Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3361 Big Pot with Small Stacks

Game between two armies.

Cao Jun's camp is very big, like a big pot.

A lot of manpower, material and financial resources have been invested in advance to build such a huge structure.

However, once the chips are pushed into the pot, they cannot be taken back at will.

unless……

In the end it was determined who lost and who won.

But for both Fei Qian and Cao Hong, the chips in their hands are not too much.

To win a big pot with a small stack requires certain skills.

It is easy to understand that Fei Qian has few soldiers, but the same goes for Cao Hong. The soldiers he can use are not as many as they seem on the surface!

Cao Hong can ensure that there will be no problem, but they are just the Zhongling Army and the Zhonghu Army, and among the troops of the Zhongling Zhonghu Army, there are no qualified leading generals who can resist Fei Qian or Xu Chu!

What if we send someone else there...

Isn't that delivering food to Qiao Qi and Xu Chu?

Cao Hong understood that his soldiers were actually inferior to Fei Qian in all aspects, but that didn't mean they would lose if they were inferior!

When Yuan Shao was tyrannical, were Cao Cao's troops stronger than Yuan Shao's?

But in the end, it was Yuan Shao who lost!

As the core figure of Cao Jun, Cao Hong certainly knew some of the "secrets" of the year.

At that time, Yuan Shao's army was infected with the plague, but the plague was not entirely due to the soldiers' acclimatization.

After all, Yanzhou and Yuzhou were directly below Jizhou, and there was far less distance between the north and south than from Youzhou to Jiangnan.

In modern medicine, acclimatization symptoms are more reflected in changes in the microbial environment that lead to the body's inadaptability. It does not require special medication. It only needs to control the electrolyte balance, and it can slowly adapt and recover.

Ancient Chinese medicine didn’t know what microorganisms were, nor did they know what electrolyte disorders were, but the strange thing is that the medicine used by ancient Chinese medicine to prevent acclimatization could be a pinch of soil from this person’s hometown...

The main symptom of acclimatization is vomiting and diarrhea, which is not much different from the plague. So in the early stage, if you think it is just "acclimatization", then...

Therefore, Yuan Shao was extremely depressed at that time, unable to advance, and unwilling to retreat. As a result, when Wuchao burned down, he was completely doomed.

Therefore, one of Cao Hong's purposes here is to drag Fei Qian's army to "acclimate"!

This is almost like using the smallest chips to get the biggest pot!

So Cao Cao and Cao Hong are willing to see Fei Qian attack little by little, nibble slowly, and even try to use cavalry to surround Cao's camp...

You know, Cao Cao is the most tolerant.

Therefore, to a certain extent, Cao Hong should avoid fighting Fei Qian head-on, but should rely more on the camp to defend and delay.

After all, if these ordinary soldiers under Cao Hong shoot, shout and make noise from a distance, there is still no problem. Once they enter hand-to-hand combat, there are many disadvantages that are difficult to describe. Cao Hong didn't have much hope for these ordinary soldiers of Cao's army. After all, if these soldiers of Cao's army were all smart and capable, killing Buddhas and gods, then they wouldn't be in this frustrating situation today.

Therefore, Cao Hong did not really want to counterattack in an all-out way. Instead, he resorted to "building plank roads in the open and crossing Chencang secretly", oh, "attacking in the open and intercepting in secret".

After all, it is said in the art of war that the city must not be defended dryly.

As a defender, you need to attack from time to time, whether it is to raid the opponent's center or burn the opponent's siege equipment, all in order to disrupt the opponent's rhythm.

Therefore, Cao Hong's attack this time was also the same, just to disrupt Fei Qian's rhythm.

Of course, if you can gain something by the way, then it would be better...

It's just that, Cao Hong felt that he had responded and arranged as much as possible, but for some reason, there was still some faint worry in his heart. It was as if there was some ferocious beast lurking somewhere beyond his vision or sense, staring at him eagerly.

What exactly is the problem?

Or was there something he didn't think carefully about?

Cao Hong grabbed the sword tightly.

But the rhythm on the battlefield can never be paused at any time just because someone's thoughts are unclear, giving ample time to adjust tactics and attack rhythm...

