When they arrived at the tent, they saw Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai having a heated discussion. Both of them noticed Zhang Han's arrival, so they exchanged glances to calm down their emotions.
"Bo Chang, come quickly."
Cao Cao waved to Zhang Han and asked Zhang Han to sit down on the side of the table. He burned a simple brazier in the tent and got closer to get some warmth.
It was still spring, and the cool breeze at night felt quite chilly. Zhang Han took the wine from Dian Wei's hand and sat on one side. Xi Zhicai immediately smiled and said, "Bo Chang is indeed trustworthy."
"Ten golds and one altar."
"What do you mean, Bo Chang? Drinking and sex have made me haggard, and I have already given up drinking." The smile on Xi Zhicai's face suddenly disappeared, and he acted like "we are not familiar with each other."
You are still abstaining from drinking, and your body has not been drained by drinking and sex. The "wine" among Cao Ying's four great advisers is you.
"I see, then Brother Dian and I will drink it ourselves."
"Can one gold be divided into several bowls?" Xi Zhicai said seriously, smiling the whole time. He also determined that the wealth in the wine, sex and wealth was Zhang Bochang.
If I had known today, I would not have recommended him!
"Okay," Zhang Han nodded happily. Anyway, he got it from the rewarded wine.
Duke Cao gave rewards to the soldiers of each battalion, but Zhang Han turned around and issued a ban on drinking to his guards, so he sealed up all the wine, and the reward was missing.
"Since Bo Chang is here, let's talk to him about the military situation at this time," Cao Cao said solemnly.
Xi Zhicai nodded and stopped talking about drinking. The situation was obviously much more urgent than previously thought, and he was no longer interested in having fun and chatting.
Having just received the information, it turned out that Tao Qian was not a mediocre person. When Bao Xin went to Langya to rescue people, he had already sent many sentry riders to the north and south to ask for help.
I thought that Tao Qian would be lucky and quibble about the attack on Mr. Cao, but I didn't expect him to be so straightforward. The rumors in the country had not even started yet. He foresaw that Cao Cao would use this as a pretext to attack Yanzhou at all costs.
So he made a very sincere decision and began to call his father all over the world. On the surface, the word was "Dad, save me", but in fact, the princes and bigwigs of the world saw it immediately. What he said was "Xuzhou Fortress" It’s over, come and snatch it.”
No matter who is willing to come, as long as the situation is in chaos, he can save it and see a turnaround!
He had known that Tao Qian was not a mediocre person, but when he really understood this section, Zhang Han once again refreshed his perception of "soldiers".
Soldiers are crafty! Human lives are never included in it. When discussing the art of war, there are only victory or defeat, heaven and earth, human harmony, and morality.
If Tao Qian did this, the people of Xuzhou would suffer, and this would force Cao Cao to go to two extremes.
Either don't attack and sit back and watch the chaos in Xuzhou, giving Tao Qian enough time to calm down the matter and stabilize the people in the country; or, desperately attack Xuzhou and win before reinforcements arrive.
So the generals just had some quarrels with Xi Zhicai in the tent, and Zhang Han was mentioned in the heated words.
They scolded him for his strategy of slowing down the attack. Out of respect for Zhang Han's character, benevolence and righteousness, as well as his achievements for the people, the two of them did not say anything extreme, and they still had enough respect for Zhang Han even if he was not around.
As for Zhang Han's bravery and temper, they said they didn't care at all and had nothing to do with it.
"No wonder," Zhang Han suddenly realized that when they went out just now, they looked at him with resentment.
The slow attack is indeed a good plan, but what follows is that the original tiger and wolf masters are helpless.
In troubled times, there are many soldiers and tigers and wolves, who want to exchange lives for wealth. As for military exploits and success, these are far away and not as real as money.
Otherwise, if you were born in a peaceful and prosperous age, you could make money in various ways, including selling your physical strength and mental strength. If not, you could find a way out by working as a nursing home, and you wouldn't have to go to the battlefield to sacrifice your life.
But now the only way out is to fight as soldiers. Isn't that just to seize the city and plunder other people's money after victory? This is the fastest way to get rich!
Use your own power to transfer wealth from others to your own hands to obtain a better life.
