Three Kingdoms

Military things are sometimes very mysterious, but sometimes they are very simple.

Take Brother Zhu, who was praised by Mr. Luo for example, he is not invincible. At least he had many problems during Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition. Just like Brother Zhu failed in the street pavilion for the first time and broke his wings in Chencang for the second time, Brother Zhu thought he was fully prepared, but in fact...

During Zhuge Liang's second Northern Expedition, he attacked Chencang, which was guarded by Hao Zhao. "... He raised ladders and rushed chariots to approach the city." Zhao then fired rockets at his ladder, causing it to burn and everyone on the ladder burned to death. Zhao then used a rope and a stone to crush the chariot, causing it to break. Liang Nai increased the well to a hundred feet and shot into the city. He filled the trench with earthen balls and wanted to climb directly into the city. Zhao also built a heavy wall inside. Liang is a protrusion from the ground, trying to get out of the city, and Zhao is crossing the ground in the city to cut it off. We attacked and resisted day and night for more than 20 days. We had no idea, rescued them, and retreated..."

Before Zhuge Liang sent out troops, he most likely thought that even if Hao Zhao did not surrender, he could capture Chencang by force. However, he did not expect that even though he brought a large number of siege equipment, he still failed to successfully capture the city. The reason is that he thinks too highly of himself and thinks too low of his opponents.

Fortunately, Zhuge Liang still places his position relatively low at the moment, studying hard behind Xu Huang...

There is a saying that, except for people with certain congenital diseases, there is no distinction between smart and stupid people. The physiological structure of the brain is actually the same. It’s just that some people are lazy and don’t like to use their brains, so they become more and more stupid. Others who like to use their brains are naturally smart.

Zhuge Liang likes to use his brain. After following Xu Huang for so many days, he has taken down several volumes of notes.

Xu Huang also liked Zhuge Liang, so he often let Zhuge Liang read it for himself. If Zhuge Liang asked questions that he didn't understand, Xu Huang also answered them.

This kind of learning method is different from the kind of cramming in later generations. One is to find the problem yourself if you are interested, and the other is to force it in regardless of whether you are interested or not...

From theory to concrete practice, Zhuge Liang has grown up almost every day during this period. His knowledge of military affairs has changed from image to concrete, from other people's experience to his own experience. His original crescent-white robe has been replaced by a suit of ephedra. Gray, for no other reason than that the crescent moon white is too obvious in the military formation, while the ephedra gray is obviously safer.

And because he was changing his robes and armor, Zhuge Liang also remembered something. After thinking about it for a while, he came to look for Xu Huang.

"General..." Zhuge Liang frowned, "Watching the General's training at the Battle Ax Camp and seeing the armor of the soldiers, I occasionally have doubts..."

"Kong Ming said it bluntly. ” Xu Huang pinched his beard and said calmly.

"Some time ago, I was in Cao's army..." Zhuge Liang looked at the heavy armored soldiers training in the distance, "I have seen such heavy armor..."

Zhuge Liang had already felt that something was wrong two days ago, but at first he thought it was a problem with the drills and formations, so he thought differently. But that day he heard soldiers say that heavy armor can protect against arrows. With his words, he suddenly recalled that he had seen Cao Hong wearing heavy armor when he was on the military fortress!

The key is that they are very similar!

If you are an ordinary person, even if you read it carefully, you will forget it after a few days, but Zhuge Liang is not an ordinary person.

"The armor of Cao's soldiers is mostly used in two parts. The armor pieces are horizontal and vertical. His generals mostly use barrel armor. The ropes are tied under the armpits. They are all worn on the shoulders..." Zhuge Liang said slowly, "Only I Such heavy armor is built inside, so it is different... However, it is seen on General Cao that it is this kind of heavy armor..."

Xu Huang was stunned for a moment and then said: "Is this true?" 』

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Although it has been slightly modified...but our armor has a different structure..." There is still a big difference in structure between the ordinary Han army armor and this special heavy armor under the hussar. , and the emergence of the same structure among Cao Jun can explain some problems.

After Xu Huang heard this, he couldn't help but frown, with a serious look on his face, "This matter... is of great importance. I should report it to the Hussars..."

