The two of them went back and forth several times, but in the end they did not select a satisfactory cavalry lieutenant. Cao Cao left angrily and wanted to discuss a candidate with all the princes.

Perhaps others will be puzzled. Yan Liang and Wen Chou, a general under Yuan Shao, is a powerful general of the "Hebei Four Courts Pillar", so why can't he be a small cavalry captain?

Not to mention, if Cao Cao did not mention the rules within the Han army system, his cavalry would make his own decisions, and he would let him do whatever he wanted to be a cavalry commander. But if he chose generals in the Han army system, Zhang Yi, who had served as the "Southern Captain of Longxi", could serve as a cavalry commander, but the "General" was not qualified.

Whether it is the "Four Court Pillar" or other generals, they are temporary workers in the Han army who are "war recruitment" and are brave and powerful people recommended by various places. They themselves do not belong to a member of the Han military system. Unless they performed well in the war, either became county magistrates after the war, or were recommended by the Three Dukes to become Gong Weilang, since then they entered the military system, or were recruited by the Three Dukes as engaged. Dong Zhuo took this way when he first entered the army. Sun Jian was the same. Only when the waves were washed away by the sand and the excellent people were attracted by the court can they become regular from "temporary workers". Not to mention that the "Four Court Pillar" at this time was not qualified to be a general, and even "military Sima" was not qualified to be a "smartial Sima" at most, just like Sun Jian back then, he was an auxiliary soldier of the militia nature. In strict sense, he could not be considered a regular Han general.

The army is not a joke. In any era, an ordinary citizen, no matter how well others say, he will never be able to become a division commander as soon as he enters the army.

Of course, all the princes rebelled, and Yuan Shao had himself organized a commander of the army (general of chariots and cavalry) for himself, so he naturally wanted to do whatever he wanted. But when Cao Cao questioned Yan Liang and Wen Chou's military qualifications, the fact was to use the serious Han army system to select generals.

According to the Han army system, Zhu Yan, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Chunyu Qiong, Liu Sheng... are all qualified to command the five thousand cavalry, but can Zhu Yan and Yuan Shao become the cavalry commander? Can he take the five thousand cavalry to fight Dong Hu in the wild? It is definitely impossible, so there are only Cao Cao, Chunyu Qiong and Liu Sheng left.

The Central Plains lacked horses. The horses that Emperor Liu Hong originally raised were all in the hands of Dong Zhuo. They were brought by Huangfu Song when he went to Meiyang Camp. Zhang Wen's six-way army was defeated in five directions. Dong Zhuo all the way back to Meiyang. Therefore, he had absolute authority among the Meiyang Han soldiers. The elite Han soldiers and cavalry naturally became Dong Zhuo's private property.

Five thousand cavalry is not only a huge fortune, but also a symbol of strong strength. Not to mention Cao Cao and Yuan Shao want to compete, how could other princes be willing to give up? Who would be willing to give up hundreds of cavalry in their hands for free?

Sun Jian and Li Min were defeated. After hearing the news, the princes were so scared that they broke out in cold sweat. Those who were drunk did not dare to get drunk, so they all ran to Yuan Shao's coaching platform to argue. They all thought that their generals were outstanding. After a long quarrel, they could not get a result...

"Everyone is quiet..."

Zhang Miao pressed his hands down and kept "quieting" and the quarrels gradually calmed down.

"Everyone, the enemy is in front of us, we should unite and jointly wipe out the Lintao child is the right thing to do!"

Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun, frowned and said, "We are here to pacify the thieves for the country, but that child has defeated Sun Wentai and has tens of thousands of elite cavalry in his hand. In just one day, we can attack various counties. How can we encircle and suppress them?"

"This is reasonable!"

Cao Cao suddenly stood up and stretched out his palm.

"It is because that child has tens of thousands of elite cavalry that we must work together to wipe him out!"

Just as Qiao Mao frowned again, Cao Cao stretched out three fingers in public.

