The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 665 Two tigers compete for food

The night is dark and the stars are dim.

The night wind was slightly cold, and it blew past Xu An's cheeks, slightly reducing the boredom in Xu An's body and heart.

One bad news after another came from the north, and Xu An's heart slowly became heavy.

According to the latest news, the two passes of Mengjin and Xiaopingjin were attacked from the north and the south. I am afraid that they are already in a state of occupation. This also means that Yu Du, who is in Hanoi County, has been completely isolated.

According to the news received a few days ago, Guo Tai led the Hedong army just before arriving at Jiguan in Zhiguanxing, and should have just arrived in Hanoi County, and the soonest they will reach the west of Yewang.

Yu Du had to persist in Huai County for at least a week before he could get Guo Tai's assistance.

The Shuyuan Pass has been delayed for too long, if the Shuyuan Pass can be captured a few days earlier, then everything will be different.

Under the leadership of Xu An, the Yellow Turban Army has gradually grown in momentum, but the Yellow Turban Army has only developed for seven or eight years, and there is still some gap in the face of powerful families with hundreds of years of background.

The natural antagonism between the two sides and the contradictions between classes led to the short-lived alliance between Nanting and Yuan Shao in the end, which made the original prairie fire formed by the Yellow Turban Army stagnate.

Holding the Yanling Saber on his waist, Xu An walked slowly through the aisle left between the military tents.

The fire flickered, shining a gloomy light on the armor of the patrolling soldiers.

The armor leaves rubbed against each other, and when the soldiers in the training camp saw Xu An approaching, they all stood still and saluted.

Xu An also saluted, and then the two teams passed the aisle in an orderly manner, one on the left and one on the right.

The familiar scene in front of him unconsciously reminded Xu An of the words Zhang Liang told him after his first tour of the camp as Qu Commander.

"If you defeat the attackers, if you don't cultivate the attackers, you will be fierce, and you will be called Feiliu."

"That's why it is said: The wise master considers it, and the good generals cultivate it. If it is not beneficial, it will not move, if it is necessary to use it, and if it is not dangerous, it will not fight."

"The Lord can't be angry and start a teacher, and the general can't be angry and fight."

"Move according to the interests, stop if it does not suit the interests."

People have seven emotions and six desires, which are hard to contain.

Xu An's complexion changed. After Shi Jianshan fought, he couldn't control his emotions.

But at that time, the right time, the right place, and the harmony of people were all on his side.

After running for tens of miles in the rainy night, Zhang Yun was captured and defeated the Han army in Jizhou, so that the generals of Jizhou dared not enter the mountain road for several years.

Now the time, location, and harmony of people are in the hands of the Han army.

The Eagle Wolf Guard's control over the Luoyang area was even weaker than that of Nanting's core Chen Du, and it could even be said that it had almost no control.

The Luoyang area had just been brought under control, and the Eagle Wolf Guards had just settled in for less than a few days, and only had time to establish a guard in Luoyang City, leaving no time for the rest of the place.

However, the power of the Embroidered Clothes Messenger is not weak in the Luoyang area, and the people who filled the Luoyang area were all carefully selected by the Chen Du court.

The stewards of various families led some more loyal servants to move to Luoyang to open up wasteland and farmland, and the embroidered clothes envoys placed a lot of people in it. After the Battle of Yanshi, the Chendu court has been running the Luoyang area.

"The Lord can't be angry and start a teacher, and the general can't be angry and fight."

The enemy is not weak, and those counselors who can be famous in history are not idle people.

Unknowingly, Xu An returned to his military tent again.

Letting go of the Yanling Saber on his waist, Xu An felt a little empty in his heart, but in fact, he no longer needed the sharp blade in his hand to make him feel at ease.

"The Jia Fuling has been waiting in the tent for about a quarter of an hour, saying that he has something important to discuss."

As soon as he walked to the front of the tent, Xu Hong, the captain of the personal guard, had already greeted him and said in a low voice.

