On the north bank of the Yellow River, there are many military camps, and hundreds of large and small ferries are lined up on the bank, ready to cross the river at any time.
Gao Fei rode a horse on dark clouds and snow, and with several personal followers, he inspected military camps one by one on the river bank. There were 50,000 troops stationed on the north bank of the Yellow River, which was dozens of miles long. The soldiers in each military camp were ready and waiting.
After the order was issued, they began to cross the Yellow River.
"How are the provisions prepared?" After Gao Fei completed his inspection, he rode into the Chinese army camp. After dismounting, Xun You came up to him and asked.
"All the food and grass have been prepared and are being transported here. It is expected to arrive in two days." Xun You replied.
"Have Wen Chou, Zhang Liao, Zhang He, Wei Yan, Pang De, Chen Dao, Guan Hai, Chu Yan, Lu Heng, Gao Lin, Wang Wenjun and others arrived?" Gao Fei asked as he walked towards the tent.
Xun You said: "Chen Dao, Guan Hai, Chu Yan, Lu Heng, Gao Lin, and Wang Wenjun have all arrived. Wen Chou, Zhang Liao, Zhang He, Wei Yan, and Pang De still need some time. After all, the distance from outside the Great Wall to here is too far.
Chi should arrive with Liangcao. In addition, Guo Jia, Xu You, and Sima Lang are also on their way and should be able to arrive tomorrow."
"Very good. Let's go ahead and let the army take a good rest these days. Except for the patrol officers, the rest of them will have three days off. They don't need to train any more. They can play basketball and football. However,
You must not disturb the people, and anyone who disobeys the order will be shot!" Gao Fei walked into the tent and hurriedly took off the armor and helmet he was wearing.
"No! I will go and deliver the order right now."
"Well, you go ahead and call Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, Tai Shi Ci, and Gan Ning in." Gao Fei picked up a bowl of cold boiled water on the table and drank it.
"promise!"
Not long after, Huang Zhong was the first to walk into the tent and bowed: "I see you, Your Majesty."
"Alas! I have already told the world that I am no longer a king, but still a Marquis of Yan. If you have to speak from now on, it will not be too late to call me king after I have officially received the title from the emperor! Old general, please sit down.
"Gao Fei raised his hand and motioned Huang Zhong to sit down.
Huang Zhong is one of the five tiger generals under Gao Fei's account, and he is also the oldest among the five tiger generals. It can be said that he is also the oldest among Gao Fei's entire general system. Therefore, Gao Fei treats Huang Zhong.
Loyalty means treating elders with great respect.
"My lord, I'm only in my early forties. I'm not too old yet. Lian Po is still not old at seventy. My body is still strong. Please don't call me Lao General in the future. Just call me Han Sheng."
Huang Zhongdao.
"After all, you are also an elder. It's not appropriate to call him by his first name. Then I won't call you General Huang from now on. How about removing that old name?"
"Haha, this is best."
While they were talking, Zhao Yun and Gan Ning walked in at the same time and said, "I'll see you, Your Majesty!"
"Didn't I already say it? I will change my words later."
Zhao Yun and Gan Ning looked at each other and said, "No, I understand."
"Everyone, please sit down. When Xu Huang and Taishi Ci arrive, we will start the meeting!"
"promise!"
After a while, Xu Huang and Tai Shici arrived one after another. After the two entered the tent, they sat down.
When Gao Fei saw that all the five tiger generals had arrived, he immediately said: "Okay, everyone is here. Let's start the pre-war military meeting now."
Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning, Xu Huang, and Tai Shici replied in unison: "No!"
Just as Gao Fei was about to speak, he saw Bian Xi walking in from outside and asked first, "What's happening on the south bank?"
Bian Xi immediately reported: "My Lord, everything is normal on the south bank. However, there seems to be a cavalry team of the Qin Army appearing along the coast of Juan County. His subordinates followed along and saw clearly that the leader of the cavalry team was Cao Xiu, and the cavalry led by them were all from the Wei Dynasty.
The country’s tiger and leopard cavalry, totaling five hundred cavalry.”
"Very good. You've worked hard. Go down and rest first. Anyway, our food and troops are not in place yet. We will hold our troops for the time being and strike later. Go and invite Military Advisor Xun into the big tent and tell him that a military meeting will be held soon.
Please ask him to come as soon as possible."
"promise!"
Bian Xi turned around and walked out. Gao Fei had no idea of holding a meeting in the tent for the time being, and was planning to hold a meeting again after Xun You arrived. Of course, he would not be idle, but took the initiative to chat with the five tiger generals about their daily life, talking and laughing.
Yes, it’s so lively.
Not long after, Xun You hurried over. Seeing the peaceful atmosphere in the tent, he walked straight to Gao Fei and said, "My lord, please forgive me. I couldn't get away just now and kept my lord waiting for a long time."
"
"It's okay, sit down."
"promise!"
After Xun You sat down, Gao Fei opened his mouth and said: "Now the food and grass, as well as the generals are on their way here. This time I went to the Central Plains. It was said that I was going to meet the emperor, but it was reported that Ma Teng's 100,000 Xiliang cavalry had already left Hangu Pass.
, plus the 30,000 cavalry under Ma Chao's command, the entire Sili has a total of 130,000 cavalry. This force is huge for any one person.
This kind of pressure. Our army has 300,000 troops and only 150,000 cavalry. However, Ma Teng and Ma Chao used 130,000 cavalry this time, which should not be underestimated. What's more, most of the Xiliang cavalry troops come from Qiang.
