Han Xiang

Chapter 193
Lu Su spread the map on the table, called everyone to gather around, then pointed to the dense river and said:
"Everyone, please see that Yanzhou, which is the actual control area of ​​Cao Cao, borders Hebei. However, Xudu and the main Tuntian area are in Yingchuan County, Yuzhou. If Yuan Shao doesn't go to Guandu in the middle, he can only go south by detouring Yanzhou. Let's take a look again. There are so many east-west rivers in Yanzhou, including Yingou Water, Honggou Water, Pu River, Ji River, and Bian River.

After hearing this, Long Xiang nodded and agreed: "The soldiers and horses go ahead without moving the food and grass. There are so many rivers blocking the road, and it is extremely inconvenient to march and transport food. If Yuan Shaozhen bypasses Yanzhou to avoid Guandu, Cao Cao can rely on the river to block the attack, and the Hebei people and horses will It is difficult to move, and it takes time and effort to cross every river, and it is inconvenient to fight.”

"Can Yuan Shao go west? Since they have already crossed the Yellow River, why don't they go around Luoyang on the west side of Guandu?"

Tang Yu pointed to the area on the west side of Yanjin and asked, while Lu Su looked at him and shook his head slightly, then put his finger on a pass on the west side.

"If you bypass Guandu from the direction of Luoyang, you must pass through Hulao Pass. Cao Cao only needs to use a small number of troops to guard this place, and that will be a situation where one man guards the pass and ten thousand men cannot open it."

The word Hulaoguan is famous all over the world, and everyone gulps down their mouths after hearing it.

Back then when the eighteen princes attacked Dong Zhuo, Lv Bu was in the limelight before the pass. Tang Ju immediately covered his mouth after hearing this.

Liu Ye saw that Lu Su stopped, so he added: "Zi Jing's words are true. In a battle of tens of thousands of people, you must seek stability rather than danger. Yuan Shao can divide his troops to harass on the two wings, but the main force must go south. If Guandu cannot be defended, the troops from Hebei will be able to attack Xudu, and Cao Cao will be finished."

Seeing Long Xiang frowning and shaking his head after hearing this, Liu Ye asked curiously, "Could I be wrong? Or does General Long have a different opinion?"

"No, Zi Yang is naturally wise. I suddenly realized that if we want to win the war, we must take the initiative. Now Yuan Shao is being led by the nose like a cow. I'm afraid he may not be able to defeat Cao Cao in Guandu. And the longer the time, the greater the variability."

Lu Su was surprised when he heard this, and quickly asked, "Yun Qi thinks Cao Cao can defeat Yuan Shao?"

Zhang Fei frowned and muttered displeasedly: "Cao Cao is insidious and cunning. I don't want him to win, even if the second brother is in Cao Ying."

Long Xiang waved his hand and denied: "The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and it's hard to say who will win until the last moment, but if I were Yuan Shao, I wouldn't be wasted in Guandu at all. If Cao Cao gave up Baima and Yanjin, it would be tantamount to giving up most of Yanzhou.

If you want to be stable, you can take it step by step, directly take Yanzhou and farm on the spot, completely connect Yanzhou, Qingzhou, and Jizhou, and then launch an attack on multiple lines, Cao Cao has no power to fight back."

"Haha, Yun Qi's plan is a conspiracy, and it fits your steady and cautious character, but unfortunately you are not Yuan Shao." Lu Su shook his head and smiled wryly.

Liu Ye nodded and added: "There are many talented people in Hebei, someone must have offered this strategy, but Yuan Shao is proud of himself and will not adopt tactics that are too stable. Cao Cao must be familiar with all this, otherwise he would not have done so in the first place. Abandon guarding the Yellow River."

"How?" Long Xiang humbly asked for advice.

Liu Ye held up three fingers and explained: "Cao Cao was able to control the initiative in the war because he had three fatal knowledges about Yuan Shao. With these three knowledges as his reliance, he was able to win two consecutive victories in Baima and Yanjin. Now he is returning to Guandu Perseverance is also caused by three knowledges.

