Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao and Liu Bei help me to ascend the throne

Chapter 226 As expected of you, Uncle He Guo!

After the victory in Quyang, Huangfusong made another long-distance attack and marched northward.

The soldiers were vomiting blood from exhaustion...

However, Huangfusong insisted on not giving the troops more time to rest. In his opinion... time is a fighter.

Cao Cao admired Huangfusong's use of troops.

Originally, there was only enough food and grass to reach Quyang, but because of Huangfusong's hasty march, they reached Guangzong City.

This time... Cao Cao actually learned a trick.

He deeply understood why Huangfusong insisted on taking only 40,000 people with him when he set out for the expedition, and returned the extra 5000 people.

Save money, reduce the pressure on logistics supply, and win battles with the most effective number of soldiers.

Speaking of which, Huangfusong used to confront the invading foreign enemies, often driving straight for hundreds of miles, and it was difficult to guarantee the logistics supply.The only thing that can win is time, and with time, you can master the fighter.

He brought his successful experience of fighting Hu people and Qiang people in the frontier to this battle, which also allowed him to take the initiative in the war.

——When the troops are short of food and grass, they can only ask for supplies from themselves.

And just like Liu Yu told Cao Cao before...

Huangfusong's rapid march, accurate calculation of the cost of the war, a well-thought-out plan, and a calm command...

These have greatly affected Cao Cao.

Let Cao Cao become extremely good at commanding battles with less than 40,000 people...

According to the original trajectory of history, in the future wars, except for the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao's war did not exceed the upper limit of 40,000 people!
However, there are many examples of Cao Cao winning more with less, but there are really not many examples of winning more with more!
It can be seen that Cao Cao is well versed in Huangfusong's method of using troops, and he pays attention to elite and strong soldiers.

And the battlefield ahead is Guangzong City...

This is the stronghold of Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, and Zhang Liang...

It is also the core of the Yellow Turban Army.

at the same time…

A letter from Cao Cao traveled a long distance and was sent back to Luoyang at high speed.

It was passed on to Yulin Temple, and this letter contained Cao Cao's understanding of war, as well as his tit-for-tat... or rather... completely different views from Huangfusong.

He was too eager to get Liu Yu's reply...

He wondered, was he doing the right thing?
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In Yulin Temple, Liu Yu and Xun Yu read Cao Cao's letter together.

The content is very comprehensive...

He almost explained in detail about Cao Cao's three tit-for-tat confrontations with Huangfusong, which also made Xun Yu sigh.

"If I hadn't read the letterhead, how could I have imagined that it would be so difficult for Meng De in the barracks!"

Xun Yu didn't expect that it was because he didn't know Cao Cao...

Liu Yu can think completely and clearly...

Cao Cao had this temperament when he was a child, from a monster boy to a stunned youth... and now, he would rather fold than surrender... He has his own ideas. Similarly, it would be strange if he had no disagreement with Huangfusong?

only…

Cao Cao asked which is right and which is wrong, how to answer this?
"Wen Ruo? What do you think... Who is right and who is wrong in the dispute between Cao Cao and Huangfu Song?"

Liu Yu simply asked Xun Yu...

Xun Yu shook his head, "I can't say that well. Out of my heart and kindness, I support Meng De. There is nothing wrong with women, children, old and young. They are implicated by this troubled world. They are afraid of the big man's continuous sitting. But I don't know... the battlefield is far more cruel than this method of sitting together!"

Speaking of this, Xun Yu paused, "The so-called killing one to warn others has taken the step of rebellion and rebellion. If the evil cannot be eradicated, it will inevitably make more moth thieves take chances... From this point, Huangfu Song You did the right thing!"

Xun Yu is good at analyzing strategically...

But Liu Yu's view was completely opposite to his.

"Wen Ruo, from my point of view... Huangfusong's situation can only be general and handsome, but brother's situation... then it's too big!"

A sigh of emotion...

Well…

Xun Yu was a little curious, "What does my brother mean?"

Liu Yu paused for a moment, "I have to admit that Huangfusong is well versed in the law. As for Brother Man...it's not that he doesn't understand the law, but he understands the hearts of the people better than the law! To gain the power of the hearts of the people is more important than Destroying the living forces on the battlefield is easy and brilliant!"

The reason for saying this...

It was Liu Yu who referred to the historical Cao Cao.

In this era when the Yellow Turbans were everywhere, Cao Cao was the only warlord who organized the Yellow Turban Army to form regular officers and soldiers...

He was also the first warlord to let the able-bodied men in the Yellow Turban Army form Qingzhou soldiers, and let the old, weak, sick and disabled be engaged in production and farming activities!

It is true that these practices are incompatible with the laws of the Han Dynasty.

Undoubtedly... these actions helped him win the hearts of the people.

And now... just from the perspective of calming down the Yellow Turban, Cao Cao's character is ready to emerge... This is a domineering aura!

"Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it..." Liu Yu continued to sigh with emotion: "Putting down the Yellow Turban is a meritorious service for others, but it's different for my brother. He's seeking people's hearts... It's the way to end this troubled world!"

