Three Kingdoms

The Yingshui River is surging and the mountains are rolling.

One thousand and five hundred cavalrymen flowed down like flowing water!

The iron armor on the cavalry's heads was washed away by the rain, making it even more chilling. Although the three-color flag was rolled up, it still seemed to be guiding their direction, jumping in front.

Although it is said that iron armor will inevitably rust on a large scale after being exposed to rain. If you don't find a time to polish it properly, within two days, even the joints and leather cords will be rusted together and unable to stretch. Logically speaking, these expensive armors should be cherished and cared for, but no one cared about them at the moment, and they didn't even wipe them off when muddy water splashed on them.

This was exactly a troop led by Zhao Yun. They set off from Yangcheng and headed down the Yingshui River, running in a hurry!

In order to ensure sufficient horse power and stamina of the soldiers, two horses were even equipped. In order to free up horses for Zhao Yun's 1,500 men, even some of the hussars in Yangcheng could only be temporarily transferred to the rank of infantry. .

Because of the sudden incident, Xun You couldn't even bring out the second copy of the Yingchuan atlas. He could only draw a rough outline for Zhao Yun, and then identified three or two important locations. Faced with such a The tricky situation, the foggy battle situation, and even the situation ahead could not be determined, but Zhao Yun still didn't say anything, calmly took the order, and immediately went south to meet Zhang Liao!

Just because all the Hussars are brothers and comrades-in-arms!

If you take Zhang Liao today, others will take care of you tomorrow!

Strictly speaking, cavalry comes and goes like the wind. Infantry like Xiahou Dun cannot catch up with Zhang Liao's troops. But the problem is that both men and horses must drink water. They cannot do without water sources, and Congyang There is only Yingshui River between the city and Xu County! Therefore, even if Zhang Liao changes in many ways, he still cannot be too far away from Yingshui. After the sudden change in the sky, this became Zhang Liao's flaw!

Even with the atlas provided by Xun You, it was impossible for Zhang Liao to instantly become knowledgeable about Yingchuan geography and understand where there were dangers and where he should not go. Not all roads up and down Yingshui River are accessible. There are also several places that will be more dangerous after Yingshui River surges. No matter how smart Xun You is, he cannot know the weather changes in advance and mark these on the map...

According to the original plan, Fei Qian and Zhao Yun would set off after resting, and then attack Xiahou Dun with Zhang Liao from the north and south, completely crippling Cao's army along the way. But now that the situation has suddenly changed, they can only change the plan immediately and let Zhao Yun Set off early to look for traces of Zhang Liao!

Where are Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan now?

Zhao Yun went down the Ying River and searched for a day, but he couldn't find the mark left by Zhang Liao. He didn't know whether it was because of poor visibility in the rainy day or because it was destroyed by Xiahou's soldiers. It was like searching for charcoal in the dark night. Rely on the general scope to explore.

Xun You and Zhao Yun were actually a little surprised and moved by Fei Qian's order to attack in advance. For people on the battlefield, whether they are soldiers or generals, they basically keep their heads on their necks temporarily. It is just a good wish to say that they are wrapped in horse leather, and many people even die without their bodies intact. After the battle, you may not even be able to find one with all the beards and tails. In the end, you can only pick up two pieces here and two pieces there, and then treat them as if they were all dead.

Will Zhang Liao be at risk? It's just a possibility. Do we have to change our plans? What's more, it is a normal arrangement to sacrifice individuals or parts for the sake of the overall war situation. Success is naturally extremely glorious, and failure is also a personal fate. Once you close your eyes and kick your feet, no one can blame anyone!

However, Fei Qian was resolute and said, "The safety of his own soldiers is also the safety of Fei." This immediately stimulated Zhao Yun, a guy who had not had any mood swings for almost a hundred years, to lose his temper and almost lost his temper on the spot...

Many generals like to talk about "their own brothers" and "their own son-in-law" at all times, but Zhao Yun and others know that it is just talk. Only when Fei Qian actually does it can he be called a true general. Soldiers and generals are treated as brothers!

When you meet such a lord, what else can you say?

So regardless of whether Zhang Liao was really in danger or not, Zhao Yun was obliged to go on this trip!

However, even so, equipped with two horses, Zhao Yun did not squander the horsepower unscrupulously during the trip, but still cautiously placed scouts before and after him. After all, he was here to respond. If even he fell in, In the trap, didn't he actually live up to the high expectations of the Cavalry General?

In the rain and fog, the figures of several cavalrymen were looming.

As he got closer, Zhao Yun took a look and couldn't help but feel a slight movement in his heart. The reason was for no other reason than that the blood-stained traces of the fight were not even washed away by the rain...

Sure enough, the scouts reported that they encountered Cao Jun's sentry. Because it was a rainy day, the sight of both sides was not very good. When they found out, they almost ran into each other, so naturally a conflict occurred, and Zhao Yun's scouts also suffered some injuries. , but in exchange for a living person.

