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Chapter 162

Feng Yao explained to the generals the news about Puyang brought by Yuan Yi and the news found by the scouts.

The generals discussed for a while, Wei Yan said: "My lord, I believe that if Guo Gong ordered Xun You, the prefect of Yingchuan, to attack, it can show that Guo Gong must have formed an alliance with Cao Cao! Xun You gave up Chen Liu and handed over to Yuan Shao. Reasonable, this must be a plan for Cao Cao by his uncle Xun Yu! If our army is caught in a battle between the east and the west as he thinks, we will fall into the trap!"

"Well, Mr. Wen is right! Please continue!" Feng Yao said.

"Yes, my lord, I think it is most appropriate for our army to go directly north to rescue Chen Liu and Zhang Miao. As long as Yuan Shao can be repelled, Cao Cao will have nothing to worry about!" Wei Yan said.

As soon as Wei Yan finished speaking, Cheng Gu, who had been seldom speaking, cupped his hands, and had something to say, Feng Yao signaled Cheng Gu to speak bluntly.

Cheng Gu said: "My lord, I don't agree with Wei Wenchang's opinion. I think Guo Gong must have a conspiracy! As long as the main force of our army confronts Yuan Shao, it is impossible to escape in a short time. Lu Duyou's troops are too small, I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist! And Xun You in the west, Li Tong is also like a hungry wolf with his mouth open, as long as Runan is empty, he will definitely attack!"

Seeing Cheng Gu denying his plan, Wei Yan looked displeased, and said: "I don't know these dangers, but if I stay in a corner because of this, I will become meat for others sooner or later! If I don't take the initiative to attack, although Yuan Shao is powerful, but I He thinks that he is just an unscrupulous person greedy for petty gains. He sent an army thousands of miles away to attack Chenliu, but he did not dare to use the army. After defeating Yuan Shao, I dare not send any more troops after Yuan Shao's defeat!"

Cheng Gu said angrily: "I think that attacking Yuan Shao will definitely incur Yuan Shao's revenge. Yuan Shao is the one who will take revenge, how can he be willing?"

Wei Yan's face was displeased, but he didn't get too angry. He just raised his voice a little and said, "Although Yuan Shao crossed the Yellow River and captured several counties in the west of Dongjun County and several counties in the north of Chenliu, the battle line was too long, and it was difficult for the follow-up troops to keep up with it." First, even though [-] soldiers have been mobilized to attack Chenliu, if my lord defeats this [-] soldiers, Yuan Shao will think that sending another [-] soldiers will be death, and if he wants to send them, he will send more than [-] troops. Fighting Gongsun Zan, fighting against the Black Mountain Army in the west, and our own territory in Hebei is in danger, how can we go to war for a small county on the south bank of the Yellow River?"

Cheng Gu was still unconvinced, and said, "Even if Yuan Shao dared not send troops, after the main force of our army left Runan, how could we be able to stop Guo Gong and Chen Gui's attack from the east, and Xun You and Li Tong's attack from the west? According to the information, Guo Gong has 12 soldiers, Chen Gui has 12 soldiers, Xun You has at least [-] soldiers, and Li Tong has [-] troops. A total of [-] troops attack our Runan, and our Runan can only get rid of the counties Out of the two or three thousand county soldiers defending the city, there are only [-] troops that can be mobilized, and once the main force of our army leaves the county, there are only [-] troops, how can [-] troops resist [-] troops?"

"Okay! What the two generals said makes sense! These two aspects are what we have to solve at the moment, and we need to solve the two problems at the same time. Next, let's discuss how to solve these two practical problems!" Feng Yao stretched out his hand Signal Wei Yan and Cheng Gu to sit down.

The two sat down as ordered and said nothing more. The generals discussed for a while and raised various opinions from time to time, but most of them were not advisable.

In fact, Feng Yao already had a preliminary plan in his heart, but Feng Yao didn't say it directly. If he said it directly, all his generals would develop the habit of obeying orders and not using their brains, and there would be no big concern. If you are motivated, you will even think that you will not be reused, or you will not be able to make contributions, and your future is unpredictable!These are taboos for the king!

Although Feng Yao doesn't know the 5000-year history, he can also understand this truth from many historical allusions. Therefore, although Feng Yao has already thought up a plan, he is still willing to let his subordinates use their brains. Feng Yao hopes that one day, these Generals can be independent, instead of asking themselves every day.

The generals discussed for a while, Wei Yan straightened up again, cupped his hands, Feng Yao saw it in his eyes and was happy in his heart, and said in his heart: "Although Wei Yan's character is a bit aggressive, it's not difficult to see that he is indeed a great talent! Attacking Yuan Shao is the moment It must be done! Only Wei Yan thought of this point, and he boldly proposed it, and he was not timid because he was worried that what he said would be inappropriate."

"Master Wen, do you have any clever plans?" Feng Yaoxi said.

Wei Yandao: "I agree that there is no need to worry about the east and west roads! Although Li Tong is ambitious, he is cautious. As long as our army wins outside, even if Li Tong accepts Guo Gong's order, he will not dare to attack hard. The power of the lord! If our army suffers a defeat outside, Li Tong will definitely take advantage of the situation! There is also Xun You, the prefect of Yingchuan. There is no problem. Although Chen Liu is separated from Runan by Chen Guo, he is connected to Yingchuan. If Xun You dares to penetrate into our Runan territory, our army only needs to turn around and attack the empty Yingchuan after defeating Yuan Shao. Not only will Xun You not be able to capture the city of Dingying, but he will lose Yingchuan. With Xun You's wisdom, even if he breaks face with Runan, he will definitely not attack with the whole army, at most he will only send half of the troops, which is [-] Soldiers, to attract the attention of our army, but what we really need to pay attention to is the attack from the east. The east is too far away. Even if our army wants to reinforce, it will take several days to arrive! If Guo Gong and Chen Gui attack with all their strength, the whole [-] soldiers, it is not easy for Lu Duyou to resist!"

While Wei Yan was speaking, all the generals nodded repeatedly. Even Cheng Gu, who had argued with Wei Yan just now, his eyes gradually brightened, and the way he looked at Wei Yan changed. However, it is obvious that Wei Yan has already impressed Cheng Gu.

Feng Yao has been observing the expressions of the two of them. Seeing this scene, he was overjoyed in his heart, and he also recognized Wei Yan's views, so he asked Wei Yan, "Then how should I defend the eastern part of Runan?"

It is impossible to defend against the attack from the east. There is only one way, which is to use the power of the father who has been hidden all along!However, Feng Yao didn't want to use it directly, but wanted a feasible method that would not be suspected by the princes. At best, outsiders could only think that Yuan Shu of Yangzhou and Feng Yao, the prefect of Runan, were just an alliance!
Wei Yandao: "My subordinates believe that if the eastern part of Runan is to be defended, the counties can only defend for three days at most, and even Ruyin City can only defend for seven days! If you want to break the attack from the east, you must ask the Lord's father to send troops Only then!"

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