The setting sun sets, dyeing the elixir water into red.
Liao Hua stood by Danshui and looked out at the Yingzui Bay Mountain in the distance below.
The mountain is not constant, but has rise and fall. Yingzui Bay is just a falling valley, and then it goes up to the top of Yingzui Bay...
Cao Jun is still really good at choosing a place.
The wind beside the water bulged up Liao Hua's cloak, rolling like a wave of blood.
Several guards also stood beside Liao Hua. Seeing that Liao Hua was a little worried, they said, "Why should the lieutenant worry? As long as you break through this bay entrance, Cao's army will have no danger and can go straight to Jingbei!"
Liao Hua nodded, but shook his head again, "The river here is like an eagle's beak and backing back, and the cliffs on both sides stand together. In the sun, I attacked three hundred elites. As the saying goes, soldiers have no constant momentum and water has no constant shape. Now looking at this bay, you can see that the power of heaven and earth is better than gunpowder, swords and guns. You and I should not be careless."
During the attack a few days ago, Liao Hua, who was attacking Yingzui Bay, was blocked by Cao Ren.
Gunpowder is not omnipotent, and grenades are not powerful tools that can break everything...
These are obviously somewhat different from what Liao Hua had known in Wuguan before.
But if you think about it carefully, this is also an inevitable change.
Originally, Liao Hua was the defensive party, so when facing the attack of Cao's army, a grenade can often solve the attacking team of Cao's army, but this is not the effect brought by the grenade itself, but the convenience of the defense party.
Simply put, Liao Hua was originally in the dark and Cao's army was in the dark, so when Cao's army attacked, they didn't know when Liao Hua's side would throw grenades. Now it's the other way around. The defense side Cao's army hid behind the earth wall, and Liao Hua's soldiers threw grenades upwards. Even if they threw it out, they didn't know which piece of Cao's army was behind the earth wall.
Moreover, Cao's earthen walls are obviously cheaper than Liao Hua's grenades.
If Liao Hua was like a magic drama in later generations, digging a pit and lurking under the earth wall, and then throwing a large number of grenades in a black manner, of course, it would blow Cao's army into tears, but then? Will Xiangyang still fight? Not to mention how much gunpowder Liao Hua's army is carrying, even if it is enough now, then a large number of grenades were used in such a small place. What should I do next?
If there was no breakthrough on land, Liao Hua moved the direction to the water surface, but Liao Hua always felt that Cao Ren should have prepared something on the water surface...
Liao Hua's eyes swept through the shadows cast by the cliffs on both sides of Danshui.
Unfortunately, people's eyes cannot see through the earth and rocks, nor can they bypass the cliffs on one side of Yingzhu Bay.
Liao Hua had previously tentatively brought people to Danshui to investigate, but was blocked by the iron cable of the river. If you want to move forward, you must destroy the iron cable of the river, but if you destroy the iron cable of the river, you will be discovered by Cao's army...
"Report!" The scout rowed the sampan and arrived near, "The rafts were already prepared in the shallows!"
Liao Hua suddenly grabbed the hilt of the sword, with a serious expression, "Tell me the order, and then make a meal and send troops at night!"
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The raft flows downstream.
Seeing the three hundred soldiers riding on the raft, Liao Hua felt heavy in his heart.
Since Cao Ren made an iron cable to block the river in the middle of the river, how could he be unprepared for the lower reaches of Yingzui Bay?
However, Liao Hua had to let these soldiers move forward and perform firepower reconnaissance, otherwise he would not be able to lead Cao Ren's ambush.
In order to make the longer the time, Liao Hua became clearer and sometimes he really needed a heart of heart.
Liao Hua was originally a refugee. He knew the suffering of the people, so he was even more reluctant to see casualties. However, in the military field, sometimes "mercy" cannot bring good results, and seemingly cold orders have a certain necessity in war.
Human life is naturally precious, and life is naturally sacred. However, in war, as long as it is a military organization, it is necessary to break through the ethical framework of the sacred individual life.
In a life-and-death war environment, unilaterally abiding by morality is equivalent to self-destruction.
"Tough but not to be used, love but not to be used, chaos but not to be used to be used..."
