Chapter 383 (1/2)
”Lord, we have information about Luoyang.” Xunzi was not in a hurry or slow way.
Cao Cao had been staring at the map of Qingzhou. Hearing Xunzi's words, he raised his head and said with a smile, ”is Yuqing back?”
Xunzi nodded: ”Liu Che immediately dispatched troops and horses in Luoyang after returning from the expedition against Xiongnu, and he has already set up a banner in Hulao pass. It seems that a war with Xu he is inevitable.”
Cao Ren on one side interrupted: ”it is said that Xu he has swept Yanzhou, and his troops and horses are known as millions of people. Even if there are not millions of people, there are at least hundreds of thousands of them?”
Xunzi's brow was dignified: ”yes, Xu he started from Qingzhou and crossed Yanzhou, carrying people from thieves. Liu Qiqi has always pursued the strategy of streamlining troops and streamlining administration. In addition, the population of Yongliang and Yongzhou is small, Liu Qiqi can use no more than 50000 troops.”
Cao Ren shook his head: ”with 50000 to deal with millions of people, even if it is to stick to the pressure is huge, it is not easy to win.”
One side of Cheng Yu lengbu Ding said: ”the lack of military strength is not the most important. Liu Qiqi led Liangzhou soldiers to fight north and south for years. I'm afraid that there is not enough grain and grass in the warehouse.”
Cheng Yu attached great importance to grain and grass. In history, Cao Cao was short of food and grass in the Central Plains. Cheng Yu once proposed a plan for Cao Cao to ”preserve the human body”. In other words, the meat from the dead was cut off and salted to serve as military food. Although it was very inhumane, it did alleviate the pressure of the army's food shortage.
Xunzi nodded. He was in charge of Cao's intelligence exchange: ”if it is expected that Liu Qiqi can't solve the war with the Yellow turban bandits within three months, then he will wait until next year to continue the expedition.”
”Next year? I'm afraid it will be even more difficult. ” Cao Cao shook his head and sighed.
Cao Ren said: ”even if Liu Qiqi can't solve the Yanzhou yellow turban thieves, it's not a problem to keep Guanzhong. Our army should think about how to defeat the Yellow turban thieves in Qingzhou.”
Cao Cao nodded his head. It is true. After all, the Yellow turban thieves are rampant all over Qingzhou. Except Jinan, the whole state of Qingzhou is crumbling.
”Yu has a plan.” Cheng Yu suddenly said.
Cao Cao said with a smile: ”Zhongde has any wonderful strategies. Let's listen.”
Cheng Yu got up and bowed himself to the two rows of Cao's army. He saw that Liu Dai was fatuous. The reason why he went to Cao Cao instead of Liu Ye, who was at the height of the sun, was that he was worried that he would not be able to get ahead in Liu Ye's army. After all, Xun you was in charge of the center, and Jia Xu was a military counselor.
Cao Cao here, the first is the small power, is the rise of power, and only one Xunzi in charge of the confidential, even if he can not become the number one aide, he can also be the second figure.
”The white horse general Gongsun Zan led Bai Mayi down from the South and traveled hundreds of miles a day in a hurry. With Gongsun Zan's military ability, it must not be difficult to defeat the Yellow turban thieves. The Yellow turban thieves in Qingzhou are already moving towards the North Sea. It must be in these days that the battle report came.”
”Even if the Yellow turban bandits in Qingzhou fail, Gongsun Zan will not kill them all. His foundation is still in Youzhou. After plundering materials, he must go north to compete with Liu Yu in Youzhou. And our army will be able to go north and receive the defeated people of the Yellow turban thieves in Qingzhou! ”
Cheng Yu confidently said: ”husband is the key to politics and cares about the people. In the past, King Zhou assembled 700000 soldiers in the pastoral war of Shang and Zhou dynasties, but he was defeated by King Wu because he was unpopular. As long as the Lord's kindness and authority were combined to win over the heart of the Yellow turban thieves in Qingzhou, would he still worry about the great cause
Cao Cao was overjoyed: ”good! The generals will listen to my command
”No!” The generals under Cao Cao's seat echoed in unison.
”Xia Hou Dun, you lead 5000 troops and horses to success; Xia Houyuan, you lead 3000 troops and horses to march all the way, quickly conquer Linji, Cao Ren leads 5000 troops and horses south to Linxian County, three ways to encircle the Yellow turban thief, no one can be released!”
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