Chapter 262 The Yellow River Scraping? Haha, how can there be land warfare in water warfare!
Chapter 262: The Yellow River Canyon? Haha, water battles are not as good as land battles!
Yuan's army divided into two groups and came towards Baima and Yanjin!
Cao Cao did not dare to be careless and hurriedly called the tiger soldiers into the pavilion and asked with a heavy face. "Tell me more details! Who is leading the troops in the two groups?"
Cao Cao's tone was very low. It was obvious that he was deliberately suppressing the tension deep in his heart.
"On the way, Hebei General Wen Chou led fifty thousand troops to kill Baima Village. According to detailed reports, Wen Chou's cavalry are the most courageous war cavalry in Hebei. They are all selected from strongmen such as bandits and robbers. They are not afraid of life and death.
, extremely powerful in combat!”
Huben's soldiers did not dare to hesitate and recounted the information he had obtained. "The other route was led by Yuan Shao himself, with hundreds of thousands of main troops crossing the Yellow River and approaching Yanjin..."
Huo... Yuan Shao is making a desperate move!
It seems that in order to restore morale and restore his image, Yuan Shao is serious this time.
Cao Cao frowned. He waved his hand to signal the Tiger Soldiers to retreat, and then turned his eyes to Yi Xiaotian. "It seems that what Brother Yi said is true. We really can't be careless!"
"Brother, Yuan Jun's main force went south this time, and he even used Wen Chou to attack Cao Jun from the front? Do you have any countermeasures?"
Yi Xiaotian asked first.
Huh...Cao Cao exhaled and seemed to hesitate for a moment before biting his lip and chanting, "The soldiers will block it, the water will cover it, and the soil will cover it. Now that it's coming, let's fight!"
It is true that the victory in the first battle gave Cao Cao a certain degree of self-confidence. Coupled with the high morale of the three armies and the benefits of the Yellow River, he may not necessarily be defeated...
It's just...it seems that Cao Cao has concerns.
Unexpectedly, Yi Xiaotian directly revealed all his worries in one sentence. "Brother Bao's eyes dodge and his tone is hesitant. He is probably worried that both sides will be hit... If one side is lost, Cao Jundu's battle will be in danger!"
Yi Xiaotian's words are definitely not lies.
No matter how you say the battle between Cao and Yuan, Cao Cao was still short on military strength.
Yuan Shao lost once...it was just a drizzle of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses...
But Cao Cao only had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in total. If they were to be lost, he would be at the end of his rope.
Therefore, Cao Cao had to fight every battle as if it was the last one, and there was no room for failure in every battle! After all, in this decisive battle along the Yellow River, Cao Cao's error tolerance rate was quite low, and he simply could not afford to lose.
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"Alas..." Cao Cao sighed. "I can't hide anything from Brother Yi!"
"In my opinion..." Yi Xiaotian continued to ask. "Yuan Shao is attacking in two directions. If Cao Cao divides his forces to fight against the enemy, what is the possibility that he can defend Baima at the same time? What are the chances of Yanjin and Yanjin?"
"Less than 10%..."
In front of Yi Xiaotian, Cao Cao didn't hide anything.
There are already 50,000 people on Wen Chou's side, and hundreds of thousands of Yuan's main forces are gathered on Yuan Shao's side. Cao Cao's side only has 70,000 people, so it is difficult to divide the troops...
"But..." Yi Xiaotian asked by asking, "If Cao Cao abandons Yanjin, gathers the main force in Baima, and uses 70,000 people to fight against Wen Chou's 50,000 people, what are the chances of winning?"
Um...this...
Cao Cao was startled. He seemed to have tasted something else from Brother Yi's words.
"Seventy thousand against fifty thousand, if the troops are used properly, the chance of victory should be more than 80%!" Cao Cao replied hastily.
"This is incredible!" Yi Xiaotian spread his hands. "So, there is no need for Cao Cao to divide his forces to fight the enemy. He should concentrate his superior forces to attack the opponent's weaknesses and try to avoid a decisive battle with the main force!"
"Then... wouldn't Yanjin City be lost?" Cao Cao frowned... "If so, the main force of Yuan's army would have crossed the Yellow River and captured a base on the south bank. Wouldn't the advantage of the Yellow River natural moat that Cao Cao relied on be gone?
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Cao Cao has some doubts about Yi Xiaotian's plan...
"Brother Hiding...you are thinking too much."
Yi Xiaotian gave a wry smile and pointed to the turbulent surface of the Yellow River... his tone improved a lot.
"What about the Yellow River Gorge? Yes, Yuan Shao's soldiers in the north are not good at water fighting, but Cao Cao's soldiers in the Central Plains are not good at long water fighting. The Yellow River Gorge is a joke to Cao Cao and Yuan Shao... I can't guarantee that it will really start in the Yellow River.