Regardless of whether it is ordinary double armor or sleeve armor, it is generally made of small armor pieces on the shoulders, or simply made of leather. However, the hussars soldier heavy armor developed under Fei Qian's guidance is generally speaking. It's not full plate armor, but similar to mixed armor, or somewhat similar to slat armor, except that the slat armor is horizontal across the whole body, like a lobster shell, while Fei Qian only has it on the shoulders due to limitations in craftsmanship and materials. At the waist, a "I"-shaped plate armor is constructed that is rotated 90 degrees, and the rest of the body is still armor.

In this way, on the one hand, part of the weight can be transferred to the waist, and on the other hand, the strength of the armor is increased. At the same time, because of the "I"-shaped structure, there is a slight gap between the armor and the body, and the entire defensive surface is There is a slight arc arch, which has made great progress in ventilation, comfort and defense buffering.

So this slightly special component is the key to the new armor. In addition to having certain skills in forging, the material requirements are much higher than ordinary iron sheets. If it is made of ordinary cast iron, because of the common White cast iron is not tough enough, so it is prone to various cracks...

Obviously, the heavy armor worn by Cao Hong and his guards that day was very similar to the heavy armor specially provided by Fei Qian's command, and this type of heavy armor, whether it was the finished product or the special component, was prohibited. Products within the sales range.

Feiqian also sells military supplies, but generally they sell second-rate... well, they sell "first-class goods" and keep "qualified goods"...

If Cao Cao is imitating internally, generally he can only imitate its shape, but the materials used are difficult to imitate. However, Zhuge Liang saw that his armor effectively defended against crossbow fire at close range, although Liao Hua's order was somewhat hasty at that time. , leaving the crossbowmen less time to aim and shoot, but its good defense is indeed not comparable to ordinary armor.

In fact, Zhuge Liang also hesitated whether to speak out. After all, if there is really a problem with this matter, it is definitely not one person's problem. Just like those corrupt officials in later generations, who can single-handedly accomplish it from beginning to end?

Therefore, Zhuge Liang originally wanted to wait until he went back to talk, or to report it alone. However, if he went back to talk about it, the time would be delayed. If he reported it alone, Xu Huang would definitely find him in the military camp, and he would ask about it. , whether it is said or not, it is inappropriate, so Zhuge Liang thought about it and felt that it would be a more appropriate way to tell Xu Huang and let Xu Huang report it.

Zhuge Liang left Xu Huang's tent, walked slowly back to his tent, closed his eyes and sat down, as if he was resting, and seemed to be waiting for something...

The next day, when Zhuge Liang arrived in front of Xu Huang's tent among a group of military academies and nodded, he saw Liao Hua on the side smiled slightly, and then raised his chin a little.

Zhuge Liang also smiled and nodded slightly to indicate that he understood.

very good.

Not Xu Huang.

……(?·??·?)??(≧▽≦)……

Jiangdong camp.

Zhou Yu asked Cheng Pu, "Who does De Mou think Cao Meng De is?" 』

Cheng Pu pondered and said: "It is generally believed that his heart is iron-clad, his ambitions are lofty, and his methods ruthless... If not for this, his business would not be what it is today..."

Zhou Yu nodded.

Zhou Yu also heard a little about Cao Cao's comments on Yue Dan in his early years. Even if he didn't know the comments, just looking at Cao Cao's military campaigns in the past few years, he naturally knew that Cao Cao was not a simple figure.

Now that the tone of the character has been determined, will such a hero-level guy stay here to confront Jiang Dongbing?

Obviously not, Cao Cao must have done something, so the news from the Jiangdong scouts took root in Zhou Yu's heart.

"The hussars are coming..." Zhou Yu said slowly.

Cheng Pu nodded. He obviously didn't realize what Zhou Yu was talking about at first, thinking that Zhou Yu was just talking about the Hussar's march south to Jingzhou. After a moment, he suddenly raised his head and stared at Zhou Yu: "This... the governor!" What I just said..."

Zhou Yu's expression changed unpredictably, "Our scouts discovered the tricolor flag of the Hussars behind Cao Jun's camp..."

