Han Dao world

Chapter 863
Tian Feng analyzed the current situation for the trial.

Among the armies besieging Jizhou on all sides, the road led by the emperor himself is the most threatening.Its main force is the Xiliang soldiers led by General Han Sui of the Fujun Army, and their combat power is already outstanding.In the past two years, he has been stationed in Luoyang, and he has not relaxed his training, and his combat power has improved.

Not to mention the main force of the Forbidden Army led by the Son of Heaven, it is the elite of the elite, unparalleled in the world.

But although the road is close, they are not in a hurry to attack, so the temporary threat is not great.

The one that was slightly inferior was the Northern Army under the command of Sun Rui, a lieutenant in the Northern Army.

The Northern Army was originally limited in strength, only three or four thousand people.The emperor merged the conscripted elites from all directions into the Northern Army, expanding from five schools to eight schools, with a force of more than [-] troops, and a sharp increase in combat power.

However, it remains to be seen whether the newly formed Northern Army can form combat effectiveness.According to past experience, at least half a year or more.

If you consider that half of the eight schools of the Northern Army are cavalry, and only the middle battalion, infantry battalion, and Shesheng battalion are capable of attacking the city, their threat to Yecheng will be further discounted.

Afterwards, there is the army under the command of Xun You, which belongs to the Youyan Dufu Mansion.Because it is mainly cavalry, even if Xun You enters Jizhou to fight, he will mainly fight in the field, and it will not be very effective when attacking the city.

After that, there are Youzhou soldiers commanded by Yuan Shu, Qingzhou soldiers commanded by Sun Ce, Xuzhou soldiers commanded by Liu Bei, and Shangdang County soldiers commanded by Zhong Yao.

Among them, the Xuzhou soldiers commanded by Liu Bei are the most powerful.

A year ago, Liu Bei had [-] newly recruited soldiers stick to Pengcheng.Now after another year of tempering his combat power, he must be even more proficient at fighting.

As far as the enthusiasm for war is concerned, among these groups of people, although the emperor led the largest number of troops, he was the least eager to make meritorious service, but was more interested in Dutian.

The most eager to fight should be the Northern Army led by Shi Sun Rui.

One is that ministers and ministers have always wanted to control military power, and Shi Sun Rui is the most suitable person.If it wasn't for the fact that he was too soft-handed and suspected of favoring the Hedong clan when fighting in Hedong, perhaps he would have been a Taiwei long ago.

Now that the emperor has given him a chance, it is impossible for him not to be active.

The second is that the Eighth School of the Northern Army was newly established, and those elite soldiers and generals transferred from various states and counties wanted to make meritorious service and prove their strength.

In this case, if the scheduling is proper, the possibility of defeating Shi Sunrui is not small.

As for the other departments, as long as they can be designed according to the enemy, there are also loopholes to follow.

Some were even full of flaws, such as the Youzhou soldiers commanded by Yuan Shu.

Three armies are easy to get, but one general is hard to find.No matter how elite the soldiers in Youzhou were, they would be mobs when they met a dude like Yuan Shu.

Therefore, the first target can be set as the Northern Army eager to fight.

The Northern Army is training in Taiyuan. If they want to mobilize them, they must have a bait.

This bait can be Yuan Shu's Youzhou soldiers, or the Shangdang County soldiers commanded by Zhong Yao.Which one to choose depends on the situation on the battlefield.

"Having said that, in the end, it depends not only on the ability of soldiers to defeat the strong, but also depends on luck." Tian Feng reminded: "If you are unlucky, taking the initiative to attack is tantamount to seeking death, it is better to occupy the city hold fast."

The judge's eyes flickered, stared at Tian Feng for a while, and nodded.

He is naturally aware of the risks involved, but he has no other choice.

It's better to put all your eggs in one basket than to wait for death.Maybe boost morale and increase the capital of the confrontation a little.

