Lu Bu had already heard from Lonely Xianyu in the game that Xu Shu was a great talent with top-notch strategies. With his help, he would definitely get twice the result with half the effort.
"Yuanzhi, don't be humble. I know that you are a talented person. Since you are here today, you must share my worries."
Seeing Lu Bu's enthusiasm, Xu Shu's nervous heart gradually relaxed. He turned around, cupped his hands to Lu Bu, and asked slowly.
"May I ask if Marquis Wen wants to plot against Xuzhou?"
Lu Bu nodded, "I don't hide anything from Yuan Zhi. I have been thinking about Xuzhou for a long time, but I just have no plan."
Xu Shu nodded, "Marquis Wen, may I ask about the current situation in Xuzhou, which side do you think will win?"
Hearing this, Lu Bu was stunned, and Zhang Miao stepped forward and said, "Mr. Yuan Zhi, now that Cao Mengde has been defeated and suffered heavy losses, do you still think that Cao Mengde has a chance of winning now?"
Hearing this, Xu Shu nodded and said slowly, "If what I predict is correct, Cao Mengde will definitely win."
Everyone was stunned when they heard these words, and then looked at Xu Shu with some disdain.
I thought that the person Marquis Wen was looking for was really capable, but he didn't expect that he was just a person seeking fame and reputation!
There was a smile on Zhang Miao's lips, "Mr. Yuan Zhi, Cao Mengde suffered heavy losses. Do you still think he has a chance to turn defeat into victory?"
Xu Shu nodded, "Yes, I think Cao Mengde has three wins."
Lu Bu's eyes lit up, "Yuan Zhi, tell me quickly, what are Cao Mengde's three victories?"
Xu Shu cupped his hand and then extended a finger, "In the first victory, although Cao Mengde suffered heavy losses, the city was not lost. As long as he returned to the city, even though Huainan's troops and horses were several times larger, it was still difficult to capture the city. extremely difficult."
After hearing this, everyone thought about it carefully and nodded in agreement.
Zhang Miao frowned, "The first victory mentioned by Mr. Yuan Zhi is that Cao Mengde can use the power of the city wall. We are one for the time being. What is the second victory?"
Xu Shu cupped his hands and said slowly, "Cao Mengde's second victory is his talents.
Although Zhang Xun, the commander-in-chief of Huainan's army and horses, can be considered a famous general, in comparison, he has no extraordinary achievements or outstanding strategies. Therefore, the name of this general is just Huainan's self-proclaimed general.
Cao Mengde had countless fierce generals, and was also assisted by Cheng Yu and other celebrities. In comparison, his strength was even better than that of Huainan's soldiers and horses. "
Zhang Miao was once a good friend of Cao Cao. Naturally, he knew that his generals were indeed not as brave as ordinary people. He nodded, "This one counts. Now I have the second victory. May I ask, sir, what is the third victory?" ?”
Xu Shu smiled slightly, "The third victory I'm talking about is the supplies of both sides.
Cao Mengde set fire to the grain. Although the Huainan soldiers and horses were temporarily extinguished, they still suffered a lot of losses.
Although Huainan is a prosperous place, the people are still struggling to support an army of hundreds of thousands. I dare to say that Huainan will definitely be in shortage of supplies, and it is probably impossible to send more food again.
Therefore, Zhang Xun will definitely be eager to win, and the most taboo thing for both sides when using troops is eagerness.
This is what is called making mistakes while busy. Zhang Xun wanted to rush to win Xuzhou, but it was easier for Cao Mengde to take advantage of him. "
At this point, Xu Shu paused and continued, "On the other hand, Cao Mengde was sitting on the city and suffered heavy losses. With fewer soldiers, he consumed less food and could last longer.
The most important thing is that Cao Mengde has countless capable people. Since he can design to burn the Huainan soldiers and horses once, he can design it a second time, or even a third time.
As long as Cao Mengde succeeds once and burns the food of the Huainan soldiers and horses, the Huainan soldiers and horses will fall apart in an instant despite their large number.
"The Point Guard Is Here"
So I think this is the 3rd win. "
After hearing these words, Zhang Miao's mood became solemn. After thinking for a long time, he nodded, "Mr. Yuan Zhi is right, I admire you."
When Lu Bu saw this, he was overjoyed and asked with a smile, "Yuan Zhi, in this case, how should our army act and still capture Xuzhou?"
Hearing this, Xu Shu frowned and asked, "Why does Marquis Wen insist on pursuing Xuzhou? It is a taboo to seek distant places over the near?"
Lu Bu was stunned, "Yuan Zhi, what do you mean by this?"
Chen Gong suddenly said, "Is it Yuzhou that Mr. Yuan Zhi is referring to?"
Xu Shu nodded, "Yuzhou is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains and is rich in products. If we can get this place, it will be connected to Yanzhou and far better than Xuzhou!"
Chen Gong nodded, "Mr. Yuan Zhi is right. If we can capture Yuzhou, it will indeed be very beneficial to our army. However, Guo Gong of Yuzhou is not an easy person. How easy is it to capture Yuzhou?"
Xu Shu smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Gongtai, this is wrong. Although Guo Gong has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, he has no famous generals and no wise ministers. In my opinion, it will be easy to capture Yuzhou."
Hearing this, Chen Gong was a little unhappy, "Mr. Yuan Zhi, is this a bit too much?"
Xu Shu did not answer, but turned to Lu Bu and cupped his hands, "Marquis Wen, as long as I take Yuzhou, it will be connected to Yanzhou, connecting the north and the south, making it easier to mobilize troops, and there will be no harm.
What's more, capturing Yuzhou will also be of great benefit to the Xuzhou plot. It can advance and retreat freely, and can quickly lead troops into the hinterland of Xuzhou. "
Speaking of this, Xu Shu paused, and an inexplicable light suddenly shot out from his eyes, "And Yuzhou and Huainan are connected. After capturing Xuzhou, we can besiege Huainan. If we want to capture it, we must capture Yuzhou." "
When Lu Bu heard Xu Shu's words, he nodded secretly in his heart. He was worthy of being a top counselor, but these words opened up the doubts in his heart.
Xu Shu is right. Yuzhou is very important. As long as it is captured, Xuzhou in the east, Huainan in Nanjing, and Jingzhou in the west are indeed battlegrounds.
Thinking of this, "Yuanzhi, what you say makes sense. Yuzhou is indeed very important, and I will definitely take it."
When Xu Shu saw that Lu Bu agreed with his words, he was secretly happy and hurriedly raised his hand.
"Marquis Wen, Yuzhou is indeed important, but Marquis Wen forgot one place, which is also very important."
Lu Bu was stunned and asked hurriedly, "Yuanzhi, where are you?"
Xu Shu said slowly, "Sili!"
Zhang Miao frowned when he heard this sentence, "In the past, the area around Sili Xiaowei was indeed rich, but after Dong Zhuo's disaster, it was already empty and uninhabited. Even if it was occupied, it would only be a poor place." What’s the use of land?”
Xu Shu turned around and cupped his hands to Lu Bu, "On the way down, I saw Marquis Wen recruiting refugees and relocating people's livelihood. I felt very happy. I admire Marquis Wen for caring about the people."
At this point, Xu Shu paused for a moment before continuing.
Chapter 269
