Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 2092 It's hard to keep it, it's hard to walk

  The battle at the military base started again.

  The iron chain at the Han River has been broken by the Cao army, so the Cao army ships can approach the foot of the army base more and more, and a large number of Cao troops are dispatched to land and fight.

  Xu Yu cut off the head of Cao Bing who was protruding from the shield with a single knife, and the soldiers around him also slashed with knives and stabbed with spears, repelling Cao Jun who was attacking close. Cao Jun kept screaming, fell from the hillside, or fell down from then on, unable to stand up again.

However, in the same way, after destroying some of the fortifications of the military base, Cao Jun could not only attack up the hillside, but also added the arrows shot from the side by the Han River, which also made the defenders in the military base There has been very large damage.

Although Liu Xiong commanded the archers and even tried to suppress the Cao Jun archers in the Han River, the problem is that the buildings and boats are like city walls, with female walls and wooden stacks, and even a lot of shields standing on them, so Liu Xiong Although I tried my best to suppress it, but after all, the lethality was not enough. After lowering the sail on the building, the rocket was not easy to ignite. It didn't achieve any better results for a while, and finally had to give up the suppression of Hanshui. Go all out against Cao's army attacking from land...

At present, on the main passage in front of the military fortress, the battle has entered a fierce stage. Rolling stones and trees are undoubtedly the biggest killers in this terrain. As long as Cao's army column is hit by rolling stones and trees, they will almost always be hit by huge The impact force knocked them into the air and killed them, and there were not a few people with broken bones and tendons. However, the defect of Rolling Stone Wood is also obvious. Once it is released, its attack route is basically determined. If you dodge quickly, you can even watch the excitement. If they are not enough, if they are released in batches, the amount of consumption will become a problem again.

Due to road restrictions, Xiahou Dun divided his soldiers into five waves, each with two hundred men, and took turns attacking the military base. Liu Xiong couldn't get a good opportunity to recuperate at all, and could only be constantly forced to deal with it.

Xu Yu held the saber that a soldier of Cao's had slashed at him, and sparks burst out between the two swords. At the moment when Yu's saber pressed past, Xu Yu flew up and kicked directly on the opponent's lower three roads. Cao Jun's soldiers suddenly opened their mouths wide and became stunned. Immediately, Xu Yu slashed on the shoulder and neck, and the whole person was cut horizontally. Fly out.

  『Bah! Melon skin! ”Xu Yu cursed, then turned around and shouted, “Keep in line! hold on...'

  Xu Yu took advantage of the gap, stepped forward to help a wounded soldier behind him, and then rushed forward again. Seeing that one of his own soldiers was being killed by Cao Jun and rolling around, he strode forward, crossed a Cao Jun's saber, and rescued that own soldier, and then fought backhandedly with another Cao Jun, and also It was precisely because of this that he was cut in the shoulder by the attack of Cao Jun's soldiers, and he couldn't lift up immediately. If it wasn't for the armor protection on his shoulder, he might have been seriously injured on the spot!

  A pair of good armor, in the era of cold weapons, is an extra life!

If it weren't for the excellent armor protection of the hussars, even Xu Yu, Liu Xiong, or ordinary hussars would have suffered a lot of injuries, and their morale would have declined as the wounded continued to increase. It will not be as tough and durable as it is now.

  Three or four hundred people squeezed into the narrow passage, each one like a red-eyed butcher, slashing at each other mercilessly, blood flying everywhere, blood flowing like a river.

   Xiahou Dun stood on top of the building boat, frowning as he watched the struggle on the military base mountain road.

  At first Xiahou Dun was somewhat dissatisfied with Cao Hong's failure even though he didn't say anything about it. After all, Cao Hong's failure also put Xiahou Dun in an extremely unfavorable position. If Cao Cao hadn't turned back to the army and brought a lot of supplies and soldiers, Xiahou Dun would have to face difficult battles and painful choices now...

  However, now that he saw the fight at the military base, Xiahou Dun suddenly understood why Cao Hong failed...

