Chapter 1853 Attack and Counterattack
When the tricolor flag was raised high again, Xiahou Dun''s heart almost stopped beating twice at that moment. Although I have simulated the current situation tens of thousands of times in my heart, when I actually saw it, I still felt very shocked, and even at that moment, I couldn''t react immediately.
This is a very normal phenomenon, like someone who has practiced thousands of times off stage, but is still a little dazed when they are illuminated by the lights on stage. The only difference is whether they can recover as soon as possible, or they are still nervous go down.
Zhang Liao knew the advantages of his side and also understood the current disadvantages. He asked Zhang Chen to lead the team to attack Xiahou Dun''s rear, not expecting Zhang Chen to defeat Xiahou Dun, but to buy time for his troops to cross the river!
Today''s battle is absolutely inevitable.
If Zhang Liao continued to stay on the north bank of Yingshui, it would be almost equivalent to slow suicide. Although it is possible that the weather will improve, even if the rain stops, the water level will not disappear immediately, and within this period of time, it is enough for Xiahou Dun to mobilize people to block the upper and lower ferries tightly. And there is a bigger problem, that is, if you cross the river after the weather clears, then the opponent''s bow and arrow will be able to resume normal use, and you will receive more serious damage when you are halfway across!
More importantly, the dry food I carry is not endless. If I am really stuck here and cannot move up and down, I am afraid that the food and grass will be cut off if I delay it. Even if I have a chance to break through, it will be extremely difficult!
Therefore, Zhang Liao had to take the initiative to attack the enemy. Although Xiahou on the opposite side might be a trick of suspicion, or it might be a trap, but he could only take the initiative to attack when the water level in Sanshi Bay had not risen to the point where he could not swim, and then tore him apart. Make an opening, and naturally you can turn passive into active again, and become the master of the battlefield again!
For Xiahou Dun, he also cannot retreat. If he is defeated by Zhang Liao, it will not only be Xiahou Dun''s personal lifelong shame, but will even affect Cao Cao''s entire follow-up strategy! So after Xiahou Dun lost his mind for a very short time, the blood all over his body was like billowing magma, his eyes were almost burning red, and he shouted, "Counterattack!" Formation! Fight back! 』
Xiahoudun wants to fight back, he wants to let these hussars know that not only Yongzhou and Bingzhou are troublesome, not only hussars can be called elite, he wants to tell these hussars in the most primitive and simple way, tell them His opponent, under Cao Cao''s command, also has heroes in Xiahou''s army!
『Raise the general flag! Xiahou Dun turned his head and said to his guard.
The guard instinctively opened his eyes wide, "General? ! At this time, because Zhang Chen attacked from the rear, Xiahou Dun was not far away from Zhang Chen''s troops. The guards were thinking whether to let Xiahou Dun move his position, but they heard Xiahou Dun''s order.
『Someone asked you to raise the general flag! ”Xiahou Dun’s eyes almost seemed to spew out fire, “immediately! Let all the ministries attack the enemy on the other side according to the original plan! here! Let someone stop it! 』
Xiahoudun erected the general flag to reassure all the soldiers, and to not disturb the original arrangement. After all, in this year, if orders are frequently issued to temporarily change military orders, chaos before a battle may be unavoidable. up. Xiahou Dun''s original arrangement was basically aimed at the other side of the river, so it was too late to rearrange it now, so he simply used himself as a bait to lure Zhang Chen, and then let most of the soldiers continue to fight against Zhang Liao''s large army according to the original arrangement. This is the most correct battlefield decision.
Zhang Chen had already crashed into Xiahoudun''s back, his ears were filled with various noisy sounds, and he also entered a rather excited state. When he raised his head suddenly, he saw Xiahoudun''s banner standing up on the other side , couldn''t help laughing a few times, then whistled and pointed the knife, "Here! Here''s a big fish! 』
When the blood is on the top, it is often impulsive. Zhang Chen''s almost instinctive actions led to a new change in the battle situation...
When Zhang Liao saw Xiahou Dun''s flag erected, he was not the same as Zhang Chen, but he didn''t feel any joy. Instead, his heart sank slightly. This is not a good sign, because it means that Xiahou Dun''s army is not completely in chaos. As long as these soldiers recover from the initial horror, then the suffering of Zhang Liao and others will begin.
