Taishan County, Qin Mountain.
On the high ground beside the official road, more than 500 garrison cavalry led by Zhao Yun were on guard, always ready to attack the Yanzhou Army below the official road. Zhao Yun was the one who caused trouble in Changbanpo in history.
After Cao Jun's scouts discovered the traces of Jizhou Army cavalry, Xiahou Dun, Li Dian and others quickly gathered their soldiers to guard against the garrison cavalry occupying the high ground.
Don't underestimate a piece of high ground. Powerful terrain on the battlefield has a bonus of about 15% on victory or defeat. During the Warring States Period, Zhao She occupied such powerful terrain and defeated the Qin army.
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Looking at the undulating mountains in front of him, Xiahou Dun hurriedly reined in his horse and carefully looked at the valleys on both sides. He saw that the withered and yellow weeds were half a man high. It was a good place for an ambush. If there were ambushes on both sides and rushed in rashly, they would definitely be killed. You will suffer considerable losses.
Xiahou Dun held on to the handle of his gun and stared closely at the hundreds of garrison cavalry on the high ground, and Zhao Yun, who was standing with his gun straight and a calm look on his face. He was hesitant between advancing and retreating. He was not sure whether there was an ambush.
When the King of the Huns faced Li Guang, the flying general, Li Guang used the trick of doubting the troops to make the Huns unsure whether there were reinforcements or ambushes, so he was very hesitant and lost control of his advance and retreat.
On the side, Le Jin put on his armor and looked a little impatient. He said angrily, "Yuan Rang, what are you waiting for? The spearman is in front, and the rest of the soldiers are rushing forward. Isn't it possible that there is nothing we can do to these hundreds of horsemen?"
Xiahou Dun grasped the reins with his left hand and frowned. Just as he was about to issue an order, a knight on a white horse ran down from the high ground.
The knight on the white horse is in his twenties. He has a square face with thick eyebrows and big eyes. Although he is not very handsome, he is very energetic. The person who comes is none other than Zhao Yun.
Li Tong, Li Dian, Le Jin, and Xiahou Dun came to the front of the team to confront Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun wore a piece of fish scale armor and a plain white battle robe. He held an iron spear across his chest and shouted, "Generals, please stop. The front of us is the boundary of our Qingzhou territory. Please show us the documents for crossing the boundary."
"Qingzhou belongs to your family? Why can't we go there? This is unreasonable." Le Jin said angrily. He has a strong temper and speaks straightforwardly. He truly lives up to his reputation as Yong Saburo.
Zhao Yun's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly, "Gong Cao will lead Yanzhou, and my young master will lead Qingzhou. This is a mutual agreement between the two families. It is not an exaggeration to say that Qingzhou is the territory of my lord."
"Don't think that we don't know that Yuan Xianyi wants to monopolize the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, hum!" Xiahou Dun said coldly.
"Whether it is yes or no, it is up to the two masters to decide. If General Xiahou insists on having his own way, Nayun will have no choice but to expel him." Zhao Yun said coldly, and raised his spear.
Xiahou Dun was furious and said angrily, "You have betrayed your trust and indulged the Yellow Turban thieves. What else can you say! Do you really think that my Yanzhou army is easy to bully? It is not yet known who will win."
"My young master promised to send troops to help Duke Cao wipe out the Yellow Turbans, but he did not say that he could not encircle and suppress them in Qingzhou. So please stop, general, otherwise." Zhao Yun's face was slightly red. This was what Guo Jia had told him.
Le Jin shouted angrily and wanted to step forward to fight Zhao Yun. Having already caught the tail of the Yellow Turban, Le Jin was really unwilling to give up. Without waiting for Xiahou Dun to say anything, he wanted to ride his horse forward.
"Wen Qian, wait!" Li Dian quickly stopped Le Jin.
Li Dian lowered his voice and said to the three of them: "The Jizhou Army has been planning for a long time and must have been prepared for it. We don't know whether the lord agrees to fall out with the Jizhou Army, so we can't fight lightly."
"What Man Cheng said is absolutely true. It is to our advantage to see this as high ground. Even though the Jizhou army only has a few hundred riders, there is no guarantee that there is no fraud." Li Tong said after carefully observing the formation.
This was Li Guang's strategy to frighten away the Huns. Guo Jia asked Zhao Yun to imitate it and drove off Cao's army. It was also similar to the strategy of Zhuge Liang who ordered Zhang Fei to place suspicious troops at Changbanpo.
Li Dian advised again: "Yuan Rang, wait for a day until the Lord sends the order."
Zhao Yun looked calm, and the hundreds of cavalrymen on the high ground also lined up neatly without any noise.
