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Cao Cao is very worried now. He has accepted the investment from the alien forces for a moment. Although he has seen a large amount of money, grain and population income, the troubles that follow also make Cao Cao feel very troubled.

Fortunately, there was a heavy snow that allowed Cao Cao to adjust his strategy a little again and reluctantly prepare for the preparations to confront the surrounding princes. However, after the battle was over, it was hard to say how much benefit he could get from the alien forces. Perhaps it was just a waste of effort, and in the end he lost his reputation in vain. It was a mistake!

"Zhicai, what do you think of my arrangement?"

Cao Cao put down the wooden stick in his hand and looked back at Xi Zhicai beside him. The sign on the drawings was very clear, so Xi Zhicai naturally understood it very clearly. However, Xi Zhicai did not answer directly.

"Lord, Zhicai is not good at military strategy. I don't know if you ask me!"

Although Xi Zhicai said this, his brows were frowning tightly. It was obvious that he had reservations about Cao Cao's arrangement, so Cao Cao could naturally see it. However, he was not in a hurry, but he stroked his beard and said with a smile:

"Haha, Zhicai is too modest, but the friend Guo Jia, who was good at military strategy you mentioned last time, is now unknown where he went?"

Xi Zhicai's eyes darkened slightly. He had already received Guo Jia's letter, but he did not tell Cao Cao about these things, so as to avoid disappointment from Cao Cao. However, now that Cao Cao asked, Xi Zhicai could not hide it.

"This, Fengxiao went to Youzhou and is now in Miyun!"

"Ah!? Youzhou... Fang Zhiwen... This guy..." Cao Cao was very disappointed and helpless. Cao Cao never had the upper hand. Now that he heard another talent was poached by Fang Zhiwen, Cao Cao felt envious and jealous, but that was all the time. If he wanted to talk to Fang Zhiwen, Cao Cao still needed to work hard.

"Lord, I heard that Xun You left Yecheng, maybe, the lord should take the initiative to contact this person. In addition, I heard that Cheng Yu of Yanzhou rejected Liu Dai's enlistment several times, and the lord could also send someone to send a letter to invite him. Both of them are wise men and are good at military strategy and strategy. They can also worry about the lord."

Of course, Xi Zhicai said that these bigger purposes were just to divert Cao Cao's attention and prevent him from staring at Guo Jia, and thus he also became resentful towards himself. However, Cao Cao seemed to be taking it seriously. Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be seriously thinking about how to get these two people to take them away.

"Lord...Lord..." Xi Zhicai called softly. After all, it was a military meeting now, and it seemed a bit out of place for Cao Cao to be distracted at this time.

"Ah! Oh. Cough, just now..."

"Lord, my subordinates think that the arrangement of the three routes in the south should be correct, but I have an idea. Why is the lord in Bo'an?"

Xi Zhicai is indeed not good at tactical issues, but this cannot prevent Xi Zhicai from seeing different problems through many things outside the battlefield.

"This is because among the three invading enemy troops, the most difficult thing to deal with is Zhao Yun's journey. The reputation that Zhao Yun fought on the grassland is not fake. Moreover, Fang Zhiwen has always been very cunning and must not be despised, so I will deal with him personally."

Xi Zhicai nodded: "Yuan Rang vs. Sun Jian, it can be said that he is a match for the game. Moreover, Yuan Rang is steady. As long as he defends steadily and fights against him, he should be worry-free. Miaocai is against Zhang Zhiyuan. Although Zhang Zhiyuan has the most troops, his combat power is relatively low. Therefore, as long as there are no major mistakes, he should be able to protect Lu'an. As time goes by, the enemy's logistics shortcomings gradually emerge, our army can win. Next, when the lord fights against Zhao Yun, can the lord be sure to win quickly?"

Cao Cao pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "I dare not guarantee that Zhao Yun is brave and hard-working, and he leads cavalry. If he is firmly defending Bo'an, it is safe. If he wants to defeat the enemy, he has to fight wits and courage. If he can't say it, he will suffer some losses. It will be very difficult to completely defeat him."

"So, that is to say, the best situation on the battlefield is to become a stalemate?"

"this......"

"Sir, the enemy is now strong, and it is rare to be able to fight to a stalemate. Besides, we still need to be guarded against threats from the north and west, and we cannot do our best, so..."

Xi Zhicai raised his hand and interrupted Xiahou Yuan's words. He looked at Xiahou Yuan and asked, "Even if Ru Miaocai said, it is rare to be able to make a stalemate. Then, if the stalemate continues, who can guarantee that Yuan Shu and Lu Bu will not take the opportunity to take the lead?"

"This... probably won't be. Now Lu Bu is confronting Liu Dai, and Yuan Shu also has to guard against the strong Lu Bu, and Yuan Shao. His Lu County has not yet been settled. He will not have such a big stall, right?"

"It shouldn't be? Miaocai uses this speculation to determine our military operations?"

"Zhicai, what do you think should be? If this battle really becomes a stalemate, it will undoubtedly be unfavorable to us. Taking advantage of the situation is definitely the enemy's priority. If we act too weak, we will naturally attract the siege of hungry wolves. But is there a better way to solve the situation in front of us?"

