Chapter 390 Surrounding and then descending will not be forgiven, the city will be destroyed
Chapter 390: Those who surrounded and then surrendered will not be spared, and the city will be destroyed.
"Brother Ren? You made me confused when you said this. Is this information accurate?"
Yi Xiaotian knocked on his forehead and asked...
Cao Ren nodded heavily. "My eldest brother wrote it himself, there are no errors... It's absolutely true. Yuan Jun's combat effectiveness suddenly increased several times. Cao Cao was confused, and my eldest brother was also confused. He was at a loss.
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this…
Yi Xiaotian narrowed his eyes and thought carefully.
The first thing he thought of was Yuan Jun's last stand, the battle between trapped beasts...
You know, back then on the banks of the Zhang River, Xiang Yu destroyed the boat and caused the fighting power of Jiangdong's disciples to skyrocket, and they quickly retreated from the Qin army...
But it seems that...the soldiers under Yuan Tan's command are not guilty of this, right?
Even if he loses, he can simply surrender to Cao Cao. What's more, Yuan Tan's popularity is not good, and the soldiers can't say they love him. They will definitely not have the determination and fighting spirit to fight against the odds...
So…
etc!
Suddenly, Yi Xiaotian thought of something that Cao Cao always did during his march - those who surrender after being surrounded will not be spared!
What does that mean?
That is, when Cao Cao goes to war and surrounds the enemy, if the enemy surrenders voluntarily, Cao Cao will pardon their death penalty.
And once they are surrounded...the enemy troops who are surrounded will surrender only when they are forced to do so, and Cao Cao will never forgive them!
To put it simply, if you fight Cao Cao, you either have to surrender early. If you surrender before you die, it will be too late and Cao Cao will not accept your trick.
In recent years, Cao Cao's reputation has been extremely resounding in both the Central Plains and the North...
This saying, "Those who surrender after being surrounded will not be pardoned" spread throughout Kyushu, making people tremble with fear.
But precisely, the key to Nanpi City's failure to capture lies here.
The defenders of Nanpi City knew that they were now surrounded, and surrendering would be a "cool". Anyway, surrendering would mean death, and resisting would mean death. They could only continue to resist...if they could not save everything, they could survive for a few more days.
This is similar to a last-ditch fight, a fight between trapped beasts, and a desperate mentality. No wonder Cao Cao spent so much effort but couldn't defeat it.
Want to understand this...
Yi Xiaotian hurriedly explained. "Brother Ren, don't panic. Let me ask you...how did Cao Cao attack Nanpi City? Really? Four city gates attacked at the same time?"
"Yes!" Cao Ren nodded immediately.
"Then...is the whole army attacking the city, without any reservations and ruthlessly, leaving no one alive..." Yi Xiaotian continued to ask.
"That's natural." Cao Ren still nodded, and he did not forget to add. "When the enemy and we are fighting and capturing the city, it is naturally a life and death struggle. How can we release the water? Moreover, this time, Cao Cao also issued an order to massacre the city - the city was destroyed.
Trap it!”
"It's no wonder..." Yi Xiaotian pursed his lips, thoughtfully...
These two points basically corroborated his conjecture that the reason why Yuan Jun's combat effectiveness soared was precisely because Cao Cao pressed too hard.
"Brother Ren, Cao Cao and Brother Huo used too much force to capture Nanpi City."
Yi Xiaotian's expression became much more serious, and his tone became even more determined. "Cao Cao's massacre order of 'every city is destroyed will be trapped' coupled with his usual style of 'surrounding and surrendering without mercy', it is no wonder that Yuan Jun will be
Forced into a desperate situation, fighting against trapped beasts, and surviving in desperate situations... If they don't fight hard, how can they still survive? It's no wonder that their combat effectiveness has increased several times..."
Speaking of this, Yi Xiaotian paused for a moment. "The so-called "too much is not enough" has pushed Yuan Jun into a hurry. Even if Cao Cao can capture Nanpi City, the losses will be heavy, and it will give Bingzhou and Youzhou a certain degree of confidence. These will have a certain impact on Cao Jun's army.
There is no benefit in any way. It is better to give the enemy some hope of survival and let them relax, which will be more conducive to Cao Jun's attack."
call…
As soon as these words came out, Cao Ren exhaled quickly, and he savored Yi Xiaotian's words carefully.
The more you taste it, the more it makes sense and makes sense.
Think about it for a moment... if Cao Ren is now a soldier under Yuan Tan.
