Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3311: Attack and Defense in Front of the Mansion, Wen Chang Reciting Poems

Wei Yan was a typical student with only one subject. If he had been in the examination of the future, he would have failed and would not have been able to go to university. This was because all his sharpness, resourcefulness, quick wit, and ability to find and seize opportunities were all in the military. When it came to people's livelihood and government affairs, or how to get along with people, he was a complete moron.

It's like getting high scores in Chinese but failing in English.

In the Han Dynasty, Wei Yan, who was not good at English, could still become an excellent general. However, if Wei Yan's English was not good enough in South Korea, he would not even be promoted to general. After all, it was a colony of the United States, so English naturally became the basic standard for assessing all skills.

Wei Yan had a keen military sense, which was strong and meticulous, so he noticed the ugliness and corruption hidden under the dull, slow, and even rigid military system in Shandong, and took advantage of these problems, which ultimately led to the second Battle of Yecheng becoming such a strange and outrageous state.

The soldiers who obeyed Cao Pi's orders and killed the generals naturally also had the surname Cao.

Cao Ni led his soldiers and rushed out from the front door of the Prime Minister's Mansion. He looked around and quickly found Wei Yan and others standing within an arrow's range.

He has been in the Prime Minister's Mansion as a small guard leader for many years.

Being the chief guard in the Prime Minister's Mansion was a rather awkward position.

If such a position is placed outside the Prime Minister's Mansion, let alone a small leader, even a single Prime Minister's Mansion guard or attendant, when he arrives at the local area, no matter whether it is the county magistrate or the prefect, he will be more or less respectful. After all, no one knows whether the guard or attendant is following the order of a big boss. Even if you don't give him face, you have to look at the face of the big boss behind him.

Therefore, to the outside world, Cao Ni was naturally extremely powerful, but it was a pity that he spent most of his time in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

And in the Prime Minister's Mansion, there are many people who are more powerful than him...

Standing guard, keeping watch, keeping watch, patrolling, day after day.

This is all Cao Ni has experienced in the past few years.

So when Cao Pi gave the order to capture and kill Wei Yan and others, Cao Ni bravely stood up and took on the task.

  When the commander of the Prime Minister's Mansion guards patted Cao Ni's shoulder heavily, saying that he had discovered Cao Ni was a good talent very early on and admired his courage and wisdom in taking on heavy responsibilities, Cao Ni was so moved that he almost burst into tears on the spot!

What a pity!

  My boss finally discovered that I am a talented person. Am I going to be included in the team for key training? !

His surname is Cao, but his surname is just Cao.

The archers on the inner wall of the Prime Minister's Mansion shot a row of arrows, suppressing the long street, and Cao Ni took advantage of this opportunity to rush out of the Prime Minister's Mansion with his soldiers and assembled in the front square.

Cao Ni looked from afar and saw Wei Yan, illuminated by the light and fire, waving at him casually.

Waving...

Cao Ni's blood suddenly surged up. The anger he felt when he could only watch helplessly in the Prime Minister's Mansion and then was humiliated by Wei Yan and others suddenly hit his heart at this moment!

  Cao Ni knew that if he could kill these cavalrymen on the spot, or defeat them, it would mean that he could rise to the top with this achievement!

This thought caused his hand holding the sword to tremble slightly.

It’s like a gambler who sits at the table and always thinks he will win the next round.

  This one’s a sure win!

Dog, know how to defend!

Oh, wrong, it's "Line up! Meet the enemy!"

Cao Ni shouted. He looked around at the elite Cao army soldiers who followed him. Looking at their armor and equipment, he felt a sense of heroism in his heart. "They are few in number! We will win!"

This is like the men's football team of a great country in the future, facing off against a team from a tiny country. They spend as much money as the team members, eat as much as the team members, and play much more games than the team members. Moreover, no matter whether they win or draw, they can advance to the next round, and then everyone will get promoted and make a fortune! Everyone is thinking, with such a big chance of winning, it must be a sure win!

