Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

This question made Zhao Yun a little confused about how to answer.

Upon seeing this, Guo Jia stepped forward and bowed to help Zhao Yun out of the siege.

"That's not the case. I was ordered by my teacher to discuss with Lord Liu some government affairs regarding expanding the trade of oxen and war horses. Lord Liu saw that we had few soldiers and was afraid that something might happen on the way, so he gave us these two thousand Wuhuan cavalrymen."

Gongsun Zan also had some impression of Guo Jia, as this man had appeared beside Li Ji when the allied forces were fighting against Dong Zhuo.

When he heard about the trade, Gongsun Zan's eyes couldn't help but light up.

In the past, Gongsun Zan secretly traded war horses and oxen with Liu Bei, thinking only of helping Liu Bei and saving some money for his private treasury to raise more private soldiers.

But what Gongsun Zan never expected was that after the establishment of Tianjin Port, it was like a hen that laid golden eggs like rain. Huge amounts of money and grain continued to flow into his pocket through Tianjin Port.

In addition, the Wuhuan tribe was now completely defeated and had become a dairy cow that produced milk in Gongsun Zan's eyes and served as a herdsman for Youzhou's horses.

Otherwise, how could Gongsun Zan have assembled a cavalry of 60,000 people in the relatively barren Youzhou?

Therefore, even though Gongsun Zan was not well versed in government affairs and trade, he would definitely agree with the idea of ​​expanding trade.

"Then Liu Bo'an didn't object?"

Gongsun Zan first asked with some urgency, then spoke again.

"If Liu Bo'an has any objections, Fengxiao can come and tell me, and I will go and talk to Liu Bo'an in person."

This made Guo Jia feel a little amused and helpless, and he quickly explained.

"Mr. Liu has already agreed to it, but there are many details in this expansion of trade, so it needs to be discussed in detail with Mr. Liu before it can be implemented."

"Ah."

Gongsun Zan responded, and the look he gave Guo Jia was more kind, as if he was looking at a boy who brought him wealth.

After all, Gongsun Zan knew very well where the bulk of the money and food for building a large army came from. That was the income from trade through the Port of Tianjin over the years.

Gongsun Zan kindly accepted the war horses and oxen raised by the Wuhuan for the Han Dynasty, and then sold them at the market price through the Port of Tianjin. The difference in price made him earn a lot of money.

That is to say, Liu Yu would forcibly take away a considerable portion of it every year, otherwise Gongsun Zan felt that the army could be expanded by another third.

And Gongsun Zan brought his army here not just for protection.

While inviting Zhao Yun and Guo Jia to go to Guangzong City, Gongsun Zan pointed at the cavalry all over the mountains and asked with great satisfaction, "Zilong, Fengxiao, are my cavalry strong?"

"male!"

Zhao Yun gave a concise answer and then added, "So strong and majestic!"

Guo Jia said with a bit more emotion.

"The best in the world!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Gongsun Zan was overjoyed, pointing his whip towards the south, and said, "That's exactly the truth. Don't you know that even if my cavalrymen throw their whips into the Yellow River, it will stop the flow of the Yellow River for a while?"

"How ridiculous that little Yuan Shao, relying on his family background, dared to occupy my Bohai County. I will make him turn into powder under the iron cavalry. It just so happens that Zilong and Fengxiao are here and can be my witnesses."

Zhao Yun did not comment on this, but Guo Jia frowned unconsciously.

This is due to Gongsun Zan's inflated arrogance. Sixty thousand cavalrymen are indeed a force that cannot be ignored, but the idea that a whip can cut the Yellow River is really hard to agree with.

But at the same time, the strength and eliteness of Gongsun Zan's cavalry army really frightened Guo Jia.

Especially in Jizhou, which is mostly plains, the power of cavalry can be brought to the extreme. Can Yuan Shao really be a match for Gongsun Zan?

