Three Kingdoms

Dongpo Mountain, Erdao Village.

Sima Yi is waiting in the abandoned village on the mountain.

Strictly speaking, Sima Yi, Huo Nu, and the other Hussar officers did not get along for too long. It only took a few days from Pingyang to Zhangyangchi.

At this time, although he couldn't use his arms and fingers as well as he could, he managed it pretty well.

In the military, you must be convincing and put merit first.

Huo Nu and others have always been the elite of the Hussars in the north and south, and there are even many veterans who have participated in the battle with the Xianbei Xiongnu. Sima Yi has more or less demonstrated himself in the previous stage of the war. With his abilities, coupled with Sima Yi's experience in the Northern Territory, he naturally gained the respect of Huo Nu and others.

Sima Yi did not bring many soldiers and horses, only about 2,500 people, with half cavalry and half infantry.

Part of the reason for evacuating the military camp was that, as Cao Hong expected, firearms were exhausted. If the battle continued, it would fall into pure hand-to-hand combat and the consumption of iron and blood. On the other hand, the number of wounded soldiers increased, and Sima Yi could not Not dedicating a part to take care of the wounded soldiers would put Sima Yi, who originally had a relatively small number of troops, in an even more disadvantageous situation.

After many considerations, Sima Yi had his wounded soldiers sent to Puban County first, while he and Huo Nu hid in the abandoned village in Dongpo Mountain...

"You have all seen that Cao Jun came here..." Sima Yi smiled and pointed to a mark not far ahead, "So it is safe here..."

This is actually a black light.

Although there is still a certain degree of danger, in a short period of time, before Cao Jun shifts his mind to Dongpo Mountain, this place will be safe.

Huonu also smiled and said: "It's fun to join the army and fight!" 』

Sima Yi asked about the repair situation of Huonu's soldiers, and then said: "Be careful when lighting a fire to cook, cover it with a curtain, don't let the light escape..."

Huonu raised his hand and replied, "Please feel free to join the army." 』

Sima nodded.

The wind is strong on the mountain, and the night wind blows loudly.

Huonu asked from the side, "Joining the army, we are here, how long do we have to wait?" 』

Sima Yi smiled and said: "It's almost...just wait until the fire breaks out in the camp..."

A small unit has the disadvantages of a small unit, but it also has its advantages, especially when the soldiers it leads are relatively elite.

Sima Yi is now gradually able to understand Fei Qian's overall strategy, and he is more aware of preserving elite combat power as much as possible.

Although the large army has a large number of people, it is very difficult to mobilize it.

When there are more people, things get complicated.

Take the simplest gathering as an example. Some people are ready, but there will definitely be some people who have either forgotten this or forgotten that, and even want to take a shit or something...

Even if they are trained soldiers, they still have to wait until their tongues stick out, flags must be answered, golden drums must roar, and all units must move. If there is a slight mistake in the command experience, when the soldiers in the army are mobilized, their front feet will move. When he stepped on his heels, the enemies didn't even come over, and he became a mess first.

A small army has the advantage of being flexible.

Especially in the current situation, whether it is assembly, attack, or evacuation, operations can be completed in a very short time. For example, if you use a 120Hz refresh rate, and then look at a 30Hz refresh rate, you will obviously feel that you can't keep up...

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"Kill!" 』

Zhang Xi led his soldiers and rushed towards Sima Yi's original military camp.

Although Zhang Xi had received a report from the scouts, saying that there were no soldiers in the military camp, Zhang Xi still shouted, as if to scare out the hussars hiding in the darkness.

Or to embolden yourself?

Zhang Xi really felt that this empty military camp was like a beast with its mouth wide open, just waiting for them to eat him.

Cao Jun's soldiers in front quickly rushed into the camp.

"nobody! 』

"They all ran away!" Ran! 』

"What's this? 』

"Don't grab it!" This is mine! 』

"..."

Zhang Xi felt relieved after listening to the noise coming from the camp.

Is there really no ambush?

Zhang Xi held up the knife, waved it in the air twice, and then looked around.

