Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 316 Luo Zheng's Pink Eye Disease
Junyi, Cao Ren Daying.

Xiaoxiao scout rushed into the tent and bowed his hands to Cao Ren, "See you, general!"

"Free gift!"

Cao Ren waved his hand and asked, "Where is the Xiliang army?"

The scout Xiaoxiao replied: "I have gone south from Kaifeng, but..."

Cao Ren said in a deep voice, "But what?"

Xiao Hou quickly said: "After the Xiliang cavalry left Kaifeng, although it looked like they were going south to Xuchang, their movement speed was much slower, slightly slower than the normal marching speed of the cavalry, but I don't know why."

"And other things?"

Cao Ren frowned, and was a little confused.

After thinking for a while, he asked again: "The scout may find out whether the Xiliang cavalry going south is the main force of Luo Zheng?"

The scout junior hurriedly patted his chest and said: "Don't worry, general, Luo Zheng's army has never left the sight of our army's scouts. There are about 5000 Xiliang cavalry going south, and they are definitely the main force of Luo Zheng's army."

Only then did Cao Ren nod his head and said, "That's very good."

Xiao Hou quickly asked, "General, Luo Zheng has already gone south to Xuchang, should our army continue to go south?"

"Of course!"

Cao Ren resolutely said: "Xu Chang must not lose anything. No matter what, our army has to hold on to Luo Zheng's army. Send someone to tell Mr. Chen Gong that Luo Zheng is full of tricks, and let him be careful no matter what, so that Xu Chang can't do anything." lose."

"As ordered!"

The officer on duty had already agreed, and immediately went down to make arrangements.

At this moment, another little school rushed in.

"General, it's not good!"

The little school had no time to salute, so he shouted: "The Xiliang water army has brought in hundreds of warships, and they are plundering people near Suanzao, Changyuan, and Yan counties. Many gentry from all over the country are fleeing with their families. If you don't fight back quickly , I am afraid that the big thing will stop!"

"No reason!"

Cao Ren was furious and almost vomited blood. He couldn't help but yelled: "Luo Zheng is really a thief. He doesn't change his style of bandit wherever he goes. Even the generals under his command are all infected with this bandit. Strong style!"

A small school carefully reminded: "General, Gan Ning, the captain of the Xiliang water army, was originally a river thief and a bandit."

Cao Ren was speechless for a long while, and then he sighed for a long time: "With the loss of Hangu Pass, the Central Plains may never have peace again!"

The little scout asked, "General, what should we do now?"

Cao Ren waved his hand, and said, "My lord is going on an expedition, Xu Chang can't afford to lose anything. As for the Xiliang water army, I don't care about that much for the time being. Order the various ministries to raise troops quickly and move south."

"As ordered!"

All the generals responded loudly and left quickly.

More than half an hour later, Cao's army rose up from the camp, with the main force in front and the food and fodder team behind, and rushed southward.

Twenty miles north of Junyi, in a leeward ravine.

Luo Zheng is pacing back and forth anxiously with his hands behind his back.

This guy Jia Xu sat on a big rock next to him, with a thick sheepskin cushion under his buttocks. He looked like an old god, and seemed not in a hurry at all, and was in the mood to discuss the deceitfulness of people with Xu Chu.

It's a pity that Xu Chu is a rough man, and he really lacks interest in these things.

Annoyed by Jia Xu's nagging, and unable to get angry, he simply ran to explore the way.

"Wenhe!"

Luo Zheng suddenly stopped and shouted.

Jia Xu also didn't get up, she cupped her hands and said, "What's your order, my lord?"

What Luo Zheng wanted to say, lightly clapped his hands, and it became, "It's okay!"

It's just that the scouts didn't get any news, and they got impatient. They wanted to ask Jia Xu if Cao Ren had discovered anything, but he realized that it was a waste of time to ask. Guess.

If Jia Xu was really such a monster, he would have killed Cao Aman long ago.

Jia Xu also knew what kind of disease his lord had, and when Luo Zheng said he was fine, he didn't ask much.

After waiting for another half an hour, when Luo Zheng lost his patience, the scout finally sent back the news.

"My lord, Cao Ren has led his army south!"

Scout Xiaoxiao looked uplifted and clapped his hands.

"Oh, Cao Ren has finally gone south?"

Luo Zheng heard the words and suddenly became energetic. It was too boring to hide his head and show his tail in this ravine.

The small scout replied: "Exactly, Cao Ren's army is in front, and the horses and luggage are behind. They have already left Junyi and headed south. However, there are also many scouts behind the Cao army. Our army's scouts can only go ten miles behind the Cao army. close."

Luo Zheng sighed: "This Cao Ren is really a great general. It's this time, and he has defended against this move. If the princes under Cao A's account are like this Cao Ren, then there is no need for this general to fight for the world. Disarm early Let's go plow the fields."

Jia Xu smiled and said, "My lord, why do you want to build up the ambitions of others and destroy your own prestige? Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, Gan Ning and other generals are all generals, not under Cao Ren. General, but there are only a handful of people who can take on great positions, and among them, Cao Ren is the best at commanding troops, so he may not be as good as the Lord."

Luo Zheng said happily: "What Wen He said is that this general has this problem. He always doesn't see that other people have many talents. He always wants to take all the talents available in the world. Isn't he a bit greedy? Hahaha!"

