Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

Chapter 308 Divide into Three Ways to Swallow Qingzhou, General Cao's Great Tactic

After half a month.

It is located in the area of ​​Linle Mountain in Taishan County, Yanzhou.

Cao Ang is leading his army to station here.

After arriving here, there was still half the distance to the final destination of this trip, which was Duchang County, which was surrounded by Beihai Prime Minister Kong Rong.

The shortcomings of the low-mobility infantry march are reflected here. It took half a month for a long time, but there is still half of the distance waiting.

But even so.

They are all relatively fast.

After all, the price of infantry marching at super high speed is to lose their load and go into battle lightly. This can increase their speed in short distances, but it cannot last in long distances.

Therefore, Cao Jun has always been marching at a normal speed of more than [-] miles a day, which is particularly rare, at least there is no delay along the way.

But for Cao Ang.

There is good news for now.

That is the cavalry team he sent out as a vanguard, crossed the whole journey at super high speed, not only arrived in Duchang County within ten days, but even found time to send people to report to him on the return journey.

At the moment in the camp at the foot of the mountain.

Cao Ang was receiving the soldiers who had returned to report.

On the desk in front of him was a battle report written by cavalry commander Cao Chun, which clearly recorded the battles that took place after the cavalry team arrived at their destination.

This battle report is very thin, only one page of bamboo slips is used, which proves that the cavalry did not have much contact with the enemy.

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"I read from this battle report that after our troops arrived at the outskirts of Duchang County, the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army that had surrounded the city immediately withdrew from the encirclement under the leadership of Qi Qu Shuai Guan Hai."

"I just found out the banner of our army and roughly figured out the number of our army, so I chose to withdraw my troops and leave without even touching a knife or a gun."

"Is this really the case?"

The soldiers who were ordered to deliver the battle report immediately bowed to answer Cao Ang's question.

"Don't dare to lie to the general. The situation that General Cao Chun said in the battle report is absolutely true, every sentence is true, and there is absolutely no falsehood."

"After our army arrived ten miles south of Duchang County, according to the established tactics, it was to take advantage of the fact that the bandits surrounding the city were unaware of our army's arrival, so as to launch a wave of charge."

"On the one hand, it can break up the enemy's formation and let Duchang County breathe a sigh of relief; on the other hand, it can also take advantage of the situation to cause damage, which will cause the enemy's panic, which is beneficial to the subsequent destruction of thieves and relieve the danger of the city."

Speaking of it.

There was a dazed look in the soldier's eyes, as if he had thought of what happened next, and then continued to state with a little bit of bewilderment.

"However, after our army launched the charge, before we got close to the enemy's camp, we were only five miles away when we realized that the originally densely gathered bandit soldiers had quietly loosened their formation."

"General Cao Chun speculates that the enemy army has already spread eyeliner around Duchang County, so they discovered the existence of our army in advance."

"In this way, the cavalry is not suitable for charging. After all, a loose formation is not conducive to expanding the damage, and it is easy to fall into the enemy's formation. Therefore, General Cao Chun had to order to charge around for a while, and then let the enemy go. The army left."

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After describing the basic situation.

Soldiers don't talk much.

He just stood aside respectfully, waiting for Cao Ang's next instruction.

And Cao Ang was leaning against the table at the moment, tapping the table with his fingertips, thinking about it in his mind at the same time, thinking about the pros and cons of the situation for him.

After the Yellow Turban Army saw that the defenders in the city were coming for reinforcements, they immediately chose to withdraw their troops.

This shows that the yellow turban thief Qu Shuai Guan Hai is actually a bit of a coward, or a person with a bit of vision.

Knowing that the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans led by him are just a group of stragglers and stragglers composed of refugees, they don't have much fighting power at all.

It is okay to bully and bully Kong Rong, but once you have to face the established cavalry, or the regular army with over [-] combined, there is really not much chance of winning.

Therefore, it is very decisive to choose to withdraw troops.

Anyway, there is not much food in Duchang County, and the siege of Guan Hai is more about venting, and at the same time clearing away an obstacle to plundering the counties and counties of Qingzhou.

Now the clean-up plan has met iron plate.

Of course he obediently chose to run away.

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For Guan Hai's psychological activities.

Cao Ang guessed him clearly and had a direct insight into the kid's psychological motives.

But for this grassroots leader.

He didn't really care.

Speaking of the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans, they are now just a group of remnants and defeated generals. The largest branches at the time have now become the people of the army under Cao Ang.

Although the remaining one is more clever, as soon as his own heavenly soldiers arrive, there is no room for them to jump, and they are nothing more than being crushed into dregs like ants.

Cao Ang really cared.

It was after the crisis in Duchang County was resolved.

He no longer needed to follow the original plan to continue marching towards the North Sea country. He could completely use the strength in his hands and the freedom of several generals of the Cao army, including himself.

play a greater role.

