Three Kingdoms.

Chapter 3299 The right decision

　　　　Enemy attack! Enemy attack! 』

"over there! 』

　　『Fire oil! Be careful with kerosene! 』

 ‘Go and put out the fire! 』

 Chaotic shouts suddenly sounded in the camp.

 In the mountains, a large number of torches were also lit, swaying and making noise, as if countless soldiers and horses were rushing toward the camp at Zhongtiao Mountain.

 Guo Jia came out of the tent wearing a big cloak, faced the night wind and climbed up to the sentry tower in the camp. He squinted at the torches that suddenly appeared in the mountains, suddenly sneezed, and immediately said, "Come here!" Drum roll! 』

 The rumble of war drums sounded, covering up all human voices and echoing in the mountains.

 Cao Jun's soldiers also regained order and calmness amidst the sound of war drums, and arranged in orderly formations to put out the incoming flames.

Cao Jun's soldiers poured the sand and soil prepared in the camp onto the burning kerosene and quickly extinguished the kerosene. Even if some wood and tent linoleum were ignited, they were pushed down by Cao Jun's soldiers and did not let the flames spread in the night wind. freely spread among them.

　　　Sure enough. ” Sima Yi sneered on the top of the mountain.

The Cao army camp where Guo Jia was located did not attack in a panic, but adopted the most rigorous defensive posture.

 The soldiers of Cao's army in the camp were surrounded by the sound of war drums, so they would naturally not be disturbed by Sima Yi's men who were shouting wildly on the mountain. And the interesting thing is that when you see other people doing things calmly, even if some people are still panicking, they will calm down quickly...

If Sima Yi wanted to take the opportunity to attack the camp, he would be counterattacked by Guo Jia's defense.

Sima Yi stared at the fire in the Zhongtiao Mountain camp and found that his original inference was correct.

 Under the illumination of kerosene, the movements of Cao's soldiers were also more obvious.

If the area where Sima Yi shot was a grain garrison, it might have threatened Cao Jun’s food problem. These Cao Jun soldiers would never be so calm...

 Grain and grass are more easily ignited than ordinary wood and tents.

 So, the answer is that either the area Sima Yi attacked was not a place where grain and grass was stored, or the grain and grass were stored underground and were not afraid of being burned by debris on the surface.

Sima Yi thinks the latter is more likely. After all, Cao Jun had a lot of hands before, and here in Zhongtiao Mountain, it can be regarded as entering the realm of high loess slopes. The soil is relatively dry and stable, so it is not too troublesome to dig some cellars to store grain and grass.

If this is the case, then it is basically impossible to directly use a loaded rhubarb crossbow to burn grain and grass.

“You’re really on guard…” Sima Yi sneered.

　　　　Do you want to continue shooting? ” asked the soldier beside Sima Yi.

Sima Yi turned around and went down the mountain, "No need, put it away." Prepare to move...let's change places...』

　　　Change a place? go there? 』

“Let’s go to the original ambush place...” Sima Yi said with a smile, “By the way...the last person poured some fire oil on it and burned it down!” 』

　　After a while, the noise in the mountains stopped, but a mountaintop burned inexplicably. The flames shot up into the sky, swaying in the night wind, and reflected half of the sky as if dawn had arrived early.

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 …

Lü Chang, who was heading to the Tongguan camp in the mountains, received an alarm from the soldiers. When he looked back, he saw the fire that reflected half of the sky red, and he immediately trembled.

　　　Just as the military advisor expected! Lu Chang shouted, "The thieves want to plot the Zhongtiao Mountain camp!" Send the order, the rear team becomes the front team, the front team becomes the rear team, and return to the camp quickly! Kill the thief! 』

Cao's soldiers responded to the shouts, turned around, and hurried toward the Zhongtiao Mountain camp.

The official road in Zhongtiao Mountain is relatively flat and open, but in order to be flat and open, it must wind up along the mountain. It is impossible to go directly to the Zhongtiao Mountain camp along a straight line. Although Lu Chang and others had received Guo Jia's advice, seeing the fire all over the sky and not knowing the situation in their own camp, they inevitably became a little anxious and panicked.

Normally, they came out of the Zhongtiao Mountain Camp and encountered no problems along the way. Now that they are walking back along the original road, they naturally do not think that there is any danger on the way back. In addition, Regarding the anxiety at the Zhongtiao Mountain camp, these Cao soldiers moved faster.

 As soon as we walked faster, the team changed shape.

