7. Dong Zhuo's pursuit
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In other words, this battle should be regarded as an optional battle, if you choose the fantasy route, you can avoid this battle, after all, the difficulty of this battle is still relatively high in the early stage, especially if you have to destroy all the ambushes to pass the level.
Of course, for Cao Cao and Sun Jian, two epic hardcore players, only such difficulty can arouse their passion.
Li Shushi: What are you working for? Even if the opportunity is slim, as long as you hold on to it, one day, you will succeed...... Is it? The magical girl Lilika Lu Ma Jika Lu Nana Ye is about to start~
Director: Which set did you bastard go to? br/>
Producer: Leave him alone, close the door, let the OP go!
OP: Sky Route.
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"Wentai, you once went west with the imperial army and passed through the Hongnong area many times, I don't know if you know what passes and obstacles are on the way. Although Dong Thief has shown his decline, Li Ru's plan must be guarded against, and I am worried that the other party will make some arrangements in advance. β
What Meng De said is very reasonable, and he also has such concerns. If it is said that this Hongnong County is full of dangerous terrain, the Yellow River in the north, the mountains in the south, since the pre-Qin era, there is Xiongguan Hangu Pass to guard the east-west passage, it can be said that it is an improper place. Now it is even more dangerous, it can be said that every step is frightening, and you need to be vigilant everywhere. β
Regarding Sun Jian's answer, Cao Cao has a kind of ** that wants to complain, because this kind of answer is really too pitiful, if it is really like what Sun Jian said, then what are they chasing, just attacking various levels all the way can make them kneel directly.
Of course. With Cao Cao's children's shoes, he did not show any dissatisfaction, of course, the most critical reason is that Sun Jian, who was beside him, still ran west with his subordinates without the slightest reduction, and did not show a little difficulty.
"But," seemed to hear Cao Cao's complaint in his heart, Sun Jian gasped and spit out a tone twist, but how did Cao Cao think this girl was black-bellied, and now he was snickering in his heart!
"Dong Thief must be hoping to return to Chang'an as much as possible, the little emperor has been away from him for a long time, and Li Ru is not by the emperor's side. It's enough for the surviving ministers to make some moves. Therefore, it is impossible for Dong Thief to leave a large number of troops and we are here to toss slowly. So that's all we need to pay attention to. β
", I'd like to hear about it." Although he was speechless in his heart about Sun Jian's sudden appearance of the black belly attribute, Cao Cao also agreed with Sun Jian's analysis of the situation, and the other party was indeed worthy of being a famous emerging general in the Han Dynasty. There is a considerable level of grasp of the battlefield shape. If it takes time, I am afraid that the achievement should still be above the chariot general from Huiji.
Of course. If Cao Cao knew that Zhu Jun was in Sun Jian's army now, what would he think?
I don't know if I will choose to flip the table to express my excitement at the moment.
cough cough, I always feel that Cao Cao and Jiang Gan have two children's shoes in my mind, speechless and tearful.
"Out of Hangu Pass, which is the eight passes of Luoyang, even if it is officially entered the territory of Hongnong County. Although Hangu Pass is the world's Xiongguan. However, since Emperor Guangwu established the capital of Luoyang, the main role of this Xiongguan is to protect Luoyang from the attack from the west, so after years of repair, it is mainly to strengthen the face of attacks from the west, but if the enemy army comes from the direction of Luoyang, it is relatively easy to win. It can be said that this is the most unlikely place for Dong thieves to guard, because choosing this place is a complete waste of troops.
After the Hangu Pass, along the valley water upstream, there is Xin'an and Mianchi. The terrain near the former is quite open, whether it is an ambush or a blockade, it is not a good choice, but the area around Michi is the first place we need to pay attention to.
