Chapter 404: The Praying Mantis catches the cicada and the yellow finch is behind
Yuan Chang thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't determine who the target of this ambush of Lu Bu was. I just didn't want to think about it, and when I took down the general who took the lead this time, I would know who it was.
After waiting for another quarter of an hour, the Hua Manlou in the west of the expedition also returned. The reason why Hua Manlou was allowed to investigate the farthest west was because Hua Manlou's eyes could not see and his ears were sensitive, so it was easier to avoid the enemy's detection.
The situation on the west side was different from that of the other three directions, and there was an army of five thousand. Combined with the information of Ye Gucheng, Ximen Blowing Snow, Lu Xiaofeng, Hua Manlou and Sikong Xingxing. This time, the other party dispatched a total of 17,000 men and horses, and there were ambushes in the east, south, west, and north directions, faintly surrounding Lu Bu in it, which could really be said to be impossible to escape. One important piece of information is that there are 5,000 enemy troops in ambush to the west, and it seems that there is no problem. However, the ambush of the 5,000 men to the west is a message that cannot be ignored.
We can simply imagine why the other three directions are ambushed by 3,000 men and horses, but only the west is ambushed by 5,000 men and horses? Combined with the purpose of Lu Bu's operation, it can be clearly understood that the other party obviously understands what the purpose of Lu Bu's operation is, so he will ambush heavy troops in the west. As for Lu Bu's trip to Hanoi this time, only Yuan Chang's henchmen and Lu Bu and his henchmen knew about it, and it stands to reason that no one else would know, but why could the other party still accurately set up an ambush? Could it be that there are traitors among Lu Bu's henchmen? Yuan Chang couldn't be sure.
"My lord, news has come from the Divine Falcon that Lu Wenhou and the other party have begun to fight. ”
Just as Yuan Chang was thinking. Sikong Xingxing on the side reminded in a low voice.
"What is the situation with Lu Wenhou?"
"It's normal to hear the sound of the falcon's chirping, and there is nothing wrong with it. ”
"Hmm!"
Yuan Chang nodded, Lu Bu is now at war with the other party, and there is no problem. As long as this 17,000-strong army is not dispatched, with Lu Bu's 3,000 men and horses, there will be no problem against the opponent's 3,000 men and horses. So. Yuan Chang was not in a hurry.
Now Yuan Chang has 3,000 Dongping iron cavalry here, although the advantage of cavalry is very great. However, there were ambushes in all four directions. In the event of a battle in one direction, the enemy in the other three directions will surely notice. In that case, they might rush into the central battlefield, and Lu Bu would be very dangerous. Yuan Chang could not lead three thousand cavalry to charge into the central battlefield. The greatest advantage of cavalry is the momentum that comes with charging. If you are surrounded by the opponent on all sides, the power of the cavalry charge cannot be exerted, and in the end it will definitely become meat on the chopping board and be slaughtered by the opponent.
Therefore, what Yuan Chang has to do now is to wait for the arrival of Zhao Yun and Dian Wei's 20,000 troops.
"Pick up the stars, let the Falcon pass the news to Zhao Yun and Dian Wei, and let them speed up!"
The existence of the Falcon gave Yuan Chang great convenience. In the darkness of night, human vision is extremely limited. However, the vision of the Falcon is extremely keen, and it can also see people or things on the ground at an altitude of tens or hundreds of meters. Moreover, the speed of the Falcon is also extremely fast, and it is also a good transmission tool for transmitting messages.
"Beep, beep!"
Tie the written note to the claws of the falcon, and the falcon screamed, spread its wings, and disappeared from view in the blink of an eye.
The Falcon has already delivered the news, and now it does not have enough strength to attack, and in order to rush before, the three thousand Dongping Iron Cavalry are also extremely tired. Therefore, in addition to arranging the necessary patrol soldiers, Yuan Chang asked Han Sui to order the soldiers to rest in place and wait for the arrival of the army of Zhao Yun and Dian Wei.
"Lord!"
"Lord!"
