"Now it's a hemp pole to beat the wolf, and I'm afraid of both ends." Wei Ba looked at the deployment of troops on the map and sighed with emotion.

"As the general said, in terms of troops, both sides are about the same." Yu Yan said with a smile: "Only in terms of the strength of the troops known so far, in fact, the strength of the Wei army is slightly stronger, and the number of our cavalry is insufficient, and we can only make up for it with the number of soldiers." However, in addition to the strength of troops, we also need to consider the psychology of both sides. In this regard, we actually have the advantage. ”

"Well, there is a point. However, if the psychological advantage cannot be transformed into real strength, then it cannot be called a real advantage. Wei Ba waved his hand, and then said: "Whether it is Sima Yi or Zhang He, they are all veterans who have been in battle for a long time, they can control the psychology of the soldiers very well, and they will not let this psychological advantage affect the battle situation." ”

"The general's worries cannot be said to be unreasonable." Yu Yan shook his head and disagreed with Wei Ba's opinion: "Ordinary advantages may not have an impact on them, but some advantages cannot be useless at all. ”

"For now, I don't see any clear advantages." Wei Ba returned to the map and looked at the entire battlefield: "The biggest possibility of this battle is that both sides will lose. Rather than so, it is better not to fight. ”

"The general wants to retreat to the East China Sea?"

Wei Ba frowned, a little embarrassed. He had just received the news that Wang Ling and Tian Yu were rushing to Pengcheng, which shook his confidence. Tian Yu has 3,000 elite cavalry, Wang Ling probably has nearly 10,000 foot soldiers, and the strength of the two plus Zhang He's men and horses. The total was close to thirty thousand, and there were eight thousand cavalry. And he only has more than a thousand personal guards to ride, even if he has horse armor, he can't face such a superior force.

In his opinion, the time for a head-on decisive battle is not yet ripe, and the most hode plan is for Lu Xun to rescue Zhou Yin and give up Pengcheng. Or break Zhang He's encirclement, send food and ordnance to Pengcheng, and let Zhou Yin and Ding Feng continue to hold Pengcheng and contain the Wei army. If Zhang He wants to storm Pengcheng. Then wait until he can't attack for a long time before counterattacking. In that case. There may be some opportunities.

In a word, before the horse armor is fully equipped, before there is enough advantage, it is irrational to rashly fight a decisive battle with the Wei army. In that case. His losses will be significant. Lu Xun's losses will also be large. Zuihou benefited from Zhuge Liang and Li Yan.

Yu Yan disagreed with Wei Ba's opinion, and he put forward his own opinion.

First of all, our army does not have enough advantages. However, the Wei army also did not have enough advantages, and at such a time, whoever gave in first would weaken the momentum. A weakening of morale will greatly reduce combat effectiveness, further widen the gap, and may lead to a collapse. The momentum that has been accumulated with so much energy in front of me will also be discharged, and if you want to force Cao Rui to the negotiation table, I don't know how much effort it will take. Hold on, maybe the opportunity is ahead.

Secondly, to control Pengcheng is to seize Xuzhou, which may threaten Qingzhou from the south. In particular, the significance of Xuzhou is significant, among the ministers of Jiangdong, the civil and military forces of the Huaisi system are an important faction, and Zhang Zhao, Buqi and others are all Huaisi people. Once he takes control of Xuzhou, he will soon be able to gain a firm foothold in Xuzhou and further divide the ruling base of the Wu State by using the influence of these people. If important ministers like Zhang Zhao and Buqi returned to their hometowns, what kind of impact would it be?

zuihou, half of the soldiers led by Zhou Yin and Ding Feng are barbarians, they came to join the army out of the prestige of the general's god general, and half of them are the troops of the Jiangdong Shi family, they are the Lu family and the Zhang family support the actual actions of the general, if they are trapped in Pengcheng for a long time, then will they still believe the general?

After listening to Yu Yan's analysis, Wei Ba was also a little helpless, pretending to be a ghost would accidentally wrap himself in, and now it seems that he has enjoyed the benefits, and now it is time to pay the price.

"Shihong thinks, what should be done now?"

"Keep going, keep the pace." Yu Yan touched his chin and pondered for a moment: "Please General Lu transfer Zhu Ran and other generals to support, and let Father and Brother Zun lead the elite cavalry to stand by, and wait for the change." The more calm our army is, the more restless the Wei army is, and the longer it drags on, the more beneficial it will be to our army. He smiled: "Those seeds sown by the general in Liaodong always take some time to germinate. The same is true for those in Koto. ”

Wei Ba laughed and agreed with his jaw. Although he does not have a clear advantage in his current strength, he has great potential, and as time goes by, the situation will become more and more favorable to him, rather than simply retreating, maintaining composure and exerting continuous psychological pressure on Wei Jun is the most haode way to deal with it.

How can you not take risks in war. Soldiers are not tired of deceit, and sometimes they take a little risk, but the benefits in exchange are great.

Wei Ba sent a message to Lu Xun, and then led the sailors to continue to advance towards Pengcheng. At the same time, he sent a large number of scouts to the north, and the vanguard went all the way deep into the Taishan area, with great fanfare and swagger, as if the army was about to go north.

Such a flamboyant action was first captured by Tian Yu, who rushed to support. Tian Yu was a little uneasy, he knew what kind of opponent he was facing, and he didn't dare to be careless. Receiving the news that Wei Ba's scouts had penetrated into Taishan County, although he was not sure that Wei Ba would march north, he had to guard against it.

