In the second year of Jian'an, in 197 A.D., Cao Cao raised troops in the name of Han to attack Yuan Shu, the puppet emperor of Huainan, and at the same time responded to Sun Ce of Jiangdong, Lu Bu of Xuzhou, Liu Biao of Jingzhou, and Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu of Wancheng attached to Cao's army. "8 updates are super fast" For a while, the Central Plains land was surging, and the war was about to break out.

Cao's army moved extremely fast, and two days later, the troops left the southern part of Yanzhou and went straight to Jianghuai Shouchun. Cao Ang, the captain of the Tun cavalry, was a cavalry lieutenant of the Chinese army, and commanded 700 elite cavalry to march south with the Xiahou Yuan army, and when he was about to enter the territory of Jianghuai, Cao Cao ordered to camp temporarily, and held a military meeting in the Chinese military tent.

In the tent of the Chinese army, the generals of the civil servants stood on both sides, and Guo Jia, who was ordered to be at the top of the strategists. Cao Cao saw that the account was fully staffed, and then nodded lightly, signaling that the meeting could begin.

Pointing to the leather map behind the Chinese military tent, Cao Cao slowly stood up, glanced at everyone seriously, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, this southern expedition is not trivial, it is related to the national system of the Han Dynasty, and it is also related to the foundation of our army. ”

The military advisor Guo Jia smiled lightly, got up and said: "Ming Gong, although there are five routes to the south in this expedition, Yuan Shu has been operating Huainan for many years, and there are more than one million household registrations. And Jianghuai is rich, the strength can not be underestimated, to Jiadu, this time Yuan Shu will be the main line of defense will shrink with Shouchun, Shouchun City is nearly ten zhang high, the moat is more than 100 steps wide, the operation is solid, it is not easy to attack, it is actually a strong city. Our army does not have much food and grass, and if we do not fight a quick battle and make a quick decision, if it is delayed for a long time, and the grain and grass are insufficient, the army will be cowardly. ”

When everyone heard this, they all nodded their heads. Cao Cao was gloomy for a long time, and then said slowly: "What Feng Xiao said is very true, in this campaign, our army's food and grass is a major key. With Yuan Shu as a ruthless and weak person, once things are not good, it will be to harvest all the grain and grass and Shouchun City, and burn the grain and cut off the seeds. to cut off the supply of our army. This matter is unavoidable. ”

Guo Jia saw that Cao Cao finished speaking, and then chuckled: "There must be advantages and disadvantages, Yuan Shu said that the emperor is not in time, if he burns rice for temporary selfish gain, he will act obediently." Then the hearts of the Jianghuai people will inevitably be lost. Not so bad. The only way to do this now is to speed up the march and attack Huainan with lightning speed. ”

"What Guo Fengxiao said is very true, as for the grain and grass, it can be done as quickly as possible to spread a message on the Jianghuai side, only saying that Yuan Shu wants to burn grain and burn grain, so that the people can raise it, so that a part of the grain can be preserved, and our army will be mobilized in Huai in the future." The speaker's face is indifferent, and his words are as eye-catching as a bell. It was Cao Cao's other mastermind, Cheng Yu. His people are ruthless, and they can hit the nail on the head with a word, which is deeply valued by Cao Cao.

Between the words of the two masterminds, Cao Cao instantly made up his mind, "Yes, the use of troops is a quick victory, if the two sides hold each other, it will be useless for a long time, and it will boost the enemy's momentum." Listening to today's scout report, at present, Yuan Shu's military strength is scattered, Zhang Xun blocks Lu Bu all the way, Chen Ji resists Sun Ce all the way, Lei Bo's army blocks Liu Biao, Chen Lan resists Zhang Xiu all the way, as for Shouchun, it is the rebel thief who is blocking the soldiers and horses of our army. ”

"Father, the child has an idea, I don't know if it's feasible." As soon as Cao Cao's words fell, he saw Cao Ang hurriedly coming out to offer advice, Cao Cao was slightly stunned, and then continued: "What does Zixiu think, let's hear it." ”

When he heard what Cao Cao and others said, Cao Ang hurriedly went out of work, if he acted like this, although there was a slight difference from history, he was only afraid that Qiao Rui would die. Yuan Shu will hurriedly shrink and Shouchun, and I am afraid that it will still be necessary to sacrifice the poor grain overseer Wang Yuan.

