Hao Zhao roared and led his troops to clash inside Cao Jun's camp.
There was blood on his knife.
He was also covered in blood.
One's own, and those of others.
During the impact, Hao Zhao was also shot by a stray arrow.
The arrow handle was broken off by Hao Zhao, but he had no time to deal with the arrow, so he could only leave it on his back, pulling at the flesh and blood whenever he moved it.
The soldiers of Cao's army were in disarray, some moved forward, some moved backward, some shot and stabbed at Hao Zhao, and some turned around and ran away when they saw Hao Zhao and other hussars.
A black shadow flashed across the corner of his eye, and Hao Zhao jerked his neck and raised his shield.
"bump!"
The short spear flew from nowhere and hit Hao Zhao's shield, almost knocking Hao Zhao off his horse.
The Military Academy of Cao Army, which came from the central camp, pointed at Hao Zhao and seemed to be provoking him, but he did not rush forward. Instead, he shouted, "Line up and raise your spears!"
Hao Zhao looked back at his soldiers, "Are there any grenades?"
"No more!" the soldier behind him responded.
Hao Zhao clicked his tongue, "Turn, turn!"
He can ignore the wounds on his back, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know pain, he only knows how to be reckless, and then lead his men towards death.
The military academy of Cao's army, who rushed to block the gap, also let out a long breath and asked him to leave the formation to fight with Hao Zhao and other hussars, but he did not have the courage.
"Captain! There is a gap over there!"
A hussar pointed in one direction.
North entrance of Zhongtiao Mountain.
Hao Zhao turned around and glanced, "You can't go there!"
"Why?" asked the hussar soldier.
"There is no Cao Jun over there!" Hao Zhao laughed and said, "There is such a big mountain pass, but there is no Cao Jun!"
The hussar seemed to understand, but it didn't matter if he didn't understand, as long as he followed Hao Zhao.
"Beware of traps!"
Another cavalryman fell into the trap.
"Hey!" Hao Zhao shouted angrily, "Are these guys all country rats?! Are they so good at digging holes?!"
Another group of Cao Jun's soldiers bumped into him.
"Kill, kill!"
Hao Zhao drove his horse and rushed over.
Cao Jun's small group of soldiers was quickly defeated and fled.
"Colonel!" the hussar reported, "the horse is sweating!"
After hearing this, Hao Zhao reached out and touched the neck of the horse he was riding, and immediately felt the sweat of the horse on his hand!
Continuous running, turning, sudden stops, jumping, and then continuing to accelerate and run put a heavy burden on the movement of the war horse. As a creature like a horse, the heat dissipation system has not kept up with its movement system, resulting in heat dissipation difficulties after strenuous exercise.
Proper sweating is not a problem for war horses, but excessive sweating is because the body of the war horse has accumulated a lot of heat, which in turn produces a physiological stress response.
Therefore, it is often seen that cavalry soldiers take the horses to the river to wash and shower after running. This is also to help the horses dissipate the accumulated heat in the body as soon as possible. Otherwise, the horses will cause symptoms similar to the high fever in the body.
Human heatstroke, or symptoms of heat stroke.
"broken!"
Hao Zhao subconsciously slowed down his horse speed.
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Dong Zhao, who was in the Zhongtiao Mountain camp, gradually became a little anxious.
His original plan to lure the enemy did not go smoothly.
Although the soldiers of Cao's army were supported by the camp, their morale was at best fluctuating around the passing line. The key was that Hao Zhao was very slippery and was running back and forth in a relatively wide area at the foot of the mountain. For Cao's army, the obvious holes to enter the mountain were
Seems to be turning a blind eye!
If you don't enter the mountain road, how can you trap and kill?
But these hussars were rushing left and right, but they would not enter the mountain road!
Traps are dead, but people are alive.
You can't just send a few people in front of the trap, hang up a lantern, and then keep waving, "Brother, come on..."
But just when Dong Zhao felt helpless, he suddenly saw that Hao Zhao and others slowed down!
What's going on?
Dong Zhao was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that the horses of Hao Zhao and others were tired!
This is a side effect of having a small number of soldiers.
