Cao Zhi's attack exceeded Zhuge Liang's expectations, especially the loss of the two horse rejection formations that surprised Zhuge Liang. In his opinion, Cao Zhi could only break through three formations at most, and based on the calculation that it would take 2,000 people to break through each formation, three would be 6,000 people, which was almost half of Cao Zhi's existing available troops. According to common sense, no matter how strong-willed a soldier is, once more than half of the casualties are lost, his confidence will be severely damaged, and his morale will plummet.

However, Cao Zhi did it, and it exceeded Zhuge Liang's expectations. He not only broke through the three horse rejection formations in a row, but also shook the morale of the Shu Han army, directly causing the fourth horse rejection formation to collapse without a fight.

Zhuge Liang controlled the situation through bloody killings, but he was unable to drive Cao Zhi back. Now, Cao Zhi was less than four hundred paces away from him, and although the thunderbolts and ballistas could not hurt him, arrows and stone bullets could attack the front line of the Chinese army.

This was a big blow to the morale of the Shu Han army.

Zhuge Liang didn't want to retreat, and he couldn't retreat, so the Chinese army couldn't move the formation, and in the face of the attack of the Wei army, they could only erect more shields and strengthen their defenses. Xiang Lang was even more nervous, he was afraid that a stray arrow would hurt Zhuge Liang, so he ordered Meng Yan, the Hubu supervisor, to lead dozens of Hubu battalion soldiers to protect Zhuge Liang.

Although there was a clear and secret fight between him and Zhuge Liang, he knew very well that Zhuge Liang could not die. Whether it is from the interests of the Jingxiang family or the interests of the Shu Han Kingdom, Zhuge Liang can't die now.

Zhuge Liang is under heavy protection. Watching the battlefield with full attention. Night covered the valley, and although many torches were lit, it was not as clear as it was during the day. Especially because he is overworked, his eyesight is not good, and he can barely cope during the day, but at night, a hundred steps away, it is a blur for him, and he only sees flickering shadows, but he can't tell whether it is the enemy or me.

Zhuge Liang secretly complained to himself. My eyes were sore. But I still can't adapt to this kind of night battle. He became more and more uneasy, but he was not able to speak clearly. Now it's not whether he wants to fight or not, but Cao Zhi doesn't plan to end it at all, so he has to sacrifice his life to accompany the gentleman.

Cao Zhi became more and more courageous. He held the battle flag in one hand. Holding a war knife in one hand. commanded batch after batch of warriors to rush to the front line, constantly impacting the positions of the Shu Han army. As long as he breaks through this Zuihou horse rejection formation, Zhuge Liang's front army position will change hands. He can directly face Zhuge Liang's Chinese army. At that time, Zhuge Liang would either meet the battle with the Chinese army, or mobilize the left and right armies to move forward and defend intensively. In that case, his chance will come.

The width of the river valley is about 1,200 steps, and Zhuge Liang has set up the most common eight formations here, in addition to the front and rear of the front and the left and right middle five armies, there are three phalanxes in the rear of the large array, each phalanx ranges from two to three thousand people. These three phalanxes were meant to defend against the enemy from the rear, and were also reserved as reserves for the decisive victory of Zuihou. Under normal circumstances, these three phalanxes will not move, even the middle army and the rear army will not move, the real participation in the battle is the front army, if the front army is not defeated, then the left and right armies will move forward, cover the front of the Chinese army, or break forward, and the Chinese army to form an outflanking trend.

Zhuge Liang's formation was set up in the west of Huangshui, and on the slope of the east of Huangshui, he also arranged a battle formation of about two or three thousand people. This was to prevent the Wei cavalry from going around his back from the east bank of the river. Of course, these two or three thousand people alone could not stop the Wei cavalry, but they were enough to stop the speed of the Wei cavalry and buy time for reinforcements to cross the river.

Cao Zhi's Jihua was to break Zhuge Liang's front army, forcing Zhuge Liang to mobilize the left army or the right army to support and replenish, so that the forces on both sides of him would be weakened, and Xiahou Ba would have the opportunity to assault. If it is to attack the Chinese army, it is far from enough, the battle formation of the Chinese army is the thickest, and it is impossible to break through with only more than 2,000 cavalry, but it is relatively easy to break through one of the three phalanxes left for the rear formation.

At least a glimmer of chance.

In order to magnify this opportunity, Cao Zhi insisted on fighting at night. Night battles will make it difficult for the cavalry to charge, but it will also cause difficulties for the defenders. In the darkness of the night, it is even more difficult to find the cavalry charging rapidly, and they cannot transmit messages to each other through the battle flag as they do during the day, and the sound of war drums is always not as direct, quick, and clear as the battle flag.

What's more, in the dark night, the enemy cannot see the exact number of cavalry, and the psychological fear will be magnified because of the night.

This is Cao Zhi's jihua, and it is also the ultimate he can do, all for this line of opportunity.

Those soldiers didn't know this, they only knew that if they couldn't break through Zhuge Liang's battle formation, they would only have a dead end. Since King Chen can not be afraid of death, they have no reason, let alone the right to be afraid of death. It was with such a simple belief that they launched wave after wave of attacks on the positions of the Shu Han army.

Zhuge Liang's bloody methods shocked the soldiers in the horse rejection array, greatly slowing down Cao Zhi's attack, but he still couldn't stop the crazy Wei army. After an hour of hard fighting, the Horse Rejection Formation finally changed hands.

