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Chapter 962 Deciding to Expedition to the North (Part 2)

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    "The Prime Minister is wise and powerful, and he has left no stone unturned. He will surely win the battle and succeed immediately. He will conquer the four states of Hebei and unify the Central Plains!"

    There are a thousand members in the family, but one person is in charge. Cao Cao drew his sword and swore an oath. His mind was made up. The ministers assessed the situation. No one dared to object. They could only bow and salute, and unanimously agreed to send troops to the Northern Expedition!

    Xun Yu and Xun You wanted to remonstrate, but Cheng Yu pulled his clothes and forcefully pulled him back to his seat. Among the four counselors in Cao Ying, Cheng Yu was the weakest when it came to making plans and handling government affairs.  Looking at the words and expressions, the other three together are not as good as Cheng Yu alone!

    The decision to send troops has been made and cannot be changed. The next step is the number, time, route, and various preparations for sending troops. Food and grass are the top priority!

    This time the Northern Expedition required at least 300,000 to 400,000 troops and millions of civilians and vehicles to eliminate the Yuan Group in one fell swoop. With such a large number of people and livestock, the consumption of food and grass must be huge. In addition, the distance is long and transportation is difficult.  You can imagine the huge logistical pressure!

    "There is a saying in the art of war: If you have no battle but temples, you have to count as many. If you have no battles and temples as invincible, you have to count as few. More counts as victory, less as little counts as defeat. What's more, nothing countsthis time the troops are dispatched.  The Northern Expedition faces three major difficulties: logistics and food supplies, troop dispatch routes, and the southern princes. I hope you will figure it out with me!"

    Cao Cao is resourceful and resourceful, so he naturally understands the difficulty of sending troops. Now the more he plans, the more likely he is to win. The original battle of Guandu relied on strategy, so he defeated more with less!

    This time sending troops to the Northern Expedition is not only the hegemony of the Cao family, but also the achievement of everyone. Naturally, they have tried their best. The counselors closed their eyes and meditated, and began to strategize. The generals were too lazy to use their brains and focused on Xiao Yi and Guo Jia.  According to past practice, these two people must have a strange plan!

    "In battles on the battlefield, victory or defeat is guaranteed. It involves bravery and strategy, and even more so, food, grass, and ordnance. I have a plan that can weaken the Yuan family's power and strengthen our reserves!"

    Xiao Yi lived up to expectations and was the first to speak. He took out a gold ingot and placed it on the table. This small thing can be used to buy an official title, a farm or a house, or to exchange for a beautiful woman It is so shiny that it is deeply loved by the world.  I love it, but it also has a drawback - it can't be eaten!

    "Gold, silver and jewels are not enough to eat when hungry or to clothe people in the cold. They are not as useful to people as grains, silk and linen. I have ordered forty-three wealthy businessmen to purchase grain, cloth, ironware, livestock everything in Hebei at all costs."  Military supplies will enrich our army¡¯s warehouse!

    At the same time, checkpoints were set up along the Yellow River to prohibit silk, rice, refined salt, arrow bamboo, and medicinal materials from the south from flowing into Hebei. Once the two armies went to war, Yuan's army would be left without food, clothing, and medicine.  Falling into hunger and cold!

    At that time, contact the "Black Mountain Army" - Zhang Yan's troops, let them take the opportunity to take action, lead countless hungry people, attack the government, cut off the roads, and completely disrupt the rear of Hebei. Without the support of money, food, ordnance, Yuan's army will collapse in an instant, even if it has millions of people  !  "

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Out of the two generations of Xiao Yi, they are very clear about the power of the economic blockade, which is comparable to 200,000 soldiers. Unless the Yuan family and his son take action by themselves to have enough food and clothing, they will be dead!

    "Haha! Xiao Lang's plan is brilliant. He exchanges useless gold and silver for useful grain and silk. This transaction is so worth it. He orders the Minister to allocate money from the treasury and fully cooperate with the action to weaken Yuan Jun's war potential!"

    After hearing the plan, Cao Cao clasped his hands and laughed. This dark and poisonous method was very suitable for him. He first exchanged gold and silver for food and silk, leaving Yuan's army hungry and cold. After the war was won, the gold and silver would return to their original state.  Lord, this is a white wolf with empty gloves!

    ¡°Besides, the Yuan family and his son are greedy by nature and love gold and silver the most. Hebei officials are all obsessed with money. Greed will blind their eyes. By the time they react, it will be too late!

    "Hebei is huge, like a towering tree. You must break off its branches and leaves, cut off its roots, and then cut down the main trunk to achieve great success. When fighting, the heart is the most important, the troops are second, and the city is the last  "

    Guo Jia stepped forward, pointed to the map of Hebei, and explained his military strategy. Summarized in sixteen words: 'The troops are divided into three groups, cut off their wings, encircle Yecheng, and fight decisively with the main force!  ¡¯

    "The Lord sent a general to lead the people in Guanzhong and Xiliang, advance from Shangdang to Bingzhou, capture Xihe, Taiyuan, Leping, Xinxing counties, cut off the right wing of Yuan's army, seize Yanmen Pass, Mayi City, and garrison the Great Wall  Along the line, prevent the Huns from taking advantage of the situation!

