Cao Ren finally chose to personally lead 500 cavalry to seduce Han Xun's tribe.
The remaining more than a thousand people wasted no time in setting up an ambush in Jiluo Mountain.
Because these soldiers had eaten meat for days, not only were they full of physical strength, but they were also in a good mood, and they laughed and laughed while working.
Only He Yan, with a face ashen as death, hid in the military tent and kept counting how much of his own money Cao Ren and the gang of animals outside had eaten...
Until Zhao Yun came to see He Yan, He Yan was still counting on his fingers.
"Master He?"
"Master He?"
After calling He Yan several times, Zhao Yun didn't respond. When Zhao Yun walked up to He Yan, he realized that He Yan's face was so pale that he couldn't bear to look directly at him.
"A million dollars!"
"ha?"
"I said that since I was captured, they have already eaten one million dollars from me!"
He Yan clutched her chest in pain: "How much hard-earned money is this! How many sewing machines do those young women have to step on! How can those Qiuba people outside endure it!"
The painful cry turned into a wail at the end, making Zhao Yun unable to help but cover his ears.
"Master He, the brothers outside have said that we will move our position soon. If you continue to hide in the military tent, we will withdraw first."
"You didn't tell me earlier!"
He Yan's wailing stopped suddenly, he stood up easily and patted himself: "Let's go! Run away!"
"It's not running away! It's transferring!"
Zhao Yun informed He Yan of Cao Ren's arrangements before leaving——
"This place should be turned into an empty camp, and hay and other flammable materials should be placed inside. When Captain Cao leads Han Xun's tribe, the archers ambushing on the mountain walls on both sides can set off rockets to turn this place into a sea of fire."
Now that Zhao Yun has led the army again, his whole temperament is completely different.
If he was a sword with a hidden edge before, now he is a sharp spear!
The more he talked, the more excited he became. Not only did he arrange the place where He Yan would stay, but he also announced the military orders he would carry out.
"When the Han Xun tribe breaks into the camp in the middle of the mountain road, Colonel Cao Ren can turn around and use bows and crossbows with the soldiers on both sides to shoot down the enemy troops, while I will detour to block the entrance of the passage where they rushed in.
Stay out of their way!"
"This is a desperate situation with ambushes on all sides! Even Han Xun can't escape even with his wings!"
However, He Yan poured cold water on Zhao Yun at the right time: "With such an arrangement, are you not afraid that Han Xun will be put to death and live again?"
After hearing what He Yan said, Zhao Yun also looked at the map again.
"It's necessary to surround a city with three people missing and one missing to give the other side a way to survive, let alone a battle of annihilation in the wild?"
Han Xun is also a fierce general under Yuan Shao, and his infantry and cavalry are all elite. If they are forced into a hurry, no one can guarantee how much energy they can burst out.
Zhao Yun obviously noticed this, and asked in a low voice: "What do you mean, Mr. He?"
"We cannot block their escape route."
He Yan pointed to several locations in the north of Jiluo Mountain.
"Although our army is small, we still have five hundred cavalry."
"It is impossible for these five hundred cavalry to defeat Han Xun in one battle, but if they chase and dismember Han Xun's troops from behind, it will be hard to say."
The strategies of Cao Ren and He Yan are the same, but there are subtle differences in tactics.
Cao Ren wanted to control the war situation near Jiluo Mountain, and it didn't matter even if he had to pay some casualties for this.
He Yan was thinking about placing obstacles on Han Xun's way back to Hebei, weakening Han Xun little by little, and finally completely eating up this army before he could cross the river.
The former is simple and crude, while the latter requires soldiers to have higher execution ability.
"How's it going, Xiao Zhao, are you confident?"
"You can first ambush further outside the mountain road, wait for Han Xun's troops to withdraw, then charge and kill him, and then bite him until his blood is completely drained!"
Zhao Yun clenched his fists and pondered the feasibility of this over and over in his mind.
According to Cao Ren's layout, Zhao Yun's task is very simple. He only needs to hold back the fleeing Han Xun tribe for as long as possible, and cooperate with friendly forces to eliminate the effective strength of Han Xun tribe.
According to He Yan's arrangement, Zhao Yun transformed into a sickle to harvest Han Xun's tribe, turning from a shield into a sharp blade!
In addition, the combat achievements of the two methods are also different.
Unless Zhao Yun can delay the complete annihilation of Han Xun's tribe in the former, it is possible to obtain military exploits second only to Cao Ren. But if it is the latter, as long as it can be completed smoothly, Zhao Yun's military exploits will definitely not be inferior to that of the general Cao Ren!
And even if Zhao Yun was asked to choose by himself, he felt that he was more suitable for the role He Yan had set for him.
The problem is...
"Master He, are you really sure you want me to go hunt down Han Xun's tribe?"
There was some worry in Zhao Yun's eyes: "If I fail, or do not achieve the expected results, it will be fatal to Captain Cao's arrangement!"
"What? Xiao Zhao is not confident in himself anymore?"
He Yan had already put on his helmet and planned to move with the large army: "Don't worry! Just go ahead and leave it to me."
Hearing what He Yan said, Zhao Yun was still a little worried: "What will Mr. He do?"
He Yan raised his hands in front of his chest and clapped quickly like a seal: "I will cheer them up!"
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The flags are flying, and the sound of killing is loud.
In the north of Jiluo Mountain, Cao Ren and Han Xun were fighting for the fourth time in three days.
The previous three times Cao Ren was defeated in every battle, and this time was no exception.
Cao Ren, who was covered in blood, wielded a long knife on his horse and hacked to death a Han Xun soldier, then raised his head and looked to the south.
The sky was a little gloomy, and the clouds and mist above were almost overwhelming his head, but Cao Ren could still clearly see the outline of Jiluo Mountain.
"arrive!"
Cao Ren slapped his horse and ordered his soldiers to wave the flag to signal retreat.
Han Xun, who was fighting against Cao's army, saw that Cao Ren was about to retreat again, with nothing but disdain on his face.
"This is Cao Cao's capable general Cao Ren? He is really a deceitful person who steals his reputation!"
Compared with Cao Cao's side, where the military power was almost all in the hands of Cao Xiahou, the military power on Yuan Shao's side was vested in different generals.
Even if these generals have family backgrounds, they have been killed with real swords and guns since the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Therefore, people like Cao Ren who became leading generals by virtue of their blood relationship are still somewhat looked down upon.
In addition, in the previous battle between Yuan Shao's army and Cao Cao's army, Guan Yu, Zhang Liao, Yu Jin, etc. who had made great achievements were not the generals of the Xiahou of Cao Cao. This made Han Xun believe that "the Xiahou of Cao Cao was incompetent".
Seeing that Cao Ren was about to flee again, Han Xun ordered his infantry and cavalry to pursue him without saying a word.
Han Xun had 5,000 soldiers and 2,000 cavalry under his command. These people chasing Cao Ren's tribe were like wolves chasing hares! Cruel, violent, and easy.
The two sides quickly rushed to the mountain road of Jiluo Mountain. When Cao Ren saw the empty camp, the malaise of the past three days was wiped away!
I saw him turning his horse's head, standing on the mountain road, looking down at the chasing soldiers of Han Xun: "Today, you will all be buried here!"