Chapter 6771 Do you believe it?

Chapter 6771 Do you believe it?

Cao Cao's advisers were not stupid. They had anticipated the plan of storming Kabul and occupying the northwest entrance after Ardashir returned to Kabul.

It's just that due to the reality, their confidence is not as great as the current Cao Ang and the previous Cao Cao, but this group of people have considered this plan.

The problem is that the person who executed the plan had to be Cao Cao, because only Cao Cao had such a high level of adventurous spirit and could seize the only chance when taking risks. As for Cao Ang, to be honest, not only Xun Yu thought there was no hope, but Chen Qun also thought there was no hope.

It's just that Chen Qun had been hit by Chen Xi, so he did a very good job on the surface. After Cao Ang came to power, he showed all the necessary courtesy. He didn't feel dissatisfied at all because of the missed opportunity caused by the turmoil. It was as if he really accepted Cao Ang.

In fact, to be honest, Chen Qun didn't think that Cao Ang had any hope of accomplishing what his father hadn't done.

"Changwen, if you believe me, don't make excuses now and prepare food and logistics as soon as possible. Continue to move forward according to our preparations at that time. The situation may become clear in the next few days. You also know that this rain can't continue. It will end in the near future." Mao Jie was not angry when Chen Qun pulled his sleeves. Instead, he revealed something to Chen Qun.

"You?" Chen Qun's eyes widened when he heard this. How could this be possible?

"I still have things to deal with." Mao Jie shook his sleeves, shook Chen Qun's hand away, and without saying anything else, he quickly left in the rain.

Standing in the rain, watching Mao Jie's disappearing back, Chen Qun's expression was extremely complicated. Having worked with Mao Jie for so many years, he was very clear about Mao Jie's abilities. This was a man who was good at planning and had a very long-term vision. Cao's early strategy of "obeying the emperor to command the disobedient, cultivating the land, and storing military supplies" was come up with by Mao Jie.

You may doubt this person's execution and operational capabilities, but if you doubt his vision, it would be an insult to yourself and the other party.

"If Cao Zixiu can do what Cao Gong has not done, then it will not just be a matter of turning the tables." Chen Qun's eyes brightened. After all, he was one of the top figures in the world. He naturally understood that compared to the historical baggage of Cao Cao, Cao Ang was basically lightly equipped. If he could really complete the plan that was supposed to be completed by Cao Cao, then a new era for the Cao family would truly have arrived.

"In that case, just proceed according to the previous plan. This is what I have been promoting before." After realizing this, Chen Qun felt that Mao Jie was trustworthy, and he became more passionate about the job that he had originally been prepared to do perfunctorily.

Because Cao's advisers had considered how to take Kabul long before, and had made considerable division of labor. The current suspension can only be attributed to the fact that no one trusted Cao Ang's ability, so he was forced to give up. However, these people had actually already made the preliminary preparations, and were just waiting for Cao Cao to take the risk.

[If it is as Xiaoxian estimated, maybe we can really cut off the restraints next.] Chen Qun returned to his house in the heavy rain with a thoughtful look on his face.

"Gongda? It's rare that you're here with me." When Chen Qun entered the main living room of his house, he saw Xun You sitting in his armchair, eating the snacks prepared by the cook, looking relaxed and at ease.

"There's no other way. You're the only one of my generation in the whole Kandahar, so now I can only rely on you." Xun You was not as dull as usual this time. Instead, he spoke very freely and easily.

Although he is older than Xun Yu, Xun You is indeed his nephew. As a son-in-law, Chen Qun is naturally of the same generation as Xun You. Moreover, the general environment on Cao Cao's side forced these people to stick together for warmth. Under this circumstance, the relationship between Xun You and Chen Qun is obviously much better than in history.

"You already know?" Chen Qun looked at Xun You and went straight to the point.

"I'm not blind." Xun You shook his head and said, "Such frequent dispatches, and they are all targeting the army, how could they be hidden from me?"

"So what do you think?" Chen Qun asked Xun You without any intention of beating around the bush.

"This plan would not be possible without me." Xun You sighed and said, "Although I don't know what cards you have, you and Xiaoxian have obviously started to push this matter forward, so I am willing to take a gamble with you."

