Three Kingdoms.

Chapter 3315 The great retreat outside Wenxi City

 At the foot of Wenxi City, Lu Zhao stood under his general's flag and turned his head to look, his face pale.

At this moment, not only the road tactics, but also the soldiers of Cao's army had no intention of paying attention to what the fighting situation was like above and below Wenxi City.

　　　　Where did these guys come from? ! Isn't there a small army behind? How come there are so many people? Why? Why? ! ” Lu Zhao roared loudly, completely ignoring that such a statement would only show his stupidity and incompetence.

The messenger who reported the news before said that the grain team was attacked, but did not say that Zhang Xiu's large force moved behind them. As a result, Lu Zhao took it for granted that it was a small force of Hussars, while Zhang Xiu was still on the Emei Ridge. , so Lu Zhao deployed sentries and rangers in the direction of Emei Ridge. Unexpectedly, there was no movement in the direction of Emei Ridge. Instead, Zhang Xiulai came out from behind!

　　　『Damn it! These incompetent scouts! Wrong me! Wrong me! 』

Lu Zhao subconsciously shied away the blame, but unfortunately the people around him didn't have the intention to listen to his scapegoating skills, "General!" what to do? ! what to do? ! 』

Most of Cao Jun's troops are under Wenxi City, and a small number are guarding the direction of Emei Mountain. As for the defense behind the rear, they are only the old and weak in the camp.

 The military academy rushed over, "General!" Fight or retreat, give the order quickly! If it were a moment later, the camp would not be safe! 』

The military academy's face was livid, and his eyes were about to burst into flames when he stared at Lu Zhao!

 It’s all the fault of Lu Zhao, this bastard!

 In the past, Cao Jun dared to face Zhang Xiu, but he only relied on the fortifications of the camp.

In the camp, the soldiers of Cao's army dared to slap their butts and urinate at the hussars such as Zhang Xiu and others, and taunted them loudly!

 But now most of Cao's soldiers are outside the camp!

This is like standing in the wild with all your clothes off, facing the fierce cold winter. No matter how big the bird was before, it is now as shrunk as a pea.

Moreover, Zhang Xiu came up from behind, which not only meant that their escape route was cut off, but also felt like they had become alone!

Could something have happened to Cao Cao?

Wenxi is a bit remote compared to the Yuncheng Basin in Hedong. If Cao Jun was really defeated in the Yuncheng Basin, maybe there would be no news to them at all!

Now that the Hussars are charging forward, maybe it means that Fei Qian has defeated Cao Cao?

If this is the case, even if they capture Wenxi and save the camp, what's the point?

And in the hearts of these Cao Jun military academies, they were even more worried than Lu Zhao.

If they win and Lu Zhao eats meat, they can still drink some soup, even if they are dissatisfied, they will admit it. But if they lose, will this **** named Lu put all the blame on them?

This **** named Lu does not seem to be a guy who is brave enough to take responsibility. Could it be that he can change his personality now and be brave enough to take on heavy responsibilities?

Just this thought in their minds made these middle and low-level military academies of Cao's army no longer have the slightest idea of ​​fighting and resisting here.

Lu Zhao whistled loudly and hurriedly led his guards down the high platform and ran towards the camp.

　　　　I would like to meet this hussar general for a while! See if he has three heads and six arms! ” Lu Zhao roared, seeming to encourage himself and the surrounding Cao army, “The hussars must be tired after coming from a long distance! Our troops have enough rest here to wait for their work! This battle can be won! What a win! 』

 Yes, at this moment, Lu Zhao is still thinking of luck.

He rushed down the high platform in a hurry, almost tripping on the last few steps, then grabbed the horse's reins delivered by the guard, and flipped onto the horse's back with shaking feet...

 Haven’t turned it up.

 With more force, he climbed onto the horse's back, shook the horse's reins, and headed towards the camp!

Although Cao Jun Military Academy followed Lu Zhao without saying a word, the glances exchanged between them seemed to be communicating something.

 In war, luck often does not lead to victory, but more to destruction.

If Lu Zhao could be more practical on weekdays and not follow the pattern of the Shandong gentry, then there is no doubt that what he said would reassure the soldiers of the surrounding Cao Army's military academies.

