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Chapter 677 Planning Bingzhou

After reading the intelligence from Luoyang, Xi Zhicai and others in Liaodong Military Affairs Office could not help but sigh: "Yuan Shao dared to question Dong Zhuo in court. He is indeed an extraordinary person."

"If Yuan Benchu ​​can always maintain this character and courage, he may be able to achieve great things in the future."

In fact, which of the warlords who were able to rise in troubled times did not have his own moments of glory?

Not to mention Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Quan, even Liu Biao, who was later evaluated by Cao Cao as old and incompetent with a nominal reputation, once rode into Jingzhou alone and secured the position of Mu of Jingzhou in Jingzhou, which was dominated by aristocratic families.

Today's Dong Zhuo also started from humble beginnings and has developed all the way to where he now dominates the court.

"My Lord, Dong Zhuo controls the court and acts recklessly. He is bound to be condemned by the princes of the world. This is a good opportunity to become famous. Should we also participate?"

Lu Cheng nodded in agreement: "Of course. You may as well make a guess. If the princes of the world unite to attack Dong Zhuo, what will be the outcome?"

Xi Zhicai pondered for a moment and was the first to speak: "Dong Zhuo has the Xiliang Iron Cavalry under his command, and controls the important areas of the capital. Even if the princes unite to fight against Dong, it will be difficult for them to work together. As for the outcome of Dong Zhuo, it may depend on the attitude of my Liaodong Army."

Guo Jia agreed and said, "Dong Zhuo has been operating in Xiliang for many years and has elite Xiliang cavalry under his command. No one in the Central Plains can stop him except our Liaodong cavalry. Moreover, Dong Zhuo has annexed Ding Yuan's 5 Bingzhou troops, including Li Ru in civil affairs and Lu Bu, Hua Xiong, Xu Rong and others in military affairs.

If the princes united to attack Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo would only need to hold him back for a while, and then use the righteousness of the court to divide and conquer him. The princes would be scattered and unable to attack Dong Zhuo. At that time, if Dong Zhuo had more courage, he would give up Luoyang, retreat to Chang'an, hold on to the danger of Guanzhong, and develop peacefully for a while. He might be able to send troops to wipe out the princes like the Qin Dynasty unified the six kingdoms. "

Tian Feng also nodded and said: "If the Liaodong Army follows the princes to fight against Dong Zhuo, they only need to show enough strength. Even if the fight against Dong Zhuo ends in failure, Dong Zhuo will definitely make friends with distant countries and attack nearby countries to appease Liaodong. At that time, it will be a simple matter to seek the post of governor of Youzhou for the lord."

These counselors are all far-sighted people. Each of them can deduce the future situation from some clues and find a path that is most suitable for the development of Liaodong.

However, Lu Cheng shook his head and said, "These alone are not enough. Now that Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, has been killed by Dong Zhuo, when the princes go to fight Dong, Dong Zhuo will definitely draw troops from Liangzhou and Bingzhou again. By then, it will be a good time for us to take over Bingzhou. I intend to send troops to Bingzhou in the early spring of next year. You can make preparations early."

"Yes, my lord."

In fact, Lu Cheng sent troops today to eliminate Kebi Neng and sweep the Xianbei tribes in the north in order to prepare for sending troops to Bingzhou next year.

After setting the strategic goals, Lu Cheng had already selected the candidates to send troops to Bingzhou and gathered several people together separately.

"Wenyuan, you were born in Yanmen County, Bingzhou. When we send troops to Bingzhou next year, you will be the vanguard. Do you have any objection?"

When he heard that they were going to fight back to his hometown, Zhang Liao readily agreed: "I have no objection. I will definitely help you take Bingzhou."

Lu Cheng then looked at Generals Zhao Yun and Li Dian and said, "Zilong, Mancheng, you two have traveled around the grasslands this year and have also been to the north of Bingzhou. This time, I will send you to take Bingzhou. Zilong will be the commander-in-chief, Mancheng will be the deputy general, Zhang Liao will be the vanguard, and Tian Feng will be the military advisor. I hope you will make preparations early and lead the troops to the battle next year."

