There are still relatively few beheading incidents on the battlefield. Even in the Three Kingdoms, the highlight moments of beheading revolve around a large number of top generals. The only exception may be Lu Bu.
After all, when Lu Bu appeared on the stage, he looked down upon the world and killed several enemy generals instantly. Later, Liu, Guan, and Zhang finally defeated him together. After that, Lu Bu made no achievements. Even though he was already past his prime due to alcoholism and sex, people never played fighting games with him, and they would fight in groups whenever they saw him.
Yu Jin's fighting ability is indeed not bad. He is one of the five good generals and is more powerful than the generals of Lao Cao's relatives. But unfortunately, when he met Huang Zhong, he didn't know whose hands he died in, and Huang Zhong didn't know who he killed.
Speaking of the five good generals, they are Zhang Liao, Yue Jin, Yu Jin, Zhang He, and Xu Huang. They are all first-class generals, and they are not reckless warriors. They are all wise generals who can lead tens of thousands of troops to fight big battles alone.
However, Zhang Liao followed Lu Bu and defected to Wang Yan. Zhang He was defeated in battle and was captured alive. He also defected to Wang Yan and persuaded Gao Lan to join him. There was no way to form a team, and now Yu Jin was beaten to death by Huang Zhong again. In addition, there is Dian Wei, who has gone further and further on the road of muscle man, and Xuanjia is comfortable as the captain.
It can be said that Lao Cao's luck was greatly improved by General Wang...
Of course Lao Cao was very angry. Of course, he was not angry about General Wang's robbery of his luck. He didn't know how many of them he was angry about. He was angry because Wang Yan's men were too powerful in combat and he couldn't do it.
It's not just as simple as Yu Jin's death. Of course, he really attached great importance to Yu Jin. The loss of a general he relies on will naturally have an impact. But Yu Jin was not the only one who failed. Le Jin, Xu Huang, and several of Lao Cao's relatives, friends, and generals were also attacked, with varying degrees of failure. The only one who died was Yu Jin. Lao Huang Zhong suddenly appeared. The limelight proves that he is getting stronger with age.
Cao Cao's defense was all-round. He had his troops in Qingzhou downstream and along the Yellow River in most areas of Yanzhou, and on the outskirts of Yuzhou. This time, except that Hangu closed the gate and Lu Bu and others did not storm the pass, so no battle broke out, Lao Cao was defeated almost across the board.
Although he sent out all his trusted generals and elite soldiers, and there were even more troops, in the field battles between soldiers and generals, and in the contest of hard power, he was almost completely defeated.
Of course, defeat and rout are two different things. Only Yu Jin and Xu Huang were defeated. Their opponents were Huang Zhong and Taishi Ci respectively. However, Xu Huang was lucky and was not killed by Taishi Ci and escaped with his life. Although the others were not defeated, they all suffered defeat and retreated in embarrassment to reorganize their defenses. Letters asking for help were sent to Lao Cao one after another, which made Lao Cao angry.
What made him even more angry and frightened was that all the troops led by Yu Jin and Xu Huang surrendered and followed Huang Zhong and Tai Shici to attack them.
But what makes Lao Cao better than Yuan Shao is that he is a decisive person. Unlike Yuan Shao who held a meeting when something happened, Lao Cao himself made a decision very decisively.
He drank a glass of wine gloomily and knocked the 'five-colored glass cup' produced under Wang Yan's rule on the table. He ordered: "Wen Ruo, Wang Yan has seen through my plot. His army is strong and I can't succeed. It is urgent. Go south quickly. You must quickly arrange for the emperor and officials to leave Xuchang and cross the Yangtze River to the south. You must also supervise the construction of the ferry boats and do your best. I have been stationed in Xuchang to prevent Wang Yan's army from invading in large numbers."
"Yes, lord." Xun Yu nodded in response, and instead of leaving in a hurry, he said, "Xun Yu has been thinking about the situation in the south of the Yangtze River all the time, and finally found something, lord, listen to it."
"Wen Ruo can speak freely." Cao Cao nodded, although it was quick, but it was not too short.
Xun Yu stroked his beard: "Now that the Emperor of the Han Dynasty is with me, I have great righteousness. Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Liu Zhang of Yizhou are all clan members of the Han Dynasty. Liu Bei of Yangzhou also said that he was the queen of King Jing of Zhongshan. And the king's words are powerful. Seeing that They wanted to occupy half of China in the north of the Yangtze River. They massacred wealthy families and households without surrender or mercy. Even if they did not take the lives of wealthy people, they would still suffer from years of hard labor. Few people could survive more than three years.
