I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 748 Huang Gai feints to surrender
Guan Yu's army fought a great battle with Cao Cao in Huainan. With the strength of the Liaodong cavalry and the bravery of the northern generals, the Huainan army was defeated steadily in front of Guan Yu.

When it comes to military formations, Cao Ren's ability is actually very strong. Even if he is not necessarily as good as Guan Yu, he will not be defeated so quickly as soon as he fights on the frontal battlefield.

The problem is that after more than ten years of accumulation, in addition to war horses, northern soldiers also surpassed the southern ones in terms of armor and iron tools.

The armor coverage rate is also very sufficient. Compared with Cao Jun, Sergeant Guan Yu's armor coverage rate is almost twice as much, and this is not the army with the highest armor coverage rate among the imperial army.

The northern soldiers have more horses, better equipment, and more armor. In addition, the northern soldiers are taller and stronger than the southern soldiers, and they have more combat experience in the northern land's long-term wars with foreign nations. Rich……

Even if Guan Yu and Cao Ren are equally capable, how do you think Cao Ren can fight in this battle?
If it were Cao Cao who took command in person, the result would not be much better.

No matter how incredible Cao Cao's ability is, under the premise of a competition of comprehensive strength, this cannot be made up for by personal ability.

But after all, Cao Cao had been operating in Shouchun for many years. After testing it on the plain battlefield, he found that he could not defeat Guan Yu, so he began to adopt a defensive strategy.

Cao Cao's defensive strategy is different from Yuan Shao's.

He built many defense fortifications in Shouchun, Yinling and nearby counties. These defense systems were connected to each other, forming a barrier that could support each other. Deep ditches and high fortresses also stored a lot of food and crossbows.

Liu Jian had confidence in Guan Yu, just as Guan Yu had confidence in him.

"Prime Minister, there is something I don't know whether to talk about or not."

"Then I will personally lead my troops to Hanzhong to scare the people in Hanzhong!"

"Fortunately, Sun Ce has just arrived in Hanzhong. He is not yet able to fully integrate the army in Yizhou. Taking advantage of this juncture to put pressure on him and prevent him from accomplishing anything in Yizhou is the key to the matter."

……

But when he stood up and was about to go outside, Liu Jian said to Ju Su:
"Send people to publicize the war in Huainan in the Shu territory!"

After seeing Liu Jian's movements and expressions, an uncontrollable smile filled Jushou's face.

At first, Liu Jian left the matter to Tian Feng to plan.

In front of his confidant Jushu, Liu Jian's personal emotions were undoubtedly revealed.

But there is confidence. When he learned that Guan Yu had won the first battle and achieved great results, Liu Jian still couldn't control his emotions.

Guanzhong plus Sanhe, as well as the troops and horses of the two states, totaled 50,000. The consumption, transshipment, and hoarding of grain, fodder, ordnance, and hoarding of the 50,000-strong army were very labor-intensive.

But Jushou not only did not feel tired, but his whole body was full of energy.

Liu Jian took the silk from Ju Shou's hand with a smile in his eyes and said:
"Mr. Yu looks haggard. He has been working too hard recently."

"Prime Minister, I heard that Sun Ce has arrived in Hanzhong. Hanzhong is now guarded by Yan Yan, Zhang Ren and other Shu generals. The two are combined. Although their power is not as good as ours, if they stick to the dangerous Yangping Pass, it will be difficult to win. ”

Guo Jia believes that it is better to wait until Liu Bei's army from Xuzhou enters Jiujiang County and the two armies merge to have a greater degree of confidence in conquering Huainan.

When Jushu heard this, he hesitated.

Liu Jian said: "That's right. In fact, the troops of Sun Ce, Zhang Ren, and Yan Yan are no match for our army even if they are put together. However, the passes in Yizhou are too dangerous. Even if there are 100,000 soldiers and horses, they are no match for our army." It is too difficult for a large army to conquer head-on, so if you want to capture Hanzhong and successfully enter Shu, you have to take some measures. "

Originally, Zhang Fei, Lu Bu and others led their troops to Guanzhong, met with Liu Jian in Chang'an, and prepared to launch an offensive against Shu. However, the difficulty of attacking Shu was not easy, and it could only be carried out after sufficient preparation.

In this case, Guan Yu made an assessment of the overall strength of both parties, and the person who helped him assess this matter was Guo Jia, who came to Huainan from Chang'an.

In Guo Jia's view, although Guan Yu can conquer Huainan, it is still a bit risky to rely solely on Guan Yu's army to attack Huainan because a large number of Cao's elite troops are massed towards Huainan.

While Liu Jian was repeatedly reading the battle report in his hand, Ju Shou walked into the tent holding a roll of silk.

But recently, Tian Feng's health has not been very good.

Holding the battle report delivered yesterday in his hand, Liu Jian's face is still full of joy to this day.

Jushou's words made Liu Jian raise his eyebrows, and the smile on his face became a little wider.

When Jushou saw Liu Jian starting to work, he wanted to get up and go out.

