Chapter 392: Drawing Salary from the Bottom of the Cauldron

Yuan Shu didn't know that Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others had already begun to calculate, and were ready to besiege and kill themselves in Chang'an, even if he knew that Yuan Shu would only laugh.

Just kidding, Lao Tzu, a person who cherishes his life, is not completely sure that he dares to go to the battlefield? Yuan Shu has always been a person who did not think about victory and defeat first, and he had already prepared a way out for himself.

There are many generals and generals who came to Yizhou with Yuan Shu this time.

Gao Shun's 1,000 camps, Dian Wei and Xu Chu's 3,000 tiger guards, Wei Yan, Tai Shici, and Pan Feng each had 30,000 troops, plus Huang Zhong's 50,000 troops, nearly 150,000 people.

The remaining Sun Jian and Ji Ling have been guarding Yangzhou for thousands of years, Wen Ping, Cai Mao and others are stationed in Jingzhou, and Zhang Liao Juyi is in Yizhou.

Yuan Shu was very well prepared for this battle, such a luxurious lineup of generals, even if Cao Liu and other forces were added together, Yuan Shu also had the confidence to protect himself.

"How is the road from Hanzhong to Liangzhou being built?" Yuan Shu asked. Logistics supply is the most critical problem out of Shu, Zhuge Liang invented the wooden ox and flowing horse for this purpose, which shows the importance of logistics out of Shu.

"My lord, the two routes of Dasanguan and Qishan have been repaired, and logistics support is not a problem. However, the mountain in the direction of Meridian Valley is indeed steep, and only a road that can accommodate three people has been built, which is probably not convenient for carrying heavy loads. Lu Su said.

In the past half a year, he has been building roads in Yizhou, and these three roads out of Shu are the top priority, and Lu Su will naturally not relax, and they have already been repaired.

"Hmm!" Yuan Shu nodded: "Don't stop the road in Meridian Valley, continue to repair." This is the closest road to Chang'an, and it is also the safest road at present, so you must not be careless. Build forts and turrets along the road, especially at the exit, to prevent the enemy from cutting off the road. ”

"Lord, but I don't know if you want to attack Xiliang or defend Chang'an?" Jia Xu asked coldly.

When Yuan Shu heard this, after thinking for a while, he said domineeringly: "The main attack is Xiliang, but we must also take into account Chang'an." I'm going to take the whole of Kanto. ”

Dividing your troops into two places is taboo, especially if your side is at a disadvantage. But Yuan Shu's soldiers are fierce and confident, and he doesn't care about these. You must know that even those soldiers in Chang'an are also his people, and the bravery of the Xiliang soldiers is not blown, and Cao Cao and Liu Bei are estimated to lose a lot if they want to take Tongguan.

"Since this is the case, then please ask the lord to lead the army out of Qishan, and General Wei Yan and General Tai Shici will go out of the Meridian Valley to help guard Chang'an, and prepare to block Cao Liu." Guo Jiadao.

Although Yuan Shu's idea was a bit risky, Guo Jia didn't bother to dissuade it, and directly suggested.

Qishan leads to Liangzhou, and Zhuge Liang's so-called six out of Qishan refers to this. The Meridian Valley leads to Chang'an and Tongguan. There are also routes such as Dasanguan and Chencang, as long as the exit of these places is protected, Yuan Shu will have a way out even if he is defeated.

"Our most critical issue at the moment is logistics. Without cavalry, we are completely unable to fight with Han Sui and Ma Teng's Xiliang soldiers in terms of mobility, and we can still rely on some means to make up for it in frontal combat, but if the other party harasses the rear of our army, it will be bad. Jia Xu said.

The three armies have not moved, grain and grass go first, and the importance of logistics is beyond doubt. No matter how much your army can fight, it is impossible to fight hungry all the time. The simple scheme of attacking its rear and cutting off its grain and grass is not uncommon in the vast and sparsely populated Xiliang.