We may use false edicts to force each other with great righteousness, and then unite with the powerful families who are afraid of Wang Yan to force Liu Biao and Liu Zhang to send them to Jing and Yizhou. Liu Bei in Yangzhou had an old relationship with Wang Yan, and he also had wealthy families in Xuzhou and Yangzhou under his command to help him. If Liu Bei turned against Wang Yan, most of the wealthy families would definitely die. We will send an envoy to tell you that Liu Bei will be in chaos. Yuan Shu has been defeated repeatedly in battles and has lost the support of the people. We have already contacted the powerful families of Yangzhou. Now we are crossing the river to attack. With righteousness in hand, Yuan Shu will be defeated at the right time.
In this way, my lord may be able to conquer the south of the Yangtze River and the land of Bashu without any bloodshed. After a few years of preparation and training of soldiers, as long as there is sufficient food and fodder, he can make an expedition to the north and unify the world. "
Of course, this is an extremely superb strategy, but it is still a conspiracy, and it won't matter if you don't give in. Because for Liu Biao and Liu Zhang, the basis of their rule lay in their legitimacy, whether they were canonized by the Han Dynasty or their clan relatives. Now half of the country is owned by Wang Da's rebel bandits. This is a serious foreign enemy. If Liu Biao and Liu Zhang disagree, then their righteousness will be lost.
There is no need to elaborate on the importance of 'righteousness'. It is a legal principle, an insurmountable rule, a law that must be followed, and it is a famous 'name'. Without this, they are illegally ruling the land of Jing and Yi, and they have also lost the so-called popular support. If there is no orthodoxy at the top and loses the support of the people at the bottom, it will naturally be over.
If they agree and give up, it will naturally be better, after all, this is what they want.
The premise of this matter is that Wang Yan is a great threat to the rebels. This rebel must hate the wealthy clans extremely. On the one hand, he trains his own officials and on the other hand, he massacres the wealthy clans. This is both root-cutting and genocide. At the same time, there must be an emperor in hand, and then there must be the most powerful princely force in the world today.
So to sum up, it is Lao Cao who strives for his own strength, and with the help of Wang Yan, Lao Cao is forcing Liu Biao and Liu Zhang with false edicts, while on the other side he is actively uniting the Jiangnan and Bashu people on the grounds of conquering Wang Da’s rebels, the biggest threat. A wealthy family to help him unify the south of the Yangtze River.
In fact, Cao Cao did the same in the past, but he was not strong at that time, and he did not have the mascot Liu Xie in his hand, and he did not cross the river to the south.
Now Xun Yu has put together a clear strategy, which is also highly maneuverable.
Lao Cao's gloomy face burst into laughter, and he laughed happily: "Wen Ruo is a great talent, this plan is exactly what I want..."
As he was talking, Lao Cao wore foot wraps, laughed and left the table, took the initiative to pour wine for Xun Yu, and explained the details in detail. Lao Cao then said: "According to Wen Ruo's plan, everything will be done." Wen Ruo is in charge. But now Wang Yan has pushed too hard, and the most urgent task is to cross the river safely, and Wen Ruo still needs to take care of it."
"My lord, Yu is going to arrange for the emperor and courtiers to cross the river."
Xun Yu didn't hesitate, he got up and left after drinking. He is only thirty-eight years old this year. Although he already has a grandson, he is still in his prime years. Being mature and prudent means that he is stable, but it does not mean that he is old and useless.
Later, Lao Cao found a group of counselors and began to study how to use the existing troops to defend, and steadily retreated across the Yangtze River south. One person can plan shortcomings, while two people can plan long-term goals. Lao Cao has always been good at accepting advice.
He is very broad-minded and well-organized, which is a quality that every qualified leader possesses. Without the capacity to accommodate people, it is really difficult to achieve great things. His sons didn't learn much about this. Moreover, he did not inherit the longevity of Lao Cao. You must know that Lao Cao spent most of his life fighting in the east, west, north and south, and he still lived for sixty-six years...
Lao Cao was beaten to death this time and learned a lesson. He also knew that he had angered Wang Yan, and since he couldn't defeat Wang Yan, the best way was to shrink the battle circle. This allowed him to concentrate superior forces, and it also facilitated his troop mobilization. Wang Yan was more powerful than he imagined. Yuan Shao's defeat was not unjust, and he wanted to personally command the battle.
