Great Wei Nengchen

There is a map hanging on the wall, which was presented by Liang Xiaoyu. It marked the cities, mountains, rivers, and distribution of troops in Youzhou. Quite detailed!

Youzhou - complex terrain, harsh environment, backward transportation, sparsely populated, is a famous place of bitter cold, and it is also a land where the two major ethnic groups, farming and nomadic, have repeatedly fought. For thousands of years, wars have continued. Therefore, the people here Brave and good at fighting, he is not afraid of death, and is famous all over the world for his iron hoof and machete!

The current situation in Youzhou - the dog's teeth are wrong, extremely complicated, Yuan Xi gathered the remnants of the army, occupied the eastern Dai County, Shanggu County, Fanyang County, Yuyang County, and Youbeiping County, and plotted day and night to restore the land of Hebei!

The Xianbei people and Karasuma people are entrenched in the central part, occupying the three counties of Liaoxi, Changli, and Xuantu.

The Gongsun family is in the east, occupying the three counties of Liaodong, Lelang, and Daifang. They build cities and hoard food and grass all day long. They want to take advantage of the high mountains and long roads to stick to their one-acre three-point land!

The four forces cooperate with each other and use each other, each with their own little calculations, and they all want to dominate the land of Youzhou!

However, during the battle in Yecheng, Xiao Yi used water instead of soldiers to annihilate four 10,000+ elites in one fell swoop, and the rest fled in embarrassment, their strength was not as good as before!

On the other hand, the Caoying Group has won many battles and has strong strength. Its strength, morale, equipment, food and grass...all can crush the opponent. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a dragon fighting a grass snake!

Even so, the crowd was not happy at all, instead their faces were filled with gloom. The reason was very simple. They were not afraid of the enemy's decisive battle, but they were afraid of the enemy's fleeing!

"The mountains are high and the roads are far away, and the environment is complicated. Once the enemy flees to the north, we will be helpless. We can't chase into the prairie, right?"

"If we can't win this battle quickly, our army will be at a disadvantage, and we will have to work on an expedition and leave the rear empty. I really can't worry about it!"

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Whether it is a decisive battle on the battlefield or an attack on the city, Cao Jun is [-]% sure of winning. The problem is that the four leaders are not fools.

In the north of Youzhou - vast grassland, boundless, vast desert, vast sea, countless yellow sand, complex terrain, and harsh environment, it is simply unimaginable!

Once the enemy troops withdrew into the grassland, they would disappear without a trace. Even if Cao's army was dispatched in full force, they might not be able to find them. After all, compared with the grassland, what are tens of thousands of horses?

After Cao's army is exhausted, horses and food are exhausted, the enemy will harass day and night and attack frequently, making your life worse than death, and finally the whole army is wiped out. This is a classic tactic of nomads!

Even if the four tribes dare not fight anymore, as long as they hide, Cao Jun will be helpless. When the main force withdraws, they will come back again, and the northern border will never be peaceful!

What is even more depressing is that Youzhou is thousands of miles away from Xuchang. Once the southern princes attack unexpectedly, Cao Jun will not be able to rescue them at all. There will be many difficulties. How should we fight this battle?

Some people even suggested that the army turn around and go south to sweep up all the princes in the south. After the whole country is unified, they will use the power of the whole country to conquer the northern border. That way the chances of winning will be greater!

Chapter 1072 The ghost's strategy, Xiao Lang's strategy!

"In the bitter cold of Youzhou, it is difficult for a large army to march, and the enemy will flee when they hear the wind. This Northern Expedition is full of difficulties. However, using troops is like climbing a mountain. There is no reason to give up halfway, and there are three reasons why we must send troops. Can't..."

When everyone was hesitating, Guo Jia suddenly stood up and bluntly stated the necessity of sending troops, perhaps because of the proper care, the 'ghost' was ruddy and energetic, and he had gained several catties!

This reassured Cao Cao and Xiao Yi a lot. As long as Guo Jia was in good health, the chariot of the Cao Ying Group would be able to drive smoothly and crush all enemies to death!

"First: Yuan Xi is Yuan Shao's second son, and he has a certain appeal. As long as this son survives for a day, the remnants of the Yuan family will surely gather in the past and try to restore the land of Hebei. The assassination incident a few days ago was secretly planned by them. , we must cut the weeds and get rid of the roots, so as not to cause future troubles forever!

Second: The four divisions will not be destroyed, and the Central Plains will not be safe. Our army must have a large number of troops to defend the long northern border. Not to mention the consumption of money and food, it will also affect our army's southern expedition. The great cause of unifying the world will also be delayed. up!

Third: There are many mountains in Youzhou, stretching for more than a thousand miles from east to west. It is a natural military defense line. As long as you guard the dangerous place, you can stop the invasion of aliens. On the contrary, if Karasuma and Xianbei are entrenched here, Gradually develop strength, there will be no peace in the Central Plains, and this will be a disaster for future generations! "

Guo Jia pointed at the map, and the overall situation was very clear. Youzhou is the watershed between farming and nomadic two major ethnic groups. Whoever can control this area will be able to dominate and occupy the geographical advantage. It is related to the rise and fall of the Chinese nation. Naturally, there is no stepping back!

