Countless people were busy in the dark night, covered with dark clouds.
The Yellow Turban Army was busy escaping for their lives. At first, some people were shouting, but later, everyone was running with their heads down. Occasionally they made strange noises, probably because they fell or collided with each other.
Wang Yu was busy killing people, and although Sima Ju and Zhang Rao escaped one after another, their subordinates were all long-standing gangsters, and there were always some outlaws who wanted their names but not their lives.
Under the temptation of being famous all over the world by killing Wang Yu, they attacked one after another. Then, under the double blow of Wang Yu and the snipers, corpses were everywhere.
Xu Huang was busy on his way. He had already discovered something abnormal in the camp, so he naturally rushed over to rescue him. Swordsmen and guns are short-sighted, and no matter how high the master's martial arts skills are, he cannot absolutely guarantee safety. When the overall situation is determined, even if it is just
It's not worth getting hurt.
However, no matter the fugitives or the pursuers, they are not the slowest. The busiest is another group of people. They have not been idle long before the war started.
"Captain Xu, someone is heading west again. Do you want to stop them?"
"You are so diligent." Xu Shu raised the corner of his mouth slightly and showed a sunny smile. Unfortunately, no one could see it in the dark. "Let him go this time. If it were Cao Mengde who did it himself, he would have to do it."
Shield the battlefield, but since it’s Bao Xin who’s coming, there’s no need to be so nervous... Sigh, I’m afraid General Ziyi will be unhappy again this time.”
"No need to continue blocking?" Li Shiyi was confused.
To be honest, he was once very dissatisfied with this new boss who had just arrived and suddenly had pressure on him. Although he was just a soldier in the past, he had been with his master for so long and was taught by words and deeds.
Compared to the past, his understanding and operation of intelligence are far superior to those of his colleagues.
However, there are people outside the world. After having real contact with Xu Shu, he found that it was difficult for him to keep up with the other person's thinking, let alone compare himself with the other person. Vaguely, he even had the feeling of following Wang Yu to Luoyang that day.
For example, right now, he has no idea what his boss is talking about.
Being attacked on both sides is a taboo for military strategists, but the situation of this battle is quite special. The most dangerous moment is only the moment when the decisive battle begins. If the enemy happens to arrive at Fenggao before and after the surprise attack is launched, then the battle is likely to fall short.
During that critical period of time, the later the enemy arrives, the greater the Taishan Army's losses will be. The worst-case scenario is that Wang Yu and others are trapped in the camp, and then the enemies behind them take advantage of them.
Therefore, although there is no definite answer to this series of questions, whether there will be enemies in the direction of Yanzhou, who the enemies are, and when they will arrive, Wang Yu still made adequate arrangements.
The simplest way is to shield the battlefield.
The Taishan Army's scouting force is limited in number and is not enough to conduct a complete shielding, but it is still no problem to block the main road west of Fenggao before and after the war begins.
As long as you miss the critical time point, even if the enemy has a lot of troops, you won't get much benefit.
Just yesterday, the meticulous work arranged in Juping and Wenyang areas paid off. Just as the main force of the Yellow Turbans was approaching Fenggao City, a force of 5,000 people crossed the border from the neighboring Jibei Kingdom and came straight towards them with great momentum.
The person who drove Feng Gao was none other than Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin.
Intelligence showed that based on the marching speed of the Jibei Army, they should have reached the Bo County area by now. If Bao Xin adopted a forced march, he would be able to reach Fenggao before dawn.
Although there are still some defenders in the city, the main force has already left the city. If they are really attacked by a sneak attack, I'm afraid... Moreover, what does this matter have to do with General Taishi?
"According to my analysis, Bao Xin is a person who is generous on the outside and cautious on the inside. He doesn't like to use his brain when acting..."
"However, external reviews say that Bao Shijun is generous and loving, and Shen Yi is scheming?" Li Shi was very curious and asked before Xu Shu could finish.
"So it is said that it is lenient on the outside and taboo on the inside."
Xu Shu smiled leisurely and explained: "Although I have never been in contact with this person in person, you can know who he is by observing his behavior. After the Jujube Alliance, Bao Xin highly praised Cao Cao. The reason why Cao Cao was able to unite the troops of the princes and march into Luoyang was because of this person." His contribution is not small. However, in the battle of Chenggao, if he had not refused to delegate power and had made many restraints, even if Cao Mengde lost to Xu Rong, how could he have been defeated so miserably?"
"What Colonel Xu means is..." Li Shiyi was thoughtful.
"His praise of Cao Cao is nothing more than a trick to lay eggs. He knows that his reputation and family background are not enough to convince the public, so he allows Cao Cao to be famous in front of others. When the matter is accomplished, he will rely on his strong strength to compete with Cao Mengde. Quan. Can you expect such a person to have the courage to move forward?"
