In a battle on the battlefield, the situation changes rapidly. First, Gao Lan tried to take advantage of the situation, and now Li Dian tried to win despite defeat.
Because at this time of the battle, the sky was bright, and Li Dian had already seen the general situation of the Heavenly Army on the opposite side. The strength of the troops was actually very different from his own. The reason why the situation was so bad was that on the one hand, the enemy's surprise attack was effective, and it also made him vulnerable to attacks from the east to the west.
Strategy, but on the other hand, the enemy's cavalry still had the advantage.
Especially the Tianzhu battalion of several hundred cavalry that appeared at the end was extremely elite. It was their presence that caused the defense line that Li Dian had reluctantly gathered several times to collapse in an instant.
Therefore, Li Dian believed that if he wanted to turn defeat into victory, he must first deal with the enemy's cavalry!
The solution he came up with was to use the commander's flag himself as a bait to fake defeat and run away, luring the enemy to the swamp.
At that moment, Li Dian gathered the nearby broken soldiers, together with his own soldiers, guards, etc., about a thousand people, raised the flag high, waved it in front of Yan Ran on the right, and then shouted, then passed through
After passing the camp, we headed straight to the west.
Naturally, Yan Ran had a panoramic view of this scene. When he saw that among the fleeing army there were not only handsome flags, but also a man with a feather crown and brocade armor, riding a tall white horse, surrounded by dozens of generals, his eyes immediately lit up.
He asked anxiously who was on the left and right, and a third-order cavalryman from the Tianzhu camp came forward on his horse. He captured a Du Bo from Cao's army and pulled him close. He pointed his halberd and shouted, "Who is that fleeing person in front of you?"
After getting the answer, he immediately raised his sword and chopped off the head of the uncle. Then hundreds of Tianzhu camps shouted in unison: "The one who fled on the white horse is the enemy general Li Dian!"
Yan Ran was overjoyed and immediately shouted loudly: "Don't call Li Dian away!"
Immediately, they were the first to clash, abandoning all the generals in Cao's camp, fighting with swords and guns, fighting a bloody path, hotly pursuing Li Dian's flag.
At this time, the Tianzhu camp, which was fighting, also received news. One of the leaders, an uncle named Wu Fang, was also from Wujia Village, Zhao County. He had also seen Li Dian's handsome flag before, and he was eager to see it.
He paid no attention to it, but suddenly saw Yan Ran taking the lead in making noise among the rebellious army formation on the right, and his heart suddenly moved.
Then how could Li Dianruo, who wanted to escape with all his heart, put up a handsome flag and mount a white horse, which could expose his whereabouts, but he was still afraid that he would not be conspicuous enough?
"Call Captain Yan quickly!"
The more Wu Fang thought about it, the weirder he felt. He hurriedly moved forward, trying to stop Yan Ran and the cavalry from the Tianzhu camp, "The enemy is doing something deceptive!"
However, the two armies seemed to be not far apart, with several camps separated by them. After a slight delay, Yan Ran had already gone far away, and Wu Fang couldn't help but feel anxious.
He and Yan Ran were both old soldiers who had followed Wang Zheng in the uprising in Zhao County. They had an irreversible friendship. Wu Fang knew very well that Wang Zheng valued him. Even if he vaguely guessed that the enemy had treacherous plans, he could not do anything for public or private reasons.
Leave it alone.
Wu Fang rode his horse and stopped for a moment, hesitated again and again, and finally gritted his teeth...
"You continue to stay in the camp to prevent fire. The elite of our headquarters will draw out a hundred people..." He turned his horse's head and raised his spear: "Follow me to help Lao Yan and kill the enemy general together!"
"Here!"
Not long after the two left, Gao Lan, who had just escaped from the encirclement of Cao's left wing, arrived.
He was the vanguard and had been fighting since early in the morning. The nearly 1,000 men in his headquarters could not survive but only two or three men. It could be said that the losses were heavy.