Le Jin and the others looked at each other, undecided for a moment.
Xiahou Dun was brave, but not a reckless person. After weighing the pros and cons, the Yanzhou Army did not advance any further. It was not that Xiahou Dun and others were good people, but that the Yuan family was the most powerful prince in this era. Anyone who wanted to take action would have to do it. Think about it.
On the wall of Jinan City.
Yuan Xi, Tian Feng, Zhang He and others looked at the tents stretching for more than ten miles in the distance and couldn't help but marvel.
These millions of people are really powerful. It's no wonder that Cao Cao can't eat one bite of these Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army. Sometimes strategic planning and battlefield dynamics are at odds.
Why is it said that a handsome talent is better than a counselor? A counselor's strategy is written prediction and inference, while a handsome talent's on-the-job command is the specific implementation of the strategy.
There are various signs that the Yellow Turban Army is at its end, but this is the first time for Yuan Xi and others to see so many people, and it is inevitable to worry. Could it be that his name is Yuan Xi and he is invincible because he is a time traveler? That's not the case, that's the template for Long Aotian's novel.
"General Xu Huang's troops are sent to defend Cao Cao's army. Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, and Guo Fengxiao's troops should now pursue the main force of more than 200,000 Yellow Turban thieves." Tian Feng pointed to the Yellow Turban Army camp below the city and said.
"The remaining two thousand heavy supply battalions of our army, together with the surrendered Jinan soldiers, have also been assigned to garrison in various places. The only ones that can be mobilized are the young master's two thousand infantry, Zhang He's five thousand infantry and one thousand cavalry." Tian Feng Not without worry.
"There are too many Yellow Turban thieves. Attacking their family camp will only cause a drag and will not be of much use. They must defeat their main force before they can surrender." Zhang He said. He is familiar with the art of war and knows that only by attacking the heart with a decisive battle can an emergency landing be made. Otherwise, it will only become a timetable. bomb.
"Is General Junyi confident that he can defeat the approximately 100,000 yellow turban warriors in the city?" Yuan Xi asked calmly.
"I'm afraid if we go out to attack the city, we won't be able to win or lose. If we want to make a forced landing, we'll have to resort to tactics." Zhang He answered truthfully. He didn't know why Yuan Xi asked this question.
Yuan Xi handed Tian Feng a piece of silk writing and said quietly, "This is the secret letter from Fengxiao yesterday."
The secret letter was written in code, and of course Tian Feng couldn't understand it, those meaningless words and graffiti.
Yuan Xi explained: "There are many people in the Yellow Turbans who want to surrender. Some people have already surrendered to our army. He will lead our army to surrender other tribes tonight."
Tian Feng hummed and analyzed, "Our army has strong walls and clear fields, and the Yellow Turban bandits don't have much food and fodder. They cannot fight for a long time. Even if this plan fails, we can still take advantage of them to flee and pursue them in a surprise attack."
"That's the truth. However, I'm afraid that the other 200,000-plus Yellow Turban main force is heading towards Jinan City. How should we deal with it? Please teach me, sir." Yuan Xi asked sincerely.
"I understand what the young master means. The young master wants to surrender the family members of the Yellow Turban thieves, and then use them as bargaining chips to recruit them to attack their hearts. Do you think the remaining 200,000 Yellow Turban main force will surrender without a fight?" Tian Feng said, stroking his long beard with his hand. .
"If this is really the case, then it depends on whether Mr. Guo, Wen Yuan and the others can hold back those Yellow Turban thieves." Zhang He also agreed.
Yuan Xi also had no idea. Only after experiencing the war personally did he know that the battlefield is constantly changing. In addition to his own military strength, there are many accidental factors. Seizing the opportunity is often the key to victory.
Didn't Emperor Taizong Li Shimin also adapt to changes on the battlefield? He had insight into the enemy's strength, observed the strength and weakness of the enemy and ourselves, looked for breakthrough points, and then killed them with one strike, not sparing anyone the advantage.
"The Yellow Turban thieves are powerful, but our army is elite, and we have the talents of all the generals and men trapped in the battle. Xi believes that they will succeed." Yuan Xi said loudly, of course this was his official rhetoric.
As a coach, only by appearing confident can his subordinates fight with peace of mind. Didn't you see that Emperor Taizong Li Shimin repeatedly defeated powerful enemies, defeated many with less, and attacked strong with weak. In addition to his extraordinary strategic courage, he also had a winning mentality and powerful rendering power.
At night, under the planning of Yuan Xitian Feng and others, Zhang He led more than a thousand cavalry out of the city to attack at night. Night attack is a commonly used method of warfare. Although it is not surprising, it is important for its effectiveness. Fighting does not necessarily have to be unrestrained and fancy. Just be useful.
