After Tian Jing sent Tian Feng away, he thought to himself that Yuan Shao would start a war at this time, and he must prepare early. www.biquge.info it's time for me to go back to Hedong to preside over the overall situation.

Tian Jing asked Zang Shun to replace him as the commander of the First Army, supplemented by Le Ping and Hao Zhao, to control the 10,000 horses in Hanoi. On the battlefield, they only defend and do not attack, if Yuan Shao asks them to contain the soldiers and horses in Hanoi, then they just have to make a big splash. If it is Lejin counterattack, if you can keep the rules, you can't keep the rules, save your strength and retreat into the party. If there is an indication of the next step, Hu Cai will contact him.

Before leaving, he instructed him to treat the high-ranking soldiers well, use more money to buy people's hearts, and at the same time publicize the prestige of the Northern Army and the policy of caring for the soldiers. No matter who Yuan Shao sent to supervise the army, the military power must be firmly controlled in his hands.

Tian Jing did not dare to choose cavalry when he returned to Hedong this time, because most of Hanoi County was still in the hands of Lejin, and if it was too big, he was afraid of danger. can't be like Hu Cai, disguise yourself and get by, after all, Guo Jia's intelligence system is getting more and more powerful, and you can't risk it. In the end, it was decided to take Li Kang's 500 flying tiger soldiers and cross the Black Mountain into Hedong territory.

It was ten days after Tian Jing returned to Anyi, and Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses in Yecheng had already been drawn.

Since Hu Cai's people had already brought back the information in advance, all the important generals up and down Hedong had already gathered in Anyi to wait.

As soon as Tian Jing arrived, everyone got up, the boss came back, and everyone had a backbone.

Tian Jing first commended the generals who made contributions to the Hedong counterattack, especially Xu Shu, Wei Yan, Xu Huang, Liu Pi, and Huo Jun. Then invite everyone to discuss the next development and countermeasures.

Hu Cai first reported the latest news in the last ten days: after Yuan Shao issued a message, Cao Cao actively prepared for war and gathered about 50,000 soldiers and horses to prepare for the north. At this moment, two things happened in favor of Cao Cao. One is Nanyang Zhang Xiu led the crowd to Cao. Cao Cao disregarded his previous suspicions, and named Zhang Xiu as the general of Zhendong, Xuanwei Hou, and Jia Xu as the middle of the imperial history. Another incident is that Sun Ce, the little overlord of Jiangdong, was assassinated by the disciples of Xu Gong, the former Taishou of Wu County. Sun Ce's younger brother Sun Quan ascended the throne, and Sun Quan gave up the Lujiang River in order to stabilize the interior and withdrew to the south of the Yangtze River.

In this way, the pressure on Cao Cao's rear was greatly reduced. Cao Cao ordered Cao Ren to be the general of Zhennan, stationed troops in Nanyang, and oversaw the defense of the line from Nanyang to Shouchun. Cao Hong was the governor of Xuzhou and had an overview of Xuzhou's defense. Xiahou Yuan withdrew his troops to Hangu Pass, abandoned Hongnong, and transferred Ma Teng and Han Sui's soldiers and horses to garrison Hongnong in Tongguan to deal with the Northern Army. Le Jin retreated to Hanoi to defend the high cadre.

Cao Cao personally led an army of 50,000, strategists Guo Jia, Xun You, Jia Xu accompanied the army, and the generals under his command included Xiahou Dun, Cao Xiu, Li Dian, Yu Ban, Zhang Xiu, Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Guan Yu, Lu Qian, Shi Huan, Ren Jun, Hou Cheng, Song Xian and others. led 50,000 troops, known as 100,000 to go north to Guandu.

Hearing the news, Tian Jing was also stunned, not wanting so many big things to happen in ten days. It seems that the situation is very favorable to Cao Cao.

Tian Jing let everyone speak freely, but most of the generals and advisers thought that in the end, Yuan Shao had a better chance of winning.

Tian Jing is familiar with history, but he doesn't know if Cao Cao will still win the Battle of Guandu in this time and space.

Xu Shu Laocheng was serious, believing that the victory or defeat of the two sides was originally a five-five number, and the northern army should make preparations with both hands.

