Guandu.

Hunting under the banner, nearly 50,000 Liangzhou troops are like rolling iron streams, surging forward.

Among them, there are 20,000 Tuntian elites led by Gao Shun, 8,000 iron cavalry led by Xu Huang, 10,000 sailors led by Gan Ning, and 10,000 Hanzhong troops led by Fang Yue (Fang Yue stormed Hangu Pass at any cost, resulting in heavy casualties and nearly half of the losses of the Hanzhong army), if you add the 20,000 troops in Nanyang, Ma Yue invested a total of 80,000 troops before and after this battle.

But now there are only 70,000 left.

If you don't count the three 100,000 iron cavalry of Mobei Zhoucang, Pei Yuanshao, and Guan Qi, this is almost the entire strength of the Liangzhou Legion to which the horse butcher belongs! In addition to the 5,000 people of Zhang Xiu in Hanzhong and the remaining 30,000 Tuntian troops in the Xihe battalion, there were less than 10,000 county soldiers left in Shuozhou, Liangzhou, and Yongzhou.

[After the start of recuperation, Ma Yue carried out a large-scale reduction and reorganization of all the troops under his command, and only retained 30,000 elites as a standing military force, and the rest of the soldiers who were eliminated were all sent to Mobei, which belonged to Zhou Cang, Pei Yuanshao, and Guanqi three departments and ten thousand households.

Among the 30,000 elites, Gan Ning's 10,000 sailors were all retained, which shows that Ma Yue attaches great importance to the navy!

In addition to the 30,000 elite and Mobei's cavalry, only the 50,000 Tuntian army led by Gao Shun can be regarded as a regular army, and later added 20,000 and 20,000 Hanzhong troops, but after the end of the battle of Hanzhong, the 20,000 and state troops have suffered more than half of the casualties, and on the eve of the battle of Guandu, Ma Yue's total strength is more than 110,000 people.

Among them, Gao Shun's 50,000 Tuntian soldiers were stationed in the Xihe camp, Ma Chao's 20,000 elites were stationed in Nanyang County, Zhang Xiu's 5,000 troops were stationed in Hanzhong, Xu Huang's 8,000 troops were stationed in Hedong, 10,000 water troops were stationed in Xinfeng Port, and Fang Yue's 20,000 Hanzhong troops were stationed in the Chang'an camp.

Ma Yue only had a total of 110,000 troops, but he mobilized 80,000 troops to attack Cao Ying, which can be said to be sparing no expense.

However, even if Ma Yue mobilized an army of 80,000 troops, it did not affect the rest and recuperation of his rule, because Ma Yue did not conduct large-scale conscription in the states under his rule. In the past few years since his recuperation, Ma Yue has also been constantly fighting, but they are all foreign wars, and the war has not affected the states under his rule, and they are all small-scale wars, even if the battle losses of the defeated troops are not much, and it has not caused a large consumption of young and strong laborers under his rule, so it has not had any impact on industrial and agricultural production!

Of course, to maintain the consumption of 80,000 troops, the amount of military rations and baggage consumed is quite staggering.

However, if there are disadvantages in everything, it will inevitably be beneficial, and the large consumption of grain and ordnance by the 80,000 Liang army has also made the production and trade of weapons and grain in Guanzhong unprecedentedly prosperous, because the horse butchers deliberately supported industry and commerce, and spared no effort to raise the social status of merchants at that time, and encouraged the children of merchants to join politics and the army, thus contributing to the prosperity of industry and commerce in Guanzhong.

After tasting the sweetness brought by the war, the arms and grain merchants began to spare no effort to support the Liangzhou Legion in foreign operations.

At this point, the two major inducements that contributed to the continuous large-scale military expansion of the Liangzhou Legion in the next few hundred years took shape, one was that the three tribes of Mobei carried out inhumane population plundering of the surrounding ethnic groups and regions for the sake of profiteering in human trade, and the other was that the arms and grain merchants spared no effort to provoke and support the Liangzhou Legion to launch armed aggression against the outside world in order to pursue profits.

