Chapter 3150 When the Leaky Cauldron encounters destruction
Cao Chun felt that he was being fooled.
And it was Sanfei... well, all three parties tricked him.
He could accept Zhao Yun playing tricks on him. They were rivals, and they deceived each other in the art of war. If they lost, they could only say that they were inferior in skills, and there was nothing to say. But being fooled by these barbarians made Cao Chun very angry.
More importantly, even the people of Jizhou tricked him.
The military situation is like a fire, how can we delay it?
But the people in Jizhou kept delaying, blatantly delaying.
This time the barbarians raided, it was almost equivalent to destroying all the production and living environment that Youzhou had finally built up. On the other hand, it can be said that Zhao Yun's side basically did not suffer any losses in production and living, so under the circumstances,
The next time they face Zhao Yun, Cao's situation will be even more difficult and painful, just like when the Six Kingdoms faced Qin, if they failed to succeed the first time, they would become even more unable to succeed.
Since Cao Chun's attack, he has tried his best to design and plan, and even put the entire Youzhou as a bet on the gambling table. However, he had to face the worst situation, which made Cao Chun almost ready to die.
Mentally broken, I just had to grit my teeth and hold on.
Although Cao Chun foiled the Hu's plot to attack Yuyang, it did not completely change the situation on the battlefield. Even after he advanced, he received worse news...
There is no worst, only worse.
First of all, Gubeikou was congested due to heavy snow or other reasons, and Hu people gathered in large numbers in the southern section of Gubeikou.
This means that if Cao Chun wants to advance, he will need to face greater and stronger pressure, and it will not be an easy tail-biting chase as imagined.
Secondly, and the worse news is that the Jizhou troops simply cannot catch up!
It's just a matter of heavy snow, muddy roads, or inconvenient traffic. It's just a matter of words and it won't come.
The news spread to the camp, and every military school felt heavy-hearted.
If Jizhou's troops can't catch up, how can we fight this battle?
Do you still want to fight?
I could see that the atmosphere in the big tent was getting more and more depressing.
I don't know how long it took, but Cao Chun still didn't speak.
Mou Hua, who was on the side, couldn't help but slap his thigh, and then cursed angrily: "What are those people in Jizhou doing?! They are all Han people. Is it possible that Jizhou and Youzhou must be separated?"
! On weekdays, we just put up with sending some old junk goods as shoddy goods. But now when we need the most support, it hasn’t come yet! If the reinforcements from Jizhou hadn’t come, Youzhou wouldn’t have deteriorated into what it is now.
! It’s not Hu Gou’s turn to be so arrogant. As long as the general leads us to attack from the front and back, most of the Hu Gou will stay in Youzhou! Now it’s fine, we are left to deal with those Hu Gou, they are still waiting to see from behind
joke!"
Mouhua is a native of Youzhou and a member of the Mou family in Zhongxian County.
In this large-scale raid by the Hu people, they also suffered great damage, so they were naturally angry that reinforcements from Jizhou were not coming.
Several other civil servants from the military academy who came from Youzhou also spoke out and agreed with what Mou Hua said.
Some other Cao family members remained silent.
If in normal times, these officials from Youbei Military Academy were so rude, they would definitely be scolded by the Cao family, Xiahou family and other children. But now that the situation is like this, you can't tolerate even a few complaints from the Youzhou children?
Cao Chun's originally planned counterattack now lacked support.
So, do you still want to fight?
If only Cao Chun and others from Yuyang really wanted to pursue them, how could they win against so many barbarians in Gubeikou?
If we can't win, what will happen then...
In this case, it is better to withdraw the troops. Anyway, there is a reason to say that it is not their fault that the Jizhou people did not support them?
Is the choice more radical or more prudent?
Everyone was talking a lot.
Some people are really worried, and some people are just venting. After waiting for these people in Youbei to talk to each other and chattering for a long time, they found that Cao Chun was sitting with his eyes half closed, motionless, and these people gradually
stopped...
No matter what, the final decision is still made by Cao Chun.
After there was no other sound in the tent, Cao Chun slowly raised his head and said, "You want to fight to the death, what do you think?"
Fight to the death?
Not a battle, but a fight to the death?
Everyone couldn't help but be surprised.
