Chapter 3471 This is a conspiracy
war.
blood.
Even the clear sky seems to be rendered into a cruel picture by these black and red colors.
The sound of war drums was deafening.
Iron armor and swords and guns complement each other.
Cold light and flesh sing alternately.
Horse hooves trample the boundary between life and death, and the dust buries unfulfilled wishes.
The roars and screams of the soldiers intertwined into a tragic battlefield movement.
Guanzhong and Heluo, from ancient times to the present, have witnessed too many victories and defeats of life and death, and have retained countless whispers of wronged souls.
Zhang Liao raised his head slightly and looked at Cao Jun''s flag on Yan Xiang.
Yanxiang is a small county town located at the exit of Tongguan Slope Road. Some people call it Tongguan Old City, or Little Tongguan.
From the early morning battle until now, the soldiers are somewhat tired.
"Let the soldiers retreat!" Rest where you are! 』
Zhang Liao ordered.
Even if Zhang Liao didn''t have any system, he could still pay attention to the physical strength of his soldiers based on experience.
Once the stamina is reset to zero, it will be very slow to recover.
Flags waved, orders were conveyed, and the military academy shouted and repeated. The entire army was like a rigorous war machine, with gears meshing with each other, rotating, twisting, and erupting with fire and blood.
Like an ebbing tide, the hussars retreated behind the offensive line in an orderly manner.
There are still troops on guard at the front line. Even if Cao Jun is unlikely to attack, there are still soldiers guarding the front line with bows and arrows.
The soldiers who returned from the front line sat on the ground one after another, regardless of the dirt and blood on their hands, and started to eat on the spot after receiving the dry food.
The dry food is very simple, with whole grain pancakes filled with bacon.
Meat is serious meat.
Cured and air-dried meat can be stored for a long time.
It''s a bit toothsome to eat dry, so if possible, it''s usually steamed to make it softer.
It''s just a little softer.
The multigrain pancakes were not finely ground into powder, but even contained some coarse particles, which mixed with the sand and blood stained on the soldiers'' hands, forming a meal with a **** battlefield flavor that is difficult to describe in words.
Fortunately, these days, no hygiene monsters have appeared.
These soldiers handed water bags to each other, then wolfed down the pancakes with meat, tore them apart, and swallowed them.
Look at the corpses lying in a pool of blood. If you can still take a bite, it proves that you are still alive.
On the battlefield, isn''t this the happiest thing?
Zhang Liao stared at Yan Xiang, and after confirming that Cao Jun was unlikely to attack, he turned to the guards beside him and said, "Tell Pang Lingjun that the next step is to capture Xijinggou!" 』
The guard responded loudly and immediately rode away.
Unlike the narrow terrain on the Tongguan Slope Road, Yanxiang is now relatively open, and the key is that Zhang Liao and others'' troops are not strong enough to surround Yanxiang ten times, so it is natural to clear the periphery of Yanxiang bit by bit. Defend, and then attack the main city of Yanxiang.
However, this is not difficult for Zhang Liao, and what makes Zhang Liao most powerful in fighting is not his personal bravery, nor his ability to fight on the front line, but his knowledge and willingness to cooperate with others.
Just like now, Zhang Liao not only opened the peripheral gap in Yanxiang by himself, but was also willing to share the news with Ma Yue in the rear and the other direction of attack. Only in this way can the maximum effect of coordinated operations be exerted, forcing Cao Jun to Corresponds to attacks in two directions at the same time.
During the short rest time, Zhang Liao did not forget to go to the soldiers fighting, let the guards distribute dry food, and encourage the soldiers.
"Now you and I are fortunate enough to serve under the hussar, and exchange our bravery for fame!" 』
"To achieve success, everyone depends on their ability!" Whether you can accumulate merit for your family depends on you! 』
“Have you seen that small town? 』
Zhang Liao shouted, raising his finger and pointing at Yan Xiang, "As long as we capture this city, we will open the channel to attack Heluo!" Next, we have to march into Shandong and take over the Central Plains! Unify the world! And all of you will be heroes who unify the world. When the time comes, you will be given the title of wife and son, and you will enjoy glory and wealth! 』
"Oh oh oh oh!" 』
"Wan Sheng!" 』
"The hussars are victorious!" 』
The soldiers cheered.
After resting for about half an hour, Zhang Liao gave the order again for the soldiers to start charging into Yanxiang City on the plateau.
