Three Kingdoms.

Chapter 3459 False Report

In the Zhongtiao Mountain camp, the most severe moment was also ushered in.

Dong Zhao walked into the tent with a tired look on his face and sat at the front seat on the side.

All the military academies couldn't help but cast their eyes around the vacant main seat.

Dong Zhao was silent for a moment and did not speak immediately.

In fact, at this moment, it would be better for him to sit in the middle.

After all, at the moment, some people in Cao Jun are panicking. If someone stands in the middle and takes responsibility, it will naturally make other people feel more at ease, but the problem is...

It was easy to sit on it, but Dong Zhao couldn't bear the responsibility that came with it.

To be honest, in Shandong, there are not many people who can sit calmly in the middle seat when the general is away and will not take responsibility for the war!

And now there are fewer and fewer...

This responsibility is not just the responsibility for failure. Even if you win, you may be impeached and attacked.

Anyway, Dong Zhao is still a little behind now. He doesn't dare to sit or do anything.

After Dong Zhao nodded, he went around and coughed, "Everyone, if you have something to discuss, if you have nothing else, just follow the instructions of Generals Cao and Lu!" 』

According to the habits of the previous two days, most of these military schools would have responded and filed out, each returning to their respective positions. However, today some people hesitated and did not move, while other military schools saw that some people were staying and did not leave. He just followed without moving.

Dong Zhao frowned slightly.

The few military schools hesitated to speak, their expressions looked a bit ugly. They glanced at the other military schools in the tent, and seemed to exchange glances with each other, but no one took the initiative to speak.

Just looking at this look, Dong Zhao already understood what was going on.

Dong Zhao straightened his back, looked at the military academies, and said in a deep voice: "If you have any questions, there is no harm in speaking up!" 』

The military academy was still a little hesitant.

Dong Zhao patted the table and said, "How can the army behave in such a weak manner?" ! If you don't say anything now, why don't you say anything in the army! Otherwise, he will be punished as a rebel! 』

After hearing what Dong Zhao said, some military officers said: "We, we heard that the Xiahou Commander-in-Chief defected to the Hussars..."

Dong Zhao asked, "Who did you hear this from?" 』

The military academy replied, "Some soldiers who returned from the desert said... They saw with their own eyes the Governor of Xiahou accompanying the Hussars General..."

Dong Zhao said lightly: "These people are so timid that they break up and run away from the battle. In order to shirk the blame, they put the blame on the Xiahou Governor." The Prime Minister has already concluded this statement. 』

Long before, there were rumors that Xiahou Dun surrendered to Hussar.

When Cao Cao was still here, of course no one dared to discuss this matter.

After Cao Hong's defeat, there were more secret discussions, but they didn't dare to say it openly.

Now...

Dong Zhao thought that if he said this, the matter would be over. However, it was not.

The military academy looked at each other, obviously not satisfied with Dong Zhao's statement and unwilling to accept it.

This is also a side effect of Dong Zhao not sitting on the throne.

If Dong Zhao really sits on it, he will naturally have the power of life and death. Of course, these military schools must weigh before speaking, otherwise they will have no place to complain if they are dealt with by military law.

The military academies exchanged glances with each other, as if they had made some determination. Then they turned to Dong Zhao and asked, "It's not that I want to get to the bottom of things, but the soldiers want to ask, when will the withdrawal... take place?" Wait for me? 』

Dong Zhao glanced at the military academy officer and said, "Soon, it will be your turn soon." 』

"military adviser! I said that a few days ago! 』

"That's right!" 』

"That's what I said when I was in Anyi camp before. What was the result?" 』

"The military advisor can no longer deceive us!" 』

Dong Zhao asked curiously: "Why do you ask a certain person alone?" When Cao and Lu were both here before, why didn't you ask? ! 』

The military academy replied naturally: "The general is in charge of the military, and the military advisor is in charge of these logistics arrangements, isn't it?" If you don’t ask the military advisor, who are you going to ask? 』

Dong Zhao is indeed responsible for arranging these projects, but the question is who should go first and who should go last. Dong Zhao does not have the final say alone.

Affairs in the military camp are often like a mess, and you must have the patience to peel off the cocoons and unravel the threads. It is impossible to deal with everything immediately when you encounter it. Many times, it must be dealt with in a certain order.

