landbeastnovel Chapter [240] Guo Jia Offers Suggestions
Chapter [240] Guo Jia Offers Suggestions
The moment he saw Xu You, Cao Cao made up his mind that no matter what Xu You came for, he must extract some useful information from Xu You.
"Ziyuan, we haven't seen each other for a long time, we must not get drunk tonight." Cao Cao couldn't help saying that he dragged Xu You to the barracks.
"My lord! My lord!"
It was the personal guard who came out panting and holding the shoes in his hand.
Seeing this, Xu You couldn't help looking down, only to realize that Cao Cao was walking barefoot in the snow.
"Oh, Meng De, why did you come out without your shoes on?" Xu You asked in surprise.
"Hahaha." Cao Cao didn't care, and said with a smile, "Isn't it because I heard that my old friend came and got excited for a while, so I forgot to put on my shoes."
"Oh, I'm flattered to welcome Meng De with all his feet." Xu You couldn't help laughing.
If, as in history, Xu You came directly to Cao Cao from Yuan Shao's subordinates, then seeing Cao Cao attaching so much importance to him, he would probably be a little moved.
It's a pity that Xu You went to Lu Bu's side first, and got a big reward from Lu Bu. This time, he came to Cao Ying with a mission. Seeing Cao Cao's actions, he felt nothing in his heart.
"Walking, walking, being reminded like this, your feet are really cold, let's get in and drink to warm up,"
Cao Cao and Xu You entered the Chinese army's account hand in hand.
After sitting down, Cao Cao immediately asked the guards to bring drinks, and then drank three bowls with Xu You first.
Cao Cao's idea was to get Xu You drunk first, and then start talking.
After all, although Xu You came, Cao Cao didn't know what Xu You was here for.
It is impossible for Xu You to come to Cao Ying, Cao Cao will think that Xu You is here to surrender, and Cao Cao feels that Xu You is even here to invite surrender.
Now Yuan Shao has the upper hand, and after the beginning of spring, he will push Cao Cao flat. Xu You is an old friend of Yuan and Cao, and works under Yuan Shao.
Cao Cao guessed in his heart that Xu You might come here this time to act as a lobbyist for Yuan Shao and try to persuade him to surrender.
Seeing that Xu You was a little drunk, Cao Cao tentatively asked: "Brother Ziyuan should be in the Benchu army at this moment, why did he come to me?"
Seeing Cao Cao's careful look, Xu You couldn't help laughing, but with a serious look on his face, he sighed, "Oh~ Brother Meng De, this time my younger brother is here to join you.
Cao Cao couldn't help being stunned when he heard the words, but he didn't react for a while, "Go to defect?"
"That's right." Xu You explained: "My younger brother was framed by traitors, and Yuan Shaopifu, loyal and traitorous, disregarded our childhood friendship, and actually wanted to punish me."
"In a fit of anger, I ran straight to your place." Xu You smiled lightly and said, "Brother Meng De, would you like to stay here?"
After listening to Xu Youzhi's words, Cao Cao suddenly felt the blood rushing to his head. He was really pleasantly surprised, it was like a pie in the sky.
Xu You is a senior adviser around Yuan Shao, an absolute confidant, and must know many of Yuan Shao's military plans and deployments.
Now Xu You suddenly came to defect, which made Cao Cao overjoyed.
"Brother Ziyuan, what did you say?" Cao Cao pretended to be displeased and said, "What was the relationship between us when we were young? How can I be as disregarded as Yuan Benchu?"
"Okay!" Xu You patted Cao Cao's shoulder heavily, "Brother Meng De is more interesting!"
"Since that Yuan Benchu is unkind, don't blame me, Xu Ziyuan, for being unrighteous!" Xu You showed resentment on his face.
Xu You's expression did not seem to be fake, it was definitely showing his true feelings, because Xu You was bleeding when he thought of Yuan Shao's confiscation of the property he hoarded in Yecheng, and he was absolutely full of hatred for Yuan Shao.
"Meng De, I will tell you all of Yuan Shao's military planes, deployments, and the location of the grain storage, and help you turn defeat into victory and destroy that villain Yuan Shao!"
Immediately, Xu You told Cao Cao all the information about Yuan Shao like pouring beans into a bamboo tube, without any concealment.
Cao Cao Jiyun trembled all over, not daring to write words, and kept what Xu You said in his heart.
"I came all the way desperately, I'm a little tired." Xu You said suddenly after finishing speaking.
"Come here!" Cao Cao immediately understood Xu You's meaning, and ordered, "Immediately arrange a place for Brother Zi Yuan.
Then Cao Cao waved his hand again and said, "Forget it, let brother Ziyuan live in my big tent."
In order to express the importance he attaches to Xu You, Cao Cao directly gave Xu You the Chinese military tent where he lived.
Xu You repeatedly evaded, but Cao Cao insisted. In the end, Xu You stayed in the big tent to rest, and Cao Cao changed the place.
After Cao Cao left, Xu You lay comfortably on the couch, and the fire in the big tent was burning brightly, dispelling all the severe cold.
"Hehe, the mission is complete, whether Cao Aman can defeat Yuan Shao or not depends on his own good fortune." Xu You muttered in a low voice.