"That's it." Li Shi nodded, understanding.
"So, before he gets the frontline intelligence, he will be suspicious and dare not move lightly. But as time goes by, he will realize that our army is shielding the intelligence and thinks that our army is weak, so he is likely to fight for his life. Therefore, now that the victory is over It is determined that our army should show its strength to the enemy, frighten the enemy, and force Bao Xin to retreat without fighting!"
Li Shiyi knew that Lieutenant Xu was trying to remind him that different information, delivered to different people at different points in time, would have completely different effects.
As for why General Taishi was dissatisfied, it was simple. The invincible man had been blowing the wind on Guishan for several days, and he was ready to fight a big battle. In the end, Bao Xin retreated without a fight. It's strange that your mood would be good.
By the dim light of the fire, Li Shiyi glanced at Xu Shu and sighed in his heart: The relationship between these two people is completely irreparable due to old and new hatreds.
"Not bad." Xu Shu smiled slightly and greatly appreciated his deputy's understanding ability.
"My lord is most worried about Cao Cao. If this person leads the troops here, I'm afraid he won't wait for Feng Gao's information, but will take the initiative to spy. Once he finds out that our army is shielding the information, he will immediately send troops to attack However, in the end, he did not choose the most dangerous move, but resorted to borrowing a knife to kill people, so our army was able to deal with it calmly this time."
Li Shiyi had no doubts this time.
Because Wang Yu was so popular, and the things they did were too similar, Cao Cao had been unable to get ahead. But if you study this person carefully, you will find that his methods are not inferior to Wang Yu at all, and even Still victorious!
Li Shiyi turned his head and glanced in the direction of the battlefield. Although the sky had completely calmed down, the scene just now was still before his eyes. Divine soldiers descending from the sky. Let alone do this kind of tactics, even if they think about it, how many people can do it? What do you think? Behind the myth that our protagonist is invincible, these incredible methods are the foundation.
Looking back at Cao Cao, the strategies used by the opponent were all quite satisfactory.
He deceived the enemy, taking advantage of Bai Rao's character and unfamiliarity with the terrain of Yanzhou; and then used the plan to conquer Bai Rao to convince the Juye Li family. The Li family was stronger than Cao Cao himself, but unlike the Xun family, they were not as close to Cao Cao as they were.
They had met and had a romantic relationship with Song, but who would have thought that the Li family would completely surrender to Cao Cao?
After wandering around Juye, Cao Cao's power had expanded tenfold. Then he turned back to Dongjun without hesitation. He was fighting fiercely with Yu Du and Suigu, and was about to capture Dongjun before he saw it.
At the same time, he did not forget to provoke Bao Xin to take action and cause trouble for the Taishan Army.
The plan is linked to each other, so it cannot be said that he is not a formidable enemy.
"The most powerful thing about Cao Cao is his judgment of the situation. He has clearly regarded his lord as his lifelong enemy. After Ju Ye conquered Bai Rao, he had a great opportunity to plot against him. But he suppressed such an impulse.
Let's go back and continue plotting against Dongjun. If he attacks our army, there may be someone behind him who can take over the victory effortlessly, but the greater possibility is that this battle will end in a bad battle and both sides will suffer losses."
Xu Shu solemnly said: "Bao Xin is nothing more than a clown. Cao Cao is our army's greatest enemy in the future, so we must be careful! With this man's style, he will not come to harm the lord before he is sufficiently sure.
By the time he launches it, he must be sufficiently confident that he has no choice but to guard against it."
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Bao Xin didn't know that he was being underestimated. When he could not get accurate information, he finally chose to continue to march.
The dispatch of troops this time was not so much about pulling chestnuts out of the fire for Cao Cao, but rather a last-ditch effort for his own family's future.
In the Battle of Chenggao, Cao Cao's losses were not the biggest. He originally only had 5,000 soldiers, but after regrouping, he had more than 3,000. However, the 20,000 troops that Bao Xin had scraped together by selling iron and steel were destroyed in one fell swoop and returned to Ji.
Beihou has never been able to catch his breath.
Bao Xin's foundation is in Mount Tai, and like Wang Kuang, he also worked in He Jin's shogunate. The two families are the most direct competitors. Wang Yu's strong entry into Taishan caused the greatest harm, and the most direct one was Bao Xin.
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Therefore, after receiving Cao Cao's message, Bao Xin knew that the other party was using him, but he agreed without hesitation and mobilized all the remaining forces - five thousand soldiers and horses, as well as the Bao family's connections in Taishan County
relation.
The previous actions went smoothly. He successfully arrived near the battlefield before the decisive battle between Wang Yu and the Yellow Turban Army. However, at this moment, the information was interrupted.
This accident caused him to hesitate for several hours, a few crucial hours!
The army traveled all night, and when they arrived at the foot of Guishan Mountain, he received the latest intelligence and had the above understanding.
