Chapter Ninety-Five: Sending Troops
Chapter Ninety-Five: Sending Troops
Will Liu Bei really come to attack Qingzhou?
Gu Lu didn't think so, he thought that Liu Bei was just a guest army in Beihai, just eating at Kong Rong's place. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info How could he consume the soldiers and horses in his hands for the sake of Beihai? Moreover, according to history, Liu Bei should continue to go south and go to Tao Qian.
Liu Bei left Beihai and came to Gu Lu, there should be several reasons. First, Beihai was too close to Hebei, and Liu Bei was worried that Yuan Shao would come over to destroy it, and Yuan Shao was also worried that Liu Bei would move his army north and flank Yuan Shao's army with Gongsun Zhan. And Kong Rong has always been very close to Yuan Shao, so maybe he will obey Yuan Shao and sell Liu Bei.
Second, Boss Cao is too fierce, and Tao Qian really can't bear it. Since Liu Bei can help Kong Rong fight the Yellow Turban Army, then he will definitely not refuse to help Tao Qian fight Cao Cao. As long as Tao Qian's price is a little higher and he is willing to give up money and territory, Liu Bei has no reason not to continue south.
Third, Tao Qian is very old and in poor health. In the days when Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, Tao Qian was so angry that he had been sick several times. And some powerful factions in Xuzhou, such as Mi Zhu, Chen Deng, etc., all hope that someone can fight to help them resist Cao Cao. Looking left and right, there happened to be Liu Bei, a fierce man who came out of Hebei, there.
There are so many points, Gu Lu feels that as long as the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou shows a little bit of strength, it is impossible for Liu Beijiu to put such a big piece of fat in Xuzhou, and second, he has to come to Qingzhou to gnaw hard bones.
Although in Gu Lu's view, as long as Qingzhou is integrated, the benefits are far greater than going to Xuzhou to intrigue with those giants. But now is still an era of "those who win the hearts of the people win the world", and if you want to dominate the world, you can't help but deal with the relationship with the wealthy family.
Why was Yuan Shao able to push Gongsun Zan back? Isn't it because the heroes and powers everywhere are on his side, helping to fight with money and effort? Of course, the same reason why he failed later on.
In fact, these are the reasons that Gu Lu used to convince herself and others. The reason why he made such a judgment was influenced by several other world histories. He thought that Liu Bei should go to Xuzhou to help fight against Cao Cao's tiger and leopard ride according to the trend of the historical plot, and this was indeed a good choice.
Therefore, when he received the news that Liu Bei sent troops to attack the Qingzhou Guanhai Department, he was very surprised.
Liu Bei is the hero of the world, why would he attack Qingzhou so unwisely? You must know that even if Qingzhou is occupied, Yuan Shao will definitely not tolerate it. Besides, Liu Bei now has no more than a few soldiers, and there are no more than a few generals, so it may be no problem to protect himself, but there is no reason to attack.
So, why did Liu Bei do this? Is it to show Kong Rong and the others in Beihai, or is it another or some other reason?
Gu Lu couldn't understand that he was not a person with a very clear sense of politics, and he mostly looked at his mood when he did things. Although he couldn't understand it, Gu Lu also knew that something was abnormal and he would inevitably be a demon.
When Guan Hai and Liu Bei fought fiercely for more than ten days, and both sides suffered casualties, Gu Lu still sat calmly and watched the success or failure. He indifferently watched Guan Hai be defeated by Liu Bei one by one, without the slightest intention of sending troops to rescue.
Guan Hai's department didn't need him to come to the rescue. Qingzhou Yellow Turban is known as one million, although it is a bit exaggerated, but there are no less than 300,000 warriors. Even Guan Hai's side can pull out an army of 100,000 casually. Now that Liu Bei has the upper hand, he has not hurt Guan Hai's roots.
The two sides fought more and more, and the Northern Navy also continued to go to the front line to fight with the Guanhai army, which also began to increase its troops, in the north of Qingzhou. In such a situation, many people began to suggest taking the opportunity to seize the North Sea.
The advantages of seizing the North Sea are many, not only can you occupy a larger territory, you can seize more people, but even the strategic situation can improve a lot.
Gu Lu scoffed at this, "The strategic situation has improved? He asked Zhou Cang, "Who taught you this?" ”
"Well, is that wrong? I'll just say that the poor sour doesn't look like a good person. Zhou Cang touched his head and said, "I'll go back and whip him twenty lashes, and see if he dares to talk nonsense." ”
"Forget it," Gu Lu stopped Zhou Cang, whose temper was as rough as his appearance, and said, "What he said also has a certain truth. ”
"Then we are just going to capture Beihai," Zhou Cang said loudly: "Now the Beihai soldiers are trapped in the front line of confrontation with Guan Hai, and the rear is very empty, as long as I give me three thousand elite soldiers, I will definitely be able to capture Kong Rong's old man to the general." ”
Gu Lu was still a little hesitant. It's not like fighting alone before the battle, when he was always fearless. Even if the opponent's force value is higher than his, he has no doubt that he can achieve the final victory.
But one bad thing about fighting a war is hundreds of thousands of casualties. With so many people's lives in his hands, he felt it........ A little stress. He didn't really care about casualties, and if he could achieve his strategic goals, it didn't matter if he had more people killed.
Zhou Cang's suggestion is very reasonable and tempting. Since even Zhou Cang, a person who only knows how to fight, is eager to expand outward, it can be seen that this matter has the support of some generals and soldiers and civilians.
In this era, if you want not to be swallowed up, you have to develop quickly. For the remnants of the Yellow Turban like them, they need to expand their strength even more, otherwise, they will be easily beaten by others.
However, things are still not right. Tao Qian in the south fought bitterly in the war with Cao Cao, and the harvest in the territory was very bad, and there were already signs of crossing the border to grab grain. In the west, Zangba's territory is mostly mountainous, and the desire for food is endless.
Both sides are eyeing each other, but they are not able to catch them, and they cannot pose a great threat to them, who have already established themselves in the south of Qingzhou. And Beihai, the only one that does not have a strong demand for its own food, is caught in a war with Guanhai again.
No matter how you look at it, this is not normal.
No matter how you look at it, this opportunity is too good.
Opportunity and danger have always coexisted. Tao Qian and Cao Cao are in the midst of a war, even if they want to grab food, they can't shoot many people, hundreds or thousands are even many. Such a small force can be repelled by the defenders on the border.
Although Zang Ba's subordinates are brave and good at fighting, and the generals under his command are all from light warriors, they do not have many troops, and the ones who can be pulled out of the field are only five or six thousand. Relying on this little force alone, there is no way to pose a real threat to them entrenched in the southern part of Qingzhou.
Well, things seem to be getting pretty simple.
Heaven gives the blessing to take it, but suffers the blame.
After several days of consideration, Gu Lu finally made a decision that was not very difficult - to send troops. (To be continued.) )