Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1418 Not Just Multiple Choice Questions

In Yuan Jun's central army tent, Yan Liang sat silently behind the desk. Even though he had changed his clothes, he was still in shock and his eyes were wandering. Obviously, he was thinking about something rapidly in his mind.

This cottage is the one where Gao Gan set up an ambush before and trapped Zhengxi Military Academy.

Yan Liang's frontline camp failed, and because the food and grass of the next two or three camps were transferred, only in this camp, because the road was far away, there was no time to transfer, so some food, grass and luggage were saved by luck, and it became a comparatively good place. Ideal place to stay.

Under Jia Qu's pursuit, Yan Liang had no choice but to abandon the first two cottages, and was forced to retreat here to gain a firm foothold. Because of this, not only the loss of troops, but also a large number of food and supplies were burned. During this period of time, Yuan Jun's advance was basically ineffective, and he handed over the two built cottages to the soldiers of Zhengxi, and the loss was not insignificant.

Yan Liang never imagined that Jia Qu would be so ruthless if he didn't make a move. If it wasn't for his cleverness and bravery, he might have fallen into the Taihang Mountain Road!

The cottage was breached and burned, and Jia Qu chased him all the way. In the end, the 1000 Yuan troops came here with more than [-] people. Even Yan Liang himself was injured, although it was not serious. There was a gash on his arm, which looked scary. , but bandaging is basically not a big problem, but it still has a big blow to the overall morale. It is conceivable that if Yan Liang dies, the entire army will collapse instantly.

There are two roads in front of Yan Liang.

One is to withdraw the army immediately. The soldiers and food in Yan Liang's hands are enough to support him back to the starting point, and because the mountain road is fair to both parties, if Jia Qu chases the soldiers from the west, on the one hand After the battle line is stretched, it means supply problems. On the other hand, there may also be ambushes. Therefore, once the troops are withdrawn, Yan Liang's overall security here is not a big problem, but it also means that Yan Liang is completely defeated. , all the glory belongs to the former high-ranking cadres, and he will become a huge joke, facing the eyes of countless people who either regret or despise.

The other way is to stick to this place, wait for the follow-up reinforcements, look for opportunities to continue to attack, regain the original mountain fortress, and even kill some soldiers and generals who conquered the west, so as to wash away their own shame and even improve the morale of the soldiers.Of course, the most basic requirement for this is to have reinforcements and supplements of money and food. This method is relatively risky, but once it succeeds, the rewards are quite generous.

To fight, or to withdraw, these are the two words circling in Yan Liang's mind, making him uneasy.

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Puyang City.

High security.

The banners on the city head resounded fiercely in the wind, and the soldiers' knives and guns shone coldly. Every soldier of Cao Jun seemed to have a dignified expression and a serious face, as if a big battle was about to kick off.

Most of the soldiers here have just been withdrawn from the front line. During the battle with Yuan Shu, many of Cao Jun's recruits became veterans after seeing blood. Get a whole new team out.On the one hand, he can get rid of the chaff and save the essence, and on the other hand, he can support the war with war. Cao Pingdong, who is in the place of the Fourth World War, began to grow stronger like a snowball.

These veterans who have retired have their own understanding and perception of the battle formation. After seeing the various changes in Puyang City, they gradually realize that they may face a new battle, and naturally gradually become nervous.

The news of Yecheng finally came.

The cavalry under Zhengxi's command who attacked Yecheng by surprise achieved huge results. Not only did they burn a lot of luggage, but they also killed and wounded many soldiers of the Yuan army, which shocked Jizhou and terrified the gentry.

Yecheng can be attacked, so is there any safe place on the ground in Jizhou?
Now most of Yuan Shao's soldiers are concentrated on the front line, and now the battle in Yecheng is tantamount to exposing the emptiness of Yuan Shao's rear. Ren Zhengxi's cavalry can come and go freely, as if no one is in the land. For the people of Jizhou, Undoubtedly, after the victory in the war with Gongsun Zan, the basin of ice water poured down on his head began to chill from the top, and the dizzy person who was originally a little dizzy also began to calm down gradually...

Can the current situation really bring peace to the world in one fell swoop?
If not, is it necessary to consider long-term combat?

And a long-term war is a very frustrating thing for anyone, because it not only means that it will be in the process of losing money for a long time, but more importantly, the income will also be greatly reduced. For the nobleman Haoyou, it is undoubtedly a huge bad news.

Even Xiahoudun and others in Puyang had to rethink and consider.