The night was chaotic and the cold wind howled.

If Cao Hong hadn't urged him so urgently, Zhang Xi must have thought it would be better to come during the day, but...

There is no other way. Workers can only listen to what the leader says, even if the leader's words sound like farts.

"Pooh! Zhang Xi spat, feeling that his courage seemed to have returned a little, and put the sword back into the scabbard, "Come here, tell the general!" Just say we captured the enemy barracks! 』

"only! ” Behind Zhang Xi, a messenger responded loudly, and then left happily.

Zhang Xi couldn't help but feel some inexplicable feelings in his heart as he watched the messengers go away.

Since when did occupying an empty camp become something worthy of special reporting and worthy of happiness?

If Cao Jun had captured Yuan's empty camp so many years earlier, would he have sent someone to report it like this?

What happened over the years?

Zhang Xi didn't quite understand, but he felt that the current situation didn't seem to be that good.

"Captain, what else should we do now?" ” Cao Jun soldiers asked.

Zhang Xi looked around and found that the surroundings were still pitch black and there were no other abnormalities, so he said, "Just rest in the camp for the night and head to Puban County tomorrow!" 』

Although Cao Hong repeatedly emphasized that Zhang Xi should go after Sima Yi's ass, but the orders from above are orders, but the lives of those below are not human lives? The weather is so bad during the day, why do we march all night? Don't want to die?

Zhang Xi felt that if he could capture the military camp, he could give Cao Hong an explanation. As for marching into Puban County, Zhang Xi felt that he was not so proud yet, so he might as well take a good rest in this camp.

At least this is a place to take shelter from the wind and cold.

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Cao Hong frowned after receiving Zhang Xi's report.

In his opinion, the camp is not the key now, and winning an empty camp does not mean anything. Only by chasing Sima Yi and then winning Puban County can it be regarded as a good result, and at that time, he can relax a little.

Sima Yi must die!

Kabanjin must be taken down!

Is this goal high?

Not high at all.

At least that's what Cao Hong himself thinks.

Because Cao Hong knows that only if he attracts enough attention here can Cao Cao have more space for activities...

Compared with Cao Cao's goals, Cao Hong's current stage goals are naturally not high.

This is like later generations of companies that like to set a very ambitious and high goal every year, and then break down the goal layer by layer, and come to the conclusion that this goal is not high at all. Just like the average salary, people Everyone is in place and everyone is responsible. It seems reasonable, but in fact it is bullshit. Because the senior executives of such a company are greedy and will only pursue profits blindly. They don't care about the life and death of their subordinates. Even in the minds of these senior executives, these subordinates are just consumables. If they are used up, they will have to replace them.

Cao Hong thought so too.

Although Zhang Xi is good and easy to use, why can't he push harder, squeeze harder, suffer harder, and hold on longer?

Therefore, Cao Hong rudely sent his personal guards to Zhang Xi's place to bring Cao Hong's encouragement.

Cao Hong said that diligence is the cornerstone of success, and every contribution made by Zhang Xi will lay a solid foundation for Cao Jun's future glory. At the same time, he emphasized that every great achievement comes from unremitting efforts. He hoped that Zhang Xi would move forward bravely in the pursuit of victory, transform potential and pressure into continuous motivation, and only by continuous struggle can he constantly surpass himself. As an important member of Cao Jun, although Zhang Xi has achieved certain achievements, there is still a long way to go, so he needs to continue to challenge himself in order to achieve greater success...

To put it simply, "Sleep to paralysis, get up and work!" 』

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Zhang Xi received instructions from Cao Hongxin.

He took a deep breath.

If he didn't take such a breath, he was afraid that something or words would come out.

He is a veteran, and he knows that marching in the dark is a dangerous thing in itself, and it is almost dawn now, especially when the soldiers have just rested...

Although Zhang Xi didn't know what blood pressure was or what endocrine hormones were, he knew that this feeling was unpleasant.

Classmate Lao Cao himself didn’t like being woken up when he was sleeping, and he even had a sword by his side to threaten others, so if it was the turn of an ordinary soldier, it wouldn’t matter?

