Chapter 3356 The Ups and Downs of People’s Hearts
Chapter 3355 The ups and downs of people's hearts
If the Cao army camp that besieged Anyi City is compared to an egg, then the large camp built by Cao army outside Anyi City is probably an ostrich egg.
And the troops led by Fei Qian are like a group of small black bugs.
In history, Liu Bei marched into Yiling, claiming to have a 700-li camp, but in fact it was not 700 miles, only about 70 miles, and no more than 100 miles at most. The 100-li camp, the front had started fighting and the rear had not received the news. At that time, Liu Bei's troops were only about 30,000 to 50,000. Mr. Luo said that there were 750,000, but it was just a necessary exaggeration.
30,000 to 50,000 people, 70 miles of camp. In the dense forest and mountainous terrain of Yiling, it was stretched, which is easy to understand.
So now the main combat force of Cao army is 10,000, the servants and auxiliary soldiers are 20,000, and the civilians who have been plundered are countless. Relying on the water source line to build a camp with a radius of more than 20 miles, is it an impossible task?
Cao Cao has captured a large number of people in Heluo and Hedong now, so naturally he can't keep them for nothing. Some were taken to Shandong, and some were sent to Anyi to repair the earth.
Facing such a large camp, what is the best way to attack?
Is it to spread out all the soldiers and cavalry under his command, just like a group of small black insects biting ostrich eggs, biting one in the east and one in the west?
This aimless attack and futile consumption are undoubtedly the most stupid plan.
The best choice is to lead the whole from one point.
Tactical formations should not only be determined according to their actual conditions, but also be affected by many factors.
For example, the political interests of the group alliance.
The Eastern Han Dynasty was a regime established by the aristocratic manor landlord economy represented by the big landlords and big families in Jizhou and Yuzhou. In terms of legal theory, it inherited the Western Han Dynasty legal system formed by the Sichuan-Shu Alliance based on the Guanlong Group and the Old Qin, so in fact, the Eastern Han Dynasty had more problems than the Western Han Dynasty.
Liu Xiu racked his brains but couldn't solve the contradiction between the two. He could only establish the capital in Luoyang between the east and the west to balance and regulate, and look forward to the wisdom of future generations. But it is obvious that the descendants of Liu Xiu in the Eastern Han Dynasty would only choose to lie down most of the time.
Therefore, among the interests of Cao Cao's Shandong political group, the most worthless or the lowest consumables are ordinary people and civilians.
Fei Qian's current political group is a new political system that integrates wandering gentry, poor children, military meritorious nobles, and Hu people in Guanzhong, Jingxiang, Beidi, etc. Because it is a newly established political system, the cake has not been cut yet. It cannot be said that there are no internal contradictions, but they are not as big as those in Shandong.
With Fei Qian's rapid expansion in Guanzhong and Longxi, he opened up trade routes that were originally unconnected with each other, and worked hard to accelerate development, repelling the surrounding Hu regimes and small and medium-sized ethnic forces, curbing the evolution and degradation of the Western Regions, and naturally became the strongest political force in the Han Dynasty.
From this point of view, Fei Qian cannot follow Cao Cao's route of fighting and consuming.
Cao Cao is consuming ordinary people and civilians who have no political voice and no political status, and if Fei Qian follows Cao Cao's rhythm, he will consume his own foundation and future development potential!
Understanding this, we can understand that the war between Cao and Fei in the ninth year of Taixing is not a conflict between Cao Cao and Fei Qian in a sense, but a conflict between the political groups they represent. And in this regard, Fei Qian is much happier than Cao Cao, because old classmate Cao not only has to fight Fei Qian, but also has to deal with the pig teammates in the rear.
Cao Cao changed into a casual outfit, a simple helmet and a battle robe, just like an ordinary military school, and there was no flag. If you don't look carefully, he is now completely different from the substitute on the high platform.
He wants to take another look at Fei Qian before leaving.
What a deep love...
Ahem.
In fact, Cao Cao has a knot in his heart.
He can't figure it out.
He was originally ready to leave, but he has been worried all the time, so he didn't leave.
