Chapter 3299: Calculations in the Calculations

Chapter 3298 Calculations in the calculations

General Lü Chang?

Lü Chang is indeed a general.

Although Guo Jia is the main person in charge of the entire Zhongtiao Mountain camp, it is impossible for Guo Jia, a small man, to go to the battlefield with a kitchen knife, so the general Lü Chang is equipped.

If you are not very familiar with the Three Kingdoms, you may not have heard of Wu Meng Duwei Lü Chang. Many people think that he is just a common face, and even if he appears, it is just a stepping stone for other famous generals to brush their anger points and prepare to open the unparalleled.

But in fact, Lü Chang is not only a veteran in Cao Cao's army, experienced, but also has good defensive ability.

In history, when Guan Yu, who was feared in the Central Plains, went north to fight, the deputy general Cao Ren who resisted Guan Yu was Lü Chang. Cao Wei's commander Cao Ren was stationed in Fancheng north of the Han River, while Lü Chang was stationed in Xiangyang, a major town south of the Han River. Guan Yu failed to capture Xiangyang after a long siege, so he left some troops to continue to besiege Xiangyang, led the main force to cross the Han River, and went to attack Fancheng, intending to directly defeat Cao Ren's main force. Until Guan Yu's defeat, Xiangyang had never been captured, and Lü Chang was finally named Zhangling Taishou, Henghai General, and Xi'e Duxiang Hou for his military exploits.

Even if other achievements are not mentioned, Lü Chang's weak force against Guan Yu, and he was still not defeated, compared to Yu Jin, that kid, it's just umm umm...

So Guo Jia sent Lü Chang here, it was really cautious.

On the other hand, Sima Yi and Hao Zhao, the purpose of this sneak attack was not to simply kill a few Cao soldiers. They both knew what kind of troops they were facing. Whether it was the Zhongtiaoshan camp or the Tongguan camp, the Cao army had elite soldiers of the Central Commander and the Central Guard left behind. Even if they were attacked, as long as these soldiers were given a little reaction time, they would be able to stabilize their positions and gradually reverse the disadvantage.

After all, Sima Yi and Hao Zhao did not bring many troops, and it was impossible to form an overwhelming advantage.

It was Hao Zhao's suggestion to go around the south of Zhongtiao Mountain, but it was Sima Yi's idea to attack the Tongguan camp first.

Because Sima Yi keenly noticed that the Tongguan camp was "slack" to a certain extent, but unfortunately this degree of "slackness" was not enough for Sima Yi and Hao Zhao to win the game with just a few troops. The cavalry is indeed very strong, and even if it faces the elite guards of the Cao army, which is several times larger, it is still capable of fighting, but casualties are inevitable, and once the number is reduced to a certain extent, no matter how high the quality is, it will be useless.

If Sima Yi and Hao Zhao brought more people...

But on the other hand, if they brought more people, it would not be easy to infiltrate Zhongtiao Mountain.

Because it was an interspersed raid, Sima Yi and Hao Zhao needed to control the number of casualties. After all, if the Cao army lost one or two thousand people, even if they were the elite of the Central Commander and the Central Guard, the Cao army would only feel a little pain, but would not be seriously injured. However, if Sima Yi and Hao Zhao lost one or two hundred people, it would be equivalent to the loss of most of their combat effectiveness.

So Sima Yi and Hao Zhao first chose to raid the transfer camp on the riverside of Tongguan Daying, which had the weakest defense and the lowest resistance. Most of the Cao troops responsible for the transfer were auxiliary troops, and a large number of laborers, so they were naturally no match for Hao Zhao and others, and were killed.

At the same time, the Tongguan defenders of the Hussars were also flexible and mobile enough. When they saw the fire on the floating bridge, they immediately took advantage of the situation, which also greatly relieved the pressure on Sima Yi and Hao Zhao...

It must be said that these new generation of generals under Fei Qian, under the blessing of the Military Academy, all showed sufficient subjective initiative and desire for military exploits.

