Cao Cao glanced at Zhang Lang and said without hesitation: "You and I have common problems, and it is impossible to devote all our strength to the Northern Expedition." Zhang Lang smiled and nodded, "Not only that, even if you and I don't have this problem, it will be difficult for them to concentrate all their strength. We are different from the grassland ethnic group. The army is mobilized, and the cost of food and grass military pay is huge. Judging from your current situation, after the beginning of spring, we will not be able to raise enough food and grass and military pay!"

Cao Cao nodded, "These are logistical issues, and purely military issues." He looked at Zhang Lang, "Working in the vast grassland, the infantry has almost no effect, and it mainly depends on cavalry. Our huge infantry is difficult to exert its attack power, and the logistical pressure brought by the huge infantry will also drag us down!"

Zhang Lang deeply felt the same, "So if you and I want to fight back, we cannot consider this war with conventional thinking!"

Cao Cao nodded in agreement, "Yes! The purpose of this battle is to offset the other party's war intentions and weaken their war potential, so there is no need to fight with a large-scale infantry army army corps entering the grassland!"

Zhang Lang continued: "Our infantry relies on mountains and rivers to prevent the Xianbei people from entering the mainland. At the same time, they mobilized elite combat cavalry to penetrate deep into the grassland, raided for a long distance and swept the troops, and did not confront the enemy's main legion, and specifically attacked their weak links!"

Cao Cao smiled and said, "It's really a hero who sees the same thing! The general's idea is exactly my intention!" He paused and asked, "The general once went deep into the grassland to fight. I wonder how many war cavalry is the most suitable to enter the grassland?"

Zhang Lang said: "This kind of battle completely gets rid of the burden of logistics, and only food is used to the enemy. Therefore, the number of people must not be too large, but to ensure sufficient combat effectiveness, the number cannot be too small! I think 30,000 is the most suitable!"

Cao Cao nodded thinking and looked at Zhang Lang, "These 30,000 combat cavalry must be the most elite soldiers and generals!"

Zhang Lang nodded, "You and I use 30,000 elite cavalry to sweep the Xianbei people's settlement areas. The key to this battle is to fight quickly and withdraw quickly and not fight in a long time. We must avoid confrontation with the enemy's main legion!"

Cao Cao frowned, "How can we ensure such mobility?"

Zhang Lang said: "Each knight can ensure such mobility by equipping two war horses."

Cao Cao nodded.

The two exchanged views on some specific matters, finally formulated a detailed strategy, and determined the action time, after the beginning of spring, February 8th.

...

Just as Zhang Lang and Cao Cao were discussing affairs in a deserted garden west of Hulao Pass, Liu Bei, who was far away in Xuchang, was also meeting a guest, a guest from afar.

Liu Bei said: "I understand what you mean. By the way, there is something you may not know yet. Cao Cao left Xuchang a few days ago and went to Hulao Pass. It is said that he was going to meet Lu Bu."

When the customer, who looked like a businessman, heard this, he immediately became alert and asked hurriedly: "Why did the two of them meet?"

Liu Bei shook his head, "It's unknown yet, but I guess I might have to deal with you."

The guest frowned and said, "This information is very important, and I will pass it to the Great Shanyu immediately."

Liu Bei said, "I hope you, Da Shanyu, can keep your promise!" The guest swears: "Please rest assured of this! We, the Great Xianbei people, have always spoke loudly and never break their promises! As long as we eliminate Lu Bu and Cao Cao, we will hand over several major prefectures under Cao Cao's current rule to the Emperor of Han, so that the Emperor of Han will become a real emperor!"

Liu Bei nodded and looked at the guest, "There is still a matter of borrowing troops. Did your Grand Chanyu agree?"

The guest clasped his fists and said, "Just just about to tell the emperor's uncle that the Great Shanyu has agreed to this matter. In March after the spring of next year, our Xianbei army will concentrate its main force to attack Cao Cao. At that time, the Great Shanyu will hand over the war cavalry of 80,000 people to the emperor's uncle."

Liu Bei nodded happily.

The guest stood up, "If the emperor had nothing else, I would say goodbye."

Liu Bei stood up and clasped his fists and said, "It's not unavoidable to attract attention, I won't send it."

The guest smiled and said, "Uncle Emperor, don't be polite, say goodbye." He turned around and left the back hall.

Liu Bei sat back, and his face showed a look of thought.

Xu Shuji stepped in. Seeing Liu Bei, he clasped his fists and asked, "Lord, who was that person just now?"

Liu Bei said: "It's a friend of mine."

Xu Shu frowned, "Although that man was dressed in Han clothes and dressed in luxurious clothes, he seemed to be a businessman. However, his words and demeanor were obviously different from those of the Han people, and he looked like Xianbei people more than Han people," Liu Bei's heart skipped a beat. Xu Shu said in a deep voice: "He is the messenger of the Xianbei, and his lord is making a deal with the Xianbei people!"

Liu Bei sighed, "Yuan Zhi, I didn't mean to hide it from you. I really don't know what to say!"

Xu Shu said earnestly: "Lord, I'm sorry, you are trying to be a flirt with the tiger!"

Liu Bei sighed and said helplessly: "I have no choice but to do so! Now there are only three powerful princes left in the world, and these three princes are all traitors! It is impossible for us to rely on our own strength to restore the Han Dynasty! Therefore, we must rely on external forces! I want to use the Xianbei people!"

Xu Shu shook his head, "Is it true that in the lord's heart, is the so-called orthodox Han Dynasty more important than the peace of the world and the welfare of the people?"

Liu Bei frowned and said, "Why did Yuan Zhi say this? The Han Dynasty was ordered by heaven, this is the principle of heaven and earth. We must do our best to maintain it! If the principle is chaotic, how peaceful the heaven and earth are, how can the people live in peace! Therefore, for the welfare of the people in the world, we must do our best to maintain the principle of heaven and earth!"

Xu Shu looked into Liu Bei's eyes and asked, "Is this really what the lord thinks?"

"Of course!" Liu Bei said firmly.

Xu Shu shook his head, "What the lord said is not agreeable to his subordinates! If the lord said, wouldn't it be a mess of the rule of law when Emperor Gaozu destroyed the tyrant Qin?"

"How is this the same? The Qin Emperor is tyrannical and unjust, and the heavens are angry and resentful, so Emperor Gaozu followed the heavens and overthrew the tyrannical Qin. The current chaos in the world is not because of the tyrannical and unjust, but because of the treacherous and treacherous. Therefore, we should eliminate the treacherous and restore the imperial rule. Only in this way can the world be restored to peace!"

Xu Shu asked back: "What is the difference between Qin II and Zhao Gao, the late emperor and the ten eunuchs?"

Liu Bei was uh.
Chapter completed!