Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3334 Something is wrong

The weather is still very hot.

The Dan River flows slowly.

The road enters Shangshan, and crosses Wuguan in the middle.

The strong protection of the gates and the steep cliffs.

The Wuguan Road goes down along the Dan River and then intersects with Jingxiang.

Pang Shanmin is reading the handwritten copy.

It feels like taking a closer look at the important test points before the exam.

This is what he copied from the military academy bulletin.

The military academy bulletin is, of course, the personal collection of Liao Hua, the commander of Wuguan.

Pang Shanmin was overjoyed when he found these.

After all, in the Han Dynasty, there was no search engine. If you want to get any knowledge, you can only rely on yourself to find and accumulate it bit by bit.

As the commander of Wuguan, Liao Hua would of course consciously collect Wuguan, the topography and landforms in the Wuguan area, and even the various battles that took place in this area.

It also facilitated Pang Shanmin's systematic study.

This area is the ancient battlefield of the Qin-Chu Danyang War.

Six hundred li and six li, on the surface, the King of Chu is an idiot, but in fact, the King of Qin is an idiot.

Because from now on, there are no idiots in the world.

Everyone knows that Qin is not particular.

No one is "a thousand gold coins and a promise" anymore, and the rest is to cheat and deceive as much as possible.

Pang Shanmin is naturally clear about this allusion of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

Not only that, Pang Shanmin also has some additional research on the battlefield of Wancheng, Nanyang.

After all, in order not to look like a rookie in military affairs, he read a lot of books, including these Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period on Wuguan Road, as well as the battles in the early Han Dynasty, and then Pang Shanmin found that these battles can be found in the Military Academy...

This made him want to go to the Military Academy to study hard, and made him more and more impressed by the generosity of the General of the Cavalry.

Wuguan Road has a geographical advantage, but once you leave Wuguan, you will naturally lose this geographical advantage. Therefore, defense and attack are two completely different things. Therefore, you should not only think about how to conquer the pass, but also consider how to attack if you leave Wuguan Road.

His own expectations and external needs have caused a lot of pressure on Pang Shanmin.

『Hu...』 Pang Shanmin exhaled deeply, trying to calm his heartbeat as much as possible. He was calm when facing major events. This was his attitude towards doing things. 『With a calm mind, you can conquer everything and accomplish everything.』

Of course, it is easier said than done.

Pang Shanmin put the cheat sheet into his sleeve, then strode forward and walked to Huang Zhong's side. Looking up, he could see the pass he had guarded before from afar across the mountain road.

On the pass, the tiny Cao army soldiers were running around like ants.

『There are about one or two thousand Cao soldiers...』 Pang Shanmin said. What he meant was that the number of Cao's troops at this pass was not much different from that when they were stationed there.

Huang Zhong nodded, but he did not say that the number of their current soldiers and Cao's soldiers could not be simply compared in terms of number.

This is a common problem for military rookies, but it is difficult to explain this problem to rookies. After all, if rookies can understand other factors, they will gradually begin to get rid of the ranks of primary people who can only count the population.

It's like 200 peasants and 200 aircraft carriers, which are two completely different concepts.

Now Huang Zhong gradually deployed his troops and let each unit enter the appropriate position. It was very easy for Huang Zhong to deploy more than 2,000 soldiers.

Jingxiang can actually provide a lot of combat power, but the problem is that there are very few people who can be hired.

But after really fighting in Jingxiang, in the Nanyang area alone, even if the garrison of Xiangyang is not mobilized, Cao Ren can still mobilize the reinforcements of Yingchuan. There are nearly 10,000 people who are farming near Yingchuan alone. Even if it is impossible to come in full force, it will be easy to fall into a state of being besieged from multiple sides.

So even if Huang Zhong captured this pass, he could not directly attack Xiangyang.

This is indeed a disadvantage in numbers.

Therefore, for a battle, the local advantages may change at any time, and the same is true for the advantages and disadvantages in numbers.

