Yan Xiang said: "Your Majesty, I think this matter does not need to be rushed. We might as well let Cao Cao's attack severely damage the Jin army's vitality. It would be best for us to take action after the Jin army's vitality is severely damaged."
"Well?"
Zhang Xiu raised his eyebrows, stared at Yan Xiang and asked, "Why do you say this? You can say it in detail."
Yan Xiang said: "Yuan Shao has three sons: the eldest son Yuan Tan, the second son Yuan Xi, and the third son Yuan Shang. Yuan Shao dotes on his second wife, Liu, and intends to make his third son Yuan Shang his heir. Therefore, his eldest son Yuan Tan is the governor of Qingzhou, and his second son Yuan Xi is the governor of Qingzhou. He is the governor of Youzhou, and his nephew Gao Gan is the governor of Bingzhou, leaving only Yuan Shang by his side. This violates the taboo of abolishing the elder and establishing the younger. Such an arrangement will definitely leave trouble in the future."
After Yan Xiang said this, Zhang Xiu suddenly remembered the records of later generations. After Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, he did not quickly occupy the land in Hebei. Instead, he gradually killed the three sons of the Yuan family before fully occupying it.
In other words, even if Yuan Shao died in battle, he would still have the opportunity to let the land of Hebei be in the hands of the Yuan family, and then slowly plan for it.
However, if Yuan Shao dies in battle, Bingzhou and other places will definitely not be stable, and the impact on him will be considerable, so he must take precautions.
He said: "What the Lord said is true, but if Yuan Shao dies, Hebei will be in chaos, which may affect the stability of our border."
Yan Xiang laughed: "Your Majesty, if the Jin army is defeated, how dare the three sons of the Yuan family touch the king's power? But we must not let the Jin army be defeated too completely. At least we must give Yuan Shao a year to digest it. Yizhou. The purpose of this battle is to severely weaken the Jin army while preventing Cao Cao's troops from crossing the Yellow River."
Zhang Xiu thought about it carefully.
The vitality of the Jin army is greatly weakened, which will save him a lot of trouble when he attacks Jin in the future; at the same time, by preventing Cao Cao from crossing the Yellow River, Yuan Shao will not die in a hurry and can fight for a while.
But how can we cleverly grasp this node and achieve this?
Zhang Xiu looked at Yan Xiang with questioning eyes.
Yan Xiang didn't dare to show off, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, this matter is difficult to say, and easy to say."
"Looking at the world now, Cao Cao sees this as a thorn in his side. The one who is the thorn in his flesh is you, the king. If there is an opportunity to destroy our country, Jingguo, Cao Cao will never let it go."
Zhang Xiu immediately understood that this guy had come up with a trick to lure the enemy, and the bait was himself, the dignified Prince Jing.
He pointed at Yan Xiang and said with a smile: "Bo Bang's plan is brilliant! But do you know that if Jia Xu, Li Ru and other generals find out about this plan, they will never let you off lightly."
Yan Xiang said seriously: "Your Majesty, I have no different intentions for the future of Dajing. In the current situation, if Yuan Shao dies in battle, the border may be unstable. If Yuan Shao does not die, his strength will still be there. One year later Our attack on Jin will definitely cost a lot of money. It is better to take advantage of this opportunity and kill two birds with one stone. Of course, I dare not put the king in danger. There are 5,000 Jingqian troops guarding him. He only needs to go to Guandu to attract Cao Cao's attention. Can."
"Then do you think there is a chance that Cao Cao will be fooled by this move?"
"I'm 80% sure!" Yan Xiang said this simply, as if he was sure that Cao Cao would be fooled. Zhang Xiu became a little curious.
Looking at Yan Xiang, he asked, "Why is Bo Bang so confident?"
Yan Xiang said: "Cao Cao used the emperor to command the princes and control the world. He was a powerful hero in the world. However, he was such a powerful hero, but he suffered repeated defeats at the hands of the king. He had not won a single victory for many years and was ridiculed by the world. Such a defeat was a big deal for Cao Cao. The shame is unforgettable, if there is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, even if you are fooled, you will not miss it."
After listening to Yan Xiang's analysis, Zhang Xiu felt that it made sense.
Since he traveled through time, he fought with Cao Cao several times, but they all ended in Cao Cao's defeat. Both sides regarded the other as a thorn in their side. For example, Zhang Xiu now, if Cao Cao dares to lead an army into Guanzhong alone, even if it is extremely urgent at this moment, Zhang Xiu will never let him go.