Hu, just from the last duel between Zilong and Ma Chao, it is not difficult to see that the combat effectiveness of the Xiliang cavalry is by no means ordinary. Therefore, we must think of a foolproof strategy."
"My lord, Ma Chao's army has made a new move and is approaching Guandu, and Cao Cao is also approaching Guandu. Guandu is a vast land with few people and is a plain, making it easy to station troops. Based on the speculation of my subordinates, Ma Chao is very likely to locate Guandu.
The place where each dynasty meets the emperor. Then, a big war is inevitable. Our army might as well attack later." Xun You said.
Xu Huang thought for a while, then clasped his fists and said: "The military advisor's words are reasonable. In the opinion of my subordinates, it is better to build the plank road openly and secretly visit Chencang. My lord threatened to disembark from Juan County and bluffed here, but secretly took the Mengjin Ferry. Once he crosses the Yellow River,
, first go to Hangu Pass, intercept Ma Chao, Ma Teng returns to the old capital of Luoyang
There are many dangerous mountains in the area, making it easy to defend. As long as the Xiliang soldiers and horses are blocked in Sili and besieged, it won't take long for the Xiliang soldiers and horses to run out of food and grass, and they will definitely fall into chaos without fighting.
Defeating Xiliang's troops and taking advantage of the momentum to advance westward into Guanzhong will achieve unexpected results."
After Gao Fei heard Xu Huang's suggestion, he was also refreshed. He suddenly felt a new appreciation for Xu Huang. He secretly praised Xu Huang in his heart: "Xu Huang is indeed one of the five good generals. The strategy he proposed really has merit."
After Zhao Yun heard this, he said: "My lord, General Xu's strategy is too risky. After Ma Teng and one hundred thousand Xiliang cavalry left Qinchuan and entered Sili, how could they not know the importance of Sili, and they would definitely not lead all the troops
The army rushed to Guandu to meet with Ma Chao, but stayed behind
The next part of the troops strictly guarded the pass. In this way, even if our army crossed the Yellow River, it would not be able to launch a quick attack, hindering the movement. The command created opportunities for the Xiliang soldiers. Once the reinforcements arrived, our army had not conquered the pass. I'm afraid
It will be attacked from both front and back."
Huang Zhong also had his own opinion, and immediately said: "My subordinates believe that it is not a bad thing to take the opposite direction. If we can attack both sides, we may be able to achieve unexpected results."
"Oh, old general... No, General Huang, please speak frankly." Gao Fei became interested in Huang Zhong's words and said.
"Gongming's plan should be said to be unexpected, but Zilong's worries are not unreasonable. His subordinates thought that it would be better to send a surprise army from Mengjindu to sneak attack the Xiliang soldiers, but the lord still led the army to meet the emperor. Once Ma Teng
If he knows that someone is attacking from behind, he will definitely try his best to eliminate them, but he cannot wholeheartedly deal with the enemy directly in front, which will prevent him from looking at each other." Huang Zhong explained.
"What the three generals said is reasonable, but don't point all your fingers at Ma Teng and Ma Chao. There is another person you must not ignore." Taishi Ci suddenly stood up and couldn't help laughing.
"Who?" Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, and Xu Huang asked in unison.
"Needless to say, it's that Cao Mengde! Didn't Bian Xi make it very clear just now? The Qin army wandering along the coast of Juan County was disguised as the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry led by Cao Xiu. Isn't this enough to explain a problem?
It must be that Cao Mengde who had a bad idea again and wanted to block the ferry to prevent us from passing by. There is a subtle relationship between Cao Cao and the lord, and Cao Cao occupies Yan
Most of the prefectures, Yuzhou, Xuzhou and Qingzhou. Don't forget that Zang Ba is still stationed in Pingyuan County to guard against Cao Cao. Didn't the Lord say that although he signed an alliance with Cao Cao, it was only temporary. Now two years have passed.
Although the two sides did not explain the friction, judging from the situation along the Yellow River, the situation is already tense." Taishi Ci shouted loudly, fearing that others would ignore him.
However, Tai Shici's words made people think deeply. If the Yan army wants to take over the Central Plains, then Cao Cao must be the number one enemy of the Yan army. This is very clear within the entire Yan army.
At the same time, as Cao Cao occupied the Central Plains, he also regarded the Yan army as his number one enemy. If he wanted to develop southward, he must first solve the huge troubles in the north. In a sense, the alliance signed between the Yan army and the Wei army not only did not
Resolving the conflicts between the two countries has only made the conflicts more intense. However, both sides are secretly trying to
There is a battle going on in China, and no one dares to break the covenant easily. After all, both sides now need a peaceful period to develop, especially the remaining problems in Wei, Xuzhou, and Yuzhou have not been resolved. In addition, severe drought and locust plagues have caused
The consequences of this made Wei dare not make any changes and could only endure it secretly.
"It seems that the opening of the military school is my wise choice. In just two years, you have all become independent generals. The reputation of the Five Tiger Generals of the Yan Kingdom will be known to the world in Guandu! Okay.
, I roughly understand what you mean, you should go back first and let me and the military advisor discuss it further."
"promise!"
When Xun You saw that Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, Tai Shi Ci and Gan Ning were all gone, he clasped his fists and said, "I wonder what strategy my lord should take?"
"What do the military advisors think?" Gao Fei asked.