Faced with Cao Jun's surging offensive, faced with the enemy's slogan "If a city is destroyed, it will be trapped", faced with Cao Cao's decision to "encircle and surrender those who surrender will not be spared", even he, Cao Ren, will fight with his back to the wall and do his best to resist the powerful enemy.
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This...isn't it just in the heart!
After figuring this out, Cao Ren looked at Yi Xiaotian again, his whole body filled with admiration.
Sure enough, the elder brother is right. In the field of understanding the enemy's mind and understanding people's hearts, no one in this world can rival Yi Xiaotian...
He has a very clear understanding of the human heart and the hearts of soldiers.
"Brother Yi, I understand." Cao Ren nodded heavily, and the big stone in his heart seemed to fall to the ground... "I immediately sent a letter to my eldest brother, asking him to cancel the order to massacre the city and besiege and surrender without mercy, and take some rest.
Let’s attack the city again.”
As he spoke, Cao Ren planned to turn around and leave.
"etc…"
Yi Xiaotian grabbed Cao Ren, and his words became more serious. "Brother Ren, you are wrong again!"
Um...wrong?
Cao Ren was stunned... Didn't he follow Brother Yi's strategy? Why was he wrong again? Where was the mistake?
Just as he was wondering, Yi Xiaotian's words came next.
"It is right to cancel the decrees of 'If a city is destroyed, all will be trapped' and 'Those who surrender after siege will not be pardoned' are right, but the one of 'cultivating for a while' is a big mistake."
Yi Xiaotian's expression became more solemn. "Cao Cao and Brother Hao traveled thousands of miles to attack Nanpi City. The inability to break into the city has already demoralized them. If they continue to rest and regroup, they will inevitably further lose their military power. Moreover, if the army goes deep alone, it will be difficult to supply supplies.
It’s also a difficulty, and it won’t last long at all. The longer it goes on, the worse it will be, so there’s no need to spend time cultivating!”
"Another point is that Yuan Tan resisted Cao Cao's first round of offensive, which is a new victory. The army and horses must be proud. After the defeat of Cao Cao's army, everyone from the generals to the soldiers must be wary of fear. Cao Cao attacks the proud troops with a wary heart.
Yuan Jun, plus giving them the escape route and hope they have been waiting for, this battle will definitely be won!"
Speaking of this, Yi Xiaotian seemed to have thought of something again.
"Also, Brother Ren and Cao Cao can probably understand it, but I still have to emphasize it. Brother Ren must mention this in his reply. You must not besiege Nanpi City from all sides... You can deliberately release a gate to lure the enemy.
Evacuate from this door, and then...that's..."
Next, Yi Xiaotian did not go into details...
Brother Ren, Brother Hao, and Cao Cao are all smart people. It's enough to remind them. Next comes Cao Cao, and it's time for Brother Hao to perform.
Huo…
Suddenly, Cao Ren suddenly became enlightened, and he seemed to be completely enlightened.
He admired Yi Xiaotian more and more, he was so clever, so clever...
Thousands of miles away, he was able to perfectly deduce the situation in Nanpi City. Most importantly, every word and every deployment he made was so convincing.
"Brother Yi, I, A Ren, have really learned a lesson." Cao Ren bowed his hands...his back was as bent as an arched bridge.
"Brother Ren, you're welcome." Yi Xiaotian waved his hand and then helped Cao Ren up. "It's harder to hide it from brother on the front line. I can help him more here and feel more at ease..."
Yi Xiaotian did not forget to tell him. "Brother Ren, please send a letter to Brother Hao quickly. Soldiers are valuable and quick!"
"Okay!" Cao Ren agreed, said goodbye again, turned around immediately... walked out of the wine shop, and planned to get on his horse.
But at this time.
"Master Ren..." A soft and slow voice sounded outside the wine shop.
I don't know when, Zhen Luo quietly walked out of the wine shop...
Cao Ren was slightly startled. "Miss Zhen?"
"Luo'er has something to tell Mr. Ren..." Zhen Luo glanced at the inn out of the corner of her eye, as if to see if her husband had noticed her.
After she was sure that her husband didn't pay attention, Zhen Luo continued to speak. "Master Ren, my husband encountered something and needed a sum of money, but...but he refused to let our Zhen family finance it, so...so..."
Well?
One thing?
A sum of money?
Cao Ren narrowed his eyes and took the initiative to move aside, deliberately avoiding the sight of the wine shop.
"Miss Luo'er, please tell me in detail, what does Brother Yi want to do? How much will it cost?"