Chapter 236 Repeat the old tricks! Besiege Lu Bu by the riverside!
clang!
Lu Bu used one arm to knock away Xiahou Dun's iron spear. At the same time, he tilted his body greatly on his horse and easily dodged the arrows flying from the side.
Xiahou Dun wanted to take this opportunity to attack Lu Bu again, but he found that the war spear in Lu Bu's hand had already rotated at his waist and was transferred to the other hand. It whizzed from the other side and struck directly at his weakly defended waist and vitals.
"not good."
Xiahou Dun chewed it secretly.
The intended offensive move suddenly stopped. The moment he withdrew the iron spear, the barrel of the spear immediately turned to his side, blocking the path of the war spear.
clang-!
Where the spears and spears meet, sparks burst out.
There was a deafening golden roar and a loud explosion.
The familiar feeling once again spread along the barrel of the gun, down both arms, and into his body.
Xiahou Dun only felt numbness in his arms, a dull pain in his mouth, and was on the verge of collapse at any time.
According to the original plan, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan should try their best to attack Lu Bu, test the opponent's strength, and let their own cavalry fight against the wolf cavalry. Even if they lose on purpose, they must lose well enough to not arouse Lu Bu's suspicion.
But who would have thought...
This fight was just two moves.
Xiahou Dun realized deeply that he could never be Lu Bu's opponent.
Fortunately, Lu Bu was more cautious and did not send wolf cavalry to charge together. Otherwise, most of his cavalry would have been lost in this wave of offensive.
Although Xiahou Dun didn't understand why Lu Bu was so cautious, but the actual situation was like this, he could only be secretly grateful that God was so kind to us.
Whoosh!
Slant in the spine.
Another arrow roared in.
When Lu Bu abandoned Xiahou Dun, he swung his spear in the air and shot down the arrow.
His eyes glanced not far away, where Xia Houyuan held the ox tendon bow and drew out the feather arrow again, preparing to string the arrow.
Although the archery skills of the man in front of him were inferior to Liu Chong's, they were enough for harassment and cover.
"Chop suey!"
Lu Bu gritted his teeth and cursed.
When he was preparing to quickly defeat Xiahou Dun and then attack Xiahou Yuan.
suddenly.
A cold light flashed before his eyes.
Lu Bu subconsciously blocked and dodged at the same time.
Xiahou Dun turned his horse around and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Wonderful talent, cover me. Lu Bu is so brave that I can't defeat him!"
Xiahou Yuan also sensed that something was wrong. Xiahou Dun's powerful offensive was easily resolved. Even with his own cover, Lu Bu could still suppress Xiahou Dun, which proved how terrifying Lu Bu's strength was.
"Hugh, thief..."
Before he finished speaking, Lu Bu was about to ride his horse to catch up.
Whoosh!
Another arrow flew through the air.
But this arrow was not aimed at Lu Bu, but blocked him in front, preventing him from pursuing Xiahou Dun.
The victory came out of nowhere, even a little unreal.
Lu Bu couldn't believe it.
King Hongnong actually had such weak cavalry under his command.
The soldiers in front of them reined in their horses one after another, all holding spears in one hand. Their riding skills were as awkward as they were. They were completely different from the previous cavalry team.
"Hurry up, the wolf cavalry is so brave, we are no match for you."
"The thief Lu Bu is like an animal, he is too powerful."
"Animal? This guy is stronger than an animal. Get out of here!"
"Lu Bu is just a big beast!"
"..."
Abuse sounded.
The anger in Lu Bu's heart was ignited.
He thought to himself that he might not be a match for King Hongnong's elite cavalry, but he was not afraid of the inferior team in front of him even if it came ten times more.
At that moment, Lu Bu raised his war spear high and gave a sonorous order: "Song Xian, follow me!"
At this moment, Song Xian also realized that this cavalry was by no means elite. Not only did their spear-holding methods differ greatly, but their riding skills were also very different.
Not to mention compared with the fine cavalry that defeated the wolf cavalry before, even compared with the newly formed cavalry, it is probably difficult to gain the slightest advantage. Even in the eyes of the two, such a team can only be called soldiers on horseback, not soldiers on horseback.
cavalry.
mob!
Song Xian made a decision.
He immediately waved his hands and gave a sonorous order:
"Brothers, follow me and kill!"
"kill-!"
The wolf knights let go of their arms and legs and followed Lu Bu in pursuit.
Although Xiahou Dun and others were also cavalry, their riding skills were far behind.
Most of them were still at the primary level of riding skills and controlling war horses, so their speed was only stronger than that of infantry, and it was difficult to compare with wolf cavalry. It didn't take long for them to be close to each other.
