Wei Yan's style of leading troops was to fight bravely and tenaciously. Although he also used some strategies, it was obvious that the unexpected march route after entering Dongjun was definitely not by Wei Yan.
That's Jiang Wei's way of using troops.
In the historical Battle of Taoxi, Jiang Wei used this confusing method of dividing his troops to deceive Wang Jing. In addition, Wang Jing's brainless formation was carried out on the Tao River, which resulted in the Wei army being defeated and almost unable to defend Yongzhou.
At this time and space, Jiang Wei once again suggested to Wei Yan that he use this method of dividing his troops to lure the enemy.
This time Jiang Wei was not the commander and had no right to decide on his own how an army would fight.
But fortunately, although Jiang Wei is not the coach this time, his coach is Wei Yan.
Wei Yan's military style was not known for his calmness. He was a person who was willing to take risks, and Jiang Wei's suggestion of dividing his troops to lure the enemy was really to Wei Yan's liking.
Let's talk about it, Wei Yan actually has a high opinion of both Deng Ai and Jiang Wei. Although one of these two people is Zhang Xi's disciple, and the other is someone Zhang Xi discovered and promoted, Wei Yan always feels that these two people use troops His style is as in tune with him as if he were struck by lightning.
He is much more pleasing to the eye than the timid Zhang Yuanchang.
From the time they met each other to the time they sent troops to Dongjun, it can be said that Jiang Wei and Wei Yan were almost synonymous with each other. Wen Qin tried to persuade the two of them to be more cautious, but no one listened at all.
There are only three of them leading generals in the partial division. Wei Yan is the commander-in-chief, and Jiang Wei is the nominal commander-in-chief of the Northern and Southern Army. Regardless of his official position or wartime command, Wen Qin has to listen to the decisions of these two people.
Wen Qin is the depressed one.
In any case, Wei Yan completely followed Jiang Wei's plan this time and caused such a big commotion in the hinterland of Yanzhou that Jiyin County, Dong County, and Shanyang County were in a panic.
If Wang Jing had been the governor of Yanzhou, the whole Yanzhou might have been in chaos now. The soldiers in the northern part of Yanzhou would have been transferred back and forth by Wei Yan and others until they were exhausted, and then Jiang Wei could find a place to ambush them. It depends on the battle.
But this time Jiang Wei and others' opponent was Jia Kui.
Wang Jing and Jia Kui are not on the same level. It can even be said that Xia Houhe is much better than Wang Jing in terms of being cautious in taking on challenges.
Therefore, although Jiang Wei's strategy caused panic in the two counties of Jiyin and Shanyang, not many Wei troops were actually mobilized, which only made Cao Zhao and his cavalry a little embarrassed. .
Jia Kui and Xia Hou, one of them was always moving in Chenliu County and did not enter Jiyin County immediately. The other one shrank when touched, and now he has retreated back to Puyang for defense. He has not even left the fifty miles around Puyang County. Wei Yan even suspected that these two people were the direct disciples of Zhang Yuanchang, right? !
But in any case, the purpose of mobilizing the Wei army's infantry for field battles was not achieved.
Seeing that the people in these two places were really standing still, Wei Yan really couldn't wait any longer.
It has been almost twenty days since the troops entered Dongjun. Except for Wen Qin who harvested supplies once when he conquered Lihu County, the other two groups of troops have been marching and consumed a lot of food and grass.
Therefore, Wei Yan's idea was to lead his troops to conquer Dingtao while the food supply was not at the bottom yet.
Dingtao is a large county within Jiyin County. There must be a lot of grain and grass reserves here. After harvesting these grains and grass as supplies, they can directly fight to defeat Jia Kui's troops in Waihuang County, enter Chenliu County, and cooperate with the battle in Yanling. The main force of the Northern Expeditionary Army.
But if he did this, Jiang Wei still raised an objection - this is not a surprise, attacking the enemy will definitely save him.
Moreover, Dingtao is located in the middle of Jiyin County, and it is a big city. It must be well-defended. Although the defenders are insufficient, it cannot be conquered in a day or two.
Now, Jiyin County is surrounded by more than 20,000 Cao Wei infantry and 20,000 Cao Wei cavalry. Once the attack on Dingtao County is unfavorable, or if it is captured but a lot of time is wasted, the enemy will seize the opportunity to encircle them.
Therefore, Jiang Wei suggested not to continue the entanglement in Jiyin County, but to go north through Jiyin County to attack Zhencheng, another large city in Dongjun.
On the one hand, Zhencheng also has enough grain and grass reserves. For the Han army's partial division in Chengshi County, the distance difference between attacking Zhencheng in the north and Dingtao in the south is not too big, and the remaining grain and grass are enough to support them.
On the other hand, to attack Zhencheng, we can mobilize Xiahouhe who has retreated to Puyang County, and Jia Kui's troops stationed in Waihuang County, especially Xiahouhe in Puyang. If Zhencheng is attacked, he, the prefect of Dongjun, Li Recently, will we send troops to rescue? !
If Xiahouhe sent troops to rescue, Wei Yan could easily set up an ambush, defeat Xiahouhe in the field, and pacify Dongjun in one fell swoop.
