Great Military Division

Chapter 448 Those who play tactics have a dirty heart!

Pong!Pong!Pong!
At the foot of the leeward valley, there were a few knocking sounds.

Three or five soldiers were carrying pickaxes, and kept smashing at the ground, trying to make a deep hole, but unfortunately, the weather was cold and the ground was as hard as steel, and ordinary people's wooden pickaxes could only clean up floating dirt. But it is difficult to go deep.

A full half an hour passed, but only a small hole about one foot deep was made, which could barely lie on a person, but it was not enough to be used as a grave.

"He is handsome, is this okay?"

A soldier looked up at Guan Cheng and tried to ask.

"Do you think it is okay?"

Guan Cheng's eyes flickered, obviously a little dissatisfied: "Will the wind turn again in the next year, won't Qu Shuai expose his corpse to the wilderness? Let me continue to dig down, at least there must be a hole of more than three feet."

"General Guan."

Yan Liang, who was watching by the side, frowned, and said beforehand: "It's freezing cold, and it's really not easy to dig a hole of more than three feet. Let's do this first, and when the wind direction changes next year, we can buy it for Qu Shuai." How about a coffin and a new burial?"

The soldier who was digging nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, the soil will soften next year, so we will be free. Naturally, we can buy a coffin for Qushuai to bury him again."

call-

Guan Cheng thought about it carefully, took a long breath, and glanced at Guan Hai in his arms: "Forget it, this is the only way to do it now, you dig a bigger hole, don't let Qu Shuai squeeze you."

"Good good."

The soldiers even said yes, and quickly started.

Not long after, the pit that was more than one foot deep was widened.

Guan Cheng hugged the corpse wrapped in straw mats, buried Guan Hai, and personally backfilled the soil with shovel by shovel, still muttering in his mouth: "Shuai Qu, I am the one who is sorry for you, if you have any grievances, come to me , don't look for anyone else."

"Brother just wants to make a career, and doesn't want us brothers to be separated. If we can be the masters of the house in the future, brother will definitely let all brothers live a good life."

"You can rest in peace, you can really rest in peace!"

"."

After backfilling the broken soil, Guan Cheng put the two selling cakes he carried with him in front of the tombstone, and put the water bag full of wine beside him, and said softly:

"Shuai Qu, we've been hungry all the way. When you go there, you'd better eat and drink before going. Let's be a hungry ghost instead of a hungry ghost."

"gone."

Immediately, Guan Cheng stood up slowly, and took a long breath: "If there is anything, remember to entrust me with a dream, and I will definitely do my best to help you."

Yan Liang at the side let out a sigh of relief, and said softly: "I didn't expect that you have such a good relationship with this person, so this can be regarded as an explanation to him, so that's it, we have to go back and deploy."

"kindness."

Guan Cheng nodded, then turned and left.

After returning to the barracks, he happened to run into Guo Tu and Sima Ju. Guo Tu took the initiative to ask, "How, have you been buried?"

Guan Cheng didn't take the initiative to answer, because he knew that this sentence was not about him at all, but about Yan Liang behind him: "Well, it has been buried, there is no problem."

"it is good."

Guo Tu nodded, and heaved a sigh of relief: "Since that's the case, let's come over and discuss how we should plan the next step, so that we can defeat Xu Rong's troops with lightning speed."

Yan Liang cupped his hands: "Here."

at the same time.

In the dead of night, the bright moon is in the sky.

When a ray of moonlight poured on Guan Hai's cemetery, the broken soil on the grave trembled slightly and rustled down.

Suddenly, the soil trembled violently, and rolled down to the sides following Hulala.

A straw mat rose straight up, and then it was pulled away, revealing Guan Hai himself, panting heavily, as if he had been suffocated for a long time, sucking in fresh air desperately.

After the whole body was completely relieved, he endured the pain and turned his head to look. In front of the tombstone, there were indeed two cakes and a water bag of wine.

Guan Hai understood that this was reserved by Guan Cheng for him to run away. He was not trying to murder himself, but to help him escape, so only he knew that his heart was different from ordinary people, it grew on the right side.

