The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 283 Lu Zijing Burned Cao Mengde
I am afraid that no one has thought of such a thing.

However, Wei Tao recovered quickly. Whether it was the inertia of history or Cao Cao's own negligence, the matter was already like this, and now he just wanted to figure out what was going on.

"My lord, it is said that this strategy was done by Lu Su, the governor of Jiangdong. The last time Cao Cao was attacked from the back by Jingzhou, he just diverted his energy to two places. This is what allowed Jiangdong to resist their offensive, but During that offensive at that time, Lu Su had already prepared for it, and mixed a lot of subtleties into Cao Jun who fell into the water..."

"Careful work?"

Wei Tao directly interrupted Xun You's words, and asked very strangely.

"What kind of meticulous work can lead to the defeat of Cao Jun?"

If the so-called careful work can lead to the defeat of Cao Jun, unless there is a betrayal by someone at the top, or at most there will be a trace of local chaos and Cao Jun will be pacified.

In fact, this is true of any army. It is impossible to guarantee that there will be no spies in the army, but it has never been said that these spies can cause any disruption.

It is precisely because of the lack of numbers, if there are enough people, how can it not attract the attention of the army?
What's more, if it is really possible to mix so many secret operations, it will definitely defeat the opponent head-on, why is this necessary?

Sending spies is still to spy on the other party's actions, and even so, it is not easy to convey information.

"My lord, of course, if this is the case, it is nothing. In fact, it is not the case. Although the number of those people is quite large, they are not conspicuous among the 30 army. It is impossible to cause any confusion."

At this time, Zhou Yu also spoke, but Zhou Yu had a look of admiration on his face.

"However, I have to say that Lu Su really dared to think. The purpose of sending him into the secret work was not for other reasons, but to respond to the follow-up reinforcements he sent."

"Accept, what do you mean?"

Wei Tao was taken aback for a moment, he really didn't understand.

"Lu Su sent people to sneak into Cao's army, but he didn't attract Cao's attention. After all, the two armies are separated from each other, so it is inconvenient to communicate carefully. But during this period of time, every time Jiangdong's army fought with Cao's army, someone would 'fall into the water'."

"Falling into the water?"

Wei Tao was taken aback for a moment, not knowing what Zhuge Jin meant by specifically mentioning these two words, but Wei Tao was not bad at resourcefulness, he was just a little taken aback, just thinking of a possibility, then took a light breath, couldn't help it And said.

"Could it be that the Jiangdong army went down the river secretly?"

Hearing Wei Tao's question, Xun You, Zhou Yu, and Zhuge Jin all nodded with wry smiles, which is exactly the case.

It has to be said that it is indeed a good plan to use the battle on the river to attract Cao Jun's attention, then sneak into Cao Jun's camp under water, and then use Cao Jun's people to meet him.

But soon Wei Tao felt something was wrong again.

"Northern people are not good at water warfare, and Yangzhou is a newcomer. With such a method, it is true that Cao's army can be deceived, but this method must not have a large number of people every time. And it takes a long time before and after. How can it be supported? People can infiltrate, but grain and grass cannot infiltrate, it is impossible to say that those careful operations can steal Cao Jun's grain without being noticed?"

"My lord, the location of Cao's army has already been predicted by Lu Su. He has already found several caves in the water. It can not only give those people a place to hide, but also store food in advance. In addition, Cao's army is not lucky. The place where he stored his food was very close to the hiding place of the Jiangdong army, and he was unexpectedly attacked by the Jiangdong general Huang Gai, and all the fires were ignited. The horse is used as a fire starter, let it rush directly into the ship."

Xun You and the others naturally understood Wei Tao's question after careful investigation, but at this time, they couldn't help but secretly exclaim.

"Although Cao Cao was also prepared for the impact of the fire boat, he never thought that a fire would start from his own camp. As a result, the fire burned his 30 troops. It is said that Cao Cao's two eldest sons, several All the trusted generals died because of this. Even Cao Cao himself was burnt to the point that even his beard fell off, which can be described as extremely tragic."

Hearing Xun You's words, Wei Tao was at a loss for words for a while, and even Wei Tao himself did not expect such a result.

It can be said that just this disastrous defeat was enough to prevent Cao Cao from using his weapons in three years. As for the unification of the world and the support of the Han Dynasty, it became even more distant.

Everything is as Zhou Yu said before.

"Gongjin, Cao Mengde, the first hero, how could he be defeated just like this?"

Even Wei Tao couldn't help but let out a long sigh at this moment. If he wanted to fix the foreign enemy, he had to settle inside first.

In the 400 years of the Han Dynasty, even Wei Tao didn't know how many people would stand with him once he entered the Central Plains and was involved in world disputes.

Not even talking about other people, just sitting, except for one Zhou Yu, Wei Tao was not sure what the other two would be thinking.

Maybe Zhuge Jin is better. Wei Tao didn't find much in the past that he was extremely loyal to the big man, but Wei Tao knew that Xun You had always hoped that the big man could be helped. The biggest difference between the two.