Although Zhou Yu's voice was very soft, it sounded like muffled thunder in Cheng Pu's ears. It shook Cheng Pu for a moment and made him unsteady. "How is this possible?" ! 』

Zhou Yu was silent for a long time, and then slowly said: "I also think it is impossible...but...in addition to flags, there are also armor styles...In addition, there are a large number of spare war horses...If it wasn't the hussars, couldn't it be Cao Jun?" ? 』

Everyone in the world knows that most of the war horses are held in the hands of Fei Qian, and only Fei Qian can have a large number of raised war horses to squander. The rest, whether Cao Cao or Sun Quan, take good care of the war horses and treat them better than ordinary people. They are all high. How could there be a small army but a large number of spare war horses?

What's more, these Jiangdong scouts are all elite veterans, and their families are all in Jiangdong. There is absolutely no problem with their loyalty. It is impossible to falsely report any information in order to evade responsibility, and it is impossible to be bribed by Cao Jun to deliberately spread any false news... …

Besides, if the scouts are really lazy, wouldn't it be simpler to report that everything is normal, just like the line of words written in a malfunctioning elevator in future generations?

Cheng Pu pinched his head and felt a buzzing inside his head, "Captain, this is no joke..."

"I would rather it be a joke!" ” Zhou Yu said.

Who would take this military and national event as a joke?

Cheng Pu also knew this truth, but this thing was so shocking that he couldn't accept it for a while. If the hussars really appeared behind Cao Cao's army, but Cao Cao's army was silent, then there is only one conclusion. Did Fei Qian and Cao Cao reach some kind of agreement?

This obviously impossible conclusion seems to be the only conclusion at the moment...

Cheng Pu hesitated: "Captain, how about sending someone to conduct a thorough investigation?" 』

Under the light and shadow, Zhou Yu's face seemed to be a little dark, "I want to check it out..."

……(`′)ヽ(｀Д′)?……

A mountain has four seasons, and the sky is different in a hundred miles.

This is probably the case in Wushan. Because the three mountain ranges of Daba Mountain, Wushan Mountain and Qiyao Mountain converge in Wu County, it has become a natural and dangerous place. As the saying goes, "The Badong Three Gorges Wu Gorge is long, and the apes cry three times with tears." "Zhan Shang".

The Yangtze River water in autumn is obviously much gentler than in spring and summer, but here in Wu County, especially in the Wu Gorge, it is still extremely thrilling and the water flow is rapid...

It is precisely because of this that the Jingzhou soldiers stationed in Wu County inevitably became a little slack over time, especially after learning about the changes in Jingzhou, they were even more unintentional. After all, the future was uncertain, and no one could tell what the future would be. So most of the time, it’s just one day at a time.

There is a sentry post in Wu Gorge, and the person leading the sentry post is a team leader named Wang Sheng.

This junior officer of Wang Sheng was originally from Longyou. When the Western Qiang rebelled, he fled south to Jingzhou. He was not attacked by Liu Biao's enemies, and he couldn't mix with the natives of Jingzhou. Then, with some force, he went to Jingzhou. I got a position as a team leader, but my ability was mediocre, so I didn't have a good position, so I came to this nook and cranny.

Now Cao Jun is attacking Jingbei, and Jiangdong is invading Jingnan. In this small county in the west of Jingzhou, the county magistrates and county lieutenants are all frowning, and guys like Wang Sheng naturally can't squeeze into the county magistrate's seat. The county captain's circle of confidants rushed to the Wuxia checkpoint, which was more than ten miles away from the county seat, as a perimeter guard.

It's said to be a team leader, but there are actually twenty-four people, so don't worry about horses. There are only five longbows, less than a hundred arrows, but there are about twenty spears, and some swords and so on. If Regardless of the rust, it is basically still usable. As for the iron armor, there is no one. Even the team leader Wang Shuang only wears an old leather armor. It is simply the youth version of the simple outfit. It is so shabby. pole.

The supplies in Jingzhou have been cut off a long time ago, so the supplies sent here by Wu County are naturally gone. All supplies need to be prepared by himself. This is what Wang Sheng has the most trouble with. As a team leader, he can't get military pay, but he still has to get something to eat and drink, even if others don't eat. Yes, I also need to eat...

