Chapter 384: When a monk strikes the clock for a day
"Brother Yi, do you have any ideas about going to attack Yuan Tan in Qingzhou?" Cao Cao asked proactively...
His eyes were eager, as if he was looking forward to Yi Xiaotian's answer.
True.
According to past experience, Yi Xiaotian will definitely analyze Yuan Tan's weaknesses in detail, and then infinitely amplify them to truly defeat the enemy without fighting.
But this time...Yi Xiaotian's answer was beyond Cao Cao's expectations.
"Brother Hide, I don't have any ideas to conquer Qingzhou and annihilate Yuan Tan." Yi Xiaotian spread his hands and grinned slightly, as if smiling, heartily, as if he was afraid that Cao Cao wouldn't understand.
He also added, "In other words, to deal with such an enemy with poor IQ, you don't need any ideas at all...just do it!"
Huo...that's it?
Cao Cao felt that Yi Xiaotian's tone was a bit domineering. Did he mean to hit him directly?
Well...if that's the case, then Cao Cao will have a chance to show off.
Wait... Brother Yi mentioned that Yuan Tan has a poor IQ?
This... seems to underestimate the opponent a bit, right?
After all, Yuan Tan is also the eldest son of Yuan Shao. He has always been famous in the north, and even dares to compete with Yuan Shang for the Yuan family's inheritance. Logically speaking, he should have two brushes, and he won't be as miserable as Brother Yi said, right?
Before Cao Cao could think about it, Yi Xiaotian's words came out, and he provided detailed evidence as to the reason for Yuan Tan's poor IQ.
"Brother Hide, in fact, during Cao Cao's attack on Yecheng, there were two roads before Yuan Tan, both of which were correct."
"First, take into account the brotherhood and lead the army to join forces with my brother Yuan Shang to rescue Yecheng first..."
"Second, let's just go all the way to the dark side. Anyway, we have nominally surrendered to Cao Cao. We can just follow Cao Cao in the future, and we will inevitably have the popular and spicy drinkers..."
Speaking of this, Yi Xiaotian paused for a moment, then grinned, with a hint of mockery in his tone.
"But... this Yuan eldest son is not young, but his brain has not grown up yet. In the chaotic situation, he did not act according to common sense. He did not choose either path and created a new path... This
Just when the weather cleared up and the rain stopped, Yuan Tan felt that he could do well again... He also thought that while Yuan Shang and Cao Cao were fighting each other and restraining each other, he could profit from it. "
"It's a pity that he doesn't look at how many soldiers, how many generals he has, and how much territory he has... As the saying goes, brothers who work together can defeat gold. If Yuan Tan knew how to help his brother, even if he might not be able to defeat Cao Cao, he would definitely be able to defeat him.
It can add a lot of trouble to Cao Cao."
"But... there is a powerful enemy nearby, but his elder brother is always scheming against his younger brother, pushing the Yuan family's situation into an abyss of destruction. Brother, please think about it, such an IQ'
If you are in a hurry, what kind of conspiracy should you use to deal with him? Just do it... We don't need any tricks. Yuan Tan's stupid moves will definitely be one after another, and he can kill himself! Of course!
…”
Yi Xiaotian did not forget to remind you...
"Brother, the most important thing is that you must advise Cao Cao to be decisive in conquering Yuan Tan, and to be as powerful as thunder to intimidate the north..."
"All the remnants of the Yuan family are paying attention to this battle to defeat Qingzhou. They must send the most elite warriors to give the enemy the hardest blow... You must know whether Bingzhou can be surrendered and whether Youzhou can be broken... Conquering Qingzhou is especially important.
It’s too important to miss.”
The further the story goes, the more serious Yi Xiaotian's expression becomes...
After all, it was about a big war and the lives of tens of thousands of people. He was extremely careful with every word he spoke, carefully referring to a large number of ancient books and documents to ensure nothing was missed.
Huh...Cao Cao exhaled heavily.
For him, Yi Xiaotian's words were like a guiding light. At first, he just thought that Yuan Tan was a clown and it was nothing to worry about, so he let him dance around for a few days.
Now, the matter in Jizhou is almost settled, and the next step of strategic deployment can be regarded as having a general direction.
So now.
As Brother Yi suggested, it is indeed time to free up our hands to properly deal with Yuan Tan, who has offended both his brother and his in-laws...
The in-laws mentioned here are actually Cao Cao himself.
Following Yi Xiaotian's plan of "watching the fire from the other side", the two brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang were fighting to the death. Yuan Tan pretended to surrender to Cao Cao and asked Cao Cao to attack Yecheng...
In order to appease Yuan Tan, Cao Cao specially asked his third son Cao Zhang to marry Yuan Tan's daughter Yuan Yi, which was regarded as a marriage alliance...
