"Next time we encounter, no matter what - you must capture one of the enemy's war horses. Even if you risk your life, you must capture one!"
Zhuge Liang gritted his teeth when he said this.
Because he was not thinking about how his side's defeat would end. What actually came to his mind was a person's name.
"Yi Xiaotian——"
Of course it is no joke that Cao Cao's cavalry is the bravest of all three armies.
Even if he had powerful generals like Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun under his command, Zhuge Liang would not easily let his cavalry confront Cao's army head-on.
But Zhuge Liang, who had received a lot of information about Yi Xiaotian from Sima Decao, had early noticed another area of Yi Xiaotian's outstanding and eye-catching talents - invention.
Others may not know it clearly, but Zhuge Liang knows it very well.
Iron horse stirrup - this invention that almost changed the entire cavalry warfare in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the figure behind it was none other than Yi Xiaotian.
It is not that Zhuge Liang has not thought about making some creations that can change the war situation in one fell swoop, but due to their situation and funds, etc., his ability in this area has not yet been developed.
On the other hand, Cao Cao's army, although they are all military secrets, if you are willing, you can still know - for Cao Cao, Yi Xiaotian created a series of inventions that could affect the battlefield: Needless to mention the Thunderbolt Chariot.
, during the battle in Xiangyang, after communicating with Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang memorized a lot of novel things that suddenly appeared on the battlefield.
Especially the thing called the Moon-Chasing Repeating Crossbow. Whenever he recalled the frightening rain of arrows over Xiangyang City, Zhuge Liang would once again be in awe of that big killing weapon called the Moon-Chasing Repeating Crossbow.
In just a few months, Cao Jun's cavalry seemed to have undergone unexpected changes.
Zhuge Liang had at least noticed the reason for the change - but without any intelligence, he was not able to fully understand the other party's details.
But even so, he could conclude that Yi Xiaotian must have cast some magic spell on Cao Jun, so that the speed of the opponent's cavalry increased by several levels, far away from his own side.
If you think about it this way, the point that Zhuge Liang is most heartbroken about today seems to be logical?
"Obey...obey!"
Although they didn't know what Zhuge Lian was thinking, since Zhuge Liang asserted that Cao Jun's cavalry had definitely received some new upgrades, they had no choice but to believe it.
After all - no one understands Yi Xiaotian better than Zhuge Liang.
——
When Zhuge Liang returned to normal after returning to normal, no one dared to mention today's defeat.
A few days ago, Zhuge Liang vowed that as long as he could capture Dingjun Mountain, even Hanzhong would be easy to conquer.
But today, no one expected that given Cao Jun's tough arrangement, it is not an exaggeration to say that they would have been stationed at Dingjun Mountain a month in advance.
"I know what you are all thinking - the fact that Dingjun Mountain was occupied by Cao Jun in advance... really exceeded my expectations..."
"But...what's the use of saying some discouraging words now?"
"It's better to plan carefully and capture Dingjun Mountain as soon as possible - it is difficult for our army's food and grass to reach here. If we can't win quickly, we will truly be defeated thousands of miles away!"
Zhuge Liang's tough words seemed to restore some confidence to everyone present.
But Liu Bei, who was sitting next to Zhuge Liang and had never spoken, could clearly see Zhuge Liang's hands trembling on the table.
"It turns out...Kong Ming...you are also trying to hold on?"
The words were not spoken, but Liu Bei sympathized with Zhuge Liang - as a person who had experienced this, he had been hit by Cao Cao and Yi Xiaotian in this way before. At least... so far, he is still alive and well, and Liu Bei is quite satisfied.
Dingjun Mountain was captured in advance. Who knows how much impact Zhuge Liang suffered at that time?
Why was Zhuge Liang stunned for so long when Xia Houyuan rushed down from the mountain?
If it weren't for the forcible composure during this period, Zhuge Liang might really have staged a real epilepsy in front of everyone.
The fact is that after today's discussions on many matters for the siege of Dingjun Mountain tomorrow, Zhuge Liang returned to the military tent and cried loudly, which spread to the ears of everyone in the military camp.
Men in their twenties cry whenever they want. Sometimes it's not that people are too fragile, but that reality is too cruel.
Just think about how many brain cells Zhuge Liang burned and how many hairs he pulled out for his plan on Dingjun Mountain. As a result, everyone was so excited that they all rushed to Dingjun Mountain. Maybe Xia Houyuan, who had been waiting here for a long time, but
He swaggered up to Zhuge Liang, slapped him in the face, and then walked away.
Let me ask, who can bear such grievance and loss?
Of course, the same thing, when applied to different people from different standpoints, will have completely opposite effects.
For example, Xia Houyuan that night.
Previously, he had been cursing Duke Jiang Wan for seeking personal revenge.
With great reluctance, he led a group of soldiers and horses over the dangerous mountains, and after a lot of effort, they arrived at Dingjun Mountain, a place where no one can shit.
At that time, Xia Houyuan held his spear and stood at the top of the mountain. He looked like a mountain king with a disgraced face.
Every night, without joking, although Xiahou Dun comforted him a few words before, Xia Houyuan never hesitated to use his dirty words, and almost always fell asleep while cursing Jiang Wan.
However, everything came to an abrupt end one day ago.
Just because the soldiers who went forward to find out the enemy's situation in Micang Mountain quickly returned to Dingjun Mountain and told Xia Houyuan that there was a large number of Liu Bei's infantry.
"Come to the place.
At that moment Xia Houyuan became energetic.
Changing from his previous inaction, he quickly mobilized his troops and horses, spread out his scattered cavalry to detect the enemy's situation, and at the same time, he was ready to give the enemy a head-on attack at any time.
The result was today's big victory.
Jiang Wan gave Xia Houyuan 10,000 troops and horses. At that time, Xia Houyuan thought that these troops and horses were wasted by his side. However, after comparing the combat effectiveness of his own army with that of Liu Bei's army, and considering the situation of today's battle, he had to admit that 10,000 troops were needed.
The troops and horses are just right.
Xia Houyuan returned victoriously with a smile that could not be concealed at all.
Although there was no grand celebration banquet, he realized that he had been rude before and immediately wrote a letter and sent it to Nanzheng City.
Needless to say, there is no need to say much about the content of the letter. In addition to reflecting on my previous distrust of Jiang Wan, it also expressed my determination to guard Dingjunshan.
"No one can take a step past Dingjun Mountain unless they step over my corpse!"
Of course, it is true that Xia Houyuan was grateful to Jiang Wan, but if Xia Houyuan could know someone's deep meaning in arranging for him to guard Dingjun Mountain, perhaps that would be Xia Houyuan's real "salvation".