For example, bypass Beihai and enter Qi, Jinan, and Le'an County, which are located west of Beihai, in advance.

In this way, a lot of time can be saved, and it is naturally a very cost-effective thing to rush to complete the strategy of the rest of Qingzhou.

thought here.

Cao Ang made a decision in his heart.

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He scribbled a few lines on the silk script and threw it into the letter box. After sealing the opening with wax paint, he threw it directly to the soldiers.

Then he told the soldiers who came to send the letter: "Go back to Duchang County and pass on my order to General Cao Chun, and ask him to pass a few words to Kong Rong, Prime Minister of Beihai, on my behalf."

"Tell him that since this battle has not been officially fought, the bandits still retain a large number of troops. If they continue to let them wreak havoc in Qingzhou, it will cause people to die and people will be displaced."

"Therefore, I have decided to divert the route halfway and lead my troops to the west of the Beihai Kingdom, directly intercept the retreat route of the Yellow Turbans, and defeat their main force before they escape."

"Even if I can't wipe out this team completely, I still want them to be unable to do evil in the future, so please, Kong Guoxiang, don't have to wait in Duchang County."

speak here.

Cao Ang pointed to the letterbox that had just been thrown over with his finger, and then said solemnly, "You should give this letter to General Cao Chun in private, and you must not leak anything in the middle!"

Where the cavalry belongs.

Those are basically direct troops of the Cao family.

Loyalty and trust are the highest among several teams, so such military orders are conveyed through soldiers, so there is no need to worry about any hidden dangers.

After the soldiers got Cao Ang's order.

Don't dare to slack off in the slightest.

He carefully put the letter box in his arms, and after confirming that it was safe, he bowed to Cao Ang and said in a calm voice.

"Don't worry, general, the villain will definitely deliver the letter. If you tell me, I will convey it to General Cao Chun verbatim!"

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The soldier did not dare to waste time.

After resting hastily for half an hour, fed the horses with good fodder, ate some food, and drank some water, Dang even set off to return to Duchang.

At this moment, Cao Ang was standing at the gate of the camp.

Looking at the back of the soldiers galloping away.

A faint smile couldn't help showing on his face, which seemed to be in the palm of his hand.

The content of his letter to Cao Chun was naturally different from the one he was asked to convey to Kong Rong.

The main reason is to tell Cao Chun a little bit.

That is to take advantage of his absence to stabilize Kong Rong's movement, so that even if he is aware of the recent situation in Qingzhou, he cannot respond.

This is the most important point.

Besides.

Sending the cavalry under his command to explore the situation in Donglai County and other places to the east of Beihai Kingdom is secondary, and it is a matter of convenience.

As long as these can be done well.

After Kong Rong reacted.

Qingzhou has changed owners, and all counties and counties in the state have planted the flag of the Cao family.

But think carefully.

There is nothing wrong with that.

After all, Jiao He, the governor of Qingzhou, is an idiot, he advocates nonsense, likes witchcraft, and at the same time knows nothing about marching and fighting.

Every time he encounters the Yellow Turban bandit, Jiao He's first reaction is to run away, and he dare not even touch him. You can understand the consequences of such a person being the leader of Qingzhou, even if you think about it.

Qingzhou will be corrupted to this point.

Qingzhou, which was originally densely populated, will turn into this dilapidated appearance.

Jiao He has to bear a lot of blame. He is not even comparable to Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou at the time. After all, Liu Dai dared to fight and do it, but he was overconfident in his own strength.

If Jiao He is kicked out of Qingzhou politics.

Replace the governor of Qingzhou with his own person, presumably the governor of the state will feel ecstatic.

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"General, I heard that you are looking for us?"

With the familiar voice ringing in the ear.

Cao Ang turned his head to look, and saw that those who came were his generals, Zhang Liao and Cao Ren.

I heard Zhang Liao's question.

While Cao Ang nodded, he circled the entire camp with his hands, and after signaling this, he spoke to the two of them.

"Before I received a military report from Zihe, it said that the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Bandits had retreated to the border of Duchang County, and the siege of Kong Rong had been lifted."

"I thought about such a great opportunity, if our army continues to march towards Duchang, it will inevitably delay time, and it is easy to miss the opportunity."

"So I plan to divert the troops immediately, and the three of us will each lead a team and head to three different directions at once, so as to advance in multiple lines."

Zhang Liao and Cao Ren looked at each other.

They all saw the surprise in each other's eyes, as well as the slightly revealed excitement.

After all, after dividing the troops, they lead an army to the strategic goal alone, which means that once they encounter the enemy, they will easily make military exploits.

This is undoubtedly a good thing for strong and confident generals.

So after Cao Ang's voice fell.

