Three Kingdoms.

Chapter 3334 Something fishy

The weather is still very hot.

The alchemy water flows slowly.

The road enters Shangshan and crosses Wuguan Pass.

The heavy gate is firmly protected, and the cliff is weak.

Wuguandao goes down beside Danshui and then meets Jingxiang.

Pang Shanmin is reading the manuscript.

It feels like taking a second look at important test points before taking an exam.

This was excerpted from the newspaper of Lecture Hall.

The Dibao of Jiangwu Hall is, of course, the personal collection of Liao Hua, the guard general of Wuguan.

When the people of Pangshan discovered these, they felt like they had found a treasure.

After all, in the Han Dynasty, there was no search engine. If you wanted to obtain any knowledge, you could only rely on yourself to find and accumulate it bit by bit.

As the guard of Wuguan, Liao Hua would of course consciously collect information about Wuguan, the terrain and landforms in the Wuguan area, and even the various battles that occurred in this area.

This also facilitates Pang Shanmin’s systematic learning.

This area is the ancient battlefield of the Danyang Battle between Qin and Chu.

Liubaili and Liuli, on the surface it is the King of Chu who is a fool, but in reality it is the King of Qin who is a fool.

Because from now on, there will be no idiots in the world.

Everyone knows that Qin is not particular about it.

There is no longer "a thousand pieces of gold and a promise", and the rest are just cheating as much as possible, and being deceived as much as possible.

Pangshan people naturally know this allusion to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

Not only that, Pang Shanmin also had some additional research on the battlefield in Nanyang Wancheng.

After all, in order not to look like a rookie in the military, he read a lot of books, including the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods on Wuguan Road, as well as the battles of the early Han Dynasty. Then Pang Shanmin discovered that these battles are now taught in Wutang. You can find it inside…

This made him have the idea of ​​going to the martial arts hall to study hard, and it also made him feel more and more grateful for the generosity of the hussar general.

Wuguandao has a favorable geographical location, but once you leave Wuguan, it will naturally lose its geographical advantage. Therefore, defense and offense are two completely different things. Therefore, you must not only think about how to conquer the pass, but also consider what happens if you leave Wuguan. Tao, and how to attack.

Their own expectations and external demands have put a lot of pressure on Pang Shanmin.

"Huh..." Pang Shanmin took a deep breath and tried to calm his heartbeat as much as possible. Whenever he faced a big event, he should be calm. This was his attitude towards doing things. "Only when your heart is calm can you conquer everything." Nothing is impossible. 』

Of course, it is easy to say it, but it is a bit difficult to actually do it.

Pang Shanmin put the cheat sheet into his sleeve, and then strode forward to Huang Zhong's side. Looking up, he could already see the pass where he had been stationed before across the mountain road from a distance.

On the pass, the tiny soldiers of Cao's army were running around like ants.

"There are about one or two thousand Cao troops..." Pang Shanmin said. What he meant was that the number of Cao's troops at this pass was about the same as when they were stationed there.

Huang Zhong nodded, but he did not say that their current soldiers and Cao Jun's soldiers could not be simply compared in terms of numbers.

This is a problem that often occurs to military rookies, but it is very difficult to explain this problem to rookies. After all, if rookies can learn to consider other factors, they will gradually start to get rid of the ranks of juniors who can only count people.

Just like farmers with a population of 200 and aircraft carriers with a population of 200, they are two different concepts.

Now Huang Zhong gradually expanded his troops and put all the troops into suitable positions. Huang Zhong deployed more than two thousand soldiers with ease, almost as if he was using his arms and fingers.

Jingxiang can actually provide a lot of combat power, but the problem is that there are very few Wenpin.

But after actually attacking Jingxiang, in the Nanyang area alone, even if he did not mobilize the defenders of Xiangyang, Cao Ren could still mobilize reinforcements from Yingchuan. There were nearly ten thousand people stationed near Yingchuan alone. Even if it is impossible to come all of them, it will be easy to fall into a state of being besieged from many sides.

Therefore, even if Huang Zhong captured this pass, he would not be able to directly attack Xiangyang.

This is indeed a numerical disadvantage.