"It's already midnight now, and it will be dawn in another hour or two..."

"This is the general's order. 』

"Our son has just fallen asleep, and now that he is screaming, his energy and body cannot be replenished..."

"Colonel Zhang wants to disobey orders?" 』

"No, no...I just want to say..."

"Execute it first, and then think about it after you execute it. 』

"..." Zhang Xi opened his mouth, but nothing came out.

What else can be done?

With Cao Hong's guards staring closely at him, Zhang Xi could only wave his hand and order someone to wake him up...

Oh, wake people up.

The camp suddenly became chaotic, and all kinds of shouts and curses could be heard.

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On the other side, the hussars scout who was heading into the camp was startled by the sudden noise inside the camp.

"What...what's going on?" Have we been discovered? "The scout leader who was ordered to set fire to the military camp immediately froze up and did not dare to move for a while.

With just his small number of troops, it would be impossible to attack the camp, but they were not there to attack the camp in the first place.

Everyone below the team leader carried a bundle of hay on their backs. The hay was mixed with some arsenic, sulfur, croton and other substances, and some kerosene was added. Once it burned, it would be a billowing of poisonous smoke.

The team leader only needs to lurk at the edge of the camp, then throw hay into it, and then light it with rockets to create a large number of Cao Jun's wounded soldiers...

That's right, wounded soldiers.

If the poisonous smoke produced by this kind of combustion is not in a closed environment, such as a valley with both ends blocked, then the actual effect will be greatly reduced. After all, Cao's soldiers are not fools and will run away instinctively, so most of Cao's soldiers should not be poisoned by the poisonous smoke, and will only produce a large number of lightly or seriously wounded soldiers.

Of course, there will be a few people who are unlucky.

Sima Yi did not do anything in the camp.

Cao Jun is now very shrewd. He will search carefully before entering the camp and will not let go of any suspicious areas. If Sima Yi keeps kerosene or other things in the camp, there is no doubt that Cao Jun will give up. Rest in the camp.

It is precisely because Cao Jun's soldiers carefully inspected the camp inside and out and found nothing unusual that they stayed in the camp instead of looking for a resting place...

What place could be safer than a checked location?

But who knows that darkness is actually the scariest thing under the lamp?

Moreover, Sima Yi was not only targeting Cao Jun's soldiers, but also the subsequent evolution after killing Cao Jun's soldiers.

Under the current circumstances, does Cao Jun have the heart to take good care of the wounded soldiers?

Or will they habitually choose to export talents?

Although in most cases, these graduated talents cannot make much resistance, after all, human hearts are fleshy and emotional animals. After experiencing a series of structural optimization, they gave up mediocrity and moved toward flexibility. When I am employed and still suffering from pain...

What is Cao Cao's or Shandong's biggest support?

Is it technology or economics?

Obviously it's not, it's the population.

And when this only commendable advantage among Cao Jun began to become a burden for some senior officials, and then they made voluntary sacrifices under the instruction, the remaining people in Shandong would still maintain their loyalty to such senior people. Admiration, or enthusiasm?

Therefore, Sima Yi's strategy also emerged. What he aimed at was not only to kill a few soldiers of Cao's army, but more importantly, to use Cao Hong's anger and anxiety after being angered, and then find opportunities to erode Cao's only current foundation.

If this foundation is also rotten, then by entering Shandong in the future, we can get twice the result with half the effort.

At the third watch, the Hussars scout team finally led the men out of the hole where they were hiding and went to the camp. As a result, halfway there, they heard a sudden noise and noise in the camp...

They did not dare to breathe loudly and carefully observed Cao's soldiers inside and outside the camp.

After a while, they found that Cao Jun's soldiers didn't look like they were about to dispatch. It seemed that the camp roared because of something?

So much so that the soldiers on duty who were patrolling outside the camp were attracted back.

"Dry! 』

The leader of the hussars scout team felt that there was an opportunity to take advantage of, so they continued to move forward with their men.

Under the cover of the chaotic noise in the camp, Cao's soldiers were not aware of the movement of the team's advance.

