Chapter 3060 Perhaps the same answer for thousands of years
In the past few days, the fierce battle at Huguan was enough to make Cao's army think it was cruel, but when it was time to the present, he truly understood the ruthlessness and terror of war.
Or "re-understand".
People are easily forgotten. It took only a long time for Huangfu Song to cut down tens of thousands of people's heads and fill the valley with corpses. It was as if after only a few days of good days, you could forget the tragedy and sorrow of that year, and start to feel that you can be wailed again.
He also began to take human lives seriously.
The stench of corpses seemed to be dammed in the four fields.
At the beginning, some people went to bury these corpses, but after a long time, no one moved them anymore. Unless some corpses hindered something, they were like they were invisible or touched.
The temperature is low in winter, and the corpses are not rotting quickly, but what should be rotten will still rot, especially the stomach and intestines inside the human body, which are often the first part to rot. The belly of many corpses will bloat day by day, just like whether they are male or female, they are all made to have a big belly by the divine or the divine minions.
The blue-gray belly raised high, and the corpse spots and purple-black blood vessels were like patterns carved by summoning the evil gods. A slight touch or vibration of somewhere would cause the corpse to explode with a bang. All the pus was like the Slaanes believers waiting in the red light area, and they couldn't wait to pounce on all the prey around them, regardless of age.
Those laborers who were held or recruited gradually turned from humans to ghosts who were walking dead.
The Cao army did not have much food and grass, and the transportation was not smooth, so the supply of food and grass was often only to satisfy the Cao army soldiers themselves. At the beginning, the Cao army soldiers would occasionally be unable to eat, disgusted, vomited, etc. due to the harsh surrounding environment. But later, even if there was a rotting corpse beside him, Cao army could sit next to the corpse, watching the maggots squirming in the eyes and mouth of the corpse, while eating their share of food and eating.
During fierce battles, people often lose their normal sense of hunger, as if they can fight without food, but as long as they retreat, the disappearing sense of hunger will double back to themselves.
In addition to hunger, another great enemy is fatigue.
Many Cao army soldiers often took a few bites of food in their hands and fell asleep, regardless of where they were. The food leaked from the sleeping Cao army soldiers quickly fell into the next person's hands and then disappeared.
The laborers and the civilians were roaming like ghosts around the campfire cooked by Cao's army, or in the pits and stoves. Anyone with a little leftovers pounced on them like a group of wild dogs, stumbled and fought to make a ball, swallowing the food mixed with the residue. The winner was bleeding and staggered away, and the loser often became the next corpse.
The soldiers of the Cao army just looked coldly, neither laughing nor sad. It was like people watching ants fighting for food, and they would not feel any special emotional ups and downs. They would only drive away weakly when they were quarrels, or even use a knife to cut them without saying a word.
In the era of classical warfare, there are still sequelae of war, but at this point in time, more people just think that they are going crazy.
The tired Cao army soldiers often have no interest in doing other things. Unless they are on the move, they just fall asleep in the tent that she sheltered from the wind. Even if they wake up, they sit blankly and don't move.
The soldiers on duty forced themselves to patrol around, but it seemed that they didn't know what they were doing, and they were just walking around based on instinct.
Le Jin sat in the central army tent, his cheeks were thin, and although his waist and back were still trying to stand straight, he was obviously not as energetic as before. At least the dust on the surrounding utensil tables had not been cleaned for many days. Le Jin didn't care, and his guards didn't have time to clean up.
The camp was filled with war-weariness. The guards must be scattered everywhere like sirens or soothing agents. Where can I have time to clean the dust of the utensils in the big tent for Lejin?
Le Jin had already ordered all the wounded to be sent to the rear.
Although many people, including Le Jin, know that these wounded people may not be able to live for a long time, and even if they are minor wounded people, they want to cross the sakurada and return to Jizhou... but at least they will make the camp less frustrating moans.
How many more days will you last?
How many days will it take?
Then what should I do if the reinforcements can't come?
If you really reach this point, will you escape or die here?
Huguan...
Alas, Huguan.
Le Jin never wanted to rely on himself alone... Well, maybe there was still a little extravagant hope, but it soon dissipated in the fart-like sound, so his goal naturally changed to attacking as much as possible to attract the troops in the potential Shangdang area. However, this goal was soon lowered again, leaving only waiting for assistance...
Do you need to lower your goals again, as long as you can live?
Jia Qu guarded too steadily.
What Le Jin fears the most is actually such a person.
If you are impulsive, there will be flaws. Le Jin will pounce on him like a mad dog, biting and pulling, turning the original flaw into a huge wound, but Jia Qu doesn't move anything, just keeping steady.
No matter what tactics Le Jin adopts, it is a straightforward response. Le Jin doesn’t even need to think too much to guess what Jia Qu will do next…
The same is true for the Cao army soldiers. Whenever they attack, they will have a counterattack. Those who dodge slowly and attempt to jump left and right on the red line may die. Those who escape earlier may be fine. They go out to swing around according to time every day, and the death of a few people is mostly on the Cao army. Of course, they will occasionally be the Huguan defenders, and then the day's itinerary is the end.
