Chapter 359: In the Spring of the Sixth Year, Chu Zi Plotted to Attack Me (2)

Gongziwen obediently handed over the account books of the two counties of Jiyin County and Shanyang County to Chutian to show that he did not transfer the gold and silver of the two counties without permission.

Because Gongziwen and Cao Cao fought for many years, the population of Jiyin County was less than two million. These populations were either killed in battle or fled to other counties.

Shanyang County is similar to Jiyin County, its population is not as large as Jiyin County, although the wars are not as frequent as Jiyin County, there are only more than one million people left.

Gongziwen is very cooperative, since he chose to take refuge in Chutian, he left no room for it.

Chu Tian reciprocated the princes who took the initiative to take refuge in him, and still appointed Gongzi Wen as the Taishou of Jiyin County and enjoyed the treatment of the Taishou. As long as Gongziwen accumulates prestige in Chutian's forces, it will not be a problem to be a assassin in the future.

Gongziwen was the first person to help Chutian actively suppress Cao Cao. Although Gongziwen has been defeated repeatedly, he has caused a lot of trouble to Cao Cao, and the credit for curbing Cao Cao is definitely not small.

In order to ensure his loyalty, Gongziwen ceded his subordinate Pang Juan to Chutian and dissolved the relationship between him and Pang Juan.

The relationship between Pang Juan and Gongziwen is equivalent to the relationship between Li Xiuning and Xia Liang. Xia Liang once wanted to cede Li Xiuning to Chu Tian, but Chu Tian refused.

Pang Juan, Chu Tian must take it, Gongziwen is not a person who can be trusted after all.

Chutian could see Pang Juan's attributes, among which there was the heavy infantry "Wei Wushu" similar to the "Yan Armor".

[Name]: Pang Juan

[Talent]: Diamond Commander (Infantry)

[Level]: 61

[Identity]: A famous general of Wei during the Warring States Period, an apprentice of Guiguzi

[Loyalty]: 70

[Commander]: 88 (maximum 89)

[Brawn]: 80 (max 82)

[Intelligence]: 79 (maximum 81)

[Politics]: 53 (cap 55)

[Charm]: 30

[Phase]: Arrogance

[Favorability]: 55

[Trait 1]: Guigu Art of War - Incomplete (S-level characteristics, under Guiguzi, decent, due to character defects, failed to understand.) Allies gain +10% ATK, +10% DEF, +10% morale regeneration)

[Trait 2]: Breaking the City (A-level trait, +12% Attack when your troops attack the city)

[Trait 3]: Light enemy (negative trait, when encountering a strategist with an intelligence of 92 or more, it is easy to be tricked, and the probability of being ambushed increases)

[Special Class]: Wei Wushu (Seventh-Order Heavy Infantry, up to 10,000)

Pang Juan's attributes are not bad, almost close to a king-level commander, but he has a fatal negative trait "underestimating the enemy", and when facing top strategists and first-class strategists, he will be calculated to death.

If it weren't for Xia Liang's sending Guo Jia to Pang Juan as a military advisor, Pang Juan would have been restrained by Xun You.

No wonder Pang Juan faced Cao Cao and often lost more than he won......

Gongziwen appointed Pang Juan, who had defects, as the main general, and he could block Cao Cao for such a long time, which shows that his ability is not bad.

No matter what, as long as Pang Juan is equipped with a qualified military advisor, Pang Juan, who has Wei Wushu, can also be in charge.

Pang Juan's ability is not first-class, but his troops are really strong, comparable to Le Yi's 10,000 Yan armor. Of course, if you really want to fight, Pang Juan is not Le Yi's opponent.

Wei Wushu only had a seventh-order because of their huge number. Pang Juan's 10,000 Wei warriors are only a part, Wu Qi's Wei warriors are terrifying, Wu Qi has 50,000 Wei warriors, 40,000 more than Le Yi's Yan Jia!

Pang Juan joined, so that Chutian, who lacked an infantry commander, had another available general.

"Jiyin County, Shanyang County, how many soldiers and horses?"

