Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 2107 New Tactics and New Thinking

  Although the Danshui River is not very spacious, it is somewhat difficult to swim across. Fortunately, in autumn and winter, the current is slightly slower, and there are leather ropes connecting the two banks, so that Liao Hua can ensure that he will not be diverted by the current. The four hooves of the war horse were also struggling to pull and pull under the water. Liao Hua moved forward alternately with his hands, and he had crossed halfway in the blink of an eye.

In order to ensure that Pisso did not burst while swimming, the cavalry behind Liao Hua could only proceed one by one, and only when one of them reached the middle of the river could the one behind them catch up. For someone with a watery nature like Liao Hua, if one accidentally misses, he can still be prepared to rescue him.

  Even if it is a little inconvenient, Liao Hua and others still have to bring a war horse, because a war horse not only represents mobility, but also means a greater carrying capacity of logistics materials...

  The water in autumn is icy cold and frightening.

The sun is still warm, and when it shines on the face and body, there is a bit of warmth, but the lower body is soaked in water, and it is flowing, and the heat is taken away very quickly. In just a moment, Liao Hua felt that the upper body and lower body were like ice and fire. Chongtian, enjoying two different treatments of hot and cold at the same time, that taste...

   Arriving in the river, the war horse under his crotch gradually submerged in the water, and only his head and neck were exposed to the water. In order to reduce the burden on the war horse, Liao Hua also tried his best to help paddling, um, really paddling. The war horse can indeed swim, but after all, its limbs are thin. Although the war horse is struggling to row and pull, its swimming speed is not fast.

Generally speaking, the flow speed of river water is not all the same. The water flow near the shore is slower, and the flow in the center of the river is obviously faster. Some rivers even have undercurrents under the water. These are all determined by the river bed. For example, if there are two huge rocks in the river bed, a turbulent undercurrent will form between the two rocks, which will affect the downstream river water within a certain distance, and all of this is invisible on the river surface.

  So sometimes I often see people crossing the river. It was smooth at the beginning, but suddenly they were washed down. Most of them encountered this situation.

Liao Hua also encountered an undercurrent now. The cold river water kept hitting his body and face, making his whole body drenched. The horse under his crotch was also shaking its head a little uneasy, as if it wanted to neigh, but his mouth But he was blocked by the gun, and in the end he could only move forward desperately.

  Liao Hua strenuously moved forward, and after an unknown amount of time, he suddenly felt the horse under him tremble, and then his whole body floated up, and he breathed a sigh of relief. It was already approaching the shore, and the war horse stepped on the sand by the river and twisted and twisted forward. Because of its sticky feet, the war horse twisted its neck impatiently, making a louder noise than before.

   Several soldiers who crossed the river before Liao Hua stretched out their hands, or pulled Liao Hua, or supported the horse, and quickly brought Liao Hua to the bank.

  Liao Hua let out a long breath. It felt like he had fought with others for an hour. His entire body was exhausted, and even his arms felt a little sore. Liao Hua can also swim, but he can only plan with dogs. If he really fell into the water, he should not be drowned, but drinking a few sips of water is inevitable.

  Follow-up soldiers also launched into the water one after another.

  Liao Hua took off his robe, and couldn't help shivering when the cold wind blew, then quickly wrung it dry and wiped the water that was stained on him, and wiped his war horse by the way. The war horse obviously sensed Liao Hua's kindness, and stretched out its head to touch Liao Hua, but at the next moment, the war horse couldn't help shaking, and threw water droplets everywhere, which also splashed Liao Hua's head and face.

  Liao Hua stared with water all over his face, and then the war horse stared at him with wide innocent eyes...

never mind.

  Liao Hua wiped it again, and then put on the dry clothes brought over by the sheepskin raft earlier, and then put on the battle armor, and immediately felt much more comfortable from top to bottom.

  Bird War in the Mountain Forest, this is the name of the tactic mentioned by Zhuge Liang, and it is said that it was named by Hussar General Fei Qian. Of course, the effect was so obvious that Cao Xiu had to stop his pursuit, preventing Cao Jun's fastest troops from making rash moves, and bought more time for the Jingzhou refugees.

   But this is not enough.

  Although the forest bird battle is effective, it also consumes a lot of physical strength for Liao Hua and others. They have to hide, attack, and evacuate. If they do not do well, they may fall into a tight siege and die.

