Chapter 1842 Betting on the table and opening cards


    Zhang Liao did not commit suicide in the stronghold, but commanded troops outside, expanding the chaos in the stronghold, causing more Cao troops to fall into a state of collapse. Around Zhang Liao, there were about 20 guards closely following them. These guards generally did not go into battle to kill the enemy. Their only responsibility was to protect Zhang Liao. Although Zhang Liao''s martial arts were quite good, they should not be taken lightly.


    Such a mode has become a common practice, and it is the standard configuration of all generals in charge of the Fiji army. After Fei Qian''s repeated emphasis, the examples in the lecture hall show that many people understand this point, what kind of job people do, so as to ensure the healthy operation of the entire army. If a general rushes to kill the front line every day, then let Who will direct the entire battle situation?


    Although it is said that such regulations may be a little restraint on powerful generals such as Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao, and cannot allow them to fully exert themselves, they are also a kind of protection. Perhaps, in this historical process, there may be one less Zhang Babai in the future, but it is not necessarily impossible that there will be an extra Zhang Dudu in the future...


    Both Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao were commanders with strong luck buffs in history, but Fei Qian can’t guarantee that it will be the same now. If there is an eventuality, it will be too late to regret it. It’s better to emphasize it beforehand and make a good response Supporting protective measures to reduce the occurrence of accidents, instead of pinning all hopes on the limited historical experience and inertial thinking.


    Zhang Liao understood Fei Qian''s intentions, and he also heard about the case of Lu Bu attacking Cao Ying from Gao Shun. At that time, Lu Bu just felt that something was wrong and wanted to lead the team out of the camp, but some Yanzhou soldiers who were not very familiar with Lu Bu thought that Lu Bu had been defeated, and there was a huge chaos, which even led to Gao Shun and others who followed Lu Bu to control them. Unable to stop the scene, a situation that was in good condition suddenly rotted...


    Be careful, no big mistakes.


    The organized resistance in the cottage soon collapsed, and what remained was disorderly panic.


    In fact, at the beginning, there was not much suspense in the whole battle. Even though Xia Houchong had certain geographical conditions, firstly, he failed to provide timely warning after the scout was strangled, and secondly, he did not prepare well for the skills and equipment of the hussars and horsemen. The suppression finally led to the current situation, which is naturally not so strange.


    Following Fei Qian all the way to the south and north, whether it is Zhang Liao or Zhao Yun, or the soldiers and horses under his command, they are actually very used to fighting. They have a deeper understanding and smoother actions than ordinary recruits. The opponent collapsed, so he oppressed unhurriedly. He didn''t show any impatience or ecstasy. He just followed behind the fleeing Cao Jun, like herding sheep, as if he was going to drive the chaos all the way to Yangyang. Near the city, under Xiahou Dun''s eyelids!


    It''s not that the hussars want to release water on Xia Houchong and other deserters, but that there is no need to kill them. Because unless necessary, under normal circumstances, cavalry would not directly rush into the crowd and slash at a slow speed. Cavalry is still best at marching at high speed, creating chaos, disrupting the formation until the opponent is completely defeated. It is not impossible to change jobs occasionally, but if you can''t change jobs, you will lose your job. In the final analysis, it is still cavalry, and it is still the main means of maneuvering and destroying the opponent''s array.


    When Fei Qian led his fine cavalry all the way like a broken bamboo, directly leveling the stronghold, like rushing to the city of Yangcheng, Xiahou Dun had just let down the hanging basket and hung Xiahou Chong on the city wall.


    Although there were not many people in the cottage, there were more than 2,000 people. In the end, only Xia Houchong and others escaped to Yangcheng, and there were less than a hundred people. Otherwise, I am afraid that even this few people will not be left.


    It''s not that Fei Qian has a special favor for Xiahou Chong, but Fei Qian didn''t know that the man stationed in the cottage was Xiahou Dun''s son, so he thought it was just a little bastard, and putting it back just put some pressure on Xiahou Dun, so he missed the catch Chance to catch Xia Houchong.


    Xiahou was disheveled and embarrassed, and knelt at Xiahou Dun''s feet, his body trembling from time to time.


    Xiahou Dun''s face was sullen and he didn''t say a word.


    Yuqing, one''s own child, blood and blood relationship.


    In the law, lost the stronghold, lost soldiers and lost generals.


    So now, is it a favor, or is it a marching law?