Guan Cheng deliberately stabbed himself in the left chest, making it clear that he was letting himself out, hoping that he could escape safely and rushed to the Langya Corridor to report.

"brother!"

Guan Hai was very moved.

He hurriedly got up, picked up the cakes and water bags, took advantage of the darkness, and simply tidied up the tomb to prevent it from being exposed, then fled the valley in disgrace, and went straight to the outside.

*****
At the exit of Langya Corridor.

Xu Rong barracks.

Central Army, big tent.

In front of a cowhide map, Xu Rong was staring at the map with his hands behind his back, thinking about something.

One day later, they will be able to enter Beihai County, which is not far from where the Qingzhou Yellow Turban is stationed, but for some reason, Xu Rong always feels that something is wrong.

"Did the news get out?"

Xu Rong frowned and turned to look at Hou Cheng.

"kindness."

Hou Cheng nodded, and said with absolute certainty: "It has been spread out, and it has already spread to Beihai. I guess it won't be long before these yellow scarves will brave the cold wind and come to welcome us."

There was no excitement on Xu Rong's face, but he was extremely calm: "What about the food, winter clothes, and tents? Are you ready? According to information, there may be 50 people in this group of yellow scarves. These supplies are not easy to prepare."

"Don't worry, General."

Hou Cheng said with absolute certainty: "General Zu Mao is in charge of escorting the grain and grass. Military Adviser Kan Ze has contacted Xuzhou Tao Qian and is mobilizing various supplies. According to the latest recovery, the grain and grass are enough for half a month. There are already 20 winter clothes and more than [-] tents. top."

"Although not all have been collected yet, according to this speed, after we receive all the yellow scarves, we will definitely be able to collect them without delaying things."

Speaking of this, Hou Cheng's face became excited: "As long as we can recruit this team, I am afraid that at least tens of thousands of elites can be obtained. By then, we will have a place among the major commanders in Nanyang."

"Don't be too happy just yet."

Xu Rong poured cold water down, frowned: "I don't know why, but I always feel that the situation is not good, as if there is something wrong."

"wrong?"

Hou Cheng was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help being curious: "What's wrong?"

Xu Rong shook his head and let out a breath: "I don't know too well, but we have to be careful. We bring the supplies. It's not certain whether the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans will voluntarily surrender."

hiss-!
Surprised, Hou Cheng gasped.

He realized what Xu Rong meant, and asked tentatively: "The general means that they might fight us to a decisive battle and then rob us of our supplies? I'm afraid it's a little unlikely, right?"

"Why is it impossible?"

Xu Rong asked a soul-level rhetorical question.

"This"

Hou Cheng was speechless, not knowing how to answer.

After all, no one could say for sure whether the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans would surrender or not, but Hou Cheng subconsciously thought that they would definitely surrender, and he never considered snatching supplies at all. Now that he thought about it, it was really possible.

"General!"

A terrified look appeared on Hou Cheng's face: "There are 50 people in the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou. Even if the accompanying civilians are excluded, there may be more than 4 soldiers and horses, or even more. We only have less than [-] people. Easy."

Xu Rong was extremely dull.

Obviously.

He had already considered the occurrence of this situation: "If it's just that, it's fine, don't forget, Jizhou is Yuan Shao's territory, he will never let us take over this army easily."

"Yes."

"Indeed."

Hou Cheng nodded with great certainty.

For Xu Rong's overall view, he admired it from the bottom of his heart. At the same time, he understood the significance of Xu Rong's dissemination of news: "The general was ordered to spread the news before, but to test the reaction of the Yellow Turban?"

"kindness."

Xu Rong didn't hide it, and responded: "But judging from the current effect, it is not ideal, maybe it is affected by the cold weather, but the possibility of Yuan Shao's assassination cannot be ruled out. "

Hou Cheng nodded slowly: "It makes sense!"

Xu Rong said softly: "So, General Hou should know what to do?"

