Three Kingdoms: Cao Chong's will, in fact, my eldest brother is not dead!

Chapter 42

Seeing that Cao Ang's attitude was questioning, Wenpin was anxious at the time.

"General Zhonglang, although my 3000 men can't compare to the prime minister's tiger and leopard cavalry, but compared to the mob recruited by ordinary people, I can also defeat a hundred by one!"

He felt that Cao Ang's attitude underestimated his trilogy, which should be defending his troops.

But Cao Ang sounds a bit bragging, one against a hundred... Then wouldn't you be able to fight 1000 with [-] people?
Good guy, 3000 people can defeat 30 recruited heroes, so don't bring the 3000 pioneers, and just bring his [-] people, wouldn't it be worry-free.

Cao Ang knew the difference in combat effectiveness between a regular army and an ordinary villager, but he didn't have an intuitive understanding.

In later generations, there is also a difference in the combat effectiveness of the real elite three soldiers driving hundreds of soldiers.

But later generations have firearms. In this era, everyone is armed with cold weapons.

Look at the civilian husbands in the vanguard army, they are also strong and look very capable.

So Cao Ang subconsciously felt that the difference was not that big...

"Zhongye, I'm not doubting your combat effectiveness, there really isn't much you can do with this small number of people."

Cao Ang explained, "Look, if I want to attack the Soochow camp on the other side, according to the art of war, I need ten times as many troops to have a chance of winning. Even if I underestimate a little, I should be twice as strong as the enemy, otherwise it will be really difficult to win."

Wenpin became anxious again: "General Zhonglang, if you want me to take down the enemy camp opposite, just give the order. I can issue a military order!"

He is in a hurry, he is in a hurry!

Cao Ang quickly waved his hand: "Be safe and don't be impatient, Zhongye, I will not issue this order either. How can I put the soldiers in danger because of a moment of enthusiasm, and it will not do any good to our army."

"Then why is Zhong Lang worried about the lack of combat power?"

"That's it, Zhongye, what I want to say, you must keep it a secret, and you must not tell anyone else, is it possible?"

"Secrets are kept secret, this is the law of the army, as long as the general of Zhonglang asks, the general will do it!"

"Okay, then what we will discuss next is confidentiality."

Cao Ang said in a deep voice, "Let me ask you, how can we mobilize the Soochow army on the other side to leave the camp?"

Wenpin was taken aback for a moment, thinking that Cao Ang wanted to make meritorious service, which is normal.

Originally leading the vanguard was to gain credit, but now that the food and grass are gone, it seems that it is not messy.

Then take advantage of the food and grass problem before the thunderstorm, fight a battle first, if you can win, it will be considered a credit.

"General Zhonglang, this is not easy, the troops in their battalion will not be dispatched easily."

"Is there no way to draw it out?"

"They accept Soochow's orders, they should be keeping an eye on us, not fighting us, so they are very flexible, they can fight or not, if they fight blindly, they will violate their military orders instead, Lu Mengdang would not be so stupid."

"It makes sense, they don't have missions that require combat..."

Cao Ang also understood this truth. Soochow's order to Lv Meng was to keep an eye on it, not to take it down.

Therefore, Lu Meng's best tactic is to avoid Cao Ang's edge, you come and I guard, you go and I go out to harass.

Lu Meng had already built fortifications, so Cao Ang would not dare to attack easily even with twice as many troops. This is the advantage of the defender. Although it is not as strong as the defense, the loss Cao Ang paid is unacceptable.

Cao Ang also doesn't have a command bar that must be played. If it affects the establishment of the water village, it will be even more troublesome.

"Let's be honest, I want the food and grass in his camp, what can Zhongye do?"

"What, General Zhonglang, want his food!"

Wen Pin's eyes widened, this young master really dared to think, how stupid he is to let you take it away.

Food and grass are everything, even if the 10 people are attacked by the whole army, they will not give them food if they are forced to pay.

Wen Pin hesitated and said: "The general only knows that if we attack Lu Meng's camp, our losses will be unacceptable, and the water camp ordered by the prime minister will not be built."

"I know this, then think about it, how to get their food and grass with very little loss."

"This……"

Wenpin had no other choice, anyway, he couldn't figure out that Lu Mengneng was so stupid.

Not only was Lu Meng not stupid, he was considered smart among the generals of Soochow Wu, and he was very powerful.

Therefore, no matter how high an IQ is in the world, it is basically impossible for a strategist to do it, unless Lu Meng suffered some kind of mental attack...

Wenpin had no choice, and Cao Ang knew it was difficult, so he didn't continue to press him.

Cao Ang doesn't think he has a high IQ, so he has to rely on the counselors of this era, but Cao Ang has a lot of experience.

Even if you don't study history, people of later generations have heard countless stories in history, and this is experience.

So from this point of view, Cao Ang is really not necessarily worse than Zhuge Liang, he can apply his experience.

"You said, is it possible that we spread false news and trick the grain and grass from Soochow?"

"How to deceive, even if we besiege the camp on the other side, Soochow will send troops to investigate first, and will not send food and grass directly."

As Wenpin spoke, he squinted at Jia Xu who was at the side.

This is a counselor. It is said that the strategy is very clever. The senior think tank next to the prime minister, why doesn't he speak?
Jia Xu was really calm, she didn't say a word, she still watched with a smile.

Cao Ang didn't care at all, he was thinking to himself: "Unless...their people deliver the news, they will believe it."

Got it!

"Zhongye, would you like to help me?"

"General Zhonglang, I am now a subordinate, but please order!"

It is feasible to form a plan in Cao Ang's mind, but to complete this plan, there are some prerequisites.

Cao Ang asked suddenly: "Then is it possible that you, because of other people's instigation, acted against the enemy in order to act against me?"

"General Zhonglang, why did you say that?"

Wenpin became anxious again, "Although my subordinates are surrendered generals, they are not rogues, and besides, they are all Jingzhou brothers in the army, why should I kill them?"

"Then tell me, is it possible for Zhang Yun?"

"He...he shouldn't be, he is also a general of Jingzhou."

Cao Ang shook his head: "You don't understand what I mean. If there is someone who promises to support you now, and you will have a smooth sailing in Cao Ying in the future, but the premise is to make trouble here, will Zhang Yun do it?"

"Ah this..."

Wenpin understood, he was not stupid, what he was talking about was about the prime minister's sons vying for the crown prince!

How can he say such a thing, so this question cannot be answered.

"It doesn't matter if you say it, just talk about Zhang Yun, will he do such a thing, and it didn't hurt anyone in the Jingzhou army, because the food and grass are gone, they guess I will retreat."

"General Zhonglang, there is such a possibility, but Zhang Yun..."

"Needless to say, I know what you want to say. Without evidence, you can't say that Zhang Yun just did it, right?"

"Zhang Yun is indeed suspicious this time, but if General Zhonglang's guess is true, it may not be Zhang Yun. The other party can plant eyeliner in our army to listen to General Zhonglang's movements."

Indeed, it may not be Zhang Yun, but this person must have sufficient status to provide information.

(End of this chapter)