Many people like to bully and deceive honest people, but when something really happens, they are willing to believe what honest people say, rather than listen to the instructions of the guy who is usually glib, shouts about doctrines, and is full of ideas in his heart.

It’s a pity that most of the time, honest people are trapped on the road and do not wait for the chance to stand up at the last critical moment.

Obviously, if Lu Zhao was an honest person, he would not be in the position he is in today. And since he cannot be called an honest person, will the soldiers of Cao Jun's military academy be willing to trust him in times of crisis?

 So when Lu Zhao said, “It can be fought and conquered,” who would believe it?

 He himself doesn’t believe it!

Even in the era of hot weapons, when a fully armed cavalry attacks, it is a huge threat!

I believe that the hunters with guns who hunted on the African grasslands and were trampled to death by horses and cattle had a strong say in this point.

Therefore, when the old and weak people who stayed behind in Cao Jun's camp saw the hussars and horses rushing on the horizon, along the hillsides and depressions, sweeping in like mercury pouring down the ground, and the sky hanging upside down, they were already very nervous. His heart was in turmoil, but when he turned around, he found that the flag of the general Lu Zhao had actually moved!

When these old and weak men in Cao's army saw the general move his flag, would their first reaction be that Lu Zhao would come to rescue them?

 There will be a ghost soon!

Cao Jun treated the civilians of Hedong with incomparable cruelty, and then he was able to treat his own friendly troops without abandoning them? Don't be kidding, even fools know that this is absolutely impossible, so when Lu Zhao moved, the old and weak in the camp secretly opened the camp door and spontaneously "gathered" towards Lu Zhao...

 Is it wrong to always be consistent with the leader?

As soon as Cao Jun’s soldiers in the camp ran away, other Cao Jun soldiers immediately followed suit!

The Cao army who stayed at the camp, and the Cao army who attacked Wenxi, successfully met up, and then stared at each other and shouted...

 ‘Don’t panic, don’t panic! 』

 ‘Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid! 』

　　　　What are you doing here? ! 』

　　　　What do you want to do? ! 』

Not far away, Zhang Xiu had already detached a small group of troops led by Li Er and rushed towards Cao Jun's camp, while he led a large force towards Lu Zhao's general's flag!

As long as Cao Jun's infantry fails to form a formation, it is equivalent to a piece of meat, and you can chop it into pieces as you want!

The hussars have put down their masks, leveled their swords and guns, and the cold light flashed on the blades, like neat steel waves, rushing straight towards Lu Zhao and the others!

The sun shines on the battlefield, and it seems that they are forced back by the cold light of the swords and guns in the hands of the hussars!

These little bits of light seem to re-cut the sunlight into colorful colors, as bright as stars, but with the threat of death!

These hussars charging straight from a distance, their array is neat and uniform, as if they are an extremely sophisticated war machine. Wherever they passed, no matter whether it was a **** or a ditch, they could not stop their progress. They maintained a neat impact array. Every time the war horses stepped on, they kicked up little bits of dust and rolled up yellow dragons!

Such a powerful impact array and such a well-trained cavalry team can undoubtedly be achieved by the hussars that the Han Dynasty is proud of.

 Their arrival brought hope to Wenxi's defenders, but also brought despair to Cao's soldiers.

This piece of embroidery has such power, so behind Zhang Xiu, if the hussars general Fei Qian is commanding, how many hussars will be roaring towards him?

Just thinking about it makes me feel like the sky and the earth are dark, as if I have been hit directly to the bottom of the sea by these turbulent steel waves!

Luzhao's partial army struggled for a long time under Wenxi City. Most of the initial high-spirited fighting spirit dissipated when Zhang Xiu struck his first blow, and the rest was also destroyed in the process of continuing to attack Wenxi. It took a little bit of time, and it was completely wiped out after knowing that the food team was attacked. The beast's deadly counterattack is certainly fierce, but the first attack has no effect, and naturally there is no strength for the second attack. The middle and lower ranks of Cao's army had long wanted to retreat, but they were suppressed by Lu Zhao. Now Zhang Xiu came with his men and horses, and as soon as Lu Zhao moved his flag, he immediately "understood it from his heart", and almost all the soldiers of Cao's army surged up. The same idea, whoever wants to fuck, I can’t **** anyway!

