"The Marquis of Meiji, General of the Northern Conquest, Zhe Lanying, pays homage to the King of Shu."
"At last, I will see His Highness the King of Shu."
In the northeast of Youzhou, the Great Wall of the Yan State was once a place where foreign races raced horses since ancient times. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once again took it into his possession. Today, there are more than 300,000 cavalry and hundreds of thousands of infantry stationed there.
Dawan cavalry, archer cavalry, heavy cavalry, Sichuan army elite cavalry, Xiliang cavalry, Yumen cavalry, Di people cavalry, Yuyang assault cavalry, all are the elite of the cavalry, plus rattan armor soldiers and elite Sichuan army infantry, a group of people on the grassland
A desolate and murderous atmosphere.
As soon as Liu Zhang entered the upper valley, Zhe Lanying led the generals stationed in the grassland, Wang Yue, Ma Chao, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Tian Yu, Zhang Jia, Xu Huang, Xia Houyuan, Zhang Liao and other Sichuan generals to pay homage.
With powerful soldiers and powerful generals, Liu Zhang walked on the endless grassland, and he really felt like he was encompassing the whole world.
And the generals are even more confident on their faces. After so many years, the war to unify the world is finally coming. Since the Yellow Turban Uprising, the world has begun to be in turmoil, Dong Zhuo has entered the capital, and the Han Dynasty has been in chaos. After so many years, the country will finally be unified again.
In this battle, the morale of the Sichuan soldiers reached its highest peak.
"Gentlemen." Liu Zhang took the wine glass and raised it high: "The Han Dynasty has been reunited for twenty years. It's just this one battle. The time for you to achieve success and fame has come. Polish your swords and guns and completely crush the last enemy."
"The Sichuan army is invincible, long live the King of Shu."
"The Sichuan army is invincible, long live the King of Shu."
"The Sichuan army is invincible, long live the King of Shu."
"Long live, long live, long live."
Liu Zhang drank the strong wine in one gulp and raised the empty wine glass to the whole army. All the generals and soldiers raised their glasses together and drank it all. He threw the wine glass hard on the grassland.
The wind in the grassland blew up the hem of Huang Yueying's skirt. Her hair was fluttering on her forehead. She looked at the whole army with a vague smile. She was extremely beautiful.
This military advisor who followed Liu Zhang from the Battle of Xiangyang and never lost any battles big or small, played a vital role in both domestic and military affairs, led the Sichuan Army to this day, and was an adviser who worked closely with Liu Zhang, the hero.
Just seeing Huang Yueying standing quietly, the soldiers felt extremely at ease. Huang Yueying did not speak, but the fluttering of her yellow clothes told every soldier what she wanted to say.
"We will win."
When the Xianbei Army, the Wuhuan Army and the Yuan brothers' armies were extremely tense, the Shanggu Sichuan Army began to spread to various key points. Daijun, Mayi, Sangqian and other important towns were occupied by the Sichuan Army, completing the final deployment of a full-scale attack.
"We are separated by the Great Wall in front of us, but... let alone the fact that the Great Wall has been attacked sporadically this year and opened many holes. Even if it is intact, those foreign cavalry cannot hold it, and it is easy to climb over the Great Wall.
Therefore, our best way is to climb over the Great Wall and use powerful cavalry to fight the foreign cavalry. After defeating the foreign cavalry, we don’t need to worry about other places, march straight into Yecheng, and the power of the Hebei family can be completely destroyed."
In the military meeting tent, Huang Yueying analyzed the situation on the map. There were hundreds of thousands of foreign cavalry and a small number of Yuan brothers' troops in front of him. They were no match for the Sichuan army and could easily decide on the optimal offensive strategy.
"Do you have any opinions?" Liu Zhang asked the generals.
Zhao Yun, Ma Chao and other Sichuan army generals were silent. It could be seen from the expressions on their faces that they fully supported Huang Yueying's plan.
Also silent were several former generals of the Cao Army, but the expressions on their faces were obviously different from those of the veteran generals of the Sichuan Army.
"General Wenyuan, what do you mean?" Huang Yueying, of course, realized that General Cao Jun did not agree with her plan very much, and looked at Zhang Liao.
"General, the general's opinion is insignificant, so there is no need to mention it," Zhang Liao said.
"Hey, are all you people from Hebei such sissies?" Wang Shuang stood up and said to Zhang Liao: "Zhang Wenyuan, now you are a general of the Sichuan Army. If you have any opinions, just say it directly. What you are holding back is not yourself.
, It’s us who are holding it back, don’t you think so?”
"That's right. If you have something to say, say it quickly. I'm really holding my breath."
These Sichuan army generals didn't know much about Zhang Liao, because Zhang Liao had been training troops in Yanmen after being appointed to a military post, and only followed Liu Zhang to Shanggu this time.
However, Wang Shuang and others still knew Xu Huang, Zhang Jia, Xia Hou Yuan, Tian Yu and others very well. There was still some distance between the two parties at first, but they were both generals and trained together, using wine as a matchmaker, and they became familiar with each other over time.
Because the knot had been resolved in Chang'an, even Xia Houyuan had nothing to do with Huang Zhong. Although they were not friends, they could at least maintain military-military relations.
At this time, when they saw that the former Cao army had opinions but remained silent, the Sichuan army generals immediately couldn't stand it.
"Let me tell you." He opened his jaw and cupped his hands to Liu Zhang and said, "My lord, if our army marches straight in and attacks Yecheng, it will indeed be the fastest way to end the battle.
