6kv Chapter [243] Cao Liu's Dynamics
Chapter [243] Cao Liu's Dynamics
Guandu.
As soon as Yuan Shao's army started, Cao Cao on Guandu's side immediately received the news and held a meeting immediately.
"The weather is getting warmer and the Yellow River is thawing, Yuan Shao can't wait to leave." Cao Cao looked down at the crowd and said.
"In this battle, if you fail, you will be benevolent!" Cao Cao said in a deep voice, "Let me personally lead an army of 50,000 to raid Wuchao!"
"Cao Ren obeys orders."
"The end will be here."
"The remaining 50,000 troops are under your command, stick to the Guandu defense line, delay Yuan Shao's offensive pace, and delay until I successfully burn the food and grass." Cao Cao commanded in a deep voice.
"The general will follow orders, my lord, don't worry!" Cao Ren agreed loudly.
Among the generals in the Cao camp, Cao Ren is the one who is the best at defending. Let Cao Ren resist Yuan Shao at Guandu, Cao Cao is the most at ease.
As for why Cao Cao didn't take all his soldiers and horses to raid Wuchao, the reason is very simple.
After all, burning food and grass did not directly kill Yuan Shao's main army. After a long time, Yuan Jun would naturally collapse if he ran out of food.
But in the short period of time when the grain and grass were burned just now, it actually had no effect on Yuan Jun.
After all, Yuan Jun would carry a few days of military rations with him during his march, so that Yuan Jun would not be starved to death the next second after Cao Cao burned Wuchao.
If Cao Cao directly led an army of 100,000 to attack 04 Wuchao, then after Yuan Shao saw that Wuchao was on fire, he could take the army straight to Xu County and come to a granary with Cao Cao to exchange the tactics of the old nest.
As long as Yuan Shao can conquer Xu County, the impact of the loss of food and grass will be minimized.
Xu County, as Cao Cao's old nest, must also have a certain amount of food and grass hoarding, which can alleviate Yuan Shao's crisis.
Even if it is not enough, Yuan Jun can still rob the people of Xu County, but it is still not enough, there are still people.
People are really hungry, even children dare to change food, not to mention the army is hungry, but they will not let go of anything that can be eaten.
Therefore, Cao Cao's strategic goal is not only to burn Wuchao's grain and grass, but also to delay Yuan Shao for enough time to prevent Yuan Shao from finding a new source of food in Henan.
It is very necessary for Cao Ren to stay at Guandu and block Yuan Shao's advance.
"After seeing the fire in Wuchao, I continued to hold on. If I couldn't hold on, I set Guandu on fire." Cao Cao said fiercely: "This is the only way to Xu County. The burning of such a large camp is enough to delay For a few days."
"If everything goes well, after Yuan Jun runs out of food and collapses, you immediately lead your army north to join me and strangle Yuan Jun on the bank of the Yellow River!" Cao Cao said murderously.
"The general will understand!" Cao Ren solemnly clasped his fists.
"Is there anything else to add? If not, before Yuan Shao arrives at Guandu, start taking action immediately." Cao Cao looked at the crowd.
The civil and military officials below did not speak, and it is up to people to make things happen. This time, Xu You provided information, and Cao Cao deduced it countless times. This plan has been perfected.
If Yuan Shao can't be defeated by such calculations, then he should accept his fate.
"Brother Ziyuan is familiar with Wuchao's situation, so come with me this time." Cao Cao looked at Xu You and said.
"Of course." Xu You agreed without thinking.
Just as Cao Cao understood Xu You's behavior, Xu You also understood Cao Cao's behavior.
Growing up wearing a pair of trousers, Xu You naturally knew that Cao Cao was suspicious by nature, so he wanted to keep him by his side. Once the information was wrong, Cao Cao would definitely kill Xu You immediately
However, Xu You is very confident. Based on his understanding of Yuan Shao, he will definitely not adjust the position of the granary and send more troops.
"Then... act."
In addition to Xu You, Cao Cao also brought Guo Jia by his side.
There may be some variables on the road, and with Guo Jia by his side, Cao Cao can feel more at ease.
Among Cao Cao's advisers, it must be controversial to say that Guo Jia is the strongest adviser. After all, Xun You is not an ordinary person, and he is firmly seated as the master of Cao Ying.
But when it comes to whimsy and adaptability, Guo Jia's brain turns the fastest and he is the best at responding to emergencies.
