Cao Thief

Chapter 333 Yanjin Tai retreats ([-])

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Gutters and pavilions!

No matter how the name sounds, it feels weird.

sewer?

I don't know it was that great man who came up with such a weird name.Maybe it is because the gutter is located in the shade of the big river, so it is called the gutter?
Anyway, Cao Peng didn't like it very much.

The place where Cao Peng was stationed was called Duting
Located in the southwest of Suanzao, the sewer water and Jishui meet here, forming a strange cross shape.

From here to the southeast, across Jishui is Fengqiu County.And crossing Duting, you can go straight to Zhongmou, which is where the Guandu battlefield is.

At this time, the people in Xudu's headquarters are in full swing at Guandu.

For this reason, Xun Yu even arranged Guo Jia, Jia Xu and Cheng Yu in Guandu, just to be able to have a decisive battle with Yuan Shao...

Cao Peng generally understood that when Cao Cao ordered him to garrison Du Pavilion, he actually handed over his family's escape route to Cao Peng.

This is a kind of trust, but also a kind of pressure.At least in Cao Peng's view, the pressure of guarding Duting was even greater than when he was in Baima.If there is a problem with Duting, not only the more than ten thousand elite stationed in Suanzao will be finished, but even Cao Cao will be in danger.Therefore, this pavilion must be guarded!Not only must you keep it, but you must also keep it well, so that there is no chance of any mistakes.

"Guorang, how many soldiers and horses are there in Duting?"

Tian Yu immediately replied: "Four departments, a total of 800 people."

"Only 800 people?"

Cao Peng was a little surprised, and looked at Tian Yu in amazement, "Aren't there four people?"

According to the military system of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it is basically calculated in multiples of two and five.As I said before, the most basic unit of the Han army is Wu, one Wu has five people, and two Wu has one Shi; Wuwu means fifty people, forming a team of troops.Then the two teams formed a village with a commander, also known as Dubo.If you become the head of the village, you can basically be regarded as an official grassroots officer, and the rate of the team is one level higher than that of the team.

Above Dubo, that is, Qu Chang.

The two villages form one Qu, and Qu Chang is also known as the Marquis of the Army; the two Qus form one, that is, one with 400 people, and there is a military Sima.

According to the difference between the frontier army and the Gyeonggi army, the personnel of each department are also different.For example, the frontier army has about 1000 to [-] people, while the Gyeonggi Army has only [-] people.Usually there are five divisions, that is, one battalion, which is headed by an inspection captain or a captain.

According to this calculation method, the first battalion of the frontier army is between [-] and [-].

The Gyeonggi Army has excellent weapons and equipment, which is far from comparable to that of the frontier army, so the first battalion is full of 2000 people.As for the combat power, it's really hard to say which is better.The frontier army has been fighting in the bitter cold all year round, and the Gyeonggi Army guarding Gyeonggi is also well-trained...

However, it is still unclear which one is more powerful.

After listening to Tian Yu's words, Cao Peng blurted out, "But the soldiers of the Northern Army?"

Tian Yu shook his head, "It's the frontier army."

The frontier army at this time is probably the county soldiers and the village brave.

Cao Peng frowned, "What's going on?"

Tian Yu smiled wryly and said: "This branch of bravery is Junyi soldiers and horses. It was originally under the jurisdiction of General Miaocai. Afterwards, General Miaocai was transferred away and returned to Guangchang Tinghou... Not long ago, the lord had just taken back Puyang, but he had not yet arrived at Suanzao The Marquis of Guangchang Ting led Chen Liubing temporarily, and confronted Yuan Jun several times. As a result... you know, that Wen Chou was no small feat, and the Marquis of Guangchang Ting suffered a lot in several confrontations. The original captain of this battalion was named Chen Zhi , was beheaded by Wen Chou. The troops were defeated on the spot, and when they gathered back, there were only so many people left."

It turned out that it was a defeated army.

No wonder Tian Yu hesitated when he mentioned this army.

In fact, except for the five schools of the Northern Army, the two armies of the Huben and Wuwei, and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in Cao Cao's hands, the rest of the soldiers and horses are basically composed of soldiers from the county.It's hard to say how powerful these people are, but once they are defeated, there will be a large number of deserters immediately.

Generally speaking, when fighting in front of battle, when a team loses [-]% of its troops, there will be a large-scale rout.

If the main general is killed in battle, desertion will inevitably occur.After these men fled from the battlefield, many never returned.Either surrender, or become a rogue, anyway, it is difficult to tell the specific whereabouts.This is also one of the reasons why it was difficult to conduct a census at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.The rogues everywhere are killing more and more. In fact, many rogues are converted from the army...

Eight hundred soldiers!

In other words, only [-]% of Junyi's soldiers are left.

Cao Peng turned his head and looked at the soldiers and horses of the headquarters following him, and couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself.

