6kv Chapter [305] Trends In Youzhou
Chapter [305] Trends In Youzhou
Yuzhou, Xu County.
Cao Cao stood at the top of the city, looking into the distance with his hands behind his back, "How is the situation?"
"My lord, when the other party learned that you had returned to the army, they immediately withdrew back to Hulao Pass." Xiahou Dun replied.
"This is not something to be happy about." Cao Cao continued: "As soon as I leave, they will come out again, constantly involving me, and not letting me go to Jiangdong to support."
This feeling of being led by the nose by the other party made Cao Cao very unhappy.
The strategic situation is too passive, the Qin army can come and leave whenever they want, Cao Cao is annoyed now.
"Feng Xiao, is there any good way?" Cao Cao pinned his hopes on Guo Jia.
"My lord, leave 30,000 troops to garrison Xu County." Guo Jia said: "Among the three families, we are the only ones who need to face Lu Bu's soldiers head-on. It is understandable to leave more troops to garrison."
"Besides, if Lu Bu seizes the opportunity to seize our territory, it will be harmful to the Sun and Liu families, and they will understand."
Guo Jia has nothing to do, a clever woman can't cook without rice, Cao Cao's situation is too passive, there is not much room for Guo Jia to manipulate, and Guo Jia can't play any tricks.
"How about... leave some false troops behind." Cao Cao thought of a way.
"My lord." Guo Jia said with a wry smile, "If the Qin army attacks the city, then it will be all revealed."
Cao Cao and Yang Xiu wanted to go to 317 together, and they both wanted to cheat each other by cheating.
But the positions of the two are different, Yang Xiu is the offensive side, while Cao Cao is the defensive side.
The attacker already has the initiative, and whether to start the war depends entirely on Yang Xiu's will.
The 50,000 Qin army in his hand is a fake force, but Yang Xiu can not fight at all, so that he will not be exposed.
But Cao Cao's side is different. As the defensive side, doing this is completely a gamble, betting that the Qin army will not attack, and betting that the Qin army will not find out.
Again, Cao Cao can no longer afford to gamble.
Therefore, after hearing Guo Jia's persuasion, Cao Cao immediately curbed his gambling thoughts and said, "Well, let's leave 30,000 people, and Yuan Rang and Zi Xiao will stay in Xu County together.
It was not enough to keep Xiahou Dun, Cao Cao deliberately kept Cao Ren, who was kind and guarded, to ensure the safety of Xu County.
The 30,000 army plus the combination of Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren, together with Xun Yu's dispatch of grain and supplies, made Cao Cao confident that even if 100,000 Qin troops attacked Xu County, it would be able to last for quite a long time, enough for him to rush back from Jiangdong to rescue.
Youzhou.
"God's Wuhuan, get out now?" Pound looked at the fleeing (aeae) barbarians and couldn't help cursing.
"With so many people dead, I guess there is enough food to eat, so I will go back naturally." Sima Yi said lightly.
The Hu people went south to plunder, regardless of victory or defeat, they could solve the food problem.
If you win, you will naturally be able to grab food and survive the winter smoothly.
If you lose, everyone dies, and there are fewer people to eat, and the rations are barely enough.
Originally there were only Hua Xiong and 5,000 cavalry in Youzhou, Lu Bu was a little worried, so he sent Pang De with 20,000 troops from Yecheng to Youzhou to support Pang De.
Anyway, in the short term, no one will attack Hebei, and it doesn't matter whether Yecheng has troops stationed there or not.
Hua Xiong and Pang De joined forces, led 20,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry, and Sima Yi was on the sidelines to make suggestions, and beat Wu Zhi who was going south to the ground.
"Should we pursue it and uproot Wuhuan?" Hua Xiong said.
"Good idea!" Pound agreed directly without thinking about it.
"Cough cough." Sima Yi coughed lightly, "You two generals, we will be entering soon. The further north you go, the colder it will be, and the soldiers will not be able to bear it."
"It's just a cold wind, why be afraid of it?" Pound said disapprovingly.
"That's right." Hua Xiong booed from the side, "It's not winter yet, not to mention that Hu people can live in the north, which means that the temperature will not freeze to death.
"That's because Hu people often wear animal skins to keep out the cold." Sima Yi explained helplessly.
"Then kill the barbarians and rob them of their animal skins to keep out the cold, and that's the end of it." Pang De said, spreading his hands.
Sima Yi suddenly felt a headache, and continued: "You two generals, there is not much food and grass in Youzhou.
The four prefectures in Hebei need the central government to support food and grass. Youzhou, which is located in the northernmost part of the territory, is the farthest from Xianyang, and the food resources are also the most scarce.
"How much is not much?" Pound asked directly: "Is it enough to go to White Wolf Mountain?"
"Enough is enough, but only enough to go forward, not enough to withdraw..."
Before Sima Yi finished speaking, Hua Xiong interrupted, "That's enough!"
"Just go if you have food, and you can eat the Hu people's cattle and sheep when you arrive at White Wolf Mountain." Pang De said immediately.
Pang De, who was born in Xiliang, used to have frequent contact with the Qiang people, so naturally he also knew something about the Hu people, and the two were similar.
Sima Yi suddenly felt that one head and two big, but he was just a military adviser and had no decision-making power.
When Hua Xiong and Pang De reached a consensus, it was useless for Sima Yi to object, and he could only cooperate with the second general.
"This is too reckless." Sima Yi tried hard to persuade, hoping that the two of them would change their minds.
"No, that's what the Art of War says, by surprise and surprise." Pang De continued: "The barbarian must never have imagined that we would attack their lair in winter.
"That's right." Hua Xiong took up the conversation, "Wuhuan's strength is not as strong as ours, and he was attacked by us again. This battle is bound to succeed."
Not to mention, what the two reckless men said made a lot of sense, and Tong Ma Yi also thought about it seriously.
After a while, Sima Yi finally nodded, "Okay, but give me a few more days, and I will quickly raise a batch of military rations in Youzhou."
"It's not easy for the people, but if you tell the people that the army is going to conquer Wuhuan, they will surely give generously."
There is no need to say much about the hatred of the people on the border towards the Hu people. Basically, every household has hatred against the Hu people.
Some were robbed by Hu people, some relatives were killed by Hu people, and some were robbed of their wives and daughters.
Driven by hatred, even if the people of Youzhou tighten their belts and go hungry, they will definitely donate a batch of food and grass to supply the big house.
"That's good, the two of us will organize the army, and Zhong Da will be handed over the food, grass and supplies."
The three of them finally reached a consensus, and decided to take a risky move and attack the White Wolf Mountain in winter, heading straight for Wuhuan's lair.
This trip seems very risky, but it does have a certain chance of winning. As long as there are no accidents on the way, the success rate of the surprise attack is very high, which is why Sima Yi finally agreed.
There is another reason, and that is the issue of confidence.
The reason why they dare to take risks is that they can afford to lose, because Qin gave them the bottom line.
If it really failed, it would be nothing more than ruining 25,000 troops. Although this loss is a lot, it is not fatal to Daqin, not even a bone injury.
Because Cao Cao had no confidence, he didn't dare to gamble at all, but the Qin Dynasty had a profound background, and the three courtiers dared to fight as soon as they discussed it. This is the most direct manifestation of the gap in national power. .