33. Hey, eat my big black tiger and take out my heart
"Sir, are you leaving five thousand people here...isn't it too much? Zihe is over there..."
"Ah la ah la~ Zi Xiao is still the good brother who cares about his younger brother~ But don't worry, you have to have confidence in Zi He~"
"Yes, yes, I was confident about my reconciliation at the beginning, but in the end, that fool was easily caught."
"Oh~ Zi Xiao, do you think Qiao Rui can be compared with us?"
Both Cao Ren and Li Shushi looked very relaxed. Although they seemed a little worried about Cao Chun in their words, in fact, even Cao Ren was extremely relieved about his younger brother. Now he is just arrogant.
Just cute.
As for the battle in Yangxia City?
Putting aside Xiaoqiang, how could a strong general like Cao Ren lose if he is in charge? Just based on the comparison of military strength, with 5,000 regular troops and private soldiers provided by local powerful forces such as the Xie family, the total strength of the coalition army is already two times that of Yuan Shu's army in the city.
More than twice as much.
Therefore, in this battle, Li Shushi and Cao Ren handed over the frontline command rights to Xu Chu and Cao Xiu.
As for whether such an action would cause a certain Xiaoqiang to hide in a corner and murmur some strange things such as "If I had known better, I wouldn't have followed", that was not something Li Shushi needed to consider. It was so dark anyway, he
Nothing can be seen or heard.
Compared with the relatively relaxed atmosphere here in the United Army, Qiao Rui in Chen County, the seat of Chen County, was not so comfortable.
"General, as you thought, the enemy army set out south before the chaos broke out in Yangxia. It seems that they had a premeditated plan."
"Isn't there any more detailed information, such as their marching route or specific numbers?"
"Back to the general, the enemy has done a good job in this regard. If it weren't for our careful and astute actions, we might not even be able to detect the enemy's departure. But now that the enemy camp is empty, we can be sure that they have all left. And based on the traces, it should be
It's heading southwest."
Qiao Rui nodded. He did not continue to say anything, and his face remained calm, making it difficult to tell his mood at this time.
He had already read the content of the intelligence. Although it was not very detailed, it was enough for an old general who had fought many battles to make some judgments. Listening patiently was not just out of politeness.
question, and more importantly, I want to see if my subordinates can discern some of the most basic things from this information.
As for asking them to analyze more things from the clues, Qiao Rui didn't have high expectations.
Because of the strange people Yuan Shu raised, Yuan Shu's army's intelligence transmission speed was not only much faster than that of ordinary princes, but also more hidden and difficult to detect. Therefore, not long after the incidents in Yangxia and Fule happened, he had already collected them here.
News has arrived.
It's just that this news somewhat surprised him, but it was within his expectation.
In fact, after Qiao Rui discovered the instability in Chen County, he had already felt that the enemy, the Allied Forces, was likely to make a fuss about this matter. Although he did not know the enemy's specific plan, he had no idea what the Allied Forces might do.
Two sets of action plans were prepared for the operation.
After all, Chen County is a county, and Yuan Shu's army has been stationed for more than half a year and has already controlled the local situation. Therefore, if you want to incite all the people in Chen County at once and launch a rebellion at the same time, it will not only be difficult for the organizers
It is extremely demanding, time-consuming and labor-intensive and can easily be noticed by Yuan Shu. Therefore, the most likely option is to select two or three adjacent areas to launch at the same time. One of them is the enemy's main attack direction, while the remaining areas can attract the attention of Yuan Shu's army.
force.
After that, if the situation can be opened up, the news can naturally spread quickly and affect other areas of Chen County and even the surrounding area.
Thinking based on this line of thinking, there are two methods to choose from - border detonation and gradual advancement and central flowering.
