Chapter 1999 If I knew it earlier, if I could do it


    Zhang He stood on the hill, looked at the Xianbei people retreating in a hurry in the distance, shook his head, with a somewhat unspeakable expression on his face: "The Xianbei people... it''s over..."


    『Isn’t it? The head of the guard was startled, and said, "Seeing that not many escaped back, how could it be regarded as a defeat?" 』


    Zhang He still shook his head, and said with a wry smile: "Heh, Xianbei people, if there is good, they will gather, and if there is harm, they will be divided... If the front line goes well, how can these people escape back?" So there must have been some problems...and when one Xianbei started to flee, the other Xianbei were not far from being defeated...』


    『Are there any mediocre generals under the command of Hussar General? ” Zhang He looked up at the sky, “Send the order! attack! 』


    "what? Are we going to fight the Wuhuan people now? 』


    Zhang He shook his head, "Let''s meet the Hussars for a while!" 』


    "what? ! ”The head of the guard hesitated, “General, didn’t you just say…”


    Zhang He smiled, "If the hussars are running back and forth, they definitely don''t want to fight for a long time... What''s more, if I don''t take the initiative to attack, I''m afraid...Let''s go, let''s go!" Don''t worry about the Wuhuan people, as long as the Xianbei people are rescued and come back, the Wuhuan people will definitely not dare to move! 』


    At the beginning, Zhang Yun didn''t think that Jushou''s strategy was any good. Aren''t the Wuhuan people just dogs? Wagging the tail, so is it worth taking precautions against the Wuhuan people?


    I want to balance everything and take no risks. In the end, I have nothing and nothing is done well.


    Zhang Yun felt that either he would not send troops, or he would use his soldiers and horses wisely, so when he saw that the Xianbei people were in chaos, he immediately took his soldiers and horses to find Budugen.


    It is not easy to find a Xianbei tribe hiding in the desert, but it is not difficult to find Xianbei people now, there are everywhere in the mountains...


    Perhaps none of the Xianbei people expected to fall into this embarrassing state.


    Although Bu Dugen had agreed that everyone would retreat silently at night, he did not expect that the people who were going to face the vanguard of the Han army would retreat so quickly!


    So, that night, before Budugen gave the order, and before the originally agreed time, the Xianbei leader and his subordinates slipped away quietly...


    When one person walks, a hundred people walk.


    No one wants to suffer, and no one wants to be the unlucky one after the break. Since you have to leave, why not leave earlier?


    So countless Xianbei people were in an uproar. Before Zhao Yun, Ganfeng and others could kill them, they scattered like birds and beasts, for fear that they would run slower and be overtaken by Han cavalry.


    However, when the Xianbei people advanced, those military strongholds were silent. When the Xianbei people retreated, the military strongholds along the way suddenly moved, stumbling horse ropes, ghosts beheaded, trapped in horse pits and so on. , the Xianbei people in the team beat them up, and if they couldn''t beat them, they retreated into the army stronghold, and then came out to rub their hands secretly...


    The Xianbei people are the same as before. When advancing, they feel that the military camp is too time-consuming, and they are in a hurry to go to Changshan Camp, so they have no time to pay attention. Now when they retreat, they also feel that the military camp is a waste of energy. Then Budugen was unlucky, whoever evacuated first didn''t care, and Budugen who evacuated last was hindered.


    Budugen originally didn''t want to be the last one to withdraw, but he had the most clansmen and took the most things, and the others were too small to turn around. He, hurry up, but still lag behind, with a big goal , so naturally bad luck...


    Zhang He didn''t care about the scattered Xianbei routs, and headed west all the way, and sometimes even met the hussar soldiers who attacked in the army camp. Naturally, Zhang He''s force made these army soldiers lose their temper. Fortunately, Zhang He didn''t think about it either. They wanted to attack the army stronghold, so the soldiers in the army stronghold just cursed bad luck, then licked their wounds, and went to find other soft persimmons to pinch to vent their anger.


    Gan Feng''s heavy cavalry is sharp, but endurance is the only flaw that cannot be avoided. After a while, it enters the time of the sages, tired and lagging behind. On the contrary, the light cavalry of Zhao Yun and others, because they had never fought with real swords and guns, so they still had some physical strength, but they gradually lacked horsepower during the pursuit along the way, and gradually slowed down.


