Cao Thief

Chapter 648 One Gun, Three Swords and Arrows (12)

Zhang Fei has no fear of his life.

However, due to the sudden incident, the spear shot by Ba Niu crossbow directly nailed Tie Hualiu to death on the spot.Zhang Fei was caught off guard and was thrown dizzily.Later, he was shot with two arrows. Although they were not fatal injuries, the arrows were equipped with barbs, which really tormented Mr. Zhang.After the arrow was taken out, Mr. Zhang was unconscious and didn't even go to greet Xun Chen when he arrived.

Xun Chen was also quite helpless about this.

Speaking of it, Zhang Fei's handling was not a mistake.

When the whereabouts are detected, launching an attack is a good choice.According to other people's reports, there was nothing wrong with Zhang Fei's arrangement at the time.Sending people to swindle open the city gate, and then take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack is the choice that every general will make.If it is another place, maybe this city has already been captured.It's a pity that Mr. Zhang was out of luck. This time, it was Wuyin County who made a sneak attack.

Although Cao Peng is not in Wuyin, it does not mean that he will relax his vigilance.

In fact, Cao Peng was good at using intrigues, fighting fiercely with Ma Teng and his son in the northwest, and often used insurrectionary raids.

How could such a person be defenseless?It seems that Cao Cao likes to cut off people's food, so he also attaches great importance to his own food.Cao Peng is such a master who is easy to attack, how can he be easily attacked by others?If Xun Chen had been there at the time, once he was noticed, he would immediately display his chariots and horses, and he would never use any sneak attack.Because, that is likely to be designed by the other party.

Sheep!

Xun Chen patted his forehead lightly, feeling a little helpless.

This is an extremely unfamiliar name, but unexpectedly, it almost caused Zhang Fei's death.

Blame Zhang Fei?
Nope!

In this matter, Zhang Fei's decision cannot be said to be a mistake.

If there was anything wrong with Zhang Fei, it was that he underestimated the enemy so much that he attacked rashly after his whereabouts were discovered.

In this matter, the problem is not Zhang Fei.

The real root lies in Xun Chen.

Xun Chen glanced at Zhao Yun, who was standing beside him silently, and suddenly felt some regret: If Zilong had been appointed as the vanguard at that time, maybe this would not have been the result.

Zilong is not talented in commanding troops!
This is Liu Bei's evaluation of Zhao Yun.

But even Liu Bei couldn't deny Zhao Yun's ability to carry out orders.

Moreover, the so-called commanding ability is not impossible to cultivate.If you don't give him the chance to lead the army, even if Zhao Yun has this talent, he won't be able to show it.According to Xun Chen's observation, Zhao Yun is indeed an excellent executor.And if it is said that marching and setting up formations, commanding troops to fight, Zhao Yun is not impossible.But Zhao Yun's most suitable unit for commanding is the cavalry... but it is precisely one of Liu Bei's weaknesses.

In Liu Bei's hands, there are not many cavalry.

And these few cavalry troops are basically commanded by Zhang Fei.

In contrast, Zhang Fei is more worthy of Liu Bei's trust than Zhao Yun, which makes Zhao Yun lose the opportunity to display his talent.Perhaps it is for this reason that Liu Bei said that 'Zhao Yun is not suitable for commanding troops'.But think about it, when Zhao Yun was under Gongsun Zan's tent, he was able to lead an army by himself, so how could he not be able to lead the army?To put it bluntly, that was just an excuse for Liu Bei, and everyone knew it well.

Zhao Yun has a calm temperament and is capable in his actions.

If Zhao Yun replaced Zhang Fei, he would definitely stabilize his position first.

Since the sneak attack is not possible, the only option is to attack by force.If a sneak attack is made for the sake of a sneak attack, it is easy to be calculated by others, which is also Zhao Yun's advantage.

"Zi Long!"

"Here!"

"The three generals are still in a coma, and you will be in charge of their subordinates for the time being."