In the middle and later periods, the military forces of the three tribes of Mobei were directly in close collusion with the weapons and grain oligarchs of the Central Plains, because the slaves plundered by the three tribes of Mobei could be used to produce weapons and grain for the factory owners and farmers of the Central Plains, and the weapons and grain produced by the commercial oligarchs could in turn support the population plundering of the three tribes of Mobei.

The direct consequence of the formation of these two major inducements was to promote the emergence of a huge empire spanning Asia, Europe and Africa hundreds of years later, covering an area of more than 30 million square kilometers, known in history - the Great Liang Empire! Historians prefer to associate the 800-year-old Liang Dynasty with the 400-year-old Han Dynasty, collectively known as the Han Liang Dynasty! ]

In front of the Liang army, Gao Shun was in front, Fang Yue, Xu Huang, and Gan Ning were side by side, riding slowly forward, riding like a fly, rushing to the four generals like a gallop, and suddenly pulling the reins of the horse, the strong mount under the crotch suddenly stood up, and the front hooves kicked in the air for a while, and then landed steadily, standing still.

The young Ma Dai straddled the horseback, and said to Gao Shun and the four with solemn hands: "See the four generals!" ”

Gao Shun said with his hand: "The young general is exempt from courtesy, what is the situation of Guandu?" ”

Ma Dai said: "General, the situation in Guandu is very strange! ”

"Oh?" Gao Shun said, "The young general tried to say it. ”

Ma Dai said: "The Yuan army and the Cao army are all deep ditches and high bases, and they can't come out of the camp, and they haven't scolded each other or fought at all, and the last general has led hundreds of iron cavalry to rush to the Cao army camp to scold, but the Cao army is still closed and ignores it at all, and the Yuan Shao camp ten miles away is also a dead silence and has no response. ”

Gao Shun said: "There is such a thing? ”

Ma Dai said: "The last general couldn't figure out the reality of Cao Jun and Yuan Shaojun's attitude, so he didn't act rashly. ”

Gao Shun turned back to Fang Yue, Xu Huang, and Gan Ning and said, "The three generals can go to the Cao army camp with this general to inspect and see what tricks the Cao army is playing?" ”

The four of them lit up 3,000 iron horsemen, and under the guidance of Ma Dai, they climbed an unnamed earthen mountain on the west side of Cao's army camp.

Looking down from the dirt mountain, I saw the Cao army in the camp with flags waving, drums faintly, and a team of Ge armor soldiers patrolling back and forth on the gate and in the camp, it seems that Cao Jun's guard is extremely strict, but Gao Shun always feels a little strange! Ma Dai was ordered to lead 500 iron cavalry to fight in front of the camp, but Cao Jun really did not react.

The four of them went to check outside the Yuan army camp ten miles to the north, and found that the Yuan army camp was exactly the same as the Cao army camp. When Gao Shun's eyes finally fell on the messy battlefield outside the Hebei camp, he suddenly shouted: "It's not good, I'm afraid that the Hebei army has been defeated, and the Cao army has already left Guandu after the victory!" These two large battalions are just empty battalions, and there are only a few suspicious soldiers in the battalion! ”

Gan Ning said: "How did the general know?" ”

Gao Shun said: "The Cao army, like our army, is all wearing iron armor, while the Hebei army is wearing bronze armor because of Yuan Shao's personal preferences. Everyone, please look outside the Hebei camp, only the corpses of the Hebei army were killed in the trenches, but the bodies of the fallen soldiers of the Cao army were not found, what does this mean? ”

"Cao Jun is not a heavenly general, since it is a war, it is impossible to have no casualties!" Xu Huang said, "There is only one possibility, that is, the bodies of the fallen soldiers of the Cao army have been collected and buried by their companions, therefore, the Hebei camp has actually been broken by the Cao army, and only after the Cao army controls the Hebei camp can it calmly collect the bodies of the fallen soldiers and bury them!" ”

Gan Ning said: "So Yuan Shao was really defeated!" But I don't know where Cao Jun went? Could it be that he took advantage of the victory to pursue and kill Yuan Shao's lair in Yecheng? ”

"Anything is possible until there is definite news!" Gao Shun said in a deep voice, "Ling! ”

The four generals Fang Yue, Xu Huang, Gan Ning, and Ma Dai straightened their chests at the same time, staring at Gao Shun with burning eyes, Gao Shun was not only the chief general of the three armies designated by Ma Yue, but also a famous general who convinced them.

