The Three Kingdoms: My Wife is a Great and Good Teacher

"However, Zhao Qing is still a little too lenient. If it were me, I would definitely teach them a lesson on the spot."

"What lesson?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

"For example, we can reduce his power, or make him toast me a hundred cups of wine." Cao Cao thought for a moment and said, "Or, we can just let him go back to his hometown."

Liu Zhaoqing shook his head and sighed when he heard this: "It would be great if we could really do it."

"'Leader' is not the emperor, it's actually more of a nominal position." Liu Zhaoqing said: "Although I can suppress these people with my power, I can't really control them."

"The more soldiers and generals you have, the more say you have in the alliance."

"To them, the leader is just a tool to restrain the other lords of the alliance and prevent them from 'crossing the line' and stealing too much benefits."

Cao Cao laughed, then, under Liu Zhaoqing's incomprehensible look, he turned his head and said to Cao Ren on his right rear side: "Zixiao, you lost again."

"I said Zhao Qing wouldn't be proud and complacent, right?"

"..."

Facing the speechless Cao Ren, she obviously didn't understand Liu Zhaoqing yet, so Cao Cao's victory was a bit unfair.

"But what Zhao Qing said is also right." As Cao Cao walked, he looked up at the bright moon that was about to set in the west.

"The princes who came to the Anti-Dong Alliance did not necessarily come for the purpose of 'opposing Dong'. They each had their own agenda."

"What we can do is to make good use of their minds and serve them well, so that we can control these unbridled 'wild horses' and make them contribute to the anti-Dong movement."

Liu Zhaoqing nodded slightly. He was not surprised that Cao Cao could see this.

After all, Cao Cao could be said to be one of the few people in the alliance who truly wanted to oppose Dong Zhuo. Unlike others, they shouted the name of opposing Dong Zhuo but envied Dong Zhuo's power in their hearts.

"By the way, I want to ask, was Meng De instigating what Yuan Shao did today?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

"What do you think?"

"I think so." Liu Zhaoqing nodded.

Then Cao Cao smiled in return, and she glanced at Cao Ren.

"You guessed it right, but there is no reward~"

Liu Zhaoqing coughed and then looked puzzled.

"Zhao Qing is wondering why I said those words to Yuan Shao? Is it because of our relationship that I recommended you to be the leader?"

"Uh."

"That's part of the reason." Cao Cao didn't shy away from it and said with a smile: "But, in fact, it's more based on my own judgment."

"judge?"

Liu Zhaoqing became curious, and Cao Ren beside him also pricked up his ears to listen. Cao Cao had never told anyone the reason for this.

"Sister Benchu ​​and I have a relationship. She will not treat me badly when she becomes the leader of the alliance. I know this, Zhao Qing knows this, and the other princes know this too."

"The reason why I recommended Zhao Qing is because in Sister Benchu's eyes, Zhao Qing is the best choice."

"Are you surprised?" Cao Cao asked with a smile.

Liu Zhaoqing didn't know how to answer.

Cao Cao then continued walking, the smile on his face completely fading away: "Besides, I don't think Sister Benchu ​​can be a good leader."

"She's too ambitious, and for some reason... she's become too concerned about the overall situation."

"Zhao Qing and Zi Xiao have noticed that Sister Benchu ​​tried her best to please both sides at this banquet, and she also showed hesitation in the face of my proposal. This would have been impossible in the past."

"The burden on her shoulders became heavier and heavier, which not only suppressed her spirit, but also made every step she took very strenuous. She had to think for a long time before she was afraid of making a mistake."

Cao Cao stopped, looked at the moon and sighed: "However, as a general, being cautious is an advantage, but if you don't have the courage to move forward, and the vision and momentum to plan and strategize, how can you lead your soldiers well?"

In the past few days, Cao Cao discovered that Yuan Shao had this obvious shortcoming. Later, when he learned that Yuan Shao wanted to make Liu Zhaoqing the leader of the alliance, Cao Cao naturally expressed his affirmation.

Cao Cao could see Yuan Shao’s shortcomings at this time, and her eyes were indeed as cold as the bright moon.

"Maybe it's because the pressure is too great." Liu Zhaoqing explained for Yuan Shao.

"She was sent by Dong Zhuo to Hebei and Bohai to raise an army on her own without any support from her family. Her uncle was still working for Dong Zhuo, and no one knew where her brother was now."

"She is the 'rebellious daughter' of the Yuan family, and also the real future of the Yuan family."

Cao Cao laughed when he heard this, and tilted his head and said, "Zhao Qing seems to know Sister Benchu ​​quite well."

