Lu Su left the Dongcheng Mansion and went straight to Sun Quan's General's Mansion to leave it alone for the time being. Let's say that the news of the failure of the Black Panther Battalion's assassination again reached Cao Ying, and Cao Cao was furious. This bunch is too wasteful. Again and again, the failures have made Lao Tzu lose all his face! This time, Cao Cao was not as polite as last time, and directly ordered the two captains of the Black Panther Battalion in charge of the operation to be beheaded for public display! In order to deter the whole army. At the same time, this incident also made Shang Shu Xunyu, who was in charge of the Black Panther Battalion in Xudu, lose face, and immediately sent someone to Cao Cao to send his resignation letter, in which he said that he was not qualified for the job of the Black Panther Battalion, and asked Cao Cao to find another skill. Cao Cao considered that this guy really couldn't do this business, so he decided to be managed by Cheng Yu and Changshi Jia Xu, who joined the army. Although Cao Cao had no choice but to use Jia Xu, he just asked Jia Xu to be Cheng Yu's deputy. The one who can really decide the major affairs of the Black Panther Camp is Cao Cao's descendant strategist Cheng Yu.

Zhuge Liang smoothly arrived at Cao Ying, who was confined to Jiangdong, Confucianism and persuasion of Sun Quan. This made Cao Cao even more annoyed, although Cao Jun's current strength may not be able to resist even if Sun and Liu are united. But I'm not afraid of 10,000, I'm afraid of what if! Liu Bei's army was good at field warfare, and Sun Quan's army was known for its naval army. If these two guys are combined, then it will take a lot of effort to destroy them!

Cao Cao immediately convened a meeting of all the strategists to discuss how to adjust the strategic deployment according to the new battlefield situation.

It is said that in addition to Shangshu Xunyu being left in the rear of Xu Du in this southern expedition, almost all the strategists Cao Cao who can bring with him have been brought! Originally, Cao Cao regarded this southern expedition as his last personal expedition. Because after eliminating Yuan Shao, except for Liu Biao and Liu Bei in Jingzhou and Sun Quan in Jiangdong, the other so-called princes were really not in Cao Cao's eyes. Cao Cao originally planned that after eliminating Liu Biao and Sun Quan, he could return to Xudu with the main force of soldiers and horses. As for Liu Zhang, Zhang Lu and Ma Chao in Xiliang in Yizhou, it is enough to entrust the generals they trust to attack them separately. So this may be the last chance for these strategists to make a fuss. In line with the principle of even rain and dew, basically everything that could be brought was brought with me, and even minions like Sima Yi, who was not famous at that time, went with him. It can be seen that the lineup of strategists and generals of the Southern Expedition this time is luxurious.

Cao Cao raised the account to discuss the matter, and the strategists sat in two rows. To say that the scholars and officials before the Song Dynasty were still quite blessed. At least they don't have to kneel on the ground when they are discussing with the lord. However, due to the Tang Dynasty, tall furniture had not yet been introduced to Middle-earth from the Western Regions. These guys actually sit on their knees most of the time. However, this kind of kneeling and sitting and kneeling with the Son of Heaven after the Two Song Dynasty are two different concepts. Therefore, some people say that before the two Song Dynasty, the Son of Heaven regarded the minister as a friend and teacher, and after the Song Dynasty, the Son of Heaven regarded the minister as a vassal and a slave. Actually, it makes sense!

Cao Cao was dressed in military uniform, sitting upright in a handsome position, with round tiger eyes and a light brushing of his beard. Although Cao Cao himself was born in filial piety, his personal poetry attainments and literary accumulation are quite profound, and he is a famous great poet in Chinese history. However, the long-term southern and northern wars have left too many vicissitudes on Cao Cao's face, and he looks more like a majestic general in military uniform and sitting in a handsome position.

"Ladies and gentlemen, since our army marched south to Jingxiang, the war has been going quite smoothly! This is something I didn't expect at first! Liu Biao died of illness, Liu Cong surrendered, and the land of Jingxiang was decided with a snap of his fingers! These are all relying on the prestige of the Son of Heaven, the princes and the soldiers are fighting to the death! here, thank you on behalf of the Son of Heaven! Cao Cao began by summarizing the brilliant results of the Southern Expedition, and at the same time patting the sycophants of the Son of Heaven, the strategists and the generals. The atmosphere in the tent suddenly eased a lot, and everyone sitting knew that Cao Cao would never just praise him verbally. This guy, like Emperor Henkel, likes to share the fruits of victory with his subordinates. It has always been rewarding for meritorious service, and punishing for mistakes. Such a strict reward and punishment system also caused Cao Jun to strive to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, which greatly mobilized Cao Jun's enthusiasm for combat.

The princes under the tent listened to Cao Cao's beautiful words, and all of them showed joy on their faces. However, Cao Cao's focus is not on these, but on the back. Really......

