From the beginning, this war was full of calculations and conspiracies, as well as killing and bloodshed.
Regardless of whether it is Cao Cao or Yuan Shao, whoever wins this battle will lay the foundation for the largest sergeant group in the north.
From the beginning, Yuan Shao had the initiative in the battle. Who allowed him to have more people?
First, he sent a letter of apology, scolding Cao Cao bloody, trying to gain the upper hand in justice. Then he ordered Yan Liang to lead an army to attack "Baima", another key ferry along the Yellow River. However, Cao Cao personally led an army to attack him head-on. Not only did he kill him
He killed Yan Liang, attacked Yuan Shao's pursuers again in the south of Yanjin, and killed general Wen Chou.
Yuan Shao, who was defeated in the first battle, regrouped and took advantage of the huge advantage of his troops. He gave up the "surprise force" and changed it to "confrontation". He confronted Cao Cao's main force in the Guandu area and sought a decisive battle.
Cao Cao, who did not have an advantage in military strength, quickly exposed his fatal weakness: logistical potential.
Although they are sitting in a land of wealth and wealth, food is often not something that can be bought with money. It has been in constant chaos and is far less abundant than Yuan Shao's territory.
The food consumption of a 20,000-strong army stationed for a day was extremely astonishing. It was fine for a month or two, but after a full three months of confrontation, Cao Cao himself almost lost confidence.
At the critical moment, Cao Cao's counselor Xun Yu made clear his powerful relationship, making Cao Cao understand that he had no other way out except gritting his teeth and resisting. So he continued to fight hard in the hope that the part might or might not appear.
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But Cao Cao seemed to be haunted by luck. Just when he felt that he was about to be consumed by Yuan Shao, a turning point appeared.
In October of the fifth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao, who had been tortured by logistics and was on the verge of collapse, received a secret report that most of Yuan Shao's military rations were stored in Wuchao, twenty miles behind Yuan Shao's camp. Cao Cao's only hope was to defeat Yuan Shao.
It was a surprise attack on Wuchao to burn Yuan Shao's military rations stored in Wuchao.
Cao Cao left most of his elite troops to continue guarding the Guandu camp. He personally led five thousand warriors, crossed the river quietly at night, then took a roundabout path and rushed straight to Wuchao. It was quite like burning the cauldron and sinking the boat.
After receiving the news, Yuan Shao was horrified. While sending heavy troops to storm Cao Cao's camp overnight, he personally led his troops to rescue Wuchao.
But it was already too late. Cao's army had already formed a tight formation at the Guandu camp and was unable to break out for a while. It was impossible to pry it open for a while. And once the fire in Wuchao burned, it could not be put out by manpower.
This was the most decisive turning point in the war.
No matter which plane it is in, no matter what level of war it is, logistics is always labeled as a "critical point".
Even though Yuan Shao's army is still very powerful at this time, its logistical supplies have been destroyed, and it is impossible to collect the food again for two or three months. Who can go without food for two or three months? Only dead people!
In addition, a fire rising into the sky at night can be seen clearly from dozens of miles away. As long as you have a little experience, you will know that something serious is going on.
The most fearful thing in the confrontation between the two armies is the situation Yuan Shao is facing now. The logistics are destroyed and cannot be concealed at all. This has a devastating impact on the morale and momentum of the army. Therefore, there is a word called "rout".
Defeated thousands of miles away, this is the situation that Yuan Shao needs to face now. It is not an exaggeration to even describe it as "defeat with one move, lose the whole game".
The loss of logistics and the momentum of the defeat were simply irreversible. Not only did the soldiers in Yuan Shao's base camp begin to scatter in a hurry, but even Zhang He and Gao Lan, who were arranged by Yuan Shao to raid Cao's camp in Guandu, also found out about the Wuchao fire.
Raise your troops and surrender.
The situation was over, and Yuan Shao could only flee back to Hebei in a hurry with a few hundred soldiers. At this point, the Battle of Guandu came to an end. It also confirmed Cao Cao's status as the first military group in the north and the sole overlord.
