"This Ma Chao... is not a foolhardy person, he is clearly a very shrewd person." Wang Yu rubbed his fingers, the latest military information spinning like a windmill between his fingers, and murmured in his mouth
Whispering, saying something that makes people unclear.
"Lord, where did these words come from?" Taishi Ci always adheres to the philosophy of asking questions when you don't understand. "Didn't the military situation say that Ma Chao was unable to attack the ground, suffered heavy losses, and then died out? Could it be that retreating when faced with difficulties is a smart person?
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Wang Yu laughed and said: "Ziyi, do you really not understand or are you just pretending to be stupid? Isn't it obvious? Ma Chao is standing still, just waiting for me to go and fight him."
"Decisive battle?" Taishi Ci scratched his head, turned around to look at what was going on, and found that Qin Feng and Fang Yue had similar expressions to his own, both looking confused. Zhao Yun had the same expression as Zhuge Liang, obviously he had heard the news.
I understand what Wang Yu said.
This discovery made him very depressed. He poked Zhao Yun with his finger and whispered: "My lord is cheating, I can't do anything with him. Zilong, we are brothers. You can't hide anything from your elder brother."
"Ahem." It didn't matter that he spoke carelessly, but Zhao Yun, an honest man, became embarrassed. He looked up and saw that Wang Yu's face had not changed. There was encouragement in his eyes, and then he replied in a low voice: "Brother, you might as well think like this,
If you and Na Ma Chao change places and want to win this battle, what should you do?"
"How to do it?" Taishi Ci was startled for a moment, and then said in deep thought: "Attacking the city will definitely not work! The Yuanzhi thieves are cunning. Since they are prepared in advance, they must have more than just bed crossbows hidden. Attacking by force is just asking for death..."
In the battle of Zixian, although Qingzhou did not lose any general-level figures, Pan Zhang and Li Le were seriously injured. If Zhang Ning had not been in Taiyuan, neither of them would have been able to survive. Others were more or less dead.
Liao Cai, especially Xu Huang, who cut off the rear of the army, can still lead the army in battle, but he only relies on his strong body to hold on.
Despite this, the remaining generals of the Western Front Army are still sufficient for appointment. Xu Shu and Guan Hai guard Gengyang, Xu Huang is in Jinyang. Huang Zhong's subordinate Huang Ze, who is outstanding in archery, is in Yuci, Ji Ling, and Ma Zhong are guarding
Qixian, the overall defense line does not have any obvious weaknesses or loopholes.
Ma Chao could lay siege to Gengyang City without attacking it and capture the three cities of Jinyang first, but no matter which city he targeted, the problem he had to face was the same - to capture a fortified city that was prepared for battle.
If Xu Shu had no foreign aid, Ma Chao could adopt a strategy of attrition. He would supervise the battle with his elite troops and drive the miscellaneous soldiers to attack the city. He would wait until the siege equipment supported by Cao Cao arrived before launching a general attack. Anyway, he had many troops and all the miscellaneous soldiers were dead.
He could recruit young men from the local area to serve as cannon fodder, but Wang Yu's presence made him dare not act rashly.
The Wind Fire Cavalry moved too quickly, and Ma Chao had not established an intelligence network in Shangdang County. There was no way to know when and where Wang Yu would appear. Once Wang Yu rushed to the Xiliang Army to besiege a certain city, he would be exhausted.
The time appears on the battlefield. Then, there is no need to fight. The winner will be determined.
Throughout the ages, many military strategists have stationed their troops under fortified cities, only to be mobilized or raided by the enemy in turn, and finally turned victory into defeat. These even include masters like Le Yi and Pang Juan. After the Battle of Changping,
If Bai Qi hadn't been jealous of the King of Qin and changed generals before the battle, there was no guarantee that Lord Xinling wouldn't have taken advantage of him and ruined his reputation as an undefeated hero.
"Ma Chao has seen through this, so he stands still and waits for the lord to arrive before the decisive battle?" Taishi Ci asked himself and answered: "But how can he guarantee that the lord will fight him head-on? He is not afraid that the lord will reinforce Gengyang with his cavalry.
Are the gale force troops rushing to attack his retreat?"
The Xiliang army has many soldiers but lacks supplies, while the Qingzhou army is on the contrary. If it is a protracted war, it will definitely be beneficial to the Qingzhou army. Thinking of this, Taishi Ci suddenly had an idea and said: "So that's it, I understand! No wonder
My lord said that Ma Chao is a shrewd man, it turns out that he also plotted against Cao Cao and Sun Ce."
Seeing Taishi Ci dancing for joy after trying to figure out the key, Wang Yu also showed admiration in his eyes. Fang Yue and Qin Feng were both anxious. It seemed that they were the only two people who were slow to react and were kept in the dark. This was not a pleasant feeling.
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"Ziyi, what do you understand? Tell us quickly."
"Brother Wuji, I'm not telling you, you're not old either. You should always read more military books in order to avoid... Okay, okay, can't I say it's not enough? In fact, it's very simple. Then Ma Chao just looks at the overall situation.
We just came to the conclusion that the advantage of our army lies in fighting quickly. As soon as the lord left, Cao Cao and Sun Ce got together and were dishonest. Ma Chao bet that the lord would not be entangled with him for too long, so he gathered everyone together.
Don't give us a chance to defeat each other."
"It's not unreasonable for you to say that. But isn't Ma Chao worried about the problem of food and grass? It's March now, the time of drought. Even if he wipes out Hedong and Bingzhou, his food and grass will not be able to support him.
During the autumn harvest, our army only needs to spend two months here, and he will have to retreat if he doesn't. Wouldn't it be worse then?"
