Chapter 3416: Words and Actions Are Consistent

Chapter 3415: Consistency between words and deeds

Youzhou, Shanggu.

Cao's army in Shanggu, which was heading to Yuyang for support, discovered something unusual in the distance.

Several soldiers of Cao's army were running wildly in fear, and behind them were a group of pursuers with weapons raised high.

A guarded Cao army standing on the bridge instinctively drew out his sword and shouted: "Quick, come up, come up... meet our brothers..."

They were led by a team, and naturally followed by Cao Jun soldiers. They originally thought that these Cao Jun soldiers wandering outside encountered the Hussars' scout team, so they were not too nervous at the beginning. They ran forward while cursing and raising their hands. I got my weapons and prepared to seize the bridgehead of the small bridge.

There is a river here with a small bridge on the river.

Nameless Bridge.

These soldiers of Cao's army who escaped were the sentinels of Cao's army who had crossed the bridge to the north for reconnaissance.

The leader of the team that responded to Cao Jun's sentry arrived at the small bridge first, but before he could take a breath, he realized that something was wrong...

In the distance, several cavalrymen first appeared, and their horses stopped on the hillside. Behind the cavalrymen, a battle flag appeared.

Tricolor battle flag!

Really a hussar!

But what frightened the team leader was not just the cavalry on the hillside, nor the tricolor flag behind the cavalry, but the smoke and dust rising far away on the hillside!

Then several battle flags suddenly appeared on the slope, all the tricolor flags of the Hussars!

Suddenly, murderous intent spread across the wilderness.

The team leader's men looked at each other in shock, then shouted, turned around and ran away.

"Hussars!" The Hussars are coming! 』

"Sneak attack!" Enemy troops sneak attack..."

Cao's soldiers who were marching on the other side of the river suddenly panicked.

Some people immediately sounded the alarm gong, others yelled and ran forward, and still others turned back and bumped into each other...

The team leader's eyes widened and he kept shouting at the top of his lungs, "Array, form, protect the bridge, protect the bridge!" 』

But no one listened to him, and in the end he couldn't help but run back too.

Pan Ji, the Marquis of Shanggu County, rushed up and staggered the leader of the team with a slap.

Pan Ji's face turned red, "If you fucking run away, what will happen to our brothers?" ! 』

The leader of the team was beaten, but he was not angry. He just calmed down a little from the panic and chaos. He grabbed Jun Hou Pan Ji and said, "Jun Hou, what should I do?" Are there more hussars? There seem to be thousands of people? ! What to do? ! 』

The team leader held Pan Ji's trembling hand, turned to look at the hussars getting closer, and asked eagerly.

"First, inform the captain first!" Pan Ji ordered, "Let the people behind go back, and the people in front go to Changping City quickly!" 』

Pan Ji gritted his teeth and said, "The general must be informed!" The Hussars are outflanking Juyonglai... Shanggu is in danger! Go quickly! 』

The team leader turned around and ran out without hesitation. However, after running a few steps, he stopped and said, "Marquis, then, then... what about you?" 』

Pan Ji drew his sword and faced the rushing hussars.

"You must know that there are good men in the land of Yanzhao!" 』

After shouting, Pan Ji rushed forward.

Behind Pan Ji, the team leader called him several times, but when Pan Ji didn't turn around, he couldn't help but stamp his feet, and then hurried away to report the news...

Pan Ji ran onto the small bridge.

Near the small bridge, the scattered soldiers of Cao's army were at a loss.

The soldiers of Cao's army looked at the hussars charging from the distant hillside with extremely nervous and frightened expressions. Some were frightened by the momentum of the hussar horses and retreated involuntarily.

Pan Ji kicked down the Cao soldiers who were retreating continuously, then pointed at the chaotic crowd retreating in panic behind the bridge, and shouted, "Brothers, see for yourselves!" Can you run on four legs? If we run away, everyone will die! If the enemy catches up, no one will survive! Everyone has a life! Everyone wants to escape for their lives, but even their damn lives are lost! 』

Several soldiers who were retreating stopped.

