Han Dao world

Chapter 734
Liu Bei lay on the hillside, looking at Yuan Jun's camp in the distance through the dense grass.

"It's not right." He sighed again.

"What's wrong?" Fazheng, who was lying beside him, said.

Liu Bei smacked his lips, but said nothing.He came together with Fazheng to check the enemy's situation, but he couldn't see why.Yuan Xi's camp is well organized and everything is normal.He tentatively said a few words, trying to cite Fazheng to express his opinion, but Fazheng ignored his topic and asked him what was wrong.

This is a bit embarrassing.

He was more than ten years older than Fazheng, almost a generation older.When Fazheng was this age, he had already begged for the yellow scarf, and he had fought dozens of times.Now he is being tested by Fazheng on how to use soldiers, but he still can't answer it.

If it wasn't for Fazheng's arrival, several suggestions were just right, helping him block Yuan Xi's attack and stabilize the front line, he would almost turn his back on him and chase Fazheng out.

Do you think you are a military strategist sent by the imperial court, so you can ignore Lao Tzu?

Fazheng was lying on his back on the grass, with a grass stalk in his mouth, looking at the blue sky through the leaves above his head.

"My lord, if you were Yuan Xi, what would you plan to do?"

Liu Bei groaned, not speaking.

"What is Yuan Xi's advantage?"

Liu Bei blurted out without thinking. "cavalry."

He fought Yuan Xi many times, and there was not much difference in pawns between the two sides.But Yuan Xi has nearly [-] cavalry, most of whom are from Wuhuan and Xianbei, who can shoot suddenly and have strong attack power.

He didn't have enough cavalry to meet him, and he suffered every time.

Fortunately, Chen Daoyong, who killed the generals several times before the formation, contained the momentum of Yuan Jun's cavalry and bought time for the infantry to regroup, so there was no collapse.

"Is the cavalry's advantage offensive or defensive?"

"Of course it's an attack."

"If that's the case, then why didn't Yuan Xi attack, instead he defended according to danger." Fazheng turned his head and looked at Liu Bei.

Liu Bei was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly realized.

He knew something was wrong.

One of the important reasons why Yuan Xi took advantage of the trend in attacking Langya was that the local literati supported him, not only providing him with money and food, but also sending troops to help and guide him.

But doing so is a gamble, betting that Yuan Shao can control Langya, and then control Xuzhou, and confront the court.

Therefore, Yuan Xi must continue to show his great strength so that more people have confidence in him.If his attack is unfavorable and people cannot believe that he has the strength to occupy the entire Langya, those people will hesitate and their support will drop sharply.

After a few minor setbacks, Yuan Xi still had sufficient strength in his troops. He should have regained his strength and continued to attack, instead of defending against danger and maintaining a state of confrontation.

For Yuan Xi, confrontation means losing.

He mobilized the crowd, not for half of Langya, but for the whole of Xuzhou.

"He can't move anymore?"

"Maybe." Fazheng retracted his gaze and narrowed his eyes. "If you don't fight, you can't. If you don't leave, you don't want to give up. Your Majesty, we might as well give him a try."

"How to try?"

"Feint attack, then retreat, and lure them to pursue."

Liu Bei thought about it, felt reasonable, and agreed.

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The two returned to the camp, and immediately called the generals to discuss.

Chen Deng tactfully objected to Fazheng's suggestion.

He felt that maintaining a confrontation was a good choice.The longer the stalemate lasts, the more unfavorable it is to Yuan Xi, but it is not harmful to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei has a lot of troops, but most of them are recruits recruited only last year.They stuck to Pengcheng and made great achievements in battle, but they were only familiar with the tactics of defending the city, not good at field battles, especially lacked the confidence and means to deal with cavalry.

This is also the root cause of Liu Bei's unfavorable combat in the early stage.

