Chapter 519: The precarious strategy of alienation, Xu You
Yuan Shao had a good face. At this time, he was not so free and easy when facing Cao Cao. He immediately said with hatred: "Hmph, Brother Meng De, his style is still the same! The little brother who followed me at the beginning dared to oppose me now! Should I be happy or sad?"
Cao Cao laughed and said, "Brother Benchu, now that Han has lost his deer and the heroes are chasing each other, naturally those with virtue are here to live! At this moment, Brother Benchu actually said this, is it a bias?"
Yuan Shao's expression was dry and he thought to himself that Cao Cao had been smart and sharp since he was a child. If he continued to talk to him, he would probably have been in his own way.
He shouted immediately: "I want to form a family with you Cao Mengde, but you Cao Mengde, you go back on your word and send someone to assassinate my son, Yuan Shang. Then I sent Yan Liang and Wen Chou to the south to ask you for an explanation. You Cao Mengde actually had a bad ambition and harmed my two generals one after another! If you still have some remorse, then you come to me and take the thorns and apologize. Perhaps, I will spare your life. Otherwise, we can only fight against each other!"
"Haha..." Cao Cao smiled heroically and said, "If you want to add a crime, you will not be worried about it! Yuan Shang's death was not done by me. I, Cao Cao, have my life guaranteed this. Since Brother Benchu doesn't believe it, then Cao Cao has no choice. As for Yan Liang and Wen Chou, the two generals who came to ask for an explanation, they actually occupied my territory. Although Cao Cao was not good, he would not tolerate others so unscrupulously and walking on my territory with troops. Such an ulterior motive, why should Brother Benchu say so high-sounding? Could it be... Brother Benchu, aren't you afraid of being verbally whispered and making people laugh at the world?"
"Hmph!" Yuan Shao's face was vicious and gritted his teeth and said, "Cao Mengde, do you really not surrender to me?"
Cao Cao spread his hands, laughed and replied, "From the beginning to the end, Brother Benchu, you are provoking trouble. Could it be... Is it okay for me to fight back? Brother Benchu, you are too domineering!"
Yuan Shao said angrily: "Since that's the case, let's see the truth on the battlefield! At that time, the army will be destroyed and the family will be destroyed. Brother Meng De, don't blame me for being a brother, I have never reminded you!"
Cao Cao raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Since Brother Benchu wants to have a fight with Cao Cao, then I have to play with Brother Benchu, don't talk, let's come over!"
"snort!"
In anger, Yuan Shao left with his sleeves.
“Woooooooooooooo…”
"Dongdongdongdongdong..."
Soon, the melodious sound of trumpets and dull standing drums sounded from the Yuan army camp. When the drum sounded, the battle orders would be accompanied by endless fighting. This... is the fire of war and the prelude to killing.
The new recruits were full of excitement. To them, this was a string music that demonstrated martial arts and promoted upwards; but to the veterans, this was blood and sacrifice. They didn't know how many passionate men would be buried in the Bian River and buried in a foreign land today.
The war is about to break out, and the atmosphere is quiet.
After Cao Cao withdrew from the camp, he stood up and saw tens of thousands of Yuan troops slowly leaving the camp. The two armies were not far apart, and Cao Cao could vaguely hear the urging and scolding of General Yuan.
At this time, Liu Ye came to Cao Cao and said in a deep voice: "Lord, Yuan Shao has just arrived and is ready to attack. It seems... he is planning to attack Guandu in one go!"
Cao Cao looked heavy and nodded and responded: "Yes, Yuan Benchu is still a descendant of a famous family. After several years of development, his strong generals and elite soldiers under his command were only a lot more than our army. His actions seemed foolish, but in fact they hit the key points of our army!"
Liu Ye smiled bitterly and said, "That's the best. If we give our army a few more days, we can stabilize the camp. However, our army has just arrived at Guandu and the camp has not been built. It seems that next is a bloody battle!"
At this time, Cao Cao turned his head to Xiahou Dun and ordered: "Yuan Rang, if Yuan's army forces to cross the Bian River later, you will lead 5,000 soldiers to resist along the river."
"The last general will receive the order!"
Xiahou Dun hurriedly took the order and left.
Cao Cao was there in the formation of troops, and Yuan Shao was not idle either. He stood in front of the army and shouted to the left and right: "Han Juzi, Lu Weihuang obeyed the order!"
After hearing this, the two burly generals behind Yuan Shao quickly took a step forward and clasped their fists and replied: "The last general is here!"
Han Juzi and Lu Weihuang are also powerful martial arts. Since Yan Liang and Wen Chou died in battle, Yuan Shao transferred these two generals from Yecheng to the tent to listen. At this time, seeing the two generals fighting spirit, Yuan Shao smiled with satisfaction: "Okay, with two generals here, why worry about whether Guandu will be destroyed? You two generals will each lead 5,000 soldiers to force the Bian River and attack Guandu!"
"promise!"
The two generals immediately took the order and left.
At this point, the Battle of Guandu, which influenced the world, started like this.
Cao's camp was separated by the Bian River, like a gulf. Even Han Juzi and Lu Weihuang had all kinds of bravery and abilities, it was difficult to move them at all. However, although the two generals were defeated and returned, they also caused huge casualties to Xiahou Dun. In this battle, from morning to evening, Yuan's army lost more than 10,000 soldiers, and the five thousand armored soldiers under Xiahou Dun were also lost.
Yuan Shao was very satisfied with this battle and ordered on the spot to withdraw his troops and return to the camp to rest, and wait until he would attack Guandu again tomorrow.
At midnight, Cao Ying was in the tent.
