Chapter 8: Struggle is the supremacy
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Sima Yi seized Jinyang, Cao Cao handed the battle report to Shi Xun, Shi Xun looked at it very carefully, his heart turned over the river and the sea, but he was not moved on the surface, and only said: "As expected." ”
Cao Cao asked, what do you think we should do next? Seeing that spring ploughing is approaching, for the sake of long-term planning, it is better to consolidate the battle line, and it is not appropriate to continue the large-scale offensive for the time being. Shi Xun nodded: "Please make an edict from the imperial court, reward Wang Rou, and make Zhongda slowly collect Taiyuan and Xihe." Filial piety, to stick to the essentials. ”
Cao Ren and Le Jin had already occupied Gaodu and Hyun at this time, and they were not far from the eldest son of Shangdang County. However, their forces are limited, and Gao Gan is about to reach his eldest son, and it is very difficult to continue to push north. Fortunately, there is Yangtou Mountain in the north of Hyunshi, which naturally separates Shangdang County into two - that is, the Jincheng Basin and the Changzhi Basin in later generations - so it is better to resist the mountain and defend it.
Can half of Shangdang County afford to supply your tens of thousands of troops? Yuan Shao, Hebei, there is not enough food to eat, how much can I support you?
In the troubled times, agricultural production was greatly damaged, and every family was short of food - Cao Cao relied on the strategy of Tuntian to barely be able to have enough food and clothing - so at the beginning, he persuaded Yuan Shao not to fight Cao Cao head-on, slowly pushed forward, harassed with both wings, and oppressed the other party, and then spent a year or two to restore Hebei's agricultural production. It's a pity that Cao Cao's little snack was defeated, and Yuan Shao became complacent and went straight to Guandu, wanting to fight Cao Cao. So I can imagine that he will be hungry again this year.
It is Xun who is happy that the policy of Tuntian is dedicated to Cao Cao in this life. robbed the credit of Zaoyi......
Of course, because of the low level of agricultural production in those years. Relying on Tuntian alone is barely half full, not that as soon as the clever plan comes out, the Cao family immediately dominates the world. But fortunately, Cao Cao Tuntian was relatively early in this life, after so many years of accumulation, coupled with the fact that he took Xuzhou without a fight, easily occupied Huaishang, and firmly controlled Guanzhong, his hidden strength finally opened Yuan Shao several streets.
Cao Cao started later than Yuan Shao, and Xun originally thought. Although he jumped up and down, lobbied everywhere, and changed the original historical trajectory, the Cao family's territory has not changed much, Yuan Shao also fought in advance, and felt that this battle was a bit dangerous. Now that I analyze it carefully, I have indeed done a lot of things. With today's Cao army, against the enemy Yuan Shao, how can it be invincible?
It's a pity that although Cao Cao can see clearly and think about his own merits, he can't compare with the original history, and he lacks a strong gap. The understanding is not deep enough......
It's just that Xun turned around and was thinking about it, in the original Guandu War in history, Yuan Shao lost all his frustration, Tian Feng, and Xu You. That is the three most resourceful strategists in the Yuan family's class, especially the first two are not too tainted in the discipline, and they are not corrupt. Nor do they form cliques. Wait for this to drop a two, and the rest is judged, Ji, Xin Ping, and Guo Tu. Not only did they have to wait and fall in terms of ability, but they also attacked each other, so that the Yuan family had no chance to turn over. Now that he is still in Hebei, how can he sit still and wait for death? What more tricks can they come up with? You have to be on guard.
Therefore, remind Cao Cao, don't be complacent just because your strength has the upper hand, since ancient times, the arrogant army will be defeated, and it will be difficult to rejuvenate the country. Cao Cao nodded: "Wen Ruo also said this, I can reflect on myself." "It was Xun Xin who said it was hateful, and he was snatched in the head by Xun Yu again...... It is said that last time, Xun Yu instigated Cao Cao to deprive himself of his military power, was it because he found out his sense of competition against him? God is pitiful, Xun Lingjun, you are the first person under Cao Cao, and I just look at your back and strive to be the second person, and I really don't want to overshadow you directly.