Liu Jian's words made Ju Shou's expression tense.

Especially since the road to Shu is difficult, the transportation of grain and grass must be planned carefully.

Just don't delay the business.

Jushou called out softly:
"Prime Minister!"

After Tian Feng went back to recuperate, Jushou took on the important task of logistics transportation for the Han army in Guanzhong.

"Thank you, Lord Lao. Now Zilong, Wenyuan are in Xiangfan, Xuande, and Yunchang are going to attack Huainan. I will attack Xishu on my own. The great prosperity of the Han Dynasty is just around the corner. How can I be slack at this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?"

After finishing speaking, Liu Jian unfolded the silk and began to review it carefully.

"The officials are not tired, and the prime minister is not too worried. If there is no delay, it is better to consider the strategy of marching into Hanzhong."

After learning about Tian Feng's physical condition, Liu Jian asked him to put down his government affairs and return home to take good care of his health.

"First spread the news about Cao Cao's defeat in Huainan, so that the people in Hanzhong will have an understanding of the war outside Yizhou, and increase their sense of urgency."

After hearing Jushou's call and seeing the silk in his hand, Liu Jian's eyes suddenly lit up:
Of course Liu Jian knew that the silk in Jushou's hand was related to the food and fodder matters for the armies in Guanzhong.

He knew that Liu Jian was going to officially attack Yizhou.

Although it is only a short sentence, the warmth in the words can be felt.

Outside Chang'an City, inside the Han army camp.

"Gong and He have been friends for many years. Is there anything we can't talk about?"

I kept coughing frequently and always had a fever.

Ju said: "The Prime Minister is concerned about the safety of the world. Even if he wants to conquer Hanzhong in person, there is no need to go there with great fanfare. Zhang Yide's name is enough to deter the thieves in Yizhou!"

Liu Jian said: "The Duke is right, but Hanzhong is different from other places. Sun Ce and I have a grudge against my father. If it were someone else to fight, Sun Ce might rely on the dangerous passes in Hanzhong to defend."

"However, if I go there in person, Sun Ce will definitely do his best to get revenge."

"The dangerous mountains and rivers in Sichuan and Shu are the biggest obstacle to our army. I am not afraid that the Yizhou army will use any means to fight me. I am afraid that they will not come out!"

"Do you understand, Mr. Yu?"

……

In September of the fourth year of Jian'an, Liu Jian gathered 50,000 Yongliang troops and began to march towards Yizhou.

His target is directly at Yangping Pass.

The movements of the Han army were quickly detected by the scouts sent by Sun Ce.

When they learned that nearly 50,000 Han troops, under the personal leadership of Liu Jian, were pressing towards Hanzhong, the panic among the people in Nanzheng City reached its peak.

The main general guarding Hanzhong at the moment is Sun Ce, who was just appointed as the governor by Yuan Yi.

Other Shu generals such as Yan Yan and Zhang Ren assisted Sun Ce.

To be honest, for the generals in Shu, they were not satisfied with this.

After all, Sun Ce is a foreigner.

But now that the Hanzhong army is approaching, they have no time to think about this, and it is better to focus on resisting the foreign enemy.

Yan Yan was good at military affairs, Zhang Ren was good at guarding, and Sun Ce was good at military strategy.

Judging from the configuration of generals alone, Hanzhong's defense is not bad.

Coupled with the dangerous mountains and rivers in central Shu, the 50,000-strong army that defended Liu Jian was more than enough.

But the key issue now is that Sun Ce himself has a personal grudge against Liu Jian.

Especially Xu Rong, who had killed his father, was now among Liu Jian's army.

Sun Ce can't just think about defense.

Yizhou has not experienced many wars in recent years, and the scale of the wars is not very large, so Shuzhong still has a large population. Currently, Yuan Yi is calling for the formation of new armies in Chengdu, Mianzhu and other places. It is said that it will not be long. More than 10,000 reinforcements will arrive in Hanzhong. In the view of the generals in Hanzhong, as long as tens of thousands of reinforcements enter Nanzheng City, it will not help if Liu Jian is a god descending from the earth due to the mountain danger.

But judging from the intelligence received, it seems that Liu Jian led his army to Yangping Pass first, which made Sun Ce and others unable to calm down.

time! What he needs most right now is time!

But how should they fight for this rare time?
The generals in Hanzhong immediately gathered together to discuss.

"The enemy army is now strong and is about to approach the city."

"It's just defense, not a plan!"

"We are both prosperous and devastated. I would like you to tell us in detail how we can defeat the enemy."

Sun Ce looked at everyone present.

Hearing that Liu Jian and Xu Rong were here, Sun Ce never had a peaceful sleep in the past few days.

After seeing Sun Ce's eager look, Shu general Yan Yan quickly turned his face aside.

In his view, the current war situation had no other option but to hold on, so how could he possibly have any good suggestions?

After seeing Yan Yan's actions, Sun Ce really wanted to go up and kick him.

The generals in Shu were not convinced by him, Sun Ce, and he had already sensed this.

