Chapter 2101 Why Correct Measures Have No Correct Results
Cao Zhen is not a mediocre general. As a general who has successfully developed in the middle and late stages of the Cao family, his skills are naturally not weak. When he slashed with a knife, even if Liao Hua turned his head to avoid it, he felt a strong wind blowing across his neck.
, the wind pressure makes my throat hurt!
Almost at the same time, Cao Zhen also moved one side of his body to let go of Liao Hua's vertical slash as if he was overwhelmed by Mount Tai. Although Liao Hua changed slightly in the end, he still did not catch up with Cao Zhen's pace. He only drew a bright flash on his arm armor.
The sparks did not leave any deep memories for Cao Zhen.
As soon as the two of them fought each other, they immediately knew each other's strengths and weaknesses, and they became even more cautious than before. After confronting each other for a few breaths, they both shouted loudly, stepped forward, and fought again!
The two sides faced each other, Cao Zhen kicked his legs fiercely, accelerated again in an instant, stretched his arms, and actually used the sword like a short spear. The tip of the sword shook, and in the blink of an eye, several shadows were stabbed out, directly piercing Liao Hua's throat, throat and chest!
Most people use swords mainly for chopping, but Cao Zhen uses the skill of using a short spear with the sword, which can make full use of the length of the sword. On the other hand, he is also aware of Liao Hua's previous agility, considering that he only uses chopping.
The cutting method was easy for Liao Hua to dodge.
Liao Hua did not expect the change in Cao Zhen's sword technique. He had no time to think about it at the scene, so he changed the cutting trajectory of the sword. Instead of intercepting the tip of Cao Zhen's sword, he slashed at Cao Zhen's outstretched arm!
No matter how the blade tip changes, the point of force is still on Cao Zhen's arm!
Cao Zhen stretched his right hand forward, and the momentum of the sword was too old. He had no time to make any changes. When he saw Liao Hua slashing with a strong and heavy sword, he could only lift up the shield in his left hand and block Liao Hua's sword!
"clang!"
The sword and shield collided with each other, causing sparks to fly all over the sky!
Liao Hua's force was strong, and Cao Zhen blocked in a hurry. Under the sudden impact, Cao Zhen couldn't hold back his strength, and couldn't help but stumble back. His heart jumped suddenly, and he screamed secretly!
Sure enough, as the fire flickered, I saw Liao Hua holding swords in both hands, already following him like a shadow, rushing towards Cao Zhen, and slashed down with the sword like lightning!
Cao Zhen, who had not yet fully adjusted his body shape, had no time to make any other evasive moves. He could only shout angrily, stand up the shield, try his best to hide his vital points behind the shield, and stick out the sword from the edge of the shield.
, stabbing towards Liao Hua's waist like a poisonous snake!
Liao Hua didn't even look at the sword that Cao Zhen thrust at him, he just slashed it down with all his strength!
"Dang! Dang..." Liao Hua was like a blacksmith swinging a hammer and hitting the red iron block, sparks bursting out on Cao Zhen's shield!
Shields generally have two handles. Pass your arm through one of them and hold the other with your palm to fix the shield to avoid flipping and displacement when blocking. However, the problem is that although this fixing method enhances the lateral stability
, but in the longitudinal direction, it only relies on the rotation of the palm and wrist for adjustment and control. In comparison, it naturally does not have enough strength to support and withstand repeated chops. Therefore, when experienced sword and shield hands raise the shield, it is generally
Adjust the angle of your arm according to the direction of the force coming from the opponent's chop.
But the problem is that Liao Hua's sword is like lightning, and he cuts several times in an instant. In addition, for the sake of safety, Cao Zhen covered all the vital parts, including his own face. Where can he see Liao Hua through the shield?
What is the direction of the subsequent slashing force?
Of course, Liao Hua couldn't see the angle of Cao Zhen's arm behind the shield, but Liao Hua could judge the weak defense in that direction based on the strain on Cao Zhen's shield when the sword struck it!
After two or three strikes, Liao Hua found the right direction, and struck two consecutive strikes, almost all at the same position, and immediately knocked Cao Zhen's shield backwards!
