Hearing Gao Lan's invitation to fight, Li Dian just snorted coldly, but did not reply.
It's not that he is timid and afraid of fighting, but in this case, how can he be willing to play a duel with the enemy?
You should know that even though Cao Jun's defense line was attacked by reinforcements from the Heavenly Army at this time, in terms of troop strength and formation, the advantage was still on his side.
Seeing this scene, Gao Lan stopped talking nonsense, continued in the conflict formation, penetrated the siege, and rushed towards Yan Ran. Just now someone among his subordinates was killed, and there were no more horses. He ordered them to be brought over, and immediately pulled Yan Ran and Yan Ran directly.
The few remaining soldiers from the Tianzhu camp mounted their horses.
"Colonel Yan, you are in Xiangzhou." Gao Lan said to him, "I will rescue the other brothers in the swamp."
At this time, Yan Ran had been injured in many places, and his armor was even more bloody. However, he felt guilty and felt that it was his own tricks that had caused such huge damage. He was not willing to leave first, but with a smile on his face.
He shook his head with a wry smile, then once again urged his horse with a sword, and still rushed towards Li Dian on the high ground. When the soldiers of the Tianzhu Camp saw this, they also shouted angrily and followed closely behind.
"this..."
Gao Lan secretly sighed. He naturally knew Yan Ran's plan. Not only was he planning to capture the thief first, Yan Ran might also have wanted to rush into the enemy formation like this. Regardless of success or failure, at least he could bring with him this charge.
Take Cao Jun's attention and reduce the pressure on Gao Lan to rescue friendly troops trapped in the swamp.
Just rushing like this, it is not clear whether Li Dian will die or not, Yan Ran must be unlucky.
At this point in the fierce battle, the sky became bright.
Wu Fang on the other side also ordered half of his men to kill the enemy and the other half to run along the swamp, to help the soldiers from the Tianzhu Camp come up in the swamp. As more and more soldiers came ashore, gaps gradually appeared in Cao Jun's encirclement.
When more than a dozen soldiers were rescued one after another, someone pointed to the east and exclaimed:
"Look!"
Hearing this, Gao Lan and Wu Fang looked through the many positions and saw a flag flying from the north, from far to near, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "This is our men and horses coming, now we are more confident in breaking through."
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At this moment, there were rapid paces and loud voices from the south. It was really overwhelming. When I looked up, I saw that the flag raised by the general in the lead came from Wuyang City. The joy on his face has not yet faded.
, then it became heavy again, and Wu Fang looked at each other from a distance, looking at each other with helplessness in his heart.
Our own reinforcements have arrived, but the enemy's reinforcements have also arrived at the same time, and their numbers are even greater than those of the heavenly army. Not only has the situation not improved, but it has worsened...
What should I do?
Seeing that the morale around him was greatly reduced, Gao Lan calmed down, looked around, and suddenly burst into laughter.
"Li Dian's headquarters is about to collapse. What's the use of these troops coming here now?"
"They are still infantry. In front of us elite cavalry, aren't we willing to die on our own initiative?"
"Gentlemen, this is a victory for you. How about following me forward, breaking up the enemy formation, cutting off more heads, and going to the state pastor to ask for a drink?"
As soon as he said this, several soldiers around him saw the opportunity quickly, and immediately laughed out loud and agreed one after another. After that, his morale improved slightly. Gao Lan did not dare to delay, so he immediately raised his arms and led his troops into the formation one after another.
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He was in a hurry to rescue this time, and most of the troops he brought were direct descendants of the headquarters, and the number was not large. However, Cao Jun in Wuyang City saw only a forest of flags, so he only came with at least one or two thousand people. Fortunately, Gao Lan had the ability to manage the army.
Fang, even in this situation, although the subordinates were timid in their hearts, no one backed down during the battle. However, after a while, casualties began to appear.
There is no way, in the field battle on the plains, the cavalry has an absolute advantage over the infantry, but don't forget that almost all the heavenly troops fighting here have not had a moment of rest since they attacked Cao's camp last night!
Not only were everyone injured, but the soldiers were exhausted and the horses were exhausted. Although morale and morale could be boosted by words, physical strength could not be restored out of thin air!
The confidant who had previously persuaded Gao Lan to conserve his strength reined in the bridle ring again, leaped forward on his horse, and tried to persuade him: "Captain, Cao's army is powerful. We and Wu Fang's side only have more than 600 people combined. It's really inappropriate."
You worked hard."
"The last general just watched Cao's army's camp. It was attacked by our army and burned by fire. The number of casualties was more than two to three thousand. Our army's mission of attacking has been completed. Even if he returns to the army at this time, Zhou Mu can't say anything."
When you first surrendered to Xuzhou, you were not your confidant. If there is no more troops, what will happen? It goes without saying. For future plans, please withdraw your troops."
"The last general was just watching Cao's army's camp. It was attacked by our army and was burned by fire. The number of casualties was more than two to three thousand. Our army's mission of attacking has been completed. Let's return to the army at this time, regroup for a while, and then attack Wuyang.
There is no chance, not to mention that Zhou Mu did not know that more than 3,000 Cao troops suddenly appeared out of thin air. Even if they cannot take the city, they will not blame the captain."
"The captain first surrendered to Xuzhou. He was not a confidant. If there is no more troops, what will be done? It goes without saying. For future plans, please withdraw your troops."
When Gao Lan heard this, he frowned for a while, and then shouted: "You are right, we really can't fight at this moment, but in the face of a powerful enemy, our survival is at stake, how can we talk about selfishness?"
"Even if we want to retreat, we have to rescue Captain Yan!" He casually patted down the hand of the Jinyan soldier, and turned his eyes back to Li Dian on the high ground: "Zhou Mu treats me with sincerity, and now our friendly army Captain Yan is under heavy siege.
, If I sit back and do nothing, even if I survive, what will I have to do when I go back to Yilu to meet with Zhou Mu?"
After saying that, his troops advanced rapidly, taking the lead and charging into Cao's army again.
There are many heroes in Hebei who are outstanding in Gao Lan and are listed as one of the Four Court Pillars of Hebei. They are not brave and foolhardy. Seeing the battle situation like this, he already had an idea in the blink of an eye.
Yan Ran rushed too deep. Going directly to rescue the rebels might completely defeat his own men. It would be better to attack east and west and directly intercept Wuyang's reinforcements first, so that Wu Fang and Yan Ran's pressure would not change again.
Big, with a little room for relaxation, it is more possible to break out of the siege!
When their three armies are reunited, they slowly retreat to Cao's camp, and make some reorganization. It is possible to turn defeat into victory, and even capture Wuyang!
Yes.
Even though there were a series of accidents in the night peak, Gao Lan still did not give up his goal of conquering Wuyang!
It's a pity that his plan was good, but unexpectedly, there was an unexpected turn.
the other side.
When Yan Ran was about to rush to the high ground where Li Dian was, he finally fell off his horse due to his serious injuries and excessive blood loss, and fell into the siege of Cao's army.
Seeing this, Wu Fangxin, who was also killed not far away, was greatly worried. He immediately shouted and led a group of people to try to rescue Yan Ran again.
This made Li Dian, who was on the high ground, slightly nod his head: "Sacrifice your own life, even though you are trapped in a tight siege, you still care about your robes. I never expected that there are such kind and loving men among the Yellow Turban bandits!"
Wu Fangruo turned a deaf ear and just led his men and horses to fight all the way to the position where Yan Ran was trapped. At this time, in order to protect Yan Ran who fell from his horse, the last few third-level soldiers also fell under the gunfire of Cao's army, and Yan Ran also
He fell into a complete coma, and at the critical moment of life and death, Wu Fang rushed over on horseback, fought back Cao's army, picked up Yan Ran on his mount, and then whipped him down. The horse neighed sadly and galloped away into the distance.
"You go and protect Colonel Yan and fight out!"
While ordering his men to follow him, Wu Fang slashed and killed several Cao soldiers who were approaching, and then raised his gun and threw it, hitting an incoming Cao Jun general. When the man screamed that he fell from his horse, Wu Fang flew up,
Seize the enemy's mount, turn over and jump on it.
This scene was seen by Li Dian from the high ground in the distance, and he became even more awe-inspiring.
In terms of combat performance, Wu Fang is actually not as good as Gao Lan or even Yan Ran, but the latter two can tell that they are generals in the enemy's army just by looking at their armor and mounts. It is not too surprising to have such strength.
But Wu is just a uncle...why is he so brave?
This reminded Li Dian of the soldiers who fought out of the swamp with Yan Ran before, and how well they performed!
Why do Xuzhou Yellow Turbans have so many warriors?
Li Dian didn't understand or figure it out, but he suddenly wanted to know the reason very urgently!
"Capture this man alive!"
While giving orders, he walked directly towards Wu Fang who was trapped in the siege. When he came to the front of the formation, Li Dian said loudly: "This warrior has heard that you are alone, with no more than three or two riders to accompany you, and are surrounded on all sides. It can be said that there is no way to the sky.
There is no way to get to the ground. If that’s the case, why not descend quickly?”
Seeing Wu Fangxun's reputation coming over, Li Dian's tone became more kind: "For a warrior like you to be just an uncle in the Xuzhou Army, it is too unworthy of his talent. It shows that Wang Yukou has no knowledge of others!"
"My lord Cao Gong is a hero in the world. If you are willing to surrender, Li Dian is willing to personally recommend you so that your bravery can shine. In the future, you may have the opportunity to become a prince and hope to leave your mark in history."
Wu ignored it. At this time, his spear was gone, so he picked up an enemy's spear and continued to wield it. As Cao Jun's encirclement line gradually approached, the mobility and speed of the cavalry could not be used at all, and instead they became a conspicuous target.
Then they saw that under the strong bows and crossbows, the last few accompanying cavalry fell off their horses and died one after another. Because Li Dian asked to capture Wu Fang alive, Cao's soldiers had no intention of shooting him, but it was impossible to maintain accuracy when the troops and horses were in chaos. Soon after,
, Wu Fang's helmet was shot off first, and then he was hit by several arrows in the chest and back. Finally, he fell off his horse, causing dust and smoke to fill the air.
When he got up again, his face was gray, his hair was disheveled, and he was in a miserable state. His eyes were as red as blood, and he was waving weapons around him, trying to kill a few more.
Seeing this, Li Dian let out a long sigh. He could see that the other party was determined to die, but he still tried to persuade him to surrender for the last time: "This warrior, I see that you are not very old. You must have gained such martial arts through hard training."
, wouldn’t it be a pity if his fame was buried before he was established?”
"If you are willing to surrender, I will treat you as a brother!"
Wu Fang still had no reaction. He just swung his sword and slashed out again, killing two more of the approaching Cao soldiers. At this time, due to excessive blood loss, his eyes gradually became blurry. He cheered up and bravely scolded: "I am a man from Qingzhou.
, how can you surrender an eunuch?"
After hearing this, Li Dian's expression finally changed.
Although he had followed Cao Cao for a short time, he also knew that this title was a taboo in his life. The former famous scholar Bian Rang was even killed by Xiahou Dun because of this, let alone a mere yellow turban thief?
Since Wu Fang said this contemptuous name, even if he was arrested at this time, Li Dian could only kill him on the spot!
"He is indeed a man who has no fear of life or death." He glanced at Wu Fang coldly, nodded, and said in a deep voice, "In that case, it would be disrespectful if a pawn took your life."
"I will personally send you on your way!"
After saying this, he waved his hand, and a soldier handed over the bow and arrow. Li Dian lowered his waist and bent his arms, drew the bow and set the arrow, and locked eyes with Wu Fang from afar with raised eyebrows.
Before drawing his bow, Li Dian finally asked: "Who is your surname?"
At this time, Wu Fang was repeatedly in and out of the enemy formation, and was about to lose his strength. Since he joined the system, this was the first time he felt that the weapon in his hand was so heavy. Seeing the enemy's spear thrust towards him, he was unable to dodge.
Because of Li Dian's order, Cao Jun did not kill him and stabbed his right arm holding the sword. There was a clang and the saber fell to the ground.
Hearing this, he raised his eyebrows with anger and shouted: "I am under the command of General Tiangong, and so is my uncle Wu Fang!"
"Whoosh!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a ray of black light shooting directly at him, instantly piercing through Wu Fang's breastplate. The arrow was so fierce that he staggered back several steps, and then fell directly to the ground.
on the ground.
In the bone-piercing pain, Wu Fang's eyes began to glow, and the past years flashed before his eyes.
Displaced and without food...
Following Zhang Rao's uprising, he won first, then lost, and then failed again and again, running for his life in embarrassment...
The scene finally settled on the Zhaoxian military camp.
That face, as awe-inspiring as a god, became the clearest memory in Wu Fang's less than thirty years of life.
Li Dian's voice gradually faded away, and Cao Jun's shouts of killing gradually faded away. Finally, only one voice seemed to echo in Wu Fang's ears.
"God is selfless. In this life, I will still be the God's general."
"Are you willing to work with me to create a heaven on earth where everyone is equal, everyone has food and clothing, and everyone has land and a house?"
Heaven on earth...
It's a pity.
I can't see it with my own eyes.
This was Wu Fang's last thought when his eyes were completely dark.
.....
After Gao Lan and Yan Ran broke out of the siege, they did not rush to Yilu along the long road. They abandoned the pontoon bridge before raiding Cao's camp, so the road they came from was no longer possible.
They had no choice but to head north, driving hundreds of miles, and then turned back to Yilu through the mountain road from the west of Chen State.
After several battles, most of the cavalry of the Heavenly Army also lost their mounts, and their marching speed was very slow. Li Dian even sent cavalry to chase and cover up the enemy. By the time they arrived in Chen State after all the hard work, not only were there only about two hundred cavalry left,
, the whole army has less than two thousand.
This is probably the most costly transaction since Wang Zheng's uprising. With more than half of the Tianzhu camp and Tianjun destroyed, and the total casualties close to 3,000, only about 2,000 Cao's infantry were lost.
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When the disheveled Gao Lan reported the battle situation to Wang Zheng, he looked in disbelief and almost completely lost his composure.
Due to the existence of the system, Wang Zheng had actually known about the loss of his team for a long time, and he was mentally prepared for this.
However, Wang Zheng initially thought that the strength of Wuyang's defenders exceeded his estimate, forcing Gao Lan to directly use the Tianzhu Battalion during the attack. He had sufficient confidence in his own Heavenly Army, and even though the Heavenly Army had suffered such losses, Cao Jun still
Needless to say? It will only become more serious, right?
This is the "common sense" brought about by countless victories in the past two years.
What Wang Zheng never expected was that while paying a heavy price this time, what he got in exchange was a failure.