Seeing that no one replied, Ye Xin looked at Bailiyan (Wei Xian) and said:

"General Wei is knowledgeable and resourceful, and General Wei thinks that how to make the evil of the black gold traitor public."

"This ......" Bai Liyan smiled bitterly, where did he have any way, in the final analysis, it was illiteracy and ignorance of scientific common sense.

Even if you put up illegal slogans, someone has to be literate, don't you, not to mention that most of the black turban army's dirty deeds are unknown, even if they are exposed, where can the people have the ability to verify what they have done. After being silent for a long time, barely holding a few words in his stomach, he said:

"Governor, is there a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not?"

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

The last general thought that half of the reason why the Black Turban Army was rampant was due to the harsh government of various countries, and the other half was that the countries did not promote education in order to make the people obedient, so that the people were illiterate, and there was not a single literate person among the hundreds. Of the tens of thousands of people in our army, less than 200 are literate.

The Black Turban Army carried out harsh suppression of the dialects and roads in various places, and brutally killed the literate squires and magnates. As a result, there were very few literate people everywhere, let alone the news of the city occupied by the Black Turbans, and even if their crimes were posted on the streets, a few would be able to recognize them.

I'm afraid that's why the generals are helpless. ”

"Then according to this, there is no solution to this method?"

"Yes, no solution yet. Only by moving the people away and instructing them, and knowing them with reason and seeing the truth, can they be reversed. The most fundamental and urgent thing is to carry out education under the rule of Xianguo, run a wide range of folk schools, enable the people to understand the Chinese language, and popularize the principles of the world, so that the Black Turban Rebellion can be solved once and for all.

Otherwise, the heresy of witchcraft will be like a wildfire, the poisonous insects will not die, the wildfire will not be extinguished, and it will eventually rekindle. ”

"At present, the whole country is in ruins, and the revitalization of semi-civilian studies will not be wanted. Look at yourself, how many of you are literate, and how many of you and how many of the soldiers in the army can write their names and surnames. What General Wei said is true, if the people are literate and the government publicizes it, how can there be a black scarf rebellion! ”

Ye Xin has a deep understanding that he actually began to know a lot of words after he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, and before that, he only knew four or five hundred words, and because he knew four or five hundred words, he achieved the position of the governor today. Looking around, there are dozens of people under the tent, and half of them are illiterate.

As soon as the words fell, the soldiers outside the door came to report, and the scout who was in charge of Shao Ping's vigilance to the east came to report:

"Report, report to the Metropolitan Governor, a day's journey east of Shaoping, I found a large number of people in the Black Turban Army, not to mention 50,000 people!"

The scout said quickly, already panting and sweating, and the generals heard the news and talked about it, Ye Xin asked:

"Visible rebel cavalry?"

"Back to the Metropolitan Governor, it is an infantry army, and I have never seen a large group of cavalry."

"Bu Jun, are you sure?" Ye Xin questioned.

"Sure, all the people who come are infantry soldiers."

The scout affirmed. The generals shook their heads one after another, and Gu Zhong said:

"Dadu Governor, how can the infantry army chase all the way from the Yongxing River to Shaoping, fifteen or six hundred miles, even if it is a rapid march every day, it will take half a month. Even if the Black Turban Army pursues with cavalry, it should be four days behind our army, and even if Shao Ping's stay is counted for two days, it should be more than two days away, how can it be so fast. ”

"yes, I guess not." Ye Xin was puzzled, and asked the scout again: "Can you see the truth?" ”

"The subordinates did not dare to hold it up, there were at least 50,000 infantry troops, and no trace of cavalry was found. All my brothers can testify, and I ask the Metropolitan Governor to investigate. ”

The scout reaffirmed his previous statement, and Baili Yan, who was sitting on the side, twisted his short beard and frowned.

It is said that it is impossible for the infantry to go so fast, and it is no problem to march a hundred miles in a hurry, but it is impossible to march continuously for half a month with high intensity, and it is impossible to do it with iron, and the Black Turban Army has no warships and cannot carry troops, so it is impossible to come along the Milong River.

Unless the cavalry becomes infantry, first transport the people to the east of Shaoping, and then move the horses back to the Yongxing River, and then use horses to transport the infantry to Shaoping, so that the Black Turban army outside Shaoping can be increased to 100,000 in half a month.

