Plan ahead.
It is as it should be.
Besides Cao Cao and his son, those present were the only three counselors in the entire Cao family group.
All of them are among the best in the world.
So Cao Cao just finished speaking.
Chen Gong, who was currently mainly responsible for military matters, stood up on his own initiative and said while cupping his hands towards Cao Cao.
"Master Fu, the top priority should be to recruit soldiers. After the battle against Dong Zhuo, our army only has more than 7,000 troops left."
"If it is used to guard the entire county and exterminate bandits and bandits on weekdays, it is more than enough. But if it can be used to deal with a large-scale battle, it will be too scarce and it can be said that it is stretched."
"Therefore, my subordinates suggest that we immediately send out several generals with money and food to recruit local warriors from the surrounding counties. If we can expand the number of soldiers before the war spreads to this county, then our army should be able to fight in the next war. More chances of winning."
Cao Cao nodded happily.
Military strength is the foundation of everything.
Generals, weapons, terrain, tactics and tactics are all important.
But everything needs to be based on military strength.
If there are no usable soldiers in hand, no matter how powerful the general is, he will not be able to perform tricks.
So after Chen Gong finished speaking.
Cao Cao immediately recorded it before the case.
"What Gongtai said is very reasonable. I will allocate money and food later and instruct Han Hao, Shi Huan, Wei Zi and others to recruit troops from the surrounding counties."
"Now the war is about to break out. I hope they can leave early and come back early, so that we can at least double our army's strength before the situation worsens!"
Since Cao Cao was not ambushed by Xu Rong in the battle against Dong Zhuo, Wei Zi survived well.
As for Han Hao and Shi Huan, they are currently considered to have the highest status and trust among Cao Cao's subordinates, except for the generals named Cao and Xiahou.
Shi Huan was one of the talents that Cao Cao came to seek refuge with when he was recruiting troops in this county and Chenliu before attacking Dong. Cao Cao regarded him as a confidant.
As for Han Hao, he was brought back by Xiahou Dun. Like Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, Dong Zhuo threatened the lives of his family members.
However, Han Hao refused to obey, and Xiahou Dun was deeply surprised, so he simply recruited him under his command, which was regarded as wresting a talent from the hands of Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi.
For these people.
Cao Cao was quite relieved.
Also recognize their abilities.
So write down the names one by one.
…
And after Chen Gong sat down.
Xun You, who had just joined the army and had not yet made any plans, felt that it was time for him to stand up and show off his talents.
After all, Cao Ang entrusted him with important tasks.
When he was in the prison of Luoyang City, he spoke sincerely and sincerely invited him to join the team. If he couldn't show his role, wouldn't it mean that all the hard work of General Cao was in vain?
So along with Chen Gong, he returned to his original position.
Xun You stood up and came to the hall waving his sleeves.
He bowed to Cao Cao and Cao Ang each, and then said in a high and steady voice: "Actually, if you want to know what to do now, you should first find out what the Qingzhou Ant Thief's purpose is."
"Whatever they want to do will have an impact on us, so we can counter it with means!"
Words from a high position.
Cao Cao couldn't help but nod.
These two sentences alone are enough to show Xun You's level. Sure enough, the Xun family in Yingchuan is not mediocre.
Think of this.
Cao Cao couldn't help but take advantage of the opportunity to glance at Cao Ang, and then nodded repeatedly.
My son is indeed a very human being, with the appearance of a master, and is good at gathering the hearts of the world!
And here I am thinking.
Over there, Xun You could be heard continuing to talk.
"During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Kanto area was the most severely affected, especially Qingzhou. After successive annihilations, although it subsided for a while, it was just a temporary dormancy."
"Since October of the previous year, the Qingzhou ant bandits have started to cause chaos again. They have successively attacked and demolished the city, burned down the official city, looted grain and grass from various places, hijacked the people, and wreaked havoc."
"But it still only operates within Qingzhou and has not shown any signs of entering Yanzhou and other places."
"It's just that the broken land of Qingzhou has been devastated to begin with. The counties and counties are already in dire straits. How can they withstand the ravages of millions of people after bringing in women, children, the elderly and the weak?"
"Therefore, the ant thieves urgently need to relocate!"
…
Speaking of which.
Xun You took a few steps forward.
