Xu Chu was shocked when he received the news that the two wings were ambushed, and immediately ordered his soldiers to stop.
Xu Chu deliberately slowed down the Central Headquarters at first. The original purpose was actually more that he wanted to outflank Cao Jun and completely capture the wave of Cao Jun troops that had left the Zhongtiao Mountain camp. However, he did not expect that Cao Jun would actually
We expected that he would come, and even arranged an ambush in advance!
Cao Jun's ambush also caused Xu and Chu troops to suffer certain losses.
According to the reports from the soldiers on both wings, Cao Jun occupied the top of the ravine first, and then launched an attack when the hussars arrived at the ambush site...
Xu Chu took out the map and read it under the firelight.
Although the destination of Xu Chu and others this time was very clear and easy to judge, Cao Jun was still able to accurately ambush on the road ditch where the Hussars chose to pass, which shows that Cao Jun was either very familiar with the terrain in this area.
Or before attacking Suoyang Pass, soldiers had been sent out and sneaked to the ambush location.
There are both possibilities, or even both possibilities exist at the same time.
This made Xu Chu inevitably re-examine his original battle plan.
Cao Jun predicted Xu Chu and his group's actions at Suoyang Pass, so could they also make advance preparations for other aspects?
If this is really the case, then Xu Chu's original plan involving the Zhongtiao Mountain Camp had a huge omission.
The opponent is not rigid and reacts passively, but also takes the initiative to seek opportunities.
"General!" The guard saw Xu Chu looking at the map and was silent for a long time. He couldn't help but ask, "What should we do now...?"
Cao Jun had already discovered the arrival of Xu Chu and others, and the effect of the invisible blow was gone.
Xu Chu's eyes stayed on the map, thinking.
Although one group suffered heavy losses and retreated in defeat, the other flanking group suffered less losses and even defeated Cao Jun's ambush soldiers.
what does that mean?
Xu Chu raised his head and looked in the direction of the two wings.
One direction is heavily guarded, while the other direction is relatively weak?
Cao Cao's army was ambushed on both wings, so did he not have any preparations at Suoyang Pass where most of Cao's army was?
This is obviously impossible.
So……
Is the direction of the flanks with greater damage the focus of Cao's defense?
The smaller losses on the other side may mean that Cao Jun did not invest many soldiers there?
Everyone wants a God's perspective, which will save a lot of trouble, but most of the time, we can only rely on limited information to make inferences, and it is absolutely impossible to open the full map to defeat the opponent.
Xu Chu had to consider whether Cao's army would ambush him a second time.
There are clouds in the art of war, which are false and true.
Everyone knows this sentence, but when it comes to practical issues, which side is virtual and which side is real?
There is no doubt that Xu Chuzhi must save Suoyang Pass, but now there are three directions.
One is to follow a straight line and go straight to Suoyang Pass. However, Xu Chu concluded that there is an ambush on this road, and it is not far in front of Suoyang Pass. Although the terrain may not be as good as the two wings, but
In the dark, even a simple dig of some small holes for horse legs would be enough for Xu Chu to drink a pot of water.
The other direction is the direction where Cao Jun defeated his own flank. If Cao Jun defeated his flank troops in this direction, it means that there are things or characters that Cao Jun must defend in this direction.
, or Cao Jun didn't want Xu Chu to choose this direction, so if Xu Chu went in the opposite direction, he might gain good results.
Of course, it is also possible that he kicked directly onto the iron plate.
The third direction is the direction where the flanks have made a certain breakthrough. In this direction, Cao Jun's ambush troops were repelled by his own flank soldiers. According to general reasoning, it should be the most appropriate advance.
direction, but what if Cao Jun consciously acted to lure troops in this direction?
Xu Chu pondered.
"Keep marching!"
Xu Chu didn't hesitate for long.
Although he had no friendship or much relationship with Zeng before, but now that he is in the same camp, it is impossible to ignore him!
Of course, this is actually another special effect of the Martial Arts Hall.
