newbobooks In Chapter 8, if Liu Bei were to ambush Hua Xiong, he would likely be killed by Hua Xiong.
In Chapter 8, if Liu Bei were to ambush Hua Xiong, he would likely be killed by Hua Xiong.
"General Xuande, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry under Hua Xiong, is an elite force that Dong Zhuo built with great expense."
"This matter is known to you, me, and General Wentai, of course as well."
"It is common sense that, under normal combat conditions, infantry can never be a match for cavalry."
"In that case, General Wentai, how can you possibly deal with Hua Xiong using ordinary methods?"
Su Yu's words left Liu Bei stunned, as if struck by lightning.
Compared to Sun Jian, who had already independently commanded thousands or even tens of thousands of troops in battle, Liu Bei had no experience in commanding such a large army.
Therefore, Liu Bei's judgment on whether a war could be won was mainly based on existing common sense and combat strategies.
Common sense such as cavalry being superior to infantry, and infantry being unable to defeat cavalry when forces are equal.
However, in reality, small-scale and large-scale military operations are different.
Some people in later generations said that Liu Bei was ignorant of military affairs, but more accurately, they meant that Liu Bei lacked experience in commanding large-scale military operations.
Su Yu reminded him of that.
Liu Bei realized that he had been blinded by his own limited perspective and misled by so-called common sense.
Little did he know, Su Yu was the one who wanted to trick him!
Seeing that Liu Bei was gradually taking the bait, Su Yu smiled and said:
"General Wentai is a fierce general on the battlefield, and he has fought against many powerful armies."
"To deal with Hua Xiong's Xiliang Iron Cavalry, we must use our strengths to overcome their weaknesses!"
"No matter how strong the Xiliang cavalry is, can they really cross mountains and valleys and charge from low to high places?"
"General Wentai only needs to set up camp in a strategic location, and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry will lose its fighting power!"
"At that time, if General Wentai commands properly, he will naturally not be defeated by Hua Xiong in infantry battles!"
"This……"
Liu Bei gasped, then repeatedly cupped his hands in greeting:
"Thank you for your guidance, Ziyi. I have gained a lot of insight."
Su Yu waved his hand, interrupting Liu Bei, and continued:
"In fact, General Wentai has another advantage that Hua Xiong does not possess!"
"General Xuande must have also realized that Changsha is thousands of miles away from Suanzao. The amount of grain and supplies required to cross the Yangtze River would be enormous!"
"Despite such a long distance, the soldiers under General Wentai's command remained in high spirits."
"This is enough to show that General Wentai was not short of food and supplies."
"But General Wentai himself did not own much farmland. So where did his provisions come from?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei was so shocked that he took two steps back.
This is a very scary question!
Sun Jian himself didn't have much food, but he wasn't short of it.
This is enough to show that Sun Jian was backed by other powerful forces.
At this moment, Liu Bei had some understanding of the general situation of the world.
However, his detailed understanding of the various warlords was far inferior to that of Su Yu, who was well-versed in history.
After careful consideration, Liu Bei had a guess in his mind.
Standing behind Sun Jian, it couldn't possibly be anyone else but Yuan Shu.
In other words, Yuan Shu was Sun Jian's financial backer.
Apart from this, each of the various feudal lords managed their own grain supplies, and there was no unified jurisdiction.
Given the superficial relationships between the various warlords, how could they possibly entrust all the grain supplies to Yuan Shu's control?
You know, food supplies are the lifeblood of us!
It's impossible for people to hand over the grain and supplies they've worked so hard to acquire to Yuan Shu for unified control.
As the supervising officer of the allied forces, Yuan Shu's position was equivalent to that of the deputy leader of the alliance.
The only grain supplies that Yuan Shu could control, besides his own, were those belonging to Sun Jian.
Sun Jian's army originally relied on Yuan Shu, his financial backer, for its supplies, so Yuan Shu could easily cut them off.
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But at this moment, Liu Bei was unaware of these intricacies.
He was blinded by Su Yu's words and believed that Sun Jian had a high probability of defeating Hua Xiong and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry!
He really hadn't taken the factor of food supplies into account.
Suddenly, Su Yu sighed with regret:
"Unfortunately, my lord's troops are all newly recruited rabble, which are of no use at all."
"Otherwise, if we could go and support General Wentai in this battle, at least we could follow behind him and earn some merits!"
"Or, we could ambush Hua Xiong on his retreat route and kill him in one fell swoop!"
He does not mean that.
Liu Bei knew that Cao Cao only had a small number of troops under his command.
But just because Cao Cao had no troops doesn't mean Gongsun Zan had no troops!
Gongsun Zan commanded the White Horse Cavalry, a formidable force.
It was precisely because of the strength of his army that Gongsun Zan had the confidence to fight Yuan Shao for nine long years in the original history.
If, after Sun Jian defeats Hua Xiong, an ambush could be set on Hua Xiong's inevitable path to defeat...
Liu Bei couldn't even imagine how much the reputation of the three brothers would rise after taking Hua Xiong's head!
In an instant, Liu Bei's heart was filled with excitement, like a grasshopper on a hot pan, wishing he could immediately run to ambush and kill Hua Xiong!
Even the matter of winning over Su Yu was temporarily put on hold by Liu Bei.
After all, Liu Bei was a pragmatist.
Su Yuren is right here, and it's impossible for him to break away from the allied forces anytime soon.
But Sun Jian's side was already preparing to set off.
If Liu Bei arrives late, and by the time he reaches the battlefield, Sun Jian has already defeated Hua Xiong, then how will Liu Bei gain merit or even take Hua Xiong's head?
therefore.
Not to be missed!
After bidding farewell to Su Yu, Liu Bei immediately returned to his camp to discuss matters with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. He also planned to borrow some troops from his good senior brother Gongsun Zan to ambush Hua Xiong on his way back to Sishui Pass!
Of course, the timing must be precise.
Liu Bei's goal was to take Hua Xiong's head!
Little did he know, this was just a trap that Su Yu had dug for him.
Could Sun Jian defeat Hua Xiong?
If supplies are plentiful and Sun Jian commands effectively, it really is possible.
After all, the fierce tiger of Jiangdong is no joke.
Liu Bei led his troops to ambush Hua Xiong.
But what truly awaits him is most likely not Hua Xiong after his defeat, but Hua Xiong at his peak.
"Thank you very much for your guidance, Mr. Ziyi. I am deeply grateful."
Liu Bei bowed respectfully to Su Yu.
To be fair, Liu Bei had a good attitude towards talented people.
But just as Liu Bei was about to continue speaking, a guard suddenly walked in from outside and reported to Su Yu:
"Sir, the lord has arrived!"
Liu Bei was suddenly startled!
A smile appeared in Su Yu's eyes.
Mr. Cao's arrival came at just the right time.
Liu Bei's face showed a nervous look, as if he had done something wrong, and he quickly took his leave from Su Yu.
But before Liu Bei could get far, Cao Cao's voice came from outside the tent:
"Since Xuande is here, why not stay a little longer?"
"Could it be that Ziyi failed to properly entertain Cao?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
Cao Cao is here to assert his sovereignty!
The reason Liu Bei came to Su Yu was not only to seek advice, but also to try and poach Su Yu's men.
Now that Cao Cao, the real culprit, has arrived, isn't Liu Bei just like a guilty thief who has been arrested?
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