Chapter 3428 True and False
Chapter 3427 True or False Right or Wrong
On the rock wall, the sound of screaming and shouting, accompanied by the sound of swords and guns colliding and cutting into flesh, made both sides appear more brutal in an extremely small area.
From time to time, people were injured or dead, falling from the rock wall, and the smell of blood filled the air, stimulating everyone's ferocity. At this moment, the sky was approaching dawn, and the morning dew in the mountains had risen, but the rock wall was under the rising blood, and it could not condense.
Both sides had no way out.
You can never lose, because once the rock wall is lost, it means that Suoyang Pass will be cut in half from the middle. Even if he takes any half, the remaining half will inevitably be destroyed.
And the Cao army was also unwilling to retreat. They might be the closest to success here, so why give up like this? What's more, it's not easy to climb up the rock wall, and it's even more difficult to climb down properly. Could it be that they still hope that the hussars can help pull the rope so that the Cao army soldiers can slide down smoothly?
There were more than a dozen pairs of fighting in a short section of rock wall. Someone would fall down at any time, and then the next person would jump in and hack at the opponent regardless of anything. The place was narrow, and soon the soldiers with long spears were hacked to death. The rest were all holding swords and shields. Long weapons were sharp when they formed a battle formation, but in this narrow area, they might not be as flexible as short weapons such as swords!
There was almost no room for maneuvering and dodging, only constant fighting, hacking down opponents, or being hacked down by opponents.
From the beginning, he entered the bloody battle with his men!
Because this time, Cao Hong sent out the sneak attack, not the county soldiers before, but the real Qingzhou Army!
So, when he arrived at the rock wall, these Cao army soldiers had already occupied a certain advantage, and he led his soldiers step by step to turn the previously tilted balance back a little bit!
In fact, at this time, he had already regretted it a little, and his physical strength consumption was not small. If it weren't for the cavalry soldiers guarding him, he might have been injured by Cao's army. The motivation that drove him to fight at Suoyang Pass was actually to bring glory to his family. This desire made him make a lot of efforts, and it was easy for him to become obsessed and fall into madness.
And under the cavalry, how many brave generals and wise ministers were there?
How could he, a little prodigal son, be ranked?
So when he thought of these, he couldn't sleep or eat, and it was also the internal motivation that pushed him to take risks.
He could have retreated calmly, but in order to covet greater merits, he naturally put himself in a more dangerous position!
At this time, outside Suoyang Pass, Cao's army had surged up from the north, and Suoyang Pass had been forced into a two-line battle!
In such a situation, even if he wanted to retreat, he couldn't retreat!
So they could only ignore the situation in the north and fight more and more on the rock wall, hoping that if Cao's army failed to break the northern defense line, they could kill Cao's army on the rock wall, eliminate this hidden danger, and then go back to support the battle in the north!
Now the only reason to persist is to believe that Xu Chu will do as he promised before...
Reinforcements will come, they will definitely come!
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The early morning is the darkest time.
But the darkest time also has another advantage, that is, a little light can spread far.
The fire on Suoyang Pass was discovered by the cavalry scouts in the distance, and then they immediately climbed to the back of the earth plateau and lit a warning bonfire.
The fire conveyed the message, and the message was sent to Xu Chu.
Xu Chu did not go to Suoyang Pass before, mainly because there were not many Cao troops attacking Suoyang Pass at the beginning.
Eliminating two or three thousand Cao soldiers is not very meaningful to Xu Chu.
And now...
"It's just as the captain said! 'Xu Chu laughed, and then gave the order, 'Attack! Cut off Cao's retreat and strangle Cao at Suoyang Pass! '
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Cao Hong left the Zhongtiao Mountain camp this time and attacked Suoyang Pass at night, which naturally took a certain risk.
According to the plan he and Dong Zhao made, this is a chain of attack and elimination.
If everything goes well...
According to Dong Zhao, everything is 50-50, but Cao Hong feels that if there is a 50-50 chance, it is worth his gamble!
