No one thought of this.
At the originally cheerful banquet, with plenty of food and wine, singing and dancing, Cao Cao suddenly changed his attitude.
Directly use explicit threats to everyone.
But it has to be said.
This works surprisingly well.
We have been used to having fun for half our lives. Even when the three Zhang Jiao brothers led the Yellow Turban Army to ravage the entire Kanto region, everyone present would have run away long ago.
I haven't experienced any hardship.
Not to mention the threat of swords and guns.
Therefore, Cao Cao's unusual behavior really frightened everyone and they did not dare to jump out and top the vat at this time, otherwise it would probably be used to sacrifice the flag.
As the governor of this county, Yuan Yi saw the situation in front of him and not only did not feel angry in his heart.
On the contrary, I was a little relieved.
This Cao Mengde is really a little different from ordinary people.
To be able to kill so decisively and with firm will is really like the demeanor of an ancient general.
It seems right now.
The Qingzhou Yellow Turban, which was raging throughout Yanzhou, might really be able to be put down by Cao Cao in one fell swoop.
And in the whole audience.
Perhaps Cao Ang was the only one with a relatively relaxed attitude, and even laughed secretly in his heart.
Such a move at this moment.
It was he and his father, Cao Cao, who had discussed it on the way here. Neither father nor son were easy to compete with, and one was a scheming rival to the other.
They both also know what kind of character these local families are, they are all people who care about the head but not the tail.
Unless the enemy has already reached the city, they will not be willing to make the last effort.
Even if the enemy is in a city in the north, there will definitely be local forces who are lucky. Sometimes these local factions have such clear ideas.
As the Yanzhou Mu who rules Yanzhou.
Cao Cao wants to take the overall situation into consideration, and he wants to protect every piece on the chessboard as much as possible.
Therefore, such behavior by local forces is extremely undesirable for the Cao family.
Therefore, it is necessary to squeeze out the strength of the thieves before starting a war.
So on the way here.
Cao Ang and Cao Cao would assume various possible scenarios and preset various dialogues in advance. Even the action of drawing a sword and slashing the corner of the table was designed by Cao Ang in advance for Cao Cao.
It both looks majestic and domineering.
It won't hurt your temper.
Just right!
As for whether today's threats will leave a thorn in everyone's heart and cause them to have dissatisfaction in the future, Cao Ang is not worried about this.
The Cao family's goal is the stars and the sea.
It’s the whole Han Dynasty.
After growing rapidly, these families that were entrenched in a county at best counted for nothing.
Dare to extend your claws to the lone wolf, this is bravery.
Anyone who dares to stretch out his sharp claws towards a tiger with an eye-catching white forehead must be sick.
…
during the following days.
The entire Changyi County suddenly became busy.
Several major local forces worked hard and followed Cao Cao's instructions.
He was afraid that because of his neglect, his family would be caught as a model and become a sacrifice used by Cao Cao to scare the monkeys.
Many families contribute money and food.
They were given to Cao Cao in the name of donation to be used as military pay for the lieutenants and generals in the army. These families were often generous, spending money box by box just to leave a good impression on Cao Cao.
besides.
These families sent out their descendants one after another.
Go to Shanyang County and the major county towns in several surrounding counties, contact the families in those cities, and bring Cao Cao's will.
At the same time, they also gave full play to the personal connections of these families and requested support from other major cities.
After these local sitters came forward.
Things have indeed gotten a lot easier.
For example, Gaoping County, where big families gathered in Shanyang County, sent people to send letters one after another, saying that they would definitely lead their retainers and clan children to come and join the war as soon as possible.
There was also movement in Rencheng State, Pei County and Feng County in Pei State in the south, and Lu State in the east.
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It is worth mentioning that.
Under such high efficiency operation.
Among the forces that came to join the Cao family and join in the war against the Yellow Turbans, another name that Cao Ang was very familiar with appeared.
Li Dian and Li Mancheng.
This buddy Cao Ang is relatively familiar.
Although he is not one of Cao Wei's five good generals, he can be regarded as a relatively important and talented general in the entire Cao family's military system.
This person does not rely on bravery to march and fight.
Rather, he has the demeanor of a wise general.
In the many battles large and small he participated in throughout his life, he fully demonstrated his strategic skills, which can be said to be a man of great talent.
What impressed Cao Ang the most.
This is Li Dian's understanding of justice, not competing with others for credit, quite the demeanor of an elder, and the overall view of being able to put aside personal grudges in the face of major events.
