Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3459 False Report
The most critical moment also arrived in the Zhongtiao Mountain camp.

Dong Zhao walked into the big tent with an expression of fatigue on his face and sat in the first seat on the side.

The military academies couldn't help but turn their eyes to the empty main seat.

Dong Zhao was silent for a moment and did not speak immediately.

In fact, at a moment like this, it would be better for him to choose to sit in the middle.

After all, at the moment, some people in Cao's army are in a state of panic. If someone stands in the middle and takes responsibility, it will naturally make the others feel more at ease. But the problem is...

It is easy to sit on the seat, but Dong Zhao cannot bear the responsibility that comes with it.

To be honest, in Shandong, there are not many people who can sit calmly in the middle seat when the main general is not there and will not be held responsible after the war!

And now there are fewer and fewer...

This responsibility is not just the responsibility for failure. Even if you win, you may be impeached and attacked.

Anyway, the current Dong Zhao is still a little short of that. He doesn’t dare to sit or do anything.

After Dong Zhao called the roll, he looked around and coughed, "Everyone, if you have something to discuss, please discuss it. If you don't have anything to do, please follow the instructions of Generals Cao and Lu!"

If it had been according to the habits of the previous two days, most of these military academies would have responded and filed out, each returning to their respective positions. However, today some people hesitated and did not move, and the other military academies saw that some people stayed and did not leave, so they also did not move.

Dong Zhao frowned slightly.

Those military academies seemed to be hesitant to speak, their expressions looking somewhat ugly. They glanced at the other military academies in the tent and seemed to be exchanging glances with each other, but no one took the initiative to speak.

Just by looking at this appearance, Dong Zhao understood what was going on.

Dong Zhao straightened his back, looked at the military academies, and said in a deep voice: "If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!"

The military academy was still a little hesitant.

Dong Zhao slammed the table and said, "How can you be so weak in the army? If you don't say anything now, don't say anything in the army! Otherwise, you will be punished for causing chaos!"

After hearing what Dong Zhao said, a military officer said, "We, we heard that Commander Xiahou has joined the Hussars..."

Dong Zhao asked in return: "Who did you hear this from?"

The military school replied, "Some soldiers who returned from the desertion said... they saw with their own eyes that Commander Xiahou was accompanying the General of the Cavalry..."

Dong Zhao said lightly: "These people are cowardly and scattered, and they fled from the battlefield. In order to shirk responsibility, they put the blame on Commander Xiahou. The Prime Minister has already made up his mind about this."

Long before, there were rumors that Xiahou Dun surrendered to the Cavalry.

When Cao Cao was still alive, people certainly didn't dare to discuss this matter.

After Cao Hong's defeat, people began to discuss the situation secretly, but no one dared to say it openly.

Now……

Dong Zhao thought that after he said this, the matter was over, but it was not.

The military academy students looked at each other, and it was obvious that they were not satisfied with Dong Zhao's statement, nor were they willing to accept it.

This is also a side effect of Dong Zhao not sitting in the main seat.

If Dong Zhao really took office, he would naturally hold the power of life and death. Of course, these military academies would have to think twice before speaking, otherwise they would have nowhere to appeal if they were punished by military law.

The military academies exchanged glances with each other, as if they had made up their minds. Then they turned to Dong Zhao and asked, "I am not asking you to get to the bottom of this, but the soldiers want to ask, when will it be our turn to withdraw?"

Dong Zhao glanced at the military school student and said, "It will be his turn soon."

"Military Advisor! I said that several days ago!"

"That's right!"

"That's what I said when I was in Anyi Camp before, what was the result?"

"Military advisor, you can't deceive us anymore!"

Dong Zhao was surprised and asked, "Why are you asking only one person? Why didn't you ask when both Cao and Lu were here?!"

The military school replied as a matter of course: "The general is in charge of military affairs, and the military advisor is in charge of these logistics arrangements, right? If you don't ask the military advisor, who else should you ask?"

Dong Zhao was indeed responsible for arranging these projects, but the problem was who should go first and who should go later was not something that Dong Zhao could decide alone.

