"Hahaha! It's so good! Hurry up! The whole army is in formation! Passing orders to Anmin to cut off the Tongguan Ferry! Archers, are the bows and arrows lined up?" A series of orders came from Cao Hong's mouth, full of murderous intent.
All the Cao army soldiers held the weapons in their hands tightly and stood in the open space in the camp to gather. From time to time, the sound of military academy sounded in the queue.
When the so-called "dealership" banquet in the New Year was held, the Cao army had already greeted him, saying that the cavalry army was definitely not a human being and would definitely come for a night attack. So when they really heard the noise of the night attack, the Cao army soldiers immediately got up automatically, lined up in the middle of the camp, and were full of anger...
Among Chinese customs, which festival is more important than the New Year?
Even if you have to harass the New Year, you will have to go night to attack and harass it. How can this make people accept it calmly?
Cao Hong disliked the slow movement of the guards' armored straits, so he slapped the guard in front of him and then started to do it himself, tied the knots in three or two, while walking out. Ordinary soldiers were holding their breath because they were disturbed on the New Year holiday, while Cao Hong was angry because of the safety of his son.
Of course, Cao Hong's anger could not be posted on Cao Cao. After all, no matter how stupid Cao Hong is, he knows that Cao Cao is the core of Cao's family, and his son Cao Zhen is just...
This is my son!
Cao Hong gritted his teeth and came to the front of the military formation that had just been lined up. He didn't say anything nonsense, but raised his arms and raised his head to whistle, "Ah... the enemy died!!"
The general was the courage of the army. Seeing him like this, the Cao army soldiers lined up shouted together. The swords and guns were raised like a forest, and a murderous aura suddenly arose. Perhaps the eyes, which were a little nervous, now also exuded a fanatic look, and the boiling fighting spirit surged.
"The offender dies!"
"Die!"
The roar sounded like thunder, resounding throughout the world.
Cao Hong called out "invading the army", but he thought in his heart that he was "invading me" or "invading my son"...
Even if most parents dislike their children on weekdays and say stupid things, they still love their children in their hearts. If others say stupid things...
Therefore, Cao Hong was full of anger and couldn't find a place to vent his anger. Now that the Cavalry Army is attacking at night, isn't it just right?
Even so, Cao Hong still did not forget his responsibilities as a general. He issued several orders one after another to stabilize the defense of the camp, especially the Central Army camp, and then he was ready to take his men and horses to meet the guys who came to attack the night after a while.
But when he raised his long sword and got on the horse and was about to go to the Tongguan Ferry, the guards on the side felt something was wrong when they saw this, so they took two quick steps and grabbed Cao Hong's horse head reins, "The master... was not in Tongguan Ferry, but in Niutou Yuan..."
"Hmm? Ah?" Cao Hong was stunned.
The anger that rose in Cao Hong's heart just now was not completely unaffected. After receiving the warning, he subconsciously thought that it was the night attack soldiers of the Cavalry, who were in the Tongguan Sakata or Tongguan Ferry direction, because this direction was the most convenient, whether it was attacking or retreating.
But why is it in the direction of Niutouyuan?
Suddenly, Cao Hong shivered suddenly, and the originally angry expression on his face reduced by three points. His own personal guards would not deceive him, and there was no need to deceive him, so what he said must be the facts, and there is no need to ask or doubt again, but this means that the Cavalry Army has always had another offensive line?
Cao Hong turned his horse's head and headed towards Niutouyuan. "Niutouyuan... sent someone to tell the lord if he had he done this?"
The personal guard responded to the affirmative answer, and Cao Hong was a little relieved, but what he was puzzled was how did the Cavalry Army come from the gap between Niutouyuan and Linzhiyuan?
No matter day and night, the Cao army sent people to patrol the Ganggu. Moreover, the reason why Tongguan was chosen on Linzhi Plain instead of building on Niutou Plain is that the gap between Niutou Plain and Linzhi Plain cannot be easily crossed?
Did the cavalry get around the gap?
impossible.
Even if you really walk along the gulf, the gulf is winding and winding, at least two hundred miles. Even if you don’t care whether there is any threat from beasts and bears in the wilderness forests around the Qinling Mountains, you don’t care about the wrinkled and cracked gaps at the edges of the two plateaus. Just climbing up and down and going back and forth, there must be at least six or seven hundred miles. How can you go without water?
Everyone knows that water is indispensable in baggage, but it must not be carried too much.
Generally speaking, Baili is a limit.
If there is no water for more than a hundred miles, you should consider abandoning other loads and bringing more water. Once there is no water source for more than three hundred miles, soldiers may be attenuated and injured or killed. Then some extraordinary measures may be taken, such as killing horses, or...
Or did the cavalry army dig a tunnel for water storage in advance?
It's also impossible.
Who would have nothing to do and dig a water storage pit in the wilderness? And if you really dig such a pit, where will the water transport it from? Although the river is right next to it, the water flows downward. It would be better to dig a water storage pit on a loess-structured plateau like Niutou Yuan or Linzhi Yuan. It would be amazing to have half the effort with twice the effort. The labor consumed is also amazing. The cavalry would be so stupid, just to open up another road?
But if this is not the case, how could there be a cavalry and horse appear on Niutouyuan?
Countless questions came over, which made Cao Hong feel a little restless. Then he led his men out of the camp and walked along the Honggu towards the Qinling Mountains of Niutouyuan, Cao Hong was still thinking about these questions but could not find the answer.
