Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3285 Exclusion and Ranking

"Capture Xiahou Yuanrang?" 』

Fei Qian was quite surprised.

In the age of cold weapons, capturing enemy generals on the battlefield was not as easy as in the game, nor could there be anything like a sure-capture card to provide a probability bonus.

This is because if they are not fighting directly face-to-face, then most generals will be on the back line of the battlefield. Whether it is a man or a horse, it is difficult to cross the battlefield and attack the enemy general's position, let alone return. To defeat and disperse the opponent's guards...

However, Xiahou Dun was unlucky. He misjudged the situation, and in the relatively restricted terrain of Taihang Mountain, there was not much room for escape.

So Xiahou Dun was arrested and is now on his way to Jinyang, and the letter was sent to Fei Qian as soon as possible.

Also reported was the news that Cui Jun was also arrested.

Cui Hou fell into a mountain stream halfway along the road and did not know whether he was alive or dead.

"Lord, I'm so happy! ” Xun Chen cupped his hands in congratulations.

Xiahou Dun can be said to be the second commander of Cao's army and the core figure of Cao's political group. Now he has fallen into the hands of Fei Qian. Although he is still in the Taiyuan area for the time being, he has already added a lot of chances to Fei Qian's final victory. .

Xun Chen understood this, and so did Xu Chu.

"This matter..." Fei Qian pondered for a moment, "It will not be announced to the public for the time being. 』

Xun Chen and Xu Chu looked at each other, and then Xun Chen quickly understood and handed over his hands.

Xu Chu hesitated for a moment, but followed Xun Chen and agreed.

Fei Qian had no intention of giving a specific explanation, because the current battle situation was still the most important thing.

In front of Fei Qian and the other three people, there was a huge sand table, and in the center of the sand table, there was a miniature flag representing Cao Cao.

Fei Qian looked down at the entire sand table.

Xu Chu also quickly stood on Fei Qian's side.

Xun Chen glanced at Fei Qian, and then focused his eyes on the sand table. He suddenly had a feeling that the sandbox was like a net, and Cao Cao was a fish that fell into the net. Cao Cao wanted to break free from the net, or fight Fei Qian to the death, but Fei Qian was like a patient fisherman, waiting for the big fish to use up its last strength.

Fei Qian frowned slightly, looked at the sand table, and said nothing for a while.

Xu Chu and Xun Chen both thought that Fei Qian was thinking about how to defeat Cao Cao, and they did not dare to disturb Fei Qian, but in fact Fei Qian was not actually thinking about how to attack Cao Cao...

There are only three roads, oh, four roads going down from Emei Mountain.

The two middle ones are similar, so they can be counted as three, or three directions, left, middle and right.

On the left is Wenxi, on the right is Puban, and in the middle is Anyi.

Detours are required in both directions.

The Emei Mountains appear to be flat, but in fact there are many folds. This is a characteristic of high loess slopes. The two families seem to be very close to each other, and the other party can hear you if you shout. But to visit the other party's house, it takes an hour or two to walk...

Therefore, there is only one main direction of attack.

Cao Cao also knew this.

Yuncheng Basin is like an arena.

Cao Cao is gone.

When Fei Qian learned that Cao Cao's banner was erected in the center of the Yuncheng Basin, he understood that this was Cao Cao's challenge to Fei Qian, which was more direct than any other challenge. If Fei Qian refused to fight, Cao Cao would probably turn around and leave, and would later laugh at Fei Qian for being timid.

Fei Qian will come naturally.

But now Fei Qian was thinking not only about fighting, but what to do after the fighting.

Fei Qian specially brought him to Hedong to fight. On the one hand, he wanted to avoid damaging Guanzhong. On the other hand, he took this opportunity to deal with the rural gentry families in Hedong. In addition, there was also a hidden reason, which was to cultivate the people under his command. A member of the Shandong faction.

Xun Chen is from Yingchuan.

Xu Chu was from Qiao County.

Sima Yi, a native of Hanoi.

Wei Erha, who even broke free from the reins and let him go, was from Nanyang.

Differences in political views are the most irreconcilable contradictions in the world. Everyone's different views lead to different political opinions, and such contradictions in political opinions are bound to exist, just like day and night. Therefore, it cannot be said that the foolish and bold Qin Shihuang thought that unifying the laws would unify the thoughts of the world.

