In Puyang City, the archers had already set off their poses. As soon as Cao's army entered the range of range, they would immediately sprinkle their heads with arrows like rain.

Just when the city was broken, Guo Jia insisted on Xiahou Dun to see Cao Cao.

The young man was a little uncomfortable when Zhou Yang was seen in front of him. His thin left face Xia slapped a few times and asked awkwardly: "What are you watching on your station?"

Zhou Yang asked back, "Does Mr. Guo have any tricks to break the city?"

Guo Jia shook his head angrily and said, "I dare not take a clever plan. I just hope that the lord will have a little idea of ​​siege and look at this battle from a different perspective."

"Change the angle?" Cao Cao said in response.

"Don't you hit the south gate and the west gate?" Zhou Yang guessed.

Guo Jia gently stroked his sharp chin as if he was cutting, and looked down at the ground, as if he was talking to himself: "Based on our existing military strength and morale, even if Lu Bu gave up the advantage of city defense and sent troops to fight directly, the outcome would still be unknown, let alone the current situation."

Cao Cao said: "Then did you ask me to send troops to attack Puyang?"

Guo Jia suddenly raised his head and looked at Cao Cao who was riding high on the horse, but his aura was not too much. He grinned and said, "As a result, the lord still accepted the proposal, didn't he?"

Zhou Yang was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that Cao Cao would be so angry at Puyang's loss. He wanted to send troops to take it back, but because of the strong advice from the counselors around him, he temporarily held down this idea.

Guo Jia instead aroused this depressing excitement, helped Cao Cao to resist the opposition, and eventually launched this battle of defeat but not victory.

No wonder Cao Cao had a little complaint just now, but at this time he talked with Guo Jia like a long-time friend, and there was no trace of the gap between the king and the minister.

"Okay!" Cao Zhuo showed a gesture of "I see how you ended up" and pointed at Guo Jia and asked, "Then tell me, what's the way to take Puyang? It's better not to disappoint me."

Zhou Yang originally thought that Guo Jia should have had a solution and would definitely answer confidently, but he saw that he fell into deep thought again. Obviously, he did not have a comprehensive understanding of the details of the actual siege. He was so impressed that he had just come and wanted to think about the plan to siege immediately.

Since he hadn't even thought about how to fight this battle, why did Guo Jia propose to Cao Cao to send troops, and Cao Cao actually sent troops.

How could these two extremely smart people in history be so sloppy in doing things?

Zhou Yang remembered that Guo Jia was the most famous part of the theory of ten victory and ten defeats in the battle between Cao Yuan.

This is exactly what Guo Jia is so powerful. He knows the enemy even better than the enemy himself, thus making a very thorough analysis of the pros and cons.

Lu Bu’s biggest shortcomings are not only brave but not scheming, but also the most deadly thing is to be careless and repetitive, profit-oriented, and dealing with interpersonal relationships between subordinates is even more messy, and he will eventually be betrayed by his subordinates and perish.

Could it be that Guo Jia saw this that he thought Cao Cao could defeat Lu Bu?

"That's right!" Guo Jiayao pointed to the city and said, "With Lu Bu's personality, how could he defend the city like this?"

At this time, Xiahou Dun was riding his horse from the front of the formation, and Surong said, "The shield formation is ready."

The so-called shield formation is the shield-holder placed in the front to resist the arrow. In order to allow the siege that climbs the city and hits the city gate to successfully rush to the city, and minimizes casualties, these shield-holders are all loyal and fierce men who are ready to die.

Cao Cao had already prepared various types of teams such as shield formation, charge formation, and geese formation, but on the first day he faced such a strong city, he was worried and could not give orders to attack the city.

Guo Jia completely ignored Xiahou Dun's report and continued: "When Lu Bu was able to boldly attack Puyang, and even reached an agreement with Zhang Miao to occupy Puyang. There must be experts in the middle to give guidance, so Lu Bu has not brought troops to challenge it yet."

Zhou Yang couldn't help but admire him. He was able to learn about the character Chen Gong in advance from the almanac, but he could only remind Cao Cao not to underestimate the enemy.

However, Guo Jia made it entirely based on his own reason, and the two are naturally incomparable.

Cao Cao pecked for a moment and shouted suddenly: "Where is the wonderful talent!"

Xiahou Dun said: "He is already frustrated. As long as Meng De, you give orders, we will attack the city immediately."

Cao Cao did not intend to explain too much to him, so he directly issued the first order: "Immediately let Miaocai lead a light cavalry and rush back to Jiyin as quickly as possible."

"Will Lu Bu take a detour to attack Jiyin in order to cut off our logistics?" Xiahou Dun said in surprise, "This is impossible. Yanzhou is our territory. Dongjun and Dongping will never have any movement."

"If you follow the Yanjin waterway, it will be easier to expose your whereabouts." Guo Jia also agreed with Xiahou Dun's view, paused for a while and said, "Maybe Lu Bu did not attack our rear personally, he might be waiting."