These Cao Jun cavalry under Cao Chun can be said to be Cao Jun, or the only cavalry field regiment capable of fighting in Shandong.
Are we really going to fight to the death with the barbarians at Gubeikou?
Not a battle, but a fight to the death?
Everyone looked at each other, then felt their mouths and tongues were a little dry and swallowed their saliva.
This, Cao Chun suddenly changed his gender?
Do you really want to fight to the death, or is it just talk?
The Hu people plundered Youzhou. As the main fighting force of Youzhou, according to the logic, there is no doubt that they should fight to the end to defend their homeland. But in this world, this is the truth, but in fact, can it be done?
That's another story.
Otherwise, why would the Youbei War have reached this stage?
So if we didn't fight to the death before and now we fight to the death with the barbarians, will we really win?
You must know that the Jizhou troops have not arrived yet...
If we really wait here for the people from Jizhou to arrive soon, then the most likely possibility is that all the barbarians will have fled.
But just catching up like this...
Although the Hu people no longer want to stay in Youbei and are eager to return to the desert, after all, dogs are eager to jump over the wall, not to mention so many dogs gathered together. If they really want to go crazy, it is not so easy to fight.
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So if you really want to fight to the death, you may really face death.
In comparison, perhaps being "safer" is a better choice.
As long as the soldiers and horses are there, even if they retreat when they see the enemy, they still have room to deal with the imperial court. This is why Jizhou has been delayed in coming. And these people in Youzhou are scolding, but in fact they are just laughing at a hundred steps.
Just steps.
But now, Cao Chun suddenly said that he would fight to the death...
If they win, Cao Jun's rule in Youbei can still survive. If they lose, it means that all the mobile field troops in Youzhou will be wiped out. From then on, Youzhou will be handed over to the Hu people!
Cao Chun glanced at each one, "Why, you don't dare?"
Cao Chun stood up, as if he straightened his waist that had been stooped for a while, and showed his sharpness, "Thousands of people in Youbei are waiting eagerly! If we don't fight to the death today, there will be no more you in Youzhou."
The place where I stand! The place where the Han Dynasty herds his horses has already been lost. If you lose Youzhou again... If you are guilty in this battle, I will be blamed, and all the merits will belong to you!"
Cao Chun's eyes were sharp, "At this time, we are desperate and fighting. Youzhou can still be saved! If we hesitate any longer... let the Hu people calmly withdraw from Youzhou and take away a large number of Youzhou people... By then the villages will be deserted, the land will be desolate, and the village will be destroyed."
With no harvest and no food and clothing, even living is worse than death!"
"Black Stone Forest, we have already retreated once, but in the land of Youzhou... there is no way for you and me to retreat!" Cao Chun said in a deep voice, "If we take another step forward, we can still survive in death... If we take one more step back, we will be able to survive."
Eternal disaster!』
"But... what if the Hussars are on the side..." Someone whispered, "Wouldn't it be..."
"Hussars... In this weather, whether the Hussars will ambush can only be said to be 50-50..." Cao Chun did not avoid this question, "But if you and I don't dare to fight, then Youzhou will be ruined."
That’s 10%! What’s more, we don’t need to defeat all the Hu people... we just need to drive them away, disrupt them, and completely disperse and disrupt the Hu people who stay in the southern section of Gubeikou!”
"First attack Yuzhu's tribe, then drive them to attack Sulimo Huba and others, and finally completely defeat them and save the people of Youzhou!"
"I'm not going to lie to you. In this battle, the number of Hu people is twice that of mine. It's also snowing heavily and our vision is unclear. If we are caught in the Hu army, we will definitely escape death!"
Cao Chun said in a deep voice, "In this battle, we should wash away the shame with snow, think about the people, and focus on the great cause of the lord! Either die in this battle! Or live out of the fire! Or bear infamy for a lifetime! Or hold your head high and feel no shame.
world!"
Cao Chun gritted his teeth and said, "Those who are willing to fight to the death with me! Come with me!"
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The heavy snow obscured the sight and the sound.
If it weren't for the vibrations on the ground, the Hu people who were anxious to withdraw from Gubeikou would not have been able to notice the approach of Cao's cavalry.
