Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3388 Law

Gubeikou is a pass and also a passage. There is still some distance between the South Pass and the North Pass. After Lei Zhong and Liu Fu rushed into the South Pass, their speed gradually slowed down.

Initially, they took advantage of the surprise effect and caught the Cao army defenders off guard, but soon the defenders at Gubeikou reacted and began to counterattack.

Gubeikou is the northern gate of Yuyang. No matter how short-handed and sparsely armed Cao Chun was, he still stationed a large number of troops here. It's like a big family. Even if the family has declined, it will at least send a servant to guard the gate. If even this gate is not worth guarding, it can only mean one thing, that this family has fallen into disrepair.

No matter how stupid Cao Chun was, he knew the importance of Gubeikou, so he not only paid the garrison of Gubeikou in full from the beginning, but also rushed to the rescue as soon as he received the alarm signal...

Nowadays, the effect of supplementing the soldiers' salaries cannot be said to be very good, but it cannot be said to be completely absent. The guys who turn hostile when they pull up their pants are often the ones who talk about morality, while the lower-class civilian soldiers are very honest. They take money from people and help them get rid of disasters.

  So is there anyone who sympathizes with Lei Zhong and helps him secretly?

There are also.

For example, those guys who restrained their soldiers and just shouted from afar for Lei Zhong to surrender quickly and not resist, and those guys who insisted on going all the way to the end...

Lei Zhong also understood and did not take his men over there.

But even so, there were still many Cao army soldiers in Gubeikou, especially the direct troops sent by Cao Chun. Even though they were scattered in various places in Gubeikou, there were still 500 to 600 people concentrated on the central avenue and the north-south intersection. These soldiers of Cao Chun's direct military school also knew that the situation was urgent, so they rushed forward regardless of everything, trying to defeat or crush Lei Zhong and Liu Fu before the cavalry army arrived!

  These troops directly under Cao Chun all knew that as long as they could defend the northern entrance of Gubeikou and prevent the cavalry army from coming in, then Lei Chong, Liu Fu and others would not be able to cause much trouble!

A bloody fight once again unfolded in the Gubeikou passage.

  Both sides risked their lives, pointing swords and spears at each other in the narrow street, hacking and stabbing each other desperately. For a moment, the mountain mist was cold and the sky was filled with blood and rain!

Human blood stinks.

This is almost a self-instinct genetic imprint of human evolution over millions of years.

In ancient times, once the smell of a large amount of human blood appeared, it meant that there were ferocious beasts that humans could not resist and many people died. Even though humans have a much weaker sense of smell than other animals, they can sense the stench of human blood, and use this as a warning to ensure that humans have a higher chance of survival.

But when humans were evolving in ancient times, they never imagined that no matter how brave and ferocious the wild beasts were, they would eventually bow down to humans. Only the desires in humans' hearts became increasingly powerful and brutal, devouring countless human lives.

Blood splattered on the ancient road and soon dried up under the autumn wind.

Liu Fu and his companions disguised themselves as civilian laborers and did not wear adequate armor, while Lei Chong and his companions came here under the pretext of asking for pay, so it was impossible for them to bring too many people while wearing heavy armor, so some injuries were inevitable.

As they continued to advance, Liu Fu and Lei Zhong could not help but switch to long weapons, fighting with spears or lances. Because the distance between short weapons was too close, the slightest carelessness would result in casualties, while long weapons could maintain a certain distance, and with guards holding swords and shields around them, even if they were exhausted, they would have the opportunity to leave the front line to catch their breath and recover a little.

There is a method to fighting.

In a fight, the most taboo thing is to output madly without considering your strength.

Except for a few battlefield perverts and peerless generals, most people's strength has an upper limit, and the speed of strength recovery is not that fast. If you really output without caring about anything, when the strength is exhausted, let alone attack, you can't even do a parry or roll, and you can only watch yourself being hacked to death on the spot!

