Chapter 12 A word becomes a proverb, and the whole audience is dumbfounded
When I heard Lu Yu say that Cao Cao was defeated.
Xia Houyuan was immediately unhappy.
"Boy, the Yellow Turban thieves are a ragtag group. Eight years ago, my eldest brother followed General Huangpu Song and wiped out their leaders Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang."
"The ones making trouble now are just the remnants of rats. How could my eldest brother be defeated? If you don't make it clear, I won't spare you!"
Xia Houyuan has been Cao Cao's follower since he was a child, and the two have a "brother-in-law" relationship. He has always regarded his eldest brother Cao Cao as a role model, how could he endure someone's public slander?
"General Xiahou, as the saying goes that soldiers have no permanent momentum and water has no permanent shape, you might as well let Mr. Lu explain it in detail." Xun Yu repeatedly advised.
Xia Houyuan snorted coldly and stood with his hands behind his back. His attitude towards Lu Yu changed dramatically again!
but…
In Lu Yu's view, General Xiahou was too blindly confident.
In his subconscious, he simply believed that the Yellow Turban uprising of Zhang Jiao and the Thirty-Six Squares could not escape the fate of annihilation, let alone the remnants of the Yellow Turban rebellions in various places now.
This is not his fault. Not to mention Xia Houyuan, even Cao Cao seriously underestimated the combat effectiveness of these yellow scarf thieves.
It should be noted that since the Yellow Turban Uprising was suppressed, small-scale rebellions have not stopped in various places, including "Black Mountain", "Baibo", "Huanglong", "Left School", "Green Niujiao", "Wulu"... regardless of the size of the forces.
There are so many of them, and their combat effectiveness is astonishing!
What is making a fuss in Yanzhou is the remnants of the Yellow Turbans from "Qingzhou", known as the "Huanglong" tribe, which is second only to the million-strong "Black Mountain Army" and the "White Wave Army".
More than 100,000!
But Cao Cao was careless and underestimated the enemy. He conquered the moth thieves... Most of them chose Yanzhou recruits, and the strategy he adopted was head-on confrontation...
In this way, facing the massive Yellow Turban Army with astonishing combat effectiveness, it is strange that the officers and soldiers were not defeated, routed, and defeated miserably!
"Ahem..."
Thinking of this, Lu Yu coughed slightly and explained: "I heard that the Yanzhou soldiers led by Cao Gong have only been trained for half a year, and their number is only 10% of the moth thieves. Even though Cao Gong is proficient in warfare, there is a saying that 'a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice'.
Facing the moth thieves with huge momentum and astonishing combat effectiveness, the officers and soldiers must have been defeated at the first touch and suffered heavy losses."
"The reason for this is that Duke Cao was eager for success and ignored the strategy of complete victory mentioned in "The Art of War"..."
Lu Yu is planning to use this case to analyze the winning strategy in "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu.
But Xia Houyuan turned around suddenly and strode towards him.
"You fart! My eldest brother will never lose! The officers and soldiers will never lose miserably! You are talking nonsense..."
Slandering Cao Cao was an insult to Xia Houyuan. If it weren't for Wei Hong, Xun Yu, and Xun You's face, he would have directly attacked them!
In comparison, Cao Ren seemed calmer.
But his brows were also furrowed, and he didn't believe Lu Yu's statement that Cao Cao would definitely lose.
"General Xiahou calm down..."
Wei Hong immediately stood between Lu Yu and Xia Houyuan. No matter what, he had to protect his benefactor "Yinlin"!
"We are just discussing. Since we are discussing, there will be disputes. There is no need to get angry...Besides, Mr. Lu hasn't finished speaking yet..."
Finished?
From Xia Houyuan's point of view, he was going to explode when Lu Yu finished speaking.
But at this moment.
"Report...report..."
The sound of horse hooves could be heard outside the big tent, and the knight on the war horse staggered off his horse. He was in such a miserable state... Before he even reached the big tent, he shouted loudly.
"Urgent report, urgent report..."
"What's going on?" Xia Houyuan turned around. This knight came in such a hurry.
Immediately, an ominous premonition rose in his heart,
At the same time, the knight's somewhat hoarse voice came out.
