Chapter 3064 Maybe its the same obsession for thousands of years
After repeated deliberation, Sima Yi decided to pretend again before retreating.
Pretending to be awesome, maybe it’s one of the joys of life.
Ever since Sima Yi arrived in Hedong, it was just to catch a big one right now. If there were no big prey, it would be better to have more small prey.
In the past few days, Sima Yi asked people to build some "simple" camps on Zhiguan Pass.
This kind of camp is really very simple. In some places, it only has a frame. Some weeds were burned and some wooden frames were nailed on.
Although they are so simple, Sima Yi also gave these camps a resounding name, called Tiangang Beidou Village, and nailed a wooden sign in front of these villages, or peeled off the bark of a tree and wrote the name of the village on it.
, are all named after Tianquan and other Big Dipper stars. If you look at the names alone, they are indeed majestic.
Who could imagine that in such a mountainous area, Tiangang's name is involved?
Guo Yao and Li Er completed their fraud attempt well.
At first, Xia Houyuan was a little worried about encountering an ambush on the mountain road, but when he encountered Guo Yao, Li Er and others taking turns to "ambush" him, Xia Houyuan became furious because he thought that Guo Yao and Li Er were not the same people.
It's really an ambush, but a deliberate delay, a delaying tactic!
Xia Houyuan discovered that because he was worried about being ambushed, he should have arrived at Zhiguan early, but he was delayed for an extra day and a half on the road!
What kind of bullshit ambush?!
Shuzi!
So Xia Houyuan became more and more bold, even reducing the number of scouts to explore the road, and instead sent his troops straight to Zhi Pass!
Sima Yi didn't even say a word to the scene, and immediately abandoned the pass and fled, burning utensils and blocking the road at the pass.
Facing the raging fire, Xia Houyuan naturally couldn't catch up. He was angry and funny at the same time. He was angry that he was delayed for a day or two when he met such a commander who didn't know the art of war, but he was angry that he was delayed for a day or two.
Time has passed and I haven't been able to organize any defense. Isn't it just the same as abandoning the border and fleeing?
There were raging flames at the pass. Xia Houyuan first sent people to climb up the pass wall, and then inspected the pass. After confirming that there was no danger in the pass, he sent people to find a way to put out the fire. But for this kind of already
Most of the time, the best way to extinguish a burning substance that has been doused with kerosene is to isolate it from spreading, and then wait for it to burn out...
The fire was raging, which was like Xia Houyuan's ambition being gradually ignited.
After the flames at the pass were extinguished, Xia Houyuan led people into Zhiguan before the temperature of the pass had completely dropped. Moreover, he did not rest in the intact houses, but would rather stay in those that had been burned by the flames.
Once again, we camped in a pitch-black place against half a broken wall.
After learning that there was gunpowder in Guanzhong, Cao Cao and others also studied and took precautions about this matter, and then came up with a general solution, which is to set fire to it.
Once the place has been burned, the danger of gunpowder is basically eliminated.
Although Xia Houyuan couldn't explain why this happened, but since Cao Cao had specifically asked him to do so, he naturally chose a safer place to camp. There was even some residual warmth left in these burned places.
There are no insects, and other than some black charcoal stains, there are no other problems.
Sure enough, after a good night's sleep, nothing happened.
Early the next morning, Xia Houyuan led his troops to attack again.
Although Xiahou Yuan was deceived by false information and despised Sima Yi, after all, Xiahou Yuan only had 800 cavalry, and the number of follow-up infantry was only 3,000. His main purpose was not to attack quickly, but to attack first.
He wanted to see what was available on the east side of Hedong before making the next plan. So after capturing Zhiguan, Xiahou Yuan used Zhiguan as a stronghold and began to clear out the military strongholds around Zhiguan.
When Cao Jun's scouts reported back to the military strongholds around Zhi Pass, Xia Houyuan couldn't help but be shocked.
Tiangang Beidou?
So... dick?
As a result, Xia Houyuan came to the military camp in person and took a look, laughing so much that he almost fell off his horse!
These military strongholds are all empty shells!
This Sima Yi is just a scholar who only knows how to show off!
Xia Houyuan suddenly felt much lighter...
In fact, since entering Zhiguan, he has been somewhat uneasy in his heart.
