The big man is on the run

Chapter 223
On the left wing of the official army, Yan Yan, Huang Zhong, Zhang Wei, Yang Feng, Zhang Xiu and other generals are leading their infantry to take turns attacking the small hills occupied by Gao Lan's troops in front of them.

The two sides fought fiercely around a group of hills with a height of no more than [-] feet.

At this time, although the top of the mountain seems to be flat, there are many narrow pits on the top of the mountain, and because it is located on a high slope, the terrain is very steep and the terrain is complicated, so it is easy to fall into it.

These mountain peaks are also where the main force of Yuan Shaojun's right wing is located.

Gao Lan's headquarters, while the left wing of the official army is being restrained, is also constantly nibbling away at the handover area between the left wing of the official army and the central army, and constantly sapping the vital strength of the official army.

All of this was planned by Gao Lan. On the north side of these hills, that is, on the reverse slope, Gao Lan had already left ambushes. When the soldiers on the left wing of the army rushed to the top of the hill, Gao Lan would order the elite soldiers The infantry rushed into the positions just occupied by Jingzhou soldiers and Yizhou soldiers, and launched a fierce counterattack against them.

The officers and soldiers were not to be outdone, especially the Jingzhou soldiers and Yizhou soldiers led by the two veteran generals Yan Yan and Huang Zhong. Whether it was the Wuxi Man in Jingnan or the Bashu soldiers, they were all very good at fighting in the mountains.

The barbarian soldiers from the Wuxi barbarians marched in clamorously holding their rattan badges, while the soldiers next to them climbed the mountain with their big shields as if they were walking on flat ground.

"kill!"

The two groups of barbarians acted as horns for each other, cooperated tacitly, and covered each other. Once Yuan Shaojun came up from the mountainside or valley, he would immediately encounter a head-on blow and be beheaded to death soon.

Two groups of barbarians fought a big scuffle on this steep mountain.

"Boom!"

On the left wing of the officers and soldiers, artillery carts kept throwing stone bombs halfway up the mountain.

These artillery vehicles are specially used to deal with infantry, because the cavalry is fast on the battlefield and it is difficult to shoot and kill them in a wide range, so the artillery vehicles are deployed to the left and center.

"boom!"

Several stone bombs landed on the top of the mountain, creating shallow pits, smoke and dust flying everywhere, and gravel flying around. At this time, dozens of people were killed on the spot.

"Whoosh!"

Another stone bullet was shot at the cliff, and several pieces of gravel were immediately thrown into the air. Beside those boulders, there were still many corpses of Yuan Shao's soldiers. These soldiers were all killed in the previous battle. , it was too late to collect the corpses, and there were many seriously wounded among them.

"Ah! My eyes!"

"My arm, it hurts!"

"My arm was broken by a stone bullet, hurry up and call the doctor!"

"Help me! I don't want to die!"

On the mountain, there were constant screams and howls of terror.

The loss of the official army on the top of the mountain was much less than that of Gao Lan's troops.

The official army only lost some Jingzhou soldiers and Yizhou soldiers. The total number of casualties was less than 300, but the total number of casualties of Gao Lan's army reached more than [-]. This number is enough to scare the courage of all the soldiers on the mountain. It is also enough to break the minds of Gao Lan's soldiers.

In less than half an hour, the establishment of seven or eight villages was disabled.

Gao Lan's face was gloomy, and his eyes were bloodshot. It was obvious that deep down in his heart, he was also very unwilling to admit such a result. He couldn't believe it. It's like a joke to be able to cause such heavy losses to one's own army, it's simply impossible to achieve!

Their defense has been impeccable, all built on these hills.

But the defense of this small hill, in front of the officers and soldiers, doesn't seem to be impenetrable? !

"General, what should we do now?" Ma Yan came to Gao Lan and asked cautiously.

"Humph!"

Gao Lan gave Ma Yan a hard look, and then angrily said, "What are you panicking about!"

Hearing this, Ma Yan quickly shut up, not daring to speak anymore.

"General, it will take a while for the lord's follow-up troops to arrive. If we can't resist here, we are afraid that we will be defeated when the reinforcements arrive. That would be a failure!" At this time, another A lieutenant Zhang Nan also stood up and suggested.

Gao Lan frowned, but then relaxed again.

"Pass down the order and continue to attack!"

Gao Lan said calmly.

"Yes, General!"

"Yes!"

The two lieutenants agreed, turned around and prepared to retreat.

"Wait a moment!"

At this moment, Gao Lan suddenly called Zhang Nan to stop.

"Well, it is indeed possible to take advantage of the emptiness of the left wing of the army to break through, but I have one more important thing to explain to Zhang Nan. Ma Yan, you go organize the troops first." Gao Lan said.

"Here!"

Ma Yan nodded, and then stepped aside.

Gao Lan turned around, came to Zhang Nan, and explained in a low voice.

"Now take our cavalry, from the foot of the mountain on the left wing of the official army, directly to the gap between the left wing of the official army and the central army, remember to do it as soon as possible, if you delay for too long, it will not do us any good, you must Disturb the left wing's position before the officers and soldiers react, remember, you must fight back, understand?" Gao Lan ordered.

After Zhang Nan heard this, he nodded quickly: "Don't worry, general, I will definitely break through the enemy's formation within a stick of incense, then rush to the left flank of the army, stir the formation and then come back, and complete the task perfectly."

"Okay, I believe you. You go!" Gao Lan patted the lieutenant on the shoulder.

"Here!"

Zhang Nan cupped his fists and left quickly.

Gao Lan looked at the back of the lieutenant general leaving, with a gleam of excitement in his eyes.

During this period of time, because Yan Yan and Huang Zhong were entangled, there was no way to escape, which made Gao Lan's battle on the front line extremely easy. Not only could he easily mobilize part of his troops, he could also allocate The cavalry made a breakthrough, so now Gao Lan became more confident as he fought, and he became more determined that his strategy could succeed.

After all, what remained on the left wing of the official army were Zhang Wei's Hanzhong soldiers and Yang Feng's miscellaneous army adapted from the Baibo army. The only ones with combat effectiveness were the troops of Zhang Xiu and Duan Yan, but these two troops are also seriously short of cavalry.

The main force of the cavalry of the official army has been transferred to the right wing, Gao Lan knows it very well.

This firm belief made him full of confidence in victory.

Gao Lan sneered slightly, and there was a strong killing intent in his laughter.

At this moment, Yan Yan and Huang Zhong were leading their subordinates on the mountain on the left front side of Gao Lan, and launched a fierce charge towards the mountain again.

"Brothers, kill me, kill all these bastards, our credit will definitely not escape!" Yan Yan shouted furiously, holding up his shield.

Huang Zhong pursed his lips, his gaze was like an eagle's, and the longbow in his hand kept shaking, and he shot and killed three or four enemies in a short time.

(End of this chapter)