Some time ago, Cao Cao praised Dong Zhao for being patient and arranging things in an orderly manner. These military academies were also present, and they all nodded in agreement. However, only a few days have passed, and their attitudes are completely opposite.

"The emperor has an edict to punish thieves and defeat rebels." The Prime Minister followed the emperor's edict to level Heluo and enter Hedong..." Dong Zhao said slowly, "However, there was chaos in Shandong at night, obstructing the Prime Minister's westward march, stealing and selling grain and grass..."

"Strategist, strategist!" "The military academies obviously didn't want to hear the reasons for these matters, or they could be called excuses, so they interrupted Dong Zhao rudely, "Military advisor! It’s me and Erlang who are fighting desperately on the front line! Keep these words after returning to Shandong, and it will not be too late to say them on the seal! 』

Dong Zhao was a little angry, and when he was about to say something, the military academies looked sad, "Military advisor!" I originally had more than a hundred men under my command, but now most of them are dead or injured! These are all good boys! Nowadays…』

"Those who escaped back are saying that they not only saw Governor Xiahou, but also General Cao Zilie!" 』

"We ordinary soldiers are all dead!" Then why is it that Governor Xiahou can still ride a tall horse and chat and laugh with the hussar general? ! What are we fighting? 』

"The emperor's edict?" ! Why does the emperor have edicts, but some people can go with thieves? ! 』

"You said that ordinary soldiers can be fighting to the death with the hussars one moment, and chatting and laughing with them the next moment?" 』

『…』

Chaotic sounds suddenly echoed layer upon layer in the big tent.

Dong Zhao originally wanted to explain a few words, but suddenly something came to his mind.

He looked around, and sure enough he didn't see Cao's generals.

The Cao family general in charge of logistics!

"Where will Cao's troops be?" Dong Zhao asked aloud.

"Commander, stop pretending!" Didn’t I leave on your orders? He left last night! ” the military academy replied.

Only then did Dong Zhao understand why these military academies came to ask him about withdrawing from the army today. He thought about it briefly and did not argue with the military academies anymore. Instead, he softened his tone and said, "You can rest assured." The prime minister has already made arrangements, including food, clothing, and soldiers. General Cao is going to stand in front of you..."

"Haha..." The military academies couldn't help laughing, "Military advisor!" Do you believe this...do you believe it yourself? 』

Dong Zhao took a breath, "Whether you believe it or not, I believe it!" 』

Dong Zhao wanted to say that even if the troops were to be withdrawn, they still needed to follow the steps. If everyone rushes out in a swarm, it will only cause congestion, and in the end no one will be able to leave.

But it is obvious that the current military academies cannot listen to these words.

If the explanation doesn't make sense, then we can only break them apart.

Just when Dong Zhao was using strategies to divide and dispose of these military academies, soldiers suddenly rushed outside the tent and reported: "Come to the military advisor!" There is an urgent military report! 』

There was a sudden silence in the big tent!

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It is north of Cao Jun's Zhongtiao Mountain camp.

Hidden place in the ravine.

It is rumored that the Baibo bandits once hid here and set up camp here, so it was also called the Thief Valley. But now, it is not the Baibo bandits who are stationed in this ditch, but Sima Yi and Hao Zhao.

At the bottom of the ditch, Sima Yi was sitting on a stone and thinking about something. Suddenly someone reported: "Colonel Hao is back!" 』

Sima Yi turned around and took a look, then lowered the stone and walked towards Hao Zhao.

"A fake report was sent in?" ” When Sima Yi saw Hao Zhao, he took the water bag from the guard on the side and handed it over.

As soon as autumn and winter come, the wind and sand begin to get stronger.

The cold wind coming from the north is mixed with sand and dust. When the wind is strong, it feels like sandpaper is being used on the face!

Therefore, most of the soldiers and generals in the military have rough skin, thick flesh, chapped face, and two different colors on the back and palms of their hands.

