"Now it's a scoop to beat the wolf, so both ends are afraid." Wei Ba looked at the deployment of troops on the map and sighed.

"As the general said, in terms of military strength, both sides are similar." Yu Si smiled and said, "Just as far as we know, the strength of the Wei army is actually slightly stronger. Our cavalry is insufficient, so we can only use soldiers.

To make up for the number of troops, however, in addition to the forces, we also need to consider the psychology of both sides. In this regard, we are actually more advantageous."

"There is indeed a little advantage. However, in the end of the war, we still compete for strength. If the psychological advantage cannot be real strength, it cannot be called a real advantage." Wei Ba waved his hand and continued:

"Whether Sima Yi or Zhang He are veterans who have been through battle formations for a long time. They can control the psychology of the soldiers well and will not let this psychological advantage influence the situation."

"The general's worries cannot be said to be unreasonable." Yu Si shook his head and disagreed with Wei Ba's opinion: "Ordinary advantages may not affect them, but some advantages cannot be of no effect at all."

"As for now, I can't see any obvious advantage." Wei Ba returned to the map and looked at the entire battlefield: "The biggest possibility of this battle is both sides. Instead of doing this, it's better not to fight."

"The general is going to retreat to the East China Sea?"

Wei Ba frowned and felt a little embarrassed. He had just received news that Wang Ling and Tian Yu was rushing to Pengcheng, which shook his confidence. Tian Yu had three thousand elite cavalry, and Wang Ling had about ten thousand.

The infantry, the strength of the two men and Zhang He's men and horses was nearly 30,000, and there were eight thousand cavalry. He only had more than a thousand personal guards, and even with horse armor, he could not face such an advantageous force.

In his opinion, the time for a head-on decisive battle is not yet ripe. The best solution is to let Lu Xun rescue Zhou Yin and give up Pengcheng. Or break Zhang He's siege and send food and weapons to Pengcheng, so that Zhou Yin and Ding Feng can continue to stick to it.

Pengcheng, restrain the Wei army. If Zhang He wants to attack Pengcheng, then wait for him to fight back when he can't capture it for a long time. In that case, there may be some chances.

In short, it would be irrational to fight Wei Jun rashly before horse armor is fully equipped and before there is enough advantage. In that case, his losses will be great, Lu Xun's losses will be great, and in the end, what benefits will be

Zhuge Liang and Li Yan.

Yu Si disagreed with Wei Ba's opinion, and he put forward his own views.

First of all, our army does not have enough advantages, but the Wei army also does not have enough advantages. At this time, whoever makes concessions first will weaken the momentum. A weak morale will greatly reduce the combat effectiveness and further widen the gap, which may form

The momentum of collapse. The momentum that has been accumulated by spending a lot of energy in front will be leaked for a long time. If you want to force Cao Rui to the negotiation table, you don’t know how much effort it will take. Hold on, maybe the opportunity is ahead.

Secondly, controlling Pengcheng means seizing Xuzhou, which may threaten Qingzhou from the south. Especially Xuzhou is of great significance. Among the ministers in Jiangdong, the civil and military personnel of the Huai Si clan are an important faction, and Zhang Zhao, Bu Zhi and others are all

Huai Si people. Once they control Xuzhou, they will take advantage of the influence of these people and will soon gain a foothold in Xuzhou and further differentiate the ruling foundation of Wu. If an important official like Zhang Zhao and Bu Zhi return to his hometown, it would be

What impact?

Finally, half of the soldiers led by Zhou Yin and Ding Feng were barbarians. They came to join the army out of their great reputation for generals and gods. The other half were the troops of the Jiangdong Shi family. They were the Lu family and the Zhang family supported them.

If the general's actual actions are left to be trapped in Pengcheng for a long time, will they still believe in the general?

After listening to Yu Si's analysis, Wei Ba was also helpless. He pretended to be a god and would accidentally wrap himself in. Now it seems that he has enjoyed the benefits and it is time to pay the price.

"Shihong thought, what should we do now?"

"Continue to move forward and keep your speed." Yu Si touched his chin and pondered for a moment: "Please call General Lu to transfer Zhu Ran and other generals to support him, so that his father and brother will lead the elite cavalry to stand by and wait for the change. The more calm our army is, the more the Wei army is.

Uneasy, the longer the delay, the more beneficial it is to our army." He smiled: "The seeds sown by the general in Liaodong will always take some time to sprout. The same is true for Jiangdong."

Wei Ba smiled and agreed. Although his current strength does not have a significant advantage, he has great potential. As time goes by, the situation will become more and more beneficial to him. Compared to simple retreat, keep calm and give Wei Jun

Exerting continuous psychological pressure is the best way to deal with it.

When fighting, how can you not take risks? The soldiers never get tired of cheating. Sometimes, the benefits you get from taking a little risk are huge.

Wei Ba sent a message to Lu Xun, and then led the navy to continue advancing towards Pengcheng. At the same time, he sent a large number of scouts to advance north, and the vanguard went deep into the Taishan area, making great efforts and swaying across the city, as if the army was about to head north.

Such a flamboyant action was first captured by Tian Yu who came to support him. Tian Yu was a little uneasy. He knew what kind of opponent he was facing and did not dare to be careless. He received news that Wei Ba's scout went deep into Taishan County.

Although he was not sure that Wei Ba would march north, he had to be careful.