The area around Michi is not only the boundary between the east and west Erkun Mountains, but also a place that needs to be vigilant here, which was once called the place of Kundi Pass. I believe that the steepness of the East and West Mountains has also been heard of by Meng De, and the area around the bottom of the Kui Valley is a passage at the bottom of the Kui Valley, which is of great significance. Meng De is far better than the lower in terms of knowledge, and he should have heard of the past when Feng Gongsun, one of the '28 generals of Yuntai', led his troops to break the Red Mei Army in the area of Kundi, which shows the steepness of the terrain here. β
Looking at Sun Jian, who was talking eloquently and confidently, Cao Cao had to admit that the person in front of him did have considerable military skills, although he was afraid that he didn't have time to savor it after Hongnong several times because of military needs, but he was still able to say it in detail, obviously he paid more attention when he passed by, and he may even have done a lot of deductions in his mind.
If such a combat-obsessed guy can't succeed in this kind of thing, then the others should wash and sleep.
Although Cao Cao thought that his talent would definitely not be inferior to that of the other party, he was afraid that he would not have the other party to put so much energy.
After all, for a long time before, Cao Cao's main goal was how to live more freely in the bureaucratic system and have more room for improvement, even if his goal was "the tomb of the generals of the Han Dynasty and the West", but more time was spent on books, especially the literary and historical books represented by the Four Books and Five Classics, rather than the war books.
"Indeed, I have read the book of the sages many times and seen the record of this battle, although the offensive and defensive situation is not the same as it was back then, but the danger of the bottom should be the same as it was at the beginning. Whether the Dong thief relied on the danger of Kundi to block our army, or let us go and then blocked our return route with a partial division, and set the army in the west of Kundi, it would be a very unfavorable situation for our army at that time. Even if I am really unfortunate to be defeated, I may have to consider crossing the Yellow River to discuss the surrender with Li Xue. β
"Meng De doesn't need to be so pessimistic, even if the Xiliang soldiers are strong, the elite soldiers under our command are not weak, and it will take a lot of effort for Dong Thief to eliminate us and others, but in the end, Dong Thief can't support it first. And if we can greatly reduce the strength of Dong Thief here, presumably Chang'an will also respond to our Kwantung Coalition Army immediately. When the time comes, you will be able to return to power. β
Hearing Sun Jian's words, although Cao Cao said yes, but in his heart, Sun Jian was labeled as "low political ability", although he was not sure whether this was really the true face of the other party, Cao Cao also reserved it slightly, but it was very clear that Yuan Shao recommended Liu Yu and began to change the target to Liu Yan, he knew very well that the emperor would not have a good life even if he was rescued.
At that time, whether it is the older generation of the DPRK and China who are still alive, or the younger generation who have risen up by relying on the Kwantung Alliance, or even the generation of Tao Qian who straddles the older generation and the Kwantung princes, everyone will definitely have another competition.
Anyway, no matter how it ends. The chaos of the Han Dynasty is inevitable. The only difference may be whether the ultimate gainers are the families of the gatekeepers who have gone crazy with the hope of supreme power, or some emerging forces that have risen with the help of troubled times.
Of course, no matter which force is in power, Cao Cao believes that he will be able to occupy a high enough position with his own ability.
Because of him. and his family had already done a lot of decoration before that. Now these arrangements have begun to work slowly.
"So there's something worth noting after the end." Cao Cao said that he was very ashamed to ask questions.
"The second place that needs to be careful after Kundi is the area of Shaanxi County in the west of Kundi. It is said that the word 'Shaanxi' in this Shaanxi County originally meant to be narrow. It represents a dangerous and difficult place to pass, which shows the danger of the terrain in Shaanxi County. It is also surrounded by the steep ridges of the Kushan Mountains, and to the north is next to the most turbulent section of the Yellow River. Therefore, since ancient times, there has been a saying that 'according to the elbow and armpit of the Guanhe, the silence of the Quartet', and the name of this place is 'Shaanxi'. β
"I have an impression of this place. It is said that when Zhou Cheng was king, the virtuous ministers Zhou Gongdan and Zhao Gongzao were divided and ruled in that Shaanxi County, and jointly assisted King Zhou Cheng, and Zhao Gongzao initially obtained the fiefdom and Zhao Gongzao in the west of this Shaanxi County. β
"It is worthy of Meng De, I know such things, my Sun Jian is absolutely incomparable with Meng De in this regard." Sun Jian complimented Cao Cao, of course, this is not wrong at all, after all, Sun Jian's knowledge is estimated to be better than Li Shushi, and it is really a very difficult thing to judge who is stronger and who is weak between Dong Zhuo.