The invisible progress bar of the countdown kept flashing, and finally entered the red area. Cao Hong finally gritted his teeth, like a gambler, "Let's go!" 』

Perhaps it is because in the early days of human beings, in ancient primitive societies, they needed to take risks to obtain resources, and to obtain proteins and fats that were generally difficult to obtain from plants, forcing humans to engage in high-risk hunting, and in the end this kind of hunting became The resulting high-risk behavior is partly translated into a propensity for gambling.

In situations of extreme uncertainty, complex and changeable emotions such as fear, tension, expectation, disappointment, surprise, etc. for the future alternate with each other, and strong stimulation will cause the silly instinctive brain control area of ​​​​human beings to think that When you encounter the kind of danger from ancient times again, dopamine is released, which speeds up people's blood and heartbeat, providing more oxygen and energy to the whole body to help humans defeat enemies and avoid risks.

Then Shabaitian was naturally taken advantage of.

This large and concentrated release of dopamine has certain addictive properties, which means that gamblers, alcoholics, and other addictive behaviors are very difficult to control and eliminate.

It's like hand punching, it's always the last time...

Cao Cao had a gambling streak, and so did Cao Hong.

And on the battlefield, the most important thing is to "gamble"...

Maybe this time I can win the bet, but that doesn't mean that this tactic or strategy is right, and it's probably wrong. But this time's mistake may make the next bet even worse.

Cao Hong had made a bet once before, and sometimes he lost and sometimes won, but overall, the pleasure of winning far outweighed the frustration of losing. Because in the last battle, the winner was the central leader and the central protector, while the losers were just ordinary Cao troops and soldiers from counties and counties. So of course Cao Hong could not feel the pain of losing. There was still a feeling of pain in his heart. The desire to win.

If the hand is small, you are reluctant to fold when it is time to fold, and you hold a small chip, but you always want to be greedy for a big pot, then naturally there is only one result...

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On the battlefield, there are many times when the right orders lead to bad consequences.

The complexity and unpredictability of war often exceed human imagination.

An expected small-scale encounter may evolve into a full-scale battle due to the arrival of enemy reinforcements, causing the original battle plan to fail and evolve into an uncontrollable collapse situation.

On the battlefield, the transmission of information is crucial, and any small error may be amplified during the dissemination process, ultimately causing the commander's intentions to be misinterpreted or improperly executed. Even if an order appears to be absolutely correct, errors or misunderstandings in the delivery process may lead to disastrous consequences.

The Hussars were divided into three parts. Cao Hong responded by attacking from all sides, which was actually a good method. However, Cao Hong forgot one thing. No matter how good the response decision is, it still needs people to make and execute it!

Cao Jun suddenly rioted, and the four gates were opened wide. Immediately, soldiers and horses came out with a noise, which naturally attracted the attention of Fei Qian and Xun Chen.

Seeing this scene, Fei Qian couldn't help but become a little nervous.

After all, even if he had already regarded Cao Jun's soldiers as cockroaches, the sudden surge of such a large group... Oh, four large groups would inevitably make people's hair stand on end.

Is Cao Jun asking for Allin?

For Fei Qian, it was quite troublesome for Cao's entire army to attack.

As mentioned before, Feiqian's chips are slightly insufficient.

Although the cards are big, the chips are not many.

So even if Fei Qian follows Allin, he can only win part of his chips, and the other part will most likely be seen in vain and escape...

In the era without machine guns, it would take a lot of effort to eliminate the opponent's soldiers on a large scale, or just suppress the attack of the opponent's soldiers. Once the opponent's mountains and plains were overrun, many times they could only rely on Attacking one part to intimidate the other part is rarely able to directly crush and defeat the opponent in one go. Especially for someone like Fei Qian, who has much fewer troops than Cao Jun, it is even more impossible to solve the problem head-on.

However, Fei Qian soon discovered something unusual.

After all, Fei Qian has been on the battlefield for a long time. After a little observation, he found that these Cao soldiers shouted loudly, but their actions were not resolute and decisive enough. They only shouted and shouted at the edge of the camp, but few troops moved forward...

"Something interesting..."