The swordsmen and shieldmen who were originally lined up on both sides naturally couldn't move as fast as the spearmen and archers in the middle because of their heavy loads. They set off in an emergency in the middle of the night without even a bite to eat, and then walked back and forth on the mountain road. , physical decline is inevitable.

Even on this wide official road, it is not a very comfortable experience to rush back and forth. Cao's soldiers were all huffing and puffing, and the weapons in their hands began to turn into crutches...

There was a blazing fire on the hilltop in the distance, and it seemed like a huge monster was roaring up into the sky.

Countless birds and animals were frightened, flying and screaming, a scene of doomsday.

　　　Whoosh! 』

 An arrow flew and shot the Cao soldiers who were at the front to the ground.

 "Ahhhh..." screams rang out.

 Cao's soldiers subconsciously defended and evaded on the spot.

 The fallen torch flickered on the official road.

The mountain on one side of the mountain road is dark, and under the light and shadow, it seems like there are countless black shadows hiding in it, shaking constantly.

　　　　Enemy attack! Enemy attack! ” Cao Jun’s soldiers shouted, “There are archers! Where's the shield? Where are our shields? 』

 Did you think of the shield just now?

So those shield soldiers were as tired as dogs just now and almost stuck out their tongues and gasped for air, why didn't anyone say that anyone reached out to help?

　　　　Whoosh! Whizzing! 』

 Arrows, one from the left and one from the right, roared in.

　　　　Ahhhh! I've been hit by an arrow! Quick, come and save me! 』

The soldiers of Cao's army who were shot were either lying dying on the official road, or struggling in pain and wailing.

　　　　Charge over! Lu Chang shouted, "Don't stay!" 』

Almost instinctively, Lu Chang immediately urged Cao's soldiers to move forward instead of being crowded into a group on the mountain road!

Before Lu Chang could finish his words, he saw a stream of light coming and piercing into the soldiers of Cao's army gathered in the mountain road!

 Saw chips flew everywhere, and fire oil splashed everywhere!

　　　　Ahhhhhh…”

The soldiers of Cao's army who were stained with kerosene howled, their voice was much louder than that of the guy who had been hit by the arrow before.

Many soldiers who rushed around because their bodies were stained with flames became dizzy, and some of them fell headlong into the mountains nearby, rolling down with long screams and dull collisions.

There are also some Cao Jun soldiers who don’t know whether they instinctively seek help from those around them, or whether they want to find someone to support them before dying. The flames are like a closely-contacted emergency virus, spreading rapidly among the crowd!

　　『Those who rebel against the army die! ” Lu Chang chopped down a Cao soldier who was on fire and running around with his sword, “Charge over! This path is unstoppable! Rush over! 』

 Lü Chang’s judgment is undoubtedly correct.

The official road in Zhongtiao Mountain that winds along the mountain does not look like some dangerous terrain that only one man can pass and ten thousand people cannot pass. Rather than being stuck in a dilemma on the mountain road, it is better to rush over directly.

Lü Chang and the others had just walked on this mountain road before, and it was impossible to dig out any insurmountable gap or trap in such a short period of time. Moreover, Lu Chang judged that the troops attacking Cao's army were trying to intercept their return reinforcements and slow down their speed, so as long as they rushed over, they could naturally break the interception of the hussars and horses.

At Lu Chang's urging, the soldiers of Cao's army also shouted, leaving behind their injured or burned comrades, carrying arrows and running forward crazily.

In the mountain road, due to the **** itself, and the fact that Cao Jun subconsciously huddled in a pile at the beginning, even though they were between life and death, Cao Jun's soldiers burst out their potential, howling at the top of their lungs, in the mountain road. They pushed each other, but some Cao soldiers accidentally tripped or were pushed down, and then rolled all the way down the mountain stream with a long tail sound...

 The arrows flying from time to time only increased the panic of Cao's soldiers.

Under such circumstances, many soldiers of Cao's army showed their traditional skills and threw away the various weapons and weapons they were carrying. They felt relaxed and happy after the burden was relieved, and their speed immediately increased. This lightness and joy immediately educated the other soldiers of Cao's army, so among the clanging, countless weapons and armor were abandoned on the mountain road, all they wanted was freedom and happiness, and the pursuit of self-release of nature!

 Before dawn, the darkness seems to be thicker.

 Under the black sky, the blazing fire on the mountaintop seemed to be a sign of something.

The soldiers of Cao's army seemed to vaguely feel something, whether they were in the Zhongtiao Mountain camp, running on the mountain road, or in the Tongguan camp on the other side of the river, which had finally calmed down.

