Chapter 25 Logistics at the beginning
Zhuge Liang had never seen a scene of tens of thousands of people gathering together in his lifetime, nor even heard of it.
He felt that he would never see such a spectacular scene again in the rest of his life, and he didn't want to see it again...
At this time, Chen Mang's subordinates who disguised as civilians and escorted food and grass into the city easily seized control of the city gate, opened the city gate, and welcomed the three thousand soldiers who were left behind.
Zhuge Liang was sent by Chen Mang to receive the prisoners, covered his mouth and nose with cotton cloth, and divided the civil and military officials under Yuan Shao and Yuan Tan into two teams. Those who were willing to surrender stood on the left, and those who were unwilling to surrender stood on the right.
Soon, everyone was divided into two rows, leaving only six or seven others standing in the middle, not obeying his command at all.
When Zhuge Liang saw that the person who was looking for trouble came, he opened his mouth reluctantly: "What do you guys mean? Should you surrender?"
Ju Su said righteously: "Duke Benchu has the kindness of meeting me, and one minister will not serve the two masters. This time, the defeat will be successful. I will thank you only if I die!"
Tian Feng and his friends echoed: "I thank you lord the only one who dies!"
Zhuge Liang frowned and took out the manual for persuasion written by Chen Mang, and recited: "If anyone who does not want to surrender, all the property of the three tribes will be confiscated, and the descendants will be punished as coolies for fifty years before they can become good people."
Ju Su's mind buzzed and he became panicked: "How can you do this? How can you do this!"
According to convention, Zhuge Liang shouldn't ask Chen Mang for instructions first. Chen Mang came here in person and asked him to join again and again. Did he refuse again and again?
The least he should be given death and fulfilled his name of loyalty and righteousness!
Looking at Zhuge Liang who did not follow the routine, Ju Su couldn't help but panic.
The Ju family was also a large family in Guangping. Although it was a thousand miles away from Linzi, the 200,000 troops in Linzi were lost, and Chen Mang had a smooth road ahead and could attack Guangping within three days.
According to Chen Mangyan's style of plucking hairs, wherever his army passed, the people would definitely be moved back to their own rule by him.
If the clan was implicated because he did not surrender, he would be in the nine fountains, and what face would he have to meet his ancestors and clan members!
When he was shaken, the people behind him had quietly mixed into the surrendered people.
The more than a dozen officials on the right who were initially unwilling to surrender quickly came to the large army.
Tian Feng looked at Ju Su with a confused look on his face and whispered: "Please, please Shu Feng can't be with you! I will erect a monument for you in the future and send you the name of loyalty and righteousness..." As he said that, he quickly walked into the team of surrendered officials.
Ju Shu twitched his cheek hard, looked up and covered his mouth and nose with his hands. Zhuge Liang, who looked impatient, quickly covered his face with his sleeves and squeezed into the crowd with shame.
Zhuge Liang glanced at Ju Su and others, sighed with regret: "I had known that I wouldn't read this one, and I'd have lost the couriers again. It's a pity." After that, he walked out in a frightened expression.
Without the obstacles of these 200,000 troops, Zhang Liao and Guan Yu rushed in and captured the entire Qingzhou within three days. Chen Mang also completed the reorganization of the army, and eliminated the old, weak, sick and young who were brought to make up the numbers from the army, and instantly produced 100,000 more troops to fight!
At the same time, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao also fought on both sides of the Yellow River.
Yuan Shao brought 400,000 troops and divided into three groups to attack Cao Cao. Cao Cao concentrated his troops, guarded the key pass, and led his troops to seize Liyang, Jizhou. He ordered Yu Jin to lead 2,000 infantry and cavalry to guard Yanjin, an important ferry crossing on the south bank of the Yellow River, blocking Yuan's army from crossing the river and driving south. At the same time, he used the main force to build a fortress in the Guandu area to block Yuan Shao's attack from the front.
After ten days of fierce fighting, another general under Yuan Shao, Wen Chou, died in the chaos. Yuan Shao lost Qingzhou and repeatedly defeated Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and his morale was a little depressed.
Under the suggestion of Shen Pei, Yuan Shao stopped his army near Guandu and set up a camp along the sand pile, about dozens of miles from east to west. He no longer launched an offensive and wanted to consume Cao Cao and Chen Mang with the advantage of sufficient food and grass.
Cao Cao knew that if he was dragged on, he would be defeated but not defeated. He concentrated his troops to attack the main force of Yuan's army in Guandu. After a big battle, both sides suffered damage.
When the two tigers fought, Chen Mang reaped benefits and gathered the fugitives along the banks of the Yellow River, and introduced them into Qingzhou.
After discovering Chen Mang's small actions, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao both realized that something was wrong and stopped and found out about the movements on Chen Mang.
Chen Mang was alone and it was very difficult to replenish food and grass. Even if he took Qingzhou, he would not be able to gather so many refugees. Such a strange thing made both parties feel a little uneasy.
At this moment, Gongsun Du, the northern Liao Dynasty, suddenly raised 30,000 troops and invaded Youzhou on a large scale.
Yuan Shao was instantly panicked and hurriedly ordered Jiang Qi and Ma Yan to lead 100,000 troops back to Youzhou. Cao Cao took the opportunity to launch an attack again. The two sides fought around Guandu again, and there was no time to care about Chen Mang.
Chen Mang, who was standing still in Qingzhou to restrain Yuan Shao, had already put on a white fox fur and appeared in the big tent of Gongsun Du in Youzhou.
Gongsun Du was nearly fifty years old at this time and had a white beard. He was wearing a python robe, sitting south, and toasting to Chen Mang, "With the help of the warships of Farao, Baekje, Goguryeo and other vassal states will be destroyed! From then on, you and I have formed a love between Qin and Jin, and will always be brothers' countries!"
Chen Mang smiled and said, "Brother Shengji, you and I are both Chinese blood, so it is natural to help each other. I would like to thank you for borrowing troops and horses to me this time, otherwise how could you conquer Youbeiping with the three thousand personal guards I brought?"
As early as after the autumn harvest, Chen Mang's first batch of sea ships had been completed, and Gan Ning ordered him to take ten sea ships to form an alliance with Gongsun Du.
After seeing Chen Mang's Dongfeng series of warships, Gongsun Du was shocked and immediately agreed to form an alliance with Chen Mang.
He was already eyeing Baekje, Chenhan and other countries, but due to Goguryeo's military restraint, he could not attack these territories with all his strength.
Now that Chen Mang's warships help him, he can avoid Goguryeo and attack them from the sea. After destroying them, he will concentrate his troops against Goguryeo, and make the entire Korean Peninsula into his eastern country, which is just around the corner!
So, the two of them reached an agreement readily, and Chen Mang provided a warship to Gongsun Du, while Gongsun Du asked Chen Mang to land in western Liaoning under his jurisdiction, and borrowed 30,000 troops to Chen Mang to help him take Youbeiping.
Now that Chen Mang has a base camp in Youzhou, he can continuously transport troops, launch an attack on Yuan Shao from the rear, and even directly confiscated Yuan Shao's nest!
While the two were having a happy conversation, someone suddenly came to report: "The king, Jiang Qi, and Ma Yan led an army of 100,000, and have approached Youbeiping!"
"Jiang Qi, Ma Yan?"
Chen Mang smiled and stood up and walked out of the tent, saying, "Benchu logistics, the mission must be achieved. Yuan Shao knew that my subordinates lacked soldiers and generals, so he specially brought me warmth!"
Chapter completed!