Three Kingdoms

The sun rose slowly and hung in the sky.

Like the half-closed eyelids of the compassionate and immobile Buddha.

The sunshine in the early morning is not very hot, but it can drive away some of the cold air, and smoke rises from the surrounding areas following the sunshine.

The men and horses lying in ambush outside lazily came out of their hiding places, yawned and went back to catch up on their sleep.

Once the number of coalition forces in the Western Region increases, trouble will ensue.

Just like now, the leading troops are almost in contact with the Han people, and there are still people from the Western Region Allied Forces behind them who are three days away.

Taksa was also frightened by Zhang Liao and Gao Shun before, so when he advanced, he would deliberately leave part of his troops in ambush at night, waiting for the Han to come and attack at night.

Unfortunately not.

The Han people are indeed not that stupid.

In the big tent of Taksa, a parchment roll was spread out.

On the sheepskin, a map of the surrounding topography is drawn.

"This is the Han people's military stronghold. ” Taksa smiled, raised his right hand, and emptiness shrouded the sheepskin scroll, as if he wanted to pinch the military stronghold painted on the sheepskin scroll, “I have already sent people to investigate this Han army. The village...the Han army's village only has more than a thousand people, which is not even a fraction compared to us! It's just that when the Han people built the military stronghold, they put a lot of thought into it... You see, there is a gentle slope from here, and there is a two-story stronghold wall from the front. The inner wall is higher than the outer wall, so if you look at it from the front, If you go up there, you will be attacked by the inner and outer walls of the Han army's stronghold at the same time..."

"Then let's go through the back door!" "In the military tent, a leader of a country said without thinking.

"It's better to go through the back door..."

"I like the back door too!" 』

Suddenly, voices of varying sizes rang out in the military tent, and then there was a burst of laughter.

Taksa was also smiling, but there was not much warmth in the smile. He knew how powerful the Han people were, but the generals and commanders of these Western Region countries had somewhat forgotten it.

This is not surprising. Not everyone has a calm mind, especially when they see the number of Western Region Allied Forces expanding. Some people will always become arrogant and arrogant enough to think that they can defeat the sky with more people. The earth is against the Buddha.

It's just that Taksa won't mention these people. If you like to quarrel, just do it. He is not the parents of these guys. The death of these guys on the battlefield will help him implement the strategy of unifying the Western Regions. Therefore, Taksa He nodded to the deputy beside him.

Taksa's deputy understood, stepped forward, pointed at the parchment, and said loudly: "The general believes that we will suffer heavy losses if we directly attack the Han army stronghold. In order to uphold the compassionate will of the Buddha and to ensure the blood of the people of the Western Regions is not in vain." Liu, our most respectable general suggested that we carry out a sheep attack on the front of the Han army stronghold, and then focus on attacking its rear wing. As long as one point is broken, the entire Han people's defense system can be destroyed. Once the Han people's defense system is destroyed, the entire Han people's defense system will be destroyed. The military camp is naturally in our hands. Now let me, on behalf of the great and benevolent general, explain the specific strategic deployment..."

"First of all, the double-layered city wall on the front and outside of the Han people is very threatening, especially the inner wall, which plays a very critical role in the protection of the entire military stronghold. When the frontal defense of the Han people's military stronghold is in crisis, his inner wall We can immediately support our troops. The terrain of the inner wall is higher than that of the outer wall, and our troops are also within the effective range. However, once the inner wall is lost, the defending Han people on the outer wall will have no way out, and we can A condescending attack on the Han people on the outer wall. 』

"To reduce our attack resistance on the inner wall, we must attract enough Han people's attention on the outer wall..." The adjutant continued to explain, "All siege waves must be prepared, and the sheep attack force must be We must really work hard to attack, otherwise the Han people will easily find out that we are attacking like sheep, and all plans will be meaningless! Therefore, after leaving this tent, no one can tell their subordinates that the front is a sheep attack. If we want to deceive the Han people, we must first hide it from our own people! Whoever leaks the news will be the sinner of all the countries in the Western Region! Buddha is above! 』

The various commanders of the Western Region countries within the large tent looked at each other and remained silent.

