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Hebei Storm Chapter 129 Battle of Yecheng (1)

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    Outside Yecheng, Cao's army was in the tent.

    Almost all the counselors and generals who accompanied the army to conquer Hebei were present, and only Cao Cao's seat in the hall was empty.  Cheng Yu stroked his long beard under his chin and looked at the door of the military tent with indifferent eyes. The autumn wind blew in through the gap in the curtain, and the slightest chill made people feel desolate.

    Since Cao Cao defeated Liu Bei in the battle of the Yellow River, Cao's army has been unstoppable. All the counties and counties in Jizhou have surrendered, and no one can stop him.  Cao Cao led his troops and fought until they reached the gates of Yecheng before stopping their advance. However, after Cao Cao's army surrounded Yecheng, there was no movement from Cao Cao for nearly half a month. No one in the army could guess.  Through his thoughts.  Every time the advisers and generals came to the tent to discuss matters with Cao Cao, the eldest son, Cao Ang, always came out to greet them.  Everyone discussed for a long time, but could not come to any conclusion. Although they were anxious, they were unable to do anything.

    Xiahou Dun gritted his teeth, stared and said loudly: "Now we have been at the gate of Yecheng for more than half a month. The lord has not issued a single order, neither to attack the army nor to attack the city. The soldiers are confused and uneasy. They don't know what the lord is going to do.  What's your idea? Fengxiao, you are the lord's closest minister and the most respected by the lord. Tell me, what should we do?"

    "General Xiahou, it's not my style to keep secrets. What's more, you are all generals who command the army. If my lord gives you any order, how many of you would dare to conceal it?" Guo Jia shook his head and smiled bitterly, and then said:  "Besides, I, like all of you, have not seen my lord in the past few days. It would be too difficult for me to ask General Xiahou to clear up my doubts."

    "Yecheng is the seat of Jizhou, one of the most fortified cities in the world, and the place where Hebei's money and grain are stored. Without a good strategy, attacking the city hastily will be a waste of lives." Cheng Yu finally withdrew his gaze from outside the account and joined the discussion.  middle.

    Guo Jia nodded and sighed: "What Zhongde said is true. Liu Bei holds the city and holds on, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei help him. It's not easy to break the city!"

    "What does Guan Yu and Zhang Fei mean?" Xiahou Dun patted the armrest of the seat and stood up, "In the battle at the Yellow River, if these two people had not relied on the speed of their horses, they would have been captured by me and Miaocai. After the defeat,  General, not worth mentioning!¡±

    "They can single-handedly fight their way out of the tiger and leopard cavalry and escape. These two people are worthy of being called enemies of ten thousand people." Cheng Yu glanced at Xiahou Dun, and then added coldly: "Even if  He is the general of a defeated army, which is enough to show his courage."

    Xiahou Dun was furious after hearing these words, his eyes widened, and he almost blurted out obscene words, but Xia Houyuan held his shoulders and had to swallow the obscene words that came to his mouth.  Xia Houyuan said with a humble expression: "Mr. Zhongde, I am a reckless man. Naturally, I don't understand what my lord is thinking. But according to my lord's practice of using troops, could it be that this siege is a ruse of suspicious soldiers, and actually has other motives?"

    Cheng Yu spread his hands and said calmly: "General Miaocai, it's best not to think too much about such things that you can't understand."

    "You straight motherfucker" Xiahou Dun finally couldn't bear it anymore and started to curse loudly.

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    Cao Ang listened to the quarrels among the people outside the tent, sighed lowly, turned around and walked towards the tent where Cao Cao was resting.

    Cao Cao was wearing a Shu brocade robe but no armor. He was lying on the military couch and leaning on the small table next to him, reading a book.  Cao Ang opened the curtain of the tent, bent down and walked in. A gust of cold wind blew in. Cao Cao shivered slightly, put the book aside and said with a smile: "Zixiu, my son, I've been standing outside for so long, I'm freezing."  Right? Hurry up and close the curtains, sit down and warm yourself by the fire." Cao Cao said as he stood up and used the tongs to light the fire in the charcoal basin. The flames started to jump, and the tent immediately became warm.

