Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3439 Hu Bu Wannian
Qian Zhao looked back at the battlefield.

The opponent had almost recovered from the attack and their morale had increased. On the other hand, although they were the attacking side, they were beaten into several pieces by the opponent.

Apart from the small group of cavalry led by Qian Zhao, some Cao's soldiers had been surrounded by the cavalry and were being fiercely attacked by their opponents. Defeat was not far away...

In a trance, Qian Zhao seemed to see himself fleeing in panic when facing the Xianbei and Wuhuan who were heading south.

However, most of his current opponents are those who stayed behind back then and are still in the North.

Qian Zhao suddenly saw Li Li.

Li Li was pointing in the direction of Qianzhao and seemed to be shouting something.

The Hussars on Li Li's left and right also shouted in unison, conveying the sound of killing, which seemed majestic.

"Woo..."

Suddenly, both sides immersed in the bloody fight on the battlefield were attracted by a long and low horn sound at the same time, followed by the sound of war drums. At this moment, everyone turned their heads to look at the mountain of Suoyang Pass where the sound came from.

At Suoyang Pass, the big flag representing Cao’s army fell down, and was replaced by the tricolor battle flag representing the Hussar Army!

The tricolor battle flag flying high seemed to emit colorful light under the sunlight!

For a moment, almost all the hussars on the mountain and below were cheering!

That is the symbol of the cavalry, that is the glory of Guanzhong in the north!

It represents the majesty of the Han people and the myth of invincibility!
Almost at the same time, the Cao army soldiers lowered their necks.

At this moment, Qian Zhao's heart seemed to be immersed in ice water.

Did Cao Hong fail?
Captured?
Killed?
But whether Cao Hong was captured or killed, it meant the same thing.

Qian Zhao's rescue mission failed.

Now that my mission has failed, the only way left is to break through.

Qian Zhao turned around, ready to order his men to retreat, but he did not do so, because he saw that the soldiers he brought with him had already begun to retreat voluntarily...

Qian Zhao's troops were in chaos.

Some were still following Qian Zhao, while others had already begun to flee. Although the Cao army soldiers were still the same people and their outer bodies looked unchanged, Qian Zhao could sense that there was no soul inside their bodies.

The cavalry troops on Suoyang Pass also began to walk down the mountain, and cheers were heard all over the mountain.

The trap that Qian Zhao had sent people to ambush in advance now seemed like a joke, and his coming to rescue Cao Hong also seemed like a dream.

All his preparations, the traps he set, and all his efforts were in vain in the end.

It is like having strength but not knowing where to use it, or having tools but not knowing where to use them.

When the day breaks, it's time to wake up from the dream.

Qian Zhao felt deeply exhausted, as if he had made thousands of efforts, practiced tens of thousands of times, and sweated for countless years, but in the end he thought he was standing on the same starting line with some people, but then he found out that he was standing on the wrong line. What he thought was the starting line was actually his finish line.

"General!" the soldier behind Qian Zhao shouted, "Where are we going now?"

"Where to go..." Qian Zhao smiled bitterly, "Retreat..."

Where else can he go?

The wilderness was vast, the sky was huge, but there seemed to be no place for him to stay.

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Cao's army camped in Zhongtiao Mountain.

Lu Chang was preparing to lead his troops to attack.

The assembly of Cao's army was obviously much slower than before.

"Don't worry, the Hussars are no more than this."

As per convention, Lu Chang still had to appease his subordinates and encourage his several military academies.

"The front cavalry army has fallen into a trap and has been transferred to Suoyang Pass by General Cao. At this moment, the front cavalry army camp is empty! This is a great opportunity for you and me!"

"Thank you for your hard work today! Tomorrow is the time to celebrate!"

"Even if our army withdraws at that time, you will all carry your merits with you, and you will be rewarded handsomely after the battle!"

In the Cao army camp, Lu Chang said this to his men.

The military academies of Cao’s army echoed the sentiment one after another, showing great harmony.

