The so-called three-pronged attack means dividing King Qin's army into the north route, the middle route, and the south route, and the three-pronged attack is in the middle.
The North Road in Chen Chong's strategy is collectively referred to as the North Road. In fact, the North Road is divided into three small roads: one road along the Fen River to attack Anyi, and the south to attack Dayang and control Maojin; Ban, control Pubanjin and Caisangjin; go all the way out of Shangjun from Luoshui, capture Linjin, and then cross the river to attack Huayin. Maojin, Pubanjin, and Huayin are all necessary places for transportation between Luoyang and Chang'an. Therefore, the three-pronged attack aims to cut off the connection between the east and west capitals. As long as all the way is successful, Sizhou will Being divided into two parts, one cannot take care of both things at the same time.
The North Road can be said to be the core of the plan. Only the North Road was successful, and Dong Zhuo's main force was trapped between Mianchi and Luoyang. There are not many troops in Guanzhong, and there is a plain between Puban and Chang'an. A direct attack on Chang'an is no longer empty talk. However, the attack on the north route must be concealed enough so that Dong Zhuo cannot detect it. This requires sending another army to feign attack to attract Dong Zhuo's attention. Chen Chong arranged the feint attack in the middle.
Chen Chong's so-called middle route is still in Luoyang, and he still leads his army out of Hanoi from Tianjing Pass. Now half of Hanoi County has been captured by Dong Zhuo, and is exposed to the threat from the north of Luoyang. Therefore, Hanoi must be captured first. The key points are two places: attack Jiguan all the way to get out of the king. Wushan, surrounded Dongyuan without attacking; attacked Heyang and Wenxian all the way, built a river bridge at Mengjin, and then occupied Mangshan, making a decisive battle in Luoyang.
Whether entering Hedong from Jiguan or crossing the river to attack Luoyang City, Dong Zhuo cannot accept it at the moment. Regardless of victory or defeat in both places, Dong Zhuo will inevitably leave the main force of the army at Hangu Pass, thinking that Hangu Pass It was a dangerous place that could never be conquered by the anti-Dong forces, but because of the strength of the coalition forces, they did not dare to withdraw the legions easily. This created time and space for the North Road's surprise attack.
When the middle road feints and the north road makes a surprise attack, the south road is the final chapter of the attack on Dong.
After the North Road cuts off the connection between east and west, Dong Zhuo will definitely make the craziest counterattack. Even if he has the Middle Road Army at his back, he will desperately recruit all the troops in Guanzhong and launch the fiercest attack on the North Road Army until the passage is opened. It's like A knife is about to be inserted into the enemy's chest, and the warrior will use all his strength to push the blade away. If another knife pierced his heart at this time, how could he still have a way to live?
This is the case with the South Road in Chen Chongce's plan. He was similar to Cao Cao in this point. He started from Xiangyang on the southern route, retraced the route of his great ancestor Liu Bang to enter the Pass, captured Wuguan along Nanxiang and Danshui, and successively attacked Shangxian, Shangluo, and finally Lantian. He sent envoys to contact the wealthy families in Duling, Maoling, Baling and other places, and sent troops to Chang'an City. Chang'an is a big city, and it would be difficult to hold on if it had less than 30,000 troops. At that time, it was impossible for Dong Zhuo to leave 20,000 troops in Chang'an. The southern route only needed to reach Chang'an, which was as easy as cutting paper with a knife.
The three routes have different dates for dispatching troops. The first is the feint army in the middle. The scale of the troops used this time was not trivial, and the consumption of grain, grass and military supplies was huge. Therefore, Chen Chong chose to dispatch during the summer harvest to try not to affect Bingzhou's harvest this year, and at the same time pave the way for the North Route Army to dispatch.
The Northern Route Army went to war in winter. Firstly, there were many cavalry involved in the war. Only when autumn was high and the horses were fat, could the knights and horses run long distances. In winter, the ground was frozen and hard, making it easier for the cavalry to gallop. In addition, because the northern army had to cross the Yellow River on horseback to advance or retreat, It must also be chosen during the freezing season, so that it can have the miraculous effect of being unexpected and traveling thousands of miles away.