But if it is about combat power, these soldiers of Cao's army can only be regarded as 50% to 60% of the cavalry.

Of course, Cao's army also has advantages.

Even in the era of hot weapons, the defenders always have some advantages.

Huang Zhong came all the way, not in a hurry, on the one hand because the infantry march on the mountain road is not fast, on the other hand, it is bluffing, carrying more flags, setting up more tents, and raising dust, creating a battle formation of nearly 10,000 people.

Huang Zhong is not sure whether Wen Pin will get the support of Cao Ren, and he has not fully understood Wen Pin's current strength.

So in terms of troop arrangements, he must be conservative.

However, these are minor issues. In terms of military morale, Huang Zhong believes that he has an advantage.

These comparisons of advantages and disadvantages actually always existed in Huang Zhong's mind.

He had confidence.

'Sir, don't worry, the battle of Wuguan is just a prelude...'

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Hedong, Anyi.

The number of both sides gathered in the Yuncheng Basin in Hedong is increasing.

On paper, it may be just a few numbers, but the battles are constantly tested and fought against each other, and a line of five or six miles is full of black masses, densely packed.

The fighting started in the morning and lasted until the afternoon.

The bloody setting sun fell on the mountain line, casting a long shadow, connecting the last brilliance to the bloody ground.

Many soldiers' bodies were lying on the ground in all directions.

The night gradually spread, and among these corpses, one body suddenly moved slowly, and then quietly raised its head...

It was not the scene of a weird filming, but the confidant of Bao who had a special mission.

After experiencing a life-and-death battle, Cao's army no longer carried out large-scale frontal battles, but carried out small-scale troop invasions every day. This made it difficult for each dispatched troop to communicate effectively with each other, and they were not clear about the situation of other troops. They could only rely on the loss of their own troops to make judgments.

The same was true for Bao's troops. On the third day, they finally got their turn, and as Bao Zhong's confidant, he deliberately pretended to be shot by an arrow and fell off his horse during the fight with the cavalry...

The injury was fake, but the fall was real.

Bao Zhong, the confidant, endured the pain and slowly stood up from the ground. He touched his ribs and felt that they should be broken. It hurts to touch them. He looked back at the direction of Cao's camp, and then looked at the direction of the Hussars in the distance. He gritted his teeth and walked towards the Hussars...

The old man wanted to cure the young man, and the only place that could cure the young man was Chang'an.

And according to the current situation, the Hussars did have the advantage, so what was there to hesitate about?

One step, two steps.

The originally hesitant steps gradually accelerated.

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Lonely Peak Mountain.

Cao Zhao bit the grass roots.

A messenger stepped forward and said: "Captain, the Prime Minister has an urgent military order! '

Cao Zhao reached out to take it, and with the help of the hidden firelight, he checked the wax seal, opened it and glanced at it, and then silently collected the letter without saying much, just waved his hand.

The messenger did not move.

Cao Zhao understood and gritted his teeth and said, "I will definitely obey your order!"

The messenger bowed and retreated without saying anything.

The guard of Cao Zhao came over and asked, "Major General, what happened?"

Cao Zhao was silent for a moment and did not answer. Instead, he asked, "It's been so long, and the cavalry hasn't pushed the central army up yet? "

He has been calculating that since the beginning of the war, the cavalry has only sent 10,000 troops to the battlefield.

In other words, the Cao army has been exhausted so far, but it's just 10,000 cavalry?

If the cavalry has more people, what will change?

But the Cao army now has few reserves, and Cao Zhao has no manpower to replenish. And the key is that the Cao army can't send troops to wander around when the cavalry scouts are in control.

Some people can still hide their bodies and avoid inspections through the folds of the Loess Plateau, but they can't hide when there are too many people.

"Maybe, we walked slowly?" the guard answered.

"No matter how slow we are, we should have arrived." Cao Zhao said.

The guard nodded without knowing what was going on.

Cao Zhao was silent for a moment, then sighed.

"The number of people who attacked the rear army of the cavalry..." Cao Zhao's eyes were slightly sad, "It's us..."

