"Prime Minister, all of them have been wiped out."
In the temporary main tent outside Xinfeng City, Zhang Liao's messengers came to report.
"Well, I understand, go ahead."
When he learned that Li Cai's troops were completely wiped out, Chen Mu chuckled and didn't care.
All are expected.
The main purpose of this battle is to remove Xu Rong's nails.
Hongqingshan has an excellent geographical location, and it is indeed quite annoying to have a small group of troops hiding around you all the time.
Just like mosquitoes, they don't cause much harm, but they are annoying. If you are not careful, you may get sucked blood by them, which is just disgusting.
Therefore, the best way is to use bait to attract mosquitoes and then slap them to death, so as to avoid future troubles forever.
Now that the nails in the mountain have been dealt with, we have to keep a close eye on Xu Rong to prevent him from having the strength to cause trouble again.
After all, the troops and horses in Xu Rong's hands are indeed Dong Zhuo's main force. Only if the troops and horses here are immobile can Gongsun Zan's relocation of the people there be smooth.
What Chen Mu didn't expect was that things in this world are often not so satisfying.
He had just captured Xu Rong and trapped Xu Rong in Xinfeng City, unable to escape. The news that Yan Zhong passed through the Military Intelligence Department reached him the next day.
Looking at the four words on the note in his hand, Chen Mu could only sigh, Dong Zhuo, the butcher, is indeed the same type of person as Cao Cao.
The difference is that Cao Cao was able to restrain his desire to kill, while Dong Zhuo indulged himself without restraint.
The final result is that the former becomes a generation of heroes, creates great achievements, and is admired by future generations forever. The latter is trapped in a cocoon, self-destructed by endless expansion in his own desires, and is reviled by the world.
But I have to admit that Dong Zhuo's idea really struck Chen Mu's head.
It takes a lot of time to move a city, but it only takes a few days to slaughter a city.
Because the population of a county in ancient times was not very large. The population of an ordinary county generally ranged from several thousand to ten thousand.
Even though the counties around Chang'an are now full of people, tens of thousands of people can gather at most.
Ten thousand troops entered the city, and each person only needed to kill two or three people to complete the task.
For example, in the Jiading Three Massacres, the Qing army massacred Jiading for the first time. Li Chengdong's 5,000 men massacred 30,000 people in one day, creating the horrific Jiading Massacre.
Therefore, facing Dong Zhuo's ruthlessness, Chen Mu was speechless for a moment, and could not think of any special way to deal with it.
After much deliberation, the only way was to surround the army sent by Dong Zhuo to massacre the city.
Only by getting rid of all these armies can Dong Zhuo be able to stay calm and not dare to continue wreaking havoc in the middle.
To put it simply, it means cutting off Dong Zhuo's extended claws.
Thinking of this, Chen Mu immediately fetched a map of the Chang'an area. This map was secretly drawn from the archives when he was at the Hongdu Pavilion.
The Han Dynasty stored all the books, materials, documents and archives in the world in Hongduguan, Lantai, Piyong, Dongguan, Shishi, Xuanming, Taixue and other places.
At that time, Chen Muzheng gained the trust of Emperor Xiaokang of the Han Dynasty and could freely enter and leave these places. Therefore, he brought many precious books to Qingzhou. They are now in Taishan Academy. After Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang to the ground, many books have become unique copies in Qingzhou.
, very precious.
On the map, the counties, landmarks, mountains, and villages and pavilions around Chang'an were all clearly visible, and not a single omission was left out. In Chen Mu's eyes, these all turned into actual ground, constructing the three-dimensional world in his eyes.
Xinfeng County, Xiting.
His main army was camped for miles, and rumbling catapults bombarded the city walls every day. Xu Rong hid in the city and barely showed his face.
In Jiucheng, Baxian and other places, his own detective horses roamed around and firmly occupied the control of the wild areas near Baqiao. The enemy's movements outside the city were almost clearly displayed in front of Chen Mu.
If we follow the terminology in the game, Chen Mu's true eyes are everywhere within the area of several square kilometers around Baqiao. The enemy troops only dare to huddle in the city and hang up their war-free cards, and do not dare to leave the city at all.
After all, Dong Zhuo's troops were stretched thin. He was not as well-off as Chen Mu. Xu Rong only had 40,000 soldiers and horses, and they had to be dispersed and garrisoned. How could he have the ability to go to the wild?
