Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 299 Chapter 298 He is truly a man of God

Hao Zhao ignored Guan Yu and didn't even look at Wei Yan who was driven away. He aimed directly at the entrance of the military formation in front of him and rushed forward with three thousand cavalry.

Even if there was no prior discussion, Yan Liang Wen Chou knew that this was the best time to charge into battle, so when he heard the drums beating and the cavalry charging, he tacitly left Wei Yan alone. He was just a lieutenant anyway, and the two of them had a tacit understanding. He rushed towards the entrance of the center of the military formation.

"Fire the arrows! Fire the arrows! Fire the arrows quickly!" The front army had already passed the distance of a stone's throw. This group of Jingzhou troops seemed to have not woken up from the nightmare of Guan Yu's defeat and Wei Yan being chased. They were a little sluggish, even Horrified.

After Guan Yu shouted repeatedly, someone finally reacted and hurriedly strung their bow, raising it at a 45-degree angle.

Whoosh whoosh~
The tacit understanding was greatly reduced, and the direct consequence was that the arrow rain that was originally set to be fired by a thousand crossbowmen appeared to be very sparse, but it also shot down dozens of cavalry, and there was no follow-up after just a burst of arrow rain.

Yan Liang, Wen Chou, who came from the side, directly took up the responsibility of pioneering the way. The sergeants on both sides of the entrance were standing with shields as high as men. The front army had just entered not far away, and a pole hook was poked out from the gap in the shield. Sickle gun.

This is a weapon specially made to restrain war horses. It looks like a spear, but the difference is that the head of the spear is like a sickle, which is convenient for cutting horse hooves.

Rows of hooks and sickles are like minions of the forest of death. Every time there is a harvest, you can hear the screams of war horses in pain and the sound of people turning on their backs.

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen cavalrymen were brought down. The number of people killed was not that many, but if ignored, these fallen horses would block the charge of the sergeants behind them, causing chaos in the formation.

Seeing this, Yan Liang dropped the gold-backed sword to the ground very roughly, moved it forward, and brought up a cloud of earth mist. The hook and sickle gun was carried away by this overbearing force, and then he pressed it against the bottom of the shield. Lifting it upward, the shield flew away.

But before he could charge in, a shield soldier immediately filled the gap, and the hook and sickle spear came at him again, forcing him to rein in his horse and retreat.

Compared to Yan Liang, Wen Chou's tactics were much more technical. With the help of the soul-severing gun, he propped himself up and kicked the shield on the right side.

dong dong dong~
After a muffled sound, he kicked the three shields to the ground, including the sergeant.

Before they could fill the gap, Wen Chou, who was firmly on the saddle, stabbed the fallen sergeant, lifted his body and smashed him to the other side, causing two more shields to be knocked away.

After Wen Chou's efficient operation, the entrance seemed a little flustered. In addition, Liu Feng, who was supposed to stand at the left formation and give orders, and Wei Yan, who was controlling the right formation, were not present. Hao Zhao could lead the cavalry and march straight in.

The flags in front were flashing, the dust was rolling, Liu Jun was shouting for encouragement, and the drums were beating loudly. This sound sounded like he was surrounded by thousands of troops, and those who were less timid would inevitably feel timid.

"Don't panic, follow me!" Seeing the empty space in front of him suddenly filled with Liu Jun holding shields to block the road, Hao Zhao did not force the attack and led the cavalry around to the left.

In the open space ahead, arrows were already coming. Hao Zhao waved his gun to block and continued to shout: "Don't worry, keep charging!"

Hao Zhao used the mobility of the cavalry to shuttle nimbly within the Hunyuan Formation. Of course, there were also casualties in the process. Some died under the rain of arrows, some died under the hook and sickle spear, or even because they failed to keep up with the army. Those who are alone and surrounded by shield soldiers can only die suddenly, but this is the price of breaking the formation.

Liu Jun's Hunyuan Formation is extremely strange, as if the scene is the same wherever he goes. Looking around, Liu Jun's flags are everywhere. The sand and dust raised by the movement of the army, coupled with the shouts and drums, give people a sense of A feeling of despair.

In fact, this is where the real power of the formation lies.

Of course, the battle formation is not as magical as shown in later movies and TV dramas. The essential purpose is to maximize strengths and avoid weaknesses. For example, the disadvantage of infantry is lack of mobility, and crossbowmen are afraid of being close to them. These can be perfectly achieved in battle formations. solve.

