Great Military Division

Chapter 181 Air Bombing Dong Zhuo!The rhythm of breaking the jar?
"Report~~~"

"Niuzuikou found enemy ambushes and has now withdrawn."

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"Report~~"

"Sichengu discovered the enemy ambushes and has now withdrawn."

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"Report~~"

"Laoyangpo discovered the enemy ambushes and has now withdrawn."

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Liu Bian couldn't believe his ears.

In just two days, the scouts found more than ten ambushes in Xiliang.

at the same time.

Liu Bian also understood the reason why the Military Division Alliance was afraid of Dagu Pass.

In fact, in ancient marches and battles, the easiest place to set up an ambush was not a mountain, nor a jungle, nor mud or swamp.

It is like the valleys and hills around Dagu Pass.

Since there are high mountains all around, it will naturally form a special landform when it stretches on both sides.

Yingshui River Valley!

It is sandwiched by two peaks, Jishan and Songshan.

With such a landform, there are endless mountains on both sides, but they are not very high.

It is not only suitable for laying down heavy troops, but also suitable for diving down, the bayonet is red, and the battle is quick and decisive.

Previously, Liu Bian thought that ambush was like a TV show, all kinds of arrows, rocks, and fire cages, after rolling down, even if they couldn't wipe out the opponent, they could wipe out seven or eight.

But the reality is quite the opposite.

After all, human beings are creatures with subjective initiative, creatures who know how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

Whether it is a rock or a fire cage, if you roll towards the enemy, they are not wooden stakes, they will subconsciously avoid them.

What's more, it takes a certain amount of time to roll down from a high place, and enemy soldiers are fully capable of finding cover, or even escaping.

Even in the era of hot weapons, under the heavy rain of bullets from submachine guns, a large number of soldiers are still required to rush down to fight with bayonets and engage in hand-to-hand combat before the final decisive battle can be achieved.

Bow and arrow attack in the era of cold weapons?

Ha ha!

The answer is obvious.

Bow and arrow attacks, rocks, and fire cages are by no means the key to victory.

So the question is, why were ancient military campaigns so keen on ambushes?

In fact, this is closely related to the way of marching.

In order to reduce the burden on the soldiers, many weapons were transported by horse-drawn carts during the march, and they waited until wartime to line up to receive the weapons. Soldiers did not wear weapons all the time.

In this way, if you encounter an ambush during the march, you will first go through a round of baptism of rocks, fire cages, and arrows. It is not to kill many people, but to deter the enemy and destroy its formation.

What really plays a decisive role in determining the outcome is still the hand-to-hand combat where the soldiers rush down the mountain and fight fiercely.

That's why.
Mountains, jungles, mud, and swamps are not suitable for charging.

There are only valleys and hills.

It has a suitable height, which can ambush heavy troops, and has a certain slope, which is suitable for soldiers to rush and fight.

Once you encounter this kind of terrain during the march, you will be fine if you don't encounter an ambush. Once you encounter an ambush, nine out of ten you will be beaten to death.

After all, the soldiers under your command have no weapons in their hands, while the opponent is descending like a fierce tiger, and they are attacking their faces like crazy. No matter how powerful the army is, can it withstand such a fight?

Liu Bian asked himself.

Although their own team has some foundation.

But in the face of the fierce Xiliang warriors, without weapons, they still had to be hanged and beaten.

Fortunately, these ambushes were discovered in advance, otherwise, if two more mines were stepped on during the march, it is estimated that even if the entire army would not be wiped out, there would not be too many left.

really!

Caution is the boat.

No matter at any time, under any circumstances, even if the wind is going smoothly, you must not take it lightly.

War is always a comprehensive subject. The era of relying on the wilderness to decide the outcome is long gone.

Not to mention modern warfare, even the war at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty has evolved into an all-weather, cross-regional combat method.

When the scouts discovered the ambush in Xiliang, Liu Bian also judged that the enemy's reinforcements had arrived.

After all, the soldiers and horses of the Fifth Battalion of the Northern Army are quite different from Xiliang Xiaoqi in terms of their attire.

Everything was as expected by the experts of the Military Division Alliance.

Dong Zhuo would never allow Liu Bian to attack such a strategic place as Daguguan at will.

now.

Allied camp.

Central Army, big tent.

Liu Bian stood in front of the sand table, staring at the landform with hills and narrow roads everywhere.

He was almost about to explode.

Although this distance is not long, it is really not that easy to cross it safely.

"Master Debate~~~"

The voice of the Military Division Alliance sounded again: "It is not impossible to safely cross this road. The strategy of step by step is good, but it is too cumbersome. After all, there are too many forks here."

