Xu Rong didn't even meet Cao Cao or Cao Zhi in the chaos. He didn't even have time to figure out which reinforcements they were. Everything happened in a flash. Xu Rong was already sure that a group of cavalry was coming.
Xu Rong had no time to call back his soldiers, let alone form a formation to confront the enemy. Hundreds of cavalry rushed out from the left slope and the dense forest on the other side and charged towards them.
The first group of cavalry that was galloping had already rushed into the boiling battlefield. There was a loud "clang" sound, and the fork in the hand of a soldier was hit by the sword in the palm of the knight who was galloping by. An irresistible wave of Shen Xiong
The force carried it flying more than two feet away.
The second knight arrived, pointing his blade slanting forward, and with the momentum of the horse, he easily cut off the head of the soldier who had lost his weapon. The headless corpse stood upright for a moment, then spurted out a burst of hot blood and collapsed limply.
On the ground.
General Xu Rong, who also reined in his horse to fight, knew that he could not compete with the enemy soldiers who were rushing over with their horse power. In desperation, several Xiliang soldiers threw their spears and halberds as spears and stood far away
Some Xiliang soldiers quickly drew their bows and arrows, and fired several arrows to slightly block the enemy's momentum.
However, before their retreat position was established, the following cavalry rushed over one after another, led by a dark-faced general, none other than Xu Zhu.
Xu Zhu held a heavy, thick-backed machete in his palm. Regardless of the rain of arrows and flying rocks, he flicked it left and right to deflect the two feathered arrows. His riding speed remained unchanged and he stabbed with the knife.
The armor of the Xiliang military guard brushed against his chest, sparks burst out, and the protective armor cracked a frighteningly large hole, and his flesh immediately burst with blood.
The knife was not fatal. However, the Xiliang military guard was stabbed and fell off his horse. He rolled on the ground several times. Before he could get up, the rumbling horse's hoofs trampled over him.
The howling and struggling only lasted for a moment, and the horse's hooves as big as a bowl stepped on his back again, turning it into a puddle of meat.
Xu Zhu did not react at all to such a bloody scene, and the same was true for the hundreds of cavalry behind him. Xu Zhu slashed wildly with a big knife, ruthlessly tearing apart bones and flesh, just like chopping melons and vegetables. Every cold light fell.
, which is blood splashing.
The melee began. The river beach at the foot of the hillside was already full of people. Adding Cao Zhi's thousand cavalry, it became even more crowded. All long-range attack weapons such as bows, arrows, and spears were ineffective. All the people could only pick up swords, guns, swords and halberds.
Looking for the opponent to fight hand to hand, heads rolling to the ground, broken limbs flying everywhere. Shocking screams and thrilling hoofbeats, it is like a hell on earth, a Shura killing ground.
Cao Zhi didn't rush far. He took this opportunity and jumped on his horse to run to Cao Cao's side. He helped Cao Cao who was half lying in the water and said, "Brother, follow me to the other side quickly."
Cao Cao also knew that now was not the time to talk, so he nodded hurriedly, and as Cao Zhi led a war horse, he reluctantly climbed on the horse and rushed to the other side. When Cao Zhi entered the battlefield, he made a slight estimate and found that the number of enemy troops was no less than eight thousand.
. Now they were suddenly charged by Cao Zhi's cavalry. They were caught off guard and the terrain was small, which was not conducive to the expansion of the army. Therefore, it seemed that Cao Zhi's new army had a clear advantage after joining the battlefield. But as the battlefield extended again, they crossed the hillside and reached
In a place where the terrain is flat, even if Cao Zhi's 2,000-horse infantry arrives one after another, they will not be Xu Rong's opponent. Therefore, after a quick battle, we must immediately retreat to a safe area with Cao Cao.
The whole army was still far inferior to the opponent with all its strength. If Lu Bu or other Xiliang troops who were chasing Cao Cao in Xingyang City arrived, the two armies would be unstoppable when they combined. Therefore, Cao Zhi just ordered Sima Xu Zhu to lead the cavalry to attack, and if the enemy retreated
, you can only stop the pursuit from a distance, and you must not bite it to the death.
Xu Rong is not stupid. Since the battlefield from the river to the river bank has been disrupted by you, we can only keep an eye on the general. Killing the general is also a victory. Xu Rong personally led the team, called a group of cavalry around him, got rid of the entanglement of Xu Zhu's cavalry, and crossed the river to pursue.
Come.
Cao Zhi led Cao Cao across the water and landed, and before he could stand firm, a group of enemy troops also crossed the water and pursued him.
Cao Zhi immediately drew out his scimitar and called to the soldiers on the left and right to prepare to meet the enemy. Suddenly, a group of stragglers appeared on the upper reaches of the river and came to fight through the water. Cao Zhi raised his head and swept away, and immediately beamed with joy. He saw clearly that the two men leading the group were Xiahou Dun and Xia Houyuan.
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Before Xu Rong could get close to Cao Zhi and others, he suddenly heard the sound of killing coming from behind and had to turn around to fight. Xiahou Dun ran the fastest and faced Xu Rong with his gun drawn. Today he suffered one setback after another, so he held back his fire and took the fight.
Xu Rong, leaving no room for mercy, fought fiercely.
Xiahou Dun's long spear, eight feet long, was like a poisonous snake spitting a message. It was suddenly on the left, sometimes on the right, crossing Xu Rong's left and right, going back and forth, picking, stabbing, stabbing, and sweeping. It was difficult to find traces of the movement of the spear.
Xiahou Dun fought against Xu Rong, and the two men were killed inextricably. The sergeants of both sides also quickly exchanged blows. Cao Zhi saw the situation and called his men to help. Cao Zhi handed Cao Cao to the care of a sergeant, shook his scimitar, and shouted
With a sound, he also joined the battle group.
Just as Xu Rong and Xia Houdun were fighting fiercely, a ray of cold light, with lightning speed, quietly came out from his side and stabbed into his lower abdomen. Its speed was so fast that it would not be an exaggeration to describe it as lightning.
, it was only when the light was about to touch the armor that Xu Rong noticed it from the corner of his eye.
Xu Rong was shocked and reacted in a hurry. Xu Rong, who was in a hurry, suddenly lay down on his back. His whole body seemed to have no spine. He folded it in half from the middle and leaned back straight on the horse, dangerously.
He narrowly escaped the pincer attack of Cao Zhi and Xiahou Dun. Even so, Cao Zhi's blade slid close to Xu Rong's belly, cutting a slender opening in the clothes on his abdomen, and almost gave him a big wound.
Disembowel.
After letting go of the two men's attack, Xu Rong did not dare to relax. He pinched the horse's belly and jumped out a few steps. He looked back to see who had attacked him. But when he saw that it was a heroic young man, he showed contempt and said: "
Junior, how can you be a hero if you are shameless, take advantage of someone's unpreparedness, and sneak up on me?" Cao Zhi snorted coldly and ignored Xu Rong's ridicule, but said anxiously to Xiahou Dun: "Brother, don't pay attention to him.
We work together to kill him, and backup will be here immediately."
Cao Zhi said this to ask Xiahou Dun to give up the traditional idea that fighting in groups means victory without force. Now is not the time to be a hero. The Three Kingdoms era was an era when individual heroism was fashionable. Many heroes believed that fighting alone is a hero.
What he did was to risk Xudong's life because of this false reputation.
Cao Zhi is not such a fool. He does not ask people to call him a hero. His first goal is not to become a dead man. His first priority is to bring down his opponent. Only by dealing with the person in front of him as soon as possible can he escape. In the end
The reinforcements mentioned were intended to put a certain psychological burden on Xu Rong. In fact, Cao Zhi's reinforcements totaled only 2,000 horse infantry.
After all, Cao Zhi's hand did not relax at all. He clamped the horse's belly and swung his sword to kill Xu Rong. Xiahou Dun was stunned for a moment, and with Xia Houyuan's shout, he came to his senses. He sighed, raised his spear, and killed Xu Rong.
Come up.
As soon as Xia Houyuan entered the battlefield, he was tied up by two military guards with good martial arts skills, and they have been fighting ever since. Xia Houyuan was more open-minded than his younger brother Xiahou Dun and understood Cao Zhi's pragmatism. However, when he saw that his younger brother was stunned, he couldn't help shouting loudly.