The desolate horn sound echoed among the mountains and rivers. Its original intention was to demonstrate to the enemy and boost morale, but under this situation, it sounded more like an elegy.
Que Xuan arrived late.
Que Xuan was stunned.
Cao Bao's guess was correct. Chen Deng, who was good at hiding himself and wisely protecting himself, did leave before the war. Que Xuan was indeed very angry because Cao Bao took the lead.
But there was nothing he could do. The Que family was a wealthy family, but compared with Cao Bao, a powerful man with an official background, his army was still insufficient. Cao Bao had many warships and a high level of organization. When the two armies advanced together,
Unexpectedly, with a sudden burst of strength, Que Xuan could only catch up with him.
Since he couldn't win, he simply stopped running and followed slowly, making up his mind to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and then go and get an advantage.
According to his prediction, Wang Yu would not have a head-on collision with Cao Bao, and even if he did, he would be defeated quickly. When Wang Yu was defeated, he would accelerate forward to seize Tancheng.
Therefore, he changed his marching route, crossed the river at the ford, moved from the east bank to the west bank of Shu River, and sent a large number of scouts to reconnoiter the situation on the battlefield.
At first, when he heard the news about the fierce battle between the Qingzhou Army and Cao Bao, he was so happy that he almost fell off the sedan chair. Although Buddhists believe in not being angry or angry, he could not let go of the fact that Cao Bao took the lead. When he heard
Cao Bao and Wang Yu were fighting to the death, and he was laughing so hard that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear.
Fight, fight, until the sky is dark and blood flows like rivers! It would be best if both of us die together. In that case, in the next few years, I can wake up from my dreams with a smile.
Que Xuan immediately ordered to slow down his marching speed, thinking that he would wait until the two sides were almost fighting before cleaning up the mess. If Que Xuan's marching speed before hearing the news was already about the same as that of a tortoise, after hearing the news, Que Xuan's army could only march as fast as
To compare it with a snail.
But Que Xuan's leisurely mood did not last long. Soon, as a strange sounding arrow exploded in the sky from somewhere on the east coast, the battle situation ahead suddenly changed!
When he heard the latest information that Zhao Yun's light cavalry troops stood out and suppressed Cao Bao's army with cavalry and archery tactics, Que Xuan's face turned ashen;
After receiving the news of a large-scale rout of Cao Bao's army, Que Xuan's face gradually turned dark;
Before he could change his strategy, the cavalry from the Hidden Mist Army also came out... At that time, the emperor Que Xuan's face began to turn purple, and his eyes turned green.
Throughout the ages, I don’t know how many highly intelligent people have turned away from the thought of being cold-blooded when fighting with their allies. The dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist, and by the way, he will take over the money and land of the Taoist friend’s Dharma partner. This includes
Wise men, including Que Xuan, have the highest expectations for their allies.
The vast majority of them failed and became a lesson for future generations to learn from. Very few succeeded. But people are self-centered. While laughing at losers, they are often more willing to put themselves into the situation.
Que Xuan is the position of a successful person.
One can imagine how heavy a blow he will receive when he realizes that his trajectory begins to overlap with that of the loser.
Of course, Que Xuan was not an ordinary person after all. After being discouraged at the beginning, he quickly regained his energy. He immediately gave the order to abandon the baggage and march with all his strength to the battlefield of Maling Mountain!
The situation was chaotic, but his thinking was not chaotic.
After all, Cao Bao's army is not made of clay. Even if the Qingzhou Army wins, it will not be unscathed. What's more, in order to completely eliminate Cao Bao's threat, the Qingzhou Army must at least launch a pursuit of a certain scale.
This is his chance!
After the hard battle, the Qingzhou Army's physical strength should have been almost exhausted. If they mess up their formation during the pursuit, they will definitely not be a match for their five thousand army, which has been gathering momentum for a long time.
He has been cultivated by his family as a future star since he was young. Que Xuan's knowledge is not bad, and he is also very experienced in seizing opportunities. But the problem is that he chose the wrong opponent. He met someone who is more sophisticated, or he should use monsters instead.
Describe Wang Yu.
In fact, as early as the beginning of the war, Wang Yu had taken Que Xuan into consideration. To be precise, the premise for Wang Yu to dare to fight was that the two armies were seemingly inseparable and could not work together.
If Que and Cao really work together and follow Chen Gui's plan to attack the city first and then fight decisively, then Wang Yu can only choose to retreat. Courage is the first priority in combat, but courage is not omnipotent. With four thousand soldiers and horses facing the front,
Fight against an army of 20,000 and win? Unless the enemy is a rabble like the Yellow Turban Army.
The sounding arrow was fired by the scout after he saw Que Xuan crossing the river. After crossing the river, it would be difficult for Que Xuan to join the battle group in time. Even if he arrived at Tancheng and wanted to launch an attack on the Qingzhou Army, he would have to cross the river again. And near Tancheng
There are no shoals, so just finding the ferry would be a headache for Que Xuan.
After the victory was determined, Wang Yu ordered to stop the pursuit and surrender with all his strength, also out of this consideration.
So, when Que Xuan arrived at the battlefield, what he saw was a scene that left him stunned and regretful.
