The Yingshui River is surging and the mountains are rolling.
One thousand and five hundred cavalrymen flowed down like flowing water!
The iron armor on the cavalry's heads was washed away by the rain, making it even more chilling. Although the three-color flag was rolled up, it still seemed to be guiding their direction, jumping in front.
Although it is said that iron armor will inevitably rust on a large scale after being exposed to rain. If you don't find a time to polish it, even the leather cords at the joint joints will be rusted together in two days, making it impossible to stretch. It stands to reason.
These expensive armors should be cherished and cared for, but no one cared about them at the moment, not even wiping them off when muddy water splashed on them.
This is exactly a troop led by Zhao Yun, starting from Yangcheng and running down the Yingshui River in a hurry!
In order to ensure sufficient horse power and stamina of the soldiers, two horses were even equipped. In order to free up horses for Zhao Yun's fifteen hundred men, even some of the hussars and horses in Yangcheng could only be temporarily transferred to the rank of infantry.
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Because the incident happened so suddenly, Xun You couldn't even get a second copy of the Yingchuan atlas. He could only draw a rough outline for Zhao Yun, and then identified three or two important locations. Faced with such a
The tricky situation, the foggy battle situation, and even the situation ahead could not be determined, but Zhao Yun still didn't say anything, calmly took the order, and immediately went south to meet Zhang Liao!
Just because all the Hussars are brothers and comrades-in-arms!
If you take Zhang Liao today, others will take care of you tomorrow!
Strictly speaking, cavalry comes and goes like the wind. Infantry like Xiahou Dun cannot catch up with Zhang Liao's troops. But the problem is that both men and horses must drink water. They cannot do without water sources, and Congyang
Between the city and Xu County, there is only one line of Yingshui! So even if Zhang Liao changes in many ways, it is still impossible to be too far from Yingshui. And after the sudden change in the sky, this line became Zhang Liao's flaw!
Even with the atlas provided by Xun You, it is impossible for Zhang Liao to instantly become familiar with the geography of Yingchuan and understand where there are dangers and where not to go. Not all roads up and down the Yingshui River are thoroughfares, and there are several places on the Yingshui River.
It will be more dangerous after the surge. No matter how smart Xun You is, he can't know the weather changes in advance and mark them on the map...
According to the original plan, Fei Qian and Zhao Yun would set off after resting, and then attack Xiahou Dun with Zhang Liao from north to south, completely crippling Cao's army along the way. However, now that the situation has suddenly changed, they can only change the plan immediately and let Zhao Yun
Set off early to look for traces of Zhang Liao!
Where are Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan now?
Zhao Yun went down the Ying River and searched for a day, but he couldn't find the mark left by Zhang Liao. He didn't know whether it was because the sight was not good in the rainy day, or it was destroyed by Xiahou's soldiers. It was like searching for charcoal in the dark night.
Explore based on the general scope.
Xun You and Zhao Yun were actually a little surprised and moved by Fei Qian's order to attack in advance. For people on the battlefield, whether they are soldiers or generals, they basically keep their heads on their necks temporarily.
, it is just a good wish to say that the horse-hide corpse is wrapped, many people even die without a complete body. After the battle, you may not be able to find even a complete beard and tail. In the end, you can only pick up two pieces here and scrape together there.
Two pieces, and then it's all gone.
Will Zhang Liao be at risk? It's just a possibility. Do we have to change the plan? What's more, it is a normal arrangement to sacrifice individuals or parts for the sake of the overall war situation. Success is naturally extremely glorious, and failure is also personal.
Life, just close your eyes and kick your feet, no one can blame anyone!
However, Fei Qian was resolute and said, "The safety of his own soldiers is also the safety of Fei." This immediately stimulated Zhao Yun, a guy who has not had any mood swings for almost a hundred years, to break his skills and almost lost his temper on the spot...
Many generals like to talk about "their own brothers" and "their own son-in-law" at all times, but Zhao Yun and others know that it is just talk. Only when Fei Qian actually does it can he be called a true general.
Soldiers and generals are treated as brothers!
When you meet such a lord, what else can you say?
So regardless of whether Zhang Liao was really in danger or not, Zhao Yun was obliged to go on this trip!
However, even so, equipped with two horses, Zhao Yun did not squander the horse power unscrupulously during the trip, but still cautiously placed scouts before and after him. After all, he was here to respond. If even he fell in
In the trap, didn't he actually live up to the high expectations of the Hussars General?
In the rain and fog, the figures of several cavalrymen were looming.
As he got closer, Zhao Yun took a look and couldn't help but feel a slight movement in his heart. The reason was for no other reason than that the blood-stained traces of the fight were not even washed away by the rain...
Sure enough, the scouts reported that they encountered Cao Jun's sentry. Because it was a rainy day, the sight of both sides was not very good. When they found out, they almost ran into each other, so naturally a conflict occurred, and Zhao Yun's scouts also suffered some injuries.
, but in exchange for a living person.
"I'll give you a quarter of an hour," Zhao Yun glanced at the tied-up man, nodded, and then said to the guard beside him, "Pry open this guy's teeth!"
