The setting sun moves slowly across the horizon.
In the north and south camps of Cao Jun's Han River, the noisy voices of people shook the lighted fires, the flags swayed, and the Han River rippled with sparkling golden light. Today's attack had just ended, and the soldiers who had retreated from Fancheng were dragging their feet outside the camp.
Footsteps, slowly walked into the camp...
The Cao Army scout outside the Hanshui South Camp of Cao Army, Er Dao Scar, was chewing a grass root. He stared at Cao Army's camp for a moment, then waved, and continued southward with five or six of his men to explore and search the surrounding area.
Which state are you from here? This can be regarded as someone who has traveled all over the north, south, east and west of the Han Dynasty?
Erdao Scar climbed up a small hill, and while looking around at the situation, he had this thought in his mind...
It’s not that Er Dao Scar has no name, it’s just that he doesn’t want to mention his name, because that name is accompanied by an unforgettable painful memory. Born in an era of peace and prosperity, no matter how many military books he read, he still can’t understand a war.
How tragic was the damage to people's livelihood? Erdao Scar never said where he was from. Every time he was asked, he shook his head and didn't know.
This was normal in the Han Dynasty. Many farmers had never left their one-third-acre land in their entire lives. They didn’t know the surrounding counties or where the counties were. They didn’t know where their family belonged. Those who couldn’t read a dou of Chinese characters could clearly explain their place of origin.
What?
Those who can name their own family are all descendants of the noble family.
Er Dao Scar was once a member of a noble family from a poor family. The poor family also had a family, but since Cao Cao came, there is no family anymore...
Xuzhou, haha.
Every time I woke up from the middle of the night, I would be covered in cold sweat.
In any war, the people are the first to be unlucky. This was especially true when Cao Cao and Tao Qian attacked Xuzhou. More than 100,000 soldiers from Cao Cao and Tao Qian collided with each other. The food and grass they consumed every day did not fall from the sky, but came from the surroundings.
In the homes of the common people, in their mouths. These common people were not only robbed of all their property, but as long as they did not run away, they had to work as laborers to transport all kinds of luggage. The fields were no longer cultivated, the rations were plundered, and the fruit trees were cut down.
To make cars and equipment...
"...The armor is infested with lice, and thousands of people die from it."
White bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crow for thousands of miles.
A hundred things are lost to the people, and the thought of them will break people's hearts..."
good!
What a poem!
What a wonderful poem that expresses true feelings!
It describes the reality of the Han Dynasty's melee, truly and profoundly revealing the suffering of the people. Facing this desolate, miserable, and inhumane scene, the poet could not help but send out a deafening cry, expressing his sympathy for the suffering people who were trapped in dire straits due to the war.
, expressed great grief, indignation and sympathy, and ruthlessly exposed and criticized the culprits who caused the people's suffering...
How well said!
The question is who wrote it?
Er Dao Scar sneered. The former son of a poor family in Xuzhou, now Er Dao Scar sneered in his belly. The two cuts on his face were made by himself, one was the pain of the death of his family, and the other was the loss of his wife.
Er Dao Scar originally joined Cao's army. One was forced to be captured and had to do it, and the other wanted to take revenge. However, the longer the journey lasted, the colder Er Dao Scar's heart became. No matter how brave and hard he tried,
He was just a senior, but those sons of the gentry who had some meritorious deeds easily became Qu Changjunjunhou, or even captain...
If he said that he was also from a noble family, then his previous concealment of his identity would definitely arouse suspicion. If he did not reveal his identity, then at most he would be a captain or team leader, which is the highest place that ordinary people can achieve.
And in that position, you couldn't even touch the corners of Cao Cao's clothes!
The further you go, the farther you go.
The desolate mountains and forests are like the hearts of two scars.
Is what you do meaningful?
Is the persistence in my heart necessary?
Or are you like those Qingzhou soldiers who put down everything, forget everything, live by fighting, and after fighting, eat and drink, more like a beast than a human being?
Man? What is a man? A man is a man if he can stand to the left or right, but can he stand on his own? If he wears the robe of Cao Jun and wants to kill Cao Cao, can he still be considered a man? It can only be regarded as a man.
