Chapter 3568 Middle Road

Man Chong returned to Luoyang. Although he won a surprise attack, he did not change much about the situation.

If Man Chong had not raided Zhangliaogu Water Camp before, then when the defeated troops from Yique and Taigu arrived, he could still cover up a little. However, it was too late now. The news of Yique and Taigu's loss had spread, which forced Man Chong to immediately summon the military academy to inform the situation and communicate matters.

For example, when people are in a panic right now, the more they cover it up, the more unnecessary anxiety will be caused.

But even if you are open and honest, you still cannot comfort people's hearts.

Just like the soldiers under the command of the cavalry, they may not be all elites, and not everyone under the Cao army is a mob.

This is the traditional Chinese simple dialectics, just like the distinction between yin and yang in the Tai Chi diagram.

Childish people always think that good is good, bad is bad, and more mature people understand that good may not be good, and bad may not be bad.

It's just that the part accounts for a large proportion.

Nowadays, the Cao army soldiers are undoubtedly becoming more and more chaotic.

Even though there are some good soldiers under Man Chong, the others seem to hear Man Chong on the surface, but in fact they have different thoughts.

Man Chong tried to show his achievements in the raid on Zhangliaogu Shui Camp, but all the military academies at the scene did not seem to care about the achievements made by Man Chong. Instead, they asked what difficulties Luoyang would face after Yique and Taigu were lost...

Facing such a situation, Man Chong had to hold back his anger and try his best to appease these military academies, saying that although the current situation in Luoyang is not very good, it can still be called balance.

When Cao Jun Military Academy and others heard Man Chong's words, although they didn't say anything, the expression on their faces inevitably showed that they believed you, a ghost.

Man Chong was really helpless, so he simply asked someone to take a map and hang it in the lobby.

"Although the front army of the Cavalry has obtained Yique and Taigu, the division of troops will be weak and unable to attack the city. If they do not divide it, it will be useless to obtain it, and there will be danger of losing it again. Therefore, Luoyang is now free of worries, so wait for the lord's reinforcements!"

Man Chong said it with confidence, but the military academies did not agree with it very much.

After Man Chong left the meeting, the military academies dispersed in groups of three or three, but they couldn't help but talk about each other.

"I don't understand the situation right now."

"Don't say you can't understand it, the gods don't understand it even if they come!"

An older military academy came over and sneered twice, "It's not us who are fighting now, but the emperor! It's the court!"

"What's going on? Please help me."

"Yes, Mr. Lao Wang, just talk."

The older military academy Wang Yun smiled, "That's not OK, I'm going to say it, you will turn around and sell me..."

"How can it be? Whoever does that unethical thing will be the grandson!"

"Just talk, you can't trust us too much."

『That's, that's...』

"Okay," Lao Wang of the military academy looked around, "I'll say it first, I'm talking nonsense, whoever believes is a fool!"

Everyone urged again.

Lao Wang said twice, "Let's talk about the situation of the war first. Once Hangu Pass is lost, we will be trapped here. This... do you understand?"

"clear."

Isn't that the case before you, what else can you not understand?

"The four fields in the Central Plains are all flat. Once you pass the Sishui Pass, you will be flat. So the only one who can resist the Cavalry is there..."

『I understand this,』 Another military academy asked,『In that case, why wouldn't we go to the Sishui Pass to defend, wouldn't it be better?』

『Okay?』 Lao Wang smiled, 『Of course I think it's good for you, but for others... we're not that welcome...』

"What, what does it mean?" Other military academies were a little surprised.

Lao Wang shrewd, "I also heard from others... Don't make any noise about this, if it's spread..."

"Don't worry! Whoever tells it will be the puppy!"

『Wo Wang...No, I will definitely not say it!』

"When Dong thieves were in chaos in Heluo, and the Shandong coalition forces wanted to attack Luoyang, why didn't they go to Yique Pass, but to attack Sishui Pass?" Lao Wang said, "And, only by protecting Sishui Pass can this great Han Shandong have hope... But how big is Sishui Pass? If we all went there, we would always have to eat, so many mouths open, and the food and grass would be exhausted. Once Sishui Pass is dragged down, there would be no possibility of regaining Heshui Pass in the future... It would be better if we were like this now, we would be able to defend Heshui Pass with each other and guard Heshui Pass..."

The military academy next to him spoke out loud, "That must be kept! Could it be that we all sacrificed here just to protect this Sishui Pass? I see clearly...

"Shhhhh! Be careful with your words, be careful with your words!" Lao Wang seemed to notice what the military academy was going to say, so he quickly interrupted, then waved his hand and said, "Be concerned about the overall situation! The overall situation is the most important thing! Anyway, if we are broken here, we can't break the Sishui Pass! Once something happens to Sishui Pass, then the big man will be finished..."