There is no doubt that Lao Cao is a master tactician. Although Wang Yan's army is very powerful and has never been defeated so far, it does not mean that it will not fail. It's just that in a real field battle, seven thousand can stand up to ten thousand or twenty thousand soldiers from other princes.
But fighting is never fought that way. If Lao Cao takes command, the battle will expand from local to global, and every place is connected. He may send some people to die, thereby guiding Wang Yan's troops to mobilize, and then concentrate superior forces to fight with more and less on local battlefields. This step by step will affect the direction of the entire battle.
Without Lao Cao, all departments cannot fully cooperate. With Lao Cao, everything is a game of chess. This is the charm of war and the reason why he is a commander and a strategist.
"General, Cao's army retreated and defended the ring line, citing each other. The armies of Hangu Pass and Luoyang have also retreated to the south of the Qinling Mountains. The casualties and profits of the previous battle have been calculated, and our army died in the battle 586 times The number of people injured was 1,839. We captured more than 15,000 enemy soldiers, more than 4,000 horses, armor, weapons, food, grass and baggage, not counting them. The generals Huang Zhong killed were imprisoned, and his people..."
After briefly introducing Yu Jin's past and proving Huang Zhong's value this time, Jia Xu asked, "Now that Cao Jun is moving, how will the general arrange it?"
Jia Xu came again to report the frontline intelligence and arrange the next action.
In fact, the previous route of Huang Zhong and others was arranged by Jia Xu. General Wang said that he would let Cao Cao know the power of the army, but did not lay out a specific battle plan. Since there was no layout, it was Jia Xu's business. The previous plans were all arranged by Jia Xu and the Governor's Office, and were finally communicated to the front line, as a serious temple calculation.
When generals on the front line are fighting, they must know the specific strategic purpose before they can carry out military operations. If we don't have clear goals and plans and just fight randomly, then what's the point of fighting this war?
Strategy is the commander's business, while tactics and tactics are the general's business.
After listening to Jia Xu's words, Wang Yan nodded with a smile and said: "The purpose of using troops in the previous round was to let Cao Cao know the power of our troops. Now that we were defeated in the first battle, we even narrowed the battle circle, abandoned Hangu Pass, withdrew from Luoyang, and retreated to Qinling Mountains. , it can be seen that he is afraid of our strong army. Now that Cao Cao knows the power of our troops, he should rush to cross the Yangtze River and go south. At this time, Cao Cao must be impatient and want to fight our army again and win the game. He will definitely not be able to do this. What he wants is to harm our soldiers.
Since Luoyang is empty, Wen He, please lead the craftsmen, Dr. Wenchangge and others to set off for Luoyang today. Appease the people, repair buildings, build bridges and pave roads, and carry out site construction of medicine and Wenchang Pavilion. From now on, when the world is unified, I ascend to the Nine Five-Year Plan, and Luoyang will be the imperial capital. You visited Luoyang earlier, and I will move the capital after this autumn harvest.
As for Cao Cao, you are intimidated by the troops of Henan. Just drive away before spring plowing, don't be impatient. If Cao Cao takes the initiative to attack, there is no need to give in. You can decide for yourself how to fight. The focus is on rectifying the bureaucracy. If manpower is needed, the people of Jizhou can be mobilized by themselves to restore the bureaucracy's vitality as soon as possible. "
Jia Xu looked frightened as if he had been favored by a favor: "With such an important responsibility on my shoulders, I will definitely live up to the general's expectations."
"Just go."
Seeing Wang Yan waving his hand, Jia Xu stood up respectfully, bowed and took two steps back, then turned and left.
This time, Jia Xu's arrangements were naturally more important. Although Jia Xu now has some of the powers of the prime minister, he is not the prime minister after all, and his real power is far from it.
But it's different when they are sent to Luoyang. The command of the leader is to manage the Sili, and at the same time he can lead the army to threaten Cao Cao to get out quickly. You must know that the reorganized army there now reaches nearly 80,000 people. Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Lu Bu, Taishi Ci, wait, all the generals who can fight are under his command, and they must obey his orders. At the same time, there are 50,000 militiamen to maintain order in various places and cooperate with local officials to establish order.