"...It's just hearsay, Meng De, please don't misunderstand." Liu Zhaoqing explained.

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After returning to the tent, Liu Zhaoqing had just washed up when he saw the little girl walk into the tent and report that Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun wanted to see her.

The reason why these two generals did not rest so late was naturally because they heard about Liu Zhaoqing becoming the leader of the alliance.

Both of them looked very happy.

Just at this time, Xun Yu had just sent Gongsun Zan off and returned to Liu Zhaoqing's tent. She also had a lot to talk to Liu Zhaoqing about.

At this time, if Liu Zhaoqing asked them to go to sleep, they would probably stay awake until dawn.

So she asked the three of them to ask the questions that concerned them. Zhao Yun's question was how Liu Zhaoqing suddenly became the leader of the alliance, and Liu Zhaoqing told her about the banquet.

After hearing this, Zhao Yun was both indignant and applauded, while Zhang Liao's main doubt was whether his lord could lead the princes.

In response, Liu Zhaoqing also talked to Zhang Liao about what he had said to Cao Cao.

When it was Xun Yu's turn, he also smiled.

"Why does Wen Ruo keep laughing?"

Xun Yu shook his head slightly and said, "I just feel that the current Zhao Qing is the real Zhao Qing."

"You are usually too 'gentle'."

"what?"

Afterwards, Liu Zhaoqing discussed the pros and cons of being the leader of the alliance with the three of them.

Although there are "benefits", they are not much, such as being able to increase one's own reputation, or providing the best resources to one's subordinates.

On the contrary, there are more "disadvantages", such as becoming the focus of the enemy, being remembered by those with ulterior motives, and having your every word and action under the scrutiny of everyone, making it difficult for you to do things in a roundabout and covert way.

This was originally the reason why Liu Zhaoqing had never thought of becoming the leader of the alliance, so he was mentally prepared.

But now that he has been "forced" to start the project, Liu Zhaoqing has no regrets.

The next day, Liu Zhaoqing, Yuan Shao and others began to discuss the attack.

When asked about which route to take to attack Dong Zhuo, everyone found that no matter what the route was, they could not avoid one place.

That is Hulao Pass.

Chapter 257: Three-Way Attack, One Arrow Breaks the Sky 4K

"The emperor was hunting in Zheng and saw a tiger among the reeds. Seven men of the highest rank captured it and presented it to the emperor. The emperor ordered that it be kept in Dongguo, and the place was named Hulao.

——"The Biography of Emperor Mu"

This is the origin of the name "Hulao Pass" recorded in historical books.

As the gateway to the capital city of Luoyang, Hulao Pass has an extremely important geographical location.

It is located to the east of Luoyang and west of Yuzhou, connected to Mount Song in the south and the Yellow River in the north. The mountains are crisscrossed like the mouth of a cage, firmly controlling the main road in and out of Sili from the east.

If people outside the eastern pass want to get to Sili or Xiliang as quickly as possible, they must pass through this pass.

Otherwise, they would have to take a long detour from Yuzhou or the even farther Hanzhong, which would take more than a month.

This is just one person. If it were an army of 100,000, then by taking a detour to reach the interior, let alone setting out in summer and arriving in winter, even if they really arrived, they would be facing an enemy army that is well-rested and tired, and would be destined to be annihilated.

Therefore, Hulao Pass is an important route for the coalition forces to enter Luoyang. If the anti-Dong coalition forces want to eliminate the bandits, they must take this pass.

Anyone who has looked at a map or led troops knows this principle.

At this time, Liu Zhaoqing, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao in front of the sand table and map were among them.

"But if I were Dong Zhuo, I would definitely know that Hulao Pass is an important pass, and I would definitely send heavy troops to guard it." Yuan Shao said, holding his chin.

Cao Cao nodded slightly. This was what they were worried about.

"So now we have two choices. One is to concentrate our forces and attack Hulao directly. The other is to launch a multi-pronged attack."

"'Multi-pronged attack' is far less stable and secure than 'concentrating forces', right?" Yuan Shao said.

"That's true. However, we can't regard the coalition forces as our own army. Although there are two options at present, there is actually only one." Liu Zhaoqing shook his head and said.

"Oh?" Yuan Shao was puzzled. "Why did Zhao Qing say that?"

"Because if we concentrate our forces, the troops of the princes will all need to be under our control. It's okay for people like Zhang Miao who are loyal to the Han Dynasty, but the rest of them are absolutely unwilling to do so."

"Furthermore, the quality of the troops of different princes varies. If they are all sent to the battlefield without training, even if there are millions of troops, they may all be driven into the Yellow River."

