Cao Bao didn't want to end the marriage, so the ghost was willing to stay and die.
But he didn't dare to refuse.
If you lower yourself to a lower level than others, if you dare to have any objections, you will lose your head on the spot.
When Cao Cao was escorted into the city, Tao Qian died too quickly. He was frightened and confused, and surrendered with tens of thousands of Danyang soldiers. Now it was too late to regret, and his military power was not preserved. His elite soldiers were dismantled and separated.
Can be manipulated by others.
Reluctantly, he answered the order: "The last general is willing to assist Lieutenant Lu in cutting off the queen."
Chunyu Qiong nodded with satisfaction. Lu Kuang and Cao Bao had more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, which was enough to resist for a period of time, but they could not be allowed to get close to the area where the floating bridge was located. No one was willing to stay and die.
With the road to survival behind them, how many people can dare to fight to the death?
How can I procrastinate for more time?
He thought for a long time and decided to attack at night.
If we divide our troops during the day, the enemy cavalry may be able to bypass the rear formation, and it will not be easy to leave. Only by allowing Lu Kuang and Cao Bao to attack the enemy camp at night can the main force escape safely.
Having made up his mind, he loudly ordered: "Have a feast of horse meat tonight and rest for a while. At midnight, Lu Kuang will take the lead, and Cao Bao will assist. He will lead his troops to attack the enemy camp at night, entangle the enemy cavalry, and cover the main force's breakout."
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Who is surrounding you? Cao Bao secretly cursed. Although he was reluctant, he could only follow the order.
After a full meal of war food and a bundle of soldiers and armor, Zishi arrived soon. Lu Kuang and Cao Bao left the camp in the dark and headed straight for the enemy camp.
But the movement of more than 10,000 people could not be ignored, and the Anping Army scouts who were staring at them had already reported back on flying horses.
Liu Xiang and Liu Chong set up two company camps, which were not as simple as before. At least they had walls and trenches. But he didn't want to be blocked in the camp, so he sent someone to send a message to Liu Chong and let him guard the camp.
He took six thousand cavalry out of the camp and left.
Scouts came and went to investigate, and the enemy's movements were clearly known.
The purpose of a night attack is concealment and surprise. We knew that there were scouts watching outside the camp gate, but we still sent out troops at night.
There must be something else in mind.
There were better opportunities for night raids a few days ago, but Chunyu Qiong was unmoved. Now that he is playing like this, his thoughts are not difficult to guess.
Is this guy's famous stunt just to abandon camp?
Liu Xiang smiled disdainfully, turned around and ordered: "Send people to keep an eye on the enemy camp. If the prediction is correct, they will run away."
"Is this a feint attack?" Yan Gang guessed.
"I'm afraid he is an abandoned son." Cui Yi replied in a deep voice, feeling disgusted in his heart. He especially hated the tactic of letting his subordinates die, because he had carried out such orders more than once.
In the ten years of military service in Yuyang Camp, many brothers died in vain battles like this. He could not remember how many times he had to survive in death.
Either he fought hard to break through the encirclement, or he surrendered to death and ended up killing the general and capturing the flag. It was really not easy for him to survive.
Cui Yi's mood affected many people, and everyone stayed silently behind the camp, waiting for the enemy troops to arrive.
Marching in the dark was very slow. It took almost an hour to march several miles. Lu Kuang was not satisfied, and Cao Bao wished he could never reach the end in his life.
But things in the world are not as expected.
The enemy camp was so quiet that it was disconcerting.
Seeing that we were about to reach the illuminated area of the fire outside the camp, now was not the time to hesitate. The arrow was on the string and had to be fired.
Lu Kuang didn't care why the enemy camp was so quiet. He could only bet that he had not been caught by the enemy scouts and ordered loudly: "Light the torch and follow me to kill the enemy!"
More than ten thousand infantrymen held torches and charged forward with howls. They really thought it was a night attack. They really thought they had found a chance to overthrow the enemy. They rushed angrily towards the cavalry camp that had been harassing them.
Their target is only the south gate.
"Crash down the camp gate, rush into the camp, kill! Kill! Kill!"
What greeted them were crossbows, arrows, and the garrison soldiers who had been prepared.