The time for the South Route Army to dispatch was in spring, when the rivers thawed, and the Middle Route Army could rely on the favorable geographical location to delay Dong Zhuo. However, Dong Zhuo levied excessive amounts of money to raise military resources. After the people in Guanzhong passed the New Year period, it was the most difficult time. There were refugees everywhere begging in Guanzhong, so he could use the South Road to incite the refugees and surround Chang'an.
In terms of military deployment, aside from the 6,000 cavalry brought by Guan Yu, Bingzhou still had more than 70,000 troops. To guard against Xianbei, he still had to leave 20,000 troops at Yanmen, leaving more than 50,000 available troops. In the past two months, he had persuaded Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, and Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, to send 40,000 Youzhou elite cavalry, 10,000 Xuzhou soldiers, and Chen Ji, the clan father who was the Prime Minister of Pingyuan at the time, to send 10,000 county soldiers. , a total of 110,000 people, Chen Chong planned to divide the North and Central groups in half.
The two paths seem to use equal force, but in fact they are not. The 55,000 people on the north road will invest most of the cavalry and horses in the army, and the infantry will also be all soldiers. The front line of the North Road is too long. After reaching the destination, a cavalry team needs to be left in Caisangjin and Yucheng to ensure the safety of the baggage and the retreat route. Based on this estimate, the Northern Route Army that can face the enemy head-on is about 40,000 people.
But in this way, the soldiers in the middle are only the eliminated infantry, with insufficient leather armor, less than 8,000 cavalry, and no more than 10,000 horses. If you want to complete the task of pretending to attract Dong Zhuo's army in the middle, , is still insufficient, let alone sending troops to attack Chang'an from the south.
Therefore, Chen Chong told Yuan Shu in his letter that he had made an agreement with Liu Yu Tao Qian and appointed Yuan Shu as the leader of the alliance and recommended him as a hussar general. He hoped that Yuan Shu would send Sun Jian to lead 30,000 elite soldiers to join forces with him to attack Luoyang and contain him in the middle. Dong Zhuo's military strength. Then Guan Yu sent some additional troops, not too many, just 10,000 infantry. Guan Yu used this as the southern route army to march north to Chang'an.
Finally, Chen Chong revealed the news in the letter that outside the three routes, he also contacted the rebels Ma Teng, Han Sui and others in Xiliang and made an appointment with the North Route Army to dispatch troops. However, Han Sui and others People are unpredictable and cannot be fully trusted, so they are not included in the attacking armies. If they make a slight move, they can contain more troops to ensure that the plan to defeat Dong is foolproof.
After reading Chen Chong's plan, Yuan Shu was very excited. Chen Chong's plan is not without its generosity. Although the troops used are not as large as those of the Jujube Allied Forces, the pen and ink spans thousands of miles and covers all directions. It is also detailed and thoughtful, which makes people have no choice but to firmly believe that this time the challenge to Dong will be completed. In one battle.
What's even more rare is that in the letter, Chen Chong said that he was the leader of the alliance and recommended him as a hussar general. This made him ecstatic. Even if Guan Yu was a little rude to him, he actually forgot about it. Instead, he asked Guan Yu: "The southern route into the pass is led by the school captain, but I don't know how the other two generals will arrange it?"
Guan Yu cupped his hands and replied: "The middle road faces Dong Zhuo, but we have to not fall behind, and we have to advance and retreat with the rear generals. With this in mind, the only choice is for Bingzhou Mu to lead his troops to negotiate with you. As for the north road matter, After the victory or defeat of Guan, the troops were divided into three groups. General Zhengxi led his troops to take Sangjin, General Fenwu took Puban, and General Baibo took Huayin." General Fenwu was Gongsun Zan who was canonized by Dong Zhuo, not Cao Cao. The general of the West was Liu Bei. He originally had a low official rank and had difficulty commanding various ministries. Chen Chong asked Liu Yubiao to appoint him as the general of the West.
