Chapter 152: The Second Confrontation (Part I)
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On the fifth day of the fifth month of May, a full month after Cao Cao fought Xuzhou, Ma Han's building ship finally set sail.
This time, due to the clear purpose and the fact that there was a solid logistics base on the Pengcheng side, Ma Han decided to go into battle lightly, and only led a building ship with combat performance and a troop transport to the west. There was still one sill, more than a dozen supply ships of all sizes, as well as a large number of non-combatants such as shipwrights and miscellaneous servants, all of which remained in Huaiyin and were taken care of by Lu Dai.
There are a total of 20 white wolf horsemen, 30 boat soldiers, 20 pawns, nearly 30 shipwrights and miscellaneous servants, plus 300 servants. Among the 400 people, more than eighty percent are combat personnel, and the elite degree can be called the first in Xuzhou.
The new soldiers of Xiapi were surrendered, and the horse warriors naturally did not take it lightly, not only transferred all the white wolf horsemen and Lou boat soldiers to the sill to monitor, but also all the servant soldiers did not issue weapons in non-war time. The 300 people were organized into six teams, and they lived in each cabin, and they were not allowed to move around each other in normal times. There are several heavily armed white wolf warriors guarding and supervising each cabin staircase, but if there is any abnormality, there is no need to verify, no need to report, and no matter how to kill.
It was under such strict monitoring and high pressure that Ma Han's westward fleet entered Pengchengguo on May 13, and Lu County was in sight.
In the distance, a group of cavalry appeared on the north bank, raising a puff of yellow dust and galloping. The knights kept shouting at the ship, looking extremely excited.
It's a white wolf.
Ma Han glanced at the bow of the ship. Zhao Yun was not found, and Zhensheng asked, "Where is Zhao Sima?" ”
The white wolf warrior replied: "The city is guarded, the Cao army launched a general attack on Pengcheng today, and Zhao Sima led a team of brothers to watch the battle. ”
Ma Han was slightly surprised: "This Chen father and son are good, they can hold Pengcheng for nearly a month in such a predicament...... Well, I have the impression that Chen Dengke is a master of defending the city, and he has repeatedly thwarted the invasion of Eastern Wu. Of course, this talent will not be innate, could it be that it is from this battle that it has been tempered? ”
Whether it is Chen Deng's father and son, or Zhao Yun, Ma Han cannot afford to lose. Twenty white wolf horsemen were ordered. Follow the official road on the north bank of Surabaya to Pengcheng and join Zhao Yun. As for those Xiapi soldiers, there are a full hundred white wolf horsemen to take over the guards, what else is there to worry about?
Lu County to Pengcheng, but more than 50 miles, fast horses can only arrive in half an hour. At this time, the battle situation ahead was unpredictable, and it was possible to encounter Cao's army at any time, so even if there were only twenty horsemen, they still strictly followed the marching regulations. There is a platoon of cavalry in each of the front, rear, and right directions (Surabaya on the left, no need to be guarded) to go forward for two miles of detectives, and once they encounter the enemy, they immediately fire arrows to warn.
The horseman and the five horsemen galloped in the center. As soon as he galloped out of more than 30 miles, he heard two roars of arrows unique to the white wolf riding in front and on the right side.
The horses and the guards reined in their horses, and after a while, the two horses rushed back from different directions. The same situation was reported: "The front found that Zhao Sima led fifty brothers to confront Cao's army, and at the same time, it was also discovered that Chen Gong, the prime minister of Peiguo, and Chen Yuanlong, the captain of Diannong, were also discovered. ”
Ma Han understood when he heard it: "In this way, it was Zilong who rescued the Chen father and son." Good. Good job! Everyone under Tao Qian can die, but the father and son can't die. Let's go, we will also go to help Zilong and Chen's father and son. ”
It is not more than five miles, and after turning a few hills, there is a vast field in front of it, and in May, when the wheat seedlings have just tasseled, they have been trampled and destroyed by a cavalry army of three or four hundred people. The banner of this infantry cavalry is a secondary flag with the word "history".
