Everyone followed Yuan Shu and Chen Gong into the house. Now there are also tiger generals gathered in Guangling County. Although Wen Chou and Ma Chao did not come, there are many generals in the house, including Dian Wei, Gao Shun, Xu Huang, Zang Ba, etc.
No one can stop one side alone, which shows that Yuan Shu attaches great importance to the battle of Yangzhou this time.
"How is it? What's going on on the other side? I heard that Cao Cao has united with Chen Wen?"
Without any nonsense, Yuan Shu directly asked about the situation of the battle in front of him.
"Indeed, Cao Cao and Chen Wen have united. Now Chen Wen, with Lu Bu as his general, has sent 70,000 troops to join Cao Cao. They have deployed heavy troops on the Dantu and Jiangcheng lines. It is estimated that the number of troops will be around 200,000."
Chen Gong took Yuan Shu directly to the edge of Kanyu to watch the defense line that Cao Cao had deployed to prevent him from going south.
"Well, Cao Cao is indeed not an easy person. Yangzhou has become like this, but he can still put down his dignity, condescend to the Han Emperor, and join forces with him. He is indeed someone I value."
Looking at what Chen Gong said about Dan's disciple Jiang Chengxian, Yuan Shu couldn't help but frown.
He now wished that Cao Cao was a mediocre man and it would be much easier if he could fight Chen Wen hard in Yangzhou and then go south by himself.
"Well, I want to do this too, but the facts don't allow it."
Chen Gong also sighed. Cao Cao was too wise. It was this kind of courage that allowed him to be in this situation.
"Any ideas?"
Yuan Shu looked at Kan Yu and was thinking about how to fight the next battle.
"Lord, I wonder how many troops you have brought with you this time?
Where are the troops and horses now?"
Chen Gong raised his head and glanced at Yuan Shu. He needed to understand how much strength he had before he could formulate the next strategic plan.
"I came here this time with 20,000 Weilu troops, 5,000 Ma cavalry, 20,000 tiger troops and 10,000 guardsmen. In addition, I have arranged for the 50,000 civilian regiments gathered in Xiapi to set off and march towards Guangling.
For now, it’s all the soldiers and horses of our sect.”
Yuan Shu reported to Chen Gong the unification of troops and horses he had brought. Counting the militia, the total number of troops was more than 110,000. Coupled with the army stationed near Wangdu, Yuan Shu now had more than 110,000 troops in Xuzhou.
Two hundred thousand.
"In this case, my idea is not to stick to one place. We can definitely have two sides. One side will confront Cao Cao on the Wangdu frontline, and the other side will rush directly from Xiapi County to Yangzhou and attack Jiujiang County where Chen Wen is located."
Chen Gong looked at Kan Yu and set his sights directly on Jiujiang County. Cao Cao currently has 200,000 troops stationed in Wu County. It would be difficult to attack from here. Instead of fighting hard here, it is better to open a second battlefield and send out troops directly.
Another force attacked Jiujiang County from Xiapi County, putting pressure on Chen Wen.
"Do you want to divide and annihilate them?"
Hearing that Chen Gong wanted to open up the Jiujiang front, Yuan Shu immediately understood what he meant.
Although Cao Cao and Chen Wen are now united, the two families have just transformed from hostility. It is difficult to work together.
If our side really makes a move to attack Jiujiang County, Chen Wen will definitely be flustered. If he is flustered, it will be easier to deal with. Lu Bu will definitely be transferred back to stop his troops.
In this way, the only troops he has to face in Dantu Suo are Cao Cao's troops. The enemy's troops will be dispersed by then, but they can rely on telegrams to mobilize troops and horses at any time to form a joint force.
In this way, whether it is to attack Jiujiang County or go south to Wu County, it is up to you, and the initiative in the war will once again shift to your own side.
"That's what I mean."
Upon hearing Yuan Shu's words, Chen Gong knew that he had understood what he was thinking.
"But with Cao Cao's wisdom, he can definitely see what we mean. Will he really let Lu Bu and the others lead their troops back to rescue Jiujiang?
Also, I'm afraid that if we divide our forces, Cao Cao will see the opportunity and attack the front line of Wangdu, forcing us to send troops back for reinforcements and fight him here."
Although Yuan Shu understood what Chen Gong meant, the person facing him was Cao Cao. This man was not easy to deal with, and he had a great strategist like Xun Yu who was a talented actor.
If Cao Cao really sees that they do not have enough troops, he will probably take a preemptive strike and start a battle here in Wangdu in advance. In this case, his troops will be scattered, which is dangerous.
"My lord, I did this with no intention of hiding anything from Cao Cao. Although Cao Cao can see what we mean, does Chen Wen dare to play with fire?
Therefore, he will definitely mobilize Lu Bu to return his troops.
It would be fine if Cao Cao agreed to Lu Bu's return of troops, but if not, the alliance between him and Chen Wen would inevitably collapse.
In this case, as long as we delay the fight, they will fall apart internally.
As for what you said about Cao Cao possibly taking advantage of the situation and forcing us to fight to the north, that doesn't matter.
We currently have 130,000 or 40,000 soldiers and horses on the front line of Wangdu. Even if Cao Cao rashly goes north, it will be difficult for him to break through quickly.
No matter which side of the two battlefields opens up the situation, it will be good news for the Battle of Yangzhou."
What Yuan Shu said was that Chen Gong also thought that if Cao Cao asked Lu Bu to return to the defense, he would take the initiative. If Lu Bu was not allowed to go back, there would be internal cracks. No matter what Cao Cao wanted to do, it would be difficult to save both sides. This was a complete Yang.
Conspiracy, what bullies you is your inconsistent government orders and lack of trust. As for Cao Cao going north?
If he was confident that the fight should have started some time ago, it would not have dragged on to the current confrontation.
"Well, we have to wait for the time being. At least the militia from Xiapi County must arrive at Guangling County before we can implement it. When the militia arrives, we will divide our troops. Everything will be stable and we will win. We occupy the land of the six states, no matter what
The supply of grain, grass and other things is more than Cao Cao's, so we are not afraid of consumption."
Although Chen Gong was very confident in his defense line, Yuan Shu still did not dare to take risks, so he wanted to wait for the militiamen from Xiapi to arrive and take action.
"What my lord said is true, then after the militia move south, we will divide our forces."
Yuan Shu's strategy of seeking steady victory is right. They are not afraid to kill time now. After all, they have the entire north to face Cao Cao, who only has supplies from Yangzhou. The longer the time, the better it is for them.
"Well, let's decide like this for the time being."
Now that the next battle strategy has been decided and Yuan Shu's mind has been set, it will be up to him to see how Cao Mengde will respond.
"promise."
Yuan Shu's arrival was like a needle that stabilized the sea. The morale of Yuan Shu's troops on the front line in Wangdu was greatly boosted. Now they only have to wait for the soldiers and horses from Xiapi to garrison here before they can start the second strategy.
Dantu County
What Cao Cao does now is to watch Kan Yu and Kan Yu every day. He has to think about Yuan Shu's next countermeasures when facing him.
"Lord,"
Xi Zhicai entered Cao Cao's camp and looked at Cao Cao's appearance, he couldn't help but call out softly.
"Zhicai is here, sit down quickly."
Seeing Xi Zhicai's arrival, Cao Cao couldn't help but calm down and let him sit next to him.
