Great Wei Nengchen

Thinking of the victory in Baima City, Yuan Shao agreed to this strategy, and immediately mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops to build the barrier day and night. It took two months and consumed countless manpower and material resources, and finally advanced to the vicinity of Guandu. The arrangements are also in place, and it seems to be done...

You know, Cao Jun launched hundreds of vehicles, which looked weird and powerful, and could throw huge stones at a distance of three or four hundred steps, far exceeding the range of bows and arrows. Now Yuan Jun's archers are out of luck, and the rocks are flying. , dense like hail, the shields couldn't resist them at all, they just smashed their heads and blood, causing countless casualties, and even destroyed more than half of the built barriers, the plan of 'advancing step by step' completely failed!

The victory or defeat of a military strategist is a common thing. If one plan fails, another plan is made. The counselor Guo Tu offers a plan. We must break through the defense line of Guandu and go straight to Xuchang City!

Yuan Shao was so anxious that he wished to win immediately, so he immediately adopted a suggestion. One side mobilized his troops and launched a fierce attack to confuse Cao Jun's sight; the other side sent people to dig tunnels day and night. , ready for a surprise attack, cooperating with the inside and the outside...

As a result, the 'Digger Army' was superior and had already found out the location of the tunnels. Yuan Jun climbed out and killed one immediately, as easy as catching a field mouse. Finally, he opened the gates and released water, filling several tunnels Poor Yuan Jun's thousands of elite warriors were all buried in the tunnel, and none of them survived!

"The defense line at Guandu is impenetrable. The army has been unable to attack for a long time, and the troops suffered heavy casualties. The rear is empty, the people are in chaos, and the transportation of food and grass is becoming more and more difficult. Does it mean that the old man will return without success?"

Distraught, Yuan Shao took out a letter from under the commander's case, black leather, white paper, red letters... It was written by a counselor - Tian Feng stabbed in blood, to persuade him to retreat quickly, and it has been sent for two months, Yuan Shao I've been disregarding it for a long time, and finally found it today!

The letter said clearly: the army went south, unable to attack for a long time, the troops were exhausted, and the food and grass were in short supply. If so, once the battle situation reverses, it will be too late for regrets!

In addition, Tian Feng also mentioned Xiao Yi... This son is treacherous like a fox, fierce like a wolf, on the surface he stays still, heals his battle wounds, and doesn't want to come to Guandu battlefield. Our army must take precautions and be vigilant day and night!

Yuan Shao is not a scheming person. He knows that the army has been invincible for a long time, and the initiative is slowly being lost. The problem is that Hebei troops are mobilized, threatening to "destroy the Cao thief, and welcome the emperor", and the bragging is loud, and now he has no merit And back, I really don't want to be reconciled, and I'm afraid that people in the world will laugh at me, it's really a dilemma!

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"The general sits alone in the middle of the night, isn't he worried about the war? I have a plan, and I can break through Guandu and go straight to Xuchang without any effort!"

God is beautiful, when you want to sleep, just send a pillow, and a person walks outside the tent, short in stature, wretched in appearance, with a frivolous look on his face, it is Hebei counselor Xu You!

"Ziyuan came here late at night, I don't know what clever plan he has, as long as he can defeat the Cao thief, the old man will not hesitate to reward you as a marquis!"

After seeing the person coming, Yuan Shao sat still, but raised one hand lightly, his manner was quite arrogant and rude, and even showed some disgust!

On the one hand, Xu You is slick, good at flattering, good at getting the attention of his superiors, and his ability to "peace and muddle" has also resolved many conflicts within Hebei, he is a very useful person!

On the other hand, Xu You is too greedy. He often accepts bribes, sells officials and ranks, and has a bad reputation. He has served in the army for several months, and someone has privately reported that Xu You embezzled military rations and made huge profits! '

Yuan Shao himself is also very greedy, he likes gold, silver, jewellery, antique calligraphy and paintings... Because of this, he has always regarded Hebei as his private property and will not allow others to touch it. I'm not happy, if it wasn't for Xu You's usefulness, the family would have been ransacked and the property would have been put into the treasury long ago!

"The salary of eating the king, the matter of being loyal to the king, my subordinates have been working day and night, and have been planning military plans. After several months, I finally discovered the vital point of Cao Jun, and I came here to report to the general..."

Facing Yuan Shao's cold reception, Xu You didn't care. As a greedy person, he valued profit over fame, thick-skinned, and had no bottom line... Besides, as soon as he made a plan, things would turn around of!

"The left wing of the Guandu line of defense - the fort near Aocang was garrisoned by Zhang Xiu from Xiliang. He has 3 horses, excellent equipment, and is brave and good at fighting. He has repelled our army's attacks many times and killed a lot of people. Fortunately, he is a tiger general!

However, when he was in Wancheng, Zhang Xiu surrendered and rebelled, and killed the eldest son Cao Ang, and dozens of Cao surnamed children... The revenge of killing a son is irreconcilable, Cao Cao is only in the way of the general situation , just bear it for the time being, Zhang Xiu is also panicked, worried that the Cao family will retaliate in the future!

