The grassland in spring is very beautiful.

But now Cao Chun is not in the mood to appreciate it.

It can even be said that there is some anxiety.

People who cannot adapt to life on horseback are gradually eliminated from the ranks of speed and cannot serve as cavalry. People who cannot adapt to the grassland and desert gradually become the targets of hunting in the desert.

, or die, or escape. Similarly, those who cannot adapt to war, or are slightly worse in war, will also face the fate of being eliminated.

So, who will face elimination?

In the original plan, Cao Chun himself was a hunter, a hunter hiding in the shadows, waiting for gifts to be baited, but now...

The hussars and horses were cruising back and forth in the Baishan Mountains, neither marching eastward nor returning to the army. It was as if they were just waiting for Zhao Yun's large army to join up in the Baishan Mountains, which put Cao Chun and Kirby in a very difficult position.

Ambush is the most commonly used method in war, but it is like the formula in Go. Although many people can memorize it and follow it, whether it can be used well is another matter.

Originally, it didn't matter. Cao Chun could still afford to wait. He originally thought that he should be more patient than Kirby. If Kirby could afford to wait, then he could afford to wait even more. Anyway, it was Kirby who could be eager.

It is Cao Chun who wants to restore the leadership status of the grassland desert, not Cao Chun himself.

At worst, I can just go back to Yuyang and wait for the next opportunity.

Originally, Cao Chun thought that if it was about patience, Cao Chun would be more patient than Kirby.

This patience comes from his own strength, but everything seems to have gradually changed, and this change was not originally expected by Cao Chun.

Generally speaking, if the word "accident" has anything to do with it, it is most likely not a good thing. This time it was the same. Soldiers from Cao's army rushed to report that some unidentified people were found around Yuyang.

people...

At first, Cao Chun thought they were Wuhuan people and didn't pay much attention to them, because the Wuhuan people were actually like a group of jackals. When they gathered together, they looked like a very large team, but in fact they were not very effective in fighting and were a little more difficult.

The bones could not be chewed, and the Wuhuan people did not have any good means of attacking the city. At most, they could only loot the surrounding areas.

Moreover, they had just defeated the coalition forces of Liu He and the Wuhuan people, which forced the Wuhuan people to flee far away. Even if the Wuhuan people wanted to regroup now, it would not be that easy, not to mention that if the Wuhuan people knew about Zhao Yun

When others advance, they will definitely wait for Zhao Yun to confirm the victory situation before rushing madly. On the contrary, if they see Zhao Yun and others being ambushed and defeated, they will give the Wuhuan people a hundred courage, and they will at most stay on the periphery.

He bared his teeth and didn't dare to really pounce.

So I didn't pay much attention to it at first, but later I realized something was wrong. The latest soldier reported that after detection, it was found that these unidentified people were not Wuhuan people...

Cao Chun then speculated that it might be Ding Ling.

Because there are powerful people nearby who threaten Yuyang, Ding Ling is the only one left.

But the question is how did the Ding Ling people bypass the cordon to the north?

Why didn't the scouts in the north report?

If one or two scouts were unable to report back, that would be normal. After all, when the scouts from both sides fought, there would be winners and losers. If the loser died, it would be impossible to report back information. However, none of the scouts sent by Cao Jun could escape.

, so that there is no return, that is obviously impossible.

Therefore, on the whole, the possibility that the Ding Ling people would not destroy the cordon of the scouts but at the same time have a large force cross the cordon and go south to threaten Yuyang was almost zero.

Then the question arises, who are these unidentified people who unexpectedly appeared near Yuyang?

this is a big problem.

It is also a very troublesome problem.

This accident was not part of Cao Chun's plan, otherwise Cao Chun would not have just arranged for two thousand people to guard the city in Yuyang. Although two thousand people are not a small number to garrison a city,

However, because he had no idea who his opponent was, nor how many men the opponent had, and could not determine the specific strategy, Cao Chun had to imagine the worst possible situation.

What will happen if Yuyang is lost? This is something that can be imagined with almost no effort at all, and this result is unacceptable to Cao Chun no matter what. Therefore, the question to be considered now is, if Yuyang really

If there is danger, how should you deal with it?

That's right, from Shanggu to Yuyang, if you use cavalry to rush to rescue, it won't take much time. But rushing to rescue Yuyang is equivalent to giving up the ambush. Giving up is easy, but it also means everything that has been done before.

All your efforts will be in vain.

Is it worth it?

But if you insist on staying here, once there is some danger in Yuyang, the consequences will undoubtedly be the most serious and terrifying. Cao's cavalry has lost its foundation and its morale has collapsed. Let alone attack, even if it retreats, it will collapse.

bad.