However, seeing that the defeat of Cao's army was complete, Gao Lan also felt that the effort was worth it. However, when he arrived on the right wing, he found that in the rebel army's formation, horses were exchanging weapons, but Yan Ran was missing. He couldn't help but feel strange.
A deputy of Wu Fang asked: "Where are Colonel Yan and Uncle Wu?"
"Captain, they went to the west to pursue the enemy?"
"Chasing the enemy?" Gao Lan was startled: "What enemy are you chasing?"
"I'm chasing the thief general Li Dian."
"What!"
Gao Lan was shocked and immediately shouted: "The most important thing for our expedition this time is to capture Wuyang as the front station for conquering Kunyang. What does it matter to a mere school captain? Isn't this right?
Putting the cart before the horse and taking advantage of your salary?"
"Then how should our department deal with it?"
Gao Lan looked around and saw fires breaking out everywhere in Cao's camp. A quick look showed that there were casualties everywhere, so the purpose of killing them should have been basically achieved.
The most important thing in his heart was naturally Wang Zheng's request to "hear good news within ten days." He turned his horse and looked into the distance to identify the location of Wuyang, and said: "Cao's army still has troops stationed in the nearby city. They have been fighting fiercely so far, or they have already received the news. You must be on guard. Follow me and collect the equipment and baggage in the enemy camp first, leaving them for later use in the siege of the city, then withdraw immediately, and then lead a group of troops to chase Captain Yan!"
Then Gao Landian sent several of his fierce personal guards to chase Yan and Wu, passing on the general's order and ordering them to come back quickly. He brought about 200 of his own men, danced flags and drew swords, killing and hacking indiscriminately. Run to Cao's army's central camp.
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Gao Lan's personal guards obeyed the general's orders and were not reluctant to fight, so they were not slow. They quickly caught up with Wu Fang, and Wu Fang said: "I also think Li Dian's move is deceptive, but if the opponent sets an ambush in front, then Lieutenant Yan is going deep alone. We are afraid of something unexpected. If you continue to chase, it is best to call him back. If there is an ambush, we can break through the siege by working together."
So everyone continued to rush forward. At this time, Cao Jun's camp was far behind, and the two soldiers and horses in front were moving farther and farther. Cao Jun's infantry stopped from time to time to block the Heavenly Army's cavalry.
After the cavalry of the Heavenly Army rushed away, they continued to pursue it. The process repeated over and over again. They turned two intersections and came to a large plain. Suddenly, they heard shouts of killing coming from all directions. Fall into the swamp.
When Gao Lan's soldiers saw it, they secretly screamed that something was not right. When they were about to go forward, there were only two of them. It would be a death. They had no choice but to turn their horses' heads. One rushed to report the emergency to Wu Fang, and the other went back to Cao Ying to deliver a message to Gao Lan. .
But Yan Ran also understood at this time that he had fallen into Li Dian's scheme. The swamp was deep or shallow, and half of the horse's legs were stuck in it, making it difficult to move. He chased Li Dian all the way, and his horse was going very fast and suddenly fell into the swamp. , many cavalrymen were in a hurry and were unprepared. They fell down like dumplings, including men and horses. Before they had time to get up, the cavalrymen from behind bumped into them again, pressed on them, and made a mess.
Some of Cao's troops also fell into the swamp, but they were infantry and were on guard. They quickly climbed out and formed an encirclement around Tianzhu Camp.
Following Li Dian's order, thousands of arrows were fired immediately. Several third-level soldiers were so brave that they wanted to jump off their horses and break out. However, their legs were entangled in the mud and they could not move fast. They were hit by arrows one after another. Death.
Since the establishment of the Tenchu Camp, there have not been no casualties, but this time it was truly unprecedented that they were unilaterally massacred by the enemy.
It's no wonder, because the aura of "Yuan Shao's younger brother" currently hangs over his head, so in the eyes of outsiders, Cao Cao's army will inevitably be inferior to powerful armies such as Jizhou Army and Baima Yicong.
