On the banks of the Yishui River, the sound of horse hooves exploded like thunder, startling countless mourners. The soldiers of Cao Bao's army threw down their rice bowls, grabbed their weapons from beside them, and ran to their respective posts screaming.
However, the cavalrymen who charged at them with great momentum only made a false shot, and without even reaching the range of their bows and arrows, they reined in their horses from a distance and blew their trumpets arrogantly.
The long sound of horns sounded from far and near, like a loud mockery from the enemy to the hungry Cao Bao's army, and they were so angry that they began to curse in a different tone.
"Damn bastard, what's the point of running around here if you have something to do and have a real fight with grandpa? Come on, come on! Your grandpa is here!"
"Isn't that little general of yours invincible and brave? Isn't he invincible just the fastest runner?"
"Wang Yu, my son, has a false reputation and is a cowardly person who deceives the world and steals his reputation!"
This is already the third day since Cao Bao left Xiapi City. In addition to completing the scheduled itinerary on the first day, his speed in the next two days suddenly dropped to almost like a tortoise. Why? Zhao Yun is naturally here.
Just as Zhao Yun himself suggested, he perfectly copied Wang Yu's tactics of attacking Qingzhou Yellow Turban with light cavalry. In fact, he did a better job than Wang Yu did.
He personally led the army. With his keen observation and incredible intuition, he could find the weak points of Cao Bao's army every time and test or attack them.
If Cao Bao organized a defense in time, his attack would turn into harassment and testing. As long as Cao Bao's army slacked even a little bit, he would kick hard and stab at the weak link of the opponent's formation.
Being targeted by such a master, Cao Baojun has been miserable for the past two days. He has not had a single meal to relax and has not slept well at all.
It's not that Cao Bao didn't think of a way. However, the Xuzhou Army did not have a tradition of cavalry. Among Cao Bao's 15,000 troops, there were only less than 500 cavalry. Using these 500 cavalry, he formulated a series of countermeasures and pursuit plans. As a result,
That is, his cavalry force was directly reduced by half. When the remaining cavalry heard that they were going to pursue Zhao Yun, their faces turned pale with fear and they couldn't even climb on their horses.
The Qingzhou Qingqi's best job is riding. It is too dangerous to chase them. The few lucky ones who survived the painful pursuit experience together can't even speak clearly. According to their law, in the past two days, as long as
As soon as you close your eyes, you will see the streaks of arrows flying towards you, which is extremely terrifying.
The cavalry was not right and the infantry could not catch up. Cao Bao had no choice but to take turns eating and sleeping. He would rather reduce his speed to ensure safety.
This move had some effect, at least since Cao Bao made adjustments. Zhao Yun has not been able to cause much damage to Cao Bao's army, but he has come more frequently. And what makes Cao Baoyu cry without tears is that even if he rotates, he can't get rid of it.
The lingering sound of horse hooves. Zhao Yun's observation ability is so keen that even from a very far away place, he can accurately find the gathering point of Cao Bao's army for dinner.
So, there was the above scene.
Moreover, because Cao Bao paid too much attention to the defense of the camp on the shore, Zhao Yun took advantage of the situation and attacked east and west, openly harassing the camp, and ended up running to the water camp to cause trouble.
The cavalry fired with rockets, and dozens of fireboats floated down from upstream. They attacked twice and burned most of Cao Bao's fleet in one breath. If Yuan Shu hadn't delivered 30,000 bushels of corn in time, Cao Bao's food and grass would have been somewhat insufficient.
Used.
Cao Baojun already hates Zhao Yun to the core. If looks could kill, ten thousand Zhao Yun would be dead, but in reality, they can only jump around and curse people. Even the person who curses the most fiercely, let them chase him out
, they will only shake their heads like a harp.
Seeing that there was no opportunity to take advantage of, or that the goal had been achieved, the knight on the white horse made a gesture, and the Qingzhou cavalry retreated. Cao Baojun cursed, returned to the camp, found his rice bowl, and began to swallow the cold food in the dust and cold wind.
.
Why are the lives of us soldiers so miserable?
"Leopard, this is not the way to go. We have taken three days to attack Tan City, but now, the generals have just arrived at Liangcheng. If we go down at this speed, we may not be able to see the city wall of Tan County even in March."
"The morale of our brothers must also be taken into consideration. We can't even eat well and can't sleep well. If things continue like this, we won't have the strength to fight."
Xu Dan, Zhang lied to each other, and every word you said to me made Cao Bao's head as big as a bucket.
He waved his arms and shouted angrily: "What's the use of you and me? What can I do? I used cavalry to counterattack before, but didn't you also see the result? Three hundred of the five hundred cavalry were gone, and that Zhao Zilong was alone
I just killed thirty or fifty people, what can you and I do?"
Xu Dan and Zhang Lie both shrank their necks in unison, with chills running down their spines. It was not because of Cao Bao's anger, but because Cao Bao brought back memories, and the scene of the young man with white horses and silver spears commanding thousands of troops appeared before their eyes.
Horrible, so terrifying, how could there be such a monster in the world?
