Chapter 3431 Mutual Trust

When Xu Chu received the news that his two wings were ambushed, he was shocked and immediately ordered his soldiers to pause.

Xu Chu initially deliberately slowed down the speed of the central headquarters. His original purpose was actually more to encircle Cao's army and completely take over this wave of Cao's army troops that had left Zhongtiaoshan Camp. However, he did not expect that Cao's army would come and set up an ambush in advance!

The ambush of Cao's army also caused certain losses to Xu Chu's troops on both sides.

According to the report of the soldiers on both wings, the Cao army took the lead in occupying the top of the ravine, and then launched an attack when the Hussar cavalry arrived at the ambush site...

Xu Chu took out the map and identified it under the fire.

Although the destination of Xu Chu and others is very clear and easy to judge this time, the Cao army was still able to accurately ambush the roads and ditches chosen by the Cavalry Army, which means that the Cao army was either very familiar with the terrain of this area, or had sent soldiers to sneak to the ambush before attacking Suoyang Pass.

There are both possibilities, or even both possibilities exist at the same time.

This made Xu Chu reexamine his original combat plan.

Cao's army predicted the actions of Xu Chu and others in Suoyang Pass, so would they also make preparations for other aspects?

If this is true, then Xu Chu's original plan to involve Zhongtiaoshan Camp will have great omissions.

The opponent is not rigid, and passive response is also actively seeking a turning point.

"General!" The guard saw Xu Chu looking at the map and said nothing for a long time. He couldn't help asking, "What should we do now?"

Cao's army had already discovered the arrival of Xu Chu and others, and the effect of the Breaking Hidden Strike was gone.

Xu Chu's eyes were stuck on the map and thinking.

Although one team suffered heavy injuries and retreated, the other team of flanking troops suffered minor losses and even repelled Cao's ambush soldiers.

what does that mean?

Xu Chu raised his head and looked in the direction of his wings.

Is there a heavy army to guard one direction, but a relatively weak one in the other direction?

The Cao army was ambushed on both wings, so were there no preparations in most parts of the Cao army in Suoyang Pass?

This is obviously impossible.

So……

Is the flanking direction with a large loss the focus of Cao's army's defense?

On the other hand, the small losses may mean that Cao's army has invested not many soldiers there?

Everyone wants a God's perspective, which will save a lot of trouble, but most of the time, they can only rely on limited information to infer, and it is absolutely impossible to open a full picture to attack your opponent.

Xu Chu must consider whether Cao's army would ambush the second time since it had been ambushed.

There are clouds in military tactics, virtual and real.

Everyone knows this sentence, but when it comes to a practical problem, which side is false and which side is true?

There is no doubt that Xu Chu must save the place at Suoyang Pass, but now there are three directions.

One is to follow a straight line and go straight to Suoyang Pass. However, Xu Chu concluded that there were ambushes on this road, and it was just a place not far from Suoyang Pass. Although the terrain may not be as good as the two wings, in the dark, even if you simply dig some small pits with horse legs, it would be enough for Xu Chu to drink a pot.

Another direction is that the real one is empty, facing the direction of Cao's army defeating his flanks. Cao's army defeated his flanks in this direction, which means that there are things that Cao's army must defend in this direction, either characters, or Cao's army does not want Xu Chu to choose this direction, so if Xu Chu goes the other way, he may have good results.

Of course, it is also possible that it is just kicking the iron plate.

The third direction is the direction where the flanks have made a certain breakthrough. In this direction, the ambush troops of Cao's army were repelled by their own flank soldiers. According to general inferences, it should be the most appropriate direction of advance, but what if Cao's army consciously acts to lure troops in this direction?

Xu Chu pondered.

『Continue to march!』

Xu Chu didn't hesitate for long.

Although he had never had any friendship with him before and had no relationship, now that he is in the same camp, it is impossible not to be saved by death!

Of course, this is actually another special effect of martial arts lecture halls.

In the martial arts lecture hall, even the General of the Cavalry will publicly display some of the advantages and disadvantages of their battles. So, as subordinate generals, what reason do they have to keep their combat plans and decisions on the spot confidential?

Once time passes, these secrets in combat become role models or lessons for others to learn from.

If Xu Chu chose to shrink back and give up on his first film at the moment, unless Xu Chu had sufficient reasons to say that such a decision must be made at the time, he would inevitably face more troublesome accountability in the post-war record.

『General, in which direction should we march?』

The messenger asked.

