Xu Rong thought Chen Mu was on the second floor and he was on the third floor.
It turned out that Chen Mu was on the fifth floor.
Going east is a guise, and going north is also a guise.
After crossing the river, he ordered the auxiliary troops of the baggage army to go north, discard the baggage along the road, and then dispersed back to Qingzhou via small roads.
Because these baggage vehicles were transported by horses, not only would there be ruts along the way, but a large amount of horse excrement would also be produced to confuse the enemy.
Moreover, Chen Mu also very insidiously mixed some croton used for excretion into the last meal of the baggage horses...
If these carriage horses could talk, they would probably say, "I may not be a human, but you, Chen Zigui, are a real dog."
Chen Mu didn't expect that Xu Rong would guess his suspicion formation, but he had arranged many suspicion formations anyway. Even if Xu Rong was only on the first floor and went east, it didn't matter if he made a mistake in his second routine.
Anyway, as long as you can deceive the enemy.
After he led the cavalry across the river, he headed west, toward the upper reaches of the Zhang River, that is, toward Yecheng.
In the end, Xu Rong did not think of this. On the contrary, what Hua Xiong said casually at that time, "They got on the road and disappeared. They must have gone east. Is it possible that they will go west to Yecheng?" It turned out to be right.
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The saying in the art of war, "Soldiers are impermanent and water impermanent," is nothing more than this.
If you are too rigidly focused on your own strategic goals, you will make the other party prepare for the situation in advance, and the gain will outweigh the loss.
For example, when Ma Su was stationed at a street pavilion, it would have been a good idea for him to go up the mountain to station himself. If he defended according to the danger, the terrain would be much better than if he stayed on the road and defended the danger.
It's a pity that he missed one thing, that is, there is no water source on the mountain. Once a war breaks out, the soldiers who are surrounded will die of thirst.
This can also be regarded as a negative example of the impermanence of soldiers and the impermanence of water, the consequences of being smart.
Xu Rong understood Chen Mu's strategic intention, which was to go north to support his clan, so Xu Rong deployed heavy troops to intercept him in the north.
But because of this, Chen Mu took advantage of the situation and jumped repeatedly near Handan and Yecheng. The rivers of Mingshui, Zhangshui and Fushui jumped back and forth five or six times, moving up, down, left and right, making Xu
Rong was tired of running for his life, and there was nothing he could do against him.
This is due to the inconvenience of transportation in ancient times. Many places were vast and sparsely populated. In the modern era, the population has increased by 28 times. The world is full of people. The mountains have been hollowed out and the trees have been cut down. You don’t even have room.
Can be hidden.
After receiving a new supply of baggage from Pangbo of Yecheng, Chen Mu once again led the team north, starting from the relatively flat area northeast of Yecheng and continuing along the foot of Taihang Mountain to Wu'an.
In later generations, this route was the site of ancient Ye City - Ci County - Fengfeng Mining Area - Xiangtang Mountain Scenic Area. The terrain has not changed much after thousands of years.
After all, if there were mountains, they would not disappear out of thin air. Two thousand years later this place would be a plain, so two thousand years ago the terrain was still very flat.
Of course, it turned into a plain at that time because the trees were cut down. Now it is a dense forest. The trees cover the sky. Although it is daytime, the branches are lush and the scorching sunshine in the hot summer shines down.
It's very cool and comfortable.
Zhang Fei took off the water bag from the side of the horse, took a big drink, wiped his mouth, put the water bag back, turned to Chen Mu and said, "Fourth brother, where are we going now? Are we going back to Wu'an and heading north?"
Chen Mu smiled, shook his head and said, "No."
"That is?"
Zhang Fei was confused and puzzled.
In the past few days, I have repeatedly jumped horizontally and managed the time with ease. There was no rush to march. The soldiers were well rested and did not feel tired at all.
It was just that he kept going back and forth like this, neither fighting nor rushing, which made him feel a little bored.
Speaking of which, Hua Xiong did have some courage. If he didn't have stirrups, he could fight him for dozens of rounds. Unfortunately, he let Bo Shui go last time and the guy turned around and ran away. It was boring.
"Third brother, we have been chased for so many days, do you feel comfortable?"
Chen Mu asked back.
