Cao Cao originally thought that Zhong Yao was talking about some secret. After everyone retreated and only Guo Jia, Xun Yu's uncle and nephew, Cheng Yu and others were left, he realized that Zhong Yao had hinted at Zhong Yao's words.
The reason why he withdrew was not because of confidentiality, but simply to save his face.
"My lord has won the Guanzhong, brought things back to order, and made his reputation spread all over the world. It is certainly worthy of joy. But if you think that you can sit back and relax, and think that you can use the power of the alliance to subdue Qingzhou, it is a bit too optimistic. Qingzhou King Qiaoqi, since his debut,
He acts like a wild horse, making it difficult for people to predict, but it always produces miraculous results..."
Looking at the same people or things from different angles, one can often draw different conclusions. Starting from the battle against Dong in the first year of Zhongping, Zhong Yao was at the center of the imperial court, accompanying the emperor throughout the whole process.
Witnessing Wang Yu's rise, his views on Wang Yu were different from Cao Jun's mainstream thoughts.
"Rather than saying that all of this is the result of Wang Qiaoqi's calculation, it would be too unreasonable to worry about it. Manpower is sometimes exhausted, how can you predict everything before everyone else? General Qiaoqi has a good vision and is very good at seeing through complex situations.
, to get straight to the point, but rather than saying that his actions are all calculated, it is better to say that his ideas are very different from ordinary people, and even if he acts haphazardly, it seems to be unfathomable."
Zhong Yao explained with an example: "Just talking about winning the favor of the emperor, if Wang Qiaoqi had killed the Dong thief with one blow in Heyin, the emperor would have been grateful for his role in saving him, but he would not have been so grateful.
There is no reward at all. This is strength and luck, but it is definitely not a calculated result."
Because he has always been with the emperor, Zhong Yao has the most say in the emperor's mental journey at that time. He is not sure how many accidental factors combined to form the inevitable outcome of the emperor's secret decree, but he knows very well.
That was actually the result of the emperor's impulse.
It was because of the emperor's impulse that Wang Yu's rise became unstoppable. Even if Cao Cao took Guanzhong and took control of the court, he could only compete with him in the name of justice, rather than suppress the opponent. If Wang Yu ever
From the moment the knife was cut, even if he had planned this situation, he would have gone beyond the scope of human beings.
"So, instead of studying his strategies and tactics, it is better to elaborate on his ideas to outline a complete image, take advantage of his strengths and avoid his weaknesses. Only in this way can we compete with him head-on, instead of just using traditional tactics.
The method is to use cold arrows secretly."
There was silence in the hall, only Zhong Yao's loud words echoed.
Xun Yu raised his eyes slightly and exchanged glances with his older nephew. He was surprised to see that the latter nodded slightly and seemed to agree deeply with Zhong Yao's words. He was quite surprised. Could it be that in the court?
Is what I saw really very different from what I saw Wang Yu from a hostile stance?
Although Zhong Yao's words were tactful, his meaning was very clear. He simply wanted Cao Cao to follow his opponents' footsteps, follow their footsteps, and at least be in an invincible position first, and then talk about how to defeat his opponents.
Regardless of whether they are correct or not, these words are not ordinary harsh!
Xun Yu looked at the expressions of other people in the hall. Guo Jia looked thoughtful. It seemed that he had not only listened to these words, but was also thinking and analyzing them very seriously. In this arrogant and talented genius,
, such a scene is rare.
Cheng Yu's reaction was the most normal one. He had an angry look on his face, and his beard and sleeves were trembling constantly. Looking at his posture, if Cao Cao hadn't stopped him with his eyes, he might have put his finger on Zhong Yao's nose.
Xun Yu could understand the mood of his colleagues very well, and he could even guess how embarrassed and angry his lord was at this moment.
Only by being in the military can one understand how the Lord and everyone have lived in the past few years, how they have been trembling and cautious under Wang Yu's shadow.
Yuan Tan's father died, and he and Qingzhou had an sworn hatred. However, the Lord lost his counselor first and then his general. This hatred was not much smaller than Yuan Tan's hatred of killing his father. But not only could Cao Cao not
In order to take revenge, he could only continue to show his weakness to the enemy, retreating in large steps several times, even giving up the Dongjun where he started, in order to distance himself from the Qingzhou Army.
Of course, when warriors go to the battlefield, life and death, honor and disgrace can only be ignored. Personal vendettas do not and should not affect military and national affairs. What really makes the lord and colleagues feel humiliated are the several times of weakness, and
The embarrassing situation faced after showing weakness.
The Battle of the Westward Expansion lasted for almost two years. The lowest moment was when Xia Houyuan self-defeated and was severely wounded by Li Ru. It can be said that Cao Jun had reached a critical moment of life and death at that time. If it weren't for Guo Jia's advice and Zhong Yao's matchmaking,
After finding the allies in Xiliang, people's hearts may be scattered.
With such an experience, you can understand how excited and elated the lord and the others were after winning Guanzhong. They were like a Kunyu turning into a Peng, and they suddenly turned around!
Even if the high-ranking cadres in Bingzhou tended to join forces with Qingzhou and were a sap to Cao's army, it could not be said to be a catastrophe.
The Qingzhou Army can quickly defeat Xianbei and Wuhuan in Youzhou, but it may not be able to quickly defeat the Xiliang Army in Bingzhou. Don't forget, in the Youzhou battle, Wang Yu used almost all the strength of the Hussars!
At that time, the Battle of Guanzhong was in full swing, and Cao's army was unable to spare the force to deal with Qingzhou. But if Wang Yu also marched westward with the main force this time to deal with the Xiliang army, then there would be nothing to be polite about on his side.
