The son of Yuan Shao who traveled through the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 173

"Woo! Woo! Woo! Woo!" In front of the gate of Yuan Junzhai, the soldiers on the two arrow towers blew their horns to warn for help.The gate of the camp suddenly opened wide, and [-] crossbowmen stood on both sides of the formation separated by a triple trench.Pulling the bowstring, he shot at the rushing Cao Jun, and the arrows covered the sky for a while.After a rumbling sound, hundreds of flying shuttle ballistas and launchers were pushed out by teams of Yuan Jun soldiers.Hao Zhao gave an order, and the soldiers who had already tensed up their nerves and muscles pulled the bar, and the flying shuttle crossbow and stones weighing more than [-] kilograms were shot at the front of Cao Jun who was passing through the first trench like raindrops. .The imposing Cao Jun's offensive was suddenly overwhelmed by Yuan Jun's steady defense. No one thought that these Yuan Jun would dare to open the gate of the village to fight.Cao Cao's mind is fast enough, a consciousness flashes, it is broken, the enemy is prepared, and may be fooled!

Rows of crossbow arrows were fired continuously in the blink of an eye.Fifty flying shuttle ballista machines fired strong bows with sharp whistles. When the crossbowmen who were waiting on the side loaded arrows, the other fifty flying shuttle ballistas fired immediately in relay. It's not an endless void, but a sea of ​​strong bows and crossbows. If you walk over it, you will be melted in this sea of ​​blood.All the enemy cavalry within the shooting range were spared. They were turned on their backs, blood and flesh were splashed, and the situation was appalling.Although Cao Zhang is a son, he has always been known as brave. The offensive of his vanguard infantry was ruthlessly smashed by the flying shuttle ballista. The porcelain placed in the hall for people to watch is also vulnerable.The corpses of soldiers increased by thousands in the blink of an eye, and Cao Zhangming retreated hastily.

Outside the gate of the village, the sound of horns, horses neighing, and intensive hooves sounded one after another, suppressing the vast sea of ​​screams by a lot.

Xiahoudun and Cao Zhen's left and right wing troops also suppressed the same offensive. Although they successfully crossed the first layer of trenches and started shooting suddenly with the enemy's archers, due to the lack of superiority in the terrain and the tragic defeat of the central army, The soldiers were all timid, and charged backward like the ebb tide of hula hula.

Cao Zhang's retreating Central Route Army regrouped under the threat of retreating after retreating three miles, and the killing general came back.At this moment, two cannons rang out from both sides of the camp. Zhou Cang and Zhu Ling led the cavalry to cover up the camp. Chaos.Fortunately, there are many generals on the left and right wings, holding down the position.Cao Cao remained calm in the face of danger, ordered to stop attacking the stronghold, and deal with the invading enemy soldiers on the left and right.

Zhou Cang and his soldiers all clamored and shouted: "Catch Cao Cao alive, capture Cao Cao alive." The horses rushed into the retreating Cao army's camp, swung their swords, bowed back and forth from left to right, with one head at a time, like a tide in the waves. Moving towards Cao Cao in undulating motion.He had already set his sights on the red tassel standing high on Cao Cao's head, and tried his best to kill it to make a great contribution.It's a pity that there are too many Cao troops, and they are not a mob, but a well-trained force. It didn't take long for this strong soldier to wake up from the shock and regain all his calm and spirit, and stabilize his position to launch a counterattack.Cao Cao wanted to order a retreat. He knew that after Zhou Cang's ambush, the enemy might still have a big conspiracy, but he didn't dare to give the order to retreat to the soldiers who had just recovered their combat effectiveness.It will fail more quickly and completely that way.

Zhang He and Wen Chou rushed back suddenly, and with [-] cavalry, they went into battle like a whirlwind sweeping away fallen leaves, and the confidence regained by Cao Jun's soldiers collapsed instantly.Cao Zhen is located on the far left, and his formation is still relatively intact. Seeing Wen Chou's black dragon cavalry attacking, they clashed like a bamboo, and the knights' steel swords fell one after another, beheading countless Cao Jun brothers. He immediately ordered the two behind him Ten thousand sword and spearmen advanced forward to rescue Cao Cao in the middle. Ten thousand crossbowmen hid behind the sword and spearmen and formed an array to shoot at the Black Dragon Rider.This trick really worked. Wen Chou's black dragon rider was under the long-range attack and could no longer gallop without any scruples. Arrows shot out from behind the sword and spearman, and there were many people who fell off the horse.Zhang He wanted to lead his troops to kill Cao Zhen's crossbowmen, but [-] swordsmen and spearmen stood in front of him like an iron wall, making it difficult for him to move an inch. Every foot or five feet he moved would cost the lives of hundreds of soldiers.Cao Bing is already red-eyed!

