Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 470 Yuan Shao's Plot
Guo Tu was about to speak but was interrupted by Feng Ji. The last time he made suggestions, he didn't get any credit and was even ridiculed by Xu You. He felt aggrieved for several days, and today he finally got the chance.

"My lord, according to the scouts' report, there are 4,000 soldiers guarding Yanmen Pass, and 3,000 soldiers guarding each of the three cities of Gang County, Lucheng, and Fanzhi. My lord, you can send 15,000 soldiers to capture these three cities and one pass in turn. In this way, Yanmen will lose its defense, and the whole county can be taken over."

"In addition, Liu Bei in Shangdang County now has 15,000 soldiers, 5,000 of whom are stationed in Huguan, and 10,000 are concentrated in Changzi City. Huguan is the only way from Jizhou to Shangdang, so we should send 20,000 troops to quickly capture this pass, and the entire Shangdang County will be as easy as taking something out of a bag."

"Once we have Yanmen and Shangdang, we can attack from both north and south and seize Taiyuan County. These three counties are the richest places in Bingzhou. Once they fall into our hands, the rest of Bingzhou will be meaningless."

Feng Ji's words made Yuan Shao's eyes light up and he cheered repeatedly.

"Yuan Tu's plan is far-sighted and truly brilliant!"

"My lord, you must not do that! Feng Ji's words may seem reasonable, but in fact they are just a waste of time."

Xu You sneered.

"Xu You, how dare you be so rude!" Feng Ji was furious.

Xu You just glanced at him, then bowed to Yuan Shao and said, "My lord, although there are few soldiers in Yanmen, they are all experienced warriors who have followed Liu He for many years. They are definitely not comparable to the soldiers in Shangdang. Moreover, the danger of Yanmen Pass is even greater than that of Huguan Pass. Therefore, the enemy forces in Yanmen are stronger than those in Shangdang. What Feng Ji said is to underestimate the enemy. If you use the troops in this way, I predict that they will be defeated!"

"Hmm... What Ziyuan said makes sense..."

Yuan Shao twirled his beard and nodded slightly.

Having received his approval, Xu You looked at Feng Ji with great pride.

"Therefore, You thinks that 25,000 soldiers should be used to capture Yanmen and Huguan, and 10,000 soldiers are enough. Although Liu Bei is known for his kindness and Zhang Fei is also brave, the one guarding Huguan is Liu Bei's second brother Jiang Huan, a mere unknown person, so what's the point of mentioning him? After taking the two places, the lord will send 10,000 soldiers to reinforce each other, first to guard the important pass, and second to continue to attack Taiyuan County. With a total of 55,000 soldiers, Bingzhou can be conquered."

"Not bad, not bad. Ziyuan is still thoughtful."

"Lord, wait!"

Just as Yuan Shao was about to make a decision, another person stood up.

"Oh? It's Xin Ping, what's your brilliant plan?"

The Xin family was also a prominent family in Yingchuan and had always had frequent dealings with the Yuan family. Yuan Shao also relied heavily on the brothers Xin Ping and Xin Pi.

Xin Ping said: "Xu You's plan is indeed a brilliant one, but the total number of soldiers in Jizhou is only 100,000. If we mobilize half of our troops to attack Bingzhou, our province will certainly be empty. If Jiao He, Kong Rong, Liu Yu, Gongsun Zan, or even Cao Cao and others take advantage of the situation to attack us, what should we do?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao also lowered his head in thought.

"Well... Jizhou has 100,000 soldiers and horses. If they come to attack, they will surely suffer heavy casualties before they can achieve anything. Naturally, they won't take risks. If they only have 40,000 or 50,000 soldiers and horses, it will be impossible to defend against attacks from the north, south and east. There is no guarantee that they will not attack in groups. Fortunately, Zhongzhi reminded us, otherwise it would have almost caused a disaster."

Xu You stared at Xin Ping unkindly, while Guo Tu gave Xin Ping an approving look.

Xin Ping continued, "I think it's fine for the two armies to attack Yanmen and Shangdang, but there's no need to send more troops to capture Taiyuan County."

"nonsense!"

