Chapter 3492 Reduce the stove, reduce the stove!
Only the power that you can control is the power that truly belongs to you.
Rent, borrowed, cheated, or stolen, are not considered.
Cao Cao understood this very well.
Because he had also rented it and cheated it, but the power quickly dissipated...
More than once.
So when Cao Cao met the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, he vowed to completely control this power in his hands.
Cao Cao did do this.
He removed all the Qingzhou local leaders and leaders in the Qingzhou Legion, and then consciously let his clan members and confidants lead these Qingzhou soldiers, controlling these Qingzhou soldiers as much as possible, and ensuring that this force became a strong support for Cao Cao to dominate the Central Plains!
Cao Cao succeeded!
He relied on his own strength to defeat the Er Yuan who relied on the power of the gentry.
Among them are the innate hatred of the Qingzhou soldiers towards the gentry and the success of Cao Cao's strategy of holding military power.
However, all policies and strategies are not effective for a lifetime, nor are they irreplaceable forever.
The disadvantages caused by Cao Cao's means of controlling the Qingzhou soldiers have now been exposed...
In fact, this problem was not only found by Cao Cao, but was encountered in the Han Dynasty very early, such as the Western Qiang issue.
There are many factors that detonate the Western Qiang, including the conflict between Han officials and local Qiang people.
There are many reasons for detonating Cao Cao's camp now, but the contradiction between the upper and lower levels is the key to igniting the powder barrel in the end.
The people in Shandong are indeed very honest in normal times, but don’t trample on the bottom line of these honest people without restraint...
Upon hearing the news, Cao Cao immediately rushed out of the central army's tent with his men, and then immediately beheaded one of the military officials who caused the conflict, and then took the rest of the chaotic situation.
Because Cao Cao knew better than anyone else, at this moment, which side is more important!
However, the strategy of borrowing people's heads can only treat symptoms but not root causes.
Because the fundamental reason for the conflict is not just one or two non-commissioned officials, but the opposition between the positions of both parties.
This contradiction of opposition will not be obvious during the rise of the Cao group.
After all, at that time, opening up the Eryuan market was enough to make the above and drink the soup under the meat. Everyone's belly could be rounded. However, it is now a period of economic downturn, and it is obvious that the meat is not enough to eat it on the top. However, the upper-level manager of the Cao family would not say that everyone would share the joys and sorrows and choose to drink bitter vegetable soup, but instead turned his attention to his lower-level.
The meat in the lower layer is also considered meat. Isn’t it a normal operation to expand domestic demand?
So this conflict is just the beginning.
Cao's army's restlessness could not be concealed, and was soon seen by the scouts sent by Pang Tong, and then a new wave of harassment began...
At a distance of two or three hundred steps, the arrow stone is basically of little use, but the sound can cross this space and hit the hearts of Cao's soldiers.
When it comes to the battle of attacking the heart, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period began to play.
There are also often cursing groups in the Three Kingdoms. It is not unusual to use them, but it is not easy to use them well.
Cao Cao could shut up the Cao army soldiers, but he could not shut up the Hussar soldiers.
The Cao army could hear what the other party said.
Cao Cao quickly chose the way to deal with it, just to scold him.
Cao Cao’s correspondence cannot be wrong. After all, the unilateral voice is obviously not good for Cao’s army. Even if it interferes with the audio-visual, it is necessary to suppress the clamor of Cao’s soldiers as much as possible!
"Brothers in Qingzhou! Look around yourself! Who are the ones who sweat, tears, and blood? Who are the ones who are promoted and rich and enjoy?! Is it worth it for these guys who don't treat you as human beings?!"
"Don't listen to them! We have followed the emperor's orders to fight against the thieves and rebels, to support the country, and for the sake of the world..."
"What world?! If you don't have enough food and don't wear warm clothes, what world can you do?! Let's ask you who are back! The cavalry army can not only eat enough, but also eat well! Two sets of clothes every year! They are all the same soldiers, but they have to eat without food and wear, and they have to pay for soldiers and pay for soldiers. Just ask yourself if this soldier deserves the most?!"
