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Volume 1 Chapter 127 Planning (Jia Geng¡¯s promise to the gods forever

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    After Cao Ang left the table, Feng Ji immediately caught up with him and whispered to him: "Zixiu, you must also understand the difficulty of the alliance leader. Now that all the princes are gathered here, it is impossible to be self-sufficient in food and grass supplies.  Provided by the leader.

    "And you also know that the leader of the alliance only has one Bohai County in his name. These grain and grass supplies were transferred from Jizhou and other places by begging grandpa and grandma.  However, Han Fu and others in Jizhou felt that the war was coming to an end and were reducing the amount of food and supplies shipped. Even if the alliance leader wanted to send troops to march westward, he really did not have the strength!

    However, just now, the leader of the alliance specifically asked me to immediately mobilize a thousand stones of food for you in preparation for your journey to the west.  Moreover, the alliance leader just told me that although he is unable to advance westward, he is willing to set up a camp thirty miles below Luoyang City to support your troops.  "

    When Cao Ang heard this, he felt happy and quickly expressed his gratitude to Feng Ji.

    Fengji is not very greedy for money, but he likes compliments from others.  After listening to Cao Ang's good words with a smile, I suddenly felt that Cao Ang was young and handsome, very pleasing to the eye, and left happily.

    Cao Ang returned to his tent, reported the situation to everyone, and then said to everyone: "With Yuan Shao's promise, there is no need to worry about the future. The next step is to confirm the dispatch of troops. This time we rush to Xingyang, and we need one person to stay in Luoyang.  Take care of the wounded soldiers and provide food and supplies. Who is willing to volunteer?"

    No one answered. Currently, there are eight generals in Cao Ang's camp, including Wei Zi, Li Su, Fang Yue, Liao Hua, Le Jin, Li Dian, Han Hao, and Shi Huan. They can participate in the pursuit of Dong Zhuo's troops and can contribute to the rescue of Dong Zhuo.  No one is willing to quit despite the old master's efforts.

    After a moment of silence, Li Su raised his hands and said, "My lord, generals, how about I keep this place? There are still more than a thousand seriously injured people in the camp, and a lot of food and supplies have been seized. We really need someone to take charge of the overall situation. Besides,  Well, after all, I once had a loving relationship with Lu Bu, Li Ru and the others, and they didn¡¯t do anything difficult for my family, so this time I can be considered as retreating and repaying this love."

    Cao Ang was overjoyed when Li Su took the initiative to volunteer, and said quickly: "Mr. Weigong, with you staying in Luoyang, I can rest assured about these seriously injured soldiers. Since you have joined the ranks of our Cao army, you are one of our own family members, those in the past."  Don't take it to heart. Has your sister-in-law written to you? Have you settled in?"

    (Note: For the time being, "Wei Gong" is designated as Li Su. I hope book friends can help find a more accurate answer. Thank you!)

    Speaking of Li Su's wife, Li Su said with a smile: "I have to thank my lord's mother (Ding) for preparing such a large yard and so much fertile land for my daughter-in-law! My daughter-in-law said a few days ago  I asked someone to send me a letter, telling me that I must do my best for the Lord and never let down the Lord¡¯s great kindness!¡±

    Cao Ang said with a smile: "It was all mother's idea. Since you are assisting me, I have to let you have no worries. Since Mr. Weigong took the initiative to ask Ying to stay, then I will leave you eight hundred soldiers.  All matters related to the barracks are up to you."

    "The last general who has received his orders will live up to his lord's trust!" Li Su solemnly saluted and took the tiger talisman used to mobilize troops from Cao Ang.

    The remaining generals Wei Zi, Fang Yue, Liao Hua, Le Jin, Li Dian, Han Hao, Shi Huan and others all stood up and waited for Cao Ang's order.

    Cao Ang said loudly: "Our army is expected to send 3,000 troops this time, plus 4,000 troops sent by Zhang Miao, for a total of 7,000 soldiers! Wei Zi listens to the order!"

    "The general is here!" Wei Zi half-knelt down and saluted. Although he had joined Cao Ang's command very early, due to his second-rate martial arts and resourcefulness, he had only been responsible for logistics and baggage work, and rarely went into battle to fight.  Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, Cao Ang thought of him first, which made Wei Zi very excited.

    I heard Cao Ang pull out a command arrow and said in a deep voice: "Although Zhang Miao is very enthusiastic, we have never fought with him and do not know the true combat power of his army. What's more, Zhang Miao only sent soldiers to participate in the battle this time.  We have not appointed generals, we need to reorganize them in order to increase our combat effectiveness! There are still five days before the agreed date, I will give you two days to reorganize the soldiers provided by Zhang Miao, are you confident?"

    "General, I will do my best to live up to my lord's trust!" Wei Zi said in a deep voice, taking the command arrow.  He understood the importance of this move. Zhang Miao had sent four thousand troops. If these soldiers could be successfully digested and absorbed, the strength of Cao's army would more than double!  As for the fight after the war, it's just a matter of arguing with Zhang Miao. Anyway, he probably doesn't care about these little soldiers.

    Cao Ang raised another command arrow and said loudly: "Le Jin listens to the command!"

    "The end is here!" Le Jin never expected that the second arrow would fall into his lap.Up!  After all, Liao Hua was the first general to follow Cao Ang and was extremely loyal to Cao Ang; while Fang Yue was a famous general in Hanoi, and even though he was defeated by Lu Bu last time, he was honored.

