"Great idea, General...." Zhang Heng and Cheng Yi said happily.

Jiang Wei's method seems simple, but it is actually the most effective.

"It's just a pity..." Jiang Wei sighed and said: "Our troops are a little small, if there are another 50,000 cavalry, I will definitely destroy Liu Bei!" ”

He slammed his fist into the table in front of him.

Zhang Heng and Cheng Yi did not doubt Jiang Wei's ability, if they had more troops, they might be able to do it.

..............

Jiang Wei and Liu Bei fought in the Weihe River and were difficult to fight.

Cao Ren conquered Banpujin and marched towards Hedong County. However, they encountered Hao Zhao's stubborn resistance, and surrounded each other within hundreds of miles of Hedong County.

It was also the first time that Cao Ren had encountered such a tricky enemy, and it was difficult to attack.

this day.

was ordered to go to help Jia Xu and rushed to Cao Ren's camp.

Cao Ren told Jia Xu about the situation.

Jia Xu offered a plan: "Attacking the enemy must be saved, and ambushing halfway is the key to victory." ”

"What do you mean, sir?"

"Hexi County!" Jia Xu pointed to the map behind him: "The army led by Hao Zhao, there are five or six thousand people, all of whom are soldiers from Hexi County, we will lead the army to Hedong County, slaughter 10,000 people, and then let the message go back to Hedong and tell those soldiers that if they resist again, they will slaughter Hexi County!" The general thinks about it, how did the enemy react when he heard the news? ”

"Will they rush to the rescue?" Cao Ren guessed.

"That's right! Yuan Xi's army, with tenacious willpower, will not admit defeat easily, let us pass through Hedong County. But he still didn't see the people of Hexi County suffering, and more importantly, the needs of the army, the soldiers were worried that their families would be slaughtered, and they wanted to return to Hexi County, how could Hao Zhao stop them? In this way, we will set up an ambush halfway, and we will definitely be able to eliminate Hao Zhao's reinforcements in one fell swoop. ”

"Sir, great idea." Cao Ren couldn't help but be overjoyed, but then he frowned and said, "Let's slaughter innocent people, this... I'm afraid of it, right? ”

"Since ancient times, in the troubled times, benevolence and righteousness have never been emphasized, and some are interests and wins and losses. If we stick to the rules and don't slaughter the people, then how can we enter Hebei? Jia Xu said: "Please listen to me, the next battle, take the people of Hexi County!" ”

"Yes."

Cao Ren didn't stop much, anyway, he wasn't the people of Yanzhou, so it didn't matter if he killed tens of thousands.

Next.

Jia Xu personally led an army of 50,000 to Hexi County.

Cao Ren led eighty or ninety thousand elites and stayed in the camp.

When Hao Zhao learned the news, he was very puzzled.

Could it be that Cao Jun was going from Hedong County to Wei County? After attacking Yecheng?

Thinking of Yecheng's lack of troops, Hao Zhao was still a little worried.

But a few days later, news came from Hexi County, which made him extremely angry.

Jia Xu's tens of thousands of people actually slaughtered the people there in Hexi County, and more than 10,000 people have been killed. Jia Xu also let go of the words and came back, and if he didn't get out of the way, he kept killing.

"Shameless! Shameless! ”

Hao Zhao slapped the table a few times.

"The general is angry, we should think of a way to stop the enemy army as soon as possible. Otherwise, I'm afraid that the people of Hexi will be slaughtered. Lu Huai, the general of the forbidden army, said.

"I am tasked with defending the city, and I cannot let the enemy pass through Hedong County. Even if Hexi County is in trouble, I don't have the skills. Hao Zhao calmed the anger in his heart and replied.

"What about the people of Hexi County?"

"I will report it to the Military Administration Department and let Mr. Fu deal with it." That's all Hao Zhao can do.

No matter what time it is, Hedong County cannot be lost.

Neither the 50,000 troops under his command could leave the city.

This is the obsession in his heart!

"Report..." A soldier ran in from outside the courtyard: "General, something is wrong." He ran so fast that he fell hard.

"What's so alarming?"

"General, soldiers... Mutiny.... The soldier said urgently.

"What! Mutiny? Hao Zhao hurriedly ran out of the guest hall and headed towards the barracks. The generals of the forbidden army also followed Hao Zhao together.

"How did you mutiny?" Hao Zhao thought about this all the way.

The tens of thousands of people under his command were all troops in Hebei, and they were loyal to Yuan Xi, and it was impossible for Cao Ren to rebel. In the past few days, it has been another series of victories, and there is no reason to mutiny.

Arrived at the barracks.

Hao Zhao asked the soldiers guarding the camp to understand.

It turned out to be the war in Hexi County, which affected some of the soldiers.

The soldiers' hometowns were in Hexi County, where Jia Xu was being slaughtered, including the soldiers' families. Imagine who can sit still?

Hao Zhao understood their feelings.

"You can't blame them for this, if it were me, I would have saved it."

"General, what do we do now? Do you let these soldiers out of the camp? The general of the forbidden army pointed to the distance, where many soldiers were already packing up their bags and running outside.

"Of course not. Although they are excusable, this is in the barracks, and everything must be done according to the rules. Hao Zhao took the generals of the forbidden army to Shuaitai.

Knock knock...

Hao Zhao personally beat the drums of war.

All the soldiers gathered towards the platform.

Including those soldiers who were trying to leave the camp, they couldn't help but stop.

Hao Zhao put down the drumstick and said loudly: "Hexi County is being slaughtered, and your family is also in danger, I know everyone's feelings. However, the state has its own laws, and the army has military laws, so you can't follow your temperament. If you are like you, you can come and go when you want, then what discipline is there? ”

"General, let me go..."

"General...."

All the soldiers carrying the baggage knelt down towards Hao Zhao.

At this moment, Hao Zhao was a little soft-hearted.

I almost couldn't help but agree.

But thinking of Yuan Xi's entrustment to him, and the consequences of Cao's army entering Hebei after Hedong County was breached, Hao Zhao was ruthless and said to the general of the forbidden army beside him: "Mobilize all the forbidden troops immediately, and arrest all those in the camp who want to go home!" ”

"Yes."

The generals of the forbidden army quickly brought in the army and took down all the soldiers carrying the baggage.

The soldiers did not resist, but begged Hao Zhao to let them go home.

Hao Zhao couldn't agree to this small request.

Crumb.

More than 3,000 people were arrested and confined in a corner of the barracks. He was stripped of his armor and weapons, and guarded by 500 forbidden soldiers armed with bows and arrows and swords.

Under such an iron hand, the mutiny was quelled.

However, Hao Zhao lost more than 3,000 people, and his strength was weaker than before.

In order to strengthen the defense of Hedong County, Hao Zhao ordered the city gate to be closed and no longer allowed the people to enter or exit. And selected hundreds of people to act as spies and killers, and went outside the city to set up defenses. Keep an alert within a radius of several miles. The first is to clearly grasp the enemy's movements, and the second is to assassinate the enemy's spies and meticulous work.

The most important thing is not to let the enemy spread the news!

The previous incident in Hexi County was quietly spread by Cao Jun who sent a fine work into the city. Now that he has closed the gates of the city completely, even the people inside the city are not allowed to go out, and he has cleared the spies of the enemy troops outside the city, so that this can be completely prevented.