But now we have to go. If we don't go, I'm afraid we won't be able to go soon...
The Anyi Camp is called a camp, but it should be called a joint camp.
Although it is not as exaggerated as the 100-li joint camp that Liu Da'er had in Yiling, it is not small.
Fei Qian's cavalry can only control an area in the north of the camp, and cannot control the periphery of the entire Cao army camp.
The art of war says, surround with ten times the force.
Xu Chu is in the north of the Cao army camp. Assuming that the Cao army does not interfere and allows the cavalry scouts to detect freely, then the cavalry scouts who set out at the hour of Mao in the morning, at the speed of 80 miles per day, bypass the Cao army camp with a radius of 20 miles. When they arrive at the south of the Cao army camp, they just happen to find valuable information, and then immediately return to their own camp to report the news. How many hours will it take in total?
Unless these cavalry scouts can be like the keyboard warriors on the Internet, not eating, drinking, or shitting, and the biggest weight on their bodies is a mouth, it is impossible to surround a Cao army camp. The effectiveness of mobility is also limited.
Think about it, in the future, even with communication tools and GPS positioning, going up the mountain to find a missing person requires pulling a net, and hundreds or thousands of people may not be able to find the person.
If Fei Qian really has ten times more troops than Cao Cao, what is the point of fighting?
But now there is no force, what about in the future?
Cao Cao frowned.
In the future...
However, if Fei Qian had ten times the number of troops, it might not be a good thing.
Just like the current Cao army has many people, but everyone's heart is also complicated.
Cao Cao glanced at the battlefield in the distance and looked at the battle line drawn by the cavalry.
On the battle line that was several miles long, the cavalry seemed so calm and unhurried, whether it was the sound of drums or the sound of copper whistles. There was no obvious stagnation and chaos when the queue was changed. From the column to the horizontal column, from the horizontal column to the square formation, it seemed so neat, as if it was originally a whole.
The cavalry, the infantry, whether it was a square formation or a queue, were all in high spirits, and they were arranged in an orderly manner under the flags and golden drums. It was full of an indescribable beauty. This feeling was roughly like watching a grand military parade on site in later generations, and it was even more shocking than a military parade. Because no one was killed during the military parade, but now here, it was real swords and real guns, and real blood was seen.
This neat formation not only conveys a strong visual stimulation, but also reflects an irresistible feeling in terms of momentum...
But Cao Cao saw that after Fei Qian climbed onto the high platform, the troops on the front began to salute Fei Qian, with flags swaying like waves, and the cold light reflected by armor and blades flashing continuously. Even standing on the wild ground, there was still a sense of solemnity and killing coming towards him, and even Cao Cao, who had been in battle for a long time, could not help but feel a little frightened.
Cao Cao has fought in many battles in the south and the north for many years. Just by looking at it, he knew that the army brought by Fei Qian was far superior to his own soldiers in terms of armaments, training, physique, and momentum. It can be said that even the most core Zhonglingjun Zhonghujun under Cao Cao’s command may not be able to compete with Fei Qian’s elite troops.
And Cao Cao also found it difficult to understand why they were all the same Han people, and even Cao Cao privately borrowed a lot of Fei Qian’s training manuals to train his troops, and the equipment was basically the same, but why the momentum they showed was obviously different?
Cao Cao suppressed the feeling of uneasiness in his heart, and the firm will tempered by years of fighting once again pressed the small emotion to the ground and beat it violently. He looked up at the shadow on the high platform and suddenly felt a little ridiculous.
He laughed at himself, and also laughed at the sons of the gentry in Shandong.
He could be very powerful, but he was trying hard to hold back the people on his side. Everyone wanted to climb up and climb on the top of others' heads to act arrogantly, so once they saw someone climbing in front, the first thing they thought about was not to keep up, but how to pull that guy down so that they could climb up.
Of course, Cao Cao did not expect that this tradition of fighting inside and outside would be passed down for thousands of years and still linger...
He was sure that the cavalry Fei Qian was here.