After he bowed his hands and apologized to Cao Cao, he came to the map where he was standing before and pointed to the location of Dongguang County in Bohai County.
Then he continued: "After the death of the traitor Zhang Jiao, to this day, the most famous thief leader in the world is the Black Mountain Army, which is frequently active in the Jiyou area."
"So after Qingzhou ran out of supplies, the first thing these scattered ant thieves thought of was to go to Jizhou and join the Black Mountain Army. If they could join up with them, their strength and prestige would be greatly increased, and they would have no shortage of food."
"It's just as the Lord Fu said, this Qingzhou Yellow Turban was attacked head-on by Fenwu General Gongsun Zan in Dongguang County, Bohai County, and returned with a great defeat."
"Although the most important thing for the ant thieves is people, they are obviously frightened by General Gongsun and don't dare to think about crossing Jizhou again."
"Then their purpose of entering Yanzhou is obvious, which is to take the road through Yanzhou, make a big circle and then go north to meet up with the Black Mountain Army."
Many words.
The analysis is all correct.
Everyone nodded.
The Qingzhou Yellow Turban invasion of Yanzhou's purpose and trends were analyzed accurately.
It was just that Cao Cao looked at where Xun You was pointing.
But there was a look of confusion on his face.
"Gongda, everything you said is true, but knowing this, how should we respond and how should we take measures to counter it?"
Xun You took advantage of the situation and moved his finger a little higher.
…
"Keep the enemy outside the county gate!"
While everyone was surprised by this statement.
Xun You had already lightly nodded at several cities in the northern part of Jiyin County.
"Juancheng, Linqiu, and Yuncheng adjacent to Ohnozawa are the gateway to the north of this county."
"If we can before the war comes, our army will station heavy troops in these cities and defend the city to the death. If the ant thieves cannot attack for a long time, they will take advantage of the trend and enter Dongjun and Qinghe Kingdom to continue to complete their rendezvous with the Black Mountain Army. My wish is not to bother me anymore.”
"In this way, the entire Jiyin County will definitely be intact. As for the northern counties, Yuan Benchu, who is now powerful, has returned with his troops. He will have to worry about these things!"
The words fell.
The whole place was quiet.
Everyone couldn't help but be shocked.
Even people with good plans like Chen Gong and Xun Yu had bright eyes after hearing Xun You's plan.
Not to mention Cao Cao.
His eyes were shining brightly as he listened.
I just felt horrified in my heart.
Quite a bit of scalp numbness.
It’s really a layer-by-layer analysis, going into remote areas!
Based on the analysis of the purpose and trends of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, a strategy to strictly guard several gateway cities in the north was formulated.
This way.
It would be possible to get rid of the entanglement of the Yellow Turban Army at a smaller cost, and the entire Jiyin County would be protected from the flames of war.
The only thing to consider.
It's just about how to hold on to several cities in the north, and whether Dongjun, Han Fu, Yuan Shao and others can withstand this wave of thieves after the disaster is diverted to the north.
But Cao Cao still had some confidence in the former.
He doesn't have the strength to fight 300,000 people, but no matter how much he thinks about it, all the Qingzhou soldiers will come to fight his few small cities in the north.
And the latter... what does it have to do with me?
Yuan Shao has many soldiers and strong generals, but he also has enemies that he can't stand?
So in Cao Cao's view.
This is a very clever high-level strategy that can achieve its goals at a small cost.
He is truly a great talent in the world!
I don’t know how Ang’er managed to recruit such a talent to his staff?
Cao Cao couldn't help but look at Cao Ang again.
Seeing his innocent look.
I just couldn't help but sigh in my heart.
This brat is really quite capable. If Xun Gongda hadn't already joined him, we would have really wanted to snatch him away.
…
After hastily documenting this strategy.
Cao Cao praised Xun You again and again.
Then he showed great courtesy and sent Xun You back to his seat.
After that, of the three heroes, Xun Yu was the only one who had yet to express his opinion. He was also the one who was most valued by Cao Cao in the entire system of civil servants and counselors.
Although strictly speaking, Chen Gongtai was his counselor and an active civil servant who he could directly command, but this did not prevent Cao Cao from valuing Xun Yu.
It actually came this way.
Xun Wenruo paid a lot for the Cao family.
The territory of the Cao family and his son was kept in order, and all the affairs were arranged properly, and Cao Cao, the prefect himself, did not even need to worry about it.