"After Shaanxi County, it is Hongnong, the seat of Hongnong County. The terrain is quite open, but because there is a large candle water and the mountains and forests on both sides, it is also a good place to ambush the ambushes. In addition, although the city walls of Hongnong City are slightly older, we did not bring any siege equipment when we traveled lightly, and even if we did, it was impossible to be trapped under the city. At that time, if the enemy copied our rear road, it would be quite similar to the situation in the area of Kundi. β
Speaking of this, Sun Jian finally showed a slightly depressed look, which made Cao Cao's eyes jump out of his eyes.
"After that, there was also the Hangu Pass set up by the ancestors, although it has long been abandoned, but the road west of the Hangu Pass is also not easy to walk, so it is very troublesome for Dong Thief to leave a military horse there. As long as Dong thieves leave 10,000 people on Tongguan, we will not have the slightest chance, and we can only bypass Xiongguan from Pubanjin in Hedong to enter Sanfu. However, once we enter Hedong, do we still have a chance to reach Kasaka...... Although I, Sun Jian, am also an arrogant person, Li Shushi is not a mediocre person, even if he has traveled west, the power he left behind should not be underestimated. I'm afraid that Meng De should have more experience than Jian. β
"Most of the soldiers under my command, Cao Zixiao, Xiahou Yuan, and Xiahou Miaocai have followed Li Shushi, but they are not the most elite troops under Li Shushi. Let's not mention anything else, this training alone is quite admirable. Just ......"
"It's just that since I said that this road is so difficult, why do I have to chase this Dong thief with Cao Gong."
Hearing this, Cao Cao secretly crossed out the comment in his heart about Sun Jian's "low political ability" just now, obviously with this sentence alone, he knew that what Sun Jian said before was just a pretext, and his brain was not stupid.
Although it cannot be said how high his political wisdom is, he must no longer be underestimated by him.
"Hehe", seeing Cao Cao's silent appearance, Sun Jian was not annoyed, but laughed first. "You and I should have similar ideas, but we just want to show the world that we are determined. Meng De, you can still rely on the strength of the family, not to mention that you yourself have done a good job, even if there is no such chaotic world, it is very possible to compare the Taishou and even Jiuqing of two thousand stones. If you are lucky, you may be able to get the glory of being the third prince in front of Zhishi. But what about me? I have no other skills to praise other than leading troops to fight. My Changsha Taishou and Wucheng Marquis are both because of eunuchs. But it was easy to get by having to put down the rebellion. It's like Li Xue's little ghost, relying on Tong Lao's busyness, he is now the state pastor of a state, even if he has repelled Xianbei's southern invasion many times and killed Xianbei's Shan Yu, but I am still envious, even jealous. Because if I had been put in his place, I would have done no worse than him! β
"What is Wentai going to say to Cao?"
"Neither of us is a good thing in the eyes of those high-ranking lords. When I was in Changsha, I was fed up with those scorns, ridicules, and curses from those assassins and Taishou. I believe that Meng De, you have also had a similar experience. Therefore, this battle is our best chance, and we must win beautifully! Even if we can't catch up with that bastard of Dong Thief, we have to prove to the world that we are the true loyal servants of the Great Han! Instead of those guys who estimate this and that, and always put themselves and their families first! It's just us. It's just us. will dare to stand up when the Dong thief commits such a heinous crime, dare to stand up and rush over with the belief of death, and dare to challenge the object that the group of cowards are afraid of! β
It seems that Sun Jian has been discriminated against a lot among the coalition forces.
