Hee Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 280 Four steps to Guandu (first update)
After bringing Zhang Nan back from the outside, Yuan Xi didn't say much, looked at the curious crowd and waved directly: "Yuan Zhi, continue talking."

"Promise!" After Xu Shu nodded, he said: "In the battle between Yuan Gong and Cao Cao, Guandu will definitely be the main battlefield. From what I can see, under the huge difference in military strength, Cao Cao will definitely build a fortress to prevent the large army from fighting. Turn defense into offense, waiting for time to change"

"What do you think this time change is?" Yuan Xi asked.

After Xu Shu hesitated for a while, he suddenly said seriously, "Grain and grass"

Li Ru and Pang Tong next to him suddenly showed appreciative smiles.

There was also a flash of appreciation in Yuan Xi's eyes, but he still pretended to be ignorant and asked: "Food and grass are very important. Father will definitely send generals and elite soldiers to guard them. Can Cao Cao win it?"

"I can't be sure about this. The battlefield is ever-changing. I haven't started fighting yet. I don't know the specific process. But if I am facing an enemy army ten times larger, I can only avoid its edge and attack its weakness. Otherwise No matter how many troops are deployed, it is false, and although Yuan Gong has many troops, he will slacken his troops, and the government orders will be inconsistent. Once the food and grass are lost, the army's morale will be turbulent, and it will collapse in an instant," Xu Shu said solemnly.

"Haha, what Yuan Zhi said is good, what about our army?" Li Ru suddenly smiled and said.

Xu Shu was taken aback for a moment, then looked at the trusting and expectant eyes of everyone, and said with a condensed expression: "Shu thinks our army should be divided into four parts."

"Which four parts?" Han Yan asked curiously.

"The first part, Youzhou is the foundation of the Marquis, you must not lose it, you need to leave no less than 4 people to guard Youzhou"

"Who do you think can stay?" Yuan Xi asked.

"Don't worry about Wen Fei, my lord, Wu must be the deputy commander, because the Marquis will lead the troops in person in this battle, so he must have a great reputation in order to be able to defend," Xu Shu clasped his fists.

Yuan Xi nodded and smiled, looked at Yan Rou and Han Yan and said, "Deputy Marshal, don't drive, I will leave Youzhou to you."

"Lord Hou, don't worry," Yan Rou and Han Yan immediately clasped their fists together.

"Yuanzhi, keep talking," Yuan Xi encouraged.

"Promise!" Xu Shu responded, and said: "The second part is Jizhou. Jizhou is the head of the four northern states, especially Yecheng. Once you control it, you will control the hearts of the four continents. In the future, Lord Hou You can justifiably inherit everything from Lord Yuan, and because of Lord Tian Feng’s loyalty, Yecheng will definitely be taken in one fell swoop, but even so, you must have a general who is absolutely loyal to Lord Hou and has a high prestige to guard it.”

"Haha, there is no doubt that Yecheng will touch the general." Hearing this, Pang Tong laughed.

Yuan Xi nodded in agreement, he really only felt relieved to leave Yecheng to Jiao Touch.

"Yuan Zhi, what you said just now is a strategy for stabilizing the interior, but I think you should be dealing with the outside world!" Li Ru looked at his successor and asked expectantly.

"That's right, military advisor." Xu Shu pointed at the map, his eyes turned cold immediately, and said, "Our army doesn't need too many plots when we fight against Cao Cao, because he has few troops. It’s just the end of the crossbow, and my Youzhou iron cavalry swept Wuhuan, and the armies of Liaodong and Liaodong were not only fierce, but also recharged, and they were not afraid of him at all, so I think we only need to divide our troops into two groups.”

"The first route is that Lord Hou personally commanded the generals and counselors, and led an army of [-]. After Yuan Gong was defeated, he crossed the Yellow River and faced Cao Cao head-on."

"Okay, very good, Xi has long wanted to meet this uncle, this time he must screw his head off," Yuan Xi said coldly.

"Haha, if Cao Cao competes with Lord Hou, he will definitely be beaten and disabled." Han Yan laughed, and the others couldn't help laughing. Although Yuan Xi seldom used martial arts, Zhao Yun was amazed by his martial arts.