When people are in the wave of the times, no matter how dull they are, they can still feel the impact of the invisible force washing and pushing them. However, some people can ride the wind and rise, while others can only squat. They were like talkative monkeys in the trees, and some people felt something but couldn't put it into words, and it settled for a long time before turning into a sigh.

in those days…

I wonder if Lu Chang can remember that many years later, this was the closest he got to Sima Yi.

If he changes his mind and rushes to the ridge where Sima Yi ambushes with all his life, he can capture Sima Yi without any hesitation...

It’s just that Lu Chang was good at defense but not good at offense.

 Otherwise, he would not have been allowed to come to the Zhongtiao Mountain Camp to assist Guo Jia in garrisoning, so his instinctive choice was to rush back as soon as possible instead of staying and confronting Sima Yi in anger.

 After missing this choice point, he became farther and farther away from Sima Yi.

　　 is like two intersecting lines. The fire was raging, and Lu Chang carried an injured soldier and rushed through the interception line, leaving the fire and casualties behind. The mountain road stained with kerosene was emitting a dazzling light, seeming to echo the mountain fire not far away. Some corpses were engulfed in flames, exuding the unique smell of burning human bodies.

　　　‘Don’t stop! forward! forward! 』

 Lv Chang urged.

Just as he expected, the opponent could only intercept and shoot at a certain stage of the mountain road, and after passing that section of the mountain road, it would be out of the opponent's attack range.

On the ridge opposite the mountain road, it seemed that they knew that they could no longer attack Lu Chang and the others, so they gradually became quiet. If it weren't for the smell of blood and wailing around them, they might have thought it was just an illusion.

Looking at the panicked faces of the scattered queue behind him, Lu Chang sighed and placed the wounded soldiers on the side of the mountain road. "Bandage the injured and repair them where they are!" Leave a team of people to take care of it! The rest of the people will follow me to quickly support the camp! 』

 It was impossible for him to stay here and wait for the wounded soldiers to be treated, so his decision was still correct.

 The camp is more important.

 Lv Chang believed that his choice was correct.

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Guo Jia, who had been exposed to cold winds twice in a row one night, felt that his head was swollen, his blood vessels were pulsing, and his face and eyeballs were a little swollen and painful. After drinking some hot soup, he wrapped his hair in a big cloak. After sweating a little, he suddenly received a message from the soldiers saying that Lu Chang was ambushed on his way back!

Guo Jia was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly understood why an unknown fire suddenly ignited on the top of the mountain...

It turns out that the thieves saw that the Zhongtiao Mountain camp was heavily guarded, so they turned around and targeted Lu Chang!

etc.

Guo Jia held his head with his hands, enduring the headache and thinking.

 He felt as if a handful of sand had been stuffed into his head, making turning it not only difficult but also painful.

"Strategist..." When the guard on the side saw this, he couldn't help but asked with some worry, "Strategist, why don't you take a good rest, this thief is just causing trouble outside..."

"correct! "After being reminded by the guard unintentionally, Guo Jia finally thought of the key point, "Here comes someone! Send an order to General Lu to gather his troops and form a formation outside the camp. They are not allowed to enter the camp! 』

 Damn thief, so cunning!

 Guo Jia stood up, but felt a little dizzy, and his body was swaying. If there were no guards on the side who stepped forward to help him, he almost fell to the ground.

　　　　strategist! "The guard said eagerly, "Come..."

The guard was about to call the doctor or something, but Guo Jia grabbed him and said, "It doesn't matter...it doesn't matter!" I'm just here... You took a certain token, go and deliver the order! The thief must be following General Lu! Go, go! 』

Guo Jia pushed the guard.

The guard had no choice but to ask Guo Jia to sit in the tent, then turned around and hurried forward to deliver the order.

 Because the person who wants to stop is not an ordinary military academy, but Guo Jia's deputy, the military commander of the entire camp. If Guo Jia's token is not shown and the message is simply communicated verbally, it may not be implemented. As for formal documents, it is obviously impossible at the moment, so it can only be done by Guo Jia's personal bodyguards, carrying Guo Jia's tokens, and personally conveying orders on behalf of Guo Jia's identity...

　　　　Close the camp gate! "Guo Jia's guard held up the military advisor ribbon representing Guo Jia, "The military advisor has an order! Close the camp! The soldiers are repairing on the spot outside! No one is allowed into the camp! 』

The soldiers at the camp gate were about to open the camp gate when they heard the order and were stunned.

