Just as Cao Chun expected, Zhang He led the vanguard and arrived outside Gubeikou Mountain.
Gubeikou.
The Hussars once occupied it, but the Gubeikou Pass was outside, and the entire pass system was originally built to defend the north, so even if the Hussars stayed to hold on, there would be many problems. Therefore, after Zhao Yun withdrew his troops, the Gubeikou Pass
Then it returned to Cao Jun's hands.
The twilight spread, and the desert that originally looked bright and yellow turned gray in the blink of an eye.
During the day and at night, the desert looks completely different.
In autumn, during the day, the desert can be described as hot and warm at noon, but at night it is freezing cold.
In order to prevent Cao Jun's scouts from noticing the arrival of the Hussars too early, Zhang He chose a relatively remote location, and it was in a low-lying area of a meadow. This made it difficult for Cao Jun to spot the Hussars even if they were looking from a distance.
Traces of the cavalry.
But if you get closer, there will be some trouble.
One is fireworks.
It's okay to say that people need to eat to some extent. Dry food is used for emergency reserves, or it can be called tactical reserves. During normal times, we don't eat those special dry food if we can, so it is inevitable that there will be some fireworks rising in the ground.
It is obvious where there are few people.
The other is the smoke and dust of action.
A small number of people and horses are easy to talk about. Once a large group of people and horses are dispatched, the smoke and dust will cover the sky. If the weather is clear, they will be discovered hundreds of miles away...
The solution is not impossible, but the effect is uncertain, and the key is that once Cao Jun forces troops in Gubeikou, it will cause some trouble.
Zhang He summoned the military academies of the cavalry branch overnight to discuss matters regarding the attack on Gubeikou.
Zhang He did not create any ostentation. He just followed the custom in the desert and sat down around the campfire, warming himself and talking.
"As long as Gubeikou is captured, we will open the door to Yuyang!"
Zhang Sheng from the military academy said excitedly.
Zhang He nodded.
Zhang Sheng, well, there is no matchmaker.
If you think that Zhang Sheng is a white-faced scholar, handsome and handsome, you are wrong. This guy is a naturalized Hu, and now he is also called a preparatory Han. As long as he pays taxes on time within five years from the preparatory date and does not commit adultery
If you commit various crimes such as criminal offenses, you can officially join the Han household registration and enjoy the same benefits and treatment as other Han people.
In the Northern Territory, if the Yinshan Mountains are excluded first, then it is basically the place with the most naturalized Hu.
Therefore, there is also a special department for the naturalization of Hu people in the Northern Territory to coordinate and handle disputes between relevant Hu people and Han people. Some things are actually differences in cognition, not who is right or wrong. And in this process
Among them, a relatively fair handling agency and law enforcement personnel are very important.
For example, in terms of weight, the Hu people use Hu Jin, and the Han people use Han Jin. There is a difference between them, and everyone thinks they are right. At this time, adjustments and conversions are naturally needed. And from then on
Fundamentally speaking, the reason why the Han people's Hanjin did not pass through the Hu land and became the only label for the Hu land was that the Han people's cultural erosion and civilization diffusion were not strong enough!
When such a situation arises, those who are officials or superiors should feel the pressure and be ashamed of it. They should strive for excellence instead of holding literary conferences, hosting banquets, inspecting and traveling, and learning foreign languages all day long.
Another Hu soldier, Tuoba Shi, glanced at Zhang Sheng, raised his hands and said: "The Protector is resolute and decisive, commanding with determination, and using troops like a god. It is really admirable. Now Yuyang City is just around the corner, and the general will also be able to do so."
But to achieve unparalleled meritorious deeds and establish lasting achievements is really wonderful, wonderful..."
Zhang Sheng, in turn, stared at Tuoba with disdain on his face.
Tuoba's expression was calm, as if the superficial flattery he just photographed was his daily habit.
Zhang He was noncommittal, his eyes still on the map, and he reached out and pointed at the Han Military Academy Gan Kai on the side, "Say."
Gan Feng is following Zhao Yun. Gan Kai is just an ordinary military academy and has the same surname as Gan Ning and Gan Feng.