Although the Yellow Turban Army had been prepared for a long time, there were millions of Yellow Turban family members and the camp was extremely large. There were not many soldiers assigned to each battalion for defense, so it was troublesome to deal with it.
Yuan Xijun was sure of this, and with the mobility of the cavalry, he was quite confident in attacking the Yellow Turban camp outside the Chinese army. This was a must-have when attacking the enemy.
Zhang He's cavalry brought sulfur, grease and other fire starters and attacked the camps of more than ten Yellow Turban family members overnight.
After they broke through the Yellow Turbans' defense, they did not stay much, but set fire to the camp and then retreated.
By the time He Qun organized a group of strong men of the Yellow Turban Army to pursue Zhang He's cavalry, they had already safely retreated back to the city under the cover of the infantry and crossbows on Jinan City.
After three nights, although there were not many casualties, the burning made the Yellow Turban soldiers panic and restless.
Under Jinan City, the Yellow Turban Army camp.
In the dimly lit camp, several Yellow Turban generals were plotting.
When several Yellow Turban leaders entered the camp, a dozen Yellow Turban soldiers immediately ambush them against the tent with knives.
The tall and thin Qin Yuan lowered the door curtain, and then poured brown rice wine for the five yellow scarf generals with his own hands.
"Let's see, can Jinan win?" Qin Yuan asked.
A dark-faced middle-aged general took a sip of wine, smacked his lips and said, "I dare to tell the truth if Commander He is not around. How difficult is it to conquer Jinan!"
"No, we didn't get the food, and so many brothers died in vain. *" Another leader said dissatisfied.
Qin Yuan looked ashamed and said, "If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have let the commander-in-chief divide his troops and come to Jinan."
"Grandma, why did you come up with such a bad idea in the first place!"
The swarthy middle-aged man waved his hand and said, "I can't blame Lao Tan. How can I not know what you guys are thinking? You just want to take refuge with Cao Cao."
Qin Yuan also wondered: "I don't know why everyone doesn't want to live a life without a meal, with their heads in their crotches, but they don't want to think about the deep hatred between the commander-in-chief and the officers and soldiers. Can everyone be demoted to the officers and soldiers?" ?”
"That's true, but what's the use now?"
Qin Yuan winked at the dark-skinned middle-aged man, who understood and nodded.
Qin Yuan suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Now we really have a chance. Do you know how I escaped from the Jizhou soldiers that day?"
Several people looked at each other and shook their heads.
Qin Yuan said: "I fought against the cavalry of the Jizhou Army that day. My brothers died and scattered, and I was the only one left. Then a senior official from Jizhou came out. He respected my bravery and broke the siege. I come back."
Qin Yuan observed the expressions of several people, some were convinced and some were dubious.
Qin Yuan continued: "The senior official said that he respected us as heroes, and our family was originally a good citizen, but we were forced to rebel by traitors and corrupt officials, so he advised us to surrender the Jizhou Army."
Several people were shocked and looked at each other.
The swarthy middle-aged man hummed and said understandingly, "I think it's feasible. The leader of the Jizhou army is Yuan Benchu, who is much more famous than Cao Cao and can bring us more benefits."
Qin Yuan held the pottery bowl tightly in his hands, always ready to smash it, and continued to seduce, "The official promised that we can all become leaders in the army, and we can also get land for our families."
"Fuck it, what are you waiting for!" the dark-skinned middle-aged man said with an angry expression.
After a while, another Yellow Turban general also slapped the table and echoed, "He's done it!"
With the first and second, the rest of the people quickly agreed. With the Nuogu effect, it will be much easier to handle.
Both Qin Yuan and the middle-aged man let out a sigh of relief.
midnight.
Dozens of rope ladders were placed on the city wall of Jinan, and hundreds of sergeants in black climbed down the ropes.
On the other side, at the southern city gate facing the Yellow Turban Army's central camp, more than a thousand cavalry were gathered.
Zhu Gongdao was wearing a dark armor, and he led two hundred tiger guards to the east camp of the Yellow Turban Army first.
A tiger guard took a few steps forward, carefully lit a torch, and then waved his arm.
After a while, three torches were lit in the Yellow Turban camp.
Then the camp gate opened.
Due to lack of food and clothing and increased casualties, many generals and soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army fled from Yanzhou to Jinan and felt that their future was bleak.
The Yellow Turbans who were keeping vigil at night were always vigilant, otherwise they might die under the arrows of the Jizhou soldiers who came to attack them in the next moment.
