Chapter 264: The Shock of the Jingzhou People

"Kill—"

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More than 10,000 soldiers of the Tao Army, the fighting spirit rose to the extreme, with boiling blood and the madness of killing, shouting and killing the terrified enemy.

The offensive and defensive trend has been reversed!

In the chaos of the army, the panicked Cai Mao came back from the torrent, and when he turned around, he suddenly saw the army of potters surging forward, which was even more turbulent than the torrent, and his will was hit hard again.

"The whole army retreats, give me a quick retreat!" Cai Mao screamed hoarsely and panickedly, and before his voice could be spoken, he turned his horse and left first, wading into the water and fleeing towards the south bank.

The 10,000 soldiers in the water had been crushed, and the 20,000 soldiers and horses ashore were more numerous than the Tao army, but their morale had completely collapsed, and the formation had become a pot of porridge, and they could not resist the blow of the pottery merchant's elite soldiers.

As the main general, judging the situation and taking the lead in escaping is also a skill, Cai Mao is not stupid, seeing that the defeat is decided, where do you dare to stay for another half a step, of course, you will run away immediately.

As soon as the main general withdrew, the remaining 20,000 frightened Jingzhou soldiers and soldiers all dispersed and rushed towards the river in a swarm.

At this time, although the flood peak has passed, the depth of the river has risen from the original knee-high to the thigh, and the difficulty of crossing the river has greatly increased.

Cai Mao is a master like Cai Mao, fortunately, relying on the height of the war horse, he will soon be able to cross the river easily, and those infantry will be miserable, you push me, and from time to time they fall into the water, which is very difficult.

Behind him, in the sound of the earth shattering, the elite tiger warriors of the potters had already surged to kill.

Yingbu was the first to kill, and the steel gun in his hand was fired in all directions like a rainbow, and the shadow of the gun passed everywhere, and blood rained everywhere.

After the tide passed, it was merciless to those frightened ants, the screams drowned out the sound of boiling water, and the corpses were soon lying all over the river line, and the gushing blood stained the river bank into a blood swamp, and the crimson blood flowed into the water, and the river was dyed red.

Yingbu was full of guns, his eyes were bloodshot, and he vented his anger to the fullest.

When he slaughtered, the main force under the command of the potters also came wildly.

The knife rose like the wind, and the potter recklessly harvested the human head.

Hua Mulan and Lu Lingji, two ladies with strong martial arts, also followed left and right, one with a gun and the other with a halberd, killing people like hemp, who can stop them.

10,000 Taojun tigers and wolves, like driving pigs and sheep, ruthlessly threw 20,000 frightened Jingzhou soldiers into the water and wantonly slaughtered.

The enemy troops in the water, unable to cross the river for a moment, were stuck in the middle of the water.

When the potter's army pursued to the shore, they used their bows and crossbows to shoot at the enemy in the water, and the enemy soldiers who were not moving well were like slow live targets, and let the Tao army shoot them.

Blood stained the surface of the water red, countless Jingzhou soldiers died in the icy water, and floating corpses were swept away by the current.

The shooting lasted for half an hour, and it was not until the last enemy soldier fled to the south bank that the potter ordered a halt to the firing of arrows. On the bank of Lema, the potter raised his eyes and looked at it, the entire river surface was covered with floating corpse blood, and the banks of the river were crawling with corpses, and the entire water became the burial ground of the Jingzhou army.

On the south bank, Cai Mao, who fled ashore first, looked at this tragic scene, and his face was distorted to the point that he was not human.

According to a rough estimate, he lost at least nearly 20,000 soldiers and horses in this battle.

As the supreme commander of the Jingzhou military, Liu Biao dared to hand over the 30,000 main army to him out of trust in him, so that he could rest assured and boldly pursue the pottery merchants.

Who would have thought that he would fold more than 20,000 soldiers and horses to Liu Biao in the first battle, and he was defeated so miserably, not to mention that his face was damaged, how would he face Liu Biao after he went back?

