From calm to turbulent, it was only a few days.

People who paid attention to the battle situation had almost been confused by the previous rhythm, and even masters such as Pang Degong and Huang Chengyan made a judgment that was completely opposite to the direction of the battle.

According to their thoughts, when the news of Longshan's victory arrived, Cao Ying and Sun Ce would definitely shrink in an all-round way, and the next battle situation would return to the situation before Wang Yu went north. This big war will eventually evolve into a protracted war, and the winner will not be so easily divided.

Unexpectedly, almost on the day after the news arrived, Cao Ying launched an offensive with lightning speed, and the rapidity, the fierceness and comprehensiveness of the offensive, and the mobilization of troops, horses, and resources were enough to make anyone who paid attention to this war jaw-dropping.

"Liu Bei attacked Gaotang, Sun Ce did not retreat but advanced, and the troops went out of Surabaya, Cao Ying was even more ingenious, leading Lu Bu away, and the balance was broken all of a sudden, tsk...... When Xu Zijiang's comment was really right, this Cao Mengde really deserves to be called a hero in troubled times! ”

Relying on Gan Ning's bravery and the response of the Qingzhou Navy, Pang Degong and his entourage arrived in Xuzhou as early as a year ago. After meeting his nephew Pang Tong in a hurry, the group continued north to Gaotang. originally wanted to meet the hussar general who had been famous for a long time, but had been stingy for a while, but when the two of them arrived in Gaotang, they learned that Wang Yu had gone north to Bingzhou.

Fortunately, the two of them did not come to be officials, and they did not need any special arrangements, after the freshness of the first arrival in your realm, Pang and Huang quickly resumed their previous rhythm of life.

Get up early to exercise, go to the academy when the weather is good, talk about the past with students and teachers, talk about the present, and invite three or five friends in the evening.

The big war related to the luck of the world did not have much impact on them, Pang and Huang were both Taoists, and they did not have much enthusiasm for their careers, and they did not feel that the outcome of the war had much impact on them.

For the two who are close to neutrality, the biggest impact of this battle is that it provides a lot of talking points. Summarizing the battles that are ongoing or have already settled, corroborating them with the classic examples of ancient times, speculating on the final result, and gambling with each other is the fun of the two famous men.

Hearing Pang Degong's praise for Cao Ying, Huang Chengyan was also concerned, and said with a smile: "It's hard to know like yin, moving like thunder, Cao Ying's use of soldiers is indeed the purpose of the art of war, and what is even more rare is his forbearance skills." This timing is really wonderful! ”

Kong Rong was greatly surprised when he heard this, and immediately asked for details: "Brother Chengyan, what ......is the timing you are talking about?"

In the Qingzhou system, most of them are pragmatic, and before the arrival of Huang and Pang, only Kong Rong and You Heng were the most famous people. The so-called like gathers like things, and it didn't take long for these people to get together and get together often.

However, compared with Huang Chengyan and Pang Degong, Kong Rong and others may not be bad in eloquence and knowledge, but their vision in military strategy is more than one or two points worse. In addition, Kong Rong and You Heng's mentality is not so detached, far from reaching the realm of Huang and Pang who are close to the realm of bystanders.

In Kong Rong's view, Cao Ying's attack this time, no matter how you look at it, it looks like he was forced to be helpless and took a risk. If he was really sure, he should have launched it before the victory or defeat was decided on the battlefield of Merging States. In that case, it is possible to make Wang Yu take care of one or the other.

And now, Wang Yu has defeated Ma Chao, and if the light horse comes back to help, it won't even take twenty days on the road! In other words, if Cao Ying could not establish a victory on the battlefield in the Central Plains in these short twenty days, then his massive attack would be purely blind.

How can this be a good time?

"Wenju is a loyal person in the end, and these people are not good at it." Pang Degong smiled, first comforted Kong Rong, and then explained: "The key to good or bad timing is not time, but the situation. Cao Ying's calculation this time is not a rough idea, but people's hearts! ”

"People's hearts?" Huang Chengyan sold a pass, Pang Degong unfolded like this again, and the topic became more and more unfathomable, Kong Rong, You Heng, and Guan Ning glanced at each other, and what they saw from each other's eyes was a blank look.

"Well, the human heart!" Pang Degong stretched out his hand, raised his index finger, and explained solemnly: "First of all, he took advantage of the relationship between Liu Bei and the two generals Guan and Chen...... It is said that this kind of thing should be as secretive as possible, and before making preparations, it should be tried in many ways, and finally get straight to the point, but Liu Bei just came to startle the snake......"

Obviously, this is not negligence or urgency due to the situation, but an established strategy, and this is what Cao Ying wants. Looking at Gao Tang's current situation, it should be easy to understand. The call for the removal of General Chen is very high, but the generals in the army who can fight well have been drawn out, and it is easy to remove General Chen, but it is difficult to find a replacement. ”

Pang Degong's words were to the point, and Kong Rong and the others all nodded yes.

This is not Wang Yu or anyone's negligence, good steel should be used on the blade, and it is a waste to put the elite soldiers in the rear of Gaotang. The reason why Chen Zhi stayed behind was just because this person's surname was too plain, and it was so-so to let him be a deputy general, and it would be unreliable to let him grasp the general, and it would be unreliable to be in charge alone.

