Although Bian Bing died, it did not cause much damage to the Cao army going south. Shi Jian, who temporarily gained the authority to command the army, still dreamed of capturing Huguan. He did not realize that Bian Bing was dead halfway, and was still urging Cao's soldiers to go south to meet with Le Jin.
At this time, Le Jin, who was in the southern part of Huguan, was also making his final efforts.
Because Le Jin discovered that the number of heavy armored soldiers defending above Huguan was getting smaller and smaller...
Huguan Pass has a strong defense and does not require too much heavy armor when fighting on weekdays, especially heavy armor that is wrapped around the body, which is not something that ordinary people can wear, let alone wielding a giant axe to continue fighting.
This type of heavy infantry must have a strong body and a tough will. However, even so, the loss of battle is still quite large, and it is very troublesome and difficult to replenish in time. Without long-term training, even if the physical body is barely able to wear heavy armor, it cannot fight for a long time. Especially when the opening and closing is wide, some flaws are easily exposed, such as throat, armpits, ankles, etc. These untrained soldiers will be taken away by the elite Cao army if they are accidentally taken away.
As Le Jin and Zhao Yan's enlistment in Cao's elite troops increased, the corresponding losses of the defenders above Huguan also increased.
Le Jin also saw this and found some hope. With his experience on the battlefield, as long as Cao's army broke through the heavy armored defense line on this Hu Pass, they could destroy the strong formation, break through the pass, and drive straight into it.
So Cao's army became more and more crazy.
After many days of battle, most of the fortifications under Huguan have been destroyed. The long-range weapons of both sides have basically been consumed, and more of them have entered the melee stage.
An elite Cao army took advantage of the unprepared Huguan guards and scrambled into the pass wall among ordinary Cao army soldiers. He threw out the flying knife in his hand at the Huguan guards and shot down a Huguan soldier who was trying to stop him.
The elite Cao army swung their hands in succession, and the flying knife hit several defenders in succession, and immediately cleared a small area. When the elite Cao army swung all the flying knife, they pulled out the battle knife and rushed forward, slashing towards a defender archer not far away.
The defender archers dropped their longbows, drew out their swords, and slashed them with the elite Cao army.
Unlike the weak archers in the game, the archers on the battlefield are not thin.
Archers who can shoot continuously have stronger arms than ordinary spearmen, but because archers need to carry bows and arrows, and the need for bows and activities, armor protection is mainly focused on protection, so when encountering other elite hand-to-hand combat units, they will suffer a little, and they are not afraid of dealing with ordinary spearmen.
So the setting of bows and arrows in the game seems to make some sense...
As the elite Cao army occupied a piece of territory, more Cao army soldiers rushed up the city wall, causing chaos.
『Kill! Kill!!』
Le Jin kicked the drummer away and beat the drums himself to help.
Jia Qu, who was on the top of the city, also shouted loudly, "Archer retreats! The sword and shield hand, the heavy axe hand comes forward!"
The archer began to move backwards, while the sword and shield hand reached the front line.
The heavy infantry carried the battle axe and swung the axe across. Whether it was hit or cut, it was either skin and flesh or broken bones or broken tendons.
The elite Cao army was chasing the archers, and suddenly a pain was on his shoulder. He couldn't help but scream. He saw a heavy axe-carried soldier slashing another Cao army soldier with a knife into two pieces. The tip of the knife hit the shoulders of the elite Cao army. The unlucky Cao army soldier was dismantled and his intestines flowed all over the ground.
"Slay!" He held the axe and swung the battle axe and swept it over again.
The elite Cao army dared not fight hard and stepped back in a misstep.
The heavy-armed soldiers swept over again with the axe, but the elite Cao army still dared not stop and continued to retreat.
Another Cao army soldier was swept by heavy infantrymen, and he immediately lost half of his arm and screamed and turned off the city.
"Hu...Hu...Hu..." Three consecutive axes failed to kill the elite Cao army, and the heavy-armed soldiers with the axe also became a little uneven. Seeing that the elite Cao army retreated far away and could not catch up for a while, he focused on the other Cao army infantry beside him.
