Chapter 12 Borrowing the Art of War and Offering Your Majesty
Cao Jie's advice?
Speaking of which, today, Cao Jie really brought a lot of surprises to Liu Hong, the son of heaven... The sentence "don't take a concubine as a wife" not only saved the Cao family, but also made the Son of Heaven understand a new business experience...
Right now? Coming up again?
"Unexpectedly, the Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, and only Cao Dachangqiu can share my worries." A word of commendation... Liu Hong, the Son of Heaven, did not forget to glare at the ministers in the Deyang Hall and waved his hand. "Da Changqiu, speak!"
"Your Majesty." Cao Jie bowed respectfully, and then spoke. "Sun Tzu's Art of War" has clouds, so the scriptures are based on five things, and the school is based on calculations, and the situation is asked: one is the Tao, the second is the sky, the third is the earth, the fourth is the general, and the fifth is the law."
"The Dao, Heaven, Earth, General, and Law mentioned here are the five dimensions in which the two armies fought and won."
Belch... The ministers were stunned, Cao Jie? A eunuch? Still... Do you still know the Art of War? Also the five dimensions of the war between the two armies?
For a while, the eyes of the ministers in the audience widened... Many generals snickered out loud, the Tao, heaven, earth, general, and law in "The Art of War" are theories... In practice, how can it be so simple?
Who wouldn't endorse alone? Competent? Are you here for real? They'd like to see... You are a big eunuch, how can you retreat from the enemy without spending a penny.
Thinking of this, the eyes of all the civil and military generals stared directly at Cao Jie... I'm curious, how is he going to fool next?
"Nowadays, the border guards of the Han Dynasty are at war with the Xianbei Hu cavalry... It reminded the old slave of the war between Jin and Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period... The story of Jin Wengong's retreat, you have all heard it! β
Cao Jie's words came out one after another. "According to the old slave's humble opinion, the Han soldiers and horses went deep into the Xianbei realm, and they couldn't attack when they advanced, and they couldn't defend when they retreated? Instead of sitting and waiting to die, it is better to follow the example of Duke Wen of Jin and retreat for a hundred miles... Return to the border! β
Shout... Retreat a hundred miles?
The military generals were all stunned... There is a way to make a bow and not turn back, this time the border guards took the initiative to attack to let Xianbei Hu Qi taste the power of the Han soldiers and horses? Now, just a few defeats? Just quit the army? This... Isn't that too cowardly?
Thinking of this, the courtiers frowned, looking puzzled...
On the other hand, the same is true of Liu Hong, the son of heaven... He really can't stand the disturbance of the Xianbei people, and he doesn't stop for any year, and he never tires of it.
That's when I made up my mind and made a desperate bet... Take the initiative, now although passive... But it is far from the point of retreating, and if you can't keep it any longer, will there be a turnaround?
"Your Majesty."
Cao Jie's voice rose again. "If Xianbei Hu rode to my border, then it was their Xianbei who was at fault, and my Han people would definitely share the same hatred and work together... But if our Han army goes to the Xianbei realm, the taste will change. β
Cao Jie raised his hand. "This has become my Han invasion of the territory of the Hu people, and the Xianbei tribes will definitely unite... Fight the enemy together! From this point of view, instead of placing the battlefield in the Xianbei realm, it is better to retreat a hundred miles and put it at my border! In this way, to win the support of public opinion of the Han people in the world, and secondly, it can also disintegrate the concerted efforts of the Xianbei Hu people to a certain extent... This is the "Tao" in "The Art of War" "Tao Heaven and Earth Generals". β
This remark is almost a copy of Cao Shuo's analysis of "Jin Wengong's retreat", with slight changes... Cao Jie almost copied his words.
Belch... At this moment, the officials who originally had a contempt for Cao Jie suddenly became silent.
Oh, my God... is worthy of being the proud protΓ©gΓ© of the eunuch Cao Teng in the article, and the interpretation of the "Dao" in the "Dao Heaven and Earth General" alone is wonderful enough... More... More convincing.
Not... Liu Xie, the son of heaven, couldn't help but squint his eyes and nodded subconsciously... He felt that Cao Jie's words were reasonable and reliable.
At this time, Cao Jie's words continued to come out.
"Your Majesty, Ministers... If the troops retreat for a hundred miles, the supply line of our Han will be shortened, the supply line of their Xianbei Huqi will be lengthened, and the battlefield will be a familiar place for the border guards of the Han Dynasty... So? The winning rate can be increased by another 30%! This is the 'earth' in 'Dao Heaven and Earth Willing'"
The audience was stunned because of his words...
