Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1423 Sneak Attack II

The topography of the northern suburbs of Luoyang is very complicated. After all, it relies on the Mang Mountain and the Yellow River area. The mountains and rivers intersect, forming special areas.

The main camp of the Zhou army in Hebei was built on Mang Mountain, a condescending position that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

And all around are the troops stationed by the Zhou army.

The sound of neat footsteps seemed to shake the ground a little. From this momentum alone, one could feel the strong strength of the Hebei Zhou army.

This time, Yuan Shao basically pushed all the troops preparing for the decisive battle on Guandu to this line.

It is imperative for him to capture Luoyang.

"Yan Xing is about to attack, do you think the vanguard army has any hope of crossing the river today?"

Putting on his battle armor, Yuan Shao stood on a hillside, staring at the battlefield below the mountain. In front of him was Luoyang City. Luoyang City had a moat, and the only way to attack was to cross the river.

This time, the vanguard general in charge of leading the Hebei Zhou army was the general who returned to Hebei from Xiliang, Yan Xing, a fierce general who could beat Ma Chao and Pound in the early days.

This member will return to Hebei. For Yuan Shao, it is a timely rain. At least he can get rid of his dependence on Ju Yi.

The state of Zhou was established in a hurry, but Ju Yi was still granted the title of Marquis of Xiandeng, and concurrently served as the general of the state of Zhou. Above the military power, he already occupied most of the influence of the Zhou army in Hebei.

How could Yuan Shao bear it.

Yuan Shao is not more magnanimous than Cao Cao. Although Cao Cao is suspicious, Yuan Shao is more stingy, and Yuan Shao is more ruthless and indifferent than Cao Cao.

He will not leave room for that because he is a hero. As long as he is jealous, he would rather lose the battlefield than use it. Da was put on the shelf by him, and his defeat at Guandu may have something to do with him letting go of capable people.

Now he has begun to fear Ju Yi.

It is natural to limit Ju Yi's military power.

The joining of Yan Xing gave him this thought. Not only could Yan Xing meet Ju Yi in martial arts, but he also won't lose to Ju Yi in terms of leadership.

Such a talent naturally made Yuan Shao highly valued.

"Although Yan Xing's ability is good, my Zhou army's vanguard army is also considered elite. If we want to cross the river, it's not a big problem. Even if the Ming army has long-distance weapons to suppress us, they can't stop us. But can we cross the river smoothly? Entering the city, we still need to see the reaction of the Ming army!"

Tian Feng looked calm, dressed in white, with his hands behind his back, his eyes were very calm, and he said softly: "My lord, if the Ming army stays in the city, we will be able to cross the river and enter the city, but if the Ming army takes the initiative to attack, it will be hard to say. Once they attack, tissue pathology, and snipe us in the moat, unless we are willing to use greater casualties in exchange for the victory of crossing the river, otherwise it is very possible to be blocked by them for a few days!"

On the battlefield, it doesn't mean that you have a strong force.

Also pay attention to strategy and tactics.

In a battlefield like a moat, even if you have more troops, you may not be able to display more combat effectiveness. Instead, you will be pinched by the enemy's throat, and you will be the only one who guards the gate.

In the end, they could only forcibly break through the line of defense by consuming life.

This seems to be worth the candle.

"That too!"

Yuan Shao nodded when he heard the words. Today, he does not have the historical power to become the overlord of the north. Now he is only sandwiched between the Yan Kingdom in Youzhou and the court of the Central Plains, holding tightly to the princes in Hebei, so it is still very important. Humility is also very good for Tian Feng.

He sighed and agreed: "Those bastards in the Ming army, from top to bottom, are more advocating offense, and many ideas are unexpected. If you use the usual thinking to think about them, you will be confused Get caught off guard by them!"

At this time, Luoyang was completely under siege. Logically speaking, the Ming army was short of troops, and there was a check and balance between the left and right wings, so they should not attack, but no one knows for sure.

Even if the Ming army took the initiative to attack, they would not have any surprises.

Because that is the style of the Ming army, the most powerful army in the world.

In Yuan Shao's mind, most of the generals of the Ming army are those who take the initiative to attack and are very strong. This has something to do with the soul of the Ming army, King Mujing of Ming.

Up and down.

Mu Jing is good at taking the edge of the sword, the more you don't want to think about it, the more you don't want to believe it, the easier it is for him to go back and do it, even at any cost.

