The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 314
Dianman was puzzled. Jincheng is the gateway to the northwest, and he is hoarding the follow-up food, grass and military supplies of the Ganning army. He must not lose it easily. If Guo Jia expected that Jincheng would be attacked by surprise, why did he put on such a defenseless picture? What about posture?

Fei Shi said as he walked, "Han Suiruo's surprise attack on Jincheng was simply to let the governor's troops and horses run out of food and grass and withdraw his troops. However, the food and grass needed by the governor for the westward expedition did not gather in Jincheng, but in Xiping County."

Dianman suddenly realized.

The Taiping soldiers were numerous, and Han Sui had no room to fight back from a strategic point of view. If Gan Ning's army had enough food and grass, even if Han Sui occupied Jincheng, he would only be wiped out slowly.

The surprise attack on Jincheng was not because of Jincheng's strategic location, but because Han Sui and his subordinate Cheng Gongying deduced that the follow-up food and grass for Ganning's western expedition would be hoarded in Jincheng.

In the battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao was defeated because of the burning of grain and grass. How could Guo Jia repeat the same mistakes?
Jincheng is such a conspicuous place, will Guo Jia honestly store food and grass here?

Fei Shi said calmly: "My lord, tell me before leaving that if Han Sui really wants to attack Jincheng, Jincheng will be a bait to hold back Han Sui's main force. If there are many soldiers in Jincheng, Han Sui will turn around and withdraw. If you are widowed, Han Sui will be desperate to attack Jincheng, and don't underestimate the [-] defenders. The people of Jincheng hate Han Sui to the bone. At that time, they will encourage the people to defend the city together. As long as Jincheng sticks to it for ten days, Han Sui will have no way out. , because at that time, Wuwei must have been conquered by the Metropolitan Governor, and as for food and grass, they were hoarded in a few unremarkable counties in Xiping County, and hundreds of people each were guarded enough."

"What? Hundreds of people?"

Dianman was dumbfounded.

Grain is the lifeblood of the army!

There are only hundreds of guards, this is simply a desperate approach.

Facing Dianman's astonished expression, Fei Shi smiled lightly, and said: "What is false is true, what is true is false, what is true is the way of war. Yuan Shao's hundreds of thousands of food and grass were burned in Wuchao, causing the entire army to be defeated , The three caves of the cunning rabbit, the lord scattered the grain and grass in the four counties of Xiping County. If the Taiping Army couldn’t think of it, how could Han Sui think of it? Even if he knew, as long as he didn’t plunder and burn the grain and grass in the four counties at the same time, then I If the army withdraws or goes to rescue, there is room for maneuver.”

Dianman looked solemn, and said in a deep voice: "My lord's strategizing is admirable. With such actions, our army is invincible in attacking and retreating."

Safe and cautious use of troops is the most taboo of taking risks. Taking risks means increasing the risk of failure. If the forces are evenly matched or weak against strong, Guo Jia will take risks, such as fighting the coalition forces of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in Guanzhong, but fighting Han Sui obviously has his own advantages. Guo Jia is unwilling to take risks against an enemy with absolute superiority. After all aspects are well-arranged, as long as there are no problems on the frontal battlefield, victory will be at hand.

Han Sui's only chance of victory was a surprise attack on Jincheng at the beginning of the war. Guo Jia took precautions, but the northwest was vast, and Guo Jia didn't know where Han Sui's main force would be stationed. Meng Da led his army to surrender Zu Li. It can be said that Wai Da had an insight into Han Sui's plan one step ahead. The Taiping Army had more casualties, but from the perspective of the overall Northwest offensive strategy, Han Sui had been pushed to the point of defeat, and this war was lost early. suspense.

Fei Shi had nothing to worry about, Dian Man felt relieved, but after taking two steps, Fei Shi suddenly turned around and asked, "If I remember correctly, Mr. Ye is your subordinate, right?"

Mentioning this Dianman is full of anger and sorrow.

If you really want to count down from level to level, Guo Ye is Xu Yi's subordinate, and Dian Man is their immediate boss.

Seeing Dianman nodding, Fei Shi's face was serious, and he frowned and asked, "What about others?"

Among the people who followed Dianman back to the city, Fei Shi did not notice Guo Ye.

Dian Man gritted his teeth and said, "He stayed on the battlefield outside Zu Li City, and he didn't know if he was alive or dead."

Fei Shi closed his eyes and held his head up. The infantry was at an obvious disadvantage against the cavalry. It had already been one night, and the battle outside Zuli City had already been settled. If Guo Ye was alive, he would either escape or be captured. Already cold.

It must be too late to save her.

However, Fei Shi must inform Chang'an and Guo Jia of this incident.

Gan Ning, who led the army to the west, fought steadily at every step. He did not encounter fierce resistance along the way. Only some Qiang and Hu people turned into clowns and made troubles. They were all suppressed by Gan Ning mercilessly. Pine City rests.

It was night, and Gan Ning led his army to station outside the city, and was about to go to bed, when the voice of the guard suddenly came from outside the tent.

"Report to the governor, General Meng entered the camp to ask for an audience."

Gan Ning, who had just taken off his armor, lifted the curtain of the large tent and walked outside.

Gan Ning was in a hurry, his face sank like water, he only counted the days, and he had an ominous premonition in his heart.

Meng Da went to subdue Zu Li, even if he didn't resist, it was impossible to join him so soon, the only possibility was that there was a change in the rear.

Wu Yi, who was stationed outside the city with Gan Ning, also got up and hurried over when he got the news.

Meng Da ran without sleep for three days and killed two horses before rushing from Zuli to Cangsong to catch up with Gan Ning. When Gan Ning and Wu Yi saw Meng Da, they both showed expressions of astonishment.

