Chapter 603: Eight Winds Immovable Wen Zhongye
Catapults have a long range and great power, but they can only attack from a distance.
Cao Zhang's idea was to charge quickly. As soon as it rushes over, the catapult will be useless. As long as the cavalry 'closes' to the camp and launches a charge, the cavalry will be invincible. Once he entered Liu Xiu's camp, Liu Xiu lost the battle.
In the northern land, the cavalry is invincible!
Cao Zhang yelled and sprinted, as did the soldiers under his command.
The dense cavalry sprinted and went straight to the camp.
Although the catapults caused losses to the cavalry, and caused a certain amount of turmoil in the cavalry, the stones were a minority after all. Dozens or hundreds of stones fell quickly, and the impact on the cavalry was not great.
The distance is still closing.
The cavalry in the sky approached, and the attack was like a 'tide', which was terrifying.
Wen Ping saw it in his eyes, but he was still calm and composed.
Mount Tai collapsed in front of him and his 'color' remained unchanged, as the general of the First Army under Liu Xiu, he still had this psychological quality. Wen Ping looked at the cavalry of the Cao Army outside the camp, and a cold look flashed in his eyes.
This time, it will cause heavy losses to the cavalry under Cao Cao'.
He had arranged it early, and if this could not inflict heavy damage on Cao's cavalry, it would be really disappointing.
Sixty zhang!
Forty zhang!
When the distance was indented to forty zhang, Wen Ping no longer hesitated.
Wen Ping ordered: "Crossbowmen, release the arrows." ”
Three hundred crossbowmen lined up, and the crossbows in their hands were aimed at the outside of the camp, and they pulled the trigger directly.
"Smack!!"
The sound of crossbow arrows 'shooting' resounded in the camp.
Although the sound of the rumbling catapult was deafening, it still covered up the crossbow, but the 'shooting' of the crossbow was unmatched. Compared with catapults, crossbows are faster, more flexible, and more lethal.
A batch of 300 crossbow arrows broke through the air, and with a sharp whistling sound, they 'shot' at the oncoming cavalry.
"Whoa!"
Crossbow bolts were in the air, and a screeching sound was heard.
The voice was even more terrifying.
"Flutter!"
A crossbow 'shot' a cavalryman, and the powerful force of the crossbow directly penetrated the soldier's body. The blood-soaked crossbow bolt continued forward, once again 'shooting' through the body of a cavalryman.
He kept shooting crossbow arrows and 'shooting' three soldiers in a row before falling to the ground.
The design of three hundred crossbow arrows swept away the cavalry of the Cao army that rushed to the forefront in an instant.
The entire cavalry of the Cao army was in a big 'chaos'.
In an instant, the crossbow arrows were 'shot' again, once again reaping the 'sex' life of Cao's cavalry.
With crossbow arrows in front and stones in the back, the attacking Cao soldiers had to spread out to avoid being 'shot' killed. However, the crossbow bolts are easy to move, and the crossbow arrows themselves are indiscriminate 'shooting' shots, even if the cavalry is scattered, it is not very useful.
If you want to rush forward, you can only use the soldier's 'life' to fill it.
Cao Zhang carried a big gun and shouted, "Kill! Kill me." We're here, let's kill it!"
The cavalry continued to charge, getting closer and closer to the camp.
The casualties were increasing, but the opportunity came. The distance between the two sides is less than twenty-five zhang, as long as this last distance is broken, everything is not a problem. As long as he enters Liu Xiu's camp, Liu Xiu will definitely be defeated.
Countless cavalry, braving crossbows and catapults, continued to close the distance.
When Wen Ping saw it, he ordered: "The crossbowmen retreat, and the archers prepare." ”
An order was given, and a thousand archers rushed out at once. The position occupied by the archers is the same as the position of the crossbowmen just now. When the distance closes again, all that is needed is the archer.
After all, crossbow bolts are inflated.
More of it, or feather arrows.
The distance between the two sides has gradually narrowed to twenty zhang.
Liu Neng was a soldier in the cavalry of the Cao army, and he dreamed of marrying a wife and having a bunch of sons, so that he could enjoy good fortune in the future. So on the battlefield, he has always dared to fight and kill, and he is quite desperate. Because of Liu Neng's courage to fight and kill, he quickly made meritorious service and was able to serve as a centurion in the army.
This time attacking Liu Xiu's camp, Liu Neng rode his horse and charged, rushing to the front.
Seeing that the distance was only twenty zhang, Liu Neng was extremely excited.
rushed in, as long as he rushed in first, then he could make a meritorious career and be promoted again.
Liu Neng slapped the horse's back and kept sprinting.
