The World of Yellow Sky

"This is the biggest difficulty. The topic of this military discussion is how to capture Shanggu and Daijun."

Xu An sat down again, Daijun and Shanggu, if the Yellow Turban Army successfully collects them, it will not only get the land and population of the two places.

And you can also get the great help of Shanggu Wuhuan.

Although Tian Zhong swore to Nan Lou that he would be able to win Dai and Shanggu counties, but in fact Xu An and Yan Zhong never came up with a better way.

And the biggest reason lies in the military capital Xing.

Chapter 348 The Battle of the Army

"Mr. Yang, Mr. Fu, Mr. Pang, you can take the entourage of our division and go to the side room to arrange the specific matters of the third division."

Xu An put down the long whip in his hand, and first saluted Yang Ji, Fu Qi, and Pang Bo.

What is going to be discussed now is the military discussion, and Yang Ji and others don't need to participate.

"If that's the case, I'll take my leave first and don't disturb Ming Gong's decision."

Yang Ji bowed his hands and said softly.

"Three, go slowly."

Xu An saluted again.

He has always admired Yang Ji, Fu Qi, and Pang Bo. The three of them brought their families to join them and filled the gap in civil affairs for the Yellow Turban Army.

And he has always been conscientious, without any slack.

Yang Ji was in charge of the Internal Affairs Department. Although he came from a powerful background, he proposed many policies and suggestions to Xu An that were beneficial to the common people.

And for the matter of Mintun, Fu Qi still sticks to the front line in the extremely hot summer.

In Pingyang City, when Xu An was about to fall asleep many times, the house where Fu Qi lived was still lit.

Pang Bo was not in good health, but after only hearing about his idea of ​​wanting to form an alliance with Liangzhou, he took the initiative to invite Ying to travel thousands of miles to Liangzhou.

Even though the three of them have been pampered for many years, they are now beginning to live a relatively poor life.

Yang Ji didn't delay for a long time, and soon he, Fu Qi and Pang Bo walked out of the hall with a group of civil servants in the hall.

Xu An watched the three of them leave the lobby, and then turned his attention to the lobby again.

The sand table in the lobby roughly shapes the topography of Dai County and Shanggu County.

The distribution of cities and towns in Dai County and Shanggu County are marked in it, and the places where the relevant troops are stationed are also marked in quite detail.

All of this was integrated from the intelligence detected by the Yinglang Wei Tiqi who stayed in the two counties.

Although the Han court set up embroidered clothes envoys to restrain the eagle wolf guards set up by Xu An, but in remote states and counties such as Dai County, they still did not spread out their booths.

Although with generous financial support, the power of the embroidered clothes messenger is rapidly expanding, but the territory of the big man is too vast.

Today's embroidered clothes envoys only set up strongholds in states and counties that are relatively close to the hinterland of the Central Plains, such as Sili, Jizhou, and Yuzhou, as well as the administrative offices of various states.

In the rest of the places, it is really powerless and beyond the reach of the whip.

Therefore, the eagle wolf guard's intelligence collection in Dai County and Shanggu County was quite easy, and did not encounter many obstacles.

Xu An walked to the side of the sand table, took the food placed on the edge of the sand table and tasted it.

"Everyone, please get up and come around the sand table."

All the generals of the Yellow Turban Army in the hall stood up and stood around the edge of the sand table.

Xu Anyong tasted it all and ordered a bit, the position of Daijun in the sand table.

"Let me first explain to you in detail the situation in Dai County and Shanggu County."

"Dai County has eleven cities, 6000 garrison soldiers, and about tens of thousands of townspeople in various places. Shanggu County has eight cities, 8000 garrison soldiers, and about 6000 to [-] townspeople."

"However, although there are many county soldiers in the two counties, most of them are newly recruited soldiers. Although the military equipment is good, their combat power is actually relatively weak. weak."

"Shanggu Wuhuan is our ally. They have followed our request and launched raids on Dai and Shanggu counties around the Great Wall. The Han army has increased its troops along the Great Wall, and its hinterland has been further reduced."

"but……"

Xu An placed it on the Flying Fox Xing, where a yellow banner was planted, with the word "Liu" drawn in ink on it.

This is where Liu Shijun was stationed.

"Our army has mastered Feihuxing since the third year of Zhongping, so the Han army has been guarding against Feihuxing. Daijun has an army of nearly 2000 people, and there are several Xiangyongs, a total of about 3000 people. It is in Feihuxing. Northern Territory."

"If our army continues to attack from Feihuxing to the north, it will inevitably be counterattacked. The combat effectiveness of Liu Shijun's troops is limited, and there is a high probability that they will not be able to win."

Xu An paused for a while, he said so much in one breath, and wanted the rest of the generals to understand.

Then he explained in detail the situation around Feihuxing and the distribution of troops in the two counties to the generals in the hall.

Then go on to the most critical point.

"The most critical and important thing is the ownership of the military capital Xing."

