Chapter 129: The Huge Camel
"Qi Tuo" Qi Tingyi went to Hujie Army to be the left-wing capital school (the capital school is commonly known as the commander commander, meaning the general at the level of the commander commander). He would soon find that the left-wing is the basic base of Guo Shao's upper peak, and his important positions have been replaced. Qi Tuo became a commander when he came. The military generals below only listened to Guo Shao and called his brother-in-law, and with Guo Shao, the commander of the infantry commander, it would be strange if he could understand "Qi Tuo".
However, when Guo Shao was afraid of forcing "Qi Tuo" in a hurry, he made a report and sued him for forming a clique in the hilltop. So he often reminded his generals and strictly prohibited the generals of the forbidden army from calling him "lord".
But Guo Shao soon found out that he was over-thinking.
As soon as Qi Tingyi arrived at the left wing, he saw the atmosphere in the big tent. Without saying a word, he said, "Only Marshal Guo is in line with his horse's leadership", and he has no position at all.
I saw that this man was tall and taller than anyone else. The generals on the tent were all tall and fierce men, but they were not as good as Qi Tuo... For a moment, Guo Shao remembered Shi Yanchao. But Qi Tuo and Shi Yanchao were completely different, and he had no murderous aura.
Shi Yanchao's eyes can make people feel very stressed and unfriendly. Qi Tuo's face and expression are not scary at first glance.
Later, a general who knew Qi Tingyi joked in front of Guo Shao, and finally let him know the origin of the nickname "Qi Tuo": originally called Qi Tuo, the last two characters have the same pronunciation and are a bit light, and later the generals often called Qi Tuo.
Camels are taller than horses, but they are not fast or fierce. They are just right for Qi Tingyi... because this guy is like a camel, taller than anyone else and has a huge figure, but it is useless. He has no strategy in doing things in wars, and is beaten by enemy soldiers or asked to attack, and he is angry when he is anxious. He is also a duty to be a human being, and he doesn't fight with anyone, and wants to escape tolerance if he fights in the internal struggle. Perhaps, being confused is also a kind of wisdom.
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The siege gradually began, but Guo Shao did not order the army to attack, but guarded the city to repair fortifications and smashed the wall with a stone-throwing cart. He also ordered the villagers to push the trenches and rammed walls to the edge of the moat and carry soil and rocks to fill the moat.
This time, I can't use gunpowder to attack the city, because Li Gu couldn't get so much saltpeter for a while; and moreover, there must be a dike in Haozhou this time, so it may not work.
The harvested crops outside the city were trampled into solid land, some houses were demolished, and countless siege equipment was "gurgling". Guo Shao rode his horse around the city wall to observe everywhere.
After conquering Shouzhou, the emperor seemed to think that Guo Shao was a professional siege, so he would let him go as soon as he sieges the city. In fact, Guo Shao really wanted to say: The last thing I want to do is to attack the city.
There was a lot of noise on the battlefield. A group of people rode to the east of the city. Guo Shao suddenly found that the military flag he was planted had the word "Lu", so he looked carefully. Sure enough, there was a flag on the city tower saying: Lu, the military commander of the Haozhou Camp.
Guo Shao turned around and said to Li Chuyun: "According to Zhou Duanyan, Lu Mengjun cannot win the morale of the army. Our army breaks the city, and this is the breakthrough!"
The general said: "I heard that Lu Mengjun is still very fierce in fighting."
Guo Shao smiled and said, "What do you think will happen if you fight on the street and bully the weak gangsters, let them go to the battle formation to exchange their lives for their opponents' lives?"
The generals could not answer, nor did they understand what Guo Shao said.
They walked around and took a detour back to the central army. At this time, they suddenly heard the news: Han Tong defeated the Nantang Navy in the north of the city and burned more than 70 warships!
When the generals heard the news, they gathered in the central army's tent to celebrate. Qi Tuo and Han Tong's victory in the battle outside Haozhou City has gradually eliminated the enemies outside the city.
But he saw Guo Shao sitting in the upper position and silent. Everyone was surprised and asked why... Did Han Tong defeat him? Guo Dashen was unhappy? He didn't hear that Guo Shao and Han Tong had any holidays. However, Han Tong was indeed difficult to get along with, known as "Han's dumbfounded", had a bad temper and a straight temperament. Who said he offended him? That was simply normal.
"Send someone to congratulate Han Tong first." Guo Shao said, standing up and saying, "Everyone can celebrate, don't worry about me. Let me think about it."
Guo Shao lowered his head and thought about something, and walked out of the tent. After a while, he suddenly turned around and said, "Come and take the bow and arrow!"
When the generals saw him suddenly became happy, they all went out to watch him shoot arrows. There was a row of straw man wooden archery targets for practice outside the central army. Guo Shao took the bow and arrow and looked at a pair of targets a hundred steps away.
"A while ago, I told you that what I am best at is shooting archery. This is not a false statement. It depends on how I hit a target a hundred steps away." Guo Shao said.
He pulled the bow and suddenly put it down again. Looking back, seeing that everyone was confused, he stretched out his hand and tried the wind in the air, saying, "Wait a moment, the wind direction is wrong."
Li Chuyun is also good at shooting, and after hearing this, he echoed: "It is usually only possible to shoot a hundred steps away, but it is not easy to shoot. The farther the distance, the more important the wind direction. Archery really depends on the wind... the wind is the best."
