Three Kingdoms

"Empty baggage train? Why? The Zhengxi troops have finished their food and grass? Then if there is no food and grass, why are they still stationed in Hengling for defense? Are they waiting for the next batch of food and grass?"

When Wen Chou heard the news of the scout's report, this was his first reaction.

The human brain is a very interesting thing. In the brain, tens of billions of nerve cells collide and intertwine with each other, and countless nerve tentacles stimulate micro-currents. Then, relying on these micro-currents, people can complete various information exchanges and thinking.

In the Han Dynasty, due to the lack of information, when people received new information sources, their first reaction was often not to reject it, but to accept it, and they rarely had doubts. Not to mention other things, it was like the famous Zhuan family called the Beast in later generations. Didn’t it also have a strong reputation in the early years? Otherwise, there wouldn't be any qigong master running rampant and causing many high-level officials to be fascinated.

For Ju Shou, the reason why a counselor can become a counselor is because when encountering problems, he is not only responsible for asking questions, but also responsible for answering these questions. Therefore, Wen Chou can throw the questions over in one go, but Ju Shou cannot stare. Zhuzi replied to the previous sentence, if you ask me, who should I ask...

There has to be an explanation.

Why did the troops marching to the west abandon these baggage vehicles?

Normally, if something is useless, it is natural to throw it away, but the question is, are these things really useless? Baggage trucks are not disposable items. Even if some are broken, they can still be used after repairs. Moreover, as a defensive position in Hengling, wouldn't these baggage trucks come in handy?

So there must be some other reason why the Zhengxi people threw away these baggage trucks, or in other words, what kind of benefits can the Zhengxi people get by discarding these baggage cars?

Jushou frowned and thought, carefully pondering, looking for the relevant connection between this matter that violated conventional cognition...

"It's broken!" An idea flashed in Jushou's head, "Zhengxi is going to retreat!"

"What?" Wen Chou was stunned for a moment.

Jushou changed his slow speaking speed and said eagerly: "Zhengxi is about to retreat! We have fallen into their trap! Normally, when the food and grass are gone, the baggage carts can still be used! If the empty baggage carts are discarded, they will be used as soon as they arrive. It shows that Zhengxi does not intend to continue to adjust grains. Secondly, because bringing baggage vehicles will inevitably slow down the march! Therefore, the people and horses of Zhengxi will definitely retreat!"

As for whether Hengling's Western expedition troops would make a surprise attack like the one on the southern front, Jushou had also considered it, and the strategic arrangements for this period were planned for this. From Lingqiu to Changhe, and from Changhe to Yijing, it looks empty, but in fact, there are not only deep defenses, but also nearly 8,000 cavalry in Wen Chou's hands who can flexibly maneuver!

And Chunyu Qiong didn't have many cavalry in his hands!

That's the biggest difference.

Jushu also sincerely hoped that the Zhengxi soldiers and horses could rush into this circle regardless of the situation, so that Jushu could tighten the pocket little by little and eat all the Zhengxi soldiers and horses in it!

However, now that the troops conquering the west showed signs of retreating, this was the last thing Jushou wanted to see.

Catch up?

The only ones who can catch up with the cavalry are the cavalry! The cavalry separated from the cover of the infantry is like an unsheathed sword. Although it is sharp, it can be easily broken if you are not careful.

No pursuit?

Then it is equivalent to the fact that the Zhengxi troops successfully used only a dilapidated Hengling position to deceive and drag Wen Chou and Ju Shou for nearly ten days!

In this case, can uncle still bear it?

Inside the tent, Wen Chou and Ju Shou looked at each other, and there seemed to be a strange atmosphere...

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Jiang Qi was so anxious that he quickly flew to Hengling with wings on his ribs. He kept urging his men to speed up. Although the running horses brought wind to their faces and kept blowing, Jiang Qi couldn't stop it. Qi's forehead was still sweating, and the back of his shirt was soaked with sweat unknowingly.

"General!" The guard beside Jiang Qi somewhat understood what Jiang Qi was thinking at the moment, and followed him, urging him over and over again, "General, don't be anxious...it's possible that the Zhengxi troops haven't evacuated yet..."

However, the guard's comfort did not make Jiang Qi less worried, but made him even more anxious.

