Chapter 476 Xun Yu’s initial plan for the battle formation
Ma Chao was really not in a hurry. After all, Guo Si and others were able to break out of the encirclement because he deliberately let them go.
Otherwise, in the situation just now, even if Guo Si and others really want to leave, they will never leave so many people, and it will not be so easy.
Even the experience just now was already very, very difficult for Guo Si and others.
It was a must for Ma Chao to ambush the Aotou Pass bandits who came out to rob the camp. However, their fundamental purpose in doing so was not to kill all these people, but to take the opportunity to open Aotou Pass!
Along with Guo Si and others, there were almost hundreds of people who fled all the way, all from Ma Chao's side, and got in after them.
Most of Guo Si's subordinates were from Xiliang, and most of Ma Chao's subordinates were from Xiliang, so there was no sense of disobedience in blending in.
Besides, it was dark at this time, and Guo Si and others were running for their lives. It was such a mess, who would be able to identify the people around them?
How can it be identified?
This is the main reason why Ma Chao hangs far behind and takes his time.
Even after chasing for a while, Ma Chao ordered his men to extinguish only a few dozen people with torches.
After all, at this time, if we are forced closer, there are more pursuers behind us, and Aotou Pass is reached, we may be determined not to open and close the door, or to admit these defeated troops.
On the contrary, this is self-defeating and things become unsightly.
It can be said that Ma Chao still has a lot of talent in fighting...
"General Zhonglang! General Zhonglang! His subordinates hurriedly chased him, but they still couldn't make it in time. When they got there, Lieutenant Guo had already led his troops to attack Ma Chao's camp.
Ma Chao, the traitor, indeed has an ambush...
Seeing that the matter was irreversible, my subordinates did not dare to stay there any longer, so they hurriedly ran back all the way to report the news to General Zhonglang so that General Zhonglang could be prepared..."
Here at Aotou Pass, Li Xin, who ran all the way back with a bloody nose and a swollen face, panted and shouted to the top of Aotou Pass, describing the situation.
From time to time, he would look behind him anxiously, fearing that Guo Si and others over there would be defeated too quickly and their persistence would be too short, which would affect his ability to return to Aotou Pass.
"Asshole stuff!"
After Aotou closed the door, Niu Fu, who had been waiting, couldn't help but curse loudly.
He punched the wall hard.
"General Zhonglang, please lower the hanging bucket so that I can return the sword to General Zhonglang!"
In front of Aotou Pass, Li Xin saw that after his report, Aotou Pass had no intention of putting down the bucket, so he knew that Niu Fu, the general of the army, was furious, fearing that he would be implicated. After thinking about it, he hurriedly said something like this
cry.
After closing the door, Niu Fu heard Li Xin say that he wanted to return the sword, and his anger subsided a little.
Thinking of this guy Li Xin, who took the initiative to report to me the actions of Guo Si and others, and then accepted his order to chase Guo Si and others with his sword in hand, I think this person is pretty good.
Guo Si and others were the ones who fell into the trap by sending troops rashly. We really cannot offend this person.
He took a breath and said: "Put down the bucket and pull them up!"
Niu Fu would not let anyone open the closed door of Aotou Pass. It would be too dangerous to open it at this time.
Li Xin and others in front of Aotou Pass were overjoyed when they heard Niu Fu's order and saw the hanging bucket falling. They felt as if they had narrowly escaped death.
They were really afraid that Niu Fu would not open and close the door or lower the bucket...
"My subordinates are incompetent and failed to prevent this operation. Please ask the lieutenant to punish you."
After arriving at Aotou Pass, Li Xin knelt down on one knee directly in front of Niu Fu and confessed.
Niu Fu looked at Li Xin and Li Xin's guards, with disheveled hair, bruised noses and swollen faces, but he couldn't say anything to punish them.
"Wait up. The main fault this time is that Guo Si and others disobeyed orders and acted randomly. You can be considered as doing your best by waiting."
