Among the Hussar and Tongguan troops, there were some discordant voices in the military meeting.
The phenomenon of Cao Jun's army reducing the number of soldiers was discovered by the Hussar scouts.
The strategy of reducing cooking stoves was not initiated by Cao Cao, but it was also a tactic displayed by Cao Cao.
Pang Juan fell into the trap because he was eager to kill Sun Bin.
Pang Tong was also named Pang, but he felt that no matter how urgently he rushed, he would just defeat Cao's army earlier. One day or two days in advance would have little impact on the overall situation. Pang Tong would rather use these one or two days to defeat Cao's army.
It was time to rest the troops, then rendezvous with Fei Qian, advance steadily, and reach the land of Shandong in a posture of Mount Tai pressing down on top, so that the people of Shandong would know what the true form of "Mount Tai" is.
The calmness of a strong man is like a heavy sword without an edge, which is as clumsy as it is cunning.
With great strength in hand, there is no need to care about trivial gains and losses.
This is a psychological advantage as well as a military contest.
Just like what Pang Tong did before, he can release and close, he can use swords and guns, and he can also play tricks on the heart.
A small army, between a few dozen and a few hundred, can move very quickly, but once the number of troops exceeds three thousand, or even tens of thousands, the movement speed will suddenly slow down.
This is an inevitable problem. Unless the entire army has been completely institutionalized, regulated, and informationized, it will be possible to march quickly and intensively. And at the moment of the Han Dynasty, even the two hussars troops in Tongguan and Hedong want to
To urgently join forces, it must also comply with the laws of nature, and it is impossible to reach it just when you say it.
Therefore, Pang Tong's strategy of attacking the enemy's heart was also a strategy of slowing down the troops. However, he did not expect that Cao Cao would be so decisive and withdraw his troops immediately.
Reduce the firepower and reduce the army.
Cao Cao's army seems to be very honest.
But this situation is also a battlefield for psychological competition.
Really reducing the troops and retreating, or faking a retreat?
Is it because Cao Jun can't hold on any longer, or is something unexpected happening in Shandong?
The best way is to wait and see what happens.
Pang Tong is a native of the Han Dynasty, and his living situation is different from that of later generations who would take advantage of every advantage they had, and would be furious when waiting for a traffic light to miss a parking space. Moreover, his position determines that Pang Tong will be more comprehensive.
To consider the battle situation and think about countermeasures.
But the horse is different.
Zhang Liao followed Pang Tong's advice and could calmly look at Cao Jun's reduction of troops.
After all, Zhang Liao already had a lot of military exploits, and his contribution to capturing and killing Cao Cao was certainly great, but it was obviously impossible for Zhang Liao to covet this feat and go against Pang Tong's opinion.
Zhu Ling's confidence was not as great as Zhang Liao's. He also had a desire for meritorious service, and this desire was even higher than that of Ma Yuedu, but Zhu Ling resisted. On the one hand, Zhu Ling was a reduced general and was not as good as Ma Yue.
His seniority, on the other hand, is that he has been stationed at Hangu Pass for many years, and the battle losses during this period have left him without many cavalry, and he is not qualified to pursue...
Ma Yue is not too old, but he is senior. He is one of the first generals to follow Fei Qian. He also trained cavalry in the Yinshan area. Many cavalry academies in the army were trained by him...
Ma Yue insisted on pursuing.
The scouts reported seeing Cao Cao, which was an important reason why Ma Yue insisted on pursuing him at the last moment.
Regardless of whether the retreat of Cao's army is true or false, as long as it retreats, Cao's army will inevitably experience some chaos. Seizing the opportunity to launch a surprise attack may directly collapse Cao's army and capture Cao Cao who remains behind, thus establishing the victory of the entire battle in one fell swoop!
If Cao Jun is allowed to retreat back to Heluo, then reinforcements and supplies from Shandong may be added to Cao Jun's hands. In this way, Cao Jun will recover to a certain extent, and the chance of capturing Cao Cao again will become smaller and smaller.
There is some truth in what Ma Yue said, but it is obvious that these truths are one-sided...
This one-sided truth is difficult to correct in a short period of time.
