Surveying All Generals, One Person is Missing

Zhang Fei and Pang De each led over a thousand elite troops charging into the Cao camp. These soldiers were all well-equipped and mounted on sturdy horses. Once inside, they took advantage of the chaos to slash as they galloped, pushing forward relentlessly without stopping, their sole purpose being to sow disorder within the camp.

Because the Cao Army had gathered a hundred thousand men, and they were weary and lax from a full day of marching, it was no easy task to enforce strict discipline amidst such a massive disturbance. These hundred thousand men were composed of over thirty separate armies, and great generals like Zhang Liao and Xu Huang were each only responsible for a few of them.

Each army consisted of three thousand two hundred soldiers, but there were hundreds of officers at various levels responsible for command: one General, two Lieutenant Generals, four Colonels, eight Military Sima, sixteen Company Commanders, thirty-two Officers, sixty-four Squad Leaders, and three hundred and twenty Fire Leaders (leaders of ten).

During warfare, soldiers relied on war drums, bells, gongs, horns, and signal flags to execute orders, achieving discipline through the commander's will. However, in conditions of poor visibility and sudden chaos, these signals were useless in the short term, leaving officers at every level to rely on shouting and other means to restrain their own men.

With over ten thousand officers among the hundred thousand troops, everyone began shouting at once when the riot broke out. A cacophony instantly filled the air above the camp, making it even harder for the already panicked soldiers to hear orders. Those with poor mental fortitude began to flee, which in turn affected the readiness of neighboring units, and the chaos in the camp intensified as Zhang Fei and Pang De drove deeper.

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