Back to Cao Cao, when he learned that the Eastern Army came out of camp again, it was already nearly half an hour later. The scout's report surprised him, and he couldn't help but sit up and confirm again. Seeing that the news was accurate, he didn't feel like it was coming out of his mouth.
With a smile, he waved to call for a military meeting, and while thinking about the next war, he said to himself: "I was also planning to make a fight the day after tomorrow, but unexpectedly they took the initiative to send me to my door!"
Suddenly drums and gongs were beating in the eastern camp, and all the soldiers in the army woke up from their sleep. They were then told to quickly prepare food and drinks to face the Western Army. During this period, Cao Cao and his staff in the tent also ate and discussed.<
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When the generals learned that Dongren was repeating his old tricks, they also reacted to Cao Cao. They were all happy and asked for a fight. Cao Zhen said: "If the battle continues like last time, the terrain of Wenying Lake is open and flat, which is very suitable for horse racing. As long as two people fight,
The armies have opened up their positions to counterattack. Our army’s morale and men and horses have the upper hand. Can we still be victorious?”
Xia Houshang questioned: "There are also wise men among Westerners. How can they not understand this truth? Marshal, I think there is something fishy in it." This statement was quite popular with Xun or Jushu, but as for what the plan was, no one could figure it out.
Said. Cao Cao pondered: "No matter what, since our army has learned about the enemy's situation, as long as we are prepared and remain unchanged in response to any changes, what do we have to fear?"
So the whole army went out of camp and formed an array, and at the same time, they continued to send scouts to inquire for information. To the east's surprise, the scouts' round trip took less than half an hour, much longer than usual. When the news came again, the east army finally
Knowing that, the Western Army actually led its troops to the north, suddenly heading towards Baishan Mountain.
At this point, how could the generals of the Eastern Army not understand that the Western Army had made a false shot: coming to fight was a lie, but the raid on Xianbei was real. Cao Cao couldn't help but smile to Xun He and said: "Okay, it seems that it is the court.
With Jian's plan, he probably thought that I would just sit back and watch without help like Bai Lu a few days ago!"
It was still dark at this time, but a bright red glow had already appeared in the east, dyeing the sky in the west a deep purple, and fell on the majestic mountain shadows in the north, as if a giant was looking back. Looking at this spectacular scene,
Cao Cao immediately made up his mind to lead his troops to fight, and turned to everyone: "Although Ke Bineng is ashamed of me, I can't help but abide by the agreement. As long as we can attack him from the north and south, leaving him with no way to escape, the Western Bandit will be destroyed."
, just recently!"
So the army marched like mountains. They walked very fast at first, but as they got closer to the north, the flat wilderness gradually became undulating, hard rocks broke out of the soil from time to time, and the pine forests gradually increased. I don't know when it started.
The feet of the Easterners were covered with dead green pine needles, and their vision was gradually obscured by the yellow-green needles. When the east wind blew, the soldiers could only feel the crisp sound of "rustling" above and below their heads, as if countless souls were lingering.
The same thing. When they occasionally poked their heads out of the woods, they suddenly realized that the foothills, which had been hazy like shadows, had now turned into steep slopes.
As the sun rose in the east, the frontline scouts passed through the bottom of a slope, and their sight gradually broadened. They found that at the end of the road was the tail of the main Baishan Mountain Range. Although the mountain here was only more than ten feet high, the slope could not be said to be gentle, and
On the top of the slope, you can see the red flag planted by the Westerners.
To the south from the top of the slope is a cliff mixed with woods, forming a natural shield for the flanks. From the top of the slope to the north, it is flat and the mountain rises all the way up. At the highest point, a flag cover several feet high can be seen flying in the sky.
Standing upright, a red-backed white flag with the word "righteousness" stood in the air. It was as dense as ants lining up on the high slope, and the halberds stood like a forest, and they continued along with the mountain until the forest was no longer visible. And in front of them, there were many people.