"How can you join the army for food and drink?! We are for the loyalty and righteousness of the Han Dynasty! We are the emperor's subordinates! You...
"The pay for the cavalry is really paid! There is no owing arrears! After one year of military service, you can buy a mu of land at home! If you are injured, you will be rewarded with money when you die in battle! What do you have?! Except for the loyalty and righteousness you shouted, no one buried his bones! Brothers in Qingzhou, you all think about it, is it worth it?!"
"They are thieves! thieves! Don't listen to them!"
The shouts of both sides rang out in chaos.
Is national justice important, or is food and clothing important?
If a person has lofty ideals and firm beliefs, of course, the country and nation are the most important!
But the question is, where did these Cao army soldiers under the policy of ignoring the people have any lofty ideals and firm beliefs?
Have they had nine years of compulsory education since childhood? Do they go to pay tribute to the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai every year? In addition to the notices of the Han government, who really appeared around them, can they see that there are officials with lofty ideals and firm beliefs? Are these Han officials wearing torn clothes, eating wild vegetables, or eating special supplies with the government?
As a result, Cao's restlessness did not decrease with the passage of time, but instead became more and more obvious.
People do not really have poor memory, nor do they really have to be so stupid that they don’t know how to hurt or suffer.
Some trivial matters that may not be important in the eyes of some officials are now pressing on Cao Jun, on Cao Cao and others!
Cao Cao knew that if he wanted to win back the hearts of these Qingzhou soldiers, he needed to do something really...
However, if these things are done, they may be able to save the hearts of Qingzhou soldiers, but they will lose the hearts of their confidants!
Publicly punishing one or two trusted clans will not shake the root of Cao Cao's rule. Instead, it will appear that Cao Cao is selfless, honest and honest, and other trusted clans will not say much. After all, some people will be unlucky if they cause trouble, and it is understandable to lose their heads. However, if Cao Cao cancels all the treatment of his trusted clans and lets them eat, wear, housing and transportation like the big head soldiers in Qingzhou, then the unlucky one must be Cao Cao himself!
One or two, OK.
All, no.
The unlucky guy who made the beheaded will tell him tacitly that the things you caused will only be solved by you. Let’s die with peace of mind, your family will definitely take good care of them, anyway, you don’t even need to change your surname. After this unlucky guy dies, it means that the matter ends here, and everyone can eat meat, drink, sing, dance and learn foreign languages ​​again...
But if all the clans and confidants cancel the benefits and reduce their benefits, it will be a big trouble. After all, these clans and confidants follow Cao Cao not for the sake of the emperor or for the sake of justice, but for the sake of one person's enlightenment. If they find that they cannot ascend to heaven and become a chicken and a dog again, then let alone the uneasy, it is very likely that even if they disband on the spot!
So, Cao Cao had no choice but to finally choose one method.
beat!
Send people to attack and kill the loud-sounding soldiers under the command of the cavalry who were whining in front of the formation.
This is also a tradition in Shandong. Since the problem cannot be solved, just cover up the sound first!
Weapons, blood flowers, flames, black smoke.
The battle started again.
Arrows flew across the sky.
The head fell to the ground.
The shouting and the sound of golden drums gather together.
The person who was rushing forward the moment before turned into a fallen corpse the next moment.
Whether it is a conspiracy or a conspiracy, all the strategies are for the final battle on the battlefield.
In the end, we have to rely on these ordinary soldiers to fight little by little, bleed, casualties, and decide the outcome.
The influence of Cao's army cannot be eliminated simply by fighting against foreign countries...
Originally, under Cao Cao's leadership, these Cao army soldiers fought a decent sniper battle after the defeat of the Tongguan camp, but now the lines that had resisted the repeated charges of the Cavalry Army are gone.
However, there were doubts in the hearts of Cao's soldiers, and no one would easily turn against each other in the turmoil of the army.