"There are nineteen cities in the two counties, and most of them can be called Shangjian City. We are not afraid of the Han army in field battles, but defending the city. The Han army has a lot of bravery. Our army cannot win quickly. The war is bound to be protracted, and by then the troops will be exhausted and a lot of money and food will be consumed, which will be extremely detrimental to the subsequent development of our army."

"And if our army cannot quickly attack the two counties of Daidai County and Shanggu County, and the military capital Xing is connected with Shanggu County and Fanyang County, the other Han troops in Youzhou will definitely not stand still, and our army will also be dragged into a war of attrition because of this. The continuous stream of Han troops will force us to withdraw from the two counties."

"The Han court has a large population, and our army must not be dragged into a war of attrition by it. The life of every soldier in the Yellow Turban Army is precious and cannot be sacrificed arbitrarily, especially in this senseless attrition." In battle."

Xu An put down the whip in his hand, looked at the dignified generals of the Yellow Turban Army, and raised his voice to ask.

"One person counts the disadvantages, and two people count the strengths. If you have a good plan, you can point out that there is no law in my Taiping Dao that makes you guilty of words."

The Yellow Turban Army can't always rely on Xu An and Yan Zhong, and needs other people to participate.

Now it is only a state, but there is a lack of generals in the Yellow Turban Army who can stand alone.

Now only Guo Tai, Zhang Yan, and Xu Huang can be regarded as the generals who can be the chief generals of the first army, but the experience of Zhang Yan and Xu Huang is still a bit shallow and needs to be practiced.

Lu Bu is qualified as a cavalry general, but he has no ability to be the leader of an army for the time being. Although he has served in the army for many years, his military rank is low, he has no experience in commanding troops, and he lacks the overall situation.

Zhang Liao is not yet 20 years old, and his experience is even more lacking. He is also qualified as a cavalier now, but his commanding ability is also lacking.

The same is true for Gong Du, Gao Shun, Zhou Cang and others. They can only serve as generals in the army and commanders of a part of the army.

Hao Zhao is only fifteen this year. For a long time, he has learned how to defend the city and make equipment.

Yan Zhong is almost the only one who can make suggestions for the development of power.

Therefore, Xu An also wanted to use this military meeting to improve the rest of the generals and schools and accumulate experience, so that they would not only think about following orders, but instead have more of their own opinions.

Chapter 349

The atmosphere in the hall was a bit dull.

This is the first time Xu An has solicited opinions from other generals and schools.

All along, most of the time, Xu An gave orders directly to them, and they carried them out.

Most of the time, Yan Zhong put forward different opinions, and after discussing with Xu An, he formulated a new strategy, and then issued an order for the rest of the generals to implement.

This time Xu An asked a question, but for a while, no one responded.

"There is no need to propose a very specific plan. It can be an idea, an idea, and it can be improved later."

Yan Zhong saw it in his eyes, and after a little thought in his heart, he figured out the key point, so he said.

Sure enough, not long after Yan Zhong finished speaking, Zhang Liao, who was standing not far away, raised his head.

"Minggong."

Zhang Liao bowed his hands and spoke.

"Zhang Ju stationed hundreds of thousands of troops in Feirucheng in Youzhou. I don't know if Zhang Ju can send troops to attack Zhuojun County in Youzhou, forcing the Han army to return to defense. This will buy time for our army to take down Daijun and Shanggu County. ?”

Xu An frowned slightly, and after thinking for a while, he shook his head and vetoed: "Now Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun are mainly targeting the west of Liaoning. They are currently gathering troops to prepare for a duel with Gongsun Zan. worry-free rear.”

"So the pressure on the soldiers of Fanyang County and Zhuo County is not great. Once Dai County and Shanggu County are attacked by our army, these two counties will definitely be able to provide timely support. Moreover, Jizhou is currently preparing for war. Big ones may also join the supporting sequence.”

Just as Xu An finished speaking, Yan Zhong, who was standing next to Xu An, spread out the silk fan in his hand, and at the same time echoed.

"Wen Yuan's idea is good, but as Duke Ming said, Zhang Ju's focus is currently on the west of Liaoning, and he has no time to take care of Zhuo County and support our army's actions."

"There is a bigger problem. This problem is that Zhang Ju now regards Youzhou as his own territory, but he can't take into account the two counties of Dai County and Shanggu County for the time being. If our army attacks with strength, they will naturally have no There is something to say."

"But because of this, they will not help us and support our actions. Even if Zhang Ju agrees, we will definitely need to pay a lot of money as compensation."

On the other side of the sand table, Lu Bu looked at the landscape around Junduxing. He hesitated for a while, but finally decided to speak.

"Duke Ming, the general thought that our county could attack the Great Wall area first, and then join forces with Shanggu Wuhuan, first let Shanggu Wuhuan enter the southern border, and then use Shanggu Wuhuan's power to set up a camp outside the military capital of Xing to guard against Fan Yang. The reinforcements from the Han army in the county."

"Shanggu Wuhuan does not lack cavalry, and our army also has a lot of cavalry. I also have quite a lot of experience in cavalry warfare. If there is a Xiao cavalry battalion, add [-] to [-] Wuhuan cavalry to hold off the enemy on the plains. Fang's reinforcements should not be difficult."