If Yuan Shao wins, it will naturally be the best result, and when the time comes, Xu Shu can command Hedong and go south to occupy Hongnong and Nanyang. Relying on Yuan Shao's forces, he went west to Guanlong. Although it cannot occupy the center, it can also occupy the northwest.

If Cao Cao wins, it will be more troublesome, and he and Cao Cao are incompatible. The land of Hedong projectiles cannot compete with Cao's army at all. I'm afraid that I will become a prisoner of the stairs at that time.

Xu Huang proposed that when the time comes, he will still move westward and occupy Guanzhong. But it was rejected by Xu Shu, because Ma Teng and Han Sui were strong, and when the time came, they were only afraid that the war would be scorching, and they would be taken advantage of by Cao Jun.

Zhang Yan proposed that if Yuan Shao was defeated, the high-ranking cadres of the state would definitely surrender. And the three counties of Shangdang, Taiyuan and Xihe are closest to Hedong, and they should be taken as fundamental. If Cao's army is strong, he can avoid entering Montenegro.

This article is denied by Tian Jing, and it is desirable to annex the state, but it will definitely not be able to be kept. Avoiding guerrilla warfare in Montenegro is not a long-term solution.

Wei Yan proposed to form an alliance with Liu Biao and take advantage of the critical moment of the Yuan Cao War to go south to take Nanyang. In the future, Xu Tu Jingxiang.

Zhao Yan thinks that in this way, he will abandon Hedong, but he is afraid that the army and the people will inevitably complain in their hearts, and Liu is small, so it is difficult to say whether he can be compatible. If Cao Jun goes south one day, he is afraid that Liu Biao will descend early. What will happen then?

Hu Cai suddenly asked, and heard the general say that there was a wonderful chess move in Liaodong that day.

Tian Jing told Gongsun Xu and Lu Yu about it.

Hu Caidao said that Liaodong is vast, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the Central Plains is in turmoil, and many people are going to vote. If it can be obtained, it should be a place outside the world, Cao Cao's whip is beyond the reach, and it may not be a land of Longxing in the future.

Tian Jing also has this intention, but he still has to abandon Hedong, and it is difficult to choose.

Xu Shu said happily when he heard this, I have been thinking about it for many days, and there has always been one thing unresolved, that is, the lack of a stable rear. Now it seems that something can be done.

Xu Shu said, "The general once said that Ling Zun walked a shortcut from Saiwai to Chang'an in the north? "

Tian Jing said, "Exactly." The detailed route and the scenery along the way are recorded. I once copied a copy for my master Zhao Yun. It's all in my head. "

Xu Shu said, "That's good." We're going to open that path. "

"Get through?" Tian Jing asked.

"Yes. Our first step is to stabilize Hedong. In Anyi City, Wenxi consolidated its defenses on the front line, and could emulate Gongsun Zhan's Yijing defense system, with the goal of resisting Cao's army to the greatest extent. All the counties south of Anyi did not leave the people and garrisons. Cao's army invaded the territory and mainly attacked with mobile cavalry. At the same time, the development of the naval army, if Yuan Shaosheng wins, Liu Pishui army will transport the infantry to the south and seize Hongnong. If Cao Cao wins, he will retreat to Anyi, and the wall will be cleared. At the same time, the rear was disturbed by guerrilla attacks. After the defense line is strong, the rear can be intensified. The entire Pingyang County cultivated land to ensure the supply of grain and grass for 200,000 soldiers and civilians.

The next step was cooperation with the Xiongnu. Now the power of the Southern Xiongnu is not as good as before, coupled with the struggle for power between Budugen and the old king, King Zuoxian left, and now it is even weaker. On the other hand, only Shangdang, the whole county of Taiyuan, Xihe, and part of Yanmen were in the hands of Gao Gan. The rest of the area was the range of activities of the Xiongnu. The last time I purchased horses with the Xiongnu, I found that the Xiongnu now lack salt, grain, iron tools, and medicine. The biggest problem that plagues them is that the population of the ethnic group is growing slowly, and there is not enough soldiers. In this way, there was a prerequisite for cooperation with the Xiongnu. The Hedong Army provided all kinds of materials needed by the Xiongnu, and the Xiongnu provided horses, and the two sides jointly developed and controlled the Saiwai passage from Wuyuan and Yanmen to Yunzhong County in Youzhou.

