After more than ten days of training, these volunteers have become quite large-scale, at least they know that the order is prohibited.

After the county officials watched Chen Xu's training, considering that the current soldier Cao Pengshi did not know anything about military affairs, for the sake of the combat effectiveness of the county soldiers, they handed over 1,500 county soldiers to Chen Xu for training.

This soldier Cao Pengshi not only did not have the slightest dissatisfaction, but was overjoyed, happy that he was able to unload this burden, he handed over the county soldiers to Chen Xu, and then he could find an excuse not to go to the battlefield.

Thinking of the soldier Cao Pengshi who was so grateful to him, Chen Xu couldn't cry or laugh.

As for those county soldiers, they were all from Dongjun, and they had long heard of Chen Xu's prestige, not only did they not resent Chen Xu for killing their former commander, but they were happy because they were assigned to Chen Xu's subordinates.

After all, Wu Feng did not have much prestige among the many county soldiers. Seeing that war is about to break out, only under the hands of a capable person can he save his life and even make meritorious contributions.

On this day, Chen Xu was training soldiers on the school ground, and suddenly someone summoned him to the county guard's mansion.

When he came to the county guard's mansion, he saw the county officials talking to each other, and all of them were afraid.

After saluting everyone, Chen Xu finished saluting and asked loudly: "I don't know what happened to the county guard?" ”

When Qiao Mao saw Chen Xu, his face was slightly better, and he expressed his worries.

It turned out that in April this year, the left middle lang general Huangfu Song, the right middle lang general Zhu Jun, and the cavalry captain Cao Cao led 40,000 troops to suppress the Yellow Turban in Yingchuan County.

Unexpectedly, the Yellow Turban Army led by Bocai was not afraid of death, and the officers and soldiers were difficult to resist.

Bocai first defeated the right Zhonglang general Zhu Junbu, and then besieged Huangfu Song in Changshe, if Huangfu Song's army was defeated, Bocai must wave his army to the north and join forces with Zhang Jiao.

Zhang Jiao is located in Jizhou, Bocai is located in Yuzhou, to meet with it, must pass through Yanzhou.

Now that Bu Ji is in Dong County, if Bo Cai and Bu Ji join forces, with thousands of soldiers in Dong County, they will not be able to stop the edge of the thief army.

After knowing everyone's worries, Chen Xu was also shocked.

The descriptions of the Yellow Turban Army in later memories all say that they are a rabble and vulnerable.

Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun led their troops to quell the chaos, which can be said to be devastating, how can they be defeated by Bocai now?

The minister seemed to feel that Qiao Mao's description was not detailed enough, and continued to add: "The Yellow Turban thief is extremely fierce, and Sima Sun Jian, the Zuojun Army, has the courage of ten thousand people, but he was actually shot and injured by the Yellow Turban thief and almost died. ”

Du Wei also said in a trembling voice: "Zhao Qian, the Taishou of Runan, was defeated by the Yellow Turban Army in Shaoling, and Guo Xun, the assassin of Youzhou, and Liu Wei, the Taishou, were all killed by the Guangyang Yellow Turban Army. The thieves are strong, and the officers and soldiers are retreating, how can this be good? ”

"How is that possible? Isn't the Yellow Turban Army vulnerable? Why do officers and soldiers fail again and again? After thinking about it, Chen Xu didn't know why this was the case.

His thinking was actually influenced by the romance, so he thought that the Yellow Turban Army was vulnerable.

The Yellow Turban Army in real history, they have faith and enthusiasm, and they rose up to resist when there was no way to live, and it can be said that everyone is not afraid of death.

Cao Cao later incorporated the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou, and they were all unruly, brave and good at fighting, and fought for Cao Cao's southern and northern wars, invincible.

The combat effectiveness of the Yellow Turban Army can be seen from this.

In the early days of the Yellow Turban Uprising, the Yellow Turban Army smashed all kinds of officers and soldiers, and if it were not for the lack of generals and commanders among the Yellow Turbans, the Han Empire might not have been able to quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion so easily.

Although Bocai defeated Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song in a row, he didn't know the art of war, so he let the besieged Huangfu Song take the opportunity to escape.

Later, they set up camp according to the grass, and were attacked by officers and soldiers with fire, and then Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and Cao Cao combined their troops and horses to break the wave, and the Yellow Turban Army had its first defeat since the uprising.

It was not until Zhang Jiao died of illness in August and the spiritual belief of the Yellow Turban Army collapsed that the Yellow Turban Army began to completely rout.

The first vigorous Yellow Turban Uprising came to an end.

Chen Xu knows far more about Romance than about real history, and he naturally doesn't know everything above.

