Three Kingdoms

In fact, Zhao Yun did not rush to Sanshi Bay with all his troops, but only more than 500 people. After all, whether it was setting up a pontoon or crossing the river, even with two boats, the fast-flowing Yingshui River was still a troublesome place. It's a big difficulty, so the big troops are actually still on the way.

But Xiahou Dun didn't know. He is not a god. First of all, Zhao Yun's early arrival has defeated his original expectations. In addition, Zhao Yun launched the attack without hesitation, which made Xiahou Dun's originally shaken state of mind broken again. In Xiahou Dun's view, Zhao Yun launched his attack immediately like this. The offensive began to invade his own team. It was obvious that he had something to rely on, but what could he rely on? It must be the follow-up large force. Zhao Yun did this just to keep himself and his soldiers here completely!

I also saw that under the leadership of Zhao Yun, the hussars and horses were like beating steel waves, engulfing his soldiers easily. One row after another, one team after another, the hastily formed interception formation could not resist at all. Zhao Yun's invasion and majestic momentum made himself and his subordinates gradually turn pale.

Looking down from a high place, one could only see Zhao Yun's steel torrent pouring into the intercepting infantry array arranged by Xiahou Dun. Then the next moment, his own infantry were scattered by the torrent, but Zhao Yun's speed was Without losing half of their strength, the torrent of steel moved forward unstoppably, leaving behind them a mess of blood and flesh!

After all, Xiahou Dun's men were already exhausted from long battles...

Previously, these soldiers of Xiahou Dun were beaten to the point of collapse by Zhang Liao. They were inspired by the Yangzhai reinforcements and regained their vitality. However, adrenaline also has side effects and sequelae. Now seeing Zhao Yun is like a sharp knife. , poke as much as they want, and cut as much as they want, all of a sudden destroying their little remaining fighting spirit. They had put all their efforts into pursuing, switching to battle, and fighting bravely under Xiahou Dun's banner. When they saw that the battle was about to be won, another such tyrannical cavalry appeared!

It's so pitiful, is there really no way for me to survive? !

Zhao Yun's marksmanship is as perfect as a dragon and a powerful horse. Whenever Zhao Yun's Xiahou soldiers are faced with it, they can't parry it. Zhao Yun's spear head will penetrate through the gap between the shield and the blade. No matter how hard he fights, Zhao Yun's spear can't be resisted. It must have hit his vitals faster...

Zhao Yun ran all the way, bringing out the bloody light all the way!

Zhang Liao's cavalry was enough to make things difficult for Xiahou Dun, and on the hillside far to the west, there seemed to be a steady stream of cavalry gathering. These hussars seemed to be gathering, waiting for them to collapse. Then spread out the two wings to outflank and attack, hoping to stay here forever!

It's over, defeated, irreversible...

Xiahou Dun stared, stared, and finally raised his head to the sky, letting out a howl that he didn't know whether he was crying or laughing...

These days, Xiahou Dun calculated in Yangcheng, plotted in Yingshui, and commanded in front of the battle. He barely had a good day's rest. Faced with the current situation, Xiahou Dun finally chose to retreat, losing the chance to continue sitting at the gambling table and gambling. Determination.

"Retreat, retreat..."

Xiahou Dun said these two words with difficulty, and his whole spirit seemed to disappear into the rain and mist along with these two words, as if he had aged more than ten years in an instant, and his body had become rickety.

As Xiahou Dun's order was issued, all the resistance of Cao's army, which was already in a hurry, suddenly collapsed. Many people dropped their weapons and ran away, not caring whether they gave their backs to their opponents or not. They were too tired, cold, hungry, and had no hope of winning. What else could they do if they didn't escape?

After people lost hope, they either became as devastated as zombies, or gave up on themselves. Some Cao soldiers even jumped into the Ying River when they were desperate, and allowed the current to lead them to death. And those who stayed away from the direction of the main army, wandering into the woods when there were trees, and running into the bushes when there were bushes, were undoubtedly soldiers with some brains. In their view, since the defeat of Cao's army was irreversible, they had nothing to lose. It is necessary to follow Cao Jun's large army. Anyway, the target of the hussars must be the big fish. It will be much safer for a small fish like himself to slip aside and give way.