Gan Kai was a veteran in the army, and he spoke out with very practical questions: "Gubeikou is not easy to fight. When we evacuated, we set fire to it, but the mountains and rocks cannot be burned, and there is no shortage of trees here..."
…So Cao Jun rebuilt this pass. Although it cannot be compared with the previous one, it is still very good. It is really not worth using people to fill it in. My suggestion is to use gunpowder.”
"Gunpowder also has one... two problems." Han Gun, the Han Military Academy on the other side, said, "One is that we used gunpowder last time, Cao Jun must be prepared... The other problem is what I just thought of, Gubeikou
This place is very suitable for an ambush. If Cao Jun guesses that we will use gunpowder and sets up an ambush, it will be troublesome. So my idea is to explore other trails first to see if we can penetrate some small troops, whether it is
It's good to go around and invade, or to investigate and cooperate... But this intervening team cannot be done by elites..."
Zhang He nodded, "Yes, Cao Jun will definitely find a way to ambush us."
Zhang He clicked on the map.
"Here, here, and here..."
Zhang He had spent some time in Youzhou before, and he knew which areas were most likely to be ambushed.
Several military academies moved forward and memorized the location pointed out by Zhang He.
"Ah, these places are really dangerous..."
A military academy member lamented.
Zhang He nodded, "The main road at Gubeikou has passes, which is difficult to fight. The trail has no passes, but it is difficult to walk... Generally speaking, the trail is more dangerous. If you are not careful, you will be flanked by front and rear, and the whole army will be wiped out."
No! Over the years, Cao Jun has known more or less what can and cannot be walked...Have you ever thought about why there are so many passages in Gubeikou, but only one is the main road?"
The military academy who had just come up with the idea to take the narrow road said with some shame, "General, I, I was wrong, I didn't think carefully..."
Zhang He waved his hand, "I'm not criticizing you... but our strategy should not only be determined based on our situation, but also based on the enemy's situation! It is better to prepare more but not use it, than to encounter problems and not use them."
Not prepared!』
"Before, there were more than 10,000 Cao's troops in Youzhou, including more than 10,000 auxiliary troops," Zhang He said slowly, "but we defeated 7,788 of them last time. Now even if Cao Zihe mobilizes war horses from Jizhou,
...Hmph, I’m afraid it’s not easy either. So the most important thing is the pass! After clearing the pass, Cao Zihe won’t have much combat power to deal with us in Youzhou!』
Several military academies looked at each other, "General, give the order!"
…
…
In fact, what Zhang He said about the changes in Cao's soldiers may not be accurate, but one thing is right. Cao Chunzhen doesn't have many cavalry now. The cavalry he tried his best to preserve, plus the cavalry he tried his best to piece together, that's all.
Just over four thousand. It seems like a lot, but when it comes to defending the entire Youzhou, it's still not enough.
This is the consequence of having short legs in the classical cold weapon era.
In the course of Chinese history, short legs or even broken legs have appeared again and again. No matter which feudal dynasty it is, those big bosses who are firmly in high positions in the imperial court have always suffered from short legs and even broken legs time and time again.
Choose the easiest way to deal with the problem...
Since it's injured, short, or broken, just cut it off.
He didn't solve the problem when he took office, but left it to future generations, and vowed to believe in the wisdom of future generations. He made a lot of money, ate so much, that even the belt around his waist couldn't collapse, leaving a mess.
To future generations.
Future generations are facing bigger and bigger holes and more and more corruption. The top cannot lift the table, and the bottom cannot publicize it. The left must maintain stability, and the right must ensure unity. Who dares to open it?
Isn’t it just like covering it up with paper?
If it still doesn't work, just blind the people below and stop the mouths of the people below. If the problem cannot be solved, then solve the problem by solving the problem.
As for the upper part, as long as the upper part is ensured to eat and drink, which mouth will take care of the lower part? After all, the upper mouth is popular for eating, drinking, spicy and refreshing, and unlucky, the one with hemorrhoids is the lower anus.
Then when the aliens invaded in large numbers, there was a new round of crying and howling.
Youzhou was corrupted, and Cao Chun wanted to save it, but he was powerless and too busy to do anything.
