When Su Ran arrived at Sikong Manor, Cao Cao was discussing with Xun Yu, Guo Jia, and the others about attacking Yuan Shu. When he heard that Su Ran had come, Cao Cao was overjoyed and immediately ordered someone to invite Su Ran in.
"My lord."
Su Ran cupped her hands and bowed.
"Yi An, you came at the right time."
Cao Cao smiled and waved," Come quickly, we have something to discuss with you."”
"Please speak, my lord," Su Ran asked.
Cao Cao said," All the vassals have received an edict to attack Yuan Shu, but the only ones who are willing to send troops are Liu Bei and Sun Ce. Liu Bei's army has been formed and can go to Shouchun at any time. Sun Ce has also sent a letter saying that he will cross the river to block Yuan Shu's retreat.”
"The other dukes didn't react at all.”
"We've decided to send troops to Shouchun in the middle of this month. We'll arrive at Shouchun at the beginning of next month.”
"What do you think?"
Su Ran frowned and thought for a moment. Then, she raised her head and asked,"My lord, how many troops do you plan to send? How many months can the rations last?"
He remembered it very clearly.
When Cao Cao attacked Shouchun, due to the lack of food, he even beheaded the quartermaster to boost morale.
It could be seen that Cao Cao did not have much rations.
Cao Cao replied,"The vanguard has 50,000 infantry, and the rear has 150,000. Among them, 120,000 infantry and 30,000 cavalry make up a total of 200,000 troops.”
"The rations are enough for half a year.”
Su Ran frowned when she heard that.
Cao Cao, Xun Yu, and Guo Jia looked at each other and asked,""Is there something wrong with this arrangement?”
Su Ran smiled and shook his head." There's nothing wrong with it. It's just that the walls of Shouchun City are thick and there are 200,000 soldiers in the city. The rations are enough to last for a year. Even if the Lord, Liu Bei, and Sun Ce join forces, they might not be able to break through Shouchun City in half a year.”
"Moreover, there is Yuan Shao in the north and Lu Bu in the east. The lord has sent out two hundred thousand troops from Yanzhou.”
Cao Cao nodded." We have our own plans for this matter. Yuan Shao is attacking Gongsun Zan in Youzhou. Lu Bu has been defeated by me several times. He doesn't dare to use his troops against me!"
"Although that's the case, we have to be wary.”
Su Ran suggested with a serious expression,
"My lord, you can ask the emperor to write a letter to Yuan Shao, urging him to take down Gongsun Zan to appease Liu Yu's resentment.”
"If Yuan Shao obtains the letter from the Emperor, he will be able to gain the support of Liu Yu's former subordinates and people. In this way, he will attack Youzhou with all his strength and will not have the heart to go south.”
"As for Lu Bu, it's simple."
"I met Chen Gui and Chen Deng, the scholars of Xu Prefecture, when they were under Liu Bei. They were ambitious and even Liu Bei could not convince them, let alone Lu Bu!”
"My lord, you can send someone to bribe the two of them to drive a wedge between Lu Bu and Chen Gong, so that Lu Bu has no time to use troops against you. Moreover, if you want to take Xuzhou in the future, these two can also be your spies.”
Su Ran's exhortations made Cao Cao nod repeatedly.
"This way, there will be no mistakes."
Cao Cao laughed," Yi An, you're really thoughtful.”
Xun Yu and Guo Jia were also filled with admiration.
Especially Xun Yu, this was his first time meeting Su Ran. He had heard that Su Ran had saved Cao Cao's life and rode into Wan City alone to persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender. He had been fascinated by Su Ran for a long time.
Seeing her for the first time today, she indeed lived up to her reputation.
"Yi An is so resourceful, how could he not be of great use?”
"In my opinion, the monthly review is pure nonsense. Xu Shao's reputation will be ruined in this last issue.”
Xun Yu said with a smile.
"Hehe, Yue Dan's comments are nothing more than this. Xu Shao wrote this comment because he was influenced by Sima Wei. If he had seen Yi An, he would not have made such a rash judgment.”
"Who is Sima Wei? The words of the leaders of the Jing and Xiang families had always been biased and could not be trusted!”
Guo Jia also sneered.
Most of the scholars in the world are arrogant.
Guo Jia was born in Yingchuan, so he was naturally connected with the scholars of Yingchuan.
However, Sima Wei's evaluation of Jing Xiang was obviously higher.
Why?
Was he, Guo Fengxiao, not as good as the Crouching Dragon Phoenix that had yet to appear?
What a joke!
Cao Cao's lips curled up.