  Similarly, Xiahou Dun couldn't help feeling a little worried again. He originally thought that the cavalry under General Hussar's command was the best cavalry, but now it seems that the Hussars are actually not weak in foot combat, at least in the battle with Cao Jun, they don't feel like they are at a disadvantage. You must know that these Cao soldiers who attacked the military base are all veterans!

   To attack so hard...

  Xiahou Dun looked up at the sky, and then ordered another attack.

Cao's army at the military base increased again, and the entire battle line was gradually expanded. Seeing the crisis on the front line, Liu Xiong didn't care about suppressing the surface ships on the rear line, so he took the soldiers from the rear battalion and headed towards the military base. Kill in the front and replace Xu Yu. Before the military base for a while, the enemy and us are entangled again, and the blood and flesh are flying.

Without Liu Xiong's suppression, the Cao army on the water, or the Jingzhou soldiers who surrendered, shot happily. Then, because they didn't take care of them in time, many places in the camp behind the barracks were ignited, and black smoke billowed away. rise…

   Time is rapidly lost in the fight. Hiding behind the thick clouds, the sun seemed to be horrified by the killing battlefield in front of him. From time to time, he showed half of his face to take a peek, and then shrunk back. Before he knew it, the sun sneaked far away. Going to the other side of the mountain...

  Xiahou Dun looked up at the sky, then suddenly turned around and said, "Heading! Stop the attack, withdraw the troops and return to the ship! 』

  The sound of clanging gold jingled, and Cao Jun on the battlefield gradually retreated, taking the wounded like half of the sea retreating, rolled up blood-colored foam, and then retreated.

  『General…』 Cai Mao was a little confused.

  Xiahou Dun pointed in the direction of Fancheng, "Reinforcements are probably coming soon..."

  Cai Mao was stunned, then hesitated to speak.

  Xiahou Dun continued: "...if the reinforcements don't come, we will fight again tomorrow. There are only these troops in the army base. How long can we last?" 』Xiahou Dun doesn’t need to explain to Cai Mao, but in order to maintain a better cooperative attitude, Xiahou Dun doesn’t mind saying a few more words.

  『Good advice, General... The General has strategized, it is really extraordinary...』Cai Mao said with a smile, cupping his hands. It's not that Cai Hao doesn't understand, it's just that in order to make himself look not so smart, he has to put on a show.

  The eyes of the two people met, and then turned away at the same time.

   Now, it depends on how the general of the hussars chooses...

  Do you want to continue to rescue Wancheng, or garrison Fancheng, or like some people, want both?

   However, Xiahou Dun believes that it is impossible for Xu Huang to give up Wancheng. It's like if Xia Houdun found out that Chen Liu's hometown was being attacked, could he just sit idly by? Although Wancheng only has the Huang family and the Pang family, and there are no members of the Fei family, most of the hussars are still in charge of the Jingxiang faction. Are the subordinates equally decisive?

  This issue was also considered by Xu Huang, so he finally chose to send troops to take back Xu Yu and Liu Xiong from the military base, and then recalled Liao Hua and Zhuge Liang to discuss and assign tasks for the next stage.

Xiahoudun is obviously not satisfied with capturing the military base. His goal is obviously Fancheng, but there are still heavy soldiers in Fancheng. Even if Xiahoudun is a fool, he will not attack before Xu Huang leaves. Wancheng, then Fancheng will inevitably usher in a new round of attacks.

   Xu Huang is not ignorant of this point, but Wancheng is obviously more important, but at the same time, the location of Fancheng is also very important. If Fancheng is lost, it means that the flanks from Wancheng to Wuguan will be attacked...

  Even if it is to lead an army to rescue Wancheng, this road is not easy to travel. Among other things, whether to fight or not to fight in Xinye along the way is a headache.

   After pondering for a long time, Xu Huang finally made a decision...

  …_(:з」∠)_…

   Qiba rode war horses, crossed the boundless night like the wind, crossed ditches and ridges, and hurried westward.

  Although it was at night, for the sake of concealment, we could not use fire to light up. We could only rely on our familiarity with the terrain and judgment of the direction to hurry.