Liu Zhaoqing's words made Yuan Shao frown deeply. There was no doubt that his judgment was correct. Yuan Shao was not blind and he could see that not everyone in the alliance was determined to oppose Dong.

"Then, Zhao Qing, what do you think we should do?" Cao Cao asked at this time.

Clearly two options had been proposed, and Cao Cao must have already had an offensive strategy in mind. Liu Zhaoqing glanced at her and had no choice but to answer.

"I don't know what Meng De is thinking, but we have to divide our forces to attack. So, all we can do is to distribute the power of the princes."

"Since the princes in the alliance joined the alliance for the sake of gaining benefits, then we should put the benefits before them."

"For example, Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, his Jizhou is located in the north of the Yellow River, separated from Sili by only a river, and has a strong financial foundation, making it a suitable place for the export of logistical supplies." Liu Zhaoqing pointed to the direction of Jizhou on the map and swiped to the left.

"Then, we can start from Jizhou, send a large army to cross the Yellow River to the south, bypass Hulao Pass, and attack Luoyang from the north."

"With the natural barrier of the Yellow River, the army won't be very large, but as long as we can disrupt Dong Zhuo's deployment, it will be fine."

"As for the third route, we can start from Yuzhou, go from Runan County to Yangcheng, and break through to Sili in the south of Luoyang. Although this route is longer, it is relatively the safest one. We can give it to Kong Rong and other people whose troops are not as strong, but who are also willing to rebel against Dong. "

When Liu Zhaoqing was halfway through his speech, Yuan Shao nodded slightly and asked, "Zhaoqing said there are two routes, so where is the first route?"

"The first route is of course to attack Hulao Pass head-on." Liu Zhaoqing said with a smile.

Yuan Shao was a little embarrassed. How could she have forgotten this?

Cao Cao also smiled and said, "Sister Benchu, have you been given so many suggestions by your advisers that you are used to not thinking?"

"However, I didn't expect Han Fu to lead a large army. Zhao Qingzhi's stomach is big enough to swallow the entire Yellow River."

"In Meng De's eyes, am I the kind of person who likes to play dirty tricks?" Liu Zhaoqing complained.

"Besides, since Han Fu wants to show off, I'll give him the opportunity to do so. Whether he can seize the opportunity depends on him."

"Han Fu doesn't have any soldiers or talents who are good at water. If Sun Jian in Changsha is there, I think there should be no problem going from the Yellow River to Luoyang. But if Han Fu goes instead, can only 30% of the 100% army reach the other side of the river?" Cao Cao asked, looking at the map.

"I don't know about that." Liu Zhaoqing was unable to answer and said casually, "Anyway, if it were my troops, there should be a 90% chance that they would be able to pass."

This also made Yuan Shao shocked.

Obviously, Liu Zhaoqing is a bit sinister.

It seemed that he had put aside past grudges and gave Han Fu and the princes of Hebei the opportunity to attack all the way. On the surface, he was making concessions so that the princes of Hebei could quickly enter Luoyang and obtain supreme treasures and glory.

In fact, crossing the Yellow River to the south is more dangerous than attacking Hulao Pass head-on.

However, Han Fu could not refuse, because this was the only route he could control independently. He had to either choose to hand over his troops to the command of the alliance leader Liu Zhaoqing, or withdraw from the alliance.

The former was too frustrating for him to accept, and the latter would make his reputation plummet, and might even cause his staff to desert him.

Liu Zhaoqing's three-pronged attack was actually what Cao Cao had in mind. Together with Ma Teng from Xiliang who had not yet arrived, the coalition forces could actually be said to be attacking from all sides.

As long as we advance steadily and without any major accidents, Luoyang will not be an unconquerable city.

After that, Liu Zhaoqing, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao roughly agreed on the remaining candidates for the lower three routes, as well as the current intelligence on Dong Zhuo, and then the three of them left for the time being.

After the general direction is determined, they also need to plan with their advisers and soldiers.

After Liu Zhaoqing told Liu Bei, Gongsun Zan and Xun Yu about the plan, the three had different reactions.

Liu Bei thought that a three-pronged attack was feasible, but Gongsun Zan thought that the other two routes were completely unacceptable.

Han Fu, a man whose courage is not as good as his own guard dog, and Kong Jun, a scholar who smiles at everyone, aren't these two people delivering food to Dong Zhuo.

If she were Dong Zhuo, she would probably die of laughter.

It was just right for his troops to use these two groups as training puppets, which could not only train the troops, but also boost the morale of Dong Zhuo's troops if they won.

In Liu Zhaoqing's words, it is a pure experience package.