Under the city of Liyang, Cao Cao's Yanzhou army had already set up camp, set up a position, and made a look of attacking the city.

In fact, Cao Cao was quite contradictory at this time, and this was indeed the case, because in his opinion, if he went directly to attack the city, perhaps, he might break through Liyang earlier, and then continue to attack Jizhou. But in this way, your own casualties will definitely not be less, but there is another way, that is, after surrounding Liyang, to consume the opponent's grain and grass. Now, according to his own intelligence, Liyang has at most grain and grass that can support Yuan Shao's people for about half a month, so ......

As long as you encircle Liyang for more than half a month, then the Jizhou army will inevitably run out of food, and then it will be in chaos, and of course your own side will win without a fight, or a battle can be defeated. This benefit is self-evident, that is, it allows you to take Liyang with the least cost and the least casualties, but it may be very slow.

So Cao Cao felt that at this time, in fact, any one would work, if his own side attacked, he might be able to take Liyang City earlier, and then continue to enter Jizhou, but the loss was very large. However, Cao Cao is well-informed, he knows that now Ma Chao's Liangzhou army has also entered Jizhou, so he feels a lot of pressure. At this time, the longer the delay, the less beneficial it will be to his own side, so he is a little embarrassed, and he is in a dilemma in terms of his own casualties and the choice of delaying time.

Because of this, after Cao Cao let his Yanzhou army set up a large camp, he directly summoned all his subordinates to discuss how to do it, Cao Cao was indeed in a dilemma at this time. It's a pity, some things are really difficult to have both, or it wouldn't be like this, wouldn't it be-

At this time, it was in Cao Cao's Chinese army tent. I heard Cao Cao say: "Everyone, now that our army is approaching Liyang City, I don't know what you think?" ”

Xun You was the first to speak out and said: "Lord, Tan Ma reported, now in Liyang City, there is not enough food and grass, and the most reluctant will be able to support Yuan Benchu's Jizhou army for about half a month, so our army should besiege but not attack, and the direction is the best strategy!" ”

Cao Cao listened. Sure enough, someone thinks so. But Gongda, Gongda, don't you know the current situation, Ma Mengqi's Liangzhou army has already entered Jizhou, this is clearly to compete with me for Jizhou, if you really want to do what you say. Then our army will fall behind the Liangzhou army.

However, Cao Cao wouldn't just say that, so he just continued to ask everyone, "I don't know if you have any suggestions?" ”

In fact, Xun You said. It's really the best way to do it today. At that time, you will be able to lose fewer men. Then take this Liyang City. But really, it is to delay time, and there is nothing bad about it except this.

Seeing that everyone didn't say anything, Cao Cao smiled, "What do you think of storming Liyang City at this time?" ”

When the crowd heard. Many people understand what their lord means. Storm Liyang, then if it really goes well, it may be able to capture it quickly, but. This is ideally true. Attacking Liyang, if people swear to defend Liyang, they will rely on their own soldiers, but it is difficult to take Liyang, so it may not be possible to capture it within half a month. It's not impossible, but it's still very possible, so the attack, in the eyes of everyone, is not the best way to do it now-

Cao Ren said at this time: "My lord, if you attack, our army will not suffer fewer casualties, and in this way, we will definitely be able to take Liyang!" ”

As soon as Cao Cao heard Cao Ren's words, he had to say that this was indeed the case. However, in fact, he does have a fluke mentality, that is, in case he can take Liyang City as soon as possible, but, Cao Cao thought about it carefully, in fact, he himself was not too sure about this, after all, there were too many Jizhou troops in Liyang City now.

Seeing that his lord didn't say anything, everyone understood that his lord didn't know how to weigh the pros and cons of this.

After a while, Cao Cao spoke, "I wonder if you have anything else to say?" ”

It was Cheng Yu who spoke this time, and I heard Cheng Yu say: "My lord, although Gongda said before that it does take some time for our army to consume the enemy's food and grass, but his subordinates think it is worth it." And now Ma Mengqi's Liangzhou army has also entered Jizhou, which is in Changshan, but its people and its army want to take Changshan easily, which is by no means easy. Therefore, for our army, even if it is delayed for a while, then it will not hurt. At least besiege Liyang without attacking, this is the safest and most effective way now! ”

The audience said so, and Cao Cao was not ready to insist on directly attacking. After all, he does not have so much confidence in his own soldiers, and the key is the huge disparity in the strength of the two sides. Although its own combat strength is stronger than that of the Jizhou army, the gap between this man and horse is not only something that can be made up by combat strength. What's more, unless there is some strange plan or surprise army, maybe you can capture Liyang as soon as possible, or it is really difficult to capture the city of Liyang very early.