There is only one well-known general surnamed Shi in Cao's army - Cao Ren's right-hand man, military Sima Shi Lian Shi Gong Liu. And these auxiliary flags show that Shi Lian is not in this chasing army.
Three hundred paces away from Cao's army, there was a defeated army with disorganized banners, irregular formation, and a panicked atmosphere. They had more men and horses than Cao's army, about five or six hundred, but with such morale, they didn't need to fight to know the end. The banner of this army is "Chen", and the soldier's clothing is also the familiar Xuzhou military attire of Ma Han, which must be the Pengcheng army of Chen's father and son.
Hundreds of steps away from the south side of the two opposing armies, on a gentle dirt slope, the white wolf headhunting flag is flying, a little lower than the military flag is the general flag, the bottom of the flag is red, the center is a white circle, and the pure black "Zhao" character in the circle is particularly eye-catching.
Under the two banners, with the undulation of the terrain, fifty white wolves rode high and low, like fierce tigers on the side, eyeing the tiger, forming a huge pressure on the flank of the Cao army.
Although there are not many white wolf cavalry horses, the pressure on Cao's army caused by this kind of fierce and light pure cavalry far exceeds that of the Peng Cheng army, which is ten times the number of people on the opposite side.
At present, the positions of the three parties form a subtle triangular containment: Cao's army does not dare to attack Pengcheng's army, for fear that the flanks will be attacked; And Peng Chengjun didn't dare to run, for fear that Cao's army would divide his troops to pursue; As for Zhao Yun, he will not take the initiative to attack Cao Jun. His purpose was to relieve the siege of the Pengcheng army, not to oppose the Cao army, which was inconsistent with his purpose of staying here. It is best to both relieve the siege of Pengcheng's army and avoid conflict with Cao's army. However, for a while, there was no way to do both, so he could only use the coercion that led but did not provoke, forcing Cao Jun to retreat in the face of difficulties.
In this way, the three parties formed a confrontation that lasted for two moments.
At this time, I saw the smoke and dust rising from the rear of Cao's army, and the flag was faint. At this time, there is only one possibility for the soldiers and horses coming from this direction - reinforcements from the Cao army.
Zhao Yun's heart sank, Cao Jun's reinforcements arrived, and he almost didn't have to think about it anymore if he wanted to force him to retreat. But in an instant, there was a surprise cry of the white wolf warrior behind him: "Sima, look, the city guard is here!" ”
The red-eyed white wolf headhunter flag suddenly broke into the battlefield, and the two strings of white silk representing the identity of the Hango clan leader flew at the top of the flagpole. Ma Han does not have a general flag, nor does he need a general flag, and the uniqueness of the red pupil flag represents his general flag. The military flag and the general flag are one, the White Wolf Army is him, and he is the White Wolf Army.
Just as Cao's army was cheering, the white wolf knights also let out an excited whistle, and the warriors rushed down the hillside to meet their city guards. The movement was so loud that there was a commotion on Cao Jun's side. Hurriedly tightened his position and was on full alert.
Reinforcements arrived on both sides at the same time, and they were all boss-level characters: the white wolf was riding on horseback, and on Cao Jun's side, it was Shi Lian.
Ma Han and Zhao Yun met again, the two old comrades-in-arms just looked at each other and smiled, and then each took out their spears and slammed each other with their guns in the way that they met on the battlefield on the grassland. The surrounding white wolf warriors burst into laughter. The sound was like summer thunder, rolling away from afar.
After a while, Peng Chengjun's side rushed to count the horses, and was stopped by the vigilant white wolf warriors at a hundred paces, and then the first knight shouted from afar: "The old man Chen Deng, ask to see Ma Jun." ”
Ma Han waved his hand and signaled for clearance.
