Chapter 587: Tian Feng's counterattack
Cao Cao's division of troops was a counterattack by Fang Zhiwen, Cao Cao's approach was actually an accurate grasp of Fang Zhiwen's strategic context, after clarifying Fang Zhiwen's strategic ideas, Cao Cao simply inserted his own demands into Fang Zhiwen's strategic conception and became a parasitic appeal.
Tian Feng's trouble lies in this, a bug is easy to crush to death, but when the bug is parasitic in the human brain, it is difficult to kill the bug.
Although Cao Cao is a little sorry for Cao Cao as a bug, Cao Cao at this stage is really an insect-level existence, although it is a troublesome bug, but Tian Feng is happy to spend his time to deal with this troublesome bug, maybe smart people like to do this kind of troublesome thing.
Xiahou Yuan divided his troops to the south, this distance to the south is quite long, why does Cao Cao think that under such a long attack distance, Xiahou Yuan's logistics will have no problems?
Tian Feng started from this point of view, and immediately understood Cao Cao's entire strategic concept, Dongguan County is a long and narrow state county, long from north to south and narrow from east to west, and the east of Dongguan County is Beihai County, and Beihai County is now in the hands of Kong Rong, of course, this is nominally, in fact, except for the core city of Beihai County, other county villages and towns are in the hands of strangers.
Cao Cao apparently took advantage of the Inhumans of Beihai County, and the reason why the Inhumans of Beihai County were willing to cooperate with Cao Cao. There must be a complicated exchange of interests and relationships in it, and of course it is also related to Fang Zhiwen's southward stabbing the hornet's nest of Chengyang County.
Therefore, Tian Feng did not hesitate to cut the Chengyang Battle in half, Gao Shun's trapped camp returned to Yuyang County through Duxian County in a high-profile manner, and Yuwen Boyan's assault cavalry returned to Pingshou to repair, and the Chengyang Battle officially ended.
From the perspective of the Inhumans, this Battle of Chengyang was the final victory of the Inhumans, although the actual losses of the Inhuman forces were not schooled, but the Battle of Chengyang was cut in half, no matter how it can be said, the Inhumans won, and Fang Zhiwen lost.
As for the important role played by Cao Cao's division of troops. It can also be seen as the result of the operation of the Inhuman forces.
Yiren successfully ended Fang Zhiwen's sweeping strategy, but he was also faced with the situation of driving wolves at the front door and entering the tiger at the back door, how could Cao Cao be an easy person?
On the surface. Cao Cao's attack target is the Taishan Yellow Turban Army, and the Inhumans will not have any direct losses, but everyone with a brain understands that once the Taishan Yellow Turban Army is finished, the good days of the players in the Yellow Turban camp will come to an end, this is no longer a matter of lip and tooth dependence, but because the Yellow Turban Army and the players of the Yellow Turban camp are actually one now.
Cao Cao besieged Linqu, pinning down the main generals of the Yellow Turban Army of Mount Tai, and Xiahou Yuan divided his troops to attack Dongguan in the south, if one was not good. The Yellow Turban Army is a situation where the back door is on fire, and the players in the Yellow Turban camp are naturally unwilling to see this situation.
However, the players of the imperial court camp in Beihai County provided supplies for Xiahou Yuan's troops under the instigation and maneuvering of the players of the three northwestern counties. This further accelerated the differentiation of Qingzhou's alien forces, and Tian Feng's high-profile military contraction made this contradiction directly superficial.
Xiahou Yuan had even just arrived at Dongguan City to set up camp, and the battle of his logistics line sabotage had already begun, and there was a growing trend!
Xiahou Yuan had to divide the cavalry to maintain his logistics line, and the Yellow Turban Army was on the side. also immediately offered a high reward, and increased efforts to promote the Yellow Turban camp players to launch a logistical raid on Xiahou Yuan.
Now, it's time for Tian Feng to fall into place, he is not a good old man who knocks out teeth and swallows blood.
"General Yuwen, how are the troops resting?"
Tian Feng raised his hand and motioned for Yuwen Boyan to sit down and speak, Yuwen Boyan bowed before sitting down steadily, Tian Feng nodded secretly, these elders of the lord are indeed very good, and there is no arrogance at all.
"Master of the military division, the replenishment and repair of the troops have been completed, and now in addition to the routine patrols around every day, in accordance with the orders of the military division, the confrontation training of hilly warfare has been increased, and it has also been divided into small teams to go to the surrounding mountains every day to fight wild monsters for actual combat, and now the fighting spirit of the troops is high."
Yuwen Boyan replied quickly, his eyes flashed with excitement, since the military advisor asked so, it was obvious that he was going to take action, the battle of Chengyang was originally good, but it was mixed up by Cao Cao, Yuwen Boyan wanted to say that he had no opinion on Cao Cao, it was absolutely false, so he couldn't wait to give Cao Cao back the color.
"How about it, how much of the combat effectiveness of the cavalry in the hilly areas can reach that of the plains?"
"It's hard to say, we combined the experience of Yuanzhi, as well as the assumptions of the military advisor and the lord, and conducted a lot of training and testing, but in any case, the combat power will definitely decline, and this decline is comprehensive, it can't be generalized, so the comparison is meaningless, in essence, this army is now more like a pure dragoon, the horses have become driving and weight-bearing tools, and when fighting, the war horses basically do not play any role."
