The Jiangbei Expedition has been called for several years, but I didn't expect it to end in such a funny posture.
Zhang Yu solved Yin Hao and Xie Shang...
Zhang Yu could only be considered a second-rate force in the north.
This made Li Yue's heart start to stir, "Huaibei has been heavily cultivated since the Cao Wei Dynasty. If I take it, the military and civilian expenses will no longer have to worry about!"
Chang Wei said: "Since Yiguan's journey to the south, the fertile land of the Huaihe River has been deserted and the fields have been abandoned. If the commander-in-chief plans to conquer this land, he should conquer Pengcheng and Shouchun first, and then Xiapi."
Jie Zhao's territory once advanced to Hefei, drinking from the Yangtze River.
But it did not strengthen control. Shi Hu had many plans to attack Jiangdong, but focused on Liaodong and Xiliang.
After Ran Min seized the throne, he established a Nanman captain in Hefei. The word "Nanman" also shows Ran Min's contempt for Jiangdong.
Later, Yuan Zhen, the governor of Lujiang, captured Hefei and returned with the command of Nanman Colonel Santan.
Hefei fell into Jiangdong's hands.
"Let's see how the battle in front of us goes." A plan gradually emerged in Li Yue's mind.
Since the Cao Wei Dynasty, the Shouchun and Hefei lines have been regarded as the dividing line between north and south by default.
Occupying Pengcheng and Shouchun would stabilize the defense in the south and expand a large amount of fertile land.
Yin Hao's Northern Expedition has exposed Jiangdong's incompetence and rottenness. This group of people will blow away any cooked duck. As long as they control the government, Jiangdong will not be able to make any big waves.
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, Zhu Tu's tribe went into battle without permission and was defeated by the bandit army Yao Chang. General Liang rescued him and was ambushed by him. He lost 200 Heiyun troops and 500 loyal followers!" A scout came running from the south.
Li Yue frowned. This was his first defeat since the war.
Although the losses were not much, the enemy's morale was greatly boosted.
At the same time, it also shows that Yao Xiang and Shi Kun are not so easy to deal with.
Chang Wei reminded: "Zhu Tu is capricious and cannot be relied upon. He is assisting our army this time just to get a piece of the pie and take advantage of the opportunity to strengthen himself."
"How could I not know what they are thinking? Hebei is currently in chaos, so I'm just borrowing their help for the time being." Li Yue naturally knew who Hao Qiang was.
But now is not the time to deal with them.
All the major forces in the world are striving for the support of the powerful, and it is impossible to shut them out and push them to the Murong clan, the Fu clan, or Jiangdong.
A Qinghe Cui family's strength is bottomless.
During the Eight Kings Rebellion, they also divided Pingzhou in western Liaoning. Later, they lost to Murong Xin and relied on Shihu.
Everything has a process. If you do things at each stage, if you take too big a step, you will easily get stuck.
Chang Wei said: "The current situation must be maintained and we must not go into battle at will."
Li Yue looked at the enemy camp on the east bank of Zi River, which stretched for nearly thirty miles from north to south, guarding the major crossings of Zi River. Tuotou Mountain loomed further to the east.
Due to the favorable geographical position of Tutou Mountain, the enemy camp was located from east to west, high up, with deep ditches and high bases. It was obviously playing the old trick of besieging a city and calling for reinforcements.
The current situation in Yao Xiang is quite similar to when Ran Min attacked Xiang Guo.
But Yao Xiang is not Ran Min and chooses to stick to his guns.
Chang Wei's intention was to delay the other party until they ran out of food and supplies and became distraught, but the price was a bit high for him.
"Yao Xiang Shikun has 300,000 people. These people are both labor and military rations. Don't forget, they also plundered the people of Jinan and Le'an counties. There is no shortage of food!" Li Yue said with the darkest thoughts Predict the enemy.
This kind of thing has happened frequently since the late Han Dynasty.
Chang Wei was stunned for a while, "Then how will the governor win?"
