Before the war, there had been no rain and no sunshine in Bingzhou. The dark clouds covered the sun and the gloomy scene was as if God was frightened by the strong murderous aura on the earth and had to wait until the war was over before he dared to show his face. . Now that the battle is over, the weather has returned to normal. As if to make up for it, it rained several times in succession.
This morning, it was the beginning of sunshine after the rain. Clouds and mist rose up over the vast Zhaoyu Ze, and when illuminated by the morning sun, they looked misty and misty, like a fairyland in legend, and it was so beautiful. The continuous mountains in the distance are also full of lush and vibrant scenes.
Being immersed in such beautiful scenery, one can almost completely forget the bloody battle three days ago, and also forget that one is in the harshest troubled times and has to struggle for survival at all times.
Wang Yu stood by the lake, overlooking the magnificent mountains and lakes. His face was calm, like an old monk in meditation, but his mind was ups and downs and it was difficult to calm down.
He knew that this was due to the tension of the coming war. He obviously expected his opponent to make a move later and made preparations, but because he couldn't bear the pain of waiting, he instead expected his opponent to make a move earlier so that he could decide the outcome as soon as possible.
Wang Yu had thousands of thoughts in his mind. On the one hand, he was considering what Cao Cao was planning and whether he would act in concert with Sun Ce. He was also considering the possibility of ending the Bingzhou War as soon as possible. Of course, what he is more concerned about is whether the remaining generals can deal with it calmly.
As his heart surged, his breath began to become turbulent.
Wang Yu took a deep breath and told himself to calm down.
From the moment he made the decision to go for the assassination in the Heyang Camp, determined to dominate the world and change history, he should have known that this road was full of thorns. After all, the opponent is no small matter. No matter how fully prepared you are, there is no guarantee that the opponent will not find a flaw.
Since the opponents are heroes like Cao Cao, Sun Ce, and Liu Bei, they cannot take it lightly. The challenges that have arisen one after another are also being sorted out.
The truth is correct, but my heart is full of emotions, so how can it be said that everything is normal?
The more you suppress yourself, the stronger your rebound will be.
With the ups and downs of his heart, Wang Yu simply took the Changshan in his hand and started practicing martial arts.
In the past few years, he has been in battle less often than before, but his martial arts has become more and more refined. Even if he doesn't leave the field, the matchups he often observes are all top-notch duels.
For Wang Yu, what he lacks is not ordinary martial arts routines, but to learn from each other's strengths to form his own unique style. His fighting skills are originally based on flexibility, speed, and change, and are somewhat similar to the styles of Zhao Yun and Tai Shici. I recently watched the battle between Ma Chao and Zhao Yun, and I got a lot of inspiration.
At this moment, I recall in my mind the demeanor of the top masters in the world. I follow my heart and execute each move steadily. My internal energy travels among the meridians, and my state of mind gradually calms down.
The Mohist method is not the most powerful in terms of power, but in terms of cultivating the mind and cultivating one's nature, it is unparalleled in the world. The philosophy of Mohism is not like that of Taoism, which only pursues one's own freedom and emphasizes the detached state of mind that regards all things as a cud dog. It is also not like Confucianism and Legalism, which are too deeply involved in the world and become clich¨¦d. Mohism emphasizes sticking to one's original intention.
As long as you adhere to the principles, you will not be affected by external objects. Therefore, although it is a martial art, there are many fierce killing moves, but when you use them, you can't see the murderous intention exposed at all, and at the same time, it can make people feel calmer.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind. Wang Yu felt something in his heart and shouted loudly. The long branch pierced out like a swimming dragon and passed through a big poplar tree by the lake.
The big tree didn't move at all, and it didn't look abnormal. Wang Yu didn't say anything, just stared at the big tree.
After a while, a gust of lake wind blew by, and the big tree suddenly swayed, and the branches and leaves made a rustling sound. The whole trunk was split into two, and then it fell over. It was actually cut into two by Wang Yu. end.