"We are unlucky today!" ” Pan Ji spat hard, “If you didn’t come yesterday, you won’t come tomorrow, but today it’s our turn to guard the bridge!” This is his damn life! We are ordered to guard the bridge. If the bridge is there and the people are there, if the bridge is dead, the people will be dead. There is no way out! Even if you run back and lose the bridge, it is still a capital crime! 』

Facing the desperate faces, Pan Ji suddenly raised his arms and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Everyone is damned!" I am Pan Ji! I'd rather die standing! Don’t bring shame to our ancestors, don’t let future generations laugh! 』

Some soldiers were moved by Pan Ji, silently tightened their swords and guns, and stood around Pan Ji.

Pan Ji took one last look at his men standing beside him, and at the Cao soldiers who were still secretly moving back. He smiled, then turned to face the hussars roaring up the hillside, and raised his War knife, "Brothers, kill!" Block them! 』

Pan Ji roared, and the veins on his neck popped out, like a beast that was forced into a corner, howling, as if to intimidate his opponent, and also trying to embolden himself.

A dozen soldiers followed closely behind, "Kill!" Kill..."

Then some of Cao's soldiers were mobilized and rushed forward, "Kill..."

The autumn wind is bleak.

The wind blew against his face and the roar rang in his ears. Pan Ji felt the arrival of death.

His breathing was heavy and rapid, but he still had a strong sense of suffocation enveloped by the momentum of the Hussars.

In the final moments of the battle, he thought of his father.

A stubborn northern Xinjiang man, he could not hold back a fart in silence all his life, but more often than not he was a father who picked up a stick and reasoned.

Thought of his mother.

A mother who gives everything to her husband and her children first, a mother who sits around the stove every day, always hiding a little bit of food in her apron.

Thinking of his wife.

A wife with eyes as pure as a deer, willing to accompany him to endure hardships, plan carefully, and mend household items together.

And that brat who didn’t wear a tile for three days...

Thinking of this made him miserable.

He doesn't want to die, and no one wants to die.

But the damn war forced him to face death.

He saw the call of death, saw a gun-wielding general rushing over from the opposite side, and saw a spear shining with cold light.

Pan Ji used up his last bit of strength and slashed the sword in his hand at the general, "Destroy your ancestors!" 』

The spear came through the air and penetrated Pan Ji's body instantly.

Pan Ji's blood spurted out.

Bright red and piping hot.

"Kill..."

The last batch of resisting Cao Jun soldiers were stimulated by Pan Ji's death. They rushed forward crazily, using their hot chests to resist the cold death.

There are no famous people on the unknown bridge, and there are no fixed bones by the unknown river.

…

…

"The men and horses in Jixian County have retreated?" ! Lin Qing, the guard of Lu County, stared wide-eyed with disbelief, "His surname is Xiahou!" 』

"It's absolutely true! ” The clerk who originally wanted to go to Ji County to discuss advance and retreat turned pale, “The tricolor hussar flag has been planted on the top of Ji County city! 』

The clerk felt that he had bravely tested the situation on the verge of death. Thinking about it now, he still felt frightened. "Captain, this battle can't be fought!" Xiahou of Jixian County has already run away, why should we fight? ! 』

"Are you sure that all the people in Jixian County have escaped?" 』The Luxian guard still couldn't believe it.

"It's absolutely true! ” The clerk pointed to the sky and swore, “The four gates of Ji County were opened wide, and the people in the city rushed out in a panic, and they were so worried..."

"Stop talking nonsense!" "The guard impatiently interrupted the clerk's lyricism, "How many hussars are there in Ji County, and under whose banner are they? Who is the leading general? 』

"Well! Is this...』

The clerk swallowed his saliva and wondered if he should make it up, but the guard Lin Qing noticed it, frowned and snorted, "You'd better tell the truth!" 』

The clerk knelt down with a thud, "Captain, I did go to Jixian... It is true that there are no defenders in Jixian... It's just..."

"But what?" ” the guard asked.

Only then did the clerk tell the truth.

In fact, he didn't go to Jixian County at all. When he was halfway there, he met a stream of refugees who had escaped from Jixian County. After asking a few questions, he was scared to death. How could he actually go to the foot of Jixian County to observe? Military intelligence?

However, in Jixian County, it is certain that Cao Jun has escaped, otherwise a large number of people in Jixian County would not have fled...

