At this time, Yan Liang had no intention of stopping to fight with the Xiliang army. It was business to bring his soldiers to Julu as soon as possible. Otherwise, he would be punished even more if he went back alone. This failure made Yan Liang a little bit agitated.
In mourning, I thought that with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in hand, I could fight the Xiliang army fiercely, but unexpectedly, the city gate was destroyed by something strange.
When they returned to Julu, Yan Liang only had more than 8,000 soldiers left. The war had only started for half a month and more than 30,000 soldiers had been lost. As the siege party, the Xiliang Army had the biggest profit.
After Yuan Shao heard the news, he was shocked. According to intelligence, the total number of soldiers dispatched by the Xiliang Army was only 50,000, and the defenders of Changshan Kingdom also had 40,000. No matter how powerful the soldiers of the Xiliang Army were, Jizhou
An army is not just a display. Attacking a city is not a field battle. The elite soldiers alone can be invincible.
"The Xiliang army has captured Changshan Kingdom, and is now preparing to send out Julu." Yuan Shao said with a low expression, passing the information in his hand to the counselors below.
Xu Youzai read the information carefully and was shocked. The information described was that a strange thing opened the city gate, and then the Xiliang army swarmed in, and Changshan Kingdom was lost. As for what the strange thing was, there was no
Any explanation.
"Lord, I wonder what the strange thing described in the intelligence is?" Tian Feng asked.
Yuan Shao shook his head slightly. What he was thinking about now was how to resist the 50,000-strong army from Xiliang Army, not anything strange.
"Perhaps it was a reason made up by General Yan and General Zhang after they lost Changshan Kingdom and were afraid of punishment from their lord." Xin Pi said.
Jushou glared at Xin Pi, "Don't talk nonsense. How could General Zhang and General Yan do such a thing? They are famous generals in the army and are cautious in their actions."
Simpinonuo said yes, looking at Jushou with a hint of hatred.
Seeing Xu You staring at him with bright eyes, Xinpi felt a little panicked. He had not been under Yuan Shao's staff for a long time, and he relied on his clan's power in Jizhou, which was not as good as the counselors around Yuan Shao who were usually in the army.
There is no right to speak.
"My lord, the plan for now is how to resist the Xiliang army, not who is at fault." Xu You said.
Yuan Shao looked at Xu You with a hint of approval in his eyes. This is a real counselor who is not moved by external things and always considers the overall situation.
"Well, I wonder what Ziyuan has to say?"
"Although the individual strength of the soldiers in Jizhou is not as good as that of the Xiliang army, the victory is due to the large number of people. As long as they stick to the city and block the Xiliang army, even Jia Rong, who is super powerful, can't do anything to Jizhou. Once the Xiliang army runs out of food, it will
We must retreat, and the relationship between the Xiliang army and Cao army is not very good, so why not secretly unite with Cao Cao to attack Luoyang and contain the Xiliang army." Xu You expressed his thoughts.
"Okay, Ziyuan's view is very agreeable to my opinion, but there is a gap between Cao's army and our army, how can he secretly send troops to help Jizhou." Yuan Shao sighed.
"My Lord, as long as we provide enough benefits, Cao Cao will definitely send troops to help. Once Jizhou is lost, the next target of the Xiliang Army will definitely be Cao Cao's army. Cao Cao knows this better than anyone else," Xu You said.
"Let Ziyuan handle this matter. If you have any needs, just ask." Yuan Shao said.
The loss of more than 30,000 soldiers and horses can be said to be a serious injury to the Jizhou Army. Looking at the Jizhou Army, although there are 200,000 available soldiers, there are not many real elites. Many Yellow Turban Army soldiers
They are all neglecting training, and they can fight with the wind. Once something changes, they will be the first to run away. Even if they are usually used to defend the city, they are slightly insufficient.
However, what Xu You said was exactly what Yuan Shao meant. If one soldier cannot defeat you alone, I will use two soldiers.
One after another military orders were conveyed to all parts of Jizhou, and the army began to move closer to Julu. Wen Chou, who was stationed in Zhongshan Kingdom, also led 10,000 troops to station in Julu, and joined Yan Liang's troops, with nearly 30,000 troops.
On the blue sea, three large ships were sailing slowly. Gan Ning stood on the bow of the ship, picked up his telescope and looked not far away.
Each ship was loaded with soldiers who were ready, and some of the soldiers had pale faces.
The occupation of Jizhou was a decision made by the Xiliang Army after two years of accumulation. Naturally, there was no room for error. The navy became the most critical thing in this battle. Jizhou had an army of 200,000. Even if the Xiliang Army mobilized 100,000 troops, it would still be very difficult.
It was difficult to win. Jia Rong did not want to suffer heavy losses after the victory. The naval force became the main force of this raid. Xu You was in Jizhou to support him. The Xiliang army pressed on the border. Yuan Shao sent his elite troops to the front. The rear was empty and the water was empty.
The army took the opportunity to swarm in, and Jizhou was settled.
And Yuan Shao was digging into this strategy. As long as Jizhou's army was mobilized to the front, the empty rear would be unable to stop the Xiliang army's attack. In order to ensure victory, Jia Rong even gave the Xiliang army the few explosives they had.
Two packs of Gan Ning.
