Chapter 469: Attacking from the West and Attacking from the East


    Hu Zhen decided to march overnight. He had to confirm with his own eyes whether Sun Jian was in Yangren or not. This was a crucial thing and related to the next strategic direction.


    ??If Sun Jian bypasses Shaoshi Mountain and takes the Yangcheng route, then Hu Zhen can at least make some preparations in advance. Otherwise, if he really falls into Sun Jian''s plan of attacking the east and attacking the west and attacks Luoyang first, how will Hu Zhen see the Prime Minister again?


    ??But Hu Zhen''s request was opposed by Lu Bu.


    ?March in the dark, not everyone can do it, and even if you have to do it by force, it will be quite difficult. It''s easy for people to say that if it doesn''t work, they can just use a rope to pull them. But what about the horses?


    ??So when Lu Bu said it was not that he was disrespecting military orders, but that horses were easily frightened at night, and a slight mistake would lead to chaos. How could they drive all night? It was better to wait for dawn before leaving.


    Hu Zhen was silent.


    Although horses do not suffer from finch blindness like humans, for horses, because they are herbivorous "predators", horses have a visual angle of nearly 360 degrees, but the distribution of eyes on both sides of the cheeks is also different. As a result, horses have less than 30 degrees of visual overlap in the middle of their foreheads, and horses are born with myopia...


    Moreover, horses have been formed in the process of survival of the fittest in nature for thousands of years. The eyes'' perception of static objects is far lower than that of dynamic objects. Therefore, even a harmless little rabbit suddenly scurries under the herd of horses. , because horses cannot see clearly, it often causes mass panic.


    Therefore, for various reasons, horses are less suitable for traveling at night than people. Without the comfort and control of their owners, horses are like a group of five or six-year-old but extremely powerful children. It is really not good to go crazy. control.


    ??But Hu Zhen cannot do without the cover of cavalry. If the infantry advances, if they happen to encounter the cavalry at dawn...


    ?Hence, after thinking over and over again, Hu Zhen shook his head and said decisively: "With a large army advancing together, there is no reason to divide it well! I have made up my mind, so don''t say anything more, Governor Lu!"


    Lu Bu cupped his hands and said, "Bu naturally obeys the orders of the governor! When traveling late at night, the horses will inevitably be disturbed. Although the sons and gentlemen try their best to comfort them, the animals cannot understand human language after all. However, the military law is strict and those who rebel against the army will be killed! Therefore, I also ask the governor to A hand protection order, don’t use it to punish your son.”


    ??It was you, Hu Zhen, who was going to march at night, and you ended up beheading me because the horses were frightened and disturbed, so you might as well make it clear on the table right now!


    It suddenly became quiet inside the big tent, and only the sound of torches crackling and burning could be heard. Hu Zhen stared at Lu Bu, and Lu Bu stared at Hu Zhen. There seemed to be a faint fire in their eyes.


    The two of them stared at each other for a while. Seeing that Lu Bu had no intention of giving in, Hu Zhen could only nod his head in the end and said, "Yes! I will not punish you for your crime of rebelling against the army tonight!" He immediately wrote a handwritten letter, Gave it to Lu Bu.


    After receiving the documents, Lu Bu withdrew from the tent and exchanged inexplicable glances with his generals...


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    At the foot of Yangren City, Hu Zhen, who was rushing over quickly, was stunned.


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    ??Soldiers on the top of Yangren City had already discovered something strange below the city. They saw more and more soldiers starting to walk up to the top of the city, and the crowd became louder and louder.


    ??This is called no one?


    ??This is called not having armor?


    Hu Zhen was furious and immediately summoned the soldier who reported as a scout at that time. Unexpectedly, the soldier knelt down on the ground and kowtowed, saying: "There was indeed no one when the villain came. As for now... use The army is in vain, and the villain will die to apologize!"


    After finishing speaking, before Hu Zhen could react, the scout had already wiped his neck with the knife hidden in his arms...


    Died.


    ?Hunted back Hu Zhen''s thousands of words and any excuses.


    Scouts have a responsibility, yes.


    Then the scout admitted his mistake with his own life, and his guilt was naturally washed away... Who can drag out a dead man and kill him again?


    Has no meaning.


    But for Hu Zhen, the death of the scout, especially the death by suicide, immediately pointed all the fingers at him! Could it be that the commander who believed the scouts'' words and drove his troops to attack all night had no responsibility?


    ?Although it was in the middle of the night and it was freezing cold, Hu Zhen suddenly felt like he was sweating!


    what to do?


    Hu Zhen felt that he had never been so embarrassed and unable to make a decision in his entire life.


    Hurry up and attack the city?


    One has no equipment, the other has no strength...


    ?We are tired of men and horses, and our soldiers are hungry and thirsty. Under these circumstances, we are going to attack the city?


    Hu Zhen let out a long sigh, his whole body stooped a little, and ordered: "Retreat ten miles to the stronghold..."


    It was said that they were going to the camp, but the soldiers who had been working hard all day had no strength to build a complete camp wall. They were all in great straits. In addition, their original hope of resting in Yangren City was in vain, and they were still in trouble. You have to worry about whether you will be alive in the siege tomorrow...


    ?Everyone didn’t put much thought into it. After a little arrangement, they didn’t even bother to put up a tent. They each found a sheltered corner, curled up on the ground, and lay down with their clothes on.


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    ??If Hu Zhen had encountered some more cautious opponents, he would probably have no problems retreating to the village even though he was in embarrassment. But unfortunately, his opponent this time was Sun Jian.


    ?Sun Jian''s courage is much greater than that of ordinary people.


    ??When Sun Jian was seventeen years old, he took a boat to Qiantang with his father. On the way, he encountered the thief Hu Yu and others who robbed him and divided the spoils on the shore. All the passers-by at that time were so frightened that they stopped in their tracks when they saw this scene.


    However, Sun Jian ignored his father''s dissuasion. He picked up a knife and strode to the shore, deliberately letting the thieves find him. As he walked, he shouted loudly and directed east and west with his hands, as if he was arranging the people. It was like outflanking and rounding up the pirates.


    ?The pirates saw this scene from a distance and mistakenly thought that officers and soldiers were coming to arrest them. They panicked and fled in all directions.


    Sun Jian did not stop, but caught up with the thief who was escaping the slowest and killed him with a knife. The other robbers were so frightened that they thought it was officers and soldiers coming, and none of them even had the courage to turn back and ran away. clean…


    Now judging based on the time, it will be bright in an hour or two at most. An ordinary general will consider whether it is a trick to lure the enemy, consider whether there are any other traps, and then wait until At dawn, send some people to conduct reconnaissance and then make a decision...


    ?However, Sun Jian had an intuition that he could fight!


    ?Then fight!


    ?Therefore, Sun Jian, who was now on the Yangren city wall, just thought for a moment and immediately ordered to gather the troops, integrate the army, and prepare to attack...


    Authors in China receive the lowest remuneration, but bear the highest tax burden. Ten years ago, it was stipulated that every manuscript fee of more than 800 yuan must begin to pay tax.


    One guy found out and said that it should be regarded as a tithe dedicated to God...


    Probably closer to 12%…


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    PS: Did you know that I didn’t even have money to buy pirated books when I was a kid? My mother refused to buy me extracurricular books. When I was in elementary school, I wanted to read a book and borrowed it from my deskmate. He refused and asked me to use sparks (the cover of a matchbox) as rent. With two sparks, I could rent a story book from him. I can only go to the garbage dump every day to look for matchboxes...


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