Chapter 327 Persuading to surrender
(ps: I am not in good condition recently, and the number of words has been very small. I was too shameless to ask for monthly tickets, but it is already the end of the month, so I would like to ask for monthly tickets to encourage me.)
"That boy Qiao Rui has betrayed? He has surrendered to Yuan Tan to make things difficult for me again? But it's not right. If that guy Qiao Rui betrays, Zijing and Cao Hong should have news for me immediately?"
The layman watches the excitement, and the expert looks at the tricks. When he first saw Yuan Tanjun’s newly built Guandu camp, Deputy Director Banzhu Shuitao’s first reaction was that he looked familiar. The second reaction was that he suspected that Qiao Rui, who had been entangled with him for many years, rebelled and defected to Yuan Tan. Because this Guandu camp was built too much like Qiao Rui’s style, the fortifications that needed to be built were doubled. The terrain advantage that could be used would never stop until the last drop of oil was squeezed out. Some disposable fortifications were built and dug out without human resources. Everything was for defense. The most pursued goal was to make the enemy tiger bite the hedgehog and couldn’t get it.
"The lord must have been wrong this time. General Qiao Rui did not rebel. And the person who built the Guandu camp may have the ability to defend himself or her defense may be above Qiao Rui." Jia Lao poison, who accompanied him to investigate the enemy camp, said seriously: "General Qiao Rui is only good at defending the city, and his ability to defend the camp is far inferior to defending the city. However, when we face the enemy this time, we used the favorable terrain of the Guandu Pass to the extreme. The camp defense arrangement was almost flawed, and the fortifications were also very well matched. It is reasonable that it would not be that easy for us to break through this enemy camp."
"Yes, the enemy who built this enemy camp is very smart and smart." Liu Ye also said: "Even the placement of the Pili chariots, he also considered it in detail, and specially built a high platform to place the Pili chariots, so that the Pili chariots could hit farther from a high position, guarded the key points of our attack, and consolidated a flat and hard road around the camp, so that the bulky Pili chariots could be quickly transferred, suppressed the array of Pili chariots arranged by our army in every Pili chariot array, and protected his camp fortifications. It is indeed rare to study the Pili chariots that have only been published for a few years."
"There are also water barriers." Xun Chen added: "Just just now, our army's scout came to report that the enemy was already at the water drainage outlet behind the camp. We built the waterway fence that our army had created the first last year. We protected their pontoon bridges and the waterway behind the camp, so that our army could not even attack the enemy camp with ships and rafts. This time we really encountered a cunning opponent who was good at learning."
Deputy Director Tao nodded and asked Liu Ye again: "We have a detailed report on our army's work. Who built this camp?"
Relying on his strong financial resources and his previous close ties with the Jizhou army, the Xuzhou army's detailed work had long penetrated and penetrated the Jizhou army. So Liu Ye immediately replied: "It is Yuan Shao's second son Yuan Xi, but our army's scouts still report that Yuan Xi built a camp this time. He valued a Bingzhou enemy general named Hao Zhao. The Yuan Tan army camp could be built so strongly, so he should have the credit for this enemy general named Hao Zhao."
"Hao Zhao?!" Deputy Director Tao began to roll his eyes, thinking, "It's okay, Zhuge Xiaoyao came out of the mountain early, and Hao Zhao, a little pervert, also came out of the mountain early. I finally bullied the weak and kind-hearted one in my life, but I met these two little perverts at the same time. It seems that my luck should really buy a lottery ticket.
Leading a team of cavalry around the enemy camp, he did not find any flaws in Yuan Tan's battalion defense, nor did he see Yuan Tan's battalion fighting in the camp. He was determined to be unable to stand up. Deputy Director Tao had to return to the camp twenty miles away. On the way back to the camp, Deputy Director Tao asked the strategists about the strategy to break the camp. The strategists in Xuzhou were also very qingchu. Deputy Director Tao liked to take advantage of his opportunistic personality. He knew that Deputy Director Tao had no plan to attack the front and wanted to use some conspiracies to win Guandu, so he also started to think about how to win the Guandu camp at the minimum cost.
