Three Kingdoms: Do you want me to get out of here? Liu Bei, you wait

Chapter 18: Crouching Dragon uses his old tricks again? Xu Chu, the man who controls the country!

"Oh no! Now I'm really the target of everyone's criticism."

Feeling that everyone's eyes were on him, Xu Chu couldn't help but secretly groan in his heart.

He regretted his rashness and impulsiveness, but he knew that it was meaningless to say any more now.

So after calming down, he knelt down immediately and confessed his crime to Cao Mengde.

"Please forgive me, Prime Minister! I... I was distracted for a moment..."

Look at how embarrassed he is.

Naturally, Cao Cao felt furious.

"Distracted?"

"At such a critical moment, can you still be distracted?"

"Humph. It seems that you, Zhongkang, have made up your mind about this campaign against Xinye."

"Okay, then why not tell me your opinion."

"If you were that Wolong, how would you make a plan in Xinye today to resist my army of 300,000?"

Then he opened his mouth and started asking questions to Xu Chu.

But speaking now.

Neither he nor the civil and military officials around him showed much expectation in their eyes.

I know that Cao Cao just wants to find a reason to punish the other party.

Logically speaking, at this critical juncture, he should just kneel down and confess his crime and be questioned a few times.

This matter is over.

Cao Cao would not really take it too far.
After all, he was not a monarch who was intolerant, not to mention that the one who made the mistake this time was one of his favorite generals.

However, Xu Chu didn't have such good eyesight. When he heard what Cao Cao said, he actually took it seriously.

He frowned at the first moment, revealing a thoughtful expression. After hesitating for a while, he took the initiative to approach Cao Mengde and said.

"Well..."

"My Lord, let me come closer and tell you in detail."

"Come closer and say what you want to say. If you want to say it, say it now in public! Why, you can't think of it, right? You want to get closer and beg for mercy secretly?"

"I'm telling you, it's no use coming here to apologize! Come on, drag this idiot out and give him twenty lashes of the cane!"

Cao Cao snorted coldly.

This time, it was not only a warning to Xu Chu, but also a warning to others.

"Leader!"

The words fell.

Soldiers in armor immediately walked out from both sides of the hall.

He was about to carry Xu Chu away.

In the past, at this time, Xu Chu would always leave obediently.

But today he was a little anxious and started yelling.

"Why are you holding me up?"

"I'm not leaving."

"Why, Xu Chu, you still want to disobey orders?"

When Cao Cao saw it, his brows furrowed immediately, and there was a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

Xu Chu explained aggrievedly, "No, Prime Minister, didn't you ask me to analyze the big-eared thief and Zhuge Liang's march and formation in Xinye? If you don't let me get close to the sand map, how can I analyze it and explain it to you?"

"Do you really want to analyze it?"

When he said this, all the civil and military officials present were shocked.

Cao Cao was also so angry that he laughed.

I thought Xu Chu was still messing around. Finally, he waved his hand to let the soldiers retreat and added, "Okay, okay, then I'll let you do it. I want to see what you can come up with this time."

"..."

Xu Chu did not answer, but went straight to stand beside the sand map.

Just after reading the tips given by Su Chen.

What is the real situation?

He had already made up his mind, but due to Su Chen's previous instructions, he had no choice but to speak out his thoughts.

I could only pretend to be thoughtful.

And he still wants to show off.

Cao Cao and others nearby had no intention of waiting any longer.

I saw him standing there blankly for hundreds of breaths.

Still didn't utter a word.

Cao Cao was really anxious and hurriedly urged him.

"How is it, did you see the result?"

Xu Chu was waiting for this moment. After Cao Cao urged him, he slowly opened his mouth and repeated what he had just seen in the brocade bag.

"I see, Prime Minister. Zhongkang feels that the most important method for attacking Xinye this time is fire attack."

"Fire what, fire attack?"

"You've been thinking hard for most of the day, and this is what you came up with?"

Cao Cao and others were stunned when they heard this.

Xu Chu asked back, "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong with my opinion? Is there anything wrong with using fire to attack?"

"Of course there is a problem, and it's a big problem, okay."

"General Xu, have you forgotten that Zhuge Kongming used the strategy of fire attack at Bowangpo not long ago? How could he use the same strategy twice in such a short period of time?"

"That's right. Besides, the terrain of Xinye and Bowangpo is completely different. After passing Bowangpo, the whole Xinye can be said to be flat. In this kind of terrain, even if you want to use fire attack, you don't have the ability to do so.

Even if Zhuge Liang is very capable, he can't move mountains and fill the sea to create a gorge near Xinye City, right?"

"That's right. If he really had that ability, he could just move a mountain to crush us to death. Why would he need to go through so much trouble?"

After all the civil servants finished speaking, they all started laughing.

Cao Cao originally thought that Xu Chu must have some brilliant ideas since he was so confident.

After hearing what he said, I naturally felt disappointed.

Direct recycling.

"Go down and get the board."

"Prime Minister, do you also think I'm wrong?"

Xu Chu still did not obey this time, but asked back, "There is a saying that goes against the grain. Hasn't the Prime Minister heard of it?"

"Do the opposite?" Cao Cao was stunned.

"That's right!"

Xu Chu nodded, and at this moment, he was in a state of enlightenment. He imitated Su Chen's previous behavior and started talking eloquently.

"What does the art of war emphasize? To put it simply, it can be summed up in four words: victory by surprise!
Everyone thought that Zhuge Liang would never use fire attack again. Wasn't this the best opportunity for Liu Bei to use fire attack?
Besides, who said that there is no fire attack condition in Xinye City? Look at the sand table for yourself. The shape of Xinye City is very square, just like a large cage. If our army enters it and then sets it on fire, wouldn't the loss be hundreds or thousands of times more severe than the Bowangbo incident? "

After these words were spoken, the scene fell into silence.

The expressions of the counselors who had just shown mockery on their faces also became serious.

As a result, there was less contempt in their eyes when they looked at Xu Chu. At this moment, they truly regarded Xu Chu as a discussion object and began to seriously consider with him how feasible what he said was.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Xu Chu naturally felt very proud.
I thought this one sentence alone would be enough to intimidate everyone in front of me.

But I never thought that this silence would only last for a moment.

Then someone immediately came to his senses and raised questions.

After all, there are indeed capable people under Cao Cao.

Chen Qun and Xun You, who came from Yingchuan aristocratic families, were the first to stand up and express their opinions.

"wrong!"

"General Xu's judgment is still problematic."

"Yes, the biggest problem is not this, but Liu Bei's reputation for benevolence and righteousness!"

"The reason why Liu Da'er was able to make a comeback despite repeated setbacks is because of his false reputation of being benevolent and righteous. Xinye City is not Bowangpo. The entire city is home to nearly 100,000 people!"

"This fire may indeed cause heavy losses to our Cao army, but the real victims are not us, but the people of Xinye."

"This fire has displaced nearly 100,000 people in Xinye. If this is really done, and word gets out, wouldn't Liu Bei be completely ruined? How can he tell others that he is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness?"

(End of this chapter)