Someone shouted loudly: "Brothers, fight hard, you will die anyway, fight hard."

Cao Zhen's formation was unable to break through, and the Black Dragon Cavalry, under the command of Wen Chou, fought and retreated, making a detour to Xiahou Dun on the right.Hand over the archers and infantry on the left to Zhoucang Zhuling's infantry.Among the chaotic army, archers are very powerful in shooting cavalry, but it is not easy to shoot infantry!

Xiahou Dun was not as talented and stable as Cao Zhen, but he was brave. When he saw the trap, he immediately became furious and scolded the Yuan family for not having any good things. He ordered the soldiers behind him to follow him and attack the Black Dragon Rider.Xiahou Dun's right-wing army had [-] cavalry, only [-] infantry, [-] crossbowmen, and [-] swordsmen and spearmen.The archers are obviously useless in this charge situation and retreat to the second line.The hoplites and cavalry all pressed forward, strangling the Black Dragon Knight.Relying on his hard armor, his agility and his invincible marksmanship, Xiahoudun beheaded dozens of soldiers of the Black Dragon Rider, but he soon found that he had suffered a disadvantage, even though his soldiers were as unafraid of bloodshed and sacrifice as he was, gritting their teeth and desperately, they would die He stabbed the knife into the chest of the enemy soldier vigorously, but these Black Dragon Riders didn't fight with them at all, they used bows and arrows to take people's lives.These bastards are shooting all the time, making it impossible to guard against.

Cao Cao was also fighting at this time. He swung his broadsword and slashed and killed a Yuan soldier. He was thinking in his heart, was Xun You found out or surrendered to the enemy? !

At this moment, the battle situation has become rigid. Cao Jun suffered a loss at first, but gradually stabilized his position. The two sides formed a fighting situation.

I was three miles away, and when I heard the shouts of killing, I thought to myself, it's just the right time.Turning back to the soldiers, he said, "Arrest Xun You and tie him up." Li Dian was shocked: "My lord, what happened?"

I sternly said: "Xun You feigned surrender and lured Cao Cao to rob the camp. If you really want to serve you, a division of cavalry will be used as the vanguard to disrupt the enemy's formation."

Li Dian thought to himself, now he has no choice.He said loudly: "The last general takes orders." He led his troops ahead, caught up with Zhang Xiu's former army, and entered the battle together. Cao Zhen lined up to kill the enemy. Chaos means turning defeat into victory.The corpse of Yuan Jun who fell in front of him was almost piled up into a hill.Just when he was complacent, a horse's hoof boomed suddenly behind him, which was deafening and made all the soldiers frightened.

cavalry!Cao Zhen ordered the archers to line up, wanting to shoot from a distance and suppress the enemy's momentum.But this time is different from the last time, everyone is so dead that they don't recognize their own father, and if they blink their eyes more, their heads may move, so they can still hear the general's orders.Cao Zhen yelled for a long time, and he gathered five or six hundred archers, which is better than nothing! Let the arrows go! "The cavalry behind Li Dian and Zhang Xiu suddenly fell down several people!
Hao Zhao's ballista army could no longer be used, because the two sides trembled together, and it was impossible to distinguish the enemy from the enemy. If they used the ballista, they would definitely kill their own people.He was strictly ordered by his lord to guard the stronghold and not to participate in the battle, so he could only watch his brothers fall down helplessly.After thinking for a long time, I came up with a good idea: "Go to the archery tower."

There are a total of [-] or [-] carefully selected and precise archers standing on the two archery towers. In today's words, their current role is-snipers.

Hao Zhao used these people to attack the powerful warriors and armored generals in the enemy army.When the snipers saw that Cao Bing was good at martial arts, they took aim at him and gave him a blow. Some of them were killed on the spot. If they were lucky, they also hit his arms and legs, severely wounding him.

Hao Zhao's shining eyes stopped suddenly, and he saw a red tassel, which was Cao Cao.This distance is just within the range.The regret in Hao Zhao's heart was that he only hated his so-so arrow skills.If there is a special soldier by his side, Cao Cao still has his life?Hao Zhao drew his bow fully, took aim for a while, then loosened the bowstring with his right hand, and the feathered black arrow hit the horse that Cao Cao was sitting on.The top of the horse's head was shot through suddenly, neighed, wobbled twice and fell to the ground.Cao Cao was fighting, and he didn't watch out for someone's sniping arrow. He was thrown out all of a sudden, and he fell all over the place. If it wasn't for the protection of the helmet, he would have a concussion.

