Seeing that Cao Cao remembered his reminder, Yang Ling showed a satisfied smile.
Suddenly he seemed to remember something, pointed at Zhao Yundu aside and said,
"By the way, Zhou Mu."
"My third disciple Long's ability is not as good as that of my second brother Dian Wei. I have really wronged him by asking him to follow me all the time in the logistics and supply troops."
"This time to deal with the Yellow Turban Army, Zhou Mu also needs help, so let Zilong follow you."
"What? Really?!"
Cao Cao almost thought he heard wrongly.
He had long been salivating over Zhao Yun, especially during the last great victory in Puyang, when Zhao Yun and Dian Wei single-handedly killed the enemy general, which almost made him drool.
It's just that Cao Cao was embarrassed to speak because of Yang Ling's face.
Now that Yang Ling took the initiative to speak, how could he not be excited?
"of course it's true."
Yang Ling's proposal was also carefully considered.
After Cao Cao became the shepherd of Yanzhou, his power suddenly expanded.
Now under his account, in addition to old men like Xiahou Dun and Xia Houyuan, there are also Xun Yu, Guo Jia and Xi Zhi Caiying who were born in Yingchuan County, as well as local Yanzhou factions such as Chen Gong and Bao Xin.
If Yang Ling wanted to keep a low profile and not attract attention, she couldn't keep Zhao Yun by her side.
After all, Zhao Yun's ability is definitely one of the best among Cao Cao's forces!
"That's great!"
Cao Cao rubbed his hands in excitement.
He pondered for a moment and then said,
"How about this? I will mobilize 3,000 troops and leave them to your command, sir."
"Sir, don't refuse in a hurry. I know you like to keep a low profile and don't like to be in the public eye."
"These three thousand troops are nominally led by Zilong, but in fact everything is under the command of the master."
After collecting the Black Mountain bandits, Cao Cao eliminated most of the old, weak, sick and disabled, leaving only 20,000 able-bodied men.
Including the previous troops, he only had 30,000 troops in his hands.
This time, he took out one-tenth and handed it over to Yang Ling for command, which was enough to prove that Cao Cao valued Yang Ling.
"All subordinates will obey the prefect's orders!"
Yang Ling saw that it was difficult to refuse the warm invitation, so he had no choice but to accept the order.
…
Millions of Yellow Turban troops are watching eagerly outside. If they are even one day late, huge losses will be caused.
The war is urgent.
So the next day, Cao Cao called everyone over to discuss military matters.
"Now the Yellow Turban Army is approaching with great force, and its strength is several times that of ours. Do you have any opinions?"
Cao Cao looked at everyone in the hall.
Standing on the left side are Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, Xiahou Dun and other Cao Cao's original team.
Most of those standing on the right are Bao Xin, Zhang Miao, Chen Gong and other local forces in Yanzhou.
"These yellow scarf thieves only rob people and run rampant in the countryside. In my opinion, we should try to eradicate them as soon as possible."
Xu Si, the middle man in charge, said quickly.
"Yes, if the Yellow Turban Army continues to be so rampant and becomes a common trend in the future, I'm afraid it will be difficult!"
"I hope Zhou Mu will find a solution earlier."
All Yanzhou people spoke in agreement.
Cao Cao sneered in his heart.
Sure enough, as Yang Ling said, Yanzhou nobles like Xu Si only have their own interests in mind.
Liu Dai's bloody example was still in front of them, and they still urged them to send troops.
However, he did not show any dissatisfaction, but said calmly,
"You are right, what good idea can you use to honor your filial piety?"
Seeing Cao Cao looking at him, Guo Jia said calmly,
"Although the Yellow Turban Army has millions of people, it is strong externally and internally incompetent, so there is no need to worry about it. Our army can use guerrilla tactics to deal with them slowly. When they are approaching, and then take the initiative to attack them, can we win a complete victory?"
Guerrilla tactics?
Everyone in Yanzhou looked at each other, not understanding what Guo Jia meant.
Only Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun and others who had read The Art of War written by Yang Ling understood what Guo Jia meant.
The guerrilla tactics written by Yang Ling are very excellent and very suitable for the current situation.
Although Guo Jia always wanted to compete with Yang Ling who was hiding behind his back.
But he was not a narrow-minded person, so he recommended Cao Cao to use guerrilla tactics to deal with the Yellow Turban Army.
"That's exactly what I meant."
Cao Cao nodded, his eyes focused, and he said in a deep voice,
"You obey the order!"
Everyone also looked at Cao Cao with solemn expressions.
"Start immediately, mobilize your troops and prepare to attack the Yellow Turban Army!"
"Here!"
Everyone accepted the order in unison.
Zhao Yun now leads the army alone, so he is naturally qualified to participate in the discussion.
After it was over, he returned to Yang Ling's residence and reviewed everything he saw and heard during the meeting. .
After hearing this, Yang Ling felt reassured.
As long as Boss Cao follows his guerrilla tactics, it is basically a sure thing to take down the Yellow Turban Army.
"In addition, the lord also appointed me as the forward general."
Zhao Yun added.
This boss Cao is determined not to let himself lie flat.
Yang Ling was speechless.
Cao Cao appointed Zhao Yun as the vanguard general, making it clear that he wanted Yang Ling to contribute.
Whatever.
If that's the case, then I'll wipe my ass with Shabu and show off my skills!
…
The next day.
As the vanguard general, Zhao Yun and Yang Ling led 3,000 troops and left Changyi, heading straight for the Yellow Turban Army in the north.
After the Yellow Turban Army defeated Liu Dai's troops in Dongping, they did not stay too long, but continued westward, approaching Shouzhang.
"According to the news from the spies, the enemy has learned of the arrival of our troops. Zhang Rao, the commander-in-chief of Qu, divided his troops into 30,000 troops and went south under the leadership of his subordinate Xu He."
Zhao Yun said in a deep voice.
Cao Cao had previously sent many scouts, and he was quite familiar with the internal situation of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army.
The Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army and the Black Mountain Bandits are in good shape.
Although they seem to have a large number of people and are quite powerful, most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled with no fighting ability.
Among them, there were only 100,000 troops, which could be considered elite, and they were led by Qu Shuai Zhang Rao.
"They allocate 30,000 to deal with us at once. They take us very seriously."
Yang Ling groaned.
"Brother, how about we go ask the lord for help?"
Zhao Yun said tentatively.
Thirty thousand troops, ten times as many as our own, is a big trouble.
"I'm asking for help from my lord before the battle begins. Where can I put my face?"
Yang Ling curled his lips and said disdainfully,
"It's just 30,000 troops, Zilong, let's see how I defeat the enemy!"
…
The Yellow Turban Army camp dozens of miles away.
In the Chinese army camp.
"General, there are only 3,000 people on the opposite side. Why are we stationed here and waiting so long?"
A general of the Yellow Turban Army couldn't help but ask.
Sitting on the collapse is a burly man, he is the Yellow Turban general Xu He.
This person in history was also quite capable. Even when most of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army was absorbed by Cao Cao, Xu He still resisted and eventually died at the hands of Xia Houyuan.
"Although there are only three thousand troops, don't forget that the leader is Zhao Yun."
Xu He said slowly,
"Zhao Zilong has fought against Lu Bu. He also killed Sui Gu and other Black Mountain bandit leaders some time ago. He should not be underestimated."
"Besides, before leaving, Commander Qu repeatedly warned us that we only need to stop Yanzhou's troops."
"There's no need to take the initiative."
