Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 506
In the original plan, Gongsun Xu wanted to suppress Yuan Shao with an absolutely superior force, and at the same time, use Zhao Yun's cavalry as a partial division to attack and harass Yuan Shao's grain roads, so that the war could end within two months.

But now, Gongsun Xu found that he underestimated Yuan Shao, and at the same time underestimated Cao Cao and others.These people are all very shrewd. If Cao Cao hadn't lost most of his territory now, and he just had a happy event with himself, Cao Jun might also appear on the battlefield, and they would be indiscriminate between enemy and friend.

"My lord, I'm afraid Zilong is about to leave." Guan Yu looked at the map and said, "Now Yuan Shao is rebellious and openly wants to fight our northern army. If our army doesn't strike first, it may be controlled by others."

"This matter, ha ha." Gongsun Xu nodded and replied: "I underestimated Yuan Shao, or I didn't expect him to use such extreme methods. Tomorrow, the Youzhou cavalry and the frontier army will arrive. Tomorrow we will go out to camp, and we can't wait any longer.

Let Wen Chou lead the rear army to escort the food and grass. Zilong's side is now exposed. Our side must cooperate with Zilong's side to fight, otherwise we will not be able to exert our advantages.With Feng Xiao over there, I don't think anything will happen.

Yun Chang, you can make some arrangements. Tomorrow we will set off with [-] cavalry, leaving [-] infantry to guard Zhongshan.Yuan Shao has now assembled the main force in Qingzhou, and it seems that he wants to defend the city.

This guy is also smart now, knowing that field battles can't take advantage, hum.It seems that Yuan Shao also has capable people under his command. He must have seen that our cavalry cannot attack the city.Forget it, when they were conquering the Yellow Turbans, they tried cavalry siege, and now it just opened their eyes, otherwise, he really thought that our Northern Border Army was just bragging. "

"It's just a few thieves." Guan Yu said proudly: "How can the soldiers under the command of the last general not attack the city? If they are trapped in the camp, hehe, I see how Yuan Shao can defend. The prestige of being trapped in the camp must be displayed on Yuan Shao. gone."

In the morning of the next day, 4 cavalry were assembled, plus 5 tiger and cardinal troops, a total of [-] people. The whole army has more than [-] horses. This is not a grassland, and Yuan Shao does not have too many cavalry. Therefore, Gongsun Xu did not equip the Xuanfeng Army or the Huben Army into one man and three cavalry.

In addition to the grain and grass carried by the army, Gongsun Xu's army also had [-] head of cattle and [-] sheep. These were not only the means of transportation for carrying grain and grass, but also the grain and grass of the army when necessary. Gongsun Xu can easily solve the problem of grain and grass transportation every time he sends troops, and there is no need to recruit a large number of civilians.

If other people were replaced, the food and grass for the [-] cavalry would be a big problem. In a long-distance battle, there would be no two or three times as many civilians as the logistics problem.When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent a large army to the north to attack the Xiongnu, it was not that they recruited hundreds of thousands or even millions of civilian husbands.

The cruelty of war is reflected in this. The outbreak of every war is actually not directly related to ordinary people, but in every war, local people will be involved. People are needed to transport food and grass, and people are needed to build fortifications. People are needed to clean up the battlefield, and sometimes people are also needed as cannon fodder or shields to attack cities and villages.

Moreover, after each big victory, the people involved seldom get direct benefits. They have to face dilapidated homes, cultivated land covered with grass, and even return home and never find their relatives.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did make great contributions and made great achievements in conquering the Huns.But why would an uprising break out in the country he governed under such circumstances?Aren't those people proud of having such an emperor?
Even though Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty robbed a large number of cattle and sheep from the grasslands and obtained a large amount of spoils of war, none of these were distributed to the people.Relying on the people to fight the war, but the people get nothing in the end. Under such circumstances, is it okay if the people don't want to revolt?
After years of hard work, Gongsun Xu finally relieved the pressure on the people in his territory. To Gongsun Xu, the people are the potential for war. He cannot let hundreds of thousands of people in his territory give up production and follow him to die just to start a war.

Besides, Gongsun Xu didn't start a war because he wanted to lead everyone in his territory to a better life, not to lead them downhill.This is an important reason why Gongsun Xu can recover quickly after each war.

The army set off, and the world was shocked.This is the first time that the Northern Xinjiang Army has gone south on such a large scale. The last time Gongsun Xu also dispatched less than 3 people in the face of Qingzhou's million yellow scarves, but this time, in order to deal with Yuan Shao, he first divided his troops into two groups, Then [-] cavalry were sent out, from which it can be seen how much Gongsun Xu attached importance to this battle.

"My lord, our army attacked Bohai Sea in the first battle, isn't it a bit off the main battlefield?" Guan Yu looked ahead and said, "Why don't you just mobilize the army to fight Yuan Shao? Zilong's side has already set off now. Our army is already strong. On top of Yuan Shao, why is it so?"