Qin Feng has not read many military books, but his understanding of the Hu people is deeper than many people. He understands the habits of those wild dogs very well. Those Hu people have lived in precarious life all year round, so they have no habit of saving.
, after occupying Hedong and Hetao for so long, 80% of the supplies looted have been almost used.
Although Cao Cao will provide support, Cao Cao himself is not well-off and is far away. It would be better to provide some equipment and equipment. Providing food and grass is definitely a drop in the bucket.
In other words, if Wang Yu tried to lose part of Yanzhou's land and strength and confronted Ma Chao for two months, the crisis on the Western Front would be resolved without a fight. Under such circumstances, how could Ma Chao have the confidence to insist that Wang Yu would
What about a decisive battle with him?
"So the lord said that Ma Chao is very smart, he has thought clearly. He knows that if he does not want to be a wedding dress for others, try to seize the results of defeating our army, and wait honestly for the lord to arrive, and fight the decisive battle is the only way
way!"
Taishi Ci replied with emotion: "This man is very self-aware. He knows that compared with the lord who has experienced hundreds of battles, his strategies and strategies are not enough. He has more cavalry in his hands, but they are also not as elite as our army. In addition, the coalition forces
Internal conflicts dispersed the troops and opened battle lines throughout the Bingzhou battlefield. Even if they were lucky enough to win in the end, they would suffer heavy losses and be unable to compete with Cao and Sun."
"So he made up his mind that unless the lord confronts him head-on, he will not fight with our army? Will he never divide his troops?"
"That's right. Even if the confrontation lasts until the food is exhausted, he will probably retreat with his whole army. Anyway, with more than 200,000 troops spread out for dozens of miles, it will be difficult for our army to outflank his flank. When the lord returns to Yanzhou for reinforcements,
After he gets replenished, he can come back and fight again."
"Then... wouldn't this battle be more difficult?" Generals Qin and Fang suddenly realized this, but they didn't feel the slightest joy. They both frowned tightly.
Ma Chao's move was not very clever. Even if he succeeded in restraining Wang Yu, the final result was to hurt himself before hurting others. The army of more than 200,000 soldiers retreated after running out of food, and then turned back to fight back.
, non-combat attrition will reach an astonishing number, and it is not uncommon for the entire army to shrink by half after one round.
But for Ma Chao, this is already the most cost-effective method.
He didn't think that he could defeat Wang Yu and Xu Shu with his military skills and strategies. Instead of being defeated by each of them, it would be better to simply place his bet on the frontal battlefield. Of course, he would make such a decision, perhaps because of the battle in Zixian County.
He gained confidence and felt that with his bravery and military strength, he could overwhelm Wang Yu on the frontal battlefield.
A head-on battle will also cause considerable losses. But if what you gain is the achievement of defeating Wang Yu, no matter how big the loss is, it is still worth it. Moreover, concentrating on the battle can also prevent the contradictions within the Xiliang Army from being exploited again.
This is Ma Chao's overall strategic concept. It is not complicated, and it is far less sophisticated than his father and Han Sui. But the simpler the calculation, the more difficult it is to deal with. On the contrary, it is easier to find opponents who like to use tricks.
If there are any vulnerabilities, take targeted countermeasures.
For a moment, all the generals fell silent, thinking in their minds about a good strategy to defeat the enemy, but they still couldn't figure it out.
"In my opinion, our army may be able to deceive them using the method of counteracting reality with reality." Zhuge Liang suddenly made a suggestion.
"What is the method of coexistence of reality and reality?" Wang Yu asked rhetorically.
"It is said that those who are good at using soldiers are not real, and those who are good at destroying the enemy are real. Ma Mengqi was worried about the existence of his lord, so he did not dare to go all out to attack the city, so that he could not break through the defense line set by Yuan Zhi. In this case, lord
Why bother to send him to his door for a decisive battle? You can simply station your horse in Shangdang County, observe his movements, and then adopt targeted strategies."
"If the enemy's army remains stationary, the lord may go south via Hanoi and raid Luoyang or the Cao and Sun coalition forces behind them. By the time Ma Chao hears the news, our army may have won a decisive victory on the Yanzhou battlefield, which can frighten the enemy's courage.
Calmly return to support Bingzhou. If Ma Chao cannot hold back and launches an offensive, our army can also rush to the foot of Gengyang City and join forces with the Western Front Army to attack the Xiliang Army."
Wang Yu nodded noncommittally and asked: "Kong Ming, let me ask you, how successful do you think this strategy is?"
"There is a saying in the art of war: if you know yourself and the enemy, you will be victorious in a hundred battles; if you know yourself and the enemy, you will win half the battle." Zhuge Liang replied calmly: "My plan depends on the situation of our army. It is difficult to predict how Ma Mengqi will respond.
, so the chance of winning is only 50%.”
Wang Yu nodded again.
Zhuge Liang's plan is the same as the fake moves in later football games. Both sides of the battle have to try to guess the opponent's psychology. If Ma Chao and Zhuge Liang compete with each other, it will be easy to handle. I am afraid that Ma Chao will be as accurate as he was in Zixian.
Just rush in a certain direction. The former method has traces to follow, while the latter method is simply based on luck. The odds of winning are said to be 50%, which is already a bit high.
Judging from the battle in Zixian County, Ma Chao is now very lucky. Even Wang Yu doesn't have much confidence in fighting him.
However, apart from Zhuge Liang's strategy, there seems to be no other way. In a head-on confrontation, with a small number and a large number of enemies, can the chance of victory be more than 50%?