Sima Yi was waiting in the abandoned village on the mountain.
Strictly speaking, Sima Yi, Huo Nu, and other cavalry soldiers did not spend too long together. It was only a few days before they set off from Pingyang to Zhangyangchi.
Although he couldn't do this at this time, he was still pretty good at dispatching it.
In the army, we must be convinced and make achievements first.
Huo Nu and others have always been elite troops fighting in the north and south under the cavalry, and there are even many old soldiers who participated in the battle with the Xianbei and Xiongnu. Sima Yi showed his abilities more or less during the war in the previous stage. In addition, Sima Yi's experience in the Northern Region naturally gained the respect of Huo Nu and others.
Sima Yi did not have many soldiers, only about 2,500 people, and cavalry and infantry each accounted for half.
Part of the reason for evacuating the military camp was that as Cao Hong expected, the firearms were consumed. If the battle continued, they would fall into pure hand-to-hand combat and iron blood. On the other hand, the number of wounded soldiers increased, and Sima Yi had to separate some to take care of the wounded soldiers, which would put Sima Yi, who had originally had relatively few troops, at a more disadvantage.
After considering many aspects, Sima Yi asked someone to send the wounded soldiers to Puban County first, while he took Huo Nu to hide in the abandoned village of Dongpo Mountain...
『You have also seen it, Cao's army has been here...』 Sima Yi smiled and pointed to a trace not far ahead, 『So it's safe...』
This is actually dark under the light.
Although it still has certain dangers, in a short period of time, Cao's army was safe before moving to Dongpo Mountain.
Huo Nu also smiled and said, "It's great to join the army to fight!"
Sima Yi asked about the repair of Huo Nu's soldiers, and then said: "Be careful when cooking with fire, cover it with a curtain, and don't leave the light..."
Huo Nu replied, "Please join the army and don't worry."
Sima nodded.
The wind is strong on the mountain, and the night wind blows whirring.
Huo Nu asked, "How long will we have to wait for joining the army?"
Sima Yi smiled and said, "It's almost... I'll wait for the camp to catch fire..."
Small troops have disadvantages of small troops, but they also have advantages, especially when the soldiers they command are relatively elite.
Sima Yi is now gradually able to understand Fei Qian's overall strategy and is more aware of preserving his elite combat power as much as possible.
Although the large army is crowded, it is very difficult to actually mobilize it.
When there are too many people, things will be mixed.
Take the simplest assembly as an example. Some people are ready, but there will definitely be some people who either forget this or that, or even want to shit or something...
Even trained soldiers must send the soldiers to their tongues, to answer the flag, to roar, to move the various units, to make a little mistake in command experience, when the soldiers in the army are mobilized, the front feet will step on the heels, and the enemy will not come, and they will become a mess first.
What about small troops? There are benefits in this regard and flexibility.
Especially in the current situation, whether it is assembly, attack, or evacuation, the action can be completed in a very short time. For example, it is like using a 120Hz refresh rate, and then looking at 30Hz, it will obviously feel that it is impossible to keep up with it...
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『Kill!』
Zhang Xi led the soldiers to rush towards Sima Yi's original military camp.
Although Zhang Xi had received a reward from the scout, saying that there were no soldiers in the barracks, Zhang Xi still shouted, as if he wanted to scare out the cavalry and horses hidden in the darkness.
Or to give yourself courage?
Zhang Xi really felt that this empty military camp was like a beast with wide mouth open, waiting for them to bring him to his mouth.
The Cao army soldiers in front quickly rushed into the camp.
『No one!』
"Everything ran away! Run away!"
"What's this?"
"Don't rob! This is mine!"
『…』
Zhang Xi listened to the noise coming from the camp, and then felt relieved.
There is really no ambush?
Zhang Xi held the knife, shook it in the air twice, and then looked around.
The night is chaotic and the cold wind is howling.
If Cao Hong hadn't urged him to hurry, Zhang Xi would have thought it would be better to come back during the day, but...
There is no way, the workers can only listen to the leader's words, even if the leader's words are like farting.
"Bah!" Zhang Xi spat, feeling that his courage seemed to have come back, and inserted the sword back into the scabbard, "Come on, report the message to the general! Just say we took down the enemy's barracks!"
"Which!" Behind Zhang Xi, a messenger responded loudly, and then left happily.
Zhang Xi watched the commander leaving, and a little inexplicable feeling appeared in his heart.
When did it start to occupy an empty camp? It is something worth reporting and happy about?
If the Cao army had captured an empty camp of the Yuan family a few years ago, would it have sent people to report it like this?
What happened over the years?
Zhang Xi couldn't quite understand, but he felt that the current situation could not seem to be very good.
"Captain, what else do we have to do now?" asked the Cao army soldiers.
Zhang Xi looked around and found that the surrounding area was still dark and there was nothing else abnormal. He said, "Let's rest in the camp for a night and go to Puban County tomorrow!"
Although Cao Hong repeatedly emphasized that Zhang Xi would chase Sima Yi's butt, the order above was the order, and the life below was not the life? The weather was very difficult during the day, and he still marched overnight? Isn't it alive?
Zhang Xi felt that he could give Cao Hong an explanation to the military camp. As for entering Puban County, Zhang Xi felt that he did not have that big face yet, so it would be better to have a good rest in this camp.
At least this is also a place to shelter from the wind and cold.
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Cao Hong frowned immediately after receiving Zhang Xi's return.
In his opinion, the camp is not the key now, and taking an empty camp cannot explain any problem. Only by chasing Sima Yi and then achieving Puban County can it be considered a good record and can you breathe a little relieved at that time.
Sima Yi must die!
Kusakatsu must be taken down!
Is this goal high?
Not high at all.
At least that's what Cao Hong himself thinks.
Because Cao Hong knew that only when he attracted enough attention here could Cao Cao have greater room for activities...
Compared with Cao Cao's goals, Cao Hong's current phased goals are naturally not high.
This is like a company in later generations. Every year, it likes to set a very grand high goal, and then break down the goal layer by layer, and draw a conclusion that this goal is not high at all. Just like the average salary, everyone is in place and everyone has responsibility, it seems very reasonable, but it is actually very bullshit. Because such a company's senior management is greedy and will only pursue profits blindly, and does not care about the life or death of its subordinates. Even in the minds of these senior management, these subordinates are consumables, and if they are broken, they can't replace one.
Cao Hong thought so too.
Although Zhang Xi is good and very useful, why can’t you force yourself, press yourself again, and hold on again?
Therefore, Cao Hong was very polite and sent his personal guard to Zhang Xi's place to bring Cao Hong's encouragement.
Cao Hong said that diligence is the cornerstone of success, and every effort of Zhang Xi will lay a solid foundation for the glory of Cao's army in the future. At the same time, he emphasized that every great achievement comes from unremitting efforts. He hopes that Zhang Xi will move forward bravely on the road to victory, transform potential and pressure into continuous motivation, and strive to continue to surpass himself. As an important member of the Cao army, although Zhang Xi has achieved certain achievements, the road ahead is still long, so he needs to constantly challenge himself to achieve greater success...
Simply put, it is "Sleeping in your mouth, get up and work!"
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Zhang Xi received instructions from Cao Hongxin.
He took a deep breath.
Without taking such a breath, he was afraid that something or something would come out.
He is a veteran, and he knows that marching in the dark is a dangerous thing, and it is almost dawn now, especially when the soldiers have just rested...
Although Zhang Xi did not know what blood pressure was or what endocrine hormones were, he knew that the feeling was not good.
Old Cao himself doesn't like that he was woken up when he was sleeping, and even threatened others with a sword around him. So it doesn't matter if it's the turn of an ordinary soldier?
"It's already midnight now, and it will be dawn in another one or two hours..."
"This is the general's order."
"Our son just went to bed, and now he screamed, and his physical strength cannot be replenished..."
"Is Chief Zhang going to disobey?"
『No, no...I just want to say...』
"Execute first, after execution, you can think about it."
『…』 Zhang Xi opened her mouth, but said nothing.
What else can I do?
While Cao Hong's guard was staring at him, Zhang Xi could only wave his hand and order someone to moan...
Oh, wake up.
The camp suddenly became chaotic, and all kinds of shouts and scolds were heard.
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On the other side, the scout who was touching the camp was startled by the sudden sound from inside the camp.
"What's wrong with this? We were discovered?" The scouts commanded in the military camp, waiting for an opportunity to set fire, suddenly stiffened all over and did not dare to move for a long time.
With his men alone, they naturally could not conquer the camp, but they were not going to attack the camp at all.
The team led the team below, and everyone carried a bundle of hay. Some arsenic, sulfur, croton and other substances were mixed into the hay, and some tincture oil was added. Once it was burned, it would be like toxic smoke.
The team leader just needs to lurk to the edge of the camp, throw hay into it, and then ignite it with rockets, which can create a large number of Cao's wounded soldiers...
Yes, the wounded soldier.
If the poisonous smoke produced by this kind of combustion is not in a closed environment, such as a valley where both ends are blocked, then the actual effect is to be a big discount. After all, the soldiers of the Cao army are not fools and will instinctively escape, so most Cao army soldiers should not be poisoned to death by poisonous smoke, and will only produce a large number of minor or serious wounded soldiers.
Of course, there will be a small number of people who are unlucky.
Sima Yi did not do anything in the camp.
Cao's army is now very smart. Before entering the camp, they will search carefully and not let go of any doubts. If Sima Yi kept tincture oil or something else in the camp, Cao's army would give up resting in the camp.
It was precisely because the Cao army soldiers carefully inspected the camp inside and outside and found no abnormalities that these Cao army soldiers stayed in the camp instead of looking for a rest place...
What place would be safer than inspected?
But who knows that darkness under the light is the most terrifying?
Moreover, Sima Yi targeted not only the killing and injuring Cao's soldiers, but the subsequent evolution after killing Cao's soldiers.
Under the current circumstances, does Cao's army have the intention to take good care of the wounded soldiers?
Or will you choose to send talents out habitually?
Although in most cases, these talents who have been graduated cannot resist much, people's hearts are all flesh and emotional animals. When they have experienced a series of structural optimizations, abandoned mediocrity, and moved towards flexible employment, and were full of pain...