    When Zhang Yun arrived, Zhao Yun also saw it, so he ordered to stop the pursuit and began to gather the queue.


    Although Zhang Yun''s sudden appearance surprised Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun still gave orders calmly, then slowly left the battle and retreated to the Changshan Camp.


    Zhang He clicked his tongue.


    In fact, Zhang Xi was quite looking forward to Zhao Yun''s greedy advances, so that he could use special strikes to disperse, and perhaps boost the morale of the Xianbei people and fight back, but he was facing the most stable player at the moment. Cavalry generals, so the only chance for the Xianbei to turn defeat into victory naturally turned into a wisp of smoke after the two sides separated...


    Zhao Yun commanded the soldiers and horses to go away slowly, but what was left behind was the wreckage of Xianbei along the way. There were wounded or dead Xianbei troops everywhere. They fled in the dark and were chased all the way. It was even bigger when it raided the Xianbei royal court!


    『That’s how it is…the Xianbei people are really doomed…』 Zhang He said to himself, “But this is also good…”


    Zhang He waved the banner and dangled, while looking for Budugen, while gathering the defeated Xianbei soldiers.


    Some Xianbei people in the ravine stretched out their heads to look. When they saw Zhang He and others, some of them recognized Yuyang and came down to join them. hide away.


    Zhang He''s goal is Budugen.


    It turned out that Liu Qiang was the one who found it first...


    『After King Jing of Zhongshan? ”Zhang He asked blankly, “Since you are an emperor, why are you here?” 』


    Liu Qiang, with disheveled hair, lost all energy and energy, and remained silent.


    Zhang He raised his eyebrows, pulled out a small knife from the guard around him, and threw it under Liu Qiang''s feet, "Nian Ru has some Chinese blood, so I will kill myself, leaving a whole body!" 』


    Liu Qiang was stunned for a while, then picked up the knife with a wry smile, "I would like to ask the general to give you a combat knife...this knife..." The small knife is a small dagger. Its function is like a picnic knife. It is usually used for manicure and meat cutting. Yes, not a serious weapon.


    "Humph…"


    Zhang Yun didn''t bother to pay attention, and left Liu Qiang and left.


    Zhang Yun''s guard leader stood in front of Liu Qiang with folded arms, "What''s wrong? Or, the little one can do it for me? 』


    Liu Qiang looked up to the sky and sighed, and finally cut his neck with a knife.


    『Are you dead? Dig a hole and bury it. Zhang He bit the pancake and muttered, "Take those soldiers who can use them, and organize them as soon as possible!" Those who can''t use it tell them to get out! We don''t have much time...''


    Zhang He went looking for Bu Dugen, but met Liu Qiang, which surprised Zhang He, but he was also a little puzzled, where did Bu Dugen go?


    ...~(⊙o⊙)~...


    Budugen got lost.


    Xianbei people are familiar with the desert. In the vast grassland, it is like their own backyard. They can always find their way, but when they enter the mountains, they are suddenly confused.


    Why do the mountains around here look like they all look the same?


    The more anxious you are, the more you can''t find your way, the more you go wrong, and then you get lost.


    Bu Dugen is also unkempt, he doesn''t look like the so-called Xianbei King at all, he looks more like a Xianbei escaped slave...


    About hundreds of people followed Budugen. After running for such a long time, no matter whether they were humans or horses, they were exhausted.


    『Don’t freak out! Bu Dugen gradually settled down, thinking that it would not be a problem to continue scaring away, "Find a place to settle first, and then go up to the top of the mountain to see the direction..."


    It didn''t take long, when someone caught fire, there was some hope when there was fire.


    Plucked some wild vegetables, and killed a wounded war horse. Everyone drank some soup, and with food in their stomachs, they gradually settled down a lot...


    After sending someone out to find the direction, Bu Dugen sat down. Even though he is a nomadic person, he has been bumping on horseback for a long time, and his back and legs are also uncomfortable. After stretching as much as possible, he took a long breath, but his heart was filled with various emotions, including anger and doubt. , as well as heavy sorrow and helpless desolation.