But in this case, the people of the family will definitely fight to the death, and Duke Cao and the Cao family, including the generals and their families, will definitely be in danger, so it is difficult for us to agree with the military advisor's battle plan."
At this time, Xu Huang bowed to Liu Zhang and said, "We know that we are already generals of the Sichuan Army and we should not be attached to our old master, but... please forgive me, my lord."
"Please forgive me, my lord." Xiahou Yuan and Tian Yu all handed over their hands, especially Xiahou Yuan. The entire Xiahou family was still in the hands of the noble family.
"Excuse me, for what crime?" Liu Zhang said slowly: "You have not done anything to harm our Sichuan Army, you are still doing your duty, what crime do you have?
No one can be ruthless. You have followed Duke Cao for many years, and he has never treated you badly. You have no choice but to surrender to the Sichuan Army. It is normal to have feelings for your old master. If you don't have feelings, then I will think that you are not of much use.
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Liu Zhang stood up and looked at Xu Huang and other generals: "You are righteous to Cao Gong, and I can understand it. You don't want the family to die, so you don't agree with the military advisor's plan. I can also understand it.
But you must remember that you are now generals of the Sichuan Army. I, Liu Zhang, treat you and other generals equally, and you must also regard yourselves as members of the Sichuan Army.
Since it is a reasonable request, why can't I express my inner thoughts?
If you bring it up, whether I will adopt it or not is still my business. If you don't mention it, then you are fulfilling your duty as ministers. As long as you don't use your hands and feet in secret to cause stumbling blocks, what are you afraid of?
Although I, Liu Zhang, am violent, violent and right, do you have to keep it in your heart, and then wait for me to ignore your ideas, and then you will become dissatisfied, accumulate dissatisfaction, and finally create a rift or even betray the Sichuan Army?
I tell you, whoever does this will really kill someone."
After hearing Liu Zhang's words, Xu Huang and others lowered their heads and were speechless. At this time, Zhang Liao stood up, cupped his hands to Liu Zhang and said: "My lord, Zhang Liao didn't make any suggestions in his heart, not because he wanted to keep it in his heart, but because he felt it was useful."
Can't catch it.
Zhang Liao is already a general of the Sichuan Army and a general under the lord's command. Since he is called lord, he should consider the Sichuan Army.
Emotionally, Zhang Liao did not agree with the military advisor's plan, but even an ordinary soldier knew that as a general, personal feelings should not delay public affairs.
Zhang Liao did not make any suggestions because Zhang Liao agreed with the military advisor's plan based on military analysis. In such a battle, the Sichuan army would suffer the least losses, end the battle quickly, and unify the world the fastest.
Zhang Liao has no reason to object, so Zhang Liao agrees with the military advisor's plan."
"The general also agrees."
"The general also agrees."
Xu Huang and others opened their jaws and said, Xia Houyuan did not speak. As a member of the Xiahou family, even if his reason told him that Huang Yueying's plan was right, he knew in his heart that he should not object, but he could not say it out loud.
"Then since we don't have any objections, let's do it." Wang Shuang slapped the table and said. After training for a year in Shanggu, he could only fight in small battles, and he couldn't hold it in any longer.
"Wait a minute, I don't agree with the military advisor's opinion."
Suddenly, Liu Zhang, who was sitting in his original position, spoke up. Everyone looked at him in surprise, wondering why Liu Zhang didn't agree to such a perfect plan.
Liu Zhang took the map, took a look at it, and said to the generals: "We climbed over the Great Wall, defeated the alien army, and drove directly to Yecheng. We can indeed quickly capture Hebei.
But what to do with the alien army? I never believe that Kebi, Bu Dugen and other Xianbei old foxes will defend the north for the clan in the face of the strong front of our Sichuan army. They have only one choice, and that is to escape.
As soon as our army moves, hundreds of thousands of them will escape, and we can't block them at all. In the end, all these people will flow into the grassland, which will be a serious problem for the grassland.
I have said that the goal of our Sichuan Army is definitely not the Central Plains. Since we have controlled the grassland, we must continue to control it, so these foreign armies are also our mortal enemies. They must be wiped out in one fell swoop."
"Besides," Liu Zhang added, "It may not be the best to attack Yecheng directly. I heard that if we attack Yecheng directly, what will happen to the noble families in Hebei?
The noble families of Hebei did more than just kill Cao Gong and kill Cao's family, Xiahou family and the families of the generals.
I can guess that the clan army will definitely mobilize all the troops to return to Yecheng to aid Yecheng, because if Yecheng is defeated, they will also be defeated. They will not defend the Taihang Mountains and the Yellow River at that time.
There are still 300,000 troops from the noble families in Hebei. It will be a war with huge casualties in Yecheng. After the war, Jizhou will be considered abolished.
Such an attack will cause too much loss and too many consequences. Even though we have absolute strength, it is not so wasteful. I don’t like the plan of the military advisor."
Historically, Cao Cao's 800,000-strong army went south, but fell short in the end. Cao Cao's carelessness accounted for a large part of the reason. If Cao Cao had not repeatedly made low-level mistakes that he would have never made before, Cao Cao's 800,000-strong army would never have been defeated.
The fire burned.
Liu Zhang did not want to make the same mistake again. Ever since Zhou Buyi said those words in the battle of Xiqiang, Liu Zhang would remind himself to be clear-headed and never be careless in every victory.
Now that the Sichuan army has a complete advantage, it is almost exactly the same as Cao Cao in history. If he repeats the same mistakes, Liu Zhang will feel that he is making a joke.