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Volume 1: A Noble Family Chapter 256: Wuchao

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    In the spring of March, the earth is warming up, everything is revived, and the flowers are red and the willows are green.  Wuchao is a plain with a radius of more than ten miles, located in Suanzao County. It is named after Wuchao Ze in the south.  The grain storage place for Yuan Shao's army was set up here, guarded by 10,000 troops led by Su You.  In order to conceal their whereabouts, Yuan Jun piled up grain and grass inside the camp, which was heavily guarded outside. Viewed from a distance, it was not much different from an ordinary camp. Hundreds of thousands of Yuan Jun troops were stationed near Guandu, and the camp alone had more than a dozen people.  It stretches for more than 20 miles. Those who don't know the inside story will never guess that this ordinary stockade is the place where Yuan Jun stores grain.  The Wuchao Granary stores 500,000 shi of grain and 250,000 shi of fodder, which can supply the daily diet of 140,000 Yuan troops for five months. It is a matter of great importance, and victory or defeat depends on it.  Why didn't Yuan Shao store the granaries in the camp of the main army for protection, but went to Wuchao to hoard grain?  First, the main task of the main force is to fight Cao's army decisively. They can move out of camp at any time according to the battle situation, and have no fixed location, either advancing or retreating. If grain and grass are hoarded in the main camp, it will inevitably constrain the march and affect the march.  action.  Therefore, few people put granaries and main army camps together.  Secondly, the most feared thing about the granary is fire attack. There is sufficient water in Wuchao Lake south of the grain storage camp and it is convenient to get water. If something goes wrong, you can quickly get water to extinguish the fire and save the grain and grass.  Third, Wuchao was more than fifty miles away from the front line, and was protected by more than a dozen stockades along the way. If Cao Jun wanted to attack Wuchao Granary, he had to bypass every barracks along the way.  In this way, Yuan Jun's reconnaissance cavalry along the way will discover their whereabouts, and they will launch a surprise attack halfway to protect the food and grass.  Based on the above reasons, Yuan Shao, on the advice of Shen Pei, Feng Ji, Xu You and other advisers, placed the place where grain was stored in Wuchao.  Su You was ordered to lead 10,000 elite troops to guard it.  But Yuan Mai knew that this was not safe. If the natural development of history was followed, it wouldn't be long before Xu You would surrender to Cao Cao and offer a plan to burn Wuchao.  In the end, with Cao Cao's fire, Wuchao's 500,000 shi of food were burned down.  It was a huge blow to Yuan Jun's military morale.  It eventually led to the great defeat of Yuan's army and laid the foundation for Cao Cao to dominate the north.  Therefore, as soon as the war began, Yuan Mai paid close attention to the situation in Wuchao.  There were nearly a hundred scouts and scouts sent out to closely monitor every move around Wuchao, and report any disturbance to themselves at all times.  Yuan Mai feels that this is not enough.  The important place of Wuchao cannot tolerate any mistakes, so he personally led Xu Shu, Guo Huai, Zhu Gongdao, Zhou Cang, Zhang Xun and others to lead 8,000 elite troops and stationed them on the north bank of the Yellow River. It was only forty miles away from Wuchao in the south.  .  And a large number of ships have been prepared in case there is any trouble in Wuchao.  You can cross the river for help at any time.  Even so.  Yuan Mai still feels that it is not safe enough.  He also ordered Zhang Liao and Wang Shuang to lead their troops to evacuate Luoyang, march in circles towards Suanzao County, and then find hidden places to set up camp within thirty miles of Wuchao, ready to rescue Wuchao at any time.  With these nearly 20,000 men hiding in the dark to protect the granary.  Yuan Mai breathed a sigh of relief about Wuchao's safety.  Jushou, Tian Chou, Zhuge Jin, Yuan Yao and others were left to sit in Huai County to supply food and grass to all parties and liaise with all parties.  