Chapter 15 Three hundred thousand moth thieves, the key to victory
For two full hours, Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan kept their eyes fixed on these thick bamboo slips.
At this moment, it was already the third watch of the night, and the two of them were not sleepy at all.
Seeing how excited they were, Cai Zhaoji felt sleepy and her eyes were a little blurry.
It's not her fault. Cai Zhaoji was not keen on the art of war. How could she be like Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan who immediately realized the beauty of it and was astonished by it?
It should be noted that "Thirty-Six Strategies", interpreted by Lu Yu and written by Cai Zhaoji, was written by an unknown person during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Each strategy was analyzed based on famous battles in history.
It is the condensed effort of countless ancestors, gods of war, and seekers of saints. Compared with the military books of the late Han Dynasty, it is much more practical. In addition, because there are specific cases, it is easier to understand and is not as obscure as the military art of this era.
Difficult to understand.
Comparing it from this perspective, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is hundreds of years ahead of this era!
Of course, Lu Yu changed some of the familiar names mentioned in them appropriately and completely made them irrelevant. There will be no obstacles to understanding because of this.
Crossing the sea, waiting for work, besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao... these battle situations, perhaps Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan can also find some shadows in the previous military books, but... blossoms on the trees, pretending to be crazy, empty city strategy, bitter flesh strategy, these inner games, let Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan
I have benefited a lot and admired it endlessly.
"Which plan does Miaocai think is the best?"
Fascinated by what he saw, Cao Ren couldn't help but ask Xia Houyuan.
"Zixiao? What about you?"
"How about we both write it on our hands and unfold it together?" Cao Ren suggested, and at the same time prepared the brush and inkstone.
"It could not be better…"
Xia Houyuan took the pen and ink and wrote four characters on his hand, and Cao Ren did the same.
This time, the sleepy Cai Zhaoji cheered up. She was also curious about which strategy the two generals valued most in Lu Yu's brother's "The Art of War".
"It turned out to be..." Cai Zhaoji paused slightly, a little surprised.
Because, in the two rough palms, the same four words were written - the best thing to do is to go!
The best thing to do is to go. As soon as these four words came out, hahahaha... Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren both laughed out loud.
"Thirty-six strategies, walking is the best strategy, wonderful talent... It seems that we are heroes and have the same idea!" Cao Ren smiled and patted Xia Houyuan on the shoulder.
Xia Houyuan also laughed meaningfully.
Withdrawing troops, paying tribute, retreating, and forbearing, these originally negative words suddenly became auras of their own because of "walking is the best strategy".
No one can always have the upper hand in a lifetime of fighting. When the situation is unfavorable, isn't it the wisest move to avoid the enemy's edge and be patient?
Of course, the analysis in "Going is the Best Strategy" is very clear and comprehensive. The essence of this strategy is not to blindly passively escape and avoid difficulties, but to properly escape, to achieve the purpose of preserving oneself, reversing the unfavorable situation, and achieving a good recovery.
...In just one night, the two generals Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan had already recovered from the grief of the defeat of the army and the death of the Prime Minister of Jibei.
As for the reason...
Apart from "Thirty-Six Strategies", the most important thing is the genius "Lu Yu". What he brings is not only "Sun Tzu's Art of War", but also the understanding of "Thirty-Six Strategies".
The great hope of Cao Ying, the hope of turning the tide of the war in a precarious situation!
"Ahem..."
Xia Houyuan suddenly raised his head and noticed that Cai Zhaoji was still beside them. He immediately patted his forehead and forgot about it...
The two rough men just read at night by candlelight. How could they let Miss Cai Yan stay here bored?
Sorry, so rude!
"Miss Cai Yan, I'm sorry... Zixiao and I were fascinated by it... but we forgot about Miss Cai Yan!"
"Come here, send Miss Cai Yan away quickly..." Before Xia Houyuan could say a word, he immediately changed the subject.
He even closed the bamboo slips of "Thirty-six Strategies" and took the initiative to reach out and signal. "Miss Cai Yan, I will personally take you back to your account!"
Respectfully and politely, is this still the superior general of the Qiao Pei Army?
All the guards were stunned.
"I'll go with Miaocai." Cao Ren also quickly closed the bamboo slips and took the initiative to lead the way...
Now...all the soldiers were stunned.
In just one day, Miss Cai Yan transformed from a woman who was ignored in the military camp to a distinguished person personally escorted by the two generals. This change in attitude... is too mysterious!
"Two generals...I..."
