That's right, the javelin thrown by the Ma Chao Legion was indeed a javelin, the sharp spear head made of bronze, shot at Cao Jun with a strong impact, and could easily penetrate the simple armor equipped by Cao Jun's soldiers, and if he won the bid, he would wear two or three people.

If a shot with a bow and arrow is not fatal enough, then once the javelin is pierced, no matter how strong the soldier is, he will immediately lose his combat effectiveness. And this Xiliang cavalry regiment launched an attack at such a close range, and the hit rate was even more amazing, and the standard rain shot out, and more than 1,000 Cao troops in the forefront were immediately tied into meat skewers.

Such a terrifying and peculiar attack immediately shattered Cao Jun's confidence, and the comrade who was tied into a meat skewer died for a while, and could not move, like a grasshopper wearing a grasshopper, had to struggle in pain, this bloody scene was enough to make any Predator terrified.

As a result, the rout occurred under the first wave of attack of the enemy, and the neat military formation collapsed, and the panicked soldiers desperately looked at Dazhai and fled.

And Cao Ying in the formation was both shocked and angry, Ma Chaojun's javelin tactics really surprised him, and the elite Cao Army, who followed him to fight in the world and made him proud, actually broke the army's heart under one blow, how could this not make him angry.

Cao Ying was furious, and beheaded several people, but he couldn't control the defeat, and the defeat was decided, so Cao Ying had to be escorted by the soldiers, mixed in the flow of defeated soldiers, and hoped that Dazhai would escape.

Cao Ying is also thankful, if the other party is the traditional cavalry of Xiliang like Dong Zhuo, in the face of such a defeated army, the enemy's iron cavalry is chasing and killing like a tiger driving sheep, and he will face the danger of the whole army being annihilated.

However, although the javelin tactics of the Western Liang Cavalry Regiment under Ma Chao were extremely lethal, the disadvantage was that the mobility was poor, because after the riders threw the javelins, they had to return to the fish scale shield array to replenish the javelins, and turn back and forth to continue to pursue the enemy, and this back and forth gave the enemy a precious chance to escape.

Therefore, when Ma Chao led his cavalry regiment to finally catch up with the defeated Cao army, it was already very close to the enemy village, and the Cao army defending the village immediately launched a counterattack with dense bows and arrows to cover the defeat into the village.

Without the protection of the fish scale shield array, the defense of the cavalry regiment was not much stronger than that of Cao's infantry, and Ma Chao also accepted it when he saw that it was good, and when he saw that the strong attack could not be successful, he launched a second round of attacks with the javelin in his hand, and then turned the horse's hooves to return to the formation.

Cao Ying originally wanted to take advantage of the retreat of the Ma Chao army, and the tiger and leopard cavalry attacked from both flanks, but the regrouped Ma Chao army did not rush to retreat, but still formed a shield formation, staggered retreat between each other, covered each other, and slowly retreated to Tongguan, such a strict formation, the opponent's cavalry could not find a flaw in the attack at all.

Cao Ying could only be helpless, standing by the village with a gray face, and Baba watched the Ma Chao army calmly retreat to the gate as if showing off his might.

Back in the tent, Cao Ying was angry and angry, slammed his helmet on the ground, and scolded angrily: "The horse is not dead, and there is no place to die alone!" ”

The generals who followed in were also disgraced, and they were also holding back a depressed breath when they thought about it, and the defeat in this battle really made them lose face.

Although Cao Ying was full of confidence when he came, and this battle was just a trial, his original intention was to give a small blow to the Xiliang Army and let them taste the power of Cao Jun. But I didn't expect the ending to be the opposite of what I expected, and it was myself who was taught a lesson.

Fighting the world for many years, Cao Ying has never been so defeated like now, even in the Battle of Chibi, the main death is the Jingzhou soldiers, how can it be like today, the elite Central Plains Army has been killed and wounded as many as 2,000 people, which is already a quite amazing battle loss ratio.

At this time, Cao Ren, who heard the news of the defeat, also rushed over, and as soon as he entered the account, he blamed himself: "Ma Chaojun's tactics are strange, and Ren failed to remind the prime minister in time and ask the prime minister to punish the crime." ”

Cao Ying sat down, his anger disappeared a little, he waved his hand, and sighed: "That's it, this battle is a lonely carelessness, and it has nothing to do with you, and it has nothing to do with the generals." ”

Everyone was relieved when they saw Cao Ying's anger.

Cao Ren said again: "Ren and the thief army have been holding on for several months, and the previous battles have been created by the thief army's shield array and javelin fighting, and there is nothing to be done. Prime Minister, if we want to break the Xiliang Army, we must also break the shield array and javelin of the thief army. ”

Cao Ying looked around at the civil and military forces, and said, "The thief army's fighting method is indeed novel, what good plan do you have to break?" ”

Left and right, he was silent for a long time, and Xun Youfang, who had been staring at his eyebrows, said: "The right person has been watching the battle on the high platform for a long time, but I think that although the thief army's tactics are strong, it is not unbreakable. ”

Everyone's expressions were shocked, and Cao Ying smiled: "Lone knows that Gongda must have a way, come quickly." ”

Xun You then said: "The shield array used by the thief army is extremely defensive, and ordinary bows and arrows cannot penetrate it. Although the Thief's Javelin is extremely lethal, its range is quite effective, so as long as it can prevent the enemy from advancing to our army with a strong crossbow, the Thief's Javelin Cavalry will not be able to calmly force our army to attack in front of the shield under the protection of the shield array. This is one of them. ”

Xun You deserves to be the mastermind of Cao Ying's group, and he thought of a plan to break the enemy in just a moment, Cao Ying nodded with satisfaction, his eyes were full of praise for this strategist who had followed him for many years.