"So, I think that as long as we do three things, we will definitely wipe it out in one fell swoop!"

"First, send the counties to close the cities and strictly prevent the child from robbing the people while we are not careful, and he will not take advantage of the opportunity!"

"Then Dong Hu has many cavalrymen. Even if we want to fight him to the death, he can still run elsewhere and not fight our army."

"The art of war says: attack him without preparation, and be surprised."

"He will fight as soon as he wants to fight, and as soon as he wants to leave, if our army divides its troops to encircle and suppress, he will be like today, and concentrate all the main forces to attack part of our army. Therefore, our army must not be able to take on his trick again!"

After hearing this, everyone looked at each other. Wasn't he the only thing he thought about? Seeing everyone's expressions, how could Cao Cao smack the corners of his mouth twice without knowing what others were thinking.

"Brother Wentai, the crime of Li Taishou's defeat is fucking! It's fucking that Dong Hu's treacherous and cruelty, so I can't give him any chance this time!"

"Secondly, we gather all our troops and attack Huanglong! We will attack Luoyang with all our might!"

Cao Cao said solemnly: "Cao thought that the purpose of Dong Hu's attack on Brother Wentai this time was to prevent us from entering Luoyang. The more he did this, the more he proved that Luoyang was his fragility!"

Liu Sheng hesitated to raise his hand. Seeing him like this, Cao Cao couldn't help but lick the corner of his dry mouth, but his expression was extremely solemn, pointing at Liu Sheng.

"Brother Liu! Please tell me if you have something to do!"

Everyone turned around, and even Yuan Tan, who was sitting, couldn't help but turn his head and look behind him. This put a lot of pressure on Liu Sheng, but he still clasped his fists and spoke.

"Liu agreed with General Cao's words. We have 200,000 soldiers and horses, Huwa... That child has only 40,000 to 50,000. If our army attacks Hulao Pass with all its might, it can break through the dangerous block in ten days, but... Our army has 200,000 soldiers and horses, and people eat horses and chew them, and it will take 300,000 stones of food in a month. That child is best at rushing to attack others' rear baggage. How can our army ensure the safety of the food route?"

Everyone nodded silently. If anyone studied Dong Hu's previous battles, no one would know that he liked to stab people and cut off their food.

Cao Cao nodded seriously and said, "Not bad! As Brother Liu said, Dong Hu is best at rushing to attack other people's food channels, but don't forget that as long as you take down Xingyang, Chenggao, and Jizhou's grain can be sent directly from the north bank of the Yellow River into the army. What's more, it's the wheat harvest season, and we can harvest wheat valleys in Xingyang and Chenggao, as the saying goes, eat from the enemy!"

Liu Sheng is about to speak...

Liu Dai said coldly: "Liu Sheng, are you in the same group with that child? Why did you repeatedly stop us from sending troops to kill the thief?"

Liu Sheng is a person with no courage, but he is best at saving his life. He knows that if he doesn't speak up and opposes a little, if the Japanese coalition forces are in trouble again in the future, others will expose their anger to him again.

Just like in Lintao, he had no say at this time, and no matter what he said, it would not affect other people's decisions. However, if he spoke a little, even if the princes of all walks of life would have less strength afterwards. After all, he warned him in advance, but when Liu Dai spoke up and wore a hat, his chest was filled with turmoil.

"Liu Dai, remember what you said today with us, don't regret it tomorrow!"

"snort!"

Liu Sheng pressed the handle of the knife hard and looked straight indifferently. Seeing him like this, everyone felt something was wrong. Before others could speak, Qiao Mao quickly got up.

"Brother Liu has been in Longxi for a long time and knows much about Dong Hu. If Meng De said, we will attack Luoyang with all our might, is it inappropriate?"

Qiao Mao opened his mouth, and Liu Sheng was silent for a moment...

"have no idea."