"faster! Hurry up! 』
At this moment, it is definitely not feasible to retreat. We can only speed up as much as possible, and then attack the opponent''s front line to see if we can crush the opponent''s formation before the opponent fully recovers, and then further expand Advantage.
The horn sounded again, piercing through the thin rain and fog, and seemed to shake the whole world of Sanshiwan...
Because of the rain and humidity, the archers originally arranged by Xiahou Dun hardly played any role. After three or two arrows, the entire bowstring relaxed, and if you want to shoot again, you have to stop and adjust the bow , and this is also drinking poison to quench thirst, and it will cause great damage to the bow body.
"kill! 』
The hussars who rushed into the river first, almost knew in their hearts that they had broken into the underworld! It''s just that the head hasn''t fallen off yet! It''s just that back then it was the comrades in arms who resisted the injuries again and again for them, so today, it''s their turn to open a road of flesh and blood for the comrades behind them!
Almost all the hussars blindfolded their horses'' eyes with black cloth at the last moment, and then patted their old buddy for the last time, and slammed into Xiahou Dun''s long spear array on the bank as hard as possible! Use your own body, the body of a war horse, use your flesh and blood, and use your last breath to tear open a gap for the companions behind you!
Because the speed of the horses in the water is not very fast, many hussars, when approaching the battle formation of Xiahou''s soldiers, often struggle to jump off the horses, holding up their knives in an attempt to cut the bleeding path in the spear formation, but often In the high altitude, it would be even more disadvantageous to attack downwards. Several spears stood up, and many hussars were strung on the spears without saying a word...
However, the hussars did not back down because of this, and continued to approach, still ramming into the formation. The weight of the horse was not something ordinary soldiers could resist. At times, the handles of the guns pierced into the body were often driven, and either broke or deviated. As the blood color spread, corpses fell one after another, and Xiahoudun''s first line of spearmen standing on the bank also gradually He lost his formation and was knocked open.
More and more people jumped ashore, and the crowds became denser and denser. More than 300 people and 70 to 80 horses from both sides were crowded on the riverbed of Sanshiwan, entangled tightly. No matter whether it is Zhang Liao''s side or Xiahou''s side, many of them accidentally stepped on the side of the water and were carried away by the current when they couldn''t stand still...
Zhang Liao''s face was serious, and he couldn''t bear it, because it was almost a one-for-one exchange, not only a loss, but a huge loss!
『Follow me! 』
Zhang Liao decided to use his bravery to sweep out a passage!
But on the other side, Zhang Chen felt that something was wrong. Cao Jun’s general flag was just around the corner, and the huge word "Xiahou" seemed to be within reach, but at such a short distance, he was stopped abruptly!
The battle here was also extremely fierce. Zhang Chen had already attacked once, and then was abruptly blocked by Xiahou Dun''s guards. If he hadn''t cut off a few fingers holding his horse''s reins, he might have been dragged directly just now. Get off the horse!
Zhang Chen roared, and cut off the arm of another Xiahou soldier with a single knife. In the blood mist, he also saw the heads of his own men flying high in front of him. He seemed to be looking at Zhang Chen. There seems to be some unwillingness in the eyes, and some doubts...
Confuse?
Zhang Chen suddenly felt a cold on his legs, and immediately a **** pointed point came out of someone''s gun directly from his thigh, and the heart-piercing pain spread all over his body, if it wasn''t for the sword tied to his hand , maybe you can''t handle it! Zhang Chen roared, swung his knife back and slashed at the head of the Xiahou soldier who sneaked up on him from the side, making a dull sound of chopping bones, brains and blood splashed out together, staining half of Zhang Chen''s face .
Enduring the severe pain, Zhang Chen once again cut down a Xiahou soldier who rushed towards him. He finally realized that neither he nor his subordinates were wearing armor for the convenience of crossing the river! But in a moment of excitement, I actually forgot, and thought that I was the same as usual, protected by exquisite armor!
Damn it!
At the same time, the viciousness and tenacity of the Xiahou soldiers here also exceeded my imagination. These damned guys rushed up completely regardless of whether they would be killed or injured. They just wanted to stop themselves and their subordinates. In the blink of an eye, I don''t know how many fell down! Some even have corpses stacked on corpses!
