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

Chapter 306 Jia Xu: Let me go and die?

Look, even his father Cao Cao heard it.

At this time, he shook his head again and again:
"Is the courage of a common man the way to go?"

"You don't think about how to deploy your troops and plan for victory."

"Instead, I prefer to fight alone and show off my strength."

"You should read more military books!"

Hearing his father say this, Cao Zhang was about to refute but was stopped by Sima De.

Seeing that his brother-in-law shook his head at him at this time.

Cao Zhang also controlled his temper and sat down obediently.

Then Cao Zhi stood up slowly and said:
"Father! Sun Tzu said: The best military operation is to attack the enemy's plans; the next best is to attack his alliances."

"Next is to attack the army, and next is to attack the city."

"The art of war is to defeat the enemy without fighting."

"So, killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of your own is not a good thing."

Before, Mrs. Bian was in poor health.

This kid stayed behind and took care of me for a few days.

Now that he has arrived in the army, he has made such extraordinary remarks.

Cao Cao also became interested when he heard this.

I couldn't help but ask, "What do you think of this battle, my son?"

Cao Zhi heard this and said without hesitation:
"Although Liu Xiongming has been controlled, the enemy forces are definitely in chaos."

"Now we should send the right people to persuade them."

"Find a way to get them to lay down their weapons."

"The best strategy is to try to defeat the enemy without fighting!"

Cao Cao's eyes dimmed again when he heard this.

I thought I had memorized the Art of War by heart.

But when it comes to actual use, it's just paper talk.

Ma Chao and Han Sui have now captured even Liu Xiongming.

Where is the room for negotiation?

Thinking of this, he also glanced at it jokingly.

Jia Xu, who was sitting in the corner drinking water silently, said:
"Wenhe, my son wants to send another person to persuade him."

"You are a famous scholar from Wuwei, and you are well-known in Xiliang."

"No one is more suitable than you to go."

Upon hearing this, Jia Xu knew that the prime minister was joking.

I couldn't help but smile and said:

"Prime Minister, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back once I leave."

"Liu Xiong has been arrested. If I go there now, wouldn't that be suicide?"

"Those who plotted rebellion were determined to die."

"Ma Er can even ignore the relationship between father and son."

"Why would you listen to an old man like me from the enemy camp?"

"If they really understood the righteousness as you think, they would not have started this rebellion."

"The world would not be as war-torn as it is today."

Sima De was listening nearby and laughing in his heart.

Don't underestimate this old fox. He now looks like a reasonable teacher.

I did this under Dong Zhuo back then.

If his father-in-law really dared to let him go lobbying at this time.

He probably could just stay there and not come back.

It is unlikely that he will directly surrender to Ma Chao and Han Sui.

After all, the old man and his family are still in Yecheng.

But he pretended to be held hostage by the Kansai coalition forces and then slacked off there.

This old man can definitely do it!

Not to mention whether he had any friendship with Han Sui and other powerful people in Guanxi.

Take his experience as an official under Dong Zhuo.

The people in Guanxi are unlikely to touch him.

At this time, Lou Gui on the side also sighed.

"After all, we still have to fight in the end."

"But the soldiers and horses of Guanxi have always been strong, and they are all good at riding and shooting."

"Moreover, the soldiers under Han Sui and Ma Chao were born in the chaotic border areas between Qiang and Han."

"They are all warriors who have experienced hundreds of battles."

"If our army engages them head-on."

"If it weren't for the elite strikers, they wouldn't be able to resist."

When Cao Zhang heard that they were going to select elite vanguards, he became excited again!

I was just about to ask for another fight.

But Cao Cao interrupted, saying, "The initiative of the war is in our hands, not in the hands of the bandits in Guanxi."

"Although the enemy is good at horseback archery, if we can't deploy them on a large scale."

"If you have no place to use your skills, what can you do to me?"

Upon hearing this, Lou Gui couldn't help but ask:

"Then what the Prime Minister means is..."

Cao Cao was also straightforward when he heard this:
"Of course we have to fight, but we can't fight head-on."

"I heard that Cheng Yi's 6,000 troops are almost at Tongguan now."

"The enemy's strength is now equal to ours."

"We should find ways to contain them and make them follow our pace."

"We will attack when they are tired and strike them when they are least prepared."

"The Art of War says that the terrain is the aid of the troops."

"To estimate the enemy's strength and to win the battle, to calculate the dangers, the distances and the nearnesses, is the way of a superior general."

Having said this, Cao Cao also stood up.

Pointing to the screen behind him with a sheepskin map hanging on it.

"Take a look at the terrain here. Do you have any good ideas in mind?"

Everyone had different expressions when they heard this, Cao Zhang did not understand military strategies.

At this moment, I stared at the map with wide eyes, but my mind was blank.

However, Cao Zhi was thinking hard but could not come up with any idea.

He understood what his father meant, but he had only a vague idea of ​​what to do.

Other generals such as Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He were also frowning.

The two old men, Lou Gui and Jia Xu, had calm expressions.

One of them laughed secretly, while the other continued to drink water with his head down.

Sima De started yawning without even raising his eyelids.

Cao Cao was also a little embarrassed when he saw this.

At this moment, his eyes turned and he looked at Cao Zhi with expectation.

I hoped he would come to some realization, but I waited for quite some time.

The first to take action was his general Zhang He.

He stood up and saluted, saying:

"Prime Minister! I know what you mean!"

After that, he stepped forward and pointed to a corner of the map and said:
"Prime Minister! My army is gathering here."

"And the Guanxi coalition did not send any additional troops to defend Puyang."

"It can be seen that no one in the enemy army is good at making plans."

"I am willing to lead the elite troops to cross Pubanjin."

"Attacking the enemy camp by surprise!"

"Help the Prime Minister seize the initiative in this battle!"

What Zhang He said was exactly what Cao Cao was thinking.

The terrain here in Guanzhong is very ingenious.

The Yellow River flows from north to south, and the Wei River flows from west to east.

The two rivers meet just north of Tongguan.

A "丁"-shaped estuary is naturally formed.

Now the two armies are stationed on both sides of Tongguan, both south of the Weishui River.

The terrain here is narrow and the roads are steep.

If Cao Cao doesn't make a breakthrough.

It would be impossible to display military talents on the vast plains.

On the other hand, if the Guanzhong army cannot defeat Cao Cao head-on.

They were also unable to attack the Hongnong area, so the two sides remained in a stalemate.

Zhang He's intention was to send part of the army to cross the Wei River to the north.

Then cross the Yellow River westward from Pubanjin.

In this way, they could bypass Tongguan and directly attack the enemy's rear.

Such a look can not only disrupt Han Ma's deployment.

It can also make the Guanxi coalition forces be attacked from both sides, causing great chaos in their morale!

Everyone understood the profound meaning of this at this moment, and they all applauded!
Only Lou Gui and Jia Xu smiled at each other.

They all looked as if they understood each other tacitly.

Sima De had a calm expression.

Then everyone praised Zhang He for his demeanor as a general.

Cao Cao glanced around at everyone and nodded slightly.
"Good! You are brave, strong, and resourceful. Your words touch my heart."

However, his two sons did not think of this first.

On the contrary, his own generals understood it immediately.

Lao Cao couldn't help feeling a little disappointed at this moment.

(End of this chapter)