Chapter 986 Strategic Confrontation

The two sides fought a big battle, and the losses were huge, Zhang Yu finally lost 68,000 soldiers and horses, of which 40,000 were Fusang troops, and his own army also lost more than 28,000 people.

Cao Cao also had a hard time, killing about 60,000 people.

Combined, both sides lost more than 100,000 soldiers and horses.

After Cao Cao went back, he took stock and suffered a lot of losses.

Several strategists gathered again, and then Xun Yu said: "This time Zhang Yu is quite resolute, he wants to fight us to the death, he must be prepared, maybe there will be a decisive battle with Zhang Yu here." ”

There is a lot to be seen in this battle.

Everyone thought that Zhang Yu was going to fight them in a big battle, and unless Zhang Yu completely won the battle, he could fight for this city.

But Jia Xu is not.

"Lord, it is natural that Zhang Yu will fight with us for this city, he will not give up easily, but his subordinates think that Zhang Yu will fight a protracted war of attrition with us, and will not fight hard with us." Jia Xu said.

Everyone has doubts, in today's big battle, the two sides reimburse more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, isn't it a big battle.

There is no disagreement among the people who are fighting for this Changshan county seat, but how the two sides fight is the problem.

Many people thought that Zhang Yu would have several big battles with them to decide the winner.

But Jia Xu thought that Zhang Yu was going to fight a protracted war with them.

Everyone looked at Jia Xu, and then Cao Cao said, "Please also ask Mr. Wenhe to solve your doubts." ”

Jia Xu glanced at everyone, then clasped his hands into fists and saluted, and said: "This battle Zhang Yu consumed more than 60,000 soldiers and horses, and the logistical pressure suddenly became not so great. ”

Everyone was speechless for a moment, and then took a cool breath.

If this is really the case, then Zhang Yu is also ruthless enough, in order to relieve his logistical pressure, he sent the army out for a decisive battle.

Cao Cao thought for a moment and said, "Can we afford such a protracted war?" And how long will it last? ”

If you fight for a long time, then both sides will have to fight for endurance.

After everyone studied, Cheng Yu said: "Zhang Yu is so trying to drag us to death strategically, if it is really a protracted war, our grain, grass, soldiers and other resources will have to be transported here from Yanzhou and other regions, the consumption is huge, and at the same time, we can't do it economically, we will be dragged down." ”

The two armies are almost the same distance, the same strength, both sides have to transport grain, grass and soldiers, if it is a protracted war, then it is really a fight for attrition.

Strategically speaking, Zhang Yu has controlled the north of Jizhou, and Cao Cao controls the south of Jizhou, this Changshan County is one of the important fulcrums, Zhang Yu occupies here, once there is a war elsewhere, then this is Cao Cao's rear, Zhang Yu threatens him from here, which will make Cao Cao very uncomfortable.

For example, in Qingzhou, Xuzhou and even Jiangdong, if Cao Cao dares to intervene and threaten Zhang Yu, Zhang Yu will send troops from here to attack the hinterland of Jizhou, then Cao Cao will have to support from Yanzhou and other places, which is very uncomfortable.

Cao Cao had a headache, if Zhang Yu wanted a decisive battle, then he would have a decisive battle with him, and if he lost, he would admit it.

But if Zhang Yu really wants to fight a protracted battle with him, then he will have it.

And is Zhang Yu really like this?

Zhang Yu really won't fight him now, because Zhang Yu arranged for 200,000 Fusang troops to come over this time, how could he let his elite soldiers fight with Cao Cao, and if he wants to consume these Fusang troops, he will also consume these Fusang troops.

Therefore, Zhang Yu fought with them once, and next time it will not be so fast.

Two days later, Zhang Yu received a letter of challenge from Cao Cao.

"Hehe, whoever fights you, when my Fusang army comes, I will fight you." Zhang Yu gently threw out the letter in his hand and fell into the brazier.

"Order, carefully defend the camp, and hang up the battle free card." Zhang Yu said.

Cao Cao was naturally tempting, and he hurriedly wanted to know what Zhang Yu's strategic intentions were.

Zhang Yu hung up the exemption card, which made Cao Cao very uncomfortable.

Cao Cao didn't have so much money and food to fight a long-term war of attrition with Zhang Yu, and it was a large army.

If it was in Yanzhou, or in the east of Jizhou, Cao Cao was not afraid, but in the west of Jizhou, both sides were far away from here.

In the next few days, Cao Cao repeatedly sent generals to provoke, but to no avail.

A few days later, Cao Cao was already able to determine that Zhang Yu was going to fight a protracted war of attrition with him.

Zhang Yu was also very curious, why Cao Cao was so anxious to fight him.

After some analysis, Zhang Yu felt that there was a problem.

"Cao Cao, Cao Cao, it turns out that there are also things you are afraid of." After thinking about it carefully, Zhang Yu felt that Cao Cao must be afraid that he was dragging his army here.

Zhang Yu immediately wrote a letter to hurry back, informed the cabinet of his considerations, and asked them to cooperate.

This cooperation is naturally to send more troops, and at the same time mobilize the people to transport grain and grass to them.

Zhang Yu has an economy, Cao Cao does not, it costs a lot of money and food here, and Cao Cao really can't afford it.

That's not going to fight?

Surrendering the city to Zhang Yu, Cao Cao could not afford such a strategic disadvantage.

There was no way, Cao Cao ordered the cities of Yanzhou, Yuzhou and Jizhou to transport grain and grass, and at the same time transferred tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.

At this time, the soldiers and horses attacking the state had to stop.

If you don't stop, if you want to consume it for a long time, there will be no money and food to support the war of merging states, unless you can take and merge states within a month or two, and support here.

But the Yuan family still has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and it is impossible to fight quickly.

This Cao Cao is quite entangled.

"How to break the game?" Cao Cao said to a few strategists.

Consumed here for a long time, this Cao Cao obviously can't afford to consume, and he has been holding meetings to study in a hurry.

There is no good way for several people to study together.

Xu You said: "Meng De, our troops have been transferred to the Western Front, and if we want to break the situation, we will attack Zhang Yu's territory on the Eastern Front or in the middle of Jizhou, so that he will not be able to send troops to support." In addition to this, it is to let Sun Ce attack the Poyang Lake area, otherwise there is no good way. ”

This Xu You was ridiculed by Zhang Yu before for calling Cao Cao to be Cao Apu, but now Xu You doesn't dare to call him like this, and he calls him Cao Cao Mengde.

In order to attack the Yuan family, Cao Cao mobilized 800,000 troops and horses to the western front, and there was more than enough defense on the eastern front, but if he wanted to attack, there would be many loopholes immediately.

It is even more impossible for Sun Ce to attack Zhang Yu, because Sun Ce is already about to start fighting Jingzhou.

Cao Cao's anxious eyes were a little red, and then he said: "So, prepare with both hands, Zhongde, you immediately go to Yecheng to raise grain and grass in the south of Jizhou, and you can use extraordinary means when necessary." ”

"In addition, I will write back immediately, so that Wen Ruo and Ang'er can also prepare."

After Cao Cao finished speaking, he rubbed his brows, and fought a protracted battle with Zhang Yu here, which he was very unwilling to see.

This Zhang Yu doesn't fight with him, he slowly consumes, and his elite soldiers and strong generals are concentrated here, which is obviously not a thing.

Cao Cao also sent Zhang Jaw and Xiahou Dun back to guard other places, and it was not cost-effective for all his generals to be here.

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