Chapter 684 Strategizing Thousands of Miles Away
Although the discussion was a major military event that attracted the attention of the whole world, the overall atmosphere was not heavy. Regardless of morale or combat strength, Gongsun Chan has the upper hand, and the only thing to worry about is the aftermath after the war.
Of course, war is often not until the last moment, and you never know who will win or lose, and there are also hidden worries about the war situation in Youzhou. Gongsun Zhan was in too much of a hurry, and hurriedly dispatched troops without waiting for Xu Huang and Yu Ban on both wings to be in place.
According to Wang Yu's strategy, the Taishan army on the eastern road, after ensuring the safety of Piaoyujin, will continue to go north to Wuzhong City, establish a defensive line on the spot, and completely cut off the westward advance road of Wuhuan and Xianbei in the east.
If these two enemy forces do not die, they will either have a hard fight with the Taishan army, or they can only bypass the Taishan army and the vast Yanshan Mountains, make a big circle on the grassland, and enter the territory of Youzhou from Yuyang or even Shanggu. In this way, they will consume quite a lot of time on the road and will not be able to catch up with the big battle in Jixian County.
The central Xianbei had no way to restrain it with this method, but as long as the Yulin army advanced to the Juma River, it would pose a considerable threat to the Hu cavalry entering from Daijun, so that they would not dare to let go of the battle. If you reluctantly launch an attack, it is likely that the Yulin army will take the back road, and then be surrounded in the hinterland of Yan Kingdom.
In this era, the most troublesome thing for the nomads of the steppe has never been their individual combat power, but their flexible mobility, as long as their actions are restricted, and the three major tribes are not allowed to have the opportunity to merge, Wang Yu has full confidence, and completely defeat the enemy in front of him with a single army and horse.
Hu Qi dared to come, just deal with them like this, if he didn't come, Wang Yu would concentrate on eliminating Liu Yu.
Judging from the results of the Battle of Zhongshan, the Belt and Road Party is very terrifying, if it weren't for the help of the Zhen family, these local snakes. Zhao Yun had a big matter, and it was impossible for him to sweep the defense line carefully constructed by the Wang Gate so clean in such a short period of time.
Without Liu Yu, a leading party named Huairou who is actually Tonghu, even if Hu Lu is in trouble, at most he will only harass him at the border a few times a year, and go deep into the Han realm, and he will not dare to give them a hundred dares.
Gongsun Chan will send troops now, which is obviously too early. Qingzhou's three-way soldiers and horses are not in place. If Wuhuan and Eastern Xianbei had been prepared and determined to fight and attack in a hurry, it was likely that they would rush to the Jixian battlefield before Xu Huang arrived.
Gongsun Zhan raised troops this time. He also had the heart to win, he transferred all the soldiers and horses in Anping, Bohai, Hejian and other places, and only left 8,000 foot soldiers for Tian Kai who was stationed in Youbeiping, and the rest of the troops all joined the sequence of attacking Jixian.
The army totaled more than 30,000 horses, including 12,000 cavalry, which was more than when he and Yuan Shao fought at Jieqiao.
"General Gongsun didn't promise before, he would wait for our army to be deployed. Another full-scale war? Why did they suddenly raise troops to the north? ”
"I don't know, maybe it's stimulated by Zilong and Chang Er, right?"
It's hard to say that he and Liu Yu haven't been together for a long time, but they have deep grievances. Think about it, too, if it is a change of place, who would not want revenge? ”
Everyone talked about it, and they rushed to Gongsun Zhan. Everyone had reservations, but they had a dispute with Liu Yu. I don't have any doubts.
Wang Yu believes that this is one of the biggest differences between the Han Dynasty and the later Central Plains Dynasty.
The grudge between Gongsun Chan and Liu Yu is actually very simple, that is, Liu Yu went to Youzhou and wanted to control the power, so he couldn't use power to entrap Gongsun Chan, so his attitude quickly changed to toughness. The tricks he used were very similar to those of later generations, that is, on the one hand, he restrained the other party, and on the other hand, he tried to borrow the hands of foreign clans to eradicate the hard bones that hindered him.
The best way to restrain is to cut off the supply of grain and grass; It's easier to ventilate the news, as long as you use the name of benevolence and righteousness, you can easily do some private things with foreign races.
Changed to the military generals of the Ming Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, they were helpless to be plotted, either endure it, or beg the ministers bitterly, saying something like 'stabbing the throat, having to suffer', hoping that the other party would read it in the same hall as a minister, and give himself and his subordinates a way to live.
But in the Han Dynasty, the balance between military and military was still there, to be precise, the military generals were more dominant, and the ministers did not have the right to control the supply of food and salary for the army.
You must know that in this era, Ban Chao is not an exception.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a work of the Ming Dynasty, Luo Guanzhong speculated in a contemporary atmosphere, and felt that Liu Yu was the righteous party, and in the Han Dynasty, the things that Liu Yu did to Gongsun Zan were only in Youzhou, and some powerful families from mixed Hu helped to wave their flags and shout, but they did not get any recognition in the Central Plains.
If it weren't for the troubled times, people would not be able to tell whether the battle between the two was an ordinary struggle for power or other reasons, coupled with the identity of Liu Yu's clan, it was not necessarily what the history books said.
After pondering for a long time, Wang Yu suddenly raised his head and asked, "Where are you now?" ”
Zhuge Liang replied: "General Yu took General Ji as the vanguard, sent troops from Yecheng, went north along Zhangshui, and rushed all the way along Feixiang and Zhangzhang. ”
"Hmm." Wang Yu accurately found the location of Bo Luojin on the map, estimated the itinerary of the Yulin army in his heart, and began to revise the previous strategic plan according to the changes in the situation.
