The two masters and ministers looked at each other and smiled, both of them had a good understanding of each other - the key to everything lies in the military rations.
There has been a severe drought in the world for a long time. Except for Jing, Yang, and Xu, there is so much water in the Jianghuai area that even the large-scale water tankers in western Henan can barely sustain themselves. The drought locusts in Yanzhou have been short of food for many years, and they have failed to capture Yuzhou. This
If you don't ask for food from Xuzhou, who will ask for it?
Historically, in the autumn of the fourth year of Chuping, Cao Cao launched an army to attack Tao Qian to avenge his father. The death of his father was just a trigger, and he would find an excuse to invade without such a reason.
Because the northern forces were split into two major factions, Tao Qian was part of Gongsun Zan's faction, Yuan Shao sent Zhu Ling to supervise the third battalion to help Cao defeat Xu, and Qingzhou governor Tian Kai came to rescue as part of Gongsun Zan's faction.
And Cao Cao launched the Qingzhou Army. It was the Qing and Xu bandits who were driven out of Xuzhou by Tao Qian a few years ago. After being forced to land by Cao Cao, they changed their brand and swept across again. They were a veritable "returning regiment". Cao Cao also deliberately indulged this
The Qingzhou soldiers caused chaos in Xuzhou and caused countless bloody tragedies in various counties and counties. The traitors are not afraid of sins, as long as they can successfully build a larger base, they can bear it.
It was this group of traitors that quickly destroyed the people's morale and war potential in Xuzhou, forcing Tao Qian to go out of the city to fight in the field, and then achieved a quick victory in Xuzhou, laying the foundation for Cao Cao's power in the Central Plains.
Historically, Tao Qian defeated Pengcheng, killing tens of thousands of people, and the Si River was blocked. Qingzhou Governor Tian Kai and Pingyuan Prime Minister Liu Bei, both of Gongsun Zan's line, led troops to rescue Xuzhou and stopped the raids by Qingzhou soldiers.
Cao Cao could not afford to support an army of more than 300,000 soldiers at once, so he ran out of military rations and retreated - this had happened before, and it was inevitable now that the governor could not produce food, and it could even be said that Ye Qing poached the dates.
Only with this kind of grain master, the effectiveness of Yanzhou's farming will be greatly reduced, and the military rations will even become more scarce.
After two months of farming, they launched another attack, which harmed hundreds of thousands of people and destroyed the results of spring plowing in Xuzhou. In just a few months, they massacred and plundered twice. "Five counties collapsed, chickens and dogs were also wiped out, and the towns were ruined.
"There is no one who can return to the road." Tao Qian's military strength was completely destroyed, as was the popular support he had accumulated during his three years of governance.
While Cao Cao borrowed 300,000 Qingzhou soldiers to eliminate his opponents in the Central Plains, he also plundered the second pot of gold in his fight for world supremacy (the first pot of gold was to conquer Yanzhou).
However, this kind of army of 300,000 people, whose food cannot be guaranteed, is just a "pseudo army". It must spread to local places to "eat", and can only fight against the wind, but it is easy to be defeated one by one against the elite regular army.
Historically, Tao Qian had a Danyang army in his hands, and it was actually possible to defeat the Qingzhou soldiers. Even if he sent 5,000 Danyang soldiers to curb the Qingzhou soldiers' raids and encourage local anti-Cao forces, the situation would be very different.
However, Tao Qian himself was restrained by Cao Cao's main force, and Tao Qian's group had no capable generals to send out to stop him, and lacked a complete system of middle- and lower-level non-commissioned officers. No matter how good the soldiers were, they could not show their strength, so they were defeated by Cao Cao.
The group ate to death.
When Xuzhou was ruined and withered, even Liu Bei Group's takeover was powerless.
At this time, Ye Qing entered the field with an army of 100,000 troops in advance, and Xuzhou's strength had not yet withered. The situation against Cao was very different - after the five red-armored light cavalry dispersed, they joined forces with local anti-Cao forces, and Qingzhou soldiers were purged in large numbers, almost
In three days, we lost 50,000 to 60,000 yuan.
With the strong support of Ye Qing's elite soldiers, the massacre situation that had been defeated by Qingzhou soldiers in history was changed. Everywhere they went, they publicized the tragic situations elsewhere through the interrogation board. For a time, the series became a piece, and the public sentiment was raging.
