When Chang'an's navy attacked and burned Cao's pontoon bridge, Zhu Ling couldn't help but become a little impatient.
Because the ravines in the plateau are difficult to climb.
Cao Jun knew that the Hussars had the ability to pass through the ravines between the plateaus, and also used some clues to deduce how the Hussars soldiers passed the ravines, so they were loose on some areas that were easier to climb.
"Loose soil" caused Zhu Ling to fail in climbing in both places.
In addition, when climbing, he had to keep out of sight of Cao Jun's sentries. Once exposed, Cao Jun would attack directly overhead. However, Zhu Ling was not discouraged. He continued to look for areas where he could climb. First, he tried to use a small amount of
The soldiers climbed up, and then borrowed ropes to fix the folding ladder. Finally, they found a rather secret location and sent people to climb up.
But in this case, it will take a long time.
But Zhu Ling couldn't be impatient. He had many experiences of sneak attacks on Cao Jun's camps, so he was still the one to lead the troops this time.
Sneak attack is a tactic that almost all leading generals understand, understand, and even guard against. However, it does not mean that if you guard against it, you will be able to prevent it. The most important thing is whether you can detect it in time.
Therefore, Zhu Ling walked very carefully. He first tried to use a small number of soldiers to go to the opposite land plateau, and then carefully observed the location of Cao Bing's sentry posts, and took advantage of the attention of these Cao Bing sentry posts to be attracted to Tongguan and the floating bridge.
At that time, I pulled out a sentry post, and then I climbed up the plateau with all the troops with confidence, and moved towards the middle and rear parts of Cao Jun's camp.
For the convenience of movement, Zhu Ling and others did not wear thick armor. They only wore ordinary battle armor without battle skirts. They only added extra leg and arm guards that would not affect their movements and make noise. If they really fell into Cao Jun's army,
In the tight siege of soldiers, the continuous combat ability is relatively poor, so what Zhu Ling needs is to move in and out quickly, and while Cao Jun's attention is attracted to the direction of the river, he can make a wave and run away.
Cao's army's arrangement is not a big problem in principle.
This is the old tradition of Shandong - "in principle", but in fact in Shandong, it is more of a practical problem. Cao Jun fought against the Hussars several times, but they did not say how much they achieved.
The Shandong people originally felt that they had some advantages, but in front of the Hussars, they could not find any way to defeat the enemy.
Small troops can't defeat them, large ones can't defeat them, siege equipment can't compete with them, and their flexibility and maneuverability are even worse. It seems that they are lagging behind in all aspects. Cao's soldiers felt that they had worked so hard to come to Guanzhong just to fight.
The hussars beat...
For the soldiers of Cao's army in the Tongguan camp, they fought at Tongguan for so long, that is, they advanced to the lower city of Tongguan. However, the opponent counterattacked and regained the lower city area in half a day, forcing Cao's army to retreat and escape, and also suffered heavy losses.
This had a great impact on the morale of Cao's army. Many people have begun to whisper privately that it is so difficult to defeat the hussars even if there are not many hussars. If there are more hussars later, it will be over.
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Under such a mentality, Cao Jun's soldiers who were on the back line did not exert their full vigilance capabilities. Cao Jun's soldiers at many preset sentry points did not care about the movements in their own guard areas, but were concerned about the movements in the distance.
They were very worried about the battle at Tongguan River and gathered together to chatter.
What's interesting is that in addition to expressing worries and emotions, these soldiers also expressed a little bit of "rejoicing"!
It's like seeing others selling their children and daughters, and then you can sit down and drink tea and red wine.
Shared hatred?
Doesn't exist.
The obvious class divisions in Shandong, as well as the strategy of driving the people to fight against the people, have caused the common people at the bottom to split into many factions. For large geographical divisions, they will always ask where you are from? For small ones, there are preferences, and the salty party and the sweet party can also
The struggle was so intense that I couldn't recognize any of my relatives.