If it weren't for them to guard the rear, how could Cao Cao and Cao Ang be able to fight on the front line without worries?
Therefore, it is said that Xun Yu has outstanding achievements!
"Wen Ruo, what can you teach me?"
Cao Cao smiled.
He asked Xun Yu for advice in a gentle tone.
Xun Yu had no stage fright either.
He stood up neatly and saluted Cao Cao and Cao Ang.
Then, like a humble gentleman, he said with a voice as gentle as jade: "Yu doesn't have as good a plan as Gongda, but there is something he said to the prince, which can inspire people, boost morale, and let the prince know the reason why our army will win."
Cao Cao heard this.
Immediately I became interested.
His eyes couldn't help but light up.
He raised his right hand slightly, made a gesture, and said happily: "I would like to hear the details!"
…
Xun Yu did not leave his seat.
He just stood there, with his hands in his sleeves, and his tone was calm and composed, and he spoke calmly and confidently.
"Thieves like the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans can easily gather hundreds of thousands or even millions of people by inciting the people and coercing the young. This is the biggest advantage of the moth thieves and ant thieves."
"But in contrast, they will have an irreparable disadvantage, that is, the supply of grain and grass is simply not enough to cope with consumption."
"Right now, Qingzhou has been devastated by ant thieves. These trapped people can only rely on looting to fill their stomachs. There is no land for farming, and there are no farmers working in the fields."
"When the rear is not engaged in production, the front line cannot obtain food and grass from the rear, so it can only support war with war and rely on looting to obtain food along the way. Every time a county is conquered, it can temporarily cope with the crisis for a period of time."
Speaking of which.
Xun Yu paused for a moment.
Give Cao Cao some time to digest.
After seeing a look of enlightenment on Cao Cao's face, he continued.
"And what I want to say next is that once you lead your troops to guard several cities in the north, the time required to defend them is not as long as imagined."
"The ant thieves will never be able to hold on. They spend a lot of time in front of a few cities. After several waves of offensives, they will find that they can't take these cities, and they will immediately turn around and go in another direction."
"And in my opinion, with the elite of our army and the bravery and proficiency of our officers and men, it is more than enough to withstand several waves of attacks by the bandits."
"Therefore Yu said, our army will win!"
…
"well said!"
Xun Yu just finished speaking.
Cao Cao immediately clapped his hands and cheered.
He almost smiled without stroking his hands.
One thing that must be admitted is that Xun Yu's words did bring him great self-confidence and lifted his spirits.
This seems to just emphasize that our army must win.
But in fact it cannot be underestimated.
Especially when fighting a war in this era, morale is a very important factor.
An army with a low morale threshold may only need a small proportion of battle losses for the entire army to collapse.
On the contrary, even if more than half of them are lost in battle, they can still fight bloody battles with the enemy.
Cao Cao serves as the commander-in-chief of the Cao family's army.
His confidence can affect the mental outlook of the entire army. He feels that this battle must be won, and only then will the morale of the army's officers and men be high.
When facing the enemy.
Only then will he be able to continue fighting just because of a single thought, thereby turning the tide of the war around.
to be honest.
This is equivalent to a successful pre-war mobilization.
An army wants to be invincible.
Strategy and tactics are important, but ideological command is also indispensable, and Xun Yu assumed part of this role.
…
And after writing down Xun Yu's words.
Cao Cao returned to his position.
Stand on a high place and look down.
I just feel satisfied and happy in my heart.
"I am really lucky to have you all help me. I have all the good advice and strategies you have given me. I am just an ant thief, and I am just suffering from ringworm and scabies!"
"It's okay if they don't come. If they come, I will definitely use my royal master to beat them until they run away with their heads covered!"
between words.
After Cao Cao saw Cao Ang, he even praised him in his heart.
Among the three people today, two are from Cao Ang's command, and the strategies presented are even more powerful.
You can say that.
Now the foundation of the Cao family.
A considerable part of them were defeated by Cao Ang himself, and he accounted for a large proportion.
Previously, I thought that Ang'er was my Cao family's thousand-mile horse, a rare unicorn son in many years, who could inherit the Cao family's business and make it prosperous.
But now it seems.
The foundation created by my son will soon exceed the base of the entire Cao family.
It's really sad.
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