From the first month of the fifth year of Jian'an to October, the ups and downs of this war were thrilling. Not only did the two parties grit their teeth and fight with red eyes, but the princes who were paying close attention to the war were also terrified. The outcome of the war was revealed.
It is beyond the expectation of many people.
"Your Majesty, Yuan Shao's situation is over. Cao Cao's position in the north has been increasingly consolidated, but it will take several years to completely wipe out Yuan Shao's power. Shouldn't we also ask Liu Zhang to hand over Chengdu?" Chen Gong stood with Liu Xie.
Walking on the city wall of Nanguang City. I thought about it for a long time before saying this.
There are two-crop rice seeds that Liu Xie obtained from Lord Yama, which is absolutely indispensable for pacifying the refugees in his hands, accumulating strength, and consolidating the areas under control in the rear.
It is said that the world is in troubled times, and the world is full of bandits and bandits. But most of them are forced. They only go on the road of burning, killing and looting when they can't survive. Now that there are new rice seeds, the yield is so amazing. In addition,
Liu Xie said that as long as you come down from the mountain, the land and seeds will be divided, and the tax will only be 30%.
If it were someone else in the officialdom, such as Liu Zhang and his ilk, the refugee bandits might not believe it. But Liu Xie’s external banner is the "Blood Flag Army", which to some extent can be regarded as the same as the "bandits".
Flow. So, when the first batch of bandits walked out of the village and began to eat crabs, a large number of people hiding in the mountains came out one after another.
The skyrocketing population within the control area has brought not only an abundance of labor, but also an expansion of the supply of soldiers.
The main battle force was tightly controlled by Liu Xie to 10,000 people, of which 8,000 were blood banner troops who had drank the sacred water, and the remaining 2,000 were auxiliary soldiers carefully selected from the refugees.
The soldiers who are not engaged in the main battle are all scattered in various towns, with a total of more than 30,000, collectively called militia. They do not need to be provided with food to support them. They usually farm and train in their spare time. Liu Xie only pays for the "militiamen at home"
, taxes and grains will be reduced by half.”
In Lu Bu's words, that is, the quality of this kind of militia is much better than the "strong men" that are popular everywhere now. Although it is a little short of the elites of various princes, it is not much worse than ordinary sergeants. War
Together, gather them together and train for a month or two before they can go directly into battle.
"Let's wait a little longer. When the rice in the fields is harvested at the end of this month, let's start the showdown with Liu Zhang." Liu Xie supported the wall and looked into the distance. He answered Chen Gong without looking back.
"Okay, Your Majesty. I will make arrangements for that matter in advance."
"Yeah. By the way, how is the situation over there at Fazheng? How many people have turned to us?"
"It has been confirmed that Liu Zhang's subordinate is Zhang Song. The rest are still waiting and watching. They probably want to see our next move and make plans."
After coming down from the top of the city, Liu Xie returned to his residence. He stepped back and closed the door. He walked to a shrine and knelt down as usual, muttering something in his mouth.
The shrine is the statue of Yama. This habit was learned by Liu Xie from the eight thousand soldiers. It was also some soldiers who first sought inner comfort and had seen the miracles of Lord Yama, so they cut the statue and worshiped it themselves.
But later, the feedback from the power of faith shocked them. It gradually spread throughout the military camp, and then gradually affected, until Liu Xie also joined in worshiping the statue. This habit has even spread to the homes of ordinary people in the areas occupied by the Blood Flag Army.
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And Liu Xie found that the effect of his worshiping the shrine was obviously different from others. In addition to the power of faith that was fed back, there was also a clear sense of connection. If he wanted something in his heart, he would have a chance to get a response. For example, those
The miraculous two-crop rice seeds were obtained by him while worshiping the gods.
"Lord Yama, I am planning to start the attack on Liu Zhang at the beginning of next month. I hope Lord Yama can give me some more divine water to help me."
"Can."
The result of Liu Xie's prayer was that in the next second, three large vats appeared in his room. Inside the vats was the kind of "sacred water" that he would never forget. Judging from the weight, it should be enough for two thousand people.
"Thank you Lord Yama for the reward. Liu Xie will definitely take over Sichuan within this year!"