"Now that the north of Hebei has been decided, there is no need to stay in Zhongshan to stabilize the place, just drive straight in. Immediately send an order to the Yulin Army, and the order will change the target......"
"Change target?" Jia Xu frowned slightly, and asked Chi Qian: "What does the lord mean...... Want to divide the troops? ”
"Not bad." Wang Yu nodded approvingly, pointing to the northeast direction of his hand in Zhongshan, and landed on Zhuo County, the hometown of Liu Bei and Zhang Fei: "Zhuo County is a key pass in Youzhou, Liu Yu concentrated his forces in Ji County, and the other counties and counties all sang the empty city plan, and sent the general Liyi alone to defend Zhuo County, and he must have fought with the idea of using Zhuo County to consume the Gongsun army, and then counterattack in a big way......"
Liaodong aside, Youzhou has a total of seven counties, Dai County is in the westernmost part, and the northwest is directly connected to the grassland, Shanggu County is close to Dai County, and the north is connected to the grassland. Fan Yang is in the south of Shanggu County, and together with Yuyang and Shanggu, the Yan State Gongwei where Jixian County is located is in the center.
The remaining three counties of Yuyang, Youbeiping, and Liaoxi are arranged from west to east, and finally border Changli County in Liaodong.
If the center of gravity of Youzhou's defense is the Hu people, then with the exception of Fanyang and Yan, almost every county is a military stronghold, and there is a danger that the enemy will break through at any time. But if it is the enemy in the Central Plains who is defending, then the strategic value of Fan Yang and Yan Guo is much higher.
Liu Yu has been consolidating the Fanyang defense line for the past two years, but after all, the resources are limited, and there is no way to build an impregnable Great Wall. The key is that there is little significance in doing this, Youbeiping and Yuyang have fallen into the hands of the enemy, and the meaning of defending Fan Yang is just that they will not be attacked on both sides.
As soon as the plan of Qingzhou's three-way attack came out, Liu Yu was completely dead, Youzhou is mostly a flat area, as long as the Qingzhou army can break through the resistance of the king's gate, Fan Yang will be attacked on both sides, unable to hold on, rather than scattering troops to be broken by each one, it is better to concentrate all efforts in Jixian County.
He abandoned most of the cities in Fanyang and only garrisoned a strong army in Zhuo County. The purpose, the eight achievements are what Wang Yu guessed.
As the place of governance, the city of Zhuo County is relatively strong, and there is a general like Koyi to defend it, even if Gongsun Chan attacks it with all his might, it will be difficult to conquer. And the latter has a deep grudge against Ko Yi, maybe he will chase after him, and when Gongsun Jun is under the fortified city, he will not be able to conquer it for a long time, and when he is exhausted, Liu Yu will have a chance to fight back.
"Liu Yu's plan is not bad, his rabble is not conducive to a head-on battle, but it is very powerful to fight a tailwind battle and a melee battle, if he is allowed to fight a bad battle, it is really possible to turn defeat into victory. However, Brother Bo Jue is very anxious to go north this time, but he is not anxious, he may not be entangled in Zhuo County, but after dividing his troops to besiege the city, the main force will continue to break through to Zhuo County......"
Analyzing the psychology of both sides of the battle and deducing the changes in the battle situation is something that Wang Yu likes very much and is very good at. As long as he has an idea, he rarely pretends to others, and the ministers of Qingzhou listened quietly, capturing the important information contained in his analysis, and for a while, the meeting hall was quiet, only Wang Yu's clear voice was echoing.
"This is undoubtedly a good way to build on strengths and avoid weaknesses, but there are also certain risks. Koji's style of use of soldiers is very sharp, and he is better at winning by surprise and delivering fatal blows than passive defense. Based on the current situation of Gongsun Jun, it can be inferred that the main general of Waizhuo County is either Shan Jing or Zou Dan, and these two are not the opponents of Ko Yi......"
"Therefore, our army must find a way to cooperate and remedy it." Wang Yu pointed on the map and continued to explain: "Zilong can continue to go north, clear the remnants of the enemy in Guangchang and Lingqiu, open up the passage for the Yulin army, and not give Zhang Nan a chance to make a comeback. ”
"The chief led his troops into Fanyang, joined the vanguard of the Yulin Army led by Ji Ling in Rongcheng, and after contacting Brother Boqi, he joined the attack on Zhuoxian. There is no need to rush to break the city, as long as Koji does not have a chance to surprise and counterattack. ”
"The herald Gongming said that he does not need to be stationed in Piaoyujin, and after entering the Yuyang Realm, he can continue to go north along the Lu River, from the east, and join the attack on Jixian County."
Jia Xu pinched his chin, the wrinkles on his forehead were tight, and it was no problem to clamp a river crab: "This plan...... The lord's return to General Gongsun can be seen, but in this way, the rear of our army is too empty. He pointed to Piaoyujin, drew a circle in Zhongshan and Changshan, and said earnestly: "I'm not afraid of 10,000, I'm just afraid of what if!" ”
"Therefore, on the Zhongshan side, we need a stable person who is good at overall planning and scheduling to sit in the ......" As soon as Wang Yu said this, everyone looked at Tian Feng in unison, who was slightly stunned, but he also took it seriously, shook his sleeves, and arched his hand to Wang Yu, indicating that he had no problem.
"Drifting Yujin." Wang Yu looked at the small dot specially marked on the map, and then looked at the Tuyin City of the Right Beiping Zhi, sighed and said: "Brother French's character is trustworthy, but his strength is indeed a little thin, and the Liaodong side has not responded for a long time to contain the matter of Wuhuan...... Let's just let Gongming divide his troops, and let Tan Zhi lead his troops to enter Piaoyujin in case of accidents. ”