Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3376 A Little Bet

After defeating the troops sent by Cao Hong, Xu Chu quickly rushed out from the rear, dealt with the Central Guards who were blocking the road, and met up with Bao Zhong's troops, but the first person he saw was Cong Lai.

The secret code was always matched, and the identity was revealed.

Bao Zhong was unable to cross the suspension bridge, and knowing that Xu Chu was approaching from behind, he retreated to pay his respects.

"Hello, General. Let's fight our way out now!" Bao Zhong patted his chest and said eagerly, "I know the way forward! As long as the General helps me, everything will be fine!"

Bao Zhong was eager to get out, but Xu Chu came close to the trench, took a look at the suspension bridge, then twitched his nose slightly and sneered, "There is kerosene underneath, are you ready to die immediately?"

"Kerosene?!" Bao Zhong's face changed drastically, and he quickly stretched his head to smell it, and then suddenly a cold sweat rolled down his face, "This... This wasn't there just now..."

Xu Chu pointed at the Central Guards on the opposite side, "Why do you think they have to be stuck here to die?"

Bao Zhong swallowed his saliva, and suddenly felt a little confused. "Then, what should I do?"

Xu Chu glanced at Zong Lai.

Never raised an eyebrow.

Xu Chu nodded slightly, and ignored Bao Zhong. Instead, he looked around, and after a moment he asked, "Why can't those civilians be driven away?"

"Those?" He was unable to react for a moment, "Oh, those civilians... To put it bluntly, those civilians... have been screened time and time again..."

"Selection?" Xu Chu was suddenly enlightened when he heard these two words. He suddenly understood why the General of Cavalry did not use the previous tactics. Because if the Cao army camp was full of such civilians, then it would be impossible to drive them away!

Cao Jun...

  No, how did Cao Cao do it?

Could this be the so-called "screening"?

If the Cavalry really used the previous tactics to drive away these civilians in order to break Cao's formation, they might end up getting themselves into trouble!

If Xu Chu had not discovered it early, these civilians who could not run, shout, or even be driven away would have become the biggest hidden danger for the army to attack Cao’s camp!

In fact, Xu Chu was wrong. This kind of civilians was not the credit of Cao Cao alone, but an excellent breed cultivated in Shandong over many years...

Although Fei Qian had a small number of soldiers, he defeated Cao's army so badly that they could not raise their heads.

Cao's army has a large number of troops, but they are a motley crowd.

This is a general perception, but it should be noted that everything and every person has two sides.

  The fact that Cao's army could remain a mob for so many years, or in other words, the Central Plains soldiers in Shandong could remain a mob for such a long time, not only in the Han Dynasty but also in the subsequent feudal dynasties, was by no means just a "coincidence"!

It is the "inevitability" that is carefully selected and cultivated!

Having more people than a handful can be an advantage, but it does not necessarily mean victory.

If we really compare the numbers, then the number of soldiers on both sides is far less than the number of civilians...

"This road is blocked! We have to find another way!" Xu Chu said in a deep voice, "We must mobilize those civilians, otherwise our actions will be too conspicuous!"

Bao Zhong interrupted and said, "General, why can't we let the Hussars... uh, haha, I'm just thinking about it, just thinking about it..."

Bao Zhong suddenly realized that he could no longer join in the conversation.

He didn't understand what Xu Chu was saying to Conglai, nor why he was saying that. He also didn't understand what connection these civilians had with the war, and he couldn't even understand the meaning of the eyes between Xu Chu and Conglai...

He was impatient, nervous, he stretched his head, and he had a smile on his face.

But it's still of no use.

After Xu Chu arrived at the scene, he immediately realized that Bao Zhong was incompetent, and the only one who could make decisions and discuss things was this person.

Xu Chu suddenly understood why the General of the Cavalry, Fei Qian, had stressed that the previous tactics could not be used directly...

  If Xu Chu still follows the previous tactics and wants to use these people to advance within the camp, then big problems will inevitably arise!