Yuyang is the foundation of Cao Chun and the support point of Cao's entire Youzhou family, so there is no room for loss.

There was even an even more terrifying idea that gradually emerged in Cao Chun's mind. What if the ambush in front of him was not the Qiusi, but him?

What if Cao Chun thought he was a hunter, but that's what he thought?

Cao Chun felt a little cold behind his back, as if something was staring at him coldly...

……(⊙o⊙)……

Juzhang...it's dawn...

Ah? What? Oh... Jushou was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that he had stayed up all night again without realizing it.

In the lobby of the Yuyang Mansion, Jushou slowly straightened up, only to find that his back was already stiff and sore from bending and lying down for a long time, and he suddenly groaned in pain.

The night has passed and day has come.

But the next dark night is approaching.

How many dark nights can you survive in Yuyang?

There was a bad premonition rising in Jushou's heart, which made him stay up all night arranging troops and simulating battle situations.

But……

Jushou staggered.

The guard soldiers hurriedly stepped forward, helped Jushou to stand up, moved slowly, massaged and relaxed the muscles on Jushou's back, and then signaled the servants to come forward to clear the table, blow out the candles, and provide toiletries.

.

Jushu took the face towel and covered his face.

Ah……

Jushou closed his eyes hard, his eyes stung, and he shed some tears. After looking at the map all night, his eyes were now dry, as if someone had thrown a handful of sand into his eyelids.

Under the warm facecloth, Jushou's pain caused by staying up late was slowly relieved, but the worry in his heart did not decrease by half.

Discovering this was actually a surprise.

After defeating the biggest threat around Yuyang, the Wuhuan people fled, and then Cao Chun and Kirby Neng teamed up to fight against the Ding Ling people. It can be said that the Youzhou area has ushered in an unprecedented period of safety.

Jushou, who had been under the pressure of Zhongda both physically and mentally, could feel a little breather, so Jushou took some people to the surrounding areas for an outing...

Spring, of course, the grassland in Youbei has beautiful scenery. If you hunt some prey, sit under the peach blossom tree, eat barbecue and drink wine, the hard work of these hours will not be in vain. It is regarded as something you have given to yourself.

A little reward.

But during such a simple outing, Jushou and his party, who were just preparing to kill some small prey, ended up encountering a big prey!

Jushou suddenly encountered an attack and was almost killed by an arrow on the spot!

Fortunately, Jushou happened to turn around and talk to others at that time, and escaped the disaster, which also exposed the whereabouts of these unknown people who were originally hiding around Yuyang.

Afterwards, Jushou naturally had no intention of continuing the outing and hurriedly returned to Yuyang City. He sent out scout troops to detect the surrounding area. He discovered that these people were not just a small group of people, but there were also some traces that had not yet been eliminated in the surrounding area.

And judging from these traces, these are not the ranger assassins that Jushou originally suspected, but soldiers with obvious military traces!

But Jushou has not yet been able to find out whose troops and horses it is...

It's a pity that it would have been better if the reaction had been sharper and some survivors had been left alive.

Jushou sighed slightly under his face towel.

General...hasn't the general replied yet? Jushou closed his eyes and covered himself with a scarf, and asked vaguely, "What new discoveries did the scout make?"

The guard was silent for a moment and reported back... No, none...

Jushou's hand covering his face paused, and after a moment, he put down his hand and towel together, took a long breath, and heard that three elders in the city were coming...

Jushuo is not from Yuyang. Although Guangping is not too far from Youzhou, the terrain around Yuyang is naturally more familiar to the local indigenous people, such as the three elders of Yuyang.

Not long after, the three elders of Yuyang came.

The three elders are not three people, but one person, whose job title is the three elders.

No courtesy... Please take a seat... Jushou stared at the three elders of Yuyang, was silent for a moment, and asked in a deep voice, is there only one tunnel for travelers from Yuyang to Liaodong?

The three elders of Yuyang couldn't help being startled and raised their heads to stare at Jushou's face.

The last time Jushou asked the three elders of Yuyang this question, but at that time the three elders of Yuyang said that there was only this way. After all, this road was naturally the most convenient for the army to move, and other places were not suitable for the army to move.

But this time Jushou asked again, and it was obvious that there were some new changes. If you persisted at this time, what if...

The third elder of Yuyang swallowed his saliva, hesitated for a moment, and then reported back that this... road is not only one, but that one... is quite difficult...

Jushou signaled, take the picture...point it out!

The three elders of Yuyang stepped forward and drew on the map. To the northwest of Changli, there is a water called Laoqin Water, and then it winds along the waterway to the south... However, this road is rugged and difficult to travel, and it has a long detour. The army should

It's impassable...
To be continued...