"Hehe, General Yuwen also found out, the lord means that he wants you to try to establish a quasi-mountain rapid combat force, and form two main infantry combat forces under complex terrain with Gao Shun's heavy dragoons."
"I see, no wonder the lord won't let me deploy sword and shield soldiers, our main task is to strike quickly rather than defend?"
"Yes, in the future, when carrying out campaign missions, there will be Gao Shun's heavy dragoons to cooperate, attacking and defending is their business, and your task is to strike quickly."
"Understood, then I suggest that the archers be equipped with light crossbows, and even the heavy crossbowmen should be equipped with light crossbows, and when fighting in the woodlands, the effect of light crossbows is huge."
"That's totally fine, we're up to you in the details."
"That's what the military advisor summoned me to do?" Yuwen Boyan asked with some reluctance.
Tian Feng stroked his beard and smiled: "Of course not, since I have been training for a while." It should be tested in battle. ”
"Great, are you going to fight Xiahou Yuan?"
Looking at Yuwen Boyan's eagerness to rub his hands, Tian Feng smiled evilly: "On the contrary, you are going to help Xiahou Yuan fight 1."
"What? Strategist, you're not mistaken, are you? Or did I hear it wrong? ”
Yuwen Boyan widened his eyes and looked at Tian Feng with a strange smile on his face, this was definitely a mistake he heard, how could he go back to help Xiahou Yuan? The original intention of ending the Battle of Chengyang was to make trouble for Cao Cao. How could it be that instead of going to Cao Cao's trouble now, he would help Xiahou Yuan? It's absolutely impossible!
"No, you heard it right. I'm not wrong, I did ask you to help Xiahou Yuan and stabilize his logistics line. ”
"But but"
Tian Feng smiled: "It's nothing. You are a veteran, how can you not understand that the situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, you must not be rigid and you must not be rigid and think about what our strategic purpose is, and then think about whether my orders are reasonable, and you must not be swayed by the huge contrast on the surface1
Yuwen Boyan lowered his head a little ashamedly, his performance just now was indeed a little unbearable, it seemed that it was because he had been away from the battlefield for a long time, and he had forgotten the precepts that as a general, he must face everything calmly, and he could not be confused by unacceptable appearances. Don't be bothered by the attachment in your heart.
"Our strategic purpose is to keep Cao Cao and the Yellow Turban Army and the Yellow Turban camp in a protracted war, so that both sides will not benefit from the battle."
"That's right! However, the logistical crisis that Xiahou Yuan is facing now will make Xiahou Yuan and Cao Cao retreat, and instead shift the focus of the battle from Dongguan City to the Inhuman troops of the Yellow Turban camp who came to attack and contain them, starting with the weaker Inhuman troops. On the one hand, he can clear the constraints around him, and on the other hand, he can also get a demographic dividend from the captives of the Inhuman troops, and after clearing the Inhuman troops, Cao Cao will have more strength to attack the Yellow Turban Army, which is obviously not what we want to see. ”
Yuwen Boyan suddenly said: "Therefore, let's strike first." Eat or drive away the Inhuman troops of the Yellow Turban camp, and let Xiahou Yuan go to fight a tough battle? ”
"That's right, that's the idea1 Tian Feng stroked his hand and smiled.
"The military advisor must have foreseen today's situation a long time ago, otherwise how could we start training for mountain warfare and small-troop raid warfare early?"
"Of course, it wasn't that I foresaw it, but after the staff department's research and judgment of intelligence, as well as the lord's suggestion, etc."
Yuwen Boyan's eyes flickered, although he had long known that war was really not a simple matter.
"So, how exactly are we going to fight?"
"Your task is to clear out the Inhuman troops that are attacking Xiahou Yuan's logistics, and the Inhuman troops have the characteristics of erratic scale and quick response, so General Yuwen's troops must be able to maneuver quickly and over long distances on the complex mountainous terrain in order to hit with one blow. Capturing trophies and the like, depending on the situation, can be dismissed, or directly absorbed into the auxiliary forces, they are soldiers anyway. ”
"So training to survive in the mountains is to reduce supplies as much as possible?"
"Of course, our soldiers don't have packages like Inhumans and can't carry large quantities of supplies, so our troops are at a disadvantage in terms of supplies in mountain warfare. Of course, we will also hire small units of Inhumans to carry out fixed-point supply delivery, but this cannot be relied on as a combat basis. ”
Yuwen Boyan thought for a while and said, "The grain and grass are fine, but what about the arrows?" ”
Tian Feng smiled proudly and took out a skill book from the package: "How to make bamboo arrows 1."
"Bamboo arrows?"
"Yes, it doesn't have to be a bamboo arrow, it can also be a wooden arrow, and the trick is to burn and carbonize the tip after completion, and the lethality of this arrow against the enemy of cloth armor will not be worse than that of a metal arrow, so it can make up for some of it.1
Yuwen Boyan took the skill book and flipped through it, obviously, this kind of skill book is definitely not only one, but to give a lot of learning to the logistics auxiliaries of the army, think about the number of skill books that his troops need, the lord is really painstaking in order to build his own mountain light army!
"The subordinates are determined to live up to the expectations of the lord and the military advisor1 to be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation.