I don't know if it's because of the pain from the wound or some other reason.
Cao Sheng was missing three fingers on his right hand, leaving only his thumb and little finger, which were wrapped like a bloody bun.
When he returned from the defeat, three of his fingers were cut off at some point.
As the saying goes, the tortoise does not laugh at the bastard, and Cao Hong does not laugh at Cao Sheng. Both of them were injured. When they were put together, they could not laugh.
"We can lose, but these supplies and food..."
Cao Hong turned to Cao Sheng and said, "But we can't leave it to the hussars!"
Cao Jun's emphasis was on fighting in formation and then fighting. His mobility was not as good as that of others, so naturally he fought hard and was wasted.
The consumption of people and the consumption of things.
Previously, Cao's army had a large number of people and was running out of food and grass, but there were still a lot of armors and weapons left, so naturally there was no time to transport them away. There were hundreds of thousands of arrows here alone, but now they are all doused with kerosene...
There are also some pots, pans, etc. that are impossible to carry.
As for gold and silver, there are also many. On the one hand, they were collected by Cao's army. On the other hand, the more fierce the war, the more these things were found.
In addition, there are a lot of leftover timbers from the original camp, carpentry tools, iron door-blocking tools, night lighting equipment, iron chains connecting Luzhai, bamboo nails, iron nails and iron caltrops placed under the trench, etc...
All kinds of things, imaginable and unexpected, cannot be left to Fei Qian in vain!
That's right, at this moment, Cao Hong no longer thinks about how to win, but how to lose...
Once the fire is set on fire, you can burn as much as you can, and you can also burn some hussars and horses, which is naturally the best!
"But General..." Cao Sheng couldn't believe it, "We...really..."
"The hussar is too cautious..." Cao Hong couldn't help but sigh, and then said angrily, "Why doesn't he come?!"
Plans are great, but they often fail to keep up with changes.
Cao Hong's plans were all very good, but when he met a guy like Xu Chu who took an unconventional path, and added Bao Zhong's rebellion, he was immediately confused, and all his original plans to lure the enemy deeper were scrapped!
"This hussar is not Xiliang at all!" Cao Hong gritted his teeth, "I had known... Huh! Now, I can only use the last resort!"
Some of Fei Qian's early battles were indeed full of Xiliang style. This was not Fei Qian's personal initiative. Among the Three Kingdoms, Liu Guan and Zhang were good at this kind of tactics, and even Yuan Shao's men were also used to this kind of simple and rough fighting.
model.
Or maybe it's the Northland tactics.
The last time he was in Yuzhou, Cao Cao suffered a loss, and then he secretly summed it up and found that the Hussar liked to use this set of tactics. When the Hussar fought against the Shanshan Kingdom in the Western Regions, he also led his army directly to the capital of Shanshan. The same was true for the slope camp.
, like a thunderous wind, the power of thunder directly broke through the camp, and then directly captured the central army, beheading the enemy's general in one fell swoop, and immediately won a great victory.
Therefore, Cao Cao and Cao Hong made two preparations.
If Fei Qian is going to use this tactic of directly attacking the middle formation again, then under the high platform, it will be a dead place!
For this reason, Cao Cao specially left a substitute...
And he also prepared a letter of challenge, on the one hand to anger Fei Qian, and on the other hand to prove that when Fei Qian came, Cao Cao was still on the high platform, waiting for Fei Qian to come to meet him!
So if Fei Qian goes against the norm and wants to attack Cao Jun's camp steadily and steadily, Cao Cao and Cao Hong will also be able to accept it.
Is it a war of attrition? If you can consume more strength of the hussars, it will be Cao Jun’s gain!
As a result, who could have imagined that Fei Qian ignored Cao Cao's letter of war and did not go as Cao Cao and Cao Hong expected. He neither chose a central breakthrough nor an attrition battle. Instead, he used formation tactics to drag Cao Hong out...
…
Just like Cao Cao and Cao Hong said to Fei Qian, "Trap or ambush, choose one?"
Fei Qian gave the answer, he chose "still".
Relatively speaking, Cao Cao is better at defensive counterattacks. When the opponent loses his energy, he will launch a wave of fierce attacks and pursuit, which can often achieve good results.
But now I met Fei Qian, a guy who was more stable than Cao Cao and wilder than Cao Cao when he was wild.
Fei Qian can use elite soldiers, sophisticated weapons and equipment, and powerful siege equipment to achieve an extremely sharp central breakthrough, or he can use the maddeningly calm tactics like now.
This gradually made Cao Hong lose his original confidence.
Does he really have the ability to compete with Fei Qian in tactics?
Especially after he was injured.
It seems that all the confidence I had before is flowing out with the blood from the wound.
"The hussar is an outstanding person!" Cao Hong waved his hand and said, "It's not unjust to lose to him, not unfair! But... this outstanding person will be punished by heaven. Ha, I'm afraid he will be punished by heaven soon!"
During the Battle of Anyi, Cao Hong finally realized that the Hussars General’s achievements in the southern and northern campaigns were by no means accidental. Let’s not mention other things, just the changes in the battlefield, the choice of tactics, and the changes in formations.
, there are some mysteries that are difficult to predict and difficult to deal with.
At this moment, Cao Hong seemed to understand the deep pain that hit him on the shoulder when Cao Cao left.
Even if Cao Hong was given time and thought more, would there be a better choice?
Not necessarily.
This hussar is an opponent who, even if he tries his best and makes all the right choices, will still get the wrong result in the end...
So at the end, Cao Hong blurted out the word "Heavenly Punishment".
Perhaps, only the "Tenchu" left can defeat such an enemy and such an opponent.
At this moment and here, this general who had fought many times in the Central Plains, no matter what opponents he encountered, no matter what desperate situation he was in, was still never discouraged, finally showed helpless bitterness between his brows.
He pressed the sword on his waist and watched the changes in his camp, but remained silent for a long time.
It’s not God’s punishment, that’s just saying it. After all, God or gods really don’t have time to pay attention to these trivial matters in the world. So more often than not, it’s because one is unable to take revenge that one hopes God will help him.
A handful.
If Cao Hong had this ability now, wouldn't it be fun if he didn't just go up and kill the rebel with his own hands?
Especially Bao Zhong's rebellion made Cao Hong feel that he was completely out of control of the overall situation!
He took precautions and made arrangements, but when Bao Zhong rebelled, these arrangements were almost completely useless!
The soldiers sent to monitor Bao Zhong were killed so easily that they couldn't even delay the attack. If it weren't for the fact that the central guard who blocked the suspension bridge was still reliable, it would be impossible for Bao Zhong to break through the camp gate and attract the hussars.
Army!
He dared to gamble before because he felt he could control the situation.
But Bao Zhong made him realize that he had lost control.
And in this Cao Jun camp, how many people are hidden rebels like Bao Zhong?!
Cao Hong didn't know.
Cao Hong suddenly discovered that all his arrangements and plans seemed to be a joke!
It’s not that he didn’t have a plan or arrangement, but every time he thought there was no problem at the beginning, everything turned out to be a problem!
This march into Guanzhong is actually a gamble.
Cao Cao and Cao Hong are all gamblers sitting on the gambling table. Seeing that the chips in their hands are getting smaller and smaller, how many people can persist in betting and folding again and again? Then look at Piao
Qi Qi took away the pot again and again. Even though the pot was not big each time, every time Qi Qi won, it meant that Cao Jun lost one chip!
When Cao Hong finally caught two Aces, he felt that everything was stable and he could make a big move, but he was beaten back by Fei Qian's three 2s...
This made Cao's army's already bad situation worse.
But it also made Cao Hong even more angry!
You started with two Aces, why did you lose?
So, gamble again!
Even a no-name like Bao Zhong thought it was pretty good and he could take a gamble...
As a result, we lost again.
Now Cao Hong finally felt that something was wrong, and felt that his control over the entire situation was completely out of balance. Even if he could hold on until dawn, how many chips would he have to take another gamble?
When the blind bets at the bottom are greater than the chips in hand, even if Cao Hong doesn't want Allin originally, he can only be Allin.