Xun You then said: "Moreover, although the shield array of the thief army is strong and the javelins are sharp, the equipment is too fine and expensive, and it is extremely difficult to reserve the supply. For example, the Javelin Cavalry must return to the battle after each attack, and this gap is a good opportunity for us to launch a counterattack. The shield is tall and heavy, and the action is extremely hesitant, once it forms a rout, it becomes a drag, so it is conducive to our cavalry to encircle and annihilate them all. There are several shortcomings, as long as they are grasped accurately, it is not difficult for the thieves to break it. ”

Cao Ying couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, and said: "Gongda is worthy of being Gongda, and there is only Gongda who makes suggestions, so why should the thieves not be broken." ”

After hearing Xun Yu's analysis, the generals were relieved from the depression of losing the battle, and their confidence rose again for a while.

At this time, Xu Huang said: "Prime Minister, Huang has a few words that I don't know whether to say or not." ”

Cao Ying said: "Gongming, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Xu Huang said: "At the moment, although we have a plan to break the thief, but the thieves are in danger of Tongguan, if we don't get out of the danger, we can't help them." Therefore, for today's plan, Huang thought that the first thing to do was to enter the Guanzhong with a surprise plan, and to find an opportunity to fight with the enemy in the field to determine the victory in one fell swoop. ”

Cao Ying and Xun You glanced at each other, and couldn't help but smile, Cao Ying smiled: "What Gongming said is very true, since you mentioned it, you must already have an idea in your heart." ”

Xu Huang approached Cao Ying and said in a low voice: "The thieves gather in Tongguan, and the north of Hexi will inevitably be lax, why don't you send an army north to Hedong at night, and then smuggle across the Yellow River from Pubanjin, and when the camp is completed, the army can enter the pass from Hedong, then the danger of the thief Tongguan will be lost, and we can only fight a decisive battle with our army in the plain." ”

After hearing Xu Huang's words, Cao Ying couldn't help but stroke his beard and laugh, Xu Huang was stunned for a moment, suddenly realized, and hurriedly said: "Could it be that the prime minister has already planned this?" ”

Cao Ying didn't answer him first, but said to Xun You: "Gongda, what do you think Ma Chao is better than Gu Zhigongming?" ”

Xun You smiled and said, "Ma Chao is brave and unscrupulous, how can he compare with General Xu's wisdom and bravery." Prime Minister, I think the heavy task of smuggling the Yellow River is none other than General Xu. ”

Cao Ying patted the case and said: "Okay, it's decided, with the help of the two of you, within a few months, Ma Chao's head will be taken!" ”

When the battle in Guanzhong was hot, the country of abundance in the south was surprisingly calm, and the calm made people panic.

In the early morning of this day, Liu Bei was dizzy, his spirit was still intoxicated with the banquet with the generals last night, and the wine and meat in his stomach had not yet been digested, and when he sat up suddenly, he couldn't help but burp.

Liu Bei sat for a while, his consciousness gradually became sober, and his stomach was a little sore at this time, thinking that it was the reason why he ate too much yesterday. He touched his abdomen, and suddenly found that he had only been working for two months, and he didn't seem to be much fatter, and now even his little belly began to bulge, and it seemed that eating and drinking for nothing was the easiest way to make people fat.

Liu Bei's mind was still a little dizzy, and when he just remembered to take a walk, he saw Pang Tong, Fang Shao, and Fa Zheng hurrying in, and their faces were all very solemn.

Liu Bei was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "Why did you get up so early, it seems that I was the only one who drank too much last night." ”

The three of them glanced at each other, and Fang Shao said first: "Lord, Liu Zhang sent someone to pass the word, saying that he was going to leave for Chengdu tomorrow." ”

In one sentence, Liu Bei woke up in an instant, and his originally confused expression suddenly became extremely dignified.

Fa Zheng followed: "Lord, as soon as Liu Zhang returns to Chengdu, the God-given opportunity will be gone, and he can't wait any longer, he must do it immediately." ”

Liu Bei's solemn expression gradually became cold, but there seemed to be a little hesitation in the murderous aura that gradually rose. He stood up and paced in front of the three men for a long time, but he never said a word.

Pang Tong looked a little impatient, so he said, "Lord, two months have passed, haven't you figured it out yet?" Kill Liu Zhang, Yizhou is easy to put in your hands, it's as simple as that, how long do you have to hesitate, lord! ”

Pang Tong was indeed in a hurry, so his tone of voice was quite disregarded for the courtesy of the monarch and the minister.

However, Liu Bei obviously didn't blame Pang Tong, because he knew that Pang Tong was so impatient and began to act calmly for his own good.

After muttering for a long time, Liu Bei stopped, turned his head, and looked at the three strategists looking at him anxiously, his eyes were full of expectation and uneasiness, which was a kind of trust from his heart.

Liu Bei knew that if he said no, such a vision would turn into an incomparable disappointment.

A gust of wind blew into the tent, and the silence became thicker and thicker.

I don't know how long it took, Liu Bei took a deep breath and said silently: "Send someone to Fucheng, just say that I will set up a farewell banquet for Liu Jiyu tonight." You can arrange it and do it tonight. ”

(To be continued)