Great Military Division

Chapter 217 This is an opportunity enough to make Cao Cao change his life against the sky!
"okay."

Next, Liu Bian exchanged pleasantries with Gao Shun for a while, but never mentioned Lu Bu.

He got up slowly, and waved his hand to signal Gao Shun to step back: "It's getting late at night, Shi Xun should go back to rest and recharge his energy. We still have a lot of things to do tomorrow."

"Your Highness."

Gao Shun took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind: "Since the last general has repaid General Lu's life-saving grace, then it is time to draw a clear line with him. Some things should be reported to His Highness."

"Oh?"

Liu Bian heard the outer string of Gao Shun's words, and couldn't help being curious: "Shi Xun, do you have enemy information to report?"

Gao Shun nodded: "Most of the information we have now is external information, and there is very little internal information. The last general (yín) visited the camp at night. In addition to recruiting Lu Bu, he also learned some information, which may help His Highness A helping hand."

Liu Bian was overjoyed: "Scholar Xun is like this, I am very pleased. If there is any situation, you may as well speak up."

Gao Shun nodded and nodded: "Now those who stay in Luoyang are the wolf cavalry headed by Lu Bu, and the two soldiers from Xiliang Li Jue and Guo Si. The total strength should be about [-]."

"Among them, there are about [-] wolf riders, and Li Jue and Guo Si have about [-] riders in total. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo also handed over half of his personal guards to Lu Bu to dispatch."

"They have divided their respective defense zones, respectively in."

Gao Shun's gaze scanned the left and right of the tent, and Liu Bian immediately understood that he was looking for a map.

So, he hurriedly took it out from the upper right corner of Shuai's case: "Shi Xun, here is the map, you come here, and Wen Ruo also comes here."

The two cupped their hands in unison: "No."

The three of them gathered in front of the desk and sat down on the futon.

Gao Shun pointed to the points marked on the map: "Lü Bu's main force is near the South Gate. Song Xian, Wei Xu, Cheng Lian, and Hou Cheng are stationed here respectively. The estimated strength is no less than [-]."

"Wen Ruo."

Liu Bian nodded with great interest: "It's almost the same as what we expected before, but there is a slight difference in the judgment of the arrangement of personnel and the strength of the troops."

"Ah."

Xun Yu pinched a strand of beard under his chin, and said deeply, "Lv Bu's arrangement is quite offensive. It seems that he is not going to passively defend. Our preparations during the day were not in vain."

Previously, Xun Yu, Zhang Liao and others had predicted Lu Bu's tactics, especially the tactics of attacking the grain road, which won the approval of all civil and military personnel.

Considering this point, Liu Bian naturally took targeted preventive measures. He laid a large number of traps near the Luoshui Bridge outside the gates of Luoyang, and added a certain amount of barbed caltrops.

If Xiliang Xiaoqi and Bingzhou Wolfqi dared to launch a fierce attack from the bridge, they would have to wade through the horse pit formation and the barbed wire formation before they could launch an attack on the allied forces.

huh~~
Liu Bian and Xun Yu both heaved a sigh of relief, and finally let go of their hanging hearts.

Liu Bian waved his hand and said, "Shi Xun continues."

Gao Shun nodded: "No."

"The end will be thought."

Gao Shun pondered for a moment, then said softly: "The news about the wolf cavalry camp at night was leaked by Dong Zhuo's personal guards. After all, there is still a distance from Li Jue's defense zone."

"Ah."

Regarding this, Xun Yu nodded in agreement: "It's very possible! Wolf cavalry and Xiao cavalry are not compatible in the first place, and the two often have infighting, so it's normal to be wary of each other."

"However, judging from Shi Xun's description, the quick response of Li Jue and Guo Si must be a problem within the wolf cavalry, and it is definitely not a problem of overlapping inspection scopes."

Liu Bian smiled and didn't take it seriously: "See, this is Dong Zhuo's way of doing things. He needs to employ people and also guard against them. Even if he swears to be father and son, it is impossible to become Dong Zhuo's own person."

"The layout!"

Liu Bian was deeply impressed by the teachings of the Military Division Alliance, and couldn't help shaking his head: "Dong Zhuo's heart can only accommodate people from the Xiliang border, and he can't even really trust him. Xu Rong and Lu Bu, both from the border counties, can't make great things happen to him."

"It's different."

As far as this is concerned, Liu Bian said proudly: "For Gu, whether it is Liangzhou, Youzhou, or even the more remote Jiaozhou, they are all the people of the big man, Gu Jin can be trusted, how can he fail to achieve great things. "

Gao Shun has a deep understanding of this point, and he is full of emotion: "That's right! Your Highness has a heart higher than the sky and wider than the earth. If you can accommodate the people and affairs of the world, you can naturally achieve great things in the world."

Look at this flattery, it's really a joy.

but
Liu Bian still has self-knowledge.

