Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2461 Rare Evolution

  『It’s over! The Han Chinese have discovered us! I can't hide it anymore! 』

  After Gan Feng arrived at the ancient Great Wall of Yan State and continued to investigate north, Ding Lingren finally couldn't help it, and panicked somewhat.

  Since last fall, Ding Lingren has entered a state of division. The panic brought about by natural disasters was not completely transferred because of the external war, but because of the manpower taken away by the war and the emptiness caused by the war, more panic and helplessness were generated.

  Undoubtedly, the leader of Dingling led those troops to attack the city and overcome the village all the way in Liaodong, and ate flesh and blood on the bones of Gongsun Jun, eating happily. That part of the Dingling people naturally doesn't need to worry too much about the issue of survival. After all, no matter how incompetent Gongsun Du is, the natural accumulation habit of the Han people will make it easier for these Dingling people in the Eastern Expedition.

   But the question is, what about the little people who stayed in place?

  In this era of logistics, there is no such thing as overnight delivery. Even if you really want to cut a piece from the harvest in Liaodong and transport it back to the desert, you don’t have to think about it in a few months. In other words, unless Ding Lingren dispatched a transport team at the beginning of the year, the Ding Lingren who are staying at the moment don't even think about having any additional supplements.

   At the same time, what is even more troublesome is that among the Dingling people who stayed behind, the Western Expeditionary Army was split again.

  The reason for the Western Expedition is that they are all people from the desert, and the expedition to the land of Baishui and Heishan means that they have lost the tradition of the desert, just like evil heretics...

   Well, this difference in opinion is actually quite normal.

Because there is no essential difference between the Dingling people and the Xiongnu, Xianbei, etc., they are still a collection of nomadic tribes in the desert, and among these nomadic tribes, some came from Baishuiheishan. Of course, there is no big opinion on going back, but there are also people who have lived in the desert for generations, and feel that leaving the desert is a kind of blasphemy.

   Even in later generations, there is still a tradition that women in the desert and grasslands do not marry far away.

  Of course, other Han provinces also have similar customs. The reasons for not marrying or not marrying a certain township, county, or even province are different.

Under the combined effect of factors such as complex and ineffective communication in a timely manner, as well as Ding Lingren's weak control and failure to form a strong sense of belonging, Ding Lingren inevitably split up, and it can be said that Ding Lingren has embarked on a new journey. Following the old way of Xianbei before, the division became three parts in the east, central and west, each of which belonged to each other, and they didn't like each other.

The Dingling people in the west went west, and at this point in time, they met with the migrating tribes of Rouran and Jiankun, such as Zhang He, and fought. However, due to the vastness of the desert, the transmission of news was delayed, so the Dingling people in the central part, as well as Zhao Yunganfeng et al. are not quite clear about the specific situation.

  And those in the east of Dingling are enjoying the fruits of victory in Liaodong, and they have not yet considered supplying the Dingling tribe in the central part, so the current Dingling tribe in the central part is very embarrassing.

On the one hand, foreign wars, whether it is the Eastern Expedition or the Western Expedition, have given the central Dingling people more space and reduced the pressure of survival, but on the other hand, the Eastern Expedition Tribe and the Western Expedition Tribe have also caused the Dingling people to split apart. Thoroughly, most of the Dingling people in the central area are relatively weak and unwilling to leave some tribes, so their combat effectiveness and total population have dropped greatly, and in some places there are even gaps.

Under such circumstances, Gan Feng, a simple-minded guy, wanted to find Ding Lingren's traces, but pierced the window paper on this layer, directly exposing Ding Lingren's weak state …

Perhaps it was to protect the status that Ding Lingren had finally obtained, and to protect its secrets from being revealed. From the time Gan Feng led his soldiers away from the ancient city wall of Yan State and continued to go north, Ding Lingren began to attack Gan Feng and others one after another. pressure and temptation.

  At the very beginning, Ding Lingren’s scouts cautiously approached Gan Feng’s queue, and then they were scared away by the “enthusiastic” Gan Feng rushing out...

   But as they continue to go north, the number of Dingling people is gradually increasing.

   According to normal thinking, Gan Feng should have retreated immediately.