Xu You shouted, "Taiyuan County is the seat of Bingzhou, especially Jinyang City, which has no less than 5,000 soldiers guarding it. In addition, Langtiao County, Yu County, Qi County and other places are also heavily guarded. If we don't send more troops, even if we capture it, we will suffer heavy losses."

Xin Ping glanced at him and sneered, "To capture Taiyuan, we need reinforcements, but we don't need the troops from Jizhou."

'oh?"

Yuan Shao thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Do you want to send troops from the bandits in Taihang Mountain?" "My lord is indeed wise! The bandits gathered by the remnants of the Yellow Turbans are the most powerful in Qing, Xu and Taihang Mountains. My lord has sent people to contact them and has found out where they are and met their leaders. In Taihang Mountains, Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army has an old grudge with Liu He. You can send him 50,000 stones of grain and 5,000 sets of armor and let him go down the mountain to attack Taiyuan. After the success, you can allow him to station troops in the three cities of Luwei, Yangqu and Yuxian."

"Xin Ping, what do you mean by this? You actually want the lord to give money and food to that little bandit, and even cede the city. Isn't this a great loss of the lord's dignity?"

Xu You asked in a sarcastic tone.

"No, the Black Mountain Army has more than 200,000 soldiers, and no less than 100,000 soldiers who can fight. Although it is a motley crowd, it is very powerful. In the Taihang Mountains, it can enter and exit the three places of Ji, Bing, and You. It can only be used as a support, not as an enemy. Since the lord has decided to win them over, why not win them over more thoroughly? The lord has the ambition to swallow up the world, why would he care about a mere three counties? When the world is pacified in the future, where Zhang Yan goes, it will be up to the lord to decide."

"Good good!"

Yuan Shao was extremely excited when he heard this.

"This is like a revelation. Zhongzhi is truly the man God has gifted me to accomplish great things. Let's follow this plan and send someone to see Zhang Yan immediately."

Yuan Shao was busy on his side, but somewhere in Taiyuan County, where they were determined to plot, a group of cavalrymen were taking a rest in the wilderness.

"Hey, General Zhang, I'm afraid we have already left Generals Qin, Yan, and Zhou behind during this march, right?"

A soldier came over excitedly and said.

Zhang Liao was full of pride. "Of course. They must have wanted the wide and convenient official roads, but I want to take the small roads. Although the official roads between many cities are flat, they turn left and right, wasting time. At the foot of Taihang Mountain, there is a flat road. Although it is overgrown with weeds, it is a straight line. It is only more than 300 miles to Yanmen Pass. We can arrive tomorrow night. But I will trouble you brothers."

"Hey, General Zhang, you are too polite. We have all followed the general in his campaigns, fighting all the way here. What does this little bit of hard work mean to us? Now, only two and a half days have passed since General Guan's ten-day deadline. The first achievement is already in our hands."

Zhang Liao suddenly laughed when he heard this.

"You, you have been following the general for three years, how come you only have this much experience?"

The soldier was stunned: "General Zhang, what are you talking about?"

Zhang Liao looked into the distance and said, "Ten days are enough. We can reach Yanmen in four days, pick up the armor and weapons that the general has transported to Yinguan City in advance, and reach Pingcheng County in another day. It will only take five days. It is not a problem to get the first prize, but this is a great achievement. If we want to get it, we have to get a big one!"

The soldier became more and more confused.

"A great achievement? How great can it be?"

Zhang Liao looked at him and said with a smile, "Is it enough to capture Ke Bineng alive?"

"Ah? General Zhang, you are not kidding, right?"

The soldier's eyes almost popped out of his head in shock.

Zhang Liao glanced at him and said, "You are useless! Think about it. When General Guan's ten-day deadline comes, when they meet in Pingcheng County, we will bring this official to our tent. Hehe, Xuanwei, Boqing, Luning and the others will surely be stunned, and General Guan will look at us differently!"

"This... seems to be a really wonderful result..."

The soldier's eyes were full of longing.

"Don't worry, follow me, Zhang Liao, and I will definitely make sure you get plenty of credits, haha!"

(End of this chapter)