Shouchun, fat water.

From the mouth of the water to Shouchun, through Hefei, through Shaobei, Liu Bei's army marched by waterway, marched for many days, the boat entered the fertilizer water, and was stationed in Shaobi.

There had to be a 'fisherman's information transmission', and Liu Bei learned that Xiahoudun had stationed 5,000 troops on Bagong Mountain, wanting to echo the east and west of Shouchun City.

Lu Su has been in Jianghuai for many years, and he knows the importance of Bagong Mountain, so he suggested that Liu Bei seize Bagong Mountain.

Bagong Mountain is not high, only more than 200 meters, but there are more than 40 mountains in a row, in the vast Huaishui Basin, it belongs to a rare high point. Once he has Bagong Mountain, Liu Bei will be able to gain a firm foothold in Huaixi.

had to have the advantage of a preemptive strike, Liu Bei ordered Huo Du to be the vanguard, and led the water division to cut into the fertilizer water to cut off the contact between Shouchun and Bagong Mountain.

Then, Liu Bei selected 10,000 people led by Huang Zhong and attacked the Bagong Mountain camp in five batches. However, the camp of Bagong Mountain was guarded by the mountain, and it was guarded by Xiahoudun for many years, and the garrison equipment was sufficient, and it was difficult to be pulled out under the strong attack.

Fortunately, Xiahoudun's reinforcements were repelled by Huo Du, but the battle situation was also in a scorching state.

In order to occupy the favorable terrain before Cao Cao went south, Liu Bei Nafa was cutting off the water and ordered Feng Xi to go up from the east mountain of Bagong Mountain to cut off the water source of the Bagong Mountain camp.

When the water source was cut off, the Wei army of Bagong Mountain was in chaos, abandoned the mountain camp, and fled into Shouchun City at night.

Huo Du was ordered by Fa Zheng to attack half-crossing, and the Wei army drowned more than 3,000 prisoners, only more than 1,000 defeated troops retreated to Shouchun City under the response of Xiahoudun.

Under the strategy of Lu Su and Fa Zheng, Liu Bei seized Bagong Mountain before Cao Cao arrived in Huaishui.

There must be Bagong Mountain, Liu Bei built a camp east of Feishui, commissioned Lu Su to lead the water division to arrange in Shaobei, ordered Huang Quantun to be stationed between Shaobi and Bagong Mountain, Liu Bei led a large army to garrison Bagong Mountain.

However, when Liu Bei sent Huang Zhong to lead his army to try to cross Feishui and launch a tentative attack on Shouchun City. Cao Cao's vanguards, Tian Yu and Du Xidu, rode 10,000 people from Yingshui to cross the Huaishui and support Shouchun from the west.

Knowing that Tian Yu was going south to support, Liu Bei guessed that Cao Cao's army was not far away, and wanted to take advantage of Tian Yu's unstable foothold to personally lead the army across Feishui and defeat Tian Yu.

However, Fa Zheng stopped Liu Bei's behavior, and said, "If you want to take Shouchun, you should be a solid Bagong Mountain." Now the king is in a big camp, crossing the water and hitting Tianyu. If Cao Cao's army crosses the Huai and divides the camp, the king will be defeated! ’

Fa Zheng's words hit the crux of the tactical situation, Feishui flows out of Shaobi and into Huaishui, Bagong Mountain is east of Feishui, and Shouchun is west of Feishui.

Looking at the vast terrain of Jianghuai, in addition to Shouchun, only Bagong Mountain can be garrisoned. Liu Bei took Bagong Mountain, and he could rely on Bagong Mountain to build a fertilizer and water defense line. If Bagong Mountain is lost, Liu Bei will have no place to stand except to retreat to Shaobei.

Liu Bei gave up the operation of crossing the water to attack Tianyu, and ordered the army to shrink the area east of Feishui, but as expected, Yu Bandu 30,000 soldiers marched to Xia Cai.

Xia Cai is located in the lower reaches of Shouchun, crossing the Huai River, you can go up to Bagong Mountain.

Obviously, Cao Cao used Tian Yu as a bait to lure Liu Bei to cross the water and attack him, so that Yu Ban led 30,000 soldiers to attack Bagong Mountain. Once Yu Ban took Bagong Mountain, Liu Bei had no danger to defend, so he had to retreat to Shaobei.

Yingkou, Cao Wei camp.

In the big tent, Cao Cao sat on the couch, and Sima Yi reported the battle situation in the tent.

