At the beginning of the Linzi Rebellion, when Zhang Yan led his troops eastward to Linzi, Cao Cao on the front line did not notice anything was wrong. They guessed that Linzi might have summoned the generals to prepare for this autumn's war. But more than ten years later,
In the future, there were no reinforcements to rush to Yanzhou. On the contrary, the Montenegrin Army had a tendency to mobilize troops to the east. Various situations showed that great changes had already occurred in Linzi.
Cao Cao sensed that something was wrong and immediately sent people to Jiyin to capture the prisoners. After some torture, he finally got the news of the Linzi coup and the rebellion. Although he did not know the specific details, there was no doubt about the Linzi chaos.
Cao Cao was overjoyed, and he immediately sent a message to Chang'an and Jinyang, and began to collect intelligence and recruit troops, preparing to take advantage of this chaos to regain the lost territory.
Liu Bei received the news from Cao Cao and quickly wrote to ask Chen Chong for his opinion. Unexpectedly, half a year after returning to Bingzhou, due to the rampant Xianbei border, his attitude towards the Eastern Expedition changed greatly. He even wrote in the letter: "At the beginning of this year, I wanted to start a campaign.
We mobilized a large number of troops to march eastward. However, in recent days, the invasion from the north has gradually increased, and Kebi Neng has become more and more aggressive. There are rumors that he will carry out a large-scale bandit attack this autumn. The merging of states is our foundation, and the bandits are killing each other. Should we first resist the northern invaders?
, wait until the chaos in Guandong lasts for many days before raising troops to conquer?"
After reading it, Chen Chong immediately frowned and refuted it, and wrote back: "The chaos in Guandong, Fang Zhen, and military disasters are all over the place, so that the lives of the people are in ruins and the people are crying. This is when you save the people from fire and water, and save the court from the breach of trust. How can you say this at all?
? Not to mention Yanmen is steep and the two cities are high. If a good general leads a large number of people to defend it, what worries can there be? In wars in the world, good opportunities are rare. Now that military planes are ahead, how can there be any reason to sit back and watch?"
Liu Bei then changed his mind and left Duan Xuan to guard Yanmen. He ordered the five counties of Hedong, Taiping, Shangjun, Shangdang and Jinyang to join the army with about 50,000 troops. Then he went south to Hanoi and arrived at Luoyang via the river bridge to summon last year's troops.
The generals stationed in Kanto discussed the war.
It is already August 20th, and the situation in Kanto has gradually become clearer.
Although Wu Ba raised troops in Qingzhou, he was unable to unite with the others. The Guan brothers took advantage of Wu Ba's situation when he was alone and fought Wu Ba in Dong'an. Wu Ba was defeated and fled back to Beihai in embarrassment. Guan Hai led the army to pursue his army.
Successfully besieged it in Pingchang, and recruited all the counties in Qingzhou, and it will be wiped out in a short time.
But the situation in Yanzhou was irreversible. When Zhang Fang learned of his father's death, he led a cavalry force of 10,000 people, marched 800 miles in seven days, quickly occupied Jibei Kingdom, and then marched to Mount Tai. Fortunately, the Taishan thief Zang Ba and others had no intention of joining forces with him
, against Juping, Chengxian and the area fought against Zhang Fang. The terrain of Taishan County was mountainous, which was not conducive to cavalry galloping. Zhang Fang was defeated by Zang Ba of Changxi, and the two sides temporarily reached a stalemate in Jibei.
Except for Langya County, all the counties in Xuzhou were nominally affiliated with Linzi and were actually independent. After the Guan brothers learned of the results of the public election, they recognized Han Siam and Yang as officials and issued successive edicts, ordering them to rush to Taishan to fight against the Black Mountain Army.
.However, although the Baibo Army received the order, they remained unmoved. Instead, they sent troops south to attack Guangling County under Yuan Shu's command, thereby drawing Yuan Shu into the battle.
