The Zhongtiao Mountain camp also ushered in the most severe moment.
Dong Zhao walked into the big tent with a tired look on his face and sat at the front seat on the side.
All the military academies couldn't help but cast their eyes around the vacant main seat.
Dong Zhao was silent for a moment and did not speak immediately.
In fact, at such a moment, it would be better for him to sit in the middle.
After all, at the moment, some people in Cao Jun are panicking. Having one person standing in the middle to take responsibility will naturally make other people feel more at ease, but the problem is...
It was easy to sit on it, but Dong Zhao couldn't bear the responsibility that came with it.
To be honest, in Shandong, there are not many people who can sit calmly in the middle seat when the general is away and will not take responsibility for the war!
And now there are fewer and fewer...
This responsibility is not just the responsibility for failure. Even if you win, you may be impeached and attacked.
Anyway, Dong Zhao is still a little behind now. He doesn't dare to sit or do anything.
After Dong Zhao nodded, he went around and coughed, "Everyone, if you have something to discuss, if you have nothing else, just follow the instructions of Generals Cao and Lu!"
According to the habits of the previous two days, most of these military schools would have responded and filed out, each returning to their respective positions. However, today some people hesitated and did not move, while other military schools saw that some people were staying and did not leave.
He just followed without moving.
Dong Zhao frowned slightly.
The few military schools hesitated to speak, their expressions looked a little ugly. They glanced at the other military schools in the tent and seemed to exchange glances with each other, but no one took the initiative to speak.
Just looking at this look, Dong Zhao already understood what was going on.
Dong Zhao straightened his back, looked at the military academies, and said in a deep voice: "If you have any questions, it's okay to speak up!"
The military academy was still a little hesitant.
Dong Zhao patted the table and said, "How can the army behave in such a weak manner?! If you don't say anything at this moment, don't say anything in the army! Otherwise, you will be punished for the crime of rebelling against the army!"
After hearing what Dong Zhao said, some military officers said: "We, we heard that the Xiahou Commander-in-Chief defected to the Hussars..."
Dong Zhao asked in reply: "Who did you hear this from?"
The military academy replied, "Some soldiers who were lost and returned said... They saw with their own eyes the Governor of Xiahou accompanying the Hussars General..."
Dong Zhao said lightly: "These people are so cowardly that they break up and run away from the battle. In order to shirk the blame, they put the blame on the Governor of Xiahou. The Prime Minister has already made a conclusion on this."
Long before, there were rumors that Xiahou Dun surrendered to the Hussars.
When Cao Cao was still here, of course no one dared to discuss this matter.
After Cao Hong's defeat, there were more secret discussions, but they didn't dare to say it openly.
Now...
Dong Zhao thought that if he said this, the matter would be over. However, it was not.
The military academy looked at each other, obviously not satisfied with Dong Zhao's statement and unwilling to accept it.
This is also a side effect of Dong Zhao not sitting on the main seat.
If Dong Zhao really sat on it, he would naturally have the power of life and death. Of course, these military schools would have to think carefully before speaking, otherwise they would not be able to complain if they were dealt with by military law.
The military academies exchanged glances with each other, as if they had made some determination. Then they turned to Dong Zhao and asked, "It's not that I want to get to the bottom of things, but the soldiers want to ask, when will the withdrawal... take place?"
Is it my turn to wait?』
Dong Zhao glanced at the military academy officer and said, "Soon, it will be your turn soon."
"Military advisor! I said that a few days ago!"
"That's right!"
"That's what I said when I was in camp in Anyi. What was the result?"
"The military advisor can no longer deceive us!"
Dong Zhao asked curiously: "Why did you ask a certain person alone? When Cao and Lu were both there before, why didn't you ask?!"
The military academy replied naturally: "The general is in charge of the military, and the military advisor is in charge of logistics arrangements, isn't it? If you don't ask the military advisor, who are you going to ask?"
Dong Zhao is indeed responsible for arranging these projects, but the question is who should go first and who should go last. Dong Zhao does not have the final say alone.
Affairs in the military camp are often like a mess, and you must have the patience to peel off the cocoons and unravel the threads. It is impossible to deal with everything immediately when you encounter it. Many times, you must deal with it in a certain order.