Several spears stabbed at the fallen Cao Cao. Cao Cao rolled and dodged nimbly.Cao Zhang next to him tried his best to kill several Yuan soldiers, jumped off his horse, and helped his father up: "Father, retreat quickly. I can't stand it anymore."

I led the army to kill after Li Dian and Zhang Xiu, but I didn't join the battle group. I just lined up outside the five tents and shouted: "Surrender, don't kill, surrender, don't kill."I thought there was no end to it, why didn't one of our army brothers come to the rescue!Some people knelt down and begged for mercy when they saw the situation was bad, but most of them chose to run away.

When Cao Cao saw that the soldiers had completely lost their morale, he was frightened and ordered Cao Zhang and Cao Pi to command the Central Route Army to retreat, leaving Xiahou Dun and Cao Zhen behind.This is exactly the effect I want. Once Cao Cao retreats, the battle will be great.With a cry, I led the new force and chased after him desperately. The calls to capture Cao Cao alive were endless.Cao Bing, who was walking slowly, was swallowed up by the overwhelming torrent like tiny ants and cockroaches. After the brigade Yuan Jun passed, there were not even bones left.

Seeing that Cao Cao couldn't get away, Xia Houdun, Cao Zhen, and their own soldiers came to intercept my cavalry, and pinned down my cavalry in the middle.The battle entered a life-and-death bloody battle. Cao Jun refused to give up an inch in order to protect the lord, and Yuan Jun moved forward desperately in order to capture Cao Cao, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty.Fighting each other for every inch of land, with red eyes, hoarse voices, holding swords and spears tightly, using their bodies as the Great Wall, as a weapon, as a painless, itchy, soulless war machine, rolling into two blood-red dragons, Biting and fighting together.Every fallen soldier would turn into a puddle of flesh or blood in the blink of an eye, and every general's armor was shattered by knives and spears.If there is wolf nature in a person, it will be perfectly stimulated at this moment.With a broken leg, he lay in a pool of blood and bit the enemy's calf and instep. While being pierced through the spine from top to bottom, he also hugged his leg and knocked him to the ground.The soldiers who fell on the ground had only one end, death.Just behind Cao Cao, there is a long and narrow strip of more than ten feet wide and one hundred feet long. The two sides have invested [-] to [-] troops, fighting for the land close to one foot under their feet with countless lives.Xu Chu shouted hoarsely with red eyes: "Protect the Prime Minister, be loyal to the Prime Minister—" Even the most powerful Black Dragon Knight was blocked by this powerful force that swore to protect the Lord to the death, and it was difficult for him to make an inch of progress.Every Cao Jun seems to be born with the hatred of killing his father and taking his wife with Yuan Jun, gritting his teeth and desperately——

Under the protection of Cao Zhang and Cao Pi, Cao Cao retreated ten miles. Suddenly he heard a cannon on the fork road, and a group of men and horses rushed out from the shadows.

Gao Lan is Jia Xu's last soldier, and also the most ruthless chess piece to kill Cao Cao.Cao Cao thought that Yuan Jun had put all his main force into the ambush just now, but he didn't expect them to keep this hand. Looking back at his two sons behind him, and there are less than [-] infantrymen, what should we do?

The main cavalry unit of the Gaolan Army is concentrated here with about 3 people and two divisions.Quickly and swiftly passed through the mountains and plains to the west, and entered Cao Cao's field of vision.Deploy the array.The [-] cavalry armed with torches meandered towards a fiery dragon, illuminating the sky a fiery red. The victory of the army made the exhausted Cao brothers terrified.

At the most dangerous time in Cao Cao's life, he was once hung around his neck by Fang Tian's painted halberd by Lu Bu. At the most embarrassing moment, he almost died in the chaos of Zhang Xiu's army. This time the situation is much better than the previous two times. , there are at least five thousand remnants following behind.Da Xiongxiong looked at the two eclipsed sons and laughed: "You two have enjoyed too much, today is a good time to practice and practice, hurry up, and kill the enemy for your father."

Cao Zhang was better, but Cao Pi's legs were weak, and he almost lost control of his bladder and bowels.Cao Cao shouted loudly: "The bandit soldiers have arrived, why are you in a daze." Only then did he wake up.

Gao Lan and Chang Xi Hu Cheer personally commanded a cavalry team composed of 3 people, rushed to the place where the enemy soldiers gathered, and clashed vertically and horizontally.Cao Bing's defeated army immediately cried for his father and mother, and fled in all directions, leaving Cao's father and son alone.Gao Lan saw Cao Cao at a glance and was overjoyed. He laughed and shouted, "Cao thief, if you don't get off your horse and accept the surrender, when will you wait?"

