It's already August.

In the endless plains of Guanzhong, under the cloudy sky, an elite cavalry army riding three horses was marching in the rain.

This army of 10,000 horsemen is like a giant dragon winding through the muddy land.

The rain hit the knights' armor with a crisp sound.

Each cavalryman carried three majestic horses, and an auxiliary soldier tended to the horses.

Although these horses were in the rain, they still maintained their fighting spirit, and their eyes flashed with determination.

Although it was an enemy territory, this cavalry army could be said to be full of wine and food.

Every time you conquer a settlement, you can not only get food and grass supplies, but also use the women in the settlement to eat.

Fighting on the march is a stressful affair, especially for their cavalry who are deep into enemy territory.

It is precisely because of the good food and drink, as well as the women, that their morale will always be high.

In the midst of a light rain.

The knights gripped the reins in their hands and straightened their backs, letting the rain wash over their faces.

After Yu Elk broke away from the Wei army's foot soldiers, their ranks had grown stronger and stronger.

In addition to the original 10,000 cavalry, each cavalry is now assigned an auxiliary soldier to take care of the horses, and there are many foreign cavalry, following on the left and right.

In addition to these, he was followed by many outcasts.

These were used to feed the arrows, and they were also used as a reserve for the auxiliary soldiers.

Counting the displaced people who followed him, Cao Zhen already had more than 30,000 people under his command.

After all, he has been in Guanzhong for many years, and he still has some appeal.

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He did not hesitate to reward the looted grain, grass, money, and silk, whether it was a descendant or a new recruit, he treated everyone equally.

Naturally, there were more people who followed him.

But if you want to say what kind of elite these people are, it is certainly not.

Those people are just some chaotic people whose minds are filled with hatred.

As for how this hatred came from.

Very simple.

When your good home is broken, and you watch your wife and daughter being insulted to death by Qiu Ba's soldiers, will you have hatred in your heart?

Of course there is.

It's just that these cowardly people don't dare to vent their hatred on the strong, do you want them to confront the violent Wei army?

They don't have the guts.

So where is their hatred going to go?

The answer is: to the weaker.

Those soldiers can bully men and women, why can't I?

These people vented their hatred on the people of the conquered settlements, turning victims into perpetrators, and dragon slayers into evil dragons.

Under the reciprocating cycle.

Those people who were bullied also joined in, and the exile army behind Cao Zhen was rolling bigger and bigger like a snowball.

As for the downside?

What is he doing?

Cao Zhen watched as the Wei army rushed into the village, raping and plundering, and there was no discoloration on his face.

If Guanzhong can be saved, these displaced people can naturally be resettled, if Guanzhong can't get it back, it is best to let these people make trouble.

After so many days in the customs, Cao Zhen already knew the information ahead.

Chang'an was broken by the Han army, and Xiahou Nan, who guarded Chang'an, was killed in battle.

The left general Zhang He was also killed by the Han army.

The situation is already developing in favor of the Han army.

All he can do is do his best to turn the tide of the situation.

Let's hope so!

Thinking of the difficulty, Cao Zhen couldn't help but sigh.

Cao Zhen's department is now a wolf pack, and there are clear hierarchies.

As soon as they encountered the village, the exile army went to fight, and after the defeat was defeated, the Wei cavalry entered it first to plunder, and after playing the rest, it was those exiles.

Now.

Behind the cavalry was a huge contingent of countless mules and donkeys, watching the cavalry men happily and waiting for them to enter and plunder.

The mules and donkeys were loaded with grain, grass and baggage, and although their steps were heavy, they did not have the slightest intention of stopping.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, but the cavalry and the mules and donkeys did not panic in the slightest.

The rain ran down their armor and fur, but it didn't affect their speed.

The whole procession stretched for miles, and the scene was huge and spectacular.

From afar, it looks like a giant dragon walking through the rain.

As time went on, the rain gradually stopped.

The clouds dispersed, and the sun shone through the clouds on the earth.

And the Wei army that rushed into the village also came out in twos and threes.

Next, it was the outcasts who entered it to pick up the leftovers.