    Cao Ang said in a deep voice: "The Liangzhou Army and the Bingzhou Army are both good at horse fighting, but our army is mainly infantry. Once entangled by the enemy's cavalry, the soldiers will fall into panic and are more likely to lose confidence!

    Some time ago, we got a lot of horses from Zhi County, and recently we captured a lot of war horses from Lu Bu. Now we have more than 600 horses in the army!  To be honest, we can't afford to raise so many war horses. We must make full use of them before they lose weight!

    Le Jin, I appoint you as the first commander of the cavalry music of our Cao family army, with 500 people under your command!  I will give you one day to select your men, two days to intensify training, and three days later, you will be ready to rush to the battlefield.  Even if the soldiers are tied to their horses, they still have to form combat effectiveness for me, do you hear me?  "

    "Don't worry, my lord!" Le Jin said in a deep voice: "In three days, I will definitely bring out a cavalry for my lord that cannot be defeated!"

    "I'm looking forward to this!" Cao Ang said loudly, handed the command arrow in his hand to Le Jin, and raised another command arrow.

    Fang Yue, Liao Hua, Li Dian, Han Hao, and Shi Huan all looked at Cao Ang eagerly, but Cao Ang smiled slightly, took back the command arrow, and said in a deep voice: "As for the five of you, I haven't decided who will be the vanguard.  Think clearly, there is still time anyway, so let¡¯s take a look at the topographic map of Xingyang carefully, the five of you, think over the possible countermeasures for me, and make a plan. Report to me in two days. I will make a plan according to your  In response, select the vanguard candidate!"

    When Cao Ang said this, Fang Yue and the other five people were immediately filled with fighting spirit and said loudly: "This pioneer officer must be mine!"

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    Two days later, Wei Zi successfully reorganized the 4,000 people supported by Zhang Miao. It should be said that Zhang Miao was quite sincere. 3,000 of them were young and strong men, and only less than 1,000 were old and weak.

    Under Cao Ang's instructions, Wei Zi and others mixed these 3,000 troops with the 2,500 soldiers of Cao's army (another 500 were selected as cavalry), disrupted the original organization, formed a new fighting group, and then launched  received rigorous military training.

    Most of these soldiers have experienced battles, and what they lack is just a break-in.  However, I believe that after a few days of rigorous training and another battle, they will become a combative and more cohesive group!

    As for the thousand old and weak men, Cao Ang did not waste them. He organized them into a baggage force and entrusted them to Wei Zi.

    In this expedition, Cao Jun dispatched 7,000 people. Based on the fact that each person was supplied with two kilograms of grain a day during the war, 7,000 men would consume 14,000 kilograms of grain a day, which is about 120 shi of grain.  This attack will take at most four days. Calculated over five days, a total of 600 shi of food will be consumed. This food will require at least 200 rickshaws to transport it.  Therefore, assuming that five people are responsible for one vehicle, a baggage force of a thousand people can meet the needs of the army.

    During these two days, Fang Yue, Liao Hua, Li Dian, Han Hao and Shi Huan often held discussions and sand table deductions under the organization of Cao Ang.

    In order to further understand the situation, Le Jin also sent dozens of scouts to help everyone detect the topography and landforms near Xingyang, and made the greatest attempt without alerting the Xiliang army!

    The terrain of Xingyang is high in the west and low in the east, gradually sloping from west to east, shaped like a dustpan, and is a semi-plain and semi-hilly terrain.  There are rivers such as Si River, Dry River and Suo River nearby, which merge into the Yellow River.

    Based on the cavalry's reconnaissance, Fang Yue and Liao Hua concluded four places where it is easy to hide ambushes, namely the barren hills to the north of the official road twelve miles outside Xingyang, the woods to the south of the official road ten miles outside Xingyang City, and the hills beside the Sishui River.  The woods, and the wild grass about five miles outside Xingyang after crossing the Si River.

    According to the predictions of the five of them, ambushes may be deployed in these four places, but the scouts were afraid of alarming the Xiliang army and did not dare to check carefully, otherwise they might be able to get further information.

    Cao Ang was very happy after hearing their report, which showed that everyone had used their brains and effort.  Cao Ang considers himself not a great general. He only hopes to find better solutions through brainstorming and make up for the loopholes in his plan.

    At this time, Li Dian pointed to a mountain pass and said: "My lord, although this place seems unremarkable, it is very important. The general suggested setting up a camp here. It can not only defend and contain the ambush soldiers coming out of the barren mountains in the north, but also  Blocking and suppressing the ambush that rushes out of the woods south of the official road can also effectively protect our army's logistics and supplies troops, and can also be used as a support point for the Xingyang battle to fight against Dong Zhuo's army!"

    When Li Dian said this, everyone¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up, yes, why didn¡¯t I think of that?

    Cao Ang was also very happy. Two days ago, no one could find the answer to this battle.Support him, including Cao Ang!  But after two days of discussion and deduction, everyone has improved. This is progress!

    So Cao Ang decided to appoint Li Dian as the infantry commander of this camp. After the army arrives there, Li Dian will command two thousand people to stay there, and together with more than a thousand soldiers from the transport camp, they will cut down trees and build walls to build this battle.  The most important support base!  As for the remaining generals, they will march to Xingyang with Cao Ang!
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