First capture Yizhou, and then send troops on multiple fronts to attack Jiangdong together. This is Gao Shun's idea for Cao Cao to unify the world.
Gao Shun told Sima Yi this idea, and Sima Yi's eyes flashed with a hint of excitement, but it soon returned to normal.
"What General Gao is thinking, Mr. Fengxiao and Mr. Wenhe had suggestions yesterday, but Duke Wei has no intention of adopting them," Sima Yi responded calmly.
Guo Jia and Jia Xu, they also thought the same as themselves, and they had already proposed this to Cao Cao?
Thinking about it, they are both extremely resourceful men. Attacking Shu first and then taking Wu is not an unthinkable strategy. What's more, now that Zhang Song has an opportunity, it is the right time to attack Yizhou.
But why would Cao Cao reject such a proposal? No matter how you look at it, it is a good suggestion.
As if he understood Gao Shun's doubts, Sima Yi explained to him: "My lord is now very satisfied and thinks that Sun Jian is no match for him, so he cannot listen to the words of Feng Xiao and Wen He."
Proud?
Indeed, in history, didn't Cao Cao become arrogant after he captured Jingzhou? It was precisely because of his pride that Cao Cao rashly attacked Sun Wu without much training in the navy. Now
Although Cao Cao only occupied half of Jingzhou, he captured the entire Liangzhou in advance and became Duke of Wei early. In terms of high morale, Cao Cao today may be more powerful than the Cao Cao before the Battle of Chibi in history.
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In the original history, after Cao Cao captured Jingzhou, he wanted to continue to attack Dongwu. At that time, Jia Xu advised him: "Ming Gong defeated the Yuan family in the past, and now he has conquered Hannan. His reputation is far-reaching and his army is huge. If you take advantage of it,
In the old Chu, if the officials were to feed the officials, pacify the people, and make the people happy with their work, then they could serve Jiangdong without having to work hard." The general idea is to tell Cao Cao not to rush into the army, but to appease the people and recuperate first.
When the strength is further strengthened, it will naturally have a stronger deterrent effect, and Jiangdong will surrender without a fight. However, at that time, Cao Cao was blinded by the successive victories, especially after the elimination of Yuan Shao, his great enemy.
He believed that the world was invincible and Jiangdong was nothing to fear, so he did not listen to Jia Xu's advice at all.
Although Cao Cao once said after the defeat in Chibi, "If Guo Fengxiao were here, he would not be alone here." But if Guo Jia was here in Chibi, could he really save Cao's army from defeat? During the Battle of Chibi, there were still many counselors in Cao's camp, including Jia Xu, Cheng
Yu and Xun You are both world-renowned wise men. Are they really that much worse than Guo Jia?
For example, when Pang Tong proposed a plan to connect ships with iron cables, Cheng Yu once said: "The ships are all chained, so they are stable, but if they attack with fire, it will be difficult to avoid and must be guarded." Xun You also agreed with Cheng Yu's views.
, but Cao Cao didn't take it seriously.
It can be said that Cao Cao during the Red Cliff period was a bit like Yuan Shao during the Guandu period. He proudly ignored his opponents and believed that his views and ideas were correct. He no longer had the original intention to follow advice, which led to
The final defeat.
Now, as in history, Cao Cao does not care about Jiangdong. In Gao Shun's view, this is not a good sign.
Is Jiangdong weak? Otherwise. On the contrary, Jiangdong is very powerful and is definitely an opponent that Cao Cao must face up to. Sun Jian, the leader of Jiangdong, can be regarded as a heroic leader. Under his command are Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Gu Yong and other advisers, including Wu You
Taishi Ci, Zhou Tai, and Cheng Pudeng were all good generals, not to mention Zhou Yu, Lu Su and others who were captured by civil and military forces. In addition, Liu Bei and his party were also in Jiangdong at this time. Although they would not sincerely surrender to Sun Jian, they would eventually surrender at this time.
It is also a force that can be used by Jiangdong.
If you underestimate Jiangdong's strength, you will definitely suffer a big loss. You have finally eliminated one opponent after another and expanded your power to such an extent. If you capsize in the gutter and are defeated by Sun Jian's army, and lose the chance to conquer the world, it will be really bad.
It's not a very funny thing.
However, Guo Jia and Jia Xu persuaded Cao Cao to attack Yizhou first, but Cao Cao rejected them. How could he change Cao Cao's mind?
Where to start to persuade Cao Cao to change his mind? Gao Shun was in distress.
While he was meditating hard, he and Sima Yi had already arrived at the gate of Xuchang Palace.
Throughout the morning court, Gao Shun was a little absent-minded, thinking hard about a solution.
He even felt that he was a little too nervous. Compared with the original history, the current era has undergone tremendous changes. Cao Cao's use of troops against Jiangdong may not lead to the same results as history. Maybe Cao Cao's army defeated Sun Jian in one battle.
It is possible for the army to take advantage of the situation to occupy the entire Jiangdong, so why should I worry unfoundedly?
However, Gao Shun's heart was filled with a touch of anxiety, which he couldn't get rid of no matter what.
In the morning court, Cao Cao was confronting the Han Emperor, while Gao Shun was thinking about how to get Cao Cao to attack Yizhou, and did not listen to what the emperor and Cao Cao said at all.
Fortunately, there was no war discussion at the court meeting today, otherwise if Gao Shun, a military general, was called and asked to play a duel, it would not be an ordinary fool's embarrassment.
Gao Shun thought of many plans, but he rejected them one by one. As people get older, they tend to become more stubborn, and Cao Cao is no exception. Since he decided to attack Jiangdong first, it would be difficult to get him to change his mind.
However, it is not without entry points.
Gao Shun thought about it and felt that if he wanted to make Cao Cao change his mind, only by starting with Zhang Song would there be any possibility.