However, he said that Yuan Shao sent Xun Yu to Cao Cao to give him advice. After Xun Yu arrived, Cao Cao talked to him and asked: "Now that the strength of the thief army is several times that of our army, how to break it?" ”

Xun Yu replied: "Back to General Cao, soldiers are more valuable than fine; Although the thief army has many troops, it can be divided and attacked, and set up ambushes to attack it; And then draw wages from the bottom of the kettle, and want to repel the thief army, it is only a matter of time. ”

Cao Cao nodded, and then asked, "Then how to divide and attack it, and set up an ambush to attack it?" ”

Xun Yu said: "Naturally, we still have to use the trick of luring the enemy." ”

Cao Cao asked again: "How should we lure the enemy?" ”

Xun Yu said: "General Cao is also a person who is good at using soldiers, so I think I still understand the truth of showing the enemy weakness, weakness and wrongdoing." ”

"Hmm." I saw Cao Cao nodding in a deep voice, but said, "I think, I still don't understand what you mean." ”

Xun Yu couldn't help but laugh dumbly, and then explained: "General Cao can lead the main force to garrison elsewhere first, leaving only a few soldiers to guard Dongwuyang; Then, if the thief army came to attack Dongwuyang, General Cao went to attack the camp of the thief army; If the thieves withdrew to help, General Cao ambushed them on the way; In this way, can General Cao understand? ”

Cao Cao smiled: "Hehe, I understand, I understand; Your Excellency is extraordinarily wise, and you can get your help, just like when Gaozu got Zhang Zifang's assistance. ”

Xun Yu smiled and said, "General Cao is really a great award; In the next He De, how can he be compared with Zhang Zifang. ”

Cao Cao said, "Where, where; I still have some doubts and want to talk to you, and you and I should talk at night. ”

Xun Yu replied: "I should accompany you below." ”

But he said that Chen Gongzi Gongtai is a native of Dongwuyang. After Cao Cao entered the city, he joined his command. Regarding Cao Cao's evaluation of Xun Yu's words, he disagreed in his heart. What wisdom is extraordinary, what is comparable to Zhang Zifang, I'm afraid it's an exaggeration.

Subsequently, Cao Cao led his army into Dunqiu City, leaving Xiahou and Xun Yu to defend Dongwuyang. The scouts in the poison army found that there were only a small number of defenders in Dongwuyang City, so they immediately waved a large army to attack Dongwuyang. Cao Cao smiled when he learned about it, and ordered to go west, preparing to attack Yu Poison's camp.

In this regard, Chen Gong said: "There are so many thieves in the army, is General Cao sure that with that Xun Wenruo's ability, he can hold Dongwuyang?" ”

Cao Cao smiled and said, "Of course, I'm very sure that he can hold it." ”

Chen Gong shook his head disappreciably and said, "I don't believe he can hold it; Where is the march to war, where can you just move your mouth? Those who talk on paper are not to be believed. ”

At this time, Cao Hong on the side couldn't help but say: "Brother Cong, Brother Cong thinks what Gongtai said is not unreasonable, and I think that Xun Wenruo is not very reliable." ”

Cao Cao said: "Do you not believe in his ability, or can you not trust my vision of people?" ”

Chen Gong said: "There seems to be no difference between the two. ”

Cao Cao couldn't help but smile and shook his head, but said: "Gongtai, I know that you have always been Wen Taowu and resourceful; Since you have chosen to serve under my account, you must trust my way of seeing people. ”

Chen Gong looked at him and said, "Since this is the case, follow General Cao's words; It's just that the public station has a word first, my family members are all in Dongwuyang, and the lives of the family are all pinned on that Xun Yu's body? ”

Cao Cao smiled: "Hehe, there is no need to worry about the public platform; I, Cao, have promised you that if the city is broken and your wife is taken captive by the thieves, I will give you my sister of the clan; Isn't that enough? ”

Chen Gong said: "Gongtai is just talking casually, why should General Cao be so serious; Life and death are fate, wealth is in the sky, everything depends on the will of heaven. ”

Cao Cao smiled and shook his head, and immediately ordered the army to continue to advance.

Subsequently, Yu Poison learned that Cao Cao led his army towards his own camp, and he was unable to capture Dongwuyang for a while. It happened that Yuan Shao sent Lu Yi to lead his troops to aid Dongwuyang, so he hurriedly led the people to retreat.

Cao Cao learned that Yu Poison had led his army back to help, so he ordered the army to turn north and attack the two armies of Yu Fuluo and Zhenggu stationed in Neihuang. The two forces were taken by surprise and retreated in defeat.

