"Master, according to what you said, even if the number of soldiers under Guan Yu and Zhang Fei has been reduced by two-thirds, is it still very dangerous for Master Wang and Xiao Feng?"
Five days later, the Chushan section, which had already occupied the two counties of Bingzhou, slowly moved away and continued to advance towards the capital of Bingzhou.
This time Liang Sicheng changed his existing strategy and no longer insisted on capturing a city in five days, but instead took three days.
Even though the interval between just two days has been shortened, the overall requirements for the entire army have actually increased a lot.
The distance between counties and cities can be as long as two days or as little as half a day. In fact, attacking the city does not take up much time, and the main time is wasted on the road.
The more cities he captures in the future, the higher the requirements will be placed on Chu Shan, a general known for his defense.
The simple truth is that they only have 100,000 soldiers under their command. How to stabilize the city defense and internal affairs in a very short period of time is a matter that requires the ability of the two of them.
Fortunately, the fast horses traveling to and from Luoyang never stopped. The internal affairs appointments and decrees from the emperor that had been prepared for a long time were delivered to them in time with the speed of their march to stabilize the counties. situation in the county.
In the separatist disputes among the princes, this "Emperor's Guards" was always accepted by the common people such as scholars, farmers, merchants, and merchants with less resistance.
At this time, Liang Sicheng and Chu Shan were leading the army on the way to the next county.
As this form of overwhelming but steady progress continues to accumulate, the battles the two of them face will become increasingly difficult to fight.
The reason is also simple. No one can't see this situation, and this kind of loyalty to resist to the death comes at a huge price.
Liang Sicheng could imagine that once they occupied the two counties in this situation, the next battle would not be fought at all. The generals who defended the city would probably hold high white flags and go out of the city to greet them. After all, no one wanted to be in vain. to die.
Therefore, this stubborn and even paranoid "three-day siege order" is very necessary for the current army. This posture will put tremendous pressure on the enemy. It depends on when the opponent's psychological defense line can be completely overwhelmed. .
Now Liang Sicheng is more worried about the situation on Wang Jianguo's side.
Liang Sicheng nodded towards Chu Shan and said softly: "Don't look at the cowards Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are fighting here in Bingzhou. It's because we have been defending the city and we have so many cannons in our hands. If we meet them face to face, , I don’t know how tragic it will be.”
"But after all, there are 100,000 cavalry troops on Xiaofeng's side. Can we still lose with more troops fighting fewer troops?" Chu Shan asked doubtfully.
"If you had been with those two people, then I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to say such things." Liang Sicheng sighed.
"Even if those two are really the enemy of ten thousand people on the battlefield, Xiaofeng can still deal with the opponent through mobility. Is it possible that he can really be eaten by the opponent?" Chu Shan still didn't believe it.
"Our tactical goal is to consume the effective strength of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Even if they lead the rest of their troops to escape from the battlefield, it is not an unacceptable result for us. However, Qin Feng and the others' original goal was to completely annihilate the opponent. Their original intention was different. The fighting methods used are naturally different. From what I know about those two, they will not put themselves into a certain death situation without sufficient interests or obsessions."
Liang Sicheng thought for a while and then said: "So the battle in Yuzhou must have been very tragic. Even if the result is victory, it must be a tragic victory."
"Then those civil and military officials in Yuzhou won't add insult to injury, right?" Chu Shan asked quickly.
"We have analyzed this before. Without Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in charge, Yuzhou would be in disarray, so there is no need to worry too much." Liang Sicheng replied.
"That's good." Chu Shan let out a long breath.
"What I'm worried about is not just the problems in Yuzhou. With the intelligence of Qin Feng and Wang Jian, although the process will be difficult, it is not impossible, but the next step..."
"What's going to happen next?" Chu Shan's heart was lifted again after he had just let go.
"Do you think Cai Mao will send troops from Jingzhou to take advantage of the situation and reap the benefits?" Liang Sicheng said with a solemn expression.
Chu Shan's forehead suddenly became sweaty: "Then what should we do if this is really the case?"
Liang Sicheng shook his head: "That is an issue that Lin Biao should consider. Let's do our own thing well."
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The chief officials in Yuzhou City have changed one after another. From the beginning, Kong Min, to the latter came Mr. Wolong, who took charge, then the two generals Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and now two more students came The face holds the emperor's edict.
All civil and military personnel are used to it.
One hundred thousand cavalry troops attacked Guan Yu in a surprise attack and lost 25,000 men. They dealt with Zhang Fei's 35,000 cavalry troops and suffered nearly 40,000 casualties. In the end, only 40,000 troops and horses were left in Yuzhou. Around them, most of them were exhausted and somewhat injured.
Whether they have guns in their hands or mental calculations and unintentional conspiracies, the final outcome is just a draw with the opponent. It must be said that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's military use has reached an otherworldly state.
Qin Feng and Wang Jianguo must rest in Yuzhou before they can continue their next mission.