There is no difficulty in this mission, and there is no danger. After all, what Xu You said is the truth, he will not harm Cao Cao, but is really helping Cao Cao.
It's just that the ultimate motive is to help Lu Bu kill someone with a knife.
Borrow Cao Cao's knife to kill the mighty Yuan Shao, and then Lu Bu will take down Cao Cao's knife.
"But before the king left, why did you tell me not to call Cao Cao by his nickname?" Xu You was a little puzzled, "Forget it, don't think about it, go to sleep." Xu You covered the quilt and fell into a deep sleep.
According to Xu You's temper, after he came to Cao Ying, he was bound to lie to Cao A one by one.
But what Xu You had been shouting before was, 'Brother Meng De, it was all because Lu Bu had specially told him before he left.
Xu You can be regarded as a talent anyway, although there is a rebellion in the back of his head, but Lu Bu doesn't mind.
Which one of the counselors under Lu Bu's command is okay? Lu Bu is about to become the leader of the Five Poison Sect, and Xu You doesn't care at all.
With such a talent, Lu Bu (aefb) naturally does not want Xu You to be killed for shouting 'Cao Aman'.
Xu You went to bed, and Cao Cao on the other side was about to explode with excitement, and immediately summoned civil servants and generals.
"Good news, Xu You, Yuan Shao's confidant, has just defected and joined us." Cao Cao kept talking, explaining the situation.
"Not only did Xu You come here, but he also told me all of Yuan Shao's military aircraft, their deployment, and the location of the food stockpiles."
"Will there be fraud?" Guo Jia asked immediately.
"No." Cao Cao shook his head, "Xu You is too cowardly to spare Yuan Shao's death."
If you are suspicious, no one can compare with Cao Cao.
The reason why Cao Cao didn't doubt Xu You was based on his understanding of Xu You.
The two grew up together, and Cao Cao knew too well what kind of guy Xu You was, so it was impossible for him to come as a bait to trick Cao Cao into being fooled.
You know, if Xu You told Cao Cao that all the secrets were false, even if Yuan Shao could defeat Cao Cao with this, Cao Cao would definitely tear Xu You to pieces before he died
Xu You didn't have the courage to be dead, Cao Cao was sure of this.
Seeing that Cao Cao was sure of what he said, everyone no longer doubted Xu You's authenticity.
Cao Cao ordered someone to fetch a map, and marked all the information on the map, so that everyone can have a more intuitive understanding.
After doing all this, everyone's eyes, including Cao Cao's, stayed at the same place.
Wuchao! That is, Yuan Shao's grain storage place.
"Wuchao, as long as we take down Wuchao by surprise and burn Yuan Shao's food and grass, no matter how many Yuan Shao's army has, it will collapse!" Cao Cao said, pointing his fingers heavily on the map.
In ancient wars, the best way to win more with less is to make a fuss about food and grass.
It is undoubtedly as difficult as going to the sky if you want to fight head-on and achieve victory with less.
And to deal with some food and grass that has no resistance is undoubtedly the simplest and most direct way.
"My lord, as Xu You said, there are not many troops stationed in Wuchao, we can definitely make a surprise attack, especially now that it is winter, Yuan Shao's vigilance will be very low." Xia Houyuan immediately said: "The final general is willing to lead the army to defeat Wuchao. nest!"
Cao Cao nodded, and was about to give an order directly, but was suddenly interrupted by Guo Jia, "Wait a minute!"
"What happened to Fengxiao? But what's wrong?" Cao Cao asked immediately.
"There's nothing wrong with it." Guo Jia shook his head, and asked instead: "My lord, do you want to temporarily defeat Yuan Shao, or do you want to do it once and for all?"
"Of course I want to get it done once and for all." Cao Cao blurted out.
"Then my lord shouldn't burn the grain and grass now, but wait until after the beginning of spring!" Guo Jia said in a deep voice: "Now that the grain and grass are being burned, the Yellow River is still in a frozen state. Yuan Shao, who has no grain and grass, can easily withdraw Hebei."
"In this way, Yuan Shao only lost some food and grass, but did not lose any troops. After returning to Hebei, wait for two or three years, and after saving some food and grass, he will be able to make a comeback."
"At that time, the lord's troops will still be defeated by Yuan Shao, and there will be no second Xu You at that time.
After hearing Guo Jia's words, everyone's hearts sank.
Burning food and grass can indeed defeat Yuan Shao, but it is only delaying time. Yuan Shao will be able to make a comeback in a few years, and Yuan Shao may have more troops by then.
"Then what does Feng Xiao mean?" Cao Cao hurriedly asked.
"Burning after the beginning of spring!" Guo Jia's voice was cold, "The Yellow River is thawing, and there will be ice floods. Crossing the river is equivalent to cutting off Yuan Shao's escape route, making it impossible for him to return to Hebei.
"Hundreds of thousands of troops plus millions of civilians, once they lose their food and grass, they cannot return to Hebei, and Gu Shao will definitely be completely destroyed!"
Everyone gasped when they heard the words, Guo Jia's move was too harsh!
"Okay! Follow the policy of filial piety!" Cao Cao also said harshly: "Take advantage of this good opportunity to deal with Yuan Shao once and for all!"