For example, many people in later generations like to say that if I spend money, I should enjoy something. For example, if I pay the fare but not the highway toll, and then ask the driver to use the highway, the reason is that I have spent money and I should enjoy it! Also
There are people who block the doors at high-speed rail stations and refuse to let them open. After all, they paid for the tickets, so how can they get rid of them? Those who grab the driver's steering wheel after passing the station have paid the bus fare, so how can they pass the station?
Pang Tong frowned.
He is not Ma Yue's parent, so he has no need to explain clearly to Ma Yue.
Cao Cao is not a dead thing, he is a living person, and he retreated from the Tongguan camp. After Cao Cao took over the command, Cao Cao's army's resistance ability and combat endurance were significantly enhanced. And the key is that Cao Cao was a veteran general for many years and survived the iron-blooded fight in the Central Plains.
Like a veteran of many battles, even the newly appointed military academies have to show a certain amount of respect...
Pang Tong advised Ma Yue to be cautious and wait for Fei Qian to join forces, which could take a few days.
But Ma Yue refused to listen and even expressed his willingness to issue a military order!
There's nothing we can do about it.
Pang Tong gave Ma Yue 1,200 soldiers and horses, plus Ma Yue's own 300 troops, forming a 1,500 pursuit force, which pursued Cao Cao in the direction of retreat...
Who will win?
Pang Tong certainly hopes that Ma Yue can win, but wishes cannot replace reality.
"General Wenyuan," Pang Tong stopped Zhang Liao who was about to leave, "If the situation changes and General Ma falls into ambush, it will be like this..."
"Your Majesty, since you have concluded that the rebel army is ambushing an army, why don't you stop it..."
Zhang Liao couldn't understand.
Pang Tong just shook his head slightly and sighed.
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Cao Cao is standing on the bank of the river.
Last winter, he was standing here, but at that time, his mind was all on Guanzhong and he didn't pay attention to this big river at all.
But now when I look at this big river, I suddenly have some inexplicable feelings in my heart.
This big river flows from Guanzhong, passes through Heluo, goes straight to the Central Plains, and then rushes into the sea...
So, is this river considered to be on the east side or on the west side?
It is said to be west, but the river flows eastward. It is said to be east, but the source of the river is in the west.
Just like Guanzhong and Shandong now.
Cao Cao exhaled and watched the white smoke dissipate in the air.
He stayed for a long time and played a very big role in affecting the mood of Cao Jun.
Cao Cao was to Cao's army what Fei Qian was to the Hussars. He was not only a commander, but also a leader.
It is a mixture of faith and hope, expectation and sustenance.
If Cao Cao leaves first, then it can be said that the remaining Cao soldiers will not have much fighting spirit. If there is any slight disturbance, they will flee like frightened birds.
Now, although morale is still low, seeing that Cao Cao is still there, Cao's soldiers will not be too chaotic, and some orders can also be carried out...
For example, Cao Cao took some soldiers to the river to investigate.
He has been here before, but at that time he was thinking more about offense, but now he is thinking about defense.
He remembered some things Le Jin said.
In autumn and winter, the water level of the river drops.
Due to sediment accumulation and river erosion, after the water level of the large river on the Hanguguan Pass drops, a river floodplain will be exposed, allowing pedestrians to march.
This is a flaw in Hangu Pass!
And this flaw cannot be repaired by human power...
The pass city walls of Hangu Pass are all up and down the plateau, but no city walls can be built on the tidal flats beside the river.
The river is eroding and rushing day and night. Who can make the river stop?
Even if Feiqian developed soil and cement, it would not be able to withstand foundation settlement and river erosion, let alone the current mainstream wall structure of rammed earth masonry in the Han Dynasty.
Even if it is built in the winter, it will be gone when the river water surges in the summer.
This resulted in the strategic status of Hangu Pass declining again and again after the Han Dynasty.
The heroic appearance of Hangu Pass in the Qin Dynasty in rejecting the six kingdoms is like the great river that has gone eastward and will never come back.
Cao Cao stared at the exposed river beach, thoughtfully.
When he arrived here, he saw the exposed tidal flat, and then Cao Cao suddenly remembered something, so he asked his soldiers to disperse and investigate along the river bank...
It didn't take long for the results of the investigation to come out.
"Report!" A soldier hurriedly ran over, "Report to the Prime Minister! Found it!"