Moreover, having lost so many soldiers and horses, on the front line of Nanyang, they have reversed compared with the strength of the pottery merchants, not to mention recapturing the Son of Heaven and destroying the pottery merchants, but they are afraid that the pottery merchants will take advantage of the victory to chase after them, and they will not even be able to defend Wancheng.

The painful Cai Mao looked at the other side from afar, the big banner of the word "Tao" flying proudly in the wind, and the hideous and distorted face was surging with horror and resentment.

"Tao thief, I didn't expect you to be so treacherous, today's shame, I Cai Mao remembered, you waited for me......"

Cai Mao gritted his teeth with hatred, but he didn't dare to stay for a moment, so he could only lead his remaining more than 10,000 defeated troops and hurriedly continued to retreat south.

The potters on the other side only sneered and watched Cai Mao's defeated army flee.

"Tick...... The system scans, and the host wins the battle of the water, gaining 1 charisma and 70 charisma for the host. In my head, the system elf prompt sounded.

"Pit dad, this battle killed more than 20,000 enemy soldiers, and only gave 1 charm point." The potter complained.

"According to the principle of balance, although the enemy general Cai Mao has a large number of troops, his command ability is low, so he ......"

"Okay, okay, I'm just going to say it casually, don't get excited, don't explain your balance principle to me, my ears will be calloused."

The potter knew that the system elf was going to make a tirade again, and quickly interrupted it.

"Husband, why don't we chase across the river, take Wancheng back in one go, and clean up Liu Biao." Mulan said excitedly.

The potter sneered and waved his knife: "Do you still need to ask, the whole army will cross the river and retake Wancheng with me." ”

……

Wancheng, the lobby of the palace.

Liu Biao himself writes with his pen, and his pen walks the dragon and snake, showing his calligraphy talent with great interest.

Although he is a prince, Liu Biao never forgets his elegant background, and when this spring breeze is proud, he is interested and naturally writes a few words.

Kuai Yue and other civil and military subordinates gathered around the bookcase, commenting and admiring from time to time.

"The word lord is vigorous but timeless, and it is wonderful to have calligraphy." Kuai Yue praised and offered a glass of water.

Liu Biao put down his pen, raised his glass and took a drink, looking down at the masterpiece that was about to be completed on the case, and his old face was full of pride.

Kuai Yue concentrated on his masterpiece and fine taste, and praised: "The artistic conception of the master's penmanship is really deep in the magic of calligraphy, and the more ashamed it is." ”

"It's a fallacious compliment, it's just a random work." Liu Biao was humble on his lips, but he couldn't suppress the smug look on his face.

Kuai Yue saw that Liu Biao was happy, and took advantage of the situation and said: "The lord sent General Cai to lead an army of 30,000 to pursue the pottery merchants. ”

"Although the pottery merchant is treacherous, there is a different military formation you taught, as long as Cai Mao pursues steadily, how can he be invincible." Liu Biao's tone was extremely confident, and he couldn't take his eyes off his masterpiece when he spoke.

Kuai Yue was busy with a smile: "What the lord said is that although the pottery thief is treacherous, there is General Cai out of the horse, and there is the military array offered by Yue, and it is expected that the pottery thief has nothing to do, maybe at this time, General Cai has rescued the Son of Heaven and is on the way back to Wancheng." ”

Liu Biao smiled, a trace of pride appeared on the old face, although his eyes were staring at the calligraphy and painting on the case, it seemed to have appeared in his mind that he was coercing the Son of Heaven to make the princes shine in the future.

In the midst of laughter, Liu Biao picked up the pen again, wanting to write a few more words while he was in high spirits.

When he was smiling proudly, a personal soldier hurriedly entered and shouted: "Lord, the big thing is not good, General Cai has returned defeated." ”

Bang!

The pen in his hand fell suddenly, and Liu Biao's whole person froze there, and infinite horror instantly surged in his shocked expression.

Kuai Yue was also stunned, and the voices of everyone appreciating disappeared in an instant, and the entire hall fell into a deathly silence.

Time seemed to freeze, and everyone's face was frozen in a moment of horror, and there was an illusion that they were about to suffocate.

