"Gongtai, why do you say this?"
As the top counselor under his command, Cao Cao could not ignore Chen Gong's opinions.
Especially at this critical moment when the two armies are fighting, everyone works together, and everyone's thoughts and opinions are very important.
It's possible that just one more word from one person could turn the entire battle around.
Therefore, Cao Cao must ask clearly.
Chen Gong was also unambiguous. He took two steps back and dispersed the people gathered around him.
He arched his hands towards Cao Cao and then said.
"General Zhang's combat plan is certainly complete, but everything is based on the premise that the vision comes true, that is, the enemy has indeed experienced a large-scale disorganization of military morale, so this plan is only feasible."
"However, at this moment, we still don't know the specific situation of the enemy. We can only make inferences based on the fact that more than a hundred people fled."
"But if these more than 100 people belong to the same hometown, they are connected by themselves and have nothing to do with the large army, then wouldn't our inference be seriously wrong?"
Speaking of which.
Chen Gong paused for a moment.
Looking at Cao Cao's slightly solemn expression.
As well as the Xiahou brothers who were silent on both sides.
But he chose to continue: "Of course, the fellow villagers I mentioned below are just a possibility. Maybe these more than a hundred people simply fled in fear of fighting."
"But what is undeniable is that we cannot rely on such a thing to blindly conclude that the enemy troops outside the east city wall have been demoralized."
"If you give a hasty order and open the city gates to launch a counterattack, you are taking a risky move. It is not much different from taking a risk."
"Therefore, I do not agree. I hope that the Lord and the generals will think twice before taking action!"
…
All of a sudden.
Everyone was a little silent.
Cao Cao felt speechless.
The excitement that had just arisen was extinguished instantly as if Chen Gong poured a basin of cold water on his head.
But he couldn't blame Chen Gong.
Chen Gong's words are a mature plan to seek the country, and he is taking the safest path.
The evasiveness of the so-called inference denies the feasibility of this combat plan.
Choose to play it safe rather than place bets that are hard to pin down.
Just after thinking about it again and again.
Cao Cao raised his head with some difficulty, stared at Chen Gong, and asked in a dry voice.
"But Gongtai, if Wenyuan's plan succeeds, our army will be able to quickly win the war without having to engage in a long war of attrition."
"Not only can it reduce the casualties of our army, but it can also save a lot of food and grass supplies. On the other hand, if we continue to delay, I don't know how many more days it will take!"
Listen to his words and know his meaning.
Cao Cao's words showed his attitude.
Chen Gong suddenly smiled bitterly when he heard this.
He shook his head helplessly.
"Master Fu, there are no immortals in marching and fighting. The consumption of food and grass is also necessary. As long as we can win in the end, what does a small price mean?"
"On the other hand, if you blindly leave the city and fail to achieve the desired results, but suffer a loss, then you have to pay for the loss. It is better to stay in the city safely."
"What's more, I'm not against you going out to attack the city, it's just that it's too early now!"
"How about spending another day and waiting until noon tomorrow to see if there are any signs of a large-scale collapse of the enemy army, and then make a decision?"
…
Chen Gong is just one word anyway.
stable!
Neither take risks nor escape.
Regardless of whether the wind blows from east to west, from north to south, I will remain unmoved.
No matter what the situation is outside, we will continue to huddle in the city and fight steadily until we can be sure that the enemy army can no longer hold back.
Then choose to attack quickly.
Then you can wait for work and harvest easily.
But this is not in line with Cao Cao's ideas after all.
From the political situation in Yanzhou to the consumption of resources, Cao Cao was urged to end the war as soon as possible.
Ke Chen Gong’s heartfelt words.
It was difficult for Cao Cao to refute.
So for a while, he fell into a dilemma and didn't know how to make a decision.
Of course, it was only for a short moment.
After all, Cao Cao was not an indecisive person.
As long as he has a strong will in his heart, he will insist on doing it regardless of the opposition of others.
Therefore, he decided to continue to adopt Zhang Liao's strategy and appointed Zhang Liao to lead the cavalry to rush forward and leave the city to attack the eastern army formation at dawn tomorrow.
Just when Cao Cao was about to make a final decision.
"Ahem!"
A cold dry cough suddenly sounded.
When everyone turned their heads to look.
All he saw was Xun You and Xun Gongda with his hands folded in his sleeves and his face still as calm as ever.
…
"Gongda, do you have any good ideas?"
Xun You interrupted his intention.