"I'll give you a quarter of an hour," Zhao Yun glanced at the tied-up man, nodded, and then said to the guard beside him, "Pry open this guy's teeth!" 』

The guard held up his hand, revealing a somewhat cruel look in the rain, "Don't worry, General!" A certain person will definitely let his mother recruit all the men who steal from her! 』

Zhao Yun waved his hand, "All troops, station temporarily!" Let's take a rest and tidy up our equipment and armor! 』

Immediately, the entire cavalry army dispersed along the road. Some arranged the equipment on their horses and loosened their horses' bellies; some took out dry food wrapped in oil paper from their arms and took some out to share with their horses. If the dry food is too dry, the water bag will not be opened, but the head will be raised and the mouth will be opened...

Zhao Yun had no expression on his face and was making calculations in his mind. Normally, since Xiahou Dun wanted to chase Zhang Liao, Cao Jun's scouts and sentries should be more in the direction facing Zhang Liao. As for the opposite, they should be at the ferry in the direction of Yangcheng. The arrangement of fixed sentries can only mean one thing. Cao Jun's troops are actually not far from here, perhaps in front of the rain curtain, at the corner of the mountains and rivers!

And most of Cao's army is stationed, so the reason for stationing...

Sure enough, in less than a quarter of an hour, the guard came back and reported the confession to Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun was stunned for a moment, then whispered, "Three Stone Bay... what Xun Gongda said is true... it is indeed here..."

Before setting off, Xun You highlighted several locations, and Sanshi Bay was one of them.

"General, do you want to change horses?" ” A music director came forward and asked.

Zhao Yun pondered for a moment, shook his head, and said in a deep voice: "Don't change horses!" Use the old horse and travel another fifteen miles! Grab the ferry, build a pontoon bridge, and cross the river! 』

……o(︶︿︶)o……

For a moment, Zhang Liao thought that he could lead his troops to break out of Xiahou Dun's siege. He even thought that even though his troops would suffer some losses, the losses would not be heavy. This was indeed the case. It was in danger, but Yangdi's reinforcements dealt a heavy blow to Zhang Liao's original plan!

The most thorny problem at present is that after Xiahou Dun's soldiers took a breath of relief, they formed a large-scale attack on the small ones, especially Yangzhai's reinforcements, which not only brought new strength, but also dealt a heavy blow to the morale of Zhang Liao and others. Under this situation, if Zhang Liao had not worked hard to support it, it would have completely collapsed.

Maybe he should continue to stay on the north shore, watch the water level continue to rise, and bet that where he stays, the flash flood will never break out or be submerged? Or lead the troops to climb the rocks on a rainy day and find another way to open up a new mountain road when the road is slippery? Or should the entire army be disbanded on the spot, broken into pieces, and sneak back as much as they can?

Zhang Liao chose a frontal anal attack, just like he chose eight hundred versus one hundred thousand in history. But in history, Zhang Liao faced the unprepared Soochow soldiers who dispersed and besieged the city, the forty-year-old Chen Wu, and the second-rate generals Song Qian and Xu Sheng, who did not know whether they were counted or not, instead of leading them now With the veterans of Cao's army, Xiahou Dun, who was unwilling to change the original defense arrangement, had already deployed many lines of defense, even if he had to resist Zhang Chen's attack.

Zhang Chen was defeated too quickly, causing Xiahou Dun to stabilize the morale of the army faster and return to the ferry. If Zhang Chen could follow Zhang Liao's original instructions and not be seduced by Xiahou Dun, and fulfill the task of delaying and disrupting, or Zhang Chen When crossing the river, a few more people passed by and really cut down Xiahou Dun's flag...

Maybe the battle situation will be completely different.

Even now, Zhang Liao still has a choice. He can rely on his personal force, abandon his men, and break out by himself. Zhang Liao could do this, but he couldn't let it go. Several times when he saw that his men were in danger, he turned over and went in to rescue...

No one is invincible, and no one can fight tirelessly and sleeplessly. The sword will be blunt if cut too much, the armor will be broken if it withstands too many attacks, the arms, legs and feet will become sore, and the war horse will be exhausted. The more serious problem is that because of the obstruction of the river, Zhang Liao cannot compare like Xiahou Dun. There is a wide space to exchange soldiers, so that the tired soldiers in the front can move to the rear to rest...

Do you regret it?

It was too late for Zhang Liao to regret, or in other words, there was no time to regret...

On the slope of the earth, Xiahou Dun watched Zhang Liao rushing left and right, and couldn't help but smile a little on his face, as if he saw a big fish caught in a net. The more the big fish jumped, the more it tasted. The better…

However, Xiahou Dun's smile could not last long. Several remnants of sentry soldiers rushed from afar, bringing news that frightened Xiahou Dun!

General Hussars' reinforcements have also arrived!

Rain and mist fell on Xiahoudun's face like broken jade, swallowing up all the smile on his face.

"How far is it?" ! how many people? ! Xiahou asked in a low voice.

"Little, little don't know... at least three thousand, no, five thousand!" 』

"How much is it?" ! 』

"Five thousand!" At least five thousand! 』

"So... where's the boat?" Xiahou Dun asked the last and most important question. In order to allow the scouts to cross the river for reconnaissance, two boats were left at the ferry post. Although they were not big, they were enough for ferrying.

"This ship... the ship..." The soldiers were too scared to answer.

