War is a continuation of political struggle and is essentially the last resort to resolve all disputes. Chen Cheng thinks he prefers peace, but when a war of unprecedented scale is coming, he still feels excited. There are really not many interesting things in this world.
Many, fighting is one of the most interesting forms of entertainment.
Perhaps, as Princess Liu Qian said, he loved war and bloodshed from the bottom of his heart, but he just refused to admit it.
The imperial court has issued an edict, depriving Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Gao Gan and others of their state pastoral positions, and made them enemies of the court, ordering all the princes in the world to attack together. Although the emperor's authority has not been let go by the princes everywhere.
In my eyes, playing the emperor card still has some effect.
Many soldiers and horses arrived from Xiliang and headed for Henan through Guanzhong. Although Tian Yu was in Chang'an City, he had already felt the atmosphere of war. He asked at the banquet: "General, is the imperial court going to send troops?"
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "Yes, there are a lot of soldiers and horses dispatched this time. I ask you to stay with me and join the army as a member of the army. When the coalition forces of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are defeated, if you want to continue to lead the army, you can
Become a general among the army. If you don’t want to lead troops in war, I will pick a good place for you in the Central Plains and serve as a governor for a few years."
The imperial court mobilized an army of 150,000 people. It was impossible to hide the exchanges of so many troops from those who were interested. Therefore, Chen Cheng did not intend to hide it like last time. Last time, he was surprised and caught Cao Cao off guard with the high mobility of the cavalry.
.But this kind of thing can never happen again. Cao Cao was attacked once and would never fall again with the same trick.
Tian Yu said: "Since Yuan Shao has transferred his army to Yanzhou, why not ask General Gongsun Zan to send troops from Youzhou and march directly to Hebei?"
Chen Cheng said: "I think so too, so I have appointed and expanded the area under the jurisdiction of the First War Zone, put Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan under Zhao Yun's command, and ordered him to attack Hebei from the rear."
From Bingzhou to Hebei, one must either pass through Zhang Yan's territory and climb the continuous Taihang Mountains, or detour through Youzhou. Both of these roads are difficult to supply, so Zhao Yun's side is just a partial force and a feint attack. The main force still needs to go along
Luoshui and the Yellow River advance. Only rivers that transport grain and grass can support hundreds of thousands of troops fighting on the front line.
Tian Yu said: "The general should know that troops are valuable and quick. Since we have decided to send troops, why waste time on hosting a banquet?"
Chen Cheng said with a smile: "It is admirable to put the public before the private, but it is not the time of the day to send out a large army. Today is a great visual and audio entertainment, and tomorrow we will wear armor and go into battle!"
As soon as the bamboo board rang, the melodious sound of silk and bamboo orchestras sounded in the lobby. Dozens of young and beautiful girls in gorgeous neon clothes came out from behind the screen and started singing and dancing in front of everyone. Although these songs and dances were choreographed by Chen Cheng
Yes, but after improvements by Diao Chan and Zi Jia'er, it was already a lot different from what he had in mind, so he watched it with relish.
So the guests and the host had a great time, but because they were going to battle tomorrow, they didn't drink much.
In the evening, after taking care of the children, Liu Qian returned to the dormitory and saw Chen Cheng sorting out the things he needed. Hearing the sound of footsteps, Chen Cheng raised his head and said to Liu Qian: "I'm not worried about the war. As long as the rear
With constant supplies, it is inevitable to defeat Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. But on the Emperor's side, you have to help me keep an eye on it. Now is the critical moment, and Chang'an cannot make the slightest mistake."
Liu Qian hugged Chen Cheng from behind, leaned her head on him, and said, "Well, I will take good care of the family. Master, just don't worry."
The next day, Tian Yu woke up from his sleep very early and rode his horse to wait outside the general's mansion. Not long after, Chen Cheng had already led the horse out. When he saw Tian Yu, he smiled and said: "Guo Rang is the best."
Get up early."
The army had either marched to Luoyang or been gathered near Tongguan, so Chen Cheng quickly rushed to Tongguan with thousands of cavalry. After gathering more than 10,000 tooth soldiers there, he entered Hongnong eastward and headed for Luoyang.
Going east from Hongnong, you can see a huge military station every thirty miles along the way, which is filled with all kinds of materials, most of which are grain and grass.
The number of Ya soldiers has expanded to 18,000, including five infantry battalions and three cavalry battalions, and the rest are baggage and engineering troops. The affairs of the military depot are handled by Major General Ding Yuan, who is in charge of engineers and baggage troops.
In addition to building military depots, Ding Yuan is also responsible for maintaining roads along the way, building bridges, building field hospitals, etc. He is also fully responsible for recruiting civilians to transport food.
Although he is only a major general, he already has greater power than many leading generals. The three armies are not moved, and food and grass go first. This has been established in any era. Yan Zhong sits in Chang'an and is responsible for the overall situation. When he comes to Henan and Hongnong, because there may be
If the enemy's cavalry comes to burn and kill them, a general like Ding Yuan will be needed to deal with them.
Regarding possible battles in Yanzhou and Henan, the staff department has conducted many deductions and prepared dozens of plans. Therefore, after Chen Cheng led his troops to Luoyang, he only needed to choose one from the dozens of plans.
Then just make some changes. Compared with the armies of the Kwantung princes, the imperial court's troops now have all-round advantages.
Whether it is weapons and equipment, or organization and training, the imperial army is half an era ahead of its time.
