Three Kingdoms

Gao Qian hurriedly walked into the lobby of Jinyang, raised his hand to Xiahou Dun, then gestured slightly to Xiahou Cheng on one side and said, "General!" Found it! 』

As he spoke, Gao Qian took a step forward and pointed to a point on the map hanging in the lobby.

"The governor of Xihe led three thousand troops and assembled at Zishi. They may not all be elite soldiers, but they have been trained to some extent, and there are also some horsemen, not many in number, about five hundred. "As he said that, Gao Qian moved his finger in the direction of Pingyang, "In addition to the governor of Xihe, there should be scouts cruising in the direction of Pingyang. Our people can't get through..."

Xia Houcheng on the side looked a little ugly, "Is there any movement to send troops in Pingyang?" 』

Gao Qian replied: "Not yet, but they must have got the news that we have conquered Jinyang. The increase in scouts and outposts is proof..."

Xiahou Dun nodded, "I know, thank you for the hard work." Order the scouts to investigate again and report back if there is any news! 』

Gao Qian cupped his hands, turned around and walked out of the main hall.

Xiahou Dun was silent in thought.

The current situation is very delicate.

Xiahou Dun went deep alone, but captured Jinyang, the core of Taiyuan, and obtained a large amount of supplies and equipment, but his subsequent development encountered obstacles...

Thinking of this, Xiahou Dun couldn't help but glance at Xia Houcheng, and then sighed silently in his heart.

In the Xiahou family, can't we find Cao Ren or Cao Hong? There are also Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen, and Cao Chun, a large group of people. Why can’t the Xiahou family survive?

Xiahou family really couldn't handle this problem.

In fact, the Xiahou family cannot be considered weaklings. After all, Xiahou Ying was the founding hero of the Western Han Dynasty. Not everyone can be a servant, Duke of Teng of Jin, or a Marquis of Ruyin. However, the descendants of the Xiahou family are not up to par... …

As for family matters, as long as one generation cannot keep up, there may be a gap. If a few more assholes appear, the family inheritance will be ruined in a matter of minutes.

Xiahou Dun sighed slightly and focused his attention on the current situation.

There was no movement in Pingyang, and Xiahou Dun thought it was understandable. After all, Cao Cao's heavy troops were stationed in Tongguan, which suppressed and pulled both Guanzhong and Hedong, so it was normal for Pingyang not to move.

But the problem is Xia Houyuan...

Xiahou Dun frowned.

In the original plan, Le Jin, as the first feint force to attract firepower, took the lead in attacking Huguan. However, neither Cao Cao nor Xiahou Dun had much confidence in conquering Huguan in a short time, so they let Le Jin do more to contain it. And attract, and then with Le Jin as the center, Xia Houyuan and Xia Houdun on both wings to outflank and cut.

On the one hand, it can make the hussar defenders exhausted; on the other hand, it can also allow Cao's army to take advantage of their large numbers, without being blocked at a pass like the Six Kingdoms, unable to use their strength.

Indeed, if Cao Jun's plan succeeds, then Huguan will become an isolated island, and then it can be conquered without attacking. Once Shangdang Huguan is captured, Cao Cao will immediately move to Hedong with all his strength to stabilize Shangdang Taiyuan and become part of Cao's army, and then form a three-sided attack on Guanzhong.

Even if Shangdang Huguan cannot be taken down for a while, as the two sharp knives interspersed by Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun, the purpose is to cut the Feiqian territory to connect with each other and divide it into blocks of different sizes, so that Cao Cao can mobilize troops and horses. In Hedong Pass, an absolute advantage was formed with more troops attacking fewer troops, and there was no need to worry about the rear line.

This huge plan, with the planning thousands of miles apart from east to west, north to south, can be said to be the result of the joint wisdom of Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun, and many other counselors. It is far more detailed and more detailed than the historical strategy of Cao Cao to attack Jiangdong at once. comprehensive.

But now there is a deviation.

Xiahou Dun here is like an isolated island.

Xiahou Dun was already prepared to attract the fighting force from Hedong, Pingyang. If Hedong sent troops to retake Taiyuan, once its main force left Hedong, Cao Cao would immediately cross the river, march to Hedong, and attack Pingyang. Therefore, the main force in Pingyang did not dare to move. Xiahou Dun could understand, but what he could not understand was that the prefect of Xihe was so courageous that more than 3,000 troops dared to wander under his nose?