Not far away, we saw a small fishing village standing not far from the Xianshui River.
This village is Zicun!
The villagers make a living by hunting in the mountains and fishing in rivers.
Therefore, the village is not far from Mang Mountain and closer to Xianshui.
"quick!"
Xiahou Dun shouted loudly: "Abandon the horses and run towards the river bank! The roads there are muddy and can trap horses' hooves, which is not conducive to the pursuit of cavalry. As long as we get there, we will have a way to survive."
"promise."
All the soldiers abandoned their horses and ran toward the river with their spears in hand.
When he was on the banks of the Bianshui River, Cao Cao relied on this tactic to kill the vanguard general Hua Xiong.
Now, since there is Hanshui, and the opponent is coming along the bank of Hanshui River, how can we not take advantage of this terrain condition to launch a precise wave of luring the enemy to counterattack?
For Cao Cao, the only problem that needed to be solved was to lure the wolf cavalry to the muddy area by the river, restrict the mobility of the cavalry, and create conditions for the subsequent infantry to encircle him.
"Be fast!"
Xiahou Dun was afraid that Lu Bu would not be fooled, so he shouted at the top of his lungs: "As long as we get to the river, even a big animal, Lu Bu, may not dare to chase him!"
"Quickly go—!"
Xiahou Dun commanded the troops and horses, independent of the rear: "I will cut off the rear!"
Xia Houyuan held up his ox tendon bow: "Don't worry Yuan Rang, as long as I'm here, the thief Lu Bu can't hurt you."
"ordinary man!"
Lu Bu had an irritable constitution, but now he was humiliated by two young men. The small universe that had been suppressed for a long time was suddenly ignited. He immediately reined in his horse and turned to attack Xiahou.
"I have a red rabbit horse. I can walk on flat ground when crossing water and climbing mountains. Why worry about the mud!"
"Thieves, please leave, Lu Bu is coming!"
drive-!
Lu Bu tightened the reins quickly and clamped the horse's belly. When he sat down, the red rabbit raised its head and neighed. Then it spread its four hooves and rushed out like a bolt of red lightning.
but......
Lu Bu did not attack Xiahou Dun, but rushed directly towards Xiahou Yuan who was holding a bow to protect him.
This scene frightened Xiahou Dun.
He hurriedly rode his horse to fight, trying to stop Lu Bu with a diagonal thrust.
However, Lu Bu didn't pay attention to Xiahou Dun at all. He swiped the war spear in his palm and knocked away Xiahou Dun's iron spear. At the same time, he mounted his horse again and passed by easily.
Whoosh!
Xia Houyuan struck and killed him with an arrow in the air.
Immediately, he reined in his horse and turned around, heading straight into the muddy land beside the river.
At the same time, he put away his tendon bow and replaced it with an iron spear, ready to fight Lu Bu to the death at any time.
Although Lu Bu fell into the trap and forced himself into the muddy land to pursue him, Xiahou Dun did not dare to rejoice at all. Lu Bu's individual combat capabilities far exceeded their imagination!
"Wonderful talent!"
Xiahou Dun rode his horse to catch up and prayed secretly.
At the same time, he glanced back at the Wolf Rider.
Wuyang's troops and horses have already attacked, following Lu Bu's footsteps, breaking into the mud, preparing to hunt down the remaining soldiers and defeated soldiers.
Xiahou Dun was completely relieved. At least he had successfully completed the task of luring the enemy to the muddy area by the river.
The only thing I'm worried about now is Xia Houyuan's safety.
Therefore, Xiahou Dun rode his horse in hot pursuit and pursued like crazy, sparing no effort:
"Thief Lu Bu, your opponent is me!"
"Miaocai, hold on, I'm here to help you."
Have to admit it.
The red rabbit horse is indeed a good horse.
Even if the horse entered the mud and the speed of the war horse dropped sharply, it was still stronger than an ordinary war horse. The splashing mud not only did not make Lu Bu embarrassed, but actually added to his power and domineering.
"Come take your life—!"
Lu Bu caught up with him on horseback and twisted the war spear in his palm violently, aiming at the back of Xia Houyuan's heart. It was like a dragon out of the sea, spinning and piercing straight towards Xia Houyuan. It was unstoppable.
A cold murderous aura suddenly enveloped Xia Houyuan, flowing down his spine and bones all over his body. Cold sweat broke out, soaking through his armor.
Xia Houyuan was keenly aware of the dangerous aura. He turned around subconsciously, and the iron spear in his palm swung out a moon-like cold light in the air. He aimed at Lu Bu's spear and smashed it with all his strength.
