Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty Chapter 204: Lure the enemy deeper

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Guo Shao returned to Waqiaoguan (Xiongzhou) North Tiger Jiefang left camp. !ybdu!

He first summoned more than forty generals, including military commanders, military commanders, and commanders, to discuss matters in the account. The Chinese army camp tent is a felt-top tent, which is built with wood and cloth around it, and covered with felt grass, which has a good waterproof effect.

The generals arrived one after another, habitually putting the weapons on the shelf at the door, and after a while, it was like a weapons exhibition, and a wide variety of swords and swords were placed.

When everyone arrived, Guo Shao brought his personal guards into the account. The soldiers didn't go in, and he immediately put the surrounding area under martial law, so that unrelated sergeants were not allowed to approach.

"Meet Mr. Guo (Master)..." A group of people clasped their fists and saluted a little messy. So many people came at once, and there was no place to sit, so everyone had to stand.

In a short while, a few soldiers came up on a simple shelf with a big picture hanging on it, using very thick lines to roughly outline a map-like thing. This "picture" was made by Guo Shao himself. The drawing is a bit ugly, but it is very simple.

Guo Shao first took the helmet off and put it on the desk. It was mid-April. The weather was already a bit hot. His long hair tied around his head and holding the helmet over his head was a bit boring. When he turned around, everyone's clamor stopped one after another, and many eyes looked at Guo Shao. He is now used to such scenes.

So he pondered for a moment, then pointed to the map and said casually: "It is said that the large reinforcements of the Liao State have arrived in Yanshan, probably in this place; our army is currently in the north and south of Juma River...

The mobilization of the left side of the Tiger Jie army is to cross the Juma River and reach Zhuozhou and Gu'an. The two cities form a corner and stand on standby; the power of the infantry will be handed over to the commander Qi Tingxun of the left side. When he arrived in Zhuozhou, Qi Tingxun was in charge of the Sixth Army. "

Suddenly someone asked: "Dashuai Guo is going to step down as the chief of the left side?"

Guo Shao said: "I have new military affairs. After the main force, I will lead all the soldiers to advance towards Youzhou. Under his command, there will be the Tiger Jiefang Army, the Dingzhou Army, and tens of thousands of soldiers. I don’t know where they are and how many people are."

He turned his head to look at Qi Tingxun, a tall man: "Send someone to move the dozen or so large boxes in Qizhou to Zhuozhou. Do you know what I said?"

Qi Tingxun clasped his fist and said: "Subordinates understand."

Guo Shao said again: "Li Chuyun, Luo Yanhuan, Dong Zunxun, Deng Fei, the four generals led the cavalry with me; others followed the command of the left wing, Qi Tingxun. Mengzi and me; Lu Chengyong served as the deputy commander and stayed with Zhou Duan in the left side shogunate. Everyone understands where I have gone?"

Everyone agreed and discussed for a while, and Guo Shao immediately ordered the generals to return to camp and prepare to start.

Starting early the next morning, the troops crossed the Juma River through the floating bridge one after another. Most of the battles were marching, and everyone was used to it. It has been more than a month since the Northern Expedition began. Everyone has traveled hundreds of miles and occupied many places, but there was no real battle.

The river is clear and the fields on both sides of the bank are green at the turn of spring and summer. Many of the land here is barren and full of grass, but it still looks vibrant. At this time, this scene is not in the same place compared to the snowy winter.

Guo Shao rode his horse to the river bank and stood under a tree watching the marching army and a large number of mule carriages. Looking back on the left and right, seeing Li Chuyun by his side, thinking of Li Chuyun’s words at the end of last year, he couldn’t help saying: "Brother Li is right."

Several months have passed since then, and the generals have almost forgotten them. After Guo Shao mentioned it, everyone started to think of it.

Li Chuyun immediately arched his hands and smiled without saying a word.

When Guo Shao saw this, he suddenly felt that he had become more and more general... Guo Shao only remembered that in history, Chai Rong was ill during the Northern Expedition, and he was forced to stop his soldiers, which caused regrets; but he could not remember exactly what happened. On the contrary, Li Chuyun said at the end of last year, and now it seems that he has only foreseen the future.

"The Zhou army fought to the south of the Juma River. There was only one small-scale conflict. It really went all the way." Guo Shao said, "After crossing the Juma River, the Liao State reinforcements are coming soon. The important point of this battle is really A decisive battle with the main force of the Liao Kingdom, and a steady fit with what General Li said. Admire and admire!"

Li Chuyun listened and said: "Youyun and the old land of Bohai Kingdom are the most important places for the Khitan people to obtain property. There is no reason for the Liao country to not save. The folk relatives and brothers occasionally fight, even fight, but what Is the family willing to hand over half of the fertile fields to outsiders? Still not working hard."

Guo Shao asked again: "Well, how about Brother Li's prediction when Zhou and Liao win or lose in this battle?"

Li Chuyun hesitated a little, and said calmly: "At the end, I think it is difficult to win."

Guo Shaozheng was in deep thought, when he suddenly reported that a messenger had come to the army at the famous mansion. He sent an order to bring people up, and saw that it was a man wearing a robes and a gown and a few entourages. After seeing it, he sent a letter to him.

Fu Ermei’s letter. Guo Shao greeted the entourage to receive the messenger first, and he drew aside his horse calmly, and then opened the letter to look at it. Letters in this era are not easy and costly, and they send people hundreds of miles to deliver letters. Otherwise, you can only bring it with your acquaintances, and you may lose it.