After waiting for nearly an hour, Zhao Yun and Dian Wei finally appeared in front of Yuan Chang. Sixty miles away, Zhao Yun and Dian Wei's 20,000 troops arrived in more than two hours, and they were obviously marching rapidly. Under the condition of ensuring sufficient combat strength, the marching speed of the infantry is usually one hour and five miles, and the sixty miles have to be walked for more than ten hours. From Nanpi City to the arrival of Zhao Yun and Dian Wei, it was only a little more than two hours. Traveling at such a speed with weapons and armor, even Zhao Yun and Dian Wei were a little out of breath, not to mention ordinary soldiers. If it weren't for the strong will of the soldiers, I'm afraid they would have been tired and lying down.
"Zilong, Hong Fei, give the order to go down, rest in place for a quarter of an hour, and then prepare for battle. The soldiers who went on this expedition were rewarded with a reward of 1,000 yuan each. Plus, reward 100 gold for every enemy you kill!"
In the current state of the soldiers, they simply cannot exert their full combat power without a few hours of rest. However, the situation did not allow Yuan Chang to continue to wait, the Falcon had already sent a message, and the battle between Lu Bu and the other party seemed to have entered the end, and I was afraid that the winner would be decided soon. For one point, Yuan Chang was a little puzzled, the army ambushed by the other party had long been ready, but it had not attacked, which made Yuan Chang a little puzzled. However, it was precisely for this reason that Yuan Chang was given enough time to arrange. Otherwise, in a hasty battle, the losses will inevitably be heavy. The soldiers are now unable to fully exert their combat strength, and the losses must be heavy. Therefore, in order to improve the morale of the soldiers, Yuan Chang had to use the offensive of money to improve the morale of the soldiers.
Under normal circumstances, 1,000 yuan is enough for an ordinary family of three for three months, and there is a reward of 100 yuan for each enemy killed, if you kill dozens or hundreds of enemies, wouldn't you be able to earn a few years' expenses. When they heard the news, the soldiers who were still tired suddenly became excited, their eyes flashed with green light, and they couldn't wait for Yuan Chang to immediately order them to attack.
I have to say that sometimes money still plays a big role.
Yuan Chang's words cost him two million dollars, and if you add the cost of killing enemies, I'm afraid it will be even more. Therefore, there is really nothing wrong with saying that war is about money.
An army of 100,000 men. The sum of grain, grass, equipment, weapons, equipment, and other materials is definitely a huge expense. Second, there should be a reward for winning battles. Often, generals have a gold tael or 10,000 taels, and ordinary soldiers must also have it; if they are defeated, in order to improve the morale of the soldiers, they must also use monetary rewards to pave the way. After a war, it is normal to spend hundreds of millions.
A quarter of an hour passed quickly, and as early as when Zhao Yun and Dian Wei had not yet arrived, Yuan Chang had already figured out how to fight, so. Yuan Chang quickly completed the arrangement.
"Zhao Yun, Dian Wei and Han Sui, the three of you followed Ye Gucheng, Ximen Fuxue, and Lu Xiaofeng to each lead 500 Dongping Iron Cavalry and 5,000 infantry to the place where they were previously explored to ambush; Once everyone is in their seats, wait for the sound of the falcon's cry as the order to attack. Can you remember them all?"
"Whoa!"
After the arrangements were made, Yuan Chang, Hua Manlou, and Sikong Zhuxing led 1,500 Dongping iron cavalry and 5,000 infantry to the west; Han Sui and Ye Gucheng ambushed in the east; Zhao Yun and Ximen Fuxue ambushed in the south; and Dian Wei and Lu Xiaofeng ambushed in the north.
The western direction of Yuan Chang's ambush was the farthest, and the army marched silently for two quarters of an hour to reach the predetermined position. Because the other party didn't know about the ambush on Yuan Chang's side. So. Once Yuan Chang attacks, he will definitely be able to deal a fatal blow to the opponent.