Instead, he was grateful to Sima Wei and Xu Shao.
If it weren't for these two, Su Ran wouldn't have joined him.
"I don't deserve such praise from you.”Su Ran waved her hands.
Xu Shao and Sima Wei were both celebrities of their generation.
Xun Yu had the support of the Xun family of Yingchuan, and Guo Jia was unrestrained, so he could be judged at will.
He was from a Humble Class. Before his foundation was stable, he naturally had to keep a low profile.
In the future, it wouldn't be too late to settle scores with these families.
Su Ran smiled in her heart, but her expression was calm. She looked at Cao Cao and said,"My lord, the future troubles have been eliminated. We can use our troops safely, but I suggest we wait a month before sending our troops.”
"Why?" Cao Cao was confused.
Xun Yu and Guo Jia were also curious.
Su Ran smiled." Every year, there will be heavy rain in the Jianghuai area. Shouchun is located in the Huai River. The terrain is low, so it is easy to divert water.”
"My lord, when you send troops in May, you can dig trenches along the way. When the rainstorm arrives in June, you can bring water into the city. Although it won't flood Shouchun, it's enough to make a river in the city.”
" The flood will last for about half a month to a month. During this month, there will be no clean water in Shouchun. If we use dirty water, it will definitely cause diarrhea, causing the people and soldiers to get sick. At that time, my lord can take the opportunity to attack. It might have a miraculous effect.”
Shouchun was located in the Jianghuai area, and there would be plum rains in June and July every year.
The rainy season lasted for ten days to half a month.
Even in the later generations, when there was a huge rainstorm, the city would be flooded, let alone when the underground water conservancy in ancient times was not very good.
At that time.
The wells and ponds in the city would overflow with all kinds of miscellaneous things. It would be strange if ordinary people did not get sick after drinking it.
"You actually know about astronomical phenomena?"
"Not only do you know the astronomical phenomena, but you can also make use of them.”
"Yi An is a genius."
After Cao Cao, Xun Yu, and Guo Jia heard this, they were all shocked.
In the end, Cao Cao grabbed Su Ran's hand and concluded,""It's really the heavens that have given me peace."
"Hahaha, good!"
"Let's do as Yi An says."
"I can use this month to stabilize Yuan Shao first, then send people to bribe Chen Gui and Chen Deng.”
Cao Cao grabbed Su Ran's hand and was reluctant to let go.
The more he looked at it, the more he liked it.
Most importantly…
Su Ran was young and had no background.
It was surprisingly similar to Guo Jia.
Only when he used such a person would he be at ease and not have to worry about other problems.
"Oh right, my lord, I'm here to ask for military supplies.”
Su Ran broke free from Cao Cao's hand and began to talk about her purpose for coming.
"Whatever you want, just say it.”As soon as Cao Cao opened his mouth, Xun Yu's expression turned ugly.
Although Cao Cao had ordered Cao Chun to gather 5,000 warhorses for Su Ran, he was the one who had signed the seal.
Under Cao Cao's rule, all the rations and supplies had to go through his hands.
The last time he had given out such a large sum of 5,000 warhorses, Cao Chun had been unhappy for a long time.
If they were to do it again, Cao Chun would explode in anger.
"Don't worry, I don't want warhorses.”
Su Ran saw that Xun Yu's expression was not right, so she quickly said," Please order the craftsmen to forge weapons according to this. There are a total of 5,000 sets."”
"Give it to me as soon as possible."
Cao Cao took a look and did not say anything. Instead, he turned to look at Xun Yu.
" That's easy," Xun Yu said with a sigh of relief." However, it might take some time. I'll give it to you when you return from Shouchun."”
" Alright." Su Ran nodded with a smile." It's fine if it takes a little longer, but it must be carefully crafted."”
Xun Yu smiled and agreed.
"Yi An, I plan to send someone as the vanguard general for this expedition. Who do you think is suitable?”
When Cao Cao went to war, he would always arrange for a vanguard to attack a city and scout out the situation. The main army would then be able to break through like a hot knife through butter.
Therefore, the choice of the vanguard general was especially important.
He remembered Su Ran's evaluation of Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin last time, and he had the intention to ask.
Su Ran thought for a moment and smiled."General Xiahou Dun's martial prowess is extraordinary. He will definitely take the lead in battle. If he becomes the vanguard general, he will definitely be able to obtain the first victory for my lord and raise the morale of our army!”
"Then let Yuan Rang accompany me this time.”Cao Cao nodded.
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(I just came back after a busy day. I'll make up for today's debt tomorrow.)）
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