Three Kingdoms.

 Chapter 3268 Small Gift

While Yan Rou was chasing and capturing Xiahou Dun, Sima Yi also encountered his opponent.

Sima Yi mobilized part of Pu Banjin's troops, and divided his troops with Hao Zhao as a feint attack on Zhongtiao Mountain. In fact, he was still keeping an eye on the food and grass in Cao Jun's transit camp.

For this battle, Sima Yi invited craftsmen in the army to design a hollow crossbow arrow filled with kerosene based on the rhubarb crossbow. It could shatter when it hit an object, splashing out the fire inside. Come on oil. He planned to use this new type of crossbow arrow to ignite Cao Cao's army's food and grass in the transit camp and severely damage Cao Cao's supply route.

 That's right, Sima Yi didn't want to storm the transit camp, he just wanted to find an opportunity...

　Shoot!

 After all, Cao Cao built hard camps all the way from Tongguan, which can be said to be impregnable. Not only did he dig deep ditches, but he also laid a large number of horses. If the camp is attacked by force, a large number of men and horses will be lost.

Even if you can break into the camp, there are still criss-crossing internal traps. These traps are hidden under tents and curtains. Even if you capture a living person in Cao's camp, you may not be able to describe all the arrangements, so it is not cost-effective to attack the camp head-on.

Limited by the strength of his troops, Sima Yi only had the power of one blow, so he was like an assassin hiding in the shadows. Once his figure was revealed, he would lose the bonus of backstabbing.

Compared with Cao Cao's forward camp, this kind of transit camp is relatively weak in strength. It consists of a defensive force mainly composed of the Central Guards and a large number of civilians and baggage vehicles. There are also some weapons-making utensils and supplementary parts for related armor.

 Sima Yi knew that Cao Cao was at the end of his strength...

And now Sima Yi wants to dismantle Cao Cao's last crossbow!

 Only in this way can the benefits be maximized.

Judging from the entire battle situation, the war is raging east of Hedong, but Tongguan's attack is obviously more fierce.

 Cao Cao arranged about 30,000 soldiers in front of Tongguan to attack day and night.

Tongguan was guarded by Ma Yan and Zhu Ling, as well as all kinds of ordnance prepared in advance. However, in the face of Cao Jun's desperate attack, he still endured great pressure.

In particular, there were craftsmen in Cao's army who learned and grew up in the war. They modified some of Cao's siege equipment and even launched one or two surprise attacks across the Niutou Plain, which made Ma Yan and Zhu Ling The pressure is also increasing. After a month of fierce fighting, the casualties reached more than 3,000 people, including more than 1,000 elite soldiers, and the war situation entered its most tragic stage.

 The situation in Wuguan is relatively better. The fighting spirit of Jingzhou's soldiers was not strong, but their numbers were large. Wuguan was relatively trading depth for enemy casualties. Cao's army would leave a large number of corpses behind every step forward, and the casualties continued to increase. Within a month or two, After the fierce battle, the desire to fight among the Jingzhou surrender troops among Cao's army had dropped to the freezing point. Sometimes, Liao Hua and Huang Zhong did not even need to actually attack. They just shouted, and they turned around and ran away like frightened birds. It can be said that Cao Jun in Wuguan is just gritting his teeth and holding on, and may collapse at any time.

 So when Sima Yi obtained this information, he understood that time, the key to everything, lies in time.

 Since the attack on Guanzhong, Cao Cao has been in a state of full war for more than half a year.

 In the age of cold weapons, it is not easy to conduct a comprehensive war. But even though Cao Cao summoned sufficient manpower and received certain reinforcements, ignoring the losses everywhere, he still could not determine the outcome of the battle.

 This made Cao Cao very embarrassed.

 The longer the delay, the more disadvantageous it will be for Cao Jun.

 To defeat Fei Qian, more investment, more soldiers, and more time are needed.

 This is true whether it is in Wuguan, Tongguan or Hedong.

So Sima Yi only needed to avoid the main core of Cao's army, then sneak attack, destroy Cao's food and cut off Cao's food routes, in order to delay Cao's progress, Cao's army would inevitably be defeated.

Sima Yi sent Hao Zhao to pretend to attack the Zhongtiao Mountain camp in an attempt to confuse Cao Jun's eyes and further complicate the situation in Hedong.

