"No wonder there were always people in the court who said in the past that we only needed to defend against the barbarians in the fortress, and there was no need to send out large armies to suppress them. They did not understand morality, were capricious, and sometimes liked to kill each other. As long as they were handled well, it seemed that
I hope they can kill them all themselves."
The Wind Fire Cavalry moved north very quickly, crossing the river at Yanjin Ferry that day, and then marched day and night for three days until they arrived at Sheguo at the eastern foot of the Taihang Mountains, where they stopped briefly for rest and replenishment.
Wang Yu's advance this time took Fukouxing between Handan and Yecheng. This was not the only passage, but it was the most convenient one. Passing through Fukouxing, one could directly reach Huguan. If Jinyang City had not yet
If it is lost, we can reinforce the Taiyuan battlefield as quickly as possible.
At the beginning of the journey, the atmosphere was a bit dull, and the military situation in Bingzhou had been reported to the entire army on the way. The soldiers of the Fenghuo Second Army were elites in hundreds of battles, so they were not hit too hard by the news of defeat, and their morale was low, but their mood
The depression and tension were unavoidable. All the soldiers in the army used their strength on the road, so the marching speed was much faster than usual.
Taishi Ci was always forgiving, and he had returned to normal halfway through. By dinner time, he had already begun to use his words to defend his sworn brother.
"Wild dogs, these Qianghu are just a bunch of wild dogs! Yuan Zhi thought that the other party was a human being, but he didn't expect that they were just a bunch of wild dogs. It's not surprising that he was unprepared and suffered a loss.
.Fortunately, my lord knew what was happening in advance and set off for rescue in time. Speaking of which, how could my lord be so accurate? It’s amazing!”
He said angrily.
In that night battle, Xu Shu's only mistake was that he failed to react in time to Pan Zhang's departure. But in the night battle, it was impossible to completely control the movements of the entire army. In the final analysis,
Ma Chao was so lucky that he seemed to be possessed by a god, which made Tai Shici extremely unhappy.
"The truth is actually very simple. My lord is able to reach this point just because he has a deep enough understanding of the Hu people." Zhao Yun held chopsticks in one hand and a rice bowl in the other, and said slowly: "Brother, think about it, the wild dog
If there is no food, they will indeed bite themselves, but after experiencing cannibalism, they may not necessarily lose their strength."
"Well, it's interesting. Keep talking." Taishi Ci thought about it and felt that this was very meaningful.
"The Central Plains only lost its rules during the chaotic times at the end of the dynasty. But outside the Great Wall, tribes invaded each other, and killing each other was the norm. Even in the Tanshihuai Era, which the Xianbei people talked about, wouldn't the Xianbei people be free from each other?
Are they killing each other? At most, they are just trying not to make too much noise. To put it bluntly, they are already used to internal strife."
"I see." Taishi Ci held his chin with one hand, with a thoughtful expression on his face: "In this way, Yuan Zhi used a tactic to alienate the Xiliang army. There were already some problems because he did not win over one side.
, The purpose of fighting one side is to consume the enemy's strength through internal strife. On the other hand, the Xiliang Army is used to internal strife and respects the strong, so internal strife and the death of the leader will not have much impact..."
He frowned: "In this way, isn't the Xiliang Army now more difficult to fight than before?"
Zhao Yun remained silent and did not answer, but expressed his agreement with the worry between his brows.
"Then how should we fight this battle?" Taishi Ci also rarely felt worried.
Even if the reinforcements arrived in Bingzhou in time, Xu Shu's handling after the defeat was very appropriate and did not cause more losses. The strength of the two armies after they merged was only slightly better than before. But this time the strategic goal is to defeat, at least
Only by severely damaging the Xiliang army.
Although there was a large army left behind in Yanzhou, military intelligence showed that Cao Cao did not launch an attack hastily. Instead, he went to Chenliu in person and held secret discussions with Sun Ce for a whole day. It was obvious that the two armies planned to completely join forces.
It is really difficult to say whether the troops left behind in Yanzhou can withstand Cao Cao's fierce attack. Therefore, Wang Yu's arrangement is to defend if he can. If he can't, he will use space to slow down the time and wait for him to resolve the crisis in Bingzhou before making plans.
Before the night battle in Zixian County, the Western Front Army and the Xiliang Army were on an equal footing, but at that time Xu Shu only had to defend with all his strength. It cannot be said that the 50,000 Qingzhou Army was equivalent to the 300,000 Xiliang Army. Now, the Xiliang Army
The combat power of the Liang Army increased instead of falling, while the strength of the Qingzhou Army only increased slightly. The direction of the war situation is really disappointing.
Even with Tai Shi Ci's bravery and Zhao Yun's fearlessness, there is still a feeling of being helpless.
"It's just a bunch of wild dogs. Let's just kill them and scatter them!" Qin Feng also finished his meal, jumped up, and made a worthless suggestion.
"Although it's not a military discussion, you are still a bit of a madman." Taishi Ci laughed and cursed, forcing Qin Feng to sit back down.
"My lord doesn't sin because of his words, but you are a very particular person." Qin Feng muttered in an aggrieved voice: "When we were in Northern Xinjiang, facing Xianbei's 100,000 cavalry, my lord didn't just rush forward in one go.
At that time, Zilong was not here yet, and our cavalry only had about a thousand men. Although the Xiliang army now has more wolves than Xianbei, our strength is also stronger than then."
"You have a point." Taishi Ci rolled his eyes at him with disdain.