There is a deep ravine, and on the other side of the gully are undulating mounds, with dense rocks sometimes exposed on the slopes, like human bones.
After Cao Cao got the report, he went to observe the terrain in person, and naturally showed a trace of anxiety in his heart. He sighed to Xia Houyuan: "The Xianbei people don't know the formation, so they gave up such geographical advantages." But then he laughed and said: "But
Most of the Western bandits are arrayed here, but there’s no need to worry too much about Ke Bineng’s side.”
Since the two armies were close to Chi Chi, Cao Cao had no intention of withdrawing his troops. Instead, he formed an army at the foot of the mountain. Cao Cao's arrangement was as follows: with Ju Shou and Xia Houyuan leading 30,000 cavalry as the vanguard, Chun Yu Qiong and Yuan Yi
, Yu Jin led 20,000 cavalry as the left wing, Shen Pei, senior cadres, Wei Zhong led 20,000 cavalry as the right wing, and led 90,000 cavalry as the central army, under the jurisdiction of Cao Chun, Han Hao, Tian Chou, Le Jin, and Li
Dian, Li Zheng, Zhao Yan, Man Chong, Li Tong, Xian Yufu, Wen Ji, Zang Ba, Hu Zhi, Wen Chou, and Sui Yuanjin totaled fifteen divisions, and Bao Xin, Xiahou Dun, and Qu Yi led the rear army, under the jurisdiction of two
Wanbuqi, as the reserve force of the entire army. The formation also follows the trend of the mountains, lined up from south to north.
It was already daybreak, and the Eastern cavalry was moving slowly, but the sound of horse hooves hitting the ground was still like the roar of muffled drums. The morning dew had just passed, and the moisture carried by the weeds on the ground had not completely dried, so there was no mighty dust mist.
The Westerners could use the light of the morning sun to see clearly the endless surging cavalry of the Easterners, just like the waves of the sea surging under the Baishan Mountain, one after another stretching endlessly, which is amazing. Behind the cavalry
The infantry's halberds moved slowly like clouds, with yellow and black flags waving among them. Under the flags and halberds, there were pieces of shining metallic light, which was as eye-catching as it was four days ago.
Dazzling and hard to see.
The students around Chen Chong almost unanimously thought: "Is this the same scene when Gaozu and Mao Dun confronted each other here?" Naturally, no one could answer, but the soldiers all saw Chen Chong's figure under the flag in the glow.
Standing on a white rock on the top of a mountain, with their posture as tall as a pine tree, they watched the Eastern Army's formation with concentration. This scene made them feel an indescribable belief, allowing them to escape from this depressing atmosphere.
Feeling relieved slowly.
The various units of the Eastern Army had not yet been fully formed, and the generals who had arrived first could not wait any longer. They were inspired by Qu Yi's capture last time, so they wanted to follow suit and sent envoys to the commander's tent to ask for a fight. However, Cao Cao wanted to
: "The terrain here is so cramped and cramped, can the cavalry be able to use it? Didn't the bloody battle at Xiangshan the year before last mean that they suffered heavy losses in the mountains?"
He took his staff to the woods at a high place in the north to observe the enemy's situation. The staff all said that the bandit formation was tight and there was no room for maneuver in the cavalry attack. Xu You suggested: "It is better to send the cavalry to the eastern suburbs of Pingcheng and burn the camp and supplies.
We will trap him to death on the mountain. The thieves will have no way out and will definitely die." Cao Cao shook his head and said, "Liu Bei and Chen Chong are not timid men. If we send out the cavalry, they will come down the mountain to attack me. The outcome today is unpredictable. Today's outcome is unpredictable.
With the momentum, neither the thieves nor me can avoid the battle."
There is another reason that Cao Cao did not say: At this time, Kebineng has not sent an envoy to him for help. Needless to say, the situation in the north is difficult, and it is probably impossible to save him. But
Before his troops were completely defeated, he was still able to contain a large number of Western elites. This was a rare opportunity to defeat them by himself.