    "Say! What''s the situation?" Xiahou Dun slapped the table fiercely, "Nie Zi, don''t hesitate to report the truth! 』


    Xia Houdun''s voice was stern, but Xia Houchong felt a little relieved. The so-called knowing son is better than father, in fact, the reverse is also basically true. Xiahoudun''s behavior is basically for others to see. If he really gave up on Xiahouchong, he would not say anything...


    Even so, Xia Houchong didn''t dare to be negligent, and quickly told the whole story, everything he could think of and remember, especially emphasizing the loud noise when the village was broken. It left a deep impression on Xia Houchong, and on the other hand, it was also used to express that it was not his fault that he could not defend the stronghold, but that the Communist Army, uh, the Hussars were too sharp...


    『Hussars have such sharp weapons? 』


    As a general of the commanding army, Xiahoudun naturally would not believe in the theory of gods and ghosts. On the contrary, Xiahoudun believed that basically all theories about tortoises were man-made, so he immediately became alarmed, because if hussars could be such a sharp weapon If it is used to break the gate of the Shanzhai, it means that it can break the gate of Yangcheng.


    Actually, the gates of the Shanzhai and the city gates are made of different materials, thicknesses are also different, and the firmness is naturally different, just like plywood and solid wood boards are called wood boards, but they are actually completely different things. However, Xiahoudun didn''t understand this, and he didn''t know where the destructive limit of this sharp weapon possessed by Fei Qian was, so when he heard Xiahouchong''s narration, a chill rushed to his head in his heart, and there were countless hairs on his body upright!


    Originally thought that cavalry could not attack the city, so Xiahoudun originally thought that when he faced the hussars, he was already invincible. Come on, after listening to Xia Houchong''s words now, it''s no less than a bolt from the blue!


    As a result, the so-called cognition that cavalry cannot attack the city was completely overturned in front of Hussar General Fei Qian!


    If the cavalry can attack the city...


    Xiahoudun couldn''t help shivering, then fell silent for a while, waved his hand, and asked people to put Xiahouchong in custody first, and he was going to write an apology first, and if he won this battle, it would naturally turn the big issue into a small one If the trivial matter becomes trivial, Xia Houchong''s guilt will be offset. If it is said that he and himself were defeated in front of Hussar General Fei Qian, then the father and son will inevitably go to Cao Cao to plead guilty.


    Now the more important thing is how to face these menacing hussars?


    In Xiahou Dun''s original plan, if the hussars came, he would more or less take advantage of the time when they came from a long distance and were unstable. Even if they could not be defeated, at least they would disrupt the rhythm of the hussars and slow down their pace. It is possible to do more or less, but now...


    Xiahou Dun hesitated a little.


    Should we go out of the city to meet the battle according to the original plan and disrupt the hussars'' position, or should we quickly strengthen the defense of the four gates and fill the gate holes with sand to avoid the tragedy of Yangcheng Shanzhai from repeating?


    Xiahou Dun looked at more and more hussars gathering in the distance, and couldn''t help muttering to himself: "If my lord is here, how will I choose?" 』


    What Xiahou Dun didn''t know was that the Cao Cao he was talking about was also facing a choice at this moment.


    Life is like standing at a fork all the time, whether to go left or right is always a question. The envoys sent by Cao Cao to Yuan Xi received a response. Yuan Xi agreed to Cao Cao''s proposal and recruited some Hu cavalry, but one thing that made Cao Cao difficult was that these Hu cavalry charged a high price.


    Although it is said that good products are not cheap, most people still want not only cheap but also good products, so when Cao Cao got Yuan Xi''s response, he couldn''t help being shocked. Helpless, it''s like facing the bill of Double Eleven for future generations.


    I really have to pay so much?


    Hu people special cavalry, some.


    Manufactured in Wuhuan, single-cylinder, single-horsepower, panoramic sunroof, leather seats, self-contained massage system, no refueling, just grass, tough and stylish, and at the same time there is no lack of meticulous elegance and demeanor, it can control passion and gallop...


    The quantity is 2,500, with a driver and free shipping to Jizhou. The price is 25 million yuan, and some grain, equipment, armor, utensils, etc. are also added.


    Cao Cao''s hand trembled slightly, as if the Huabei was about to expire, and then the financial department informed the salary to delay the payment...


    As expected by Cao Cao, Wuhuan people are willing to join, but at this price...