Several Cao army soldiers were chopped and killed in succession, and the heavy axe soldiers were about to take a break. When they returned to their strength, a black shadow suddenly flashed in the corner of their eyes...
『Bang!』
A dull sound.
The elite Cao army picked up a big wooden stick from somewhere and smashed it on the helmet of the heavy axe soldier.
Wood chips flew.
Heavy infantrymen are not afraid of knife and gun stabbing, but they cannot resist dull weapons.
The heavy axe soldier was hit hard on his head and suddenly became a little unsteady, and even the battle axe in his hand fell to the ground.
The elite Cao army was overjoyed when they saw this, so they snatched the heavy armored soldiers one step and one knife.
『Ahhhhh…』
The heavy infantry roared and rushed forward, desperately knocking the elite Cao army down the city wall, but he didn't know that it was because the blood on the city wall was too slippery, or he was hit in the head, and the center of gravity was unstable, so he also fell off the city.
On the battlefield, similar fights continued to happen...
Blood stains every piece of bricks and stones.
The plasma and minced meat are so viscous that they can be brushed.
If the battle continues like this, the casualties of both sides will be consumed. Perhaps when the people from one side fight all, the remaining other side will naturally win. But this kind of thing is obviously impossible. As long as the victory or defeat is slightly obvious, one side will always retreat first, and it will not really fight to the last soldier.
Le Jin beat drums under the city to help, but Zhao Yan was standing behind and frowning.
Time passed little by little, from dawn to darkness.
Zhao Yan knew why Le Jin had always maintained an offensive posture and would rather pay more casualties than continue to oppress Huguan, just to always hold the power of the offensive.
But the supplies and supplementary soldiers that were supposed to arrive were not delayed...
Zhao Yan's heart had some bad premonitions.
This kind of tactic is wrong now.
It completely violates the art of war.
Zhao Yan could understand why Le Jin did this, but it did not mean that he really agreed to do this. It is true that Cao's army is not morale now, and the mountains and rivers here are dangerous and the support is weak. If something is wrong, it will inevitably be defeated. Therefore, Le Jin can only continue to attack to maintain a psychological advantage and fight against Huguan.
But if we talk about the art of war, Le Jin's move is obviously wrong.
This means that the Cao army has no room for nothing. Once there are no reinforcements coming, the Cao army who cannot see hope will collapse immediately. When the entire Cao army collapses, it will inevitably be a great defeat. It is great to be able to save one of ten...
Assuming that war is an exam, Le Jin's answer must be awkward.
But war is never an exam, and the answers made by following the rules may not be the best answer.
Zhao Yan couldn't help but sigh. Huguan was like a flesh-and-blood grinder, it depends on whose reinforcements arrived faster.
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On the north of Huguan, Shi Jian commanded the troops and horses and rushed to Huguan, ready to cooperate with Le Jin at any time to break Huguan.
As generals from different surnames under the Cao army, Shi Jian, Le Jin and Zhao Yan and others are the same. They all know that Huguan is not easy to fight. But this is the case with the class in Shandong. Will it be their turn to fight?
Although Chen Sheng and Wu Guang shouted that the kings, princes, generals and ministers were still alive, for vested interests, they had more resources and more opportunities...
Just like for some people, it is just a small goal, but for most ordinary people, even one percent of the small goal may not be able to achieve in their entire lives. It is not that ordinary people don’t work hard, but that they don’t have so many trial and error opportunities, and they don’t have enough foundation to continue to waste small goals after wasting a few small goals.
Shi Jian was actually very nervous. Although it seemed that he was ordered to be in danger and was calm, in fact, this was not easy for him. Is the Cavalry Army so easy to fight? Can Huguan really be so easy to attack?
If it was really easy to play, then Lejin would have beaten it long ago...
Then you can get to Lejin first!
The rich can compete for resources, but what can the poor fight for?
Shi Jian knew that the soldiers from Huguan had been making traps and setting up ambush in front of him, trying to block his progress, so he kept rotating soldiers, pulling the tired soldiers to the rear, and then sending soldiers who had rest to advance forward, serving in a safe place, allowing the soldiers to investigate on both wings, and not giving the soldiers from Huguan any chance.
