Three Kingdoms

 Dongpo Mountain, Erdao Village.

Sima Yi is waiting in the abandoned village on the mountain.

Strictly speaking, Sima Yi, Huo Nu, and other Hussar officers did not get along for too long. It only took a few days from Pingyang to Zhangyangchi.

 At this time, although he couldn't use his arms and fingers as well as he could, he managed it pretty well.

 In the military, you must be convincing and put merit first.

Huo Nu and others have always been the elite of the Hussars in the north and south, and there are even many veterans who have participated in the battle with the Xianbei Xiongnu. Sima Yi has more or less demonstrated himself in the previous stage of the war. With his abilities, coupled with Sima Yi's experience in the Northern Territory, he naturally gained the respect of Huo Nu and others.

Sima Yi did not bring many soldiers and horses, only about 2,500 people, with half cavalry and half infantry.

Part of the reason for evacuating the military camp was that, as Cao Hong expected, firearms were exhausted. If the battle continued, it would fall into pure hand-to-hand combat and the consumption of iron and blood. On the other hand, the number of wounded soldiers increased, and Sima Yi could not Not dedicating a part to take care of the wounded soldiers would put Sima Yi, who originally had a relatively small number of troops, in an even more disadvantageous situation.

After many considerations, Sima Yi had his wounded soldiers sent to Puban County first, while he took Huonu and hid in the abandoned village in Dongpo Mountain...

"You have all seen that Cao Jun has been here..." Sima Yi smiled and pointed to a mark not far ahead, "So it is safe here..."

 This is actually darkness under a lamp.

Although there is still a certain degree of danger, in a short period of time, before Cao Jun shifts his mind to Dongpo Mountain, this place will be safe.

Honu also smiled and said: "It's fun to join the army and fight!" 』

Sima Yi asked about the repair situation of Huonu's soldiers, and then said: "Be careful when lighting a fire to cook, cover it with a curtain, don't let the light go out..."

Honu raised his hand and replied, "Please feel free to join the army." 』

 Sima nodded.

The wind is strong on the mountain, and the night wind blows loudly.

Honu asked from the side, "Joining the army, we are here, how long do we have to wait?" 』

Sima Yi smiled and said, "It's almost...just wait until the fire breaks out in the camp..."

Small troops have the disadvantages of small troops, but they also have their advantages, especially when the soldiers they command are relatively elite.

Sima Yi is now gradually able to understand Fei Qian's overall strategy, and he is more aware of preserving elite combat power as much as possible.

Although the large army has a large number of people, it is very difficult to mobilize it.

When there are more people, things get complicated.

Taking the simplest gathering as an example, some people are ready, but there will definitely be some people who have either forgotten this or forgotten that, and even want to take a **** or something...

Even if they are trained soldiers, they still have to wait until their tongues stick out, flags must be answered, golden drums must roar, and all units must move. If there is a slight mistake in the command experience, when the soldiers in the army are mobilized, their front feet will move. When he stepped on his heels, the enemies didn't even come over, and he became a mess first.

 Small troops have this advantage, they are flexible.

 Especially in the current situation, whether it is assembly, attack, or evacuation, operations can be completed in a very short time. For example, if you use a 120Hz refresh rate, and then look at a 30Hz refresh rate, you will obviously feel that you can't keep up...

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 …

　　『Kill! 』

Zhang Xi led his soldiers and rushed towards Sima Yi's original military camp.

Although Zhang Xi had received a report from the scouts that there were no soldiers in the military camp, Zhang Xi still shouted, as if to scare out the hussars hiding in the darkness.

 Or to embolden yourself?

Zhang Xi really felt that this empty military camp was like a beast with its mouth wide open, just waiting for them to eat him.

 Cao's soldiers in front quickly rushed into the camp.

"nobody! 』

　　　　They all ran away! Ran! 』

"What's this? 』

 ‘Don’t grab it! This is mine! 』

　　　…

 Zhang Xi felt relieved after listening to the noise coming from the camp.

 Is there really no ambush?

Zhang Xi held up the knife, waved it in the air twice, and then looked around.

 The night is chaotic and the cold wind is howling.