The order of Jia's government that Xu Hong mentioned refers to Jia Xu. The original government of the Chinese army was Yan Zhong, but since Yan Zhong became the shepherd of Liangzhou, the post of government of the Chinese army fell to Jia Xu.

Now Jia Xu is the master planner in Xu An's shogunate, and the commander of the Zhongjun government in Taipingdao. It can be said that he has a high position and authority, but his prestige is much lower than that of Yan Zhong, and he is somewhat unconvincing.

Xu You is actually much higher than Jia Xu in the Taipingdao.

Xu An's eyes narrowed slightly, Jia Xu's visit late at night must have something important to discuss.

"I've seen Duke Ming."

As soon as Xu An walked into the tent, Jia Xu stood up from the seat and saluted Xu An respectfully.

"I heard that Wenhe has something to tell me in detail?"

As soon as he entered the big tent, Xu An noticed a change in the tent. A large table was placed in the center, and a rather large map was laid on top of the table.

Jia Xu looked serious and said solemnly.

"The next time I harass you late at night, I want to ask Mr. Ming to do something."

"what's up?"

"Give up Luoyang."

Xu An frowned slightly, his complexion changed slightly, and he turned to look at Jia Xu, his eyes could not help showing astonishment.

"Abandon Luoyang?"

"good."

"In the current situation, giving up Luoyang is the best choice."

Jia Xu bowed slightly, bowed with both hands, and said solemnly.

"Yuan Shao and Nanting are now facing our army at the same time. The eight Luoyang passes, the Mengjin and Xiaopingjin passes in the north have been lost, the Zhiyuan and Xuanmen passes are still in the hands of the Han army, and the Guangcheng pass in the south is also in the hands of the Han army. In the hands of the Han army."

"Luoyang has eight passes, which can be used as barriers, but now that Yuan Shao's troops have left Hanoi, the main force of the Nanting army has returned to defense, but our army only occupies the three passes of Hangu, Dagu, and Yique. The north cannot defend against the enemy, and the west cannot protect itself. , the South cannot march."

Xu An's face was slightly condensed, he also knew that conspiring with Yuan Shao was to seek skin from a tiger, but he did not expect that Yuan Shao would tear up the covenant between them so quickly.

Now the situation in Luoyang has deteriorated to such an extent that they are somewhat unsustainable.

The importance of the Luoyang area is self-evident. Although Xu An has thought of many countermeasures, he has never thought of giving up Luoyang.

Jia Xu raised his head, looked at Xu An, and said solemnly.

"Yuan Shao's breach of trust is because he is afraid that our army will occupy the Taihang Baxing. If there are thorns on his back, he can't feel at ease. This time Nanting and Yuan Shao marched at the same time. I am afraid that Yuan Shao wants to take advantage of the main force of our army in Luoyang and take the opportunity to attack the pass in order to control the pass. To avoid any worries..."

Jia Xu walked up to Hu's table, pointed to the counties and counties on the Kanyu map, and talked eloquently, explaining the conjectured plan.

Xu An's eyes gradually brightened. He looked at the counties on the map and listened to Jia Xu's explanation. The context of the matter was gradually sorted out clearly.

What Xu An didn't know was that if Ju Shou was here, he would be extremely shocked.

Because Jia Xu guessed Yuan Shao's next move without any mistakes or omissions.

"Hanoi County cannot be defended. Guo Tai's Hedong Army has no more than [-] people. Now that Yuan Shao is invading on a large scale, it is absolutely impossible for our army to defend Hanoi County."

"The two passes in the north have been lost, the two passes in the east have not been conquered, and Hanoi cannot be defended. Luoyang is located in the land of the Four Wars. If there are no eight passes as a barrier, it is useless to take them. It will only waste money and food, and lose troops in the air."

"So I think that giving up Luoyang and returning to Guanzhong is the best choice."

"Back to Guanzhong..."

How many soldiers died in the battle at Shenyuan Pass, and it seemed that they were about to take down Shenyuan Pass, but at this moment they had to choose to give up.

