Three Kingdoms: Sir, you love learning too much!

Chapter 139 You, don't you take the lives of soldiers?

"Take Wancheng..."

Guo Yi had prepared a lot of speeches at the moment, but it took him a long time to think about it right away. It was clear that Cao Cao wanted to go.

Then it is a science to persuade him to speak up. If you tell him that Zhang Ji in Wancheng left behind a beautiful woman, she is as beautiful as a flower and as white as a snowy plum. If she goes, it may cause chaos.

If you want to say that, then he will go.

So Guo Yi was brainstorming, sighed, and said: "The subordinates of Wancheng marched immediately, sent the soldiers and horses away, used the first battle to scare Zhang Xiu, and then he could surrender. Zhong Yao is now in Xudu, and Dr. Zhong was in the past. He is very prestigious in Chang'an, whether Zhang Ji, Li Jue, Guo Si or others, respect him a lot."

"Even now, this deep respect will not change. If he can persuade Zhang Xiu, maybe Zhang Xiu will be able to surrender, so there is no need for the lord to go in person."

Cao Cao was stunned after hearing this, "Is it that simple?"

"Then what am I going to do in Xudu?" He was curious. He had nothing to do in Xudu, and talents from all over the country were recruited by various government offices. Under the important positions, they were all his confidants and the Cao family. For members of the Xiahou clan, there will be no hidden dangers.

It's better to go out and get another battle exploit. Such a battle exploit can be said to be easily available, but wouldn't it be a waste if it was given to others?Now my son Cao Ang is in Shouchun...

Eh? !

Cao Cao's eyes trembled suddenly, he understood Guo Yi's words in his heart, and then his expression became relaxed, and the corners of his mouth even slightly raised, watching Guo Yi's continuous nodding: "Yeah, um...you're right, there is something The truth is, for me, this kind of achievement can't increase my reputation much, nor can I get my title added. He is dead, and Zhang Xiu was also Liu Biao's watchdog in Wancheng. If I can treat him with courtesy, make him a Marquis, and then pay a lot of money to lure him back to the Han Dynasty, it will actually be more suitable for his uncle's soldiers and horses. Should be a better choice."

"correct!"

Guo Yi nodded quickly, still feeling surprised, how could the lord be so talkative today?After he said a few words, he actually gave up going to Wancheng.

Cao Cao laughed: "Well, what Meng Yu said is very true. Why do I need to go to the mere Wancheng? I will call Zixiu back, and then I will take him with me. Let him lead the battle, so I will put the merits on Zixiu on the head."

"I understand what you mean. It should be to fight for the long run and accumulate military achievements for his son. He already had achievements in governance in Shouchun, but his achievements were not as good as other generals. So the military prestige must be established from this time to avoid being criticized in the future. , let me Cao's green and yellow do not accept."

Guo Yi was dumbfounded after hearing this.

Immediately, he was stunned in front of Cao Cao.

Oh my god.

How could you have such an idea? !
I don't mean that, I'm telling you to leave Wancheng alone!

Guo Yi took a deep breath, and quickly said again: "My lord, think twice! It's not that you can't go to Wancheng, and it's not that you have to ask someone to take credit, but it's too simple. Once you send troops, Zhang Xiu will definitely return. What he wants now is a place to live, but Liu Biao has a grudge against him, and the Jingzhou gentry will not tolerate it, so it is definitely not a long-term solution, so we just need to wait."

"If we don't send troops now, when the rift between Liu Biao and him intensifies, it will reach an irreconcilable point sooner or later. Then Zhang Xiu will definitely not be able to bear it in the future. It will be a good thing to throw an olive branch at that time. My lord, I think, if If we don't attack, Jingzhou people will definitely be dissatisfied with raising Zhang Xiu like this, and will reduce the supply of food and grass. However, Wancheng, where he is located, is not enough to raise troops by farming the army. !"

"Haha——" Cao Cao interrupted Guo Yi's words with a direct smile, and now he was not in a hurry. After listening for so long, he finally heard a little bit of wisdom in Guo Yi's words.

After waving his hands, Cao Cao said loudly, "Meng Yu, people should be modest and indifferent to fame and fortune. I already understand why you came to speak."

"I finally understand you."

Cao Cao stared at Guo Yi confidently, a smile gradually appeared on his face.

Guo Yi was in a daze, the corner of his mouth twitched a few times, and he murmured mechanically: "What's the matter? Son-in-law, I would like to hear more about it."

"The reason why you came to speak is to contradict all the counselors. Although they all spoke to attack Wancheng, you chose the safest method, and you are different from many counselors to show yourself unique."