"What, what do you mean?" The guard didn't quite understand.

Cao Zhao was silent for even longer, then spit out the grass roots in his mouth, "Nothing, just preparing, preparing for battle."

The guard looked at Cao Zhao.

Cao Zhao sighed and looked at the guard, "You are an elder in the tribe..."

The guard nodded, "I understand, I'll go down and give the order."

Cao Zhao hummed, then watched the guard go down.

A moment later, Cao Zhao angrily hammered his hand on the rock, then let out some painful sighs...

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The other side

At dusk, the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the vast battlefield, and the busy day was about to come to an end.

Outside the cavalry camp, a group of figures hurriedly running back from afar gradually became clear. These were the scouts responsible for scouting the enemy's situation. They had completed their day's mission and were returning to their own camp.

『Scouts return to the camp! 』

『Password token! 』

With the sound of orders, the camp gate slowly opened after the corresponding inspections.

The soldiers on duty at the entrance of the camp moved away the barricades and cleared the road.

The scouts dismounted one after another and walked into the camp with their horses, looking quite relaxed, with relief and pride after completing their mission.

Before the army set out, it must first send out a large number of scouts for detection, and will also contact the front army by the way.

These scouts will summarize the information they have collected to the scout team leader, and then the scouts will organize and report it.

Among these information, Fei Qian found a very interesting piece of news.

『Has Prime Minister Cao been on the high platform all the time? '

Fei Qian asked.

The scout nodded, 'The scouts in the front army said that there have been no major movements in the Cao army's central army in the past few days, and Prime Minister Cao's banner has been on the high platform in the camp... Using a clairvoyant eye, there is indeed a man with a brocade robe and a long beard sitting on it. '

This is of course not something that the scouts in the central and rear armies under Fei Qian discovered, but something that they recorded when they exchanged information with the scouts in the front army, so this information is more or less a little delayed.

However, this lag is not the focus of the problem...

Fei Qian listened and nodded to let the scouts leave.

Fei Qian was not a clairvoyant. The news from the front could only be passed on by these scouts.

This simple message seemed ordinary on the surface, but Fei Qian's doubts increased after thinking about it.

This was not normal!

If Fei Qian's army had already arrived at the front line and was fighting fiercely with Cao's army, then it was understandable that Cao Cao went up on the stage every day, because Fei Qian would also find a high ground, and even if there was no high ground, he would make a high platform to observe and patrol the battlefield so as to adjust at any time.

But now it was just a front-line battle, and Fei Qian's large army had not yet pressed on. Brother Cao was so diligent?

Going up on the high platform every day to supervise the army may not necessarily give other Cao's army much BUFF bonus!

In short, Cao Cao on the high platform of the central army can indeed stabilize the morale of the army, but...

"Hmm?"

Fei Qian suddenly became a little suspicious.

Could this Brother Cao have escaped by playing a trick?

Secretly create some illusions, and then actually move!

After all, Cao Hong is a professional rear guard.

So it is possible that Cao's army moved the main force?

Maybe it turned to other directions, or maybe...

ran away?

Old Cao's troops, their tents, flags, dust, etc., look like they are well-managed, but there are also many clues to show their strength, and they have not fully demonstrated the power of the Central Commander and the Central Guard.

In addition, during this period of time, people have been tipping off and sending secret glances.

But Fei Qian thought that Cao Cao has always been cunning, so he has never been sure whether Cao Cao has brought the main force to Anyi, or played an empty city trick?

"Go and ask You Ruo to come." Fei Qian ordered.

Xun Chen came soon.

"Something is different." Fei Qian frowned and said, "Scouts reported that Prime Minister Cao supervises the army every day and sits alone on the high platform. ."

Xun Chen was stunned for a moment, and then quickly grasped the key point, "Supervising the army every day on the high platform? In this case, it is indeed a bit... well, a bit strange. 』

Is Lao Cao not doing other things?