Shuyuan Pass...

"Now Nanting and Yuan Shao's two armies are conspiring together, but only because Ming Gong is powerful and feels the threat of my Taiping Dao, there is a short-term accomplice."

"Yuan Shao and everyone in Nanting are not mediocre, so naturally they don't want to be the two tigers fighting each other."

"but……"

Jia Xu's eyes flashed brightly, he took a step forward and lowered his voice.

"Although they don't want to be the two tigers fighting each other, then we will intensify their conflicts and make them have to fight..."

"Have to fight?"

Xu An stared at Jia Xu with his eyes narrowed.

The flickering of the candle made the shadow behind Jia Xu unstoppable. At this time, Jia Xu lowered his head slightly, his eyes were cold, and he looked quite terrifying.

"This plan is called the plan of two tigers competing for food."

"When two tigers fight for each other, the smaller one will die, and the bigger one will be injured. If a tiger is waiting to be injured and stabs it, it will kill two tigers in one fell swoop. It is not as laborious as stabbing one tiger, but it is known as stabbing two tigers."

"However, the two tigers fought each other because they didn't know that there was a hunter by their side. Minggong, as a hunter, had already been discovered by the two tigers. Therefore, the two tigers felt threatened, and stopped fighting, and attacked Minggong at the same time."

"Under such circumstances, what does Duke Ming think is the best way?"

Jia Xu stared into Xu An's eyes and asked in a deep voice.

"Draw your sword to protect yourself, look for an opportunity to retreat..."

After Xu An pondered for a moment, he gave his own answer.

A flash of light suddenly bloomed in his mind, Xu An's eyes lightened slightly, and he understood what Jia Xu meant.

"What Wen He means is that at this moment, Sun Jian and Yuan Shao are precisely because they feel that we are a greater threat than the other side, so they are targeting us together, and they don't want to be the two tigers who are fighting."

"The land of Luoyang is like the throat. It is very important. If our army occupies Luoyang, if we get eight more passes, it will be like holding the throat of Nan Ting and Yuan Shao, which seriously threatens Nan Ting and Yuan Shao."

"Now Luoyang is difficult to defend. Yuan Shao's tens of thousands of troops are in Hanoi County, and Sun Jian has led the main force of Nanting's army to withdraw southward. Even if our army breaks through the Yuanyuan Pass, the Xuanmen Pass will be difficult to capture."

"If you want to defend Luoyang, you must occupy the seven passes except Guangcheng Pass. However, the three passes of Revolving Gate, Mengjin, and Xiaopingjin are difficult to capture."

Xu An looked at the Kanyu map on Hu's table, looked at the Luoyang Eight Passes on the Kanyu map, and felt that the originally intricate situation had become extremely clear under Jia Xu's explanation.
"If you want to take Luoyang by force, you have to confront Yuan Shao and Nanting's main force at the same time, so the gain outweighs the loss."

"Abandoning it is like a pity, eating nothing, this Luoyang has become a tasteless..."

Now the strength of the main force of the Yellow Turban Army is indeed strong, and the elite soldiers are like carp crossing the river. If Xu An is determined to occupy Luoyang, he might not be able to regain the two passes in the north.

However, in Luoyang's ruined land, the Yellow Turban Army's current background is insufficient, so forcibly attacking it will do more harm than good.

"Abandoning it is like a pity, eating it is nothing..."

There was a little surprise in Jia Xu's eyes. Xu An's description was so apt that he couldn't help being a little surprised. In the past, Yan Zhong told him that Xu An could draw inferences from one example, and even think of many things that ordinary people can't think of. It only takes a few mentions to know
"What Duke Ming said is extremely true, Luoyang is really nothing but tasteless now."

"The land of Luoyang has gone through several wars, and the land is already full of barren land, and the people are in dire straits. Most of the villagers dispatched by Nanting are people from powerful and powerful families. Such people belong to the Han Dynasty and not my Taiping Dao. Germany, it is extremely difficult."

