Chapter 103: The Theory of Victory and Defeat

"This revenge is not revenge, it is not a gentleman!"

When Cao Cao made up his mind to conquer Jiangdong again next year, two people suddenly rushed up in the corner, and he took a closer look, but it was Yizhou Don't drive Zhang Song to pull Yang Xiu, the main bookkeeper.

Before the war, Cao Cao sent a letter to Liu Zhanglian in Yizhou, which frightened Liu Zhang day and night, and sent Zhang Song to lead 2,000 people to join Cao Cao's army.

Two thousand people are not many, and they are not elite soldiers, and they have not even been on the battlefield once until now.

However, the river burst its banks, and the Yizhou soldiers suffered a disaster.

Arrange the troops, set up camp, is the foundation of the march, Xun You and other strategists for many years of war, have long understood the method of camping, Wulin Zhai, choose a good place to have the wind and water, the terrain is also high, especially the grain and grass just transported, it is stationed in a high place, which survived.

But Cao has hundreds of thousands of troops, and it is impossible for all of them to be in high places, and the Yizhou soldiers, who can be bullied, are naturally in the worst places.

They were not as fast as the tigers and leopards rode on, and when the flood came, the soldiers fled on foot, some were swept away, some climbed to the top of the tents, and those who were lucky enough to climb the low knoll also shivered in the thigh-high water.

Zhang Song bowed down in a hurry, and then said: "Prime Minister, the water is getting bigger, please give Yizhou soldiers a place to stay!" ”

Before Cao Cao could reply, Yang Xiu had already rushed to say: "Prime Minister, there are only so many places on high ground, and there is really no place to make room!" ”

Cao Cao originally wanted to help the Yizhou soldiers, but when he heard Yang Xiu say this, he hesitated.

Zhang Songbai fell to the ground and said loudly: "Prime Minister, the Yizhou soldiers have come thousands of miles to help, there is no merit, there is also hard work, please give the Prime Minister a way to live!" ”

Cao Cao was annoyed and pointed to the side: "Go and squeeze with those celebrities!" ”

Zhang Song was overjoyed, and led the soldiers to the mountain occupied by celebrities and gentlemen, but was directly bombarded.

"Here are all famous heroes in several states, how can there be a place for mud legs!"

"The Yizhou soldiers haven't fought a battle, and they want to occupy a Nestle?"

Zhang Song was scolded in disgrace, but he knew that these people were not only celebrities, but also talents from various families, and when it came to debate, Zhang Song was difficult to defeat them, so he had to return to the place where Cao Cao was.

Cao Cao, Cao Chun, Yang Xiu, and the generals who stayed behind were discussing how to continue the march after the water receded, when they caught a glimpse of Zhang Song arriving from a distance, and frowned: "What are you doing again?" ”

Since Zhang Song came out of Sichuan, he has not been valued by Cao Cao at all. He is already arrogant and arrogant, he has long been angry, and now he is angry, and his face is already very ugly, seeing Cao Cao is attitude, he is immediately angry.

He gritted his teeth and said patiently: "Prime Minister, I really can't persuade those celebrities, and I ask the Prime Minister to help me make the decision!" ”

Yang Xiu turned his head: "What are you doing?" You Yizhou soldiers came to Jingzhou, and you haven't cut a knife, shouldn't you suffer some grievances? ”

He was born in a family, and he was also a celebrity, so he was good friends with those people, how could he speak for Zhang Song.

Zhang Song's heart was furious: "Do you need to get more Yizhou soldiers to be paid attention to?" ”

Yang Xiu repeatedly grabbed words, Cao Cao was already displeased, and Zhang Song spoke like this again, which already meant to threaten.

Liu Zhang's surrender is only superficial surrender, which is a well-known thing, but if you make it clear, it will not look good.

Cao Cao snorted coldly, looked at Zhang Song, and didn't bother to pay attention to him, looked at the sand table on his lap, didn't even say a word, and directly waved his hand: "Fork out!" ”

Cao Chun ordered a few people to do it, forked Zhang Song out, and Zhang Song suddenly laughed.

Cao Chun said: "What are you laughing at?" ”

Zhang Song said: "Naturally, he is a smiling prime minister, but he can't accommodate my 2,000 foot soldiers!" ”

Cao Chun slapped off the crown of his head with the back of his knife, slapped him on the back, and said angrily: "The prime minister is a hero in the world, invincible in the world, how can you allow a villain like you to put his beak!" ”

Zhang Song stretched his neck, pointed at Cao Cao with his halberd, and said loudly: "Heroes of the world? In the past, when Puyang attacked Lu Bu, on the day of the battle of Zhang Xiu in Wancheng, the stray arrow was injured in Bianshui, and the rear was lost in Xuzhou, and now it is broken and sunk in the red cliff, which is invincible in the world! ”

Cao Cao frowned and raised his head, Zhang Song looked hideous, he was patted off his crown, his hair was scattered, and he said these vicious words, like a ghost locking his life.

Zhang Song counted Cao Cao's several defeats, and Cao Cao suddenly took a few steps back angrily, and he could stand.

At this time, a gust of wind blew, and Cao Cao, who couldn't stand the wind, was suddenly dizzy and sat down on the ground.

Cao Ying was suddenly in chaos, Cao Zhi and Cao Chong next to him hurriedly supported him, Cao Chun sent someone to chase Cao Ashi by boat, Yang Xiu hesitated for a moment and did not move.