Niu Fu's words made Li Xin and others breathe a sigh of relief and almost stopped crying.
It is really dangerous, too dangerous. At this time, I and others are finally safe...
"General Zhonglang, what should we do now?"
Fan Chou came over, looking very ugly.
Niu Fu said: "What can I do? I can only wait here!
At this moment, do we have to go out for rescue?"
Fan Chou quickly clasped his fists to show that he did not dare.
Then I let out a long sigh in my heart, feeling that Guo Bang really went too far this time...
Under the gaze of everyone at Aotou Pass, it didn't take long for the light of the lights to appear in the field of vision.
These flames are approaching here quickly.
Guo Bang, who was out of breath, couldn't help but feel happy when he saw the brightly lit Aotou Pass.
When I saw Aotou Pass, I saw hope, and I saved my life this time.
"I am the captain Guo Si, please let me in quickly!"
Guo Bang came to Aotou Pass and shouted.
He has such confidence.
After all, the people guarding the gate at Aotou Pass tonight are his subordinates. At this time, he came to call the door in person. There is no reason why these people should not open the door.
This is also some of the escape routes Guo Si left for himself and his subordinates.
However, after thinking about it and hearing his shout, he immediately opened the door but did not open it.
Guo Bang waited for a while and then yelled: "Mother Ru Xie! Are your ears stuffed with donkey hair? Hurry up and open the door for me!"
Guo Si was really anxious now. He took the risk to go out to fight, but he didn't get any credit, and even lost an army and lost a general.
Next, he must be punished by General Zhonglang, but after escaping from death, he came to the pass, but his subordinates guarding the city gate did not open the door for him.
What's the point?
In addition, he was burned in many places on his body and felt pain all over his body. Naturally, he had a bad temper.
"You idiot, who are you scolding?
If you dare to shout again, open the door, let me hear it?!"
Just as Guo Bang finished shouting and cursing, a voice floated down from above Aotou Pass.
Full of anger.
Guo Bang, who was furious just now, immediately became exhausted after hearing this voice!
General Zhonglang!
It was actually the Zhonglang General who should be sleeping at this time!
For a moment, he felt like he was struck by lightning. In this moment, he understood a lot of things.
Plop!
Guo Si knelt on the ground without saying a word.
"General Zhonglang, my subordinates were wrong. I really shouldn't have disobeyed General Zhonglang's orders and sent out troops secretly, and asked General Zhonglang to punish my subordinates.
However, these soldiers were all innocent. They followed their subordinates out after receiving their orders.
Please also ask General Zhonglang to forgive them and give them a way to live."
Guo Bang looked at Aotou's door and begged.
His mind at this time was extremely flexible, and he knew that directly interceding for himself would most likely have the opposite effect, so when he opened his mouth, he acknowledged it, and it was for the sake of the soldiers.
According to his understanding of his own lieutenant general, after he said these words, the lieutenant general would definitely open the door.
It was said that it would open a way out for the soldiers. Could it be that he, Guo Si, couldn't leave?
Wouldn't this just go in?
Besides, the thieves haven't chased them yet, so if we open the city gate and let them in, there won't be any danger...
As soon as the voice fell, Niu Fu's scolding rang out: "Fuck you, mother! Now do you know what you did was wrong? Do you know that you have considered the soldiers?"
Why didn't you think about the soldiers before?
I have more things to consider. I need to be responsible for all the soldiers in Aotou Pass and the people in Guanzhong. Who knows if there are any enemies among you who can sneak in with you?
Since you went out despite the order before, don't even think about coming back tonight, I won't open the door for you!"
When Niu Fu's voice fell, the hearts of people outside Aotou Pass suddenly became cold.
Guo Bang's complexion also turned deathly gray at this time.
Ushifu is really determined not to open or close the door.