After Chutian annexed Gongziwen's forces, he counted the soldiers and horses of Gongziwen's forces as soon as possible.

Gongzi Wen Rushu said: "There are only 412 Wei Wushu left, and the rest of the soldiers and horses are about 50,000 people, most of them are low-level soldiers, and there are 2,000 ordinary heavy infantry and 500 heavy cavalry. In addition to 50,000 soldiers and horses, there were also 30,000 villagers to assist in transporting grain. ”

Gongziwen is also a ruthless person.

Chu Tian looked at Gongziwen's population, and the two counties were added together to fight until there were only three million people left, and there were still 50,000 professional soldiers and 30,000 village warriors. You must know that professional soldiers are different from village warriors. The more professional soldiers, the heavier the burden on the civilian population. Gongziwen fought with Cao Cao for several years, and the number of soldiers killed in battle was terrifying.

Even so, Gongziwen still maintained a large regular army.

If it weren't for Gongziwen and Cao Cao's consumption, which gave Chutian a big advantage, Gongziwen could also become a prince.

"Lord!"

Xu Rong and Hua Xiong, the martial artists of the two Xiliang factions, will meet Chutian. Dong Zhuo is dead, they are unlikely to betray Chu Tian, and they were sent by Chu Tian to assist Gongzi Wen in containing Cao Cao, and they have not visited Chu Tian for a long time.

Chu Tian was still satisfied with Xu Rong and Hua Xiong's performance, and with Xu Rong and Hua Xiong's ability, it was rare to delay Cao Cao, who had already experienced a hundred battles.

Cao Cao is no longer the hot-blooded young man who was on the rampage, from the Yellow Turban Rebellion to the crusade against Dong Zhuo, the battle for Yanzhou, and the battle of Mobei, the current Cao Cao has gone through the battlefield and has grown up and become a veritable emperor-level commander.

As the commander who fought the most tough battles, fought the most large legions in the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and had a very high victory rate, Cao Cao was actually a formidable opponent. It's just that Cao Cao has been restrained, so it hasn't developed.

That is to say, Xu Rong and Hua Xiong are becoming more and more difficult to face Cao Cao, and Xu Rong is far from being the opponent of Cao Cao at the peak. If Chu Tian doesn't intervene in person, Cao Cao is estimated to rise again.

Xu Rong counted the number of people to Chu Tian: "There are only six thousand light cavalry left in the Xiliang Legion, and more than five hundred people left in the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. ”

Gongziwen had 50,000 people, and Xu Rong's Xiliang Army only had more than 6,000 people.

The Fifth School of the Northern Army added a group of recruits, and the average combat effectiveness decreased, but the number increased to 15,000, Wei Qing recruited 3,000 forest cavalry, and the reconnaissance corps was replenished to 10,000. This batch of additional recruits directly used the teleportation array to come to the Yanzhou battlefield.

There were about 10,000 recruits recruited and tens of thousands of taels of silver were consumed. In order to eliminate Cao Cao's forces, tens of thousands of silver were consumed.

All the legions assembled in Jiyin County numbered more than 80,000 people.

The Leyi army that attacked Dongjun from Jibei was about 40,000 people.

There are more than 120,000 soldiers and horses on both routes.

With more than 120,000 people attacking Cao Cao's two counties, less than 100,000 people, Chutian was in a local military advantage, and at the same time, there were Xiangyong summoned by Gongziwen to transport grain and grass.

Guo Jia was sent here to assist Pang Juan, and at this time he returned to Chutian's side and replaced Lu Su as the army.

Lu Su can also govern a county, and Guo Jia is a simple strategist.

Chu Tian followed Fang Xuanling, Guo Jia, and Cao Di to join the army, and mobilized 120,000 soldiers and horses in order to destroy Cao Cao as soon as possible.

"Cao Mengde is a famous handsome, if he can drive for me, I can win the world."

Chu Tian praised Cao Cao.

If no commanders from other dynasties were recruited, Cao Cao was almost invincible at the end of the Han Dynasty. Cao Cao had difficulty confronting Zhou Yu in the Yangtze River, but in the north for a large army battle, Zhou Yu was far inferior to Cao Cao.

