Chapter 302 The enhanced version is trapped in the camp, hangs the army, and wins the first battle!
hiss-!
Gazing at the hundreds of elite infantrymen rushing out of the city, Zhang Xun's eyes were as wide as bells, and he couldn't help but marvel at their courage.
With hundreds of elite troops, they dare to charge directly into our thousands-strong army camp.
It’s really arrogant!
but......
All of them are wearing fine iron battle armor, with double curved shields in their left hands and Huanshou swords in their right hands.
This kind of equipment is simply luxurious, even though no one of Yuan's troops has such strength.
Zhang Xun was the most powerful general in Yuan's army, second only to Ji Ling. He had experienced hundreds of battles and had repeatedly accomplished extraordinary feats. Although the opponent was extremely arrogant, he did not dare to underestimate him at all, but was extremely cautious.
"It's interesting."
Zhang Xun sat on his horse, staring ahead with bright eyes.
Shocking discovery.
Behind the double-arc shield formation in the first row are not spearmen, but crossbowmen!
The next second, the corners of his lips raised slightly, revealing a trace of indifference: "It's a pity that such elite soldiers and horses are handed over to someone who doesn't understand military formations. These hundreds of fine armors belong to me, Zhang Xun."
That’s it.”
"Ha ha!"
At this point, Zhang Xun looked up to the sky and let out a loud laugh, and gave a sonorous order: "Instruct Zhang Mao to switch from offense to defense, delay as much time as possible, and then order Cheng Fang and Yang Shen to outflank from the left and right wings. This team must be surrounded."
And annihilate them.”
The messenger nodded and said, "Here."
Immediately.
Red and green flags wave.
Following that, elite soldiers rushed out from the left and right wings, outflanking them in a roundabout way.
At the same time, the soldiers and horses that were running wildly slowed down and continued to gather towards the small team.
They seem to want to increase their depth and turn offense into defense!
"not good!"
The sudden scene shocked Le Jin who was watching the battle at the top of the city.
General Yuan Jun is indeed extraordinary. Even though he has an absolute advantage, he is still as steady as an old dog and adjusts his strategy in time: "There is trouble in the trapped camp. The thieves will be more difficult to deal with than I imagined."
Le Jin clenched his fists subconsciously, staring at the trapped camp who were fighting bravely. He was in a dilemma and worried.
If you only defend the city, you may not be able to win, but now you have to send troops out of the city to rescue. This is no different than seeking death.
"Damn it!"
Le Jin's heart tightened and he secretly asked: "What should I do?"
However......
At this moment, Gao Shun was focused on nothing and his eyes were bright as he scanned the soldiers and horses in front of him.
Although Yuan Jun's response strategy was correct, it proved that the opponent's general was also well versed in the art of war.
However, in Gao Shun's eyes, the soldier wearing leather armor and holding a Huanshou sword in front of him was just a pile of broken bricks and tiles, without the slightest threat.
It is simply impossible to rely on such soldiers and horses to block the attack of the trapped camp!
Gao Shun held up the Huanshou sword, kept walking, and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"The momentum of charge is forward but never retreat!"
"The ambition to be trapped in a battle will lead to death but not life!"
"kill-!"
The sound is like a bell, and the sound is like thunder.
The overwhelming murderous intent surged instantly.
But what greeted the trapped camp was an overwhelming barrage of arrows, like a torrential rain, hitting the fine iron armor of the trapped camp, making a dense thumping sound.
Maintaining a charging posture in the rain of arrows is one of the subjects that must be practiced in the trapped camp. Such an arrow rain attack puts no pressure at all on the soldiers trapped in the camp.
After a dense wave of arrows attacked, not only did the trapped camp not suffer any damage, but even the charging posture did not slow down at all, as if it had really been rained, it was that simple.
"ah-!"
The soldiers of the Yuan Army in front were shocked, dumbfounded, and terrified, as if the armored squad running towards them were not human infantry, but warriors who had returned from the Nine Netherworld.
"How is this possible? No one died?"
"It's so scary. The arrow missed and there was no reaction at all!"
"How should we fight this battle? How should we fight it?"
"..."
When the Yuan Jun soldiers in the front row were confused, in the next moment, hundreds of crossbow arrows shot out of the air from the front, making a sharp and ear-piercing whistle.