"Break it for me!"
Xia Houyuan tried his best to attack this blow.
The gun blade roared, and with a thunderous momentum, it came across.
clang!
A crisp sound.
The spear tip hit the war spear accurately.
But Lu Bu's strength was obviously greater, and he had already been on guard against this move. The rotating spear shaft had a strange force attached to it. When he struck the spear, it just turned a slight angle and pierced Xia Houyuan's back directly into the heart.
"ah!"
Xia Houyuan was so frightened that his face turned green.
While he held on to the reins tightly, his body suddenly sank, and at the same time he rolled sideways, trying his best to dodge the attack.
But it's so...
The cold war spear still pierced his armor, and the spear tip was close to the half-sleeved shoulder armor. It drew a distance, and thousands of sparks flashed out from the side of his neck, which was extremely dangerous.
"The thief Lu Bu, come and accept your fate!"
Fortunately, Xiahou Dun came from behind in time, and the cold iron spear was smashed into Lu Bu's head and face, forcing Lu Bu to draw his spear back, dodge sideways, and block.
otherwise......
Lu Bu was at least 70% sure that he could kill Xia Houyuan.
At this moment, Xiahou Yuan was so angry that he stopped running away. He reined up his horse and turned around, holding a gun to fight. Together with Xiahou Dun, they attacked Lu Bu from the left and right directions.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The golden sound exploded, and the sparks burst out.
In the blink of an eye, the three parties fought for more than ten rounds.
pity......
Lu Bu is by no means a Hua Xiong.
The Shuang Xiahou could suppress Hua Xiong, but when they met Lu Bu, they could only reluctantly accept the challenge.
It was because Zhang Liao and Sun Jian had the targeted help of experts who analyzed the characteristics of Lu Bu's spear and came up with corresponding cracking moves that they were evenly matched with Lu Bu and occasionally gained the upper hand.
But Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan did not receive this kind of treatment. Lu Bu's spear techniques varied greatly, and his moves were fierce. Even though both Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan were proficient in martial arts, they could only be tired of fighting.
...
Just as the battle started outside Zi Village.
The roof of a house in Zicun.
Cao Cao stared at the battlefield until most of the Wolf Cavalry soldiers entered the muddy river bank, and then he breathed a sigh of relief: "Yuncheng, give the order, it's your turn to take action."
"Don't worry."
Bao Xin nodded affirmatively and turned around to give the orderer a wink.
The ordering soldier nodded and waved the red flag in his hand regularly toward the distance.
This is the signal to attack from the direction of Zicun!
"kill-!"
In an instant, a strong cry of killing rang out.
At the entrance of the village to the east.
A team pushing a grain cart ran out as fast as possible.
Behind it, crossbowmen and spearmen followed quickly, and there were even a large number of cavalry who circled back.
In addition, more than ten fishing boats came down the river, trying to encircle Langqi from the waterway.
Bao Xin's general, General Jin, was from Juping County, Taishan County.
"Shui Jing Zhu Wenshui Chapter" records: Zi River flows west to the south of Yangguan City, and flows west to join Wenshui. Wenshui River flows south to the east of the old city of Ping County (Ju), and flows southwest to the east of the city.
Ludo.
In addition, the "Minutes of Reading History Fangyu" also states: Kuiping County is located ninety miles northeast of Ningyang and on the north bank of Wenshui River. The Han Dynasty established Kuiping County and belonged to Taishan County.
Yu Jin has lived here since he was a child and is familiar with the nature of water.
Bao Xin was the prime minister of Jibei, a country located south of Jishui, and many of his soldiers had fishing experience.
Although the people of Zi Village have been moved away, the fishing boats are still here.
Bao Xin selected some soldiers with fishing experience from the army and temporarily formed a naval army, intending to swim down the river and launch an attack on Bingzhou Langqi.
The water and land move together, attacking together.
Lu Bu, who was fighting hard, looked at the soldiers and horses rushing from the village in the distance, and knew that he had been tricked.
When he waved his war spear and knocked away the iron spear thrust by Xiahou Dun, he looked back at his own troops and horses in the distance, and saw more than a dozen fast boats going down the river, each holding a strong bow or a crossbow. His intention to fight was extremely obvious.
"not good!"
Lu Bu chewed it secretly.
He did not hesitate and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Retreat quickly, there is an ambush! Retreat quickly—!"
At this moment, Song Xian also realized that something was wrong and shouted: "Quick! Get ashore quickly and get out of here."
All the Wolf Riders reined in their horses, but unfortunately the horses were stuck in the mud and were restricted from turning around, causing their speed to drop sharply.
