Yuan Shao dared to use troops against Qingzhou, and he was naturally very well prepared.

After the unification of Youji, the forces were more concentrated.

Plains, Yan Liangwen and Chou two thousands of light horses.

Ganling, Juyi Division, 25,000 foot soldiers, can reinforce the plain at any time and threaten Yanzhou Dong'e.

Yuancheng, Yuan Shao personally commanded 50,000 elites, could attack Yanzhou in the east, and support Hanoi in the west.

In addition, on the eastern side of Taihang Mountain, there are also heavy troops stationed in several key passes that communicate with the state.

In Jingcheng County, there are 20,000 high-level cadres and horse infantry, and Taiyuan is fortified and annexed.

Involving the country, Chun Yu Qiongbu 5,000 soldiers and horses, to prevent and merge the state to the party.

Hanoi, Yuan Tan, Wei Changhui Division, the original Ma Bu army of 20,000. In order to prevent the attack of the state army, Gao Ran recently ordered 10,000 troops to be stationed in Hanoi.

In addition, Yecheng also has 20,000 elite soldiers, who can support Sheguo and Hanoi at any time.

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To the east of Hanoi is the salient of Yuan Shao's territory.

It is the target of the Bingzhou Army, and it is also the key defense area of the Jizhou Army.

The eastern part of Hanoi has a large area, but in the north, it is the remnants of the Taihang Mountains, and only the southern part of Hanoi, along the line of the Yellow River, can transport troops to fight.

Dangyin, Chaoge, Jixian, Huojia, Xiuwu, Wude and Shanyang constitute a long and narrow corridor from east to west, which is not suitable for large-scale troop transport operations.

The strong attack must start from Wude and Shanyang, advance step by step, and attack the fortified city by city.

Not to mention the difference in military strength between the two sides, simply considering the loss ratio of normal offense and defense, it will be difficult for the state army to bear it.

The deployment of the Jizhou Army is very tight. Assault on Hanoi directly, absolutely not!

Xu Da formulated a thorough joint operation plan, but there was a big difficulty, that is, the 50,000 Jizhou elites stationed in Yuancheng and under the personal command of Yuan Shao.

Yuancheng is only more than 200 miles away from Hedong Dangyin, and it is only more than 300 miles away from Wude Shanyang.

If Yuan Shao's main force cannot be effectively contained, there is no certainty of attacking Hedong.

Between Yin and Yuancheng, Henan. Across the western part of Yanzhou East County, which was the area controlled by Lu Bu, it was difficult for the Bingzhou army to pass through this road and contain and attract Yuan Shao's main force.

The only way is. Persuade Cao Cao to contain Yuan Shao's main force from the east.

It's not easy.

Suffering from the locust plague, the combat effectiveness of the Yanzhou army has dropped significantly. Containing Yuan Shao's main force meant that the Yanzhou army had to deal with Yuan Shao in Yuancheng, Juyi in Ganling, and Yan Liangwen in Pingyuan at the same time. A total of about 80,000 Jizhou elites.

However, there is no other way.

Cao Cao contained the main force of Jizhou, and the state army took advantage of the situation to attack Hanoi. Can there be a better deal in the world?

Cao Cao is not stupid, and he is very fine. If you want to convince Cao Cao, you must come up with enough capital.

Liu Mang made an appointment to meet Xun Yu.

The conditions offered included: providing the Yanzhou army with military rations, compensating for the losses of the Yanzhou army with high-quality pig iron and cotton cloth, and recognizing Cao Cao's control over Qingzhou. And promised, in due course. Help Cao Cao recover Puyang.

Xun Yu was shrewd, and he knew very well that these compensation would not be enough to compensate for Yanzhou's possible losses.

However, Liu Mang still has a hole card in his hand, which is a fact that Cao Cao and Xun Yu cannot but admit.

Under the current situation, if you don't cooperate with Liu Mang, Yanzhou will inevitably be encroached upon by Yuan Shao.

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Liu Cao and the two sides finally reached an agreement to fight together against Jizhou!

and the state army, immediately start the deployment.

and the northern part of the state.

Yang Yanzhao was stationed in the Yin Pavilion. The recruitment department is stationed in Fanzhi. Prevent the Jizhou army from launching an attack on Yanmen from the area of Youzhou Daijun.

Hu Lu is full of light and is stationed in Meiji. Guard against the Huns. Hu Dahai Huarong, eastward into Dingxiang County, took over the move, and defended along the Great Wall. If necessary, support the situation to the east.

Taiyuan side.

