"No wonder in the past, there were always people in the court who said that it was enough to defend against Zhuhu, and there was no need to send a large army to suppress it. They don't understand morality, they are capricious, they like to kill each other, and if they handle it well, it seems that there is really hope that they will kill themselves all. ”

The speed of the wind and fire cavalry to the north was very fast, and they crossed the big river from the Yanjin ferry on the same day, and then traveled day and night for three days, and arrived at the country at the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain, before stopping for a while to rest and replenish.

Wang Yu's entry into the army this time was to take the Fukou between Handan and Yecheng, which was not the only passage, but it was the most convenient one. Passing through the Fukou Junction, you can go straight to Huguan, and if Jinyang City is not lost, you can use the fastest speed to reinforce the Taiyuan battlefield.

At the beginning of the road, the atmosphere was a little dreary, and the military situation in Bingzhou had already been reported to the whole army on the way. The officers and men of the Second Army of Wind and Fire are all elite in a hundred battles, and they will not be hit too hard by the news of defeat, and their morale will be low, but emotional depression and tension are unavoidable. All the officers and men of the army used their strength on the road, so the speed of the march was much faster than usual.

Tai Shi Ci has always been broad-hearted, and he has returned to normal halfway, and when it was time for dinner, he had already begun to fight for his righteous brother with his tongue.

"Wild dogs, these Qianghu are a pack of wild dogs! Yuan Zhi made thousands of calculations, and he regarded the other party as a human being, but he didn't expect that it was a group of wild dogs, and it was not surprising that he was caught off guard for a while and suffered a loss. Fortunately, the lord expected the matter first, and set off in time to help, speaking of which, how could the lord be so accurate? It's amazing! ”

He snorted.

In that night battle, the only thing Xu Shu could call a mistake was that he did not react to Pan Zhang's detachment in time. But in the middle of the night battle. It was impossible to completely control the movements of the entire army. In the final analysis, it was Ma Chao's luck that was too good. It was as if he was possessed by a god, which made Tai Shi Ci extremely unhappy.

"It's actually quite simple. The lord can count this section only because he has a deep enough understanding of the Hu people. Zhao Yun held chopsticks in one hand and a rice bowl in the other, and said slowly: "Big brother, think about it, the wild dog has no food, and it will indeed bite itself, but after experiencing cannibalism." They don't necessarily hurt their strength. ”

"Well, that's interesting, you go on." Tai Shi Ci thought about it and felt that these words were very meaningful.

"The Central Plains only in the troubled times at the end of the dynasty, there are no rules, but outside the Sai, it is the norm for tribes to invade and kill each other, even if it is the sandalwood era that Xianbei people talk about, don't Xianbei people kill each other? At most, it's just trying not to make too much of a fuss. Plainly. It's that they have long been accustomed to infighting. ”

"I see." Tai Shi Ci held his chin in one hand, and showed a thoughtful look on his face: "In this way, Yuan Zhi used a discordant plan against the Xiliang army, and there were already some problems. Because he didn't pull one side and fight the other, he just wanted to consume the enemy's strength through internal strife. On the other hand, the Xiliang Army is here. Because he is accustomed to infighting, he respects the strong. So neither the infighting nor the death of the leader will have much impact......"

He frowned, "That's it." Isn't the current Xiliang Army more difficult to fight than before? ”

Zhao Yun was silent and didn't answer, but expressed his approval with the melancholy color between his eyebrows.

"Then how should this battle be fought?" Tai Shi Ci also rarely made troubles.

Even if the reinforcements arrived in time, Xu Shu's handling after the defeat was very appropriate, and he did not cause more losses, and the strength of the two armies after the convergence was only slightly better than before. But this time, the strategic goal is to defeat, at least to inflict heavy damage on the Xiliang army.

Although there were also large armies left behind in Yanzhou, the military situation showed that Cao Cao did not rashly launch an attack, but went to Chenliu in person and had a whole day of secret discussions with Sun Ce, and it was obvious that the two armies were planning to join forces completely.

It is really difficult to say whether the troops left behind in Yanzhou can block Cao Cao's onslaught, so Wang Yu's arrangement is also to be able to defend it, and if it can't be defended, he will use space to slow down time, wait for him to resolve the crisis in the state, and then make plans.

Before the night battle in Zixian, the Western Front Army and the Xiliang Army were on an equal footing, but at that time, Xu Shu only needed to defend with all his might, and it could not be said that the 50,000 Qingzhou Army was equivalent to the strength of the 300,000 Xiliang Army. Now, the combat strength of the Xiliang Army has risen instead of decreasing, while the strength of the Qingzhou Army has only increased slightly, and the trend of the battle situation is really a little unoptimistic.

Even with the bravery of Tai Shi Ci and Zhao Yun's fearlessness, it is inevitable that there is a feeling of helplessness.

"It's just a bunch of wild dogs, just kill them directly, and kill those wild dogs and scatter them!" Qin Feng also finished eating, jumped up, and made a worthless suggestion.

"It's not a military discussion, but you're a bit of a madman." Tai Shi Ci scolded with a smile and forced Qin Feng to sit back in place.

"The lord doesn't sin because of his words, but you are a lot of money." Qin Feng muttered in a aggrieved voice: "When I was in the northern Xinjiang, in the face of Xianbei's 100,000 iron horsemen, didn't the lord rush up in one breath?" At that time, Zilong was not there, and our iron cavalry only had about a thousand people, and now although the Xiliang Army is a little more than the Xianbei wolf cubs, our strength is also stronger than then. ”

"You have a point." Tai Shi Ci gave him a blank look, looking very disdainful.