    Although I don''t know how far away from Changshan Daying, the shadows of those soldiers and horses are still shaking in front of Budugen''s eyes, and the sound of war drums and shouts of killing are also echoing in my mind, as if I can still feel the arrows still flying, Those Han cavalrymen were rushing towards him one after another with their heads up high. The Han men on horseback were waving **** sabers with ferocious faces, and they seemed to be shouting. Everyone wanted to slash him. Everyone wants to kill him once...


    Bu Dugen shivered.


    Winning is inexplicable, and losing is even more inexplicable. Bu Dugen still can''t figure out why he won the Changshan Daying. Of course, what he can''t understand is that he suddenly lost again.


    『I obviously...there are so many people...』


    Budugen murmured to himself in a low voice, his voice was very small, like a grunt in his throat, and then quickly disappeared into the mountains.


    …(〒︿〒)…


    Yuyang.


    Deliberation hall.


    Cao Chun was furious, while Ju Shou, who was standing beside him, had a somewhat helpless expression. They had predicted that Budugen might be defeated, but what they didn''t expect was that Zhang Xi didn''t return to Yuyang immediately as planned, but went the opposite way and headed for Changshan!


    Cao Chun originally imagined many outcomes, of course, the best outcome is a big victory, and then he can push the boat along the way and uproot the power of the hussars in Youzhou. He also thought about bad outcomes, such as the Xianbei people being defeated, and then they Hurry up and retreat back to the city, and stick to Yuyang.


    But Cao Chun didn''t expect, and what he couldn''t accept, was that Zhang He would lead his troops westward at such a critical moment! It is a joke to say that they are looking for Budugen. Even if Budugen is found in the chaos, what is the use?


    This is really bad news, even more worrying than the news of Zhang Yun''s defeat. Even losing a battle, or even dying in a battle, is acceptable—it''s not that Cao Chun ignored Zhang Yun''s life, but that the battlefield itself is dangerous, and everyone knows that life and death are commonplace. But now, Zhang He disappeared, and he said he was going west, but going west, what''s the use of his little troops?


    Could it be...


    A thought suddenly appeared in Cao Chun''s mind. Is Zhang He going to join the enemy?


    If it had been two days earlier, Cao Chun would not have thought so. After all, at that time, Budugen had just aggressively killed Changchang Mountain. The hussars seemed to have collapsed, and the goddess of victory seemed to lift her skirt towards Cao Chun...Cao Chun just showed It didn''t take long for the happy smile, and in the blink of an eye, I heard the cold command of the goddess of victory, "Turn around, stick up!" higher! 』


    This made Cao Chun very disappointed, very angry, and even a little scared. The blow came so suddenly that Cao Chun couldn''t accept it for a while, and felt somewhat flustered.


    If Zhang Yun really defected to the enemy, how would Cao Chun face the upcoming fierce battle, and how would he face Cao Cao''s expectations and entrustments? Cao Cao entrusted such an important task to him, and in the blink of an eye, his generals defected to the enemy. Although Zhang He could be said to have a rebellious heart, he could not escape the responsibility of his own poor management. .


    More importantly, if Zhang Yun really defected to the enemy, it would be equivalent to giving Yuyang''s soldiers a bad head for so long!


    When the time comes, the hussars and cavalry soldiers Chen Yuyang will go down, and then a group of people who defected to the enemy will line up in front of Cao Chun''s formation. I am afraid that their morale will definitely collapse, and the original combat power may only be able to use up to six or seven points...


    Surrendered the hussars, seeing that they can live a good life, but if they don’t surrender, they will either die in battle or continue to live a hard life...


    By the time…


    The more Cao Chun thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing.


    Ju Shou stood aside, watching Cao Chun pacing back and forth, turning around like a trapped animal, and felt Cao Chun''s loss and panic at the moment. This is the first time that Cao Chun has been in Yuyang for so long, and he has shown such a gaffe and anxiety. Ju Shou even doubted whether Cao Chun himself could think about the problem calmly at this moment?


    All of this was due to Budugen''s downfall, and of course, more importantly, perhaps because of Zhang Yun''s unexpected actions, which did not follow the original plan, making Cao Chun feel that everything seemed to be out of control.


