"Strike first to gain the upper hand?" In Shouchun, everyone was stunned by Elder Ju Shou's words.
His courage was really big.
If Milord did not go out, his main force would still be there and he would be able to fight Cao Cao. However, half of Yangzhou's main force was in Jingzhou.
In Yangzhou, they could only take out fifty thousand soldiers and Ju Shou wanted to fight with Cao Cao.
He wanted to strike first to gain the upper hand?
"Elder Ju Shou, do you have a plan?" Xu Shu thought for a while. It was not impossible to succeed. All was fair in war. Everything was according to the rules. Everyone just needed to compete in numbers. What was the point of fighting?
"This Cao Mengde wants to attack Yangzhou for a long time. He is currently in Hebei transferring provisions. It is impossible for him to attack Yangzhou in a short period of time. Yangzhou's roads are crisscrossing and speed is important. As long as my fifty thousand soldiers suddenly attack Yanzhou, Cao Cao's army will be in chaos. If there is an opportunity, we will pursue them and take Xu Du.
If not, we can delay Cao Cao's advance and wait for Milord's army to come back. "Ju Shou's plan was really bold.
The roads in Yangzhou were basically paved with cement. There was no need to build bridges over mountains and rivers. If they were faster, it would only take five or six days for the army to arrive at Yuzhou. During this period of time, they would be able to catch Cao Cao off guard. Cao Cao would be caught unprepared. Cao Cao would not be able to react in time.
"Fifty thousand soldiers is too little!" Lu Su was a stable person. He frowned. No matter how many elites there were, they were attacking and not defending. If they couldn't take down the cities in Yanzhou in a short time, it would give Cao Cao time to react. That would be bad.
"Haha, Zi Jing, are you afraid of a siege?" Liu Ye, on the other hand, laughed. If it was in the past, he would definitely have the same thoughts as Lu Su. That was, this method was too risky. Once they failed to take down the city, they would be delayed by others and be attacked from both sides.
"Our Yangzhou Army is not afraid of sieges!" Liu Ye smiled confidently.
In the past, the sieges used charging chariots and scaling ladders. Whoever had more people would win.
But now, it was different. Behind the ballistas were ballistas and catapults.
By now, the Yangzhou Army of the Stone Throwers had completely withdrawn from the stage.
Now, they were using cannons.
Yuan Yao had spent nearly a million Gold to produce cannons. Although most of the money was spent on the navy, he had also established three artillery battalions for the army.
The Cannon Battalion did not consist of a few hundred people, but more than a thousand. If one were to include the horses and mules that were used to transport the supplies, a single Cannon Battalion could transport close to five thousand people.
As for the cannons, there were 200 cannons for the 1,000 cannons and 100 for the 3,000 cannons.
The three Cannon Battalions could be said to be the Yangzhou Army's greatest fighting strength. If used well, there would be no strong city under the heavens.
"Alright, let's do as you say!" Xu Shu nodded. "The Red Coat Battalion will immediately be transferred to Yuzhou and will temporarily be under the command of Zhenyuan General Wei Yan. Dingyuan General Hao Shao will be the deputy general!" Of the three artillery battalions, the first battalion, the second battalion and the third battalion, the second battalion has already been transferred to Jingzhou by Liu Mang. They are currently on the Yangtze River and it is likely that they have already reached Xiangyang. The third battalion must be left to guard Shouchun. Only the first battalion of the artillery can be transferred.
Liu Mang was full of excitement. After the cannon was made, Liu Ye had not seen it fully displayed. Liu Mang had also been hiding it, waiting to give Lao Cao a big gift.
"Order General Gao Shun, General Chengyu, and General Zang Ba to lead the Yangzhou New Army, the Formation Breaker, and the Taishan Battalion to immediately organize the army. The Taishan Battalion will be the vanguard, the Yangzhou New Army will be the Central Army, and the Formation Breaker will be the rear army. Where is Old General Huang?"
"This general is here!" Huang Zhong took a step forward and cupped his fist to Xu Shu.
"Old General Huang, I'll have to trouble you to lead the army on this expedition to Yan Province!" Xu Shu said to Huang Zhong. There were many people in the Yangzhou New Army who could lead the overall situation. Zhang Liao, Chen Deng, Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, and Lu Xun were all talented commanders.
But in the end, Xu Shu still chose Huang Zhong. Zhou Yu and Sun Ce were in the Yangtze River Navy. For the time being, they could not be transferred. Even if they could be transferred, Xu Shu would not be assured to give them to Zhou Yu and Sun Ce. Zhang Liao and Lü Bu went to Yizhou.
