The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 272 Zhongda's Plan
Never underestimate anyone at any time.

The wisdom of the ancients was also amazing, otherwise they would not have been able to write so many excellent poems and create such a powerful and brilliant civilization.

During the turbulent times of the Three Kingdoms, no one knew how many people with outstanding talents there were.

I am just relying on my foresight and some far-sighted insights.

"What does Zhongda mean?"

Qin Shou asked immediately.

"My lord, you can build strong defenses and clear the fields. In the early stage, you can use Puyang to besiege the enemy and attack the reinforcements. You can take this opportunity to move all the people of Yanzhou to Yuzhou."

"When Yuan Shao finds out that something is not right, we will immediately give up Yanzhou and let Yuan Shao in. This will prolong the enemy's battle line and make it easier for our army to attack their food supply routes."

"With a large river blocking the way, the enemy's food supply is difficult to circulate, and they can neither advance nor retreat."

"My lord, if you can ambush a group of troops in Yanzhou, when the enemy is exhausted, you can cross the river and attack Jizhou, and take the opportunity to destroy their retreat."

"Once Yuan Shao found out, he had no choice but to retreat hastily. It would be very difficult for hundreds of thousands of troops to withdraw to Jizhou."

"I believe that within three months, we can destroy Yuan Shao's main force."

Sima Yi told his plan.

After hearing this, everyone in the hall gasped.

This plan is really horrible.

"Zhongda's words are very much to my liking."

Qin Shou's eyes lit up and a look of admiration appeared on his face.

No wonder he is a famous figure in history and comparable to Zhuge Liang. Such wisdom is not something that ordinary people can think of.

He glanced at Jia Xu on the side and saw that he was smiling. He immediately knew that Jia Xu could also come up with Sima Yi's strategy.

It's just that the other party didn't say it.

"Thank you for the compliment, my lord."

Sima Yi said quickly.

He admired his own wisdom. When he came, he was thinking about how to deal with Yuan Shao. The two sides confronted each other at Guandu. He sent troops to Hebei to burn Yuan Shao's food supply. Although the idea was good, it was too risky.

The second strategy is slightly better, but it takes a longer time.

Now it seems that Qin Shou still hopes to be safer.

"If we can win this battle, Zhongda will be credited with the greatest achievement."

Qin Shou nodded and was very glad that he did not kill Sima Yi at the beginning. Otherwise, he would not have had such a good strategist.

"It seems that I have to go to the front line myself."

Qin Shou laughed loudly, looked around at everyone and said, "Yuan Shao claims to have 500,000 soldiers and horses, so what? I have you all, so why should I be afraid of his army of hundreds of thousands?"

"What my lord said is true."

There was joy on everyone's face.

"Send the order, troops to Puyang."

Qin Shou stood up, glanced over, and said loudly: "I want to meet Yuan Shao."

This time, the Cavalry Army mobilized almost in full force, shocking the whole world.

In Moling, Cao Cao looked towards the north with a bleak look on his face.

Although he had gained the upper hand in the war against Sun Quan, he was not happy. He was from Qiao County and should have been active in the Central Plains and then occupied the north, but now he could only come to the south of the Yangtze River and lost his position as the overlord of the north.

You know, the north is the center of the world.

"If I had an army of 100,000 at this moment, I would definitely go north to fight Qin Shou and Yuan Shao for the world. How could I possibly appear in the south of the Yangtze River and hunt down Sun Quan?"

Cao Cao sighed while standing on the city wall.

He looked down on Sun Quan in the south and believed that the fight for the world should start from the north.

"My lord, Qin Shou used Puyang as bait to lure Yuan Shao to attack. He was already in a weak position. In addition, the food and grass were separated by a river, making it even more difficult to transport. With these two factors, Yuan Shao was bound to lose."

Guo Jia said seriously.

"Hey, Fengxiao, don't say anything. If this situation were to happen to me, I would definitely be able to defeat Yuan Shao and seize the northern land within half a year."

After hearing this, Cao Cao looked up to the sky and sighed.

A great opportunity was wasted in front of him, and Cao Cao felt even more uncomfortable.

All of this originally belonged to him, but now, Qin Shou has taken over everything, making him the number one overlord in the world. No matter how you think about it, it makes people feel awkward.

Guo Jia just smiled slightly after hearing this. He didn't care about all this. He was just analyzing the situation at hand. As for what Cao Cao was thinking, what did it have to do with him?

"Feng Xiao, it seems that now we can only watch from the sidelines and can't do anything?"

Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia with some dissatisfaction.

Cao Cao has dreams and wants to participate in the war in the north!

"Not only that, my lord, you also need to order Wen Ruoche to evacuate the people in the north. If my guess is correct, the Cavalry will definitely enter Hebei from other directions and cut off Yuan Shao's retreat."

"If I were a cavalryman, I would relocate the people of Yanzhou to make way for Yuan Shao's troops to move south. This way, it would be very difficult for the enemy to circulate food and grass. If a powerful army suddenly wreaked havoc in Hebei, how would Yuan Shao cope with it?"

Guo Jia said with a smile.

"No, Yuan Shao must not be defeated so easily. He has to hold out for us for a longer time."

Cao Cao became furious when he heard this.

He needed Yuan Shao to stick with him for a little longer, or even allow himself to join the war in the north, which would naturally be the best thing.

"My lord, Qin Shou's target is either Yuan Shao or us. Do you need him to deal with us and let them seize our Xuzhou immediately?" Guo Jia said quietly.

Cao Cao was furious when he heard this. His plan in Xuzhou had not been completed yet. Otherwise, how could he let Qin Shou and Yuan Shao go? He also needed the land of Hebei.

"Will Yuan Shao let Qin Shou send troops to Xuzhou?" Cao Cao laughed and said nonchalantly, "He is an impatient man. He is so eager to go south to fight for the throne. Where does he have time to rest? If Qin Shou really sets his sights on Xuzhou, Yuan Shao will definitely be very happy."

"So he's stupid."

Guo Jia said disdainfully: "If he had played it safe and relied on the foundation of the north, he would have won in the end. What a pity, this guy is too stupid."

"We have just defeated Gongsun Zan and are in high spirits. Why would I care about a tiny Qin Shou?" Cao Cao stroked his beard.

Thinking about his childhood friend, isn’t Yuan Shao a very arrogant person?

He thought that no one in the world could be his opponent and everyone was his little brother. But in fact, he didn't know that many people treated him as a sucker, including Cao Cao!
"Yuan Shao is too arrogant. He will surely fail."

Guo Jia sighed.

"Send someone to Yanzhou immediately to monitor Qin Shou's situation at all times."

"Tell Wen Ruo that Xuzhou is handed over to him. Whether to fight or retreat is up to him."

Cao Cao still trusted Xun Yu very much.

(End of this chapter)