The soldiers on duty on the high ground looked around with vigilant eyes.
On the riverbank shoal beside the road, soldiers were helping the war horses wash. The war horses stood obediently in the water, only occasionally touching their owners with their long necks, not sure if they were urging or showing intimacy.
At dawn the next day, Sima Yi caught up with Sima Fu who had fled. He immediately gathered the remaining troops and retreated slowly. He did not stay until he connected with Xu Zhi's troops.
Sima Yi did not build a camp, but instead built a three-circle defense system in the wild like a nomad. The outer roving troops, the inner circle rest area, the core and the baggage area.
Xu Ju's infantry camp fell behind Sima.
The advantage of setting up a camp like Sima's is that you can leave at any time, but the disadvantage is that it is not very comfortable and the rest is not good enough.
War is a choice, and different choices ultimately determine different directions.
Obviously, Sima Fu's choice was not a good direction.
The embarrassed Sima Fu fled to Sima Yi. Sima Yi was neither angry nor scolded, only calm. Sima Fu's defeat this time was even more miserable than when he was in Beiqu, and at the same time, he was even more depressed inside.
He almost lost all his energy and spirit, and was like a walking zombie. He didn't respond to the outside world for a long time. It wasn't until sunset the next day that he barely regained his consciousness.
Sima Fu's injury was not healed in the first place, but now it became more and more serious. The wound burst open for the second time. The doctor finally managed to stop the bleeding, but it was destined that he would no longer be able to ride a horse and continue to fight.
This almost means that Sima Fu's battle in Hedong will end in a very disgraceful ending.
Xu Ju took a look and said nothing.
Xu Zhi is a smart man. He knows this matter and still wants the Sima family to handle it first.
Two soldiers took Sima Fu to the bend of the river. Sima Yi was sitting on a big rock, seeming to be thinking about something. The battle robe outside the armor was fluttering in the cold wind.
"Brother..." Sima Fu bent over and stood respectfully, with some blood on his face and body, and his voice was hoarse, as if he had swallowed burning charcoal. He was younger than Sima Yi, but now he looked at least older than Sima Yi.
Teenagers.
Sima Fu lost too much blood and his lips were all white in color. It seemed as if he would fall to the ground if he was blown by the wind.
Sima Yi's expression was very calm.
It was so calm that Sima Fu was a little scared.
"In the spring of the tenth year, all the troops attacked, and the generals fought." Sima Yi's calm voice sounded, as if he was not affected by Sima Fu's defeat at all, "You must have read this article..."
Sima Fu was stunned for a moment.
"Remember?" Sima Yi's faint voice sounded in the wind, "Meat eaters are despicable and cannot plan far."
"Brother, are you saying I'm stupid?" Sima Fu said.
Sima Yi's voice was calm, "If you can't even figure this out...you should die...you know, it's enough for me to kill one Cao family, and now you...are forcing me to kill the second one"
indivual……"
Defeat, defeat, and kill, the difficulty goes up step by step. If you want to kill an enemy general, you must not only have the right time, place, and people, but also a certain amount of luck. Even in the game, with blood skin
There are also many who escaped.
Sima Fu's body was slightly stiff.
Meat eaters are despicable. It does not mean that vegetarians are good, but it refers to the rulers who are out of touch with reality. Rulers who are out of touch with reality often show the situation of not eating minced meat. This is not a problem with their intelligence. On the contrary, if we say
In order to protect his right to eat meat, the ruler's intelligence far exceeds that of ordinary people. Just like Cao Gui himself, he is also one of the meat eaters.
As for the emperors in the past dynasties, there have always been some imbeciles. However, such imbeciles also appear in other vegetarians or poor families. They are not representative. They even appear among poor people at the grassroots level due to malnutrition.
The probability of imbeciles is even higher than that of carnivores.
So simply saying that eating meat will make you stupid, or saying that rulers are all fools, then you are really stupid...
What Sima Yi meant, of course, was that Sima Fu took it for granted in this war.
Why is the prey always the prey?
You were being hunted all the way, but you never thought that you would be hunted in the opposite direction?
Arrogant and arrogant, letting down your guard, are you willing to fight to the death...
"Do you understand?" Sima Yi asked.
Sima Fu lowered his head and said, "I understand. A gentleman should be based on the basic principles...the basic principles are established, and the Tao is born..."