Zhao Yun put away his spear and stared at Xiahou's flag wriggling away. His eyebrows moved slightly, and he didn't know what he thought of. He immediately ordered: "Go and see General Zhang first..."

The river beach in front of me was a mess of blood and flesh.

Corpses from both sides filled the surrounding area. The blood on the ground is so thick that even the rain can’t cover it up. The prostrate corpse is huge and slightly whitish pink that is soaked by the rain. The bones of the broken limbs are white, and the yellow belly hanging on the broken weapons and spears is... Green, when you step on it, not only reddish-brown mud will float up, but also gray-black broken arms and limbs.

Many wounded soldiers were half-lying in the mud and moaning, and many exhausted soldiers were shaking their bodies and staggering away from the south bank of Yingshui River, which was like a underworld, with the support of their comrades.

In this battle, most of Zhang Liao's men and horses were damaged, and even Zhang Chen died in the army. Although as a soldier, he was prepared to die in battle at any time, it was still a huge blow to Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao's arms were so numb that he couldn't even hold the spear firmly. He could only let it fall into the blood on the ground. The armor on his body was also covered in scars, with some broken bones and flesh sticking to it. His beard was condensed into several pieces, like a refugee who had been wandering for many years.

"I've met Brother Wen Yuan..." Zhao Yun stopped, slightly arched his hands, and said to Zhang Liao.

"Zilong..." Zhang Liao saw Zhao Yun and twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, as if he wanted to smile, but he also seemed to be crying, "Look at these...is this...something...wrong..."

When people are tired, they are more likely to be influenced by their mood. Just like most couples quarrel before and after dinner, tragedies are more likely to happen at night. When the fatigue accumulated in a day and the anger that has been suppressed for a day are like When a volcano surges out, emotions tend to get out of control easily.

Now that Zhang Liao is exhausted physically and mentally, he cannot help but fall into deep self-blame. He even begins to doubt everything he has done, the decisions he has made, and his personal abilities...

Zhang Liao had used the same strategy before, but it succeeded that time, but failed this time. If Zhao Yun hadn't arrived, even if Zhang Liao could escape, his soldiers would have suffered heavy losses. As a result, Zhang Liao couldn't bear to leave these soldiers. He fought back into the siege again and again, but was never able to take the person out. If Zhao Yun hadn't arrived...

Zhao Yun was stunned for a moment, but did not say any words of relief. Instead, he dismounted and picked up Zhang Liao's spear from the side. It buzzed in the air, shook and shaken suddenly, and wiped away the stains on the barrel and tip of the spear. Most of the muddy water and blood were shaken off, and then it was stabbed in front of Zhang Liao with a bang, "The enemy has fled, would you like to take his head?" 』

Zhang Liao raised his head fiercely, stared at Zhao Yun, and then slowly stood up, holding the spear, "If I have five hundred soldiers, I will go and take the head of Xiahou!" 』

Zhao Yun suddenly laughed and shook his head, "I only have five hundred at this moment. Where can I give you another five hundred?" There are some in the back, how about Worrying Wenyuan convening here? 』

"What? "Zhang Liao was speechless for a moment, then he pondered for a moment, and finally his head started to move, "I understand, if Zilong doesn't give up, I can summon the rear here! 』

Zhao Yun also nodded and said: "So, without further ado, I will take the first step!" 』

Zhang Liao also handed over, "Zilong, don't worry, someone will definitely catch up within two hours!" 』

Seeing Zhao Yun whistle and then start chasing the defeated Xiahou Dun with his troops, Zhang Liao couldn't help but sigh: "Zi Long is really brave..." Xiahou Dun retreated, but he still had the strength to fight, and Zhao Yun actually wanted to fight. Taking advantage of the current momentum, give Xiahou Dun the final blow and completely cripple him!

As a cavalry general, Zhang Liao understood Zhao Yun's intention almost immediately. First of all, normally, he should wait for the follow-up troops to arrive, then arrange the wounded soldiers, and then march forward. However, Zhao Yun acted so fast that the scene The awe-inspiring decision made Zhang Liao couldn't help but admire him. Because if Zhao Yun's follow-up troops arrived before pursuing the pursuit, Xiahou Dun's troops might have recovered from the initial panic, so Zhao Yun simply decided to start the pursuit directly, and the subsequent preparations and on-site arrangements were all left to Let Zhang Liao arrange it...

