Chapter 3375 A little plan
Cao Sheng shivered a little.
I don't know if it's because of the wound or some other reason.
Cao Sheng lost three fingers on his right hand, leaving only his thumb and little finger, which were wrapped like a bloody bun.
When he escaped from defeat, he had three fingers cut off at some point.
As the saying goes, the turtle doesn’t laugh at the turtle, and Cao Hong doesn’t laugh at Cao Sheng. Both of them were injured. They got together and couldn’t laugh.
"We can lose, but these materials and supplies...
Cao Hong turned around and said to Cao Sheng, "But you can't leave it to the cavalry!"
The Cao army focused on formation and then fighting. The power of the movement was not as good as that of humans, so naturally what they fought was consumption.
Human consumption, material consumption.
Before, Cao's army had a large number of people and there were not many food and grass, but there were still many armors and weapons left, so naturally there was no time to transport them away. There were hundreds of thousands of arrows here alone, and now they were all splashed with turmeric oil...
There are also some pots, pans, etc. that are not possible to carry.
As for gold and silver, there are also many things. On the one hand, the Cao army plundered, and on the other hand, the more tragic the war is, the more we have to see these things.
In addition, there are many remaining woods that were originally camped, woodworking equipment, iron door-sticking knives, night lighting equipment, iron chains that lock the deer fort, bamboo nails, iron nails, caltrops placed under the trench, etc.
All the things Lin Lin can’t be left to Fei Qian for nothing!
That's right, at the moment, Cao Hong no longer thought about how to win, but how to lose...
If you burn a fire, you can burn as much as you can. By the way, you can burn some cavalry and horses, which is naturally the best!
『But the chief…』 Cao Sheng was a little disbelief, 『We...really...』
"The cavalry is too cautious..." Cao Hong couldn't help but sigh, and then said with some resentment, "Why didn't he come?!"
The plan is beautiful, but often it cannot keep up with the changes.
Cao Hong's plans were all very good, but when he met a guy like Xu Chu who was unnatural and Bao Zhong rebelled, he immediately caught something blind. All the plans that originally lured the enemy into the deep are invalid!
"This cavalry is not at all Xiliang!" Cao Hong gritted his teeth, "I had known... Humph! 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 innovation. Among the Three Kingdoms, Liu, Guan and Zhang were good at this tactic, and even Yuan Shao's subordinates had many habits of this simple and rough combat mode.
Or it is also possible to use the Northland tactics.
The last time he was in Yuzhou, Cao Cao suffered a loss, and then secretly summed it up and found that the cavalry liked to use this tactic. The cavalry fought against the Shanshan Kingdom in the Western Regions and led his army to attack the Shanshan King Capital. The same was true for the camp at the bottom of the slope. Like thunder and fierce wind, he directly broke through the camp, then took the central army, and killed the head of the enemy's chief general in one fell swoop, and then won the victory.
Therefore, Cao Cao and Cao Hong made preparations.
If Fei Qian wants to use this tactic of directly breaking the middle formation, then under the high platform, it will be dead!
For this reason, Cao Cao deliberately left a substitute...
He also prepared a letter of war, which was to anger Fei Qian, and on the other hand, it was also used to prove that when Fei Qian came, Cao Cao was still on the high platform, waiting for Fei Qian to come to meet!
Then if Fei Qian is abnormal and wants to break through the Cao army camp, Cao Cao and Cao Hong are also acceptable.
Is it a war of attrition? It is the harvest of Cao's army that can consume more power by the cavalry!
As a result, who could have imagined that Fei Qian ignored Cao Cao's letter of war and did not follow Cao Cao's prediction. He neither chose the central government to break through nor used the consuming operations. Instead, he used formation tactics to lift Cao Hong out...
Just like Cao Cao and Cao Hong said to Fei Qian, "A trap or ambush, choose one?"
Fei Qian gave the answer, and he chose "or".
Cao Cao is relatively good at defensive counterattacks. When the opponent loses his spirit, he will often achieve good results with a fierce attack and a relentless pursuit.
But now I have met Fei Qian, a guy who is more stable than Cao Cao and more wild than Cao Cao.
Fei Qian can use elite soldiers, excellent weapons and equipment, and powerful siege equipment to achieve extremely sharp central breakthroughs, or use the current so calm and madly steadily tactics.
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 seemed that the previous confidence was flowing out with the blood from the wound.
"The cavalry is a great man!" Cao Hong waved his hand and said, "It is not unfair to lose to him, nor unfair! But... this hero will be punished by heaven, ha, I'm afraid that it will be punished by heaven soon!"
In the battle of Anyi, Cao Hong realized that the achievements of General Cavalry in the battles between the south and the north were by no means accidental. Not to mention the others, the changes in the battlefield, the choice of tactics, and the changes in formation were somewhat mysterious and difficult to measure.
At this moment, Cao Hong seemed to understand the pain of slapping Cao Cao on his shoulder when he left.
Even if Cao Hong is given time and thinking more, will there be a better choice?
Not necessarily.
This cavalry is an opponent who will eventually get the wrong results even if he tries his best and makes all the right choices...
So in the end, Cao Hong blurted out the word "Heavenly Punishment".
Perhaps, only "Heavenly Punishment" is left can defeat such enemies and opponents.
At this time, this general who had fought many times in the Central Plains, no matter what opponent he encountered or what kind of painful situation he was, was still unlucky, and finally showed helpless bitterness between his eyebrows.
He pressed the sword at his waist and watched the changes in his camp, but he kept silent for a long time.
What is the matter of heaven’s punishment or not is actually just a matter of saying. After all, God or God really has no time to pay attention to these trivial matters in the world. Therefore, more often, it is because of personal ability that cannot avenge, so I hope God will help me.
If Cao Hong had this ability now, wouldn’t he be happy if he didn’t go up and kill the thief 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 made precautions and arrangements, but when Bao Zhong rebelled, these arrangements almost completely lost their effect!
The soldiers sent to monitor Bao Zhong were easily killed, and they did not even have the ability to delay slightly. If it weren't for the Central Guards who were stuck in the suspension bridge, they would have been reliable. Maybe Bao Zhong had already broken through the camp gate and attracted the cavalry army!
He dared to gamble before because he felt that he could control the situation.
But Bao Zhong made him realize that he had lost control.
And in this Cao army camp, how many people are hidden treacherous people like Bao Zhong?!
Cao Hong didn't know.
Cao Hong suddenly realized that all his arrangements and plans seemed to be a joke!
It’s not that he has no plans or arrangements. As a result, every time he starts, he feels that there is no problem, but there are problems!
This time, the entry into Guanzhong was actually a bet.
Whether it is Cao Cao or Cao Hong, they are all gamblers sitting at the gambling table. Seeing that their chips are getting fewer and fewer, how many people can still stick to the base and fold the cards again and again? Then they watched the cavalry take away the pot again and again. Even if the pot is not big every time, every time the cavalry wins, it means that Cao's army has a missing chip!
When Cao Hong finally caught two A's, he felt that he was stable and could have a big wave, but he was beaten back by Fei Qian's three A's 2...
This led to a very bad situation in the Cao army, which made it even worse.
But it also made Cao Hong even more angry!
How come you lose two A's?
So, bet again!
Even a miscellaneous brand like Bao Zhong thinks it is pretty good, you can take a gamble...
As a result, I lost again.
Now Cao Hong finally felt something was wrong, and felt that his control over the entire situation was completely unbalanced. Even if he persisted until dawn, how many chips could he have to gamble?
When the blind bets on the base are greater than the chips in the hand, even if Cao Hong didn't want Allin, he could only be Allin.
The last bit of chips is pressed up!
If you can’t catch big fish, you can catch a few shrimps!
In short, if you can consume more cavalry and horses, try to consume a little!