Cao Cao raised his eyebrows, then waved his hand, "Lead the way!"
Not long after, Cao Cao arrived at the place mentioned by the soldiers.
After checking, Cao Cao couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, and at the same time felt lucky for himself...
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On the other side, the Hussars were preparing to attack.
Ma Yue is eager to make meritorious deeds.
crisis.
It's the opportunity in danger.
Others thought he was reckless, but Ma Yue himself knew that this was the result of careful consideration.
While others saw danger, he saw the opportunity hidden in these dangers.
Cao Cao is the last hope of Cao's army, and it is also their confidence that they can still resist tenaciously. As long as they defeat Cao Cao, they can break Cao's army's will and gain the most brilliant achievements in this battle.
So, is it dangerous?
Definitely dangerous.
But Ma Yue analyzed it carefully.
Cao's army seems to be maintaining order now, but in fact it is at the end of its strength.
Ma Yue concluded that Cao Jun's retreat was definitely not a suspicion, but a real retreat!
That's why Ma Yue dared to issue a military order!
An attack with 1,500 men and horses can only be a surprise attack.
Once the surprise attack fails or suffers heavy losses, not only will the horse be in danger of overtaking the enemy, but the morale of the hussars will inevitably be dampened.
Check out the correct version one by one!
Ma Yue naturally knew the topography of Hangu Pass.
In addition to understanding it from the map, Ma Yue has also been here before. Even when he was in Tongguan, he had an understanding with Zhu Ling who was stationed at Hangu Pass.
Therefore, he felt confident.
"What? A surprise attack from the river beach?"
When Ma Yue explained the plan to his military academy, the Hussars Military Academy began to discuss it.
"That's right!" Ma Yue said in a deep voice, "River beach! It's winter now, and the water level of the river has dropped a lot! There is a river beach on the side of Hangu Pass. You can't walk on it in spring and summer, but you can walk on it in autumn and winter!"
"Isn't the river beach so soft that it gets stuck in horseshoes?" a military academy member asked.
Ma Yue smiled and said, "Have you forgotten what season it is now? Even if the soil was soft before, it is now frozen hard! And we will not go to the side close to the river, but try to go to the side close to the river bank."
In order to determine the feasibility of his strategy, Ma Yue also went to the big river and inspected other exposed small river beaches. He did find that the places near the river were relatively soft before freezing, but the places near the river bank
It is already relatively hard, and some even have dry and cracked lines, so the horse can pass through it without any problems.
"Cao Jun's ambush must be at Hangu Pass!" Ma Yue said in a loud voice, "In that case, we will go around it directly! Hit its flank directly! Cao Jun's retreating soldiers must not have expected that we could pass through Hangu Pass quietly.
If you lay an ambush, they will be caught off guard and Cao's army will be in chaos!"
Ma Yue had selfish motives, so he revealed this plan to his subordinates at the military academy after he left. He did not tell Pang Tong, Zhang Liao, Zhu Ling and others...
Ma Yue was worried that once he said it out, if Pang Tong thought it was reasonable, Ma Yue would only have the merit of offering advice, but not the merit of defeating the enemy and winning a victory!
"As long as we avoid the ambush of Cao Jun, we will go straight to Heluo!" Ma Yue said excitedly, stood up, and waved his fists, "With the swords in our hands and our dismounting horses, what else can be left in the land of Heluo?"
Stop us, block us?! Let’s fight if we have to fight first, think
If you want to leave, leave! If Cao's army retreats, we will attack and harass them in batches. If they stay to stop them, we will go around and attack their flanks! In the land of Heluo, our scouts are very familiar with the investigation. Where can we find it?
If you can move a horse, how can you communicate with people? Do you need me to say that?!"
"At that time, if we want to go east, we can go east, if we want to go west, we can go west! Most of Cao's army's retreat will be the fish under our swords! It is up to us to decide how to cut it and when to cut it!"
"This incredible achievement is right in front of you!"
"In a word, do you want to do it or not?!"
Several military schools looked at each other and shouted in unison.
"Dry!"
"Fuck him!"
"I am willing to listen to the general's orders!"
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"There is something strange happening in the Hussars? Did you see it clearly?!"
Cao Cao asked the scout.