Some time ago, Cao Cao praised Dong Zhao for being patient and arranging things in an orderly manner. These military academies were also present and nodded in agreement. However, only a few days have passed, and their attitudes are completely opposite.
"The emperor has an edict to defeat thieves and rebels. The prime minister followed the emperor's edict to level Heluo and enter Hedong..." Dong Zhao said slowly, "However, there was chaos in Shandong at night, obstructing the prime minister's westward march, stealing and selling grain and grass..."
"Strategist, strategist!" The military academies obviously didn't want to hear the reasons for these matters, or they could be called excuses, so they interrupted Dong Zhao's words very rudely, "Military strategist! It's me and my son who are fighting desperately on the front line! These words
After I stay in Shandong, it won’t be too late to say it on the seal!”
Dong Zhao was a little angry, and just when he was about to say something, the military academies looked sad, "Military advisor! I used to have more than a hundred men under my command, but now most of them are dead or injured! These are all good men! Now...
』
"Those who escaped back are saying that they not only saw Governor Xiahou, but also General Cao Zilie!"
"We ordinary soldiers are all dead! Then why can Governor Xiahou still ride a tall horse and talk and laugh with the hussar general?! What on earth are we fighting?"
"The emperor's edict?! Why does the emperor have an edict, but some people can walk with thieves?!"
"Do you think ordinary soldiers can be fighting to the death with hussars one moment and chatting and laughing with them the next?"
"..."
Chaotic sounds suddenly echoed layer upon layer in the big tent.
Dong Zhao originally wanted to explain a few words, but suddenly something came to his mind.
He looked around, and sure enough he didn't see any of Cao's generals.
The Cao family general in charge of logistics!
"Where is General Cao?" Dong Zhao asked.
"Commander, please stop pretending! Didn't I leave according to your order? I left last night!" the military academy replied.
Only then did Dong Zhao understand why these military academies came to ask him about withdrawing from the army today. He thought about it briefly and did not argue with the military academies anymore. Instead, he softened his tone and said, "You can rest assured. The prime minister has already made arrangements."
, food, clothing, soldiers and armor are all prepared. General Cao is going to stand in front of you..."
"Haha..." The military academies couldn't help laughing, "Military advisor! This...do you believe it yourself?"
Dong Zhao took a breath, "Whether you believe it or not, I believe it!"
Dong Zhao really wanted to say that even if the troops were to be withdrawn, they still needed to follow the steps. If everyone rushes out in a swarm, it will only cause congestion, and in the end no one will be able to leave.
But it is obvious that the current military academies cannot listen to these words.
If you can't explain it, you can only break it down.
Just when Dong Zhao was using strategies to divide and deal with these military academies, soldiers suddenly rushed outside the tent and reported: "Foreign the military advisor! There is an urgent military report!!"
There was a sudden silence in the big tent!
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It is north of Cao Jun's Zhongtiao Mountain camp.
Hidden places in ravines.
It is rumored that the Baibo bandits once hid here and set up camp here, so it was also called Zeizigou. But now, it is not the Baibo bandits who are stationed in this ditch, but Sima Yi and Hao Zhao.
At the bottom of the ditch, Sima Yi was sitting on a rock and thinking about something. Suddenly someone reported: "Colonel Hao is back!"
Sima Yi turned around and took a look, then climbed down the stone and walked towards Hao Zhao.
"Has the false report been sent in?" Sima Yi saw Hao Zhao, took the water bag from the guard on the side, and handed it over.
As soon as autumn and winter come, the wind and sand begin to get stronger.
The cold wind coming from the north is mixed with sand and dust. When the wind is strong, it feels like polishing your face with sandpaper!
Therefore, most of the soldiers and generals in the military have rough skin, thick flesh, chapped face, and two different colors on the back and palms of their hands.
Hao Zhao took the water, took a small sip first, gargled his mouth, and spit out some of the sand in his mouth, then took a few sips, exhaled a long breath, nodded and said, "Send it in! I
I watched with my own eyes and watched Cao Jun's sentinels run in."
Sima Yi laughed and said, "That's good!"
Hao Zhao also smiled, but he asked again: "Zhongda, can this false report really mobilize Cao's army?"
