Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1671 Deployment of the Yan Army

Taiyuan City, which is the political and economic center of Bingzhou, occupies Taiyuan and basically controls most of Bingzhou.

At this moment, the main force of the Yan army is stationed in Taiyuan City.

in the city.

In the barracks, horseshoes were rustling, and people's voices were boiling.

"My lord, the latest news is that the main force of the Ming army has appeared in Luoyang, and the Emperor Mujing of the Ming court has also appeared in Luoyang city in person!"

"It's coming so fast!"

There was a hint of coldness in Liu Bei's eyes.

He thought that the main force of the Ming army would target him, but he didn't expect that it would be so fast, which put him in a dilemma.

I thought that the Ming army could be caught off guard, but the Ming army reacted so quickly that it was too late for him to enter Hedong and occupy Hanoi.

If you can take Hedong and Hanoi in advance and attack Henan, then it will not be very difficult to enter Guanzhong.

It's just that the Ming army took the first step, which made it difficult for the Yan army at this time. They wanted to go further, afraid of facing the sniper attack of the Ming army, and wanted to take a step back, and also feared that the Ming army would take advantage of the victory to pursue.

"Your Majesty!"

Li Ru, a scholar in Tsing Yi, stood next to him. He cupped his hands and said, "The main force of the Ming army is targeting us. The three major princes of the Han Dynasty obviously chose us as the main direction of attack. This is very bad for us!"

"Why doesn't Gu know, but let Gu retreat now, let's not talk about whether Gu can retreat, even if he can retreat smoothly, I am afraid that he will have to pay a painful price in the end!"

Liu Bei gritted his teeth and said gloomyly: "And if the alliance of the three major lords faces the Ming army and loses before the battle, what face does Gu have to face the people of the world!"

In this battle, he has no way to retreat. If he withdraws his troops, he will never be able to raise his head in front of Cao Cao and Sun Ce for the rest of his life.

"But if we fight head-on with the Ming army, we will suffer a lot!" Li Ru said softly: "Don't talk about whether we lose or win, even if we win by luck in the end, with the fighting power of the Ming army, we will lose our troops and lose our generals. The main force of the Yan army will be buried here!"

To be honest, Li Ru didn't have much confidence in fighting the Ming army. The Ming army was too strong, so strong that he rushed to the point of despair.

Especially the explosive power of the new weapons made him involuntarily fear the main force.

If the Ming army's new weapon legion appeared on the battlefield this time, how would they deal with it, and how would their flesh and blood contend against this powerful weapon.

"Then how should I deal with it?" Liu Bei was a little embarrassed. He didn't dare to retreat, and he didn't dare to fight.

"The only thing we can do now are two things. The battle is still going to be fought, but it can't be too fierce. The main thing is to hold back their troops!"

Li Ru said: "Then ask Wei Jun and Wu Jun for help. Since the three major princes have reached an alliance, it is impossible for them to watch us being defeated by the Ming Army!"

"Cao Mengde will send troops to support Gu?"

Liu Bei was a little skeptical.

The alliance has already been formed, but the former opponent is still the first opponent. In his heart, Cao Cao is still the enemy, and he does not have much confidence in asking Cao Cao to send troops to support him.

"He can!"

Li Ru said firmly.

"Why?"

Liu Bei asked suspiciously.

"Who is the enemy? We have always been very clear. The strength of the Ming army has surpassed our imagination. Now the great Han Dynasty can only have hope if we cooperate!"

Li Ru said: "Cao Mengde is a person who cares about the overall situation. It is impossible for him to watch us being defeated by the Ming army. This will not benefit anyone, so they will definitely send troops to support, but..."

He hesitated.

"But what?"

Liu Bei asked immediately.

Li Ru sighed, and said: "Wei Jun will send troops to support, that is something that is willing to wait, there is no doubt, but when he will send troops is a question, in his opinion, at least wait until we can't hold on first, so As soon as they come, they will be able to control the initiative, at least make us and the Ming army both losers, and then they will reinforce and guarantee that we will have combat management for the Yan army, and they will be able to take advantage of it and control the situation. After all, their military power will be enough for us to They have more right to speak, and we have formed an alliance, but the alliance does not mean that we are one, they will always have their own interests, and they must fight for this interest with us!"

This world is actually very real. No matter who it is, interests are the first factor. Even if you cooperate, you must act based on interests in the end.

"No matter what, if they are willing to send troops, it is already the best result!" Liu Bei squinted his eyes, and his eyes flickered brightly: "And even if we fight the main force of the Ming army, we may not lose. This battle, There is still a chance to fight, it just depends on how to fight!"

He's not a loser.

Even if he loses, he must lose on the battlefield, not so aggrieved to lose here.

"This time, our Yan army is almost heading south. If we can't show the prestige of Yan, we can't be underestimated!" Liu Bei's fighting spirit was inspired, and he said proudly: "I have decided to fight the Ming army. , do not hide, do not avoid!"

He discovered some problems. The Yan army had fought tough battles these days, which led to the combat effectiveness of the main force of the Yan army. Compared with the elite soldiers and horses of the Central Plains, it was obviously insufficient.

On the battlefield, you can withdraw strategically, but it is best to fight head-to-head for a few rounds, otherwise it will be difficult to maintain the fighting spirit and morale of the soldiers.