Cao Cao looked at Sun Jian's angry appearance and thought silently in his heart. It was only that soon a bitter look appeared on his face. Because he knows very well that he is not much better than Sun Jian. The title of "after the erection of eunuchs" has always accompanied his official career.
This title has helped him in the past, but more often than not, it has been a huge trouble, and he has repeatedly hit a wall as he progresses to the level he wants. Although it seems to be just a transparent and thin layer.
", I just want to do what I can for Dahan, but I didn't think of so many things."
"It's okay, my Sun Jian has always been straightforward and fast-talking, and you children of the family always like to say a sentence in a twist and turn, anyway, you know that I know that our goals are similar, it is enough, and the rest should be Meng De, you listen to Jian's complaints."
"It should be an excellent thing to be able to get drunk with Wentai."
"It's naturally excellent, and it would be better if we could let Li Xue send us some thyme."
"Thyme is naturally impossible, but ten mile, there should still be a lot of stock here."
"Then after the victory, Mengde, you can't hide your secrets."
"This Wentai can naturally rest assured." Where the original wine was placed, he Cao Mengde could find it with his eyes closed.
At this time, the troops led by the two were about to arrive in Xin'an County.
Just like Sun Jian's analysis, in this kind of open terrain, Dong Zhuo will not waste troops at will, even if he doesn't know who the people who will chase him will be, but even if he is cautious as a generation of famous generals, even if Dong Zhuo prefers offense to defense, but at least he knows that if he can rely on favorable terrain, it will have twice the result with half the effort.
Not to mention that Dong Zhuo also has a huge advantage, that is, if the troops he set up in ambush feel defeated, then he can choose to retreat to a few crossings on the Yellow River, compared to the retreating Cao Sun's troops on the other side of the Yellow River who are about to surrender or start a new battle, Dong Zhuo and Li Shucheng are still in an alliance, as long as it is not too excessive, Li Shushi will not be able to stop his troops.
And what about the pursuers? Obviously, it is impossible to give up halfway so lightly, so they will definitely not care about those remnants of the enemy, and working hard is what they should do most, so that not only will they weaken the enemy and leave enough time for themselves to retreat calmly, but they will also be able to disgust the coalition forces so that they can watch them reach Chang'an step by step but they just can't catch up.
In other words, Dong Zhuo, who has such thoughts, is really afraid from a certain Cheng dΓΉ.
"Zixiao, Miaocai, and Mancheng, what do you think Sun Wentai wants to express?"
Because they were about to face the first area that needed attention, Cao Cao and Sun Jian both slowed down the pace of their pursuit and began to assign more detailed reconnaissance tasks to their subordinates. Of course, it's also a good opportunity to meet up with your subordinates.
As for why Cao Cao asked about it, there was no Xiahoudun...... Ahem, it's better not to ask about this matter, it's better......
Jen didn't know what to say, but he just thought...... Just felt ......"
"Zixiao can say what he thinks."
"Yes, my lord. Ren always felt a strange feeling when he saw Sun Jian in the distance. Well...... How can I say that it is better? It's as if Sun Jian is no longer like the same Sun Jian as before. Originally, Ren still felt that this was probably his own delusion, but after listening to the words of the lord, Ren felt that this Sun Jian seemed to have a lot of intentions, but he just changed his temperament twice in a short period of time...... If this kind of thing hadn't been seen by Ren himself, he would have felt that it was really incredible. I'm sorry Lord, Ren doesn't know how to express the feelings in his heart anymore, so what he said is a bit nonsense, and I ask my lord to forgive me. β
"Do you change your temperament twice in a row? Zixiao, tell me about it yourself, I think there seem to be some things that I care about a lot. β
"Yes, my lord."
Sun Wentai ...... What are you thinking about and what are you trying to get...... May you not go astray. β
Looking at Sun Jianjun in the distance, Cao Cao's eyes were full of worry, and he felt as if he had touched something. (To be continued......)