Uncle Emperor, I am really not Wolong Zhuge!

Chapter 38 The army rises in Xuchang
Qiuyue.

Five hundred miles away, heavy snow was still falling in Jingxiang, and the wind was biting.

Although there was no heavy snowfall in Xuchang, the autumn wind was crisp and somewhat chilly.

In the large tent of the military camp, the charcoal fire in the hanging furnace was burning brightly, making a slight sound of crackling and peeling.

The civil servants and military officers all arrived and lined up on both sides.

There were no seats arranged for this meeting, and even tea, snacks, fruit plates, etc. were not provided.

Xun Yu, Xun You, Jia Xu, Cao Ren, Xia Houyuan and other civil and military generals looked at each other, each wondering why the prime minister had so urgently announced his intention to enter the military camp.
But they have followed Cao Cao for a long time and have already figured out a set of rules.

If the Prime Minister calls for it to be discussed in the Prime Minister's mansion or court, most of it has nothing to do with military matters.

But if the meeting place is set up in a military tent, then although the matter cannot be said to be a certainty, there is a high probability that troops will be raised!
call!
The tent door is wide open!

Xu Chu led the way, and Cao Cao, wearing a black cloak and a felt hat, strode in.

The civil and military generals waited for the Prime Minister to take his seat and bowed together to say hello.

"My lords, what do you think about the Jingzhou matter?"

Cao Cao always acted decisively, crunching the carrots with wine and not talking too much nonsense.

"Liu Bei has always had great ambitions, and he is definitely not a thing in the pond. It was really a mistake to let him enter Jingzhou without eradicating the roots."

Xun Yu took the lead, and only he could criticize Cao Cao's gains and losses.

Cao Cao sighed and was silent for a while.

In the past, Xun Yu had advised him to divide his troops into two groups and not give Liu Bei a chance to breathe, or to use diplomatic channels to defeat Liu Biao and hand him over.

It was just that at that time, Cao Cao was preoccupied with the war against Yuan Shao and did not adopt Xun Yu's suggestions.

"Think about the past, when Yuan Shao's military strength was several times greater than mine, and many of the generals tried to persuade me to seek peace. Only Wen Ruo came up with the 'ten wins and ten losses theory', predicting that Yuan Shao would be defeated and I would win!"

Cao Cao stood up, walked down the steps slowly, and walked back and forth among the civil and military personnel.

"He advised me at that time that although Yuan Shao was great, he had great ambitions but few talents, and although Liu Bei was in decline, he was his lifelong enemy and should be eliminated early. Unfortunately, I was unable to understand Wen Ruo's intention at the time, and he also used troops against Yuan Shao. I lacked self-confidence, so Then all the troops were invested in Hebei, and Liu Bei was allowed to develop his power in Jingzhou..."

There was a lot of regret in Cao Cao's words, and even a few regrets.

But this matter was mentioned by Xun Yu in a secret letter to him in the past. No one knew about it, and it was only leaked out today.Everyone's eyes were focused on Xun Yu.

I admire Xun Yu’s wisdom. Guo Jia was still there at that time!

Everyone is thinking that Guo Jia is young and arrogant. Even in everyone's minds, it seems that Guo Jia is the number one military advisor.

Cao Cao even set up an official title for military advisors to offer wine for him, which shows his great talent!

But today it seems that Xun Yu's talents are not weaker than Guo Jia's, but because whenever the prime minister uses troops, Xun Yu is left to guard Xudu, provide logistics supplies, and maintain the security of the rear, so Xun Yu does not have many opportunities to make outstanding decisions on the spot. !

Guo Jia's legacy plan to determine Liaodong was praised by the world!

But if Xun Yu had followed the army at that time, would he have been able to carry out this brilliant plan?

"My Lord, there is no need to be like this. The world is in turmoil and the world is changing. How can the opportunity be exhausted? It is not too late to make up for it."

Xun Yu was the first counselor to follow Cao Cao, and he knew Cao Cao most thoroughly!

"I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me!"

In Cao Cao's words, he is never wrong, it is always others who are wrong!

At this time, he actually admitted to himself that he had made a mistake in decision-making. This was absolutely unreasonable, so he hurriedly gave guidance and changed the topic.

"It's autumn now, and all the crops in the farmland have been harvested. Let's move south and don't disturb the farming!"

Liu Ye bowed and said: "What's more, the north has been decided. If we raise an army at this time to conquer Jingxiang and push Jingzhou to the ground, why not?"

As soon as Liu Ye finished speaking, Cheng Yu immediately praised him: "Having destroyed Yuan Shao and secured Liaodong, we have no major dangers in the north. Now only Xiliang, Jiangdong and Jingxiang can be called threats. But Ma Teng, the governor of Xiliang , is now under house arrest in Xuchang by the Prime Minister, so I don’t have to worry about this journey for the time being."

"Liu Biao died of illness in Jingzhou, and his heirs are weak and dull. The power will definitely be controlled by Cai Mao, Zhang Yun and others. I think at this time, Jiangdong may also have the idea of ​​embezzling Jingxiang. If the prime minister delays the time, he will miss the opportunity..."

Before Cheng Yu could finish his words, a man stood up from the general table and slapped the table!

"Who is Liu Bei? Those who weave mats and sell shoes are like mosquitoes and flies, flying around and fleeing! Now he has no shame and dares to think of embezzling Jingzhou. I am willing to raise elite soldiers to push Jingxiang to the ground and catch him myself. Live with Liu Bei and present it to the Prime Minister!"