There is no news from Liaodong and the western part of the desert that can be directly transmitted here. Even Zhao Yun is not very clear about the distribution of Dingling people in the desert. After seeing the concentration of Dingling people increase, who knows if there will be more in the future? Many ambush soldiers? Although the Dingling people, like the Xiongnu and Xianbei, did not have a systematic art of war, they also had tactics that were passed down by word of mouth. Small troops to lure the enemy is their most used method.

   This is not over yet. Near the evening, the scouts sent by the Ding Lingren had reached four to five hundred, so that Gan Feng almost dispatched all of them to drive away these Ding Lingren's scouts, or small troops.

   After all, Gan Feng was just patrolling for long-distance detection, not leading an army to attack, and his troops were only three or four hundred people.

  However, Gan Feng, a reckless man, felt that the current scene was not exciting enough to fully stimulate his adrenaline. Simply put, his joyful soul could not be satisfied...

  So Gan Feng flinched at all, and even longed for more intense battles to come!

  『Xiao Wang, your strategy has been seen through by the Han people. 』

  Ding Lingren marched eastward, and the one who left was the king, and the one who stayed was of course the little king.

  Ding Ling Xiao Wang is also very sad, why doesn't he know the current situation? They themselves are just bluffing, like big bubbles blown away, they look colorful and huge, but as long as the other party is not afraid at all, if you come to poke them...

   This bubble will burst in an instant!

  『We must withdraw! 』

  A tribal leader said, he said to Dingling Xiaowang in a deep voice, "We must withdraw, otherwise we will have big problems!" Xiao Wang, you have to know, if... as for cattle and sheep, I will let my son return half of them! 』

  The tribal leader still has a spirit of contract. After he felt that he could not complete Xiao Wang's task, he immediately said that he would return the cattle and sheep he got before. Well, of course, he could only return half of it. After all, they did dispatch, didn't they?

  Xiao Wang looked at him: "What if we add another thousand sheep?" Would you like to help me one last time? 』

The tribal leader thought for a while, but shook his head and said: "There can be fewer cattle and sheep, but the tribe can't be less... I promised the women in the tribe that all the husbands, fathers and brothers brought out by them will be brought back. can not be less. Xiao Wang, you know, under the white disaster and the black disaster, we can't have fewer people...』

  『You don’t need to die, it’s still just a horse. ”Xiao Wang raised his head and stared at the tribal leader. No one left! 』

  So, when Gan Feng and others discovered the abnormality, the Ding Ling people had already evacuated Caodianzi where they were originally stationed.

  A strange feeling began to spread.

  Gan Feng frowned, a little puzzled.

  Especially when he saw that there were still various traces left on the meadow...

  An old **** jumped off his horse, and when he came to a pile of horse manure, he grabbed a piece and rubbed it with his fingers, "It's not completely dry... probably just walked for a day or two..."

"gone? Gan Feng still frowned, "Why?" 』

  Gan Feng's deputy led the team and said, "There may be traps." 』

  The nomads on the grasslands, since the time of the Huns, have been good at luring the enemy and ambush, and now they have penetrated into the northern desert, so they should be more cautious.

  『I think…』 Gan Feng pinched his chin, pondering, 『There is no trap. 』

"why? The team lead asked, "Is it just a feeling?" General Zhao said that if it is just a feeling, then it cannot be the basis for supporting actions. 』

  Gan Feng waved his arms a little irritably, "I know this!" 』

  In order to prevent Gan Feng from getting hotheaded and losing control when leading the team alone, Zhao Yun specially equipped Gan Feng with a deputy, and also gave the deputy a certain amount of authority, so as to prevent Gan Feng from acting impulsively.

  Looking at the deputy's eyes, don't try to convince me until you find strong evidence, Gan Feng also has a headache. Regarding the war, he didn't know whether it was because of an instinct, or some kind of hormone molecules. He felt that there might be a problem among the small people, but he couldn't find any strong evidence to explain this for a while.

  『General Gan, before setting off this time, General Zhao repeatedly emphasized... 』The voice of the deputy lowered, 『So I think it is better to be more cautious, otherwise something really happened...General Gan wants to lead the team alone next time...』

  『Yeah! Gan Feng waved his hand, "I know!" I know! 』

   It is not easy for Gan Feng to lead the team alone this time.