The knight galloped up the hillside, and at this moment, the Xuzhou talent still maintained his usual calm and chic attitude, and smiled and saluted Ma Han on the horse: "Say goodbye to Pi before the rest of the month." I never thought that we could meet on the battlefield, and Ma Jun's kindness of helping hands is unforgettable to my father and son. ”
Ma Han slightly owed: "The old friend is in trouble, and it is the right time for him." Is there any reason to sit idly by? This is human nature, and Brother Yuanlong doesn't have to mind...... Looking at Brother Yuanlong's situation, could it be that this Pengcheng has been broken by Cao Jun? ”
Chen Deng smiled bitterly: "Cao's army is powerful, and the army is prosperous. Although Deng can block it for a while, it is still ...... Alas! Ashamed. ”
Ma Han said sincerely: "Brother Yuanlong has done a good job. In the face of danger, he was ordered to organize a bunch of chaotic soldiers. With the weak brigade of the dangerous city, tens of thousands of Cao troops were blocked west of Surabaya for more than a month. If the guards of the counties and counties of Xuzhou can be like Brother Yuanlong, Cao Jun is afraid that before he reaches the East China Sea, he will run out of food. ”
As a famous man from a Xuzhou family, Chen Deng has grown up since he was a child, and he has heard many compliments, and he will never be moved by a few words. But Ma Han's straightforward words moved his heart for a while, and he closed his sleeves and bowed his hands, speechless for a while.
Ma Han really doesn't have half a compliment, it's all the truth - when a person does something great, you just have to tell the truth as it is, it's the best compliment.
Chen Deng sighed, but also did not forget the purpose of his own coming, and asked at the moment: "Cao Jun has reinforcements again, it seems that Shi Jian personally chased after him, what does Ma Jun mean?" Your troops are all elite cavalry, and my Pengcheng army is mostly foot soldiers; The morale of your troops is high, and the morale of our army is low. Therefore, I am willing to coordinate and liaise with the two armies to resist the Cao army, and I am willing to take your department as the main force and our army as the wing. ”
Ma Han said with a smile: "Shi Gongliu is also an old acquaintance, and when he goes to the meeting, it would be best if he could persuade him to stop." After that, without waiting for Chen Deng's dissuasion, he exchanged a knowing look with Zhao Yun, and only brought two white wolf warriors, and rushed to the center of the battlefield with a big banner.
Just before the two armies, under the astonished gaze of thousands of people, the thick ironwood flagpole with the mouth of the bowl slammed to the ground, the ground shook violently, and the hearts of everyone on the battlefield also skipped a beat.
Ma Han stood under the banner without any scruples, and shouted at Cao Jun opposite: "A certain Liaoxi Ma Han." On the other side is Shi Gong Liu! Please take a moment! ”
Ma Han and Shi Jian intersected during the Battle of Suiling, although they had no friendship, at least they were old acquaintances. Ma Han believes that with this person's temperament, if he is in the array, he will not avoid it.
Sure enough, after a while, Cao's army split up in formation, and four armored knights held shields to protect one of the horsemen out of the formation, and stopped about a hundred steps away from the horse. Through the four shields, a bearded general in brown armor could be faintly seen, staring coldly at Ma Han. After a while, Fang said in a high-pitched voice: "Say goodbye to the shore of Suishui, I don't want to meet again on the shore of Surabaya." Ma Jinglong, in this land of Xuzhou, where there is chaos, you can see you wherever you are, and you are always against our army. Ma Jinglong, does this mean that you have defected to Tao Gongzu and officially become an enemy of my Yanzhou army! ”
Although I didn't see people clearly, listening to this voice, there was no doubt that it was Shi Lian himself. Seeing Shi Lian's appearance like this, it was obvious that he still remembered what happened to his boss Cao Ren, and took strict precautions. It was just two generals who met before the formation, one stood calmly, and the left and right guards were ten steps behind; The other was surrounded by the heavy cavalry shield, which was obviously much weaker.
Before the war started, the aura of the commanders of the two armies was judged. This made the soldiers of Cao, who were pursuing with a great victory, look at each other and be depressed for a while, while the Peng Cheng army cheered in unison, and their morale was slightly boosted.
Chen Jue, Chen Deng, father and son, who were watching the battle in two different arrays of Pengcheng Army and White Wolf Cavalry respectively, unanimously exclaimed: "The courage of the soldiers is really so." When the world is in turmoil, what I lack most in Xuzhou is such a brave general! (To be continued......)