Not only that, he can also continue to recruit Jizhou's manpower, which is said to be manpower, but in fact it is men. All of them have received many years of militia training. Although they were recruited to work on projects, as long as they put on armor and carry weapons, they will become an army with considerable combat effectiveness.
Compared with Guo Jia, who previously delegated the most power to the outside world and managed the western grasslands, Liangzhou, and Bingzhou, Jia Xu's current power is actually greater. This specific difference is reflected in the administrative level, just like the No. 1 Chaoyang Municipal Party Committee in General Wang's hometown, and the No. 1 Shanghai Municipal Party Committee. Although there is not a real difference, the difference is real.
That's why Jia Xu was so scared, but Wang Yan knew very well that it was just a look. Jia Xu's ability is indeed quite sufficient. After the initial adaptation period, he does everything in an orderly manner and is very sensible in changing his thinking. At least it seems that he has changed his thinking. He puts people's livelihood first in his work. For the sake of profit, there have been no mistakes or omissions so far.
And he is indeed very cautious and never has too much contact with any other officials. He can be called a conscientious and modern model worker.
Such an easy-to-use big animal should naturally be reused to save trouble and provide peace of mind.
Following Wang Yan's instructions, the fifty-four-year-old Jia Xu was older and stronger than Huang Zhong. Although he put his life first, he didn't want to be reused and held a high position. Now that I have a good boss and he is respected, I am very active in doing things.
On the same day, he first discussed the troop deployment with the Governor's Mansion and passed it to the front line. Then the government was convened to discuss matters such as the allocation of resources and manpower. Then he went to medicine and found Hua Tuo to discuss the construction plan of Luoyang Medicine. Finally, I went to Wenchang Pavilion and discussed the construction of Wenchang Pavilion in Luoyang with the Wenchang Pavilion bosses headed by 68-year-old Cai Yong. I also found various doctors here to allocate some people to Luoyang to engage in construction.
Today, medicine is no longer pure medicine, but starts from the most primitive herbal medicine and ends with the final treatment of diseases and saving lives. All links in such a chain, including planting, research, teaching, experimentation, etc., are quite complete. , and also accumulated considerable experience.
Similarly, Wenchang Pavilion is no longer a pure library and a place for bosses to chat with each other. This is just one of its functions. More importantly, under Wenchang Pavilion, various colleges have been opened to study various knowledges and include various research experiments. Today, the Wenchang Pavilion in Tuhe is no longer the three buildings it once was, it is just one of them.
And General Wang made it clear that Luoyang was the imperial capital. In particular, the rule of General Wang is the most powerful in history. Now this is a prosperous era in the past. For the 35-year-old General Wang, it is far from the end. China will continue to surpass itself and move towards New peak.
So whether it is medicine or Wenchang Pavilion, they must naturally conform to the atmosphere of the imperial capital of a great empire. It is not a simple matter to take into account the current application, but also to consider the future expansion. It must also have the grandeur and majestic style of a big country, as well as the corresponding humanistic heritage.
At the same time, they were also very excited. Because the construction of the imperial capital has begun, and Henan has to be conquered, it seems that unification of the world is not far away...
Jia Xu's busy work did not stop. After a few days of meetings, he led his people southward to Luoyang.
Cao Cao was a little angry because he was prepared to deal with a stronger attack from Wang Yan's army, but Wang Yan's army spread out around his defenses and advanced several miles every day in a disgusting manner. Small-scale battles were fought every day, and large-scale battles were open to all comers, just like this, they constantly oppressed their battle circle and consumed their troops.
What's even more disgusting is that Wang Yan's army shouts slogans to them every day, using various words to confuse the army, and the number of soldiers escaping becomes more and more common every day.
And Lao Cao's troops here are not enough. Wang Yan's troops are arranged according to his battle circle, and he has no room to exercise control. There is no way for Wang Yan to feel his Lao Cao's ability to use troops. Because in terms of hard power, the quality of his army is indeed insufficient. Ten or twenty thousand soldiers cannot defeat a full complement of guards. What's more, there are still militiamen behind, and an army of more than 100,000 people cannot withstand it at all.
Lao Cao was bent on killing the dog, but he had no effective way to stop the advance of Wang Yan's army. He could only curse and retreat, and stepped up to transfer more manpower and materials southward.
In this way, under constant pressure, after losing more than 20,000 troops at the rear, Lao Cao completely retained most of his strength, successfully crossed the south of the Yangtze River, and started his new journey with a little humiliation... …
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