Yuan Bing, who was extremely stunned, was frightened by this sudden death wave. Many soldiers had no time to react and were shot into hedgehogs. They let out shrill screams before falling to the ground, which shocked the hearts of their nearby companions. .
What’s even worse is!
Before the nearby companions could recover from the shock, a second burst of intensive shooting followed, then the third, fourth, and fifth bursts.
This almost crazy crossbow attack was like an avalanche, causing Yuan Jun's array and fighting will to completely collapse as their bodies, splattering with ferocious blood.
This kind of shock, not to mention the soldiers of the Yuan Army who were facing him, but also Zhang Xun who was sitting upright on his horse behind him, couldn't help but be stunned. His eyes were as wide as copper bells, filled with confusion in capital letters force.
Is this a crossbow?
What kind of powerful crossbow can shoot arrows continuously?
Within a few breaths, arrows were shot out. The scene in front of him simply overturned Zhang Xun's three views.
Fortunately, after five consecutive arrows, the opponent paused briefly.
But only after more than ten breaths, it resumed its continuous shooting state.
"Ah, this..."
Zhang Xun was so frightened that his face turned green, his eyes almost exploded, cold sweat rolled down his head like broken beads, the muscles at the corners of his lips kept twitching, and his whole person was stunned in place like thunder and lightning.
At the same time, Le Jin on the top of the city was also stunned, his neck stretched out subconsciously, staring at the scene where the trapped camp fired arrows one after another, tore a hole in the bandit formation after more than ten steps, and rushed to kill them bravely.
Gulu!
Le Jin's throat rolled and he swallowed hard.
He really couldn't believe it!
The soldiers trapped in the camp are actually equipped with powerful crossbows that can shoot arrows continuously.
No wonder Gao Shun dared to give up the spearmen and arrange the formation in this way. With such powerful crossbowmen, the long-range strike ability alone can maximize the characteristics of the frontman missing the formation.
"quick!"
Le Jin did not hesitate and gave a sonorous order: "Act according to the plan, form a formation, and be ready to cover up and kill at any time."
The messenger promised: "I understand."
Immediately.
Red and green flags flashed.
The soldiers and horses in the city formed a huge array.
Even Le Jin himself did not hesitate to turn down the city, ready to cover up and kill at any time.
On the top of the city, ten golden drums are lined up in sequence. There are already drummers holding mallets in both hands, waiting for the military order to build momentum.
"Go out of the city and kill the enemy!"
Le Jin knew that the opportunity to fight was fleeting.
He did not dare to hesitate at all, raised the Huanshou sword high and gave the order sonorously.
Squeak—!
City gate exhibition.
Le Jin took the lead and rushed out of the city.
Wuyangyang's soldiers and horses filed out and headed towards Yuan Jun in front, without any fancy.
At the same time, the sound of Dongdongdong's drums rang loudly, and the people in the city kept shouting:
"kill-!"
"Come on—!"
"Kill Yuan Shu—!"
"..."
Thousands of people shouted in unison.
This movement is really like thousands of troops.
At this moment, Zhang Xun, who was already confused, was stunned again.
He is sure and sure!
The main force of Cao Cao's army must be in the city of Lin County.
Yan Xiang's judgment must be wrong.
"Damn it!"
Zhang Xun chewed something secretly, turned his horse around without hesitation, and ordered in a panic: "Retreat! Quick, retreat!"
"Come here, please quickly report to the Lord that the main force of Cao's army is in the city of Lin County!"
"Here."
Jingle bell—!
A crisp golden sound sounded.
While Cheng Yuan was making circuitous moves, Yang Shen hurriedly retreated when Cheng Yuan was less than halfway through.
Zhang Mao, who faced the trapped camp head-on, was so frightened that he retreated without hesitation.
"Withdraw! Withdraw quickly!"
"This must be the main force of Cao's army!"
"Retreat quickly! Retreat!"
"..."
Seeing this scene, Gao Shun, who was trapped in the camp, ordered again: "Hunt freely!"
At this moment, all the soldiers dispersed their formation and fought individually.
Especially the sword and shield soldiers in the front put their shields back on their backs, put their Huanshou swords into their sheaths, replaced them with the Shen Yuan crossbows, and launched an almost crushing massacre!
The soldiers of Yuan's army looked dazed and confused under the waves of arrows. They ran aimlessly and yelled like crazy until they were shot to the ground.
