"But I wonder, what is the use of Little Mister using captives?”Xiahou Dun asked.
Chen Xuan did not answer Xiahou Dun directly.
He straightened his clothes and said seriously,"
"Li Ru is a wise man.
"The fact that he was able to beat Sun Jian at his own game and ambush Sun Jian, allowing the Xi Liang Army to obtain a great victory, is enough to show his wisdom.
"However, we won first and then lost, and the results of the battle were all in our hands.
"Hua Xiong was beheaded, and the Western Liang Army suffered tens of thousands of casualties.
"The reason why I asked General Yuan Rang and General Zilian to let Xu Rong live was to let Xu Rong go back and report the news.
"From Xu Rong's description of tonight's battle, it shouldn't be difficult for Li Ru to determine that Sun Jianjun was used by our army.
"Naturally, it wasn't difficult for Li Ru to determine that since our army was able to manipulate the Western Liang Army and Sun Jian's army and benefit from it, there must be someone in the army who is good at planning.
"As long as he knows that there are people in our army who are good at planning, there is a chance that the psychological attack will succeed.
"Therefore, the key to whether we can pass the trial lies in Xu Rong, who the two generals let go.
"I asked many Western Liang captives just now.
"Xu Rong sympathizes with the soldiers and loves them like his own son. He is quite popular among the lower class soldiers of Western Liang.
"In fact, he once sucked the poison of the sores and gangrene for the soldiers, imitating Wu Qi's example.
"Dong Zhuo praised him for having the style of an ancient general and liked him very much.
"This is also why he, a Liaodong man, can stand out among Dong Zhuo and the other Western Liang generals.
"Now, these six thousand captives, as well as Xu Rong and Li Ru's choice, are the key to our seizing of the Si River tonight.”
Cao Ren was enlightened at first, but then he was confused.""Does little mister mean to expel these six thousand captives and seize the pass?
"But if we give them weapons and armor, they will turn around and attack us. What should we do?”
The generals nodded.
Cao Ren asked.
Without a period of training, the surrendered soldiers would not listen to orders so easily.
When they arrived at Mushui Pass, it was not impossible for them to turn around and strike back.
Wouldn't that be self-defeating?
Chen Xuan shook his head and smiled elegantly."Naturally, we won't give these captives weapons.”
The generals heaved a sigh of relief when they heard this, but the confusion on their faces deepened.
Xiahou Dun seemed to have thought of something. His eyes flickered as he said happily,"
"Could it be that little mister wants the garrison general of Mushui Pass to let these six thousand captives into the city, and then we can mix in hundreds of vanguard death warriors?
"In this way, our hundreds of men of sacrifice will fish in troubled waters and hold off the gate.
"Now that they have suffered such a great defeat, their morale is in chaos.
"In this way, we will work together with the vanguard.
" Isn't it easy to break through Mushui Pass?!"
Xiahou Dun said.
When the generals saw Chen Xuan nod repeatedly, they immediately felt that Xiahou Dun was saying exactly what Chen Xuan was thinking.
"This plan is wonderful!" All the generals praised him in unison.
Although Xiahou Dun had said it, it was also Chen Xuan's first thought!
However, Chen Xuan laughed.
He shook his head again and said,"
"Not really.
"If the opponent is someone like Hwa Xiong, this plan might work.
"But Li Ru is a wise man. He won't open the gate if we drive the six thousand captives to Mushui Pass.”
Not really?
The generals looked at each other and stopped smiling.
Xiahou Dun was also pulled out of his joy by Chen Xuan. He asked curiously,"
"Why?
"The current Lishui Pass should have less than ten thousand soldiers.
"Are they just going to give up on these six thousand people?”
Before Chen Xuan could answer, Cao Ren understood. He took a deep breath and said in a fearful tone,"
"Li Ru is a smart man. Even Yuan Rang could figure out that we could infiltrate the captives with death warriors.
"Therefore, Li Ru will not open the door.”
Chen Xuan nodded with a smile and gave Cao Ren an affirmative look.