"No, I don't make sense. Just look at how my lord and General Gongsun dealt with Hu Qi. Those wild dogs have a tendency to bully the weak and fear the strong. It's easy for them to pick on the weak or bite each other. It's easy to make them bolder.
We come to fight the tiger, but we absolutely can’t! As long as we show our momentum, how can Ma Chao’er be able to turn the world upside down?”
"After all, the battle in Juyong was too dangerous. In order to save General Gongsun, the lord was a little bit desperate. If he failed, he would be benevolent. Even so, before going to the battle, the lord still used a lot of tricks to paralyze the enemy, so that Tadun did not dare to act rashly.
, the Xianbei people were caught off guard, and they succeeded with one blow..."
Seeing that Qin Feng was getting more and more energetic and seemed to be taking it seriously, Zhao Yun also shook his head and rejected his opinion: "Moreover, don't forget the casualties of our army in the Juyong War. Even if it was such a refreshing victory, I
The casualties of the army are still as high as about 30%. This time the disparity in strength between the enemy and ours is even greater. If we get a tragic victory, it will be a defeat even though we win!"
All the generals who heard Zhao Yun's words were moved. Everyone suddenly realized that the current situation may be worse than imagined. The dangers are almost as dangerous as last year's Juyong Battle!
"Well said!" Just as he was startled, someone suddenly clapped his hands and shouted "Hello". When the generals raised their eyes to look anxiously, they saw Wang Yu walking towards him calmly, accompanied by his wife and general Lu Qiling.
"I will see you later, my lord!" There was a sound of scraping armor leaves, and all the generals stood up together, clasping their fists and bowing in salute.
"No need to be polite." Wang Yu waved his hand to indicate that everyone should not be formal. He walked to Zhao Yun and sat down. He asked with a smile: "What? Are you discussing the military situation? Have you discussed any countermeasures?"
After listening to Zhao Yun's analysis, all the generals felt heavy. When Wang Yu showed up, somehow, like the sunshine dispelling the gloom, they all had a backbone.
"Except for Zilong, we are all rough guys. How can we come up with any clever ideas?" Taishi Ci took off his helmet, scratched his head, and laughed naively: "Looking at you, my lord, you must be Zhizhu again.
Are you sure? Just don't show off and embarrass us, just tell everyone what to do."
"Yes, yes, my lord must have a way." Qin Feng and Fang Yue also agreed.
"We haven't reached the battlefield yet, but the military situation is insufficient. What can we do?" Wang Yu spread his hands, "Even if the Xiliang army really shows a flaw now, I don't have the ability to see the flaw from thousands of miles away, and then kill it with one blow.
ah."
Just now, the generals couldn't come up with a solution, which made everyone feel depressed. At this moment, Wang Yu admitted that he had nothing to do, but no one felt that helpless feeling anymore. The atmosphere suddenly became lively, and everyone offered suggestions.
"Ma Chao is still one year younger than my lord. He has never led an army alone before. Most of his victory this time was due to luck. Even if he is somewhat brave, his patience is definitely limited. Maybe designs can be designed to deal with this. As the saying goes.
It’s well said: An arrogant soldier will be defeated, isn’t he talking about people like Ma Chao?”
"In fact, even if Ma Chao can stabilize his position, with the exhaustion of Bingzhou, he cannot support the more than 200,000 troops of the Xiliang people. If there is no way to win quickly, he can retreat after stabilizing the situation and come up with a
Turn back your carbine and kill Cao Cao by surprise!"
"Otherwise, you can also try to contact General Gongsun and the senior officials at Yanmen Pass and ask them to come from the north and attack the Xiliang Army's retreat! If this plan is successful, the Xiliang Army will not be shaken, and our army will try again
Attack from the front and back, why worry about not being able to defeat the child?"
"And..."
Wang Yu listened with a smile and was not in a hurry to express his opinions. These strategies are only drafts. Each has its own shortcomings upon careful consideration.
It would take too long to mobilize Gongsun Zan to go south to help in the war, and without Gongsun Zan's barrier, it is difficult to say whether the barbarians will be swayed. If chaos breaks out in Youzhou again, it will not really be fatal. Gao Gan will update
There's no loyalty at all, so why would you be willing to help pull chestnuts out of the fire at this time? What's more, with thousands of soldiers and horses at a high level, they can't be of much help.
But when he came to inspect the camp, he didn't expect to get any clever tricks to defeat the enemy. He was just worried that the morale of the army would be affected by the defeat of Zixian. Now look, this worry can be eliminated, as long as he concentrates on defeating the enemy.
Just focus on how to deal with Ma Chao.
"The mountain road is difficult to travel, and it will take at least half a month to reach Huguan from here. We can make long-term plans on how to defeat the enemy, but there is one thing we must guard against." Zhao Yun saw Wang Yu's purpose keenly and was not in a hurry to make suggestions.
However, after everyone expressed their opinions, a reminder was given.
Wang Yu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Oh? Is that what Zilong is talking about..." He didn't finish his words, he just stared in the northeast direction.
Zhao Yun nodded slightly and said softly: "Among the Taishan Army that followed Yuan Zhi, many of them were integrated into the Black Mountain Army. General Pingnan was not ambitious enough, but he always treated the lieutenants of the army as brothers. This time the Western Front was defeated, it was difficult to protect him. There is no grudge in my heart."
Wang Yu nodded slowly and said in a deep voice: "What Zilong said makes sense, let me think about it." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)