After all, all of today's achievements were made with the assistance of the Military Division Alliance.

Although so far, I have grown a lot, but it is not to the extent that I can be complacent.

Liu Bian breathed out, tried to keep calm, waved his hands and said, "Shi Xun continues, do you have any other information?"

"Have!"

Gao Shun nodded affirmatively, and said loudly: "When the general was waiting for the patrol soldiers in the wounded soldiers camp, he had a brief chat with them. Now the wolf cavalry eats twice a day, and the fodder for the horses has been reduced by half. insufficient."

Although, in the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era, two meals a day was a normal phenomenon, but this is only an ordinary period. If the soldiers were physically exhausted during a war, they would basically maintain three meals a day.

For elite cavalry units such as wolf cavalry and Xiao cavalry, the fodder for the horses will be supplied in full, and the cloth bag hanging around the horse's neck is filled with fried beans to replenish energy for long-distance raids.

However now.
The fodder for the horses in the wolf riding camp has been reduced by half!
This is enough to prove how scarce the food and grass in Lu Bu's camp is.

"Wenyuan's raid on Jingshicang worked?"

Liu Bian naturally thought of the battle where Zhang Liao set fire to the warehouse in the capital.

This move directly made Dong Zhuo give up the idea of ​​resistance, and fled back to Chang'an without the slightest hesitation.

Now, although the Luoyang garrison in charge of breaking the rear has only 8000 people, because they are all cavalry, it is actually equivalent to more than [-] people, and the monthly consumption of food and grass is [-] to [-] shi, or even more.

How can this defeated army withstand such a large amount of consumption?

"Most likely."

Gao Shun nodded affirmatively, and said softly: "According to General Lu's combat habits, such measures will be taken when food and grass are scarce for less than half a month."

"Oh?"

Liu Bian was astonished, as if he had found a treasure: "You mean it's been less than half a month for Lu Bu's army to have food and grass?"

Gao Shun hummed: "It must be so."

One must know that Gao Shun has been fighting with Lu Bu for several years, and he has a very clear understanding of his habits of marching and fighting. The conclusions drawn by him are naturally very reliable.

At this moment, not only Liu Bian, but also Xun Yu's eyes lit up.

no way.

This kind of intelligence directly affected Liu Bian's next tactical plan.

Xun Yu pinched a strand of beard under his chin, and immediately said: "Your Highness, as the chief general of the three armies, if Lu Bu is short of food and grass in the army, then it is conceivable that the troops of Li Jue and Guo Si are also in the same situation, and even more scarce."

"In this case, the opponent will definitely not passively defend, but will cooperate with the army to actively attack and harass our army's food road. This will be Lu Bu's most likely strategy."

"Yes."

After comprehending by analogy, Liu Bian also flashed out his own thoughts: "We should focus on defense at this time. As long as we can delay enough time, Lu Bu and others will definitely mess up."

"And our army only needs to strictly guard the four gates of Luoyang, deploy large formations such as horse traps and barbed caltrops, supplemented by long-distance attacks by bowmen, and wait for work at leisure, and we can win a big victory."

Although, at this point in time, most of the experts in the Military Division Alliance have rested, but now Liu Bian, under the training of the experts for half a year, is no longer what it used to be, and he has a certain degree of military judgment.

"What Your Highness said is true!"

Xun Yu nodded in agreement, and then went directly to the main topic: "I think that His Highness should allocate the Shesheng Battalion outside Luoyang City, supplemented by infantry formations, trapping horse pits, and barbed wire formations. Inch."

Although the Fifth Battalion of the Northern Army suffered heavy losses, most of them were the infantry battalion, the Changshui battalion, and the two battalions of Tunqi and Yueqi. The Shesheng battalion lost the least troops and could serve as the main force.

Most importantly!
There are only [-] soldiers in Luoyang City, and if Liu Bianruo focuses on defense, he does not need too many troops. Even if Yuan Shu, Yuan Zhong and others are left out, he is still capable of taking care of everything.

For the cavalry, if they want to pass through the dense horse pits and barbed wire formations, they are simply taking the life of their horses. If Lu Bu wants to dismount and walk through them, how can his combat effectiveness be compared with Liu Bian.

Not to mention the powerful infantry of the Yuanyang Army, even the soldiers and horses under the command of Zhang Zhen, Niu Yong, and Deng Zhan, they can still be crushed, and with the aid of the bow and crossbow of the Shesheng Battalion, Lu Bu did not fight back at all. Power.

"it is good."

Liu Bian nodded affirmatively: "That's the arrangement."

Xun Yu bowed, "No."

Immediately.

Liu Bian turned his head to look at Gao Shun: "Shi Xun, you have made meritorious service."

Gao Shun hurriedly cupped his hands: "This is Shun's duty, how dare you be greedy for merit."

Liu Bian smiled lightly: "It should be your credit, and it is your credit. I have always been rewarded and punished, and treated equally. Your information is very timely, and you should be credited."