Lu Chang smiled and said a few more words, then he put on his helmet and appeared in the center of the formation in a majestic manner.

However, Lu Chang's smile soon disappeared.

It was not because they received the news of Cao Hong's defeat. After all, Suoyang Pass was still some distance away from the Zhongtiao Mountain camp, and at the foot of Suoyang Pass, Qian Zhao and Li Li were also fighting. There was no Cao army soldier who could bravely break through the battlefield to report the news, so Lu Chang, Dong Zhao and others still thought that Cao Hong could still delay and hold out.

The reason why Lu Chang couldn't laugh was that he found out that the soldiers had no food to eat when they went to the battle...

It cannot be said that there were none at all, but even Lu Chang couldn't bear to look at the pitifully small pancakes.

Although it is not the coldest time of the year, the wind blowing from the north is still quite cold. If there is no food in the stomach, how will we have the strength to fight?

"What's going on?"

This situation was so obvious that Lu Chang noticed it at the first moment.

"These are what we eat in battle?!"

"This..." The military school officer in charge of logistics also had a bitter face, "General... this is what was issued to me... General, please excuse me..."

Lu Chang frowned and took two steps to the side.

The logistics officer followed with his back bent, "General, you may not know... Captain Cao, who is in charge of logistics, said that the soldiers' rations are running low... We need to prepare food for the return trip... And if we attack the front camp of the cavalry army, we can also get food from the enemy, which is the best of both worlds..."

"Two what? This is the best of both worlds?"

Lu Chang burst into laughter and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Most people knew that the Hussars had good logistics support, but they blatantly stated that they would not give food to Cao's soldiers, or give them less food because of this. This reason was so strong that even Lu Chang felt a little confused. He didn't know how this logical thinking was established.

To withdraw troops, oh, to return, of course, they need to eat and make preparations, that is correct, but now the soldiers have to go out and attack the front camp of the cavalry!
This is not a party!

And feed on the enemy?
If you can't beat it...

Lu Chang suddenly understood something.

If we lose the battle, there is a high probability that many of these people will not come back, so there is no need to give them any food.

Lu Chang was silent for a long time, then shook his head, "Please tell the baggage manager in the rear camp a message for me..."

"Yes, yes, General, please go ahead." The logistics cadet bent over.

Lu Chang exhaled, "The virtuous and the noble are the countrymen. They are the countrymen, why can't they live forever?"

After Lv Chang paused, the logistics officer waited for a moment before asking, "Just this sentence?"

Lu Chang nodded, "That's it."

After hearing the report, the logistics manager just sneered, with a look of disdain on his face.

Chinese?

Savage?

Haha, except for the people of the Cao family who are Chinese, the rest are all barbarians!
Since we are savages, it is good enough to have food to eat. Why bother talking about whether it will last for ten thousand years or not?

Could it be possible to live forever if I were given a bite to eat?
What a joke!

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Many people's ideas, plans, and visions can change at any time.

Maybe you are still thinking about serving the country and the people in the last second, and decide to go and have a Swiss roll as a snack first, otherwise how can you have the energy to serve the country and the people? Some people can persist for ten years.

Once an ideal is established, it rarely changes, no matter what kind of hardships one encounters.

It is difficult to say which of these two types of people is better or worse.

After all, humans need to both adapt to the environment and change the environment.

These two types of people should have cooperated with each other, complemented each other, and supported each other, but unfortunately, more often than not, they laugh at each other, ridicule each other, and despise each other.

There are those in Cao's army who stick to their original intentions, those who change their goals at any time, and those who jump back and forth between these two types...

For example, Xiahou Dun.

At the beginning, Xiahou Dun thought about committing suicide and also thought about escaping. However, at that time he was under close surveillance by the Hussars and there was no chance for him at all.

After all, Xiahou Dun is the second-in-command of Cao's army, so how can he be treated normally?

