Chapter 2054 There are others, waiting for the opportunity


    Xia Houdun stared at Cai Mao, "Degui may wish to elaborate..."


    Cai Hao nodded, there was no sadness on his face, but some joy. There was chaos in Xiangyang City last night. Both Xiahou Dun and Cai Mao thought it was caused by Liu Biao''s discovery of the hidden son in the city and had to resist. So even though there was no hope and it was unexpected, they tried their best to cooperate with them. Fan.


    It takes a certain amount of time for the army to go out from the assembly to the battle, and when Xiahou Dun and Cai Mao approached Xiangyang City with soldiers, the noise and chaos in the city had already become smaller, so Xiahou Dun and Cai Mao did not immediately order to attack the city...


    Sure enough, not long after, human heads hung from the city of Xiangyang. Xiahou Dun and Cai Mao thought that the city should be beheaded and there was no need to cooperate with the attack, so they withdrew their troops and returned to the camp. However, after careful identification this morning, Cai Mao discovered that The number of these hanging heads is obviously wrong, and most of them don''t know each other!


    If it was a normal time, Cai Mao might not remember the appearance of his soldiers, but this secret person in Xiangyang City was specially arranged by Cai Mao. It can be said that he not only met, but also used people who were more similar to his confidantes. Impressive...


    At the same time, there were too many of these people, roughly counting them, there were probably a hundred of them, but Cai Hao didn''t arrange so many people at all for the sake of keeping secrets! After all, the more people there are, the greater the risk of exposure.


    When the early morning sun shone on the heads of these people hanging out of Xiangyang City, Cai Hao felt very strange. He didn''t recognize these people, and these people were not the secrets he had arranged before!


    Then it means that Cai Mao''s hidden son in Xiangyang City is very likely not dead, or even exposed!


    Last night, Liu Biao found out and killed another group of people...


    Cai Mao didn''t know who these people were and why they were exposed, but as long as his manpower in the city was not dead, it meant that the original plan could still be used!


    『De Gui’s words are serious? 』Xiahou Dun stared at Cai Mao. The matter is very important, even if Xiahou Dun believed that Cai Mao would not lie on this issue, he couldn''t help but ask one more question to confirm.


    Cai Mao looked solemn, cupped his hands and said, "How dare I lie to the general?" The main manpower is hidden in the mountains, but there are only fifty masters in the city, divided into two places, each with a commander, and they must be ordered not to act rashly, how can they be easily detected by the old thief? Last night must have been caused by someone else, definitely not my subordinates. 』


    Xiahou Dun couldn''t help but smile on his face, and said with a big laugh, "De Gui is indeed the lord Fu Jiang!" The old thieves have been in trouble all night, and they thought they had already wiped out the city... Haha, haha, it will be difficult to guard against at that time! 』


    Xiahou Dun comforted Cai Mao before, but Xiahou Dun was also anxious. The siege of Xiangyang, of course, Xiahou Dun is still confident that he can conquer it in the end, it''s just a matter of time. The problem is that what Cao Cao needs most right now is time. If it really took a year and a half to take Xiangyang, what is the point of attacking Jingzhou? How can the human, material and financial resources consumed be replenished?


    Now, since Liu Biao has not noticed Cai Mao''s secret in the city, the original plan can continue to be implemented...


    Seeing Xiahou Dun laughing, Cai Mao also breathed a sigh of relief.


    On this point, Cai Mao and Xiahou Dun have the same goal. They don''t want to **** Xiangyang, or the northern part of Jingzhou. The sooner Xiangyang is captured and the war is quelled, the better.


    Xiahou Dun pondered for a moment, then suddenly ordered: "Come, send orders, prepare to attack the city!" ’ Then Xia Houdun turned to Cai Mao and said, ‘Since this is the case, let’s pretend it’s a fake show…’


    Cai Mao was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized, and said: "It should be so!" 』


    Ever since, amid the sound of the rumbling drums, Cai Mao stood in front of the formation, and first expressed his grief over the beheading of those "children of the Cai family" on the top of the city by Liu Biao, and then publicized Cao Jun''s policy according to the usual practice. Only pursue the old thief Liu Biao, if someone is willing to abandon the dark and turn to the bright, there will be rewards and so on...


