Plans cannot keep up with changes.
Although Cao Ang and Diao Chan had planned well, they planned to choose a good and auspicious day to formally accept Dong Bai into the house.
But before Diao Chan could start making arrangements, a sudden change directly disrupted the rhythm of the entire Dingtao County and even Yanzhou.
From the northeast of Yanzhou, a catastrophic disaster swept across, which made Cao Ang stay in the military camp for many days in a row, with no time to do anything else.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion breaks out again!
Jiyin County Taishou Mansion.
Cao Cao sat on the throne, while Cao Ang sat on his left hand. Xun Yu, Xun You, Chen Gong and other civil servants and counselors were seated on the left and right respectively.
And standing in the hall.
It was an envoy from Changyi County, Shanyang County.
The representative is Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou.
At this moment, facing the person in charge in the hall, the envoy looked anxious. After bowing to everyone, he said in a hurried tone.
"Although the counties in Yanzhou are all part of the same territory, the enemy is coming fiercely this time. They will never retreat contentedly after occupying one city and one land. Therefore, everyone will be prosperous and suffer."
"As the saying goes, no eggs are left intact when the nest is overturned. If Shanyang County, Dongping Kingdom and other places are allowed to be attacked by the bandit army, I am afraid that the Jiyin County led by you will not be lucky."
"Before I left, Mr. Liu Fu made a serious statement to me about his interests and dangers, and asked me to convey them to you word for word. Please also consider that out of consideration for the alliance's crusade against Dong Zhuo, please send troops to help no matter what!"
After the words fell.
The envoy even bowed to Cao Cao.
The request means a lot.
Cao Cao and the others looked at each other, but did not respond immediately.
The entire hall fell into silence.
…
Although Liu Dai was appointed governor of Yanzhou not long ago and has extremely weak control over the counties in the state, with the thousands of elite soldiers under his command, he will never be weak in the face of ordinary enemies.
The invading enemy this time is really too strong!
Three hundred thousand Yellow Turban troops swept in from Qingzhou, attacking cities and villages along the way, destroying cities and counties. Along the way, countless local officials abandoned their posts and fled.
And as the Yellow Turban Army continues to suppress them like a snowball, the total number of old, weak, women and children may have exceeded one million.
For the scale of the current battlefield, this is simply a huge astronomical figure.
Although the Yellow Turban Army has always been disciplined and disorganized, its combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of the regular army. The Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, which is basically a swarm of ordinary people, has no combat effectiveness at all.
But so many ants kill the elephant!
Even without any effective command, there are no battle methods, tactics, formations, or siege equipment. Just relying on flesh and blood to pile up is enough to pile up cities one after another with human lives.
in this case.
Liu Dai was naturally a little flustered.
Therefore, envoys were sent to ask for help from the governors of various counties. As Cao Cao was an outstanding figure in the alliance to challenge Dong, Liu Dai was naturally more concerned, hoping that the Cao family and his son could lend a helping hand.
To be honest, Cao Cao wanted to agree.
After all, Yanzhou is his foundation. If these Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army are allowed to destroy it, then I am afraid that the entire Yanzhou will become as messy as Qingzhou, and Cao Cao himself will suffer the loss.
Plus, it’s just as the messenger said.
Everyone's lips are dry and their teeth are cold.
If the few counties in front of them as barriers are breached, then Jiyin County may not be able to hold on alone.
After hesitating for a moment.
Cao Cao opened his mouth.
When he was about to respond to the messenger.
Cao Ang on the side suddenly spoke abruptly.
"May I ask your Excellency, has Mr. Liu Fu ever told you how he plans to deal with these ant thieves?"
"Are you going to hold on to the city, or are you planning to take the initiative and wipe out the enemy's main force in one go?"
…
As soon as this statement came out.
Cao Cao was no longer in a hurry to express his position.
Instead, he listened to what the messenger said.
After bowing his hands to Cao Ang, the envoy elaborated: "To be honest with General Cao, Fujun plans to take the initiative to find the enemy's main force among the many rebels."
"After all, there are so many enemy soldiers at the moment. It's really pointless to contend with the common people holding hoes and sickles. Only by finding the main force of the Chinese army and completing their victory in one battle can we completely defeat the ant thieves."
"This time we invite all the governors to send troops to help, and we intend to join forces to open up a battlefield to fight the enemy to the death, and then resolve the crisis."
Hear this.
Cao Cao had no reaction yet.
But Xun's uncle and nephew and Chen Gong's eyes were flickering at this moment.