He was greedy and forgot the "origin".
Sima Yi exhaled, "Okay, then you know what we should do now?"
"I..." Sima Fu said one word, then paused and became silent.
"What did Gong say when he came to see the king?" Sima Yi asked.
Sima Fu was silent for a moment and said: "You can't fight even if you want food, clothing, or sacrifice. Only the prisoner... who is right... can fight."
Sima Yi closed his eyes and sighed: "Yes."
Sima Fu's bent waist was like a broken flag, and his tone was sad, "Brother..."
"Let's go." Sima Yi sighed.
Sima Fu opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.
Sima Yi exhaled, "I will try my best to kill Xiahou..."
Sima Fu bowed, "Thank you...brother..."
Sima Fu didn't say that he was seriously injured, and Sima Yi didn't ask.
Several guards came forward, said a slight apology to Sima Fu, then knocked off Sima Fu's crown, removed his seal and ribbon, and then escorted Sima Fu into the prison car and drove away.
From beginning to end, Sima Yi never looked back.
Although he went to Hedong to lead the army, he was still the Minister of Dali Temple and did not step down from his post.
Xu Ju came from a distance, looked at Sima Fu being escorted away, raised his eyebrows, and said nothing to plead for mercy. He was not familiar with Sima Yi, and he only came here because he had received Xun Chen's order.
Just come to support.
On the surface, there are only two mobile units in Hedong.
One is the cavalry led by Sima, and the other is the infantry commanded by Xu Zheng. The cavalry force was defeated due to Sima Fu, and only more than 200 of the 500 people fled back, resulting in all of Sima Yi's current troops.
The number has been reduced to less than 700. The infantry force has also been somewhat damaged after annihilating Cao's army at Fenglingdu. In addition, two thousand troops need to be left to garrison at Fenglingdu, so the number of infantry under Xu Zhi's command is now
There are also only half of the original number, more than 2,000 people.
"What are you going to do?" Xu Zhi stood beside the stone and looked into the distance like Sima Yi.
That side is the direction of Pingyang.
"Cao Jun will definitely go to Pingyang." Sima Yi said, "He is going in circles, but in fact his goal is only Pingyang."
"That's true," Xu Ju nodded and said, "But if we are stationed in Pingyang, wouldn't we be allowing Cao's army to wreak havoc in the east of the river?"
"So I have to follow him." Sima Yi said calmly, "Follow him, bite him, drag him... until he turns around and hits us... and then..."
Sima Yi's eyes turned to the river not far away.
Xu Ju pondered for a while and looked around, "Where? Here? This is not a good place."
ambush.
The most common and common strategy.
The terrain here is not dangerous, and there are no strong and steep stone walls around it. On one side are some low mounds, and on the other side is a river with more tidal flats exposed due to the dry season.
Overall, it is definitely not as suitable as canyons, ravines, dense forests, etc. for ambushes.
Sima Yi nodded and stood up, "Only in this way can he be captured. If it is a dangerous place, Cao's army will definitely escape far away. It will be very difficult to gather them and annihilate them again."
Sima Yi turned around and bowed to Xu Ju, "The success or failure of this battle depends on Captain Xu!"
Xu Ju hurriedly returned the gift, his eyes moved slightly, "This... Qing Dali is really too polite... Since Qing Dali has given an order, Xu will obey everything..."
Sima Yi nodded, "Thank you Captain Xu."
"I don't dare, I don't dare." Xu Zhi was also very polite, "Just ask Dali Qing to give the order."
The two of them straightened up and each smiled.
He seems very eager, but there is a distant feeling in his heart.
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Xia Houyuan's highlight did not last long.
If Sima Fu is a rookie, then Sima Yi, who has been trained in the Northern Territory, although he does not look like the sly and cunning model in the later stages of history, is still an out-and-out fox.
Cunning fox.
A battle often brings some imprints and changes. For example, since the Beiqu camp, Sima Yi has begun to deviate from the heavy cavalry route. Sima Yi feels that this battle mode is suitable for most infantrymen.
For the infantry, it was a devastating blow and left the infantry unable to resist.
And obviously, when the cavalry archers faced off against the lancers, they suffered a bit.