Qin Feng had already woken up, but his injuries were quite serious. In addition, the troops were tired and exhausted after marching for a long time. Even though he was the youngest among the four generals of Feng Linhuo, he was already at the end of his strength.
Wang Jianguo estimated that the army would have to stay in Yuzhou for about half a month before it could regroup and move forward.
The civil and military officials in Yuzhou Prefecture did not do anything to make things difficult for Wang Jianguo and Wang Jianguo. After all, Wang Jianguo held the emperor's secret edict, and they did not have the courage and courage to rebel.
Wang Jianguo and Qin Feng fully exchanged the battle process with Guan and Zhang. After this review, both of them had lingering fears.
Qin Feng fought many battles, and Wang Jianguo had been influenced by war theories for many years, but they still believed that there was something wrong with this battle, and the outcome was still unknown.
When the team was making plans in Luoyang City, there were several very important strategic goals that must be achieved. Lin Bian and Qi Zhen reached a consensus on this point immediately.
Among them, the most priority issue is that Yuzhou, which is closest to Luoyang, must be firmly in its hands.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who appeared in front of the team as enemies, must die.
The southern front line of Bingzhou has become the best place to encircle and call for reinforcements.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, the two men closest to here, must rush to help here in order to ensure the integrity of the front lines in Bingzhou and Yuzhou.
It was really a battle in front of each other. To completely annihilate the 150,000 troops under the two men, no one was sure how much it would cost.
To put it bluntly, as long as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei shrink back when the situation is bad, there is no point in annihilating many ordinary soldiers no matter how many enemies they have.
To defeat Bingzhou, lure Zhang Fei and Zhang Fei to attack, consolidate the defensive formation and consume the opponent's effective strength. Then use most of the cavalry to harass the enemy's rear, making it difficult for them to finish. Then use a flaw to lure Zhang Fei and his cavalry to advance, set up a trap, and then encircle the enemy. Click for reinforcements, and finally wipe out all Zhang Fei's troops.
They are interlocking and reasonable. Not only can they accurately calculate the opponent's troop movements, but more importantly, they can grasp the mentality of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
This is the best calculation that the team of four can do.
Even so, they did not expect that the fighting power of Guan and Zhang would be so strong.
The secret message has been sent to Luoyang early, and it depends on Lin Bian's judgment as to what to do next.
Wang Jianguo knew that he still underestimated the ability of the world's top military commander this time.
As expected, there should have been at least 80,000 cavalry troops marching non-stop towards Yanzhou at this time. When Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei were engaged in a fierce battle, their swords were pointed directly at Jizhou. Now it seems that they will have to wait a while.
I think that when Gongsun Zan learned about the war in Bingzhou and Yuzhou, he would be happy to see the results and spare no effort to launch the fiercest offensive against Liu Bei.
After all, in the west of Youzhou, Zhao Yun's army was already in mourning, and they could not afford to attack Liu Bei from both sides.
Now, as long as Gongsun Zan can hold off Liu Bei for another month, the team can successfully capture Yanzhou and Bingzhou, and can even attack with Gongsun Zan from Youzhou and completely devour Liu Bei.
At that time, the team will hold the six states of Yong, Liang, Si, Yu, Yan, and Hebei. One step further is to attack Youzhou from both sides, and there will be no more war in the north.
The ideal is plump, but the reality is skinny. Just after taking the first step, Wang Jianguo and Qin Feng had to stop and repair. This is really something that makes people unhappy.
Wang Jianguo and Liang Sicheng were worried about the same thing, which was whether Cai Mao, who was in Jingzhou, would suddenly have a seizure and want to come over and take advantage of the situation.
After all, the current Jingzhou Army is the only unstable factor that can free up manpower to occupy the territory.
Success or failure lies in this half month.
Luoyang City once again issued two imperial edicts and a secret letter.
A clear edict and a secret edict were rushed to their destinations by fast horses eight hundred miles away.
A clear edict was sent to Cai Mao.
Xuzhou Xiaopei Yuan Shao secretly connected with Youzhou governor Gongsun Zan in an attempt to usurp the throne and radically rebel. He hoped that General Cai Mao would uphold the justice of the world and send troops to conquer.
A secret edict was sent directly to Yangzhou and handed over to Chen Wen.
Two days after the secret edict arrived in Yangzhou, Chen Wen, the governor of Yangzhou, issued a petition against the thieves. He raised Cai Mao and openly launched his troops. The weapons turned out to be Liu Bei, the governor of Jingzhou. He ignored the laws of the Han Dynasty and almost rebelled. The governor of Yangzhou was devoted to the Han, sharing the emperor's worries, and sent troops to conquer!
The last secret letter was sent to Yuzhou Mansion earlier. Lin Biao's meaning was very simple. He would revise it according to the established strategy and continue to complete subsequent strategic goals.
For half a month, the Yangzhou army oppressed the southern border of Jingzhou, but for some unknown reason, they did not send troops to attack.
Cai Mao did not follow the imperial edict, so he stationed troops southward to prepare for Chen Wen's invasion.
Yuzhou is safe and sound.