Xiahou Dun closed his eyes, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly angrily pulled out the sword from the waist of the guard on the side, and immediately chopped down the two or three remaining soldiers to the ground!

I have repeatedly emphasized before that when encountering hussars, you must first burn the boat. Although it is still raining now, you can still burn it if you really pour kerosene on it. However, it is obvious that these few soldiers are here to escape, and they will simply explain. The order was forgotten! The boat is left to the opponent, and the opponent can naturally operate it very conveniently. Not only can it ferry people first, but it can also be used to set up pontoons and so on...

what to do?

If there really were five thousand cavalry, it would definitely be impossible to fight...

However, after Xiahou Dun vented his anger, he seemed to be able to do some calculations in his head. With five thousand cavalry, it might not be that convenient to cross over!

Although the last ferry to Sanshiwan is not far away, it is not that close. It is still a journey of about ten miles. Plus five thousand people and horses, not fifty or five hundred, even if it is a ferry or a building On the pontoon, we can all come here in a short while, and then we have to form a team...

There is still time, there is still opportunity!

Xiahou Dun opened his eyes and shouted: "The whole army obeys the order and attacks the enemy. Anyone who retreats will be killed without mercy!" 』

I don't know whether it was because of the sudden change or because of the reluctance to see victory just around the corner. Xiahou Dun was here and unknowingly made the same mistakes that many people would make. Xiahou Dun used ordinary concepts to measure the current situation, especially the cavalry who accidentally used his own knowledge and infantry experience to measure the hussars...

To put it simply, it is three words, "I think".

Yes, if we follow the normal process, even if there are two boats, it will indeed take a lot of time for 5,000 people to pass through the ferry in an orderly manner. It will also take a certain amount of time to get here from the previous ferry. In this case, Xiahou Dun would naturally have enough time to deal with the shaky Zhang Liao first, and then deal with the reinforcements of the Hussars.

But the problem is, Xiahou Dun forgot that the hussars and horses do not have to be in order to march, nor are they even infantry without formation!

In the desert, although not absolutely, there are also cavalry forming skirmish lines. When they encounter opponents, that section is the main battlefield, and the other sections are immediately outflanked by two wings. There is nothing that must be in full order to fight. reason?

What's more, it will also take time for the remnants of the ferry guard to escape back, and during this period of time, the hussars and horses are not just standing around doing nothing...

Ever since, when Zhang Liao was getting tired and even unable to hold the spear, someone suddenly shouted loudly, and even the tone was out of shape: "Hussars!" Riding horses! The hussars are coming! 』

Zhang Liao was shocked, and with a bit of disbelief, he looked into the distance through the blood. As far as he could see, on the westernmost hillside of the entire battlefield, two cavalrymen were at the top of the hillside. One was holding a flag and the other was pulling it. They were struggling to shake the flag in the drizzle. A tricolor battle flag was opened!

Then, before Zhang Liao could fully react, brown-black helmets emerged from the top of the hillside one after another, and then came the fully armed cavalry. In the rain and fog, they looked like black iron statues, with majestic The momentum didn't even pause at all. A string of water splashes were brought out from under the horse's hooves, as if it were descending from the sky to the world. Amidst the long horn horn, it rushed straight towards here!

Everything around seemed to solidify at this moment!

Zhang Liao's nose felt sour, and there seemed to be an indescribable aura rolling around, and then it turned into a long roar: "Hussar, hussar is coming!" 』

On both sides of the Ying River, under Zhang Liao, all the hussars could not help but cheer together, and their morale was greatly boosted!

"The hussars are here!" 』

Xiahou's soldiers suddenly panicked. They had the upper hand just now, but they didn't expect that they would become like this in the blink of an eye! Although Xiahou Dun ordered the entire army to attack before, Zhang Liao and others were exhausted, and Xiahou's troops and horses, which had been fighting for a long time, were also exhausted. How can it be said that they can recover immediately after recovering?

So it took a lot of time to deploy the formation. When the siege against Zhang Liao and others started, they suddenly saw the reinforcements of the hussars. Suddenly, it felt like they had been hit hard. I didn't know what happened. What to do, continue to attack Zhang Liao, or quickly turn around and defend...

On the other side, Xiahou Dun gritted his teeth on the hillside and stared at the tricolor flag on the hillside in the distance, and then stared at the word "Zhao" next to the tricolor flag, his teeth creaking. , "Changshan, Zhao Zilong!" 』

Could this be the Zhao Yun who defeated Xia Houyuan? !

This Zhao Yun came too fast!

Could this, could this be the vanguard of the General Hussars, with the Cavalry Brigade still behind?

Fight or retreat?

Xiahou Dun was in a state of uncertainty. On the one hand, he was afraid that if he could not retreat in time, he would be attacked by the hussars, which would be of no benefit. On the other hand, he had invested so much in Zhang Liao. If he retreated now, it would be equivalent to all the previous losses. All the investment was wasted...

Under the three-color war flag, Zhao Yun did not hesitate at all. His eyes were like lightning, and he instantly took in the situation on the battlefield. He smiled slightly, then swung his spear and said, "Attack!" 』