Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 67 Negotiations to Send Troops 1
All the way at full speed, by the time Gongsun Xu and others arrived at Youbeiping, it was already noon on the fourth day.This kind of itinerary can only be said to be too slow for Gongsun Xu and others, and they could have arrived in a day.

But Gongsun Xu was not in a hurry. Along the way, he also saw signs of the transfer of soldiers under his father's command. In order to avoid conflicts between the cronies he cultivated and his father's subordinates, Gongsun Xu had to stop from time to time to make some arrangements along the way. He guessed that his father was about to make a big move, otherwise there wouldn't be such a big commotion.

It seems that the term Eastern Han still holds a lot of weight in the eyes of some people.

As soon as Gongsun Xu and others entered the city gate, they received an order from Gongsun Zan.Gongsun Xu had no choice but to run over immediately to see how anxious his father was.

As soon as Gongsun Xu entered the room, he saw that there was only Gongsun Zan in the room. Gongsun Zan put his hands on the table and stared at the marching map. As soon as Gongsun Xu entered the door, he felt it.

"Come on, Xuer, you are finally back. I have received invitations from Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others, and I am going to send troops to attack Dong Zhuo. I believe you already know. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao have already begun to lead the army. I am the closest to Youzhou. Far away, I think you should be the last one to arrive, that's why I called you back in such a hurry, how are you, are you ready?

I am going to lead an army of [-] to Huimeng, and I will draw [-] from your subordinates, and the rest will stay in Youzhou. What do you think, this time, you and my father and son will definitely make the world terrified, hahaha. "

"Is father planning to lead [-] cavalry? Otherwise, father is not sure that he will arrive at the meeting place as soon as possible, right?" Gongsun Xu said, staring at the map.

"That's right, Dong Zhuo's Xiliang cavalry is brave and fierce. Only our Youzhou cavalry can compete with them. There can't be any cavalry in the coalition army. If I don't send troops, the coalition army will be defeated. Dong Zhuo will decide the outcome." Gongsun Zan's eyes lit up, and he expressed his inner pride and ambition to Gongsun Xu with pride.

"Father, have you ever thought that if our army sent [-] troops, and all of them were cavalry, the coalition army would be defeated faster." Gongsun Xu said lightly.

This sentence can be said to have poured cold water on Gongsun Zan, a bit of a blow to Gongsun Zan's lofty ambitions. If it was someone else, Gongsun Zan would have been furious.But it was Gongsun Xu who said it, and whenever Gongsun Xu refuted him in this way, Gongsun Zan was not only not angry, but rather happy.

As long as Gongsun Xu can tell the reason and convince himself, it means that Gongsun Xu has grown up and knows how to think twice before acting.Poor parents in the world.

Gongsun Zan didn't speak, but frowned. He was thinking about what went wrong with his thinking. His son didn't talk much either. Being able to say such things at this time only shows that he didn't think clearly about many things. See Come on, I'm still too impatient.

"If our army were all cavalry, my father would have thought about the logistical pressure. This is not a grassland, and we can graze with the army to solve the food crisis. This is in the Central Plains, and the place of the alliance must be too far away from Youzhou. We The food and grass can only be provided by others. Once the food and grass are in the hands of others, my father thinks how much combat effectiveness our Youzhou Army can exert.

The reason why our Youzhou army is the best in the world is that we have our own unique cavalry. The key lies in our mobility. When our army dispatches, at least two riders per person. Like the father's white horse Yicong, one person must ride three times. .

In other words, we have to bring more than [-] war horses. Father, with these war horses, it will be a great pressure for Youzhou.Not to mention whether we can mobilize so many war horses in a short period of time, even if we can, is my father planning to use these [-] war horses to crush the food and grass of the coalition army?

The food and grass consumed by a war horse every day can be equivalent to five soldiers, not to mention that our war horses must have enough food to maintain their combat effectiveness.This war with Dong Zhuo must be a protracted war. How can the coalition forces have so much food and grass for us to consume.

If we fail at that time, our army is too far away from our hometown. Even though we are the fastest cavalry, our Youzhou army must be the first to be hit. Gongsun Xu paused and continued: "I know my father is eager to save the country, but please think twice." "

After Gongsun Xu's explanation, Gongsun Zan suddenly realized that in the past, Gongsun Zan fought against the grassland nomads, and every time he relied on cavalry, Gongsun Zan never thought about food and grass at all. Robbing, but in the Central Plains area, where can you retreat, and who can you grab.

At that time, the people who will suffer the most will probably be those ordinary people. Gongsun Zan has lived too much poverty since he was a child. Of course, he is not willing to harm these bottom-level and most kind-hearted people.

After much deliberation, Gongsun Zan raised his head and asked, "Then how much do you think it is appropriate for us to send troops?"

"Twenty thousand, twenty thousand at the most. If my father agrees, I am only willing to bring 5000 people. Father's Baima Yicong can draw half of them, that is, 4000 people. I will lead two thousand soldiers. In addition, father and I About [-] cavalry were drawn from his subordinates.