Under such circumstances, it is rare for ordinary people in Shandong to have any sense of empathy among their soldiers. On the contrary, these people will take the initiative to stand up to defend the rulers and their superiors...
Because in the minds of these ordinary people and soldiers who sympathize with the ruler, it seems that if they behave like this, they will be regarded as a good dog by the ruler, and they can be rewarded with two more pieces of meat, or they can be promoted to be the leader.
Yes, the alpha dog is still a dog.
But as long as they live better and die later than other dogs, they are satisfied.
So after seeing the fire on the Tongguan Pass, Cao's soldiers being burned miserably, hearing the war drums and shouts from both sides, and the hussars' catapults and artillery roaring continuously, they instead
Gain a little happiness from the pain of the same kind.
Fortunately I didn't go!
Fortunately it wasn't me who died!
fortunately……
Under such circumstances, Zhu Ling led his soldiers to bypass the obstacles and traps set by Cao Jun and headed towards the rear camp of Cao Jun. After passing the frontline cordon, the sentries on the middle and rear lines of Cao Jun were clearly visible.
He didn't pay much attention. At some point, Zhu Ling thought that they had all been seen by Cao Jun and would be exposed, but no warning sound was heard.
Most of Cao's soldiers were dejected, as if they hadn't had enough to eat...
Maybe I really didn't have enough to eat.
But this issue is no longer important to Zhu Ling.
Zhu Ling is now more concerned about what target to choose.
forage?
Although it is indeed a good choice, it is hard to say how much food and grass Cao Jun has left now.
So you can only make flexible choices based on your own judgment.
This is also the reason why Pang Tong did not make any request before Zhu Ling set off.
Cao Jun's attempt to intercept the Hussars paid a heavy price. In just half a day, many corpses were floating on the water of the river, basically all of Cao Jun's soldiers.
Despite this, Cao Jun's generals still issued orders for Cao Jun to block the Hussars' attack at all costs.
This "at all costs" order indeed allowed Cao Jun to "block" the Hussars' counterattack on the Tongguan Slope and on the water, but it did come at a huge price. When Cao Jun thought that the Hussars were
When attacks on land or water were temporarily blocked by fire and flesh and blood, Zhu Ling led his soldiers and selected a target.
In fact, Zhu Ling was not too satisfied with this goal, but there was no time.
As the hussar counterattacks on Tongguan Pass and on the water surface stopped, Cao Jun would inevitably withdraw his attention from the front line, and Zhu Ling would be in greater danger of being exposed...
Sometimes, people's instincts are very strong. This kind of alertness inherited from animals since the birth of human beings is used to avoid disasters and look for opportunities. Zhu Ling's instincts are good. There is nothing too great about the place he chose.
There were obviously a collection of tents, but there were just some baggage trucks, and some soldiers guarding the surrounding area.
After a long battle, Cao's army had consumed a large amount of supplies.
These baggage trucks were obviously brought from Shandong in a later period.
Although Zhu Ling didn't know what exactly was put in those baggage trucks, he felt that since in such a war situation, special personnel had to be arranged to guard the things, they must be good things.
Zhu Ling gave an order, and all his soldiers took action together, loaded the rockets they carried on the ground, and aimed at the area determined by Zhu Ling.
Not long after, the rocket soared into the sky, roared across the sky, and then plunged towards the area where Cao Jun's baggage vehicles were located in the distance...
When the rocket took off, there were soldiers from Cao's army pointing and shouting at the flying rocket, but these late warnings could not change the direction of the rocket.
The rocket bared its teeth, let out a cheerful laugh, and with a long puff of pyrotechnics, it landed with a crash.
The first-generation rocket developed by Zhu Ling was later guided by Pang Tong and assisted by Ma Jun's subordinates. It was greatly strengthened on the basis of the original failure of 1 out of 10.
At least now it's one or two out of ten...
Zhu Ling was a verbal hit before, but now it is a real hit.
