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Hebei Storm Chapter 127 Battle across the river (Part 1)

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    On the south bank of the Yellow River, Cao Jun's tent was located.

    Cao Cao opened the map hanging on the wall of the military tent. On it was a map of the terrain around where he stationed his troops.  He pointed to the river drawn in the picture: "This is the Yellow River. The part where it flows near our camp is not very wide, and it is the dry season now. It is only less than a hundred paces.  The deepest part is no more than shoulder-deep, which is the most suitable for our army to cross the river, but Liu Bei's position to meet us happens to be on the north bank of here. There is a saying in the art of war: you can attack by wading halfway across the river. Liu Bei is not a fool, it is impossible not to  Understand this truth. Although the river is not very fast, our army will have to move forward slowly when crossing the river. At this time, he will definitely press the soldiers on and shoot our soldiers crossing the river with bows and arrows."

    "What the lord said is absolutely true. Forcibly crossing the river will cause great damage. Once suppressed by bows and arrows, our army can only retreat to the south bank." Guo Jia squinted and looked at the map on the wall, "But fortunately, even if our army is defeated,  Liu Bei won¡¯t pursue them either, because they can¡¯t cross the river either.¡±

    "So, if Liu Bei is determined to be a coward on the north bank, our army will never be able to cross the river and advance northward?" Xiahou Dun asked with his eyes widened.

    "That's not necessarily true." Guo Jia stood up, pointed to the lower reaches of the Yellow River in the picture, and said: "I have carefully investigated along the Yellow River in the past few days. Thirty miles away from our military camp, there are still  There is a place where the water flow is relatively slow. Although the water is deeper, the cavalry can easily pass through. The Lord can lead the soldiers in the military camp to make the illusion of forcibly crossing the river, attracting Liu Bei to confront us by the river. At this time, General Xiahou can  The handsome tiger and leopard cavalry quickly crossed the river from here and attacked Liu Bei's rear, so that they would be attacked from both sides."

    Guo Jia paused for a moment, then said with a little worry: "It's just"

    "It's just that this plan is good." Cheng Yu stroked his long beard and took over Guo Jia's words, "But if Liu Bei also knows this location and sets up an ambush on the north bank, I'm afraid that all the elite of our army will be destroyed in a battle.  .¡±

    "This is what I'm worried about." Guo Jia frowned and said, "And I don't believe that Liu Bei's people who have lived on the north bank of the Yellow River know less about this river than I do."

    "It seems that we are in a dilemma again." Cao Cao sat down, tilted his head and looked at the map behind him, suddenly moved the corner of his mouth and smiled, "It's better to choose the lesser of two evils, choose one  The best solution.¡±

    Late at night, on the north bank of the Yellow River, Liu Bei¡¯s military camp.

    Guan Yu and Zhang Fei opened the curtain of Liu Bei's tent. Liu Bei sat quietly in front of the table and carefully played with the seal left by Yuan Shao.

    "Brother, why are you calling us here so late?" Guan Yu asked.

    Liu Bei put the seal back into the box, smiled lowly, and said, "It's nothing, I just want to talk to you."

    "Brother has worked hard these days, and we are all worried after seeing it. However, we are unable to share our worries with eldest brother. We are really ashamed." Guan Yu and Zhang Fei sat down at the table, "Brother, have you come up with a plan to defeat the enemy?  Why not call Xu You and Guo Tu in to discuss it together."

    After Liu Bei took over Yuan's two states, the problem of personnel shortage in his camp was not fundamentally solved.  Although Yuan Shao left behind many advisers and generals, only a few of them were truly worthy of big posts. In addition, Shen Pei, Ju Shou and other pillars of the army all died for the Yuan family, and the four imperial pillars in Hebei died in the earlier battle of Guandu.  Death and surrender directly led to the terrible quality of the remaining personnel. Except for Xu You and Guo Tu who were barely able to handle it, there were really no capable counselors and generals left.

    "I can't trust Xu Ziyuan and Guo Gongze." Liu Bei snorted lowly, "If we lose these two slippery guys, they may serve Cao Cao even harder than they serve us."

    Guan Yu nodded.

    "I know what you are thinking, Yun Chang." Liu Bei sighed, "But we can only rely on ourselves for this battle."

    Guan Yu wore a long beard and smiled bitterly: "Yes, we really can only rely on the three of us brothers for this battle."

    "If you win, you will be in Hebei; if you lose, everything will be over." Liu Bei said quietly, "Once the matter is put aside, it is actually not a big deal."

    Guan Yu and Zhang Fei nodded silently.

    "In addition, I want my two brothers to do something for me. This matter is extremely important and may affect the survival of the three of us brothers and the ownership of the entire Hebei." Liu Bei said solemnly.

    "What's the matter?" Zhang Fei finally interjected, "As long as the eldest brother orders it, the younger brother will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

    "There is no need for the two brothers to do this in person." Liu Bei lowered his voice, "You select a few of the most sophisticated and capable confidants from the camp and ask them to bring my autographI believe that I will try to ask Ma Teng of Xiliang and Zhang Lu of Hanzhong for help.  "

    "Why did the eldest brother ask them for help?" Zhang Fei was surprised, "Does the eldest brother already have the heart of defeat?"

    "Of course I don't have the heart of defeat, but I'm not arrogant enough to say that I can defeat Cao Cao! Yuan Shao was at the height of his power back then. With a hundred thousand armored men, he could throw a whip to cut off the flow, but he was defeated in Guandu.  Cao Cao's military strength is less than one-fifth of his. Although we now have the troops and horses of the four states in Hebei, the two states of Hebei and Qing are inherited from Yuan Shao, and the two states of Youbian are inherited from Gongsun Zan. The soldiers and horses of these four states are among the most powerful.  How many of them listen to our commands honestly? To be honest, our current strength is not as good as Yuan Shao's before. All we can really rely on are tens of thousands of soldiers and the Yellow River in front of us. But Cao Cao is different. At this time  He is no longer what he used to be here. As long as he gives an order, the hundreds of thousands of soldiers he personally trained are willing to follow him to death!" Liu Bei shook his head, "The strength gap between me and Cao Cao is too big!  "

    "Then why do we ask Ma Teng and Zhang Lu for help? They are really far away from us and may be beyond our reach." Guan Yu pondered.

    "Sun Ce paid tribute to the royal family before, and he has clearly stated that he has no intention of sneaking into Cao Cao's rear during his Northern Expedition. At this time, besides asking Ma Teng and Zhang Lu for help, do we have any other choice?" Liu Bei shook his fist, "And I  The letter does not ask them to rush to Hebei's aid, but to attack Chang'an!"

    "Chang'an?"

    "That's right, Chang'an." Liu Bei said with certainty, "Cao Cao has just opened the passage between the east and west capitals, so Chang'an's defenders must be insufficient. If Zhang Lu and Ma Teng attack, once they capture Chang'an and take Tongguan, then Cao Cao will  Whether he can hold Yanzhou is a question. At this time, does he still have the energy to march north?"

    ¡°Brother¡¯s brilliant plan!¡± Guan Yu and Zhang Fei stood up, ¡°Let¡¯s make arrangements now!¡±

    "As soon as the arrangements are made, let Xu You and Guo Tu come in together." Liu Bei rubbed his temples, "In my estimation, Cao Cao will cross the river soon. We still have to fight this decisive battle on our own."
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