"Even if we don't care about Shi Hou who is stationed in Xingyang, even if as Meng De said, our army can transport grain from the river water, and harvest unowned fields and wheat valleys outside the city. It is extremely dangerous to fight with tiger widows and need to be very careful."

"Aren't you talking nonsense?"

Liu Dai snorted coldly and was angry that he had obviously had 200,000 to 300,000 troops, but the child repeatedly threatened him so hard that he did not dare to move.

Liu Sheng secretly regretted his impulse and talked too much. After hearing Liu Dai's words, he immediately shut up and even closed his eyes. Seeing him like this, others knew that they could not ask anything, but they were secretly worried.

Everyone was silent...

"What Brother Liu said is reasonable, but Cao Cao doesn't think our army will have much danger. If there is really anything wrong, our army can also enter the north bank of Hanoi County from the river, and directly attack Luoyang from Mengjindu. Liang and the elite cavalry are good at shooting, but they cannot cross the river..."

Zhang Miao was shocked and suddenly stood up.

"Meng De, what if all the troops enter Hanoi County, what if Chenliu County is? Should the child let the people plunder the people in the territory? What's more, it's time for the wheat to be harvested. If the child plunders everywhere in Chenliu County, how can the people harvest wheat and survive?"

Not only Zhang Miao was anxious, but Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun in Yanzhou, Yuan Yi, the prefect of Shanyang, and Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, were all shocked. Cao Cao's words were obviously mixed with abandoning the place south of the Yellow River. How could this satisfy them?

Cao Cao laughed and said, "Don't be anxious about Zhang Gong and you all, attack him without any preparation, and be surprised. Dong Hu will attack us and save us today. He will surround Wei and save Zhao. If we turn around and deal with him, we will fall into his trap."

"He can surround Wei and save Zhao, and we can do it. If we attack Luoyang forcibly, he will definitely go to rescue him. The two armies are across the river. How can he continue to attack the counties in Yanzhou?"

Yuan Shao frowned and said, "Although Meng De's plan is good, what if Dong Hu doesn't rescue Luoyang?"

As soon as these words came out, the person who was about to nod his head to agree with Cao Cao's plan instantly expressed his solemn expression...

"I was worried about it at first, so why not. Let General Zhu lead 50,000 troops to attack Xingyang, let the Henei army and Jizhou army attack Hulao Pass, and our army stayed in Kaifeng for the time being. If Dong Hu cares about Luoyang, he will definitely not dare to attack Yan and Yu counties in all directions. If he doesn't care about the gains and losses of Luoyang and plunder the counties everywhere, we will think of another way..."

"But no matter what, Dong Hu is full of Liang and cavalrymen who are good at running. It is inappropriate for our army to deal with them without cavalrymen. Therefore, Cao thought that closing down the city to protect the city was the first, the second was the second, and the third was the third."

What Cao Cao said was reasonable. In any case, Dong Hu had already broken the pocket defense line, and all counties had to close the city gates and stop losses. But no matter how to stop losses, they could not hide in the city all their lives, right? They had to not farm the fields, right? So they had to drive Dong Hu away, but they could not run four legs with two legs. If Dong Hu was holding a dog and walking the dog, they would be exhausted and would not be able to catch tens of thousands of riders.

After a group of people discussed with each other in a low voice, they basically agreed with Cao Cao's plan, but the "Cha Duwei" was a hurdle that could not be overcome. Perhaps it was Cao Cao's generosity, or perhaps it was Sun Jian's repayment of his "three thousand soldiers" of favor and gave Cao Cao support to the "Cha Duwei". In addition to Sun Jian, the brothers of Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu County, and Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling County, also gave full support, which occupied the support of the three princes.

Cao Cao had the support of three princes, and Yuan Shao was also not bad. Even if he was not considered the governor of Jizhou, Han Fu, only his son Yuan Tan (Liu Sheng), his cousin, Yuan Yi, the prefect of Shanyang, and his younger brother Yuan Shu also had the support of three princes. As for the others... it depends on who has the higher means and the higher price.
Chapter completed!