry ambushed five hundred gale, but the result was a huge defeat, with a loss of nearly a hundred! What does this mean?
If the size of the two teams participating in the battle is increased tenfold, and the result is the same, doesn't it mean that the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are vulnerable to the Wind and Fire Cavalry?
The only thing to be thankful for is that he did not use the Guanzhong surrendered troops in this battle. After all, the military morale of his direct troops is more stable. Even if they suffer a disastrous defeat, they will not be shaken. But if they surrender, it will be troublesome, and they will be a bunch of snakes.
For those who have been bitten and suffered losses, once the painful memories of their time in Luoyang are brought back, the entire army may be demoralized or even collapse.
The more Cao Cao thought about it, the angrier he became. Looking at Li Tong, he became even more annoyed. He waved his hand and shouted coldly: "Come here..." He planned to have this trash dragged out and chopped up. What Jiang Ru hero? I am really blind.
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"Lord, calm down!" Seeing that the situation was not good, Xun Yu hurriedly interceded: "Now the war is about to begin. It is the time to employ men. Killing the general is probably not a good omen!"
There are many generals in Cao's camp. It doesn't matter if Li Tong dies. The problem is that Li Tong's identity is unusual. He led the crowd to surrender, and his family has great influence in the Jiangru area. If he were to be killed like this, it would be very possible.
It will cause turmoil in the hearts of people in Runan. There will be no chaos, but there will definitely be fewer wealthy families who will defect to it again.
Xun Yu's status in Cao's army was almost equivalent to Tian Feng's in Qingzhou. He rarely interfered in purely military affairs, but in terms of government affairs and personnel, he was implicitly the leader of all ministers. When he opened his mouth, others naturally couldn't stand.
While watching the play, Cheng Yu, Man Chong and others came out one after another and echoed in unison: "My lord, please think twice!"
Of course Cao Cao knew that killing Li Tong would cause adverse consequences, but he couldn't swallow his bad breath. Moreover, the impact of this defeat was so great that his act of provoking a cavalry battle was covered with a layer of mantis arms, which was ridiculous.
The meaning of overestimation is not ordinary anger.
But the ministers had to give him some face, so he kept a livid face and said nothing.
"This defeat may not be a bad thing..."
At this moment, someone said something so shocking that even Li Tong, who was kneeling on the ground with despair, looked up and wanted to know who was talking nonsense and planned to go to hell with him and go on the road together? As a result, this look
, he was stunned. The person who spoke was Military Advisor Guo Jia, a person who could not be described as a stupid person.
"If you have something to say to Fengxiao, you might as well say it directly." Upon hearing this, Cao Cao immediately changed his expression, but when he saw Guo Jia, he still managed to suppress his anger, but the consternation in his tone was not concealed.
Guo Jia calmly replied: "My lord, you might as well record the events from the beginning of the war to today in detail and send them in duplicate to Xihe and Wanling. Let's see how Generals Ma and Sun judge. General Ma is thoughtful and thoughtful, and General Sun is unparalleled in bravery.
I’m sure I won’t disappoint my lord.”
"Filial piety is not unreasonable." Cao Cao nodded slightly, and his staff also looked at each other, and they all saw looks of appreciation in their companions' eyes.
The people in charge of the two allied forces are not short-sighted people. They don't know the truth of lip-to-mouth. As long as you see this letter, you will understand the tense situation here in Yanzhou. Even if Sun Ce still has grievances, he cannot ignore them.
The big picture.
Of course, it was embarrassing to do so, but back then Han Xin could still withstand the humiliation of his crotch, and the Lord was a great hero, so how could he be obsessed with such a small detail? Not only that, Guo Jia also took into account the characters of Sun Ce and Ma Teng.
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Ma Teng delayed the move because after seeing Qingzhou's strength, he was worried that he would lose too much and was waiting for Cao Cao to attract Wang Yu's firepower. Sun Ce was reluctant to go north. On the one hand, he was worried about Qingzhou's ships.
It was also because I suffered a defeat, felt humiliated, and was sulking.
Now that Cao Cao has exposed his ugliness, it can be regarded as a change of apology. A smart person like Zhou Yu will definitely use this as an explanation to eliminate the grudge in Sun Ce's heart. When the two major battlefields of Bingzhou and Jianghuai are activated, the pressure on his side will
Naturally, if there is a sharp decline, then the risk will not be that great if we engage in a decisive battle with the main force.
The lord must still be unhappy in his heart. After all, the tiger and leopard cavalry, which he carefully trained as a tit-for-tat killer, far failed to meet his expectations, and he still failed to find an effective way to restrain the Qingzhou cavalry. But no matter how many cavalry Qingzhou has,
, can more than 10,000 people play a decisive role in this kind of war that sweeps the world and has millions of participants?
As long as the battle is won in the end, are we afraid that historians will not be able to cover up today's embarrassment? Is this a false defeat, luring the enemy, and just a small price to pay for the final victory?
Of course, these words cannot be said in broad terms, but Cao Ying's staff are all famous celebrities and wise men. How can it be difficult to comfort the lord with hints? There were many opinions for a while, and some who didn't know thought that this battle
It's a victory, not a huge defeat.
"That's alright." Of course Cao Cao would not be said to be confused so easily, but what he needed was a step down, so as not to lose face too much: "As for Wenda... you can be exempted from death penalty, but you cannot escape from living punishment, La
Go down and beat twenty army sticks to correct the laws of our army, will you be convinced?"
Li Tong fell to the ground and burst into tears, and vowed: "My lord is so magnanimous, I will eventually feel ashamed and shed tears of gratitude. In the future I will swear to the death to repay my lord's kindness!" (To be continued...)