He also ordered Gao Shun to lead 10,000 troops to leave Anyi, the seat of Hedong, march southward, and station themselves in Hebei County on the north bank of the Yellow River, build fortifications, consolidate defenses, and confront Hongnong County on the south bank of the Yellow River.  The guard general of Hongnong County is Xiahou Shang, Xia Houyuan¡¯s nephew. He is good at using troops. He has 8,000 troops stationed in Hongnong County. It faces Hedong across the river and must be guarded against.  With Gao Shun guarding the front fortress in Hedong and Jia Kui in charge of Hedong, the defense of the entire Hedong County was impregnable.  Zhao Yun was also mobilized to lead his 10,000 troops to withdraw to Heyang County, which is affiliated with Hanoi County, to garrison in Heyang County, which is affiliated with Hanoi County. They echoed Xu Sheng's navy stationed in Mengjin, guarded Huai County, the base camp, and faced each other with General Cao Jun, who was guarding Henan.  At the beginning, Yu Jin heard that Yuan Jun was crossing the river to attack Luoyang, so he gathered soldiers and horses from all over Henan under the city of Luoyang, preparing to fight Zhang Liao and Wang Shuang for a decisive battle.  Unexpectedly, before the two sides fought, news came that Hedong had been lost. Only then did Yu Jin realize that he had fallen into Yuan Mai's plan of "making a sound in the east and attacking in the west".  However, Yu Jin didn't take it seriously. The defense area he was responsible for was the entire Henan Yin area, and Hedong County was Xia Houyuan's defense area. Even if it was lost, it wouldn't have much to do with him, as long as he could keep the counties in Henan.  I heard that when Zhang Liao and Wang Shuang's troops were only thirty miles away from Luoyang, they suddenly turned around and headed east. I don't know what they wanted?  Yu Jin judged that Zhang Liao and Wang Shuang probably felt that Luoyang had accumulated a large number of troops, so theyHe was preparing to attack Xingyang instead, so he left Wei Kai and Lu Zhao to guard Luoyang. He and Zhu Ling led 15,000 people out of the city to pursue the attack.  Chasing all the way to Xingyang, Yu Jin discovered that his judgment was wrong again. Zhang Liao and Wang Shuang did not attack Xingyang, but headed east without looking back, passing Yangwu and Fengqiu, heading towards Suizao.  Going all the way, you don't know why?  "Is this Liao sick? Lead me in circles!" Yu Jin was a little angry. He really couldn't understand what the Bingzhou Army was planning?  For fear of loss in Luoyang, Zhu Ling left 5,000 troops to garrison Xingyang, while he led 10,000 troops back to Luoyang.  Anyway, the Jujube area where Zhang Liao and Wang Shuang went belongs to the Chenliu Defense Area, which is Cao Ren's area of ??responsibility and has nothing to do with him.  Moreover, Governor Cao Zhenggong led his army to fight Yuan Shao in the battle of Guandu, which was only sixty or seventy miles away from Jujube. There was no need for him to abandon his defense zone and be led by Zhang Liao. As long as he protected his own territory, no one could say anything.  What myself.  Just when Yu Jin was being led around by Zhang Liao's nose, Xia Houyuan, who had not yet crossed the river, led 20,000 people into Henan.  He originally planned to assist Yu Jin and the Bingzhou Army in a battle, but when they arrived at the gates of Luoyang City, they learned that Zhang Liao had led his troops to retreat and jumped eastward into the Jujube area, without a trace.  "General Wenze, how about you and I join forces to cross the river and launch a strong attack on Hanoi?"  Cooperate with yourself and cross the river to attack Hanoi.  Yu Jin refused without hesitation: "Zhao Yun has already stationed troops in Heyang, Xu Sheng's navy is entrenched in Mengjin Port, and there are hundreds of warships. It is really difficult to cross the Yellow River. Besides, Yuan Shao's 150,000 troops are in Henan.  The decisive battle with Duke Cao is in the Guandu area to the east, which is only 150 miles away from Luoyang. If Yuan Shao learns that I have sent troops to attack Hanoi, he will definitely send troops to attack Luoyang and be attacked from head to tail. In this way, Luoyang will not be able to blame Duke Cao.  Can you handle it? Yu Jin is helpless!"  