Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3367 You you you... me me me...

Cao Hong rode forward.

Xu Chu put his shield on the ground.

Cao Hong was overjoyed when he saw this.

Idiot!

You can resist my sword by putting your shield on the ground?

Even if I can't kill you, I will hit you to death!

Cao Hong grinned and kicked the horse's belly.

The warhorse neighed in pain and accelerated again!

Cao Hong was young against the old military marquis, but he was old against Xu Chu.

Although it seems that there is not much difference, there is still a big difference between thirty and forty.

Xu Chu held the big shield in front of him, and his eyes stared at the direction where Cao Hong rushed through the upper edge of the big shield.

Infantry against cavalry is indeed a disadvantage, but it is not an absolute disadvantage.

Xu Chu served as a guard in the cavalry for a long time, which not only requires a strong personal offensive ability, but more importantly, a strong defensive ability!

Cao Hong drove his warhorse, holding his long sword tightly. Seeing Xu Chu standing still, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Was he scared silly?

Take my sword!

In an instant, the wind and clouds were surging, Cao Hong rose to the air, gathering lightning on the three-pointed double-edged sword...

Ahem, I'm out of control.

Cao Hong's warhorse was undoubtedly a good horse. The armor on his body and the long sword in his hand might not be of the golden legendary level, but at least they were purple fine equipment.

Especially Cao Hong's long sword, which was extremely sharp. The old military marquis's armor was just scratched, and the armor was directly broken, so Cao Hong was also very confident. Even if Xu Chu used a shield to protect himself, he could still cut Xu Chu into two pieces with one sword!

No, four pieces!

The warhorse's hooves flew, and mud and dust splashed everywhere.

The long sword was raised, and the blade cut through the space, making a sharp whistling sound!

"Buzz! 』

Cao Hong chopped down with a knife!

Cao Hong felt that this knife brought together all his energy and spirit!

It was simply a knife that brought together all his martial arts skills in his life, almost to the peak!

Cao Hong's family was relatively wealthy, so he didn't need to work since he was a child. He didn't like reading, so he was wielding swords and guns since he was a child, and he also hired some masters with good martial arts. In addition, he fought on the battlefield for so many years, and he also fought in the bloody rain. Even if he was not a first-class general, he was at least a second-rate peak.

At least with this knife, Cao Hong felt that his fighting spirit, as well as the complex emotions of anger, frustration, sadness, etc. during this period of time, were instilled into it!

Cao Hong even felt that as long as he killed Xu Chu with this knife, his martial arts and confidence would definitely be raised to another level!

Now he not only took risks himself, but also sent out suspicious troops everywhere, just to create a situation at this moment where he could kill the horseless with the horse!

The advantage is mine!

Killing Xu Chu on horseback, what else could go wrong? !

The blade was as sharp as lightning!

It instantly broke Xu Chu's shield!

But at the moment when Xu Chu's shield was broken, Cao Hong noticed that something was wrong with the feel...

It was like silicone, which was also soft, but felt wrong when pinched.

Xu Chu's shield broke with the sword and flew away!

Hmm?

Why was there only a shield left?

A person pinched?

If Xu Chu really stood still and let Cao Hong chop him hard, he might not be able to withstand it!

After all, Cao Hong was a man riding a horse, and he had a long weapon. Even if Xu Chu really withstood Cao Hong's sword, he might still be hit head-on by Cao Hong's warhorse!

Don't think that Xiao Rou Q is not a car. The combined weight of the man and the horse is nearly one ton. If they collide head-on at a speed of thirty or forty miles, even if they are not killed on the spot, they will most likely break bones and lose half their lives!

Therefore, Cao Hong's plan to kill Xu Chu was almost perfect.

He also thought that he was sure to win!

The only thing Cao Hong missed was that he did not accurately estimate Xu Chu's ability...

If ordinary people saw Cao Hong riding a horse and charging, and were enveloped by Cao Hong's murderous aura, it would be difficult not to weaken their legs and feet, let alone resist. But Xu Chu was Xu Chu after all. He not only stared at the direction Cao Hong was rushing, but also kept calculating the speed of Cao Hong's horse and the landing point of Cao Hong's knife!