Just like Fei Qian and Xun Chen, the division of labor between the two is also relatively clear. Although Fei Qian is in charge of the general direction, and Xun Chen is responsible for some specific military affairs, Fei Qian is often required to approve some orders and issue some documents. Fei Qian sometimes has to look for Xun Chen, and Xun Chen will also look for Fei Qian for things. These are inevitable, but if Fei Qian starts to go up to the high platform every day from now on - no, from before, and stay there for a whole day...

Whether it is effective or not is another matter, just these daily affairs will be very inconvenient.

But it is not completely impossible. After all, Lao Cao can still work overtime at night...

But Fei Qian thinks that Senior Brother Cao does not have the physical strength and awareness to roll up everything.

After all, most of those who try to use "rolling" to break a road in life are forced to do so. Among these roll-ups, most of them may come from relatively poor or ordinary families, and they do not have many resources and relationships to rely on. In the fiercely competitive society of later generations, if they want to change their fate and achieve a leap in social class, they can only choose to study hard and work hard, hoping to open a door to a wider world for themselves in this way. For these people, "rolling" is not only a manifestation of personal effort, but also a choice forced by the reality.

And for Cao Cao, is it necessary to "roll" like this?

"We have an advantage in winning." Fei Qian said slowly, "Even the people in Shandong outside the battlefield know about this... Then how can Prime Minister Cao not know? '

Is it just to stick to the belief of the Han Dynasty?

Don't joke.

Cao Cao's belief is his own ambition.

His ambition is not only a desire for power, but also does not deny that he does have a pursuit of the unification of the world.

This must be admitted. Cao Cao is different from those short-sighted princes who were determined to split the local area and split the Han Dynasty from the beginning, and the history of the Three Kingdoms also shows that the more the princes want to stick to one side and draw a line for themselves, they often die the fastest.

Moreover, Cao Cao's ambition has never been hidden.

Fei Qian also admired him very much. In many cases, Cao Cao seemed to be a person who transcended the Han Dynasty. If it weren't for Fei Qian's intrusion, Cao Cao should be the one who led the Han Dynasty and stood at the top.

Not only in civil affairs, but also in military affairs, Cao Cao's ambition has always been great.

When the Highwayman was powerful, Cao Cao had to break a road in the four wars. He was good at analyzing the situation, formulating strategies, and was able to find opportunities for victory in the ever-changing battlefield. The more chaotic the situation, the more Cao Cao could thrive...

In addition, the Benchu ​​Meridian was also very popular before. Who in the world would not vote for Benchu?

As a result, Cao Cao resisted it and even counterattacked.

Fei Qian snorted.

So, now it is Fei Benchu?

Xun Chen nodded, "My lord, what you said is very true. '

Fei Qian glared, and then realized that Xun Chen was not agreeing with his thoughts, saying that he was the second to Benchu, but was saying that Cao Cao's move was indeed problematic.

'So, what is the purpose of this move? 'Fei Qian frowned and asked, 'Just bluffing? I think... he must have a purpose...'

'Plan' is definitely a purpose, but what exactly is it?

That's hard to say.

And Fei Qian couldn't possibly send a text message to Cao Cao to ask...

Hmm?

Sending a text message is not very realistic, but what if he sends a declaration of war?

『If someone writes a declaration of war...』 Fei Qian said slowly.

Xun Chen nodded, then shook his head, 『Maybe it can't be relied on.』

Fei Qian thought about it and agreed with Xun Chen's statement. After all, text messages can be read without replying, and a declaration of war is even easier, and the messenger can even be beheaded and hung up. Fei Qian might not get any news.

『The only plan now is to fight.』 Xun Chen said, 『Even if it is a very tricky plan, it must be carried out. If it is a false momentum, just break it.』

Fei Qian thought for a moment and felt that what Xun Chen said was indeed reasonable.

Just when he was about to give an order, a soldier reported urgently that the commander of the front army, General Xu Chu, had sent a person, who turned out to be the confidant of General Bao Zhong under Cao Cao's command...