This kind of character is really great.
According to the original historical development.
Because Chen Gong and Zhang Miao abandoned their father, Cao Cao, and offered Yanzhou to Lu Bu as the leader of Yanzhou, which led to the fall of Yanzhou's counties.
The Juye Li family is a big local family.
Faced with Lu Bu's subsequent offer to surrender, he resolutely refused.
Li Qian and others were killed as a result.
It is precisely because of such a thing.
This resulted in a blood feud between Li Dian and Zhang Liao, who would not say hello to each other even if they met each other on weekdays. If they were not working together in Cao Wei's camp, they would have started fighting long ago.
However, it is such a bloody feud.
Li Dian can also put it aside for the sake of the overall situation.
In the famous Battle of Hefei.
It was precisely because Li Dian put aside his resentment, supported Zhang Liao unreservedly, and led his troops to fight against Sun Quan.
Only then could Zhang Liao defeat the 100,000-strong army with 800 men, shock Xiaoyaojin, and stop the children in Jiangdong from crying.
Such a general.
Cao Ang admired it more.
However, after thinking about it, Cao Ang pressed the button temporarily to get in touch with this kid's mind.
Mainly this guy is quite young.
He is currently following his uncle Li Qian, and it is Li Qian who leads his troops to defect to Cao Cao.
Li Dian still needs to practice for a while.
It is more suitable to be placed under the hands of his father Cao Cao. When Li Dian grows up in the future, he will almost take over.
With just a random order, you can transfer this kid to your command, it can be said that there is no difficulty.
…………
With intensive preparations.
The strength gathered in the entire Shanyang County is rapidly expanding. Changyi County, where Cao Cao and his son are located, has gathered people from all walks of life in a short period of time.
In addition to the 20,000 troops led by their father and son, there were also more than 10,000 people who defected from various places.
Among them, Li Qian alone brought thousands of followers, and he was considered the largest group.
Several troops have also gathered in Fangyu County and Gaoping County in the middle of Shanyang County. As soon as Cao Cao passes the news, they will immediately lead their troops into action to join Cao Cao's army.
And after a few days.
The arrival of a large army made Cao Cao even more overjoyed.
The two brothers, Zhang Miao, the governor of Chenliu, and Zhang Chao, the governor of Guangling, came with a total of fifteen thousand troops and horses from Chenliu County.
This is definitely an unexpected surprise.
Because Chenliu County is still behind Jiyin County, Chenliu County, as the county seat, is located in the west, and is slightly far away from Changyi County.
If you lead a large army to come here, the time spent on the road will definitely not be short.
Just like Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin, he had long received a letter asking for help from Cao Cao, but it had not arrived yet, so Cao Cao did not expect Zhang Miao to show up.
But he didn't expect that the brothers would come earlier than he expected, which was indeed a bit of a surprise.
…
"Meng Zhuo, Meng Gao, you two really arrived just in time. We are in short supply right now. With your help, our army's chances of success in conquering the ant thieves will be greatly increased!"
In the governor's house.
Cao Cao was all smiles.
A smiling voice spoke to the two of them.
After the brothers returned the gift.
Zhang Miao said with a smile: "Brother Mengde is now the shepherd of Yanzhou, a subordinate superior. The state shepherd has orders, and I am only a small prefect of Chenliu County. How can I disobey orders?"
A little joke.
It actually made several people present laugh.
It can also be seen from this that the relationship between Zhang Miao and Cao Cao is still very close. If they can make such a joke, their closeness is unmatched by others.
certainly.
After the joke.
Zhang Miao still explained to Cao Cao very seriously.
"Actually, before I received your letter from Brother Meng De, Meng Gao and I had already set off with our troops. We met your envoy halfway."
"The reason why we sent troops to Changyi County early is because both of us were born in Shouzhang County, and our clan roots are there."
"Liu Gongshan was defeated at the hands of bandits, which led to the fall of Shouzhang County. The entire county was probably destroyed. My two brothers were far away in Chenliu County at the time and were unable to rescue them in time."
"After thinking about it, I really feel uneasy, but now I have mobilized my troops to join the crusade against the Yellow Turbans. If I can defeat the bandits and kill their leader, it will be a comfort to my fellow villagers and clan members!"
…
Cao Cao suddenly understood.
The two brothers were born in the Zhang family of Shouzhang.
Although he was in a different county and a foreign country, his roots remained the same. At first, he probably didn't expect that Liu Dai would be defeated so fiercely and so quickly.
