Chapter 212: The Siege of the White Horse
Hua Xiong transferred 50,000 men and horses from the Qilin and Xuanwu Military Regions and immediately rushed to the south bank of the Yellow River.
At the same time, he ordered Tai Shici and Liao Hua of Beihai County to lead the troops of the White Tiger Military Region to the north to put pressure on Yuan Tan.
As soon as the Huaxiong army set off, Yuan Shao's detailed work arranged in the imperial court began to operate.
Soon the information was sent to Yuan Shao's desk in Liyang, located on the north bank of the Yellow River.
"Guys, what do you think of this information?"
Yuan Shao was dressed in armor, and his face was majestic and authentic.
Although Hua Xiong controls the imperial court, he has more than 300,000 soldiers and horses.
But looking around, he lost the battle. ”
Guo Tu said with a smile.
When Yuan Shao heard this, a look of pride appeared on his face.
"Gongzhi (Guo Tu font number), then according to you, what should we do next?"
"Lord, I think we have the advantage of troops, so we should fight a quick battle and destroy Huaxiong as soon as possible."
Guo Tu said with a smile.
"I don't think what the public rule said is good at all."
It was another strategist of Yuan Shao who spoke, and he nodded in agreement,
"The lord's land is vast and strong, and there is plenty of food. And Hua Xiong can't be the opponent of the lord at all.
As long as you can defeat Huaxiong and then occupy Luoyang City, the whole world will surrender in front of the lord at that time! ”
The grand plan depicted by the trial instantly made Yuan Shao's blood boil!
Now he occupies the land of the four states, and he can be called the most powerful prince in the world.
In that case, why not go to the Ninety-Five Throne?
However, at this moment, the prison guard on the side spoke up to interrupt Yuan Shao's fantasy.
"My lord, I don't think it's appropriate."
Yuan Shao frowned, and a trace of dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes.
But in order to show his generosity, he still said lightly,
"What do you think is wrong?"
"Although Hua Xiong's troops are not many, the combat effectiveness of the army under his command is extremely elite.
In front of them, there were 50,000 wolf troops who swept through the Yellow Turban Army in Yan and Qingzhou, and broke Lu Bu and Zhang Xiu.
Later, 3,000 elite horsemen rushed to attack Shouchun, and Yuan Shu fled in embarrassment.
Moreover, Huaxiong is invincible and has not tasted defeat.
We should be careful, if it is a quick solution, we are afraid that he will seize the opportunity. ”
Frustrated explained.
But Guo Tu laughed disdainfully,
"Frustrated, you are growing the morale of others and destroying your own prestige."
"That is, no matter how powerful Hua Xiong is, how can he be our lord's opponent."
The judge sneered.
Hearing their argument, Yuan Shao was a little hesitant for a while.
He looked at Xu You, who was silent on the side, "Ziyuan, what do you think?" ”
"I don't agree with either of them."
"Oh?" Yuan Shao was slightly stunned, and then smiled, "Xu You, what do you think of?" ”
"I once heard some of Huaxiong's military theories from Luoyang City.
As for the blitzkrieg, I think it's very clever.
Now that the Huaxiong army is on the march, the hinterland around Luoyang City is empty.
The lord can completely follow Huaxiong's actions back then, send a light cavalry, and attack Luoyang overnight! ”
Xu You's words suddenly calmed everyone.
After a moment of silence, Frustration took the lead in objecting,
"I don't think it's right. Hua Xiong likes to use dangerous tactics, so he will naturally take these into account. Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent only 50,000 troops! ”
"That's not bad at all."
The judge nodded in agreement.
On this point, the views of the people such as the frustration and the judge are the same.
"It's a risky move, so forget it."
Yuan Shao said lightly.
As soon as he heard that he was going to emulate Hua Xiong, he was instantly unhappy.
In addition, the other strategists also strongly opposed it, so he took advantage of the situation to veto it.
Seeing this, Xu Yu retreated without saying a word.
However, although Xu You's suggestion was vetoed, Xu You's suggestion contained the implication of a quick solution.
Yuan Shao pondered for a moment, and finally his desire to take charge of the imperial court overwhelmed everything.
"Guo Tu, you cross the Yellow River immediately, urge Yan Liang and Chun Yuqiong, and quickly capture the white horse!"
Yuan Shao made a final decision and commanded in a deep voice.
Guo Tu was overjoyed and hurriedly took the order.
Seeing this, he sighed helplessly.
Yuan Shao smiled, and said kind words to Fu Zhu and Xu You,
"For the sake of insurance, I will write to Liu Biao, Zhang Xiu, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others now, and contact them to attack Huaxiong together!"
Frustrated and Xu Yu's expressions, this is a little better.
If Yuan Shao and Liu Biao and others attack Huaxiong from both sides at the same time.
The odds of Hua Xiong's defeat greatly increased.
The two of them said in unison, "The lord is wise! ”
……
Hua Xiong led a large army to Yanjin, located southwest of Hakuba.
The army encamped here.
On this expedition, Huaxiong only brought three strategists, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and Li Ru, and three generals, Gao Shun, Xu Huang, and Pang De.
As soon as they sat down in the tent, a herald rushed in.
"Report to the lord, the white horse sent a letter for help!"
Hua Xiong's face did not change, "Read!" ”
"Yuan Shao's attack on Baima is becoming more and more intense, I am afraid that I can no longer hold on, so I implore the lord to come and send someone to rescue as soon as possible. Liu Yan cried! ”
After the herald went down, Hua Xiong looked at everyone.
"What do you think?"
"The subordinates feel that the siege of the White Horse must be resolved."
Pound said with a serious face,
"If the White Horse is captured by the enemy, then Yuan Shao will be able to establish a foothold on the south bank of the Yellow River.
In this way, Yuan Shao's military superiority can be brought into play. ”
"What General Ling Ming said, it's not bad at all, the white horse will be saved!"
Guo Jia said in a deep voice.
Several others nodded in agreement, feeling that the white horse had to be rescued.
Hua Xiong smiled and ordered, "Tell the soldiers to go down and let the soldiers prepare bamboo rafts and prepare to cross the river." ”
As soon as these words came out, the strategists and generals in the tent were all stunned.
"Lord, what is the intention of making a bamboo raft to cross the river?"
Jia Xu said with a stunned face.
"Yes, is it possible that we should leave the white horse alone?"
"Besides, even if we cross the river, there will still be Yuan Shao's army on the other side of the river."
Everyone opened their mouths and asked puzzledly.
"You misunderstood, my move is precisely to relieve the siege of the White Horse."
Hua Xiong laughed.
Hearing this, everyone was even more confused by the second monk, and they didn't understand what the making of a bamboo raft to cross the river had to do with solving the siege of the White Horse.
"You think, now the white horse has been surrounded by Yan Liangtuan.
Presumably, Yan Liang is ready for us to go to the rescue, and our troops are not superior, so if we rush there, we are afraid that we will be ambushed. ”
Hua Xiong analyzed.
Everyone thought for a moment, nodded in agreement, and agreed with Hua Xiong's opinion.
"Although I ordered the soldiers to make bamboo rafts, in fact, it was just to hide people's eyes and ears and create a false impression for Yuan Shao.
As long as Yuan Shao relaxes his vigilance, let's kill the white horse! ”
Huaxiong is categorical.