Perhaps for one of the soldiers, following the large army will gain a sense of security. Perhaps it is just a simple word that can only shake it and cannot play a decisive role. For middle and high-level military academy officers such as the Cao clan's confidants in the Cao army, only by winning a decent victory can they break the psychological offensive of the Cavalry Army in the past two days. Therefore, at the first time, under the deployment of Cao Cao, they launched the most fierce counterattack against the Cavalry Army.
On the side, Cao's army faced Zhu Ling and Ma Yue, and could kill one of them back and forth, but the Cao army on the front was very unfortunate, and they met Zhang Liao.
Pang Tong and others were also prepared for Cao's anger and embarrassed.
The long-range crossbows and arrows gave these Cao army soldiers the greatest warm greetings first and most. The grenades that occasionally exploded later were more like heavy hammers of the battlefield concerto, vibrating everyone's hearts from time to time and shaking the minds of both sides.
The soldiers of the Cao army were originally good at defense, and strong attacks were not their specialty. During such fierce battles, several Cao army military cadets were injured or killed and broke down.
But what really made Cao Cao feel unacceptable was not the absence of the Cao army soldiers now, nor the casualties of his confidants, but the fact that those slandered guys were still screaming after the battle line.
Although the roars and fighting sounds on the battlefield made the voices of these people not so clear, as long as this thing is slightly deviated, you can hear something shouting...
Beyond all over the world!
Cao Cao raised his head and seemed to be able to feel what Xiang Yu felt back then.
If Xiang Yu had won a great victory back then, even if he sang Chu Ge out of flowers, he would only be ridiculed and contempt in vain. However, at a specific time under a specific environment, those Chu Ge became swords that were chopping on Xiang Yu's heart.
Now, the same is true.
Fear and death caused great pressure to the hearts of Cao's soldiers. Coupled with these words that shake people's hearts, even if you understand, it may not be like what the Cavalry Army called, but it also made the balance in the hearts of these Cao's soldiers start to shake.
The growth of giant trees must be very slow, but when the giant trees collapse, they must be very rapid.
In the winter of the ninth year of Taixing, Pang Tong originally had a "try-up" strategy, which played a critical role in the battle that almost determined the direction of the world.
I'll see the wrong version one by one!
Since Shandong entered Guanzhong, even though there have been various disadvantages and various postures of dragging their legs, Shandong still shows its profound human and material resources.
How many people died is not a problem.
There are many people in Shandong.
How much money is spent is not a problem.
Shandong has a lot of money.
The people of the Central Plains can use their hard work and flesh to carry back the harm and consumption again and again. As long as their spirits are still there, there is no problem.
But when the flame in my heart is extinguished, the accumulated problems will explode violently!
One or two hundred years of peace have made many Shandong people forget the threat of death.
The one or two hundred years of preferential treatment of the Han Dynasty made many Shandong gentry think that they are destined, a pride of heaven who is born to enjoy and enjoy happiness even after death.
The same is true in history. Thirty years after the Three Kingdoms War, these people in Shandong were still unable to wake up, and the ambitions of these guys were not extinguished. Even if they lost the frontier and lost Guanzhong, there were still many Shandong people who thought that as long as the Central Plains were there, there would still be a prosperous economy and an endless population. Just like an aging and rotten giant, staggering with their dull and huge body, until they fell down, they found that the giant was full of rotten wounds everywhere.
Now Pang Tong accidentally uncovered the layer of fig leaf covering the wound on the giant...
Cao Cao was unable to stand firm in Hangu Pass and could not control the scattered mentality of the soldiers. So on that night, he summoned all the generals and schoolmen to announce that "retreat tonight!"
The Cao army originally wanted to use the terrain to do some more work at Hangu Pass, but now that Pang Tong has been disturbed, it is obviously no longer suitable to continue staying in this place, so they can only retreat.
Cao Hong and others were a little surprised, but they seemed to have expected it, but they did not agree with Cao Cao's decision to stay and cut off the rear.
