Chapter 812 Broken Wrist
In fact, if infantry wants to block the impact of cavalry, there are many ways.
Hunting the horse immediately, digging trenches, trapping the horses, deploying dense formations of spears, etc. are all good ways to deal with the cavalry.
But these have a prerequisite, that is, they must be prepared in advance.
What's more, the role of heavy cavalry is also very single, that is, frontal charge, and the terrain requirements are relatively high.
As long as we can slow them down, their power will be greatly reduced.
When the light cavalry slows down or stops, they can still fight with swords, but once the heavy cavalry stops, it becomes a living target.
It is a pity that in order to deploy his superior troops, Cao Zhen forced Feng Yong to the largest flat land in Anding County for a decisive battle.
Now in order to facilitate the attack on the camp, people have bulldozed all the trenches and horse barriers that the Han army had set up previously.
Plus, he has been on the offensive side from the beginning, so how can he be in the mood to prepare too many trenches and barriers to resist the horses?
Now it seems that they are all prepared for the heavy cavalry charge of the Han army.
So when Cao Zhen heard the guards howling like ghosts and cavalry charging into the battle, and the front army was in chaos, he didn't expect that the battle situation ahead would change suddenly, and he only thought that the guards had suddenly gone crazy.
What kind of ghost ride?
Why is the former army in chaos?
Haven’t the front camp of the Han army been defeated long ago?
Then he felt the ground shake.
“Cavalry? Who sent out the cavalry?”
Cao Zhen has led the army for many years, so he can naturally tell that this is a large number of cavalry running.
He suddenly opened the camp, and what came into view was the red torrent led by Zhao Guang.
Han belongs to the fire virtue and advocates the color red.
Cao Zhen was shocked when he saw this red color and couldn't help blurting out: "Why are the Shu captives here?"
“Ghost Rider, that’s the Ghost Rider summoned by Feng Thief, Feng Thief, Feng Thief knows sorcery…”
The bodyguard who reported the news came out immediately and said with a trembling voice.
“Ghost your mother!”
Cao Zhen kicked the guard away and cursed, "I have been fighting for decades and killed countless people, but I have never seen anyone with such ghosts and gods!"
If there really were ghosts and gods in this world, then Zhang Jiao would not have died back then, and the Yellow Turban Thief would not have been wiped out.
The red torrent was getting closer and closer, and Cao Zhen could even see a flash of white in the torrent, which should be their commander.
They knocked away the soldiers standing in front of them, knocked down the mules and horses that had no time to run away, and knocked over the tents.
Everything that stood in front of them was knocked away, and those that could not fly were trampled into a mess.
Some soldiers shot arrows at them from a distance, but no matter where the arrow landed, it would be ruthlessly bounced away.
…
Seeing all this, Cao Zhen instantly understood why this Shu captive appeared here.
“Da Sima, the ghost rider is coming, hurry up!”
Some personal guards came over and wanted to help him leave.
“What are you going to do! I don’t believe he can get here!”
Cao Zhen threw away his bodyguard and stared at the armored knight with his eyes filled with disbelief and his lips trembling:
"Impossible. How could there be a cavalry in this world that is more powerful than the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry?"
During the Battle of Nanpi that year, Cao Cao fought Yuan Tan outside the city. The soldiers suffered too many casualties and wanted to call a truce.
It was Cao Chun who tried to dissuade him, and finally used the tiger and leopard cavalry to attack him, and then he killed Yuan Tan.
There was also the Battle of Weinan. Cao Cao also invested in the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry at the most critical moment, and only then did he defeat the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
The most important thing is that Cao Zhen himself once commanded Wei's most elite cavalry army.
So he could tell at a glance that this Shu barbarian cavalry army was definitely similar to the tiger and leopard cavalry, no, more ferocious than the tiger and leopard cavalry!
Even if it were the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry back then, it would be impossible to charge all the way here from the front.
Of course, if I knew that Feng Thief still had such a strange army in his hands, he would not be able to let the front and rear armies alternate and rush to attack the camp as easily as now.
The armored cavalry was getting closer and closer, and Cao Zhen could even see the extremely ferocious ghost mask on the face of the leading Shu bandit.
“Da Sima, get out of here quickly!”
The guard begged bitterly.
“It’s impossible for the Shu captives to charge here!”
Cao Zhen's face was livid, and his eyes were still staring at Jia Qi without blinking.
Zhao Guang had long seen Cao Jun’s commander camp under the banner, and even saw Cao Zhen standing there wearing a bright suit of armor.
It's not that he doesn't want to rush over, but there is not only a slightly higher ground ahead, but there is also a trench blocking it.
It seems that although Cao Zhen fell into the scheme of his brother and sister, his camp was still strictly arranged according to camp standards.
Zhao Guang felt a little regretful.