"Yes!" Xi Zhicai said firmly. The generals present looked at Xi Zhicai together. Xi Zhicai pursed his lips and continued, "Tian Ji's horse racing!"

"Tian Ji's horse racing?" Cao Cao pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized.

Tactical terms, if Cao Cao's idea is based on the enemy's vision, blocking the enemy's troops on the front lines of Bo'an, Lu'an and Hefei, the outcome is very likely to become a stalemate. In addition to the loss of manpower and material resources, what Cao Cao will have to pay is more important to pay the time cost. Now it seems that time cost is the most important part of the entire battle.

If you follow Xi Zhicai's advice and use your weakest counterparts to the strongest counterparts, the second strongest counterparts to the weakest counterparts, and the strongest counterparts to the second strongest counterparts, then you will win two wins and one lose, and the battle may end as soon as possible. What you have paid is a little more casualties, but if you win the war, you will also win the most precious time.

Cao Cao was overjoyed: "This strategy is feasible, so let Yuan Rang guard Lu'an. I will go to Hefei and Miaocai go to Bo'an?"

Cao Cao's words also made everyone's eyes lit up. Although Xiahou Yuan was a little unhappy, he had to admit that he was indeed the weakest among the three. For the sake of the overall situation, Xiahou Yuan didn't say anything anymore. At most, he would just lose one game. Besides, the battle has not been fought yet. It's hard to say who wins and who loses!

However, Xi Zhicai was shaking his head, and everyone was confused again.

"Lord, can you defeat Sun Jian quickly?"

"this......"

"Yuan Rang, can you defeat Zhang Yuanzhi quickly?"

"I'm afraid it's hard to say, but the chance is still great."

"What if the lord and Yuan Rang change it?"

"I understand. Zhi is to let my official fight against Zhang Yuanzhi so that he can defeat the road in the shortest time, and then move closer to Hefei and defeat Sun Jian?"

"Yes, that's what my subordinates think, what do you think?"

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and thought for a while, nodded affirmatively, "It's feasible. The only thing that makes people a little uneasy is that if Zhao Yun cannot stop it, will he go straight to Shouchun? Not to mention the losses, but the people's and the military will be greatly affected."

Xi Zhicai smiled confidently and said, "This is the basis for me to propose this strategy. Lord, from the unexpected factors of this war, these three enemy troops are the most accurate to describe it as the same bed and different dreams. After Sun Jian had Lujiang, he would be busy turning back and dealing with the Jiangdong clans, so he urgently needed to weaken us to a certain extent, and he was eager to gain practical benefits from this war and establish his authority on the Jiangdong clans at the same time."

Cao Cao nodded silently to agree, and Xi Zhicai glanced at everyone and continued: "Zhang Zhiyuan, he came to us to accept the effectiveness of the Yiren forces. What he needs is a matter of face and attitude. He should not have much expectations for how much this battle can be fought. As long as we can become public enemies of Yiren and win the favor of Yiren for them, then the goal will be achieved."

"Finally, it's Zhao Yun's journey. Fang Zhiwen is the party that should have no demands. First of all, the troops sent here are actually sent in the name of the Jingxiang clan. There is no actual benefit to Fang Zhiwen. So why did he join in the fun? Even if he wants Jichun County as a buffer to the east of Jingxiang, we have no energy to fight with him now, so there is no need for him to fight with us at all. But in fact, he participated in the war. After thinking for a long time, he still felt that he was here to take advantage. Since he was taking advantage, he naturally liked those jars and jars. Therefore, as long as Miaocai was not completely defeated by him, he would not attack Bo'an, but would focus on plundering and harassing."

Cao Cao seemed to have cleared the fog in front of him and saw through the inside and out of the battle. So that's it. It's really a good idea to see the war from outside the war! This is also the overall situation that Xi Zhicai is best at.

"Well said! Zhicai is the real family of my son!"

"The lord is praised!"

"Since that's the case, then let's arrange it according to this plan. There is no need to say that Yuanjie is here, and it is the main thing to keep it steady. When I free up my hands, Sun Jian will be destroyed! As for Miaocai, your side is the most important thing, you must be flexible, but the core is to restrain it. Don't act irresistibly and fight with it. If it doesn't work, you can't keep it. As long as you are safe, even if Zhao Yun is rampant on the outside, the impact will be limited."

"promise!"

"Abide by the order! However, lord, Zhao Yun has only more than 10,000 cavalrymen along the way. His infantry will not come with him to attack Bo'an. His subordinates think that they should attack more actively and use attacks instead of defense, especially the logistics line behind him."

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and paid attention to Xiahou Yuan and said, "Miaocai, you can understand your mood, but it is not enough to underestimate the enemy's carelessness. Since Bo'an is handed over to you to garrison, then you should make the defense of Bo'an the first priority. On this basis, I will not interfere in your decision-making. However, Bo'an must not make any mistakes, otherwise the military law will not tolerate it!"

"No!" Xiahou Yuan replied loudly, a cold light burst out in his eyes.
Chapter completed!