Therefore, Chen Mu can be sure that he completely suppressed Xu Rong in Baqiao. Even if he leaves, it should not be a problem.
What about Zuo Fengyi?
Zuo Fengyi's specific troop deployment has already been sent to Chen Mu's desk by the traitor leader Yan Zhong.
Dong Zhuo himself had 20,000 Xiliang troops and 10,000 Xiliang cavalry in Chang'an. Xu Rong had 40,000 troops scattered in Xinfeng, Jiacheng, Baxian and other places, while Niu Fu had 30,000 troops.
people, confronting Zhang Fei's 20,000 men.
Judging from the comparison of military strength, Zhang Fei is obviously at a disadvantage.
But don't forget that there is Gongsun Zan in Yangchi, and the cavalry comes and goes like the wind. Yangchi is only thirty or forty kilometers away from Zuo Fengyi, so facing Zhang Fei, Niu Fu will definitely not dare to go out of the city for a decisive battle.
The problem was that Zhang Fei also couldn't stand Niu Fu. Firstly, Zhang Fei didn't have a catapult to suppress him, and secondly, his troops were not strong enough to control Niu Fu in the city.
Therefore, compared to Xu Rong who no longer dared to risk the city, Niu Fu definitely had certain power to act.
As a commander-in-chief, Chen Mu's first priority is to consider any possible situations on the battlefield in advance, and then eliminate them one by one to prevent various problems from arising at critical moments.
If Chen Mu planned to chop off Dong Zhuo's claws, with the main force trapping Xu Rong, he would not have many troops, so he could only get some men from Gongsun Zan.
If Niu Fu were to attack at this critical moment, it would easily cause an accident on the battlefield.
Any accident represents trouble. Chen Mu hates trouble, so he also hates uncertainty.
So if you want to chop off Dong Zhuo's extended claw, you must give Niu Fu a hammer.
This will facilitate his deployment and actions.
Ushisuke?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Looking at the intricate confrontation of forces on the map and the intertwined situation between the enemy and ourselves, Chen Mu narrowed his eyes slightly.
He was just an incompetent person who was so scared that he abandoned tens of thousands of troops, packed up his belongings and prepared to escape, but was murdered by his subordinates.
You have to pick the soft persimmon. In this case, it’s your choice, Niu Fu. Just blame yourself for the bad luck.
"Where is Zhao Yun now?"
Chen Mu suddenly asked the bodyguard beside him.
The guard was a little confused and replied: "Didn't the Prime Minister ask Zhao Sima to go to Baqiao to explore the enemy?"
"Bring him back!"
Chen Mu stood up, walked out, and ordered: "Call the Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry."
The Xuanjia heavy cavalry is commanded by Zhao Yun, but they are not scouts, but serve as a reserve team, stationed in the rear army, ready to deal with any emergencies at any time.
certainly.
Their most important mission is to protect Chen Mu.
The general gave an order, and the black armored heavy cavalry rushed over. They galloped on the ground in heavy armor, like thousands of troops and horses, roaring like thunder.
Ada, Aer, Zhang Long, Zhao Hu, Hu Ping, Hu Yong and other key military generals stood up and dismounted, kowtowed and said: "Four generals!"
"No gift!"
Chen Mu climbed onto Ziying, turned his horse's head and ran out of the army. He said to the soldiers beside him: "Send the order to let Zhang Liao come over. While I am away, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun will lead the army to continue the attack. Xinfeng must not be allowed to attack the city."
The defenders take half a step out of the city!"
"only!"
The messenger mounted his horse, turned around and started running towards his own camp.
Anyway, the camp is not far away, only two or three miles.
After a while, a white horse came galloping from the distance. Zhao Yun arrived in front of Chen Mu, dismounted, knelt down on one knee and said, "Prime Minister."
"Well, mount up!"
Chen Mu turned his horse's head and headed north first.
Zhao Yun also got on his horse, and as the commander of the Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry and concurrently as the head of Chen Mu's bodyguard, he followed closely behind him and asked loudly: "Where is the Prime Minister going?"
"Here we go, kill the general and seize the flag!" Chen Mu said loudly in the wind: "Break Dong Zhuo's arm!"
While talking and laughing, Niu Fu was already dead!