Chapter 1855 Who Has More Cards
Ying water is surging and mountains are rolling.
Fifteen hundred cavalry are like rushing Yingshui, flowing straight down!
The iron armor on the cavalry was washed by the rain, adding a bit of chill. Although the tricolor flag was rolled up, it still seemed to guide their direction, jumping ahead.
Although it is said that after the iron armor is exposed to rain, it will inevitably rust on a large scale. If you don’t find a time to polish it, it will take two days. Logically speaking, these expensive armors should be cherished and cared for, but no one cares about them at the moment, not even cleaning them when they are splashed with muddy water.
This is exactly the army led by Zhao Yun, starting from Yangcheng, going down the Yingshui River, rushing non-stop!
In order to ensure sufficient horsepower and physical strength of the soldiers, even equipped with two horses, in order to free up horses for Zhao Yun''s 1,500 people, even some of the hussars in Yangcheng could only be temporarily transferred to infantry .
Because of the sudden incident, Xun You couldn''t even produce a second copy of the Yingchuan Atlas, so he could only draw a rough outline for Zhao Yun, and then identified three or two important locations. The difficult situation, the foggy battle situation, and the situation ahead could not even be determined, but Zhao Yun still did not say a word, took the order calmly, and immediately went south to meet Zhang Liao!
Just because the hussars are all brothers and comrades in arms!
If you pick up Zhang Liao today, someone else will pick you up tomorrow!
Strictly speaking, cavalry come and go like the wind, and infantry like Xiahou Dun cannot catch up with Zhang Liao''s troops, but the problem is that both men and horses must drink water, and they can''t do without water. From the city to Xu County, there is only Yingshui River! So even though Zhang Liao is ever-changing, it is still impossible to be too far away from Yingshui, and after the sudden change, this one has become a weakness of Zhang Liao!
Even with the atlas provided by Xun You, it is impossible for Zhang Liao to become proficient in Yingchuan geography in an instant, and understand where there is danger and where he should not go. The Yingshui River is not all thoroughfare, and there are a few places that will be more dangerous after the Yingshui River surges. No matter how smart Xun You is, it is impossible to know the weather changes in advance, and then mark these on the map book...
According to the original plan, Fei Qian and Zhao Yun would set off after resting, and then they would attack Xiahou Dun with Zhang Liao from north to south, completely crippling Cao Jun along the way. Set off early to find Zhang Liao''s trail!
Zhang Liao, Zhang Wenyuan, where are they now?
Zhao Yun went down Yingshui and searched for a day, but he couldn''t find the mark left by Zhang Liao. I don''t know if it was because of the poor visibility in rainy weather, or it was destroyed by Xiahou''s soldiers. It was like looking for charcoal in the dark. Relying on the general scope to explore.
Xun You and Zhao Yun were actually a little surprised and moved by Fei Qian''s order to attack ahead of schedule. For the people on the battlefield, no matter whether they are soldiers or generals, they basically keep their heads on their necks temporarily, saying that the horse leather shroud is just a good wish, and many people even died without a whole body. After the battle, you may not even be able to find a full beard and tail. In the end, you can only pick up two pieces here and two pieces there, and then treat it as a whole.
Will Zhang Liao be at risk? It''s just a possibility, do we have to change the plan? What''s more, for the sake of the overall situation, sacrificing individuals or parts is also a normal arrangement. Success is naturally extremely glorious, and failure is also personal fate. If you close your eyes and kick your feet, no one can blame anyone!
However, Fei Qian''s attitude was firm, and the sentence "the safety of his own soldiers is the safety of Fei''s people" immediately stimulated Zhao Yun, a guy who has not had any emotional fluctuations for almost a hundred years, to fail, and almost lost his composure on the spot...
Many generals like to talk about "my brother" and "my son" at every turn, but Zhao Yun and others know that it is just talking, and only those like Fei Qian who really do it in this way can be called sincere generals Soldiers and generals are treated as their own brothers!
Meeting such a protagonist, what else can I say?
So no matter whether Zhang Liao is really in danger or not, Zhao Yun is obliged to make this trip!
However, even so, equipped with two horses, Zhao Yun did not waste his horsepower recklessly during the itinerary, but still cautiously placed scouts in the front and back. After all, he was here to respond. In the trap, didn''t he live up to the high hopes of General Hussars?
Among the rain and fog, the figures of several cavalrymen loomed.
It was a little closer, Zhao Yun saw it, and couldn''t help but move slightly in his heart. There was no other reason, but the blood-stained traces of this fight, even the rain didn''t have enough time to wash it off...
Sure enough, the scouts reported and encountered Cao Jun''s sentry post. Because it was raining, the sightlines of both sides were not very good. When they found out, they almost collided with each other. Naturally, there was a conflict, and Zhao Yun''s scouts also suffered some injuries. , but in exchange for a living.
