Chapter 338: Don't play by the rules
Chapter 338: Don’t play by the rules
Chapter 337: Don’t play by the rules
Mengjinguan was an important ferry checkpoint on the Yellow River in ancient times. It was the key point to the north of Luoyang in the past dynasties and was a battleground for military strategists.
Mengjin Pass is divided into two parts, Mengjin Ferry and Mengjin Pass. It is now one of the three peripheral gates of the Han Dynasty.
Different from Hulao Pass and Xuanyuan Pass, Mengjing Pass is the only pass that relies on water, so if you want to conquer Mengjing Pass, you must have a navy.
Everyone knows that the Yellow Turbans have no water divisions, but the Han army did not lower the defense of Mengjin Pass because of this.
The defensive power of Mengjin Pass is not inferior to that of Xuanyuan Pass. In addition to tens of thousands of defenders placed in the pass, there are also 5,000 naval troops transferred from Jiangdong during Mengjin Crossing.
The Han Dynasty was really cautious, but in the end Mengjinguan was still breached by Xiang Yu, and the attack was inexplicable.
First of all, the Yellow Turbans had no navy, so how did they capture Mengjindu?
Without capturing Mengjindu, Mengjinguan cannot be captured, but even if Mengjindu is captured, Mengjinguan will not even have time to react.
How did Xiang Yu manage to capture Mengjindu and Mengjinguan in such a short period of time?
Secondly, Xiang Yu was able to capture Mengjinguan so quickly, which shows that a lot of troops were deployed this time, and they were all elite.
Such a large-scale deployment of troops cannot be transported by one or two ships. It requires a large number of warships.
The Han army never got the news that the Yellow Turbans were building warships, and civilian ships alone were definitely not enough. The Han army also didn't get the news that the Yellow Turbans were recruiting civilian warships.
So where did these transport ships come from?
Qin Hao didn't know how Xiang Yu completed the above steps and then easily captured Mengjinguan with a blitzkrieg, but he knew that this was definitely planned for a long time.
Even if Mengjing Pass is captured, it does not mean that it can be defended, but now the only Han cavalry that can recapture Mengjing Pass are concentrated in Xuanyuan Pass.
Is this a coincidence?
Absolutely impossible.
Although there is no evidence, Qin Hao knows that these are definitely planned in advance, and Xiang Yu is the center of the entire conspiracy.
There were still many things that Qin Hao didn't know about before, but now it seems that Xuanyuan Pass is probably part of the Yellow Turban plan.
Let 100,000 Yellow Turbans serve as bait in Kaifeng to lure 50,000 Han cavalry to take the bait, so that the Han cavalry cannot rescue Mengjinguan.
One link within another, what a profound calculation.
Now here in Kaifeng, the Yellow Turbans use 100,000 infantry to face the Han army's 45,000 cavalry on the plains. This battle is almost certain to be defeated.
Even Zhang Jiao would not be able to make an army of 100,000 people become abandoned, so it was easy to know that there must be a trap ahead.
So it is not unreasonable for Qin Wen to ask Qin Hao to give up his plan and return to the army to stand by. Who knows what other conspiracy the Yellow Turbans have?
When the enemy is hidden and we are clear, it is undoubtedly extremely irrational to act rashly.
There are only two roads before Qin Hao now.
The first is to withdraw troops.
But even so, Meng Jinguan still can’t be saved.
In this round and round, Xiang Yu has enough time to clean up Mengjin Pass. When the time comes, he can't let Qin Hao use cavalry to attack the city, right?
The second is to stay and continue fighting.
There is obviously a Yellow Turban trap here in Kaifeng. Qin Hao even doubted whether the one hundred thousand Yellow Turban troops waiting for him ahead were there?
Kaifeng is so close to Yanzhou. If prepared in advance, it is not impossible for Huang Chao to mobilize 200,000 to 300,000 yuan.
Qin Hao only has 45,000 cavalry, can he really eat so many Yellow Turban troops?
It won’t be worth it if you don’t hold yourself up until then.
"Champion Hou, what are you going to do now?" Xun Yu asked with a serious face.
Xun Yu was from the Confucian family and was also a die-hard member of the Han Dynasty, so even if Qin Hao told him this information, it would be of little use and it would only increase his favorability.
"The general will not accept the order of the king." Qin Hao smiled lightly and said: "It is useless to lead all the cavalry back now, so I will naturally stay and try to destroy the main force of the Yellow Turbans."
“There is probably a trap set by the Yellow Turbans ahead…”
Qin Hao waved his hand to interrupt Xun Yu's last words, and said with a confident smile: "What's the matter?"
Xun Yu was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly and said: "The general is so courageous."
"The road ahead is destined to be extremely dangerous. Brother Wenruo, would you like to help me?"
“So I don’t dare to ask you as I wish.”
Qin Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Although he did not directly conquer Xun Yu, he finally established a good relationship. Xun Yu is definitely more likely to submit to him.
With Xun Yu in this battle, at least most of the traps should not be hidden from Xun Yu's eyes, which also makes Qin Hao's trip much safer.
"The whole army stopped advancing and immediately ordered Lu Bu to stop the battle plan and come to join the large army."
Knowing that there was a trap ahead, Qin Hao would not be stupid enough to step into it, so he decisively gave up his previous battle plan.
However, abandoning the original combat plan does not mean stopping the war.
After the fall of Mengjinguan, the initiative has passed to the Yellow Turbans, and the center of the next war will definitely be concentrated at Mengjinguan.
The Han army must be desperate to recapture Mengjinguan, while Xiang Yu is trying to defend it to the death.
Qin Hao doesn't like to be passive. He likes to have the initiative in his own hands, so he doesn't play by the rules.
"Send the order, change the rear team to the front team, and march the entire army eastward at full speed. Tell Lu Bu that I will wait for him below Chenliu City." Qin Hao ordered again.
“Chen Liu?”
Jiang Yan, who was guarding Qin Hao, was stunned for a moment, then turned pale and said in shock: "Young Master, isn't that the Yellow Turban's headquarters? Young Master really want to go there?"
With the depletion and deployment of troops, the Yellow Turbans' troops in Yanzhou were at least six to seven hundred thousand, and in Chenliu they were at least one or two hundred thousand.
Now Qin Hao actually wants to lead all 45,000 cavalry to Chenliu. This is not much different from taking the initiative to die.
“Blooming in the center?”
"Brother Wen Ruo, aren't you afraid that I will step into a bigger trap again? You must know that Chenliu is not only the headquarters of the Yellow Turbans, but also the granary of the Yellow Turbans. We may have to face an encirclement and suppression by hundreds of thousands of troops when we go there."
Qin Hao said such a terrifying thing in an extremely relaxed tone, which made Jiang Yan next to him turn pale.
A glint flashed in Xun Yu's eyes, and he said calmly: "The Champion's move may seem reckless, but it is the only way to break the situation at present. The Champion has made a decision in his heart, so there is no need for Yu to say more."
"My parents are the ones who gave birth to me, and Wen is like my brother who knows me."
Qin Hao chuckled and said with a smile: "If you don't point directly at the Yellow Turban's lifeline, how can you break the Yellow Turban's arrangement and find Huang Chao's flaw? You can't defeat Huang Chao by playing tricks."
“Don’t follow the routine?” Xun Yu said to himself.
Because it involves strategy, Liu Xiang has been a little stuck these two days. It’s really hard to write about strategies. The later chapters will be even more exciting, definitely beyond everyone’s imagination.
(End of this chapter)
