Chapter 612: Opportunities and Risks Coexist
readx;?Guo Tu told you the news he just got in detail. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoAt this moment, he was very proud, unnaturally joined his imagination, painted and painted, as if he was not in Yuan Shao's Zhongjun tent, but under the city of Pingyu, suddenly overlooking everything from the air, suddenly hiding by Yuan Kui's side, listening to his sorrow and anxiety, and suddenly hiding in Liu Xiu's army, taking in all the gossip in the camp.
Here's how it turned out.
According to the habit of besieging the city to besiege Sanque and one to let the defenders in the city have a glimmer of life, Liu Xiu himself led the main force to attack the west gate, with Cao Cao leading the north gate, and the east gate and the south gate were empty. Outside the south gate is the hidden water, there is no water master, even if you escape, you can't run away, and the direction that can really escape is the east gate. Because Liu Xiu came in a hurry and did not attack the city all the way, as long as Yuan Kui fled all the way along the hidden water to the east, at most two hundred miles, someone would respond, and it should look more attractive.
However, his hard work was obviously in vain, Yuan Kui had no intention of breaking through at all, he personally went into battle to boost morale, and he fought to the death. Arrows rushed inside and outside the city, rain one after another, and the besieging soldiers poured into the city wall again and again like a tidal wave, and on the city wall, stones and logs fell like hailstones. All the sharp weapons that Yuan Kui could think of to defend the city were used, and the boiling oil was poured down one by one, and as long as a rocket, a raging fire was ignited, and the soldiers besieging the city could not resist, so they had to drop the siege vehicles and other equipment, and retreated in embarrassment.
In just one day's work, the whole city of Pingyu was unrecognizable, the moat was filled, and the city walls were pitted with arrows. The feathers and shafts were burned by the fire, and even the iron arrows were burned out of shape, and they were set in the walls of the same pitch black city like tear stains. Under the city, there were besieged machines emitting smoke, and corpses were lying all over the place, and there were siege soldiers. and there were men who defended the city.
The first day was a tentative siege, and neither Liu Xiu nor Cao Cao did their best, but Yuan Kui's resolute defense made them feel very stressed. Look at this situation. Even if it is a strong attack at any cost, it is a little out of reach to take Pingyu in a month.
At this moment, a rumor suddenly spread in the army. said that the astrology shows that there is a real person between Chen Pei, I don't know if Liu Xiu intentionally connived at it or didn't care, anyway, when he ordered the prohibition of spreading rumors, and when the violators were dealt with by military law, this rumor was already known to everyone.
This rumor greatly shook the morale of the army, and an undercurrent surged in the army, and unconsciously, this undercurrent was led to Cao Cao, and finally one day. Cao Cao couldn't hold it back, and when Liu Xiu accused him of poor siege, he and Liu Xiu had a violent quarrel and broke up unhappily. Cao Cao immediately wrote to the Son of Heaven and asked to avoid suspicion. The Son of Heaven rejected his request and ordered him to continue to lead the army. The rejection was dismissed, but Cao Cao didn't have much heart to attack the city, he began to be passive and slacking off, and he didn't contribute to the work, and then he didn't go out of the camp at all.
Cao Cao picked up. With such a big movement, Yuan Kui quickly felt it, and he immediately turned the defensive direction to the west gate. As a result, Liu Xiu's resistance was greater, and the casualties increased sharply. After several unsuccessful sieges, he again had an argument with Cao Cao. The two turned their faces, and finally under the mediation of the Son of Heaven and the Empress Dowager Song, Cao Cao led the army to retreat for a hundred miles to rest, and Liu Xiu attacked the city alone. However, Cao Cao was out of control as soon as he withdrew, and within a few days, he returned to Peiguo, and Shangshu claimed that he was sick and wanted to rest.
After receiving this news, Liu Xiu was furious, and asked the Son of Heaven to remove Cao Cao in front of the ministers and treat him for delaying the military plane. Xiao Tianzi issued an edict ordering Cao Cao to return to Pingyu City, Cao Cao held the edict, burst into tears, and tried his best to appeal, but refused to go back, but he was negligent.
Guo Tu finished speaking, like a proud little rooster, looking at the generals with his chest straight, of course, such confidential information is not obtained for nothing, and there is a great credit to him Guo Tu. If it weren't for the birth and death of the spies under his control, it would be impossible for anyone here to know such classified information.
Everyone was surprised and delighted, and a little unbelievable, such a change at this time was indeed good news for them, even if they didn't do anything, at least they bought time to capture Liyang. Cao Cao withdrew, Liu Xiu attacked the city alone, and it was no problem for Pingyu City to defend it for another half a year, right?
Yuan Shao tried his best to make himself appear calm, but his flashing eyes revealed his mood at the moment. Over the years, he has been suffering from internal discord, and every time he acts, Yuan Shu deliberately awkwardly awkward with him. Cao Cao and Liu Xiu cooperated well, Cao Cao fought in Yanzhou, Liu Xiu continued to send various materials including grain and war horses to Cao Cao, and also opened the Western Silk Road, which contributed to Cao Cao's support for Yanzhou, Qingzhou and Xuzhou. Now the situation is reversed, Yuan Shu has been captured, Yuan Kui has put all his hopes on his shoulders Yuan Shao, for which Yuan Kui even imprisoned Ji Ling and Qiao Rui, while Cao Cao and Liu Xiu turned their faces because of a conflict of interest.
Isn't this providence?
