"Yes."

Shortly after the departure of the firm.

Li Dian and Wen Chou sent news one after another.

"Yuan Tan's Qingzhou army has appeared, with more than 50,000 people, in Wuyan County, Dongping Kingdom. He must have received an order from Yanzhou to move closer to us. Li Dian said.

"I really didn't expect that Yuan Tan was right under our noses, and we didn't even find out." Yuan Xi calculated the distance on the map. Dongping Kingdom is less than one hundred and forty miles away from Rencheng.

It's also very close to Tarzan from there...

If he had sent people to attack Jibei and Mount Tai before, it was estimated that Yuan Tan of Dongping would immediately participate in the battle.

"In addition to Yuan Tan, there is also Kaiyang of Linlang Kingdom, and there are also 15,000 cavalry, advancing towards Rencheng, and the leading generals are Sun Qing and Sun Kang. They were originally Taishan thieves, and later served Cao Cao with Zang Ba. It is said that when Lü Bu ruled Xuzhou, they defeated Cao Cao's forces several times. Li Dian continued.

"That's not all..." Wen Chou said: "I also just received news that more than 20,000 chariots, 10,000 foot soldiers, and 5,000 light cavalry came from Tan County, Donghai County, and they are under the banner of Zang Ba, and they are estimated to be the elite troops of Zang Ba in Xuzhou. ”

"Good!"

Yuan Xi smiled: "I finally didn't bother in vain, this time I can plough the court and sweep the holes, in Rencheng... Pacify Xuzhou! Man Cheng, do you calculate, how many enemy troops have appeared so far? ”

Li Dian said: "With the addition of Zhang Hu and Lianhong's department, there have been 140,000 troops. More than twice as many troops as we have. In terms of the quality and equipment of the soldiers, they are still stronger than us. Therefore, we do not have any advantage. ”

"Isn't there an advantage? Why do I feel like I'm taking the advantage? Yuan Xi patted Li Dian on the shoulder and said: "They are in a hurry, and there is no one to command in a unified manner, even if there are more soldiers and horses, it is like a plate of scattered sand." Among the 140,000 troops, the strongest combat effectiveness should be Zang Ba's chariot army, right? Do you think... With his chariot, can he pose a threat to us? ”

"Maybe not..."

"Isn't that the end of it?"

Yuan Xi never doubted that his army would be no match for Cao's army, not to mention that it was a plate of scattered sand and no one to dispatch, even if Cao Cao and Guo Jialai came, he had the confidence to fight.

"You go and prepare 20,000 infantry troops, and when the evening comes, I have a task for them." Yuan Xi commanded.

"Task? Retreat north? Li Dian asked.

"The army retreated north, that's for sure. We are going to the Dayu River and fight the enemy. But these 20,000 people need to leave us, go to Mount Tai and Jibei, and stay there. Blockaded Yuan Tan's Qingzhou army in the Central Plains. You know the plan, so I don't have to say more. ”

"The last general understands, but..." Li Dian said worriedly: "Now the situation has changed. The enemy's forces are too many, 140,000! If we transfer 20,000, how can we confront Cao Jun? ”

"The enemy's strength will be five times ours!"

Wen Chou also said: "Yes, the disparity in strength is too great. ”

"There are many examples in history of winning more with less, one to five, one to ten, and one to twenty. still remembers that Liu Bang led an army of 600,000 to fight against Xiang Yu's army of 30,000. The result? was defeated by Xiang Yu. It was a face-to-face battle, without any conspiracy and tricks, completely relying on the fighting skills of the soldiers and Xiang Yu's divine power. Now we are facing only 140,000 enemies, and in the end... They were pieced together by the garrisons of Yanxu and Xuzhou, lacking the consciousness of unified operations and lacking commanders. On the other hand, our army has the most elite wolf cavalry and giant beasts to help, can't it fight? Yuan Xi took a deep breath and said, "I have made up my mind, this battle must be fought!" Moreover, they entered the war with a force of one to five. That's all I can get. ”

"Go ahead and get ready."

"Yes..."

The two of them muttered and left.

Although he was worried, he still made up his mind to go crazy with Yuan Xi.

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There are frequent wars in the Central Plains, and Xiliang and Jingzhou are about to start a big war.

Let's talk about Xiliang first.

Yan Liang received a message from the Military Administration Department asking him to join forces with Ma Chao to capture Chang'an. After that, he captured Shangluo and Wuguan, and brought Ma Chao's Xiliang army to the Central Plains.

It's a difficult command.

Wuguan, Shangluo, and Chang'an all had a large number of Cao troops, which were guarded by the general Cao Ren.

Cao Ren has followed Cao Cao for many years, and has rich experience in the east and west. Although he often lost in the war against Hebei, he also fully demonstrated his command talent.

Yan Liang didn't dare to be careless, and before sending troops, he sent people to Longxi to invite Ma Chao to take troops.

Ma Chao had already said that no matter when, as long as the Hebei army gave an order, he would come immediately. Now that the war in the Central Plains has started, it is a very good opportunity for him.

Ma Chao ordered the garrisons in various parts of Xiliang to assemble towards the Wei River.

Moreover, he personally led 30,000 iron horsemen and rushed first.

In the big camp.

Yan Liang prepared a hearty lunch for Ma Chao.

The meeting was held after lunch.

"In this battle against Cao Cao, we have prepared 300,000 troops. Of these, 50,000 are here, and 250,000 are in the Central Plains. Within a month, a full-scale attack on Cao Cao will be launched. ”

"My mission... It was to unite with General Meng Qi to counterattack Chang'an, Shangluo, and Wuguan, and then enter the Central Plains and join the army of our Central Plains. This will be a very difficult task, and the enemy we will face is extremely good at fighting vicious battles and defensive battles, and it will be very difficult for us to advance into the Central Plains. General Meng Qi, do you have any suggestions? ”

Yan Liang introduced the situation and asked Ma Chao.

Ma Chao said: "I don't have any suggestions, everything is subject to the general's arrangement." I just hope... We have access to adequate food supplies. This time, more than 100,000 people gathered in the Wei River, and there was only three days' food. ”

Yan Liang smiled back and said, "General Meng Qi, you can rest assured of this. I can not only guarantee that you will eat and drink well, but also ensure that all the Xiliang soldiers can get tens of millions of dollars. ”

"Tens of millions?"

Ma Chao's generals all had green eyes shining green.

Pang De, Ma Dai and others asked anxiously, "Really?" ”

"Of course it's true."

Yan Liang replied: "The lord has already said that he can't let Xiliang's brothers serve in vain. 10 million yuan is just a normal salary, and after the war is over, no matter whether it is successful or not, Xiliang will be given a sufficient amount of gratitude. ”

Everyone laughed happily and crooked their mouths.

Ma Chao was also excited, but then said, "No... No, we're not here to get paid. ”

Yan Liang smiled and said: "It's your business whether you want it or not, and it's our business whether you give it or not." In any case, the Western Liang Army and I jointly captured Chang'an, putting tremendous pressure on Cao Cao, and directly supporting the war in the Central Plains. The lord expressed his heart slightly, which is reasonable. ”

There was not much discussion on this issue.

Yan Liang insisted on giving, and after Ma Chao was modest, he also half-pushed and half-agreed.

"General Yan Liang, have you been here for a few months? But after we have found out the situation in Chang'an, when will we attack? Ma Chao was a little embarrassed to accept Yan Liang's supply, and immediately diverted the topic.