"Experts still suggest waiting and not rushing to attack. According to historical records, Cao Cao's attack on Dong Zhuo is also a recent event. Although the situation on the Luyang South Front is different, the rest of the line still has certain reference value."

"This time there is no Xu Rong in the direction of Bianshui. Although I don't know who Dong Zhuo will send to stop the Yanjin Allied Forces, if it is an ordinary opponent, it may not be able to beat Cao Cao."

"Take a hair and move the whole body!"

The Military Advisory Alliance once again emphasized: "Master Bian must always learn to consider issues from an overall perspective, rather than just focusing on the local area. This can only be reckless and does not make much sense."

huh~~~
Liu Bian let out a long breath and tried to calm himself down: "Experts, don't worry, I have asked Xun Yu to send people to inquire about the information on the direction of Yanjin, and I believe there will be results soon."

"We can spend this time with Xu Rong. Anyway, they are the ones who are anxious, not us. We have a lot of time and can play with them slowly."

As for food?

Anyway, Liu Bian had already planned to screen out the Nanyang gentry.

He is not afraid of consumption at all, the more he consumes, the more obvious the effect will be.

"Wen Ruo~~"

Liu Bian raised his head to look at Xun Yu, and said softly, "How did the gentry from Nanyang react? Can they bear it?"

Xun Yu naturally knew what Liu Bian was thinking, and said with a calm smile: "Some big gentry can still bear it, but some small gentry can't bear it anymore."

"but."

Xun Yu sighed, and said honestly: "This time, His Highness broke Guangcheng Pass. After the news spread to Nanyang, it really boosted a lot of morale. Even some of the gentry who complained were not so angry."

"How can this work?"

Liu Bian denied without hesitation: "What about Zhongxiang? Didn't he use any tricks?"

Xun Yu shook his head: "Before the conflict erupted in time, why did Zhong Xiang resort to any means? He just came to collect the money on his own initiative. How dare the Nanyang gentry refuse to follow?"

If you think about it carefully, it really is.

You command and fight on the front line, and the better you perform, the more support you will have from the rear.

However, if you often lose battles and don't perform well, the gentry will naturally have conflicts.

Liu Bian heaved a sigh of relief, and simply turned back to take his seat: "In this case, let's rest for two more days, while waiting for news from Yanjin, while grinding the patience of the Nanyang gentry."

Xun Yu nodded slowly: "It's not bad."

"Report~~~"

At this moment, a long announcement sounded from outside the tent.

Liu Bian looked up.

However, some soldiers rushed into the big tent, even without paying attention to salute, they bowed their hands together and saluted: "Your Highness, something is wrong, and information was sent back from the direction of Yuzhou that the governor of Yuzhou, Kong Ni, had a relapse of his old illness and passed away sadly."

"what?"

Liu Bian was taken aback for a moment: "Kong Yuzhou is already dead?"

Even Xun Yu who was at the side couldn't help being surprised: "What? Kong Yuzhou is actually dead?"

The soldier nodded: "Well, I just received the information this morning."

Although Kong Ni (zhòu) recorded in the history books died in the early period of discussing Dong, but the cause of death was not described.

Liu Bian originally thought that it would be related to the discussion of Dong, but he never thought that after he won the first battle, he still couldn't recover. The tragedy of Kong Ni's death is really regrettable.

Actually.

Liu Bian had a faint premonition.

This Kong Ni can be accepted, although he is a bit more intelligent and has gained fame, but at least he didn't let Yuzhou fall into the hands of others, but if he died like this, the position of governor of Yuzhou would definitely fall into Yuan Shu's hands.

no way!
With the Yuan family in Runan, taking over Yuzhou is as easy as pie.

Xun Yu was impatient: "Your Highness, once Kong Yuzhou dies, Yuan Shu may take advantage of it! The Yuan family is extremely powerful in Runan, and all the officials in the governor's mansion are friends with the Yuan family. It is easy to steal power."

Liu Bian hummed very calmly: "We can't stop it. The Yuan family is deeply rooted in Yuzhou and has great power. If Gu's guess is correct, perhaps the officials of the governor's office are already welcoming Yuan Shu."

"Damn!"

Xun Yu was a little annoyed, his eyebrows were slightly frowned, and his anger was burning: "Yuan Shu is very ambitious. I'm afraid it won't be so easy to deal with him when he comes back this time. We must be careful."

Liu Bian nodded: "Don't worry, nothing big will happen! With Yuan Shu's IQ, it's not bad to be able to hold a county guard, and you want to control Yuzhou?"

"Humph!"

Liu Bian snorted softly: "It's not that easy."

Xun Yu frowned: "Your Highness, what does hold mean? Why have I never heard of it before?"