After walking for a while, suddenly in the cold wind, Cao Hong heard some creepy sounds, and suddenly he stood upright instinctively. With a scream, he hid his body on the other side of the sound, and shouted loudly: "Disper! Be careful of the arrow!"
Cao Hong called him wrong, not an arrow, but a crossbow.
Due to the limitation of human arm strength, in addition to some non-human existences (Huang Zhong: Hum?), the maximum range of most trained archers is about thirty or forty feet, and a few people can reach fifty or sixty feet, that is, a distance of nearly two hundred meters. The range of a strong crossbow is not limited by human arm strength, but is divided into three stones to eight stones according to the string force of the crossbow.
Most of the three-stone crossbows in the Han Dynasty, which are commonly equipped crossbows in the army, can reach a range of about 180 meters, and four-stone crossbows can reach a range of about 250 meters. If it is a ten-stone crossbow, it can reach a range of 600 meters.
Of course, the so-called strong crossbow is at the end, so under normal circumstances, whether it is a bow or a strong crossbow, the actual combat distance is about 100 meters. For most people, it is no longer an effective shooting target.
Unless it is...
Cover shot.
The gap between Niutou Yuan and Linzhi Yuan is a distance of hundreds of feet wide and a narrow distance of thirty or forty feet. This distance is beyond the shooting range of ordinary archers, and most of the time it is windy, so the shooting accuracy is even more important than that.
Without shooting accuracy, you can only count based on shooting density.
In the darkness, countless crossbow arrows rose into the air, crossed the gap, and fell in a terrifying whizz.
However, it was a very long-range cover shooting after all, and it was in the dark. Although Cao's torches were used as guidance, it was difficult to control the correct head. Many crossbow arrows fell directly to the ground, but at least a small part of the crossbow arrows fell on the Cao's soldiers who were moving forward in an array.
Accompanied by the crossbow arrows slammed on the armor and body, a series of terrible cry sounded on the edge of the chasm.
The Cao army soldiers who were shot fell to the ground and moaned in pain. Cao army, who was lucky enough not to be shot, held up a shield and was still in shock.
Normally, there are three or more things like arrows and crossbows, so experienced Cao army soldiers stayed in place as much as possible, using shields or other cover to protect themselves. Only the new recruits will stand blankly, or run subconsciously in a panic, and then ushered in the second wave, as well as the subsequent Rain of Arrows and Crossbows.
But the second wave of arrow rain in the nine-year New Year of Taixing is obviously coming later than usual...
For some reason, Cao Hong, who was surrounded by his personal guards, suddenly felt chill all over, just like a single horse being targeted by a tiger and leopard in the forest.
Cao Hong pushed away the guard in front of him and stared at the opposite side of the gulf. Then he saw some torches suddenly lit up on the opposite side, and these torches looked a little weird...
Before Cao Hong could figure out where the weirdness was, the outline of a black object was reflected in his eyes, causing his heart to shrink suddenly, and then he almost instinctively shouted: "Scatter!"
"boom!"
『Boom boom boom boom...』
In the night sky, the roar of artillery fire was like thunder.
The gushing light illuminated the entire night sky in an instant, causing the stars in the sky to lose their color.
The shells easily flew over the gap, flew across forty or fifty feet, and rushed directly into the Cao army's array. Especially the Cao army's flag not far away from Cao Hong, which was the focus of artillery fire.
Cao Hong lay on the ground.
I don't know if it was the earth trembling or he was trembling himself.
The Huang family's workshop has not yet developed a hollow cannon, but the solid cannon shell has more powerful kinetic energy, destroying all the things in front of it. In an instant, it was like seven or eight small knives, cutting the bloody holes of Cao's army.
After the roar of artillery fire, the torches on the other side of the Great Valley were extinguished one after another.
Cao Hong's ears were still buzzing. He found that his legs were as weak as soup cakes and could not use any strength. He hit the side of his legs twice before he had the strength to get up from the ground and stood shakingly.
The long sword that Cao Hong originally grabbed in his hand was thrown to where he was thrown.
And the flag that represents his identity and status is now covered with blood and limbs.
The flag fell to the ground, and panicked soldiers stepped on it.
Cao Hong stood in a daze and looked at the opposite side of the Great Gou in a daze.
The surroundings were the howlings of soldiers, and the breath of blood and smoke gathered into a scent that made Cao Hong frightened. He suddenly felt that the gap opposite seemed to be rising, rising, and rising to a height like the sky, while his own side was shrinking and shortening until it tilted to fall into hell...
Suddenly, Cao Hong realized that he fell to the ground again because of his weak legs.
The stars in the sky seemed to be spinning, like his chaotic heart.
This is not the war he is familiar with.
This is a terrifying future.
This is the terror of human beings in the face of artillery fire, which is as terrifying as humble ants.
Martial courage and armor are ridiculous in the face of this power as if a mantis blocks a car.
Generals and soldiers will face the same threat and death. Even if there are many guards standing in front of you, they will still be unable to withstand the power of the artillery...
Cao Hong was creepy.
This is not the first time he has seen artillery, but this is the first time he has experienced the breath of death with his own eyes under the threat of artillery, and he is almost embraced by death. This feeling is undoubtedly stronger than standing behind the formation from a distance and watching the shells smash several pits on the Tongguan Sakura...
『General!』
『Reign of Lord!』
To be continued...