Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 485: Battle in Yanzhou 1
In Yanzhou, Lu Bu had already ordered the army to take time to rest and reorganize. At the same time, he did not forget to collect all the food, grass, luggage and other materials in various counties and cities.

After taking down Yanzhou and Puyang, Lu Bu's cavalry also lost 3000 to [-] cavalry. These are the elite who have followed Lu Bu for many years, and every death will be one less. Even if this number is not large, Lu Bu cannot afford this kind of loss. ah.

Moreover, there is another matter that hindered Lu Bu. Although he joined forces with Zhang Miao and others to attack Yanzhou, due to the urgency of the matter and the rare timing, Lu Bu sent troops without discussing with them how to distribute the results. .

It should be said that this was also a mistake of Lu Bu. Now Yanzhou was finally taken down, but his allies are not thinking about driving Cao Cao to death, but thinking about how to get more benefits for themselves.

For such allies, Lu Bu really wanted to hack them to death.However, there is no way, Lu Bu can't make trouble with his allies at this time, no matter what, he will have to face Cao Cao's army next.

On the issue of distributing the results of the battle, Lu Bu did not entangle too much with the opponent.Zhang Miao claimed that he was the master of Yanzhou, so this Yanzhou should belong to him.

Although Lv Bu contributed most of his strength in this battle, Zhang Miao believed that if it were not for his prestige and means in Yanzhou, Lv Bu would not be able to win Yanzhou at all.

After the discussion, Zhang Miao only agreed to give up Puyang to Lu Bu.However, Puyang is considered a big city, and Lu Bu is not at a loss. Moreover, as compensation, Lu Bu obtained half of the grain, grass and supplies in the various warehouses in Yanzhou.

At this moment, Lu Bu was busy transporting his belongings in Yanzhou back to Puyang.On the surface, it seems that Lu Bu really took advantage of the fire this time to make wedding dresses for others, but he, who has always had a bad temper, didn't mean to be angry at all. Even in front of his own people, Lu Bu didn't mean to insult Zhang Miao and others at all. .

In the barracks, Zhang Liao was reporting the results of the battle to Lu Bu. This time they sneaked into Yanzhou, and the results they achieved were not small. Cao Cao had been busy for so long, and the good things he had robbed from Xuzhou several times before were all taken by Lu Bu. It was taken here.

"My lord, our army now has more than [-] cavalry and [-] horses." Zhang Liaohui reported: "In this sneak attack on Yanzhou, more than [-] soldiers of our army were killed or injured, and many old brothers have left.

However, our army now has a total of 5 troops, and Taishan Zangba led more than [-] troops to surrender.Many remnants of the Yellow Turbans and bandit tyrants nearby also came to join us. Generally speaking, the losses of our army were minimal. "

"Bury those old brothers well." Lu Bu replied, "You go pick people and keep the cavalry at [-]. If our army doesn't have cavalry, we will have no advantage.

Xuan Gao is a talent, I am very happy that he can join me.Although he has been a bandit all these years, I saw his subordinates the day before yesterday, and there are at least 1 elite soldiers out of more than [-] people. He is very good.

You lead five thousand cavalry and lead the other new converts to set up another camp.You have to train these people in the shortest possible time. I don't want to see my subordinates as a bunch of gangsters.

What follows is the battle of defending the city, and they can come in handy, just to allow the cavalry to take time to rest.In addition, Wen Yuan, there should be many refugees or defeated troops in Yanzhou. You should find a way to recruit another 1 people.

Expand the total number of our army to more than [-], not too many.Our army is still relatively rich in food and grass, so we just take advantage of this time to recruit troops.There will be a big battle in the future, and I am afraid that many people will be lost. Don't be short of our army when the time comes. "

"No, the last general will do it now." Zhang Liao replied, "But, my lord, are we really giving up on Yanzhou? After working so hard for so long, it would be a pity if we just give up like this."

"Hehe, Wen Yuan, if it were you, would you hold onto Yanzhou?" Lu Bu asked back, "Tell me, Puyang or Yanzhou, which one do you want?"

"Hey, hehe." Zhang Liao sneered, "In the current situation, Puyang will definitely be chosen as the last general, and then Cao Cao will lead an army to counterattack, and Yanzhou is the place where the four battles will take place, so it's hard to hold on.

In addition, Yanzhou's territory seems to be very large, but in fact, what we can really control now is only those few cities. The rest of the places have surrendered to us temporarily. They are still waiting and watching. There is still a chance to hold Yanzhou in his hands.

But now, the most important task is to defeat Cao Cao, so it is wise for the lord to choose Puyang.Now there are two sites in Yanzhou and Puyang.

In terms of military strength and combat effectiveness, the Lord is the strongest. Those people in Yanzhou have recruited tens of thousands of people in a hurry, but they are actually vulnerable. It's not that the last general boasted that as long as [-] cavalry, the last general can defeat them.

On the other hand, my lord has an army of tens of thousands, with high walls and strong walls, sufficient soldiers and food, and high morale, far surpassing those in Yanzhou.If the generals come, they must attack Yanzhou first, and then confront our army after occupying Yanzhou. "

"That's right, the analysis makes sense." A voice came from outside the tent, and after a while, Chen Gong came in and saluted Lu Bu, "I've seen you, my lord."

