The Three Kingdoms Fight for the Deer

Chapter 58
"My lord, in my opinion, Shouchun should be occupied as quickly as possible. Shouchun is a strategic point. It can go directly to Yanzhou and Xuzhou in the north, and leads to Lujiang in Yangzhou in the south. It has always been a battleground for military strategists. Now there is no force to occupy it, we can easily occupy this city by taking the first step." Cheng Yu walked out first and said.After some days of training, Cheng Yu is no longer timid, and at this moment he obviously has the appearance of a top-notch strategist.

"Zhicai, what do you think of Zhong De's words?" Li Yuan asked.

"I agree with Master Cheng Bo's words, but occupying Shouchun is only the first step," Xi Zhicai continued, "Shouchun is a strategic location, but we occupy Shouchun in the hope that we can form a threat to Xuzhou with Qiao. Potential."

"Threat to Xuzhou? Could it be that your next step is to plan for Xuzhou?" Li Yuan already understood Xi Zhicai's meaning.

"That's right. Xuzhou is a rich place. Although it is not as good as Jingzhou, under Tao Qian's many years of management, it can be said that he has a lot of food and a lot of money. In addition, Tao Qian has no ambitions, and there is no one under his command who can conquer Those who are good fighters are easier to capture than other states." In fact, Xi Zhicai had planned a future strategy for Li Yuan a year ago, and the capture of Xuzhou was the first link.

"Do you think what Zhicai said is appropriate?" Li Yuan asked other people. Although he also agreed with Xi Zhicai and Cheng Yu, he still wanted to ask other people's opinions to see if they had more suitable ideas. .

"I think the words of a military adviser are advisable." Huang Zhong had a drink with Li Yuan last night, so he hadn't returned to Qiao yet, and because Huang Zhong was still here, everyone seized the opportunity to discuss the policy of power.

"Is our army enough to capture Xuzhou?" Li Yuan was still worried. After all, Xuzhou had a lot of troops. Although Yuzhou was developing well, he might not have enough troops to completely capture Xuzhou.

"My lord, don't worry, we have enough troops to attack Xuzhou. Our army has been recruiting and buying horses over the past year. Now Runan has 1000 soldiers and horses, including 1 cavalry under General Zhao, [-] from the Tiger Guards, and [-] remaining. The [-] men are all infantry, and Qiao now has [-] troops, which is enough to use, not to mention that the counties also have a lot of troops, and they can be called out temporarily if needed." Xi Zhicai knows his own soldiers like the palm of his hand.

"Okay, since you are so talented, let's talk about how our soldiers and horses should attack Xuzhou." Although Li Yuan had made up his mind, he still asked Xi Zhicai to tell the strategic layout.

"Everyone, please look at the map." Xi Zhicai put out the map and said with his fingers, "Our army should go from Runan and Qiaobing in two ways. My lord will lead an army of [-] from Runan. Occupy Shouchun quickly, and wait for us to stabilize Shouchun, then follow the Jiujiang River and descend the hills to reach Xiapi, at this time General Huang will also lead his troops to start from Qiao, passing through Wu to Xiaopei."

"Okay, Zhicai is worthy of being the number one military adviser under my command," Li Yuan was very satisfied with Xi Zhicai's arrangement, so he ordered, "Huang Zhong listens!"

"The end is here!" Huang Zhong stepped out with his fists clasped.

"I order you to return to Qiao immediately to rectify the troops. After I capture Shouchun, you will cooperate with our army to march into Xiaopei."

"The last general has an order!" Huang Zhong immediately returned to Qiao to rectify his troops and horses, waiting for Li Yuan's order to send troops.

"Where is Junior Brother?" Li Yuan asked again.

"The last general is here!" Zhao Yun stepped forward and clasped his fists.

"I ordered you to be the vanguard and lead four thousand cavalry to clear the way for my army. If no one occupies Shouchun, you can quickly occupy it, but remember not to harm the people, do you know?"

"The end general will know!" Zhao Yun took the order and left.

"Hua Xiong, Chen Dao, Huang Xu, Xidu, Liu Pi." The four of you went to the school grounds to rectify the troops. Tomorrow I will personally lead the army to Shouchun!
"Your order!" Hua Xiong and the five immediately went to the school grounds to rectify the soldiers.

After finishing the arrangement, Li Yuan went to rest. He didn't expect that he would go out for battle tomorrow after a romantic night yesterday. He was very reluctant to part with the gentle hometown at home, but unifying the world is his ultimate goal, and his children's personal relationship has to be put aside for the time being.Li Yuan, Cai Yan, and Diao Xiu'er were tender again that night, and the next time they meet again may be several months later.

The next day, Li Yuan personally led the army to Shouchun, leaving [-] troops for Wang Wu and Chen Qun to guard Runan.Zhao Yun's cavalry had set off yesterday, relying on the speed of the cavalry, they should be able to reach Shouchun within two days. When Li Yuan's army arrived, Zhao Yun might have already taken Shouchun.

After a year of training, the cavalry under Zhao Yun's command has become quite effective in combat. Although not everyone can fully master cavalry and archery, most of them can use bows and arrows on horseback. Of course, the accuracy needs to be improved, except for the original The remaining [-] cavalry are recruits, and there is a big gap compared with the combat power of the white horse righteous, but as long as they go through the baptism of war, they can grow up quickly.