Explosives are something that even those who rely on their craftsmanship in the craftsman's workshop do not dare to touch easily. The main reason is that one time they did not master it well and exploded directly. Three craftsmen were directly fried without even bones left. Many of them were used
Explosions often occur in experimental houses.
After occupying Changshan Kingdom, the Xiliang army seemed to be resting and recuperating. It was not until the army from Jizhou entered Julu in a steady stream that they began to move out.
As soon as they arrived at Julu, Yuan Shao called Zhang Jia and Yan Liang to ask about the affairs of Changshan Kingdom. The two reported the truth. Yuan Shao was stunned for a while. What could destroy the city gate directly? If it was Xi
If the Liang army has such a sharp weapon in their hands, will they still have to fight in future battles? If they just put one at the city gate, the entire city will be theirs.
Yan Liang and Zhang Zha were also in trouble and couldn't tell. They knew that the officials in Jizhou found it hard to believe this.
"The Xiliang army has already attacked Julu, and is expected to attack the city soon. At that time, we can see exactly what can destroy the city gate." Yuan Shao still couldn't believe it.
When the generals of the army saw Yuan Shao going out in person, they naturally wanted to show off in front of Yuan Shao. This was not the case for the counselors. Military generals were no better than counselors. There were only a few people who were really willing to take the initiative to join the army. They were all forced by life or were really confused.
Those who can't go out join the team. They can eat alone and the whole family will not be hungry. At least they don't have to worry about survival. However, it is different for counselors and civil servants. Many people bring their families with them. They have more or less some industries in Jizhou and stand behind them.
This is a family. It doesn't matter if they die. The key is what to do with the people in the family. Under the pressure of various reasons, they have to find a way to protect their family. Only those who are strong are worthy of their trust.
It is no secret that the military power of the Xiliang Army is unparalleled in the world. The reason why merchants go to Chang'an more closely is because they can live a stable life under the protection of the Xiliang Army. They would rather be a peace dog than a man in troubled times.
Compared with the 80,000 soldiers and horses in Julu City, the 40,000 soldiers and horses brought by Jia Rong are somewhat less. However, the offensive and defensive forces are still different. The one with more troops is the defender of the city, and the one with fewer troops becomes the siege party.
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In order to show the strength of the Jizhou army, Yuan Shao led the army out of the city.
Naturally, Jia Rong would not come forward, waiting for Yuan Shao to say unpleasant things. The two parties had already signed an alliance, and the last time Jia Rong attacked Luoyang, Yuan Shao also helped out. This kind of debt is not easy to deal with, so it is better not to see it.
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Yuan Shao was furious in front of the battle. There was a battle between the two sides, and there were casualties on each other. Yuan Shao then led his soldiers back to the city.
"Lord, the Jizhou army in the city has more than 80,000 troops, but our army only has 40,000 at this time. We are still on the border of Jizhou. We must be careful, otherwise Yuan Shao's army will be dispatched together, and our army will be in danger." Guo Jiadao.
Jia Rong said with a smile: "Fengxiao is too worried. You think too highly of Yuan Shao's courage. Don't look at the fact that his family has the reputation of being the fourth generation and the third Duke. He has not stepped out of Jizhou for many years. He is just a famous but not practical person."
How can a lord who is just a strategist and does not know how to fight against the Xiliang army confront the Xiliang army? The Xianbei on the grassland was so powerful back then, but it was not defeated by the Xiliang army with a weak force."
Guo Jia nodded in agreement, and secretly asked the soldiers in the army to be on guard to prevent Yuan Shao's army from sneaking a surprise attack. He also secretly arranged an ambush. However, after three days outside the city, there was still no movement from the Jizhou army.
Only then did I remember what Jia Rong said before. Yuan Shao was just a lord with a reputation but no actual strategy and no understanding of fighting skills. He deeply believed it, and he thought highly of Jia Rong's ability to recognize people.
The Xiliang Army was waiting quietly outside the city, but the soldiers inside the city were not at peace. They were elite soldiers of the Jizhou Army. The enemy was only half the strength of our own. Why were they still hiding in the city? Aren't they making the enemy laugh? General
Yuan Shao repeatedly requested to go to war, but was rejected by Yuan Shao. He just wanted to fight with Jia Rong. Anyway, soldiers lived like this in normal times. He wanted to see how long the Xiliang army outside the city could hold on. The 40,000-strong army
The consumption is not small, and Chang'an is not far from Jizhou. The consumption along the way, the price Xiliang Army has to pay is even greater than that of Jizhou Army.
Yuan Shao would definitely not know that there were so many merchants in Chang'an who were willing to help the Xiliang army. Even the weapons that Yuan Shao talked about were produced in craftsmen's workshops and sold by merchants. If Yuan Shao knew about the huge profits from these weapons, he wonders if he would still be able to help them.
Will remain calm.
Jizhou is in a strangely quiet state. Even if there is a conflict, it is just a battle between generals. Fighting with thousands of people rarely occurs. The Xiliang army outside the city did not delay the contact between Yuan Shao and other defenders of Jizhou. Many
Reinforcements are continuously approaching the direction of Julu.
Jingzhou was in raging war, and Cao Cao failed to attack Nanyang for a long time. He followed the advice of his advisers and captured the counties around Nanyang, turning Nanyang into an isolated city. When the time came, they would not be able to leave the city.