At the same time, due to the cooperation of various arms, the overall position, direction, speed, and density can be condensed and improved, forming a more effective attack and defense, and the overall combat effectiveness can be improved.

And the third most important point is momentum!
Due to the proper use of the formation, the flag bearer standing on the general platform can convey military orders through the battle flag in his hand. At this time, the overall momentum is greatly increased. At the same time, the rustling flags, the flying dust and the sound of war drums breaking through the sky can also add to the atmosphere. The enemy's army was a huge deterrent, just like the Lu army in front of them.

Because this team fought several fierce battles under Liao Shen and was trained by him for several years, it would not be an exaggeration to say that this team is the elite of hundreds of battles. If it were an ordinary team, it would have fallen apart within the formation.

Of course, the formation is not without its shortcomings.

There are three key points. First, forming a formation is time-consuming. If the formation is formed and the cavalry charges, you, more than [-] people, will become a living target;

Furthermore, this is what Hao Zhao thought at the beginning, if you stand in formation for a day and no one comes in, you will have to retreat when you are tired, and there is a risk of being chased.

The most fatal thing is the third point, which is that the formation is broken by someone from the front.

This is the scene that is playing out in front of him. With Lu Su's guidance, Hao Zhao led this team of cavalry to run around in the formation. It seemed to be unorganized, but if you look down from above, you can clearly see Liu in the entire formation. The army was mobilized by him.

In this process, he did not pursue the number of enemy kills, but just wanted to reach the position designated by Lu Su, even if he suffered some losses.

After he had circled the formation for more than half a circle, an exit suddenly appeared in front of him. This could be regarded as a different kind of killing through the formation, but the number of cavalry killed had reached more than 400, which was not small.

But the formation at the rear had been turned upside down by Hao Zhao. Seeing the sergeants walking around like headless flies, Guan Yu's beard straightened with anger, and he yelled at the top of his lungs: "Turn back quickly, turn back!"

The flag bearers on the side can almost keep up with the speed of the Hokage's seals, but once the formation is scattered, it is not that simple to recover again. The linkage between the steps is completely lost, just like a single without any structure. Same as soldiers.

This is also related to the fact that Wei Yan and Liu Feng are not in their positions. The bigger reason is Guan Yu's defeat. When people are already panicked, once there is panic, it will have a chain effect.

At this moment, Hao Zhao turned the horse's head and came back to kill again.

Different from the first time, this time, Hao Zhao led more than 2000 cavalry and plunged straight into the rebel army like a sharp knife.

The previously orderly coordination of shield soldiers, hook and sickle spearmen and crossbowmen was gone. Instead, the cavalry moved forward inexorably. Their spears overturned Liu Jun, and their horses collided and trampled them, leaving helmets and armor abandoned.

"General, the formation has been broken. Let's retreat, shall we?" Seeing that Lu Jun's cavalry had left corpses all over the ground after just one charge, even the flag bearer didn't know how to convey the order. He looked at Guan Yu awkwardly.

To be honest, Guan Yu certainly didn't want to retreat at this time. He had been beaten so embarrassingly in the battle, and now the formation was forced again. His carefully trained army was being wantonly ravaged by Lu Jun's cavalry. He couldn't be more angry.

The problem is that the gate of Anfeng City has been opened, and Lu Jun's infantry poured out like a tide.

Even though he knew that the casualties would be very high if he evacuated now, he had to calm down and hissed: "Ming Jin!"

After hearing the golden sound, the Jingzhou Army's first reaction was to breathe a sigh of relief. It was obvious that they had already intended to retreat, and then they dropped their flags and even their weapons in order to run faster.

But no matter how fast they run, two legs can never outrun four legs. This place is thirty miles away from Dazhai. If they are chased all the way, not to mention killing them all, more than half of them will definitely not survive.

The pursuit was not very far, but in the dense forest ahead, he saw flags flickering and dust flying. Hao Zhao remembered Lu Su's words and suddenly stopped the killing of the sergeant just a stone's throw away from the dense forest.

"Why stop!" Yan Liang asked unhappily as he was trying to kill.

"The supervisor said that there is fear of an ambush ahead. General, please see the flags in the dense forest are flashing and the dust is flying. You must be on guard."