Cao Zhen was so frightened that he could not continue to adjust his defense, let alone counterattack. He could only follow the force of Liao Hua's chop and roll around in embarrassment to escape from Liao Hua's attack range.
Liao Hua slashed continuously, which consumed a lot of energy. He panted sharply and did not continue to pursue Cao Zhen. He turned around and looked at the guard behind him. After seeing that he had loaded the crossbow arrow, he unceremoniously fired again.
It refers to Cao Zhen...
Guard Liao Hua said nothing, took a step forward, raised his hand and shot!
"grass!"
At this moment, Cao Zhen was really out of his mind! In his desire to survive, Cao Zhen didn't even have time to stand up. He just jumped to one side with all his strength on the ground like a wild dog!
The crossbow arrow was powerful, and at such a close distance, even if Cao Zhen avoided the vital part, he could not avoid other parts. Between the lightning and flint, blood bloomed like an epiphyllum in the night, and was struck by the crossbow.
Cao Zhen was hit by the arrow and flew backwards on the ground!
These changes were so fast that the soldiers around him didn't even react. When they saw Cao Zhen being wounded and defeated, they all stood there blankly at first, then suddenly woke up and swarmed forward!
Liao Hua's men were fighting for Cao Zhen's head, while Cao Zhen's guards were blocking him while rushing to save Cao Zhen, pushing Liao Hua into the back row...
Amidst the chaos of light and shadow, Liao Hua seemed to see Cao Zhen being lifted or supported through the gap between the figures, as if he had been shot in the leg. He could only curl up one foot and jump around with the other, staggering away.
He couldn't help but clicked his tongue, but he had no need or desire to continue the pursuit, because compared to taking the general's head, the most important thing was to complete the established strategic goal!
Liao Hua roared and reentered the battle line. Without Cao Zhen to lead the defense, and the original leader of the south camp was incompetent, it collapsed like snow melting, and the entire camp fell into a huge
in the chaos!
In the Hanshui North Camp, although Xu Yu was brave, he was not a fool. He knew that it was impossible to attack Cao Jun's camp with nearly a thousand cavalry. The reason why he made an attacking posture was to force Xiahou Dun to not concentrate on the attack.
They were going to deal with Liao Hua in the southern camp and create more attack windows for Liao Hua. They were not really going to attack Cao Jun's camp.
Therefore, although Xu Yu came with great momentum, when he saw Cao's army forming formation outside the camp like muddy water flowing out, he immediately ordered a retreat.
"Woo..."
At the sound of the horn, the cavalry, as if they were about to confront Cao Jun, immediately started to turn around, then threw the torches on the ground in front, covering each other and exiting the range of the firelight. They came suddenly and retreated equally suddenly.
By the time Cao Jun reacted, they had disappeared into the darkness.
It was the first moment of Yin hour, the darkest time before dawn. Those Cao Jun soldiers who were dazzled by the fire in the camp could not see clearly where the hussars without torches were. They could only hear the sound of horse hooves.
No one was seen.
Cao Ren sent a group of Cao Jun's infantry to test the pursuit, but they were quickly shot back by a burst of arrows. The hussars had always been versatile, and their attack power as temporary archers was not much less than that of the infantry archers.
The difficult problem was placed in front of Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun. Should he withdraw his troops and return to the camp? It was safe and sound, but there was still about an hour before the destiny. There was no guarantee that the opponent would come again. Will he send troops or not? What's more, the original
Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren's plan is to attack Fancheng. Although the southern camp is currently in chaos, Fancheng in front of them is obviously more attractive, and it is impossible to give up completely.
So under Cao Ren's order, Cao Jun began to advance forward with torches, and Cao Xiu also led his cavalry out of the infantry line, preparing to cooperate with Cao Jun's infantry and swallow up these cavalrymen in Fancheng in one fell swoop!
Cao Xiu led the cavalry towards Fan City from behind the infantry array. His main task was not to directly engage the opponent's cavalry, but to intercept them and then attack the gate of Fan City at the critical moment!
Cao Jun's cavalry held torches, and the sound of horse hooves was like drums and thunder, rolling over the ears of Cao Jun's infantry in front, which also attracted many envious eyes. Previously, Cao Jun and Jiangdong had a heart-warming battle, and Cao Xiu's cavalry were really outstanding.