Had it not been for Cao Hong's urging, Zhang Xi must have thought it would be better to come during the day, but...

 There is no other way. As a worker, you can only listen to what the leader says, even if the leader's words sound like farts.

　　　Bah! Zhang Xi spat, feeling that his courage seemed to have returned a little, and put the sword back into the scabbard, "Come here, tell the general!" Just say we captured the enemy barracks! 』

　　　　　　! ” Behind Zhang Xi, a messenger responded loudly, and then left happily.

Zhang Xi watched the messengers go away, and couldn't help but feel some inexplicable feelings in his heart.

 Since when did occupying an empty camp become something worthy of a special report and worthy of happiness?

If Cao Jun laid a empty camp for a few years early, would he send someone to report it in this way?

 What happened over the years?

Zhang Xi didn't quite understand, but he felt that the current situation didn't seem to be that good.

“Captain, what else should we do now?” ” Cao Jun’s soldiers asked.

Zhang Xi looked around and found that the surroundings were still pitch black and there were no other abnormalities, so he said, "Just rest in the camp for the night, and then head to Puban County tomorrow!" 』

Although Cao Hong repeatedly emphasized that Zhang Xi should go after Sima Yi's ass, but the orders from above are orders, but the lives of people below are not human lives? The weather is so bad during the day, why do we march all night? Don't want to die?

Zhang Xi felt that if he could capture the military camp, he could give an explanation to Cao Hong. As for marching into Puban County, Zhang Xi felt that he was not so proud yet, so he might as well take a good rest in this camp.

 At least this is a place to take shelter from the wind and cold.

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 …

Cao Hong frowned when he received Zhang Xi's report.

From his point of view, the camp is not the key now, and winning an empty camp does not mean anything. Only by chasing Sima Yi and then capturing Puban County can it be considered a good achievement, and at that time, we can relax a little.

 Sima Yi must die!

Kabanjin must be taken down!

 Is this goal high?

 Not high at all.

 At least that’s what Cao Hong himself thinks.

Because Cao Hong knew that only if he attracted enough attention here, Cao Cao would have more room for activities...

 Compared with Cao Cao's goals, Cao Hong's current stage goals are naturally not high.

This is like later generations of companies that like to set a very ambitious and high goal every year, and then break down the goal layer by layer, and come to the conclusion that this goal is not high at all. Just like the average salary, people Everyone is in place and everyone is responsible. It seems reasonable, but in fact it is bullshit. Because the senior executives of such a company are greedy and will only pursue profits blindly. They don't care about the life and death of their subordinates. Even in the minds of these senior executives, these subordinates are just consumables. If they are used up, they will have to replace them.

 Cao Hong thought so too.

Although Zhang Xi is good and easy to use, why can't we push it harder, squeeze it harder, suffer it harder, and support it again?

So Cao Hong rudely sent his personal guards to Zhang Xi's place to bring Cao Hong's encouragement.

Cao Hong said that diligence is the cornerstone of success, and every contribution made by Zhang Xi will lay a solid foundation for Cao Jun's future glory. At the same time, he emphasized that every great achievement comes from unremitting efforts. He hoped that Zhang Xi would move forward bravely in the pursuit of victory, transform potential and pressure into continuous motivation, and only by continuous struggle can he constantly surpass himself. As an important member of Cao Jun, although Zhang Xi has achieved certain achievements, there is still a long way to go, so he needs to continue to challenge himself in order to achieve greater success...

 Simply put, it means "Sleep to paralysis, get up and work!" 』

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 …

 Zhang Xi received instructions from Cao Hongxin.

 He took a deep breath.

If he didn't take such a breath, he was afraid that something or words would come out.

He is a veteran, and he knows that marching in the dark is dangerous in itself, and it is almost dawn now, especially when the soldiers have just rested... Although Zhang Xi does not understand what blood pressure is or what endocrine hormones are, he He knew this was an uncomfortable feeling.

Lao Cao himself didn’t like being woken up when he was sleeping, and he even had a sword by his side to threaten others, so if it was the turn of an ordinary soldier, it wouldn’t matter?