Hao Zhao took the water, took a small sip first, gargled his mouth, and spit out some of the sand in his mouth, then took a few sips, exhaled a long breath, nodded and said, "Sent it in!" I watched with my own eyes as Cao Jun's sentinels ran in. 』

Sima Yi laughed, stroking his hands and said, "That's good!" 』

Hao Zhao also smiled, but he asked again: "Zhongda, can this false report really mobilize Cao's army?" Sima Yi smiled, but said, "Not sure." 』

Sima Yi's amazing turn almost prevented Hao Zhao from getting out of the way.

"Which..." Hao Zhao suddenly felt a little stuck.

uncertain?

Hao Zhao wondered if he had heard wrongly.

"My lord has said, it's up to people to plan things, but it's up to heaven to make things happen." ” Sima Yi said with a smile, “We can only do our best. 』

After hearing this, Hao Zhao could only nod silently.

It is not easy to send fake newspapers in.

The dead soldiers are not a problem, because there are too many wounded in this war.

Some people with minor injuries can still be counted on to recover, but for some people with serious injuries, even with the blessing of the Hundreds of Medical Clinics and military doctors, there is no guarantee of a 100% survival rate.

Therefore, it is not too difficult to find one or two among these people who are willing to exchange their remaining lives for some meritorious deeds.

What is more difficult is to teach these dead soldiers some of Cao Jun's incisions, not only to allow these dead soldiers to come into contact with Cao Jun's scouts, but also to make these Cao Jun scouts believe that the false report is true, and then take the false report back.

The most difficult thing is to wait for the fake report to be sent in. It may not be effective yet, and it depends on whether the other party will fall into the trap!

Sima Yi guessed what Hao Zhao was thinking, so he smiled and said, "Cao's army is indeed heading north in large groups, right?" 』

"The scout reported that it is indeed the case. ” Hao Zhao nodded in agreement.

There is no doubt about this. They detected the movement of Cao Jun's large group of troops.

These days, it is easy for a small group of people to hide their whereabouts, but it is difficult to cover up the movements of a large group of people.

"So with so many Cao troops dispatched, they must be led by Cao's generals... With Cao Jun dispatching many groups of troops, the Zhongtiao Mountain camp must be empty!" ” Sima Yi gestured with his hand, “Troops will definitely be sent to rescue from Zhongtiao Mountain!” At that time, we will look for opportunities to break through the outer camps of Zhongtiao Mountain and destroy its fortifications! Firstly, you can check the reality of Cao Jun's camp, and secondly, you can also detect Cao Jun's arrangements! 』

Hao Zhao took a breath, thought about it, and felt that what Sima Yi said made sense, so he nodded, waited for a moment, and asked again: "Is there any news from my lord?" Could it be that the former military camp was really dangerous? 』

Sima Yi smiled and said, "My lord is very far-sighted. How could he not know how risky it would be to send out all the front troops?" He must have arrived now, so there is no need for Bodao to worry. However, Cao Jun has been repairing the Zhongtiao Mountain camp for a long time, and there must be many traps. When he is about to rush in, he still has to be careful. 』

Hao Zhao thought about it and felt that this was also the case. He should now be more concerned about the strategy of attacking Cao Jun's Zhongtiao Mountain Camp and do the things in front of him well.

As for the former army camp, first Xu Chu was in charge, and secondly Sima Yi had written an urgent report in advance and sent it to Fei Qian. It was not his turn as a newly promoted captain to talk about how to arrange it, so he and Sima Yi got together again. On the edge of the map, I was thinking about how to avoid Cao Jun's detection and how to attack.

Their hiding distance is biased towards the west. Although it is not in the main defense direction of Cao Jun, once the troops and horses move, some traces are difficult to cover up, so they need to lurk to the left and right of Baihao Valley first, and they must be well hidden. Discovered by the sentinels of Cao Jun's vanguard.

At the same time, the two must make some arrangements in terms of the rhythm and arrangement of the attack in order to effectively cooperate and coordinate.

The two discussed for a long time before finally deciding on the steps and methods.

However, even if Sima Yi is extremely intelligent, he may not be able to predict the changes on the battlefield...

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Also obscured by the fog of the battlefield was not only Cao Jun, but also Fei Qian.

Fei Qian looked at the former army camp in the distance, and then at Cao's army line further away. After looking at it for a long time, he put down his telescope, squeezed his dry eyeballs, and closed his eyes to take a rest.

He had a headache.