He chopped down with a knife, and for a moment, Cao Hong's sight was blocked by his arms!

And Xu Chu did not retreat but advanced in such a gap that was almost fleeting. He shouted loudly, protected his body with a shield, turned down and shrank, and made way for Cao Hong's horse to charge, but reversed the knife in his hand from Cao Hong's blind spot!

Cao Hong's moves were already old.

Before Cao Hong chopped down, he had imagined that Xu Chu would dodge, retreat, and escape, so when Cao Hong's long sword chopped down, there was a slight tendency to spread outward and far away. Even if Xu Chu wanted to dodge and escape, he would still be chopped!

But Cao Hong really didn't expect that Xu Chu actually used the shield to cover his preparatory movements below the waist, so that Cao Hong, who was rushing, could not judge Xu Chu's actions by the force of Xu Chu's waist, and more importantly, Xu Chu not only did not retreat, but counterattacked!

Cao Hong chopped at Xu Chu's shield that was intentionally left on the ground!

Cao Hong did hit it accurately, but the weak shield made Cao Hong use the wrong force.

The long sword was indeed sharp, and it broke the shield with one cut!

Unfortunately, it was not Xu Chu who broke through...

Cao Hong's sword missed, and his figure swayed, knowing that something was wrong!

Cao Hong shook his head almost instinctively. He was shocked when he saw a black shadow flickering. He wanted to move outward and make some movements such as shrinking his legs and twisting his waist, but it was already too late!

Xu Chu's sword was like a poisonous snake spitting out its core, bringing out a bloody light!

This knife is electric and flint!

If Cao Hongxian's slash was like dark clouds and thunder, then Xu Chu's slash was like the earth shaking, the mountains trembling, and lava spewing out!

The dark clouds always have to gather for a while, and the thunder finally has to brew a little before it can gain momentum.

As for earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, although there are some signs, most of the time they occur quietly and erupt instantly!

Cao Hong yelled "Ouch" and immediately fell on his horse. He just grabbed the reins tightly and threw himself on the horse. He couldn't even hold the long knife and fell to the ground with a clang...

Blood spurted out!

Thick armor is not all-powerful and protective.

It's like a bicycle fender. If there is only a small area under the butt curtain, it can block the fart. But with the front and rear half bags, it can resist most mud and water. However, all rainwater slurry still cannot be exempted. No matter how bad the weather and roads are, shoes that should be wet will still get wet.

If you often walk in muddy water, how can your shoes not get wet?

Cao Hong's shoes are now wet.

Blood red, blood red, soaked...

Cao Hong's guards were so frightened that they didn't care to continue fighting Xu Chu's soldiers, and quickly protected the injured Cao Hong and fled!

Although the other leading cavalrymen didn't know what the situation was, when they saw that Cao Hong was defeated with one move, they immediately lost their previous crazy momentum and immediately followed Cao Hong to guard and others, and they dispersed in chaos!

"Cavalry!" Xu Chu shouted, "Where is the cavalry?" 』

Xu Chu and others had just come out from Cao's camp in Anyi to kill the generals, and they had not had time to put on their horses. He did not know that the cavalry remaining outside had been dispersed by Cao Hong first.

At this time, Cao Hong and others were defeated, which was the best time for the cavalry to chase them!

But Xu Chu looked around and didn't see many cavalry.

"Where's the old soldier?" ! Xu Chu was furious, "Delay the opportunity!" Should……"

"General Qi... the old military lord, just... died in battle..."

Soldiers report.

"Ah..." Xu Chu was silent for a moment, sighed, and ordered to withdraw his troops.

Xu Chu weighed the sword in his hand and looked at the blood on the sword.

The relatively fresh part of the bright red on the tip of the knife belongs to Cao Hong.

Xu Chu shook the sword and threw the blood on the blade to the ground, "Old Junhou... have a good journey!" 』

The death of the old military lord caused the cavalry formation to be scattered and it was too late to pursue him.