A ghost, a lonely ghost, wandering in this absurd world!
"So long... so long!"
Erdao Scar came back to his senses and said, "Keep your voice down, what's going on?"
"Shall we continue to move forward?" A soldier on the side asked, "It's getting dark soon..."
Erdaoscar raised his head and looked around, "Did you find anything?"
Several Cao soldiers were shaking their heads.
"Then let's go back." Erdaobao waved his hand and started to return. They were not professional scouts to begin with. Most of Cao's army's scouts were on the north bank of Han River, and those on the south bank were naturally ordinary soldiers.
As they were walking, Erdaoscar suddenly stopped and turned around to look.
The surrounding mountains were silent, and the trees and grass were dyed golden in the sunset.
"What's the length? What's the length!" Cao Jun's soldiers stopped when they saw the two scars and subconsciously asked, "Is there something wrong?"
Erdao Scar was silent for a moment, shook his head, "No...just go..."
Behind the forest in the distance, Liao Hua's soldiers on the top of the mountain stared at each other, "Did you notice? Or not?"
"I don't know...why don't you tell Commander Liao?"
"Okay, you watch here, I'll go there..."
After hearing this, Liao Hua, who was in the col of the back mountain, nodded and asked the soldiers to continue guarding. He frowned and thought for a long time.
The more complicated the coordination, the more likely it is that problems will arise.
In the Han Dynasty, when there was no instant messaging, even if there were some changes in one aspect, it was still impossible to contact the other party in time...
In the Han Dynasty, whether it was fighting against the Xiongnu or later against the Xianbei, the plans made in the court were very beautiful, but in the actual operation process, problems of one kind or another would still occur, so that the overall strategy failed.
There are many examples.
what to do?
Should we proceed according to the original plan, or should adjustments be made? If adjustments are needed, how should they be adjusted?
Liao Hua pondered for a long time and suddenly stood up, "Send the order! Prepare the equipment immediately and get ready to go!"
The guard on the side said: "Huh? Don't you have to wait until nightfall before taking action?"
Liao Hua said: "The situation has changed. If we are discovered, Cao Jun's south camp will definitely take action! If we wait until we set off at night, we will not know anything about what Cao Jun did here! We might as well do it now."
Go and lurk near Cao Ying. If there is nothing abnormal in Cao Ying, attack at night as planned. If there is any change in Cao Ying, you can know it earlier and avoid being trapped!"
"But..." The guard hesitated.
Liao Hua nodded and said: "Yes, if you get close to Cao Ying, it will be more and more dangerous, but...other than that, there is no other way! Give the order, leave all the sundries, carry only the essentials, and prepare to set off!"
The guards took the order and left.
Liao Hua looked up at the sky. The setting sun was already rubbing against the mountainside. He was about to go in and was exuding his last enthusiasm. Obviously, traveling when there was still sufficient natural light would undoubtedly be easier for Cao Jun to discover.
But if he does not follow the footsteps of Cao Jun's scouts, it means that if there is any change among Cao Jun, Liao Hua will have no way of knowing.
Liao Hua tightened the laces on his body, then raised his sword and said to a commander beside him, "Let's go ahead. You lead the soldiers to follow quickly! Along the way, everyone is holding a sword! No noise or disobeying orders."
Whoever, kill!"
It is absolutely impossible for Cao Jun's scouts to have only one pair. The closer they get to Cao Jun's camp, the greater the risk of being exposed. But now, Liao Hua must bear this risk!
On the other side, Erdao Scar and others gradually approached Cao Jun's Hanshui South Camp.
Human society is hierarchical. This class system has been formed since primitive society. In order to take advantage of nature and resist beasts, human beings automatically and spontaneously began to obey one or a few more experienced and powerful people.
With the deployment and arrangement of personnel, classes were soon born. Those primitive people who were not free but rather selfless were unwilling to cooperate or obey, and often died. The rest formed tribes, with tribal leaders and shamans.
…
In the Han Dynasty, when the feudal society continued, the concept of ladder and hierarchy became more and more obvious. Not to mention the scholars, farmers, industry and merchants in ordinary life, the hierarchy in the military camp was even stricter. Even the commanders and corps commanders were among the strict hierarchy in the army.
