Han counter current

In the middle of the third month during the confrontation, the grain and grass purchased by Cao Jun from Jingzhou and Jiangdong arrived in Yanzhou. This time, Cao Cao lowered his stance in exchange for the consent of Liu Bei and Sun Quan.

At the same time, Cao Cao also formally recognized Liu Bei's legal status as the shepherd of Jingzhou. After all, Liu Biao's son was not dead yet. Steady.

It can be said that Cao Cao paid a high price for this batch of grain and grass.And Chen Feng also transferred food, grass and slaves from Youzhou, Liaodong and other places to continue to increase the pressure on Cao Jun.

Until the autumn, the confrontation between the two sides has not ended.Cao Cao, who originally thought that the confrontation would be over in three months, only now discovered that Chen Feng had deeper intentions.

It can be said that the confrontation in the past few months has made it impossible to cultivate in southern Qingzhou, southern Jizhou, northern Yanzhou, and Xuzhou, let alone large-scale farming.

Both sides had to transport food from the rear, and it was probably only the two of them who could do such a detrimental and not beneficial behavior.

Chapter 708 New Strategy 1

When it entered the early winter season, the southern princes were all watching, or watching the show, because the two northern princes had not ended their confrontation until now.

Until now, from time to time, small groups of troops from the Jizhou Army and Qingzhou Army under Chen Feng's command would go south to make rebellions, either looting or attacking the Cao Army's logistics troops.

Of course, in the past few months, the losses of the Jizhou Army and the Qingzhou Army have not been small, and they have lost more than they have won in the fight against Cao Jun. Fortunately, Chen Feng can maintain a stable logistics, so even if he is temporarily at a disadvantage, He didn't give up the confrontation either.

At the same time, soldiers and horses from Youzhou, Bingzhou, Liaodong, and the eastern grassland began to move south. During the period when the Jizhou Army, Qingzhou Army and Cao Army faced each other, they completed the autumn grassland hunting process.

To put it bluntly, the Northern Frontier Army, who had completed the autumn looting and obtained a large number of livestock and slaves, was now heading south for the winter.After all, the winter on the grassland is cold, and if you enter Youzhou and Bingzhou, you still have city walls and houses to rely on.

Even more coincidentally, Zhao Yun, who led his army from Hetao and chased Jiehu thousands of miles across the grassland, also led his army back from the eastern grassland.

When he left for the expedition, there were only less than 5000 soldiers in the army, and only [-] horses. Now that he is back, Zhao Yun has more than [-] troops and no fewer than [-] cattle and sheep.

Even Lu Xiao, who led more than 8000 wolf cavalry under his command to fight at the beginning, but now, this guy's wolf cavalry has expanded to [-], and there are more than [-] auxiliary soldiers.

It wasn't until Zhao Yun led his elite troops to Jizhou to meet Chen Feng that Chen Feng realized how far Zhao Yun had traveled in chasing Jie for more than a year.

From the descriptions of Zhao Yun and Lu Xiao, Chen Feng guessed that they might have entered the region of Russia in the later generations, especially, among the soldiers and horses they expanded, many of them looked very similar to the old Maozi of the later generations.

The Jie family was targeted by Zhao Yun, and it was a bad luck for eight lifetimes. For more than a year, Jie Hu has been running away and losing battles. They even fled to the place where their ancestors lived, but they still can't escape. Out of justice from the soldiers and prairie wolf cavalry to kill.

Because the crimes they committed were too bloody, and because Chen Feng uttered another word, Zhao Yun's attitude towards this Jiehu could be said to be the end of the world, and he would never stop dying.

During this period of hunting and fleeing, Jiehu kept sending out the gold, silver, jewelry, cattle, sheep, livestock, and even the beauties of his own tribe that he looted from Hetao, in order to win over all the tribes he met along the way. Among them, those Rakshas who looked very similar to Lao Maozi were included.