"Miss Cai Yan, it's getting late, let's go quickly."
Cai Zhaoji originally wanted to postpone it, but now it was so dark outside that she could not even see her fingers. To be honest, she was really a little scared.
In this way, escorted by Cao Ren, Xia Houyuan... and a group of personal guards, Cai Zhaoji returned to the main tent.
After watching the two generals walk away, she turned around and lay back beside Lu Yu, looking at her little brother faintly.
He murmured to himself, "Brother Lu Yu, as expected, everything cannot escape your expectation."
"As soon as "Thirty-Six Strategies" comes out, our good days will be gone even if we run away."
Thinking of this, Cai Zhaoji gently stroked Lu Yu's cheek.
With such a handsome face, there is still such a clear heart for a moment.
With all kinds of blessings, for a moment, Cai Zhaoji only felt that brother Lu Yu was so fascinating, but he was a younger brother. In Cai Zhaoji's mind, Lu Yu had always been a little brother!
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Chenliu County, Yamen Office.
At this moment, in addition to Cao Cao, there are several generals in the government office: Xiahou Dun, Cao Hong, Li Dian, and Le Jin.
All of them were facing a coffin, lowering their heads in silence. Placed in the coffin was the body of Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin.
This was finally found from the rebels, and his body was in pieces and beyond recognition.
Cao Cao burst into tears.
He never cried lightly, and there are only four recorded times in history where he cried. But this time, the person who made him cry bitterly was the best brother and comrade-in-arms who supported him the most—Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin!
"The moth thief and I are at odds with each other! We are at odds with each other! We are incompatible with each other! Dai Tian!"
Cao Cao couldn't help but beat the coffin with his fists. He couldn't bear to look at Bao Xin's appearance inside, and the anger in his chest was already boiling.
When the eighteen princes attacked Dong, Cao Cao was still brave enough to pursue the poor bandits, and the only one who supported him was Bao Xin;
When planning Yanzhou, Bao Xin was the first to stand up and lobby various aristocratic families on his behalf;
When Cao Cao was short of troops, Bao Xin handed over all his Yanzhou troops to his command. How could such a sense of friendship not make Cao Cao grieve endlessly?
At this moment, all he could think about was avenging his good brother, but facing the 300,000 moth thieves in the territory, how could he avenge himself if he could not protect himself?
"Brother Bao, I, Cao Cao, know that you will never die in peace, but the thieves are so powerful? Where should I go?"
Cao Cao muttered to himself...
Hearing this, all the generals lowered their heads. They wanted to persuade Cao Cao, but they didn't know how to do so, so they could only remain silent and say nothing.
The silence, the silence that could be heard as a needle dropped, lasted for a long time!
But he saw Cao Cao take out a proclamation from his arms. This was the proclamation he used when Chen Liu raised an army to call on the heroes of the world to attack Dong.
But at this moment, he couldn't help but be confused. Was everything he did back then right or wrong?
"I first started the army to eliminate riots in the world. When the situation was adverse, I was led by Yinlin to lead Yanzhou. I wanted to protect the country and the people, but I didn't want my brothers and soldiers under my command to die miserably in a foreign land... I, Cao Cao, have committed a serious crime.
."
"Perhaps Yinlin misjudged me, Cao Cao, and Yuedan Ping also misjudged me, Cao Cao. Although I have the desire to protect the country and the people, I have no ability to calm down the troubled times. I am ashamed of Brother Bao and the soldiers under my command!"
The failure of the expedition against the Yellow Turbans and the tragic death of his brother made Cao Cao deeply suspicious of himself. He even felt that he was not worthy of taking over Yanzhou and that his brother was not worthy of entrusting all the soldiers under his command.
It's normal for people to doubt themselves in times of adversity, and even Cao Cao couldn't avoid it.
But at this moment.
"Big brother, big brother..."
Cao Ren came in a hurry and saw Cao Cao's sad expression at a glance. "Miao Cai is about to arrive at Chenliu County with three thousand Qiao Pei soldiers. I will rush here first to report to my elder brother!"
"Brother, we found a peerless young man in the Qiao Pei Legion. Before brother conquered the moth thieves, he boldly predicted that the battle would be defeated, and the key to defeating three hundred thousand moth thieves was hidden in his chest!
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Cao Ren's voice was not loud and his tone was very gentle.
However, as soon as this statement came out, the whole audience was in an uproar.
Especially Cao Cao, his eyes suddenly released a dazzling light. This is a bloodthirsty crystal light that only shines when he sees hope in a desperate situation!