In addition, he really didn't want to get involved with Liu Dai, so he didn't send troops at all.
But now Shouzhang County has been captured.
If the two brothers still pretended not to know what to do, they would continue to sleep peacefully in Chenliu County.
I'm afraid it will be criticized to some extent.
That's why this effort came out.
Cao Cao didn't care about this.
He doesn't care why these people are here, but he will still contribute his own strength and not hold anyone back, and that's enough!
One more person means more chance of winning.
…………
On the night when Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao arrived.
Cao Cao held a banquet again.
The wine and meat were enough, but things like song and dance performances were more sloppy. They hurriedly went through the formalities and were dismissed by Cao Cao with a wave of his hand.
"Uh-huh!"
With a sound.
The screen behind Cao Cao was flipped over, revealing a map taped to it.
This is a relatively accurate map of Sanyang County.
"Pop!"
Cao Cao clapped his hands.
Everyone who had just taken a few sips of wine suddenly woke up.
certainly.
Everyone actually guessed that the main purpose of Cao Cao's banquet tonight was to discuss the next plan, so he didn't drink much wine.
Compared to the last banquet.
This time there were a lot more people.
The entire hall of the Governor's Mansion was full of people, and everyone was sitting upright and looking at Cao Cao.
After seeing everyone concentrated attentively.
There was a look of satisfaction in Cao Cao's eyes.
He immediately cupped his hands to the left and right.
Then he said loudly: "Today we are fortunate to have two brothers, Zhang Taishou of Chenliu County, leading 15,000 elite troops to come here to support us."
"Now there are nearly 50,000 troops in Changyi County, and the ant thieves are fully prepared, but they only have 150,000 or 60,000. Our army is fully capable of fighting."
"And in places such as Fangyu County and Gaoping County, there are also hundreds to thousands of elite soldiers who came from Lu and Pei. The total number is nearly ten thousand!"
Speaking of which.
Cao Cao paused for a moment.
Look at the looming joy on everyone's faces.
He immediately added another chip.
"In addition, Ying Shao, the governor of Taishan County, and Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, have both sent me letters, saying that they are on their way here with their troops."
"Although it may not be possible to rendezvous with our army before the enemy's arrival, it is enough to get around the enemy's back. If there is an opportunity, we can attack with our army from the front and back, and we will definitely defeat the bandits!"
…
"good!"
I don’t know who started it.
Anyway, after this cheer.
Everyone in the hall was smiling and cheering one after another.
It seemed as if the battle had been won.
But although the war has not yet started.
But just listening to Cao Cao's analysis and comparison, everyone felt that victory was already within their grasp.
Don't say anything else.
The number of our own forces alone is as many as 70,000 to 80,000, while the enemy's force has only doubled, so the gap between us and the enemy is very small.
Besides, their opponents are Yellow Turban thieves.
A group of refugee troops with no discipline and far from being well-equipped. They were thousands of miles away from the regular army. The combat effectiveness of the legion was really far behind.
But the difference in strength is only double.
If you can't win this.
Then everyone might as well just pick up the knife and wipe their necks.
Look at the joy of everyone in the audience.
Cao Cao couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
This was also intentional on his part.
Before the war, confidence is very important. Everyone must understand that this battle will be won, so that when the war begins, the morale will be high.
certainly.
Confidence does not equal complacency.
If you are too confident and resort to all kinds of stupid tricks, you will become the second Liu Dai.
…
So wait until everyone's mood calms down a little.
Cao Cao pressed his hands down slightly.
Signaling everyone to quiet down.
Completely stopped their excitement.
Then he said meaningfully: "Our army has the possibility of a great victory over the enemy, but we must not take it lightly. Everything must be done with caution."
"After all, although the enemy is just a bandit, if we don't deal with it properly, it will also cause our army to suffer a lot of losses. I guess everyone here doesn't want to lose the troops they lead, right?"
The words just fell.
Everyone was in awe.
If you talk about anything else, they may not take it seriously.
But if it comes to taking the loss yourself.
Then the spirit came up immediately.
If this battle is not fought well and something goes wrong somewhere, the resulting mistakes and losses will be borne by you.
I really can't stand this.
Therefore, Cao Cao just finished speaking.
Someone immediately echoed: "What the Lord Fu said is true. We must act carefully and never underestimate the enemy's carelessness. Otherwise, the lives of the subordinates will be ruined for nothing, and the gain will not be worth the loss!"