『I’ll give you a quarter of an hour,』Zhao Yun took a look at the tied-up man, nodded, and then said to the guards beside him, 『Pry open this guy’s teeth! 』
The guard cupped his hands, revealing a bit of cruelty in the rain, "Don''t worry, general! A certain man will be recruited whether his mother has stolen a man or not! 』
Zhao Yun waved his hand, "The whole army, stay temporarily!" Let''s have a rest and tidy up our equipment and armor! 』
Immediately, the whole cavalry army spread out along the road, some rearranged their equipment on the horse, and loosened the horse''s belly; some took out the dry food wrapped in oiled paper from their arms, and shared some with their horses. If the dry food is too dry, don''t open the water bag, just raise your head and open your mouth...
Zhao Yun was expressionless and began to think in his mind. Normally, because Xiahou Dun wanted to chase Zhang Liao, Cao Jun''s scouts and sentries should be facing Zhang Liao''s direction more. The arrangement of fixed guard posts can only explain one thing. Cao Jun''s troops are actually not far from here, perhaps just in front of the rain curtain, just at the corner of the mountains and rivers!
And Cao Jun is mostly in a state of residence, so the reason for the residence...
Sure enough, within a quarter of an hour, the guard returned and reported the confession to Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun was taken aback for a moment, and then whispered, "Sanshiwan... what Xun Gongda said is true... it really is here..."
Before departure, Xun You emphasized several locations, and Sanshiwan was one of them.
『General, do you want to change horses? ’A song leader stepped forward and asked.
Zhao Yun pondered for a moment, shook his head, and said in a deep voice, "No change of horses!" Continue to use the old horse and go another fifteen miles! Grab the ferry, build a pontoon bridge, and cross the river! 』
…o(︶︿︶)o…
For a moment, Zhang Liao thought that he could lead his troops out of Xiahou Dun''s siege, and even thought that even though his troops would suffer some losses, the losses would not be too heavy. It was in danger, but Yang Di''s reinforcements dealt a heavy blow to Zhang Liao''s original plan!
The most difficult problem at present is that after Xiahou Dun''s soldiers breathed a sigh of relief, they instead formed a pattern of fighting more with less, especially Yangdi''s reinforcements, which not only brought new strength, but also dealt a heavy blow to the morale of Zhang Liao and others. Under the ebb and flow, if it weren''t for Zhang Liao''s hard support, it might have collapsed completely.
Maybe I should continue to stay on the north bank, watching the water level continue to rise, and betting that the place where I stay will never erupt or be submerged? Or take the people and horses to climb the rocks in rainy days and find another way to open up a new mountain road? Or should the whole army be disbanded on the spot, broken up into pieces, and the sneaky ones can escape as much as they can?
Zhang Liao chose a positive **** wave, just like choosing 800 to 100,000 in history. But in history, Zhang Liao faced the unprepared Eastern Wu soldiers who were scattered and besieged the city, Chen Wu, who was already forty years old, and Song Qian and Xu Sheng, who were second-rate generals who didn''t know how to count, instead of leading him now. Looking at the veterans of the Cao army, Xiahou Dun, who had already set up a lot of defense lines, was unwilling to change the original defense arrangement even at the expense of himself against Zhang Chen''s attack.
Zhang Chen''s defeat was too fast, which caused Xiahou Dun to stabilize the army''s morale faster and returned to the ferry. If Zhang Chen was able to follow Zhang Liao''s original instructions and was not seduced by Xiahou Dun, and did his best to delay and disrupt the task, or was it Zhang Chen? When crossing the river, more people passed by, and Xiahou Dun''s general flag was really cut down...
Perhaps the battle situation is completely different.
Even now, Zhang Liao still has a choice. He can completely rely on his own force, abandon his subordinates, and break out by himself. Zhang Liao could do this, but he couldn''t let go of it. Seeing his soldiers in danger several times, he turned over and went in to rescue...
No one is a king of iron, no one can fight endlessly, sleeplessly and tirelessly. Too many knives will become blunt, armor will be broken if too many attacks are taken, arms and legs will be sore, and horses will be exhausted. The more serious problem is that because of the obstruction of the river, Zhang Liao cannot be compared with Xiahoudun. There is a wide space to exchange soldiers, so that the tired soldiers in the front can change to the rear to rest...
Do you regret it?
It was too late for Zhang Liao to regret it, or rather, he had no time to regret it...
On the slope, Xiahoudun watched Zhang Liao rush left and right, and couldn''t help showing a smile on his face, as if seeing a big fish caught in a net bag, the more the big fish danced happily, the taste the better...
But Xiahou Dun''s smile didn''t last long, and along with a few remnants of sentry soldiers rushing from far away in embarrassment, they brought a piece of news that frightened Xiahou Dun!
General Hussars'' reinforcements have also arrived!
The rain and mist fell on Xiahou Dun''s face like broken jade, swallowing up the smile on his original face.
『How far is it? ! how many people? ! ’ Xiahou asked in a low voice.
『The little one, I don’t know the little one...at least three thousand, no, five thousand! 』
『How much is it? ! 』
『Five thousand! At least five thousand! 』
『So... where is the ship? 』Xiahou Dun asked the last and most important question. In order to allow the scouts to cross the river for investigation, there are two boats left at the ferry post. Although they are not big, they are enough for ferrying.