As for generals, Xiahou Dun stayed behind in Xu County with 20,000 people.
Cao Cao took away all the local garrisons, and gathered together 20,000 people to ensure the safety of Xu County, his hometown.
Cao Ren stationed at Guandu with an army of 50,000, and he had to stop Yuan Shao even if he tried his best.
Excluding Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun, the remaining six of the Eight Tiger Cavalry were all taken away by Cao Cao and participated in the Wuchao raid.
The two security captains, Dian Wei and Xu Chu, would naturally go with Cao Cao.
After all, the raid on Wuchao is the most important thing. Only if this step is successful, can Cao Cao have the possibility of turning defeat into victory.
If Wuchao can't be defeated, then everything will be useless, and facing Yuan Shao's 500,000 army and dividing his troops, Cao Cao will only die faster.
As Cao Cao said, if you are unsuccessful, you will be benevolent. Once Wuchao cannot be defeated, Cao Cao will die.
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Compared with the coast of the Huaihe River, the weather in the south of the Huaihe River warms up faster.
"My lord, the weather is getting warmer, and the battle between Yuan and Cao is about to start again." Zhuge Liang said slowly.
"Then what should we do?" Liu Bei couldn't help asking: "Should we fight now, or wait until Cao Cao is defeated?"
"Don't wait, Cao Cao has no time to worry about us. My lord can send Yunchang to lead 10,000 soldiers across the Huaihe River, and we can easily take Xuzhou." Zhuge Liang said confidently: "Don't say it is a Xuzhou, even if you take another Yuzhou, there will be no trouble." No problem at all."
"However, our current strength is limited. It would be good if we can take down one Xuzhou, but we will not be able to take another Yuzhou. Zhuge Liang showed regret.
Cao Cao's current troops are all shrunk to the front lines of Xu County and Guandu, and there are no troops stationed in most of Yuzhou.
It is easy to conquer the country, but it is difficult to defend the country.
Liu Bei now has 20,000 troops. In addition to the 10,000 recruited in Jingbei, he also recruited some in Huainan. In addition to Yuan Shu's surrender, the number of troops in his hands has returned to 20,000, but they are basically recruits.
With such a small amount of manpower, it is very difficult to occupy a state. If you are not greedy enough to occupy Yuzhou, even if you occupy it temporarily, you will still spit it out later.
"Kong Ming followed me and lost his talent." Liu Bei laughed at himself: "The strength is too weak to allow Kong Ming to show his ambition."
"My lord, don't belittle yourself. In today's troubled times, how many people can stick to their hearts like the lord?" This is why Zhuge Liang chose to follow Liu Bei.
"Lu Bu653 doesn't know what's going on, will they get involved?"
Huainan is too far away from Hangu Pass, Liu Bei can't reach it, and he can't know the situation on Lu Bu's side.
"There will definitely be meddling. Everyone in the world thinks that Lu is not a common man, but in fact he is rough and fine. Otherwise, how can he occupy Guanzhong, Hanzhong, and Shuzhong?" Zhuge Liang showed seriousness, and said: "With one against four, we can turn defeat into victory." , is enough to explain everything.
"Then if Lu Bu..." Liu Bei's face was serious.
"It doesn't matter what Lu Bu does, we just need to pay attention to the outcome between Yuan and Cao." Zhuge Liang said solemnly: "Yuan Shao won, so naturally Yuan Shao will deal with Lu Bu.
"What if Cao Cao wins?" Liu Bei asked, he didn't ask last time, but this time he couldn't bear it.
"Then we have to rescue Cao Cao. Otherwise, with Cao Cao's strength, we can't stop Lu Bu alone." Zhuge Liang continued: "Not only we have to go there, but we also have to persuade Sun Ce and Zhou Yu to go to the rescue together. The three families of Cao Liu and Sun block it." Lu Bu plots the ambition of the Central Plains."
Liu Bei was also taken aback when he heard the words. He didn't expect the situation to be so complicated, and then asked, "Cao Cao won, and we still occupy Xuzhou..."
"Don't worry, my lord." A confident smile appeared on Zhuge Liang's face again, "No matter who Yuan Cao wins or loses, Xuzhou is already ours, and this will not change.
"We have been busy back and forth, so we can't take advantage of it?" Zhuge Liang said with a smile.
"Hahaha~" Liu Bei was completely relieved when he heard this.
No matter who wins or loses, Liu Bei has the benefit of Xuzhou, so he is naturally very happy.
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