Back to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Chapter 89
Li Dian was so angry that his face turned red all of a sudden, and he glared at Xun Yu.

Seeing this, Cheng Yu immediately put on a straight face and said, "Mancheng, don't be rude!"

Li Dian dared not listen to Cheng Yu's words, so he restrained himself a little.

Xun Yu didn't take it seriously, but smiled and said: "Brother Zhongde, General Li's courage is worthy of praise, and there is no need to take the blame! If Brother Zhongde's strategy is followed, General Li will soon be able to fight under the city of Dingtao and defend Dingtao. It was Zhang Liao, Lu Bu's general, and Zhang Liao had always been the commander of Lu Bu's two hundred Bingzhou cavalry, so General Li would be able to compete with him at that time!"

How could Cheng Yu not understand the meaning behind Xun Yu's words?But Cheng Yu is not a child anymore, he is 53 years old this year, and Cheng Yu's son Cheng Wu is one year older than Xun Yu, so in Cheng Yu's eyes, Li Dian is a child, that's right. Age-specific impetuosity, but also, in Cheng Yu's eyes, Xun Yu is just a slightly older child, and it is inevitable to have a little eagerness for quick gains.

Cheng Yu said: "Wen Ruo, my lord is still waiting to hear your opinion, let's not hurt our friendship because of these trivial matters." His tone was extremely humble.

Xun Yu wanted to say something, but couldn't say it. Seeing Cheng Yu's sincerity and gray hair, he realized that he was a little impulsive just now, so he bowed to Cheng Yu and said shamefully: "Zhongde My brother's strength is not as good as mine!"

"Hehe! Wen Ruo, tell me how to take Puyang!" Cao Cao said.

"Yes! My lord!" Xun Yu replied.

"The key for our army to win is not to fight Lu Bu head-on! It's to cut off the way behind him!" Xun Yu said, "The distance between Puyang and Dingtao is more than 200 miles, and Juyang City is right in the middle of the two cities. Therefore, if Lu Bu reinforces Dingtao, he will definitely not bring too much grain and grass, but will definitely transport Juyang's grain and grass for food."

Xun Yu paused when he said this, Cao Cao quickly checked the map, and found that it was exactly as Xun Yu said, his eyes lit up, and he said, "It is true!"

Xun Yu smiled, "Once Lu Bu is dragged by the Dingtao battlefield, we can send an army to attack Juyang City immediately to cut off its food supply! Abandon Puyang and attack Juyang, Juyang City can be decided in one battle!!"

Cao Cao was overjoyed and asked again: "Wen Ruo thinks who is appropriate to send to fetch Juyang?"

Xun Yu hadn't answered yet, all the generals present looked excited!
This sentence of Yangcheng is obviously a piece of fat. According to Xun Yu's plan, as long as a general who knows a little bit about marching and fighting, this sentence of Yangcheng is immediately available!
"Juyang City will definitely be captured easily!" Everyone believed this, but who would go?

Whoever goes can pick up such a great credit for nothing!

So almost everyone present here is tempted!Everyone wants to get this opportunity!However, there are also a few generals who don't care about it and disdain to take advantage of such a small advantage, including Li Dian who has a prejudice against Xun Yu.

Li Dian turned his head to the side, but he was thinking in his heart: "What is this small contribution! I, Li Dian, want to make great contributions with my own ability! Is it still possible to win Dingtao with three thousand knights from my Li family?" Just like Juye! If I can capture Dingtao, the lord will definitely look at me with admiration, and Xun Yu will never dare to underestimate me again!"

"I think it is most appropriate for General Cao Rencao to attack Juyang," Xun Yu said.

Xun Yu's ability to be reused by Cao Cao really has something extraordinary, how can such credit fall into the hands of his surname!

If you want to be promoted in the army, there is no other shortcut, credit is ranked first, even if it is Cao Cao, he would not dare to mess with this rule, if his surnamed general steals this great merit, he will be promoted to the top of the Cao family Come on, this is a bit ugly, right?The most handsome and talented of the Cao family are Cao Ren and Xiahouyuan. Xiahouyuan has already decided to attack Dingtao, and Xiahoudun and Cao Hong will follow Cao Cao in the conquest, so it should be Cao Ren's task to attack Juyang.

Cao Ren has always been highly regarded among the generals, and the generals thought they could not compare, and they all agreed with him.

Cao Cao clapped his palms and smiled, "Okay, Wen Ruo's words suit me very well! Let Cao Ren be the general to attack Juyang!"

"The last general obeys orders!" Cao Ren was also seated at this time, bowing to accept the orders.

Xun Yu went on to say: "It is not difficult to take Juyang, but it is difficult to defend Juyang. After Lu Bu solves the siege of Tao, he will definitely turn around and attack Juyang! And the defender of Puyang, Chen Gong, will also send Baima Xizhai to guard The army went to attack Juyang. Therefore, while attacking Juyang, our army must also send troops to Puyang at the same time, so that the defenders of Puyang and the defenders of Xizhai dare not move lightly!"

Still want to attack Puyang?The generals fell silent again.

Cao Cao said: "Wen Ruo, Puyang is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there is West Village, and Dunqiu is a horn. I am afraid it will be difficult to take it for a while? If Juyang is taken back by Lu Bu first during this period, wouldn't our army want to attack again?" Trapped in passivity?"

Xun Yu bowed his head and said, "If my lord can listen to me, Dunqiu and Xizhai will not be a problem!"

"Wen Nuo has something to say, but please speak up," Cao Cao said.

"Ceded Dunqiu, Baima, Yanjin, Yan and other lands to Yuan Shao. Anyway, these places are all controlled by Lu Bu now. It is better to be a favor and ask Yuan Shao to send troops to attack. As long as Baima and Yanjin are lost, Lu Bu's Xizhai will lose its support, and Dunqiu will also be isolated. No matter how capable Gao Shun is, he will have no choice but to guard an isolated city! After Yuan Shao captures the white horse, he will ask him to help him attack Dingtao, as promised to share half of the city Yuan Shao will definitely refuse money and food!" Xun Yu said.

"..." Cao Cao stroked his beard and frowned, falling into a state of deep embarrassment.

It’s not that Cao Cao didn’t want to ask Yuan Shao to help, the key is that Cao Cao has angered Yuan Shao now. When he attacked Xuzhou last fall, Yuan Shao sent Zhu Ling, Lu Zhao, Cui Yan and other generals to help with more than 1 soldiers, and prepared to share the spoils of attacking Xuzhou. Cao Cao persuaded Zhu Ling and other three generals to surrender in order to enjoy the plundered money, food and population all at once.

But without asking Yuan Shao for help, this Puyang might be difficult to capture, and those who had already suffered a loss in Puyang would not take any more risks.

After pondering for a long time, Cao Cao finally said, "Wen Ruo, I'm afraid Ben Chu won't believe me anymore!"

Xun Yu bowed and said: "My lord, Yuan Shao is greedy and has coveted the land of Dongjun for a long time. Counties such as Baima still can't move his heart. We can promise that as long as Yuan Shao can help our army capture Puyang and drive all Lv Bu's troops away." After leaving the land of Dongjun, it is recognized that the counties of Dongjun are divided and ruled, and the status of Zang Hong, the prefect of Dongjun, is officially recognized!"

Cao Cao thought he was right. Anyway, all the counties in the East County on the north bank of the Yellow River have fallen into the hands of Yuan Shao. It is better to formally recognize this and restore the relationship between the two. It seems that it is a land cede, but it is actually a favor, so why not for what?

"Then who can lobby Duke Yuan for me?" Cao Cao asked.

(End of this chapter)