Chapter 135 Ma Chao uses a plan to defeat the enemy
Zhao Hongjun's elite first battle ended in failure. Although he didn't want such a result at all, Zhao Hong still faced reality calmly. Many times, what you think is always different from reality. This is how life is, and he still understands this.
The two sides confronted each other for a few days, and the state of the two armies was still the same as before. Zhao Hongjun made no achievements in siege, and Ma Chao's army was still the same as before. However, after several days of observation and analysis of intelligence, Ma Chao came up with an idea, perhaps the key to breaking the enemy depends on it.
On that day, Ma Chao came over and asked, "I wonder what Uncle Zhi thinks of Zhao Hong?"
Chen Dao thought about it after hearing this and said, "After the observations of his subordinates over the years, Zhao Hong is not Zhang Mancheng, but Sun Xia and others are comparable. Similarly, before meeting this person, his subordinates never thought that there would be such a person in the Yellow Turban!"
Ma Chao nodded slightly. It seemed that Chen Dao had a high opinion of Zhao Hong. In fact, this is indeed the case. Zhao Hong is definitely a rare figure among the Yellow Turbans.
"Shuzhi, now there is a plan that may defeat Zhao Hong!" Ma Chao said.
"The lord is serious about this? Do you have any questions or not?"
Logically speaking, after Ma Chao finished saying this, Chen Dao should have said "the plan will be released" and asked directly what kind of plan it was. However, Chen Dao did not directly ask what the plan it was, but said a few words.
But Ma Chao didn't care, "Uncle, but he said it's okay!"
"No! I just want to ask, how sure is the lord's plan?"
Although Chen Dao is confident in Ma Chao, he still doesn’t have much confidence. After all, the risk of using tricks is also very high.
After hearing this, Ma Chao smiled, "Uncle, you should know that there is no foolproof plan in the world, and everything may be variable."
In Ma Chao's opinion, even if you have 99% of the confidence, you may end up losing your goal just because of a little variable. Or you may only have half the confidence, but you may succeed in the end. So it has to be said that using scheming is like gambling. Anyway, in Ma Chao's eyes, this is true. Of course, this is not all based on luck, so it is inevitable to analyze and consider more.
"What the lord said is very true, my subordinates know!"
Chen Dao was not confused about this, but just asked casually. If the plan was used, it would be great. If everyone used it, there would be no old saying "Planning is in people, but success is in heaven." Some things are something you can predict, but many of them are something you can't expect, and often failure is what you can't expect.
"You go and invite the prefect Qin!"
"promise!"
Chen Dao retreated and invited Qin Jie. In Ma Chao's opinion, Qin Jie must be invited. After all, he is the prefect of Nanyang and the top leader in Wancheng. He was just sent by Liu Hong to Wancheng to help, so he must know about necessary major matters.
Moreover, Qin Jie attaches great importance to himself and takes charge of military affairs. Therefore, people respect me one foot, and I respect others one foot. This is also one of Ma Chao's principles. The face that should be given must be given. Besides, three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang, and they have more people and more power, so asking Qin Jie to come here is only good but no harm.
Qin Jie arrived soon after, and when Chen heard that it was Ma Chao who was looking for him, he came over immediately. He thought that there might be something big about him to discuss with him.
"Prevent Qin!"
"Please, Meng Qi!"
At this time, there were only three people in the room, Ma Chao, Qin Jie and Chen Dao. As for Cui An, Ma Chao asked him to watch the door, saying that no one was allowed to get close to the room, and Qin Jie also ordered no one to come and disturb him.
After the three of them took their seats, Qin Jiexian said, "I wonder why Meng Qi, you are looking for me. Could it be that you are going to fight the traitor?"
Ma Chao smiled slightly. If you want to say who is most anxious about him, it is definitely not me, but the prefect of Qin Jie and Qin in front of you. The time for the decisive battle is not yet ripe, so it is naturally not feasible. You can't treat Zhao Hong like Zhang Mancheng and Sun Xia. If that is the only one who suffers losses is the one who will suffer.
It can be said that Zhao Hong is indeed a very cautious person. He is not only in terms of camping and defense under the city, but he really can't find any major flaws. He is always guarding against you to steal the camp in the middle of the night, so Ma Chao also feels that he has no idea how to start.
"No, but I have a plan. If this plan is done, I think it will be not far from the day when the enemy is broken!"
Qin Jie was very disappointed when he heard Ma Chao say something bad, but when he heard that he had a plan to defeat the enemy, his eyes immediately lit up. Based on his understanding of Ma Chao, since Ma Chao said so, it was basically no problem.
"I hope to hear it carefully!"
Qin Jie was indeed anxious. It's been so long, but he still couldn't defeat the enemy. He was anxious than anyone else. Even the dream was to kill the Yellow Turbans outside the city. Now that he heard that Ma Chao seemed to have a good plan, he couldn't wait to hear it.