This is the most appropriate.We only need to bring more than 2 war horses. This time we don’t need the strongest mobility, just run fast. If one person rides three horses, it will probably become a burden to us, and others will be jealous if we bring more horses. Bring your own food.

Even if we get to the coalition forces, our food and grass must be controlled by ourselves, otherwise everything will be out of the question.What did my father think of my suggestion. "Gongsun Xu asked earnestly.

Gongsun Zan nodded: "However, only 5000 people are a little less, how can we confront Dong Zhuo head-on with only 5000 people?"

Gongsun Xu smiled and said: "Father is worrying too much. Although our army only has 5000 people, all of them are elites who have experienced many battles, especially the White Horse Yi Cong under my father's command, who is definitely the king of the cavalry. , even if it is cavalry against cavalry, I can guarantee that Baima Yicong will be at least one-on-three from time to time.

Besides, we are leading the light cavalry this time, and we don't rely on the two armies to charge into the battle to win. Father's white horse righteousness is the most powerful only when it runs, and riding and shooting is our strength.I'm sure that among Dong Zhuo's [-] iron cavalry, only [-] to [-] can ride and shoot. If he wants to reach the height of Baima Yicong, he will definitely not exceed [-].

Not only that, the crusade against Dong Zhuo is a matter for the people of the world, and the other princes are not just for nothing. Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, who don't have elite soldiers in their hands, all of them have such rich backgrounds, should I really be thrown away by the man from Youzhou? Does the donkey shed blood?I don't want my Youzhou boy to work hard in front of us, but in the end we get others to hold us back. "

Gongsun Zan is convinced now. There will definitely be hundreds of thousands of allied forces in this meeting. It is unrealistic to rely solely on the Youzhou Army. If the limelight is too strong, others will hate him. Moreover, these are all those who have followed him for many years The old subordinates, Gongsun Zan did not want them to waste their lives in vain.

After thinking it over clearly, Gongsun Zan nodded and agreed, "Xu'er thought much more carefully than I did, hahaha, that's why I asked you to come back. I'm still worried about finding someone else. In fact, Yan Gang and the others advised me not to bring too much Many people, now that you say the same thing, I understand that I am too impatient.

However, Xu Er, it is the business of the world to challenge Dong Daye, I don't care what others think, anyway, I, the Youzhou Army, should be duty-bound.There are some things that should not be said indiscriminately, understand? "

Gongsun Xu nodded with a smile and said, "I understand, there is one more thing. Father, I am going to send troops to Bingzhou to support us. If Dong Shunli is sought, we will send reinforcements from Bingzhou. It will be very fast. If not, we will transfer troops from Bingzhou To take care of us, as long as we go back to Bingzhou and enter the grassland, no one can do anything to us. What does father think?"

"That's a good suggestion. That's the main reason why I asked you to come back. After all, you are also the governor of Bingzhou. It is the best choice for us to send troops from Bingzhou. I still know this. Hehe, alright, hurry up and get transferred. Soldiers, we will set off tomorrow, Yuan Shao and the others must not be in a hurry, this time, our Youzhou Army will once again show its glory in front of the world, you and my father and son are destined to be recorded in the annals of history." Gongsun Zan is still So ambitious.

Gongsun Xu lowered his head. He understood his father's inner dream. To guard the big men, or more precisely, to guard the people of one side, guard the frontier, and fight against aliens was Gongsun Zan's lifelong pursuit. Such a person is actually the most unsuitable person to compete in the world.

Gongsun Xu raised his head and asked: "Since we are going to fight tomorrow, then, father, let's get together as a family tonight, how about calling grandpa and the others too, I really haven't had much gathering with grandpa and them for so many years, and, The outstanding children of the Gongsun family should also be pulled out to practice.

In addition to the few elder brothers who have joined the army, I remember that there are still a few brothers who are unemployed at home, or let them also join the army for training.Just let go of the past.After all, we are all one family. After so many years, I believe Grandpa must have regretted it too.Moreover, my mother didn't like living in such a dilemma. "

The expression on Gongsun Zan's face was not very good-looking when he heard this. In the past, he suffered so much only because his mother was not well-born, so he was not well received in the family, otherwise he would not need to go to the frontier to develop. .

The dignified sons of Liaodong nobles actually had to make a living by busy farming.Not only that, when Gongsun Zan's mother was seriously ill, few people in the entire Gongsun family were willing to help. The reason was simply because of Gongsun Zan's mother's low status.

Because of this, Gongsun Zan has been struggling in the first 30 years of his life. From practicing martial arts in his youth, he wanted to get ahead in school. When he was a teenager, he struggled to make a living everywhere. When he was a little older, he had to give up his talent because of the unspoken rules of the officialdom. Be a civil servant.

Fortunately, with the advice and help of my own son in the end, I was able to bear the hardships.

(End of this chapter)