  And this tactic has a big flaw, that is, the lack of lethality, which can effectively attack morale and slow down the speed. However, when facing a large number of enemy soldiers, there is still no way to effectively kill and stop their actions on a large scale. After all, cold weapons are completely different from hot weapons. Compared with the hot weapons of later generations, this kind of forest bird war requires soldiers to have good training and plenty of physical strength. If it is not for the logistical support under the hussars, even if others want to use it, It doesn't work at all.

  So, if you want to completely solve the problem of Cao Jun’s pursuit, you still need to give Cao Jun a hard blow, which makes Cao Jun feel very painful, afraid, and naturally retreat...

Liao Hua wasn't too worried about crossing the Danshui and stabbing around the back. Although he didn't have many people with him, they were all good players, elite and tough. As long as Liao Hua seized the opportunity, Cao Jun would definitely be defeated. a pot.

  Liao Hua was worried about Zhuge Liang.

  Although Wubao has been repaired by refugees in the past few days, and it has more or less the appearance of a military village, but after all, it has been abandoned for a long time, and some places are still slightly weak. If Cao Jun...

  Liao Hua looked north.

  『Kong Ming, you have to hold on! 』

   At this time, Zhuge Liang was somewhat speechless looking at the refugees who had obviously accelerated their escape to the north.

Before, Zhuge Liang not only sent people, but also personally went up to explain the pros and cons to these refugees, urging them to speed up and leave some unnecessary things to go north as soon as possible, but although these refugees promised loudly on the surface, they nodded Very straightforward, but his hands and feet are still very slow, as if he doesn't take the advice of Zhuge Liang and others seriously.

  Zhuge Liang knew why, because he was young, and he was reluctant to punish these people...

  So these refugees basically don't take themselves seriously. If it weren't for the hussars behind them, these refugees wouldn't even bother to do the superficial obedience. After all, I have eaten more salt, um, I have licked more salt cloth than you have worn clothes!

  But now...

  Zhuge Liang didn't know whether he should sigh or be happy, or should express other emotions.

  After Cao Ren and Cao Xiu joined forces, Cao Jun's forward had advanced to a place not far from Wubao, and then began to arrest these refugees. These refugees, who were originally slow, suddenly started screaming, and the speed of fleeing northward was obviously accelerated by at least two times! Some things that Zhuge Liang was reluctant to discard no matter how much he persuaded him, are now happily discarded, so that he can escape faster.

   This made Zhuge Liang couldn't help but fell into thinking.

  I don’t want to listen to good words, or even if I listen, I don’t care, and then I will react when I face the pain, and then I will act quickly. Doesn’t it mean that "punishment" is more useful than "reward"? It’s no wonder that when Zhuge was in Jingzhou, when he was talking about civil affairs with some small officials, most of those small officials talked about the daily management of these ordinary people. Treacherous", presumably most of them belong to this reason.

   At the beginning, I said it well and didn't listen, but then the petty official found that the penalty would be effective, so next time I didn't say anything at all, and went straight to the punishment.

  Zhuge shook his head. Obviously, those who feel that punishment is more effective than rewards are often lazy petty officials, because they are too lazy to say more, too lazy to repeat it, it is a one-size-fits-all punishment, and anyway, punishment will make these "tricksters" have a long memory . But the problem is that what follows may not necessarily be memory, maybe there is more evasion, like the "wild people" who fled into the mountains to avoid taxes, because they know that they will be punished if they can't pay the taxes, so they might as well just run away...

   Zhuge Liang made a note of this question in his mind, and he might as well wait until he returned to Chang'an to find Hussar General Fei Qian for advice. What he needs to face now is the Cao army in front of him.

  While Zhuge Liang was watching the incoming Cao army, Cao Ren and Cao Xiu were also staring at the Wubao on the mountainside.

  When there are many people, courage grows. This is a common phenomenon.

   Therefore, after Cao Ren's infantry brigade gathered Cao Xiu, the morale of Cao Xiu's cavalry, which had been low, was restored to a certain extent, but this did not mean that Cao Ren and Cao Xiu had no worries.

   "Three days..." Cao Ren said slowly, "Within three days, this dock must be conquered!" 』

  Cao Xiu was silent.