It was at this time that he heard the commotion and got up and went to Aotou Pass. Xun Yu, who had never spoken before, came to Niu Fu and spoke to Niu Fu in a low voice.
Niu Fu's eyes flashed, and then he became delighted and asked aloud: "Can this really happen?"
Xun Yu said: "Of course nothing happens."
Niu Fu took a deep breath and said, "Okay, just do what you say, Wen Ruo!"
Niu Fu chose to believe in Xun Yu, not because of how clever Xun Yu's plan was, but because Xun Yu was the person Liu Cheng stayed to specifically assist him and highly recommend him.
He may not believe in Xun Yu's ability, but he believes in Liu Cheng's vision.
Start making arrangements immediately.
After quickly arranging the matter, Niu Fu stood on the wall and said: "Forget it, you are my subordinates after all. Even if I make a huge mistake, I can't bear to reject you like this."
outside the door.
I can only let you in at the risk of beheading..."
After hearing Niu Fu's words, everyone who survived the desperate situation couldn't help but kneel on the ground and thank Niu Fu for his great kindness.
Those who were sent by Ma Chao to blend in, in order not to stand out, also knelt down and thanked him.
I was also overjoyed in my heart.
They originally thought that they would not be able to complete the mission assigned by the vanguard, but they did not want to take a sudden turn at this moment!
"You all throw your weapons on the ground. You are not allowed to bring weapons into the gate. Otherwise, the door will not be opened and closed. If one person has a weapon in his hand, no one else is allowed to enter!
Anyone who enters the border with a weapon secretly hidden, no matter who he is, will be shot without mercy!"
Niu Fu's murderous words rang out again.
After the voice fell, there was a sound of falling weapons.
Niu Fu also asked people to drop the unburned torch from the juncture and asked Guo Si and others to light it.
Facing a desperate situation, Guo Si was very motivated. After giving some orders, he personally led his remaining bodyguards to block in front of the opened Aotou Pass gate and inspected one by one, making sure to do everyone's due diligence.
He has no weapons on his body.
Two people who were armed with weapons were hacked to death by his own hands.
Guo Si is now working extremely hard,
After all, his life and fortune are now at stake.
Moreover, he also wanted to use this method to express himself in front of Niu Fu and leave as many good impressions on Niu Fu as possible so that his old boss would treat him lightly.
Everyone present knew why Niu Fu issued such an order, and they understood this method very well.
So they are very cooperative.
Especially after Guo Bang killed two people, even those sent by Ma Chao were very cooperative.
If you throw away your weapon, just throw away your weapon. As long as you can enter Aotou Pass, you will have unlimited possibilities to do what the vanguard told you...
However, after actually entering the coveted Aotou Pass, I found that something seemed not right.
Because a large number of soldiers with swords and torches are waiting here.
Anyone outside, no matter who they are, will be tied up with ropes immediately after coming in.
It’s called verifying one’s true identity.
Some people under Ma Chao wanted to leave after realizing that something was wrong, but under the current circumstances, how could they leave?
He could only go forward bravely and was tied up by the soldiers at Aotou Pass.
They sneaked into Aotou Pass, cooperated inside and outside, and acted according to the situation. Why do they feel like they have fallen into a trap now?
These people who were tied up were immediately taken away by the soldiers and taken to different places for questioning.
Make sure that no one can see the other, and no one can hear what the other says.
The main content of the inquiry is very simple, which is to ask who the general is, whose commander he belongs to, who his commander is, who his corps commander is, and who is with him or her.
After questioning, they also need to find someone they know to identify them and confirm their identity.
Under such an operation, Ma Chao's soldiers, who were fishing in troubled waters, were immediately confused.
They just came here to fish in troubled waters, and they had just come into contact with people here. How could they know so many things?
Many people were exposed at one time.
He was captured on the spot.
However, there were also some people who directly named their corps commanders, chiefs, and people in the corps in Xiliang.
It can be considered a temporary pass.
However, there is still the step of identification.