This time, Pang Juan served as the vanguard, advancing to Puyang, and the cavalry was divided into two troops, fighting in a roundabout way and quickly defeating Cao Cao. If Xiahoudun of Juancheng sends troops to attack our grain route, he will send a cavalry back to the division and defeat Xiahoudun. ”

After a simple discussion with Fang Xuanling, Guo Jia, and Cao Di, Chu Tian continued to fight with Cao Cao with Pang Juan's army as the main force.

Pang Juan's army had 50,000 people, and Chu Tian separated the 10,000 cavalry and gave it to Wei Qing to command. Wei Qing's Yulin Legion consisted of 3,000 Yulin cavalry and 10,000 Yanzhou light cavalry. With Wei Qing's bonus, even ordinary Yanzhou light cavalry can burst out with powerful combat effectiveness.

Pang Juan's remaining legions, mainly foot soldiers and crossbowmen, formed the third main infantry legion, the Warrior Legion.

Following Zhou Yafu's defensive corps and Le Yi's offensive corps, the Wushu Legion became another infantry main corps, with Wei Wushu as the core.

"Zhao Gongzi, you are responsible for transporting grain."

"Yes."

Zhao Gongzi gave up his lordship and took the Wenchen route. He probably knew that Chu Tian didn't want to see him in charge of the army, and becoming a civil servant was already a good way out.

"Chu Zimou has arrived in Yanzhou!"

"Is Chu Zimou finally here?"

Cao Cao's forces, the people were panicked, and the reputation of the princes Chu Zimou shook Yanzhou, and everyone was shaken when they heard Chu Zimou's reputation.

This was probably the most formidable enemy Cao Cao had ever encountered.

There were two emperor-level commanders used by Chutian at one time, one was the emperor-level commander Le Yi of the infantry department, and the other was the emperor-level commander Wei Qing of the cavalry department, who attacked from Jibei Kingdom and Jiyin County respectively.

Chu Tian himself can also be used as an emperor-level cavalry commander.

Joan of Arc is one of the few royal heroes in France, and Zhao Yun is a royal general......

Hua Mulan, Pang Juan, Tai Shici and other generals are also not easy to deal with.

"If you are defeated, you will retreat to Chenliu and join Yuzhou Mushuo."

Cao Cao swore an oath again, and could only be forced to fight with Chu Zimou and hold Dongjun. Dongjun was lost, and Cao Cao was left with only Chenliu County.

The most difficult to fight in the entire Yanzhou is not Taishan County, Jibei Kingdom and other places, but Dongjun and Chenliu. As long as Dongjun and Chenliu are taken, Yanzhou will announce the start.

"Where are the 50,000 soldiers and horses that Yuan Benchu promised me?"

Cao Cao asked Xu You, who was sent as an envoy and stranded in Puyang, for Yuan Shao's reinforcements.

Yuan Shao promised to help Cao Cao with 50,000 soldiers and horses, and Cao Cao had the courage to continue fighting.

"The 50,000 soldiers of Gaosu have arrived in Baima County."

"Let Gao Su be cautious, I suspect that Chu Zimou is going to use cavalry to intercept Gao Su again."

Cao Cao had seen the power of Chutian's cavalry in the Battle of Mobei, and he was apprehensive about it.

Yuan Shao sent to support Cao Cao this time was Gaosu, the king of Lanling, a cavalry general, who crossed the Yellow River to support Puyang. At the same time, Yuan Shao sent Feng Ji as a military advisor to assist Gao Su, and at the same time play the role of supervising the army to prevent Gao Su from taking away tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.

"Yuan Benchu is about to own the entire Jizhou, and I only have two counties left, which is really fateful."

Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh when he thought that Yuan Shao's power was developing well, and that he was going to be forced to ask Yuan Shao for reinforcements. Cao Cao was once more powerful than Yuan Shao, and eventually became Yuan Shao's younger brother.