Neither Liu Xiang nor Liu Chong wanted to play the kind of cunning operation of putting the enemy into the camp to encircle and annihilate them. It was too chaotic. The 20,000 infantry accompanying the army were not of good quality, and it was easy for someone to really break through the camp.
It is safer to hold on to the wall.
Anyway, the cavalry is already ambushing outside and the enemy cannot escape.
Liu Chong was in command in the camp, holding a big bow and shooting in succession. The arrows were not missed, and those who hit them died immediately.
He yelled repeatedly: "Kill the thief! Kill the thief! The traitor deserves to die!"
The soldiers on guard were inspired by him, and their fighting spirit was high. They kept shouting and waving their swords in their hands, and stood firmly on the wall of the village without retreating a step.
Two thousand crossbowmen at the top and bottom of the watchtower fired a hail of arrows into the enemy formation without stopping, regardless of fatigue.
The spears and halberds of the two armies stabbed each other across the fence of the camp, the drums and trumpets sounded, the weapons collided, the sharp blades penetrated the flesh, the killing screams were made, the blood spurted on Pao Ze's body, dripped on the ground at his feet, and was again
Trampled into black and red mud.
It's like hell on earth.
Lu Kuang knew that the night attack had failed, and that the battle situation was unfavorable. He also knew that the enemy's cavalry could rush over at any time, but he could not retreat!
Cao Bao, who wanted to escape, had his body lying at his feet.
"Hey, are you going to attack other camp gates? You just want to run away. I won't be fooled by you." He muttered in a low voice and looked at the south wall. The troops here are not enough. How can there be any reason to divide the troops?
"Attack, attack, break the enemy camp, reward with a thousand gold coins, and be promoted to the third level!" He would make every effort to boost morale and attract the enemies.
One of their two brothers must come back alive, their parents need someone to support them, and the family needs someone to pass on.
"Attack! Those who retreat will die!"
Creating a loud momentum can attract the enemy's attention.
It is best to break through the enemy camp so that the enemy will have no time to worry about it.
This battle started with an all-out attack on the camp, and it was a very fierce battle. Lu Kuang and Liu Chong were tit for tat, and no one was willing to show weakness. The two armies refused to retreat even one step. The battle was tense and the casualties were heavy.
Liu Xiang watched with cold eyes. The enemy was not tired yet and could break through in a single charge. Chunyu Qiong had not moved yet, so he could not dispatch all his troops now.
He couldn't help but talk about it, and after a while, the scouts reported back that a large group of enemy soldiers were heading south.
Gone?
"Probe again and report again."
To be on the safe side, it was necessary to confirm whether the enemy's main force had any detour intention. Liu Chong had not revealed his defeat and was not in a hurry to provide support.
In fact, if you rush over to intercept them now, you have a high chance of annihilating all the enemy forces.
But the casualties are not small, and it is not in line with the strategy of dividing the Central Plains.
Just let him go.
In times of crisis, Chunyu Qiong led most of his troops back under his own encirclement and suppression, and he was bound to be trusted more by Yuan Shao.
fine.
I just like people who don't fight hard with me.
Maybe when he is in a good mood, he will say something like: Chunyu Zhongjian, Ming military strategy, loyalty and justice, etc., which will help him achieve his reputation.
After thinking about the future situation in Xuzhou and Yuzhou again, I realized that letting Chunyu Qiong go would have more advantages than disadvantages.
It was such a happy decision.
Half an hour later, the scouts reported back many times, and the enemy troops accelerated southward and never looked back.
Now he has traveled eight or nine miles.
Haha, this is all about crossing the river.
Very good, it's time to end the war here.
After attacking with all their strength for more than half an hour, the enemy was tired, the offensive had slowed down, and the fighting spirit of the soldiers had subsided.
It's the time to rush into battle and defeat the enemy.
Liu Xiang ordered: "The heroic cavalry is the front arrow, and the Yue cavalry is the two wings. I will lead the Suwei and Hu cavalry as the rear formation, charge horizontally from the outside of the trench, and cut off the enemy in the middle."
Yan Gang cupped his hands to persuade: "My lord, we can just charge into the battle, and only the remaining enemies will be left behind. There is no need to work hard, lord."