"No matter what the strategy is, I guess you have enough knowledge and eloquence to be able to explain it, and the final result may be as good as what you said, but in fact the merits are the same, but you can have a The influence of the punchline, is it not?"

"No." Guo Yi sighed and immediately denied it.

But his face was already a little red, which was a sign of inner anxiety, because he couldn't explain it.

Judging from the results, Guo Yi really did this, but if one were to find out the reason, it wasn't!Guo Yi knew that the result was not going well, and at this time, he should not have changed because of something else, especially Wancheng Zhangxiu, he would never broadcast in the name of Cao Cao's benevolence, so he personally sent his aunt to his room Here, absolutely not! !
That old poison in Wancheng will definitely make a move!

Jia Xu!

Guo Yi knew that there was Jia Xu, a real poisonous man, a refined self-interested person who would never care about the life and death of the people in the world. Will consider so many, purely only look at the pros and cons.

As for other influences, reputation, and human nature, he can find a way to put it aside. The most important thing is to be shameless. After almost killing Cao Cao in the design, he can still lick his face to surrender, and he can even die in Cao Wei.

What a horrible man.

"No need to say more," Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief, put his hand on Guo Yi's shoulder, and then walked out of the main hall together, and at the same time persuaded: "I know you are eager to make a contribution, but you want to make a name for yourself. not now."

"You are already my son-in-law, and... Cao's clan is envious and jealous because of this. It is not a good thing for you. I will only say this once. You should support me in the southern expedition to Wancheng and recommend a general."

Cao Cao looked at Guo Yi sincerely, with an unquestionable expression on his face. When he said this, Guo Yi immediately understood that the reason might have something to do with Cao Hong's return.

"Is it General Zilian?"

Guo Yi asked tentatively, but Cao Cao didn't say anything, and still smiled faintly.

Cao Cao was very clear about who he was talking to and what kind of words he was talking to. He could scold Cao Hong and force him not to have any conflicts with Guo Yi again, and he must respect his status as a counselor and military adviser, and respect his only disciple of a celebrity. His background is to be respected as a respected scholar in the past.

But with Guo Yi, Cao Cao felt that he could tell the truth, so he finally nodded secretly.

"Ok."

Guo Yi has fully understood.

When Cao Hong was stationed in the west, there were no battles. That is to say, within a year, all the soldiers and horses recruited were used to defend the city and farmland, not even training soldiers.

He has no credit. Now that the Cao family is thriving, Xudu is stable, and there is an additional Yangzhou Huainan area outside the three states. The population has increased by more than one million, and it has won the hearts of the people. If there is no merit, the "venison" will be shared in the future. When you eat it, you will definitely not be able to eat the fat parts, only a mouthful of soup.

Based on this, everyone will be anxious.

Guo Yi pursed his lips, and thought quickly in his mind. It is impossible for the lord not to go now, Wancheng must go, and this merit will be distributed to many people who have no merit, so as to boost the enthusiasm of the martial arts.

The advisers who followed in the early years were Guo Yi, Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia, and Xun Yu, the four most confidantes. They had already received too many favors, and there was no need to fight again.

Therefore, if you want to go to Wancheng, I am afraid it will be Xun You, Cheng Yu and other counselors, plus Cao's generals who have made weak achievements in recent years.

After seeing this point, Guo Yi understood that this battle was imperative.

If you come to speak for yourself, you can only say good things that add to the icing on the cake, and you can't pour cold water on it, unless you can really come up with something that is enough to stop the army from going south.

Now this matter is like Dayu's flood control, blocking is worse than dredging.

"Okay!" Guo Yi sighed, "If that's the case, then let me follow."

"Oh? You want to go too?"

"Well, let me lead a team of soldiers and horses and follow them outside. During this period, I will not tell anyone. I will write a letter to Zixiu and ask him to bring back the [-] Miaodao battalion. I will lead the army and march secretly. In response, if everything is safe, I will lead the troops back, if there is something strange, there are still surprise soldiers lying in ambush, how about it?"

"It's no problem. I ordered the military officials in the camp to prepare food and send scouts along the way to investigate the terrain. Meng Yuke was stationed at the side." Cao Cao happily patted his shoulder, as if he had put down a big stone in his heart. "But I'm sure that nothing will happen."

"I hope," Guo Yi pouted, looking at Cao Cao helplessly.

In his mind, he remembered the allusion of killing the three sages with one shot, and he was helpless for a while.

