Chapter 216 Dried this bowl of poisonous chicken soup
Chapter 216: Made this bowl of poisonous chicken soup
"By the way...there are still some things going on at the winery, so I won't have much time to chat with Brother Yi and Brother Hao."
Guo Jia seemed to suddenly remember something. It was something about the winery. The wine distilled this morning needed to be changed to a new melody and fermented a second time.
For Guo Jia, it doesn't matter whether you bet or not, or whether Sun Ce or Sun Ce is not important. Only the process of brewing wine and the state of mind when tasting the wine are the most important...
It’s still the old saying - Guo Fengxiao is born, and he especially loves wine in the cup.
Thinking of this, Guo Jia said goodbye and left slowly.
Yi Xiaotian felt sad for a while, but he did not rush to recommend Guo Jia to Cao Cao through his brother...
It’s not that he is hiding anything or hindering Guo Jia’s development...
There are mainly two reasons. One is that Xi Zhicai is now being reused in Cao Cao's camp. The so-called Zhicai will not die and Guo Jia will not come out. This was an agreement made by the two Yingchuan talents early in the morning.
The other thing is that Yi Xiaotian knows the ending and fate of Guo Jia in history.
Because of too much hard work, after Cao Cao completely conquered the north, he became jealous of talents, and one of the most dazzling stars in Yingchuan suddenly fell...
There are too many regrets in this.
Guo Jia was not a person who lived a disciplined life. He was a heavy drinker, but he was also keen on military work. This alone would have been dangerous without the careful care of Zhang Zhongjing in the medical department.
Therefore, Yi Xiaotian planned to leave Guo Jia in Youjian Villa, at least to help him survive the disaster of being jealous of Yingcai.
…
Tap tap tap.
After Guo Jia left, Cao Cao and Yi Xiaotian had another drink.
Although Cao Cao's mood is still a little tangled now, he finally has some hope.
At the very least, he can look forward to it. If he doesn't succeed, Sun Ce will be in trouble.
Of course, compared to Sun Ce's threat from the south, Cao Cao was also more afraid of Yuan Shao's threat from the north.
Take a look at the general trend of the world.
Lu Bu has become cold, Gongsun Zan has become cold, and the princes such as Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei have all attached themselves to others. Ma Teng, Han Sui and others have not yet set their sights on Guandong, and Sun Ce has been judged by Yi Xiaotian and Guo Jia.
A cool song in the morning and evening... There are really not many forces left today.
And in this arena of competition for hegemony in the Central Plains, only Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were left.
Everyone in the world is waiting with bated breath for these two gladiators to start the battle of kings and decide the winner!
But…
War is not a child's play. It is not just a fight. There are many things that need to be foreshadowed in the process.
Cao Cao is now unsure when Yuan Shao will openly declare war with him.
Will Yuan Shao wait for a few years?
After all, he has been fighting in the north and south for many years, and he is not happy. The three armies are exhausted and there are problems with the supply of food and grass. Now he is openly declaring war with Cao Cao, which is not only a challenge to Cao Cao, but also a huge challenge to Yuan Shao himself.
Of course, Cao Cao is looking forward to a few more years of delay...
No matter how much I grovel or how much I have to please Yuan Shao for this, I can still bear it!
There is a saying that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. In terms of current military strength, Cao Cao is still far behind Yuan Shao. If they really want to fight, Cao Cao's certainty of victory is no more than 20%.
When he thought of this, Cao Cao frowned and asked.
"Brother Yi? Now that the situation in the world has become clear, there are only two left in the Central Plains, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao? But..."
When asked this, Cao Cao hesitated for a moment. He calmed down before continuing to speak.
"Anyone with a discerning eye can see that a battle between Cao and Yuan is inevitable, but when will Yuan Shao completely fall out with Cao Cao? This time is very subtle! Brother Yi, you are good at discerning the changes in the current situation. According to your
See? Will Yuan Shao fall out with Cao Cao immediately? Or should he wait for a few years?"
After speaking the first half of the sentence, Cao Cao's tone was relatively calm, but the further he spoke, the more serious and meticulous his tone became.
This matter is too big. Whether you fall out now or in a few years, this is closely related to Cao Cao's current layout.
