Gao Lan sat upright and said solemnly: "The Governor, the general believed that Zhang Liao's intention was not to attack Yangzhou, so he forced the Governor to lead his army to rescue Yangzhou, and then intercepted the army halfway. In this way, Zhang Liao's appearance was to attack Yangzhou, but he actually achieved the goal of attacking Yangzhou.
The purpose of Yuzhou. Sima Military Advisor concluded that Yuzhou is a big battlefield for the decisive battle between Shu and Wei, and he cannot be wrong."
Cao Ren continued: "What you said makes sense, and I think so too. Zhang Liao's attack on Yangzhou was a conspiracy. Even if we saw through Zhang Liao's plot, we still had to rescue him. Once Xu Shu and Zhang Liao joined forces and the two armies attacked Yangzhou,
Li Tong and others will definitely not be able to hold Yu Jin, and they will have to send troops from Yuzhou. Zhang Liao is worthy of being a general guarding one side."
Gao Lan shook his head and smiled, and said: "Grand Governor, Zhang Liao's plan is a conspiracy, but it can also be resolved."
Cao Ren was overjoyed and asked hurriedly: "What can I do?"
Gao Lan said unhurriedly: "Grand Governor, we can not only resolve it, but also fight back. Grand Governor, think about it carefully. Now that Zhang Liao is leading his army to attack Yangzhou, is it very similar to the army of Wei during the Warring States Period?
If they attack Yangzhou, the governor can imitate the example of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao, and send troops to attack Nanyang. If Nanyang is lost, both Yizhou and Jingzhou will be affected. When Zhang Liao learns of the crisis in Nanyang, he will inevitably lead his troops to retreat and return to Nanyang. The danger in Yangzhou will be relieved immediately.
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Cao Ren rolled his eyes and a happy look appeared on his face.
This Gao Lan is really talented.
Gao Lan's eyes flashed with amusement, and he continued: "Zhang Liao led his army back to Nanyang. We can also use Sun Bin's strategy to deal with Pang Juan. He took the initiative to fight Zhang Liao, but pretended to be defeated. After the army retreated, he set up an ambush to ambush the Shu army.
Or, when Zhang Liao led his army to retreat to Nanyang County, he ambushed Zhang Liao's army halfway and sealed the victory."
"Okay, good strategy!"
Cao Ren laughed heartily, with a cheerful look on his face.
After laughing, Cao Ren said: "With General Gao assisting me, Yuzhou has no worries. It is right to send troops to Nanyang, but we cannot use all the power of Ancheng. Otherwise, Zhang Liao will come again to surround Wei and rescue Zhao, and we will be passive. The army attacks Nanyang.
, we must also ensure that Ancheng can be defended before we can attack Nanyang with confidence."
After a pause, Cao Ren continued: "Gao Lan, this time we attack Nanyang, you will lead an army of 80,000. The governor will be stationed in Ancheng and will prepare logistical supplies for you. This is your time to strive for military success, don't miss it."
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief!"
Gao Lan was overjoyed, but he didn't expect Cao Ren to let him lead the army.
Judging from Sima Yi's inference, Gao Lan knew that there were four battlefields, and Yuzhou where he was located was one of them. As long as he defeated Zhang Liao, captured Nanyang County, and then approached Jingzhou, Gao Lan would definitely be reused by Cao Cao.
Gao Lan felt very happy when he thought about the good things in the future.
He bowed respectfully to Cao Ren and immediately went to summon the army.
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Anyang County is located in the southwest of Ancheng, Yuzhou Prefecture, and belongs to Runan County.
Zhang Liao led 60,000 elite troops from Wan County. He could have directly attacked Ancheng, the prefecture seat of Yuzhou, but he chose to avoid Ancheng and entered Runan County, with his troops directed at Yangzhou.
As a result, both Cao Ren and Gao Lan believed that Zhang Liao did this on purpose.
Outside the county town, a large army was stationed.
In the Chinese army tent, Zhang Liao was browsing the latest news.
Zhang Liao learned that Fazheng had killed Sima Yi's 60,000-strong Wei army with 1,000 casualties, and that Wang Can had defeated Cao Cao's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry at Hulao Pass, and had also killed 20,000 elite Wei troops. His blood was boiling in his heart.
Overjoyed. Zhang Liao put down the bamboo slips and thought about the war in Yuzhou, also full of expectations.
The two armies in the north have achieved brilliant results, and he will not lose to Fazheng and others.
"call!!"
The camp tent door curtain was rolled up, and dazzling sunlight shone in.
Huang Xu strode in, clasped his fists and said, "Sir, we went straight to Yangzhou, but we haven't received any news about Cao Ren and Gao Lan sending troops. If they don't send troops according to the military advisor's arrangement, wouldn't everything be in vain?