Chen Qun nodded when he heard this. Xun You's spiritual talent was the key to this attack in the rain. The protection provided by the rainstorm itself, plus the protection brought by Xun You's spiritual talent, when the two are combined, they will basically not be discovered before approaching the Kabul Valley.

This is the basis for the assault on Ardashir. Without this, even in the rain, Ardashir would receive the news of the Han army's attack in advance. And the terrain from Kandahar to Kabul, sometimes with more than 1,800 elite troops, the difficulty of conquering it would increase sharply.

"I will only provide you with spiritual talent. The rest depends on you." Xun You said calmly, "I hope you will have enough cards to defeat Ardashir by then."

"In fact, if there were no problem of military morale unrest, the current conditions would no longer require the so-called trump card." Chen Qun said with a sigh.

Under the current circumstances, the main force of Cao's army can stably reach the outskirts of the Kabul Valley. After Cao Ang and Ardashir reached an agreement, the astronomical phenomena are actually in Cao Ang's hands. In other words, the timing is in Cao Ang's hands.

As for the geographical advantage, Cao Ang led the main force and, under the protection of Xun You's spiritual talent, was able to safely arrive at the northwest entrance of Kabul in the rain. As long as the speed was fast enough, the geographical advantage could actually be reversed.

The only problem is the morale of the army. If there is no problem of unstable morale, and the country has the advantage of time, place and people, it is impossible to lose unless the opponent's military situation is so strong that there is only a slight chance of victory.

So theoretically speaking, the puzzle pieces that Cao Ang could get were actually all there were. As for those who couldn't get them, theoretically speaking, no matter how hard they tried, they wouldn't be able to get them.

"Tian Zhong, Xu Yuan, and Deng Ying, I have always been grateful for your help. I invited you here again this time because there are some things I need to know from you." When Mao Jie went to organize the centurions from various departments, Cao Ang had already invited the three centurions who were the most trustworthy, famous, and capable under his command.

Compared to Cao Cao's inability to take such action, Cao Ang's behavior when he met these three people seemed unusually smooth. At the very least, the three people still trusted Cao Ang's morality.

"General, please speak. If we knew, we would tell you everything." Tian Zhong looked at the two guys next to him and felt that it would be better for him to speak. After all, he had more experience and the two guys next to him were indeed a bit reckless.

"If I want to lead 10,000 of Kandahar's most elite troops to attack the Kabul Valley, what will I need to do?" Cao Ang looked at Tian Zhong and asked seriously, "Because of the overall environment, these 10,000 elite troops may need to fight desperately to defend the northwest entrance of Kabul. Although as long as they defend it, the army will set out from Kandahar and converge at the fastest speed to completely occupy the place, but it will be very difficult to lead 10,000 Kandahar elite troops at the beginning."

It is not difficult to capture the northwest entrance of the Kabul Valley with the current prerequisites. The difficulty lies in guarding the northwest entrance of the Kabul Valley when Ardashir reacts. This will be very fatal. The Holy Death Knight is almost invincible in this kind of terrain. You can't beat them.

This kind of place is what Zhao She said back then, a place where the brave will win when two meet on a narrow road. Of course, if the soldiers fight for their lives, the Holy Death Cavalry will have no choice but to fill the gap and defend the northwest entrance of the Kabul Valley. But the question is, can Cao Ang order these people to fill the front line?
To be frank, in the current situation, are the soldiers under Cao willing to risk their lives? Most likely they are not willing to do so. Although in theory if they win, everything will be clear in the future, but if they lose, they will basically win if they work together, but this is the case if they work together.

"I'm afraid it's difficult." Tian Zhong glanced at Cao Ang and finally gave a negative answer. What Cao Cao did made them somewhat afraid, so they fought to the death at this time. To be honest, it was impossible to clear the doubts in the hearts of the elite backbones.

"If it's just difficult, does that mean there's still hope?" Cao Ang didn't seem to be discouraged when he heard that. He turned around and seized on Tian Zhong's question and asked, "My background means that some of my views are different from yours. Even though I have tried my best to understand you, there is still a big difference between this understanding and the cognition brought about by your experience. We may look similar, but you know the difference in essence. So I can't solve your problems at my level, so I need help."