Zhang Fei said angrily: "Of course I feel uncomfortable. I have always been the only one who hits people. I have never been forced to run away like this. I feel aggrieved."
Chen Mu smiled and said: "Then we have to prepare for a decisive battle and defeat them in one battle."
"Aren't you going north? Then where is your family..."
Zhang Fei's eyes widened. If he didn't go to Puyin, what would happen to Chen Mu's clan?
Chen Mu said helplessly: "I delayed Xu Rong in Wei County of Zhao State for so long just for them, but I was afraid that they would not be willing to move away, so I planned a strategy to tire out the enemy from the beginning. After they were exhausted,
Defeating them again will make Xu Rong unable to go north to threaten my clan."
The concept of clan in the Han Dynasty was very serious. People of the same clan had lived in a certain place for many years. If they wanted to leave their hometown, many people were unwilling. For example, after Dong Zhuo's chaos, Xun Yu had already foreseen the chaos in the world and advised the clan to leave.
According to the records of "Three Kingdoms", Xun Yu said to his father: "Yingchuan is the place of the Four Wars. If the world changes, it will be invaded frequently. You should leave early and not stay for a long time."
But the villagers are nostalgic for their homeland and do not want to leave.
At that time, Han Fu of Mu Tong County in Jizhou sent people to pick up Xun Yu, but no one accompanied him. Xun Yu had to move his family to Jizhou for refuge alone.
It can be seen that the clan concept at this time was serious and it was really difficult to migrate.
This is also the reason why Chen Mu has been entangled with Xu Rong near Wei County of Zhao State, because he has sent people back to let the clan move, but he does not know the specific situation, so he must give his hometown elders some time.
"Aren't you worried about Xu Rong heading north?"
After understanding Chen Mu's strategic intentions, Zhang Fei couldn't help but ask.
"Worry is worry, but there is a back-up plan. I have asked Gongsun Zan to ambush people and lurk in the traffic thoroughfare south of Puyin in the name of Black Mountain bandits to delay Xu Rong's progress northward."
Chen Mu sighed: "If he really goes north, then I can only order a follow-up pursuit. After he is dragged by Gongsun Zan, we will attack Xu Rong from front to back with Gongsun Zan. Although this is attacking the regular army of the imperial court, it is not
It's a capital crime for rebellion. But anyway, I'm already wanted. At most, it will give Dong Zhuo an excuse to want you, Third Brother."
Gongsun Zan's troops are in Zhuojun, which is only a hundred kilometers away from Puyin.
Why did Chen Mu not join Cao Cao and Sun Quan join Liu Bei? Was it because Puyin was close to Zhuojun?
Therefore, Chen Mu sent his light cavalry all the way north to report the news to Gongsun Zan early in the morning. Even if Xu Rong ignored him and marched to Puyin in a hurry, the speed was still not as fast as Gongsun Zan's.
At that time, Gongsun Zan would send people to ambush Xu Rong in the name of Zhang Yan's Black Mountain bandit to delay Xu Rong's advance. Chen Mu would then attack from both the north and south.
As for Li Gan, the governor of the Zhongshan Kingdom, even though he was the governor of the same place, neither Gongsun Zan nor Chen Mu took him seriously.
How could his thousands of old and weak county soldiers fight against the wolf-like and tiger-like troops of Gongsun Zan and Chen Mu?
So everything was arranged properly and there was no problem.
The only person who was unhappy was probably Zhang Yan, who had inexplicably carried a big pot on his back.
But it doesn’t matter, Han Sui and Ma Teng were the number one scapegoats in the late Han Dynasty. People would spread rumors that they wanted to attack Guanzhong. Now it would be good to add Zhang Yan.
Zhang Fei laughed and said: "It's just wanted. Second brother was wanted before. Fourth brother, you are also wanted now. It's just me and eldest brother. If I am also wanted, then the three of us will be wanted. Famous The world’s most outlaw maniac.”
Chen Mu smiled slightly and said: "Okay, then our brothers will all become world-famous outlaws!"
His eyes looked deeply at the undulating Taihang Mountains in the distance.
Xu Rong, this kid, has something.
But this strategy of tiring the enemy has been used for three days. This guy should be very tired. No matter how smart the opponent is, it is time for a decisive battle.