"Tongguan is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the defender Xu Rong is a talented general. I wonder if Duke Cao has any clever plan to defeat it?"

Cao Cao looked confident and chuckled: "Xu Rong is indeed a famous general, especially good at defense. If he is not prepared, even if I lead a hundred thousand soldiers, I may not be able to defeat him. Since I am here, I will naturally be prepared."

"Haha!" Liu Bei glanced at the soldiers in the camp behind Cao Cao. The armor rate was only 40%. As for the armor rate, not to mention the armor rate, more than a hundred generals may not be equipped. Is this the so-called armored soldier? Cao Mengde is really cheeky.

black.

You know, the 100,000 troops that Cao Cao pulled out are basically his most elite troops. With such equipment, you can imagine how poor Cao Cao is! More than half of the soldiers don't even have leather armor, they are all made of cloth, which is basically

Dressed naked, as long as the vital part is injured, you will die.

But this is normal. It’s great that Cao Cao can do this without the support of his family! However, the two states of Yan and Xu can support an army of more than 200,000 people. The hardships faced by Cao Cao and Xun Yu are not surprising.

Humanity. Yanzhou and Xuzhou are both places with the most frequent wars. The two states' combined money and food are not as much as Liu Bei's Yuzhou.

Looking at the military equipment of the princes in the world, Yuan Shu is undoubtedly at the forefront. Relying on many hydraulic facilities and advanced assembly line engineering for forging armor, the armor rate of Yuan Shu's soldiers has reached about 60%. This is due to

A large number of sailors and cavalry are not suitable for wearing armor. If only infantry is counted, the armor rate of Yuan Shu's men is almost 100%. What a terrifying thing!

Moreover, the armors equipped by Yuan Shu are more sophisticated, not as crudely made as those of other princes. The defense against arrows and ordinary slashes is far superior to ordinary armors, and the equipment is simply luxurious. The equipment equipped by the captains under Cao Cao is no better than that of other princes.

The men under Yuan Shu's command are average.

Ranking in the second line is undoubtedly Yuan Shao. With the support of the Hebei family, Yuan Shao's armor rate exceeds 10%, with more than 3,000 heavy armors, and even nearly a thousand horse armors.

After that, there are Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei. Liu Bei's army has an armor rate of about 80%, with nearly a thousand armors. However, Gongsun Zan's army has an armor rate of only about 50%, which is no better than Cao Cao. But due to Yuan Shu's support, Gongsun Zan's

However, he had 3,000 horse armors and 4,000 heavy armors on hand, so Cao Cao was far behind.

What does the gap in weapons and equipment mean? I wear wedding armor and you wear leather armor. If you slash me, you will be slightly injured; if I slash you, you will be seriously injured. If you don't even have leather armor, sorry, you are already dead.

The combat effectiveness of Jiangdong's soldiers is so strong because they are well-trained and well-equipped, so they can repeatedly defeat more enemies with fewer enemies. The wealth of Jiangdong is not just like the Song Dynasty, just like the Song Dynasty, Yuan Shu actually

In order to improve the combat effectiveness of the army under his command, otherwise Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others would not be so afraid.

Yuan Shu's current strength bluntly said that if the losses were not considered, he could defeat the entire Central Plains. If 300,000 soldiers came out in full force, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Lu Bu would have to be hung up and beaten. This would be a complete crushing of strength.

Unless Yuan Shu made a big mistake like the Battle of Guandu or the Battle of Chibi, how could he lose?

But Yuan Shu was afraid of this kind of problem. The battles of Guandu, Chibi, and Yiling that were crushed by the three major powers in the late Han Dynasty all ended with the weak defeating the strong. Yuan Shu didn't know how many tricks there were, but he didn't dare

Bet. Anyway, you already have a sure chance of winning. Just go through it step by step. There is no need to rush.

Who knows what problems may arise if you rush to fight. Especially for someone like Yuan Shu, who has drawn countless hatreds from the aristocratic family, he will definitely encounter countless cold arrows and secret arrows. Yuan Shu is still very afraid of the power of the aristocratic family.

Regardless of the fact that Yuan Shu is now overwhelming the aristocratic families in the south, this is because the aristocratic families in the south are too weak compared to the north, and Yuan Shu has not faced them head-on, but only compromised with each other. If it develops for another ten years, the talents in Jiangdong and Jinling academies will be

After training, the status of the aristocratic family may be lowered, but now it is still the world of the aristocratic family.

Facing Liu Bei's strange gaze, Cao Cao smiled indifferently. He knew what Liu Bei was thinking, but with his big heart and face, he didn't care about such a trivial matter at all.

"I guess Mr. Xuande must have made some preparations, right?"

"Bei is only a commoner, how can he compare with Brother Meng De? This time, I came to rely on my two brothers. To deal with Yuan Gugliu, I have to rely on you, Brother Meng De!" Liu Bei stood up and poured a glass for Cao Cao.

Wine, said in a sincere tone.

When Cao Cao heard this, he looked sideways at the two majestic figures behind Liu Bei, and sighed in his heart: Such a talented person, it's a pity that he is not from a certain person. How can Liu Bei be so good! He can have such two unparalleled generals.

After taking a sip of wine, Cao Cao chuckled and said, "Xuande is dishonest! You have as many talented people as you, and they are adjacent to Yuan Highway. How could you not be prepared?"

"Dismantle tactics as you see them, and stay the same to deal with all changes. Bei really didn't have any special preparations." Facing Cao Cao's temptation, Liu Bei responded flawlessly.

"What if Tongguan and Chang'an are captured?"

"This trip is only to assist Meng De in fighting Yuan Jiujiu. Neither of these preparations will be taken." Liu Bei said directly.

Cao Cao smiled slightly, Liu Bei was quite sensible.

Liu Bei was not dissatisfied at this time. He had no intention of occupying Chang'an and Tongguan, because he was based in Yuzhou and had no ability to do anything. The most important thing was that he did not have the courage of Cao Cao.

Historically, Liu Bei had been on the move for half his life. He was defeated, lost ground, and fled as a matter of course. Therefore, he also developed his indomitable perseverance and extraordinary courage. But at this time, Liu Bei was not as good as Cao Cao.

In order to take the initiative in the overall situation and check Yuan Shu, Cao Cao dared to settle near Chang'an, which is extremely far away. However, Liu Bei had no interest in Chang'an and came only to curb Yuan Shu's development.

"Tongguan is easy to defend but difficult to attack, almost as good as Hulao Pass. I wonder how Brother Meng De wants to take it?"

"No rush, let's send troops to test it out first. Xuande, are you interested in taking the lead?" Cao Cao said with a smile.

"We are poorly prepared and have few soldiers. Let's ask Brother Meng De to take action first!" Liu Bei declined. Facing the treacherous and cunning Cao Cao, he was very cautious, fearing that he would be tricked by the other party.

"Okay! Then I will send troops first, but what about the siege battle later?" Cao Cao pointed out.

"Be prepared to go to war with Brother Meng De." Although he felt something was wrong and he seemed to be in a trap, Liu Bei still said solemnly.

"Xuande is indeed a trustworthy person! It's settled!" Cao Cao said happily.

"Wonderful talent!"

"The end is here!"

"You lead 10,000 elite troops first and set up a camp ten miles outside Tongguan. If the enemy comes out of the pass to fight, you should pretend to be defeated!"
Chapter completed!