"Troops!"

Zhao Hui didn't want to give up this opportunity.

If Gongsun Chan returned to Beiping and Yuan Shao occupied Jizhou, at that time, a divided Youzhou would definitely not be able to block Yuan Shao's powerful offensive.

Zhao Hui's current strength is far better than that of other Taishou, Gongsun Zhan is not in Youzhou, he doesn't need to worry too much.

Xu Shu said: "Since the lord has decided to send troops, I just thought of an idea. ”

Zhao Hui said: "Yuan said quickly. ”

Xu Shu said: "The lord can directly send troops in the name of conquest of Gongsun Zhan, and the army will pass through Yuyang County first and enter Beiping.

If Yuyang County guards Li Biao too much and does not agree with the army passing through Yuyang County, we will have an excuse to attack Yuyang County directly.

If he agrees, we can also occupy Beiping first and clean up Yuyang County in turn. ”

Zhao Hui said with a smile: "Yuan Zhi Zhao Hui's trick is very good. ”

Shi Tao said: "But for Dai County and Fan Yang County, we also need to be careful. ”

Dai County and Fan Yang County are also adjacent to Shanggu County, one in the southwest of Shanggu County and the other in the southeast of Shanggu County.

The recruits were still training, and Zhao Hui did not use them, but mobilized 20,000 elites.

In Shanggu County, with 20,000 recruits and 30,000 soldiers left, it can completely deal with the possible army of Dai County or Fanyang County.

Before the army set off, Zhao Hui also sent a letter to Liu Yu in Jicheng.

The main thing is to inform Liu Yu that he is going to lead a large army to attack Gongsun Zhan's Beiping County.

In the letter, Zhao Hui also analyzed a little about the importance of a unified Youzhou. There is bound to be a big battle between him and Gongsun Zhan.

Even if he doesn't attack Gongsun Chan now, when Gongsun Chan returns, the two sides will not be able to coexist.

Now take advantage of the absence of Gongsun Zhan, starting a war at this time, at least there will be fewer casualties.

It will not hurt Youzhou's vitality.

After the letter was sent, Zhao Hui began to prepare the soldiers, horses, and grass.

Regardless of whether Liu Yu will refuse or not, Zhao Hui will not change his decision.

Compared with the last time he went to crusade against Dong Zhuo, Zhao Hui brought a lot less grain and grass, but there were a lot more siege tools.

The number of siege engines, ladders, catapults, and crossbows far exceeded any previous ones.

Zhao Hui had already started preparing these things a long time ago, but he had never taken them out and used them much.

When he was crusading against Dong Zhuo, Zhao Hui already knew the result, and he didn't bring a siege vehicle and a catapult at all.

And this time, whether it is really fighting Beiping County or using the road to destroy Yuyang County, these siege weapons must not be missing.

Zhao Hui still remembers that the Yellow Turban Army could only fill it with human lives because of the lack of siege equipment, but even so, it was difficult to capture a city that someone swore to defend to the death.

Without siege equipment such as siege vehicles, catapults, and ladders, it was very difficult to build a castle surrounded by walls.

The siege vehicles and catapults in Zhao Hui's army were very different from those that were popular in the army before.

In order to prevent it from being burned, the siege vehicles were wrapped in iron sheets on the outside.

It is also larger than a normal siege engine, like a war fortress.

Inside the siege vehicle, it can accommodate more than thirty people. There are a lot of pulleys and chain locks added to the inside, which can be used with less force to hit more powerful.

Ten men were in the innermost part and were responsible for striking the gates, while the other thirty were distributed on both sides to meet the enemy.

The catapult has also undergone many improvements and trials.

Both in terms of the speed of throwing stones and the size of the stones, there has been a great improvement.

A catapult requires at least five soldiers to be in charge of it to be able to operate.

And the power is that the big trees dozens of feet away can be directly smashed.

Each catapult was in charge of five soldiers.

They train together and maintain catapults together.

Completely different from the training of other soldiers.

They must ensure the safety of their own catapults and the accuracy of their catapults.

Unskilled people use catapults, not to mention hitting distant targets, and may even injure themselves.

The siege engines and catapults were equipped with wheels underneath, but they were still very heavy.

The road conditions are not good, and it often takes several people to push it forward, and if you encounter a larger dirt pit, you need many people to carry it together.

The pace of the march of the great army was not fast.

Li Biao, the Taishou of Yuyang County, also knew the news of Zhao Hui's troops.

Zhao Hui is now under the banner of conquest of Gongsun Zhan, but the 20,000 army must pass through his territory.

Although Li Biao is biased towards Gongsun Zhan, Gongsun Zhan is not in Youzhou now, and he himself has no confidence to face Zhao Hui at all.

Some time ago, he also recruited more than 10,000 soldiers.

In terms of troops, Yuyang County now has almost 20,000 people.

But his 20,000 people, where can he compare with Zhao Hui's soldiers and horses.

More than 10,000 people were all recruits, and the other few thousand had little combat experience.

The moment he learned the news, Li Biao immediately sent people to Beiping, Fanyang and Daijun.

He knew that he was alone, not Zhao Hui's opponent, and he had to have someone else to help.

Beiping County!

"Immediately at the same time, Zhao Hui has already sent troops."

Tian Kai, who stayed behind, immediately sent someone to inform Gongsun Zhan, who had entered Jizhou with a large army, after learning the news.

"In addition, I am sending people to Fanyang and asking Chen Hong to send troops to attack Shanggu County."

Gongsun Chan chose the path of compromise, since he had already considered that Zhao Hui might send troops. At the time of departure, an analysis had already been carried out.

At this moment, Tian Kai, who is sitting in Beiping, is completely following the results they have discussed before, issuing various orders and assigning tasks.

After sending messengers, Tian Kai also began to reorganize his troops and horses. He will personally lead the remaining 20,000 soldiers in Beiping County into Yuyang County.

Whether it is Zhao Hui, or Gongsun Zhan and other Taishou, they are all in the other party's county town, and they have placed eyeliner.

No matter who it is, as soon as the army starts, the corresponding spies will immediately fly back to report it.

And Zhao Hui attaches great importance to intelligence.

In the past few years, he has invested a lot of manpower and material resources in the intelligence system.

In the entire Youzhou, it is difficult to have anything that can hide from Zhao Hui.

How many troops are there in Yuyang County, who are the generals who lead the troops, and what are the advantages and disadvantages.

The 20,000 soldiers led by Tian Kai, how are their weapons and equipment, what kind of food they usually eat, and how they are trained.

All kinds of news have been sent to Zhao Hui, Xu Shu and others.

Li Biao and Tian Kai, the precautions in this regard are still too lax.

Let Zhao Hui's intelligence officers easily succeed.

A lot of seemingly inconsequential information, but in many cases, it is with these inconspicuous pieces of information that the whole war is won.

Zhao Hui's army has entered Yuyang County.

Li Biao had already abandoned the surrounding county towns, shrunk his forces to the county seats, and waited for Tian Kai's reinforcements to arrive.