The guard handed over his hand, revealing a somewhat cruel look in the rain, "Don't worry, General! I will definitely let his mother recruit all the thieves!"
Zhao Yun waved his hand, "All troops, station temporarily! Everyone rest and organize their equipment and armor!"
Immediately, the entire cavalry dispersed along the road. Some arranged the equipment on their horses and loosened their horses' bellies; some took out the dry food wrapped in oil paper from their arms and took some out to share with their horses.
If the dry food is too dry, the water bag will not be opened, but the head will be raised and the mouth will be opened...
Zhao Yun had no expression on his face as he made a calculation in his mind. Normally, since Xiahou Dun wanted to chase Zhang Liao, Cao Jun's scouts and sentries should be more in the direction facing Zhang Liao. As for the opposite, they should be at the ferry in the direction of Yangcheng.
The arrangement of fixed sentries can only mean one thing. Cao Jun's troops are actually not far from here, perhaps in front of the rain curtain, at the corner of the mountains and rivers!
Moreover, most of Cao's army is stationed, so the reason for stationing...
Sure enough, in less than a quarter of an hour, the guard came back and reported the living confession to Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun was slightly stunned, and then whispered, "Three Stone Bay... what Xun Gongda said is true... it is indeed here..."
Before setting off, Xun You highlighted several locations, and Sanshi Bay was one of them.
"General, do you want to change horses?" A music leader stepped forward and asked.
Zhao Yun pondered for a moment, shook his head, and said in a deep voice: "Don't change the horses! Use the old horses and travel another fifteen miles! Grab the ferry, build a pontoon bridge, and cross the river!"
……o(︶︿︶)o……
For a moment, Zhang Liao thought that he could lead his troops to break out of Xiahou Dun's siege. He even thought that even though his troops would suffer some losses, the losses would not be heavy. This was indeed the case.
It was in danger, but Yangdi's reinforcements dealt a heavy blow to Zhang Liao's original plan!
The most thorny problem at present is that after Xiahou Dun's soldiers took a breath of relief, they formed a large-scale attack on the small ones, especially Yangzhai's reinforcements, which not only brought new strength, but also dealt a heavy blow to the morale of Zhang Liao and others.
Under this situation, if Zhang Liao hadn't worked hard to support it, it would have completely collapsed.
Maybe he should continue to stay on the north shore, watch the water level continue to rise, and bet that where he stays, the flash flood will never break out or be submerged? Or lead the troops to climb the rocks on rainy days when the road is slippery
Find another way to open up a new mountain road? Or should the entire army disband on the spot, break into pieces, and sneak back as much as possible?
Zhang Liao chose a front-on anal attack, just like choosing eight hundred versus one hundred thousand in history. But in history, Zhang Liao faced the unprepared Soochow soldiers who dispersed and besieged the city, and it was the forty-year-old Chen Wu.
, as well as Song Qian Xu Sheng, a second-rate military general who didn't even know he was worthy of being counted, instead of Xiahou Dun, who now led Cao Jun's veterans and had deployed numerous defense lines, and was unwilling to change the original defense layout even at the cost of resisting Zhang Chen's attack.
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Zhang Chen was defeated too quickly, causing Xiahou Dun to stabilize the morale of the army faster and return to the ferry. If Zhang Chen could follow Zhang Liao's original instructions and not be seduced by Xiahou Dun, and fulfill the task of delaying and disrupting, or Zhang Chen
When crossing the river, a few more people passed by and really cut down Xiahou Dun's flag...
Maybe the battle situation will be completely different.
Even now, Zhang Liao still has a choice. He can rely on his personal force to abandon his men and break out by himself. Zhang Liao can do this, but he can't let it go. He saw his men in danger several times.
Then he turned over and went in for rescue...
No one is made of iron, and no one can fight tirelessly without rest or sleep. The sword will become blunt if cut too much, the armor will be broken if it withstands too many attacks, the arms, legs and feet will become sore, the war horse will be exhausted, and more seriously.
The problem is that because of the obstruction of the river, Zhang Liao does not have a wider space to change his soldiers like Xiahou Dun, so that the tired soldiers in the front can be moved to the rear to rest...
Do you regret it?
Zhang Liao had no time to regret, or in other words, he had no time to regret...
On the slope of the earth, Xiahou Dun watched Zhang Liao rushing left and right, and couldn't help but smile a little on his face, as if he saw a big fish caught in a net. The more the big fish jumped, the more it tasted.
The better…
But Xiahou Dun's smile could not last long, as several remnants of sentry soldiers rushed from afar, bringing news that frightened Xiahou Dun!
General Hussars' reinforcements have also arrived!
Rain and mist fell on Xiahoudun's face like broken jade, swallowing up all the smile on his face.
"How far away?! How many people are there?!" Xia Hou asked in a low voice.
"I don't know, I don't know... at least three thousand, no, five thousand!"
"How much is it?!"
"Five thousand! At least five thousand!"
"So... where are the boats?" Xiahou Dun asked the last and most important question. In order to allow the scouts to cross the river for reconnaissance, there were two boats left at the ferry post. Although they were not big, they were enough for ferrying.
"This ship... the ship..." The soldiers were afraid to answer.