The opening of the letter looks very plain. Fu Ermei stated that there is a post of chief official in the gate of the palace, which is a place for letters, official documents, and greetings. She would send someone to ask every few days, and it was the first time she realized that waiting was so exhausting. If she finds a letter from a husband, she will be happy for a long time. For a long time, she can only read his letter carefully to send her feelings of longing.

Guo Shao suddenly felt a little anxious when he saw this, he wanted to win the Khitan early and return to Tokyo.

But he guessed that Chai Rong's body may not last long, and he will not be able to live back home. The moment of great historical change is faintly ahead. This made Guo Shao feel anxious, thinking about it, but now there is nothing to do.

The best choice is to follow the Queen’s arrangement.

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The left arm of the Tiger and Jie Army arrived in Zhuozhou, and the army in front of the temple had gone north, and Qi Tingxun took over the defense of Zhuozhou and Gu'an. According to the imperial decree, Guo Shao led more than two thousand horses to follow the main cavalry unit of the army last week.

The water at Zhuoshui Ferry is shallow, and the army waded through the water and easily broke through Zhuoshui. At this time, Zhou Jun was in front of Youzhou City and there was no danger, a map of Pingchuan; the rivers near the city were also shallow, unable to stop the army... Youzhou Plain was surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the south was a flat plain.

Guo Shao has only two thousand horses under his command, and the Dingzhou Army and the Zhenjie Soldier have not yet arrived. Forward Shi Yanchao and Shi Dianqian Si Zhuban Zhiyi had already approached Youzhou City, the Chinese cavalry elite followed, Guo Shao and Long Jiejun horsemen were at the back.

On the second day of the march, on the night of camping, suddenly the Chinese army sent people, and the emperor called the generals to discuss matters. Guo Shao had to bring more than a dozen of his followers to catch up with the Chinese army.

The fire was bright outside the big tent, and it was dark when Guo Shao arrived. Wang Pu and more than a dozen generals and emperors were all present, and immediately said: "Shi Yanchao reported that the Liao army has arrived near Juyongguan Pass and Deshengkou (northwest of Youzhou City)."

At this moment, Chai Rong said: "Everyone thinks how to enter the army, let's talk about it first."

The generals looked at each other, and Chai Rong named Zhang Yongde and said: "General Zhang, you can talk to me."

Zhang Yongde stepped forward and bent down and said, "Since the Liao army has gone on the march, it will save Youzhou. The minister has something to say... The Great Zhou has already occupied the seventeen counties on the south bank of the Juma River. You don’t need to rush to Youzhou right now, but you can do it..."

"There is no need to persuade me to retreat." Chai Rong said flatly.

At this moment, Zhao Kuangyin stood up and said: "Since the Liao army has arrived in the northwest of Youzhou, why didn't you come straight to save Youzhou City? It may be a deliberate attempt to lure my army to the city to lure the enemy into deep. The reinforcements have arrived, so I might as well wait and see from the south, waiting for the main force of the Liao army to go south, and then wait for an opportunity to fight."

Several military commanders immediately agreed with Zhao Kuangyin's strategy, and were unwilling to go deep into Youzhou City.

Wang Pu also said: "After the soldiers came to the city, I would divide the troops and siege the city and disperse the forces. If we can wait for the Liao army to go south, we can avoid worries."

Another person said: "The Liao army will reinforce from a long distance. When they first arrive at Youzhou, they will not attack at this time; they will not easily go south and need to delay rest and reorganization. Now they are advancing to Youzhou City, which can force the Liao people to fight hard. If you still withdraw from the insurance and win the pass, we can take the opportunity to attack the city; once we enter and occupy Youzhou City, we will have a foothold."

"Guo Shao, where is Guo Shao?" Chai Rong suddenly shouted.

When it comes to siege, the emperor will think of Guo Shao, who often doesn't say a word. Guo Shao hurriedly stepped forward and said: "The minister is here."

Chai Rong asked: "When can you leave Youzhou?"

Guo Shao bit his scalp and said: "The ministers sent meticulously disguised merchants to Youzhou to inquire about the situation. Youzhou has the southern court's chief of soldiers and horses. The southern court has 18,000 Khitan cavalry standing by, and Xi's infantry is unknown. The men and horses under the minister may not be able to besiege the city...Even if the city wall is blasted, it will take about a month; tunnels must be dug around to find a suitable explosion point. Because in some places and underground water seepage, it is impossible to put gunpowder."

He couldn't help but entered the advice: "To besiege Youzhou, you must also mobilize the elite infantry, build several layers of fortifications outside the city, and surround it with a large army."

After considering for a long time, Chai Rong decided to set up camp in the south of the city instead of attacking Youzhou City. He didn't make any decrees to tune up the following infantry elites.

It can be seen that Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin have similar views on the strategy of attacking Youzhou. Both focus on the reinforcement of Liao and seek opportunities to wipe out the enemy in the field.

Guo Shao has participated in high-level discussions of the court for many times, and he has probably figured out the military strategy of Chai Rong and other generals: generally, he does not place hope on tactics, and he wants to find an opportunity to lay out his opponents.

However, there are always some external conditions that affect the outcome of the fight, such as terrain, morale, physical strength, number of people, etc., so the so-called tactic is to try to lead the external conditions to the side that is beneficial to you... Finally, it is to fight against strength. .

At present, the elites of the Zhou army do not move in, because they feel that the conditions of the soldiers are not good for oneself.