Wang Yu closed his branches and stood up, looking up to the sky and shouting: "The sea is filled with hundreds of rivers, and it can be as big as it has. There are thousands of walls standing on it. If you don't have desires, you will be strong!"
"What a man who has no desires and is strong!" Before the whistle stopped, a cheer came from behind.
"In recent years, I have been thinking about how to sum up our new policy in Qingzhou in one sentence, but I can't figure it out. Today, I heard my lord's new words, and I felt like I had a sudden enlightenment. Without desire, you are strong, so you can stand up to a thousand people. It doesn¡¯t fall, it¡¯s wonderful, it¡¯s really wonderful! Could it be that this time it also comes from the Mohist scriptures?¡±
Wang Yu was not surprised and asked without looking back: "Kong Ming, when did you learn to talk so well?"
Zhuge Liang chuckled: "My lord, I have learned from you. Every word I say comes from the bottom of my heart. I can learn from it in the future."
"Okay, don't make jokes anymore. This kind of thing is not suitable for you." Wang Yu waved his hand and asked, "I don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything."??You are coming to see me now. It is obviously not about Yuan Zhi. Could it be that there is news in Yanzhou? "
Wang Yu was like a mirror in his heart. Zhuge Liang's character was not old-fashioned, but he had a tendency to be a workaholic in his bones. If there was nothing important, he would definitely not come to watch him practice martial arts early in the morning.
"Combined with the fact that Zhuge Liang is here and is suspected of deliberately changing the topic, it is obvious that the news he brings is not the kind that can make people feel happy.
"My lord is wise." Zhuge Liang walked a few steps, stood beside Wang Yu, and whispered: "It's the eight hundred miles sent by Shi Yuan to rush!"
He paused briefly to give Wang Yu time to digest and think, and then continued: "After Zhou Yu left the city, Liu Bei did not consolidate his territory in Shouchun as expected, but left secretly. Just ten days ago, I The military's detailed operations in the Jiangdong Army saw someone suspected of being Liu Bei appearing in Sun Quan's army"
"That is to say, he has arrived in Pei State? But he did not show up in the battle formation?" Wang Yu pondered for a moment and asked.
"It's very possible." Zhuge Liang nodded with a solemn expression.
"Wen He really caught me by surprise." Wang Yu sneered.
Liu Bei obviously did not go to Pei to help in the war. Based on the intelligence from Pang Tong, Liu Bei secretly collaborated in the past two years and recruited a group of troops again, but the loyalty and combat effectiveness of these troops were not guaranteed.
Thinking about it, Liu Bei is best at winning people's hearts and showing off his benevolence and righteousness. Military is not his specialty. Without the two helpers of Guan and Zhang, even if he pulled out a troop of troops, it would be difficult to train him into an elite soldier.
Bringing such people to Pei State is more of a burden than aiding in the war. On the contrary, keeping them in Huainan to maintain law and order can at least play a positive role.
Therefore, when Liu Bei appeared in Pei State, he was probably heading to Gaotang.
Zhuge Liang reminded in a deep voice: "My lord, Gaotang's side make a decision immediately!"
Chen Dao¡¯s career path is actually quite strange.
Before and after he was captured, he had always behaved like a dead soldier, first breaking off and then fighting to the death. After being captured, he never showed any intention of surrendering, and he did not show any gratitude when he was finally released.
"As a result, when Wang Mo came to the door and gave him some casual advice, he actually changed his previous stubbornness and became an official.
In the two years after becoming an official, Chen Dao's performance can only be described as average. Although he did not show a strong ambition, his work was meticulous. Whether it was maintaining law and order or training militia, he did an excellent job.
In the military assessment, Gaotang's militia performed the best among all places, and even the Wei County militia that Xu Shu had been responsible for was slightly inferior. But compared to the means of military training, among the generals in Qingzhou, only Yu Jin can surely defeat Chen Dao.