"General Zixiao is right."
Xiahou Dun was a little embarrassed and said resentfully,""Then what does little mister want this captive for?”
Chen Xuan smiled and explained,
"This is the second reason why I asked the two of you to let Xu Rong go instead of Hwa Xiong.
"We all know now that Li Ru is cautious and will never let the captives into the city.
"But you have to know that Li Ru is not a commander.
"In the end, he's just a strategist.
"Normally, Li Ru's words might carry weight.
"But in this critical moment of defeat, Li Ru's words might not be of much use.
"Hua Xiong is dead, and the only general in Mushui Pass is Xu Rong.
"Xu Rong has the final say now, not Li Ru who is a strategist.
"Li Ru won't let the captives into the city, but Xu Rong might not be able to harden his heart.
"It's not that Xu Rong would be stupid enough to open the city gates.
"But putting down the basket and pulling people up one by one, based on our current understanding of him, it is indeed something he would do.
"However…
"As long as he can bring people into the city, then we have room for maneuver.”
"But what if Xu Rong doesn't bring him up to the city?" Cao Ren interrupted.”
"Of course, it's possible." Chen Xuan nodded and said.
"But if he doesn't bring them up to the city, we might not be able to take down Mushui Pass tonight, but it's not like we won't gain anything.
"Everyone, what do you think the six thousand captives below the city will think if Li Ru and Xu Rong don't bring the captives back to the city?
"You have to know that most ordinary soldiers don't have so many twists and turns in their hearts.
"Western Liang's soldiers are elite, but in the end, they're just making a living.
"We only need to give them a little preferential treatment tonight, give them a full meal, and then send them to the city out of kindness.
"What will they think of us?
"However, we kindly sent them back to the gate, but they were actually rejected by their own people.
"When the time comes, Xuan will have to congratulate the generals in advance for easily obtaining the loyalty of a group of Western Liang soldiers.
"Moreover, I'm not a fool.
"When the guards on the city wall see Xu Rong, who has always loved his soldiers like his own son, ignoring his comrades below the city, what will they think?
"Xu Rong's image of loving his soldiers like his own son collapsed.
"This is his foundation."
"Wonderful!" Cao Ren was overjoyed before Chen Xuan could finish his sentence.
"Young Master's judgment of the human heart really makes my back go cold!
"In this way, even if we can't take down Mushui Pass, we can still obtain a group of powerful troops.
"And above Lishui Pass, everyone must be in fear.
"Each and every one of you must be afraid that one day you will also become a citizen of the city.
"And Xu Rong's image of loving his soldiers like his own children can no longer be maintained.”
Xiahou Dun also stood up and walked over to Chen Xuan in small steps to toast him again.
"Little mister is really a god!
"At that time, the morale of the soldiers in Lishui Pass will be shaken and they will lose their will to fight.
"Even if we can't take down Mushui Pass tonight.
"But tomorrow, we will use these 6,000 soldiers who have been angered by Li Ru and Xu Rong to attack the city together.
"It's not impossible to break through Mushui Pass!”
Chen Xuan cupped his hands in return and smiled.”
The young man, Cao Chun, asked excitedly,"What Little Sir is saying now is that if Xu Rong doesn't pick her up and return to the city.
"What if Xu Rong brings the captives back to the city?
"Young Master said that as long as he can bring people into the city, then we have room for maneuver.
" What's this control space?"
The smile on Chen Xuan's face was still there, giving people a feeling of being bathed in the spring breeze.
In the past, when the generals did not like Chen Xuan, they felt that Chen Xuan was quite detestable and put on an act.
However, things were different now.
His handsome face, coupled with his strategy, resourcefulness, and today's victory, made the generals in the tent have a good impression of Chen Xuan.
After all, his charm was as high as 97 points.
"Tonight, we'll let these surrendered captives have a full meal before chasing them back to Mushui Pass.
"If Xu Rong really used the hanging baskets to hang the soldiers up the city one by one.
"Then Xuan Mingri will join the other generals to drink a celebratory wine at Mushui Pass.”
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