"We all go out with the king, fight to the death with the Ming army, and pacify Guanzhong!"

The generals bowed their heads and cupped their hands and said.

"good!"

Liu Bei was overjoyed. At this moment, the worries in his heart were gone, and instead he had more fighting spirit. Taking advantage of others, he quickly began to assign tasks.

"Long Yun!"

"exist!"

Guan Yu took a step forward and stood by with his arms folded.

He was in Wei Ying and his heart was in Han. He was talking about him. He has been in Wei Ying for many years, and he has always been uncomfortable. After finally returning to his brother's side, he naturally has to show his strength and not be underestimated.

"Lonely, you lead the main force to go south and approach Hanoi as soon as possible!"

Liu Bei narrowed his eyes: "The Ming army reacted too quickly. The main force of Yide may not be able to capture Hedong. Once the Ming army stops them, they will be unable to move an inch. It is even more difficult for them to directly enter Guanzhong from Beidi County to cover Zhang Xiu. It's difficult, we have to start the offensive plan in advance, at least disrupt their rhythm!"

"The last general takes orders!"

Guan Yu bowed his hands and took the order heavily.

"Ju Yi!"

Liu Bei looked at Ju Yi with a smile. As a surrendered general, Ju Yi was very low-key in the Yan camp, and rarely spoke unless he had to speak.

"The last general is here!" Ju Yi raised his head and looked at Liu Bei with a calm expression. He might not know Liu Huangshu very well, but Liu Huangshu gave him the initial impression that he was a kind prince, at least not like Yuan Shao. High-spirited.

"You lead the main force of [-] soldiers to station in Shangdang County. On the one hand, you can meet the lonely main force going south, and on the other hand, you can cover Yunchang and directly enter Hanoi County!"

Liu Bei said softly: "The Ming army has obviously been deployed long ago. We can't underestimate them, so we must prepare for the worst. Once there is an ambush in Hanoi, you must send troops to meet Yun Chang's main force as soon as possible!"

To be honest, Liu Bei had no idea how many Ming troops were stationed in Hanoi at this time, so he had to be careful in doing things.

"The last general takes orders!"

Ju Yi took the order respectfully.

"Ju Yi, I trust you, but trust takes time, and you also need to show your sincerity!" Liu Bei said in a deep tone: "No matter how much you have made in Hebei before, but now, you are in Yan In the military camp, you need to make meritorious deeds in order to have a better stage to perform!"

It's not that he doesn't want to be alone with Ju Yi, it's just that he doesn't trust Ju Yi enough. Once Ju Yi turns his back on the battle, they will have a big problem.

So there is still a need to build trust between them.

"The last general will not disappoint the king!"

Ju Yi is also aware of such things, so he is not very persistent, let Liu Bei say, how to assign tasks, he will do it.

"Wenyou!" Liu Bei looked at Li Ru, wanting to see what he had to add. Looking at the entire Yan army formation, the military adviser he trusted the most was still the man who couldn't show his face.

"Your Majesty's arrangement is already the best, but I still have a few things to add!"

Li Ru cupped his hands and said.

"Say!"

Liu Bei is still a persuasive person who can listen to it. He looked at Li Ru and encouraged Li Ru to speak out his shortcomings.

"First, the battle line is stretched. We need to deploy logistics support. We can't leave the Ming army with any possibility of cutting off our food roads. We must guard against this point if we are not afraid of [-] or just in case!"

Li Ru's words made Liu Bei nervous: "Does the Ming army dare to go deep into our army's hinterland and cut off our food supply?"

Li Ru smiled, with a somewhat soft smile: "Why not? Now, Your Majesty, don’t forget the lessons learned from Zhou’s army’s defeat of Luoyang!”

"It's true!"

Hearing this, Liu Bei shuddered. Yuan Shao's defeat in the Luoyang battle was not because he lost the battlefield head-on, but because he was cut off from the supply chain, which caused the army's morale to be turbulent, which gave the Ming army a chance.

"Secondly, when we fight against the Ming army, we must keep an eye on it. Therefore, it is best to connect the battlefields of all parties. The Battle of Hedong, cooperate with Hanoi's attack, and cooperate with Zhang Xiu's actions in the North. This will allow us to The attack will get twice the result with half the effort!"

"continue!"

"Third, going in from Hanoi is just one plan. We have to make a second plan. We can't put all our eggs in one basket. After all, the Ming army will not give us a second chance!"

Liu Bei thought about it, his heart sank slightly, and he asked: "But now, we may not have a second way to enter Henan!"

"It's still there!"

Li Ru smiled: "Your Majesty, you can send Gongsun Du's troops to the south quickly, to Yanzhou, and enter through Hulao Pass!"

"Hulao pass?"

Liu Bei was shocked when he heard the words, but he soon understood what Li Ru was thinking, and said, "This is a good idea!"

It may not be possible to use excuses in the past, but now, it may not be impossible. In terms of their alliance, Wei Jun will not refuse such things as excuses.

Crossing the border from Hulao Pass, you can go straight to Luoyang, and you don't need to cross the territory of Hanoi and Hedong at all. This will definitely catch the Ming army by surprise.

(End of this chapter)