Chapter 69: Hunting Guanzhong

Seeing that Jingzhou was about to be in a catastrophe, Liu Biao went from a variable that could change the world's pattern in a few days to the point where he could be slaughtered in the blink of an eye.

He changed from active to passive, giving the dominance of fate to his enemies.

He took the initiative to attack Yuan Shao and could make Guo Jia well, and maintain the relationship between Yizhou and Jingzhou General Secretary.

He took the initiative to attack Guo Jia, but he could ask Yuan Shao for credit. As long as Liu Biao was determined to invade Chengdu, all Guo Jia's strategic deployment in Guanzhong would fail. When Yuan Shao had half of the country, Liu Biao and Yuan Shao would be one in the south and one north, and the world would be reunified.

It’s a pity that Liu Biao wants to be independent and protect himself, and his strategy of protecting himself is the best and even used as a cocoon to describe it.

Now he can only passively wait for the result of the battle in Guanzhong. Guo Jia won and the crisis in Jingzhou will be automatically lifted. Guo Jia was defeated. Zhou Tai, who was eyeing Jingzhou, could only be regarded as a pioneer.

Kuai Liang said that the fate of Jingzhou is no longer something that Liu Biao can control, this is the truth.

Even if Liu Biao adopted the strategy of the Northern Expedition, it only increased Guo Jia's chance of winning in Guanzhong, but it did not mean that Guo Jia would definitely win. Especially now, Guo Jia took the initiative to give up Hangu Pass, which obviously seemed to withdraw his troops from Guanzhong.

If Hangu Pass was taken down by Liu Biao, Yuan Shao would not be able to sit still and wait for death. He could ask for help. As long as he supported the reinforcements from Hebei arrived, Liu Biao would capture Hangu Pass and be attacked by Yuan Shao in front and back.

Although Hangu Pass is a key road to guard the throat of Guanzhong, it does not mean that there is no other way from Guanzhong to Guandong.

It’s just that you need to cross mountains and ridges and wade through dangerous rivers.

This geographical situation can be compared with specific examples. For example, Zhuge Liang's northern expedition, the army could go on the old path or go to Qishan. The Ziwu Road could walk, but it was too dangerous. Wei Yan asked Zhuge Liang for troops and horses, but it could only require 10,000 jingshen. Too many would be unfavorable to march, and the damage on the road would be very heavy. In other words, the dangerous path of Ziwu Road could go, but tens of thousands of people could not walk.

Deng Ai destroyed Shu and took the road to yinping. He had tens of thousands of troops, but he could only bring thousands of people across mountains and rivers to the end. He finally came to Chengdu unexpectedly.

Therefore, if Hangu Pass is lost, Yuan Shao is not a dead end. He can send thousands of people to Hebei for help, while his army can only wait for reinforcements. The news can be sent out.

Kuai Yue's plan did not suggest a decisive battle with Zhou Tai at all. It was not that it was not possible, but that there were too many changes. Now the Taiping Army is in high spirits, and the morale of the Jingzhou Army is low. Even if one life is exchanged for another, Jingzhou cannot be replaced.

After Huang Zu was beheaded and Jingzhou's 50,000 troops were ruined by 40,000, Jingzhou turned his back as a guest and was left to slaughter.

The princes have a foothold, and the strength of the troops is the foundation.

The best plan to fight the Northern Expedition is very dangerous.

After much thought, Liu Biao finally did not adopt the suggestion of the Northern Expedition. He did not dare to confront Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao entered Guanzhong and lost 100,000 troops, but he and Hebei still had 300,000 troops.

After Guo Jia gave up Hangu Pass, he obviously wanted to retreat.

Liu Biao dared not put his wealth and life on Guo Jia's head. If he wanted to bet Guo Jia would win, he would rather go out of the city to fight Zhou Tai.

With the three strategies of the upper, middle and lower, Liu Biao adopted the middle and worst strategies. While sending people to ask for peace with Zhou Tai, he also sent people to Wancheng, Nanyang to find Zhang Xiu for help.