At this moment, one after another grain carts have been pushed in by soldiers and connected into a line to form a simple movable defense array. They are slowly pressing towards the bank of the Xianshui River. At the same time, spearmen and crossbowmen from the rear are attacking one after another.
follow up.
"Set me an arrow!"
General Le Jin raised his sword and roared.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
In an instant, a wave of arrows suddenly rose into the sky. After gathering in the air, it immediately covered the wolf-riding soldiers who were turning around like locusts, causing a thunderous sound of shouting and neighing.
It seemed like just a blink of an eye.
The wolf cavalry soldiers were caught off guard, and dozens of fine cavalry fell down one after another.
If their chasing team had not been slightly longer, resulting in relatively scattered positions and not dense enough, otherwise this wave of arrow rain would have caused greater damage.
At the same time, the navy led by Yu Jin also came here. The helmsman was responsible for controlling the ship to ensure the stability of the ship. All the soldiers raised their bows and crossbows and cocked arrows.
"Set me an arrow!"
Yu Jin looked at the fighter plane and gave the order.
Another wave of arrows suddenly enveloped them, and dozens of wolf riders fell to the ground on the spot, dying.
Even a pioneering warrior like Song Xian couldn't care less about controlling the war horse at this moment. He could only wield his war spear and block arrows left and right. He was tired of coping and waited for death.
"Everyone, hold on!"
Song Xian deflected the arrow shot from the direction of Xianshui and missed it. He looked back and shouted loudly.
Because the wolf cavalry team stretched relatively long, there were actually still some soldiers and horses who did not enter the muddy area: "As long as reinforcements can arrive, we will definitely be able to fight our way out."
but......
When Song Xian raised his eyes and looked to the rear, a group of enemy cavalry had already surrounded Wei Xu's soldiers and horses: "Damn it! How can King Hongnong have so many cavalry?"
Rumble~~
Smoke and dust agitated, obscuring sight.
Song Xian was proficient in cavalry warfare, so he naturally judged at once that the cavalry must be no less than two thousand.
Even though their combat power is weak, with their absolute advantage in numbers, there should be no problem in stopping Wei Xu.
"kill-!"
The cavalry commander, Cao Chun, raised his gun and roared, raised the reins and rode his horse, charging bravely to kill.
The cavalry clamped the horse's belly, leaned over the horse's back, held the reins in one hand, and held the spear in the other hand. They clamped the tail of the spear shaft under their ribs to increase the friction with the spear shaft and improve its stability.
This is the relatively original way of holding the spear with one hand and forehand by the cavalry in the late Han Dynasty. Considering that if they stab the enemy soldiers, the impact force will easily knock the war horse away, so each of them holds the rein tightly, clamps the horse's belly, and holds the spear with one arm.
Rod posture.
Compared with the Wolf Rider's one-handed backhand spear holding method, although this method is slightly less flexible and has a single attack direction, it is the most suitable attack method for novices.
The most important thing is!
Compared to holding a spear in the backhand, the spear held in the forehand has an advantage of about half a foot in terms of attack distance.
In other words, if a wolf knight holding a spear in his backhand wants to kill Cao's cavalry holding a spear in his forehand, he must first avoid the assassination of Cao's cavalry before launching his own fierce attack.
In a sense, this is the key to Cao's cavalry's victory over the enemy. The advantage of first move + troop advantage may not mean that they cannot fight to the death with the wolf cavalry.
Rumble~~
Two cavalrymen collided.
Relying on their superb riding skills, the wolf cavalry flicked left and right on their horses, avoiding attacks and at the same time looking for the most suitable opportunity to attack. They struck with their spears and took away the lives of Cao's cavalry one after another.
But......
There were too many cavalrymen in Cao's army, and even one more person could not hide from them. Two or three spear points passed by one after another, and many wolf cavalry soldiers were knocked off their horses and died on the spot.
Just a wave of hedging.
The soldiers beside Wei Xu only had a few dozen horses left, and more than half of their strength was lost.
Although they killed more cavalry of Cao's army, compared to their original base, the battle losses were pitifully small.
"Damn it!"
Wei Xu was so shocked that his eyes almost fell off.
Such a nearly suicidal charge, if it were to happen again, I am afraid that even I would be hard-pressed to survive.
After all, not all wolf-riding generals have as strong a fighting force as Lu Bu.
Looking back and staring.
Cao's cavalry was already making a circuitous turn.
Although the opponent's cavalry appears to be very immature, its commander is obviously well versed in the tactics of cavalry combat, attack, detour, and outflanking, which are extremely logical and worthy of praise.