"what?"

Xun Chen was very optimistic about Zhao Yun, so he smiled and said to Zhao Yun: "The trilogy of the three generals are all heroic men. If it is not Zilong, who can make him surrender. Before the three generals recover, the cavalry will be handed over to you Come to command, later, accompany me to check the enemy's situation."

"Here!"

Zhao Yun was ecstatic in his heart and nodded again and again.

Say Zhao Yun has no ambition?That's pure bullshit!
In these years, anyone with some ability hopes to establish a career.

The same is true for Zhao Yun... At the beginning, he led a team of troops, traveled far and wide, and defected to Liu Bei.I thought that he could be reused under Liu Bei's account, but he didn't want to become a general of the teeth and a leader of the army.To put it bluntly, he is Liu Bei's bodyguard and thug, and he has never been able to gallop on the battlefield like he did under Gongsun Zan's tent.Although Liu Bei treated Zhao Yun very kindly, in Zhao Yun's heart, there was always a trace of regret.He couldn't compete with Zhang Fei for the right to lead the army, because he had no advantage in competing with Zhang Fei.

Even if he wins the fight, he will end up in trouble with Liu Bei's men.

This is definitely not what Zhao Yun wants!
In his heart, he was somewhat envious of Xia Houlan.

Xia Houlan's martial arts and art of war are far inferior to Zhao Yun's.When he was in Baima Yicong, his status was far inferior to that of Zhao Yun...but now?
Xia Houlan led an army alone in Hexi to resist the Hulu, which can be described as infinite scenery.

Don't underestimate the fact that the commanding officer's position is not high, but in Hexi County, he is definitely the number one leader in the military.Taking charge of the military mansion, commanding the soldiers and horses, intimidating Mobei... Isn't this what Tong Yuan expected most from Zhao Yun when Zhao Yun and Xia Houlan were studying art in Changshan?
It's a pity that Tong Yuan's personal disciple, the spear king, failed to realize his ideal.

On the contrary, it was the guy who was looked down upon by Tong Yuan, but now he assumed his ideal...

Every time I think about it, Zhao Yun feels uncomfortable in his heart.But what can he do?At the beginning, he valued Liu Bei and rejected Cao Peng; now, although he admires Xia Houlan's good luck, he has no regrets.But in my heart, I was more or less lost.

Xun Chen ordered Zhao Yun to lead the cavalry, which was exactly what Zhao Yun wanted.

I couldn't help feeling a little more grateful to Xun Chen in my heart, and at the same time made up my mind to lead this cavalry well so as to live up to Xun Chen's expectations.

"Is this the thing that shot and killed the three generals' mounts?"

After making arrangements, Xun Chen picked up the spear from the handsome table and watched it carefully.

This spear is about nine feet long, almost comparable to the length of an ordinary spear.The gun shaft is made of hard Zhe wood, but also has a certain degree of flexibility.The gun blade is two feet three inches long and has a triangular shape.It can be seen that this is specially made by the other party, and it is still different from ordinary spears.Each edge is like a sharp sword, extremely sharp.If it were to be shot on the body, it would definitely create an astonishing wound, which could not be cured at all.Just looking at the shape of the spear made Xun Chen startled.

Although the crossbow appeared as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was the first time Xun Chen had seen such a spear.

"Zilong, how far can this thing shoot?"

Xun Chen raised his head and asked Zhao Yun.

It was also the first time for Zhao Yun to see this kind of spear, and he was a little confused.

When Xun Chen asked him, he smiled wryly and said, "I can't tell, but judging from the wound on Yide's mount, he was killed by this spear. At that time, Yide was about 150 steps away from the city wall. According to the gun The strength of the spear, at least within three hundred steps, is astonishingly lethal."

Three hundred steps?
Xun Chen frowned!
I'm afraid it won't stop...

He saw with his own eyes the death of Zhang Fei's iron horse.

