Cao Ren knocked on his forehead. He was a bit more upright. Taking it literally, it seemed to mean that even if the "centipede insect" died, it still had enough "legs" to support it from falling.
From here to there... from here to Yuan Shao, that...
Just when Cao Ren thought of this, Yi Xiaotian's words came one after another.
"Yes, Brother Ren, you are right... Yuan Shao lost 700,000 soldiers and horses in the battle of Guandu, but in fact, he still held four states in his hands, and the territory he occupied was still the largest among all the princes.
, the cities and counties under his command also have the largest population. To put it bluntly, he has a solid foundation and can afford to lose once or twice!"
"The so-called broken ship also has three thousand nails. Even if it is Yuan Shao now, it is not difficult to draw tens of thousands of troops from each of the four states and counties. According to my judgment, in less than a month, he can gather another two hundred thousand troops.
An army of more than 100,000 people...went south again to fight Cao Cao to the death!"
Speaking of this, Yi Xiaotian even thought about the second peak showdown between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao not far away - the Battle of Cangting.
Raising his hands slightly, Yi Xiaotian's expression was still serious.
"Besides, didn't Brother Ren just mention that 400,000 Yuan's troops surrendered? Now they are unable to return one by one because of Yuan Shao's pettyness and suspicion? Their mood is also very important."
"Now what they are thinking about is returning to the north, going home, and meeting their relatives! If at this time, instead of adopting the strategy of the Northern Expedition, Cao Cao transfers them to the south, then... in their eyes, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao have something different
What's the difference? It's nothing more than using them."
"Once this idea comes to mind, when the time comes...the three soldiers' minds will be unstable, and there will be a risk of mutiny again."
Yi Xiaotian said it seriously.
Cao Ren was also horrified when he heard this...
Huh...Cao Renji exhaled.
It seems...what Brother Yi said is reasonable, but there is one thing that Cao Ren still doesn't believe.
After Yuan Shao's defeat, could he really raise another 200,000 troops in a short time?
In other words, the four states of Qing, Ji, You, and Bing...are they so fat?
Why is it that in Cao Cao's territory, it is so difficult to raise soldiers from Si, Xu, Yan, and Hezhou?
Even if he could recruit 20,000 people, not to mention 200,000, Cao Cao would reward him with a big chicken drumstick.
Thinking of this, Cao Ren shook his head, with a trace of doubt in his heart...
"I'm a rough guy and can't fully understand what Brother Yi means...Brother Yi, don't worry..." He immediately handed over his hand, "As for Brother Yi, I will fully explain to you how to make the decision...just let me make the decision!"
After saying these words, Cao Ren stretched out his hand and made a gesture to send Yi Xiaotian to the carriage...
Yi Xiaotian nodded, thinking that Brother Laihao was smart enough and had a good vision. He should be able to understand the twists and turns...
...Speaking of which, the decision of whether to go north or south is very important!
If Cao Cao really has a hot-headed impulse, Brother Hidden's suggestion will be crucial. When the time comes...this impulse must be nipped in the cradle...
Fortunately, Yi Xiaotian knows Cao Cao relatively well. This guy may not be as good as Xun Yu in terms of the overall situation;
In terms of planning, he is not as good as Guo Jia, and he plays Zhicai;
But Cao Cao had one of his greatest advantages. He was able to listen to everyone's suggestions and was willing to listen. He also attached great importance to the advice of talents like Brother Hao.
If nothing else, if you serve such a lord, you won't be as tired as serving Yuan Shao!
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Guandu, Cao Ying Dazhai.
Nowadays, the atmosphere in the entire Chinese army camp is a bit cold, and all the counselors have their own opinions and are at war with each other...
Different from the discussions in Yuan Shao's camp, even if Cao Cao's counselors spoke coldly and aggressively, these were all disputes over strategy formulation and were not mixed with personal emotions.
Many times, the big guys in the big tent are so noisy... As soon as they come out of the big tent, everyone goes to drink with each other's back in a tacit understanding, and some even engage in some group sports to get closer...
Cao Cao was happy to see this kind of behavior.
This time, the focus of disputes among countless advisers lies in the next strategic deployment - should we go north? Or go south!
"My lord, Sun Ce has just died, and Jiangdong is now fearful. If we go south to Jiangdong at this time, the land of Soochow will definitely surrender... In this way, our army can plan to go to Jiangdong without losing any blood. This is the best strategy!"
Many counselors advocated taking advantage of the instability in Soochow to defeat Sun Quan first and plan to move to Jiangdong.
There are also many counselors who advocate a surprise attack on Liu Biao to capture Jingzhou to prevent Liu Biao from continuing to grow bigger.
"My lord, Liu Biao has been developing his own power in recent years, and there are already signs of quietly rising. He successively defeated Zhang Xian, his enemy in Jingzhou, and took over Changsha, Lingling, Guiyang and other places in Jingnan in one fell swoop. Now
Carrying hundreds of thousands of armor is a hidden danger! Besides, he has not paid tribute to the court for half a year. Doesn't this mean that he has openly broken with Duke Cao?"
"There are more rumors... Liu Biao's food, clothing, housing and transportation are all based on the emperor's standards. The so-called biting dog does not bark. Liu Biao seems to be the same type of person as Yuan Shu. They both have disobedient hearts... If he is not punished immediately
Teach me a lesson, if I don’t protect Liu Biao from becoming emperor, the world will be in even greater chaos!"
No wonder the counselor proposed to attack Liu Biao...
Liu Biao and Yuan Shu are actually the same kind of people, but Yuan Shu is a barking dog, while Liu Biao is a non-barking dog. They both have ambitions and bite... Of course, Liu Biao's performance level is higher.
call…
Hearing this, Cao Cao couldn't sit still!
Whether it was Sun Quan from Jiangdong or Liu Biao from Jingzhou, he actually didn't take it seriously and regarded them both as soft persimmons...
Especially Liu Biao, he dared to openly provoke Cao Cao, which is intolerable!
"Everyone, continue talking..."
Cao Cao suppressed the anger in his heart and motioned to his counselors to continue... He wanted to brainstorm and listen to more people's opinions.
"Lord."
The speaker this time was Xi Zhicai. After he was cured of typhoid fever, he had a very high status in Cao's camp, tied with Xun You and second only to Xun Yu... His words also carried more weight than ordinary counselors.
"Liu Biao is a soft persimmon. Although he is powerful, his fighting ability is poor. Compared with going south to Soochow, our army is more confident going south to Jingzhou! Besides, Liu Biao can also be regarded as an ally of Yuan Shao. Now that Yuan Shao has been newly defeated, he must not be capable, nor
I don’t have the guts to head south rashly. Now is the best time to attack Liu Biao, so I have no worries at all..."
Well... Hearing this, Cao Cao blinked his eyes.
Sure enough, Xi Zhicai's words were still very important and played a certain role in Cao Cao's heart.
Cao Cao immediately ordered the troops stationed in Guandu to be moved to Anmin County, where there was more food and grass. He planned to let them rest and recuperate, and immediately went south...conquer Jingzhou, annihilate Liu Biao, and let the world see who dares not to put the emperor
In eyes?
only…
At this time, Cao Cao himself did not realize that it was Cao Cao who looked down upon the emperor the least.
The government order has been issued, and it seems that this discussion... related to Cao Jun's next strategy has been settled...
But at this time...
A crisp and low voice came out from nowhere.
"Wait a minute, Meng De, wait a minute, Meng De...just listen to me!"
The speaker is none other than Cao Ren.
Everyone was stunned. It seemed that all the counselors participated in this discussion, and the generals were not summoned? General Cao Ren...he...why is he here?