After much deliberation in the trial and appointment, generals such as Zhang He, Gao Lan, Zhu Ling were invited to discuss how to take the initiative to attack and severely injure the Northern Army.

Yuan Xi, as Yuan Shao's heir, also attended the meeting.

Yuan Shao had just passed away, and he was still in mourning. He was wearing mourning clothes, his face was thin and sad, and he looked like a mourning soldier.

Zhang He and the others looked solemn and did not dare to speak easily.

Anyone with a little common sense can understand how risky it is to take the initiative to attack at this time.But they knew better that if they didn't take the initiative to attack, the chance of winning would be even smaller when the imperial army encircled Yecheng.

Unless they are willing to accept the reality, they will be deprived of all their property and even become prisoners.

Yuan Shao surrendered, and everyone can see the result.

After repeated discussions, the commissioner almost accepted Tian Feng's plan, and sent people to scout the direction of Shangdang and Hejian and Zhongshan, and prepared to take the initiative to attack.

It would be better if the northern army could be lured to attack.If not, severely injure Shangdang County soldiers or Youzhou Army, eliminate part of the threat, and then quickly retreat to Yecheng.

Zhang Xi was from Hejian, and he was entrusted with the task of dealing with the Youzhou army.

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After leaving the house, Zhang He got on his horse and walked side by side with Gao Lan.

Neither of them spoke.

During the discussion just now, the two did not speak much.

After Gao Lan was injured in Dangshan last time, his body has not recovered and his physical strength is limited.

Zhang He, on the other hand, has always been seldom talkative, by nature.

After leaving the city, the two reined in their mounts and their eyes met.

Gao Lan coughed. "Junyi, how confident are you in this battle?"

"Twenty to thirty percent." Zhang He said flatly.

"Is it still necessary?" Gao Lan narrowed his eyes, showing a little puzzlement. "Even if the Northern Army can be defeated, it cannot save the defeat."

Zhang He sighed. "At this point, it is no longer seeking victory, but seeking defeat." He looked into the distance, with some confusion in his eyes. "As a warrior, meeting a real opponent and dying on the battlefield may be the best ending."

Gao Lan raised his hand to cover his mouth and coughed a few times. "Who do you want to fight? As far as I know, Cao Ren is in Yanran's Protectorate, not here."

Zhang He hesitated to speak, and finally broke into a wry smile.He shook his head and cupped his hands.

"Bo Zhan, take care."

Take a look at it, and return the gift. "Take care of yourself."

Zhang He kicked the horse's belly lightly, and galloped away with his personal guards, heading for the camp in the southeast direction.Gao Lan watched him disappear into the distance, turned the horse's head, and walked towards his camp.

"General, what should we do? Are we really going to fight till we die?" Buqu followed Gao Cheng, and asked softly, with frustrated eyes. "The judge is crazy, that's all, why is Mr. Tian also crazy? This battle..."

"Shut up!" Gao Lan shouted, his expression sharp.

Gao Cheng closed his mouth, but his expression was a bit unwilling.

Gao Lan coughed for a while, and then said quietly: "Mr. Tian is not crazy, he has no choice. Just like you and me, if you have a choice, who would like to die together? Now let you be an ordinary farmer, work hard, or be a farmer As a pawn, charge forward when fighting, and stay behind when receiving meritorious service, are you willing?"

Gao Cheng thought for a while, then shook his head.

He was unwilling to accept that result, and would rather give it another go.

But what he couldn't figure out was that with the reputation of Zhang He and Gao Lan, wouldn't they have a chance if they were willing to surrender?
Who is going to force them to fight to the end?
Generals who want to make meritorious service, or those Ruying people who want to cleanse themselves?

Thinking of Ruying people, Gao Cheng suddenly became angry.

All this was provoked by those Ruying people, and now they have surrendered to the emperor and attacked Jizhou in turn.

They all deserve to be damned.

Even if the city is broken, they must be killed first.

(End of this chapter)