Many people think that cities are square, but in fact most cities in China are irregular.
The same is true for Yanxiang.
Yanxiang City on the plateau is not very majestic.
Of course, this is related to the fact that Yan Xiang''s position in Heluo is not important.
To the west of Yanxiang, there is Tongguan, and to the east, there is Hangu. Naturally, there is no need to build another pass here. Yanxiang was originally used as a transit station and a county town for people traveling between east and west. After all, it is difficult to turn around after entering the Tongguan Trail, so many vendors who are unwilling to climb Niutou Plateau and Linzhi Plateau will transfer their goods to others here, and then turn around and go back to Heluo.
Cao Jun may have originally wanted to build something here, but now he has no time.
Zhang Liao was responsible for attacking the west gate of Yan Township from the front, while Ma Yue attacked the flanks of Yan Township from the ravine around the mountain plateau.
The building boats on the water are responsible for bombarding the water gate in the direction of the river north of Yanxiang and controlling the tidal flats on the water surface.
Attacking in three directions at the same time and cooperating with each other, even if Cao Jun built fortifications and defense systems in Yanxiang, it would be difficult to sustain them. In just one day, the industrial defense system outside Yanxiang was almost knocked down. Only Yanxiang itself and some fortifications very close to Yanxiang are still resisting.
It''s like the stone castle that Zhang Liao is going to fight now.
In other words, a stone barrier would be more appropriate.
The person who built this stone fortification had some foresight. He used a stone body more than ten feet high on the mountain to build a small fort, arranged for archers to shoot arrows inside, and also set up a crossbow cart to control the surrounding area of ??200 steps. It can produce certain threats within the range.
Not far from one side of this stone barrier is the corner of the Yanxiang city wall. Therefore, if you want to capture this small stone barrier on the outside of the Yanxiang City Wall, it is obviously impossible to climb the stone. If you walk up the earth slope, you will be shot by the Yanxiang City Wall on the other side...
After trying a wave of attacks, Zhang Liao discovered this problem. Attacking with arrows from two directions would definitely cause heavy casualties.
"The ladder frame cannot go up!" "The frontline military academy came to report, "The stone body is slightly protruding and has blocked the ladder truck! The ladder truck’s mounting plate is not long enough and it cannot be supported! 』
Zhang Liao asked the soldiers to stop temporarily, then he climbed up a hillside, strode around a small half circle, constantly observing the terrain, and called the guide to inquire carefully, and finally made some new discoveries.
Although the northern **** of this stone barrier is higher, the terrain is much gentler. Only the top section is a stone cliff. In fact, you only need to attack a small section to attack the stone barrier.
Zhang Liao simply sent a squad of his own soldiers directly under the cover of other soldiers to raid the northern **** of the stone barrier.
The battle started again, and the two sides fought again.
Zhang Liao stared in the direction of the stone barrier. When he saw a black shadow rolling up from the stone cliff on the north slope, he couldn''t help but waved his fist and took it!
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"Report!" The outer stone barrier is lost! 』
A Cao Jun general reported the information to Cao Zhang in a hurry.
Cao Zhang let out a laugh, and his anger could not help but rise inexplicably, "We lost again!" Have these guys not eaten? ! Damn thing! inability! White land! waste! 』
Liu Fu on the side coughed and waved his hand to signal the ordering soldiers to retreat.
Liu Fu could understand why Cao Zhang was so angry, but the reality was so cold and cruel.
Although Cao Zhang brought food and supplies, which seemed to stimulate the morale of Cao''s army in a short period of time, the defeat was determined after all, and the tacit cooperation between the hussars made Cao''s army focus on one thing and lose another.
In just one day, the outer defenses were almost bulldozed by the Qins, which really shocked Liu Fu.
It''s like returning to the Tongguan camp again...
I want to block it, but I can''t. I want to drag it, but I can''t.
Looking at the incompetent and furious Cao Zhang, Liu Fu suddenly became distracted for some reason.
When he was in Shandong before, he had great expectations that he could become a strategizing general and lead thousands of troops to conquer cities and achieve great achievements. Now these wishes seem to have come true, but they also seem to be different from his original expectations. Same.
In other words, the strategists were lucky, but the more they were lucky, the more they lost.
He led troops and horses to attack the city and plundered the territory, but after the attack, he was beaten back by his opponent.
