At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Guo Peng's spies found out that Yuan Shu was attacking cities to expand his sphere of influence recently, and he was also searching for food and grass everywhere, which caused serious local backlash.

For example, Lu Kang, the prefect of Lujiang County, raised an anti-flag against Yuan Shu, which made Yuan Shu furious, and sent his subordinate Huaiyi Captain Sun Ce to lead [-] troops to attack Lujiang County.

Based on this, Chen Gong believed that Yuan Shu would not have the strength to intervene in the war in the north, because apart from the war in Lujiang County, Yuan Shu also caused big troubles.

He cheated Ma Rixun of his talisman, put Ma Rixun under house arrest, and then simply killed Ma Rixun with anger.

After Ma Rixun's death, it aroused strong reactions from celebrities and aristocrats everywhere.

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The news of Yuan Shu's house arrest was so pissed off that his news had spread. People who knew it were extremely dissatisfied with Yuan Shu, thinking that he had the heart of disobedience, and unexpectedly the house arrest killed the court's envoys.

The Chang'an court will inevitably make countermeasures accordingly.

Chen Gong boldly speculated that before the Chang'an court did not confer a local official position on Yuan Shu, it might have been a tactic. As a result, Yuan Shu was too embarrassing, and the Chang'an court was very likely to confront him tit for tat.

If you don't give me face, I won't give you face, and I will send someone to compete with you.

Chen Gong believed that the Chang'an court would send people to Yangzhou to deal with Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shu's courtyard was likely to catch fire, so it would be difficult for him to wipe his own ass, let alone interfere with Guo Peng.

Guo Peng thinks what Chen Gong said makes sense.

Then, among the princes, there is only one Tao Qian left.

The territory is safe and sound, the people of Xuzhou live in peace, there are no foreign enemies, no internal worries, Xuzhou's household registration is full, and given time to mobilize, it is not a problem to have [-] armored troops.

Moreover, Tao Qian also had some feuds with Guo Peng.

The first festival is the problem of the Yellow Turban Army.

Back then, Tao Qian drove the Yellow Turban Army to Qingzhou, where Guo Peng was a disaster. Guo Peng used his own way to punish him, and took revenge on Tao Qian once. The unhappiness between the two can be traced looking for.

The second festival is that Guo Peng served as General Zhendong, while Tao Qian served as General Anton.

Guo Peng is young and junior, and has not served in official positions for a long time, while Tao Qian has deep seniority and is old. He has served in various official positions and has rich experience. He is one of the representatives of old bureaucrats.

Let him be Guo Peng's assistant, would he be willing?

The old guy must have been holding his breath.

Then Guo Peng also recruited the richest family in Xuzhou, the Mi family, as his aid in his Xuzhou, and let Mi Zhu serve as an official under his command. Concubine, obviously determined to join Guo Peng.

As the richest household in Xuzhou, the Mi family not only possessed a large amount of land and property, but their children also learned to bow and horse, and had a sizable private army, whose force should not be underestimated.

This is tantamount to planting a time bomb in Tao Qian's sphere of influence, which may explode at any time, as long as Guo Peng has an idea.

Now Guo Peng sent troops to suppress it. Xia Houyuan led troops to garrison on the border of Xuzhou, deterring Xuzhou all the year round, preventing Tao Qian from attacking the Mi family. Once Guo Peng went north to attack Yuan Shao, Tao Qian was very likely to attack the Mi family.

This old guy is not a simple guy, he is not only cunning, but also brave and bold, but Guo Pengjun is very powerful, he is really afraid, so he dare not act rashly.

Therefore, the counselors collectively believed that Tao Qian was the biggest hidden danger for Guo Peng to go north to crusade against Yuan Shao. If necessary, they could send troops to approach Xuzhou to deter Tao Qian so that he would not dare to act rashly.

Guo Peng agreed with this opinion, so he ordered to increase the number of soldiers to [-] for Polu Xiaowei and Donglai County garrison Xiahouyuan, and added Taishan garrison in Taishan County. Deter Tao Qian.

He took office after the army officially launched the Northern Expedition.