Among the crowd, I don't know what first aid kung fu the young Cao Chong has done, Cao Ashi has not yet been found, and Cao Cao has woken up leisurely.

Cao Cao asked, "What about Zhang Song?" ”

Cao Chun gritted his teeth and said, "The last general has already beheaded him!" ”

As he spoke, the soldier had already raised Zhang Song's head, and the extremely ugly Zhang Song became even more hideous.

Cao Cao took a few steps back as if he had seen a ghost, and Cao Zhi hurriedly supported him again.

Yang Xiu said: "Prime Minister, you don't have to meet with this little person in Sichuan, Dezu will draft an article and scold Liu Zhang's child in Yizhou!" ”

Cao Cao was dizzy and sighed, "That's it." After all, Gu was too anxious and tried in vain to sweep away Sun Liu in the first battle, but he ignored the disadvantages of the northern soldiers' water warfare, making Zhou Yu'er famous in the first battle. If you listen to Xiao Wu earlier, you won't be here. ”

The generals were silent, defeating Sun Liu's main force, which was a big victory, but the flooding of Jiangxia and the many soldiers were killed and wounded, and it was really difficult to say who won and who lost in this battle.

Yang Xiu came to a conclusion: "Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, and the prime minister doesn't have to care." ”

Yang Xiu meant that Cao Cao had been defeated, Cao Cao looked around, and found that everyone left behind actually agreed with Yang Xiu's statement, and he couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.

Is this battle like this in everyone's eyes?

Zhou Yu didn't win, Cao Cao didn't win, this is the result that everyone agrees on?

As he spoke, a voice suddenly came from a distance.

"Who said the prime minister was defeated!"

Everyone looked at each other and saw Cao Wu walking slowly in a scholar's costume.

"Little nothing!"

Cao Cao, who was originally weak, immediately became energetic when he saw Cao Wu, but his face was still a little pale.

Cao Chun and Cao Chong were also pleasantly surprised, but Cao Zhi and Yang Xiu narrowed their eyes.

Cao Wu smiled and parted the tiger and leopard riding, walked into the crowd, and did not ask Cao Cao about his illness, but first said to Yang Xiu: "Dezu said that the prime minister was defeated, what is the reason?" ”

Since Cao Cao handed over the temporary military power to Cao Wu, Yang Xiu did not dare to underestimate Cao Wu, but he was proud of his talent and was unwilling to accept Cao Wu's questioning.

Seeing Cao Wu's question, he replied: "Dezu doesn't dare to speak, and please forgive the prime minister." ”

Cao Cao waved his hand: "But it's okay to say it, it makes sense, and you are not guilty." ”

Only then did Yang Xiu reply: "There are more than 100,000 dead in the army, and this defeat is like one." Hundreds of thousands of people in Jiangxia have been affected by the disaster, and they have become white land, and it is useless to take them. The seven armies of Zhao Overseer's army are all on land, and they are afraid of flooding, and this defeat is like three. There are three defeats, even if Jiangdong retreats, our army is also defeated, what does the general think? ”

Yang Xiu was born in a top wealthy family, and the Yang family was stronger than the Yuan family of the fourth and third dukes.

At the beginning, the world was in turmoil, the Yuan family took the route outside, and the Yang family took the route inside, but now the Yuan family is gone, but the Yang family can still have a place.

And the official position of the prime minister's chief bookkeeper does not sound big, but the actual power is very great, and he is considered the prime minister's closest staff, and he can be too guarded. Cao Cao loves talents, so that Yang Xiu can sit with peace of mind for ten years.

When Yang Xiu spoke, he was much more arrogant than others, and he was already restrained towards Cao Wu.

Cao Wudao: "The dead of the army cannot be chased, I admit this." But did Dezu ever think that the people of Jiangxia would not be so badly affected? General Zhao's Seventh Army also has a way to live? ”

Yang Xiu smiled: "Flooding Jiangxia, this is a foregone conclusion, you can't distinguish the road in the water, you can't save it, whether it's the people of Jiangxia, or the Seventh Army of Zhao Overseer, you can only save yourself, how much can you survive?" ”

Cao Wu gestured and said with a smile: "I have one person to recommend to my brother, with this person, the people and the Seventh Army will have more than seven points of life!" ”

"Is this true?"

Yang Xiu didn't believe it, the Yellow River flood, he had also heard of it, the government's rescue method was for the people to save themselves, waiting for the water to recede and then giving relief, he had never heard of someone who could save people in the flood, he didn't believe that Cao couldn't do it.

However, when Cao Wu lived, he saw with his own eyes how a group of fearless heroes rescued the flood.

In this era, the technical level is not good, but he has enough manpower and ships to be willing to give it a try.

Cao Wu said firmly: "Naturally, take it seriously! ”

"Dezu, you don't have to doubt it, General Beifu will do what he says, let's see him rescue!"

Hearing that Cao Wu was so sure, Cao Cao was overjoyed and laughed.

His complexion looked much more rosy, and he was no longer sick as before.

To cure the disease, you need to find the root of the disease, Cao Wu and Cao Cao have a deep brotherhood, how can they not care about Cao Cao. He didn't ask about his illness, but he found the root of Cao Cao's illness and solved his urgent need, and Cao Cao naturally got better.

The generals were still skeptical, especially Yang Xiu and Cao Zhi, who was watching coldly, just waiting to see Cao Wu's jokes.