When the Han Dynasty got to this point, Shandong people must not be able to escape the blame. Dong Zhuo indeed made a bad start, and the Shandong talents were the important driving force behind completely smashing the entire Han Dynasty to no end.

There is no doubt that the Jujube Alliance was an alliance against Dong on the surface, but actually an alliance to divide the Han Dynasty.

To put it simply, Dong Zhuo moved his hands, and the one who followed and buried the big man with soil was a Shandong man.

This is not surprising at all. After all, in the minds of Shandong people, especially in the minds of the gentry and gentry in Yuzhou and Jizhou, they bear most of the financial taxes of the Han Dynasty and feed countless soldiers on the Han Dynasty's frontiers, so they will naturally feel proud. Ao felt that other states and counties in the Han Dynasty, especially the Western Regions in the North, were simply poor relatives in the valleys. They would only come to collect debts and ask for things. I don’t know how disgusted I was. So as soon as Dong Zhuo took action, he naturally found a way to sever relatives and cut off contacts. reasons.

Of course, in fact, the phenomenon of "xenophobia" is not only seen in Jizhou and Yuzhou, nor is it only seen in the Han Dynasty. It can be said that as long as there are people living in a place, there will inevitably be "xenophobia", even Fei Qian himself is no exception. But the problem is that when a person's level is higher and his vision is more far-sighted, the problem of "xenophobia" should not appear.

The reason for xenophobia is very simple, because of arrogance.

Jizhou and Yuzhou are the most suitable areas for agricultural production in the current Han Dynasty. Before Fei Qian, the main cultural center, economic center and grain production center of the Han Dynasty were in these two states. It can be said that these two states in the Han Dynasty overwhelmed the heroes and left the third place and other states far behind, so arrogance in the heart is inevitable.

But in the land of Shandong, Jizhou and Yuzhou, Fei Qian felt that there were different forms of "arrogance" among different classes.

First of all, there are ordinary people at the bottom, self-cultivating farmers or tenant farmers.

The number of these people is huge, the ecological niche is the lowest, and the "xenophobia" is also naked, and it will be directly expressed in behavior or words.

This is very similar to the old tenants in Hedong reported by Zhang Xiu. They hate refugees from other places because these refugees will "snatch" their "opportunities" that were originally exploited at a lower labor price.

As the origin of the founding emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty to make a fortune and become bigger and stronger, and as the founders of the court of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the ordinary people of Yuzhou and Jizhou have enjoyed preferential treatment for a long time and have also obtained a lot of Han welfare. However, as time goes by, the means of production and living materials are gradually occupied by the gentry, and the living standards of the ordinary people in Jizhou and Yuzhou are constantly declining.

Unfortunately, the local people of Jizhou and Yuzhou will be confused by some illusions of the local gentry, and use their dissatisfaction and resentment on the refugees from other states and counties due to wars and disasters.

After a brief sympathy for these refugees, the ordinary people of Jizhou and Yuzhou will inevitably feel disgusted. These latecomers are obviously more "involuted" than the native people of Jizhou and Yuzhou. With cheaper labor prices, they have taken away their original living space. Naturally, they are dissatisfied in their hearts, and the "exclusion" phenomenon in words and actions is an inevitable result.

However, these people at the bottom have a kind of enthusiasm and adherence to their hometown, which is a simple emotion. It is only necessary to give some recognition and reconcile the contradictions between the refugees and these native people, and this kind of "exclusion" phenomenon can be easily resolved. Even the government does not need to come forward, just let these refugees learn the local dialect of Yuzhou or Jizhou, and it will be very easy to let these refugees integrate into it...

The more troublesome ones are some corrupt officials in the countryside.

These corrupt officials can generally be regarded as ordinary people who have jumped to a higher class under some opportunities. These low-level rural corrupt officials come from ordinary people, but they are eager to draw a clear line with their native environment and frantically strive to emulate the upper class, so their words and deeds are actually the same as those of the upper class, and they will go too far. If the upper class blows a breath, they will blow the wind, if the upper class spits a little saliva, they will rain, if the upper class farts, they will thunder.

