Chapter 3336: Unbuttoning Excuse

Chapter 3335 Excuse for unlocking

Cao Jun's camp in Anyi.

Classmate Lao Cao couldn't sleep at night.

This was the first night he couldn't sleep since he set out on the expedition.

It's not that I don't want to sleep, it's that I can't sleep.

After Guo Jia's death, there was basically no counselor who could be as considerate of his thoughts as Guo Jia. At one point, Cao Cao even wanted to release Yang Xiu, but Cao Cao quickly rejected this ridiculous idea.

Even if Yang Xiu understands his thoughts, he must serve the Yang family first, not Cao Cao.

These guys...

"Lord, we can win!" ” Cao Hong said firmly, “This plan is finalized! The thief is bound to come! At that time, you can kill the thief from his horse! 』

Cao Hong's strengths and weaknesses are equally prominent.

He is the most loyal.

Cao Cao patted Cao Hong on the shoulder, "It's just a pain for you..."

"I am willing to die in the service of my lord!" ” Cao Hong cupped his hands and said, just like before.

Cao Cao smiled, "There was nothing we could do back then... so we had to fight hard." Now... to be honest, Qiusi... he has indeed taught me a lot..."

Cao Hong looked at Cao Cao.

Cao Cao took a few steps forward and opened the tent curtain. The morning wind roared in, making Cao Cao feel refreshed. "It's another day...are all those people watching?" 』

Cao Hong also followed Cao Cao's footsteps and walked outside the tent. He glanced sideways at something and then snorted coldly, "These losers climbing up the wall really think that the master doesn't know anything..."

A group of patrolling Cao Jun soldiers passed by the road in the camp and saw Cao Cao's figure. Under the leadership of the captain, they all saluted Cao Cao.

Cao Cao nodded, waved in response, and then said with a smile, "If the Hussars concentrate all their troops here, then our battle will indeed be victorious!" 』

"My lord, are you still worried?" ” asked Cao Hong.

Cao Cao sighed, and then suddenly smiled, "Husband, this guy... When he became Cai Zhonglang's disciple, do you know what he gave to Cai Zhonglang?" Haha... Well, so I think that the horseman will probably not be so easily fooled, but even if he can't shoot a horse, he can still get a pig, which is still worth it..."

When he said the last few words, Cao Cao's tone gradually changed from cheerful to cold.

The next moment, the sound of drums gradually began to sound on the battlefield in the distance.

"Well, it's that time again. ” Cao Cao looked up and looked at the red sun rising in the sky, “Now that the plan has been set, then... everything must be done according to it... Zi Lian, please take care! 』

"Lord, don't worry! ” Cao Hong bowed and bowed.

Cao Cao helped Cao Hong up, held Cao Hong's arm with force, then turned around and entered the tent again.

Cao Hong stood outside the tent, holding a knife, like a door god.

After a while, a cough came from inside the tent.

Cao Hong turned around and opened the curtain of the tent.

I saw Cao Cao walking out again.

At this moment, although Cao Cao still had a long beard reaching down to his chest and a brocade robe and jade belt, his expression was a little reserved, and his eyes were a little fearful and dull.

Cao Hong frowned slightly and shouted in a low voice: "Relax!" 』

"Wei, only..." Cao Cao responded in a low voice.

Cao Hong raised his eyebrows and said, "You should say "nuo"!" Forget it, you better stop talking and cough when you want to talk..."

"Ah..." Cao Cao reacted, put his hand to his mouth, and coughed twice.

"Walk! 』

Cao Hong took the lead, followed by Cao Cao, and the group marched through the Chinese army camp and headed for the high platform in front of the formation.

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What exactly is war?

If you ask Pei Ji, who is five or six years old, this question, he will definitely answer that war is just two gangs of people, holding bamboo knives and wooden swords, and then bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang outstrike out out out out out of nowhere out loud out of nowhere, and the loser will lie on the ground and pretend to be dead. , Ao Ao Ao, who won, went around the yard holding a bamboo knife and wooden sword to celebrate.