Having such a talent, but showing no corresponding ambition or self-motivation, he is usually taciturn and seldom socializes with his colleagues. It is indeed very strange.
Before Liu Bei appeared, the staff in Qingzhou didn't pay much attention, just thinking that Chen Dao's character was such a weird one. Anyway, regardless of military and political affairs, the higher you go up, the fewer positions you have. If he keeps a low profile, who will go out of his way to push him?
But now that Liu Bei has appeared, it is obvious that he has come with bad intentions. Wouldn't it be bad if Chen found out that those strange behaviors were not just due to his personality, but because he had his old master in mind?
Although the journey from Peiguo to Gaotang is long, the defenses along the road are far from rigorous.
Shanyang, Rencheng, and Dongping are all newly occupied areas. Under Cao Cao's instigation, they are not stable to begin with. If Liu Bei only brings a small number of elites and breaks them into parts, it will be very simple to pass.
After passing Dongping, if you want to go to Gaotang, you only need to pass through Jibei Kingdom. Jibei Kingdom has been occupied by Bao Xin and Qingzhou Yellow Turbans. The Qingzhou Army did not capture this place for a long time. It is difficult to guarantee that there are not Bao Xin's remnants or other hostile forces lurking.
In other words, the contact between Liu Bei and Chen Dao is entirely possible!
The small number of soldiers and horses Liu Bei led was certainly not enough to conquer Gaotang. Even if Chen Dao had different intentions, he was not capable of instigating a rebellion. But if the two collude, a bluff attack, and a tacitly coordinated general randomly direct and mobilize the army, then things will be very bad.
This was not the first time that Zhuge Liang came to remind Wang Yu. He believed that Chen Dao should be relieved of his post as soon as possible and placed under house arrest until the alarm was lifted before dealing with him.
It is not only Zhuge Liang who has this idea, but also the consensus reached by many staff.
Wang Yu understood what Zhuge Liang and others were thinking.
¡°In the final analysis, Chen Dao had too little contact with his colleagues and seemed too mysterious, and his position in Qingzhou was not very important and irreplaceable. So whether it is Zhuge Liang? Other staff members all advocated using the most drastic means to deal with him. The only difference is Jia Xu.
Although the old fox was the first to give a hint, he did not make a final decision on how to deal with Chen Dao. He only said: Be careful and sail for ten thousand years, but he still has the same face that he refuses to take responsibility.
"Removing him from office and under house arrest on unfounded charges? It would be a bit unfair to Shuzhi." Wang Yu shook his head noncommittally and sighed softly.
"Submit authority when the situation arises!" Zhuge Liang had no intention of giving in, and said in a more serious tone: "It's better than trying to fix the situation before it's too late!"
Wang Yu suddenly changed the subject and said: "But Kong Ming, have you ever thought about it, maybe Cao Cao wants us to do this."
"This" Zhuge Liang hesitated for a moment, this possibility did exist.
At present, Yanzhou's defense is divided into three parts, with Yu Jin in the west, Guan Ping in the middle, and Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong in the east. If Cao Cao launches a frontal attack, the remaining troops will only need to act according to the plan, but if Cao Cao has other tricks, things will be difficult to say.
If Cao Cao has a way to mobilize Zhang Liao's troops and determines that Gaotang is empty, then it will only take a day or two for Xia Houyuan's remaining troops or Sun Ce's troops to pass through the eastern defense line and take Gaotang directly.
Under normal circumstances, this kind of desperate behavior is a recipe for death. As long as the militiamen from all over the country are organized and resist for three to five days, Cao's army or Jiangdong's army, which has penetrated far alone, will be finished.
However, if Wang Yu replaced Chen Dao with a piece of paper, the problem would be serious.
