6kv Chapter [178] Cao Cao Broke The Defense
Chapter [178] Cao Cao Broke The Defense
Hebei, Yecheng.
Jushou walked quickly into the house and met Yuan Shao.
"My lord, the 250,000 army has been assembled and we can set off."
After Gongsun Zan was wiped out, Yuan Shao freed up a large number of troops in the north, and also captured a large number of Gongsun Zan's subordinates. Coupled with the recruits recruited over the years, Yuan Shao's force reached 250,000.
If it weren't for the battle with Lu Bu in Hanoi, Yuan Shao would have an army of 300,000 troops.
"Let's march!" Yuan Shao immediately ordered, "The 50,000 army will be the vanguard, and enter Hanoi County first, and then all the main forces of the 20 parties will enter and merge!"
Yuan Shao is determined to win Bingzhou this time, and with all his troops, he is bound to swallow Bingzhou.
How can you allow others to snore on the side of the couch!
Bingzhou is close to Hebei, and Lu Bu has always deployed troops in Bingzhou, which made Yuan Shao very unhappy and uneasy.
This time the four princes sent troops, so Yuan Shao saw the possibility of capturing Bingzhou.
Bingzhou's troops are small and difficult to resist, and Lu Bu will definitely choose to sit in Guanzhong, and he doesn't have to face Lu Bu, which reassures Yuan Shao a lot.
In the last battle in Hanoi County, Yuan Shao was killed and fled. All the eight generals under his command died tragically. The first battle cast a psychological shadow on Yuan Shao, and it was difficult to get out. Now thinking about Yuan Shao, he still feels scared.
If Lu Bu was in Bingzhou himself, even if there were not many troops, Yuan Shao would really dare to challenge Lu Bu.
The army set out from Yecheng mightily, and rushed all the way to Hanoi County.
Wei County, where Yecheng is located, is close to the north bank of the Yellow River, and the same is true for Hanoi County, and the two counties are neighbors.
Yuan Shao's 50,000 vanguard troops marched directly into Hanoi County without even a day's time.
And when they came in, they found that Zhang Yang, who had been stationed here, had disappeared, not even a single soldier could be seen.
The people are still busy with farm work in the fields as usual.
Bingzhou is not like Hanzhong. Hanzhong and Guanzhong are separated by the Qinling Mountains. After the Ziwu Valley is opened up, the two places are very convenient to travel, and the people of Hanzhong can withdraw into Guanzhong within a few days.
But the people in Bingzhou are different. First, there are not many people here, and second, they are very scattered.
If you want to evacuate the people of Bingzhou into Guanzhong, you have to cross the Yellow River to the south bank, which is too much effort.
Therefore, in Bingzhou, Hanoi, and Hedong counties, Lu Bu only withdrew the garrison, and kept everything else as it was, without disturbing the lives of the people.
The vanguard army was at a loss, so they had to immediately inform Yuan Shao of the news.
Yuan Shao looked at the military newspaper in his hand, but couldn't react.
"My lord, what happened~"?" Ju Shou couldn't help asking.
"There is no one in Bingzhou, and Lu Bu's people have all withdrawn from Bingzhou." Yuan Shao said blankly.
Yuan Shao's counselors were all taken aback when they heard the words, but they quickly realized it.
"My lord, Lu Bu is shrinking his troops and wants to hold on to Guanzhong with all his strength." Ju Shou said excitedly: "Lu Bu withdraws from Bingzhou, we can easily occupy the entire Bingzhou without a single soldier, and there are Hanoi, Hedong Two counties."
The land of one state, plus two counties, was given to Yuan Shao for nothing. After Yuan Shao realized it, he couldn't help being overjoyed.
"Hahaha!" Yuan Shao looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, "You bastard, you know how to deal with current affairs, and you know you can't stop us, so you just withdraw your troops. That's good for everyone."
"Fifty thousand vanguards are stationed on the spot, controlling the entire Bingzhou, and returning to Yecheng because of the army." Yuan Shao gave an order with a big wave of his hand.
Since Lu Bu has sent Bingzhou over, Yuan Shao can send someone to receive it. There is no need to take an army of 200,000 for nothing. Regardless of such a short distance, a huge amount of food and grass will be consumed every day.
For a 200,000-strong army to travel, countless civilians need to be dispatched to transport food.
"My lord, the coalition forces will join forces to attack Lu Bu. Let's just go back straight away. I'm afraid we will be criticized by the other three families." Ju Shou hesitated.