Cao Cao's substitute came, his face was pale, and he was a little unsteady even when he stood. If it weren't for the soldiers behind him, he would have collapsed to the ground the next moment!
"Hold him up!" Cao Hong frowned, "If you can't stand firmly, you will tie it up with a rope!"
Cao Cao's substitute shouted in panic, "No, no, I don't want it..."
"Clog his mouth!" Cao Hong waved.
Is it true to pretend to be the prime minister?
I thought I could just say no?
The Cao army soldiers responded, then blocked a piece of cloth directly into Cao Cao's substitute's mouth, and then tied it with a cloth outside to prevent the gag from being spit out by the substitute.
But in this way, a groove was struck on the substitute's face, which was quite obvious even when there was insufficient light.
"etc!"
Cao Hong suddenly called out to the soldiers who were about to take Cao Cao's substitute to the platform, and then walked forward.
Cao Cao's substitute thought Cao Hong had changed his mind, so he stared at Cao Hong with hopeful eyes, stammering in his mouth and wondering what to say...
Cao Hong stood in front of Cao Cao's substitute, frowned and thought for a while, then touched the wound on his leg, but he didn't touch any blood. After all, he was the main general, and the guards bandaged him well. He had just changed the wound medicine, so naturally not much blood was penetrated.
Cao Hong turned his head and saw Cao Sheng. He grabbed Cao Sheng's hand and then applied Cao Sheng's injured blood to Cao Cao's substitute's face.
The bloodstains destroyed the original light and dark structure on the substitute's face, making the trough marks on his face not so obvious.
Cao Hong looked around and felt that even though there was a little difference, it was not a problem with the swaying lights, so he nodded and waved his hand.
The soldiers dragged the Cao Cao's substitute who was whining and seemed to be saying no, and he was dragging the central army's high platform...
It’s been so many days, and it’s time to put it on the chopping board?
What else is there to be grievances and what you don’t want?
It's really ignorant.
Cao Hong hummed, then turned around and looked at Cao Sheng, and suddenly smiled.
Perhaps Cao Hong himself felt that his smile was amiable, but in this dim and dark environment, his smile was somewhat hideous.
The bait was also placed on it to see if it could lure any prey to take the bait.
If there is bait, there must be a rope lifter or a person who buckles the plate.
Otherwise, if the prey runs away with the bait in his arms, wouldn’t it be a waste?
Cao Sheng is the person Cao Hong is planning to stay as the buckle machine.
"I won't mention everything before now." Cao Hong said to Cao Sheng, "The lord has entrusted you and me to this place, but you and I cannot do your duty and responsibility. You and I are guilty! Just remember, in this world, it is not only the only hero who is the hero! Before leaving, I will also need some of the frustrated spirits of you and me! This spirit cannot be lost!"
Sheng was silent for a moment, "Thank you for being magnanimous..."
What can Cao Sheng say?
It is said that Cao Hong has ideas every time, but you, the Shandong idea king, aren't reliable at all?
Cao Sheng returned with great defeat, and Cao Hong did not punish Cao Sheng on the spot, which was considered a mercy outside the law!
What?
You said Cao Hong? Cao Hong was also defeated?
What's wrong?
Victory and defeat are common in military affairs. What could Cao Hong make mistakes?
Even if Cao Hong is really wrong, what does it matter? At worst, he can warn him, and he will be fined for one year, then he will be exempted from a certain position as an explanation, and then he can quietly re-enter the new position.
Isn’t this what the children of the gentry are calling? Officials are also human beings, and officials can make mistakes. What’s more, the appointment of officials is an imperial edict, which reflects the face of the emperor. If an official is really laid off by some unlucky people and loses his official hat, where will the court be placed? Can it still be ruled by the feudal state?
Even Cao Sheng knew in his heart that Cao Hong was guilty of defeating the army, but could he say it?
The Buddha said, it cannot be said.
So Cao Sheng can only respond.