Until now, he has not figured out how much Wei Ba's real force is. The reason is very simple. Wei Ba is a navy, and his base is on the sea. Unlike on land, he can send people to inquire nearby, as long as

Take some time and the troops will be clear. On the sea, it is entirely the world of Wei Ba. It is very difficult to send scouts to the island. There is nothing to hide in the vast sea, once it is

Wei Ba's scout ship discovered that there was almost no chance that the Wei army scouts would survive.

Going into the sea to investigate Wei Ba's movements has become a difficult task for Wei army scouts to become scared. Even if it is given a heavy reward, it is difficult to find the active warrior.

So Tian Yu only knows that Wei Ba has stations on several islands, and the largest station is on the sea outside Qu County, but how many people Wei Ba has stationed on that island has always been a mystery.

Wei Ba is currently rushing to Pengcheng, but what if his target is not Pengcheng, but Qingzhou? Tian Yu has to guard against this. He slowed down his pace of progress and sent someone to notify Wang Ling who was following him.

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Wang Ling's idea was the same as Tian Yu, but he marched hastily to avoid the fact that Wei Ba was unable to return to help when he attacked Qingzhou.

As a result, their march slowed down. When passing through Lu County, Wang Ling stopped and hesitated between continuing to move forward and standing on the spot. Even if Zhang He sent people to urge him many times, he would not agree to

keep going.

...

Yang Fa had a gentle smile on his face, and sent a group of people who were scratching their stomachs out of the door, then turned around and returned to the atrium. Yang Hu walked over from the side yard, looked at Yang Fa and laughed: "

My brother is full of sorrow. Could it be because of the king's envoy?"

Yang Fa touched Yang Hu's head: "No, Wang Ling is stationed in Lu County, and he will not advance or retreat. He doesn't know which day he will be. Others are in Lu County, so it has nothing to do with me, but now

The war was tense, and we had to invest in the labor force. But..." Yangfa scratched his head and smacked his lips in embarrassment.

"Are you worried that your mother would not want to?"

Yangfa sighed and nodded. Her stepmother Cai is a person who knows the general, but this does not mean that she has no feelings. She has no good feelings for Wang Ling. The reason is very simple. Her father Cai Yong died in Uncle Wang Ling's father.

, in the hands of Situ Wang Yun. Her sister Cai Yan was kidnapped by the Huns and lived in Hu for twelve years. It was also related to Wang Yun's improper handling and causing chaos in Chang'an. If you look at it from an outsider's perspective, it might be all strange.

Wang Yun is not right, but for Cai, Wang Yun is the culprit of his father's death and his sister's humiliation. It is inevitable that he will be a little demanding to take this issue with the surname.

Yang Fa was worried that Cai would not agree to fund the army, at least not so generous. However, as the head of the family, Yang Fa knew Wang Ling's temper very well and annoyed him. Although it was too exaggerated to cut off the Yang family, Yang was after all

The family is also a famous family in Mount Tai, but it is still very easy to find something to deal with the Yang family.

It is very unwise to go against these people who hold military power.

"But have you ever thought about why Wang Ling stopped in Lu County and didn't leave? He came from the north, probably to Pengcheng."

The sheep blinked.

"Brother, haven't you heard that there was a scout in the Han army in Mount Tai recently?" Yang Hu reminded with a smile.

Yang Hai's eyelids twitched twice: "You mean, Wei Ba may go north and fight with Wang Ling on Mount Tai?"

"I don't know what Wei Ba was thinking, but I think Wang Ling should be worried about this." Yang Hu blinked: "Wei Ba walked around Qingzhou, and Wang Ling also accompanied him on the shore.

Their goal was not Pengcheng, but Qingzhou. Wang Ling wanted to save Pengcheng, although it was because Pengcheng communicated with the north and south, once it was lost, Wei Ba could use Pengcheng as a base, go north and west, cut off the connection between Qingzhou and Luoyang, and make Qingzhou a flying place

But if Wei Ba pretended to attack Pengcheng, lured Wang Ling, Tian Yu to the south, and attacked Qingzhou, Wang Ling would also be in a passive situation. How could he not guard against it?"

Yangfa nodded repeatedly. He understood what Yang Hu meant. Wang Ling was afraid of wolves in front and tigers in the back, so he did not dare to turn against a family like them. As long as he did not tear his face, even if he was a little rude, Wang Ling would only

It can be tolerated. More importantly, judging from the current situation, Wei State is already at a disadvantage, Xuzhou may not be able to defend, Qingzhou is also in danger. Although Nancheng is considered to be the boundary of Yanzhou, it is very reliable with Xuzhou, as long as Wei

When the Ba launches an offensive, Nancheng may enter Wei Ba's sphere of influence at any time.

At this time, getting too close to Wang Ling is naturally not a good thing. Even if there is no personal grudge between the Cai family and the Wang family, it is appropriate to keep a distance from Wang Ling in terms of the future of the family. If the Yang family is like this, other families will probably have it.

In this way, if the law does not punish the masses, even if Wang Ling has any objections, what can he do?

In other words, he didn't need to take Wang Ling seriously, and there was no need to use this to make his mother Cai unhappy.

He pinched Yang Hu's nose and smiled and said, "Uncle, no wonder the elders all said that whether my Yang family can go further in the future depends on you. My brother is really ashamed of myself."

"Hehe, brother is humble." Yang Hu's eyes turned: "Brother, I'll give you an idea, can you do me a favor, okay?"

"What else do you have to help me?"

"I want to travel to Jiangdong." Yang Hu blinked: "I heard that some of my grandfather's lonely books stayed in the Gu family in Wujun, so I want to go and have a look."

The Yangfa's eyes flashed, he smiled knowingly, and nodded repeatedly.

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Chapter completed!