The two immediately clasped hands together.

"Also ask the general to order!"

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Cao Ang did not spread out the map.

These days, in order to study the battle plan for Qingzhou, including him and several generals under his command, they have memorized the location of Qingzhou's county and country by heart.

So after pointing one finger in the northeast direction.

Cao Ang ordered decisively: "Today, our army will rest here, and tomorrow morning, we will divide our troops and march, and you two will go there."

"Wenyuan, you lead 1 troops, and after crossing Qi State, go straight to Le'an County."

"Zixiao, you lead 8000 people, and your goal is the Qi State. My request to you two is very simple. Take control of all military and political affairs of these two counties as soon as possible!"

The area of ​​Le'an County is much larger than that of Qi State, so in terms of the distribution of troops, the troops led by Zhang Liao must naturally be much larger.

And after the outline issued the order.

The two have not yet responded.

Cao Ang thought of something again, and continued to add: "I am allocating troops and horses for you, just to allow you to use force, within the acceptable and acceptable range, regardless of all costs, just for a quick decision!"

"In the process of attacking prefectures and counties and seizing military, political and financial power, if there are people who are depressed and dissatisfied, they can persuade them with good words at the beginning based on reason and knowing the benefits."

"If you don't change your mind, or even oppose our army openly or secretly, you can use iron and blood methods to lead your troops to attack and kill, and you will never show mercy!"

"If something goes wrong, I'll take care of it for you!"

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The higher-ups patted their chests and said, "I will hold the sky back when the sky falls." You just have to let go of your arms and don't have to worry about any consequences.

Such leadership.

Definitely a subordinate favorite.

Zhang Liao and Cao Ren were no exception.

After hearing Cao Ang's impassioned and heroic words, both of them bowed their hands again, and responded with the same calm and forceful voice.

"Follow the general's order, we will live up to your great trust, and ensure that the target is firmly under the control of our army in the shortest possible time!"

After a guarantee.

Cao Ang nodded in satisfaction.

Having a large number of powerful generals on hand is simply a great feeling.

Every time there is a task ordered, I can always get a good response and be implemented, and finally complete the things I have explained perfectly.

This is an ability that mediocre generals do not have.

"By the way, there is one more thing. Qi State and Le'an County happen to be on the only way for the Yellow Turbans to retreat. When you lead your troops in, it is very likely that you will run into them."

"Once you find traces of the yellow turban bandits, you don't have to be relentless, just hit them directly. The louder and louder the fight, the better."

"After all, we led our troops into the counties to the west of Beihai under the banner of eliminating the remnants of the Yellow Turbans. If we don't make any real contributions, how can we convince the public and explain to everyone?"

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This is also what should be done.

Both Zhang and Cao can understand at one point.

They didn't even need Cao Ang's instructions, they had already made up their minds, and when they entered the border of Qingzhou, they had to raise the banner to the loudest.

Everywhere they went, they had to send people to publicize that their purpose of coming here was to exterminate the Yellow Turban bandits, to restore peace to Qingzhou, and to stabilize one side.

It's not about fighting for territory.

After arranging these.

Cao Ang was about to wave Zhang Liao and the others to retreat, but before he spoke, Zhang Liao and Cao Ren exchanged glances.

Then Zhang Liao took the initiative to ask questions.

"General, General Cao Ren and I led a total of 2 troops, and General Cao Chun also took away all the cavalry. After removing these, there are only less than 6000 troops left in the army."

"And you are going to march separately with the last general and others. Presumably your goal is to go straight to the Jinan Kingdom in the north. If this is the case, the troops in your hands will not be enough. How can this be possible?"

"It's better to separate a few thousand people from my hand, and the last general only needs [-] soldiers and horses, which is enough to make the whole Le'an County surrender, and I dare not have the slightest disagreement!"

Facing Zhang Liao's kindness.

Cao Ang just smiled and shook his head.

Said with a smile.

"You two don't have to worry about me. My goal is indeed Jinan, but I don't need to take action this time. I will pass through Fenggao on the way north. At that time, I will recruit Ying Shao, the prefect of Taishan County, and his team. There are enough people in one place.”

"With Ying Shao's help, everything can be arranged after arriving in Jinan Kingdom."

I heard that Cao Ang was going to pass through Fenggao County, the prefecture of Taishan County, to recruit Ying Shao's team.

Zhang Liao and Cao Ren were obviously relieved.

Everyone knows Ying Shao, and he is quite reliable. When Qingzhou Yellow Turban entered Yanzhou to wreak havoc, this prefect Ying led his troops to attack the vanguard.

The ability to fight is definitely not bad.

Since there is this follower, then General Cao's troops must be sufficient, so don't worry about comfort, isn't the little Jinan country within reach?
Therefore, the two of them stopped persuading.

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After half a month.