The assembled army of 150,000 was divided into three routes. The left wing was the Xu Rong Group with 40,000 troops. They rushed towards Dongjun along the direction of Chenggao and Xingyang, preparing to join Cheng Yu who was defending Dongjun. The middle route was led by Chen Cheng himself.
The 60,000-strong army is preparing for a decisive battle with the main forces of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in the area between Chenliu and Xuchang. On the right wing is the Lu Fang Group, with a total of 60,000 troops and horses, which will go straight from Yingchuan to Yangzhai and Zhaoling.
Attack Runan.
The three-pronged army had a clear combat purpose and quickly took action according to the established strategy.
On the way to Chenliu, Chen Cheng began to think about a question. Why did Chen Gong, the Yanzhou pastor he appointed, defect to Yuan Shao, but Cheng Yu, a former loyal minister of the Cao family, chose to resist resolutely?
Cao Cao encountered some resistance in Yanzhou, and then became overwhelming. Logically speaking, Cheng Yu should return to Cao Cao's side. Or learning from Chen Gong and throwing himself into the arms of Yuan Shao is also an understandable choice. But Cheng Yu has two paths.
He didn't have a choice, but with Zang Ba's Taishan Army on his back, he chose to hold on.
Chen Cheng thought to himself: Could it be that after so many years, he finally has the so-called domineering spirit in him?
Haha, it’s not impossible.
Suddenly, a reconnaissance cavalry came back from the front and loudly reported: "Lord, enemy troops were found near Zhongmou, a mixture of infantry and cavalry, about tens of thousands of people."
Chen Cheng thought about the terrain near Zhongmou. The terrain there is flat and open, making it a good place for a decisive battle. In fact, Yanzhou is a good place for a decisive battle anywhere. He raised his hand and said loudly: "Order Wei Ran to lead the Flying Bear Hussars."
, then bring the first and second infantry battalions to defeat the enemy. Tell him that just defeat the enemy. If the enemy escapes, they can only pursue them for thirty miles. If the enemy escapes into the city, just watch.
, you are not allowed to attack the city without permission!"
"promise!"
Among the troops and horses at the rear, six thousand cavalry quickly separated and ran towards Zhongmou. Seeing the troops and horses coming forward, Chen Cheng thought for a while and said to Pang De, Ma Chao, Bao Chu and others: "Let's
Let’s go and take a look, this is the first time artillery has been put into actual combat, it would be a big loss if we weren’t there.”
The bodyguards have expanded to 600 people and are divided into three teams, led by Ma Chao, Pang De and Bao Chu respectively. These three are all heroes who are unique among them, and their martial arts skills are even better than those of ordinary Xiliang dragon riders.
Enter. They had all experienced the power of artillery volleys with Chen Cheng, and they were already itchy. At this time, they cheered together with other guards and soldiers.
Wei Ran is the current commander of the Flying Bear Cavalry, and his predecessor Liang Xing has been promoted to the post of Wuyuan Prefect. If nothing else happens, after this battle, he will also be able to get a post as prefect. Although the general is also re-employed in various places
heroes, but the most important ones are the old people who have been following him since he was in Xiliang.
Now among the three provinces and six ministries, Xiliang people occupy more than half of the real power departments, and only the corners are given to others. In the three most important positions of Shi Zhongling, Shangshu Ling, and Zhongshu Ling, sitting
But they are all from Liangzhou. However, Wei Ran is not from Liangzhou. If he wants to get ahead, he needs to achieve more military exploits.
Now that the general had given the opportunity to fight, Wei Ran immediately cheered up and decided to fight a good battle, letting everyone see that Wei Ran could be the commander of the Flying Bear Cavalry not just because he was in Liaoxi
I got to know the general when I was young!
The cavalry soon encountered the enemy's reconnaissance cavalry, and after a chase and fight, they successfully captured several prisoners. The Xiliang cavalry had better horses and equipment, and was more numerous, so it was able to shield the battlefield and obtain
The initiative to fight.
After some interrogation, it was learned that the soldiers and horses near Zhongmou were from Jiang Qi's tribe under Yuan Shao. They had a total of 3,000 cavalry and 8,000 infantry, and were sent to defend Zhongmou. After Wei Ran heard this, he immediately led his soldiers and horses to fight.
He only needs to take care of the enemy near Zhong Mou. If Jiang Qi has reinforcements or arranges soldiers nearby, then other troops will be able to deal with it.
After the Xiliang cavalry entered the battlefield, the battlefield within a radius of thirty miles was controlled. Even if there was an ambush, it might not be possible to know what happened here. To say the least, the general's troops and horses were
Nearby, if the enemy's soldiers and horses are thrown into the battlefield again, it will only make our own victory greater.
Jiang Qi is a general under Yuan Shao. Although he is not as good as Ju Yi in leading troops and is worse than Hebei Sitingzhu, he is still quite prestigious and has made a lot of achievements in the battles with Gongsun Zan's army and Zhang Yan's army.
Credit. After fighting for so many years, he was no longer unfamiliar with the battlefield. After hearing that his scout cavalry had not returned, he immediately realized that the situation was not good.
When the reconnaissance cavalry he sent out again returned with injuries, Jiang Qi was already ready for battle. This situation often happened when fighting Gongsun Zan. Gongsun Zan's army, which had the advantage of cavalry, would often suddenly appear near the army.
Looking at the enemy troops that had already appeared in his field of vision, Jiang Qi loudly said to the soldiers on his left and right: "The enemies are just like the Youzhou bandits, there is nothing to fear! Since they are here to die, let's help them!"