No one dares to face the hussars whose horse speed has increased in the field!

The memory of the hussars attacking Cao Jun's infantry array has not faded away. The impact was **** all the way, with broken limbs and **** flesh! Under the trampling of horses' hooves, even if you want to get a whole corpse, you don't know how difficult it is!

 The central leading army and the guarding army were unable to resist, so how do you expect ordinary Cao soldiers, who are not satisfied with their pay and have defective weapons, to be able to stop them?

As a result, Cao's army, whether inside or outside the camp, involuntarily made a huge noise, and there were shouts everywhere, and these shouts were not the order to resist, but the starting gun for escape. !

Seeing this scene, Zhao, who was on his way to the camp, felt his blood freeze almost instantly!

Although his own flag was still flying, although he had not yet fought against the hussars, and although his guards were still tightly surrounding him, at this moment, he felt as if he was naked and alone. Standing in the vast sea of ​​snow, even my thoughts were frozen!

Some of Cao's soldiers in the distance were trampled by hussars and horses, and were suddenly engulfed by the billowing yellow smoke. The splashes of blood couldn't even make this giant yellow dragon stop at all!

Cao's soldiers screamed, shouted, and stumbled around, pushing their ranks into even more chaos. Each of Cao's soldiers did not have much courage to stand up and face the enemy. Some of them only had the strength to escape. They just wanted to stay away from these murderous gods, and then further away. The expressions on the faces of every Cao Jun soldier were so similar at this moment. They had all been shown on the people of Hedong they were driving away. They were all the same, twisted horror!

 No matter how strong and complete the defensive position is, it still needs people to hold it in order to be effective.

If a good camp is originally good, if it is determined to stick to it, even the old and weak can hold on for an hour or three. It can more or less be able to hold on until Lu Zhao turns around, but the soldiers of Cao's army in the camp, who pride themselves on being smart, think Lu Zhao is about to run away. , he hurriedly ran over to "join" Lu Zhao, and as a result, other camp defenders also ran out...

When Li Er rushed in, there was not even a single Cao soldier who tried to shoot to stop him. It was completely different from the previous hedgehog-like state with no place to bite.

Li Er laughed heartily and galloped around the camp, burning tents and killing Cao Jun who had short legs and could not react. He was very happy for a while.

Zhang Xiu, on the other hand, focused on the head on Lu Zhao's neck.

Cao's army has already formed an array, but it is not thick. Although there were still some Cao soldiers joining the formation from behind, this thin formation was too insignificant in the face of the sharp impact of the hussars.

If the soldiers of Cao's army had the will to fight to the death, they might be able to hold on for a while longer and cause more damage to Zhang Xiu and others. However, maybe there are not enough recruits on the road, or there may be some other reasons. These Cao's soldiers simply can't. Not that high morale.

As a result, the entire Cao army array, from the camp to the field, from the outer line to the inner line, was all stirred up.

Chaos, chaos.

Those who are in the camp are eager to escape from the camp, while those who are fighting in the field want to return to the camp. They mix and clash with each other, and curses and complaints are flying everywhere. The non-commissioned officers of Cao Jun's military academy yelled and cursed loudly, but it had no effect at all.

Under the impact of the hussars and horses, Cao Jun was like a smashed clay statue, falling to the ground and scattered everywhere. Even if someone put the scattered large and small pieces back together, they could not be restored. .

 In the blink of an eye, Cao Jun’s formation has been broken through!

In Lu Zhao’s heart, there was a voice repeatedly asking, “Should we fight for our lives, or should we survive?” 』

This question is like a sharp knife, constantly cutting his courage and reason, making it difficult for him to make a choice.

 Desperately means putting oneself to death, throwing oneself into the battle regardless of everything, and using all one's strength to fight against the enemy, even if the cost is life. This choice stems from the desire to win, the pursuit of honor, or the assumption of responsibility. It may bring heroic heroic feats and leave behind legendary stories, but it may also be a road of no return and eventually be lost in the flames of war.