"The three things Feng Xiao said are in line with the old man's wishes. Youzhou is the territory of the Han Dynasty. How can foreigners be allowed to get involved? The dispatch of troops has been decided, and anyone who wants to retreat - beheaded!"

Cao Cao pulled out the Yitian sword, slashed it fiercely on the table, and then a corner fell to the ground. This is called cutting wood as an oath!

"Expel aliens, restore our country, blood will not be shed, death will not stop--kill! kill! kill!"

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The prime minister has made up his mind, and there will be no change in this matter. The civil and military ministers drew their swords, pointed to the sky, and shouted battle slogans. Isn't it just a battle on the battlefield, life and death, let's see who is afraid of whom!

However, once you have made up your mind, things are difficult. How to recover Youzhou in one fell swoop and wipe out the main force of the enemy army in the shortest time is still a big problem. Everyone's eyes are on Guo Jia. 'Ghosts' never talk big. Now that he is out to fight, there must be an excellent countermeasure!

"Recovering Youzhou is a matter of great importance. When do you think it is better to send troops?"

Guo Jia took out the wine gourd and took a few sips of fine wine, a sly smile appeared on his bohemian handsome face!

"There will be more than ten days until the Waking of Insects. The farmers should be busy plowing the fields. Naturally, after the spring plowing is over, it is better to send troops to the Northern Expedition!"

"In the bitterly cold place of Youzhou, the snow hasn't melted yet, I'm afraid it will take a while before the army can set out on the road!"

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Considering the weather, geography, environment...all kinds of problems, everyone thought it would be better to send troops after the 'spring equinox', when the spring is warm and the roads are clear, making it easier for large armies to fight!

Besides, hard work in spring brings harvest in autumn. No matter what happens, plowing and planting should not be delayed, even war is no exception. This is the tradition of "spring plowing without fighting"!

Cao Jun's crusade against Lu Bu, defeat of Yuan Shu, and the decisive battle at Guandu all sent troops after spring plowing, without exception, because if the spring plowing is delayed, the soldiers will starve!

Everyone was discussing, only two people didn't speak, one was Cao Cao, the other was Xiao Yi, they closed their eyes and meditated, smiling, they obviously guessed something, but the former smiled complacently, while the latter smiled wryly!

"What you all said is true, spring plowing without fighting is an ancient practice, and Yuan Xi, Gongsundu, Wuwan people, and Xianbei people also think so, so they are not prepared before the vernal equinox!

That being the case, why don't we do the opposite and send an elite cavalry to suddenly enter Youzhou, trying to annihilate the main force of the enemy army before the vernal equinox. Even if we can't win, we can contain the enemy army and win Take time! "

Guo Jia used his troops boldly, was good at taking risks to win, and never acted uneasy. No one among himself could guess what he was thinking, let alone the enemy generals!

"Sending troops before spring plowing, the general did not expect it, and the enemy naturally did not expect it, but it is a good way to win by surprise!"

"Although the method is good, it is also very risky. The terrain of Youzhou is complicated. If you miss one hit, things will be difficult!"

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There was another heated discussion, some people nodded in praise, some sighed and shook their heads, and some thought hard, the 'Ghost' came up with a clever plan, but it was also a dangerous move!

If you want to win by surprise, the key is the word 'fast'. There are two major reasons that affect the speed of marching: one is the number of troops, and the other is logistics supplies!

A sneak attack from thousands of miles away to take Youzhou directly must be all cavalry, and the number should not exceed [-], otherwise the target will be too big, and it will be easy to reveal whereabouts. When encountering narrow roads, it will be difficult for a large group of people to pass!

The cavalry ran for a long distance, and the logistics could not keep up. They could only consume the food and grass accompanying the army, and they could not carry too much, so as not to delay the marching speed. Ten days is a limit!

In other words, this team must sneak into Youzhou within ten days, find the main force of the enemy army, and then annihilate them with less victory than more!

It sounds pretty good, but there are too many actual difficulties, what to do if the whereabouts are exposed halfway, what to do if you can’t find the main force of the enemy army, what to do if you are outnumbered and defeated, there are too many accidental factors, all of which may lead to the failure of the sneak attack!

At that time, there will be no food and grass inside, no rescue outside, and you will be deep in the enemy's territory. If you are lucky, you can go around guerrilla and plunder for a living.

Then again, if you want to solve the Northern Xinjiang once and for all, you can only follow Guo Jia's method and win the victory with a surprise attack. Therefore, all the civil and military officials nodded and approved the "ghost" strategy!

Needless to say, the candidate for the commander, everyone was staring at Xiao Yi, and the matter was none other than the chief minister. On the one hand: Cao Cao presided over the overall situation, Guo Jia provided advice, and Xiao Yi charged into the battle. This is a practice that has been formed for many years. Always invincible!

On the other hand: Xiao Yi is from Youzhou. He is familiar with people and easy to do, which can increase the chance of success. He has [-] Xuanjia iron cavalry under his command, and he is even more capable of fighting and extremely elite!

"After ten days of preparation, the general will send troops to the north. He will definitely capture Youzhou, behead Yuan Xi, and dedicate it to the prime minister!"

Xiao Yi had already guessed that this matter was none other than his own, so the date of dispatching troops was fixed, war is a gambling game, and he has played the more dangerous ones before, so what is there to be afraid of?