Chapter 3415: Words and deeds consistent


    Youzhou, Shanggu.


    Cao''s army in Shanggu, which was heading to Yuyang for support, discovered something unusual in the distance.


    Several soldiers of Cao''s army were running wildly in fear, and behind them were a group of pursuers with weapons raised high.


    A guarded Cao army standing on the bridge instinctively drew out his sword and shouted: "Quick, come up, come up... meet our brothers..."


    They were led by a team, and naturally followed by Cao Jun soldiers. They originally thought that these Cao Jun soldiers wandering outside encountered the Hussars'' scout team, so they were not too nervous at the beginning. They ran forward while cursing and raising their hands. I got my weapons and prepared to seize the bridgehead of the small bridge.


    There is a river here with a small bridge on the river.


    Nameless Bridge.


    These soldiers of Cao''s army who escaped were the sentinels of Cao''s army who had crossed the bridge to the north for reconnaissance.


    The team leader who responded to Cao Jun''s sentry arrived at the small bridge first, but before he could take a breath, he realized that something was wrong...


    In the distance, several cavalrymen first appeared, and their horses stopped on the hillside. Behind the cavalrymen, a battle flag appeared.


    Tricolor battle flag!


    Really a hussar!


    But what frightened the team leader was not just the cavalry on the hillside, nor the tricolor flag behind the cavalry, but the smoke and dust rising far away on the hillside!


    Then several battle flags suddenly appeared on the slope, all the tricolor flags of the Hussars!


    Suddenly, murderous intent spread across the wilderness.


    The team leader''s men looked at each other in shock, then shouted, turned around and ran away.


    "Hussars!" The Hussars are coming! 』


    "Sneak attack!" Enemy attack..."


    Cao''s soldiers who were marching on the other side of the river suddenly panicked.


    Some people immediately sounded the alarm gong, others yelled and ran forward, and still others turned back and bumped into each other...


    The team leader''s eyes widened and he kept shouting at the top of his lungs, "Array, form, protect the bridge, protect the bridge!" 』


    But no one listened to him, and in the end he couldn''t help but run back too.


    Pan Ji, the Marquis of Shanggu County, rushed up and staggered the leader of the team with a slap.


    Pan Ji''s face turned red, "If you **** run away, what will happen to our brothers?" ! 』


    The leader of the team was beaten, but he was not angry. He just calmed down a little from the panic and chaos. He grabbed Jun Hou Pan Ji and said, "Jun Hou, what should I do?" Are there more and more hussars? There seem to be thousands of people? ! What to do? ! 』


    The team leader held Pan Ji''s trembling hand, turned to look at the hussars getting closer, and asked eagerly.


    "First, inform the captain first!" Pan Ji ordered, "Let the people behind go back, and those in front go to Changping City quickly!" 』


    Pan Ji gritted his teeth and said, "The general must be informed!" The Hussars are outflanking Juyonglai... Shanggu is in danger! Go quickly! 』


    The team leader turned around and ran out without hesitation. However, after running a few steps, he stopped and said, "Marquis, then, then... what about you?" 』


    Pan Ji drew his sword and faced the rushing hussars.


    "You must know that there are good men in the land of Yanzhao!" 』


    After shouting, Pan Ji rushed forward.


    Behind Pan Ji, the team leader called him several times, but when Pan Ji didn''t turn around, he couldn''t help but stamp his feet, and then hurried away to report the news...


    Pan Ji ran onto the small bridge.


    Near the small bridge, the scattered soldiers of Cao''s army were at a loss.


    The soldiers of Cao''s army looked at the hussars charging from the distant hillside with extremely nervous and frightened expressions. Some were frightened by the momentum of the hussar horses and retreated involuntarily.


    Pan Ji kicked down the retreating Cao soldiers, then pointed at the chaotic crowd retreating in panic behind the bridge, and shouted, "Brothers, see for yourselves!" Can you run on four legs? If we run away, everyone will die! If the enemy catches up, no one will survive! Everyone has a life! Everyone wants to escape for their lives, but even their **** lives are lost! 』


    Several soldiers who were retreating stopped.