What is Cao Cao, or Shandong?
Is it technology or economy?
Obviously not, it is the population.
When this only commendable advantage among the Cao army began to become a burden for some senior officials, and then after being instructed to carry out spontaneous and voluntary dedication, the remaining people in Shandong will still maintain admiration or enthusiasm for such senior officials?
Therefore, Sima Yi's strategy was revealed. He targeted not only the killing of several Cao army soldiers, but more importantly, he took advantage of the anger and anxiety that Cao Hong had developed after being angry, and then looked for opportunities to erode the Cao family's only foundation at the moment.
If this foundation is also broken, then you can get twice the result with half the effort when entering Shandong in the future.
At the third update, the cavalry scouts led the team to take people out of the hiding hole and touch the camp. But halfway through the journey, they heard the noise and noise in the camp suddenly became...
They did not dare to gasp loudly, and carefully observed the Cao army soldiers inside and outside the camp.
After a while, they found that the Cao army soldiers did not look like they were going to be dispatched at all, as if something happened to the camp?
So much so that the on-duty soldiers who were cruising outside the camp were attracted back.
"Dry!"
The cavalry scouts leader felt that there was an opportunity, so he led the people to continue touching.
Under the cover of the chaotic sounds in the camp, the movement of the team leader was not noticed by the Cao army soldiers.
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There were chaos in Cao Jun’s camp.
The troops that were supposed to have assembled in a short time passed, a cup of tea passed, a quarter of an hour passed, and half an hour passed, but they still couldn't gather...
Just as Cao Hong's guards couldn't help but feel angry and wanted to scold them, something was suddenly thrown into the camp, and rockets were shot in randomly.
Normally, if the fire-torn objects are ignited in the dark, they will inevitably be risky and may be discovered by the guards of the sentry tower above the camp. However, at this time, even the guards on the sentry tower came down and gathered in the camp, so this only flaw was eliminated invisibly.
The arrows of "swoosh swish swish swish" fell with a whistling and flames.
Some rockets shot to the ground, and after a few flashes of fire, they were extinguished unwillingly. Some shot to Cao's army, igniting the clothes of Cao's soldiers, but what was even more deadly was the rockets shot on the hay ball that was thrown in...
『Peng!』
As soon as the tincture oil was touched, the fire burned extremely quickly and rose up instantly!
The flames and smoke rose at the same time, mixed with the screams of horror!
A large amount of toxic gas produced by the combustion began to spread, and many Cao army soldiers coughed and rancid, covering their noses and eyes and collided around!
More and more fires rose, and thick smoke covered the camp.
The screams were even more shrill.
"It's poisonous smoke... cough cough... poisonous smoke..." Zhang Xi's face was ferocious and she cried in pain. He didn't expect that Sima Yi's trap was not in the camp, but from outside the camp.
Seeing his subordinates being covered by poisonous smoke, he shouted and guided him, wanting to let the Cao army soldiers follow him out, but in the chaotic night, the fire was covered by thick smoke. It was not easy to let the soldiers see who they were following. In most cases, these Cao army soldiers were just instinctively following the front or the people on both sides.
If the person who leads happens to be the right one, they can probably escape the coverage of poisonous smoke and return to normal after breathing a burst of fresh and clean air, but if they unfortunately run in the wrong direction and inhale more toxic smoke...
Zhang Xi shouted a few times, but sucked in more thick smoke, and his face turned red when he coughed.
He tried hard to pull the Cao army soldiers running around him, trying to take them in the right direction.
But he found that he had just pulled a Cao army soldier and ran a few steps towards the camp gate. He saw that the guy was forced by the thick smoke in front of him and turned to the wrong direction. He suddenly felt exhausted...
Why not go here?
This is obviously the right direction and the right thing, why can't you persist, but you just have to turn it around?
I don’t know why, maybe it’s because I’m too tired, or maybe it’s because of the influence of poisonous smoke, Zhang Xi suddenly felt...
So tired...
What's the point?
This battle is constantly fighting, constantly fighting...
Since the Zhongping period, he has been fighting, and has been fighting. Until now, most of his friends of the same age have died. Some even have bones left in the wilderness, and there is not even a place to bury...
Why did he join the army at the beginning?
To pacify the world?
Work hard for the great cause of rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty?
He doesn't have that grand ideal or ambition.
So to get promoted?
A warm kang for your wife and children?
But now he is still a man who can be called around, and even a guard can glar at him...
And there is no money, no wife and children, no family, no children.
He did nothing that his mother hoped he could do at the end of her death.
He wanted to do the right thing and go in the right direction, but he turned it over again...
Nowadays, you can’t speak, you can’t do the right things, and you can’t even breathe at the moment!
Then what's the point of living?
Can't hold it in.
He wanted to breathe, breathe with great pain, laugh, cry, and shout out all the unhappiness, discomfort, and unhappiness...
Can't hold it in...
He took a breath, but his face turned redder.
『Cough cough cough cough…』 Zhang Xi coughed, heartbreaking, 『Mom, my son is unfilial... Cough cough, unfilial...』