On the one hand, these tribes coveted the treasures of the Jie tribe, and on the other hand, they despised Zhao Yun's pursuers.Many Raksha tribes were miserably repaired by Zhao Yun, and many became slaves directly, and then those young and strong were organized into slave troops.

Zhao Yun's army and Lu Xiao's wolf cavalry were expanded under such circumstances, and the trophies were also plundered in this way. It can be said that without Jie Hu's efforts to find helpers, Zhao Yun and the others might not have been able to obtain them. So much loot.

"Report, my lord, generals Zhang He and Zhang Xiu have led their troops to the predetermined position, and our army has added more than [-] reinforcements from the rear. Please inform me, lord."

In the big tent, Chen Feng was entertaining Zhao Yun and other generals, but after the messenger sent the news from various ministries, a sinister smile appeared on the corner of Chen Feng's mouth.

"If that's the case, then take a good fight with Cao Cao and pass on my order to order the Jizhou and Qingzhou troops to go back to the camp to rest. They have worked hard for them in the past few months. Zilong, you don't have to fight just after you come back. Junyi is about to lead the army Arrived, this first battle, he has applied many times."

"Hahaha, my lord is joking. Although the soldiers under my command have just returned, their fighting spirit has been very strong. Besides, for more than a year, the soldiers under my command and the wolf cavalry of General Lu have been killed almost every three to five days. After fighting once, the fatigue like this is nothing.

When I was in Yecheng, I had never learned the real skills of the elite cavalry. I heard that the tiger and leopard cavalry were known as the number one elite cavalry in the world. The Yicong brothers under my command were very unconvinced. "

"Father, the child is also very unconvinced. The wolf cavalry under my command has been trained, and the various units are perfect, and I have the assistance of those Rakshasa auxiliary soldiers. Now, it happens to compete with the tiger and leopard cavalry."

Over the past year, Lu Xiao has experienced too many trials and hardships.But it was these experiences that made him more mature and sophisticated, and his sharp edges and corners seemed to have the shadow of Lu Bu in his prime.

"Okay, since that's the case, then we don't have to wait anymore. It's inconvenient for Cao's army to transport food and grass from the rear. This is our opportunity. Come, send orders, reward the three armies, and retreat to compete with Cao's army..."

Regarding the war, Chen Feng has his own point of view.In his view, laymen look at tactics, and experts look at logistics.Compared with the ability of commanding and commanding in battle, he thought he couldn't compare with Cao Cao. After all, the opponents were all handsome talents who could write their own military books.

But in addition, there are many factors that determine the direction of the war, the most critical of which is logistics.Food and supplies, ordnance supplies, armor and weapons, etc., can all affect the direction of the war and the combat effectiveness of the army.

Up to now, Chen Feng has been using Jizhou, Qingzhou soldiers and slave troops transferred from the grassland to harass Cao Jun's elite. Although it is difficult to achieve much results in this way, it can make Cao Jun very annoying.

To be able to survive from a few months ago to the present, Chen Feng did not rely on the elite soldiers under his command, but relied on the huge logistics system.The fishing boats near the waters of Qingzhou have never stopped at all, and they have to bring back a large amount of sea fish and seafood every day.

When Cao Cao sent people to Jiangdong to buy grain, Chen Feng also sent a caravan to do business with the coastal families in Jiangdong. Materials that are in short supply in Jiangdong, such as sheep and leather goods, were bartered.

Grain from Liaodong, Youzhou, Bingzhou and other places was also transported by land to the front-line warehouses for storage. In this way, although life was a bit tight under Chen Feng's rule, it could ensure that the frontline soldiers would not go hungry.

With such a guarantee, the generals of the Jizhou Army and the Qingzhou Army can unscrupulously seek revenge on Cao Jun and avenge their shame. It is precisely with this kind of logistical support that they can quickly gain a foothold after being defeated again and again. .

As for Cao Cao, he suffered from the logistics. Xun Yu in the rear tried every means to raise food and grass for him, and even calculated how long the frontline soldiers could last. It can be said that because of this stalemate, the food reserves in all parts of the Central Plains were basically consumed.