Cao Zhen didn't hear the bitter cries of those bitter lords at all.

"General, there is news of the Han army's grain transportation team."

"Oh?"

Cao Zhen raised his eyebrows, he was plundered by them several times in succession, and the Han army still dared to transport grain?

The advantage of cavalry maneuver was brought into full play by Cao Zhen, and it was precisely because of this that the rear of the Han army was already like a sieve.

"Can you find out the truth?"

Guo Huai nodded.

"The grain team is from Chencang, there are thousands of grain trucks, but this time the Han army sent many foot soldiers to escort the period, I am afraid there are thousands of people, and there are two thousand cavalry to follow around, our army is on the side, and the Han State is still transporting grain, it seems that the general's strategy has worked, there is not enough grain and grass in Chang'an City, and the Han State has been forced to transport grain against our attack."

"The Han country is already short of food, and it is a long-distance attack, grain and grass is the lifeblood of the Han country, if we wait to hold the grain road, within a month or two, the Han army will have problems because of grain and grass, if this grain and grass problem cannot be solved, maybe they have to withdraw the army."

Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition was close to success several times, but because the logistics and supplies could not keep up, he had to withdraw his troops.

What Cao Zhen has to do is to let the Han army have to withdraw from Guanzhong because of the problem of grain and grass.

"What does the general mean is that he wants to take down this grain transport team?"

Cao Zhen nodded heavily and said, "It must be taken, if these grains and grass are transported to Chang'an, I am afraid that there will be no possibility of Guanzhong taking them back." ”

Although he is in the rear of Guanzhong, he also has some special information channels.

The Han state was now using troops against Zuo Feng Yi, and was to drive the Wei army out of Guanzhong and capture Pubanjin in Tongguan.

Once this strategic goal is achieved, it will turn its head against him.

In other words, the reason why he Cao Zhen was able to stir up the storm in Guanzhong was because the main forces of the Han army were on both sides, and there was emptiness in the middle, so he succeeded.

If the Han army freed his hands, it would be when he Cao Zhen was defeated.

He's gambling now, too.

Bet on the front line, bet on the logistics problems of the Han army exposed, bet on his cavalry army coming and going without a trace, and the Han army will not be able to catch it at all.

"Then let's use the soldiers!"

The decision has been made, and Cao Zhen has also started this use of troops.

From Chencang to Chang'an, there is a spacious official road, if you trace the history, you can go to the pre-Qin, and then after the reinforcement and construction of the two Han Dynasty, this official road, can accommodate eight carriages at the same time, the width is eighty steps up and down.

At noon, the sun was shining hotly on the earth, and a grain convoy was winding for miles and miles on the spacious official road.

Looking from afar, I saw cars and horses like dragons, dusty, as if a giant dragon was wriggling on the earth.

The fleet was huge, with thousands of wagons of grain and grass, each of which was piled with golden corn and wheat, as if it were moving hills.

The coachmen were sweating profusely, holding on to the reins and riding their sturdy mules and horses, trying to keep the grain carts moving at a steady pace.

In order to protect these precious grains and grass, the food team was closely guarded by armored sergeants.

Dressed in heavy armor and armed with spears or bows and arrows, they scan their surroundings vigilantly, and no movement can escape their eyes.

On the grain carts, you can see deer antlers, horses and other defense facilities everywhere.

These antlers are sharp and strong, making them effective against enemy onslaught; As long as the convoy stopped, it would move down and set up a formation, forming obstacles that made it difficult for the Wei cavalry to approach the grain and grass.

In addition to sergeants on foot, cavalry figures can also be seen everywhere.

The Han cavalry rode tall horses and patrolled back and forth around the grain convoy.

They have long swords and shields in their saddles, ready to respond to the unexpected.

"General, it's almost 10,000 years, and I haven't seen the enemy's cavalry, won't I stop coming?"

At noon, it's summer again, and it's very hot.

Liu Feng poured himself a mouthful of water, and poured the remaining water in the kettle over his head, and then spit out a mouthful of turbidity.

