Chapter 496 Comparison of Strengths
The beacon light shines on Xijing, and I feel uneasy. Yazhang bid farewell to Fengque, and the iron cavalry circled Dragon City. The flags and paintings are hidden in the snow, and the wind is full of sounds of drums. It is better to be a centurion than a scholar. --------"Joining the Army" by Yang Jiong of Tang Dynasty
It is said that at the first military meeting after the Chang'an crisis, Chen Long issued the overall strategic plan of the Qinglong Army in the form of a military order and designated relevant personnel to take charge. The reasons for this are firstly because Chen Long was eager to personally participate in the operation to find and rescue Diaochan, and secondly because official history has proven that the personnel he designated are capable of relevant military tasks, such as putting Lu Su and Zhuge Liang in charge. It can be said that there is no more suitable job to conclude an alliance with Jiangdong Sun Ce.
At the same time, Chen Long gave Zhuge Liang and Lu Su the status of special envoys, authorizing them to mobilize the land and sea armies of Gan Ning in Xiangyang and Huang Zhong in Jiangxia, and even allowed Zhuge Liang to mobilize the troops of Zhao Yun in Wancheng, not only to cooperate with Zhou Yu to solve Huang Zu's problem , and also arranged for Zhao Yun's army to go out of Runan to harass Cao's army and go south to command the important town of Shouchun.
In addition, Xun You was given the status of Chang'an Ling, authorizing him to solve the problem of Cao Cao welcoming Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty in Mount Tai. He also gave Ma Chao the authority to return to Hanzhong to help Hanzhong and solve the problem of rebellion caused by Li Hu, a Badi man in Hanzhong. Huang Gai, Pan Jun, and Xie Guini were authorized to receive the Xiongnu cavalry, which solved the strategic problem of Liu Bao's surrender and made the Xiongnu cavalry a northern barrier in Chang'an. It can be said that it is basically an exhaustive strategy. However, the complexity of the situation is still unprecedented. Although the Qinglong Army occupied Chang'an, Cao Cao's Qingzhou soldiers began to move south. Although the Qingzhou soldiers and the Qinglong Army were still separated by the two forces of Yuan Shu and Sun Ce, each force had already felt that When crisis comes.
Now, Sun Ce has been forced to seek an alliance, and Yuan Shu has also expressed his intention to cooperate to win Tongguan. The Han court fell apart and became a puppet regime fought over by Cao Cao and Chen Long. The so-called hundred officials have become actors in the Chang'an Court and the Taishan Court, and they only live to show the orthodoxy of the Han family.
Chen Long is well versed in history and naturally knows how powerful Cao Cao is. At present, looking at the overall military strength and weakness, the Qinglong Army occupies most of Jingzhou, Jiaozhou, Bingzhou, Hanzhong, and Chang'an, and occupies several important cities on both sides of the Yellow River in Jizhou and Qingzhou. The total population is nearly 5 million people, with eight Reorganize the field corps, five local guard corps, and three special operations divisions, with a total strength of 500,000, dozens of military generals, and dozens of counselors.
Among them, the field legions include the first legion, Huang Gai, based in Chang'an, with a total strength of 50,000; the second legion, Zhao Yun, based in Wancheng, with a total strength of 50,000; the third legion, Huang Zhong, based in Jiangxia, with a total strength of 50,000; The Fourth Army Corps, Ma Chao and Ma Dai, is located in Hanzhong, with a total strength of 40,000; the Fifth Army Corps, Wei Yan, is located west of Chang'an, with a total strength of 30,000; the Sixth Army Corps, Zhang Xiu, is located east of Chang'an, with a total strength of 30,000; the Seventh Army is located east of Chang'an, with a total strength of 30,000; Zhang He's legion was stationed east of Chang'an, with a total strength of 30,000 troops; the Eighth Legion Gan Ning was stationed in Xiangyang, with a total of 60,000 naval troops; the total number of field troops was 340,000.
The five local guard corps include Zhang Yan's corps in Bingzhou, with a total strength of 30,000; Taishi Ci's and Yan Liang's corps in Yecheng and Puyang, with a total strength of 30,000; Guan Yu's corps in Juancheng, with a total strength of 20,000; Jiaozhou's taxis The Xie Legion has a total strength of 20,000 troops; the Lingling Samoko Legion has a total strength of 30,000 troops; the total number of garrison troops in Qinglong is 130,000.
Three special operations divisions, including the Lu Chang Special Operations Division with 10,000 people, the Zhang Ning Intelligence Corps with 10,000 people, and the Nanlin Sword Faction, Xiaoxiang Gang and other gang members with 3,000 people, for a total of 23,000 people. Excluding logistics troops, reserve troops and local armed groups, the total number of troops is 500,000 elite troops.