When the water battle came, the soldiers of both sides were equal to each other. The enemy did not kill many, but they were all killed by the strong waves of the river, which overturned the ships and buried the fish."
Ah...this!
Cao Cao was stunned, why didn't he think of this?
Admittedly, he never considered starting a water battle with Yuan Shao. After all, his tiger and leopard cavalry, Qingzhou soldiers, trapped camp, and Bingzhou wolf cavalry were all kings on land...
But subconsciously, he regarded Huang He as his friend and the opponent's resistance.
Now, after being exposed so mercilessly by Yi Xiaotian, Cao Cao understood a lot...
Oh, the Yellow River is a natural chasm. My sister, a natural chasm, fighting on water is not as good as fighting on land.
"But even so, it would be a pity to give up Yanjin City so easily!" Cao Cao was still a little reluctant.
"Yanjin City will not be lost in vain."
Yi Xiaotian continued. "Brother Hi, let me ask you, is it worth using Yanjin City to gain the head of Hebei General Wen Chou and burying his 50,000 most brave knights in Yuan Shao's command? If so, is it worth it?"
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…Is it even necessary to think about it? It’s definitely worth it!
Yanjin City is just the second line of defense established by Cao Cao. The real main battlefield, that is, Cao Cao's strongest defensive camp is Guandu.
Based on Cao Cao's judgment, he could tell that the final decisive battle with Yuan Shao would definitely take place in Guandu!
The purpose of establishing the first two lines of defense is simply to reduce the enemy's combat power to the greatest extent.
The fall of Liyang City resulted in the success of the plan of "leading the king into an urn" and earned the lives of Yan Liang and 20,000 Hebei Xiaoqi!
If this battle goes as Yi Xiaotian said, and Yanjin City is exchanged for Yuan Shao's general Wen Chou and his most courageous 50,000 elite cavalry, this transaction will definitely make a profit.
"Brother Yi? Do you have a way to earn Yuan Shao's 50,000 elite cavalry?" Cao Cao asked urgently...
"Hehe..." Yi Xiaotian grinned and laughed lightly, then waved his hand. "Brother Hi, don't forget, Yuan Shao's 50,000 elite cavalry are all bandits!"
At this point, Yi Xiaotian motioned to Cao Cao to stretch his ears over.
He lowered his voice and explained the strategy of Po Wen Chou's 50,000 fine cavalry...
call out…
At first, Cao Cao was confused, but soon after, his brows were raised high and his eyes slowly opened.
My heart kept murmuring.
——Attack its weak point, Brother Yi’s plan is very clever, it will definitely break Wen Chou’s army invisible!
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Da da da…
Cao Cao and Cao Ren rushed back to Cao Ying without stopping, and the entire Cao Ying was enveloped in an inexplicable and strange atmosphere.
It seemed that, facing Yuan Shao's main army, which was divided into two groups, every civil servant and general was extremely nervous...
In fact, they gritted their teeth one by one, as if they were the prelude to an imminent war.
But at this moment.
Cao Cao directly made a decision that shocked everyone - to abandon Yanjin and advance the entire army to Baima City Walled...
this…
You know, Yanjin is the second line of defense and is of great importance.
Losing Yanjin is equivalent to creating a gap for Yuan's army on the south bank of the Yellow River. How can they retreat without fighting?
What's more, although there are many enemy troops now, our army's morale is high. Even if we forcefully defend it, there will be a lot of casualties, but Yanjin may not be lost... Why give up Yanjin and advance to Baima?
Of course, everyone can't understand Cao Cao's mood. In his opinion, a tragic victory at the expense of countless soldiers' lives... is no different from a direct defeat. Such consumption is good for Yuan Shao and not good for Cao Cao.
Instead of doing this, it's better to take a gamble, not to mention that the bet proposed by Brother Yi is simply like catching a turtle in the rice field-it's a sure shot.
"I'll say it again... The whole army will march towards Baima in ten directions. I will take the tiger soldiers to go first. Anyone who cannot make it to Baima City Walled Village at noon tomorrow will be dealt with by military law!"
Cao Cao directly drew the Yitian Sword, his tone was extremely solemn and there was no room for error.
After giving these orders, Cao Cao quietly continued to order Cao Ren... to lead some soldiers to bluff along the coast to create an illusion!
This is the first step in Yi Xiaotian's plan - to confuse Yuan Shao!
Yuan Shao is suspicious and worried. The more empty the city is, the more he will stop moving forward...
This can buy enough time for Cao Jun to concentrate his superior forces and rush to the aid of Baima.
Cao Cao's brows were always furrowed. In his opinion, Brother Yi's plan was foolproof... but in practice, it was like a race against time, and every link could not be missed.
This battle is the one that establishes the tone of Cao and Yuan, and is more important than the first battle of White Horse!
Thinking of this, Cao Cao's eyes flashed, and a blade-like edge suddenly appeared.