Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3466 Distance

Everyone may be a hero one moment and decide to be a bear the next moment.

It's like one second you may have been thinking about slapping the keyboard on the boss's face to expose all the pimples and yellow teeth on his face, but the next moment you may be nodding and bowing to show that the boss is right. I'll do it now...

This is all normal and common.

Because most people are ordinary people, and the reason why ordinary people are called ordinary people is that their willpower and execution ability are not strong enough, and they are easily affected by various influences, including the environment or other people.

The same is true for Lu Chang.

When he was attacked by hussars, he initially thought about dying for the great cause of the Cao family, but when he couldn't bear it anymore, he decided to run away.

When he was escaping, he felt that he must return to the Zhongtiao Mountain camp. But when he found out that he might have been tricked, he began to doubt whether his decision to return to the Zhongtiao Mountain camp was right or wrong.

Looking at Zhongtiao Mountain from a distance, it looks like a giant dragon crawling on the ground, or like a ferocious beast sleeping. When it wakes up, it will devour countless flesh and blood.

Lu Chang didn't feel like going home, but instead felt a little uneasy.

It's not yet dark, but the moon has already climbed up impatiently, urging the sun to get out quickly.

Lu Chang looked at the moon and seemed to feel that the sun did not need to listen to the moon so much and could continue to stay in the sky for a while. It's a pity that the sun ignored Lu Chang's suggestion and continued to slowly drag its belly and move westward little by little.

The reason why people look forward and backward when making choices is that there are too many interests involved.

If a barefoot person is cornered, he will really know how to use a knife to do it, and his life will be at risk, right?

Therefore, no matter whether it is ancient or modern, Chinese or foreign, all organizations and countries have only one purpose: to try to prevent people from going barefoot.

Lu Chang originally thought that he was wearing a long gown and boots, but now he looked down at his feet and saw that he was only wearing a pair of straw sandals, which were ripped off from an unknown corpse.

The reason is simple. Those wearing leather boots are too eye-catching.

In fact, Lu Chang and the others also encountered hussar scouts once or twice...

However, the main goal of the hussar scouts at that time was to find big fish, so when they saw Lu Chang and other scattered skirmishers, after a brief scan, they were looking for these "big-headed soldiers" wearing ordinary linen robes and wearing straw sandals. ’ Lost interest. When they later realized that Lu Chang could not be found and realized the possibility of disguise, the hussar scouts had already missed their best opportunity.

"General, it's time to hit the road..."

When a guard saw that the sun was setting and the sky was getting dark, he couldn't help but stepped forward and said.

"What words?" ! "Another guard cursed eagerly, "Bah! Children's words are unbridled! 』

The guard who originally spoke quickly slapped his face twice, "Bah!" 』

Lu Chang waved his hand and said it was nothing, but he couldn't help but feel a little thump in his heart.

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The Cao Jun camps in Zhongtiao Mountain were basically dug into trenches and cut down for fences. They were built according to semi-permanent camp standards. Each camp camp had sentry towers and shooting towers between each other, and bows and arrows could be used to cover the surrounding area. .

Dong Zhao originally called for camps that were close to the attack range of Sima Yi and Hao Zhao. This was nothing short of the right move. However, Cao Jun was no longer the same Cao army that stretched across the Central Plains and fought fierce battles between the two Yuan Dynasties from north to south. As a result, it was difficult to deal with Sima Yi and Hao Zhao. When attacked, it only stayed strong for a while and then quickly weakened, like that...

Such a result certainly does not make Dong Zhao feel comfortable, either internally or externally.

So Dong Zhao made real fire and mobilized Cao's soldiers from other camps.

One wants to stay and the other wants to leave.

Those who want to stay will do their best to stay, and those who want to leave will do their best to leave.

The two teams collided fiercely, their weapons clashing and sparks flying across the sky.

Sima Yi was not good at hand-to-hand combat, so although he was holding a sword, he was actually wrapped in the center of the queue and was not fighting at the front.

Even so, Sima Yi also faced various dangers.

Arrows whizzed around, and the sharp sound of piercing the air was like the god of death laughing evilly.

Horses gallop, kick and neigh, chasing the line between life and death.