First of all, these people will not run around or obey the orders of Xu Chu and others. Even if they are temporarily forced to leave, these people will quickly try to return to their original place...

  What is this like?

Just like the raised, completely domesticated pigs, dogs, cows, horses and sheep!

In this world, only awakened people have real power, otherwise they are just a bunch of cattle, horses and sheep without any ability to resist.

"Ever since the Yellow Turban Rebellion..." Yuan Li sighed, and then said, "If the general wants to mobilize these civilians, there is only one way..."

Xu Chu frowned.

He knew what the solution was, but he didn't want to use it.

  If he used it in this way, then what was the difference between him and Cao’s army?

The number of these civilians from Shandong, Heluo, and Hedong far exceeded that of the Cao and Fei armies that were fighting. These civilians were not really insignificant. They even tied yellow scarves on their bodies and dyed their flags yellow. They gathered under Zhang Jiao, making the nobles with golden rice bowls and the Han court tremble in fear!

But now, with Zhang Jue's death, the Tower of Babel collapsed.

Zhang Jue's body was dug out, his head was chopped off, and placed at the foot of the steps of the Han Dynasty's imperial hall, where it was trampled and harassed day and night, causing him to never rest in peace.

As a result, the sand, stone and bricks of the Tower of Babel soon lost their original luster and became pigs, dogs, cows, horses and sheep again.

Cao's army used swords, guns, sticks, whips, and those cheap, rotten scraps of the labor results directly produced by these pigs, dogs, cows, horses, and sheep to firmly control these pigs, dogs, cows, horses, and sheep, making it impossible for them to live and die. They could neither live nor die, and it was difficult for them to live nor die.

  Since these pigs, dogs, cows, horses, and sheep have suffered so much under Cao's army, when Fei Qian's soldiers attack Cao's camp, will these common people pick up sticks and stones at hand and run towards a new life and welcome new light?

terribly sorry.

Unfortunately.

Very helpless.

"The Master said, standing by a stream, 'Time flies by like this! ' Seeing that the cattle and horses are behaving themselves, the nobles and officials can rest assured in their high crowns and enjoy a banquet like flowing water.

Seeing Xu Chu's expression, he suddenly smiled and patted his armor, "General, don't forget that I am still Cao's army..."

"Hmm?" Xu Chu frowned slightly, "Is it feasible?"

He always sneered, "They only recognize this set of armor! In the eyes of these civilians, this set of armor represents the Han Dynasty, represents Cao's army, represents their heaven and earth... Humph, as for who is wearing the armor, they can't recognize it either!"

Xu Chu was silent for a while, then nodded: "Good! Let's do this, motivate the people and disrupt the camp, then we can take advantage of the situation!"

He always obeyed orders, and he also had a little idea, ready to take a gamble...

……

……

  The moment Cao’s camp broke out into chaos, it was like a heavy hammer hitting Xiahou Dun’s heart!

He was the second most important person in Cao's army. If he was in Cao's army, no matter how "simple" it was, he still had the necessary attire. Not to mention the special luxury tents, even the general utensils were different from those of ordinary Cao's soldiers. And even such utensils, compared with his daily use or the things used by other Xiahou clan members, Xiahou Dun could call it "hardship and simplicity".

After all, the so-called superiority and inferiority depends on who is being compared. If compared with the extravagant children of Shandong aristocrats, Xiahou Dun, who could wear a brocade robe until it was torn, was of course a typical example of extreme simplicity. However, if compared with Fei Qian, who was wearing a hemp cloth robe beside him, Xiahou Dun's previous "simplicity" was nothing. So for Xiahou Dun of this age, it was really exhausting to rush here in such a "simple and rustic" way with such a hard life.

However, all this mental and physical exhaustion is nothing compared to the current mental shock!

All those complicated sounds were beating and stirring in Xiahou Dun's eardrums; all those flickering lights were also like tiny pinpoints, stimulating Xiahou Dun's retina...

