Chapter 58: Wind, Rain, Thunder and Lightning
Heavenly Soundγγ.γ 2. In Xuchang-Prime Minister's Mansion-Study, official documents are piled up, military newspapers are constantly coming and going, and the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty - Cao Cao is buried in it, day and night, reviewing and processing, the energy is vigorous, the mind is agile, which is amazing!
The world's affairs, a game of chess, the Xiliang war is in full swing, countless soldiers have been killed and wounded, but in the whole world, it is just a corner of the chess game, Zhang Xiu cut Wancheng, repeatedly provoked, Yuan Shao called Hebei, the tiger is eyeing, the local disaster is continuous, the need for relief, the court in the secretary of the court is in trouble, the big stick suppression, piles, one piece, thousands of things, chaos, Cao Cao has to resolve them one by one, how easy is it to say?
"Corrupt Confucianism is useless, full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, but in fact, it misleads the country and the people, and they all deserve to die!" After Cao Cao angrily reprimanded, he threw a piece of paper and fell into a bamboo basket a few meters away, with skillful movements and precise angles, and he wanted to throw it many times!
The bamboo basket is full of folds, there are hundreds of letters, all of which are the ministers who participated in the 'Expedition to the Western Governor' Xiao Yi, "said that since he led the army to go on the expedition, he did not practice the way of benevolence and righteousness, but took killing as a capable thing, slaughtered the Di people, and the blood flowed for thousands of miles, and the white bones were piled up like mountains in the cool land of the west, and the people wailed all night, which really damaged the benevolence of the Han family, and should be severely punished......"
For these twists and turns, Cao Cao first gave instructions one by one to refute and reprimand, and then there were too many of them to deal with it at all, so he simply put a bamboo basket in the study and threw it away!
The prestige of the Han family is killed with a sword, not saliva, not my race, its heart must be different, in terms of ethnic policy, Cao Cao and Xiao Yi maintain a high degree of consistency - "With the sword of the Han family, open up the land of the Han family, and raise the people of the Han family!" β
After dealing with official business, Cao Cao put down his pen and ink, stretched his body, and looked at the bookcase, a white as jade 'python paperweight' was placed on it, the python's mouth was wide open, the fangs were dense, and it was extremely powerful, as if it was going to devour the world!
When the tomb of King Liang Xiao was excavated, take its gold and jade, in order to support the people's livelihood, the tomb encountered a white monster python blocking the way, the soldiers did not dare to approach, Xiao Lang showed his bravery, drew his sword and cut it, this was the success of the tomb, after the death of the giant python, the scales were made into two pieces of soft armor, Xiao and Cao each got one, worn on the body, invulnerable, water and fire did not invade, Cao Cao could escape in the battle of Wancheng, the rain of arrows did not hurt his body, thanks to the work of 'python scale soft armor'!
As for the python head, after soaking, it became a paperweight on Cao Cao's bookcase, regarded as a beloved thing, whenever he was tired, he would watch and play with it, and immediately his spirit was greatly lifted, which was more effective than any panacea!
"The python cultivates, it needs to absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, undergo the nine heavenly thunder quenching body, and endure endless pain, in order to incarnate into a dragon and travel in space. Touching the paperweight, Cao Cao secretly swore that "above the history, there must be a place for the old man!" β
"Father, Xiliang Military News, the Governor of the Metropolis!" Cao Pi stepped in, knelt down and saluted, holding a Hongling emergency report in his hand, with six big words on it - 'The Prime Minister personally opened!' β
"Submit it, Xiao Lang will write it himself, there will be a big event!" The military situation in Xiliang has always been concerned about Cao Cao's heart, but fortunately, since the army set out, it has progressed smoothly, the good news has been reported frequently, and countless trophies have been captured, which has blocked the voice of criticism from the top and bottom of the court!
Xiao Yi's military report is very concise, first, reported to the imperial court, prepared for his own expedition to the west, crusaded against the Qianren, and recovered the land of the seven counties of Liangzhou, and second, hoped that Cao Cao would make a move to contain the soldiers and horses of Hebei and prevent them from supporting Xiliang!
In the whole world, the heaviest thing is the promise, a word, no regrets in life and death, the lightest is also a promise, backsliding, turning the face ruthlessly, Xiao Yi and Yuan Shang made a covenant to jointly crusade against the Qianren, but the character of the third son, but never at ease, in case he fought to the death with the Qianren, the Yuan army sneaked up on the back road, front and back, the general situation was in danger!
For the sake of insurance, Xiao Yi hopes that Xuchang will mobilize troops and horses, garrison along the Yellow River, and threaten Hebei, Yuan Jun Sicheng is in Xiliang, and the Yecheng guards are relatively empty.
"Please Fengxiao, Zhongde, Wennuo, and Gongda, four gentlemen, enter the house to discuss matters!" The stakes are high, and Cao Cao also needs to brainstorm and listen to the opinions of several strategists!
"No!"