Because before setting off, my brother Qian warned me that I must not slow down when rushing into the Cao thief formation, let alone stop for a moment.
Of course, this is not the main reason.
The main reason is that his brother threatened him. If he dares to stay, even if this battle is a great victory, he will be punished when he comes back, let alone want to lead the army again in the future.
The sky is big and the earth is big, the father is big and the mother is big, and the elder brother is also big.
How dare Zhao Guang not listen?
Just looking at the man who was most likely Cao Zhen standing in front of him like this, he felt extremely unwilling.
At the moment, he handed the long spear in his hand to the bodyguards who were closely guarding him, then took off the long bow, pointed the bow and drew the arrow over there.
When the armored cavalry rushed over, the guards around Cao Zhen had already raised their big oars. Naturally, Zhao Guang could not shoot Cao Zhen.
Cao Zhen only heard a sound breaking through the air above his head, and then there was a "chop" sound!
He quickly turned around and saw a long arrow on the flagpole of the handsome flag behind him.
“Is there such a person among the Shu captives?”
Seeing that the opponent could still have such archery skills even though his speed was not slowing down and he was wearing heavy armor, Cao Zhen couldn't help but turn pale in horror.
When he turned around again, the leading Shu general had already galloped away.
The red torrent followed behind him, rampaging through his army camp.
Cao Zhen seemed to have thought of something, and quickly climbed up to the high platform in the commander's camp, looking towards the direction of the Shulu camp.
Sure enough, the camp ahead was in chaos, and he could even see cavalry in red armor clashing back and forth.
After seeing the terrifying armored cavalry again, the outside of the commander's camp was in a mess, and Cao Zhen's face finally turned pale.
In the past, when he commanded the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, he always found opportunities to break through the enemy's formation with the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, then supplemented it with light cavalry or sudden cavalry to widen the gap, and finally used infantry to cover and kill.
This kind of warfare is like a stormy sea, one wave after another, and there is really no solution.
Remembering that he only wanted to capture Feng Thief as soon as possible, and there was not even a fence in the camp ahead, Cao Zhen felt that his vision went dark, and he leaned back and was about to fall.
“Da Sima!”
Fortunately, the bodyguard was quick-sighted and quickly supported him from behind.
Cao Zhen fell into the arms of his guards, feeling his heart despair.
Just to make himself careless and expose his flaws, Cao Zhen couldn't help but let out a long and sad sigh, with a gloomy look on his face:
"The cruel and merciless Xiao Wenhe, the cruel and merciless Xiao Wenhe!"
Not only is he cruel to others, he is also even more cruel to himself. No wonder he is called cruel Xiao Wenhe!
It is indeed the right name.
“Da Sima, what should we do now?”
The guard asked with lingering fear.
“Let’s see the returns from Guo Huai, Qin Lang and others.”
Cao Zhen barely stood firm and looked ahead again, still hoping for the worst.
The terrain in front of Xiaoguan is relatively flat compared to other places in Anding, because several rivers flowing down from Longshan converge here, forming a semi-alluvial plain.
Cao Zhen led his troops here earlier than Feng Yong, so he naturally occupied a favorable terrain in advance.
For example, we can set up camp at a high place and build a stronghold by the water.
Feng Thief sent out a surprise force to break through the gap with his own army. This was not the most terrifying thing.
The most frightening thing is that Guo Huai and others in the front could not gather the soldiers in time, causing the Shu captives to force the soldiers to roll back, causing the army to trample themselves.
The so-called defeat is like a mountain falling, it is nothing more than this.
So as long as Guo Huai and others can retreat in time, return to the original old camp, or even retreat to the other side of a certain water stream.
As long as we can temporarily avoid that kind of armored cavalry, take a breath, and save some vitality for the Guanzhong army, it will be considered a blessing from God.
As for the tens of thousands of people he pressed up today...
Thinking of this, Cao Zhen's body began to sway again.
The chaos ahead became more and more obvious, and the look in Cao Zhen's eyes became increasingly dim.
“Where is Da Sima? Has he ever been safe?”
Just when Cao Zhen was almost unable to hold on, an urgent voice came, and a handsome young general strode in without waiting for the guard to report.
Seeing that Cao Zhen was safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief, clasped his fists and said, "I'm sorry..."
Unexpectedly, when Cao Zhen saw the other party, he stepped forward and held his hand without waiting for the other party to finish speaking: "General Qin! You are finally here. How is the battle ahead?"
When Cao Zhen asked this question, his hands were shaking slightly.
"Da Sima, I can't stand it any longer! Feng Thief has now begun to send out infantry to cover up the attack, and now even the two wings have begun to be in chaos."
Qin Lang's face was full of anxiety, "The last general was originally guarding the back of the left wing, but the soldiers in front did not follow each other and fled one after another. The Shu captives took the opportunity to cover up the killing behind. The last general...the last general..."