Cao Mengde's Qingzhou soldiers, including the reorganized surrendered troops from Xuzhou, Yanzhou, Jizhou, Yangzhou and other places, numbered no less than a million heroes. Among them, the ten largest field corps include Cao Ren and Cao Zixiao's corps, with a strength of 100,000; Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuanrang's corps, with a strength of 100,000; The Gongming Corps has a strength of 50,000 troops; the Yujin Yuwenze Corps has a strength of 50,000 men; Lejin Le Wenqian Corps has a strength of 50,000 men; Li Dian and Li Mancheng Corps have a strength of 50,000 men; Xu Chu and Xu Zhongkang Corps have a strength of 50,000 men; Lu Qian and Lu Zike's regiment had 50,000 troops. The strength of the field troops reached 700,000.
The local guard corps includes Jizhou Quyi Corps, with a strength of about 50,000 people; Qingzhou Wangshuang Corps, with a strength of 50,000 men; Yanzhou Zangba Corps, with a strength of 50,000 men; Xuzhou Cao Bao Corps, with a strength of 50,000 men; a total of 200,000 men.
The Qingzhou Army Special Division includes Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry Cao Chun, with a strength of 20,000; black-armored cavalry Cao Zhang, with a strength of 20,000; and the guard army Dian Wei, with a strength of 20,000. Counting the various logistics troops and so on, Qingzhou's troops numbered no less than a million. Most of the Central Plains, including large fertile fields and large cities in Jizhou, Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Yangzhou, and Xuzhou, are all in the hands of Cao Mengde, who is said to be powerful.
At present, there are several superpowers between the Qingzhou Soldiers and the Qinglong Army. The big ones include Yuan Shu and Sun Ce, and the smaller ones include Lu Bu and Zhang Liao. The Qinglong Army is also surrounded by Xiliang Han Sui, Yizhou Liu Zhang, and Qingzhou Soldiers. There are also Gongsun Zan of Youzhou and Gongsun Yuan of Liaodong nearby, so between the two superpowers, after the battle for Juancheng that took place when Chen Long first entered the Central Plains, Cao Chun's tiger and leopard cavalry failed to assassinate Longzhu, so Chen Long and Cao Cao were always careful. They maintain non-interference with each other, each expands their territory, and achieves a delicate and weak balance.
The balance will eventually be broken, but before the balance is broken, both major forces must make all preparations. Today's Sun Long Alliance and Yuan Shu's close behavior show that these forces are swinging left and right. Once the two major forces' territories are in full contact, that will be the day when the unification war breaks out.
The meeting ended. After Chen Long announced that the meeting was adjourned, Xun You came over and asked, "My lord, what will Wang Yun do?" Upon hearing this, Chen Long suddenly felt a pain in his heart, and instantly understood why Diao Chan came privately overnight. Since my beloved wife wants to plead for mercy, for the sake of my beloved wife, I must satisfy her. He nodded and said: "Gongda, although Wang Yun is very ambitious, everyone can be regarded as his own master. You can conduct a public trial in the name of Chang'an Order , let him take his family to Juancheng to guard the border." Xun You nodded slightly and said: "I obey my orders." He did not make any suggestions. From then on, the Wang family was demoted to Juancheng, and later returned to Langya, becoming the Langya Wang family. Later, the four major families of "Kings and Horses Share the World" and "Wang Xie Yuan Xiao" will continue. The story of the Wang family will continue, producing 92 people represented by Wang Ji, Wang Dao, Wang Xizhi, Wang Yuanji and other romantic figures. The prime minister and more than 600 literati and famous officials will not be mentioned later.
Chen Long changed into a powerful outfit, took along a crossbow and a crossbow, picked a war horse, and prepared to leave the city. Zhuge Liang accompanied him to the city gate. Chen Long gave a few instructions on the way. Suddenly he saw the young man in fine clothes, riding a horse and waiting by the city gate. A strong bow was faintly visible behind his back. It was Zhong Hui and Zhong Shiji, the son of Zhong Yao. . When Zhong met Chen Long, he mentioned the war horse and saluted him and said, "My lord, why do they all have missions, but they underestimate me? I am willing to follow my lord deep into the Shangshan Qinling Mountains to find the traces of the robbers, and do the hard work of the dogs and horses!" Chen Long was overjoyed when he heard this! , mentioned the war horses and laughed loudly: "That's fine! Come with me!" The two war horses whirred like the wind, and ran westward out of the city. Zhuge Liang, who was behind him, looked at the backs of the two men and smiled slightly, with a flash of jealousy in his eyes.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