  Because Gan Feng's character is completely different from Zhao Yun's.

  Zhao Yun is cautious by nature, he would rather be sure of 10,000 yuan than make a single mistake, but for Gan Feng, adventure is the kingly way, and only then can he have the adrenaline pleasure of pressing on the gambling table...

Therefore, this time Zhao Yun promised Gan Feng to lead the troops alone and judge the marching route and corresponding strategy by himself. It has been such a long time, and Gan Feng has been taken care of. , it is better to stay by Zhao Yun's side from beginning to end.

  『It is a fraud, but it is definitely not an ambush fraud! ’ Gan Feng said helplessly. This is how he feels, "You know... if they want to fight, they will... that... it's very fierce, yes, very fierce, and they will also hold back the bad, endure the fierce... like Wolves are staring at you from afar... But now I think they are not fierce at all, more like dogs, you know? dog! and wolves! 』

  Gan Feng gestured with his hands, trying to make his words more convincing, "This is a dog!" This is not a wolf! This... can you understand? 』

  『…』 The deputy leader was silent for a while, 『I don’t understand. 』

"Hi! 』Gan Feng clutched his forehead.

  The deputy looked at Gan Feng, and said: "Safety is the first priority." I didn't fight this time, and there will be a next time. But if it is said that this time it is lost...then there will be no next time... So, can General Gan understand? 』

  『Uh...thief! Thieves! ”Gan Feng stamped his feet, let out a deep breath, then cursed angrily, turned around and left, “The thief stepped on the horse, let’s go! 』

   Across the distant grass slope, Ding Ling scout lying on the ground, showing half of his face behind the grass, watched the Han cavalry flag flying high and jumped up, and couldn't help but follow his heart.

  The armors, cloaks, and swords and flags of the Han people, even the simplest arrows, are so full of power that Dingling people feel envious and afraid of...

  Why don't Ding Lingren have such elite armor and weapons?

Ding Ling's scouts can't figure it out, but if everyone in Ding Ling has such a weapon, then they can definitely follow nomadic tactics without fear, whether it's cavalry archers rushing and shooting, or directly charging with a knife, it doesn't matter. As it is now, it's like a mouse in the grass with fear.

  『Let’s go. 』

   Another Ding Ling scout is urging, it's time to go back.

  『If you don’t leave, the Han people will come up! 』

   Bluff is false after all.

   And at this moment, Scout Ding Ling suddenly felt something, stuck out his head in the grass again, and saw a miraculous scene!

  The Han cavalry seemed to have seen through their strategy, and when they were about to continue waving knives and guns to kill them, they turned their horses around, turned their backs to their direction, and galloped south!

  The smoke and dust billowed, just like when the Han people came, the banners and cloaks billowed with blood-red waves, and then went away in the smoke and dust...

"What happened? 』

  『Did the great **** appear? 』

  『Support the plow! God bless! 』

  There is no doubt that this great miracle must be the guidance of the gods!

  Ding Ling's scout couldn't help passing the news to Xiao Wang, and then countless Ding Ling's people couldn't hide their joy!

  Those horrible, brutal Han people are finally gone!

  God bless Ding Ling!

   A few days later.

  Zhao Yun's big camp, or the current scale, is actually a new city.

   Hussars Northern Region cavalry are basically the elite among the elite, even stronger than the Western Region cavalry. Because of years of battles with the Hu people, and under the invasion of the desert, whether it is training or actual combat experience, especially after adding the latest weapons and horses, it has demonstrated the strength of the Han family with strong logistical support. The entire northern desert moves freely and horizontally, with unparalleled sharpness.

   But clearly holding such a sharp authority, Zhao Yun is still as cautious as a cheetah lurking in the grass, and will never waste his energy easily. Once he makes a move, he must be sure to hunt down and capture it.

After Gan Feng came back, of course he muttered all the way back, or if he had doubled his pawns, or allocated half of his heavy armor, etc., but when Gan Feng really saw Zhao Yun's time, but said nothing.