The Hussars counterattacked successfully. Although the fire now cut off the road on land and water, the Hussars could not rush along the road to Cao Jun's camp. But in fact, this was already a huge failure. As long as there is a little bit of brains,
They all knew that if they were suppressed and beaten like this by the opponent again, Cao Jun would definitely be unable to hold on any longer.
First, Cao Jun in the Hedong area retreated step by step. Now, not only was the lower city of Tongguan lost, but the pontoon bridge on the river was also caught in the raging fire. This made Cao Jun's soldiers feel that all their efforts and efforts were in vain.
"boom!"
Rockets exploded on the ground.
Scattered flames are flying!
"boom!!"
An even louder sound erupted!
It seemed like the whole ground was shaking!
The trees were swaying, the sand and stones were shaking, and a huge cloud of dust rose into the sky!
Zhu Ling couldn't help but look back, stood there for a moment, and suddenly laughed, "Haha, it's time! Let's go, let's go! We seem to have stabbed something big!"
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Zhongtiao Mountain, the trail leading to Bo Mountain.
I was lying on the ridge, with some branches and grass blades tied to my head and shoulders.
If it doesn't move, it looks like a shrub at first glance.
Traveling in the mountains, in this era, there are no navigation, no maps, and no mature routes. If you take a wrong turn, you may be stuck in the mountains forever...
Even in later generations, it is not uncommon for a donkey rider who lacks equipment or luck to die in the wild mountains and forests because of getting lost.
Moreover, the time agreed upon with Xu Chu and the others was only three days, and they were not allowed to climb slowly at all. They could only keep walking, walking through forests and streams. This journey was not to mention how difficult it was.
This journey has always been a struggle!
Fight for your life!
Because for Yiyang, he really only has one life left to fight for now...
He did have meritorious service in the past, and the Cavalry General would not deliberately make things difficult, erase or reduce it because of his status, but...
Not enough!
If in a remote county, he takes the money and new identity exchanged for these meritorious deeds, and just forgets everything and spends his life in a small county town, then the meritorious deeds he has accumulated before are generally enough, but if he wants to
If the lintel is to be erected again, then the previous achievements will be far from enough.
Everyone has their own path in life.
Some people are born with a flat road and can walk wherever they want, but some people are born with only the ability to climb mountains, and each mountain is higher than the next!
I have always felt that when he was young, he had used up all his good luck and all the smooth roads. Now all that is left is to climb mountains, keep climbing, or reach the next peak, or fall to death in the mountain stream.
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But I never expected that the desperate ferocity he showed would win the recognition of the hussars soldiers who came with him!
Because the ordinary soldiers of the Hussars are also working hard!
In the feudal dynasty, if an ordinary child from an ordinary family wants to climb higher, what can he do if he doesn't work hard? First, he has no connections, second, he has no family wealth, and second, he has nothing. Lao Wang next door said that he would first set a small goal.
…
The harder he worked, the more integrated he became into the Hussars.
Ordinary soldiers would always smile when they saw him, and they would even share some of the wild fruits and herbs picked on the road.
It turns out that this is, "different ways do not work together"!
People who are walking slowly on a smooth road feel that the mountains and rivers are beautiful and the rivers are beautiful, and then they strangely say to those who are climbing mountains, since you are going to climb mountains, why don't you rent out the spare vehicles at home?
He was always walking on a smooth road, but when he suddenly found that his road was broken, he started climbing the mountain and realized that only by climbing high can he see far, and only by climbing to the top of the mountain can he tell others that he has conquered this mountain.
here!
I have always carefully observed the Suoyang Pass not far away.
Because Yuban Road has long been replaced by Tan Road and Pubanjin, which are easier to walk, this road is usually less traveled. Hedong did not have much repairs in those years, so it naturally looks a bit dilapidated.
Cao's army stationed seven or eight hundred men here, and the soldiers were also lazy...
He slowly retreated from the ridge, "Looking for a place to rest... We will advance at sunset and attack at midnight!"
At sunset, the light in the mountains gradually dimmed. The three hundred elite soldiers who had been climbing in the mountains for three days, led by Chang, quietly headed towards Suoyang Pass.