    You know, Cao Cao also stayed in the central government back then, so he knew that during the period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, the Wuhuan people were recruited to fight, and there were about 3,000 people, and the annual expenditure was about 50 million to 70 million. Pay attention , which is the cost of the whole year.


    And now, it''s a trip!


    25 million for one trip!


    There are only two thousand and five people!


    Of course, having said that, if there are a lot of people coming at once, Cao Cao may not be willing.


    The Wuhuan people of today''s Han Dynasty are actually at the end of primitive society and are in the transitional stage of transition to a slave society.


    Wuhuan people have a language, but there is no specific problem. Their language is somewhat similar to Xianbei people, which is why Wuhuan people and Xianbei people can get along a little bit. The earliest Wuhuan people were similar to the stage of matrilineal society, and they practiced step marriage and sister-in-law marriage, that is, after the death of their father and elder brother, sons and brothers could marry their stepmother and sister-in-law, and between uncles and nephews, uncles and nieces-in-law It is even possible to intermarry.


    Later, with the communication and exchanges with the ethnic groups in the Han Dynasty, it gradually became a patriarchal structure, but it still used animal husbandry as the main pillar and also engaged in hunting. The Wuhuan people are also very envious of the agricultural system of the Han people, and they are willing to learn agricultural technology. However, this kind of agriculture cannot be learned casually. In addition, the Wuhuan people still retain certain migration habits. The process of migration was interrupted again and again.


    With the development of Wuhuan itself, the privatization of tribes also appeared. Each tribe has its own rules to protect its own property, and the leader of the tribe gradually becomes the ruler. power.


    The Eastern Han Dynasty and Wuhuan were generally peaceful, and there had been no large-scale wars between them for about 40 to 50 years. Small frictions, of course, still existed, as if brothers often fought each other. On the whole, the Wuhuan people are relatively pro-Han, and even participated as mercenaries in many military operations to quell rebellions in other places in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and were even recruited by the Emperor of Han as palace guards to guard the capital.


    Before Yuan Shao was alive, although he looked down on the Wuhuan people in his heart, he still maintained a certain relationship with the Wuhuan people in order to rely on the Wuhuan cavalry, especially with the leader of Wuhuan, Tadun. The Huan people wooed him by his side, and in the name of Han Emperor Liu Xie, named Tadun the Wuhuan Shanyu. Historically, he chose a daughter from his own clan, and promised Tadun to be his wife...


    But at this stage, because Yuan Shao fell faster than in history, the connection between Yuan and Tadun is not as close as in history, and Tadun is not as infatuated with Yuan as in history. , still clinging to Yuan Shao''s kindness. In addition, the three brothers of the Yuan family didn''t live up to their expectations, and they ruined their family''s foundation in a hurry. Then Louban, Nanlou and other Wuhuan people naturally approached Liu He, and Liu He followed Hussar General Feiqian, They were entrenched in the Changshan area, and after being defeated by Zhang Xiu, Tadun''s group hid in the desert for a while, and only after they regrouped did they realize that Wuhuan''s environment had changed drastically.


    Yuan Xi, either out of anger or resentment, feels that since Xianbei''s situation has weakened, Youzhou is also an area that can seek development. If it is attached to Feiqian, wouldn''t it be a shame? So Yuan Xi also wanted to revitalize Youzhou and develop his own strength, so he hit it off with Tadun who came back from the desert, and the two families got together.


    This time when Cao Cao wrote, Yuan Xi and Ta Dun discussed it and agreed.


    Not everyone has the perspective of God, and not everyone has a clear insight into the future. In Yuan Xi''s view, how can Cao Cao still "sitting on the emperor", and also owns such a large area as Jizhou, Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Qingzhou, and Huo Cao? Although the cavalry general is also strong, they are far away after all, and the "Zhen''s incident" made Yuan Xi very disgusted with Fei Qian, and it was only natural that he turned to Cao Cao who was fighting against Fei Qian.


    For Tadun, it is even simpler. Tadun urgently needs money, a lot of money, and then he can use this money to go to the desert to lure those fragmented tribes into his own name, and then he can strengthen himself and pursue a bigger picture, so he opened his mouth with a yell, No surprise there either.


    However, this price is undoubtedly a considerable pressure on Cao Cao''s already tight finances.


    So how should we choose?


    Maybe it took a long time, or maybe it was just a few breaths, the gambler character in Cao Cao''s blood surged up again, and he slapped the letter on the table with a heavy slap!


    Bet on it!


    Open the cards!


    (end of this chapter)