Lu Bu nodded and said, "The military adviser should have a better opinion, why not speak out now."

"Hahahaha, the one who knows me is the lord." Chen Gong laughed and said, "General Wenyuan's analysis just now is very good. The situation in Yanzhou and Puyang is different, and it is wise for our army to occupy Puyang.

However, what General Wen Yuan said afterwards may be a bit wrong, hehe, I see that the general is busy transporting all the luggage to Puyang, and at the same time he is also training those who come to seek refuge. I think the lord must have thought of this. "

"Oh? Dare to ask the military adviser, I don't know where I made a mistake?" Zhang Liao asked, "Could it be that my analysis is wrong?"

"No, your analysis is quite correct." Chen Gong replied: "You also said just now, if it is an ordinary general, he will definitely attack Yanzhou first, and then confront our army.

Ha ha, but don't forget, our enemy is Cao Cao now, can Cao Cao be an ordinary person?If Cao Cao only sent a general to come, he might go to Yanzhou first.

But this time it must be Cao Cao himself who leads the troops. Based on what I know about Cao Cao, he will attack us first, and he will not recover Yanzhou until he defeats us.

My lord, do you think so?I must have already guessed the talent of the lord, otherwise the lord would not have rejected my suggestion to go to Mount Tai to ambush Cao Cao's army, right? "

"Hehe, the talent of a military advisor is rare in the world." Lu Bu laughed and said, "Then this time it all depends on the strategy of a military advisor. Cao Cao must have come to attack me first when he led the troops back. I will wait for him to come back in Puyang."

"This,,,,,," Zhang Liao questioned: "My lord, military adviser, isn't Yanzhou easier to attack? As long as Cao Cao's army arrives in Yanzhou, and then he sends troops, I think most of Yanzhou can be regained without fighting. .”

"In the current situation, we have become a three-party confrontation." Chen Gong explained: "In the situation of two tigers and one wolf, Cao Cao is a fierce tiger. Now he has to face the tiger, the lord, and a wolf from Yanzhou. .

Now Cao Cao is a homeless tiger. If he bites the wolf first, the lord will take the opportunity to attack him. Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Cao Cao will definitely attack the lord first. When two tigers fight, the wolf will definitely watch the battle. It's not a good thing for him to help, especially now that our relationship with that wolf is very delicate. "

"It's wonderful, it's wonderful." Lu Bu praised: "The military advisor's analysis is remote and reasonable, and it is indeed the case. However, military advisor, you are wrong about one thing. How could Yanzhou be a wolf? Just a dog, and a greedy, stupid dog at that."

"Hehe, I understand my lord's anger naturally." Chen Gong said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord, as long as Cao Cao is defeated, Yanzhou is at your fingertips, and I will definitely make my lord vent this anger."

After Zhang Liao heard this, he finally understood the key point. He nodded and said to the two of them, "The general understands. No wonder the Lord ordered the general to recruit troops. It seems that we are going to wait for Mr. Cao in Puyang. The general will go to work now."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Liao withdrew. He still had a lot of things to do, and the next battle to defend the city would mostly depend on the newly recruited soldiers, and it would be time for him to lead the troops alone.

"My lord, do you really need to consider sending troops to ambush Cao Cao?" Chen Gong asked, "It's such a great opportunity, don't let it go."

"Hehe Wentai, do you think Cao Cao would think of things we can think of?" Lu Bu asked with a smile, "Don't you think it's a bit strange for Cao Cao to release the news with such great fanfare that he will return from Mount Tai?"

"Soldiers, deceitful ways." Chen Gong said solemnly: "False and false, true and false, this can make the opponent confused about the routine, so that he can take the initiative. Cao Cao did this only to reverse his current situation. Disadvantages, turn passive into active.

Cao Cao must have thought of this, so I decided that he would definitely pass through Mount Tai. I know Cao Cao.If my lord sends a team of cavalry to ambush and harass Cao Cao now, we can buy more time to defend Puyang. "

"No need, I don't want to wait so long." Lu Bu refused, "Not to mention that the cavalry under my command is exhausted now, so what if I send cavalry, do you think Cao Cao will suffer?
It's nothing more than letting him waste some time, these are nothing.I was waiting for him to come over in Puyang, and it happened that he had completed his service in one battle. Puyang is the place where Cao Cao was buried.

By the way, is there any news about the cavalry sent out to arrest the Cao clan and the Xiahou clan? If we can catch these people, we can break the morale of the Cao army. "

"There is no news yet." Chen Gong replied: "They ran too fast, not to mention Cao Cao's family members, even the family members of those generals under his command have not been found. They probably hid."

"Let Cao Xing take two thousand cavalry to continue searching." Lu Bu narrowed his eyes and said, "I don't believe we can't find them. Hmph, Cao Cao, I'll let you fall by the city of Puyang."

Cao Cao was planning how to take back Yanzhou, and Lu Bu was also thinking about how to deal with Cao Cao. The battle between the two tigers was inevitable, and a big battle was about to break out.

(End of this chapter)