This kind of lack of practicality comes from the illustrious achievements of the previous Hussar, from the elite and bravery shown by the previous Hussar horses, and from his previous failure experience. That's why Xia Houyuan was defeated by Guo Mian in the very beginning.
He and Li Er blocked his hands and feet in a superficial way, but now after laughing wildly, he finally settled down in his heart.
It turns out that this kind of people who are just bragging and pointing fingers must occupy a high position and have a reputation that is louder than anyone else. As a result, their subordinates are actually sparse and their reputation is not worthy of their reputation. They are not only found in Shandong, but also in Hedong!
A guy like this is not afraid even if there are tens of thousands of soldiers!
It turns out that under the hussars, only those soldiers and horses commanded by Fei Qian can be considered elite. The rest of the troops...
So Ga, Xia Houyuan felt that he understood.
Xia Houyuan captured all seven villages in Zhiguanxing in one day!
The momentum is overwhelming!
No, it is sharper than breaking bamboo, because bamboo will still be "broken" no matter what, and Sima Yi took the initiative to break it when he saw Xia Houyuan's men...
When the soldiers of Cao's army saw that most of the military strongholds were empty, they gradually relaxed their hands and feet.
The scouts stopped observing many places in detail, and even started skipping them in order to rush for time.
At first, Cao Jun was a little worried, but later he became more and more courageous!
The same was true for Xia Houyuan. Not only did he speed up his march and send a small team towards Jiguan, but he also blatantly fired a surrender letter at Jiguan.
Of course, the letter is still the same as before, saying that the hussars were overstepping and guilty of disobedience and disrespect, so they were punished by the emperor's order. Now they are coming with a large army, vowing to trample you to dust. If someone knows something, they will be captured as soon as possible and returned.
If you can save your life, if you stubbornly resist your orders, after the city is defeated, it is inevitable that everyone will be destroyed. Don't say that you are not predicting this.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! When Sima Yi received the letter, he sneered again and again. Originally, Sima Yi was thinking about whether to write a reply letter with frank words and high literary talent, angrily criticizing something.
Yes, this way you can be more like a dull nerd, but after thinking about it, I'm afraid it's too much. Most nerds are mostly at a loss when they encounter something. So what article can you write if you have the heart to do so?
Therefore, Sima Yi simply did not reply to the letter, but ordered the flags to be lowered at the top of the city, pretending that there were only a few garrison troops, and lit many bonfires on the city wall at night to make the soldiers noisy...
Xia Houyuan has never encountered such an opponent. He is quiet during the day and noisy at night. Is this a night owl as the commander-in-chief? After thinking about it for a day, he was furious because he found that he seemed to have been tricked again!
However, it was obviously not a wise move to attack Jiguan with two to three thousand troops, and one-third of them were cavalry. Therefore, Xia Houyuan hurriedly sent people to send a message to Cao Cao, requesting that more troops be sent.
The soldiers came and looked for a way to bypass Jiguan.
It was such a coincidence that among the private servants of the big families in Hedong whom Xia Houyuan had captured before, some knew that there was a mountain road that could bypass Jiguan. In order not to be driven away and become cannon fodder for the attack on Jiguan, these people showed it without hesitation.
Out of self-worth...
Xia Houyuan almost didn't think about it. After a little review of the prisoners' confessions, he decided to bypass the pass and go straight to Hedong!
Early the next morning, smoke rose from the Cao army camp outside Jiguan.
Sima Yi stood on Jiguan and looked at it, then smiled, "Cao Jun must have found a detour around the mountain..."
Guo Jian asked: "How did the general know?"
Sima Yi Zheng'er Bajing's position was Minister of Dali Temple, but this position did not allow him to command the army, so after arriving in Hedong, he added the official title of General Pi, which was a temporary addition and was attached to Pingyang. Although General Pi was not popular
, but he can be regarded as a general, just like the account manager of later generations.
Hearing Guo Jian's question, Sima Yi smiled and said: "Don't you hear that this court's food will be destroyed? If you want to attack in a hurry, you should eat less. The smoke is so thick that it can't cover the main meal. Is there any reason to fight with a full stomach? I must think so.
It's just a feint attack, covering up the rest of the soldiers to explore the mountain road..."