The former is just like Yang Fu and Sima Yi thought, choosing an area closer to Chenliu, which is conducive to the rapid support of the coalition forces. Not only can it quickly extend its power into Chenjun, but with this "fortress", Chenliu can
The rest of the county will also be inspired by this and have a chain reaction. If managed well, it can even prevent Yuan Shujun, who is stuck in the quagmire, from leaving Chen County.
Among them, Yangxia is naturally the best choice.
Although Yangxia is not the place closest to Jiwu, it was an important military town in the north of Chen State during the period of Chen Wangchong. Even if it fell into the hands of Yuan Shu, it still did not suffer much damage. It was an important place for Yuan Shu's army to peek into the western part of Yanzhou and Sanhe.
Logistics base.
It is precisely because of this consideration that Qiao Rui deployed more troops in Yangxia City than anywhere else, and he also had the most reinforcements ambushed nearby.
As for the latter, the rebellion will take place in the county seat of Chen County, which is the seat of Chen County and the garrison of the Qiao Rui Army.
In fact, compared to the first option, Qiao Rui felt that based on the habits of Li Shushi and his Bingzhou Army, the second option was actually higher.
Although the first option for the coalition forces can rely on Yangxia City to carry out various next actions, and can even gather the people of Chen County in the Yangxia area, after all, under the rule of Chen Wangchong, everyone was good at shooting and was known as a man who controlled strings.
One hundred thousand. Although it is a bit exaggerated, it is undeniable that the quality of soldiers in Chen County is indeed higher than that of nearby Yingchuan, Chenliu, Liang Guo and other places.
But this method is obviously a safe method, and being safe means that it takes a long time. Just gathering the people requires fighting with Yuan Shu's army for up to several months, and then selecting qualified soldiers from the people and militia.
Carry out preliminary integration
It will take at least two months. After so much time has passed, not to mention that under the rule of Bingzhou Army, it is time for the autumn harvest, and the people are afraid that they will have to worry about the autumn harvest again. Just say that such a large number of people gathered in one place, Cao Cao can afford it
Is there such a big logistical pressure?
Even if the Bingzhou Army is willing to pay out of their own pockets, those restless guys in Chenliu County will still be a big trouble on the supply line.
Therefore, compared with this slow advancement method, the latter method seems to be more beneficial to the Bingzhou Army.
The strongest force of the Bingzhou Army is the cavalry. Even if they have not fought against each other, Qiao Rui also knows what the troops from the north are good at, not to mention that Yuan Shujun has reliable intelligence. All the soldiers brought by the Bingzhou Army are cavalry, and
Although the soldiers under Cao Ren are all light infantry, under Cao Ren's training they can be said to be "turning like the wind".
Then, arrange all kinds of illusions to make one's own troops disperse elsewhere. Then set off a rebellion in Chen County and use one's own mobility to strike a thunderous blow while one's own side is in chaos. This not only saves time and effort, but also directly hits the vital point. After that, the west side Ji
It is unclear whether Ling's troops, Zhang Xun's troops to the east and the remnants scattered in Chen County were divided and surrounded or gradually encroached.
It is precisely because of this consideration that Qiao Rui took advantage of the opportunity when the coalition army stopped to make a lot of arrangements. Of course, most of them were based on the latter speculation. As for the remaining small part,
, is also an arrangement that can be used in both situations. Although it is destined to be impossible to be foolproof, after all, there are many famous counselors in the Bingzhou Army, but the old general believes that if the Union Army carelessly underestimates the enemy, his own side will definitely be able to make the opponent fall into a big trap.
If you somersault, you will suffer a big loss.
After all, this plan was not just thought up by the old general. It was worked out together with the outstanding subordinates around him. Even if many of these people are not necessarily very capable, they can still do it.
Make some contributions.
With the help of everyone, the old general believed that he could reduce various accidents to a minimum.
It's a pity that people can plan things but God can accomplish them.
Qiao Rui and his men had planned everything they had thought of, but because the coalition forces did not act according to their previous plans, most of their preparations came to nothing. This result undoubtedly made many people feel extremely frustrated.
