The Battle of Sanshiwan was not a battle carefully planned for a long time by both sides, but a battle derived from changes in the weather. Although both sides planned and deduced as much as possible, there were still many mistakes. After all, no one was demonized.
Brother Pig has a perfect plan for everything.
If Zhang Chen had not been tempted by Xiahou Dun, but had led his troops to stir up trouble in the periphery, and it would not be wrong for Xiahou Dun to pursue him or not to pursue him, he might not have been defeated and died. But the problem is that when his brain gets hot, he may not be able to kill people.
Everyone can make the most correct move with a clear head...
Similarly, Zhang Liao also made a mistake. He miscalculated the impact of the water flow on the war horses. After entering the Ying River, he discovered that the speed of crossing the river was not as fast as originally thought!
Zhang Liao himself is familiar with the earth. He can even calculate how many miles he has traveled and how much strength his horse has left. However, Zhang Liao may not have a deep understanding of the river. Therefore, when crossing the river, it is inevitable that something will happen.
error.
Xiahou Dun also made mistakes in this aspect. Xiahou's biggest problem was that he underestimated the combat effectiveness of the hussars and horses. Even though he already measured it according to high standards and strict requirements, when the soldiers fought against each other, his men were still inferior.
Some, as a result, Zhang Chen almost knocked down the general's flag when faced with Zhang Chen's decisive attack!
Although the final result was that Xiahou Dun won the bet, his life was still hanging by a thread! If the flag was shaken and the morale of the entire army was shattered, it would be irreparable! And on the other front on the other river bank, in the battle for the south bank of Yingshui River,
Xiahou's soldiers were gradually oppressed by Zhang Liao's troops and gave up a lot of territory...
Although both sides have some problems, both sides still have confidence, and they both feel that in the end of this battle, they will still win.
After all, in a war, it is impossible to make no mistakes at all. The competition is just about who makes more mistakes and who makes fewer mistakes.
Now, the martial arts displayed by Zhang Liao, who was based on the south bank of Ying River, still shocked Xiahou Dun, who came in a hurry. He even looked at his general's flag with some lingering fear. If the one who attacked his troops before had changed to this
The general is probably...
Xiahou Dun was familiar with the battlefield in Yingchuan, so he naturally chose a good place. From a high position, he could see the entire both sides of the Ying River. The formations were arranged according to the river banks. At the same time, there were also half-finished horse traps dug yesterday, which covered the entire area.
The south bank of Yingshui River forms a roughly gourd-shaped shape, and the node that the two sides compete for is the waist of the gourd.
Xiahou Dun's original evaluation of the Hussars was already high, but when he actually saw Zhang Liao's men attacking, the fighting power displayed still made Xiahou Dun feel extremely heavy pressure.
Pure riders like the hussars can even use the short distance to cooperate with their comrades and take turns to hit each other! If they hit the front, they will try their best to pull to the side to make room for a slight space, and then they will
It is the next column. Even if there are only two or three cavalry, the cavalry can attack in waves as if they have formed a battle formation. The pressure makes Xiahou Dun's infantry line twist and turn. If the contact area is not limited, I am afraid they would have been defeated long ago.
Already.
"Fortunately, fortunately... It's a pity, it's a pity..." Xiahou Dun couldn't help but mutter.
Fortunately, the weather provided a heavy rain, which allowed the mountains and rivers to help, and successfully blocked these hussars and horses here, forming a local advantage. Otherwise, they would have encountered each other in the wilderness as usual.
Xiahou Dun could even imagine how miserable it would be if he boarded these hussars and horses!
Of course, there is also a pity, that is, it is still raining lightly. After the initial rounds of bows and arrows, both the hussars and their own archers have basically lost their long-range strike capabilities, which has also reduced a lot of lethality.
.But having said that, if it hadn’t rained, these hussars and horses wouldn’t have been stopped, so it can only be said that there is no such thing as the best of both worlds.
Seeing Zhang Liao and his men pressing down on his own soldiers, Xiahou Dun said in a deep voice: "Strike the gold! Ming Duo! Move the left wing forward and attack from the side!"
It is naturally impossible to play drums on rainy days. There were no waterproof plastic drum heads in the Han Dynasty. The leather would loosen and lose its elasticity after being soaked in water. If you beat it hard, there will naturally be only one end. However, except for the six drums, which are thunder drums,
In addition to Linggu, Lugu, Liugu, Zhagu, and Jingu, there are four kinds of gold, namely 锞, bracelet, cymbals, and duo, which can also be used as instructions.
