Chapter 208 Differences in the Barracks
It is precisely because of this consideration that Cao Cao wanted to be more tactful so that Guo Jia would retreat when he was in trouble! It is not something you think is fun, you can be a military advisor if you want to!
"It doesn't matter, isn't it just riding a horse? I can learn it. It's like walking. Who can do it at the beginning? Since people all over the world, including some women, can learn to ride a horse, it doesn't matter that I, Guo Jia, are stupider than them, can't learn it! Besides, even if I rode Lu Bu's Red Rabbit Horse, I had ridden it back then, there was no other horse that could be more capable than Red Rabbit Horse!" Guo Jia waved his hand and said indifferently.
There was no way, Cao Cao smiled bitterly, and could only temporarily agree to Guo Jia's request. However, before learning to ride a horse, Guo Jia obviously should have a serious job to do. And if there was a military operation and Guo Jia had not learned to ride a horse, Cao Cao obviously would not be able to take Guo Jia to the battlefield!
Of course, as for what level is to learn, just like the driver's license test in later generations, Cao Cao must have taken the school exam personally. This is not only responsible for Guo Jia himself, but also for the entire Cao army. At critical moments, everyone must find a way to protect you, Guo Jia.
Especially when he was running away, Cao Cao was quite experienced in this regard. When Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, Cao Cao chased him, but ended up being ambushed by Dong Zhuo. At that time, even if Cao Cao's riding skills were almost unable to escape, if it were Guo Jia, he would have died long ago. In addition, Cao Cao wanted Guo Jia to retreat when he was in trouble, so in the assessment at that time, although Cao Cao would not deliberately make things difficult for Guo Jia, he would definitely have to strictly check it!
Seeing that Guo Jia was so interested, Cao Cao simply led everyone to the camp, so that people could get familiar with the situation. Secondly, Cao Cao probably also wanted to take the opportunity to show his strength. Evaluating the quality of a unit is not about the number of people, but more importantly, the morale and strict discipline! Cao Cao wanted Guo Jia and other newcomers to take a good look at how strong his troops were under Cao Cao. Although the number of people was not as large as Yuan Shao, his soldiers' combat ability was definitely above Yuan Shao! Now Cao Cao is only in terms of quantity, not quality.
As a result, Cao Cao led Guo Jia and his party to the military camp, but his face suddenly turned dark.
It turned out that as soon as a few people arrived at the camp, they found that it was as lively as the vegetable market. The soldiers did not train, but instead surrounded them on three layers inside and three layers outside, as if they were watching some performance, with a loud and lively sound.
Is this the discipline that Cao Cao imagined in his heart that Guo Jia and others could see?! Even if Cao Cao had never said in advance that he was going to the camp, was he like this on weekdays? Did he always act like this before? Fortunately, Cao Cao didn't brag before, and thought that seeing it is true and hearing it is false, so that Guo Jia and others would feel it personally before they would know that it was different. Otherwise, Cao Cao would probably have lost all his face at this time.
However, at this time, Cao Cao was obviously ready to hold him accountable. No matter who it was, Cao Cao would not let him go! Cao Cao knew very well that in his army, the people in charge of the Xiahou brothers or the Cao brothers. Although there is nothing to say about loyalty, this kind of kinship relationship is also easy for people to slack off. They are not enterprising, and even do whatever they want!
Today, Cao Cao will let people know that he is definitely a clear distinction between public and private affairs. Even if his relatives make mistakes, Cao Cao will not tolerate him! Politically, it may be one thing, but it can also be gentle; but it is definitely another thing in the army. Here, it is necessary to have iron discipline, so that Cao's army can become a powerful army that can win every battle!
Seeing that Cao Cao's face was very bad, Chen Gong, who was beside him, hurriedly stepped forward and said,
"Lord, General Xiahou Dun should be on duty today."
Xun Yu and others did not speak, "saw coldly". They came for the first time, and this was not what they should show. On the contrary, Xun Yu and others wanted to see how Cao Cao would deal with this matter. In this era, the choice between the lord and subordinates was definitely not one-way, but two-way. To put it exaggeratedly, if Cao Cao could not handle this matter well, and was nepotist and shelter his relatives at will, Xun Yu's uncle and nephew might leave Cao Cao immediately.
At that time, Guo Jia took the initiative to test Yuan Shao, but now God has just put such an opportunity in front of Xun Yu and others, so that they can use this to test Cao Cao!
"Where is Xiahou Dun?!" Cao Cao roared angrily.
Although the scene was very noisy, the soldiers around him immediately discovered Cao Cao. After all, who would dare to call their general's name directly like this? I found that Cao Cao had arrived behind them at some point, and many soldiers exclaimed in surprise.
"The lord is here!"
He quickly gave up a gap so that Cao Cao and his party could see the "performance" in the center. However, because the soldiers on the opposite side had obviously not found any abnormalities, they continued to shout and shout. This also made Guo Jia clearly realize how difficult it is to clearly convey information and commands to every soldier in this era. Usually, they had to use drum sounds or flags, but even so, the effect was often not very big.
For example, if you still have the heart to look at the order flag when you are in close combat, you will probably have been cut off. As for the sound of drums, not to mention whether you can hear clearly in the sound of killing, the sound of drums on both sides is often easily confused. Therefore, simply representing that a simple drum sound like attack and retreat may not necessarily have a good effect, let alone other complex commands.
Why did there be a saying that there was a decisive victory thousands of miles away in this ancient era when there were no communication equipment such as mobile phones? To a large extent, it was because of the uncontrollable situation on the battlefield! If the coach wants to adapt to the situation, he cannot command even if he can react. Therefore, plans that have been scheduled in advance can often play a great role.
A slightly more complicated tactic can only be used if it is explained clearly to the soldiers in advance. Therefore, some fixed military formations will be studied.
When he returned to the scene and saw the "performance" in the center, Cao Cao and Guo Jia were stunned. The reason why Cao Cao was stunned was that one of the "performers" was actually Xiahou Dun; and the reason why Guo Jia was stunned was needless to say, the other "performer" was Dian Wei.
Although Guo Jia and Dian Wei have already called each other brothers, Dian Wei is not like Zhao Yun after all. Zhao Yun is completely a family living with Guo Jia, and Dian Wei has always been living with Guo Jia. Therefore, Guo Jia is not aware of Dian Wei's behavior now. If it were Zhao Yun, even if he wanted to do this in his heart, Zhao Yun would definitely ask Guo Jia for instructions in advance.
It turned out that Xiahou Dun was competing with Dian Wei to fall in the middle, so there was such a lively scene around him, and all the soldiers cheered and cheered.
Guo Jia knew that this should be considered a tradition or a hidden rule, just like Guo Yuan had also competed with Yan Liang at the time. It can be said that this kind of competition is indispensable for every newcomer to enter the camp.
Chapter completed!