  Huang Yi rode a gray and white war horse, which was like a cloud of chaotic smoke at night, billowing in front and leading the way, while the rest of the soldiers ran forward, staring at Huang Yi's figure closely.

  Everything at night seems to be a little more weird than the hustle and bustle of the day. The swaying trunks and branches may seem normal under the sun, but at night, they look like monsters with teeth and claws. The bushes are low-lying, and they can be seen through at a glance during the day, but at the moment, they are so dark that there are countless murderous intentions lurking...

Huang Yi tried his best to control his body on the horse's back, so that his body would not be completely attached to the horse's back, nor would it be too rigid. Although this posture is beneficial to reduce the friction when the horse gallops up and down, It is also beneficial to reduce wind resistance and speed up the horse, but the only disadvantage is that it consumes a lot of physical strength.

   After running for such a long time, Huang Yi's muscles inevitably ached.

People who are not good at riding are not suitable for long-term galloping. Let’s not talk about whether they can control the horse, but the lack of strength in the waist and legs makes the crotch loose, unable to hold the horse, and can only let the buttocks and thighs continue In contact with hard leather saddles, after a long time, it is possible to peel off a layer of skin, not to mention blisters, especially when it happens to be the delicate inner thighs of the human body...

Therefore, when new cavalrymen have not trained well in riding skills, they often see some unlucky guys, and their movements are full of blood, just like a big aunt, grinning their teeth in pain. Or Lao Kang, can't compare.

  Huang Yi's riding skills are not bad, not even much worse than those elite hussars, so this time he brought the hussars to Fancheng to report. The hussars' riding skills are quite good, but they are not familiar with the terrain of Jingzhou. If they don't have a guide, they may not be able to go to the sky...

  Huang Zhong took down Xiahouyuan, but it does not mean that the crisis in Wancheng was resolved.

Huang Yi turned his head and looked back to the east. There was originally a river ditch there. Later, the river diverted and the original river ditch dried up. There should have been no people but grass, but now there were blazing torches, like a river. Like a fire dragon crawling in the river ditch!

   Obviously, those soldiers and horses in the dry river ditch were not hussars, let alone friendly people who came with good intentions to promote freedom, equality and human rights.

Fortunately, Huang Yi discovered the anomaly earlier, so he deliberately found a gap at night and bypassed this river ditch. Otherwise, if he accidentally bumped into it, just relying on these few horses and a few guns, it would not be a problem for others. sewn? And it might not be able to hold...

  The hussars behind Huang Yi also knew that the situation was not good, so they could only send one person back to report the news, and then passed through this area as much as possible to pass the news back to the town general Xu Huang!

  Even though Huang Yi and the others have gone a long way, they can still feel a huge pressure rolling in when they look back. Although most of the people in the river ditch are infantry, it is impossible to have no cavalry, and now they are not completely safe, let alone take it lightly, who knows what else is lurking in the darkness in front of them?

  The most worrisome thing is that Huang Yi came in a hurry. He couldn't be sure where these Cao Jun's scouts were hiding, and he didn't know when they would run into them! For any army, as long as the general's head is still awake, some elite soldiers will be dispatched to detect the surrounding area, guard, detect, and even strangle the opponent's scouts. These are the biggest threats to Huang Yi and others.

   After galloping in the night for a while, the fire dragon-like light gradually disappeared. Under the moonlight, there was a slight dark bulge in the distance, but it was the hills and mountains from Wancheng to Nanyang. Although the hills are not high and steep, they are undulating and complicated. If there is no guide who is familiar with the road, it is easy to get lost once entering.

Huang Yi half-lyed on the horse's back, only feeling the warm breath of the war horse hit his face along with the wind, this period of galloping would consume a lot of people and horses, Huang Yi reached out and touched the war horse's neck, As soon as he touched the sweat in his hand, he immediately and gradually slowed down the speed of the galloping horse, allowing the horse to recover a little bit of strength.

  The undulating mountain shadows are already in front of you, and the shadows of trees on the mountain are densely packed. Although Nanyang was once the most affluent county in the Han Dynasty, considering the population density of this era, there are still many areas that have been completely uninhabited for many years and are a paradise for animals and plants.

