Xi Zhicai is not as unknown as Guo Jia, but there is no way to compare with the Xun family in Yingchuan.
Except for Zhuge Liang, no one present knew who Xi Zhi was.
Of course Qi Zhen knew that when Yang Zhai was leaving, he and Xi Zhicai had a drink together.
This man didn't look mediocre, but he really didn't expect that Guo Jia would recommend him to Youzhou.
"This man is extremely smart, I have heard a little bit about him." Zhuge Liang was stunned when he heard the name, and then said.
"Since he has been recommended, this person must be really capable, so we still believe in Guo Jia." Qi Zhen nodded.
"But isn't he under Yuan Shao now? How could he listen to us and go to Youzhou to assist General Gongsun?" Zhao Yun asked.
"Perhaps there is some agreement between the two of them." Qi Zhen guessed.
I really guessed that on the day Qi Zhen went to Yangzhai to look for Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai and the country were discussing the general trend of the world. Regarding the crusade against Dong Zhuo, they once made a bet on whether Ma Teng, the governor of Xiliang, would send troops. .
Unexpectedly, the bet ended today.
Naturally, everyone didn't know what the agreement between the two parties was, but they were still a little frightened by Guo Jia's strategy.
"Damn it, it's different knowing how to tell fortunes now." Qi Zhen murmured.
"Then who among us is going to talk to Xi Zhicai about this?" Liu Bei asked.
"Let's go. I think Yuan Shao should be very curious about Yuzhou Governor Kong Ni." Qi Zhen replied.
"Qi Zhen is right." Zhuge Liang also echoed softly. It seems that his judgment is the same as Qi Zhen's, and he is afraid that only he and Qi Zhen can communicate with Xi Zhicai legitimately.
After reminiscing about old times, the question of what to do next naturally arises.
Zhuge Liang had already prepared a draft. At this time, he took out a map made of animal skins from his arms, which had clearly marked the locations of each army's garrison.
Huang Yueying's Sun Jian's army was at the cutting edge of the coalition, the farthest away from everyone, and the most dangerous. Even if others wanted to coordinate, it would not be an easy task, so Zhuge Liang put it aside first.
Among the others, Gongsun Zan and Zhao Yun were united, and Yuan Shao would not be so dismissive and had to offend Gongsun Zan about this matter, so their 100,000-strong army was on the right wing of the coalition.
As for the left wing, it is entirely composed of 100,000 soldiers under Liu Bei's command.
This is actually easy to understand. The two people Yuan Shao is least sure to pay attention to are placed at the farthest positions from him. Even if there is any change between the two people, the Chinese army commander will be able to respond accordingly.
As the name suggests, Yuan Yi was dragged at the rear of the entire army for the transportation and deployment of grain, grass and baggage.
Yuan Shao's 80,000 soldiers were in the most central position to command the army as a whole, which was understandable.
But the position of the princes of other states and counties is scattered around the central army, which is quite interesting.
What is surprising is that Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, was not placed beside Yuan Shao, but moved forward in the formation and became Sun Jian's support.
The four prefectures and counties of Liu Dai, Zhang Miao, Qiao Mao, and Zhang Chao surrounded Yuan Shao's army.
It sounds complicated, but it's actually easy to understand. It's just that who has a closer relationship with Yuan Shao, and who is closer to him.
The thing is not difficult to understand, but this big trap is surrounded by small circles, and the small circles are further set down, leaving only the last few places. There are still two open spaces next to Yuan Shao, one of which is given to Wang Kuang.
Wang Kuang is the prefect of Hanoi County. This man is interesting.
Qi Zhen originally thought that this man was not well known like other princes, but how did he know that not only Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang knew about him, but even Gongsun Zan and Zhao Yun had heard about him.
Wang Kuang was previously appointed by He Jin as the governor of the general's palace. At that time, He Jin wanted to kill the eunuchs. In order to carry out his order, Wang Kuang returned to his hometown of Taishan County in Yanzhou and successfully recruited 500 strong archers and transported them to Luoyang to prepare for use in the event of an uprising.
However, Shi Changshi killed He Jin earlier.
Wang Kuang has been hiding in Yanzhou since he got the news. Soon, Yuan Shao once again united everyone to attack the eunuchs. Only then did Wang Kuang join forces with Yuan Shao.
Finally, the troops headed by Yuan Shao and Wang Kuang led their troops into Chengming Hall and successfully eliminated two eunuchs including Zhongchang Shi Gao Wang.
Soon after that, he was recruited by the imperial court and became the prefect of Hanoi County.
This matter is too big, so except for people like Qi Zhen who have no time to inquire about it, it has almost reached the point where everyone in the world knows about it.
It turns out that they were friends during the revolution. No wonder they are so close to Yuan Shao.
Qi Zhen nodded and sighed in her heart.
Who is the position of right-hand man for?
Qi Zhen and Zhuge Liang looked at each other and smiled.