Cao Jie is more confident the more he talks...
For a moment, he felt that the little guy Cao Shuo was really too good...
His interpretation of "The Art of War" is simply terrifying... Even, he Cao Jie didn't need to change it at all, change a few words, and copy Cao Shuo's words and shout out... It's enough to bluff.
"And the third point, most of the leaders of the Xianbei Huqi are brave, but they lack resourcefulness... In the past, the Han border guards faced Xianbei and only knew how to fight hard, which was tantamount to attacking the enemy's strength with their own shortcomings, and defeating Xianbei by surprise. β
Cao Jie waved his hand. "Your Majesty, according to what the old slave sees, there is no need for reinforcements, no need for additional supplies, and no need to spend extra money... It only needs the imperial court to select a person who is wise and brave, and he will be able to win by surprise and surprise, and he will definitely be able to ride Xianbei Hu! Defend my Han border! β
Cao Jie's voice was originally sharp, but this time he shouted... But there is a touch of majestic taste... At the very least, the full audience felt a deep shock in their hearts...
A eunuch? So erudite? β¦ It's kind of magical.
Silence, long silence ...
The audience was silent, you said you wanted to support... He is a eunuch, and in this era, eunuchs and scholars have a grudge against each other... You say refute it, but I can't say it... Cao Jie's words are very reasonable, it seems... It is also the only game-breaking strategy that can be achieved without spending money!
Tangled...
For a while, everyone didn't know ... It's time to make a statement.
Liu Hong, the son of heaven, couldn't stop nodding, he didn't know anything about military... I listened to a lot of it in the clouds, and thinking about it logically, it seems to make a lot of sense... At the very least, without having to use his little coffer?
But why? Full of ministers? None of them have taken a stand?
Don't? Isn't it good? Or is it? What's wrong?
Just had this doubt...
"Your Majesty." A voice came. The speaker was a general, Huangpu Song... He bowed his hand. "The minister thinks that Cao Da Changqiu is right!"
Huangpu Song is a more upright person, although he also hates eunuchs, but he hates those alien races who rob the border people... The lesser of two evils, at this moment, for the sake of border stability, he would rather support Cao Jie.
Not... Liu Hong, the Son of Heaven, raised his head.
"Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty!"
Two more figures followed.
"The minister also thinks that Cao Da Changqiu is right!" Almost in unison, this time it was Lu Zhi who was the speaker and Zhu Jun, the doctor... Speaking of which, together with the Huangpu Song just now, these three have all quelled the rebellion in the Han Dynasty... When it comes to the battle between the two armies, no one in the Deyang Hall has more weight than the three of them.
"Retreat for a hundred miles, defend the city pass, and win with the right combination." Lu Zhi repeated Cao Jie's words, and immediately bowed his hand. "This is the only way to break the Xianbei Hu Qi! Please Your Majesty, issue an edict immediately... Withdraw the border guards in Xianbei. β
"Minister... Also... Also reconsidered! The Hun Zhonglang bowed Zhang Wen to him.
It is true that he and Zhang Rang are in the same group, but... This stall, no matter what, he must be on Cao Jie's side.
Now... The Deyang Hall was lively, and all the officials were reconsidered.
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this will definitely break the Xianbei Hu Ride!"
"Your Majesty, the minister is reconsidering!"
"Your Majesty, please issue an edict immediately..."
It's boiling... The full crowd of ministers who were originally standing opposite the eunuchs suddenly ... Quan became a supporter of Cao Jie... What's more, some scholars feel ashamed of themselves and want to find a crack in the ground to get into...
Meow's? Who hasn't read "The Art of War"? Why this strategy? Can't they think of it when they are a faction? Don't... What's missing from the eunuch? Is the IQ a cut higher?
Helpless... Embarrassment, this round, the battle between the eunuchs and the scholars, the scholars are willing to bow down!
"Okay!" Liu Hong, the Son of Heaven, nodded heavily. "It is said that the eunuch Cao Teng was the 'assistant of the emperor and the pillar of the country' during the first emperor's period, according to me, Cao Teng taught a good apprentice! Cao Da Changqiu, it's me... What about the minister of the humerus! β
Belch... This high hat is buttoned down, and Cao Jie deserves it...
But even to tell the truth? Who believes? This strategy... But the Cao family... A six-year-old boy Cao Shuo brought it up!
Unfortunately... Cao Shuo's childish words have become Xianbei Koubian's game-breaking strategy!
Don't say anything about others... He Cao Jie was a little confused, feeling that all this was unreal.
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