Lei Yuan was about to answer, and a sharp sound of long and shortness suddenly came from behind a certain hill, across dozens of feet of water. At first glance, it sounded like some kind of wild bird screaming, but it was actually a whistle from the scouts of the Jiaozhou army.
That is another warning that the enemy is approaching.
It seems that the generals of Cao's army were already very impatient. They sent more and more troops, and they were increasingly deep into the dense waters on the east bank of the Qingshui River.
No matter how aggressive Ding Feng was, he could not hold on. He covered his broken bag and led his subordinates to board the prepared raft and began to retreat behind the waterway.
At the same time, the third unit of Cao's army appeared in the distant river beside the river, but they were afraid of the powerful crossbows and strong bows of the Jiaozhou army, and were not in a hurry to pursue them, but just marched slowly with a fierce look.
Because the water situation continued to decline, half of them were no longer walking without boats and rafts. Several military academies even rode war horses and advanced along dryer heights on the ground.
The route of Cao's army was not far from Lei Yuan's troops. Through the dense reeds, it was seen that the armor and weapons in Cao's hands reflected the cold light.
Because there were swamps and complex waterways between the two places, Lei Yuan was not worried that the Cao army would attack. But he had no intention of fighting an encounter outside the budget, which affected a series of subsequent military arrangements. So he raised his hand a little and signaled his entourage to be quiet and not reveal his traces.
In an instant, there was no sound of talking behind him, and there was no sound of walking or collision of armor pieces, all hidden in the sound of the wind.
Chi Li Ningta was stuffing a whole baking pancake into his mouth. He didn't dare to chew it, so he could only grin and stare, waiting for Lei Yuan's hand to put it down. Waiting for a while, a wisp of saliva drooped from the corner of his mouth and slowly dripped onto the armor on his chest.
In a moment, the third Cao army arrived at the previous battlefield.
There were corpses piled up on the battlefield, and some soldiers scattered in chaos, searching for the bodies of the soldiers of Jiaozhou, and cutting off their heads with a knife. One of the Jiaozhou soldiers was not dead, but was seriously injured and fainted. At this time, he suddenly woke up and tried his best to yell and struggle. Several soldiers of Cao's soldiers rushed up and rushed to cut off his head. They scolded each other in chaos. After a while, they reached an agreement and held the school together and killed him.
When the heads on the battlefield were gathered, Cao's army continued to set off and chased Ding Feng's troops away.
Lei Yuan stared at the scene coldly, his face turned pale.
But he always raised his arms and ordered his subordinates to remain silent.
From beginning to end, there were a large number of soldiers, with more than 1,500 people, and the soldiers occupied 20 or 30% of them. Some of them were in a messy military uniform, with hair on their heads and a very ferocious face, like a warrior from the northern alien race recruited by the Cao army. The general who led the army was tall and extremely majestic. He held a thick horse spear in his hand, and was obviously an outstanding general in the Cao army.
The Jiaozhou Army has been scattered to this point and can no longer compete with it. All divisions, including Lei Yuan's headquarters, can only intersperse and avoid war and delay time.
Lei Yuanjing waited for them to leave before putting down his arms.
The first thing that sounded behind him was not an angry scolding, but many soldiers subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, as if a gust of wind was blowing.
Chi Li Ningta raised his head, looked around in surprise, and then chewed his scones.
Chi Li Ningta never had to think about things, but he had a unique instinct for judging the environment around him. He felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange, but he was unable to distinguish where this strangeness came from.
Ma Zhong's expression subsided. In this situation just now, it was obvious that the soldiers were glad to avoid an encounter, and such subtle actions could not be concealed.
Since last night, more than 2,000 troops directly under Lei Yuan moved between the two cities of Caiyang and Huyang, and successively restrained two larger troops of the Cao army and held four encounters.
It is obvious that the soldiers are exhausted and their fighting spirit is constantly weakening. Moreover, arrows and food and supplies are consumed like flowing water. At present, it seems that they will not be able to maintain it in three or five days.
Ma Zhong abandoned his position as county magistrate of Hanchang in the 16th year of Jian'an and became Lei Yuan's aide. It has been eight years since then. During these eight years, he watched Lei Yuan fight eastward and fight in the east, and almost invincible. The soldiers under Lei Yuan's troops usually have extremely high fighting spirit and wished he could fight as soon as possible when he saw the enemy. He had never seen such a situation.