    Although Jushou felt that Zhang He would not surrender to the hussars, because he thought that according to Zhang He''s character, Zhang He would not do such an act, but character is not conclusive evidence, nor can it be an effective guarantee. A person with a good character will never make mistakes or commit crimes? So Jushou didn''t know what to say, so he patted his chest for Zhang Xi''s guarantee? It is said that Zhang Yun surrendered to Cao Cao because he was discriminated against by Yuan Shao? Then Zhang He has not been discriminated against under Cao Cao now?


    So, Ju Shou was also silent.


    To be honest, Ju Shou was also a little shocked. He even thought the news was false information at first.


    Isn’t Xianbei Budugen quite crowded?


    Even if you stand and let the hussars go down to chop, it will take a while, right?


    How did the Xianbei people become like this?


    If I had known...


    Of course, everyone can make an afterthought, and Jushou is no exception, but after thinking about it for a while, his mind still fell on the current situation. If Zhang Yun really surrendered to the enemy, the situation would deteriorate badly in a blink of an eye!


    Under such circumstances, Jushou couldn’t even tell Cao Chun what to say, at least he couldn’t take the initiative to say it. After all, Jushou said he was waiting to move before, and now it looks like an ambush for Zhang He.


    Zhang He, Zhang Junyi, what exactly do you want to do?


    Outside the conference hall, footsteps came suddenly, and Cao Chun and Ju Shou cast their gazes over at the same time.


    But it is Cang Cao in the city.


    『What''s the matter with you? 』Ju Shou frowned. Since it was Cangcao in the city, it couldn''t be Zhang Yun, or the news from outside, most likely it was some trivial matter, so he suppressed his mood and stepped forward to ask.


    Cangcao looked at Jushou, then secretly glanced at Cao Chun, instinctively sensed that something was wrong, forced a smile twice and said: "It''s nothing serious..."


    "Say! 』Cao Chun stared over.


    Cangcao trembled, and quickly said: "General Qi, this... in the warehouse, this, the food stock is probably not enough... I hope the general will make a decision soon..."


    "what? ! ”Cao Chun was furious, and slapped the desk, “It wasn’t a few days ago…”


    Cao Chun was halfway through speaking, and suddenly realized. Yes, that''s right, there were still some in the first two days, but no one knew how many days Zhang Xi would be fighting for when he set off, so naturally Zhang Xi''s men were taken out, and of course there were fewer in the city.


    Zhang He’s whereabouts are a problem, and there is also a problem with the grain and grass in Yuyang, and the grain and grass that Zhang He was supposed to transport over were burned and destroyed on the way...


    Could it be that?


    Cao Chun''s eyes were wide open, and doubts in his heart kept surging, gurgling like boiling water, buzzing in his mind, and even his hands trembling slightly.


    Cao Chun leaned on the table and remained silent for a while.


    After Cao Chun waved Cang Cao away, he turned to Jushou and asked, "Military division, how many days can we last with the current food and grass?" 』


    Ju Shou bowed his head and replied: "General, there is still about one month left... If you use a small bucket to even it out, you can last about ten days longer... However, this is not a long-term strategy. I''d like to ask the general to send another message and deliver food and grass..." 』


    『Redistribute food and grass...』Cao Chun rested his hands on the table, his veins showing.


    Ju Shou lowered his head, as if there was something interesting and beautiful on the ground that attracted all his attention. Jushou knew that asking Cao Chun to report the situation to adjust food and grass would embarrass Cao Chun to some extent, but what can be done about it? It didn''t take a day or two for Yuyang to be corrupted. If I knew it, why didn''t Cao Cao know how to stop Yuan Xi from raiding when he went south to vote for Cao Cao?


    Now that Yuyang''s family is in ruins, is it Yuan Xi''s fault?


    Just like many branch companies in later generations, when they report at the end of the year, they like to report good news but not bad news. They will not take the initiative to explain the problem until the last moment, when it is a last resort... Cough cough, the report is the same, Cao Chun also I don''t like throwing Yuyang''s problems to Cao Cao again and again, because it will not do any good except to prove my incompetence.


    Moreover, if you ask for food and grass again, you must at least explain the reason. In this way, Zhang Xi''s question must be clearly explained...


    After a long time, Cao Chun gritted his teeth and said, "Report! Besides...send people to the north of the city...to search for voles! Make rat meat! 』


    (end of this chapter)