And Chen Feishi's sailors should have arrived at the Yongxing River in these two days, and then took all the warships to the Changchao River, eighty miles south of Shaoping, which was eleven or twelve days fast each way and more than half a month slow.

Therefore, the 50,000 Black Turban troops who came first must have been 20,000 cavalry and 50,000 infantry troops on horseback, and then 20,000 cavalry drove 50,000 empty horses back to the Yongxing River, and then spent about 20 days to transport 50,000 or 60,000 cavalry in the same way.

In this way, the Black Turban Army can be expanded to more than 100,000 men and horses in Shaoping, and at the same time, the Black Turban Army on the west side of the Yongxing River still has 400,000 people, both offensive and defensive, without hindering the overall situation.

The 50,000 black turban troops that were transported to Shao Ping in advance will definitely go south to the Changchao River immediately, block Shaoping's land passage to the Changchao River, and prevent Chen Feishi's naval army from responding.

Thinking of this, Bai Liyan said:

"The Grand Duke. The Black Turban Army has 60,000 or 70,000 cavalry on the banks of the Yongxing River, and if it comes on horseback with 20,000 cavalry and 50,000 foot troops, what the scouts said should be true. ”

"You mean, the Black Turban Army brought Shao Ping with horses and horses!"

"Yes, the infantry must have abandoned their horses and walked outside Shao Ping, and then 20,000 cavalry drove 50,000 empty horses back to the Yongxing River again, and then brought 50,000 cavalry, so that the Black Turban Army could transport another 1230,000 men in half a month.

And Chen Feishi's capital governor army could not reach the Changchao River until half a month later, and the 50,000 black turban infantry troops who arrived first must be preparing to go south to the Changchao River to block General Chen Feishi's convergence with our army. ”

"Well, it's possible. In this way, within 20 days, Shaoping's enemy will increase sharply to more than 100,000, and our army will be isolated and helpless. Ye Xin asked.

"The last general thought that the Black Turban Army must have seen through our army's intention to capture Shaoping, so it would not divide its troops to besiege the city, but directly block the Changchao River and prevent our army from coercing the people to return to the Yongxing River.

However, carrying the army back and forth with war horses and then going back and forth is not something ordinary people can think of, and the last general suspects that the main general of the Black Turban Army must be one of the three kings of Shengyan, Thunder, and Divine Power, and must not be taken lightly. ”

At this time, Xiao Qu, who was sitting on the other side, asked:

"General Wei is saying that you can't go out of the city to attack?"

"Yes."

"Why is that, why can't the traitor take advantage of the fact that his foothold is still unstable, and attack his infantry with the elite cavalry?"

"The infantry of the Black Turban Army first broke away from the war horse, and then walked to the territory of Shaoping's territory, our army does not know where the cavalry accompanying the horse is, if the cavalry does not go, our army only has 30,000 horses at present, and the raid on the 50,000 infantry army will require at least 20,000 horses, if our army raids, its cavalry will cover up from the side or behind, our army will become a turtle in the urn, this is one of them.

Second, the horses of our army are high-class war horses, and the cavalry of the Black Turban Army is inferior to our army, and the infantry army must be prepared to come in formation, so there is no opportunity to preemptively attack the enemy.

Third, the city was unstable, and more than 20,000 prisoners were brought along the way, plus the new troops and surrendered troops, the total number was close to 30,000, and there were 150,000 people, 30,000 of our army, and a total population of 210,000. With so many people, it has only been two days since they took over, and if there is a slight mistake, our army will fall into internal and external difficulties, and we have to guard against it. ”

Xiao Qu was definitely not the only one at the scene, thinking about taking advantage of the fact that the Black Turban Army had come from afar to gain a firm foothold, robbing the camp and attacking the raid, which was normal logical thinking, and there was no reason not to raid.

In that year, Bailiyan defeated Han He four times, one of which was to fight from afar and gain an unstable foothold, and killed Han He's cavalry under Yin Yangcheng.

This time, however, it was rare for the cavalry to dismount, and instead the infantry, who were completely unfamiliar with cavalry tactics, carried the horses to the battlefield as a means of transport, rather than to the rear of the battlefield, and then brought the horses back to the knights.

