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

Chapter 447 Xu You’s strategy

As early as three days ago, when Yuan Shao sent a letter of war to Cao Ang, he found Xu You privately.

Although this guy doesn't offer much advice now, Yuan Shao knows that Xu You is still capable.

After Yuan Shao found Xu You, he asked: "Ziyuan, what do you think of the decisive battle in three days?"

When Xu You heard Yuan Shao's words, he did not answer directly. Instead, he asked calmly: "My lord, do you want to hear the truth or do you want to hear lies?"

Yuan Shao was a little stunned by this answer, but he still smiled and said: "Let's hear the lies first."

"My lord, in this decisive battle, we will definitely defeat Cao's army and defeat the Northern Kingdom in one battle!" Xu You responded with a smile.

Yuan Shao, who was opposite him, heard this and his expression suddenly became stiff.

Normally, he would have laughed heartily when he heard these words, but Xu You just said that these words were lies.

Therefore, Yuan Shao's face suddenly became a little ugly.

Yuan Shao continued to ask in a not very good tone: "Then tell me, what is the truth?"

Xu You heard Yuan Shao's unkind tone, but he still said with a smile on his face: "The truth is, my lord will definitely lose in the decisive battle three days later. If you don't think of countermeasures in advance, you can only wait for a disastrous defeat." Return."

After listening to Xu You's words, Yuan Shao was so angry that he dropped the bronze cup in his hand to the ground.

"Is this really unreasonable? I'm confident that even if I can't defeat Cao Ang, I should still be evenly matched. How could I lose miserably?" Yuan Shao frowned and asked Xu You loudly.

When Xu You heard this, he responded unhurriedly: "Lord, let me analyze it for you."

"First of all, there are many soldiers and counselors in Cao's army camp. Although there are many generals and counselors on the Lord's side, compared to Cao's army, they are still not enough. This is one of them."

"Secondly, our army's momentum is insufficient. Although my lord, you have begun to inspire the troops, it is not enough. Cao's army has won successively recently. They are still far behind the overwhelming momentum of Cao's army."

"Thirdly, the strength of our army is far behind that of Cao's army. Cao's army has 30 troops, while our army, even including Gongsun Zan's army, is less than 20."

"The fourth and most important point is that Cao Junshi has a reputation and is fighting for the emperor. However, the lord has been labeled as a rebel. If he goes against heaven, he will definitely be defeated."

After hearing Xu You's analysis, Yuan Shao's face became very ugly: "If you say so, then why should I fight? I'll just surrender."

"Now the troops are not as strong as Cao's army, and the food and fodder are not as good as Cao's army. Since defeat is inevitable, why should I fight?"

Seeing Yuan Shao's bad tone, Xu You quickly said, "Master, don't panic, we can still look for reinforcements!"

"Reinforcements?" Yuan Shao was stunned when he heard this, and then said with a strange expression: "Gongsun Zan was beaten to the point where there are less than 2 people left. They have all come to seek refuge with me. Where are the reinforcements?"

"Liu Yu? He has always been at odds with Gongsun Zan, and he has no friendship with me. On the contrary, he has some friendship with Cao Cao and Cao Ang, and he will definitely not help me."

"That guy Han Fu almost died at my hands. Now he stabbed me in the back, and he won't be my reinforcement. I really can't think of anyone else who can help me!"

"Are you looking for Lu Bu?" Yuan Shao couldn't help but think of Lu Bu. Back then, this guy wanted to come to him, but when he thought about this guy's double-dealing and killing his adoptive father, he didn't treat him well and finally let him run away. .

Nowadays, Lu Bu also respects himself as a soldier and has his own family business in Xuzhou, so he can't help but think of the other party.

When Xu You heard this, he couldn't help but shook his head and said: "Although there is a gap between Lu Bu and Cao Ang, he is a character who seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages. Coupled with his previous experience with the lord, he will definitely not Help my lord."

"Besides, to put it bluntly, even if Lu Bu agrees to help my lord, it will still be far away. Lu Bu's family business is far away in Xuzhou, and he is currently still confronting Sun Jian in Yangzhou."

"Even if we really send troops, we have to pass through the Cao Group's territory. Therefore, it is unrealistic to seek help from Lu Bu."

When Yuan Shao saw Xu You denying himself all the time, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed: "Then tell me, who can be my reinforcements and help me resist Cao's army?"

Xu You smiled when he heard this and said a name: "Zhang Yan."

"Zhang Yan? You mean those Black Mountain bandits?" Yuan Shao looked at Xu You in surprise. It was hard for him to imagine that Xu You would ask the Black Mountain bandits to help.

Xu You looked at Yuan Shao and said with a faint smile: "That Zhang Yan is a bandit who lives in Black Mountain. Since the Lord took control of Jizhou, he is not as arrogant and domineering as before."

"However, he claims to have millions of soldiers under his command. Although this is a bit exaggerated, based on my understanding, he has many capable soldiers, at least 30!"

"Moreover, he has plundered the surrounding counties for so many years and accumulated a lot of food and grass. If he can help the lord, then the lord's predicament can be easily solved."

After Yuan Shao listened to Xu You's words, he frowned and thought for a while, and then asked Xu You: "Are you sure that Zhang Yan will send troops?"

Xu You smiled when he heard this and said: "Don't worry, my lord, that Zhang Yan is just a gangster. As long as you can win this battle, my lord, you can secure your position in the north and wait for the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to the Cao Group!"

"In this case, we promise to give him land, let him govern himself, and make him a county king, so what?"

Xu You has known Zhang Yan for a long time, so he has a good understanding of his personality.

Zhang Yan was also one of the second batch of peasant rebels after the Yellow Turban Uprising.

The original leader of the Black Mountain Bandits was named Zhang Niujiao. After Zhang Niujiao died, Zhang Yan took over and became the leader of the Black Mountain Bandits, calling himself the Black Mountain Army.

The Black Mountain Army gathered other surrounding rebel armies and merged into one force, making the counties around Black Mountain miserable. It was not until Yuan Shao took control of Jizhou that they restrained themselves.

But their restraint was only to kill less people, and looting was still done frequently.

Yuan Shao was busy dealing with Gongsun Zan, so he turned a blind eye to Zhang Yan.

In this way, Zhang Yan's Black Mountain Army is actually quite powerful.

At this time, Yuan Shao had no better way. He could only silently nodded to Xu You, agreed with the other party's method, and asked him to bring the gift to Zhang Yan for help.

(End of this chapter)