However, as time went on, Xiahou Dun became less interested in committing suicide and more interested in exploring the truth.

He could follow all of Fei Qian's arrangements, he could submit to the supervision of the cavalry soldiers and officers, he could remain silent, eat well and sleep well every day, as if he had no other intentions in his mind.

But in fact, there has always been only Cao Aman in Xiahou Dun's heart.

Xiahou Dun has also been waiting for an opportunity.

As a result, Xiahou Dun really got the chance he had been waiting for, but no one could tell whether this opportunity was a good opportunity or a good choice.

The person in charge of affairs in Anyi was Xun Chen.

After Fei Qian led his troops south, he left Xiahou Dun and other surrendered generals in the Anyi camp.

Xun Chen did not follow him south, but began to implement Fei Qian's new policies in the vicinity of Anyi. He was so busy that he was almost always busy and had little time to take care of these surrendered generals.

When implementing the new policy, especially in the beginning, it is undoubtedly the most difficult period, because there are too many problems to be solved. To deal with the original problems, the original methods cannot be used, and new personnel also need a new adaptation period. Naturally, there will inevitably be some confusion, especially when the sons of the gentry in Hedong are not too willing.

Xun Chen had to get up early every day, and after washing up, he would immediately deal with various tasks. He would continue until his breakfast was cold, and then he would take a few bites of food, and then he would immediately review documents. Even when he was eating, his eyes were fixed on the records of various affairs reported by the surroundings, and he would put down his chopsticks from time to time and write a few words.

Agriculture needs to be arranged and industry restored.

After the war, many places became ruins, and everything had to start all over again.

The busyness of the cavalry naturally gave these surrendered generals some "opportunities".

As a surrendered general, oh, captive, the largest one among them, Xiahou Dun did not seem worried these days. Instead, he ate and went to sleep, went to bed early every day, and soon began to snore loudly.

The soldiers who were in charge of guarding Xiahou Dun couldn't help but feel a little contempt in their hearts when they saw this, but they also felt relieved.

But who could have known that Xiahou Dun spent most of his time secretly calculating the time for the guards to change shifts and listening to the footsteps of the guards inside and outside the courtyard?
All these changes started from the day Xiahou Dun met Cao Xiu...

It was from that day on that Xiahou Dun waited every day, waiting for the "opportunity" to come to him.

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When Cao Xiu arrived in Anyi, Fei Qian led his troops south again.

Therefore, Cao Xiu's "heroic" plan naturally failed again.

Perhaps it was because all of Cao's plans had failed time and again since the war began, which had made Cao Xiu somewhat accustomed to it, or perhaps he had become numb, so after hearing that Fei Qian had left, he did not show any particularly emotional behavior, which made the soldiers responsible for monitoring Cao Xiu feel more or less relieved.

Cao Xiu did not go to see Xiahou Dun first, but instead met his own child, Cao Zhao.

When Cao Xiu saw Cao Zhao, his face unconsciously darkened.

In his opinion, Cao Zhao had completely brought shame to the Cao family!
If a child is not taught, it is the father's fault.

Seeing his child in such a state, Cao Xiu naturally felt ashamed.

Cao Zhao was a little excited when he saw his father, but when he saw his father's gloomy face, he put away his joy. He hesitated for a while before walking forward and whispered, "Father..."

Cao Xiu frowned.

[Are you so reluctant to call yourself father? ]

Cao Zhao lowered his head.

[Do you dislike me so much that you are not even happy to see me even though you are like this? ]

The two men sat opposite each other, not far from each other, but there seemed to be an invisible gully between them, separating them far apart.

Consideration and understanding are mutual.

In no particular order!

When Cao Xiu saw this, his heart sank slowly.

[Sure enough, he is weak and surrendered, otherwise he wouldn't be in such a state. 】

Cao Zhao lowered his head and said nothing, feeling very depressed.

[My father is unhappy and has a sour face. He always has a sour face when he sees me. Can't he just smile? ]

Neither of them spoke for a long time.