This last bit of chips, put it on the table!
If you can’t catch big fish, it’s good to catch a few shrimps!
In short, if you can consume more hussars and horses, try to consume as much as possible!
Cao Cao's substitute came, his face was pale, and he was a little unsteady on his feet. If it weren't for the soldiers behind him, he would have collapsed to the ground in the next moment!
"Hold him up!" Cao Hong frowned, "If he can't stand still, tie him up with a rope!"
Cao Cao's substitute shouted in panic, "No, no, I don't want it..."
"Stop his mouth!" Cao Hong waved his hand.
Are you serious about pretending to be prime minister?
Do you think you can just say no?
Cao Cao's soldiers responded, then directly stuffed a piece of cloth into the mouth of Cao Cao's substitute, and then tied it with a piece of cloth to prevent the substitute from spitting out the cloth.
But as a result, a groove was drawn on the stand-in's face, which was quite obvious even in low light conditions.
"etc!"
Cao Hong suddenly stopped the soldiers who were about to lead Cao Cao's substitute to the high platform, and then walked forward.
Cao Cao's substitute thought that Cao Hong had changed his mind, so he stared at Cao Hong with hopeful eyes and tears, and hesitated and didn't know what to say...
Cao Hong stood in front of Cao Cao's stand-in, frowned and thought for a moment, then touched the wound on his leg, but found no blood. After all, he was the commander-in-chief, and the guards bandaged him well, and they had just changed it.
Not long after the wound was healed, naturally not much blood seeped out.
Cao Hong turned around, saw Cao Sheng, took Cao Sheng's hand, and then smeared Cao Sheng's injured blood on the face of Cao Cao's stand-in.
The blood stains destroyed the original light and dark structure on the stand-in's face, making the grooves of the cloth strips on his face less obvious.
Cao Hong looked around and felt that even if there were some differences, it would not be a problem under the flickering lights, so he nodded and waved.
The soldiers dragged the substitute of Cao Cao, who was whining and still saying that he didn't want it, to the high platform of the central army...
After so many days of delicious food and drink, isn’t it time to put it on the chopping board?
Is there anything else that is so aggrieved and unnecessary?
I really don't know what it means.
Cao Hong snorted, then turned to look at Cao Sheng, suddenly showing a smile.
Perhaps Cao Hong himself thought his smile was amiable, but in fact, in this dim environment with uncertain firelight, his smile was somewhat ferocious.
The bait was also put up to see if it could lure any prey to the bait.
If there is bait, there must also be someone to carry the rope or someone to pull the trigger.
Otherwise, if the prey runs away with the bait in its mouth, wouldn’t it be all in vain?
Cao Sheng is the person who Cao Hong plans to stay as the triggerman.
"I don't want to mention all the things before now." Cao Hong said to Cao Sheng, "My lord entrusted this place to you and me, but you and I couldn't fulfill our duties. We are both guilty! But remember, Piao is not the only one in this world.
Riding a man is a hero! Before leaving, I must bring back some of the spirit of frustration from you and me! This spirit cannot be lost!"
Sheng was silent for a moment, "Thank you for your generosity, General..."
Cao Sheng, what can he say?
It is said that Cao Hong has an idea every time, but you, the king of ideas in Shandong, are not reliable at all?
Cao Sheng returned in defeat. Cao Hong did not punish Cao Sheng on the spot, which was considered a mercy outside the law!
What?
You mean Cao Hong? Cao Hong was also defeated?
What's wrong?
Victory or defeat is a common matter for military strategists. What could Cao Hong do wrong?
Even if Cao Hong is really at fault, it doesn't matter. The worst he can do is give him a warning, a one-year salary penalty, and then be dismissed from a certain position as an explanation, and then he can be quietly reassigned to a new position.
Isn't this what all the nobles are shouting? Officials are also human beings, and officials will make mistakes. What's more, the appointments of officials are all imperial edicts, and they all reflect the emperor's face. If this is really done by some unruly people, an official
Being laid off and losing the official title, where does this leave the court's face? Can it still be ruled by imperial power in a feudal country?