Thinking about it, the pretentious edict and the last statement played their due role.
This method of arranging troops is the result of everyone's weighing and discussion, and it is also the most satisfactory method. However, it is not very suitable for this kind of attack. It will make the entire army's formation look like a stacked pancake, and it seems that it has been cut. The hair is as yellow as a pea, square and upright, without any sharpness, and rigid and tight.
But this is also a helpless choice. After all, it is almost impossible to satisfy everyone. Now this camp is just right, and no one raises any objections.
"Generals Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun, I have something to explain to you." Zhuge Liang said slowly.
"You can just speak up, you are a bad scholar, I like it, someone listens to you!" Zhang Fei's praise sounded like a curse no matter how he heard it.
Zhuge Liang flicked his finger from right to left on the map and said, "Although you are nominally the right wing of the coalition, you actually have a huge range of activities. I need General Zhao Yun to do your best to break through and fight for the victory with Miss Tang." It is best for the Huben and Huben camps to advance together. Similarly, I also need a general on your side, Brother Xuande, to do the same."
As he spoke, he pointed to the lower side of the map.
"I'll let General Liu Xun go." Liu Bei said directly without any nonsense.
"The purpose of this is to turn the only sharp edge of our army into the shape of a three-pointed two-edged sword to reduce the pressure on Miss Tang." Zhuge Liang explained.
"As for the two generals Guan and Zhang, please have one of you step back, the slower the better." Zhuge Liang continued.
"Ah? Dragging behind? How to drag? Where to drag? You can't drag behind Yuan Yi, but I have never heard of transporting grain and grass to the back, hahaha." Zhang Fei said with a smile.
"Brother Xuande must also follow the prescription for this matter." Zhuge Liang ordered.
Liu Bei nodded: "I'll let General Qiaorui go."
"The distance you are dragging back must ensure that you can cut off Yuan Yi's supply line and complete the rendezvous before Yuan Shu's Chinese army support arrives." Zhuge Liang said, and everyone except Qi Zhen was stunned.
"How did you become a military advisor!? Are you crazy about asking us to turn our swords on our own ass?" Zhang Fei asked in surprise.
"Don't blame Kong Ming for the three of them. This was all my idea." Qi Zhen stopped Zhang Fei from questioning.
In fact, not only Zhang Fei, but everyone didn't quite understand why Qi Zhen did this. Everyone looked at Qi Zhen with confusion.
Qi Zhen smiled apologetically at everyone and said, "I'm sorry I can't tell you exactly why I did this, but I can tell you that this trick may not be used at the end of this war. Now Dong Zhuo's available troops in Luoyang are only 400,000, and he himself has not led an army to conquer personally, so it is unlikely that he will send out all his troops to stop the army, so we still have a great advantage on the frontal battlefield, and with this method we can be considered prepared."
Although everyone still had doubts in their hearts, after hearing Qi Zhen say this, everyone stopped asking questions.
But how could they know that it was about whether the team could complete the game perfectly? Qi Zhen couldn't say it, and she didn't dare to say it.
In short, under Zhuge Liang's few words, the originally very rigid troop arrangement changed from a square to a "mutual" word.
"One thing I must make clear is that Dong Zhuo has not paid too much attention to the nominal Kwantung Allied Forces, so our attack should be relatively smooth at the beginning, but later on, I am afraid that we will encounter more and more resistance. The bigger it gets, the more fierce the enemy's counterattack will be, especially the three fronts, which will be extremely dangerous." Zhuge Liang said in a deep voice.
"When do you think Dong Zhuo will react seriously?" Gongsun Zan asked.
"Let me tell you directly, Sishui Pass is a tough nut to crack. After Sishui Pass and before reaching Hulao Pass, everything will be settled," Qi Zhen said.
No one suspected that Qi Zhen was telling lies, and no one asked Qi Zhen about the source of her information. Perhaps everyone knew in their hearts that Qi Zhen did have some special abilities that were different from ordinary people.
Qi Zhen said these words, but she was thinking about other things in her heart.
The alliance to defeat Dong has been carried out step by step according to Qi Zhen's original vision. Originally, in the story of the Three Kingdoms, the only people who actually conflicted with Dong Zhuo were Sun Jian and Cao Cao.
Most people were watching the fun, or most of their energy was used in intrigues with others, thinking about how to consume other people's strength and preserve their own strength. This was the fundamental reason for the failure of this crusade against Dong Zhuo.
And since Qi Zhen is here this time, things will definitely be fundamentally different.
First of all, it is impossible for this alliance to turn into a farce. Qi Zhen must achieve some goals.
The second is that one's own effective strength must not be compromised too much.
Qi Zhen is already making preparations for the former, and the changes in troop formations are the most intuitive reflection. As for the latter...
Since Cao Cao has not been heard from until now and did not appear at the alliance meeting, it proves that Wang Jianguo and Zhaka did accomplish something in Luoyang.
Qi Zhen is looking forward to that change.