"King, Liu Bei was unmoved and camped on Bagong Mountain. General Yu saw that the camp was steep and did not dare to cross the river easily, so he stopped at Xia Cai. Sima Yi said: "Liu Bei's army is arranged between Bagong Mountain and Shaobi, and it is difficult to break it lightly because of the benefits of mountains and rivers. ”

"Huh!"

Cao Cao smiled contemptuously and said: "Liu Xuande's troops often advance bravely, and he has few insights and deep wisdom. The strategy of cutting off the water in Bagong Mountain and stabilizing the camp is not expected to be out of his power. Now that Huo Jun is in Huaidong, there must be a master to guide Liu Bei. ”

Gai has been friends with Liu Bei for many years and has faced many times. Cao Cao is mostly familiar with Liu Bei's style of using troops. Liu Bei was born in Zhuojun Wufu, and few people can match the fighting ability of generals. But when it comes to strategy, it is not what Liu Bei is strong about.

In Cao Cao's view, the onslaught on Bagong Mountain was Liu Bei's normal operation. But outflanking the water and attacking halfway, this kind of serial trick is most likely not something that Liu Bei can come up with, but has the guidance of a master strategist.

When Cao Cao learned that Bagong Mountain was lost, he rearranged his strategy and seized Liu Bei's anxious psychology. With Tian Yu, 10,000 people advanced, luring Liu Bei to fight to meet the battle; At the same time, Cao Cao arranged in the forbidden army, and wanted to steal Liu Bei's camp from Huaishui. However, he was perceived by Fa Zheng and advised Liu Bei to stick to the camp of Bagong Mountain.

Sun Quan sat on the side seat and asked, "King, Liu Bei is holding the camp, so how to march now?" ”

Cao Cao pondered for a long time, looked at Jia Xu and asked, "Does Wen He have a high opinion?" ”

Jia Xu stroked his beard and said with a smile: "King, it is often heard that the crowd strikes the outnumbered, and it is rare to hear that the crowd hits the crowd with the outnumbered. Now Liu Bei gathered the strength of Wu Chu and crossed the river thousands of miles north to fight for land, which is not wise to say. The king raised China's troops to help, and our enemies were outnumbered, so why should our army wait and see what happened, and wait for the opportunity to move. ”

"Wait and see, wait for the opportunity?"

Cao Cao pondered and asked, "Does Ziyang have a high opinion?" ”

Liu Ye looked respectful and said: "Liu Bei is afraid of Shouchun City and does not dare to break it quickly, so he will take Bagong Mountain; Afraid of the king's troops, he did not dare to move lightly, and retreated to the fat water. Now that the king has raised his troops to this point, Liu Bei has lost the opportunity. ”

"However, having said that, Liu Bei has the advantage of the water division, and according to the danger of fertile water and mountains, it is difficult for our army to retreat quickly. Therefore, from Mr. Wenhe's words, we can wait for the change, check its loopholes, and defeat the enemy with one blow. ”

For both the offensive and the defensive, this is something that cannot be denied. Battles between the two armies are often more conducive to defense than to attack. Fan Jiang can defeat the attack of famous generals with strong cities, but it does not mean that Fan Jiang's ability is better than that of famous generals, it is only the difficulty of attacking and defending is different.

Jia Xu and Liu Ye suggested that Cao Cao adopt a strategy of waiting and seeing, with the idea of being safe, but more to get Liu Bei to act, so that he could seize the opponent's loopholes. After all, Liu Bei is the attacker, crossing the river and going north, if he doesn't attack, it should be Liu Bei who is in a hurry.

Brushing his beard, Cao Cao said: "Since this is the case, it is from the opinion of the two monarchs." Although Liu Bei raised a large army to the north, he was stationed in Shaobi Water Village to ensure the safety of the grain road, and the soldiers could be outnumbered. Fertile water and Huaishui are natural hazards, which can not only hinder our army, but also limit the enemy's army. ”

"Today, I can order Yu Ban and Tian Yu to lead the army to cross the Huaishui, camp ten miles away from Feishui, and Liu Bei will raise troops to cross the water and attack it. Yan Xing commanded the troops to Spoon Slope, and in case Lu Su led the army to land and attack on the side. With such an arrangement, Liu Beizong is a soldier and a large number of soldiers, but it is difficult to win by overcoming dangers. ”

"No!"