At the beginning, the nomadic Hu people were primitive light-armored or naked horse archers, but when they faced the lancers of the Han Dynasty, their claws were numb. It was not that simple to shoot arrows while the horses were running.
It is also impossible to have the ability to automatically cruise and guide arrows to hit the target like in the game.
For horse archers, if you want to increase the probability of a single arrow hitting the target, you must either stand still and shoot, or shorten the shooting distance. Both of these methods are very dangerous when fighting against lancers.
Most of Cao's cavalry are lancers at the moment.
In other words, it has not yet completely branched out, and there is no refined multi-functional cavalry.
Multi-functionality naturally has a variety of adaptability, but it also means that it is definitely not as good at mastering certain specialties.
But for Sima Yi, who was just about to take the route of specializing in armored archers, Cao's cavalry was still difficult to deal with.
If you are too far away, you will miss, if you are too close, there is a risk of damage, especially since Xia Houyuan's force is naturally greater than that of Sima Yi. It is not cost-effective to fight head-on, so Sima Yi came up with a way...
Shooting horses.
Compared to a rider who is smaller in area and can sway around, hold a shield to block, etc. to avoid arrows and crossbows, a silly horse that can only run is undoubtedly an easier target to shoot.
target in.
After Sima Yi formulated the overall strategy, Xia Houyuan's good days came to an end.
Sima Yi's tactical thoughts and combat modes cannot be brought out from the mother's womb, or they can be learned from military books, and they can reach the full level as soon as they appear on the field. When he was in the Northern Territory, he was basically engaged in
Logistics and civil affairs were mostly related to affairs, and besides, under Zhao Yun and others, it was generally not Sima Yi's turn to charge with a sword.
Now in Hedong, it is Sima Yi's own training place and the place to open up the edge.
Sima Yi and Sima Fu had said before that they must be able to use up their energy. As for Cao Jun, it is best to use up his soldiers, but it is also a fatal blow to use up his horses, because Cao Jun simply cannot replenish them in time in Hedong.
War horse.
If bows, arrows and crossbows can effectively kill Cao Jun's armored units within fifty steps, then at a distance of a hundred steps, Cao Jun's horses can easily be shot...
Although it is true that war horses have rougher skin and thicker flesh than humans, and they may not be killed on the spot even if they are shot with a few arrows, but no life can withstand continuous bloodletting.
Sima Yi was like a locust. He flew over, took a bite, and then flew away with a huff. He would never confront Xia Houyuan and others head-on. Once he got stuck, he couldn't get rid of it.
Cao Jun wanted to fight Sima Yi, but Sima Yi ran away.
Cao Jun stopped, Sima Yi and others also stopped, and then looked for an opportunity to take another bite.
In the upgraded version of H&R, the biggest reliance is not on people, but on horses.
Only when he was actually on the battlefield, dancing on the tip of a knife all the time, did Sima Yi truly understand why Qiusi Feiqian had to work so hard to accumulate war horses and control the number of soldiers as much as possible...
It's very simple. It's easy to attack the soldiers, but what about the war horses? A farmer just picks up a spear and becomes a spearman, just like a herdsman mounts a horse and becomes a cavalry. Such soldiers do not have many advantages except their quantity.
On the contrary, it will consume the potential of war. After all, the effectiveness of a war horse used by an elite who has been trained for a long time is far greater than that of a war horse assigned to an ordinary herdsman.
Just like now.
The reason why Sima Yi was able to fly kites was not that he had more men, but that he had more war horses than Cao's army.
Xia Houyuan was almost driven crazy by Sima Yi's rogue tactics.
I don't want to kill people, but I want to hurt horses.
And the horses are obviously Xia Houyuan's lifeblood now. Let alone cutting off the roots, even if they pull a hole, it will be extremely painful.
Xia Houyuan then realized that unless he completely killed the cavalry led by Sima, there would be no need to take the next step. Even if he reluctantly attacked, the ditch behind his back would probably be opened.
For the chrysanthemum and the war horse... Well, it seems a little weird to say this, but it is indeed Xia Houyuan's current worry. He has to focus on and in turn capture Sima Yi who is following behind.
It's a pity that Sima Yi received intensive training in the Northern Territory. Unlike Sima Fu, who needs to camp to sleep, Sima Yi can even have someone tie him up to sleep on a horse...