Cao Cao looked in the direction of Cao Hong who was commanding at the front line.
Most of the soldiers and cavalry troops of the Central Army were left by Cao Cao in the back row of the middle road, led by Cao Hong.
Except Cao Hong, Cao Cao did not trust anyone.
Because Cao Hong's son died in the hands of the Hussars, Cao Hong would never compromise with the Hussars...
After watching for a while, when Cao Cao was about to quietly leave in his cloak, he suddenly heard the noise from the front line.
Cao Cao stopped, climbed up the sentry tower again, and stared at the Hussars formation that began to split in the distance, and couldn't help but be stunned.
『What does this guy want to do? 』
The Hussars, which were originally neat and uniform, now began to split into three parts. Although they were still in the center and left and right, they were not a single infantry for infantry and cavalry for cavalry, but began to form mixed formations. At the same time, even the artillery battalion in the center seemed to move, and began to separate some artillery, which was dragged by livestock to the two wings!
『Is this going to split the formation? Attack in three directions? ! 』Cao Cao sneered at the beginning, but soon he sank his face, 『This Fei Ziyuan, what a courage! 』
Cao Cao sneered at first because Fei Qian had relatively few soldiers, and with fewer soldiers, he had to divide his troops, which meant that the strength of each part was dispersed, so Cao Cao thought Fei Qian was crazy or stupid at the beginning, but soon, Cao Cao thought of the problem on his side...
Fei Qian divided his troops, and the proportion of soldiers in the three routes was basically the same. Although the number of soldiers in each route was not large, with the blessing of artillery, it meant that it had the ability to break through Cao's camp and invade and break through in three directions!
Cao's camp was large and had many soldiers, but the disadvantages were also here.
Just like a ghost knows which cloud will rain, Cao Cao didn't know which part would be more likely to rebel. If Fei Qian only used artillery to open a gap in one direction, Cao Hong would naturally be enough to deal with it alone, but now...
Cao Cao stared at the formation arranged by Fei Qian and muttered, "The front is wide and the depth is shallow... There is more flexibility in turning and fewer soldiers... The two wings are far away from the center... As long as one is broken, the other two will be in chaos! Um... No, no! This is still a way to lure the troops! 』
Cao Cao frowned and thought for a moment, then called a guard, "Send a message to General Zi Lian... This new formation of the Hussars is a strategy to lure the troops! The Hussars have strong cavalry but weak infantry, and their artillery is powerful but few in number. If they fight in the field, the enemy will have an advantage. We should stabilize the front line and tire the enemy out before attacking their weaknesses! Be sure to act according to the plan, and don't be greedy for a moment of success! 』
The guard received the order and left in a hurry.
Although the cavalry army expanded widely and was divided into three parts, it was difficult for infantry to run at this distance, but the distance for horses to gallop was not too far, so it was still within the support range of the army formation, and its army line was still divided into two layers, and the core part was guarded by heavy-armored infantry.
At the same time, there were some scattered cavalry cruising outside the formation. Cao Cao did not think that these rangers would just be paddling from beginning to end. On the contrary, this was the most terrifying type of cavalry. Because no one knew when these scattered cavalry would gather into a dense cavalry group.
The advantage of Cao's army was that they had a large number of people, and the fortifications in the camp were complete. If they could not help but attack at this time because they saw that Fei Qian's troops were scattered, they would fall directly into Fei Qian's calculations!
Cao Cao believed that artillery was just an embellishment, and cavalry was Fei Qian's killer!
If there were no cavalry, Cao Cao would have more than a dozen ways to dismantle the artillery into parts, but with cavalry on the side, Cao Cao's dozen ways would be left with nothing. Only by destroying or consuming the cavalry of the cavalry can the balance of the war be truly changed.
Cao Cao glanced at a few places in the camp again.
In the camp, there were some people and some things that made Cao Cao very dissatisfied.
There were loyal people like Cao Hong in Cao's army, and there were also those who had ulterior motives and thought that Cao Cao had not noticed anything and knew nothing. Thinking of these guys, Cao Cao's heart was filled with anger.