"Criticism?!" Xu You immediately jumped out, "Why? It's not good to have a state for nothing, and you have to lose some soldiers and kill or wound some troops to be comfortable?"
"Bingzhou was brought down by us, and the lord has also sent troops, so no one can fault it.
Yuan Shao nodded repeatedly when he heard the words, "Ziyuan's words are reasonable."
"The so-called alliance is nothing more than making use of each other, just like the eighteen princes back then, how many of them really wanted to help the Han Dynasty?" Yuan Shao sighed.
Yuan Shao was the leader of the alliance back then, sitting on it, he could see the faces of the eighteen princes clearly, and he had seen through the alliance long ago.
Today's four-way alliance of princes is no different from the original eighteen-way alliance.
"It's about making use of each other, so why worry so much?" Yuan Shao said with a smile: "Since our goal has been achieved, we can rest in peace.
Tie?"
"My lord is right." Xu You continued, "It's best for Lu Bu and the other three families to lose out!"
"Let's sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. If the opportunity is right, the lord will enter the arena again and take advantage of the situation to dominate the world!"
Xu You's words were in Yuan Shao's heart, and a smile appeared on Yuan Shao's face, "That's right, let them consume each other, let's preserve our strength, develop Bingzhou, and continue to expand our army.
Just like that, 200,000 came out and made a circle, then turned around and returned to Yecheng.
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Yanzhou.
Cao Cao stayed at home leisurely, without any sense of urgency that the battle was imminent, and was playing chess with Guo Jia.
Taking Guo Jia's suggestion, Cao Cao decided to postpone the dispatch of troops, and wait for the other three to make the first move.
When Shuzhong, Hanzhong, and Bingzhou are all attacked, Lu Bu will definitely send troops to reinforce them.
In this way, the purpose of weakening the troops in Guanzhong can be achieved.
It's a good idea, but it's a pity that there is an inner ghost.
After Xu You informed Lu Bu of the coalition's offensive strategy, Lu Bu could calmly deal with the coalition.
Cao Cao's calculation this time can be said to be a calculation of loneliness. Lu Bu deliberately left 110,000 troops in Guanzhong, and Lu Bu personally guarded it. It is useless even if the king of heaven comes.
Both Cao Cao and Guo Jia moved quickly, as if they didn't need to think about it. The chessboard mountain was intertwined with black and white, intricate and dazzling.
When the chess game was in a tense stalemate, Xun Yu hurriedly approached.
"`~Looks like there is good news." Cao Cao chuckled and said, "But the other three have sent troops?"
"Returning to my lord, reports from all over the country show that the other three families have indeed dispatched troops, but..." Xun Yu showed hesitation.
"Just what?" Cao Cao immediately asked, "Could something be wrong?"
Xun Yu nodded, "One day after Yuan Shao sent troops, he led his army back to Yecheng."
"Why? Did Yuan Shao go back on his word? He didn't want to start a war with Lu Bu? It doesn't make sense!" Cao Cao was very puzzled.
"According to the report from the spies, all Lu Bu's people withdrew from Bingzhou. Yuan Shao's vanguard army arrived and picked up a Bingzhou, plus the two counties of Hedong and Hanoi. Yuan Shao's main force immediately withdrew to Yecheng." General Xun Yu ( Well done) Inform Cao Cao of the situation.
Cao Cao's face turned livid after hearing this, and he punched the chessboard, "Bastard!"
"Clatter..."
The chessboard was smashed to the ground, and the chess pieces flew everywhere.
No wonder Cao Cao was so angry, because his wishful thinking was completely disrupted, and the chessboard had just been overturned.
Cao Cao originally wanted to use the three families to take away the troops in Guanzhong, so that the troops in Guanzhong would be reduced, so that it would be easier for Cao Cao to go forward to attack.
But now Bingzhou was directly abandoned by Lu Bu, Yuan Shaobai got a Bingzhou, and then went back home.
Not only did it fail to hold Lu Bu's troops, but because after the abandonment of Bingzhou, the original Bingzhou garrison would definitely return to Guanzhong.
In this way, Cao Cao's small abacus was clattering, but the troops in Guanzhong not only did not decrease, but increased instead, how could this not make Cao Cao angry.
Not only did the small calculation fail, but the potential enemy Yuan Shao also won a Bingzhou for nothing.
Seeing Yuan Shao gaining a state in vain was more uncomfortable than Cao Cao himself losing a state. His mentality collapsed, and Boss Cao broke his defense. .