Hou Cheng cupped his hands: "Don't worry, general. In the end, we will send more scouts to inquire about the news, and at the same time spread the news that the imperial court is going to rescue Qingzhou's million yellow scarves."

"kindness."

Xu Rong nodded, "That's very good."

immediately.

He continued to turn his head, staring at the map in front of him, thinking about how he should respond in case of an enemy situation, so as to win the greatest victory at the least cost.

The situation will be like this today when troops are stationed here, and tomorrow they will be in another place. The geography and environment are all different, so the countermeasures are also different. This is a dynamic process that requires continuous operation of thinking.

Simply!
Xu Rong is an experienced commander who has all kinds of methods to deal with various situations, so even if the time is short, he can find suitable countermeasures in the shortest time.

At this moment, he is already thinking about the dangers he may encounter on the road tomorrow, and some countermeasures he should take when dangers occur, so that he will not be too passive.

A good commander is like this. He can give priority to any situation that happens, and then think of a countermeasure to keep himself in a sober and calm state at all times.

"Report—!"

At this moment, a long announcement sounded from outside the tent.

Xu Rong turned his head to look.

But seeing, He Qi hastily stepped forward, bowed his body and cupped his hands and said: "General, the letter sent by the flying pigeons of the Nanyang court was sent by a fast horse from Xuzhou, and it is extremely urgent."

Feige transmission is a fixed two-point transmission. For the marching team, it can only be at the nearest point. After receiving Feige's transmission, it will be sent to the front line in an expedited [-] miles.

"Oh?"

Xu Rong was amazed: "Submit it."

He Qi cupped his hands: "Here."

After receiving the letter from Fei Ge, Xu Rong read it, and the expression on his face suddenly became tense: "I really guessed it."

He Qi and Hou Chengju were taken aback: "General, what happened?"

Xu Rong handed the pigeon letter to Hou Cheng, and said softly: "The imperial court sent an urgent report that Yuan Shao sent people into Qingzhou, and it is very likely that they will intervene in the matter of the Yellow Turban in Qingzhou. Let us deal with it carefully and remember to protect the supplies."

"Damn Yuan Shao, it's really shameless to actually intervene."

Hou Cheng's eyeballs swept across the letter, the anger in his heart was completely boiling, the muscles on his face twitched subconsciously, and his hands were tightly clutching the letter, as if he was pinching Yuan Shao's neck.

He Qi on the side was even more amazed: "It is normal for Yuan Shao to attack the Qingzhou Army, but would the Qingzhou Army be fooled so easily? With Nanyang's current strength and reputation, the Qingzhou Yellow Turban should be able to tell who is strong and who is weak."

"General He must not be so lucky."

Xu Rong pinched the goatee under his jaw, frowned and said: "Although Nanyang is famous, Yuan Shao and others will definitely try their best to find things that are not good for the Qingzhou Army."

"It is true that in the battle of Baibo Valley this year, according to the briefing issued by the court, Zhang Liao tried to recruit them, but the other party did not surrender. Obviously, he took care of it."

For each battle, the imperial court will make the process into a briefing form and distribute it to each commander, so that they can know the situation of each army, in order to study and discuss.

The power of Fuhuo Thunderbolt was fully demonstrated in Zhang Liao's battle of Baibogu, and it was known to all armies. They wondered when they would truly see the power of Fuhuo Thunderbolt.

The reason why Liu Bian did this was to hope that through the application of these things, the commanders of the armies would gradually be sublimated from the fighting methods to adapt to the future battlefield, and not be eliminated by the advanced era he created.

Judging from the current results, the performance of Cao Cao, Xu Rong and others is quite good, especially Cao Cao himself, who has begun to realize that future wars require more strategy than bravery.

He Qi nodded and said with certainty: "That's right, according to our Nanyang's rules, the generals of Qingzhou Yellow Turban might not be able to play well here, and they will be eliminated sooner or later."

"perhaps."

He Qi let out a breath and said softly: "This is also a reason."