Speaking of here…

Liu Yu seemed to be quite impressed, "Wen Ruo...can you let 'King Chen' go to Nanyang?"

"Nanyang?" Xun Yu was taken aback, "That's where the rebels made trouble before!"

As Xun Yu mentioned, Zhang Mancheng was the most violent in Nanyang before, but now... because of Huang Zhong and Wei Yan's surprise attack, Zhang Mancheng was captured, and the entire Nanyang rebel army was calmed down with a lot of thunder and rain.

it's weird...

Because even if Zhang Mancheng was captured, there are still many other generals in the Yellow Turban Army... They don't seem to be so easily captured without a fight, right?
"Wei Yan and Huang Zhong are both in Nanyang, and with the help of those Nanyang local generals..." Liu Yu said with a smile: "Nowadays, Nanyang has only put down the rebellion for a few months, but it is already very different... If 'King Chen 'If he can go over there and take a look, maybe...he will have a new understanding of the Yellow Turban rebellion of the big man!"

perception...

Nanyang?

Xun Yu couldn't understand each of these key words.

Of course, he knew...the "King Chen" that Liu Yu spoke of actually refers to the current emperor...

But when the Son of Heaven goes to Nanyang, it will be a big event, but Chen Wang is different, he goes there in a micro-service...often he can see the most real scene!
Another point is that Nanyang is not far from Luoyang!

"Ha ha…"

Thinking about this clearly, Xun Yu smiled and said, "Then I...do my best!"

Liu Yu didn't force it, patted Xun Yu's shoulder, and smiled at him, saying everything without saying a word!
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The Second Route Army led by Huangfusong won consecutive battles and victories.

In front of the regular army of officers and soldiers, as long as the Yellow Turban Army loses a game, their mentality will collapse...

When Changshe was under the city, Zhang Jiao thought that Huangfusong had made a long-distance attack and was out of men and horses, so he had no strength to attack the city again in a short time, so he relaxed his vigilance.Huangfusong immediately dispatched troops at night, and rushed into the camp of the Yellow Turbans when the cock crowed.

The Yellow Turban Army woke up again from their dreams and hastily fought.

In this battle, Zhang Jiao and Zhang Liang, the commanders of the Yellow Turban Army, died in battle. More than [-] people were killed in battle, and more than [-] died by throwing themselves into the river.

Huangfusong burned more than [-] yellow scarf carts, and "dissected Zhang Jiao's coffin and poked his body, and passed it on to the capital".

The Yellow Turban Army all over the world was shocked by this, and they cried and sacrificed to Zhang Jiao... vowed to stick to the base camp, take the opportunity to counterattack, and avenge the commander Zhang Jiao and Zhang Liang brothers.

In contrast to Huangfusong's army is Lu Zhi's army...

Also facing the Yellow Turban Army in Jizhou, Lu Zhi lost consecutive battles. The emperor could not send Dong Zhuo to replace Lu Zhi, but the result... was still a losing streak.

At this time... the entire Han Empire was discussing... Huangfusong's so-called brilliant move of using troops to train first.

Even the emperor Liu Hong praised Huangfusong greatly, and decided to put him in the court after he returned to the court to embolden himself.

never thought...

at this time.

"Your Majesty..." Zhang Rang suggested casually. "In the battle of Quyang, the captain of Cao Qi made great contributions. This is well known to everyone. In the battle of Guangzong, I heard that Cao Cao entrusted someone to offer advice to General Huangfu. That's why he attacked Guangzong at night. The matter of defeating Zhang Jiao and Zhang Liang...But after these two battles, Cavalry Captain Cao is no longer used...General Huangfu still let him manage the logistics, and the cavalry captain with a salary of [-] shi actually paid [-] shi A job with a low salary... I don't know, what does General Huangfu think?"

Well…

The Emperor Liu Hong, who was originally admiring the flowers in the imperial garden, heard this... His expression suddenly froze.

Cao Cao's meritorious deeds have already spread throughout the entire Han Dynasty, but Huangfusong's method of employing people is somewhat...

He was slightly fascinated by his eyes and was thinking.

Zhang Rang said again: "Your Majesty, I heard that in the first battle of Guangzong, General Huangfu Song beheaded more than [-] people in the Yellow Turbans, and among them there were [-] families of the Yellow Turbans. There are no people in the place, the fields are barren, the houses are destroyed, the roads are in disrepair, and the people's livelihood is dying..."

"I heard that Lieutenant Cao Qi was treated coldly because he persuaded General Huangfu to kill less and save the lives of these yellow scarfs... He has never been entrusted with important tasks... By the way, General Huangfu has just written a letter to His Majesty, begging for relief. One year’s land rent in Jizhou, the cultivation of the people’s livelihood...I’m laughing at the minister, killing 100,000 people without blinking an eye, how could such a great general propose the cultivation of the people’s livelihood!”

Speaking of this, Zhang Rang closed his mouth, what should be said... what should not be said, he has finished all.