   In fact, there is still the second half of what Cao Ren said. Even if this Wubao is conquered, Cao Jun may not have food and grass to continue the follow-up journey.

  The ships that were supposed to be transported to Fancheng were attacked by Gan Ning, so that Xiangyang had to be redeployed. The difficulties faced this time are not only the lack of boats and the forced to switch to land transportation, but also the fact that Jingzhou has been fighting everywhere since the beginning of autumn, and the grain and grass tax itself has not collected much. With reserves, Cao Cao used a wave and took away a batch. Xiahou Dun basically used up when he went out to fight.

Cao Ren and Cao Xiu knew in their hearts that when the army was away, the people were not allowed to conscript three times, and food was not allowed to be transferred three times. Now, the first conscript was burned in the southern camp, and the second conscript was mixed up by Gan Ning. Called three times...

The food and grass for the third requisition is not only to be provided to Cao Ren, Cao Xiu and others, but also to ensure the consumption of Fancheng’s garrison during the repair period, and even to prepare some in case Cao Cao needs to transfer support. Quite embarrassing. It is said that both Xiahoudun and Han Hao have ordered the soldiers and civilians in Jingzhou to disperse. On the one hand, they searched for Gan Ning who had escaped and disappeared, and on the other hand, they began to gather food and grass as much as possible. This is enough to show the shortage of warehouses in Jingzhou.

  Jingzhou has just been regained. If the oppression is too much and the Qinghe incident in Jizhou occurs, the picture will not be too beautiful...

  Therefore, there is not much time left for Cao Ren and Cao Xiu, and they can only make a quick decision. Fortunately, the Wubao in front of them is not a military stronghold, and there is still some hope that they can be defeated quickly.

   There is not much time left for Cao Ren and Cao Xiu, and likewise, there is not much time for Cao Cao here.

   In a dry depression not far from Wancheng, Cao Cao's men are hiding here. In the Wancheng area, there are mountains in the north and swamps in the south in ancient times. Later, they gradually dried up and shrunk, and gradually became depressions. These depressions were originally excellent farming places, but now they have lost care and cultivation. Weeds are everywhere, dry and cracked.

  Although it is autumn, camping in the wild is not a pleasant thing after all, let alone camping for a long time. Fortunately, this Qingzhou soldier who followed Cao Cao was born from the chaos of war. He has been fighting almost non-stop for the past few years. Despite the harsh environment, these Qingzhou soldiers had no complaints. Of course, this is also the root of Cao Cao's survival, especially after Cao Cao now provides these Qingzhou soldiers with a large number of elite soldiers, which also greatly improves the combat effectiveness of Qingzhou soldiers. It can be said that Cao Cao's Qingzhou Army in his prime is basically the most powerful **** of the Han Dynasty.

Now, Cao Cao is standing in a deserted field, scratching the soil, "This is a good land... If this is doubled, plant some winter wheat before winter comes, and after the spring of next year, we can harvest a season it's..."

These days, I don’t know whether it’s because of poor sleep or because of too much thinking. Cao Cao has almost lost weight, and the beard on his face is also a little messy. Now he is digging the soil in the field. It is the great general of the big man.

Cao Cao threw down the clod, then clapped his hands, "...the scouts should be farther away, let the sons grit their teeth again, if they see enemy scouts, kill them all, leave one, let the leader come to confess the crime ...'

  『...We fought in the south of Henan, and Yuan Gonglu had several times as many troops as a certain one. What happened? We fought in the north of Hebei, and Yuan Benchu ​​had great power, so what happened? This world was brought down bit by bit by us. Now that others have sent some partial troops, is it possible that we will give it up? 』

  Cao Cao sneered and looked up at the sky.

  The sky is very sunny.

   It's been sunny for a while, even a little sunny...

   But this is sunny, and it happens to be an excellent time to use troops.