After passing the first stage, they failed to pass the second stage and were exposed one after another...
"Hurry up! Close the door quickly!"
At Aotou Pass, these people were quickly allowed to enter the pass. After processing, Ma Chao's pursuers came slowly with torches.
Niu Fu shouted an order and the door quickly closed.
"Haha, Wen Ruo, it's really you. How do you know that as long as we act quickly, Ma Chao won't come over before we get people into the pass?"
Niu Fu laughed heartily, then lowered his voice and asked Xun Yu.
Xun Yu said with a smile: "Ma Chao's biggest goal is to open the Aotou Pass. Guo Xiaowei went to attack the camp and was ambushed, but he was able to kill him back so quickly, and there were many troops. Ma Chao and other pursuers were actually so far behind.
This clearly shows that it is Ma Chao who intends to get Guo Xiaowei and others back.
I'm worried that if they pursue us too hard, our side will remain closed and closed.
In order to open the door, the best way is to mix their soldiers among our defeated troops.
So he deliberately fell so far behind..."
Xun Yu explained the matter clearly in a few words.
When Niu Fu heard this, he couldn't help but hold Xun Yu's hand and laughed loudly: "If you are here, Wen, how can you worry that Aotou Pass can't be defended?"
While he was talking, Ma Chao had already arrived in front of Aotou Pass.
Seeing that in front of Aotou Pass, there were no more defeated troops escaping hastily back, Ma Chao's face instantly showed a smile, he was very happy.
The thief was indeed fooled, and he will break through tonight!
With this thought in his mind, he made his soldiers clamor and shout that they were defeated.
This was the secret code he had agreed upon with his men who entered Aotou Pass together with the defeated troops at Aotou Pass.
The reason is that as soon as they make a noise outside, those men under their command will instantly burst out inside and attack the open city gate.
to be unexpected,
As long as the city gate can be opened, then this time the matter will be successful!
Above Aotou Pass, Niu Fu and others looked at the Xiliang soldiers who were just making noise but not coming forward, with mocking smiles on their faces.
After making noise like this for a while, the smile on Ma Chao's face gradually disappeared, and his heart began to grow cold.
Something seems not right. The thieves above Aotou Pass are too calm.
Moreover, I have been making noise here for a while, why is it still quiet inside?
According to the agreement, even if they couldn't open the city gate right now, it shouldn't be so quiet inside.
At least kill them.
With surprise and doubt in his heart, he suddenly saw a lot of discarded things on the ground in front of Aotou Pass.
Asking a subordinate for a torch, Ma Chao threw the torch in his hand toward the place where Aotou was closing the door.
With the help of the torch's light, Ma Chao could see clearly what it was.
Weapon!
There were weapons everywhere, piled up randomly on the ground!
Seeing such a scene, and then looking at the still motionless Aotou Pass and the tightly closed Aotou Pass gate, Ma Chao roughly knew what happened here not long ago.
"Damn it!"
He cursed loudly.
A plan that was thought to be sure to succeed suddenly failed at the last moment.
Not only did they fail to capture Aotou Pass, but they also lost hundreds of subordinates in vain.
This made Ma Chao feel extremely angry.
With this incident, he felt that the victory that he had successfully ambushed the soldiers and horses of the Aotou Pass camp and dealt a severe blow to the soldiers and horses of the Aotou Mountain not long ago was not good at all.
I just feel so uncomfortable in my heart.
Ma Chao stood here and waited for a while, but still saw no movement at Aotou Pass. He sat on his horse, took a deep breath, and ordered: "Go back!"
I couldn't make the long drive in, and my heart was filled with dissatisfaction.
Following Ma Chao's order, the chasing Xiliang soldiers and horses slowly retreated.
While retreating, you should also be on guard to prevent the people here from Aotou Pass from chasing you out...
At Aotou Gate, some people looked at Ma Chao and others leaving, and their hearts were also full of reluctance.
