Chapter 360: Fierce Battle Before the Battle
In the early morning of the next day, Wang Xu was dressed in gold-inlaid dragon and tiger armor, holding the hilt of the sword of the general at his waist in his left hand, facing the breeze, standing quietly at the head of the city, and the army slowly assembled outside the city with his eyes faintly. Dian Wei, who was standing close to him behind him, was also wearing a blue-blue battle armor, carrying his pair of ice and fire halberds on his back, and holding Wang Xu's fire dragon spear in his hand.
After being silent for a long time, Wang Xu's lips slowly opened tightly, and he asked lightly: "Fengxiao, will Liu Biao fight today?" β
Guo Jia, who was standing on the side, heard this, stroked his beard and smiled, and said, "No!" β
"So we have to attack?" Wang Xu said lightly.
"No!" Guo Jia still shook his head.
Hearing that Guo Jia cherished words like gold, Wang Xu finally couldn't help but turn around, and said with a smile: "This won't be, then don't use it, so why are we going to fight this time?" β
"Morale!" Hearing Wang Xu's question, Guo Jia couldn't hide it anymore, and said affirmatively: "It's not yet time for a decisive battle, and the only purpose of going there today is to suppress and continue to let the other party's morale continue to decline." Yesterday, Zhao and Zhang, the two generals, robbed the camp with thousands of horses, and General Zhao was an arrow to deter the crowd of the army, and the anger that the other party had pent up for a long time must be vented, that is the effect of the two extremes, and if you are angry to the extreme and discouraged, you will be sluggish. Today, the army will call for battle again and loudly announce the news of the victory on the left, which can bring strong psychological pressure to the opponent. As long as it lasts for three days, it is impossible for Kuai Yue, Liu Pan and others not to want to fight, and once the soldiers are cowardly, there is no need to fight. β
"Huh!" Smiling, Wang Xu didn't continue, seeing that the city corporal had already assembled, he threw off the cloak behind him and strode down the city. "Let's go! Fight! By the way, Dian Wei, you send two people to make a trip and inform Wang Fei and Xu Sheng of the left and right battalions, so that they must be careful of enemy attacks. This time, two thousand green dragon knights were drawn from each of the two battalions, and their number seemed to be a little small. If the shape shΓ¬ has changed. It's up to you. β
"No!"
Not long after Wang Xu led 10,000 foot soldiers, 4,000 Qinglong knights and the generals' headquarters to set off, Liu Pan and Kuai Yue, who were discussing in the big tent of the Chinese army, were also interrupted by a rapid sound of horses' hooves. The two of them, who had been mentally prepared for a long time, trembled, and turned their heads in an instant.
After a while, I saw a young general suddenly open the curtain and walk in, and bowed and said, "Report to General Liu." Wang Xu has personally led his troops to kill! β
Because he had already expected that yesterday's battle would inevitably expose his own emptiness, and it was inevitable that the other party would send troops, so Kuai Yue was not in a hurry, and after a glance at Liu Pan, he asked calmly: "How many people are there?" β
"According to the distant observation of its flag and the front and back lines at close range. There were about 10,000 foot soldiers, and six or seven thousand cavalry. The boy replied.
This made Kuai Yue's eyes widen instantly, and he said in disbelief: "Just such a person? β
Seeing his appearance, the young general hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded affirmatively: "The last general will personally lead the sentry cavalry to investigate, there will be no mistake!" β
"That's amazing!" Kuai Yue suddenly shook his head suspiciously, and after letting the young general who came to report to him retreat first, he turned to look at Liu Pan with a puzzled face. Said: "The opponent's army is fighting. It must be because we have discovered our falsehood, why only so few people came? The original intelligence was not to say. Do they have 50,000 people in the middle? If you don't take advantage of this opportunity to attack quickly, what are you waiting for? β
"Is it possible that they deliberately marched intensively and then reduced the number of flags, so that we mistakenly thought that there were fewer people and went into battle?" Liu Pan continued.