And it was not just in the camp, but also in Heluo, Yanzhou, Jizhou, and even in Yuzhou!
These people knew that the general of the cavalry, Fei Qian, was a big enemy, and they also knew that once the new land policy of the cavalry was implemented in the Han Dynasty, they would suffer great losses, but they still delayed and slowed down intentionally or unintentionally for the little bit of benefits in front of them, and violated Cao Cao's orders!
If Cao Cao was half responsible for the defeat in this battle, then the other half was caused by these people!
Therefore, Cao Cao would have no pity for these people if they all died.
Cao Cao snorted coldly, turned around and just got off the sentry tower, he heard a tsunami-like cheer of "Ten Thousand Victories" from the formation of the Hussars.
"What's wrong?" Cao Cao frowned.
It's just come down, and there's a moth...
The guard climbed up quickly in a few steps, and then came down quickly, whispering: "The Hussars are patrolling and reviewing the troops..."
Cao Cao took a breath, then turned his head and looked at the platform.
The voice of the brocade robe on the platform was still quiet, and the soldiers near the platform were in a neat formation, but there was silence...
Cao Cao's head hurt again, he pulled the guard next to him and gave two instructions, and then the guard ran to the platform.
The cheers from the other side were still as surging as a tsunami, but Cao Cao could only lower his head, tuck his cloak, and pretend that he heard nothing. His eyes were extremely complicated.
He couldn't appear.
After all, there was still a "him" on the high platform.
And now, he should leave. The battle was imminent, but Cao Cao ran away with his tail between his legs, oh, with his cloak between his legs...
After confirming Fei Qian's arrival, he used the huge camp as a cover, and also took advantage of the opportunity when Fei Qian attracted the attention of other ordinary soldiers in Cao's camp, and quietly "turned in".
The side with fewer people was showing off their power, while the side with more people was fleeing in panic.
Although this was not the first time Cao Cao "turned in", it was a little more panicked and less pretentious than when Cao Cao faced the Xiliang cavalry in history...
Amid the cheers, Fei Qian galloped along the battle line.
Since the sixth year of Zhongping, Fei Qian has come step by step from an unknown junior, cutting through thorns and brambles bit by bit, and now has become everything in front of him. Behind this army, there is a strong livelihood support system and reserve army, a growing trade system, industrial research institutions, government supervision departments, etc. Although we dare not say that it has surpassed the entire era, it is at least ahead of the present.
The victory of this battle also means that Fei Qian and the political group under Fei Qian will enter a new era and will also lead the Han Dynasty into a new direction.
But this is still not easy.
It is easy to change a thing, but it is difficult to change people's hearts.
After patrolling a circle, Fei Qian returned to the center.
As if to compete with Fei Qian, there were huge cheers and applause in the Cao army camp at this time, but the momentum did not seem to be as strong as that of the cavalry army...
Fei Qian raised the telescope and looked at it. "Cao Cao" on the high platform was waving to the surroundings.
"Hmm..."
Fei Qian pinched the beard on his chin.
He felt that the reaction of the Cao army seemed to be half a beat slower.
Of course, this is within an acceptable range. After all, the Cao army camp is very large, and it is normal to react slowly.
There are many Cao soldiers.
There are many people, so there are many things to do.
In Cao's army, even the armor is not the same.
The officers are well-armored, while the soldiers are almost naked.
With the class division, the distribution is certainly not fair.
It's like Swiss rolls and instant noodles, which are simply different levels of food.
Is it unfair? It is indeed unfair, but then what?
There is no then.
For some reason, Fei Qian suddenly remembered some of the things Zhang Xiu had reported before, the civilians in Hedong and the people in Heluo...
Fei Qian frowned slightly, thought for a while, and summoned Xu Chu to him.
Under the gloomy sky, the two armies facing each other seemed to be quiet at this moment.
On the battlefield, there were only the neighing of horses and the sound of flags fluttering in the wind.
"There are three directions, one of which is more disadvantageous to us..." Fei Qian smiled and said to Xu Chu, "Zhongkang, which one do you think it is?"