After several battles, this has been improved, but not enough.After defeating Yuan Xi, Liu Bei will march into Liaodong and fight Gongsun Du.There are more cavalry in Liaodong. If there is no adequate preparation, Liu Bei will suffer greater losses.

Instead of this, it is better to use Yuan Xi as a sharpening stone to temper the soldiers, let them master the method of facing the cavalry, and build up their confidence.

At this time, it is obviously not a wise choice to take the initiative to attack Yuan Xi.

The difficulty of field combat is great, and the difficulty of active attack is even greater.Rushing for success may cause unnecessary casualties.

Fazheng disagrees with this.

"If you want to defeat the cavalry, you must first overcome your fear of the cavalry." Fazheng waved his arms and said, "Although the cavalry is strong, it is not without shortcomings. It is summer now, and the water and grass are lush, so you can find plenty of fodder. Rest for a few days In a few months, the war horse will be able to get rid of the dilemma of insufficient horsepower, and Yuan Xi will be even stronger by then. Attacking now seems risky, but the risk is actually smaller."

"It's one thing to be cautious, and another to be timid. They should not be confused. If you don't dare to face the fear in your heart and lose your chances again and again, how can you defeat the enemy?"

Chen Deng was furious and left in a huff.

Liu Bei hurriedly signaled Zhuge Jin to go after Chen Deng and explained a few words so that Chen Deng would not think too much.

It has to be said that although Fazheng was harsh, he hit the crux of Chen Deng's problem.

Chen Deng had an indescribable fear of cavalry.

"Yide, Zishu, Junyi, what do you think?"

Zhang Fei, Mi Fang, and Shi Ren's opinions were relatively unified, and they agreed with Fazheng's views.Even using battle as a substitute for training is better than standing still.The longer the delay, the worse it is for them.

Chen Deng is good at everything else, but he is too afraid of cavalry, and he can't get out of the shadow of defeat for a long time.

After reaching a consensus, Liu Bei immediately began to make arrangements for the active attack, and handed over the task of the main attack to Zhang Fei.

Chen Deng didn't want to fight, so let him guard the camp.

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Zhuge Jin caught up with Chen Deng.

"The general calm down. It's just a military discussion. Disputes are inevitable. The general doesn't have to take it to heart."

"It's not that I want to take it to heart." Chen Dengyu was still angry. "It's really that kid in Guanzhong who bullied people too much and repeatedly slandered me."

"It's inevitable that you will succeed at a young age." Zhuge Jin smiled and said: "The general doesn't need to be as knowledgeable as him. No one is young yet. Although he is a descendant of Mr. Xuande, his background cannot be compared with Xiapi Chen's after all. "

Chen Deng sighed and slowed down. "Ziyu, your younger brother Kong Ming is also by the emperor's side, but he is not as flamboyant as he is. There are still differences between people. If there are always such people in the court, how decent is it?"

Zhuge Jin smiled without saying a word, and changed the subject. "General, when I passed by Xiapi last time, I paid homage to Bozheng Gong (Chen Qiu), and I saw the name of the judge on the Yin of the stele. Is it the judge?"

Chen Deng stopped in his tracks, turned his head to look at Zhuge Jin, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

"You look carefully."

"I have always admired Mr. Bozhen as a man, but I regret that I was born too late to admire his demeanor."

"Mr. Bozheng has knowledge in the spring, so he should smile for you." Chen Deng raised his head. "The commissioning is an old official of his prosperity order."

"I see." Zhuge Jin nodded. "Is there still contact now?"

Chen Deng looked at Zhuge Jin suspiciously. "Ziyu, what exactly do you want to say?"

Zhuge Jin smiled. "Jizhou will be destroyed if the great Han is rejuvenated. If we can say that it will be demoted in the future, it will be a great achievement."

Chen Deng laughed out loud, shaking his hands again and again. "Then don't think about it. The trial match is not someone who can be easily persuaded."

He paused and sighed again. "The obsession in his heart is too deep."

(End of this chapter)