The big man is on the run

Chapter 141 Cao Cao took the opportunity to pick peaches
"Feng Xiao, what do you think of the Battle of Hedong?"

Cao Cao rubbed his eyebrows, put down the silk book in his hand, and handed it to Guo Jia.

Guo Jia still smelled of alcohol, but Cao Cao didn't seem to have heard of it.

"My lord, in the Battle of Hedong, Yuan Shao had a huge advantage in military strength. According to current estimates, counting the local garrison in Hedong, the imperial court can at most gather an army of more than [-] people in Hedong, and it is difficult for the Black Mountain Army and the Southern Huns to support them. Yuan Shao doesn't care. It doesn't matter which direction you fight from. If there is no accident, Hedong will still fall into Yuan Shao's hands in the end. However, I think that although Hedong County may be occupied by Yuan Shao, the court may make Yuan Shao pay a huge price. Because the imperial court has no way out now, the only option is to fight Yuan Shao head-on."

Cao Cao nodded. This is also the prediction of the outcome of the game between the imperial court and Yuan Shao's forces by the heroes of the world, and most people hold this point of view.

That is to say, Yuan Shao can have the last laugh, but the court will make Yuan Shao pay a huge price in order to delay the time for him to annex Youzhou and Bingzhou.

Yuan Shao took down Hedong County, but in fact, he could not threaten the Guanzhong court in a short period of time, because his main enemies were Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army and Gongsun Zan of Youzhou. But what if these two were also eliminated by Yuan Shao?

Yuan Shao holds Jizhou, Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Qingzhou in his hands. At that time, who will the target be?
It must be the imperial court in Guanzhong!
So as long as you imagine it from another angle, you can know what choice the court will make when it finds that it has no way out?

First of all, without hesitation, all the armies and horses in Hedong will stick to the city and resist to the end. He will never be allowed to become Yuan Shao's pocket, and the main force of the imperial court will take the opportunity to enter Hedong and occupy Hedong as much as possible at Pubandu. , and various counties near Fenglingdu, and then built fortresses to the north to block the advance of Yuan Shaojun.

Of course, the imperial court still has another advantage, that is, the people in Hedong are afraid of Yuan Shao, and the hearts of the people are still in the Han Dynasty. In addition, people from all walks of life in Bingzhou joined forces to fight against Yuan, which is also an advantage of "harmony between people".

Cao Cao nodded slightly, he felt that Guo Jia's analysis was very reasonable.

"Feng Xiao is right. As long as Yuan Shao controls Hedong, Hedong will become Yuan Shao's logistics base. At that time, Yuan Shao's army will attack Bingzhou northward. Yuan Shao's army starved to death.

The reserves of grain and grass in Hedong County are much higher than those in Shangdang County. The price of transporting grain from Jizhou across the Taihang Mountains is too high, and Yuan Shao's troops must ensure the supply of grain and grass to attack Taiyuan County in the north. Therefore, it is impossible for their source of troops to be continuously transported across the Fen River Valley. "

"My lord's words are correct. Yuan Shao first attacked Hedong. This move is correct. It is not only to cut off the connection between the opposing forces in Bingzhou and the imperial court, but also to prepare for the next northern expedition to Zhang Yan." Guo Jia said approvingly. .

"Hey~"

Instead, Cao Cao sighed deeply.

"My lord, why are you sighing?" Guo Jia was a little puzzled.

"Feng Xiao, I sigh that Yuan Shao is about to take Bingzhou, but our army can't wipe out a mere Lv Bu. It's so helpless to sit and watch the world go up and down without accomplishing anything!"

Looking at the map, Cao Cao frowned and pondered, as if he was looking for a loophole, or maybe he wanted to find out the reason for the deadlock.

Guo Jia smiled faintly and said, "My lord, although both Peiguo and Pengchengguo have been occupied by Lv Bu, Liu Bei is left with Xiapi and Donghai. Even if they become enemies, they will join forces to fight against our army. Our army is temporarily unable to attack, but it does not mean that our army cannot do other things."

"Other things?" Cao Cao was stunned for a moment.

Cao Cao thought about it, but couldn't figure out what else to do.

After all, looking around now, across the river is Yuan Shao's Jizhou in the north, Yuan Shao's Qingzhou in the east, Lu Bu and Liu Bei, Yuan Shu in the south, Liu Biao's Nanyang in the west and Luoyang in a white land.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are really not something Cao Cao can fight against at present, Liu Bei and Lu Bu have reached a short-term alliance, what else can he do?

