Xiahou Yuan scolded here, rode his horse to a high place, and looked carefully at the flag corner of the mountain mouth in front of him, then laughed, and scolded: "Zhou Cang, you two hundred and five, you don't set up a banner to make a show, I really don't dare to rush over to catch up." When you planted the flag, you told me that you were timid. Ha ha! Look at mine. ”

Xiahou Yuan scolded here, looked up at the sky, and saw that the hour was not yet noon, so he sneered a few times, and then raised his head and ordered loudly: "The horse team listens to the order!" Immediately launched a pursuit in the direction of Shinno. The Jingzhou soldiers who caught up with the front did not have to fight, and advanced to camp thirty miles away from Xinye City, waiting for the follow-up infantry to arrive. At the same time, the road was blocked, and not a single Jingzhou deserter was allowed to return to the city to ventilate the news. ”

When the six hundred Cao Cao cavalry heard the order, under the leadership of the cavalry general Xiahou Hui, they whistled, brandished their sabers, and rushed forward with a strange roar, and the horse's hooves rolled away like a thunderstorm on the stone road.

Xiahou Yuan then ordered: "The soldiers are fast, and they are not allowed to rest." Abandon the baggage and leave it to the transport team to carry it. All the officers and men went into battle lightly and immediately marched to Xinye. Strive to conquer Xinye County before dark. ”

At this time, it was already afternoon, and tens of thousands of Cao soldiers only ate a few mouthfuls of dry food each, drank some water to replenish their strength, and then took swords, guns, swords, and halberds, and went into battle lightly, boarding the road to Xinye one after another, and rushed to Xinye City.

Besides, Zhou Cang led thousands of Jingzhou soldiers, looking back while marching, watching the movements of Cao Bing.

Seeing the late afternoon, only to hear the sound of horses' hooves behind, like rolling thunder on the ground, Zhou Cang climbed the heights to see, only to see Cao Bing and the horse team less than ten miles away from him, Zhou Cang estimated, knowing that his team could not outrun the horse team, it would not take half an hour to be caught up by Cao Bing.

Zhou Cang immediately ordered the adjutant general: "Take 200 people, immediately cut down trees, pull branches and wood to the road to form deer firewood to block the road, so that Cao Cao's cavalry cannot pass." ”

He also ordered a lieutenant general: "Lead 200 men to lie in ambush behind Luchai and in the dense forests on both sides, and when Cao Cao's cavalry comes, he will shoot them with hidden arrows." ”

As soon as the two lieutenants heard this, they immediately led their troops into action, cutting down trees, carrying them, and after a while, several lines of deer firewood were built on the road in the middle of the forest.

Another lieutenant general had already led 200 soldiers into the woods.

At this time, Xing Daorong had already led the blocking men and horses over, and when Zhou Cang saw it, he immediately issued a third order: "Xing Daorong listens to the order!" I ordered you to lead the rest of the men and horses to march out for five miles, and then cut down wood in the forest and pile up deer firewood, and at the same time arrange for 200 soldiers to lurk in the depths of the dense forest, and wait for the ambush here to retreat to you, and you will be responsible for blocking Cao's soldiers and covering the first ambush to set up an ambush at the rear. ”

Xing Daorong was ordered to lead the troops away.

Zhou Cang looked at the more than 100 people around him and instructed: "As a reserve, you will be by my side and act at any time." ”

At this moment, the sound of Cao Bing's horse hooves became more and more urgent, and when Zhou Cang turned his face to look, he saw that the horse team had already arrived, and immediately ordered: "The ambush soldiers are ready, listen to my command!" Don't act casually. ”

After that, he took the guards to hide behind Luchai, waiting for Cao Bing to come and send him to death.

Besides, Xiahou Hui, the general of Cao Bing, chased after him with a team of six hundred horses like a wind, and saw that there was a forest in front of him, and the road disappeared in the middle of the forest, Xiahou Hui thought more about it, and ordered the horse team to stop, climb the dirt slope on the left, and put up a blindfold to take a look at it from afar.

I saw that this forest was lush with trees, stretching along a small river into the distance, and it was connected to the sky.

Xiahou Hui was worried that there would be an ambush in this forest, and wanted to find another way to march.

But when I saw that there were reckless forests near and far, where could I find a way?

When he was hesitating, several lieutenants came over and asked: "General, hurry up and chase after it." Didn't the Lord order us to camp thirty miles outside of Shinno Castle? He also ordered us to chase after the deserters of Zhoucang, block them and prevent them from returning to Xinye to report the news, wait for our main force to come over, and capture Xinye City in one go. It would be a violation of the order to wait any longer. ”

Xiahou Hui glared at them when he heard this, and scolded: "You know a fart!" Don't see what kind of terrain is ahead? What if the Jingzhou soldiers were ambushed inside? ”

Most of the adjutant generals stuck out their tongues and stopped squeaking when they heard this, only his henchman Ma Yong stepped forward to speak, Ma Yong came over and looked sideways at Xiahou Hui and said: "General, this matter can't wait, you must be decisive in dealing with things at the right time."