"Lord! I'm here to cut off the rear!" Cao Hong stood up, "How can the lord take risks in person?! No, no!"
Others also advised each other.
Cao Cao shook his head, "The morale of the army collapsed. If someone did not leave behind, everyone would be afraid that everyone would retreat and they would beg for escape. Even if you and I had to return to Shandong, there would be no ten soldiers under his command!"
"this……"
Everyone was silent.
It is indeed as Cao Cao said, the morale of the Cao army has now collapsed very strongly. Once it retreats, it will basically immediately evolve into a great collapse and fight for the escape route. In order to make oneself run first, he will not hesitate to wave his swords and guns at his original comrades.
『But it is inappropriate for the lord to stay in the queen!』 Liu Fu said, 『It is better to let me come and stop the queen, so I will definitely protect my lord and you all...』
Cao Cao glanced at Liu Fu.
Liu Fu raised his head and faced Cao Cao's gaze without retreating at all.
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Yuan Ying is loyal, I know it well... However, it is more appropriate for someone to come! You don't have to persuade me again!"
Seeing Cao Cao persisting so much, everyone looked at each other.
Seeing the expressions of everyone, Cao Cao laughed, "Victory and defeat are common things in military affairs! Before you consider victory, think about defeat first! Zhang'er!"
Cao Zhang answered and stood up.
Cao Cao directly ordered, "Immediately send an order to reduce the stove and troops!"
Before Cao Zhang received the order, Liu Fu said: "Lord, why isn't it a stove? Reducing the stove will make the enemy know the reality, probably..."
Cao Cao waved his hand, "Increasing the stove, instead of exposing the virtual and the real... Reducing the stove, directly reducing the stove by half!"
Cao Zhang took the order and went down.
Everyone looked at each other and seemed to understand.
『Zi Lian,』 Cao Cao said again, 『Tomorrow morning, I will inspect the camp... I will select the wounded soldiers first, and let the wounded soldiers leave first tonight...』
『Injured...injured soldiers?" Cao Hong was stunned, 『Let go tonight?"
Immediately, Cao Hong understood what Cao Cao meant, nodded and said, "I'll make arrangements now!"
Cao Cao nodded, "After you patrol the camp tomorrow, let's retreat first!"
"No!" Unexpectedly, Cao Hong refused, "If the lord does not retreat, then he will not retreat! If the lord does not retreat, he will not retreat! If the lord does not go forward and retreat with him to the same death!"
Cao Cao was silent for a moment and waved his hand, "It's up to you. But the matter of the wounded soldiers leaving first, don't delay!"
The wounded soldiers leave first, which is conducive to stabilizing people's hearts.
Of course, this was not because Cao Cao suddenly realized the importance of ordinary soldiers, and began to realize respecting life and respecting the bottom, but just because the Cavalry Army came and the Cavalry Army shouted that...
In history, Cao Cao retreated from the Red Cliff, and the road was muddy. The wounded soldiers "voluntarily" became stepping stones for other soldiers, allowing other uninjured soldiers to escape...
This is like some companies that have changed their usual style and suddenly paid the year-end bonus in advance. It is not that the boss suddenly awakened his conscience and wanted to accumulate some merit, but because of some other things.
Moreover, it was not only the wounded soldiers who left, but also the soldiers who were released by Pang Tong.
In this way, it is equivalent to temporarily getting rid of allergens...
However, Cao Cao's retreat was equivalent to selling the soldiers who had not yet crossed the river to defeat the Zhongtiaoshan camp north of the river.
Cao Cao's retreat this time would not have been gradually retreating like before, and it must have been a large-scale withdrawal of troops. The Cao army soldiers who returned from Zhongtiao Mountain were lost one after another. In addition, they lost Cao Cao's cover, and the rest had not had time to escape to the south bank of the river, so they could only ask for more blessings.
For Cao Cao, this is also a gecko who broke his tail to some extent and lost his car to protect his handsome man.
Chapter completed!