"The Wei army will definitely come, since Your Highness said so, we will carry out the order."

Guanzhong was broken, and the role of the three eastern counties was not so important.

When Wuguan was taken, the three eastern counties would be completely turned into decorations.

There is only one role for Xiangyang to contact Hanzhong.

But Guanzhong was taken, and the status of Hanzhong declined, and the status of the three eastern counties also declined.

Since the three eastern counties are no longer a place to show their strength, Liu Feng was naturally recruited by Liu Bei and came to Guanzhong.

In this life, Liu Feng did not do anything to be sorry for the second master, Liu Bei had no suspicion of Liu Feng, and the most important thing was that Liu Chan could suppress him.

There will be no hidden danger of domination, and Liu Fengzi will be able to show his strength on the platform of Hanguo.

"When the antlers are placed, even if you rest for half an hour, you can't relax for half a minute."

In the distance, Wang Ping commanded the people to carry the horses and antlers, and slowly stepped forward.

"Is there any news from the scouts ahead?"

Liu Feng shook his head and said, "No trace of the Wei army has been found. ”

Didn't find the Wei army?

It's really weird.

"They don't dare to attack during the day, and when we wait for slack off in the middle of the night, maybe it's time for him to sneak attack."

Wang Ping nodded.

"Tonight, I will rest outside the city of Wannian, if I meet the Wei army, the Han army in the city can also help each other, if the Wei army does not come, it will be better."

It is rumored that there are more than 10,000 cavalry troops in the Wei army, which are stirring up the storm in Guanzhong these days, and the displaced people are close behind, with tens of thousands of people.

Their grain team, including the people, is only 10,000 people.

The Wei army came to attack, and the victory or defeat was really unknown.

Although Wang Ping believed what His Royal Highness said.

But.

Blocking the Wei cavalry with horses, antlers, and heavily armored foot soldiers, and the method of salvo fire by crossbowmen can really work?

Wang Ping actually had doubts in his heart.

"Wei Jun will definitely come, and he must come!"

If this Wei army is not eradicated, there will be no peace in Guanzhong.

The opportunity for meritorious service is in front of him, and Liu Feng will not let him run away easily.

"Just."

Liu Feng saw the doubts in Wang Ping's heart, and immediately said: "What His Highness said, Gu is the words of a saint, since His Highness came out of the mountain, a hundred battles have been won, and we just need to obey it." ”

That's what the saying goes.

But the worry in my heart can't be stopped!

It's night.

The grain team camped on the bank of Weishui, and two or three miles away, you can see the city of Wannian.

After the antlers were arranged, except for a song of soldiers guarding the camp, the rest of the people fell asleep heavily.

Late at night, the moonlight is hazy and the starlight is sparse.

Cao Zhen and Guo Huai led the elite of 10,000 horses, with people and horses, standing quietly on the bank of Weishui.

Their eyes were as sharp as eagles, staring at the Han army food team camp in the distance on the opposite bank.

The Weishui is sparkling, the breeze blows, and the water surface is rippled.

However, there is an atmosphere of tension and murder hidden beneath this tranquility.

"The Han army doesn't seem to be much prepared."

Under the dim lights, the camp on the other side of Weishui is very quiet.

"Build a pontoon bridge and cross the other side!"

The Wei army had already prepared, tied iron pillars and stone pillars on both sides, and tied the boats together with ropes made of brown, hemp, bamboo, and iron to form a pontoon bridge.

In just half an hour, a pontoon bridge was erected.

The night was like ink, and the Wei army marched slowly on the pontoon bridge.

Ten thousand horses were elite, the horses' hooves were lightly wrapped, and the iron armor collided with each other with a slight sound, which was particularly clear in this silent night.

Cao Zhen licked his lips, the glint in his eyes was more of an anticipatory excitement.

The pontoon bridge shook gently, accompanied by the murmuring of the water and the whirring river breeze, like a ghost.

However, the Wei soldiers had no time to care about this, and they had only one belief in their hearts - to drive directly to the Han army camp, seize the victory, and then enter the city of ten thousand years to plunder.

