Chapter 1070: It's not like Lu Bu once was
When the Cao army in the charge was still within a shot distance from the Yuan army's military camp, they opened their longbows and shot arrows. Fastest updates
Yuan Tan didn't expect that Lu Bu would launch a surprise attack with such a small number of people.
In the barracks, the officers and men of the Yuan army were in chaos.
The Yuan army, which was not ready for defense, fell in pieces under the arrows shot by the Cao army.
Rushing out of the tent, Yuan Tan brandished his long sword and shouted: "The enemy army is not many, don't mess up, call me back!" β
He shouted reasonably, but the soldiers of the Yuan army were already in chaos, who could still hear his shouting.
Only a little farther away from the Chinese army, a group of Yuan troops rushed over in a neat formation.
It was Xin Ping and Xin Bi who led this Yuan army.
Seeing that the Cao army led by Lu Bu was about to rush into the Yuan army camp, Xin Ping shouted: "Soldiers, speed up the march and buy time for Gongzi." β
The soldiers of the Yuan army who followed him and Xin Bi sped up their run, and soon rushed into the barracks and killed Cao Jun.
The cavalry charge, if facing a well-prepared infantry army, has little chance of winning at all.
The Cao army took advantage of a coincidence, that is, although the Yuan army led by Xin Ping and Xin Bi had already prepared, they did not prepare for battle, but ran head-on.
The two armies collided together, and many Yuan troops flew out heavily armed by the horses.
Wielding Fang Tian's painting halberd, Lu Bu, who was at the forefront of the center, did not stop at all, slashing and killing many Yuan troops along the way, and actually killed a bloody path among the enemy troops.
Turning the war horse, Lu Bu found that he had killed too far, and the soldiers of the Cao army who were following behind did not follow.
Discovering this situation, Lu Bu turned around and killed it again.
came and went, but Yuan Jun was killed.
Seeing Lu Bu, Yuan Jun retreated one after another, for fear of being hit by him.
Cao's charge was quickly stopped by Yuan's army.
At this time, Yuan Tan had also gathered the soldiers who were originally running around and killed Cao Jun.
During the battle, Lu Bu found that Yuan Jun was planning to form a siege around them, and shouted: "Go!" β
Cao Jun, who had no intention of fighting, turned around one after another and followed Lu Bu to the side of the trench.
In the chaos, the cavalry of the Yuan army was not prepared at all.
By the time they got on their horses and raised their weapons, Cao's army had already retreated.
The cavalry of the Yuan army, who rushed to the battlefield, could only helplessly watch the Cao army retreat.
Although Lu Bu's rush and killing failed to deal a devastating blow to the Yuan army, it greatly dampened the morale of the Yuan army.
In the barracks, the soldiers of the Yuan army cleaned up the battlefield one by one.
Some of the Yuan soldiers carried their fallen comrades together.
Others dug deep pits not far from the barracks to bury their companions.
Compared with the soldiers of the Yuan army, the retreating Cao army was high-spirited.
Following behind Lu Bu, a captain shouted: "General, this killing is very happy, look at those people in the Yuan family, one by one dragging their weapons and running, it is really refreshing." β
"Although the killing was refreshing, the enemy army did not hurt the vitality." Lu Bu said: "In the next few days, we have to be more vigilant. β
Several lieutenants who followed him responded one after another.
For the next two days, Yuan Tan would lead his army to attack LΓΌ Bu every day.
However, Lu Bu was able to repel Yuan's army just right every time.
It wasn't until the third day that the news that Sima Yi's army was very close to Cangting reached Yuan Tan's army.
Looking at the direction of Lu Bu's garrison, Yuan Tan was completely lost.
"Childe, it......'s time to go," Xin Bi came behind him and said with great guilt: "We didn't ...... to defeat Lu Bu this time."
"I've been thinking about it for the past two days, Lu Bu has always been brave and unscrupulous, why did he suddenly seem to be a different person when he used soldiers?" Yuan Tan frowned and said, "He also threw himself into the Yuan family in the past, and he also fought with the Black Mountain thief Zhang Yan. But I didn't feel what happened to Lu Bu at that time. β
"Could it be ......?" said Simbi, who was halfway through his words and did not continue.
Yuan Tan looked at him and asked, "What do you mean...... Sima Yi? β
"Exactly." Yuan Tan said: "Could it be that Lu Bu got Sima Yi's guidance before he sent out the army, and if he had to deal with it like this, our army would suffer repeated setbacks?" β
Xin Bi was stunned: "If that's the case, Sima Yi is amazing!" β
Looking at Cao Jun stationed in Cangting, Yuan Tan pinched his chin, and his face became very ugly.
Although Lu Bu is brave, he has not been defeated in the past.
This time he fought against the Yuan family, not only won more with less repeatedly, but also won very beautifully.
Yuan Tan didn't suspect that he was being instructed by someone.
"Childe, it's useless to think too much, it's better to withdraw early, so as not to be surrounded by him when Sima Yi comes." Yuan Tan was still looking into the distance in a daze, and Xin Bi reminded him.
Yuan Tan waved his hand: "Order, withdraw the army!" β
Before leaving, he still looked at the place where Lu Bu was garrisoning with reluctance.
In Lu Bu's barracks, the soldiers were always on alert, ready to deal with Yuan Tan's attack at any time.
For several days in a row, Lu Bu didn't dare to slack off for a moment.
Not only did he arrange for the soldiers to pay attention to Yuan Tan's soldiers and horses at all times, but even he himself often looked in the direction where Yuan's army was stationed.
Yuan Jun began to retreat, and the captain on the side said to Lu Bu: "General, Yuan Tan seems to be running away......"
"General Sima and General Zhao are leading the troops, of course he has to run." Lu Bu said: "If you don't run, before Yuan Shao comes, he has already been surrounded by our army." β
"Yuan Tan's offensive has been very fierce in the past two days, but fortunately there is a general." The captain lost no time in patting Lu Bu's ass: "If it weren't for the general, I'm afraid Cangting would have been lost." β
"If it weren't for General Sima's deployment in advance, even if I was here, Cangting would be difficult to keep." Lu Bu said: "No wonder Gongzi relied on him and handed over the whole of Xuzhou to him. With him in Xuzhou, who can break through Xuzhou. β
"It is important for General Sima to strategize, and it is even more important for General Lu to bravely crown the three armies." The captain said: "If it weren't for the general tiger to shock the enemy army, how could we win so easily? β
Although he knew that the captain was patting him on the back, Lu Bu still felt comfortable being slapped all over his body.
"Where is General Sima?" Looking at the retreating Yuan Jun, Lu Bu asked.
The lieutenant replied: "It's only fifty or sixty miles away from Cangting, and it should be there one day." β
"When General Sima takes over here, Cangting will be completely saved." Lu Bu breathed a sigh of relief and said: "The order will go down, from now on, until General Sima arrives, no one must slack off." β
The lieutenant was ordered to deliver the military order.
Looking at Yuan Jun who was gradually moving away, the corners of Lu Bu's mouth hooked up a smug smile.
Yuan Tan, who failed to capture Cangting, retreated to the plain and waited for Yuan Shao's army to arrive.
At this time, Cao Shuo had also prepared a large army, and with the new ordnance made by the craftsman's workshop, he marched towards Qingzhou in a mighty way.