Bingzhou was frequently harassed because it bordered the Xiongnu and Xianbei in the northwest. There were no large families in the area, and the main military forces had been transferred away. Next year would definitely be the best time to seize it.

After everything was arranged, everyone went down to prepare.

After arranging his work in the morning, Lu Cheng went to the Liaodong Military Academy for inspection in the afternoon.

Speaking of which, the Liaodong Military Academy has been built three or four years ago, and has trained a group of middle-level officers for Liaodong.

Every winter, officers above the rank of military commissioner in the Liaodong Army would go to the Military Academy for training and learn military tactics.

Initially, students mainly use "Thirty-Six Strategies" as their main learning material and are required to be familiar with the 36 strategies, or at least learn how to apply them mechanically.

Different military books are aimed at different groups of people. If "The Art of War" is used to train generals, more than 90% of them may be mediocre, less than 10% can become qualified generals, and very few can become outstanding generals.

Although it is difficult to train outstanding generals by using easy-to-understand military books such as "Thirty-Six Strategies" to train generals, it is possible to train a group of general generals.

Such a general may not have outstanding abilities and the ability to respond to emergencies, but he is able to apply some strategies and is not easily tricked by simple schemes.

After all, there are very few outstanding generals who are both brave and resourceful. Having such an ordinary general leading an elite army, led by a wise commander and planned by an excellent military advisor, is already the most suitable combination.

Of course, for those good candidates who perform well, they can continue to study other military strategies in depth, such as Qi Jiguang's "Jixiao Xinshu" and "Lianbing Jishi", or the Seven Military Classics.

Although it is impossible to train many outstanding generals in a short period of time, it is possible to train a group of barely qualified middle and lower-level generals.

Moreover, these trained generals all follow the lead of Lu Cheng, the president of the Military Academy, and have received in-depth ideological education, so their loyalty can be absolutely guaranteed.

Both the military training at Huangpu and Xiaozhan have their merits.

After inspecting the armaments and the Military Academy, Lu Cheng also visited the schools in various places, as well as the farms built in various places, the fishing grounds on the seaside, and so on.

Speaking of which, the animal husbandry and breeding industries in Liaodong are developing very well nowadays. Even ordinary soldiers can eat meat every now and then and have a bowl of meat soup every day to supplement their nutrition.

Looking around the world, there is absolutely no prince who can afford to support such living conditions.

Not to mention an army of hundreds of thousands, even for a 3,000 to 5,000-strong army, it would be a fantasy to eat meat from time to time.

Moreover, there is another important reason why Lu Cheng pays attention to the breeding industry. In a few years, the world will face wave after wave of locust plagues, droughts, and plagues. Various natural disasters will continue, leading to a reduction in grain production or even a complete loss of harvest.

The few words "there was a severe famine and people were cannibalizing each other" in history books may mean the lives of hundreds of millions of people.

Therefore, the entire Liaodong not only stored a large amount of grain, meat, and fish, but also raised a large number of chickens and ducks in preparation for the future elimination of locusts.

In November, Dong Zhuo proclaimed himself Prime Minister in Luoyang. He did not use his name when speaking or bowing, did not kneel when entering the court, and wore a sword and shoes when entering the palace. He showed no etiquette of a subject and was extremely arrogant and domineering.

Moreover, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry were a group of arrogant and fierce soldiers. They plundered property and women in the capital with impunity, causing public outrage and resentment in the capital, and the people were miserable.

At the end of the sixth year of Zhongping, Yuan Shao raised troops in Bohai, Yuan Shu raised troops in Luyang, and various princes responded one after another.

At the same time, Liaodong Governor Lu Cheng responded to the call and sent troops to Liaodong to fight against Dong Zhuo together with the princes of the world...