Chapter 626 The navy is dispatched
"What, Cao's army is so powerful that he obviously doesn't dare to go forward." Guan Yu muttered secretly that Zhang Fei was very convinced of Zhuge Liang, which did not mean what he meant. He was originally a pillar of the army. The arrival of Zhuge Liang divided his power to a certain extent. Although he didn't care much about these, he couldn't get used to Zhuge Liang's appearance of wisdom, as if he were at his age. People should be panicked when they encounter a war.
"What does General Guan think?" Zhuge Liang seemed to feel something and turned his eyes to Guan Yu.
"Guan believes that the Cao army has come a long way, and our army will be able to win. If we can defeat all the 3,000 Cao cavalry, it will not only alleviate the situation in Nanyang, but also make the princes of the world dare not underestimate our army." Guan Yudao.
Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "General Guan's words are very true, but where to put the foundation of the Lord in the future." There are no outsiders here, and Zhuge Liang doesn't have so many taboos.
"What do you mean by your words?" Liu Bei asked puzzledly, whether the battle with Cao Jun could still be related to his future foundation.
"Lord, the Cao army is strong, and the world knows that unless the Xiliang army in Chang'an can compare with it, there are still princes in the world who dare to fight with Cao's army. If the lord defeats Cao's army, Liu Jingsheng is bound to feel afraid, thus dividing the lord's power and making it difficult for the lord to walk in Jingzhou. How can he achieve great things? Once defeated, it will not only have a great blow to the morale of the soldiers, but also benefit Liu Biao for nothing.
Zhuge Liang's analysis did whip into it, which made Liu Bei suddenly realize that there were so many twists and turns behind a war. He said respectfully, "Sir, so, what should I do?"
"Let the Cao army suffer a little loss and retreat by themselves, which is a hundred times stronger than our head-on battle. Lord, don't forget that we came this time to help the defenders of Nanyang County resist the Cao army, not to fight with the Cao army." Zhuge Liang said.
"Do as the military division says." Liu Bei said that although the general's right to deal with major events was handed over to Zhuge Liang, the real influential figure in the army was Liu Bei. As long as he said a word, Zhuge Liang would immediately become a bare commander.
Xiahou Dun led three thousand cavalry to kill in the direction of Liu Bei's army. Suddenly, a scout returned Liu Bei's withdrawal, which made Xiahou Dun's monk confused. This had not yet begun to retreat.
"The general is powerful and retreats without fighting." A general came forward and said.
Xia Houdun scolded, "What do you know? Don't talk nonsense. Liu Bei has the help of Zhuge Cunfu. It must be fraudulent to retreat. The scouts carefully inquire about the news ahead. Don't miss anywhere. Don't give Liu Bei's army any chance. Don't forget that we are cavalry and invincible cavalry."
Hearing the cry from his surroundings, Xia Hou Dun nodded with satisfaction. In terms of morale, this team is the highest in Cao's army. It is also the most desperate to fight. It is Cao Cao's confidant team. It can send these people to Xiahou Dun to resist Liu Bei, which shows that Cao Cao is bound to Nanyang.
There is a valley where Liu Bei retreated, which is just right for the army to ambush, which made Xia Hou Dun hesitate. Previously, Le Jin and Xia Hou Dun were defeated in the valley. Could it be that Liu Bei wanted to do a trick again and set fire to the mountain again?
"I'm still not fooled. What should I do?" Xiahou Dun snorted coldly.
Three thousand cavalry were stationed outside the valley, quietly waiting for the arrival of Liu Bei's army. Since Liu Bei came, he must have rescued the Jingzhou army in Nanyang City. There was no reason not to show up after retreating.
"Military division, Cao Jun has been outside the valley. I'm afraid it's very difficult to support Nanyang." Liu Bei frowned and said that he still had a certain affection for Liu Biao. Naturally, he had a deep hatred with Cao Cao. He wished that the other party would die early and support Nanyang, which could not only resolve the Cao army's offensive, but also gain further trust from Liu Biao.
"Lord, don't worry, the road to Nanyang is not this one, leaving thousands of soldiers and horses as suspects to attract the attention of Cao's cavalry. We went to Nanyang from other places." Zhuge Liang said.
Three thousand infantry were left in the valley, raising more flags as suspects, and the real main force of Liu Bei's army had begun to go to Nanyang to catch Cao Cao off guard.
Zhuge Liang lives in Jingzhou. He doesn't know much about the topography here. Even any counselor in Jingzhou, I'm afraid he doesn't know the details. This is why the Cao army burned outside Xinye City before, and Cao Jun suffered a big loss again in the city.
When Liu Bei's army appeared outside Nanyang City, it really shocked Cao Cao. Through Xia Houdun's reply, he knew that Liu Bei had been stationed in the valley and did not dare to come out. Unexpectedly, he appeared outside Nanyang City.
Liu Pan in the city led the soldiers to rush for a while. He met Liu Bei and killed the siege of Cao's army. At this time, there were no other materials that could be consumed except the people in Nanyang County. The arrows, boulder and logs, etc., had been exhausted. Even the Thunderbolt car developed by the Jingzhou Army was smashed by Liu Pan and did not leave Cao's army. Any strategic materials.