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The number of these corrupt officials is huge, at least for Fei Qian at the moment.

Even if the students in the Shoushan Academy and the reserve talents of the Qinglong Temple are counted, it may not be able to meet the needs of so many villages in Jizhou and Yuzhou, so to a certain extent, Fei Qian still needs these people.

Therefore, it is particularly important to cultivate a group of Shandong people to restrain these Shandong corrupt officials so that Fei Qian will not fall into the same trap as before.

Xun Chen and others need to be a buffer between Fei Qian and Shandong, but rewarding without merit and destroying the original rules of the game of promotion channels is undoubtedly a self-destructive act. This is why Zhang Xiu was sent to Wenxi, a remote battlefield, and after Xun Chen became a chess piece on the central battlefield, Fei Qian added another Xu Chu.

This battle is not only to defeat Cao Cao, but also to make Xu Chu, Xun Chen and others gain certain merits, so as to implement the next plan in a logical way...

Therefore, using Shandong people to govern Shandong people is undoubtedly a very important strategy for Fei Qian in the next stage, but it does not mean that this strategy is permanent. After the early stage, it will still need to be adjusted.

Just like Fei Qian planned to transfer Zhao Yun, the Protector of the Northern Territory, back.

After thinking it over, Fei Qian really looked at the sand table.

Fei Qian's scouts were equipped with a small number of telescopes that were quite sharp in this era, so they knew much more about the deployment of Cao's army than Cao's army expected.

On the battlefield, whoever has more information and intelligence will have more advantages.

Fei Qian stood beside the sand table, inspecting the battlefield, but in the eyes of Xun Chen and Xu Chu, Fei Qian seemed to be looking down at the entire Hedong land from the air. On the battle line that stretched for hundreds of miles, each small flag represented a large number of troops.

The ranking of troops on the battlefield is a science.

It doesn't mean that you can just throw the troops on the table, and then the troops will automatically deploy and attack...

This thing involves many factors such as tactics, strategy, terrain, enemy situation, etc. First of all, it must meet the needs of the overall strategy. It is necessary to choose the appropriate formation and formation according to the battlefield environment, enemy situation, and mission objectives in order to flexibly use various tactics. Means, such as ambush, detour, encirclement, etc., to achieve the purpose of combat.

Secondly, we must consider the impact of topography and landforms, and make full use of topography and landforms, such as mountains, hills, plains, etc., to give full play to the advantages of each arm. At the same time, it is also necessary to follow the dynamics of the enemy situation and adjust the troop rankings in time to cope with changes in the enemy. Analyze the tactics and strategies that the enemy may adopt and formulate targeted countermeasures.

Finally, an effective communication channel must be established to clarify command relationships and division of responsibilities to improve command efficiency. Pay attention to coordination and cooperation, strengthen coordination and cooperation among various services and units, and form synergy. On this basis, logistics support must also be ensured to ensure that the troops can receive timely supplies and support.

So this time Fei Qian called Xun Chen and Xu Chu to the sand table, just to ensure that these matters could be clarified before the battle, so that after the battle started, he would not have to ask for instructions one by one and make adjustments one by one.

The larger the war, the more details must be taken to the extreme.

Fei Qian is the core of the entire army, the brain, and the command center, while Xun Chen is the logistics officer, the nerve conduction system, and coordinates the operations of various ministries, while the infantry line led by Xu Chu is a solid shield, and then The two units of cavalry and artillery are the sharpest weapons, one long and one short.

How these various parts are matched and ranked will determine the final victory or defeat.

Deaths and injuries are inevitable. Ever since both sides started piling up their troops in this basin, it was destined that blood would water the land on this side.

If victory was obtained at a huge cost, then Fei Qian would not have to think about continuing to advance.

So not only to win, but also to win at the minimum cost, this is the biggest difficulty.

In the sand table, Cao Jun's flag was laid from Zhongtiao Mountain to the bottom of the slope, and a hollow formation was constructed around Anyi City. It was like setting up a core stage here in Anyi, and Fei Qian and Cao Cao were about to Fight each other in this arena.

