Xiao Qiuyu was slightly surprised when he saw this, Li Ru was really slippery, and when he realized that the situation was wrong, he immediately instigated his teammates to surrender, just to make up for it...... And his plan did work, and Cao ((cāo)cāo) did pardon and reuse him.

"Congratulations to Meng Degong for having another virtuous minister to help him eradicate Dong Zhuo's great cause of pacifying the troubled times." After the two armies met, Xiao Qiuyu took the initiative to celebrate him.

Cao ((cāo)cāo) laughed and said, "Today's (Rirì) big victory is completely due to Admiral Pan's extraordinary talent, otherwise we may not be able to get this big victory!"

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Time goes back to the number (日rì) ago.

On this day, Yuan Shao, Cao ((Cao cāo)cāo), Sun Jian, and Xiao Qiuyu were discussing the battle plan in the tent.

"Ladies and gentlemen...... Dong Zhuo's new defeat not only greatly reduced morale, but also the army's morale was unstable, and Luoyang's city defense was not strong, so we can say that we can win this battle." Yuan Shao (chest xiōng) has a bamboo authenticity.

Sun Jian said: "Although our army is rich in soldiers and horses, the consumption of grain and grass is also very amazing, and we must fight quickly and take Luoyang within five (days...... Otherwise, if there is a shortage of food and grass, there is a risk of defeat."

Xiao Qiuyu said, "Five days is enough for us to break through Luoyang...... It's just that the only thing that needs to be noted is that once we see that we can't do anything, Dong Zhuo is very likely to abandon Luoyang City and flee with the crowd, and we need to find a way to do it at that time."

Yuan Shao nodded and said, "Xiliang Iron Cavalry is famous all over the world, if we fight in the field, we will really be difficult to resist, we need to carefully cross-border and think of a few ways to deal with it."

Several people discussed it carefully, but they didn't know how to resist it.

At the end, Xiao Qiuyu said, "I have a plan that I can use to deal with Dong Zhuo."

"Oh, what is General Pan's plan, tell me quickly."

Xiao Qiuyu pointed to the map and said, "The so-called momentum of one drum is like a tiger, and then it declines, and then it is exhausted. The Longxiang Iron Cavalry of the Western Liang Army was the most elite force in the entire Han Dynasty, and it was not a good strategy to confront it head-on...... We don't have to rush to pursue, but set up an ambush first, and wait for work on the way!"

"Set up an ambush and wait for work!" Several people were amazed when they heard the words, and they all felt that this plan was promising!

Xiao Qiuyu continued, "Once Dong Zhuo escapes from Luoyang, he is afraid that we will take advantage of the victory and pursue, so he will definitely order the army to hurry up...... After they have walked for seven or eight days, they will inevitably be sleepy and short of horses and lack of food and grass, while our ambush soldiers are recuperated and vigorous, and they can naturally win in one battle."

Cao ((cāo)cāo) nodded and said, "That's a good idea...... It's just that how can we know where Dong Zhuo will go and where he should set up an ambush?"

Xiao Qiuyu replied to Cao ((cāo)cāo): "Cao Gong might as well think carefully, if you are Dong Zhuo, then where will you flee?"

Cao ((Cao cāo)cāo) thought carefully, but Yuan Shao interjected: "The Taishou, Thorn Shi, and Zhou Mu of each town have all taken a clear stand against Dong Zhuo, so if he wants to escape, he can only choose to flee back to his old territory, Xiliang."

"Congratulations on how to answer!" Xiao Qiuyu couldn't help complaining in his heart.

Cao ((cāo)cāo) shook his head and said, "The border land of Xiliang is insignificant in the Central Plains, and if Dong Zhuo retreats to Xiliang, it will be tantamount to giving up his ambition to compete for the world and give up the fertile land of the Central Plains...... I don't think he's that stupid!"

