After five consecutive days of siege, Cao Cao's army paid a price of more than 10,000 people, but still failed to capture Pengcheng. Cao Cao's army was no longer as light and windy as before. In his opinion, Pengcheng was just full of food and grass and had more soldiers.
It's just a few, and Tao Qian is just an old man. With a little effort, there is no need to worry about being able to capture it. However, the arrival of Liu Bei changed the face of the Xuzhou Army. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had the courage of thousands of men, which greatly improved their capabilities.
The morale of the defenders.
Jia Rong looked at the intelligence from Xuzhou and said with a smile: "Cao Cao will have to pay a big price if he wants to conquer Xuzhou."
In the room, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Zhang Zhao and Hao Ran were standing in a row. There was wine in front of them, which was even more beautiful under the moonlight cup.
Guo Jia took a sip of wine and said: "Cao Cao is very resourceful and has Xun Yu and other people who are planning to conquer the country. It will only be a matter of time before Pengcheng is defeated."
"Fengxiao, what if there is a fire in Cao Cao's backyard?" Jia Xu narrowed his eyes slightly.
"That's hard to say." Guo Jia's eyes flashed with light.
"Uncle Dong Guo has been active recently. He has repeatedly attracted the aristocratic families in Yanzhou City. Many officials are also moving closer to them. I am afraid there will be a big change in the near future. All it takes is the Xianlian Pavilion in Yanzhou to add fuel to the fire, hehe."
Jia Xu smiled.
Cao Cao's progress in Xuzhou cannot be allowed to be too rapid. The successive battles between the Central Plains princes allowed Jia Rong to see the army under the strong foundation of the Central Plains. Their development speed surprised Jia Rong. With the help of aristocratic families in the Han Dynasty, he could be called
The situation is even more powerful. Take Cao Cao, for example, he was just a small prefect of Dongjun before. After taking control of Yanzhou, with the help of the aristocratic family, he pulled out a team of 50,000 people, defeated the Yellow Turbans, and annexed the Yellow Turban forces. At this time, his military strength
I'm afraid it's no less than 150,000. Yuan Shao in Jizhou has more than 200,000 troops, and Liu Biao in Jingzhou has a conservative estimate of more than 100,000.
The Xiliang Army is currently in the stage of recuperation. Jia Rong believes that it will only take three years. After Liangzhou and the cities on the grassland grow, the Xiliang Army will definitely be able to take advantage of the opportunity to sweep the world. What Jia Rong needs now is time, try not to let
When the princes of the Central Plains become bigger, supporting Tao Qian with weapons and armor like this time can determine the outcome of the battlefield to a certain extent. Even without the help of the Xiliang army, Cao Cao's army will not be able to defeat Xuzhou. Of course, if Cao Cao is panicked, then
It still feels good.
"Lord, it's time for our army to take action. Youzhou is a big piece of meat." Guo Jia had an excited look on his face.
"Yes, if a soldier only trains but does not go to the battlefield to fight, he will only become an old soldier." Jia Rong said.
"Uh, lord, what is a master soldier?" Guo Jia asked.
Jia Rong had already developed a good face when faced with such questions, and explained without changing his face: "A veteran soldier is a soldier who is strong on the training ground, but weak in the legs as soon as he goes to the battlefield."
Zhang Zhao had no objection to the expansion of the Xiliang Army's territory. It was time for the Xiliang Army to show its fangs, which had been dormant for a long time. It should move at the appropriate time to act as a deterrent.
"At this time, there are Yan Rou's and Yuan's troops in Youzhou. I want to send troops to capture Daijun, which borders Bingzhou." Jia Rong said, pointing to the huge map behind him.
Xianlian Pavilion spent a lot of manpower and material resources to draw this map. It is very detailed. A small river and an unknown mountain range can be shown on the map.
"Which general would you like to send, be it Daijun?" Jia Xu said.
There are indeed a few generals in the Xiliang army who can take charge of their own affairs. Guo Si led the army to annex Bingzhou, and his troops were also stationed in Bingzhou. Guo Si can be regarded as a talented person. Apart from that, it seems that Xiliang
There are only strong generals in the army, but there are no single generals.
"What do you think of Huang Zhong?" Jia Rong thought for a moment and said slowly.
After thinking for a long time, Jia Xu found this general named Huang Zhong from his memory. He was not well-known in the Xiliang army. He seemed to be a general that Jia Rong abducted from Jingzhou and was now serving as a battalion general.
"Since you all have no objections, it is Huang Zhong who will command 10,000 troops and go to Daijun. Zhao Yun will lead 3,000 troops as the vanguard." Jia Rong saw that everyone was silent and directly made the decision.
Zhao Yun plays the vanguard, and it seems that Jia Rong values Huang Zhong very much.
The two important counselors of the Xiliang Army in the room captured this information from Jia Rong.
"Fengxiao, I appoint you as the military advisor."
Guo Jia put away the unruly look on his face, cupped his hands and said: "No!"
Deciding to support troops in Daijun, the entire Xiliang Army quickly moved into action, and supplies such as grain and grass were quickly in place.
Jia Rong came to the school field in the city. There were 50,000 soldiers of the Xiliang Army stationed in Chang'an City. They were the standing army of the Xiliang Army. They trained in and outside the city all day long. Jia Rong personally simulated many battlefield situations for them and assigned them
The two groups of soldiers were each led by generals to charge and kill. Although a small number of soldiers had never been on the battlefield, they had rich combat experience and could become elite soldiers with a little training.