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Cao Zhang threw his bag directly to the ground, his eyes were like fire, "What did you say?! A meteor fell from the sky?! Do you know what you are talking about?!"
The military academy lying on the ground was trembling, and did not dare to look up at Cao Zhang. At the same time, he did not dare to say anything, but he kowtowed repeatedly.
"Push down this rebel and kill him!"
Cao Zhang shouted loudly.
Cao Zhang was very angry.
"At night, there are meteors falling into the camp, and during the day, there are clouds like broken mountains. They fall when the camp is on the ground and scatter before they reach the ground. All the officials are tired of lying down." What is this?
Damn it, you dare to call it a "shooting star"!
Your whole family is a "shooting star"!
If this is true, then now, they have become "Wang Mang's Army"?!
Several personal guards rushed up and dragged the unfortunate military academy away.
Liu Fu looked at the military academy who was still clenching his teeth with a pale face, shook his head and said nothing.
A fool, let him die.
With swords and axes on your side, beg for mercy when you need to. Quickly talk about your achievements in the past few years. It is best to have some relationship with that general or something, and then maybe you will have a chance to survive...
Gritting his teeth and saying nothing, he looks brave but is actually very stupid. Not everyone can enjoy the treatment of "sparing people under the knife". Liu Fu does not have these qualities to gain favors and face for an unknown military academy.
Leisure mind.
The more important question now is how to deal with this bad situation!
The kerosene trap on Tongguan Ban Road was destroyed.
Most of the pontoon bridge was burned down. Even if soldiers and civilians worked hard to repair it, what would happen next time the hussars and navy came again?
And the back camp...
Liu Fu didn't believe anything like "meteor". Even Liu Xiu's meteor, Liu Fu didn't believe it either, but he would never tell others not to believe it.
Liu Fu believed that the so-called meteors were actually bad weather, such as violent storms and extreme conditions such as being unable to see his fingers, so that Liu Xiu could lead a small number of men and horses directly into the center of Wang Mang's army without being attacked by other Wang Mang.
Army sniper attack.
But from another perspective, Liu Xiu was indeed lucky to be able to appear on such a battlefield at a critical moment...
So, could it be that the current "luck path" has been transferred to Guanzhong again?
Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi. The fate of the great Han Dynasty lasted two hundred years in Chang'an during the previous Han Dynasty. Now it lasts two hundred years in Luoyang during this Han Dynasty. In this way, it seems...
"Strategic advisor...strategic advisor?!"
Cao Zhang's shout brought Liu Fu back to his senses, "Ah, general, what's the matter?"
"What's the matter?" Cao Zhang was furious, but facing Liu Fu, he couldn't shout and kill like an ordinary military academy, so he could only suppress his temper, "Military advisor, what should we do now?"
What to do?
You really should think about it carefully.
Liu Fu nodded, "Let Fu make some plans."
The battlefield gradually became silent.
The fire on the Tongguan Pass is still burning, and no one will be able to come over until it is extinguished.
Although Cao Jun still has some ships and can send his navy to attack the Guanzhong navy upstream, the pontoon bridge has been completely destroyed, and the only connection between the Zhongtiao Mountain Camp and the Tongguan Camp is the ferry.
If these ships are damaged in the river, they will be completely cut off. Therefore, it is meaningless to attack the Guanzhong navy on the water, so Cao Jun stopped fighting in unison and began to clean the battlefield.
Recover some arrows and stone bullets to prepare for a more difficult battle.
The Hussar's Guanzhong navy also returned to Tongguan Ferry, where they gathered with the Tongguan soldiers and horses to deal with the battlefield debris and transport Cao's surrendered prisoners. By the way, they cleaned up the lower city of Tongguan, and the trap originally laid by Cao's army destroyed Tongguan.
The city defense fortifications are now adjusted in the direction of Cao Jun's camp.
The battlefield was temporarily quiet, but everyone knew that this quietness was temporary...
