Chapter 3435 Seeking truth and being pragmatic
When I stepped onto the battlefield again, Qianzhao felt a different feeling in his heart.
If you were to lead troops to fight for the first time and face the Hussar Cavalry, you would have some confidence and courage at that time.
However, after this period of time, Qianzhao's mood has changed a lot.
For most people, maybe they become generals, and their annual salary is...
Oh, the official rank of eight hundred or thousands of stones is the perfection of life, but is this really what I wish for?
Kill people and get money.
To put it into consideration, what is the difference between being a Ranger before?
They are all people who kill the great man.
In fact, I don’t know that the Han Dynasty is quite considerate of his appearance, so the official rank is still called "rank", instead of secretly changing it to "post".
Rank, accumulation.
And what about the job?
So I have to say that those Confucian traits are really wonderfully made!
The previous battle was won by Cao's contribution. The so-called generals and prime ministers are just portrayals of some people...
No matter how much military achievements a general like Qianzhao them made, the status he could gain was ultimately closely related to the intimacy of the powerful.
Military achievements are just icing on the cake.
The key is not how much success you have, but that brocade is originally needed.
If there is no brocade on his body, then he will still be a dog.
What long gown do you still dream of wearing?
"Ha... I really hope to go to the frontier of the Han Dynasty..."
Qian Zhao looked up at the light of light in the sky and murmured.
When the sun rises, it always brings hope and warmth.
But this hope and warm longing were soon shattered by reality.
Cao's army ordered troops to come in a hurry, saying that Cao Hong's situation was critical and asked him to speed up the rescue.
Qian Zhao nodded silently and ordered the troops to speed up.
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Sima Yi looked at the Cao army position in Zhongtiao Mountain in the distance, but was a little distracted.
Sima Yi rushed to Puban and gathered Hao Zhao, just about to plan how to make some noise on the other side of Zhongtiao Mountain, but he received news from Suoyang Pass.
This surprised Sima Yi.
Because this speed is really fast.
The reason why Sima Yi thought so was because most of the wars in ancient times were very long. It was not as if the Qin Dynasty unified the six kingdoms and fought for three generations, and the Jin and Chu battled for more than 130 years, etc. Just talking about the war between the Han and the Western Qiang, it also fought for 30 or 40 years, and now...
Sima Yi is more able to understand Fei Qian's strategic ideas.
In the battle of the Western Regions, Fei Qian did not say that he would finish the battle in one breath, or that he would surrender to the Western Regions in a short period of time, etc.
So, even if Zhongtiaoshan Camp is too anxious, what are the huge benefits of fighting after a few days earlier?
The focus is Shandong!
Killing Cao Cao is indeed effective, but it does not mean that you can do it once and for all...
『Zhongda?』
Hao Zhao came over and shouted.
『Ah?』 Sima Yi recovered from distractedness, 『What's the matter?"
Hao Zhao looked at Sima Yi, "Is Zhongda worried about the war?" Hao Zhao had called Sima Yi just now, but Sima Yi was distracted and didn't hear it.
Sima Yi smiled, "I remembered the Western Qiang Rebellion..."
"Western Qiang?" Hao Zhao said in confusion.
Sima Yi nodded, "Does Bo Dao know the cause of the Western Qiang Rebellion?"
Hao Zhao pondered slightly, "I guess Zhongda said this, but it may not be like the court's notice. Is it because the Qiang people were in chaos?"
"Ah," Sima Yi nodded, "The Han Dynasty was very good at Chang'an, and the Han Dynasty was in Luoyang, and the enemy gradually arose. Why did it change? It was not because of Qiang, but because of the Han system."
The Western Han Dynasty's dynasty had a good relationship with the Western Qiang.
History also records that the Qiang people have been attached to each other for decades, and the border between the Han people and the Qiang people is fine.
This is because of the existence of the Huns, which has made the Qiang people have a high united front value. Successfully uniting the Qiang people can use Hu to attack Hu, otherwise it will increase the support of the Huns.