Xu Chu raised his hand and pointed in the direction he was breaking through with his flank.

If you need to choose who to believe, Xu Chu is more willing to choose to believe in his subordinates!

I believe in the cavalry and believe in the cavalry's soldiers because I am one of them!

No exaggeration or false retribution.

No falsehood, no falsehood.

Trust is mutual. Since the soldiers under his command believe in their own judgment, they must also believe in the information sent back by the soldiers under his command!

If you believe it is a real defeat, it is not a fake escape or a fake defeat!

Then, the choice is simple.

Xu Chu ordered the soldiers to turn to the flank and march from the flank where they broke through the ambush of Cao's army.

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The flanks were attacked by the cavalry, and on the one hand they successfully intercepted them, and on the other hand, the news of being counter-killed by the cavalry was rushed to Cao Hong.

Cao Hong couldn't help but jumped and scolded the military academy that was broken through by the cavalry's flank, a useless idiot, who cursed whatever he thought of. He completely forgot that military academy was like Zhang Tiansheng before, and was once patted by Cao Hong on the shoulder, "Fuck it well! I believe you!"

If both wings intercepted and ambushed successfully, the reinforcements of the Cavalry Army would inevitably stagnate for a while, and perhaps they would wait until dawn to make subsequent arrangements, which would be equivalent to giving Cao Hong the time to occupy Suoyang Pass and the subsequent arrangements.

Although it is quite rushing, it is still time. However, the ambush on the flanks has not been completely successful, so the cavalry may not wait until dawn to take action, and it is very likely to march along the defeated flanks!

This makes the plan originally formulated by Cao Jun may fail!

what to do?

Cao Hong was immediately in a dilemma.

Cao Hong was greatly surprised by the tenacity of the Hussar soldiers in Suoyang Pass. If he was in Suoyang Pass, facing attacks on both sides and being broken through in many places, he would most likely have evacuated and fled directly. How could he fight to the death and retreat to the inner city?

Isn’t the outer city of Suoyang Pass very strong and majestic, so how steep the inner city can be?

But the Cavalry Army, who was at Suoyang Pass, did this!

On the one hand, the flank ambush he had worked hard to arrange failed to achieve the perfect interception effect. On the other hand, the hussar soldiers' tenacity at Suoyang Pass exceeded expectations, which made Cao Hong very embarrassed and in a dilemma.

As a general, every move will involve the lives of countless soldiers.

A decision may bring glory and victory, or it may be just a tiring of bones.

『Gather the guards!』 Cao Hong gritted his teeth and said, "Come to take a certain armor! I want to take the thief's head in person!"

New hatreds and old hatreds, let’s calculate together today!

"Master, your wound..." Cao Hong's guards hesitated.

Cao Hong was furious, "Do you think I am injured and you are about to cry and wince?!"

The guard had no choice but to take out the armor and put it on for Cao Hong.

Cao Hong felt that he had finally had the opportunity to wipe out this cavalry army, so how could he give up easily?

The soldiers of the Cavalry are so persistent and tenacious. If the Cao army cannot confront each other, they may lose the qualification to stand on the same level as the Cavalry!

The general will die after a hundred battles!

But if you escape timidly, then maybe a hundred years later, it will still be a joke from others!

...

……"when!"

With a roar, Cao Hong slashed at the shield that had never been there.

He always groaned, unable to bear Cao Hong's strength, and involuntarily took two steps back. The sword in his hand also lost its accuracy and failed to hit Cao Hong.

Even if he was injured, Cao Hong's martial arts were still not comparable to that of him.

Cao Hong succeeded with one blow and was even more unforgivable, and he slashed three times in one breath.

I have always had cold sweats on my back and I didn't bother to fight back, so I could only fight with a shield.

『Dang! Dangdang!』

The sound of irons that sounded almost continuously made people's teeth feel a little sore.

I never could withstand Cao Hong's thrust, and the shield in my hand was cut to the point of being crooked. I staggered backwards and almost fell to the ground.

Cao Hong subconsciously wanted to rush forward. He wanted to take advantage of the unbalanced center of gravity, so he took the head of his life with one knife. However, Cao Hong took a big step forward, but forgot that the wound on his leg had not healed yet. He groaned, paused, and could not rush up, and his face twitched in pain.

In terms of force, Cao Hong crushed him, but Cao Hong was injured on his body. If he cut him on the spot, he would never be able to resist it. However, if Cao Hong wanted to kill quickly, his leg would become an obstacle for Cao Hong.
To be continued...