Chen Rui, the governor of Xihe?

Xiahou Dun had never heard of this person.

If he had to fight in the field with Xu Huang, Taishi Ci, Zhao Yun and others, Xiahou Dun would feel ashamed. But where did this Chen Rui come from? Do you dare to do whatever you want?

And there aren’t many people.

So waiting in Jinyang seems to be a bit passive.

But Xiahou Dun didn't know if there were other people lurking behind Chen Rui. If he went into battle with his troops, if something went wrong, wouldn't it be...

If Xia Houcheng was a little stronger, then Xia Houcheng could go to fight Chen Rui on his behalf, and he would be able to advance, attack, retreat, and defend, which would make him much more comfortable. But now Xiahou Dun is really disappointed with this kid Xia Houcheng. I don't feel comfortable releasing it again.

But after much thought, there was no better choice.

So Xiahou Dun waved to Xiahou Cheng to stand in front of Tuyu, pointed at Zishi County, and asked: "If you are asked to lead two thousand people to fight, how are you going to fight?" Only half of the two thousand people are our sons, and the other half are surrendered troops. 』

Xiahou Dun couldn't give all the soldiers of Cao's army to Xiahou Cheng, but there were few people and he was worried that Xiahou Cheng wouldn't win, so he could only match half with half, and the question was how to fight, not how to win, which was quite fatal. Ma Dang Huo Ma Yi means.

Xia Houcheng learned some lessons from the past. He stood in front of the map and thought for a moment. He said: "We should unite our troops and win with due force. Don't be greedy for merit or rush forward. Choose a good place to fight." 』

Xiahou Dun looked at Xiahou Cheng and nodded slowly, "Shan." Be careful and don't make another mistake. 』

Xia Houcheng quickly bowed down and said, "I will obey the general's orders." 』

Xiahou Cheng took the order and left, but Xiahou Dun was still worried.

If you don't send troops, you will just sit back and wait for death. But if you send troops, you may fail and be taken advantage of. Therefore, Xiahou Dun still needs to reconcile the relationship between Taiyuan and Jinyang...

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The news that Xiahou Dun knew was also passed on to Cui Jun.

Of course, Cui Jun has now changed from the lord of Taiyuan to a vassal...

Commonly known as Xiahou Dun's leg pendant.

To become a pendant, of course you must have the consciousness of being a pendant.

Cui Jun read the latest news and was silent for a long time. He called his servants and asked Cui Hou to come.

Now the Cui family lives in their original other courtyard. The Cui family's original official residence and compound are now owned by Xiahou.

While waiting for Cui Hou to arrive, Cui Jun was silent, even a little sluggish, with a pale face, as if he had been dragged into a small dark room by more than a dozen big men and locked up for three days.

To this day, Cui Jun still can't help but think about it, if he would rather die than surrender at that time, what would he be like now?

When there is no shit coming, most people don’t know how strong their anus is.

There is a saying that you can travel a thousand miles if you hold in your feces, but you can't walk an inch if you have diarrhea. The reason why you can't control diarrhea is probably because the muscles that control the chrysanthemum, including but not limited to the internal sphincter, belong to the smooth muscle group. One characteristic of these muscles is that they are not completely under the direct control of the brain. It belongs to the state of listening to the tune but not the announcement. You can listen when you want to listen, and do whatever you want when you don't want to listen. It is very willful.

From this point of view, in fact, the original county system of the Han Dynasty, with local officials, prefects and governors, was like a muscle group like chrysanthemums. The Han Dynasty thought that the prefects should take orders from the central brain, but in fact they are not...

Because the Han Dynasty did not form stronger supervision, the governor system was more often reduced to empty constraints. This gave local governors the illusion that they could shit at will and did not need to control their desires.

This is not just Cui Jun's problem, but the problem is that a mistake is a mistake. Even if it is used as an excuse to drag all men or all women into the water, it cannot erase the mistakes he made.

It’s like seeing a group of people robbing and killing people, so it’s the right thing to robbing and killing people yourself? A group of people are watching pirated copies, so can I feel confident watching pirated copies myself?

It’s just self-deception.

Cui Jun is deceiving himself now. Even though he knows vaguely in his heart that if he does this now, he will make more and more mistakes and get worse, but he still does not have the courage to admit his mistakes and correct them. After all, the cost of correcting a mistake is very high, so this huge cost has become Cui Jun's comfort and excuse to deceive himself and continue to make mistakes.