In the martial arts hall, even the hussar generals will publicly display some of their own strengths and weaknesses during combat. So as subordinate generals, what reason do they have to keep their battle plans and on-the-spot decisions secret?
Once time passes, these secrets in combat will become examples for others to learn from, or lessons learned.
If Xu Chu chose to cower at the moment and abandon the original work, unless Xu Chu had sufficient reasons to say that the situation at the time required such a decision, he would inevitably face more troublesome accountability in the post-war records.
"General, in which direction are we marching?"
the messenger asked.
Xu Chu raised his hand and pointed in the direction where his flank had broken through.
If he had to choose who to trust, Xu Chu would rather choose to trust his subordinates!
I believe in the Hussar, I believe in these soldiers and horses of the Hussar, because I am one of them!
No exaggeration, no false reporting.
No lies, no lies.
Trust is mutual. Since the soldiers under your command believe in your own judgment, you must also trust the intelligence sent back by your soldiers!
If you believe that it was a real defeat, rather than a fake escape or fake defeat by Cao Jun!
Then, the choice is simple.
Xu Chu ordered the soldiers to turn to the flanks and march from the flank direction where Cao Jun's ambush was broken.
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The flank was attacked by the hussars. One side was successfully intercepted, but the other side was counter-attacked by the hussars. The news was also sent to Cao Hong in a hurry.
Cao Hong couldn't help but jump to his feet and cursed the military academy that was flanked by the Hussars. He was a useless idiot and a fool. He scolded whatever came to mind. He completely forgot that the military academy was also like Zhang Tiansheng before. At one point, Cao Hong patted his shoulder and said, "Well done."
Do it! I believe you!』
If the interception and ambush on both wings is successful, the Hussars' reinforcements will inevitably stall for a while, and may wait until dawn before making subsequent arrangements. This is equivalent to giving Cao Hong time to occupy Suoyang Pass and make subsequent arrangements.
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Although it is a bit rushed, it is still in time. But now that the ambush on the flank has not been completely successful, the hussars may not wait until dawn before taking action, and may very well march along the defeated flank!
This makes Cao Jun's original plan likely to fail!
what to do?
Cao Hong suddenly fell into a dilemma.
The tenacity of the hussars at Suoyang Pass greatly surprised Cao Hong. If he were to assume that he was in Suoyang Pass, faced with attacks from two sides, and had been breached in many places, he would most likely have evacuated and escaped. How could this be possible?
Will they fight to the death and retreat to the inner city?
If the outer city of Suoyang Pass is not very strong and majestic, how can the inner city be so steep?
But the Hussars at Suoyang Pass did just that!
On the one hand, the flank ambush he had worked so hard to arrange failed to achieve a perfect interception effect, and on the other hand, the hussar soldiers were more tenacious than expected at Suoyang Pass. This made Cao Hong very embarrassed and in a dilemma.
As a general, every move he makes will affect the lives of countless soldiers.
A decision may bring glory and victory, or it may just lead to the death of thousands of bones.
"Assemble the guards!" Cao Hong said through gritted teeth, "Get some armor! I'm going to personally take the head of the thief general!"
Let’s settle old and new grudges together today!
"General, your injury..." Cao Hong's guard hesitated.
Cao Hong was furious, "Do you think I'm a weakling who cries and cowers when I'm hurt?!"
The guards had no choice but to get the armor and wear it for Cao Hong.
Cao Hong felt that he finally had the opportunity to destroy this hussar army, so how could he give up so easily?
The soldiers of the Hussars are so persistent, tenacious and tenacious. If Cao Cao's army cannot confront each other tit for tat, they may forever lose the qualification to stand on the same level as the Hussars!
A general fights hundreds of battles, but in the end he dies!
But if you are too timid to escape, you may still be the laughingstock of others a hundred years later!
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……"when!"
There was a roar, and Cao Hong slashed the original shield with his sword.
Jieng groaned, unable to withstand Cao Hong's strength, and involuntarily took two steps back. The sword in his hand also lost its accuracy and failed to hit Cao Hong.