Kuai Yue shook his head and said, "I don't rule out this possibility, but I don't think it should be, after all, the effect of this is not too great, so why bother?" β
"So what now?" Liu Pan asked.
"Wait! Hold on to it! Kuai Yue thought about it, and couldn't help but continue: "No matter what, you can't fight today, you must first find out the reality of the other party." Moreover, we have few soldiers, and it is better to stick to it as a last resort. β
Hearing this, a trace of worry flashed on Liu Pan's face. "But in this case, the morale of the sergeant will inevitably continue to fall, what should be done? Especially when I just got the rumor, Wuling's side has been defeated for a while, which is really worrying! β
"Don't think about it!" Kuai Yue was much calmer than Liu Pan, and waved his hand nonchalantly: "Wuling's small defeat is not enough to decide the shape." Although the other side knew that we had more than 25,000 people missing, it was impossible to deduce what the purpose was, so within three days, our surprise soldiers would inevitably make a contribution. When the time comes, we will be able to meet the enemy, and we will only have to do our best to appease the soldiers for these three days, and try to drag them over. β
Although Liu Pan had a faint bad premonition, he couldn't find anything wrong, so he thought about it for a while, so he could only nod helplessly. "Alright! Since this is the case, then according to the military advisor, drag it out for three days. But it must not exceed three days, and if there is no movement after three days, the soldiers will be timid. β
"Hmm!" Kuai Yue's eyes flashed with a gleam and nodded slightly.
Less than half an hour after the two discussed, Wang Xu led the army to arrive outside Liu Biao's tent.
The large army was on the verge of being different from the previous small force, and the psychological pressure on Liu Biaojun was very great, and all the troops were nervously assembled behind the fortifications, not daring to relax at all, for fear that the other party would suddenly kill them. Especially the two generals Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao, yesterday's qiΔ can still be vividly remembered, the martial arts of the two made the other party very palpitating, and the eyes of many generals and schools were focused on the two of them. When Zhao Yun accidentally touched the bow hanging on the victory hook, he made the people in the front row of the other party involuntarily take a step back, for fear that it was aiming at him. But in fact, they are simply out of range at the moment.
And General Liu Biaojun had no one to fight, and in the eyes of the soldiers, they became cowardly cousins, and they didn't know what to plan or not, they only believed what they saw, and their morale was very low.
Wang Xu was also very satisfied with this effect, and spent a day discussing the layout of Liu Biao's camp with everyone and discussing future countermeasures. It was not until late evening that the sergeants were ordered to roar in unison, laugh and slowly retreat.
Over the next two days, such an overwhelming move boosted the morale of the sergeants and gave them confidence in defeating the enemy. On the other hand, Liu Biao's side is getting sluggish, the confusion in the eyes of the soldiers is getting heavier and heavier, Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao's second generals sometimes pretend to charge, which can make the other party faintly panic, obviously the psychological pressure is already very great, and the nerves are tense. Seeing the enemy soldiers in this state. Wang Xu was also very happy. The results were far better than expected. In this way, even if the other party sticks to it, it doesn't mean much, and I'm scared in my heart, what kind of battle can I fight!
In the early morning of the fourth day, Wang Xu had once again led his troops to the enemy's camp. Zhao Yun stepped forward again to call for a call, and saw that the other party did not react for a long time. Finally, the foot soldiers began to slowly line up, and the crossbowmen, escorted by the sword and shield soldiers, gradually moved forward, ready to be projectile and suppressed.
The elite of the generals' headquarters slowly scattered on both sides, waiting to shoot at the enemy camp. The Blue Dragon Knight is the strongest hand-to-hand combat class. They slowly dispersed to the end, preparing to charge from both flanks after breaking through the outer defense line of the enemy camp. The rest of the long and short soldiers were the main attacking force this time, closely following behind the crossbowmen, ready to assault.
