Chapter 24: Courage

However, even if Zhang Xuan was moved, he had to find someone to discuss.

This person is none other than Cao Zongyu.

For such a major military decision, if Cao Zongyu had not been consulted, Zhang Xuan himself would not have been at ease.

After Cao Zongyu heard it, he didn't speak for a long time. Zhang Xuan was a little anxious and said, "Brother Cao, do you think Xu Du's plan will work?" ”

"General." Cao Zongyu said.

Zhang Xuan said: "Now there are only you and my brother, so there is no need to be so polite." ”

Cao Zongyu paused slightly, and said, "General, in fact, you already have an answer, but you just want me to prove this answer." ”

Zhang Xuan heard Cao Zongyu say this and thought about it carefully. Knowing that what Cao Zongyu said was right, he wanted to hear a positive answer from Cao Zongyu's words. But still, he said, "Where?" ”

Cao Zongyu did not go to dismantle Zhang Xuan, and said: "When I was young, I talked to my grandfather on paper, and when it came to the Battle of Changping, I said that Zhao Nai would be defeated. My grandfather thought otherwise, I argued with him, I held Qin, my grandfather held Zhao, I was immediately defeated, lost my teacher, and my grandfather went straight to Hangu Pass. ”

"Although it is a small game, it can also show one thing, the victory or defeat of any war is not inevitable, even if the two generals are in the same situation again, the direction of the war will never be exactly the same. Black and white are still the same game for thousands of years. Not to mention the conquest? ”

"A lot of prior strategies, only completed and not completed, can not be said to be right or wrong."

"Henkel started in Guanzhong and prospered, Dong Zhuo rose in Guanzhong and died, Guangwu rose in Hebei and prospered, and Yuan Shao died in Hebei. Their strategy is problematic, no, it's just a matter of whether it can be accomplished. Only those who are not mediocre generals, and the plans drawn up are probably not bad. What's the difference between winning and losing? In whether it can be done. ”

"And this plan, since the general is excited, it is natural that this plan is feasible. But whether it will succeed or not, is not something I can say, but the general's own feelings. ”

When Zhang Xuan heard this, Cao Zongyu seemed to be reserving his opinion and said, "Isn't Brother Cao still unwilling to tell me the truth?" ”

Cao Zongyu paused slightly and said, "How is it possible?" What I said before is true. The general is the lord of an army, and the decision must be made by the general himself, what are the pros and cons of this, I think the general has already thought clearly. I say no now, will the general change his mind? ”

Zhang Xuan said: "Brother Cao, where did you say this, am I a person who does not accept advice? ”

Cao Zongyu said: "But I'm not sure I'm saying advice. All a great general needs is courage. If the general really wants to say, Xu Du's feasibility is not feasible, it is feasible. But it's too risky, and the number of wins and losses is about five or five. There may be some problems in it, but I can see it, and the generals understand it. Pros and cons right

Heng, the general has also weighed it almost right. There is no such thing as a sure way to win, and there is no way to lose. What the general owes is courage itself, and if the general himself is not confident in this strategy, the general thinks that it is better to act cautiously. ”

Zhang Xuan also slowly thought about what Cao Zongyu meant.

When I was a child, there were correct answers to exams, but now, there are many things that do not have correct answers.

In war, the victor is right because of victory, and the loser is wrong because of defeat. But before the victory is decided, who can say lightly, who is right?

Take the battle of Guandu as an example, everyone knows that Yuan Shao was defeated, everything he did was wrong, and Cao Cao won, Cao Cao's actions were right, and where is the node of victory and defeat of both sides. In the black nest. And the black nest guard will be Chun Yuqiong.

And to check Chun Yu Qiong's resume, Zhang Xuan can understand Yuan Shao's appointment. Chun Yuqiong's qualifications are old, and his prestige in the army is also high, as one of the eight captains of Xiyuan when Emperor Ling, he can be said to be Yuan Shao's old minister. Perhaps there is a lack of ability. But it doesn't take much power to take care of the grain storage area.

Just be careful and follow the steps.

Using the old ministers to take care of the granary, as far as Yuan Shao himself is concerned, cannot be ignored.