Even though he was injured, Cao Hong's martial arts skills were still unparalleled.
Cao Hong succeeded with one blow, and was even more unforgiving, slashing three times in one go.
Cold sweat broke out down my spine, and I couldn't think of a counterattack, so I could only resist with a shield.
"Dang! Dang!"
The almost continuous sound of hammering makes one's teeth feel sore.
He could never withstand Cao Hong's fierce attack, and the shield in his hand was cut crookedly. He stumbled backwards and almost fell to the ground.
Cao Hong subconsciously wanted to rush forward, wanting to take advantage of Liang's unbalanced center of gravity and take Liang's head with one strike. However, Cao Hong took a big step forward, forgetting that the wound on his leg had not yet healed.
He just let out a muffled groan and paused, unable to rush forward. His face twitched in pain.
In terms of force, Cao Hong crushed Wei Li, but Cao Hong was injured. If he killed Li Wei on the spot, Wei could not withstand it. However, if Cao Hong wanted to kill Li Wei quickly, his injured leg would become an obstacle for Cao Hong.
Even so, the injured Cao Hong was still extremely ferocious. Even if ordinary hussars came forward to attack, Cao Hong was still unafraid. With a sword and a shield, he suppressed the others and kept retreating.
But the good times didn't last long. After most of the hussars retreated into the stone fortress under the cover of Yilian, and Yilian rolled into the stone fortress, it was not that easy for Cao Hong to attack again.
Just as he nodded towards the door, seven or eight spears pierced him and hit Cao Hong's shield. Even if Cao Hong had extraordinary strength, he couldn't compete with seven or eight people at the same time. He couldn't stand at all.
Even my feet can’t rush in!
The few soldiers of Cao's army who rushed in at the risk of their lives were soon skewered into candied haws of flesh and blood.
The corpses blocked the doorway, so even if Cao Jun wanted to rush in, he had to pull out the corpses first in order to have a better foothold.
After a back and forth, the tug-of-war began.
"General, the stone in the stone fort is too big to be pried open at the moment!"
shouted the soldiers of Cao's army who were trying to pull down the stone wall of the stone fort.
After all, the soldiers of Cao's army did not know any Western magic, and they did not know how to use stones to knock stones to knock out magnificent buildings. Therefore, it was not an easy task to simply rely on swords and guns to pry the stones on the stone walls of the stone castle.
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"It's going to crash! It's going to crash!"
"Where the hell are you going to find a crash car now?!"
"Take out the ladder!"
"Not strong enough..."
"Don't worry about it, go get it and try it!"
Cao Jun's soldiers shouted in confusion, but they also showed the embarrassment of being unable to break through the stone fortress in a short period of time.
"Disarm without killing!" Cao Hong stood up and shouted towards the stone castle, "You are surrounded and have nowhere to escape! If you don't surrender, you will be killed without mercy!"
"Disarm and refuse to kill! Those who resist will be killed without mercy!"
Cao Hong's direct bodyguard also shouted loudly together.
The small stone fortress in the inner city of Suoyang Pass is almost the last position of the Hussars.
This kind of small stone fort is very common in various military fortresses.
Circle or square, or depending on the terrain, rhombus polygon, etc.
The shape is not the point. The point is that this kind of stone fortress often exists as the last resistance, so narrow stone windows, curved and narrow stone stairs, and even various anti-human designs are all for better defense.
Although nearly half of the hussars stationed in Suoyang were lost, after retreating to this stone fortress, due to the narrow corridors and stone stairs, it seemed that the manpower was relatively abundant, and they could take turns to go into battle. Therefore, even if Cao Hong led his direct guards
A fierce charge cannot take down the small stone castle in a short period of time.
In most cases, narrow passages and terrain like this are not captured by fierce attacks. Sometimes, fire attacks or other means can be used to capture them at a relatively small cost of casualties.
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But what Cao Hong lacks most now is time!