Not only was Cao Cao not annoyed, but his eyes shone with hope, and his face was full of expectation, hoping that Xun You could help him solve the predicament at hand.
He knew Xun Gongda's level.
He is very good at making suggestions.
Now that he has spoken out, let alone come up with any tricks for him, as long as it can help him make up his mind, everything will be enough.
And Xun You did not live up to Cao Cao's expectations.
After bowing slightly.
Then he said to Cao Cao with a smile: "What General Wen Yuan said is actually very promising, but the safe strategy of public platform is also the best choice for the commander."
Xun You first gave a sweet date to each side, and then both sides comforted him.
Then he continued.
"In fact, we only need to ensure that the enemy's large forces will fall into chaos and make the morale collapse of the army a definite fact. Then Wen Yuan's combat plan can not only be implemented, but also be safe at the same time."
"I have two strategies, one is the strategy of separation, and the other is the strategy of leaving the army. If these two strategies are used in parallel, the enemy army will be plunged into chaos!"
What Xun You said is amazing.
But Cao Cao and others just did this.
The more mysterious it is, the more powerful it feels.
Cao Cao immediately walked around the table, quickly came to Xun You, and then grabbed Xun You's arm with one hand.
With an anxious look on his face, he asked in a rather hasty voice: "What is renunciation, what is Lijun, please teach me Gongda!"
…
Xun You still had that indifferent smile on his face.
He picked up a letter from the desk.
Then write and draw on it with gestures.
"The centrifugal plan is for the prince to write a letter and send it to the enemy's camp, using the contents of the letter to drive a wedge between the two enemy commanders!"
"According to the intelligence we investigated, we learned that the main force of the Golden Army that came to attack Jinxiang County this time included two commanders, Xu He and Sima Ju. Although they were united together, they each led a hilltop."
"The Lord just needs to make a promise to them in your capacity as Yanzhou Shepherd, and state that you will recruit one of them under the best conditions."
"Regardless of whether our army fulfills its promise, or whether the other two believe it, they will definitely have suspicions about each other."
Speaking of which.
Xun You threw the letter back on the table.
Xin pointed in the direction of Beicheng.
He said confidently: "In this way, the enemy's generals are not in harmony, which is enough to ensure that when our army leads the troops out of the city to counterattack, they will not be able to rescue them quickly."
"When faced with the attack of defeated troops, it is simply not enough to cooperate and respond effectively!"
Xun You finished speaking.
Cao Cao immediately put his hands on his hands and laughed.
There was a sound of inhalation in the surroundings.
Everyone looked horrified and looked at Xun You with admiration in their eyes.
The plan of alienation has been around since ancient times.
But when to use it, for whom to use it, and how to operate it to achieve the best results are all important.
In case of improper operation.
It is still a trivial matter if the effort is in vain, and it may even have the opposite effect and arouse the enemy's common hatred.
And these.
It all requires the person who proposed the plan to make the most accurate judgment.
The timing of Xun You's centrifugal plan is very suitable, and it just happens to be stuck at this point.
The enemy suffered heavy casualties.
And there are signs of military morale collapse.
At this time, the effect of resorting to alienation tactics is basically equivalent to conspiracy, and it will not work unless you take the bait.
…
"What Gongda said is a good plan!"
"After the discussion is over later, I will immediately write a letter with my own hands and send someone to the enemy camp as soon as possible!"
After decisively accepting this strategy.
Cao Cao asked with great interest: "There are two strategies mentioned by Gongda before. Now that I know about Li Xin, I would like to ask how to implement Li Jun's plan?"
Xun You doesn't show off.
After looking around for a while, he saw that everyone was attentive, listening to his words.
The planned combination is about to be dragged out.
"Li Xin targets the general, and Li Jun is used to disperse the enemy's military morale!"
"Among the ant thieves, except for a small number of mountain bandits and bandits, the vast majority are refugees who have lost their fields and don't have enough to eat."
"The most important reason why these people came to attack our city regardless of death, besides being coerced by bandits, was because they wanted to have enough to eat."
Hear it here.
Cao Cao couldn't help but nodded slightly.
Regardless of whether it is the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans or the Yellow Turbans elsewhere, at the beginning of the military campaign, what they pursue is to have a mouth to eat. As long as there are people who have a stutter, the people will not dare to rebel.
This is a fact known to everyone in the world.
But it is also a fact that knowledgeable people throughout the Han Dynasty are well aware of, but can do nothing about.
"Gongda, could it be that you want me to use most of the food to lure and divide the enemy troops, thereby weakening their morale?"
