After the war, the battlefield was cleaned up and casualties counted.

The Taiping army won a complete victory, killing nearly 30,000 enemies, and on average each soldier killed three enemies.

Although the surprise attack victory is achieved through tactical use, the results are too jaw-dropping.

Yan Yan was the first person to get the results, and he came to the hall with a happy face to report to Gan Ning and Pang Tong.

"Hahahaha, military advisor, General Gan, this first battle has caused the Cao army to fall into ruins, it seems that Cao Ying and Yuan Shao are just like that, they want to enter the Guanzhong, it's just a fantasy."

Yan Yan laughed and sat down, the tea on the table was already cold, but he didn't care, and after drinking it, he continued to drink several glasses in a row, as if it was sweeter than fine wine.

Pang Tong and Gan Ning, who were sitting on the side, lowered their heads as if they were preoccupied, looking thoughtful.

Yan Yan was interested, but he didn't get a response, the second monk was confused, his eyes swirled back and forth on Gan Ning and Pang Tong, and asked suspiciously: "Why don't the military advisors and generals like it?" ”

Pang Tong and Gan Ning raised their heads at the same time, the two looked at each other, and Pang Tong asked first: "General Gan, please tell me the whole process of the battle in detail, and don't miss anything." ”

Gan Ning first recalled, and then told it drippingly, and then, Yan Yan also told in detail what he had seen and known about the battle situation.

After hearing this, Pang Tong closed his eyes and sighed, stood up from his seat silently, and walked out of the door.

After an hour, Pang Tong returned to the church.

Gan Ning felt that Cao's army was defeated.

It's not that Cao Jun was defeated as if it had been arranged, but that Cao Jun didn't seem to have the slightest ability to resist.

They killed nearly 30,000 enemies, and that was nearly 30,000 corpses.

There is no doubt that this cannot be faked.

Gan Ning had a bold guess, but he didn't dare to announce it, because it was too nonsense.

Yan Yan didn't know what the situation was now, he had won the battle, and it was a big victory, why did Gan Ning and Pang Tong seem to be unhappy?

It wasn't until Pang Tong returned that the answer was revealed.

"The Cao thief is really cunning. He really wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight! ”

After Pang Tong returned, the first thing he said when he knelt down was this exclamation.

Hearing Pang Tong say this, Yan Yan didn't know why, but Gan Ning somewhat confirmed his guess, and asked tentatively: "What the military advisor said, could it be that Cao Ying deliberately let these 50,000 troops come to die?" ”

Gan Ning's idea is like this, if Cao Ying didn't deliberately let these 50,000 troops come to die, then there is no reason why they would win so easily, and win so unbelievably.

Pang Tong said with a wry smile: "Yes and no." ”

The victory was expected, but nearly 30,000 enemies could be killed, and the Xiahou brothers fled directly and withdrew their troops, which was somewhat unexpected by Pang Tong.

According to Pang Tong's assumption, it is already an incredible result that the camp can kill nearly 10,000 enemies, and if Cao's army is a little weaker, the result will be expanded to 15,000, which is reasonable.

But now after getting an exaggerated number of kills, Pang Tong was not happy.

When things are impermanent, there must be demons.

"Can the advisor help me? Why yes and why not? ”

Gan Ning looked down on literati when he was young, and later under the influence of Guo Jia, he was in awe of literati and wise men from the bottom of his heart.

Because the warriors use knives to kill, and the literati kill with their hearts.

Scholars should never be underestimated, they are ruthless, and they are absolutely unguardable.

Pang Tong put away his frustration and said lightly: "I went to check just now, most of the fallen soldiers of Cao Bing are old people, or skinny people, if I am not mistaken, these 50,000 Cao soldiers are by no means the regular army under Cao Ying, but the old, weak, sick and disabled army temporarily raised by Cao Ying." ”

Gan Ning let out a deep sigh, but Yan Yan was dumbfounded, and asked sneeringly, "Cao Ying sent such an army to fight?" Isn't this self-defeating? ”

Pang Tong shook his head slightly, and then said: "I'm afraid Cao Ying didn't expect our army to dare to go out of the city to fight, after all, he has 50,000 soldiers and horses under the pass, Wuguan only has 10,000 defenders, and there are 200,000 soldiers and horses of Yuan Shao knocking on the Hangu Pass. ”

Gan Ning let out a long sigh, and the joy of victory was swept away.

It was not Cao's regular army that won the war, but a ragtag army of old, weak, sick and disabled, which could not even be described as an army, but the weak among ordinary people put on armor.

"Cao thief instigated Yuan Shao to fight Guanzhong, he sent 50,000 troops, I am afraid that Yuan Shao deliberately requested, otherwise Cao Ying would not be guilty of recruiting such a powerless army to paralyze Yuan Shao, this time, Cao Ying won, no matter how Guanzhong wins or loses, the lord and Yuan Shao, the strength is either greatly reduced, or the pace of prosperity is delayed. However, Cao Ying only used such a miscellaneous army of 50,000 in exchange for several years or even longer. Cao Ying is worthy of being a hero in the world. ”

Pang Tong was embarrassed.

Today, when it comes to the First World War, he has a lot of feelings.

I thought I had figured out the motives and intentions of Cao Ying and Yuan Shao, but I didn't expect it to be a chess game.

A few years ago, Cao Ying had even more soldiers and horses than he does now.

At that time, the Qingzhou army was surrendered, and Cao Ying's soldiers and horses exceeded 100,000, and even approached 200,000.

But Cao Ying had to endure disarmament at that time, because he could not afford to raise so many troops.

