Meng Shuo looked back while running, and did not forget to say a few sarcastic words. This made Cao Ren even more angry, and he screamed that Meng Shuo must be cut into pieces.
Hearing the sound from behind, Long Fei looked at Cao Chun's army and horses that were about to charge over, and suddenly ordered to extinguish the torches in his hands: "Fire arrows at those holding torches!"
Although there were not many people in the Dragon Army, their archery skills were very accurate and they were illuminated by torches. Every arrow hit the Hubao Cavalry holding the torch without any bias. Although it did not cause any casualties to the Hubao Cavalry,
There are always one or two screams that make people feel uncomfortable. Seeing that the other party has extinguished their torches, Cao Chun cannot clearly see their formation. But if there is a slight movement on his side, others can see clearly based on the torches.
"Extinguish the torches and charge with me!" Cao Chun also ordered the attack.
At first, they did not encounter any decent resistance. It seemed that Long Fei was unwilling to fight with them. After rushing over, Long Fei's army was quickly defeated, turned around and ran back. After chasing for more than a mile, he heard a burst of people and horses screaming.
Cao Chun's heart skipped a beat: Broken, Long Fei's plan! But now that things have come to an end, he has to bite the bullet and rush forward. He has a thousand tiger and leopard cavalry in his hand, and Long Fei's few hundred soldiers should be able to defeat them.
Annihilate. With this idea in mind, Cao Chun did not let the army stop.
Sure enough, the resistance he encountered was much fiercer, and the speed of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry slowed down significantly. The opponent was also very difficult, and there were even infantry. Cao Chun fought hard to kill, but it was too dark to see anything, only some shadows.
Cao Chun felt that Long Fei was more and more terrifying. Not only did he quietly deploy five or six hundred cavalry outside Yecheng, but he also ambush so many infantry at the crossing of the Yellow River. It seemed that he had been prepared to kill and keep killing.
, Cao Chun relied on the power of his tiger and leopard cavalry to rush back and forth among the army.
Cao Ren was about to catch up with Meng Shuo. Meng Shuo suddenly stopped his horse and turned around. Hundreds of soldiers who had scattered in all directions also circled back and gathered around Meng Shuo. In the woods not far away, a formation formed.
The murderous aura of the formation was revealed, blowing like a majestic wind that gave people goosebumps.
Cao Ren slashed at Cao Ren again, but Meng Shuo did not dodge this time. With a loud shout, the spear came out and rushed towards Cao Ren's chest and abdomen. Cao Ren hurriedly knocked it out with the handle of the knife. The tip of the spear was raised, and the two horses were already close together.
Meng Shuo withdrew the tip of his spear and hit Cao Ren on the chin with the handle of the spear. Cao Ren hurriedly raised his head to avoid it. After more than thirty rounds of back and forth, the battle ended in a draw, which surprised Cao Ren. It was said that Long Fei's subordinates were all
He knew that Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu were all highly skilled in martial arts, but this humble Meng Shuo was so powerful that it exceeded Cao Ren's expectations.
After fighting for another ten or twenty rounds, Meng Shuo felt his feet trembling, and the sound of rolling thunder came from behind him. He suddenly showed his power, swung his spear, and stabbed Cao Ren's left leg. Cao Ren hurriedly parried. Meng Shuo fired another shot with his backhand,
Seven shots in a row were all aimed at Cao Ren's vital parts, and Cao Ren was in a hurry. Meng Shuo finished the seven shots, and before Cao Ren could recover, he whipped the horse's head and ran back.
Cao Ren still wanted to chase. The deputy general grabbed the reins of Cao Ren's horse and said, "General, this is a trick to lure the enemy. General, please think twice!"
The rumbling sound in the distance was getting closer and closer, and he was about to collide with his own soldiers and horses. Cao Ren glanced at the lieutenant: "How can this lure the enemy? I didn't hear that they were already coming! Form a formation! Meet the enemy!"
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The impact of the cavalry was so fierce that the formation that had just been set up was broken down in an instant. The soldiers at the front were knocked away by the horses. This group of people was extremely ferocious and charged into the formation without giving any chance to Cao Ren.
No chance. Cao Ren took a breath: No wonder he could annihilate a thousand tigers and leopards with hundreds of men. Such combat power is rare in the world! Thinking of this, Cao Ren shouted: "Defensive formation, halberdier, up!"
The sword and shield bearers surrounded the halberd bearers at the core. The halberdier wielders used their halberds to continuously stab every enemy that passed in front of them. The cavalry used the impact of their horses to hit the shield formed by the sword and shield bearers again and again.
wall.
The deputy general found it strange and said to Cao Ren: "General, that's not right. It looks like tigers and leopards are fighting against us!"
Cao Ren smiled coldly: "They were the ones who were beaten. Long Fei wiped out a thousand tiger and leopard cavalry, and tried to muddle through wearing their clothes. Huh! If I can get out, my surname will not be Cao!"
The battle between the two sides was so intense that the sky was dark and blood flowed. Cao Ren had about three thousand soldiers and horses, and they were gradually charged back and forth by the opponent's cavalry. It was about to be annihilated. The opponent did not take advantage of the attack of the cavalry.
The force of the cavalry was getting smaller and smaller, and the cavalry, which had lost its impact, was dragged off their horses by the infantry and gave them a harsh lesson. Both sides paid a heavy price.
White fish belly appeared in the sky in the east, and the cruel night was finally over. The two teams, which had exhausted their energy, were still struggling with each other. Cao Ren stood on a slope and looked at the battlefield in front of him. Corpses, corpses everywhere
, layer after layer. The soldiers stepped on the corpses and fought. The cavalry on the opposite side could no longer resist. The horses ran all night, but they could not hold on. Many tiger and leopard riders were thrown off their horses.