The speed of the cavalry was very fast. Zhao Yun marched without rest all the way, and it took only one day to arrive at Shouchun. Everything was as Xi Zhicai expected. Shouchun had not yet been occupied by forces, and there was no defense force at all. Zhao Yun immediately launched the attack immediately. attack.

Originally, cavalry were not suitable for attacking the city, but at this time the gate of Shouchun City was wide open, and Zhao Yun could lead the soldiers and horses directly into the city gate.Soon, more than 4000 cavalry swarmed into the city, and the people around were terrified, looking at Zhao Yun's soldiers and horses in fear, for fear that they would hurt themselves.

"Don't panic, you wait. I am Zhao Yun, the general under the command of Li Yuan, the governor of Yuzhou. I am here to take over the affairs of Shouchun. You can follow your daily schedule. Don't take offense." Zhao Yun immediately dispatched people to appease the people after occupying Shouchun. , the people saw that Zhao Yun's army was strictly disciplined and did not rob, so they were relieved.

After Zhao Yun settled in the prefect's mansion, he waited for the arrival of Li Yuan's army, and continued to send scouts around to inquire about the surrounding situation, especially the movement in the direction of Xiapi was the most important. It was best to occupy Shouchun without disturbing Tao Qian. Sending troops from Shouchun can catch Tao Qian by surprise.

Three days later, Li Yuan's army finally arrived in Shouchun. When he entered Shouchun, he saw that the people were still leisurely and contented. Li Yuan couldn't help admiring: "Zilong is really a good general. He can do whatever he wants, and he has done a very good job of reassuring the people."

After Li Yuan arrived in Shouchun, he didn't bother. He immediately sent a fast horse to inform Qiao's Huang Zhong to send troops to Xiaopei. The two groups of soldiers and horses needed to cooperate with each other, and they couldn't do without one of them. You must know that Xiapi is very close to Xiaopei. No matter which side is attacked, the other side can immediately support. Therefore, two armies are required to attack at the same time. One of the armies acts as a threat to prevent Xiaopei and Xiapi from forming horns.

Li Yuan still sent Zhao Yun to lead [-] cavalry to advance to Xiapi. He left [-] soldiers and horses for Xidu to guard Shouchun with Liu Pi, and then led [-] troops to advance to Xiapi.

Although Tao Qian was incompetent and had no outstanding generals under his command, there were two people in Xiapi that Li Yuan was afraid of, namely Chen Deng and Chen Gui. As a soldier, Chen Deng is quite capable of commanding troops, and the evaluation of Chen Deng in the book is not low.

At this time, Tao Qian was discussing matters in the governor's mansion. Suddenly, a scout came to report that Li Yuan led an army to attack Xiapi, and the front vanguard Zhao Yun had led [-] cavalry to camp outside the city.

Tao Qian was shocked when he learned about it. He had witnessed Li Yuan capture Hua Xiong alive and fight against Lv Bu more than a year ago. Even a unparalleled figure like Lv Bu was not his opponent.

"Hey, I, Tao Qian, have never offended Li Yuan, so why did you raise troops to attack me in Xuzhou?" Tao Qian said heartbroken.

Chen Deng and Chen Gui, who made the attack, glanced at each other and shook their heads helplessly.Tao Qian was indeed a good protagonist in peacetime, but in times of war, he was a hero's stage. A person like him who kept his own law and order would inevitably become the target of being annexed by others, but this time the people who came to be annexed were a little more ferocious.

"My lord, don't worry. Li Yuan is a wolf with ambition. He sees that Xuzhou is rich and rich and has already planned to annex me. I would like to lead five thousand troops to meet Zhao Yun for a while." Tao Qian's general Zhang Kai volunteered to fight.

Hearing this, Chen Gui hurriedly came out to stop him and said, "The generals under Li Yuan's command are all indomitable generals. According to what I heard, Zhao Yun once fought against the seven generals under Lu Bu's command at Hulao Pass without falling behind. Tiger General, if our army confronts him, it may be difficult to win."

"Hmph, Chen Gui, what do you mean? Why do you want to build up other people's aspirations and destroy your own prestige on purpose? If Zhao Yun is really as powerful as you said, then we don't have to fight here. Just dedicate the city and surrender." Zhang Kai was very dissatisfied with Chen Gui So timid.

"Both of you are my virtuous ministers and good generals. Don't argue. Since Zhang Kai is so confident, I will send you to fight against Zhao Yun. But remember, if you are defeated, return to the city immediately, and don't lose your troops in vain." Tao Qian didn't want to The hearts of the generals under his command were cooled, and he decided to send Zhang Kai to fight.

"My lord, don't go into battle lightly," Chen Deng came out to persuade, "Li Yuan's ability to command troops has already been proven at Hulao Pass. Our army's combat power is indeed slightly inferior, but the walls of Xiapi City are high and thick, no matter how powerful Li Yuan is. It is impossible to take it easily, and please don't send troops to rely on the city to defend it is the best policy!"

"Chen Deng, Chen Gui! Are you father and son specifically against me? Could it be that I, Zhang Kai, are so unbearable? You are so afraid of Li Yuan's soldiers and horses before they arrive. Could it be that Li Yuan is really a god in the sky?!" Zhang Kai felt that he was underestimated by Chen Deng and his son, and suddenly became angry. After all, he was a general under Tao Qian's command.

(End of this chapter)