And Cao Ang shook his head slightly.
"We already know your purpose of coming, but mobilizing troops and horses is a top priority and must be planned before taking action. Therefore, we still need to discuss it. Please go to the guest room and rest for a while. You will have an answer later."
The messenger nodded.
After bowing in a circle, he slowly retreated.
Wait until this person leaves.
Cao Ang changed to a comfortable sitting position and said with a sneer: "This Liu Gongshan really doesn't know how to live or die. The ant thieves have 300,000 young soldiers. He actually wants to find the main force of the Chinese army among the many thieves."
"This is not a way to defeat the enemy at all, but a way to die. This is not the way to die if you want to die."
Speaking of which.
Cao Ang turned his attention to Cao Cao and expressed his attitude straightforwardly: "Father, I suggest you find an excuse to reject this matter later. You must not send troops to help Liu Gongshan."
…
Cao Ang's decisive attitude made Cao Cao a little stunned. He did not expect that his son would refuse him outright.
When the envoy made the request before, Cao Ang didn't say a word, but since the envoy said that Liu Dai planned to take the initiative, his attitude changed.
Could it be that he is opposed to taking the initiative?
Cao Cao couldn't help but asked with some confusion: "Zixiu, why can't we send troops? Could it be that you think there is something wrong with Liu Gongshan's plan?"
Cao Ang nodded slightly.
"If we are to defend the city, as long as we prepare properly in advance and rely on the solid defense of the city, we can defeat the ant thieves."
"But if you think about fighting the enemy decisively with the weak weapons in your hands, it is tantamount to a dead end!"
These words made Cao Cao frown slightly.
Still somewhat puzzled, he said: "There are so many enemy troops. If they are heavily surrounded, an ordinary city will not be able to defend it."
"If we don't take the initiative to go out of the city, find the main force of the ant thieves, fight with them, and finish the battle in one battle, I'm afraid if we fall into a stalemate, we will be the first to be unable to hold on!"
Cao Ang waved his hand.
I don't agree with Cao Cao's view.
"The enemy's large number of troops means that the consumption of food and grass will far exceed ours. As long as we strengthen the walls and clear the fields, how can we not be able to hold on first?"
"Besides, father, have you ever thought about finding the main force of the enemy army and finding it just by relying on our empty words and casual imagination?"
"You only have one chance. If you blindly take the initiative to attack but fail to find the main force of the enemy, you will eventually be trapped in a tight siege. How can you win?"
Cao Ang's words were straightforward.
Cao Cao couldn't help but be a little silent.
Leaning on the desk, she fell into deep thought for a long time. Only after a long time did she hear him speaking softly.
"But I heard that Fenwu General Gongsun Zan defeated the Yellow Turban bandits at the border of Dongguang County a few days ago and killed countless enemies. He took the initiative to attack."
…
When Cao Ang heard this, he was immediately stunned.
After waiting for a long time, my father became so radical. It turned out that he was influenced by Gongsun Zan.
It seems that Liu Dai is probably one of the victims.
What Cao Cao was talking about was the big event that shocked the north a few days ago, and they only learned about it after they returned to Dingtao County.
More than 300,000 Qingzhou Yellow Turban thieves, taking advantage of Yuan Shao's troops to attack Dong Zhuo, wanted to pass through Bohai County and enter Jizhou to join the Black Mountain Army.
As a result, in Dongguang County, Bohai County, they ran into Gongsun Zan who was leading his troops south.
Gongsun Zan was worthy of being a fierce man in the world. He personally led 20,000 soldiers to defeat the Yellow Turban bandits and beheaded more than 30,000 people in one battle.
Later, during the Yellow Turban Army's hasty retreat, they attacked halfway across the river and killed tens of thousands more enemies. The river water was dyed red with blood, and even captured tens of thousands of enemy soldiers alive.
One battle and he became famous all over the world.
The Qingzhou Yellow Turbans were beaten to the point of being frightened.
It's just that in Cao Ang's view, his father Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan are not comparable for the time being.
It’s not that the people are not good, it’s that the combat power is not good.
How many troops do we have on hand? Don't we have any strength at all?
If we don't use means in advance to weaken the Yellow Turban Army, relying on the less than 10,000 troops on hand, I am afraid that as soon as they are put in, they will be submerged in the vast ocean in an instant, without even a splash.
And Cao Ang didn't know anything else.
But Liu Dai's ending left a deep impression on him.