　　　『It is already midnight now, and it will be dawn in another hour or two...』

　　　This is the general’s order. 』

　　　『Our son has just fallen asleep, and now he is screaming, and his strength and body cannot be replenished...』

　　　　Zhang Xiaowei wants to disobey orders? 』

　　　　No, no…I just want to say…』

　　　Execute it first, and then think about it after you implement it. 』

　　　…” Zhang Xi opened his mouth, but nothing came out.

 What else can be done?

With Cao Hong’s guards staring closely at him, Zhang Xi could only wave his hand and order someone to wake him up...

 Oh, wake people up.

The camp suddenly became chaotic, and all kinds of shouts and curses could be heard.

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 …

On the other side, the hussar scout who was heading into the camp was startled by the sudden noise in the camp.

　　　　What's going on? Have we been discovered? "The scout leader who was ordered to set fire to the military camp immediately froze up and did not dare to move for a while.

With just his few men and horses, it was natural that he could not capture the camp, but they were not there to attack the camp in the first place.

 Every person below the team leader carries a bundle of hay on their backs. The hay is mixed with some arsenic, sulfur, croton and other substances, and some kerosene is added. Once it burns, it will be simply poisonous smoke.

The troops only need to lurk at the edge of the camp, throw hay into it, and then light it with rockets to create a large number of Cao Jun's wounded soldiers...

 That's right, wounded soldiers.

The toxic smoke produced by this kind of combustion, if it is not in a closed environment, such as a valley that is blocked at both ends, the actual effect will be greatly reduced. After all, Cao's soldiers are not fools and will run away instinctively, so most of Cao's soldiers should not be poisoned by the poisonous smoke, and will only produce a large number of lightly or seriously injured soldiers.

Of course, there will be a small number of people who are unlucky.

Sima Yi did not do anything in the camp.

Cao Jun is now very shrewd. He will search carefully before entering the camp and will not let go of any suspicious areas. If Sima Yi keeps kerosene or other things in the camp, there is no doubt that Cao Jun will give up. Rest in the camp.

It is precisely because Cao Jun’s soldiers carefully inspected the camp inside and out and found nothing unusual that they stayed in the camp instead of looking for a resting place...

 What place could be safer than an inspected location?

But who knows that the darkest place under the lamp is actually the scariest thing?

Moreover, Sima Yi was not only targeting Cao Jun's soldiers, but also the subsequent evolution after killing Cao Jun's soldiers.

 Under the current circumstances, does Cao Jun have the heart to take good care of the wounded soldiers?

 Or will you habitually choose to export talents?

Although in most cases, these graduated talents cannot make much resistance, after all, human hearts are fleshy and emotional animals. After experiencing a series of structural optimization, they gave up mediocrity and moved toward flexibility. When I am employed and still suffering from pain...

 What is the biggest support for Cao Cao or Shandong?

 Is it technology or economy?

 Obviously it is neither, but population.

And when this only commendable advantage among Cao Jun began to become a burden for some senior officials, and then they made voluntary sacrifices under the instruction, the remaining people in Shandong would still maintain their loyalty to such senior people. Admiration, or enthusiasm?

Therefore, Sima Yi's strategy also emerged. What he aimed at was not only to kill a few soldiers of Cao's army, but more importantly, to use Cao Hong's anger and anxiety after being angered, and then find opportunities to erode Cao's only current foundation.

If this foundation is also rotten, then we can get twice the result with half the effort by entering Shandong in the future.

At the third watch, the hussars scout team finally led the men out of the hole where they were hiding and went to the camp. As a result, they heard a sudden noise and noise in the camp halfway...

They did not dare to breathe loudly and carefully observed Cao's soldiers inside and outside the camp.

 After a while, they found that Cao Jun’s soldiers did not look like they were about to dispatch. It seemed that the camp roared because of something?

 So much so that the soldiers on duty who were patrolling outside the camp were attracted back.

"Dry! 』

The leader of the hussars scout team felt that there was an opportunity to take advantage of, so they continued to move forward with their men.

Under the cover of the chaotic noise in the camp, the soldiers of Cao's army were not aware of the movement of the team moving forward.

