Can you withstand my sword just by putting your shield on the ground?
Even if I can't kill you, I will hit you to death!
Cao Hong smiled ferociously and kicked the horse in the belly.
The war horse was in pain, neighed, and accelerated again!
When Cao Hong faced off against an old military lord, Cao Hong was young, but when he faced off against Xu Chu, he was old.
Although they may seem similar, there is a big difference between thirty and forty.
Xu Chu held the shield in front of him and stared at the direction in which Cao Hong was charging through the upper edge of the shield.
Infantry is indeed at a disadvantage against cavalry, but it is not an absolute weakness.
Xu Chu served as a guard in the Hussars for a long time. This not only requires a strong personal offensive ability, but more importantly, a strong defensive ability!
Cao Hong drove his horse and held the long sword tightly. When he saw Xu Chu standing still, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Could it be that he was scared to death?
Take this knife from me!
In an instant, the wind and clouds surged, and Cao Hong rose into the air, gathering thunder and lightning on the three-pointed, two-edged sword...
Ahem, I'm on the same page.
Cao Hong's war horse is undoubtedly a good horse. The armor on his body and the long sword in his hand may not be of the golden legendary level, but at least they are purple and sophisticated equipment.
Especially Cao Hong's long sword, it is extremely sharp. The armor of the old military lord was directly broken by just being scratched, so Cao Hong is also very confident that even if Xu Chu uses a shield to protect him, he can still kill him with one strike
Cut Xu Chu and his shield into two pieces!
No, four cuts!
The hoofs of the war horses flew, and mud and dust flew everywhere.
The long knife was raised, and the blade cut through the space, making a sharp whistling sound!
"Buzz!"
Cao Hong chopped it down with one strike!
Cao Hong felt that his sword brought together all his energy and spirit!
It was simply a sword that brought together his lifelong martial arts skills, almost to the peak!
Cao Hong's family is relatively rich, so he doesn't need to work since he was a child. He doesn't like studying, so he has been dancing with swords and guns since he was a child. He also hired some masters with good martial arts skills. In addition, over the years
Fighting on the battlefield is also a bloody battle all the way. Even if he is not a first-rate military commander, he is at least a second-rate general at the pinnacle of perfection.
At least with this knife, Cao Hong felt that his fighting spirit, as well as the anger, frustration, sadness and other complex emotions of this period were instilled into it!
Cao Hong even vaguely felt that as long as he killed Xu Chu with this sword, his martial arts and confidence would definitely rise to another level!
Now he is not only personally involved in danger, but also suspicious of soldiers, just to "create" a situation at this moment where horses can be used to kill horses without horses!
The advantage is mine!
If Xu Chu is killed by his horse, what else can go wrong?!
The blade is as sharp as lightning!
Xu Chu's shield was broken instantly!
But the moment he broke Xu Chu's shield, Cao Hong noticed something was wrong with the feel...
It's like silicone, although it's soft, it doesn't feel right when you pinch it.
Xu Chu's shield was broken in response to the sword and flew away in response to the sound!
Um?
Why is there only one shield left?
People pinch?
If Xu Chuzhen just stood there and let Cao Hong slash him with such a knife, he might not be able to withstand it!
After all, Cao Hong was a man with horse power and a long weapon. Even if Xu Chu really resisted Cao Hong's sword, he might still be hit head-on by Cao Hong's horse!
Don't think that Little Meat Q is not a car. The combined weight of this man and horse is nearly a ton. They collided head-on at a speed of thirty or forty miles. Even if they were not killed on the spot, most of their bones and tendons would be broken, and half their lives would be lost.
!
Therefore, Cao Hong's plan to kill Xu Chu was indeed almost perfect.
He also thinks that he is really sure of it!
The only thing Cao Hong missed was that he didn't accurately estimate Xu Chu's ability...
If ordinary people saw Cao Hong charging towards him on horseback and were enveloped by Cao Hong's murderous intent, it would be difficult for them not to have weak legs and feet, let alone resist. But Xu Chu was Xu Chu after all, and he not only stared at Cao Hongchong.