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There was endless chaos in Cao Jun's camp.

The troops that were supposed to be assembled in a short period of time passed by after a cup of tea, a quarter of an hour passed, and half an hour passed, but they still failed to assemble...

Just when Cao Hong's guards couldn't control their emotions and wanted to get angry and scold them, something was suddenly thrown into the camp, and immediately rockets were fired indiscriminately.

Normally, if you ignite a fire sickle or other objects to ignite a fire in the dark, there must be a certain risk, and you may be discovered by the guards on the sentry tower above the camp. However, at this time, even the guards on the sentry tower came down and gathered in the camp, so this only flaw was eliminated invisibly.

"Swish, swish, swish" arrows fell with whistling and flames.

Some of the rockets hit the ground, flickering for a few times before extinguishing unwillingly. Some of the rockets hit Cao Jun's body and ignited the clothes of Cao Jun's soldiers. But the more deadly ones were those that hit the hay balls that were thrown in. Those rockets on...

"Peng!" 』

As soon as it touches the kerosene, the fire burns very quickly and rises up in an instant!

Flames and thick smoke rose at the same time, mixed with the screams of terror!

A large amount of toxic gases produced by the combustion began to spread, and many Cao Jun soldiers were coughing, runny noses, covering their noses and running around while shouting!

More and more fires were rising, and thick smoke covered the camp.

The screams were even louder.

"It's poisonous smoke...cough cough cough...poisonous smoke..." Zhang Xi's face was ferocious and he screamed in pain. He did not expect that Sima Yi's trap was not within the camp, but came from outside the camp.

Seeing his men enveloped in poisonous smoke, he shouted urgently and directed, trying to get Cao's soldiers to rush out with him. However, in the chaotic night, the firelight was obscured by thick smoke, and he wanted to let these soldiers see clearly what they were going to do. It is not easy to follow someone. In most cases, these Cao Jun soldiers just instinctively follow the people in front or the people running on the left and right.

If the person in the lead happens to be correct, they can probably escape from the poisonous smoke and return to normal after breathing a breath of fresh and clean air. However, if they unfortunately run in the wrong direction and inhale more poisonous The thick smoke...

Zhang Xi shouted a few times, but inhaled more smoke and coughed until his face turned red.

He tried hard to pull the Cao Jun soldiers scurrying around him, trying to lead them in the right direction.

But he found out that he had just pulled a Cao soldier and ran a few steps towards the camp gate, and then saw the guy being forced by the thick smoke and turning in the wrong direction. He suddenly felt exhausted...

Why not go this way?

This is obviously the right direction and the right thing to do, so why can't we stick to it and why do we have to turn around?

I don't know why, maybe because he was too tired, or maybe because of the influence of the poisonous smoke, Zhang Xi suddenly felt...

so tired……

What's the point?

This battle keeps going on and on...

The fighting started during the Zhongping period, and the fighting has continued. Until now, most of his friends of the same age have died, and some even have their bones left in the wilderness, without even a burial place... …

Why did he join the army in the first place?

To pacify the world?

Working hard for the great cause of ZTE in Han Dynasty?

He does not have such grand ideals or ambitions.

So is it for promotion and wealth?

Wife and kids are on the hot bed?

But now he is still someone who can be shouted at, and even a guard can blow his beard and glare at him...

And there is no money, no wife or children, no family, no children.

He didn't do any of the things his mother wanted him to do before she died.

He wanted to do the right thing and go in the right direction, but it happened to be like this...

Nowadays, I can’t speak, I can’t do the right things, and now I can’t even breathe!

So what's the point of living?

I can't hold it in any longer.

He wanted to breathe, he wanted to breathe happily, he wanted to laugh, he wanted to cry, he wanted to shout out all the dissatisfaction, discomfort, and unpleasantness...

I can't hold it in any longer...

He took a breath, but his face became even redder.

"Ahem, cough, cough..." Zhang Xi coughed, heartbroken, "Mother, my son is unfilial... Ahem, he is unfilial..."