Junyi, Cao Ren Daying.

The scout colonel hurriedly rushed into the military tent and bowed his hand to Cao Renyi, "See the general!" ”

"Excuse me!"

Cao Ren waved his hand and asked, "Where is the Xiliang Army?" ”

The scout replied: "I have gone south from Kaifeng, but it is just ......"

Cao Ren said in a deep voice: "But what? ”

The scout colonel hurriedly said: "After the Xiliang cavalry left Kaifeng, although it looked like they were going south to Xuchang, their speed of action was much slower, a little slower than the normal marching speed of the cavalry, but I don't know why. ”

"And such a thing?"

Cao Ren frowned, and he was a little puzzled.

After thinking for a while, he asked again: "The scouts may find out, whether the Xiliang cavalry heading south is the main force?" ”

The scout colonel hurriedly patted his chest and said: "General rest assured, the Luo Zheng army has never left the sight of our army scouts, and the Xiliang cavalry going south has about 5,000 people, which is definitely the main force of the Luo Zheng army." ”

Cao Ren nodded and said, "That's very good." ”

The scout colonel hurriedly asked, "General, Luo Zheng has gone south to Xuchang, do we want to continue to go south?" ”

"Of course!"

Cao Ren said categorically: "Xuchang must not be lost, no matter what, our army must also bite Luo Zheng's army tightly." sent someone to tell Mr. Chen Gong that Luo Zheng was scheming, and asked him to be careful no matter what, so that Xuchang would not lose. ”

"Yes!"

The commander on duty had already agreed, and immediately went down to make arrangements.

At this moment, another small school rushed in.

"General, it's not good!"

The little colonel didn't have time to give a salute, so he said loudly: "The Xiliang Water Army has brought hundreds of warships, which are looting the population near Suozao, Changyuan, and Yan County, and there are many gentry in various places who have fled with their families, if they don't repel quickly, I am afraid that the big thing will be suspended!" ”

"How can it be!"

Cao Ren was furious, almost vomiting blood in anger, and couldn't help but scold: "Luo Zheng is really a thief, he doesn't change his bandit behavior wherever he goes, and even his generals with troops are all infected with this bandit style!" ”

A junior colonel carefully reminded: "General, Gan Ning, the governor of the Xiliangshui Army, was originally a river thief and a robber. ”

Cao Ren was speechless for a long time, and sighed for a long time: "Once the Hangu Pass is lost, the Central Plains may no longer have peace!" ”

The scout colonel asked, "General, what should I do now?" ”

Cao Ren waved his hand and said: "The lord is out on an expedition, Xuchang cannot afford to lose, as for the Xiliang Water Army, it can't take care of so much for the time being, so I ordered all departments to quickly pull out the camp and raise troops, and go south quickly." ”

"Yes!"

The generals obeyed the order and quickly left.

Half an hour later, Cao's army rose from the camp, with the main force in front and the heavy grain and straw team behind, and quickly moved south.

Twenty miles north of Junyi, in a leeward ravine.

Luo Zheng was pacing back and forth anxiously with his hands behind his back.

Jia Xu sat on a big stone next to him, and there was a thick sheepskin cushion under his buttocks, looking like an old god, he didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, and he was in the mood to discuss people's deceit with Xu Chu.

It's a pity that Xu Chu is a rough person and really lacks interest in these things.

was annoyed by Jia Xu's nagging, and he couldn't get angry, so he simply ran to explore the way.

"Wenhe!"

Luo Zheng suddenly paused and shouted.

Jia Xu didn't get up, arched his hand and said, "What does the lord command?" ”

Luo Zheng wanted to say something, but he lightly slapped his high-five, and it became, "It's okay!" ”

It's really that the scout has not sent back news for a long time, and he is impatient to wait, and wants to ask Jia Xu if Cao Ren has found something, and he understands that asking is in vain, Jia Xu is not an immortal, how can he even guess what Cao Ren thinks in his heart.

If Jia Xu really had such a demon, he would have killed Cao Apu a long time ago.

Jia Xu also knew what illness his father-in-law had, and when he heard Luo Zheng say that it was fine, he didn't ask much.

After waiting for about half an hour, just when Luo Zheng's patience was exhausted, the scout finally sent back the news.

"My lord, Cao Ren has led the army south!"

The scout colonel looked excited, and he gave his hand vigorously.

"Oh, Cao Ren finally went south?"

When Luo Zheng heard this, his spirits immediately lifted, and he hid in this ravine to hide his head and tail, which was really too depressing.

The scout junior replied: "Exactly, Cao Ren's army is in front, and the chariots and horses are behind, and they have already left Junyi to go south. However, there are also many scouts behind the Cao army, and the scouts of our army can only get ten miles behind the Cao army, and they can't get close anymore. ”

Luo Zheng said abruptly: "This Cao Ren is really a general's talent, it's all at this time, and he has to guard against this hand, if Cao A conceals that the princes are like this Cao Ren, then there is no need for the general to fight for this world, and he will take off his armor and go to the fields as soon as possible." ”

Jia Xu smiled and said: "Why should the lord grow the ambition of others and destroy his own prestige. Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, Gan Ning and other generals are all talented generals and are not under this Cao Ren. Moreover, although Cao Cao has many generals, there are only a few people who can take on great responsibilities, and among them, Cao Ren is the best at commanding troops, and he may not be able to catch up with the lord. ”

Luo Zheng said happily: "What Wen He said is that General Ben is a little greedy because of this problem, he always can't see that there are many talents under others, and he always wants to collect all the talents available in the world?" Hahaha! ”

Jia Xu also smiled, "Although the Shi clan in the land of Guan Liang is withered, it is not as prosperous as the Central Plains, but the lord has a good eye for true talents, and can know people well, Wen Youwen is in charge of government affairs, and Wu has Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, Yan Xing and other generals who can recruit good soldiers, not much worse than Cao Cao, and there are many talents under Cao Cao, and he is indeed a little greedy!" ”

Luo Zheng said: "Having said that, there are too few scholars in Guanliang Land, and it is still a big problem to govern the county. ”

Jia Xu nodded, this aspect is indeed a shortcoming that cannot be bypassed.

