Chapter 362

But the relationship between Guo Jia and Cao Cao, how could Cao Cao have the heart to deal with him?

As a result, Chen Qun's small reports ended up with nothing.

And nowadays.

Although Guo Jia has only joined the Cao camp for a short time.

But Chen Qun is like meeting a natural enemy, aiming at Guo Jia and starting various attacks.

Automatically ignoring Chen Qun's attacks, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel a little curious about Guo Jia's proposal and asked with a smile:

"Fengxiao, why don't you elaborate, what kind of gamble are you talking about?"

Getting Cao Cao's support, Guo Jia poured himself another drink and replied:

"If my lord returns to Yuzhou immediately, I fear there will never be another chance to take Xuzhou."

"But if my lord does not return to Yuzhou, relying on General Miaocai and the soldiers under his command, they will definitely not be Gu Linzhi's opponent."

"But in fact, besides returning directly, there is another way to break the current crisis."

"My lord can request reinforcements from Yuan Benchu."

"He will not be unaware of the truth that when the lips are gone, the teeth are cold."

"But where Yuan Benchu's reinforcements should be used, my lord needs to gamble."

"If my lord uses Yuan Benchu's reinforcements to rescue Yuzhou."

"Then our main army can continue to besiege Peng Cheng."

"But if Yuan Benchu and General Miaocai are defeated by Gu Linzhi together, the situation will become very dangerous."

"Conversely."

"If my lord uses Yuan Benchu's reinforcements to besiege Peng Cheng."

"Then we can take a part of the army back to Yuzhou to support General Miaocai."

"But if this is the case, the difficulty of capturing Peng Cheng will undoubtedly increase exponentially."

"After all, Yuan Benchu's army cannot be willing to help us attack Peng Cheng at the cost of heavy casualties."

"This is my strategy."

"How to choose, my lord needs to decide."

After Guo Jia finished speaking, Cao Cao fell into silence.

Actually.

Guo Jia's strategy sounds very high-end.

But it is actually easy to understand when summarized.

The core lies in how to apply the reinforcements sent by Yuan Shao.

The current situation is equivalent to two battlefields, Yuzhou and Xuzhou.

Relying on the Cao army's own strength, it is not enough to fight on two battlefields at the same time.

Therefore, Yuan Shao needs to send troops to help.

But Yuan Shao can at most choose one battlefield to support.

Either support the Yuzhou battlefield or support the Peng Cheng battlefield.

If Yuan Shao sends troops to support the Yuzhou battlefield, Cao Cao can continue to lead the main army to attack Peng Cheng.

Conversely, if Yuan Shao sends troops to support the Peng Cheng battlefield, Cao Cao needs to split a part of the soldiers to rush to Yuzhou to support Xia Houyuan.

Two directions, the results may be completely different.

But for Cao Cao.

The chance to capture Xuzhou is only this one time!

Compared to the soldiers sent by Yuan Shao, undoubtedly the soldiers under Cao Cao's own command are more reliable.

Only when the Cao army itself besieges Peng Cheng will the chance of capturing Peng Cheng be the greatest!

But correspondingly.

If Cao Cao wants to continue attacking Peng Cheng, Xia Houyuan on the Yuzhou battlefield can only be saved by Yuan Shao.

This is a very difficult multiple-choice question.

If the best option is not made.

It is very likely that both Yuzhou and Xuzhou will be lost!

Finally.

It was interest and greed that gained the upper hand.

Cao Cao decided not to withdraw his troops and continued to besiege Peng Cheng.

Xia Houyuan in Yuzhou was entrusted to Yuan Shao's reinforcements.

Gambler mentality, once you win the gamble, you will indeed get many benefits.

But once you lose the gamble, bankruptcy is absolutely just a snap of the fingers.

Cao Cao in history won many gambles.

But now.

All historical trends have long been different from the original.

How could luck favor Cao Cao for no reason?

Jizhou

Yecheng

Yuan Shao soon received Cao Cao's request for help.

In this regard, the advisors of the Yuan camp were surprisingly unified in their opinions this time.

There was no controversy, and they all agreed to send troops to help Cao Cao.

After all.

When the lips are gone, the teeth are cold.

If Cao Cao is gone, what will Yuan Shao use to block Gu Yi?

"Yan Liang, Chunyu Qiong, Tian Feng, Guo Tu, listen to the order!"

"In this battle, I entrust you with 70,000 troops, and you must assist Xia Houyuan to hold Yuzhou."

Yuan Shao did not skimp on the number of soldiers under his command at all, sending out a full 70,000 troops!

But... the lineup of generals he sent had a big omission.

Yan Liang and Chunyu Qiong were fine.

Both were veteran figures under Yuan Shao, and they were considered harmonious with each other.

But Tian Feng and Guo Tu??

This...

These two together, no matter how you look at it, seem like they are going to ruin things.

Ju Shou and Xu You were about to stand up and persuade Yuan Shao to adjust the specific candidates for the expedition.

But before they could speak.

A rebellious and unyielding voice suddenly came from the other side:

"Why didn't you call me for the expedition?"

"Does my lord think I am not qualified?"

"Hmph! Xiliang Iron Cavalry? Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry?"

"I will definitely make them go and never return!"

The speaker was Qu Yi!