We can only give up for now.

On the other hand, the sword that Xu Chu used to tease Cao Hong just now didn't seem to feel good...

"How many layers of armor does this thief wear?" 』

Xu Chu muttered secretly.

As for what? So afraid of death?

Although his sword made Cao Hong see blood, Xu Chu was actually not sure whether he had cut off something or cut his intestines.

At that moment, Xu Chu felt the blade tremble.

It has the feeling of cutting through the muscles, but there is no feeling of piercing or cutting.

After all, Xu Chu defeated the cavalry with his feet. Under the circumstances, it was too late to change his weapon to a longer one. If he was too far away, he would not be able to attack Cao Hong, but if he was too close, he would not be able to avoid the collision of the horses. Therefore, this kind of extremely dangerous situation Only by controlling the slightest distance can the true meaning be revealed.

If Xu Chu accumulates another ten years of experience, he may be able to achieve the best balance point. But on the other hand, Xu Chu may not have the agility and strength he has now in ten years...

The sword he just struck was not so much about cutting, but rather about handing the blade to Cao Hong and letting him hit it.

So after breaking through Cao Hong's armor, Xu Chu couldn't say how much damage he could cause.

However, Xu Chu did not expect that the most important effect of his sword was not just to break Cao Hong's defense...

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Cao Hong retreated and immediately mobilized his entire army.

Everything has two sides, and there must be advantages and disadvantages.

If Cao Hong really killed Xu Chu with one blow, then the morale of Cao's army would naturally soar, but now Cao Hong must bear the bad consequences of the unfavorable battle.

Although Cao Hong had already prepared for the worst before going into the battle, this plan was actually only thought in his mind. Cao Hong didn't think it would become a reality, so he didn't actually say that he had arranged everything. After returning from defeat, not only the central leaders and central guards were a little frightened, but also the other Cao soldiers were also mentally disturbed.

That's right, since the super brave Cao Hong has been defeated, then there will naturally be more reasons for the defeat of others, right?

For the vast majority of Cao's soldiers, joining the army was just to make a living, not for any ideas, or for the hope of realizing the emperor's great Han Dynasty again. As for the MAGA dream, let alone mention it.

So even when Cao Hong set out, he gave Cao's soldiers a lot of rewards, supplemented part of their military pay, and even drew a few big cakes to inspire some military academies. But the reality is that Cao Hong failed. Then the situation was ten times more difficult than he expected!

One is poor material reserves.

Although Cao Cao and Cao Hong continued to reduce staff and increase efficiency in the early stage, continued to reorganize and deepen employment reforms, resulting in a gradual reduction in the total number of employees, this does not mean that the quality of the employee team can be gradually improved. Although personnel costs have been controlled, combat readiness has not been greatly strengthened.

Coupled with Cao Jun's poor system, most of the time, people took political breaks.

As soon as Guo Jia died, most of Cao Jun's supply vessels were congested. Dong Zhao was just trying to encourage him to build a bridge, but Cao Jun's illness was already obvious and he was powerless to do anything about it.

In the era of human and animal transportation, grain and grass transportation has always been an extremely troublesome problem. If the rhythm is slightly unable to keep up, various problems will inevitably arise. Cao Jun was still being watched by Guo Jia before. Some civil servants knew that they could not hide it from Guo Jia, so they did not dare to make mistakes. But now, seeing that the urging orders from above have slowed down, they began to constantly test the bottom line...

Another aspect is the previous "layoffs" of Cao Jun.

Although Cao Cao and Cao Hong can shout about how they want to be grateful for the platform given by the company and the learning and growth opportunities given by the company, they also say that those lying flat are not brothers, regardless of whether the previous injuries were caused by the company. Yes, there are going to be layoffs now anyway.

It's sad when a rabbit dies and a fox dies, let alone a human being?

Staff were "layoffs" and the remaining employees were "extra meals".

One person has an extra piece of meat, but he still needs to say that the boss is really good, the boss is awesome, and the boss will rule the world forever?

