Three Kingdoms: defect to Liu Bei and backhand intercept Mrs. Hu Mi

Seeing that Cao Cao was so proud, Xun Yu felt a bad feeling in his heart.

If the coach is like this, it can be seen that the soldiers below must be equally arrogant.

Since ancient times, a proud soldier must be defeated.

Thinking of this, Xun Yu reminded him again: "Prime Minister, as the saying goes, don't be afraid of [-], just be afraid of the worst. I think we should leave a force to guard against Zhang Xiu in Wancheng."

"If an accident does occur, we at least have room for relaxation, so that we won't be attacked from both sides and get caught in the dumplings."

Cao Cao wanted to ignore this, but Xun Yu's repeated persuasion made him feel a little confused.

After thinking about it, he nodded: "Forget it, leave five thousand people."

"But how will these five thousand people be accommodated?"

Xun Yu said: "Magpie tail slope."

"When I came here, I paid special attention to that place. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. As long as we occupy Magpiewei Slope, we can guarantee our food route. Even if we are in a stalemate, we can ensure that our food and grass continue to flow."

"Secondly, it can block the pressure from Nanyang and ensure the safety of the rear."

Cao Cao considered the location of Magpie Wei Slope in his mind and was instantly happy: "Wen Ruo, you!"

"You have to leave a way out at all times. I was full of confidence at first, but now that you are talking about me, I feel bad."

"Next time, please don't pour cold water on me when I'm proud. I really can't bear it!"

Xun Yu felt a lot more relaxed now that he saw Cao Cao doing good things.

"Prime Minister, whenever you fail to win, you must first consider defeat."

"After all, there are no generals who are always victorious. There are only cautious generals."

"I remember that when Emperor Gaozu had not conquered the world, he would first consider his own way of escape every time he fought."

"Ten battles with Xiang Yu resulted in ten miserable defeats. At the worst time, even my wife, children, and father were captured by Xiang Yu."

"But I can always escape from danger, and eventually take over the world step by step."

"But after taking over the world, he was surrounded by the Xiongnu chanyu in Baideng. The hundreds of thousands of troops were almost wiped out. Even he was in despair."

"Isn't this just in compliance with the saying that a proud soldier will be defeated?"

"Facing Xiang Yu, Gaozu knew he couldn't win, so he was very cautious. After he conquered the world, his arrogance became increasingly strong, so he didn't consider his options, and finally fell into a desperate situation."

"Every time I read this piece of history, I feel emotional."

“That’s why I can always remind myself not to be complacent.”

Cao Cao, who originally had a hint of complaint on his face, looked thoughtful after hearing this.

After pondering for a long time, he sighed quietly: "The story Wen Ruo told me tonight was very good."

"I received a letter from Zhicai two days ago. Li Jue and Guo Si have already felt the pressure and started to have conflicts. As soon as the time comes, they will definitely kill each other, and this place in the pass will definitely fall into our hands."

"In addition, the situation in Jingxiang is getting better and better, and I am somewhat complacent in the south."

"The arrogance in me has increased invisibly. Thanks to your timely reminder, otherwise I might have suffered a big loss."

Having said this, he looked at Cao Ren aside: "Zixiao, you personally pass on my orders. At this time, we cannot relax. Military law must be strict."

"Starting tonight, there will be two patrol teams arranged every night, one fixed and one random. If any team is found to be neglecting its duties, it can be killed first and reported later."

Cao Ren clasped his fists, bowed and left.

Xun Yu looked at Cao Cao with an even stronger look of approval: "The prime minister's obedience to good deeds is really a blessing to the whole army and a blessing to the court!"

"As long as you have an open mind, I believe that the Prime Minister will be able to conquer the world and assist the Emperor to become the master of the resurgence. In the future, your name will definitely be in the history books."

Cao Cao nodded slowly and looked in the direction of Xiangyang City: "Wen Ruo, do you really think Lin Fan will get involved in Jing Xiang's affairs?"

"We have two aces in our hands, the Cai family and the Kuai family, two major internal forces, plus an army of more than [-], like Mount Tai pressing down on the top, we are approaching Xiangyang. Why should he resist?" "Even if he now doubts Cai Mao and Kuai Yue , but he dares to take action at this time?"

"The gap in power is so great that all conspiracies and tricks are useless."

"If you were Lin Fan, how could he interfere in Jing Xiang's affairs?"

"How can we plan to fail?"

"I thought about it so many times, but I never came up with a plan."

"You are smarter than me. You consider Jing Xiang's matter from Lin Fan's point of view."

"How will Lin Fan break the situation?"

Seeing how solemn Cao Cao became, Xun Yu also showed a look of solemnity on his face.

After pondering for a long time, he said calmly: "Zhang Xiu must be an important chess piece."

"His position and origin are inherently closer to Lin Fan. After all, following Dong Zhuo had offended all the princes in the world."

"Zhang Xiu wanted to surrender to the court, but he was also murmuring in his heart. Who knows if the person he offended back then has power in the court."

"If someone plots against you, what can you do?"

"So Lin Fan's background makes him feel more at ease."

"If Lin Fan asked him to sit on the wall and even help at critical moments, he would not refuse."

Cao Cao was silent for a while and nodded: "That makes sense."

"If people do not work for themselves, heaven and earth will perish."

"If I were Zhang Xiu, I would also consider this level."

"It's just tens of thousands of people in Zhangxiu District of Nanyang who haven't left Wancheng yet, so what's the use?"

Xun Yu said: "If these troops and horses are not used, Lin Fan's people will not be able to catch up, and they will only appear in Xiangyang City."

"The people under Liu Biao's command, or Cai Mao, or Kuai Yue, or other forces we don't know about, can reap the benefits."

"But which force it is, I can't guess."

Cao Cao thought for a long time: "I can't guess it either."

"But no matter who has the problem, the situation in Jingxiang is not good for us."

Xun Yu nodded: "But now there is no time for suspicion. We can only capture Xiangyang as soon as possible. As long as we occupy the central position of Jingxiang, we can take the initiative in this game."

"No matter what chess piece Lin Fan has in his hand, we are at an advantage."

"Regardless of Cai Mao, as long as one person from Kuai Yue can open the gate of Xiangyang City, we can easily break the city."

Cao Cao stared at the full moon in the sky, felt the cool breeze, and said quietly: "Lin Fan has been rising for several months, but he has already broken the entire world."

"Yuan Shu was destroyed, Liu Bei was like a lost dog, and Liu Yao was killed."

"The princes are killing them like pigs and dogs, and if they continue to let them go, are the big men afraid they will see the light of day again?"

Xun Yu nodded sympathetically and said: "What the Prime Minister said is absolutely true, so Jing Xiang must play this game well to curb Lin Fan's expansion."

"Soldiers are valuable and quick. We can't waste too much time in Xinye."

"The next step is to capture Fancheng as soon as possible, because the nights will be long and the dreams will be many."

Cao Cao said: "That's right."

"Let's go into the city!"

(End of this chapter)