Chapter 3431 Mutual Trust
When Xu Chu received the news that his two wings were ambushed, he was shocked and immediately ordered his soldiers to pause.
Xu Chu initially deliberately slowed down the speed of the central headquarters. His original purpose was actually more to encircle Cao's army and completely take over this wave of Cao's army troops that had left Zhongtiaoshan Camp. However, he did not expect that Cao's army would come and set up an ambush in advance!
The ambush of Cao's army also caused certain losses to Xu Chu's troops on both sides.
According to the report of the soldiers on both wings, the Cao army took the lead in occupying the top of the ravine, and then launched an attack when the Hussar cavalry arrived at the ambush site...
Xu Chu took out the map and identified it under the fire.
Although the destination of Xu Chu and others is very clear and easy to judge this time, the Cao army was still able to accurately ambush the roads and ditches chosen by the Cavalry Army, which means that the Cao army was either very familiar with the terrain of this area, or had sent soldiers to sneak to the ambush before attacking Suoyang Pass.
There are both possibilities, or even both possibilities exist at the same time.
This made Xu Chu reexamine his original combat plan.
Cao's army predicted the actions of Xu Chu and others in Suoyang Pass, so would they also make preparations for other aspects?
If this is true, then Xu Chu's original plan to involve Zhongtiaoshan Camp will have great omissions.
The opponent is not rigid, and passive response is also actively seeking a turning point.
"General!" The guard saw Xu Chu looking at the map and said nothing for a long time. He couldn't help asking, "What should we do now?"
Cao's army had already discovered the arrival of Xu Chu and others, and the effect of the Breaking Hidden Strike was gone.
Xu Chu's eyes were stuck on the map and thinking.
Although one team suffered heavy injuries and retreated, the other team of flanking troops suffered minor losses and even repelled Cao's ambush soldiers.
what does that mean?
Xu Chu raised his head and looked in the direction of his wings.
Is there a heavy army to guard one direction, but a relatively weak one in the other direction?
The Cao army was ambushed on both wings, so were there no preparations in most parts of the Cao army in Suoyang Pass?
This is obviously impossible.
So……
Is the flanking direction with a large loss the focus of Cao's army's defense?
On the other hand, the small losses may mean that Cao's army has invested not many soldiers there?
Everyone wants a God's perspective, which will save a lot of trouble, but most of the time, they can only rely on limited information to infer, and it is absolutely impossible to open a full picture to attack your opponent.
Xu Chu must consider whether Cao's army would ambush the second time since it had been ambushed.
There are clouds in military tactics, virtual and real.
Everyone knows this sentence, but when it comes to a practical problem, which side is false and which side is true?
There is no doubt that Xu Chu must save the place at Suoyang Pass, but now there are three directions.
One is to follow a straight line and go straight to Suoyang Pass. However, Xu Chu concluded that there were ambushes on this road, and it was just a place not far from Suoyang Pass. Although the terrain may not be as good as the two wings, in the dark, even if you simply dig some small pits with horse legs, it would be enough for Xu Chu to drink a pot.
Another direction is that the real one is empty, facing the direction of Cao's army defeating his flanks. Cao's army defeated his flanks in this direction, which means that there are things that Cao's army must defend in this direction, either characters, or Cao's army does not want Xu Chu to choose this direction, so if Xu Chu goes the other way, he may have good results.
Of course, it is also possible that it is just kicking the iron plate.
The third direction is the direction where the flanks have made a certain breakthrough. In this direction, the ambush troops of Cao's army were repelled by their own flank soldiers. According to general inferences, it should be the most appropriate direction of advance, but what if Cao's army consciously acts to lure troops in this direction?
Xu Chu pondered.
『Continue to march!』
Xu Chu didn't hesitate for long.
Although he had never had any friendship with him before and had no relationship, now that he is in the same camp, it is impossible not to be saved by death!
Of course, this is actually another special effect of martial arts lecture halls.