"Lord, why not attack head-only and test the enemy's strength?" Xun Chen suggested: "After two defeats and defeats in Guandu and Xuchang, the Jizhou army has lost all its elites, and the capable ministers and veterans have suffered heavy casualties. The overall strength is not as good as before. Although Yuan Tan's camp was built strongly, no matter how strong the fortifications are, they are just decorations without the strong soldiers guarding. Since this is the case, why not our army will test a little to see if we can find the flaws of the enemy's camp in the strong attack, and then take advantage of the opportunity to enter?"
Deputy Director Tao was a little moved. Just as he was about to consider Xun Chen's proposal, Yi said in a deep voice: "No! The enemy camp is too strong, and the tentative attack will never work. On the contrary, it is very likely that small defeats will be accumulated into big defeats, and the losses will be huge in the continuous attack camps will be greatly dampened, destroying the spirit of our army, and destroying the prestige of our army, and developing the ambition of the enemy."
"It's reasonable." Deputy Director Tao nodded and said, "This was the mistake that was made in the Guandu battle between the father-in-law and the Cao thief. The father-in-law kept attacking the Cao thief's camp head-on. After the defeat, it shook the morale of the army, dissipated its morale, and exhausted its military strength. In the end, it revealed its flaws. As a result of the past, we can't repeat the same mistake."
"It's a dilemma to say so." Xun Chen frowned and said, "There is no confidence in taking down the enemy camp in one fell swoop, and he cannot continuously attack the enemy camp and accumulate small defeats into big defeats, which will dampen the morale of the army. What should I do? I can't follow Yuan Shao and use money and food to waste the enemy with poor logistics?"
"It's not that easy to waste the enemy to death," Liu Ye interrupted, "Our army has reported in detail. While building the Guandu camp, Yuan Tan's army had already sent most of the winter wheat that had been harvested into the warehouse last month to Guandu. The enemy had sufficient food and grass, and it was not so easy to waste the enemy. Moreover, over time, our army will definitely experience a lack of morale and a slack army, which will still give Yuan Tan a chance to win."
Deputy Director Tao nodded again. Although Deputy Director Tao was very confident that he would not give the enemy a chance to win by surprise, Deputy Director Tao was still unwilling to do such stupid things as fighting for food and grass consumption. After a little calculation, Deputy Director Tao turned his eyes to Lao Jia, who was always silent, and said with a smile: "Mr. Wenhe, it's time for you to show off your skills now. If you have any good ways to defeat the enemy, please tell me quickly."
"My lord is too humble. When it comes to opportunism, Xu can only be at a disadvantage in front of you." Jia Lao Poison smiled and said modestly, then said: "And the lord is also a little embarrassed. Now our army has just arrived in Guandu and has not fought with the enemy. He also knows nothing about the details of the enemy. Even the enemy is planning to stand by waiting for assistance or defend alone. It is not easy to find a way to defeat the enemy in this way."
Deputy Director Tao smiled and knew that Jia Lao's poison was not humble. It was a fact. The primary basis for using strategies to the enemy was to understand the enemy situation. Now the Xuzhou army's intelligence is limited to military forces, food and generals. If Jia Lao's poison can figure out a plan to defeat the enemy in this way, then Jia Lao's poison cannot be called Jia Lao's poison. It must be called Jia Lao's sage. So after listening to Jia Lao's poison's answer, Deputy Director Tao could only continue to joke: "Is that so? Even Mr. Wenhe, who is the most intelligent and can't think of a solution for the time being. It seems that we should not waste our energy and think randomly. Let's just build the camp honestly and prepare for a long-term hard fight."
