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Chapter Thirty-Eight: The General's Discord

Dian Man was puzzled in his heart, Jincheng is the northwest rush, and he is hoarding the follow-up grain and grass of the Ganning army, and he must not lose easily, if Guo Jia expected that Jincheng would be in danger of being attacked by a sneak attack, why did he still put on such a posture of insufficient defense?

Fei Shi said as he walked: "Han Suiruo's surprise attack on Jincheng was nothing more than to make the Metropolitan Governor's soldiers and horses lack food and grass and withdraw the army, and the grain and grass needed by the Metropolitan Governor for the Western Expedition did not gather in Jincheng, but in Xiping County. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Dian Man suddenly realized.

The Taiping army is numerous, Han Sui has no room to fight back from a strategic level, if the Ganning army is full of food and grass, then even if Han Sui occupies Jincheng, he will only be slowly exterminated.

The surprise attack on Jincheng was not because of the strategic location of Jincheng, but because Han Sui and his subordinate Cheng Gongying deduced that the follow-up grain and grass of Gan Ning's western expedition were hoarded in Jincheng, and as long as he ran out of food and grass, the army would naturally be self-defeating.

In the first battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao was defeated because of the burning of grain and grass, how could Guo Jia repeat the mistakes of the past?

Jincheng is such a conspicuous place, will Guo Jia honestly put the grain and grass here?

Fei Shi said calmly: "The lord told me before leaving, if there is really a point where Han Sui wants to sneak attack Jincheng, Jincheng is a bait to drag Han Sui's main force, Jincheng has many soldiers, Han Sui will turn around and withdraw the army, Jincheng is outnumbered, Han Sui will make a desperate attempt to storm Jincheng, and you don't underestimate the seven thousand defenders, the people of Jincheng hate Han Sui to the core, and then encourage the people to defend the city together, as long as Jincheng holds on for ten days, Han Sui will not even have a way to retreat, because at that time, Wuwei must have been conquered by the Metropolitan Governor, as for the grain and grass, They are all hoarding in several inconspicuous counties in Xiping County, and it is enough for hundreds of people to be guarded by each. ”

"What? Hundreds? ”

Dian is full of jaw-dropping.

Grain and grass are the lifeblood of the army!

There are only hundreds of people guarding it, which is simply a desperate practice.

Facing Dian Man's stunned expression, Fei Shi smiled faintly and said: "Fiction is real, reality is fiction, and fiction is the way of war." Yuan Shao's hundreds of thousands of troops of grain and grass were burned in Wuchao, resulting in the rout of the whole army, the cunning rabbit three holes, the lord scattered the grain and grass in the four counties of Xiping County, if the Taiping army could not think of it, how could Han Sui think of it? Even if he knew, as long as the grain and grass in the four county towns were not plundered and burned at the same time, then our army would either withdraw or go to the rescue, and there would be room for maneuver. ”

Dian Man looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "The lord's strategy is impressive, and if you act like this, our army will be invincible in attacking and retreating. ”

Prudent and cautious use of troops, the most taboo risk, taking risks means that the risk of failure increases, if the strength is equal or weak against strong, Guo Jia will take risks, such as fighting Cao Cao and Yuan Shao's coalition army in Guanzhong, but fighting Han Sui, an enemy who obviously has an absolute advantage, Guo Jia is unwilling to take risks, after all aspects are well arranged, as long as there are no problems on the frontal battlefield, then the victory will be captured.

Han Sui's only chance to win was a surprise attack on Jincheng at the beginning of the war, Guo Jia took precautions, but the northwest territory was vast, and Guo Jia did not have the magic to predict where Han Sui's main force was stationed, Meng Da led the army to surrender Zu Li, which was considered to be a crooked attack and had an insight into Han Sui's plan one step in advance, and the casualties were obviously more than the Taiping army, but from the perspective of the overall northwest attack strategy, Han Sui had been pushed to the point of defeat, so that this war lost its suspense early.

Fei Shi had nothing to worry about, and Dianman was also relieved, but after taking two steps, Fei Shi suddenly turned around and asked, "If I remember correctly, Ye Gongzi is your subordinate, right?" ”

When I mention this pawn, I am full of anger and pathos.