Xiahou Dun closed his eyes, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly and angrily pulled out the sword from the waist of the guard on the side, and immediately chopped down the two or three remaining soldiers to the ground!
I have repeatedly emphasized before that when encountering hussars, you must first burn the boat. Although it is still raining, it can still be burned if you really pour kerosene on it. However, it is obvious that these few soldiers are here to escape, and they will simply explain.
The order was forgotten! The boat was left to the opponent, and the opponent can naturally operate it very conveniently. Not only can it ferry people first, but it can also be used to set up pontoons and so on...
what to do?
If there were really five thousand cavalry, it would definitely be impossible to fight...
However, after Xiahou Dun vented his anger, he seemed to be able to do some calculations in his head. With five thousand cavalry, it might not be that convenient to cross over!
Although the last ferry to Sanshiwan is not far away, it is not that close. It is still a journey of about ten miles. Plus five thousand people and horses, not fifty or five hundred, even if it is a ferry or a building
On the pontoon, we can all come here in a short while, and then we have to form a team...
There is still time, there is still opportunity!
Xiahou Dun opened his eyes and shouted: "The whole army obeys the order and attacks the enemy. Anyone who retreats will be killed without mercy!"
I don't know whether it was because of the sudden change or because he was reluctant to give up when he saw victory at hand. Xiahou Dun was here and unknowingly made mistakes that many people would make. Xiahou Dun used ordinary concepts to measure the current situation.
, especially the cavalry who accidentally judged the hussars by their own knowledge and infantry experience...
To put it simply, it is three words, "I think".
Yes, if we follow the normal process, even if there are two ships, it will indeed take a lot of time for 5,000 people to pass through the ferry in an orderly manner. It will also take a certain amount of time to get here from the previous ferry.
In this case, Xiahou Dun would naturally have enough time to deal with the shaky Zhang Liao first, and then deal with the reinforcements of the Hussars.
But the problem is, Xiahou Dun forgot that the hussars and horses do not have to be in order to march, nor are they infantry without formation!
In the desert, although it is not absolute, there are also cavalry forming skirmish lines. When they encounter opponents, that section is the main battlefield, and the other sections are immediately outflanked by two wings. There is no such thing as a tactic that must be organized in order to fight.
reason?
What's more, it will also take time for the remnants of the ferry guard to escape back, and during this period of time, the hussars and horses are not just standing around doing nothing...
Ever since, when Zhang Liao was gradually getting tired and even unable to hold the spear, someone suddenly shouted loudly, even the tone was out of shape: "Hussar! Hussar's men and horses! Hussar is coming!"
Zhang Liao was shocked, and with a bit of disbelief, he looked into the distance through the blood. He saw where he could see, on the westernmost hillside of the entire battlefield, two cavalrymen were standing on the hillside.
At the top, one person was holding a flag and another was pulling it. They struggled to shake out a three-color war flag in the drizzle!
Then, before Zhang Liao could fully react, brown-black helmets emerged from the top of the hillside one after another, and then came the fully armed cavalry. In the rain and fog, they looked like black iron statues, with majestic
The momentum didn't even pause at all. A string of water splashes were brought out from under the horse's hooves, as if it had descended from the sky to the world, and amidst the long horn horns, it rushed straight towards this place!
Everything around seemed to solidify at this moment!
Zhang Liao's nose felt sore, and there seemed to be an indescribable aura rolling around, and then it turned into a long roar: "Hussar, the hussar is coming!"
On both sides of the Ying River, under Zhang Liao, all the hussars could not help but cheer together, and their morale was greatly boosted!
"The hussars are here!"
Xiahou's soldiers suddenly panicked. They had the upper hand just now, but they didn't expect it to be like this in the blink of an eye! Although Xiahou Dun ordered the entire army to attack before, Zhang Liao and others were exhausted, and Xiahou's soldiers and horses, who had fought hard for a long time, were also exhausted.
Quite a few, how can we say that recovery will lead to immediate recovery?
So it took a lot of time to deploy the formations. When the siege against Zhang Liao and others started, they suddenly saw the reinforcements of the hussars and horses. Suddenly, my soul felt like I had been hit hard. I don't know what happened.
What to do, continue to attack Zhang Liao, or quickly turn around and defend...
On the other side, Xiahou Dun, who was on the slope, gritted his teeth and stared at the tricolor flag on the hillside in the distance, and then stared at the word "Zhao" next to the tricolor flag, his teeth chattering.
, "Changshan, Zhao Zilong!"
Could this be the Zhao Yun who defeated Xia Houyuan?!
This Zhao Yun came too fast!
Could this, could this be the vanguard of the hussar general, with the hussar brigade still behind?
Fight or retreat?
Xiahou Dun was in a state of uncertainty. On the one hand, he was afraid that if he could not retreat in time, he would be attacked by the hussars, which would be of no benefit. On the other hand, he had invested so much in Zhang Liao. If he retreated now, it would mean that all the previous
All the investment was wasted...
Under the three-color war flag, Zhao Yun did not hesitate at all. His eyes were like lightning, and he instantly took in the battlefield situation. He smiled slightly, then swung his spear and said, "Attack!"