    "We are unlucky today!" ” Pan Ji spat hard, “If you didn’t come yesterday, you won’t come tomorrow, but today it’s our turn to guard the bridge!” This is his **** life! We are ordered to guard the bridge. If the bridge is there and the people are there, if the bridge is dead, the people will be dead. There is no way out! Even if you run back and lose the bridge, it is still a capital crime! 』


    Facing the desperate faces, Pan Ji suddenly raised his arms and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Everyone is damned!" I am Pan Ji! I''d rather die standing! Don’t bring shame to your ancestors, don’t let future generations laugh! 』


    Some soldiers were moved by Pan Ji, silently tightened their swords and guns, and stood around Pan Ji.


    Pan Ji took one last look at his men standing beside him, and at the Cao soldiers who were still secretly moving back. He smiled, then turned to face the hussars roaring on the hillside, and raised his War knife, "Brothers, kill!" Block them! 』


    Pan Ji roared, and the veins on his neck popped out, like a beast that was forced into a corner, howling, as if to intimidate his opponent, and also trying to embolden himself.


    A dozen soldiers followed closely behind, "Kill!" Kill..."


    Then some of Cao''s soldiers were mobilized and rushed forward, "Kill..."


    The autumn wind is bleak.


    The wind blew against his face and the roar rang in his ears. Pan Ji felt the arrival of death.


    His breathing was heavy and rapid, but he still had a strong sense of suffocation enveloped by the momentum of the Hussars.


    In the final moments of the battle, he thought of his father.


    A stubborn northern Xinjiang man, he could not hold back a fart in silence all his life, but more often than not, he was a father who picked up a stick and reasoned.


    Thought of his mother.


    A mother who gives everything to her husband and her children first, a mother who sits around the stove every day, always hiding a little bit of food in her apron.


    Thinking of his wife.


    A wife with eyes as pure as a deer, willing to accompany him to endure hardships, plan carefully, and mend household items together.


    And that brat who didn’t wear a tile for three days...


    Thinking of this made him miserable.


    He doesn''t want to die, and no one wants to die.


    But the **** war forced him to face death.


    He saw the call of death, saw a gun-wielding general rushing over from the opposite side, and saw a spear shining with cold light.


    Pan Ji used up his last bit of strength and slashed the sword in his hand at the general, "Destroy your ancestors!" 』


    The spear came through the air and penetrated Pan Ji''s body instantly.


    Pan Ji''s blood spurted out.


    Bright red and piping hot.


    "Kill..."


    The last batch of resisting Cao Jun soldiers were stimulated by Pan Ji''s death. They rushed forward crazily, using their hot chests to resist the coldness of death.


    There are no famous people on the unknown bridge, and there are no fixed bones by the unknown river.


    …


    …


    "The men and horses in Jixian County have retreated?" ! ” Lin Qing, the guard of Lu County, stared wide-eyed with disbelief on his face, “His surname is Xiahou! 』


    "It''s absolutely true! ” The clerk who originally wanted to go to Ji County to discuss advance and retreat turned pale, “The tricolor hussar flag has been planted on the top of Ji County city! 』


    The clerk felt that he had bravely tested the situation on the verge of death. Thinking about it now, he still felt frightened. "Captain, this battle can''t be fought!" Xiahou of Jixian County has already run away, why should we fight? ! 』


    "Are you sure that all the people in Jixian County have escaped?" 』The Luxian guard still couldn''t believe it.


    "It''s absolutely true! "The clerk pointed to the sky and swore, "The four gates of Ji County were opened wide, and the people in the city rushed out in a panic, and they were so worried..."


    "Stop talking nonsense!" ” The guard impatiently interrupted the clerk’s lyricism, “How many hussars are there in Jixian County, and who are they under the banner of?” Who is the leading general? 』


    "Well! Is this..." The clerk gulped, wondering if he should make it up, but the guard Lin Qing noticed it, frowned and snorted, "You''d better tell the truth! 』


    The clerk knelt down with a thud, "Captain, I did go to Jixian... It is true that there are no defenders in Jixian... It''s just..."


    "But what?" ” the guard asked.


    Only then did the clerk tell the truth.


    In fact, he didn''t go to Jixian County at all. When he was halfway there, he met a stream of refugees who had escaped from Jixian County. After asking a few questions, he was scared to death. How could he actually go to the foot of Jixian County to observe? Military intelligence?


    However, in Jixian County, it is certain that Cao Jun has escaped, otherwise a large number of people in Jixian County would not have fled...


    At the beginning, the junior officials couldn''t believe it. After all, the three major towns in Youzhou were either Cao''s family, Xiahou''s family, or Cao Cao''s early confidants. These figures should be the backbone and core figures in any case. As a result, Now except for Cao Chun who is still holding on in Yuyang, what about the rest...


