Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 838: Taking advantage of the situation

The armor on the hundreds of infantrymen exposed in front of Yuan Xi's formation reflected a cold clear light under the moonlight in the dark night. When Yuan Tan saw it from a distance at the first sight, he felt that something was wrong.

Yuan Tan has fought many battles and is very familiar with military affairs. He also knows armor very well. He remembers that the armor plates were polished so brightly that they were either made of the type used for ceremonial guards or were polished with extremely high quality steel plates. .

The people in front of the formation on the opposite side obviously didn't show it to others, especially the special Huanshou sword in their hands, which was one foot longer and one inch wider than the ordinary sword. It weighed at least half more. , such a knife is obviously very targeted!

Moreover, the appearance of the other party reminded Yuan Tan of an extremely famous infantry army that Yuan Xi took over from Lu Bu.

Fall into camp!

At this moment, Yuan Tan made a decision and shouted: "Cavalry, disperse!"

After hearing this, the bodyguard cavalry around him followed Yuan Tan and turned suddenly, trying to get around to the flanks of Yuan Xi's camp. But as soon as they reached the two wings of the formation, they were greeted by a wave of bows and arrows from the opposite wings. Dozens of people were hit by arrows and fell from their horses, so they had to scatter slightly to escape.

Yuan Tan saw that his intention had already been seen through by the opponent, and that the mixed infantry and cavalry charging formation on his side was only a few dozen steps away from the opponent. At this moment, he hesitated, should he continue charging the formation, or should he stop and retreat?

Retreating is obviously a taboo for military strategists, but if you continue to attack, you may be buried in it. So what is the point of this battle?

At this moment, Cen Bi beside him shouted: "Let me clear the way for you!"

After saying that, he galloped forward on horseback and rushed directly towards the trapped camp with a hundred of his subordinates.

Although Cen Bi was injured during the day, he looked as if nothing was wrong now. With the spear in his hand lying across his body, he ran closer and closer to the soldiers in the front row of the trapped camp like lightning!

Yuan Tan sighed when he saw it, but slowed down his horse and looked intently at the moment when the two came into contact.

The soldiers trapped in the camp had cold eyes when facing the spear that was about to stab them. No one retreated and they still maintained their sword-wielding posture!

Three steps, one step!

Gao Shun suddenly shouted, "Behead!"

This uniform movement caused Cen Bi's cavalry to hesitate for a moment, and they subconsciously looked at Cen Bi.

Screams continued to sound. Without their horses, the fallen cavalry had almost no power to fight back, and their spears became a burden in close combat. They knew the opportunity and retreated the moment they fell off their horses. This was not an escape, but a wait. Our own infantry more than ten steps away came to help!

How could Gao Shun not see it and shouted again: "Come in!"

The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer, ten steps, five steps!

They heard Gao Shun's roar at the same time, and immediately used both arms to slash forward!

Puff puff puff, the sharp and thick long knife struck hard on the almost unprotected horse's head, Ma Xiong, and the horse's neck. As the sharp blade slashed, gaps of varying depths immediately appeared on the horse's body, and blood flowed outwards. The flesh spurted out.

After hearing this, the soldiers trapped in the camp put the long knives at their sides on their shoulders. As soon as the knife was placed on their shoulders, their bodies tilted slightly. It was obvious that the knife was quite heavy.

They fell to pieces and tried desperately to stand up, but as soon as they raised their heads, what greeted them was the mercilessly slashing blade.

But he saw Cen Bi pointing the gun lying in front of his horse diagonally forward and shouting loudly: "Sudden!"

The next moment, there was a bang, and the two sides collided hard.

After hearing this, the cavalrymen drew out their spears without hesitation and shouted loudly: "Sudden!"

The horses neighed and rolled over, and the cavalry on the horses lost their balance and fell down due to the huge inertia, hitting the feet of the trapped soldiers hard.

Five feet, this is the length of their horizontal swords!

Seeing the opponent's cavalry rushing towards him, Gao Shun in the formation shouted: "Fight!"

In fact, the formation of the trapped camp was not neat, but stood sparsely, with a distance of about ten feet between each person, rather like a fishing net.

The iron spear thrust out by Cen Bi's cavalry pierced the chests of the soldiers trapped in the camp. The first seven or eight people were knocked back by the powerful impact, but they took a few steps back and stabilized their bodies. Several people spit out blood, but the enemy's spear point that wanted to pierce their bodies was blocked by the armor on their bodies!

After hearing this, the soldiers trapped in the camp waved their long swords and strode forward with slashes. They had gone through a large number of battles and were extremely experienced. The swords could not only use the strength of their steps, but also specifically cut at the weak points of the enemy's armor. Only a few In the blink of an eye, Yuan Tan's cavalrymen were stabbed one after another and could no longer get up.

At this time, Yuan Tan's infantrymen who had caught up saw him and quickly waved their spears and shields to cover him. However, the soldiers trapped in the camp became more brave and rushed forward with their weapons.

The trapped camp is originally designed to deal with the most troublesome enemies. They don't use shields, and armor is the best protection. Their trump card lies in the thick and sharp long knife in their hands!

And Yuan Tanjun, faced with almost full-body protection from the trapped camp, felt like a mouse pulling a turtle and had no choice. They were secretly dumbfounded. With this set of armor and the big and scary long knife, I'm afraid it wouldn't be sixty or seventy years old. He's so heavy, how come he's so nimble in his opponent's movements?

Cen Bi fell to the ground and was almost hacked to death. After being desperately dragged back by his bodyguards, he gasped and watched as the trapped camp rushed all the way, and soon discovered the doorway.