If you were to ask the teenage Pei Ji, the answer would be different.

When you are a teenager, you understand a little but not completely. The key is when you are still unwilling to admit that you don’t understand something, so you will gather together and argue endlessly with each other, blaming the world. No one is convinced by anyone, and even if they can't argue, they won't admit defeat. It's not enough to be reckless, but it is natural to agree to fight again in a few days.

When he was in his twenties, Pei Ji was familiar with history books and knew all kinds of battles during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. He even felt that his casual strategy could shake the world and weep ghosts and gods, and wave his hand to defeat the enemy with thousands of troops. submerged. During this period of time, Pei Ji felt even more emotional about why the world was so peaceful and there was no room for heroes!

And now, how long has it been? Pei Ji's thoughts on war have completely changed.

If the same question were asked to Pei Ji again, Pei Ji would just remain silent.

Pei Mao is dead.

An old man, who was sick himself and injured on the battlefield, could not hold on after getting off the city wall.

Logically speaking, birth, old age, illness and death are the normal state of the human world, but when Pei Mao died, the Pei family was in chaos.

Because after the Hussars arrived, Cao Jun no longer paid attention to Anyi County.

If Xiuqi wins, then Anyi will naturally be safe. If Xiuqi loses, then Anyi will not be safe either.

According to this logic, shouldn't everyone in Anyi City be looking forward to a great victory for the Hussars and be full of gratitude for the arrival of the Hussars?

In fact, there was no result.

Or, some people did, some did not, and some others remained silent.

『The Cavalry could have come earlier! How far is it from Linfen to here? ! 』

『The Cavalry did it on purpose! They delayed intentionally, they wanted us all to die! 』

『Now my grandfather is dead! Dead! If the Cavalry could have come a few days earlier, or even just one day earlier, would my grandfather have died? ! 』

Some people pointed the finger at Pei Ji.

『How did you protect the head of the family? 』

『Why did the head of the family die, but you were unscathed? ! 』

『Do you know how to fight? Do you understand war? If you can't, give up your position quickly! 』

And so on.

If the Cao army was attacking hard outside and the battle was fierce, these guys would hide in the house and tremble, but when the Cao army seemed to focus its main energy on the Cavalry and Anyi regained a brief respite, these people emerged from all corners again.

Pei is a big family in Hedong.

So many people have the surname Pei, especially in Anyi and Wenxi, and even the whole street is full of Pei. They are all related to each other. Among the group of people who blame this or that, there are several people who are older than Pei Ji.

The incompetent people are barking, while the few who really have the power to make decisions are silent.

Pei Ji suddenly understood Pei Mao's helplessness back then, and now he is getting more and more angry.

The cavalry has Guanzhong, Sichuan, Longyou and the Western Regions, so what can this little place in Hedong be?

It's a pity that these people just can't see through, can't see far, and can't see clearly!

Although Pei Mao and Pei Ji and others can see through, see far, and see clearly, they will still be dragged by other Peis and have to stay here, because they only have Anyi and Wenxi...

And these barking Peis also know this.

It's like a child threatening his parents, saying, "Don't force me, or I'll die! '

At first, he really couldn't understand why a guy who was so much older than him was still so ignorant?

But when he figured it out, he was even more sad.

Because these people didn't care about right or wrong at all.

They were just looking for an excuse.

Pei Ji sighed and burst into tears in front of Pei Mao's coffin.

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These days, whenever Bao Zhong saw the Cao family's battle flag, his heart would beat faster, but after this beating passed, he would feel more angry and uneasy.

It was not his turn to fight today.

But he still felt very scared.

There were Cao army soldiers all around, coming and going, but for some reason, Bao Zhong always felt that others seemed to be staring at him intentionally or unintentionally.

Bao Zhong thought about the arrangements carefully again and found that there was nothing missing or any big flaws, which was barely relieved.

Since no one came to find him, it means that he was not discovered.