The soldiers can be very flexible with few soldiers, but the physical strength of the soldiers and horses are not flexible.
The kind of soldiers who can fight from day to night without getting tired or needing to rest are those in mythical dramas, not in reality.
Now that the hussars' horses are tired, wouldn't this be Dong Zhao's best opportunity?!
"Force the bandit army into the mountain immediately!" Dong Zhao ordered. He believed that this battle had reached a critical stage. As long as the hussars and horses entered the preset mountain road, the trap could be launched.
"Military advisor, there are craftsmen in the mountain road..."
The soldiers of Cao's army on the side warned, but they quickly swallowed up the second half of the words in Dong Zhao's murderous eyes, "Little one, little one, go and give the order now..."
Dong Zhao must win this bloody battle today.
There is nothing to say about this.
If even the Hussars' large-scale partial army could not withstand it, then let alone the hard work of building the Zhongtiao Mountain camp and creating so many traps, wouldn't it be useless just to talk about the people who "sacrificed" here?
Worthless?
Well, that's right, those people all "sacrificed" voluntarily.
Including the craftsmen who are currently decorating the mountain road.
Suddenly, the sentry shouted and pointed in the north direction.
Dong Zhao looked up and saw smoke and dust rising in the distance.
After a while, someone reported back, saying that the soldiers Dong Zhao had sent out to pretend to be "reinforcements" had returned!
Dong Zhao was so happy that he immediately ordered the soldiers to attack Sima Yi's retreat.
God is really helping me!
For a moment, Dong Zhao wanted to worship the sky and thank God for his support.
The winning ticket is guaranteed!
But, are you really sure?
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"It's Cao Jun!"
The sudden turn of Cao's soldiers made Sima Yi realize that his "false report" had been seen through.
"Cao's army has reinforcements!"
Otherwise, Cao Jun’s soldiers would not have come back so quickly!
In fact, Sima Yi's strategy was not completely seen through. It was just that Dong Zhao's certain purpose made Cao Jun's actions look like he had seen through Sima Yi's false report.
Sima Yi frowned.
He would not take risks. When he saw that the risks were higher than expected, he immediately decided to retreat. Even when he was already somewhat dominant, he did not hesitate to give the order to retreat.
In fact, if Sima Yi continues to fight, it is not impossible to fight.
Because Cao Jun's military academy was also in a panic when it came back, and he didn't understand what was going on. If it was fine when it won, but once it encountered setbacks, there would probably be disorganized command and scattered soldiers.
Victory or defeat lies in this moment.
"Retreat!" Sima Yi gave the order decisively, reined in his horse and left. "Send a signal to Captain Hao! Prepare to retreat!"
The Hussars abandoned the wreckage of the Zhongtiao Mountain camp and began to withdraw to the west.
Almost instinctively, Cao's soldiers cheered, stepped through the pool of blood, and in turn prepared to hunt down the hussars.
After running for a while, Sima Yi looked back and asked, "Why didn't Colonel Hao catch up?"
"Captain Hao and the others seem to be trapped!" a hussar soldier shouted, "They are at the foot of the mountain!"
Sima Yi followed the guidance of the hussar soldiers and found that many soldiers of Cao's army were surging out, which blocked Hao Zhao's retreat and made it very difficult for them to evacuate.
This time, the raid on the Zhongtiao Mountain Camp had some success, but Sima Yi was also certain that they alone could not destroy this huge Cao Jun camp, so retreat was inevitable.
Coupled with the sudden reversal of Cao's soldiers, the risk to Sima Yi and others suddenly increased. The current plan was naturally to evacuate and preserve the soldiers and horses.
But it is not possible to withdraw immediately. A disorderly retreat will definitely lead to a great rout.
The original agreement between Sima Yi and Hao Zhao was to alternate, that is, whether they attack or retreat, they will proceed alternately and cover alternately. Only in this way can the troops be rotated and mobilized, so that the tired soldiers and horses can have a chance to breathe.
Sima Yi knew that Cao Jun must have laid traps and ambushes in the mountain roads, so he and Hao Zhao were testing the outside of the central circle to detect areas where ambushes and traps were obvious, so that they could be used when the general Hussars attacked later.