The lowest step on the ladder.
These corps commanders are superiors in the eyes of ordinary soldiers, but in the eyes of the so-called real "superiors", these people are nothing...
"Hey! Scarface!" shouted the military lord who was on duty at the gate of the camp, "Are you looking for a mother-in-law in the mountains again this time?! Haha, ahhahaha..."
Although the few soldiers beside the military prince didn't necessarily understand what the military prince was laughing at, or how funny this thing was, they just laughed, so they started laughing along with them. The entire camp entrance
Full of joyful atmosphere.
In the military camp, there will inevitably be times when women are kidnapped to vent their anger. Erdao Scar basically does not participate. In the eyes of some people, such behavior is unconventional. They will naturally ask, and Er Dao Scar says that his mother-in-law is in the mountains and forests...
After that, it was also natural for some people to make fun of Er Dao Scar, probably because the bastard didn’t take advantage of him, so he could feel bad about the idiot. Especially those middle and low-level officers would express Er Dao Scar when they came out of the tent with their trousers lifted.
He's just a fool, he doesn't want to do such a pleasant thing.
Ordinary soldiers would also laugh at Er Dao Scar, because normally even this kind of thing is done one level at a time. Only when the military lord Qu Chang is happy enough can he have the matter of the captain's rate, and the captain's rate is satisfied.
Now, it’s the turn of the corps commander. Obviously, ordinary soldiers have to line up at the end even if they have the chance. Now that Two Scars have given up their positions, some ordinary soldiers feel that they have taken advantage, and they want to say it loudly.
Come out and let others know how much he has taken advantage of Erdao Scar, so that they can satisfy their psychology...
Erdaoscar rolled his eyelids, then chuckled twice, waved his hand, "I didn't find it..."
"Is it the mother-in-law who didn't find it, or something else?" Junhou still felt that he was very funny, and he could even say in an elegant voice, "My fair lady, we are on the water side, hahahahaha, isn't this the water side, haha
Haha..." Some people just like to joke, and at the same time, they don't care whether the joke is too much or not. Anyway, he can just enjoy himself. If others have opinions, he will get angry and can't even make a joke. As for that, do you have grace?
Er Dao Scar thought about handing over the bamboo sign to the guard on duty at the gate of the camp and officially registering to offload his errands. He waved his hand and said: "No, none, none... I didn't find anything..."
Finding nothing is a normal report for most scouts. If every scout found something, it would be a terrible thing. Er Dao Scar answered whatever the military marquis asked, neither showing anger nor being shy because of it.
Then the Marquis took a look at the entry registered by the clerk, and felt that there was nothing wrong with it, so he took the pen and drew a monogram behind the entry, which was regarded as a double scar.
Erdaoshan thanked the military marquis and led the people to his tent. There were two corps commanders under Shichang, and they both lived in the same tent and shared the same pot when eating, so Shichang was considered "
"Tent Chief" or "Pot Chief". Once you enter the tent, you are the boss.
The sky was getting dark, and the surrounding tents had already started cooking the last meal of the day. Cao's soldiers, who had been out scouting for a day, were tired and hungry, and they almost didn't want to move any more when they sat down.
The water boiled, and the smoke filled the air.
The rice bran mixture is poured into the water. If there is no camp, it is arranged like this. Drink a bowl, lick it clean and then go to bed. There is no such thing as washing. The wooden bowl will be licked cleaner than a dog. If there is something between the teeth,
There are still some residues, but I am reluctant to spit them out. As for whether it will cause tooth decay...
Haha, in a big man with an average life span of less than forty, would that big-headed soldier worry about tooth decay?
Those who have errands to go to the camp are relatively better. Not only can everyone receive a half-palm-sized multigrain cake, but they can also pick some wild vegetables and mushrooms along the way, so the amount of solids in the pot will be more.
Some.
The flames licked the dark bottom of the pot, and also reflected in Er Dao Scar's eyes.
Er Dao Scar became more and more certain that what he saw at that time should be the reflection of the armor...
The icy cold light, the luster of metal, and the reflection of ordinary trees and stones are different. The sun was shining in the west at that time, so the sunlight passed through the treetops to shine on the armor under the tree...