Even if Cao Sheng knew in his heart that Cao Hong was guilty of defeating the army, what could he say?
Buddha said, it cannot be said.
So Cao Sheng can only be what he is.
Cao Hong nodded, and then looked at the lights of torches outside the camp, "Now General Dai is going to exterminate the rebels. If he succeeds, he will lure the hussars in the name of rebellion. If he fails... this camp
As soon as the door opens...hehe, hum..."
Cao Sheng lowered his head and looked like he was listening attentively.
Indeed, logically speaking, there is nothing wrong with Cao Hong's plan.
But the problem is that often these plans with no problems turn out to have various problems later on.
Cao Sheng's hands were throbbing and his heart was sinking.
He knew what Cao Hong's purpose was for telling him this...
"I remember that you followed me in the second year of Taixing..." Cao Hong said with some emotion, "So many years have passed in a flash..."
Cao Sheng's heart sank deeper and deeper.
Saying someone's seniority often has only two meanings. One is to place newcomers in the position, indicating that seniority is nothing, and you, a newcomer, don't worry about climbing up; the other function is to hint to the seniors that you
This guy is a loser. You haven't been able to get promoted after so many years...
This is a question that Cao Sheng cannot answer.
He can neither be right nor wrong.
It can’t be said that he actually came in the first year of Taixing, right?
Doesn't that not only show that the leader has a bad memory, but also that he is careless?
So Cao Sheng could only remain silent.
Cao Hong obviously didn't mean to let Cao Sheng answer, but continued: "I have always thought you are a talent, but you just don't have a good opportunity... A failure is nothing, but if you are unable to recover because of it,
Well, even if you can live with it, what about your family? Aren’t you going to be disappointed? How can you live your life as you wish? But as a man, if you can’t hold the power of life and death and enjoy glory and wealth,
Isn’t this a life in vain?”
When Cao Sheng heard this, he trembled slightly.
He is different from Bao Zhong.
His surname is Cao, and his family, young and old, all make a living in Cao Hong's territory.
Cao Sheng lowered his head and said, "General, don't worry! This subordinate... I am willing to share your worries with you!"
"Shan!" Cao Hong nodded heavily, "I really saw you right!"
The night wind blew, causing yellow sand to fly on the ground.
"Now this heavy responsibility will be entrusted to you!" Cao Hong said in a deep voice. As if to comfort Cao Sheng, he hurriedly added, "In fact, this matter is not difficult at all. There is no need to face the enemy head-on, nor does it require a protracted battle.
, just need to lead the hussar army here... The main thing is to seize the opportunity..."
Cao Hong gestured, "This central camp...as you know, we have already arranged it, and now is the best time to use it! The key is not to fight, but to attract the hussars!"
Cao Hong looked at the stand-in on the high platform, "With him here... the hussar will definitely come!"
Cao Sheng nodded, "That's what the general said."
Cao Hong said again: "If you can lure the hussars to the trap, that's great. If you can't, try to burn his generals and horses... Don't pour the kerosene too early to prevent the thieves from being alert... Don't do it too late either.
Being discovered by the thief... If you can really kill the hussar, you will be the most outstanding achievement in this battle!"
Cao Sheng took a breath and gritted his teeth and reiterated, "Don't worry, my lord! I will live up to my trust!"
"Okay! If this happens, you will be the first to do it! I keep my word!" Cao Hong nodded and emphasized again, then took off his cloak and tied it on Cao Sheng with his own hands, then patted Cao Sheng on the shoulder.
He turned around and walked into the Chinese army's tent.
The other guards followed Cao Hong and also entered the Chinese army's tent one after another.
The secret way to escape is under the Chinese army's tent.
After a while, Cao Sheng took a breath, and then shouted, "Blow the drum! Raise the great banner!"
The central camp of Cao Cao's army, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly roared with war drums and the firelight shone, reflecting the figure of Cao Cao's stand-in on the high platform!
Immediately, some soldiers of Cao's army shouted: "The Prime Minister has an order! Counterattack on the spot! The traitor army will be defeated! Our army will win!"
This cry is like the ripples of bait in the water, spreading out in circles...