As long as you don't admit your mistake, there is nothing wrong.

After a while, Cui Hou came.

Cui Hou seemed to have lost a little weight, and his face was much less shiny.

"Brother..." Cui Hou's voice was full of exhaustion.

Cui Jun glanced at Cui Hou and said, "Sit down." 』

The two of them sat speechless for a while. Who would have thought that they could be a guest in the hall in the past and a prisoner today? There are no greater changes in the world than this.

After a while, Cui Jun said: "Look for an opportunity in the next few days to send people and property... to Shandong as soon as possible... There is no need to bring coarse things, pick up more soft ones... Go to Yecheng to visit Cui Jigui first." , and then go to Boling..."

Later generations thought that the Cui family of Qinghe was actually the Cui family of Boling.

Cui Jun's lineage is the Boling Cui family.

Cui Yan is the Cui family of Qinghe.

Now that he has surrendered to Cao Cao, returning to Boling has become a helpless necessity.

"But...but..." Cui Houduo was reluctant to give up.

The assets they finally bought in Taiyuan are now basically trash that cannot be taken away. Even if they want to sell them, they can't find a takeover.

Cui Jun waved his hand and said: "Things outside of me... I heard that... have already condemned you and me as traitors... From now on, we will no longer be able to win scholars by name... Even if you and I don't leave, there will be no foothold here in the future." land……"

"But..." Cui Hou was still unwilling to give in and whispered, "We can say that we had no choice...it was because they did not come to reinforce..."

"hehe. Cui Jun smiled and did not argue.

Cui Hou blinked a few times and fell silent.

Who can't make excuses?

The key is whether the excuse is valid and whether anyone is willing to admit it.

When Cui Jun first heard that Fei Qian was going to hang it up and frame it, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood. However, after he was angry, Cui Jun finally understood why he had always felt vaguely excluded.

To put it simply, if Cui Jun did not change, even if he did not vote for Xiahou Dun, he would not be able to go further under Fei Qian.

In Guanzhong, it is not impossible to gain fame, but if you want to be promoted, ability is more important.

No matter what position a person is in, he must serve his butt and betray his own butt. At the least, he cannot control his excrement and urine, and at worst, he dies.

If Fei Qian had cut off with celebrities from the very beginning, then Fei Qian would have died miserably. But now Fei Qian is not just one person, but a group of poor families who have benefited from the imperial examination. They are not even poor families. The ordinary nobles in the upper class and the lower-level military academies were cut off from the "celebrities" together, so the situation was different.

Moreover, Fei Qian also linked "celebrities" with right and wrong...

From the day Cui Jun surrendered, the so-called unworthy of the name has been hung on the Cui family. Then the Cui family will become a thorn in the flesh of all the "celebrities" in Guanzhong. Destroying people's wealth is like killing their parents. Now the Cui family How many parents did you kill?

Unless Cao Jun can win.

But Yang Qu and subsequent events made Cui Jun realize that Cao Jun was not as scary as he originally thought, but so what? It was already too late, so although Cui Jun hated it in his heart, he had no choice but to escape...

Just like when Cao Jun entered the city, he fled.

And he had to escape secretly.

Cui Jun let out a long sigh, "If I can really escape...I hope I will never be an official again in this life...I'll do it as soon as possible. I'm worried that if...then I won't be able to leave even if I want to..."

The flesh on Cui Hou's face twitched, and in the end he could only grit his teeth and walked out with an expression as if his parents had died again.

From the beginning, I felt that I could resist Cao Jun, then became a prisoner of Cao Jun, and then surrendered, and then I felt that I could rely on Cao Jun to achieve glory again. I was immediately awakened by a basin of cold water in Yangqu, and then fell into an ice cave that was not worthy of the name...

This huge psychological ups and downs made Cui Jun really want to go back and live in seclusion without caring about worldly affairs. However, most of these thoughts were just thoughts. It was like he couldn't let go of his dignity and status before, but he is still the same now. Can't let go.

It's easy to give up, but hard to let go.

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In Pingyang, Fei Qian convened a military meeting at the general academy.

Huang Cheng and Zhang Xiu were on the left and right.