Although Jizhou has people, horses and money, it is internally corrupted and is disturbed by Wei Yan. There is even more reason not to provide any support to Youzhou, but to blindly let Cao Chun of Youzhou use his subjective initiative. After all, as long as he thinks
It’s not a slippery slope, there are always more solutions than difficulties.
Is Cao Chun’s solution...
He slapped his thigh fiercely and whined, "Let the people suffer a little more! Now is the time to show their loyalty to the emperor and patriotism!"
Okay, that's a really good idea.
Especially when these cows and horses are silent...
Regardless of how Cao Chun collected food, grass and soldiers' pay, among the dispatched Cao troops, compared with the relatively positive atmosphere in Zhang He's army, the non-commissioned officers of the Cao army who were out in the field were somewhat lifeless, even if they were
Sitting around the campfire, they either said nothing or complained every time they spoke.
Most of them are "Three Nos".
No money, no background, no connections.
Liu Da'er was originally a "three-no" person, but he succeeded in trying to defeat King Jing of Zhongshan. However, these Cao soldiers who arrived at Youzhou's military academy did not even have a chance to compete. They were not named Liu, and they were not Liu.
The surname is Cao.
Of course, this problem is not unique to Cao Cao, but has existed for a long time.
In the land of Shandong, those soldiers who have some ability, whether it is human ability or financial ability, will show up after being recruited into the army, and then they will naturally get a relatively good evaluation, that is,
Naturally, they can be assigned to big cities and prosperous places.
And these "three-no" personnel either understand this matter, but can't bring anything to the table, or they don't understand it at all and only know how to train stupidly, so regardless of whether their grades are good or bad, they are all assigned to the frontier.
Those who have poor grades need to go to the frontier to strengthen their training, and look forward to the day when they will be refined into steel, and they will be able to return home with more merit!
If you have good grades, you need to go to the frontiers. The frontiers of the Han Dynasty are in urgent need of such talents. If you don't go to the frontiers, it will be unforgivable!
As for why other people can stay in big cities and be assigned to prosperous places, the clerk also said plausibly, "It all depends on the receiving unit. I have a receiving unit, so of course you can go. If you have any receiving unit, bring out the official letter."
Ah, you can do it too! We in Shandong insist on fairness!』
So these people came to the border.
If Cao Jun’s investment in the frontier is better, then there is no problem. After all, when you are a soldier, you don’t eat where you eat? But the question is... among Cao Jun’s subordinates, which branch of the army receives the best treatment? If there are good things, they will be given to the frontier as soon as possible.
, or should we first lead the army and protect the army?
Lei Zhong sat on the grass and listened to the whispers of several military academy sergeants around him.
In the distance, there are also weak soldiers of Cao's army.
The war is about to start again, but this morale...
Didn't you finally make up for the military pay?
Is this kind of thing something that can be improvised?
Isn’t Shandong very rich? I heard that in some places, a bottle of water can be sold for tens of thousands of dollars! It’s either some fairy nectar or ordinary mountain spring water, but it’s just in a special location, and it can be sold for tens of thousands of dollars.
And there were also a lot of Shandong gentry people buying it!
However, in the land of Youzhou, Cao's soldiers were not fully paid.
It's going to be a war, but it's still uneven.
That bottle of water is enough to pay several big soldiers, right?
Lei Zhong, the old military academy in Youzhou, couldn't figure out this matter. Could it be that if you can't defend Youzhou, what can those Shandong guys do to gain when the Hussars come? This is the only reason that makes Lei Zhong feel a little bit
Reasonable.
But in this case, are these Shandong guys from Shandong or Guanzhong? Or do they originally intend that all the Han people will be as close as one family?
Lei Zhong doesn't think about things he can't understand, he just goes along, as long as he has food to eat. He is older now, some things don't matter anymore, and he doesn't want to talk too much and ask around. He thinks he should be used to it.
This kind of happy-go-lucky life. He doesn't know if he will be able to see the sun tomorrow, so he never thinks about the future. He thinks that he only needs to live a good life today.
Of course, it would be better if he could still eat enough every day, and he would be satisfied.
Over the years, he has fought with different people, and what he feels most deeply is that the more he fights, the more tired he becomes.