Cao Cao's army fell into the vast ocean of people's war.
At this time, Ye Qing combined his historical perspective and suddenly realized that he had neglected the corner - the governor's strategy had been broken. Now it seemed that he could use the food he had snatched in the past few days to build up company camps and form a group confrontation, but he was left with nothing.
Wan Dajun will soon be unable to hold on any longer.
Guo Jia, however, is completely superior in intelligence and strategy. He has a systematic grasp of military affairs, policies, organizations, situations, luck, and people's hearts. He has an insight into this inevitable situation and wants to create a killing situation according to this situation.
At this time, he just smiled calmly and said: "My lord, you are in a hurry to go to Luo. Time is very tight. However, Cao Cao cannot support the food consumption of 300,000 troops for a confrontation. Time is also very tight. We might as well make him tighter."
Ye Qing waved his hand and set up a soundproof array, and Guo Jia slowly told a series of strategies.
The evening wind of the summer night whistled on the top of the hill, as if the sound was blown away. The white-eared soldiers and attendants from far and near could not hear clearly. Only Ye Qing, who was close at hand in the soundproof formation, could hear clearly. His expression
Gradually change.
After hearing this series of strategies, Ye Qing thought for a long time and praised: "It is a great blessing to be born with filial piety, and to be prepared to meet it."
"Otherwise." Guo Jia did not take the credit: "This strategy can only be achieved if the Lord has the strength, and it is not a victory of strategy.
While chatting and going down the mountain, Ye Qing looked at the line of Cao's army camp in the dark night with a deep look: "The Governor thought that with the earthly alliance and knowledge of history, he could give up on top strategists, but he made a big mistake. These people are not limited to
History can be used as a strategy, but it can create history itself.”
Especially since the governor's alliance failed to crush Ye Qing and instead tried to use the old method to crush Tao Qian's "natives", this was completely careless - did they really think that no one was involved?
It’s not a stand-alone game…
"Please come over, Mr. Xianhe." As soon as Ye Qing returned to the camp, he wrote a secret military letter to Qingzhou Governor Tian Kai and handed it to Jian Yong: "Please Xianhe."
"I will fulfill my mission." Jian Yong immediately set off overnight.
After following Ye Qing for so many years, he has changed from a young man to a middle-aged man. His grace and demeanor have not diminished, his talents and knowledge have become longer, and he has become more and more like a top lobbyist.
After sending him out, Ye Qing gave another order: "Send a message and summon the five generals Huang, Zhou, Dian, Xu, and Zhang to return to camp quickly to listen to the order."
"yes"
Ye Qing issued orders one after another like this. After completing the arrangements, he wandered in the tent for a moment and his eyes fell on the Sun family's Jiangdong Army camp on the sand table across the Huaihe River: "By the way, let's explore Sun Jian's movements."
There will soon be a brief period of confrontation between the group armies. This is a three-party confrontation. It is one thing to plot against the governor, but it will not be a snipe and a clam fight to benefit Yu Fan.
Ye Qing was thinking this, but he didn't know that on the other side, twenty miles away, the governor had similar thoughts and had sent an envoy to Yu Fan's Shouchun City.
The envoy was a local who was somewhat related to Yu Fan. He quickly traveled 200 miles to ask for a meeting, but was soon driven out mercilessly and reported back to the governor in embarrassment.
The governor was furious about this, and felt chilled in his heart. No matter who was fighting a crucial battle with a powerful enemy, and there was a strong man eight feet tall standing behind him, he could not help but feel a little uncomfortable and feel a sense of crisis.
Come.
When he felt this way, the governor did not realize that after Xiatu's further setback, he had subconsciously regarded Ye Qing, a "little pawn", as a powerful enemy.
"It's really troublesome that the Han Dynasty can't fall down here under the pressure of the Han Dynasty." The governor looked at the continuous night camps outside the tent. He was proud of the strength of the troops, but also a little worried. He frowned and thought: "Even if we divide the troops and kill them,
It's a difficult problem, but the food our army has looted is only enough to support the 300,000 troops for half a month."
"But Dong Zhuo of Luoyang, according to the intelligence, will move to Chang'an and burn Luo City in half a month. Counting the distance to Luoyang and the time to break through Hulao Pass, Ye Qing will definitely not be able to hold on for a few days... If I persist, I will win this
There is a confrontation, but Yu Fan has no handle, making it difficult for people to calculate..."
