Chapter 3065: Dont be impatient, dont make chaos, dont let anything happen
Chapter 3064: Don’t be impatient, don’t make chaos, don’t let anything happen
The problem Xia Houyuan encountered was not "miasma", but altitude sickness. Although the Hedong area in Shangdang, Shanxi is not as high as the roof of the world, nor is it a frequent area for altitude sickness, it is a relatively low-altitude area for long-term stays.
People suddenly engage in high-intensity exercise under high excitement and tension. This kind of up and down enjoyment will naturally increase the chance of altitude sickness.
In fact, in most cases, as long as you drink more water, rest more, and get used to it for a few days, this gap is nothing. But the problem is that Xia Houyuan is in a hurry...
In a hurry, something goes wrong.
Xia Houyuan was eager to hasten, but at Tongguan, there was an angry slap on the table.
The flags and arrows swayed a few times, as if they were about to fall.
"Stupid!"
After Cao Cao received the letter from Xia Houyuan, he could not control his rising anger, "You are greedy for merit and rush forward! You will miss my big event!"
Wei Yan was stuck in Shaanjin, which was equivalent to being stuck on Zhongtiao Mountain. One side could monitor the river, and the other side could overlook the east side of the river. For Cao Cao, only after Wei Yan was removed could he be able to develop smoothly.
The invasion of Hedong threatened Pujin Ferry and Longmen Ferry, and then either detoured to attack Tongguan, or directly attacked Chang'an.
In other words, if the Hussars want to bypass Zhiguanxing and attack Heluohanei and other places, Xiahou Yuan, with the support of Cao Cao's army, can easily cut off their food routes and attack their nodes. At this time, the power of the attack can be
Maximize it.
The threat is greatest before the arrow is shot. Xia Houyuan's original position is like the knight on the Chinese chess board. Before the direction of attack is determined, there are many choices. The opponent must consider and deal with it and cannot relax.
, but after Xia Houyuan jumped into the enemy formation, there was only one direction left, and even if he retreated, the soldiers would pin his horse's legs.
Xia Houyuan's attack was undoubtedly a weapon that should have been left in the later stage and used in advance.
Originally, Cao Cao wanted to ask Xiahou Yuan to return to Shaanxi and Tianjin to cooperate with Cao Xiu in annihilating Wei Yan, but now it's better, Xiahou Yuan has a "general outside"!
This made Cao Cao very angry...
Because the elite cavalry of Cao Cao's army of less than a thousand can stir up a certain local node and play an important role at a certain stage, but it is not worthwhile to fight from the beginning to the end, or to spend money on the front.
Xia Houyuan is like a sharp blade in the hands of an assassin. It must be hit with one strike and cannot be consumed by fighting. This is completely different from ordinary Cao Jun soldiers!
Under Tongguan, there were thousands, even tens of thousands, of casualties, and Cao Cao would not even frown, because there were not many other places in Shandong, and there were definitely a lot of lives!
But the war horse...
It doesn't matter if Xia Houyuan's attack goes well. If it is damaged, when Cao Cao needs someone to hold him back or follow the hussars, but he has no horses, what will he do then? Therefore, Cao Cao's arrangements for Xia Houyuan were in the early stages of the battle.
, the main thing is that Xia Houyuan wants to attack the hussars attacking Hanoi from the east of Hedong, destroy their morale, and disrupt their positions. Generally speaking, they can be regarded as flanking cavalry. Their main duties are to protect the main formation, harass, and attack from a flank. However, Xia Houyuan did not let Xia Houyuan
It means being the main offensive force.
And now, because of a victory, Xia Houyuan went directly deep into the enemy's territory, and even boasted that he had seized the opportunity to attack Pingyang...
This is equivalent to the original flank becoming the current prominent part!
The original flank has now become the main direction of attack!
Xia Houyuan did show his fierce strength, but also lost his original agility.
Cao Cao is the attacker.
The advantage of the attacking side is that they can choose different directions of attack, choose the time and place, the number of troops to invest, etc. These are all advantages of the attacking side, but once the attacking side's choices are constrained and forced to a few, then the attacking side will
The advantage is gone, and the defender can easily take corresponding countermeasures.