If Lei Zhong and Liu Fu could directly disrupt the Cao army's deployment at Gubeikou and cause large-scale chaos, then they would naturally pursue them relentlessly to the north entrance and open the gate to welcome Zhang He. However, if the attack encountered certain obstacles, they could not resort to reckless and crazy output, but instead seek progress in stability and wait for subsequent reinforcements to arrive.

That’s right, it was Lei Zhong’s other soldiers and Han Gun who came with Liu Fu.

The fighting advanced step by step towards the north entrance, but the speed at which Lei Zhong and Liu Fu advanced was getting slower and slower.

Those who were still fighting for their lives on the front line had some injuries on their bodies.

Inside the ancient road, on the city walls, streets, roads and houses, there were random shouts coming one after another.

Flames shot up into the sky and black smoke billowed, drifting to the north and swaying to the south with the autumn wind in the ancient road.

  Suddenly, a louder roar broke out on the South Road of Gubeikou. Han Gun and others followed the footsteps of Lei Zhong and Liu Fu and rushed to the city. They were clearing out some remaining Cao troops at the entrance of the South Road and rushing towards where Liu Fu and Lei Zhong were!

"It's done! It's done!" Liu Fu was overjoyed, laughing loudly, "We got it! We got it!"

Liu Fu felt delighted, thinking that this great achievement had finally fallen on his shoulders!

As Cao's troops at the southern entrance retreated in all directions, Han Gun also caught up with Liu Fu and Lei Zhong. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly heard a loud shout coming from the front...

The three of them had no time to reminisce about the past, so they all turned their heads to look to the north in front of them, only to see that a large flame suddenly rose in the north at some point!

  This fire was obviously not a fire, or a light fire caused by one or two houses or objects being burned. The fire spread very quickly, and in the blink of an eye it had spread all over, almost completely covering the entire northern road entrance!

The flames shot up into the sky, illuminating the faces of Han Gun, Lei Zhong and Liu Fu, who all looked gloomy and uncertain.

"Looking at this..." Han Gun whispered, "The good news is that they can't stop General Zhang's attack, so they can only use this trick... The bad news is... we can't get through either, unless we wait for the fire to subside..."

Who could have thought that Cao's army would just throw in the towel at this moment!

  There was blood everywhere and the wind was freezing cold!

The fire was raging and black smoke filled the sky!

For a moment, the ancient trail was cut off by the thick smoke of the fire and became two independent battlefields.

  The troops led by Zhang He were not far away from Han Gun and his two companions. The straight-line distance might not exceed 500 steps. However, these short 500 steps seemed like an insurmountable barrier at this moment!

Everyone knows that the fire cannot burn like this forever. The bigger the fire, the faster it burns and the shorter it lasts. But the problem is that Cao's army in Gubeikou has used the fire to cut off Zhang He's army, which means that they can free up their hands to deal with Han Gun and others.

There are only two options left for Han Gun and others.

One is to retreat, the other is to hold on.

If they retreated, although their lives might be safe for the time being and Cao's army would not be able to chase them thousands of miles away from the pass, it also meant that their previous efforts, although not in vain, had been reduced by at least 70%!

Then just hold on...

Who knows how much kerosene Cao’s army has stockpiled in Gubeikou?

  With all these cans poured out, plus the felled trees, even if the fire was stopped, the ground and stone walls would be scorching hot and it would be impossible to get in. At least it would take half a day or a whole day!

But can these people hold on for the last half day or a day?

Han Gun and the other two were silent for a while.

……

……

Cao Chun led a group of people and hurriedly ran across the land of Youyan.

From Cao Chun on down, almost everyone had a serious expression.

  Being able to come when called and fight when they come is the dream of almost all generals, but how many troops can really do it?

Do you really think that you are a good brother who is worth fifty dollars and will risk your life for him as long as the money is fifty?

These are real people!

As a human being, you will have ideas.

Even if they try their best to endure it and not express it, it does not mean that these soldiers are like wooden men with empty heads, ready to be ordered around.

The war has reached its current stage. The problems facing Youyan are not only clear to Cao Chun, but also to his subordinates who follow him...

