The most poisonous person in the Three Kingdoms, Boss Cao advised me to calm down!

After hearing this, Cao Zhang became even more furious!

"Xiahou Boren! Why are you so indecisive?"

"How can a man be afraid of fighting?"

"You are a descendant of the Cao Wei clan!"

As Cao Zhang spoke, a surge of pride surged in his heart.

"This bank of the Yi River is where heroes once had great ambitions."

"Haven't you ever heard, 'The wind whistles and the Yi River is cold?'

"Today, I intend to show the might of our army!"

Xiahou Shang almost cried when he heard this!

"Alas, General, don't you know that Yi Shuihan's poem is an ominous omen..."

Cao Zhang's face darkened when he heard this, and he said in a cold voice:
"Huh! How could I not know that?"

"Jing Ke went south and never returned, but our army is now heading north to pacify the barbarians."

"The situation is very different now, how can our army not win?"

"If you dare to say anything more, don't blame the military law for being ruthless!"

Qian Zhao, the Pinglu Captain standing by, saw it clearly.

He knew that persuasion was futile, and if he angered Cao Zhang, Xiahou Shang's life might be in danger.

So he made up his mind, gritted his teeth, and rode forward, saying:
"General, why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken?"

"I am willing to lead a team of soldiers to be the vanguard of our army!"

Without waiting for Cao Zhang's response, he urged his troops to launch the boats into the water.

But I saw dozens of boats quickly leaving the south bank, the front boats carrying goods and the back boats carrying people.

Qian Zhao held a sharp blade in his hand, personally supervised the battle, and seized the position of vanguard in one fell swoop.

Sima De praised him: "Qian Zijing is resolute and brave."

"This is a true man, but..."

"It seems that it is not enough to build a barrier with these dozens of vehicles."

Cao Zhang nodded upon hearing this, and quickly looked at Xiahou Shang who had a sad face and said:
"Xiahou Shang, hurry up and urge the rear to send more vehicles."

"Make sure to ensure the safety of the captain."

After hearing this, the guy finally calmed down and turned around to dispatch vehicles.

Seeing this, Cao Zhang nodded and smiled at Sima De.

Not long after Xiahou Shang left, Tian Yu rushed back, sweating profusely.

But when he rushed to the riverside under the general's flag, Cao Zhang was nowhere to be seen.

There was no sign of the military advisor Sima De, the chief clerk of the army!
So, Tian Yu suddenly thought to himself that something was wrong!
But then he heard a call from the river:
"Tian Changshi, the general is here!"

Upon hearing this, Tian Yu turned around and saw that Cao Zhang had boarded the ship without permission while Xiahou Shang was away.

Sima De, who should have advised him, did not stop him.

Instead, he followed Cao Zhang onto the boat to cross the river?
This made Tian Yu very anxious.

He slapped the saddle and shouted:
"General, don't be reckless! This is a matter of life and death!"

"Please consider the safety of the entire army!"

There were some things that Tian Yu found difficult to say directly, but Sima De understood them very well.

If something happened to Cao Zhang here.

Will the King of Wei, who is far away in Yecheng, let them go at that time?

Therefore, everyone's fate at this time depends on the main general Cao Zhang.

But we can't just act bravely for a moment and bring harm to the entire army!

However, what Tian Yu didn't know was that they were destined to win this battle.

This was destined and would later go down in history.

This is also the reason why Sima De did not dissuade Cao Zhang.

Instead, it fuels the trend and makes it move forward.

At this time, Cao Zhang held his spear horizontally and laughed:

"Tian Changshi is too nervous!"

"How can a mere barbarian be able to defeat the Han army?"

“As the saying goes: If the general is not kind, the army will not be close to him.”

"If the general is not brave, the army will not be strong!"

"If I don't lead the troops myself, how can I inspire the whole army?"

"All soldiers, listen up! Kill the enemy and serve the country today! Success and fame depend on this one move!"

The soldiers who followed Cao Zhang into battle were all veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles.

Who is the cowardly one? Moreover, even Cao Zhang, a royal noble, is brave enough to fight.