With such a choice, Kuai Liang and Kuai are full of bitterness and nowhere to vent.

While seeking peace, seeking help.

If Zhou Tai and Zhang Xiu learned, wouldn’t Liu Biao be unpleasant?

If you ask for peace, why bother to ask for help?

You ask for help, why do you want to seek peace?

Liu Biao's original intention may be to protect himself, but his approach is like he always intends to shoot a cold arrow.

It’s like if Zhou Tai withdraws his troops, but Zhang Xiu comes. Are you planning to kill Zhou Tai off guard?

If Zhang Xiu comes to provide assistance, but Liu Biao and Zhou Taiyan are in harmony. Could it be that the two companies set up a plan and Zhang Xiu fell into the trap?

Anyway, Liu Biao's approach is not only lacking sincerity, but also shows a situation where he is playing tricks.

The two brothers Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang didn't want to admit it, but they had to admit it.

Liu Biao, old.

The order of Zhou Tai to enter Jingzhou was a way out for Guo Jia, a strategic route to deal with Guanzhong's defeat.

Whether to take Jingzhou or not depends on the end of the Guanzhong war.

Chuntian sent troops and fought decisively in the early Xia.

After Ju Yi led his army to join Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao rested in Tongguan for ten days. Under his personal leadership, 100,000 soldiers walked out of Tongguan and headed west, directly to Sanfu, and after conquering Chang'an, it was no problem to sweep Guanzhong.

The three armies use their lives and are orderly in the front and back.

The front, middle and back three armies, the front army was the pioneer, led by Yan Liang.

The central army is the main force, led by Yuan Shao himself.

The Later Army supported and escorted grain and grass to replenish supplies, led by Zhang He.

Although Zhang He won the battle and conquered Hangu Pass, Yuan Shao did not say anything about it, but he felt a little resentful towards Zhang He. Perhaps Yuan Shao believed that even if Zhang He did not persuade Wen Chou, he should at least accept Wen Chou, so that he could save Wen Chou's life after being surrendered in Wen Chou.

The rear army was really useless to let Zhang He lead such a logistics force, even if Yuan Shao had no young generals, his advisers could be competent. Yuan Shao's official position was a general, and he could have a military Sima, which happened to be the official position that the strategists who valued culture and neglected military over military affairs often held.

Cao cào had only three thousand remaining soldiers, and was still led by the Xiahou brothers. Yuan Shao wanted to sweep Guanzhong and also brought Cao cào by his side. He did not expect Cao cào to work and work, but he had to make sure that Cao cào would not interfere in secret.

After leaving Tongguan, Cao cào only took the Xiahou brothers, Xun You and Cheng Yu both stayed in Tongguan.

Looking back at Tongguan gradually fading away, Cao cào and Yuan Shao rode together, and his uneasiness became heavier and heavier.

A few days ago, Xun Yu sent an urgent report, urging Cao cào to return to Xudu as soon as possible.

There are two reasons. The emperor asked Xun Yu several times about the popular recruitment of troops. It was obvious that the emperor also began to be active. Cao cào was not in Xuchang, so no one could suppress the emperor.

What made Xun Yu even more worried was that Cao cào followed Yuan Shao to attack Guanzhong, and the good and bad luck were unpredictable, while Xun Yu firmly believed that Cao cào's trip was very bad.

Spreading rumors can be regarded as Guo Jia's open conspiracy. Knowing that it was Guo Jia's behind the scenes, Cao Cào and Yuan Shao could only be designed, there is no way, people's words are fearful, and guarding against the people is more important than guarding against Sichuan.

Knowing that Guanzhong was dangerous and there was a decisive battle in front of him, Cao cào would not be afraid, but in essence, this was not his war, although it was beneficial to him.

Now, he is curious about what tactics Guo Jia will use to defeat Yuan Shao.

Guo Jia only has more than 50,000 troops, while Yuan Shao has one hundred thousand

Guo Jia, who has no geographical advantage, will most likely be Yuan Shao's narrow victory and miserable victory. It doesn't matter. As long as Yuan Shao wins, Guanzhong will be Yuan Shao's.