   Standing beside Cao Cao, Dian Wei frowned and said, "My lord, will this hussar side army come?" If this hussar doesn't come, why are we waiting here? 』

  Cao Cao laughed a few times, and said: "The general of the town army probably received the message...but so what? If they don't move, we will move. How can this little Wancheng stop us? ! Even if he gnaws it with his teeth, he will gnaw Wancheng down! 』

  After some resolute words, Cao Cao looked around at the generals behind him, his eyes shining with majesty: "In the past, the bandits Dong went against the road, and Suanzao and everyone were afraid to move forward. They all said they were invincible, so don't rush forward." Weimou and Bao Jibei's imperial army chased after them, even though they were defeated, they did not lose their heroic spirit! 』

  『When Yuan Gonglu was sitting in the south of Henan Province, the four sides were all attached to him. The Yellow Turban Heishan courted him under his knees. Only a certain person will attack it with you, and cut him down for no way! Sweep away the ghosts and demons, and return the world to the big man! 』

"Yuan Benchu ​​led soldiers in Hebei, hundreds of thousands of them, with a great reputation, and there were many colludes in the court. They were all timid and did not dare to raise their voices. They swallowed their treasonous actions, and even comforted those who surrendered to the Yuan family. and also! Hahaha, it doesn't matter if someone falls down, but where will the emperor deal with it! There is no reason for a brilliant man to bow his knees to a rebellious minister! 』

  『Under the Putian, could it be the land of the king! On the shore of the land, could it be the king's minister! 』

  『Nowadays there are thieves who have the heart of disobedience, we should punish them for the Son of Heaven! Even if there are thousands of people, I will go! 』

  『Soldiers! May I follow a certain battle to level the world and help the world! 』

  『Ho Ho! Willing to follow the lord! 』

  Cao Cao talked and gestured, or gave orders, or made some encouragement. All the generals who followed him also echoed loudly, their expressions excited. These Qingzhou generals are basically at their peak in terms of energy and physical strength, battle experience, or fighting skills. Although they know that they are going to face the hussars that roam the Northland, they are still not timid. It means that everyone is eager to try, as if as long as Cao Cao gives an order, they can go forward bravely, even if it is a sea of ​​blood and swords, they are not afraid at all!

  Cao Cao laughed boldly: "Then follow someone to take down Wancheng, and then defeat this mere hussar army!" Are all heroes in the world not successful in Kansai? We people from Shandong can also rule the world! 』

   All the generals responded with a loud bang, and then dispersed to act according to Cao Cao's previous orders.

  Cao Cao smiled, and when the crowd dispersed, he turned around and sat down on the deserted ridge.

  The autumn wind blows and the wild grass sways.

  Cao Cao's smile gradually disappeared, and the rest was frowning, never relaxing. Cao Cao was not worried about the life of the defeated Xia Houyuan. As a commander who has been licking blood for many years, Cao Cao knew that everything could happen on the battlefield. Changes may occur, so even if Xia Houyuan did not achieve the set goal, Cao Cao still needs to find any opportunity to use in this ever-changing battle situation, and devote all his strength without hesitation to strive for the final victory. victory.

  Although Wancheng deserves support, it may not be able to hold on to these Qingzhou strong soldiers under Cao Cao's command. Even though Huang Zhong is very skilled in martial arts, how many nails can he hit with a suit of iron? In the huge city of Wan, is it possible that Huang Zhong can split into four gates and be able to defend everywhere?

  Cao Cao was not lying just now. If he really attacked Wancheng, Wancheng would not last long.

  Cao Cao is more concerned about Xu Huang.

  The general of the town army under the command of the hussars seems to be a calm and terrifying opponent...

  When the news of Xia Houyuan's defeat in Wancheng leaked out, Xu Huang immediately slowed down and even started building camps, as if he was planning to add another new city between Zhuyang and Wancheng...

  If it was placed before, Cao Cao could endure and wait, just like Yuan Shao, and finally waited for the final victory, but now, Cao Cao knows in his heart that it is different from before.

  Because whether it is Yuan Shu or Yuan Shao, what they are fighting for is "land", so a city and a pool are very important, every inch of land must be contested, it can be consumed, waited, defended, and delayed. Yuan Shao wants to attack point by point, and Cao Cao can also defend city by city.

   As for the battle of hussars, the competition is for "people"...

  Cao Cao grunted something in his throat, it must not be a good word.

Therefore, in the face of a brand-new war mode, on the one hand, Cao Cao must adapt as quickly as possible, on the other hand, he must try his best to drag the fighting method into the range he is familiar with, or directly defeat the opponent, and at the same time or…

  (end of this chapter)