    "The villain is thinking..." the clerk finally said, "The villain is telling the truth... Isn''t it... In fact, he has given up on Youzhou a long time ago... It''s just that General Cao doesn''t know... or is unwilling..."


    After hearing the officer''s "truth", the guard was furious and said, "How bold!" 』


    The clerk quickly begged for mercy.


    "What kind of people are General Cao and Xiahou Changshi? You and others can comment on them?" ! "The guard shouted, "If others find out, even if you have your head chopped off, don''t complain! 』


    The Cao family and the Xiahou family are both leading the army and protecting the army!


    What is Lu County?


    At most they can be regarded as guards in Youzhou counties.


    On weekdays, whether it is military supplies or military pay, it is much worse than that of the Zhongling Zhonghu Army.


    The clerk said anxiously: "Captain, please listen to this villain!" The villain is doing everything for the sake of the captain! 』


    The guard sneered, "All for me?" 』


    "Exactly, exactly!" ” The clerk kept saying, “Can’t the Captain still see clearly the current situation? Xiahou has already escaped, so what else can Youzhou protect? General Cao insisted on going his own way, which seemed to be loyal, but in fact he harmed everyone! Captain, I’m not just talking nonsense. Look at all the generals and captains who fought bravely over the years. What bad endings did they have? Don’t say it’s far away, just say…”


    "Shut up! ” the guard shouted in a deep voice.


    The clerk nodded repeatedly, "Shut up, little man, shut up... But it''s really not worth risking your life... Lieutenant, even if you don''t consider your own safety, you still have to think about your family..."


    The guard frowned angrily, "I told you to shut up!" 』


    The clerk quickly covered his mouth with his hands.


    The guard walked around the hall twice like a trapped animal. When he looked up and saw that the clerk was still there, he suddenly became angry and said, "Why are you still here?" 』


    The clerk quickly responded, "You little man, get out of here, get out of here..."


    When the clerk walked out of the hall, before he could get far, he heard the guard yelling again, "Wait a minute!" return! 』


    …


    …


    Human nature is always complex. Some people face death without hesitation, while others calculate all day long, fearing that none of their own wealth will go to other people''s fields. But whether they face death bravely or cowardly and just want to escape, the blood and casualties caused by the war still permeate the entire Youzhou and are deposited in Yuyang City.


    Cao Chun''s plan was wonderful.


    Cao Chun''s plan failed miserably.


    Cao Chun''s plan is to seek victory in defeat, trying to survive after death.


    During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Qin and Han Dynasties fought for hegemony. There were too many examples of desperate battles and desperate battles. This seemed to give Cao Chun the idea of ??using himself as a bait to attract Zhao Yun, and then surround him on all sides and break through in the center...


    Unfortunately, Cao Chun forgot one thing.


    Youzhou is very big.


    When Youzhou was the largest, the Lelang County under its jurisdiction included Pyongyang, Xinchuan, and Haichuan in later generations, and almost reached Seoul. Xuantu County went to Shenyang and Fushun in later generations. Changli County includes part of Inner Mongolia and the Jinzhou area.


    Daijun in the west reaches Sanggan River, yes, it is the river where the sun shines...


    There is also Liu Daer’s hometown, Zhuo County.


    But Youzhou is very small now.


    I don’t know who is in charge of Lelang County now. Maybe there are no Han officials in charge at all.


    Liaodong County became the domain of the barbarians, and communications were basically cut off.


    Xuantu County was lost many years ago and has never been recovered.


    Historically, classmate Lao Cao also fought against Wuhuan once, and reached Bailang Mountain. It was one of the few long-distance trips abroad. Then he was so tired that when he returned to Jieshi Mountain, he even wrote a poem with great emotion. …


    Moreover, in history, when Lao Cao fought against the Wuhuan, he probably still had the idea of ????wiping out the roots. Therefore, Lao Cao did have actions against foreigners, but should we say that all of them were for the Han to resist or attack the foreigners? , that’s not completely right either.


    Now of course Lao Cao has no intention of fighting Wu Huan.


    Therefore, the Youzhou currently controlled by Cao Jun is actually very small. Of course, this was also a strategic arrangement that had to be adopted to guard against the Hussar''s Northern Territory Army. After all, the larger the Youzhou area controlled by Cao''s army, the easier it would be to be attacked by the Hussar Army. For example, the western part of Liaoning is very weak. If it is cut off by an attack, Liaodong will naturally not be saved...