Once Cao Jun thought that the Zhongtiao Mountain camp would be attacked, Cao Jun's forward momentum would stop. By the time Cao Jun actually sent troops to circle around and suppress Hao Zhao, they had already completed their mission and evacuated the battlefield.

　　After Sima Yi’s detection, Cao Cao’s army did not have cavalry in this area. According to the confessions of the captured survivors, Cao Cao did not have many cavalry in his hands. They were concentrated at Cao Cao’s headquarters in the front, and there were basically no organized cavalry units in the rear.

 So no matter from every angle, this is an excellent opportunity.

Hao Zhao thinks the risk is high, but he agrees.

What Sima Yi didn’t expect was that Cao Cao actually separated a group of cavalry, and this group of cavalry had been hidden, waiting for Sima Yi to show up...

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While waiting, Yanzhao was not as calm as he seemed on the surface.

 It's just that Qianzhao knows that as a general, he must have his own opinion. If the generals are hesitant and change their orders at night, then there is no need to think about the good outcome of the entire battle.

 To stay still and wait for the rabbit is undoubtedly a common strategy, but the first thing to be sure is that there must be a "rabbit".

Qianzhao thought a lot, and he also thought about what to do if Sima Yi did not show up but actually attacked Zhongtiao Mountain?

However, Qianzhao never received news that the Zhongtiao Mountain camp was attacked, but Cao Jun kept receiving reports that a group of hussars was near Zhongtiao Mountain.

His subordinate Cao Ping sent someone to report the order to Cao Cao, but Cao Cao remained silent without any reply.

This also made Qianzhao understand that Cao Cao was not entirely on his side.

 Tacit approval sometimes does not mean agreement.

If he succeeded, then Cao Cao would silently support him. If he failed, then the previously reported matters would become evidence of his arrogant behavior.

Soon, Qianzhao received the latest news. The hussars and horses disappeared again...

These days, Qianzhao has become accustomed to riders and horses moving east and west. When he first heard the news, he asked, "Are you approaching the Zhongtiao Mountain Camp again?" 』

The scout shook his head, "No, the hussars and horses did not approach the Zhongtiao Mountain camp." 』

Cao Jun's scouts were very sure, because after Hao Zhao and others appeared, Cao Jun urgently deployed layers of defense lines around the Zhongtiao Mountain camp, adding more traps and resisting horses. As a result, Hao Zhao's attack failed. . They were also wondering about this, but they couldn't leave the defense system of Zhongtiao Mountain Camp to chase Hao Zhao, so they found a way to lead.

Qianzhao closed his eyes and thought about it in his mind.

He suddenly thought of what Cao Cao said to him when they were discussing how to deal with Sima Yi, "Sima is a little thief who is cautious and suspicious"...

 Suddenly, as if something suddenly dawned on him, Qianzhao thought of a question!

　　　　General Cao! 』

 Hello and shouted.

Cao Ping was stunned for a moment, but he quickly stepped forward and offered his hand, "Lead the general." 』

Even though Cao Ping looked down on Qianzhao, Cao Cao made the appointment of Qianzhao and gave him the sword, so no matter how unhappy he felt, Cao Ping would still be impeccable in terms of etiquette.

 As long as you pull the moves, you can win.

 After all, to a certain extent, this is not to save face, but to maintain Cao Cao's authority.

　　　『I want you to take thirty cavalry immediately, each with a small team flag, and head towards Zhongtiao Mountain. Be sure to increase your momentum and pretend to be reinforcements! ” Qianzhao said in a deep voice, “Are you clear? ! 』

Cao Ping was stunned and immediately looked around, "General Qian, do you mean there are enemy scouts around?" 』They are on guard here every day. If the other side's scouts touch the surrounding area without knowing it, it will be like being slapped randomly in the face.

"This is an order! ” Qianzhao said in a deep voice, “I’m not explaining! Are you willing to obey the order? 』

Cao Ping lowered his head and said, "I obey your order!" 』

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 Chance Qianzhao's guess is not wrong.

Sima Yi did send scouts to keep an eye on the transit camp from a distance.

The reason why Cao Jun's scouts failed to discover it was because Sima Yi's scouts were equipped with telescopes.

 Just because the number of telescopes is rare, it is impossible for all scouts to have one...

When Cao Ping led his troops to evacuate the transit camp with great fanfare and feinted towards Zhongtiao Mountain, Sima Yi received the report from the scout.

　　　That’s true! 』

Sima Yi laughed and immediately ordered preparations for war.

