Chapter 29 29. Cao Cao is not afraid of three thousand people against one hundred thousand

In the early morning of the second day, Cao Cao entered the palace and invited the king's order to command soldiers. He prepared more than forty famous men in the whole house, and left Luoyang to go to Duting Dianjun. When He Jin heard that Cao Cao had arrived, he personally greeted him out of the army tent. The soldiers accompanying him were the children of four officials, Yuan Shu, Feng Fang, Zhao Rong, and Cui Jun. Behind him, Chen Wen and Liu Dai acted as the chief bookkeeper, and the four brothers of the Bao family guarded the gate with halberds.Now there are only volunteer soldiers left in the Duting camp.

Cao Cao wanted to pay a respectful salute, but when he saw that He Jin caught up with him a few steps back, he straightened up and did not dare to kneel down. He just clasped his fists and saluted. Both of them are wearing armor, if they knock on the front door again, they will be hanged before going to war! "Great general, forgive me for not being able to give a full salute while wearing armor." "It's okay, big brother sit inside." He Jin was still full of big brother. Chen Wen hurriedly interrupted: "General, this is a barracks and there are no host and guest seats. Meng De is here for some troops, not to take over the military power on your behalf, he cannot take the seat."

"Yes yes yes." He Jin rubbed his hands in embarrassment. Cao Cao didn't dare to laugh, but said: "Master Wang has been trapped for a long time, and the general plans to hurry up and set off before dawn. If he can reach Gou's at noon, he can rest and go out again at dawn. , General, please forgive me for the delay of half a day." He Jin couldn't understand his intention, but Yuan Shu's eyes lit up, and he interjected, "You want to go straight to rescue the siege in the future, instead of camping in Yangcheng County to rest?" "That's right. The bandits are powerful now. Zhu Jun is trapped in Yangdi, and Huangfusong is trapped in Changsha. Although Yangcheng has not fallen, the guards are only a few hundred and it is difficult to protect ourselves. If I go out and spend the night there, in case there is another Surrounded by enemies, isn't it impossible to save people and get out of trouble?"

Yuan Shu nodded again and again: "Well, this is indeed a brilliant method. I was a little bit dissatisfied when I named you, but I heard that you really have some outstanding insights... I am convinced!" "I think Meng De has made a decision." Cui Jun said, "Let's stop making noise, let's gather troops quickly and tell him to go. Isn't that right, General?" He Jin doesn't understand anything, but fortunately he has an easy-going temperament and never contradicts, and he can obey Cui Jun's advice.Beat drums and sound gold to mobilize troops, and in a short time all three thousand soldiers and horses lined up.

Cao Cao just ignored it, and was overjoyed when he saw it: Although these three thousand people have different armors and different heights, they are all energetic and heroic.He Jin was not good at words, so Yuan Shu and Feng Fang were the ones to speak on his behalf, but Cao Cao whispered to He Jin: "General, the thieves are all from peasant households and mainly fight on foot. Our army has many horses, but my soldiers still have ten soldiers. The remaining people have no horses, can we send more than ten more horses? If everyone in our army has horses, the marching speed can be doubled, and we can reach Yingchuan in the starry night."

"Okay." He Jin returned to the back camp without waiting for him to finish speaking.In a short time, soldiers led more than ten good horses, all of which had saddles and stirrups.At the end, He Jin also personally pulled out a batch of good brown-red horses, and handed over the reins to him: "Brother, this horse was given to me as a general by someone else, and it was said to be a big dish, let me ride it for you! " Cao Cao can understand, this is Dawan horse.In the past, Emperor Xiaowu sent Li Guangli to attack the Western Regions in order to get the Dawan stallion. Since then, the Central Plains have had this breed, and it is indeed the top grade among all.Cao Cao was flattered: "This is impossible, this is the general's precious mount."

"Cough! I won't go to the battlefield, so such a good animal would be useless to me. Find a good master for it, and it's not in vain to fight with me. Let's ride!" The army horses were distributed, and the soldiers received rations for several days.Cao Cao saw that there was an opening, so he sneaked to the big tent without saying a word, and said to Bao, who was guarding the gate, "Erlang, you don't have to listen to other people's words, what do you want to say?" Bao Xin nodded again and again, and said with a gratified smile: "If you lead troops, I will rest assured, but I have a word for your reference."

"Why are we so polite? I just read some books. If you are far behind you, please tell me." "Which one do you plan to save first?" "After going out of Yuanguan, I went to Yangdi first. This place is the first county of Yingchuan. As soon as Yangdi was released, Yuzhou was shaken. Another prince division entered the city to take over as the governor. The big event can be decided." Bao Xin curled his lips and said, "That's not right, if I lead the army, I will save Changsha first." "Why? Changshe is far away." "Meng De, if you think about it carefully, there are more than 100,000 bandit soldiers, although the gangsters are enough to cause serious trouble. Yangdi is a big county, and Changshe is a small land. Yangdi is close to the capital, and Changshe is far away from the capital. Weiyangdi You must use a large army, but the poor Changsha will use fewer soldiers. You only have these three thousand people, and it may not be easy if you attack the heavy ground first. It is better to save the Changshe first, join forces with Huangfusong, and then save Yangdi Do more."

"Tutor, teach!" Cao Cao thanked him repeatedly. Bao Tao interjected, "Brother Meng De, there is one more thing you must be careful about. These soldiers are big and powerful, and they may not obey discipline. You have to use your energy to calm them down." "Don't worry, Saburo, I have my own solution." Cao Cao smiled mysteriously.