"The three-way soldiers and horses are ready, and now the death situation Yuan Shao has the ability to reach the sky, and it cannot be reversed." Jia Xu said in a flat tone, his wise eyes seemed to have seen the expected ending through the long river of time.

"Yuan Benchu would not be so willing to admit defeat, he definitely prepared a lot of surprises for me. But it's a pity that in the face of absolute power, all resistance is meaningless. Yuan Shu said with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Hundreds of thousands of troops are fighting, ordinary foot soldiers can't be used at all, and this battle should still be based on elite foot soldiers, with a large number of crossbowmen and light cavalry auxiliaries. In addition, those specially arranged by His Majesty, this battle can also be placed on the battlefield to inflict heavy losses on Yuan Shao. Xun Yu said.

"Wenyuan has now mobilized troops in the southeast of Jizhou, and continues to slowly advance to the west and north, eroding the land of Jizhou, constantly oppressing Yuan Shao's forces, and forcing Yuan Shao to fight. But it's a pity that Yuan Shao has not been tempted so far, and has always stuck to the elite counties of Jizhou, and has no intention of sending troops. It's really enduring! Guo Jia said regretfully.

"After all, he is my brother, and his mind is becoming clearer and clearer in the face of adversity, if he doesn't even have this big picture and patience, it is not enough to be my enemy." Yuan Shu didn't care at all and said with a smile.

"Yuan Benchu is like a poisonous snake now, he will not make a move easily, but once he makes a move, his army will be killed. Fortunately, Wen Yuan is cautious by nature and proficient in the way of using soldiers, and will never give Yuan Shao a chance. We just need to wait for it to continue to advance and force Yuan Shao to make a move. The order can allow Bo Fu to wait around on the flank, contain Yuan Shaojun, and at the same time support at any time. Xun Yu said.

"There's no way I'm going to show an obvious flaw to give him a chance. I'd rather lose more troops than give it a chance to break the game. Yuan Shu's eyes flashed. He didn't want to be defeated by Yuan Shao with a weak attack like the three major battles of the late Han Dynasty.

The reason why the big side of the three major battles lost so badly was because they were too arrogant, eager to win, and thought they were foolproof, so they exposed all kinds of fatal flaws, and the opponent seized the opportunity to hit the dead hole with one blow and was defeated.

Although Yuan Shu was not very proficient in the way of commanding troops and combat, he knew a very simple truth. As long as you are not in a hurry to win, you will not show flaws, and as long as you are not arrogant and complacent, you will not make fatal mistakes. The more aggressive and reckless you are, the more dangerous it becomes. In battle, only the weak will be bent on seeking danger, and the strong only need to stabilize and respond to all changes.

Since you can win the game by relying on the middle lane, why chase and kill the opponent in order to expand the advantage for greed and cheapness? If you are ambushed, it is not only that road that will be lost. As soon as you unleash your whole body, expose your flaws, and give the other party a chance to breathe, it will easily lead to the collapse of the entire battle situation.

"Yuan Benchu was so stubborn that he couldn't come out, just to take the initiative and force us to take the initiative to attack and seek a frontal decisive battle, so that they could wait for work, explore the flaws of our army, and take advantage of the right time and place to defeat our army." Guo Jia took a sip of wine and said: "What the enemy wants, we just won't let it achieve." Yuan Benchu insisted on waiting for a good opportunity, and we had to force him to attack. ”

"Hmm." Yuan Shu bowed slightly: "Feng Xiao, pass on Wenyuan, I allowed him to play freely, and opened up in Jizhou." The Liaodong Iron Cavalry, the army of Sun Jian of Qingzhou, the army of Si Li Tai Shi Ci, the army of Huang Zhong of Yanzhou and the water army of Gan Ning are all backed by it, so that they don't have to worry too much, they can eat as much territory as they can, and force Yuan Benchu out of the turtle shell of Yecheng! ”

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After carefully reading the letter from Yuan Shu three times, Zhang Liao only felt that his heart was boiling, and he couldn't help but kneel down on one knee facing the south and said: "Your Majesty's trust, Liao Ming feels that there is no way to repay it, and he will definitely force Yuan Shao out of Yecheng to thank Your Majesty." ”

"General, what should our army do next?" After hearing the content of the military order, Dong Xi, Xu Sheng and other generals under Zhang Liao also felt a surge of blood in their hearts, and their eyes were red.