Xiahou Yuan's attack forced Cao Cao to follow up.
Moreover, Cao Cao concluded that the reinforcements Xiahou Yuan destroyed were not "reinforcements" at all, but bait!
"This General Bai Di!" Cao Cao scolded, "Idiot and reckless! He doesn't care about the overall situation!"
The reason for scolding is because Cao Cao can only scold now.
If Xiahou Yuan could be ordered to maneuver, Cao Cao would not scold him.
Because of Cao Cao's understanding of Xia Houyuan, Xia Houyuan must have crashed into the net at that moment. Either the fish died or the net was broken. Even if Cao Cao issued the order, it was too late.
Now it's okay. When Xia Houyuan makes a move, everyone knows that Cao Cao is planning to attack Hedong...
Cao Cao will indeed attack Hedong, but does he need more preparation and arrangements in advance?
Xia Houyuan neither asked about the overall strategy nor communicated with the friendly forces, and just charged in. It looked fierce, but in fact it was stupid.
No matter what tactic it is, it is most effective only when it is used for the first time. Because no one could have imagined it, the effect is naturally the best. And even if it is imitated later, it will lose the original feeling.
Shocked, people will definitely be wary of it. Cao Cao knew that Xiahou Yuan wanted to stage a Yecheng attack in Pingyang, completely disrupting the hussar army's deployment, and even opening a loophole for the hussar army for Cao Cao, but Xia Houyuan's
Behavior also means danger.
"Ming Gong, now we can only attack Hedong and coordinate with General Miaocai." Guo Jia said slowly, "Tongguan is difficult to conquer quickly... The original strategy should be launched in advance..."
Guo Jia spoke halfway and did not continue.
Guo Jia did not expect that Tongguan would be so difficult to attack.
Although every possible consideration has been taken when formulating the plan, the difficulty of Tongguan is still beyond everyone's imagination.
To give a very simple example, in the era when thermal weapons did not rise, who would know what a shooting preset unit is, what a crossfire strike is, and what a long-range coverage and shielding is? Perhaps the elementary application of these concepts is indeed in cold weapons.
There are some clues in the era, but the real maturity must be in the era of hot weapons, so when Fei Qian applied these concepts to Tongguan, a dangerous pass with naturally convenient terrain and high and low heights, what was formed
The difficulty is definitely not as simple as one plus one equals two.
Even though Tongguan has not yet used gunpowder on a large scale...
Tongguan's catapults and crossbows can even suppress the catapults of Cao's army and at the same time accurately attack the supervisory troops who try to force laborers and farmers to approach Tongguan!
Although this "precision strike" still has a lot of errors, it can still be achieved with a single coverage.
This means that when Cao Jun really sends regular soldiers to attack Tongguan, the basic command military academy must withstand the attacks of catapults and ballistae!
Flesh and blood cannot compete with crossbows and stone bullets, not to mention those hand grenades, kerosene bullets, and other bullets that have not yet been used...
Once the grassroots organizers are killed and blocked, Cao Jun's military system is like a human body that has lost its joints or its skeleton. It will immediately become stiff in movement, or simply collapse!
This is a very serious problem, and Cao Cao has no way to make up for it or improve it.
Because including Cao Cao, the military system of the entire Shandong and even Jiangdong is to point to the point, and the superiors control the inferiors. If this kind of joint skeleton is lost, the remaining soldiers, no matter how many there are, will be at a loss and not know what to do.
, I don’t know what the goal is...
If you fool the people, you will ultimately be fooled.
How to change this?
How can it be changed?
"Ming Gong, the matter has come to this," Guo Jia said slowly, "there is only one thing left to do..."
Cao Cao pondered for a long time and said nothing.
To enter Guanzhong, you can take Tongguan Pass, you can take the ferry, or you can do like Liu Bang did, let Xiang Yu resist at Tongguan and secretly take Wuguan Road yourself.
Children only do multiple-choice questions, but this time Cao Cao wanted them all.
From north to south, there were beacon fires almost everywhere, because Cao Cao not only had a large number of people, but also had many trusted leading generals from the Cao family and the Xiahou family. Because there was no doubt about the loyalty of the generals from the Cao family and the Xiahou family.
