"How big of a deal is it to hide it from my brother?"
After finding a relatively quiet place, Yi Xiaotian stretched out his hand and yawned. It was so noisy tonight, with bonfires and multi-person sports... He was a little tired from playing.
In fact, Cao Cao was more tired than him, but... he was completely different from Yi Xiaotian. He was tired because he was worried and tired.
"Brother Yi...Yuan Shao has given up on Liyang City!"
Cao Cao went straight to the point and didn't beat around the bush. He explained in detail.
"Speaking of which, Brother Yi's calculations were accurate. Sure enough, Yuan Shao secretly gathered troops from four states, totaling more than 200,000, and went south again to fight Cao Cao again... But..."
Speaking of this, Cao Cao paused for a moment. "But... Yuan Shao rallied, but he took the initiative to abandon Liyang City. The scouts sent news, and they only knew that he was leading his army eastward along the Yellow River, but they didn't know that he was heading eastward along the Yellow River.
What was the purpose? Where are you now?"
Cao Cao's expression looked a little solemn. In his opinion, this matter was not trivial, and it was very urgent...
The invisible enemy is the most terrifying.
Well…
Yi Xiaotian blinked his eyes. He subconsciously thought of the second battle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao after the Battle of Guandu - the Battle of Cangting.
If historical records are indeed followed, in this battle, Yuan Shao suddenly rushed out and approached Cangting, catching Cao Cao off guard.
His purpose was to bypass Guandu and launch an attack from Chenliu County, thus approaching Xudu.
Indeed, in this battle, when Cao Cao realized Yuan Shao's true intentions, it was too late.
For this reason, in the early stages of the Battle of Cangting, Cao Jun was in a very passive situation. In the end, he adopted the method of "burning the cauldron and sinking the boat" to narrowly win...
If you analyze it according to this, then the problem of hiding from brother seems not to be a problem at all.
Thinking of this, Yi Xiaotian raised his eyes and looked at Cao Cao. "Brother Hao, did you bring a map?"
"Bring it..." Cao Cao hurriedly winked at Cao Ren...Cao Ren also immediately took out the map from his arms, found a high stone step, and quickly spread the map!
On the map, there are many red dots marked on the south bank and north bank of the Yellow River.
This was specially marked by Cao Cao because he was thinking about the port where Yuan Shao was most likely to raid...
Yi Xiaotian looked around, but his eyes stopped at the "Cangting Port" that was not marked. The so-called Battle of Cangting must have been fought at Cangting Port!
I saw him pressing his tongue across his lips, seeming to be deep in thought...
Following his gaze, Cao Cao could also find that the focus of Brother Yi's gaze was Cangting Port.
But...isn't it right?
Cao Cao's thoughts changed quickly. Cangting was one of the first ports he had ruled out for Yuan Shao's surprise attack. Speaking of which, first... the water flow of the Yellow River near Cangting Port was the most rapid. There would be many hidden dangers in forcibly crossing the river...
Second, even if you pass through Cangting Port and go west to Xudu, you must bypass a jungle.
This is nothing. The most important thing is that there is a small section of thorn forest in the middle of the jungle. Yuan Shao has no reason to give up the broad road and must take this path full of thorns. It is unlikely that he has a tendency to commit suicide, right?
The more Cao Cao thought about it, the more he shook his head. He still felt that Yuan Shao's target was definitely not Cangting.
At this time, Yi Xiaotian was still silent, thinking...
He was not thinking about whether the location of Cao and Yuan's second battle was Cangting.
After all... what is clearly recorded in ancient books and documents must not be false.
Yi Xiaotian was thinking, how to explain to Brother Hidden?
It’s not like he got the basis for this conclusion from the book... This is too ridiculous!
How to explain this?
The more he thought about it, the more Yi Xiaotian put his chin in his hands, frowned tightly, and stared at the word "cangting" on the map with his eyes, as if he was facing a formidable enemy!
…
Of course, his expression meant a lot to Cao Cao!
In my impression, Brother Yi has never thought about it for such a long time.
When he thought of this, Cao Cao couldn't help but think deeply about the geographical location of "Cangting" and Yuan Shao's strange behavior.
hiss…
Suddenly, Cao Cao seemed to have thought of something.
It is true that the flow of the Yellow River near Cangting is the most rapid.
However, the advantage of this is that crossing the Yellow River from Cangting is the most secretive way... Although there will be some risks, compared with the secrecy of the three armies, this risk seems to be worth taking.
Besides...the jungle and the thorn forest after crossing the Yellow River...the same idea applies.
If Yuan Shao planned a surprise attack this time, then the secret of the army would be the top priority... It is precisely this jungle, this forest of thorns that is the easiest for them to hide, and it is also the easiest for Cao Cao himself to ignore.
Indeed, Cao Cao admitted that he almost ignored this location...
If it weren't for the reminder from Brother Yi's eyes, I would have suffered a big loss this time.
If more than 200,000 Yuan's troops gathered here and suddenly charged out, it would be too late for Cao Cao to mobilize his troops, and he would have lost the best opportunity to deploy his troops!
Phew...so to speak...
Cao Cao's brows straightened. "Brother Yi, I understand...I understand everything!"
With a cry, Cao Cao immediately pointed to Cangting.
"Brother Yi, your first judgment is accurate. You must be thinking about this place. The Yellow River flows fast and the river banks are covered with thorns. This can help Yuan Shao's army hide themselves. Cao Jun's scouts have also made several inquiries but failed to find out their location.
reason…"
call…
At this point, Cao Cao exhaled and continued. "Yes, that's it... Brother Yi, your insight is so amazing. You can even notice these tiny details... It's really admirable, admirable!"
Ah...ah...
Cao Cao said a lot here, and seemed to be inexplicably sure that Yuan Shao would definitely march from Cangting!
Yi Xiaotian was a little confused. He didn't seem to say anything?
Although he also knew that the location of Yuan Shao's surprise attack was Cangting, he could not explain it.
It's good this time. I asked Brother Hao to explain this mechanical explanation. Hey, it saves Yi Xiaotian from racking his brains to think.
"Brother Hi, how do you know that I think so? I'm still thinking about how to explain it to you?"
Yi Xiaotian spread his hands and seemed not to feel guilty at all. He replied loudly... "Brother Hao, you have made much progress now. You can find the answer yourself from my eyes. I am very happy. It makes me very happy."
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It seems that Brother Hidden perfectly explained the reason here. Brother Hidden Brother, as his "spokesperson", he completed his task very well. This reason was enough to convince Cao Cao.
Anyway...the truth is there. As long as Cao Cao can be convinced, nothing else matters.
Of course, to be honest, Yi Xiaotian is a historian, not a strategist. He is not yet capable of analyzing the enemy's intentions from the map!
Just like that... Yuan Jun's inexplicable "disappearance" problem was so strange and easily solved!
Yi Xiaotian stretched his waist...
"Brother Hiding, are you feeling relieved now? It will take some time for Yuan Shao to arrive at Cangting. There is no rush to report to Cao Cao. How about just going to play in front of the bonfire for a while?"
It's...a thorny, imminent problem solved!
However, for Cao Cao, what really troubled him was another problem.
That is…
How to avoid a war of attrition with Yuan Shao? How to obtain the ownership of the entire northern territory at the lowest cost...
Compared with Yuan Shao going south...this point is crucial!
If it is not resolved, Yuan Shao will go south for the third time, the fourth time, and countless times. Cao Cao will have to deal with it and will be exhausted!
Phew... When he thought of this, Cao Cao exhaled and became nervous again.