"My lord, the soldiers are ready. ”
Yuan Chang's army did not have generals, so Yuan Chang temporarily found a lieutenant to command. When the soldiers were ready, the lieutenant immediately reported to Yuan Chang. This lieutenant is very positive, and it is estimated that he also wants to show himself in front of Yuan Chang, so as to be appreciated by Yuan Chang.
"Good!"
Yuan Chang patted Du Lieutenant on the shoulder. A word of satisfaction was praised, which immediately made the lieutenant happy. Yuan Chang didn't pay attention to the Du Lieutenant's thoughts. Turning his head to look at Sikong Xingxing, he said, "Our side is ready, and the other three directions are also ready." Pick the stars, you let the Falcon give the signal now and start attacking!"
"Yes!"
"Beep, beep!"
Receiving instructions from its master, the Falcon spread its wings and flew high to an altitude of 100 meters, raising its head to the sky and roaring, so that people and horses in all directions could hear the call. Of course, the other party's centaurs naturally heard the cry of the falcon, but it was normal for birds and beasts to roar in the jungle, and it didn't make the other party pay too much attention. However, in the next moment, they realized what kind of nightmare their indifference had brought them!
"Boom!"
"Kill!"
"Rush!"
The cavalry charged with amazing momentum, and the overwhelming shouts of killing suddenly sounded. Let the enemy troops who have long been in ambush and waiting for orders from above be dizzy. They were originally on the side of the ambush, just waiting for the order to attack from above. However, before they could give the order to attack, an inexplicable enemy army suddenly appeared and attacked them. This really responds to that sentence, the praying mantis catches the cicada and the yellow finch is behind!
The cavalry's charge is already powerful, and the Dongping Iron Cavalry is the elite of the cavalry, although it cannot be compared with the elite of the White Horse Yicong and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, but the power is not to be underestimated. Moreover, Dongping Iron Riding is also supported by high-tech equipment from Bohai County, and its power is naturally on a higher level. A charge instantly divided the opponent's 5,000 men and horses into two sides, and this time the charge made hundreds of people fall on the other side. These heads are all golden money, one is a hundred dollars, seeing so many enemy troops falling, the soldiers under Yuan Chang's command roared with excitement!
"Kill, kill these dogs for bounty!"
"I want to kill a hundred, I want to marry a daughter-in-law!"
"Brother, count me in!"
In the face of the enemy, the soldiers under Yuan Chang's command were full of fighting spirit. There were cavalry in front of the road, and the infantry behind rushed up, and it was simply not the slightest difficulty in harvesting the heads. Some of the quick-handed soldiers had already killed two enemy soldiers, while some of the slow-moving soldiers had not killed any of them, which made these soldiers fight with great urgency.
Yuan Chang, as the Taishou of Bohai County, is a high-level boss, but he does not stand in the rear. I saw Yuan Chang holding a spear, riding on a horse and rushing left and right, and his marksmanship was also extremely powerful and full of momentum. If you look closely, you can find that the marksmanship used by Yuan Chang turned out to be Zhao Yun's Hundred Birds Chaofeng Gun. When Yuan Chang had nothing to do on weekdays, he also learned a few pistol techniques from Zhao Yun. It has never been used, but today it finally has a place to use. In just a few moments, many enemies died under Yuan Chang's gun. And Yuan Chang made such a violent move. Naturally, the momentum of the soldiers intensified, and for a while, Yuan Chang's soldiers seemed to be like a bamboo, beating the other party without the slightest backhand.
"All the uncles should stabilize the men and horses under their command, and they must not retreat!"
There seemed to be a general in the middle of the opposing team, shouting and issuing orders. And hearing this general's order, the opponent's already scattered formation was finally controlled. began to counterattack Yuan Chang's men.
"Kill!"
"Kill all these bitches!"
Sure enough, as Ye Gucheng reported and said, these soldiers are indeed veterans who have experienced the battlefield. Not only is the combat power strong, but the quality is also hard enough. Although he experienced the confusion of being attacked at the beginning, he was under the command of the generals. But it quickly stabilized. You can also fight back. I have to say that this team is really strong. If Lu Bu's 3,000 men and horses were surrounded by such an enemy army, I am afraid that with such a god of war attitude, it is estimated that they will be hated here.