The only one left was Huang Zhong. Huang Zhong was absolutely loyal to Liu Mang. Because Liu Mang gave Huang Zhong dignity, he also gave Huang Zhong hope.
"This general is here!" Huang Zhong was stunned at first, then he nodded. He had not gone to war for a long time. Generally, he trained the troops in Shouchun. It can be said that half of the Yangzhou New Army came from Huang Zhong.
But since Xu Shu had spoken, Huang Zhong also had to go to war.
"Where is Ju Shou?" Xu Shu asked again.
"Here!" Ju Shou took a step forward.
"Old Daren, this time the Old General is going to war, he will need your help! Both of you are the pillars of Yangzhou! "Xu Shu said to Ju Shou.
Xu Shu used Huang Zhong as the commander, but he still used the old man, Ju Shou as the military advisor.
"Internal Minister, please rest assured! Ju Shou will not disappoint Your Highness and Internal Minister! "Ju Shou had lost once, he will not lose again.
"Huang Xu, Lu Ji, Wang Wei!" Xu Shu then named several generals and gave them instructions on the provision of provisions, the escort of provisions, and various other matters.
"The future of Yangzhou, the future of Great Han, and the future of His Highness, I will leave it to you!" Xu Shu cupped his fist towards the crowd.
"We will serve!"
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Yangzhou, Yangzhou Academy, a house.
"Father, father!" A half-grown boy ran towards the inner courtyard.
The father he spoke of was reading a book and drinking tea at the same time.
If you look carefully, you will find that this person is the weak and pale Guo Jia Guo Fengxiao! However, at this moment, the person who was called a genius had become Professor Guo of Yangzhou Academy.
And this half-grown boy is Guo Yi.
"Father! They are going to war, they are going to war! "The half-grown boy said excitedly to his father.
"Going to war?" Guo Jia raised his head and looked at his son.
"Yes, they are going to war! Father! General Chengyu and the others are going to war! "Guo Yi shouted to his father.
"There are changes in Jingzhou?" Guo Jia looked at his son doubtfully. It shouldn't be, Liu Bei of Jingzhou. Although Guo Jia didn't like Liu Bei very much, a troublemaker was still a troublemaker after all. When Liu Mang's army pressed forward, there was no way to avoid it.
"It's not Jingzhou, it's not Jingzhou!" Guo Yi looked around carefully, then moved closer to his father and said to Guo Jia. "It's Yanzhou!"
"Yanzhou?" Guo Jia's eyes flashed. However, he immediately closed his eyelids and hid the light in his eyes, not revealing the slightest bit.
"Yes, I know!" Guo Jia nodded and said.
"Father, aren't you worried?" Guo Yi looked at his father doubtfully. They came from Yanzhou, and his father used to be Yanzhou's top military advisor. He was Cao Cao's most trusted subordinate.
Now that the Yangzhou Army and Yanzhou Army were going to war, his father's expression was like this.
"Worried?" Guo Jia casually poured himself another cup of tea. "Why should I be worried?"
"Father, you and King Wei?"
"I'm just a professor in the Yangzhou Academy. What does the King of Wei and the King of Han have to do with me?" Guo Jia said calmly.
"Hehe! That's good, that's good! " Guo Yi grinned. If his father still cared about Yan Province, he wouldn't be able to say what he wanted to say next. But now that his father had let go of Yan Province, he could say what he wanted to say next. "Father, General Chengyu asked me to say goodbye to you!"
Guo Yi looked at his father, Guo Jia carefully.
His father, Guo Jia, was one of the smartest people in the world. Guo Jia was born in Yingchuan. When he was young, he already had foresight. He saw that the world would be in chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty. After he was 20, he lived in seclusion and secretly made friends with heroes. He didn't interact with the world, so not many people knew about him. When he was twenty-one years old, Guo Jia went north to see Yuan Shao. He told Yuan Shao's advisors, Xin Ping and Guo Tu, "A wise man can measure his master cautiously and thoughtfully. Therefore, all the measures he takes are thorough, and thus he can establish meritorious service and become famous. Deacon Yuan only wanted to imitate the Duke of Zhou and treat the wise with respect. However, he didn't know how to use talents. He thought too much but lacked the essentials. He liked to plan but didn't make decisions. It was very difficult to save the country together with him. "Therefore, he left Yuan Shao. Just like that, Guo Jia stayed idle for six years.