"Father, since you want to fight quickly, instead of forcibly marching, it is better to use a feint attack strategy to attract Qiaorui's attention, and send an army to advance straight from the trail, bypassing Huaixi and Lingshui, and storming Shouchun, and winning the battle in one battle. In this way, the military horses sent by Huainan Fifth Road have not returned, and Yuan Shu has no way to hold on for a long time even if he shrinks his longevity. ”

For a while, the tent was amazingly quiet, everyone bowed their heads and pondered, Cao Cao stuck to his beard, closed his eyes and thought carefully about what Cao Ang said. When he was young, he only heard Cheng Yu suddenly speak: "The five-way army attacked Shouchun, and Yuan Shu's soldiers and horses were transferred, but it doesn't mean that he didn't leave a backhand, I don't know if the eldest prince ever thought that if Yuan Shu and the territory ambushed a strange soldier and saved the five roads in the middle, then what should this deep lone army do?" ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he slowly opened his eyes, turned his head to look at Cao Ang, Cao Ang looked at Cao Cao and Cheng Yu's persecutive eyes, and said softly for a while: "The soldiers will come to block, and the water will cover the earth." ”

Everyone couldn't help but be shocked when they heard this, and some of the military generals who were relatively shallow in the city couldn't help but laugh out loud. Cao Cao also sighed lightly when he heard this: "Zi Xiu, how can the major affairs of the military family be child's play, although your idea is good, but it is not stable." ”

Cao Ang said anxiously when he heard this: "Father, since the Yellow Turban War in the Central Plains, although my father has been restructured in Tuntian, but the grain and grass have always been difficult to pay, Huainan is rich, if we get here, then our army will have a sufficient place to cultivate land and raise grain." Once Yuan Shu burns grain and burns grain, even if our army breaks Yuan, within a few years, the Huainan grain land will not be used by our army, father! In addition to Yuan Shu, our army will face many enemies in the future! ”

Historically, before Cao Cao pacified Hebei, Qing, and Yousizhou, grain and grass had indeed been in a passive state. At the time of the battle of Guandu, it had even reached a situation that affected the overall life and death, if it weren't for Xu You's defection and advice, I was afraid that Cao Jun would not need Yuan Shao's action, and he would not have been defeated without a fight. If you can get the Jianghuai that has not been corrupted by Yuan Shu, the grain and grass of the Central Plains Army will be abundant and worry-free in the future. When Cao Cao heard this, he couldn't help but be moved.

"Lord, Cheng Yu thinks it's inappropriate." Seeing Cao Cao's intentions, Cheng Yu couldn't help but hurriedly go out of work to object, "This matter is very important, I thought it was not time to talk about these distant things." ”

"Father, people have no foresight, but they must have near-term worries! This matter is very important, please think twice about it! Cao Ang was also anxious. These people don't know the predicament when they fight against Yuan Shao in the future, so they will say so. After all, history has been slightly out of the trajectory, and Cao Ang does not dare to gamble his life and death on history. In case Xu Yuyi wanted to open it and didn't come to surrender, or Yuan Shao didn't put the grain and grass in the black nest on a whim, then who would he talk to? Moreover, when he was in Xudu, Guo Jia asked him to seek an opportunity to make meritorious contributions this time, and Cao Ang thought about it, so he had to make a fuss about this matter.

"What does it mean to be filial?" At the critical moment, Cao Cao just turned his head slightly, looking at Guo Jia with a contemplative look on his face with an indifferent and calm face.