I felt it was too aggrieved to just let Ma Chao and others leave in such a blatant manner.
However, considering that Guo Si and others had just returned in defeat, these words could not be spoken...
Let’s not talk about the depressed Ma Chao returning to camp, but only talk about Guo Si who has his hands and feet tied up at Aotou Pass.
Ever since he entered Aotou Pass, his hands and feet had been tied up, and they have not been untied until now. Guo Si, who was uneasy at the beginning, turned into some complaints.
Last night, he did not obey the military orders and sent troops to rob the camp without authorization, which led to the failure. However, he did not do it all for his own selfish reasons. He also wanted to end the battle as soon as possible and achieve a quick victory.
Moreover, he has been following Niu Fu for such a long time, and he is also Niu Fu's old subordinate.
Not to mention credit, I don’t even know how much hard work it is.
What happened last night was indeed my fault, but it only resulted in the loss of less than two thousand soldiers.
It did not cause any irreparable losses to Aotou Pass and did not affect the overall situation.
Under such circumstances, Zhonglang just pretended to show his intentions to everyone. How could he catch this matter and not let go? Until now, he still hasn't come to untie himself and prevent others from healing him.
?
How could anyone treat his general like this?
He is one of the four major captains under General Zhonglang.
Now that Li Jue is not here, he thinks that in Niutoushan, apart from Niu Fu, he has a high status and is a respectable person. How could he humiliate and embarrass himself like this?
It has to be said that after being in a high position for a long time, some things have quietly changed, making some of Guo Bang's inner concepts distorted...
In the camp, Niu Fu stayed up all night, his eyes were red, and his whole head was dizzy.
After sitting here for a long time, he called for his soldiers and asked them to blow the horn to gather troops.
The soldiers and horses in the camp behind Aotou Pass, hearing the horns to raise troops, gathered one after another...
Guo Bang, whose hands and feet were still bound, heard the horn of gathering troops and looked at the Niu Fu soldiers walking towards him, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of humiliation in his heart.
Everyone felt extremely aggrieved.
Too much!
It’s too much!
He was actually preparing to reprimand himself in front of the entire army!
I just made some mistakes. As for going into such a big fight and humiliating myself like this?
No matter how you say it, you are a great captain and a respectable person.
If Niu Fu does this, he will definitely lose his face. How can he command his troops well in the future?
This is too much to make a fuss about!
If you have a problem, can't you talk to yourself in private?
It has to be this way!
"What are you guys doing?"
Guo Bang, who still had a burnt blister on his face, looked at Niu Fu's personal soldiers walking over and said this.
Niu Fu's soldiers were not afraid of Guo Bang. The leader of his soldiers, Hu Chi'er, cupped his hands in front of Guo Bang and said: "Captain Guo, I'm sorry, don't blame the brothers!"
As he said this, he waved his hand, and someone came over to hold Guo Bang up and left...
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"I have given repeated orders not to allow troops to be sent out, but to defend Aotou Pass.
You are not allowed to leave the customs without my order.
But some people just refused to listen, insisted on sending troops without authorization, openly disobeyed military orders, and turned a deaf ear to my words!
It will lead to the loss of troops and generals, and damage to the prestige of our army...
Guo Si, you are my captain and have followed me for many years. Tell me what will happen if you disobey military orders?
How should we deal with it?”
When Guo Si heard this, his body couldn't help but tremble. At this moment, he had already realized that something was wrong. Today, General Zhonglang seemed to be more than simply wanting to openly insult him!
"Those who disobey military orders...will be killed..."
Guo Si's mouth was dry and it took him a while to say the word "Zhan".
"Since you know, why do you still disobey?"
Niu Fu looked at him and shouted, his eyes blood red.
Guo Bang was startled. He no longer cared about his dignity and dignity, and kowtowed as if he were pounding garlic.
The other generals also took advantage of the opportunity to plead with Guo Si...