The soldiers trapped in the camp did not always rush to the front, but after making more than a dozen cuts, they slowed down and the soldiers in the back row continued to attack, while the people in the front retreated to the rear to recover, and waited until the first two rows finished cutting back. After lowering, continue to chop after making up. This approach ensured that there were always people in the front row making effective attacks. This continuous offensive was extremely difficult to resist. Yuan Tan's infantry who rushed into the formation were quickly killed and defeated.

However, Cen Bi was still helpless. This was not a tactic that could be dealt with once he understood it. Now he could only grit his teeth and hold on, letting the soldiers rush forward to fill in the line, trying to prevent the formation from being broken by the impact.

Yuan Tan saw this and knew that this was a critical moment. He immediately ordered all the soldiers behind him to rush forward. He could mobilize tens of thousands of people now, and only a few hundred were trapped in the camp. Do you really think he could kill all of them?

As long as you hold on, these people will be exhausted after a while!

The opponent made a mistake this time. Falling into the enemy's camp was supposed to be a decisive move, but he exposed it early because he was afraid of attacking the Chinese army. This kind of mistake could change the situation of the battle!

He called on the infantry to put up their shields and surround them from both wings despite the rain of arrows. Seeing that thousands of people surrounded the trapped camp, he breathed a sigh of relief and immediately sent another two thousand people to charge from both wings, trying to directly defeat the archers on the opposite side. Formation!

After Yuan Tan fully deployed the formation, the infantry on both wings began to approach Yuan Xijun's archer formation. Shooting at close range could no longer pose a threat, so the archers pulled out the ring-shou knives at their waists and prepared for close combat.

The infantrymen of Yuan Tan's army were determined when they saw it. They rushed forward with their swords raised. Seeing that there were only a few dozen steps left on both sides, suddenly a hail of arrows came from the side. The unprotected people were caught off guard and were shot down in large numbers.

When they looked to the side, they discovered that under the cover of the night, hundreds more cavalry emerged from the night!

Yuan Tan looked at the flag on the opposite side and his expression turned ugly. This was the Youzhou Bow Cavalry!

He didn't know that Yuan Xi had set up a trap, and the opposite side actually used the trap camp as a bait to attract him to expand the formation, expose more flaws, and take the opportunity to use the cavalry to harass and attack!

Seeing that the situation has taken a turn for the worse, Yuan Tan feels fierce in his heart. If this is the case, I will trap you in the camp and destroy him first!

The infantry of Yuan Tan's army continued to press forward, and finally surrounded the trapped camp, forcing them to form a circular formation for defense.

Upon seeing this, Yuan Tan issued an order to attack with all his strength. Cen Bi also led his men to surround them, trying to kill the trapped camp in the shortest possible time.

Zhuge Liang on the top of the city looked at it and turned to look at Yuan Xi. Yuan Xi said: "Wait a moment."

"I believe they are the sharpest spears and the strongest shields."

Time passed by, and seeing that the trapped camp was heavily surrounded and almost invisible, Yuan Xi said: "It's time."

After Zhuge Liang heard this, he ordered people to set off fireworks. Seeing the signal, an army in the city opened the city gate and rushed out, heading towards the trapped camp.

The leading general was Tian Yu. He handed over the navy to Lu Xun to blockade the Qingzhou port, but he led the army to Dongwu.

His subordinates, all direct Youzhou soldiers he led, were advancing while shooting arrows to clear the way, shooting down a large area of ​​Yuan Tan's army that surrounded the camp, and the rest were forced to defend with shields. Tian Yu took the opportunity to lead his troops to rush forward. Encountering Cen Bi, the two sides fought to the death.

When Cen Bi saw the unfamiliar face across from him, he didn't take it seriously at first, but after a few exchanges, he was cut down by Tian Yu and injured. The guards nearby quickly rescued him, but without Cen Bi's command, Yuan Tan's army showed signs of failure. .

At this time, Zhang Xunchangxi, who was distributed on both wings, was ordered by Zhuge Liang to provide support and cover in this intense battle, because their cooperation with the Youzhou soldiers was really not at the same level, and they rashly participated in the cooperation between the trapped camp and Tian Yu's army, which was extremely dangerous. Might be a disservice.

Zhuge Liang looked at the city and said, "What a pity. If General Taishi were here, the victory would have been decided long ago."

Taishi Ci was originally going to participate in this battle, but his old injuries before the battle recurred and he was not suitable to go into battle. Yuan Xi could only arrange for him to temporarily recover from his injuries, otherwise he would be able to kill several generals of Yuan Tan's army with his archery skills.

Yuan Xi knew that Zhuge Liang was still blaming himself for his decision-making in the Battle of Chaohu, so he comforted him: "There are many accidents on the battlefield. We just have to do our best to obey fate."

Yuan Tan saw that Yuan Xi's army seemed to be pouring out of the city in endless streams, and Tian Yu's army was about to rendezvous with the trapped camp, so he dispatched two thousand more troops. Now that most of the troops he had on hand had been dispatched, there were not many troops he could mobilize. Got it!

He couldn't help but frown, and couldn't help but look towards the direction of the sub-city. The flames over there were soaring into the sky and the smoke was filled, making it difficult to see what was going on.

He was extremely dissatisfied. He knew that Yan Jing and Peng An were attacked when they left the city, so why hadn't they broken out yet?

It's true that they encountered enemies and were blocked in the city, but they haven't dealt with the enemies for so long. Do they have to go back and save them?

(End of this chapter)