Hao Zhao's words reminded him of the time when Xiahou Dun ambushed them, and he snorted unwillingly.

Wen Chou seemed to be much calmer. He just turned to look at the mess on the ground and said with a smile: "In this battle, he has lost 4000 to [-] people, and he was defeated in front of the formation. Next, we can call the formation outside his army camp to further suppress him." Liu Jun's military spirit is waiting for an opportunity to attack and defeat the enemy soon."

The three of them walked back with the cavalry satisfied, still talking and laughing, it was a pity that they almost failed to kill Guan Yu.

As for Wei Yan who escaped, it seemed that he didn't leave any regrets for them.

There is only one word difference between a general and a deputy general, but the difference in treatment is still huge.

At this time yesterday, Guan Yu was very angry, his red face turned dark, and he scolded Yan Liangwen in his heart for being an ugly man who could only carry out sneak attacks. If he was given a chance, not more, just once would be enough, and he would not let them die under Anfeng City. .

Today is a little different. His face turned from red to pale, and he didn't have the anger of yesterday. Instead, he was just annoyed, helpless and guilty.

He didn't want to believe that Yan Liang, Wen Chou, whom he despised, joined forces to be so brave, killing his own horse and dropping his sword in front of the three armies. If Wei Yan hadn't fought with his life, he would have been blamed for this. .If it was in the past, Zhuge Liang's Hunyuan Formation was broken so easily, he would probably write down the account and go back to trouble him immediately.

But now, he no longer has this thought. He clearly knows that the biggest failure in breaking the formation today is himself, not this formation.

Recalling the scene of Jingzhou soldiers being brutally killed by Lu Jun's cavalry, Guan Yu couldn't help but let out a long sigh, "Chang Wen, I'm lucky to have you today, otherwise..."

He was such an arrogant man, but when he said these words to Wei Yan, the latter could clearly feel that Guan Yu's defeat had caused some subtle changes in his mentality.

Although he doesn't say it, Wei Yan actually didn't like Guan Yu's arrogance and arrogance in the past.

It's okay now, we've hit a rough patch.

I feel sorry for the thousands of Jingzhou men who took a ride today.

"General, your words are serious." Wei Yan simply replied, and Guan Yu said nothing more.

He still knew in his heart that Wei Yan really made a great contribution today, not only saving the general in front of the battle, but also deploying Liu Feng to create an ambush.

If this were not the case, I am afraid that the three or four thousand people today would not be able to explain themselves.

My brother entrusted me with the army. It was only for diversion, but it has been damaged like this. How can I explain it to him?

Guan Yu began to feel uneasy in his heart again. He recalled how much humiliation Liu had to endure in Jingzhou in exchange for the soldiers and horses he has today. He sent 6000 men to him in just two days. It was heartbreaking and shameless. See.

What's even more frightening is that the battles between yesterday and today not only resulted in the loss of men and horses, but also added thousands of wounded soldiers. The entire military camp can only muster less than 1 troops.

Moreover, the morale of these people is still extremely low. At the moment, Yan Liang Wen Chou may not be able to withstand even a forced attack on the stronghold.

The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. He didn't know what to do for a while. If they really attacked by force, it was really unknown how many people they could bring back.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the current situation has reached a critical moment. Wei Yan, who was on the side, probably saw Guan Yu's embarrassment and took the initiative to say: "The great military advisor has ordered us to spread suspicion in advance. The Lu army does not know the truth and may not dare to attack rashly. , but the general estimates that they will definitely call for battle every day in the future.

If we dare not go out to meet the enemy and our military morale is wavering, Yan Liang Wen Chou will not be able to resist and launch an attack. "

Guan Yu sighed softly and nodded slowly, "That's true."

"We are now at a critical juncture. General, don't you remember that the military advisor gave the general three tips?"

Wei Yan's words seemed to wake up Guan Yu, and a gleam flashed in his eyes, "Yes, how could I forget this?"

He clearly remembered that Zhuge Liang gave him three tips. One was to be opened after arriving in Anfeng, the other was to be opened after Sun Ce arrived, and the last one was to be opened when he encountered danger.

The first tip bag was something I didn't realize was there at first, but now it seems that Guan Yu knows how important it is. After all, in Lu Jun's view, there are at least 2 people in the stronghold, so he definitely doesn't dare to act rashly, at least for I bought my own time.

