The place where Xuzhou meets Qingzhou.

Sima Yi rode on horseback, and he was followed by Ju Yi, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou.

There were dead bodies everywhere.

Cao Jun soldiers were carrying the corpse and throwing it into the pit that had just been dug out.

"General Sima." Ju Yi said: "The Rampant Xi Department has been driven to the coast by us, and the navy is clearing them, and it should not be long before they can be completely wiped out." ”

"Although there are many people under Rampant Xi's command, most of them are old, weak, women and children." Sima Yi said: "To resettle these people, we have to build a lot of more houses in the existing villages. ”

"Why don't you ......," Ju Yi asked, "Kill them all?" ”

"Gongzi is worried that there are not enough people, and you kill everyone, what will he think?" Sima Yi said: "Everyone stays in the army, and it is not appropriate to share military rations with the soldiers. The order was sent down, and the elite were selected to stay in the army, and the rest were sent to various villages in batches. ”

Turning his head, he gave an order to the guards on the side.

Sima Yi said to Ju Yi and the others: "Although our army has forced Rampant Xi to the coast, he has not been wiped out after all. Our army must continue to advance until they are destroyed. ”

"General Sima just gives the order." Yan Liang said: "Wherever you want us to fight, we will go." ”

"There are a few generals." Sima Yi arched his hand to the servants.

The army under Sima Yi advanced all the way in the direction of the rampant Xi's escape.

Cao Shuo was also preparing troops and horses in Shouchun, intending to march to Jingzhou.

In the study, Cao Shuo was checking the map to decide the route of the march, and Cao Pi's voice came from outside the door: "The younger brother asks to see the eldest brother." ”

"Come in and talk." Cao Shuo didn't raise his head, and gave an order to the door.

Cao Pi entered the room and gave Cao Shuo a big salute.

"What are you doing to see me?" Cao Shuo asked.

"I heard that the eldest brother plans to use troops in Jingzhou." Cao Pi said: "I want to ask my eldest brother for a pioneer ......"

"Pioneer?" Cao Shuo raised his head and looked at him, grinned and said, "The position of pioneer has long been served, and you are too late." ”

"I can't be a pioneer, and I ask my brother to give me a chance to go into battle and kill the enemy." Cao Pi said: "My father kept me in Shouchun in order to follow my brother to train......"

"Do you know what your father wants you to go through?" Cao Shuo interrupted him.

Cao Pi was stunned for a moment, looking at him in amazement and not knowing how to answer.

"Father wants you to be a handsome talent, not a general." Cao Shuo said: "For someone like you who has ordinary martial arts and wants to lead the troops to charge, I can find hundreds or thousands of them at any time. can strategize and win thousands of miles, but not everyone can do it. ”

"What do you mean by brother......" Cao Pi asked.

"I said a long time ago, you stay by my side." Cao Shuo said: "Look at how I use my troops, in the future, you will lead your own troops into battle, even if you can't win all, at least you won't lose too ugly!" ”

Cao Shuo's words are reasonable, and Cao Pi doesn't know how to respond.

He was still in a daze, and Cao Shuo said, "Come here, help me see which way to march into Jingzhou." ”

didn't expect Cao Shuo to let him participate in deciding which way to go, Cao Pi hurriedly responded and came to Cao Shuo's table.

Pointing to a few roads on the map, Cao Shuo said: "In the past few days, the roads have been far and near, some are suitable for surprise soldiers to win, and some are suitable for the slow march of large armies. What I'm thinking about is whether to use surprise troops or use a large army in this march into Jingzhou. ”

"Don't you know what to do?" Cao Pi asked.

"If I knew, I wouldn't have asked you to help make decisions." Cao Shuo asked, "What do you think I should do?" ”

"Liu Bei marched into Yuzhou and burned General Xiahou in Bowang." Cao Pi said: "He then suffered a big loss under Pang Shiyuan. If I were him, I would recruit grain and grass after returning to Jingzhou, and then defend Xinye. ”

"You mean that our army has entered Jingzhou and can't go to fight Xinye?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Yes." Cao Pi said: "Although Liu Bei has taken precautions, other places will not be like him, not to mention that the eldest brother sent troops this time, not necessarily to occupy Jingzhou......"

"If you don't occupy Jingzhou, what will I do with it?" Cao Shuo asked.

In fact, when Cao Pi said this, Cao Shuo was also surprised in his heart.

He never told Cao Pi about the battle plan, but Cao Pi said that he had no intention of occupying Jingzhou.

Knowing that he had said the wrong thing, Cao Pi lowered his head and said, "I just said it casually, if something is wrong, brother don't blame." ”

"You're right, I don't plan to occupy Jingzhou." Cao Shuo asked: "Then tell me, is it no good not to occupy Jingzhou?" ”

"The good outweighs the disadvantage." Cao Pi said: "When the army enters Jingzhou and conquers the city all the way, my brother will definitely plunder along the way. After the army is over, Liu Biao will have to invest more money and food in reviving these places. In this way, Liu Biao no longer had the heart to look north to the Central Plains. And if the elder brother doesn't take Jingzhou, the Jiangdong Sun clan will beat them sooner or later. With Jingzhou present, it was difficult for the Sun army to bypass Liu Biao and enter the Central Plains and Jianghuai area, and the Cao family would have enough time to deal with the Yuan family in Hebei. ”

"It seems to make a lot of sense." Cao Shuo smiled slightly and said to Cao Pi: "Having said so much, you haven't said which road I should choose to enter Jingzhou. ”

"It's actually easy to choose." Cao Pi said: "My brother only needs to lead the army through the Lujiang River and enter Jingzhou from the Lujiang River. ”

"From the Lujiang River into Jingzhou?" Cao Shuo said: "In that case, it will be difficult for us and Pang Shiyuan to join forces. ”

"No matter which way you go, my brother will eventually be able to join forces with Pang Shiyuan, General Xiahou and others." Pointing to Xiangyang on the map, Cao Pi said: "The ultimate goal of our army is here, as long as we arrive in Xiangyang, we can wait for them sooner or later." ”

"It seems that your intentions have been completely seen through by you." Cao Shuo smiled: "Letting you stay by my side seems to really play a role." ”

"My brother has a good reputation." Cao Pi hurriedly said: "What I said is nothing more than what my brother has considered a long time ago, maybe my brother already has more detailed ideas." ”

"I have ordered the army to be ready, and it will be set out in two days." Cao Shuo said: "There are generals such as Chen Zhi, Han Meng, Gao Ran and Gao Shun who went out with me. The vanguard of the army will be held by General Chen, and the position of vanguard cannot be given to you, but I can let you be a staff officer in front of the account. ”

"Tent staff?" Having never heard this term, Cao Pi was stunned for a moment.

"It's the Strategist!" Cao Shuo said: "You don't have to lead troops into battle, as long as you accompany me to give advice, it will be considered a great achievement." You should also know that the most dangerous battle on the battlefield is not on the battlefield, but in the handsome tent. In the future, if you lead your troops to the battle, one decision can affect the life and death of the whole army! ”

"Whatever my brother wants me to do, I'll do it!" Hearing that his position was so important, Cao Pi hurriedly responded.

PS: 12,000 words, and more to come

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