I received my adopted son in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 144

Cao Cao knew Dong Zhuo knew he would come, and Dong Zhuo knew Cao Cao knew he knew he was coming.

But Cao Cao didn't know that the key point of this set of strategies is not to know or not, the real core mystery is in the sand table simulation map.

More precisely, it was on the favorable terrain in front of Hulao Pass.

"The fish has been hooked, do you guys know what to do?"

After convening all the generals to announce the mission, Old Dong stood up high-spirited and said, "Ah Man sent such a big favor, if you become an accident for me, you will know the consequences!"

All the generals cheered up immediately, clasped their fists and said: "Here!"

Seeing all the generals retreat, Old Dong couldn't help but look at Xun You, and said, "Gongda, you are the first to make this happen! Come on, help the old man to see if there are any omissions in the deployment?"

"Before they lead their troops out, let's sharpen our guns in front of the battle. We will be unhappy. This time, we must go straight to Huanglong and kill him seven in and seven out..."

Xun You couldn't help curling his lips, and said: "The Taiwei's plan is far ahead of You. This deployment... is really impeccable and impeccable."

"That can't be done. Cao Aman came prepared. He brought nearly 52 elites to deceive and attack me, a [-]-year-old comrade."

"If the old man doesn't teach me a good lesson, wouldn't he want to make an inch of it?" Unexpectedly, Old Dong still refused to let go.

"Taiwei, this deployment is really foolproof... Even if Cao Amanai and Sun Wu are alive, it is impossible to escape."

Speaking of this, Xun You had a strange look on his face: Originally, he only knew that Old Dong was quite clever in scheming people's hearts and political strife, but he didn't expect him to be extremely intelligent and understand by analogy.

Since he gave some pointers last time, he has plunged into the study of the art of war, practicing in front of the sand table simulation diagram all day long, and his achievements can be described as rapid progress.

Especially this deployment, in his opinion, is very insane, not only hurts a lot, but also is extremely insulting.

Before, he thought that troubled times were coming, and he had no good place to go, so he reluctantly paddled under the old Dong's command first.According to the development of this situation, if he doesn't show his real talents, Old Dong will soon no longer need himself.

Thinking of this, he jumped out of the tactical level and asked Old Dong: "Has the Taiwei ever thought that if we kill Cao Mengde just like this, it will do us more harm than good?"

"Don't worry about Gongda, these old men have already thought about it."

Old Dong waved his hand and sat down again: "Although Cao Aman is clearly opposed to this old man, he is still patriotic... An aspiring young man who loves big men is different from those ambitious guys."

"If you kill him this time, the old man will indeed have a more vicious reputation, but there will probably be more people who oppose him outside the pass. To pacify the world, what matters is virtue and not soldiers. This old man still knows."

What he said was all unconscionable nonsense.

The most fundamental reason is that he knows that Cao Cao is a very important npc in this large-scale Three Kingdoms real-life strategy game, and if he kills it, the plot will turn upside down.

He didn't want to ruin it with his own hands so quickly. As a transmigrator, he had the advantage of foresight, so he said: "This time the battle, the old man will only go to the end with Ah Mo, and warn him not to fight in the nest. I hope he can take care of himself and be a good man..."

"Since the Taiwei has already thought of this, this tactical deployment is really perfect." Xun You bowed deeply, and this time there was a trace of hidden sincerity in the eyes of old Dong.

……

Noon of the second day.

In Juan County, more than 150 miles away from Hulao, a group of people was resting in a forest.Some people make fire to cook food, some draw water to replenish, and some maintain weapons.

There are about [-] troops, of which [-] are cavalry.

Compared with Liangzhou and Bingzhou, which are rich in war horses, there is a shortage of war horses in the Central Plains, and it takes at least half a year to train a cavalry.It is not easy for Cao Cao to have these [-] cavalry under his command.

The vehicles parked beside the road were also loaded with various obstacles such as deer villages, horses, caltrops, thorns, and wooden stakes. In addition, those vehicles were specially used to deal with cavalry.

"The iron cavalry from Xiliang roams the world, but our army is dominated by infantry."

Looking at the obstacles on the car, Bao Xin couldn't help but said: "Once you encounter a surprise attack by Dong's bandits, you can quickly put these in front of the formation, and then use the cars to form a defensive line."

"If you imitate Wei Qing, the former general of the Han Dynasty, and deal with the Xiongnu's iron cavalry, you will definitely gain miraculous results." He looked at Cao Cao and praised: "Meng De is really thoughtful and prepared."

Cao Cao didn't relax when he heard that.At this time, holding a sheepskin map in his hand, he was frowning and thinking hard.

The map is very sloppy and shockingly simple. It only outlines a rough topographical pattern. Luoyang draws a circle, and Suanzao draws another circle. There is a winding road between the two, and there is nothing else .

With neither mountains nor water, it is hard to imagine that this map is actually a strategic map for military use.