The allies were completely defeated, throwing away their weapons, and the surrendered soldiers were lying on the ground in patches. However, the Qingzhou Army only divided hundreds of troops to gather the surrendered soldiers, without even holding weapons in their hands, just shouting and screaming,
Gather hundreds or even thousands of surrendered soldiers into a team and leave the battlefield.
The main force of Qingzhou - less than two thousand infantry, plus more than a thousand cavalry, was waiting in strict formation. They did not even glance at the soldiers behind them, but watched the every move of Que Xuan's army with eager eyes.
And between the two armies, there is the Shu River flowing southward...
"Your Majesty, what should I do?" Que Si, a former butler who also served as a host for a period of time and is now a general in the army, raised questions about the future.
"..." Que Xuan was at a loss and couldn't answer.
What to do? Salad!
There is a big river blocking the road ahead, and there are not enough ferries. There are even more tigers and wolves in a tight formation, waiting to attack halfway across the river...
It would have been fine if he hadn't changed his route. Even if he couldn't catch up with the surprise attack, he could still gather a lot of defeated troops. But now? He could only watch helplessly, and there was no chance of taking any advantage.
There is also Tancheng on this side of the river that can be conquered, which was Que Xuan's previous goal.
But now and then, if Wang Yu were defeated, Tancheng could be captured without any effort. But now, affected by Wang Yu's violent victory over Cao Bao, the morale of the Tancheng defenders must have been exhausted. Que Xuan's five
With a thousand soldiers, launching a strong attack on both walls at the same time is very difficult. How can we possibly capture this big city? What's more, the Qingzhou Army is still there, and they have many ships...
If you don't fight, you have no choice but to leave, but the problem is, it's not that easy to leave.
He had left all his extra baggage on the road just now for the urgent march. Now he only brought a few days of dry food, which was not enough to eat along the way. The bigger problem was still with the Qingzhou Army. Que Xuan was not stupid, and he didn't think so.
Wang Yu is a fool, and the other party will definitely not just watch him escape unscathed.
The Qingzhou Army has cavalry and naval forces. It may be difficult to swallow them up in one go, but as long as they harass you along the way and delay your journey, within a few days, the army will run out of food, and you will have no choice but to let it be slaughtered...
The more Que Xuan thought about it, the more frightened he became. He never expected that he would rush to grab a bargain in a hurry, but why would he suddenly hit a dead end? Isn't the contrast too big?
Sweat dripped down his face, and after much thought, Que Xuan could not think of a foolproof... or should be said to be a slightly hopeful strategy for getting out of trouble.
"Your Majesty, why don't you send some people first to pick up some of the lost baggage?" The emperor was dumbfounded when he saw it, and Que Si had no choice but to bite the bullet and come up with a plan.
"Yes, a good idea! Uncle Si, you have done a great job!" Like a drowning man who has grasped a life-saving straw, Que Xuan said with a happy smile: "With so much baggage, not all..."
Only halfway through speaking, Que Xuan felt as if someone had pinched his neck, his laughter stopped abruptly, and there was movement from the Qingzhou Army on the other side.
First, a fast horse came from the south and went straight into the central army. Then the central army waved the flag and half of the cavalry were ordered to remove their armor and dismount. Then, in full view of everyone, these five hundred cavalry transformed into a navy army!
After boarding the boat lightly, the navy soldiers transformed from cavalry skillfully played with the household items on the boat. Some people rocked the oars, some sailed, and some paddled. In a short while, fifty stern boats set sail and went down the river at a fast speed.
A galloping horse is better than lightning. Que Xuan was stunned for a moment and could only vaguely see the shadows of sails at the end of the water and sky.
After being stunned for a moment, he shouted in horror: "No! It's my baggage!"
Without Que Si's reminder, he might not have reacted so quickly. As a result, Que Si's idea was just like explaining the other party's actions. The timing was perfect.
Que Xuan was so anxious that he even forgot his self-proclaimed title of emperor. He rolled down from the soft sedan chair and stared towards the south, his voice already filled with tears: "Quickly, send someone quickly, go... In short, I want to
Find a way!"
It is definitely too late to send people there. Not to mention the infantry, even the cavalry may not be able to catch up with Qingzhou's fleet. Even the weather is not good. Originally, the southeast wind has been blowing today. At this moment, the wind direction suddenly changed and a strong wind blew.
Northeast wind, smooth wind and smooth water, plus there are two rows of oars on the boat, the speed is beyond the word "fast" to describe it?
Not to mention Que Xuan was dumbfounded, even Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong on the top of the mountain had shocked expressions.
The predecessor of the Hidden Mist Army, the special force, first exterminated bandits under Tai Shici, and was later used by Xu Shu as a killer group. Since then, its position has been ambushing and assassination.
After the army was expanded and the general was replaced by Wei Yan, Wang Yu adjusted the training plan of the Hidden Mist Army. This adjustment once caused a lot of doubts even in Qingzhou.
Most people thought that the original tactics were very good and effective, and there seemed to be no need to make changes. But in the end, Wang Yu still insisted on going his own way, and when Qingqi went south, he also took Wei Yan and his 500 new troops with him.
military.
Pang and Tong witnessed the whole process of the Hidden Mist Army's new combat method, and they finally began to understand what was going on with this army.
They were unable to make the most accurate evaluation, but what was certain was that this all-powerful unit was not just for good looks. It was a brand new way of fighting, and it was an army that completely invalidated the old standard of judging strength by unit.