Chapter 17 Nineteen characters, so vast, so terrifying
A strategy to defeat the enemy? Upon hearing these four words, Lu Yu's eyes rolled.
As he mentioned before, Cao Cao's defeat in the first battle was completely reasonable and expected.
The officers and soldiers had few veterans and many new recruits. They were not familiar with the battle formations and lacked combat experience. The moth thieves, on the other hand, fought from Qingzhou to Yanzhou. Along the way, they fought with the officers and soldiers in countless small battles. Their combat effectiveness was extremely strong. These
All of them were beyond Cao Cao's expectations.
As for the winning strategy, it was actually not that difficult. Lu Yu even knew that with Cao Cao's wisdom, he would be able to figure it out in ten days at most.
But now... since Mr. Xun Yu and Mr. Xun You asked, it was not a big secret, so there was no need for Lu Yu to hide it.
"The two Mr. Xuns think highly of me. I don't have any strategies to defeat the enemy. It's just...as a commoner at the lowest level, I know the moth thieves better!"
Hmm... Do you know yourself and the enemy?
Lu Yu's words made Xun Yu and Xun You think of the words "know yourself and know the enemy" at the same time. It is true... let alone them, how much did Cao Cao know about this yellow turban thief in Yanzhou?
The circle of aristocratic families is always one of superiority, while the situation of poor peasants is humble and pitiful. It seems that there is always an insurmountable gap between the two. How can we understand each other?
"Master Lu, why don't you elaborate on this?"
"Let's put it this way..." Lu Yu smiled lightly and continued. "The moth thieves are said to number three hundred thousand, but how many of them are strong men? How many of them are bringing families with them? How many of them are old, young, women and children? These
Duke Cao doesn’t know!”
"Cao Gong sent out troops to conquer the moth thieves. If the moth thieves were defeated, the women, children, and children behind them would be brutally slaughtered by the officers and soldiers. Therefore, their morale was high, they marched forward indomitably, and they fought bravely. In this way, if the officers and soldiers dared to confront them head-on, what would happen?
Will it be a great victory?"
hiss…
Although Lu Yu's words were very brief, Xun Yu and Xun You looked at each other, and they felt that it made perfect sense!
It's not that they didn't expect this level, but as Lu Yu said, they, the children of the aristocratic families, don't understand the moth thief very well.
Even...in the minds of Xun Yu and Xun You, they subconsciously regarded the three hundred thousand thieves as the three hundred thousand thieves. They never thought that they were bringing their families with them, and they were protecting the old, young, women and children behind them.
call…
Take a long breath.
As expected of "Yinlin", he hit the nail on the head and pointed out the key to the moth thief's unstoppable power.
But? Put it this way? As long as there are these women, children, old and young, and there is this kind of friendship, the strong men among the thieves will definitely be able to beat ten with one. What is their flaw? How can the officers and soldiers win?
Xun Yu and Xun You raised their eyes and looked at Lu Yu with great curiosity, curious about the answer.
And what Lu Yu said next, every word and every sentence was even more penetrating.
"Yesterday, Mr. Xun also asked me about my understanding of 'complete victory' in "The Art of War". How could I forget it so quickly?"
"Attack the enemy's heart and mind, use the troops to attack the enemy, and the so-called 'complete victory' is not just a method of 'matching' the two armies against each other?"
"I think the most exciting part of "Sun Tzu's Art of War" is 'Inflict damage on others without causing harm to others', which is the so-called taking the initiative on the battlefield. In order to take the initiative, you can 'discuss benevolence and deceit, know the true and false, and use the right and wrong'.
, knows how to distinguish, distinguish quickly, know how to be straightforward, and is both offensive and defensive!'"
Speaking of this, Lu Yu finally came up with the most incisive three words, followed by sixteen small words to elaborate on it!
——“…!…!…!…!…!”
Each of the nineteen characters is very plain and simple, and seems not difficult to understand.
Xun Yu and Xun You were both smart people. They frowned slightly and began to figure out these nineteen words.
At first, their eyes were still calm, but as time passed, their eyes gradually opened, and their eyes became sharper.
The more I think about it, the more I feel that these nineteen characters are so vast and terrifying!
At the end, Xun Yu and Xun You both took a breath of cold air and immediately said in unison: "This strategy can be done! It can be done!"
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Under the escort of the Qiao Pei Corps, the convoy has arrived at Chenliu County.
Xia Houyuan, Xun Yu, and Xun You did not dare to stay, and rushed directly to the government office to meet Cao Cao.