"Now the two passes in the north and the two passes in the east of Luoyang are not in the hands of our army, and neither the cultivated land nor manpower can be used. Occupying Luoyang is nothing but a waste of money and food."

With bright eyes, Jia Xu made a bow with both hands, then pointed to Guanzhong on the Kanyu map, and said loudly.

"The land in Guanzhong, where the golden city is thousands of miles away, is the land of kings and overlords. The people of Lianghe were moved to cultivate in Guanzhong to fill the vacancy."

"Building walls high and accumulating grain widely are what the Duke of Ming said, and I think this is golden words and jade words."

"Our army has been fighting for years. Although the soldiers are not struggling, they have consumed a lot of money and food, and the finances are not optimistic."

"So at this time, it is the best policy to stop fighting, retreat to Guanzhong, and stick to Hangu."

Jia Xu stood beside Hu's table, pointing to the location of Hangu Pass.

"Scholars from the six kingdoms tried to attack Qin with ten times the land and millions of people. The Qin people opened and closed the enemy, and the divisions of the nine kingdoms lingered and dared not enter. Qin has no dead arrows left behind, and the world The princes are trapped."

Jia Xu's hand moved a little towards the east, and finally stopped at Luoyang.

"Luoyang is indeed a weak place for our army now, but it is not a weak place for Yuan Shao and Nan Ting."

"If Nanting occupies Luoyang, it can threaten Hanoi County, gain a large amount of cultivated land, and prestige, so that Yuan Shao has to send a large number of troops to defend the southern part of Hanoi County."

"And if Yuan Shao occupies Luoyang, he can have a channel to cross the river to the south. He doesn't have to cross the river from Liyang, Baima, Yanjin and other places, and he doesn't have to detour through the Qingzhou Plain. He can bypass the natural danger of the Yellow River and march south. Moreover, occupying Luoyang can Greatly boosted the morale of their troops..."

Jia Xu's hand slowly drew a small circle on the Luoyang area on the map.

"Draw your sword to protect yourself, look for an opportunity to retreat, this is Minggong's answer."

"Duke Ming withdrew, but if he just withdrew, I'm afraid the two tigers would not let Duke Ming go easily, or they still wouldn't fight each other, because they were afraid that Duke Ming would sit back and watch the fight."

"so……"

A stern look flashed in the depths of Jia Xu's eyes.

"Duke Ming happens to have a piece of poultry meat in his hand at this time, which can be thrown out, attracting two tigers to compete for food."

"I think it's better to vote for Yuan Shao than this piece of chicken rib."

Jia Xu had a smile on his face.

"Ming Gong can now send a message to Hanoi County with an urgent military order, and let the two generals Yu Du and Guo Tai lead their troops to withdraw to Taihang Xing and Zheguan Xing, and occupy Guan Xing for self-protection."

"Tiandu Pass and Ji Pass are dangerous. Generals Yu Du and Guo Tai occupy the passes. As long as they remain stable, there is absolutely no possibility of them falling. Yuan Shao will not forcefully attack these two passes regardless of the cost."

"At the same time, we are leaking some news that our army is preparing to withdraw from the Luoyang area. Yuan Shao's eyes will definitely be attracted by Luoyang."

"Duke Ming led the infantry to retreat inside Hangu Pass, ordered the three battalions of Wuxiang, Bingzhou, and Xiliang to block the revolving gate, and ordered the two battalions of Wuxiang and Shanggu to occupy Luoyang to support the third battalion of cavalry. There were more infantry and fewer cavalry in Nanting. Therefore, Sun Jian would never dare to use infantry against our cavalry equipped with new-style riding gear in an open field, so as to cut off the Nanting army's attempt to advance westward."

"When our army returns to Luoyang, we only need to send out cavalry. Liu Bei must lead his troops to retreat to the east. Otherwise, once our army blocks the road to the Revolving Gate Pass, the [-] cavalry under his command will be like fish in a cauldron. buried."

"After the Nanting army is cut off, our army will release the news of the withdrawal to Yuan Shao at this time, and then we can help Yuan Shao take Luoyang."