It’s called “self-reliance” for short.
But this way is now blocked by Zhang Han's slow attack plan and various strict military orders. Looting is not allowed, and the city is not allowed to be massacred. After entering the city, the people must be treated well and treat them as their own subjects.
What this requires is not the soldiers and horses living below, but Cao Cao's level of rewards and punishments for raising troops. Only by increasing pensions and rewards can the current situation be alleviated and gradually transformed into soldiers with extremely high quality.
But fortunately, the elites brought out by the generals are all brothers who have fought life and death, and are bound by feelings and worship. For example, Cao Ren is a stickler in the army, stingy, asking for money, and seeking credit when facing others, but generous internally. take care of.
Therefore, although the soldiers in each battalion had complaints, they only complained a few words. These grievances will not be revealed when the military morale is high when the victory continues, but once the victory turns negative, chaos will naturally gradually arise.
"Now the military order has been conveyed, and the troops will be sent out tomorrow. The food and grass have been sent out a few days ago, and Bochang's policy is still followed. I like what you said-" Cao Cao's eyes were reserved, his face was serious, and he said word by word: "When conquering the outside world, we must first settle down at home."
"My lord is wise," Zhang Han handed down his hand.
"However, I also want to attack Xuzhou urgently and launch my troops into Xuzhou with a thunderous force!"
His tone was more resolute, and he could no longer say anything. It was probably a decision made after careful consideration.
"Bo Chang and Zhicai will go out with me. Go back and prepare. I don't need too many guards around me. All the guards, Huben, can charge with the army. We must break through Pengcheng within ten days, and then send out a big slogan to denounce Tao Qian."
Don’t need too many guards? Having me is enough, right... Zhang Han added in his mind.
You take me, I take Dian Wei, and Dian Wei takes his halberd handle.
After the fun, you can even say that the three of us are really strong.
…
At the end of February, at the end of the busy farming season, Cao Cao's army suddenly appeared on the border of Pengcheng, aggressively attacking the city without leaving any room, and destroyed three cities in a row, shocking Tancheng in Xuzhou.
Because they are still dealing with the infiltration of the secrets from Langya in the north, and appeasing the people everywhere. At the same time, they are sending troops to guard the passes and build up border defenses.
The most important thing is that the nearest support Tao Qian got was actually Zang Ba who gathered in the Mount Tai area.
They were discussing to let him station troops to Kaiyang to defend one side for themselves, but they didn't expect Cao Cao to come so quickly. Judging from this posture, he was probably going to rush straight to Xiapi in one go!
Once Xiapi is lost, Tancheng will not have enough people! Only Xiapi is an important city!
Tancheng is a place where people gather and the families of officials from aristocratic families live. In the past two years, the core ministers and guests around me have moved their families here.
How can we defend Cao Cao's thousands of troops? Xiapi must not be lost!
So after thinking deeply, Tao Qian urgently summoned his men to discuss, and then sent several more groups of elite cavalry to various places, mainly to Jizhou and Yangzhou Huainan, to ask Yuan Yuan for help.
At the same time, several people with higher status were sent to call Zang Ba "Ba Ba" and asked him to contain Bao Xin's troops.
After that, he personally led the army to Xiapi to defend against the enemy. At this time, although he did not know whether Cao Cao's rear was stable, he understood that the princes in the world were not good people and would take the opportunity to threaten him. That's why Cao Cao was so anxious!
Delay will lead to change!
"Yes, I just need to defend and wait for the situation to reach a stalemate! Cao Cao's lack of stamina can make him lose Yanzhou's rear!"
Tao Qian figured this situation out and even had a chance to counterattack. As long as Cao Cao was attacked from both sides, it would be the best opportunity to annex and carve up his Yanzhou!
From this, the alliance with Yuan Shu can quickly expand and dominate the central and southern lands!
Thinking of this, Tao Qian felt that he was more than ten years younger and could compete with the heroes of the world!
…
Ten days later, when Tao Qian's army gathered one after another, they prepared to fight Cao Jun in Xiapi in a bloody battle. They used a deadly battle to defend the city to win over the people and make everyone want it.
Cao Cao stopped moving again...