The scout lowered his head and reported, "Return to the Prime Minister! I did see the smoke! But..."
"But what?" Cao Cao asked.
The scout lowered his head, "But when the scouts in front sent out the message and went to check again later, the smoke and dust disappeared again..."
The roads of the Han Dynasty are all dirt roads, and this area is full of loess. Even if you walk through vegetation areas during the day, smoke and dust will rise into the sky. There is absolutely no way to avoid it. Unless you are marching in bad weather, strong winds or rain or snow.
, will cover up these traces, but this bad weather will in turn restrict the marching speed of the troops and increase the difficulty of marching...
Cao Cao did not get angry at the scout's contradictory statements, but nodded and waved for the scout to investigate further.
"Coming."
Cao Cao looked down at the map and muttered to himself.
Although the scout said that the smoke disappeared later, Cao Cao concluded that the hussars were coming.
The reason why the smoke disappeared, Cao Cao judged, was that the hussars had stopped.
"They are all cavalry..."
Cao Cao looked at the map and clicked on the location reported by the scout.
The high mobility of the cavalry allowed the soldiers to launch attacks at longer distances. Therefore, the hussars stayed at the detection periphery of Cao Jun's scouts, waiting for nightfall.
At night, the smoke and dust are naturally obscured by the darkness of night.
The sound of horse hooves can also be weakened by means...
Cao Cao looked at the map for a long time, then raised his head and said, "Here comes! Send the order! Make rice at the beginning of the day! The whole army is on alert!"
It's not that Cao Cao was kind enough to give his soldiers extra meals, but it was the custom of the Han Dynasty to have two meals a day.
Fu is also the food of the Shen season.
A normal meal in the evening is cooked after the sun goes down, followed by the afterglow of sunset, and then it is time to rest. However, Cao Cao ordered that the actual cooking be delayed until the first watch, in order to prepare these Cao soldiers in the middle of the night.
There was still some food left in my stomach, and it was all gone in the middle of the night instead of Shen Shi eating...
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Ma Yue's face and body were covered with dust. He sat on a stone and looked up to see that the sky was gradually getting darker, but his eyes were shining, even a little excited.
"The rebel scouts have returned?"
Ma Yue asked.
"Reply to the general! I'm back!"
The hussar scout responded.
"good!"
Ma Yue nodded and smiled.
During these two days, when it gets dark, Cao Jun's scouts will retreat.
There were no changes today, which means everything is normal...
Ma Yue felt that his possibility of success had increased again!
All plans are just guesses and estimates before they are implemented.
The idea of using the river beach to bypass Hangu Pass does not mean that Cao Cao will be able to catch Cao Cao's flaw. However, before the actual action, the constant returns from the scouts made Ma Yue feel that the possibility of this plan was getting higher and higher.
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Night attack.
It is a traditional event of the Hussars. There is almost no need for Ma Yuedu to give any instructions, and the military academies have already made preparations.
Now, as long as he seizes the opportunity in front of him, no matter how tight the ambush Cao Cao has set at Hangu Pass, what's the use? Once Ma Yue and the others pass through Hangu Pass, Cao Cao will have only two choices left. One is
Watching Ma Yue cut off his return path and become a turtle in the urn, the other option is to immediately mobilize troops to turn around and rescue the rear that was attacked, which will give Ma Yue an opportunity to break the attack!
Hussars have never been afraid of anyone in battle in the wild!
What's more, if you don't think so, you can also set up an ambush!
By then...
Ma Yue laughed.
Cao Cao's defeat is doomed, and Ma Yue will once again prove his ability and achieve supreme feats!
As long as Cao Cao is really captured and killed, all the risks taken will be worth it!
"General! Are we attacking as planned?"
someone asked.
"Of course!" Ma Yue replied loudly, "Do you have the courage to kill the general and capture the flag?! Are you willing to accompany a certain person to capture the old thief?!"
The soldiers from the military academy shouted, "Yes! Yes!"
"I would like to follow the general!"
Ma Yue couldn't help laughing, "Shan! Let's check the equipment again, and feed the horses well! No fires can be made in each department, so as not to be discovered by Cao's army! When Cao's army is defeated, we will drink and eat meat together!"
When the soldiers in the military academy heard this, their blood boiled and they agreed in unison.