Cao cào rationally drives him to leave, but Yuan Shao will not let him go. Emotionally, Cao cào wants to stay, but he doesn't want to miss this battle that is destined to be recorded in history.

Yuan Shao rode on the horse without expression. When he saw Cao cào being insane, he said indifferently: "Are Meng De afraid? Meng De should have learned about the battle form Guo Jia sent yesterday."

Cao cào saw that Yuan Shao's expression was faint, but in fact, Yuan Shao was already in anger. Cao cào was very sure of this.

Yesterday, Guo Jia sent someone to send a war form

"A general is like a meeting. The general is punished by his crime and is invincible. He is invincible when he is close to him. Those who are close to him respect the general's mighty power, have bathed in his hands, welcome the general's great chariot and will hunt Guanzhong with me."

Guo Jia will fight if he doesn't surrender

After seeing this battle chart, Yuan Shao unexpectedly showed a calm posture.

Guo Jia's battle chart sounds humble, but in fact he speaks very much.

Yuan Shao sneered inside.

I'm hunting with you in Guanzhong?

What qualifications do you have

After Wen Chou's death, Guo Jia gave up a battle chart, one after another, Yuan Shao wanted to tear Guo Jia apart.

After flattening Guanzhong, Yuan Shao’s next step was to sweep the Central Plains.

His goal is to reunify the world.

He has such capital, but Guo Jia obviously does not have it yet.

So in Yuan Shao's eyes, although Guo Jia is the second largest prince in the world, he is still not on the same level as him.

This battle was a battle to establish the status of the princes of the world for Guo Jia, but it was very likely to be a battle to conquer the country.

At this moment, Guo Jia had left Zheng County, not retreating to Chang'an to the west, but instead took a step forward and set up a camp in the Huayin area to the east.

As soon as Yuan Shao's army moved, Guo Jia received the news within one day.

The day of the decisive battle has finally arrived

All preparations should be made and all the games should be set up are ready.

Thousands of craftsmen and tens of thousands of laborers formed a long-distance team and returned slowly. Ma Jun, who came from Hanzhong thousands of miles away, also bid farewell to Guo Jia after all the projects were completed.

Huayin Camp

The camp is extremely simple inside and outside, and there are almost no fortifications.

Guo Jia did not defend this camp because there was no need.

Putting on armor and holding a sword, Guo Jia sacrificed to the sky in the camp and held a oath-taking ceremony for a decisive battle.

Zhang Liao, Xu Chu, Dian Wei, Gao Shun, Gan Ning, the five military generals under Guo Jia, who had the highest status and extraordinary prestige, stood side by side in front of the three armies, looking up at Guo Jia who was facing their backs. Guo Jia was offering wine and burning incense. His movements were gentle and organized, which brought people not a heavy bloodshed. No one would feel the burden from Guo Jia, but a confidence in the coming decisive battle.

No matter which general Zhang Liao, Gan Ning, Yan Yan and other general defeated the enemy general and how many enemies they killed, they can be left behind.

The final decisive battle determines the height of Guo Jia's life and whether Yuan Shao can win the world.

Even before the Battle of Guandu can determine the impact of the 100-year pattern in the world, this battle of Guanzhong will determine the Guanxi pattern for at least fifty years.

The protagonist of this battle must be Guo Jia, and the final victory or defeat must be led by him.

When Guo Jia sprinkled wine dripping with his blood under the altar, he suddenly turned around, raised his sword in his hand, and shouted: "The three armies obeyed the orders of this battle and vowed to kill Yuan Shao and Cao cào."

The soldiers of the entire army waved their weapons with passion and shouted loudly and responded to Guo Jia.

Several generals standing in front of the army looked at Guo Jia's expressions full of determination and fighting spirit.

Why don’t such a lord follow?

Everyone in the world is afraid of the overlord of Hebei, Yuan Shao, and Cao cào, the hero of the Central Plains.
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