Yuan Shu conquered Lujiang in early March and annihilated Lu Kang. In order to establish his prestige in the east of the Yangtze River, he razed Juchao City and passed Lu Kang to the first six counties. Only Yuzhang remained in Yangzhou, and the two counties of Kuaiji had not yet surrendered. Seeing this, the prefect also
He had no choice but to surrender to Yuan Shu. At this time, Yuan Shu was at the peak of his success. Unexpectedly, there was another war in Guangling. He was very angry about this, so he personally led his army northward to confront Bai Bo's army to seize the land.
All in all, from the south of the Yellow River to the east of Chenliu, there are melees everywhere. But the more chaotic the situation, the more important the commander's vision and ability are.
Everyone has no objection as to where to attack, and they all prioritize the recovery of Yanzhou. However, there are various opinions on what strategy to adopt.
Zhang Fei first said: "Our army is now powerful and divided into pieces. The gap between the two sides is as big as clouds and mud. What is there to consider or hesitate about? As long as we seize the opportunity and fight the bandit army decisively, we will definitely regain Yanzhou in one battle."
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However, Xun You held an objection. He analyzed: "Although the moth thieves are currently fighting in a melee, their power cannot be underestimated. After all, each of them has more than 100,000 people, and they still cannot be pacified in a hurry. General Du Liao said that they can recover in one battle.
, but I don’t think that if the enemy’s army has deep ditches and high fortresses and does not fight with our army in the field, what will we do?”
Speaking of this, Xun You turned around and said to Liu Bei: "If Ming Gong has the ambition to restore the land, he should know that it is urgent now, not to fight, but to slow down and not to rush."
Liu Bei said curiously: "When I was in Jinyang, I sent a letter to Ting Jian, saying that this year is not suitable for fighting, but Ting Jian said that the opportunity was rare, so he urged me to send troops here. But listening to Gongda's words today is not contrary to Ting Jian's wishes.
Really? Could it be that Gongda also asked me to return to Jinyang?"
When Xun You heard this, he shook his head and said with a smile: "Ming Gong, the priorities I talk about are different from those of Ting Jian! What Ting Jian said is to prevent Ming Gong from being on the sidelines. But the priorities I talk about are the priorities before the battle.
, means to ask Ming Gong not to use large numbers of troops to suppress the situation, but to use both kindness and power, war and appeasement at the same time!"
Liu Bei thought about the situation, slowly smiled, and said to Xun You: "I understand what you mean. Although the enemy army is in chaos, the main enemy is still our army. If our army presses the border, the moth thieves will temporarily let Qiu Yu go and work together."
If you are facing an enemy with me, it is better for me to divide them and defeat them one by one."
Now that the strategy of pacifying first and then suppressing has been decided, it is necessary to decide who to win over. In the Black Mountain Army, Liu Bei once had an old relationship with Bai Rao and the Poison Department, and they attacked Jinyang City together. Although the success was almost unsuccessful, the Black Mountain Army defected before the battle, but in the end
There was no military encounter. Among the Taishan thieves, Liu Beisu was friendly with Chang Xi, and Zang Ba also worked with Chen Chong when he was fighting against Dong. If you want to recruit him, these are the best candidates.
But while Liu Bei was formulating a strategy in Luoyang, Cao Cao on the front line could no longer hold himself back.
In early August, Cao Cao received a notice from the Jinyang shogunate, saying that Liu Bei would launch an eastern expedition in August and asked the generals to attend the meeting in Luoyang. However, as a shepherd of Yanzhou, Cao Cao was responsible for the frontline war and did not need to go to Luoyang.<
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Cao Cao saw a glimmer of opportunity.
Privately, he discussed with Cao Ren, Xia Houdun and other relatives: "Now Xuande has come to Luoyang with 50,000 troops, and his military power is stronger than last year. However, the moth thieves are fighting among themselves and attacking each other. Their power is even greater than last year."
Not only is it several times smaller, if we wait for Xuande to decide on the plan and send troops, it will be difficult for the moth thieves to support it. Even if there are some disturbances, as far as Yanzhou is concerned, it will definitely be recovered."
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Speaking of this, Cao Cao paused for a moment, but his expression was full of unwillingness. He patted himself on the shoulder and said with emotion: "At that time, the world will only praise Xuande's reputation and think that he is the only hero. Who else will
Do you know me, Cao Mengde?"