In the direction from which they came, they were even constantly calculating the speed of Cao Hong's horse and the landing point of Cao Hong's sword!
Cut it down with one knife, and for a moment, Cao Hong's sight was blocked by his own arms!
But Xu Chu, in this almost fleeting gap, advanced instead of retreating. He shouted loudly, protected his body with his shield, turned down and shrank, and got out of the way of Cao Hong's horse, but put the sword in his hand.
, seduced Cao Hong from the blind spot of his vision!
Cao Hong's moves have become old.
Before Cao Hong cut him down, he had imagined that Xu Chu would dodge, retreat, and escape. Therefore, when Cao Hong's long sword cut down, it had a slight tendency to spread outward and far away. Even if Xu Chu wanted to dodge and escape,
, will also be hit!
But Cao Hong really didn't expect that Xu Chu actually used a shield to cover his preparatory movements below the waist, so that the rushing Cao Hong could not judge Xu Chu's actions through Xu Chu's waist strength, and more importantly, Xu Chu not only did not retreat, but
Fight back!
Cao Hong slashed at Xu Chu's shield, which was deliberately knocked to the ground and left in place!
Cao Hong indeed hit the target accurately, but the weak shield caused Cao Hong to use the wrong strength.
The long knife was really sharp, and it broke the shield with just one strike!
Unfortunately, it was not Xu Chu who broke through...
Cao Hong's sword missed, and his figure swayed, knowing that something was wrong!
Cao Hong shook his head almost instinctively. He was shocked when he saw a black shadow flickering. He wanted to move outward and make some movements of shrinking his legs and twisting his waist, but it was already too late!
Xu Chu's sword was like a poisonous snake spitting out its core, bringing out a streak of blood!
This knife is electric and flint!
If Cao Hongxian's slash was like dark clouds and thunder, then Xu Chu's slash was like the earth shaking, the mountains trembling, and lava spewing out!
Dark clouds always have to gather for a while, and thunder has to brew a little before it can gain momentum.
As for earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, although there are some signs, most of the time they occur quietly and erupt instantly!
Cao Hong yelled "Ouch" and immediately fell on his horse. He just grabbed the reins tightly and threw himself on the horse. He couldn't even hold the long knife and fell to the ground with a clang...
Blood spurts out!
Thick armor is not all-powerful and protective.
This is like a bicycle fender. If there is only a small piece under the butt curtain, it can block a fart. But with the front and rear half bags, it can resist most muddy water. However, it is still not exempt from all
The rain slurries, and no matter how bad the climate and roads are, the shoes that should be wet will still get wet.
If you often walk in muddy water, how can your shoes not get wet?
Cao Hong's shoes are now wet.
Blood red, blood red, soaked...
Cao Hong's guards were so frightened that they did not bother to continue fighting Xu Chu's soldiers, and quickly protected the injured Cao Hong and fled!
Although the other leading cavalrymen did not know what the situation was, when they saw that Cao Hong was defeated in one move, they immediately lost their previous crazy momentum and immediately followed Cao Hong to guard and others, and they dispersed in a chaotic manner!
"Cavalry!" Xu Chu shouted, "Where is the cavalry?"
Xu Chu and others had just come out from Cao's camp in Anyi to kill the generals. They had not had time to put on their horses. He did not know that the cavalry left outside had been dispersed by Cao Hong first.
At this time, Cao Hong and others were defeated, which was the best time for the cavalry to bite their tail and pursue them!
But Xu Chu looked around and didn't see many cavalry.
"Where is the old military lord?!" Xu Chu was furious, "Delay the opportunity! Should..."
"General Qi...the old military lord, just...died in battle..."
Soldier reports.
"Ah..." Xu Chu was silent for a moment, sighed, and ordered to withdraw his troops.
Xu Chu weighed the sword in his hand and looked at the blood on the sword.
The relatively fresh part of the bright red on the tip of the knife belongs to Cao Hong.
Xu Chu shook the sword and threw the blood on the blade to the ground, "Old Junhou... have a good journey!"