Therefore, for a battle, the local advantage may change at any time, and the same goes for the numerical advantages and disadvantages.

But in terms of combat effectiveness, these soldiers of Cao's army can only be regarded as 50-60% of the hussars.

Of course, Cao Jun also has advantages.

Even in the age of hot weapons, the defenders always had some advantages.

Huang Zhong came all the way without walking in a hurry. On the one hand, it was because the infantry marching on the mountain road was not fast. On the other hand, it was a bluff. He carried more flags, set up more tents, and raised more flags. The dust and smoke created a formation of nearly ten thousand people.

Huang Zhong didn't know whether Wenpin would get Cao Ren's support, nor did he fully understand Wenpin's current strength.

Therefore, the deployment of troops must be conservative.

But these are minor problems. In terms of military morale, Huang Zhong thinks he has an advantage.

These comparisons of advantages and disadvantages have actually always existed in Huang Zhong's mind.

He has confidence.

"Master, there is no need to worry, the battle at Wuguan is just a prelude..."

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Hedong, Anyi.

There are more and more people from both sides gathering in the Yuncheng Basin in Hedong.

On paper, they may only be a few numbers, but they are lined up in formations to constantly test and fight each other. A line of five or six miles is covered with a large, densely packed area of ​​darkness.

The fighting started in the morning and continued until late afternoon.

The **** setting sun fell to the mountain line, casting a long shadow, connecting the last brilliance to the blood-covered ground.

The corpses of many soldiers lay scattered on the ground.

The night gradually spread, and among the corpses, one corpse suddenly moved slowly, and then quietly raised its head...

It's not the scene of a weird filming, but Bao's confidant who has a special mission.

After experiencing a life-and-death forward battle, Cao Jun no longer engaged in large-scale frontal battles, but continued to carry out small-scale troop intrusions every day. This made it difficult for each dispatched troop to fight with each other. Effective information communication, and without knowing the situation of other troops, can only rely on the damage of one's own troops to make judgments.

The same was true for Bao's troops. On the third day, they were finally rotated. As Bao Zhong's confidant, he deliberately pretended to be hit by an arrow and fell from his horse during the battle with the Hussars...

The injury was a fake injury, but the fall was a real fall.

Bao Zhong endured the pain and slowly stood up from the ground. He touched his ribs and felt that he should have been broken and it hurt when he touched them. He looked back at the direction of Cao Jun's camp, and then at the direction of the Hussars in the distance. He gritted his teeth, opened his legs and headed in the direction of the Hussars...

The old man wants to cure the young man, but the only place that can cure him is Chang'an.

And judging from the current situation, the Hussars do have an advantage, so why should they hesitate?

One step, two steps.

The pace that was hesitant at first gradually quickened.

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Gufeng Mountain.

Cao Zhao bit the grass root.

A messenger came forward and said: "Colonel, the Prime Minister has urgent military orders!" 』

Cao Zhao reached out and took it, using the hidden firelight, he checked the lacquer seal, opened it and glanced at it a few times, then silently received the letter without saying anything, just waving his hand.

The messenger didn't move.

Cao Zhao understood, gritted his teeth and said, "I will definitely obey the order!" 』

The messenger bowed his hand and retreated without mentioning it.

Cao Zhao's guard on the side came over and asked, "Young General, what happened?" 』

Cao Zhao was silent for a moment and did not answer. Instead, he asked, "It's been so long, and the hussars still haven't pushed up the Chinese army?" 』

He had been calculating that since the war began, the Hussars had only sent a total of 10,000 troops to the battlefield.

In other words, Cao's army is already exhausted and only has 10,000 hussars?

What would happen if the Hussars pressed more men?

But Cao Jun now doesn't have many reserves, and even Cao Zhao doesn't have much manpower to supplement. And the key is that Cao Jun couldn't send troops to wander around while the hussar scouts controlled the battlefield.

Individuals can also use the folds of the Loess Plateau to hide their bodies and avoid inspections, but when the number of people increases, they cannot hide.

"Maybe, walking slower?" ” the guard replied. "No matter how slow it is, it should be here. ” Cao Zhao said.

The guard nodded in confusion.