When Cao Ren heard this, he immediately understood what Cao Cao meant. He patted the scabbard and said with a smile: "It seems, Meng De, you have made a plan. After all, where do you want to attack first? No matter how powerful the enemy is, I, Cao Zixiao,
They will ride in front and split the mountain to clear the way for you!"
"Okay!" Cao Cao was very satisfied when he saw Cao Ren's arrogance. He waved his hand, took the map, pointed at Puyang and said loudly: "In the past two years, we have suffered so much and suffered repeated setbacks that the rebel army has looked down upon us. This
In the first battle, if we don't make a sound, we will make a big splash! We will attack Puyang!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present was shocked. Although Zhang Fang personally led thousands of cavalry to the east, the main force was still stationed on the eastern front. Especially in Puyang City, which was the core of the entire defense line. As early as last month, they had found out clearly
Now, the Puyang garrison is no less than 40,000. And now Cao Cao's total force is only 40,000. If we only count the troops that can be mobilized now, it is only 20,000. With an army of 20,000 to attack a city of 40,000,
Is it really possible?
Seeing everyone's hesitation, Cao Cao seemed confident. He smiled and said: "Don't worry, we don't need to attack the city in this battle. I have already thought of a strategy. As long as we reach Puyang, we will definitely let the enemy take the initiative to leave the city and fight with us in the field."
What you should be worried about is what we should do with so many prisoners of war after the victory!"
After saying that, Cao Cao's face gradually calmed down and he began to give orders to everyone: He divided the entire army into three parts, one for himself, one for Cao Ren, and one for Xiahou Dun.
Cao Ren led five thousand infantry, and under his command were Cao Chun, Cao Hong, Zhang Miao and other generals. Cao Cao ordered them to march at night and ambush in the dense forest twenty miles east of Wei Township, waiting for news from him.
Xiahou Dun led more than ten thousand infantry, and under his command were Xiahou Yuan, Xia Houlian, Bao Xin and other generals. Cao Cao ordered them to march into Jujube with great fanfare, making it look like soldiers and horses were constantly coming from the west.
Cao Cao himself led a cavalry army of five thousand, with generals such as Cao Ang, Le Jin, and Dian Wei under his command. Each of these cavalry troops had a new horse, and Cao Cao wanted to use this cavalry army to defeat the Puyang Black Mountain Army.
After the order was given, everyone began to make hurried preparations. Only Cao Ang and others left, he asked Cao Cao: "Sir, the general has issued an order and will soon lead the troops to the east. We have sent troops without the permission of the general."
, will it ruin the overall situation? And will it arouse the suspicion of the general?"
Cao Cao pondered for a moment and then said slowly: "I'm worried too much. My father is the shepherd of Yanzhou and is responsible for guarding the land against the thieves. Now that I'm raising troops to fight against the thieves, I'm just fulfilling my duties. How can I make the general jealous? If I win, I will
There is no merit but no fault. If you are defeated, it will only be a minor injury in the court, and it will not cause any major problems."
Seeing that Cao Ang was still worried, he added: "When I send troops, I will send a message to Luoyang. You can go and rest!"
Cao Ang knew that talking was useless, so he bowed to his father and hurriedly retreated. After seeing him leave, Cao Cao sat back on the chair, pointed to the mountains and rivers on the map with one finger, and continued to polish the details of the war in his mind.
On August 23rd, when Liu Bei was still selecting candidates to recruit, he suddenly received a military report from Chen Liu. Liu Bei was quite surprised. After all, Cao Cao had already sent a letter before, saying that the Montenegrin Army had made no move, and he did not know that he was at this time.
What is the purpose of the letter?
After reading the results, Liu Bei was shocked.
Cao Cao stated in the military report that it has been nearly two months since the moth thieves were in chaos, and the thieves Zhang Fang seemed to be showing signs of returning reinforcements. If he waited for Zhang Fang to return reinforcements, all the fighting opportunities would be lost, and his efforts this year would be in vain. A few days ago, he was in Puyang
There is an internal response, and a time has been agreed upon to open the door and break the city, so he will lead 20,000 troops and attack Puyang on the 24th.
Finally, Cao Cao issued a military order: If he cannot win this battle, he will die to serve his country!