The sooner you can make a clear judgment, the sooner you can take countermeasures. This is a major event that affects the whole body. Cao Cao did not dare to be careless.
"Well..." Yi Xiaotian smacked his lips... He did not answer directly but instead asked Cao Cao. "I would like to ask Brother Hao. Based on what Brother Hao has seen, will Cao and Yuan break up immediately? Or in a few years?
Falling out? Between the two... which one is more beneficial to Cao Cao?"
Do you even need to think about this?
Cao Cao blurted out directly. "It must be a few years of delay! Cao Cao does have some power and troops now, but he is still far behind Yuan Shao!"
"No... I'm surprised by what I said to my brother."
Yi Xiaotian waved his hand directly, and this time his tone was full of rebuke, even a bit like he hated that iron cannot become steel.
"Let me ask Brother Hi... Five years ago, Yuan Shao had 300,000 mercenaries. If Brother Hi was Cao Cao, how many troops do you think you would have to defeat him at that time?"
"It should be two hundred thousand!" Cao Cao thought for a moment and then said.
"Very good." Yi Xiaotian nodded, and then he raised his tone. "But three years ago, Yuan Shao already had 500,000 mercenaries! Let me tell you, if you were Cao Cao, how many soldiers and horses would you have to defeat him?
he…"
"this…"
Cao Cao was immediately speechless...
He wanted to say something, and he even wanted to refute Yi Xiaotian, but his throat felt like he was choking because what Yi Xiaotian said was the truth!
In just two years, Cao Cao's troops grew from scratch, from a few thousand to tens of thousands. However, this speed was still beyond the reach of Yuan Shaolai.
Seeing Cao Cao's hesitation, Yi Xiaotian simply raised his voice higher.
"Brother Hide, please tell me again. Now that Yuan Shao has defeated Gongsun Zan, he already has 700,000 soldiers and horses under his command. He has monopolized four of the prefectures and counties in the world. His momentum is overwhelming. If at this time...
Are you Cao Cao? How many troops do you think we need to compete with him?"
Huo…
Yi Xiaotian's words were like knives inserted directly into Cao Cao's ribs.
Does it hurt? It doesn't hurt, but it just feels like suffocation.
Cao Cao even felt that he couldn't breathe at all.
Yes, five years ago Yuan Shao had 300,000 troops. Cao Cao thought that if he could defeat him, he would still need 200,000, right?
Three years ago, Yuan Shao already had 500,000 troops. If he still followed the previous thinking, how could Cao Cao have to prepare 300,000 troops to compete with him?
But what about now? Yuan Shao already has 700,000 troops... On Cao Cao's side, not to mention 300,000, even hundreds of thousands may not be able to join the front line!
Cao Cao immediately realized that he had fallen into a huge misunderstanding.
Yes, if it were a fight for troops, supplies, or territory, Cao Cao would never be able to defeat Yuan Shao in his lifetime, but Cao Cao's advantage does not lie in this...
If it comes down to resourcefulness, the elites of the three armies, and strict military discipline, how can Yuan Shao be his opponent?
Just figured this out...
Yi Xiaotian's words came out one after another.
"Brother Hi, do you understand now? Even if Cao Cao and Yuan Shao develop peacefully for a few more years, in terms of military strength, Cao Cao will not be Yuan Shao's opponent!"
"But I dare to say that if Cao Cao fights Yuan Shao, he only needs a fraction of Yuan Shao's military strength to defeat him! Because..."
"It's not about the number of soldiers, it's about the skill; it's not about the bravery of the generals, it's about the strategy. If you compete with the number of troops, not to mention another ten years, eight years, or even a lifetime, Cao Cao will not be Yuan Shao's opponent. If you compare with the strength and resourcefulness,
, three Yuan Benchu tied together are not as good as one Cao Cao!"
Yi Xiaotian's words were impassioned and concise...
Every word passed into Cao Cao's ears, and into Cao Ren's ears, they felt a surge of domineering aura in their chests.
boom…
Cao Cao and Cao Ren suddenly stood up, raised their wine bowls together... and drank down the wine in one gulp.
"Done..."
Accompanied by the crisp and profound words, Cao Cao, who was deeply inspired and inspired, had a line of big words in his mind——
——It’s done, Brother Yi.
——I, Cao Cao, must drink this bowl of poisonous chicken soup today!