In this way, it is necessary to break the tradition, but also to have courage, and at the same time it is the common result of power projection and efficiency calculation, and ordinary people will never do it, even Bailiyan does not dare to easily let the infantry get on the horse, replace the cavalry, and transfer the horse to the frontline battlefield.

Once encountered, the enemy's elite professional cavalry assault, the result is a straggler running all over the battlefield, the infantry is not familiar with horse warfare, does not know the characteristics of horses, and it is difficult to master the skills in a short time.

Secondly, it is necessary to calculate the strength and tactical principles of the strength of both sides. If the reprinted infantry cannot exert its maximum effectiveness and achieve the purpose of the campaign, it is better not to be unlucky.

Nearly 70,000 cavalry on the banks of the Yongxing River of the Black Turban Army, although the number is large, but half of the horses are third-rate miscellaneous horses, and the battlefield competition is to fight for skills and tactics, but also to fight for the horse breed, and then the excellent soldiers under the control, the advantages and disadvantages of the horses will directly affect the outcome of the battle.

The 70,000 cavalry of the Black Turban Army were facing the 30,000 cavalry of the Xian Army, which did not have an absolute advantage. In particular, the tactics of the Xian army have become relatively flexible and have many means, and it is difficult for them to achieve a decisive victory. Even if they achieved an overwhelming advantage with more heavy casualties than the Xian army, it was meaningless to the Black Turban Army, and it was not cost-effective.

Therefore, the infantry was transported to Shaoping first, and then the knights were transported to the battlefield, and the Black Turban Army would gain a decisive advantage in terms of strength. The Xian army was alone in Shaoping, 1,500,600 miles away from the Yongxing River, and as long as the river was blocked, it could prevent the Xian army from achieving the set strategic goals.

"The Metropolitan Governor, the last general thinks that it is difficult to win the camp at this time."

Baili Yan said, Xiao Qu said on the side:

"Then watch the Black Turban Army cut off the rear of our army?"

Ye Xin nodded and agreed with Xiao Qu's proposition:

"General Xiao's concerns are not unreasonable. General Wei, the Black Turban Army currently has only 50,000 infantry troops, although there are many troops, the combat power is not as good as our army's 30,000 cavalry, and there is still a chance of victory under one blow. But hard fighting, even if our army wins, it is difficult to take away the people of Shaoping safely, can General Wei have a strategy to break the enemy? ”

"Back to the Grand Governor, I was about to talk about it. The biggest disadvantage of the enemy's infantry on horseback is that the infantry is not accustomed to cavalry warfare, and once the horse is used as a vehicle, it is bound to lead the horse back to the Yongxing River.

The last general suggested that if it was possible to intercept the war horses of the Black Turban Army by a detour, once there were no war horses, it would be difficult to continue to increase troops by land, and the 1,500 or 600 miles would be a one-way trip for the infantry army, and it would take 20 days and a month to walk.

Even if the Black Turban Army transferred troops from the territory of Changsun Kingdom, it would take twenty days and a month to enter Shaoping. In a month's time, General Chen Feishi's 20,000 naval troops had already arrived in Shaoping, and our army would be able to achieve a decisive victory by attacking from the north and south. ”

"Then how does General Wei know where the horses of the Black Turban Army are, at this time, let alone a day or even two days have passed, if the cavalry of the Black Turban Army is not in Shaoping, it must have gone far, if our army intercepts its horses, the distance will not be able to catch up, if there are fewer troops, it will not work, but there is a possibility of being bitten by it." Ye Xin asked.

"Governor Dadu, the Black Turban Army intends to concentrate more than 100,000 troops in a short period of time to trap our army in Shaoping, and its 50,000 infantry troops must stay on the banks of the Changchao River to prevent our army from boarding the ship before it joins the main force.

Therefore, its horse team is bound to arrive at the bank of the Yongxing River at the fastest speed in the shortest possible time, and transport the men and horses to Shaoping, so they can only take the shortest path from Shaoping to the Yongxing River, and our army wins with the speed of horses. ”

The Black Turban Army made a time difference and improved the efficiency of mobile delivery of troops, but it was unrealistic for 50,000 infantry to surround Shao Ping, who was guarded by 30,000 cavalry.