"My lord, Cao Mengde's defeat is only due to his haste and pride. The ancients said: This is the reason why a proud soldier must be defeated."

Zhou Yu naturally didn't know that Wei Tao was also sighing in his heart when he asked this question, so he immediately said with a smile.

"With the elite of Cao's army, if we attack Jingxiang first, we will win the attack and overcome the battle. Then Liu Biao is the dog of the door, how can he stop Cao's actions? In this way, we can capture all the Jingxiang water army to enrich our own strength. Second, although Cao Cao ordered Mao Jie and Man Chong to be the commanders of the water army, they were not generals of the water army. Although they trained the water army, although they got their nature, they didn't get their spirit. contend?"

Hearing Zhou Yu's words, Wei Tao was speechless for a moment.

"Moreover, before Cao Cao's army moved, he spread letters all over Jiangdong. Although it can deter Jiangdong, it also makes Jiangdong prepared. Although Lu Zijing's plan is clever, Huang Gai is even more willing to suffer. Could it be that he did this? Cao Mengde deserved to be blamed."

At this time, Zhuge Jin also opened his mouth and said this, leaving Wei Tao speechless.

"Cao Mengde is defeated like this, and Jiangdong will definitely stand against him. I thought that Cao Mengde, a hero in the world, can rule the world and help the big man. Now that he is here, what should he do?"

After a long time, Wei Tao asked slowly.

Hearing Wei Tao's question, all three of them were shocked, their expressions were different, and they were equally speechless for a while.

All three of them are resourceful and far-reaching people, so they can naturally hear the hidden meaning in Wei Tao's words.

Compete in the Central Plains and compete for the world.

Wei Tao's sudden change of attitude seemed to be a bit of a surprise, but in fact, although the time was short, when he knew Cao Cao's defeat, Wei Tao finally made up his mind.

After what Zhou Yu said last time, and Wei Tao hadn't thought about this matter during this period of time, now seeing Cao Cao is indeed a big defeat, hurting his vitality.

If the Central Plains cannot be unified for a long time, the so-called defense against foreign enemies will become empty talk. Thinking of this, Wei Tao has actually made up his mind secretly.

Now this question is already understood.

"My lord, the turmoil in Xiliang is imminent. In order to prevent the Qiang people from taking advantage of it, we should first fix Xiliang and prevent changes in Xiliang."

Zhou Yu had already made preparations, so the fastest way to recover was to say as soon as he cupped his hands.

"My lord, Youzhou has been settled, and my lord's rear has been stabilized. Apart from leaving the necessary manpower to guard against foreign enemies such as Wuhuan, it is best to go to Xiliang. Liangzhou is under the control of my great Han, although Xiqiang is now subdued in Ma Teng. , Han Sui's subordinates, but they are still unstable from time to time, if we can integrate them with the master's strategy, it will be the merit of my great man forever!"

Zhugejin reacted immediately, and only spoke after a little hesitation. During this period of time in Youzhou, Zhugejin was dealing with the relationship with the Wuhuan tribe.

And because of Xianbei's invasion of Wuhuan, Wuhuan could not escape from time to time, and at the right time, Zhuge Jin used Wei Tao's strategy to educate him.

Although it didn't take long, it has already achieved initial results. Those Wuhuan people have already turned their hearts to the big man, and some Wuhuan children even want to become Han people. It can be seen that Wei Tao's strategy is indeed effective.

So it is not too sudden that Zhuge Jin turned to support now, and Zhuge Jin is not as straightforward as Zhou Yu, but his meaning is enough for people to know.

Only Xun You was silent for a while. If you look carefully, you can even see a touch of bitterness on his face. Compared with the others, among them, it is probably Xun You who felt the most embarrassing for a long time before finally saying something softly. .

"But depending on the lord's plan, I should help the lord."

It was not easy for Xun You to say this, at least he expressed his support for Wei Tao in his words.

Although there are only three people, Wei Tao can already see that if one day he declares that he wants to compete in the Central Plains, the soldiers under his command will probably be divided into three factions in the same way, but he doesn't know which faction will be more important at that time. prevailed.

"Ugh……"

Thinking of this, Wei Tao had already understood his intentions, and then he let out a long sigh.

"In any case, my ambition for me must never be obstructed by anyone, not even the emperor. Protecting the lives of my people is a foundation for thousands of years. If there is a crime, it will be my fault, but this Everything must be done when I have accomplished everything. Gongda and Gongjin, you two will sit in the rear for me, transport food and grass, and Ziyu will follow me to Xiliang, go straight down to Xiliang, surrender to the Qiang people, and set an eternity for my great man foundation!"

"promise!"

Hearing Wei Tao's words, Zhou Yu and Zhuge Jin agreed loudly.

As for Xun You, after a little hesitation, he still got up and bowed to Wei Tao.

"……promise."

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