Compared to the different thoughts and suspicions among the generals and commanders in Cao's army, Sima Yi's execution of orders here is naturally very strong. Sima Yi gave an order and the whole army gathered.

 In The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang seem to belong to the civil service series, but in fact they are really different. Not to mention that Zhuge Liang also controlled military power in the later period of history. When Sima Yi was under Cao Cao, during the campaign against Zhang Lu, Sima Yi had already accompanied the army and led the army. Later, when he had a full-scale confrontation with Zhuge Liang, he once controlled most of the soldiers and horses of the Cao Wei Group. He was deeply feared and came up with the empty city plan...    And now Sima Yi has been in the Northern Territory Protectorate for quite some time and joined the army. Although he is not very good at wielding a gun and dancing with a stick, to say that he is only a civil servant and cannot go into battle is to underestimate him. In addition, Sima Yi had achieved great results before, so no knight soldier would doubt that there would be any problems with his decision-making. They will only be full of confidence and carry out his orders to the letter.

 There is just one thing that Sima Yi neglected.

 Hate value.

 War is not a stand-alone game, and his opponents are not barbarians in the desert who lack effective inheritance and information transmission. After he defeated the Cao family and the Xiahou family in succession, especially after Xiahou Yuan was defeated in Hedong, Sima Yi's hatred value was already extremely high, perhaps second only to the hussar general Fei Qian.

When an assassin has a very high hatred value and other people's attention to him is also extremely strong, it will naturally be more difficult for the assassin's stealth skills to be used smoothly.

 Since he is an assassin, he cannot have a body that is too huge.

Sima Yi didn't have many soldiers and horses at hand. His plan was to kill with one strike and then escape thousands of miles regardless of the effect. Therefore, he equipped a horse and two horses to take advantage of the maximum speed of the cavalry.

Five hundred cavalry mounted their horses, followed the direction of the valley, and poured out like flowing water, heading straight towards Cao Jun's transit camp.

By coincidence, there was a group of grain transporters preparing to leave at the transit camp...

 Ordinary Cao Jun soldiers and civilians at the Cao Jun transit camp did not expect that Sima Yi would suddenly appear here. They always thought that they were safe.

 They felt that they were in the core inner area of ​​Cao's army. How could there be any danger?

So when these ordinary soldiers and civilians of Cao's army saw Sima Yi jumping out from the horizon, they were not mentally prepared and immediately panicked.

 This is the shortcoming of the lack of smooth information flow between Cao Jun's superiors and subordinates. The strict hierarchical system means that there is no explanation or explanation between superiors and subordinates other than orders. Anyway, there are levels of suppression, so why bother?

Sima Yi chose the moment when a grain transport convoy was about to be sent to the north, which was extremely clever. When the hussars and horses roared in, although the military academy responsible for transporting grain and grass shouted loudly, they hoped that some soldiers could resist the hussars and horses a little, allowing him to gain a short adjustment time and send the grain and grass back to the transit camp. Go among them. However, Cao Jun, who was transporting grain and was frightened by Sima Yi and other hussars, paid no attention to him. They all screamed and ran directly to the transit camp not far away. The coolie laborers also abandoned their food and grass and fled in all directions.

The hussars and horses rushed into the convoy, as if they were in a deserted land, with ease and ease, ruthlessly killing the scattered soldiers who resisted Cao's army.

The sound of horse hooves is thunderous and shocking.

The hussars excitedly waved their sabers on their horses, bringing up a shower of blood.

The soldiers of Cao's army who were escorting the rations were in a panic. They just wanted to escape into the transit camp. But how could the transit camp be willing to let these running Cao's troops and civilians break down the camp gate? It was a sharp warning, followed immediately by a rain of arrows, Iai slashing.

Those ordinary Cao soldiers and civilians who instinctively thought they would find shelter by escaping into the transit camp were wailing, and there were deaths and injuries everywhere.

They fled the convoy, dodged the swords of the hussars, and were shot just one step away from safety.

The soldiers of Cao's army who were escorting the grain and grass had little time to resist before they were defeated by Sima Yi's troops.

 The soldiers of Cao's army in the transit camp just locked the gate of the camp tightly and did not even have the courage to come out and fight.

 Everything seems perfect.

The hussars galloped forward, raising smoke like a roaring yellow dragon, swallowing up the few remaining soldiers of Cao's army beside the convoy.