In fact, if someone is careful to sort it out, they will be surprised to find that since the second year of Chuping, Cao Cao has successively wiped out the overly poisonous Heishan Army, Zhang Rao's Qingzhou Army, Yu Fuluo's Huns Army, and even the Great Army in the past seven or eight years. Defeating Yuan Shu, Tao Qian, Lu Bu and other powerful princes in the world, it can be said that he has never been defeated!
For such a tyrant, his army is actually only stronger than the Heavenly Army's previous opponents.
Gao Lan's robbery camp was an attack that ran thousands of miles and was unexpected. No matter whose army it was placed in, it would inevitably collapse when faced with this situation.
But not only did the general Li Dian not panic despite the defeat, Cao Jun also organized several defense lines in a short period of time. It was just that the Tianzhu camp was too strong and Li Dian was forced to resort to a false defeat strategy just because he wanted to.
The enemy's strongest cavalry must be eliminated first!
In Li Dian's view, once this elite group is eliminated, Cao Jun can regain the situation with the same number of people over there!
Li Dian has this confidence!
But now in setting up an ambush, Cao's army was well-trained and their well-founded approach and retreat soon came into play, which also proved that Li Dian's confidence was well-aimed.
Under Cao's army's spear-wielding attack in front and the attack of arrows like locusts from behind, Yan Ran organized two breakouts, but they were repelled one after another without even touching the edge of the swamp, and even he was hit.
With one arrow, blood was already flowing from his left shoulder.
This can't go on like this!
Countless cold sweat broke out on Yan Ran's forehead. He was not afraid of death, but if he continued to be passively beaten like this, it wouldn't take long for his entire army to be annihilated here!
This loss is too great, especially since there are nearly 300 Tianchu battalions among them...
Yan Ran knew very well that the troops Wang Zheng brought to Yuzhou this time were actually not very large, so he and his support were raised. Tianzhu Camp was his biggest trump card. This time, because the matter was so important, he set aside a part of it.
He brought Gao Lan to help Gao Lan capture Wuyang as soon as possible. If all were lost, not only would Wuyang be unable to be captured, but the entire strategy might be affected...
This consequence was unacceptable to Yan Ran. He gritted his teeth, ordered all his soldiers to dismount, pushed their mounts in front, and with the help of cover, he bent down and launched another charge.
It's just that no matter how strong the Tianzhu battalion is, they are still made of flesh and blood. The cavalry are not like infantry. They don't carry big shields. They basically wear a smiling round shield on their left arm. When charging on horseback, they can block the enemy.
Arrows, swords and guns. Once they are surrounded and lose their speed advantage, this small shield cannot protect them at all. Moreover, they are running thousands of miles this time!
In order to improve mobility, they all wore light armor, which was even more conducive to defense. For a time, in the swamps for several miles, hundreds of cavalrymen struggled to resist in the mud, with arrows like locusts flying across them. They were killed and wounded one after another.
By the time tea was over, nearly half of the casualties had appeared.
At this time, Li Dian had already moved up to the high ground and was just pointing and commenting with the generals around him, throwing his head back and laughing from time to time.
Yan Ran saw it in his eyes and felt angry in his heart. At this moment, his heart was filled with shame, anger and anger!
He hated himself for being careless and fell into Cao Jun's trap, putting his brothers who lived and died together in danger. He was even more afraid that just because the elites were exhausted this time, Wang Zheng's grand plan would be ruined!
Ahhh!
Yan Ran broke the arrow on his shoulder, spurted out a mouthful of blood, and roared to the sky: "I suffered a huge defeat today, and I don't regret dying. I just want to drag this Li Dian to the underworld!"
"Brothers, please give me a helping hand!"
Hearing this, the soldiers of the Tianzhu camp who were still struggling at this time all glared and shouted: "Swear to kill Li Dian and go to hell together!"
Immediately, amidst countless loud shouts, several third-order soldiers and Yan Ran lifted up the bodies of the horses around them at the same time, covered them in front, and launched another breakout counterattack!
Ordinary people can still burst into great potential at the critical moment of life and death, let alone beings like Yan Ran who have been endowed with powerful physiques by the system?
While everyone in Cao's army was in shock, more than a dozen figures crawled out of the swamp again. Under the rain of arrows, they couldn't blink their eyes and rushed to the shore with fierce faces. Yan Ran was at the front!
Li Dian was also awestruck, but his expression remained unchanged, and he also gave a sharp shout: "Kill the leader of the thieves first!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the pikemen on the shore launched their force at the same time, and stabbed Yan Ran with seven or eight spears at the same time.
Yan Ran held the horse with his right hand and spread his left arm. He dodged a few spears and clamped several spears, but one of them still pierced his lower abdomen. He didn't care at all. He just exerted force suddenly and clipped off the spear head, and then
He pulled out the spear from his lower abdomen, followed the handle of the spear, and pulled the soldier Cao who stabbed him forward. He snatched the spear and inserted it into his neck with his backhand. Immediately, blood was like a waterfall, splattering on Yan Ran's face.
He wiped it off casually, tore off a piece of cloth and wrapped it around his lower abdomen, and continued to raise his arms and shout: "Kill the thief!"
"Kill the thief!"
The desperate Heavenly Army witnessed his bravery and took courage. They were all covered in mud, fell down and got up, followed behind him, and fought desperately to break through. Yan Ran headed towards the high ground where Li Dian was standing, and bravely covered him up. He was charging to kill him.
Suddenly, the horse he was holding suddenly sank suddenly. He turned around and looked, but it was a third-order soldier holding the horse on the other side. He was hit by Cao Jun's gun and fell to the ground.
Yan Ran simply abandoned his horse, pulled out his long sword, and strode into the battle, cutting down two of Cao Jun's shield bearers along the way. He grabbed a shield, held it in front of him, blocked Cao Jun's arrows, and kicked them over again.
A uncle who came from the opposite side smashed his shield, breaking the man's leg and causing him to fall down and scream in agony.
At this time, several other third-level soldiers also broke through Cao Jun's defense line and rushed over. More than a dozen people hugged each other, shouting to kill the enemy, shouting and fighting, and in an instant they approached the high ground where Li Dian was standing by more than ten steps.
"What a strong man!"
Seeing this scene, Li Dian, who had always looked like an ancient well, was also quite moved. However, the more outstanding the performance of these dozen people, the more they appeared to be the elites of the heavenly army!
This made Li Dian even more determined to annihilate them all!
Immediately, the commander's flag was waved, and a group of soldiers and horses came out from both sides. They crossed over to isolate the soldiers of the Heavenly Army who were still in the swamp, and then divided and surrounded Yan Ran's group of people.
Then came all the guns and bows and arrows. For a moment, most of Cao's army's firepower was directed at Yan Ran, causing several third-level soldiers to fall to the ground forever.
At the critical moment, a commotion suddenly broke out to the west of Cao's army.
Then they heard the thunderous sound of hoofbeats, reaching everyone's ears. They looked up and saw a general wearing black armor, riding a black horse, wielding a long-handled battle ax, and leading more than a hundred elite riders, like tigers and wolves.
Suddenly they were surrounded by Cao's army, broke the formation and captured the flag. There were few generals under their command, and in a blink of an eye they dispersed the western perimeter of Cao's army.
Li Dian on the high ground was startled at first, and then became furious: "It's you, the thief again!"
"Don't you dare tell me your name!"
He recognized it at a glance. This person was the vanguard of the attack on Cao's camp last night. It was also the fearless attack by him and his troops that made Li Dian think that the enemy was attacking the camp with the main force.
plan.
"I am high and far away from the river!"
Gao Lan swung his long ax, slashing horizontally to the left and right, drawing a cold arc of cold light, cutting all the Cao soldiers around him into a pile of stumps and corpses. Taking advantage of this gap, he looked at Li Dian on the high ground from a distance.
, shouted in a cold voice: "Li Dian, do you dare to fight me!"
Li Dian stared at Gao Lan with his eyes fixed on him, and just as he was about to reply, he saw killing cries filling the sky from the east.
But Wu Fang on the other side also led people to kill him.