But these people definitely do not include the old general Qiao Rui.
In fact, although nothing could be seen on his face at this time, he was actually slightly relieved in his heart.
The fact that the enemy failed to jump into the dug trap certainly made him feel helpless, but the fact that this move reflected Li Shushi's caution about this operation was not necessarily bad news for Yuan Shu.
As mentioned before, if the coalition army chooses to use Yangxia as a breakthrough point, then with the arrival of Ji Ling's army, the situation is likely to evolve into a protracted war. After all, facing tens of thousands of troops defending Chencheng. Even if the Bingzhou army is enough
However, it is difficult for the elite to maintain their previous advantages in siege warfare, and the losses caused by them will probably be unbearable by the Bingzhou Army.
In this way, the coalition army must recruit enough cannon fodder to be able to send troops to attack the fortified city. Not to mention how much pressure this approach will put on logistics, it will be a long process in terms of time, which is estimated to take half a year.
It can be considered a conservative estimate.
In this way, from a strategic perspective, although the soldiers of Yuan Shu's army were restrained in Chen County by far fewer troops, from another perspective, Cao Cao's army's original two-pronged offensive was therefore transformed into
The lonely soldier goes deep all the way.
Not only will it shake the offensive momentum of the Eastern Alliance Army, but it will also give Yuan Shu a lot of room for manipulation.
In fact, before the war started, Yuan Shujun had a dispute with Li Shushi's attitude in this war.
Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are sworn enemies. At least now, when both Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are relatively strong, they regard each other as their lifelong enemy. They want to destroy it and then quickly. And between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao
Not only is the relationship between them well known to everyone,
What's more important is that Yuan Shu actually tried to win over Cao Cao at the beginning, but the relationship between the two was not as deep as that of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, good friends. Therefore, Cao Cao said a lot of heartless words at the beginning. It can be said that the relationship between the two
The relationship can be regarded as a fire and water situation.
In addition, the emperor is now in the hands of Cao Cao. Unless he is willing to kill the emperor, Yuan Shu will not accept him based on his selfishness.
Would Cao Cao kill the emperor and let him bear the sin, but let the Sword of Damocles that was originally hanging over the heads of other princes in the world disappear?
Well, let alone the black-skinned dwarf who once said, "I would rather teach me to betray the world than let the world betray me." As long as the desire for profit has not reached the level of 9, no one can do such a stupid thing.
Decided, there is no need to commit suicide like this.
So what about Li Shushi and his Bingzhou Army?
All knowledgeable people in the world know that the relationship between Bingzhou and Jizhou is extremely delicate. It is not an exaggeration to call the relationship between the two "enemies dancing on the tip of a knife." Although things in the north have not yet spread to the south
, but this does not prevent current affairs commentators in the South from making various malicious speculations about the relationship between the two, and even constantly looking forward to when the two will fall out and start a war.
So is the weakening of Yuan Shu's power really the best outcome for the Bingzhou Army?
Or is it enough to show off your muscles in front of Yuan Shu so that Yuan Shu's army does not dare to act rashly against Bingzhou's army?
Perhaps for the sake of some face or credibility on the frontal battlefield, the Bingzhou Army would never choose to let go, but would instead give the enemy a head-on blow. But if there is a more suitable excuse, perhaps a tacit understanding acceptable to both sides can be reached.
.
Qiao Rui is actually a staunch supporter of this argument.
The old general is not like the young man. He has passed the impulsive age of defeating all enemies. After the battle against Dong and the subsequent melee between the princes, he has a very clear understanding of the true strength of Yuan Shujun - although Yuan Shujun is now
It looks extremely brilliant, but in fact it is a castle in the air and dangerous. However, many people do not have a clear understanding of this.
When he first fought against Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Yuan Shu's army won first and then lost. In the end, Yuan Shu's army was driven from Nanyang to Yuzhou.
