The Liaodong Iron Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 452 Battle of Guandu II

As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, the food and grass go first.Especially in the era of the end of the Han Dynasty, the transportation capacity was extremely backward, and the mobilization of military resources such as food, grass and luggage was definitely the top priority of marching and fighting.

For a long time, logistics has been the weakness of most armies.I think that when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty attacked the Xiongnu in the north, there were hundreds of thousands of migrant workers alone.In particular, the main force in Youzhou is mainly cavalry, and the consumption of food and grass can be imagined.

If there is a person who is good at this aspect to take care of it, it will only be more conducive to the army to go out if it is equipped with appropriate tools.Of course, Youzhou now fully possesses these two. Good steel should be used in good knives. This is the employment strategy that Huo Yu, the hands-off shopkeeper, has always followed.

At the beginning of May, an army of [-] troops led by Huo Yu appeared in Liyang on the north bank of the Yellow River.The long-awaited war is about to break out. This time Huo Yu is going south with all his strength, and his determination can be seen.

The [-] troops rested in Liyang for ten days, and then marched southward to Yanjin, approaching Guandu.As soon as the news spread, the world was boiling, and the most anxious person was Cao Cao.

Although he had already made preparations to shrink the defense, when the enemy came, Cao Cao hurriedly summoned his confidants to discuss countermeasures.The good thing is that the opinions are unified, that is to fight Huo Yu to the death, and no one advocates surrender at all.

The determination of his subordinates also shows that Cao Cao's ideological work is very sufficient.Now that the opinions are unified, then we only need to discuss how to fight this battle.

"My lord, although Huo Yu has an army of [-], at least [-] are newly recruited soldiers. Therefore, the combat power varies. We can only mobilize [-] troops to avoid their edge." Xun Yu, as Cao Cao's chief adviser, He said bluntly.

Although there was already a estrangement between the two, Cheng Yu and other civil servants and military officials also nodded their heads in agreement with Xun Yu's words.

Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan and other generals were somewhat dissatisfied with the defensive operations, but Xun Yu was extremely prestigious in Cao's army, but he did not question it.

"Wen Ruo's words are reasonable!" Cao Cao nodded to signal him to continue.

"The law of war says that one should go all out, then decline, and then exhaust. If you fight at this time, it is a taboo for military strategists. Only by weakening its momentum can you look for opportunities to defeat the enemy."

"Our army is not as powerful as Huo Yu, so we must not confront the Youzhou army when it is strong. Yu thinks that our army should use the terrain reasonably and stick to the danger."

"As long as you can block the Youzhou army's early onslaught, the morale of the army will naturally decline over time. Only in this way can we have a chance to defeat the enemy."

Xun Yu spoke out what he was thinking in one breath, and finally a smile appeared on Cao Cao's gloomy face.

"What Wen Ruo said is quite in line with my intentions, and this Marquis also has this intention. Earlier, Zixiao led an army of [-] to build a line of defense at Guandu. This Marquis wants to stop Huo Yu from going south at Guandu, and find ways to defeat the enemy according to the situation." Opportunity!"

After Cao Cao finished speaking, he looked around, but found no objection, so Cao Cao drew his sword and rose.

"All the generals are in front of the tents of the soldiers and horses to listen to the order. If Wen can handle the food, supplies and military affairs, we will fight to the death with the Youzhou army at Guandu."

"Promise!" Everyone agreed in unison, full of pride.

After the military discussion, the generals prepared to go, but Cao Cao left Xun Yu and Cheng Yu behind.

"The lord is worried about Xu Chang?"

Cheng Yu knew Cao Cao very well, and knew what Cao Cao was most concerned about at the moment.

"Although this battle is dangerous and unpredictable, Youzhou's army is strong and Huo Yu is very cunning. Although he is fighting head-on at Guandu, there is no guarantee that there will be no moth behind him." Cao Cao said worriedly.

"If Huang Zhong attacks Xuchang when the battle is tight, our army will be in danger." Cao Cao nodded. This is a consensus reached long ago, so it goes without saying.

"My lord, Cao, Liu, and Sun are currently forming an alliance. At this time, we must explain the pros and cons to the other two. Liu Biao needs to send troops north to contain Huang Zhong in Yuzhou, and Sun Quan needs to attack Xuzhou." Cheng Yu reminded.

"The envoy has been sent for a while, but I don't know how the situation will develop. In short, prepare for the worst." Cao Cao pondered for a while and said in a deep voice.

Xun Yu and Cheng Yu nodded lightly, with a trace of worry in their hearts.The two looked at each other, and although they didn't speak, they understood what the other was thinking at the same time.

Whether it is Cao Cao, Xun Yu, or Cheng Yu, all three of them understand that this battle is really unpredictable.

If it's just a head-on confrontation, the problem is not too big.But if you add that Yuzhou is eyeing Huang Zhong, the situation is really not optimistic. Cao Cao doesn't even want to think about the final result.

"My lord, with Zhongda defending Xuchang, there must be no worries!" Xun Yu said, finally finding some comfort.

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly.In this situation, only dead horses are treated as living horse doctors.

Three days later, Cao Cao, who was well prepared, personally led the army to Guandu to face Huo Yu's [-] Youzhou army.

For the [-] troops, Cao Ren had already led [-] troops to Guandu to garrison long before.Now that the army is out, Chen Liu has only two thousand old and weak soldiers left.

However, not long after Cao Cao sent troops, shocking news came from Jingzhou.In April, when Huo Yu raised his troops to go south, Lu Bu sent troops to contain Liu Biao according to the agreement with Huo Yu, but it was only because of the full cooperation of the dark feather guards that Lu Bu hid under Liu Biao's nose.

Lv Bushi's cover-ups completely annihilated the forwards of the Jingzhou Army marching northward with their heads covered.Liu Biao, who originally planned to take Wancheng first, only now knew that Huo Yu and Lu Bu had already formed an alliance.

Why this judgment?Just because the bows and arrows used by Lu Bu's Bingzhou Army were all produced in Youzhou.When the news reached Xiangyang, Liu Biao was shocked and ordered the army to retreat.

This move was in Lu Bu's arms. If he confronted Liu Biao head-on, Lu Bu would not be afraid, but how long could he consume this little force?
In Xiangyang City, Liu Biao convened a group of civil and military officials to discuss urgently. Lu Bu, who thought he was at the end of his battle, had all formed an alliance with Huo Yu. Judging from the current situation, after receiving supplies from Youzhou, his combat power has rebounded.

"My lord, Lu Bu and Huo Yu formed an alliance, and the last general didn't get any news before." Cai Mao, who had rushed back in the starry night, spread his hands helplessly.

"Well, considering the current situation, Lu Bu's actions seem to be guarding against our army. Obviously, he has reached some kind of agreement with Huo Yu. What should we do?"

Silence, silence in the conference hall, among other things, Jingzhou generals don't have the guts to fight Lu Bu head-on, and besides, even if they win, do they still have the strength to attack Yuzhou?
"My lord, we can only eliminate Lu Bu first! As for Yuzhou, I'm afraid we can't do anything about it. Fortunately, Sun Quan is stronger in Jiangdong. I believe good news will come from Xuzhou." Kuai Liang looked at Liu Biao's gloomy face and stood up to persuade him. , who makes the Jingzhou soldiers the weakest.

In fact, it is not the case. If Jingzhou can have a general, I believe it will be easy to defeat Lu Bu.It's a pity that Liu Biao's indecisive character determines that he will not be able to become a master in the end!

(End of this chapter)