Chapter 501 Hengzhou Strategy
At this time, when the situation in Qiandu of the Daqian Dynasty was in turmoil, Su Ye's Cangzhou army also began to conquer Hengzhou.

This time is different from the last time Li Jing conquered Qizhou.

That time, Li Jing could be said to have taken advantage of the right time, place and people.

The victory was achieved in one battle, and the army of Prince Qi and all the resistance forces in Qizhou were defeated in one battle.

Even Qizhou's ace, the Silver Feathered Flying Cavalry, which was regarded as the spiritual symbol of Qizhou, was wiped out by the White Horse Volunteers who suddenly appeared in that battle.

As a result, Prince Qi was captured alive by Li Jing.

Under such circumstances, most of Qizhou's resistance forces were killed along with King Qi.

Even Prince Qi himself was in Li Jing's hands.

Directly use "Prince Qi" to control "Qizhou".

The people of Qizhou, which had lost most of their resistance, surrendered to their leader Wang Ling, "King Qi".

It can be said that Li Jing's method contains many coincidences.

Now, the situation Su Ye is facing is even more complicated and changeable.

Hengzhou, a place with fertile land and tough folk customs, has been a battleground for the East to the Central Region since ancient times.

Su Ye knew very well that it would be difficult to replicate Li Jing's glory with bravery and military strength alone.

What he needs is wisdom and patience, a steady stream rather than a rapid rush.

Therefore, as early as when Luzhou and Wuzhou were fighting against the Yellow Turban Army, Su Ye asked Guo Jia and others around him to send spies to sneak into Hengzhou to collect intelligence. He took everything into consideration, from the terrain to the customs and habits of the people, from the deployment of troops to the people's support.

True conquest is not just a military victory on the battlefield, but also the winning of people's hearts.

Therefore, when facing Hengzhou, we still need to adopt a conciliatory strategy, first calm the people's hearts, then plan the military, and advance step by step steadily and steadily.

Under the careful planning of Guo Jia and Xun You, the Cangzhou army did not rush to launch a full-scale attack. Instead, it first used a small part of its forces to carry out tentative harassment on the Hengzhou border. This not only consumed the energy of the Hengzhou army, but also made the people of Hengzhou feel the pressure without provoking a full-scale resistance.

This strategy is like the spring rain that moistens everything; it is silent but effective.

Disagreements began to emerge within Hengzhou, and some forces that were dissatisfied with the status quo began to secretly contact Su Ye to seek cooperation.

Just when the military and civilians of Hengzhou were in this delicate balance, the Cangzhou army suddenly launched a carefully planned surprise attack.

After consultation between Su Ye and Guo Jia, Tie Shiwen, who was disguised as a part of the Yellow Turban army withdrawing from Qianyuan County, chose an important granary in Hengzhou as his target. Using the cover of night and terrain, he led an elite force and quietly crossed the Hengzhou army's defense line and attacked Huanglong.

This battle not only directly burned a large amount of military food in Hengzhou, but also cleverly left the mark of the Yellow Turban Army, causing the Hengzhou army to mistakenly believe that the Yellow Turbans who had retreated from Qianyuan County had launched a full-scale attack on Hengzhou. For a time, people in Hengzhou were in panic and the morale of the army was shaken.

However, this was just the beginning of Guo Jia and his team's plan.

To completely conquer Hengzhou, there must be a decisive battle to completely crush the morale of the Hengzhou army.

Therefore, they directly chose Hengzhou’s most proud defense line, Tianqian Pass, as the place for the decisive battle.

Tianqian Pass has a dangerous terrain and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It has always been a natural barrier for Hengzhou to resist foreign enemies.

At the same time, Tianqian Pass is also the last line of defense of Hengzhou, like a giant dragon lying between the East and the Central Region.

Once the Tianqian Pass was lost, Hengzhou would be like a tiger without fangs, with no strategic location to rely on.

Next, the Cangzhou army only needs to take it step by step and slowly incorporate it into the territory of Cangzhou.

The reason why Su Ye and the Cangzhou army dared to face the towering natural barrier was that they planned this decisive battle with full confidence.

There were certainly preparations behind this, and Guo Jia and others had been laying out their plans for some time.

Now, among the defenders of Tianqian Pass, many have been quietly infiltrated by Guo Jia and others using a trap.

Their hearts no longer belonged to Hengzhou, but were secretly tilting towards Cangzhou.

These generals who had been instigated to rebel were like poisonous snakes lurking in the heart of Hengzhou, waiting for the moment to strike a fatal blow.

On the surface, they still loyally carried out Hengzhou's military orders, but deep down they were already planning how to deal Hengzhou a fatal blow at the critical moment.

Under such a layout, the Cangzhou army's attack on Tianqian Pass is not only a military contest, but also a game of psychology and wisdom.

The real battlefield is not only between the steep cliffs and the turbulent rivers of the Tianqian Pass, but also in people's hearts.

Under Su Ye's command, the Cangzhou army began to closely monitor and carefully plan the Tianqian Pass.

Like a patient hunter, quietly waiting for the best time to attack.

It is necessary to ensure that the attack will hit the target with one blow, and at the same time, to cause the military and civilians of Hengzhou to completely collapse psychologically, so as to defeat the enemy without fighting.

Of course, the "main force" of the attack on Tianqian Pass this time is not the Cangzhou Army under Su Ye, but the "Yellow Turban Army" currently led by Tie Shiwen.

As for Su Ye’s Cangzhou Army, of course they came to lift the siege of Hengzhou!

In the end, he was regarded as a great hero who saved the entire Hengzhou from the brutal Yellow Turban Army.

When the imperial court of the Daqian Dynasty is overwhelmed by its own problems, it makes sense for it to temporarily take over Hengzhou, right?

However, Su Ye's attention is not focused on this natural barrier in Hengzhou at the moment.

Under the planning of Luowang Jia Xu and his surrounding people Guo Jia and Xun You.

The Cangzhou Army's attack on Hengzhou has been progressing steadily, and no unexpected situations have occurred.

Generally speaking, Su Ye has nothing to do. Even if he is not there, he can still do it under the coordination of Guo Jia, Xue Rengui, Lian Po and others.

There will be no surprises in Hengzhou's strategy.

Therefore, at this time Su Ye could only focus on the various information about the Dayong Dynasty that had just been sent to him by Luo Wang.

At this time, the Dayong Dynasty was in chaos.

The Daqian Dynasty was beaten to pieces.

The situation in the Dayong Dynasty was not much better.

The three or four states of the Dayong Dynasty close to the Daqian Dynasty have completely become a place of chaos and war.

The Daqian Dynasty represented by Cao Cao and Sima Yi, the alliance of vassal kings headed by Shangguan Lie and King Lu, the Jiuxiao Army representing the Yunwang Mansion in Yunzhou, and the King of Sparrow Army led by Long Junzuo representing the Southern Sparrow King of the Dayong Dynasty and the Dayong Longque Army.

During this period, the various forces fought a small fight every three days and a big fight every five days.

In particular, Shangguan Lie, the King of Jing of the Princes Alliance, had a deep blood feud with Cao Cao.

The hatred for killing his father is irreconcilable.

Cao Cao's journey to the throne was achieved by stepping on the head of the previous King Jing.

Under such circumstances, as long as Cao Cao is alive, the Prince Jing's Mansion will not be able to hold its head up.

(End of this chapter)