"In that case," Xiao Qiuyu pointed to his hometown on the map with his hand...... That is, the direction of Shaanxi, Dao:

"As the so-called western capital Chang'an, eastern capital Luoyang, in this era, in addition to Luoyang, Chang'an is the most suitable place to set the capital, out of legal orthodoxy (sex xìng) considerations, Dong Zhuo will give priority to the capital of Chang'an; Politically, Chang'an's proximity to Xiliang and Dong Zhuo's territory allowed his influence to radiate (shoot) to this area more effectively; From a military point of view, Chang'an has the danger of the Han Valley of the Mountains, which is enough to resist the attack of the allied forces of our princes."

Xiao Qiuyu's inference is deeply believed by everyone, judging from the current situation, if Dong Zhuo wants to escape, the possibility of him going to Chang'an is the greatest!

Sun Jian drew a very faint line between Luoyang and Chang'an on the map, and said, "Since this is the case, let's carefully study where Dong Zhuo's must be and find a suitable place to ambush him......

Several people deliberated carefully, and only after more than half an hour did they formulate the most suitable ambush position.

Cao ((cāo)cāo) said: "The iron cavalry of the Western Liang Army is famous, and it is not easy to fight with it head-on! In my opinion, the three of us will gather all the cavalry together and arrange them in this battle to resist the attack of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry."

Yuan Shao hesitated in his heart, Cao ((Cao cāo) cāo) and Sun Jian's cavalry combined was only a thousand people, and it was his own cavalry troops that accounted for the majority, so he was naturally reluctant to use his elite troops to fight with the Xiliang Iron Cavalry...... Yuan Shao obviously wanted Sun Jian and Cao ((cāo)cāo) to fight Dong Zhuo to the death.

Seeing that Yuan Shao was a little hesitant, Sun Jian persuaded: "Cavalry is meaningless in siege warfare, it is better to use it to besiege Dong Zhuo."

Xiao Qiuyu also said, "I have a plan to defeat Dong Zhuo in one fell swoop."

"Admiral Pan has a plan, but it doesn't hurt to say it!"

Xiao Qiuyu used a tree branch to draw a sketch of the troops on both sides on the sand table map, and said, "Everyone, please see, Cao Gong's ambush is set up in the front, then Dong Zhuo will inevitably attack with iron cavalry...... At this time, the Xiliang army will have a situation where the cavalry is in front and the infantry is behind, and our cavalry will sneak up from behind and directly enter his infantry phalanx, which will definitely defeat the enemy in one fell swoop!"

Yuan Shao's eyes lit up, if he used this strategy, he could not only defeat the Western Liang army, but also preserve the strength of the cavalry to the greatest extent...... The ones who will suffer huge losses are none other than Cao ((Cao cāo) cāo) troops facing the enemy head-on.

If the cavalry is compared to a dagger and the infantry to a body (body shēn), Xiao Qiuyu's plan is to use Cao ((Cao cāo) cāo) as (lure yòu) bait, and secretly hide himself, so that Cao ((Cao cāo)cāo) can attract Dong Zhuo's attention.

When Dong Zhuo stabbed Cao ((cāo) cāo) (chest xiōng) with all his might, Xiao Qiuyu took the opportunity to stab Dong Zhuo in the back and directly gouged out his heart!

How could Cao ((cāo)cāo) not see Xiao Qiuyu's intentions? He snorted coldly and said, "This move is not appropriate, if there are not enough cavalry, how can I stop the charge of the Xiliang army?"

"This is simple," Xiao Qiuyu (胸xiōng) said with confidence, "Cao Gong, you can dig enough traps there, and even sprinkle enough fire oil on the ground, and when the cavalry of the Western Liang Army rushes over, immediately ignite all the flames with rockets, and the sea of fire that spreads is enough to panic the war horse and drop the cavalry off the horse...... When the enemy's cavalry charge is halted, you immediately surround the enemy with a sea of infantry and forcibly hold them back."

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