After making arrangements for Tao Qianhe, Guo Peng can finally make a complete assessment of Yuan Shao and Zhang Yang's forces, and discuss how much troops should be sent to attack them.

Only in this way can we start to calculate the food, auxiliary soldiers, civilian husbands and various transportation equipment needed.

It is related to the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the army. These must be accurately calculated. Once the calculation is wrong, it will cause a devastating blow to the army's conquest.

Guo Peng has been cultivating counting and statistical talents in his manor for a long time, specially training their counting ability, and continuously increasing the training of talents in this area to cope with the growing shortage of counting talents.

Thanks to the early start, Guo Peng is now able to arrange a computing army of 500 people to work in the administrative department. During wartime, he can also mobilize manpower to gather special calculations based on various data proposed by the advisers and draw data conclusions.

The so-called war actually involves the calculation and application of a lot of data, which is absolutely inseparable from mathematics. Any calculation error will bring disastrous consequences to the war.

The number of soldiers and horses dispatched, the amount of rations, the number of war horses, the number of ordnance, the average daily consumption of various materials, and the consumption of transporting to the front line, etc., all require precise calculations to draw the most reliable conclusions.

To this end, Guo Peng introduced the concept of Arabic numerals, and taught them the rules of the four operations and the production of statistical charts, which simplified the cumbersome calculation process, reduced their workload, and improved their accuracy.

Everything is inseparable from mathematics, and Guo Peng deeply feels this aspect.

He is also deeply impressed by how much help a qualified calculation team can bring to war and agricultural production by obtaining accurate data.

For example, after the intelligence exploration and actual situation assessment of Zhang Yang's forces in Hanoi County, after accurate calculations by the calculation team, it was determined that Zhang Yang could not drive an army of more than 1 people to fight even if he tried his best.

Even if he starts preparing now and gives him half a year to mobilize and prepare food and grass, given the current situation in Hanoi County, he can recruit more troops, but he cannot get more food and grass to fight.

Zhang Yang, a small threat, only needs [-] partial divisions to attack the core of his rule.

Han Hao also said that he could persuade some counties to surrender voluntarily, so as to avoid the suffering of the army's attack.

Zhang Yang's threat was further toned down.

Moreover, according to the important intelligence of the spies, the relationship between Zhang Yang and his generals is not close, and even a little stiff, which may be a breakthrough point.

Compared with the simple Zhang Yang, Yuan Shao is a little more complicated.

According to the precise calculation data of the calculation team, there are over one million households in Jizhou.

At the beginning, Guo Peng defeated Qu Yi and plundered the population of Qinghe State and Bohai County, obtaining about [-] households, which failed to shake the foundation of Jizhou.

Yuan Shao expanded his army in order to deal with Gongsun Zan. Now he can mobilize as many as 4 troops, the elite standing army is around [-], and the remaining [-] are miscellaneous troops.

The so-called one-hundred-thousand armor is just a big and generalized statement, and it cannot be taken as true.

Although it is difficult for these miscellaneous troops to supply military rations, Yuan Shao himself will give them more food when they need it.

During the war, it is not a problem to continue to forcibly recruit strong men to expand the army. It is not a problem to carry [-] armor.

This is Guo Peng's greatest advantage, that is, the combat effectiveness of the army.

"Duke Ming's army was carefully trained by Duke Ming. There is no need for mobilization and conscripts. They can be dispatched at any time at any time. The number is as many as [-]. In addition to the local garrison, there are more than [-] available for mobilization. Although Yuan Benchu ​​also has an army It can be mobilized, but the level of sophistication is not the same."

Chen Gong said excitedly: "No matter how much Yuan Benchu ​​conscripted more troops, he can't compare with Duke Ming in terms of weapons, armor, crossbows, and even food and grass. With what Duke Ming has in hand, it is more than enough to attack Jizhou."

Chapter 314 310 Don't Treat Yuan Shao as a Life and Death Enemy

Regarding Chen Gong's optimism and excitement, Xun Yu maintained a relatively conservative view.

"Having said that, Duke Ming should also understand that if you want to mobilize a large army to leave Qing and Yanzhou to fight, if you want to ensure the supply and demand of the army, and do not burn, kill and loot according to what Duke Ming said, the supply demand will be particularly large.

If 15 troops are sent to fight in Jizhou, at least [-] auxiliary soldiers and civilian husbands are needed to ensure food supplies. They also need to eat. This is equivalent to dispatching [-] troops. "

"Of course we know what Wen Ruo said."

Chen Gong waved his hand: "But once Yuan Shao is destroyed, what Duke Ming will get will far exceed what he gave. I think that now is the time to use up the warehouse reserves. Raising soldiers for thousands of days is also the time to use soldiers." , don’t use it now, when will it be used?”

Chen Gong's opinion was supported by many idle and boring generals, and he believed that we should attack with all our strength, defeat Yuan Shao, occupy Jizhou, and wipe out the biggest scourge in the north.

Guo Peng also thinks so, he does not support Xun Yu's conservative views, because he has another issue in mind.

"The Karasuma people and Huns in Youzhou and Bingzhou, as well as the Yellow Turbans in Heishan, and the old clan members of Youzhou, these are all issues we have to consider. For this attack, my request is not just for Jizhou, but also for Youzhou." State and Bingzhou.

The Heishan Yellow Turban is a rebellion of the country. What should be resolved must be resolved. The Xiongnu who occupy many counties in Bingzhou must be resolved, and the Karasuma people who occupy most counties in Youzhou must also be resolved. These rebellions gradually erode the land of Bianjun through the internal chaos of the Han Dynasty. .

I heard that there are no Huns living in Bingzhou now, only the county of Shangdang, the number of Huns in the rest of the counties is not less than or even exceeds that of the Han people. I was an official in Youzhou, and I know the Karasuma people well. The encroachment and occupation of many counties and counties in Youzhou.

Originally they were all subdued, begging for a piece of land from the big man for survival, the big man took pity on them and gave them the land, but in the end they turned against the hostess, so it’s fine if I’m not here, if I’m here, this kind of thing must not be let go. "

Guo Peng pointed at the maps of Youzhou and Bingzhou with a serious expression.

"This battle plan is divided into two stages. The first stage is to destroy Yuan Shao's main force, eliminate Yuan Shao, completely occupy the entire Jizhou, and symbolically occupy Bingzhou and Youzhou.

The second stage is to completely annihilate and annex the Huns and Karasuma tribes within the Great Wall, completely control Bingzhou and Youzhou, and completely control them in the hands of the big man!Relying on the Great Wall, re-establish a sound line of defense. "

None of the generals and advisers expected that Guo Peng would have such a plan.

Cheng Li knew Guo Peng's overall plan, so he was the first to stand up and express his support.

"My lord's plan is far-reaching, and it is very meaningful to future generations. If the Huns and Karasuma people are allowed to go too deep into the inland counties and counties to multiply and live, it will not take decades, and the population of Karasuma and the Huns will inevitably increase. Don’t you know what the consequences will be if the number of Han people in the area has risen, or even exceeded that of the local Han people?”

Cheng Li looked around at the counselors and generals around him, and saw that many of them were suddenly enlightened.

They obviously didn't pay too much attention to this matter at the beginning, because the Han Dynasty was always strong in dealing with foreign enemies in the north.

The current Han people have long established their psychological superiority over the Xiongnu and the Karasuma people, and the attitude of the Central Plains Shangguo towards the border barbarians is established, and they don't care.

The time gap is too long, and the current Han people cannot understand the fear and anxiety that the Han people felt about the Xiongnu in the early Western Han Dynasty more than 300 years ago.

How can they be allowed to multiply and even let the population surpass the Han Chinese in some counties?

Is this the counties of the Han Dynasty, or the tribes of the Huns and Karasuma?

At that time, will the Xiongnu and Karasuma be governed by the laws of the great Han, or the Han people by their tribal rules?

Wouldn't it happen that doves occupy magpies' nests?

Therefore, Guo Peng directly put forward the request of the second stage plan, proposing that the destruction of Yuan Shao is the first step to occupy Hebei, and the second step is to completely occupy Hebei.

Xun Yu immediately pointed out that such a plan is too grand and may take a long time, and it is impossible to expect to solve it through a single march.

He strongly urged Guo Peng to think carefully.

"Of course I understand what Wen Ruo means. Why did I ever say that I want to achieve such a goal in one go?"

Guo Peng smiled: "This time, we only eliminated Yuan Shao and Zhang Yang, and occupied Jizhou and Hanoi. Many other forces in Hebei still value peace. Youzhou."

Xun Yu heaved a sigh of relief and agreed with Guo Peng's opinion.

"Since that's the case, Yu has nothing to say. I would like to help Duke Ming attack Jizhou with all my strength, so that there will be no obstacles to Duke Ming's march."

Xun Yu has been appointed by Guo Peng as Cheng Li's deputy to assist Cheng Li to stay in the base camp and support the supply of military supplies.

This is Guo Peng's first major test for Xun Yu, and Xun Yu attaches great importance to it.

Then, Guo Jia, Xi Zhong, and Chen Gong immediately expressed their agreement, so the five advisers under Guo Peng collectively expressed their agreement with Guo Peng's two-stage plan theory, and started a new discussion on this.

That is to say, Yuan Shao is no longer regarded as the enemy of life and death.

Jizhou has been regarded by Guo Peng as his base to annex Youzhou and restore Hebei, while Yuan Shao is naturally only a tactical opponent.

Guo Peng's goal is even more ambitious and distant.

Immediately, they felt that the importance of Yuan Shao in their hearts suddenly dropped by a level, and they didn't know why.

After the strategic direction is determined, the tactics are arranged, the sand table deduction begins, and the precise calculation begins. The advisers and generals work together, brainstorm, and put forward many plans.

Many original proposals have been overturned, and some other proposals have been added, and the disputes between them are very fierce.

How many trebuchets, how many crossbows, how many arrows, and how many stone bullets are needed, all have to be calculated to a relatively accurate number, and then manpower is mobilized to prepare and load the car.

Human carrying capacity is limited, animal power must be used, how many horses, cows and donkeys are recruited, these also need to have a relatively accurate number.

How many troops are dispatched to fight, how many people are needed to ensure the smooth transportation of grain roads, and which counties and counties need to recruit strong laborers to be civilian husbands.

It is accurate to a certain family in a certain village in a certain township, and the head of the village will all lead the team and set off together.

All the civilian husbands who have been recruited wear name tags on their chests, and the statistics are compiled, how many people go, how many people will be brought back, and how to arrange their own rations.

After the decision was made from the base camp in Lu County, the cavalry was ordered to disperse and continuously issued government orders to the counties and counties.

The prefects and ministers of the counties, the magistrates of the counties, and the heads of the villages and villages of the townships were fully mobilized to prepare for the dispatch of the army.

How many tasks will be shared by the county, how long will it take for the army to cross the border, how much food and civilians will be prepared to serve, and then distributed to the counties, and the magistrates and county heads of the counties will be divided and distributed to the villages, and mobilized to every household and every family member. Strong labor.

There are also the transfer of cattle, horses, donkeys and other livestock, the transfer of carts and so on.

Along the pre-planned army transit route, all counties and villages along the way were mobilized together to ensure that the army marched without any problems.

After entering Jizhou, what kind of route should be followed to plan the grain road, etc., has also been properly arranged.

After a whole month of discussions, Yuan Shao's battle plan for the Northern Expedition was finally fully released.

Chapter 315 .310 Four Yuan Shao, here I come

Dongjun and Plain Country will be the most important forward bases and the top priority of all preparations.

Guo Peng directly sent Xi Zhong to Dongjun as the general adviser, and ordered Chen Gong to go to Pingyuan as the general adviser to assist Cao Cao, the prefect of Dongjun, and Zang Hong, the prime minister of Yuanyuan, to make preparations.

Dongjun is the starting point of the main force, and Pingyuan Country is the starting point of the partial division.