The spear directly pierced Tie Hualiu's neck, tearing apart the muscles around the wound.Nearly half of the nine-foot-long spear was submerged, which is enough to explain the tremendous force generated when the spear was thrown.It couldn't be a man-made throw. I'm afraid there are some special ordnance hidden in Wuyin City.Three hundred steps?Zhao Yun's guess is much more conservative.According to Xun Chen's estimation, the range of this spear is at least five hundred paces.This also made Xun Chen feel a trace of inexplicable fear!How many weapons of this kind are there in Wuyin County?If the attack on Wuyin County was launched rashly without knowing the actual situation, there would be heavy casualties.

"Zilong, follow me to watch the formation."

"Here!"

Xun Chen decided that it would be better to observe it himself.

He led Zhao Yun out of the gate, and when he was still about [-] steps away from the Wuyin city wall, he built an awning and watched from a distance.

But it can be seen that there is silence in Wuyin city.

From Xun Chen's perspective, he couldn't even see the soldiers above Wuyin City.

That deathly silence shrouded the sky above Wuyin County.Xun Chen could not help but feel an inexplicable pressure, and remained silent for a long time.

"Military division, do you want to test it?"

Zhao Yun asked softly.

Xun Chen thought for a while, then turned to the messenger and said, "Order the catapult to be erected, and throw three rounds at Wuyin County."

He wanted to see what kind of reaction Wuyin would make.

Now, Wuyin County is empty of troops, Chen Dao is in Bowang to contain Wei Yan, while Liu Bei and Guan Yu have quietly set up an ambush, waiting for Cao Peng to return for help.

As long as he can capture Wuyin County, he can have an immeasurable impact on Jingzhou.

Before, the Jingxiang people did not dare to provoke Cao Cao due to Cao Cao's powerful military power... But if Wuyin can be captured, then for the main combat faction in Jingzhou, it will undoubtedly gain a greater say.Even Liu Biao will change his previous decision because of this.

But this does not mean that Xun Chen will act rashly.

At this time, all words seem pale and powerless.

The so-called persuasion words do not need to be discussed at all.Since Wuyin City launched an attack on Zhang Fei last night, it shows that Wuyin County City's determination cannot be shaken.There is only a strong attack... Xun Chen ordered his soldiers to line up, set up stone throwing machines outside the city, and at the same time pay more attention to the reaction of Wuyin City.

However, no matter what Liu Beijun did, Wuyin City was still silent...

"Three rounds of tossing."

Xun Chen rode his horse to the front of the army formation, stared at the head of Wuyin City, and gave an order.

With the creaking sound of more than a hundred stone throwing machines, stones were thrown out one after another in an instant, and bombarded fiercely on the wall of Wuyin City.The huge sound can still be heard clearly even if it is far away from the city wall.A lot of stones flew over the top of the city and flew into Wuyin County.Rumbling sounds continued to be heard, but there was still no movement at the head of Wuyin city, not even a human figure could be seen.

Xun Chen couldn't help but gasp!
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At the same time, the soldiers on the top of the city hid behind the city wall.

A stone fell on the city wall, and the stone chips flew... A soldier was caught off guard and was hit on the top of the head by the stone. His brain burst and he fell into a pool of blood.

The bright red blood made Deng Ai's heart pound.

There was a pale look on his small face. Although he had read many military books, it was the first time for Deng Ai to see this scene of chaotic rocks flying together.There are tens of thousands of enemy troops under the city... The dense array and the outside of the city brought an inexplicable coercion to people, making Deng Ai's little hand holding the gavel tightly, trembling slightly.This kind of silent temptation is the most nerve-wracking!A boulder flew over the top of his head and hit the big banner of the gatehouse fiercely.The flagpole with the thickness of the mouth of the bowl snapped, and the roar made Deng Ai's hands tremble, and he hit the bow of the bed crossbow in front of him with a hammer... The spear that had already been stringed, as the mallet hit the bow, With a shrill sound of piercing through the air, it flew out!

(End of this chapter)