Is it possible to occupy the deserted Luoyang, or to fight Liu Biao's Nanyang?

"My lord, Taishan thief!"

Cao Cao was taken aback. He finally realized that he could take advantage of the opportunity of the imperial court and Yuan Shao's war in Hedong.

The terrain at the junction of Qing and Xu is special, easy to defend and difficult to attack, so for the thieves in this area, it is very important for the princes to check each other. Even the "Qingzhou soldiers" and now Zang Ba's Taishan bandits all hope that the princes of all walks of life will contain each other, and then they can live comfortably in the "three no matter" zones of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei.

"My lord, although Taishan County is a barren land, since we have conquered Jibei Kingdom, Dongping Kingdom, and Lu Kingdom, we should give Taishan County a try," Guo Jia advised.

Taishan County has Mount Tai, Guishan, Youlai Mountain, Liangfu Mountain, and Linle Mountain in its territory. It is between Qingzhou and Xuzhou. The transportation is inconvenient, but it is also a natural gathering place for bandits. Many refugees have gathered in Taishan County to escape the war. In troubled times, population is the greatest wealth, and the princes of all walks of life want to take Taishan County as their own.

However, there was Zang Ba.

During the Yellow Turban Uprising, Zang Ba was subordinate to Tao Qian, defeated the thieves, and worshiped him as the captain of cavalry.Later, Zang Ba collected troops in Xuzhou, and together with Sun Guan, Wu Dun, Yin Li, etc. gathered the army. Zang Ba was the commander-in-chief, stationed in the Kaiyang area, and became the overlord of his own party, named "Taishan Army".

Like the Baibo Army and the Black Mountain Army, people usually have two names for him, one is "Taishan Army" and the other is "Taishan Bandit".

"My lord, the Taishan Army is the gateway to Qingzhou. If we can take down Taishan County and the area east of Taishan County, then we will have the capital to seize Qingzhou."

Guo Jia's voice, like the whisper of a devil, lured out the deepest desire hidden in Cao Cao's heart.

"Feng Xiao, Yuan Benchu ​​is my same brother and my recommender. How can I think about capturing Qingzhou? What's more, Lu Bu and Liu Bei in Xuzhou are still here, and Yuan Shu is also here. How can I turn against Yuan Benchu?"

Guo Jia smiled faintly. Cao Cao's first sentence was a scene, and the latter sentence was the real concern.

"My lord, don't worry. If the Battle of Hedong is really as I deduced, and Yuan Shao won a complete victory and is about to unify the north, then the so-called capture of Qingzhou is of course nonsense. But what if, what if, what if, Yuan Shao loses?"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Cao Cao's face changed greatly.

"My lord, nothing is impossible. Before, we also thought that it would be very difficult for the court to defeat Li Jue and Guo Si."

Cao Cao looked closely at Guo Jia, whose face was flushed from drinking, finally sighed, and said, "Feng Xiao, keep talking."

"My lord, no matter whether Yuan Shao wins or loses, it will not delay our plan. Taishan County is the only target we can attack now. As long as we win Taishan County, in this way, we can hoard more For military supplies, Liu Bei and Lu Bu's coalition forces will be in trouble, or even defeated by us.

Of course, the most important point is that the Taishan thieves have no food now, and our food can be continuously replenished into the army, tempted with food, officials and titles, and then show their prestige. At that time, it will be like recruiting soldiers from Qingzhou If we surrender or defeat the Taishan bandits, we will gain a large population, and Taishan County, a strategically important place linked to Qingxu.

If Yuan Shao was defeated, Yuan Tan, the governor of Qingzhou appointed by Yuan Shao, would naturally not have enough evidence.After all, Yuan Tan only took possession of Qingzhou this year, and it was because Kong Rong sat down and argued without resistance.In fact, he was trustworthy, and over-recruited the common people, leading to thieves everywhere, and lacked control over celebrities and tyrants. No one paid any attention to him when he recruited Qingzhou celebrities, and he did not dare to punish the tyrants who broke the law.It is enough to see that he does not have much ability, but only relies on the military power of his father Yuan Shao. "

Guo Jia talked eloquently, and he was not afraid of Cao Cao, who had been with Yuan Shao since he was a child, and would be furious when he knew his strategy. Instead, he looked very proud, showing his wisdom.

Just as Guo Jia expected, Cao Cao not only did not turn back his anger, but his eyes lit up slightly, secretly admiring Guo Jia's resourcefulness.