Su Li did not publicize his failure because he felt that the sneak attack would not succeed and would damage his reputation. Moreover, he felt that Cao Jun would not dare to chase them in such weather, so most of the Hu people did not know that they were fishing.
Yang's failure.
If you don't know about failure, you will naturally not be afraid and will eventually usher in doom.
Cao Jun attacks...
The Gubeikou passage collapsed for some unknown reason.
Other mountain roads are difficult to walk, and whether we take a detour to take the mountain-sea route or go back to Juyongkou, no matter whether we can walk it or not, it will take a lot of time.
Although it is said that the captives do not need to be given enough food and grass, the Hu people treat these migrants just like cattle and sheep, but the cattle and sheep are also their own wealth, and they are captured with great difficulty.
, it is a pity that it was wasted like this.
But the problem is that in the ice and snow, the mountain road landslides in Gubeikou are basically frozen. When the barbarians arrested and expelled people, they would not even think about bringing axes, hoes and other tools. Now they have to rely on their hands to go there.
Digging permafrost is undoubtedly a fantasy, so the barbarians can only let these people disperse, look for trees around, then use tomahawks or swords to cut down the trees, and then make tools to dig out the landslide, trying to dig as much as possible into the landslide.
They took away more belongings and drove away their mouths.
With the strength of many people, under the threat of swords and guns, when the landslide at Gubeikou was gradually being reopened, Cao Chun led his people and launched a surprise attack at the dawn of the day!
In the entire southern section of Gubeikou, Cao Jun Military Academy and the Youbei nobles finally joined forces and launched a large-scale attack on the Hu people!
Cao Chun dispersed his soldiers very widely, and all the horses had already reached their highest speed. The soldiers leaned on their horses with fierce energy, holding their spears and carrying their long knives, and ran towards Gubeikou in the snow.
to!
The barbarian cavalry shouted in panic.
More shrill shouts and horn horns were heard, muffled in the snow.
Under the heavy snow, the bows and arrows that the Hu people were proud of were as wet and weak as their horns.
The moisture-proof equipment of the Hu people was obviously not as good as that of Cao Jun.
The barbarians who were scattered around were alarmed. They either shouted, bared their teeth, or waved their swords and guns. They jumped up from their tents, their dens, or simply in the leeward fields.
The horses were led by the horses, and the horses were rushed upwards. The chaos was like a group of frightened jackals.
The outermost group of the Hu people was naturally Yu Zhutan's troops.
When Yu Zhutan heard the warning sound, he rushed out of the tent and shouted loudly: "Good luck to the Han dogs! Just in time for revenge! Everyone is stable! Keep an eye on those who are driving! Let them stop running around!"
There are not many people in Cao's army! Don't mess up! Anyone who disturbs the morale of the army will be beheaded! In addition, hurry up and report to Suli Shanyu and Mo Huba, asking them to come and outflank Cao's army! Everyone is in their respective positions, and I will
Fight Cao’s army here! Cao’s army will be defeated if they can’t charge forward! As long as they hold on until the great chanyu and the commander-in-chief come, Cao’s army will be defeated!”
He felt that Suli had saved him before, so he would save him this time too...
The soldiers around Yu Zhutan immediately responded loudly and then spread the order around.
Heavy snow was falling, and all sight was blocked. Only people and horses could be seen leaping and shouting in the distance. Here and there, it was like two different worlds.
Yu Zhutan's personal guards stood up the large banner representing Yu Zhutan, and then tried hard to blow the horn, but no matter how hard they tried, they could not make the same powerful sound as before, but it seemed that they were blowing the horn.
Puff fart.
The humiliation under Yuyang City filled Yu Zhutan's heart with anger. He firmly believed that he would be able to hold on to this place and wait for the return of reinforcements from Su Li and Mo Huba!
At that time, all the shame can be washed away, and then Yu Zhutan will be welcomed into his supreme glory!
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The southern section of Gubeikou is no longer a flat open land, but is divided into several areas separated by slightly raised hills.
If the line of sight is clear, then if the Hu scouts climb up and take a look, they will find that the total number of Cao's cavalry is actually not many. Although the battle line is wide, it is not thick enough.
It's a pity that when snowflakes make the vision blurred and only the soldiers of Cao's army can be seen in front of them, it will give the illusion that there are thousands or even tens of thousands of Cao's soldiers.
