Chapter 396: Activities in the woods
? Hu Cai seemed very happy and in a very happy mood. For him, anything that can make him rich is a good thing.
The strength of more than a thousand orchids is not small, but there are absolutely not many, and it is in the broken place in Pingyang County.
??And Hu Cai also knew it very well. Just like the Yellow Turbans themselves often falsely reported the number of people, the so-called county soldiers often falsely reported the number of people and were paid empty wages. The leader of the army didn''t do this?
What''s more, there is also the difference between regular soldiers and auxiliary soldiers. Those who can really go into battle to kill the enemy are probably only a few hundred of the more than a thousand soldiers, and the soldiers under his command are nearly four thousand, and they are all A strong, serious man who has fought before and seen blood, is he afraid of a ball?
?What''s that last name?
No matter what his last name is, as long as he dares to fight head-on, Hu Cai will decide to hold him back from the front, and he will definitely be able to swallow it with two wings! If you don''t dare to fight in positions and want to rely on the shabby city walls of Pingyang City for defense, haha, Pingyang County has been abandoned for so many years, and there are collapsed walls everywhere, isn''t it the same as if there were no walls at all?
You must know that although he is greedy for money, he is willing to spend some money on soldiers. After all, without good soldiers, there is no way to steal more money. He can still calculate this account clearly.
The distance from the original base of the Baibo Army to the old site of Pingyang County is about forty miles away and less than fifty miles. Hu Cai calculated that he would walk about thirty miles today, then set up camp and rest, and then directly attack the city tomorrow. , of course, if that guy with that last name was smarter and retreated on his own, I would have saved myself the trouble...
The land on the west bank of the Fen River is relatively flat. After Hu Cai sent out the scouts, he arranged the team into a row of five people. Although it was not too neat, compared with the miscellaneous soldiers and the common people carrying packages, For that matter, it''s already pretty good. The team of four thousand people was like a long snake, winding towards the southwest.
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About ten miles northeast of the old site of Pingyang County, there is a small forest. The road passes through the middle of the forest. The cross-section of the forest is not very large, but because there are some shrubs under the trees, it cannot be seen at a glance. Just look through it.
??Five white soldiers who were scouts came here. They looked at the woods in front of them and glanced at each other. Then they separated into two people, got off their horses, crouched down and slowly prepared to go into the woods to check...
It was quiet all around, except for the faint sound of the two soldiers stepping on dead branches and leaves.
??A Bai Bo touched the bushes in the woods, slowly straightened up, and stuck out his head...
?Suddenly there was a "boom" sound from the bowstring, and an arrow shot out from the woods!
The arrow was as fast as lightning, and in an instant it penetrated the neck of this White Wave soldier with a cloud of blood mist! Bai Bobing fell on his back, covering the blood hole that suddenly appeared on his neck.
??The remaining Baibo troops didn''t even shout, and immediately turned around and ran away.
? Huang Cheng shot another arrow, killing the second dismounted Baibo soldier to the ground. The remaining three Baibo army scouts had already galloped away.
? Huang Cheng put down his bow and said, "Let everyone get ready, the Yellow Turban Thief is coming soon."
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The dust on the horizon became more and more obvious, and soon after, black shadows appeared one after another, slowly getting closer and closer. After receiving the scout''s report, Hu Cai had already dispersed the soldiers, left and right. The two wings expanded outward, and the soldiers in the middle began to press toward the woods.
Hu Cai sat on his horse and looked around. There was no smoke or soldiers, only the forest in the distance. Hu Cai measured the size of the forest and sneered. Although such a forest was not too big or too small, it was still a little sparse. At most, it could only hide a few hundred people in an ambush. Hum. , can it still be called an ambush if it is discovered?
“Surround us on both sides!” Hu Cai ordered.
??The Baibo Army was like a big crab, stretching out two big pincers and starting to prepare to surround the woods...
Suddenly there was a chaotic shout in the woods, and more than a hundred soldiers rushed out and formed a crooked formation in front of the woods. A general at the head held a long knife and shouted loudly: "Who is coming? But who is coming?" Dare to fight to the death?"
Hu Cai couldn''t help but laugh. My current number is about ten times yours. Why should I fight to the death with you? Where did this fool come from?
Hu Cai ignored the general’s shouts at all. Instead, he sat in the middle and didn’t understand. He ordered the two wings to speed up and surrounded these fools with their soldiers...
The soldiers in the middle are also gradually approaching step by step...
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Huang Cheng watched the white wave troops on both sides gradually surround him. When he was appraising the distance in his mind, he shouted: "You are a cowardless man! Next time I will cut off your head!"
Then he turned his horse, led the soldiers into the woods, and escaped.
Hu Cai was taking a water bag to drink water leisurely, but when he saw the scene in front of him, he spurted out with a pop and almost choked. By the time the Baibo Army swarmed up and rushed to the woods, Huang Cheng and his men had already disappeared on the other side of the woods.
Hu Cai also rode a horse and caught up. Looking at the fleeing figures disappearing in the distance, he couldn''t help but cursed: "Escape faster than a rabbit! Damn it!"
"Qu Shuai! Look! It''s on fire, it''s on fire!" Suddenly a soldier shouted.
??In the woods, I don’t know when some fires ignited shrubs and trees. Now they are gradually expanding, and thick smoke begins to spread in the woods...
“Spread out! Quickly spread out!”
??Although the White Wave Army did not pursue them into the woods, it would not be good if any of their clothes were ignited by the fire, so they dispersed their formation and stayed away from the woods.
“Qu Shuai…what should we do now?”
The road goes through the woods. Although it would be faster if we go directly forward, it is obviously impossible for the nearly 4,000 people to pass through before the fire ignites. If the fire suddenly increases, it will not be good. Well, after all, fire and water are ruthless.
But if you want to go around, you need to make a circle around this forest. Although the forest is not too big, if you want to go around, it is not on the road. There are some potholes and some ditches, although it is not a big problem. , but it will be somewhat difficult to move forward.
Wait here until the fire is done burning and then go over?
Definitely not!
Who knows how many days this fire will last?
Hu Cai suddenly had an idea flash in his head, could it be that guy with that surname was up to something?
Is it used to delay my departure to Pingyang? !
You are trying to trick me with this little trick?
"Lord! It''s bad! The enemy has reached Xudu!"
Xu Chu rushed into the military camp and shouted.
"Surrender." Cao Cao said calmly.
Xu Chu stood dumbly for a while, then suddenly realized something and rushed out...
After a while, Xu Chu shouted: "We won! Xu Du was saved!"
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Lu Bu outside the city was furious: "Damn it! Damn it! He is indeed the most unrestrained person! How can he use biological and chemical weapons!"
(End of this chapter)