Why don't the general use "anti-indirect tactics" and send someone to send a generous gift. As long as Zhang Xiu turns his back on the front line and Guandu's defense line is destroyed without attacking, even if Cao thief is resourceful, there is nothing he can do! "

"The plan is great, let Ziyuan preside over it. Immediately send an envoy to Zhang Xiu's camp, and send 3 taels of gold, five buckets of pearls, ten pairs of jade walls, twenty beauties... and 'Zheng' General Nan has a golden seal, and he clearly told Zhang Xiu that as long as he turns his back on the battlefield and strikes, the day the army captures Xuchang, he will guarantee his prosperity and wealth, and he will be a prince for generations!"

After hearing Xu You's strategy, Yuan Shao couldn't help clapping his hands and applauding it. It is a good idea to secretly bribe the enemy and suddenly turn against him... There are only invincible cities in the world, and there is no invincible people's hearts. Before, who in the world could not be tempted?

Chapter 874 High-ranking official and rich salary, counterattack?

As the saying goes: 'A gentleman's promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold'. It can be seen that in the world's understanding, a promise is precious, comparable to 1000 taels of gold. However, from another perspective, everything in the world has a price. If there are more gold , Can you change a person's commitment, or even buy a person's soul--Human nature is greedy, everything is hard to say!

late at night! -Aocang Day Camp-In the tent of the Chinese army, the lights are brightly lit, as bright as day, and the atmosphere is tense and suffocating. A contest between money and soul is going on fiercely...

As a general, Zhang Xiu commanded thousands of troops and fought in the four directions of the city. His vision is extremely broad. He is definitely someone who has eaten, played, and seen. It is hard to be tempted by ordinary possessions. But today, he is also a little dazzled, because There is too much gold in front of him, a total of 3 taels!

The gold in the Han Dynasty was all in the shape of a horseshoe, to show that the horseshoe gold is "auspicious and rich". They are piled up like a small mountain, exuding a special luster, which makes people's heart skip a beat!

"Antiques in prosperous times, gold in troubled times", nowadays princes are everywhere, wars continue, people's livelihood is suffering, prices are skyrocketing, the "five baht coins" minted by the Han family have depreciated in a mess, tens of thousands of coins can hardly be exchanged for a bucket of rice, and the value of gold is relatively low. Soaring all the way, in the Central Plains, one tael of gold is exchanged for ten slaves, ten taels of gold is exchanged for a house, if you have 1000 taels of gold, you can recruit dead men, gather food and grass, and have a dream of a prince and general!

In addition, there are five buckets of pearls, all first-class South Sea pearls, produced in deep water, as big as longan, with round luster, just take out one, enough for ordinary people to eat and drink for a lifetime... Ten pairs of jade walls, white and flawless, Crystal clear, produced in the Kunlun Mountains, you can meet but not seek, the value is so high that it is difficult to estimate!

Gold, pearls, beautiful jade... are all treasures in the world, and they are priceless, but they are inferior to the stunning beauties. There are a total of twenty young girls, each tall and slender, wearing gold and silver jewelry, wearing Five-color long skirts, charming, pure, or pungent...all kinds of personalities are available, let you pick and play with them at will!

"General Zhang is highly skilled in martial arts and has been through battles for a long time. He can be called a hero. My lord has admired him for a long time. I specially sent some small gifts. I want to make friends with you. Please accept it with a smile!"

In the big tent, stood a scribe in Tsing Yi, short in stature and wretched in appearance, he was the lobbyist sent by Yuan Shao - Xu Song. In addition, he had another identity, he was the nephew of the counselor - Xu You!

Xu You proposed the strategy of "high-ranking officials and rich salary, lure the enemy generals to surrender", but going deep into the enemy camp and persuading the enemy generals is too dangerous. If you are not careful, your head will fall to the ground. Therefore, Xu You hesitated repeatedly After that, he didn't dare to come to lobby in person, but sent a clan nephew instead!

"Gold, pearls, jade, beauties... General Yuan's generous gifts are probably not just for making friends. This general is impatient, so please tell the emissary frankly!"

It is true that everyone loves money and beautiful women, but Zhang Xiu is not confused at all. The Guandu war lasted for more than half a year, and countless soldiers were killed and injured. The two sides have already enmity. Yuan Shao sent a generous gift at this time. If there is no reason for it, I'm afraid ghosts don't believe it!

"General Zhang speaks quickly, and I don't hide anything...After the eunuch Cao thief, he was treacherous and shameless by nature. Since he stole the phase, he has bullied the emperor and suppressed all officials. Everyone wants to eat his flesh, drink his blood, and sleep on his skin, so as to relieve the hatred in his heart!

The great general of my family - after the fourth generation and the third lord, descendants of famous families, devoted himself to revitalizing the Han Dynasty, saving the people in all directions, commanding millions of people in Hebei, and going south to crusade against the thieves who harmed the country. However, the thief Cao is quite treacherous, relying on the Guandu defense line, blindly resisting, the soldiers of both sides fought bloody endlessly, it has been more than half a year, and it is still a dead end!