Cao Cao's words changed: "But! Our old enemy Liu Bei still occupies Jiangling, an important town in the south of Jingzhou, and is stubbornly resisting! Jiangxia City has been besieged for more than ten days, but it has not been effective. Recently, I heard that Liu Bei sent his military advisor Zhuge Liang to Jiangdong to ask for help from the captured general Sun Quan! The situation is not optimistic for us! Therefore, I summoned you here today to listen to your opinions on the current situation, what should we do next? Everyone's free to speak! ”

All the strategists are at the bottom, and you say a word, and I will discuss it word by word. But none of them came forward to come up with an idea.

"Prime Minister!" At this time, the strategist Xun You stood up.

Xun You, the word Gongda, Yingchuan Yingyin (now Xuchang, Henan) people. The nephew of Cao Cao's chief strategist Xun Yu was an outstanding tactician in Cao's army and was known as Cao Cao's "mastermind". Cao Cao's subordinate strategists have their own characteristics, such as Xun Yu's uncle Xun Yu! This guy is extremely good at handling government affairs and is quite knowledgeable. Therefore, every time Cao Cao went on an expedition, he would leave Xun Yu in Xudu to sit in the town, take charge of all military and political affairs, and ensure the logistics supply of the front-line army. Xun Yu can always live up to expectations, handle the rear in an orderly manner, and let Cao Cao go to battle with confidence. In addition, Cao Cao knew that this guy was well-connected, knew many people, and had a lot of capable people around him. Therefore, the important task of recruiting talents was also entrusted to Xun Yu. Many of Cao Cao's outstanding strategists and famous generals were recommended by Xun Yu. For example, Guo Jia, a ghost talent who is famous for his tricks.

And Xun You is different from his uncle, this guy is not good at governance, but he has extremely outstanding military talents. He is good at flexible tactics and military tactics to defeat the enemy. can always offer Cao Cao an excellent plan at a critical moment. In the past, when Cao Cao conquered Lü Bu, because he could not capture Pi for a long time, the army food was about to run out, and Cao Cao wanted to retreat. At this time, it was Xun You who timely dissuaded Cao Cao from retreating, and offered a trick to flood Picheng, thus capturing Lü Bu alive. For Cao Cao to go north and Yuan Shao for a decisive battle, he was relieved of his worries.

During the battle of Guandu, Xun You offered another plan to attack the west, and as a result, he killed Yan Liang and Wen Chou, two generals on whom Yuan Shao relied very much. Later, he sent Xu Huang to burn Yuan Shao's grain and grass, and at the same time urged Cao Cao to accept Xu You, a strategist who defected from Yuan Shao's side, and drew a black nest and made great contributions.

During the pacification of Hebei, Xun Youli overrode public opinion and advocated that Cao Cao eliminate Yuan Shao's sons, and was named the Marquis of Lingshu Pavilion by Cao Cao's court. Xun You acted carefully and low-key, and was full of scheming, which was praised by Cao Cao. So every time Cao Cao goes on an expedition, he likes to take Xun You with him.

Xun You knelt down and saluted, and said: "Jiangling City, the capital of Chu State!" The city is high and deep, and the soldiers have plenty of food, which is difficult to overcome! Jiangxia, the eastern gateway of Jingzhou, when Liu Biao governed Jingzhou, he used it as a barrier for Jingzhou! ordered his henchman Huang Zu to be stationed for a long time, and Sun's father and son relied on the powerful naval army to crusade three times, and they failed to conquer it for more than ten years. Not long ago, with the help of Jiangxia's rebel general Gan Ning, he was lucky to break through! Both cities are extremely difficult to conquer! I thought that it would not happen overnight to conquer Jiangling and Jiangxia! Now the priority is no longer how to conquer the two cities! ”

"Oh? Then, in Gongda's opinion, what is the top priority of our army? Cao Cao waited intently for Xun Yu to offer himself a clever plan.

Xun You got up and strode over to the map made of cowhide hanging on the left side of the big tent. Pointing to the location of Chaisan marked on the map, he said loudly: "The top priority of our army is here!" ”

When everyone under the tent heard this, their faces were puzzled. Cao Cao was also confused.

"Does Gongda mean to let our army abandon Jiangxia and attack Chaisang?"

"No, it's not! The prime minister misunderstood! No matter how strong Jiangxia and Gangneung are, they are only two cities. The resources in the city are limited, and there will always be a day when the food will run out! In the past, the strategic supply of Jiangxia and Jiangling relied on the four counties of Jingnan, but now our army has besieged them for a long time and cut off the food supply from outside, and they will not last long! On the contrary, our army has a large number of generals, and grain and grass can be constantly transported from the rear, although the grain and grass are a little tight now, but I believe that the enemy's will be more difficult than ours. Therefore, as long as our army survives this winter and waits until the new grain harvest in the spring comes, their end will come! "Xun You's vision is very sharp, and he can always quickly grasp the favorable conditions for his own side in the complex battlefield situation. This time, he keenly discovered that the food supply of the two cities of Jiangxia and Jiangling in the past depended on the supply of Changsha and Wuling in the south of Jingzhou. Now, as long as Cao Jun cuts off the food supply to the four southern counties of Jingzhou, it won't be long before Jiangling and Jiangxia will collapse without attacking!

"Yes! Reasonable! Then why did Gongda say that the top priority of our army lies in Chaisang? ”

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