When Li Er heard this, he couldn't help being shocked: "This... if Cao Jun really goes around, how should he respond? Should he ambush and intercept in the mountains?"
Guo Yao frowned and shook his head and said, "These peaks are intertwined and undulating... According to someone's knowledge, there are four or five herb-collecting mountain roads that can be bypassed around Jiguan... If you want to ambush, how can you ambush? You need to block it, and then
How to block it? How many people should be sent? After sending out soldiers, have you fallen into Cao Jun's plan to mobilize troops again? When the time comes, Cao Jun will storm Jiguan..."
Li Er's head suddenly became heavy and he began to think hard.
Sima Yi smiled and had no intention of stopping the two people from talking to each other.
This mountain pass between Wangwu Mountain and Zhongtiao Mountain is not blocked by a very dangerous terrain like Tongguan or Qinhan Valley. Instead, it has multiple mountain roads, and Zhiguanxing is just one of the more difficult ones.
It is the best way to go. It would be a bad idea to send troops everywhere to block it.
As for the best solution...
Sima Yi looked up.
The amount of smoke in Cao Ying's camp can certainly be seen clearly from the wall.
There is a lot of smoke, which means that the whole camp is cooking, which means that most of the soldiers will not join the battle. This is contrary to Xia Houyuan's attitude of rushing to the bottom of Jiguan. If Xia Houyuan did not find other
Method, then it should be a small amount of cooking smoke now, just to provide some simple food to the attacking soldiers, as long as they are not hungry, it is impossible to make them full, lest these soldiers contract appendicitis during the attack.
Like Zhiguan, most of Jiguan and Ziguan were destroyed after repeated wars in Heluo, Hedong. After Feiqian obtained the land in Hedong, his main focus was on water conservancy related to Pingyang and agriculture, and he even sent some civilians to repair the city walls.
, most of them are mainly cities in Hedong. For checkpoints like Zhiguanxing, there has not been time to repair them. Now in Jiguan, you can still see a few half-repaired residual trees, supporting half a cloth tent, which looks crude.
broken.
If Xia Houyuan had not found a way around it and was eager to break through the barrier, then seeing Jiguan in this state, he would naturally want to attack directly in one go, and now he is showing his current appearance...
Of course, Sima Yi still needed to confirm the specific situation, so he decided to watch the battle on the city wall.
Generally, siege troops will set up camp two or three miles away from the city wall. If they are too close, they will inevitably be confused when they go out to form the formation. Then the opponent will seize the opportunity to counterattack, or the bows and arrows of the defenders will fall.
Within the range, Bai suffered a lot of losses. In many cases, siege warfare is divided into two parts. One is to push forward to the city, destroy the fortifications related to defending the city, build an advancing shield, and station a certain number of soldiers.
Then comes the subsequent siege or siege.
And because the military villages built by Sima Yi were scattered scattered among the Zhiguan passes, Xia Houyuan couldn't help but choose the locations of these military villages to camp, and the military stronghold closest to Jiguan was just one mile away from Jiguan.
At this point, he could reach under Jiguan just by raising his feet. Of course, this was also beneficial, but if Sima Yi had fought back, he could have reached Xiahou Yuan's camp with just one charge.
Not long after, I heard noises and smoke rising from Cao's army, and I saw a group of people coming towards Jiguan.
Guo Mian persuaded Sima Yi to let Sima Yi go down the city wall first to temporarily avoid the attack, but Sima Yi refused, "The formation is not in line, how can he hurt someone? As a general, how can he avoid danger at all times and seek safety at all times?"
Guo Yan stopped persuading him.
Sima Yi smiled slightly, and then glanced at Li Er.
Li Er scratched his head a little, not sure why Sima Yi gave him such a smile.
Although the war is still going on, Sima Yi feels that Guo Yao will climb higher than Li Er because Guo Yao is more careful in some aspects and understands some "processes", like persuading Sima Yi to go to the city. In fact,
It is a "process".
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Subordinates need "process" to show their concern for their superiors, and superiors also need "process" to show their bravery. If it weren't for Guo Yan's "unnecessary move", would it be possible?
Sima Yi wanted to compete with himself or the air, and he made random remarks to show that no one should be persuaded and no one should stop him...
At this moment, Cao Jun is also following a "process".