"What are you waiting for?" Zhou Yang suddenly felt an ominous premonition in his heart.

Cao Cao snorted coldly and said, "Of course I'm waiting for other forces to do some small moves. Apart from the old man Tao Qian in Xuzhou and Yuan Shu from Runan, who else would do such a thing?"

Xiahou Dun said: "I understand, I will notify Miaocai immediately."

Guo Jia said leisurely: "Please rest assured, lord, no one will really attack me behind me. At most, they will only make small moves and act like a show. It is more likely that they choose to wait and see what they change."

Cao Cao asked, "What do you mean is that these rats will only use troops to us after we are defeated?"

Guo Jia analyzed: "No one will really cooperate with Lu Bu, not to mention that we now have Emperor Xian of Han in our hands. If they really attack us, it will be no different from rebellion and will be attacked in the future."

Zhou Yang secretly cried in his heart that Yuan Shu was attacked by the princes because he later called himself emperor, and eventually he was killed in a state of war and food. However, the family of the three Dukes of the four generations died in another place.

It seems that Guo Jia and Zhuge Liang, both of whom have been idle for several years, are still able to grasp the world's information, and even refine the advantages and disadvantages of each force and the character of the princes, etc.

But Cao Cao was still dissatisfied and asked again: "Okay! Even if we don't have to pay attention to the rear, then you should talk about how to attack the city. If you can't take Puyang, you might as well withdraw the troops as soon as possible to avoid wasting national food."

"I just want to ask," Guo Jia asked without answering, "If the lord occupy a new city, what should I pay attention to first?"

"Of course it's the people's heart." Cao Cao answered directly without thinking too much.

Although Zhou Yang had not really occupied any city, he thought about it immediately and felt that it was indeed the case.

It’s like the city where you live is suddenly occupied by the new ruler. As the people, the first thing they have to worry about is of course their own problems: Will the new city lord massacre the city? What kind of person is the new city lord? How will the new city lord arrange various issues related to taxation issues, land issues and other interests?

Therefore, it is an urgent task to settle the people's hearts. Secondly, urban defense, public security, various production interruptions, etc. Unless there is huge financial support behind it, it is indeed a very difficult thing to free up other enemies.

And then Lu Bu is like a lost dog. He has no huge amount of money in his family except his former Hanoi subordinates.

Zhou Yang suddenly thought of the precious boxes he found in the Chang'an warehouse. Later, after Lu Bu left, he did not forget to take them away one by one.

If there are priceless things in it, it can solve Puyang's economic problems.

"Then according to your wishes," Cao Cao paused and said, "Are you planning to start from inciting the people's hearts?"

"No!" Guo Jia said, "Although this can deepen the people's dissatisfaction with Lu Bu, it is still not enough to influence a war. If you want to conquer the city, you must start from the inside of the enemy."

Zhou Yang's thoughts were still fluctuating in Lu Bu's boxes, and he responded casually, "I need to investigate it carefully."

Cao Cao and Guo Jia's eyes moved to him at the same time.

Zhou Yang only recovered from his senses and said in surprise: "Have you any idea?"

Cao Cao smiled and said, "So the brave and fierce Lu Bu did not send troops to fight. There is only one possibility, that is, Puyang can only defend, and there is no way to free up a firm-willed army to fight with me."

Guo Jia then added: "As long as we can deepen the internal chaos of Lu Bu, we have the opportunity to take advantage of it. If this battle is forcibly siege the city, the consequences will be that the loss will be more than worth it, so we should change the angle and fight from the city."

Zhou Yang asked, "What about the conclusion?"

Guo Jia said: "Premier Zhou once sneaked into Chang'an to rescue Emperor Xian of Han, and even created a chaotic situation where soldiers were everywhere in Chang'an. Who else is more suitable for this mission than Premier Zhou?"

Zhou Yang said in a lost voice: "Do you want me to do such a dangerous thing again?"

Cao Cao shrugged at him and said helplessly: "You don't need to save any important person this time. Just go to the city to do some moves!"

Zhou Yang smiled bitterly in his heart. He had just escaped from the gates of hell in Chang'an. He was the first time he was fighting with the army. He actually had to carry out such a life-deserving mission again.

You should know that Lu Bu recognized him, and now everyone knows that Zhou Yang is Cao Cao's son-in-law. If Lu Bu encountered it, it would not be as simple as the last time the Sishui Alliance.

Cao Cao said decisively: "The entire army retreated, and Yuan Rang was responsible for the work of cutting off the rear."

Xiahou Dun took the order and left, and Guo Jia no longer made any more refusal. While thinking about his next plan, he turned around and left.

Only Zhou Yang and Cao Cao were left, and they looked at each other without saying a word.

"My father-in-law!" Zhou Yang couldn't help but was determined to refuse this task, but Cao Cao saw it and swallowed it back.

"You said." Cao Cao asked.

Zhou Yang knew that since he wanted to do it, pushing and procrastinating was not a solution, so he had to bite the bullet and grit his teeth and said, "I understand!"
Chapter completed!