Until now, he had not figured out how much Wei Ba's real strength was. The reason is very simple, Wei Ba is a naval division, and his stations are all at sea, unlike on land, you can send people to dive nearby to investigate, as long as you spend some time, the approximate strength is still clear. At sea, it is completely Wei Ba's world, and it is not ordinarily difficult to send scouts to sneak to the island. On the vast sea, there is nothing to hide, and once discovered by Wei Ba's scout ship, the Wei scouts have almost no chance of survival.

Entering the sea to find out Wei Ba's movements has become a difficult task for the Wei army scouts to talk about the tiger's discoloration, and even if there is a heavy reward, it is difficult to find the active warriors.

Therefore, Tian Yu only knew that Wei Ba had stations on several islands, and the largest one was on the sea outside Qu County, but it has always been a mystery how many men and horses Wei Ba stationed on that island.

Wei Ba is currently rushing to Pengcheng, but what if his target is not Pengcheng, but Qingzhou? Tian Yu had to guard against this. He slowed his pace. and sent someone to inform Wang Ling, who followed closely.

Wang Ling's thoughts were the same as Tian Yu's, but he marched hastily so that Wei Ba would not be able to return for help when he attacked Qingzhou.

In this way, their march slowed down. While passing through Lu County, Wang Ling stopped, hesitating between continuing to advance and standing by on the spot. Even though Zhang He sent people to urge him many times, he refused to move on.

……

With a gentle smile on his face, Yang Fa sent a group of grumbling world friends out of the door, and then turned back to the atrium. Yanghu walked over from the side yard and glanced at Yangfa. He laughed: "My brother is full of sorrow. Is it because of the king's envoy? ”

Yang Fa touched Yang Hu's head: "Isn't it, Wang Ling is stationed in Lu County, he doesn't advance or retreat, and he doesn't know which day will be the head." Others in Lu County. Supposedly, it has nothing to do with my Tarzan. But now the war is tense. We also had to fund the labor army. But ......" sheep scratched his head and smacked his lips in embarrassment.

"Are you worried that your mother won't want to?"

Sheephair let out a long sigh and nodded. Stepmother Cai is a well-informed person. But that doesn't mean she doesn't have feelings. For Wang Ling, Cai's has no good feelings. The reason is very simple, her father Cai Yong died at the hands of Wang Ling's uncle, Situ Wang Yun. And her sister Cai Yan was taken captive by the Huns and lived in Hudi for 12 years, which was also related to Wang Yun's mishandling and causing the Chang'an riots. If you look at it from an outsider's point of view, maybe it's not right to blame Wang Yun at all, but for Cai's family, Wang Yun is the culprit for her father's death and sister's humiliation, and it is inevitable that she will be a little demanding if she looks at this problem rationally.

Yang Fa is worried that the Cai family will not agree to contribute to the army, at least not so generously. But as the person in charge of the family, Yang Fa knew Wang Ling's temper very well, which annoyed him, although it was too exaggerated to cut the grass and eradicate the roots of the Yang family, after all, the Yang family was also a famous family in Mount Tai, but it was still very easy to find something to rectify the Yang family.

It would be very unwise to go against these men who hold military power.

"But did my brother ever think that Wang Ling Weishenme stopped in Lu County and didn't leave? He came from the north, so he should be going to Pengcheng. ”

Sheep's hair blinked.

"Brother, haven't you heard that there have been Han army scouts in Mount Tai recently?" Yang Hu reminded with a smile.

Yang Fa's eyelids jumped twice: "You mean, Wei Ba may go north and fight Wang Ling in a decisive battle with Wang Ling in Mount Tai?" ”

"I don't know what Wei Ba thinks, but I think Wang Ling should be worried about this." Yanghu blinked: "Wei Ba walked around Qingzhou, and Wang Ling also accompanied him all the way on the shore, and the target they fought for was not Pengcheng, but Qingzhou." Wang Ling wanted to save Pengcheng, of course, because Pengcheng communicated with the north and the south, once it was lost, Wei Ba could use Pengcheng as a base to go north and west, cut off the connection between Qingzhou and Luoyang, and make Qingzhou an enclave. However, if Wei Ba feinted to attack Pengcheng, lured Wang Ling and Tian Yu to the south, and attacked Qingzhou, Wang Ling would also be in a passive situation. How could he not be guarded? ”

Yang Fa nodded repeatedly. He understood what the sheep meant. Wang Ling is now afraid of wolves and tigers, and he doesn't dare to turn his face with a family like them. As long as he doesn't tear his face, even if it's rude, Wang Ling can only endure it. What's more, judging from the current situation, Wei is already at a disadvantage, Xuzhou is probably unable to hold it, Qingzhou is also in danger, although Nancheng is considered the boundary of Yanzhou, but it is very close to Xuzhou, as long as Wei Ba launches an offensive, Nancheng may enter Wei Ba's Shili range at any time.

At this time, it is naturally not a good thing to get too close to Wang Ling. Even if there is no personal enmity between the Cai family and the Wang family, from the perspective of the family's future, it is also appropriate to keep a distance from Wang Ling, the Yang family is like this, and other families will probably be the same. The law does not blame the public, even if Wang Ling has an opinion, what can he do?

In other words, he didn't need to take Wang Ling seriously at all, and there was no need to use this matter to upset his mother Cai.

He pinched Yanghu's nose and said with a smile: "Uncle, no wonder the elders say that it depends on you whether my Yanghu family can go further in the future." My brother is really ashamed of himself. ”

"Hee-hee, brother is humble." Yanghu's eyes rolled: "Brother, I'll help you with ideas, and you can do me a favor, okay?" ”

"Is there anything else you want me to help with?"

"I'd like to go to Koto for a trip." Yang Hu blinked: "I heard that my grandfather had some lonely books left in the Gu family in Wu County, I want to go and see them." ”

Yang Fa's eyes flashed, he smiled knowingly, and nodded again and again

(To be continued......)