    Cao Ang picked up the chair placed by the wall, sat opposite Cao Cao, and rubbed his stiff hands over the charcoal fire.  Cao Cao smiled and asked: "Ang'er, haven't everyone left yet?"

    "Not yet. They are still talking in the big tent. Maybe they still want to see their father."

    "If you can't see me, there must be a big quarrel in the big tent, right?" Cao Cao put down the tongs and picked up the book at hand.

    "No, after hearing the end, General Yuan Rang almost took action against Mr. Zhongde." Cao Ang shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Father, if the general and the general are at odds, it may not end well."

    "Cheng Yuning is unyielding, strong and resourceful, but he is very wicked and unwilling to forgive others. To be honest, sometimes he is quite annoying." Cao Cao smiled, "Yuan Rang has a bad temper and is a straight-tempered person. But  He still doesn't dare to attack Cheng Yu, and the most he can do is curse and show off his quick words."

    "Father, my son has something to say. I don't know whether to say it or not?" Cao Ang said hesitantly.

    "Tell me, what should I say?" Cao Cao clapped his hands and said, "Ang'er, your temperament is too modest and polite. A man and a husband stand tall in the world."?If you act based on one word and look forward and backward, you will suffer big losses.  "

    "Thank you for your advice, father." Cao Ang stood up and bowed, then sat back on his chair and said, "Father, you have never been an arrogant and polite person. When facing an enemy, you often discuss with your advisers and generals. Why did you avoid it this time?"  Why don't you see me?"

    "It is not difficult to conquer Yecheng, so why bother to discuss it with everyone?" Cao Cao looked at the dancing flames in the charcoal basin and said, "The real difficulty is something that cannot be said, but it is always in the mind, making people think about it.  , It¡¯s something that is hesitant and difficult to decide, something that you can¡¯t bear to do but have to do.¡±

    Cao Ang was silent for a while, nodded slightly and said: "Father's plans are indeed unpredictable, but they can only destroy the city" Cao Ang did not dare to say any more. Although he was a noble son who was born and raised in a deep palace compound, he also  We know that storming a city requires arranging troops in advance, practicing and cooperating, and must be supplemented by siege equipment such as ramming chariots and wells to achieve the effect of reducing soldier casualties.  However, Cao Cao did not issue a single order during the more than ten days of siege of Yecheng. He neither deployed sergeants nor rushed to build siege equipment, and had no intention of attacking at all.

    "Ang'er, haste makes waste. Being unable to stay still in front of the formation is a taboo for leading troops." Cao Cao said as he handed the book in his hand to Cao Ang and asked: "Ang'er, let me ask you, this "Sun Tzu"  Have you read "The Art of War"?"

    Cao Ang nodded.

    Cao Cao smiled and said: "Then let me test you. What is said in "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu: "The method of using troops is to surround an enemy by ten, attack by five, fight when doubled, divide the enemy into enemies, and escape when they are few."  If not, then you can avoid it. Therefore, if the small enemy is strong, the big enemy can be captured. What does it mean?"

    Cao Ang lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "This passage from Sun Tzu means that in actual combat, if our army's strength is ten times that of the enemy's, we will encircle and annihilate it; if our army's strength is five times that of the enemy's, we will attack; if our army's strength is twice that of the enemy's, we will attack."  The enemy must work hard to defeat the enemy. If the enemy is evenly matched, we must try to disperse and defeat them one by one. If our army is weaker than the enemy, we must avoid fighting. Therefore, if the weak party fights to hold on, it will become a prisoner of the powerful enemy."

    "That's right." Cao Cao nodded slightly, "Ang'er, let me ask you again, at this time, compared with me and Liu Bei, who is stronger and who is weaker?"

    Cao Ang hesitated for a moment and said: "If we compare the military strength at this time, my father and Liu Bei should be about the same. But Liu Bei is holding on to the city and he may still have a slight upper hand."

    Cao Cao took out a map from his pillow, unfolded it on the couch, and pointed: "Ang'er, what you saw is good. Let me ask you again, if Zhang Yan from Jinyang comes to attack, what will be the strength of Liu Bei and I?"

    "Father!?" Cao Ang was shocked and speechless.

    Cao Cao closed the map and said tiredly: "This is the real difficulty."
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