It is a taboo for military strategists to change generals before the battle. As soon as Chen Daogong was captured, Cao's army had already arrived, and the people of Gaotang were bound to be in turmoil. By then, will Gaotang's defense be able to be organized smoothly? Will there be both internal and external troubles? You must know that both Xia Houyuan and Sun Ce's military tactics are based on speed. Dealing with Chen Dao hastily may bring danger.
Zhuge Liang is characterized by his meticulous thinking. He had never thought of this before, just because he had sufficient confidence in the defense of the remaining troops. But now after hearing what Wang Yu said, he suddenly felt shaken.
He hesitated and said: "General Wen Yuan is not so easy to fall into the trap, right? Or has the lord issued an order requiring General Wen Yuan to defend the battle line and not to move lightly?"
Wang Yu shook his head and raised new concerns: "In that case, Cao Cao can let Sun Ce contain Tanzhi and deal with Wenze personally. Although Wenze used his troops steadily, his troops were limited after all, and he could withstand the siege of Cao's army alone. , it¡¯s too dangerous.¡±
"There is also Marquis Wen! General Wen Ze defends the front, while Marquis Wen leads his troops to attack. One attack and the other defends. Don't they complement each other?"
Zhuge Liang did not expect to face such a debate, and he was thinking hard for a while, with sweat on his forehead. It is true that he was young and precocious, but in such a war, there were so many things involved that it was impossible to figure them all out at once.
"It's okay if the Puyang army doesn't move, but if he moves, it will make people even more worried." Wang Yu said with a bitter smile.
Lu Bu is the biggest variable in this war. No matter in history or now, Lu Bu's label is unruly and unruly. People who want him to be obedient probably don't exist in this world.
Although the Puyang army is strong, Lu Bu is not good at strategy. It would be okay if he faced an enemy like the Xiliang army, but it would be quite dangerous to face an opponent like Cao Cao.
Therefore, Wang Yu¡¯s arrangement before leaving was to have Lu Bu on standby on the second line. On the surface, it was said that Lu Bu was allowed to coordinate all parties, but in fact, he was not given a chance to go berserk, at least before he returned, he could not be allowed to act on his own.
After hearing Wang Yu¡¯s concerns, Zhuge Liang became silent, not speechless, but thinking and deducing the battle situation.
Wang Yu didn¡¯t rush, just waited quietly. He also wanted to hear Zhuge Liang¡¯s thoughts after thinking carefully.
This waiting is half an hour, and the brighter sunlight shines on the clear lake water, reflecting the colorful light, and Wang Yu is a little lost for a while. At this moment, Zhuge Liang suddenly raised his head and said, "I understand!"
"Huh?" Wang Yu looked up and saw a strange light on Zhuge Liang's face. It should be the reflection of the lake water, but Wang Yu always felt that it was the light of wisdom.
"If my prediction is correct, Cao Cao's strategy should be like this"
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At the same time in Junyi City, the civil and military personnel of Cao Jun gathered in the city guard's mansion because of a letter sent by a flying pigeon.
"The Xiliang army was defeated unexpectedly, and defeated so miserably Pengju, Pengju, you are indeed my biggest opponent in my life! It's good that Gaozu defeated such a powerful enemy as Xiang Ji in the past, and he was able to achieve the four great achievements of the Han Dynasty. A hundred years of history, if I defeat Pengju today, my achievements may not be as good as those of our great ancestor!"
Listening to Cao Cao's murmur, everyone in the tent looked at each other.
The whereabouts of the previous emperorIt is unclear that the latter emperor came to power through political transactions. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the fate of the Han Dynasty is like a candle in the wind, which will be extinguished at any time.
After this battle that determines the fate of the world, no matter which side comes on the stage, the results should be similar. Under reasonable circumstances, the Han Dynasty will withdraw from the stage of history.
"However, you know, before the establishment of the new dynasty, everyone still has to do some superficial work and pretend to be loyal ministers and righteous men. In the future, it will be easier to win the world and revise the history books.