It’s not that Le Jin didn’t try to lure Jia Qu out of the Huguan to attack, but Jia Qu just didn’t move. Le Jin even wondered if Jia Qu was too timid? Or he didn’t understand what a flexible and flexible nerd meant, but this kind of rigid defense made Le Jin more and more powerless. Logically speaking, it should be stopped if he fought like this, but do you think that it can be stopped if you can stop?
"Report to General!" The voices of Cao's soldiers seemed to have added a little bright color to the gray and black environment, "Reinforcements! Reinforcements are here!"
"What?!" Le Jin could hardly believe it.
"General! Reinforcements, reinforcements really come from the south!" The soldiers of Cao's army smiled, revealing their yellow and black teeth.
Le Jin stood up and rushed out of the tent, "Who is the commander of the troops? Is General Miaocai?"
『Uh, no, it's Zhao, Zhao Shenjun…』
Le Jin's previous excitement suddenly decreased by half.
But no matter what, the reinforcements are coming, which is a good thing, at least morale can be maintained...
What Colejin never expected was that Zhao Yan came and did not bring much good news.
"The good news is that we have won the battle with Changping..."
Zhao Yan said slowly, "But there are not many people, not many things... The cavalry captain did not come either... General Xiahou? General Xiahou is still waiting..."
"What are you waiting for?" Le Jin asked.
Zhao Yan was silent for a while, "It should be waiting for an opportunity, or waiting for something else..."
"So, General Xiahou didn't come at all?" Le Jin asked.
Zhao Yan nodded.
There was a silence between the two people.
In addition to the big tent, because reinforcements and supplies came, the Cao army soldiers even laughed and became more energetic. The noisy sounds were spread into the tent, either big or small.
Le Jin, who was not aware of the situation, laughed and satisfied with the food in front of him.
Zhao Yan's reinforcements who had just arrived at Huguan have not experienced the tragic tragedy similar to Huguan. Even if they saw the battlefield in Huguan, they were not able to replace them. They were just surprised or uncomfortable to visit and watch...
Le Jinba smacked his lips, "Zhao Shenjun, there is something... I don't know, do you know?"
Le Jin repeatedly explained to Zhao Yan about the problem of the gunpowder he gave him.
Zhao Yan was stunned. Although he was not qualified to give gunpowder, he could tell the seriousness of the matter from it.
『This…』 Zhao Yan shook his head, 『I have never heard of this…』
Le Jin nodded, and then the two of them stopped talking.
Although Le Jin is reckless, it does not mean that he is stupid, and Zhao Yan is even more clear-minded. Both of them understand where the problem is, and they can even know that the less news there is, the more serious the problem is. But what can they do? Even if they ask them to go back to deal with this matter now, it is probably not good to deal with it.
Small problems will be reported openly.
If it is really a mistake of a military marquis or a minor official, then it will be solemnly sentenced and punished, and will also be widely publicized to serve as a warning to others.
The smaller the involvement, the faster the processing.
And such an important thing has been delayed for a long time without news, and obviously it has already given an answer.
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Hundreds of iron cavalry are being trimmed along the river bank.
The cavalry will never have to do anything to do, and they will have to pack up their war horses after they have to pack up.
This is the Cao army cavalry unit that has never been hidden.
It’s not that the entire Cao army only has these cavalry, but that there are only so many people who can be allocated to Xiahou Yuan to become a single cavalry. This is what Xiahou Yuan finally accumulated after finally being Xiahou Dun’s side. Most of the other cavalry were with infantry, such as Cao Cao also had cavalry around him, and only Xiahou Yuan had cavalry, but no infantry.
Xiahou Yuan once imagined a huge scale of one man and two horses, or three horses, but was randomly photographed by the cold reality on his face.
It’s not that there are no war horses in the entire Han Central Plains area, but that they can’t buy even if they have money.
This "can't buy" is not really not, but often there is a price but no market. If you want to use it seriously for military purposes, you don't have it, but you have to use it to flatter and come and send it to you, and suddenly you have it.
Xiahou Yuan is not a smart general, and sometimes he looks stupid, and doesn't care much about the world, or he doesn't care at all. This may be the meaning of Cao Cao saying that Xiahou Yuan is a white general. In addition to Cao Cao's positive understanding of Xiahou Yuan, can it be considered that Cao Cao is finding a way for Xiahou Yuan? Just like the parents at home say that their children are stupid, but if they really say in front of their parents, your family is stupid, it is stupid...
But Xiahou Yuan was not bad in military terms. In terms of cavalry, he could even be said to be ahead of most generals of the Cao army, even if he had been in command of Chun's cavalry for a shorter time than Cao Chun.
Of course, most of the guards around Xiahou Yuan are children of Xiahou or good families associated with Xiahou. These people are not very good now because they have been wandering around for many days, but they still haven't found any good opportunities. Without opportunities, it means that there is no gain. Without gain means that there is no military merit. They sleep in the wild every day, especially now that the temperature is getting lower and they have to take care of everyone. This is naturally not something that will make people feel comfortable.