Cao Cao was with Yuan Shao when he was young, and he was very familiar with Yuan Shao's character, so he knew his lord; Cao Cao's advisers, Xun Yu and Guo Jia, were in Hebei at first, but they turned to him later, and they had a deep understanding of Hebei's advisers, so their advisers were second-knowledgeable It took Yuan Shao several years to destroy Gongsun Zan. Although the more he fought, the stronger he became, but the method of dispatching troops is well known, so his generals know three things.

The lords, counselors, and soldiers of Hebei are like a naked woman standing in front of others. On the other hand, Cao Cao has taken many risks and been in danger many times since he started his army. His experience has no reference value for Yuan Shao, so there is such a confrontation in Guandu."

"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful"

Long Xiang clapped his hands and applauded: "Sir, there were five victories in the past, and now he tells the three deadly knowledges, which made my eyes shine."

"Although I don't quite understand it, I think it's quite powerful."

Mr. Zhang Fei echoed and praised, and then walked aside by the sleeve of Long Xiang, and reminded in a low voice: "Yun Qi, there are two high-ranking scholars in Hefei, Zijing and Ziyang. From now on, you have to share one with the eldest brother. I only know now." What is a murderer?"

Long Xiang said in his heart that people are not objects, and they can't be evened out, especially Liu Ye who just made a high-level statement. He is a Han family clan who seeks stability and has no ambitions. When Liu Bei gains a firm foothold in Runan, maybe he can try to invite him, at least not now.

Thinking of this, Long Xiang held Zhang Fei's big hand and began to explain with a troubled expression.

"Yide doesn't know something. Ziyang and Zijing are the same. I left them with a three-year contract. If Sun Ce doesn't die by this time next year, they might both leave together."

"What? That bet again?"

Zhang Fei was surprised again, and thought that Long Xiang had coaxed two great talents in Huainan with a bet.

The ancients once said that the mouth is like a sharp sword, and Long Xiang's mouth is stronger than my snake spear. Could it be that you have a special attraction to the mastermind?
Turning around and looking at Long Xiang's harmless face, Zhang Fei shook his head worriedly, and muttered: "I didn't expect my elder brother's mastermind to be linked with Sun Ce's life. he"

"You don't have to."

Long Xiang swallowed his saliva, thinking that the third master was playing witchcraft, what kind of magical development is this?

Except for the newcomer Zhang Fei, the Hefei generals hardly experienced any big scenes. After analysis by Lu Su and Liu Ye, they were like inlanders seeing the sea for the first time. Unknown knowledge flooded into their minds, breaking through the previous experience Cognitive boundaries.

Several governors expressed their opinions, and the scene was like the end of the teacher's lecture, allowing the students to enter the free discussion session.

During the noisy discussion among the generals, Long Xiang saw a dripping soldier standing upright at the door. He stared straight at Cao Xing, and the general wanted to enter the palace but did not dare to break in.

Long Xiang saw that his clothes were drenched and his body was stained with shadows, so he guessed that it was the orderly of the cavalry battalion, and thought to himself, could there be military sentiments in such heavy rain?So he ordered Cao Xing to ask about the situation.

Cao Xing couldn't help asking, but the messenger sent back the news in the rain, making the noisy hall instantly quiet, among them Lu Su, Liu Ye, and Zhang Fei looked at Long Xiang as if they were gods.

More than ten days ago, Sun Ce died at his home in Wu County. On his deathbed, he ordered his second brother, Sun Quan, to rule over the people in Jiangdong.

Briefly stunned, Lu Su looked at Long Xiang and thought of the Hero Monument.

So he eagerly asked: "Sun Ce died at home, was someone assassinated? Is the news accurate?"

Cao Xing clasped his fists and replied: "Yesterday evening, Zhou Yu's fleet passed the Ruxu Shuikou, and every ship was covered with white cloth and white curtains. Liu Xingzuo, the captain of my cavalry battalion, suspected that Zhou Yu was in a hurry to return to Wu for the funeral, so he took advantage of his fleet to leave. The boat crossed the river to inquire on the other side, and I heard that Sun Ce was seriously wounded by an arrow and died, but we need to learn more about the specific situation."

(End of this chapter)