Xu Sheng looked around and found that the commotion in the circle had almost been cleared away.
Although the assassin's surprise attack was sudden, Wang Yu's guards seemed to have been prepared for it. Two or three of them formed a formation to support each other. Although they were outnumbered, none of them was killed.
Zhao Yun was even more exaggerated. The thieves seemed to know his identity and power, so they sent fifteen people to attack him! Not only did they attack him, but some also attacked Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong to distract Zhao Yun.
This looked to be an extremely powerful killing formation. Xu Sheng once thought that Zhao Yun was entangled and might even hate him for it. After all, Zhang Kai brought with him all the leading figures among pirates. With his own martial arts, he could not
One enemy against four. Although Zhao Yun is very skilled in martial arts, he still has to protect people and kill enemies at the same time. I'm afraid it will be very difficult, right?
The situation was critical just now. Xu Sheng just glanced at it and had no time to pay attention to Zhao Yun. When Wang Yu started to go crazy, he took a quick look and was shocked to find that the fifteen gangsters who besieged Zhao Yun were all dead on the ground. At this moment, Zhao Yun
He left Pang Tong and others under the protection of others, and he was chasing the other assassins with his gun.
Similar to Wang Yu on the other side, who was wielding colorful lights and slashing his swords one by one, Zhao Yun's opponents basically never survived a face-to-face encounter. In order not to arouse Wang Yu's vigilance, there were only about fifty gangsters who sneaked in.
After one round of killing between the two fierce gods, they were instantly defeated.
Marveling at the martial arts of real warriors on the battlefield, lamenting his arrogance from sitting in a well and looking at the sky, and feeling the atmosphere of the battlefield, Xu Sheng still felt worried in his heart.
The situation has reversed, but not completely.
Soldiers are unpredictable, and water is unpredictable. The reason why battlefields are intoxicating is because the uncertainty brings anticipation and a sense of accomplishment after success.
Seeing now, Xu Sheng has basically understood Wang Yu's strategic concept. It is very simple. It is to use his body as bait to lure the bandits out of the valley where they can advance and attack and retreat and defend, and then gather together to annihilate them, quelling them in one fell swoop.
Langya Kingdom.
I know the purpose, but there are still many things I don’t understand.
Using one's body as a bait shows that a skilled person is brave, but what else? Since ancient times, when two armies have fought on the battlefield, it is rare for all members of one side to die in battle, leading to the final defeat.
In the Battle of Gaotang, the entire Huns army was destroyed, but in fact, their casualties were only about one-third, and Hu Qi had already collapsed. They were just surrounded and unable to escape. At that time, Wang
If Yu ordered the surrender, at least more than 10,000 prisoners could be captured.
The casualty ratio that can be tolerated before collapse is one of the important criteria for measuring whether an army is elite or not.
Generally speaking, as long as the situation is bad to a certain extent, pessimism will begin to spread, and it will soon lead to qualitative changes from quantitative changes, and then turn into despair. When the will of millions of people is infected by the emotion of despair, individuals
No matter how powerful this person is, it will be of no use in this situation.
Conversely, this principle can actually be applied universally.
Wang Yu succeeded in luring the enemy, and the bandits did come out.
The problem is that these bandits are not the cowering thieves who were intimidated by the momentum of the cavalry just now, but are crazy bandits with high morale, and can even be said to be in a state of fanaticism. In the terrain of the river valley, which is completely unfavorable for the performance of the cavalry,
, is it a bit too much to try to outnumber the enemy and face an opponent whose morale is soaring like crazy?
"Kill! Kill all the people in Qingzhou! Wang Pengju fell into my clever trick. Even if he doesn't die, he will still be seriously injured. There is nothing to fear. Kill!" Chang Xi has indeed gone crazy. This behavior of brandishing a knife and shouting with red eyes, and leading the crowd to charge, has become so popular in the world. This had happened to several other leaders of the Taishan bandits, but it was impossible for him, a man known for his gloominess, to do this.
Insidiousness is certainly disgusting, but it is also feared, like a poisonous snake, it is most terrifying when it is coiled around the body. Chang Xi does not have Zang Ba's superior martial arts, and his family background is not as good as that of many leaders with powerful backgrounds. Taishan became famous among thieves and occupied a top position because of his yin and ruthlessness!
But at this moment, the emotions that had been suppressed were suddenly released, and even he could no longer maintain his consistent style and image. At this moment, the only way to win this battle, annihilate the Qingzhou Army, and get Wang Yu's head was is the most important!
In fact, what Chang Xi stole was not Zang Ba's job, but Sun Guan's. The latter was the vanguard of the Taishan bandits. In every battle, he was indispensable charging forward, brandishing his sword and shouting wildly.
But now he only has one arm left, and his image is not as majestic as before. He is overestimating his ability to charge forward and boost morale.
Despite this, he had no intention of being discouraged. He silently rushed to the forefront with his sword in hand, his eyes red and filled with murderous intent. No one would doubt his fighting spirit and determination to fight to the death!
Even Wu Dun, who was not very courageous and always acted wisely to protect himself, also joined the charge.
The Qingzhou Army's courage in riding their horses and singing loudly scared him so much that his legs stopped shaking only when the assassins cheered and told him that the plan was successful.
Having lost such a huge face, he was feeling rather angry and angry at the moment. He would find it in whoever he lost his face in. If he couldn't vent his anger in the battle of beating a drowned dog, how could his thoughts be lost? Understanding? How can I become a Buddha in the future?