"Lord, don't be anxious. Xu's words have not been finished yet." Jia Lao Poison also smiled and added: "Using a plan to defeat the enemy, although we must first understand the enemy's situation and then take a look at the trouble, but there are some strategies, but we may not necessarily need to understand the enemy's situation."
"What does Mr. Wenhe mean?" Deputy Director Tao asked quickly.
"It's very simple. We don't understand the enemy situation, but the enemy doesn't understand our situation even more." Jia Lao Poison replied: "At present, our army does not know what plans Yuan Tan has other than guarding Guandu to the death. However, after our army approaches Guandu, what plans are next, Yuan Tan is even less. Therefore, as long as our army seizes this illusion of clever cloth, it will not be difficult to deceive Yuan Tan into ruining his own position and revealing flaws, so that our army can gain the opportunity to take advantage of the situation."
"Qiaobu's illusion? Is it a traitor? Is there a flaw?" Deputy Director Tao's eyes turned a few times and said hurriedly: "How to do it specifically, please tell me quickly."
"It's very simple. In a word, I'll scare Mr. Yuan Tan who is absolutely not familiar with our situation." Jia Lao Poison said with a kind smile: "First, our army must arrange the illusion of taking down Guandu easily, and then send envoys to the enemy camp, use the excuse to surrender, and then arrange the illusion of not having any interest in destroying Yuan Tan, and also touch the internal situation of Yuan Tan's team. Then..."
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On the morning of the second day after the main force arrived at the Guandu battlefield, before the camp was established, Deputy Director Tao sent general Xu Huang to lead three thousand troops to fight in front of Yuan Tan's military camp. Mr. Yuan Tan, who had been brainwashed by Cui Yan and Zhuge Liang, certainly could not stand it. He ignored the Xuzhou army in front of the camp and scolded the aggressive generals. He just arranged crossbows to hold the camp and refused to send one soldiers to fight no matter what. Fortunately, all the generals in Jizhou knew that their army was in a weak position, and they were not a field opponent of the Xuzhou army, and no one asked to go to the battle. However, the military advisor Guo Tu bullied Xu Huang's military soldiers and ran to Yuan Tan to suggest taking the opportunity to fight. As a result, Mr. Yuan Tan, who was increasingly annoyed by Mr. Guo Tu, was scolded bloodily and retreated aside in shame.
From the morning to the afternoon, when Yuan Tan's army refused to leave the camp, Xu Huangjun had to withdraw his hands and prepare to withdraw his troops. When Mr. Yuan Tan and Mr. Liu, who were visiting the camp gate to observe the movement, just breathed a sigh of relief, dust suddenly flew in the east, flags were waving, and tens of thousands of Xuzhou troops attacked. Apricot yellow-toothed flag in the center was actually the commanding flag of Deputy Director Tao! Mr. Yuan Tan was shocked and ordered the entire army to go out to defend the camp. Zhuge Liang sneered and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Ji, don't worry, if the envoy Tao really came to attack the camp, he wouldn't have just brought such a few soldiers and came in the afternoon. If nothing unexpected happens, Mr. Tao should have wanted to answer with Mr. Ji in front of the formation."
As expected, Deputy Director Tao personally led an army of 10,000 to the front and back of the battalion. As soon as the army was arranged, Deputy Director Tao immediately led a team of guards to slap out of the battle and stood at 500 steps outside the gate of Yuan Tan's military camp. He ordered a guard to rush to the front of the battalion and shouted, asking Mr. Yuan Tan to answer the camp when he saw Xu Chu and Zhao Yun standing on Deputy Director Tao, and he did not dare to take risks. He just was very confident and shouted to Deputy Director Tao's guard who was passing the message: "Go back and tell the Tao thief, I'm too lazy to see his dirty face. If you have the courage, come to attack the camp. I will accompany you to the end!"
