"Cao Mengde is indecisive and can't use people, he strictly ordered everyone to defend to the death, and the generals naturally do not seek victory, think about defeat first, and be less enterprising, which is not surprising. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info" Xu Shu nodded and said, "There is also Yuan Shu in the south." Although Yuan Shu was at war with Liu Bei at this moment, and was still facing Sun Ce across the river in the south, he still occupied the southern part of Peiguo, which was Cao Cao's hometown, but he did not take it back, and it was possible for Cao Cao to have other ideas. ”

"Yuan Zhi, do you really think so?" Li Yi turned his head and stared at Xu Shu with rather playful eyes.

"It makes sense that way." Xu Shu said, holding a pu fan in his hand, flickering and flickering, he didn't want to make a score, but it was really hot.

"What about common sense?" Li Yi asked.

"If you don't follow common sense, it's a conspiracy theory, and the situation is not good." Xu Shu slapped twice, stood up and walked to the map, and said to Li Yi, "Generally speaking, when encountering enemies on both sides, you should keep on the defensive on one side and launch an offensive on the other side to solve the weaker enemy as soon as possible......

Xu Shu moved his finger downward, pointed to the location of Xuzhou, and continued: "Liu Bei of Xuzhou, can be regarded as Cao Cao's vassal, although there are not too many soldiers and horses under his command, there are always more than 10,000 soldiers in battle!" ”

As he spoke, he pointed down with his hand again, drew a large circle, encircled the four Jiangdong counties of Yangzhou, and continued: "Sun Jian was originally an ally of Yuan Shu, but because he attacked Xuzhou unfavorably last year, he was defeated by Chen Deng, Liu Bei's men. Sun Jian was disheartened and handed over Jiangdong to his son Sun Ce. Sun Ce took advantage of the opportunity of Yuan Shu to fight Cao Cao and Liu Bei in the Central Plains, stabbed Yuan Shu in the back, and then formed an alliance with Cao Cao and Liu Bei to deal with Yuan Shu. ”

"Let me ask, although there are not many soldiers in Jiangdong and Xuzhou, if they attack Cao Cao before and after, how can Yuan Shu resist it?"

Sun Ce and Cao Cao are separated by a big river and Yuan Shu's territory, but Liu Bei's Xuzhou is bordered by Cao Cao, Cao Cao has reached the point of life and death, but these two reinforcements have been holding still, which is indeed very strange.

Of course, there may be some reasons for this, such as Sun Ce's vacillation, Liu Bei's desire to recapture other territories in Xuzhou, etc., but since it is a conspiracy theory, it is necessary to consider the problem from the worst angle.

The scouts reported that because all the naval troops were brought back to Jiangdong by Sun Ce, Yuan Shu could not cross the river and go south, so he divided his troops to the east to attack Pengcheng. But Cao Cao still stood still, and took a defensive position on both sides, if Cao Cao hadn't been frightened, he could only say that he was brewing some conspiracy. ”

Li Yi nodded and asked, "Yuan Zhi thinks, what kind of conspiracy will it be?" ”

Xu Shu said: "Yuan Shu may not be a cause for concern, but it may also be that Cao Cao is worried about startling the snake, so he is patient, just waiting for the time to come, and then send a thunderous blow, so that the opponent will never recover." ”

Li Yi snorted, his gaze first fell on Si Li, and then looked at Jingzhou.

Xu Shu observed his words and knew that Li Yi had thought of going with him, and continued: "Yuan Shao mobilized the main force to Luoyang and Guanzhong, whether it was to guard against our army or wait for an opportunity to raid, it is not yet known, but the threat is already here. And Jingzhou ......"

Li Yi's thinking about the battle situation was originally very perfect, but he hadn't figured out the order clearly, and through Xu Shu's combing from beginning to end, his thinking was completely clear.

According to the worst-case scenario, Cao Cao is likely to build a grand strategy like last year, trapping a large group of powerful princes, and his ultimate goal is not Yuan Shu, nor Zang Ba and others, but himself!

There was silence in the tent of the Chinese army, only the sound of footsteps echoed quietly.

From east to west, and then from west to east, Li Yi has paced back and forth several times.

Xu Shu squinted and sat aside, sometimes moving his gaze back and forth with Li Yi's movements, sometimes squinting, staring at the map, his expression becoming more and more solemn.

The situation is not good.

There is no conclusive evidence to support their inferences, which are based on conspiracy theories that only occur if the situation turns into the worst.

Cao Cao was originally a master who liked to play tricks and conspirators, and even he did it once last year, uniting all the princes and dispatching nearly 400,000 troops to attack Hebei, causing a lot of losses to Hebei. Therefore, it is very likely that he will repeat his old trick now, which means that there is a considerable possibility that this inference will come true.

Besides, this kind of thing is different from investigating and trying a case, and it doesn't need much evidence, and in many cases, all that is needed is a feeling. If every time you march and fight, you have to wait for conclusive information to gather on the desk, then the general who leads the army will not be able to become a famous general in any way.

Since the worst situation is expected, it is necessary to find a way to get out of the passive situation, which is what a famous player should do.

However, this is easier said than done.

Cao Cao has endured it for so long, and what he uses must be a thunderous blow.