Sima Yi smiled, but said, "Not sure."
Sima Yi's amazing turn almost prevented Hao Zhao from getting out of his way.
"Which..." Hao Zhao suddenly felt a little stuck.
uncertain?
Hao Zhao wondered if he had heard wrongly.
"My lord has something to say, it's up to people to plan things, and it's up to heaven to make things happen." Sima Yi said with a smile, "We can only do our best."
After hearing this, Hao Zhao could only nodded silently.
It is not an easy task to send in false reports.
Dead soldiers are not a problem, because there are too many wounded in this war.
Some people with minor injuries can still be counted on to recover, but for some people with serious injuries, even with the blessing of hundreds of medical clinics and military doctors, the survival rate cannot be guaranteed to be 100%.
Therefore, it is not too difficult to find one or two among these people who are willing to exchange their remaining lives for some meritorious deeds.
What is more difficult is to teach these dead soldiers some of Cao Jun's incisions, not only to allow these dead soldiers to come into contact with Cao Jun's scouts, but also to make these Cao Jun scouts believe that the false report is true, and then take the false report back.
The most difficult thing is to wait for the fake report to be sent in. It may not be effective yet, and it depends on whether the other party will fall into the trap!
Sima Yi guessed what Hao Zhao was thinking, so he smiled and said, "Cao's army is indeed heading north in large groups, right?"
"The scout reported that it is indeed the case." Hao Zhao nodded in agreement.
There is no doubt about this. They detected the movements of Cao Jun's large army.
These days, it is easy for a small group of people to hide their whereabouts, but it is difficult to cover up the movements of a large group of people.
"So when so many Cao troops are dispatched, they must be led by Cao's generals...Cao's troops dispatch many groups of troops one after another, and the camp at Zhongtiao Mountain must be empty!" Sima Yi gestured with his hand, "Troops must be sent to rescue from Zhongtiao Mountain.
!At that time, we will look for opportunities to break through the outer camp of Zhongtiao Mountain and destroy its fortifications! Firstly, we can investigate the reality of Cao Jun’s camp, and secondly, we can also detect Cao Jun’s arrangements!』
Hao Zhao took a breath, thought about it, and felt that what Sima Yi said made sense, so he nodded, waited for a moment, and asked again: "Is there any news from my lord? Is the former army camp really in danger?"
Sima Yi smiled and said: "My lord is very far-sighted. How could he not know how risky it would be to send out all the front troops? He must have arrived by now, so Bo Dao doesn't have to worry. However, Cao's army has been repairing the Zhongtiao Mountain camp for a long time, and there must be many traps. He was about to rush in.
It’s better to be cautious.』
Hao Zhao thought about it and felt that this was also the case. He should now be more concerned about the strategy of attacking Cao Jun's Zhongtiao Mountain Camp and do the things in front of him well.
As for the former army camp, first Xu Chu was in charge, and secondly Sima Yi had written an urgent report in advance and sent it to Fei Qian. It was not his turn as a newly promoted captain to talk about how to arrange it, so he and Sima Yi got together again.
On the edge of the map, I was thinking about how to avoid Cao's army's detection and how to attack.
Their concealment distance is towards the west. Although it is not in the main defense direction of Cao Jun, once the troops and horses move, some traces are difficult to cover up, so they need to lurk to the left and right of Baihao Valley first, and they must be well hidden.
Discovered by a sentinel from the vanguard of Cao's army.
At the same time, the two must make some arrangements in terms of the rhythm and arrangement of the attack in order to effectively cooperate and coordinate.
The two discussed for a long time before finally deciding on the steps and methods.
However, even if Sima Yi is extremely intelligent, he may not be able to predict the changes on the battlefield...
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Also obscured by the fog of the battlefield was not only Cao Jun, but also Fei Qian.
Fei Qian looked at the former army camp in the distance, and then at Cao's army line further away. After looking at it for a long time, he put down his telescope, squeezed his dry eyeballs, and closed his eyes to take a rest.
He has a headache.
The opacity of battlefield information is undoubtedly a big problem for every general.
Fei Qian originally fought on the back line, so by the time the information was passed to him, the changes on the battlefield had most likely already occurred or were developing, so Fei Qian could deduce some based on the current changes.
