The forces of Liu Bei and Dou Jiande were now aiming in Chi You's direction, and after Zhao Kuangyin saw that their allies were in place, he himself was not to be outdone and divided his troops into three groups to send troops to the Central Plains.
The first route is the partial division, with General Zhao She as the main general, Chen Baxian and Wu Mingche as deputy generals, Miao Xun and Lou Sui as counselors, and the generals Xia Geng, Jing Si, Jing Hanru, Tian Chongjin, Tan Yanmei, Jing Xin, and Jing Gui. , Gao Huailiang, Huyan Yunfei, and He Chang became generals and led 30,000 troops to attack Langya Kingdom.
Even though Zhao Kuangyin was the strongest among the three princes in the Central Plains, in fact not all of Xuzhou was completely under his control. In other words, Zhao Kuangyin did not have a complete state under his control, he only had half of Yuzhou, and even Xuzhou was still short of one county.
Xuzhou was indeed completely under the control of Zhao Kuangyin at the beginning, but later Chi You took advantage of the chaos and captured the Langya Kingdom. Later, although Zhao Kuangyin also tried to regain it, he only took back a small half and did not completely control it. Take them back.
Zhao Kuangyin has always been worried about this matter.
Therefore, although the first line of troops sent by Zhao Kuangyin was only a partial division, the fact that he was the first to send out showed that Zhao Kuangyin attached great importance to it.
Although Zhao She's previous performance in chasing Huo Qubing was not satisfactory, he was still run away by Huo Qubing in the end. However, there are only a few people in the Zhao clan who can fight, and they should be reused when they should be reused.
The second line of troops is led by General Tian Dan, with Sun Bin as military advisor, Bi Zaiyu and Zhao Sheng as deputy generals, Sun Lvzhen, Tu Anyi, Pichen, Pihan, Pishu, Pan Mei, Gao Huaide, Yao Bao, Yao Lin and Yao Si. , Yao Xing, Yao Xiong, Yao Gu, Zhe Yanzhi, Zhe Keqiu, Zhong Shizhong, Zhong Shidao, Zhong Shiheng, Zhe Ke Shi, Zhao Gui as generals, leading 50,000 troops, sent troops from Runan to attack Runan and Yingchuan line.
Among the three states in the Central Plains, the situation in Yuzhou is the most complicated. Zhao Kuangyin only occupied half of the territory. The remaining half was occupied by Cao Cao, Chi You, and even Zhu Yuanzhang. It can be said that this place is completely in a four-point state.
Especially Runan, the southern half is controlled by Zhao Kuangyin, and the northern half is controlled by Cao Cao.
The third line of troops was taken by Zhao Kuangyin personally, with Zhao Pu as military advisor, Sun Kuang, Tian Bin, Tian Ranju, Fenqiu, Zhao Bifang, Xia Luqi, Wang Junke, Xie Yingdeng, Zhantian, Zhandi, Zhanren, Zhannan, Zhan Bei, Shi Shouxin, Xie Ai, Zhang Shi, Zhang Mao and Suo Bao were the generals.
Zhao Kuangyin personally took action and attacked north along the direction of Chen State, approaching Chenliu, Cao Cao's important place in Yanzhou.
It can be clearly seen that Zhao Kuangyin basically adopted Yi Yin's strategy, letting Liu Bei and Dou Jiande deal with Chi You, while Zhao Kuangyin went all out to annex Cao Cao. Although Zhao Kuangyin also sent a group of soldiers and horses to attack Chiyou, they only covered less than one county.
Most of Zhao Kuangyin's power was used against Cao Cao. This time, Zhao Kuangyin definitely sent troops with the attitude of annexing Cao Cao.
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Luoyang.
Today, the palace has changed its owner. Li Xiang is wearing a dragon robe and sitting on the dragon chair.
"Now that spring is about to begin, Yuan Meng is about to launch another wave of offensive! Su Dingfang can't support him alone. I am determined to mobilize troops to support Su Dingfang. How many troops do you think you will send!" Li Xiang put down the note about Su Dingfang's request for help.
Li Xiang didn't ask everyone whether they should send troops. It was obvious that he had already decided in his heart, but directly asked how many troops should be sent!
The reason why they did not send troops in the first few months was that on the one hand, at that time, the Jin soldiers in various places had already gone through successive battles. Many soldiers and horses went back to Si Jing after the battle to conquer Shu. In addition to causing them heavy losses in the time war, they were also exhausted, so necessary rest and recuperation was a must.
Secondly, at that time, Li Xiang's ascension to the throne and proclaiming himself emperor was the top priority, and the rest could be put aside.
Thirdly, at that time, winter had gradually begun to set in. Even if Yuanmeng still would not give up the offensive, the offensive would definitely be weakened a lot. Now, as winter is about to end and spring is about to arrive, this is when the battle is about to become intense again.
It was not until this time that Su Dingfang's memorial requesting reinforcements was delivered again.
"Your Majesty, I thought that we should send 30,000 troops, but all 30,000 troops and horses are cavalry!" Guan Zhong said after calculation.
The situation in the Western Regions is not optimistic. All Su Dingfang can do is to defend the territory of Xizhou in the hands of Yuanmeng. However, it seems a bit difficult for Yuanmeng to expand the countries in the Western Regions outside Xizhou. I feel powerless!
On the one hand, in addition to the Jin army's previous conquest of Shu, the investment in Su Dingfang was limited, making it difficult for Su Dingfang to defeat four opponents with two fists, and none of the opponents were mediocre.
A very important reason was that Su Dingfang's cavalry was seriously insufficient, which made him lack the ability to take the initiative.
There are many desert areas in Xizhou, and most of the original 36 small countries in the Western Regions were built on some oases. After the establishment of Xizhou, it is of course impossible for the Jin army to change their natural environment. If a large number of infantry fight back and forth, it will be a test for logistics. huge. This test is not the quantity of grain and grass, but the issue of transportation.
In contrast, Yuanmeng's cavalry could quickly move back and forth between small towns in Xizhou, making Su Dingfang exhausted.
The reason why Guan Zhong was only willing to send 30,000 troops was because too many troops put a huge pressure on the Jin army's logistics and transportation. Now Xizhou can hardly support Su Dingfang in being self-sufficient. If hundreds of thousands of infantry reinforcements are sent out, it will inevitably be necessary to adjust grain from the rear and move grain and grass across the desert. After all, it will still be troublesome!
Therefore, instead of dispatching a large number of infantry, it is better to mobilize a relatively small number of cavalry units. While saving logistical pressure, it can also give Su Dingfang more tactical flexibility, so that when Su Dingfang deals with Yuan Meng, he will not be like So passive before.
"Your Majesty, you may order the troops from Bing, He, and Liang states to go northward!" Wang Meng also gave his opinion.
To be honest, Liangzhou is not rich, and the logistical pressure will definitely not be placed on Liangzhou. In addition, there will be logistical pressure to deliver food across the desert and deploy troops. Especially when such a war has just ended, the Jin army is not feeling well at this time and needs to recuperate.
However, when the troops from Bing, He, and Liang Prefectures marched north, they did not need to mobilize too many troops and horses. They only needed to send out more than 10,000 to 20,000 cavalry on each route. They could go for a walk on the grassland and defeat the enemy with food. This efficiency was extremely high. It is much more efficient than directly sending troops to Xizhou.
(End of chapter)