The sound of swords and guns cutting into flesh, mixed with the last screams of people dying, is like a butcher shop next to a slaughterhouse, and the gods in the sky are surrounding it, just for this fresh bite.

Sima Yi and Hao Zhao rushed out of the middle circle, but encountered Cao's soldiers whirling around in the outer circle of Zhongtiao Mountain.

The high-speed impact of the team suddenly slowed down, and both sides were fighting desperately.

Sima Yi held the sword tightly, grabbed the reins, and followed the troops forward.

Shadows of people and horses were swaying around, and blood spattered from time to time, which looked particularly gorgeous under the setting sun.

In front of Sima Yi are his guards, and behind are Hao Zhao and others.

If I had known better, I would have brought more grenades...

Sima Yi thought, he didn't want to receive the lunch box yet.

The cold wind from the north blows, mixed with wind and sand.

This is the cruelty of melee.

The chaotic crowds surged and rubbed against each other, as if it was not the soldiers on both sides who were getting pleasure, but the swords and guns in their hands. At this moment, they were waving involuntarily, attracted by the blood, and they were constantly chasing after the flesh and blood!

Everyone seemed to be possessed by a ferocious aura, unable to see clearly ahead or around. There was only flesh and blood in front of them, only blood, bones, and pieces of flesh crowded together.

Everything around him lost its color, except for the red and black in front of him.

"Get out!" Get out! 』

Sima Yi felt his heart beating wildly and couldn't help but roar, but his voice was quickly drowned in other sounds, like a wave of waves rising in the river, not that it didn't exist, but that it was not obvious.

Suddenly, Sima Yi suddenly realized that he had been a little arrogant before...

He is just a fish that occasionally jumps up in this great river of history and can see the changes around him. Why do you think he can stir up the wind and rain and call for thunder like a dragon?

These are troubled times!

In this troubled world, everyone's choices come down to one place!

Life or death!

Whatever you want to gain or protect, you must first survive to make sense!

Sima Yi shouted, not even knowing what he was shouting, but he knew that he was so proud of his previous achievements that he was negligent!

Centipede insect, dead but not stiff!

Even if Cao Jun's defeat is now certain, it doesn't mean that Sima Yi will be the last straw to crush Cao Jun!

Sima Yi's eyes turned red and he roared, "Kill!" Fight out! 』

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Inside the front camp of the Hussars.

Fei Qian is now sitting in the Chinese army's tent, handling and settling related military affairs.

Xu Chu reported the situation of the battle of Suoyang Pass in detail.

In the Battle of Suoyang Pass, Xu Chuhe did indeed mobilize Cao's troops and successfully defeated Cao Hong's counterattack, killing and wounding more than a thousand Cao's troops, and more than a thousand Cao's prisoners were also escorted back.

Looking at this aspect alone, Xu Chuhe has undoubtedly been meritorious and worthy of reward.

But the question is, what if we start from a global perspective?

Of course, Lu Chang's attack failed, and Cao Jun failed to cause any threat or damage, but that was due to the opponent's incompetence, not Xu Chu's plan!

It is undoubtedly foolish and naive to place your hopes on your opponent's incompetence at any time.

What if Lu Chang and his troops were very elite, but Fei Qian failed to arrive in time?

If this is true, it means that Cao Jun exchanged Suoyang Pass for one of Fei Qian's former army camps. In the end, who loses and who gains?

He was greedy for a cannon and lost a car.

Fortunately, Fei Qian came, and fortunately Lu Chang had a problem, but that doesn't mean that the next time, or the next time, will be so lucky.

And could this battle only take place at Suoyang Pass or Zhongtiao Mountain?

Xu Chu was very ashamed.

He hurried back, but was still a step late.

In fact, when he discovered Cao Jun's targeted counterattack, he realized something was wrong. If it weren't for the brave soldiers under his command and Cao Jun's obvious shortcomings in field battles, then he would have been surrounded by Cao Jun under Suoyang Pass.

Cao Jun lost too many horses in the early stage, resulting in poor cavalry strength. If Cao Jun could have one or two thousand more cavalry, then in the battle of Suoyang Pass, Xu Chu might be the passive one. Even if Xu Chu wins in the end, he will suffer great losses.

Speaking of this, Xu Chu couldn't help but leave the table and bow down, saying that he had made the mistake of underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly, and asked Fei Qian to punish him.