But for the sake of the overall situation, he held back his anger during this period.

After giving up hope on Yan Yan, Sun Ce could only devote all his hope to others.

Sun Ce's gaze was so intense that it set all the generals on fire.

The generals in Shu don't seem to be very keen on thinking about strategies. In their opinion, all they have to do is stick to Hanzhong, but they still want to defeat the Northern Army?
Did you eat something bad?

But there are still people who are willing to seriously consider this matter.

For example, Huang Gai.

Sun Jian was also Huang Gai's old master, and Sun Jian's death had always been a thorn in Huang Gai's heart.

"General, our army may resort to a false surrender strategy."

As soon as Huang Gai finished speaking, before Sun Ce could react, others cast surprised glances at Huang Gai.

Even after Sun Ce came to his senses, he looked at Huang Gai with doubts.

Liu Jian is known all over the world for his good tactics.

And Huang Gai actually wants to surrender to him now. Isn't this a bit taken for granted?

Facing everyone's surprised looks, Huang Gai explained:
"You think that a certain idea is difficult to succeed because Liu Jian is good at resourcefulness."

"And all the generals think so, not to mention Liu Jian himself? The so-called imaginary is true, and the true is false."

"Liu Deran has been in power for ten years without a single defeat. Now he is so powerful that he must look down on all the heroes in the world. Now he is fighting on three fronts, fighting Jingchu, Huainan, and Hanzhong at the same time. The north-south battle line is a thousand miles long, which shows how arrogant he is!"

"Under arrogance, one must underestimate the enemy!"

"Besides, he thinks he is unparalleled in the world and thinks that we will not lie to him and use clumsy tactics to show off in front of him!"

"Therefore, he probably wouldn't have expected that we would go out of his way to trick him in what he was good at."

"Not only would he not think of this, but others would not think of it either."

After Huang Gai finished giving these reasons, everyone lowered their heads and pondered...

What Huang Gai said does make some sense.

And Huang Gai continued: "Recently, Zhang Fei went to Pingliangzhou, Ma Teng and Han Sui were restrained, and the momentum in Guanzhong was overwhelming. How many people are afraid of Liu Jian's power? What's more, now that the enemy is strong and we are weak, Hanzhong is in danger of being overrun."

"Given the current situation, it is even more reasonable for someone in Yizhou to want to surrender to him in exchange for wealth and a bright future."

Huang Gai's words gave Sun Ce hope.

If so, maybe we can really avenge our father!

However, how exactly should you fake a surrender?
I think only Huang Gai can answer this question.

"Why should we act after public prosecution?"

Huang Gai said:

"For a false surrender plan to be successful, in addition to being consistent with the current situation, the person who is falsely surrendering must also have a certain identity and have a defensible reason. Only in this way can the false surrender plan be more effective with half the effort."

Hearing what Huang Gai said, everyone nodded.

Huang Gai said:
"If you want to win Liu Jian's trust, the only way is for Huang to use himself as bait to pretend to surrender to Liu Jian."

As soon as Huang Gai finished speaking, Sun Ce, who had a look of recognition on his face just now, suddenly showed a look of shock.

He would never have thought that Huang Gai would actually regard him as the one who pretended to surrender.

Zu Mao said from the side: "Public prosecution, this matter is too dangerous! If it doesn't work, let me do it."

Huang Gai said: "I came up with this plan, and I am the only one who knows how to implement it."

"If it were anyone else, Liu Jian would probably find out."

Zhang Ren on the side said: "General Huang is the right-hand man who has followed General Sun Wentai in the north and south for a long time."

"Now he is assisting General Bo Fu to come to Shu."

"With your identity, you may not be able to convince Liu Jian, right?"

Huang Gai said slowly:

"If it were in another place, Liu Jian might not believe that Huang sincerely surrendered."

"But to be honest with you, General Sun was ordered by Duke Yuan to come to Shu to assist Yuan Yizhou in commanding his troops."

"But the military power of Yizhou is originally in your hands."

"Now, we are suddenly appointed to lead the troops in Hanzhong."

"I'm afraid you are already unconvinced, right?"

The generals headed by Yan Yan, Zhang Ren and others couldn't help laughing when they heard this.

Huang Gai's words were quite direct.

"The relationship between our soldiers and horses in Shuzhong and my Sun family's army is not harmonious. The two groups of soldiers and horses belong to different families."

"There was a misunderstanding between them."

"And the young general acted in many biased ways in order to be able to command the troops in Hanzhong."

"But when I faced the heavy troops in Guanzhong, I felt disheartened by the Major General and longed to change my family."

"Isn't this reasonable?"

Zhang Ren was stunned when he heard this.

"General Huang is really thoughtful."

"However, this matter needs to be planned carefully, and some tricks may have to be used, otherwise Liu Jian will not be able to be deceived."

Huang Gai said: "That's natural. Our opponent is Liu Jian, so he has to put on a show."

"Huang is willing to suffer hardship!"

(End of this chapter)