Three Kingdoms: Counselor, You Still Say You Don't Understand Strategy?

"If you want to kill my foster father, then you must first ask if the sword in my hand will answer." Yan Xing looked at Ma Chao and said coldly.

"Hey!"

Ma Chao was immediately angry, "Alright, when you and I fought, there was no winner or loser. I wanted to fight with you for many days, but unfortunately I haven't had the chance, so let's have a match today."

"I'm afraid you won't succeed!" Yan Xing pulled out the long sword in his hand.

"enough!"

Seeing that the two of them were about to fight, Han Sui quickly stood in front of the two of them and stopped him, "Don't quarrel, I now understand the purpose of Cao Cao's smearing of the contents of the letter. me."

"It's a good diversion scheme, it really is killing people without blood."

Han Sui was not stupid, he also reacted at this time, trying to understand Cao Cao's intention.

But even if he wanted to understand it was useless, because the anger of Yan Xing and Ma Chao had already been aroused, and Ma Chao was even more wary of him, and it would be even more difficult to ease the relationship at this time.

"The plan of alienation?" Ma Chao asked Han Sui in surprise after hearing this.

Seeing that Ma Chao seemed to be persuading, Han Sui nodded immediately and said, "Yes, Meng Qi, think about it, if the news of the discord between the two of you and I spreads, the morale of the army will plummet. Isn't it right in Cao Cao's arms?"

"Cao Cao sent such a smeared letter to make you and my uncle and nephew turn against you.

Hearing this, Ma Chao frowned.

Think about it.

It's just that he didn't fully believe what Han Sui said. After all, who knew whether what Han Sui said was true or false.

So, be careful no matter what.

"I see, thanks to my uncle reminding me, otherwise I almost fell into Cao thief's trick." Ma Chao said with a light smile.

Han Sui also knew that it was impossible to completely dispel Ma Chao's vigilance, so he said sincerely, "If you don't believe me, in a few days, I will go to Cao Cao with Meng Qi, and I will personally ask that Cao Cao to come out and talk."

"At that time, Meng Qi can send someone to shoot Cao Cao at any time."

Ma Chao's eyes narrowed, he glanced at Han Sui in surprise, and said with a smile, "This is the best."

Chapter 216

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

Just as the Xiliang army was preparing for war, the troops and horses in Cao's camp were also stepping up their training.

After all, the troops of the Xiliang Army are not only brave, but also have [-] to [-] more troops. To win, it is naturally not enough to rely on tactics.

In three days, the ice city has been completely built.

In addition to the outer city wall, various facilities in the city have also been completed, which seems to be a large-scale city.

In the tent of the Chinese army.

At this time, Cao Cao was summoning the generals to discuss matters.

The civil servants and military generals were lined up on both sides, and Cao Cao sat casually behind the desk, roasting his hands beside the brazier next to him.

"This cold and bitter place in Xiliang, where the sky is dry and the earth is cold, is not conducive to the war between our troops and horses. We should fight quickly."

"This time, if the military division hadn't thought of a good way to build such an ice city, I'm afraid we would have lost the first battle with the Xiliang Army."

Cao Cao said helplessly.

In addition to their own bravery, the Xiliang army has already adapted to the environment in front of him. It can be said that the weather, location, and people are in the hands of the Xiliang army, which is extremely unfavorable to him.

Fortunately, Su Chen was there and built an ice city, which was able to block the attack of the Xiliang Army, otherwise he would not have thought about crossing the Weihe River, let alone blocking the Xiliang Army.

It's just one thing to stop the Xiliang Army, but it's another thing to defeat the Xiliang Army.

Cao Cao felt a headache just thinking about it.

"A few days ago, I designed with the military advisor to separate Han Sui and Ma Chao. According to the time, there should be a change in the Xiliang army, but I sent scouts to inquire many times in the past three days, but found that the Xiliang military camp has not changed. , it seems that the alienation plan has not worked for the time being."

"It's not too late, you can think about it again, is there any other way?"

Cao Cao looked at the people below and asked lightly.

"Prime Minister, the Xiliang army is stronger than the cavalry. The [-] Xiliang iron cavalry under Ma Chao's command is a huge threat to our army. I am afraid that our army will be difficult to resist, but the cavalry uses long spears. We can use swords and shields in the front, and bowmen in the back. , to deal with the Western Liang cavalry."

Cao Ren couldn't help it at first, stepped forward and said.

That night, with [-] crossbowmen, he shot and killed thousands of Xiliang cavalry on the city wall.

Since there is such an advantage, it is natural to make good use of it.

After all, only bowmen could pose a threat to cavalry.

Cao Cao, who was sitting on it, shook his head: "Not to mention that the Xiliang cavalry came and went without a trace. Under the attack, they were brave and invincible. Our saber and shield soldiers may not be able to block the sharpness of the Xiliang army."

"In addition, the number of our army's crossbowmen is also slightly insufficient, and the arrows and other luggage are consumed rapidly. We came in a hurry and did not carry enough arrows. If things go on like this, once the arrows are exhausted, [-] crossbowmen will It's useless, and the Xiliang soldiers are also good at bowing and crossbows, so the bowmen can be used to contain the Xiliang cavalry, but they cannot be used as the main means of coping~~"

After Cao Cao finished speaking, Cao Ren clearly retreated.

"Prime Minister."