It's okay if I don't persuade him, but once I persuade him, he insists on bringing Cao Ang back, and then sends troops to follow him. Now the elements are all in place. Sometimes I really have to believe in metaphysics.

Is there really something extraordinary and mysterious in this world? !
Oh, I am one myself.

"Tsk, you, it's just that you are too cautious in using your troops! It's hard to be a great weapon!" Cao Cao looked at Guo Yi's face that seemed to be a hidden danger, and shook his head angrily for a while, "A man should have courage, and I will lead the army." Ten times better than Zhang Xiu, our army is always victorious, Zhang Xiu fled to Wancheng after defeat, and his subordinates are all Zhang Ji's old troops, he didn't set up the training by himself, I really don't know how to lose? If you lose, it will be an accident that has never been mentioned in the military book."

"You go back and look at the art of war, how can you lose like this?!"

"How to lose?" Guo Yi sighed, "I want to write a book."

……

Winter passed.

After the beginning of spring, Cao Cao sent an imperial edict to Zhang Xiu before the mountain was closed by heavy snow in winter.

But it still failed, but it did play a certain role. After Liu Biao heard about this, he discussed with his ministers, worried that Zhang Xiu would switch to Cao Cao and be threatened in the name of the emperor. In order to prevent him from rebelling, he reduced the supply of grain and grass by [-]%.

In the end, only at the beginning of spring, [-] shi of military rations were sent, and after they were exhausted, they wrote to Xiangyang for further discussions. Zhang Xiu was furious immediately.

The counselors around him told him that this was Cao Cao's purpose, to drive a wedge between him and Jingzhou, and Xu Du already understood that it was absolutely impossible for Zhang Xiu to gain the trust of the civil and military people in Jingzhou, and sooner or later he would be used and discarded.

But at the same time, this edict also conveyed a message, that is, Cao Cao will intervene in the Southern Expedition and take Wancheng first, and also said that Zhang Ji himself had the merit of supporting the Han and escorting him, but he left because he was not trusted by the emperor. .

These achievements are no less than those of Yang Feng and Han Xian, and they can still be forgiven several times, so why is Zhang Ji not a hero, so it is a good thing to take advantage of this opportunity to return to the Han court.

"The Han court still exists. As long as the current Cao Gong serves the emperor, the Han Dynasty will exist for a day. Does the Major General understand what this means?"

In the Wancheng yamen, a thin counselor in the hall cupped his hands. His face was thin, his eyes were bright, his hooked nose was very erect, and he had a serious and majestic style, but there was a deep light in his eyes, which made people feel like Inexplicably uneasy.

Zhang Xiu tied a ponytail casually, and sat on the couch in a strong outfit. When he heard this, his eyes were still slightly downcast. After thinking for a long time, he slowly got up, helped the old man in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "Then, according to what my uncle said, I should surrender to Cao Cao?"

This old man is Jia Xu, with a harmonious character.

He once led Li Jue and Guo Si to kill and return to Chang'an, robbed the emperor back, and held him hostage, making many officials and scholars in Chang'an trapped for several years, which should have been a heinous crime.

But now, he is still alive and well, and few people mention him.

Such a person is good at hiding behind his back, but at critical moments, he can push the situation in the world.

"Yes, it is indeed time to vote, but you can't vote immediately, you still have to fight once. The general's army should be dominated by elite soldiers. If he marches, it is the best choice to garrison in Feishui. The young general will go to attack the camp. , and defended the city, set up a camp, so that Cao Cao could see the formation of our army."

"When he realizes that he is different from the previous ministers and Han Siam's bandit soldiers who only know how to plunder, he will have a little appreciation for the ability of the major general. At that time, if he wants to return, he may be reused."

After Zhang Xiu heard about it, he understood the meaning for the time being. Even though he was waiting for a price, he also needed some display, but he was a little unwilling in his heart.

And the purpose of survival is not to kill him, not to defeat him, but to earn a "high view". In this gentleman's mind, aren't the lives of these soldiers considered precious?
"Major General, if you win and repel Cao Cao, it won't be good." Jia Xu seemed to see through his hesitation, so he said in a dark voice: "Maybe it will cause Jingzhou to take double precautions, and the situation will be even worse. It is difficult, it is best to lead the army to surrender after several battles."

Zhang Xiu thought for a long time, but kept silent, only sighed.

"Wait for him to send troops, try it before making a decision, I don't believe Cao Jun, he is really a victorious army, invincible..."

Jia Xu was dumbfounded, and said in astonishment, "Don't you think the lives of soldiers are life, Major General?"

Zhang Xiu: "..."

You're talking about you... you're the one!

(End of this chapter)