The defeated soldiers at the Tongguan River transfer area also impacted Guanqiu Jian who came to rescue in the Tongguan camp, and also created a better opportunity for Hao Zhao, so that he could calmly arrange and defeat Guanqiu Jian in one fell swoop, and then calmly replenished and looted the food and grass that Cao's army had collected and prepared with great difficulty, burned all that could not be taken away, and retreated leisurely.

Sima Yi and Hao Zhao were very courageous. They not only crossed Zhongtiao Mountain, but also divided their troops to attack. Hao Zhao undoubtedly completed the task of sneak attacking the Tongguan camp with high quality, and now the pressure of the battle came to Sima Yi.

Sima Yi was not to kill Cao's soldiers, but to burn food and grass.

As long as the food and grass that Cao Cao had collected with great difficulty was burned, the Cao army would lose at least half of its combat endurance.

Sima Yi stared at the Zhongtiaoshan camp with a telescope, and then muttered, "Not here... nor here..."

In a camp, lights are strictly prohibited, and the area remains in this state when fighting occurs. Generally speaking, what is stored?

Although Sima Yi has a telescope, he cannot penetrate into the Zhongtiaoshan camp, so naturally he cannot know where Cao Jun placed food and supplies.

But Cao Jun can give Sima Yi an answer, especially at night.

Torches are the best guide.

In the case of a sudden change, there is still no torch activity in the area, which is very likely to be a grain storage area.

Of course, this may also be miscalculated, such as mistaking an idle camp for a grain storage area.

So Sima Yi must be very cautious, and at the same time, he must take a gamble.

On the official road, Lü Chang's men and horses moved forward in an orderly manner.

The soldiers holding torches were in front, and the soldiers holding shields were on the side. The archer was on the inside of the shield soldier, with arrows already clasped in his hand. Obviously, if there was any abnormal movement, a shower of arrows would inevitably greet him.

Lu Chang looked around cautiously.

There are swaying trees on the dark mountain. Under the light of the swaying torches, various strange shadows were formed, coupled with the howling mountain wind in the Zhongtiao Mountains, the whistling noises would make a timid person pee his pants on the spot.

I don’t know why, but the wind in Zhongtiao Mountain seems to be particularly strong.

Maybe it's because of the geographical environment. After all, there is a big river next to Zhongtiao Mountain, and the water vapor it brings makes the mountain wind somewhat icy.

Seeing that Lu Chang's troops were so organized, Sima Yi immediately gave up his first plan of ambush in the chaos, and hid silently in the shadows of the mountains and forests, quietly watching Lu Chang lead his men and horses along the official road... …

After all, Sima Yi is not someone who can take the rank of general among thousands of troops, so in most cases he can only fight with soldiers. In the current situation, even if Cao's army is attacked, it may not cause any chaos. It would be impossible to achieve any good results, so it would be better to just let Lu Chang go.

"If you let them pass by like this...will they run into Hao Duwei and the others?" 』

Sima Yi shook his head, "No, the route is different, unless they can cross the ravine..."

On the south side of Zhongtiao Mountain, huge ravines appeared due to the erosion of ancient glaciers and rain. Even if they saw each other across the plateau, they could only yell and curse, and even arrows could not reach them.

After waiting for Lu Chang and his entourage to leave, Sima Yi led his men and quietly walked along the mountain towards the Zhongtiao Mountain camp.

The mountain road is difficult to travel, and some gravel slips from time to time, especially when Cao Jun's camp has been alarmed. If Cao Jun's soldiers discover it, the worst situation will inevitably occur. But this also has some advantages, that is, it is easy to cause darkness under the lamp...

The messenger soldiers who appeared "inexplicably" caused Guo Jia in the Zhongtiao Mountain camp, even if he was extremely intelligent, he might not be able to understand everything in a short period of time.

The Tongguan camp was attacked. For anyone, the most likely possibility was not that it was attacked by a small force like Sima Yi and Hao Zhao who penetrated Zhongtiao Mountain, but that it was more likely that it suffered a strong counterattack by the Tongguan defenders.

Especially the flashing light of the artillery on top of Tongguan City convinced Guo Jia and others that this was a large-scale counterattack launched by the Tongguan defenders.

