Chapter 515 The strategy to meet the enemy
On the south bank of the Yellow River, Baima City.
Lu Su stood on the city tower with his hands in his arms. With his eyes reaching, the surging Yellow River water flowed ten miles away. From the ferry on the south bank of the Yellow River to Baima City, there is a flat yellow land with no danger to guard.
Baima City suddenly rose up on the flat ground, the city was two feet high and was built quite strongly, but the city was two miles in circumference, and could only accommodate four or five thousand horses. Lu Su knew how to use troops. He led 5,000 troops in the Central Army, and organized a group of 10,000 troops in the Dongcheng Camp and Hurricane Camp in the northwest of Baima City, led by Zhao Yun. Niuzhu Camp and Scout Camp were stationed in the northeast of Baima City, led by Zang Ba and Xu Yi.
These two camps and Baima City are in a triangular shape. If one attacks, the other two can send troops to rescue. The camp is only one mile away from the Baima Ferry, like a pair of iron tongs, firmly guarding the Baima Ferry. If the Yuan army wants to cross the river from the north bank to the south, the two armies can cross half and attack and break the enemy on the bank of the river.
He Qi's baggage was stationed at Baima City and built a village along the city. In addition to transporting food and grass, the soldiers of the baggage also installed nearly a hundred catapults inside and outside Zhao Yun and Zang Ba's camp. The farthest one could throw stones to 500 steps away. Once Yuan's army was found crossing the river, they would immediately hit him with a catapult.
At this moment, beside Lu Su, two young generals stood solemnly on the hilt of their swords. It was Lu Su's beloved generals Deng Dang and Lu Meng. The two generals performed well in the battle of the Southern Expedition to Jiaozhou and were promoted to the lieutenant and obeyed orders in Lu Su's central army.
"Zi Ming, Ziheng," Lu Su's face was a little solemn, "Yuan Shao gathered an army of 250,000 in Liyang, more than six times that of our army. Among them are cavalry from Bingzhou, Wuhuan, and Xianbei. They have strong combat power. Are you afraid?"
When Lu Meng heard this, he laughed and replied with great enthusiasm: "So what about the 250,000 army? I regard it as a pig or dog!"
Lu Su patted Lu Meng's shoulder hard several times, and smiled and said, "I have seen Lu Ziming's courage in Jiaozhou. The former Zhanpo Thief District Company was so powerful that you still chased him all over the mountain! Haha~~"
Deng Dang bowed and said, "Sir, Yuan's army is powerful after all, so our army may find it difficult to win."
Lu Su nodded and said resolutely: "Don't worry, Ziheng, the lord has made arrangements. In this battle, the white horse is just an abandoned son, but even so, our army will not let Yuan's army take it away easily! We will pass our military orders, and our army will never retreat if we bite off a piece of Yuan Shao's meat!"
Yanjin, another important ferry on the bank of the Yellow River, is located on the southwest side of Baima, about 150 miles away from Baima. There is a city between the two ferries, called Pingqiu.
In Liu Jun’s tent, Guan Yu asked Liu Bei with a calm face, "Brother, have you heard that Zhou Gongjin has sent someone to force all the people in Pingqiu City to move?"
Liu Bei nodded and said, "Pingqiu is now an empty city. Not only that, in a large area north of the Ji River and south of the Yellow River, nine out of ten empty houses. Whether it is the landlords and powerful people, they have been forced to move to Chenliu by them."
Zhang Fei interrupted, "This is a plan to clear the world. It seems that Zhou Gongjin wants to trap Yuan Shao's army in this area! It's indeed brilliant~"
Guan Yu glanced at Zhang Fei with some dissatisfaction and said, "Third brother, have you forgotten the revenge of Xuzhou being taken away?"
Liu Bei sighed, interrupted Guan Yu and said, "Don't mention the old things again! Second and third brothers, now our two families are working together to attack Yuan Shao. Faced with more than 200,000 Hebei troops, we must share the same hatred of the enemy before we can succeed. Do not fight within the country~~"
A few complicated expressions appeared on Zhang Fei's handsome face, and he asked Liu Bei in a low voice: "Brother, our army has a few people, and there is only 30,000 troops in total. If all the battles are done, there will be no foundation. Why not... Let Zhou Gongjin and Yuan Benchu have a bloody battle first. If Yuan Shao's army seized the white horse, the elder brother will snipe. I would like to secretly lead a partial army and quietly cross the Yellow River. At that time, Jizhou was empty, so I would go to the rear of Yuan's army to grab people, grain, and territory!"
Liu Bei lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then laughed, patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder hard, and said, "Yi De is brave and resourceful, and he is really a talented general!"
Guandu is located at the intersection of Ji River and the Yellow River. It firmly stole the major transportation route from the north to the south. Compared with Baima, Yanjin is much more important. It has been a must-fight place for military strategists since ancient times.
Zhou Yu led a group of civil and military personnel to stand on the bank of the Yellow River, looking at the surging river water roaring from afar. Originally, snow-white waves splashed everywhere, huge waves hit the shore, and the land under his feet was trembling slightly. Zhou Yu pointed to the front right and said loudly to the left and right: "The water of the Yellow River comes from the sky and flows to the sea without returning. What a majestic scene! Just here, the Yellow River diverted, one branch is in the north, passing through Yanjin, Baima, and Jieshi. A branch flows into the sea through Jinan, Le'an enters the sea, and is called Jishui. Our army guards this place, which blocks the path of Yuan's army's southward journey!"
Jia Xu laughed and said, "What water is so good! Block Yuan Shao between the Yellow River and Ji River, strengthen the walls and clear the fields, and then cut off the food route. No matter how many Yuan's soldiers are, they are like beasts entering the cage, they are not afraid. Poor Yuan Benchu, I'm afraid he will be crying without tears at that time, haha~~"
A tall general had a straight waist. After observing the terrain, he quickly walked to Zhou Yu and bowed: "Lord, there is no danger to guard near Guandu. There is only one military town, and the wall is only two feet high. Now the Yuan army is in great power. I am willing to take the order to lead my troops to build soil into a mountain, and build two more earthen cities next to Guandu army town to curb the Yuan army's offensive!"
Zhou Yu nodded and said, "This plan is very good. I'll have to work hard for the general! With General Gao and the camp of Shan, even if there are thousands of troops, what's the fear?"
Who is that general's appearance? If it weren't Gao Shun? After a while, Gao Shun took the order and looked at his calm back. Jia Xu twisted his beard with his hands, thinking, "The ambition to get into the formation, move forward bravely, and be invincible! The lord transferred General Gao Shun's camp from Linxiang and Qianxian County, and Yuan Shao would suffer!"
Zhou Yu's vision suddenly became sharp. One general's success was broken, and the decisive battle with Yuan Shao would completely determine his destiny! For the future Chinese Empire, to end the war as soon as possible, peace in the world, let the people live and work in peace, and let the country prosper and strong from now on, there must be someone paying, even the price of life!
"Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao, this Guandu is your place to die!" Zhou Yu's thoughts flew away. After a long time, he turned around and asked the people beside him, "What is the latest situation of the rest of the troops?"
Chapter completed!