Guo Shao said calmly: "The northwest Tutan area won a great victory. Today, Hantong burned more than 70 naval warships in the Southern Tang Army, and the wind direction was smooth."
After hearing this, the generals thought.
At this time, Guo Shao pulled the bowstring again and aimed at the bullseye and insisted in mid-air. "Bang!" Suddenly, when everyone looked up, they really shot the bullseye from a hundred steps away!
Everyone shouted loudly, and Guo Shao also laughed and said, "I have practiced less during this period, and I haven't abandoned the archery technique yet."
Of course, shooting arrows on the battle formation is more difficult than shooting targets. If the opponent is wearing thick armor and is far away, what kind of damage can it be done when shooting an arrow at him randomly?
Guo Shao closed his eyes slightly, remembering the arrow that made him famous in the first place, shooting Zhang Yuanhui, the most powerful general in the Northern Han Dynasty! That thing is probably unforgettable in this life, just like first love, every subtle memory is hidden in his heart. On the chaotic battle formation, he actually found the perfect feeling at that moment.
Follow the wind, feel the ups and downs of your opponent and find the position of killing with one blow. At a certain moment, opportunities are fleeting, and you must use all your strength to let go of the bowstring without hesitation! If you miss one, you may never find such an opportunity again.
The wind direction is the general trend. Those who follow it will prosper and deficit them will perish! The Tang army in Haozhou will be defeated again and again, which is the general trend.
The goal is the opponent's weakness and weakness. It may be very small, but only by taking action from there can we avoid shooting onto the thick armor. Lu Mengjun, this person is Haozhou's weakness.
The strength must be enough. If you hit it for a while and don’t shoot it to death, will he still make you look forward to it and shoot the second arrow? Guo Shao feels that he must attack suddenly. He must use all his strength in the first wave and use a sharp knife. He must not fall into consumption and give the opponent a chance to come back to his senses.
"In three days, the whole line will attack, and the general will attack Haozhou!" Guo Shao turned around and said firmly.
Everyone was stunned, but no one made any comments. The left wing of the Hujie Army had already shuffled the cards, and no one among the upper-level generals would object to the objection unless someone made suggestions... But Guo Shao's tone was not asking who, but deciding, and the advice would be meaningless.
Perhaps some generals felt a little sloppy in their hearts, because they had not really attacked the city before they could attack Haozhou.
But Guo Shao didn't think he was hasty, and of course he didn't think about it carefully. He only believed in his intuition!
Guo Shao will never forget what the martial arts teacher said: Thinking too much is not necessarily a good thing. Although this sentence is not said to "he", it is just a memory; but Guo Shao has a deep memory of it.
That was many years ago, when I contacted archery in the Fu Family Palace, and there was a teacher who taught me. Guo Shao had practiced arrows since he was a child, but the archery technique was not good. The teacher saw that he had a good foundation and was willing to work hard, so he gave a lot of advice. One of the sentences was: Thinking too much is not necessarily a good thing. The speaker was unintentional, and the listener was intentional. Guo Shao had always kept this sentence in his heart for many years. Indeed, sometimes when thinking too much, it was easy to be timid and reluctant to take the initiative to take risks, and instead of performing well.
If you think too much, can Guo Shao make a decision easily today? He will be overwhelmed by a lot of psychological pressure... When he thinks of defeating, who can afford to lose? His opponent Chai Kehong can't afford to lose, and Guo Shao can't afford to lose either.
With this foundation, there is a big gap between losing and winning. If he wins, various opportunities, including marriage will further expand his strength rapidly. If he loses, he will lose more.
So I won’t think about it! He is just trying his best to do his own thing, just thinking that such a decision is the best choice for this game. As for the result, what should I do if I think too much?
Three days are enough to prepare for the attack. It includes reporting to the emperor and contacting Gao Huaide; and convening the generals to assign tasks and draw lots.
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Guo Shao woke up very early, but his sleepiness disappeared.
It was quiet outside the tent, and the bonfire was flashing in the gap between the oil cloth. The oil lamps in the tent were blown by the wind, and the light was not as bright as in the wilderness, and the surroundings were dim.
The soldiers were still dreaming, and even the chef who got up the earliest to prepare for meals was still sleeping. I don’t know what time it will take.
Guo Shao felt that his psychological quality was not very good. Many times he pretended to be calm, and he couldn't sleep well whenever it was very important. This situation occurred in his previous life. He had insomnia on the eve of the college entrance examination and could only fall asleep for half a night.
He simply crawled up and suddenly had goose bumps all over his body. The winter was already in the morning, not to mention that it was very cold. He then found a coat to wrap it around his body, sat quietly beside the bed to adjust his breathing.
After closing his eyes and resting for a while, he still had no sleepiness. When Guo Shao opened his eyes, a "tiger" suddenly appeared in front of him. It was a new military flag of the Tiger Army. It was not embroidered very much, but when the light was blurred, it looked like there was a tiger!
"Ao!" Suddenly, a tiger's extremely deterrent and offensive demonstration roared.
Guo Shao stared at the tiger with his eyes wide open, imagining himself as it! The ferocious beast was full of power and murderous aura. In this world full of killing and violence, he was a tiger, not a camel, which would make his opponent frightened!
Chapter completed!