Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

With Guo Jia's advice, Li Ji was able to make a better judgment on the direction of the Wuhuan rebellion. While temporarily postponing the idea of ​​directly dispatching troops to the north by sea to rescue Youzhou, he focused on the direction of the situation in Youzhou.

Soon, pieces of intelligence about Youzhou from different channels were sent to Guandu one after another, which made Li Ji temporarily relieved his brows.

That White Horse General had indeed not yet been completely defeated by the battle at Jie Bridge.

Facing the Wuhuan rebellion, Gongsun Zan did not blindly resist. Instead, he took the initiative to lead the White Horse Volunteers to counterattack. In just three days, he won the first battle, beheaded 5,000 people, and defeated a Wuhuan cavalry of 30,000.

Even though the Wuhuan rebellion this time is only three points weaker than it was ten years ago, Youzhou is no longer as impoverished as it was in the past. Perhaps it cannot be compared with the changes in Yangzhou, but the money and food are enough to easily support Gongsun Zan's military operations.

After making a certain judgment on Gongsun Zan's attitude, in Li Ji's deduction, it would not be difficult for Gongsun Zan to quell the Wuhuan rebellion.

However, as more information was sent back, some details continued to emerge, and Sima Yi, who came to report, spoke with a somewhat more gloomy tone.

"Teacher, this Wuhuan rebellion is not a coincidence, it was indeed premeditated."

Sima Yi spoke as he handed the document in his hand to Li Ji for him to read.

"This time, the Wuhuan tribes that came from outside the Great Wall almost simultaneously moved southward from three directions: Dai County, Yuyang County, and Liaoxi County. They all had the cooperation of the Wuhuan people inside the Great Wall, which is why they broke through many passes of the Great Wall in one fell swoop..."

"According to preliminary information, there were 13 Wuhuan settlements in the Fortress that rebelled and killed the Han army on the same day. This is why General Gongsun was caught off guard."

Li Ji closed the document in his hand, threw it on the table, snorted coldly with his breathing becoming a little heavier, and said.

"Liu Bo'an was too merciful back then. The barbarians feared his power but not his virtue. If Liu Bo'an hadn't loosened the collars of the Wuhuan people a little, how could this have happened?"

Ten years was enough time for the Wuhuan people of the previous generation to forget the power of the Han Dynasty, and it was also enough time for the young and strong Wuhuan people of the new generation to grow up...

More importantly, Liu Yu loosened the collar a little, but Gongsun Zan tightened it roughly...

Given human nature, it is not surprising that the new generation of Wuhuan youth and strong men became dissatisfied with this and started a rebellion.

However, this cannot conceal the fact that the Wuhuan people are essentially a group of ungrateful people.

In the past, they plundered without feeling any shame; but after only ten years of plundering, they revived and became rebellious as soon as their favor changed.

Sima Yi reminded him in a low voice. "Teacher, if it was just the Wuhuan people colluding inside and outside, it would be difficult to achieve this. Maybe it was Cao Wei who secretly colluded."

Li Ji thought about Sima Yi's conclusion for a moment and then made a hesitant inference.

"It is true that Cao Cao did whatever it took to achieve his goal, but his attitude towards foreigners should not be like this."

“What was true in the past may not be true today.”

Sima Yi rarely spoke out to refute Li Ji, believing that it must be Cao Cao who was pushing it behind the scenes.

Human nature is the most vulnerable to test and the most changeable.

Even if Cao Cao was a son of a good family in the past, would this generation of heroes still care about some bottom line in order to achieve hegemony?

However, whether this happened or not, it made little difference to the overall situation. In essence, it did greatly ease the pressure faced by Cao Cao, and he did not have to worry about being attacked from both sides for the time being.

Just at this moment, Zhuge Liang walked in from outside the big tent.

Sima Yi raised his eyes to look at Zhuge Liang, his eyes moving slightly.

Zhuge Liang nodded calmly to Sima Yi, walked up to Li Ji, and reported. "Teacher, there is an urgent report from the west."

Normally, Gu Wei was in charge of this kind of thing, but now that Gu Wei was gone, it was temporarily handed over to Zhuge Liang to handle. Sima Yi heard this...

To the west...Xingyang?
Sima Yi was a little puzzled, but he tactfully bowed and took his leave.

After Sima Yi left, Li Ji, who had read the urgent report, showed a hint of joy on his face and said.

"This Gu Wei actually brought me some unexpected surprises. He took advantage of the situation and persuaded Zhang Lu to send troops."

"The teacher's vision is never wrong. Moreover, Gu Wei has been under the teacher's instruction for many years. How can he be easily dealt with by what he has seen and heard?" Zhuge Liang said.

Immediately, Li Ji stood up and walked to the sand table on the side, took out a small chess piece and inserted it into the slope in the north of Hanzhong County.

In this way, as long as Gu Wei can persuade Ma Teng, two armies will march into Sili, one from the south and one from the north, and head straight for Chang'an.

Today, the remnants of Dong Zhuo's gang have suffered repeated defeats, and after seven or eight years of baptism, Dong Zhuo's former prestige has gradually disappeared. Not only does he no longer have the military power he once had, but he is also riddled with internal contradictions.

Under the pressure of these two armies, the remnants of Dong's bandits who had no power to resist had no choice but to be completely defeated, completely opening the way for the two armies to march into Luoyang.

"According to the time estimate, Wei'er should have arrived at Ma Teng's place a few days ago. If everything goes well, Ma Teng should have sent out his troops."

"These two armies will be able to reach Chang'an in seven days at the shortest and ten days at the longest."

Li Ji continued to deduce the movements of all parties, and the sand table in front of him seemed to come alive, undergoing various changes on its own.

Once Chang'an was broken, as long as the army could directly threaten Luoyang, Lu Bu's defeat would be inevitable.

Once Lu Bu was defeated, the chain reaction it caused was enough to greatly affect the direction of the Battle of Guandu.

And there is only one possibility for Lu Bu to break the impasse.

That is, he learned in time that the Sanfu area fell into the hands of Ma Teng and Zhang Lu, realized that Luoyang might be threatened, and decisively withdrew to Hulao Pass, used Hulao Pass to resist the Northern Expedition Army, and then concentrated his forces to defeat Ma Teng and Zhang Lu's two armies first.

However, Li Ji was not prepared to give Lu Bu such an opportunity.

It was a hot summer day and it was quite stuffy even at night, so Li Ji subconsciously spread out his folding fan and fanned himself slowly. The candlelight around him flickered, and half of Li Ji's face was hidden in the darkness, making it difficult to see clearly.

That night, many generals and counselors came in and out of Li Ji's tent. When they left, their faces were different. Some were solemn, some were excited, and some were deep in thought...

The next day.

Just when Cao Cao was a little slow in learning about the Wuhuan rebellion, the Han army, which had been gradually decreasing in intensity, started moving again, even to the point of not caring about casualties.

The Cao army, which was already under great pressure, was caught off guard for a moment.

In just one day, three camps were breached.

This also made Cao Cao's military tent very lively that night.

"Have the Han army gone crazy? This kind of attack without regard for casualties is totally not their style in the past."

"In just this one day, the casualties have reached nearly 5,000..."

"The Han army is not having a good time either. The casualties are definitely not less than 5,000. Moreover, according to the spies' reports, many Han soldiers have suffered from heatstroke, and the losses will be even greater." (End of this chapter)