The smugness and chic on Liu Biao's face disappeared in an instant, replaced by dazed and shocked.

"How is this possible!" Liu Biao drank in a deep voice, threw down the pen in his hand, and strode out of the lobby.

Kuai Yue and other subordinates also woke up suddenly and hurriedly followed.

Liu Biao and the others left the house and rode straight to the north gate.

As soon as Liu Biao went to the city, he saw that in the direction of the avenue, hundreds of his own soldiers were disgraced and were supporting each other towards Xiangyang.

There were as many as 30,000 soldiers when they left, but when they returned, they were less than 10,000.

Realizing this, Cai Mao was not only defeated, but also lost nearly 20,000 of his elite soldiers in the first battle.

The cruel truth is in front of us, and Liu Biao can't accept it.

"How can this be, my 30,000 elite soldiers are far better than the pottery thief, and I also reminded Cai Mao not to underestimate the enemy, why did he lose so badly?"

Liu Biao's mood was both painful and confused, the fact in front of him was beyond his comprehension, and he couldn't figure out how the potter miraculously defeated his army of 30,000.

Kuai Yue and others, who were subordinate to the left and right, were also shocked, racking their brains and couldn't figure out the reason, and they were all at a loss.

The city gate opened, and the defeated army entered the city gloomily, and soon, the news of Cai Mao's defeat spread throughout the city, and the remaining 7,000 Jingzhou troops in the city were all panicked.

Among the defeated soldiers, the disgraced Cai Mao also entered the city, and he was ashamed to climb the city and come to see Liu Biao.

"Cai Mao, you-"

The first time he saw Cai Mao, Liu Biao was angry, and he wanted to reprimand him harshly.

When the words came to his mouth, the scolding words were full of scolding, but he swallowed them back alive.

There is no way, who let the person in front of him not only be the main supporter of his rule in Jingzhou, but not long ago he married Cai Mao's sister and became his brother-in-law.

"Alas-" Gritting his teeth for a long time, Liu Biao could only sigh with his sleeves in his eyes, with deep disappointment in his eyes.

Cai Mao was also ashamed, knelt on the ground, admitted that he had no way to command, and asked Liu Biao to punish him.

In this big defeat, Liu Biao's losses are not unmistakable, if you talk about responsibility, Cai Mao, as the former commander of the army, does have an unshirkable responsibility.

Liu Biao was angry in his heart, knowing that it would be difficult to convince everyone if Cai Mao's crime was not cured, but if he was punished, he would have all kinds of worries and would not be able to do it.

Just when Liu Biao was in a dilemma, Kuai Yue saw his scruples and hurriedly said: "Lord, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, although General Cai is the fault of the wrong command, but in the end it is caused by the pottery thief being too treacherous, and please don't blame General Cai too much." ”

Cai Mao is the head of the military and the head of one of the two major families in Jingzhou, and he is very prestigious among the generals.

Kuai Yue waited for everyone to intercede like this, Liu Biao went down the steps, pondered for a moment, and then sighed: "For everyone's face pleading, I will also temporarily record your mistakes, and you will make meritorious contributions in the future." ”

Cai Mao breathed a long sigh of relief, and was busy thanking Liu Biao for his kindness.

Liu Biao expressed his annoyance, and then he relented, and asked Cai Mao how he was defeated.

Cai Mao didn't dare to hide it, so he truthfully told the story of how the potter cut off the upstream and released water to flood his army.

When the people heard such a strange plan, they were not only angry, but they were all amazed.

Although Liu Biao hated it in his heart, he also had to sigh: "Such an incredible and bizarre strategy, the pottery thief can even think of it, it seems that the old man still underestimates him, how can the person who can defeat Cao Cao be easy to deal with." ”

All the ministers were silent, and they were all shocked by the fact that the potters were like gods.

Just as everyone was immersed in amazement, another personal soldier hurriedly entered and said: "My lord, the army of potters has turned back and rushed towards Wancheng, and the forward has reached ten miles away. ”

Another thunderclap fell.

Liu Biao's expression, which had just calmed down, was shocked again.