Su Dingfang is located in Jinyang, and Li Xiucheng is in the long live department. East out of the well. The purpose of feintting to attack Jizhou Jingcheng was to attack and harass and contain it, so that Jizhou could not go all out to use troops in the south and disperse Jizhou's backup and supply forces.

Luoyang side.

Wang Meng was in charge, and Luoyang general Cheng Yanjin, fierce generals Yang Yansi and Yang Zaixing were stationed in Luoyang.

The southern defense area of Luoyang retreated to the line of Yique Pass, Dagu Pass, and Yuyuan Pass.

In the eastern part of Luoyang, it advanced to Zhongmu and Yuanwu at the junction with Yanzhou.

Fu Youde, the general of Nansizhou, was stationed in Zhongmu to prevent Lu Bu and Zhang Miao.

Luoyang Baguan Captain Chang Yuchun, Henan Captain Zhang Qing, Luoyang Captain Shi Jin, East into Yuanwu, Assist in the Defense of Lu Bu Zhang Miao.

Liu Mang, Liu Bowen, Du Ruhui, Xu Da, Henan general Wang Yanzhang, Henan deputy general Mu Ying, Su Wei commander Gao Chong, Yuwen Chengdu, replaced Fu Youde, and was stationed in Xingyang.

Hanoi direction.

Tan Daoji, the general of Dongsizhou, led the Hanoi general Qin Qiong, the Hanoi captain Lin Chong, the Huaixian captain Luda, and the fierce general Gao Gao to confront the enemy of Jizhou in the east of Hanoi.

The task of the Tandaoji Department is to attract the main force of the Jizhou Army in Hanoi to the Wude, Shanyang, and Xiuwu areas on the Qinshui line, and to lengthen the distance between the Jizhou Hanoi Division and the Jizhou Support Army.

The above-mentioned regions and ministries either focus on defense or undertake the task of attacking and containing. The Tan Dao Ji Division, which was attacking head-on, was only responsible for attracting enemy troops.

Xu Da's deployment was beyond everyone's expectations.

He handed over the main attack task of this battle to the general of Nan Bingzhou, Guo Kan's party department!

On the party one, it was divided into two offensive directions.

Shangdang general Xu Huang and eldest son lieutenant Chen Yucheng sent troops from Lu County, out of Fukou, and attacked Wei County, Jizhou.

Involving the country, there are relatively few garrisons in Jizhou. In this part, we must make a strong offensive posture. The purpose was to attract the Jizhou army in Yecheng and support Fukou.

Guo Kan, the general of Nan Bingzhou, Pei Yuanshao, the captain of the party school, and Pei Yuanqing, the fierce general, quietly sent troops from their eldest son, and through the white of Taihang Bacheng, they went straight to the Gongxian and Ji counties of Hanoi County!

Completely cut off the communication between the Jizhou Army in Hanoi and Wei County in Jizhou, and besiege the Jizhou Hanoi Army in a narrow area between Wude, Shanyang, and Xiuwu on the east bank of Qinshui!

Then, Guo Kan's troops, Tan Daoji's troops, and Xingyang's Liu Mangxu Da's troops simultaneously launched an attack on the Jizhou Hanoi Army.

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The deployment of this campaign was the largest in scope, the longest front, and the largest number of troops mobilized since Liu Mang raised his troops.

The number of troops directly or indirectly involved in this campaign exceeded 70,000.

In other words, except for Xihe, Hedong, Hongnong and other departments, almost all the rest of the soldiers and horses participated in this battle.

And Xu Da's design, since the party sent troops, blocked and attacked the Jizhou Hanoi Army, was unanimously approved by Liu Bowen, Wang Meng and others.

And the two states of Hebei, blocked by the Taihang Mountains and the Yellow River. Liu Mang's desire to take eastern Hanoi is self-evident.

And the attack launched by Bingzhou is nothing more than the three directions of western Hanoi, Xingyang, and Shangdang.

Between the west and east of Hanoi, there is only a small Qinshui, which is the most likely to attack.

Between Xingyang and eastern Hanoi, there is the Yellow River, and it is relatively difficult to launch an attack.

And the passage between Shang Dang and the eastern part of Hanoi, only Bai Chen, is the most difficult to attack.

The tactics designed by Xu Da were to attract the enemy army with the Tandao Jibu in Hedong, and to mislead the enemy's judgment with the main force of Xingyang, but to send troops from the most unlikely Shangdang.

This is exactly what the soldiers do!

Not only that, but there is something more clever about this plan...... (To be continued.) )