Chapter 568: Destroying Cao (25)
"No."
Shortly after the soldier left. A new round of Cao Ren's attack began. This time the offensive was extremely swift. Even Cao Ren personally went to the battlefield, ready to kill outside Guangcheng Pass with all his might.
"Kill...!"
The army of black iron cavalry rushed over.
Cao He and Song Xian glanced at each other, and they couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of water.
Cao Xing held his sword and roared angrily: "Release the arrow!" Don't let the enemy come! ”
Whoosh...
On the third line of defense, a whole division of troops was placed, all of them holding three-bow crossbows and firing fiercely at the front. The density of the arrows can be described as drizzle.
But no matter how dense the arrows are, they are not as powerful as the assault rifles.
The assault rifle can attack from a distance of a kilometer.
The three-bowed crossbow only launched its attack at 300 meters. And it is not as powerful as the assault rifle.
In the event of a large-scale light cavalry charge, it is almost impossible to resist after releasing five or six rounds of arrows at most. The enemy's war horse galloped very fast, and it was almost instantaneous.
Cao Xing turned his head and said hurriedly: "General Song, you retreat to the second line of defense and garrison." I'm going to quit soon. ”
"Okay."
Song Xian turned around and left.
It's also aggrieved. The dignified 3rd Army was unable to stop a light cavalry.
From the beginning of the battle to the retreat, it was only a few dozen breaths of time. It was lost too quickly.
"Withdraw!"
Soon after Song Xian left, Cao Xuan also stood up and shouted at the soldiers around him.
Everyone ran back.
Cao Ren's light cavalry occupied the position in a hurry.
"Hahaha..." Cao Ren shouted excitedly: "Brothers, the enemy has no artillery, follow me and kill it." Beat them all in one go! Kill...! ”
"Kill..."
Tens of thousands of light horsemen followed Cao Ren and continued to run towards the second line of defense.
"It's not going to go on like this." Outside the headquarters, Xu Shu called another soldier and ordered, "Go tell Han Xin again." The 2nd Division was dispatched to come to the rescue. If reinforcements arrived, he was in danger of being flanked. ”
"No."
The herald quickly left.
The 1st and 2nd Divisions were facing Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu outside Guangcheng Pass, and the battle was in full swing. Han Xin also encountered a little problem here, Cao Zhen prepared a large amount of fire oil, which ignited the battlefield outside the city. It was difficult for his troops to get through. If it is attacked, it will inevitably cause casualties.
"Report..."
Xu Shu's herald ran over on a fast horse: "General Han, Mr. Xu has an order, all the 2nd Division should immediately rush to the rear to support." ”
"Got it."
Han Xin called the two division commanders under his command and ordered: "Du Yuan's 1st Division will continue to attack Guangchengguan. Hu Zhi's 2nd Division went back with me to meet Cao Ren. Execute it now! ”
"No..."
Han Xin knew that Xu Shu rarely gave death orders. Once the death order is given, it means that the battle in the rear is very dangerous. If you don't send reinforcements, you will most likely be attacked from both sides. Then it's really dangerous.
Da Da Da Da ....
Han Shin led the 2nd Division back. Before he reached the battlefield, he heard the sound of horses' hooves in front of him.
He didn't have time to think about it, and shouted: "The 4th Brigade is blocking on the spot, and the 5th and 6th Brigades are advancing to attack left and right.... ”
Three brigades have just been deployed.
Cao Ren led tens of thousands of light horsemen and rushed over.
It's very fast.
In the blink of an eye, it was close.
Han Xin was taken aback by the huge formation. He originally thought that Cao Ren and Song Xian's troops were blocking in front, and at least they would inflict heavy losses on the enemy, but he didn't expect Cao Ren's military strength to be so strong.
"This is a problem."
Han Xin stubbornly ordered: "Fight!" ”
Bang Bang Bang ....
The three brigades opened fire together, striking at the official road in front of them.
Burst! Clang!
Cao Ren ran at the front and was hit by two shots in the chest. One hit the bronze mirror of the heart, it was bounced off, and the other shot into the flesh. However, the power of the shotgun is not strong, it just pierces a small eye.
"It's Han Shin...?"
Cao Ren accidentally sees Han Shin's banner.
His heart tightened, and he subconsciously ordered to stop the attack. However, thinking of the current critical situation, Cao Ren still forcibly restrained it. You must not retreat now, once you retreat, you really can't eliminate Xu Shu anymore.
"Kill!" He burst into applause.
Tens of thousands of light horsemen accelerated the speed of the charge.
Boom boom...
Due to the extremely fast speed of the light horse, it rushed to a distance of fifty meters from Han Xin. Without hesitation, the 2nd Division took out a grenade and threw it into the battlefield, blowing up all the enemies within 50 meters.
"It's a grenade again..."
Cao Ren is going crazy.
What he feared most was this thing, it was so powerful that it was devastating.
In order to save his life, he slowed down his running speed...
The soldiers behind him all surpassed him.
Boom boom...
Here comes another round.
Thousands of light horsemen died on the spot.
Boom boom...
Three rounds of grenades in a row.
Cao Ren's tens of thousands of light horsemen lost one-sixth.
"General, general... The brethren were left with no grenades. Hu Zhi, the commander of the 2nd Division, ran in front of Han Xin and reported anxiously.
Han Shin looked around, trying to find a commanding height and temporarily avoid the enemy's attack. But after sweeping around, there is not even a commanding height. The enemy is still running wildly. If we continue to fight like this, I am afraid that the whole army will be wiped out.
"Withdraw, withdraw...!"
Just when Han Xin was helpless, something unexpected happened to him. Cao Ren, who was in front, actually gave the order to withdraw his troops, and retreated to the north with all the light cavalry troops.
"Huh? Actually withdrawd?! Han Xin's eyes widened, a little incredulous.
"Hahaha... General, Cao Ren withdrew. ”
"Great!"
Han Xin said: "Hurry up and order all brigades and regiments to pursue forward." ”
"Huh? General, let's wait and attack again, the brothers don't have any grenades, what should we do if Cao Ren comes back again? Hu Zhi said worriedly.
"It's because we don't have grenades that we have to move forward. Can't let Cao Ren see it. Otherwise, he will turn around and kill us, and we will die without a place to bury. Hurry up and give the order! Han Xin said.
"No."
Under the leadership of Han Xin and Hu Zhi, the 2nd Division followed Cao Ren's defeated troops and pursued them all the way.
Soon hit the battlefield where Song Xian and Cao Xing were.
Song Xian and Cao Xing had already gathered their troops, and when they saw Han Xin coming to help, they also had great confidence, and with a new army of forty or fifty thousand, they stormed Cao Ren. Tens of thousands of troops surrounded the past, almost cutting off Cao Ren's retreat.
Fortunately, Cao Ren's light cavalry was fast, and a few charges broke through.
........................
Cao Ren led the remnants of one or two hundred thousand troops back to Cao Cao.
"Defeated again?" Seeing Cao Ren's embarrassed appearance, Cao Cao had almost guessed the outcome of the battle.
"King Wei, I..." Cao Ren wanted to explain, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know how to speak.
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