"Yan Jun in Youzhou and Wei Jun in Hulao Pass, will they react now?" Yuan Shao gritted his teeth and asked.

It is imperative for him to deal with Guanzhong now. In addition to defeating the Ming army in Luoyang, he also needs to be able to suppress the Yan army in Youzhou and the Wei army in the Central Plains.

Although they are not afraid of the strength of the two sides, they have to admit that if he fights too hard with the Ming army, the Hebei Zhou army will still suffer serious losses under the attack of the two sides.

"At present, they have no intention of sending troops!"

Tian Feng said: "I guess they are all waiting, and then make plans after we start. In fact, it is not a matter of a day or two for them to want to be an oriole, which is not surprising!"

He paused, and then said: "If we can solve Luoyang quickly, then they won't get any advantage, but once we attack Luoyang and pay too many casualties, it is possible for them to attack Luoyang." Opportunity to take advantage of!"

"In the battle of Guanzhong in the past, I was fooled by Cao Mengde once. This time, I will not make the same mistake again!"

Yuan Shao slammed his fist on the desk and said coldly.

Tian Feng looked at Yuan Shao's indignant expression, and smiled wryly, saying that Yuan Shao, the lord of his family, had fought with Cao Cao, who is now ruling the court in the Central Plains, for a lifetime.

"My lord, for now, we still have to be careful!" Tian Feng thought for a while, and then said softly: "The Wei army is not strong, but the Hebei Yan army is not weak. Zhang Fei and Zhang Xiu are all powerful generals in the world. , if they explode, we will also suffer a lot!"

The Yan army in Hebei from the Hedong Branch to the outskirts of Luoyang City, although they are known as [-] soldiers, but there are not so many, but the total number of garrisoned troops is at least [-] to [-], and the elite veterans, [-] to [-] can't escape.

With such a force, coupled with the ability of the commander of the Yan army in Hebei, Zhang Fei and Zhang Xiu are both top-notch generals in the world, and they are not a good stubble.

If Yuan Jun suddenly seized the road and attacked them when Yuan Jun was attacking, then they would definitely suffer a big loss.

"How can I appease them?"

Yuan Shao doesn't want to fight Liu Bei now. Liu Bei is sitting in Youzhou. Although Yanhan is a desolate place now, his soldiers and horses are not weak. The strength of Youzhou Army is also terrifying: "Cao Mengde's tens of thousands of troops are stationed now At Hulao Pass, it is not a big problem. If they dare to leave Hulao Pass, I will take them down directly, so I am not very worried about them. On the contrary, the Youzhou Yan Army is a big problem. The Sunset Pavilion is nearby Within a short distance, once they join the battle, it will be fatal to me and the Ming army in the city!"

When the two sides are fighting, it is a very abominable thing to kill a person who is behind the oriole and wants to take advantage of it.

Another key point is that even though Yuan Shao knew that they had bad intentions, he could not take care of them now. His goal was to take down Guanzhong, and the biggest obstacle in Guanzhong was that the Ming army occupied Luoyang.

As long as Luo Yang is taken down, half of Guanzhong will be eaten by him.

"My lord, I've thought about this matter, and I'm going to send the judge to go on a mission!"

Tian Feng thought about it, and said: "Don't talk about how to appease them, at least use the deterrent force of our army stationed to keep them cold for a while. After all, our military strength is currently the strongest in Guanzhong. As long as we can suppress them and let them If we don't act rashly, then we will have enough time to take the cards. As long as we have enough time difference, we won't have a big problem if we win Luoyang. "

Judgment, Yuan Shao's adviser, is good at lobbying.

Although it is said that they are doing their own things, they are now considered a joint operation, a group, even if they want to turn their faces, it is not so easy to turn them over.

If you want to lobby them, the problem is actually not very big. Of course, there will be unexpected situations. Once the Yan army in Youzhou ignores it, it will easily disrupt the battlefield.

"This plan is not bad!"

Yuan Shao nodded, and ordered according to what Tian Feng thought, ordering the commissioner to go to the Sunset Pavilion, at least to try.

"My lord, there is actually a big problem that we need to solve!"

Tian Feng has lost a lot of hair in the past few days, and he has been thinking about a question: "Now that we cross the Yellow River, the main force is basically stationed on the south bank of the Yellow River. People eat horses and chew, and they all need food and grass. However, there may not be a lot of food reserves in the camp, and if we don’t have enough food and grass to support us, the morale of the army will be in turmoil!”