Cao Zhao was silent for a moment, and then let out a long sigh.

"The number of people who attacked the Hussars' rear army..." Cao Zhao's eyes looked a little sad, "It's just us..."

"what do you mean? ”The guard didn’t quite understand.

Cao Zhao remained silent for a longer time, then swallowed the grass root in his mouth and said, "Nothing, just getting ready for battle." 』

The guard looked at Cao Zhao.

Cao Zhao sighed and looked at the guard, "You are an old man in the clan..."

The guard nodded, "Understood, I'll go down and give you instructions." 』

Cao Zhao hummed, and then watched the guards go down.

After a moment, Cao Zhao angrily hammered his hand on the rock, and then let out a painful sigh...

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The other side.

At dusk, the afterglow of the setting sun shines on the vast battlefield, and the busy day is coming to an end.

Outside the Hussars camp, a group of figures hurried back from the distance gradually became clearer. These were the scouts responsible for reconnaissance of the enemy, who had finished their mission for the day and were returning to their own military camp.

"The scouts return to camp!" 』

"Password token!" 』

Following the orders and corresponding inspections, the camp gate slowly opened.

The soldiers on duty at the gate of the camp moved their horses away to get out of the way.

The scouts dismounted one after another and led their horses into the camp. They looked quite relaxed, with relief and pride after completing their mission.

Before the army breaks camp and sets off, it must first send out a large number of scouts for detection and contact with the front army.

These scouts will summarize the collected information to the scout team leader, and then the scout military leader will compile and report it.

In this information, Fei Qian discovered a rather interesting piece of news.

"Is this Prime Minister Cao always on the high platform?" 』

Fei Qian asked.

The scout Junhou nodded, "The scout from the front army said that there has been no big move in Cao's army in the past few days, and Prime Minister Cao Dajun has always been on the high platform in the camp... Looking with clairvoyance, there is indeed a man with a brocade robe and a long beard living there. superior. 』

Of course, this was not something discovered by the scouts of the central and rear armies under Fei Qiang, but something recorded when they exchanged information with the scouts of the front army, so this information was more or less lagging.

But this lag is not the point of the problem...

Fei Qian listened and nodded to the scouts to retreat.

Fei Qian is not clairvoyant and has good ears. News from the front line can only be relayed to each other through these scouts.

This simple piece of news seemed ordinary on the surface, but Fei Qian's doubts only increased after thinking about it.

This is not normal!

If Fei Qian's army has already arrived at the front line and is fighting fiercely with Cao Cao's army, then it is understandable that Cao Cao will be on stage every day, because Fei Qian will also find a high ground, and even if there is no high ground, he will make a high stage to observe and patrol. battlefield for easy adjustment at any time.

But now it's just a forward battle. Fei Qian's large troops haven't pressed forward yet. Is Senior Brother Cao so diligent?

The Governor of Gaotai Tiantian may not be able to give many BUFF bonuses to other Cao troops!

To put it simply, Cao Cao can indeed stabilize the morale of the army on the high platform of the Chinese army, but...

"Um? 』

Fei Qian suddenly became a little suspicious.

Could this Senior Brother Cao have played like a golden cicada and escaped from his shell?

Secretly making some illusions, but then it has actually been transferred!

After all, Cao Hong is a professional queen.

So it is possible that Cao Jun transferred his main force?

Maybe it turned in another direction, maybe...

Ran?

Lao Cao's soldiers and horses, their tents, flags, dust and smoke, etc., seemed to be abundant, but there were also many clues indicating their strength, and they did not fully demonstrate the power of the central leader and the central guard.

In addition, during this period of time, people continued to tip off the news and make secret glances.

But Fei Qian thought that Cao Cao had always been scheming, so he was never sure whether Cao Cao brought the main force to Anyi, or whether he staged an empty city strategy?

"Go and invite your friend to come." Fei Qian ordered.

Xun Chen came soon.

"Things are different. Fei Qian frowned and said, "The scouts reported that Prime Minister Cao is supervising the army every day, sitting alone on a high platform." 』

Xun Chen was stunned for a moment, and then quickly grasped the key point, "Every day, he supervises the army at Gaotai?" In this way, it is indeed a bit...well, a bit strange. 』

Lao Cao quits other things?