"My lord, the general on the other side seems to have some ability, and our army has already suffered casualties. If this general is not removed, I am afraid that our army will lose even more. ”
Sikong Xingxing looked at the soldiers who fell from time to time, and hurriedly reminded Yuan Chang.
"I know. Looks like this guy has to be eliminated first!"
Although Yuan Chang had been attacking, he had also noticed his own situation. When the sky picks the stars to remind. He immediately divided the 1,050 cavalry into 500, and led the 500 cavalry, and he was about to rush into the enemy's formation and kill the opponent's commander.
"My lord, how can you do such a risky thing with such a noble body. The matter of killing the enemy's commander will be handed over to his subordinates to carry out!"
Seeing that Yuan Chang was going to lead the army into the enemy formation and kill the opponent's commander, Sikong Jiexing and Hua Manlou hurriedly dissuaded them. Yuan Chang is the master of the Ming Dynasty that their ancestors told them to be loyal to, and they finally let them touch it, so they naturally can't let Yuan Chang have any damage.
"If you can fight, I can't fight, needless to say. If you insist, come with me!"
Yuan Chang knew that Sikong Xingxing and Hua Manlou had good intentions, but Yuan Chang also believed in his own strength. Besides, in Yuan Chang's eyes, everyone's life is the same, and the soldiers can fight, so why can't he? Therefore, Yuan Chang insisted on leading the team himself. However, in order not to worry the two, he also agreed to let the two join him.
Yuan Chang said so, and Sikong Xingxing and Hua Manlou had no choice but to agree with Yuan Chang's meaning.
"The young general of the enemy is brave, and only by eliminating this person can our military have a chance to turn defeat into victory. Sons, follow Ben to kill the enemy!"
Yuan Chang wanted to kill the opponent's generals, so that the opponent's army would have no one to command, so that the battle would be easier, but the other party's idea was the same as Yuan Chang, and he also wanted to kill Yuan Chang to turn the tide of the battle.
"Come and get the name, I won't kill the nameless under my sword!"
The enemy general raised his long knife and shouted angrily at Yuan Chang.
"Those who are about to die, why say more!"
Yuan Chang said a sentence coaxingly, and he felt very happy in his heart. When I was watching TV before the crossing, I saw a certain general shouting this sentence very dickedly, and I hoped that one day I would have such an opportunity. I didn't expect his wish to really come true, when he said this, it felt like drinking a bowl of chilled bayberry soup on a hot day, and it felt really refreshing.
"The stinky boy is so rampant, he will behead you today!"
The general on the other side heard Yuan Chang's arrogant words, and immediately shouted angrily, and rushed up with a long knife. Yuan Chang would not be afraid of him, he had followed Zhao Yun to learn marksmanship for so long, and today was also the time to test the results.
"Sonorous!"
"Boom!"
Yuan Chang and the other general's fight was hot, and the guns and knives were exchanged, which was dazzling. It seems that Yuan Chang has been learning marksmanship from Zhao Yun for so long, and it is really not covered.
"Boy, with such strength, he dares to be rampant, he simply doesn't know whether he is alive or dead!"
The opposing general roared angrily, speeding up the swing of the long knife in his hand, and at the same time increasing his strength. In his opinion, Yuan Chang was just a young general under 20 years old, how strong could he be? Thinking about it, the reason why Yuan Chang was able to lead an army was probably because of his family connections. Of course, the other party's generals didn't know that Yuan Chang was the big boss. It's a pity that Yuan Chang won't run to tell people, I'm the big boss, you come to cut me!
However. To the general's surprise, after he stepped up the offensive, Yuan Chang still didn't change his face. Still dealing with him with ease. Moreover, the expression on Yuan Chang's face seemed to be very impatient, as if an adult was teasing a child, and he didn't have much interest. In this way, the opposing generals were even more angry.
"The kid is looking for death, Ben will fulfill you!"
With a roar, the general's long knife danced even more violently. It's more murderous. However, what shocked him was that Yuan Chang still had an indifferent attitude. A boring expression.
