The battle outside Yangping Pass in the middle of the Jinniu Road was the first battle of Cao's cavalry after using horseshoes. The results were not without great success.
Xu Gaoda killed two generals in one battle and captured one, which frightened the local officials and generals in Nanzheng City who had never seen the world.
They all thought in their hearts: Fortunately, they had chosen to surrender directly to Cao Cao before and had no intention of resisting. Otherwise, if they had not been able to save all their heads, where would their heads be feeding to the wild dogs?
But apart from these, what excited Cao Cao, Xun You and the generals in his camp the most was the explosive speed of the cavalry led by Xu Chu at that time.
Xu Chu came back with a little displeasure on his face, saying that he didn't catch Zhang Fei, but everyone didn't care about this at all. They chased Xu Chu one by one and asked him how he felt after using the horseshoe——
When asked about this, of course Xu Chu felt a lot better.
"I felt like I was about to fly. No matter how steep the cliff was, it was like walking on flat ground... If it hadn't been for the military counselor's previous instructions not to pursue Zhang Fei deeply, how could it be so difficult for our army's horses to be caught in Micang Mountain?
Where is your son?"
"Not to mention the smoothness, just because the speed is much faster than the light horse on the opposite side, I feel that this horseshoe is really a magic weapon. If the horse really doesn't have this saddle in the future, I will definitely not
Mount up!"
Xu Chu laughed and said the same thing as Zhang Liao. Although Zhang Liao is not here now, with the comments of these two people, everyone can basically judge the improvement of horseshoes.
"Hahaha... As long as it's easy to use, it's OK! Before Liu Bei and the others realize the horseshoe, we must exert its power as much as possible. If this horseshoe is really learned by others, then we will want to eat it.
It’s an advantage, but it’s difficult!”
Cao Cao smiled and clapped his hands. The city's infrastructure had not yet been completed. Jiang Wan only assigned a troop of troops to annihilate Liu Bei's vanguard of 10,000 cavalry. Such a victory was worthy of everyone's joy.
But - obviously, Jiang Wan didn't think so.
At this time, Jiang Wan finally showed his unique "indifference". Of course, you can also call this "iron-blooded".
Just as Yi Xiaotian thought, Jiang Wan is a person who rarely talks or smiles. Only in front of respected and close people can he show his honest side. But even so, when the situation requires him to
Stable, when the overall situation requires him to take the helm, Jiang Wan is a true "iron-fisted prime minister".
"Let's stop talking about flattery."
"I hope you can realize that the war is far from over. This battle is just a vanguard battle. Afterwards, Liu Bei will have nearly 100,000 troops arriving outside the pass. If we are not careful, we still have the possibility of losing everything.
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"I know that good advice is hard on the ears, but since the Sir has entrusted it to me, and the Prime Minister trusts me, I would like to ask you to calm down and listen to my next plan."
When Yi Xiaotian is away, what Cao Cao may lack most is someone who can wake everyone up at all times.
Didn't you see that Chibi was defeated and millions of troops sank in the river? In the final analysis, it was not because Cao Cao and the generals around him regarded the war as a child's play.
If an army of 500,000 can defeat an army of less than 100,000, what else can't be lost?
"Chibi——"
"Gong Yan... Needless to say, it was the truth's mistake!"
It was probably the first time that he felt Jiang Wan's unabashed attitude in urging him to be whipped. Cao Cao was so excited that he quickly shouted and asked everyone to follow Jiang Wan to the meeting hall.
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On the other side, after experiencing a whole night of anxiety, Huo Jun, who had already found scattered vanguard soldiers led by Zhang Fei, made a decisive decision.
"Set up camp! The operation has failed. There are only two things we should do at this moment. One is to wait for the army to arrive here, and the other is to search for General Zhang with all our strength!"
This was the first time that Huo Jun took over an entire army, and this time, Huo Jun showed a calmness and composure that was far beyond that of an ordinary general.
They stuck to the side of the mountain, set up camp at a high place, and tried their best to expand the warning range. While ensuring safety, they sent several groups of people to explore near Micang Mountain.
Even now, Huo Jun is still wiping Zhang Fei's butt without blaming anyone.
It can only be said that Zhuge Liang may have considered that Zhang Fei might not obey orders, so he assigned Huo Jun, a young general who could be regarded as his confidant, to supervise.
It's a pity that even Zhuge Liang couldn't predict that people like Yang Bai would do bad things, and that there would be idiots like Liu Xian who would not share the worries for his family, but instead add trouble to them.
"People's hearts are unpredictable——"
Zhuge Liang kept repeating this sentence for two days in a row.
It should be said that the idea of not using people who are suspicious and not being suspicious when they are employed has been nailed into Zhuge Liang's heart for a long time, but this incident made Zhuge Liang shaken in his heart.
Although this incident may appear to be a defeat on the surface, Zhuge Liang is a man with extremely firm beliefs. In another time and space, he still had Tuogu's Northern Expedition, and he dedicated himself to death. Isn't this a reflection of his persistence?
But Liu Xian and Yang Bai's bad deeds made Zhuge Liang realize for the first time that he was not yet fully mature. There were some people that he still couldn't fully trust - for example, the man next to him, Wei Yan, who had a bone on the back of his head.
This person looks extremely honest on the surface, but these days, especially after knowing that Zhang Fei was photographed as a vanguard, surrounded by weak generals like Chen Ying and Bao Long, but he had to stay in the rear to watch the show,
Wei Yan then showed the side of himself that loves success.
"Lord! As long as you give Wei Yan a soldier and horse, according to the military advisor's orders, I think we can directly cross the Jinniu Road, go straight to Zouma Ridge, and capture Guangshi in front of Maming Pavilion Road! As long as we capture Guangshi,
If we advance to Yangping Pass and surround Hanzhong, if we retreat, we can take Xiabian of Wudu to cut off the grain supply of Chencang."
"It seems... makes some sense?"
Liu Bei has come out of the shadow of the defeat, mainly because he knew that Zhang Fei did not seem to be dead. If so, he believed in the strength of his third brother and knew that Zhang Fei would return safely, so he cheered up.
After hearing what Wei Yan said from the sidelines, Liu Bei immediately cast a questioning look at Zhuge Liang.
However, Liu Bei may not have noticed that when he turned his head to look at Zhuge Liang, Wei Yan was clenching his teeth and smacking his lips.
But how could such details escape Zhuge Liang's eyes?
Zhuge Liang didn't really want to target the generals under Liu Bei's formation - such as Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. They each have their own temperament, and as long as they can figure it out, they can still get along well. After all, they are all real strong men.
It is undesirable to have people like this who don't use it but prefer obedient soldiers and generals to the interests of the world.
However, Zhuge Liang was a little confused about Wei Yan.