As for whether he has accomplished something great, it’s even harder to say. I don’t know whether he accomplished it for himself or if he wanted to accomplish something for others...
Cao Zhang still hadn''t recovered from his incompetent rage, and Liu Fu had no interest in trying to dissuade him.
Because they no longer have time to care about anyone''s mood.
Liu Fu even wanted to shout aloud. After all, the pressure placed on them by the Hussars was too great. They had expected the bravery and eliteness of the hussar soldiers, but they did not expect that it was still beyond their imagination, especially the mutual cooperation between the hussar soldiers, which surprised Liu Fu.
At the Tongguan camp, because the Niutouyuan and Tongguan slopes were relatively narrow, the hussars could not deploy their lines, so they were not aware of the tacit understanding between the various parts of the hussars. Now the Yanxiang area is relatively spacious. Somehow, this kind of cooperation between various parts of the Hussars made Cao Zhang and Liu Fu somewhat confused.
If there is a mess, there will be problems.
When something goes wrong, failure is bound to happen.
And if it fails...
Liu Fu didn''t dare to continue thinking about it.
He has become accustomed to this kind of life now. If he is asked to choose another way and start from scratch, he no longer has the energy or courage of his youth.
Seeing Cao Zhang venting his emotions, Liu Fu also wanted to yell and let his depression out, but he held back and did not indulge his emotions.
"General!" Liu Fu shouted, "It''s time to send out the Huben camp..."
Cao Zhang turned around and stared at Liu Fu, "Are you sure?" 』
Liu Fu nodded, "If you can''t survive even one day...then it will collapse even faster tomorrow!" The layout of the Lord''s place will take at least three days...so now is the most critical time...it''s time to send out! 』
Cao Zhang took a deep breath, was silent for a moment, and nodded, "Okay." 』
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The sun sets in the west.
Fei Qian stood on the hillock with his hands behind his back, looking at the sunset on the horizon.
The setting sun dyed his figure golden.
When Sima Yi looked up and saw Fei Qian''s back, he couldn''t help but feel dazed.
Fei Qian stood on the hill.
Sima Yi is at the foot of the hillside.
The setting sun shrouded Fei Qian''s body, making Fei Qian''s armor and jersey seem to be emitting light.
Majesty is like a mountain, like a river, or like an abyss.
For some reason, Sima Yi suddenly felt that the words or excuses he had prepared should not be spoken...
He lowered his head.
Gods cannot be looked directly at.
Sima Yi stepped forward and asked the hussar guards to see Fei Qian.
The sound was transmitted layer by layer, reaching the top of the hill, and then it was transmitted down layer by layer again.
"please! 』
The guard motioned towards Sima Yi.
Sima Yi took a breath, calmed down his mood, and walked up the hill step by step.
After climbing the hill, we were faced with the sunset glow in the sky.
Like blood.
Like the sea.
Fei Qian seemed to be standing in the sunset like a sea of ??blood.
"Zhongda..."
Fei Qian didn''t look back.
"My subordinates are here. 』
Sima Yi''s expression was solemn.
"How many of your subordinates are left?" Five hundred, eight hundred? 』
Fei Qian asked.
Sima Yi lowered his head and said, "Report to my lord...there are still five hundred left..."
He and Hao Zhao combined the forces that attacked the Tiaoshan camp before.
Now if we only count Sima Yi''s own command, after deducting casualties, there will only be about 500 left.
The attack on the Zhongtiao Mountain camp failed. Sima Yi indeed made some mistakes in underestimating the enemy.
He thought that by strategizing, he could trick everyone in the world. As a result, he broke into the outskirts of Cao Jun''s camp, but it did not cause a large-scale collapse of Cao Jun. Instead, he was surrounded and intercepted by Cao Jun''s soldiers, and he was almost trapped. Inside the Zhongtiao Mountain camp.
Fei Qian asked Sima Yi to tell the specific story again.
Sima Yi slowly narrated his judgment and preparation, execution and results after he discovered the movements of Xu Chu and Cao Jun.
No embellishments, no excuses, no excuses.
It''s just an unvarnished narrative, and he doesn''t avoid his own mistakes.