Why is this? Why does such a situation occur?
The answer is simple: Sun Jian.
Just the life and death of Sun Jian alone caused Yuan Shu's army to come back from an extremely strong state to be defeated by his former subordinates.
Of course, there was a factor in this that caused Sun Jian's death to alarm the entire army, but who was most affected by Sun Jian's death? It was Sun Jian's old troops, and for Yuan Shujun, although Sun Jian's death caused Yuan Shujun to lose one of his most important
sharp point
Sword. But if Yuan Shu's army is really strong, then even if one Sun Jian falls, another Sun Jian can emerge. Worst case, there should be someone who can lead Yuan Shu's army to resist Liu Biao's army's attack and stabilize the original army.
The battle line.
It's a pity that no one, really no one, including Qiao Rui himself, could contain the collapse of the situation.
Then Yuan Shujun stood up again, and what was the reason this time?
The answer is also very simple: Sun Jian's son Sun Ce, and perhaps his good friend Zhou Yu who stands behind Sun Ce.
In fact, when Sun Ce first led his troops to attack Chenliu, the victory was very difficult. If he had not relied on his super personal strength to seriously injure Xiahou Dun and kill Li Qian and other generals of Cao Cao's army, it would have been impossible for Yuan Shu's army to defeat Cao Cao based on the morale of Yuan Shu's army at that time.
Army's opponent.
As Qiao Rui, who had participated in the battle against Dong, he still had a clear understanding of the strength of both sides.
It is precisely because of this that although Qiao Rui is over fifty years old, he still admires Sun Ce, a young boy. It can be said that without Sun Ce's sudden emergence, how could Yuan Shu's army now occupy a quarter of the Han Dynasty?
An (exaggerated) splendor.
Sun Ce looks stronger than his old son Sun Jian, but because of this, even if his ambition has not been revealed, it still makes people vigilant - the relationship between his old son Sun Jian and Yuan Shu is that of an inseparable relationship, under the instigation of Sun Jian's old department
Next, can Sun Ce really be devoted to Yuan Shu? Can a mere woman really tether the tiger's ambition to be proud of the mountains and forests?
Qiao Rui understood Yuan Shu's hesitation and indecision, but also felt helpless.
The most important thing is, if there is no Sun Ce, then who will be left in Yuan Shujun?
Therefore, Qiao Rui now likes to support young people, in order to find among these young people the generals that Yuan Shujun can rely on in the future. Even if something happens to Sun Ce one day, Yuan Shujun will still be able to avoid it.
The fallen general.
And such young people certainly need experience, but if they face the Bingzhou Army, they will die too easily.
Not to mention letting Yuan Shu's family fight against Bingzhou, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. Even if there are recent signs that Liu Biao, his former enemy, seems to have a reason to win over, no one knows how much strength the other party will provide. So one less enemy will always be there.
Still good.
"Okay, let Yao Ziming take people to the north to respond. Since the enemy has chosen to attack Xia Yang and Fule, with the speed of the Bingzhou Army's Qingqi, they are probably not far from Yang Xia at this time. Well, let's tell.
Yao Ziming, don’t go too far, just go to Guling, and don’t wait too long, no more than an hour at most, and then return quickly.”
"General, do you think that if the Bingzhou Army realizes that our side is well prepared and that General Ji is preparing to join us, will they choose to bypass Yangxia, turn west, and intercept General Ji's team in the middle? You have also
I have said that with the strength of the coalition forces, it may not be possible to attack here. But if the infantry is used to cooperate with the rebels to seize Yangxia and other places, and the light cavalry is used to entangle General Ji halfway, the general will worry that General Ji will not be able to get out even if he is not there.