With the folding fan in his other hand, Jia Xu lightly tapped the map.

"Two tigers are fighting to eat, and the food that is thrown is Luoyang."

"The land of Luoyang is of great significance to Nan Ting and Yuan Shao. It is a battleground for military strategists. Nan Ting will not want to give up, and Yuan Shao will not want to give up either."

"Now Nan Ting and Yuan Shao's short-term collusion is only because of fear of the bow and sharp blade in Duke Ming's hands, not because of true one-heartedness."

"Once our army retreats, the food thrown out will become the orb that Nan Ting and Yuan Shao will fight for."

"Our army suffered setbacks one after another, and then exaggerated the rumors and exaggerated the number of casualties in our army, which made Yuan Shao and Nan Ting think that our army had suffered heavy losses and had no strength to fight again, so they relaxed their guard."

Jia Xu took the folding fan and placed it in the northern part of the Taihang Mountains.

"Yuan Shao broke his promise because he wanted a stable rear. This time, he will not only attack Hanoi County, but also attack other passes of our army. The Taihangxing and Zheguanxing passes are steep and difficult to overcome, so don't worry."

"Perhaps the military capital Xing, Puyin Xing, Jingxing, Fukouxing, and Baixing have all been attacked."

"Fukouxing and Baixing are comparatively easier to attack, and they are also close to Yecheng. During the Battle of Dongjun, Yuan Shao's army gathered in Liyang, and Yuan Shao probably mainly attacked these two places."

"But it doesn't matter if you lose these two stars."

Xu An frowned slightly, Fukou Xing and Bai Xing were indeed not as important to Taiping Dao as Jing Xing, Jundu, Pu Yin, etc., but they were not to such an extent that they could be easily lost.

Jia Xu saw Xu An's expression, and he explained calmly without changing his expression.

"With the loss of Baixing East Pass, our army can still hold on to Xiguan and Huguan. If Fukouxing is lost, our army's occupation of Shexian County can still ensure that Yuan Shao's army cannot advance an inch."

"Of course, I'm talking about the worst."

Xu An frowned. Although Jia Xu said that it was the worst situation and did not say anything about death, Xu An knew that there was a high possibility that Fukouxing and Baixing would be lost.

"call----"

The strong wind howled, the candles flickered, and the cool wind blowing into the tent drove away the stuffy heat in the tent, and also calmed Xu An's mind a lot.

Xu An looked at the map in front of him, his mind was extremely clear at this time
The smooth sailing all the time made him a little bit smug, made him underestimate the heroes of this world, and made him think that the heroes of this world were nothing more than that.

"In fact, losing the two passes is not all bad. It is also good for our army. Our threat to Yuan Shao is reduced, Yuan Shao's pressure is reduced, and his worries are weakened. He will focus more attention and energy on other directions. .”

"Our army does not need to worry that Yuan Shao will continue to deal with us and attack Bingzhou. Yuan Shao's best situation is to occupy Fukouxing and Baixing. Our army stationed [-] soldiers in Bingzhou. They have more training on weekdays and just defend the city. The words are more than enough."

"Our army only needs to build high walls, accumulate food widely, gather loads, strengthen soldiers, feed horses, guard the eight Xings to protect ourselves, and live in Hangu to wait for the changes in the world."

"At that time, our army will have enough food and soldiers, and the two tigers will be scarred from fighting each other. Then we can send troops out of Hangu, take Luoyang in the east, and attack the world, killing two tigers in one fell swoop."

"This plan."

Jia Xu closed the folding fan in his hand, his eyes were cold.

The folding fan fell heavily on the map.

"It's a plan for two tigers to compete for food."

　5k big chapter, there is another chapter around 11 o'clock, the disadvantage of saving the manuscript is that I found some badly written places and like to modify it.

　　Foretell, the Yellow Turban of Mount Tai will come out soon, when Tai Shici, the governor of Yingzhou, will actually appear on the stage.

　　
　
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