As for whether it can succeed, it depends on God's will.
Thinking of God's will, Cao Hong couldn't help but look up at the sky.
Even on the noisy battlefield and in the bloody atmosphere, Cao Hong still felt that the majesty of heaven was solemn and mysterious.
In fact, the majesty of heaven that Cao Hong feared was not necessarily the majesty of the gods, but the unknown and instinctive fear of the future and fate.
If everything in the future is knowable, people will lose their awe.
Just like keyboard warriors, most of them have no fear when facing history.
『General? 』 Cao Hong's guard asked in confusion, 『General also knows the art of stargazing? 』
『Haha! 』 Cao Hong smiled, and then his face darkened slightly, 『Stargazing... Observing the heart... Well, this killing heart, everyone has it... Smell this smell, it's time to come! 』
『What's coming? 』 Cao Hong's guard asked.
Cao Hong did not answer, but cast his eyes into the last dark night before dawn.
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Zhongtiao Shannan.
Cao Cao's temporary residence.
Suoyang Pass was occupied by the Hussars, and Cao Cao was forced to speed up his retreat.
While Cao Hong was looking at the sky, Cao Cao was not sleeping either. He was also outside the tent, looking at the sky with his hands behind his back.
Now there are no outsiders following Cao Cao, only the wife's son, Qin Lang.
Qin Lang is the son of Qin Yilu and Du.
Qin Yilu even blocked Cao Cao's sword back then.
Cao Cao said he would take care of Qin Yilu's wife, and he meant what he said.
In fact, it may seem unethical in later generations, but in troubled times like the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao's "care" was actually understandable. In troubled times, after losing the backbone of the family, there are many cases where the entire family collapses. Of course, Du's beauty may also be a big part of the reason.
Qin Lang inherited part of the Du family's appearance, and is quite handsome, especially now that he is young, and his whole body is full of youthful atmosphere. Even in the military and after repeated fatigue, his grace is still undiminished.
"Lang'er, do you know that all I hope for in this life is the unification of the Han Dynasty..."
Cao Cao looked up at the sky and his voice was calm.
Human nature is full of contradictions, and history is complicated.
Everything must be placed in the historical environment at that time in order to have a certain meaning. If you are separated from the historical environment and comment on its behavior alone, unless the purpose is to joke and ridicule, otherwise it will deviate from objectivity and true meaning. Only by considering the objective content of the historical process in a specific time and environment can we correctly understand specific historical facts.
So in his early years, Cao Cao really only wanted to fight for the great man for the rest of his life...
But when did something change?
It probably started around the time of the Jujube Alliance.
Cao Cao is a politician.
A hidden prerequisite for politicians is to have a strong sense of gambling, or to put it more nicely, it is called a spirit of adventure.
If you succeed, you become a king; if you fail, you become a bandit.
If you can't adapt to the huge gap between the upper and lower levels of risk stimulation, you won't have a big heart, and you won't be able to become a strong politician.
Cao Cao was undoubtedly a politician with a strong heart. He gambled again and again and put all his chips on the line.
But regardless of winning or losing, Cao Cao still hopes that the country can be unified, rather than divided for a long time.
To carry out this war, everything is put on the gambling table.
"Father..." Qin Lang actually couldn't understand Cao Cao's behavior. "If we withdraw our troops like this, in Shandong... I'm afraid it may not be as my father wishes..."
In the land of Shandong, some people will follow Cao Cao, but more people will watch with cold eyes. At the same time, there are also many people who will only hold back, especially the children of the gentry who were deprived of some political rights and regional interests by Cao Cao before. .
It would be great if these noblemen didn't take the opportunity to add insult to injury. How could they stand with Cao Cao?
Thinking about it this way, Cao Cao's plan to "unify Shandong" in the Zhongtiao Mountain camp seems like empty talk.
"No, no!" ” Cao Cao laughed and said, “Did you know that there is also a theory of “Greater China” in the place where Hussar is riding? "Greater China?" ” Qin Lang didn’t understand.