    …(￣o￣).zZ…


    In the south of Xiangyang, in the deep grass among the mountains and forests, Cao Hong is leading the cavalry of Cao Jun, taking a nap in the forest.


    After defeating Gan Ning''s navy, it not only meant that Cao Jun was free from the threat of the waterway and could approach the city of Xiangyang, but it also meant that Cao Jun could use the only few ships to carry out small-scale transshipment and cross Xiangyang. Come to the southern area of ??Xiangyang.


    From a certain point of view, Cao Cao would not have such a radical idea at the moment if it wasn’t for the hussar general’s demonstration of the cavalry before. are using...


    Since Guangwu, because of the abandonment of Bingzhou and Liangzhou, coupled with the fact that the Xiongnu retreated to the second line, the Xianbei king Tan Shihuai died before his ambition was paid, which made the Eastern Han Dynasty in a relatively long-term border. The state of the matter, for the construction and use of cavalry, the development and innovation of tactical skills, is also relatively stagnant.


    Until the birth of Hussar General Fei Qian, it greatly changed the situation that the cavalry could only cooperate with the infantry to fight. They whipped their legs, lifted their legs, and came out in different ways. Whether they were watching the battle or experienced it, While feeling the sadness of Eggy, I also naturally found that this kind of move is sharp and really easy to use...


    Since you can''t beat it, join in!


    This time when soldiers entered Jingzhou, Cao Hong was naturally deeply touched by the use of cavalry.


    Cao Hong sat on a rock, holding a piece of dry biscuit in his hand and tearing it. The pancakes are very dry and hard, and they look like rocks when pulled. In addition, because they are made of miscellaneous grains, the taste is naturally very ordinary, but as long as such pancakes are kept dry, they can be stored for a long time. It is also the rations provided by Cao Jun''s cavalry.


    Not far away, at the creek in the mountain forest, some cavalrymen of Cao Jun were brushing and feeding their horses, and some simply took the saddles off their horses and used them as backrests to lie on their backs to sleep. The sunlight was scattered through the gaps in the trees. After coming down, there are mottled light spots floating everywhere in the forest. Accompanied by the low neighing sound of horses and people, it seems redoubledly quiet, more or less a peaceful atmosphere that is rarely seen in wars.


    Attacking Xiangyang City, cavalry is naturally impossible to use for siege warfare, so they crossed the Han River and went south to raid Dangyang. …


    The sound of horseshoes came from outside the forest, and along the way Cao Jun greeted them as they advanced one after another. With the shaking of the vegetation, the scouts returned from their investigation.


    Cao Jun''s scouts were obviously old soldiers. After getting off their horses, they looked left and right and found Cao Hong''s figure. Report: "These refugees are walking too slowly, I wish I could go up and get whipped!" It’s only now that I’ve arrived in Yicheng…”


    Cao Hong nodded and asked, "How about Yicheng?" 』


    The scout reported back: "I didn''t dare to stick it too close... Looking at it from a distance, the four doors are still closed, pretending to be dead, and they don''t move... I think Yicheng must not dare to accept these refugees. , will definitely come to Xiangyang...』


    Cao Hong''s eyes flickered slightly, and then he said: "Have you seen Jiangdong soldiers?" 』


    The scout shook his head, "I didn''t see any traces. 』


    『Understood, go down and rest first. 』Cao Hong waved his hand.


    Yicheng is about 200 miles south of Xiangyang. If you march normally, you will arrive in four or five days. But the refugees walk very slowly, and the formation is long, like diarrhea. It''s gone, and it came back after a pause, so it will take at least seven or eight days for the refugees to pass through Yicheng and reach the south of Xiangyang.


    And this time is undoubtedly the most difficult.


    It is not impossible to attack Xiangyang hard, but the loss is naturally huge. Normally, if it is not the last step, neither Cao Hong nor Xiahou Dun will choose to use the method of attacking the strong ant.


    If you mix among the refugees...