There are 10,000+ Zhou troops in Hebei. The daily supply of grain and grass is an astronomical figure, and the grain road is the lifeblood of the army. Once there is a problem with the grain supply, even if it is only delayed for a few days, it will cause turmoil in the army. For Zhou Jun, it was bad news.

"Can't the logistics keep up?"

Yuan Shao frowned.

Jizhou was originally a place of grain production, and the name of Hebei Granary is not for nothing. Therefore, the supply of grain and grass for the Hebei Zhou Army has not been a big problem. At most, Jizhou has started to cut down on food and clothing.

Now in Yecheng, there is a problem of jushou sitting in charge to dispatch grain and grass. Under normal circumstances, the phenomenon of lack of grain and grass rarely occurs.

"Before crossing the river, the problem was not serious. After crossing the river, there were some problems with the transportation. The Yellow River is the world. If we lead the army to cross the river, it is all at the price of nine deaths!"

Tian Feng said: "The transportation of grain will definitely be much slower, and the water in the Yellow River is surging, sometimes even causing our grain transportation boats to capsize, and there will be no grains left!"

"Is there a way to solve it?" Yuan Shao's gaze became extremely serious.

The front line is fine, the Zhou army dares to attack, and the Zhou army has a strong force, which has an advantage in fighting, but if there is a problem with the logistics, it means that the stronger the Zhou army is, the more prone to collapse problems.

"There is one!"

Tian Feng said: "We will build a granary on the south bank. Both the upstream and downstream can gather the grain and grass sent from the north bank. If there is enough grain and grass to store, so that all their barracks can guarantee their combat effectiveness!"

This was not something Tian Feng came up with on the spur of the moment.

When he was preparing to cross the river and enter Guandu in the battle of Yanjin, he had already had such an idea. In that battle, they also had to face the natural danger of the Yellow River.

"Establish a granary on the south bank?"

Yuan Shao pondered for a long time, but he didn't object, but he was still a little worried. The south bank was equal to the battlefield, and it was actually quite dangerous to build a granary on the battlefield.

First, grain roads must be well protected.

Second, the location of the granary must be top-secret.

These two conditions are not easy to meet.

"Where do you suggest?"

"Not in Mangshan!"

"Not in Mangshan?" Yuan Shao's eyes lit up: "Where is that?"

"The lower reaches of the Yellow River, between the Luoshui River!"

Tian Feng has already surveyed countless maps, and he has thought for a long time. If he wants to build a granary here, he thinks the most suitable place must be there.

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At this time, an offensive and blocking war began to break out on the moat above the northern suburbs of Luoyang.

Yan Xing's attack was very fast.

The moat has a drawbridge.

But the suspension bridge was on the side of the Ming army, and their biggest goal was to snatch the suspension bridge. They thought it would be smooth, but unexpectedly, a force suddenly came out of the city.

"Strike?"

Yan Xing's face changed color.

"quick!"

"Snatch the drawbridge!"

Yan Xing drank angrily.

"Snatch the drawbridge!"

General Zhou Jun began to go crazy.

"kill!"

The Ming army began to charge, roaring in unison while charging.

"Archers, stop them!"

Huang Shao is the former general of the Yellow Turban, who followed the Mu family all the way and went through countless battles before reaching this point. Although he was born as a counselor and has a stable personality, his command style is a bit fierce.

"Archer!"

The first move must be a bow and arrow hedge.

The archers of the Ming army have the ability to gallop on horses and fight. They drew their bows and arrows, quickly completed the prelude, and then directly fired the bows and arrows, and the arrows went straight through the air.

shhhhhh! ! !
Countless arrows fell, like a rain of arrows, covering the entire north bank.

"Block!"

Yan Xing was a little surprised that the Ming army's archers could react so quickly, which caused him to react a little slower, and injured a lot of soldiers as soon as he came up.

"Take the ladder!"

There are no boats to cross the river, so we can only take ladders. After all, the moat is not very spacious, and the siege ladders can be used.

"Kill them!"

The main force of the Ming army had rushed up and quickly established a defensive line on the bank of the river.

"Rush over in one breath!"

Yan Xing became impatient.

"rush!"

"rush!"

Grabbing the front becomes very important at this time.

The two sides began to fight together.

"kill!"

Corpses fell into the moat one after another, and the blood had already stained the entire moat red, making the river water alluring.

"I am Huang Shao!"

Huang Shao shouted: "With me here today, you will never be allowed to cross the river!"

(End of this chapter)