That's right, Xia Houyuan had already walked up those nameless mountain roads, and the relatively flat Zhiguanxing had been left behind. After crossing three mountain ridges, the noise on Zhiguanxing could no longer be heard at all.
The road under my feet is becoming increasingly difficult to walk.
Although Wangwu Mountain is not as good as Taihang Mountain, there are basically no people walking on these mountain roads on weekdays. In many places, Xia Houyuan and others can only dismount and walk. From time to time, gravel slides down into the valley.
When Xia Houyuan raised his head, he saw towering mountains surrounding the front, back, left and right. These mountains were like sleeping giants, but he was like an ant on the giant's body, crawling slowly.
Between the peaks and the intersection of peaks is the mountain road.
Walking into the mountain, Xia Houyuan suddenly regretted it. He felt that he seemed to be a little impulsive and should have sent a forward to test the road first instead of following up on his own. Although there were signs left every time he walked along the road,
But if we encounter an ambush here...
Thinking like this, Xia Houyuan suddenly heard a terrifying sound in front of him, like a huge beast, roaring in the mountains in the distance.
The sound was strange, low but spread far.
Xia Houyuan thought he had encountered some monster, so he couldn't help but hold the knife tightly.
The guide said that this was the mountain god turning over.
Turn over Nima...
Xia Houyuan murmured in his heart and was doubtful.
The guide said that this kind of sound occurs every year, it will be heard in winter, and it will be more in spring...
However, since it was not a man-made trap or anything, Xia Houyuan and others stopped for a moment and found that there was nothing unusual and the sound disappeared. Then they continued to move forward, unknowingly walking along the mountain road.
Climb.
There is no way, except for the relatively flat passage at Zhiguanxing, the rest of the mountain roads are relatively dangerous, and everyone may master the mountain roads differently. There are no obvious instructions or positioning systems on these mountain roads.
, only certain landmarks recognized by the guide himself, such as several large trees growing together, or a stone that looks like a human face.
Xia Houyuan was quite well prepared for this march. The logistical supplies he carried were all imitating those of the hussars, including not only dry food, but also dried meat, plus thick felt blankets and oilcloths.
These are also factors that support Xia Houyuan's courage to take risks, but after actually setting foot on this road, Xia Houyuan understands why the pass is called a pass. It is because apart from the road in the pass, it is easy to walk.
Other than that, any other road is difficult to follow!
The initial freshness and excitement were quickly exhausted in the repetitive and tiring climbing process.
Even though the mountain peaks seem to be right in front of you, it actually takes more than half a day to get from one peak to the next. Although the guide said that he can walk out within three days, Xia Houyuan felt
The first day has already been so difficult, and the next two days are simply unthinkable...
Retreat?
After a day's trek, from morning to night, some sections were quite dangerous, but it was still a safe journey. When they camped under the leeward cliff, Xia Houyuan looked back at the road they had walked and couldn't help but feel a little worried.
stand up.
The guide said that this road can only be walked in autumn and winter, and cannot be walked in spring and summer.
Xia Houyuan did hesitate.
On the one hand, he didn't know whether Jiguan would be as easy to conquer as Zhiguan, but Jiguan was closer to Hedong. Logically speaking, it would be easier to get support from soldiers from other places in Hedong. As long as it couldn't be defeated in the early stage, it would be difficult to conquer later.
It may even be impossible to defeat.
On the other hand, the case of Taishi Ci's raid on Yecheng was like a bright world record, hanging in front of all the generals. At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, there was a raid on Longcheng, and now there is an attack on Yecheng. Will Xiahou attack Pingyang again?
Woolen cloth?
This is his obsession.
Perhaps it is also the obsession shared by every general who desires victory for thousands of years.
I don't know whether it was because of excitement or concern, but Xia Houyuan couldn't sleep well that night.
Perhaps because he didn't sleep well, Xia Houyuan felt a little pain in his head.
At first Xia Houyuan didn't pay much attention, but then he found that many Cao Jun soldiers seemed to be in poor condition. Their faces were a little blue and they were panting. They had walked less than half of the distance yesterday, but they were exhausted and their legs and feet were weak.
.
"Not good!" Xia Houyuan suddenly remembered something, and his heart skipped a beat, "Isn't there a miasma on this mountain?!"