Xiahou Dun was covered in scars. He had just withdrawn from the Bianshui front line, but he had no time to heal his wounds, so he hurried to Cao Cao and reported to him, saying, "Lord, Yuan's army is crazy. In just one day, there are only a few 5,000 soldiers under the last general. Although Yuan's army also lost more than 10,000 troops, if we continue like this, our army will be defeated within three days!"
After hearing this, Cao Cao sighed and said, "What should come will come." He turned to Liu Ye for advice and said, "Zi Yang, if we defend like this, our army... may not be able to defend for three days. In your opinion, what should we do?"
Liu Ye was also full of heavy face. The Cao army stationed in Guandu had only more than 20,000 troops, and in just one day, it lost one quarter of it. Although it also annihilated tens of thousands of enemies, the Cao army could not afford such losses. Even if it occupied the four states of the Central Plains and had a large population, Cao Cao would not dare to fight like this. However, Yuan Shao had no scruples. If Yuan Shao attacked like this, the morale of the Cao army would inevitably be unstable and the morale of the army would fluctuate. From this point of view, it would be a surprise plan.
Thinking of this, Liu Ye said, "Lord, Yuan's army is powerful and cannot be defeated. Only by taking wisdom can it be the best strategy!"
Cao Cao asked anxiously: "How to get smart?"
After thinking about it, suddenly, a light flashed across Liu Ye's heart, and he smiled and said, "Lord, I heard that you and the chief adviser under Yuan Shao, Xu You, have you, have you, the old one?"
Cao Cao was stunned when he heard this and wondered: "Yes, Ziyuan is from Nanyang. He has known me since he was a child. Ziyang, why did you suddenly ask Xu You? Could it be..."
A trace of sinister flashed in Liu Ye's eyes and asked again: "I heard that Xu You are arrogant and loving money as his life. Is it true?"
Cao Cao nodded and replied, "No, I'm resourceful when hiking, and it's hard for ordinary people to reach. I like money very much!"
Liu Ye smiled and said, "Haha... God helps the lord! It only takes a few days to defeat Yuan's army!"
Cao Cao asked in confusion: "Why did Ziyang say this?"
Liu Ye analyzed: "Just as the lord said, Xu You is resourceful, Yuan Shao will definitely follow his advice. Now that Yuan's army is attacking Guandu, it must be Xu You's plan. The purpose is to make our army exhausted and consume each other. Our number of soldiers is naturally not as good as Yuan's army. If this continues, our army can only go to defeat, but... If Yuan Shao learns that Xu You and his lord have close contacts secretly, and in addition, they receive the gift from their lord at Xu You's home in Yecheng, what would Yuan Shao feel? As long as Yuan Shao is suspicious of Xu You, will he adopt Xu You's plan in the future? As long as Yuan Shao no longer obeys Xu You's words, then you can reduce the pressure and build a camp with peace of mind!"
Cao Cao's eyes lit up and he smiled and said, "Yes, why didn't I think that Xu You regarded wealth as his life, and he loved him to the core. As long as he found the money he gave in his family, Yuan Benchu was a petty person, and he was suspicious by nature, so he would definitely be deceived. Even if Xu You was verbally quarrel, it would be difficult to explain this final thing. With the relationship between Yuan Shao and Xu You, it is impossible to kill him, but... it is still possible to hit him a few times. Moreover, Xu Ziyuan, who has always been arrogant and arrogant, is now deeply wronged and whipped by Yuan Shao. It is not guaranteed that he will be directly betray Yuan Shao and come to join our army!"
Cao Cao's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he was already thinking about how to calculate Xu You. After all, Yuan Shao, Xu You, Cao Cao, and others have known each other since childhood and are very familiar with each other's personalities. Cao Cao's words just now seemed to be speculation, but in fact they were true. The only premise was to let Yuan Shao know that Cao Cao gave Xu You money. If one or two letters were found during the period, it would be great.
As he thought about it, Cao Cao said, "I heard that I can practice long writing well, so it is better to let him copy Xu You's handwriting and write a few letters to me."
Liu Ye raised his eyebrows and smiled and said, "As the saying goes, it is not polite to come and never come! The lord also needs to write a few letters to send them to Xu Ziyuan!"
"Ha ha..."
Cao Cao laughed proudly and said, "It should be like this, it should be like this!"
Now, the master and servant are actually conspiring with Yuan Shao's important counselor. Xu You, but he doesn't know that Xu You is no longer worthy of Yuan Shao's use. However, Cao Cao's move has accelerated the time when Xu You betrayed Yuan Shao, giving him a chance to defeat Yuan Shao.
A few days later, Cao Cao adopted Liu Ye's plan, and sent people north to frame Xu You, while strictly guarding the Bian River, making it difficult for Yuan's army to move forward.
During the battle, the two armies rose and fell, and each had their own victory or defeat. A few days later, the Cao's fortress was finally built. With the power of the arrow tower, Cao Cao severely damaged Yuan's army. Yuan Shao also adopted Guo Tu's plan, piled up earth platforms on the other side of the river, shooting against Cao's army on the other side of the river, covering his own army across the river.
Fortunately, the elite Cao army was fighting for half a month. However, Cao army has now reached the end of its path and the situation has become precarious.
Yuan's army, who had fought for half a month, was also exhausted. In response, Yuan Shao had to order the entire army to rest and wait for several days to accumulate energy to give Cao Cao on the other side of the river a thunderous blow.
On this day, Yuan Shao was studying military books in the commander's tent. When he saw Zheng Ji breaking in in a panic, Yuan Shao was stunned and laughed and scolded: "Yuantu, why are you so panicked?"
Chapter completed!