When he received the military information reported by Jia Xu, Wang Yu happened to lead his army into Nie County on the north bank of Zhuozhang River.
This has entered the Shangdang boundary.
Located at the top of Taihang, it has the highest leaf shape and is aligned with the sky, so it is named Shangdang. This is the origin of the name Shangdang. The terrain here is high and dangerous, and it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. The Battle of Changping that year took place in Changping Pavilion, fifty miles south of Changzi City, Shangdang Administration Office.
It was after this battle that the Qin State completely established its overwhelming advantage over the six kingdoms of Kanto. Although it failed to take the opportunity to defeat the powerful enemy Zhao State, after occupying Shangdang, the Qin State already had the absolute initiative.
Gao Gan and Yuan Tan once had such an opportunity after escaping from Jizhou, but the opponents they faced were too difficult. As a result, not only did they fail to take advantage of their geographical location, but they were repeatedly beaten into disgrace by Xu Shu's counterattacks, and in the end they had no choice but to give up.
"Kong Ming, what do you think?" Wang Yu read the letter and was not in a hurry to express his opinion. Instead, he consulted with his staff and generals as always. Zhuge Liang, who joined the army, was naturally the first target.
"Everything the military advisor and others said has its own truth," Zhuge Liang frowned and thought hard for a moment, then said in deep thought: "There is no doubt about the vision of Mr. Degong and Mr. Chengyan. Over the years, except for matters related to the lord, after their discussion The conclusion reached can be said to be accurate nine times out of ten. Cao Cao has indeed planned this for a long time!"
"Well, of course Cao Cao is not a soft persimmon. Joining forces with Sun Ce and Liu Bei will make him even more powerful. Anyone who underestimates them will definitely be in bad luck."
Wang Yu nodded in agreement, and then changed the topic: "However, conspiracies and tricks are just trivial matters. If he wants to win, he still has to fight with real swords and guns. If it were you, how would you start? Well, Ziyi and Zilong, you should also talk about it together."
"We must go straight to the middle palace and attack Gaotang with all our strength!" Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun were both calm-tempered people and did not rush into action. However, Taishi Ci was indifferent and shouted over and over again: "My lord, you didn't do it last time." Are you talking about attacking from the east to the west? This should be the way to go. He first released the lingering guy Liu Xuande to stir up trouble, and then suddenly attacked Wen Hou. After these two moves, our three route armies became their own. It¡¯s time to fight!¡±
"The area around Dongping Kingdom has been badly damaged. After the recent war, there are basically no people left. If I were Cao Cao, I would definitely trick Sun Boxu into taking the lead and take advantage of Liu Bei to unsettle Gaotang. Taking the opportunity, we crossed the gap between the Wenyuan and Tanzhi armies, took only three to five days of dry food, and headed towards the south bank of the river as quickly as possible."
"Sun Bofu's soldiers are all from the east of the Yangtze River and are familiar with the water. Even if they can't collect enough boats, they can cross the river. Maybe they don't even need a ready-made ferry and can just find a place to cross. After crossing the river, Isn't taking Gaotang like searching for something from a bag?"
Taishi Ci was quick-tongued, but not without a plan, and his mind was also quick. The few points he pointed out were very reasonable and hit the point. All the generals nodded in agreement, and even Wang Yu was a little surprised: "I have been separated for three days, and I am really impressed. Ziyi, have you spent all this time studying? Otherwise, how can you make sound plans?"
"Then take a look." Taishi Ci raised his chin and said proudly: "This is called advancing with the times. My lord, you can't always look at people with the same old eyes."
Even though the situation was urgent, the generals were still amused by this living treasure.
Qin Feng came up, slapped Tai Shici on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "As for Ziyi, he is actually very shrewd to begin with, but he is dumb. He is a dumb man who eats dumplings. He knows what he can't say. He has been reading these nights. The military book is just waiting for this opportunity to give advice to the lord! Fortunately, the lord is considerate and asked for advice here in Nie County, otherwise the lively Ziyi would have been made sick, haha."