"Since Your Majesty has let us fight openly, then we have to play big." Zhang Liao moved his gaze to the map on the wall: "Our army is the best at dealing with miscellaneous soldiers among all the legions. However, Yuan Shao built checkpoints and forts in Jizhou and Youzhou to defend them, and most of the soldiers were newly recruited, and their combat power was almost none. If it weren't for the danger of the city walls, we could have defeated this group of miscellaneous soldiers with a single charge. But with the help of the city walls, we have some trouble dealing with it. ”

"General, it's better to attack directly, after all, the gap in combat power between the two sides is there. With the characteristics of our army, in the face of these rabble, each of them can be ten. With enough siege equipment, you can easily take the city pass. Ling Cao said with a resolute expression.

"No, in this case, although we can quickly seize the Wubao Pass in various parts of Jizhou, the losses of our army will definitely not be small. In exchange for the lives of these recruits of Yuan Shaojun, we will not do this kind of loss-making business. You need to find a way to reduce your losses and avoid hard-fought siege battles. Zhang Liao said immediately.

"General, how about using the method of night battle and sneak attack?" Ding Fenghu, who has always been silent, said.

"Night battles?" Zhang Liao muttered.

"Not bad. The soldiers of our army are all elite, and they have been trained in a lot of night battles, and they can also attack the city at night. Moreover, although the number of these Wu forts built by Yuan Shaojun is numerous, because of this, the Wu forts are relatively simple to build, and the city walls are only a few meters high. Our army does not need to use large siege equipment such as ladders and catapults, and a few flying ladders and hook locks can climb the city wall. Ding Feng said.

"Moreover, as General Ling Cao said, the Zhao army is all new pawns, and their combat power is not strong and their quality is not high. Moreover, the characteristics of our army are extremely restrained by these new soldiers, and they can exert extremely powerful combat power. At the time of the night attack, these new soldiers were not strong-willed and had no experience in field warfare, and they would definitely be in a hurry, and they would never be the enemy of our army. If the heart is attacked, these sparse Wu forts can be easily captured. ”

After listening to Ding Feng's words, Zhang Liao suddenly woke up. Night battles have never been a good strategy, let alone siege at night, which is a very stupid thing to do, and the gains outweigh the losses. However, it is just right for this situation. Zhang Liao was only blinded by his inherent thinking before, and he didn't react for a while. After listening to Ding Feng's explanation, he suddenly realized like a mushy empowerment.

The reason why night battles and sieges are taboo for soldiers. First, the vision at night is not good, and it is difficult for the besieging side to see the deployment of the defending city, and it is also difficult to command and dispatch, and it is difficult to allocate troops and arrange the attack. Second, night combat will disrupt the normal work and rest of the soldiers and affect the state of the soldiers. Third, the night siege has too high requirements for the quality of the soldiers, and without a certain amount of training, it is good to be able to exert seven or eight points of combat power.

From this point of view, attacking the city at night is really a foolish move to kill 800 enemies and lose 1,000 yourself. But in the current situation, it is just right.

The disadvantages of night warfare are almost non-existent for Zhang Liaojun today. Those Wu forts did not have many garrisons, so there was no need to worry about deployment. Moreover, the gap in the quality of the soldiers on both sides is too large, one side knows how to fight at night, and the other side has many recruits who have never experienced any war, so it is compared. Although the night battle would have a certain bad impact on both sides, it was obviously far less important for Zhang Liaojun than on Zhao's army. Like this kind of recruit, it is okay to have a city wall to block the front and defend a few waves, but once it is attacked at night, it is possible to blow up the battalion.

"Yes, what Cheng Yuan said is very good. The biggest advantage of our army compared with these Zhao armies is the quality of the individual soldiers, and the night attack and siege can give full play to our advantages. If you gather elite troops and take advantage of their unpreparedness to attack Wu Fort at night, you can almost take it without blood. After Zhang Liao thought about this matter thoroughly, he immediately praised it.