When Qin Lang said this, he glanced at Cao Zhen again.
"The general was really unable to stop him. At that time, he saw some Shu captives rushing towards the central army camp. The general was worried about the safety of the general, so he had to lead his troops and fight while retreating."
Unexpectedly, when Cao Zhen heard this, it was like a shot in the arm.
Seeing him refreshed, he hurriedly asked: "Are you all right?"
“Shangquan.”
"Very good!"
When Cao Zhen heard what Qin Lang said, he was like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw.
"The front army is hopeless. There is a water not far behind here. The only plan now is to lead the remaining troops and retreat to the other side to block Feng's thieves, and then return to Qian County for a later plan."
"Now the army will be scattered, and the only person I can use is General Qin Er."
On the other side of Xiaoguan, Cao Zhen still had some troops left to prevent the Han army in the pass from coming out to meet Feng Yong.
His current idea is to quickly withdraw the soldiers guarding Xiaoguan to the south. As for the people and horses here, how far they can run depends on God's will.
Qin Lang knew that the situation was urgent. If he just retreated like this, he might not even be able to escape. He only saw him cupping his fists: "Da Sima, please give me your orders!"
Cao Zhen captured Qin Lang's troops, and before the whole army was defeated, he gathered the battalions that could still obey the order and retreated all the way.
Treat the tens of thousands of people in front as human shields and throw them all to Feng Wenhe.
Although Guan Ji saw the banner retreating, she knew that Cao Zhen had fled.
But there were too many Wei soldiers in front of her, and she had no way of dividing her troops to pursue them.
In addition, these days, the soldiers have been fighting hard for days, with a lot of casualties, and the strength of the troops is also insufficient. He stamped his feet bitterly:
"If Yang Weiran were here, he would definitely not let Cao Zhen run away!"
That's Cao Cao's chief commander!
He is the number one thief and puppet emperor below Cao Cao. If he can capture him, it will be an unparalleled achievement.
Yang Weiran is Yang Wanwan. He was Zhao Guang's deputy and commanded Youqi and Huqi.
Only this time, he was left in Linjing, working with Hu Zuntong to protect the coward's escape.
On the other hand, Feng Junhou, who was standing next to Guan Ji, craned his neck to watch his own soldiers driving away the defeated Wei soldiers like sheep. He was stunned when he heard this:
“Cao Zhen ran away?”
“Run away, the flag moved back...”
"I am Cao! How can Cao's thief's commander be so virtuous?" Feng Junhou couldn't help but cursed, "The front army has not been completely defeated, and he ran away from behind?"
When Guan Ji heard this person’s words, she couldn’t help but roll her eyes at him:
"Why don't you run away and wait to be captured? With Cao Cao's current situation, even if Sun Wu comes back to life, there will be nothing he can do."
As she spoke, she raised the telescope again, and a look of surprise suddenly appeared on her face: "Let's see how lucky he is!"
"What's the matter?"
Feng Yong asked again quickly.
"It's Erlang. Erlang led the cavalry and turned back. Looking in that direction, he happened to charge diagonally towards Cao Zhen's banner."
When Feng Yong heard this, he stood on tiptoes and stretched his neck. However, he was not clairvoyant and could not even see Cao Zhen's banner. How could he see in which direction Zhao Guang was?
At that moment, he dared to look at his mother-in-law angrily and said: You should give me a look!
“Look, there’s a Cao thief ahead!”
Zhao Guang led the armored cavalry in front and charged fiercely all the way. I don’t know how long he charged. Anyway, he charged until the thief Cao could no longer be seen, and then he stopped.
He counted the armored cavalry who could still follow him, and in the end there were only more than a thousand people left.
Looking around, I didn’t know where this place was. I took two bites of candy, took a breath, and then found my way back in the direction I came from.
Unexpectedly, not long after we walked, someone from below pointed to the front and shouted.
Zhao Guang looked up and saw a large group of Cao thieves not far ahead, retreating diagonally in the other direction.
The men and horses from both sides suddenly met, and they were both stunned.
Zhao Guang secretly complained: I only have more than a thousand people now, and my power has been exhausted. I don’t know how many people there are on the other side?
But he didn't know that when the Wei army saw this red armored cavalry appearing from the side, many people's legs became weak at that moment!
“Da Sima, those men and horses seem to be the ghosts charging into the battle today...the Sichuan armored cavalry!”
Qin Lang's throat was a little dry and he said with a trembling voice.
"I know."
Cao Zhen also swallowed a mouthful of saliva, sweat broke out on his forehead, and there was only one thought left in his mind: What should I do?
“General, what should we do?”
Some people were also asking Zhao Guang quietly.
Zhao Guang looked at the big flag and was a little confused: "Why do I think that big flag looks familiar?"
(End of this chapter)