However, during the Eastern Han Dynasty, as the biggest enemy, the Huns, were defeated, the North and South Huns split, and the Southern Huns were attached, the value of the united front of the Qiang people dropped sharply.
Sima Yi said this and glanced at Hao Zhao slightly squintedly.
Hao Zhao noticed Sima Yi's gaze and was a little confused, but he soon realized, "As soon as the war stopped, there would be no military achievements? Therefore, he did not rebel against each other?!"
Sima Yi nodded.
In terms of court policies, the general direction of the Eastern Han Dynasty was not wrong. After eliminating or defeating the great enemy, the Huns, learned from the pain and definitely did not want the Qiang people to become the second Huns again. Therefore, in terms of macro strategy, we tried to disintegrate the power of the Western Qiang and completely resolved the chaos around the Han Dynasty.
However, there are big problems in the specific operation.
The hearts of the people...
Sima Yi showed a smile on his face.
Now that these decades have passed, one or two hundred years have passed, people’s hearts are still the same, so what changes have happened?
In the court, ministers who were greedy for merit, prefects who were greedy for money in the local area, and generals who were unwilling to lose their military authority after the war with the Huns formed a joint force.
The Western Qiang will not rebel, but will also rebel!
The Han Dynasty overestimated its own and underestimated the power of the Qiang people.
Not only the Han Dynasty, but also the leaders of the tribes of the Western Qiang, also misjudged their own strength. They had conflicts with them, or were the officials of the Han Dynasty who persecuted the Qiang people, but the leaders of the Western Qiang brought the blood to ordinary Han people with their people.
Among the nomadic peoples, the Qiang people can be said to be of a relatively mild type, so different strategies should be adopted from the Huns.
The rulers of the Eastern Han Dynasty obviously did not realize this, but instead adopted the same strategy as the Huns to divide and disintegrate and brutal exploitation as the Huns, and even wanted to make them a untouchable race.
It can be seen from the titles of the Xiongnu, Xianbei, etc.
After hearing this, Hao Zhao nodded, "So... Brother Zhongda wants to say is not Qiang people, but Shandong, right?"
『Haha…』 Sima Yi smiled but said nothing, and after a moment, he waved his hand, "Get off, go! Since General Xu led his troops to attack Suoyang Pass... I guess Cao's army would probably plan to surround Wei and save Zhao!"
Hao Zhao was stunned, "So, aren't we going to rescue the former military camp?"
Sima Yi smiled, "How about we "surround Wei and save Zhao"?"
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Many times, the principles of the world are not that you don’t understand or that no one summarizes them, but that no one is willing to do it after summarizing them.
Cao Hong knew no less than others, but he still did not do the truth he knew, but handled it according to the pattern he was used to.
So Cao Hong lost both times again.
Is Cao Hong losing because of his own courage?
Not.
As a general of Cao's army, he could stay in the rear without taking risks.
So is it because of recklessness? Not so.
Cao Hong's overall plan for the battle was determined after many discussions, and it was not his decision on a whim.
So it should be because of the on-site command?
Nor is it the same.
Whether Cao Hong arranged the formation or the soldiers, there was no big problem. At least he successfully ambushed the troops of Xu Chu's two wings, which proves that Cao Hong's military layout was not his most important factor in defeat.
The most important reason for Cao Hong's failure is that his soldiers had no idea what Cao Hong was going to do!
Defeat Fei Qian?
Oh, that's a great goal.
But can it be realized immediately?
Obviously it is impossible, so this goal is like a slogan hanging on a wall, and no one will take it seriously. Even the official yamen in the court do not care about the authenticity of this slogan.
Is it fun to talk about it? How can I take it seriously?
I really have to take it seriously. I have written so many slogans over the years, and I really settle the score? Aren’t you stupid?
After a long time, everyone in Shandong knows that slogans are just slogans.
So when we really wanted to hold our position and defeat Fei Qian's cavalry army, ordinary soldiers in Shandong still thought they were joking.
The soldiers at the bottom of Shandong didn’t know what Cao Hong wanted, and Cao Hong didn’t know what these soldiers at the bottom of Shandong wanted.