This is Chen Feng's purpose of initiating this war, in order to further consume Cao Jun's logistics strength, no matter how fierce Cao Jun fights, he can persist.

Chapter 709 New Strategy 2

On the battlefield, Lu Xiao's command sent troops to line up, and his wolf cavalry only dispatched [-]. After all, on such a battlefield, a large number of people is not necessarily an absolute advantage.

In front of Cao Jun's formation on the opposite side, a young general also commanded [-] elite cavalry in formation. It can be seen that this young man is also an expert, knowing that it is not a good thing to arrange too many soldiers and horses on such terrain.

"I'm Lu Xiao under the command of General Hussars, and I'm here by the general name,,,,,,"

Before the formation of the two armies, Lu Xiaoyao pointed at the opposing general and roared. Although the battlefield was large, Lu Xiao's voice could be heard clearly in every corner.

With such a voice, coupled with Lu Xiao's coquettish attire, all the Cao Jun soldiers on the opposite side held their breaths. After all, Lu Xiao dressed himself exactly according to Lu Bu's appearance back then. In addition, he was very similar to Lu Bu, and his figure was very similar. It is also tall enough, and it also made many Cao Jun officers and soldiers of the older generation mistakenly think that they saw Lu Bu again.

"You are Lu Xiao? So, you are Lu Bu's son, and I am Cao Chun, the commander of the prime minister's tiger and leopard cavalry.

When your father was still alive, he was defeated by my tiger and leopard rider, and the Bingzhou wolf rider has long since been removed.Boy, you are not my opponent. If you admit defeat now, I can still spare your life. "

"Hahaha, don't be ashamed of your big words, Cao Chun, seeing how young you are, how can you be so good at talking big, before the battle between the two armies, do you dare to fight me to the death?"

Lu Xiao sent out his invitation letter. These years, he practiced martial arts hard and worked hard to keep fit. With his current ability, he is already at the top of his peers, even against Cao Chun, who is much older than him.He is also completely unafraid.

"Joke, I am the commander-in-chief of an army, why should I show my courage with you, a reckless man, since you are stubborn, then don't blame me for being rude, come here, set up the formation..."

Cao Chun is not stupid. Although he is not bad at martial arts and has long been famous in the Central Plains, he is more discerning. Even if he is far away, he can still feel the aura of a master and the strong aura coming from Lu Xiao. murderous look.

With this aura alone, Cao Chun knew that it would be very difficult for him to defeat the opponent, and even if he really went to a one-on-one fight, it was very likely that he would be killed by the opponent.

Over the years, Cao Chun has experienced quite a few battles. He was able to be appointed as the commander of the tiger and leopard cavalry by Cao Cao at such an age, more because of his ability to command thousands of troops and calm mind.

This is also the reason why Cao Cao sent him to fight this time. If it was really for fighting generals, Cao Cao could have sent Cao Zhang or Cao Hong and other strong generals, but Cao Cao didn't want to do that.

"Cowardless coward, prairie wolf ride, follow me,,,,,,"

Although Lu Xiao was scolding, he had a high opinion of Cao Chun in his heart. Being able to keep a calm mind on the battlefield is more rare than having a superb martial arts. Is the commander in chief.

Cao Jun's cavalry on the other side had a tight formation and were proficient in piercing formations. Coupled with Cao Chun's command in the formation, the 5000 men were like a whole, and they seemed to create a strong momentum as they marched.

On the other hand, Lu Xiao said that although he was aggressive, he didn't mean to confront the enemy head-on. On the contrary, only five hundred guards and one thousand wolf cavalry auxiliary soldiers were really following him. As for the other soldiers and horses, they were divided into five groups. The team ran in the other direction.

"Wolf pack tactics? This guy actually trained Bingzhou wolf cavalry?"

In the formation of Cao Jun's middle army, Cao Cao looked at Lu Xiao changing formation, with a look of surprise on his face.It can be said that it was such a tactic that almost drove him out of Yanzhou.