Chapter 54: The Battle of Kurato (Part II)
People in the Qin and Han dynasties, with corn as the staple food, serious lack of vegetables, meat, insufficient vitamins in the body, 'night blindness' is very common, in the dark environment, people's eyesight is very poor, and even can't see things, therefore, night battles rarely occur, not because they don't want to fight, but because it's too difficult to fight, the probability of accidental injury is too high!
Cao Cao has commanded the army for many years and has rich experience, so he naturally knows the taboo of night fighting, but the trench dug by the Yuan army is high on the inside and low on the outside, once the Cao army stops attacking, they will inevitably counterattack in a big way, and the results of the bloody battle of the soldiers will be completely lost!
The battle situation has reached this point, you can only advance the foot, you can't retreat, the front is the sword mountain and the sea of fire, you have to bite the bullet, after nightfall, the Cao army not only did not collect the troops, but increased the troops, desperately beat the war drums, and continued to storm the third trench!
"Kill! - There is no advance or retreat, and the bloody battle is fought to the end! ”
"Rush! - The first to ascend, a heavy reward! ”
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Difficulties are used to conquer, since the night is difficult to see, then raise fire for lighting, Cao Jun soldiers with a blade in one hand, wielding torches in the other, fighting for their lives on the battlefield, and in important areas, piled up dry firewood stacks, lit for lighting!
People are willing to work hard, God also helps, that night, the bright moon is in the sky, the stars are shining, like the moonlight of water on the battlefield, more useful than tens of millions of torches!
In order to boost morale, Cao Cao went to the front line in person, stood on a high slope, beat drums and cheered, and commanded the battle, so on the top, the big and small soldiers marched forward bravely, desperately attacking the third trench, even so, the progress was very slow, for three reasons:
First, the soldiers of the Cao army have been fighting all day, not to mention the heavy casualties, the body is also very tired, the fighting spirit is high, but the body is weak!
Second, the Yuan army lined up with their backs, there was no way back, and the rabbit was in a hurry and bit people, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of soldiers, naturally resisting desperately, and the bloody battle would not retreat!
Third, in the night, the vision is extremely poor, Cao Jun's big killer weapon, the thunderbolt, has also lost its accuracy, the third trench is close to the river bank, the ground is muddy, the projectile is difficult to roll, and the lethality has dropped by half!
At this point, I can only fight to the death, fight for my life, Cao Jun poured out of the nest, the men and horses were divided into four teams, and launched a fierce attack in turn, the generals took the lead, all fought in the front line, Cao Cao commanded, saw those who retreated from the battle, immediately beheaded the public, righteousness does not collect wealth, mercy does not take charge of the army, this is the true meaning of war!
On the battlefield - sparks are lit, shouting to kill the sky, Cao Jun is like a huge net, in all directions, constantly shrinking; Yuan Jun is a big fish, rolling up and down, struggling desperately, whether to catch it all in one net or break the net depends on their respective skills!
Attack, counterattack, counterattack, counterattack...... The two sides repeatedly tug-of-war, countless casualties, corpses all over the field, rivers of blood, fighting until the second half of the night, both armies were exhausted, at this time, it was seen that the Cao army was strong!
The soldiers charged ahead, and those with better eyesight brandished their weapons, fought for their lives, and even exchanged their lives for their lives; People with poor eyesight are prostrate on the ground, touching around with their hands, Cao Jun is well-equipped, wearing cowhide boots, Yuan Jun hurriedly went into battle, cloth shoes, straw sandals, and barefoot people, touching not cowhide boots, Cao Jun soldiers will cut with a knife, and they will not die!
The auxiliaries followed behind, responsible for filling the trenches, and in the darkness of the night, it was difficult to carry them, what was the use, stones, dirt, straw, firewood...... Even dead people and dead horses were thrown in, and a few trenches were filled with flesh and blood!
"Wan Sheng! - Wan Sheng! - Cao Jun wins! ”
A night of bloody battles, a night of fighting, at dawn, after paying huge casualties, the Cao army finally occupied the trench, the soldiers faced the rising sun, waved their blades, shouted, earth-shattering, to this point, victory within reach!
On the other hand, on the side of the Yuan army, the soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and the rest retreated to the edge of the water, crying and shouting, the formation was chaotic, and they basically lost their combat effectiveness, as long as the other party rushed over, they had to jump into the river to feed the fish!
"God bless, life and death, win or lose, it's up to the last fight, Cao Apu don't want to be proud, there is still a hole card for his brother!"
By the Weishui River, Yuan Shao was holding a treasure knife, covered in blood, and his image was extremely embarrassing, but in his eyes, there was no frustration of the defeated, but full of hope, as long as the plan went well, he still had a chance to turn the tables!
In this Cangting battle, Yuan Shao lined up with his back, not a mistake in using troops, but with great intentions, one is to motivate the soldiers and fight bravely, and the other is to follow Han Xin and survive to the death!
In the third year of Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, the general Han Xin led more than 10,000 people, set out from Guanzhong to attack Zhao State, and met 200,000 Zhao soldiers at Jingcheng Pass.