Originally, this arrangement was not wrong, but who would have thought that Liu Bei's ghost would appear again?

Now it's a dilemma. If the letter arrives, it may be impossible to recover, and it is also necessary to take a great risk to replace Chen Dao. In fact, Cao Ying and Liu Bei are probably not very sure of the rebellion, and now both sides are gambling, and the risks they take are similar.

"Lu Bu was transferred away from the mountain, which is also a calculation of the weakness of the surname. Moreover, by mobilizing Lu Bu, the road from Peiguo to Gaotang has also opened a gap, and Gaotang is no longer a safe rear. These two strategies complement each other, through this series of two moves, Cao Ying successfully reversed the disadvantage and dragged General Wang into a risk parity, but it was Cao Ying's gamble to occupy the initiative! ”

Huang Chengyan and Pang Degong, you say a word, I say a word, and the plan and purpose of Cao Ying are speculated, the more you listen to it, the more it looks like it's true, and the more it looks like it's true, the more shocking it is.

"Since it's a gamble, psychological quality is very important." Pang Degong raised his third finger and said amazingly: "So, after the serial plan is achieved, Cao Ying's next calculation is Jia Wenhe, who stayed behind!" ”

"......" Kong Rong and the others were so shocked that they couldn't speak, to say that the calculation Chen Dao and Lu Bu were still traceable, and they were planning Jia Xu...... Is it really possible?

Who is Jia Xu? The first wise man in Qingzhou, even Tian Yuanhao, Yu Zhongxiang and other great talents were willing to be behind, and the enemy was even more frightened, and when the hussar general went north to make an appointment, no one in the entire shogunate raised half a word of objection.

Said that Cao Ying was going to calculate him? Regard this famous poisoner as the weakness of the Qingzhou Army? Isn't that too much?

Facing everyone's shocked and questioning eyes, Pang Degong exchanged glances with his old friend, and his expression was calm.

"The reason why the old man said that Cao Ying seized a good opportunity was because of what Elder Brother Shang said. You might as well put yourself in your shoes and think about it, what will Wen He's current mentality be? It was only two days ago that he had received news of a great victory, and the situation had become extremely favorable, and if he had prepared for the worst, he could even think that he would have succeeded as long as he had survived twenty days......"

Everyone's expressions suddenly changed, from surprise to deep thought, but Huang Chengyan didn't even look at it, and blindly said to himself: "Of course, Jia Junshi is a battle-hardened person, and his intelligence is also high, so he will not adopt such a useless strategy, and he must know very well in his heart that if he really reports this kind of psychology, maybe it will be self-defeating." ”

But no matter what, when he analyzes the situation and makes decisions, he is inevitably influenced by this kind of thinking. As far as the old man knows, the reason why Wen He is called a poisoner is because of his ruthless and decisive style when he is about to plot, calculating everything that can be calculated, and leaving no room for himself and the other party, which is his greatest strength. ”

"And now, let him give up his advantages, and Cao Ying, who was originally at a disadvantage, and can even say that he has one foot off the cliff, how much courage does it take? But if he doesn't do this, then he won't be able to exert his full strength, and after losing the opportunity in the confrontation with Cao Ying, he will become a comprehensive passive! ”

The voice lingered in the carved jade pavilion, and the strong wind blowing from the wide river could not quickly disperse it. Except for the sound of the wind and echoes, there was silence in the viewing pavilion.

The crowd was stunned.

Before hearing Pang and Huang's analysis, although the military was worried about the sudden change in the situation, no one thought that the matter would be so serious. Chen Zhi is just the most suitable candidate, but he is not completely irreplaceable.

Others don't say it, didn't the lord's brother Wang Mo also show his skills in the Hebei War? Coincidentally, he was also guarding Gaotang City at that time. It was his persistence in Gaotang and You Heng's provocation that created a fighter plane for the later river crossing surprise attack. This person is also in Gaotang now, and there should be no doubt about replacing Chen Dao with him.

However, if Pang Degong's analysis is correct, then the problem is serious. Jia Xu is a left-behind general in charge of the overall situation, even if there is a real problem, can anyone replace him? Even if it is really replaced, who can do it better than him in the decision?

Pang Degong and Huang Chengyan have no idea of becoming a leader at all, and according to their own statements, the two of them can only comment, and they will definitely be blind in fact. Come to think of it, someone who has never commanded a battle of even a few hundred people suddenly takes over a stall on the scale of 100,000 troops, and it will be hellish if he can be caught.

Zhao Kuo back then, didn't he just win all kinds of arguments outside the battlefield, and he revealed his original form as soon as he moved, which left an allusion on paper?

Although he also understood this truth, Kong Rong still did not give up and proposed: "Since this is the case...... How about the two of them going to Puyang as a military counselor? At least I can remind you one or two from the side! ”

"No, it won't work." Pang Degong shook his head and said slowly: "This is an all-round contest of spirit and spirit, what is needed is not brainstorming, but decisiveness!" Others go to help, I'm afraid the only way to help is to help more and more. ”

Huang Chengyan echoed from the side: "The biggest hope is General Wang's order, but the war is going too fast, and the news is too slow...... Alas! (To be continued.) )