Han Meng's troops and horses had returned to the official road at this moment, and were launching a fierce attack on the three pontoon bridges guarded by Cao Ang's remaining soldiers.
Zhao Yun followed Tao Shang's military order and asked Cao's troops to guard the pontoon to make the final obstruction to Han Meng.
In the past few years of following the pottery merchant, Zhao Yun gradually became familiar with the pottery merchant's method of using troops, and to some extent he could understand the pottery merchant's routine. He knew the deep meaning of the pottery merchant's move.
It was inevitable that Han Meng would turn around and attack again. It was already extremely difficult to lure him away now.
At the moment, we can only lure him into the Eight Formation Diagram, and then it depends on the situation.
Han Meng now has a misunderstanding in his mind. He believes that these Cao troops under Cao Ang are the real ambushes in Shicai Forest. As long as Han Meng can completely defeat them, there will be nothing for Han Meng to worry about in the forest.
, when the time comes, he will rush in regardless of everything, without any detection.
This will give Zhuge Liang the greatest room for development.
Therefore, allowing the defeated troops under Cao Ang to hold on to the pontoon for a while is also an extremely important part of the next operation.
This is the real purpose why the pottery merchant asked him to lead these Cao troops here.
Zhao Yun was at the end of the formation, sitting upright on his horse with his eyes closed as motionless as if he was asleep.
A captain of Cao's army rushed over, panting.
"General Zhao's enemy force is so powerful that one of the three pontoon bridges has been broken. The remaining two pontoon bridges cannot withstand it at all. Moreover, Han Meng also sent some light infantry to swim across the river. If this continues, our entire army will
Overturned!"
Zhao Yun opened his eyes after hearing this.
"General Zhao, we really don't have many soldiers and horses. The current losses are too heavy. Otherwise, look..." The captain of Cao Army took a few breaths in a row, calmed down a little, and his eyes had wandered into the dense forest.
.
There is no doubt that he wanted Zhao Yun to order them to retreat into the forest.
Zhao Yun looked up at the sky and remained silent.
When he was young, Fang heard Zhao Yun say: "Hold on for a stick of incense. After the Yuan army soldiers and horses swimming in the river have successfully crossed the river, we can march to the forest again."
The captain was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly took the order.
According to Zhao Yun's original intention, he originally wanted the Cao soldiers to persist for a longer time, but some things should not be done too harshly. After all, these Cao soldiers were only temporarily following Cao Ang's orders, and he was actually responsible for them.
They don't have much control. Once they are forced to jump over the wall and rush into the dense forest desperately, it will easily ruin the plans of Tao Shang and Zhuge Liang.
But from Zhao Yun's point of view, he naturally regards them as cannon fodder.
Not long after the captain turned back, Zhao Yun immediately ordered the small number of Jinling White Horse soldiers who followed him: "Let's go back first."
The White Horse Army scout heard this and asked strangely: "Don't wait for those Cao troops?"
Zhao Yun shook his head and said: "No wait, I have set a time for them to burn a stick of incense. They should pass by themselves later, so we don't need to worry too much."
"But, they don't have the secret signal to join the battle..."
Zhao Yun glanced sideways at the talkative soldier, who immediately silenced himself and stopped talking.
Then, while Cao's soldiers were making their last stand on the pontoon, Zhao Yun and the last part of the Jinling White Horse Army quietly drove into the dense forest.
After a stick of incense had passed, those Cao soldiers could no longer resist, and immediately turned around and ran into the dense forest like crazy.
Han Meng on the other side of the pontoon saw it and couldn't help laughing.
Li Shan, the captain under his command, asked him: "General Han, the enemy has escaped, should we pursue him or not?"
Han Meng vowed: "Chasing! This ambush of soldiers and horses is so vulnerable. It is true that I was too careful in the previous retreat. If the prediction is correct, they should be the last barrier of Xuchang City, and these soldiers
The leader of Ma must also be a great figure in Cao's army. Even Zhao Yun was seconded by them. If he could capture them and then attack Xuchang later, he would have accomplished two extraordinary feats. Why did he gain this unearned credit?
don't want?"
After hearing this, Li Shan immediately ordered: "General Han has an order. Send an order to the three armies! Chase!"
"Kill!"
The overwhelming Yuan army's cavalry, following closely behind the retreating Cao army, ferociously crossed the pontoon bridge and rushed into the dense forest to pursue the general.
Han Meng himself felt extremely happy and commanded the captains and soldiers under his command to pursue him into the woods.
Those soldiers of Cao's army had not escaped far in the woods when they were rushed up by Sergeant Han Meng behind them and carried out a bloody massacre behind them.
Han Meng's fighting spirit was also rising at this moment. He galloped on his horse and took the lead. He actually rushed to the front of the team and killed those Cao soldiers with his own hands.
He didn't know how long he had been fighting in the dense forest, but Han Meng could no longer see the shadow of Cao Bing in his eyes.
He has basically killed all the people who deserve to be killed.
The forest is extremely dark and has many trees. It seems that it has not been developed much by humans, but it is also a good place to ambush soldiers and horses.
Han Meng looked around and said with amazement: "This is a good place to ambush soldiers and horses. Unfortunately, Cao Jun's soldiers couldn't keep calm. When they saw me retreating, they actually chased me out. Now I have killed all the soldiers."
It’s almost gone, it’s a pity that this is a great ambush location, haha! In this way, wouldn’t the city of Xuchang be easily accessible to me?”
After that, he immediately ordered Li Shandao behind him: "Prepare your troops and search the forest again. It is impossible to say that the general of Cao's army, Zhao Yun and others are still hiding in this ravine and dare not go out."
"No!" Li Shan immediately accepted the order.
After a while, after the inventory was completed, Li Shan came to Han Meng suspiciously and whispered: "General, something is not good! Our soldiers and horses were chasing too fast just now. It seems that many people have already followed our headquarters.
Got separated."
Han Meng was stunned when he heard this, then smiled bitterly and said: "These brats! They kill people, they even forget the rules... It doesn't matter, go back out of the forest, sooner or later all the troops will be able to keep up. Those who can't keep up will starve to death."
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Having said that, he headed back and led his troops back in the direction they came from.
There were many trees in the forest, and for some reason there were many rocks. The area was extremely difficult. Han Meng and his soldiers walked for a long time without reaching the edge of the forest.
When he was tired from walking, Han Meng raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and said angrily: "This damn forest is broken! Why can't you get out?"
After walking for a while, a stream appeared in the dense forest. Han Meng immediately ordered the soldiers to rest for a while, while he dismounted and drank water by the stream.
While he was quenching his thirst, he suddenly heard some frightened and strange screams from some of his own soldiers not far away.
"Wow! Damn it! Damn it!"
Han Meng's heart skipped a beat, he stood up suddenly and strode away.
"What are you yelling for! Where did the ghost come from!"
Some of Yuan's soldiers ran to Han Meng in fear, pointed at some corpses on the river bank, and said, "General! Look at those corpses!"
Han Meng squinted his eyes and looked at the corpses on the river bank.
"They're all soldiers, what's all the fuss about? Haven't you seen dead people?"
A soldier said: "General, those corpses are the corpses of Cao Jun we just killed! I know some of the corpses. They were cut by villains. They were just thrown on the way here. How...how did they appear?
By this creek?"
Some other soldiers also echoed: "General, he is telling the truth. We can testify."
"General, there are evil spirits in this forest. Did we encounter something sneaky?"