Yuan Shao's allies gathered in the south of Xingyang. Looking at the towering fortress, Yuan Shao couldn't help but sigh: "Xingyang has experienced many wars since the Xia and Shang Dynasties. In the past, Emperor Gao was here to stop King Xiang. In the year, I bought time for Wu Mu to wipe out the northern princes. What will happen if we come here today?"
After hearing what Yuan Shao said, everyone suddenly looked at each other. Why did they suddenly feel sorry for history at this time, and it was so unlucky.
Cao Cao immediately answered and laughed loudly: "That Taiping Army Zhang Jiao is just a young and unwise man, how can he be compared with Emperor Gao?
We and other princes are all heroes in the world, and we must be no less than King Xiang.
Don't worry, Lord Benchu, this battle will be won but not defeated. "
In the late Han Dynasty, when appearance was generally valued, Cao Cao's image was considered very poor, but he was born with turbulent heroism.
Anyone who sees him will feel that he must be a heroic figure, especially when standing with other people, he can hardly be ignored, and only few people can reveal his aura.
When Yuan Shao woke up from his dream, he thought to himself: "Why is it that such an important event as the invasion of Taiping is always distracted?"
Then he looked at Cao Cao, raised his voice and said loudly: "Meng De is so heroic. When we made an alliance with blood before, I promised you to be the vanguard.
Now is the time to fulfill your promise, so use your own army and horses as the left vanguard, and Shao will use two thousand cavalry as support. When encountering the enemy, charge forward and call for battle at every city to see if the Taiping army dares to respond.
Didn't Bogui want to be a pioneer before?
Now with you as the vanguard on the right, advancing with the army, and Bogui is strong, so he will no longer provide cavalry for Bogui.
The rest of the princes will advance according to my order and will not give the rebel army the slightest chance. Do you have the order? "
Contrary to what most people think, except for those old bastards who want to preserve their strength, being a vanguard is not a hard job. It is the most rewarding job in the army, and it is usually the strongest one in the army.
Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan took a step forward, and the other princes stood there, clasping their fists and saying in unison: "Here!"
The sound wave almost overturned the tent. The two looked at each other. Gongsun Zan had a hint of provocation in his eyes. They were both pioneers. Who had greater credit?
Looking back, Gongsun Zan left Yuan Shao's camp. Cao Cao looked at Gongsun Zan's retreating figure and frowned slightly. Before the battle with the Taiping Army, cracks appeared within his allies. This is not a good thing.
But when he thought of the strength of King Qin's army, Cao Cao put his heart back in his stomach. This was a sure win, and it wouldn't be a big deal if there were any cracks. Thinking of this, Cao Cao cupped his fists towards Yuan Shao and said, "Master Benchu, what's going on? The whole army moves forward and retires."
Cao Cao left the camp and Gongsun Zan returned to his own camp. He smiled brightly and said loudly to Liu Bei: "Xuande, now that you have won the position of vanguard, half of the credit is in the palm of your hand.
The position of the princes, the nobility of the ministers, the stability of the country, and the peace of the world depend on the sharp sword of my brother. I must fight bravely and take the lead. "
Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei looked at each other and saw the passion and excitement in each other's eyes. They suppressed their excitement and clasped their fists and said: "I will live up to my brother's reputation and let the world know about the bravery of Youzhou's son. "
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In a war, intelligence is the most critical link. In terms of intelligence, the Imperial Army is obviously inferior to the Taiping Army.
Under Luo Xiao's governance, the Taiping Army was like an iron barrel array, with almost no one able to release inside information.
Luo Xiao used the Taiping Taoist followers' wide distribution and difficulty in detecting to establish an intelligence system belonging to the Taiping Army. Although it was not very complete, it already had a huge advantage compared to the blind imperial army.
Not long after Cao Cao's army and Gongsun Zan's army set off, Luo Xiao had already received the news. Once he heard the information, he didn't need a map at all. Luo Xiao even knew where the two men were going to march from.
He has a photographic memory, and all the maps of the world are in his mind. Moreover, he has traveled for many years, and the mountains, rivers, and terrains are engraved in his heart, not to mention the surrounding areas of Xingyang, which he has inspected countless times. place.
How many troops can be passed, how much time it takes, and where is suitable for an ambush are all in his mind.
For a hexagonal warrior with no character flaws, the mutual bonus between attributes is quite terrifying. Even force, the only attribute that seems to be mindless, is actually very important.
High strength means good health. The energy consumed by brain operation is huge, especially for people like Luo Xiao who have perfect attributes. No good body can withstand this kind of consumption.
After defeating the Heavenly Mandate of the Han Dynasty, his dissatisfaction with the three items of martial arts was because he had only roughly studied military affairs before and had never experienced war. However, with his learning ability, the command of troops could soon be raised to the full value. Strategy and force will depend on the situation.
Luo Xiao was about to arrange the task, and then he saw all the commanders looking at him. Their faces were full of reverence. He immediately put back what he wanted to say, walked to the map, and stretched out his hand. After drawing a few lines, he turned around and asked: "This is the march route of Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan. This is where Yuan Shao's allied army is. This is the general direction of the other princes' armies. What do you think we should do next?"