Two soldiers with snake-patterned masks turned out from a distance and looked at the military academies coldly.

The military academies suddenly felt creepy and lowered their heads and scattered.

The old military academy Wang Yun returned to his place of duty all the way, in the northwest corner of Luoyang City. He stood by the battlements and looked back at the direction eastward.

That is the direction of Sishui Pass.

Sishui Pass, Chenggao Pass, or Hulao Pass actually refer to the same place.

At the corner of the river and Songshan Mountain, the area is small, with high mountains on one side and big river on the other side. There is only a middle passage, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

The old military academy Wang Yun stood blankly, and after a while, he slowly lowered his head.

Wang Yun has been in the army for a long time, and the position he can reach now is the pinnacle of an ordinary person like him.

He once made great contributions to the Han Dynasty.

During the Zhongping period, he also followed the army of the Han Dynasty to quell the rebellion. At that time, Xianling Qiang and others in the north rebelled, so he established Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou as generals, killed Leng Zheng, the captain of the Qiang Guardian, and then won over Bian Yun and Han Sui, the prefect of Jincheng, and killed Chen Yi, the prefect of Jincheng, and attacked Shaozhou County, and defeated the governor of Liangzhou Zuo Chang, engaged in Gai Xun, the captain of Qiang Guardian Xia Yu, etc. At that time, he fought to the death in Chencang, killing blood, but in the end he was not the reinforcements in the court, but forced to retreat...

Although the Western Qiang coalition forces were siege and attacking Chen Cang for failure, which was also an important reason for the final collapse of the Western Qiang, Wang Yun did not get much promotion because of this bloody battle. Most of his comrades in the same period were killed in battle, and not many were left.

He was still young at that time, but now he is already middle-aged.

It can even be said to be old...

If the average life span of a man is 40 years old, then every day he lives will make a profit.

These are all things he once proud of.

But now, he just feels too tired.

After so many years of war, the Han Dynasty seemed to be still in chaos.

It’s just that Beigong Boyu has changed to other people, Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Fei Qian are now on the stage one by one, but the situation of the Han Dynasty has been getting worse every day.

Cao Cao recovered the Central Plains and once brought Wang Yun a short and new hope. However, in a flash, the situation collapsed to this point.

Heluo will definitely lose, this is an indisputable fact before us.

It is far more painful to fall from joy to despair than to be in despair all the time.

Wang Yun suddenly felt that he had enough of this.

What can I do if I keep it?

If we continue fighting, what will happen?

Just like Tangshan, I was sent to a certain pass to be the so-called "main general"?

It looks good, but at least it is considered a place that is the leader, but in fact, what is it? It is my duty to be able to keep it, and what is worth praising? If you can't keep it, your head will be hung on the flagpole and you will be scolded as a waste!

The key is, no matter how great the contribution is, can the Xiahou clan of Cao?

This idea was very weak and inconspicuous at the beginning, because at that time, the Xiahou family of Cao had a halo and the prestige he had fought against Cao Cao in the east and west. Therefore, even if Wang Yun occasionally thought so, he would quickly suppress himself.

Without the Cao family, there would be no stability in the Central Plains of the Han Dynasty. Without the Xiahou family, there would be no rise of the Cao family group. These generals of the Cao family, who shouted to fight on the battlefield, did once admire soldiers and military academies like Wang Yun, and felt that following was a glory...

Until now.

After the glory of glory fades, what is left is the dark spots on the retina.

The Xiahou family of Cao is really that strong, so good?

When humans think, God laughs.

Sometimes, as soon as these thoughts rise, it is very difficult to suppress them...

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Sishui Pass, or Hulao Pass, or Chenggao City.

In the city, Cao Hong was staring at the map and thinking about the situation of the battle.

He is now the commander of Sishui Pass and also serves as the governor of Yanzhou.

Originally, Sishui Pass was the east gate of Heluo, but now, in turn, it has become the western gateway of Shandong.

If this gate is broken, it means that the cavalry can enter the house at will.

After the defeat in Hedong, Cao's army was already very embarrassed. Later, because there was no food and grass, Cao Hong and others could only "raise" some in Jizhou, allowing some gentry and gentry to "voluntarily" contribute some money and grain, and then they had the supplies to Sishui Pass.

Such an important place, it is obviously not enough to relieve Cao Cao.

"General!" In front of the guard hall outside the door, "A man from Luoyang said he was asking for reinforcements and food! He also said...uh...

"What else do you say?" Cao Hong's heart trembled when he heard this, "Speak quickly!"

The guard lowered his head and his voice lowered, "That's right... Yique Pass was lost, Taigu Pass was also lost..."
To be continued...