Xun You shook his head.
"Our army doesn't have much food to begin with. It needs to be transported continuously from the rear in order to barely cover the consumption of Jinxiang City. Under such circumstances, there is simply no way to buy them with much food."
"What's more, if you don't hold the food in your hands, it's just an illusory thing. No matter how much you talk about it, it's impossible to induce the enemy soldiers to rebel."
“The important thing should be the fields!”
…
As the word "field" came out.
Cao Cao immediately frowned.
"Gongda, according to your plan, you want me to advertise to the enemy soldiers and promise them my own land, thereby making them lose their will to fight?"
Xun You nodded happily.
"Unlike food, although fields are also illusory things that are not held in hands, their temptation to the people is really too great."
"So even if you can't see or touch it, after hearing that there is land, you will be willing to fight to the death for it. This will definitely arouse the enemy's morale!"
Xun You's plan is certainly a good one.
What can be expected is that as long as the big killer weapon of dividing the land is sacrificed, the enemy soldiers will definitely want to have an extra pair of feet and rush over here to surrender, especially under the premise of a huge defeat at the moment.
It was just after Cao Cao listened.
But he still frowned and remained silent.
This happened for a long time.
He slowly shook his head.
"What Gongda said is indeed a good strategy, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to implement. The reason is that you can't favor one thing over another!"
"If I promise to allocate farmland to the enemy, what should our own soldiers think after hearing this? Will they be happy in their hearts?"
"After all, our soldiers fought hard for us, but in the end they are not as good as the soldiers who surrendered. Then I am afraid that before the enemy army is routed, our army will be in big trouble!"
After explaining my concerns.
Cao Cao sighed helplessly.
"After all, Yanzhou is so big, and how much unclaimed land can there be? It is simply impossible to satisfy the land distribution of our army and the soldiers at the same time."
"So this may be difficult to do!"
In fact, even if there were so many fields in Yanzhou, Cao Cao would not be able to allocate fields to all the soldiers with a wave of his hand, which would lead to the collapse of order.
Everyone has a field in their hands. This should be a grand vision of a peaceful and prosperous age, not a law of war or troubled times.
Otherwise, everyone will have a field in their hands.
Then why do you still work for Cao Cao?
Why take the risk of losing your life on the battlefield at any time, and becoming a dead soul under the gun, to earn this life-saving money?
Let's just go back to our hometown to farm. Wouldn't that be more comfortable?
So just do some calculations and you'll know.
As long as we dare to implement such a policy.
That will first lead to the loss of soldiers.
Secondly, it will further cause the army officers and soldiers to lose the motivation to work hard.
This way.
It definitely does more harm than good.
…
Cao Cao said this.
Xun You was speechless.
He had planned it well, and if these two strategies were executed at the same time, he would definitely make the enemy's army split apart.
But now one of them has been rejected.
This is a bit uncomfortable.
Moreover, there was a key issue that he didn't expect. Doesn't this show that Xun You was a little immature in thinking about the problem? This made him feel even more uncomfortable.
Just as Xun You was thinking hard.
He suddenly turned his head inadvertently and saw Cao Ang standing next to Cao Cao, his eyes as gentle as jade.
In a daze.
A flash of spiritual light penetrated his mind like lightning and thunder, instantly making his thoughts brighten.
There is a way!
"Snapped!"
Xun You slapped his hands fiercely.
It immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"Master Fu, it's better than this. We still promise to allocate land to the enemy, but instead of distributing it to them immediately, we ask to serve our army for five to ten years, and then we will select some of them who have performed well and are obedient and honest. and distribute fertile farmland to them.”
"As for our soldiers, they also have the same promise, and they can even be slightly superior to the soldiers for a year or two, so they won't be dissatisfied, right?"
"In this way, we can still lure the enemy with favorable conditions, and at the same time, when the time is extended to five or even ten years, we don't have to worry about insufficient fields at all!"
"Besides, even if there is not enough land, what we promise is to allocate land on the basis of merit. Those who perform well and are loyal and honest will be given priority to good land."
"If there is not enough land, then we can reduce the list and send out less!"
As soon as this statement came out.
Cao Cao's eyes suddenly widened.
Is it a good idea to draw cakes for the soldiers of both armies?
high!
It’s really high!
It's just that Cao Cao suddenly felt that something was not right, such a chicken thief's strategy.
How could it come out of Xun You's mouth?
It is only reasonable and reasonable for my son Cao Ang to offer this good advice!
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(End of chapter)