At first, Guan Yu looked down on Zhuge Liang's showoff behavior and even wanted to throw away the red tip bag. Who was he looking down on? A mere ugly Yan Liang and Wen could put me in danger?
But now, he feels that Zhuge Liang is quite a good person, and he believes that his critical tips will not let him down.

As long as we can get through this crisis safely, we should really follow his instructions when we return.

He took out the red tips bag, and after opening it, he was stunned and couldn't come back to his senses.

"General?"

Wei Yan couldn't help but remind him, and Guan Yu sighed, "The military advisor is truly a god."

Then he handed the piece of silk cloth to Wei Yan and said, "Do as the military advisor said."

After reading the content, Wei Yan's worries turned into joy. The melancholy between his brows disappeared instantly, and he nodded repeatedly: "Here!"

This fierce battle is in full swing, and urgent reports have been sent to Yecheng.

In the past, urgent reports from various places were sent to Pengcheng. Since Beiguo took over, Yecheng has become the new political center. In addition, Lu Bulin and Mo are not in Xuzhou, so it is natural that they have to be sent here.

It will then be forwarded from here to the front line.

Zhang Liao frowned when he saw the urgent report sent by Liu Ye, "I'm just stepping forward, but they dare to take advantage of us!"

Jia Xu on the side stepped forward to take the military report and check it, and then he couldn't help but gasped. The situation was more critical than imagined.

"First send the emergency report to the front line to let Marquis Wen and Yunwen know. In addition, Marquis Wen left the seal with me. I will use this to mobilize the Guangling garrison to rush to the rescue. What do you think, sir?" Zhang Liao thought for a while and felt that this was the only way. Can save the situation.

The situation in the three counties of Huainan is too bad. Liu Jun has 3 to [-] troops, and another [-] troops from Jiangdong are marching straight in. Fighting in two directions is self-destructive, but if we remain indifferent, the fall will be a matter of time.

The issue of military strength needs to be resolved urgently.

"It's too late. Even with an eight-hundred-mile flying cavalry, it will take ten days to reach Guangling. It will take another three to five days to mobilize troops and horses. It will take another ten days to go to Huainan. By then, I'm afraid they will have succeeded."

Jia Xu, who was holding the bamboo slip and twirling his beard, paced back and forth in the hall and continued: "Besides, if my guess is correct, Gan Xingba has already led the navy up the river to rescue.

But Sun Ce dared to bravely go ashore and drive straight into the hinterland of the Lujiang River. Wankou must have deployed naval forces. Fighting with the current and against the current, Gan Xingba would suffer a loss no matter how brave he was. "

After hearing this, Zhang Liao realized that the crisis of the situation seemed to be much more serious than what was written in the battle report. He couldn't help but said anxiously: "So, is there any chance to mobilize the defenders of Peicheng and Xiaoguan?"

"Isn't that further? Besides, if they are all transferred, who will defend Xuzhou?" Jia Xu directly rejected this idea.

Now Zhang Liao couldn't sit still. He couldn't do this or that. Wouldn't he have to watch the three counties of Huainan fall?

Moreover, Yan Liang Wen Chou, Lu Su Hao Zhao, and even Liu Ye are all important figures in the Lu Lin Group. According to what they said, Guan Yu restrained An Feng and Sun Ce killed them all the way from Lujiang. It was clear that they were going to take the blame. , then not only will the land of the three counties be lost, but it will also destabilize the three armies.

Even Zhang Liao, who had completely used all the false, true and strange to his own advantage, could not think of any way at this moment.

However, he believed that even if he couldn't figure it out, Jia Xu was still possible. He walked up to the old yin and said in a deep voice: "Sir, it's up to you to turn the tide this time."

"General Wenyuan, you are so proud of me. It is only Lin Yunwen who can plan a thousand miles, but I will never be able to do it." Jia Xusan shook his head with a smile.

We are in Yecheng, and it is too late to dispatch troops and generals. How can we save him?
Of course, it's not completely impossible.

However, some methods can be said, and some methods cannot be said.

Zhang Liao might not dare to use it after telling him, but it would leave a stigma for himself.

If only Lin Yunwen was here, there would be nothing that this kid wouldn't dare to do.

But if he was here, there was no need for him to take action. Jia Xu smiled with some conflict in his heart.

(End of this chapter)