At the beginning, the junior officials couldn't believe it. After all, the three major towns in Youzhou were either Cao's family, Xiahou's family, or Cao Cao's early confidants. These figures should be the backbone and core figures. As a result, Now except for Cao Chun who is still holding on in Yuyang, the rest...

"The villain is thinking..." The clerk finally said, "The villain is telling the truth... Isn't it... In fact, he has given up on Youzhou a long time ago... It's just that General Cao doesn't know... or is unwilling... …』

After hearing the officer's "truth", the guard was furious and said, "How bold!" 』

The clerk quickly begged for mercy.

"What kind of people are General Cao and Xiahou Changshi? You and others can comment on them?" ! "The guard shouted, "If others find out, even if you have your head chopped off, don't complain! 』

The Cao family and the Xiahou family are both leading the army and protecting the army!

What is Lu County?

At most they can be regarded as guards in Youzhou counties.

On weekdays, whether it is military supplies or military pay, it is much worse than that of the Zhongling Zhonghu Army.

The clerk said anxiously: "Captain, please listen to this villain!" The villain is doing everything for the sake of the captain! 』

The guard sneered, "All for me?" 』

"Exactly, exactly!" ” The clerk kept saying, “Can’t the Captain still see clearly the current situation? Xiahou has already escaped, so what else can Youzhou protect? General Cao insisted on going his own way, which seemed to be loyal, but in fact he harmed everyone! Captain, I’m not just talking nonsense. Look at all the generals and captains who fought bravely over the years. What bad endings did they have? Don’t talk about it far away, just say..."

"Shut up! ” the guard shouted in a deep voice.

The clerk nodded repeatedly, "Shut up, little man, shut up... But it's really not worth your life... Lieutenant, even if you don't consider your own safety, you still have to think about your family..."

The guard frowned angrily, "I told you to shut up!" 』

The clerk quickly covered his mouth with his hands.

The guard walked around the hall twice like a trapped animal. When he looked up and saw that the clerk was still there, he suddenly became angry and said, "Why are you still here?" 』

The clerk quickly responded, "You little man, get out of here, get out of here..."

When the clerk walked out of the hall, before he could get far, he heard the guard yelling again, "Wait a minute!" return! 』

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Human nature is always complicated. Some people face death calmly, while others calculate all day long, fearing that even a penny of their own wealth will flow into other people's fields. But whether they face death bravely or cowardly and just want to escape, the blood and casualties brought by the war still permeate the entire Youzhou and accumulate in Yuyang City.

Cao Chun's plan was very beautiful.

Cao Chun's plan was executed very unsuccessfully.

Cao Chun's plan was to win in defeat and try to survive in a desperate situation.

In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and the Qin and Han Dynasties, there were too many battles of fighting with one's back to the water and surviving in a desperate situation. This seemed to give Cao Chun the idea of ​​using himself as bait to attract Zhao Yun, and then surround him from all sides and break through the center...

Unfortunately, Cao Chun forgot one thing.

Youzhou was very big.

When Youzhou was the largest, the Lelang County under its jurisdiction included Pyongyang, Sincheon, and Haecheon in later generations, and almost reached Seoul. Xuantu County reached Shenyang and Fushun in later generations. Changli County includes part of Inner Mongolia and the Jinzhou area.

The Dai County in the west reaches the Sanggan River, yes, the river where the sun shines...

There is also Liu Da'er's hometown, Zhuo County.

But Youzhou is very small now.

No one knows who is in charge of Lelang County now, perhaps there is no Han official in charge at all.

Liaodong County has become the world of the Hu people, and communication is basically cut off.

Xuantu County was lost a few years ago and has never been recovered.

In history, Lao Cao also fought against Wuhuan once and fought to Bailang Mountain. It was one of the few long-distance trips abroad. Then he was so tired that when he returned to Jieshi Mountain, he wrote a poem with great emotion...

And in history, Lao Cao fought against Wuhuan, most of them wanted to wipe out the roots, so Lao Cao did have some actions against foreign races, but it is not entirely correct to say that all of them were for the Han Dynasty to resist or fight against foreign Hu people.

Of course, Mr. Cao has no intention to fight Wuhuan now.