, can be targeted.
Sima Yi knew very well that both men and horses will get tired. In a tired state, it is already very good if the combat effectiveness can be 80% of the previous level. Sometimes it will even drop to less than half, and because of the lack of timely rest and adjustment, it is already very good.
As a result, they become more and more exhausted, and injuries are inevitable. If we really wait until the men and horses are tired before killing them, a bloody battle will be inevitable.
So as soon as Sima Yi saw Cao's army turning around, he immediately ordered a retreat.
But now Hao Zhao is being held back...
Sima Yi sighed slightly.
According to the original idea of the old thief, oh, the little thief, that is to just take the people away.
After all, on the battlefield, swords and guns have no eyesight. Once you go into battle, you can only ask for your own blessings.
But the problem is that if he really leaves like this, he may never be able to hold his head up again in the Hussars!
This is undoubtedly what a general needs to pay most attention to.
If Sima Yi did not care and retreated directly, even if he escaped with his life, he would still be left behind by these hussars.
Not far away, another group of Cao soldiers rushed out, blocking the retreat route of Hao Zhao and others, and waving their swords and guns at Sima Yi and others from a distance...
When Sima Yi, Hao Zhao and others were strong, these Cao soldiers might not have dared to come out, but now that they see Sima Yi and Hao Zhao retreating, these Cao soldiers suddenly became bolder!
Just like the mangy dog in the village, it barks when someone comes, but when someone gets close, it immediately runs away with its tail between its legs, turns around to watch the person leave, and then runs out of nowhere.
Barking at the figure again.
"what to do?"
The hussar soldier on the side asked eagerly.
Sima Yi pulled out his sword and said, "Everyone turn around! Follow me and charge! Get Captain Hao out!"
"Oh oh oh!"
No one in the hussars objected, and no one said we should go first. Instead, they started to turn together without any hesitation, as if they had already prepared to turn around to save people and charge again.
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The wounded were protected by others, and Hao Zhao rushed forward with the uninjured.
It would obviously be easier to retreat if we didn't take these wounded people with us.
Everyone knows this.
But that would mean that the wounded would be abandoned and either end their own lives by themselves, or wait for Cao Jun to come up and give them a knife!
If Cao Jun came up and directly struck with a sword, it would be a satisfying blow, but most of the time, Cao Jun soldiers would not choose to give the wounded hussars a blow!
This is a sign of inner weakness. The more cowardly a person is, the more he likes to bully people who are weaker than him, or animals. Therefore, if the wounded Hussar soldiers fall into the hands of some Cao Jun soldiers alive, these
The soldiers of Cao's army will show a cruel side, making life worse than death for these hussars.
No hussar soldier said that he would abandon these wounded soldiers, and no wounded soldier said sadly that you should all leave quickly...
Those who were more seriously injured were placed on the horse's back, while those who were slightly injured were seated behind other comrades.
The soldiers of Cao's army rushed up with a roar, stabbing and slashing at random with their swords and spears, as if they were not the ones who were just cowardly.
The archers of Cao's army who had been killed before appeared out of nowhere and shot randomly in the direction of Hao Zhao and others, sometimes even injuring one of their own. But it was obvious that Cao's army did not care about this, and did not
The soldiers of Cao's army were wondering why they were hit by arrows in their butts when they were clearly fighting with hussars with swords and spears.
Hao Zhao regretted a little.
Did you charge too hard just now?
If I had saved more horsepower and paid more attention to the distance, I wouldn't be in such a predicament now!
The further they rushed forward, the more Cao's troops seemed to increase in number, and the more Hao Zhao and others were slowed down.
Cao Jun was like a red-black swamp, and Hao Zhao and others were struggling to move forward in the swamp. Just when Hao Zhao and others were feeling a little desperate, they saw a three-color flag, like sunlight penetrating the haze.
The flames dispersed the darkness, and it was like a giant ship splitting the waves, heading towards them!
"Sima is here to help!"
Hao Zhao shouted, and his whole body seemed to be filled with new strength.
"Reinforcements are coming!"