"Everyone, come together shoulder to shoulder!"

"Shield! Hold the shield steady!"

"Archers, archers, hold the line!"

Cao Ni was shouting and yelling, which seemed quite impressive. He then quickly assembled two or three hundred Cao soldiers and pressed towards the formation of Wei Yan and others.

At the forefront of Cao's army were two rows of shields.

The shield had a colorful outline of a ferocious beast. Its white fangs seemed to be thirsty for blood under the firelight, and it was full of majesty.

The queues of both sides were slowly approaching each other.

According to the drill manual, the Cao army shield soldiers took three quick steps, dropped their shields on the ground, shouted "Hoo", then raised their shields and took three steps forward. This cycle continued. This combat mode was very standard.

It can even be said to be rigid.

On the other hand, Wei Yan's troops on the opposite side were standing in loose groups of three or five, as if they were stunned by the neat and strict formation of Cao's army.

Cao Ni was in the Cao army formation, staring at Wei Yan and others who were getting closer and closer. He felt his heart pounding as if it was about to burst.

Is this excitement, excitement, or desire for the upcoming merit?

Or is there some other reason?

Cao Ni no longer had time to think about it, he just shouted instinctively, "Hold on! Hold on! Come on! Come on!"

So strictly speaking, it was Cao's army that was approaching Wei Yan and others...

"Ah! Ahhhhh!"

Suddenly, a soldier of Cao's army screamed and fell to the ground, his weapon and shield flew to the side, and he just held his foot and cried out in pain.

"It's caltrops!" 』

Cao Ni reacted immediately and roared loudly, but it was too late.

The Cao army soldiers in the first row could no longer stop. Even if they stopped, they would be pushed forward by their comrades behind them. They all stepped on the caltrops, and there was an immediate sound of ghosts howling and wolves howling.

"Clean the streets quickly!" Cao Ni yelled.

"Clean the streets!" According to the drill, a group of Cao's soldiers holding spears came out from behind the shield array, half bent over and began to sweep the stone slabs of the long street with their spears, sweeping away the caltrops.

Cao Ni's response was correct.

The reaction of Cao's soldiers also reflected their eliteness.

But this alone is still far from enough.

It is not the correct response and the correct operation that will lead to the correct result.

Just a dozen caltrops caused great chaos in the neat formation of Cao's army.

The spearmen who were originally protected by the shield soldiers are now exposed in order to clear these caltrops.

Cao Ni stayed in the Prime Minister's Mansion for a long time, and he only had theory and training but no practical experience in battle.

He had no idea that the moment the Cao army soldiers he led stepped on the caltrops, they had already lost their little fighting spirit...

"Fire the arrow!" 』

Wei Yan shouted loudly, and arrows flew like locusts!

The spearmen of Cao's army, who were freed from the protection of their shields, immediately fell to the ground with a thud, and the damage they suffered was even greater than if they had stepped on caltrops!

With the whistling of arrows, Wei Yan also rushed forward with his men and beat the fallen dog without mercy.

Cao Ni was both shocked and angry.

He had lost the battle before he even started.

If he ordered a retreat and reorganization at this time, under the cover of the archers on the inner wall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, he should be able to save the current chaotic formation, and then re-arrange the formation and drag the wounded away for treatment, but there is a great possibility that he himself will be replaced and let someone else command the battle...

After all, he was beaten into a dog-like state by Wei Yan and others as soon as they met. Perhaps this will become a shame that will accompany him for the rest of his life!

  Retreating to reorganize the team would be beneficial to most of Cao's soldiers, but not to him. Rushing forward would not be beneficial to other Cao's soldiers, after all, the team would be scattered and the bonus of mutual cooperation would be lost. However, for him, it would be a chance to turn the tables!

So, what to choose?

  Is this something that needs further consideration?