In this way, Tian Jing's strategy of developing Liaodong could be started, and a second base area in Liaodong could be gradually established. When the time comes, Liaodong will vigorously develop production, increase the population, build weapons, and train the army. After Liaodong is stabilized, troops can be sent to Youzhou and Qingzhou to encroach on the power of Cao's army. If the time is ripe, they will unite with Sun Quan and Liu Bei to jointly crusade against Cao Cao, occupy Jizhou, and gain control of the entire north of the Yellow River. ”

Everyone felt that Xu Shu's idea was very feasible, and the key issue was how to form an alliance with the Xiongnu. Tian Jing believes that in the end, he has to take his own action in this matter. However, since Xu Huang and Yang Xiu have been there once before, they might as well go first this time and touch the Huns' hole cards.

Another thorny problem is that Xiahou Yuan released Ma Teng and Han Sui's soldiers and horses to Hongnong County, once the two sides start a war, it will inevitably be the result of both defeats.

Tian Jing had also fought with Ma Chao and Cheng Gongying before, and if Ma Teng Han Sui personally led the troops, I was afraid that it would be more difficult to deal with. Xu Shu proposed that the two sides should negotiate peace, avoid conflict, and wait and see. If the other party can't, then it's a shame to fight and pull a family to break up their relationship.

The task of negotiating with Ma Teng Han Sui was given to the military advisor Hu Cai. However, Tian Jing knew that without strong strength as support, negotiations would be meaningless. He ordered Wei Yan and Wang Ping to lead two and thirteen thousand horses south, and Chen Bing Puban.

Hu Cai arrived at Ma Teng, Han Sui's camp, saw the two commanders, Chen said the stakes: "If Cao Cao is better than Yuan Shao, then the Western Liang army will attack Hedong, which is the first achievement." But what if Cao Cao is defeated, after all, Hedong and Yuan Shao have already formed an alliance, if Yuan Shao occupies the center, I don't know how the Western Liang Army will deal with itself? It is better for the two families to withdraw their troops for the time being, preserve their strength, and once Yuan Cao's war has a result, it will not be too late to fight. I wonder what the two generals think? "

Ma Teng didn't say a word, and Han Sui smiled slightly, "The general is here, and we already understand the meaning of the general Zhengbei." It's just that the imperial court invited me to enter the customs in order to exterminate the rebels in Hedong, if we don't fight a battle, we are afraid that it will be difficult to explain, and Xiahou Yuan is not stupid, how can he supply our army with food and grass? "

Hu Cai heard Han Sui's voice, and said: "This kind of thing is originally you coming and going, and victory or defeat is just between turning over and overhand, so what's the matter if you fight it a few times." It's just how did Hu know the sincerity of the two? "

Han Sui said: "The two of us are far away from the station, and all the food and grass depend on others, where does the right to autonomy come from, the so-called sincerity is only afraid that I gave it, and the general is not easy to believe, right?" "

Hu Caixin said that Han Sui, the old fox, is really difficult. "The general's meaning Hu has already understood, but the joint still needs to be returned to my family before the general can decide. Hu returned to Anyi, for ten days at most and six days at the least, and he would definitely come back to give the general a satisfactory answer. "

Han Sui nodded in acquiescence. After Hu Cai left, before Ma Teng could speak, Ma Chao came out from behind the tent. "I think most of the Hedong Army is here to delay time, why should my uncle treat him well. As long as I am given 5,000 soldiers and horses, I can fight to Pingyang in half a month. "

"Meng Qi can't make a mistake, and military affairs are not child's play." Ma Teng reprimanded.

Han Sui smiled, "What the virtuous nephew said is good. We have to guard against the Hedong Army from delaying time. Since he wants to make peace, if we win, we need more conditions. Tonight, the virtuous nephew can lead 5,000 soldiers and horses to attack the Hedong military camp and catch it off guard. "

At night, Ma Chao led 5,000 soldiers and horses to quietly approach the camp of the Hedong Army. How do you know that the door of the Hedong military village was wide open, and I saw a long knife in one person's hand, and immediately camped the door, as if he knew that Ma Chao was coming.

Seeing this, Ma Chao said that his heart was not good, could it be that he was ambushed, and just about to dial the head of the horse, he heard the shouts of killing from all sides, and thousands of crossbow arrows were shot intensively on both sides of the Hedong Army, and in the blink of an eye, Ma Chao's cavalry lost nearly 100 people.