Seeing Tian Chou frowning, Wei You smiled slightly.
"Lord, why did I put the gathering of troops last? First of all, in addition to delaying his contribution to Yuyang, our peace talks with Gongsun Zan also have another important reason: to paralyze Gongsun Zan. Everything is difficult if it is tight, and easy if it is loose. As long as Gongsun Zan relaxes
, the combat effectiveness of his troops will be reduced.
Secondly, as long as Yuan Shu's soldiers and horses arrive at Zhangwu, even if he does not attack Youbeiping immediately, Gongsun Zan will still choose the sharp sword above his head. Even if he does not divide his troops to return reinforcements, he will still be uneasy. If his soldiers know, their combat effectiveness will be
How much is left?
Third, let’s gather our troops and mount a three-pronged attack in addition to Zhanping’s unexpected attack on Yuyang. I dare to ask my lord how much strength Gongsun Zan still has.”
After saying these three things, Wei You glanced at Tian Chou, and then stared at Liu Yu closely.
Although what Wei You said was clear and logical, he was still a little flustered, so he turned his attention to Tian Chou again.
"Zitai, how do you feel?"
Tian Chou heard Liu Yu's inquiry and thought for a moment.
"My lord, Xun Liang's plan is feasible. The three-pronged approach is indeed difficult to resist. If we can successfully defeat Gongsun Zan, we can use Yuan Shu's side as an excuse that they did not send troops, and not give them war horses, but give them some food, grass and baggage as compensation. Yuan Shu will also
Nothing to say,
Ten thousand steps back, even if we fail in the end, the worst we can do is defend Jixian. As long as Yuan Shu attacks Youbeiping, Gongsun Zan will definitely retreat."
"Okay, since both of you agree, let's act according to the plan. Our chief ministers are united and will defeat Gongsun Zan in one fell swoop."
"promise."
"promise."
Regardless of whether it was Gongsun Zan or Liu Yu, all this was progressing steadily according to Xun Chen's plan. At the same time, Yuan Shu's troops and horses were also assembled, and the army set off towards Hejian County.
Now Gongsun Zan, Liu Yu and Yuan Shu are all waiting. When Ju Yi's troops are in place, the battle to determine the ownership of Youzhou will begin.
"Yuan Hao, the situation in Qingzhou and Yanzhou is changing day by day. My lord has left. We have to send one person to Pingyuan County to take charge of the war between the two states."
Jushou and Tianfeng stood on top of Xindu City, looking at the sky in the distance.
"Go ahead. You have better control over the battlefield than I do. The situation in Qingyan and Qingzhou is changing rapidly. We must seize the opportunity."
Tian Feng and Jushu each have their own strengths. Tian Feng is good at making plans, coordinating logistics supplies, and stabilizing the rear. His attributes are actually somewhat similar to Xun Yu, while Jushu is good at controlling the overall situation and the battlefield.
Especially his unique sense of the situation made Tian Feng feel inferior.
"Okay, then I'll leave this place to you, and I'll head to the plains."
Now that Tian Feng's words came out, Jushou had no reason to hesitate and left Xindu directly, heading towards Pingyuan County under the escort of his personal guards.
"Report, General, report on the horse inspection. Bohai County found Ju Yizhi and joined the army first."
When the scout entered, he knelt down on one knee and reported the military situation to Gongsun Zan.
"Okay, now that the advance army has arrived, it's up to us next. Ignore the advance army for the time being. As long as we can defeat Yuan Shu in the three counties of the West, everything should be fine and the generals will obey orders."
"exist"
All three generals in the tent stood up.
"Gongsun Yue."
"exist."
"I order you to lead an army of 13,000 to continue the siege of Yuyang."
"promise."
"Yan Gang, Gongsun Fan."
"exist."
"exist."
"You two will lead 30,000 troops with me to Zhanping. Once Liu Yu sends his troops, this place must pass through. I want this to be Liu Yu's burial place."
"My lord, there is one more thing to do next, and that is to spread the news and tell Liu Yu that Xianden's army is in position and that we are ready to return reinforcements. He, the old turtle, can come out and die."
Yan Gang heard the military report and asked Gongsun Zan for advice.
"Well, what Yan Gang said is exactly what he said. He immediately sent scouts to spread the news."
"promise."
There is no doubt that Gongsun Zan can reach the military level of a prince. Zhanping has high and low terrain, with plains, valleys and deep depressions. This is the most suitable place to snipe Liu Yu.
At night, 30,000 Gongsun Zan's troops quietly left the camp and rushed towards Zhanping.
In order to ensure the success of the Zhanping Battle, these 30,000 people included all his cavalry, 25,000 fine cavalry and 5,000 infantry. At the same time, the news of the advance army arriving at Zhangwu also flew in like having wings.
Ji County, Youzhou.
"My lord, please advance to Zhangwu first. Gongsun Zan is ready to return to rescue."
Wei You has been paying attention to the developments on the battlefield, and will report to Liu Yu as soon as there is news.
"Really? Then can we send troops?"
Liu Yu was overjoyed when he heard Wei You's words.
"My lord, don't be anxious. Take your time first and then send someone to Yuyang to investigate the movements of Gongsun Zan's troops."
Although Tian Chou was also excited by the news, he still did not lose his mind.
"Well, send people to Yuyang immediately, and order the soldiers and horses to assemble, ready to attack at any time."
Liu Yu also made a prompt decision. While gathering troops, he sent people to find out the news. Once confirmed, he quickly dispatched troops.
The scouts came and went like the wind, and arrived at Zhanping that night.
"Lord, Liu Yu's scout."
Liu Yu's scouts are faster, and Gongsun Zan's troops are faster. They are now ambushing in the mountains around Zhanping.
"Let him go. This is to explore the reality of Yuyang. We need him to bring a message to Liu Yu."
Gongsun Zan held down his subordinate's cocked crossbow and smiled at the scout who was walking away.
The poor scouts didn't know that he had just experienced a life-and-death disaster. In three days, they completed their mission and rushed back to Jixian.
"I would like to report to you, your lord, there is indeed something unusual about Gongsun Zan's troops and horses outside Yuyang City. Based on the number of military stoves, we judge that his troops and horses are only more than 10,000 and less than 20,000 at most."
Ten or twenty thousand people, hehe.
After hearing the scout's words, Wei You couldn't help stroking his long beard. Everything was under control, even better than he imagined.
"Lord, this is a God-given opportunity. We should send out troops quickly to annihilate Gongsun Zan's troops at the foot of Yuyang City."
Liu Yu felt conflicted after hearing Wei You's words. After all, Gongsun Zan was indeed his most powerful general in the early days, helping him conquer the north and south, and won many big battles.
"Okay, the whole army is dispatched. As for Gongsun Bogui, if he can be captured alive, let's capture him alive."
"Lord Shengming."
"My lord is kind."
Wei You and Tian Chou each sighed. If you had listened to their dissuasion and reduced Gongsun Zan's military power or directly placed him under house arrest in Jixian County, how could you have had these problems now?
Gongsun Zan gathered 80,000 troops, but there were only 10,000 elite cavalry and 10,000 infantry in the regular army. The remaining 60,000 troops were all top-notch auxiliary troops. It would be okay to fight the Shunfeng War, but if it was a tough battle, they would probably
I'm going to stretch my crotch.
In order to win this battle successfully, Gongsun Zan not only sent out all the scouts, but also sent a thousand cavalry to act as his eyes. The only purpose of this was to control Gongsun Zan's movements in real time and to prepare himself accordingly.
deploy.
"Report, we found Gongsun Zan's troops, numbering about 80,000, leaving Ji County and heading towards Zhanping at full speed."
