A gleam of wisdom flashed between Deng Ai's eyes. He bowed his hands to the crowd and said: "The Marquis of Wei has been defeated in a row. Now the times have created heroes, so he has taken the leading position in Hebei. The noble family in Hebei is wavering. It's right. It’s because he has doubts about Wei Hou’s strength..."
"So, the Marquis of Wei does not have to work hard to recruit powerful nobles now. Instead, he urgently needs a big victory to completely establish the unshakable dominance of the Marquis of Wei!"
Army advisor Cheng Yu's eyes sparkled and he said, "Continue talking..."
Deng Ai walked to the military map hanging in the hall, pointed at the map, and said calmly: "Look, everyone, although Hebei is located in the vast Central Plains, there are Wuhuan, Xianbei, Xiongnu and other foreign tribes in the north that have not yet gone. To the east, in Liaoxi County of Youzhou, there are still remnants of Gongsun lingering, and looking to the west..."
Cao Cao's expression changed and he said: "To the west of this is Bingzhou. What Shizai means is..."
Deng Ai bowed to Cao Cao, clasped his fists and said: "My lord, it is unwise to start a war with the King of Chu at this time. The chance of winning is less than 10%, but to deal with the brave and foolhardy Lu Bu, you only need to use a little strategy." !”
"If we don't annex Bingzhou now, in the future the Marquis of Wei will simply not be able to compete with the solid foundation of King Chu's domination of the nine states with only the power of Hebei!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked!!
The governor of Bingzhou was Lu Bu, Marquis of Wen, also known as the Poisonous Tiger!
Back then, at Hulao Pass, Lu Bu killed 18 princes with a halberd with a square-shaped halberd. He was indeed a figure who could not be offended!
Cao Cao and Sima Yi looked at each other and asked, "Deng Ai, if you were the main general, how would you attack Bingzhou?"
Now, everyone could tell that Cao Cao was entrusting Deng Ai with a heavy responsibility!?
Cao Hongdao: "Marquis Wei, you can't do that... When Deng Ai was only a teenager, he was entrusted with such an important task. I'm afraid it would be difficult to convince the public!!"
"hehe!"
The traitor Cao Cao squinted his eyes and smiled: "In the past, Gan Luo was twelve years old. Now Zhou Yu, Chen Qingzhi and others are all Confucian scholars. They were appointed by the King of Chu. They were victorious in every battle and were known as the God of War. How could Deng Ai not be a general?" ?”
"Deng Ai, just tell me how to use troops against Bingzhou!"
Deng Ai suppressed the excitement in his heart and continued: "Marquis Wei, there are now 100,000 troops in Bingzhou. They will have the courage of Marquis Wen. We cannot fight them head-on. If we can cross the Black Mountain with one brigade, we can directly attack Bingzhou." ..."
"There are few counselors in Bingzhou. Although Lu Bu is brave enough to kill a tiger, he doesn't know the changes in power. The Marquis of Wei can be polite first and then attack, paralyzing Lu Bu..."
"Then the cavalry made a surprise attack in a detour, avoiding the sharp edge of Lu Bu's army, and captured Shouyang City, the hub of Bingzhou. When the hearts of Bingzhou were shaken, the generals used the strategy of surrounding soldiers on ten sides to ambush Lu Bu outside Shouyang City. ....”
Deng Ai pointed at the military map and finally said: "In this way, Bingzhou will inevitably weaken the morale of the army. The Marquis of Wei can directly bribe Lu Bu's men, defeat Lü Bu, and then take over Bingzhou. A great event can be accomplished!"
"Deng Shizai is truly a talented general!"
Sima Yi came out of the queue with a smile, cupped his hands, and said loudly: "Marquis of Wei! If we can defeat Lu Bu and establish his power at this time, the Hebei nobles will not have to worry about it. If there is anyone else who dares to disobey, the lord can kill him directly!"
Wow!
Everyone in the hall was in an uproar!
After hearing Deng Ai's plan, no one dared to underestimate this young man named Deng Ai. Even Sima Yi even agreed with his plan!
The Marquis of Wei and Cao Cao were all in awe, stood up and left the table, walked up to Deng Ai, bowed to Deng Ai, and said with a smile: "This is my general, Cao Wei!"
"What virtues and abilities do I have?"
Deng Ai was shocked and hurriedly helped Cao Cao up and said: "The Marquis of Wei will kill me..."
"Shizai deserves this gift!"
Cao Cao's little eyes flashed with frightening light, and he said in a serious voice: "Zhongda, how many men are there in our army now?"
Sima Yi bowed and said: "After defeating Yuan Shao in Hebei, General Zhang Yan surrendered. The Marquis of Wei had more than 100,000 cavalry and 320,000 infantry under his command!"
"With such a powerful army, why worry about failure to achieve great things?!"
Cao Cao laughed loudly and asked again: "If we want to cross the border to defeat Lu Bu, we must first cross the Black Mountain. General Zhang Yan has lived in the Black Mountain for a long time, is there any way?"
Zhang Yan dominated Montenegro and was known as General Feiyan, but he was expelled by Lu Bu and hated Lu Bu deeply.
At this time, Cao Cao had some intention of launching troops against Lu Bu. He was naturally overjoyed. He stood up and clasped his fists in his hands and said: "The Marquis of Wei is wise, and the general knows that there is a shortcut in the mountains that can pass through the Black Mountains and go directly to Bingzhou!"
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, pondered for a while, and made a decisive decision: "I have made a decision. I will appoint the great military advisor Sima Yi as the governor of Pingxi, and Deng Ai as the general of Pingxi to control the military affairs of the three armies..."
"Wenhu, Wenyang, Xiahoudun, Xiahouyuan, Cao Hong, Guanqiujian, Zhang Yan and others are the generals. They lead an army of 100,000, pass through the Black Mountains, and attack Bingzhou. This battle must be won but not defeated. We must capture the entire Bingzhou territory.
!”
Cao Cao was impassioned and expressed his inner thoughts in one breath. He took a long breath, but his heart was still filled with turmoil.
Under the heavy pressure Liu Hao put on him, Cao Cao was walking on thin ice.
This strategy can be described in just one word:
bet!
A huge gamble that cost all your wealth!!
After giving up all the territories in Yanzhou, Sili, and Guanzhong, Cao Cao could only rely on this big gamble to turn around and make a fortune.
If you win the bet, you can consolidate your forces, gain the qualification to confront Liu Hao from north to south, and gather your strength for the final decisive battle!
If the bet fails, Hebei will be in chaos!
Sima Yi's majestic appearance obviously saw this, so he stood up to support Deng Ai, a nobody, in his plan to surprise the state!
Xiahoudun, Wenyang, Xiahouyuan and others all came out and clasped their fists brazenly, saying: "General, how dare you disobey orders!!"...