Cao Zhang shouted angrily, and came to meet him with a meteor hammer.Hu Che'er stood next to Gao Lan and stood with Cao Zhang. This Cao Zhang was really good, his martial arts were not inferior to Hu Che'er, and he was also unparalleled in bravery and fierceness. It means being willing to sacrifice for your father.On the other hand, Mr. Cao Pi was so frightened that he almost cried, which was a bit frustrating.

Cao Zhang fought against Hu Che'er, Cao Cao led the defeated soldiers and fled with Cao Pi meanderingly. Naturally, there were rumors in his ears, and the grass and trees were all soldiers. Gao Lan's pursuers were getting closer and closer, and Cao Cao saw that there was no way to escape.Suddenly in the dense forest ahead, someone shouted loudly: "Gao Lan, don't hurt my lord! Cao Xiu is here."

Cao Xiu's tiger and leopard cavalry may have shortcomings against Wen Chou's black dragon cavalry, but they have obvious advantages compared with Gao Lan's ordinary cavalry. No matter in terms of equipment or soldier quality, they have a lot of chances of winning.When Gao Lan heard that Cao Xiu had arrived, he thought that the cooked duck would fly!Speed ​​up the horse, hold the knife in the right hand, and chase Cao Cao.Three feet—two feet—one foot—Gao Lan raised his knife and dropped it, his heart beating like a drum with excitement. "Dang Clang" sounded the crisp sound of weapons clashing, Gao Lan's knife that tore the clouds and silk was blocked back, his right hand was a little numb from the shock, the horse took a step back, and when he took a closer look, it was Cao Xiu.

The tiger and leopard cavalry then pressed forward and fought with Gao Lan's army.

Gao Lan was so angry that he almost vomited blood. How could he not be angry when he saw that the extraordinary feats in his hand had been messed up by this guy, and shouted hysterically: "Cao Xiu, your grandma, I'm fighting with you." Cao Xiu said heartily, you Fight with me, you kill my lord and I will never finish with you.Sweeping towards Gao Lan with an iron halberd, Gao Lan brandished a broadsword and stood with him, not ten rounds.Knowing that it was difficult to win, Cao Xiu thought that it was important to protect the prime minister to break through the siege, so he made a false move to abandon Gao Lan, turned around and led his soldiers to protect Cao Cao and returned to the camp.Cao Pi froze in fright behind him, shouting at the top of his voice, "Father, wait for me—"

Gao Lan led his troops to hide and kill for a while, and suddenly saw the dust in front of him, the sound of horseshoes, and the ground trembled. Knowing that a large group of people came to rescue, he hurriedly led the army back.

Generals Guo Huai, Cao Zhen, Xiahou Dun, Xu Chu and others fought with Yuan Jun until dawn. They risked their lives and finally stabilized their positions. The Hebei army suffered much more. Due to the hasty fight at the beginning, the situation was chaotic, and less than [-] of the [-] troops survived to break through the siege, and [-] died.Although Yuan Jun won, it was a disastrous victory, with [-] dead, which was not a big advantage for an ambush.

Jia Xu sighed; "Cao Cao is worthy of the God of War. Whether it is military training, tactical changes, or strategic deployment, he can be regarded as the best in the world. In this situation, he can still exert such a powerful combat power. Cao Jun is really a master of tigers and wolves. .”

Cao Cao lost his temper when he returned to camp, and asked Zhang Liao why Cao Hong didn't send troops to rescue him.Zhang Liao and Cao Hongli said confidently: "The granary is an important place for military strategists. If there is a loss, our army will be defeated. 70 soldiers will die without a place to bury. The enemy soldiers will definitely take advantage of the false attack to enter Zhongmou and burn my granary, then it will be too late to regret."

Cao Cao was in awe: "Wen Yuan, foresight, sagacity and careful consideration, the truth has wrongly blamed you." So he ordered to reward the two of them with a hundred taels of gold each.

Although Zhang Liao and Cao Hong did not admit their guilt, they did not dare to take credit for it. A hundred taels of gold would never be accepted.Cao Cao repeatedly courted Zhang Liao to refuse, and finally made a request: "Let Cao Hong guard Zhongmu. At the end of the day, the general is willing to invite an army to approach Yuanying and go down to the stronghold. Within a month, the enemy will definitely be defeated. Please give me permission from the prime minister." Cao Cao thought to himself. Well, since Zhang Liao is talking big, he must be sure. He is usually cautious and calm in his work and is not an impetuous person, so let him give him a chance.

"If the general succeeds, he will be the number one hero of the Han Dynasty!"

(End of this chapter)