Han Xin then divided his troops into two ways, and the first army lined up against the water, fighting head-on with the Zhao army, and retreated step by step, abandoning the banner and ordnance, and luring the Zhao army to pour out the nest, and the Han army had no way to retreat, so it could only fight bravely to kill the enemy, and one was ten!
At the same time, another Han army of 2,000 horsemen suddenly rushed into the Zhao army camp, pulled out the banner inside, and replaced it with the red flag of the Han army.
Yuan Shao is familiar with the book of soldiers, and he remembers this allusion in his heart, now the enemy is strong and I am weak, and it is difficult to win...... It's all used to lure the enemy, and the real killer move is - Jiang Qi!
The situation in Bingzhou was tense, Jiang Qi led 60,000 elite support, but halfway through, he was summoned back, for this new force, Yuan Shao did not put it into the Cangting battlefield, but secretly ambushed!
Jiang Qi received a military order: lurking near the battlefield, waiting for the Cao army to pour out and break through the three trenches, and get carried away, suddenly enter the Cao army's camp, burn the grain, grass, tents, and ordnance inside, and then attack inside and outside, and eliminate the main force of the Cao army in one fell swoop!
This kind of strategy is very superb, very feasible, and it is going very smoothly, but is it that Yuan Shao has read the art of war, Cao Cao is like a stream, no matter how powerful the immortal of the soldier is, isn't it 'Xiao He if you succeed, and Xiao He when you lose'?
"Light the smoke, ambush the soldiers, attack inside and outside, break the Cao army, and turn the tide has come!"
Yuan Shao gave an order, the soldiers lit three bonfires, and poured wet firewood, and in an instant, three thick clouds of smoke rose into the sky, like three evil dragons with teeth and claws, dozens of miles away, they could also be seen clearly!
"Long! -Prosperous! -Prosperous! ”
After the signal was issued, in a dense forest on the east side of the battlefield, a group of men and horses suddenly poured out, holding high the banner of the Yuan army, and rushed straight to the camp of the Cao army, the speed was extremely fast, it was Jiang Qi's 60,000 ambush soldiers!
At this time, the Cao army poured out of the nest, the camp was extremely empty, and it was too late to return to help, once this force was killed, the back road would never be said, and the remnants of the Yuan army in the encirclement would also come back to life.
"The general is clever, the ambush soldiers went straight to Cao Ying, let's come back to life!"
"The army is flanked before and after, killing a falling flower and flowing water, and you can avenge the revenge of Guandu!"
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Yuan Jun retreated step by step, retreated to the edge of Weishui, had lost confidence, at this time when he saw a support army, his heart suddenly burst into joy, and he let out an earth-shattering cheer, but it was a pity that they forgot a sentence - the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment!
"Stop! …… The whole army unloads its armor, changes its flag, and slowly marches into the camp, let's return to the imperial court! ”
No one thought that three miles away from Cao Ying, Jiang Qi's men and horses stopped, and then took off their armor, held their blades upside down, put down the banner of Yuan Jun, and erected a white flag, and slowly walked towards Cao Ying, looking harmless to people and animals. ’
At the time of the Xiliang War, Jiang Qi surrendered to Xiao Yi, and was sent back to the Yuan army camp, becoming a shadow...... Everything has been done, the Yuan family has been defeated again and again, he is 'indispensable', and now he is on the verge of defection, which can be regarded as a complete merit!
Last night, Jiang Qi was ready, first used iron-blooded means to purge those who did not want to defect, and then sent a messenger to meet Cao Cao to discuss the details of the defection, so the Cao army camp was already prepared, and immediately opened the camp gate to welcome the surrendered troops in, and entertained them with wine and food!
Of course, Cao Cao is cunning and will not trust anyone, and secretly made preparations with both hands, and his henchmen Li Dian and Le Jin led troops to ambush the camp, if Jiang Qi really surrendered, then everything is easy to say, if it is a fraudulent surrender, it will be exterminated immediately, and no one will be left!
"Wan Sheng! - Wan Sheng! - Prime Minister, Wan Sheng! ”
The sudden appearance of the strange soldiers turned against and surrendered, and the morale of the Cao army skyrocketed, moving forward step by step, fighting bravely, rushing the remnants of the enemy army, and destroying them all!
"Jiang Qi is a despicable villain, the old man treats you well, why do you owe me, why do you owe me...... Burst!
Great hope was dashed in an instant, Yuan Shao's face was like ashes, and finally a mouthful of blood spurted out, and the person was unconscious-Hebei Sizhou, big things are going!
The reinforcements defected, the commander was in a coma, there was no way forward, there were chasing soldiers behind, hundreds of thousands of Yuan troops completely collapsed, countless people were killed, trampled to death, and drowned, the dead bodies went down the river, the river was blocked, and the rest knelt on the ground and begged to surrender, and became the prisoners of the Cao army!
Yuan's father and son could not fight, but they had experience in escaping, under the escort of a team of personal soldiers, the east and west clashed, fought bloodily, and finally climbed onto a grain ship, first to the Cangting base camp, and then fled back to Yecheng......
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