Some people think that Cao Chun is disorganized.

Some people also understand that Cao Chun is now out of options...

Dharma is a good thing.

Having a method at least shows that there is still brains; having a method at least shows that there is still order.

If there is no law at all, then maybe even how you die won't be decided by yourself.

It was impossible to carry all the equipment when rushing to Gubeikou. We packed as light as possible, and did not bring any extra gear except the armor. We also brought very little dry food, and stuffed what we could eat while walking, and discarded what we could not eat.

"Follow me!"

"Follow me!"

This is the most voices and commands we have heard along the way.

Yes, they followed Cao Cao and Cao Chun all the way here.

  Keep up, keep up!

Who knows whether there is a smooth road or a cliff ahead?

But the password is still -

"Follow me! Follow me!"

……

... "I have an idea."

Lei Zhong said.

He looked at Han Gun and Liu Fu, both of whom seemed unwilling to give in, and knew that it was impossible to retreat.

Han Gun and Liu Fu are like this, so why not Lei Zhong himself?

  Sometimes, the road does not exist, but you cannot stop and you cannot choose!

I know that if I retreat I can probably save my life, but now that I have come to this point, what’s the point of only having a life left?

  Could he go back to Cao Cao's camp, kowtow to the ground, admit that he was wrong, and ask Cao Cao to spare his life?

If an apology can absolve everything, or a fine can represent everything, then who will still respect the law? !

"There is a big house nearby. It's over there..." Lei Zhong tried to keep his words brief, because they didn't have much time left. It was obvious that Cao's army was gathering in front of them, preparing to encircle and suppress them. "It was a wealthy family in the early years, but some fled and some died, leaving behind an empty house that was requisitioned as a warehouse... There are stone walls and corner towers. If we want to hold on, only that place is suitable."

Han Gun glanced at Liu Fu.

If they don't retreat, they will naturally have to drag it out until Zhang He's army enters the pass.

As long as Zhang He's army enters the pass, Cao's army will naturally be defeated!

Looking at the fire, Cao Jun obviously used kerosene, and kerosene is something that can be burned as much as it is available, unless Cao Jun can store an endless amount of kerosene here...

This is obviously impossible.

So if we can hold on for a while, we may be able to achieve final victory.

However, it is obviously not appropriate to defend at the south entrance or on the main road.

Although Gubeikou is a strategic pass, the passage has been opened up by the traffic over the years. In addition to the wall at the north-south intersection, there are also streets and alleys. If they really fight on the central street, they will be surrounded on all sides. As long as the Cao army forms a battle array and advances slowly, the number of soldiers led by Han Gun and the other two is insufficient to compete. Once there are more casualties, the disadvantage will become more and more obvious and the whole army will be annihilated.

Therefore, it is very important to have a position that can be defended.

Liu Fu also understood what Han Gun meant when he looked at him.

He didn't know whether the mansion Lei Zhong mentioned was suitable or not, but he couldn't care less at this moment, so he could only nod and say, "Why not give it a try!"

Han Gun frowned slightly, but soon nodded and said to Lei Zhong, "Okay! I'll do as you say!"

Until there is no better way, the only way is the best way!

Lei Zhong didn't say much, "Follow me! Go this way!"

……

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Outside Gubeikou.

Zhang He frowned as he looked at the raging fire in front of him.

This thing is obviously what Cao Chun wants to use to deal with Zhao Yun...

Normally, they would wait until the Hussars entered the city and then light the kerosene. Even if the Hussars were not burned to death, they would be surrounded and shot from all sides...

But we have only just broken in with so many people, and we are using them like this.

"Report! Thirty-seven casualties in the front team, and more than ten people injured in the fire..."

The soldiers came to report.

Zhang He nodded, "The deceased will be compensated according to the law, and the injured will be sent back to the rear team for immediate treatment!"

These are the rules set by the Cavalry.

