Chapter 558 Knowing the hostility, the tiger attracts talents
Chapter 558: Knowing the Enemy and Recruiting the Talents
After finding out Xu Chu's intentions, Cao Cao sent him out. Cheng Yu smiled and said: "Prime Minister, since Zhongkang is loyal to you, you should be relieved!"
"Don't worry? It's easier said than done!" Cao Cao sighed: "Sima Yi and Wei Yan are both talented people. If they hadn't betrayed me, I wouldn't have wanted to touch them! Zhongde, please write back and tell them that victory or defeat depends on the military.
As usual, let them rest in Wancheng, and then continue to attack Wuguan after resting!"
"Yes!" Cheng Yu bowed and asked, "Is that all?"
"That's it!" Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "Sima Yi is a smart man, he should understand what I mean!"
"I obey!" Cheng Yu asked again, "Does the Prime Minister have anything else to do?"
"No more!" Cao Cao said with a bitter smile; "I really want to break through Hulao Pass now, but Liu Zhang is too strong, and our army has no hope at all!"
"Lord, I really don't understand. Why don't you gather your strength together?" Cheng Yu frowned and said, "If you gathered a million troops at Hulao Pass, you must have already defeated Hulao Pass!"
"Impossible!" Cao Cao said: "If I could concentrate all my strength to one point, wouldn't Liu Zhang be able to concentrate all his strength to one point? You know, Hangu Pass, Tong Pass, and Hulao Pass are very close to each other, and the cavalry support only takes more than a day.
, the infantry marched under the stars and night, and it only took more than two days. Baidu search "" Quickly enter this site Even if our army wants to make a sneak attack, it can't escape the elusive spies under Liu Zhang! Besides, most of Sima Yi's men are slaves of aristocratic families. These families
If the slave is with our army, it is likely to affect the morale of our army!"
"What the Prime Minister said is true, I don't think about it!" Cheng Yu understood that Cao Cao had another important reason for dividing his troops, which was to consume the strength of the aristocratic family. Having an uncontrollable force under his command would be intolerable to all the princes!
"Zhongde, now that our army has been defeated for the first time, do you think we should retreat?" Cao Cao expressed his thoughts hesitantly, but Cheng Yu was shocked!
"Prime Minister, unless we are defeated, we must not retreat!" Cheng Yu said anxiously: "As the saying goes: if you make a big effort, it will weaken again, and it will be exhausted three times. We came with a million troops, and combined with Sun Quan, we have a hundred and fifty troops.
With one hundred thousand generals, more than a hundred generals, and thousands of generals, in terms of overall strength, we are much better than Liu Zhang! If we are defeated and retreat, it will be a helpless move. If we retreat without fighting, our soldiers will definitely have a hatred for Liu Zhang in their hearts.
Fear. Therefore, we can be defeated but cannot retreat!"
"This..." Cao Cao said hesitantly: "If we are defeated, won't our soldiers be afraid of Liu Zhang's army?"
"How are they the same?" Cheng Yu smiled bitterly and said: "Prime Minister, do you think we will have a chance to defeat Liu Zhang if we lose? At that time, we were just hanging on, and it doesn't matter even if the soldiers are afraid of Liu Zhang's army!"
"Uh..." Cao Cao was stunned when he heard this. How could he not understand what Cheng Yu meant. After pondering for a long time, Cao Cao said: "Zhongde, send the order to send Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Gao Lan and Han Meng under Sima Yi.
Transfer them all back, appoint Sima Yi as the commander-in-chief, lead Wei Yan and Gao Shun to block Liu Zhang's army in Wuguan, and transfer the original Jingzhou troops to Sima Yi's command!"
"Prime Minister, if you do this, Jingzhou will be in a state of emptiness. Once defeated, Liu Zhang will be able to march to Yuzhou. By then, we will not even have a chance to survive!" One moment he was about to retreat, the next moment he was about to fight decisively, Cheng Yu looked at Cao Cao
, feeling a little dissatisfied, he felt that Cao Cao was a little emotional.
"Zhongde, it's not just a whim, but I've made up my mind!" Having known Cheng Yu for decades, how could Cao Cao not understand his thoughts? Cao Cao sighed: "Now it's time for us to fight Liu Zhang.
At that time, if we win, we will attack the world, but if we lose, we will never be able to recover. We cannot tolerate not trying our best! Since we lose, we have nothing, so why not use all our strength to fight? Maybe, we can still defeat Liu Zhang!"
"My lord has really decided?" Cheng Yu said in a deep voice, "You have to know that if you leave some of your strength behind, you may still be able to make a comeback, otherwise..."
"No need to say any more, I have made up my mind!" Cao Cao patted Cheng Yu on the shoulder and said: "Zhongde, you are much older than me. I have always regarded you as my elder brother. Now I am over fifty years old, and you
We are already over sixty years old, how much time do we have to wait? Do we want to give the hope of unifying the world to my son? Forget it! My group of children are more than conservative but not aggressive enough. What we can't do is
They can't do it even more. Instead of letting them lose all our life's hard work, it's better to give it a try. Even if we lose, we will be convinced! Zhongde, are you willing to make a bet with me?"
"Since the lord has made up his mind, I naturally support you!" As an elder brother, you should help your younger brother realize his wish, and as a minister, you should aim at the lord's wish! Cao Cao's words were full of true feelings, which moved Cheng Yu. Cheng Yu was moved.
Yu could only kneel on the ground, staring at him firmly with his eyes, showing his support for him!