Moreover, what Yu Jin said was not unreasonable. Whether Yuan Shao could successfully cross the river or not, if Yuan Shao took the opportunity to sneak attack Luoyang, he would inevitably be attacked from both sides.  It is understandable that Yu Jin refused to send troops for his own interests.  "In this case, it's Yuan Tang who has made a sudden move. I don't dare to trouble General Wenze anymore. I'll just try my best to recapture Hedong!"  Hedong fell and Ren Jun was captured. He, the top general in the defense zone, was disgraced. He couldn't bear to take this breath unless Hedong was recaptured.  Since Yu Jin was unwilling to cooperate, Xia Houyuan had no choice but to lead his troops to withdraw from Henan and station his troops and horses at Hangu Pass. While training his troops and horses, he sent people to collect ships to look for opportunities to cross the river and counterattack east of the river.  Compared with Yu Jinlai, Xia Houyuan's strategic vision is more far-sighted.  The terrain of Hangu Pass is dangerous, controlling Luoyang to the east and Hongnong to the west; to the west, Hongnong County can be defended, and to the east, Luoyang can be rushed to the rescue. At a critical moment, they can even march quickly into the Guandu battlefield to support the main force of Cao's army.  To the north, you can cross the Yellow River at the Heyin Ferry, or attack Hanoi, or raid the east of the river, making Yuan Mai uneasy; to the south, you can echo Wancheng from a distance and frighten Liu Biao of Jingzhou.  They can even march into Runan as quickly as possible, rush to the aid of Cao Hong, and attack Liu Bei.  Hangu Pass, the place where troops were stationed, can be said to be connected to nine thoroughfares. It can be attacked when advancing and defended when retreating. It shows Xiahou Yuan's unique military ability.  The wind is blowing, the grass is moving, the stars are shining in the wild, and the war on the bank of the Yellow River is about to break out.  Late at night, a group of Cao Army patrols caught two Yuan Army scouts on a narrow trail, tied them up, and took them back to the camp and handed them over to General Shi Huanfaluo.  "Draw them down and torture them until they explain their purpose, and then drag them back!" Shi Huan waved his hands expressionlessly. The only way to deal with these scouts was to torture them.  After a burst of heartbreaking screams, Shi Huan asked what he wanted. This scout was sent by Han Meng to explore the road and was preparing to deliver food and grass to Yuan Shao's camp.  He hurriedly took a dozen guards and Qingqi to the camp where the general Xu Huang was located, and reported the information obtained to Xu Huang.  "General Gongming, tonight I accidentally captured Han Meng's scouts. I learned that he will escort 50,000 stones of food and grass at midnight tonight and send them to Yuan Jun's camp via 'Green Snake Ridge'. General, please make a decision quickly!" Wearing a black turban on his head  In the scarf, the broad-faced Xu Huang was reading the military book. After listening to Shi Huan's report, he fell into deep thought.  It is already Xu hour, which is only two hours away from Zi hour. It takes at least an hour to lead the troops to the Green Snake Ridge section; and to report to Cao Cao's base camp from the camp where he is stationed, it takes at least half an hour to go back and forth, plus the transfer of troops.The time that will be wasted will probably be spent by Han Meng escorting the grain and grass across the Green Snake Ridge and into the Yuan Army's camp.  "Ambush Han Meng and burn the food and grass!" Xu Huang slapped the table, made a decisive decision, and quickly put on his armor.  Shi Huan hesitated and said, "Aren't you going to ask Duke Cao for instructions?" "It's too late. The opportunity on the battlefield is fleeting. A general needs to have the courage to make a decisive decision. I will lead five thousand elite troops to ambush Han Meng. You can guard the camp at home.  At the same time, he sent someone to report to Duke Cao, asking him to send troops to respond! "While Xu Huang was talking, he had already put on his armor, picked up his mountain axe, mounted his horse, and led five thousand elite troops straight to Qingshe Ridge.  go.
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