Xu Rongen said: "Your Majesty is indeed kind to the common people, but the internal competition mechanism is indeed very cruel. Not to mention the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, even the children of aristocratic families have to rely on their ability to make a living."

"Human nature is all selfish. It is indeed possible for Qu Shuai of the Yellow Turban to think about his own future. In this way, it is reasonable to be used by Yuan Shao."

"Yes."

Hou Cheng nodded: "It must be like this, General, we must be careful."

Xu Rong smiled lightly, showing a confident look: "Don't worry, since I have expected it, I will naturally find a way to deal with it. Let's implement it according to the original plan first, and don't show off."

Xu Rong's cautious and unhurried attitude calmed down the two of them in an instant, and they were very relieved, so they all cupped their hands together: "Here."

*****
Yanzhou, Jinan.

Cao's army camp.

Central Army, big tent.

A lamp is like a bean, and the candle is flickering.

Cao Cao held the letter from the imperial court, and let out a long breath: "As expected, Yuan Shao has meddled in the Qingzhou Yellow Turban matter, and we are under a lot of pressure."

Cheng Li nodded at the side, but his eyes focused on the criss-crossing forces on the map of Shuai's case: "From the information obtained so far, there are about 50 people in Jinan's Yellow Turban."

"As for the soldiers and horses coming from Qinghe Kingdom, there are only more than [-] people. Yuan Shao's willingness to participate in the war is not particularly strong, not to mention there are wolf cavalry, leopard cavalry, and tiger cavalry stationed in Wei County."

"Most likely."

Cheng Li frowned, guessing: "Yuan Shao will send someone to assist the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans in commanding the battle, but he himself should not move lightly, and his purpose is only to sabotage our acceptance of the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans."

"Yes."

Cao Cao nodded affirmatively, and took a long breath: "I know Yuan Shao very well. How could he help the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans? He is just afraid that we will become stronger after taking over such an army."

"Based on this calculation, I, Cao Cao and Xu Rong, can get at least 20 or even more soldiers and horses. In the spring decisive battle next year, he will definitely face enormous pressure, that's all."

Yuan Shao is very aware of the pressure he is facing, and now he is facing enemies from all sides. If Cao Cao and Xu Rong are allowed to absorb the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, then waiting for him will be a dead end.

Therefore, Yuan Shao will definitely do everything possible to prevent this from happening. Even if he can't use the Yellow Turban to eliminate Cao Cao, he must at least take advantage of this opportunity to hurt both sides so that he can benefit from it.

Cheng Li is naturally aware of the current situation, but even so, it does not mean that there will be a solution. After all, there are too many yellow scarves in Qingzhou, and they are all hungry and desperate people.

Such a team can often fight you desperately. Even if it is a woman, it is definitely unwise to dare to carry a hoe and fight fiercely with you.

"General."

Cheng Li paused for a moment, then said slowly: "Although Yuan Shao is unlikely to participate in the battle, we still have to send troops to be on guard, otherwise once the opponent takes action, it will definitely have an irreparable impact on our army."

"kindness."

Cao Cao nodded in an envious voice: "Don't worry, I will send Zixiao to lead five thousand soldiers and horses to guard Ling County. If there is any movement from Yuan Shao, we will definitely not be able to escape our eyes."

Cheng Li frowned: "Ling County? This is Yuan Shao's territory."

Cao Cao smiled lightly: "That's right, it's just invading his territory. The right is a kind of warning to him. Of course, Ling County is the church of Jizhou, Yanzhou, and Qingzhou. It’s much stronger than anywhere else.”

The reason why Cao Cao in history was able to absorb the Yellow Turban smoothly, in a sense, has an extremely important relationship with him being Yuan Shao's ally at the time.

Without Yuan Shao's blessing, Cao Cao's difficulty in absorbing the Yellow Turban would have increased exponentially. A little more difficulty would have made the situation very different.

Now it is like this, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are in a state of hostility, and it is more difficult to fully absorb the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, and the opponent even actively participates in it, which is enough to prove this point.

of course!

Although the difficulty has increased, Cao Cao's strength is also beyond historical comparison.