Because Cao Jun’s cavalry really crowded the entire field of vision...
The arrows fired by the Hu cavalry in counterattack were limp and shaky as if they were drunk. They had neither accuracy nor power. Therefore, the Hu cavalry no longer used bows and arrows, and could only fight hand-to-hand with swords and guns.
But in this way, the Hu cavalry was equivalent to missing at least half of its strength.
The Hu people are not ignorant of the importance of hand-to-hand combat, but who of the ordinary herdsmen can spare a lot of time to train their own martial arts and improve their combat skills besides their daily work?
The archery skills of most herdsmen are basically used to defend against the invasion of wild beasts in the desert, or to shoot prey. It is regarded as a survival skill. Therefore, once this skill is suppressed in snowy weather, it means that the barbarian people
The nightmare began to come.
As Cao Jun's cavalry charged, the Hu people who came into contact with Cao Jun first all fell down!
Although some of Cao's cavalry fell from their horses, it was obvious that the Hu people suffered more casualties. It was almost as if the crops had been harvested, and they were swept away in the blink of an eye.
In the early days of the Battle of Youzhou, the thoughts of the upper-level commanding military academy generals were wavering and hesitant, but the thoughts of ordinary Cao's soldiers at the lower level were much simpler. After being defeated by Changshan Zhao Yun, many of Cao's soldiers had nothing to say and their skills were inferior.
There is nothing to hide, but facing these barbarians, almost all Cao Jun soldiers were filled with resentment.
Even if we don’t mention these Hu people who went south to plunder, those Hu people who originally defected to Cao’s army but ended up rebelling during the battle with Zhao Yunchang’s army also made Cao’s cavalry feel the anger of being stabbed in the back!
Of course, if we really talk about the hatred between farming and nomads, it will basically never be clear, so many times they can only calculate their own differences. In the end, who has a harder knife, a bigger fist, and who has a stronger knife?
That makes sense.
So now, let’s see who has the sharper knife!
With the fury of revenge, Cao Jun's soldiers fought bravely under the leadership of Cao Chun!
Yu Zhutan's troops stepped forward to intercept, and Cao Jun's soldiers continued to fall during the fighting and collision. However, these Cao Jun soldiers still charged forward, no matter how many fell around them, they just crushed them directly in front of Yu Zhutan.
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Although the people of Yuzhutan are still resisting as much as possible, the herdsmen from Yuzhutan to the lower level all show some panic and fear. Who would have thought that they were huddled in the city before and did not dare to move.
The soldiers of Cao's army suddenly became so crazy?!
Yu Zhutan had previously declared that he would resist Cao Jun here and that Cao Jun would be defeated, but now he no longer said such words, and even began to doubt whether he could persist until Su Li and Mo Huba arrived...
"Hurry! Go find the Great Chanyu! Let them send troops to help me quickly!"
Yu Zhutan yelled out urgently.
Although the temperature is now low, cold sweat still breaks out on Yu Zhutan's forehead and back.
Cao's cavalry was getting closer and closer to Yu Zhudan's defense line.
A Cao Junqi finally appeared clearly in Yu Zhutan's sight. He shouted wildly, put the blood-stained spear under his arm, rushed out, and ran straight into Yu Zhutan's soldiers.
In the defensive line.
Two spears pierced the body of the Cao Jun soldier, but the spear head of the Cao Jun cavalry also pierced the chest of a Yuzhu Dan bodyguard!
Behind him, more Cao Jun cavalry roared in and slammed into Yu Zhutan's defensive array!
Yu Zhutan's face turned pale. He realized that he had made a very serious mistake, which was to defend in place!
None of his men are good at defense, let alone standing in place to defend.
But on the one hand, Yu Zhutan was reluctant to bear the expulsion he brought, and on the other hand, he didn't take Cao Jun too seriously at first, but he didn't expect that Cao Jun's soldiers would charge so fiercely and madly, causing Yu Zhutan's outside line to collapse.
It breaks down too quickly, and the inside line is not tough enough...
broken!
I can't hold it any longer!
Yu Zhutan turned his head frequently and looked back, hoping to see the figures of Su Li or Mo Huba's men, but for some reason, those "friendly troops" who had previously been brothers and sisters have not appeared...