At first it was Gongsun Zan, who really beat up barbarians, the kind who was unreasonable and unceremonious, and would beat them up whenever he encountered them!
I was poor at that time, but I had a high spirit. I really felt that I was protecting my family and the country for the sake of the man. It was worth my while to die, and I was willing to do so!
But then Yuan Shao came, and it turned into a fake attack on the barbarians.
After all, Yuan Shao's main focus at that time was to focus on the Central Plains. Whether or not to fight the barbarians was just a matter of name. In fact, he didn't really care at all.
After Cao Cao came...
Historically, Cao Cao really fought against the barbarians, but now that the barbarians have been brought into line by Fei Qian, he has become a liaison and befriender of the barbarians.
Because we no longer fight against the barbarians, does the meaning of the border become less and less important?
Lei Zhong couldn't understand.
He just knew that from when he was young to when he was old, he was still here.
Maybe I will be here forever...
Maybe he will die soon, and like his comrades before him, he will fall in any corner anytime, anywhere, and no one will remember him, just like no one remembers his comrades.
The most people in the world can remember are Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao, and Cao Cao, which is already remarkable. Even though some of these people went into battle to fight the barbarians in person, some only beat the barbarians verbally, and those who had more were fighting against the barbarians.
No one remembers the soldiers who died among them.
He heard that there was some kind of Hall of Valor or some kind of War Soul Festival in the Hussars. Anyway, it was used to record the ordinary soldiers who died in every battle...
He thought that he might not have such a fate. He had a name, but it didn't mean he had no name.
Because there are always some people who express their condescension, who is this guy Lei Zhong? I have never heard of him at all.
"...I wonder how long we have to fight?"
"How long will the fight last? You might as well ask if you can win!"
Then everyone fell silent for a while.
After a long time, someone changed the topic and said: "No matter what, after a battle, there is always a chance to be promoted... Look at Lieutenant Lei, wasn't he also promoted last time?"
"Huh?" Lei Zhong, who was distracted, came back to his senses when he heard someone talking about him, "What are you talking about?"
"Speaking of promotion," someone laughed and said, "Captain Lei, you are promoted, why don't you invite everyone?"
Lei Zhong looked and saw that he didn't recognize the man at all, but he didn't say anything more and just nodded casually, "Easy to say, easy to say. When I go back this time, I'll find a time to find a place, haha, haha."
In fact, at this age, it is considered slow to be promoted to captain.
When Lei Zhong was young, he was aggrieved when he saw others being promoted, but since he experienced too many deaths and buried hundreds of comrades with his own hands, he no longer thought about this issue. He just
Want to live.
Look now, how many of the soldiers who walked into the military camp with him are still alive?
Whether they were promoted or not, whether they were his competitors or those who were closely related to him, they were all lying on the cold ground and turned into a pile of bones, and there were even many people whose bones were gone.
His ability to survive and survive to this day was due to luck at first, but now it is more due to experience.
Survival is the greatest meaning. As for other things, in Lei Zhong's eyes, they are like the withered grass in the mountains and fields. They come and go, and they are prosperous for a while, but they cannot change the mountains, the water, and the beauty of the earth.
everything.
"Captain Lei, why do you think we came here?"
A military officer asked, "Are we going to ambush the Hussars in the mountains?"
"How is it possible, we only have so few people?" Another military academy sneered, "What's more... this is it? In the first two or three days, who's business..."
"This is a matter for the superiors. Why should we worry about it?" Lei Chong smiled and lay down on the ground, waved his hands and said, "Go to bed. When you sleep, you will live one more day... These days, you can
One more day to live is one day to gain...for the rest...forget it, we all have to set off the next day. It's getting late now, so let's all disperse..."
They were sent out to build a warning system in Yanshan, using manpower instead of alarm bells. Once a hussar horse was discovered, they would light a beacon to shake people...
This life is simple but not simple.
Seeing that Lei Zhong did not want to continue talking, the military commanders looked at each other and gradually dispersed.
Lei Zhong waited until all the military academies had left before he turned over and sat up again. He looked at the surrounding mountains and his face became as gloomy as the night...