At the same time as this deployment was being made outside, there was also a commotion from the enemy camp, and everyone knew that a big war that had been brewing for three days was about to break out. Sergeant Liu Biao, who was nervous, was all afraid. It's all dazed. And the Jingnan soldiers were full of energy. Eyes glow. The strength of the momentum can be seen at a glance.
But unexpectedly. Just when the formation was just lined up and ready to attack, the gate of Liu Biao Dazhai was suddenly opened, and then I saw a group of soldiers and horses rushing out, slowly listing the formation in front of Dazhai. Followed by Liu Pan and the generals under Liu Biao's account, Kuai Yue did not appear, standing on the arrow tower in the camp, observing the shape in front of him from a distance, sitting in the main camp.
Seeing this, of course, Wang Xu would not slack off, and slowly came to the front of the formation with the generals as soon as possible, lined up, and faced the enemy head-on.
Easily took the fire dragon spear handed over by the guards behind him, Wang Xu pointed at Liu Pan from afar and said, "Liu Pan! Thou art no longer timid? β
"Where do you say cowardice? But the time has not yet come, and you will be captured alive today! Liu Pan didn't dare to show weakness, and replied loudly.
"Hahaha! Joke, when General Ben was fighting on the battlefield, you were still in Shanyang's hometown, and you dared to say such wild words? β
Hearing this, Liu Pan sneered and replied: "Yes or no, when you speak with the blade in your hand, what is the advantage of your tongue?" β
"Okay, then I will see the real chapter under my hand and speak with the spear in my hand." Wang Xu smiled faintly, but he really didn't want to continue this meaningless opening remark.
As soon as the words fell, the other party suddenly jumped out of the horse, with thick eyebrows and sharp eyes, dressed in silver-white blue-edged armor, holding a long-edged spear, and the end was imposing. With a sweep of his eyes, he stared at Zhang Liao tightly, and shouted violently: "Zhang Liao, you humiliated me the day before yesterday, and you dare to fight today?" β
"Why don't you dare?" Zhang Liao is not a timid person, seeing his appearance, he immediately replied not to be outdone. was about to shoot the horse and rush out, but suddenly remembered Wang Xu's original order, and couldn't help but look over.
Wang Xu smiled slightly, but he was not in a hurry to decide, but turned to Zhao Yun on the left and asked, "Zilong, who is this?" β
Because it was before the war, all etiquette was exempted, and Zhao Yun replied casually: "Wen Ping, Wen Zhongye!" β
"Hmm!" Hearing this, Wang Xu nodded, did not hesitate any longer, and said with a smile: "Wen Yuan, since this person wants to fight with you by name, you can go!" β
"Thank you, my lord!" Zhang Liao was overjoyed when he heard this, as a general, what he was most afraid of was that others would scold him for just saying that he would not do it, and as soon as he raised the gun in his hand, he had already slapped his horse and killed, and shouted: "Wen Ping, Zhang Liao is here!" β
"Good time!" Both of them had fire in their hearts, and they had long intended to fight, and after a while, they fought together violently.
This Wenpin is also a general, and in history, like Zhang Liao, he is also guarding the border and guarding against Eastern Wu. Zhang Liao was in Hefei, while he was in Beijiangxia. The town has been guarded for decades, so that Dongwu cannot advance an inch, and has repelled the Sun family's army several times, shocking the world. Tongque competed in front of the stage, and also competed with Cao Cao's cronies and fierce generals without falling behind, and was definitely a good general with both civil and military skills.
Of course, Wang Xu is happy to observe and see what Cheng DΓΉ can fight these two generals who are also fighting for Cao Wei against Eastern Wu in history. As for the accident, it is not very easy, Wen Ping should not be Zhang Liao's opponent with martial arts alone, and when both sides are very abundant, it may not be easy for Zhang Liao to kill Wen Ping before the battle.