There were no common people here before. Later, when Liu Bei passed by, he took some away, making the surrounding area extremely desolate. These days, Wang Sheng and his brothers have been tossing around in a few unclaimed fields, fishing for something to fill their stomachs. People have to survive, right?

The checkpoint is a hut set up on the mountainside of Wu Gorge. There is a fire pit in the middle of the hut. I don’t know if all the dry firewood has been burned out, or the firewood is damp, but the fire is not strong but there is a lot of smoke. If it weren’t for the hut itself being ventilated from all directions, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be smoked to death...

Even so, the people lying in the hut covered with straw quilts were still coughing from time to time due to the smoke. But it is pitiful to say that these guys would rather be choked and coughed than move. It is not because of laziness, but because going out to chop new firewood is a laborious job after all, but they have no food to eat all day long, and everyone is hungry. Who is still thinking about chopping firewood when they are so dizzy?

Wang Sheng was lying in a higher place in the hut, which was also a relatively dry area. He was tossing and turning, feeling irritated and coughing again and again because of the fireworks. Finally, he couldn't bear it and sat up, saying, "They are all dead." ? Replace this wet firewood! Find some more dry firewood. If you don’t need it during the day, you will need it at night! 』

"I said, captain, please bear with me. The bowl of porridge you drank this afternoon cannot be moved. It will turn into water if you move it... If you wet the firewood, it will wet the firewood. If you grill it, it will dry up... ...Lie down, lie down, be careful of the smoke..."

"I... cough, cough, cough, cough..." Wang Sheng was about to say something, but a gust of wind blew, causing smoke to cover his face, and he suddenly coughed.

There were gloating laughter from all corners of the hut, and some people laughed so much that they farted loudly, and there was a sudden smoky atmosphere...

"Damn it!" "Wang Sheng was helpless, and when he thought about his current situation, he felt even more frustrated. His heart was depressed, and his stomach was empty. He was rumbling. The fire was rising and he couldn't suppress it. He couldn't lie down, so he pulled off the patch. He put on a patched and tattered war robe, and without holding a weapon, he opened the straw curtain of the hut and walked out.

The mountain mist was a little chilly, and Wang Sheng couldn't help but shiver.

Jingzhou is finished!

This is a fact that everyone knows. I fled here because of the war in Longxi, but I didn't expect that I would still be unable to escape the spread of the war. I didn't know when this war would last, and I didn't know how the Han Dynasty would change in the future...

Sitting on the rocks, the more Wang Sheng looked like, the more depressed he became, but being blown by the mountain wind made him feel somewhat chilled...

Human beings are a very strange and complex structure. Once you feel the coolness, the urge to urinate will follow.

Wang Sheng just walked to the side of the tree and bushes, lowered his head and fished out the guy from the tattered robe. When he suddenly looked up, he saw that there seemed to be a human face in the bushes that seemed to be painted with some ink!

The face was even twisted, and he forced a smile towards Wang Sheng...

Wang Sheng opened his mouth wide, and before the cry in his throat could come out, a big man suddenly jumped out of the bushes, stretched out his hands, and muffled Wang Sheng's roar with the other hand. The other hand flashed with cold light and touched Wang Sheng's neck, causing Wang Sheng to stand on his head with chills all over his body!

The big man's voice was colder than the weapon in his hand: "Where is the beacon?" How many people are in the shed? To be honest, you can avoid death! 』

Wang Sheng was horrified to see that among the trees and shrubs, at some point, dozens of figures appeared like ghosts behind the big man. Each person's face was tied with branches of plants and trees in a colorful way, but all of them were different. Holding a delicate and sharp weapon, he rushed towards the hut silently!

"Hero, don't...surrender, I surrender...I asked them all to come out and surrender..." Wang Sheng whispered carefully, feeling as if his neck had been cut by a sharp knife, and there was some burning pain, "Dare you ask me, hero?" Honor your surname..."

"Huh huh..." The big man sneered twice, "You know what I'm talking about... I don't change my name in a certain profession, I don't change my surname. I am the general of the Han Dynasty who conquered Shu under the command of Hussar, Wei Yan and Wei Wen Chang!" 』