The death of the old military lord caused the cavalry formation to be scattered and it was too late to pursue him.
We can only give up for now.
On the other hand, the sword that Xu Chu used to tease Cao Hong just now didn't seem to feel good...
"How many layers of armor does this thief wear?"
Xu Chu muttered secretly.
As for that? Are you so afraid of death?
Although his sword made Cao Hong see blood, Xu Chu was not sure whether he had cut off something or cut his intestines.
At that moment, Xu Chu felt the blade tremble.
It has the feeling of cutting through the muscles, but there is no feeling of piercing or cutting.
After all, Xu Chu defeated the cavalry with his feet. Under the circumstances, there was no time to change his weapon to a longer one. If he was too far away, he would not be able to attack Cao Hong, but if he was too close, he would not be able to avoid the collision of the horses. Therefore, this kind of extremely dangerous situation
Only by controlling the slightest distance can the true meaning be revealed.
If Xu Chu accumulates another ten years of experience, he may be able to achieve the best balance point. But on the other hand, Xu Chu may not have the agility and strength he has now in ten years...
The sword he just struck was not so much about cutting, but rather about handing the blade to Cao Hong and letting him hit it.
So after breaking through Cao Hong's armor, Xu Chu couldn't say how much damage he could cause.
However, Xu Chu did not expect that the most important effect of his sword was not just to break Cao Hong's defense...
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Cao Hong retreated and immediately mobilized his entire army.
Everything has two sides, and there must be advantages and disadvantages.
If Cao Hong really killed Xu Chu with one blow, then the morale of Cao's army would naturally soar, but now Cao Hong must bear the bad consequences of the unfavorable battle.
Although Cao Hong had already made the worst plan before going to the battle, this plan was actually only thought in his mind. Cao Hong didn't think it would become a reality, so he didn't actually say that he had arranged everything.
After returning from defeat, not only the central leading army and the central guard army were a little frightened, but also the other soldiers of Cao's army were also mentally disturbed.
That's right, since the super brave Cao Hong has been defeated, then the defeat of others will naturally have more reasons, right?
For the vast majority of Cao's soldiers, joining the army was just to make a living, not for any ideas, or for the hope of realizing the emperor's great Han Dynasty again. As for the MAGA dream, forget about it.
So even when Cao Hong set out, he gave Cao's soldiers a lot of rewards, supplemented part of their military pay, and even drew a few big cakes to inspire some military academies. But the reality is that Cao Hong failed.
Then the situation was ten times more difficult than he expected!
One is poor material reserves.
Although Cao Cao and Cao Hong continued to reduce staff and increase efficiency in the early stage, continued to reorganize and deepen employment reforms, resulting in a gradual reduction in the total number of employees, this does not mean that the quality of the employee team can be gradually improved.
Although personnel costs have been controlled, combat readiness has not been greatly strengthened.
Coupled with Cao Jun's poor system, most of the time, people took political breaks.
As soon as Guo Jia died, most of Cao Jun's blood vessels were congested. Dong Zhao only tried to encourage him to build a bridge, but Cao Jun's condition was already obvious and he was powerless to do anything about it.
In the era of human and animal transportation, grain and grass transportation has always been an extremely troublesome problem. If the rhythm is slightly unable to keep up, various problems will inevitably arise. Cao Jun had Guo Jia watching before, and some
The civil servants knew that they could not hide it from Guo Jia, so they did not dare to make mistakes. But now, seeing that the orders from above seemed to have slowed down, they began to constantly test the bottom line...
Another aspect is the previous "layoffs" of Cao Jun.
Although Cao Cao and Cao Hong can shout about how they want to be grateful for the platform given by the company and the learning and growth opportunities given by the company, they also say that those lying flat are not brothers, regardless of whether the previous injuries were caused by the company.
Yes, there are going to be layoffs now anyway.
It's sad when a rabbit dies and a fox dies, let alone a human being?
Employees are "layoffs" and the remaining employees are "extra meals".
When a person has an extra piece of meat, he still needs to say that the boss is really good, the boss is awesome, and the boss will rule the world forever?