Lei Yuan himself is certainly a famous general with a firm mind and unshakable heart, but the soldiers under his command are ultimately human beings. If they are human beings, they will be tired and hesitant.
The soldiers had been fighting for many days since the day the Han River surged. However, what they saw was that their own advantages gradually disappeared, and more enemies were becoming more and more, so they were overwhelmed. He Song, the chief of the old Huainan man, died in battle, and his troops were almost wiped out, so that the entire Jiaozhou army was injured; it was that our side fought and retreated, and the team was increasingly dispersed, and the contact between each other began to appear difficult; it was that the battle caused more and more damage. In the dirty environment by the water, many wounded people died because they could not receive treatment or rest.
Many people are asking in their hearts: Why is this fight for? When will all this end?
Lei Yuan's choice was to avoid fierce battles at all costs and minimize meaningless losses for the soldiers. But he could not explain his intentions to every soldier, so the soldiers could only persevere in a daze and fight countless times over the past two days.
This entangled battle caused a headache for the Cao army, but it was also a severe test for the soldiers' soldiers. It consumed the energy and will of the soldiers more than a refreshing battle.
The soldiers are really exhausted!
Ma Zhong turned to Lei Yuan, and he tried his best to keep his speech stable, but the faint tremolo finally revealed a little bit of true emotions: "Can Mr. Guan really come? General, if the war in Xiangyang is not going well, our efforts will be meaningless!"
The soldiers were just fighting hard. It was fine. Ma Zhong knew Lei Yuan’s plan, but he was only more nervous. Sometimes he was so nervous that he was almost exhausted. He was not afraid of death, but could not imagine how such a risky plan could be successful? He could not imagine what kind of victory such a plan would bring, and whether it was meaningful!
Lei Yuan glanced at Ma Zhong with a faint expression.
Ma Zhong felt the awe-inspiring power contained in Lei Yuan's calmness. He took a step back and couldn't help but bow down.
Lei Yuan said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, I'm sure."
It is normal for Ma Zhong to have such doubts. At first, Lei Yuan himself was not as confident as he showed. But now, he is becoming more and more confident because everything is within Lei Yuan's expectations!
In the eyes of outsiders, Lei Yuan was a famous general under the command of the King of Hanzhong. In recent years, his reputation has been slimly on the same level as Guan Yu, and it is half a step higher than Zhang Fei.
But Lei Yuan himself would not be overestimated by him. He was sure that he did not have any extraordinary talents, nor was he a genius. The overall judgment he obtained because of his understanding of another history is almost gone.
To this day, what Lei Yuan can rely on is what was slowly tempered in the mountains and finally formed in the desperate battles. That is the tenacity and boldness that will not be shaken in any adversity.
Only generals who have experienced countless births and deaths and have endured heavy pressure like Mount Tai can truly obtain such psychological traits. Once they are obtained, they will be reborn and will not be afraid of anyone on the battlefield from now on.
For Ma Zhong, he calculated the battle situation by listing the number of troops, the position of the enemy and us, the combat power of each unit, the terrain of the battlefield, etc., and weighing them one by one. But Lei Yuan thought more than that. In the eyes of warriors like him and Guan Yu who have been through military intelligence for a long time, the essence of battlefield confrontation is human beings, and the continuous response and transformation that controls people. If you want to control people, you rely on human tenacity and boldness!
Lei Yuan held the long sword hanging around his waist.
The arm was still in pain. Because of the previous battle with the sword, the blood vessels on the entire forearm floated up, and it felt like they were about to explode. However, as Lei Yuan's spirit became more and more high-pitched, the pain was no longer a negative impact at this time. Instead, it stimulated Lei Yuan, allowing his spirit to remain highly concentrated and his mind to be keen.
"Xiangyang City is not a problem. Guan Junhou must have crossed the Han River at this time. With his great reputation, as long as the flag appears in Fancheng, Cao's army will be frightened and will frantically seek help from the north..."
Lei Yuan paused and said in a deep voice: "Cao Cao has always respected Guan Junhou. When he heard the front line military report, he would urge him to reinforce, but his huge force was distributed in a vast area of ​​hundreds of miles from Xinye to Fancheng, and his queues were scattered due to our disturbances. The more urgent the dispatch, the more the troops would be more scattered ten times more... By that time, their army would be like a giant with blood flowing backwards and hemiplegia. All we had to do was find their key points and lead them to cut them!"
Chapter completed!