Yuan Jun completely collapsed!
The originally neat siege queue turned into a gathering of panic and fear. The survivors just wanted to escape from this hell-like place as soon as possible. No one dared to face the enemy's trap.
After chasing for more than ten miles, the trapped camp finally stopped and said: "Stop chasing. If you continue to chase, you will easily expose your flaws."
Le Jin waved his hand to signal the army to stop, took a deep breath, and turned to look at Gao Shun: "The brothers trapped in the camp are really powerful. They are wearing fine armor to chase down the enemy, but their speed has not dropped much."
"admire!"
Le Jin spoke from the bottom of his heart.
"where."
Gao Shun was extremely indifferent and explained casually: "In our daily training, we have to run twenty miles with a heavy load every day to ensure the speed during war. This distance is nothing."
hiss-!
Le Jin was surprised and gasped: "No wonder the general is so confident."
Gao Shun did not dare to take credit and said softly: "Actually, some of these military training methods come from His Majesty and are not the work of Gao alone."
Le Jin was even more shocked: "Your Majesty?"
"kindness."
Gao Shun nodded: "Your Majesty has quite a lot of experience in military training. Now the new recruits in the imperial court are based on the "Military Training Minutes" issued by your Majesty. Although I dare not say that each one is an elite, it must be quite effective."
Le Jin was filled with emotion and praised from the bottom of his heart: "Your Majesty is truly a man of God."
Gao Shun waved his hand: "Let's go back to the city."
Le Jin nodded: "Okay."
"Oh, by the way, General, can you teach me two techniques to train troops? Even if you can't train them to be as powerful as trapping in the camp, it won't be difficult to improve our army's combat strength."
"Why, the "Military Training Minutes" issued by the imperial court are not in your hands?"
"No! I've never heard of it."
"Okay, I can write two lines with you."
"Thank you, General."
"..."
*****
Outside Xinji City.
Chenting.
Yuan Shu's camp, the Chinese army's tent.
Yan Xiang stared at the cowhide map, frowned and said: "I think the two generals Zhang and Wu are already fighting fiercely with Cao Jun. It won't be long before they can test out Cao Jun's strength."
"kindness."
Zhang Miao nodded affirmatively: "It seems that we should be ready to set off at any time, return to Fugou, and attack Cao Cao from two directions, Yanling and Linxian."
Although Zhang Miao only stayed in Chenting for a few days, he felt that something was not right in the atmosphere. After all, there were tens of thousands of people here, and it was impossible for Cao Jun to not react at all.
Put yourself in someone else’s shoes.
If he were Cao Cao, he would definitely send troops to conduct reconnaissance, and then concentrate troops and horses to station in Xinji to prevent being Zhang Yuan. Yuan's coalition forces could break through from here and completely open the way to Yingchuan.
But...
Cao Cao has been silent in Xinji, which proves that he must be fully prepared here and is just waiting for Zhang and Yuan's coalition to take the initiative to attack, otherwise it will never be like this.
Zhang Miao regretted it now. If he had followed Yan Xiang's best strategy, he might have entered Yingchuan by now, and he would never have waited until now and wasted food and grass.
Yan Xiang hurriedly raised his hands and said: "No matter what, we still need to leave a force here in Chenting. Once we move the main force away, Cao Cao will most likely take the initiative to attack, capture Chenting, and advance into Chen County."
"This kid..."
Speaking of this, Yan Xiang's eyes bloomed with murderous intent: "He has never been led by others. He will definitely find a way to regain the initiative, so we must not give him any chance to take advantage of him."
"That's right!"
On the side, Yuan Shu nodded in agreement and affirmed: "This boy Cao A'hao has been smart since he was a child. I remember that when we were in Luoyang, we were always teased by him. He is a master who never suffers, so we have to be careful about him.
.”
"kindness."
Zhang Miao held his fists in his arms and frowned slightly: "You better understand Cao Cao as a person. We should really leave some troops and horses in Chenting, and the number of troops should not be too small, otherwise they will be eaten by him."
Yuan Shu asked tentatively: "I wonder how many people Brother Meng Zhuo plans to keep?"
Zhang Miao paused: "Three thousand, no more, otherwise it will affect the Battle of Yanling."
"good."