Madness is also contagious, and its effect is the same as despair. Stimulated by the leaders' encouragement and the news of Wang Yu's death, more than five thousand thieves all went crazy.
At this moment, the combat power they unleashed was definitely more than double or even more than usual!
"It really worked! Xuan Gao, didn't you say... Oh, what a pity!" Yin Li turned pale and began to regret in his heart. If he had known this, he should have taken a share of the pie, even if it was a very small piece... …
It's a pity that it's too late now. He and Zang Ba's men have already been handed over, and they are still standing on the other side of the river valley, looking at each other across the Yishui River. Even if he finds the boat and rushes over, it will definitely be too late. In May, Under the full attack of more than a thousand fierce bandits, five hundred cavalry who can't run are just a piece of cake?
"It's not even close." Zang Ba replied with a sneer.
"How do you say that?" Yin Li was stunned.
"What do you think of the Qingzhou Army's formation? Is there any chaos?" Zang Ba pointed towards the river.
After the Qingzhou Army dismounted, they covered their horses with thick felt blankets as a shield and formed a circular formation. It was precisely because of this circular formation that the Taishan bandits gave up their harassing long-range attacks and hastily dispatched a horse-repelling formation to stop them.
After the attack, the circular formation not only did not scatter, but also made some adjustments. The horse wall became two layers, and the formation became tighter. The most important thing is that no one rushed to the center of the circular formation for rescue. The adjustments are all aimed at the bandits who are attacking in large numbers! And all the adjustments are made when the flag is toppled!
"You mean... the people of Qingzhou have been prepared for a long time? But how is this possible?" Chang Xi and others were unaware that they were in the situation, but Yin Li was a bystander. When Zang Ba mentioned this, he immediately saw the clue, and then
He came to a conclusion that surprised him greatly.
"Nothing is impossible." Zang Ba said calmly: "In the Hebei War in the second year of Zhongping, Yuan Shao had strong soldiers, strong horses, and adequate supplies of food, grass, and equipment. He responded to every call and had many allies. He successfully defeated Gongsun Zan in the first battle... Who would have thought that
, only nine months later, he was at the end of his rope and was scolded to death in a small county town?"
Yin Li couldn't answer.
Didn't he also participate in that war? If not, how could they be in such a miserable state now? Xuzhou was in such chaos, and they could have taken a share of it!
"Without any ability beyond ordinary people's imagination, Wang Yu would not have achieved what he does today." Zang Ba said with emotion: "Actually, I should have understood this a long time ago. If he had come to recruit me and others after he took control of Qingzhou,
When I am less greedy, maybe..."
Yin Li still remained silent. But his mind began to think along Zang Ba's hypothesis unconsciously. Yes. What a beautiful scene he had missed? Even if he could not be among the five generals, he would not
Is it worse than the current jaw opening?
Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now.
The grudge between the two families is too deep. Even if Wang Yu is surrendered in accordance with the current situation, I am afraid he can only consider the issue of whether he can save his life. His previous ambitions have all come to nothing. I, a useless person, can accept this, but I am arrogant.
Can Zang Xuangao accept it? Obviously not.
"wind!"
The Qingzhou Army began to attack. The archers drew their bowstrings and played the rhythm of death. The front row fired flatly and the back row fired curvedly. With a dazzling light, waves of arrows fell into the surging crowd, stirring up excitement.
The waves bloomed with bloody light.
Normally, such an attack would be enough to make half of the bandits hesitate. They would slow down their pace and use the bodies of their companions as cover before they dared to continue charging. However, this slowed down the overall offensive.
However, now, the fanatical bandits ignored the pain and death, and ran for their lives against the extremely lethal and efficient long-range attacks of the Qingzhou Army.
Yin Li's intuition told him that the bandits would definitely win this battle. But Zang Ba's words kept echoing in his ears, making his mind a mess.
He shook his head, as if to shake off the influx of thoughts, and then suddenly asked: "Xuan Gao, what do you seem to have planned?"
"Indeed..." Zang Ba replied calmly: "Someone sent me a letter before, asking me to try my best to contain the Qingzhou Army in Langya. As long as I can achieve this goal, even if I am alone, I will be rewarded with a title...
It's a pity that I failed."
It was a pity, but Yin Li could clearly hear that there was a sense of relief in Zang Ba's tone. After thinking about it, he soon understood. The best way to contain the Qingzhou Army was not to fight decisively, but to rely on bandits.
His old profession is to carry out guerrilla warfare.
Zang Ba had previously strongly opposed blocking Wang Yu because of this consideration.
As a result, Sun Guan fell out first, Chang Xi waited behind, and Zang Ba's plan failed. But thinking about it on the other hand, this kind of crime can be regarded as a non-war crime, and in a sense, Zang Ba also followed the trend and completed it.
A very bold plan. Although it is likely to fail, there are too many people defeated by Wang Yu, so what's the big deal?
In this way, Zang Ba was relieved. He no longer had to deal with Wang Yu. He could use this result to make a deal. Even if he didn't get the reward of being a lord, he could still get a chance to lead the army, right?
It is indeed a great blessing among misfortunes.
While talking, the bandit team finally rushed to the front of the circle, like a huge wave crashing on the rocks, stirring up blood all over the sky. (To be continued)