Invincible from the beginning of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 391 Sending troops to Xuzhou
The battle with Zhang Ming is inevitable.

Then gain an advantage.

Many people support the fight.

Xun Yu said worriedly: "If it is a short-term war, it is fine. Our finances can support it. If it exceeds half a year, we may not be able to continue."

Fighting wars consumes a lot, doubles the consumption, and invests a lot in various materials.

Mobilization will also deal a big blow to the domestic economy.

"Half a year."

Cao Cao thought for a while. It was very difficult to defeat Zhang Ming in half a year.

However, if you don't fight, it will be harder to fight in the future.

Cao Cao paid close attention to Zhang Ming's development.

He sent a large number of spies.

Some sporadic spies brought news.

Zhang Ming is actually rich, and distributes farm tools and seeds to all the people who need farm tools and seeds.

Cao Cao asked someone to check it out, and Zhang Ming did it everywhere.

He focused on investigating Youzhou before, but Zhang Ming in Youzhou had already done so, and Cao Cao didn't find anything.

However, in the whole Jizhou, Zhang Ming has such strong financial resources to do it.

After doing so, the people of Jizhou immediately returned to their hearts.

However, Cao Cao harmed Jizhou, not only burning the city of Ye, but also forcibly expropriating food.

This made Cao Cao very worried.

What is Zhang Ming's current strength?
It can distribute a large amount of farm tools and seeds, and spend huge sums of money to mobilize 10 people to build roads.

These 10 people consume an enormous amount of food a day.

At least, Cao Cao couldn't bear all this.

In fact, Zhang Ming confiscated the property of some Jizhou officials, and generally left [-]% of the property to them if they cooperated, and drove them away if they did not cooperate, leaving them only some travel expenses.

In this way, the money collected by Zhang Ming is nothing but redistributed to the local people.

"We must fight. If we don't fight, let Zhang Ming develop. We don't have any advantage."

Cao Cao thought for a long time, and then asked: "If we don't do anything, Zhang Ming's development will be too fast, but I don't understand why he has so few troops now."

Cao Cao naturally didn't understand.

Zhang Ming didn't raise so many soldiers and horses, but he had a good foundation.

After killing [-] troops, he can immediately recruit another [-] troops without hesitation.

If you raise too many troops and consume too much, and your family has no surplus food and money, you will have to wait a long time to recruit troops after losses.

Zhang Ming focuses on development, and now is not the time to recruit soldiers and horses without any scruples.

Of course, when Zhang Ming is stronger, he should change from focusing on development to focusing on military affairs.

Today, Zhang Ming has begun to change.

Now, Zhang Ming attaches equal importance to military development and development. If he has money, he will spend everything, and when he has no money, he will develop the military.

"My lord, we can mobilize 15 troops in Weijun to threaten Zhang Ming's troops in Jizhou, but if Zhang Ming attacks our other side from Qingzhou, we have to guard against it," Cheng Yu said.

The problem is coming again.

Zhang Ming could only send troops from Qingzhou.

"Xuzhou is difficult to defend. There is almost no danger to defend. It is the place of the Fourth World War." Cao Cao became worried.

But Xuzhou is very important, one is because of its wealth, but because of its own rear.

"Then we will take the initiative to send troops. Xuzhou's defense is the main focus. On Jizhou's side, the army will go out to threaten Zhang Ming, so he has to mobilize troops."

Cao Cao drew up a preliminary strategy, and then began to mobilize food, grass and soldiers.

A few days later, spies from all walks of life came to report.

"Reporting to the lord, the spies from Youzhou came to report, and Zhang Ming mobilized [-] troops to Yecheng, and there is still a lot of food and grass."

"Report, in the direction of Qingzhou, Zhang Ming mobilized the army and food, intending to threaten me in Xuzhou."

Cao Cao was shocked when he received the news.

"Call a few military divisions to come."

Cao Cao's advisers were called again.

"Everyone, we haven't attacked yet, Zhang Ming has already attacked first."

Cao Cao informed them of the information.

"Xuzhou or Jizhou, which one is the main direction?" Xun You asked.

"have no idea for now."

Suddenly they ran into a problem.

How to mobilize the troops and horses now?

To Xuzhou or to Jizhou.

Cao Cao never thought that the two sides would divide the troops equally.

Where to defend, which to attack.

Cao Cao encountered a problem.

Everyone discussed it, but it was difficult to decide.

"Order Xuzhou to strengthen its defenses. In addition, add [-] troops to Weijun."

After Cao Cao calculated, even if his judgment was wrong, he would exchange Xuzhou for Jizhou.

In addition, in other directions, Cao Cao has no enemies for the time being.

Today, Sun Ce is quite strong, but he dare not cross the Yangtze River to attack himself.

And Liu Biao is even more inactive, so Cao Cao has only one enemy for the time being.

Therefore, at this time, Cao Cao is not afraid to waste with Zhang Ming.

The two sides began to mobilize troops.

Zhang Ming has also been paying attention to Cao Cao's movements.

Zhang Ming's troops gradually arrived.

The generals also set off.

At this time, Cao Cao also collected more intelligence.

Zhang Ming sent troops to both sides, with almost the same strength, which made it difficult for Cao Cao to make a decision.

Is this Zhang Ming's scheme or something.

Cao Cao was very difficult to deal with, the distance between the two places was very far, and it would take a month to transfer troops.

Cao Cao discussed with his advisers for six days before deciding to bet on Jizhou and then deploy troops from other directions to defend Xuzhou.

In Xuzhou, Cao Cao knew that it was not easy to defend, so Zhang Ming had a great chance of playing there.

However, if Zhang Ming bets on Xuzhou, then he will play Jizhou.

Both sides are set up.

Zhang Ming has been preparing for a month, and the army has been deployed.

Similarly, Cao Cao led an army to conquer Jizhou himself.

In Xuzhou, Cao Cao sent Cheng Yu, Cao Ren, Cao Hong and Xiahou Dun to go there.

Zhang Ming set off.

Both Xu Rong and Guan Yu were ready, and the army had already gone.

Zhang Ming took Gao Shun and Zhang He to go.

Zhang Ming was only followed by special forces, very low-key.

But now Qingzhou is also very safe, it is all his territory, with so few people, the main reason is that he doesn't want to be detected by enemy spies, and he doesn't want them to know what his purpose is.

A few days later, Zhang Ming arrived at the front line and joined the army.

"Meet the lord."

Raising the account, Zhang Ming raised the account at the border of Xuzhou to discuss matters.

"In this battle, our goal is to occupy half of Xuzhou, or greatly kill the vital forces of Cao's army."

"Xu Rong, you first deploy defenses in the rear and set up an ambush to ensure the safety of our army."

"Yun Chang, you are the vanguard, leading [-] troops to attack."

Zhang Ming began to arrange.

After some arrangements, Zhang Ming brazenly invaded Xuzhou.

Langya County, Zhang Ming went to kill Langya County.

Langya County is long and narrow, with Yuzhou next to it.

And this Yuzhou is also Cao Cao's territory, so it is the same for Zhang Ming.

Cheng Yu deployed heavy troops in Langya County to intercept Zhang Ming here.

As long as it can be intercepted here, it will be difficult for Zhang Ming to attack the hinterland of Xuzhou.

Guan Yu set off ahead.

Before long, Zhang Ming personally led [-] troops and [-] Gaoshun's camp to Yuzhou.

Then, Zhang He led an army of [-] troops and followed Guan Yu.

Xu Rong's [-] soldiers and horses did not move for the time being.

Cheng Yu only had [-] soldiers in total, and he directly deployed [-] in Langya County.

(End of this chapter)