Jia Xu also laughed, "Although the gentry in Guanliang is withered, it is not as prosperous as the literary style of the Central Plains, but the lord has the eyes to recognize real talents, and can know people to do well. Wen Ruo is in charge of government affairs, and Wu has Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Xu Huang , Yan Xing and other generals who are good at fighting are not much worse than Cao Cao, and they are envious of Cao Cao's many talents, it is indeed a bit greedy!"

Luo Zhengdao: "Although this is the case, there are too few scholars in Guanliang, and it is still a big problem to govern the counties."

Jia Xu nodded. This aspect is indeed a shortcoming that cannot be overcome.

But this kind of thing can't be rushed, it's like simmering chicken soup, it takes time to get the aroma.

On the top level of civil and military, Luo Zheng is indeed not much worse than Cao Cao.

Wen You have Jia Xu, Xun Yu, Fa Zheng, Zhong Yao, Shi Tao, etc., a large number of capable officials, who are good at military strategy, or good at managing the government and the people; Wu You have Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, etc. Each of them can stand alone, which can be regarded as the peak of civil and military.

But in terms of middle and lower officials, Luo Zheng is the worst among all the princes.

The Central Plains and Jizhou are densely populated, and there are a lot of scholars. Whether it is Cao Cao or Yuan Shao, you can choose the better ones from the good ones, and choose suitable talents to govern the local area and straighten out the government affairs.

Luo Zheng does not have these conditions. So far, there are still many county magistrates under the rule.

Even several counties in Liangzhou have no sheriffs so far, and they are mostly one-on-one.

As for the officials and subordinates at all levels below, they are even more lacking.

Many places had to drive ducks to the shelves, and couldn't find scholars, so they had to appoint a group of illiterate, but very good at handling people's disputes and various miscellaneous affairs as village officials, barely maintaining the operation of the government.

If Xun Yu hadn't been very good at managing the government and had been in the middle, the land of Guanliang would have been in chaos long ago.

Luo Zheng waved his hand and said: "Let's not talk about this first, since Cao Ren has sent troops to the south, it is time for our army to act. The [-] army is nothing to worry about. It is best if you can eat it. It doesn't matter if you can't eat it. The goal of this general There is only one, and that is to kill Cao Ren. Cao Ren can be said to be Cao Aman's right-hand man, as long as he can kill Cao Ren, it will be the end of Cao Aman's arm."

Jia Xu agreed deeply: "With the [-] troops gone, we can recruit and train again, but with Cao Ren gone, Cao Cao has one less member who can be good at fighting, but can stand alone as a commanding general. I also agree with the Lord's opinion. !"

Luo Zheng laughed and said: "This is what the hero sees and hears!"

Jia Xu said: "My lord's words are wonderful and really thought-provoking!"

Luo Zheng waved his hand, turned his head and said: "Order all the ministries to gather quickly and send troops immediately."

"As ordered!"

The officer on duty agreed, and immediately ran away briskly.

Soon, the impatient Xiliang cavalry who had been hiding three thousand years ago rushed out of the valley and rushed southward.

Junyi went south to Kaifeng on the official road.

Cao Ren led an army of [-] troops to the south at high speed, while scout cavalry galloped back and forth from time to time.

Infantry is no more than cavalry, and they are subject to a lot of restrictions when marching.

In the flat wilderness, as long as there is no baggage and no ditches, the cavalry can ride all over the mountains and plains, and there is no need to form a long line on the official road like infantry, without seeing the head and the tail.

Not so with infantry.

When the infantry marched, they had to carry a large amount of food, fodder and luggage. The uneven field made it impossible for chariots and horses to pass, so they could only take the official road.Even if they travel lightly, infantry cannot march all over the mountains and plains like cavalry.

Therefore, when infantry marches, they usually pull back and forth, and march slowly on the official road.

If there are hundreds or thousands of people, it will be easy to handle. In case of an emergency, a stick of incense can be assembled.

If there are more than 5000 people, at least two miles apart, it is impossible to gather in a short period of time.

The reason why Cao Ren didn't dare to be careless was because he was afraid that Xiliang soldiers would come close to him and make a sudden attack. When the army moved back and forth, they would have no resistance at all and would definitely be smashed by one blow.

This is why cavalry can be a strategic force.

Relying on strong mobility, cavalry will always occupy a dominant position in field battles.Only with the still strong cities and camps can the infantry regain a slight strategic disadvantage and not be led by the nose by the cavalry.

A distance of twenty miles is not considered a distance at all for cavalry.

If it is a long-distance raid, the horses are not physically strong enough, and they have to rest and graze halfway to replenish their physical strength. A maximum of two hundred miles a day will be enough.However, if the cavalry charged at full speed in a short-distance attack, they could kill at most two sticks of incense at a distance of twenty miles.

This distance is simply not enough for the army to complete the assembly and formation.

That's why Cao Ren urged the Xiliang cavalry not to come within twenty miles.

The army was not moving very fast, and the chariots and horses behind could barely keep up.

Although Cao Ren was impatient, he did not blindly urge the army to move quickly.Especially in the face of Luo Zheng, who has experienced many battles and has made great achievements in battle, he dare not be careless. Even the lord has suffered several times of hatred in Luo Zheng's hands, so how dare he be careless.

Only by advancing steadily can Luo Zheng be prevented from taking advantage of the opportunity.

Cao Ren thought about the military information sent back by the scout, and at the same time trusted the horse to let the horse run slowly.

At this moment, amidst the shrill howls, a scout scout came up from behind like a shooting star.

(End of this chapter)