"The most critical thing is the archers. I need to deploy all the archers for unified training and command. When the sheep attack the Han people, I will use the archers to destroy the Han soldiers on the outer wall, and then attack the flanks of the Han army stronghold." , the Han people did not dare to give up their flanks while defending our frontal attack. They had no choice but to send out reserve troops, and we can use archers to consume all the Han people's reserve troops when they leave their hiding positions. . 』

"At this time, we are raiding the rear of the Han people. The Han people without the reserve team will definitely be caught off guard and will be captured by us in one fell swoop!" 』

"So...I wonder...how the attack sequence is arranged?" 』The leaders of the various states in the Western Region looked at each other, and then asked the core question.

Taksa smiled but said nothing. His adjutant's eyes widened, "Do you even need to ask?" At that time, I will lead you in the sheep attack. As for the final attack time, of course, our most respected and kindest general can decide before the battle! 』

All the commanders of the countries in the Western Regions suddenly started to chirp.

Someone couldn't help shouting, "If the sheep attack the front, many people will definitely die!" Is this asking us to spend all our money? 』

"Fighting the light?" "The adjutant sneered, "With just the few people in the Han army's military camp, you're going to kill them all? If you are afraid, you can leave now, but the future victory of the Western Region Allied Forces will have nothing to do with you. You’ve all figured it out! This is for the glory of Buddha and the peace of the Western Region! If everyone only cares about something about themselves...Sorry, we don't need such selfish people! 』

The adjutant played a bad role, and of course Taksa came forward to play a good role, "Don't say that, everyone is for the Buddha, for the Western Regions... What's more, this is a Han Chinese, a small, insignificant military camp, with more than a thousand people." Even if the Han soldiers were lost, how much could they lose? If you are afraid now, then you might as well not fight later! Think about it for yourselves, is this true? 』

The leaders of the countries in the Western Region looked at each other, and then expressed one after another that they would obey Taksa's orders in everything.

Taksa stood up, full of pride, "Then it's settled!" Send the order and attack the Han army stronghold tomorrow! Use the blood of the Han people to cleanse their sins in the Western Regions! Let the glory of Buddha reappear in this land! 』

"Oooo……"

……ヽ(`З’)?ヽ(`З’)?ヽ(`З’)?……

Meng Hua stood on the high platform of the military camp, looking at the troops of the Western Region Allied Forces with a solemn expression.

After Meng Shu died, different voices emerged within the Meng family. On the one hand, they said that Meng Shu died unjustly, and on the other hand, they said that Meng Shu failed to see the situation clearly, and not only killed himself, but also killed himself. He also killed many Montessori disciples and so on.

Menghua also thought about it carefully, and then he found that both voices were actually right, but they just had different positions.

From the perspective of Montessori, of course we must protect Montessori's interests and cannot be divided or reduced. But the question is, is there only one Montessori in the world? Even Qin Shihuang, the most talented and ambitious Qin Dynasty, did not establish his trust in Mengshi overnight. More importantly, Mengshi showed his loyalty at that time, and also showed his indifferent attitude towards authority, which was exactly what happened. Meng Shu did not reflect it, so how can we talk about the unconditional trust of Hussar or Jia Xu?

Today's Meng family is not as good as it was during the days of Emperor Qin.

Behind Meng's incarnation stood two Meng family disciples, one named Meng Jin and the other named Meng Ting.

There are also the military princes who were originally on duty at the military camp.

Now, as the army commanders who followed Menghua, they each commanded 500 people, and a total of more than 1,000 people came to support the army camp.

That's right, Meng Hua's original suggestion was to bring three to five hundred people for a while, and then look at the situation. If something goes wrong, retreat immediately. But now, instead of bringing three to five hundred people, they have doubled it. It tastes so bad. It's completely different...

Menghua recalled the previous scene in the meeting hall.

Even after Menghua arrived at the military camp, he was not sure whether the decision they made was right or wrong.

Lu Bu wanted to come, but was rejected by everyone.

Because if Lu Bu is allowed to come, Lu Bu must be allowed to lead the troops, and for Lu Bu, he will not be satisfied with a thousand soldiers...

Zhang Liao had his own plans and ideas, but Lu Bu was obviously unwilling to follow Zhang Liao's plan.

Can't agree.