The group hurriedly withdrew to Jiangling. Jiangling is the gathering place of money and grain in Jingzhou. It is as prosperous as Xiangyang. It is the richest county in Jingzhou. The successive imperial guards here are all rich and oil. Jiangling City has received tens of thousands of people and become a little crowded. After Liu Bei and others stationed in the city, they let the people in the city. The merchants were more or less relieved. After all, Cao Jun was in Jingzhou. Maybe he would fight one day, and many merchants lived in Jiangling. Naturally, they didn't want to move, so they had to place their hopes on the Jingzhou Army, even if the real combat effectiveness of this army was not good.
After Cao Cao rested in Nanyang, he sent troops to Jiangling. As long as Jiangling was captured, even if he won most of the battle in Jingzhou, without the support of Jiangling's grain and grass, it was difficult for Liu Biao to support it for a long time. Cao Cao's territory was vast, which was not comparable to Jingzhou. It took nearly three months to attack Nanyang, which made Cao Cao also feel It's not so easy to bully when you get to Jingzhou.
Cao Cao captured Nanyang County in Jingzhou and the progress of the Xiliang Army in Jizhou are the same. After capturing Changshan, Jia Rong led the soldiers to confront the Jizhou army in Julu to win time for Gan Ning's action. Of course, Yuan Shao in the city did not dare to take it lightly. You should know that in front of him was the invincible Xiliang Army, and the two sides fought small battles. There is no small noise, but it is all the Jizhou army who suffers losses. In terms of the personal ability of the soldiers, how can the Jizhou army compare with the Xiliang army?
Summarizing the way the Xiliang army fought in the past. Yuan Shao's defense of the city gate is very strict, three steps, one post, five steps and one post. Most of the generals of the city gate are Yuan Shao's confidant for many years, trustworthy people, and the protection of the generals in the army is also very strict. In a word, it is unacceptable. The assassination of the Xiliang Army occurred in Xucheng.
If you want to capture the Giant Deer City, it is far from enough for the Xiliang Army to rely on these tens of thousands of horses. If it is not for the prestige of the Xiliang Army, Yuan Shao even wants to lead the army out to rush out for a while. After all, the number of Xiliang Army is far less than himself. As long as the reinforcements from all over the world arrive, Yuan Shao will decide to do a big battle. When the Xiliang army is defeated, you can imagine how famous the Jizhou army will reach.
The pressure from Luyang is not as good as Yuan Shao imagined. Zhao Yun, a famous general of the Xiliang Army, guarding Luyang. There is no need for the pressure of Cao army. Once the traces of Cao soldiers are found outside the customs, the cavalry will not hesitate to kill them. For half a month in a row, the Cao army did not achieve the desired effect, but it was a loss of soldiers. It's not cost-effective.
Fighting head-on, 3,000 Cao soldiers will leave in a hurry when they see 2,000 Xiliang troops. What's more, as soon as Zhao Yun took action, the cavalry came on the stage and completely wiped out the 50 miles around the checkpoint, and there was no trace of Cao soldiers.
After a month of sailing at sea, Gan Ning is finally going to dock. Sailing on the sea is not as good as marching on land. A big wind and waves may lead to the ship's yor. Gan Ning has encountered a lot of such things, otherwise he would have arrived in Bohai County half a month ago.
Bohai County is the birthplace of Yuan Shao. After escaping from Luoyang, Yuan Shao served as the governor of the Bohai Sea. He accumulated strength in Bohai and finally became the alliance leader of the allied forces to fight against Dong Zhuo. As the foundation, Yuan Shao still attached great importance to Bohai and strengthened the city defense, etc. There was no leakage, but this time the west When the Liang army attacked Jizhou, Yuan Shao almost brought all the rear troops to the front line. Most of the soldiers left behind were old and weak and had no combat effectiveness. It was estimated that a charge from the other party could scare these people. In Jizhou, to put it bluntly, these soldiers were used to fill the number. They usually patrolled and maintain the city. In the event of peace and war, it acts as a guard. There is almost no need to mention the combat effectiveness. It's okay to bully the people.
Moreover, after the Black Mountain Army defected to Yuan Shao, it was not disbanded, but was placed in various teams, dividing Zhang Yan's strength, and increasing the strength of the Jizhou Army. This seemed to be a very well-known move in those years, but now the situation is different. These soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army have become a burden for the Jizhou Army. They may disband the army and let these people go back to farming. It is estimated that they can't stand loneliness. They will use weapons and continue to do their old job, increasing the chaos in Jizhou.
Looking at the land in front of him through the telescope, Gan Ning's face showed an excited look. He sailed on the sea for a month in a row. Even he couldn't stand it, not to mention the sergeants on the ship. In this raid on Jizhou, the three ships led a total of 3,000 soldiers of the Xiliang Army and a thousand navy, in order to attack If this raid fails, it means that the strategy of the Xiliang Army has no meaning and will only retreat from the battlefield of Jizhou. This battle is not allowed to be lost. It is the time when the Xiliang navy shows its ferocious face.