It attracted a lot of limelight, and because the rewards after victory were also generous, it naturally attracted the envy of Cao Jun's infantry. And these looks made Cao Jun's cavalry feel somewhat complacent. They controlled the horses and galloped all the way, quickly crossing the endless frontier.
The infantry were pressing down, and then they saw the hussars in the shadows in front of them.
"Over there!" Cao's cavalry shouted, guiding the following Cao's infantry while following these hussars. After the Jiangdong battle, the morale of Cao's cavalry was obviously much better than before.
"Don't let the thieves escape!"
"Chase, catch up!"
At the beginning, Cao Jun's cavalry was somewhat cautious, but when they found that the hussars seemed to have no intention of fighting and only wanted to retreat to Fancheng without even shooting bows and arrows, Cao Jun's cavalry couldn't help but start kicking
The belly of the war horse sped up. Seeing that the pursuit was getting closer and closer, it seemed that even the breathing of the hussars and horses in front could be heard!
"Kill! Kill!" Cao Jun's cavalry couldn't help but raise the sword in their hands, straighten their spears, speed up and rush forward.
At this moment, a Cao Jun war horse charging at the front suddenly let out a mournful cry. The horse stumbled and fell to the ground. The knight on the horse was caught off guard, flew out in the clouds and mist, and fell to the ground with a plop.
Before anyone else could react, two more horses fell down, followed by three more.
"Be careful, there is an ambush!!"
The knights of Cao's army reined in their reins and shouted loudly to remind their companions behind to be careful. But they were too eager before. How could they hold back even if they were running so fast?
Shouting, someone was still hit. Amidst the loud noises one after another, more than a dozen war horses fell down, making the originally smooth team suddenly become chaotic.
"alert--!"
Cao Xiu, who was in the team, was trying his best to control his horses while roaring loudly. But before his roar could reach the ears of every Cao Jun cavalry, waves of sharp whistles came from the darkness, approaching quickly.
"Whoosh, whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!"
A sharp arrow flew from the darkness, hitting the body, armor, and horse of Cao Jun's knights. Some arrows were bounced by the armor, but some arrows bloomed with blood!
Suddenly, the screams of Cao's cavalry and the mournful sounds of the horses were mixed together. The struggling horses and knights looked very miserable under the light of sporadic torches.
"It's caltrops!"
"The whole army stops! Raise your shields!"
Cao Xiu shouted, not daring to move forward any further. After all, in low light conditions, leading the cavalry on this kind of "landmine"-like iron caltrops ground would undoubtedly cause great losses to the horses...
After all, the war horse is just a circle of horseshoes, and there is still flesh and blood in the middle of the horse's shoe. A piece of caltrop was inserted into the horse's shoe. Even if there are no other injuries, it will take a long time to recover. And in the darkness in the distance, there is still no one to know.
How many caltrops are waiting!
Cao Ren arrived with his infantry, and after holding up torches and letting the infantry move forward with spears and other weapons to clear a path, Xu Yu had already led his people into Fancheng easily, and then banged the gate.
After passing the pass, there was only a lingering sound left, as if they were laughing at Cao Ren and Cao Xiu.
In Fancheng, Xu Yu jumped off his horse and laughed loudly: "It's so fun! It's so fun!" There was excitement in his voice. This time, he finally convinced Zhuge Liang and used the only one in Fancheng.
Three thousand men and horses actually manipulated Cao Jun's army of more than 10,000, and all of Cao Jun's reactions were basically planned, as if Cao Jun was acting in conjunction with Zhuge Liang!
Fancheng was full of jubilation, but Zhuge Liang stood at the top of the city, the night wind ruffled the corners of his clothes, he just smiled slightly and still looked into the distance.
After all his plans to attack Fancheng soldiers and horses and then take advantage of the chaos to attack Fancheng failed, Xiahou Dun suddenly discovered that the changes in the southern camp were also beyond his expectations!
After defeating Cao Zhen, Liao Hua did not pursue Cao Zhen and others fiercely. He just made a show and turned towards the water gate where Cao's army parked their ships.