Although he heard that the officers and soldiers were defeated everywhere, Chen Xu still remembered what Qiao Xuan had told him: for the generals, when Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, his face did not change.

Looking around, seeing that the officials in the county were all timid, Chen Xu suddenly laughed, and the other officials were a little stunned when they saw this.

Qiao Yu's face moved slightly, and he immediately asked very cooperatively, "Why did Wen Zhao laugh?" ”

Chen Xu glanced at Qiao Yu approvingly, and talked eloquently: "The man with the yellow turban has been planning for a long time, and the officers and soldiers responded to the battle in a hurry, and defeat at the beginning was inevitable. ”

"However, General Huangfu Song and General Zhu Jun are all famous generals in the world, and the soldiers under their command are also the elite of the Han Dynasty, how can they be defeated repeatedly? Therefore, a certain assertion that within ten days, the situation of the war must change. ”

Chen Xu believes that in history, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun broke the yellow scarf, and there will be no fake.

Even though the current situation is unfavorable to officers and men, the general trend of history will never change.

When many officials heard this, they still looked suspicious, and Chen Xu had to continue to say in order to appease everyone: "Even if General Huangfu and General Zhu Jun are defeated, it is expected that Dingbo will not wave his troops north. ”

When the official heard this, his face softened a little this time, and he hurriedly asked, "Why?" ”

Now when they heard of the name of Bocai, they were very afraid.

Even famous generals like Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, with tens of thousands of elite soldiers of the Han Dynasty, have no choice but to be talented, let alone these county officials.

In their hearts, as long as Bocai does not come to Dongjun, he is just Bu Ji, although he has more than 10,000 soldiers, he will not be afraid.

So when I heard Chen Xu's words, I hurriedly asked.

Everyone's thoughts, how can Chen Xu not understand?

I had to explain patiently: "Let's not say that Yingchuan is far away from Jizhou, and it may not be easy to join forces with Zhang Jiao." If Bocai really broke the officers and soldiers, Yingchuan was not far from Luoyang, and he would definitely invade the Shendu with the power of a great victory. ”

When some officials heard this, they cried out, "Ah! Your Majesty is in danger! ”

Chen Xu secretly scolded an idiot in his heart, and when he saw the faces of most of the officials, he felt that the officials in the county were not necessarily all incompetent.

I saw that the lieutenant shook his head and said: "Luoyang has the Tiger Prison Pass as a barrier, and there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Bocai, and it is impossible to break the city in the short term." After a long time, the soldiers and horses of the kings from all walks of life came, and Bocai was defeated. If I were him, I would never invade Luoyang. ”

Chen Xu saw that Du Wei had quite an opinion, and couldn't help but praise in his heart, and said: "What Lord Du Wei said is true. However, the Yellow Turban Army's plan to rebel has been leaked, and now although the national strength of the Han Dynasty is weakened, it is not a mere Yellow Turban that can resist it. ”

"For today's plan, the Yellow Turban Army can only achieve victory by making a desperate bet and breaking Luoyang. Bocai is not a mediocre talent, and he will not fail to see this, so even if he knows that the Tiger Prison Pass is dangerous and difficult to break, he will still attack it. ”

"Besides, what I'm saying above is all speculation. From a certain point of view, General Huangfu Song and General Zhu Jun will definitely be able to turn defeat into victory and break the wave of talent. Yuzhou yellow scarf, don't worry! ”

The officials in the county nodded yes when they heard everything.

Qiao Mao was relieved at this time, and finally a smile appeared on her face, and she said slowly: "I can't help but think too much?" With the elite of the Han army, the strategy of General Huangfu Song and General Zhu Jun, even if they lose for a while, what is the big deal? ”

The officials in the county also echoed their words: "What the county keeper said is very true. ”

Although Chen Xu's face was impassive, he secretly muttered in his heart: "Nonsense, Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song will definitely not be defeated, I didn't say so much to make you feel at ease?" ”

Now that half a month has passed since the recruitment of volunteers, remembering that the grain and grass in the treasury are getting less and less, Qiao Mao said worriedly: "Although I am not very proficient in the art of war, I also know: eat the enemy for one hour, and be me for twenty minutes; Weigh one stone, when I twenty stones. ”

"Now that Bu Ji continues to attack the rich and powerful in this county, I don't know how much grain I get, and the thieves will definitely not lack food and grass. On the other hand, our army, the government has insufficient food, if we don't plan early, I am afraid of a big disaster! ”

"Sun Ziyun: Therefore, soldiers are expensive and fast, not long. Wen Zhao has been training for more than half a month, I don't know if he can lead his troops to defeat Bu Ji? ”

The two sentences quoted by Qiao Mao are both from the combat chapter of "The Art of War".