Why did the Lord order us to rush after the Jingzhou soldiers? It was because the chief general had seen through the battlefield situation that he knew that the Jingzhou soldiers were already frightened at this time, and they fled under the strong military pressure of our side, and they had absolutely no ability to block them.

However, when you get here, the general hesitates, and you will be punished for losing the fighter in this way. ”

When Xiahou Hui heard this, he glared at him and said, "Who said I won't pursue?" I'm thinking of a foolproof solution.

The way to win in battle is to first ensure your own safety.

Now that the enemy situation in front of us is unknown, wouldn't it be a big mistake if he was ambushed? ”

"That's easy, General. So be it. First, a vanguard was sent to reconnoiter the advance, and the main force followed behind. What do you think? ”

This Xiahou Hui was at the threshold of nothing to do, and when he heard that the deputy general Ma Yong had this idea, his brain immediately cooled down, and he hurriedly said, "I'm about to do this?????? But who wants to be the pioneer? ”

Ma Yong knew this Xiahou Hui's thoughts, they were absolutely unwilling to show their incompetence in front of their subordinates, and hurriedly said: "The last general knows that the general has always loved soldiers like a son, and he has no last resort, so I will give you a hint, just a hint, and I am afraid that you will disdain and adopt it when you say it."

What's the matter, General? The lord raised soldiers for a thousand days and used them for a while, but at this juncture, who dared to disobey orders?

If you can trust the general, the last general will be willing to be the vanguard and lead the troops to break the enemy. ”

At this time, Xiahou Hui came to the point of determination, and immediately ordered: "Ma Yong listens to the order!" ”

"Whoa!"

"I order you to lead a hundred men and horses to chase and kill the fleeing Jingzhou soldiers. Be careful not to fall into an enemy ambush along the way. You have to open the road in the mountains, build bridges in the water, and open up the road for the follow-up main force in order to reach the destination on time. ”

With a whistle, Ma Yong led a hundred of his cavalry into the woods.

Behind him, Xiahou Hui commanded the remaining 500 cavalry, opened a distance of one mile from the forward, and followed closely and marched into the woods. But as he said that, Ma Yong led the team into the woods not far away, and a dozen war horses in front of him stopped.

When Ma Yong rode forward to ask, the striker turned his horse's head and reported: "General, there is deer and firewood blocking the road ahead." The horse team could not pass. ”

Ma Yong rode forward for a while to inspect, only to see some newly cut branches and trunks blocking the intersection.

This deer firewood is as tall as a human head, and it also extends into the woods on both sides, forming a strong fence wall, not to mention the horse team, even if it is a single walk, it is not too easy to step over.

Ma Yong looked and felt that he was in trouble, so he looked to either side of the fence wall.

I saw that the fence walls on both sides were not short, but the branches of the trees were piled up, and there was no end in sight.

Ma Yong thought: "This is the bear method that the Jingzhou soldiers came up with to block the advance of our army." Hey——, this bear method really embarrassed me, the horse team can't get by, let's take a detour from the left and right?????? No, the trees are dense and the forest is deep, the road is not familiar, and you can't take a detour through the jungle until you are really helpless. ”

Just like that, while thinking about it, he looked closely behind Lu Chai, and there was no sound at all.

Ma Yong has always been bold and careful, and at this time he has to look forward. He thought that if there were no Jingzhou soldiers in front of him, it would be very simple, just order the soldiers to dismount and tear down the barricades.

It seems that Ma Yong didn't find that there were Jingzhou soldiers in ambush behind the barricade, and he was just about to order the soldiers to dismount and start demolishing the barricade, when he heard a sound of hooves coming from behind, and when he hurriedly looked back, he saw Xiahou Hui leading the main horse team over.

Ma Yong hurriedly turned the horse's head and reported: "General, the Jingzhou soldiers have set up a roadblock in front, and there may be an ambush." What to do? ”

Xiahou Hui scolded: "Needless to say, there is a roadblock, even if you hang the heavenly thunder, you will rush forward there!" What will the Lord say, huh? How to achieve victory in the face of fear?

As a pioneer, you should open the road and build bridges in the mountains and rivers, what are you rubbing here? Hurry up and tear down the barricades and charge forward! ”

Ma Yong was speechless when he heard this, and turned his face and ordered: "All the forwards dismount, start to dismantle the barricades, and open the way for the main force behind!" ”

Shouting to ride on his horse and lean beside Xiahou Hui, he commanded a hundred cavalry under his command to dismount and dismantle the barricades from a distance.

Besides, Zhou Cang saw more than 100 people in the vanguard of Cao Bing dismounting to dismantle the barricades in a hidden place, so he ordered in a low voice: "Give orders one by one, and wait for Cao Bing to get close before releasing arrows." ”

The soldiers saw Cao Bing's figure from the gap between the deer and firewood, each of them aimed at one, and saw the front, the distance between the two was more than a dozen steps away, but there was a roadblock in the middle.

When Cao Bingmen was about to pull the wooden branches, Zhou Cang gave an order: "Shoot!" ”

Two hundred sharp arrows had already been prepared and shot at one hundred Cao soldiers, only to hear a wail, and the Cao soldiers who were hit by the arrows fell to the ground and struggled. 090