Chapter 74: Plundering the Population
LΓΌ Bujun Battalion,
Lu Bu walked into the handsome tent with heroic steps, and came to the middle to sit down.
The generals who had been waiting for a long time clasped their fists and shouted: "See the general! β
"Sit down!" Lu Bu said with a light wave of his hand.
Cheng Lian and they sat on the mazar.
Lu Bu asked, "What is the movement of Yuan Shaojun and Cao Cao's army?" β
The Bai Bo army is not terrible, but it is Yuan Shaojun and Cao Cao who are worried.
Yuan Shao sent his nephew Gao Gan to lead an army of 20,000 to exterminate the Baibo army. Cao Cao personally led 15,000 troops. They all stopped at the junction of Luoyang Hedong County and Bingzhou and Henan Yin. β
Lu Bu listened to Xun You's words, his face changed slightly, and his brows tightened.
Don't be afraid of them moving, and there will be traces of moving.
It's the scariest thing not to move, because you don't know what they're going to do.
"Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are eyeing each other, and it is not easy for the army to deal with the Baibo army with all its might. Gongda has a strategy. β
Xun You thought about it early in the morning.
"General, terrible people spy on the armies of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. The army marched step by step, overwhelming the White Polish army with momentum. At the same time, envoys were sent to persuade the White Polish army to surrender. If it fails, you can send someone to pass the letter to Yang Feng, but the letter is to be received by either Li Le or Han Xian, so as to sow discord between them, let them attack each other, and the general can take the opportunity to annihilate the Baibo army. β
When Lu Bu heard it, he didn't take it lightly.
After closing his eyes and pondering for a while, he already had a plan in his heart.
Lu Bu said: "Gongda, this plan is very good. However, whether the White Wave Army can be annihilated or not, Ben Hou does not care. In fact, the annihilation of the Baibo army was beneficial to His Majesty and Yuan Shao, but not to Benhou. Therefore, it does not matter whether the White Polish Army can be annihilated or not by sending troops this time. What matters is what our army can get? β
Xun You was very surprised to hear that Lu Bu did not adopt his opinion.
It's a good plan.
If the general's dispatch of troops is not to annihilate the White Polish army, then what is the purpose of dispatching 30,000 soldiers and horses?
And what can be gained from this operation?
Is it possible to occupy Hedong County?
Xun You arched his hand and said: "General, once something happens in Hedong County, it is not easy for our army to want reinforcements. If you keep more troops, it will be useless, and if you keep fewer soldiers, it will be easy for Yuan Shao to take advantage of the situation and occupy it, which is harmful and unprofitable. Please also be cautious. β
Lu Bu shook his head and said, "Gongda misunderstood what Ben Hou meant. I don't want the land of Hedong County, I want the people, the population. β
Xun You's eyes widened when he heard it.
He couldn't believe it and said, "General, what do you mean ......"
Lu Bu nodded, affirming Xun You's thoughts.
"Ben Hou wants to relocate the people of Hedong County and enrich Guanzhong."
This trick is not new.
The vassal states of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States period did it, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang did it in history, and Cao Cao also did it.
Even in later generations, the Manchu Qing Dynasty and other dynasties did it.
The strategy is old-fashioned, but it is practical.
Of course, with this strategy, conditions are also needed, that is, the people who have migrated can be settled, otherwise it is easy to leave endless troubles.
Xun You asked, "What does the general want to enrich?" β
"Hongnong County, Fufeng County. In the future, whether it is to send troops to Xiliang or Shandong, the consumption of grain from Jingzhao is huge, and Benhou plans to Tuntian in these two counties to enrich the grain depot. β
In ancient times, grain production was a big problem, and another problem was that transporting grain to the front line was also a big problem.
Relying on the transportation carried by people on their shoulders, ten loads of grain will consume at least six or seven loads along the way, and the maximum number of loads sent to the front line is four loads.
If you rely on animal power to pull it. Ten quintals of grain can be consumed along the way, and five or six quintals can be sent to the front.
But in this case, there needs to be enough animal power.
Later generations the railway was so important.
That is, the railway can transport all kinds of materials in large quantities and quickly, which is conducive to the rapid transfer of troops and the support of logistics materials.
In order to reduce the consumption of grain, it is better to camp in the rear of the front line, so that the transportation route is shortened and the food consumed can also be shortened.