Located in Dongpingling County, Jinan State.

Ying Shao solemnly took over the command flag from Cao Ang, took over the command of the troops led by Cao Ang, and Taishan County soldiers, a total of more than [-] troops, and temporarily took over Dongpingling County.

In fact, as early as three days ago.

The army has already arrived here.

Under the two-way deterrence of nearly ten thousand regular troops and the prestige of Cao Ang himself, Dongpingling County is very obedient.

In addition, Cao Ang played the banner of eradicating the remnants of the Yellow Turban, preserving the stability of Qingzhou, and reorganizing the mountains and rivers, and the resistance against him from all over the county was even weaker.

And after three days of rectification.

Even if there were opposition forces in Dongpingling County, they were almost wiped out at this moment, leaving only those who hid in the dark and did not dare to show their faces.

And after controlling the military and political power of the city, as well as the granary and money bank, the city basically belongs to the Cao family.

The operation went well.

As the seat of the Jinan Kingdom, Dongpingling County is the most important and largest town in the country.

The direction of the wind here can often affect the trend of the entire Jinan country, so after the city chooses to surrender to the Cao family, the next counties in the country will not be too difficult.

And some follow-up work.

Now Cao Ang has also been handed over to Ying Shao, just as he temporarily entrusted the right to mobilize this army to Ying Shao.

As for himself.

He led a team of 2000 people, quietly left Dongpingling County, and marched northwest all the way, preparing to enter the boundary of Pingyuan County.

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Now in the wilderness.

Cao Ang took Dian Wei and Xu Chu, and the three of them, one person and one horse, led in front.

Followed by two thousand elite soldiers.

"General, we have a small number of people and we are moving fast. I think it will take a few days to enter Pingyuan County. I don't know which route we will take by then."

"Should I rest in Ande County for a day after crossing the river, or go straight to Xiu County in Bohai County, Jizhou?"

Cao Ang took the simple map from Xu Chu.

Then spread out on the horse's back.

Then he drew a route with his fingers. This route did not pass through any city, but the final destination was still Xiu County in Bohai County.

"The trip of the three of us is a secret operation. It is best not to leave any clues, so we can't stay in the cities along the way for long."

"Before leaving Jinan, make the last supply trip, and then enter the border of Pingyuan County. Let's go back quickly, bypass places like Ande County, and go straight to Bohai County after crossing the big river!"

Xu Chu nodded repeatedly.

Silently memorized this route.

However, while accepting the order, Xu Chu couldn't suppress some doubts in his heart. After hesitating for a while, he finally asked with a little hesitation.

"General, the attack on Qingzhou is imminent. Instead of staying in Jinan, we went north and entered the border of Jizhou. The subordinates really don't want to understand."

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Although Dian Wei and Xu Chu were his personal bodyguards, they belonged to the inner guard generals.

But not a robot.

After all, there will always be doubts and curiosity. At this moment, there is no one else around, and it is quite reasonable to express the confusion in my heart.

As for the two door gods under him.

Cao Ang has a high level of trust in them.

So there is nothing to hide.

He explained very simply: "Our purpose of this trip to the north is to muddy the water. After all, Qingzhou is not only adjacent to Yanzhou, but also adjacent to Jizhou."

"The most important point is that Pingyuan County is adjacent to Bohai County. Bohai County is Yuan Shao's territory. Is it possible to say that he has no idea about Qingzhou?"

"So we have to use means to lock him up in Jizhou, locked up in the battle with Gongsun Zan, and have no time to look south."

"At that time, even though he found out that we were attacking Qingzhou, Yuan Shao couldn't take any countermeasures. He couldn't be distracted. Naturally, he could only sit back and watch me take Qingzhou into his pocket, and then continued to confront Gongsun."

Speaking of it.

Cao Ang tapped his finger to the north of Bohai County, and then chuckled lightly.

"Speaking of which, Gongsun Zan once appointed his general Tian Kai as the governor of Qingzhou, which shows that he also has eyes on Qingzhou."

"If I don't confuse the water, but instead blatantly attack the city of Qingzhou, if I'm not careful, I'm afraid Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan will join forces tacitly and point the finger at me first."

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Progressively, layer by layer, penetrating into the inside.

Cao Ang's explanation made the two suddenly realize.

It's no wonder that General Cao can be handsome, but the two of them can only be guard generals. The height they see with their eyes is not on the same level.

The angles of thinking are simply incomparable, and he really deserves to be General Cao.

Xu Chu clasped his hands and said immediately.

"The general has a far-sighted vision, and his thoughts and concerns are far superior to those of ordinary people, and his subordinates are convinced."

"I just don't know how we can muddy the water in Jizhou?"

Regarding this, Cao Ang just smiled mysteriously.

"I have my own plan, and I will know it when the time comes!"

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(End of this chapter)