The opacity of battlefield information is undoubtedly a big problem for every general.

Fei Qian originally fought on the back line, so by the time the information was passed to him, the changes on the battlefield had most likely already occurred or were developing, so Fei Qian could deduce some based on the current changes. Take the context and then make a judgment.

Moreover, Fei Qian's previous strategies were basically overall and overall, and were specific to the details of the battlefield, such as who defeated whom, or whether the soldier cut down the opponent's flag. For Fei Qian, , is not the most critical issue.

Fei Qian is more concerned about the overall victory or defeat, whether the layout of the entire front is complete, etc...

The situation on the front line is obviously more trivial and complicated.

Fei Qian looked up at the sky and murmured, "Cao's army won't attack today?" 』

Fei Qian and his men did not arrive at the scene at the last critical moment. Just like Mitty's late police, they waited until the men were almost dead before coming out to wash the ground. Instead, they ambush behind the former military camp in advance.

Cao Jun came, but did not fight...

This is very strange.

It also made Fei Qian very confused.

Raid?

Not like that.

After all, a surprise attack must have a sudden effect. What does it mean to delay the attack?

After learning about the situation reported by Xu Chu, Sima Yi and others on the front line, Fei Qian felt that something was not good. After all, the troops of the former army camp were attracted to the vicinity of Suoyang Pass, which would inevitably lead to the emptiness of the former army camp.

In fact, speaking of it, the general model of war has been roughly established in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The subsequent generals and gods of war basically developed and recreated the original model.

Fei Qian didn't have many so-called revolutionary innovations. He felt that Cao Jun would come, so he hid behind the former army camp.

Fei Qian was carrying cavalry, so he planned to observe from a distance, and then wait for Cao Jun to focus on the front camp before attacking.

But…

Why are you so fat now?

Indeed, as Fei Qian expected, Cao's army came. However, after Cao's army arrived, they did not launch an attack immediately as Fei Qian expected. It's the same as luring Feiqian's hussars to attack.

What did Cao Jun think?

Fei Qian couldn't understand, so he had a headache.

If he is a general with ninety-nine strength and is almost at full level, he might as well rush out with his troops right now. No matter how Cao Jun arranged or designed it, he is just killing, killing, killing!

The force of eighty is just fine.

It's a pity that Fei Qian has grown up from not as good as Zhan Wuzha to Zhan Wuzha. He looks like the same thing when wearing armor. Does he really want to go into battle and kill the enemy in front of the battle with swords and guns...

Well, forget it.

"Lord!" 』

Fei Qian looked back and saw Huang Xu walking over.

"My lord, it's been a long time since Cao's army arrived, and they haven't launched an offensive yet," Huang Xu said, "Could they have discovered that we are here?" But I went to check around and found no signs of exposure. Cao Jun’s sentinels are also near the former army camp and have not come to us..."

Fei Qian picked up the telescope again and took a closer look.

Even with the help of telescopes, the figures of Cao Jun soldiers in the distance were about the size of ants.

Of course, Fei Qian felt that Cao Jun was too small when he looked at Cao Jun with a telescope. Cao Jun should be even less able to see Fei Qian from here, so why didn't Cao Jun take action?

Are they waiting for Xu Chu to return to the army?

Um?

Fei Qian took a breath, it was really possible.

Fei Qian pondered for a moment, "There must be some changes in Cao's army...perhaps, they are preparing to ambush Xu Zhongkang?" 』

If Cao Jun planned this, it is not completely impossible.

After all, if Xu Chu knew that his camp was being attacked, he might rush back. However, if he was ambushed while marching in a hurry, ordinary soldiers would suffer huge damage even if Xu Chu was very brave.

And comparatively speaking, it is a matter of opinion whether it is easier to attack a camp with fortifications or to ambush and kill the returning troops halfway.

Although Fei Qian had a telescope, he was not clairvoyant. He had no way of knowing what Cao Jun was thinking and what his movements were. He could only make judgments based on the existing information.

"Lord, what should we do now? 』

Huang Xu asked.

Fei Qian thought for a moment, "We'll wait here." 』

Huang Xu was stunned for a moment, "Are you still waiting?" 』

Fei Qian nodded, "That's right. Wait until dark. As soon as it gets dark, we'll take action! 』