This article is to the effect that whenever there is a war, a lot of grain and grass will be consumed along the way due to the transportation of grain, and if it is constantly requisitioned and transported from the country, it will not be long before the country will not be able to support it.

Therefore, generals who know how to use soldiers must learn to feed the enemy and feed the war with war.

Eating one stone of grain from the enemy is equivalent to saving twenty stones for oneself; In addition, you must also learn to fight quickly, and you can't fight a war of attrition with the enemy, otherwise you can only lose both.

After being silent for a long time, Chen Xu Zhengse said: "The words of the county guard are good, but Sun Tzu Yiyun: The method of using soldiers, ten will surround it, five will attack it, and the enemy will be able to fight, if it is less, it can be escaped, and if it is not, it can be avoided." ”

He continued: "Now that the enemy is several times larger than mine, we will not be able to hold on, and if we rush into battle, we will be captured by the enemy. ”

Many people have heard what he quoted, but it may be misunderstood.

In his previous life, Chen Xu read "Yizhong Tianpin Three Kingdoms", which talked about Yuan Cao's struggle, Guo Tu said: 'Ten sieges and five attacks, the enemy can fight'.

Guo Tu's words are actually quoting "The Art of War", but Yi Zhongtian's interpretation of this sentence is 'surround ten times the enemy'.

After Qiao Xuan's teaching, Chen Xu knew that this was actually a wrong statement.

Ten rules of encirclement, 'encirclement' does not mean surrounding, but encircling and annihilating.

If the army is ten times outnumbered, but instead of attacking, the enemy is surrounded, and the army holds out for a long time, and the country will not be able to bear it.

Therefore, the statement of encirclement is not only wrong, but also grossly wrong.

A more popular explanation is that the way of using troops is to defeat the enemy with absolute strength, even if the number is twice that of the enemy, we must find ways to disperse their strength and create absolute superiority for our own side.

When your own strength is equal to or even less than that of the enemy, you must find a way to preserve your strength.

Although many county officials did not understand military affairs, they also knew what Chen Xu meant, and although he said it tactfully, he also rejected Qiao Mao's proposal.

Hearing Chen Xu refute him like this, Qiao Mao's face was not very good-looking, but after all, he had been in the top position for a long time, and his stomach and cultivation were also extraordinary, so he took a few deep breaths and asked, "If the enemy army comes to attack, how should I deal with it?" ”

Chen Xu replied without hesitation: "The soldiers will block, the water will cover the earth, we will have the city wall as a barrier, and then find an opportunity to break the enemy." ”

Qiao Mao didn't follow, and continued to ask: "There is not much grain and grass left in the county, if Bu Ji does not come to attack the city for a long time, what will happen?" ”

"Bocai broke the officers and soldiers and made great contributions. Bu Ji must not be willing to be lonely when he learns the news, I don't expect that in a few days, Bu Ji will definitely come to commit it. ”

……

After the county guard court meeting passed, Chen Xu was still thinking about the defeat of Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun by the Yellow Turban Army on the way back, when he suddenly heard Qiao Yu calling him from behind.

Qiao Yu's physical fitness is good, and his face is not red when he runs over, and he is not panting: "Wen Zhao, although I don't know the art of war, I also know that if I defend it for a long time, I will lose." Besides, I know that you are a human being, even if the strength of Bocai is several times that of me, you will not passively defend the city, why do you talk like this in the county guard mansion today? ”

Chen Xu looked at Qiao Yu, sighed, and said softly: "Husband and fighter, the time, place, and people are all indispensable. ”

"Regardless of the time of day, if you abandon the advantage of the city wall and attack the thief, it is tantamount to self-destruction; Although the volunteers have been trained for half a month, they are not of great use, and there is still more than enough to defend the city and protect their lives, and they must be timid to take the initiative to attack. ”

"On the other hand, the enemy army, since the Yellow Turban rebellion, I don't know how many distances to run, how many powerful Wu forts have been captured, morale is flourishing, and it occupies all the geographical advantages, people, and if it fights, our army will be defeated. Now we can only respond to all changes with the same, and then find opportunities to break the enemy, which is the best policy. ”

Qiao Yu pondered for a long time, and then had no doubts.

The two went to the school field together, and suddenly a county soldier hurriedly came, knelt in front of Chen Xu and said fearfully: "General, according to the report of the Tanma, Bu Ji led 15,000 people to attack Puyang. ”

When Chen Xu and Qiao Yu heard this, they changed color in shock.