If you really want to count it down one level at a time, Guo Ye is Xu Yi's subordinate, and Dianman is their top boss.

Seeing Dian Man nodding, Fei Shi's face was solemn, and her brows were twisted together and asked, "What about others?" ”

Among the people who followed Dianman back to the city, Fei Shi did not find Guo Ye's figure.

Dian Man gritted his teeth and said astringently: "He stayed on the battlefield outside Zuli City, and he didn't know whether he was alive or dead. ”

Fei Shi closed his eyes and raised his head, the infantry against the cavalry, the disadvantage was obvious, and this has been a night, the battle outside Zuli City has already settled, if Guo Ye lives, he will either escape or be captured, if Guo Ye dies, his bones will be cold.

To save, it must be too late.

However, Fei Shi must inform Chang'an of this matter and inform Guo Jia.

Gan Ning, who led the army to the west, fought steadily for the camp step by step, and did not suffer fierce resistance along the way, only some Qianghu people did not know how to turn into clowns who jumped off the beam to make waves, and they were ruthlessly suppressed by Gan Ning, and on the way to Wuwei, the last stop was to rest in Cangsong City.

It was already night, and Gan Ning led the army to be stationed outside the city, and was about to go to bed and rest, when the voice of the guards suddenly came from outside the tent.

"Governor, General Meng entered the camp to ask for a meeting."

Gan Ning, who had just taken off his armor, directly lifted the big curtain and walked out.

Gan Ning was in a hurry, his face was sinking like water, he only counted the days, and he had a sense of foreboding in his heart.

Meng Da went to collect Zu Li, even if he didn't resist, it was impossible to come and join him so quickly, the only possibility was that there was a change in the rear.

Stationed outside the city with Gan Ning was Wu Yi, who also got the news and hurriedly got up.

Meng Da ran and killed two horses without sleep for three days before rushing from Zu Li to Cangsong to catch up with Gan Ning, and when Gan Ning and Wu Yi saw Meng Da, they both showed shocked expressions.

Mentally listless, his eyes are bloodshot, his face is pale, and even the muscles on his face twitch from time to time.

Meng Da didn't care about him, and when Gan Ning walked in front of him, he said: "Dadu Governor, the main force of the Xiliang Army is in Zuli, I led the army to meet just in time, please make a decision as soon as possible." ”

Gan Ning held the crumbling Meng Da, raised his head and shouted: "Come on, quickly help General Meng to rest in the tent." ”

After Meng Da sent the information, he was also relieved, and he fell asleep after being helped into the camp tent by the soldiers.

Gan Ning and Wu Yi rode fast horses directly into the city, and called Ma Chao and Zhang Liao to discuss the matter together.

The news that Han Sui's main force was in Zuli surprised both Zhang Liao and Ma Chao.

If they knew this information at the beginning of the expedition, it must have been divided into two ways, all the way to Zuli to trap the other party, and all the way to Wuwei.

But now everything is in vain, and how to deal with the current situation is the top priority.

"Wuwei is empty, this is a good time to wipe out Han Sui in one fell swoop."

Ma Chao's words were filled with hatred that could not be dissolved, he didn't think about anything else, he just wanted to kill the enemy as soon as possible.

Gan Ning is also struggling fiercely on the main seat, his troops have brought half a month's worth of grain and grass, and it has been five days since the expedition, and Wuwei is close at hand, and it can be broken in one fell swoop in less than three days, and the key question is whether the grain and grass in the rear can be transported within seven days.

Zhang Liao suddenly took out a bag from his arms and handed it to Gan Ning and said: "This is the one given to me by the main bus before the expedition, and the lord said that if there is a change in Jincheng, you can open the bag, which has its own marching plan." ”

Gan Ning didn't ask much, after taking the bag, he opened it and looked at it, his wavering expression was swept away, and he said firmly: "Tomorrow, I will wave the army to attack Wuwei." ”

"What is written in this bag, lord?"