Some people will eat the piece of meat happily, while others will start to be wary and uneasy. After all, no one knows whether they will become the meat for others in the next meal.

So what to do?

Sometimes no matter how difficult it is, as long as the team can hold on for breath, they will win in the end. However, after the people are distracted, if there is a slight disturbance, they will be frightened.

Cao Jun's team stumbled back in defeat. Looking around, it looked like a miserable place, as if everyone was carrying seventeen or eight mountains on their backs, and it was difficult to even lift their heads.

There was an undercurrent of irritability, anguish, anxious thoughts in the camp.

Even the original shouts of the Central Leading Army and the Central Guards in the camp to maintain order seemed to lack a bit of confidence, which was completely different from when they were fighting with Xu Chu's former army.

It seems that everyone is asking themselves countless questions...

How else to fight?

Can you still win?

How long can we keep it?

Who will be killed and injured next?

No one gives them the answers, so they look for them on their own.

As soon as Cao Hong returned from defeat, he immediately issued a number of orders, not only requiring the troops to be more vigilant, but also emphasizing military orders and limiting time for eating, drinking, peeing, etc., "No making noise, no walking around and talking at will, and disobeying orders." Those who were killed were beheaded on the spot! 』

It's just that orders must be given, and there are not many things that happen in Shandong that are both overt and overt.

Cao Hong forbids public discussion, so naturally some people will secretly discuss it in private.

"It's over... There were more than 7,000 people who went out to fight. Do you know how many of them came back?" Only more than four thousand! 』

"What? I haven’t seen that many people die? 』

"Stop pretending to be stupid..."

"Hehe, tell me, Qiusi, it's not like he's really a man with green faces and fangs that eats people's hearts, right?" 』

"That's true...haven't you tried it?" The meat from last time and last time..."

"Stop talking...I feel a little sick..."

"You, you, you..."

"I, I, I..."

These tiny sounds echoed from every corner of the camp.

Everyone has selfish motives, this is inevitable.

When people are panicked and scattered, it will be difficult to lead the team.

Even though repeated orders were issued to strengthen military law control, it was still of no use.

The news that Cao Hong was injured and died spread like wildfire!

No one knows who originally spread the news and what the original words were, but such news caused turmoil in the entire Cao Jun camp.

The Cao Army and the Fei Army are competing against each other. Logically speaking, as they are in the Cao Army's line, as a member of the Cao Army, they should naturally contribute their ideas and efforts to the Cao Army, but...

The first people to get the news and start to become distraught and murmur secretly were not the cattle and horses in Cao Jun's camp.

On the contrary, those cows and horses didn't know anything, maybe they only had some instinctive feeling that something was wrong.

The simple-minded Niu Ma may not know yet, but at this moment, Cao Jun's camp has begun to be filled with dangerous signals.

Now in the camp, the higher up the middle and higher-ups in Cao's army, the more turbulent they feel!

Logically speaking, many of these Cao Cao soldiers have followed Cao Cao since the Yellow Turban Rebellion and have been fighting fiercely until now. They have fought in countless battle formations and killed countless people. They should be extremely fierce and not afraid of bloody battles.

But I don’t know why, during these days of fighting against the hussars, the fierce flames of the past seemed to be gradually exhausted by the hussars!

You know, before coming to Hedong, Guanzhong, these Cao Jun still thought that their own family was the best in the world! He is the real ruler of the Han Dynasty, and the hussar is just a warrior on the border!

But now, the cavalry can't defeat it, so that's it.

After all, the Central Plains does not produce cavalry, so it can still be used as an excuse to comfort themselves.

If the gunpowder and artillery can't hold it, that's the same.

After all, we can still say that it is a trick, and people like us who are upright and righteous do not care about it...

But now we can't even beat the infantry of the cavalry!

This...

What happened?

In the Cao army camp, everyone has no answer in their hearts at this moment.

People are panicking, and the army is shaken!

No one knows what will happen next, and Cao Hong, as the most critical person in the camp, made a decision that may make him regret for the rest of his life at such a critical moment...