The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 638: Violent color but soft heart
"We shouldn't rush into this matter. We need to consider it carefully." Mao Jie said.

"Liu Xuande and others were too intimidating before. I'm afraid Bo Diao is still like a frightened bird."

"Even though we attacked from both the north and south, we still didn't take action against the two governors in the east and west of Kushan. This is enough to show that they are still keeping their composure."

"We have to give him some time to calm down, calm down, and let him see the possibility of breaking the deadlock."

Attacking the city is inferior, attacking the heart is superior.

Throughout history, many strong cities have often been easily breached.

Some people who do not understand military tactics and human nature always think that the defending general is too stupid.

Isn't it enough as long as we hold on to it with all our heart?

Such as Hao Zhao retreating Zhuge Liang and Zhang Xun guarding Yongqiu.

Even if the enemy is ten times larger than ours, we can still hold on.

But in fact, defending a city is not that easy.

Because humans are not emotionless NPCs, they get afraid.

When you are an ordinary soldier and civilian, trapped in a fortified city.

All news from the outside world has been cut off, and everyone around is like being trapped on an isolated island. That kind of depression can make one collapse.

If the commander does not launch an attack but instead defends the position to the death.

The enemy continued to show off their might outside the city wall, sending troops to harass from time to time. Shouts of killing could be heard at any time, and there might even be countless stones thrown down from the sky.

Your commander still has no solution, so morale will naturally drop.

In addition, the food and grass supplies in the city were constantly decreasing, and there was a high possibility of a food shortage. The defenders and comrades around him kept disappearing and dying, but the enemy did not decrease at all, and the offensive never stopped.

How many people can withstand this kind of pressure?

Moreover, if you defend for too long, you will lose. The attackers can use many means, but the defenders can only respond passively, such as fire attack, water attack, digging tunnels, enemy spies, internal incitement, false information, etc.

Many times, before a city is breached, people fall into chaos and collapse.

The key to defending a city lies in people's hearts.

The key to breaking the city also lies in people's hearts.

Everyone nodded at Mao Jie's suggestion.

Bo Diao is not a fool. He would not be stupid enough to replace the generals right away.

They must wait and let Bo Diao relax, and then look for an opportunity to give Bo Diao a reason to change players.

"How is Hubishaka III doing?" Yuan Shao suddenly asked.

"Of course I'm furious." Xu You said with a hint of sarcasm.

"A fool who can't see himself clearly and only knows how to fight for power and profit is naturally dissatisfied with Kanishka II passing the throne to Potio."

"If Bo Diao hadn't been so accommodating, I'm afraid the Eastern Governor would have already sent troops to attack Fulousha."

"What about Surya?" Yuan Shao continued to ask.

"He's still the same as before, trying to please us and flattering us, but he doesn't mention anything substantial. He's a sly old fox." Ju Shou shook his head.

Xun Chen added: "This person seems to be slick and wavering between us and the Kushans. But I'm afraid it's not that simple. I'm afraid it's a hidden move by the Kushans."

Yuan Shao nodded.

This trick might be considered a high-end operation in the eyes of the Kushans, but in the eyes of Yuan Shao it was extremely ridiculous and he saw through it at a glance.

As a great director in the late Han Dynasty, no one knew how to perform better than Yuan Shao.

After only a few contacts with Surya, Yuan Shao basically saw through his character.

It was another Wang Yun. But since the other party was willing to act, he would naturally cooperate well.

This can also paralyze the opponent to prevent him from making desperate moves.

"This is not Bodia's style. It seems that Kanishka II imparted a lot of experience to Bodia before he left. He can still remain calm in this situation." Fa Zheng said with a sneer.

For them, the worst situation is the current situation, where the waves cannot be adjusted.

Because the current situation in Kushan has formed a delicate balance. Whoever takes action first will be alerted by others and thus targeted, and put on the passive side.

However, refusing to move was not the best option for the Kushans, as that would be tantamount to waiting for death.

"Our time is precious. Although we can't be impatient, we can't just drag it on like this." Yuan Shao said in a deep voice.

"My lord, do you want to move the chess piece of Hubisheka III?" asked Ju Su.

Yuan Shao nodded and looked at Cao Cao: "Hubiseka III is a fool, and the conflict between him and Bodiao is the most serious. He is the most suitable person to break the situation."

"Benchu, what do you plan to do?" Cao Cao asked.

Cao Cao was very impressed with Yuan Shao's directing skills. It was easy to play with the barbarians.

“Since Hubishaka III dares not to send troops and Potiao is unwilling to send troops, then we will send troops.” Yuan Shao said quietly.

"How about we send troops to help Hubishka III obtain the Kushan throne?"

As a good director, in addition to understanding the overall situation, the key is to understand the situation of each character.

Yuan Shao also put a lot of effort into studying this useless person, Hubishekhar III.

After all, if the supporting roles are well performed, the plot will be more exciting.

Previously, Xu You said that it was Potiao who appeased Hubishekhar III.

However, after Yuan Shao's in-depth analysis and speculation on the intelligence of the Kushans in recent years, he felt that this was not the case.

Because even if Poteo was not appeased, Hubishekhar III would probably not dare to send troops to attack Poteo.

This is an arrogant yet cowardly, irritable yet conflicted fool.

If he was really just a reckless man, Kanishka II would not have passed the throne directly to Potiao.

As an excellent director who has led several power struggle plots, Yuan Shao is extremely sensitive to the transfer of power.

Kanishka II had a soft and old-fashioned character, and always acted in a prudent manner.

The fact that he dared to pass the throne directly to Potiao showed that he was confident enough that Kanishka II would not take any action.

It is not a safe line of defense to rely solely on the instructions given to Bo Diao, because it is difficult to change one's nature, and Bo Diao will eventually not be able to resist and take action.

If this is the case, where did Kanishka II’s confidence come from?
Surya, the Western Governor?
That is the backup plan against them.

And even if he took action, it would not have much effect.

After much thought, Yuan Shao felt that the only possibility was Hubishekhar III himself.

He believed that Hubishekhar III would not dare to take action.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao began to deduce some of Hubishaka III's past actions to prove his own guess.

From many clues, Yuan Shao finally confirmed his guess.

Hubishka III was a fool who looked powerful on the outside but was actually weak on the inside.

Being irritable and difficult to deal with is just a superficial disguise; at heart he is a weak and timid person.

Once you see through such a person, the next step in dealing with him will be simple.

(End of this chapter)