Zhang Liao was a little curious, knowing that there might be a change in the defense, why did he insist on moving forward?

Gan Ning handed over the strip of cloth in the bag to Zhang Liao, Zhang Liao looked down, closed his eyes and sighed: "The lord expects the enemy to be the first, go down to Wuwei first, encircle and intercept the enemy army in the rear, hehe, it turns out that Jincheng is a bait, and the grain and grass will be delivered within five days, so we don't have to worry." ”

Since it was already Guo Jia's military order to fight Wuwei, Gan Ning naturally wouldn't think about it anymore, it would be easy to defeat Wuwei first, and then go back and destroy Han Sui's main force.

Just when the marching plan was finalized, Wu Yi suddenly raised his head and looked at Gan Ning and asked, "Governor Dadu, don't you send an army to Zuli?" ”

Gan Ning was silent, and Zhang Liao and Ma Chao also fell silent.

Meng Da's army suffered a crushing defeat at Zuli, and no one knew what the battle was like, whether it was annihilated or resisting to the death.

Although everyone knows that those who do not surrender must have died, the battlefield in that area is vast, there is no danger to defend, there is no mountain forest to escape, three days have passed, and the possibility of survival of soldiers is very low.

And among them, there is one person that none of them can ignore: Guo Ye.

Gan Ning shook his head slightly and said, "Let's talk about conquering Wuwei." ”

When he got up to leave, he didn't expect Wu Yi, who had always respected him very much, to suddenly be furious.

"The Grand Duke! Do you want to ignore the safety of your lord's firstborn? If his fate is hanging by a thread at this moment, if he can turn the corner in the moment when the Metropolitan Governor sends troops to rescue him, or if the enemy army captures Ye Gongzi to blackmail the lord, wouldn't the Metropolitan Governor consider this? ”

The three people in the hall looked at Wu Yi in surprise, Ma Chao only felt that Wu Yi was disrespectful to Gan Ning when he spoke in such a tone, Zhang Liao and Gan Ning both frowned slightly, Wu Yi, who had always been quiet and pragmatic in the army, had an attitude today that the two of them had never seen before.

Gan Ning's face sank, and he scolded Wu Yi: "Wu Yi, attacking Wuwei is the military order of the lord, do you want to disobey?" ”

Wu Yi did not back down and said-for-tat: "The generals will not be subject to the military orders outside, and the general will not dare to have opinions if he obeys the orders of the lord's army, but the metropolitan governor must consider the safety of Ye Gongzi, and at least send a team of people to investigate the battle situation outside Zu Li." ”

"Bastard! I sent troops to Zuli, but I went less to send them to death, and more to delay the capture of Wuwei's fighters. You stop talking nonsense, get out of here! ”

Gan Ning has never been so presumptuous in front of him for many years, and today Wu Yi is challenging his authority, not to mention that Guo Jia appointed him as the coach on this expedition, and even Zhang Liao can't dictate his decision.

Wu Yi raised his eyebrows coldly at Gan Ning, and snorted coldly: "If Gongzi Ye can't return safely, I'll see how you can substitute for the master!" ”

"Someone! Blasted Wu Yi out for me. ”

Zhang Liao stepped forward at the right time to ask the guards outside the door to pull Wu Yi out of the tent, so as not to make trouble between Gan Ning and Wu Yi to the point that it could not be controlled.

Zhang Liao was puzzled, according to Wu Yi's past style, he would never say that kind of thing at this moment, but he did it anyway.

After Ma Chao and Zhang Liao left, Gan Ning sat in the handsome seat with his fists clenched.

There was a fierce struggle inside.

Outside Zuli City, there is not only a Guo Ye, but also a Gan Gui!

took out a bag from his arms, and Gan Ning looked at the bag in confusion.

"Lord, what do you mean by asking me to suppress Wu Yi in the army?"

Wu Yi, who rushed back to his tent angrily in the eyes of outsiders, quickly calmed down, and by the faint candlelight, he also took out a bag from his arms, and Wu Yi smiled bitterly.

"Lord, it is really a thankless errand to find an opportunity to provoke General Gan."