"Sneak attack on Runan?!"
"Well, I think that Runan is also the way to enter the Central Plains. However, according to detailed reports, the defense of this place is not tight. The governor of Runan, Man Chong, is stranded in Yecheng and has not returned. There is no general in the place, so it is a place that can be attacked. . If the general allows, Ai Qin can lead thousands of elite troops, set out from Xinye, bypass Xu County, sneak attack on Runan County, and break into the hinterland of the Central Plains from Runan County. This will definitely cause Cao Cao's army to be in chaos and lose sight of the other, which is much like the current confrontation. .”
As soon as he returned to Guan Yu's army camp near Deng County, Deng Ai found Guan Yu and Xu Shu and put forward his own suggestions.
Divide your troops to attack Runan.
The current war situation in Nanyang is a bit of a backwater.
Guan Yu wanted to attack, but Zhang Liao's defense was tight and a head-on fight would cause too much damage. Guan Yu was afraid that he would not be able to use all his combat power when he really needed to fight hard.
Zhang Liao was equally careful. He knew that Guan Yu was difficult to deal with, and he had Cao Pi's order to defend Wancheng. As long as Wancheng was not broken, the best counties in Nanyang County were all near Wancheng. After repelling Guan Yu, there would be no losses. Too big.
Sima Yi of Xu Du has insufficient troops, so it is enough to stick to Xu Du, but if he wants to send troops to assist Zhang Liao and threaten Guan Yu's flanks, he also needs to bear the consequences of failure. That's big.
Therefore, the front line in the direction of Nanyang is in a very delicate balance, and no one can find a point that can break the balance.
But now Deng Ai has found it.
Divide your troops to attack Runan County.
But this plan is too risky.
Xu Shu was the first to express his opposition.
"This plan is too risky!" Xu Shu shook his head and said, "Starting from Xinye and leading the army to Runan by land, we must pass through Xu County. Sima Yi, the defender of Xu County, is a famous scholar in Hanoi. I have heard people say that this person is familiar with the art of war. , If you have a strategy in mind, you must be on guard. If you are discovered by a probing horse, wouldn't it be like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth and losing the soldiers in vain?!"
Deng Ai said, "Ai knows what Military Advisor Xu said. However, this time around, Ai did not take the main road, but only took the small road. After entering Yuzhou, he immediately went south, transferred to Jiangxia County, and crossed the mountains from Jiangxia County to Runan County. .In this way, we can definitely avoid the exploring horses sent by Sima Yi."
When Xu Shu heard this, he said nothing and looked at the map first.
Indeed, although Yuzhou is one of the thirteen states in the world, it is not a big place in the first place, and it was even divided into a small capital.
Runan County itself is still partially adjacent to Jiangxia, and now Jiangxia has returned to Liu Bei's hands. In order to coordinate Guan Yu's Northern Expedition, Wenpin led the Jiangxia navy to cruise near the Han River. This gave Deng Ai was the inspiration for designing this strategy.
To attack Runan County by land, the biggest obstacle was Sima Yi's garrison at Xudu. It was not easy to bypass Xudu's scouts.
But if it is really what Deng Ai thinks, if he heads towards Yuzhou first, then immediately turns south and enters Jiangxia County, makes a big circle, climbs the branches of the Dabie Mountains, and enters Runan from the Dabie Mountain Road, he can indeed avoid Sima Yi. of investigation.
But the problem is
"In the mountains, tigers and leopards are rampant, and if the defenders of Runan are prepared, wouldn't they die in vain?!" Xu Shu still disagreed and said, "Besides, even if you succeed for a while, as soon as you enter Runan, Cao's army will It will inevitably shake you and surround you on all sides, how can you escape and retreat?!"
Deng Ai continued, "Mr. Xu, don't worry about the mountain roads. Before Ai made the plan, he asked the army sergeants that there are indeed several trails in the north of Jiangxia that can pass through the mountains. The mountain roads are indeed difficult to travel, but it is not impossible for thousands of soldiers to cross them. Maybe, Ai has already found a good guide, so he will not miss anything. If the defenders in Runan are unprepared, Ai will rush into Runan. If Runan is prepared, Ai will retreat back to the original route. The main force of Cao's army mostly moves westward, into the hinterland of the Central Plains It must be empty. Just breaking in will definitely cause Cao's army to be in chaos. If Ai is fishing in troubled waters during the intervening period, why worry about having no way out?! If there is real disharmony, you can also lead your troops to retreat to the junction of Jiangxia and Trouble Prefect Wen to lead his troops. It’s okay to respond.”
As soon as Deng Ai called, he answered all Xu Shu's questions.
Xu Shu didn't know what to say.
After some discussion, Xu Shu felt that Deng Ai's plan could not be approved because it was too risky.
But it is not impossible to succeed, especially since Deng Ai has already thought out the entire battle plan. He has his own ideas on how to advance troops, how to retreat troops, and how to fight. He has even found a mountain guide.
Moreover, if Deng Ai's strategy succeeds, the result will be decisive.