But at this moment, the lord is holding Xun Gongda's letter with a slightly trembling hand, while comparing himself to Emperor Gaozu. This scene is really evil.
If you guessed it correctly, the lord was greatly stimulated this time, and it was even beyond his ability to bear.
????????????The Xiliang army's eastward advance, in the eyes of outsiders, was just the whim of Ma Teng and Han Sui. But in fact, only those here know how much thought and resources our camp has spent on this!
Only laymen would think that the achievement of He Zong Lian Heng only requires Zhang Yi and Su Qin's sharp tongue. Political friendship and breakdown are destined to be accompanied by a large amount of benefits. This is the truth.
It is no exaggeration to say that if there was no alliance with the Xiliang Army, Cao Jun could use the saved materials to recruit and arm an army of 100,000 people. Even elites selected according to high standards can produce 50,000 soldiers.
Of course, without this covenant, Cao Cao would have to guard against the Xiliang Army while fighting against the Qingzhou Army. Or pay a slightly lower price, wait until the Qingzhou Army invades Hedong, and then contact the Xiliang Army to fight the enemy together.
However, after investing a huge amount of materials, they failed to even contain the Qingzhou Army. The result was really tragic.
The moment he heard the news, who among the people present was not like being struck by a thunderbolt from the blue. First, everything inside was burned, his mind went blank, and then he felt like crying without tears?
It is not surprising that the Lord has lost his composure to this extent.
"Since the Xiliang army was defeated like this, even if Ma Chao wanted to fight to the death, he would not be able to recover. The most pessimistic consideration is that Wang Yu may be able to lead his cavalry back to the Central Plains around the middle of the year Lord, where should I go? I should be born early. Decide!" The first person to recover from the shock was Guo Jia. Faced with a decision as heavy as a mountain, the young man showed amazing composure.
Everyone looked at Cao Cao.
Now there are only two choices left for Cao Cao, give up Yanzhou and give up this war, reduce the strength of the army in an all-round way, and use the passes to resist the pursuit of the Qingzhou Army.
The advantage of this is that it can drag the war into a protracted war.
Although Wang Yu defeated the Xiliang Army, the casualties were not small. Compared with the beginning of the war, the size of the Western Front Army was less than half. The war has been going on for so long, and a lot of food and fodder has been consumed. After taking all Yanzhou, they may not have the strength to continue the pursuit.
Although Cao Jun¡¯s current territory is not as large as Qingzhou, Jingzhou is already in his pocket. After the Xiliang army came out in full force, the Yongliang area became a piece of cake, plus the alliance with Yizhou. As long as we stabilize our position and operate calmly for a few years, there is still much to be achieved.
What¡¯s more, even without the Xiliang Army, Cao¡¯s army was not fighting alone. Sun Ce¡¯s Jiangdong Army was not seriously damaged and could retreat to Huainan. The three families thus formed a tripartite force.
If you don¡¯t retreat, you can only continue to implement the established strategy, which is a strategy with considerable risks!
With the restraint of the Xiliang Army, this strategy is a good strategy that can be used to attack when advancing and defensive when retreating. But now that the Xiliang army has been defeated, if you continue to do this, you will be embarking on an extremely dangerous path.
If you win, you will win completely! If you fail, there will be no recovery!
Just last night, the Lord held a military meeting to discuss the specific details of this strategy. Xun You's urgent letter completely changed the situation. Although Guo Jia's speech had no obvious tendency, he was obedient. The chief military advisor was obviously more inclined to seek stability. He was just worried about irritating his lord, so he expressed it more carefully. obscure.
Now, it depends on the Lord¡¯s decision.
"Half a month, half a month!" Cao Cao's face was livid, and he repeated it several times, and his voice became louder and louder. Finally, he roared in a roar-like voice: "I have made up my mind! Just bet this half Moon, the winner is a prince and the loser is a bandit!" (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)