Chapter 239 Yuan Shu moves his troops
Half a month later, 200,000 Wei troops set out from Xudu and headed towards Xiliang in a vast manner. Cao Cao occupied most of the territory in the north for the largest princes in the north. How could Cao Cao swallow his anger at Ma Teng's joking?
After it was reported that Ma Teng occupied the three counties of Wuwei, Mayi and Liangcheng, this meant that the battle between Cao Cao and Ma Teng began.
At this time, on the official road outside Xudu City, countless flags were waving in the wind. These elite Cao troops were all wearing black armor and exuding the smell of veterans.
Although Cao Cao's soldiers were not elite, they should be considered veterans. These soldiers were not those who had never seen blood before, because after Li Chen trained this Black Mountain Army, at least they would not be so scared and fled on the battlefield.
At the forefront of the army, this is the elite tiger and leopard cavalry of Cao's army. As the saying goes, the big horse in Xiliang is rampant in the world. The cavalry of Xiliang is very powerful. Among the Cao army, the only one who can beat the cavalry of Xiliang is Cao Cao's ace army, the tiger and leopard cavalry.
On the central army of Cao's army, this is a character called Wei with flying dragons and phoenixes dancing. When the wind blows, the character behind Wei leaks out. The character behind this is Cao.
Under the central army's flag, there were two generals sitting. These two generals were the chief general Cao Ren and deputy general Xiahou Dun who sent troops this time.
When sending troops, Guo Jia specifically reminded Cao Ren not to march too quickly, and to marches slowly, and to waste the thoughts of people hidden in the dark little by little. At the same time, he tried to delay some of the time so that Guo Jia could prepare at home.
Beihai County, Shu Prince's Mansion.
Since the Battle of Xiaopei and Li Chen defeated Cao Cao, Liu Bei cheated Cao Cao and fled to Beihai County with these troops.
The prefect of Beihai County was originally Kong Rong, who was the descendant of Confucius, that is, Kong Rong, who was the one who let Li. If you want to say that Kong Rong is really good, you know how to let Li when you were young, and when you were old, you know how to let Li when you were old.
As soon as Liu Bei came to Beihai, Kong Rong happily gave Beihai County to Liu Bei, and then returned to his hometown Qufu honestly.
Why was Kong Rong willing to take the initiative to give Beihai to Liu Bei? Is it really because of Liu Bei's character? Or is it because of Liu Bei's so-called descendants of the Han Dynasty? No, it's because of the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses brought by Liu Bei. Tens of thousands of soldiers surrounded Beihai, which would not allow Kong Rong to not let the city go.
Kong Rong was a saint, and he was a complete literati. It was okay to let him manage government affairs, but he was really not very good at developing military affairs. Therefore, Beihai County did not have many troops, but only ten thousand people. Not only did he have a small number of troops, but he didn't even have a general who could fight. He couldn't beat him, so Kong Rong had no choice but to give Beihai County to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei occupied Beihai, which was a big advantage. Although Beihai was just a county, it was a wealthy county under Kong Rong's governance over the years.
After Liu Bei entered the Beihai, he had been practicing troops and always planning the planners.
In the Shu Palace, the man with long hands and big ears was particularly eye-catching. This person was obviously the Shu King Liu Bei. On the left and right of Liu Bei, there was one person standing. One of these two men was a black-faced man, and the other was a blush man.
The one with red face is Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang, and the one with black face is Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide. However, since the battle against Zhang Fei, a Yan man, became a eunuch Zhang Fei, Zhang Fei, his temperament seems to have changed a little, and his whole temper has become very strange, and he will kill his soldiers at any time.
Of course, Zhang Fei's strange temper is just about treating his subordinates, and Zhang Fei is still very considerate to his elder brother and second brother.
"Brother, Ma Tengke of Xiliang has captured the three counties of Wuwei, Mayi and Liangcheng. When will we set out? My big knife is already hungry and thirsty." Guan Yu, the blushing man, stroked his long beard and said to his elder brother Liu Bei.
"Second brother, we are no better than the Yuan brothers. The Yuan brothers are the three masters of the fourth generation and their family is rich. If they lose this battle, it is nothing more than a trauma for them, but for us, it is a fatal blow."
"We must be cautious before we start. I want to wait until the Yuan brothers take action, we will be the last one to do it." Liu Bei said softly.
I have to say that Liu Bei is really a greedy man. After having the Beihai County, he has been greedy and not fighting. Now, several families have worked together to attack Cao, and he can still maintain his energy and be the last person to send troops.
You should know that although the last one is more secure in sending troops, the risk and benefits coexist, and the person who sends troops first will definitely be able to make the most profit. The gains of sending troops later will inevitably be much less than those who send troops first.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have always been obedient to Liu Bei. Since Liu Bei made up his mind to send troops to the last one, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei didn't have much to say.
At the same time, King Yuan Shu of Qi in Shouchun also began to deploy troops and prepare to attack Cao Cao from the flanks.
The Yuan brothers' external image has always been incompatible with each other. Although they are not as good as the death, they are clearly distinguished. However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is just for people outside. To put it bluntly, this is the character set by the Yuan brothers.
As the saying goes, a big tree attracts wind. If the Yuan brothers are now a family, then there is no doubt that Yuan is the biggest force in the world. Then the target of attacking him in groups is not Cao Cao, but Yuan.
The aristocratic families are well aware of the principle of not putting eggs in one basket and supporting two forces at the same time. This method is a normal operation.
Whether it is Yuan Shao or Yuan Shu, to put it bluntly, they are all products of Yuan's support. The two brothers may make a fuss about small matters, and the brothers may really be a little dissatisfied with each other and a little dissonant. However, for big matters, these two brothers must first consider the interests of the family.
Yuan Shu's territory is not big compared to Yuan Shao, and his chassis is even smaller than that of Li Chen's Xuzhou. However, you must not underestimate the territory of Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu's counties are the richest counties in the world, with a population of more than 2 million.
Among the princes in the world, the richest one can be said to be Yuan Shu. It is hard to say that the one who is not very good at military strength, but the food is definitely sufficient. Moreover, Yuan Shu's army is also the best equipped among the princes in the world.
Yuan Shu claimed to have 400,000 troops to the outside world. Of course, the so-called 400,000 troops must be a bit weak. In fact, Yuan Shu's maximum troops are only more than 200,000. Although the troops are only more than 200,000, most of Yuan Shu's territory is bordered by his brother Yuan Shao. There are not many places that need to be stationed and defended, so Yuan Shu can use a lot of troops.
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At this moment, Yuan Shu had already drawn 150,000 troops, with General Ji Ling as the main general, and waited for Cao Cao's army to be dragged by Ma Teng and gave him a look back.
Chapter completed!