Beside a campfire, several small leaders of the Yellow Turban Army were warming themselves up after patrolling the camp.
"Hey, who of you can read? Look what's written on this?" A leader took out a small piece of silk cloth.
Several people shook their heads and asked in confusion, "Where did it come from?"
"During the day, there were quite a lot of those shot by Jizhou soldiers. When the Commander-in-Chief found out, he took them all back. I kept this one."
Driven by curiosity, a few people found a literate veteran of the Yellow Turban Army in his fifties.
In fact, the veteran didn't know much about literacy, but he still read out a rough idea while gathering around the campfire. He read, "You guys, Guan Hai, has surrendered to the Jizhou Army. Those who surrender will avoid death and get their home...land."
Several people looked at each other and asked, "Is this a surrender letter? Has Commander-in-Chief surrendered to the people of Jizhou?"
"Didn't you say that they came here to join us? Were they really surrendered by the Jizhou people?"
Several people were talking among themselves, unaware of the danger coming.
"What bastard is spreading rumors!" came a rough voice.
Several people were so frightened that they stopped talking. It was He Qun who came.
He Qun's eyes were bloodshot. In order to guard against the irregular attacks by Jizhou soldiers at night, he had not slept for two days.
But what made him particularly angry were the letters of surrender spread by the Jizhou Army, which disturbed the morale of the army.
He Qun grabbed the silk book and threw it into the fire, cursing, "Damn it, the Jizhou brats tricked us into coming here, and you still took it seriously."
The more He Qun talked, the more angry he became, and he said angrily, "Cut them all!"
He ignored several people's pleas for mercy and beheaded them all in public.
Qin Yuan, who was following He Qun, took the opportunity to say: "He Shuai, I have a good strategy to defeat the enemy."
He Qun had always looked down on Tan Yuan, who was submissive in his work, but through breaking through and offering suggestions, He Qun had a change of heart towards him.
"Commander He, there are a lot of people talking here. Let's talk in detail in the Chinese army camp."
He Qun nodded and asked him to follow him to the Chinese army camp.
At Qin Yuan's suggestion, He Qun also summoned more than a dozen leaders who could talk to him into the Chinese military camp.
What He Qun didn't notice was that Qin Yuan's followers had changed.
After more than a dozen Yellow Turban generals had gathered, He Qun asked Qin Yuan to tell him a plan to defeat the enemy.
"Tin Shuai, we can't talk about anything until dawn. I'm still confused by the people from Jizhou."
He Qun slammed the table and said angrily, "What are you arguing about? Listen carefully to me!"
The generals below were usually dissatisfied with He Qun, but they did not dare to speak out.
Qin Yuan cleared his voice and said, "We are short of food. Everyone is eating very little these days. There are also family members who are unable to open the pot. We cannot capture the cities of Yanzhou or Qingzhou at all."
He Qun looked ugly and said angrily: "Who asked you to talk about this! Do you want to disturb the morale of the army?"
Qin Yuan's heart was beating wildly, but he still managed to calm down and said: "For now, if we want to survive and keep our family safe, we can only rely on the Jizhou Army, which has more soldiers and sufficient food. They will definitely not lose to us!"
He Qun drew out his saber and walked straight towards Qin Yuan.
Tan Yuan's legs went weak, and he quickly took a few steps back. When He Qun came to Tan Yuan's side, a tall, round, and unusually strong man emerged from Tan Yuan's entourage. It was Zhu Gongdao who had sneaked in.
Zhu Gongdao held a specially made wide-handled sword and held He Qun's blade steadily.
The group of guards in the camp suddenly realized that this was a rebellion, so they drew their swords one after another.
Many people think that the Yellow Turbans are easy to fight, but this is not the case. They are as powerful as Cao Cao, and were defeated by the Yellow Turbans many times in the early days. Some people say that they are just a group of gangsters, but this is not the case.
An enemy that is an organic whole, such as the Liu Bei Group and the Sun Quan Group, has its own rules and regulations, while the Yellow Turbans are like a mess and are very difficult to fight.
And here another historical case is involved. That is, Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang and Emperor Wu of Wei Cao Cao were more powerful than Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu. The reason is as follows. Their opponents were Xiang Yu, Liu Bei, Sun Quan and the like, while Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu's opponents were mostly grass bandits.
It seems reasonable, but it is not. Opponents such as Xiang Yu, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan are all normal opponents with traces to follow, while grass bandits are like a prairie fire, unpredictable, and come and go.
However, Emperor Guangwu exterminated and appeased countless thieves who were close to millions, and convinced them. This was a very difficult skill. From ancient times to modern times, only Grandpa Mao was the only one who could reach the level of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu.