"Cao Gong, Cao Gong fought with the moth thieves and was defeated. The Yanzhou soldiers were almost wiped out... Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin gave up his horses to save Cao Gong, and General Bao Xin... died tragically in the rebellion.
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As soon as these words came out, the whole audience fell silent.
…
A great defeat! The entire army was wiped out!
Especially the tragic death of Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin!
this…
Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan's expressions froze.
Who is Bao Xin, the Prime Minister of Ji Bei? He is the benefactor and nobleman of his eldest brother Cao Cao. Since the time when he was fighting against Dong, the eldest brother and the Prime Minister of Ji Bei have established a deep friendship.
Later, he was able to take over Yanzhou, although he had the "Yinlin" plan, but he also needed the help of Bao Xin, the Prime Minister of Jibei.
It can be said that in Yanzhou, Bao Xin's status is second only to Cao Cao. Even Cao Cao would respectfully call him "big brother" when he saw him.
Moreover, Bao Xin, like his elder brother Cao Cao, was also very good at commanding troops, but... this time, his entire army was wiped out and died tragically in the chaos!
"My eldest brother...how is my eldest brother now?"
Xia Houyuan asked anxiously...
The knight reported truthfully. "Dong Cao has learned that General Bao Xin's war horses have fled back to Chenliu County, and the Yellow Turban thieves did not pursue them, so... Mr. Cao is not in danger!"
call…
A long gasp!
Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan breathed a long sigh of relief...
Xun Yu and Xun You looked at each other and let out a long sigh.
etc…
Suddenly, a look of surprise flashed across their eyes, and then they both looked at Lu Yu in unison...with a hint of shock in their eyes.
Because, compared with the massive defeat of the officers and soldiers led by Cao Cao and the death of Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin in battle, what shocked them even more was-Lu Yu!
Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren also gradually came out of the shock, but then they were replaced by an even bigger shock...
They and Uncle and Nephew Xun Yu all looked at Lu Yu, because... at this moment, they realized that the current situation... was exactly the same as Lu Yu's prediction a moment ago!
Just now, Lu Yu proposed... to analyze the battle of his elder brother Cao Cao's conquest of the Yellow Turbans from the perspective of "complete victory" in "The Art of War". There is only one conclusion - the officers and soldiers were defeated, and now, everything has come true!
Xia Houyuan's eyes changed again when he looked at Lu Yu, becoming extremely complicated.
A fifteen-year-old skinny young man can analyze the outcome of a war just by relying on so-called "theory"...
If such words came to his ears through the mouth of others, Xia Houyuan would not believe it!
But now, hearing it with my own ears and seeing it with my own eyes... How far has this young man's understanding of the art of war reached?
How terrible is the judgment and insight into the situation?
At this moment, everyone was staring at Lu Yu intently, except Wei Hong, who had a wisp of beard... He thought to himself, "Yin Lin said, but you turned a deaf ear... Sigh... Sigh..."
"Ahem..."
Being looked at by so many people, Lu Yu suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
"Generals, sir... do you still need me to analyze the 'complete victory' strategy in "The Art of War"?"
Analyze, analyze a hammer?
Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan could not wait to send Lu Yu to their eldest brother Cao Cao immediately.
Now? Is it still necessary to verify? Is it still necessary to use "Sun Tzu's Art of War" to test his talents?
Facts speak louder than words. This boy is astute and intelligent. His understanding of the art of war and his insight... are far beyond ordinary people.
In fact, he is already a bit evil!
"Miaocai, brother's side has just suffered a big defeat. The thieves are powerful. If we rush back to Chenliu County tonight, it will be risky!"
"How about we leave tomorrow morning and have the Qiao Pei Army escort Mr. Lu and the two gentlemen to see Mr. Cao?"
Cao Ren made his suggestion...
Xia Houyuan looked at Lu Yu deeply again. "It couldn't be better..."
After talking about this, Xia Houyuan immediately gave instructions loudly.
"Come here, prepare a large, spacious and clean tent. Tonight... I will humiliate Mr. Lu and take a nap here!"
Obviously, Xia Houyuan's attitude towards Lu Yu has changed dramatically again...