Chapter 3061 may be the same answer for thousands of years
Chapter 3060 Maybe it’s the same answer for thousands of years
In the past few days, the fierce battle at Huguan was enough for Cao Jun to think it was cruel, but it was only now that he truly understood the ruthlessness and horror of war.
In other words, it is "re-understanding".
People tend to forget easily. How long has passed since Huangfusong beheaded tens of thousands of people and filled the valley with corpses? It seems that after just a few good days, one can forget the tragedy and sorrow of that year, and start to feel again.
You can wander by yourself.
He also started not taking human life seriously again.
Up and down the kettle, and in the surrounding fields, the smell of corpses seemed to be choked.
At the beginning, there were still people who tried to bury these corpses, but as time went by, no one moved any more. Unless some corpses were getting in the way, it was as if they were invisible and untouchable.
In winter, when the temperature is low, corpses don’t rot very quickly, but what should rot will still rot, especially the intestines and stomach inside the human body, which are often the first parts to rot. The bellies of many corpses will bulge day by day, like
It is as if both men and women have been made pregnant by the God of Death or his minions.
The blue-gray belly is raised high, and the corpse spots and purple-black blood vessels are like patterns carved by summoning evil gods. A slight touch or a vibration somewhere will cause the belly of these corpses to explode with a bang.
, all the ichor is like Slaanesh believers waiting in line in the red light district, eager to pounce on all prey around them, regardless of age.
Those who were kidnapped or conscripted into labor gradually turned from human beings into ghosts like walking corpses.
Cao's army did not have much food and grass, and the transportation was not smooth, so the supply of food and grass could only satisfy Cao's soldiers themselves first. At the beginning, Cao's soldiers would occasionally be unable to eat due to the harsh surrounding environment, and would suffer from nausea and vomiting.
, But later, even if there was a rotting corpse next to him, Cao Jun could sit down next to the corpse, watching the maggots squirming in the eyes and mouth of the corpse, and wolfing down his share of the food.
During a fierce battle, people often lose their normal sense of hunger, as if they can fight without eating, but as soon as they retreat, the disappeared hunger will return to the body doubled.
Besides hunger, another enemy is fatigue.
Many soldiers of Cao's army often took a few mouthfuls of food in their hands and then fell asleep, no matter where they were. And the food that fell from the hands of these sleeping soldiers of Cao's army quickly fell into the
It falls into the hands of the next person and then disappears.
The coolies, holding the civilians hostage, were like ghosts wandering around the bonfires where Cao Jun was cooking or in the pits. Whenever there was any leftover food, they would pounce on them like a pack of wild dogs and scratch them.
Those who were beaten fought to form a ball and swallowed the food mixed with dirt. The winner staggered away bleeding, while the loser often became the next corpse.
The soldiers of Cao's army just looked at them with cold eyes, neither laughing nor feeling sad. Just like a person watching ants fighting for food, they would not feel any special emotional ups and downs. They would only weakly drive them away when they were disturbed.
He even took a knife to chop without saying anything.
In the era of classical war, there were still sequelae of war, but at this point in time, more people just thought it was madness.
The tired soldiers of Cao's army often had no interest in doing anything else. Unless they were dispatched, they would fall asleep in the tent sheltered from the wind. Even if they woke up, they would sit still and motionless.
The soldiers on duty were patrolling around forcefully, but it seemed as if they didn't know what they were doing and were just moving around based on instinct.
Le Jin was sitting in the central military tent, with thin cheeks. Although he still tried to straighten his back, his energy was obviously not as good as before. At least the dust on the surrounding utensils and desks had been there for many days.
There is no cleaning left. Le Jin doesn't care, and his guards don't have time to clean up.
The camp was filled with a war-weary mood, and the guards had to be scattered everywhere like sirens or pacifiers. Where would there be time for Le Jin to clean up the dust of the utensils in the tent?
Le Jin had already ordered all the wounded to be sent to the rear.