Cao Cao stretched out his hand and drew a large circle, "To the desert in the north, to the Western Region in the west, to Rinan in the south, to the east... Haha, anywhere in the east, west, south, and north where the banner of the Han is located is Han territory!" All the sons and daughters of the Han garrison and registered subjects are all Han citizens! 』
"This..." Qin Lang took a breath. He could hear it,
Cao Cao's tone contained some implicit approval for Fei Qian's remarks.
"In the land of Shandong, if it's just us people..." Cao Cao smiled, "It's not enough... Fengxiao's death was mostly due to long-term fatigue and failure to recuperate... Look at the other people around you, they are tired all day long. And who are the people who cannot rest, and who are the people who are idle and talking all day long? If a certain person is defeated, he may not die, but if a certain person dies, the land of Shandong will surely suffer from Qing Tan's incurable disease, and his door will not be cut off, and the disease will not be cured! 』
Qin Lang was stunned for a long time, it was really difficult to understand the meaning of Cao Cao's words, "Father..."
Because Qin Lang also likes to talk, he feels that there is nothing wrong with talking, so how can he deny it outright?
Cao Cao glanced at Qin Lang and sighed slightly in his heart.
His sons, whether biological or adopted, each have their own characteristics, strengths, and problems.
So many of his successor candidates have problems of one kind or another, so what about the Hussars?
Cao Cao looked up at the sky.
When people leave, the tea will cool down, and when people die, the government will disappear.
Cao Cao said that what would happen to Shandong after his death, but he was not talking about what would happen to Guanzhong after the death of Qiusi?
This battle is won or lost on the battlefield, but the future will be won or lost on the battlefield.
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Fei Qian, whom Lao Cao was thinking about, was heading forward with his troops.
He and Cao Xiu were separated.
Plans can never keep up with changes.
Anyi was left to Xun Chen, while Fei Qian led his army south to join Xu Chu and others.
Fei Qian felt that Mr. Cao had another trap.
Maybe in Zhongtiao Mountain, maybe in Heluo, or somewhere else.
The key is that Fei Qian figured out where the problem came from...
Fei Qian sent Chang to the front line, partly to take care of Chang's wishes, and another more important reason was that, as a former middle-level military academy of Cao's army, Chang had a more direct understanding of Zhongtiao Mountain Camp and Tongguan Camp.
But obviously, after arriving at the front line, he was not willing to be a support, but instead secretly led people to the jungle!
Generally speaking, it's okay to fight in the jungle, but you need to put a hole in the grass now!
Fei Qian originally wanted to let Yang go to look at him, but he didn't expect that this "eye" ran away into the mountains...
To most people, Cao Cao seems to be a candle in the wind that can be blown out with one more breath, but Fei Qian knows that this "candle" is not so easy to extinguish!
Didn't Yuan Shao also think that Cao Cao was about to fall?
Among the Three Kingdoms, which one of Cao, Liu, and Sun was the most economical person?
Even Emperor Sun, in Jiangdong, although he was greatly restrained by the Jiangdong nobles at the beginning, later on, he still killed all the Jiangdong nobles, so that the Jin Dynasty could not overpower the Yankees... …
Therefore, it is true to say that Cao Cao is now in ruins, but it is still too early to say that he has been completely defeated.
The most important thing is that now Fei Qian doesn't need any more "strange plots"!
This guy has never...
What a conspiracy!
If you suppress them with an upright force, not everyone will be convinced. Even if you win the world through clever tactics, there will definitely be more noise, especially those keyboard warriors of the Han Dynasty. One by one, they are not good things. .
If Fei Qian wants to gain all his power in one battle, he cannot be hasty or make mistakes, or he cannot make too many mistakes. Otherwise, it is very likely that some people will lose the will to follow him in the process.
When Guanzhong was in dire straits, food had to be transported thousands of miles from Sichuan, Shu and Hanzhong, through the Qinling Mountains, or around Longxi. At that time, if everyone had a bowl of soup cakes and a few meat buns, they already thought it was very delicious and good. But now, who would cherish a few meat buns?