After Cao Pi saluted, he ran away, looking at his father's demeanor, he knew that something big was going to happen, in other words, his opportunity had come!
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After a while, Cheng Yu, Xun Yu, Xun You, and Guo Jia came one after another, Cao Cao went out to greet him, Cao Pi personally served tea, and treated each other very well, and the world commented on the character and ability of the four great strategists, and there was a very vivid analogy: wind, rain, thunder, and lightning!
Cheng Yu is like the wind, without a trace, with a sleek personality, good at scheming, more good at scheming, doing things without leakage, all aspects can be taken into account, almost all the court are his friends!
Xun Yu is like rain, moisturizing things silently, has a soft personality, is knowledgeable and courteous, and is the best at overcoming rigidity with softness, he is the most tyrannical general in the army, and when he sees this old master, he will also be respectful, this is the charm of personality!
Xun Yu is like thunder, jealous and hateful, upright, strict in law enforcement, and does not rub a little sand in his eyes, he can be called a model of morality, and he is also the idol of Confucian children, and he is the one with the most admirers among the four great strategists!
Guo Jia is like electricity, he is uninhibited, he is uninhibited, he never plays cards according to the rules, no one knows what he is going to do next, and the strategy is also imaginative, without a trace, and it makes people shine, applaud, such a character is like lightning, can light up the entire sky, but it is difficult to last long, fleeting!
The four strategists, with different personalities and different abilities, gathered together, like a storm, lightning and thunder, bursting out with huge power, Cao Cao can grasp this power in his hands, use it skillfully, and let it act according to his own will. β
In the study, after circulating the military newspaper, the four strategists closed their eyes and pondered, thinking hard about how to deal with it, sending troops along the Yellow River to contain the soldiers and horses of Hebei, but it was a clever move, but it was not so easy to implement!
"Xiao Lang's lone army is deep, and the danger is lurking, he should help him, the prime minister can increase the troops of Baima, Yanjin, and Guandu, and pretend to be suspicious soldiers, so that the soldiers and horses of Hebei are tired of running and emptying the army!" Guo Jia reacted the fastest, not only explaining the necessity of sending troops, but also proposing an ingenious strategy, worthy of the name of 'ghost talent'!
"Feng Xiao's words are reasonable, but the soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first, and the troops along the Yellow River will not work, and the non-100,000 army will not work, in order to support Xiao Lang's westward expedition, the country's civil and material resources will be greatly consumed, and it will be difficult to requisition and transfer!" Xun Yu's face was embarrassed, with the situation of the Cao Ying Group, supporting two battlefields at the same time, he had more than enough heart but not enough strength!
"Grit your teeth and insist, we have a lot of losses, Yuan Jun has a greater loss, the two families face each other across the Yellow River, the south bank is early in spring, the north bank is late in spring, after spring ploughing, we will immediately send troops, take advantage of the time difference, interrupt their cultivation steps, and force Yuan Shao to transfer Zhuangding to the battlefield, Hebei crops are not harvested, strength will decline, our army will win three points before fighting!" Cheng Yu is proficient in astronomy, and the strategy he came up with is poisonous and ruthless, killing both soldiers and people!
"Although Mr. Zhongde's plan is wonderful, it is a double-edged sword, both hurting the enemy and hurting himself, unless it is a last resort, it is better not to do it, if it is a lose-lose fight, it will be picked up by other princes!" Xun You is jealous and hateful, but he also loves the people like a son, and he vigorously opposes such a plan to damage the people's livelihood!
Yu Li should send troops, Yu Qing can't send troops, around this issue, the four strategists argued and held a heated debate, each with a certain reason, but it is difficult to take into account the overall situation, it is really a dilemma!
"What the four gentlemen said has their own truth, and after thinking about it, the old man also came up with a plan, no need for thousands of troops, only one person is enough!" Cao Cao's face was weird, like a naughty child, ready to play a prank!
"Who will go out to reach an army of 100,000?" The four strategists asked together, even if they were resourceful, they couldn't think of such a person in the world!
"Hehe, it's not someone else, it's the old man-Cao Mengde!" Cao Cao pointed to himself with his hand and laughed loudly, "As long as the old man goes to the banks of the Yellow River to inspect and inspect the garrison, Yuan Shao will inevitably be suspicious, can the soldiers and horses not move?" β
"Hiss! β¦β¦ Good strategy, good tactics, and a powerful method of psychological coercion! The four strategists praised in unison, with Cao Cao's prestige, as long as he walked along the Yellow River, he was far better than an army of 100,000, but if he didn't leave his position, as the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, how could he easily leave the capital?
"Please also ask the Prime Minister to think twice, the imperial court is busy with government affairs, the war in Xiliang is changeable, and everything must be done by the Prime Minister!"
"Hehe, the government affairs of the DPRK and China, there are two gentlemen, Wenruo and Gongda, it is enough to deal with them, Zhongde and Fengxiao accompanied the old man to Yanjin to inspect the garrison, as for the Xiliang battlefield, there is Xiao Lang to command the army, and the old man has no worries!"