Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

"Oh? What do you mean?" Cao Cao asked puzzledly.

Chen Gong explained: "My lord, although Guan Yu is brave, he has been through hundreds of battles. He is also the most powerful general under Cao Ang.

He had never led troops in battle before, so leading troops in battle was unfamiliar and unknown to him.

Guan Yu was not a reckless person. Would he take the risk if he knew he would die?
He would choose a steady approach, letting his soldiers advance slowly, gradually approaching our camp, and then use archers to provide cover and charge in when the chaos breaks out."

"Yuan Hao has a good idea!" Cao Cao gave a thumbs up and praised.

"Guan Yu's actions will affect morale," said Xun Yu.

"Mr. Wenruo is worrying too much. Since Guan Yu dared to charge, he must have his reasons. We don't need to guess." Chen Gong said confidently.

Cao Cao nodded. Now he could only choose to trust Chen Gong.

....
On the other side, Cao Ang also received the news that Cao's army would not attack, and he felt complicated.

"Fengxiao, why do you think Cao Cao stopped? Did he want to delay our army?" Cao Ang asked what Zhuge Liang meant.

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "That's impossible. Cao Cao wants to wait for Liu Xuande's reinforcements."

"Lord Xuande?" Cao Ang was stunned. Liu Bei didn't leave?
"My lord, I heard that Liu Xuande and Cao Cao had an alliance. Liu Bei came to rescue Cao Cao this time." Huang Zhong said.

"So that's how it is. I thought Xuande would abandon me." Cao Ang breathed a sigh of relief.

If Liu Bei left, Cao Ang would suffer a great loss.

"My lord, I think we cannot allow Cao's army to rest here," Pang Tong suggested.

"Cao's army is resting here to gather strength and prepare for a counterattack. Our army should attack as soon as possible."

"So how do you think we should attack to win?" Cao Ang asked.

Pang Tong smiled and said: "My lord, Cao's army can not only recover their strength by resting here.

It is also to allow more soldiers to enter Yanzhou.

In this way, their food and fodder supplies can keep up.

But our army is different. We are short of food and grass. If we cannot quickly capture Yanzhou, our food and grass supply will be greatly restricted. "

Cao Ang suddenly realized that what Pang Tong said made sense. He had previously overlooked the importance of food and fodder.

"Yuan Hao, according to your plan, how should our army attack?" Cao Ang looked at Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang bowed and said, "My lord, I think we should send cavalry to bypass Yanzhou.

As long as we cut off Cao's logistics line, we can make Cao's army be attacked from both sides and exhausted. "

Cao Ang nodded. This method was feasible, but Zhuge Liang would be responsible for how to implement it.

Zhuge Liang suggested again: "I think we should set up an ambush in the north of Yanzhou."

"Why is this?" Cao Ang asked.

"According to the intelligence I have obtained, the 3,000 cavalry Liu Bei brought with him this time are stationed in Baibo Valley in the east of Yanzhou.

I think our army can gather 5,000 cavalry and ambush outside Baibo Valley.

As long as Liu Bei dares to lead his army into Baibo Valley, I guarantee that his 3,000 cavalry will be annihilated!" Zhuge Liang said confidently.

"This is too dangerous!" Cao Ang directly rejected Zhuge Liang's proposal.

This time Cao Ang was not prepared at all. If he failed, he would not be able to withstand such a blow.

"My lord, Baibo Valley is only about 20 miles away from Cao's camp. I am 70 to 80 percent confident of success.

My lord, you only need to follow what I say to avoid losses perfectly.

I beg you to help me!" Zhuge Liang said while kneeling.

Cao Ang was deeply moved by Zhuge Liang's persistence. Zhuge Liang was really loyal to him. "Kong Ming, you are usually so smart, why are you so stupid today?

Baibo Valley is indeed a well-hidden location, but Cao Cao has already discovered our movements and has stepped up his guard.

It's impossible for you to do this without anyone noticing!
Unless you can find a more suitable opportunity." Cao Ang said with a wry smile.

Zhuge Liang was speechless for a moment. Cao Cao was indeed very vigilant, and his plan had been discovered.

“My lord is right, the location of Baibo Valley is very secret and not easy to be discovered.

It's a pity that our army doesn't have enough cavalry. If there were enough cavalry ambushing in Baibo Valley, Cao Cao's troops would surely be in despair. "Xu Shu said.

Cao Ang also sighed. He had no cavalry. If he had a strong cavalry, things would be much easier.

Zhuge Liang's eyes lit up: "My lord, you forgot that Emperor Liu has thousands of cavalry under his command!"

"Zifang, are you saying that the emperor's uncle has a group of cavalry under his command?" Cao Ang asked in surprise.

"My lord is wise! I just received intelligence that the number of cavalrymen under Emperor Liu exceeds 5,000.

As long as Emperor Liu is willing to send troops to help, our chances of winning will be much greater." Zhuge Liang complimented.

Cao Ang raised his eyebrows, not expecting Liu Bei to have such a trick. He immediately gave instructions to Xu Shu.

"Yuan Hao, send a message to the emperor's uncle, asking him to send troops to support us!"

"Yes, I will go and inform the emperor's uncle right away." Xu Shu left in a hurry.

Cao Ang discussed with everyone and finally decided on the attack strategy.

Finally, Cao Ang reminded Pang Tong and Xu Shu that if anything happened to them, Cao Ang would be held responsible.

Pang Tong and Xu Shu both patted their chests and promised that they would come back alive and well.

"Okay, I'll wait for your triumphant return!" Cao Ang encouraged.

"I will definitely live up to my mission!" Pang Tong and Xu Shu answered in unison.

Afterwards Pang Tong and Xu Shu went to make their own arrangements.

Zhuge Liang continued to stay by Cao Ang's side.

"Kong Ming, you have worked hard these years." Cao Ang gently stroked Zhuge Liang's shoulder.

Zhuge Liang said gently: "These are all my duties."

Cao Ang was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Kong Ming, are you willing to help me govern the country?"

Zhuge Liang's face turned serious: "I am willing to follow you, my lord, to fight on the battlefield!"

"Okay! Kong Ming, I won't let you down." Cao Ang excitedly grabbed Zhuge Liang's arms: "I believe that you will make my Han Dynasty prosperous."

"Don't worry, my lord. I will try my best to do it!" Zhuge Liang said firmly.

"Okay, you can leave now." Cao Ang waved his hand to signal Zhuge Liang that he could go down.

Zhuge Liang retreated, and Cao Ang sat alone in the hall, silent for a long time.

"My lord, I am guilty!" Lu Bu and Dian Wei stood in front of Cao Ang with their heads lowered.

"What are you two doing?" Cao Ang was a little puzzled.

"My lord, I am incompetent. I can't even deal with a Yellow Turban bandit." Lu Bu said shamefully.

Dian Wei explained, "My lord, I am a rough man and don't understand any conspiracy or tricks, but I always feel that the Yellow Turban bandit is a little weird."

"Oh? What's weird?" Cao Ang became curious.

"My lord, although the Yellow Turban bandit is a skilled warrior, he killed so many enemies, didn't he get hurt at all?" Dian Wei asked doubtfully. (End of this chapter)