    Let these northerners in Cao Jun pretend to be refugees with a Jingzhou accent. Naturally, they can’t pretend to be very good, and it is easy to show flaws. But if these refugees are all real, but some of them are fake?


    The plundering of Jiangdong soldiers in Nanjun undoubtedly created a condition for Cao Jun. As long as part of the population plundered by Jiangdong soldiers was intercepted, they would naturally become refugees, and those who mixed in with the refugees were driven intentionally or unintentionally. The refugees will come to Xiangyang from Nanjun, creating an opportunity for Cao Hong and Xiahou Dun.


    Since there are no additional changes in the plan, all that remains now is to wait for the time to come.


    ...wow~⊙o⊙...


    Dahan Western Regions.


    At this time, some people are waiting for the opportunity.


    A llama team that stretched back and forth for more than two miles, under the scorching sun, was like a giant snake crawling slowly in the deserted Gobi Desert.


    In the clear blue sky, the sun was showing its power arrogantly, scaring away all the surrounding clouds.


    The sporadic trees on the left and some shrubs on the right on the Gobi bowed their heads under the majesty of the sun, trembling. In the distant sky, there seemed to be a few goshawks or vultures. After circling a few times, they seemed to be repelled by the sun, and did not dare to invade his territory again.


    Two or three cavalry came galloping in the distance, and the tricolor flag of the first person was erected behind them, waving in the wind. When he was about to reach the llama formation, he gradually slowed down, and then reported to a young non-commissioned officer in the llama formation: "Captain Gao! The previous Junzhai said that the granaries in the village are full, so let''s go to Gualie Village! 』


    The young Lieutenant Gao pushed the hood on his head, revealing a pair of sharp eyes. His face was covered with an abstract painting drawn by sweat and dust. There was a slash on the left and a frightening dark red on his right cheek. The scar stretches from the temples across the cheekbones to the nose. It seems that the injury was not treated in time, resulting in uneven muscle growth and recovery, and even the right half of the face was a little tense, somewhat hideous.


    Lieutenant Gao snorted coldly: "We were ordered to **** the soldiers and rations here, not to some ancient Alie village!" Transferring it to another place violates the previous order and cannot be enforced! 』


    『Reporting to the captain, follow-up military supplies, advance to the ancient Alie village, is the military order issued by General Gao three days ago...』


    『Bring it to me! 』Lieutenant Gao held out his hand.


    The messenger hurriedly took out a wooden tablet from his arms, twisted around the horse and handed it over.


    The wooden tablet is not the original military order issued by Gao Shun, but a copy of Gao Shun’s military order re-written by the commander of the grain store in front, and then marked as a copy of the military order for Captain Gao, and stamped with his personal seal.


    Lieutenant Gao checked the seal and ribbon, and there was nothing wrong with it. So since it is a newly changed military order, it will naturally be implemented in accordance with the new military order.


    『Which direction is the ancient Alie village? ’ Captain Gao asked while putting the wooden slip into his leather pouch.


    『Northwest direction! 』


    "How to go? Do you have road maps? 』


    "Yes, they also sent a guide..." The messenger turned his head and whistled, waved his hand, and then said, "I have already asked, there is a shoal, a lake, and an underground river from here to the northwest. Repairs can be provided, and from there to the northwest, you can reach the ancient Alie Village...』


    Lieutenant Gao nodded, then put his feet hard, stood upright on the horseback, turned his head and looked around, then raised a fist and shook it a few times in the air: "Command! The whole army stops! 』


    『Order! The whole army stops! 』


    『The whole army stops! 』


    Layer after layer of orders were slowly passed forward and backward, and then amidst the smoke and dust, the entire queue gradually stopped. The war horse snorted loudly and scratched its hooves on the ground. The camels gritted their teeth silently and chewed the cud. Anyway, these big guys seemed to be eating all the time.


    『Stubborn stone! Captain Gao shouted, "Come here!" 』


    Among the army, there are many people who call Shitou as a dog, but there is only one stubborn Shishi, with a stubborn and smelly temper, as if he was fished out of a latrine. "You take the team, follow him, and clear the way ahead!" Especially around the shallows, let me check and understand! 』


    『Subordinates obey orders! Stubborn stone greeted, led the team, and then followed the guide and turned to the northwest.