"Okay! Zhongde, Sima Yi has to be on guard. You immediately send someone to monitor Sima Yi and Wei Yan. If there is any change between the two of them, get rid of them!" Cao Cao looked at Cheng Yu with great satisfaction. Over the years, Cheng Yu has always acted with the highest
Loyalty supported him, which moved him very much. As the saying goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed, and now it is the life and death of Cao Jun, so he can see who is truly loyal to him! Only by being truly loyal to him, can he feel confident in entrusting him with important tasks!
"Don't worry, my lord, Sima Yi and Wei Yan can't escape my eyes!" Cheng Yu sneered: "I'm not sure about Sima Yi, but I have laid several hidden stakes around Wei Yan. If I suddenly kill someone, let alone Wei Yan, even Lu Bu
You may not be able to escape!”
"That's great!" Cao Cao nodded, he was very satisfied with Cheng Yu's arrangement. In fact, there are Cao Cao's people around the generals of Cao's army. These people are usually inconspicuous, but at critical moments, they can definitely turn the situation around!
It's a pity that people are not reliable, even honest people who seem to be loyal! Just after Cheng Yu and Cao Cao separated, a small school rushed out of Cao Cao's camp. This man was wearing plain clothes and hurried towards Jingzhou...
Two days later, Cao Cao's order was sent to Wancheng, but before the order arrived, a small colonel had already told Wei Yan all about Cao Cao and Cheng Yu's conspiracy, including the fact that there was a hidden stake around Wei Yan! After learning everything, Wei Yan
Feeling a lot of pressure, he called Sima Yi to discuss!
"Chang Wen, is your news reliable?" Sima Yi was shocked when he heard about this. He didn't want the matter between him and Wei Yan to be spread to Cao Cao's ears! Think about Cao Cao and Cheng Yu's methods, even if he was as smart as Sima Yi,
Some are also frightened!
"Absolutely reliable!" Wei Yan said solemnly: "This is the news sent by Cao Cao's personal guard camp. Every word in it is said by Cao Cao and Cheng Yu themselves!"
"Could it be Xu Chu?" Looking at Wei Yan, Sima Yi's heart suddenly turned. In his opinion, Xu Chu was a dull and honest man, and there was no way he could be a spy. However, everyone has their own secrets, and even if Wei Yan didn't tell him, he would
It’s hard to ask.
"Military advisor, what are you thinking about?" Seeing Sima Yi's eyes flashing, Wei Yan pushed him.
"Chang Wen, now the prime minister has doubted us, and may have plans against us. What do you think we should do?" The situation is critical, and Sima Yi can't care about anything else. He needs the help of the general in command!
"Only the military advisor will follow his lead!" Wei Yanmeng knelt on the ground. He made a choice with his actions. Sima Yi understood that he was swearing allegiance!
"Commander Wen, please get up!" Sima Yi hugged Wei Yan and said, "With these words from Chief Wen, I feel at ease! From today on, you and I are brothers, and we will never be at odds with each other in this life, how about that?"
"Chang Wen has met my brother!" Although he understood that Sima Yi was wooing him, Wei Yan still pretended to be confused. Back then, he and Liu Bei became sworn brothers because they saw a shortcut to promotion, but Liu Bei was really incompetent and died too early.
He had to make a new choice, and Sima Yi was another shortcut he saw!
"Good brother!" Sima Yi let go of Wei Yan and patted his shoulder lightly. Sima Yi said with a smile: "Since Cao Cao wants to do harm to us, we don't have to be polite to him! He has arranged a hidden stake around you. Who knows that I am here?"
There are hidden stakes around him! Not only that, your Majesty also promised me that as long as I can get rid of Cao Cao, I will be the new prime minister of the Han Dynasty, and you will be the general of the Han Dynasty!"
"Great...general?!" Wei Yan said dumbfounded: "Brother, the prime minister is on the same level as the general. How can I dare to be on an equal footing with you?"
"Wen Chang, I said that from today on, you and I are brothers, so naturally we will be equals!" Sima Yi said with a smile on his face: "Not only you, if Zhongkang is willing to defect to me, I will also call him
General Hussar! Of course, he can come and defect at any time, even after the matter is completed..."
"Brother, don't worry!" Wei Yan said with a smile: "Zhongkang is my third brother, I will try my best to convince him!"
"That's very good!" Sima Yi nodded and said: "Chang Wen, compared with Cao Cao, our strength is still a bit weak. We should recruit more talents. Who else do you think among the generals of Cao Cao's army can we win over?"
"It's difficult!" Wei Yan said: "But we can win over some generals who are not direct descendants of Cao Cao, such as generals from the Jingzhou faction!"
"What talents do the generals of Jingzhou have?" In Sima Yi's eyes, the only generals in Jingzhou are Cai Mao and Kuai Liang, and the others are not worth mentioning. However, Cai Mao and Kuai Liang have both passed away, and among the remaining people, the only one who can
Kuai Yue, who caught his eye, was contacted through the aristocratic family, and he was almost considered one of his!
"There is another person, how could a military advisor forget it?" Wei Yan said: "I was born in Yiyang. Before the Yellow Turban Rebellion, I heard that there were two generals in Jingzhou who were unstoppable. One was Liu Biao's nephew Liu Pan. It is said that he
His martial arts skills are not inferior to mine. Unfortunately, after Liu Biao's death, he disappeared. There is another one who is even more powerful. He became famous in Jingzhou when he was young, but was suppressed by Cai Mao and Zhang Yun. Now he is not very proud under the Prime Minister.
He is not only proficient in bow and horse, but also accomplished in water warfare. Do military advisors care about such a talent?"