In other words, even if it is clear, it is ignored by Cao Hong...
The requirements of the soldiers at the bottom are very simple. They are the most basic needs, including stuttering, clothing, and useful things, but these basic needs have made Cao Hong angry!
When is it all right? What are you thinking about to have a meal?
Can't we endure it, suffer it again, and endure it again, and wait until victory comes?
Victory is right in front of you, and the future is bright!
Cao Hong really didn't understand that for most ordinary soldiers, victory and light belonged to the leaders and the Han court in their cognition, but only the black cakes they held in their hands really belonged to them.
So, just when Cao Hong thought he could endure it, suffer another harder, and persevere, these Cao army soldiers were unwilling to persevere.
Then the result is very simple, Cao Hong lost again.
He had lost before, but he always felt that it was a reason for other aspects.
Maybe it was the wind too strong, maybe the road was too dry, or the soldiers advanced too slowly and retreated too quickly...
But the interesting thing is that all these reasons and excuses are acceptable in Cao Jun's side.
Anyway, no matter whether the lower class believes it or not, the above announcement says so. It seems that as long as there is a reason, it is enough. As for what the reason is, whether it has a logical relationship, or whether it is true or not, that is not the point.
Interestingly, most of the time, the rulers of Shandong would ask their subordinates to have a spirit of seeking truth, have a pragmatic attitude, tell the truth, and do practical things. Then, for some yamen or officials who have obviously had problems and found lies, they will never tell the truth or tell the truth to the lower people.
Cao Hong did not tell the truth to his soldiers or tell the truth.
The reason is very simple. Cao Hong was worried that he would tell the truth to his soldiers, so these soldiers were unwilling to follow Suoyang Pass.
Cao Hong was worried that if his soldiers knew the real situation, they would be afraid to fight and escape.
Shandong and Guanzhong are a political struggle.
However, it is obviously difficult to explain this political confrontation and difficult to explain, so most Shandong officials chose not to explain.
Moreover, Shandong has been implementing the strategy of fooling the people for many years, and everyone is used to it.
As a result, this strategy of concealing and fooling the people not only failed to enhance unity within Shandong, but instead caused mutual suspicion from the soldiers, the people, and the upper and lower levels.
Because I don’t understand the situation, many people think that even if I lose, there is nothing big about it. Isn’t it just a change of master? I can’t even get more military pay.
Xu Chu's flank was ambushed, but the cavalry still had high fighting spirit and a complete battle sequence. They would not even be afraid of casualties to execute combat commands. Conversely, Cao Hong's flank was broken, which immediately affected the entire array. Even if Cao Hong's middle formation and another flank were basically intact, it would not stand firm!
The will is easily shaken, and the front line collapses casually. Even if Cao Hong supervises the battle, he will persist for a while. Under Xu Chu's fierce offensive, he can only fight and retreat and retreat to Suoyang Pass.
Who would have thought that this small Suoyang Pass has become the key point of repeated struggles between the two sides?
And the situation is getting more and more mixed...
In Suoyang Pass, he was always blocked by Cao's army in the stone fort with some of the Hussar soldiers.
In the exterior wall and Suoyangguan, Cao Hong was blocked by Xu Chu step by step in Suoyangguan...
I have you, you have me.
This may have been like war and the form of a great man.
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So is this the case for everyone in Shandong?
Not exactly that.
There are still some people who are willing to take responsibility and have the courage to stand up in danger.
But these people...
Just as Cao Hong retreated and Xu Chu pressed step by step, he rushed to Suoyang Pass with his men.
Seeing that Cao Hong was in a critical situation, he didn't have time to organize the queue and slowly make any arrangements. Instead, he directly led his troops to directly attack Xu Chu's back!
Qian Zhao knew that under such circumstances, Cao Hong would never be able to evacuate calmly from the main road at the foot of the mountain, and he had to open a road for Cao Hong. He would directly attack Xu Chu's headquarters on Suoyangguan Mountain. Although it would be of two sides to attack, it would not be of much help to Cao Hong's escape.