Xia Houyuan didn't know what was different about Sima who was flying the same Sima clan flag. Unknowingly, when he was chasing Sima Yi in turn, he was led to Xu Zhi.
Xu Zhi was obviously more reliable than Sima Fu. Without Sima Yi's special instructions, he deployed a lot of anti-horses on the road. The anti-horses were very crude, but their effectiveness was not bad. Saw-down trees were blocking the road.
On the top, there were only two long and narrow corridors left in the middle for passage. Sima Yi and others filed in. If Cao Jun, who was following Sima Yi, wanted to follow up, he would have to withstand attacks from both sides of the horse.
Seeing this posture from a distance, Xia Houyuan's face turned green.
Those tree trunks with crisscrossed branches formed a line, blocking the road tightly. On the mound on the other side of the road, there was a formation of more than a dozen baggage trucks.
Now Xia Houyuan finally understood what was going on with Sima Yi's logistics. Why were there supplies and why were the horses replaced? It turned out to be an infantry battalion following behind!
But after solving a mystery, Xia Houyuan did not feel relaxed, but became even more angry and anxious.
It’s such a simple question, why couldn’t I figure it out before?!
If you don't deal with this Sima who keeps wandering around behind your back, how can you fight Pingyang?
After rejecting the horse, Sima Yi got off the horse with blood on his crotch, shaking his legs and insisting on standing, looking at Xia Houyuan in the distance.
When Xu Ju saw Sima Yi's hardship, he put away his slight contempt before. Those who dared to be cruel to themselves must be cruel to others. If possible, he would try not to offend others, so he called others with some enthusiasm.
Treating Sima's injuries, he also asked: "Dali Qing, if Cao's army just withdraws like this, what should we do?"
Sima Yi smiled, lowered his head and looked at his hips, then smiled and said: "They are human beings too..."
Cao Jun's pursuit also consumes manpower and horsepower. If nothing is gained, just retreat, no matter how the morale changes, the horses will not be able to bear it at first. Cao Jun did not have an infantry rear camp to take care of the horses like Sima Yi.
, to restore the strength of the horses. If Cao's army retreats like this, Sima Yi, who has been slow for a while, will replace the horses with sufficient strength to attack. By then, Cao's army and horses will be exhausted, and they will definitely lose!
Therefore, now Cao Jun has to fight.
There is still a slight chance of victory in the battle. If we withdraw, there will really be no chance of victory.
Xu Ju was suddenly enlightened and immediately geared up, "That's very good! Lord Dali, please fix it again and see how I can make it!"
Sima Yi smiled, and although his face was a little pale due to fatigue, he looked happy, "Xiao Lieutenant, be careful, Cao Jun still has tricks..."
Xu Ju was stunned, and quickly raised his hands and asked, "May I ask Dali Qing, what other methods does Cao Jun have?"
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"We must fight!"
Just as Sima Yi expected, Xia Houyuan rejected the retreat suggestion.
Xia Houyuan took the water bag handed over by the guard and drank a few sips. Then he found that there was not much water in the water bag. He shook it and handed it to the guard. "Look, that's it...if you don't knock it out,
These nasty bugs are following behind and it’s hard for us to even water them!』
"General, these hussars are hiding among the rebel horses. If we want to fight them, we must first move these rebel horses..." Xia Houyuan's confidant said, "But if we move these rebel horses, we will be attacked by their archers."
s attack……"
"Sima, huh, if I can defeat him once, I can defeat him a second time!" Xia Houyuan gritted his teeth, "Do these cowards think that they can stop me with Juma?"
Xia Houyuan looked at the position that Xu Zheng had set up. He stared at the car formation on the hill for a while, at the horse formations made of tree trunks and branches scattered across the road, and then at the tidal flats exposed by the dry water. Suddenly
He smiled and said, "Since it's difficult to move Juma, then don't move it!"
"Ah?" Xia Houyuan's confidant didn't understand.
"I remember we also brought some kerosene?" Xia Houyuan asked.
The confidant somewhat understood, "General, what you mean is... burn?"
Xia Houyuan nodded and said, "No matter how many horses are rejected, they are still wood. Pour oil on them and burn them! When these insects are forced out of their shells, we will go around behind them through the river beach and kill them all! Grab theirs."
Supplies and war horses, Hedong is at our disposal!"