"Go, go, you madman is everywhere!" Taishi Ci pushed Qin Feng's hand away angrily and shouted: "What do you mean, just waiting for this opportunity? I am clearly following the example of the sages and worrying about the world's worries first. , why does it change the taste when it comes to your mouth? Let me tell you, if you are familiar with it, if you talk nonsense, I will never break up with you!"
Taishi Ci threatened angrily, but it had no deterrent effect. On the contrary, it made everyone laugh and laugh.
No matter how critical the situation is, the Qingzhou Army¡¯s military deliberations rarely involve everyone having gloomy faces and deliberation in a gloomy fog. The crisis this time was particularly serious. The atmosphere was originally a bit solemn, but due to the gag made by Tai Shi Ci and Qin Feng, the heavy atmosphere immediately dissipated a lot.
"It's no fun to sharpen your guns in battle. Ziyi's calculation is still very reliable. Who will continue?" After everyone laughed for a while, Wang Yu waved his hand, indicating that everyone would focus their attention back to the topic.
"Although it is an attack in the east,??, but the Western Front may not be trouble-free. The second person to speak was Zhao Yun, who still had his usual solemn look and said in a deep voice: "If I were Cao Cao, I would not just bet on the strategy of Gaotang, but I would try my best to take advantage of the current favorable situation!" First up is Hanoi¡¡±
Zhao Yun pondered for a moment, his eyes moved around everyone, and stayed on Lu Qiling for a moment. After observing the change in the latter's expression, he continued to explain with confidence.
"Zhang Shijun is surrounded in Xiaoxiuwu. This place seems safe, but it is not. It is too close to the Yellow River, and the intersection of Honggou and Seigou with the Yellow River is also very close to here. If there is indeed Cao Cao behind the Hanoi Incident Shadow, Yu Du and Sui Gu will be on guard, and Cao Jun is likely to appear on the battlefield at a critical moment!"
Zhao Yun¡¯s voice was not high-pitched, but the weight of his analysis was very heavy. Everyone¡¯s hearts suddenly froze, as if they were suddenly pressed down by a heavy stone, and they kept sinking.
It was about her father, and Lu Qiling¡¯s beauty was even more pale and her face was bleak. No matter how courageous she is, she is still a young girl in her prime. How can she withstand such a blow?
The most powerful weapon of Lu Bu's army is the surprise attack. The usual pattern is for the trapped camp, which is best at melee fighting, to take the lead and rush in before the enemy has time to open up their formation. After disrupting the formation, the cavalry launches a full-scale attack and defeats the enemy in one go. Relying on this hand, this powerful army can often create a record of the weak defeating the strong in large-scale roundabout operations.
But the strongest point may also become a weakness. As long as the enemy is prepared, it will not be so easily defeated quickly. During the battle, another enemy suddenly appeared on the battlefield. There was an oriole behind them. Not to mention Lu Bu's army, even the Qingzhou Jingqi led by Wang Yu himself could not get away with it.
Under the panic and worry, Lu Qiling's pretty and masculine face showed a rare look of helplessness, and Wang Yu felt uncomfortable being watched by his wife. Lu Bu's willfulness made him helpless, and Cao Cao's cunningness made him hate it with itch.
The matter has come to this, and it is useless to say anything now. Wang Yu can only be cruel and use his eyes to signal Ma Yunluo to help comfort him, and the military meeting will be held as usual.
After making an alliance with Ma Chao in Pingtao City, Wang Yu allowed the Xiliang army to leave without making any restrictions. His original intention was of course to isolate the Xiliang army from Cao Cao to avoid further trouble. As long as the Xiliang army retreated far enough, even if Ma Chao got the news, it would be too late to regret it.
Unexpectedly, this move won Ma Chao's approval, thinking that Wang Yu was a capable and courageous man. So he made the decision as the eldest brother and betrothed his sister Ma Yunluan to Wang Yu.
In this regard, Tai Shici secretly said a lot of weird things, thinking that Ma Chao still refused to admit defeat, and even if the battle could not go on, he still wanted to take advantage of his status. With this marriage, he can call his lord his brother-in-law. Isn't this taking advantage?