Shi Jian's experience is much better than Bian Bing, but when Bian Bing was in charge of military affairs before, Shi Jian just obeyed orders and did not do much at all.
In Shandong, before becoming a confidant of someone, people with different surnames always do more and more mistakes.
Simply put, when you don’t enter a certain circle, you do it wrong, but once you enter the circle, you do it right. Even if you are a dog, as long as you are a dog in the circle, you will be praised, envious, jealous, and hate that you are not that dog...
If Shi Jian had suggested to Bian Bing earlier, then Bian Bing might have accepted it happily, or he might have thought that Shi Jian had ulterior motives in trying to shake and resist his authority?
If the problem arises, Shi Jian will explain to Bian Bing again, would Bian Bing think that since Shi Jian knew it earlier, why didn’t he say it earlier? Could it be that he was waiting to see a joke? Is this kind of thought punishable?
If Shi Jian just proposed the problem when it arises, would Bian Bing suspect in his heart that Shi Jian deliberately created the problem in order to seek superiors? Otherwise, how could he know so by chance?
Shi Jian was discovered by Xiahou, which means that he was like a branded animal, with the word Xiahou on his butt. Even if he expressed his loyalty to Bian Bing, would Bian Bing easily believe in accepting him?
This is the problem faced by Shandong, and it is also the contradictions that the Han Dynasty has caused due to class solidification.
When Shi Jian took control of military power, the soldiers at Huguan could no longer bear it.
It takes time and energy to design traps and frame ambush soldiers in Huguan. In such a cold weather, the energy consumed is undoubtedly doubled. The Cao army led by Shi Jian can take turns to rest and advance. However, the relatively small number of soldiers in Huguan is impossible to get enough rest. As one goes up and down, the people will be exhausted and need to eat. Gradually, they can't hold back Shi Jian's pace.
The news reached Huguan.
"Can't hold it back..." Zhang Ji frowned and said to Jia Qu, "If Cao's army in the north appears at Huguan..."
Jia Qu said: "Huguan has strong city defense, abundant food and grass, and manpower is enough to stick to it..."
"The problem is the heart of the people..." Zhang Ji sighed.
This is what the general should pay attention to at all times.
Morale is sometimes more important than equipment.
During the Battle of Muye in Shang and Zhou, King Wu of Zhou led those coalition forces, obviously most of them held wood and bones. Compared with most of the bronzes in the Shang Dynasty, the equipment was undoubtedly much worse, but the soldiers sent by King Zhou at that time were oppressed slaves and prisoners...
Zhang Ji was worried that if the morale at Huguan collapsed and led to a complete defeat, and the north and south were blocked by Cao's army, it would be a tragedy at that time.
"I will lead people to attack and stop Cao's army from the north!" Zhang Ji said in a deep voice.
Jia Qu frowned and thought, then shook his head, "No."
"Encourt!" Zhang Ji said anxiously, "This matter cannot be...you cannot hesitate! You must know that if...the morale of the army will be in chaos!"
In fact, what Zhang Ji wants to say is not to be timid or other similar words.
Zhang Ji is a veteran of Xiliang. He doesn't care much about life and death, nor does he beggar Jia Qu to make a fuss about his life and death. Instead, he has been resentful because of the loss of Wukou Xing. Even if Jia Qu persuaded him that Shangdang Huguan was the focus of defense, Wukou Xing was not important, and Zhang Ji did not feel relieved because of this.
The honesty, or stubborn side of the people of Xiliang is undoubtedly revealed to Zhang Ji. He felt that the cavalry gave him a life back then, so his life belonged to the cavalry, and the cavalry was under the control of the cavalry. Now that he lost it, it means that he did not do the matter assigned by the cavalry. I'm sorry to the cavalry...
Therefore, after hearing the news of Cao's army coming from Fukou Xing to the north, Zhang Ji showed a strong desire to fight, but Jia Qu didn't think so. Jia Qu believed that there was no need to fight with Cao's army in the mountain road because it was not cost-effective.
Huguan City can withstand the Cao army in the north, and Huguan Pass blocked the Cao army in the south. Although some villages around Huguan City will be invaded by the Cao army, Huguan City has enough reserves. Even if it gathers the surrounding people, it can still hold on for a long time until the arrival of the reinforcements of the cavalry.