The affairs within the military camp are often like a tangled mess, and one must have the patience to unravel them. It is impossible to deal with everything immediately when it happens. Many times, they must be handled in a certain order.

Some time ago, Cao Cao praised Dong Zhao for his patience and for arranging things in an orderly manner. These military schools were also present and nodded in agreement. However, only a few days have passed and their attitudes have completely changed.

"The emperor has issued an edict to suppress the rebels. The prime minister has followed the emperor's edict to pacify Heluo and advance to Hedong..." Dong Zhao said slowly, "However, there are scoundrels in Shandong who are causing chaos and obstructing the prime minister's westward advance, stealing and selling food and grass..."

"Military advisor, military advisor!" The military academy students obviously didn't want to hear the reasons, or excuses, so they interrupted Dong Zhao's words rudely, "Military advisor! It's us who are fighting on the front line! It won't be too late to say these words in the memorial after we return to Shandong!"

Dong Zhao was a little angry, and when he was about to say something, the military academies looked sad, "Military Advisor! I originally had more than a hundred men under my command, but now most of them are dead or injured! These were all good men! Now..."

"Those who escaped back all said that they saw not only Commander Xiahou, but also General Cao Zilie!"

"We ordinary soldiers are all dead! Why is Commander Xiahou still riding on a tall horse and chatting and laughing with the Cavalry General? What are we fighting for?"

"The Emperor's edict?! Why can someone go with the rebels when the Emperor has an edict?! !"

"You think it's possible for ordinary soldiers to fight to the death with the cavalry one moment and chat and laugh with the cavalry the next?"

"..."

Chaotic noises suddenly rang out in the big tent.

Dong Zhao originally wanted to explain a few words, but suddenly he realized something.

He looked around and did not see any of Cao's generals.

The Cao general in charge of logistics!
"Where are General Cao's generals?" Dong Zhao asked.

"Military advisor, stop pretending! Didn't I leave on your orders? I left last night!" the military school replied.

Dong Zhao finally understood why these military schools came to him today to ask him to withdraw his troops. He thought about it for a moment and did not argue with them anymore. Instead, he said in a slow tone, "You can rest assured. The Prime Minister has already made arrangements. Food, clothing, and weapons are all ready. General Cao is going to lead the way for you..."

"Haha..." The military academy students couldn't help but laugh, "Military Advisor! Do you believe this?"

Dong Zhao took a breath and said, "Whether you believe it or not, I believe it!"

Dong Zhao really wanted to say that even if they wanted to withdraw their troops, they had to follow the steps. If everyone rushed out at once, it would only cause congestion, and in the end no one would be able to leave.

But it is obvious that the military academies at the moment cannot listen to these words.

If there is no explanation, then we can only disperse and defeat them.

Just as Dong Zhao was using strategies to divide and deal with these military schools, a soldier suddenly rushed to the outside of the tent and reported: "Military advisor! There is an urgent military report! !"

There was a sudden silence in the big tent!
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To the north of Cao’s army’s Zhongtiao Mountain camp.

A hidden place in a trench.

It is rumored that there were once Baibo bandits hiding here and setting up camp, so it was also called Zeizigou. But now, the people stationed in this ditch are not the Baibo bandits, but Sima Yi and Hao Zhao.

At the bottom of the ditch, Sima Yi was sitting on a rock, thinking about something, when suddenly someone reported: "Captain Hao is back!"

Sima Yi turned around, then stepped down from the stone and walked towards Hao Zhao.

"Has a false report been sent in?" When Sima Yi saw Hao Zhao, he took the water bag from the guard beside him and handed it to him.

As autumn and winter approach, the wind and sand begin to get stronger.

The cold wind from the north is mixed with sand and dust. When the wind is strong, it feels like sanding your face!
Therefore, most of the soldiers and officers in the army have thick skin, chapped faces, and the backs and palms of their hands are two different colors.

Hao Zhao took the water, sipped it, rinsed his mouth, spit out some of the sand in his mouth, drank a few sips, exhaled a long breath, nodded and said: "Sent it in! I watched with my own eyes, watching those Cao army scouts run in."