What’s the problem? But after all, it’s a bit of a disadvantage…”
"Haha, that's right. Regardless of whether the result is right or wrong, as long as you have an idea, it is worth encouraging, and your consideration is indeed reasonable. Hmm... In this way, let Yao Ziming send more reconnaissance cavalry to Yangxia and Fule, and be sure to confirm Bingzhou
The movement of the army. In addition, let the messenger send the little guy Ji Ling to remind him not to be careless, especially not to spread the troops too far for the sake of marching speed."
"Yes!" Staring at the envious, jealous and hateful looks of his colleagues, this inspired young man beamed with joy.
Behind the young man is Qiao Rui's playful and helpless smile. In fact, he is very satisfied with his "performance" just now. Looking at the competition among other people in the room because of his just praise, these people must be
You will be more willing to express yourself, the competition between you will be more intense, and the growth effect will definitely be more effective than teaching by yourself.
The only pity is that this young man named Xi Yu, in Qiao Rui's view, is quite talented but from a low background. This young man whom he promoted from the army was just a low-status refugee before joining the army, even though he has Qiao Rui's favor.
, but in Yuan Shu's army, it is probably very good to be able to be a general at most in this life, and even this is only possible with great opportunities.
From this point of view, if not forced, for young people with poor background but capable, joining the Bingzhou Army or Cao Cao's Army is obviously more likely to succeed than the two Yuan's forces. Even if the competition there may be more cruel
Not sure.
Even in the dark night, the gate of Chencheng was still slowly opened under the leadership of Qiao Rui. Groups of sleepy soldiers yawned and walked out slowly, and their commander was not much better, although he still stood tall.
He was on top of the horse, but his body kept swaying back and forth as the horse moved forward, making people worried whether he would fall off the horse at the next moment.
The people on the war horses were swaying and swaying. The same was true for the people following the war horses. In this atmosphere, even the officers and soldiers on duty on the city wall felt that the eyelids on their faces had become better.
It's so heavy, I really want to sleep, how can I break it!
And in the shadows where the light source on the city wall cannot illuminate, there are several small voices whispering.
"Did you see it? It seems a little too lively here tonight. Maybe there is some conspiracy hidden there."
"Don't be afraid. We have internal agents in the city. Until now, no signal has been sent out, which means everything is normal."
"Hey, hey, did you remember it wrong? It's obviously sending a signal that means everything is normal, right? No signal means there's something wrong, right?"
"Almost, almost. Anyway, we don't need to intervene in the task of seizing the city gate. Just wait quietly."
"Then what are we waiting for here? Shouldn't we use our outstanding skills and magical tools to climb up the city wall and wipe out the enemies on the wall? After completing the task of guiding Paoze, we can go around the city to stir up trouble and create chaos.
What……"
"Okay, okay, you're still talking about me, haven't you been poisoned by those loophole-filled novels written by Mr. Zhou Mu?"
"You still have the nerve to accuse me, don't you have several books from the "Beasts and Prefecture" series written by the Grand Administrator stuffed under your bed?"
Well, although it seemed that the two people were quarreling, in fact there was indeed a dispute, but the content of the dispute sounded unreliable and full of deja vu, but the two people barely made any sound.
What sound? After all, in daily training, many things have been engraved into the bone marrow, so that they will not make mistakes easily even in this state.
"My mother insisted on giving it to me, telling me to follow the above method to marry the same girl back home. How could this be possible? I'm not that lucky guy who uses a few small jars of mysterious water.
You can get a beautiful woman back."
"Speaking of which, who said before that he would bury Paoze's body with his own hands after the battle like the prefect did, and then inherit the other party's daughter? And he actually did it, but the oldest daughter was not older than
Five years old. Are you planning to imitate Mr. Zhou Mu and spend more than ten years waiting for your fiancée to go from a very young age to a marriageable state... Hiss!"
"What's wrong!"
"Be careful, something fell on my head just now. It wasn't rain or anything else, so don't look up. We are well hidden. There are only two possibilities for such a situation, so wait for thirty counts before moving!"
"
The night seems to be peaceful again. (To be continued)