Because this guy advocated taking the initiative, he ended up being surrounded and killed by the Yellow Turban thieves. Later, Chen Gong, Zhang Miao and others came to welcome Cao Cao as the shepherd of Yanzhou.
And not only Liu Dai.
In the disaster caused by the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, except for Gongsun Zan, almost everyone who took the initiative did not end well.
Father Cao Cao is one of them.
He was also beaten on the head by the Yellow Turban Army.
Bao Xin died in this battle.
How could Cao Ang allow Cao Cao to make such a huge mistake? He would never agree to take the initiative.
…
So after thinking about my words.
Cao Ang persuaded with sincerity: "Youzhou is on the northern border. The people are fierce and the soldiers are extremely powerful in combat, far better than ordinary soldiers."
"In addition, Youzhou is originally the birthplace of war horses. General Gongsun has many elite cavalry under his command. Facing a powerful but loose enemy like the Ant Thieves, only a few thousand cavalry can charge back and forth to cause huge damage. At the same time, Destroy enemy morale."
"Even so, General Gongsun still brought more than 20,000 troops, and even took advantage of the Zhang River. However, our army currently only has a total of more than 7,000 troops."
"I'm sorry for the offence, but I would like to ask my father, how can we imitate Gongsun Bogui?"
Cao Cao was completely speechless.
He really wanted to lead troops to kill thieves like Gongsun Zan, achieve a brilliant record, and then become famous all over the world.
But now the facts are in front of us.
Regardless of the total number of troops or the military's combat capabilities, he must admit that he is not as good as Youzhou Gongsun Zan.
If forced to fight.
It is very likely that he will end up with a bad ending just like his son said.
Cao Cao is not a stubborn donkey.
He will listen to any suggestions that are useful and that can convince him and make changes.
So after thinking about it for a long time.
Cao Cao nodded heavily.
"Then I will summon the envoy alone later and find any excuse to reject the matter."
"It's just that Liu Gongshan is the governor of Yanzhou after all. If I refuse to send troops to help him when he sends troops to ask for help, wouldn't I be severely offending him? I'm afraid it will be difficult to get along with him when we meet in the future!"
Cao Cao was worried that Liu Dai would wear small shoes for him.
Although the local governor has a high degree of autonomy.
But if there is too much quarrel with the governor of a state, it will not look good on both sides, and there will be many constraints on how to handle some things.
However, faced with his father's concerns.
Cao Ang just shook his head with a smile.
What future is there?
Let’s see if Liu Dai can survive until then.
"Father, don't worry. Just refuse as you say. The day will come to an end."
Cao Ang is as stable as Mount Tai.
Cao Cao said no more.
…………
After going out for a while.
Not long after, Cao Cao returned to the hall.
"I have already dismissed that man. I only said that our army has just returned from Luoyang not long ago. Now the troops and horses are trapped, exhausted, and have no strength to fight. It is not easy to defend Jiyin County, and I may not be able to go to support."
Cao Cao actually used the excuse that the coalition forces made a truce and refused to continue to pursue Dong Zhuo, and used it on Liu Dai, which can be regarded as a little black humor.
"But I also asked him to tell Liu Gongshan for me. Remember not to attack proactively. If you only defend the city, you will definitely make the enemy disperse first. It's just up to him whether he can listen to it or not."
Cao Cao did everything he could to be benevolent and righteous.
But good words can't persuade a damn ghost.
Liu Dai will definitely not change his mind.
Say something sinister.
If Liu Dai could really listen and change his mind, then his father Cao Cao might have to spend more effort and effort to get the official position of Yanzhou Mu.
After dealing with the envoy sent by Liu Dai, Cao Cao stood up and looked at the huge Yanzhou territory map hanging behind him.
His hands were behind his back.
Walk back and forth from side to side.
From time to time, he would point at it with his hands, and his facial expressions would sometimes be frowning, sometimes thoughtful, as if he was thinking about something seriously.
After such a long time.
Cao Cao suddenly turned around.
With a somewhat solemn expression, he asked everyone present: "These ant thieves from Qingzhou are numerous and disorganized. Therefore, no matter whether Liu Gongshan can hold the first few lines of defense, we will be attacked by ant thieves sooner or later. "
"There are some things that we need to prepare for a rainy day. The top priority is to think about what we should do when we face these thieves, and what kind of preparations we need to make before the war is about to break out."
"When you defend the city, you must abide by the law. It is impossible to close the city gates and just sit back and relax."
"So I hope you can speak freely!"
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