If Xiahouhe does not send troops to rescue, after capturing Zhencheng, Wei Yan's troops can even enter Taishan County after obtaining supplies, and then fight back to Shanyang County from Taishan County. In this way, the entire Yanzhou will fall into chaos among.
At that time, I don't believe that Sima Yi can still sit still in Yanling.
This is Jiang Wei's suggestion. But there is a small problem.
What if Xiahou He really stood still in Puyang and Jia Kui did nothing in Waihuang County, but just let Zhencheng hold on for a while and let 20,000 Jizhou cavalry chase them? !
Although Wei Yan and others have the superior strength, no matter how elite the Han and Southern armies are, their chances of winning against the cavalry head on are still not very high.
Carrying it on in desperation and rushing to fight are two different things.
Therefore, Wen Qin still pointed out his concern about the threat of Cao Wei's cavalry.
But although this problem is not unsolvable, the solution does not lie with Wei Yan and others.
As for the cavalry, the best way to deal with it is naturally to leave it to the cavalry. This is what Pound should do.
And Xu Shu sent Pang De to attack Yanzhou from the south of Yanzhou not only to destroy along the way, but also to attract Yanzhou's cavalry troops to go south and clear away the biggest threat to Wei Yan and others after entering Dongjun.
Therefore, although communication between them was inconvenient, Wei Yan still chose to believe Pound.
At this time, Pang De had indeed lived up to Wei Yan's trust. He had led his Liangzhou cavalry to Pei State at the junction of Yanzhou and Xuzhou, and was turning north towards Shanyang County.
Moreover, according to the scout reports, traces of the main force of the Wei thieves Jizhou cavalry were found in Shanyang County.
Pang De had been a Qiang guard captain in Liangzhou for more than ten years. He only had to deal with a group of Qiang and Hu cavalry. He was already familiar with the use of cavalry.
After accepting the Liangzhou cavalry left by Zhao Yun, Pang De reorganized the cavalry regiment according to his own understanding, while also establishing his own prestige in the army. Pound can even confidently say that the 20,000 Liangzhou cavalry under his command The state cavalry is much better than the Liangzhou cavalry led by Zhao Yun, both in terms of soldier quality and proficiency in cavalry tactics.
Facing the Qiang and Hu cavalry, Pang De was basically like a god. He had no opponent at all in the Xiliang area. Now that he was entering the battle inside the pass, Pang De also wanted to take the opportunity to learn what the world-famous Cao Wei cavalry was like. What level.
Of course, Pound is confident, but it does not mean that Pound is proud. As a cavalry general who has led combat for more than ten years, Pound still has the basic qualities that he should have.
After discovering the traces of the cavalry regiment led by Cao Zhao, Pound did not rush into it stupidly. Instead, he carefully analyzed the battle situation, formulated a preliminary battle plan, and sent his own light cavalry to find out Cao Zhao's cavalry first. location and force size.
On the contrary, Cao Zhao seemed a bit reckless.
On the one hand, although Cao Zhao had Cao Xiu's family heritage in cavalry command, he didn't have much actual combat experience. Cao Rui had no choice but to be a short man and promoted Cao Zhao to the general.
Otherwise, there is nothing we can do. Whether it is the Cao clan or the Xiahou clan, there are really not many generals that can be said to be past. Cao Zhao is already considered a useful general among the clan generals.
The remaining clan candidates, such as Cao Yu and Xia Houxuan, both followed political lines and did not know much about military affairs.
Therefore, even though Cao Zhao was not sufficient in terms of ability or experience, he still had to shoulder the heavy responsibility of commanding the Jizhou cavalry.
On the other hand, Cao Zhao's temperament is really no better than that of his father.
Cao Zhao actually knows the reason why his father has such mixed popularity over the years. Therefore, on weekdays, Cao Zhao still consciously controls his temper and tries not to get angry easily.
After all, Cao Zhao also knows that his father is capable and has the capital to be impatient, but he is not qualified in terms of ability or military exploits. There are only advantages and no disadvantages in being a humble person.
But Cao Xiu's son is still Cao Xiu's son after all.
Normally Cao Zhao can control his temper, but now, three or four consecutive unknown transfers have completely ignited Cao Zhao's hidden temper.
No matter who of you gives the military order, I won’t listen to it now.
In addition, Pang De's cavalry scouts can detect traces of Cao Zhao, and the cavalry under Cao Zhao also have this ability. Cao Zhao feels that since he has found the traces of the Shu bandit cavalry, he must have a battle to decide the outcome. of.
No matter who comes to give orders again, it will not work.
For this reason, Cao Zhaoli led his troops southward from Shanyang County and entered Pei State, actively seeking an opportunity to fight Pang De.
And soon, at the junction of Peiguo and Shanyang County, they encountered 5,000 light cavalry sent by Pang De for a tentative attack.
Cao Zhao was not polite at all. He took advantage of his superior strength and did not do any tests. He directly pressed forward with his entire army and captured Pound's 5,000 light cavalry. He beat him up and beat the light cavalry sent by Pound into a panic. Back away.
After the victory at the first stop, Cao Zhao was overjoyed and continued to lead his troops south.
This time, Pang De personally led the remaining 15,000 cavalry to face Cao Zhao head-on.
The main cavalry forces of both sides fought a decisive battle in the territory of Pei State.
(End of chapter)