"Alas, you are too weak, too far behind. I'm too lazy to accompany you, you can die!"
Yuan Chang seemed to be deliberately angry with the other general. Mouthful. He yawned exaggeratedly. Then, I saw that the spear in Yuan Chang's hand was also waved violently, like a phoenix circling out, and then, in the dull gaze of the other general, the spear penetrated his chest like lightning. In the eyes of outsiders, the general seemed to be in a daze all of a sudden, and then was killed by Yuan Chang's usual shot.
"Ugh!"
The opposing general screamed in pain. He looked down at the spear that was shining through his chest, and stretched out his finger to point at Yuan Chang. But he didn't say a word for a long time, and then fell straight from his horse.
"Wow, when did the lord become so powerful?"
Sikong Xingxing was also stunned when he saw Yuan Chang's performance on the side. After being surprised for a moment, Sikong Xingxing thought that the other party's general was just an unpopular general, and it would not be a matter if he was killed by Yuan Chang. However, Sikong Xingxing didn't know that the other party's general was a military general with first-class strength. However, the other party was so easily killed by Yuan Chang, could it be that Yuan Chang already had the strength of a top general? Of course, no one knew what the reason was for this.
"Ah, the general is dead, run!"
"Brothers, don't retreat, kill the young general, and avenge the general!"
"Don't kill me, I surrender!"
The moment the opposing general fell, the enemy soldiers were stunned. Soon, however, different voices began to sound one after another. Some soldiers shouted and threw down their weapons and turned to run away, some soldiers angrily brandished their weapons to kill Yuan Chang, and many soldiers threw their weapons, squatted on the ground, and shouted surrender.
Originally, Yuan Chang attacked suddenly and caught the other party off guard. If it weren't for the ability of the opposing general's good ability and control of the situation, I am afraid that the winner would have been divided long ago. When the opposing generals completely fell, there was no suspense about the outcome of this battle. A little more than a quarter of an hour later, the battle was completely over. Those soldiers who wanted to avenge their generals also fell without suspense, and as for the other soldiers who escaped and surrendered, they were also captured by Yuan Chang.
When Yuan Chang asked some of the other party's small leaders to ask, the answer he got made Yuan Chang a little puzzled.
From the mouths of these little bosses, they don't know who they are fighting for. All they know is that from a very early age, they were drafted and trained in a deep mountain. Moreover, they often go out to kill some bandits and grass bandits in the nearby mountains and forests, and in addition, they also participated in the original Yellow Turban Rebellion.
Getting such an answer made Yuan Chang's brows furrow tightly. Obviously, the mastermind behind this team is very hidden, and I am afraid that only a very small number of high-level generals will know who they are doing things for.
"Time to clean up the battlefield with a stick of incense, and then go to the central battlefield!"
Yuan Chang's side faced the most enemies, and now the battle was over. If you think about the battles in the other three directions, they will have long been over. In line with the principle of shameful waste, Yuan Chang still asked the soldiers to clean up the battlefield. Now that the other party's ambush has been resolved, the crisis of Lu Bu's ambush does not exist, so Yuan Chang is not in a hurry.
In the central battlefield, after being injured, the fake Lu Bu sent a signal for the men and horses who had been ambushed for a long time to attack, but after waiting for a while, the men and horses who had been ambushed did not react at all. Suddenly, the fake Lu Bu knew that something was wrong.
"General, we were attacked by a sneak attack, and almost all of the three thousand men and horses were killed!"
"General, our side too..."
"General..."
Soldiers from the east, south, and north directions ran to Fake Lu Bu, wailing and crying. Hearing such news, the fake Lu Bu was dumbfounded as if he had been struck by lightning. Originally, they wanted to ambush Lu Bu, but they didn't expect to be ambushed by Lu Bu instead, and now they have suffered heavy losses, and I am afraid that even his life will be explained here.
However, the bad news from the west did not come, and the fake Lu Bu still had some luck in his heart, as long as the people and horses from the west arrived, there would still be a chance. (To be continued......)