Emperor Liu Hong's face also changed from clear to cloudy...

call…

With a long exhalation, he flicked his long sleeves... He lost all interest in admiring the flowers and went straight back to the Qianqiu Longsui Hall.

And at this time... the servant Xun Yu was waiting for him in the hall.

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Over there, inside the Yuan Mansion...

Yuan Shao and He Jin were sitting in the secret room, with a table in the middle, and they were kneeling on either side.

"Food bucket, trash..."

Yuan Shao looked very angry...

He pointed to the map on the table, "I want Lu Zhi, Dong Zhuo... to support the bandits and make themselves bigger... They are lucky, they lost so thoroughly... Now His Majesty has ordered Huangfusong to take full charge of all the soldiers and horses in Jizhou. The waiting plan... all... all fell apart!"

The reason why I say that...

The reason why Yuan Shao is so angry is because... the current situation has greatly exceeded their expectations.

To know…

The Yuan family in Runan in history was the biggest beneficiary of the Yellow Turban Uprising!
The imperial court loosened the military system, and the governments and clans of all counties could recruit soldiers and horses on their own... As a result, a large number of party members and clans under the Yuan family in Runan recruited soldiers and horses one after another!
And Lu Zhi, even under the instruction of the Yuan family in Runan... passively slack in the fight, fighting with Zhang Jiao for consumption.

Secretly but constantly gathering strength...

This is saving capital for the Yuan family...

But now the situation is completely different. The imperial court has not let go of the right to recruit soldiers and horses. Although there are frequent emergencies in various places, they are still not allowed to recruit soldiers privately, let alone recruit soldiers beyond the establishment!

Although the party shackles were lifted, the party members... have no soldiers, so their strength has been greatly reduced...

And the upright and headstrong Huang Fusong served as the general, which was a fatal blow to the Yuan family in Runan!
And all this...

"It's all Liu Yu from Yulin Temple. If it wasn't for him...how could Huangfusong become a general, and why would His Majesty not let go of the military system? It's all him!"

With a bang, He Jin slammed his fist on the table.

There are sparks in his eyes...

It's like burning with anger!

Originally...this general should be...should be his!

call…

Yuan Shao also exhaled, "Father and uncle are right, the willow feathers will not be removed... I am afraid that our Runan Yuan family will never have peace!"

He Jin suddenly thought of something...

"At first, I had a plan..."

"Well…"

"The two Yuan Gongs were trying to get rid of Liu Yu, and that's why... they were backlashed. In my opinion... Although Liu Yu is hateful, but... a lesson from the past, we should not try to get rid of it, but should..."

He Jin made a fool of himself.

"What should it be?" Yuan Shao asked impatiently.

"Control him!" He Jin recited these four words one by one, his brows were already erect...

"Control?" Yuan Shao looked at He Jin as if looking at a mentally handicapped child, "Who do you think Liu Yu is? Do you think he's just an ordinary temple master? He should be the Taiwei, the court servant, and the servant They are all closely related to him, and this time... the guys who came out of his Yulin Temple have already made enough of a show in the Pingding Yellow Turban! Such a person... you control? Can you control it?"

It seemed that Yuan Shao was a little excited.

He Jin quickly grabbed Yuan Shao's sleeve...

It's strange to say that both Yuan Shao's father, Yuan Feng, and Yuan Shao's uncle, Yuan Kai, respect He Jin so much that they even call him "Master"... But when it comes to Yuan Shao, there is no respect for him.

This butcher... Yuan Shao looked down upon him all over!

"Benchu...you listen to me!" He Jin continued: "In terms of strength, we definitely have no ability to control this Liu Yu, but...but...but what if we hold the handle of this Liu Yu?"

This…

Yuan Shao's eyeballs must be fixed, "Tell me in detail..."

He Jin motioned for Yuan Shao to come closer to his ear... He lowered his voice, "It is known from the beginning that Empress Song, who was deposed last year, has a daughter..."

"Princess Wannian?" Yuan Shao asked back.

He Jin nodded, "It's her... this Liu Yu has no excuses, but we can create excuses for him. Just think about it at first, if... this Liu Yu and Princess Wannian were caught in bed by us, then... how could this Liu Yu Didn't you let us arrange it?"

call…

Yuan Shao's eyes widened, "Are you crazy? Princess... you dare to move?"

These words blurted out... Yuan Shao felt that...it was a bit heavy, he quickly shook his head and lowered his voice... "How could Princess Wannian come to Liu Yu's bed!"

"Hehe..." He Jin laughed, "Have you forgotten at the beginning, my sister is the noble concubine in the palace, and Princess Wannian is a daughter of an abandoned queen. It is not easy to control her. The only problem... is to find a way to get that Liu Yu tricked her into the harem!"

Uh…

Yuan Shao's eyes flickered, he pondered for a long time, and with a bang, his hands were clasped together.

"If this plan works, then Yulin Liulang can be used by us! Haha... you are worthy of it, Uncle He Guo..."

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(End of this chapter)