"I understand. You don't need to persuade me anymore. The opportunity to fight has arrived. Don't delay. Go and prepare." He advised himself not to rush into the formation. This was a good intention. Liu Xiang did not agree, but he would not reprimand him.
He is not a war madman, but he is used to advancing and retreating with the Chinese soldiers.
When the fighter planes appeared, not when they were flying, Yan Gang just tried to persuade him. Seeing that his master didn't listen, he didn't care. Like several other generals, he returned to his headquarters to prepare combat equipment, assemble his formation, and wait for orders.
"Blow the trumpet and advance the troops!"
Liu Xiang gave an order, and the desolate horn horn sounded. The Xiaoqi camp started to move forward, and the Yueqi followed immediately. Six thousand cavalry trotted closer to the camp.
The sound of hoofbeats became louder, faster, and more orderly, and gradually became one. The ground began to shake, and a sound like dull thunder and drums spread to the attacking and defending armies around the camp.
Liu Chong grinned wildly: "Hahahaha, victory is right in front of us, and the rebels will be annihilated right now!"
The defenders in the camp also knew that their own cavalry was coming, and they all cheered and shouted: "Wonderful victory! Wonderful victory!"
On the other hand, the morale of the enemy soldiers dropped instantly. Everyone looked frightened and fled from the wall of the village. Some wanted to form a formation with Pao Ze, while others fled directly into the night.
Lu Kuang breathed a long sigh of relief. The cavalry was finally attracted and the main force was able to escape.
Now is the time to struggle for your own survival.
"Form up, form up, don't panic, form up quickly." He shouted hard, his voice was already hoarse. He shouted for too long, and his vocal cords were torn.
The speed of the cavalry is very fast. From hearing the movement to rushing to the front, it only takes a moment. There is no time to break away from the battle and re-form.
Cui Yi led the way, and the knights formed a wedge-shaped formation, running through the chaotic enemy formation like a torrent of steel.
The wedge formation is a triangular formation with a wider cross-section than the cone formation. It is not suitable for breaking through the prepared dense formation. It is specially designed to crush loose infantry.
There are 1,200 armored riding equipment, and the men and horses are all covered in carefully crafted cold-forged fish scale armor. How can the chaotic infantry resist it? It is really like entering an uninhabited land, rushing forward, invincible.
When Cui Yi entered the battle, he kept an eye on Lu Kuang, who was under the commanding general's tooth flag. Killing generals and capturing flags was one of his hobbies, and he led the cavalry formation to charge straight away.
Lu Kuang swallowed his saliva and looked at the group of cavalrymen who were dressed like iron barrels by the firelight and charged towards him arrogantly. To be honest, he couldn't even raise his heart to resist and he was still giving orders.
, turned the horse's head and ran.
Cui Yi despised the enemy general very much and had no courage at all, but now was not the time to pursue him. Xiaoqi needed to break the formation first, so he could only continue to charge forward and completely defeat the enemy's formation.
The Yueqi who followed up on both sides fired a round of feather arrows, and then rushed into the enemy with Xiaoqi, shooting left and right, harvesting lives as easily as cutting leeks with a sickle.
Su Wei and Hu Qi, who came after them, could only pick up some soup to drink. The enemy soldiers had been dispersed and showed no resistance. They just wanted to escape.
Liu Xiang shouted loudly: "Hu Qi listened to the order, dispersed and fought, and pursued the enemy!"
"Disperse and fight, chase down the enemy." Liu Neng repeated the order, and then led Hu Qi to start fighting in separate groups.
There were lighting fires around the village walls, and some of the walls were even set on fire. There was no need for cavalry to fight with torches.
Liu Chong also led the infantry out of the camp and followed the cavalry to kill the enemy and capture prisoners.
The victory was determined and difficult to reverse, and Liu Xiang no longer rushed forward with the team.
Xiaoqi and Yueqi rushed to the end and wanted to turn back to fight again, but there were already more soldiers on the battlefield than the enemy.
This was for his abandoned sons. After defeating them, Liu Xiang didn't feel any sense of accomplishment. He turned to look south, wondering what trouble Yuan Shao would make.
He will definitely make some moves. This is a guy who is very good at adversity and very capable in good times.