After Cao Cao invited the generals for a banquet, he held a meeting the next day.
Cao Cao sat on the main seat and looked at the generals and officials.
"Yesterday, my four sons were poisoned. This is a joyous matter, so I held a banquet to celebrate. However, thinking about the reason for their poisoning, Yuan Xi is definitely the mastermind. This person pretended to be righteous and let my four sons return to the city, but he had already poisoned them. I swear to take revenge! "
Strategist Liu Ye said, "Lord, please be careful. Yuan Xi is despicable, but the Henan provinces are not stable. Yuan Xi ordered the various lords to attack us. I heard that Ma Teng and Hanzhong Zhang Lu are all tempted. "
"Zhang Lu is not a problem, but Ma Teng, the Governor of Xiliang, must be guarded against!" Cheng Yu agreed with Liu Ye, "Now that we lack grain, Lord should store up grain and wait for the summer harvest to set off."
Xi Zhicai stepped out, "My opinion is different from the two of you. Although our army is in trouble, how good are the four provinces of Hebei? Yuan Xi is not the eldest son! Yuan Shao died in battle, and the three sons do not submit to one another. They will definitely attack one another and cause chaos. If we do not take advantage of the fact that they are not stable to attack Hebei, when they recover, we will have one more enemy. "
At this moment, Bai Xiaowen was attacking Ye City and had not taken over Yuan Shang's power. Furthermore, the spies that the Cao army sent to Jizhou would need some time to report back. This was why Xi Zhicai said that the three sons would attack.
This was also a normal inference. Who would have thought that Bai Xiaowen would take the risk alone and go to Yuan Shang's camp in person? Without spending a single soldier, he was able to bind Yuan Shang and subdue a hundred thousand soldiers.
Simply put, even if the strategists of the Cao Family knew that Bai Xiaowen was smart, they would not have thought that he was so smart.
Guo Jia said, "Liu Biao has just lost, and Jingzhou is weak. Sun Ce of Jiangdong wants to swallow it up, so he will definitely take this chance to send troops. As such, there is no need to worry about the threats from Jingzhou and Jiangdong. As for the lack of grain, Ma Teng, and Zhang Lu, I have a plan. "
Cao Cao was "overjoyed", "I'm just testing the waters."
Guo Jia said, "We can lend the three auxiliary lands of Yongzhou to Ma Teng and Zhang Lu in exchange for food and soldiers. Both Ma Teng and Zhang Lu want the 'San Fu', they will inevitably attack each other, and won't invade our border again. This is the 'two tigers competing for food' stratagem. When both sides are fighting for land, our army will stabilize the Yuan Clan in the north and unify the north. We will be able to regain control of the Son of Heaven and regain the initiative. "
The so-called three assistants referred to Jingzhao, where Chang 'an was located, as well as Fengyi to the north and Fufeng to the west.
The Third Auxiliary Land, also known as Guanzhong, was a strategic location that was easy to defend and hard to attack. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, it had always been of great political significance.
This plan of Guo Jia's was rather imaginative. The officials and generals silently pondered the feasibility of this plan.
Cheng Yu said, "Without the Third Assistant, Sizhou will be exposed to the Yong Liang army's attack at any moment. How can it be defended? Moreover, how are we going to reclaim the Sanfu in the future? "
Guo Jia smiled, "We just need to defend Tong Pass and we can choke off the enemy's throat, cutting off their path to Sizhou. Then, we can sit back and watch Ma Teng and Zhang Lu win or lose. Once Hebei is stabilized, we can send troops west. Once we get out of Tong Pass, how hard will it be to take back the Sanfu? "
Cao Cao clapped his hands and smiled, "Feng Xiao's plan is like a brave warrior cutting his wrist, a gecko seeking survival. Our army is currently lacking in grain and has lost the Son of Heaven. We are being attacked from all sides, and we are at our wit's end. If we still want territory, our army will be stretched thin. Giving up the useless Sanfu can allow our army to regain a new lease of life. "
During the two Han Dynasties, the Sanfu where Chang 'an was located was really rich, with a population of over a million.