Fei Qian kept listening and did not interrupt Sima Yi midway. After Sima Yi finished speaking, he pondered for a moment and asked without comment, "Zhongda, where is the importance of dividing troops?" 』
After Sima Yi thought for a moment, he said: "The power of division and union is also the change of cardinals." The division of troops is like a lush tree, its branches are divided but its roots are solid; it is like the flow of a river, its branches are scattered but its source is deep. 』
"The purpose of dividing troops is to control the enemy." If the enemy is strong, divide them to weaken them; if the enemy is weak, unite them to annihilate them all. 』
"The change of dividing the troops can be responded to." Don''t stay in one corner so that the enemy can''t predict my strength and weakness, but I can defeat the enemy because of it. 』
"My humble opinion, please give me some advice from my lord." 』
Fei Qian nodded, "That''s right." However, what I asked about was "Tao", not "Technology"! 』
Sima Yi was stunned for a moment, then he bowed his hands and said, "Please give me some advice, my lord." 』
Fei Qian said slowly, "Divide the troops to secure the country." The country is so big that it cannot gather its troops, so it must be divided into groups to suppress it. Therefore, the way to divide troops is to fight, not to fight, to train soldiers and generals. The soldiers should not be numerous, but fine, and the generals should be strategic, not brave. Divide and seek unity, fight without fighting, this is the way to go. 』
"Therefore, Zhongda, if you divide your forces and advance, can you seek an alliance?" Can it be justified? 』
Sima Yi felt sweat on his forehead, "I... feel ashamed..."
Fei Qian looked at Sima Yi. This guy is capable, but he also has problems. He will ask others to cooperate with him, but he doesn''t know how to cooperate with others. To put it simply, he is a guy who likes to steal the spotlight. He wants to be the protagonist all the time and is unwilling to be a supporting role.
Fei Qian turned his head and watched the sunset on the horizon change.
The sunset is different every day, and everyone has a different personality.
Sima Yi obviously still needs to be polished, and he is not suitable for being released as a commander alone...
Just like what Fei Qian said, he did not divide the troops solely for the purpose of war. He also had the intention of testing the abilities of these people during the process of dividing the troops. Which ones were suitable for guarding one side, while others might only be suitable for staying in the central hub? The position is as an auxiliary and cannot serve as a local chief official.
Fei Qian had previously thought that Sima Yi could be said to have grown up in Shoushan Academy and was trained in Qinglong Temple, so it should be a little different from the history. However, he did not expect that Sima Yi''s knowledge and concepts may have changed a bit, but his personality...
"Let''s not talk about this for now and focus on the present! 』
Fei Qian waved his hand and motioned for Sima Yi to follow him.
The two of them went down the hill and returned to the camp''s main tent with their guards.
Fei sneaked in front of the map, pointed at the map of Cao Jun''s Zhongtiao Mountain camp and said, "Come on, Zhongda, how should we decide on a strategy if we want to attack this place?" 』
The location pointed by Fei Qian is at the intersection on the north side of Zhongtiao Mountain.
The North Pass of Zhongtiao Mountain is located at the northern end of Zhongtiao Mountain. Cao Jun deployed layers of defense systems here to guard the entrance and exit of the mountain road. Once the Hussars capture the North Pass, they can reach the south of Zhongtiao Mountain through soldiers relatively quickly. As for Cao Jun, as long as this passage is still in Cao Jun''s hands, it will be easier to defend or fight.
"My lord, Cao Jun must have set a trap on this road!" ” Sima Yi pointed to the north entrance and said, “When my subordinates attacked before, Cao Jun tried to lure us into the road! 』
Fei Qian nodded, "This is Cao Jun''s conspiracy." 』
"Conspiracy?" Sima Yi quickly reacted, nodded and said, "What the Lord said is true!" It is indeed a conspiracy! 』
This conspiracy was very simple, it was on the surface. Sima Yi just didn''t think of it for a moment, but after Fei Qian got it, he understood it.
Along the Zhongtiao Mountain Road, Cao Jun deployed the defense line widely, spread out for more than ten miles, occupying the entire road with the strength of each camp, and the passes in the mountains, using the terrain of the mountains and rivers to set up traps and defend.
This is a method of keeping points but not lines, connecting dots to form a line. It may seem ordinary, but it is actually very difficult to break through.
In later generations, similar methods of defending important roads appeared in Zhongtiao Mountain, which blocked the invaders for a long time. If it hadn''t been for some incomprehensible changes later...
"Zhongtiao Mountain is a question left by Cao Mengde..."