Two hundred miles away, there is only the Huai River, Shouchun City, and the Jiangdong Army Camp.
The lights in the pure white tent are still on, indicating that the owner is still awake.
Yu Fan was pacing in the tent, drinking wine and thinking about problems.
He just ignored the governor's authority and inducements. At present, the Yu family has only one principle. Choose the weak one. At this time, they are just watching the confrontation between the governor and Ye Qing, waiting for which side will be exhausted first.
He is Yu Fan's prey.
"I know the later history, but don't I know the turning significance of the Battle of Xuzhou to the situation in the Central Plains? It can be said that under normal circumstances, Yu, Yan, and Yang are competing, and whoever wins Xuzhou will get the Central Plains." Yu Fan said slowly.
Mr. Kou was also sitting next to him. He reminded: "My lord, don't be fooled by the superficial strength of the two families. The military strength is by no means a pile of troops. If you look closely, you can see that Ye Qing is eager to go to Luo, and the governor is eager to solve the problem of food. This
Neither family is as relaxed as my Yu family."
Yu Fan smiled and nodded: "Sir, you are right. It is rare to see fire across the river and watch tigers fight from the mountain. It is a God-given opportunity for Jiangdong to intervene in the Central Plains. Giving up this opportunity would be a big loss. The governor wants to make a small profit.
How could it be possible to send me Yu Fan away?"
Mr. Kou stayed awake and objectively commented on the governor's visit this time: "It doesn't matter whether the two families fight for us or not. My lord, you see Ye Qing would not do such useless things, and the governor may have done it to confuse and paralyze us."
…”
Mr. Kou said for a moment and then laughed: "But no matter what, time is on Jiangdong's side and we are not in a hurry. This is our biggest advantage. Generally speaking, no matter who wins or loses, Ye Qing or the governor, my lord, you
They are all the biggest winners, even take them all.”
Yu Fan agreed with this, but was still a little worried: "This is usually the case...but I feel that Ye Qing also knows about this situation, and his worries are deceptive."
This kind of hesitation is actually inevitable. Yu Fan and Ye Qing fought against the enemy all the way. Many times it seemed that Ye Qing was forced to a dead end, but Ye Qing jumped out of the dead end and slapped Yu Fan back.
It's almost become a conditioned reflex.
Normal people would inevitably murmur in their hearts when encountering a similar situation like this again. In contrast, Yu Fan had experienced repeated defeats and defeats, and he had lived up to the Xiaoqiang spirit of his previous life.
In fact, many of those who have truly risen in dragon energy have this kind of strong spirit. In Ye Qing's view, Yu Fan is an unbeatable weak force, but in Yu Fan's view, why shouldn't Ye Qing be like this?
Of course, in the Governor's opinion, these two rebel bastards deserve to die.
Mr. Kou felt that he could not analyze the Lord's luck-based feelings and irrational questions.
But he had to respond, and he was also very embarrassed: "It is difficult for Ye Qing to escape from this dead situation and give up Xuzhou? He certainly won't. Historically, Liu Bei was able to gain Xuzhou despite being suppressed by Cao Cao. Ye Qing has a stubborn temper, so he certainly won't.
At this time, the governor-general will... not go to Luo? Then once the city of Luoyang is burned down, the clan's fortune will decline to less than one-tenth, and the fortune of other surnames will rise sharply. Ye Qing will lose alone, and all families will win."
Yu Fan frowned: "What about...the Governor?"
"The governor is setting up a stove now, and he is going to follow the path of devouring war to support war. Unless he can be beaten to vomit out, there is nothing else that can distract his attention, and no righteousness can hinder his actions."
"In summary, the two heroes of the Central Plains are fighting, and with the participation of Tao Qian and Tian Kai, the troops stationed in Xuzhou have reached an astonishing 500,000. Can this kind of troop gathering last? Unless there is a truce, this is impossible, so there must be
If an individual is going to fall, it will be either Ye Qing or the Governor." Mr. Kou definitely analyzed and said: "As for us in the east of the Yangtze River, we are waiting for work and have an army of 100,000 to go north. We can seize this short-term loophole and invade the Central Plains, surpassing Sun Wu's dragon in history.
The energy is limited."
"Sir, what you said is true. Let's wait and see." Yu Fan calmed down. No matter how uncertain the situation is, his army of 100,000 is a real force. If he sees the right time, he can always get the benefits he deserves.