Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 319 lack of heart
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Amid the tooth-piercing sound of gold and iron clashing, Xu Chu and Cao Ren fought hard.

"Ok?"

Xu Chu was a little surprised that this guy was able to take his knife.

Cao Ren was horrified. He was not as brave as Xu Chu, and Xu Chu was wrapped in black iron armor with his man and horse, which added hundreds of kilograms.

At the moment when the two swords clashed, Cao Ren lost consciousness in both arms, and unconsciously let go of his hands.

Zhang Zhang's broadsword flew upside down and pierced fiercely into the chest of a soldier behind him.

The horse under Cao Ren's crotch stood up even after being hit by the powerful impact force, directly throwing Cao Ren off the horse's back.

"General!"

Dozens of soldiers behind him were about to burst into tears, rushing forward desperately to rescue Cao Ren.

However, before it was too late, a thousand heavy armored cavalry were rushing forward, rushing past.

Just as Cao Ren rolled on the ground and was about to jump up, he was completely submerged by the armored torrent.

Dozens of soldiers were like driftwood in the sea, beaten by the turbulent mass and disappeared.

When the heavy cavalry rushed past, there were only large patches of snow and piles of meat paste left on the ground.

At this time, the [-] cavalry led by Luo Zheng also rushed over and killed Cao Jun, who had been dispersed by the heavy armored cavalry, and was defeated. Like a flock of sheep that had been blown up, they scattered all over the mountains and plains for their lives.

Luo Zheng urged the horse to kill, and shouted sharply: "Where is Xu Chu, has Cao Ren been captured?"

Xu Chu hurriedly responded loudly: "My lord, Cao Ren is dead!"

"it is good!"

Luo Zheng shouted excitedly: "Continue to chase and kill, we must wipe out Cao Jun!"

"As ordered!"

All the generals responded with a bang, and the two thousand cavalry quickly divided into ten groups, and each went to chase and kill the scattered soldiers of Cao Jun.

Luo Zheng collected the horses, and under the escort of three hundred guards and iron cavalry, he rode his horses to the heavy armored cavalry array of hundreds of steps and hundreds of them who were rearranging. !"

"This one……"

Xu Chu gasped and said, "My lord, Cao Ren has already been trampled into a pulp, so where is his head?"

"what?"

Luo Zheng's eyes narrowed, and then he sighed: "It's a pity that a good general died without a whole body!"

Panting, Jia Xu urged the horse to catch up, and just heard Xu Chu's words, she couldn't help but shouted: "It's a pity, it's a pity, I wanted to send Cao Ren's head to Cao Cao, and beat Cao Cao hard, I didn't want to die There are no more dead bodies."

Luo Zhengdao: "Since Cao Ren is dead, the [-] Cao army has been defeated, and our army should go south to Xuchang as soon as possible. See if we can find an opportunity to defeat Xuchang before Cao Cao gets the news and leads the army to retreat. What does Wenhe think?"

But Jia Xu said: "My lord, Xu thinks there is no need for our army to go to Xuchang again!"

Luo Zheng said in surprise: "Why is this?"

Jia Xu murmured and said: "If Cao Cao knew that the lord personally raised the army to attack, even if he did not withdraw from Runan, he would definitely order the general to lead the army back to Xuchang, and most of the reinforcements would have arrived in Xuchang. It is even possible that Cao Cao has already After realizing it, I personally led the army to rescue Cao Ren. Therefore, even if our army goes to Xuchang, there is no chance to take advantage of it, so it is better to plunder a group of young men and return to Guanzhong."

Luo Zheng thought for a while, and said decisively: "As long as Cao Cao doesn't come personally, this general may not have a chance to defeat Xuchang. This has already arrived in Kaifeng, and it is only a hundred miles away from Xuchang. I am really unwilling not to go there!"

Jia Xu said: "My lord, it's too late!"

Luo Zheng waved his hand and said: "Wen He doesn't need to say much, this general knows well. Even if we can't attack Xuchang, our army will not have any losses. On the contrary, if we miss this opportunity, we will want to take advantage of Cao Cao's absence to attack Xuchang in the future." It will be difficult."

Jia Xu knew that he couldn't be persuaded, so he sighed and said: "Since this is the case, soldiers are precious and fast, my lord must go south as soon as possible, and must kill Xuchang before Cao's reinforcements arrive in Xuchang, so as to have a chance."

Eight thousand Cao's troops broke up and fled all over the mountains and plains.

Two thousand Xiliang cavalry pursued and killed them until sunset, and they made a lot of gains.

Luo Zheng immediately ordered the army to camp on the spot with the captured Cao army's luggage and rest overnight. When the sky was dark the next morning, he led the army to rush southward. When they arrived in Yanling, they joined Wang Shuang's two thousand cavalry and went straight to Xuchang.

When there were still twenty miles away from Xuchang, a scout scout came galloping ahead.

"Report-"

The scout cavalry rushed to the front and shouted: "Report to the lord, Cao Jun is found ten miles south of Xuchang!"

"Ok?"

Luo Zheng reined in his horse and said in a concentrated voice: "Cao Jun came so fast, have you ever seen who's banner it is?"

The scout cavalry replied: "There is the word 'Xiahou' on the general's flag, but I don't know who is in charge of the army!"

Jia Xu hurriedly said: "My lord, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan under Cao Cao's tent are very valuable. Those who can lead an army alone, the Xiahou family has no one else. Especially Xiahou Dun, who is good at fighting, is Cao Cao. The chief general under his command. If there are no accidents, the chief general of this Cao army is very likely to be Xiahou Dun."

"Xiahou Dun?"

Luo Zheng asked in a deep voice: "How many soldiers and horses does Cao Jun have?"

"About ten thousand!"