Since he was not discovered, his confidant may have found the cavalry...

What would the cavalry think? What would he do? Would he agree to his request?

Bao Zhong was uneasy.

His child, his Dalang, is in a very bad condition now.

The inflammation caused by skin burns is unavoidable in this weather and environment, and it develops very quickly.

So, Bao Zhong became more and more anxious.

What is loyalty?

From ancient times to the present, loyalty has been widely regarded as the cornerstone of morality and the core of interpersonal trust. Everyone flaunts their loyalty, especially under the vigorous promotion of Confucian culture in the Han Dynasty. Whether it is the ruling class or the ruled class, they are proud of loyalty and ashamed of betrayal.

But the problem is that among a group of loyal people, the first to betray often maximizes short-term benefits...

Of course, when a group of people are all betrayers, the loyal ones will get the greatest respect and benefits.

It's like the supermarkets in the country in the future are not as good as a fat man. Shouldn't supermarkets be places where consumers can buy goods with confidence? Fatty has always emphasized that the more famous he is, the worse it is for consumers.

Loyalty can generally be called a wholehearted and dedicated attitude and behavior. If so, Bao Zhong is naturally loyal, because he was loyal to the Han Dynasty before, then loyal to Cao Cao, and now loyal to Dalang.

So is he wrong?

He also found an excuse for himself.

A perfect, irrefutable excuse.

They, the Bao family, have sacrificed enough for the Cao family.

Bao Zhong glanced sideways, and the figure under the big flag on the high platform seemed to merge with the sunlight behind it, which was a bit dazzling, so he quickly lowered his head.

"Today we have to go to war again! Oh! Ah... Isn't this General Bao? "A voice suddenly came from the side.

Bao Zhong quickly looked back, then bowed his hands, "Meet General Dong! "

"What general or not... It's just a pawn of Cao! 'The man patted Bao Zhong's arm, 'Now we are in some trouble... The cavalry was still restrained a few days ago, but now they are attacking everywhere. It's simply... Tell me, what do you think we should do now? '

Bao Zhong's heart trembled, 'General Dong, what do you mean? '

"What else can I mean? I just looked at this moment... The odds of winning didn't seem very good, but... well, they were nailed here again, what exactly was there to rely on? 』

Bao Zhong didn't know what to say, or whether he should say nothing at all. In the end, he could only say: "Don't worry about it. Anyway, the most important thing is to be loyal and fight to the death!" 』

"oops! I admire you! ” The visitor laughed and cupped his hands again, “The former army has nodded, I’ll go over first!” If you can come back in one piece, you can have a drink with General Bao again! 』

"Easy to say, easy to say!" ” Bao Zhong smiled perfunctorily.

After the man left, Bao Zhong couldn't help but narrowed his old eyes and glanced at the high platform again.

That is the noble Prime Minister Cao, majestic and heroic.

Under the banner, there are loyal central leaders and central guards, the most elite soldiers of the Cao family. They have sophisticated armor, sharp swords and guns, which are the symbol and trump card of the Cao family's strength.

However, everyone seems to understand that the odds of winning are slim...

So, why?

This time, can the Battle of Guandu be staged again?

Bao Zhong shivered.

But things have come to this point...

The key is Dalang.

Yes, if the doctors in Cao's army could make Dalang recover, then would he need to do such a thing?

Bao Zhong took a deep breath, straightened his back, and suddenly felt that the eyes of others looking at him seemed normal.

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Cao Hong, who was commanding at the front line, suddenly discovered a small flaw in the Hussars.

On the right wing of the hussars, there was a force that had been fighting fiercely for too long, and the overall formation had become loose. However, the hussars did not adjust in time, nor did they send troops to support them.

War is essentially a very strategic confrontation, the most critical of which is how to keep oneself from opening up and then attack the enemy's openings.

Neither Cao Cao nor Cao Hong was afraid of confrontation and attrition, so Cao Hong acted almost instinctively and immediately attacked the hussars' forward branch that had exposed its flaws.