Xu Shu also nodded in admiration, looked at Yuan Ping, and said: "As for the second route, it is a surprise army, with no less than 4 troops to bypass Guandu, send troops to the tiger prison, and break Cao Cao's west barrier. Immediately go west and capture Xudu, cutting Cao Cao's foundation and cutting his way out."

Yuan Ping's pupils shrank, and he knew in his heart that this battle would definitely be handed over to him. He frowned and said, "Yuanzhi, Hulao is connected to Songyue Mountain in the south, and the Yellow River in the north. There are criss-crossed mountains and mountains. Don't let anyone go, it's hard to get in even with sky cannons, and it's Cao Cao's younger brother Xia Houdun who is guarding the Hulao pass, so it's even more difficult for him to be good at fighting."

Pang Tong smiled slightly and said: "Five young masters don't need to worry, Hulao Pass is indeed scary, but there is indeed a sharp weapon to restrain it in Tiangongyuan. Once it is used, the city wall of Hulao Pass is just a decoration. Five times the strength of Xia Houdun, it must be decided in one battle."

Yuan Xi frowned, excitedly said: "Has Lu Yu been completely resolved?"

"Yes, Lord Hou, and it has been simplified a lot. At present, the military division has arranged many soldiers to study actively, and try their best to complete a plane within three days," Pang Tong said.

"Okay, with this sharp weapon, Hulao will be locked up," Yuan Xi said with a smile.

"Second brother, what is it?" Yuan Ping asked curiously.

"Let Shi Yuan take you to see it later." Yuan Xi waved his hand with a smile.

"promise!"

"Does the military advisor have any other opinions on the four steps Yuan Zhi mentioned?" Yuan Xi asked with a smile. In fact, this Li Ru had told him a long time ago.

"No, Yuan Zhi's strategy is already perfect, let Liang remind me!" Li Ru stood up with a smile, his expression became more serious, and said: "The battlefield is changing rapidly, even if we prepare a lot, accidents may happen. There are countless talented people under Cao Cao's command. Guo Jia, Xun You from Guandu, Xun Yu from Xudu, Cheng Yu, etc. are all resourceful people. It is impossible for them to follow our plan step by step. Therefore, please remember to be careful in this expedition. , react immediately, this is the first step for Lord Hou to be completely independent, and there must be no problems."

"promise!"

"Also, fifth son, your task is actually the heaviest. A city in Xudu is not important at all, what is important is the emperor, because this time, whether it is Yuan Gong or Lord Hou, the goal is to save the emperor. As long as the emperor is in his hands , Cao Cao will not be able to turn the tide even if he is here, and the status and reputation of Lord Hou will be infinitely improved," Li Ru said seriously.

"Promise! Once Ping captures Xudu, he will immediately send the emperor back to Jizhou," Yuan Ping responded immediately.

"No, no, the fifth son misunderstood. If you really take Xudu, you must not escort it back directly, but stick to Xudu, because once you send it out, you may still be snatched by Cao Cao. With the Son of Heaven in hand, Cao Cao can re-establish Xudu. You just defend Xudu, attack Cao Cao on both sides with Hou Ye, and then wait for Hou Ye to come, and turn north together," Pang Tong reminded quickly.

"Will it be dangerous? If something goes wrong, Fifth Young Master will be in a desperate situation." Yan Rou suddenly worried.

Hearing this, Yuan Xi raised the corner of his mouth, looked at Yuan Ping and said solemnly: "Fifth brother, this battle will indeed be dangerous. If you don't want to, second brother will change someone else."

"No need for the second brother, I firmly believe that the second brother will definitely defeat Cao Cao in Guandu, and I will congratulate the second brother in Xudu for his arrival," Yuan Ping said trustingly.

"Haha, good, as expected of Xi's younger brother, wait for the power of victory, you should take the lead in it." Yuan Xi nodded in satisfaction.

"Second Brother Xie," Yuan Ping said with a smile and clasped his fists.

"Since that's the case, the military division will officially issue an order tomorrow. Except for those staying behind, all the grassland troops will turn around. The cavalry of the Eight Banners will be transferred to the counties to obey orders. The generals and the owners of the Eight Banners must rush to Ji County within four days. Those who violate the order will be severely punished." No loan," Yuan Xi declared solemnly.

"No!" Li Ru replied.

(End of this chapter)