When the strategic goals set by leaders fail to be achieved, how many leaders will stand up and say that this is a problem in their thinking? I'm afraid most people will directly say that there is a problem with the execution of their subordinates, right?

Otherwise, so many companies in the next generation would not ask their subordinates to read the book "Soldiers Delivering Letters", and they would also have to write down their thoughts after reading it...

On the thirty-six postures of sending letters?

So if the troops conquering the west really retreated, who would be responsible for delaying the army?

Wen Chou or Ju Shu?

Are you kidding? It must be Jiang Qi who brought the "false" news!

Of course, if the Zhengxi troops did not retreat, Jiang Qi would also be in trouble. He was asked to take his cavalry, which was less than a thousand men, to deal with the Zhengxi cavalry and the Wuhuan cavalry, and to hold back the Zhengxi troops. This is not the case. What is seeking death?

However, Jiang Qi had no choice but to bite the bullet and head towards Hengling. Near noon, the scouts sent to Hengling came back, saying that the Xixi expedition troops in Hengling had indeed retreated!

Really retreated?

Jiang Qi asked again and again.

The scout nodded repeatedly, and even said that he went to Hengling and peed in the defensive position where the troops were originally conquering the West...

In this way, these people who are conquering the West are indeed as good as Ju Zhizhi's speculation!

The troops led by Jiang Qi immediately cheered, but Jiang Qi's heart sank. He regrets very much now. He regrets that he did not make a braver move. Maybe he could have exposed the tiger-skin posture of the Zhengxi troops at that time, and maybe he could have returned in triumph...

Damn it, Jiang Qi felt his face burning. While ordering someone to report to Wen Chou quickly, he led his men and horses to Hengling.

When Jiang Qi was about ten miles away from Hengling, Jiang Qi caught a fleeing Wuhuan man. Under coercion and inducement, the Wuhuan man finally spoke up and said that the Zhengxi troops began to retreat last night. He was just greedy for some items discarded by the Zhengxi people, so he kept them secretly, planning to hide some and wait to pick them up later. Unexpectedly, they were discovered by Jiang Qi's people...

Jiang Qi asked carefully several times, and after confirming again and again that the Wuhuan man was not lying, he was sent to Wen Chou in the rear. In fact, Jiang Qi was too careful this time. This Wuhuan man was indeed not specially arranged by Zhao Yun. Moreover, if it was really arranged, the Wuhuan man might not be able to produce such an effect.

"General..." Jiang Qi's guard asked, "What should we do now?"

"What to do?" Jiang Qi ordered, "Naturally follow the trail! Otherwise, General Wen will be blamed, and he will be blamed for indulging the enemy!"

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When a dog sees a swaying, coquettish butt shaking in front of its eyes, whether it is a serious prey or not, it will always make the dog feel an uncontrollable excitement, which will stimulate the dog's instinct to chase the prey. .

The same goes for people.

"Quickly notify General Wen that we found some Wuhuan troops guarding the west of Hengling and are killing them! After the battle, we will catch up again immediately!" Jiang Qi looked down upon the combat effectiveness of the Wuhuan cavalry, and they were rough. At first glance, it seemed that their own numbers were superior, so there was nothing to hesitate to retreat from, and the battle began immediately.

"Cavalry units, line up, prepare to charge..."

Jiang Qi's cavalry general roared.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

The Wuhuan people also shouted, and the voices from both sides echoed across the battlefield.

On the land on the west side of Hengling Ridge, there was a sudden turbulence. The soldiers on both sides were like two streams of water rushing out, whistling, jumping, and roaring, and they were about to collide!

The roar of the galloping horses grew louder and louder, and finally drowned out the shouts of the soldiers.

Jiang Qi's heart suddenly beat violently because he discovered that there was another puff of smoke rising in the distance. Damn it, there was an ambush in Zhengxi!

"Fell into a trap!"

This was Jiang Qi's first thought after being stunned.

"retreat?"

This was Jiang Qi's second thought.

It was too late, the speed of the troops was close to the limit, and the Wuhuan people on the opposite side were also very close. There was not much room to turn around. The only way was to hedge first, otherwise the losses would be even greater!

"Ask for help?"

This was Jiang Qi's third thought.

He has a thousand fine cavalry, and he can still have a certain advantage against a group of poorly equipped Wuhuan cavalry. Although smoke and dust rise in the distance, it will take at least an hour or two to reach the battlefield, and if Wen Chou is behind, Can catch up, then...