It is impossible for Cao Jun to watch Liu Bei's troops enter the hinterland of the Central Plains and wreak havoc, and the hinterland of the Central Plains is indeed relatively empty now. Most of the troops have been transferred to Nanyang, and a small number of troops are concentrated in Hefei and Xuzhou to defend Jiangdong. Yuzhou in the middle is The Ministry and Yanzhou are completely empty. Yanzhou is the place where Cao Cao started. Who dares to let Liu Beijun's men run wild here.
Therefore, once there are police in Yuzhou and Yanzhou, Cao Pi will definitely order the local authorities to mobilize troops for rescue. However, it is too far to mobilize troops from Xuzhou and too dangerous to mobilize troops from Hefei. The troops must be mobilized from the Nanyang battlefield.
This will change the confrontation situation in Nanyang battlefield, and maybe provide Guan Yu with an opportunity to break the situation.
It doesn't matter if the situation cannot be broken. As long as Deng Ai can return from a stroll in the hinterland of the Central Plains this time, it will also cause a considerable blow to Cao Wei's rule in the hinterland of the Central Plains. At the same time, it will also declare to those Central Plains aristocratic families that the Liu Bei Group is capable Entering the Central Plains, these aristocratic families have to carefully consider where to go in the future.
To be honest, there are a lot of benefits. Although the risks are still very high, Xu Shu's heart was moved once he said it.
Xu Shu is not the kind of counselor who likes to take risks. He is actually relatively stable. He is not good at using strange strategies, nor is he good at using clever strategies, but he is stable. The strategies he gives may not bring much profit, but they definitely will not. What a huge failure.
It was because Liu Bei valued Xu Shu that he allowed him to stay in Jingzhou and help Guan Yu watch over the situation in Jingzhou.
But this time, Xu Shu really wanted to take a risk. This strategy was really attractive.
And there is a saying that if the stalemate continues like this, in terms of food and grass consumption, Jingzhou will definitely not be able to compete with the Nanyang defenders supported by the entire Central Plains and Hebei.
If we still have to fight for attrition and casualties in the end, it would be better to take a risk and try to break into Runan County to see if it can have a miraculous effect.
Just when he was thinking about not agreeing to this plan, the second master finally expressed his stance.
"This plan is too risky, don't do it!"
Well, I rejected it very simply and neatly.
The reason is simple. The second master does not want his daughter to become a widow at a young age.
Do you really think Cao Wei is so easy to fight? !
Now it’s not like there’s no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation, so why do you have to take the risk and launch a sneak attack? !
Completely unnecessary.
Anyway, the second master didn't want the junior to take such a risk of climbing a mountain and going deep alone. If he didn't do anything right, he would fully explain it.
But Deng Ai was anxious when he heard about such a low-cost, high-return thing. Although it was risky, why not do it? !
Turning his head again, Deng Ai probably thought of something and suddenly felt unhappy.
Of course, I had such a premonition when I married Guan Yinping, but is this a bit too much? !
"Your Majesty!" Deng Ai was dissatisfied and said to the second master, "When a real man is alive, he should carry a three-foot sword, achieve immortal achievements, and leave a heroic name in future generations. How can he stay under his wings for a long time? How can he live in peace for a long time? !”
When Guan Yu heard this, his eyes widened and he looked at Deng Ai.
But Deng Ai was more promising than his teacher. Faced with the glare from the second master, Deng Ai was not frightened at all and stared straight back.
When Xu Shu heard what Deng Ai said, he immediately kept silent for the time being. This was a family matter for his son-in-law and it was not easy for outsiders to get involved.
Guan Yu stared for a long time, but found that it was of no use. He couldn't help but sigh, maybe he was really old and his glare was no longer lethal.
I had no choice but to say, "I don't want you to do meritorious service, but this plan is too dangerous. Even if your master is here, I will not approve of your use of this plan."
This is true. With Zhang Xi's cautious character, it is naturally impossible for him to play such a risky strategy.
But Deng Ai also has something to say.
"Although this plan is dangerous, it is not impossible!" Deng Ai emphasized again and again. "Although my master is cautious, he also warned Yu Ai: Any warrior will win with the right combination and surprise."
There is a saying. Deng Ai deliberately misinterpreted this sentence here - winning by surprise does not mean winning with surprising troops, but relying on tactical changes. Deng Ai was bullying Guan Yu for not having read "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu.
Not to mention that Guan Yu has not read it, and Xu Shu has not read it either, but Xu Shu has read "Six Tao" from Zhuge Liang. Although he feels that what he said is very reasonable, Xu Shu vaguely feels that this sentence should not mean what Deng Ai said. .
But the problem is, now that Deng Ai has said this, and even quoted the original words from the suspected art of war book to explain this issue, Guan Yu is somewhat unable to refute.
In fact, the reason why Guan Yu opposed Deng Ai's plan was not at the military level.
Although the strategy is a bit risky, it will cause those who implement the strategy to go deep alone and be trapped in a tight siege with difficulty in escaping. But once it is really implemented, then at least Sima Yi of Xudu will not be able to continue to threaten his flanks, and must find a way to deal with Deng Ai's lone army can do this.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, it is not impossible for Guan Yu to advance the front further north, or even approach Wancheng.
The reason why Guan Yu really opposed this plan was that since it was proposed by Deng Ai, it must be implemented by Deng Ai. It might cause his daughter to become a widow at a young age.
But I can’t say these words! ! !
(End of chapter)