Wang Yu himself was very happy.
Ma Chao will take the initiative to request a marriage, at least as an expression of approval. A political marriage is essentially the same as sending hostages. If he forced his request, Ma Chao's temper might explode. If he took the initiative, everything would be fine.
All the generals felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere, so they all spoke out one after another. Although there are many opinions, they are generally based on the speeches of Taishi Ci and Zhao Yun, with limited new ideas.
Finally, Wang Yu¡¯s eyes fell on Zhuge Liang.
Because Wang Yu anticipated the emergency situation in advance, he led his cavalry southward before Xu Shu's Western Front Army arrived. Moreover, according to the strategy he formulated, Xu Shu and Xu Huang would launch a western expedition after handling the affairs of merging states.
First, they combined their forces to attack Hedong, and then divided their forces into two groups. Xu Huang crossed the river from Pubanjin, and Xu Shu went to Shaanxian County to attack Tongguan, and then attacked Chang'an separately.
If the situation in the Central Plains goes well, the offensive of the Western Front Army will be to plow the court and sweep the caves, raid Cao Cao's lair, and then cut off the passage between Cao Cao and Yizhou to prevent the two sides from reaching a substantial alliance.
If the war in the Central Plains does not go well, the actions of the Western Front Army will be to contain Cao Cao. Even if he wins Yanzhou, Cao Cao will not dare to let Xu Shu and Xu Huang disturb his flanks and rear. Chang'an has been in ruins for a long time, and the soldiers and people are exhausted. Losing it is not a big loss. However, the strategic significance here is too great. Once Xu Shu takes a foothold here, Cao Cao will be attacked from two or even three sides.
Xu Shu and others had other tasks. Wang Yu only had one aide left, Zhuge Liang. When the generals had no objections, he naturally wanted to ask him for advice.
"I believe that what the generals said makes sense, and that this is Cao Cao's ultimate goal. He just wants to increase the concerns and speculations of the military advisers, and finally he becomes too cautious and loses his footing."
"Based on the current situation, no matter what the military advisor does, it cannot be called a complete strategy. If General Wenyuan or General Tanzhi are mobilized to rescue Gaotang, it is difficult to guarantee that Sun and Liu Buxu will attack Mingming with just one shot. Gaotang, actually plunder Mount Tai, and even the hinterland of Qingzhou! Or drive straight in, all the way down to Puyang. If we don¡¯t save them, that¡¯s not an option, because Gaotang is really in danger.¡±
"The same goes for the Western Front. Marquis Wen went into danger lightly. It was reasonable and reasonable for our army to rescue him. However, General Wenze only had troops on the Western Front. If he divided his troops rashly, Cao Cao might take advantage of him. The danger of entry. To put it bluntly, Cao Cao's strategy this time is not complicated. It is to maximize the initiative in his hands. But the simpler the routine, the harder it is to break"
Zhuge Liang made a concluding speech. Although he was still much younger, he seemed to have the demeanor of a famous minister who has guided the country through the ages.
It can be seen that, in addition to potential, a person's talent mainly depends on his position. After Wang Yu discovered these talents in advance and placed them in appropriate positions, they quickly gained a lot of experience and became closer and closer to the image Wang Yu was familiar with.
In this regard, Wang Yu is happy to see the success.
"The key is nothing more than a choice. It's just that this choice is simple to say, but difficult to do in practice. My lord once joked that those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes, and the current war situation has this flavor. Those who are not afraid of offending said that, the military counselor In fact, he is more suitable to play the one with bare feet, but now he is forced to play the role of the one wearing shoes. This is the biggest crisis this time."
Zhuge Liang¡¯s evaluation of Jia Xu sounded a bit funny, but no one was really laughing because the meaning was too heavy.
Jia Xu comes from a grassroots background and is used to thinking about problems from a weak position. It is much more difficult for him to defeat the strong with the weak than to overwhelm his opponents with strong strength.
In the current situation, it is definitely difficult to cover everything. The key is how to make the right choice, which is what Jia Xu is least good at.