Although many people, including Le Jin, know that these wounded may not live long, and even if they are lightly wounded, they want to climb over the Yangchang Slope Road and return to Jizhou... But at least it will make the camp a little less exciting.
A frustrated groan.
How many more days will it last?
How many more days will it take?
What should I do if the reinforcements still can’t come?
If it really comes to this point, should I run away or die here?
Huguan...
Hey, Huguan.
Le Jin never wanted to rely on himself alone... Well, maybe there was still a little bit of extravagant hope, but it quickly disappeared in the sound of farts, so his goal naturally changed to attack with all his strength to attract Fei's potential.
The troop strength in the Shangdang area was soon lowered again, leaving only those who needed reinforcements...
Should we lower our goals again, as long as we can stay alive?
Jia Qu's defense was too stable.
What Le Jin is most afraid of is actually people like this.
If he is impulsive, there will be a flaw. Le Jin will pounce on it like a mad dog, bite and pull, turning the original flaw into a huge wound, but Jia Qu will not move at all, just hold on.
No matter what tactics Le Jin adopts, he responds in a precise manner. Even Le Jin can guess what Jia Qu will do next without thinking too much...
The same is true for the soldiers of Cao's army. When they attack at a certain position, there will be a counterattack. Those who dodge slowly or try to jump around the red line may die. Those who escape earlier will probably be fine.
I go out and wander around according to the time every day, and a few people die, most of them are Cao Jun's side, of course, occasionally they are Huguan defenders, and then the day's trip is over.
It's not like Le Jin didn't try to lure Jia Qu out of seclusion and attack him secretly, but Jia Qu wouldn't move. Le Jin even wondered if Jia Qu was too timid? Or maybe he just didn't understand what it means to be a flexible nerd, but that's it.
Such a strict defense made Le Jin feel more and more powerless. Logically speaking, a war like this should be stopped, but a war can be stopped if it can be stopped?
"Report to the General!" The voices of Cao Jun's soldiers seemed to add a bit of bright color to the gray and black environment, "Reinforcements! Reinforcements are coming!"
"What?!" Le Jin could hardly believe it.
"General! Reinforcements, reinforcements are really coming from the south!" Cao Jun's soldiers smiled, showing their yellow and black teeth.
Le Jin stood up and rushed out of the tent, "Who is commanding the troops? Is it General Miaocai?"
"Uh, no, it's Zhao, Zhao Shenjun..."
Le Jin's previous excitement suddenly disappeared by half.
But anyway, reinforcements are coming, which is a good thing. At least morale can be maintained...
What Ke Lajin never expected was that Zhao Yan's arrival did not bring much good news.
"The good news is that we captured the Changping area..."
Zhao Yan said slowly, "But there are not many people, and there are not many things... The Cavalry Commander has not come either... General Xiahou? General Xiahou is still waiting..."
"What are you waiting for?" Le Jin asked.
Zhao Yan was silent for a while, "Maybe he's waiting for an opportunity, or something else..."
"So, General Xiahou didn't come at all?" Le Jin asked.
Zhao Yan nodded.
There was a period of silence between the two people.
Outside the big tent, because of the arrival of reinforcements and supplies, the soldiers of Cao's army began to laugh and became more energetic. Chirping and noisy sounds, loud or small, could be heard in the tent.
The soldiers of Cao's army under Le Jin, who did not understand the situation, laughed happily and were satisfied with the food in front of them.
Zhao Yan's reinforcements, who had just arrived at Huguan, had not experienced the tragedy similar to Huguan. Even if they saw the current battlefield in Huguan, they were not able to replace it with their own lives. They just watched in surprise or discomfort.
…
Le Jinba smacked his lips, "Zhao Canjun, there is something... I wonder if you know about it?"
Le Jin repeatedly explained to Zhao Yan the problem with the gunpowder he had supplied.
Zhao Yan was stunned. Although he was not qualified to ration gunpowder, he could hear the seriousness of the matter.
"This..." Zhao Yan shook his head, "I have never heard of this..."
Le Jin nodded, and then the two of them stopped talking.