If that doesn't work, we can wait until the Zhengxi troops arrive on the battlefield and choose to break out. At least this way, we won't be called timid again, delaying military aircraft or anything like that.

"Notify General Wen immediately. We encountered the main force of the Zhengxi Cavalry. Come to the rescue quickly! Hurry, go quickly..." Jiang Qi turned around and ordered loudly to the messenger behind him. An orderly soldier took the order and immediately accelerated suddenly, running diagonally out of the formation, then turned his horse's head, broke away from the group, and ran back along the way.

"The rear troops accelerate, move closer to the central army, and form a cone formation!" Jiang Qi waved his spear and gave a loud order, asking his men to prepare for a charge and collision.

Yuan Jun's cavalry is accelerating.

Nanlou, who was commanding the Wuhuan cavalry, couldn't help but admire in his heart when he saw Jiang Qi on the opposite side gathering his troops and gradually forming a cone-shaped formation that was both offensive and defensive.

It can be said that Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan have fought against the cavalry troops for many years, and their quality is quite good. They can change formations at high speeds, and the soldiers do not appear panicked and disorderly. This already shows that these soldiers are well trained. Su, can even be called an elite soldier...

If he hadn't seen Zhengxi's cavalry, Nanlou might have been afraid of Jiang Qi's men and horses, but now, haha.

"Spread out in the center! Cover up the two wings!" Nanlou gave the corresponding order.

To deal with the cone-shaped charge concentrated in the center, you can either use a stronger central cluster to resist it and knock off the opponent's sharp arrows head-on. The cone-shaped attack will naturally collapse, but this choice represents a lot of consumption and sacrifice.

Another method is like Nanlou, where the center is soft, and then the two wings tear the flanks of the cone formation. If the steps of the cone can be disrupted, it is also a successful response method. Anyway, Nanlou had no intention of eating up Jiang Qi's troops with his own strength, he just needed to hold them back.

"Speed ​​up! Speed ​​up..." Jiang Qi roared at the top of his lungs.

The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer, with a difference of one hundred and twenty steps.

Jiang Qi waved his spear and was about to order his soldiers to release arrows. His mouth opened, but he did not shout out because he saw that the Wuhuan people had already taken the lead and shot long arrows all over the sky!

"Damn it!"

Jiang Qi suddenly remembered that he had forgotten an important thing!

This group of Wuhuan people are following the Zhengxi people!

Therefore, the arrows in the hands of these Wuhuan people are no longer the bone arrows that were pierced on the body and could not even break the armor, but the ferocious and sharp wolf fang arrows!

"Raise your shield!" Jiang Qi finally shouted.

Long arrows fall from the sky!

The Wuhuan people expanded their wings, providing sufficient shooting space. The Wuhuan people who had obtained arrow upgrades, with the blessing of their original archery skills, shot three arrows in just a few breaths! Some Wuhuan people were more proficient in archery and even shot five arrows!

The long arrows suddenly appeared in the sky above the two armies. They were like a huge black cloud, flying in the air, making a shrill scream. The sharp sound echoed on the battlefield, like the god of death screaming in the ears of the soldiers. , this sound penetrated directly into their hearts, and the fear of death made Yuan Jun's cavalry tremble all over.

Bone arrowheads and carefully crafted barbed wolf-tooth arrowheads are two completely different concepts. When the whistling rain of arrows came, the Wuhuan people were still defending according to the previous standards. Jiang Qi's Yuan Jun cavalry immediately suffered a heavy loss.

The screams and wails of the soldiers, the sound of corpses falling to the ground, the pained neighing and falling sounds of war horses, the dull sound of horse hoofs trampling across the body, and the crackling sound of long arrows hitting shields were all immediately intertwined and mixed together. Bloody and horrific.

Jiang Qi was extremely angry. His ability to think gradually gave way to the animal's fighting instinct. He wanted to kill these damn Wuhuan people. He wanted to make these Wuhuan people pay the price for daring to harm his men. Double the price!

"Go at full speed..." Jiang Qi turned around and shouted, "At full speed, cross the arrow array..."

Jiang Qi led the Yuan cavalry, braved the rain of arrows, stepped on the bodies of wounded and wounded soldiers, drove the horses fiercely, and almost flew towards the Wuhuan people...