Sima Yi laughed loudly, clapped his hands and said, "That's good!"

Hao Zhao also smiled, but he asked again: "Zhongda, can this false report really attract Cao's troops?" Sima Yi smiled, but said, "Not sure."

Sima Yi's sudden change of mind almost caused Hao Zhao to sprain his back.

"Where..." Hao Zhao suddenly felt a little stuck.

uncertain?
Hao Zhao wondered if he had heard it wrong.

"My lord, as the saying goes, man proposes, God disposes." Sima Yi said with a smile, "I can only do my best."

After hearing this, Hao Zhao could only nod silently.

It is not easy to send false information in.

The dead soldiers are not a problem because there are too many wounded in this war.

Some of those with minor injuries can still hope to recover, but for some of the seriously injured, even with the help of the Hundred Medical Clinics and military doctors, the survival rate cannot be guaranteed to be 100%.

Therefore, it is not too difficult to find one or two among these people who are willing to exchange their remaining lives for some merits.

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What is even more difficult is to teach these death soldiers some of Cao's army's tactics. Not only must these death soldiers be able to make contact with Cao's scouts, but they must also make these Cao's scouts believe that the false report is true and then take the false report back.

The most difficult part is that once the false report is sent in, it may not work, and it depends on whether the other party falls into the trap!

Sima Yi guessed what Hao Zhao was thinking, and said with a smile: "The Cao army is indeed heading north in large numbers, right?"

"The scout reported that it is indeed true." Hao Zhao nodded in agreement.

There is no doubt about this, they detected the movements of a large group of Cao's troops.

These days, it is easy for a small group of people to hide their whereabouts, but it is difficult to conceal the movements of a large group of people.

"So with so many Cao troops dispatched, there must be a general of the Cao family leading them... The Cao army has dispatched many troops before and after, and the Zhongtiao Mountain camp must be empty!" Sima Yi gestured with his hands, "Zhongtiao Mountain must have sent troops to rescue! Then we will look for opportunities to break through the outer camp of Zhongtiao Mountain and destroy its fortifications! On the one hand, we can check the strength of the Cao army camp, and on the other hand, we can also detect the arrangements of the Cao army!"

Hao Zhao took a breath, thought about it, and felt that what Sima Yi said made sense, so he nodded, waited for a moment, and asked again: "My lord, is there any news? Is there really danger in the front camp?"

Sima Yi smiled and said, "My lord, you are a man of foresight. How could you not know that the front troops are full of risks? They must have arrived now, so Bo Dao does not need to worry. On the contrary, Cao's army has been repairing the Zhongtiao Mountain camp for a long time, so there must be many traps. If you rush in, you should be careful."

Hao Zhao thought about it and felt that this was true. He should now be more concerned about the strategy of attacking Cao’s Zhongtiao Mountain camp and do the current tasks well.

As for the front army camp, Xu Chu was in charge of it, and Sima Yi had also written an urgent report to Fei Qian in advance. It was not his turn as a newly promoted captain to have any say in how to arrange things. So he and Sima Yi huddled together at the edge of the map, thinking about how to avoid Cao's detection and how to attack.

The distance they were hiding was biased towards the west. Although it was not in the main defense direction of Cao's army, once the troops were on the move, some traces would be difficult to conceal, so they needed to lurk to the left and right of Baihaogou first, and they had to hide well so as not to be discovered by the scouts of Cao's vanguard.

At the same time, the two of them must make some arrangements on the rhythm and arrangement of the attack in order to cooperate effectively.

The two discussed for a long time before finally deciding on the steps and methods.

However, even with Sima Yi's extraordinary intelligence, he may not be able to predict everything that happens on the battlefield...

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Not only Cao's army but also Fei Qian was obscured by the fog of the battlefield.

Fei Qian looked at the front military camp in the distance, and then stared at the Cao army line farther away. After looking for a long time, he put down the telescope, squeezed his dry eyes, and closed his eyes to rest.

He had a headache.

The opacity of battlefield information is undoubtedly a big problem for every general.