However, Xiliang's Dong Zhuo's faction, Li Jue, Guo Si, and the others, had caused the prosperous Sanfu to become desolate. Large amounts of people moved to Hanzhong, Sizhou, and the like to avoid the attacks of the Xiliang army.
As such, Cao Cao's' useless Sanfu 'was not just a casual remark.
Guo Jia continued, "Before the handover, we can forcefully move the people from the Sanfu to Sizhou to increase the population there."
Forcefully moving people was something that Cao Cao had done in history. After he took down Hanzhong, he saw that the population was flourishing, so he ordered them to move to the Guanzhong region (which was the Sanfu), allowing the Chang 'an region to prosper once more.
Guo Jia's request to move the people from the Sanfu was beneficial to the Cao Family while also considering the people there.
Based on his plan, the Sanfu would definitely fall into chaos for a period of time, and it would be better for Sizhou to be peaceful.
Within the clan, Cao Ren stepped out, "Ma Teng is okay, but Zhang Lu is just a defensive person. How would he dare to fight for a city with the Xiliang army? When he sees Ma Teng, he would definitely back off. If we follow Military Advisor Guo's plan, it would be tantamount to handing over the three auxiliary lands to Western Liang, and instead exposing our back to the Western Liang Iron Cavalry. "
Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai smiled and did not speak.
When Cheng Yu saw that Cao Cao had accepted Guo Jia's plan, he naturally wanted to help Cao Cao perfect it.
"If not, we can first trade with Zhang Lu for food and then trade with Ma Teng. When Ma Teng arrives, Zhang Lu will have already taken over the pass. Chang 'an City's walls are high and thick enough to defend. Zhang Lu also has food and people, so he will not give it up so easily. "
Cao Ren understood and nodded to show that he had no more objections.
Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia and then at the empty seat on his left and sighed, "
"Feng Xiao's' Two Tigers Competing for Food 'strategy can be said to be excellent. It reminded me of Xun Yu's strategy of' Two Tigers Competing for Food 'when we defeated Lu Bu, Liu Bei and Yuan Shu. If Xun Yu was here, he would definitely follow Fengxiao's plan. I was originally sad about losing Xun Yu, but with Fengxiao, it is enough to fill this gap. "
Guo Jia bowed and said, "My lord, I will do my best to repay your trust."
Cao Cao suddenly stood up, "Let's follow Fengxiao's plan. I will first send a vanguard army to cross the river and attack Liyang. When the food from Hanzhong arrives, I will lead the army north. Who wants to be the vanguard? "
All of a sudden, the generals in the hall such as Zhang Liao, Li Dian, Cao Ren, and Xiahou Dun all came out to ask for battle.
Suddenly, a voice said,
"Generals, please wait! If you want to take revenge for your brother, how can you leave me out? Father, I am willing to be the vanguard. I swear to offer Yuan Xi's head to you. "
The one who spoke was the fourth young master Cao Xiong.
In the Battle of Guandu, Cao Xiong personally killed Yuan Shao. His contribution was huge, so his prestige in the army had quickly risen. Even many generals admired him.
Seeing Cao Xiong come out to ask for battle, no one felt that it was strange. After all, he had the strength and had already proven himself.
Cao Cao nodded and smiled,
"Yuan Benchu has Yuan Xi and I have Cao Xiong. We are enough to match them! However, Xiong 'er, you have not led an army before and are not qualified enough. I will order your uncle Xiahou Dun to be the vanguard official. He will lead Zhang Liao, Xu Chu, Xu Huang, and you four valiant generals to attack Liyang together! You need to carefully listen to your uncle's orders. You must know that military law is merciless. If you violate it, even I can't save you! Are you still willing to go? "
Cao Xiong said loudly, "I am willing!"
"Good, you are truly my family's thousand-mile colt!"
Cao Cao laughed and personally walked in front of Cao Xiong. He held his hand and said, "You will be the vanguard. Of your four brothers, other than Chong 'er who is too young and will stay in Xudu, the other three will follow the central army. I want to use this battle to observe the four of you, both civil and military! Regardless of whether it's giving advice or killing enemies on the battlefield, I will remember all the contributions you have made. "
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