Gao Shun was a little apprehensive, but Liu Bian's firm eyes dispelled his worries: "Since that's the case, the last general will thank Your Highness."

Liu Bian said softly: "That's right, be generous, you don't have to think that just because you are a general, you don't have to think that a dwarf is one head, and how many people are there in the lonely tent, are you not a general?"

"In the lone eye."

Liu Bian stared at Gao Shun with piercing eyes, and said with absolute certainty: "You are all loyal assholes for the great man, and you are lambs who have lost their way, and you will definitely treat them equally."

Gao Shun was so moved that he nodded his head heavily: "En."

Although it was only this word, behind it represented Gao Shun's complete surrender.

Liu Bian waved his hand and said: "Shi Xun has worked hard, go back to the camp to rest quickly, if you don't go back again, I'm afraid Hao Zhao will be worried to death."

Gao Shun cupped his hands and cupped his fists: "In that case, I will retire."

Liu Bian nodded: "Well, let's go."

Next.

Regarding the specific deployment, Liu Bian discussed with Xun Yu for a while, and after coming up with a specific strategy, he returned to the camp to rest.

The next day, early morning.

Liu Bian woke up early and turned on the live broadcast.

Unexpectedly, experts from the Military Division Alliance were already in place.

They may have watched the replay, so they are very familiar with Liu Bian's deployment.

Before Liu Bian could ask, the voice of the Military Division Alliance rang out: "Master Bian, your deployment has been unanimously approved by experts, and it is very detailed. You have used almost all the strategies you have learned recently."

"Ah."

Liu Bian himself was also very excited: "Everything is taught by experts."

The Alliance of Military Advisors added: "However, Master Bian, since the army has decided to focus on defense, we can dispatch a force of troops to help Sishui Pass. After all, there are still some loyal officials among the princes in the direction of Yanjin."

"For example, Cao Cao, Captain of Xiaoqi School, Bao Xin, Minister of Jinbei, and even Liu Dai, governor of Yanzhou, can also be wooed. After all, he is a Han clan relative. He should favor Master Bian more than Yuan Shao."

"Especially Cao Cao!"

The Alliance of Military Division emphasized: "According to experts' analysis of Cao Cao, the current Cao Cao has no ambition to become emperor. He is just a passionate middle-aged man who wants to help the Han Dynasty."

"If at this time, Lord Bian can win over Cao Cao and make him a loyal subject to you, Lord Bian, with Cao Cao's military talent, he will surely become the commander of one side in the future."

Liu Bian was slightly taken aback: "Win Cao Cao? Is this possible?"

The Alliance of Military Advisors is naturally aware of Liu Bian's concerns: "Master Bian, don't be influenced by "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", let alone fantasize about Cao Cao as a cunning and suspicious villain."

"Didn't I analyze it with you before? People's ambitions are subtly enhanced with the improvement of strength and status. It is difficult for ordinary people to have the ambition to be emperor. Now Cao Cao probably only wants to be his Zhengxi. General."

"As it is"

The military division alliance took advantage of the situation and said: "As the emperor, why can't Lord Bian give Cao Cao such a chance? Experts agree that this is an opportunity that can turn Cao Cao's life around."

"We need to enlarge the situation a little bit, and learn to think about problems from the perspective of an emperor. Cao Cao's family is at best a second-rate noble family, and it is completely within the scope of your courtship, Master Bian."

"Remember!"

The Alliance of Military Advisors emphasized: "It's the end of the Han Dynasty, not the Three Kingdoms, and the hearts of the people still favor the Han. This is the greatest advantage of your abolished emperor status, Master Bian. If you play well, you can become a million-strong soldier!"

Liu Bian admitted that he was a little afraid of Cao Liu, but after hearing what the expert said, he finally let go of his guard: "Okay, I believe in the expert's judgment."

"If Cao Cao can really submit to me, he will definitely be a material for the commander of the theater in the future. I am afraid that even a talent like Zhang Liao cannot be compared with Cao Cao."

The Alliance of Military Advisors echoed: "Zhang Liao is indeed very powerful in military affairs, but in terms of government affairs, there is not much evidence in the historical data, but Cao Cao is different. He is both civil and military, and he knows everything about military affairs."

"Such talents will go to foreign lands in the future. Not only will they be able to take care of military affairs, but they will also be able to take care of government affairs. They will think about issues very comprehensively, which can save Lord Bian a lot of worry."

"Of course!"

The military division alliance was afraid that Liu Bian would misunderstand: "But in terms of talent, Cao Cao does have the ability to shoulder the burden, but whether he will be allowed to do this is another matter for us."

Liu Bian nodded: "Well, I understand, don't worry, teacher, I will send someone to help Sishuiguan."

Military Division Alliance: "Experts suggest letting Sun Jian go. After all, in history, Sun Jian defeated Hu Zhen, which is more guaranteed."

Liu Bian: "OK."

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