The flags on the sand table were stationary, but in the eyes of Xun Chen and Xu Chu, they looked like a neat formation of soldiers, advancing under the guidance of flags and drums. The moving forests of spears shimmered with cold light under the clear sky. The red of the shirt, the pitch-black of the armor, and the gray-yellow of the sand mixed into mottled patches of color.

"Cao's army went down the slope and set up camps one by one. Fei Qian raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Anyi along the Cao Jun camp down the slope, and then pointed in the direction of Zhongtiao Mountain, "These are pieces of whetstones." After this battle, we can see whether the knife is sharper or the stone is harder. 』

Fei Qian looked at Xu Chu and Xun Chen.

Xu Chu cupped his hands and said, "Lord, don't worry, even if Chu fights to pieces, he still has to clear away these rocks!" Show a way for the Lord! 』

Xu Chu was like a mute before, rarely speaking, but he was not unable to speak.

Because Xu Chu was considered Fei Qian's bodyguard before. Since it was a close guard, Fei Qian didn't say anything, and then a close guard started chirping? Therefore, Xu Chu was more taciturn before. Now that he spoke like this, Xun Chen was a little surprised, but he quickly understood that Xu Chu was now the commander of Fei Qian's infantry array. If he was still How can we command operations and dispatch subordinate military academies?

Xun Chen also stepped forward and said: "Although the bandit army is arrayed down the slope now, it is not for offense, but in a defensive posture." Most of them are Cao's elite infantry, and the elite cavalry are arranged here..."

Xun Chen pointed to the position of Anyi, and then continued, "It has always been as immovable as a mountain. It is probably because he wants to wait for the Lord to strike three times before launching a desperate counterattack." However, Cao Cao's arrangement also has a flaw. 』

Fei Qian nodded, "Let's talk about it." 』

Xun Chen gestured, "The rebel army's front line looks scattered and wide, but it is actually formed in a vertical line, like a long snake. Originally, it wanted to gain flexibility, but it forgot that this camp is not an array after all. It is not flexible, and the rebels are mostly infantry. There is no cavalry cover on the two wings, and the combat power is weak. As long as our army's heavy horse armor can defeat it. If you attack its two flanks again, your formation will be in chaos. 』

Fei Qian nodded slightly. What Xun Chen said was pretty much what he thought.

Although Cao Cao built camps one after another, each camp was indeed well-fortified and difficult to conquer in a short time. However, there was a short distance between the camps and they were all within the attack range of the Hussars. If we say If the Hussars can successfully cut these camps apart, Cao Cao's long snake formation will inevitably turn into a dead snake formation.

Moreover, Feiqian has artillery, which will greatly change the rhythm of the battlefield.

If Cao Cao's army really wanted to fight Fei Qian in the plains, the hussars were the most feared unit by Cao Cao's soldiers, especially the power of the armored cavalry's intensive charge into formations, which had made even Cao Cao scared. The advantage lies only in the number of soldiers and the defenses based on the camp.

"Prime Minister Cao has been in battle for a long time," Fei Qian said slowly, "Are these flaws intentional? 』

"Hmm..." Xun Chen was stunned for a moment, and then his heart skipped a beat.

Xun Chen is very smart, but he doesn't have much experience in actual battles, so he is a little anxious and a little arrogant now. After all, not everyone in reality can be like a game character, with all the values ​​​​full as soon as they appear, and then continue until they die.

Xun Chen led a part of the cavalry, and in the process of testing and fighting with Cao's army at the bottom of the slope a few days ago, he had a relatively large advantage. This did enhance Xun Chen's confidence, but it also made Xun Chen ignore some problems in some aspects.

Although the Cao army camp at the bottom of the slope displayed the flag of the general of the Cao army, there were no real Cao generals in the camp, and there were not many elite Cao soldiers. And what Xun Chen said just now seemed to equate the Cao army soldiers at the bottom of the slope with all the soldiers in the Cao army camps behind it...

Seeing Fei Qian's eyes fall on him, Xun Chen was a little flustered, but he quickly adjusted himself. After thinking for a moment, he said calmly: "My lord, what you said is very true. I am not thoughtful enough, which is my fault. As the lord said, Cao's arrangement is a plan within a plan. 』

Well, the last chapter is about "political review" again...

Alas, people have to eat, it's not shameful.