The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() Under the constant urging of Yuan Shao, who was bent on revenge, the central army, the main force of the Kwantung Allied Forces, marched very fast, advancing eighty miles in a day.Although this journey is not extremely fast in the eyes of ordinary people, it is the limit for a team of 10 people. You must know that they are not cavalry, and they have to carry a lot of food and grass. The journey of [-] horses It is a complicated matter, so running eighty miles in a day has exhausted the soldiers.

It was finally dark that day, and after the army was stationed, all I could see was the scene of soldiers lying on the ground and refusing to even move.And when everything was like this, Cao Cao frowned deeply, he didn't want to see the soldiers become so exhausted because of rushing on the road, if this continues, they will rush to the tiger prison Shut it off, I'm afraid it will be no different from sending him to death.

At this time, the general Cao Hong also came over with a worried face: "Brother, I took a look. We have 5000 people under our command, and only less than a thousand people still have the energy to camp and rest. If we continue like this for two days, I'm afraid The soldiers will have no fighting spirit."

"I also see something is wrong." Cao Cao nodded and said, "These many people are advancing so urgently that the entire team will inevitably be dragged down. We must not allow him to continue doing anything wrong because of him. If one person is eager for revenge, he will disregard the outcome of the entire battle!" Cao Cao was referring to Yuan Shao, the leader of the coalition army, of course.Originally, because he was considerate of Yuan Shao's bereavement, Cao Cao planned to cooperate, but after seeing the situation here, he changed his mind.

"But Yuan Benchu ​​has been completely blinded by hatred, and he only wants to take down Hulao Pass as soon as possible, take down Luoyang and kill Dong Zhuo. Will he really listen to his elder brother's advice?" Cao Hong said a little unconfidently.

"We can't take care of these now. We can't let many people die in vain just because of him alone. Presumably the situation among other people from all walks of life is also the same. I will go to discuss with them, and they will support me. At that time, we will work together Go see Yuan Benchu, if he refuses to listen to our wishes, we will have to force him." Cao Cao clenched his fists and made up his mind.

Just when he was about to go to the other people's place, a soldier came in suddenly and reported: "General, Prefect Kong is asking to see you."

"Kong Beihai? Why did he come to see me in such a hurry? Could it be that he also saw the disadvantages of such a march, so he wants to invite me to persuade Yuan Benchu?" Cao Cao was stunned, but he quickly greeted him.

When he came to the gate of his group of people, he saw Kong Rong in a Confucian costume standing there with a sad face. As a descendant of Confucius, Kong Rong always regarded himself as a Confucian, even in the army. It is also a Confucian uniform.Cao Cao hurriedly stepped forward to salute and said, "I don't know that Brother Wen Ju's sudden visit is a bit far-fetched. But I don't know why you came to see me."

"Meng De, I have something important to discuss with you, I'd better go to your big tent first." This time Kong Rong was a little less elegant, and came over eagerly, pulled Cao Cao and went to the big tent Cao Cao was quite surprised as he walked in and out. He didn't know what urgent matter could make Kong Beihai, who had always been calm, so urgent.

"Brother Wen Ju, what happened to make you so anxious?" After the two settled down, Cao Cao no longer said polite words, but went straight to the point.

"I'm worried that something happened to the vanguard army ahead!" Kong Rong's first words made Cao Cao's expression change: "How do you say that? Brother Wen Ju, how can you conclude that something happened to the vanguard army?"

"One of the leading generals in the vanguard army is a subordinate. When I dispatched troops, I told him that every day after the army stopped, one person must be sent back to report the situation on the road, so that we can be safe by following behind. Going forward Before dark, the messenger will arrive, but today, at this time, no one has returned. That's why I think something happened to the vanguard." Kong Rong doubted himself There is a basis for the change.

Hearing what he said, Cao Cao frowned: "Brother Kong's words do have some truth. But, Brother Kong, are you overthinking? It is also possible to forget to send someone back to report due to negligence. You and I can't completely conclude that something went wrong with the vanguard because of this?"

Kong Rong still looked worried: "Although what you said is reasonable, I still don't feel relieved. I wonder if Meng De has any remedies?" Because before Cao Cao insisted on taking the initiative to attack, and finally persuaded There are many people, so Kong Rong still trusts him very much. This time when he has doubts, he will come to Cao Cao to discuss it immediately. Of course, this is also related to the close relationship between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. Kong Rong also hopes Through Cao Cao to make Yuan Shaoneng pay attention to this matter.

"I think it's still the case. Brother Wen Ju, let's wait and see. Maybe the person you want to meet will arrive tomorrow. If this is the case, it would be bad if my army was overly careful because of a false alarm." Cao Cao suggested.Kong Rong also accepted this, but then Cao Cao said: "But Brother Wen Ju is here at the right time, Cao also wants to discuss something with you."

