Jia Xu, a counselor under Cao Cao, was modest and low-key. Although he was ranked first in the planning echelon, he rarely spoke up. People who are familiar with Jia Xu knew that he was a smiling tiger with vicious thoughts, and even privately rated him as poisonous.
scholar.
Compared with Xun Yu's status in Cao Cao's camp, Jia Xu's status is much lower. Even in terms of authority, he is just a relatively good counselor, while Xun Yu is the mastermind. The difference of one word makes a huge difference.
Don't worry. In normal times, Jia Xu would never jump out at this stall to refute Xun Yu in front of so many people. This is completely inconsistent with his style of life.
But now there was no room for Jia Xu to hesitate, because he had already seen the excitement on Cao Cao's face. If he really acted according to Xun Yu's prediction, Jia Xu felt that the situation would be very bad.
"Oh? Wen He, do you think there is something wrong with what I said?"
What is the difference between Jia Wenhe and Jia Wen, who can't speak.
"What I think is indeed very different from Brother Xun."
"I would like to hear the details." Xun Yu said seriously.
Cao Cao, who was sitting at the top, straightened up and looked like he was listening.
"Actually, the combat effectiveness of the Blood Banner Army is what we need to care about most today. How strong are they? They defeated Xiangyang in three days, defeated Yidu in half a day, and defeated Changsha in half a day! These achievements vividly state a fact: the Blood Banner Army's
The combat power has surpassed the entire world!"
Jia Xu's words were extremely harsh. Many people frowned after hearing this, and some of the more angry ones were even ready to stand up and refute immediately, but Xun Yu and Cao Cao signaled not to interrupt Jia Xu's words.
Jia Xu slightly cupped his hands towards Cao Cao, and then said: "Although it may not sound good, it is true. Brother Xun also said just now that he believed that the Blood Banner Army could defeat the Sun and Liu coalition forces in less than two months. I would like to ask
Is this kind of fighting ability really not the best in the world?
In this way, the problem is very acute. Knowing that the Blood Banner Army is a ferocious tiger, but instead using the strategy of driving the tiger away and devouring the wolf, are you not afraid of being backlashed by the tiger that becomes stronger after eating the wolf?
Forgive me for being honest, our army may not be able to play the role of "hunter" in front of the Blood Banner Army. Once Sun Wu is destroyed and Jiangxia falls, the situation in the world will be a confrontation between our army and the Blood Banner Army. The outcome will be determined by the collision of powerful forces.
Unexpected.
In this case, why not join forces with Sun and Liu to destroy the Blood Banner Army before it becomes stronger? Can’t the principle of raising tigers be applied to the Blood Banner Army?"
Cao Cao was silent.
Xun Yu said with a smile: "That's not necessarily what Wen He said. Although the Blood Banner Army is brave, the battle is not just about the soldiers. The rear is stable, the food and grass are sufficient, and the quality of the troops. These are necessary conditions.
Once the Blood Banner Army and the Sun and Liu Allied Forces fight together, we will go all out. And if we also attack them, the Blood Banner Army will be defeated and retreat to Sichuan, avoiding the main force of Sun and Liu, shrinking our strength and focusing most of our attention.
Put it on us.
As for the Jingzhou land they spit out, in terms of time and distance, we will definitely be able to get very little of it. In the end, not only will the Blood Banner Army involve a large number of troops, but Jingzhou will also be advantaged by Sun and Liu.
.It even gave Liu Bei the opportunity to come forward.
In this way, the situation will only become more complicated, and our army will probably have to wait for a long time if it wants to go south again.
Furthermore, even if we send troops, how can Wen He guarantee that the Sun-Liu coalition can resist the Blood Banner Army for two full months? You must know that the entire Jingzhou could not resist them for two months."
Jia Xu bowed to Xun Yu and explained: "You don't need to send troops directly to the new territory. You only need to send troops to Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, or persuade Zhang Lu to use the road to take Sichuan directly and threaten Wenshan and Chengdu. The Blood Banner Army will naturally
We must return to defense. If heavy troops are pressed here, and the Sun-Liu coalition can hold back the main force of the Blood Banner Army, then everything will become possible. It is not impossible to even directly annihilate the Blood Banner Army and take Sichuan in one go."
The verbal exchanges between the two have their own reasons. The strategies are different, but the main purpose is the same. They are all making forward-looking predictions about the Blood Banner Army's current raid on Liu Biao's remnants and Jiangxia. Whether this prediction is accurate?
As a counselor, you have no right to decide whether the response strategy is suitable. Everything still depends on how Cao Cao considers it.
In normal times, Cao Cao would never make a hasty decision on such an important matter. But now the problem is that the Blood Banner Army's movements are too fast. The situation is also imminent, and every moment of delay will reduce the space to move in the future. He must
Make up your mind as soon as possible.
After a long silence, Cao Cao said: "Wen He, since you advocate joining forces with Sun and Liu to fight the Blood Flag, then Zhang Lu is the key to your plan. You can go there in person and find out what Zhang Lu says. I
I will ask the garrison in Chang'an to cooperate with your actions and put pressure on Zhang Lu if necessary."
"I obey." Jia Xu bowed in response. At the same time, he felt relieved. At least Cao Cao listened to his words.
Then Cao Cao added: "At the same time, the Shouchun Navy was notified to step up training, and 15,000 garrison troops from surrounding counties and counties were mobilized to assemble in Shouchun. Once the supplies were received, they were requisitioned on the spot.
Issue an order to the troops near Xinye to retreat to Nanyang. No matter how the situation in Jingzhou changes, they are not allowed to act rashly."
After saying that, Cao Cao left Xun Yu behind and drove away the others. Jia Xu also hurriedly packed his luggage and rushed towards Hanzhong.
"Does Wenruo think my arrangement is appropriate?" Cao Cao asked Xun Yu as he motioned for him to sit down.
This is Cao Cao's habit. He trusts Xun Yu very much, and he likes to listen to Xun Yu's opinions on such grand strategic arrangements.
"There is nothing wrong with the lord's arrangement just now. Jia Wenhe's prediction is also a possibility. No one dares to say whether the situation will be as he said. The lord has adopted a progressive approach on both sides and retreated troops in the new field to show that he will not help each other.
This method of paralyzing the enemy should have miraculous effects. Maybe the Sun-Liu Alliance Army and the Blood Banner Army will put aside their worries faster and carry out a strategic decisive battle."
Cao Cao smiled and said: "What I'm still worried about is the golden-faced man in the Blood Banner Army. He can suppress Lu Bu and Chen Gong, seize Sichuan with lightning speed, and plunder Jingzhou. Now
People are really capable, but why do they never show their names and faces to others? The strangeness hidden in this always makes me feel uneasy."
Xun Yu also had a serious expression, and he was still puzzled by what Cao Cao said about the golden-masked man.
At first, everyone in Cao's army thought that the so-called golden-masked man was just a puppet erected by Lu Bu and Chen Gong in order to involve all parties. However, after such a long period of secret prying, they found that the golden-masked man was not.
They are puppets, but they really cover the sky with one hand. Even Lu Bu and Chen Gong can only obey and dare not offend in the slightest.
Cao Cao sighed and said: "Except for the golden-masked man, Liu Xie's whereabouts have always been a mystery. How did he leave Xudu and where is he now?"