However, if this kind of thing is not rushed, it is like simmering chicken soup over a slow fire, and it takes time for the flavor to come out.

In the top-level civil and military affairs, Luo Zheng is indeed not much worse than Cao Cao.

There are a large number of capable officials such as Jia Xu, Xun Yu, Fa Zheng, Zhong Xuan, Shi Tao, etc., who are either good at military affairs and strategy, or good at managing government and reassuring the people; There are generals such as Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, and Xu Huang, all of whom can stand alone, and they can be regarded as the peak of civil and military affairs.

But in terms of middle and lower-level officials, Luo Zheng was the worst among all the princes.

The Central Plains and Jizhou are densely populated, and there are a lot of scholars, whether it is Cao Cao or Yuan Shao, they can choose the best of the best, select the right talents to govern the place, and straighten out government affairs.

Luo Zheng did not have these conditions, and so far, there are still many counties under his rule that have vacancies for county orders.

Even several counties in Liangzhou still have no county guards, and most of them are picky and picky.

As for the officials at all levels below, there is a lack of experience.

Many places had to drive ducks to the shelves, and they couldn't find anyone to read, so they had to appoint a group of illiterate old leggs who were very good at handling people's disputes and all kinds of miscellaneous affairs as village officials, barely maintaining the operation of the government.

If it weren't for Xun Yu's great ability to manage government and have been in the middle of the dispatch, I am afraid that the cool place would have been in chaos a long time ago.

Luo Zheng waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about this first, since Cao Ren has already raised troops to go south, it is time for our army to act." An army of eight thousand is not a cause for concern, it is best to eat it, and it doesn't matter if you can't eat it. General Ben has only one goal, and that is to kill Cao Ren. Cao Ren can be said to be Cao Apu's right-hand man, as long as he can kill Cao Ren, he will be like cutting off Cao Apu's arm. ”

Jia Xu deeply agreed: "If the 8,000 army is gone, you can still recruit and train again, but if Cao Ren is gone, Cao Cao will have one less general who can fight well and can stand alone, and I also agree with the lord's opinion!" ”

Luo Zheng laughed and said: "This is what the hero sees and hears!" ”

Jia Xu said: "The master's words are wonderful, and they are really thought-provoking! ”

Luo Zheng waved his hand, turned his head and ordered: "Order all the troops to assemble quickly and send troops immediately." ”

"Yes!"

The officer on duty agreed, and immediately ran away.

Soon, the impatient Xiliang cavalry, which had been hidden for a long time, quickly rushed out of the valley and surged south.

Junyi went south to Kaifeng's official road.

Cao Ren led an army of 8,000 to the south, and the scout cavalry rushed back and forth from time to time.

Infantry is no better than cavalry, and it is quite restrictive when marching.

In the flat wilderness, as long as there is no baggage and no ditches, the cavalry can ride through the mountains and fields, and there is no need to pull up a long line on the official road like the infantry, with no head in front and no tail in the back.

And the infantry is not.

When the infantry marched, they had to carry a large amount of grain and baggage, and the fields were uneven, and the carriages and horses could not pass at all, so they could only take the official road. Even if they were lightly armed, the infantry could not march all over the mountains like the cavalry.

Therefore, when the infantry marched, they usually pulled back and forth, and marched slowly on the official road.

If there are hundreds or thousands of people, it will be easy to do, but in case of an emergency, a pillar of incense can be assembled.

If there are more than 5,000 people, the front and back are at least two miles away, and it is impossible to assemble and line up in a short period of time.

The reason why Cao Ren didn't dare to be careless was that he was afraid that he would be touched by the Xiliang soldiers during the march and suddenly attack, and then the army would pull back and forth, and there would be no resistance at all, and it would definitely be broken by one blow.

This is why cavalry can become a strategic force.

Relying on great mobility, cavalry will always dominate in field battles. Only the still strong cities and camps of the infantry can slightly regain their strategic disadvantage and not be led by the cavalry.

Twenty miles is not a distance at all for cavalry.

If it is a long-distance attack, the body of the war horse is insufficient, and it is necessary to rest and eat grass halfway, replenish the body, and run at most two hundred miles a day. However, if the cavalry charges at full speed for a short distance, a maximum of two pillars of incense can be killed at a distance of twenty miles.

This distance is simply not enough for the army to complete the assembly and formation.

Therefore, Cao Rencai told him that he must not let the Xiliang cavalry touch within twenty miles.

The army was not moving very fast, and the chariots and horses behind could barely keep up.

Although Cao Ren was anxious, he did not blindly urge the army to hurry. Especially in the face of Luo Zhengshi, who has experienced a hundred battles and has brilliant achievements, he didn't dare to be careless, and even the lord had eaten several times in Luo Zheng's hands, how dare he be careless.

Only by making steady progress can Luo Zheng not have an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Cao Ren pondered the military information sent back by the scouts, and at the same time believed in the reins of the horse, and let the war horse run slowly.

At this moment, with a terrible howl, a scout horse rushed up from behind. R1152