    Lieutenant Gao was holding his horse, watched Stubborn Stone lead him away, pursed his lips, and looked into the distance along the direction of the team, as if he was thinking about something, but he didn''t think about anything at all.


    Captain Gao was originally from Jizhou. As for why he came to the Western Regions, it is somewhat puzzling. According to the soldiers'' private discussions, Captain Gao''s family once served as a two-thousand stone, but it''s not known whether it''s true or not. Anyway, Captain Gao himself didn''t say this.


    Compared with the family, the big soldiers are more interested in Captain Gao''s bravery. It is said that Captain Gao killed two wolves empty-handed, and then was bumped into by Lu Dadu. Some people say that it was not a wolf that killed a tiger with bare hands...


    There are also people who say that Captain Gao is protected by gods and Buddhas and protected by golden light, so he can subdue wolves and tigers. The Western Regions were eroded by Buddhism earlier and more severely than the Han Dynasty...


    In the Western Regions, there are a lot of people who are brave and powerful. They must be like the fool Yun Er who sticks to Lu Bu every day. When he starts to attack, few can hold him back. There are not many, so this is also an important reason why Captain Gao can quickly become a middle-level non-commissioned officer.


    However, Captain Gao didn''t care too much about these arguments. He cared more about the safety of the vicu?a team.


    The army has not moved, and the food and grass go first.


    Wusun has always been not very fond of Lu Bu, the newly appointed governor of the Western Regions. On the one hand, it is because since the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty''s control over the Western Regions has rapidly declined. It was originally formulated and cost countless manpower and material resources. Kunmi''s strategy of mutual checks and balances is also renounced. Wusun is reunified into one family, and there is no longer a big and a small Kunmi. After breaking away from the control of the big Han, they have gradually become aware of the Han people''s means of sowing dissension towards Wusun. , Naturally, there is a lot of disgust and hatred.


    Another reason is that the west of Wusun is Kangju. Kangju was originally a tribe of the Great Yuezhi, a tribe that was split from Yunrong, but it was greatly impacted by the Northern Huns who moved westward, and these Northern Huns naturally brought hatred for the big Han...


    Therefore, Lu Bu wants to conquer Wusun, but behind Wusun, there is still Kangju who has swollen. In history, Kangju finally declined because of the battle with Guishuang, but at this point in time, Kangju was still very arrogant. In fact, like most nomads, when they were weak, they wished to see everyone wagging their tails. Once they felt that they were strong, they would bark their teeth at everyone.


    Under Lieutenant Gao, the men and horses he brought with him were not full at first, and since March, they have been responsible for the delivery of food, fodder and supplies. The travel and illness combined with fatigue, there are always some shortages in manpower after several errands, and there are also Wusun''s ranger scouts and horse thieves and bandits in the Gobi fought hand-to-hand, and dozens of people were killed or injured. Therefore, in fact, there are only more than 200 people led by Captain Gao now.


    This number, if it is to guard the grain and grass transfer on a safe route, of course there is no big problem, but if it is said to leave the safe route and go to a new grain transportation location...


    Captain Gao had heard of the Ancient Alie Village before. It was attacked by General Gao Shun some time ago, and it was regarded as Wusun''s frontline base. So going from here to the Ancient Alie Village is basically equivalent to entering Wusun''s territory may encounter Wusun''s cavalry at any time.


    Although there are guides sent by the original army stronghold to guide the way, to a certain extent, this area is also the area actually controlled by the Han army, but Captain Gao worried about the lack of troops in his hands, and secondly, he came from the original army stronghold. The road to the new grain delivery point has never been traveled, so we need to be more careful.


    Lieutenant Gao sent out scouting horses to investigate the news, while restraining the grain team to hold down the marching speed and maintain the formation, slowly meandering to the northwest, a thought could not help but arise in his mind, this time, the soldiers of his team What exactly is a grain transporter?


    (end of this chapter)