Chapter 362: The War Doesn't Go Smoothly
"It's okay, I drank some wine last night, and while flying, I crashed into a mountain and injured my wing." The Aeolian Pterodactyl didn't say anything about it. After all, there is an internal contradiction with the Tyrannosaurus rex, and if Yuan Xi is allowed to come forward, he will be very faceless.
"You still drink?"
Yuan Xi was slightly surprised.
"Yes, very soon..." Fengshen pterosaur hurriedly changed the topic: "Master, I came here to report something important." ”
"What's the matter, tell me."
Yuan Xi and the Wind God Pterodactyl landed on the top of a mountain.
It said: "The war in Chang'an has made progress. After a bloody battle, our army occupied Shangluo, Huayin, Tongguan, and Wuguan, and drove Cao Ren to the territory of Nanyang in Jingzhou. Cao Ren's son, Cao Tai, is still stationed in Chang'an and fighting against our army. ”
"Even Wuguan has been defeated, but Chang'an has not been defeated yet?" Yuan Xi asked.
"I don't know."
"Okay, you pay close attention to Chang'an's movements, and in addition, you help me keep an eye on the open jaw of Cage City to see how the war is going on there, I'm a little worried about his situation." Yuan Xi remembered that Zhang Jaw was still surrounded by Cao Jun.
"Yes."
The Wind God Pterodactyl said, "Shall I go now?" ”
"No, help me defeat Cao Cao first." Yuan Xi pulled out a piece of cloth, bandaged the wings of the Fengshen Pterodactyl, and said, "Within this fifteen-mile range, there are mountains everywhere, and there are countless camps. Cao Cao is hiding here. But I haven't found him yet. Wait a minute, I'll search from east to west, you search from west to east, and if you find Cao Cao, notify immediately. ”
"Yes."
The Anemo pterosaur spreads its wings and flies away.
Yuan Xi also began to search the mountains to the west once more.
Kitayama.
Cao Cao personally went to the lookout and looked down at the battlefield in the distance.
"Li Dian's wolf cavalry has not been wiped out yet?" Cao Cao already knew that Yuan Xi was searching the surrounding mountains, and sooner or later he would find this place. He didn't have any other expectations now, he just wanted to completely eliminate Li Dian's wolf cavalry before Yuan Xi found here. In this way, you can concentrate your energy and deal with Yuan Xi.
"Prime minister, don't worry, Li Dian has been besieged, and the wolf cavalry is also rapidly attributing, it is only a matter of time before they are eliminated." Zang Ba arched his hand and said: "If the prime minister is not at ease, the last general will personally go to the battlefield and transfer the chariot to participate in the battle." ”
"The chariot is our last reliance, and we can't take it lightly." Cao Cao looked at Zang Ba, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't go anywhere, just command here." I want you to hold the camp for at least two days. ”
"The last general obeys..." Zang Ba patted his chest and responded: "The last general has no other skills, but he is still very experienced in fighting in the mountains." Please rest assured, Yuan Xi wants to destroy my army of 100,000, he is dreaming! ”
"Well, with you in command, of course I'm relieved." Cao Cao remembered that a few years ago, when he exterminated Lu Bu, Zang Ba's Taishan army was entrenched in the territory of Mount Tai, which could create a lot of trouble for him. In a sense, Zang Ba's command ability is mainly mentioned in mountain and field operations, and now is the time for him to perform well.
Back to the account.
Cheng Yu greeted him and said, "Prime Minister, General Dianman has been defeated, and my front camp has been breached. The solid army is assembling at the junction of the front camp in an attempt to blockade our camp. ”
"I expected the defeat of the soldiers. I just didn't think of it... It will be so soon. Cao Cao sat down and said, "Since the front camp has been lost, there is no need to defend the Chinese army." We can let Dianman mobilize troops and transfer them to the surrounding mountains, and place our troops in dangerous places. In this way, we can hold on longer. ”
Zang Ba said: "What the prime minister said is extremely true, changing field warfare to positional warfare is in line with the current situation of our army. ”
Cheng Yu said: "But... Our troops and Li Dian's wolf cavalry fought together. It's not easy to withdraw now, right? If Li Dian is let go, won't the gains outweigh the losses? ”
"Hmm."
Cao Cao was determined to eliminate Li Dian, and immediately dispelled the idea of withdrawing the siege.
But Zang Ba said: "Prime Minister, our front camp has been lost, and the stubborn army can directly enter the battlefield." Yuan Xi's giant beast will also participate in the war. The last general is worried... Once our army can't withstand the impact of the giant beast, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”
"What's your idea?" Cao Cao asked.
"The last general suggested that 5,000 chariots be exchanged for 50,000 cavalry, and most of our troops should be withdrawn to the surrounding mountains to form several lines of defense. In this way, it is even more impossible for Yuan Xi to know which mountain the prime minister is on. The difficulty of his encirclement and suppression of our army will also be greatly increased. And most importantly... Yuan Xi is good at field warfare, we are good at positional warfare, and our army has changed from field warfare to positional warfare, which is extremely beneficial to us. ”
"You can do it."
After careful consideration, Cao Cao agreed to Zang Ba's suggestion.
In fact.
He's been worried.
The troops from Xuzhou have never seen Yuan Xi's giant beast, will they be frightened and dare not face the battle, will they disperse in a hurry? Once this happens, the entire battlefield will be unsustainable.
Zang Ba suggested replacing soldiers with chariots, although it would increase the damage of equipment, but it was definitely worth it to keep more than 50,000 cavalry. It also won enough time and enough capital for the next positional warfare.
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Time flies.
In the blink of an eye.
It's almost dawn.
Because Zang Ba decided to replace most of the infantry in the camp with 5,000 chariots, Li Dian's wolf cavalry army tore a hole and rushed out to engage Zang Ba's chariot army.
The wolf cavalry army, which had just experienced a great battle, had to take a quick rest and recuperate, and had to face 5,000 chariots.
Even if the wolf cavalry is the king of the field, they can't resist the elite of the enemy army taking turns to fight.
Li Dian complained bitterly, so he could only order a death battle.
Front battalion.
The encirclement has already been mobilized.
Originally, he didn't want to support the battlefield because he had his own things to do. However, the appearance of Cao Jun's chariot put Li Dian's wolf cavalry in danger, and if he didn't support it, the wolf cavalry suffered great casualties.
"What about the behemoths?"
He was a little anxious to observe the battlefield.
The battlefield is too big to see with the naked eye.
The King Kong giant ape, Tyrannosaurus rex, Fengshen Pterodactyl, etc., which went to the battlefield, are not clear here.
The lieutenants sent scouts to investigate.
Soon returned: "General, those giant beasts have gone to chase after Cao Jun." The giant ape went to the west, and the Tyrannosaurus rex was in the north... ”
"This is too bad, Li Dian's wolf cavalry will definitely suffer heavy losses."
"Shall we go to the rescue?" The captains were worried that Li Dian would suffer, and they were also worried that Yuan Xi would blame him for not saving him.
"That's what I mean." He raised his hand and pointed into the distance and said, "Taking advantage of Cao Cao's chariot to surround Li Dian, we will quickly send troops to form a larger encirclement outside and limit the range of movement of the chariot." If the tank does not have momentum, it will not have combat effectiveness. After a long time, Li Dian will win. ”
"Go and transfer your troops. Bring all the shieldmen over. ”