    Therefore, Youzhou now does not produce war horses, furs, ginseng and other commodities for Shandong people. Instead, it has to pay a lot of money and food every year. Naturally, there are a lot of complaints. It is impossible for the descendants of the Han Dynasty gentry to have no complaints. The spirit of regretful support for frontier construction. Therefore, even if Cao Chun really wanted to build a strong, large, and effective Youzhou defense system, he could only be powerless in the end.


    Starting from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, China''s city construction often developed in accordance with the intensity of the war. The contradictions were unified and opposed to each other, which was most vividly reflected in the Chinese city wall defense system.


    Originally, the city walls in China were made of rammed earth. Later, it was discovered that the rammed earth was easily damaged once soaked by rainwater, so an extra layer of green bricks was added. Then it was discovered that the green bricks needed to be bonded, and the adhesive was developed. mixture.


    Later, when the war intensified, there was a female wall, Feng Yuan, and in the Song Dynasty, the city wall defense almost reached its peak period. The urn city basically became the standard feature, and it was as strong as the original city wall, and even more resistant to beatings. The sheep-horse wall replaces the horse-faced wall with a hard wall enemy platform, replaces the wood with a brick and earth structure, and there are various other defensive facilities on the city wall.


    Like receivers, there were large urns covered with cowhide at every other section of the city wall to detect whether the enemy was digging tunnels. What is even more interesting is the secret door, which is a small hidden door used to surprise enemy chrysanthemums in siege. And the Tibetan Soldier Cave, etc...


    There is only one purpose, so that when being beaten, it will not collapse so quickly.


    And for Yuyang in the Han Dynasty, does it have the pain of being invaded and beaten by foreign invaders from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to the Song Dynasty? Yes, but not much. Jizhou does not support it, and Cao Chun alone cannot obviously build Yuyang into an impregnable one.


    After the hussar attack in the Northern Territory, Cao Chun discovered a very tragic fact—


    As the territory of Youzhou shrinks, it seems that the people of Youzhou have also become less courageous.


    How many days has it been since the smoke from Yuyang was sent out?


    However, the soldiers and horses from the four counties of Juyong, Jixian, Luxian and Wuzhong have been missing for a long time!


    Maybe there was some delay...


    Cao Chun could only comfort himself in this way, but then he realized a new problem...


    Zhao Yun seems to be training troops!


    It''s like sharpening a knife with a Yuyang stone!


    First I polished the trebuchet, then I polished the large manhole, and now I actually made a giant ram...


    Was such a big impact vertebra cut off from the top of that mountain?


    Why didn''t that giant tree crush a few hussars to death?


    But what can be done now?


    If we had gone out of the city to fight from the beginning, we might have lost faster, but at least we still had the courage to show off our blood. Now I have been beaten with my head pressed down all the time, and the more I am beaten, the more my morale drops...


    The even more frightening fact is that if what Cao Chun perceived is correct, then where will Zhao Yun''s main force be placed?


    Did Zhao Yun see through his central flowering tactic?


    If so, what should be done?


    …


    …


    Zhang He led the front troops and quickly killed Cao''s soldiers who were resisting the Hussars at the Wuming Bridge, occupied the Wuming Bridge, and quickly assigned manpower to clear the bridge deck so that the troops could quickly pass through the Wuming Bridge.


    Following Zhang He was the military lord Gan Gan.


    "It''s just as the Protector expected, Cao Jun wants to use Yuyang as bait..." Gan Gan said with a smile, "But with soldiers like this... tsk tsk, that''s really a dare to think!" 』


    Zhang He glanced at the piled corpses of Cao''s soldiers at the head of the unknown bridge and was noncommittal.


    "map! 』


    Zhang He waved to the guards.


    The guards immediately caught up and unfolded the map beside Zhang He.


    "The direction is right," Zhang He pointed at the map and said, "This river and this bridge are all in the right direction... We are here now..."


    Gan Gan stretched his neck and looked, "Yes, it looks like we are very close to Changping... Most of Cao''s troops have fled to Changping. Do you want to send some people over to take a look?" I don’t know how many troops Cao Jun transferred over..."


    Zhang He nodded, summoned the scouts, and asked them to immediately investigate upstream and downstream.