Suddenly, the war horse under the crotch fell forward.
"Boom!"
The horse went forward, and fell to the ground in one fell to the ground, the bones were broken, and the war horse died at that time. Liu Neng also fell from the horse, and the person fell to the ground, dizzy.
Before he could get up, another horse fell forward.
"Smack!"
The war horse overwhelmed Liu Neng, and he lost his breath in an instant. Liu Neng's eyes widened, and his eyes were full of unwillingness. He also has to make meritorious contributions, and he also has to marry a daughter-in-law......
There are countless soldiers like Liu Neng, but at this time, the cavalry is constantly falling.
The soldiers who rushed to the front fell one after another.
"Trench, there's a trench ahead!"
The cavalry shouted of great victory, and there was a look of horror on their faces.
For cavalry, the bow and arrow that was 'shot' could be dodged, and the big stone that was thrown could still be dodged. But if there is a trench, it will have a fatal effect on the cavalry, because once the war horse steps on the trench, it must be planted.
Wen Ping watched Cao Jun's cavalry move, with a smile in his eyes.
As a person who is familiar with the army, how could he not dig a trench in the face of Cao ''?
Twenty zhang outside the camp, Wenpin dug a large number of trenches.
The trenches were six feet wide, and every four feet they were dug again. The place where the trenches are all over occupies a distance of ten zhang. The appearance of this batch of trenches made the cavalry offensive disappear completely, and there was no longer the slightest advantage.
Wen Ping saw the big 'chaos' of the cavalry, and shouted: "Archer, release the arrows." ”
A thousand archers, all of whom opened their bows and 'shot' arrows.
"Whoa!!!"
A thousand bows and arrows swept through the air, cutting an arc through the air.
Then, flutter 'shoot' into the soldier's body.
Although the lethality of the bow and arrow is not as good as that of the crossbow arrow, it is large in quantity, and the indiscriminate 'shooting' is hit, whether it is a war horse or a soldier, walking within the range of the bow and arrow.
The cavalry of the Cao army was already affected by the trenches, and all of them were 'chaotic', and now they were 'shot' by bows and arrows, which made matters worse.
For a time, the cavalry of Cao's army did not attack again.
The cavalry that kept rushing up caused heavy casualties to the fallen cavalry in front.
Wen Ping's expression is free, and he has a posture of not moving in the eight winds. He looked at the cavalry coldly, according to the current situation, if it was to send soldiers to cover up for a while, it would be excellent. It's just that once the killings are covered, Cao 'Cao' will definitely send troops to respond, and he will have to fight Cao 'Cao' head-on.
Therefore, Wen Ping just 'shot' with a bow and arrow.
There are more and more dead and wounded cavalry of the Cao army, which can be called shocking.
Cao 'Cao' saw this scene in the rear, and his face was distressed. He didn't expect Liu Xiu's preparation to be so sufficient. Looking at this situation, it is clear that the special 'gate' is waiting for him to send cavalry to attack.
Cao's expression was solemn, and he said, "Give the order, recall the cavalry." ”
At this point, the cavalry could no longer take the offensive, and Cao 'Cao' could only withdraw his troops.
"Bang!Bang!!"
The sound of Mingjin closing his troops came out, and the cavalry of the Cao army, who was sprinting, turned around and withdrew one after another. But on the battlefield outside the camp, countless corpses and war horses were left behind.
These soldiers and horses were all killed and wounded before.
After the cavalry retreated, Cao 'Cao' gave another order and ordered the infantry to attack. Compared to cavalry, infantry is less lethal, but infantry is nimble and can effectively approach camps.
Even in the face of bows and arrows, the infantry can stand up their shields to resist.
Numerous infantry began to charge forward, and soon they were less than a hundred feet away from the camp.
Wen Ping saw it in his eyes, and there was a bright smile on his face. Cao 'Cao' sent infantry this time, so this time, he was also able to deal a major blow to Cao Cao'.
Wen Ping ordered: "Catapults, but also clay pot attacks." ”
All thirty catapults had their weapons replaced, turning the stones into huge clay pots. Moreover, the 'shooting' range of the catapult has also been changed randomly.
After a while, Wen Ping ordered: "Send 'shoot'!"
At the sound of the order, thirty catapults threw 'shot', and thirty sealed clay pots that wanted to be hugged by one person were thrown out.
One by one, the clay pots flew through the air, and in an instant, they reached a distance of ninety zhang.
"Bang!"
The clay pot fell and smashed on the soldier's head, killing the soldier in an instant. The clay pot continued to fall, falling to the ground and shattering open. Countless pieces of tung oil flowed out of the clay pots and soaked the ground.