Chapter 957: Encounter
After staying in this area for a while, Zhang Fei ordered the whole army to start arranging.
There were no trenches, only the crossbow beds were erected, and then, the crossbowmen and spearmen were mixed and kept in front of them. The repeater bed is in the back. This was to attract the Yongliang cavalry to attack.
If the secret weapon of the crossbow bed is revealed from the beginning, it is estimated that everyone will be suspicious.
After all, Kou Feng is good at ingenuity and is suspected of being a child of the Mo family. It has spread all over the world, and it is estimated that everyone who sees something special will consider whether to attack or not.
It doesn't matter if you hide it.
In addition, although the repeater was in the southern conquest, it was quite built. But it still hasn't spread in the north, and the repeater that can shoot ten arrows with a crossbow is estimated to be unknown to Ma Teng.
So it's no problem to put it in front.
There are no trenches, so it's much simpler. Soon, under the leadership of Zhang Fei and Chen Da, the army was neatly arranged.
The formation is an inverted triangle.
It stands to reason that to meet the large-scale rush of cavalry, it should indeed be arranged in a triangle. However, it should be a regular triangle. The regular triangle has a strong tearing ability.
When the cavalry charges, after resisting for a period of time, it can cooperate with the soldiers on the side to resist the cavalry more effectively.
Instead, an inverted triangle.
But there are many soldiers in the front and few soldiers in the rear. The area of contact with the cavalry will be very large. The Yongliang cavalry will fall in a row, a row, when they charge together.
Defeat is certain.
But Zhang Fei, how could Chen Da not understand this truth?
They're doing this to maximize their lethality. One is that there are branches of the Yellow River on the left and low bushes on the right.
None of them were suitable for cavalry detours to attack them from the flanks, but the avenue was wide. Arrange the soldiers into an inverted triangle to try to defend as much as possible.
If you make a normal triangle, the cavalry will be in trouble if you gallop by.
In addition, the wide arrangement of soldiers in front of you means that the more crossbowmen, the more lethal the crossbows. It can be said that Zhang Fei and Chen Da never thought that the cavalry would defeat them, all they thought about was how to use the power of the crossbow and the crossbow bed to kill and injure the Yongliang cavalry as much as possible.
Lay a strong foundation for the success of Kou Feng's Northern Expedition.
"Okay, it depends on who led the team that came to rescue Yixian this time. If it was Cao Hong's kid, he would have rushed over 100%. ”
In the center of the inverted triangle formation, one handsome flag with the word "Chu", two sides under the banner of "Zhang, Chen", Zhang Fei and Chen Dace stood on horseback, Zhang Fei laughed and said.
Zhang Fei was also trapped in Xu Du at the beginning, and for so many years, he has a better understanding of Cao Hong's character, temper, and ability.
And what kind of character is Cao Hong? Straightforward and impatient. In addition, it is more stingy. Of course, stinginess has little relevance to this war.
But impatience is coming, and impatience is easy to make mistakes, and it is easy to fall into tricks.
As for the ability, it is top notch. Let's put it this way, if Zhang Fei and Cao Hong each led 5,000 troops to fight each other, Zhang Fei might not be able to kill Cao Hong without going head-to-head.
Brave and good at fighting.
This is a common feature of many Cao and Xiahou generals. Therefore, Cao Hong can only be taken by meter. Zhang Fei is very clear about this.
"I heard that Ma is also strong-blooded, and besides, Han Sui's son-in-law Yan Xing is also a very brave figure. Anyway, Ma Teng and the Xiliang generals under Han Sui's account are all a group of brave and good at fighting, but they think very highly of themselves. Seeing that we have few soldiers and are foot soldiers, and we are happy to hunt our hearts, there must be a lot of people who have been killed by Ming Huanghuang. Chen also said with a laugh.
I think back then, Chen Da was also a more fleshy and conceited character. But in the Chu State for many years, under the influence of Kou Feng, he was finally able to deny himself and became an indispensable combat force in the Chu army.
Now, looking at those conceited and brave generals who are good at fighting, they naturally shake their heads.
Who is coming to the rescue?
After laughing, Zhang Fei Chen Da raised his head and looked at the north, his eyes were full of a longing, a desire to kill the enemy.
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To the south of Xianyang, there is the Yellow River as a barrier. This is undoubtedly safe. But the disadvantage was that if the cavalry wanted to continue south, they had to cross the river.
Fortunately, there are many ferries on this section of the Yellow River.
At this moment, 100,000 cavalry were scattered into small teams and crossed the Yellow River from large and small ferries. Because there are a lot of ships, the degree is quite fast. But Ma was still unhappy about this.
"Such a situation really greatly reduces the mobility of the cavalry." Ma said with a calm face.
"Yes, it seems necessary to report to Duke Wei and make a batch of ferries to come over. Whether it is a conquest or the delivery of supplies, there is a gushing out. Cao Hong was already anxious, and when he saw such a grinding river, he also thought like a horse.
After about an hour, all 100,000 cavalry came from the north bank of the Yellow River to the south bank of the Yellow River.
"Line up a little and continue the expedition." The horse was wearing a silver-white armor, and he sat on a Xiliang Jian horse, holding a spear, riding in front, he waved his spear and shouted.
