The local tactical arrangements must be subject to the overall strategic situation, so Cao Liang thought that it would be better to destroy the Yuwen Xianbei now than to open the net and allow the Eastern Xianbei to continue to maintain the current situation. The situation of the three-legged staggering situation in the Eastern Xianbei is actually the most beneficial to Youzhou.

At present, the situation in Jizhou seems to have stabilized. Sima's army has given up counterattacking Youzhou due to insufficient cavalry, and instead recruited troops in Jizhou to strictly guard against each other and implement strategic defense.

Since Youzhou has not yet been pacified, Cao Liang could not go south to Jizhou to fight Sima Shi, so Cao Liang's eyes were still fixed on the remnants of Youzhou Army, which occupied Linyu Pass and the entire Liaodong.

However, Wei Guan and Wang Qi gave up the counties in western Liaoning and determined to defend Linyu Pass, which gave Cao Liang a problem. The terrain of Linyu Pass was dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Although Wei Guan and Wang Qi were remnants, except for the loss of 20,000 cavalry in the battle of Liangxiang, the rest of the army was unscathed, so the army stationed at Linyu Pass was basically complete in organization.

With the terrain of Linyu Pass, the cavalry advantages that the Bingzhou Army relies on have no room for play. If it is solely driven by infantry attacks, it will be difficult to capture Linyu Pass.

However, Cao Liang never focused his attention on the ground. This time his attack target was Liaodong. Linyu Pass was just a pass to Liaodong. If it really didn't work, bypass Linyu Pass, take another way, and take direct access to Liaodong, wouldn't it be equivalent to directly abolishing Linyu Pass?

In the eyes of the world, Linyu Pass is the only way from western Liaoning to Liaodong. The reason why Wei Guan and Wang Qi chose to defend here is because they value this point. Bearing the main throat of Linyu Pass is equivalent to defending the entire Liaodong.

But in Cao Liang's eyes, there has never been a concept of a must-pass road. There is a Western proverb: All roads lead to Rome. Cao Liang thought that if he wanted to conquer Liaodong, there was not necessarily only Linyu Pass.

Why did Wei Guan, Wang Qi and others have the illusion that they would pass through Linyu Pass when they go to Liaodong? The main reason is that other paths are not within the territory of Wei, and they must bypass the territory of the Xianbei and Wuhuan people, so that they can reach Liucheng from the west.

The Wuhuan people will not mention it for now. Since the Wuhuan Shanyu Tadun was also killed by Zhang Liao in the Battle of Bailang Mountain, the Wuhuan tribe has declined and its remnants were annexed by the Xianbei tribe.

Now occupying the areas of Bailang Mountain and Daling River are the three major tribes of the eastern Xianbei. If Cao Liang wants to detour to attack Liucheng, he must defeat the Murong Xianbei, Yuwen Xianbei and Duan Xianbei.

This area is the old nest of the Xianbei people. If the Wei army enters this area, no matter whether it is an attack or a passage, whether intentionally or unintentionally, it will attract hostility from the Xianbei people. Unless the Xianbei people are completely defeated, it will be impossible to pass through this area.

Compared with attacking Linyu Pass, this seemed to be a more difficult task, so Wei Guan and Wang Qi were confident and bold in guarding Linyu Pass without any fear of Cao Liang to find another way.

But after the Battle of Lu Longsai, Cao Liang had a bold idea. If he didn't enter the tiger's den, how could he get a tiger's son? The Xianbei people were the culprit of the Central Plains. After destroying the Huns, the Xianbei people had already been on Cao Liang's blacklist. If conditions permit, Cao Liang would never let them go.

The Xianbei people were constantly making waves in Youzhou and moved inward. Relying on fortresses like Lu Longsai alone could not stop the invasion of the Xianbei people. In addition, the Wei court has always adopted a relatively tolerant attitude towards the internal migration of the Hu people, so the Xianbei people are frequently active in Youzhou and are very rampant.

If the Bingzhou army had not arrived in time this time, the counties in western Liaoning would have been harmed by the Xianbei people. Such an incident was by no means an accidental event, but a normal situation, and it would even become more and more intense. In the long run, Youzhou would sooner or later be eroded by the Xianbei people.

Cao Liang would never tolerate or tolerate this phenomenon. During the Battle of Lu Longsai, he ordered the net to be opened, not because he was really afraid of the Xianbei people, but because he had multiple considerations.

The battle of Lingzhi Lulongsai was just a relatively hasty encounter. The Bingzhou army was not fully prepared for combat. If Cao Liang planned to attack the Xianbei people, he would have to formulate a detailed and comprehensive combat plan to be prepared for any eventuality.

After the Ji County matter was settled, Cao Liang set out to Liaoxi County in person and summoned all the frontline generals to plan the attack on the Xianbei in the eastern region.

The general direction has been determined, and the next step is to refine the tactical arrangements. After all, in-depth combat in the grasslands is the first time for the Bingzhou Army. The opponent is the powerful Xianbei people, so whether it is Cao Liang or Huan Fan, they are extremely cautious about this battle. Without complete preparations, it is impossible to send troops easily.

The first stop of Cao Liang's trip to western Liaoning was at Lingzhi. He first met with Lu Quan, the first hero of the governor of Lingzhi.

After the Youzhou army retreated, Lingzhi almost became an empty city without anyone to defend. In order to resist the invasion of the Xianbei people, Lu Quan raised his arms and called on the people of Lingzhi to defend the city and resist the Xianbei people. If it were not for Lu Quan, Lingzhi City would have fallen into the hands of the Xianbei people and was brutally ravaged. From this point of view, Lu Quan did make great contributions.

After the Bingzhou Army took over the defense of the Lingzhi, Lu Quan took the initiative to hand over his troops. In his opinion, it was not important who was appointed to Youzhou. What was important was how to make the people live and work in peace and stability.

Cao Liang admired Lu Quan very much. In this chaotic world, Lu Quan was able to sacrifice himself for fame and fortune. His character was indeed commendable. Therefore, when he met Lu Quan, Cao Liang appointed him as the prefect of Liaoxi and took charge of military and political affairs in Liaoxi County.

Lu Quan refused him hard, believing that his talent and virtue were not worthy of the position of prefect. In the battle of Zhi, he was just doing his best to do his best, and it was not worth mentioning.

It can be seen that Lu Quan was extremely indifferent to fame and fortune. He would rather be a leisurely and rich man than embark on the muddy waters of the official career. He had worked as Gongcao in Liaodong before, but he voluntarily resigned because he couldn't stand the smoky and chaotic situation in the officialdom.

Cao Liang naturally would not let go of such talents easily, so Cao Liang could only use a half-request and half-command tone. Seeing that Cao Liang was indeed very sincere, Lu Quan could only agree reluctantly in the end.

Although Lu Quan's attitude was relatively reluctant, Cao Liang knew that if Lu Quan did not respond, there was nothing he could do. If he was willing to respond, he would definitely be the prefect of the country.
Chapter completed!