With all kinds of doubts in his mind, Guo Jia accompanied Zhao Yun to attend the dinner party hosted by Gongsun Zan in Guangzong City, and then began to understand the current situation in Guangzong from all aspects. The more he understood, the less hope Guo Jia had for Yuan Shao.

At present, in addition to the 60,000 Youzhou cavalry led by Gongsun Zan, Guangzong also has a coalition force composed of 40,000 Jizhou infantry sent by Han Fu.

In contrast, Yuan Shao, who was defending the Jie Bridge along the Qing River, had no more than 40,000 troops, including only 6,000 cavalry.

To be honest, the fact that Yuan Shao was able to build such a large army with just three counties shows that he had sufficient money and food and a strong foundation.

However, if they wanted to fight a field battle with Gongsun Zan with such a force, the combat power of both sides would undoubtedly be unbalanced.

However, Yuan Shao was faced with the dilemma that he had to fight. Otherwise, once Gongsun Zan passed through the Jie Bridge and entered Qinghe, Yuan Shao's territory would be cut in half.

Since Qinghe State was intercepted and cut off, Bohai County and Wei County could no longer be connected, and Yuan Shao was undoubtedly waiting to die.

Therefore, Yuan Shao could only defend Jie Bridge, but he was no match for Gongsun Zan in field battle.

"Disaster!"

Guo Jia, who originally came to help Gongsun Zan, now couldn't think of where Yuan Shao could break the impasse.

However, after Guo Jia arrived in Guangzong City for four or five days, he was puzzled by the fact that Gongsun Zan had not yet deployed his troops.

Confused, Guo Jia asked indirectly.

Gongsun Zan did not intend to hide anything, and replied, "No hurry, I am still waiting for Yuan Benchu ​​to gather troops."

Guo Jia was slightly stunned, and for a moment he couldn't even understand Gongsun Zan's train of thought, so he asked.

"Why? Wouldn't it be better to directly break through the Jie Bridge and enter Qinghe while Yuan Shao is still unstable?"

"Too shallow!"

Gongsun Zan raised the wine bottle with one hand and answered. "It seems that although Fengxiao is Zikun's favorite student, he is still inexperienced and has a narrow vision."

Guo Jia, who was mocked by Gongsun Zan, turned green and bowed.

"Please give me some advice, General Gongsun."

"One day, when I was fighting side by side with Zikun, I realized a truth: the use of troops there should not be limited to one victory or one defeat, but should take the overall situation into consideration."

As Gongsun Zan spoke, he drank a full glass of wine and laughed.

"So, Fang You led the cavalry across the desert, sweeping a thousand miles, burning countless Wuhuan settlements, and then defeating the Wuhuan."

"Now, our cavalry is good at field battles, but not at attacking cities."

“Even if we break through the boundary bridge and enter Qinghe when Yuan Benchu ​​is not prepared, Yuan Benchu ​​will definitely defend the city to the death, and the battle will fall into a long siege.”

Hearing this, Guo Jia tried hard to take his eyes away from the wine and gradually understood Gongsun Zan's plan.

Gongsun Zan continued speaking in an increasingly high tone.

"Guangzong is nearly a thousand miles away from Youzhou. It is very difficult to transport food and grass. Now the food and grass supply is entirely provided by Han Fu. If we get into a long tug-of-war, it will be very disadvantageous to me, and I will be controlled by Han Fu, that idiot."

"What's more, infantry is the main force when attacking a city. If Han Fu's infantry is used to capture the city, who will own the city?"

"Therefore, instead of going through so much trouble, it would be better to station troops in Guangzong and force Yuan Benchu ​​to continue to deploy heavy troops to defend Jieqiao. Wouldn't it be wonderful to decide the outcome in a field battle?"

After hearing this, Guo Jia had a deeper understanding of the complex triangular relationship in Jizhou.

From Gongsun Zan's point of view, this is understandable. Rather than getting involved in a siege battle that is not favorable to cavalry, it is better to force Yuan Shao to fight a field battle to decide the outcome, so as to gain greater benefits. (End of this chapter)