"Bell! Clang! Clang! In an instant, the two of them were already angry together, and the two spears collided with brilliant sparks. The scragger and the horses roared and did not give way to each other.
Seeing that the two were fighting fiercely, Wang Xu couldn't help but show a smile at the corner of his mouth, and the fire dragon spear was raised high, shouting: "Beat the drums, cheer!" β
"Boom! Boom! Boom! With the order, the drummers on the chariot did not dare to slack off, and they struck hard. The soldiers were also enthusiastic about it. Under the leadership of the direct general. Cheer for the generals with neat cheers.
In the blink of an eye, the two have intersected for nearly 30 and more than 40 moves. In the field, because the two of them galloped on horseback, they kicked up a burst of dust, but they were unaware of the deep battle situation, their eyes were firmly fixed on each other, and they did not dare to wander in the slightest.
And Zhang Liao's heart was also surprised at this time. Before, except for Wei Yan, who had already fought against him, and Huang Zhong, who Wang Xu reminded him many times, he really didn't take the rest of the generals seriously. But at this moment, Wen Ping's table XiΓ n made him a little surprised, although he still has some hands left in the war. didn't come up with a killer idea, but it could be felt that the other party had not reached the limit either, and a little respect rose in my heart.
It's just that on the battlefield, for warriors, the more respectful they are, the more they will fight. After riding the horses again, Zhang Liao took a deep breath. Lang Sheng laughed and said, "What a clerk." Dare to fight me with all your might! β
"Why don't you dare!" Although Wen Ping felt Zhang Liao's toughness, he was very shocked in his heart. But his fighting spirit was also aroused because of this. His eyes looked directly at Zhang Liao without giving in, no longer leaving any hands, the spear was raised, and the men and horses were one, as if a sharp arrow shot out, heading straight for Zhang Liao.
"Okay, haha!" Zhang Liao roared wildly, without the slightest fear, and the spear brought gusts of wind and headed head-on.
Seeing that the two of them were getting braver and braver in the field, Guo Jia, who was originally behind, couldn't help but ride his horse forward, and said with a smile beside Wang Xu: "There are a lot of generals under this Liu Biao's account!" This Wenpin can fight with General Zhang for more than 40 years, regardless of victory or defeat, and his bravery reveals a trace of alertness, a rare good general at that time! β
"Huh!" Hearing this, Wang Xu couldn't help but turn his head to look at Guo Jia and said with a smile: "Yes! It's a pity for a general like Wen Ping to follow Liu Biao. β
"Oh? Does the lord intend to subdue this person? Guo Jia said with a smile.
"Of course, as long as it is a talent, those who come will not refuse!" Saying that, Wang Xu thought of the matter of Wang Mastiff last time, and couldn't help but wonder: "Could it be that Fengxiao has a way to subdue this person?" β
"The lord laughed, now that he is the enemy, how can he subdue the enemy general?" Guo Jia immediately smiled and shook his head.
Just when Wang Xu was a little disappointed, he suddenly added: "However, you can observe more, and when he waives his troops to the Northern Expedition, he can find a way to subdue this person." β
"Huh!" Wang Xu couldn't help but be happy, turned his head to look at Guo Jia with his eyes shining, and sighed: "Hey! When they meet Fengxiao, should they be lucky or unlucky? β
Guo Jia was stunned for a moment, but then understood the deep meaning of these words, and did not answer positively, but asked, "What does the lord think?" β
Hearing this, Wang Xuwan smiled and pushed back smartly. "Whatever you think, I'll feel."
As soon as these words came out, the two of them tacitly did not say any more, looked at each other and smiled, and then turned their eyes back to the battlefield.
At this time, the shape in the field has also changed a lot, Zhang Liao Wenpin now seems to have done his best, fighting until now, although ordinary soldiers can't find anything, but those with better vision will find that Wenpin has been faintly at a disadvantage, the connection between moves is not so smooth, and there is more defense and less attack, it can be seen that Wenpin has been constantly adjusting, striving to turn the tables.