In this way, Yuan Shu no longer had any doubts. He immediately summoned Sun Jian and told him all about Chen Chong's plan and purpose. Without asking for his opinion, he said seriously and sincerely: "Chen Tingjian has always been known as a strategist like Wu Qi. In the past few years, we have been conquering all the battles in the south and the north, but this time we came up with such a plan, but they dare not say that victory is guaranteed, and they still ask me to mediate, which shows how difficult and dangerous it is to challenge Dong! Wentai, now even Liu Famous people like Yu all respect me, which shows that the challenge to Dong is imminent.
I still remember that when you and Lu Yang met for the first time, Wentai said boldly: 'There is no enemy for us! 'His voice is pure and pure, the soul of a warrior and a brave man, it makes my blood boil. And now it is May. According to estimates, Chen Chong will lead his army southward next month. Will you be able to kill the enemy for the country as you say? "
He originally wanted to hear Sun Jian's words of loyalty, but Sun Jian said instead: "When I was serving as county magistrate in Wu County, I got acquainted with Mr. Long. I deeply admired Mr. Long's strategy and courage. He came to plan the matter of taking down Dong. , how could Dong Zhuo escape? This is nothing more than the self-effacing remarks of the dragon head."
These words made Yuan Shu change his mind in shock. Sun Jian was so proud. He killed Zhang Zi and Wang Rui like a chicken, just because they looked down on him. But now he praised Chen Chong lavishly. There was no sense of artificiality in his words. He obviously admired Chen Chong sincerely. Sun Jian was the only elite fighting force in his hands. If he turned to Chen Chong in the battle, wouldn't his work be in vain? One game?
With this in mind, he pretended to be ordinary, and asked Sun Jian: "It sounds like Chen Tingjian is such a hero, doesn't he have any shortcomings?"
Unexpectedly, Sun Jian shook his head and sighed and said: "Chen Longshou looks kind on the outside, and ordinary people say he feels like spring breeze when talking to him, but it is actually because he is not familiar with him. In fact, Chen Chong is harsh to himself, and ruthless to his friends. Don't hide dirty things at all. If you have a close relationship with him, you are really asking for trouble, and I haven't interacted with him for a long time."
Yuan Shu then gave up his doubts and agreed with Sun Jian: "It is indeed true."
After the conversation ended, Sun Jian returned to Luyang to continue training, while Guan Yu led his troops to the Wuguan area to explore the terrain. Yuan Shu studied maps by himself based on Chen Chong's letters every day, always thinking about the time when Chen Chong would send troops, so that he sent scouts north every two days to inquire about news about Henan and Hanoi in the Yangren area.
Since May, Dong Zhuo's army has left more than 10,000 people in Yangwu to continue to pay attention to the movements of jujube. The people of Yangwu have left 10,000 people to pay attention to the movements of Luyang. Zhang Ji led the army to conquer Hanoi. After Xiaopingjin crossed the river, Wang Fang fought successively in Hanoi, forcing Wang Kuang's main force to retreat eastward. He had captured four important towns in Yewang, Zhouxian, Huaixian and Wude. Wang Kuang had to move the county to Huojia, and the entire There is a gloomy and gloomy atmosphere within the coalition forces.
Therefore, Yuan Shu's scouts came back every day and reported bad news to Yuan Shu. Wang Kuang was always defeated, and Zhang Yang was defeated again. In the past, Yuan Shu was always quite happy to hear that Yuan Shao's allies were defeated in battle, but now there was no other information, which made him feel boring and a little worried.
Dong Zhuojun is so arrogant, what if Chen Chong sent scouts to inquire about it, but in the end he did not dare to join forces and fight?
He thought like this, counting the days day by day, until the summer lotus withered and the willow leaves fell, and in the blink of an eye it was the third day of July. A thunderbolt news spread throughout Gyeonggi.
Chen Chong, the Mu of Bingzhou, led an army of 50,000, known as 150,000. He came out of Qinshui and captured Qinshui, Bo County and Zhe County overnight. Heyang is in emergency! Meng Jin is in a hurry!