  In the early years, when Zhang He was under Yuan Shao, there were no so-called laws and rules. Yuan Shao had the final say in everything. Although this kind of favor from the top was beneficial to Yuan Shao's grasp of power and rule, it also brought many disadvantages. Just like Zhang He himself, if he won, everything would be fine. Once the war failed, he could be beheaded with just one word!

Later, Zhang He followed Boss Cao and followed some rules. After all, they were welcoming the emperor, so there were still some rules to follow. Unfortunately, the people of the Cao and Xiahou families broke those rules.

It was not until he served under the Cavalry that Zhang He truly felt how important it was to have rules, especially good rules.

Just like now, he doesn't need to worry about casualties because there are rules of the cavalry, so no matter it is injured or dead, the soldiers can get their due share, so the soldiers who rushed forward will not feel unlucky, and the soldiers who are still in place will not feel sad.

Many things are revealed through comparison, especially comparison with people of the same occupation and class.

The cavalry has rules, but Cao’s army has no rules.

The fire before them was clearly a sign that Cao's army had lost its order.

It looks powerful, but is actually weak inside.

But the fire is so fierce that it cannot be broken for a while...

"Order! Have the soldiers take turns to rest in place! Summon the military academy to discuss matters!"

Zhang He issued the order.

Tuoba was the first to arrive. He was very skilled and did not even slow down his horse. He jumped off the horse and patted the horse's butt. When he saw Zhang He, he said with a smile: "The Cao army is scared to death when they see you coming! Let's see if they can stop you after the fire is set! As long as the fire is stopped, our army can break through the pass directly!"

Zhang Sheng was the second one to come. After hearing the second half of Tuoba's words, he sneered and said, "Who said we can go in once the fire stops? Okay, you will be the first one to go in! Those who don't dare to go in can just bark like a dog in front of everyone else!"

Tuoba glared at Zhang Sheng.

Zhang He pretended not to hear.

When marching and fighting, you don't have to be a good man, and under the cavalry, you don't need to take care of interpersonal relationships every day, everything depends on your ability. Although Tuoba is usually laughing and flattering, he is not vague when he really goes to the battlefield. The reason why Tuoba likes to flatter is that all the generals of the Han Dynasty like to listen to flattery.

Zhang Sheng believed that since he had changed his surname to a Han Chinese, he was a Han Chinese, or at least a preparatory Han Chinese. So when he met the Hu people, he couldn't help but show his superiority. In fact, he didn't have any deep hatred with the Tuoba clan.

Gan Junhou also arrived soon. "General, I don't know how much kerosene and wood Cao's army has prepared... Kerosene, even if there is any left, judging from the current fire, there shouldn't be much left. But as for wood... there isn't much wood around..."

Zhang He quickly understood Gan Gan's meaning, and he looked up at the surrounding terrain.

Gubeikou has been a place of fighting and clashes between the Han and the Hu since the Qin and Han dynasties, so it is eroded by the souls of the dead, making it difficult for trees to grow...

Okay, that’s all bullshit.

The actual reason was war.

Just like a fire like this, even if some trees grew during the war, how many of them could withstand it?

  Once, twice, and many times, isn't it just burned bare, leaving only sand and gravel?

"Ha! That's right!" Zhang He clapped his hands, "If Cao's army wants to collect and cut down the surrounding trees, there must be a small path in the mountains to transport the wood!"

In these days, if you want to transport something, the logistics are not as convenient as in later generations. Not to mention people pulling things by horses, just given the mountains and the terrain, not everywhere can be cut down or transported!

Cao's army had prepared kerosene, which could be transported from Jizhou or Yuzhou, but this ordinary wood...

  For convenience, Cao's army must have cut down trees on a nearby hill, so there must be a road for temporarily transporting the wood, and it must have led directly to Gubeikou Pass!

According to the rules, Cao's army should not cut down trees nearby. After all, that would be equivalent to telling the opponent that there is a road to go through.

But the problem is...

Will Cao's army really follow the rules?

"Send people immediately to search the mountain!"

Zhang He gave the order with a sharp look in his eyes.