Just like Fei Qian and Xun Chen, the division of labor between the two is relatively clear. Although Fei Qian is said to grasp the general direction and Xun Chen is responsible for specific military chores, Fei Qian is often needed to approve some orders and sign some documents. Fei Qian sometimes comes to Xun Chen, and Xun Chen also comes to Fei Qian when he has something to do. These are all inevitable, but if Fei Qian starts from now on - no, from before, he will go to the high platform every day, and then he will just wait and see. one day…

Regardless of whether it is effective or not, just these daily tasks will be very inconvenient.

But it's not completely impossible. After all, can Lao Cao still work overtime at night...

But what does Fei Qian think? Senior Brother Cao doesn't have the physical strength and consciousness to kill everything.

After all, most of those who try to use "rolls" to carve out a path in life do so out of necessity. Most of these people may come from poorer or ordinary families, and they do not have many resources and connections to rely on. In the fiercely competitive society of later generations, if they want to change their destiny and achieve a jump in social class, they can only choose to study hard and study hard, hoping that in this way they will open a door to a broader world. The door to the world. For these people, "rolling" is not only a manifestation of personal efforts, but also a choice forced by the real environment.

And for Cao Cao, is it necessary to be so "volume"?

"I'm waiting for the winning ticket." Fei Qian said slowly, "Even the people in Shandong outside the battlefield know about this... Then how can Prime Minister Cao not know about it?" 』

Is it just to stick to the big man's belief?

Do not make jokes.

Cao Cao's belief is his own ambition.

His ambition is not just a desire for power, nor does he deny that he does pursue the unification of the world.

This point must be admitted. Cao Cao is different from those short-sighted princes who were determined to separate local areas and divide the Han Dynasty from the beginning. Moreover, the history of the Three Kingdoms also shows that the more the princes want to stick to one side and draw the territory as a prison, they often Die the fastest.

Moreover, Cao Cao's ambitions have never been hidden.

Fei Qian also admired him quite a lot. In many cases, Cao Cao seems to be the one who has transcended this big man. If Fei Qian hadn't sneaked in, Cao Cao should have been the one who led the big man and stood at the top.

Not only in civil affairs, but also in military affairs, Cao Cao's ambitions have always been great.

When the Highwaymen were very popular, Cao Cao just forced his way into the land of the Four Wars. He is good at analyzing situations, formulating strategies, and can find opportunities for victory in ever-changing battlefields. The more chaotic the situation, the more Cao Cao is able to take advantage of it...

In addition, there have been loud calls for the Prime Meridian before. Who in the world does not follow the Prime Meridian?

As a result, Cao Cao managed to resist and even counterattacked.

Fei Qian snorted.

So, it’s Fei Benchu ​​now?

Xun Chen nodded, "What my lord said is true." 』

Fei Qian glared and immediately realized that Xun Chen was not echoing the thoughts in his mind and saying that he was the second in the original world, but was saying that there was indeed something wrong with Cao Cao's move.

"So, what is the meaning of this move? Fei Qian frowned and asked, "Is it just a bluff?" I think…there must be a plan…』

There must be a "picture", but what exactly is it?

It's hard to say.

And it is impossible for Fei Qian to send a text message to Cao Cao to ask...

Um?

Sending text messages is unrealistic, but what if you send a challenge?

"If someone writes a letter of war..." Fei Qian said slowly.

Xun Chen nodded, then shook his head, "Maybe it can't be justified." 』

Fei Qian thought for a while and agreed with Xun Chen's statement. After all, text messages can be read without replying, and a letter of challenge can be even more acceptable. You can even behead the messenger and hang him up. Fei Qian might not get any news.

"For now, the only solution is to fight. ” Xun Chen said, “It’s an extremely cunning trick that will eventually need to be used. If it is fake, it will be broken. 』

Fei Qian thought for a moment and felt that what Xun Chen said did make some sense.

Just when he was about to give the order, there was an urgent report from the soldiers, saying that the former army commander General Xu Chu had sent someone, who turned out to be a confidant of Cao Cao's general Bao Zhong...