    Send another group of troops to cross the river from Xuzhou-Longmen, attack Qingzhou-Beihai, Donglai, Chengyang, and Le'an counties, cut off Yuan Jun's left wing, and seize Julu City at the same time to prevent Youzhou troops from going south for rescue!The Lord took the main force personally, crossed the Yellow River from Guan, and used Liyang City as the base camp. He made a feint attack posture to contain the main force of Yuan's army. When the three groups of people gathered together and surrounded Ye City, he then fought Yuan Shao to the death!

    In this battle, the main force of Yuan's army must be annihilated, and the Yuan family and his son must be killed or captured alive. Otherwise, let them flee north to Youzhou, collude with Wuwan and Xianbei people, come and go without a trace, and guerrilla everywhere. The war situation will inevitably be stalemate. We  Military logistics is difficult!  "

    Guo Jia pointed at the map and talked eloquently. His subordinates were extremely detailed. He also pointed out the biggest problem of the Northern Expedition: If you are not afraid of the Yuan family's decisive battle, you are afraid of Yuan family's escape!

    Xuchang is five hundred miles away from Liyang, and Liyang is three hundred miles away from Yecheng. This distance makes it easy to transport grain and grass, which can ensure the logistics of the army. The army can fight quickly and have a greater chance of winning!

    On the contrary, if Yuan Shao abandons his home base of Yecheng and leads his troops to retreat across the board, continuously lengthening Cao's army's supply line and thus delaying the decisive battle, then he will be in big trouble. Hebei is thousands of miles away, which is enough to drag down Cao's army to death

    "Haha!Yuan Shao is short-sighted, greedy for enjoyment, and reluctant to part with buildings, palaces, and beautiful wives and concubines. No matter how the war situation develops, he will not leave Yecheng. That is his grave!

    Are there other princes? Gongsun Du is far away in Liaodong, so don't worry about it for the time being. Although Liu Biao and Liu Zhang are clan members of the Han Dynasty, they are just household dogs and do not have the courage to send troops. Hanzhong and Zhang Lu are inclined to the court. They can be high-ranking and generous, so try to win over them.  Come here, as for the little overlord Sun Ce, I'm afraid he's no longer alive?  "

    Cao Cao knew the abilities and characters of the princes very well. He only had wine bags, rice bags, and clothes hangers. The only one he feared was the little overlord Sun Ce. However, the soul of this Jiangdong tiger died in Taixu.  Got it!

    During the Jianghuai War, Sun Ce was hit by a star hammer, his internal organs were completely shattered, and he died soon after. In order to stabilize people's hearts, the Jiangdong Group kept the mourning secret, but there is no airtight wall in the world. When Sun Ce died, the princes  I already knew it, it was just a tacit understanding!

    As for Sun Quan, who took over the throne, he was only 18 years old, still in his infancy, and had no military exploits. He was far inferior to his brother in terms of ability, courage, and prestige. In less than five or six years, he could not even hope to gain a firm foothold, let alone send troops to march north!

    The food and grass issues, strategic issues, rear issues, all have been planned. Next, it is time to send out troops. According to the war customs of the princes, most of them are in the golden autumn of October, when the grass is yellow and the horses are fat, and only after the food and grass are sufficient, the troops will be sent out in large numbers!

    Cao Cao could not wait until October, so he wanted to do the opposite. Just after the spring plowing was over, he would send out all his troops for the Northern Expedition, taking advantage of the temperature difference between the north and the south to catch Yuan Jun off guard!

    China¡¯s natural environment is that the south is warm and humid, while the north is dry and cold. Therefore, the annual farming time is always earlier in the south than in the north!

    Cao Jun controlled the south bank of the Yellow River, and the annual farming time was early February. Jizhou and Qingzhou on the north bank of the Yellow River could not till the ground until mid-February. As for Youzhou and Bingzhou, the weather was cold and the rejuvenation was slow.  Postponed to late February!

    In a decisive battle between the two armies, a stick of incense can determine victory or defeat, let alone ten or twenty days. Cao Jun immediately sent troops to the Northern Expedition after spring plowing. At this time, Yuan Jun had to face a choice:

    If they continue to cultivate the land, they will delay the battle and lose the initiative in the war. If they take one step slowly, they will be slow every step. Cao Jun will be suppressed and fight, and it will be difficult to turn over!

    On the contrary, if they stop farming and forcibly mobilize troops and recruit civilians to fight Cao Jun, the farming time will be delayed, and the entire season's crops will be delayed. By then, the army will be short of food and Yuan Jun will be defeated without a fight!

    Weather, location, people, water, fire, wind, rain, thunder and lightningas long as they are used skillfully, they can all be turned into sharp weapons that can defeat thousands of troops and kill the enemy invisible. This is the essence of the art of war!

    "I have decided that after the spring plowing in February next year, we will immediately send troops to the Northern Expedition to put down the Yuan family's rebels and unify the Central Plains. In addition, today's decision is not allowed to be spread to outsiders. Anyone who leaks military plans will be killed without mercy!"

    After the discussion was completed, Cao Cao looked at the map of Hebei, showing a sense that he was bound to win. Then he looked at his sons - Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, Cao Zhi, and Cao Xiong. While sending troops for the Northern Expedition, there was still a major issue to be resolved - establishing a prince.  !

    On the battlefield, with the light of swords and shadows, and the line of life and death, the most important test is a person's ability. It is clear who is the commander, who has the strongest mind, and who has the highest destiny!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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