Therefore, for Guo Jia, sending generals to rescue the Tongguan camp and maintain communication on the river was the most correct way to respond. However, what Guo Jia never expected was that Sima Yi used this to finally detect the Zhongtiaoshan camp. Arrange and determine the location to attack.

The special rhubarb crossbow arrow filled with kerosene saved Sima Yi's life before, so he naturally took it with him this time. It's just that the big yellow crossbow is inconvenient to carry after all, so it is impossible to shoot on a large scale. Once a mistake is made, the window to attack the Zhongtiao Mountain camp may eventually be lost.

Sima Yi led his team up a ridge, climbed on the rocks and looked down.

After a period of chaos, the Zhongtiao Mountain Camp gradually calmed down.

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"Engaged, pretended." ” The soldier lay down next to Sima Yi and whispered, “Are we going to shoot now? 』

"Wait for my order." ” Sima Yi said in a deep voice.

The soldier responded, moved back, and retreated.

There was obviously nothing wrong with attacking Zhongtiao Mountain, but now at the moment when Sima Yi gave the final order, he felt that something was not quite right.

Sima Yi's eyes were patrolling the Zhongtiao Mountain camp in the distance.

Everything seems normal.

But the more normal it is, the more likely it is to cover up something.

Sima Yi remembered the moment when he was in the transit camp, when he thought everything was normal, and then suddenly a group of soldiers came out, and he was almost knocked off his horse...

Sima Yi resisted the urge to attack immediately and quietly waited and observed.

The night wind howled on Zhongtiao Mountain, making the trees and shrubs in the mountain sway and rustle.

War is a game of comprehensive ability, and patience is also an important item.

Sima Yi still had time. He had already harvested the results of attacking Cao Jun's Tongguan camp. Now even if he finally lost the opportunity to attack the Zhongtiao Mountain camp, he could still be said to have taken a considerable advantage. But sitting at the gambling table is like this. If you don't leave the gambling table for a moment, then the chips on the table cannot be regarded as real gains.

Sima Yi is like a patient hunter who does not expose his body easily.

Behind Sima Yi, the hussars who came with him couldn't help but become a little impatient. After a while, they couldn't wait anymore and came to ask Sima Yi again.

Sima Yi smiled and comforted him a few words, and asked the soldiers to continue waiting.

His patience finally paid off.

About an hour later, when the night was about to pass, a group of people came out of the hiding place outside the camp and wandered towards the camp on Zhongtiao Mountain...

Sima Yi let out a long breath, and then, under the admiring gazes of the other hussars, he still did not order an attack immediately. Instead, he frowned and thought, and said, "It seems that he was prepared for it..."

"ah? ” The soldier on the side was stunned for a moment, “Engagement, what do you mean...”

‘I was thinking,’ Sima Yi said, ‘since the commander of this camp is so careful… how could he be completely defenseless against the food and grass storage in the camp? ’

There are too many ways to defend against kerosene.

We must find a way…

Relying only on long-range attacks, even if the enemy is on guard, it may not be effective even if the enemy’s food storage location is found. One is that in the case of strong night winds, the landing point of the shooting is uncertain, and the other is that the number of attacks is limited, and there is no subsequent effect.

After pondering for a moment, Sima Yi felt that he had to take another risk.

So can we think about it from another angle?

He called his men and gave them this and that…

…

…

In the Zhongtiaoshan camp.

Guo Jia has been more or less restless these days.

On the one hand, he was feeling unwell, and his energy and physical strength plummeted. On the other hand, he felt that he seemed to have forgotten something, but he just couldn’t remember what he had forgotten.

If I were younger...

Or if I were in better health...

This made him think of the Hundred Medical Clinics in Chang'an.

People are always like this. When they are not sick, they always think they are awesome, and they are not afraid of cold or heat. They feel good when they feel cold. But when they really get sick, they regret and cry out in pain...

When leaving Chang'an, the cavalry said that Guo Jia's body should be recuperated in Chang'an for a while, but at that time Guo Jia thought Fei Qian was looking for an excuse to keep him, so he declined.

Guo Jia studied abroad in Chang'an for a while, but he felt that Fei Qian's steps were too big and it was easy to get into trouble. Even if Fei Qian has not experienced the pain of getting into trouble now, it does not mean that the future will be smooth.