 Staying alive is a more instinctive choice, which represents the desire for the future of life. Choosing to survive may temporarily avoid the edge of the battle and save your own life, but it may also mean giving up resistance, betraying your comrades, and even being regarded as a coward. Such a choice is undoubtedly a kind of betrayal and escape.

When attacking Wenxi, Lu Zhao originally thought that it would be a local, small-scale battle to avoid the large hussars, but it would be more beneficial to him and have a better stage to show off his martial prowess. However, Lu Zhao did not expect that even if The cavalry's partial army is also so cunning!

 What to do, what to do?

In fact, when Lu Zhao asked in his mind, he already had the answer. All his worries were just because if he ran away like this, let alone the subsequent issue of culpability, it was about whether he could really escape from Zhang Xiu's cavalry. go!

After hesitating, Lu Zhao’s guard noticed it and quickly stretched out his hand to pull the reins of Lu Zhao’s horse, “General! The enemy general is coming for us! It's better to avoid its edge first and then turn in! The enemy troops charge continuously, and after a while, their strength will inevitably be exhausted! 』

Lu Zhao's face was ashen, he waved his whip and hit the guard, "Damn it!" Do you want me to lose without a fight? ! 』

The guard felt the force of the blows and suddenly knew, "How can we not fight?" There was a method of three drums before, but no one said it was a crime to avoid war? ! 』

The ancestors of the Cao family all "avoided war". We follow the sages and do it. How can we call it "guilt"?

 At most, it is to emphasize that some subjective wishes are good, but objectively, some irresistible difficulties have arisen...

Lu Zhao just hurriedly slipped down the ladder and said, "That's right!" Exactly so! Now that the bandit army is in full swing, it would be unwise to fight against them! You should wait until the three drums relax before you counterattack! Pass the order, pass the order! Turn in turn in! 』

Lu Zhao quickly turned his horse's head and waved his whip, "Let the bandit army be proud for a while... I also swear that if I can't lead my son, I can defeat the bandit army and seize this news, it will be a disaster!" Send the order, retreat, no matter whether they are in the east or the west, retreat, **** retreat! Follow someone and turn around thirty miles away to regroup! 』

At this moment, Lu Zhao’s eyes seemed to be red and full of tears. He seemed to be full of deep affection for Cao’s soldiers...

Then he just ignored him and fled at a gallop.

 In the final analysis, the Shandong military system, which relies on peasants and soldiers as its main combat force, no matter how hard it fights or how ferocious it is on weekdays, it cannot solve a fundamental problem - fighting with the wind and waves cannot be grasped, and fighting against the wind and waves cannot be controlled.

 This is true in the Han Dynasty, and it is also true in the Tang Dynasty.

 The subsequent feudal dynasties were basically the same.

Except for the elite Forbidden Army, the other troops are like bandits. They get carried away when they win, and Luzhao is not the only one who is wiped out when they lose.

Even the most important weapon of the country in the feudal dynasty, the elite imperial army, could easily become corrupted when there was no war to fight or no troops to sustain, and eventually it became a place for bureaucrats to glorify their merits and gild their bodies.

Like a clay statue with a clay body painted with gold, it looks golden, but its belly is full of rotten straw and stinky mud.

Zhang Xiu watched Lu Zhao flee with a few guards and made a dissatisfied sound, but did not pursue him forcefully.

 It's very simple, the horsepower is insufficient.

 When switching to battle, the most challenging thing is not the people, but the horses.

If it weren’t for the fact that the hussars were provided with high-calorie and heavy-salt dry food, and the war horses were also equipped with sugar-fried beans, these big guys might not have such good physical endurance to continue charging and fighting in such a long circle.

If Lu Zhao did not escape, then Zhang Xiu must kill or defeat him in a short time.

Of course Zhang Xiu is quite confident in his own martial prowess.

But if Lu Zhao runs away like this, do we need to chase him down...

Zhang Xiu reached out and touched the neck of the war horse under his crotch, sighed slightly, and immediately ordered: "Kneel down and surrender without killing!" Ask Wenxi City's guard to come out quickly. It's time to get to work! 』