Not to mention that he has a full [-] strong soldiers, and he is backed by the Nanyang Hanting, with no shortage of food, grass, and military equipment, and he is ahead of the entire era by an unknown amount, which is not comparable to Yuan Shao.

It is precisely because of this that this battle that will determine the fate of the Yellow Turban is not impossible to win, but Cao Cao needs to be more attentive in order to do things the best.

Cheng Li pinched his beautiful beard under his chin: "If General Cao can lead troops into Ling County, it would be great indeed. We can also fight against the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou with peace of mind!"

"Yes."

Cao Cao nodded affirmatively: "That's exactly what I mean, just look here"

Immediately, Cao Cao raised his finger and pointed to the Jibei Kingdom on the map, and said softly: "The remaining veins of Mount Tai have formed a specific hilly terrain here. If we can introduce the Qingzhou Yellow Turban here, we will definitely be able to make good use of the terrain and start a decisive battle with it."

"Lu County, Feicheng?"

Cheng Li frowned, staring at the area surrounded by Cao Cao's hand: "There are hills all around here, it is indeed a good place for ambush, but we only have 8 people, I am afraid it will not be easy to wipe them all out."

Cao Cao smiled lightly, with the corners of his lips slightly raised: "Who said I'm going to wipe them all out?"

Cheng Li was astonished: "What does the general mean?"

Cao Cao pinched a strand of beard under his jaw: "Although there are some rebels from Yuan Shao, as long as they are killed and incorporated into the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, there is no problem."

"This"

Cheng Li paused for a moment and frowned: "I heard that General Yuan's in Jinan is his general Wen Chou. If we want to kill him, I'm afraid it won't be that easy."

Cao Cao's eyes flickered fiercely, he clenched his fists, and said confidently: "It's fine if he doesn't enter here, but once he does, he'll be a turtle in the urn. Let's lock the exit and kill him sooner or later."

"Yan Liang and Wen Chou are the top generals under Yuan Shao's account. If we don't kill them, how can we gain a foothold among the commanders in Nanyang? Whether we can present a generous gift to the imperial court this winter depends entirely on this battle."

From Cao Cao's words, Cheng Li could feel the menacing fighting spirit.

but
But he didn't disdain at all, instead he was slightly excited, because he knew Cao Cao's military talent very well. Since Wen Chou was targeted by Cao Cao, it was equivalent to being targeted by Lord Hades.

Lord Yan let him die on the third watch, who would dare to keep him until the fifth watch!

hum!

Wen Chou -!
You've got a big deal, you've got a big deal!

With a smile on his face, Cheng Li said softly: "In that case, let's go to Feicheng tomorrow to check the terrain. If possible, we can directly store food, winter clothes, tents and other materials in Feicheng first."

"If the Qingzhou yellow scarf wants to survive this winter, it is absolutely impossible without food, winter clothes, and tents. Let's use it as bait and make sure to catch every one!"

Cao Cao smiled sinisterly: "Zhongde, we are truly heroes who see the same thing. To be honest, I have already ordered Cao Hong to transport some of the supplies sent by the imperial court directly to Feicheng."

"Oh?"

Cheng Li was surprised, with an unbelievable expression on his face: "It has already been sent?"

Cao Cao nodded affirmatively: "Of course!"

Cheng Li took a deep breath: "Could it be that the general already expected that Yuan Shao would not just sit back and watch us incorporate Qingzhou Yellow Turbans?"

Cao Cao smiled lightly, his eyes revealed the self-confidence that had already penetrated the whole situation: "I told you, I know Yuan Shao very well. If he doesn't join forces, he won't be Yuan Shao."

Cheng Li nodded involuntarily, and bowed solemnly to Cao Cao: "The general is wise, and my subordinates admire him the most."

Cao Cao waved his hand to signal Cheng Li to stand up, and said calmly, "Small tricks are nothing! Tomorrow morning, we will rush to Feicheng to inspect the materials and explore the terrain to prepare for the final battle."

Cheng Li cupped his hands: "Here."

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