Seeing everyone cheering again.
Cao Cao suddenly felt a little funny.
This human heart is indeed a wonderful thing.
Most of the people present were just some new faces that I had only known each other for a few days.
But under the guidance of his words.
But he became his most solid supporter and fully supported all his resolutions and opinions.
Tsk!
interesting.
…
After going back and forth to gauge everyone's emotions.
Cao Cao first took a picture of the map on the screen.
Then he pointed to Cao Ang with his left hand.
"I am not good at marching and fighting. It will be up to my son Xiu to inform you of the next strategic arrangements!"
Hearing this at first glance.
Everyone present was in awe.
Before the battle in Linqiu County, most people here did not know who Cao Ang was.
Even if you have heard of his name.
It was probably because of Cao Cao's reputation, or because there were news channels in Luoyang and other places that he knew the name of Cao Ang, a loyal member of the Han family.
But after defeating the Yellow Turban Thief.
It suddenly became different.
This is our Yanzhou famous general!
It is also the most solid guarantee that our own army can fight against the Yellow Turban bandits and has a high probability of victory.
A god came down to earth to lead the team.
Why worry about not being able to win surely?
No one said anything.
They quickly found bamboo slips or cloth and prepared to record Cao Ang's strategic arrangements.
…
Cao Ang raised his head and glanced at Cao Cao.
He saw his father blinking at him.
Then he knew that Lao Cao was paving the way for him.
Regarding the strategic arrangements for this battle, the father and son, together with Xun You and others, had already made detailed arrangements a few days ago.
Cao Cao knew basically every aspect of the plan.
But now he says that "marching and fighting is not my strength." Isn't this just paving the way for himself?
Our dad is still doing well!
It's not in vain for me, a son, to worry so much.
He makes no delay either.
He walked to the front and back of the stage in a few steps, bowed his hands to everyone, and received a lot of gifts in return.
Then he pointed to the location of Changyi County.
"All the way south from Shouzhang County to Changyi County, the area is very empty. Except for a few county towns, there are no other cities."
"So once the ant thieves lead their troops south, they will be unable to obtain any supplies of food, grass, or troops for a long period of time."
"Then what we have to do is to push the fighting location forward and draw a front in Juye County, Jinxiang County, and Kangfu County in Rencheng State."
"As long as these cities can be defended, the enemy will not be given the slightest chance to move south, nor will they be given the opportunity to obtain any food, grass, or troops from them."
"Then I declare that they will defeat themselves without attacking!"
…
Everyone was recording.
While nodding his head.
What Cao Ang said is actually not profound.
Anyone who knows a little about military strategy can understand the reason. There are only three cities between Shouzhang County and Changyi County, and they are generally arranged from northwest to southeast.
Just enough to form a line.
As long as this line can be tightened and the three nails driven on it are firmly nailed, it is equivalent to building an iron chain across the river.
No one can cross the iron chain and go south.
The most terrible thing is that after guarding these three cities.
The enemy cannot obtain food supplies.
The food that was previously snatched will always be eaten up, not to mention that the number of enemy troops is so huge, the consumption of food is even more exaggerated.
As long as it can be dragged on.
One goes down and the other goes up.
The enemy will explode!
Cao Ang said in a few words.
The strategic planning and analysis provided were immediately recognized by everyone.
It also made everyone present realize a fact.
A famous general in the world, he truly deserves his name!
…
And it's not over yet.
Cao Ang then pointed to three cities respectively.
"Juye County is surrounded by Ohno Ze, leaving only an exit on the south side. The enemy needs to make a circle to reach Juye County. It is an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place, so the pressure here is not great."
"Kangfu County is farthest to the southeast and is relatively safe."
"Only Jinxiang County is due south and stands on a plain with no barriers on all sides. This place will definitely become a place to face the enemy's front."
"Therefore, among these three cities, Jinxiang County must be heavily armed and guarded by generals. The east and west cities must be guarded by more than 10,000 troops."
"After the banquet, I will send people to deliver the specific arrangements for leading troops in the next few days. I hope that everyone here will prepare immediately after receiving the order without any delay!"
Cao Ang looked serious.
His expression was solemn.
Everyone stood up one after another.
Although Cao Ang was not one of their superiors, how could anyone dare to neglect this young talent who had already shown signs of being a famous general in the world.
He immediately cupped his hands and clasped his fists.
Everyone bowed and saluted.
"We will obey the general's order!"
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