In Baima County, Gaosu, the king of Lanling, and Yuan Shao's military advisor Feng Ji were ordered to come to reinforcements, and 50,000 Jizhou soldiers entered Yanzhou.

Gao Su put on a copper mask, his face hideous, covering his appearance.

Because of his handsome appearance, King Lanling wore a mask every time he entered the battle in order to intimidate the enemy.

"It is said that Chu Zimou is heroic and invincible, but Chu Zimou can't even eliminate a single Cao Agui, and he can't be eliminated for two years, it is estimated that it is just a vain name."

Feng Ji successfully crossed the Yellow River and found that Chu Zimou did not send people to block himself and Gaosu's army in Baima County, so he couldn't help but underestimate the Xuzhou army.

50,000 Jizhou regiments advanced to Puyang. Once the 50,000 Jizhou legions and Cao Cao's 30,000 defenders converged, it would be more difficult to capture Puyang City.

"The Jizhou army has crossed the Yellow River, and the main general may be Gaosu, the king of Lanling. The Gaosu Legion marched nearly 20 miles on white horses, including about 10,000 cavalry. ”

Hua Mulan reported to Chu Tian on the march route of the Gaosu Legion, and a war eagle landed on her shoulder. The route of the Lanling King's legion has been perceived.

"Yuan Shao can be regarded as righteous, but he still sent a support army to support Cao Cao."

Chu Tian rode on a large horse, looking down on the plains around the white horse.

The Yellow River has been diverted many times in history, and at this time, Baima and Puyang were south of the Yellow River, and crossing the Yellow River was the sphere of influence of Yuan Shao in Hebei.

Historically, the white horse was the place where Guan Yu raided and beheaded Yan Liang.

This time, Chutian was going to compete with Gao Su, the military general of Lanling, who had taken refuge in Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao's military adviser Feng Ji.

Fang Xuanling said: "Yuan Shao is indecisive after all. Yuan Shao both went north to attack northern Hebei and south to support Cao Cao, but the result would only lead to insufficient troops on both sides, and at most one way could only win, and the other way would be a crushing defeat. What's more, both sides are defeated. If Yuan Shao poured all the troops of Jizhou south, I am afraid that the lord would have to temporarily avoid his edge. ”

"That's true."

Chu Tian couldn't deny it.

If Yuan Shao crossed the Yellow River in a big way with all the troops of Jizhou, the pressure on Chutian would be greater.

It's just that Yuan Shao was greedy and wanted to get northern Hebei, but he was reluctant to give up Cao Cao's chess piece, so he only sent Gao Su and Feng Ji.

"Yuan Shao's internal disputes are quite serious. The two groups of Jizhou and Yuzhou are fighting, and Zhao Long, what role does he play in Yuan Shao's forces? ”

Chu Tian couldn't help but have a headache when he thought of the complicated power struggle within Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao's internal ministers were already fighting each other, and there was also a powerful inhuman prince Zhao Long, who had always been willing to submit to Yuan Shao.

To say that Zhao Long has no ambition and is willing to drive for Yuan Shao, he doesn't believe it if he kills Chu Tian.

Perhaps Zhao Long is waiting for the opportunity.

Chu Tian temporarily gave up speculating on Zhao Long's intentions: "No matter what Yuan Shao's power is, if he chooses to come to support Cao Cao, he will destroy him!" ”

Chu Tian waved his hand, and a large number of cavalry appeared, this time he was going to raid Gaosu, the king of Lanling!

The three cavalry battalions of the five schools of the Northern Army, plus the Tiger Ben Army, there are about 10,000 cavalry, mighty, and Joan of Arc holds the battle flag and commands the Yue Cavalry Battalion and Changshui Battalion of the five schools of the Northern Army. She glanced at her lord, intentionally or unintentionally, and it seemed that Chu Tian no longer regarded her as cannon fodder.

Mulan's reconnaissance legion and Wei Qing's Yulin legion began to make a detour, and Xu Rong's Xiliang legion marched to Baima to cut off the back road.

A large number of elite cavalry gathered around the Lanling King Legion, and Chu Tian, as a famous general crusher, once again went into battle in person.

A hunt began.