After Cao Ren withdrew, Xiahou Dun came out again and said, "Fang Caizixiao said that the strongest cavalry in the Xiliang army is the cavalry. As long as this cavalry is eliminated, the threat of the Xiliang army will be greatly reduced, so the last general suggested Use the hooked sickle spear to deal with the war horses of the Xiliang army, without the war horses, the Xiliang cavalry will be tigers without teeth, and then there will be nothing to fear."

Cao Cao nodded, shook his head again, and said, "It's really good to deal with the enemy's horses with hooked scythes, but our army has no time to build enough hooked scythes in a hurry."

In the final analysis, it is still a long distance to lead the troops, and the luggage is insufficient.

Otherwise, it would not have ended up in the dilemma it is now.

Xiahou Dun was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Xiahou Yuan beside him.

"That's true. I am in charge of the army's baggage. It will take at least a month or two to build enough hook and sickle spears." After Xiahou Yuan's explanation, Xiahou Dun retreated unwillingly.

After Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun's plans were both rejected, the rest of the generals also put out their thoughts, but stood there frowning, and no one came out to speak again.

Cao Cao glanced helplessly, and then turned to the advisor.

Cheng Yu understood, and immediately stepped forward and said: "Prime Minister, in my opinion, we now have a strong city like Bingcheng, it is better to hold on to the city, the Xiliang army has come from a long way, and the food and grass will not last long until they are consumed. If they are exhausted, they will definitely retreat.”

"No!"

Cao Cao directly rejected Cheng Yu's proposal.

"I have worked hard to lead the troops here, naturally, I want to solve the problem of Xiliang in one go, otherwise every time I send troops, I have to worry about being stabbed in the back by the Xiliang army."

"Now that the entire army of Xiliang is dispatched, this is a rare good opportunity to wipe it out. How can I give up?"

Cheng Yu was not annoyed by Cao Cao's rejection, he just handed over and backed away.

Seeing this, Cao Cao was also a little helpless.

He had no choice but to look at Su Chen, who had been yawning and seemed to be falling asleep at any time.

The eyes of others followed.

Being stared at by so many eyes, Su Chen's originally sleepy spirit immediately shook, he turned his head and glanced at everyone around him, and then looked at Cao Cao, who was above the top.

"Prime Minister, the Xiliang army has come from a long way, not only is there insufficient food and grass, but most importantly, there is no way to continue, so the prime minister only needs to send an elite cavalry, detour through Hexi, cut off the retreat of the Xiliang army from the back, and then join the army from the rear. Our army is attacking the Xiliang army, and at that time, when Han Sui and Ma Chao face the enemy on both sides, they will be in a panic, and the army will be shaken, so we can use this to poke the spirit of the Xiliang army."

Cao Cao frowned for a moment, and his eyes lit up.

"The strategy of the military division is in line with the art of war, but it is only a single army to go deep, and a brave and resourceful general is needed to lead the army."

After Cao Cao finished speaking, the generals below shouted almost at the same time.

"Prime Minister, I would like to lead the troops there."

"I want to go too."

Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun, Huang Zhong and other generals took the initiative to invite Ying, and even Cao Zhang, who was called Huang Xuer by Cao Cao, also appeared, and clasped his fists in excitement and asked to fight.

Although this loneliness is dangerous, it is also a great achievement.

Cao Cao glanced at the people below, and said lightly, "Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun and you two want to lead the entire army, and don't take risks. Huang Zhong is old, and the barren land of Xiliang, I don't want the old general to run too much."

"As for my son Cao Zhang, you are younger and more courageous, but you are lacking in resourcefulness, so don't go."

After Cao Cao finished speaking, several people shook their heads in disappointment and returned to their positions.

Wei Yan, who was in the back, saw this, his eyes flashed, knowing that this was an extremely important opportunity.

After hesitating for a moment, he came out and said, "Prime Minister, I would like to go at the end of the day."

"Wei Yan!"

Cao Cao frowned.

To be honest, he didn't know much about Wei Yan, he only knew that this person had been loyal to Huang Zhong at the beginning, and he had made some contributions during the Battle of Yiling, so he should have some ability.

However, this raid on the rear of the Xiliang Army was of great importance, and Cao Cao did not dare to make a random decision, so he looked at Su Chen and asked, "What does the military think about Wei Yan?"

"good!"

Su Chen smiled and nodded, "Chairman Wen has excellent strategy and good martial arts skills. He is indeed the best candidate."

Su Chen said this, but also has some selfishness.

After all, Wei Yan was regarded as his personal general, and his relationship with him was extremely close, unlike generals such as Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun, who were only loyal to the Cao clan.

Therefore, Wei Yan is a person who can be cultivated.

What's more, Wei Yan's ability in all aspects is very strong, so it is very suitable to intercept the Xiliang army.

"' 々 Okay, since the strategist has spoken, then Wei Yan, you should prepare, and let you lead [-] elite cavalry to raid the back road of the Xiliang Army."

"At noon the day after tomorrow, attack the Xiliang Army with our army."

With Su Chen's assurance, Cao Cao immediately selected the person.

"Thank you for the military advisor, the prime minister is very important, and the general will live up to his trust." Wei Yan cupped his hands, glanced at Su Chen gratefully, and then returned to his position.

After the discussion was over, Cao Cao planned to talk with the generals again. While chatting, a tired messenger suddenly rushed in outside the tent.

"Report!"

"Report to the Prime Minister, Xuchang urgently reports."

As soon as the messenger's words came out, the people present were shocked.

Xuchang is their base camp, and there must be no accidents, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.