What everyone sees is none other than Cao Ren, the general under his command!
Cao Cao glanced at Cao Ren and said nothing. Instead, he focused on the team of counselors.

Chen Qun frowned slightly: "Zixiao, in the past when we were fighting in Xinye, your [-] soldiers and horses fell into Liu Bei's trick. The [-] soldiers and horses came back with less than [-]. Now Liu Bei's soldiers and horses are even better than before. Don't be careless. !”

Cao Ren was furious: "If all civil servants are like you, greedy for life and afraid of death, and dare not face the enemy, how can the world be at peace?"

"Cao Ren is not talented. This time we go to war, we must avenge our past humiliation and correct our Cao family!" In anger, Cao Ren directly brought out the nepotism. Chen Qun and Liu Ye next to him looked at each other and sighed. , no longer answered.

Xun You pondered for a long time, and then said slowly: "Although Liu Bei raised troops to invade Jingzhou, it was by no means an overnight success. Xiangyang City has been in business for many years since Liu Jingsheng came to Japan. It has abundant food and grass, and the city defense is solid. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack!"

"For the present plan, the Prime Minister must mobilize troops in time to rescue Xiangyang. As long as Xiangyang is saved, Liu Biao's line will be intact. It is not yet known who will win this fat deer in Jingxiang!"

Cao Cao nodded, twirled his beard and said: "Gongda's words are perfect! I intend to send one hundred thousand troops to aid Xiangyang, relieve the siege of Xiangyang, and seize the opportunity to take control of Xiangyang."

Everyone’s hearts lit up!
Rely on the Son of Heaven to command the princes!
It turns out that the Prime Minister is trying this trick again!

As long as Xiangyang is controlled, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun's gang are recruited, and Jingzhou is recruited in the name of Liu Cong, the people of Jingzhou will all surrender to the prime minister!

"Brother! Leave it to me. I am willing to raise one hundred thousand troops to defeat Liu Bei's army and relieve the siege of Xiangyang!"

Cao Ren volunteered again.

But he was ignored by Cao Cao again.

Cao Ren retreated angrily, glanced at Cao Hong beside him, and lowered his head in despair without saying a word.

"Lord, Xiangyang cannot be attacked!"

Jia Xu was silent for a long time, and then suddenly said in a deep voice.

Swish!
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Jia Xu.

"Oh? What does Wen He mean by this?"

Cao Cao was puzzled, but he knew that Jia Xu never joked, and his plans were always unbelievable.

Jia Xu paused to collect his thoughts before continuing.

"Liu Bei sent troops to attack Jingzhou this time. In one day, he captured seventeen cities and even captured Jiangxia in one fell swoop. He had Liu Qi's [-] troops at his disposal!"

"If my lord goes to Xiangyang, one hundred thousand people will cease to exist!"

"Although there are only thirty thousand enemies in Xiangyang, as soon as the Prime Minister's soldiers arrive, soldiers from Jiangxia and Xinye swarm in, and they are besieged on all sides!"

Before Jia Xu finished speaking, Cao Cao was already breaking out in a cold sweat!
Could it be that Xiangyang turned out to be a trap?
"What's so difficult about this? If 20 doesn't work, I will send 30 troops, or even [-]!"

"Don't say we are surrounded on all sides, we are ambushed on all sides, so there is nothing to be afraid of!"

Xu Chu, who was behind Cao Cao, became impatient and said loudly.

In his eyes, as long as there are many people, that means you are awesome!
No matter how fancy and clever he is, he will never be able to stop my overwhelming numbers!

Summer insects cannot speak of ice, and ordinary people cannot speak of Tao!
Jia Xu smiled lightly and ignored Xu Chu.

"I think Wen He must have a clever plan in his mind. Why not tell him and let's discuss the details together?"

Xun Yu nodded. After Jia Xu reminded him, he immediately understood the mystery and had an idea in his mind. However, he said calmly and had no desire to compete, so he still listened to Jia Xu's words.

“It’s better to add water to the cauldron than to draw fuel from the bottom!”

Jia Xu smiled sinisterly!
"Ha ha!"

Cao Cao understood, clapped his hands and laughed!
Uncles and nephews Xun Yu and Xun You also looked at each other and smiled!

Many counselors understood the profound meaning one after another and nodded one after another, praising Jia Xu's talent.

Xinye is Liu Bei's base camp. Presumably Liu Bei himself and the family members of many generals are all in Xinye!
If we can occupy Xinye and capture Liu Bei, Jingzhou will fall in one fell swoop!

Among the generals, only Xia Houyuan and Zhang Liao looked at each other and expressed their deep agreement, while the other generals were silent and confused.

"Where is Xia Houyuan!"

Cao Cao suddenly turned around, strode back to his seat, and shouted loudly.

"Here!"

Xia Houyuan stepped forward and bowed.

"I ordered you to lead [-] tigers and leopards on horseback, charge thousands of miles, and march straight to the new wilderness!"

"Here!"

Xia Houyuan accepted the order, turned around and left the tent!

Cao Cao looked at Xia Houyuan's leaving figure and sneered!
"Liu Daer!"

"Since you can travel thousands of miles to sneak attack and occupy Jiangxia, why can't I seize your new land?"

(End of this chapter)