A good swimmer drowns in the water. I'm afraid the fat man himself never thought that one day he would also be used as a target and the target of research by others for various calculations, right?
Wang Yu sighed secretly in his heart, imagining the battered appearance of the fat man now, and was filled with emotions.
Speaking of which, the most suitable left-behind commander is actually not Jia Xu, but Zhuge Liangthe complete version in history. Zhuge Liang's specialty is precise calculation, and he is best suited to command the strong side to attack the weak side. When he is fully strategizing, he can make the opponent find no loopholes, and ultimately there is nothing he can do.
What¡¯s interesting is that Zhuge Liang was also placed in a completely unsuitable position in history. Although he was obviously good at planning and planning, his mission was to lead Yizhou to counterattack the Wei State, which was several times more powerful. Even though he worked hard and worked hard, he failed in the end and died first, which became a sad story that countless future generations lamented. past.
If Jia Xu or Pang Tong were the ones who led Shu¡¯s counterattack in history, what would the world be like?
"My lord, my lord?" Wang Yu's thoughts were interrupted by Zhuge Liang's voice. The generals looked over with heavy eyes, obviously misunderstanding that Wang Yu was also worried and even helpless.
"Well, the situation is like this, does anyone have any countermeasures?"
Everyone looks at me and I look at you, everyone is at a loss. If you are in Yanzhou, there are many ways. With the mobility of Qingzhou's elite cavalry, you can easily coordinate all parties and thwart Cao Cao's conspiracy.
But the problem is that now everyone is still far away from Shangdang, separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, including the Taihang Mountains! Let alone assisting in the battle, it is impossible to issue orders.
Even if a flying pigeon delivers a message, it will take about three days on the road, and the round trip will take six or seven days! The military situation is so fierce, how can it withstand such a delay? Remote control is simply not feasible.
The only way I can think of is to speed up the advance of troops. But there is a limit to this. Even if most of the supplies are provided by counties along the way, Bingzhou is very mountainous and has to go through the dangerous road of Taihang. Even the cavalry cannot reach such a high speed.
What¡¯s more, marching in a hurry consumes a lot of physical energy of both men and horses. If you rush too hastily, it will definitely affect the state of the battle, and the gain will not be worth the loss.
In the silence, Zhuge Liang suddenly asked: "My lord, when you discussed the situation in the Central Plains with me a few days ago, didn't you come to a preliminary conclusion, then use a flying pigeon to pass the message and send a brocade bag back to Puyang? In that brocade bag, could it be ¡¡±
"Tips?" When the generals heard this, they all became energetic.
Everyone knows that during this period, the Lord often secretly discussed something with Kong Ming. Although we don¡¯t know the content, it must be closely related to the war in Yanzhou.
?? And the tips are the special hobby of the lord. I don¡¯t know what the allusion is, but the lord often hides strategies in his bag in advance, so that the executor can execute them when he encounters them.Take it apart and look at it when you are in trouble. Although the strategies inside are written down in advance, they can subvert the common sense that plans cannot keep up with changes, and they always have unique effects.
Although the current situation is not very optimistic, since the Lord has written down the tips, there is nothing to worry about. Although the military advisor's weakness has been discovered, he has not become an idiot. With the lord's tips in hand, isn't it easy to deal with Cao, Sun, and Liu?
The eager looks in the generals¡¯ eyes made Wang Yu extremely stressed.
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¡°However, there is no way to explain this kind of thing. After all, history has taken a fork in the road. In the eyes of the world, these three great men are the defeated generals who have always suffered under their own hands, or they can be simply called the Yakuza Well, let's just think of them as strategically defying the enemy.
In the past few days of secret discussions, Wang Yu had already made a plan in his mind, and he made a decisive decision at this moment: "Kong Ming, you should write a letter to Yuan Zhi immediately, asking him to postpone his westward march, allocate grain and grass as soon as possible, and transport southward, with priority. Guaranteed to be used by the cavalry!"
"To prepare grain and grass?" Zhuge Liang was stunned and looked at Wang Yu in surprise.
This order is different from the original plan.