After Liang He killed Ding and his own brother the year before, Cao Ang realized that because of his background and education, his way of looking at problems was different from that of the middle and lower-level officers. Even though he tried hard to get in touch with the middle and lower-level officers, to get to know them and make more centurions realize that he, Cao Ang, was actually solving problems.

But some cognitive misalignments still exist.

Communication can solve many problems, but the gap in levels is there. There are some problems that Cao Ang cannot recognize at all. If he cannot recognize them, how can he raise corresponding questions?

This situation exists not only in the past, but also now, and even in the official history books used for recording. The simplest point is that most non-professional historians will easily overlook the historical perspective and stance.

Taking the period from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China to the founding of the People's Republic of China as an example, there are only three places from the historical perspective: Beijing, Shanghai and the coast. The perspective in the late Qing Dynasty was mainly Beijing, and history of what happened in Beijing was generalized to record what happened throughout the country. For example, the Boxer Rebellion was recorded in history as supporting the Qing and destroying the foreigners, but in fact, the Boxer Rebellion only occurred in Beijing because of the local environment. In other places, the Qing and the foreigners were destroyed together.

For example, when it came to cutting the braids, people in Beijing would cry and mourn and even cut their braids and then continue wearing them again. This was the case throughout history, but in reality, in most places in the world, people would cut their braids and then say so in the ancestral hall to comfort their ancestors, saying that three hundred years of slavery had come to an end.

The same goes for the Republic of China. The recording point of the history of the Republic of China is Shanghai, so generalized descriptions are mainly based on the Shanghai model, even if they know that other places are not like this, they are still recorded in this way.

In fact, this is the so-called historical perspective. From this perspective, some things cannot be seen.

Cao Ang learned the laws of the aristocratic families, so even if some things were passed down among the common people, they would not realize where the problem lies. This world is bound by rules, and it is actually very difficult to see the full picture when you are within the rules.

So Cao Ang naturally understood Liu Bei's approach. Some things must be asked to the soldiers. Only then will the soldiers tell you the answers, and you can understand the soldiers' real needs.

"It's difficult." Tian Zhong said with a wry smile.

"No matter how difficult the problem is, there is always a way to solve it." Cao Ang looked at Tian Zhong seriously.

"I'm afraid that if I tell you, I won't be able to leave this door." Tian Zhong sighed and glanced outside the door when he turned his head to make sure that no one was stopping him. He then thought about Cao Ang's performance in the past two years and felt that Cao Ang was still somewhat trustworthy.

"This comes out of your mouth and enters my ears, but it won't be spread outside." Cao Ang said seriously.

"First, the security must be in place, and then all adult men in the Cao family must go to the battlefield, and they must go with us." Tian Zhong replied with his head down, and Cao Ang was struck by lightning when he heard this.

"General, if you want your brothers to trust you, you must at least trust your brothers." Xu Yuan said with his head down. His wife was the daughter of Wei, and Cao Ang's wife was the legitimate daughter of Wei. This was roughly their relationship, so Xu Yuan was willing to say something out of the ordinary.

In the current situation, trust is very difficult. Cao Ang said that he trusts his subordinates, but now the real torture is coming. Take all the young and strong people of your Cao family with you, and die together. As long as you send the guarantee in advance, we will trust you.

Is it difficult? Not difficult!
Isn't it difficult? Like climbing to heaven!
Cao Ang thought he trusted his soldiers, but at this moment Cao Ang realized what kind of situation his soldiers were facing - when I kill the enemy on the battlefield, I actually have to consider whether I will be tricked by Cao Cao, then what's the point of killing!
Now, under Tian Zhong's questioning, Cao Ang finally realized that the guarantee the soldiers wanted was very simple. First, you give them what they should be given after they die in battle to relieve their worries. Then take the young and strong men of your Cao family with you. If you die, everyone will die together. In this terrain, if you lose the battle, no one can escape.

"Let me think about it..." Cao Ang's expression was extremely complicated. Did he trust his soldiers? Yes, at least before, Cao Ang thought he did. But now, Cao Ang asked himself and seemed to understand.

"Please continue to think about it. We'll go back first." Tian Zhong bowed and prepared to leave naturally. Think about it, think more about it.

This really can solve the problem, don't ask me how I know

(End of this chapter)