There was another shout of agreement, and then more hussars followed suit.
The speed of Hao Zhao and others suddenly increased, while the soldiers of Cao's army who were blocking Hao Zhao hesitated, shrank, and subconsciously dispersed to both sides, as if they were not the ones who had just bared their teeth and claws and looked fierce.
"Get out!"
Hao Zhao's men, who were blocked, saw that Cao Jun had a gap, and seemed to have regained their strength. They gripped their spears and knives tightly and rushed forward, towards the fluttering three-color flag!
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"Stop, I can't stop it..."
When Cao Jun's military academy came to report, he saw that Dong Zhao, who was usually gentle and elegant, suddenly raised his eyebrows and squeezed the corners of his eyes, revealing a fierce look.
"Can't stop it?!" Dong Zhao gritted his teeth and said, "Zhongtiao Camp up and down, it can't be eaten, can't stop these hussars and horses?! What kind of dignity do you have in the world?!"
The military academy kowtowed repeatedly, knocking its head on the rough ground and bleeding.
Dong Zhao knew that the current changes were not the fault of the military academy, but now he felt very embarrassed. If he had a bigger camp and made so many arrangements, in the end, if he could still be given to him by Sima Yi Hao Zhao
Fighting out, let’s not talk about the issue of morale. How will Dong Zhao command the Zhongtiao Mountain camp? What face will he have in front of the soldiers of the military academy?
If it's just embarrassing, that's fine, but there are more troublesome things than being embarrassed!
If Cao Jun cannot achieve certain results when facing this hussar force, or at least leave most of the hussar soldiers behind, how many soldiers will be willing to fight and dare to fight in the next battle?
When the general of the Hussars arrives, the morale of Cao's army will collapse. So no matter how many preparations and sacrifices he made before, wouldn't it all be in vain?
Even if he could escape and return to the Prime Minister, what would he say?
Cao Hong didn't know whether he was alive or dead, and Lu Chang would probably have a hard time surviving. If he couldn't achieve some results, even if Cao Cao forgave him and didn't punish him, Dong Zhao might not be able to survive the anger and resentment of other disciples for long!
Don't say anything at that time, just ask, everyone died heroically in the battle, how did Dong Zhao and Dong Gongren survive?
Dong Zhao knew it very well!
The descendants of the Shandong gentry may not dare to direct their anger at Fei Qian, but they would definitely not mind looking for Dong Zhao as an alternative to vent their anger!
You, your whole family, and even your entire clan will be reduced to ashes in this rage!
Dong Zhao was riding a tiger and was in trouble.
If Dong Zhao didn't want to lure Sima Yi, Hao Zhao and others into a trap at the beginning, there would be no need to send any troops, or even use any temptation, pretense, etc. Anyway, it would be a simple response.
Sima Yi, Hao Zhao and others left without taking any advantage.
In this way, Dong Zhao wouldn't be too embarrassed. After all, the few scattered chess pieces were very light, so just abandon them.
But things are different now.
Dong Zhao invested too much in killing Sima Yi and Hao Zhao.
The more you invest, the more sunk costs you have.
How many people can say that they can let go of this sunk cost?
Dong Zhao understood that it would be best if he could let go, but the problem was that he couldn't let go!
This is like a few chess pieces on a chessboard that were not very important at first. If they were ignored from the beginning, there would not be much change and they would just be alone on one side.
But when the two sides began to entangle and strangle near this chess piece and started to invest other chess pieces, this area that may not have been very important at first suddenly became heavier and became a chess muscle that both sides could easily escape from!
From a lonely chess piece to an important chess tendon, the transformation may be just a thought.
Just let Sima Yi and Hao Zhao leave like this?
Dong Zhao gritted his teeth. He couldn't bear it, and he couldn't bear it. If Sima Yi and Hao Zhao were allowed to leave easily, then he wouldn't have to stay at the Zhongtiao Mountain camp anymore. He could just find a crooked neck tree for himself.
Hang it up and forget it!
Finally, Dong Zhao became cruel and said, "Send the order! The whole army is dispatched! I must stop this bandit army! No matter life or death!"