"The Wuhuan people are good at cavalry and archery. The Xiao cavalry battalion has a strong impact and complements each other. If we add some elite tribes, the reinforcements from the capital Xing should have little chance to break through when our army captures Shanggu and Dai counties. the stronghold of our army."

Yan Zhong also followed Lu Bu's gaze to examine the sand table and the terrain next to Junduxing. Hearing Lu Bu's suggestion, he couldn't help but nodded.

"This method has certain feasibility."

"However, there are two fatal problems with this method. One is the supply, and the other is the Han army."

Yan Zhong took the long whip from the side, and moved all the way from Daijun to the position of the military capital Xing.

"The first point is supplies. If our army camps in the military capital Xing, then the supply problem cannot be bypassed. Although there are many cavalry in Wuhuan, they are not very helpful for attacking the city. That is to say, most of the cities , is still in the hands of the Han army."

"Our army has set up camps outside the military capital Xing. The supply line is very long, and this supply line will inevitably be harassed by the Han army."

Lu Bu listened attentively to Yan Zhong's narration. He really didn't think about what Yan Zhong said. He didn't think much about logistics and supplies. He made this opinion from the perspective of being an ordinary cavalry general. to think.

Yan Zhong moved the long whip to a city in Shanggu County, which is closest to the military capital Xing, and continued to speak.

"The second point is the Han army. Let's talk about the Han army in the county first. The camp is set up outside the military capital Xing, which will inevitably lead to the situation of being attacked on both sides. This is inevitable."

"But that's not the point. The point is that in Zhuojun County of Youzhou, there is an imperial army from Luoyang, the Xiyuan Imperial Army, led by Liu Yu. The strength of this imperial army is several times stronger than the average Han army, even It can be said to be the best in the world."

"The Forbidden Army of the West Garden is selected from the elite of the army from all over the country, and its generals and schools are all strong men in the army, so field battles outside the army capital Xing are also extremely unfavorable to our army."

"I have met Liu Yu once. This man is quite brave. He is better than me in both government affairs and military strategy. He cannot be underestimated."

All the generals in the hall looked solemn.

Yan Zhong is the mastermind of the Yellow Turban Army. He helped Xu An formulate a plan to attack Shangdang, Hedong and other places. In the battle of Kuicheng, he commanded the army and mobilized them in an orderly manner. any confusion.

But now Yan Zhong said that Liu Yu was superior to him in both government affairs and military strategy, so why not let everyone treat him with caution.

"Although Feng Xian's strategy has flaws, it also has many merits. It is indeed feasible to attack the Great Wall first and open the gap so that Wuhuan can enter the south of the Great Wall as an aid."

Yan Zhong turned his head to look at Xu An and asked.

"Minggong, what do you think of this strategy?"

Xu An hesitated for a while and said: "Opening the gap and allowing the Wuhuan cavalry to enter the south of the Great Wall is indeed beneficial to our army, but there is a very critical problem that must be resolved, otherwise we can only give up this strategy."

Yan Zhong stood the silk fan on the edge of the sand table, leaned on the silk fan with one hand, thought for a while, and asked: "Ming Gong is worried that after the Wuhuan people enter the country, it will be difficult to restrain them, and they will cause chaos in Dai County and Shanggu County? "

"good."

Xu An nodded, the discipline of the Wuhuan people was not much worse than that of the Huns.

Before Nanlou brought [-] Wuhuan people to support Bingzhou and attack the Xiongnu. Some tribes of the Xiongnu were also slaughtered. Although Tian Zhong was by his side and tried his best to let Nanlou restrain the tribe, the problem was still not completely resolved. question.

This time when attacking the two counties, Xu An's thought was that it would be best not to let the Wuhuan people enter the south of the Great Wall during the war.

After occupying most of the two counties, the Yellow Turban Army had an advantage in the two counties. At this time, even if the Wuhuan people broke through the defense line around the Great Wall, they would not dare to make mistakes with the Yellow Turban Army on the side.

3 Chapter Fifty

The atmosphere was only a little dull for a while, and soon Zhang Yan broke the deadlock again.

Zhang Yan said with a smile, "Restraining the Wuhuan cavalry should not be difficult."

"At the ceremony held in Jinyang Square last time, everyone must have seen the expression on the face of the Wuhuan envoy."

Hearing Zhang Yan's question, everyone laughed, and the atmosphere eased a lot.

The last ceremony was indeed huge, and it was the first time that everyone saw such a ceremony. Many people were stunned and shocked.

And Wuhuan's emissary, An Puyan, was almost ashen-faced and trembling at the end.

"After the Wuhuan envoy returns to his station, he will definitely report what he has seen and heard. The greatness of our army will definitely make Mr. Shanggu Wuhuan more cautious."

"In the previous battle in Shuofang, our army defeated [-] Huns with [-] troops. The battle in Shuofang has already shocked Wuhuan in Shanggu."