These days, they are fed up with plundering small villages, although they have tasted it.

But it didn't taste very good.

In the village village, there are no ladies with fine skin and tender meat, they are just village women.

In the city of ten thousand years, there are white and tender family girls, official eunuchs, if you want to play, you can play such a woman!

Pedal Pedal Pedal ~

The noise is getting louder and louder.

The Han army food team camp on the other side looked a little hazy in the night.

As more and more Wei troops crossed the Weishui with men and horses, Cao Zhen immediately ordered an attack.

"Rush into the camp, kill people, take food!"

An order sounded, and the Wei army's ten thousand horsemen were like a huge black arrow, silently shooting towards the Han army's food team camp.

The sound of horses' hooves was soft, the iron armor was slightly loud, and the Wei soldiers had sharp eyes, clenched their weapons, and were ready to break through the Han army's defense line in one go.

However, just as they approached the camp, a fire suddenly lit up in front of them, illuminating everything in the darkness.

The Wei soldiers were shocked to find that the Han army had already been in full formation, and defensive facilities such as antlers and horses were lying in front of the camp, like impregnable barriers.

The cavalry of the Wei army, which rushed to the front, bore the brunt of the attack, and they were tripped by antlers and horses, and people turned over on their backs.

Immediately afterwards, the heavily armored foot soldiers holding spears and iron shields rushed out from behind the rejection of the horses, and they lined up in a dense formation, spears like a forest, iron shields like walls, and launched a fierce counterattack against the Wei army.

The Wei cavalry looked bewildered in front of the spear formations of the heavily armored infantry, and they tried to break through the impregnable line, but were mercilessly pierced by the spears.

"Ambush!"

"Retreat, retreat!"

"I just want to play with women, I don't want to die!"

For a while, flesh and blood flew on the battlefield, and screams came and went.

And after the heavily armored foot soldiers, the crossbowmen of the Han army also began to exert their might.

Sou!

Sou!

Sou!

They fired thousands of arrows in unison, and the dense arrows poured down on the heads of the Wei cavalry like a torrential rain.

Puff~

Poof!

Clang~

The arrows pierced through the iron armor and into the flesh, and the Wei soldiers fell to the ground one after another, suffering heavy casualties.

The battlefield suddenly fell into chaos, and the Wei army's surprise attack plan completely failed.

They originally thought that they could quickly break through the Han army's defense line with the advantage of cavalry, but they did not expect that the Han army had already prepared and took them by surprise with strong defenses and fierce counterattacks.

"Don't mess up, don't mess up!"

"Circle, circle!"

Cao Zhen and Guo Huai struggled to command their troops in the chaos, trying to stabilize their position.

However, the counterattack of the Han army was too fierce, and after the volley of ten thousand arrows, the heavy armored infantry army and the Han cavalry rushed up, and the Wei army was mixed with many wandering people.

These outcasts were fine when they fought with the wind, but once they encountered setbacks, they scattered as birds and beasts.

The key is that it retreated, and it also hit the elite cavalry of the Wei army, causing tens of thousands of people to begin to flee.

What does it mean to be defeated?

That's it.

The soldiers of the Wei army cried for their fathers and mothers, discarded their weapons one after another, and fled in all directions, and the battlefield was full of discarded weapons and dead and wounded soldiers.

Seeing this scene, Cao Zhen was so angry that he was about to run out of oxygen, but the general trend was inviolable, so he had to gather the remnants and shrink towards Weibei.

At the same time, Cao Zhen was panicking and scolding his mother.

Damn, this is a trap for the Han army!

I fell for the trick of the heir of Liu Gong again!

In the Han army food team, Wang Ping already admired Liu Chan so much.

Your Highness, you really know what to do!

Even because he suspected Liu Chan before, Wang Ping felt a little guilty in his heart.

In the future, what His Highness said is Chrysostom and Yuyan, and they are all the words of saints!

I, Wang Ping, don't dare to doubt it anymore!

The infantry defeated the cavalry.

My lord, times have really changed! (End of chapter)