Chapter 272: The Inner Ghost
The encounter ended with more than one-third of the Han army's casualties.
After clearing the battlefield, Gai Xun ordered the army to rest on the spot for the time being, and to stop the bleeding and bandage the wounded soldiers.
The soldiers were busy outside, but inside the makeshift tent, there were dark clouds.
Before he arrived in Hanyang, he lost for a while.
This is not a small blow to the prestige of the Han family or the morale of the three armies.
As the commander-in-chief of the trip, Gai Xun took the initiative to assume the responsibility for improper command and careless negligence, and made a profound review in front of the generals in the tent.
However, this is not the main reason, after the review, Gai Xun glanced at the tent with a piercing gaze, and his voice was not angry and arrogant: "How could the rebels know that we were diverting to Weishui instead of marching on the main road. β
This question is the key.
"Could it be a coincidence?" The middle-aged general sitting below Lu Bu replied.
"General Meng, do you think this is a coincidence?" Gai Xun set his eyes on this person, and there was a deep meaning in his eyes.
The general surnamed Meng heard Gai Xun's tone, his heart jumped up, and he stumbled in response: "Maybe, maybe, probably." β
"What do you think?" Gai Xun asked the rest of the generals again.
The generals were silent, and they all had the same idea in their hearts, but they were not easy to say.
Maybe they'd rather recognize, it's because they're thinking too much.
"Okay, let's go down and rest first, just after the confrontation with the Qiang people, you are all tired. Rest here tonight and set off tomorrow. β
Gai Xun asked the generals to step down, leaving LΓΌ Bu and another general surnamed Feng alone.
Lu Bu sat in place, picked up the pottery bowl and poured cold water into his mouth.
He roughly understood in his heart why the Qiang people would retreat so quickly when Meiyang was fighting. And not long after the battle with Dong Zhuo, he decisively gave up Chen Cang and retreated to Xiliang.
Now with a little thought, you can figure out the key.
All this, I am afraid that the Qiang people have set up a bureau a long time ago, and the bait laid is to lure the Han army to send troops to pursue, and then wipe them out. If I didn't guess wrong, I'm afraid that not only they were here, but the other two routes that marched at the same time should have been attacked to varying degrees.
The people who can lay out such an overall situation are far from being comparable to their martial artists in terms of thoughtfulness and reasoning.
Of course, in order to succeed in this game, an important factor is absolutely indispensable.
That is the inner ghost lurking in the army and colluding with the rebels, and this person's position should not be low.
Only Gai Xun and his six generals knew about the reroute, and the Qiang people were able to reach the bottom of the mountain first, waiting for the rabbits, and killing them by surprise. This shows that it was premeditated, not accidental.
Except for Gai Xun, everyone else is suspected of secretly communicating with the rebels, especially the general surnamed Meng just now.
Lu Bu pieced together the origin of this matter in his mind, as Xi Ce said that day, he was not stupid, he was just too dependent on others and too lazy to use his brain.
"I didn't expect that under my hands, there would be a secret Qiang people's fine work!" Gai Xun had a sad look on his face, and he was obviously aware of it. Don't look at the fact that he just talked with Yan Yue for a long time, in fact, his heart is on fire.
When Lu Bu heard this, there was not much surprise on his face. As a famous general in Liangzhou, if Gai Xun didn't even have this insight, then he would be blind for decades.
His heart is as bright as a mirror.
"There are no outsiders now, you two might as well make bold guesses and tell me who the inner ghost will be?" Gai Xun took a deep breath, calmed his restless mood, and asked the two people he trusted the most at the moment.
"General, a certain is not good at using his brain. You say which one, I'll go and get his head right away!" β
Feng Yu's tone was sonorous, as a confidant who had followed Gai Xun for more than ten years, he climbed all the way from the original personal guard to the current position of the general, most of which was due to Gai Xun's recommendation. He is also grateful to this Hanyang Taishou, who is popular with the people.
"You, you know how to fight, kill, kill, and kill, and if you have time to read more military books, it is true to learn how to command troops to fight." Gai Xun scolded slightly, but because of Feng Yu's determination, he was in a much better mood.
Then, Gai Xun moved his gaze to Lu Bu, and there were a few more moments in his eyes: "General Lu, what do you think?" β
In the battle with the rebels, the Han army suffered a lot of losses, except for the 200 cavalry under the command of Lu Bu, although half of them were wounded, but not a single soldier was killed.
Judging from Gai Xun's many years of experience in the army, these soldiers are more like a group of outlaws who are difficult to fight, except for the tacit understanding of tactics.
can repel the Xianbei cavalry army that has been crisscrossing the fortress for many years, they can be said to be as fierce as wolves, worthy of the word 'wolf rider'.
"The general thinks that he should return to Chen Cang first, and then make plans."
Lu Bu thought for a moment, and the answer that came out of his mouth was destined to disappoint Gai Xun.
However, this is indeed the safest way to do it at the moment.
Now they can't even determine the location of the enemy, not to mention the Qiang people are brave and extremely difficult. In addition, there are still internal ghosts hidden in the army, which has put the Han army in a very passive position, and it is constrained by people everywhere.
Rather than continue to go deep alone, it is better to retreat for the time being, formulate a perfect battle plan, and then go against the rebellion.
After listening to Lu Bu's suggestion, Gai Xun frowned, and a trace of disappointment crossed his eyes.
General Lu said this, and he did not dare to agree. When the eldest husband is alive, he should move forward bravely to make contributions, relieve the worries of the court, and save the people from fire and water. How can you withstand the slightest setback, and go back in disgrace. Feng Yu had a different opinion on this, and clasped his fists at Gai Xun and said solemnly: "As long as the general gives the order, the last general should follow him to the death!" β
Gai Xun nodded, feeling that Feng Yu was extremely reasonable. He is also a famous general in Liangzhou, how can he encounter an attack, so he has the idea of retreating. Once the word spreads, others will surely laugh at them for their cowardice and incompetence.
"Although it is difficult to recruit the Qiang people, as long as we are united and united, there will definitely be a way to crack it."
Gai Xun rejected Lu Bu's suggestion and put Feng Yu in charge of finding out the ghosts lurking in the army.
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