Chapter 326: Liu Bei's Persona
"I can't understand. There will be no reinforcements in the Beihai, but now we have to face one reinforcement. Is it really good for us to have one more enemy?" Guan Hai questioned Sun Quan in person.
Because Guan Hai received Zhang Jiao's education, he was considered to be a rare student in the Yellow Turban Army, but Guan Hai believed that the level of education he received was completely incomparable to Sun Quan, let alone military tactics. In other words, Guan Hai could not determine whether what Sun Quan said was true military tactics, or whether Sun Quan temporarily created them to fool him. Even if this military tactics was really good, whether it should be used at this time was adapted to the times. A powerful general could use the most appropriate military tactics at the most appropriate time. Those who were blind and randomly used were always talking about war on paper.
Guan Hai had great doubts about Sun Quan's motives, so any abnormal behavior of Sun Quan is worthy of his doubts.
"General Guan, you need to understand one thing. First of all, if Kong Rong does not ask for help, it does not mean that there will be reinforcements in Beihai. If we really do what we do here, will other princes not know? Secondly, what is the belief that the reinforcements can still be held in Beihai City? They firmly believe that reinforcements will arrive. It can be said that before the reinforcements reach, they will grit their teeth and persevere. At this time, when they find that the reinforcements they have been waiting for for a long time have finally arrived and before they have time to be happy, they have no faith in their hearts. Do you think they can hold on?" Sun Quan explained, "This is the basis for this round-up and attacking aid."
After listening carefully, Guan Hai was not fooled by Sun Quan immediately. He thought about it carefully and continued to ask,
"Mr. Sun, Kong Rong did not send anyone out. Although some people may be willing to come to rescue him, he sent people out and brought enough interest exchange conditions. Some princes who were unwilling to send troops might also accept the conditions to send troops, right? Then, when the reinforcements arrived, wouldn't the Northern Navy take action at the same time and attack us from the inside out? When we fight reinforcements, the Northern Navy will also attack us?"
"Good question!"
Sun Quan gave Guan Hai a thumbs up and exclaimed,
"It seems that General Guan is not a person who is worthy of fame."
Yu'er, who was standing beside her, almost laughed. Sun Quan often praised people for not having money (Sun Quan: It really doesn't have money), just like when he was holding people with Taishi Ci before, he finally fell into his trap without realizing it. At this pace, Guan Hai was probably soon.
Only hear Sun Quan continue to say,
"General Guan, you are right. Originally, there might be reinforcements, but now there must be reinforcements, but this is not a bad thing for us. Reinforcements may come. Do you always guard against reinforcements? This psychological expectation will only make your Yellow Turban Army afraid and unable to let go of their hands to fight. When the possible reinforcements really come, you will no longer be worried, and the war will be easier to fight."
Sun Quan looked at Guan Hai with a smile,
"General Guan, do you think this is the reason? Or do you have no preparation measures for possible reinforcements? You don't want to continue fighting by chance, right?"
Hearing this, Guan Hai's face turned red. Fortunately, his originally dark skin was not obvious. Indeed, Guan Hai had thought about the possibility of reinforcements, but he really didn't feel at ease, let alone prepared to prevent them. Now, after Sun Quan reminded him, Guan Hai suddenly became scared. If the reinforcements suddenly came and caught them off guard, would the Qingzhou Yellow Turban survive such a surprise attack?
"This is indeed the truth, please continue." At this moment, Guan Hai's mentality had completely changed. He no longer questioned Sun Quan, but sincerely asked Sun Quan for advice.
Sun Quan smiled and knew that his original purpose had been achieved. This Qingzhou Yellow Turban would operate under his influence at least in a short time. With such an army, although it was not as elite as Sun Quan's mind, but with the intentional calculation and unintentional simulation, coupled with the advance simulation of the illusion of thoughts and continuous modification of the details, the God of War Guan Yu would inevitably fail under Sun Quan!
"The key to attacking aid at the center is to attack aid. The biggest advantage is that we are in the dark and the enemy is in the light. If reinforcements want to rescue Beihai, they are anxious and the marching speed will be very fast and they are easy to be neglected to prevent some dangers. Therefore, we only need to ambush in a specific position in advance to achieve miraculous results. As for Beihai, they will not be given a chance to contact reinforcements at all, so naturally they don't have to worry about them attacking each other." Sun Quan talked happily.
Guan Hai frowned,
"That is to say, set up an ambush far away from the North Sea?"
"Awesome!" Sun Quan praised Guan Hai again, "General Guan grasped the key point at once. The closer he got to the Beihai, the more cautious the reinforcements would be. On the contrary, the further away from the Beihai, the more relaxed they would be. The best position was to set up an ambush halfway."
Guan Hai's eyes flashed. He led his troops to fight many wars, and he was considered a practical faction. Many problems were very realistic and sharp.
"There are still necessary places to pass near the Beihai Sea. If we are far away from the Beihai Sea, we will ambush in advance. How do we determine where the reinforcements in the Beihai will pass?"
"Then you have to think clearly in advance who Kong Rong is going to ask for help. As long as you know the direction of reinforcements, you will naturally find the route they will pass." Sun Quan replied.
"Oh? Mr. Sun already knows Kong Rong's goal of asking for help?" Guan Hai raised his eyebrows. He thought that Sun Quan was the information he had drawn from Taishi Ci's mouth because he had once captured Taishi Ci.
"Pingyuan Prime Minister Liu Bei. Kong Rong must be asking for help from Liu Bei, and only Liu Bei will be willing to send troops to rescue Beihai." Sun Quan said affirmatively.
"But we let people go on purpose. Wouldn't they doubt it?" Guan Hai asked suddenly.
"I will come to save my doubts, otherwise he would not be Liu Bei!" Sun Quan believed with a firm belief that whether Liu Bei was a real gentleman or a hypocrite, the reason why he succeeded in the end was because of his character of Liu Huangshu's insistence on benevolence, righteousness and morality.
Although the character setting is invisible and intangible, it is really important. He has also depended on countless princes, why no matter who Lu Bu surrenders, no matter who Lu Bu surrenders, no one dares to believe him. Even Cao Cao, who is known for his magnanimity (Cao Cao is willing to accept even the killing of his son and enemy Zhang Xiu), dares to accept Lu Bu's request for surrender. But Liu Bei has depended on Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao, Tao Qian, Cao Cao, and Liu Biao. Even the alliance with Jiangdong before the Battle of Chibi can actually be regarded as a kind of dependence. As a result, everyone regards Liu Bei as a guest of honor, and is also guarding against him, and does not value him, but none of them wants to kill Liu Bei at all. This is the huge role played by character setting.
Therefore, Sun Quan firmly believed that after Taishi Ci went to Pingyuan to find Liu Bei, Liu Bei had no reason to refuse. Otherwise, his personality would collapse. Liu Bei, whose personality would collapse, would not be able to make any big waves in the future, nor would he become the enemy in Sun Quan's mind.
"General Guan, if you want to trust my words, you will continue to surround the Beihai here. I will bring some elite troops to ambush the reinforcements coming from Pingyuan County." Sun Quan said his proposal.
Chapter completed!