The fireworks here and there were breathtaking enough. Then, when the sounds and lights of Bao Zhong's rebellion were heard near the camp gate, Xiahou Dun's face turned extremely pale.

Under normal circumstances, soldiers in the camp are not allowed to mess up their positions, make noises, or run around at night. Anyone who violates this rule will be executed for the crime of causing disorder.

But now...

Some of the Cao army camps were moving, while others were locked up. Some stood on the sentry towers and shouted, while others quickly extinguished their torches, as if they were afraid that someone would come to their door the next moment. Although Xiahou Dun could not see who was in charge in those Cao army camps, he could clearly see that when they were suddenly attacked, the entire Cao army camp was inconsistent, the orders were unclear, and the steps were chaotic. It didn't look like a whole, but a simple combination of scattered camps.

"Brother Yuanrang, you have been looking at it for so long, but what have you seen clearly?"

Fei Qian asked, his tone sounding more like chatting than urging.

Xiahou Dun withdrew his gaze and glanced at the neatly lined up cavalrymen around him, with a bit of panic in his eyes. He had led an army before and knew the difference between a mob and a strong army.

  Xiahou Dun once thought that the soldiers under his command, or the soldiers with the character "Zhong" in Cao's army, were the elite in the world. The reason he lost to Fei Qian before was not because of the soldiers, but because of Fei Qian's cunning. But now it seems that if the soldiers with the character "Zhong" in Cao's army are the elite, then the current cavalry are the elite among the elite!

This is of course obvious.

Those who came with Fei Qian this time can almost be said to be the elite of the entire Cavalry Army!

Most of these troops were elites that Fei Qian had gathered in Guanzhong in the past year or two. They were not just Han people, but people of all ethnic groups, and even some people from the Western Regions, including Julius, who had always stood beside Xiahou Dun and stared at him covetously.

Many of these people from the Western Regions were warriors who had destroyed countries in the Western Regions in the early years. Some even claimed to have bloodline of the kingdom and the status of princes. Now they were serving under the command of the Cavalry, hoping that one day they would be able to regain their titles and establish their family names again.

Almost all of these elite cavalrymen had fought in battles and seen blood, and some even had grudges against the people of Shandong...

For example, the warriors from Xiliang have never had a good attitude towards these people from Shandong.

  Over the years, Fei Qian has worked very hard, making plans and gathering people from all over. Now, the elite cavalry that has been gathered together not only has soldiers, but also generals who are almost unparalleled in the world!

Most people in Shandong just thought that Lu Bu was powerful, and after Fei Qian and Lu Bu fell out, and Taishi Ci was transferred to the Western Regions, the only threat left was Zhao Yun, and Zhao Yun was in the Northern Region, which was like distant water that could not quench a nearby fire. But who would have thought that even an unknown military school in the Hussars could beat Cao's army to death? !

The cavalry not only had strong war horses as the main force, but also many spare horses and pack horses to transport food and fodder for the army. This large-scale use of war horses made Xiahou Dun envious. You should know that when the emperor of the Han Dynasty arrived in Xu County, he couldn't even get four horses of the same color, so he could only use four colorful horses as the emperor's first appearance. To this day, he is still ridiculed by those gossiping guys in Shandong.

  And now, just along the way, Xiahou Dun saw more than four horses of the same color, even more than forty-four hundred!

You have to know that the Xiyuan Army, which Emperor Ling of Han thought was very impressive, only had less than a thousand war horses, and more than 60% of them were old horses...

The horse is strong and vigorous.

People are fierce.

As for the equipment, they are almost armed to the teeth.

This is not an exaggeration, because Xiahou Dun discovered that even the face armor covering the cavalry soldiers was obviously of better quality than that of Cao's army, and basically everyone was equipped with it, unlike Cao's army where only the middle-ranking officers and generals and above had it.

