Invincible special police swept the three kingdoms

Chapter 179 Yuan Shu's thoughts (1)

After confirming the candidate for the vanguard, the next thing is much easier to handle. After Yuan Shao made arrangements for everyone, the swearing-in meeting was successfully concluded.After that, the princes from all walks of life also returned to their camps with their own soldiers and horses. Yuan Shu was not to mention how happy he was when he saw Zhao Lei volunteering to fight.He knew that the toughness of Xiliang soldiers was famous all over the world. Zhao Lei would be disappointed if he volunteered to attack Sishuiguan this time.

On the other hand, Cao Cao saw that everyone had dispersed, so he went straight to Zhao Lei and sighed, "Zihan, Zihan! You let me tell you what's good about you! Why are you so stupid? You don't talk to me about this kind of thing in advance." I'll discuss it!"

"What's the matter?" Zhao Lei asked strangely.

"Be a pioneer!" Cao Cao said.

"What's there to discuss?" Zhao Lei asked strangely. It's his own business whether to send troops or to be a pioneer. What has it to do with Cao Cao?
"Zihan, what Ben Chu said before is correct. Your army can be regarded as the main force of our allied forces in terms of combat effectiveness. How can you just act as a vanguard rashly and fight prematurely? Isn't this too early to expose Has the strength of our allied forces reached?" Cao Cao asked Zhao Lei.

"Hehe!" Zhao Lei chuckled, and said, "Brother Meng De, don't worry! Since I dare to take on this job, I naturally have the confidence to do it well! Hehe! Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Army? I thought about it a long time ago. I'm going to fight them!" When Zhao Lei said this, a cold light flashed in Zhao Lei's eyes, full of fighting spirit.

"Zihan, these Xiliang soldiers are not Yuan Gonglu's soldiers you met outside Chenliu City earlier. Xiliang soldiers have always been famous for their tough fighting power. Zihan should not be underestimated, and he should not fight head-on with Xiliang soldiers." Cao Cao kindly reminded.

"Brother Meng De, I say don't worry! There is a saying in the art of war: attacking the city is the bottom line, attacking the heart is the top priority! I naturally have a way to deal with these Xiliang soldiers. Brother Meng De is waiting for my triumphant return in the Allied camp. Go!" Zhao Lei said confidently.

Seeing Zhao Lei's appearance, Cao Cao couldn't help being taken aback, vaguely felt that Zhao Lei at this time was completely different from the low-key Zhao Lei in Luoyang City back then, it seemed like a different person!As for Zhao Lei going to Sishuiguan, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel more confident.Zhao Lei smiled again, nodded to Cao Cao, then turned and left.In a blink of an eye, only Cao Cao and his troops were left on the altar.

"My lord!" Seeing Cao Cao standing there in a daze, Cao Ren in military uniform and several other generals of the Cao army rushed over and shouted, "My lord, why don't you go back to the camp? Is there any problem?"

Hearing the words of his subordinates, Cao Cao regained his composure, glanced at Cao Ren, frowned and said, "It's nothing, I was just worried about Zhao Lei earlier, forget it, don't mention it, let's go back! "

"No!" Cao Ren clasped his fists and said, then led the troops and left the camp behind Cao Cao.

On the way back to the camp, another general under Cao Cao, who looked somewhat similar to Cao Cao, but was the youngest among the generals, said to Cao Cao, "Master! Why did Zhao Lei invite Ying to fight today? Usually low-key personality, not very proactive." The speaker was Cao Hong, Cao Cao's younger brother.

Cao Cao laughed and said, "Brother Hong, when did you start caring about Zhao Lei?"

Cao Hong scratched his head in embarrassment after hearing this and said, "It's not that I care about him, but I always feel that I don't understand this person."

Cao Ren also echoed Cao Hong at this time and said: "That's right, from the first time I saw Zhao Lei in Hebei until now, I have never been able to see clearly what he is thinking! When the ten servants made trouble, this Zhao Lei entered After Gong killed Shi Changshi and He Jin, he ran away before Dong Zhuo entered the city, as if he knew Dong Zhuo would appear a long time ago! This person is definitely a bit strange!" Cao Ren was the only one among Cao Jun's generals. I have met Zhao Lei before, so I have a special feeling for Zhao Lei that no one else has.

Hearing Cao Ren mention the Rebellion of the Ten Permanent Attendants, Cao Cao's expression became more serious.Because he still clearly remembered Zhao Lei's words at that time, and this was the first time in his life that he was threatened by someone. Thinking of the murderous look on Zhao Lei at that time, Cao Cao is still a little terrified.

"In my opinion, Zhao Lei's eagerness to fight this time, and being the vanguard of the Allied Forces, probably has something to do with this Liu Bei." A literati beside Cao Cao spoke.

Cao Cao turned his head to look at the literati, looking thoughtful, and said slowly, "Mr. Xun, what do you mean?" The person who spoke was Xun Yu from Yingchuan Academy.

Seeing Cao Cao's bewildered expression, Xun Yu waved his hands and said with a smile, "Hehe, Wen Ruo is just guessing."

