However, even though he knew that he was wrong, Cao Cao kept his lips tightly shut and did not say a word. He only looked silent and thoughtful.
Cao Zhi looked at Cao Cao and felt more confident.
As someone familiar with history, he naturally knew Cao Cao's character. He knew that he would correct his mistakes and not admit his mistakes. If he didn't think that she was wrong, he would have refuted her back then. But now, he was silent, which meant that her words had hit him right in the heart.
Therefore, Cao Zhi felt a little excited when he saw Cao Cao shut his mouth. This meant that his words had worked.
Cao Zhi mustered up his courage and continued,"
"Secondly, when Pang Tong offered his plan, the father was overjoyed and thought that it was the help of the heavens that allowed him to obtain the brilliant plan. So that the iron chain connected to the boat, crossing the river as if walking on flat ground.”
"At that time, Lord Cheng Yu also advised that if the ships were chained with iron chains, although it would be very stable, if the Sun and Liu Families used fire attacks, it would be difficult to avoid, so we had to guard against it. In truth, this subject had once advised his father on this in a letter.”
"However, my father insisted on his own way. He thought that although Cheng Zhongde had foresight, there was still something he could not see. They think that your son is too cautious.”
"In fact, not only Lord Cheng Yu, even Lord Xun You agrees with Lord Cheng's advice. However, the Prime Minister stubbornly believed that in the middle of winter, there would only be the west wind and the north wind, and there would not be the east wind and the south wind, so he could rest easy.”
"Indeed. Our army is stationed on the northwest coast, while the enemy is stationed on the south coast. If the northwest wind uses fire, it will indeed burn our own troops. Although it was rumored that the east wind would only appear in the early spring of October, the weather was unpredictable. Even a saint couldn't guess the direction of the wind and rain, so why did his father jump to conclusions?”
"On the other hand, Zhou Yu has lived in the River East for a long time and knows the wind and season like the back of his hand. In addition, he has the help of the unpredictable Zhuge Liang and can see the sky. However, his father is still careless. How can he not be defeated?”
At this point, Cao Cao's brows were tightly knitted together, but he still remained silent. However, Cheng Yu and Xun You gave Cao Zhi a meaningful look, but they did not do anything.
Yang Xiu was simply scared to death!
Young Master Zhi! You're dancing on the tip of a knife! Yang Xiu stared at Cao Cao, who was frowning. Beads of sweat kept rolling down his forehead. Even his breathing became a little careful. He did not even dare to breathe loudly. He could only hope that Cao Zhi would speak less.
Cao Zhi kept everyone's performance in his heart, but he was not moved at all. Instead, he continued to state his own views.
"In reality, Lord Cheng Yu had given a total of three remonstrances. These three remonstrances, in your son's opinion, could have saved the situation as soon as possible. At the very least, it would not have been so disastrous.”
Hearing Cao Zhi's words, Cao Cao finally moved. He raised his head and looked at Cao Zhi with a thoughtful look in his eyes. It was as if he was recalling the suggestions Cheng Yu had given him. In the end, he decided not to think about it anymore and said to Cao Zhi,"My son, please speak freely."
Seeing that Cao Cao didn't seem to be angry, everyone below the stage heaved a sigh of relief. Yang Xiu also raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat off his forehead.
However, this time, everyone looked at Cao Zhi with admiration and admiration.
Young Master Zhi had offended Cao Cao, yet the Prime Minister didn't punish him. He even wanted him to continue analyzing. This level of attention or pampering was really unheard of.
In fact, Cao Zhi did not care about their opinions at all. This was because Cao Zhi had the confidence to begin with. He knew that Cao Cao would not blame him. Although Cao Cao was sometimes muddle-headed, he was not an unreasonable person. If someone could point out his mistakes, not only would he not blame him, he might even reward him!
For example, Chen Lin, who had written the "Criminals Against Thieves", was an example.
This also gave others the impression that Cao Cao was temperamental, but he was actually a very magnanimous person.
It was precisely because Cao Zhi understood this that he dared to comment so sharply. Now that he saw that Cao Cao was not angry, but rather pleased, Cao Zhi became even more unbridled.
"The second time Lord Cheng advised Father was when the southeast wind was strong. At that time, the northwest wind suddenly stopped and the southeast wind was strong. It was originally a very strange thing because it made it possible for the enemy to attack with fire.”
"But Prime Minister Father didn't care at all. He completely forgot that his warships were connected by iron chains, so he absolutely couldn't use fire attacks. It was not strange to say that this was the impermanence of the Heavenly Dao and the cycle of the seasons. Such a mistake, father and prime minister must be aware of!”
After Cao Cao heard Cao Zhi's words, a hint of agreement flashed in his eyes. It was obvious that Cao Zhi had already moved his heart. This made Cao Cao realize his problem.
In fact, after listening to Cao Zhi's analysis, Cao Cao regretted his rash decision to rely on Guo Jia to criticize his advisors. These advisors were indeed fine. They had long seen through the flaws of the problem and pointed them out. It was just that he was too careless and complacent. This was his own problem.
Cao Cao looked deeply at his son. His originally stern face suddenly burst into laughter and said,"This is really my Saint Child!"
Then, he lay down in the backseat and said casually,"My son, what other insights do you have? Tell me everything. Father is all ears!”
Cao Cao's laughter eased the atmosphere, making the situation that had been in a stalemate livelier. After Cao Cao laughed, the civil and military officials also laughed along. Many of them even praised, Gongzi Zhi is really a rare talent today.
Cao Zhi listened to the praise from others but did not show his emotions. However, he was impressed by Cao Cao's ability to turn the atmosphere around. The atmosphere that was about to kill instantly turned into a happy discussion about the reasons for failure.
"What else do you have?”
"Yes! Third, when Huang Gai surrendered, Lord Cheng Yu saw through the mystery at a glance. Huang Gai's ship was fast, and if the grain was in the ship, the ship would be stable. Now look at the boat coming, light and floating. Moreover, the southeast wind is very strong tonight. There must be a trick! However, at this time, although my father also noticed it, because the sky was getting dark, he was already not far from my camp when he noticed that there was a trap. Although he noticed it now, it was too late to send troops.”
"This is my fault! It's because I didn't know what was going on!"
After hearing Cao Zhi's third reason, Cao Cao stood up from his seat and looked around at everyone before frankly admitting his mistake.
All of a sudden, the way everyone looked at Cao Zhi changed.
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