It's not that Cao Cao doesn't understand this, and now everyone supports Xun You's words, so he is not ready to say anything more about the siege. In fact, he also knew that Cheng Yu's words were right, could the Liangzhou Army take Changshan Country so easily, it shouldn't be.

At this time, I heard Guan Yu say: "Don't worry about Cao Gong, how many Jizhou cities his Liangzhou army occupies, Guan will definitely lead his troops to take down a few!" ”

Guan Yu didn't say that he could take it all by himself, but in his opinion, as long as he gave himself enough people, how could he take a few.

When Cao Cao heard this, he smiled: "Hahaha, good, Yun Chang's words, I am very relieved, good, good!" ”

No matter what Guan Yu said, Cao Cao really liked to listen to it anyway. But if only he could call himself his lord. However, Cao Cao also knew that this matter was really "a long way to go", so he couldn't hurry, so take his time.

Xun Yu said again: "Lord, now as long as our army is besieging Liyang but not attacking, I think that when Liyang's grain and grass are almost exhausted, Yuan Benchu, the Jizhou army will definitely not be able to sit still." ...... then"

Xun You told everyone what he said, and everyone couldn't stop nodding after hearing it, because Xun You's words made sense.

Cao Cao is considered to know the way, and now the attack will definitely not be successful, so it can only be according to the will of everyone, besiege the city-

At this moment, he saw Xu You. Yes, if he hadn't seen Xu You, Cao Cao would have almost forgotten that Xu You was in his camp. Although he didn't come to take refuge in himself, it didn't mean that he couldn't ask him.

So at this time, Cao Cao asked Xu You, "I don't know what Ziyuan thinks?" ”

As soon as Xu You heard this, he knew that this Cao Mengde would not let go of himself when he saw him. But it's useless to ask yourself this, because now for the Yanzhou Army, it is Xun Yu Xun Gongda who said that it is the most prudent strategy, and there is nothing else. How can it be so easy to come up with any plan to attack Liyang, it can't be so easy. Therefore, there is no such a strange plan, and in the case of strange soldiers, it is only to besiege Liyang without attacking.

"Back to Cao Gong, I agree with what you said before. Now when Liyang is besieged but not attacked, so, the direction is calculated! ”

When Cao Cao heard this, since he didn't have any better ideas, then he could only consume the grain and grass of the Jizhou army.

"Well, then, according to your words! It is to besiege Liyang City but not attack, and when the enemy's food and grass are exhausted, it is self-defeating! ”

"The lord (Cao Gong) is wise!"

Everyone is, said in unison. Cao Cao looked at it, and said in his heart, forget it, he is not wise, but unfortunately he has no better way, if he has, he is wise-

"Listen to people's persuasion and eat well", Cao Cao listened to everyone's words, besieged Liyang City but did not attack, and just consumed the grain and grass of the Jizhou army.

In the case of a shortage of food and grass, this is indeed a common method. After all, in the troubled times, every prince knows the importance of his subordinates. If there are no soldiers, then whoever gives you his life will fight the world for you. So this, in fact, everyone knows the way. If it weren't for Ma Chao, in fact, Cao Cao didn't have to discuss too much with everyone, he directly agreed, besieged the city, did not attack, and consumed the grain and grass of the Jizhou army. But because of Ma Chao, it was difficult for Cao Cao to choose before.

But this time, after everyone said so much, Cao Cao changed his original intention. Although Cao Cao didn't decide which method to use before, in fact, he was still biased towards the first one and attacked Liyang. But this time he gave up, because he also knew that everyone was reasonable, in fact, it was the same as Xu You, now consuming the other party's grain and grass is the best policy, even with the pressure brought by Ma Chao's Liangzhou army, but Cao Cao still chose the best policy now-

But because Cao Cao's Yanzhou army did this, Yuan Shao was really helpless about it. Yes, people have long known that they are still short of food and grass, so they are besieging Liyang but not attacking, so what else can you do. (To be continued......)