What was already expected was already Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Liu Bei and Liu Biao, almost a copy of the princes who attacked Hebei last year, but without the fallen Gongsun Zan and Ma Teng, and Yuan Shu who betrayed Cao Cao and others. But among the few people who went less, Ma Teng's strength was not strong, and it didn't matter if he was missing; Yuan Shu didn't join the battlefield last year; That is, Gongsun Zhan's strength is stronger.

As for the others, although there is a lot of loss in strength compared to last year, these people still have a threat that cannot be underestimated when they join forces.

In fact, it was precisely in order to avoid such a situation that Li Yi did not send a large army to the south, and also gave up his plan to occupy Qingzhou.

But that's not all, if Cao Cao is determined to solve Hebei, maybe more forces will join the war group.

I have to say that although Li Yi has maintained enough calm in the previous war, the problem of making a big splash is always unavoidable. After the reversal of the situation in the Central Plains, it was not impossible for the already hostile princes to join forces again.

Xu Shu smiled and said with relief: "Don't be disappointed, don't forget, our army still has an ally." ”

"Oh?" Li Yi raised his eyes and looked at Xiliang's location on the map.

"No, no!" Xu Shu observed his words and couldn't help shaking his head, "Han Sui is capricious, his movements are extremely unpredictable, if he is provoked, he may even raise his knife in turn, how can he pin his hope on him?" The highway general is now stationed in Jiujiang, why doesn't the lord consider using his strength? ”

"Yuan Shu?" Li Yi frowned.

It's not that he didn't expect it, but he just didn't think Yuan Shu was of any use. This guy had just been defeated by Sun Ceyin once, and then by Cao Cao, and lost the entire Yanzhou that had been occupied by him before, as well as Pengcheng State in Xuzhou, Xiapi State and Peiguo in Yuzhou. Not to mention that he may not have the courage to go north to respond, even if he really comes, Cao Cao will be able to hold him down if he divides a partial division, how can he be counted on?

Xu Shu said slowly: "General Yuan is newly defeated, let him go north to contain Cao Cao and Liu Bei, of course it is difficult, but he is not completely useless, don't forget, don't forget, he is also Yuan Valve's person, and he is also a son-in-law!" ”

"Huh?" Hearing what Xu Shu said, Li Yi raised his eyebrows, and his eyes moved eastward from Luoyang and Yanzhou, and fell on the position of Xuzhou, thoughtfully.

"Liu Bei's strength is limited now, with only more than 10,000 horses, but he is just a clown who jumps off the beam, presumably General Yuan will not have any scruples." Xu Shu raised his hand and pointed on the map, "Jiujiang and Xiapi are adjacent to each other, it can be said that the morning is coming, even if General Yuan is newly defeated, but with the name of Yuan's son-in-law, it is not difficult to recover his strength in a short time." As long as the lord writes a letter, explaining the pros and cons, promising him some benefits, and arousing his new and old hatreds, are you still afraid that he will go north to help? ”

"Makes sense!" Li Yi nodded, he understood what Xu Shu meant.

Yuan Shu going north is not worth looking forward to at all, but his weight, if he joins the battlefield, will play an extraordinary role, after all, he is Yuan Valve's son-in-law, and his identity is more noble than Yuan Shao!

And after all, he has tens of thousands of troops in his hands, as long as he is behind him, it is a threat to Cao Cao. If Liu Bei can be killed again, it will be an unexpected joy. After all, no matter how bad Liu Bei's strength is, he is also a prince all the way, and whether he joins or not has a significant impact on the morale of the coalition army.

If you just deal with Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and Liu Biao, who have suffered a big loss in strength, with the strength of Hebei now, the pressure is really not too great.

The more he thought about it, the brighter Li Yi's eyes and clearer his thoughts became.

"Without further ado, Yuan Zhi, you will do it, in my tone, repair the book to Brother Highway, and promote the Jiujiang soldiers and horses to enter Xuzhou to help in the war."

"Yes." Xu Shu bowed down to receive the order.

These things are relatively long-term plans, and what Li Yi has to face at present is Feng Gaocheng in front of him.

Previously, he was afraid of losses, so Li Yi besieged Fenggaocheng but did not attack it, but now it is difficult to leave it alone.

According to his own calculations with Xu Shu, another all-out war, I don't know when it will start, if you don't solve Cao Ren in the city in front of you, it will be a trivial matter to let the tiger return to the mountain at that time, and I am most afraid that this person will kill at a critical moment, and it will be troublesome to deal with the main battlefield.

However, Li Yi already has a plan for this.

Cao Cao's four cousins, except for Cao Hong's abilities in all aspects, the other three are all real strongmen. Xiahoudun has the strongest comprehensive strength and is good at leading cavalry battles; Xiahou Yuan is good at sports warfare, in Li Yi's memory, he later led a large army to carry out a thousand-mile raid, and the most famous battle was to defeat Han Sui in a surprise attack; And Cao Ren is known as an iron wall and is very good at defensive battles.

And Du Yi, who joined the army in Fenggao City, is also a celebrity, and his cooperation with Cao Ren can be regarded as a perfect match for defending the city.

However, they had too few cards in their hands, so they were only played by Li Yi between applause. (To be continued.) )