Lu Yu and Cai Zhaoji, led by Wei Hong, drove directly into the Wei Mansion in a carriage. In Wei Hong's view, based on Lu Yu's identity and talents, it was Cao Cao who took the initiative to visit Lu Yu instead of him meeting Cao Cao!
Let's talk about the Wei Mansion. It is as magnificent as the rumors, with jade and beautiful buildings, courtyards after courtyards, courtyards after courtyards... Lu Yu felt as if he had arrived at the "Qiao Family Courtyard".
Moreover, the young and pretty maids were already lined up on both sides...waiting for their new masters.
For a moment, Lu Yu felt a sense of joy after suffering.
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On the other side, Chenliu County Government Office.
Because Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin's body was broken and his body was incomplete and unrecognizable, Cao Cao looked up to the sky and sighed, with tears streaming down his face, and ordered the best craftsmen to find the best craftsmen to carve a wooden statue out of wood based on Bao Xin's appearance.
Quan used this to make Bao Xin's body, then dressed him in a full set of luxurious clothes, and held a grand memorial ceremony in the government office.
Looking back on this battle, he brought more than 7,000 people with him, but only a few hundred came back. Even his good brothers died tragically... The losses were not small, and the lessons were not bad!
The clan brother Cao Ren mentioned that he was a 15-year-old genius. Cao Cao was eager for talents, so he planned to summon him to the government office at night to have an exchange.
As for now, he just wants to take another look at his good brother Bao Xin.
It is true that Cao Cao was a traitor, but he was also a man with a true temperament.
After half an hour, the memorial ceremony was completed...
Xia Houyuan, Xun Yu, and Xun You, who had been waiting in front of the door for a long time, stepped inside.
Xun Yu and Xun You exchanged glances, and the meaning was very clear. To be able to treat their deceased brother like this, Cao Cao was indeed a wise master worthy of allegiance!
No wonder Yinlin would choose him in the end.
"It turns out it's Wen Ruo and Gongda. After all, we haven't seen each other for a long time!"
Cao Cao recognized Xun Yu and Xun You and took the initiative to greet them. His sad expression finally improved slightly due to their arrival.
Uncle and nephew Xun Yu, Cao Cao knew him before...
When Xun Yu was serving as the guardian of the palace, Cao Cao served as one of the eight captains of Xiyuan in the imperial court. Although they did not have much interaction with each other, they were officials in the same court. He knew that Xun Yu was an outstanding person in terms of character, talent, learning, and conduct in the world.
He has a unique perspective! He is a fellow countryman and has many close friends, which Cao Cao once envied.
Let's talk about Xun You, he is two years younger than Cao Cao, but he is Cao Cao's senior.
Back then, when Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Zhang Miao, and Hu's mother were studying in the last year of Taixue, Xun You had already graduated from Taixue. Among the students of that class, his grades included Art of War, Baigong, Debate and other subjects.
It can be called the best.
For a while, Cao Cao also used him as an example. Of course... what is less known is that Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin also went to Imperial College. He and Xun You were of the same class, but they were both literary and military, and their temperaments did not match.
Not harmonious.
"Wen Ruo, Gongda, I, Cao Cao, never dreamed that you would come to my place..."
Cao Cao excitedly took Xun Yu and Xun You's hands... "When you two come here, you will definitely be able to bring me the strategy of 'breaking the moth thief'!"
Speaking of this, Cao Cao's eyes subconsciously looked at the wooden statue of his good brother Bao Xin in the coffin, and there was a little hope in his eyes.
It seems...compared to the fifteen-year-old genius mentioned by Zi Xiao, the strategies of Xun Yu and Xun You undoubtedly bring greater hope to people.
"Mr. Cao, to tell you the truth, our uncle and nephew have been thinking hard for many days and have not thought of a strategy to crack the three hundred thousand moth thieves, but..."
Xun Yu gave up and immediately took out a bamboo slip from his arms...
"Master Cao, look at this. This is dictated by an extremely intelligent young man, and I wrote it myself..."
"There are a total of nineteen characters written on this bamboo slip. Each one is penetrating and each one is precious. Three hundred thousand moth thieves can break through these bamboo slips with a snap of their fingers!"
hiss…
As soon as these words came out, Cao Cao's eyes suddenly widened.
Nineteen words? Can you defeat 300,000 moth thieves?
As Xun Yu said, a word is worth a thousand pieces of gold, no...a word can be worth more than ten thousand soldiers and horses!