"Cao's army was stationed on the Niutou Plateau, and the grain and grass entered Heluo from Yanzhou until they arrived outside Tongguan. It costs a lot of money every day. If you can cut off Cao's army's food route, you can win without a fight! Even if Cao Jun has millions of troops, he can still win without a fight! 』

Zhang Xiu said in a deep voice, obviously after some thought, "Cao's army came from afar and was unable to move in and out under Tongguan Pass. If you are full, you are three points weaker. If you are not full for two days, you will lose half your life! So what I mean is to cut off their food routes first, and attack their troops second! 』

Zhang Xiu's sonorous and powerful voice echoed in the hall.

This is the combat staff military conference system that Fei Qian has been implementing for a long time.

Generally speaking, military commanders and deputies, as well as relevant major generals and cadets in the military, participate in the meeting. Through the meeting, they can understand the military dynamics, understand their own position and the role they should play, clarify the responsibilities of each department, and achieve what they have in mind. It’s better to know what to do instead of digging into your pocket for tips after the fact...

Mr. Luo, who likes to add tips to Zhuge, doesn't even think about what if the tips are lost along the way. Go back and get another one?

This is also a military academy that Fei Qian deliberately cultivated in the army to train the middle and lower classes. The purpose is to change the shortcomings of this era where officers only follow the orders of their superiors. Under such a training system, soldiers can know why they are fighting and what they really are. What they should be responsible for and what they should do well can also enable each combat unit to have a certain degree of initiative, so that when they encounter emergencies on the battlefield, they will not wait blankly for the commander's instructions, and then collapse thousands of miles amidst dullness and numbness.

This is a far-reaching change.

After the Three Kingdoms, there were no more divine generals.

This is also true in history, but it is not done as thoroughly as Fei Qian.

With the expansion of China's territory, generals engaged in foreign operations must have a certain degree of initiative. This is not just a matter of being subject to military orders abroad, but the entire military system must adapt to wider combat areas and more complex military operations. Condition.

Attempting to constrain military generals with books and dogmas will only trap China's own hands and feet.

Letting generals grow and cultivating more intermediate forces instead of relying on one or two top generals to support the overall situation is the most important part of China's foreign military strategy...

Fei Qian encourages these generals to grow and is willing to give them more opportunities.

Zhang Xiu's idea is naturally good, but it's a pity that Cao Cao likes to cut off people's food routes, so he himself is more afraid of the food routes being cut off.

Fei Qian did not comment on Zhang Xiu's idea on the spot. Instead, he nodded and asked others if they had different opinions.

On the map, although it is very abstract, the confrontation between the two sides is still clearly visible.

Huang Cheng stood up, saluted Fei Qian, then walked a few steps forward and arrived in front of the map.

"Captain Zhang's strategy of intercepting grain is indeed the key point of Cao's army," Huang Cheng looked at Zhang Xiu, nodded and praised, "Because I have been responsible for scout detection for a period of time... so I have some additions... 』

Huang Cheng pointed at the map and said: "These days, the scouts have repeatedly detected. Cao Jun has built sentries along the river. The slightest movement is a warning of smoke... I led people to test it once. As long as the sentry on the other side detects it, it will take three hours." There were soldiers and horses coming to help within, which showed that Cao Jun was heavily guarded on the river and could not easily cross the river to attack. 』

Zhang Xiu frowned.

Huang Cheng turned around and said: "One more thing. It's very cold now and the river is frozen. If you want to cross the river to attack, you have to go down from Fenglingdu. There is a lot of broken ice. There are some places where you can't go boating at all. There is also Xijin." The two crossings of Shaanxi and Tianjin were in enemy hands, and Cao Jun built a military stronghold..."

This is indeed the actual situation, and it was not deliberately arranged by Huang Cheng to refute Zhang Xiu, so Zhang Xiu could only nod his head and sigh slightly.

Huang Cheng added: "According to Jia Hongjia's report, it is suspected that two of the three granaries stationed by Cao Jun in Shaanxi County are fake... So if we want to attack Cao Jun's grain road, I think we must Obtain certain information before taking action. My suggestion is to attack Xiahou in Taiyuan... There are 3,000 troops of Governor Chen in Zhishi, which can be used as bait..."

Fei Qian listened, but looked at the sky outside the hall.

The clouds were thick and it seemed like it was going to snow.

When it snows in winter, it's called auspicious snow that heralds a good harvest, but when it snows in spring, it's not necessarily a good thing...