In the end, the two sides almost started fighting again. Fortunately, a messenger came and said that the Hussar had arrived at Yumen Pass, and brought instructions from the Hussar to formally hand over the military power of Xihai City to Zhang Liao.

Therefore, Lu Bu, who lost the power to command the army, left angrily. He just took more than a hundred people under his direct command and went to Yumen Pass to find the Hussars General Fei Qian to ask for an explanation, or something else...

Meng Hua shook off the chaotic thoughts and concentrated on the military affairs in front of him.

In the military stronghold, the total strength of all the troops is close to three thousand, and they are equipped with all the equipment to defend the city. This has given them the confidence to fight with the Western Region Allied Forces. With three thousand men guarding a large city, there will definitely be insufficient manpower allocation, but to garrison a military stronghold, these numbers are enough.

Menghua set up a full thousand people on the front, another 500 people on the left and right wings, and 500 people as reserve troops.

In the military camp, the soldiers were nervously and orderly placing all kinds of ordnance. From time to time, a junior sergeant would yell, asking the soldiers to move some flammable things to a hidden place, or prepare some water and wet sand.

There are also some soldiers lining up, and then the corps commander or commander is inspecting the armor, weapons and other equipment one by one.

In the camp of the military camp, among the temporary shacks set up, there were several military officials who were writing suicide notes to the surrounding soldiers. I don’t know what someone said, which caused the surrounding soldiers to burst into laughter...

The soldiers in the military camp were obviously relieved and their mood was relatively stable after Meng Hua and others came to support them.

The coalition forces seem to be spread all over the mountains and plains, and they seem to be majestic, but in fact everyone knows that it is impossible for all these people to gather here to fight in the military stronghold. There will always be a small number of people who come into contact, and the only flaw in the military stronghold is if The coalition forces were properly deployed and launched successive wave-like attacks...

However, most of these Western Region coalition forces are herdsmen. Can they cooperate with each other tacitly without any gaps?

When the Western Region Allied Forces approached yesterday, Menghua had already sent a messenger to send a message to Xihai City in the rear.

"Colonel Lieutenant, look over there, the coalition logistics camp should be over there..." Meng Jin pointed in a direction in the distance, "There is a lot of smoke over there, very dense, it's obviously cooking food..." ...I estimate that when these barbarians finish eating, they will start their first attack. 』

Meng Ting also said at the side: "It seems that the Hu people are going to be serious this time... They are really willing to give up these cattle, sheep and horses..."

Li Si, the guard who originally served as a military lord in the military camp, said harshly: "These bastards, it's probably because the guards didn't hurt them last time!" 』

Menghua nodded slightly.

On this point, he agreed in principle.

The last time Lu Bu attacked the Western Regions, he did not kill the city-states that surrendered, so the damage to the power of these states was not serious.

"The people who came up in the first few waves must be old and weak barbarians," Meng Hua ordered, "Let everyone take a closer look later and target the leaders. Don't spend too much on impulse." 』

Meng Jin and the other three nodded in agreement.

Meng Hua turned around, faced the three of them and said: "The coalition forces are very aggressive this time. After the first two or three waves of tests, they will definitely send elite troops to wait for an opportunity to attack. By then, the attack momentum will be extremely fierce!" You need to be especially careful. What the barbarians like most is to get among the old and the weak and seize the opportunity to rob the city! Always keep a reserve queue in case something unexpected happens! 』

The three of them responded solemnly!

"The sons and daughters are also cooking and preparing for the challenge!" Meng Hua ordered, "Now that there are sufficient reserves in the military stronghold, it is no problem to support them for ten and a half days!" Our task is to attract more attention from the Western Region Allied Forces. When they relax, we will cooperate inside and outside to defeat them in one fell swoop! 』

Li Si first responded to Er Meng, and then asked with a little hesitation: "Ah, the captain... Is this the Dadu Protector coming to help?" 』

Menghua's eyes narrowed, "What do you mean...what do you want to ask?" 』

Li Si waved his hands repeatedly, "I...I don't mean anything!" I just... I just want to know, no, I mean many men in the army also want to know, those meritorious deeds that I served with the Protector before... can those meritorious deeds still be counted..."

Menghua fell silent.

Li Si was sweating slightly and felt at a loss.