Who wouldn’t want to fight to the death?
As a result, the sounds of response from all around were earth-shaking.

The soldiers waved their boats and rowed towards the other side.

But at this moment, there was a sudden cry of killing from the other side of the river, and dust filled the sky.

I saw countless Hu enemy troops emerging from the mountains and forests not far away.

From afar, one could see that they were all light cavalry soldiers, each holding a bow and a spear, with swords in their hands flashing coldly.

He was howling continuously, like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, and rushing straight to the river bank like a ferocious beast.

Among them, there are those riding horses and those walking, some with disheveled hair, and some wearing distinctive armor.

There were also a few barbarians wearing Han clothes, which were obviously the clothes they had looted before.

Tian Yu felt a chill in his heart as he looked at the situation, even though he had expected there would be an ambush on the other side of the river.

But I never thought there would be so many!

This force has at least seven or eight thousand people, and the number of subsequent troops is even more unknown!

If Cao Zhang just rushed forward like this, his life or death would be in danger!
On the other side, Qian Zhao had already reached the north bank.

He was even more shocked when he saw this scene. There were only a few hundred infantrymen following him across the river.

How to resist so many Hu cavalry?
However, Qian Zhao was also a veteran in battle, and he was able to make prompt decisions in such a crisis.

He quickly ordered the soldiers to push the grain carts forward and try to form a defense line along the river.

But the Hu people on the opposite side had been lying in ambush for a long time.

Seeing that the big fish had been hooked, how could Cao's army deploy its defenses?

These Hu people began to draw their bows and draw their arrows without waiting for their leader's orders.

So before the landing Cao's army had time to respond, the enemy's rain of arrows had already arrived.

In a short period of time, many casualties were caused.

Although some soldiers hid behind the chariots, they did not expect that the Wuhuan cavalry had superb riding skills.

Some of them even raised their horses' heads and flew over the roof of the car with their horses.

Many Cao soldiers were trampled to death.

Qian Zhao, who was the vanguard, now watched the enemy approaching.

There is nothing else to do, the only option is to fight to the death!
However, the disparity in military strength was huge, and infantry against cavalry was like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth.

Soon, the team was dispersed by the Wuhuan enemy army and all the grain carts were overturned.

The enemy approached the river, and Qian Zhao was facing the crisis of annihilation of his entire army.

Seeing the tragic situation on the other side of the river, Tian Yu became as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

He hurriedly shouted: "General! Our army has been ambushed and has lost the initiative!"

"It is not appropriate to fight at this time, return quickly!"

But how could Cao Zhang be frightened by such a scene?
At this moment, he saw that the boat was only one step away from the north shore.

He immediately said to Sima De beside him:

"I will go and help Captain Qian out of this predicament first, and Renda will lead the troops to the palace afterwards!"

After saying this, he suddenly raised his arms and jumped up like a tiger out of a cage.

He landed nimbly on the north bank.

The large spear in his hand went down and hit a Wuhuan knight directly, with the tip of the spear piercing the horse's neck.

Then Cao Zhang turned his wrist lightly.

The Hu cavalrymen and their horses flew away and fell to the ground with a loud bang.

Before Cao Zhang could turn around, several more Hu cavalrymen pounced on him like wolves and tigers.

The sharp blade was almost approaching his face.

But Cao Zhang simply shrank his body suddenly and avoided the attack.

He swept the spear in his hand with a fierce blow, hitting the opponent's horse's leg directly, and the Nanhu cavalry fell to the ground in an instant.

The three or four riders following closely behind also stumbled and lost their footing.

Several people trampled on each other in the chaos and died on the spot.

However, the Wuhuan cavalry grew up on horseback.

Among the Hu cavalrymen who besieged Cao Zhang, there was one with extraordinary skills.

But he was seen holding a scimitar in his hand and pulling the reins quickly.

He squeezed the horse's belly with his thighs, then used the corpse's cover to leap into the air.

The blade in his hand pointed downwards towards Cao Zhang.

For a moment, the long spear in Cao Zhang's hand became a burden, and it was too late for him to withdraw and defend.

He had no choice but to sidestep to avoid the cold light of the scimitar. (End of this chapter)