Zhang Chen saw that the veteran scout who swam across the river first was dead. He and another Xiahou soldier were hugging each other face to face. Thought they were actually good brothers...
『General…』
Zhang Chen turned his head and looked, Zhang Liao''s battle flag was still on the opposite bank, the competition on the river bank was still fierce, the blood had already stained a large area of ??Yingshui, even though the water was fast, it still couldn''t break away!
『No... not yet...』 Zhang Chen gritted his teeth and panted like a wounded beast, "General...haven''t...come here yet, no...retreat...can''t retreat! 』
A hussar flew into the air at the moment the horse fell down, and the saber in his hand slashed at the neck of a Xiahou guard holding a shield, almost cutting off the shield guard''s neck, and fell crookedly to one side, but Almost at the same time, another saber was slashed on the back of this hussar cavalryman, cutting deeply, it seemed that the pale spine could be seen!
『Kill…』
Zhang Chen howled, and tried to push the horse forward again, but found that his horse seemed limp like a ball of mud, and then fell down the next moment, throwing Zhang Chen off the horse!
"Old man..." Zhang Chen resisted the pain in his leg, and crawled to the head of the horse. Only at this time did he realize that his horse was actually the same as himself, full of scars, and the horse''s abdomen and legs were unknown. When is it already **** and bloody, and some places have exposed bones, "Old man..."
The war horse was spitting pink foam, and Zhang Chen knew that it was the blood from the war horse''s body mixed in it... Zhang Chen had been focusing on the battle, but he forgot that the horse''s physical strength and endurance had been exhausted, and he was injured, as if It''s the last moment. The war horse tilted its head, as if it was playing around, trying to snort at Zhang Chen, but the slightly raised head finally fell down, splashing blood and cement on the ground, splashing on Zhang Chen''s face superior.
『You are willing to surrender? If you surrender, you will not die! 』
A deep voice sounded from the rear, Zhang Chen looked back, and saw that Xiahou Dun had stood behind the heavy guards at some point, and beside him, there were only about twenty people left in the queue of more than a hundred people. Most of the war horses were the same as Zhang Chen''s war horses, they fell to the ground in disorder and piled up with many corpses.
Hateful!
Just a little bit!
If the Piso hadn’t broken at that time, and I could bring 300 people here, maybe it would be completely different now...
Maybe…
But everything is settled now, and there is no room for maneuver. Zhang Chen slowly supported himself with his saber, got up, and then stared at Xiahou Dun, "Hussars...Under Hussars, there is absolutely no one who shows off his face to survive!" 』
Xiahou Dun was silent for a moment, nodded, and then waved his hand.
『Kill! 』
The two sides once again fought in the same place, this time, they almost all exchanged their lives for their lives!
Zhang Chen howled, and stabbed his sword into the opponent''s chest, but the Xiahou guard did not show any weakness, and also stabbed the sword into Zhang Chen''s abdomen before dying, and pierced it out from behind!
Zhang Chen grinned, not knowing whether he wanted to laugh or to scold, and finally his gaze slowly followed his body and fell backwards. He wanted to take a last look at the blue sky, because when the sky cleared, it meant the rain would stop Yes, but the sky is still gray, even the sun is hiding behind the thick clouds, and the drizzle is still falling...
"..." Xia Houdun watched Zhang Chen and the others fall into a pool of blood at last, then turned his head to look at the corpses of Zhang Chen and the others charging forward, and then looked at his own general flag who was only twenty or thirty steps away. Can''t help but tighten up, the hussars are so brave, if there are more soldiers and horses attacking here this time...
Xiahoudun came back to his senses, and after a moment of silence, he stopped his subordinates from beheading, "Forget it, leave them a whole body... they can be regarded as warriors to some extent..." Cutting off their heads and demonstrating to their opponents is also a common practice. However, Xiahou Dun felt that firstly, he respected these warriors, and secondly, if there were such soldiers under the hussars, intimidating means might not be useful...
He had been pinned down by this hussars for too long, so that he had no time to command the soldiers on the south bank of Yingshui. Xia Houdun stood under his battle flag again, and set his sights on the south bank of Yingshui again. , looked at some of the hussars who had rushed up to the south bank of Yingshui, and whispered to himself, "Do you think this is the end?" No, this is just the beginning...」
(end of this chapter)