No army can ever be without flaws.

If you want to avoid exposing flaws, you need to have strict control over the army, including the stability of the formation, the maintenance of morale, the support of logistics, and the enforcement of military discipline. No major omissions can occur in every link, because any small mistake may be exploited by the opponent on the battlefield, causing fatal consequences.

The most important thing about cavalry is of course speed, and speed depends on the physical strength of the horse.

This part of the hussars lost some control in the confrontation with Cao Jun. It can even be said that they were a little carried away. They did not control the physical strength of their own horses well, which resulted in them having to temporarily rest behind a plateau. , let the war horse recover its strength.

If Cao Hong didn't attack, there wouldn't be much of a problem. After all, the entire battlefield was under the control of the hussars. They would alternately cover each other, and they could get through this period of physical weakness. Moreover, the place chosen by this unit to rest was also on the back of the plateau, but they forgot one thing, that is, the place to rest was indeed out of sight of Cao Jun, but the passage in and out of this place could be seen by Cao Jun. See you!

The key is that Cao Hong has been around Anyi for a long time. Although he is not familiar with the surrounding terrain, he is very familiar with it. When he watched a group of obviously tired hussars disappear behind the plateau, and then passed by. I haven’t come out from the other side for a long time...

So, Cao Hong discovered a very important fighter opportunity!

Without hesitation, Cao Hong ordered the Cao Army Military Academy on the other side to immediately attack the battlefield with ordinary county soldiers. At the same time, he ran off the platform, got on his horse, and led his soldiers to attack the right wing of the hussars he had discovered.

Of course he knew that those ordinary county soldiers were really vulnerable.

But what does it matter?

If these guys don't go to die, will they still stay in the camp and eat dry food every day?

Cruel?

cruel.

But these issues have two sides to the same coin.

The positions of the county soldiers and Cao Hong's positions are always antagonistic, just like the ruling class and the ruled class.

Even if the ruling class finds some lackeys among the ruled class and makes them forget or ignore their identity, and embellish the ruling class, and get along with each other empathically, it still cannot change the nature of the contradiction.

Therefore, Cao Hong did not expect these county soldiers to defeat the Hussars at all. He could only win by himself!

Relying on the strength of the Cao family's core, the Central Leading Army and the Central Protecting Army!

Others are actually supporting roles on this stage...

Of course, Cao Hong's attack also carries great risks. After all, if he is not careful, he may be entangled and trapped by other hussars.

The only ones who can deal with cavalry are cavalry.

At least that's the case for now.

When Cao Hong got on his horse and mentioned Changshan, he hesitated for a moment.

If……

But……

Cao Hong turned his head and looked at the high platform, not at the figure, but at the large banner that represented the highest authority of the Cao family.

His surname is Cao.

So for Cao Hong, there is no if.

No excuses either.

You go to the battlefield to win. If there is any chance of victory, you must seize it immediately and work hard to win.

The battlefield is not a place to pray for life.

Want to pray to survive?

Then never go to the battlefield!

Cao Hong called a guard and explained a few words.

The guards were still a little hesitant, but seeing Cao Hong's unwavering eyes, they could only bow down.

『Cao's sons! Follow me! 』Cao Hong raised his lance and shouted.

The long lance was raised, and the horse's hooves were running fast.

Cao Hong was already focused, and only victory was in his eyes.

Of course, Cao Hong could send other generals to do this kind of thing, but he knew that only if he did it would the morale of the Cao army camp be greatly boosted. Even if this victory might be insignificant, it could at least boost the morale of the Cao army a little, waiting for the arrival of the final battle!

At least let the cavalry know that Cao's sons are not cowards!

The auxiliary army rushed out of the Cao army camp and placed the pedals that had been prepared long ago on the trench.

The next moment, Cao Hong led the Cao family's direct cavalry of the Central Commander and rushed out frantically!

『Kill! 』

The shouts on the battlefield suddenly became louder...