Yuan Shu didn't mind: "Then I will leave five thousand people. In this way, there will be at least eight thousand people stationed here, which is enough to defend Changping County and buy time for us to march."
Zhang Miao nodded: "That's right."
Just when the two reached a basic agreement.
"Report—!"
Suddenly, a long announcement sounded outside the tent.
Yuan Shu and others turned to look.
However, he saw his own scouts hurriedly entering the account, looking slightly panicked, and bowed his hands: "My lord, General Zhang sent someone to send back the news that the main force of Cao's army is heading towards Lin County, with a total strength of no less than 10,000 people."
"kindness?"
Suddenly, Yuan Shu was stunned!
Zhang Miao was stunned!
Yan Xiang was even more stunned!
They seemed not to have thought that the main force of Cao's army would be coming from the direction of Linxian.
After all, just now, the three of them had reached an agreement that the main force of Cao's army was in the new direction, and they had even discussed how to deal with it next.
But......
The slap in the face always comes so quickly.
Before they could take action, Zhang Xun's battle report had already been sent over.
Yan Xiang's face twitched, and his face was in burning pain, as if he had been slapped hard: "Impossible! This is absolutely impossible. How can Cao Cao's main force be in Lin County?"
"It's true!"
The scout in the tent was extremely certain: "According to the intelligence, General Zhang just launched an attack on the city, and Cao Jun sent out a heavy infantry with fine iron armor. Their powerful crossbows could fire continuously, killing our army by surprise."
"Immediately, the main army in the city waved their troops to cover up the attack. More than ten banners and flags rushed over, and the shouts of killing were loud and clear. There were at least 10,000 soldiers and horses!"
"What?"
Yan Xiang looked in disbelief: "You mean...Cao Jun took the initiative to go out of the city for a decisive battle?"
The scout nodded: "That's right! Moreover, the opponent's vanguard is extremely fierce and can fire powerful crossbows in succession, killing General Zhang by surprise. Otherwise, how could he collapse at the first touch and even the camp was taken away by the opponent."
"this......"
Originally, Yan Xiang firmly believed that there could not be the main force of Cao's army in Yan County.
But now, after listening to the scout's description, even he had to believe it.
If Linxian was not the main force of Cao's army, how would the opponent dare to go out of the city to fight Zhang Xun, and could even defeat Zhang Xun in one fell swoop, killing Zhang Xun to the point of defeat, and even taking away his own camp.
Yan Xiang knew Zhang Xun's abilities very well.
This is a veteran who has experienced hundreds of battles and is proficient in the art of war and formation.
This year, when Yuan Shu conquered Gebei Yellow Turban, Zhang Xun made great contributions and fought many beautiful battles. Even in Yan Xiang's eyes, Zhang Xun's ability was still higher than Ji Ling's.
But...
It was such a veteran who was extremely capable in actual combat, but he was defeated in one fell swoop and was unable to fight back. If this is not the main force of Cao's army, what is it?
Yuan Shu was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses: "Could it be that Cao Cao divided his main force into two groups, one stationed in Lin County and the other stationed in Xinji?"
It's obvious.
Yuan Shu still chose to believe in Yan Xiang.
After all, everything in Xinji is obviously the way the main force of Cao's army is deployed.
This point has been unanimously recognized by the three people, and it is not easy to change.
"It's possible!"
Yan Xiang's eyes suddenly brightened, and he hurriedly added: "Cao Cao originally had 10,000 veterans, but now he has more than 10,000 troops stationed in the field. The total force is at least 20,000."
"It is very possible that he placed 10,000 soldiers and horses in Lin County to guard against my lord's attack. After all, my lord has gained a lot of soldiers and horses this year, which can fully support a two-front battle."
Have to admit it.
Yan Xiang's explanation makes sense.
However, when he said this, Zhang Miao was unhappy: "Brother Qiao's troops are indeed very large, but am I, Zhang Miao, not worthy of Cao Ah Man's attention?"
"this......"
For a moment, Yan Xiang didn't know how to answer.
Zhang Miao waved his hand and interrupted directly: "Stop talking, we will know when the battle report from the direction of Yanling comes back. Whether Xinji has the main force of Cao's army, we have to try it."
"What Governor Zhang said makes sense."
Yan Xiang realized that he had lost his words and quickly apologized.
"Ah, yes."