Zhao Yun was entrusted with an important task by General Hussars, which may be a matter of course in the eyes of some people in later generations, but it must be considered that not everyone in the Han Dynasty can have historical experience as a basis, so Zhao Yun as the Northern Territory The chief military officer, this is almost the existence of a big official in the frontier, just like Liu Bei's appointment of Wei Yan as the prefect of Hanzhong in history, there are inevitably doubts and discussions...

Therefore, Zhao Yun's requirements for himself are cautious, safe, and he can't make mistakes in one step. He also naturally asks the soldiers and generals around him, and Gan Feng's conclusion based on his feelings, whether it is in Zhao Yun's face or under the influence of others. In front of the generals and schools influenced by Zhao Yun, it is natural that they cannot be established, and they cannot be used as a basis for combat.

"There are words in the first volume of Lectures on Martial Arts," Zhao Yun said slowly while looking at the newly drawn map brought back by Gan Feng, ""Soldiers who take risks mostly use small things to make big gains. Then the country will perish, and it cannot be relied on.” Today, you have not advanced rashly, so it can be seen that you know how to control yourself, and you can listen to good words and remonstrances. It is gratifying and congratulatory, and it is better than beheading and winning the flag. 』

Gan Feng couldn't help being happy, he grabbed the back of his head and laughed, the complaints and boredom that were on the way suddenly disappeared as if blown by the breeze, and he felt refreshed all over his body, and then suddenly As if thinking of something, he said happily, "General! That being said, next time...can you give me some more troops? 』

  Zhao Yun raised his head, smiled and said: "If you still guard against arrogance and impetuosity, there is nothing you can do." 』

"middle! ”Gan Feng said with a chuckle, “I see! 』

  Zhao Yun smiled, and then his eyes fell back on the map, "However, Ding Lingren is indeed empty..."

"Ok? "Gan Feng's eyes widened, "Huh? What? ! 』

  Xin Pi stood aside, and after obtaining Zhao Yun's approval, he took out a few rolls of paper from his sleeve, selected one of them, and handed it to Gan Feng, "This is a secret!" No noise, no rumors! 』

  If Gan Feng hadn’t shown his ability to control himself in this operation, neither Zhao Yun nor Simpi would have directly shown such information to Gan Feng...

  This time, although there is no direct achievement of killing the enemy and capturing the flag, it proves Gan Feng's growth, and also proves that the training of the lecture hall system has a certain effect on the current soldiers and generals.

  A general who only knows how to rage without thinking, and a general who knows how to control his emotions and think holistically, everyone knows which one will be more important and will go further. Especially under the command of General Hussars, in front of more and more sharp war equipment, if a general who can only fight bravely, even if he can hit the opponent's central army formation, it is very likely that he will die directly by the opponent's central army guards Under the strong crossbow fire, his entire army collapsed immediately.

After all, I don’t know when it started to equip the guards of the Chinese army with crossbows as a standard equipment. Even generals like Zhao Yun have to remind themselves every time they see the crossbows they guard. The days of fighting alone and charging into battle are over. All enemies will not always be like yellow turban bandits holding sticks and dung forks. Commanding and scheduling skills will gradually become the mainstream requirements of generals.

  『This...』Gan Feng looked at the information and raised his head in disbelief, "General Zhang... Did General Zhang encounter an enemy?" ! In this way, these small people, don’t they…”

  Xinpi signaled Gan Feng to hand over the information, and said: "Now Ding Ling has more actions, so we need to proceed with caution..."

  Because the people sent by Ding Lingren to make peace with Zhao Yun were killed on the way, and there are nomadic tribes attached to Changshan, so it is necessary to consider many aspects in order to ensure the implementation of the overall strategy.

   It’s just that Gan Feng’s way of thinking is still a little different. He quickly became happy, like a child who is about to get the latest toy, and almost danced, “So, there will be a war soon? Ha ha ha ha! Very good! it is good! 』

Zhao Yun and Xin Pi looked at each other, and then Xin Pi said helplessly: "We need to do some more detection to be sure... No, you don't have to go this time... Aren't we some nonsense, just can detect these nonsense People, do you really want to return to Han...』

  (end of this chapter)