"It's not that I have a reason, you just look at how the lord and the general Gongsun deal with Hu Qi, those wild dogs, they are bullying the soft and afraid of the hard, let them find soft persimmons to pinch or each other dog bite dog is very simple, to make them bold to fight with the tiger, but it is absolutely impossible! As long as we play with momentum, can Ma Chao'er still turn the sky upside down? ”

"After all, the Juyong War was too dangerous, and at that time, in order to save General Gongsun, the lord was also a little open-minded, and if he didn't succeed, he would become benevolent. Even so, before going to war, the lord still used a lot of tricks to paralyze the enemy, so that the people did not dare to act rashly, and the Xianbei people were caught off guard, so they succeeded in one blow......"

Seeing that Qin Feng was getting more and more energetic, and he meant something serious, Zhao Yun also shook his head and vetoed his opinion: "Moreover, don't forget the casualties of our army in the Juyong War, even if it is such a great victory, the casualties of our army are still as high as about thirty percent." This time, the disparity between the enemy and our forces is even greater, and if we get a crushing victory, it will be a victory and a defeat! ”

Zhao Yun's words, the audience will all be moved, everyone suddenly found that the current situation may be worse than imagined, dangerous, close to last year's Yongyong war!

"Well said!" When he was frightened, someone suddenly clapped his hands and shouted, and when the generals raised their eyes to look anxiously, they saw Wang Yu Shi Ran coming over, and Lu Qiling, who was also followed by his wife and the general of the guard.

"The last general will wait to see the lord!" There was a sound of a nail leaf rubbing, and all the generals stood up in unison, clasped their fists and bowed.

"No need to be polite." Wang Yu waved his hand, signaling that everyone did not need to be formal, walked to Zhao Yun and sat down, and asked with a smile, "What?" Discussing military intelligence? Did you discuss what countermeasures? ”

After listening to Zhao Yun's analysis, all the generals were in a heavy mood, and when Wang Yu appeared, somehow, as if the sun had dispelled the haze, they all had the backbone.

"Except for Zilong, we are all coarse, where can we come up with any clever plans?" Tai Shici took off his helmet, scratched his head, and said with a smile: "Look at the lord, you must be holding the Zhizhu again, right?" Don't sell it, let a few of us be embarrassed, just tell everyone what to do. ”

"Yes, yes, the lord must have a way." Qin Feng and Fang Yue also agreed.

"It's not on the battlefield yet, the military intelligence is insufficient, what can be done?" Wang Yu spread his hands, "Even if the Xiliang Army really shows a flaw now, I don't have the ability to look at the flaw thousands of miles away, and then kill it with one blow." ”

The people of the right people couldn't discuss a way, which made everyone depressed. At this moment, Wang Yu admitted that he had nothing to do, but no one had that helpless feeling of helplessness, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively, and everyone offered suggestions.

"That Ma Chao is still a year younger than the lord, he has never led a soldier alone before, this victory, Tai Ban also relied on luck, even if there is a bit of martial arts, patience must be limited, maybe you can design for this. As the saying goes: arrogant soldiers will be defeated, isn't it just people like Ma Chao? ”

"In fact, even if Ma Chao can stabilize his position, with the fatigue of the state, he can't support the army of more than 200,000 Xiliang people. If there is no quick victory, you can also withdraw after stabilizing the situation, come back and forth, and kill Cao Cao by surprise! ”

"Otherwise, you can also try to contact General Gongsun and the senior cadres of Yanmen Pass, and let them kill them from the north and attack the back of the Xiliang army! If this plan is successful, the Xiliang army will not be able to waver, and our army will attack back and forth again, why worry about not being able to break the child? ”

"And ......"

Wang Yu listened with a smile, and was not in a hurry to express his opinion. These strategies are only drafts, and when carefully scrutinized, each has its own shortcomings.

It takes too long to transfer Gongsun Chan to the south to help in the war, and without Gongsun Chan's barrier, it is difficult to say whether the plugged Zhuhu will be shaken, in case Youzhou is in chaos again, it will not really be fatal. Gao Gan can't talk about loyalty, how can he come to help at this time? What's more, with the thousands of soldiers and horses who are high, they can't help much when they come.

But when he came to inspect the camp, he didn't think that he could get any clever plan to break the enemy, but he was just worried that the morale of the army would be affected by the defeat of Zixian. Looking at it now, this worry can be eliminated, as long as you concentrate on how to deal with Ma Chao.

"The mountain road is difficult to walk, and it will take at least half a month to reach Huguan, and how to break the enemy can be discussed in the long run, but there is one thing that must be prevented." Zhao Yun keenly saw Wang Yu's purpose, and he was not in a hurry to make suggestions, but reminded everyone after expressing their opinions.

Wang Yu raised his eyebrows and asked rhetorically, "Oh? Zilong said something that was ......" He didn't finish his words, just looked at the northeast.

Zhao Yun bowed slightly, and said softly: "Among the Taishan Army that went out with Yuan Zhi, there are many integrated Black Mountain Army, and General Pingnan is not ambitious, but he has always regarded the generals and soldiers in the army as brothers and sisters. ”

Wang Yu nodded slowly, and said in a deep voice: "Zilong's words are reasonable, and let me think about it." ”