But it's the intention of the soldiers, and Ma Chao doesn't want to complain too much.

After dinner, Ma Chao summoned all the lieutenants, military marquis and other middle-level officers and ordered them to assemble their troops. Ma Chaoliu and Jia Xu led 3,000 horsemen and the first camp to garrison Linfen City; He and Pang De and Zhang Xiu led the remaining Xiliang Iron Cavalry together to prepare to go out of the city.

As night fell, the snow fell one after another. After a while, the whole world was white, and in the deep night, I couldn't see my fingers. There was a thick pile of snow on the ground, and the horses stepped on the ground without making any sound.

Ma Chao had a bottom in his heart, so he said to Pang De: "Dong Zhuo's army camp is west of Linfen City, and the Baibo Army and the Hun cavalry live in a battalion, and its camp is north of Linfen City. Ling Ming, I want you to lead 5,000 horsemen out of the west gate, slowly approach Dong Zhuojun's camp, lead the army to walk from the south, walk half a circle around Dong Zhuojun's camp, and go around from the south of his camp to its north. Because there is snow on the ground, and there is wind and snow, it is difficult for Dong Zhuojun to find that you are leading your troops around his camp. Then turn to the north and march north, and charge the large battalion of the Baibo army and the Hun cavalry with great fanfare, and the greater the momentum, the better. ”

Pound: "Directly attack the camp of the White Polish Army and the Hun cavalry?" ”

Ma Chao shook his head and said, "Definitely." When you lead your army to approach the large camps of the Baibo Army and the Hun Cavalry, the momentum is huge, and it will definitely provoke a strong reaction from the two armies. The two armies, who were asleep, must have scrambled to wake up in case the camp was attacked.

Then, when the whole battalion of the two armies is awakened and the soldiers of the two armies are mobilized, you will lead your troops to turn around and leave, and turn back to the front of Dong Zhuo's camp. This time close to Dong Zhuojun's camp, you don't have to stop the drums, you also have to make a big show to wake up Dong Zhuojun.

After Dong Zhuo's army was mobilized, you led your troops back and marched north, once again frightening the Baibo army and the Hun cavalry with great momentum. When he is alarmed again, you will lead your troops back again, march southwest, return to Dong Zhuo's army camp, and wake up Dong Zhuo's army soldiers.

Such repeated and intervalous false sneak attacks have always prevented the two enemy camps from sleeping. When the enemy in these two camps is angry, he will surely raise up an angry army and attack the whole army to pursue you. Look for the right time to retreat westward, and escape from the open space between the two enemy camps. ”

Hearing Ma Chao so pure and seductive, Pang De immediately understood. Pound said: "The last general finally understands!" The young master and Jia Xijiu wanted to mobilize the enemy troops in these two enemy camps, mistakenly believing that the other party had been coming to attack them, so they hated each other. Our troops kept attacking and harassing at intervals, so that the enemy troops in the two enemy camps could never sleep peacefully, and they would be woken up every once in a while. The enemy soldiers in the two enemy camps must be furious and will go out of the camp desperately to fight! ”

Ma Chao nodded and said, "That's right, since you have understood the meaning, you can hurry up and arrange it!" Remember, you must seize the timing and not let the enemy pursue! ”

Pound nodded and said, "Yes!" ”

Pound departed and went to transfer his troops.

Zhang Xiu asked, "Brother, what is my task?" ”

Ma Chao said: "Don't worry, you lead 5,000 horsemen out of the east gate of Linfen City, and in the snowy night, the flag ceases and quietly marches behind the camp of the Baibo Army and the Hun Cavalry." When the two armies attack in a big way, and the camp is empty, you can take the opportunity to sneak up on their camp, preferably by burning their camps! ”

Zhang Xiu nodded and said, "Yes!" ”

Ma Chao said: "I will lead the other 7,000 cavalry, wait for the three enemy armies to merge, and take the opportunity to sneak attack Dong Zhuo's army camp." ”

Sending Pang De to attack the enemy camp, and Zhang Xiu to sneak attack the camp of the Baibo Army and the Hun cavalry, in fact, Ma Chao also had his own considerations. If you are not careful, the timing is not ripe enough, and it is easy to be pursued by the enemy army with cavalry, and the worst result is to be flanked by two enemy camps.

Such a task is too arduous and a test for the generals. And Pound's generals are far above Zhang Xiu. Ma Chao is still more assured of Pound, and Pound's execution of the attack and harassment operation is not easy to fail. Zhang Xiu's talent was still inferior to Pang De, so Ma Chao decided to send him to attack the camp of the Baibo Army and the Hun cavalry, which was safer and safer.

Thinking of the many family members in the Baibo army, Ma Chao said: "By the way, when you sneak attack the camp of the Baibo army and the Hun cavalry, you only need to burn its outer camps, so that these two armies will not dare to be stationed here again." There was no need to go deeper into the camp, so as not to hurt the families of the White Polish army. ”

Zhang Xiu said: "Oh, my brother remembers." ”

Ma Chao said: "After burning the enemy camp, if you still have time, you will bypass the enemy camp and go to attack the Baibo army and the Hun cavalry." ”

Zhang Xiu was puzzled and said: "Why did my brother let go of Bai Bojun's family, but not Bai Bojun?" ”

Ma Chao said: "The White Polish Army is a soldier, we are also a soldier, and the family members of the White Polish Army are civilians. War is a fight between military personnel and should not hurt civilians. Civilians are unarmed, and it is against heaven to kill them; And it is also victorious. ”

Zhang Xiu said: "Well, my brother's teachings, my brother must remember them." ”

"Let's go!"

"Whoa!"

Pang De and Zhang Xiu each led 5,000 horsemen, left Linfen City, and disappeared into the night when they couldn't see their fingers. The wind and snow drowned out all the sounds. Even the thunderous sound of horses' hooves is hard to hear in the wind and snow.

Ma Chao was relieved.

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After arranging the night patrol, Dong Zhuo yawned, dragged his tired body, fell asleep on the bed, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

But Dong Zhuo hadn't slept for long, when suddenly a deafening drum sounded, startling him and waking up immediately.

Dong Zhuo endured the anger of being woken up, stood up and walked out with his clothes on, wanting to see who was beating the drum indiscriminately.

It happened that Li Ru, Li Dao, Guo Yan, Niu Fu and others arrived together, and Dong Zhuo asked dissatisfiedly: "Who is beating the drum indiscriminately?" We've just been sleeping for a while! ”

Li Ru said nervously: "Father-in-law, to the north of our army's camp, a group of enemy troops suddenly came, and they couldn't see what the banner was in the wind and snow, and they were clamoring under the wall, preparing to attack our army's camp. It was the old soldiers who beat the drums. ”

Dong Zhuo frowned and said, "Could it be that Jinma Chaogou jumped over the wall in a hurry and wanted to break our army first?" ”

Li Ru shook his head and said, "Impossible." Jin Ma Chao has always been cautious, he will not be so reckless, dare to attack our army camp regardless of casualties, it must be the Hun cavalry and the White Polish army! ”

Dong Zhuo nodded and said, "It's the same." Ma Er is bent on entering Beijing, and of course he cares about his casualties. If there were too many casualties, even if he entered Beijing, it would not be of much help to the change of the situation in Luoyang City. And the Huns have always hated our family for plundering them, and now they can only be the ones who dare to attack our army's camp! ”

"Then lord, how to deal with it!"