Fei Qian was originally fighting on the rear lines, so by the time the information was passed to him, the changes on the battlefield had most likely already occurred or were in the process of developing. Therefore, Fei Qian could infer some context based on the current changes and then make a judgment.

Moreover, Fei Qian's previous strategies were basically all about the overall situation. When it came to the details of the battlefield, such as who defeated whom, or which soldier cut down the opponent's flag, these were not the most critical issues for Fei Qian.

Fei Qian is more concerned about the overall victory or failure, whether the layout of the entire battle line is complete, etc.

The situation on the front line is obviously more trivial and complicated.

Fei Qian looked up at the sky and murmured, "Why don't Cao's troops attack today?"

Fei Qian and his men did not arrive at the scene at the last critical moment, just like Miti's late policeman, who waited until almost all the people were dead before coming out to clean up the mess. Instead, they ambushed behind the front military camp in advance.

Cao's army came, but they didn't fight...

This is very strange.

It also made Fei Qian very confused.

Raid?

Not like.

After all, a surprise attack is meant to have a sudden effect. What's the point of delaying the attack?
After learning about the situation reported by Xu Chu, Sima Yi and others on the front line, Fei Qian felt something was not good. After all, the troops in the vanguard camp were attracted to the vicinity of Suoyang Pass, which would inevitably lead to the vanguard camp being empty.

In fact, the general pattern of war had already existed during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Subsequent generals and gods of war basically developed and recreated the original pattern.

Fei Qian did not have many so-called revolutionary innovations. He thought Cao's army would come, so he hid behind the front military camp.

Fei Qian was leading the cavalry, so he planned to observe from a distance, and then attack after Cao's army focused their attention on the front camp.

but……

What's going on now?

Just as Fei Qian had expected, Cao's army arrived. However, after arriving, they did not launch an attack immediately as Fei Qian had expected. Instead, they procrastinated and swayed back and forth on the spot, as if they were luring Fei Qian's cavalry to attack.

What did Cao Jun think?

Fei Qian couldn't figure it out, so he had a headache.

If he was a general with a force of 99, almost reaching the maximum level, he might have rushed out with his troops right now, no matter how Cao's army was arranged or designed, he would just kill, kill, kill!

A force level of 80 is acceptable.

It's a pity that Fei Qian has grown from being worse than a weakling to being a weakling. He looks like a real fighter in armor, but is he really going to go into battle and wield a sword and a gun to kill the enemy?

Well, forget it.

"My Lord!"

Fei Qian looked back and saw Huang Xu walking towards him.

"My lord, the Cao army has been here for a long time, but they haven't launched an attack yet," Huang Xu said, "Could it be that they found us here? But I checked around and didn't find any signs of being exposed. The Cao army scouts are also near the front army camp and haven't come to us..."

Fei Qian picked up the telescope again and looked carefully.

Although he had the help of a telescope, the figures of Cao's soldiers in the distance were about the size of ants.

Of course, when Fei Qian looked at Cao Jun through a telescope, he felt that they were small. From the Cao Jun's side, they should not be able to see Fei Qian even more. So why didn't Cao Jun take action?

Are we waiting for Xu Chu to return?
Ok?
Fei Qian took a breath, this was indeed a possibility.

Fei Qian pondered for a moment, "There must be some changes in Cao's army... Perhaps, they are preparing to ambush Xu Zhongkang?"

If this was Cao's plan, it wouldn't be impossible.

After all, if Xu Chu knew that his camp was attacked, he might rush back. If he was ambushed while marching quickly, even if Xu Chu was very brave, the ordinary soldiers would also suffer huge losses.

Moreover, in comparison, whether it is easier to attack a camp with fortifications or to ambush and kill the reinforcements who are not in full formation is a matter of opinion.

Although Fei Qian had a telescope, he was not a clairvoyant and had no idea what Cao's army was thinking or what their movements were. He could only make judgments based on the existing information.

"My Lord, what should we do now?"

Huang Xu asked.

Fei Qian thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait here."

Huang Xu was stunned for a moment, "Still waiting?"

Fei Qian nodded, "That's right. Wait until it gets dark. Once it gets dark, we'll start!"