He brought a total of 600 people to Duting this time.

There are 200 cavalry troops and 400 infantry troops.Half of them were his old subordinates, and the rest were filled by Cao Cao's [-] elite soldiers.Even with the [-] defeated troops at Naduting, it would not be enough to make up a full battalion.

"There are only 800 people, why is it divided into four parts?"

Tian Yu smiled wryly and said, "The Sima of the four armies are all here, each with its own troops.

The largest one has more than [-] people, and the least one has less than a hundred people... The problem is that no one wants to bow their heads, so they have to temporarily follow the original arrangement.Sikong had always wanted to recuperate these routs, but Yuan Jun's pressure was too tight, and he was still unable to draw his hand. "

Cao Peng probably understood the reason.

They are all army Sima, even if there is no part, they don't want to be annexed by others.

Being annexed means that one's status will be lowered... As a result, none of the four military commanders would bow their heads, and they stood in a stalemate here.

It is estimated that there are many broken soldiers similar to this situation.

But because Cao Cao couldn't draw his hand, he was temporarily placed aside.

Cao Cao sent himself here, hoping that Cao Peng could gather this defeated army.It is not required that he be able to charge forward, as long as he is guaranteed to have a continuous retreat before retreating.There is a pontoon bridge in Duting, more than 60 meters long, which is the only way Cao Jun must pass when retreating.

Since the Han Dynasty, bridges have developed rapidly.

The most popular bridge architecture in the Eastern Han Dynasty was dominated by stone-pillar pier bridges, and its representative bridge was the Baqiao in Chang'an.

However, during the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, that is, in AD 34, the first pontoon bridge appeared on the river between Yidu and Yichang in later generations.Duting Floating Bridge is basically built in the form of Yidu Floating Bridge, which can accommodate two carriages passing side by side at the same time.

Cao Peng reined in his horse and pointed to a sparse forest in front of him, "Guorang, let's rest for a while."

Suanzao is not far from Duting, and it takes two hours to reach it easily.

Cao Peng stopped suddenly, obviously after hearing about Duting's situation, he had some ideas, hoping to stop and discuss.

Tian Yu could roughly understand Cao Peng's thoughts, so he nodded in response.

The soldiers and horses rested on the side of the road. After Cao Peng and others entered the sparse forest, they found an open space to sit down.

"Guorang, what else is going on, please tell me."

Tian Yu, as an advisor to Sikong, is very familiar with the situation here.Almost all the military reports will be handled by him. Cao Peng asked him, and he was really asking the right person.

After thinking for a while, Tian Yu said solemnly: "Among the four army Sima, the most powerful is none other than Shu Qiang."

"Shu Qiang?"

"This person is from the Chen Liushu clan, and his uncle is Yuan Shu's Fuling Chief Shu Shao.

Most of the troops are descendants of the Shu family, so they are extremely arrogant.When General Miaocai was there, he also praised this person for his outstanding martial arts skills, so... Although his subordinates are less than 200 people, they are the most united.Whenever Shu Qiang said something, no one in the camp dared to argue with him.If there is resistance, they must rise up and attack.General Le saw that this person was too arrogant, so he refused to accept it, fearing that this person would break military discipline in the army. "

Still a family member?

Cao Peng scratched his head, his face was a little ugly.

I'm afraid that this kind of clan children who are huddled together will easily cause trouble.

"anything else?"

"Chenliu Wuban, courtesy name Yuanxiong, has the most powerful soldiers and horses in his hands, with nearly 300 men.

This person is known as a hero, he is young, but his skills are extremely fierce.He is also a descendant of a prominent Chenliu family. After Chen Zhi was killed, only his army suffered the least loss and the most complete preservation.However, Wu Ban doesn't like to make a sound, and is relatively silent most of the time.Although Shu Qiang was arrogant, he didn't dare to provoke Wu Ban... Therefore, if Wu Ban can be made to bow his head, the captain can control Duting. "

Speaking of this, Tian Yu suddenly said in a low voice: "I heard people say that Sikong and Chenliu Wu's family seem to be related."

Chen Liu Wu?

Cao Peng was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized the meaning of Tian Yu's words.

Cao Cao's grandmother, Mrs. Wu, seems to be a member of the Chenliu Wu clan...

After a year, Cao Peng almost forgot Mrs. Wu.She rarely appeared in Xudu, and never interfered in Cao Cao's government affairs.

It seems that when Cao Ji returned to the clan, he said a few good words for Cao Ji.

Besides, Mrs. Wu spent most of her time in the Sikong Mansion, and except for a few confidantes, she rarely had contact with outsiders.

Tian Yu said: "The other two are fine.

If the captain can solve Wu Ban and Shu Qiang, then Duting will be stable... The situation in Duting is roughly the same, and it depends on the captain's decision. "

Cao Peng wandered in the forest, but did not answer immediately.