Xiahoudun stood on the top of the city gate, looked into the distance, and said, "If we follow the pace, the Zhengxi cavalry should return by now, but we haven't seen any traces of the Zhengxi cavalry yet... Will Xi go back from here?"

Xun Yu was contemplating with his eyebrows fixed. Hearing Xiahou Dun's words, he couldn't help but shook his head and smiled: "General Xiahou, the soldiers who conquered the west are not familiar with the geography of Jizhou, and they must have limited food and grass. It is the best policy to return as soon as possible... Returning from Jizhou to Bingzhou, It's nothing more than going to Hanoi or Hongnong. Compared with the two, the possibility of crossing the river, crossing Puyang and taking Heluo is the most likely... After all, we are good friends... But the commander of Zhengxi dares to go alone If you want to go deep, you must be a bold person, and Yu is not sure that he will go here..."

Xia Houdun didn't express any other dissatisfaction because of Xun Yu's uncertainty, he nodded slightly and said, "What Wen Ruo said is true, but... the battle in Yecheng shook the world... I never wanted to conquer the west and now use force So tyrannical! Based on this, it may not be difficult to block Zhengxi's retreat and intercept and kill these exhausted troops, but I am afraid that he will hate Zhengxi. In the future..."

Xun Yu put his hands in his sleeves and said, "If Zhengxi's soldiers are let go, will they never turn against each other in the future? If Zhengxi's strength is outstanding and can compete with the general, then there must be no need to do so." Cavalry advance, surprise attack on the city of Ye! Therefore...if we can wipe out this cavalry army, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for us."

Xiahou Dun was silent for a moment, then nodded.

In fact, Xiahoudun generally agrees with Xun Yu's approach in his heart, otherwise he would not have ordered the whole army to be on alert. On the battlefield, there are no out-and-out friends and enemies at all. We are friends at this moment, and may be friends at the next moment. It will become an enemy, and allies will turn against each other and annex each other. It is not too bizarre to let the soldiers of Zhengxi go there first, and then wait for them to come back.

After all, it is more in line with Xun Yu's overall strategic layout to force Yuan Shao and Zheng Xi into a pair, so that Yuan Shao can't extricate himself from the quagmire of Bingzhou. If the battle between Yuan Shao and Fei Qian lasts too short, Regardless of the outcome of the battle, Yuan Shao will inevitably turn his attention to the south...

Xun Yu also tried his best to buy more space and time for Cao Cao's development.

"Miaocai is already in place...just waiting for Zhengxi soldiers..." Xia Houdun took a long breath and said slowly, "I also want to meet this general Zhengxi who made a surprise attack on Yecheng for a while!"

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Tai Shici has now led the army to the Zhenze area, hiding in the marshes.

In the Han Dynasty, the climate was still very humid, and there were many large swamps, that is, wetlands, everywhere.It's like Daze of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, and Wuchao Ze of the Battle of Guandu...

This kind of place is densely covered with water and grass, and there are also many wild vegetables, birds and animals, which can be used as a temporary source of food and grass for the army, but the problem is that Tai Shici knows this, and so do others, so if he stays for a long time, sooner or later he will People will find this place to come.

Although the surprise attack on Yecheng was brilliant, it was not without loss.

There were [-] cavalry when they set off, and now there are only [-] left, and about [-]% of them have been lost. Some of these cavalry were sacrificed during the battle, and some were accidentally dropped or injured halfway.

If General Zhengxi hadn't adopted horseshoes this time, Fei Qian would have worn out more than half of the hooves of these big guys after a long-distance raid, and it is possible that more than half of them would be broken.

The Battle of Ye City, now that I think about it, there was still some element of luck.

Perhaps in Ye City, if Yuan Shang hadn't been in charge, the result would have been different.

Is it strange?

Not surprising at all.

After all, Yuan Shang is just a novice without much battle experience, just like the keyboard man of later generations, who can go to heaven and earth on the keyboard behind the screen and be omnipotent. If anything happens in reality, I'm afraid I'll be left in a daze, shrinking my neck, and then Ah Q will settle the matter...

Yuan Shang is not even comparable to Ma Di, at least before Ma Di was in Jieting, his attainments in the theory of military art were simply invincible in Shu, otherwise Zhuge would not have taken the risk of promoting Ma Di as commander-in-chief.Ma Di at least has a theory, but Yuan Shang even lacks a theory.

Here in Zhenze, it can only slow down the consumption of food and grass, but it cannot completely solve the problem of food and grass. After all, it is impossible for big animals to solve their belly problems by gnawing greens every day. Although Bingzhou horses are hard-working, it can be done in a short time, and it will definitely work in the long run. Will affect the physical strength of the horse.