Fei Qian remembered that Xu Chu once said that when he went to eat meat buns, the store owner of the bun shop didn't dare to serve them to him, but what about now? How much more can Xu Chu eat?
Xu Chu is still around Fei Qian, he can see it and often touch it, but what about those places far away that can't be seen?
These problems are far more difficult than fighting a war.
So what Fei Qian hopes more is that in this war, more people will grow up or realize something, so that in the end, they can be matched according to each person's different situations...
For those who are greedy, let them expand the territory and use their greed.
Those who speak nonsense will benefit from spreading culture and use their words.
For those who are harsh, make them grasp the criminal law and use it harshly.
Human nature is not perfect.
Make the best use of things, and people need to do the same.
Although this is what he envisioned, there are still too many things to do, and Fei Qian is not sure whether he can complete these things within the limited time, or whether he can make a direction...
Or, as some people say, believe in the wisdom of those who come after you?
Hey!
Neither Khadgar nor Norgannon's wisdom deserves full trust, they can only be guides, let alone other people?
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Among the generals in the entire Hussars Army, he is the least greedy and has the calmest mentality. If Zhao Yun is ranked second, I am afraid no one would dare to be ranked first.
Cao Chun judged that the Northern Territory Army would pursue them all the way, but he misjudged Zhao Yun's character.
If other generals, even if it is not dark night, they will still enter the city with great swagger.
But Zhao Yun did not do this.
In fact, the reason why Zhao Yun did not go directly to the city was very simple.
On the surface, he said it was to ensure the military discipline of the hussars. Especially after knowing that there was once a group of horse thieves pretending to be hussars and looting wildly, he wanted to let the people of Youzhou know the difference between real and fake hussars.
But in fact, Zhao Yun simply didn't want the people of Youzhou to be harmed anymore.
Zhao Yun knew that even if he explicitly prohibited it or sent additional patrols and cavalry, once a large number of soldiers entered the city, various problems would inevitably arise.
In Yuyang, it has actually already appeared.
A military academy couldn't control its greed and robbed a certain household in the city, and then said that this certain household was a thief...
Although Zhao Yun finally found out and tightened military discipline, problems still arose. And the consequences are irreversible.
Xin Pi tactfully said that the military academy fought bravely and it would be a pity not to kill him like this. Moreover, a certain household in the city may not really have anything to do with Cao Jun. It is said to be "unfounded".
Zhao Yun did not comment on what Xin Pi said, but did not change his decision.
When he was about to be executed, Zhao Yun went to ask the military school what his unfulfilled wish was, but he was scolded by the military school, saying why should Zhao Yun support Yuyang? These are thieves and this is a place for thieves...
Xinpi couldn't figure it out, and the military academy couldn't figure it out either.
Indeed, if from the perspective of both hostile parties, occupying Youzhou is equivalent to occupying the enemy's territory, then everything owned by the enemy will naturally become their spoils of war.
Isn’t it the right of the victor to enjoy the spoils of war?
Why did Zhao Yun stop them and even find out the truth for the people of Yuyang?
Even if the military academy deliberately framed it, so what?
Isn't it beneficial to one's side to frame the enemy's people?
Is the truth really that important?
To find out the truth, people will die!
Now that everyone is dead, who will continue to fight with Zhao Yun?
Is that the truth?
But Zhao Yun felt that no matter whether it was the Northern Territory or Youzhou, no matter whether it was Guanzhong or Shandong, they were actually all Han people.
They were all Han people!
Now they were fighting to the death because some people were unwilling to obey the instructions of the cavalry, but if they put down their swords and guns, then they naturally could not be regarded as enemies.
But Zhao Yun could not think clearly about how to do it, so in order to avoid more similar situations, Zhao Yun simply restrained the soldiers and did not let them enter the city at will.
But this made Chen Bin, who was ambushing in Ji County, almost crazy...