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Zhang Liao laughed and scolded: "You brat, don't you believe in military advisors?"
Huang Xu curled his lips and said: "The war is changing rapidly. If Cao Ren fails to see our intentions and instead increases his troops in Yangzhou, the army left in Nanyang will become a decoration and the military advisor's plan will fail."
Zhang Liao said: "Boy, the military advisor is very thoughtful and has already considered three possibilities. The first is that Cao Ren sends troops to Nanyang, the second is that Cao Ren sends troops to Yangzhou, and the third is that Cao Ren defends Yuzhou by himself. The three possible military advisors have corresponding countermeasures.
Just rest assured and train the soldiers, we will have something to do soon."
At this time, another captain came in.
The captain clasped his fists and said, "Sir, the news of Cao's army has just been sent back. Cao Ren sent Gao Lan to lead an army of 80,000 to Nanyang, obviously preparing to attack Wan County."
Zhang Liao had a smile on his face and waved his hand for the captain to retreat.
He stood up and asked, "Huang Xu, what was the result?"
Huang Xu said with a smile: "A military advisor is a military advisor, nothing bad at all."
Zhang Liao said seriously: "Gao Lan has led an army of 80,000 to go out, and it's time for us to take action. Huang Xu, immediately mobilize all the soldiers in the army, and we will lead the army back to Nanyang tomorrow. Hey, Cao Ren and Gao Lan have received the news of our withdrawal, and they must
I'm very happy, thinking that we would fall into the trap so quickly, but it's a pity that they don't know who fell into the trap!"
"promise!!"
Huang Xu answered with clasped fists and hurried down to get ready.
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Gao Lan led 80,000 elite troops from Ancheng, passed through Yichun County, Langling County, and entered Nanyang County. This action immediately set off an uproar in Nanyang County. The officials who stayed in Wan County successively issued orders to let the counties fight to the death, but
Facing Gao Lan's 80,000-strong army, the county magistrates in each county could not stop the 80,000-strong Wei army, and most of them were defeated and retreated.
Galloping all the way, Gao Lan soon arrived at Biyang County, east of Nanyang County.
The magistrate of Biyang County resisted desperately and was ultimately defeated.
The county magistrate withdrew to Wan County, and Gao Lan took over Biyang County as a matter of course.
County government office, in the hall.
Gao Lan sat directly above the hall, looking at the things in the hall, and a sense of pride arose spontaneously. This battle with Zhang Liao would be his battle of fame. Zhang Liao was stationed in Nanyang, controlling Jingzhou's troops and horses.
The power of officials, especially Zhang Liao, was highly valued by Wang Can. As long as Gao Lan defeated Zhang Liao, he would have achieved great success.
People who march and fight not only serve the country, but also want to make a name for themselves in the world.
Undoubtedly, Gao Lan prefers the latter.
"Tap! Tread!!"
Outside the hall, there was a sporadic sound of footsteps. Three generals wearing helmets and armor and sabers hanging on their waists walked in. These three people were all generals under Gao Lan. Among them, the thin man standing on the left was named
Dear friends, the burly man standing in the middle is named Li Da, and the general standing on the right is named Zhu Fu.
Gao Lan asked, "What's the important thing for you three to come together?"
Gao Peng said loudly: "General, Governor Cao sent someone to deliver a message. Zhang Liao has learned that you are approaching Nanyang with your army and has begun to withdraw your troops and return. I hope you will make preparations as soon as possible."
Gao Lan laughed loudly and said, "As expected, Zhang Liao is still worried about Nanyang's safety."
Zhu Fu said: "General, it took us one day to capture Biyang County. In another half month, all counties in Nanyang County will be occupied by the general. General, please give the order. We will send troops to approach Wan County and capture Nanyang County."
The Prefect's Mansion. By the time Zhang Liao ran back with his army, Nanyang had already changed hands."
Gao Lan shook his head and said: "We were able to capture Biyang County because the magistrate of Biyang County withdrew. Similarly, the troops from each county began to withdraw to Wan County, and the troops from Nanyang County were stationed near Wan County.
Once we advance, we will encounter increasing resistance. As long as Zhang Liao is destroyed, these county magistrates have nothing to worry about, and the army will temporarily stay in Biyang County, waiting to fight Zhang Liao."
Obviously, Gao Lan was prepared to act according to Sun Bin's plan.
The marching and formation of troops relied entirely on the content recorded in the Art of War, but it was not used flexibly. In the end, it was just a mechanical application and did not get the essence of the Art of War. But for Gao Peng, Zhu Fu, Li Quan and others, Gao Lan was already very powerful.
Don’t you see, has Zhang Liao withdrawn his troops?
This has been developed according to Gao Lan's inference.