Sima Yi stepped forward and suggested: "Although Huainan Bagong Mountain is short, it is continuous. The king can move the army to Huaibei, build a pontoon bridge, cross the river to take the mountain, and threaten Liu Bei's department. ”

Cao Cao bowed slightly, and said: "Moving the army to Huaibei, peeking at the enemy camp, and attacking from both sides should be a plan." ”

After a pause, Cao Cao said: "Although there are many soldiers in Huainan Liu Bei, it is not a lonely disaster. There is Huo Jun in Huaidong, Zang Ba and Sun Guan are not their opponents, and this lonely worry is also! ”

"Huo Jun went down to Huaiyin, the soldiers entered Zhongli, blocked the vortex and Si Ershui, Qingxu was outnumbered, and it was difficult to control his son. I don't know what your opinion is? ”

"King, according to the battle report, Huo Jun only has 30,000 soldiers and horses. Now into the ditch, under Huaiyin, Zhongli. Under such an arrangement, Huo Jun can treat his soldiers as widows. In the opinion of the ministers, Huo Jun's current strategy is to either join Liu Bei, or attack north to disturb Huaibei. ”

Liu Ye told the arrangement in his heart and said: "From this point of view, it is better to choose the elite of the generals and governors, and settle in Xia Cai, if Qingxu is lost, then lead the sergeants to the east; If there is a change in the county, it can be used as a soldier. ”

"Feasible!"

Cao Cao commanded: "Order Zhao Yan Governor Xu Huang and other generals to garrison 20,000 troops in Xia Cai, respond to Qingxu, and protect Qian County." Lone led the army in Huaibei and peeked into Liu Bei's camp; The generals Yu Ban, Yan Xing, and Tian Yu led 30,000 troops to cross the Huaishui, camped on the west bank of Feishui, and formed a rivalry with Xiahoudun. ”

"Spread the message to Zang Ba and ordered him to stick to Xiapi. If Huo Jun raises troops to attack, he should send troops to the east to help, so that he does not have to worry. ”

"No!"

Under the military strategy of quietly watching the changes, the armies under Cao Cao's account marched according to the arrangement.

Yu Ban and Yan Xing led the soldiers to cross the Huaishui River in the upper reaches of Shouchun, relying on the Feishui River, building a camp on the west bank, and confronting Liu Bei on the east bank of Feishui.

I have to say that Cao Cao's move hit Liu Bei's vital point.

Liu Bei went north from Hefei to take Shouchun, and his grain and grass were supplied to the army from the Chaofei Canal. Therefore, Liu Bei's back road and grain village are all in the water village of Shaobei, which is led by Lu Su and more than 10,000 people, and Huang Quan leads 10,000 people to cooperate. And this grain village is not behind Liu Bei, but on the flank of the army.

The soldiers of the grain village could not move, and the troops under the command of Liu Bei were only about 50,000 people, and in the face of the arrangement of Cao Cao's army, there was a feeling of being constrained, and I didn't know how to deal with it.

There were 15,000 or 6,000 soldiers and horses in Shouchun, 30,000 soldiers in three generals, and a total of 45,000 or 6,000 people inside and outside Shouchun. The number of soldiers was less than Liu Bei's available troops, but it was more than enough to hold the camp.

The three generals camped ten miles away from Hefei, and Liu Bei wanted to cross the river to attack the enemy, but there was a risk of being attacked by the enemy. Moreover, Cao Cao marched along the Huaishui and camped on the other side of the river in Bagong Mountain, once Liu Bei crossed the water to defeat the enemy army, Cao Cao led the army to cross the Huaishui and fight for the camp of Bagong Mountain.

At the same time, Zhao Yan and Xu Huang were in Xia Cai Tun, threatening Liu Bei's camp at all times. This made Liu Bei have to divide his troops and garrison them on the south bank to prevent Zhao Yan from sending troops to smuggle in.

Cao Cao used his superior tactical ability and military strength to surpass Liu Bei, relying on Huaishui, Shouchun, and Feishui, to blockade Liu Bei in the area of Bagong Mountain east of Feishui.

Under the Huaishui and Feishui defense lines built by Cao Cao, even if Liu Bei occupies Bagong Mountain, he can have a panoramic view of the surrounding dozens of miles. However, due to various reasons, or military factors, or river water blockage, the tactical space was squeezed by Cao Cao's soldiers and horses, which made it difficult for Liu Bei to show his strength.

Since then, after Cao Cao led his troops to the rescue, the two sides fell into a stalemate in Shouchun.

Liu Bei, who wanted to make progress in Shouchun, was blocked by Cao Cao's department. Cao Cao did not attack, but hoped that Liu Bei would make some moves in order to find an opportunity to win.

(End of chapter)