Liao Hua murmured to himself, not knowing whether he was reminding himself or doing psychological construction for himself.
Even if he understands this principle, he will still feel uncomfortable when he gives such an order himself.
"Captain, what's wrong?"
The guard beside him asked in a low voice.
The entangled look on Liao Hua's face reflected the ink-like Danshui.
"For the general, make a quick decision..." Liao Hua sighed, "But this "break"... is casualties...
The guard looked at Liao Hua, "The captain means... Cao's army is prepared?"
Liao Hua nodded, "Why didn't you be prepared for the fortifications of Cao Zixiao in Yingzui Bay?"
"Then...then...then...then...then's guard turned his head and stared at the raft that was leaving, "then...then...then...then
"They want to lead the ambush from Cao's army..." Liao Hua sighed, "If you tell them that Cao's army has ambush... Of course, it will reduce casualties, but Cao Zixiao will inevitably see the flaws... If you cannot lead the ambush from Cao's army, then this risky advance will be meaningless...
The location of Yingzui Bay is not ideal for Liao Hua's side.
Because the troops were in the mountain road, they could not fully deploy, and the vanguards and rear troops were separated by miles due to the limitations of the terrain.
Even though Liao Hua made a series of adjustments and added sentry relay points to the mountains, the delay in orders at this distance is still very high. Once any problem occurs, it is very likely to cause chaos.
Advance, not smooth.
Then it is inappropriate to retreat.
After all, if you want to retreat, it is equivalent to the effect of quickly removing Danshui and Shunyang before being in vain!
Although retreating to Shunyang would allow Liao Hua and others to gain a relatively spacious and comfortable position, Liao Hua is now the attacking party!
The offensive party cannot control the rhythm of the battlefield, but is instead dragged by the defense party. No matter from any perspective, it is not a good thing.
Therefore, Liao Hua must break the deadlock.
It’s like two sides playing chess on the chessboard, the change of the deadlock must start with the Duizi…
Three hundred soldiers were Liao Hua's crossing river soldiers.
Although once a pawn crosses the river, it is like half a car, after all, only half is only half.
And there are very few cross-river soldiers who can survive to the end.
Most of them were demolished during the battle.
"At that time, the spring leeks were still dripping, and now the blood on the morning blade was dyed with clouds. The hero sharpened the sword star, and the old soldier wiped the bow and the moon slanted. The child did not understand the tears of his grandmother, and he still broke willow branches to make a fork. I heard that those who broke the pots in ancient times were all seeking survival in desperate situations. The general pointed the soldiers in front of the tent, how could he know that there was a cry behind the earth? Whenever he saw frost blade chopping his bones and flesh, he often heard that the lonely geese called his brothers..."
Liao Hua shook his head and sighed, "Today I know that the word "tolerance" is hanging in my heart, and the lives of thousands of people..."
After a moment of silence, Liao Hua turned around and went down the rocks on the shore, "Prepare..."
"We set out for the second batch... We will break the ambush of Cao's army tonight!"
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On the other side, facing the falling night, Cao Ren also sighed in his heart.
Not easy to fight.
It's really hard to fight.
At the beginning, Cao Ren felt that Wen Pin was incompetent before, but after he actually fought with Liao Hua, he realized that he had blamed Wen Pin incorrectly...
Unfortunately it's too late.
After fighting these few days, I am really hard and tiring than all his previous battles!
This is the case both psychologically and physically.
Cao Ren was dressed in military uniform, and his armor was covered with blood and dust.
Above the military camp, several big birds flew past and made a somewhat creepy chirping in the night sky.
Cao Ren raised his head and watched them fly over the military camp, fly into the distance, and soon disappeared into the night.
How great would it be if people could fly freely like birds.
But he had to be here, just like a rock blocking the road, buying more time for Jingzhou and Cao family.
The Cavalry Army not only left Wu Pass, but also Hangu Pass.
Where will the Cavalry Army take the beacon to Shandong and what will the Cao family in the future? Cao Ren is unsure at this moment.
"Master, do you think the cavalry will attack at night?" The guard asked in a low voice, "But haven't come these two days?"
