Hearing the questions, Xu Shu smiled bitterly and nodded, "If I guess correctly, even if Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, hasn't arrived yet, the distance won't be too far.
If we attack Cao Mengde now, we may have to watch out for a sneak attack from behind by Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou. "
Zhang Miao suddenly said, "In this case, why not divide our troops into two groups and fight quickly. As long as Cao Mengde is dealt with, we can concentrate on dealing with Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou."
Chen Gong frowned, "The eldest son of Jizhou, Yuan Tan, can defeat Tian Kai of Qingzhou. I'm afraid he is not weak. If our troops are divided into two groups, can we stop his attack?"
Zhang Miao said slowly, "Cao Mengde's soldiers and horses are very few, and their morale is low and their combat effectiveness is low. If our army goes forward, we should be able to wipe them out quickly, and if we rush back to rescue them, it should be too late."
Chen Gong sighed, "Meng Zhuo, Cao Mengde is extremely cunning. Since he asked Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, for support, he must have a plan.
If we send troops to attack him now, Cao Mengde knows that he is outmatched, so he will definitely not face it head-on. If he drags me around, and there is no way to win a quick victory, won't it affect the entire army? "
At this point, Chen Gong's tone paused, but then, he continued without waiting for Zhang Miao to answer his words.
"If Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, is so powerful that half of our army cannot stop him and he takes over the vast territory, I am afraid that all our efforts during this period will be in vain."
Hearing this, Zhang Miao spread his hands with a wry smile, "If this is not possible, then how should we act?"
Chen Gong thought for a while and said slowly, "Cao Mengde doesn't have many soldiers left now, so it's nothing to worry about. Even if he joins forces with Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, it won't have much effect.
In this case, it would be safer to ignore them and concentrate on Juye City, waiting to fight Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou. "
Everyone nodded after hearing these words, "Mr. Gongtai is right. The eldest son of Jizhou Yuan Tan is indeed better than Cao Mengde. We only need to defeat him and this crisis can be easily resolved."
Lu Bu couldn't help but nodded when he heard what everyone said.
Cao Mengde has been in a state of despair after this defeat. It may take some time to regain his strength.
The only person who is difficult to deal with now is not Cao Mengde, but the upcoming eldest son of Jizhou, Yuan Tan.
Thinking of this, Lu Bu nodded, "That's good. Send the order and immediately reorganize the prisoners and strengthen their strength, waiting here to face the eldest son of Jizhou, Yuan Tan."
"Wait!"
Just when everyone was about to act according to the plan, Xu Shu suddenly said, "Marquis Wen, I feel that this is inappropriate."
Lu Bu turned his head and looked at Xu Shu, and asked slowly, "Mr. Yuan Zhi, what's wrong?"
Xu Shu frowned, "After listening to what you said just now, I feel like something is missing?"
Zhang Miao asked hurriedly, "Mr. Yuan Zhi, what exactly is missing?"
Xu Shu said slowly, "That is because you have forgotten that Cao Mengde is extremely cunning. If he joins forces with the eldest son of Jizhou Yuan Tan, although they are not strong enough, in terms of strategy, they may be of great help to the eldest son of Jizhou Yuan Tan. "
At this point, Xu Shu's tone paused, but then, without waiting for others to answer his words, he continued.
"The eldest son of Jizhou, Yuan Tan, has a large number of troops. If Cao Mengde's tricks are added to it, he may be even more powerful than Cao Mengde's attack.
However, our army's military strength is not as good as the opponent's. It may not be that easy to win. If we are even slightly careless, we may be in danger of failure.
Three cities in Juye are connected together, and if one city is damaged, the good situation will be ruined immediately, so we have to be on guard. "
Hearing this, Chen Gong frowned and said, "Mr. Yuan Zhi, do you mean to send troops to attack Cao Mengde?"
Zhang Miao looked worried, "It would be terrible if the troops sent are held back by Cao Mengde."
Hearing what the two men said, Xu Shu suddenly smiled and said, "Two gentlemen, you are right. If we send troops to destroy Cao Mengde, there is a real possibility that he will hold us back, which will be even more detrimental to our army."
Zhang Miao smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Yuan Zhi, in this case, isn't there nothing we can do against Cao Mengde?"
Xu Shu shook his head, "Mr. Meng Zhuo, you are wrong. We are sending troops to attack Cao Mengde this time. If we want to eliminate him, of course we must send enough troops to eliminate him. This will take up too many troops. "
At this point, Xu Shu's tone paused, but then, he continued without waiting for Zhang Miao to answer his words.
"Mr. Meng Zhuo, but the reason why we sent troops to attack Cao Mengde this time is not to eliminate him. On the contrary, we have the same idea as him, we just need to hold Cao Mengde back."
Hearing this, Zhang Miao's eyes lit up and he clapped his hands violently, "Oh, why did you forget this? Yes, as long as we don't eliminate Cao Mengde, we don't have to send more troops. In this way, if we want to delay It’s not Cao Mengde who lives on the other side, but us.”
Chen Gong's eyes also brightened and he nodded, "Mr. Yuan Zhi is right. It should be the case. If we send more troops, it will be detrimental to us. Moreover, Cao Mengde is extremely cunning and wants to eliminate him. Even if we all If all the troops are sent, I'm afraid it won't be an easy task.
In this way, we only need to send a small number of troops to completely delay Cao Mengde and prevent him from rushing over to join Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou. In this way, no matter how cunning he is, there will be nothing we can do. "
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After hearing what the two said, Xu Shu nodded, "Two gentlemen, this is what I mean. What we are thinking about now is not to eliminate Cao Mengde, but to hold him back. This will be much easier."
Hearing these words, Lu Bu breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of his mouth.
Since the first battle of Yanzhou, Lu Bu knew that Cao Mengde was not only extremely cunning, but also extremely strong. Even in adversity, he had a chance to save himself.
For such an opponent, even Lu Bu would probably have to go all out to eliminate Cao Mengde.
If he only sends a part of his troops, or even half of his troops, Lu Bu is not absolutely sure that he will be able to destroy Cao Mengde.
Don't forget, Cao Mengde has legs. If he thinks he can't beat him, he will immediately turn around and run away. No matter how many soldiers and horses there are, they will be held back by him.
If too many soldiers and horses are held back by Cao Mengde, how can they deal with Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou?
However, now with Xu Shu's method, Cao Mengde's problem can be easily solved.