Is it really a crime?

It's actually impossible.

Because judging from the result, Xu Chu won.

It cannot be said to be a big victory, but a small victory is still a victory.

Fei Qian could tolerate even Lu Bu, so how could he punish Xu Chu for this?

Although Xu Chu looks naive on the outside, he is actually very shrewd. He does not avoid his mistakes and problems, because he knows that if these problems that do not have serious consequences are spoken out and put out, the problem will not be big, and it will stop there. If he deliberately conceals it or is looking for something Excuses are used to evade. On the surface, it seems that he can get over it, but the hidden danger will be buried from then on. When it finally breaks out one day, it will become his unforgivable sin!

Of course, this is because Xu Chu knows that Fei Qian is not afraid of problems, but hates people below him for covering up problems and not solving them. That's why Xu Chu is so honest and has the courage to take responsibility.

If in Shandong...

Whoever takes the initiative to take responsibility will receive a lot of "gratitude", as well as a lot of "faults" and "crimes" that have nothing to do with him. There are ready-made fools, who wouldn’t hurry up and close the account?

Fei Qian stepped forward, helped Xu Chu up, patted Xu Chu's solid shoulder, and said, "Jin and Chu fought in Chengpu to determine the hegemony of the world." However, where the city is located, only Jin and Chu are important? 』

Xu Chu was stunned for a moment.

He didn't expect Fei Qian to suddenly turn to this topic.

But after thinking about it, it seems a bit the same as now...

The Battle of Chengpu was a key battle between Jin and Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period for hegemony, and ended with Jin's victory.

But in the Battle of Chengpu, were only Jin and Chu fighting?

No, many other princes were also involved in this struggle between the two powers.

This chaotic situation of you fighting me and taking the stage is so similar to the present!

Xu Chu's eyes moved slightly.

Fight for hegemony in the world...

Emperor Zhou...

Whether it was Cao Cao, Fei Qian, or any other governor, or local princes, they respected the Emperor of Han on the surface, but in fact they did not take the Emperor of Han seriously.

The same goes for other princes.

Local princes desperately expanded their own strength and reaped their own benefits.

The royal power of the Han Dynasty had long since declined to the point where it was in vain and could be used for personal gain by anyone who wished.

The current imperial power of the Han Dynasty has collapsed like that of the late Spring and Autumn Period.

Of course, at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, it was not just the imperial power that collapsed, but also the authority of gods and ancestors.

Because during the Battle of Chengpu, people no longer went to offer sacrifices and pray before the war.

This is off topic...

Xu Chu said somewhat cautiously: "My lord, the battle at Chengpu can decide the world, so we should be careful and don't make any mistakes?" 』

Fei Qian laughed and said, "Zhong Kang's words are reasonable, but that's not what I mean... In the battle of Chengpu, the central army was Jin Chu, so what about the upper and lower armies of both sides?" The victory or defeat in Chengpu is the victory or defeat of the central army, or the victory or defeat of the upper and lower armies? 』

Xu Chu couldn't help being surprised when he heard this!

In the Battle of Chengpu, the most famous thing was of course the retreat, but this retreat was not because Duke Wen of Jin respected King Chu Cheng, but to lure King Chu Cheng to march!

After luring the Chu army to attack, the Jin army first focused on attacking the Chu army's right-wing Chen and Cai coalition forces, taking into account the relatively weak characteristics of the Chu army's left and right wings. The combined forces of Chen and Cai were already weak in strength and combat effectiveness and collapsed at the first touch. Then the Jin army concentrated its forces to defeat the Chu army's left wing, causing the Chu army's left and right wings to collapse, and then joined forces to attack the Chu army's center, leaving the Chu army in an isolated and helpless situation, and finally won the victory.

But from beginning to end, Chu's Chinese army actually suffered little loss. Ziyu, the commander-in-chief of Chu's army, also brought most of the soldiers back to Chu.

Xu Chu's eyes widened, "My lord, what do you mean, Cao's army...is also like the Chu Kingdom's army?" 』

Fei Qian nodded slightly.

Did King Chu Cheng die because of the Battle of Chengpu? No, King Chu Cheng died because of internal fighting and rebellion. Even so, after the death of King Chu Cheng, the Chu State still existed for many years, and it was not destroyed by the Jin State in the end.