Cao Zhi planted the battle flag on Zuihou's horse rejection array, and standing beside him were more than 3,000 exhausted and panting soldiers. In order to break through this zuihou horse rejection array, he paid more than 2,000 casualties. Now, apart from the groaning soldiers who fell to the ground and the more than 2,000 horsemen who were hidden in the darkness, there were only more than 3,000 people left around him.

He's run out of oil.

But Cao Zhi did not flinch, let alone a trace of depression, he wiped the blood from his face, and sang loudly in a hoarse voice.

"Wu Gexi wearing rhino armor, and the car is wrong and short-handed.

The sun covers the enemy like a cloud, and the arrows and fallen soldiers compete to be the first......"

This is Qu Yuan's "National Mourning", which is one of the few songs that can be popular in the army, and it is also the most suitable ballad for soldiers and soldiers. In the eyes of later generations, this is an elegant and awkward rhetoric, but in the eyes of the soldiers of the Middle Ages, this "National Mourning" is their heart's voice, and many people can sing it skillfully. At this moment, listening to Cao Zhi singing the song "National Martyrdom", all the people who could sing sang along.

"Ling Yu staggered for the rest of his life, and his left side was injured and his right blade was injured.

The haze is two rounds and four horses, and the jade is beating the drum.

The days are full of power and anger, and they are all killed and abandoned in the wilderness.

Can't get in and out, and the plains are far away......"

More and more people are humming, and the sound is getting louder and more neat. With the excitement of the melody, the eyes of the Wei soldiers lit up, and their waists straightened. They weren't chanting, they were roaring loudly, and with each roar, the liliang in their bodies increased by one more point. They gathered around Cao Zhi, one by one, angry and impassioned.

"The body is dead, the spirit is the spirit, and the soul is resolute!" Cao Zhi raised his sword and roared sharply: "The body is dead, the spirit is the spirit, and the soul is resolute!" Warriors, born as a hero, died as a ghost, on the road to Huangquan, you have to walk with all the kings, plant death without regrets! ”

A tiger benlang raised his sword and roared sharply: "Follow the king, die without regrets!" ”

More Wei soldiers raised their weapons and shouted: "Die without regrets!" ”

"Follow me!" Cao Zhi took a shield and walked towards Zhuge Liang's Chinese army.

"May I live and die with the king!" The guards roared, grabbed a few steps, and rushed in front of Cao Zhi.

More soldiers roared angrily, rushing towards Zhuge Liang's Chinese army. They don't have any strict formations, only an indomitable murderous aura. They ignored the enemy, who was ten times their size, and there was only the figure of Cao Zhi in their eyes, only the burning flames.

Zhuge Liang stood up from the command platform, separated the guards in front of him, walked to the side of the stage, looked at the torches shaking in the distance, and was silent. He couldn't see Cao Zhi's face, but he could hear the familiar Chu Ge, and he also knew the meaning of this song "National Martyrdom".

Xiang Lang walked over and stood silently beside Zhuge Liang. He is a native of Jingxiang, and of course he knows this song "National Martyrdom" created by the sages of the Chu people.

Yang Yi also walked over, her face was pale, and she reminded in a low voice: "Prime Minister, one person is desperate, ten people can't be it, ten people will die, and the world is rampant." Cao Zhi wants to work hard, it's better to be careful. ”

Zhuge Liang nodded: "Order, the left and right armies will rush forward to cover the Chinese army." ”

"Whoa." Yang Yi turned around and ordered.

Zhuge Liang turned around and looked at Xiang Lang, his eyes were a little puzzled: "Xiang Gong, where did those cavalry go?" Will they leave at night? ”

Xiang Lang frowned, and he was also a little worried: "The prime minister said...... Longguan? ”

"Not only Longguan, but also Chencang." Zhuge Liang said worriedly: "I got the news from Wang Ping a few days ago, saying that Hao Zhao led 10,000 people out of Ji County, gathered a lot of ships along Weishui, and a lot of food, I am worried that he will venture through the Keigu to enter the customs, and I have arranged for Wen Chang to go to intercept it, in case Xiahou Ba returns to the division......"

Xiang Lang's brows furrowed, and he didn't speak for a long time. It was the first time he knew this information, and Zhuge Liang didn't give him a breath for such an important matter, which was too unserious about him. If he hadn't been forced by the current situation, he was afraid that when the battle in Linwei was over, he, the general in charge of Shangqi's defense, would still be in the dark.

Seeing that Xiang Lang didn't speak, Zhuge Liang's face flashed with shame. At this moment, he didn't know how to explain it to Xiang Lang.

The two were silent, each thinking about their thoughts.

Cao Zhi had already killed in front of the battle, leading the wolf-like guard battalion, and unstoppably slaughtered the Chinese army of the Shu Han army. The officers and men of the Chinese army were in full array, and the left and right armies were also ordered to move closer to the Chinese army and outflank Cao Zhi's back. They ran very fast, and they were about to surround Cao Zhi in it.

Cao Zhi was overjoyed and roared: "Order, the cavalry attack!" ”

"Whoa!" The herald who followed him beat the war drums, and the sound of the war drums echoed down the valley.

Xiahou Ba suddenly jumped up, listened for a moment, and roared: "Everyone get on the horse and attack!" ”

(To be continued......)