Cao Hong nodded, then looked at the lights of trench outside the camp, "Now General Dai is heading to wipe out the plot. If it is done, he will lead the cavalry army to come in the name of plotting plot. If it is not done... the gate of the camp opened...haha, hum..."
Cao Sheng lowered his head, looking at listening with a scrupulous look.
Indeed, in theory, Cao Hong's plan was not a problem.
But the problem is that every time these plans with no problems come, there will be various problems later.
Cao Sheng's hand was throbbing and his heart was sinking.
He knew that Cao Hong was talking about these things to him, and the purpose was to...
『I remember, you were with me in Taixing for two years...』 Cao Hong said with some emotion, 『So many years have passed in a flash...』
Cao Sheng's heart sinks further and further.
There are often only two meanings when talking about someone's qualifications. One is used to lock the position of a newcomer, which means that the other person's qualifications are nothing. If you are a newcomer, don't worry about climbing up; the other is to imply that the old man is just a waste, and you have not been able to get promoted for so many years...
This is a question that Cao Sheng could not answer.
He can't say it right or wrong.
It can't be said that he had arrived in the first year of Taixing, right?
Doesn’t that make the leader seem to have a bad memory, but also seem to be petty?
So Cao Sheng could only remain silent.
Cao Hong obviously did not mean to ask Cao Sheng to answer, but continued: "I always thought you were a talent, but there was no good opportunity... A failure of one person is not a big deal, but if you can't recover because of this, even if you can live by yourself, what about your family? Wouldn't you be disappointed? Life is not going to be as satisfactory as you do? However, as a real man, if you cannot control the power of life and death and enjoy wealth and honor, wouldn't you live for nothing?"
When Cao Sheng heard this, he shivered slightly.
He is different from Bao Zhong.
His surname is Cao, and his family is all in Cao Hong's territory to make a living.
Cao Sheng lowered his head, "Don't worry, the Lord! Subordinates... Subordinates are willing to share their worries for the Lord!"
"Good!" Cao Hong nodded heavily, "I did not read you wrong!"
The night wind blew, causing yellow sand to fly on the ground.
"Now this burden is entrusted to you!" Cao Hong said in a deep voice, as if to comfort Cao Sheng, he urgently added, "Actually, this matter is not difficult at all. It does not require facing the enemy head-on, nor does it require a protracted battle. It only needs to lead the cavalry army here...it is mainly to seize the opportunity..."
Cao Hong gestured, "This Central Camp... You know, we have already made arrangements, and now it is the best time to use this arrangement! The key is not to fight, but to lead the cavalry army to come!"
Cao Hong looked at the substitute on the platform, "He is here... the cavalry will come!"
Cao Sheng nodded, "What the Lord said is."
Cao Hong said again: "If you can lead the cavalry into the turtle, it will be great. If you can't, try to burn his generals' troops as much as possible... Don't dump the turtle too early to prevent the thief from being alert... Don't be too late to be seen by the thief... If you can really kill the cavalry, you will be the most amazing skill in this battle!"
Cao Sheng took a breath, gritted his teeth and reiterated again, "Don't worry, the Lord! I will never let down the Lord's entrusted!"
"Okay! If this matter is done, you will be the first priority! I will keep my word!" Cao Hong nodded, emphasized again, then took off his cloak, tied it to Cao Sheng with his own hands, then patted Cao Sheng on the shoulder, and then turned around and walked into the central army's tent.
Other guards followed Cao Hong and walked into the central army's tent one after another.
The secret passage for escape was under the central army's tent.
After a while, Cao Sheng took a breath, then shouted, "Beat the drum! Raise the big star!"
The Cao army's central camp, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly the war drums roared, and the fire shone, reflecting the figure of Cao Cao's substitute on the high platform!
Immediately, some soldiers from Cao's army shouted: "The Prime Minister has an order! Counterattack on the spot! The bandits will be defeated! Our army will win!"
The shouting was like the fluctuations of bait swaying in the water, spreading in circles...
Chapter completed!