Entering the military level, this is the field that Li Yue is good at. Although he has not studied medical skills in the past two years, he has never given up on the art of war because of the establishment of the martial arts hall. He studied with the black cloud masters and practiced on the battlefield. Li Yue's military skills The level has improved by leaps and bounds.
"If the siege continues, our losses will not be small. The only short-term solution is to use chaos to disrupt Yao Xiang and not give Yao Xiang any chance to breathe!"
"Disrupt with chaos?" Chang Wei stroked his beard.
"Instruct all the rebel troops to let go of the fight and attack at will, blossoming everywhere. The 20,000-strong Black Cloud Army is concentrating its energy and leading the attack without attacking. Once Yao Xiang's weakness is exposed, he will criticize his superiors and attack his weak spots!"
This strategy actually has another layer of calculation, which allows the powerful, beggar army, and refugee army to implement wolf pack tactics to consume their strength.
Chang Wei understood Li Yue's intentions as soon as he heard it, "Wonderful! But how can the governor make them fight willingly?"
There are no fools these days. The powerful and beggar generals are not fuel-efficient.
"There must be a brave man under a heavy reward. I will reward Zhu Tu with a thousand grains. He will be rewarded as a Wuyi general. Yanci County magistrate will send orders to all ministries. Those who can defeat thieves will be rewarded based on their merits. This is the case!" Li Yue directly appointed him an official! Make a wish.
It doesn't matter how the fight goes, as long as they are willing to send troops.
Although it is just a token of appreciation, Qingzhou is already under the control of the Black Cloud Army, and these things are genuine rewards.
It's very attractive to them.
Zhu Tu was quite powerful in Leling, but honestly speaking, a county magistrate was not worthy of his strength.
After this battle, even if Li Yue does not grant a reward, he will secretly expand his power.
We will talk about the future later. There are many ways to weaken the powerful nobles and the old system of Qin and Han Dynasties. For now, we can kill Yao Xiang and Shi Kun first.
"In this way, all the troops have entered the governor's jar!" A smile appeared on Chang Wei's serious face.
Orders were quickly conveyed to all ministries.
As expected by Li Yue, everyone's fighting spirit became high.
No matter the powerful tribe, the beggar army, or the refugee army, they are all wild and fierce by nature. They wander between life and death every day, and naturally they are not afraid of fighting.
Many powerful tribes and beggar troops are local snakes and are familiar with the mountains, rivers and climate here.
And Yao Xiang's 300,000 people are not all elites, there are always times when they are slacking off.
Like Li Yue, Yao Xiang also had many powerful men and chiefs under his command.
What's more, 300,000 people have to make fires to make food and get water to feed their livestock. As long as they leave the camp, they will face the fate of being hunted.
Local snakes are everywhere, day and night, following them like shadows.
The enemy went out to chop wood. Five hundred men went out and fifty came back...
The enemy soldiers went to Zishui to get water. Suddenly a hand stretched out from the river and pulled them down. Then the water surface turned bright red...
This is true during the day, and even more dangerous at night.
The powerful troops from Yanzhou were well-equipped and could not play as many tricks as the local snakes. They noticed that the battalion was weakly defended and the soldiers were weak during the day, so they attacked the camp at night...
Although the gains were not much each time, the shock to the enemy was huge.
It may be possible to be careful for a day or two, but to be careful all the time, even gods don’t have the energy.
Some powerful chiefs in the enemy army couldn't bear it and sent out light cavalry to search everywhere.
This is what the powerful people are waiting for. Several people from several families will gather together to surround and kill...
Li Yue's use of chaos actually released their energy and enthusiasm. This group of people were unruly and unruly. If they were asked to obey orders, march and form formations, and fight with the enemy with hard bridges and hard horses, they would definitely be asking for trouble.
Combining different armies into a whole is by no means a simple matter. It is laborious and time-consuming and may not necessarily be effective.
It's better to let them fight on their own, fight as they want, and kill as they want.
(End of chapter)