They also have the same interests, so Cao Cao can let these generals lead the troops separately and march in separate ways. As long as there is a breakthrough in any direction, the army can directly respond.
But Xia Houyuan's arrival was almost equivalent to forcing Cao Cao to shift his focus to Hedong!
"The Hedong Ferry must be opened as soon as possible..." Dong Zhao also said from the side, "If General Miaocai needs military support, he can also supplement it..."
Cao Cao's face became increasingly gloomy.
Dong Zhao was talking about military supplies, but in fact he was saying that if Xia Houyuan was in danger and was blocked in Hedong County, at least he could open an opening to save his life...
Cao Cao and Guo Jia both knew this, but they didn't say anything about it, so as to maintain some face, but Dong Zhao exposed it...
But if Dong Zhao is wrong, it cannot be considered his fault.
After all, before you think about victory, you should think about defeat first.
"Don't worry, sir..." Guo Jia rolled his eyes, "This can also be regarded as an opportunity to win..."
Cao Cao became more excited and said with a smile, "How do you say that?"
"After a long battle with no results, morale will inevitably decline..." Guo Jia said, "Now General Miaocai...well, it can be regarded as a small victory, which is inspiring..."
Cao Cao nodded.
Guo Jia continued, "Secondly, Tongguan is so thick that it is difficult to rush down immediately. It is also the original strategy to stir up Hedong... It doesn't hurt to move it a little earlier..."
Cao Cao hummed.
"Thirdly, in the land east of the river, there were many people who had good relations with the Yang family in the past..." Guo Jia cast his eyes on Yang Xiu, "Now... I have bothered Ancestor De to compile a book in order to keep in touch and work together on important things..."
Yang Xiu smiled bitterly, knowing in his heart that he would not get any benefits and would be scolded by others, but he could only accept it.
Cao Cao laughed and said, "Good! Then you will be filial!"
The originally dull atmosphere is now a little more relaxed.
"Ming Gong, before that, attack Fenglingdu first..." Guo Jia drew on the map, "Here we can destroy the beacons and build a pontoon bridge..."
The reason why Fenglingdu became famous in later generations is probably due to the blessing of Yang Daxia. After all, as a hero, how can there not be a few beauties who have a crush on him? This kind of secretly cool pretentiousness that he desires may be common in the Internet literary world in later generations.
It was an extremely vulgar routine, but it was rare to see in the martial arts world at that time.
The ferry north of the river is called Fenglingdu, and the ferry south of the river is called Tongguandu.
Moreover, Fenglingdu is not a point, but a surface.
If to the north of Fenglingdu there is a leg extending down from Zhongtiao Mountain, feebly reaching into the belly of the river, then Fenglingdu is the instep of this leg that is submerged in the water. As for the people crossing the river, it is like they are grasping
Ants eating fallen leaves of duckweed.
The river formed several bends. After passing the bend, the water flow speed became relatively slow, thus forming Fenglingdu. If it is completely frozen in winter, Fenglingdu can also be walked directly on the ice.
For walking, the most troublesome part is spring and summer, not to mention the heavy rain in summer. In spring, it is warm but then cold, and the river has just thawed on the front feet, and the back feet may be frozen again, making it impossible to sail or walk on the ice.
I can only stare.
Cao Cao's plan also took weather factors into consideration, so he chose to attack Chang'an near autumn and winter. After entering winter, the water flow of the river decreased and was no longer as rapid as in summer. If the pontoon bridge can be successfully built, even after the spring thaws
You can come and go as you please. However, due to the presence of Wei Yan, the road across the river is blocked. If Wei Yan cannot be eliminated, this route will not be safe.
At night, under the cover of darkness, Cao Hong approached the crossing point with three thousand soldiers and horses.
This crossing point is obviously not the best, but it is the safest for Cao Jun.
There are many crossing points on both sides of the river, some are wavy hills with wide valleys and gentle slopes, and some are flat water surfaces with muddy mudflats, but in the end you have to face the same big river, a river that is both sentimental and ruthless.
"Captain, the crossing point is just ahead!"