Wei Xu originally wanted to attack the soldiers and horses behind his grain carts to relieve the pressure on Lu Bu, Song Xian and others.
but......
The opponent's detour and U-turn clearly predicted his next move. If he forced his way in at all costs, not to mention whether the formation of infantry could be defeated, the cavalry coming behind him would definitely make a fool of himself.
For a while.
Wei Xu was a little embarrassed.
He didn't know whether he should run away or force his way in to relieve Lu Bu's pressure.
In fact, in Wei Xu's eyes, both roads were dead ends.
The only difference is.
Death will be slower if you run away;
And if you break in forcefully, you will die in a moment!
After all, with his current strength, it is simply impossible to complete the charge.
...
Watching the development of the battle, Bao Xin breathed a sigh of relief: "Mengde, the battle is exactly as you deduced. It seems that we can kill Lu Bu without waiting for Sun Jian to arrive."
"Don't worry!"
Cao Cao, however, remained calm, his eyes fixed on the battlefield, refusing to move an inch: "Lü Bu can break through the bridgehead formation and reach this point in such a short period of time, his strength should be more than this."
"You mean..."
Bao Xin just started speaking.
But see...
Lu Bu danced his spear wildly, forcing back Xiahou's two generals, and quickly ran towards the river bank: "What a thief, Lu Bu, he is really fierce, he actually got rid of the Xiahou brothers' entanglement."
"What's going on?"
Bao Xin suddenly widened his eyes and stared at Lu Bu, who was running straight towards the vehicle formation on the battlefield: "What is he going to do? Is it possible that he wants to force his way into our army's infantry-chariot coordination formation?"
hiss-!
Bao Xin took a breath.
Wherever he looked, Lu Bu waved his war spear and swept away the arrows that were stabbing him. At the same time, he charged forward with his horse. At the moment when he was only a few feet away from the grain cart, he quickly reined in the reins and clamped down on the horse's belly.
Xiyuxu—!
The red rabbit horse seemed to sense Lu Bu's strategic intention. It immediately jumped up with its front hooves and swept past the grain cart. At the same time, it faced the war spear thrust by Cao Jun's soldiers and ran into it uncontrollably.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Lu Bu's movements were as fast as lightning, and he flicked his war spear left and right, pushing aside all the sharp points in the way of the Red Rabbit Horse, opening a way for the Red Rabbit Horse to survive, and leaping into its formation.
Although.
He was surrounded as soon as he landed.
But Lu Busi was not afraid, and with a fierce gaze and a fierce look, she used a strong wind to swing the willows, killing the soldiers on both sides and in front. She immediately turned her horse sideways and charged straight into the crossbow array.
The crossbowmen, who had all been protected before, had never seen such a fierce scene. The cold spear points exuded a deadly scarlet color, constantly harvesting the lives of their comrades.
Some brave crossbowmen wanted to retaliate with missed arrows, but Lu Bu's speed was too fast and they couldn't aim when he charged. If they accidentally injured their comrades, they would be held responsible, so how could they dare to retaliate.
...
Wei Xu, who was at a loss, saw Lu Bu rushing into the formation and made a decision at that moment.
He waved his hand fiercely and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Brothers, rush over, fight with the Lord, and kill with me!"
The remaining Wolf Knight soldiers roared in unison: "Kill—!"
Although this group of troops only had dozens of riders, or even less than a hundred, the fact that they could survive the torrent of charge proved that they were all elite wolf riders.
now.
Lu Bu rode alone and charged fiercely, stirring up the battlefield.
It was just right for them to charge and respond, carving a bloody path for the entire army.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
The wolf cavalry rushed towards the enemy formation, and Wei Xushen took the lead.
He stabbed an enemy to death with one spear, swept across with great force, and pushed aside more than a dozen spear poles. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the elite wolf cavalry charged quickly, like a sharp sword, heading straight towards the core of Cao's army's formation.
"Stop fighting, let's take a turn with the lord first."
"Go! Don't hesitate!"
"Come after me!"
"..."
Cao Cao's formation broke through the defense instantly, leading Song Xian in the direction of the river to also have the possibility of breaking through.
but......
Cao Cao still has countermeasures.
He never dared to hope that he would kill the Wolf Rider just by relying on such means.
At that moment, he took a deep breath and waved his hand to order: "Quickly retreat to Mang Mountain to create opportunities for Zixiao and Zilian."
The messenger cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "No."
Immediately.
The red and green flags flashed, and the order was issued.
Le Jin, Cao Chun and others, who were fighting fiercely, all chose to retreat: