Chapter 188: The Strategy of Both Sides
"Xiang Yu is unparalleled in the world, and his overlord's loyalty is unparalleled throughout the ages. It's a shame that the wind is blowing, and he is ambushed from all sides to decide life and death."
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Ambush from ten sides, what do we do with ambush from ten sides? Han Xin also used ambush from ten sides to defeat Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu. However, at that time, Han Xin commanded an army of about 800,000 from the coalition of princes, while Xiang Yu only had 100,000.
The army, and all of them have been fighting for a long time, are exhausted. We only have 300,000 troops and we just lost the battle. How can we do it?"
Guo Jia stood up confidently and said: "Prime Minister, since ancient times, water has no shape and soldiers have no constant strength. Although we do not have 800,000 troops, we do have 25 elite troops. Recently, I asked General Xiahou to control the surrounding states.
The county troops have been mobilized, and we now have about 300,000 troops, enough to fight the other side."
Xun Yu thought about it and asked: "Does Fengxiao want to use ten troops to disperse the enemy's attacking force?"
Cao Cao became more and more excited as he listened, and added: "Then we hit the superior forces of the third and fourth groups to attack their troops and horses, and we destroyed them all the way."
Cao Ren stood up at this time and said: "We must hit the heavy cavalry like the tiger and leopard cavalry and the armored cavalry, so that we can defeat them in one fell swoop."
"good."
Cao Cao finally ordered: "Now I divide the troops and send generals. The first group is Xiahou Dun, the second group is Xiahou Yuan, the third group is Cao Ren, the fourth group is Cao Hong, the fifth group is Cao Chun, the sixth group is Xu Huang, and the third group is Cao Hong.
The seventh path is Li Dian, the eighth path is Le Jin, and the tenth path is Yu Jin."
"The general will obey his orders."
Cao Cao felt a little inappropriate and asked: "Fengxiao, do you think you have anything to add?" "Prime Minister, I suggest that we ambush them every other way, and then you retreat westward and guide them to attack northward.
Guide them to the mountains and forests in the west and use the effective forests to resist the knots."
Guo Jia waved his hand, and the two soldiers in charge of the military map brought the pinned blackboard over. Guo Jia pointed at everyone's future position.
All the generals remembered their positions one after another. Cao Cao continued: "Tomorrow is ten miles away, when the enemy army has tens of thousands of troops left. At this time, the enemy army and our army will definitely be in the valley of this mountain.
We met Xu Chu."
Cao Cao looked at Xu Chu and said: "You lead 10,000 armored cavalry and ambush on the left side of the canyon. You surround the enemy's retreat. Zhang Liao, I will hand over my most elite tiger and leopard cavalry to your command. You must lead me from the front."
The Chinese and enemy troops launched an attack."
Xu Chu asked: "Prime Minister, you have sent out all the generals, do you plan to protect them by your side?"
Cao Cao thought for a while: "Tomorrow there will be generals such as Lu Chang, Han Feng, Shi Huan, and Liu Feng!"
Cheng Yu worriedly reminded: "Prime Minister, you don't leave a general by your side, how can you withstand the enemy's first round of attacks? At least you should leave Xu Chu by your side!"
Cao Cao smiled slightly and said: "If I don't use myself as the best bait, how can the other party take the bait?"
Cao Cao said sharply: "Where is the person coming?"
"You go and set up camp for the Chu army and make an appointment for the Chu army to fight tomorrow."
At this time, pre-war meetings began to be held in full swing in the Chu army camp.
However, because Nie Zefeng had to go to Shouchun City to express condolences, the meeting was held a bit late.
Although everyone had just woken up from their hazy sleep, they were still sitting upright.
Just when Nie Zefeng was about to discuss something, suddenly a soldier from outside the door hurried in and said: "Report to the general, Cao Jun's envoy has arrived."
Nie Zefeng ordered: "Invite him in."
At this time, the civil servant who delivered the letter came in and said, "I'm here to see His Royal Highness the King of Chu."
Nie Zefeng sat in a high position and did not answer, but Wenpin next to him took the lead and asked: "Why don't you kneel down when you see me, the King of Chu?"
Then Chen Daoye shouted: "Why don't you kneel down?"
Other generals Zhou Cang, Pei Yuanshao, and Gao Shun all condemned: "Why don't you kneel?"
I saw this civil servant saying unhurriedly: "The ministers of the great state will not kneel to the lord of the small state. I think I am the envoy of the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. The prime minister is ordered by the emperor to attack the disobedient princes in the four directions. The king of Chu is just a self-proclaimed king."
, I wonder how I can kneel down?”
Nie Zefeng didn't have time to care about this at this time. For modern people, Nie Zefeng appeased the generals and said: "Whatever happened to you, just tell me directly!" The civil servant still bowed and said: "King Chu, this is my courtesy.
Because I admire the King of Chu as a hero, I am here today to convey the decree for Prime Minister Cao, and tomorrow we will meet and fight under Nanshan Mountain."
Nie Zefeng replied: "You go back and tell Prime Minister Cao that it is a pity that I did not meet him during today's battle. We will go down to Nanshan for a while tomorrow."
The civil servant bowed again and said: "Since the Prime Minister's order to engage in battle has been received, I will take my leave."
"good."
Just as the civil servant was about to leave, Nie Zefeng asked thoughtfully: "If you dare to be a subordinate, how many people like you are there in Cao's camp?"
The civil servant said, just like the rhetoric in the play: "There are five or six smart people in Cao's camp. People like me are just as big as a car."
Nie Zefeng listened to these clichés and said directly: "Sir, please go back!"
Nie Zefeng said to himself: "Cao Cao has long been known for his treachery, and tomorrow will definitely not be an ordinary battle."
Nie Zefeng looked at Jia Xu next to him and asked, "Military advisor, what do you think?"
Jia Xu thought for a while and replied: "King Chu, I think Cao Cao will definitely use tricks to defeat our army tomorrow, but at this time, tomorrow we must have a general to protect the safety of our lord. We will remain unchanged in response to any changes."
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Gao Shun asked: "May I ask the military advisor who can follow the king?"
Jia Xu said: "A general must be a cavalry commander and have high martial arts skills."
Everyone turned their attention to Zhang Xiu, because Zhang Xiu led the Xiliang cavalry, and Zhang Xiu's set of Hundred Birds Chao Phoenix Spear was rare in the world.
At this time, Ma Liang stood up and said, "Am I willing to save one person for the king?"
Jia Xu asked: "I wonder who you want to recommend?"
Ma Liang smiled and said: "I recommend Zhao Yun and General Zhao. The cavalry led by General Zhao are brave warriors from the northern desert. Baima Congyi has been fighting for supremacy in the north for many years without ever losing. And after this battle, Baima Congyi
The cavalry can actually block the enemy's attack of 300,000 troops with more than 10,000 troops. Do you think they are the most suitable army?"
Zhao Yun stood up and said: "General, are you willing to protect the safety of King Chu?"
At this time, Wenpin said with concern: "General Zhao Yun, although his martial arts skills are unparalleled, he must be assisted by his lieutenants. I heard that after several fierce battles, all of General Zhao's lieutenants were killed."
At this time, Deng Zhi, a newly joined Jingzhou person, took the lead in stepping forward to ask for help.
"The last general is incompetent. I thought he was General Zhao's lieutenant."
At this time, Zhao Yun also proposed to promote his lieutenant Guan Ping to deputy general.
Chapter completed!