Chapter 792 Three-way attack
Speaking of Zhou Buji's secret letter, it can be said that he worked hard to grasp the core and focus of Luoyang, which was also the focus of the Central Plains War, and put forward practical strategic arrangements.
Xu Shu's frown gradually relaxed, and when he saw the end, he felt a layer of cold sweat break out on his back. He slapped the table hard and said: "Fuck you! I've wanted to fight hard for a long time!" "When I said a bad word, I felt so happy all over my body.
Xun You, a man of prudent nature, frowned deeply and said, "Fengxiao is seriously ill. I'm afraid this battle will depend on you, Yuan Zhi!"
Xu Yuanzhi was taken aback, but he was so smart that he realized it immediately. The important place of Chang'an cannot be defended without heavy troops. Xun You is good at defending and is the best candidate to guard Chang'an. Then the important task of leading troops to fight fell on him, Xu Yuanzhi.
Xu Shu thought about this and calmed down. His original name was Xu Fu. He liked to dance with guns and sticks when he was young. He had extraordinary swordsmanship. He was eager for justice and grudges. In order to avenge his friends, he killed his enemies with one sword and narrowly escaped. Since then, he has been wandering around the world with his sword and hair disheveled, and has embarked on the road of pursuing Confucianism and learning.
At the age of twenty-five, he met Sima Hui and became a disciple of Mr. Shui Jing. From then on, he gave up the long sword, wore Confucian clothes, visited famous teachers, and studied hard. Xu Shu had a criminal record, so he hardly made any friends and only immersed himself in studying. Xu Shu studied hard to become proficient in his studies. Until he achieved great success in his studies, he finally made a good friend, Shi Tao and Shi Guangyuan, a famous official in the same county.
From then on, a period of golden years began. Xu Shu talked about his ideals with his friends, laughed and laughed together, and got acquainted with many famous people in Jingzhou. From then on, he began to display his talents and knowledge and became famous in Jingzhou. Xu Shu's talents had not been fully utilized until he met Chen Long, the Lord of Qinglong.
Xun You was good at defending, but Xu Shu was better at attacking. As for resourcefulness, he is not inferior to Xun You. Xun You had a keen eye for people and knew clearly that in this attack on Luoyang, Xu Shu had to take on the important task of being the military advisor.
Xun You took a map from the bookshelf and opened it on the table. The two military advisors looked at it carefully. Xun You first said: "In addition to the troops of Lu, Huangfu and Zhu who claim to be loyal to the emperor and guard Yongliang outside the city, there are also 100,000 Qinglong troops in Chang'an."
The three armies of Lu, Huangfu and Zhu in Xun You's mouth naturally refer to the three generals Lu Yu, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun who have been wandering northwest of Chang'an. Although they did not express their allegiance to Chen Long, they were very close to Chen Long and relied on Chang'an for supplies. Their relationship with the Qinglong Army seemed to be a happy one. To defend the northwest city of Chang'an, and even to unify Xiliang in the future, the three armies of the former imperial court still have room to use.
Xu Shu pondered for a moment, pointed at Tongguan and said: "Zhangxiu has surrendered. Although the union between Li Jue, Guo Bang and Li Ru has been broken up, they often harass the border. The line between Tongguan and Fenglingduk is an important pass for the export of troops, regardless of Whether it is a waterway or a dry road, it must pass through here, so it requires heavy defense by generals."
Xun You heard this and laughed and said, "What the military advisor said is true. Speaking of land and water, does Yuan Zhi want to attack on both sides?"
Xun Gongda said "great military advisor", which made Xu Yuanzhi blush, and then he smiled and said: "I can't hide anything from you, chief military advisor!"
The two of them laughed tacitly and joked a few words. Xu Shu said seriously: "Huang Gongfu captured Hangu Pass, Wei Wenchang and Zhang Wenyuan captured Mengjin, Zhou Buyi and Yan Liang captured Hulao Pass, how about a three-sided attack?"
Xun You asked: "How is Zhang Wenyuan?"