His spirit was listless, his eyes were bloodshot, his face was pale, and even the muscles on his face would twitch from time to time.

Meng Da didn't care about his thoughts, and when Gan Ning walked in front of him, he said: "Commander, the main force of the Xiliang Army is in Zuli, I led the army to meet them, please make a decision early."

Gan Ning supported the crumbling Meng Da, raised his head and shouted, "Come here, help General Meng to rest in the tent."

After Meng Da sent the information, he felt relieved, and fell asleep after being helped into the camp by the soldiers.

Gan Ning and Wu Yi rode fast horses directly into the city, and called Ma Chao and Zhang Liao to discuss the matter together.

The news that Han Sui's main force was in Zuli surprised Zhang Liao and Ma Chao.

If they had known this information at the beginning of the expedition, they would have split into two groups, one going to Zuli to trap the opponent to death, and the other going straight to Wuwei.

But it is futile to say anything now, how to deal with the current situation is the top priority.

"Wuwei is empty, now is a good time to wipe out Han Sui in one fell swoop."

There was an inextricable hatred in Ma Chao's words, he didn't think about anything else, he just wanted to kill the enemy as soon as possible.

Gan Ning was still struggling fiercely while sitting on the throne. His troops had brought food and grass for half a month, and it had been five days since they set off for the expedition. Wuwei was right in front of them, and they could be defeated in one fell swoop in less than three days. The key issue was seven Will the grain and grass in the rear be delivered within a few days?

Zhang Liao suddenly took out a kit from his bosom and handed it to Gan Ning, "This was given to me by the master before the expedition. The master said that if there is any change in Jincheng, you can open the kit. It contains a marching plan."

Gan Ning didn't ask any further questions. After receiving the kit, he opened it for a look. His unsteady look disappeared, and he said firmly, "Tomorrow, we will send troops to attack Wuwei."

"My lord, what is written in this kit?"

Zhang Liao was a little curious, knowing that there might be changes in the defense, why did he insist on advancing?
Gan Ning handed the cloth strips in the kit to Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao looked down, closed his eyes and sighed, "Your Majesty, predict the enemy first, go to Wuwei first, and chase and intercept the enemy troops behind. Hehe, it turns out that Jincheng is a bait, and food and grass are five days old. It will be delivered within a certain period of time, and we don’t need to worry about it.”

Since it was already Guo Jia's military order to fight Wuwei, Gan Ning would naturally not think about it any more. It would be easy to take down Wuwei first, and then go back and wipe out Han Sui's main force.

When the marching plan was finalized, Wu Yi suddenly raised his head to look at Gan Ning and asked, "Great Governor, don't you want to send troops to Zuli?"

Gan Ning fell silent, Zhang Liao and Ma Chao also fell silent.

Meng Da's army suffered a disastrous defeat in Zuli, and no one knew how the battle was going, whether it was completely annihilated or fighting to the death.

Although [-]% of the people knew that those who did not surrender would have died in battle. The battlefield in that area was vast, there was no danger to defend, and there were no mountains and forests to escape. It had been three days, and the possibility of soldiers surviving was very low.

Among them, there was one person that even the chief generals in the army could not ignore: Guo Ye.

Gan Ning shook his head slightly and said, "Let's talk about capturing Wuwei."

When he got up to leave, Wu Yi, who had always respected him very much, suddenly became furious.

"Great governor! Are you going to ignore the safety of the eldest son of the lord? If his life is hanging by a thread at this moment, if he is only a moment away from the rescue by the governor, or if the enemy army captures Young Master Ye alive to threaten the lord, my lord Doesn't the governor think about this?"

The three people in the hall looked at Wu Yi in amazement. Ma Chao only felt that Wu Yi was disrespectful to Gan Ning by speaking in such a tone. The two have never seen each other before.

Gan Ning's face darkened, and he scolded Wu Yi, "Wu Yi, it's my lord's military order to attack Wuwei. Are you going to disobey it?"

Wu Yi did not back down and said tit-for-tat: "The general will not accept the military orders abroad, and the governor will obey the military orders of the lord. The general dare not have any opinions, but the governor must consider the safety of Mr. Ye, and at least send a team to investigate. The situation outside Zu Li."

"You bastard! I sent troops to Zuli, and those who went there were less likely to die, and those who went too many would miss the opportunity to capture Wuwei. Stop talking nonsense and get out!"

For many years, Gan Ning had never seen such a presumptuous person before him, but today Wu Yi was challenging his authority, not to mention that Guo Jia had appointed him as the coach for this expedition, and even Zhang Liao couldn't dictate his decision.

Wu Yi raised eyebrows at Gan Ning coldly, and snorted coldly: "If Mr. Ye can't return safely, I'll see how you explain to the master!"

"Come on! Throw Wu Yi out of here."

Zhang Liao came forward at the right time and asked the guards outside to pull Wu Yi out of the tent, so that Gan Ning and Wu Yi's quarrel would not get out of hand.

Zhang Liao couldn't understand it. According to Wu Yi's past style, he would never say that kind of thing at this moment, but he just did it.

After Ma Chao and Zhang Liao left, Gan Ning sat on the commander's seat and clenched his fists.

He was struggling fiercely in his heart.

Outside Zuli City, there is not only Guo Ye, but also Gan Gui!

Taking out a kit from his bosom, Gan Ning looked at the kit in confusion.

"My lord, what do you mean by asking me to suppress Wu Yi in the army?"

In the eyes of outsiders, Wu Yi who rushed back to his tent quickly calmed down. With the help of the weak candlelight, he also took out a kit from his bosom, and Wu Yi smiled wryly.

"My lord, looking for an opportunity to provoke General Gan is really a thankless task."

(End of this chapter)