In the martial arts lecture hall, even the General of the Cavalry will publicly display some of the advantages and disadvantages of their battles. So, as subordinate generals, what reason do they have to keep their combat plans and decisions on the spot confidential?
Once time passes, these secrets in combat become role models or lessons for others to learn from.
If Xu Chu chose to shrink back and give up on his first film at the moment, unless Xu Chu had sufficient reasons to say that such a decision must be made at the time, he would inevitably face more troublesome accountability in the post-war record.
『General, in which direction should we march?』
The messenger asked.
Xu Chu raised his hand and pointed in the direction he was breaking through with his flank.
If you need to choose who to believe, Xu Chu is more willing to choose to believe in his subordinates!
I believe in the cavalry and believe in the cavalry's soldiers because I am one of them!
No exaggeration or false retribution.
No falsehood, no falsehood.
Trust is mutual. Since the soldiers under his command believe in their own judgment, they must also believe in the information sent back by the soldiers under his command!
If you believe it is a real defeat, it is not a fake escape or a fake defeat!
Then, the choice is simple.
Xu Chu ordered the soldiers to turn to the flank and march from the flank where they broke through the ambush of Cao's army.
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The flanks were attacked by the cavalry, and on the one hand they successfully intercepted them, and on the other hand, the news of being counter-killed by the cavalry was rushed to Cao Hong.
Cao Hong couldn't help but jumped and scolded the military academy that was broken through by the cavalry's flank, a useless idiot, who cursed whatever he thought of. He completely forgot that military academy was like Zhang Tiansheng before, and was once patted by Cao Hong on the shoulder, "Fuck it well! I believe you!"
If both wings intercepted and ambushed successfully, the reinforcements of the Cavalry Army would inevitably stagnate for a while, and perhaps they would wait until dawn to make subsequent arrangements, which would be equivalent to giving Cao Hong the time to occupy Suoyang Pass and the subsequent arrangements.
Although it is quite rushing, it is still time. However, the ambush on the flanks has not been completely successful, so the cavalry may not wait until dawn to take action, and it is very likely to march along the defeated flanks!
This makes the plan originally formulated by Cao Jun may fail!
what to do?
Cao Hong was immediately in a dilemma.
Cao Hong was greatly surprised by the tenacity of the Hussar soldiers in Suoyang Pass. If he was in Suoyang Pass, facing attacks on both sides and being broken through in many places, he would most likely have evacuated and fled directly. How could he fight to the death and retreat to the inner city?
Isn’t the outer city of Suoyang Pass very strong and majestic, so how steep the inner city can be?
But the Cavalry Army, who was at Suoyang Pass, did this!
On the one hand, the flank ambush he had worked hard to arrange failed to achieve the perfect interception effect. On the other hand, the hussar soldiers' tenacity at Suoyang Pass exceeded expectations, which made Cao Hong very embarrassed and in a dilemma.
As a general, every move will involve the lives of countless soldiers.
A decision may bring glory and victory, or it may be just a tiring of bones.
『Gather the guards!』 Cao Hong gritted his teeth and said, "Come to take a certain armor! I want to take the thief's head in person!"
New hatreds and old hatreds, let’s calculate together today!
"Master, your wound..." Cao Hong's guards hesitated.
Cao Hong was furious, "Do you think I am injured and you are about to cry and wince?!"
The guard had no choice but to take out the armor and put it on for Cao Hong.
Cao Hong felt that he had finally had the opportunity to wipe out this cavalry army, so how could he give up easily?
The soldiers of the Cavalry are so persistent and tenacious. If the Cao army cannot confront each other, they may lose the qualification to stand on the same level as the Cavalry!
The general will die after a hundred battles!
But if you escape timidly, then maybe a hundred years later, it will still be a joke from others!
...
……"when!"
With a roar, Cao Hong slashed at the shield that had never been there.