The guard did not scold him back, but immediately went back to report to Deputy Director Tao. However, what puzzled Mr. Yuan Tan, Liu Huangshu and others was that ten single-wheeled cars were quickly pushed out of the Xuzhou military formation, and pushed them to the side of Deputy Director Tao, lined up from Yuan Jun camp. Then he took down ten wooden stakes from the car and supported them to the sky. Most of the Yuan Tan army's civil and military officials were puzzled by this. Zhuge Liang, who were good at collecting intelligence, Cui Yan, Hao Zhao and others screamed, "No! Is it the legendary thunder cannon? The kind of thunder cannon used by the Tao thief to defeat the thunder cannon in the Xuchang War?"
"Pi Li Cannon?!" Mr. Yuan Tan, who had also heard of this new weapon, suddenly changed his face. Other Yuan Tan's military and civil and military officials also whispered to each other. The legendary power of the thunder cannon also exaggerated the power of the pine tree cannon by more than a hundred times. He even spread the lies such as one shot crashing ten miles and one shot killing hundreds of Cao's army.
Fortunately, Deputy Director Tao is also an unqualified public servant with a still conscience. When the soldiers in Xuzhou were nervously installing pine cannons, the guard was ordered to run to the gate of Yuan Junzhang and shouted at Mr. Yuan Tan with a arrogant attitude: "Young Master, my lord is merciful, and it is also for the face of my lord's wife. Today, our army's ten howitzers will not be installed. Let you see the majesty of our army's howitzers! By the way, let me tell you, our army's ten howitzers can take up to 750 steps at the farthest! It is easy to break through your camp!"
After saying that, the guard turned around and ran back to Deputy Director Tao. At this time, the ten pine cannons with a range of only more than 300 meters had been installed. Deputy Director Tao made a small move, and the ten primitive pine cannons ignited together, and burst one after another. The explosions sounded almost at the same time, and the entire Yuan Tan army camp was shocked, making the ground tremble slightly, which also shocked Yuan Tan's army as if it were earth-shaking!
"Xuzhou will win! Yuan Tan will destroy! Xuzhou will win! Yuan Tan will destroy!" The soldiers of Xuzhou who had received orders before also shouted in an orderly manner, shouting rhythmically, "Xuzhou will win! Yuan Tan will destroy!" Tens of thousands of soldiers of Xuzhou shouted in an orderly manner, their voices were also trembling, and their power was unparalleled. The entire Yuan Tan army, who had already been frightened by the primitive pine tree cannon, was even more frightened, with countless people trembling with their legs, and their morale, which was not very high, suddenly fell to the extreme.
To everyone's surprise, after basically shattering Yuan Tanjun's courage, Deputy Director Tao did not take the opportunity to order an attack, but turned around slowly and left, returning to the formation, leading the entire army to retreat to the future, intimidating Yuan Tanjun and then ignored it. Just as Mr. Yuan Tan and Mr. Guo Tu were pale, Cui Yan, Zhuge Liang and others frowned and quickly considered and analyzed, the soldiers on the whistle shouted again, "Lord, someone is here, there is a white flag in his hand, it seems to be an enemy envoy?"
Mr. Yuan Tan looked up quickly. Sure enough, seeing a knight dressed in a literati holding a white flag, he was slowly coming towards the camp gate, as if he was planning to negotiate with his own army. Seeing the arrival of the Xuzhou army envoy, Mr. Yuan Tan, who had been scared, suddenly felt a secret joy in his heart. He quickly ordered: "Don't shoot arrows, let him come."
Yuan Tan's crossbowmen followed the order and no longer aimed at the scribes riding horse. When the scribes rode their horses closer, Mr. Yuan Tan and Mr. Guo Tu exclaimed together, "Xun Chen and Xun Youruo? Mr. Youruo, why are you? What are you doing here?"
"Grand Prince, Mr. Gongze, it's been a long time since I haven't seen you." Xun Chen bowed his hand immediately and said with a smile: "Chen is here today, of course, to save you, Mr. Gongze. If the eldest prince doesn't mind, can Xun Chen, who is already an enemy minister, enter the camp and talk?"
Chapter completed!