But what does this have to do with him?
Detecting the enemy army is a meritorious service, but can he get a promotion? At most, he can be rewarded with a few more grain cakes, which is considered a favor. What's more, if anyone else sees it, there is circumstantial evidence, and he is the only one.
When people see it, if they speak inaccurately and mobilize the masses, then it is not only useless but also wrong. In this case, why does he need to speak?
After all the food was distributed, Erdao Scar hugged the sword and lay down. The rest of the people did the same. They quickly went to bed while their stomachs were still warm and they didn't feel hungry, otherwise they would wake up hungry.
Just don’t even think about sleeping...
In the darkness, the soldiers who had worked hard for a day soon fell asleep, snoring loudly or softly. Only Erdaoscar, who was lying on his side, opened his eyes slightly, then tightened the sword in his hand, and then
He closed his eyes again.
Outside Cao Jun's South Camp, Liao Hua had weeds on his head and his body was wrapped with shrubs and branches. He was crawling behind the rocks, looking at Cao Jun's South Camp, and slowly exhaled.
There were no special changes. Cao Jun's soldiers were all normal. Cao Jun's soldiers going in and out of the camp were also teasing and bickering with each other. The boats on the Han River were linked to each other and moored. Everything was not as tense and cautious as when a war came. This is also normal.
, in the hearts of most Cao Jun soldiers, after all, the North Camp is the front line of contact with the Hussars. Even if the Hussars go to battle, the North Camp will be the first to attack, and the South Camp is separated by the Han River!
That's good...
Just like what Zhuge Liang had deduced, Cao Jun indeed stationed his camp here, and also divided the camp across the river. The ships were placed on the south bank. Everything seemed like Cao Jun was acting in conjunction with Zhuge Liang's plan!
This kind of result, which may seem unbelievable to ordinary people, is actually the most likely place for Cao's army to be camped out by Zhuge Liang based on a large number of field surveys beforehand. Of course, if the generals of Cao's army have no understanding of military matters and camp at will, then that's not the case.
There is nothing to say, or maybe like Ma Su, he consciously wants to hold back a, well, unique stand-up, which is also unpredictable...
But now, Cao Jun's coach Xiahou Dun does have rich military experience and has chosen the safest and most correct position, and this position is the camp in front of Liao Hua!
In order to hide, most of Liao Hua's men did not follow. Only Liao Hua and two or three guards disguised themselves and approached Cao Jun's south camp for detection. The rest were still in a woods five miles away.
Liao Hua looked up again at Cao Jun's North Camp on the other side of the Han River, the ships, and then at the dark outline of Fan City that seemed to be on the horizon, then he lowered his head and slowly moved back from the rocks, quietly.
He slid down, waved his hand, got into the bushes, and disappeared.
The night is getting darker.
In Cao Jun's Jiangbei camp, Xiahou Dun was sleeping in his clothes. For the past two days, Xiahou Dun had been resting like this. He always had a feeling that Fancheng's defenders would definitely attack at night!
In the middle of the night, the sound of rapid footsteps suddenly came from outside the big tent, which was very obvious in the silence of the surrounding fields. Xiahou Dun immediately stood up, his eyes shining in the night, "What's the matter?"
"Report to General! I saw that the gate of Fancheng was open, and there was light and fire swaying, as if an attack was about to take place!" Cao Jun's scouts came forward to report.
Xiahou Dun stood up, clasped his hands, and asked, "Well done! So who is commanding the battle flag? The Xu family? The Liao family?"
"The battle flag seems to say the Xu family..." said the Cao Jun scout.
"How many people are there?" Xiahou Dun asked again.
"It's not clear yet, but at least there are more than a thousand people!" It was dark at night, and Cao Jun's scouts couldn't really see the exact number of people. Instead, they calculated the approximate number of people based on the size of the team on the one hand, and judgment based on experience on the other.
Xiahou Dun took a long breath and couldn't help but sneer. Thousands of people want to attack a certain camp? This is really looking down on me!
"The order goes down, the whole army is on alert! Act according to the plan! Tonight is the time to break the city. If you can get there first, you will be heavily rewarded!"