He always groaned, unable to bear Cao Hong's strength, and involuntarily took two steps back. The sword in his hand also lost its accuracy and failed to hit Cao Hong.
Even if he was injured, Cao Hong's martial arts were still not comparable to that of him.
Cao Hong succeeded with one blow and was even more unforgivable, and he slashed three times in one breath.
I have always had cold sweats on my back and I didn't bother to fight back, so I could only fight with a shield.
『Dang! Dangdang!』
The sound of irons that sounded almost continuously made people's teeth feel a little sore.
I never could withstand Cao Hong's thrust, and the shield in my hand was cut to the point of being crooked. I staggered backwards and almost fell to the ground.
Cao Hong subconsciously wanted to rush forward. He wanted to take advantage of the unbalanced center of gravity, so he took the head of his life with one knife. However, Cao Hong took a big step forward, but forgot that the wound on his leg had not healed yet. He groaned, paused, and could not rush up, and his face twitched in pain.
In terms of force, Cao Hong crushed him, but Cao Hong was injured on his body. If he cut him on the spot, he would never be able to resist it. However, if Cao Hong wanted to kill quickly, his leg would become an obstacle for Cao Hong.
Even so, the injured Cao Hong was still extremely cruel. Even if an ordinary Hussar soldiers stepped forward to siege, Cao Hong was still not afraid at all. He was always waiting for people to retreat with one sword and one shield.
But the good times did not last long. After most of the Hussars retreated into the stone fort under the cover and had always rolled and crawled into the stone fort, it would not be so easy for Cao Hong to attack again.
He just nodded into the door hole, and seven or eight spears stabbed towards him, hitting Cao Hong's shield. Even if Cao Hong was extremely powerful, he could not compete with seven or eight people at the same time. He could not stand firm and could not rush in!
Several Cao army soldiers who rushed in with their lives were soon strung into flesh and blood.
The corpse was blocked at the entrance of the door, so that even if Cao Jun wanted to rush inside, he had to pull out the corpses first so that he could have a better foothold.
After a while, the tug-of-war began.
"General, the stone fortress is too big and cannot be pried for a while!"
The Cao army soldiers who were trying to slash the stone walls of the stone fort shouted.
After all, Cao's soldiers did not know any Western magic and did not know how to knock stones with stones and could even knock out magnificent buildings. Therefore, it is not easy to simply rely on swords and guns to pry the stone walls of the stone castle.
『Crash! Car crash!』
"Where is the fuck looking for a car crash now?"
『Disassemble the ladder!』
"Not thick enough..."
"Stop worrying, go and try it out!"
The Cao army soldiers shouted in a mess, but it also showed the embarrassment of not being able to break through the stone fort in a short period of time.
"Don't kill if you disarm!" Cao Hong stood up and shouted at the stone fort, "You are surrounded and have nowhere to escape! If you don't surrender, you will be killed without mercy!"
"Don't kill if you disarm! Those who resist will be killed without mercy!"
Cao Hong's direct guards also shouted together.
The inner city of Suoyang Pass is almost the last position of the Cavalry Army.
This kind of small stone fort is very common among various military suburbs.
Round or square, or depending on the terrain, there are also diamond polygons, etc.
The shape is not the point, the point is that this kind of stone castle often exists as the final resistance, so narrow stone windows, curved and narrow stone stairs, and even various anti-human designs are all for better defense.
Although nearly half of the Hussars stationed in Suoyang were lost, after retreating to this stone fort, the narrow corridors and stone stairs seemed to be relatively abundant and could take turns to fight. Therefore, even if Cao Hong rushed forward with his direct guards, he could not take down the small stone fort in a short time.
In most cases, narrow passages and terrain are not taken down by fierce attacks, and sometimes they can even be captured at a relatively small cost of casualties through fire attacks or other means.
But what Cao Hong lacks the most now is time!
Therefore, Cao Hong made people shout out to the inside of the stone castle. Even if he hated him to the core, he had to declare that as long as he disarmed, he would promise not to kill people.