Xu Shu said: "The general is talented."
Xun You stroked his palm in relief and said: "With Yuan Zhi's talents, this time we send troops, we should be invincible. But, who will guard Fengling Ferry and Tongguan?"
Xu Shu thought for a moment and said, "How about Gao Shun and Sun Li guard Fenglingdu, and Zhang He and Zhang Xiu guard Tongguan?"
Xun Yu laughed loudly and said: "Commander Xu really has all the plans, which is very good. I and the female general Chu Feiyan will guard Chang'an."
Xu Shu laughed when he saw what Xun You said was interesting. In fact, there were countless young generals trained in Chang'an City, so why would the female general Chu Feiyan take action?
In this way, the offensive route was determined after the review of the two military advisors. The secret message was immediately taken away by Zhou Buyi's guards and returned to Puyang overnight.
The next day, there was a large-scale military gathering in Chang'an. Guo Jia was ill and could not attend. Huang Gai, Fu Tong and a group of junior generals led 30,000 troops and left Tongguan along the south bank of the Yellow River to kill Hangu Pass. Wei Yan, Zhang Liao and their generals, leading 30,000 elite troops, left Fenglingdu and took boats to kill Mengjin. Gao Shun and Sun Li led 10,000 people to guard Fengling Ferry, Zhang He and Zhang Xiu led 10,000 people to guard Tongguan, and Xun You led 20,000 guards to guard Chang'an City.
As Chen Long's veteran general, Gao Shun was not happy at first that he had no part in such a big battle. Xun You repeatedly stated the importance of Fengling Ferry, but Gao Shun gave up in frustration and went with Sun Li to lead the troops as ordered.
Besides, Zhou Buji, since the secret letter was sent away, he began to arrange an army to escape. At this time, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi had not yet joined forces. Zhou Buyi sent Chu Yan to lead the suspicious troops to fight, disrupting Cao Zhi's troop deployment. At the same time, Yan Liang led a heavy army to defeat the troops of Song Xian and Wei Xu that blocked the road, and supplies were continuously sent to the Yellow River. Embark along the coast. Yecheng Qinglong Army and Puyang Qinglong Army agreed on a time and dispatched at the same time. They successfully met in Weizhou and Jixian areas. The 50,000 Qinglong Army retreated to Sishui Beach to gather, quickly gathered ships, and prepared to land at Hulao Pass.
At the same time, a secret letter from Yan Liang has been quietly sent to Wen Chou's desk. Wen Chou hadn't corresponded with Yan Liang for a long time, and when he opened the letter in a state of confusion, he saw the news that the Qinglong Army was about to withdraw from Yecheng and Puyang. He couldn't help but get angry. He didn't have time to report to Yuan Shao, so he immediately raised his troops and rushed to Yecheng to seize the two empty cities.
When the news reached Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao's face was uncertain. He asked Guo Tu next to him. Guo Tu twisted his beard for a long time before saying: "Our army has been weak for a long time since it was defeated by the Qinglong Army. If we can capture Ye City, we can also strengthen our strength. , expand territory”. Yuan Shaosui did not order anyone to stop Wen Chou. If he could take Yecheng step by step, it would be a long-lost good thing. Shen Pei was standing by, shaking his head without saying a word.
Cao Pi and Cao Zhi received reports from Song Xian, Wei Xu and others that the blocking army was defeated by the Qinglong Army. They were all suspicious. The busy city defense of Puyang City suddenly became quiet, as if some kind of trap was being set. Cao Zhi ordered people to pretend to be villagers and went into the city to investigate. When they entered the city gate, there was no obstruction, and not even the defenders at the city gate were seen. Xi Zuo was even more confused. When he secretly climbed up to the top of the city to take a look, he found that there was no one there, only rubble, pots, pots, and wood were left on the ground. After entering the city, where is the shadow of the army? The citizens of the city were all in ragged clothes and seemed to have been hungry for many days. They relied on part of the rations left by the Qinglong Army to survive.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