"Yun Chang, I know you are brave, and I know you are good at fighting." Gongsun Xu replied: "But my main consideration is not only the issue of war. After capturing Bohai, our army will have Zhang Wu. Take out the area close to the coast, so the reliable navy will help us deliver logistical supplies.

The logistics supplies of our army can pass through Hejian from Zhongshan to Zhangwu, and the grain and grass in Youzhou can be transported directly from Yuyang by water. This can reduce the pressure on our army's logistics and avoid harassing the local people.

Another point is that Yuan Shao has also worked hard in Jizhou for many years. Although our army occupied Zhongshan, Hejian and other places earlier, and also borrowed Zhaodi, Guangping, and Chaoge from Han Fu, our army is still in Jizhou. After all, Jizhou's name is not right and its words are not right.

The main reason is Yuan Shao's ruling power in Jizhou. Bohai is Yuan Shao's hometown. He was the prefect of Bohai at the beginning, and he has been operating here for many years. When our army came to attack Bohai, it was actually a decisive battle with Yuan Shao's troops in Jizhou.

If my predictions are correct, Bohai has definitely assembled an army of more than [-]. Don't underestimate Yuan Shao. He has countless talented people under his command. For example, Guo Tu, although he is good at intrigue, he also has some real skills.

Don't think that the center of Jizhou is still in Yecheng. This is an extraordinary period. Even if Yecheng has a high wall and strong walls, it is always because people's hearts are unstable and it is difficult to last.Besides, compared to Bohai, Yecheng is more likely to be besieged by our army, Yuan Shao will definitely choose Bohai in this case.

What's more, Bohai is far away from Qingzhou and close to Yuanyuan, Qinghe, and Anping, and can give Bohai timely support in terms of military strength and food.If our army had attacked Yecheng and Anping from the beginning, Yuan Shao's army would have been able to provide continuous support from the Bohai Sea.

In this way, our army will inevitably fall into the constant siege of cities and villages.Now if our army wants to evaluate Jizhou, it must first occupy the Bohai Sea. This is Yuan Shao's rear area and the place where his heavy troops are assembled. "

"The general understands." Guan Yu nodded and said, "My lord always uses troops to target the enemy's weak points, so that we can get twice the result with half the effort."

"Hahaha, Yun Chang was joking." Gongsun Xu laughed and said, "There is actually no problem with your thinking, and you are stable and reliable. Coupled with the combat effectiveness of our army, you will definitely be able to win Jizhou within half a year.

But we can't waste our time like this. If our army wants to enter Qingzhou to fight Yuan Shao, we must first occupy the rest of Jizhou's cities, but there are not many cities in Jizhou. The army was exhausted.

Besides, with the military assistance given to those cities by Qingzhou and Bohai, our army will slowly fall into the quagmire of war. Our army has to face the situation of fighting on two fronts.

Xiang Yu was so powerful when Chu and Han were fighting for hegemony, but Liu Bang always took advantage of him to attack Qi's army and made trouble behind him. Peng Yue sent troops disguised as Chu army to burn, kill and loot in Chu. These little people are exhausted.

Fighting on two fronts and being exhausted, this was Xiang Yu's problem at the time.Our army must not take this path. If the Xiliang rebels appear, I would rather let Zilong attack than let the Xiliang rebels join the battlefield. "

"In this way, the lord has learned from Liu Bang's strategy." Guan Yu replied: "Zilong's combat power is also quite strong, if he just harassed Yuan Shao's army, it would be overkill.

The lord wants to use Zilong to hold back Yuan Shao's large army in Qingzhou, and at the same time make Yuan Shao feel uncomfortable and fall into the situation of fighting on two fronts. "

"Yun Chang is talented, and he can understand it at a glance." Gongsun Xuzan said: "I do have this idea, but I think Yuan Shao will also take countermeasures. Yuan Shao may not be smart, but Guo Tu is definitely not the only adviser under him. One, there is always someone who is much better than Guo Tu.

However, in the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies are useless. I just want to suppress Yuan Shao with a conspiracy. Be confident and dare to challenge me. "

On the Bohai Sea side, Yuan Shao's general Gao Gan is directing soldiers and civilians to reinforce the city wall, and the moat has also been dug to double its width.The city wall is constantly being raised, and arrow towers are being built one by one.

"I didn't expect Gongsun Xu to see the arrangement of the lord at a glance." Gao Gan said to a veteran beside him: "Fortunately, the military division Xu You has a backup. Our army has more than [-] troops in the Bohai Sea, [-] civilians, and food and grass. There are countless ordnance.

Gongsun Xu chose to attack Bohai, hehe, I see how he fights, and I won’t be able to hold out at that time. Is it possible that he can let the cavalry have wings? General Han, if Gongsun Xu sends people to fight the generals, I’m afraid It's up to you to fight.

"Don't worry, General Gao, just a mere boy, I will let him know how powerful he is." The veteran's hair was a little gray, and he looked quite young, but his eyes were piercing, and his whole body exuded an unknown aura. It seems that this General Han is not a simple person.

(End of this chapter)