Chapter 39: A two-pronged approach to defeat Zang Ba
So he laid out his long-gestating plan.
"Father, the dangers in Xuzhou are in Guangling and Pengcheng. However, these two places are just plagued by scabies and leprosy. Only Langya County is a serious problem in my heart in Xuzhou. If it is not quelled soon, it will definitely be There is no place for my father and son."
Liu Feng spread out the third silk book: "Father, the matter of Langya will not happen in a day. Fortunately, there is still time to solve the problem for my father. ”
“Father, please look.”
Liu Feng pointed to the simple map of the Langya Army and said: "The terrain of Langya County is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. From north to south, there are three main mountain ranges, Yishan, Mengshan, and Nishan, extending from northwest to southeast, controlling the upper reaches of the Yishu River and The flow direction of its main tributaries is centered on the Yi and Shu rivers, surrounded by mountains on the west, north and east sides, and forms a fan-shaped plain to the south. , the Four Hills are the most important northern pass in Xuzhou."
Liu Bei frowned as he listened to Liu Feng's introduction. With such terrain, it would be very troublesome to mobilize troops.
Sure enough, just as he thought, Liu Feng continued: "Zang Ba was born in Huaxian County, Taishan County, Yanzhou. His father Zang Jie was a county warden. Because he abided by the law, he did not obey the law. The eunuch was angered by the eunuch's order to kill the prisoners and was sent to jail
Later, Zang Ba gathered more than a dozen diners and rescued his father from more than a hundred soldiers.
Zang Ba Jianyong is one of the reasons, and his father's kindness cannot be ignored.
Subsequently, the father and son could no longer stay in Taishan County, so they fled to the East China Sea.
But for a while, Zang Ba Xiaolie's name spread far and wide to several surrounding counties. ”
Liu Feng first introduced Zang Ba’s background. In later generations, this only required Baidu information, but at this time it was a secret that was difficult for Liu Bei to grasp.
After listening to Liu Feng's words, Liu Bei couldn't help but admire: "This son dared to save his father and did not hesitate to use the weak to attack the strong. He is indeed a filial son."
Filial piety was highly valued in the Han Dynasty, and Liu Bei himself was also a filial son. Naturally, I admire Zang Ba's filial piety.
Liu Feng continued: "When the Yellow Turbans broke out, Zang Ba took advantage of the situation and gathered fierce bandits and powerful men to conquer Tao Gong. He defeated the bandits and was worshiped by Tao Gong as the Cavalry Commander. He also won over Sun Guan and others. Wu Dun, Yin Li and others gathered the army and took charge of themselves. They stationed themselves in Kaiyang area, like a vassal, and were not controlled by Tao Gong. "
"However, although Zang Ba is strong, he is not. The prime minister of Langya, his official position is only the captain of the cavalry.
The imperial court worships the prime minister Xiao Jian, and the opportunity to govern Ju County and pay Langya lies in this person. ”
Liu Bei suddenly became excited. If you want to say this, I will be happy.
“Zang Ba and Xiao Jian have always been at odds with each other. The latter looked down upon the former at all, while the former was quite ambitious and always wanted to replace the latter.
Therefore, the contradiction between them , will only gradually intensify, but will not be resolved."
When Liu Feng said this, he turned to Liu Bei and asked: "Father, neither Zang Ba nor Xiao Jian will be easy in Langya County. Obey us. What's even more troublesome is that we don't have the leverage to make them support us.
Therefore, the only way to go is to use force."
When Liu Bei heard this, he nodded first, and then shook his head with a wry smile: "Feng'er, you are right, but the terrain of Langya County is so dangerous and there are many mountains. If a local snake like Zang Ba can't clear the country and defend the city, he will be in big trouble.
My father only has 6,000 yuan. Even if Cao Jianwei's 4,000 yuan is included, it is only ten thousand people. If we have to divide the troops to stay in Tancheng, the number of available troops may be less than six or seven thousand.
Although I don’t know how many soldiers and horses Zang Ba and others have gathered, I guess it will be no less than a few thousand.
If it is a field battle, there is still a chance to defeat the opponent, but if they want to attack the city, there is only half a chance. There is nothing left, let alone destroying the opponent within two years."
"What my father said is true. From what I see, the Taishan soldiers are divided into five groups, each with as few as one. Two thousand people, maybe two or three thousand people in one place, probably at least ten thousand people.”
Liu Feng nodded in agreement: "If the opponent defends the city, it will be really difficult for a while." In this era, defending the city is a very effective defense method. If the attacking party encounters a famous fortified city, it can often only rely on Successful sneak attack, or victory through siege.
Xiapi is a famous fortified city in history. Cao Cao led tens of thousands of troops to besiege it, while Lu Bu only had a few thousand defenders, but he still managed to survive.
Cao's army was exhausted and wanted to withdraw.
Cheng Yu, Guo Jia and others joined forces to stop it, and proposed a water attack strategy. They dug up the Si River and flooded Xiapi.
But even though the city was flooded, Xiapi still stood firm and held on for more than a month. Finally, amid internal strife, the rebels opened the city gates and declared that the city was broken.
Kaiyang is Zang Ba's base. Even if it is not as strong as Xiapi, it should still have good defensive power. Naturally, Liu Bei has no confidence in succeeding in attacking the city.
However, Liu Feng was still confident: "What my father said is true. It's just that the boy thought of two strategies. If both sides are used, it will have miraculous results."
Liu Feng didn't wait for Liu Bei to ask questions. He took out the last two silk books in the tray and opened them.
"Father, my son, this first plan is a false strategy to destroy Guo. We can pretend to conquer Xiao Jian, but in fact we want to destroy Zang Ba first!"
"Father, please look!"
Liu Feng pointed to the map: "The Kaiyang occupied by Zang Ba is near the border between the East China Sea and Langya, and he is in the middle, controlling Changxi below and Sunguan above. If we don't kill him, we won't be able to reach Ju County where Xiao Jian is."
Liu Bei wondered: "It would be great if we can really get rid of Zang Ba, but as you said, Feng'er, Zang Ba. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack near Kaiyang, and we have to pass through Changxi's territory. I'm afraid Zang Ba will receive the news as soon as we launch our attack."
The situation is indeed like Liu Bei's. As said, the Zang Ba Group cannot be careless about Tancheng County where Liu Bei is located.
Although Liu Bei is afraid of his Zang Ba, his life is not easy now.
His Kaiyang County was sandwiched between Liu Bei's Tancheng County and Xiao Jian's Ju County.
For this reason, Zang Ba will definitely pay close attention to Liu Bei's Tancheng County, and it will be difficult to hide any disturbance from the other party.
In this case, trying to sneak attack Zang Ba is tantamount to wishful thinking.
"Father, don't worry, as you think, we can't attack Zang Ba by surprise. But I have left another strategy for Zang Ba, which is called drawing fire under the cauldron!"
"Father Please see.”
Liu Feng handed the last silk letter to Liu Bei, which recorded a series of numbers.
“What does this mean?”
“This is the grain production near Kaiyang collected by Haier. Haier’s strategy is to unite with other families and use snow and salt to , sugar as bait, before the autumn harvest, go to Kaiyang to purchase grain.
If we adopt this strategy, the sooner we start the grain harvesting operation, the better. It will not only help us increase our field production, but also purchase more grain. Langya's stock could even paralyze Zang Ba's bandits in the end."
Liu Feng laid out the entire plan without selling anything to Liu Bei.
After all, this is reality, not fiction.
In military and national affairs, a mistake in coordination will have unforeseen serious consequences. How can it be possible to pretend to be a secret here?
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