The original plan was that the cavalry would return the same way. After returning to Jizhou, supplies could be collected from the local area, so there was no need to carry too much food and grass. Now the Lord wants to call on the supplies of the Western Front Army
This can only mean one thing, the Lord is determined to change his route!
Based on the current battle situation, there are only two ways to change, take Baixing or Taihangxing, and directly enter Hanoi! If we go to Taihangxing, we might be able to encircle Wei, save Zhao, and attack Luoyang; if we go to Baixing, there is only one possibility, the lord plans to save Lu Bu himself!
"My lord, do you really want to change the route? What's in your bag" Zhuge Liang became more and more frightened as he thought about it. The strategy after the diversion is completely gambling! Bet that Cao Cao really plotted against Lu Bu first; bet that Lu Bu could hold out for at least ten days; bet that there would be no problems on other fronts!
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Others' reactions were a little slower, but their expressions after thinking about it were not much worse than Zhuge Liang's.
Everyone was shocked, except for the two girls.
"Sister, General, he really cares about you. For you, he will not care about anything." Ma Yunluo suddenly flashed a pair of big eyes, almost like stars. I have long heard that this future husband is like the reincarnation of the former champion, equally brave and invincible, and also an unparalleled romantic seed. After seeing him today, the rumors are indeed true.
"How can this happen?" Lu Qiling also had a rare look like a childlike goddess, and said with a smile that seemed to be angry but also happy: "Our husband is very powerful. Maybe he has already thought of some strategy to defeat the enemy. How could he Are you hindered by your love for your children?"
Although she said so, her beautiful eyes were fixed on Lang Jun for a moment, and the eagerness and gratitude in her eyes were also undisguised.
Looking at the expressions of her good sisters, Ma Yunluo suddenly felt envious. She didn't know why, but she just couldn't suppress this sudden emotion. She was slightly at a loss, so she changed the subject and said, "Speaking of this strategy to defeat the enemy, I still don't know what is written in the bag."
"Yeah, that's right." Lu Qiling also thought of this section. When she looked up, she saw that Wang Yu looked like an old god was there, with no intention of explaining in detail.
Although the generals were reluctant, they could only give up. Of course, there were many speculations in their hearts, and they couldn't agree on one thing.
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In fact, let alone those who have not seen the tip bag, even if they have seen it, they will still have doubts.
Not long ago, Jia Xu, Yu Fan and others were frightened. They sat there without grace, their expressions were a little dull.
"What is this master's clever plan" Yu Fan suddenly stood up, walked quickly for most of the circle, suddenly stamped his feet, and said quickly: "Military advisor, what do you think? This won't work at all, right? Do you want to wait until the master receives the latest update? Military situation, please think about it before"
"Yes, military and national affairs must be handled with great caution. The strategy in my master's bag is inevitableit must be carefully discussed and discussed." Wang Lang also agreed: "The imperial strategy that the three generals and Chen Shuzhi made before It's dangerous enough to use the enemy's plan, but now we have to wouldn't it In short, Wen He, you should make a decision on this matter!"
So do all the staffThere was a lot of discussion.
"This letter was sent by a flying pigeon. Could it be my lord's plan to confuse the enemy?"
"That's right. Didn't my lord always say that flying pigeons are not used in major decisions? Now suddenlyCao Cao is full of tricks and has many talented people. Could it be their fault?"
"Don't tell me, if this is really the case, then Thief Cao is too cunning!"
Diao Chan didn¡¯t express an opinion. She couldn¡¯t see the usefulness of this clever plan in defeating the enemy, but it was obvious that this plan cast doubt on Jia Xu¡¯s ability to a certain extent. At this time, it is time to test people's hearts. How would my master choose?
No matter what the crowd was talking about, Jia Xu remained still in his slumped posture. Only his expression that changed from time to time could show that he was not in a daze, but thinking.
After a long time, he suddenly sat upright with an unusually solemn expression.
Everyone knew that he was about to make a final decision, so they immediately stopped talking and looked over.
Under the attention of everyone, Jia Xu slammed the table: "No need to say more, just follow the plan!" (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)