The biggest advantage of cavalry combat is mobility, if you fight with infantry, you must call in a large number of soldiers to guard the logistics troops, otherwise once the grain and grass are cut off, the whole plate will be lost.

"Is there any way to do it?"

"Either send enough troops to escort it, or just let the army carry enough food and grass when it marches."

"Is there enough grain and grass in Chang'an?" Yuan Shu asked.

"The lord still doesn't think about the grain and grass in Chang'an. Li Dao Guo Yan's purge eliminated all the enemies on the surface, as well as many fish that slipped through the net and moles who dived underground. If the lord does not carry enough grain and grass, I am afraid that before the lord arrives in Chang'an, the grain and grass in Chang'an City will have already been burned. Guo Jia said.

As the first intelligence person under Yuan Shu and the head of the Ghost Fox Organization, Guo Jia had long been aware of the existence of a similar hostile organization. This force came from the Central Plains, and it was either Liu Bei or Cao Cao's handiwork.

Although Guo Jia's ghost fox suppressed this organization and cut off many of the opponent's peripheral personnel, it never touched the core of the other party.

The internal messaging of this organization is all single-line, which is quite a bit of the meaning of the Black Ice Platform during the Qin Dynasty. Guo Jia thought of the Xun family for the first time, but he didn't know if it was Xun Yu or Xun Yue. But according to Guo Jia's understanding of Cao and Liu, most of them were Cao Cao's handwriting.

The Xun family is the family with the longest inheritance and the richest classics among the four major families. There is no way, Xunzi's identity was too high back then, the leading figure of Confucianism, the teacher of the Legalist master, the sacrificial wine of the Jixia School Palace, and the world's famous classics have basically been collected all over this product.

The Black Ice Platform of the Qin Dynasty finally disappeared into darkness due to the violent death of Qin Shi Huang and the death of Fusu, but the training method of the Black Ice Platform was taken away by the Xun family. This is something that Guo Jia overheard Xun Yu mention, the Xun family's classics are extremely rich, and they can establish an Yingchuan Academy by taking out some of them. I'm afraid it's not clear how much Xun Yu really has, after all, he is not the head of the Xun family.

Li Dao, Guo Yan and others in Chang'an City, it's really not Guo Jia who underestimates them. He is a good hand at fighting, they are all fierce generals, but their brains are all hard wounds, and the forces under Dong Zhuo's command back then were actually composed of a group of brainless people like Li Ru.

Therefore, Li Ru's authority is unparalleled, and the generals under Dong Zhuo's command are all convinced and respectful. Being able to pull a group of brainless people to achieve the momentum of Western Qin, and almost won the supreme position, Li Ru's terror can be seen, this is an extremely terrifying strategist, whether it is ability or ambition, it is a top existence, even Guo Jia admires this senior brother abnormally.

The existence of Li Ru's core brain makes generals like Li Dao and Guo Yan even more reluctant to use their brains, as long as they listen to the words of the military advisor and lead the army to rush forward, what do you want to do with all that nonsense?

This group of fierce generals must be brave and invincible in a head-to-head battle, but if they are stationed in Chang'an, it is estimated that they can be calculated to death by Cao Cao and Liu Bei and others.

"Although our army has 150,000 people, Ma Teng and Han Sui combined have no less than 100,000 cavalry, and it is definitely impossible to divide troops to protect grain and grass. However, if the army carries a large amount of grain and grass, the marching speed is too slow, and if it is late, it will change, and if Tongguan is captured and Chang'an has problems again, it will be meaningless for us to go north this time. "Yuan Shu has never doubted the ability of Cao Cao and Liu Bei, if he is delayed for more than half a month because of the problem of food and grass, whether Li Dao and Guo Yan can make it to Chang'an is really a problem.

"My lord, there is also a plan to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle." Jia Xu said coldly: "Directly solve Han Sui and Ma Teng in one fell swoop, and take Xiliang!" Give up Chang'an! ”