Because once Xu Chu was blocked on the Suoyangguan Mountain Road, it would be like congesting the passage that Cao Hong came down, so he could only choose a more dangerous tactic to advance to Xu Chu's rear army.
This means that if Xu Chu retreated, Cao Hong might still have a chance to escape, but Qianzhao might not be able to escape under the siege of the Hussels and Cavalry...
Even so, Qian Zhao was discovered by the scout of the Cavalry Army and immediately attacked without any hesitation.
Although at the beginning, Cao's army had only five or six hundred reinforcements who arrived at the battlefield, these five or six hundred people, led by Qianzhao, rushed directly to Xu Chu's rear army regardless of the situation, and showed an indomitable momentum.
The screams of yelling and killing resounded through the sky, which also shocked Xu Chu, who was preparing to capture and kill Cao Hong in the mountain road.
『Cao Jun reinforcements?』 Xu Chu frowned, 『It's coming so fast?"
The reason why he launched a fierce attack was that the Cao army would have reinforcements. If the battle at Suoyang Pass was completed with fast attacks and slow attacks, the battle at Suoyang Pass would end before the arrival of Cao army reinforcements. Then, no matter how many reinforcements from Cao army came, it would be meaningless.
Xu Chu's attack on Cao Hong was indeed progressing smoothly, but the early arrival of the trick also surprised Xu Chu.
Moreover, the attack direction of the siege is not simple. Among Xu Chu's army, there are many wounded soldiers who were injured in the first stage of the battle. They are receiving treatment. They are unable to deal with it in time for a while, and they are suffering a little loss and are being siege and beaten up in a round of random attacks.
This is not like Shandong's style at all, but it is somewhat like the tactics of Yan and Zhao in the North.
Moreover, the troops can be directly entered into the combat state without stopping and adjusting the troops, which means that at least the direct subordinates of the troops are relatively strong, and there are many wounded people in the rear army...
At this moment, Cao's army retreated to Suoyang Pass, and the Cavalry Army was attacking along the previous route of Cao's army's attack.
This is a kind of irony.
However, the corpses and blood near Suoyangguan City brought some trouble to the Cavalry Army in attack.
Not only was the doorway blocked by Cao's corpses, but the messy corpses also made the contact surface smaller, which made some Hussar soldiers only climb up the stone wall mound on the edge of the mountain road, raised their heads, and suppressed them with bows and arrows. Some people rushed directly to the wall and raised the ladder with all their hands. Before the ladder could stand firm, someone held a shield in one hand and a knife in the other, jumped onto the ladder and climbed quickly.
The Cao army could not bear it anymore, but the pull at the foot of the mountain restored some morale. So although the Cao army was still in a weak position, it was still difficult to get the Suoyang Pass in a short time.
Cao Hong obviously had no way out. Under such circumstances, there was some meaning of fighting with beasts. Under the direct threat of the supervision team, Cao's soldiers could only fight with the Cavalry Army at Suoyang Pass.
Grenades are not very suitable for this kind of upward attack angle. After being thrown two or three times, not only did they not be able to kill Cao's army on the city wall, but they also jumped back, causing accidental injuries.
The two sides fought cruelly up and down the city wall. From time to time, some people were shot by arrows, stabbed by spears, and slashed by knives, making shrill screams, falling down the city wall, or falling to the ground. Many people were buried beside the city wall, and blood flowed down the city wall, dyeing the city wall red.
『General!』 Li Li stepped forward and volunteered, 『Let someone meet the enemy general!』
Although the Cao army reinforcements who had newly joined the battlefield looked very brave now, both sides knew that unless there were reinforcements to follow up, if this wave of reinforcements was carried by the Cavalry Army, then the Cao army would still be the unlucky one. So as long as this wave of Cao army reinforcements was blocked, then the subsequent weakness would be the Cao Hong's troops in Suoyang Pass.
Xu Chu wanted to take Cao Hong first and then turn around to deal with Qianzhao, but the current situation did not allow him to do so unless he completely gave up on the wounded cavalry soldiers...
Xu Chu decided to let Li Li go to fight and fight.
Chapter completed!