After watching it for a while, Fei Qian suddenly laughed.

Obviously, the soldiers sent by Cao Jun did not have enough courage. Therefore, these soldiers all chose the same strategy, relying on the defensive power of the camp to embolden themselves.

They all hoped that others would be fools and rush forward honestly, only to find that everyone was standing still or even retreating.

"Haha... these soldiers..."

Fei Qian laughed twice, then got stuck because he thought of a new question.

Since Cao Jun dispatched ordinary Cao Jun soldiers, where did those central leaders and central guards go?

Left wing?

Right wing?

Center formation?

Or are you going to break out?

Or are all the above answers wrong, just to deliberately waste soldiers and men?

Fei Qian raised the telescope.

Left wing.

Xu Chu had already broken into Cao Jun's camp under Anyi City.

The cavalry on the outside is on guard.

The artillery team is being cleaned and adjusted.

The direction of Cao Jun's camp was blocked by Anyi City...

front.

Cao Jun's soldiers retreated three steps in fear, and there was no cavalry.

And even if Cao's army really attacks here, then Cao's army will bear the risk of being outflanked by the left and right wings. Therefore, unless Cao Hong is ready to make a desperate move, he is unlikely to choose this method.

Right wing…

After Fei Qian thought for a moment, he ordered again.

"Send the order to the right wing and take the initiative to attack!" 』

The order was sent out immediately.

Flags are flying.

The horn is low.

"My lord, are you going to give Cao Jun a try?" 』

Xun Chen asked from the side.

Fei Qian nodded.

When you don't know the enemy's specific intentions, throwing some chips to test the opponent's reaction is the most common method on the poker table.

Fei Qian was unwilling to attack Cao Jun's camp, so he could only lure Cao Jun to attack as much as possible.

There are too many defense forts in Cao Jun's camp. If you really want to fight close to Cao Jun's camp, you will definitely suffer a loss. Therefore, if Cao Jun can be lured out to fight, it will obviously be more suitable. This is the most basic bottom line of Feiqian's game.

As long as the final morale of Cao's army is reduced to a certain level, the scene in the camp down the hill is likely to happen again.

Now Cao Jun's soldiers are surging out in large numbers. No matter what Cao Jun's goal is, let's eat a piece of meat first!

If these ordinary soldiers of Cao's army are not beaten painfully, most of Cao's elite soldiers will not move lightly.

Xun Chen was still a little worried, "My lord, if Cao's army gathers all its troops and attacks this place..."

This is indeed a problem.

It's just that, it's a pity...

"Although Cao's troops are numerous, they are not united. This is an opportunity that can be exploited." Fei Qian said in a deep voice, "Even if Cao Jun does come, there are ways to deal with it here." 』

If Cao Jun really worked together, then the current battle situation would definitely be different. At least it won't be like now, which can only be supported by Cao Jun's central leading army and central protecting army. Once there are problems with the central leading army and central protecting army, Cao Jun's ultimate failure will inevitably be inevitable.

And even if Cao Jun really comes to attack Fei Qian's center, Fei Qian still has the means to deal with it.

"My lord is saying..." Xun Chen turned around and looked, "Are they those vehicles?" 』

Fei Qian smiled and turned to look.

On both sides of the high platform in the Feiqian Formation, there are some strange-shaped vehicles.

These are new weapons, "Running Fire Thunder".

The name may seem a bit loud, but in fact it is not a very rare item. It is just simple gunpowder plus arrows, or the primary state of rockets.

This kind of crude rocket appeared in the Tang and Song Dynasties.

It is clearly recorded in the Northern Song Dynasty.

The original rockets were made of paper. Craftsmen in the Northern Song Dynasty rolled hard paper into paper tubes, filled them with gunpowder, and then tied them to the arrow shafts. They drew a lead from the small hole on the side of the gunpowder tube, ignited them, and then fired them with a crossbow. After the gunpowder barrel is ignited, the gunpowder gas spurted out propels the arrow forward.