Suddenly a figure appeared in front of Cao Ren. Cao Ren's mouth opened wide. The deputy general shouted: "This! Our own people have been fighting all night? Stop! Stop!"
"Dang, dang, dang..." A rapid gong sounded. Cao Chun, who was still working hard, let out a long breath. He was almost exhausted that night, and almost all of his thousand tigers and leopards were lost. When he heard the gong, he felt relieved.
, sat down on the ground. Seeing the infantry retreating like a tide, Cao Chun raised his head and looked at the infantry general in the distance. After just one glance, he was stunned.
When Cao Ren and Cao Chun met, they looked at the corpses lying scattered at the foot of the mountain. No one said a word. Cao Ren bit his lip, blood dripping from his eyes: "Long Fei, I, Cao Ren, will not rest in peace until I kill you!"
Cao Chun closed his eyes. Long Fei actually used this move to let himself and Cao Ren fight for a whole night. At this time, I am afraid that the ferry has been occupied by Long Fei and he might have crossed the river. Cao Chun sighed: "Brother, don't worry.
Victory or defeat is a common thing in military affairs. Even if the dragon flies across the river, we still have a chance!"
"Two generals, look!" the deputy general pointed in the direction of Guandu.
A plume of black smoke emerged from the city of Guandu, and the thick black smoke column soared upwards, which was particularly conspicuous in the early morning sunshine. The deputy general said: "General, something happened in Guandu, we must return for help immediately!"
Cao Ren did not speak. The deputy general urged again: "Long Fei must be attacking Guandu. If it is captured, they will have to cross the river!"
Cao Chun thought for a while, called his men, and ordered: "Immediately tell Liu Yan to stop him on the other side, gather the remaining soldiers and horses, and rush to Guandu immediately. We must stop Long Fei from crossing the river."
Cao Ren shook his head: "Brother Chun, don't worry. I still have 500 soldiers and horses in the city. Even if I can't withstand Long Fei's hundreds of dead soldiers, there should be no problem in burning the ships. When I left, I ordered that if there is any change, the ships will be burned immediately."
, even if they take Guandu, don’t cross the river.”
Cao Chun let out a long breath: "My brother is still thoughtful. In this case, you and I will immediately lead our troops to Guandu and surround Long Fei!"
Just as Cao Ren said, Long Fei and Meng Shuo led Cao Ren and Cao Chun together respectively. Taking advantage of the darkness, they took their troops to leave the battlefield, bypassed Cao Ren's army and approached Guandu. They learned that Xu Chu and Chen Dao were attacking
, the soldiers guarding the city had already been attracted to the west. Long Fei made a prompt decision and ordered the remaining guards to dismount and climb the city.
The city wall of Guandu is not high. For the Dragon Army who have practiced climbing, this kind of city has no meaning at all. They all escaped from the Flying Tiger Claw. Some people were on guard and some people took action. They quickly climbed up the city wall and broke in.
The Dragon Army got up and killed Cao Jun by surprise. A captain who stayed in Guandu was instantly panicked and immediately remembered the words Cao Ren left before leaving: "Hurry, hurry, hurry! The Dragon Army is coming, burn the ship!"
As a result, black smoke billowed straight into the sky. The fire light shot up into the sky and was reflected in the entire Guandu City. Seeing that the fire light had shone over, Dian Wei was so angry that he rushed into the Yamen in two or two steps. The captain was packing his luggage, and everyone around him saw it.
A big black man with a ferocious look came, and they all retreated. The captain gritted his teeth, holding his own knife in his hand and trembling.
"Is it you who ordered the ship to be burned?" Dian Wei's voice was filled with strong anger, as if he could bite the captain into pieces.
Without waiting for the captain to reply, Dian Wei raised his iron halberd and struck it down hard. The captain tried to parry. When the halberd came down, the weapon was smashed into two pieces, and the captain was also cut in half.
By the time Long Fei arrived, the captain had already died. Meng Shuo sighed: "Brother Hei, can't you wait and ask him where there is a boat? If he is dead, how can we cross the river?"
One of the Cao soldiers on both sides said hurriedly: "Generals, I know, I know there are ships there!"
In order to prevent Long Fei from crossing the river, Cao Ren gathered all the boats, big and small, within thirty miles upstream and downstream to Guandu. The captain had just burned them all on fire. This kid was just talking nonsense just to survive. Dian Wei was cruel
She glared at him: "Say!"
The boy swallowed and took two steps back: "There are no ships within thirty miles. If you want to find a ship, you might as well go thirty miles away!"
"Damn it! How dare you lie to me?" Dian Wei was about to get angry again. The soldier was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly. Guo Jia coughed lightly, attracting everyone's attention, and said to Long Fei: "My lord, since there are no ships here
, we might as well go thirty miles downstream to see what this young man said, there is no intention of staying here, it’s better to leave quickly!”
Long Fei nodded: "That's fine! Send an order for the troops to go east immediately and search for ships to cross the river!"
Cao Ren and Cao Chun returned to Guandu and saw that the city was in a mess. They found the soldiers who were not dead and asked about them. Some people said that the dragon had flown downstream. Cao Ren immediately went after him. Cao Chun shook his head slightly: "The further down you go, the more you go down."
The farther we go from Jingzhou, if I were Long Fei I would definitely go upstream, they must be trying to divert the tiger away from the mountain!"
"Then let's chase upstream!" Cao Ren said hurriedly.
Some soldiers were left to pack up Guandu. Cao Ren and Cao Chun immediately led their troops and horses to go upriver. They had just left the city when Long Fei in the woods in the distance smiled slightly: "Feng Xiao's trick of luring the tiger away from the mountain is really clever. As soon as they leave, we will cross immediately."