Later, he took Yuzhou and implemented Tuntian, so that he could safely support 100,000 troops.

For Cao Ying, recruiting soldiers is not a problem, the problem is whether he can afford to raise these soldiers.

Therefore, it is easy for Cao Ying to recruit soldiers, and it is even easier to recruit an old and weak army.

The intention is very obvious, if you recruit young and strong men as soldiers, you must build these people into a new army, you can recruit an old and weak army, Cao Ying can't spend money and food to feed them and equip them.

There is only one purpose, to mix up the pearls, steal the beams and change the pillars, and use the 50,000 miscellaneous troops to paralyze Yuan Shao, and at the same time the troops are stationed in the east of Wuguan, and Cao Ying's strategic instructions to the Xiahou brothers are to confront and build momentum, without attacking the city.

As long as the troops are here, they can deter the military pass.

If it weren't for Gan Ning Yan Yan and his army to rob the camp at night, and wait for Xiahoudun and Xiahou Yuan to build a strong wall and build defensive measures, I'm afraid that outsiders would not know the reality of Cao Ying's reality at all.

Pang Tong now suddenly realized: he still looks down on the world's heroes.

Cao Ying can take risks, but the situation of the Guanzhong War was set by Cao Ying, how could he put himself in danger?

If 50,000 soldiers and horses are really transferred from Xuchang, then Xuchang, which only has 50,000 soldiers and horses left, can it prevent Lu Bu and Yuan Shu from attacking together?

Yuan Shu and Lu Bu are all capricious and mercenary villains, will Cao Ying really give them a chance to take advantage of?

Pang Tong, who realized it later, secretly blamed himself, if he could think of this, he would definitely not send an urgent report to Guo Jia asking for reinforcements.

Looking at it now, it was a clever reversal, Cao Ying must not have hurt his muscles and bones in this victory, but the soldiers of the Taiping Army suffered from running around.

"Strategist, look at the next step, how will Cao Ying and Yuan Shao deal with it? Wuguan, will there still be danger? ”

Gan Ning didn't know Pang Tong's inner monologue, even if he knew, he didn't take it to heart, focusing on the overall situation, his personal feelings were insignificant, no matter what Cao Ying's original intention was, the next strategy was the focus.

Let the past pass, and the present and the future are the great plans of life and death.

Pang Tong's spirit was shocked, and after a moment of silence, he still said unconvinced: "Cao's army was defeated at Wuguan, and Yuan Shao either reprimanded Cao Shao for his ineffective combat after learning about it, and in order to prevent Yuan Shao from withdrawing in anger, Cao Ying will either turn to Yuan Shao to fight Wuguan, or regroup and come to Wuguan again, no matter what, Wuguan will face a real strong enemy next." ”

Pang Tong's words were just speculations, if Cao Ying was here, he would definitely scoff at it.

Cao Ying must say to Pang Tong: You don't know Yuan Benchu at all!

When Yuan Shao's troops came to Luoyang, when he sent Zhang Jaw and Chun Yuqiong's soldiers to knock on Guguan, the big battle between Yuan Shao and Guanzhong was inevitable.

The defeat of Cao's army at Wuguan only gave Yuan Shao a chance to ridicule Cao Ying, but it did not make Yuan Shao have the idea of withdrawing at all.

Because Cao Ying is not the one who influences the overall situation, Yuan Shao thinks he is.

Cao Ying's defeat has nothing to do with the overall situation.

"In that case, then I'll send an urgent report to the lord, and ask the lord to decide the next move of the Jinfan Army."

Gan Ning said happily.

Yan Yan's 10,000 soldiers and horses must sit in Wuguan no matter what, and now the soldiers and horses in Wuguan are only Gan Ning's Jinfan Army.

Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan withdrew in embarrassment, and the two came to Luoyang with their guards to meet Cao Ying in person, and pleaded guilty.

Cao Ying sat on the main seat without being angry, his fingers rhythmically tapped on the table, and Xun You and Cheng Yu knelt on both sides of the hall and sat silently.

Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan tied themselves up in a knot, knelt in front of Cao Ying, bowed their heads and were silent, embarrassed by themselves.

"Good, good, good defeat. Hehehehe, Miaocai, Yuan Rang, you have made another contribution. ”

Cao Ying burst out laughing without warning.

Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan opened their eyes wide and looked at Cao Ying, who was laughing in surprise.

"Lord, if the lord is concerned about the past, there is no need to do this, the last general is the general of the defeated army, and he will be dealt with by the lord's military law."

Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan thought that Cao Ying couldn't bear to punish them.

They have followed Cao Ying since he was young, and Xiahou Yuan even helped Cao Ying to be punished.

Cao Ying leaned over, sat lazily crooked, closed his eyes, stroked the beard on the side of his mouth with one hand, and said incomprehensibly: "My soldiers and horses lost the battle in Wuguan, what do you say Yuan Shao will do?" ”

The Xiahou brothers were dazed by Cao Ying's abnormal performance, and they couldn't figure out what Cao Ying was thinking at this moment.

Cheng Yu has followed Cao Ying for many years, and now he can guess Cao Ying's thoughts, but he doesn't break it, laughs and doesn't say anything.

"My lord? What does this have to do with Yuan Shao? ”

Xiahou Yuan asked in a daze.

Cao Ying laughed, leaned forward, stared at the Xiahou brothers, looked at them with a stunned look, and said loudly: "Yuan Benchu will use this opportunity to prove that he can fight better than me!" Miaocai, Yuan Rang, you helped me dig Yuan Benchu's grave again! ”

(To be continued)