"Woohoo."
With the horse's command, a long horn sounded.
The cavalry, which was very scattered, immediately adjusted automatically, and soon after, the 100,000-strong army lined up neatly, re-exuding the thick evil aura of the cavalry that dominated the northwest.
"Meng Qi, now that we have crossed the Yellow River, we are not far south to Yixian. It's time to send spies on a large scale to listen. ”
Next to the horse was Cao Hong, he said.
"The general is saying, what are the traps? Or will there be an accident in Yixian? "The horse is not unfamiliar with military affairs, but can only be brave as a horseman, and immediately said when he heard this.
"The trap is not enough, we are an army of 100,000, what trap can trap us? I'm worried about Yixian. You rarely have a head-to-head battle with the Chu army, and you don't know how powerful the Chu army is. Cao Hong said.
In fact, this is what Cao Hong has always been worried about, the three thousand defenders of Yixian County should be enough according to common sense, but if the other party is the Chu army, it will become confusing.
"This general is too careful, that Ma Kuang is the elder of his father's generation, has been in the army for many years, and has rich experience. In addition, he also knew that the cavalry from Xianyang to Yixian was very close, and the reinforcements would arrive soon, and there were tens of thousands of stones of grain in the city, and the army's morale would be relatively stable. If it weren't for the vanguard army of the Chu army with more than 50,000, he would have defended it to the death. Ma shook his head and said to Cao Hong with a smile.
"Hmm." Cao Hong nodded, also feeling reasonable.
But at this time, an army appeared ahead. Judging from the attire, it is definitely the army of the Qin State, but it is impossible to tell what kind of army it is.
Scattered, panicked, plus there is no flag that can identify the general. This army is definitely a defeated army. The army owned by the south is a large army in Chang'an City.
The other is the 3,000 defenders of Yixian. This is close to Yixian, and it is self-evident where this army came from.
Slap in the face, this is a naked slap in the face.
Just now, Ma was still swearing that the defenders of Yixian County would defend to the death, and they would definitely defend it under the leadership of his uncle Ma Kuang. But at this moment, it was the defeated army in front of him.
What is this not a slap in the face?
The horse's blood was strong, and this time he was lost face again, and his face suddenly became very gloomy.
"It may be that there are too many vanguards in the Chu army, and General Ma can't hold it." Cao Hong saw Ma like this, and immediately comforted.
"Yes, it must have been over 50,000, otherwise it wouldn't have been." Ma's face improved a little and he nodded.
The defeated army on the opposite side is indeed Ma Kuang's defeated army.
Since he felt that the city was crumbling, Ma Kuang decisively led a few soldiers to retreat, and encountered more than a thousand defenders on the way. So they went north of the city and fled.
Halfway through, Ma Kuang was also afraid that Deng Ai would lead the army to pursue, so he didn't dare to stay, and after leaving the city, he continued to run north. Until this place is now.
Because of this, the soldiers' appearance was untidy, and they were very embarrassed to carry.
But everything was safe, and when Ma Kuang saw the two handsome flags of "Qin" and "Wei", his heart was immediately relieved, knowing that reinforcements had arrived.
And, there are a lot of them. Then, Ma Kuang glanced at the black-pressed cavalry in front of him, and it was as stable as sitting on a Diaoyu Tai.
Courageous and strong. There are so many cavalry here, even if Deng Aizhen chases after him? It's better to plug between your teeth.
After Ma Kuang's heart was strengthened, the expression on his face immediately regained some prestige. "Drive." Ma Kuang pulled the reins of the horse and drove the war horse to the front of the army.
Ma Ye and Cao Hong greeted him.
"Young Marquis, General Cao." After approaching, Ma Kuang turned over and dismounted, and greeted Dao.
"Uncle excuses."
"The general is exempt."
Ma, Cao Hong and the others also turned over and dismounted, and said. Immediately, he immediately stepped forward to help Ma Kuang and asked, "Uncle, what happened to Yixian, why didn't you wait for my reinforcements to arrive, and then lose it?" ”
"The Chu army is fierce." Ma Kuang smiled bitterly. Saying that, Ma Kuang couldn't help but float on the city, the scene of the bloody battle against the Chu army, that kind of situation really didn't want to remember.
"What do you mean? The Chu army is numerous? Up to 50,000 or more? Ma Wenyan was quite puzzled and unconvinced, and he also looked down on Ma Kuang's nest, frowned, and asked.
"The Chu army is 20,000, and the commander of the army is Deng Ai." Hearing this, Ma Kuang smiled bitterly again, shook his head and said. If the Chu army was more than 50,000, then Ma Kuang would not be defeated, and he would directly abandon Yixian and flee.
The Chu army is only 20,000, and the leader is in a weak crown, which is an important reason for Ma Kuang's entanglement.
"What?" Ma shouted loudly when he heard this, his face was ugly. He had already said that if it weren't for the Chu army of more than 50,000, Ma Kuang would definitely wait for reinforcements to arrive.
Now the Chu army is only 20,000, and the general who led the troops is only a young general Deng Ai, and Ma Kuang was actually defeated. This is a slap in the face, a real slap in the face.
Horse blood is strong, how can this be endured. (