"South of Qi County, we can't do it...... It was not suitable for cavalry combat. Liu Tao recalled the topography of Tuyu, "That is to say, if we want to go over, we can only go to the north, and the range is probably no more than fifty miles." ”

The place in Qi County itself is a city built in the mountains. It can only be said that there are not so many mountains over there, and the cavalry can march, but there is no way to charge at full speed.

In fact, as long as it is not alpine terrain, even if it is mountain terrain, it is nothing, and the slight slope is at most difficult for horses to run. As long as there are not so many plants, mainly trees and the like, then the cavalry can still play.

It's just that this kind of place is obviously not suitable for running, only for short-distance charges. Perhaps it is because of this terrain that the Xiliang Horse has a very amazing short-distance explosive power, but the staying power is not as good as that of the Xianbei Horse.

It is also very appropriate to raise a person on one side of the water and soil, and use it on horses.

"According to the map provided by the lord......" Guo Jia looked at the map drawn by charcoal, and said that it was really ugly enough, but at least he could barely see some, "Although this quail county is in the mountains, you can only come from Yinpan County if you want to come over, and the terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so you can use this place as a stronghold." ”

Then he nodded to Yinpan County next to him, and continued: "But here in Yinpan County, there is about ten miles of plain terrain around, and the cavalry can be used. At the same time, it is also the only way to Linjing County. ”

It is not a necessary way, after all, Linjing County can go all the way south along the official road on the other side of the Jing River, the problem is that the Jing River is crooked, and along this road, it is not less than 200 miles, or even 300 miles to Qi County.

If you take the mountain road halfway and pass through Yinpan County, you can probably reduce the distance by twenty or thirty miles.

Speaking of which, the 'Jing' of Linjing County is the Jing River, which is leaning on the edge of the Jing River, so it is called Linjing County...... The Dragon King of Jinghe in Journey to the West is in charge of this river.

Guo Jia's words probably mean two things: if you want to be stable, then you should choose Quail County, where the cavalry is not very open, but it can be used, and at the same time, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack surrounded by mountains; If you plan to have a hearty battle, then Yinpan County is the best choice, after all, the cavalry can be used here, and there are several roads to intersperse.

If you cooperate with Tianyan, then tens of thousands of thieves can also be played.

"So what else is there to say...... Of course I chose this! Liu Tao pointed to Yinpan County, then pointed to Quail County, and continued, "This place is suitable for storing materials, and the captured ones can be placed here, so you can feel at ease." ”

Looking up at Lu Bu and the others, the generals also nodded one after another, letting them wait for the attack, that is not cool, attacking instead of defending, it is too comfortable! are all waiting for a hearty fight, whoever retreats is the turtle grandson!

From Qi County to Yinpan County, it is only less than seventy miles, and the cavalry can arrive in one day. In the past few days from Meiyang, it is completely possible to investigate the surrounding situation first, and even draw it down.

Dividing troops can enrich tactics, but dividing troops means that the soldiers and horses that are divided need a map of the surroundings, otherwise the division of troops may become a failure.

However, as long as Liu Tao's painting skills are not so bad, then there should not be much of a problem. I thought about asking Zhang Fei to ghostwrite, but the difficulty of expressing the memory in my head through other people's brushes is not ordinary.

What's worse is that he can't figure out the scale or something, and the map he draws can be used as a reference, which has little practical effect.

Perhaps we can consider going back in the future to set up a special drawing class, set up a special drawing battalion, go to a place, map out all the maps of a place, and then summarize and draw a general map.

It doesn't matter if you have been fumbling for four or five years, anyway, in these years, everyone has relied on this kind of abstract painting to march, and it can only be said that it is better than being blind in both eyes and not knowing anything.

The general direction was determined, and everyone began to go over and prepare, thinking that they would start their expedition tomorrow. The original seizure remained in Meiyang and may be sent to Chang'an later.

Liu Tao and Zhang Wen didn't worry too much about these materials at all, if he could win many battles, then he would dare to kill him to fight the idea of these materials; To put it another way, if he dies in battle, then no matter how much of these supplies are used.

I was still thinking about resting early, but who knew that the soldiers came to tell me that Sun Jian, who had joined the army, came to see him.

Joining the army, in the final analysis, is a civilian official at the bottom of the army, similar to a staff officer, but unfortunately there is no 'chief'. However, he still has an identity, that is, after the crusade against the Yellow Turban, he was appointed by the other divisions.

In 187, Qu Xing rebelled, and Sun Jian served as the Taishou of Changsha and commanded the troops to quell the rebellion, relying on the military position of Sima of this other department. However, since he was going to quell the rebellion in 187, it meant that he did not mix well in this war, and he was simply separated.

"Sima Sun, come here so late, but what's the matter?" Liu Tao greeted him with a smile.

Sun Jian is Chinese New Year's Eve the first today, six years older than him, but he doesn't mix very well, whether it is Sima from other departments or joining the army, he is not as good as him, the general of Zhenbei, and he is too guarded in the clouds. Not to mention, he is not Wuchenghou now.

"The lower official is here to pass a message to General Huangfu......" Sun Jian looked left and right, "The trip to Qi County may be dangerous, and the general had better lurk around Meiyang." ”

"What does that mean exactly?" Liu Tao was stunned for a moment, so he asked.

"This, the lower officials don't know." Sun Jian obviously knew something, but it was difficult to say, so he shook his head.

is different from history, according to history, he was promoted by Zhang Wen, and he is a member of Zhang Wen's family. But this time it was when Huangfu Song took command last year, and he was already serving in the army.

Huangfu Song asked him to help keep an eye on Zhang Wen and Dong Zhuo, who had indeed been secretly paying attention during this time. Although Zhang Wen also knows the army, he is really lacking in commanding the army, and he doesn't know why he can be a general of the chariot cavalry.

The main feeling that Zhang Wen gave people was that he relied on the deputy general Yuan Peng, and many times he had no opinions, and he always felt that the troops were not enough, and the use of troops was also prudent. As for Dong Zhuo, there is no accurate evidence, but Sun Jian feels that he seems to be planning something.

After all, Huangfu Song asked him to monitor, so the first impression must be that there is something wrong with the two. With this impression, small things can easily be magnified.

"It's a pity that we've decided to go to Qi County. How you arrange the main force is your business, unless it is a decisive battle on our side, otherwise, how to fight is arranged by ourselves, which was agreed with the general from the beginning. Liu Tao said with a smile.

Sun Jian was stunned when he heard this, then hesitated, and then took the initiative to propose: "Then I don't know about this operation, can I bring Sun?" Sun also has 500 cavalry under his command, and he can't use it here. ”

This time, it was Liu Tao's turn to be stunned, but he didn't expect Sun Jian to take the initiative to mess with him. For a while, an idea came to mind: What if you take the opportunity to subdue this Jiangdong tiger?