The flag is not unusable, but half of it is basically useless in rainy days. After all, the flag cannot be shaken open, and it is not easy to identify it in the rain and fog.
On the south bank of Yingshui River, at this moment, violent collisions and shouts of killing continued. Behind Zhang Liao, there were hussar soldiers, one after another, following Zhang Liao's footsteps and crashing into the infantry formation of Xiahou's soldiers!
Even those fallen cavalrymen, as long as they still had breath, struggled to stand up in the mud and water, regardless of whether they had weapons in their hands or wounds on their bodies, they still rushed forward!
Under the hussar, there is no one who will show off his beauty to survive!
The iron-clad manly temperament cultivated through the battles from south to north is as tough and strong as refined steel that has been refined over time!
Countless arms were waving, and everyone in the field of vision seemed to be desperately using the weapons in their hands to end the lives of the same kind on the opposite side, even though they had never seen each other before, never had any intersection, and never had hatred...
As a sharp sword, Zhang Liao rushed to the front line. When the spear was swung, blood splattered everywhere. Even Xiahou's sword and shield wielder, who was wearing heavy armor, was still unable to block Zhang Liao's attacks. One after another, they fell under Zhang Liao's spear.
Fall down!
The soldiers under Xiahou Dun were not the temporarily deployed garrison troops from counties and counties, but the elite soldiers who had followed Cao Cao to conquer Xuzhou in the east and defeated Yuan Shu in the south. They were also full of vigor in the face of the powerful hussars and horses.
Resist to the death! However, the gap between the soldiers is still relatively obvious. Although Xiahou Dun tried his best to deploy his soldiers, they still gradually showed a decadent state. With Zhang Liao's further oppression, gaps appeared in the entire Xiahou Dun battle formation.
, and it is constantly being expanded...
Zhang Liao's shot bounced up against the ground, like a python leaping from the ground to pounce. It bypassed the sword-shielder's shield and sank directly into the shoulder blade of a Xiahou infantry. Broken bones and blood spattered for a moment!
Zhang Liao was just about to draw his gun. He didn't know whether it was because the muzzle of the gun was stuck on the broken bones, or because there was too much blood and rain on the barrel of his gun, or because the Xiahou soldier grabbed Zhang Liao before he died.
The handle of the gun, at this moment, couldn't be moved!
Seeing Zhang Liao's flaw, Xiahou's soldiers rushed forward with howls. In a flash, they slashed and stabbed Zhang Liao with several spears and swords!
Seeing that Zhang Liao couldn't pull it back for a while, he didn't fight desperately with the handle of the gun. Instead, he fished it out with his backhand and pulled out a short iron halberd from behind his shoulder. The sharp crescent moon easily broke through the rain and fog, and it flew away like lightning.
Several spears and daggers, together with a head and a stump of a limb, also flew high in the rain of blood!
According to some later generations, Zhang Liao's main weapon was a spear, and there were three secondary weapons. In addition to the two short iron halberds inserted diagonally on his shoulders, there was also a refined sword at his waist, plus
Elite armor can be said to be truly inhumane!
Zhang Liao took advantage of the opportunity and kicked over the corpse of the Xiahou soldier who was still clutching his spear until he died. Then he launched his spear and halberd, and immediately opened up a huge gap!
Suddenly, more Zhang Liao's men boarded the south bank, oppressing Xiahou Dun's formation to the point where it almost collapsed!
"Reinforcements! Reinforcements are coming!"
As the saying goes, good fortune never comes in pairs, and misfortune never comes alone. Just when Zhang Liao and others wanted to expand their victory and break through the interception of Xiahou's soldiers, unexpected changes were like oncoming ice and snow, and even Zhang Liao himself suffered a morale and psychological fall.
They all withstood a heavy blow!
Xiahou Dun's reinforcements arrived here in time from Yangdi...
For Xiahou's soldiers, it was like a shot of stimulant. They all shouted wildly, and then seemed to be re-instilled with all their strength. They launched a fierce attack on Zhang Liao and others who had already stood on the south bank, just like
It's like pushing Zhang Liao and others back into Yingshui River!
return to?
How is it possible to go back again?!
But facing the new force coming from Yangdi, Zhang Liao also had some difficulties. On rainy days, supplies and making fires were big problems. Even the physical strength of the horses and soldiers would be consumed more than usual. But now if the attack fails
, being forced to retreat is not only a problem of losing troops and generals, but also affects the morale of the entire army!
But the problem is that if you don't retreat, you may face more serious consequences. After all, it has been fighting for such a long time from the beginning to now. Even Zhang Liao himself is a little breathless and exhausted, and the general soldiers may be in even worse conditions.