Walking to the training camp where Huang Zhong was, he saw that the soldiers were training vigorously. It must be said that Huang Zhong adapted to the system of the Xiliang Army very quickly. Jia Rong stopped by and saw that Huang Zhong not only taught his subordinates exquisite martial arts, but also explained
It’s also very striking, and it’s easy to understand that Huang Zhong was training the soldiers’ battle formations at this time.
"General!" Huang Zhong clasped his fists and said, Jia Rong would come usually, but this time he didn't leave for a long time.
"Han Sheng trains his soldiers well, but I wonder what will happen to these soldiers on the battlefield?" Jia Rong said with a smile.
Huang Zhong looked startled, and then said: "General, although these soldiers are all new recruits, during the drill outside the city, their strength is not inferior to that of the veterans. They only need to go through the battlefield to become elite soldiers."
Jia Rong patted Huang Zhong's shoulder affectionately and said, "Han Sheng's words deeply touched my heart!"
Jia Rong was in front and Huang Zhong was behind, heading towards the place where military discussions were held in the school grounds.
There were more than twenty generals in the room, all of whom were at the level of regimental generals. Only Huang Zhong was a battalion general.
Jia Rong is at the top, and standing on the left and right is Zhao Yun, the leader of the Blood Guard, standing with a sword, and he has a good appearance.
Most of the generals in the room knew Huang Zhong, so they couldn't help but be a little surprised when they saw him appear here. When discussing military matters in the army, only regiment generals are usually qualified to go out.
"General Huang, why are you here?" Yan Xing asked in confusion.
Huang Zhong's face turned slightly red, he glanced at Jia Rong, who was looking calm and composed, and explained: "The general brought me here."
The generals were relieved and stopped talking. The smarter generals saw something unusual in Jia Rong's actions.
Looking at the generals in the room, Jia Rong cleared his throat. Everyone understood and hurriedly stopped the discussion and turned their eyes in Jia Rong's direction.
"Youzhou Gongsun Zan has always been on good terms with me. He doesn't want to be killed by the rebellious Yan Rou and others in the territory. Thinking of his past kindness, he can't bear to have Youzhou fall into war. As I am also a general, I want to send troops to Youzhou.
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Everyone in the room gleamed when they heard the words. In the Xiliang Army, if you want to obtain high official positions, military generals need to constantly rush into the battlefield and obtain meritorious service, while civil servants need to govern the place and have a good political performance. Relatively speaking, military generals
The risk is still relatively high. If you are not careful, you may die in battle. High risks are also accompanied by good opportunities. As long as you have the ability, you don't have to worry about not being famous in the army.
There are so many generals.
"This time we go to Youzhou and send 10,000 troops." Jia Rong set his sights on Huang Zhong, "The commander-in-chief is Huang Zhong!"
Huang Zhong stood there in a daze. He was just a battalion general. He was not even qualified to participate in high-level meetings. Now he was commanding 10,000 soldiers and rushed to the battlefield. The Xiliang army had seniority higher than him.
What's more, I didn't hear any news about all this in advance.
It wasn't until Yan Xing next to him poked him that Huang Zhong reacted, knelt down on one knee, and bowed excitedly: "I will definitely complete the mission assigned by the general, even if I die!"
Jia Rong nodded, "The 10,000-strong army will set off on a certain day. Zhao Yun will command 3,000 soldiers as the vanguard, building roads across the mountains and building bridges across the rivers."
Zhao Yun's delicate face was instantly flushed. He quickly walked to Huang Zhong's side, knelt down on one knee and said, "No!"
The two generals who fought in Youzhou were beyond the expectations of all the generals. Huang Zhong was a battalion general, while Zhao Yun had always been the commander of the Blood Guard, and suddenly he became the general of the fighting party. Everyone looked at the two with envy.
Huang Zhong, in particular, rose from a camp general to a division general level figure, which was unprecedented in the Xiliang army.
As expected, if this operation goes well, Zhao Yun will also retire from the position of commander of the Blood Guard and become a senior general in the Xiliang Army, commanding the army.
Facing everyone's congratulations, Huang Zhong returned the congratulations one by one, and then followed Jia Rong who left. A high-level military meeting became Jia Rong's announcement of orders.
"General, this is a humble position..." Huang Zhong said slowly.
Jia Rong smiled and said: "Hansheng, what the Xiliang army needs are talented people. Everyone has a chance. If you don't take advantage of it, you will just lose everyone. The marching military advisor is a filial piety. What's the problem? Even if
To discuss with him, the prerequisite is to prepare good wine, preferably good wine."
Looking at Jia Rong who was laughing and leaving, Huang Zhong had tears in his eyes and said secretly: "General, you must do your best for your humble position!"
Huang Zhong is a battalion general in the army. His salary has increased, and his family's life has become much richer. Compared with Jingzhou, he is much better. He cannot forget that all this is due to the superior Xiliang army.
Given by the character, Huang Xu's condition has completely improved and he has joined the Xiliang Army. The smiles on his wife's face have also increased. Huang Zhong is grateful and at the same time works harder in the army. He also knows his age, but he
His ability is something that few in the army can match.
After buying a bottle of fine wine, Huang Zhong's face trembled slightly. For a bottle of wine, someone from Xianlian Pavilion knew him and gave him the lowest price, five thousand dollars.
"Military advisor, this is Chang'an's latest wine." Huang Zhong appeared at Guo Jia's residence with a smile on his face.
Guo Jia thought for a moment, then understood and said with a sly smile: "General Huang, this wine is very expensive. Even I can't drink it often, otherwise I will have to borrow money from my lord."