"I'm just a captain..." Menghua looked at Li Si and said, "There are some things... All I can tell you is that we are holding on here, Xihai City is our backup, and the Hussar has also arrived at Yumen Pass. It's everyone's back-up... Qiusi didn't say it wouldn't count, so it can be counted! So, do you understand? 』

Li Si was stunned for a moment, then breathed out, "I understand!" Understood! 』

Menghua waved his hand, "Then go get busy." 』

Li Si nodded repeatedly and then stepped back.

Meng Ting turned to look at Li Si walking down the platform, and then whispered: "Captain...do you want..."

Menghua was silent for a while, shook his head and said, "It doesn't have to be like this." Now is the time to unite as one, and I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to act rashly. Besides...if a soldier loses all his merits in a bloody battlefield, what else can he expect? 』

There are only two kinds of troops that do not use military merit but are maintained by faith, the best and the worst.

The best thing is naturally to have the same beliefs from top to bottom, highly consistent ideas, highly consistent actions, completely identical food, clothing, housing, and transportation. The upper management takes the lead and takes the lead, and naturally has a strong combat effectiveness.

The worst ones are like the Yellow Turban Thieves, or like the current Western Region Allied Forces. Although they are named after some gods and Buddhas, they are indeed formed because of their faith. But the people at the bottom eat grass, and the people at the top eat meat, and enjoy it. When the Buddha asked me to shout first, I represent the gods and gods, and he ordered you to come to me when you encounter a problem...

The Han army in the Western Regions was naturally not the best, nor the worst, so there was nothing wrong with focusing on meritorious service, and it was not worth being particularly nervous about.

Menghua even felt a little emotional...

Do these ordinary soldiers from the Western Regions value more the Protector Lu Bu, or the merits they have accumulated in the Western Regions?

Then what?

Menghua didn't dare to think deeply, and just turned his attention back to the Western Region Allied Forces in front of him...

……(o?▽?)o……

Among the Western Region coalition forces in the distance, Taksa and Busen stood together, looking at the Han military stronghold.

Sometimes, life is so wonderful.

One thought is life, the other thought is death.

Although it is said that the Western Region Alliance Army has an arrow on the string, as long as it has not been fired yet, there is still a second option.

Busen looked back.

In the distance, herdsmen were queuing up to receive the food distributed before going into battle.

Indeed, as Menghua expected, most of the herdsmen lining up were older.

These older herdsmen will go to meet death first, consuming the weapons and strength of the Han people, and leaving more hope of life to their descendants.

Is this a characteristic unique to nomads?

No, this is human nature.

The same is true for the Han people. Even in later generations, we often see parents who have gone bankrupt to save their children, but it is rare to see children who have gone bankrupt to save their parents.

If Busen is not the incarnation of Buddha or a respected master, then according to his current age, he should also be among the ranks of these older herdsmen, receiving what may be the last meal in their lives.

The smoke from the cooking pots and birds rises straight into the sky.

It was very strong when it was low, but when it was in mid-air, it was tilted by the wind and turned invisible in the blink of an eye.

Busen looked at the scene over there, at the elderly shepherds, silent and speechless, just like those Buddha statues, and they might still remain silent for thousands of years.

"Master, are you...are you pitying them?" Taksa glanced at Busen and said, "Let's take a closer look at the Han army camp in front of us!" The sooner we capture the military stronghold, the less we will die. 』

Bu Sen turned his head, "General, you have never... I mean, has this been the case since you became a general from the beginning?" 』

Taksa laughed, and then there was a look of pride on his face, "Of course I fought for this general!" Except for those children who sit in the parliament, who else can be born as a general waiting for him to become a general? ! Master, in our Kushan, there is a saying..."

Busen asked: "What are you talking about?" 』

"You can't become a general if you're afraid of dead people!" ” Taksa said categorically, “On the battlefield, people are bound to die, so is it better to kill the old ones first, or let the young ones die first? I don’t need to say more, right? 』

Busen exhaled. Although he knew that there were many problems in what Taksa said, it did give Busen an excuse to ease his mood.

Taksa saw Bu Sen's expression change and laughed, "Master, would you mind trouble me now?" Go tell them, for the sake of Buddha, for the sake of blessings, for the sake of their descendants... go and devote yourself! Go and knock down the Han army stronghold! 』