Thinking about it this way, Zhang Xiu felt that he was not 80% sure, but 100% sure.
It is also a conspiracy that Cao Cao cannot crack.
As long as he leads the Jingqian army deep into Guandu, Cao Cao will definitely lead his army to kill him, and even surround him with heavy troops and annihilate him.
Thinking about the huge benefits that would be brought in the later period after mobilizing Cao Cao, Zhang Xiu asked: "This plan is very clever. Uncle Bang thinks, when is the best time for me to leave?"
"Leaving? Where is the king going?" Yan Xiang frowned and asked pretending to be confused.
Zhang Xiu was stunned: "Didn't you ask me to use my body as a lure to make Cao Cao divert his target?"
Yan Xiang looked horrified: "How dare I let the king risk my life?"
Zhang Xiu looked at Yan Xiang in surprise: "Didn't you just say that I can't seduce Cao Cao? Didn't you mean to use me as a lure to seduce Cao Cao?"
Yan Xiang laughed.
Then he said: "Your Majesty, this is the wonderful effect of the minister's plan!"
"How do you say this?" Zhang Xiu frowned and stared at Yan Xiang.
Yan Xiang said: "Your Majesty, our army has shadow guards who are the eyes and ears of the world, and Cao Cao also has hidden guards who keep an eye out for him. Now that we have withdrawn from Yizhou and come to Luoyang, our whereabouts have not been concealed. The hidden guards of Wei must know and report to Cao Cao. We will leave tomorrow. At Hangu Pass, it is the day when the true and false kings are exchanged."
Zhang Xiu suddenly realized: "Fake the real thing?"
Yan Xiang nodded and leaned closer: "Your Majesty, I have found someone who looks very similar. Tomorrow morning I will put on your Majesty's clothes and lead my troops to Luoyang. There are also General Wei, Military Advisor Xu, and others in Luoyang. General Zhang and the others made it clear. Tonight, the king will change his clothes and secretly return to Chang'an."
Zhang Xiu's eyes narrowed.
What a profound and ingenious plan, there is a plan within the plan. Even Guo Jia and Xun Yu of Cao's army may not be able to see through this plan for a while, and they will only suddenly realize it after they are fooled.
"Uncle Bang's brilliant plan!" Zhang Xiu said, "Just follow this plan!"
That night.
Zhang Xiu put on ordinary clothes and took advantage of the night, escorted by Qi Zhu, to go to Chang'an. Inside Hangu Pass, a man wearing Zhang Xiu's clothes was left sitting above him. His face looked very similar to Zhang Xiu's. Plus wearing Zhang Xiu's clothes, it looks even more like this.
The heavy rain stopped the next day, and Zhang Xiu led the army to Luoyang in a mighty manner.
At the same time, Zhang Xiu also returned to Chang'an.
Zhang Xiu secretly returned to Chang'an without alerting anyone. Even if he entered the palace, he entered through the back door. Not even Jia Xu, Li Ru and Liu Ye knew about it.
When we returned to the palace, it was already dawn.
Zou just finished washing and went to find some children to play. The maids followed closely, carrying some pastries made by Zou herself.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened the door, he was blocked by a figure in rough clothes.
Zou and the maids were so shocked that they were about to shout.
Zhang Xiu ordered: "Don't make a sound! You all get out. Anyone who dares to leak out my return to Chang'an will be killed!"
As soon as he opened his mouth, Zou knew it was Zhang Xiu.
The maids' faces turned pale with fright, and they immediately knelt on the ground and shivered.
Zou hurriedly pulled Zhang Xiu in, ordered the maids to go out, led him to sit down at the table and asked, "Bo Yuan, why did you come back mysteriously?"
Zhang Xiu was relieved when he came back, and pulled Zou into his arms: "Don't ask too much about military affairs. After finally coming back, I don't dare to go to Shishi and the others. I will come to you later."
Zou's face turned red: "You came back so early in the morning, you scared me."
Zhang Xiu: "You traveled all night last night and rested with me."
Zou's face turned even redder: "It's so early in the morning, be careful to make others laugh."
Zhang Xiu picked her up and said, "Who dares to laugh? That's because they don't know that practicing shooting in the morning is the best." As he said that, he walked towards the bed.