Although he thought so in his heart, he still couldn't help but say goodbye to Xun Yu, rolled his eyes, and asked Cao Cao with a smile: "Yuan Benchu is the fourth and third dukes, Hebei is prosperous, the soldiers and horses are strong, and the lord can win alone, why not?" Cao Cao glanced at him, and said in his heart that in the past few years, countless people have been talking in my ear, saying that I will definitely be able to defeat Yuan Shao - including you Hongfu - today you mention this again, you must have a new idea. Then don't sell it, just speak—"What does Kosuke see?" ”
Shi Xun pursed the corners of his lips, revealing a faint but confident smile - this is what he has recently practiced repeatedly in the mirror , and he feels that such a smile is most in line with his current identity, it seems both chic and deep, in other words, the biggest tail wolf - Naiyun: "The bravery, wisdom, faith, strictness, and the general trend of coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes are all too Shao, but although the lord is strong, if the ministers are weak, they cannot win." In order to view it, the victory of the lord Yuan Shao, the victory is in the same heart, Yuan Shao's defeat to the lord, not wisdom is not good, not strength is invincible, but the officials are all double-minded, the king can not believe in the ministers, the ministers can not be harmonious. ”
Cao Cao nodded as he listened. Shi Xun continued: "Frustration can understand the general trend, and be good at controlling the public, it is a talent Yuan Shaoye, but unfortunately Shao can't use it, but divide its power to Chun Yuqiong and Guo Tu. Guo Tu, trial and matching, each party and the party, compete for power, and Shao can not control it. Therefore, the lord broke Shao, the struggle was for the top, and the war was for the bottom - I heard that Xu Ziyuan had an old relationship with the lord, and his home Nanyang was made by the lord, I don't know if this person defected to vote? ”
Xu Yu in history, the opportunistic face is very obvious, he was the first to incite Jizhou assassin Wang Fen to rebel, want to take advantage of Emperor Ling's northern tour to be kidnapped, deposed, and renamed Hefei Marquis, and then the conspiracy was revealed, thanks to Yuan Shao's rescue to be exempted. Later, in the battle of Guandu, Xu You's family in Yecheng broke the law and was detained for trial, he didn't think of going to Yuan Shao to intercede and ask for mercy, but instead watched Yuan Jun's momentum gradually become depressed, unable to continue to advance, and turned around and surrendered Cao Cao. Now that Yuan Xiaocao is big, it is estimated that Xu You's mind must have begun to live, and if he can be brought over, it will be enough to fight against Fu Zhu.
When Cao Cao heard this, he slapped his thigh: "If it wasn't for what Hongfu said, I almost forgot it." can immediately send people to Yecheng to say that Ziyuan is far away. "Yes Xun is not worried that Cao Cao will hand over this job to himself again, on the one hand, he is now a valuable person, and this kind of work that is directly weak to the enemy will not be his turn - in order to say Xu You, the result is that one is Xun, how cost-effective it is - on the other hand, he is not familiar with Xu You, Cao Cao must find an acquaintance from both sides to lobby.
After talking about the problem in the north, Shi Xun took the opportunity to make a turn and led the topic to the south: "Hebei is really easy to be flat, but I am afraid that Sun Ce in Jiangdong and Liu Biao in Jingzhou will echo it again, then I will gather troops to the north, and I am afraid that my heart will be in trouble, and if I divide the two emperors, my strength will be weak." I don't know what Xun Lingjun, Gongda, Fengxiao and others have to say? "Let's listen to the expert's analysis first, and then give Cao Cao an idea.