Suddenly, he asked: "Bo Dao, what is the strength of the people sent by the lord?"

"It's okay, if you confront Heixuan, you can resist it for a while."

"What's the name of the military marquis?"

"Hand?"

"Uh... how about giving him to me?"

Hao Zhao said with a smile: "This is the part of the son, if the son needs it, there will be no problem at the end."

"Then let me tell you that the number of your army will not increase. Heizhen is the person I rely on the most, and I don't want to make up for it."

Hao Zhaodao: "The general will understand."

"The captain has countermeasures?"

Cao Peng smiled, "I can't say what the countermeasure is, but I do have some ideas, and I have to play it by ear after arriving at Duting."

"Alright!"

Tian Yu didn't ask Cao Peng exactly what he thought.

He is very clear about his responsibilities as a military officer, and to put it bluntly, he is to introduce the situation to Cao Peng.

The purpose of Cao Cao sending him here was not to ask him to help Cao Peng, but to let him observe Cao Peng's specific response.

Tian Yu knew that Cao Cao valued Cao Peng very much.

Although Cao Peng's reputation is not small, he has made many contributions.

But when it comes to great use, Cao Cao will not easily appoint him without careful observation and examination.After all, Cao Cao was always worried about Cao Peng's age.It is also a test for Cao Peng through the reorganization of troops in Duting.Test his military skills, test his ability to adapt... Whether it is the white horse or the ten-mile battalion, it is still impossible to see Cao Peng's true talent.

If it really gets out of hand, Tian Yu will naturally help.

But as long as the situation does not develop into an uncontrollable situation, Tian Yu will not take any measures.

To put it bluntly, another task Cao Cao gave Tian Yu was to assess Cao Peng.

It seems that Cao Peng is also aware of this, and did not ask Tian Yu too much for advice.He ordered Hao Zhao to call that Han De over, and Tian Yu got up and left.

"Your name is Hande?"

"Exactly."

Cao Peng felt that the name seemed familiar.

"Where are you from?"

"The last general is from Wuwei, Liangzhou."

"Wuwei, Liangzhou? Isn't that the same hometown as Dutinghou?"

"Du Tinghou? The captain is talking about Jia Wen and Mr. Jia? I know him... I am from Wuwei, and he is from Guzang, so he can be regarded as a fellow villager."

"So, you didn't follow the capital to the Central Plains?"

Hande shook his head, the slightly immature joint hands showed a look of embarrassment.

He said softly: "My father was originally a general under Dong Taishi's command, and he came to Luoyang with Dong Taishi. Later, Dong Taishi moved his capital to Chang'an. After my father was ordered to die, he died outside the city of Luoyang. I went to Luoyang with my father when I was young, and then stayed in Luoyang. Yang. When Sikong greeted the emperor, the last general joined the army in Luoyang, and then moved to Xudu... Afterwards, he was favored by General Xiahou, and in September last year, he became a military lord."

It turned out that he grew up in Luoyang, no wonder the Liangzhou accent is not strong.

Cao Peng wondered, "Which General Xiahou?"

"It's General Changshui Sima Xia Houshang."

"Are you from Changshuiying?"

Han De scratched his head and nodded in agreement.

"Then you recognize me?"

"The last general recognizes the captain... When the captain was fighting the chaos in Changshuiying, the last general followed Xiahou Sima, so he met the captain."

That's it!

There were indeed several people behind Xia Houshang that day, but Cao Peng didn't pay attention.

He thought for a while, "Han De, I have something to tell you, do you have the guts?"

"Sent by the captain alone."

"Very good, come here with your ears."

Cao Peng waved his hand, beckoning Han De to come to him, and whispered something in his ear.After Han De heard this, he didn't show any surprise, he just nodded his head repeatedly.

"Okay, ready to go."

After Cao Peng finished his orders, he waved his hand to signal Hande to back down.

He rubbed his face with both hands, turned to Kan Ze and said, "Derun, how is this Tian Yu?"

Kan Ze smiled and replied: "This person is not simple, and Ze dare not judge. However, since Mr. Cao sent him to the young master, it seems that he is not just to assist the young master. He has done military affairs and made a military plan. It can be seen that Come out, Mr. Cao also thinks highly of this Tian Guorang."

Yes!

But the problem is that Cao Peng has almost no impression of Tian Yu.

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, did he make an appearance?Cao Peng can't remember!

But listening to his accent, it doesn't seem to be the Central Plains accent... There are too many omissions or fabrications in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and it is impossible for Cao Peng to remember them all.

"Let's go, we should start too."

Just when Cao Peng was about to walk out of the sparse forest, Xia Houlan, who had been silent all the way, suddenly spoke.

"My lord, I remember who this Tian Yu is!"

Cao Peng stopped and looked at Xia Houlan in astonishment.

(End of this chapter)