So the Youzhou controlled by Cao's army is actually very small. Of course, this is also a strategic arrangement that must be taken to guard against the Northern Territory Army of the Hussars. After all, if the area of ​​Youzhou controlled by Cao's army is larger, it will be easier to be attacked by the Hussars. For example, the western part of Liao is very weak. If it is attacked and cut off, Liaodong will naturally not be able to be saved...

So Youzhou now has no war horses, furs, ginseng and other commodities for Shandong, but has to pay a lot of money and grain every year. Naturally, there are a lot of complaints. The children of the Han Dynasty gentry could not have any spirit of supporting the construction of the border without regrets. Therefore, even if Cao Chun wanted to build a solid, large, and effective defense system for Youzhou, he could only be powerless in the end.

Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, China's construction of cities has often developed with the intensity of the war. The unity and opposition of contradictions are vividly reflected in the defense system of Chinese city walls.

Originally, the walls of China were all rammed earth. Later, it was found that once the rammed earth was soaked in rain, it would be easily destroyed, so an extra layer of blue bricks was added. Then it was found that the blue bricks needed to be bonded, and adhesives were developed.

Later, as the war intensified, there were women's walls and Fengyuan. By the Song Dynasty, the defense of the city walls had almost reached its peak. The urn city basically became the standard, and it was as strong as the original city walls, or even more resistant to beatings. Sheep and horse walls replaced the horse-faced walls with hard wall enemy towers, and the wood was replaced with brick and earth structures. There were also various other defensive facilities on the city walls.

For example, there were large urns covered with cowhide at every section of the city wall to listen to whether the enemy was digging tunnels. What's more interesting is the secret door, which is a hidden small door used to surprise the enemy troops attacking the city. And the caves for hiding soldiers, etc.

There is only one purpose, so that it will not collapse so quickly when being beaten.

For Yuyang in the Han Dynasty, did it suffer from the pain of being beaten by foreign invaders from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to the Song Dynasty? Yes, but not much. Without Jizhou's support, Cao Chun alone obviously could not build Yuyang impregnable.

After the attack of the Northern Territory Hussars, Cao Chun discovered a very tragic fact -

As the territory of Youzhou shrank, it seemed that the people of Youzhou also became less courageous.

How many days had the smoke signals of Yuyang been sent out?

But the troops of Juyong, Jixian, Luxian, and Wuzhong counties were nowhere to be seen!

Maybe something delayed them...

Cao Chun could only comfort himself in this way, but then he realized a new problem...

Zhao Yun seemed to be training his troops!

It was like he was sharpening a knife with the stone of Yuyang!

First he sharpened the catapult, then the large well siege, and now he actually made a giant battering ram...

Was such a big ram cut from that hilltop?

Why didn't the giant tree crush a few Hussars to death!

But what can we do now?

If they had gone out of the city to fight at the beginning, they might have been defeated faster, but at least they would have shown their bravery. Now they have been beaten on the head, and the more they are beaten, the more their morale will collapse...

The more terrifying fact is, if Cao Chun is right in noticing this, then where will Zhao Yun's main force be placed?

Did Zhao Yun see through his central blooming tactics?

If so, what should he do?

……

Zhang He led the front troops and quickly killed the Cao army soldiers who were resisting the cavalry at the Wuming Bridge, occupied the Wuming Bridge, and quickly assigned people to clean up the bridge surface so that the troops could quickly pass through the Wuming Bridge.

Following Zhang He, it was the military marquis Gan Gan.

'It's just as the Protector General expected. Cao's army wants to use Yuyang as bait...' Gan Gan laughed, 'But with such soldiers... Tsk tsk, it's really audacious! '

Zhang He glanced at the pile of corpses of Cao's soldiers at the nameless bridgehead and said nothing.

'Map! '

Zhang He waved to the guard.

The guard immediately rushed forward and unfolded the map beside Zhang He.

'The direction is right,' Zhang He pointed at the map and said, 'This river, this bridge, are all right... We are here now...'

Gan Gan stretched his neck to look, 'Yes, it seems that we are very close to Changping... Most of these Cao's troops have fled to Changping. Should we send some people to take a look? I wonder how many troops the Cao's army has transferred there...'

Zhang He nodded, called the scouts, and asked them to immediately investigate upstream and downstream.