『This ship… ship…』 The soldiers dared not answer.
Xiahou Dun closed his eyes, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly angrily pulled out his saber from the waist of the guard at the side, and immediately chopped the two or three remnant soldiers to the ground!
I have repeatedly emphasized before that if you encounter hussars, you must burn the boat first. Although it is still raining now, you can still burn it if you really want to pour oil on it. Forgotten orders! Leaving the boat to the opponent, the opponent can naturally operate it very conveniently. Not only can it cross people first, but it can also be used to erect pontoon bridges and so on...
what to do?
If there are really 5,000 cavalry, it will definitely be impossible to fight...
However, after Xiahou Dun vented his anger, he seemed to be able to calculate something in his head. It may not be so convenient for five thousand cavalry to make a transition!
Although it is not far from the last ferry to Sanshiwan, it is not too close. There is still a distance of ten miles, plus five thousand horses, not fifty or five hundred. Even if it is a ferry or a construction Floating bridges, all of them will come here in a short while, and then the team will be formed...
There is still time, there is still a chance!
Xiahou Dun opened his eyes and shouted: "The whole army obeys the order and attacks the enemy. If anyone retreats, they will all be killed without mercy!" 』
I don''t know if it was because of the sudden change, or because of the reluctance to see the victory at hand, Xiahoudun is here, and unknowingly made mistakes that many people would make. Xiahou Dun judged the current situation with ordinary concepts, especially when he accidentally judged the hussar cavalry with his own cognition and infantry experience...
Simply put, it is three words, "I think".
That''s right, according to the normal process, even if there are two ships, it will take a lot of time for 5,000 people to pass through the ferry neatly. In this case, Xiahoudun will naturally have enough time to deal with the crumbling Zhang Liao first, and then deal with the reinforcements of the hussars.
But the problem is that Xiahou Dun forgot that the hussars don''t have to be in order to march, nor are they pawns who can''t fart without formation!
In the desert, although it is not absolute, there are also cavalry who spread out skirmishing lines. When they meet their opponents, that section is the main battlefield, and the other section is immediately outflanked. reason?
What''s more, it will also take time for the remnants of the ferry sentry to escape back, and during this period of time, the hussars are not just standing around doing nothing...
So, when Zhang Liao was getting tired and he couldn''t even hold his spear, someone suddenly shouted loudly, even the tone was out of shape: "Hussars! Hussars! Hussars are coming! 』
Zhang Liao was shocked all over, with a bit of disbelief, looking into the distance through the blood. As far as he could see, on the westernmost hillside of the entire battlefield, two cavalrymen were at the top of the hillside, one was holding a flag, the other was pulling, struggling to shake in the drizzle. Raised a tricolor battle flag!
Then, before Zhang Liao could fully react, brown and black helmets popped up on the top of the hillside, followed by heavily armed cavalry, in the rain and fog, like black iron statues, with majestic The momentum didn''t stop at all, and a series of water splashes came out from under the horse''s hooves, as if descending from the sky to the world, amidst the long sound of horns, they came straight here!
Everything around seemed to freeze at this moment!
Zhang Liao''s nose was sour, and there seemed to be an inexplicable breath rolling, and then it turned into a long cry: "Hussars, Hussars are here!" 』
On both banks of the Yingshui River, under Zhang Liao, all the hussars couldn''t help cheering together, their morale was boosted!
『Hussars are here! 』
Xiahou''s soldiers were in a panic all of a sudden, they still had the upper hand just now, how could they have become like this in a blink of an eye! Although Xiahou Dun ordered the whole army to attack before, Zhang Liao and others were exhausted, and Xiahou''s soldiers and horses who had fought hard for a long time also lost a lot of strength. How can it be said that they can recover immediately after recovery?
So it took a lot of time to dispatch the formation. When the siege of Zhang Liao and others really started, they suddenly saw the reinforcements of hussars and horses. What to do, continue to attack Zhang Liao, or quickly turn around and defend...
On the other side, Xiahou Dun gritted his teeth on the dirt slope, staring at the tricolor flag on the hillside in the distance, and then staring at the character "Zhao" next to the tricolor flag, his teeth creaking , "Chang Shan, Zhao Zilong! 』
Could this be the Zhao Yun who defeated Xia Houyuan? !
This Zhao Yun came too fast!
This, is this the vanguard of the Hussar General, and the Hussars Brigade is still behind?
Is it war or withdrawal?
Xiahou Dun was torn in his mind. On the one hand, he was afraid that if he could not retreat in time, it would be of no benefit to be attacked by hussars. On the other hand, he had invested so much in Zhang Liao. All the investment was in vain...
Under the three-color battle flag, Zhao Yun did not hesitate at all, his eyes were like lightning, and he instantly took in the battlefield situation in his eyes, then smiled slightly, and then swung his spear, "Attack!" 』
(end of this chapter)