"General Liu! That Zhang Liao's martial arts are extraordinary, and Zhongye's situation is a little bad! Wang Wei, who was beside Liu Pan, saw the present, and finally couldn't help but ask worriedly.
Liu Pan is also a brave man, how can he not see the situation in the field. Hearing his words, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "Hey! Zhongye's martial arts are already first-class in our army, but I can't imagine that it is still a step behind this Liao, there are so many fierce generals in Jingnan, and it really deserves its name. β
Saying that, he also knew that it was not good to drag it out, so he turned his head and said, "Who wants to go to war and replace the general below?" β
The generals next to them also heard their conversation, and Huang Zhong immediately rode out of the queue slightly, and arched his hand: "The last general is willing to go!" β
"General Huang is brave and brave enough to be the enemy of Zhang Liao!" Seeing Huang Zhong's request to fight, Liu Pan showed a slight smile and nodded in agreement.
Huang Zhong didn't say a word, grabbed the phoenix knife inserted in the ground, slapped the horse and rushed out, shouting loudly: "Zhongye can rest first, Huang Zhong is here!" β
Wang Xu's eyes have been hanging on the opposite side, of course, it is impossible for the other party to engage in wheel warfare, hearing that it is Huang Zhong who is out of the ranks, he immediately shouted: "Zhao Yun, intercept him!" β
"No!"
Wang Xu often praised Huang Zhong for how good he was, and Zhao Yun had long had the heart to fight with him and heard the order. He replied without looking back. He lifted the silver dragon spear in his hand and rushed out. "Hugh can bully the widows, Changshan Zhao Zilong is here!"
In the battle against Lu Bu in front of the Tiger Prison Pass, Zhao Yun's courage has long been known to the world, and the power of the arrow a few days ago is still vivid. Seeing that the other party was coming straight to him, Huang Zhong didn't dare to despise it. Quickly adjust the direction of the charge and swing the knife to usher.
"Kill ......"
Huang Zhong didn't look angry and arrogant, but roaring at this moment added a touch of deterrence. But Zhao Yun was unconscious, his lips were tightly closed, and a pair of sword eyebrows were slightly raised. It was already a muffled sound and rushed up.
"Bell!" A very violent collision, the sound even covered up Wen Ping and Zhang Liao, who were still fighting, which was eye-catching.
Zhao Yun, who passed by by mistake, had the same light in his eyes as when he first met Lu Bu. There is only one thought in my head, and that is - war.
Huang Zhong was also shocked by this young general, not only did he have good archery skills, but also his surging internal breath and strong arm strength under the blow just now. It made him feel very deeply. His eyes were more solemn than ever. Don't dare to have any reservations, and make a shot with all your might.
In a flash. The two horses fought in a circle, knives and guns exchanged guns, and it was difficult to distinguish between the killings.
At this moment, Guo Jia finally knew why Wang Xu was so careful about Huang Zhong, although he was a thorough literati and did not know the slightest martial arts, but his eyes were very vicious. Seeing that Zhao Yun was his Hundred Bird Towards the Phoenix Spear, he immediately couldn't help but turn his head and smile: "Lord! This Huang Zhong is really extraordinary, there are not many people in the army who can make General Zhao go all out so much! β
"Huh!" Wang Xu smiled slightly. "Yes! Huang Zhong is a rare fierce general in the world, I really love him! β
As soon as the words fell, the opposite side rushed out again, and went straight to Zhang Liao without saying a word, without any prelude at all, and it was very sudden, just like a sneak attack.
Almost in the blink of an eye, before everyone could react, Zhang Liao was already facing the dilemma of one against two. And he was already fighting fiercely with Wen Ping, but he couldn't recover at all, so he was instantly suppressed by this sudden attack, and he was in frequent danger and fell behind. If it weren't for his quick reflexes and mature martial arts qualities, I am afraid that he would not have been able to distract himself from that sudden slash just now.