That's right, Jia Qu meant that Zhang Ji continued to send people to delay the advancement of Cao's army in the north, and gave the people around Huguan plenty of time to clean up their belongings and avoid military disasters.
Jia Qu said: "General Zhang doesn't need to worry... What General Zhang is worried about is nothing more than Huguan being surrounded by Cao's army, and the morale of the army and the people are in chaos and collapse... But this happens to be a battle of back-to-water in the art of war..."
Zhang Ji shook his head, "It is mentioned in the martial arts lecture hall newspaper that fighting against the enemy is not advisable!"
The two started arguing.
Zhang Ji felt that what Jia Qu wanted to do was actually a risky act, while Jia Qu felt that Zhang Ji wanted to lead his troops to attack, so he lost the facilities that could have provided protection and went to take risks in person.
『General Zhang, just ask a question," Jia Qu said, 『If Cao's army encircled all sides, could General Zhang rule his soldiers, and still stabilize his morale and insist on fighting?"
Zhang Ji apologized: "This is natural! I am worried that the people in this city will be...
『General Zhang!』 Jia Qu interrupted Zhang Ji's words, 『Just as if you have confidence in the soldiers, I also have confidence in the people of Shangdang... General Zhang believes in your soldiers and generals, and I also believe in our bachelor of agriculture and bachelor of engineering...』
『You…』 Zhang Ji frowned and was silent for a while, 『Well, I hope so…』
Jia Qu smiled, "It must be so!"
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Compared with the dispute between Jia Qu and Zhang Ji in Huguan City, there is no dispute in the Lejin Camp south of Huguan Pass, everything is mainly about Lejin.
But this does not mean there is no bad news.
Late at night, the stumbled and the news soldiers who ran over night made Lejin's camp feel a little restless.
"What happened?!" Le Jin had some anger on his face, and some worries were hidden.
『General... Changping... lost...』
Le Jin's body suddenly frozen.
The tent became quiet, leaving only the crackling sound of torches and the nagging words of the soldiers who reported the news.
"Our reinforcements have arrived not long ago... The Hussars, who came from somewhere, rushed up... and were fast and could not stop them. They rushed into Changping camp and set fire everywhere... and the turbid oil that we had just transported to Changping... made our array mess, and later they heard them shouting that General Cao died in battle, and then the entire army collapsed...
The soldiers who reported the news were still talking in panic, and then looked at Le Jin tremblingly, fearing that Le Jin would order him to chop his head up in anger the next moment.
Those who bring bad news to others will definitely not be popular.
There are many messengers who were beheaded because of this matter...
Le Jin seemed to disbelief, shook his head and said, "Impossible."
The messenger shook his lips and wanted to argue, but he didn't dare.
Le Jin frowned and looked at the messenger, then waved, "Get out! Close your dog's mouth!"
The messenger left with his head in his arms as if he was granted a general amnesty.
Le Jin anxiously turned around the tent.
Le Jin was familiar with the battlefield. He knew that the Gaoping area in Changping was relatively safe. With him blocking Shangdang soldiers here, Cao Cao's army was also there on Heluo. It was impossible for a large-scale army to advance to Cao Tai.
On the other hand, Le Jin knew very well that Cao Tai was arrogant and had not yet become a calm veteran. If he was attacked by a small-scale cavalryman, he would be defeated...
However, it is impossible for a small-scale army to kill Cao Tai in the battle. At least Cao Tai has the guards of the Cao family beside him. Those are the elite selected by the Cao family, and they can always protect Cao Tai from death.
But now, no matter whether Cao Tai is dead or not, Le Jin's support has been cut off.
Now Le Jin's private army plot is almost fought with the defenders...
Originally, I gritted my teeth and felt that the elite of my own were also the elite of the defenders, but this false sense of security has now been exposed nakedly.
This feeling is terrible. It’s like when I was a child, I saw Quanyong’s writing about it. I ate instant noodles in middle school and got Kang Shibo. When I grew up, I bought Blue Moonshell. Even if I bought a lottery ticket, I could encounter 20,000 bets...
Can you rely on this world?
Chapter completed!