Yuan Tan, in Cao Cao's eyes, is just a child of his nephew's generation!What is the ability to control a state alone?That is to say, his grandfather Yuan Shao's army is strong enough, if Yuan Shao is defeated, what does Yuan Tan count as?
"Feng Xiao's suggestion is good! As long as we can control the land of Mount Tai, we can get a large number of people hidden in the mountains, which can not only replenish a large number of people, but also increase our military strength."

Guo Jia nodded and said, "My lord, we can send some scouts to Hedong to investigate information, and keep an eye on the direction of the Battle of Hedong. At the same time, my lord can also send some supplies to the country of Lu to guarantee the attack on Taishan County. It can guarantee the logistics supply of the army, and it can also speed up the marching speed, which has the effect of speeding up the soldiers, so as to intimidate the Taishan bandits."

After Cao Cao heard Guo Jia's words, he was also overjoyed.

Of course he didn't know how much shock and hesitation the matter of sending the scout would bring him a few days later.

Right now, Cao Cao is troubled by another problem.

"Hahaha, Feng Xiao, it's better for you to be considerate, so let's do it this way! However, I have another question, that is, how can our army win the territory of Taishan County in a short period of time and make it a reality?" How to control the people in it? You know, there are not only many bandits in Taishan County, but also many people who fled and hid in the mountains. These people are also very powerful and can take up swords and guns. Rebellion, even mutiny, if our army fails to control these people in time after defeating the Taishan bandits, then they will become a big problem for us, after all, there are still a lot of these people.”

After hearing Cao Cao's words, Guo Jia fell silent. He also has a very headache now, because he doesn't know what to do to appease these people.

Being able to flee to the people in the mountains already means that they are very resistant to other people's rule.

In particular, Cao Cao's reputation in Xuzhou is not very good. What Cao Cao said just now is very cryptic. In fact, if it is translated, it has only one meaning.

——I slaughtered Xuzhou, if they were scared and dispersed, wouldn't my work be in vain?
"My lord, I have thought of a way. This way may be risky, but we only have to try it once!"

With that said, Guo Jia stood up.

"What way? Fengxiao, you might as well tell me."

Cao Cao raised his head slightly, looked at Guo Jia and said.

"My lord, we can take drastic measures to drive those people away, or drive them away from Taishan County. In this way, we can achieve our desired goal, and the people will not leave."

"A drastic method to expel these people?"

Cao Cao was slightly taken aback.

Although he appreciates Guo Jia's wisdom, he still has doubts about Guo Jia's strategy. He always feels that Guo Jia's ideas are a bit too radical and a bit too child's play.

If you drive the people away, do the people really leave?

However, since Guo Jia had already thought up a strategy, he would definitely not be aimless, which made Cao Cao more and more satisfied with Guo Jia.

After Xi Zhicai's death, Guo Jia has gradually become the number one counselor in Cao Cao's camp.

"My lord, if we don't take drastic measures, it is absolutely impossible to achieve the effect we want. We must adopt drastic measures, so that the people have to obey our orders and have to leave. But this kind of method, but Not after attacking the Taishan bandits, but before."

"Oh? Fengxiao, tell me."

"Look, my lord!"

Guo Jia took out the map, pointed to Mount Tai on the map and said, "My lord, we can send a large army to harass the areas north and east of Taishan County, and let the people know that we are attacking Taishan County, and their parents and wives Son, relatives and friends are also in Taishan County, they can't just sit back and watch themselves and their families lose their lives in the flames of war, they will definitely run away.

There is only one direction for the people to flee. As long as we enclose these fleeing people in the hilly and plain areas in the southeast of Mount Tai, Guishan, Youlai Mountain, Liangfu Mountain, and Linle Mountain, we will be able to harvest a large number of people at that time. up! "

"Wonderful!"

Cao Cao laughed.

"My lord, the key point of our plan lies in the outcome of the battle of Hedong. If Yuan Shao loses, the next step is to take Qingzhou, which is relatively easy to fight, and then occupy the land of Qingzhou, Yanzhou, and Henan, and defeat Liu Bei. And Lu Bu. If Yuan Shao wins, I'm afraid."

Guo Jia didn't finish his sentence, but Cao Cao understood what he meant.

During the Second Battle of Hedong, which attracted worldwide attention, all the heroes in the world were ready to move.

In the battle of Hedong, whoever wins will gain the "general trend" in the north.

Under the overwhelming situation, no one can resist.

(End of this chapter)