  Huang Yi identified it, pointed to a mountain pass ahead and said, "This is it!" Entering from here, as long as you enter the mountain, you will be considered safe...』

  The hussars who followed behind said: "Okay, go to the mountain first, and then find a place to repair..."

  Huang Yi nodded, walked around the ramp, entered the mountain pass, and then stopped slowly behind a rock sheltered from the wind. After all, after running for such a long time, even if the person does not trim, the horse still needs to rearrange the saddle, loosen the straps, and then feed some food or something.

Huang Yi jumped off the horse, and suddenly felt that his buttocks had turned into four petals, and the roots of his thighs were also aching. He could only walk with his legs crossed. While tidying up his war horse, he also tried his best to move his waist and legs. blood.

  The other hussars looked around first, and after finding nothing unusual, they also jumped off their horses one after another, straightened their saddles, and then teased Huang Yi: "Captain Huang, your waist and legs... you can't..."

  『What’s wrong? ! Huang Yi immediately refused to accept it, "That's because I practiced less, you practice every day, can it be the same?" 』

Among them, the hussar chief stopped the jokes of his subordinates with a smile, kicked his **** lightly, and drove him to take care of the horses, then stepped forward, looked around at the many mountains around, and said: "This mountain is not high, but it looks like a lot..."

Huang Yi nodded and said: "That's right, if you want to take the official road, you have to walk along the Feishui, first go to Yuyang, then bypass Xinye, cross the Turbulent River, and then you can reach Fancheng, Zhuyang... Huang Xiaowei passed Xinye before. At that time, Cao Jun did not respond, but now...』

  Huang Yi didn't finish speaking, but everyone understood the meaning. When Huang Zhong rushed to aid Wancheng before, one was that the number of cavalry under his command was not small, and there were no cavalry in Xinye. People are a small team, and it is impossible to blatantly cross Xinye like Huang Zhong did at that time, without being intercepted and attacked.

  The head of the hussars also nodded, then looked at the hills and said: "That's true. And I don't know how many paths can be marched in this mountain? 』

Huang Yi smiled and said: "If you talk about collecting herbs and hunting, these mountains are not high, and you can walk there, but if you want to march, I'm afraid there are not many paths..." After all, collecting herbs and hunting, one person takes some Supplies, that is, can be supplemented by picking along the way, but there must be a fixed and sufficient water source for the march, which is naturally not available everywhere.

Huang Yi took two steps forward, then raised his hand, pointed to the distance, and said: "Starting from here, there is a road to the north, and there is an unnamed stream, which can go to Li County, and then the one we have to go is to the north. West, from here...』

  Huang Yi hadn't finished his sentence yet, the commander of the hussars suddenly changed his expression, reached out and pressed Huang Yi's arm, and then stared intently at the hills to the west.

  On the hills, the shadows of the trees swayed slightly, like aquatic plants sinking at the bottom of the water, rippling out some night light.

  『Alert! ’The commander of the hussars suddenly shouted, ‘Pay attention to protect the horse! 』

  The hussar chief flipped his hand, and immediately took the longbow that was slanted in his hand, and then drew an arrow from his back, aiming at the hills not far to the west...

  Huang Yi was taken aback, and hurriedly half-arched up, drew out his saber, and held his breath.

   At this moment, two bright spots suddenly rose from the back of the hill, wobbly drew a long parabola, and fell in front of Huang Yi and others!

The hussar's long bow shot furiously, and shot one of the bright spots on the rock, knocking out a lot of sparks, staggering and becoming weaker, and then Huang Yi realized that just behind the hills, what he threw were two torches !

There was only one arrow on the hussar's long bow, and it would be too late to shoot down the second torch, so he could only watch helplessly as the second torch landed not far away. The flame ignited some scattered dry grass on the ground nearby, and immediately revealed all the figures of Huang Yi and others. There was a chaotic sound of breaking through the air for a while, and five or six feathered arrows had already been shot with strong wind!

  (end of this chapter)