"Ah, this"

Liu Bian smiled, shrugged his shoulders in embarrassment, and said casually: "Actually, it means control, which is a metaphor for controlling the overall situation, so you don't have to worry about it."

Xun Yu nodded slowly: "According to this, Yuan Shu really can't control the overall situation!"

*****
Dagu Pass.

Xiliang Camp.

Central Army, big tent.

pop~~
A pair of fleshy palms slammed the handsome case.

Dong Zhuo gritted his steel teeth, and glared fiercely at the burly man in the tent: "What's going on? Was that thief discovered again?"

"This"

The burly man nodded with difficulty: "Prime Minister, they inspected it too carefully. There is no possibility of an ambush for our army. If this continues, they may reach the gate of Dagu."

"Damn!"

Dong Zhuo cursed secretly.

original.

He also planned to make a quick decision to completely wipe out the hidden danger of King Hongnong.

But who would have thought that this kid would be so cautious.

Dong Zhuo finally understood why Xu Rong lost to King Hongnong, because King Hongnong was [-] times more meticulous than Xu Rong.

What Xu Rong can consider, King Hongnong can also consider.

But on the other hand, the factors that King Hongnong can consider are definitely not what Xu Rong can consider.

However.
This is the key to deciding the outcome.

Of course, it doesn't make much sense who wins and who loses now.

Now Dong Zhuo is more concerned about the current situation.

If Dagu Pass cannot be resolved quickly.

It is bound to arouse the response of the princes of Yanjin and Hanoi. If there is a fierce battle on three sides at that time, even if I have three heads and six arms, I am afraid it is impossible not to take care of it.

At this moment, Li Ru took a step forward and said softly: "Prime Minister, King Hongnong is more cautious than we expected. If I guess correctly, he must be waiting for news from the Yanjin and Hanoi allied forces."

"perhaps."

Although Li Ru didn't want to believe it, he still told the truth: "King Hongnong and Yuan Shao do not exist in isolation, but are closely related."

Dong Zhuo frowned, turned his head and glanced at Li Ru: "Wen You, what do you mean?"

Li Ru nodded affirmatively: "That's right! Maybe it won't be long before the Guandong Rats will act in the direction of Yanjin and Hanoi in order to contain part of the prime minister's troops."

"This"

Dong Zhuo didn't dare to imagine such a result.

Three groups of soldiers and horses, three directions, all attacking yourself?

but
The more he dared not think about it, the more likely it would appear.

"Report~~~"

Before the words were finished, there was a long report from outside the tent.

Dong Zhuo hurriedly looked around.

But seeing, the messenger entered the tent quickly, with a leisurely look, bowed his body and cupped his hands and said: "Prime Minister, something is wrong. The princes from the direction of Yanjin have been dispatched. The two armies encountered in the direction of Bianshui. General Hu was short of troops and was defeated miserably. Hua Xiong was killed."

"what?"

Dong Zhuo's brain suddenly became dizzy.

A second ago, Li Ru only guessed that there would be movement in the direction of Yanjin, but he never thought that the movement would be so big.

If you don't make a move, you'll be fine, and if you make a move, you will defeat Hu Zhen, and even kill the governor Hua Xiong?
This is really drinking cold water, stuffing your teeth, farting and hitting your heels, in line with your unlucky rhythm?
Hu Zhen was defeated in Bianshui.

Then, the opponent's next step must be Sishui Pass.

The strategic significance of Sishui Pass is not inferior to that of Dagu Pass at all, and even surpasses it.

Could it be that his buttocks are not warm yet, and now he is going to lead his troops away to help Hu Zhen?
Moreover, the allied forces in the direction of Yanjin have moved, how can the allied forces in the direction of Hanoi lag behind others!
In other words.

Next, I am afraid that I will have to deal with the strong attack of the two armies.

If you add Liu Bian's troops on the southern front, it is really an enemy on three sides, and it is exhausting to deal with it.

The most important thing is that no matter which pass is broken, it will be a disaster for Dong Zhuo.

"Wenyou~~"

Dong Zhuo was really helpless, so he turned to look at Li Ru: "Do you have any other options?"

Li Ru took a deep breath, and bowed: "Prime Minister, we can only follow the original plan, temporarily abandon the suppression of King Hongnong, and concentrate on facing every prince from the road."

"Luoyang Eight Gates are not so easy to break!"

"and!"

Li Ru emphasized: "Prime Minister, don't forget, the scholar-bureaucrats are in our hands, and it's time to make some fuss about them. Even if the thieves don't retreat, there will always be no problem if they delay for a while."

Dong Zhuo nodded with great interest: "Well, it makes sense! Not only the Yuan family, but also the Han family, Zhang family, Wang family, etc., and even the forces behind them can be brought out to delay time."

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