As for whether this promise will be effective for a long time or what will happen in the future, Cao Hong didn't say it, and everyone knew it, and it was useless to say it. Cao Hong said more about it to those ordinary Hussar soldiers. If these Hussar soldiers were willing to surrender, then even if they were never willing, they would not be able to resist for long.
But they were never frightened by Cao Hong's momentum, but instead laughed at the stone castle.
This reaction made Cao Hong's soldiers look at each other in surprise.
Suoyang Pass itself is not big enough. After Cao Hong came in, he never chose to escape. Instead, he continued to retreat to Xiaoshi Fort, which was almost the same as he was killed and there was no possibility of escaping.
Under such circumstances, Cao Hong was willing to give them a way out, but these Hussar soldiers were so fearless!
Cao Hong's face turned pale.
If it were normal times, Cao Hong would not only not say that he would not kill him, but he would even collect wood. Even if he could not get in, he would still burn these Hussar soldiers to death and burn to death!
But now...
Suoyang Pass is not big enough. This was a disadvantage that was always waiting for others, but now it has become Cao Hong's disadvantage.
If the reinforcements of the Cavalry really came, then Cao Hong would not only not be able to eat the last bite of meat, but he would also have to spit out what he had originally eaten with the capital and profit!
"Master!" The guard whispered from the side, "Even if they are killed, the losses will be heavy. If the cavalry attacks our army from the flanks, we will not be able to die, but the safety of the general...
Cao Hong's face became more and more ugly. He wanted to roar angrily, but I was afraid of it, but the pain in my legs told him that you are so fucking showing off...
Always standing on the stone fort, half of his body revealed in the fire, pointed at Cao Hong and laughed: "Old man! Do you dare to come up and fight?"
The veins on Cao Hong's forehead leaped straight.
If he hadn't had his legs and feet just now, he would have killed this guy with one knife, so how could he have allowed this guy to be arrogant!
Cao Hong's guards immediately opened their bow and shot angrily when they appeared.
I have always been prepared for it, so I immediately hid behind the soil pile after shouting.
Cao Hong's guard arrow pierced the earth pile that had always been beside him, but it made him laugh more and more.
The pumping of adrenaline, this chemical substance, can make people breathe faster, heartbeat and blood flow accelerate, and pupils dilate, providing more energy for physical activities and reactions faster, but also causing the spirit to be distorted and excited. At this moment, he even felt the pleasure of jumping back and forth on death.
But, it’s always good that Cao Hong feels uncomfortable.
Cao Hong's face turned pale and raised his hand to order, "Boundist, shoot in the doors and windows!"
The crossbowman immediately stepped forward and shot towards the door opening and window of the stone castle.
The effect is good, at least I never dared to come out and mock him again...
But that's all.
He always shouted arrogantly, but he didn't dare to fight Cao Hong if he wanted to fight. Anyway, he and the Hussars in the stone fort have the same idea now, just drag it down!
This kind of behavior of twisting and struggling on the brink of death was never possible in Cao's army before, but now I don't know why, but I always feel very calm and adaptable, just as it should be like this, and it should be like this.
Cao Hong was about to order someone to climb the stone wall regardless of the silence, just like climbing the outer wall of Suoyang Pass, but he heard a harsh warning sound of a golden gong outside Suoyang Pass!
Cao Hong stared at the small stone castle and was extremely angry. He howled to the location of the stone castle, and then he hurriedly retreated with his people.
The soldiers of Cao's army retreated very depressedly.
But those who have always waited in the stone castle were cheering.
The Cao army outside the stone fort clearly occupied almost the entire Suoyang Pass, but seemed to have lost everything.
Although the cavalry inside the stone fort were covered with scars and severely damaged, they were very happy, as if they had won the final crown.
This is the first moment of Yin, and it is the darkest time before dawn.
Yin, a fierce tiger is walking in the wild.
Chapter completed!