It's just that Chun Yuqiong didn't hold the black nest, which led to Yuan Shao's failure. On the other hand, how short-sighted Yuan Shao was, sending such a drunkard to guard the vital place.

In fact, Zhang Xuan has been fighting a lot of wars, so he understands that there is never a shortage of drunkards in the army. On the battlefield, in the twilight of life, people need something to relieve stress. There have been many wars, and even people like Zhang Xuan, who didn't like to drink before, are used to drinking a little. Not to mention ordinary generals.

Therefore, there are a lot of drunkards in the army.

If you analyze Yuan Shao's mistakes, you can list dozens of them. However, analyzing Cao Cao's flaws, dozens of them can also be listed. It's just that Cao Cao grabbed Yuan Shao's sore foot and won the key battle, but Yuan Shao didn't.

From the perspective of later generations, preconceived. I think it's an inevitability, but in fact, there is an element of chance in the victory of any war. Otherwise, there will be no dedication and resignation to the destiny of heaven. Life and death are fateful, and wealth is in the sky.

The more Zhang Xuan fought, the more he understood one thing, that is, there were too few things that could be grasped on the battlefield and too many things that could not be grasped. The faster the development of military technology in later generations, in essence, the elements that cannot be grasped in the war will be brought into control.

Xu Du's plan is good. But there are still some adventures in nature. This is undeniable, and to deny this is to deny the whole plan.

In this case, no one can make a decision for Zhang Xuan.

Where you are in a position, you have to bear what kind of responsibility.

Zhang Xuan can also be regarded as a figure in the first three rows of Great Xia, so he has to bear such a responsibility. Maybe a lot of people

I feel that my boss is stupid, and it is obviously a very common thing, but I can't make a decision. But I don't know that as an employee, if a decision fails, at most I will change jobs. And for the boss, what he wants to lose is unimaginable to the employees.

When bearing the lives and deaths of tens of thousands of people, or even hundreds of thousands of people, how can Zhang Xuan be relaxed.

Zhang Xuan looked at Cao Zongyu, his tone was a little low, and said, "I know." ”

Cao Zongyu was about to retreat immediately, but suddenly remembered something and said: "General, no matter what decision you make, the sooner the better, there won't be too much time." ”

Even if the Ming army has such and such problems, it cannot take the Ming army as a fool, and the possibility of assaulting from the waterway will definitely be thought of after the defeat of the Ming army's naval division, but it will only be sooner or later. However, thinking about it does not necessarily lead to a remedy.

It's quick, but it takes time to remediate a series of behaviors.

So it's best to act quickly, otherwise the best time will pass.

Fighter planes are always fleeting.

After sending Cao Zongyu away, Zhang Xuan stood with his hands in his hands and looked at the map, ordering that no one should disturb him. Until the sun went down, it was pitch black in the big tent, and nothing could be seen, and he had no lamp, as if he were a statue, and stood stunned.

For a long time, a long time, a sigh came out, and said, "Sure enough, husband fights, courage also." ”

Courage seems to be a common thing.

It is also courage for a gangster to dare to go to the street and cut people. But taking hundreds of thousands of lives, and taking risks, is another kind of courage and commitment. It takes a big heart and a big heart. Although Zhang Xuan has changed a lot in the past few years, he still hesitates and thinks about it for a long time in the face of such a choice.

At this moment, I finally made up my mind.

What forced him to make up his mind was that the situation in the north was not optimistic, and it had been the shadow of the Qing court in later generations. It filled his heart with a sense of urgency.

"Zheng Lian." Zhang Xuan said suddenly.

"The lower official is here." Zheng Lian actually stood outside all the time. Waiting for Zhang Xuan's order.

Zhang Xuan said: "Light the lamp, bring all the files about Nanming, and call the scouts who have been to the Luo Dai army and even the city of Changsha." ”

"Yes." Zheng Lian said.

Although Zhang Xuan had already made up his mind, he still decided to go through all the information. Otherwise, he is not at ease.

However, because the shorter the decision-making time, the better, and the faster the response, the Ming army's defense was loosened, so there was not much time left for Zhang Xuan, and Zhang Xuan asked him to make him a pot of strong tea. It has been decided that these things will be done in the time of the night today.

Once the battle starts, it will be day and night, and Zhang Xuan is used to this feeling.

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