Cao Ren smiled, "It will come...it's either today, it's tomorrow..."
The guard also knew that these things could not be spoken loudly, so as not to disturb morale, but he was suspicious for a long time and felt very uncomfortable, so he whispered, "Master, why do we have to defend ourselves here... Why not hand it over to the military academy..."
Cao Ren smiled, "Leave it to the military academy? A shock from the cavalry army means fleeing or not?"
"Dare they?" The guards couldn't believe it.
Cao Ren waved his hand, "Don't look at them being able to withstand now, that's because someone is here..."
The guard said, "According to common sense, they should...
『Common sense, there is no common sense now...』 Cao Ren sighed, 『People's hearts are like this, and they all think that this battle is someone else's fight... Before Danshui and Shunyang were still there, everyone was so lucky... Now, if you do luck, you will definitely lose...』
When Cao Ren said this, he didn't care how the guards reacted, and his tone became more and more firm.
In his opinion, the first enemy he faced in this battle was not the Hussar soldiers, but the cowardice in the hearts of the soldiers.
He has participated in many great wars and deeply understood this point. If soldiers do not show morale or courage, they will collapse immediately when they encounter some setbacks.
"This battle in front of you is very rare..."
Cao Ren's voice gradually lowered.
As for how rare it is, Cao Ren did not explain in detail with the guards.
If Liao Hua cannot be defeated here, then the next plan will be impossible.
"You are all the old men who follow me..." Cao Ren said to the guards beside him, "This battle has taken away all your concerns and experiences, and we will tell the soldiers that we will ambush the cavalry army in this battle and will win."
"Yes!" The guard replied, "The villain understands that if you follow the general, you will win this battle!"
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The military academy named Li Du, under the order of Liao Hua, took three hundred people down on a raft.
He held the sword tightly and looked around vigilantly.
When Cao's army attacked Wuguan before, he was in the army, fighting and retreating all the way, and then heading south to recover lost territory. He also grew from an ordinary soldier to a military academy.
Although he could not quite understand what Liao Hua specifically stated before setting off that "If you encounter a crisis, protect the soldiers first and then advance later" meant, he could guess that this time the task was not so easy.
On the battlefield, careless and arrogant people often die quickly.
Many of the soldiers in the same group as Li died, and those guys often don’t think they will die before they die...
The raft is simple to make, but the defects are also obvious. One is that it is difficult to control, and the other is that it has no cover.
The water gradually became turbulent, and the raft turned over Hawk Beak Bay one after another.
Li Du looked up slightly and looked up at the top of Yingzhu Bay. Under the cover of rocks and cliffs, he couldn't see clearly whether there were Cao's sentries above. It was just the torch light spots that indicated that Cao's army was still stationed.
"Prepare for combat! Be careful!"
Li Du whispered.
"Military academy, go a little further and you will be blocking the iron chain in the river!"
A soldier said.
"Prepare to break the rope!" Li Du waved backwards, "Shield, come over with the shield! Beware of Cao's bows and arrows!"
Soon, the raft that was going downstream approached the iron chain of the river.
Li Du held the shield in one hand and grabbed the sword in the other, half-squatted and half-kneeled on the raft, his eyes patrolling the darkness around him.
Although there is the sound of water, the sound of prying and smashing the iron chain is still very loud.
There is no cover on the raft. Once the fire is gathered by Cao's archers, even if they wear armor, it is still dangerous. Moreover, wearing armor, I think that once I fall into the river, even if I know how to swim, I may not be able to quickly get rid of the pull of the river...
It’s not that Liao Hua didn’t want to use warships, but that Liao Hua didn’t have many ships at all. And even the only ships were mostly fishing boats and merchant ships, and there were very few real warships.
Suddenly, the iron chain broke into the sound of cracking and sank into the river.
"Okay! Keep going forward and prepare to land!"
Li Du just issued the order when he heard a whistle sound from a distance.
Li Du was shocked, looked up, his pupils widened, and he shouted suddenly: "Beware! There is an ambush!"
The arrows broke through the air, whistling, and rushed towards him with a sharp sound of wind!
"The Cao army discovered us!" Some soldiers shouted.
"I fell into the water! Someone fell into the water!"