Cao Cao sighed softly: "I originally wanted to recruit Liu Biao first, but I was hindered by Gongda and Fengxiao. Former Hongfu said that Zhang Xian used to make a tomb to threaten Liu Biao, and it is expected that before this winter, Jingzhou is not enough to worry about. However, Sun Ce crisscrossed the river and persecuted Guangling, although Yuanlong was highly talented, after all, he was outnumbered, and he was afraid that he would not be able to defend it for a long time. What is Hongsuke's good plan? ”
Did Xun Xin say that you just put up a lot of nonsense, and I don't know if Xun Yu didn't come up with any good ideas, or if you deliberately hid it and refused to tell me clearly. Xun Yu and Guo Jia are also gone, in the original history, it is said that Xun Yu gave Cao Cao a lot of wonderful ideas, but they were all secretly offered, and Zhong Yu heard of one or two ears - "Before and after Gongda, all the paintings are twelve, only Xun knows it." The collection has not been completed, and it will be shalted, so the world cannot be heard of. "Thinking about it, I often quietly sent messages to Cao Cao, asking Cao Cao not to leak it, so as not to get into trouble, so it is reasonable for Cao Cao not to divulge the suggestions of other strategists.
Forget it, let's talk about my own - "People have no long-term concerns, but they must have near-term worries." The lord is not court, and he is a leader, from the north to the south. And to destroy Yuan Shao and Pinghebei, it can be committed to the south. However, the northerners are good at riding, and the southerners are good at boats, so Liu Biao and Sun Ce, although they can't defeat the lord, if they refuse to defend the river, they may be difficult to get down, and if they enter lightly, they are easy to be defeated. If you want to build a boat and become a sailor, the Yangtze River is dangerous, and the enemy is with us, so it can be decided with one drum. However, the boat may not be built in a day, and the train on the river may not be summoned in a day. Xun Qian returned from Changsha, crossed the Lujiang River to visit Ziyi, Ziyi also had the intention of practicing the sailor, but the work and food were lacking, and it was difficult to do it in a hurry. Please think about it. ”
Cao Cao nodded: "This means that Hongfu has already had good words, but it is all in the grain and straw, and it is barely used, so what?" "It's not that I don't want to build a water army, but I can't take out too many materials to support Tai Shici. After saying this, he suddenly frowned: "Hongfu and Dasi Nong have a teacher-student friendship, if Zheng Gong can be made to allocate from Taicang, it may be able to help the urgent situation." ”
The country's finances, at this time, are in charge of Zheng Xuan, the great Si Nong, although the vast majority of the areas where the imperial court can barely exercise power are directly controlled by Cao Cao, Cao Cao intercepted it, and applied to the imperial court, you can get seventy percent of the materials for military expenses, but the remaining three percent, Zheng Xuan is very strict, and the light yì does not fall into Cao Cao's hands. So Cao Cao said, you are familiar with Zheng Xuan, can you persuade him to let go again? So isn't there an initial funding for the water builder?
Yes Xun said okay, I found time to tell Zheng Xuan, but-"If you want to succeed in it, you must first be good to its people, and use it properly, but you can do twice the work with half the effort." Xun asked Lu Zijing to coordinate this matter. ”
Cao Cao said Okay, if you think Lu Zijing can take on this heavy responsibility, then I will try it, that is, I recommend Lu Su as the Taishou of the Lujiang River, and be responsible for the construction of the water division, if it can really be done, he will be appointed as the governor of the water army in the future. Shi Xun was overjoyed when he heard this, thanked Cao Cao, turned around and ran to Lusu's mansion. Lu Su was not happy or grateful when he heard Shixun talk about his arrangement, but he frowned and groaned for a long time before he slowly asked, "I don't practice water warfare, so what?" ”
Shi Xun said with a smile: "Zhou Gongjin, the old friend of Qing, may not be familiar with water warfare, and he may not be ...... to be a scholar who can fight water fights when he is young, at most he will not get dizzy by boat, and he can swim in the water, and there is no school to learn this skill systematically-" However, now there are hundreds of boats, tigers in Chaisang, and crosses the river. To respect the talent of the son, so that the Lujiang River is to visit the river boat, the riverside heroes, it is not necessary to take three years, the sailor will be successful. ”
Lu Su smiled slightly: "Hongfu is too famous." However, Hongfu has this ambition, and thinks that Su can take this position, and it is expected that there must be someone who teaches Su. "If you're not sure, you won't take this job on your friends, so if you have any good ideas, just say it.
Yes Xun didn't hide his selfishness, and nodded: "And wait for the order to be awarded, Xun Nai has his own celery." ”