Director Xun Yu was not in charge of military affairs, but he was still well aware of these most basic changes in the situation.
Now, Zhong Yao has made the matter so serious and asked his lord to follow suit and take Wang Yu as his teacher. At best, he is being too cautious; at worst, he is making a mountain out of a molehill and making use of the topic. No wonder Cheng Zhongde is so angry.
Cao Cao's face was also not very good-looking, but he was already a wealthy man. In the past few years, he had been struggling to endure under the shadow of Wang Yu, but he had developed a good endurance skill.
Zhong Yao had this temper in the past, speaking directly and showing no mercy to others. If Cao Cao got angry, he would be happy for a while, but he would have to look back and apologize afterwards, otherwise it would only ruin his reputation.
"Not using normal means?" After a long silence, Cao Cao asked in a hoarse voice: "What should be done specifically? There are no outsiders here, so Yuan Chang can speak freely without worrying about too much."
"From the Qingzhou New Deal to the Dingbei Policy, we can see that what Wang Qiaoqi values is not the interests of his family, but the interests of the world!"
Zhong Yao did not refuse, and spoke loudly: "Farming is to benefit the people; advocating martial arts is to empower the people; valuing business is not afraid of the flow of people and increasing their knowledge; popularizing education is an unprecedented thing in ancient times. That everyone
The slogan "Rulong" is not something that just anyone dares to say! There are also sailing, Dingbei..."
"If these policies are implemented, it will be difficult to predict what will happen in the future. However, for now, Qingzhou's vitality is very different from other places in the Central Plains. The people's hearts are like water, and these seemingly intangible things
, it seems that apart from providing more wealth, there is no way to provide more help in the battle, but this is not the case!"
"Qingzhou has not mobilized many troops for foreign campaigns in recent years, but the civil martial system has been implemented for a long time. Even if it is a dangerous matter like going to sea, the general of the cavalry will raise his arms and there will be tens of millions of followers. If
If a foreign enemy really invades Qingzhou, what kind of army will appear under its terrifying appeal?"
After saying that, Zhong Yao bowed his head solemnly and said solemnly: "Zhong Yao is not talented, but he is valued by the lord. He is a counselor of military aircraft and inquires about important military and state affairs. I dare not not work hard and speak from the bottom of my heart. I hope my lord will understand clearly!"
Zhong Yao was chosen as the emperor's sacrificer, so he was a person with excellent image and eloquence. His words were sincere and without any hypocrisy. Not only Cao Cao was moved, Guo Jia looked sideways, but also Cheng Yu, who had always disliked him.
They all narrowed their fierce eyes and began to think calmly and seriously.
In fact, when Wang Yu went north, there were some voices within Cao's army who wanted to make peace with Dong Zhuo and come over to steal Wang Yu's retreat. Cheng Yu, Bao Xin, and Chen Gong all escaped from Lu Bu's army.
Holding this opinion, the latter even worked very hard between Chang'an and Hongnong, trying to mediate a peace negotiation.
Cao Cao was also interested for a while, but Guo Jia firmly opposed it and reminded Cao Cao privately: "Why not go and discuss with Zang Xuangao?"
Cao Cao suddenly remembered that Zang Ba took advantage of Wang Yu's fierce battle in Hebei and demobilized all the troops in the territory. He wanted to take the opportunity to make a sneak attack. However, Xu Shu summoned tens of thousands of militiamen and was defeated in the battle at Yuanshan, and he was in ruins.
Before Wang Yu went north, Cao Cao's side Xia Houyuan was defeated and lost a lot of troops. Even if he reached a peace agreement with Dong Zhuo, he would still have to leave a certain number of troops on the western front to guard against repeated attacks by the other side, and he would also have to send a general to stay in Nanyang.
To guard against Liu Biao, the actual number of troops that could be mobilized was no more than 20,000 to 30,000 at best.
Qingzhou's mobilization power is now stronger than before. Once the generals who stay behind use the magic weapon of militia tactics again, which is detrimental to the war in Qingzhou, then the direction of the war will completely change. Maybe even Yuan Shu will jump out and bite people, that's terrible
It's really besieged on all sides.
Now Zhong Yao went one step further with Guo Jia's point of view, believing that even if Cao's army marched eastward with the main force and attacked Qingzhou where the main force was outside, they might not be able to gain much advantage.
Although this is not pleasant to hear, it really cannot be said to be unreasonable. The militiamen may not be the opponents of Cao's army, whose strength has soared and has been relieved of worries in the field, but in the defensive battle, they cooperated with Qingzhou's magical weapons, and they were able to fight.
power.
For example, as Liang Mao described, the bed crossbow appeared in the Liaoxi naval battle. Once a warship equipped with this weapon appeared, blocked the Yellow River waterway, and put a few more on top of the city, the threat would not be as great as usual.
With a look of shame on his face, Cao Cao walked down Danqi in a few steps, took Zhong Yao's arm, and said emotionally: "As Yuan Chang was concerned, after the great victory in Guanzhong, I did become arrogant. I am ashamed, I am ashamed. This is to regard the enemy as a teacher."
Please ask Yuan Changyou to teach me about this matter."
"I don't dare." Zhong Yao stopped as soon as he saw what was good. He put away his strong stance of direct remonstrance, and said with half truth and half false self-effacement: "Yao's barbaric strength is strong. Fortunately, my lord is generous and doesn't care about it. But this matter,
Let everyone discuss it before the Lord makes the decision." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)