I saw Guo Jia squinting his brows slightly, his wise eyes fluttering, and after thinking for a while, Fang listened to Guo Jia softly and carefully: "As Gongzi said, people have no long-term concerns, but they must have near-term worries." After Cao Cao heard Guo Jia's words, he finally nodded lightly for a while and said, "Okay, since that's the case, I will follow what Zixiu said." ”

Cao Ang's heart that had been carrying it was finally put down, and then he breathed a sigh of relief, and at this time, he only heard Guo Jia continue to say: "It's just that this matter is very important, and the leader of this surprise attack army needs to send an experienced general who can fight well." This person must not only be proficient in the art of war, but also good at the art of surprise attacks. ”

Hearing Guo Jia's blunt words, he saw that all the generals in the tent were gearing up one by one, and it seemed that they were all going to strive for this achievement. Cao Cao also said when he heard this: "Yes, the division of troops must be carefully considered. ”

Guo Jia said with a smile: "According to Guo Jia's opinion, this matter has to be General Xiahou Yuan. "Xiahou Yuan is good at rapid attacks, and is famous for his quick use of troops in Cao's army. After Cao Cao heard this, he couldn't help nodding and said, "The words of filial piety are very good!" ”

Cao Ang, as Xiahou Yuan's deputy general, had to lead the army to join the army. He knew that Guo Jia had helped him invisibly again, and hoped that he would make meritorious contributions, and he couldn't help but be secretly grateful to this wise man who planned for the Cao family wholeheartedly. And planning in my heart, I will definitely be able to find a way to make a contribution this time.

After discussing some details about the surprise attack, Cao Cao announced the disbandment, but Cao Ang was left alone.

Looking at Cao Ang with a puzzled face, Cao Cao was silent for a long time and then said: "The soldier is also a murder weapon, but the soldier is not risky, since you have made up your mind, I look forward to your performance, everything must be done carefully, and the difficult things that the march does not understand ask Miao Cai." ”

Cao Ang nodded lightly, arched his hand and said, "Father, rest assured, the child will definitely live up to his father's high expectations!" Cao Cao happily bowed his forehead and said: "Be careful in everything, don't just charge up, think more and think better." Cao Ang nodded lightly when he heard this, and after a while, the father and son looked at each other and smiled.

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Huainan, Shouchun - In Tang Juan's magnificent new palace, I saw Yuan Shu sitting quietly and in a high position, his eyes full of monstrous anger. In terms of appearance, Yuan Shu is extraordinary, with a handsome and resolute face, thin lips and tiger eyes, plus a black and yellow dragon robe, he really has the emperor's style.

When he was young, he saw Yuan Shu suddenly slap the dragon case and said angrily: "Cao Cao! Lu Bu! Sun Ce! Liu Biao! They are all against the widow! The sin is unforgivable! What's even more hateful is that even Liu Bei's mat weaver and shoe seller dared to come to the widow! What is he relying on? ”

After a while, when Yuan Shu was quiet, I saw his subordinate Yuan Yin come out of the class and played: "Even if Your Majesty has the anger of the sky, you should be cautious. Now the five-way expeditionary army headed by the general (Zhang Xun) has all gone out, and it is expected that there will be good news soon. It's just that, just in case, His Majesty ordered to plant an army in Huainan to prevent Cao Cao, Lu Bu and others from calling us empty, and dividing troops to raid Shouchun. ”

I saw Yuan Shu's rare pride and smile: "Hehe, the widow has been using soldiers for many years, isn't it still as good as you?" Before Zhang Xun and others set out on the expedition, the widow arranged a surprise soldier at the mouth of the river in front of Shouchun to rescue the envoys of the five routes, and to prevent thieves from taking advantage of the situation. How could you expect that? ”

Yuan Yin couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this: "Your Majesty's use of troops is really prescient, which makes people unable to guard against it, and the minister is deeply admired, but I don't know which general is the envoy of the five ways to save the army?" Why did the ministers never know? ”

Yuan Shu laughed and said: "The use of soldiers is difficult to prevent, and this transfer is not in the hands of Jing'er and others, but it is a widow's personal order, and Gu Ru and others do not know." As for the five ways to save the envoy..."Yuan Shu paused, and after looking at the eyes of everyone with a look of inquiry, he said word by word: "It's the widow's favorite general, the general of the chariot and cavalry, Ji Ling!" ”

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