Naturally, Cao's troops were stationed at Shuimen, but these Cao's troops didn't even have a serious command. They were only led by a team leader. When they saw Liao Hua and others coming to kill them, they were in a hurry and couldn't even issue a complete order.
came out. And Liao Hua's men, who were rushing towards them, were like a huge wave sweeping over them, swarming towards the soldiers of Shuimen Cao's army who had no time to even set up their formation.
"kill!"
Liao Hua jumped up, knocked away a spear with his sword, and then killed his opponent with a single blow. He immediately ran into the enemy army, raised his sword and dropped it, killing three people in a blink of an eye. Cao's soldiers were frightened and panicked.
After shouting, the array became more and more chaotic. Liao Hua immediately seized this opportunity and rushed in with his personal guards, quickly widening the gap.
Without a general in charge, Shuimen had almost no ability to resist. In the blink of an eye, it was completely killed by Liao Hua and others. It was a mess, and the ship that was supposed to be protected was completely exposed to Liao Hua and others.
"Burn the boat! Hew the boat! Move quickly!" Liao Hua raised his sword, looked around and ordered.
The most important thing about this division of labor and cooperation was not how many Cao troops were killed, nor how much baggage was destroyed. The purpose was very clear, which was to burn the ships. Burning these remaining ships in Jingzhou would cause Cao Jun to lose the convenience of transportation.
Cao Jun also had some soldiers on duty in the ships, but the number was not very large. Most of these Jingzhou soldiers were originally used as sailors, otherwise they would not stay on the ships to sleep. Seeing the fierce-looking Liao Hua and others pounced on them,
They howled and fled in all directions. These soldiers on duty were usually soldiers who surrendered from Jingzhou. When they saw the serious Cao army, they were all killed and lost their armor. They had no ability to resist. These Jingzhou soldiers were even less able to resist.
Desire.
It is precisely because of this that when Liao Hua and others poured kerosene and burned the ship, they were not greatly hindered. The soldiers followed Liao Hua's order or rushed into the cabin and chopped it open with tomahawks mercilessly.
The bottom of the ship, or pour kerosene directly into the ship, and then throw the torch...
Before the second wave of reinforcements sent by Xiahou Dun arrived, Liao Hua had burned and destroyed Cao Jun's ships at Shuimen, and then calmly evacuated.
After all, the raft floating down from the upstream has no way of destroying the pontoon bridge accurately like a controlled ship. It only serves to contain and delay it. Although the burning of a pier bracket made the pontoon bridge shaky, after emergency reinforcement,
It can still be used to some extent. It’s just that the passing speed is not as fast.
"General, general!"
Cao Ren hurriedly hurried, but still managed to get one step ahead. By the time he led his people to the south bank, Liao Hua had already entered the forest. The guards on the side saw that Cao Ren's face was sallow and he was sweating, and they couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Cao Ren was already a little injured.
, although it is not a fatal injury, it cannot be said that it will return to normal in a short time. Seeing that the current situation is so embarrassing, if another one falls, it will really be a heavy blow to the overall morale! If it really comes to that situation, let alone attack
Fancheng is over, whether we can hold Xiangyang is a question!
Cao Renqiang smiled and said, "It's okay! Go and give the order, quickly put out the remaining fire and fish out the boat..." When Cao Ren said this, he felt a burst of heartache, and gritted his teeth to endure it before continuing, "In addition...
…Reorganize the queue, count the losses, send out patrols, and maintain order..."
Orders were issued one after another, and calm gradually returned to the south camp.
As the commander-in-chief, Xiahou Dun was in the center of the army and could not act rashly. Naturally, it was Cao Ren who came to see the scene in the south camp. After all the arrangements were made, Cao Ren could hardly hold himself up. If he were not worried about losing the morale of his army, he would have to sit on the ground.
How did it become such a situation?
If you think about it carefully, whether it is Xiahou Dun or Cao Ren himself, every step of the response is either carefully considered or based on experience. No matter which one it is, even if I think about it now, I still feel that there is nothing wrong and it is a kind of decision.
The correct way to respond, but why do these correct measures not have the correct result?