So Ma Chao talked about his own thoughts to Qin Jie and Chen Dao. In fact, the plan is a very simple plan, but whether it can be successful depends on God's will. After all, some things are not something you can predict.
Qin Jie and Chen Dao nodded slightly after hearing this, both agreed. Indeed, in terms of the current situation, everyone really has no better idea, so Ma Chao's seemingly simple plan is the best plan.
"I see this plan work, so that's it!"
Qin Jie was the first to express his opinion. Now he is very eager to defeat the Yellow Turbans, so even if he has 10% hope, he will try it. What's more, he is optimistic about Ma Chao's plan, which is indeed very likely to succeed.
"I also agree!" Chen Dao also expressed his opinion. He felt that his lord's plan was also good.
In this way, the three of them studied it for a long time and pondered all the details that needed attention several times, so that they would be considered. As the saying goes, one person is short-sighted, and the three of them are always better than one person.
Ma Chao looked at Qin Jie, and Qin Jie nodded to Ma Chao, so Ma Chao said to Chen Dao: "Since that's the case, I'll ask you to come to you for this matter. You need to go to the Yellow Turban Camp!"
"The subordinates will definitely complete the lord's entrustment!"
The person who was on the enemy camp in the plan was really a must-see. First of all, Ma Chao and Qin Jie couldn't go there, and then Qin Jie had no talent. Just a few civil servants went to the enemy camp, and even if they were on the city wall, they didn't dare to look at it. It was not that no one was afraid of the Yellow Turban Army, but there were many people who were afraid of them.
As for the generals under Qin Jie, there was no suitable person, so he also knew that only the talents under Ma Chao were more suitable. As for who it was, it was naturally Chen Dao. As for Cui An, there was no need to mention it. Moreover, since Ma Chao asked Chen Dao to listen to his plan, the intention was self-evident, so Qin Jie still understood this very well.
Ma Chao didn't say much, just nodded to Chen Dao. He was still very confident in Chen Dao, and this matter was his!
The next day, Zhao Hong still sent a large army to attack the city, but he still returned in vain. After Mingjin withdrew his troops and returned to the tent, he sighed helplessly. Yesterday he knew that the army's food and grass were only enough to last for half a month. If he still couldn't take Wancheng within half a month, he would have to retreat in the end.
This Wancheng is really a tough and hard bone. It has not been able to capture it for such a long time, but I still believe that long-term attack will lead to a loss. I must take Wancheng within half a month. Zhao Hong thought so.
While Zhao Hong was still thinking about the war in the big tent, he came out of Wancheng City and rode alone. This person was nothing but Chen Da, Chen Shuzhi. He was ordered by Ma Chao to go to the enemy camp, and of course he was actually here to use tricks.
"Who? The person who comes stops dismounting, otherwise he will shoot an arrow and kill him!"
Chen Dao had just approached the Yellow Turban camp, and it was still dozens of steps away, and someone shouted to him. And dozens of archers pointed the arrows at him and his mounts. It seemed that Zhao Hongjun was indeed a strict guard.
There was no choice but to stop, and then he came down and shouted loudly: "Don't get me wrong, I am an envoy of the Han army. I will come to see your commander by the lord!"
After hearing this, a Yellow Turban Guard shouted, "Stand there and don't move, I'll report it!"
Chen Dao had no doubt at all. If he moved around, he would definitely become a hedgehog as soon as possible. He could only smile bitterly.
"Report to the Grand Commander, there are Han army envoys outside the camp to ask for their visit!"
Zhao Hong was reading a book, but when he heard that a Han army envoy came to see him, he became interested. It was the first time that the two sides had fought for so long that the other party's envoy came over. I don't know why, but I thought it was because of something, "Please come in!"
"promise!"
Zhao Hongxin said, I want to see what the Han army’s envoy is here to do today, and I am looking forward to it.
Chen Dao was waiting outside the camp, and saw the one who had called before coming back. He waved his hand at the archer and shouted to Chen Dao: "The General, please invite the Han army envoy to the camp!"
"Thank you!"
After saying that, Chen Dao led his horse to the Yellow Turban Camp. After entering the camp, the Yellow Turban Guard said, "Please untie the weapons!" The Yellow Turban Guard was wondering why a general from the Han army came to serve as an envoy? Could it be that they did not have scholars?
Chen Dao untied the ring-headed sword and handed it over, "This ring-headed sword is the relics of your old friend. I will come here to send it to you! But since you don't let me take it, I'll take it. It's just right for you to see your generals with you!"
When the Yellow Turban Guard heard this, it turned out that there was such a thing, but the rules could not be changed, so it could only be like what the Han army envoy said.
So he took the ring-headed knife handed over by Chen Dao, and someone took Chen Dao's mount away, "Please, messenger!"
"please!"
These details have been pondered by Ma Chao and the other party several times, so the other party's reaction was expected by Ma Chao and others, so Chen Dao naturally handled it freely.
Chapter completed!