The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 426
Wei Tao naturally didn't know that Cao Cao had planned such a poisonous plan.

But Wei Tao understands one thing, but there is no one thing to do again. Cao Cao, who has suffered losses twice in a row, cannot pin his hope on the vague offensive. The next time Cao Cao attacks, he will definitely do his best. It can even be said that if Cao Cao cannot win next time, then it is equivalent to his defeat.

Therefore, in the face of Cao Cao's possible final fight, Wei Tao also had to be cautious. While confirming Cao Cao's retreat, Wei Tao also gathered all his advisers and generals together, and then asked for advice.

The big goal is to defend, but at this time, everyone can understand that mediocre defense alone may not be able to defend Cao Cao's last wave of madness, and a plan is needed.

"Everyone, you are my left and right arms, and you understand my intentions. Now that the national war is at this point, you still need everyone's help. I don't know if you have a plan to defeat Cao Jun?"

Just like Cao Cao's subordinates were helpless, although Wei Tao asked, all the counselors and generals were helpless for a while, even Zhou Yu and others frowned secretly.

However, unlike Cao Cao, Wei Tao still had the upper hand at this time, so in fact he didn't have such urgency in his heart. What's more, although Wei Tao didn't have any tricks, he still had a trick in his hand.

The reason for asking this is because of the historical habit of fighting, and because Wei Tao also hopes that his men can have a clever plan to surrender Cao Jun.

"Your Majesty, we can't think about it now, but when we set up a strategy of defending first and then attacking, we have made a strategy of defending and then attacking. This battle has come to this point. It is the time when His Majesty switched from defense to attack, and then defeated Cao Jun, and it is now available!"

Strategies and strategies are not something you can think of by patting your head, but Zhou Yu and others actually have a plan long ago, and what they were thinking just now was also thinking about whether this plan can be used.

Now that the strategy is available, it is natural to speak directly to Wei Tao without hesitation.

"But what's the plan, let's talk quickly."

After hearing this, Wei Tao was naturally overjoyed, and said immediately.

"Your Majesty, I don't know how Cao Cao will attack, but the whole army must come."

As soon as he heard Zhou Yu's words, Wei Tao couldn't help but wondered if he wanted to divide his troops to attack, but obviously, Zhou Yu didn't have such thoughts at that time, so he only listened to Zhou Yu's words at the moment.

"Although Cao's army has been defeated repeatedly, its basic strength has not been damaged after all. If we fight hard, our army may not be able to catch up. Even if we can win in the end, it will be just a miserable victory. So we need to use strategy. As the saying goes, fire and water are ruthless, Among the various strategies, the water and fire strategy is the most useful."

Wei Tao frowned slightly. Although he didn't know that Cao Junzhong was talking about this at this time, he also had the same question.

And Wei Tao also knew that Zhou Yu didn't do anything to store water in advance this time.

Of course, if this plain is to be flooded, it would be impossible without water storage for a year or so.

"Then what Gongjin said was a plan for fire?"

"That's right, it's the fire plan."

Zhou Yu nodded slightly, and then spoke slowly.

"Your Majesty thinks it will take several days for our army to defeat Cao's army? In this way, do we still need to store food?"

"What does Gong Jin mean by this? When Cao Jun comes again, the victory will be decided, but it is not easy to raise food and grass for a 20 army. Why don't we need to store food?"

Wei Tao frowned slightly, wondering why Zhou Yu would ask this question.

"If my lord can defeat Cao's army, how can Cao's army have a chance to regroup when they turn from defense to offense? If Cao Cao doesn't abide by the covenant and surrender, then naturally he should pursue all the way to Xuchang! If Cao Cao surrenders, It would not be difficult for the rear to adjust the food and grass to cope with it for a few days. If Cao Cao fled, would he be able to carry the food and grass and escape slowly at that time?"

Zhou Yu said with a slight smile.

"At that time, as long as we send out a small number of troops to pick them up along the way, there will be absolutely no shortage of food and supplies. Therefore, whether we win or lose, in fact, our army's food for a few days is of little significance."

The 20 troops eat for several days is extremely heavy, not to mention a few days, even if it is just a day, it is a lot.

But no amount of food and grass is nothing compared to the victory or defeat of this battle, not to mention the food and grass burned to calculate Cao Cao before is far above this, so even if this part of the food is discarded, Wei Wei Thao couldn't even speak of heartache.

"Is Gongjin's strategy like this? If Cao Cao came here, he must be aiming at our army's food and grass, so our army deliberately designed it with food and grass. Attack and kill from the side, killing and wounding Cao Jun's troops. And once Cao Jun's army rushes to the food and grass, when using fire to attack, according to the arrangement, let them set themselves on fire?"

The so-called strategy, once all the things are explained, then it is not surprising that all the things will be spread out, and the cause and effect will be found in the end.