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 …

 There was endless chaos in Cao Jun's camp.

The troops were supposed to be assembled in a short period of time. A cup of tea passed, a quarter of an hour passed, and half an hour passed, but they still failed to assemble...

Just when Cao Hong's guards couldn't control their emotions and wanted to get angry and scold them, something was suddenly thrown into the camp, and immediately rockets were fired indiscriminately.

Normally speaking, if you ignite a fire sickle or other objects to ignite a fire in the dark, there must be a certain risk, and you may be discovered by the guards on the sentry tower above the camp. However, at this time, even the guards on the sentry tower came down and gathered in the camp, so this only flaw was eliminated invisibly.

The "swish, swish" arrows fell with whistling and flames.

Some of the rockets hit the ground, flickering for a few times before extinguishing unwillingly. Some of the rockets hit Cao Jun's body and ignited the clothes of Cao Jun's soldiers. But the more deadly ones were those that hit the hay **** that were thrown in. Those rockets on...

　　　　　　! 』

Once it touches the fire oil, the fire burns very quickly and rises instantly!

Flame and thick smoke rose up at the same time, mixed with the screams of terror!

 A large amount of toxic gases produced by the combustion began to spread. Many Cao Jun soldiers were coughing, runny noses, and running around with their noses and eyes covered while shouting!

 More and more fires were rising, and thick smoke covered the camp.

The screams were even more horrifying.

　　"It's poisonous smoke...cough cough cough...poisonous smoke..." Zhang Xi's face was ferocious and he screamed in pain. He did not expect that Sima Yi's trap was not within the camp, but came from outside the camp.

Seeing his men enveloped in poisonous smoke, he shouted urgently and directed, hoping to get Cao's soldiers to rush out with him. However, in the chaotic night, the firelight was obscured by thick smoke, and he wanted to let these soldiers see clearly what they were going to do. It is not easy to follow someone. In most cases, these Cao Jun soldiers just instinctively follow the people in front or the people running on the left and right.

If the person in the lead happens to be correct, they can probably escape from the poisonous smoke and return to normal after breathing a breath of fresh and clean air. However, if they unfortunately run in the wrong direction and inhale more poisonous The smoke…

Zhang Xi shouted a few times, but inhaled more smoke and coughed until his face turned red.

 He tried hard to pull the Cao Jun soldiers scurrying around him, trying to lead them in the right direction.

However, he found out that he had just pulled a Cao soldier and ran a few steps towards the camp gate. Then he saw the guy was forced by the thick smoke and turned in the wrong direction. He suddenly felt exhausted...

 Why not go this way?

This is obviously the right direction and the right thing to do, so why can't we stick to it and why do we have to turn around?

 I don’t know why, maybe because he was too tired, or maybe because of the influence of the poisonous smoke, Zhang Xi suddenly felt...

so tired…

What does 　　 mean?

This battle keeps fighting, keeps fighting...

The fighting started during the Zhongping period, and the fighting has continued. Until now, most of his friends of the same age have died, and some even have their bones left in the wilderness, without even a burial place...

Why did he join the army in the first place?

 To bring peace to the world?

 Working hard for the great cause of the rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty?

 He does not have such grand ideals or ambitions.

 So it’s to get promoted and make a fortune?

 Wife and children are on the hot bed?

But now he can still be shouted at, and even a guard can blow his beard and stare at him...

Moreover, he has no money, no wife or children, no family, no children.

 He failed to do any of the things his mother wished him to do before she died.

 He wanted to do the right thing and go in the right direction, but it happened to be like this...

 Now I can’t speak, I can’t do the right things, and now I can’t even breathe!

Then what’s the point of living?

 I can’t hold it in any longer.

He wants to breathe, he wants to breathe happily, he wants to laugh, he wants to cry, he wants to shout out all the dissatisfaction, discomfort, and unpleasantness...

 Can’t hold it in any longer…

He took a breath, but his face became even redder due to choking.

 "Ahem, cough, cough..." Zhang Xi coughed, heartbroken, "Mother, my son is unfilial... Ahem, he is unfilial..."