That's why Cao Hong asked people to shout inside the stone fort. Even though he hated Chang Yi to the core, he had to declare that as long as he surrendered his weapons, he promised not to kill Chang Yi and others.
As for whether this promise will be effective for a long time, or what the future will be like, Cao Hong did not say, and everyone knows that it is useless to say it. Cao Hong said it more to the ordinary hussars. If these hussars
If the pawn is willing to surrender, then even if he has never been willing, he will not be able to resist for long.
However, the people who had never been intimidated by Cao Hong's momentum instead started laughing in the stone castle.
This reaction made Cao Hong's soldiers look at each other in shock.
Suoyang Pass itself was not big enough. After Cao Hong came in, Jiang and others did not choose to escape, but continued to retreat to the small stone fort, which was almost equivalent to trapping themselves in death, with no possibility of escape.
Under such circumstances, Cao Hong was willing to give them a way out, but these hussars were so fearless!
Cao Hong's face was ashen.
If it were normal times, Cao Hong would not only say nothing about disarming but not killing, he would even ask people to collect wood. Even if he couldn't get in, he would burn these hussars alive, roast them, smoke them to death!
But now...
Suoyang Pass is not big enough. This was originally a disadvantage for others, but now it has become a disadvantage for Cao Hong.
If the Hussars reinforcements really come to kill him, then Cao Hong will not only be unable to chew this last bite of meat, but he will also spit out what he originally ate with profit!
"General!" The guard whispered to the side, "Even if we kill them, the losses will be heavy. If the hussars attack our army from the flank, we will not regret dying, but the safety of the general..."
Cao Hong's face became more and more ugly. He wanted to roar angrily, why should I be afraid, but the pain on his leg told him, you are so fucking vain...
He always stood on the stone castle, half-body exposed in the fire, pointed at Cao Hong and laughed: "Old man! Do you dare to come up and fight?!"
The veins on Cao Hong's forehead throbbed.
If his legs and feet weren't inconvenient just now, he would have killed this guy with a knife. How could he allow this guy to be so arrogant!
When Cao Hong's guards showed up, they immediately drew their bows and fired furiously.
I was always on guard, and immediately hid behind the pile of soil as soon as I shouted.
Cao Hong's guard arrow pierced the earth mound next to him with a "pop" sound, but it made him laugh even harder.
The pump of adrenaline, a chemical substance, can make people breathe faster, heartbeat and blood flow accelerate, and pupils dilate, providing more energy for physical activities and making reactions faster, but it also makes people's spirits somewhat distorted and excited.
At this moment, he even had the pleasure of jumping back and forth on death.
However, it was always great, but Cao Hong felt uncomfortable.
Cao Hong's face turned livid, and he raised his hand and ordered, "Arrowmen, shoot inside the doors and windows!"
The crossbowmen immediately stepped forward and fired fiercely at the door openings and windows of the stone castle.
The effect is good, at least no one dares to show up and taunt anymore...
But that's all.
He shouted arrogantly, but he didn't dare to come out and fight Cao Hong. Anyway, he and the hussar soldiers in the stone castle had the same idea now, which was to delay!
This kind of behavior of twisting and struggling on the line of death was absolutely impossible for Cao Jun to do before, but now I don’t know why, but I always feel very calm and adaptable, as if it is how it should be.
, as it should be.
Cao Hong was about to order people to climb the stone wall regardless of it, just like climbing the outer wall of Suoyang Pass to climb the stone wall of the small stone castle, but he heard the harsh sound of warning golden gongs outside Suoyang Pass!
Cao Hong stared at the small stone castle, extremely angry. He howled loudly towards the location of the stone castle, and immediately led his people to retreat hurriedly out.
Cao's army retreated in despair.
But those who were in the stone castle were cheering.
The Cao army outside the stone fortress clearly occupied almost the entire Suoyang Pass, but it seemed that they had lost everything.
Although the hussars inside the stone castle were scarred and seriously injured, they were as happy as if they had won the final crown.
This is the first moment of Yin hour, the darkest time before dawn.