"Skyfire? Are you sure?"
"How dare you talk nonsense about such a big event? I saw it with my own eyes. The sky was filled with fire, lighting up companies and camps dozens of miles away. The scene was simply..."
The messenger's face was pale, and he looked full of lingering fear: "Now the Yellow Turban army has been defeated, and it seems that even the Little Heavenly Master has been captured. Perhaps because the victory was determined, Taishan's rangers removed the blockade.
I'm going to hunt down the Yellow Turbans, so I can pass on the news."
"..." Bao Xin was still dubious, but starting from the first messenger, news came one after another, all of which confirmed the authenticity of the battle under Fenggao City, and several powerful men sent their family members
A heavyweight, he starts persuading as soon as he opens his mouth.
"Yunjie, the situation has been decided. You'd better not think too much about it. Before we completely break up, why not just surrender? Although General Hussar is young, he is also a generous man. He has initially settled in Qingzhou and is in the process of
When employing people, with your ability, why worry about not getting ahead?"
"Millions of Yellow Turbans were wiped out in a snap. What can your five thousand soldiers do? If you don't want to succumb to others, just leave Mount Tai quickly. It's still too late to turn back now."
All kinds of persuasion came one after another, and Bao Xin was even more frightened and angry.
What was shocking was the result of this battle. Everyone originally thought that there would be a fierce battle in Taishan, the kind that would last for several months, but who would have thought that the outcome would be decided in one night; what made them angry were those who had vowed to accept him as the master of Taishan.
The powerful ones even gave in.
Under the double blow, his determination to fight to the death suddenly collapsed. He waved his hand and ordered: "Retreat, retreat quickly!"
After giving the order, there was a commotion among the troops.
Originally, walking at night made the soldiers feel uncertain; stopping and stopping along the way also hurt their morale; when the intelligence from the front arrived, the general immediately ordered the troops to retreat, which put a fact in front of the soldiers.
The situation ahead is unfavorable!
Bao Xin's elite troops had been decimated in Chenggao. Most of the 5,000 troops that were temporarily pulled out were scraps, some of them were county soldiers, and the other part were simply civilians.
It was fine for such an army to fight with favorable winds, but after discovering that the situation was unfavorable, its morale collapsed very quickly. Bao Xinxin was so frightened by the results that he did not notice so much. It was only when the military ranks began to become commotion that he realized that something was wrong.
Just as he was trying to calm him down, he heard a thunderous roar coming from the direction of Guishan to the north.
"Rumble...Rumble..."
"This is..." Bao Xin's expression changed drastically.
The next moment, a sharp cry explained all this,
"Enemy attack!"
When they heard the roar, the soldiers' faces turned pale, and the scout's warning made them feel chilled.
"Steady, steady, this is a cavalry, a two-legged one can't outrun a four-legged one!" Bao Xin's reaction was not slow, and he made an appropriate response immediately, relying on his usual prestige and veterans in the army.
Death, he temporarily stabilized his position.
However, when the enemy entered the range of the firelight, Bao Xin was stunned. The cronies around him also trembled, and the collision of the upper and lower teeth could be clearly heard.
Jumping out of the darkness one after another were tall monsters. Each monster was covered with a thick layer of armor. Apart from its hooves, only two dark red eyes were exposed in the front.
On the back of the monster is a strange man wrapped in iron armor, with a green face and fangs, huge teeth and red hair. The monster is not moving fast, but it feels like moving hills, which is completely beyond the power of human power.
"Gruck..." Bao Xin heard his teeth ringing clearly. He felt that his courage was slipping away from his body, and it quickly disappeared completely. He knew what this monster was, a armored cavalry!
In the fifth year of Zhongping, Emperor Ling deployed a group of heavy cavalry in the ceremonial guard during a military parade in the capital, which left a very deep impression on those present.
The monsters on the opposite side began to attack, and their footsteps on the ground were like thunder. Their speed was not fast, but they were unstoppable, but if people ran away, they might not be able to escape with their lives.
"Escape!" I don't know who took the lead in shouting, and the Jibei army quickly collapsed. The soldiers threw down their torches, turned their heads, and fled into the darkness at the maximum speed they could achieve in their lives.
Bao Xin also gave up the futile morale-boosting action. He felt that his actions had been predicted by the enemy from the moment he sent out troops. How to fight this kind of battle? He turned his horse's head and ran wildly with his whip raised.
"kill!"
There was a shout from behind.
What puzzled Bao Xin was that the enemy had clearly won a great victory, but the shouts were full of resentment and unwillingness, as if it was the opponent who was being set against.
Doubts flashed through his mind, and Bao Xin had no time to think about it. For him, how to save his life in the darkness and the enemy's pursuit is the most important thing. (To be continued. If you like this work,
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