Some people will eat the piece of meat happily, while others will start to be wary and uneasy. After all, no one knows whether they will become the meat for others in the next meal.
So what to do?
Sometimes no matter how difficult it is, as long as the team can hold on for a breath, they will win in the end. However, after the people are distracted and the slightest disturbance occurs, everyone will be frightened.
Cao Jun's team stumbled back in defeat. Looking around, it looked like a miserable place, as if everyone was carrying seventeen or eight mountains on their backs, and it was difficult to even lift their heads.
In the camp, there was an undercurrent of irritability, depression, anxiousness, and anxious thoughts.
Even the original shouts of the Central Leading Army and the Central Guards in the camp to maintain order seemed to lack a bit of confidence, which was completely different from when they were fighting with Xu Chu's former army.
It seems that everyone is asking themselves countless questions...
How else to fight?
Can you still win?
How long can we keep it?
Who will be killed and injured next?
No one gives them the answer, so they look for it on their own.
As soon as Cao Hong returned from defeat, he immediately issued a number of orders, not only requiring the troops to be more vigilant, but also emphasizing military orders and limiting time for eating, drinking, peeing, etc., "No making noise, no walking around and talking at will, disobeying orders"
Behead them on the spot!』
It's just that orders must be given, and there are not many things that happen in Shandong that are both overt and overt.
Cao Hong forbids public discussion, so naturally some people will secretly discuss it in private.
"It's over... There were more than 7,000 people who went out to fight. Do you know how many came back now? Only more than 4,000!"
"What? I haven't seen that many people die?"
"Stop pretending to be stupid..."
"Hehe, tell me, the qiusi side, don't they really have green faces and fangs that eat people's hearts?"
"That's true...haven't you eaten it? The meat that was divided between last time and the last time..."
"Stop talking...I feel a little sick..."
"You, you, you..."
"I, I, I..."
These tiny sounds resounded from every corner of the camp.
Everyone has selfish motives, this is inevitable.
When people are panicked and scattered, it will be difficult to lead the team.
Even though repeated orders were issued to strengthen military law control, it was still of no use.
The news that Cao Hong was injured and died spread like wildfire!
No one knows who originally spread the news and what the original words were, but such news caused turmoil in the entire Cao Jun camp.
The Cao Army and the Fei Army are competing against each other. Logically speaking, they are in the Cao Army's line. As a member of the Cao Army, they should naturally contribute their ideas and efforts to the Cao Army, but...
The first people to get the news and start to become distraught and murmur secretly were not the cattle and horses in Cao Jun's camp.
On the contrary, those cows and horses didn't know anything, maybe they just had some instinctive feeling that something was wrong.
The simple-minded Niu Ma may not know yet, but at this moment, Cao Jun's camp has begun to be filled with dangerous signals.
Now in the camp, the higher up the middle and higher-ups in Cao's army, the more turbulent they feel!
Logically speaking, many of these Cao Cao soldiers have followed Cao Cao since the Yellow Turban Rebellion and have been fighting fiercely until now. They have fought in countless battle formations and killed countless people. They should be extremely fierce and not afraid of bloody battles.
But I don’t know why, during these days of fighting against the hussars, the fierce flames of the past seemed to be gradually exhausted by the hussars!
You know, before coming to Guanzhong Hedong, these Cao soldiers still thought that they were the best in the world! They were the real rulers of the Han Dynasty, and the Hussar was just a warrior on the border!
But now, the cavalry can't defeat it, so that's fine.
After all, the Central Plains does not produce cavalry, so it can still be used as an excuse to comfort themselves.
If the gunpowder and artillery can't hold it, that's the same.
After all, it can be said to be a miraculous skill, something we, the upright people like us, disdain to do...
As a result, even the hussars' infantry can't be defeated now!
this……
What the hell is going on?
At this moment, everyone in Cao Jun's camp had no answer in their hearts.
The people are panicked and the military is shaken!
No one knows what the next step will be, and Cao Hong, as the most critical figure in the camp at the moment, made a decision at such a critical moment that may make him regret for the rest of his life...