After Cao Cao made up his mind, he ordered Xiahou Yuan to lead 3,000 heavy cavalry to charge the right flank of the Western Army in a probing attack. If the Westerners' defense line could be torn apart, the cavalry would follow, otherwise he would dismount and fight the Westerners on foot.
The left wing of the Westerners was protected by cliffs and ravines. The Eastern cavalry could not make a flanking detour and could only attack their front line from the front. As the drums of the exciting march beat, the Eastern front troops began to loosen up.
The knight who was riding the horse rode out into battle, urging the armored horse to charge forward.
Each group of people and horses has about dozens of riders. Since the front cannot be unfolded, dozens of groups are needed in total. Each group starts at a slow canter, and only shakes the reins and rushes forward after approaching the enemy's position. At the beginning, each group
They were basically able to stay on the same line, but the ground was undulating, and there were even more potholes that needed to be avoided. So by the middle of the journey, the Easterners were all in a scattered formation. But even so, the sound of the cavalry on the ground was still like a mountain.
Trembling, the turf and mud turned up by the horses' hooves bounced up one after another, and the moisture of autumn grass hit my nose with the dull sound of treading on the ground.
The two armies were so close that not long after the last wave was sent out, the ones in front had already entered the shooting range of the Westerners. However, the Westerners were not in a hurry to shoot arrows. The veterans who had been fighting for a long time were at the front.
They were densely packed together, and several rows in front and back stretched out their long thorns forward. The gleaming tips of the thorns were raised layer by layer, like iron thorns growing out of the ground. The cold light on the thorn tips made people shudder.
.The Dongren at the front had no choice but to rein in their horses in front of the Changjing Forest, preparing to draw their bows and arrows to fight back.
But at this time, due to the steep terrain, many Easterners were unable to stabilize their bodies, and the order in the front line was chaotic for a while. When the Western governors saw this, they immediately let out a hoarse roar, and the Westerners who were holding back were actually moving forward.
They rushed out, rushed downhill to the almost stationary cavalry of the Easterners, and stabbed them wildly with their long swords. Taking this opportunity, the Westerners in the back row raised their bows and aimed at the tall target on the horse.
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Although the Eastern knights in the front row also tried their best to use their long poles to fight with the Westerners, they were far behind in terms of numbers and flexibility. The poles of both sides collided with each other, crackling and colliding with each other.
It is difficult to hold the stick steady, and the flying arrow feathers are flying up and down between the waving sticks. At this time, only those who are not afraid of death dare to stand up and stab the enemy in the face of the rushing sticks and flying arrows, otherwise they will continue to stab the enemy.
It's difficult to open your eyes, regardless of fighting.
Soon, the Easterners in the front row, both human and horse, were gradually stabbed to death and stabbed. However, the Westerners were worried about the chaos of the formation and did not climb over the bodies of humans and horses to continue the pursuit.
But just when the Westerners were holding up their long swords and preparing to retreat back to the military formation, some brave Eastern knights, regardless of their bodies being filled with arrows, relied on their accumulated riding skills to violently urge their horses to fly forward.
They jumped up to fight. There were constantly Easterners riding their horses to jump over the long formation in the front row of the Westerners. Their rising and falling figures were like waves that never stopped. Some of them fell on the Western infantry, and both men and horses fell down.
Some of them had no time to run up and fell on the long forest, piercing the horse's belly with a pop; but a few lucky ones jumped over the gaps between the infantry and jumped to the west in one fell swoop.
There was an uproar among the people's military formation.
It's a pity that this little chaos is not enough to shake the Westerners' right-wing military formation. They are surrounded by veterans with bloody eyes. It is difficult for the horses to even turn around. Facing the long swords stretching out from all directions, the knights on the horses don't even know where to go.
Where is the best way to fight? So in the end, these Easterners died tragically, and their heads were cut off by the Westerners to ask for credit.