Yuan Shu waved his hand to signal Yan Xiang not to say anything, and at the same time turned to comfort him: "Brother Meng Zhuo, don't be upset. No matter what the outcome is, we still have the initiative."
"If we are defeated even in the direction of Yanling, it only proves that the main force of Cao's army is not in Xinji. In this case, we can just attack Xinji and open the way to Yingchuan."
"Zixiang!"
Yuan Shu immediately said: "Let's analyze now what we should do after we capture Xinji so that we can take the absolute initiative and annihilate Cao Cao in one fell swoop."
Yan Xiang naturally knew that Yuan Shu was trying to find a way out for himself, and such a plan was originally their original plan. He could just blurt it out without thinking about it:
"That's right."
Yan Xiang immediately walked to the map and said loudly: "If we can capture Xinji, which proves that the main force of Cao's army is in Lin County and Yanling is stationed, we will naturally send elite troops to quickly occupy Xu County and cut off the connection between the two."
"at the same time......"
"..."
Yan Xiangzheng said.
"Report—!"
Suddenly, a long announcement sounded outside the tent again.
Everyone turned to look.
However, he saw a scout rushing in. He looked panicked and didn't even bother to salute, so he blurted out: "My lord, an urgent report has been sent back from the direction of Yanling. The main force of Cao's army is stationed at Yanling, with no less than ten thousand troops."
"really?"
Even now, Zhang Miao still can't believe it.
The scout was extremely sure: "That's right! The thieves took the initiative to go out to fight in the city. They used elite infantry to clear the way. They also had a powerful crossbow that could be fired repeatedly. They killed General Wu by surprise."
Exactly the same!
Even the fighting methods are the same.
There was a look of horror on Zhang Miao's face: "Cao Ah'an is really powerful. The main force is clearly in Yanling, Lin County, but it gave us the illusion that he was in Xinji."
Yan Xiang, who was in front of the cowhide map, was completely stunned on the spot. His eyes were as wide as bells, filled with horror and disbelief. His throat was so dry that he couldn't even utter a single word.
This proves...
Not only was his original judgment completely wrong.
In fact, because of his judgment, the fighter plane was delayed and many soldiers and horses were lost.
Although even now, Yan Xiang still doesn't believe it, facts speak louder than words, and he has completely lost the right to speak.
At this moment, Yan Xiang wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in, or directly hit the pillar.
no way!
It's so embarrassing.
I explained it myself for a long time, but in the end not a single sentence was correct.
The most terrible thing is that he persuaded the two leaders and almost made an irreparable mistake.
"Brother Highway!"
Zhang Miao ignored Yan Xiang and turned to glance at Yuan Shu: "Without further delay, let's attack Xinji. As long as we can capture Xinji, Yanling and Linxian in the shortest time, it will be worth it."
Originally, these two troops were there to test the situation. Although they suffered heavy losses, as long as there was a result, their mission would be completely over.
Next, we can only rely on Chen Ting's main force to make a difference.
"kindness."
Yuan Shu nodded affirmatively and shouted loudly: "Hurry! Beat the drum and gather the generals, I, the general, will issue a combat mission."
The messenger cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "Here."
Winter! Winter! Winter!
Not long after, the dull sound of drums sounded.
Yuan Shu, the commander-in-chief of Zhang Miao's camp, gathered here as quickly as possible.
Yuan Shu glanced at the generals, and without any nonsense, he went straight to the topic and said: "Just now, news came back from Yanling and Lin counties. The main force of Cao's army is stationed in these two counties."
"This means that Xinji in front of us is an empty city, and its military strength can never exceed 2,000 people. This is a God-given opportunity for us!"
"Now!"
Yuan Shu's voice was like a loud bell, resounding throughout the military tent: "I order you to return to your camp to prepare. In half an hour, you will march to Xinji County. According to our original plan, we will capture Xinji within an hour."
All the soldiers raised their hands in unison: "Here."
Yuan Shu turned around and said: "Brother Meng Zhuo, since the plan has not changed, I will still be in charge of the west gate and the south gate, and you will be in charge of the east gate and the north gate. How about that?"
Zhang Miao nodded affirmatively: "Yes, no problem."
"good."
Yuan Shu waved his hand and said loudly: "You guys should go back to camp and get ready!"
All the soldiers agreed and immediately bowed and left.