"...Then there's no other way to go like this." Xu Dan opened his palm and said with lingering fear: "This is Zhao Yun, only five hundred light cavalry. There are five thousand such cavalry in Qingzhou! A fierce general like Zhao Yun
, there are at least five in Qingzhou! Plus Wang Pengju himself... Leopard, can we really do it?"
"Coward!" Cao Bao snorted and said coldly: "What's so scary? No matter how powerful Zhao Yun is, he's still a human being. Otherwise, why wouldn't he come to attack our formation? Just go around in circles and play tricks? Ignore him and wait for him.
If the horse cannot run, it will be his death!"
"..." Xu Dan was speechless.
He didn't think Cao Bao's words were likely to come true. The Qingzhou Army had one man and two horses, and they were very good at maintaining their horse power. If they wanted to wait until their horses could no longer run, it would be better to wait for a heavy rain to stop the opponent's horses.
Zhang Lie was still thinking about something, but seeing the fierce light flashing in Cao Bao's eyes, he swallowed his words again.
This time, everyone has been tricked by Old Ghost Chen. It's too late to turn back, so we can only bite the bullet and keep moving forward. I hope Old Ghost Chen doesn't just use everyone as cannon fodder.
After sending Xu Zhang away, Cao Bao walked back to the central army with a sullen face. As soon as he entered the tent, his face fell and he shouted angrily at Chen Gui who was pouring himself a drink.
: "Chen Hanyu, are you deliberately pushing us into a dead end? If you didn't attack in two separate groups, wouldn't Wang Yu dare to send troops to attack? What's going on now?"
Chen Gui calmly drank the wine and said with a smile: "General Cao, haven't I warned you a long time ago that Wang Yu is full of cunning tricks, so don't be careless? You camped at night, but the camp was so crudely built that even the fortifications were lacking.
If it’s not complete, why don’t you blame me for not warning you that you were attacked by someone?”
Cao Bao's old face turned red, and then he defended himself: "If it weren't for your military speed, how could the general be so cunning?"
"I'm trying to persuade the general to raise his troops quickly, but I don't want him to just march on as fast as he can." Chen Gui said innocently.
"Then...is there any difference?" Cao Bao began to feel confused. He didn't know whether he was too stupid or Chen Gui was too enigmatic. Anyway, he couldn't tell the difference.
"Of course." Chen Gui put down the wine cup and said sternly: "Wang Yu's arrogance is so overwhelming that no one among the princes dares to face up to his ferocious flames. This time he killed Tao Shijun and invaded the East China Sea. If no one denounces him, things will be terrible.
That's it. The general's raising of troops is the first act of righteousness. It not only has the name of righteousness, but also inspires the courage of all the princes. No matter how fierce Wang Yu is, he can't resist the siege of the heroes, right?"
Cao Bao was confused and confused when he heard it. Fortunately, Chen Gui finally said something humanly and he understood.
"What Chen Biejia means...if Qingzhou sends reinforcements south, will there be princes coming to help?"
Chen Gui nodded and smiled: "General Cao is indeed very smart. This can be said to be an inference to other cases."
"How many other princes has Mr. Chen contacted?" Cao Bao was excited and worried at the same time.
The exciting thing is that reinforcements are coming to help, so there is no need to rush on the road. The annoying thing is that the more princes join, the more troubles will be after the war. Although Chen Gui assured that the Chen family only wanted Guangling and had no ambitions for other counties in Xuzhou
, but what about Que Xuan? What about the new princes who joined the battle group?
Chen Gui twisted his beard and smiled, and replied slowly: "I am a scholar, how can I have such a leader? I just think that a single move can affect the whole body. All the princes in the world are very wary of Qingzhou, so the East China Sea
If a war breaks out, it will only stir up the situation in the world. I want to ask, who is willing to miss this opportunity?"
"In other words, there may not necessarily be people coming to help. Maybe the war will start elsewhere?" Cao Bao finally understood.
"So I, the general has the ability to draw inferences from one instance."
Chen Gui laughed and began to point out the key points: "The general is in a hurry to raise his troops, and the princes from all sides have learned that Wang Yu has not yet established a stable foothold in the East China Sea and does not have many troops. Those who are interested in competing with him will definitely seize the opportunity.
Therefore, the general does not need to worry about the Qingzhou Army moving south in large numbers, as long as it advances steadily, this will also leave time for the various princes to react."
Then, he pointed to the east: "The most taboo thing about splitting into a combined attack is that the progress is not consistent, and the contact is cut off, so that they can be defeated one by one. If the general and General Que are both eager for success, it will be easy for Wang Yu to find a fighter opportunity. And
If the two generals are advancing step by step, even if he has all kinds of cunning tricks, what can he do to them?"
Finally, he concluded like this: "The general does not need to worry about food and grass. Although the Guangling elders are far away and cannot come to help in the battle, it is still no problem to donate some food for the army. As long as the general fights steadily, this battle will be won! It will be done.
After that, both Donghai and Xiapi will be owned by the general. I will join hands with the local wealthy families to recommend the general as Xuzhou Mu, and I will never break my promise!"
Cao Bao was overjoyed, clasped his fists and saluted, saying: "As expected, it's all thanks to Mr. Bao's guidance. Bao Bao will definitely repay you generously in the future."