But now, if he wanted to withdraw, there were normally two paths before Tai Shici.

One road goes through Dangyin, then goes to Chaoge, then goes to Wen County, all the way west, crosses Hanoi to Hedong; the other road is to go through Liyang, pass through Yanjin, or Baimajin, pass through Puyang, Luoyang, and return to Hangu close.

Either way is not easy to go.

In the area of ​​Chaogewen County, there are heavy troops stationed, not only Yuan Jun, but also Hedong County soldiers. Although these soldiers are not equipped with many cavalry, they are enough to defend the city, so that Tai Shici is not supplemented at all along the way. In a situation where there is a possibility of surprise attack, if you accidentally fall into the ambush circle...

And Tai Shici didn't think that Cao Pingdong would be so easy to talk about. The distance from Dongjun to Heluo was longer, and the problems he faced were no less than those who went to Hanoi.

If the army goes deep alone and runs thousands of miles without logistical supplies, it will face the danger that the whole army will be wiped out if it is not careful.Now that Taishi Cihe is on the scene, he is naturally deeply touched.

However, it is not Tai Shici's style to kill at the neck. The risk factor is full of Tai Shici's blood. What's more interesting is that these seemingly crazy actions of Tai Shici have actually been thought and weighed repeatedly. Control the risk within a certain range...

Just like now.

Tai Shici stretched out his hand to beckon a scout who had gone to investigate before, asked about the surrounding situation, then lowered his head, drew a sketch on the ground with a branch, thinking about something.

War is nothing more than two major aspects of tactics and strategy, and Tai Shici is undoubtedly a leader in tactics.He looked at it for a while, closed his eyes and meditated for a while, and then looked at it for a while.He shook his head from time to time, as if sighing, and sometimes smiled slightly, as if he had discovered something.

After pondering for a long time, Tai Shici wiped off all the Gougou paintings on the ground with his feet, then stood up, he called the scout sentry, and gave a few instructions, the scout bowed to take orders, not long, dozens of horses The cavalry rushed out of Zhenze, divided into several groups, and scattered away.

Tai Shici looked at the scout's receding figure, narrowed his eyes, then raised his head to look at the gradually dimming sky in the distance, his eyes gradually became sharper.

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"Report!" A Yuan Jun scout rushed to Chunyuqiong's camp near Wen County with his face covered in dust and sweat, and reported hoarsely, regardless of his throat being dry, "Report to General, Yanjin appeared to conquer the west." Cavalry tracks!"

"Yanjin?" Chunyuqiong hadn't said anything yet, but another military officer at the side couldn't help but said, "Then it's the people over there who are in the yin?"

"Could it be that the army was divided into the West?"

"How is it possible? The army went deep alone in the first place, isn't it a suicide attempt to divide the army again?"

Chunyu Qiong had set up a pocket in the entire Hanoi area, and Chunyu Qiong was at the bottom of the pocket, waiting for the partial army of General Zhengxi to throw himself into the trap, but he never expected that the guard sentries deployed outside would come one after another. , all claiming to have discovered the traces of the soldiers who conquered the West...

Lie about the military situation?

It is basically impossible, no one is so stupid as this, so it must be that Zhengxi's partial army has changed.

However, Dangyin is in the north and Yanjin is in the south. Which path should this army to conquer the west side choose?

Looking at the scouts in distress, Chunyuqiong suddenly felt a jump in his heart, and hurriedly asked the scout from Yanjin, "When did Yanjin discover the traces of Zhengxi soldiers? Didn't Zhengxi soldiers stop you?" ?”

The scout replied: "It was three days ago... Originally, Zhengxi also blocked the road. Chen Junhou sent three batches in succession, but they were all intercepted and killed halfway... We took advantage of the unpreparedness of the Zhengxi soldiers to turn around, so we rushed forward." from……"

Chunyu Qiong waved again, and asked someone to ask the scouts from Dangyin before, and soon the guards turned around and reported: "The people in Dangyin said it was two days ago, but the soldiers who conquered the west did not stop the scouts from Dangyin..."

The Yanjin scouts suddenly felt a little wronged, why could the slutty guys report the news safely, but they had to risk their lives to rush out?

However, Chunyuqiong was considering another issue. In this way, according to the sequence, it should be that the Zhengxi soldiers first arrived at Dangyin in the north and turned southward, so they did not intercept the messengers in Dangyin, and then they arrived near Yanjin, but blocked them. What do you want to do to intercept the scout who killed Yanjin?
(End of this chapter)