　　　　Go and see if there is really food and grass in the car! 』

Sima Yi ordered, and he still maintains a certain degree of vigilance.

Sima Yi's bodyguard stepped forward and stabbed the felt cloth covering the baggage cart with a knife, and also broke the grain bag inside.

  Crash.

 The grains on the grain truck flowed down the gap.

　　　　It’s food and grass! ” the guard shouted excitedly.

Sima Yi then felt relieved and said, "Take away what you can carry, and burn what you can't carry away!" Burned! 』

Sima Yi reined in his horse and laughed loudly, "Assemble the big yellow crossbow!" Let's give them a little gift! 』

 He is greedy.

 He not only wanted to burn the grain team, but also the camp!

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 When Sima Yi rushed out, Qianzhao hidden in the woods noticed it.

 After all, the rising smoke is the most direct guidance in this era.

　　　　General! ” Cao Jun’s soldiers screamed, “The hussars are attacking our grain team! 』

Qianzhao snorted, then turned around and saw that some soldiers were already picking up weapons and preparing to fight out. He raised his eyebrows and said, "What are you going to do?" ! 』

　　　　General? ” Cao Jun’s soldiers were puzzled, “This...isn’t this the Hussars already here?” 』

 Hand Zhao shouted: "Dismount!" Standby! Without my general order! No one is allowed to tamper! Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed! 』

　　　　But General! That's...that's our military ration! ” Cao Jun’s soldiers shouted, “Are we just here to watch?” 』

Qianzhao pulled out the sword that Cao Cao gave him, the blade shone with a cold light, "The prime minister ordered me to capture and kill the little thief Sima!" Not here to protect food and grass! The responsibility for grain transportation will be taken over by the grain transport officials! If anyone dares to disobey the order and reveal his traces... he will be killed without mercy! 』

Cao Jun soldiers swallowed their saliva and silently put down their swords and guns.

　　Although there is a suspicion of not saving someone's life if you do this with Qianzhao, strictly speaking, there is nothing wrong with it.

 The reason why he came here was because he wanted to capture Sima Yi in one fell swoop, and Cao's army's transit camp was guarded by its own generals. Now the hussars and horses are still running, and the speed has not slowed down. Now that he pounces out, it is easy to form a chase. Cao's cavalry, who are not very familiar with the terrain, will either be thrown away during the chase. He would be taken to an unfavorable place by Sima Yi and suffer a big loss.

 Hence, Qianzhao can only attack after Sima Yi's speed slows down.

Even if the grain transport team will be completely wiped out, the grain and grass will be destroyed.

Cao Jun's grain transport team was defeated, driven, and killed, and was unable to move.

The soldiers and laborers of Cao's army who escaped were shot and killed before the transit camp, and the soldiers were not moved.

  When Sima Yi asked people to check the grain and fodder of the grain transport team, Qianzhao still did not move.

 When Sima Yi stopped his horse and started to have people carry grain and grass, and burned the grain and grass that could not be taken away, Qianzhao let out a long breath, then waved his arms, "Everyone is here, ready to fight!" 』

 Cao's soldiers began to line up.

 The burning grain and grass emitted billowing black smoke, covering the sky and the sun.

　　　There is only one goal! ” Qianzhao raised his spear, “Capture and kill Sima!” Everyone! If the front army does not advance, the rear army will kill them! If the rear army does not advance, the governor will kill him! If the governor doesn't advance, I'll kill him! If someone doesn’t come in! 』

Qianzhao still gave the sword given by Cao Cao to the guard on the side, "Whoever holds this sword will behead him!" 』

　　　The soldiers of Cao’s army all responded to the promise.

　　『Abandon bows and arrows and dry food! Cover your horse clothes! Armed with knives and guns! ” Qianzhao shouted, “Mount the horse! Kill the enemy with someone! 』

 Everything not related to combat was left behind.

  Even includes long-range weapons such as bows and arrows.

Qianzhao was from Youbei, and under Yuan Shao, he was commanding the Wuhuan Tuqi.

 His opponent at that time was Baima Yicong.

Although Baima Yicong was eventually defeated by Ju Yi, the experience of competing with Baima Yicong back then can still be used as a reference for Qianzhao now...

Sima Yi, to a certain extent, was also a cavalry archer.

 The battle between Qianzhao and Sima Yi has just begun.

Chain Zhao, he also prepared a small gift for Sima Yi...