However, this is the common strategic map of the Han Dynasty—the map in the big tent of the Chinese Army is more detailed, but it is about one foot long, and it is not suitable for marching.

"My lord, are you still worried about the fact that Thief Dong led us to take the initiative to attack?" A man dressed as a scribe looked at the map in Cao Cao's hand and asked.

Cao Cao looked at this person, nodded and said, "Bo Da knows me too...someone can't figure it out, Dong thief has spent so much trouble to lure me here, it seems that he is sure that I will be defeated in a big way?"

Boda is Ren Jun's name, and he is also Cao Cao's savior.

At the beginning of September Dong Zhuo came to Luoyang to take power. Cao Cao fled Luoyang and was recognized when he passed by Zhongmou. When he was arrested in the county, he was recognized by Ren Jun.

Ren Jun believed that the world would be in chaos and it was not appropriate to arrest heroes, so he suggested that the county magistrate Yang Yuan release Cao Cao.

Then Ren Jun persuaded Yang Yuanshangbiao to take the post of Yin of Xinghe and lead the counties of Zhongmou, Juanxian, Yuanwu, and Yangwu to resist Dong Zhuo, which was earlier than the Kwantung princes raised their troops.

This time Cao Cao dispatched troops from Suanzao and passed by Zhongmu. Ren Jun suggested that Yang Yuan lead more than 3000 soldiers and civilians from various counties to follow, and he called more than 500 clansmen, guests, and servants to join him. He is definitely an angel in the early stage of Cao's company Investors.

"If we only have [-] soldiers and horses, we will definitely lose a lot."

Although he didn't want to admit it, Ren Jun still nodded and said: "The place Dong Zhuo refused to defend is Chenggao, the gateway to Henan. The former Taizu fought against Xiang Yu here, so he relied on the danger of this place."

"Xiang Yu's bravery is incomparable in ancient and modern times, but he was rejected here, so he had to attack because the west is high and the east is low. He was forced to fight with Gaozu to decide the outcome, which shows the danger of Chenggao and Hulao Pass."

"The tiger prison is closed and the Dong bandits already have a heavy army. If we attack by force, won't we suffer heavy losses?" Wei Zi, who was on the side, couldn't help but worry.

Wei Zi is a rich businessman from Chenliu.

He is now under Zhang Miao's command, but he has a very good relationship with Cao Cao. It is he who financed and recruited the five thousand soldiers under Cao Cao's command, and he has contributed the most to Cao Cao's army.

Before Cao Cao marched west this time, he used Dong Zhuo's retreat to provoke the governors of the prefectures.I never thought that the governors of the county were thick-skinned enough, no matter how much Cao Cao ridiculed them, they would not send troops to help.

But Zhang Miao remembered the old feelings and allocated [-] troops to Cao Cao.Wei Zi took the initiative to ask Ying to be the leader again, and joined the team of discussing Dong Xianfeng.

Counting the Bao Xin brothers, they are undoubtedly important partners of Cao Cao before starting his business.

"In this way, the danger of Chenggao is not our choice. It is better to turn around and go south across the Bian River to take Xingyang first, hold the gate of the Guandong, and then think about making progress." Bao Xin thought about it and gave his own opinion.

When Cao Cao heard this, he looked at him and nodded.

Although Bao Xin didn't say anything, Cao Cao already understood the meaning: we have too few soldiers, and we will only be defeated if we attack Chenggao and Hulao by force.Occupy Xingyang first and enter the Kwantung military's important place, and encourage all the Mushou to come to meet them, so that there is a chance of survival.

It meant something like this, but when it came to Cao Cao's mouth, it became: "Yuncheng's ingenious plan!... In this way, Dong's bandit's plan to lure troops was broken, and it was also taken by surprise. This time, we will punish evil with righteousness and counteract with obedience. Definitely a big win!"

"Decree, go south to Xingyang!"

When the night was ugly, Cao Bao's army marched ten miles east of Bianshui, at the junction of Juan County and Xingyang County, and quietly camped and rested in Guangwu Mountain.

When setting up camp, I did not forget to send people to investigate Guangwu Mountain on the right and the forest on the left, and everything was fine.

But they didn't know that thousands of soldiers and horses were resting in the mountains and forests fifteen miles south of the camp site, also on the east bank of Bian River, at the junction of Juan County and Xingyang.

These soldiers were all lying on their arms and armor, and their equipment was uniform. They were Lu Bu's soldiers and horses.

Shi A traveled through the mountains and forests, and soon came here, and excitedly reported: "Lieutenant Lu, Cao Bao's army did not go straight into Chenggao, but came to our army and set up camp!"

"The Taiwei has a clever calculation, and he really predicted this!"

Lu Bu lazily turned over, waved his hands and said, "To Dad, this is nothing more than a basic lesson. You should go to bed now, tomorrow will be the main event."

He slapped his face while talking, and muttered: "It's only the beginning of spring, and there are mosquitoes in the forest, it's really annoying..."

(End of this chapter)