Cao Cao sighed, since Xun Yu didn't say anything, Cao Cao didn't bother to ask.However, after repeatedly sculpting Xun Yu's words in his mind, he felt that his guess might be reasonable. This Zhao Lei and Liu Bei always seemed to like to stick together. When Liu Bei said that he wanted to be a pioneer, Zhao Lei immediately stood up and competed with Liu Bei. Pioneer, and finally made Liu Bei his subordinate, the desire to suppress is already obvious.But Cao Cao just can't figure it out, Liu Bei has no power or power, why does Zhao Lei want to target Liu Bei?

Cao Cao thought about it for a long time, until the army reached the camp and still didn't understand it, so he stopped thinking about it.

After reaching the barracks, Cao Cao said to Cao Hong and Cao Ren, "Zi Xiao! Zi Lian! The two of you will bring a cartload of food and grass to Zhao Lei's camp later. It will be considered as our subsidy for him! Between him and Yuan Gonglu There is a grudge, now Yuan Gonglu is the governor of grain and grass, don't let Zhao Lei go wrong with the grain and grass when he attacked Sishuiguan!"

"No!" After hearing Cao Cao's order, Dang even clasped his fists in response.

It has to be said that Cao Cao really had the foresight. After the alliance dispersed, Yuan Shu hurried back to his residence in the city, summoned his advisers and generals, and began to discuss the matter.Although now Yuan Shu is not as strong as he was later, and has a lot of talents under his tent, but relying on the prestige of the fourth generation and third father of the Yuan family, he has also attracted many talents.

"My lord! Why is Zhao Lei so happy to be the lord of the vanguard today?" asked the old man who was standing next to Yuan Shu outside Chenliu City last time. His name was Yan Xiang, and he was Yuan Shu's military advisor.

"Zhao Lei volunteered to be the vanguard today. You must know that Xiliang soldiers are extremely tough, and it is difficult for ordinary troops to defeat Xiliang soldiers. If this person is so impulsive, isn't he looking for death?"

"No, my lord. You should know that the battle between our army and Zhao Lei's army outside Chenliu City shows that Zhao Lei's Yangzhou army has extraordinary fighting power. My subordinates think that Zhao Lei has a better chance of winning this time at Sishui Pass. What's more, the two generals under Zhao Lei, Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao, are extremely capable of commanding troops, and the Xiliang soldiers may not be able to take advantage of it." Yan Xiang said.

Yuan Shu was on the brink of complacency, but Yan Xiang's words were like a basin of cold water, drowning Yuan Shu's glee in a flash.Although Yuan Shu felt a little unhappy, he didn't want to scold his subordinates for it. He waved his hands and said indifferently, "That's impossible! That kid Zhao Lei is just a boy from a poor family who came from Yangzhou. What skills can he have? Dong Zhuo's Is the army so easy to break? Dong Zhuo's men are full of tigers and wolves, plus there is the natural danger of Sishuiguan, this time Zhao Lei is sure to lose!"

Seeing that Yuan Shu didn't pay much attention to his proposal, Yan Xiang couldn't help being anxious, he stepped forward hurriedly, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, don't underestimate Zhao Lei! This Zhao Lei, although he has never heard of his name before, but he is able to do so in such a way." In a short period of time, he killed Zhang Jiao, became the general of the imperial court, and seized the position of governor of Yangzhou. It can be seen that he is not small! In addition, there are many soldiers under Zhao Lei's account, maybe he can really defeat Dong Zhuo At that time, Zhao Lei's reputation will increase even more, and it will be a great obstacle to the master's future hegemony!"

As soon as Yan Xiang mentioned that Zhao Lei became the Governor of Yangzhou and General Wei, Yuan Shu gritted his teeth with hatred and snorted, "Hmph! What can he do, is to catch Zhang Jiao by chance, and then enter Luoyang Afterwards, I bribed the Ten Permanent Attendants before I sat in this position." The reason why Yuan Shu gritted his teeth when talking about Zhao Lei's official position was because Zhao Lei had used his official position to mock Yuan Shu more than once, so Yuan Shu Get angry when you mention this.

Although Yuan Shu did not agree with Yan Xiang's remonstrance, Yan Xiang still insisted on his point of view, saying: "My lord! I still think that Zhao Lei has a better chance of winning, but if the lord wants Zhao Lei to lose, there is no other way." After Yan Xiang finished speaking, he had a smirk on his face.

"I knew Yan Xiang that you must have an idea, tell me quickly." Yuan Shu said impatiently after hearing this.

"My lord, I have two strategies for my lord to decide." Yan Xiang said.

"Which two?" Yuan Shu asked.

"First, the lord is now the grain and grass officer. Although the food and grass of the princes in the allied army are not under the control of the lord, I believe their food and grass can't last long. So in the end, I still have to ask the lord to ask for it. Besides, Zhao Lei Coming all the way from Yangzhou, we have to go through the natural dangers of the Yangtze River, so there must not be many people who have traveled such a long distance with food and supplies, so why don't my lord withhold Zhao Lei's army's food and make him run out of food, so he will definitely be defeated?" Yan Xiang said. .

After Yuan Shu listened, he showed a bright smile, and said, "Then what is the second strategy?"

(End of this chapter)