One of Cao Cao's most valued advisors, Xi Zhicai, passed away. Feeling sad, Cao Cao wrote a letter to Xun Yu and asked him to recommend an advisor who could replace Xi Zhicai. Therefore, Xun Yu recommended his good friend, Guo Jia, to Cao Cao. Cao Cao summoned Guo Jia to discuss the world's major events. Cao Cao was overjoyed to see Guo Jia. He saw Guo Jia as his national scholar. The two of them had a very deep relationship. This was also why Cao Cao didn't want Guo Jia to give him advice. He also wanted to send Guo Jia to Yangzhou to see a doctor.
Guo Jia also used his actions to repay Cao Cao.
In the second year of Jian 'an, Cao Cao lost to Zhang Xiu. Yuan Shao wrote a letter to humiliate him. Cao Cao was worried that he didn't have the ability to compete with Yuan Shao when Guo Jia brought up the famous saying, "Ten victories, ten defeats." He gave ten reasons in a row to prove, "Ten victories for the public, ten defeats for the public." Guo Jia's analysis was very persuasive. Not only did it raise the fighting spirit of Cao Jun's soldiers, but it also helped Cao Cao to draw up the long-term and short-term combat goals. At the same time, Guo Jia also officially established his position as the core of Cao Cao's military intelligence team.
In the third year of Jian 'an, Guo Jia gave Cao Cao a strategy and let Cao Cao defeat Lü Bu.
In the fourth year of Jian 'an, Guo Jia asked Cao Cao to kill Liu Bei. Cao Cao didn't listen, causing Cao Cao to almost lose Xuzhou.
In the fifth year of Jian 'an, the Battle of Guandu made Guo Jia shine. Cao Cao decided to first eliminate Liu Bei, who hadn't gained a firm foothold in Xuzhou, to avoid being attacked from the front and rear when fighting against Yuan Shao in the future. At that time, all the generals were afraid that Yuan Shao would take the opportunity to attack Xudu. At that time, they wouldn't be able to advance, and they would lose their foothold if they retreated. Cao Cao also had doubts, so he asked Guo Jia for his advice. Guo Jia analyzed, "Yuan Shao has always been indecisive. He won't react quickly. Liu Bei's people's hearts haven't returned, and he hasn't gained a firm foothold. If he attacks quickly, he will lose without a doubt. Then he will turn back to deal with Yuan Shao. This is the best opportunity to change the situation. We can't let it go. " Thus, Cao Cao led his troops to the east, defeated Liu Bei, captured Liu Bei's wife, captured Guan Yu, and defeated the East Sea pirates that Liu Bei had allied with. The situation was just as Guo Jia expected. Before Yuan Shao could react, Liu Bei had already been defeated.
In the battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao was defeated. Later on, if it weren't for the Yangzhou army's interference and selling military supplies to Hebei, perhaps Cao Cao would have already eliminated Yuan Shao's two sons. Even so, Guo Jia still helped Cao Cao to kill Yuan Shao, and took control of Hebei.
It could be said that for Guo Yi.
His father, Guo Jia, was his idol, and also the person he always felt uneasy about.
Think about it, with such a smart father, everything you do, everything you say, can be easily guessed by his father.
How can you not feel uneasy?
"Did General Chengyu send you to say goodbye?" Guo Jia rolled his eyes and looked at his son.
He didn't know whether it was right or wrong for his son to come to Yangzhou, but his son became Liu Mang's disciple.
Even if he joined a rich family, Liu Mang's King of Han was just a bystander.
He would accept disciples, but at the same time, he would raise them as free sheep.
So basically, it was Chengyu who taught Guo Yi.
Guo Yi also liked to march and fight. He wanted to be a general, not a strategist.
Guo Jia also let him be. However, there was something Guo Jia didn't understand.
His son had been brainwashed by Liu Mang. Now, Guo Yi only talked about Yangzhou, Yangzhou, and not Yanzhou. As for Cao Cao, he might call him Prince of Wei in front of Guo Jia, but in other places, he would call him by his name.
"Hehe!" Guo Yi knew that he couldn't hide it from his father, so he could only answer truthfully. "General Chengyu is going to war. Father, I am also a guard under General Chengyu. This time, I want to go with him!" Guo Yi carefully looked at his father, Guo Jia, for fear that Guo Jia wouldn't agree.
Guo Jia looked at Guo Yi for a long time, and Guo Yi was also nervous for a long time. His forehead was almost covered with cold sweat.
Seeing that Guo Yi was about to lose, Guo Jia sighed. "Go, go! Remember, in the army, don't be capricious. Listen more, observe more. General Chengyu is a good general. If you want to have achievements in military affairs, he is a very good teacher! "
Guo Jia also had no choice. He was also responsible for his son becoming like this, but whether it would be good or bad, he would leave it for later.
"Haha, thank you, father, thank you so much!"
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