Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 254 Guo Tu's Chain Plan
"I thought about it day and night, and finally came up with a chain plan."

"Serial meter? What chain meter?"

"What our army is most worried about at present is that Cao Cao can't hold out after hiding behind the barrier, so we want to lure him out, encircle and wipe him out."

"Draw it out? How to draw it out?" It's easy to say, if it's so simple, can my army stay here for so long and be helpless?Yuan Shao was slightly unhappy.

"Cao Cao's food and grass are insufficient, and even with the support of the autumn harvest, our army cannot be exhausted. Our army is oppressed, and Xu is in danger. The army, civilians, and officials have already panicked. Therefore, he can't wait to find an opportunity to send out surprise troops to win the battle and end the battle of Guandu as soon as possible. We might as well sell him a loophole, Cao Cao will definitely be eager to get in after he finds out."

Yuan Shao shook his head, "You underestimated Cao A. I have served as a general with him for several years, so I know him well. He is well versed in military affairs. Will fall for it."

"What if this flaw is big enough?"

"Hehe, big enough? Then although he is tempted, he will only become more suspicious. Tell me what the flaw is first."

"The black nest."

"Wu Chao?" Yuan Shao's eyes widened, "How dare you make fun of Wu Chao?"

"Listen to me, my lord. It is precisely because of Wuchao's important relationship that Cao Cao can be impressed! If Cao Cao knew that Wuchao was an important food storage area for our army, and knew about the deployment of troops, he would be ecstatic, thinking that he had finally caught our army's weakness , Sending troops to Wuchao. The more suspicious a person is, the more he will be fooled when he thinks he has a plan."

"Impossible! Cao Cao will not be fooled, and how can the news be disclosed to Cao Cao."

"This is the key to the chain plan. It is necessary to find someone who Cao Cao can trust or who has enough weight to move Cao Cao."

"Hehehe, how can there be such a person in my camp." Yuan Shao shook his head.He couldn't believe that there was such a person in his camp, if there was such a person, he should be arrested immediately.

"Yes. Xu You, Xu Ziyuan."

"Xu You?" Yuan Shao fell into deep thought.

Xu You, a native of Nanyang, had few talents and was friendly with Cao Cao. Later, Xu You joined forces with heroes such as Jizhou governor Wang Fen and Pei Guo Zhou Jing to plot to abolish Emperor Ling of Han and make Hefei Marquis emperor, and tried to persuade Cao Cao to join in. But Cao Cao refused. After the incident was revealed, Wang Fen and Zhou Jing were killed, and Xu You fled to Yuan Shao.When Dong Zhuo was in power, he wanted to arrest Xu You, but was protected by Yuan Shao. Later, he escaped from Luoyang with Yuan Shao and was always a counselor by Yuan Shao's side.Xu You is indeed a more suitable candidate. First, he is familiar with Cao Cao and can talk to Cao Cao.The second is one's own counselor, and the weight of words is heavy enough.

"How to get Xu You to talk to Cao Cao?" Yuan Shao wondered, "Will Xu You agree?"

"He won't agree!" Guo Tu said bluntly, "So we have to hide this matter from Xu You, and only Xu You can hide it from Cao Cao if he doesn't know."

Yuan Shao was completely confused, "Help Xu You? Then how can we get him to pass the news to Cao Cao?"

"That requires the lord to use a bit of bitterness. The lord can find a reason to alienate or even reprimand Xu You. Only by being self-reliant will he be dissatisfied with the lord. The lord will find another reason to punish his family members and keep suppressing and persecuting Xu You. Then Xu You will definitely take refuge in Cao Cao. After taking refuge in Cao Cao, Xu You will tell Cao Cao the truth about our army. And Wuchao will definitely become a meeting gift from Xu You to Cao Cao!"

"This? Not so good."

"That's the only way to do it. If you don't pretend to be real, how can you deceive Cao Cao, and how can you convince Xu You that it is true. After Cao Cao is defeated, the lord will explain it to him and let him go back to his family." Let a ghost?If Xu You really took refuge in Cao Cao, even if it was Yuan Shao's plan, could he let Xu You go after defeating Cao Cao?

"Go on, what happens after this?" The so-called chain plan, how can it be so simple, there must be a back trick, Xu You is just a sacrifice and a bait for letting go.

"After that, we'll wrap our pockets and wait for Cao Cao to get in." He began to place cups and other utensils on the table. "Look, my lord, this is Guandu, and this is Wuchao. There are 5000 people in Wuchao, and 5000 people on the periphery. There is only one way to attack Wuchao. It is no problem to resist Cao Cao's attack for two hours. We can build an army in Wuchao." Beacon Tower, if you see a fire, you can send Han Meng and [-] cavalry to cover it from behind, and it only takes an hour to arrive, which is enough to encircle and wipe out the invading enemy."

"In addition, when Cao Cao sends troops to Wuchao, he must bring elites and generals, and Guandu will be empty. We will send Gao Lan and Zhang Nan to lead [-] troops to storm Guandu. Once the gap is opened, the whole army can press and occupy Guandu. At this time, Cao Cao will surely fall apart and his army will be defeated, and Xudu will be defeated sooner or later."

"Why wait for Wuchao to catch fire? Wouldn't it be better for us to encircle and wipe out the incoming enemies?" Yuan Shao asked.

"Although the incoming enemy can be wiped out, it is inevitable that some people will escape. If the Guandu defenders know that the sneak attack will not succeed, they must strengthen their defenses. I am afraid they may not be able to attack. Therefore, we must make Cao Cao think he has a plan and give him the best time. A fatal blow. Although Wuchao is important, the key lies in Guandu. During the whole process, we did not leave any flaws, so that Cao Cao could see that we were prepared."

This is the so-called chain plan, Yuan Shao thought carefully.The first step is to force Xu You to surrender to Cao Cao, so that Xu You can lead Cao Jun to attack the bait.The second step is to stick to Wuchao and wait for reinforcements, and then encircle and annihilate the incoming enemies.The third step, carried out almost simultaneously with the second step, was to storm Guandu.It can be said that the plan is meticulous and interlocking.

Yuan Shao began to calculate the strength of troops again. If Cao Cao sent people to Wuchao, he would have a maximum of 1 people, and he had 3 people, including 5 stone cavalry. Three times the strength is enough to encircle and wipe out.Cao Cao's defenders at Guandu were less than 2 people. If Cao Cao was not prepared, it is possible for his [-] people to break through the long barrier and tear apart the Guandu defense line.

After all the calculations, Yuan Shao felt that there was at least a [-]% chance of winning.Even if it doesn't work, the loss is Xu You and Wuchao's food and grass, which seems acceptable.Moreover, if Cao Cao dares to send troops to fight, the army attacking Wuchao will definitely be strangled, and Cao Cao's losses will definitely be greater than Yuan Jun. As long as Cao Cao's vitality can be eliminated, Guandu can be taken down in one go!

Thinking about it, Yuan Shao's eyes narrowed into a line. "Okay, let's do it!"

"My lord, for the sake of caution, no third person should know about this plan." Guo Tu added.

The next day, Yuan Shao promoted his account, but according to his instructions, Jushou did not participate.Yuan Shao first praised Shen Pei, and then said: "Guo Tu and Shen Pei successively offered advice. Although the digging of tunnels and towers was resolved by Cao Cao, it took a lot of thought. Do you have any other good ideas?"

He turned to Xu You directly, "Ziyuan, what's your opinion?"

(End of this chapter)