His angry voice was heard in an instant. "Wei Yan, you are so shameless!"
Wang Xu was even more shocked, for fear that Zhang Liao would lose, so he hurriedly said: "Dian Wei, hurry!" β
Dian Wei was furious at the moment, and when he heard the order, he pulled out his horse and pulled out the ice and fire halberd on his back, and roared like thunder: "Shameless thief, eat me with a halberd!" β
That Wei Yan's sneak attack was futile, and he was annoyed, seeing that Dian Wei was going straight to him, he didn't dodge, and greeted himself. Because I hadn't seen Dian Wei, I thought it was an ordinary product, and I didn't make too many preparations, and the big knife was a random chop, intending to end it with one sword.
However, he hit the iron head this time, Dian Wei hit with anger, even Zhao Yun would not touch him, how could there be no reason not to suffer. "Bang!" With a violent exchange, the big knife in his hand was almost knocked out of his hand by Dian Wei, the tiger's mouth cracked, and the blood stained the entire palm. Fortunately, his martial arts are extraordinary after all, and at the last moment, he stubbornly held the tail of the knife back.
After the wrong horses intersected, a trace of horror flashed in his eyes, and he exclaimed, "Who are you?" β
"Chen Liudianwei!" Dian Wei shouted violently, and he was too lazy to talk nonsense, turned the horse's head and rushed back.
Wei Yan suffered a loss, of course he would not be stupid again, and he also fought with twelve points of spirit.
Seeing this scene from afar, Wang Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief and sighed: "Hey! This Wei Yan is good, but it seems that his conduct is not very flattering! β
Hearing this, Guo Jia couldn't help but be happy, and said with a smile: "Lord, in fact, I think Wei Yan is okay, although the martial arts are a little worse, but from another aspect, on the battle array, he can see through the situation smartly, wait for the opportunity to move, and not stick to the form, which is really very discerning." β
"Oh? In this way, Bonghyo likes this general very much? Wang Xu said curiously.
Hearing this, Guo Jia shook his head unexpectedly. "Of course I don't like it, this general's martial arts are not good, which means that his heart is not good. Even if such a general is talented, he can't entrust the matter of the danger of the relationship, let alone love it, and the meaning of his subordinates, but he just thinks that this person is also worth reusing, as long as he controls it well, he can give full play to his talents at a critical time. β
"Hmmm! That's the same, so let's put him on the list of future captures! Wang Xu laughed.
Guo Jia suddenly sighed, and Wang Xu's changing mind was really a little elusive. "Lord, this general is a hundred times more difficult to subdue than to kill, I'm afraid only the lord has such a heroism!"
Hearing this, Wang Xu pretended to be puzzled and teased: "I mean, you help me find a way to collect it!" β
"......" Guo Jia smiled bitterly.
Wang Xu smiled, and didn't care, originally this matter was just a casual joke. Seeing that Wei Yan and Wen Ping were falling behind, the enemy's momentum was weakening, and the time had come to order the whole army to charge. Guo Jia suddenly said loudly: "Lord, if the three generals in front can only choose one or two, who does the lord want?" β
"Huh?" Wang Xu glanced at Guo Jia in surprise, and saw that he didn't look like he was joking, so he thought about it solemnly, and then said lightly: "First Huang Zhong, second Wenpin, third Wei Yan!" But if you have to, you can be killed! β
After speaking, he glanced at Guo Jia, who was frowning and worried, and didn't say much, and said: "Fengxiao, let's step back first, it's time to charge." β
"No!" Guo Jia responded, did not hesitate, and quickly left the front.
Seeing this, Wang Xu didn't hesitate any longer, and suddenly shouted: "Green Dragon Knight, patrol and shoot!" The crossbowmen pressed the formation, and Han Meng led the front army to charge! (To be continued.) )