Three Kingdoms Strong Army System

When the preparations were ready and the expedition was about to start, Xun Yu's brother Xun Yan suggested that the army guarding Bingzhou did not need too many troops, only [-] troops would be enough.

Liu Zhang asked the reason, and Xun Yan said that he heard it from his younger brother Xun Yu at home.

Xun Yu and his elder brother Xun Chen used to work under Yuan Shao. Later, when Xun Yu realized that Yuan Shao was no good, he left Yuan Shao and returned to his hometown in Yingchuan.

After the brothers talked, Xun Yu planned to go to Cao Cao, and Xun Yan went to Liu Zhang.

This is the usual method used by the aristocratic families of the Han Dynasty. Eggs cannot be put in one basket. No matter who wins the world among Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Liu Zhang in the future, the Xun family of Yingchuan can preserve the family.

Liu Ye also felt that what Xun Yan said was very reasonable, and Liu Zhang accepted it at a glance.

So Liu Zhang led Xun Yan, Xu Rong, Zhang Qin, Zhang Kui, Zhang Li, Hao Meng and [-] troops with Ma Teng as the main force, and stationed in Bingzhou.

In this way, plus the original defenders of Bingzhou, there will be 6 troops stationed. Although half of the 6 people are second-line troops, it is not too difficult for [-] people to defend Bingzhou.

Later, Liu Zhang personally led [-] troops and came out of Tongguan to Hongnong County. Fazheng and Liu Ye were conspired, and Li Yan, Ma Chao, Gan Ning, Zhang Liao, Yan Xing, Li Fang, Xu Lai, Cao Xing and others were the generals. .

Today's Cao Cao is full of ambition.

After welcoming back the Han Emperor, he captured one-third of Runan County and Henan Yin. It can be said that his strength has increased by at least one-eighth.

According to his discussion with Guo Jia, Xun Yu and others, after a period of cultivation, he will attack Zhang Xiu and seize Nanyang County.

But suddenly a soldier came to report that in the direction of Hongnong, Liu Zhang had a large number of troops mobilized.

Cao Cao immediately aroused his vigilance and ordered Henan Yin Taishou to send more scouts to investigate, and he must obtain more specific information.

One hundred thousand troops marched out, mighty and mighty, it was impossible to hide it.

However, Liu Zhang still wanted to delay Cao Cao's knowledge.

When the 30 troops left Tongguan and marched in the direction of Hongnong, Hongnong County had already hoarded [-] stones of grain and grass.

So Liu Zhang's [-]-strong army is not too slow to march, and it can march [-] kilometers a day.

It took less than six days to travel 370 miles from Chang'an to Hongnong County.

This is also due to the fact that the Yaohan passage was repaired and widened by the rulers of the Han Dynasty.

However, Hongnong County is still more than 200 miles away from Luoyang, and it is still not suitable as a base camp.

Liu Zhang used Hongnong County as a transfer station for grain and grass. The grain and grass brought from Guanzhong were stored in Hongnong County. He moved his army forward to Mianchi County.

Mianchi County is only 70 miles away from Hanhangu Pass, and only 120 miles away from Luoyang City.

However, when his army arrived at the Hongnong County Government, Henan Yin Taishou delivered the detailed information to Xuchang on a fast horse.

When Cao Cao learned that Liu Zhang had personally led an army to attack, he immediately ordered Xia Houyuan to lead the army to reinforce Luoyang City during the night and night.

Xia Houyuan rushed to be appointed as the prefect of Chenliu by Cao Cao, and led [-] troops to guard Chenliu. Hearing Cao Cao's military order, he immediately led [-] troops and rushed to Luoyang.

With a distance of 300 meters, he arrived in three days.

Xia Houyuan didn't dare to be careless, and immediately ordered his subordinates to enter Luoyang City for repairs.

Cao Cao knew that it was impossible to defend Henan Yin with the troops left behind by Xia Houyuan and Henan Yin. After Xia Houyuan left, he also began to mobilize troops from various counties.

In the next ten days, [-] soldiers and horses were mobilized one after another, and then sent to Luoyang one after another.

When the main force of Liu Zhang's army arrived in Mianchi, it was March 197, 3.

After arriving in Mianchi, he held a military meeting to discuss with his subordinates how to attack.

Fazheng suggested that Mingxiu plank roads be darkened.

The specific method is to send people to attack Hangu Pass, and at the same time send partial divisions to go south to attack from Luhun.

Although Liu Zhang occupied Hongnong County last year, Luhun Pass in Luhun County was in the hands of Cao Cao.

If you can capture Luhun Pass, you can attack Henan Yin's new city from Luhun Pass.

Liu Ye felt that this strategy was very good. An army of [-] stormed Hangu Pass. Even if it was captured, the loss would be very large.

The troops were so swift that Liu Zhang did not hesitate, and immediately ordered Gan Ning, Yan Xing, and Li Fang to lead [-] troops to attack Luhun Pass.

And he himself led [-] troops to attack Hangu Pass.

Luhunguan is located in Luhun County, 110 miles away from Mianchi.

Gan Ning, Yan Xing, and Li Fang carried a small amount of weapons and dry food for five days, but they arrived in Luhun County within two days.

The population of Hongnong County is not large, and the population of Luhun County is even more sparse. Therefore, the food and grass in the treasury of Luhun County cannot supply the needs of [-] soldiers for a long time.

Therefore, after Gan Ning and others set off from Mianchi, Liu Zhang's military order also reached Hongnong County in the rear, and a grain transport team composed of civilian husbands and county soldiers began to transport grain and grass from Hongnong County to Luhun County.

After Gan and Ning's [-] troops arrived in Luhun County, they camped outside the city and rested for a day, then buried pots to make food, dispatched [-] soldiers and horses, and headed for Luhun Pass ahead.

At this time, although Henan Yin had already made preparations, the main force was guarding Hangu Pass, and there were only 2000 people at Luhun Pass.

Although Gan Ning came suddenly, the defenders of Luhun Pass reacted promptly and closed the gate in time.

Gan Ning saw that he could not sneak attack, so he could only attack by force.

In the direction of Hangu Pass, Liu Zhang personally led [-] troops and appeared outside the pass. Cao Jun had already made preparations on the pass wall.

On the pass wall, banners and flags were densely covered, and Xia Houyuan personally observed the enemy's situation from above.Looking at the mighty enemy army outside the pass, Xia Houyuan showed no fear.

Although Hangu Pass was not as strong as Tongguan, it was not easy to capture. Liu Ye suggested to Liu Zhang that he should first send people to the pass to persuade him to surrender, and if he did not surrender, he would attack the city.

Liu Zhang said that it was not necessary. Xiahouyuan was a general of Cao Cao's relatives. Other generals might surrender, but Xiahouyuan was absolutely impossible to surrender.

Liu Zhang ordered the army to attack the city.

Xu Huang led two thousand archers forward, suppressing the Guan wall.

Afterwards, Xu Lai led [-] sword shield soldiers and set out to Hangu Pass with a long ladder on his back.

In Mianchi County, Ma Jun is organizing manpower, splicing ladders, and assembling siege equipment such as catapults and crash cars.

The wall of Hangu Pass is relatively high, and the suppression effect of 2000 archers is not very great.

Two hours later, Xu Lai's 3000-knife shield soldiers were seriously injured. Liu Zhang immediately ordered Wu Yi to lead the 3000-knife shield soldiers to replace them.

Xu Lai led the remaining men back from the front line, but the seriously injured soldiers could not return in time.