Luo Xiao put down his pen, and then stared at the Qushuai with shining eyes, hoping that they could give him a little surprise. He was destined to die early, but he didn't want the entire Taiping Dao to fall apart in an instant as soon as he died. , aren’t there any talents worthy of entrusting the great cause?
The commanders of all channels were a little confused when they heard this, and then said directly: "Just follow the Taoist Master's decree."
Hearing this, Luo Xiao sighed slightly and looked up at the blue sky outside the house, feeling a little regretful. He might have taken away the Taiping Army's luck alone.
After gathering his mind for a moment, Luo Xiao pointed at the map and said slowly: "It will take some time for the princes of Wushuanghou to sort out their affairs, so don't worry about it for now."
After hearing that Wushuanghou was ignored for the time being, the Qushuai breathed a sigh of relief.
Thirty thousand cavalry!
It's like a huge boulder is pressing on everyone's head, that is, the current Taiping Army has been reborn. If it were the previous Taiping Army and the Western Region Cavalry charged, the Taiping Army would suffer heavy casualties.
"The Yinghou Luo Zichuan road is the most difficult to deal with. These families have hundreds or even thousands of extremely elite soldiers.
There is no threat if they don't have armor on weekdays, but they can wear armor in wartime. These armored soldiers who have been raised for countless years are extremely strong, and ordinary soldiers are difficult to stop them. "
Who has not heard the name of Luo Zichuan, a model in the world? The three-hundred-year-old Zhongliang will definitely attack with all his strength. In fact, the Yinghou has not attacked until now, which has already puzzled the commanders.
It wasn't until the news came that Yinghou was preparing to join Wushuanghou and attack together that he suddenly realized it.
After analyzing the two armies led by Luo Shi, Luo Xiao breathed a sigh of relief unnoticed, and relaxed his brows, "As for the army in Luoyang, Huangfusong has suffered losses before, so he will definitely be careful, but now the situation has reversed, and the general trend has at me.
Although Huangfu Song is a rare commander in the world, his military strategist is most afraid of encountering a commander who is stronger than him. I happen to be that, and I am not only a military strategist, I am also a top-notch military commander. I can defeat him. .
The army under his command is not as sophisticated as our Taiping Army. If he fights with me, he will definitely be defeated in every battle. This road is the easiest to defeat.
As for Yuan Shao's road, there are many people. I don't know whether there are heroes among them. But this road is the most unpredictable, so just defeat them one by one. "
Now the commanders of the Taiping Army understood. Luo Xiao was asking them whether to attack Huangfu Song first or Yuan Shao first.
The land of Xingyang is an important military town. Although it does not belong to the Eight Passes of Luoyang, it is the most critical gateway to Guandong. Once Xingyang is defeated, Guandong will completely gain the strategic offensive advantage over Luoyang.
Therefore, this place is naturally easy to defend and difficult to attack. If the Taiping Army holds the city and defends it, it will be impossible to capture Xingyang before the food and water are exhausted with only the troops of Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan, or even just the power of Yuan Shao and other princes. Just dreaming.
The Taiping Army can completely defend the city, drag one of them with them, and then attack the other. After defeating one of them, they can concentrate their superior forces and attack the other.
Thinking of this, Commander Qu immediately stepped forward and clasped his fists and said: "Master Taoist, I think we should attack Huangfu Song first, easy first and then difficult. Moreover, after defeating Huangfu Song, the road to Luoyang will be opened, and the other Qin Wang troops must be eager to attack." , Chaos caused by desperation is our opportunity."
As soon as this was said, the other commanders nodded and thought the plan was very good. Luo Xiao smiled and said: "Your idea is very good.
But Huangfusong will definitely defend the city, and we may not be able to achieve victory. Moreover, if Marquis Wushuang knew that we were attacking Huangfusong, he would never take the risk. He would definitely leave to rescue us, and then we would be attacked from both sides.
So the best way is to release false news that we are going to attack Huangfu Song, and then make ordinary Taiping Taoists wear military uniforms and gather in the direction of Huangfu Song.
Attracting Marquis Wushuang to lead his elite troops to withdraw, allowing Huangfu Song to stay in the city, and then quickly move the elite troops to attack Yuan Shao's army. Knowing that we were attacking Huangfu Song, they must have thought that we were holding the city and defending it.
Our army will occupy the city and defend it for a while. Yuan Shao's army will definitely relax its vigilance. Then I will personally lead the army to move, and victory will be in it. "
Is this the art of war?
All the Qu commanders were a little stunned when they heard this, and then they all bowed and said: "I will obey the Taoist Master's decree."
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At that time, King Wu Qin of Wei made an alliance with Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao entrusted him with the important task of vanguard. Wei Wu said: "Taiping's son, peace is as easy as turning the palm of his hand. Zhang Jiao and his like have little wisdom and no plan, but they can kill a ghost with a sword."
When Wei Wu met Jiao, every time he spoke to the generals, they all said: "It's a pity that I can't work with Jiao."
Empress Yuan always laughed and said: "How could you be so arrogant at first and respectful later?"
Wei Wu said: "The ability of the horns, Cao Cao is half a hundred years old, and I have never seen him again, so I respect him." - "Shishuo Xinyu·Later Han Dynasty"
(End of chapter)