"Ahhhh! I'm hit by an arrow!"
Li Du blocked his shield in front of him, "Don't panic! Dock! Dock immediately!"
It is convenient to go down the river, but it is not that easy to go upstream. It would be strange if you want to turn around in the river and not be shot into a sieve!
The distance was originally expected, and it was necessary to go ashore near the shallows after a period of time. However, now that there are archers ready, it is possible that the soldiers had already been ambushed in the shallows!
In Yingzui Bay, the water flows sharply and the rock walls are steep. Although it is not considered a rapids and dangerous shoal, the water flow is also rapid.
『Dang! Docking!』
Li shouted.
Cao Jun was also shouting, "They are going to dock! Hurry!"
『Quick! Rush over!』
Although the two sides were hostile, at this moment, the content of the shouting was the same...
It seemed that both sides were a little panicked.
However, when we meet on a narrow road, how can we win?
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The messy screams came one after another, and soon mixed with the screams, causing the voice system of both sides to lose more than 80% of its effectiveness, leaving only the instinct of fighting.
Li Du had a little worry when he learned that there was an ambush, and soon calmed down again.
『Dang! Dock! Arrange the array!』
『Before! Speed up!』
"No trouble! Go ashore! Go ashore!"
Although his voice was in chaos and could not be extended far, nor could it be ensured that everyone else could hear it, Li still shouted, and used such shouts to focus on the battle in front of him.
After a few shouts, Li became more and more calm.
The benefits of small troops advancing are here.
There were only 300 cavalry troops in this batch, and they did not bring supplies, so Li could quickly command everyone.
If the number of people is too large, they are blocked at the sharp bend of the river, and are mixed with left and right, and are difficult to command. Perhaps it is a moment of lag and chaos, and they may be caught by the Cao army, resulting in greater casualties, further collapse and congestion, and thus defeated by the Cao army.
Li Du knew very well that as long as the elite soldiers under the command of the cavalry could go ashore to form a formation, occupy a certain terrain, and build a front line, he would not be afraid even if there were many Cao troops!
『Hurry!』
He shouted.
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"Hurry up! Come on! Don't let the cavalry go ashore!"
Cao Jun Military Academy was also shouting.
They were Cao's soldiers who were originally ambushed near the shallows.
After all, normally, shoals are the more suitable place to land, but the rapid reaction of these soldiers of Liao Hua disrupted the original arrangement of Cao's army.
He was originally just an archery military academy, and he couldn't help but feel a little panicked at this time. After receiving Cao Ren's order, he hurriedly asked his archers to move their positions.
A group of Cao army archers were holding the bow with one hand and the arrow bag with the other, running wildly on the uneven shore.
"Whose arrow, whose arrow fell!"
"Damn it! Who stepped on my feet?"
『Pick the bow!』
A chaotic meal.
After finally reaching a new position, another order to attack immediately came.
Although Cao's archery school knew that this order was too urgent, at least he had to wait until the archers were in place before firing volleys to achieve greater lethality, seeing that Cao Ren's guard who was sending the order was almost spitting out the fire, he could only order his archers to shoot immediately...
Sure enough, the first round of arrows was shot, because the archers were not dense and did not kill too many people on the other side.
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"They archers are there!"
『Risk a shield! Raise a shield!』
Li Du adjusted the shield in his hand.
At this point, he felt a sigh of relief again.
He believed that the ambushing Cao army archers were not elite, otherwise he would have been waiting for his archery to gather on the shore to half before firing the arrow, which would inevitably cause greater damage.
If Cao's army made a mistake, it means that his side's chance!
"No need to form a formation! rush up! Kill all their archers!"
Li Du issued new instructions.
He had no idea that this time his instructions were completely opposite to his previous thoughts.
However, under the current situation, Li Du's instructions seem to be nothing wrong.
After all, it would be better than standing on the shore and being freed by Cao's archers, and of course, it would be better to face it, rush into the Cao's archers' archers' ranks, and defeat Cao's archers, and it would also be beneficial to protect friendly troops who would subsequently land.
The flexibility of the cavalry was demonstrated at this moment, but this flexibility was not always beneficial...