Therefore, when the Cao army cavalry was cleaning up and repairing, their eyes couldn't help but float towards Xiahou Yuan, hoping that in the next moment, Xiahou Yuan could slash out a great road of merit in the messy situation like a sharp blade of a battle knife.
Xiahou Yuan is indeed like his subordinates, eager for merit.
However, the questions Xiahou Yuan was thinking about at the moment may be slightly different from what his soldiers were thinking.
Xiahou Yuan had a long talk with Xiahou Dun before. There were only two of them, and the long talk between brothers, without any outsiders, and even the most caring confidant, they didn't know what they were discussing.
Unlike Cao Cao, there seems to be not so many generals in the Xiahou clan.
If Xiahou Yuan cannot hold on, then Xiahou Dun will definitely be unable to support it. If something happens to Xiahou Dun in the future, or when Xiahou Dun is old, the future of the Xiahou clan will inevitably be dim. It is impossible to say that the word Xiahou will not be mentioned by anyone in a hundred years...
And what is Xiahou Dun's general? Haha...
The actions of the two brothers Xiahou Zi Zang Zijiang are even more worrying.
This is the second generation...
What will happen in the future?
This kind of melancholy is full of helplessness.
The subsequent rewards of scouts interrupted Xiahou Yuan's concerns about the future.
"The Lord, the preset surrounding the camp has been explored, and twenty cyclists have been arranged around..."
"The general, the cavalry army in the Zhaguan showed no sign of being dispatched."
"General, news came from Tongguan that the Northern Wei generals in Shaanxi County did not advance..."
"The chief and the cavalry commander sent someone to ask for instructions. Changping defeated him, what should we do next..."
『…』
Xiahou Yuan listened and did not make any decision immediately.
The Xiahou Yuan guards beside him, wondering if they had accumulated some anxiety over the years and blurted out, "These cavalry and horses are really shrunk turtles! They don't move for a moment! I'm afraid they have lost their courage! Do we want to test it?"
"Not brave?" Xiahou Yuan laughed, "Test? How many people should be used to test? There are fewer people, no more... Now there are only a few people, you can't fight in a strait, and you are not sure if you lose it. If you want to lead alone, you don't know how to wait until the Year of the Horse Moon and the Monkey!"
Leading alone is not a simple four words.
Is it the Zhonggu General Da next to Cao Cao, or the Cavalry Commander Da who led his troops alone?
Perhaps different people have different answers, but one thing is certain, that is, the Central Guard Army next to Cao Cao, regardless of how many official positions they have been promoted or how many fiefs they have, Cao Cao is still the one who takes charge, and the Cavalry Commander who leads his troops alone is arbitrary in the army.
Xiahou Yuan must have such authority. Once he fails, even if he can save his life, he may become someone's deputy general and can no longer lead the army alone.
careful.
Xiahou Yuan understood this truth, but...
The situation in Shandong is very troublesome now.
Xiahou Yuan knew in his heart that this time he could only succeed, not fail. There was still some hope for success. Even if Fei Qian didn't fight, Shandong could no longer support such a large-scale battle today.
It is also possible to expand Shandong into a big man.
The current great man no longer has the power to turn the world back.
Xiahou Yuan understood this principle, Xiahou Dun understood it, and Cao Cao understood it too, and even the ministers in Xu County understood it. Only Liu Xie, who was unwilling to understand it.
Xiahou Yuan remembered that Cao Cao once said when he was gathering with their Cao Xiahou brothers that when the Ten Eternal Attendants were in chaos, Cao Cao suggested that He Jin go and ask for an order, but He Jin did not do it. Cao Cao sighed and said that it was the last opportunity for the Han Dynasty to do things according to the rules...
When the order issued by the dynasty central government is despised, slack, and obeyed the people, no matter how big the world is, what is the point? Do you really think it is a problem for someone else?
In Shandong, the emperor Liu Xie’s order cannot reach the place smoothly. Could it be that Cao Cao can do it smoothly?
This question seems to have been raised for thousands of years, and the answer to this question seems to have been the same for thousands of years.
But why Fei Qian...
Xiahou Yuan shook his head and threw some involuntary chaotic thoughts out of his mind again, because his intelligence was not enough to find the answer to such complex questions.
『Reign of Lord!』
A scout came in a hurry. Before he arrived in front of Xiahou Yuan, he kicked off his horse. "General! There are about a thousand cavalrymen and horses. They have already left the gate and come straight to the south entrance of Taihangxing! I don't know if they are going to march into Hanoi or to encircle the rear of the Cavalry Commander... We have already watched it from afar. How to deal with it, please show the Lord!"
"Who leads the army?" Xiahou Yuan asked urgently.
"I am far away and I can't see clearly the general, but the flag is "Li"!" The scout replied.
"Li?" Xiahou Yuan raised his eyebrows.
Could it be Li Mancheng?
Isn’t this guy in Hanzhong? He was transferred back to Chang'an?
But no matter whether it is Li Dian or Xiahou Yuan, they are waiting for the pass to go out!
"Tell me to order! The entire army is ready!" Xiahou Yuan stood up proudly, "Our opportunity is here!"
Chapter completed!