Then, the two talked for a while in the tent, and then they each left the tent and went to another place.After waiting for an hour, the chief generals of more than a dozen groups appeared in front of the leader Yuan Shao's tent and asked to see him.

Ever since Yuan Shao learned that Luoyang's family members had been killed by Dong Zhuo, his expression had always been stern. He only said a few words when he ordered the army to advance quickly, and he didn't give any orders at other times, let alone see anyone other than his cronies.But this time, when the chief generals of several other coalition forces asked to see him at the same time, he had to show up.

"Why do you all suddenly ask to see me?" Yuan Shao asked with a cold face, trying to force his spirits.He was also quite tired from the fast march in the past day, and he just wanted to have a good rest, so as to prepare for the continued fast march tomorrow, and now he is quite unhappy to be asked to take the rest time to meet people.

Cao Cao said on behalf of the crowd: "Brother Benchu, we have reached a consensus among several groups of people. From tomorrow onwards, we can't be so eager to march. Now the people from all walks of life are already in dire straits. If things go on like this, I'm afraid If we don't reach the Hulao, we will become a tired army, which will only give the Xiliang army an opportunity to take advantage of it."

"That's right! After marching all day today, all the soldiers were complaining. Some of the grain transport vehicles were damaged a lot, and the horses were also damaged. We can't afford such a loss." Gongsun Zan was the most powerful on the road. The chief general, of course, did not take Yuan Shao, the leader of the alliance, seriously, and said bluntly.

And the others all agreed: "It's true that we can't continue marching like this anymore. The soldiers are already dissatisfied with it. If this continues, the morale of the army will definitely be weakened. It will be difficult to win even after entering Hulao Pass."...

Everyone said the same thing, which made Yuan Shao's expression even more stern, but his reason told him that he was just the leader of the coalition forces, and he had no right to force them to act according to his wishes.So after being silent for a long time, Yuan Shao said: "Then according to your ideas, what should we do?"

"It's very simple. You must not march more than fifty miles a day, and you must ensure that the soldiers have sufficient physical fitness to deal with any possible emergencies during the march!" Cao Cao expressed his meaning: "I think you should also Do you all think so?"

"That's right, fifty miles a day is enough. If the tiger prison is locked there, we won't be able to run away. Why are we rushing over there?"

"You..." Hearing what they said, Yuan Shao felt even more angry. These people clearly didn't take Yuan Kai's grudge seriously, and only thought about safety.But he couldn't say these words, so he could only hum: "It was you who asked to send troops a few days ago, but now you have sent troops, but you are asking to slow down, what is your purpose?"

"Everything is for the victory of this battle, and I hope brother Benchu ​​can understand us." Cao Cao also knew that Yuan Shao was eager to take revenge, so he had no choice but to persuade him.

"Hmph, since you've all made up your mind, what can I say as the leader? Just do as you wish!" Yuan Shao said as he flicked his sleeves, then turned and left.

Seeing him like this, everyone couldn't help but feel a little angry.Their demands were very reasonable, but they didn't expect that they would make Yuan Shao so unhappy. Did he really think these people were his subordinates?Seeing everyone's displeasure, Cao Cao hastily spoke out to smooth things over: "Everyone also knows about the affairs of Ben Chu's family, that's why he spoke like this. I hope everyone can understand his feelings. And , This time he also agreed with us, everyone will go back to have a good rest, and we will continue on our way tomorrow."

Under Cao Cao's persuasion, everyone calmed down their anger and left separately.And Cao Cao looked at the seat where Yuan Shao left, and was startled for a while, but he didn't know what he was thinking again.

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"My lord, did you really do this?" Ma Yue looked at Li Ru in astonishment. The latter had just told the truth about Dong Zhuo sending Yuan Kai's head to Yuan Shao, but in fact it was a bit of a show off.Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Ma Yue had a look of surprise and shock, not the slightest bit of joy: "Brother Wen You, this time you have broken a big deal."

"How do you say that?" Li Ru became a little unhappy when he heard it: "The art of war says that attacking the enemy is based on attacking the heart. I attack Yuan Shao's heart and force him to rush forward out of anger, so that he can win the battle. What's wrong? ?”

"Brother Wen You, if we are only facing a group of people, then your aggressive method is indeed feasible. But now we are facing the Kwantung Allied Forces, and Yuan Shao is not the only one who can decide. In this way, only It will be counterproductive, and let those who are interested see our intentions, so they will be more careful." When Ma Yue said this, his expression changed again, and he remembered something. The situation in the male department is not optimistic either!