Although Le Jin is reckless, it does not mean that he is stupid, and Zhao Yan is even more clear-minded. Both of them understand what the problem is in this matter, and even know that the less news there is, the more serious the problem will be, but the two of them
What can be done? Even if the two of them go back and deal with this matter right away, they probably won't be able to handle it well.
Small problems will be reported openly and openly.
If it is really the mistake of a military prince or a petty official, then the sentence will be solemnly pronounced and punished, and the news will be widely publicized to serve as a warning to others.
The smaller the involvement, the faster the processing.
And for such an important matter, there has been no news for a long time, so obviously an answer has been given.
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Hundreds of cavalrymen were repairing along the river bank.
The cavalry is always busy with things to do. After taking care of themselves, they have to take care of their horses.
This is the cavalry unit of Cao's army that has never been hidden.
It's not that the entire Cao army only has these cavalry, but that there are only so many cavalry that can be allocated to Xiahou Yuan to become a separate cavalry. This is what Xiahou Yuan managed to accumulate with Xiahou Dun. Most of the rest of the cavalry are with the infantry.
At the same time, for example, Cao Cao also had cavalry, but Xia Houyuan only had cavalry and no infantry.
Xia Houyuan once imagined a huge scale with one person and two horses, or one person and three horses, but the cold reality slapped him randomly on the face.
It's not that there are no war horses in the entire Central Plains of Han Dynasty, but it's just that you can't buy them even if you have money.
This "cannot be bought" does not mean that it does not exist, but that it is often expensive but not marketable. If you want to use it seriously for military purposes, you don't have it. But if you want to use it to flatter people, greet people and send people, it suddenly becomes available.
Xia Houyuan was not a smart general, and sometimes he even appeared to be naive. He didn't care much about the world, or he didn't care at all. This may be what Cao Cao meant when he said that Xia Houyuan was a white general. In addition to Cao Cao's positive understanding of criticizing Xia Houyuan
In addition, can we also think that Cao Cao is looking for a way out for Xia Houyuan? It's like parents at home saying how dumb and silly their children are, but if you really say it in front of your parents, your child is stupid or stupid...
But Xia Houyuan was not bad in military matters. In terms of cavalry, he could even be said to be ahead of most of Cao Jun's generals, even though he commanded pure cavalry for a shorter period of time than Cao Chun.
Of course, most of the guards around Xiahou Yuan are descendants of the Xiahou family, or good family members related to the Xiahou family. None of these people look very good now, because they have been wandering around for many days, but still can't find anything.
Good opportunity. No opportunity means no harvest, and no harvest means no military merit. Living in the wild every day, especially now that the temperature is getting lower, and having to take care of everyone, is naturally not a comfortable thing.
Therefore, when Cao Jun's cavalry was cleaning up, their eyes could not help but drift towards Xia Houyuan's place, hoping that at the next moment Xia Houyuan could cut a path of meritorious service in the chaotic situation like the sharp blade of a sword.
It is true that Xia Houyuan, like his men, was very eager for merit.
It's just that the issues Xia Houyuan is thinking about at the moment may be slightly different from what his soldiers are thinking.
Xia Houyuan and Xia Houdun had a long conversation all night long before. It was just the two of them, a long conversation between brothers, without any outsiders, and even the most intimate confidants had no idea what the two of them discussed.
Unlike Cao Cao, there don't seem to be that many generals in the Xiahou clan.
If Xiahou Yuan cannot hold up, then Xiahou Dun will definitely be unable to support himself. If something happens to Xiahou Dun in the future, or when Xiahou Dun becomes old, the future of the Xiahou clan will inevitably be bleak. It is impossible to say that in a hundred years, the name Xiahou will be gone.
Will not be mentioned by anyone...
And Xiahou Dun’s generals are talented, haha...
The behavior of the two brothers Xiahouzi Zang Zijiang is even more worrying.
This is only the second generation...
What will the future be like?
This kind of sadness is full of helplessness.