Turning back to confirm, he indeed saw the military advisor's ribbon held high in the hands of the guard. Then he repeated the guard's order, "The military advisor has an order!" Close the camp! The soldiers are out and repairing on the spot! 』

　　　　Close the camp gate! 』

　　　　Fix it on the spot! 』

　　　　No one is allowed in! 』

The soldiers at the camp gate were passing on orders, and their voices were rising and falling.

The hussars soldiers hiding among Lu Chang's troops found that they could not survive. He released his arm that was supporting a soldier of Cao's army who had a sprained foot.

"Thank you..." The soldier of Cao's army had not noticed anything wrong yet, but he was grateful for the "comrade" beside him who came out from nowhere and supported him all the way, "I really want to thank you!" If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to keep up..."

The elite hussar scout showed a few big teeth, and while groping around on his body, he responded casually, "Nothing, it should be, everything should be..."

"Oh, you are so enthusiastic..." Cao Jun's soldier said with some emotion, and then halfway through his words, he saw the "comrade" next to him took out a black spherical object from his body, "Hey ? What is this? 』

The hussar scout showed a rather honest smile, "A "little gift" for you..."

Under the increasingly confused gazes of Cao's soldiers in Weijiao, the hussar scout lit the grenade and then threw it towards the distant place where Cao's soldiers were crowded.

The sprained Cao Jun soldier opened his mouth wide and couldn't help but follow the "little gift" with his eyes...

　　　Boom! 』

Like a thunderbolt falling on the ground, in the sudden rise of smoke and light, the human tissue lifted up by the blast wave flew in the air, and then fell.

The Cao soldiers with sprained legs suddenly became unsteady and fell to the ground. Then they realized that their "comrades" who had been supporting them all the way had disappeared. They only heard someone's shrill cry, "The hussars are coming!" 』

　　　『Hussar? ! ” Only then did the sprained Cao Jun soldiers wake up and were horrified, “Hussars! The hussars are coming..."

　　　Boom! 』

 There was another explosion on the other side.

Cao's soldiers, who were already a little frightened, suddenly fell into chaos!

　　　　Open the door! Let us in! 』

　　　　Open the camp gate! 』

 ‘The hussars are coming! Run! 』

　　　　　天雷! 』

 ‘Help! Open the door! 』

 Chaotic sounds mingled together.

Some were shouted by the elite hussar scouts mixed in the queue, and some were shouted by Cao's soldiers themselves.

If a group of bison line up in an array with their horns pointing outward, even the lions will be unable to do anything to the bison herd. But once the bison herd starts to run away and each of them is minding their own business, even the jackals can come over and take a share of the pie.

Cao Junbing, who was originally a little shocked, was blown up by a grenade, shouted and scared, and immediately moved towards the camps subconsciously. After all, in their ideas, as long as they entered the camp, it was safe ...

　　　『Can’t open the door! Guard Guo Jia raised the military advisor's seal and repeated the order, "Don't open the door!" 』

　　　　They are coming! ” The camp gate guard shouted anxiously, “What should I do? what to do? ! 』

"This..." Sweat rolled down Guo Jia's guard's head, and finally he gritted his teeth and shouted, "Kill anyone who rushes into the camp gate!" 』

The arrows whizzed down, killing Cao's soldiers who tried to rush into the camp at the gate of the camp.

The chaotic night has finally passed, and the belated sun has jumped out of the ridge, splashing sunlight on the mountains.

 Guo Jia endured the headache and physical discomfort and came out to clean up the mess.

The disgraced Lu Chang stepped forward to plead guilty.

Only a hundred people were actually killed or injured in the hussar attack last night, but the number of casualties caused by fighting among each other was nearly a thousand!

"Now is not the time..." Guo Jiaqiang held on, beads of sweat rolling down his head, and his face turned blue, "This is not the time to apologize...General gather the troops as soon as possible to calm the morale of the troops..."

Lu Chang also noticed something was wrong with Guo Jia, "Military advisor...you, what is this..."

　　"Help me into the tent..." Guo Jia grabbed Lu Chang's hand.

Lu Chang felt Guo Jia's hands were hot and was shocked. He quickly helped Guo Jia into the tent together with Guo Jia's guards.

As soon as he entered the tent, Guo Jia collapsed. Before he fell into unconsciousness, he was still muttering, "Strictly guard...contact the lord...remember...don't let thieves...take advantage of the chaos to attack..."

　　　　Strategist, strategist! Lu Chang touched Guo Jia's forehead. The tentacles were extremely hot and he was startled. "Come here, send the doctor over quickly!" 』

 (End of this chapter)