And Chong'er, who allowed Jin to dominate for a while, could not let Jin dominate the world for generations.

"The war in the world will not be decided in one moment, nor will it end in one lifetime," Fei Qian said slowly, "Only by being careful and cautious can it last long." 』

Xu Chu bowed again and said, "Chu should remember this!" 』

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It is more than thirty miles away from the former army camp.

A group of soldiers are changing their uniforms.

Sima Yi and Hao Zhao fought bloody battles in the Zhongtiao Mountain camp, while here, Huang Xu and others were laughing and joking. They have not yet received any news from the frontline scouts, so they are still following the original plan to look for Lu Chang and others who are hiding.

The sky is different for ten miles, let alone a distance of thirty or fifty miles.

Perhaps in the eyes of some people in later generations, the distance of 30 to 50 miles is not as long as his journey to work, but in an era without network information and high-speed rail and airplanes, many people would not be able to travel 50 to 60 miles in their lifetime! For these people who are bound by the land, the farthest road is the road to the market, and the fastest bus is the bus to the hospital. The scope of activities in their lives is only within a small area, and they even complete their life of birth, old age, illness and death on a mountain top. .

Huang Xu wore a suit of armor from the Cao Army Military Academy, but the armor seemed to fit a little bit. It was probably a little too small, making him a little uncomfortable. This made Huang Xu feel somewhat awkward. He tugged at the armor, and then found that the silk ribbon of the armor had been torn off!

Huang Xu looked at the fallen armor in shock.

The surrounding guards and other soldiers couldn't help laughing when they saw it.

"What's so funny?" ! Huang Xu was a little angry and threw the broken silk ribbon on the ground, "What is this?" Even this fucking thing sucks! 』

The armor of Cao's army is somewhat similar to that of the Hussars, but there are also some differences.

The simplest difference is that Cao Jun's armor is relatively "rough and crude".

Although it seems to have a decent appearance, Cao Jun will save the provinces and places that should not be saved.

Anyway, the munitions masters don’t wear armor when going into battle...

This situation is very common in Shandong. Just like the master who made the rules for donkey carts never rides on donkey carts, the logistics quartermasters who distribute armor to these soldiers never go to the front line to fight. And most Shandong officials only read the writing. As long as the numbers are correct, that's fine.

Therefore, the armor worn by ordinary soldiers of Cao's army is truly bottomless.

For example, the armor Huang Xu originally wore could only be worn by senior generals of Cao Jun.

So it’s impossible not to change clothes, it’s too obvious…

Huang Xu changed the silk ribbon and tied the fallen armor back again, but he couldn't tie it well, so he just ignored it.

"They all pretend to look the same!" 』

Huang Xu shouted, and then couldn't help laughing.

Huang Xu and others adopted Fei Qian's strategy, pretending to be Cao Jun, and "forced back" the small group of hussars, and then shouted "General Lu", "We are coming", "Come out", etc. Then it was like a magnet swaying in the sand, attracting many of Cao's defeated soldiers who were originally hiding in various corners.

Lu Chang and others were also attracted...

"General!" Reinforcements are coming from the camp! 』

Lu Chang's guard was overjoyed.

But Lu Chang had some doubts in his heart.

Could it be that his previous judgment was wrong?

In fact, he was not abandoned?

Lv Chang did not come out immediately, but hid in a hidden place to observe carefully.

The distance was far, and he could not see his appearance clearly, but he saw the crooked armor plate on the chest of Huang Xu, the leader of the team. It was shaking with every step, and it seemed that it would fall off at any time.

This scene made Lv Chang feel relieved.

Lv Chang exhaled and waved his hand, "Go ask who is leading the team..."

If Lv Chang looked a few more times and was more serious, he might find that he did not know this military school!

But he did not!

Because as a general, it is really not good to appear in front of ordinary Cao army soldiers in this state, otherwise there will be no dignity in the future, so it is better to let a few people know, so that it will be easier to shut him up with money or a knife in the future...

Anyway, as long as his guards go up and say the name, no matter which military school it is, won't they all come over?

So his guard responded, came out from his hiding place, and went to greet Huang Xu and others.