Yuan Shao could almost hear his heartbeat, "Bah...... Bang...... "It's powerful...... "That's powerful." He glanced at everyone, and saw that most of them were happy, and couldn't help but smile secretly, but when his gaze swept over the judge and Tian Feng, a wave of unhappiness came to his heart.
Tian Feng and the judge were talking in a low voice, their faces were very similar, and they were more puzzled than happy.
Yuan Shao sighed, he could understand why these two people had this idea. Tian Feng is his wise trust, the premier strategist, the trial and frustration is the big clan in Jizhou, controlling nearly half of the troops under him, every time he goes out, the trial and frustration are one to stay behind, one to follow, is an indispensable force. As representatives of the Jizhou forces, it is normal for them not to be happy about Guo Tu's meritorious service to the Ruying forces.
Yuan Shao has a headache, he doesn't oppose party strife, there are party strife, he can control them more effectively, but the party strife is too serious, so that it affects all kinds of decisions and actions, it will inevitably be a headache.
"Zhengnan, what do you think?" Yuan Shao quietly nodded at the general of the trial, interrupting the exchange between the trial and Tian Feng.
The judge was a little surprised, but he was not panicked, he stood up, dusted off his clothes, and arched his hand at Yuan Shao: "Lord, if the matter is true, this is indeed good news." ”
Yuan Shao immediately heard the meaning of his words. "Zhengnan, are you worried that the news is untrue?"
The judge nodded: "Lord, what kind of person Liu Xiu is, we all know it." He never liked to fight the enemy with inferior forces. If you want to conquer Pingyu City, Cao Cao's help is indispensable, even if he has any thoughts about Cao Cao, he will not turn against Cao Cao at this time. The minister thought that this matter ...... It's a bit abnormal, I'm afraid there is fraud. ”
Yuan Shao's eyes tightened, thoughtful. Guo Tu looked at it coldly, but sneered: "The judge general is reasonable, and it is indeed a wise word. However, Li Lingzhi is dizzy, and Liu Xiu is not a saint, and he can't always be so calm. The gentleman sees the opportunity to do it, and the sky is not in harmony, but he is to blame. ”
The judge turned his face, looked at Guo Tu, and smiled slightly: "Guo Junmou, then what do you mean to deal with?" ”
Guo Tu opened his mouth and was about to speak, but he closed his mouth again, shook his head with a smile: "I'm just talking about the truth of this news now, and how to deal with it, it depends on the opinions of the generals." "He won't be so stupid, he will say his thoughts in front of everyone, in case something is wrong, the responsibility is all his, just like Tian Feng did last time.
The judge's brows twitched slightly, and then he asked: "Then can Guo Junmou be sure of the accuracy of this news, can you guarantee that this is not what Liu Xiu and Cao Cao deliberately did to show us?" ”
Guo Tu asked rhetorically: "Their discord only has an impact on whether they can conquer Pingyu, and if they want to do it, they will also do it for Yuan Gong to see, what do we have to do?" ”
The judge stroked his beard, lowered his head and thought for a while, and when he raised his head again, his eyes were already a little determined. He said loudly: "My lord, if this news is true, the minister thinks that he should immediately enter Yanzhou and attack Chen Liu while they are not in harmony." ”
Yuan Shao blinked a little nervously, he thought the same thing, and now that he had the support of the trial, he was even more impatient. But he also understands the meaning of this sentence, this is a good opportunity, a good opportunity to hit Liu Xiu when Cao Cao wants to see Liu Xiu's jokes, but the premise is that this news is correct, otherwise, it is a trap, a trap that will make him want to cry without tears and regret it.
Opportunities and risks always coexist, and the news obtained on the battlefield is always true or false, which may be true or false, and of course it may be a trap deliberately designed by the other party. Needless to say, Yuan Shao often does this.
Yuan Shao pondered for a moment, and turned to Guo Tu seriously: "Public rules, implement them as soon as possible, and be sure to figure out whether this is true or false." ”
Guo Tu was a little unhappy about the accusation of the trial, but when Yuan Shao spoke, he could only bow down and agree. Yuan Shao and the congregation will then continue to deliberate. Although Guo Tu's good news is still verified, after all, there is this possibility, and it is also necessary to make some preparations in the early stage. After discussion, many people expressed their support for the opinions of the matching. There are only two main forces left in the imperial court, one is Cao Cao and the other is Liu Xiu, and the discord between these two people is a good opportunity for each to break through. The meaning of the trial is to attack Liu Xiu first, of course there is a reason for him, Cao Cao returned to Liang Pei to rest, Liu Xiu attacked the city alone, and if he could not attack for a long time, his morale would inevitably be greatly affected, but he could win the battle. defeated Liu Xiu, the strongest Liu Xiu in the imperial court's right-hand man was cut off by the waist, and it would be much easier to defeat Cao Cao next.
The opportunities are tempting, but so are the risks. In the case that Liyang has not yet succeeded, if you want to enter Yanzhou, you can only cross the big river from the Yin'an area, directly enter Dongjun, and go south from Dongjun to bypass Huangfu Song in Liyang. If this was a trap and Yuan Jun jumped into it rashly, unable to quickly defeat Liu Xiu, Cao Cao suddenly killed from their flank, which would cut off their retreat and trap them in Dongjun.
If you succeed, you can cut off the arm of the imperial court, and if you fail, it is likely that the army that crossed the river will be wiped out. Even if the trial is not reminded, Yuan Shao cannot be cautious.