"Major General Ma Dai!"

"The end will be."

"Send more scouts and horsemen to expand the scope of reconnaissance to a hundred miles of Guandu, but if there is a discovery, report it immediately."

"Yes."

"General Xu Huang!"

"The end will be."

"Lead 8,000 iron cavalry to protect the grain road from Tiger Prison Pass to Yingchuan, and we must not let Cao Jun copy the back road of our army!"

"Yes."

"General Fang Yue, General Gan Ning."

"The end will be."

Fang Yue and Gan Ning took a step forward at the same time and stood side by side in front of Gao Shun.

Gao Shun said: "Each rate of the headquarters of the soldiers and horses (10,000 Hanzhong army, 10,000 water army) that is, to the south, kill Xuchang straight to smash Cao Ying's lair, the so-called impermanence of soldiers, but all changes do not leave its sect, once Xuchang is attacked by our army, Cao Ying is bound to return to the division to save himself, so that the disappearing invisible Cao army can be forced out of the original form! ”

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

Fang Yue and Gan Ning suddenly received the order.

Gao Shun said again: "This will be the self-unified Chinese army, and the center should respond." ”

……

Chen Liu, Cao Jun's camp.

In order to avoid a head-on collision with the Liang army, Cao Jun first went east from Guandu, and then went south from Chenliu to return to Xuchang, however, the army had just settled in the camp, Liu Ye hurriedly entered Cao Ying's military tent, and said urgently: "Lord, just returned from the horse, Gao Shun, Fang Yue, Xu Huang, and Gan Ning have entered Guandu yesterday!" ”

"So fast!" Cao Ying lost his voice and said, "What is the movement of the Liang army after it arrives at Guandu?" ”

Liu Ye said: "The plan of the suspicious soldiers has been seen through by the Liang army, and now the armies of Fang Yue and Gan Ning have gone south, and they have gone to kill Xu Du." ”

"What?" The general Zangba was shocked and said inexplicably, "The Liang army has seen through the lord's intentions so quickly?" ”

"Awesome!" Cao Ying said in a condensed voice, "Gao Shun is worthy of being a famous general, he may not have seen through Lone's intentions, but he knows that Xu is the foundation of Lone, if Xu Du is attacked, Lone is bound to return to his master to save him!" The order was that the army would march overnight, quickly return to the division of Xudu, and then order Zhang He to lead 5,000 light cavalry to the west to meet Fang Yue and Gan Ning, and he must delay the Liang army for at least ten days! ”

Now that the cunning has been discovered, now Cao Ying has no choice but to fight the Liang army head-on!

After all, Xu Du is Cao Ying's nest that has been operated for many years, although the Son of Heaven and hundreds of officials have been robbed by Guan Yu, but the people are still there, Cao Ying's foundation is still there, Cao Ying will never be, and he will not dare to abandon it easily. The so-called pull a trigger to move the overall situation, once the capital is lost, the entire Yanzhou will become the bag of the Liang army, and Yuzhou in the south is not enough to become the foundation, even if the Son of Heaven and the hundred officials are recaptured, Cao Ying will no longer have a place to stand.

