The most poisonous person in the Three Kingdoms, Boss Cao advised me to calm down!

Chapter 241: Small Defeats Lead to Big Victory
Sima De smiled slightly, nodded and said:
"It's right to intensify the training of the navy!"

"Xingba's diligence and courage in this regard are obvious to all!"

“It makes me feel very relieved!”

"But, you're right!"

"But have you ever thought about it? Even if you seize the time to practice day and night!"

"Even before the war, their strength caught up with the Jiangdong Navy!"

"What will happen when that time comes?"

"Are you sure you can achieve the great victory we talked about?"

When Gan Ning heard this, he fell into deep thought again!
After waiting for a long time, he shook his head helplessly:

"still can not!"

"Even if our strengths are similar, we are just evenly matched!"

"Even if we are willing to sacrifice our own lives!"

"But I've heard that the Jiangdong navy is also very brave and formidable!"

"So, even so, there is still no certainty of victory!"

"According to Gan Ning's opinion, the probability of winning or losing has increased."

"It's only fifty-fifty at best!"

"If the two armies fight, I'm afraid it will be a win or a loss!"

"It should still be the small victory you mentioned!"

Sima De nodded:
"That's right! And Dongwu Zhou Yu is a genius in the world."

"He is also the Grand Admiral of the Jiangdong Navy and has been managing the navy for many years!"

"The strength of Jiangdong's navy is known to everyone in the world!"

"No one can match me, and I'm not exaggerating!"

"Today, Xingba managed the army well and worked diligently, and the results were remarkable!"

"But after all, the time is not long, and it is far inferior to the Sun Wu navy!"

"After all, we can't catch up in a short period of time!"

"So, Zhou Yu is confident of this!"

"Naturally, we will try every possible means to find an opportunity to fight a decisive battle with our army!"

"In order to expand their own advantages and defeat our army in one fell swoop!"

"And destroy our army's morale at the same time!"

"That is to say, we need to make a concerted effort and achieve the great victory we just mentioned!"

"That's why I just said that if Xingba chooses to confront him, he will compete for supremacy on the river!"

"That would definitely be exactly what Zhou Yu intended, and would completely ruin our army's chances of a great victory!"

Gan Ning nodded continuously after hearing this.

After hearing this, I suddenly grasped the hidden meaning in Sima's words!
I immediately asked:
"Then, according to your opinion, sir."

"Do we still have a chance to win now?"

Sima De nodded!
I suddenly recalled the image of Zhuge Liang that I saw in film and television dramas in my previous life!
If you really can't find it.

At this moment, he really wanted to grow a few long beards under his chin!

But there is really no way around this!

He had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and touched his prickly chin.

He said mysteriously:

"Of course, otherwise."

"What use is there for me as a military advisor?"

When Gan Ning heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up!
Yes, the Prime Minister has been fighting wars all the time over the years!
Although it may not be a sure win.

But I am always diligent in thinking and summarizing! I am not arrogant when I win, nor discouraged when I lose. I often accumulate small victories into big ones!

Therefore, every major battle has not failed!
Almost invincible!
Among them, there is certainly the contribution of a group of generals who risked their lives and fought bravely!
But in the final analysis, the planning of the group of military advisors in his account is obviously more closely related!
After all, there have been so many wars, and we don’t always have the advantage!
Not to mention the distant past, just take the famous Battle of Guandu.

Does Prime Minister Cao have any advantage at all?
But he relied on the planning of a group of advisers!

Especially Xu You's ingenious plan of welcoming the guests with his own hands!

Relying on the "four war" areas he occupied.

With only 20,000 troops, they launched a surprise attack on Wuchao and burned the grain supply route!
The foundation of Yuan Shao's army of more than 100,000 troops in Jizhou, which had thousands of miles of fertile land, was destroyed!
Thus achieving a fundamental victory!

This is probably what Sima De said about a great victory where the weak defeats the strong and the few defeat the many!
Ultimately, it probably all comes down to the brilliant strategies of these counselors!
And the one in front of him now is undoubtedly the best among these strategists!
If not, how could we have attracted such reliance from our Lord Cao Cao?
No matter whether it was the welcoming with open arms in the beginning or the sending of messages via FeiXin nowadays!

All of this represents the great Han Prime Minister's consistent attention and reliance on this young man!
Moreover, Gan Ning has been very clear over the years:

Sima De turned the tide at so many critical moments!
Successfully saved Cao's army from danger.

Thus achieving one incredible victory after another!
How could he ever fail to live up to Cao Cao's high hopes for him?
After all, Cao Cao was so smart. If he hadn't known that Sima De was good at coming up with unexpected plans, his prediction would have come true!
How can one easily trust such a young strategist?
Now even Cao Cao is like this!
Such a great talent is now sitting right in front of me!
If you continue to ignore me, I don’t know how to ask for your advice!
Isn't it like going to a mountain of treasures and coming back empty-handed, and then begging with a golden bowl in hand?

When Gan Ning thought of this, his eyes lit up.

He grabbed Sima De's hand and said:
"Gan has always known that you are a talented person."

"Today I am fortunate enough to be able to listen to your teachings, and I am willing to serve you as my teacher."

"Mr. Wanwang, please teach me!"

"At this moment, what should we do?"

"Only then can we have the hope of accumulating small victories into a big one!"

Sima De smiled slightly, nodded and said:
"Xingba, don't worry! You and I are close friends, so we should support each other!"

"If I wasn't worried about this, I would have sailed away by now."

"Why bother with all this?"

Gan Ning was immediately relieved when he heard this!

He naturally knew that Sima De's words were sincere!

What's more, they have also demonstrated it with their actual actions!

I was so anxious just now, it’s not because I don’t trust him!
It is precisely because what Sima De said is so important!

Gan Ning was just anxious to get the answer, so he lost his composure a little!

Now hearing Sima De’s affirmative answer, I immediately felt reassured!

Only then did I realize that I had been a little too out of control after all!
He pinched the tip of his nose and explained shyly:
"Gan is crude and makes you laugh!"

"I also know that you are very kind to me! You have been very kind to me, and I don't need to say anything more!"

"It's just a matter of great importance now. Gan is really too worried!"

"It just so happened that you were about to go on a long journey, and you were so anxious that you lost your composure!"

"Now, according to your opinion, how should we do it to win?"

Sima De laughed, with a meaningful look in his eyes, and said:

"Xingba, don't worry!"

"If it comes to the way to win."

"In fact, what you just said already has a basic outline!"

"From what I can see, it only requires a few minor changes!"

Gan Ning's eyes narrowed, and he asked in confusion:
"Sir, what you mean is..."

Sima De's eyes were like torches, and suddenly became bright:

"As Xingba just said, 'small victories add up to big ones'!"

"As you can see, just change one word!"

"Why not change it to 'accumulating small defeats to make a big victory'!"

Gan Ning became more and more confused as he listened, so he quickly asked:
"Sir, what do you say?"

(End of this chapter)