It's serious, if we are surrounded by the newly joined Cao army...
Unable to advance, unable to retreat, unable to retreat, Zhang Liao fell into complete passivity.
In comparison, Xiahou Dun seemed to have taken a reassurance and seemed much more calm. He even began to withdraw some of the exhausted soldiers at the front in batches and replaced them with the newly arrived soldiers from Yangzhai, continuing to
They oppressed Zhang Liao and others.
"This battle must be won!"
Xiahou Dun even issued a declaration of victory in advance.
For Xiahou Dun, and even for the entire foundation of Cao Cao, if he can win this battle, it will be of great significance. Not only will he actually kill the Hussars, but he will also be able to psychologically inflict damage on ordinary Cao Jun.
The soldiers establish a belief that they are not invincible because of the cavalry. This will undoubtedly be a great help for future confrontations.
This is why Xiahou Dun would rather take risks and seek an opportunity to confront Zhang Liao. From the current situation, Xiahou Dun's choice is undoubtedly the right one, and he is about to get a sweet result. This naturally makes Xiahou Dun feel so
Many days of planning and hard work paid off, and I am very relieved.
Yingshui now no longer looks like a river, but more like a life-devouring underworld. The Sanshi Bay, which is less than a hundred steps wide, is like a demon's bloody mouth with flesh and blood stumps everywhere.
Some corpses were stuck in various directions with weapons and armor, and more corpses were floating down the Yingshui River. The long section starting from Sanshi Bay and going downstream was all dyed red, as if there were suddenly more corpses on the earth.
A bloody wound stretched down.
It was precisely because of the corpses and bloodstains downstream that they reminded Cao Jun's soldiers who came from Yangdi, so these Cao Jun soldiers didn't care about arrays and formations at all. They rushed here and happened to block Zhang Liao's breakthrough to Xiahou's formation.
hope.
The two sides started a tug of war on the south bank of Yingshui River. The original horse trap was almost filled with corpses, and countless feet were trampled in the muddy water. The drizzle could not wash away the yellow mud contaminated by the soldiers on both sides, but made both sides feel trapped in a certain way.
The degree of unity has become unified, and no one can tell the face of the opposite person. They just know that if the clay figure opposite is not allowed to lie down, the next person lying in the muddy water will be himself...
The spear in Zhang Liao's hand is like a strange python, stabbing up and down, stabbing left and right. In front of him, almost no Xiahou soldier can parry for a round, but not all hussar soldiers are as skilled as Zhang Liao.
After the physical strength and endurance of a person's martial arts are reduced below the red line, even if he has sophisticated armor and a sharp sword, he will still be pierced by a spear, chopped over by a sword, and then trampled into the muddy water, blending with the earth.
as one body.
Every soldier faced death. What was flying in front of him was the opponent's weapon stained with mud and blood. What was floating in the air was not only rain and mist, but also flesh and blood. What stepped on him was not only the corpse of his opponent, but also his own body from the previous moment.
comrade-in-arms, myself at the next moment.
The Xiahou soldiers in front of Zhang Liao are becoming more and more dense, more and more fierce, and more and more irrational. These guys are like puppets that have lost consciousness, or they are purely humanoid beasts with only animalistic desires left, more like
The gamblers at the gambling table who have become red-eyed and cut off their own children, wealth, life, and even their own arms are rushing forward crazily and desperately. Even if they die one by one, they still rush forward one by one!
This almost suicidal interception finally slowed down the pace of Zhang Liao and others' breakthrough. They were even pushed back in some places and gradually began to shrink inward...
The reinforcements arriving from Yangzhai were like sticking a few more patches on Xiahou Dun's already gradually exposed cracks in the water bag, curbing the momentum of Zhang Liao and others' attack, and then shifting the pressure back to Zhang Liao.
The casualties of Zhang Liao's soldiers suddenly increased dramatically at this moment!
"Follow me! West! Rush west!"
Zhang Liao roared loudly with all his strength, and then led his men to break through the encirclement westward with great difficulty.
From the east are Yangdi soldiers arriving, so there is only one direction left to go to the west!
Xiahou Dun naturally understood this, so while he asked Yangdi soldiers to cut off Zhang Liao's subsequent soldiers and horses crossing the river, he also desperately dispatched soldiers to intercept Zhang Liao in an attempt to trap Zhang Liao on the south bank, and then kill him bit by bit, and finally eat him!
Both sides are fighting for the last bit of strength. This is a land full of death. This is a battlefield of withered life. With hundreds of soldiers falling, they see the victory gradually tilting towards Xiahou Dun.