The scout cavalry quickly replied that in fact Xiahoudun only had [-] troops, but the scout cavalry didn't dare to get too close, so they could only rely on their experience and eyesight to take a rough look from a distance. Errors are inevitable, and it is impossible to see so accurately .

"Around ten thousand?"

Luo Zhengning said in a low voice: "Cao Aman really thinks highly of this general, he actually sent so many soldiers back to help Xuchang!"

Jia Xu took the opportunity to persuade: "My lord, now that Cao's army has arrived, it may be impossible for our army to attack Xuchang. Why don't we just withdraw our troops and return to Guandu, and after looting a group of young men, return directly to Guanzhong."

Luo Zheng had just killed Cao Ren, and it was the time when Zhiwei became addicted, how could he be willing to retreat, and said in a deep voice: "Since Xiahou Dun is the chief general under Cao Cao's tent, if this general kills Xiahou Dun again, what will Cao Amen's reaction be?"

"This……"

Jia Xu said earnestly: "My lord, this kind of thing can never be repeated. It won't be long before the news of Cao Ren's death will reach Xiahou Dun's ears. Xiahou Dun has an army of [-]. If he is prepared, our army will have nothing to do." Take advantage of this opportunity!"

Luo Zheng said with a calm expression: "The battlefield is changing rapidly, and anything can happen. How will you know if you don't try. Besides, our army is all cavalry, and Cao's army is all infantry. Even if we can't kill Xiahou Dun, there is no loss!"

Jia Xu couldn't persuade her, so she had to say: "If the situation is unstoppable, please return to Guanzhong quickly, so as not to be blocked by Cao Cao's army in the Central Plains. If you want to retreat to Guanzhong, it will be extremely difficult."

Luo Zhengdao: "Wenhe rest assured, this general knows well."

After saying this, he paused, waved his hand immediately, and said loudly: "Go, go and meet Xiahou Dun first!"

"As ordered!"

All the generals responded with a bang, and five thousand cavalry rushed southward in a surge.

When passing through Xuchang, Luo Zheng glanced at it deliberately.

Seeing that the city gate of Xuchang is closed tightly, the city head is waving banners, soldiers stand everywhere, and the weather is formidable, it is obvious that they have been prepared for a long time.

Without siege equipment, unless the Xiliang cavalry had a pair of wings, they would never be able to attack Xuchang.

Moreover, even with siege equipment, cavalry are not good at siege.Let the cavalry dismount and fight on foot, only a fool would do such a stupid thing that is hopeless. It is not easy to raise a cavalry, how could it be lost in the siege.

Luo Zheng didn't miss it, and quickly looked away, leading five thousand cavalry to bypass Xuchang and go south.

Just as the scouts of the Xiliang Army discovered Cao Jun, Xiahou Dun's scouts also discovered the Xiliang cavalry.

Ten miles south of Xuchang, on the official road.

Xiahoudun led an army of [-] soldiers and was rushing all the way. Seeing that Xuchang was in sight, Xiahoudun just breathed a sigh of relief when a meteor-like horse rushed towards the Chinese army's banner on the official road ahead like a whirlwind.

"Report-"

The scout cavalry rushed forward and shouted: "General, Xiliang cavalry was found [-] miles north of Xuchang."

"Xiliang cavalry?"

Xiahou Dun said in a deep voice: "The Xiliang cavalry came so fast, have you ever seen who is in command?"

The scout cavalry said loudly: "Report to the general, it is Luo Zheng who leads the troops himself."

"what?"

Xiahou Dun was taken aback, and said in a concentrated voice: "It is actually Luo Zheng who leads the army himself, how many soldiers and horses are there?"

The scout soldiers replied: "There are about [-] to [-] cavalry!"

"Not good, General!"

Li Dian, the deputy general next to him, suddenly thought of something, and his face changed suddenly: "Since the Xiliang cavalry has reached Xuchang, and Luo Zheng is personally leading the army, General Cao Ren led the army north to Guandu, will it be..."

The following words were not spoken, but anyone could understand the meaning.

Xiahou Dun's color changed even more now, he suppressed his boredom, and said in a deep voice: "Zixiao has led troops for many years, and he has never seen any kind of conspiracy. Even if it is not as good as Luo Zheng's and Jia Xu's tricks, as long as he is careful at every step, Luo Zheng can only do it. But with five thousand Xiliang cavalry, even if there are thousands of tricks and plots, it may not be possible to win Zixiao!"

"General Yuan Rang is right!"

Li Dian echoed Xiahou Dun's wishes, and did not pour cold water on it.

Although Xiahou Dun tried his best to convince himself, he didn't really have much confidence in his heart.

It doesn't matter if you despise the enemy strategically, but how can you despise the enemy if you can be a general.

Especially for a dangerous opponent like Luo Zheng, who has fought hundreds of battles and has brilliant military exploits, even if Meng De personally leads the army, he may not be able to get a bargain. Xiahou Dun is not an idiot, so how dare he underestimate Luo Zheng.

He just hoped that Cao Ren would be fine, and comforted himself.

"Send the order, the army will line up on the spot, ready to meet the enemy!"

After a few quick thoughts, Xiahou Dun gave the order immediately.

Thirty miles is not considered a distance for cavalry, and if they march quickly, they can arrive in less than half an hour.

Xiahoudun's [-] troops were all infantry, and he didn't want to wait for the Xiliang cavalry to get close before they lined up in a hurry. At that time, the daylilies might be cold, so what could they do to resist the Xiliang cavalry's assault.

Sure enough, just as Xiahou Dun's army had just assembled and formed, there was already a thunderous rumble in the distance.

Soon, there was a large cloud of smoke and dust rising fifty meters northwest in the line of sight.

(End of this chapter)