The subsequent scout reports came one after another, interrupting Xia Houyuan's worries about the future.
"General, the surrounding area of the preset camp has been surveyed, and twenty rangers have been arranged around..."
"General, the Zhiguan Hussars still show no sign of dispatch."
"General, there is news from Tongguan that the Northern Wei generals in Shaanxi County have not marched..."
"The general and the captain of the cavalry have sent people to ask for instructions. Changping has been conquered. What should we do next..."
"..."
Xia Houyuan listened and did not make any decision immediately.
The guard Xia Houyuan on the side blurted out, wondering if he had accumulated some anxiety these days, "These hussars are really like turtles! They can't even move! I'm afraid they have lost their courage! Do you want us to test it out?"
one time?"
"Don't have the guts?" Xia Houyuan chuckled, "Testing? How many people should be used to test? Less is useless, more... There are only so many people now. We cannot waste the battle. We are not completely sure. When the time comes, they will be damaged.
If you want to lead the army alone, you will have to wait until the Year of the Horse and Monkey!"
Leading alone, this is not a simple four words.
Is it the Zhonghu General who is beside Cao Cao, or the Cavalry Commander who leads the army alone?
Maybe different people have different answers, but one thing is certain, that is, for the Central Guards around Cao Cao, no matter how high their official positions have been or how many fiefdoms they have achieved, Cao Cao is still the one who calls the shots, and the cavalry who lead the army alone outside are still the ones who call the shots.
A captain is a dictator in the army.
Xia Houyuan must have such authority. Once he fails, even if he survives, he will become someone's deputy general and will no longer be able to lead the army alone.
careful.
Xia Houyuan understands this, but...
The current situation in Shandong is very troublesome.
Xia Houyuan knew in his heart that this time he could only succeed and not fail. If he succeeded, there was still some hope. If he failed, even if Fei Qian did not fight, Shandong would no longer be able to support such a large-scale battle.
It is possible to expand Shandong into the entire Han Dynasty.
The big man now has no power to make a comeback.
Xiahou Yuan understood this, Xiahou Dun understood it, Cao Cao also understood it, and even the officials in Xu County understood it. Only the unwilling emperor Liu Xie was unwilling to understand it.
Xia Houyuan remembered that Cao Cao once said at a gathering with his Xiahou brothers of the Cao clan that when the Shi Changshi was in chaos, Cao Cao suggested that He Jin go in and ask for an "order", but He Jin did not do it. Cao Cao said with emotion that that was a big man.
The last chance to follow the rules...
When the orders issued by the central government of the dynasty are despised, slackened, and violated by the local governments, no matter how big the world is, what is the point? Do you really think it is a problem of individual people?
In Shandong, Emperor Liu Xie's orders could not reach the place smoothly. Could it be that Cao Cao could?
This question seems to have been asked for thousands of years, and the answer to this question seems to have been the same for thousands of years.
But why Fei Qian...
Xia Houyuan shook his head and shook out some of the messy thoughts that had arisen involuntarily from his mind again, because his intelligence was not enough to find the answer to such a complicated question.
"General!"
A scout came in a hurry. Before he reached Xia Houyuan, he dismounted his horse and said, "General! There are about a thousand hussars and horses. They have left Zhiguan and are coming straight to the south entrance of Taihang County! I don't know where they are going."
When marching into Hanoi, we still have to outflank the Cavalry Commander's retreat... We have been watching from a distance, please tell me how to deal with it!"
"Who will lead the army?" Xia Houyuan asked urgently.
"We are far away and can't see the general clearly, but there is a character "李" on the general's flag!" the scout replied.
"Li?" Xia Houyuan raised his eyebrows.
Could it be Li Mancheng?
Isn't this guy in Hanzhong? Has he been transferred back to Chang'an?
But regardless of whether it was Li Dian or not, what Xia Houyuan was waiting for was Zhiguan dispatching!
"Send my order to the general! Prepare the entire army!" Xia Houyuan stood tall and said, "Our opportunity has come!"