Cao Xiu's father died at an early age.

Therefore, in Cao Xiu's memory, his father was undoubtedly perfect and was his role model in life.

Cao Xiu hoped that he could be as perfect as his father.

The most important thing is that Cao Xiu suffered a lot when he was young because he had no father. In particular, some people would pretend to be tolerant on the surface, but actually say maliciously, "Ah, Cao Xiu, everyone should forgive him and understand him, because you should know that Cao Xiu has no father, oh ha ha ha ha..."

Growing up in such an environment, Cao Xiu naturally hoped that he could set an example for Cao Zhao, and he also tried his best to tell his child to go in that direction and not repeat the hardships and sufferings he had experienced.

Because I was in pain, I wanted my child not to suffer that pain.

But life is often so ironic.

It was fine when Cao Zhao was young. When Cao Zhao was stumbling and learning to speak, Cao Xiu would take him out to play, and would also hold him when they went hiking and horseback riding. At that time, Cao Zhao was undoubtedly close to Cao Xiu. But when Cao Zhao started to go to school and study, the relationship between Cao Xiu and Cao Zhao deteriorated little by little.

The reason for the deterioration of the relationship between Cao Xiu and Cao Zhao was actually very simple: it was because of "learning".

Studying is not for parents...

This may be the most common sentence said by parents throughout the ages and for thousands of years.

But the problem is that for a large number of children, this sentence is the most offensive.

The same is true for Cao Zhao.

Although Cao Xiu always told him that studying hard and becoming proficient in both civil and martial arts was for the sake of Cao Zhao's own better future, Cao Zhao never refuted him. However, he disagreed in his heart. He felt that Cao Xiu asked him to study hard and practice civil and martial arts just to make up for Cao Xiu's regrets in the past, so he imposed this responsibility on him.

And if I study well, won't my parents just brag about it? What's the point? Haven't you seen other people's parents not asking for so much? Aren't they living well too? Those Cao and Xiahou family children, who eat and drink every day, have hawks and running dogs, aren't they also living a carefree life? Why do I have to work so hard every day and get scolded for not studying well?

Of course, the "scold" that Cao Zhao felt was, strictly speaking, perhaps just an accusation.

Because Cao Xiu could easily see that Cao Zhao was not paying attention when doing certain things.

What Cao Xiu criticized was Cao Zhao's attitude.

Especially in studying.

Obviously, studying and practicing both civil and martial arts require hard work.

Cao Xiu naturally understood this, and he could understand that everyone has different talents. Some people are good at something and some are not. However, he felt that it was not that Cao Zhao was not good at it, but that Cao Zhao was unwilling to do it. As long as Cao Zhao was willing to do something, he could do it well, so why couldn't Cao Zhao do it seriously?
Cao Xiu could agree that Cao Zhao was unable to reach certain heights in certain things due to his lack of talent, but he could not accept that Cao Zhao had wasted his talent due to his laziness and incorrect attitude.

Cao Xiu believed that this was the most unacceptable thing for him as a father.

Your child can obviously be better, so why should you, as a father, indulge his laziness and let him do nothing?
It is obvious that when Cao Zhao was young, he was so smart and clever, and he had set the ambition to be both civil and military early on. But why, now that he has grown up, has he thrown this ambition aside? Whenever Cao Xiu mentions this matter, he acts as if his parents have died. But he can joke and have fun with other people?

Cao Xiu glanced at the cavalry soldiers in and outside the courtyard, then said to Cao Zhao: "Do you know the meaning of the sentence 'A virtuous man and a gentleman are the true countrymen. If they are the true countrymen, why don't they live for ten thousand years'?"

There were cavalry soldiers both inside and outside the courtyard. Cao Xiu certainly couldn't say directly that he was going to cause trouble. He could only explain it in a more obscure way to deduce some meaning.

But when Cao Zhao heard this, only one thought came to his mind -

[Here you go again, scolding me again! ]