The one who led the way for Cao Hong was a military officer from the Hongnong Yang family. A few days ago, he was still wagging his tail at the Yang family's children, but now he has become accustomed to bowing and bowing to the Cao family's children. Regarding the surrounding situation, Hong
These soldiers of Nong Yang clan obviously have more say.
The former Yang family's military academy pointed to a mound in front of him and said, "This is it!"
Cao Hong looked around.
At the foot of the hill is a flat open land, where the river has a slight curvature and looks quite gentle. It is indeed a good place to cross the river.
"How far is the patrol post on the other side from here?" Cao Hong asked.
That's right, thief army.
Everyone is a thief except himself.
The former military academy of the Yang family was stunned for a moment because he didn't know about this. When he was under the Yang family, he was just living and waiting to die day by day. How could he pay attention to what changes were happening on the other side of the river? He could know something about the river.
We have been very diligent in matters related to Nan'an.
However, after a while, the former Yang Family Military Academy knew that he wanted to send someone wrong. Cao Hong was not asking about him at all, but Cao Family's scouts.
Cao's scout knocked the former Yang Military Academy away and pointed in both directions, "There are beacons above and below. One is on a hill five miles to the south, and the other is ten miles to the north... A beacon."
There are probably ten soldiers among them... These beacons have been built for two years..."
Cao Hong nodded.
No wonder Cao Cao said before that Fei Qian was very cunning, and not only was he cunning, he was also very thoughtful and had prepared the beacon two years ago...
It's just that Fengsui is dead. If you want to use it, you still have to rely on people.
And people...
Cao Hong glanced in the direction of Shaanxi and Jin.
There was chaos in the night.
He failed to seduce Wei Yan in Shaanjin before, so what about this time?
Cao Hong waved his hand and ordered: "Build a bridge immediately and prepare to cross the river!"
Setting up a floating bridge is simple, but not simple either.
First there must be a boat.
Then swing the boat lengthwise and connect the boats with wooden planks.
The floating bridge was successfully erected...
But this kind of floating bridge is too easy to be destroyed. All it takes is a fire or a few hits from a few huge logs lowered from the upstream...
Therefore, if you want the pontoon bridge to survive for a longer period of time, you must not only build the bridge, but also remove the beacons.
At least the two nearest beacons need to be conquered, and they must not be allowed to sound the alarm.
So, Cao Hong took his troops, crossed the river by boat, and went to the beacon.
Cao Hong and his men were naturally considered to be elites, and thanks to Tuo Fei's potential, they had also vaguely touched on some special operations. After all, in a war environment, learning tactical skills is almost instinctive.
The soldiers stationed in the beacon were just ordinary county guards. When Cao Hong and others approached, although they discovered Cao's army at the last moment and screamed and warned, it did not last long.
He was soon swallowed up in darkness.
Cao Hong proudly shook the blood from the blade and said, "Count the heads to see if there are any leaks."
The soldier clicked up and down on the beacon and came back, "Colonel, I've seen it, everything is here, no less."
"good!"
Cao Hong raised his head and looked at the night. It was already about the third watch. According to calculations, the pontoon bridge would be built around the fourth watch, and then the river could be initially crossed before dawn. As the number of soldiers crossing the river increased, the pontoon bridge would be built.
By the time it was fully light, Cao Jun could cross most of the river and even establish a relatively complete beach position.
Everything seems to be going well.
Cao Hong lay on the guardrail at the top of the beacon and looked around.
The screams and warning sounds of the soldiers in the beacon fire were probably too short, and they did not seem to cause chain alarms in other areas...
Except for a few night owls chirping from the distant mountains and forests, the surroundings were still quiet.
Cao Hong stayed for a while and found nothing unusual, so he got off the beacon, leaving a few soldiers at the beacon to pretend to be soldiers on duty, and then walked back with his men.
In the distant mountain forest, between the trees, there is a hut built on a big tree.
The hut is hidden among the branches of the trees and is very secluded.
Inside the hut, there were two people with pale faces who were whispering.
"Did you hear it just now? Was it a warning sound?"
"Fengsui didn't respond... Something happened, something must have happened!"
"Call again...if there is no response, report it quickly..."
After a while, several more calls of night owls sounded in the forest, as if they were flying alone in the night...