Xun You said worriedly: "There is still no news from the military division, and the decisive battle with the Gao Shun army seems to be inevitable, in this case, why not condemn the general to lead a group of elite cavalry to attack the Liang army and cut off its food route?" Even if it can't succeed, it can contain the enemy army and make it dare not attack Xudu with all its might. ”

"Good!" Cao Ying said happily, "I can order Zhang Liao to lead three thousand light horsemen to make a detour near Xingyang, waiting for the opportunity to cut off the Liang army's grain road!" ”

……

Three days later, Ma Yue's army arrived in Xiangcheng.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Ma Yue was discussing with Jia Xu and Li Su, and suddenly walked into the tent and said loudly: "Lord, Yingchuan urgently, Runan urgent!" ”

"Oh?" Ma Yue got up and said, "Speak." ”

Ju Tu said: "General Gao Shun sent Ma to report quickly, the battle of Guandu has ended." ”

"The Battle of Guandu is over? So fast! Ma Yue said in a deep voice, "Yuan Shao is defeated? ”

Ju Tu said: "Yuan Shao has been defeated and returned to Yecheng. ”

Ma Yue said: "Where is Cao Ying's army? ”

Ju said suddenly: "I don't know where to go, General Gao Shun is sending a horse to investigate." ”

Ma Yue said: "What are Gao Shun's plans?" ”

Ju Tu said: "General Xu Huang led 8,000 iron cavalry to protect the grain road, and the two generals Fang Yue and Gan Ning each led their headquarters to Xudu in the south, and General Gao Shun led the army to respond in the center. ”

"Okay, Gao Shun is very proper in this arrangement!" Ma Yue's eyes showed appreciation, and he said happily, "When the time comes, Gu will lead the army to cross Yingshui and march north, and when it can form a north-south attack with the Gaoshun army, even if Cao Agui leads the army back to rescue Xu Du, he will not be able to return to the sky, haha." ”

Ju Tu said: "My lord, General Xu Chu also sent an urgent report from Runan. ”

Ma Yue said: "Speak." ”

Ju Tu said: "General Xu Chu caught a small colonel of Cao Jun south of the ancient city, and the colonel said that Cao Ying's general Guan Yu had rebelled, and hijacked the Son of Heaven, Baiguan and Cao Ying's family was fleeing to Runan, and Cao Ying's general chased after the forbidden army, Cao Hong and Cao Zhen suddenly turned south, and it was precisely because they heard the news that they hurried to the ancient city to join Yu Ban. ”

"Huh?" Ma Yue was taken aback when he heard this, and said in a lost voice, "Guan Yu has rebelled!" The Son of Heaven was robbed? ”

Jia Xu's face sank and said, "Lord, this is a tricky matter!" ”

Ma Yue said: "Guan Yu kidnapped the Son of Heaven and fled to Runan, could it be that he wanted to defect to Liu Biao in Jingzhou, or Sun Jian, the fierce tiger in Jiangdong?" ”

Jia Xu said: "The surname of the person who defected to Sun Jian may be bigger!" ”

Li Su said: "Lord, the Son of Heaven is very important, why don't you personally lead the army to chase after it?" If there is slowness, I am afraid that Guan Yu will rush into the Lujiang River, and it will be difficult to welcome the Son of Heaven at this time. ”

Jia Xu shook his head and said: "Guan Yu's rebellion and the robbery of the Son of Heaven were at least half a month ago, at this time, it is probably too late for the lord to raise the army to chase after him, and the army will go deep into Runan and even Lujiang, and the supply of grain and grass will become extremely difficult, and it is easy for the enemy to take advantage of it, and it is really not taken by the wise." ”

Ma Yue, who was pacing back and forth, suddenly paused, and said to the sentence abruptly: "Immediately order Xu Chu and Chen to arrive, don't pay attention to the remnants of Yu Ban, Cao Hong, and Cao Zhen, and rush forward to pursue Guan Yu with light horses, and we must intercept Guan Yu before he escapes into Jiangxia or Lujiang!" The Son of Heaven can't fall into the hands of Liu Biao and Sun Jian! ”

"Yes."

Ju suddenly agreed, and took the order.

Ma Yue took a deep breath, finally calmed down, and said in a deep voice: "The army still continues to attack Xuchang in the north, although the Son of Heaven is important, Cao Ying is even more of a scourge!" If you can't take advantage of this opportunity to beat him to death, it will be difficult to kill him again when he recovers. ”

Li Su said: "Cao's army's military rations were originally extremely scarce, and at this time, the Son of Heaven was robbed, and Xuzhou and Huainan were likely to change, and then stop the delivery of grain and grass to Cao, so that the situation of Cao's army would be worse, and the battle of Xuchang might be easier than expected." ”

"Not necessarily!" There was a cold light flashing in Ma Yue's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "There is no food to eat, at least there are people to eat!" ”

"Ah, eat~~ eat people!?"