Zhao Yun's second meaning is extremely precious to Zhang Liao. Zhao Yun made Zhang Liao responsible for the follow-up and arrangement of various matters, instead of depriving Zhang Liao of his right to command at the outset. In this way, Zhao Yun told Zhang Liao that the past is in the past, and the only thing he can do now is what can be done. Do something for the future. Grief and regret are meaningless emotions. Only actions are meaningful.

As the saying goes, you don't need a heavy hammer to beat a drum. Zhang Liao, who regained his composure, and Zhao Yun, truly determined the final outcome of the "Battle of Three Stone Bay" that was talked about by many people!

Among them, Xiahou Dun often served as a negative teaching material and became the target of criticism and criticism...

Some people say that although Xiahou Dun was defeated, he should have the consciousness of a commander and should gather his troops and organize his troops as soon as possible, so that he would not be defeated so miserably later; others said that Xiahou Dun should have discovered that the people who were chasing him were actually behind him. There are not as many as imagined. They should take the initiative to look for fighters when retreating, and then ambush to counterattack; some people even said how could Xiahou Dun be so stupid. Similarly, Cao Cao made a mistake in handing over the general power to Xiahou Dun, and he should have divided the general power long ago. It is better to come out and let the learned people plan and solve the problems. After saying this, he will puff up his chest for fear that others will not know that he is the so-called "learned person"...

All the careless statements about what should be done after the fact are based on the already known results to reverse the process. Naturally, every choice is extremely correct and appears to be innately wise and unparalleled. However, in fact, when the thinking is chaotic and the situation is unclear, Under the circumstances, even Brother Zhu, who was demonized in history, could not still turn the tide after the defeat of Jieting.

During Xiahou Dun's escape to Yangdi, whenever Cao Jun stopped for a moment, the hussars and horses would almost immediately appear behind him like ghosts. However, the defeated Cao Jun was in panic and was unable to make any effective move. As long as they see the three-color flag appearing, they will run away with a "ouch" in their arms.

Under the command of Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao, the hussars and horses took turns to attack. They did not necessarily chase and intercept all the fleeing Cao troops. The two of them just led the troops to surround and kill those who fell behind, or showed some resistance. Cao Jun's intentions, but almost turned a blind eye to those Cao Jun soldiers who just knew how to escape.

After one or two times, almost all the soldiers of Cao's army understood that they did not need to resist, they just needed to run faster than the other guys!

The hussars who took turns advancing in the desert carried forward the tactics of chasing the barbarians in the desert to Yingchuan and used them on Xiahou Dun. In the morning, they would urge Cao Jun to get up early for some exercise, and then again when it was time to eat. They come to send blessings, even at night. They also send warmth to check the water meter, and ask Cao Jun, who is half asleep, to change his position and get up to pee or something...

As the commander-in-chief, Xiahou Dun thought of some ways, but the physical strength and morale of his soldiers had completely disappeared in the constant greetings and running. He had no time or energy to go back and set up any traps and ambush. The only idea is to escape, and it will be safe if he escapes to Yangdi.

Under such circumstances, Xiahou Dun and others were defeated all the way. They ran from Sanshiwan to Yangdi in one day and overnight, completing the ultra-high marching standards of marching 100 times a day and 80 times at night! It can be said that he used two legs to run at the speed of six legs!

However, the blow to Xiahou Dun did not only come from his opponent...

After Xiahou Dun was defeated and retreated to Yangdi, Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao had no siege equipment, and the pursuit also consumed a lot of energy, so they naturally retreated to gather their troops and restore preparations. At this time, Cao Chun and Xia Houyuan, who came from the north, arrived with Cao Jun's cavalry who were also a little embarrassed.

When Xiahou Dun first heard that Cao Chun and Xiahou Yuan had arrived, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He thought Yangdi would be stabilized in this way, but when he actually saw it, he couldn't help but paled and said, "What's going on?" Could it be that he was ambushed by the hussars again? ! 』

Because the cavalry of Cao's army who came were also in a state of disarray. They did not look like they had taken a rest at all. Instead, they looked as if they had just suffered a defeat. Even Xia Houyuan was wounded and had one arm hanging on his chest.

Xiahou Yuan murmured nothing, but Cao Chun had no intention of taking the blame for Xia Houyuan, so he reported what happened to Xiahou Dun...