Subsequently, Yu Poison learned that the troops of Yu Fuluo and Zheng Gu had been defeated, so he waved his army to attack Cao Cao in Neihuang. Chen Gong advised Cao Cao to retreat, but Cao Cao intended to meet him. He first assigned Xiahou Yuan to lead a detachment of soldiers and horses to make a detour to attack the camp in the rear of the poison, and then assigned Cao Hong to lead a group of soldiers and horses to ambush five miles east of the city. When Yu Poison led the army to attack the city, Cao Hong immediately made a detour to attack Yu Poison's rear.

However, there are many poisonous soldiers. Among them is also a force of several thousand people, whose sophisticated equipment is provided by Huo Village. Although Cao Cao was able to set up an ambush to attack it, he could not repel it, and then the battle was unfavorable for a long time, so he had to abandon the city and retreat towards Dongwuyang. Yu Poison sent Zheng Gu to lead the elite soldiers to continue the pursuit, but encountered the Koji troops who rushed to the rescue on the way. Immediately, Cao Cao and Liyi jointly attacked and repelled it.

At that time, Xiahou Yuan's attack on the opponent's camp failed, so he also hurriedly retreated and returned. But on the way to retreat, he encountered Bai Huan and his troops to come to the rescue. It is not good to engage with it, and it is defeated and retreats.

After everyone returned to Dongwuyang, Xiahou Yuan couldn't help but wonder: "How can the strategy that Shaoran used at the beginning succeed, but now that we have changed, it won't work?" ”

Cao Cao sighed and shook his head and said, "The soldiers under Shaoran's command are brave and good at fighting, and their weapons and armor are very sophisticated, which is not comparable to our soldiers. ”

Koji Yi on the side suddenly said: "The reputation of the gods will be less than the generals, and the last general will still hear of it; I heard that he is the best in the world in terms of martial arts, and every time he fights, he will overcome the battle, and he can be said to use soldiers like a god; At first, I didn't think so, but now that you say that, I think I have some ability. ”

At this time, Xun Yu couldn't help but shake his head and said, "Shaoran's ability, I'm afraid it's not just a little simple; I thought there were only a handful of people in the world today who could match it. ”

"Oh?" Koji Yi was a little surprised and said, "Why does Your Excellency have such a high opinion of him?" ”

"Huh." At this time, Cao Cao laughed, but said: "Indeed, in addition to his own fierceness, he can also be described as unpredictable in his use of soldiers; When I fought him, I almost lost my life; I have to say that anyone who is familiar with him has to admit that his ability can indeed be called "unparalleled in the world". ”

Koji Yi couldn't help but groan, but said, "In this way, it's good to have a chance to see it." ”

At this time, Chen Gong on the side suddenly said a little puzzled: "I heard that when he worked for Dong Zhuo, he was deeply trusted and relied on by Dong Zhuo, but later he resigned and went into hiding; It's a really puzzling move, and it's hard to figure out what he thinks. ”

Cao Cao also shook his head and said, "I have never been able to figure this out; When he resigned, I had the privilege of meeting him by chance and asked him why; He said, "When the task is accomplished, it is natural to leave"; I couldn't understand what he was talking about, and I didn't understand what he meant by "mission". ”

When Xun Yu heard this, he said with a little speculation: "The so-called "do nothing and do nothing"; What he did may have his own intentions. ”

But I heard Xiahou Yuan say again: "No matter what he does nothing, he is still promising, now we have to think about how to break the thief army." ”

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Well, Miaocai reminded that; Wen Ruo, the tactic of splitting and attacking is probably not working now, in your opinion, how should this battle be fought next? ”

Xun Yu thought about it, but said: "In the next thought, let's wait and see what happens." ”

At this time, Chen Gong suggested: "I don't think it's as good as this, and let Koji Zhonglang lead a group of soldiers and horses outside the city; If the thief army went to attack Koji Zhonglang, General Cao led his troops out of the city to attack the back of the thief army; If the thief army came to attack Dongwuyang, Koji Zhonglang led his troops to attack the back road of the thief army; Is that good? ”

Cao Cao couldn't help but think about it for a while, but asked Xun Yu: "Wen Ruo, what do you think of this plan?" ”

Xun Yu said: "Although there is nothing wrong with this plan, I think the chances of success are not very good; General Cao had already repelled the thief army once with Koji Zhonglang before, but I was afraid that they would not be so easily fooled at this moment; I think General Cao also understands this. ”

Cao Cao smiled and said, "The parents of those who gave birth to me, and Wen Ruo, the one who knows me." ”

Chen Gong saw that Cao Cao refused to adopt his strategy, so he said nothing. (To be continued.) )