The muscles in Li Su's cheeks twitched violently twice, and his eyes were full of fear.

Ma Yue said coldly: "Cao Apu is ruthless, there is nothing he can't do in this world!" ”

……

Chenliu County, a remote village.

Cheng Yu led 800 elite soldiers to appear on Tian Mo outside the village, the smoke rising in the village shows that there are still people living here, due to years of war and banditry, there are not many such villages in Chenliu County, the people either fled to Guanzhong, or moved into the city, only some remote villages are still inhabited.

"Fence off the village!" Cheng Yu's eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness, and he said in a deep voice, "Hold all the passages, and no one is allowed to come within three miles, let alone escape from the village." ”

"Yes!"

The two military horses suddenly agreed, led 300 elite soldiers to disperse, surrounded the small village, Cheng Yu waved his hand, and led the remaining 500 elite soldiers into the small village. The people of the village apparently also discovered the army outside the village, and from the banner, the villagers could tell that it was Prime Minister Cao's army, so they mustered up the courage to meet the outside of the village.

The gray-bearded village elder came to Cheng Yu's horse with a cane, and the elder was followed by more than 100 villagers, some men and women, some old and some young, but there were no young men! In fact, there are not many young men left in the entire Chenliu County, and the plundering of the horse butcher a few years ago, coupled with Cao Ying's continuous conscription, the young men have long been exhausted.

The old man asked tremblingly, "Excuse me, is this Prime Minister Cao's army?" ”

Cheng Yu said: "Exactly." ”

The old man said: "The army has come to this remote and wild place, I don't know what to do?" ”

Cheng Yu said: "Raise food." ”

The old man said: "The food in the village is exhausted, and the villagers only rely on the bark of wild vegetables and trees for food, so where can they get food to help the army?" ”

A trace of coldness flashed in Cheng Yu's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "There is food in the village!" ”

The old man was puzzled and said, "If the general doesn't believe it, he can send troops into the village to search." ”

Cheng Yu said: "You don't have to search, the food is right in front of you." ”

The old man was stunned and said, "Where is the food here?" ”

Cheng Yu stretched out his hand and pointed at the old man, and said extremely coldly: "Old man, you ...... It's military rations! ”

The old man was taken aback and lost his voice: "What~~ What!?" ”

Cheng Yu Huoran looked back, his eyes were full of murderous intent, and he shouted to the five hundred soldiers: "What are you still doing in a daze?" Get your hands on food! ”

The soldiers looked blank and didn't react for a long time!

"How?" Cheng Yu roared sharply, "Do you still want to starve to death the prime minister?" Don't hurry up yet! ”

"Wow~~"

A Cao Junjun Sima raised his head to the sky and howled bitterly, and stabbed a knife into the old man's abdomen, and twisted it again, the old man's internal organs and blood had flowed out of the dissected abdominal cavity, the old man did not swallow, but struggled to spit on Cao Jun's face, and scolded: "You group ~~birds~~beasts~~ uh." ”

Someone took the lead, and the rest of the Cao soldiers immediately revealed the darkest beast surname among the human surnames, and they showed their weapons one after another, howling and surrounding the innocent villagers.

The north wind howled, and the goose-feather-like snow fell from the sky, as if even God could not bear to see this cruel scene, trying to cover up the blood and sin of this world with white snowflakes.

Cheng Yu took a deep breath and calmly began to order: "Left Sima, take fifty horsemen to continue to search the next village, right Sima, take meat on the spot to make human breasts, former Sima, lead the troops to search the village, don't let one go, and then set fire to the village and burn all traces!" ”

"Yes!"

Sima of the three armies took the order and left.

……

ps: Today's state is average, only six thousand, adjust it.

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