Speaking of which, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were the same generation, so in order to appease Yuan Tan, he was risking the dignity of his predecessor!
Ha ha…
Now... the declaration of war on Yuan Tan seems to be able to return this unpopular daughter-in-law first, right? With this retreat, Cao Cao's seniority will be increased a lot.
Hehe, you are as witty as me!
Cao Cao is still thinking carefully...
Yi Xiaotian changed the subject and mentioned Youzhou again. "Brother Hi, now the problem of Jizhou's governance has been solved. Qingzhou uses fighting, and Bingzhou uses intimidation and surrender, so only Youzhou is left...here..."
Yi Xiaotian rolled his eyes...
Cao Cao's spirit was shaken, and he understood in his heart that Youzhou is the key.
Not to mention, this is the territory of Yuan Xi, the second son of the Yuan family. It has been a bitter cold place since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period... The soldiers are extremely tough, and the surroundings are full of foreign forces, making the situation complicated.
Just one other person could tug at Cao Cao's heart!
"Brother Yi... Yuan Shang is in Youzhou! After all, he is the successor chosen by Yuan Shao himself. If he is not eliminated, the north will not be pacified... Therefore, Youzhou is the most important!"
Hearing this…
Yi Xiaotian nodded and continued following Cao Cao's words. "Yes, Youzhou is indeed the most important. It is also the one with the bravest soldiers and the strongest city among the three states... But..."
He narrowed his eyes, grinned, and then smiled slightly. "This Youzhou is the easiest to capture! It doesn't even cost a single soldier..."
Hmm... best to capture?
Cao Cao rubbed his ears, wondering if he heard wrongly.
Without waiting to ask, Yi Xiaotian's explanation had already come out.
"The so-called death of lips and teeth. If there is no danger of Qingzhou and Bingzhou, then Yuan Xi can take care of his independent kingdom of Youzhou, continue to serve as the governor of Youzhou, and look after his own one-third of an acre... Unfortunately, once Qingzhou falls
, once Bingzhou surrenders, the words "lips are dead and teeth are cold" will hang over the entire Youzhou!"
"The land of the Yan Dynasty has been full of talented people since ancient times. These talented people are not stupid. The entire north except Youzhou has fallen. How can they have the heart to fight against Cao Cao? In this depressing atmosphere, it is inevitable that many people will be duplicitous and have evil intentions.
...It is said that it is difficult to guard against domestic thieves day and night, but even if the two brothers Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi can persist, the group of people under him are afraid that they will act against the will and the other, and drag Youzhou into trouble!"
Speaking of this, what Yi Xiaotian thought of was...
Behind the easy capture of Youzhou in history, what is hidden is the human heart and human nature...
In Yi Xiaotian's memory, Bingzhou and Qingzhou both fell.
Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi were confused. They no longer thought about how to resist?
What they think more about is how to die? How to die more openly?
Anyway...the facts are there...Cao's army will attack sooner or later. Sooner or later, Youzhou will not be able to defend it. It can't be defeated, and there is nowhere to run? They are almost desperate!
Just when they were thinking about being like a monk hitting the clock and getting by...
But their generals all want to live a good life. It seems that only by dedicating Youzhou to Cao Cao can they live a good life. This is the human heart and human nature...
So, without any warning, a large number of generals rebelled... The Yuan brothers were in a hurry and had no choice but to flee with their trusted troops... and went to Wuhuan.
Youzhou was captured without any bloodshed.
Sometimes, history is such a legend...the hard places may not be hard, and the soft places must not be soft...
Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan... perfectly prove this sentence, but it doesn't matter, hard or soft, the result is the same, one click of the knife - gone!
hiss…
After being enlightened by Yi Xiaotian, Cao Cao suddenly felt enlightened.
He solved the problem with a general strategy that made him rack his brains and find it difficult to decide.
The appointment of Jizhou officials was also resolved because of Chen Lin and Gao Rou recommended by Brother Yi...
Even for the most, most, most distressing issues, the capture of Bingzhou, Qingzhou, and Youzhou, Yi Xiaotian also put forward feasible strategies one after another.
Cao Cao felt that time suddenly opened up before his eyes...
Once my horizons were broadened, I became a lot more confident.
"Brother Yi... If you say so, this northern territory seems to be in Cao Cao's pocket!"
Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh...
He repeated Yi Xiaotian's strategy in detail and looked over it. Are there any flaws in it?
Unexpectedly, when he mentioned Yuan Tan attacking Qingzhou, Yi Xiaotian directly interrupted.
"Brother, I just missed something..."
Yi Xiaotian frowned and said loudly... "This is still the most crucial point when capturing Qingzhou."
Hmm...the most important thing?
Cao Cao wanted to get in Yi Xiaotian's face. His mind was filled with questions. What was the flaw that Brother Yi emphasized?