Take the context and then make a judgment.
Moreover, Fei Qian's previous strategies were basically overall and overall, and were specific to the details of the battlefield, such as who defeated whom, or whether the soldier cut down the opponent's flag. For Fei Qian,
, is not the most critical issue.
Fei Qian is more concerned about the overall victory or defeat, whether the layout of the entire front is complete, etc...
The situation on the front line is obviously more trivial and complicated.
Fei Qian looked up at the sky and murmured, "Cao's army won't attack today?"
Fei Qian and his men did not arrive at the scene at the last critical moment. Just like Mitty's late police, they waited until the men were almost dead before coming out to wash the ground. Instead, they ambush behind the former military camp in advance.
Cao Jun came, but did not fight...
This is very strange.
It also made Fei Qian very confused.
Raid?
Not like.
After all, a surprise attack must have a sudden effect. What does it mean to delay the attack?
After learning about the situation reported by Xu Chu, Sima Yi and others on the front line, Fei Qian felt that something was not good. After all, the troops of the former army camp were attracted to the vicinity of Suoyang Pass, which would inevitably lead to the emptiness of the former army camp.
In fact, speaking of it, the general model of war has been roughly established in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The subsequent generals and gods of war basically developed and recreated the original model.
Fei Qian didn't have many so-called revolutionary innovations. He felt that Cao Jun would come, so he hid behind the former army camp.
Fei Qian was bringing cavalry, so he planned to observe from a distance, and then wait for Cao Jun to focus on the front camp before attacking.
But……
Why are you so fat now?
Indeed, as Fei Qian expected, Cao's army came. However, after Cao's army arrived, they did not launch an attack immediately as Fei Qian had expected. Instead, they lingered in place and swayed, instead, they seemed to be in a hurry.
It's the same as luring Feiqian's hussars into attack.
What did Cao Jun think?
Fei Qian couldn't understand, so he had a headache.
If he is a general with a strength of ninety-nine and is almost at full level, he can't say that he will rush out with his troops right now. No matter how Cao Jun arranged or designed it, he is just killing, killing, killing!
A force of eighty is just fine.
It's a pity that Fei Qian has grown up from not as good as Zhan Wuzha to Zhan Wuzha. He looks like the same thing when wearing armor. Does he really want to go into battle, wield swords and guns to kill the enemy in front of the battle array...
Well, forget it.
"Lord!"
Fei Qian looked back and saw Huang Xu walking over.
"My lord, it's been a long time since Cao's army arrived, and they haven't launched an offensive yet," Huang Xu said, "Could they have discovered that we are here? But I went to check around and found no signs of exposure.
.Cao Jun’s sentinels are also near the former army camp and have not come to us..."
Fei Qian picked up the telescope again and took a closer look.
Despite the blessing of telescopes, the figures of Cao Jun soldiers in the distance were about the size of ants.
Of course, when Fei Qian looked at Cao Jun with a telescope, he thought it was too small. When Cao Jun looked at Fei Qian from there, he should have been even less able to see it. So why didn't Cao Jun take action?
Do you want to wait for Xu Chu to return to the army?
Um?
Fei Qian took a breath, it was really possible.
Fei Qian pondered for a moment, "There must be some changes in Cao's army...perhaps he is preparing to ambush Xu Zhongkang?"
If Cao Jun planned this, it is not completely impossible.
After all, if Xu Chu knew that his camp was being attacked, he might rush back. However, if Xu Chu was ambushed while marching in a hurry, ordinary soldiers would suffer huge damage even if Xu Chu was very brave.
And comparatively speaking, it is a matter of opinion whether it is easier to attack a camp with fortifications or to ambush and kill the returning troops who are not in uniform formation halfway.
Although Fei Qian had a telescope, he was not clairvoyant. He had no way of knowing what Cao Jun was thinking or what his movements were. He could only make judgments based on the existing information.
"Lord, what should we do now?"
Huang Xu asked.
Fei Qian thought for a moment, "We'll wait here."
Huang Xu was stunned for a moment, "Are you still waiting?"
Fei Qian nodded, "That's right. Wait until it gets dark. As soon as it gets dark, we'll take action first!"