Entering the camp in the middle of the night, and giving such a generous gift, I hope that General Zhang will turn his back on the dark and turn to the bright, and he will be able to fight back and cooperate with the Hebei people Mali to break through the Guandu defense line in one fell swoop. "

While speaking, Xu Song took out a large seal, cast in red gold, with a tiger as the button, and the front was engraved with "General Conquering the South". In addition, there was a letter written by Yuan Shao, all of which were words of high-ranking officials, rich salary, conferring wife and son, Do your best to win over!

"The general has already known the sincerity of the general, but it's too important to make a rash decision. Please ask the envoy to rest for a while and let me discuss it with my subordinates!"

After reading the letter, Zhang Xiu pondered for a while, did not make a clear answer, but did not refuse, holding the gold seal of "General Zhengnan" in one hand, while looking at the gold, pearls, beauties... quite moved !

"Hehe!... It's more important than the matter, but you have to think twice before you act. I'm leaving for the time being, waiting for the good news from General Zhang, but I still have a few words of advice: the defeat of Wancheng is a great shame, revenge for killing your son, Don't share the sky, now bear it for a while, but it's an expedient measure. Once Cao thief frees his hand, there is no reason not to retaliate. Please think about it and be careful, general!

After bowing and saluting, Xu Song withdrew from the big tent, with a proud expression on his face, motivating his heart with money, destroying his aspirations with old grievances, coupled with the temptation of high-ranking officials and generous salary, it is already a sure thing to strike back at the battle up!

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"Gold, silver and jewellery, high-ranking officials and generous salaries are really exciting. If Uncle is alive, what choice should I make?"

In the tent of the Chinese army, candle shadows were shaking, and there was no sound. The soldiers retreated, leaving Zhang Xiu alone, facing the gold, jewels, and big seals in front of him... Sighing, it was difficult to make a choice!

Since ancient times, it can be said that the generals who defected before the battle are endless in history. For example, the king of Jiujiang-Yingbu, the king of Zici-Zhao Xin, and the general of Ershi-Li Guangli, all betrayed their old masters in exchange for glory and wealth. To put it bluntly, if you want to There are only three conditions to turn against the enemy: moral constraints, subordinates to follow, and the right time!

In troubled times, people's hearts are sinister, and the feudal lords fight with all means. Secretly buying the opponent's general is a common method. If there are many rebellions, everyone will not be surprised. History is written by the victors. Yes, as long as you stand in the right camp, today's "shameless betrayal" will become "abandoning the dark and turning to the bright", so moral constraints are not a problem!

The [-] soldiers under Zhang Xiu's command are all from Xiliang iron cavalry. Since the time of his uncle Zhang Ji, they have followed him around. With one order, even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire, they will go forward bravely. If they turn their backs before the battle, they will naturally follow them to the death!

Since the Battle of Guandu, the two armies have been exhausted from bloody battles, especially on Cao's side, the source of troops has almost dried up, and there is no more energy left. Zhang Xiu sits on the left-wing defense line, completely in charge, without any constraints around him, so there is no time to turn against him. no problem!

There are no moral constraints, his subordinates follow him to the death, and the time is ripe... It can be said that Zhang Xiu has all the conditions to defect, and once he takes action, the Guandu defense line collapses instantly. The reason is also very simple. They are stationed at Ao Cang!

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, wars were frequent in the Central Plains, and the Yellow River was a strategically important place. After King Qin Yingzheng came to power, he set up a warehouse to accumulate grain in Aoshan, stored a large amount of grain, and used the two water systems of the Yellow River and Honggou to transfer Quartet, support the front line, and promote the great cause of unifying the world!

During the Han Dynasty, the imperial court attached great importance to military affairs, continued to expand the Ao Cang, and set up an "Ao Cang Officer" to store grain and grass and manage warehouse affairs. The importance of the position can be seen from this!

Therefore, since the start of the war at Guandu, most of Cao Jun’s military equipment, food and grass have been stored in Ao Cang. Once Zhang Xiu chooses to rebel, he only needs to set a big fire to burn all the food and grass in Ao Cang. The morale of the army is in turmoil, and the Guandu defense line is broken without attack!

Then again, if Zhang Xiu really wants to raise his troops to rebel, Zhang Xiu still has a disturbed conscience. Since he took refuge here, Prime Minister Cao has treated him well. Hu, a full camp of generals, ranked among the best, and the two families also entered into an marriage relationship. It can be said that they have treated each other with sincerity!

In fact, no matter whether it is gold, silver and jewelry, or high-ranking officials and rich salary, including those delicate beauties, it is difficult to shake Zhang Xiu's determination. He has practiced martial arts since he was a child, and he is a man of perseverance. He is known as the "Northern Spear King". As for the defection before going out to battle, what really shook his mind was Xu Song's last words: "The defeat of Wancheng is a shameful humiliation, and the revenge of killing one's son is irreconcilable!"

For a political group, the heir is very important, it is related to the success or failure of the rise and fall. Cao Cao painstakingly cultivated the eldest son, taught by example, taught by example, and taught by ear to face. , As a result, in the battle of Wancheng, countless painstaking efforts were wasted, how can one not hate in the hearts of treacherous heroes?