In particular, it is absolutely impossible for Fei Qian's policy to be implemented in Shandong. Even if it is occupied militarily, it only means changing a flag. If you really want to change the policy from top to bottom, it can only be wishful thinking. Just like the laws of the Former Qin Dynasty can only work smoothly in Qin territory, but if they are extended to the six kingdoms, it will be a mess.

The more you strengthen the rule and suppress it, the more chaos it will cause. Even if Qin Shihuang collected all the soldiers in the world and cast twelve bronze men, what can he do?

The swords and guns were surrendered, would the dissatisfaction and resentment in the heart be surrendered along with the swords and guns?

So Guo Jia believed that Cao Cao's reformists were more suitable for the Han Dynasty and more in line with Guo Jia's original ideas.

Guo Jia's loyalty to Cao Cao and his persistent pursuit of his career were the important reasons why he finally chose to leave Chang'an. He felt that only if he personally participated in Cao Cao's career could he ensure the smooth implementation of the plan and the realization of the goal. After all, as an outstanding counselor, Guo Jia had personal ambitions and pursuits to assist Cao Cao in pacifying the world, so even if he was unwell, he was not willing to give up.

At the same time, from a more hidden perspective, Fei Qian's "dependence" on Guo Jia was obviously not as strong as Lao Cao.

Fei Qian himself already has a relatively complete policy program, and the rest of the counselors are around Fei Qian to check for deficiencies and fill in the gaps. Even if Guo Jia joins, it seems that there is a feeling that one more and one less will not be too much. Whether in politics or military, he cannot get a bigger stage to display his talents like Cao Cao. So in terms of personal emotional needs, Guo Jia will not stay in Guanzhong.

Even if Guo Jia knows that he is in poor health, he may have a longer life in Chang'an Baiyiguan...

Similarly, now in the Zhongtiaoshan camp, Guo Jia will not retreat to the rear to recuperate because of his physical discomfort. After all, the current military action is at a very critical period. Guo Jia believes that personal health is important, but in comparison, the urgency of the overall battle situation is more critical.

Moreover, as a military advisor, it is also a very important position in the central army of Cao's army. If Cao Cao's early battles were going well, Guo Jia could still say that he would give the opportunity to others and go back to treat his illness calmly. But now, he said that he was going to recuperate. Even if he was really sick, what would other people think? What would the group of people in Shandong say?

The most critical point is Guo Jia's own sense of responsibility.

He felt that he had shouldered a great responsibility, and even if he was not feeling well at the moment, he was unwilling to give up his duties.

Of course, even if Guo Jia went back to recuperate, according to the medical conditions in Xuchang, it might not be able to be effectively treated...

As for Chang'an Baiyiguan?

Now it is getting farther and farther away.

After receiving the alarm from the Tongguan camp, Guo Jia sent reinforcements, but also made defensive arrangements.

It's not that Guo Jia noticed the movements of Sima Yi and Hao Zhao, but Guo Jia instinctively felt that if there were cavalrymen hiding around the Zhongtiaoshan camp, they would not miss such an opportunity and would definitely make some small moves. Then secretly sending out troops outside the camp would give these guys a surprise.

As a result, they didn't wait for the bandits to attack.

This made Guo Jia feel a little surprised. Could it be that his judgment was wrong?

However, it was a good thing that nothing happened now.

Guo Jia woke up in the middle of the night, and the cold wind blew again. After enduring most of the night, seeing that nothing happened, the physical fatigue slowly took over. He secretly reached out and tore the mind map that Guo Jia had drawn with great difficulty into pieces.

Guo Jia held on, gave some instructions on military duty, and tried hard to piece together the original mind map, but felt dizzy, so he sighed, gave up resistance, and let himself fall on the bed due to exhaustion...

At this moment, on a ridge somewhere on Zhongtiao Mountain, a streak of light crossed the night sky, as if it wanted to show itself before the sun came out at dawn, with a touch of brilliant light, it fell from the sky and landed in the camp of Zhongtiao Mountain, instantly splashing a piece of orange-red heat!