Chapter 277: The siege of Yecheng (thanks to [carved puppets]
Yecheng, the residence of the general.
I think back then, Wen had Tian Feng, Xu You, Ju Shou, Wu had Yanliang, Wen Chou, Zhang He, Gao Lan and Qu Yi.
But now, Yuan Shao looked at the four remaining counselors in the hall, Guo Tu, Feng Ji, and Xin Ping.
Looking at the three or two generals headed by Yuan Shang, he couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart, "Since when did my talented generals, who used to have so many civil servants and generals, become so rare?"
After putting aside all personal feelings, Yuan Shao finally began to calm down and reflect on the past, "It seems that the beginning of all this deterioration started when I sent Ju Shou and Tian Feng to prison.
At first, they persuaded Yuan Shao to fight slowly, but Yuan Shao wanted to underestimate the enemy and rush forward. As a result, he defeated the two generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou from the beginning.
Later, Xu You rebelled, Wuchao was burned, Zhang He, Gao Lan and others surrendered to Cao Cao, and Yuan Shao's strength plummeted.
After the defeat of Guandu, Yuan Shao should have rested and consolidated his defenses.
But he insisted on going his own way, and made a desperate move to gather the troops from the four states, intending to go south again to attack Cao, avenging his previous humiliation.
Unfortunately, Cangting was defeated again, Yuan Shao's spine was broken, and he could no longer compare with Cao Cao.
Thinking of Jushu and Tian Feng, and understanding the causes and consequences of his repeated defeats, Yuan Shao finally began to face up to his past shortcomings.
"An army of five hundred thousand... counselors are like rain, fierce generals are like clouds... I, Yuan Benchu, why am I like this?" There is no harm without comparison. With this comparison, Yuan Shao was immediately hit hard in his heart.
The civil and military officials who were standing in the hall waiting to discuss the matter of defending the city suddenly heard their superior Yuan Shao let out a long sigh and said, "Gentlemen, it is my incompetence that has caused you trouble.
Shen Pei was the most upright. He said: "My lord, why did you say this? We also have reinforcements from the governor of Bingzhou, the governor of Youzhou and the eldest son Yuan Tan. We only need to hold on for one to two months. When the reinforcements arrive, Cao Cao will also
It’s just a turtle in a urn!”
As Yuan Shao's current mastermind, Guo Tu naturally couldn't sit back and watch Yuan Shao sink. "My lord, Zhengnan is right. We just need to stand firm and wait for reinforcements. Cao's army will retreat without a fight."
Yuan Shang also stood up and cheered for his father: "Father, our foundation is still there. Cao Cao's expedition is destined to be fruitless."
After everyone's analysis and consolation, Yuan Shao's mood finally improved a little and said: "You are right, I am too pessimistic.
Yuan Shao actually started to admit his mistake... If Xu You were here, he would definitely sigh again: "My lord is so wise!"
"My lord, please also order that the grain and grass in the city be collected and distributed uniformly among the army. From now on, we cannot waste every grain of grain.
"allow!"
"My lord, the morale of the soldiers is low. Please order the collection of the property of some noble families to use as military pay and rewards. If the soldiers are rewarded, the morale of the soldiers will definitely become high.
"allow!'
"Lord,
The counselors and generals put forward several reasonable suggestions one after another, but Yuan Shao did not say a word and supported them wholeheartedly.
In a trance, the hesitant and hesitant Yuan Shao disappeared, replaced by Yuan Benchu, who exuded the light of a "hero" all over his body!
In the main tent of Cao's army, Lu Yan rejected Xu You's plan to dig up the Zhang River and flood the city of Ye.
"Mr. Cao, we have always put the people first... If the Zhang River floods the city, I don't know how many innocent people will be buried in the belly of the fish.
When Xu You heard this, he thought disdainfully: "Those who achieve great things don't stick to trivial matters, why should they care about mere untouchables? This Lu Yan's thinking is too pedantic."
Before Xu You's thoughts were over, Cao Cao nodded and agreed: "What Mr. Lu said is reasonable. I, Cao Cao, have relied on the people to get where I am today. Naturally, I cannot do something that harms the people!"
Yes, Lu Yan managed to straighten Lao Cao upright and pull him out of sinkholes like massacre and human flesh. How could he easily fall into a sinkhole like digging water and flooding the city?
inside,
Later, Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia also came out to agree with Lu Yan's statement.
With the boss's opening and the support of two important advisers,
In the end, Xu You could only retreat angrily.
"Then how should we attack Ye City?" At this time, someone suddenly couldn't help but ask.
As the question was raised again, the scene suddenly became quiet again.
When Xu You saw this, he couldn't help but express his sincere gratitude to the guy who had assisted me. "Don't use my tactics. Let's see if you have any other good ideas! Don't come to me to beg me again. Then I promise
Someone is not so easy to talk to,
After a moment, Xi Zhi said: "Actually, there are only two things we are worried about.
The first is that the grain road is too long, and transporting grain is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it is easy to be harassed or even intercepted by Yuan's army; second, it is nothing more than reinforcements from high-ranking cadres, Yuan Xi and Yuan Tan, fearing that they will join forces in one place.
We are forming a pincer attack with Yuan Shao from both inside and outside, making it impossible for us to look after each other."
Find the problem, ask the question, and then solve the problem.
Many people can think of these two problems, but almost no one thinks of how to solve them.
Regarding the grain road, Lu Yan suddenly thought of a practice of Cao Cao in history, so he said: "I have an idea about the grain road, which can be a reference for everyone."
Cao Cao's eyes lit up and he said, "Mr. Lu, it's okay to just say it!"
Lu Yan worked hard to recall and organize his words, trying not to make mistakes when giving advice.
"Someone once observed the topography of the upper reaches of Yanjin... I thought, if the Qishui is blocked and all flows into Baigou, can we use the Baigou waterway to transport grain and grass? You know, the consumption of transporting grain by water is comparable
The land route is much smaller and much faster.'
As soon as Lu Yan's suggestion came out, Zhuge Liang's eyes suddenly flashed with light, "It is indeed Lu Qiaoqi. He has the right location, people and people under his control! Yuan Shao was defeated at the hands of him and Prime Minister Cao, it is really not unfair!"
Xu You couldn't help being stunned when he heard the words. After carefully recalling it, he found that what Lu Yan said was very feasible, and sighed in his heart: "Haha... Sure enough, there are no empty ones under the famous reputation. I admire you.
Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia and Jia Xu didn't seem surprised at all. They had seen too many magical things in Lu Yan. Isn't this little trick easy for Mr. Lu Da to catch?
Cao Cao looked at Xi Zhicai and others and asked, "Is Mr. Lu's plan feasible?"
Xi Zhicai and others, including Xu You, nodded and said, "Lu Qiaoqi's plan is feasible!"
"Hahahaha!" Cao Cao burst into laughter upon hearing this and said, "Mr. Lu solved a difficult problem for me with just a snap of his fingers. I really don't know how to thank you.
"You're welcome, I paid you for nothing anyway..." Lu Yan muttered in his heart, but said: "How about Mr. Cao agree to my request?"
"What request?" Cao Cao suddenly became vigilant and said, "Let's make it clear first that we can no longer ask for a ten-and-a-half-month holiday.
Lu Yan's lips twitched and he thought to himself: "Am I that kind of person?" Then he added in his mind: "Although I really want to do this.
After calming down, Lu Yan said: "Yan hopes to get more war horses in the future!"
"War horse?! Why is this?'
Lu Yan looked back at Lu Lingqi, and then said two words to Cao Cao: "Bingzhou!"