In the Ming Dynasty, it was widely used by the military. Multiple rocket nests appeared. One that fired 20 rockets at a time was called a "Fire Dragon Arrow", and one that fired 32 rockets at a time was called a "Swarm of Bees." The most powerful one was the "Fire Dragon Arrow". Fires 100 "Hundred Tigers of Arrows". When the Ming army used these rockets to attack opponents, it would produce a very frightening effect. History books described it as "when the bus is ignited, thousands of arrows are fired." It is as powerful as a thunder strike, and no one dares to be in the vanguard."

But then...

As for weapons and equipment, they are still used by people. The weapons with these famous names in the Ming Dynasty did not save Da Meng, who had gone to the extreme level of internal fighting and party fighting, from perishing.

Fei Qian looked at these "running fire thunders" and felt a little emotional in his heart.

In fact, the development of gunpowder in China has never been bad, but in the big braid period, it did not receive sufficient attention and development. Instead, it spread to the outside world, which in turn overturned the big braid to the ground and ravaged it.

Yes, one thing that Big Braid Chao has always refused to admit is that he covered up and covered up some details of the battle at Bali Bridge. Because at Baliqiao, the cavalry was not completely defeated by foreign guns and artillery. British rockets also contributed to it. What’s even more funny is that this British rocket technology was introduced in the Ming Dynasty!

The rocket technology of the Ming Dynasty later spread to South Asia. At that time, the Indian state army produced a multi-barrel cluster rocket based on this technology, which was changed to a metal shell and a six-meter-long balance guide rod was added for stability. The flight direction once made the British colonial troops howl. When the British colonial army was fighting against the Mysore princely state, they were violently fired by the opponent's cluster rockets and suffered heavy casualties. Therefore, the British army was deeply impressed by this long-range and powerful weapon. Later, they captured some rockets and sent them back to their hometown for study...

In fact, before Big Pigtail was finally pushed to the ground by the British colonial army and his pants were pulled down, during the opium eradication period in Humen, the steamship Queen and three sampans of the British colonial army used this kind of rocket to attack the Humen Fort. A fire was ignited, and in order to threaten the Dazhai Dynasty, the British sent two rockets to the imperial envoy Qishan.

Big Braid was also anxious at the time, and quickly ordered the construction of the same rocket to fight against the British army. This rush-made rocket is called the "Flying Fire Bronze Gun", and it also has a balanced guide rod, similar to the British army rocket. This kind of rocket is made based on the Ming Dynasty firearms classic "Fire Dragon Sutra". "The Fire Dragon Sutra" was written in the early fifteenth century, four hundred years ago...

What would be the result of using technology from four hundred years ago to fight against the British army at that time...

As early as when Zuo Zongtang was quelling the chaos in Xinjiang, he dug out more than a hundred "explosive bombs" from forts in the Ming Dynasty. He sighed: "This thing existed three hundred years ago, but now it has been lost, so that it has been used by the great powers." Bullying. 』

These "Flying Bronze Guns" and "Explosive Bullets" show that the firearm technology of the Ming Dynasty was indeed leading the world in some aspects. If it did not stagnate later, it is likely to develop a thermal weapon system with unique Chinese characteristics, and eventually form Different thermal weapon confrontation patterns between the East and the West...

It's a pity that the big braided dynasty really only had time to focus on how to dress up and apply makeup and powder on combing braids. It persisted for three hundred years and was too busy to develop any technology trees. So that every time those who came after thought about it, they could only think about it. Sighing.

Now, Fei Qian brought this rocket onto the battlefield.

If artillery is good at penetrating armor against sturdy heavy armored units, and is used to destroy combat ranges such as city walls, camps, and gates, then these "fire thunders" are good at dealing with flesh and blood units with light or medium armor, whether cavalry or infantry!

Coupled with Fei Qian's original physical damage crossbow carts and crossbowmen, it is simply equipped with a comprehensive damage system from magic to physics...

Now it's not that I'm afraid of Cao's army coming, but I'm worried that Cao's army is unwilling to come in large numbers!

After all, "fire thunder" is good in everything, but there is only one disadvantage...

Well, that's right, it costs money.

If you come with a few melons and dates, it's not enough to pay for the gunpowder!

Fei Qian is waiting on the high platform.

Come on, I'm here, let the storm come more violently!