As for the dry food logistics, Xiahou Dun was even more dumbfounded. He had seen more than once that the cavalrymen casually took sugar-fried beans from the dry food bags and gave them to everyone to eat. Of course, they would also stuff a few beans into their own mouths and chew them up and down. This was a common sight among the cavalry. Among the Cao army soldiers, even the commanders who were equipped with war horses did not have so much sugar supply!

This all means one thing...

Costly.

It was also thanks to Fei Qian's ability to make money and his willingness to spend it.

But this makes the effect very good.

It's not that employees can't work 996 or 007. If they are given what they should be paid, what's wrong with living in the company all year round and truly treating the company as their home? If someone with an annual salary of one million is willing to work 996, then asking someone whose monthly salary, let alone annual salary, is always lower than the average monthly salary of the Chinese people to work 996 is really either stupid or bad, or both.

For these Han people in the frontier areas who had been discriminated against and abandoned by the Han Dynasty, after the original credit and economic system completely collapsed, it was Fei Qian who reestablished order, rebuilt and developed the economy. This made Fei Qian's personal authority supreme in these areas, and also increased the difficulty of Cao's army's advance. Therefore, being in Taiyuan and other places is a completely different concept from being in Yuncheng, Hedong.

Xiahou Dun had a deep understanding of this, but he still held on to a fluke mentality, thinking that if Fei Qian's elite troops were only a small part, just in Taiyuan, or in Linfen, Guanzhong, and most of the other troops were average, then Cao Cao's army would naturally still have the strength to fight and there was a possibility of turning the tables and winning.

But now, after seeing the current situation of Cao's camp and the strength displayed by the cavalry, all of this is telling the same question...

Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun, and those people in Shandong made a wrong judgment, and it was a very wrong one.

Thinking of this, Xiahou Dun couldn't help but feel a sense of powerlessness. This feeling of powerlessness was even stronger than when he was beaten by his own guards and was captured.

"Qiuqi, you..." Xiahou Dun's voice was a little hoarse. He gestured to return the telescope in his hand to Fei Qian. After a pause, he gritted his teeth and said, "Qiuqi, what do you want from me?"

Fei Qian waved his hand, "Brother Yuan Rang, just keep this..."

Although telescopes cannot be mass-produced nowadays, practice makes perfect after all. As the craftsmen make more, the quantity and quality of the products will gradually improve. After all, Fei Qian made his first fortune from glass, and now he has given the craftsmen a lot of advice, so the cost of telescopes like this one and glass greenhouses is not as much as outsiders imagine.

Xiahou Dun really wanted to show his magnanimity of not accepting food given out of pity, but this telescope...

Xiahou Dun tried his best and squeezed the telescope again and again. In the end, he could only mutter something in a low voice as a way of saying thank you.

Fei Qian smiled, "Brother Yuan Rang, don't be embarrassed... Tonight is a beautiful night, and I specially invited you to come here, just to make a small bet..."

Xiahou Dun gritted his teeth and wanted to yell angrily, saying that he had nothing in common with gambling and drugs, but in the end, his words turned into, "Qiuqi...what do you want to bet on?"

"Let's bet tonight..." Fei Qian took a step forward and waved his hand, as if the Cao army camp in front of him was just a pile of dirt and clay dogs, "We can defeat Cao's army tonight!"

  Xiahou Dun's eyebrows suddenly jumped!

Fei Qian is so arrogant!

But after a moment, Xiahou Dun looked at the surrounding cavalrymen and horses, and his anger was three points less and his worry was seven points more...

  Are you hoping now that housing prices will be very low, jobs will be easy to find, there will be no pressure at all, and as long as the girl you like pursues you, you will agree, right?

Uh, the channel is off.

  Are we now expecting Cao's army to be united, work together, and then burst out with unprecedented morale and combat effectiveness, and then knock Fei Qian to the ground in one fell swoop? No way?

No, it can't be true, right?

But tonight it will break...

Xiahou Dun looked up at the sky.

It's midnight now.

"If we cannot break through tonight, what will become of the Hussars?"

Xiahou Dun couldn't help himself after all, and fell into the pit with a grunt...