After knowing what Zhou Yu was thinking, Wei Tao naturally knew what Zhou Yu was planning.

It has to be said that this strategy really moved Wei Tao's heart, but of course it was also very risky.

One mistake, the offensive and defensive momentum changed immediately, and because the last food and grass had been self-burned, Wei Tao's only way out was to lead the troops back immediately, and he didn't even have the chance to try like Cao Cao, and he would try again when the time came. I don't know how much effort it will take to unify the Central Plains.

The greater the risk, the greater the benefit.

At least if he moved to another place, under this circumstance, Wei Tao's target would never be ordinary soldiers. Apart from such a big target as himself, he might also be the place where food, grass and supplies are stored.

Now Wei Tao's food and grass are not abundant. Due to the agreement with Cao Cao, although the food and grass have been raised in the rear, they can't be transported forward, so if he can burn his own food and grass, he can only retreat.

So although I don't know exactly what Cao Cao wants, but after all the information is fully understood, it is indeed not difficult to guess Cao Cao's plan.

"Your Majesty, in fact, if each person only brings one day's food, it will not affect the battle. In this way, if Your Majesty is willing to keep the covenant, you can use this to lead the troops back without fear of Cao Cao's attack. If Your Majesty is unwilling to keep the covenant , then I can take advantage of this to transport food and grass from the rear, and then we can compete with Cao Cao."

Just as Wei Tao was thinking, Zhou Yu said slowly again, but what he said at this time left Wei Tao with a way out.

"That's true. From Gongjin's point of view, is it really worth a try?"

Wei Tao also understood what Zhou Yu meant, and thought that it was indeed what Zhou Yu said, so Wei Tao just put a little more thought into it, maybe he can really fight.

"After all, our army is stronger than Cao's army, so for our army, it has already been invincible. The reason why Cao Cao invited our army to come to such a fight is probably because he has already understood the relationship. "

Speaking of this, Zhou Yu sighed slightly. Obviously, Zhou Yu really admired Cao Cao's trip at this time.

"If our army and Cao's army really fight without any scruples, then our army will definitely win in the end. However, the internal turmoil in the Central Plains has continued for several years. At that time, let alone expelling foreign enemies, I am afraid that there is really a danger of foreign enemies invading!"

Hearing this, Wei Tao was secretly startled. Zhou Yu didn't know, but Wei Tao did know why there were five chaotic Chinas in history. Wasn't it because the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu had been fighting and turbulent with each other in history, wasting money in vain? Lost the vitality of the Central Plains?
Although there are only two countries now, if the two countries continue to fight, it will also greatly deplete the vitality of the Central Plains, and it may indeed cause the history that has been reversed to start again.

At this thought, Wei Tao secretly sighed in his heart.

"It's a good thing that brother Meng De never resorted to unscrupulous means to let the big man survive, if not..."

Thinking of this, Wei Tao felt a chill in his heart. Although he still didn't understand the real meaning of why Cao Cao agreed to this battle, Wei Tao felt lucky.

Even if it is a battle of tens of thousands of people, it is not easy to let the Central Plains "bleed" endlessly.

Regardless of whether this battle is to unify the Central Plains by yourself, or because you have to obey because of your defeat, you can only stick to one place, but it is a lucky thing for the Han people in the Central Plains.

Decades of wars have exhausted the Central Plains, and if people's livelihoods withered, if there were no more endless wars to give the Han nation a chance to breathe, then it would be the most terrifying thing for the entire Han nation.

It is also time to make up your mind.

"What Gongjin said is true."

After a slight silence, Wei Tao, who thought clearly, nodded slightly and said.

"Since this is the case, please ask Gong Jin to set up an ambush. When Cao Cao leads the army, it will be a one-hit success."

But Wei Tao had already made up his mind that it was a gamble.

"promise!"

When Zhou Yu responded, he naturally led people to make arrangements, and at the same time dispatched various soldiers to defend, so that Cao Jun could not take advantage of it.

Even if it is manpower, it is hard to undo the destiny. Even Wei Tao may not be able to imagine that Zhou Yu's ingenious plan is just to deal with Sima Yi's poisonous plan. If the two strategies are used together, the result will naturally be self-evident.

However, both sides are unaware of this, and each is planning their own plans, so when the time is so tight, the two sides have peacefully coexisted in a short period of time, and have not made any plans.

One day, it was such a peaceful past, if it was normal, it would be nothing, but at this time, Wei Tao was naturally very puzzled.

Fortunately, soon on the third day, Cao Cao led the troops.

After all, it was an operation of 20 troops. Without the attention of the self-immolation battalion like Wei Tao last time, the so-called attacking east and west could not be used, so Cao Cao led the troops directly without any concealment.

Go straight up!

(End of this chapter)