Xun You was very guilty.
thinks that the clever strategy, compared with the lord, is like a horse and a unicorn, and a jackdaw with a phoenix ear.
I'm going to have to work harder in the future.
Otherwise, everything will be thought about by the lord, and what else will he do as the mastermind.
"The general's strategy is the best policy, and the lower officials are ashamed."
"Gongda is a righteous man and a gentleman, and he is not as good as being notoriety first, so naturally he doesn't have to care about his notoriety. Gongda, although the people live under the banner of thieves, life is better than death. But since ancient times, the people have been unable to give up their homeland. You have to worry a lot on the way to the migration. β
Xun Yu is qualified to refuse at this time.
If this thing is not done well, there is really no face to stay.
Xun You arched his hand and said, "The lower officials will do their best." β
"Good. Go from tomorrow. Cheng Lian, Wei Yue, and Hou Cheng are responsible for helping the people relocate. Remember to be resolute, but try to be as gentle as possible. If you let Ben Hou know who is a traitor and oppresses and robs the people. Benhou must be severely punished. Did you hear that? β
Lu Bu said sternly.
"No!"
LΓΌ Bu's army did not attack the Baibo army, and divided half of the army to 'save' the people in Hedong County.
The White Polish army battalion.
Several leaders were in the camp tents, and a hundred people walked in and clasped their fists and said, "Qu Shuai, Lu Bu's army has not moved, and the rest of the troops are driving the people away." β
Yang Feng frowned when he heard this.
He said: "What do the three slaves want to do? Do you want to drive the people to attack our army, so as to consume our army's strength? β
In the Zhangjiao Uprising, he also drove the people to the front and attacked the towns.
Yang Feng naturally thought that Lu Bu was going to repeat the old trick.
Li Le and Han Xian also agreed and said: "We must be wary of Lu Bu using this trick." β
Yang Feng sneered and said, "In vain, we are still worried, I can't imagine that Lu Bu is just like this." Give the order to keep an eye on their movements, and if you drive the people to the front of the army, send out cavalry to crush them at once. Let them be in disarray, and we will take advantage of the chaos to crush the enemy in one fell swoop. β
Li Le and Han Xian praised and said: "Brother Yang's trick is good. Let Na Lu Bu reap the consequences. β
Two days later, a hundred people came in and hugged their fists and said, "Qu Shuai, Lu Bu's army still hasn't moved." β
Yang Feng said in surprise: "Haven't moved yet?" And what about the people they drove away? β
The spy replied, "The enemy drove the people and went to Guanzhong." It is said that they were going to take those people captive to Guanzhong. β
"Ahh Yang Feng didn't expect that Lu Bu would send the people to Guanzhong when he captured and plundered the people. "What is he doing here?"
Li Le and Han Xian are just martial artists, and it's okay to charge into battle, if you want them to understand the reason why Lu Bu did this, it will be difficult for them.
Seeing that the others were silent, Yang Feng could only say angrily: "Continue to inquire, you must inquire about the purpose of the enemy army." β
Yang Feng: They haven't figured it out yet, but there are people who understand.
Cao Cao was wearing armor and holding the hilt of his sword in his left hand, and said, "Did Lu Bu really kidnap the people to Guanzhong?" β
Li Dian clenched his fists and said, "Yes." Checkmate. Now they have almost taken two or three thousand captives, tens of thousands of people. β
Cao Cao soon understood why Lu Bu had done this. "What a vicious ploy. It seems that this is Na Jia Xu's advice for Lu Bu again. β
In Cao Cao's opinion, Lu Buchengfu was deeper than he imagined, and he had to be scheming.
But if you want to strategize, you should not have thought of such a vicious strategy.
If Lu Bu was so powerful, then he would not stupidly kill his father-in-law one after another, and let himself be infamous for being unkind and unjust.
Guo Jia, who was thin and slightly pale, nodded and said: "Gongda's strategy is based on righteousness, and such vicious strategies are not like his style, it seems that Jia Xu offered advice at that time." This person is fierce and vicious, and should not be underestimated. β
Cao Cao smiled and said, "Lu Bu's plan was beyond my expectations, but the current top priority should be Yuan Shao." I wonder how his nephew will respond? β