Cao Ni held the knife and yelled, "Brothers! The young master is watching us from behind! Today is the day for you and me to sacrifice our lives! If we advance, we will live, if we retreat, we will die! Foolish! Foolish... ..."

Well, the pronunciations of "kill" and "silly" are very similar, so when you hear someone encouraging someone to kill something, be careful whether this person is actually mocking that person as a fool.

At this moment, the elite qualities of Cao's army were revealed, but this tenacious quality was not a good thing at this moment.

After being attacked by caltrops and arrows, and charged by Wei Yan, ordinary Cao army soldiers would most likely have been thrown into confusion or even scattered. However, the guards in the Prime Minister's Mansion obviously did not disperse because of fear and panic. Instead, under Cao Ni's command, they maintained basic morale and fighting spirit, and began to subconsciously gather together to prepare for a battle with Wei Yan and others.

It was at this time that Wei Yan had his men throw grenades toward the gathering place of Cao's soldiers. Like thunder falling from the sky, flowers of a mixture of tender yellow, orange, and blood red bloomed in the long street, spitting out flower cores with light blue and purple, taking away the flesh and blood and lives of these elite Prime Minister's Mansion guards, and also crushing their last willpower.

Not everyone has faith, can remain steadfast in the face of death, and can remain unmoved by the temptation of lust and wealth.

The Cao Army Prime Minister's Mansion guards are tougher than ordinary Cao Army soldiers, but there is no doubt that they can withstand physical attacks, but they have little resistance to magical attacks...

  The biggest reason for this is not that Cao's army lacks training, but because the commanders and guards of Cao's army have not been equipped with gunpowder weapons like the Cavalry Army!

Human beings are very strange creatures.

Ancient humans were also afraid of fire, but after these ancient humans learned how to use fire, they began to use fire against other humans and beasts...

Therefore, as long as Cao's army was equipped with gunpowder weapons, even the worst gunpowder would build a firewall in the hearts of Cao's soldiers to resist this kind of "magic attack". But the helpless thing is that under Shandong's system, people would rush to do things that can make money, and push away hard and dangerous things. If they really can't push it out, they will delay it.

Things like black gunpowder are thankless and there is a risk of explosion at any time, which can easily lead to casualties. In the end, only the government can handle it. No other private workshops in Shandong are willing to take over!

And how many good craftsmen can there be in Cao’s official workshop?

Even if there were good craftsmen, how much would they have to do? Even if the young master of the Cao clan suddenly wanted a bamboo horse, a servant would come into the workshop, stand there, and shout, and the craftsmen would have to put down everything they were doing and make the bamboo horse that the young master needed first.

The final result was that among all the miscellaneous matters such as bamboo horses, kites, saddles, whips, etc., the production of gunpowder was delayed again and again. After some was finally made, it was all distributed to the front line. How could it be distributed to the Cao army soldiers in the rear?

Seeing that the situation was not good, Cao Ni was still shouting desperately, trying to get these guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion who were stunned by the explosion to restore order and continue fighting. "Only by defeating the enemy army can we show our heroic qualities!"

"Kill the thief! Kill the thief for the prime minister, for the prince!"

"We are all members of the Cao family! We must fight to the death to win! The only way is to fight to the death!"

So Wei Yan narrowed his eyes and stared at Cao Ni who was waving his sword and trying to boost morale.

In the chaos, he didn't hear many voices, but those shouting "Kill the enemy" and "Fight to the death" were obvious targets.

  I am a thief? Hum, what are you?

Wei Yan bent his body and rushed straight towards Cao Ni like an arrow.

Cao Ni was still waving his sword and shouting, "Warriors of the Cao family! You are great men..."

Before Cao Ni could finish shouting, Wei Yan had already rushed forward, and his blood-stained sword fell from the air!

"Scar!" Cao Ni was still somewhat brave, and he subconsciously raised his sword to block in a hurry.

He failed to recognize Wei Yan and thought that the short guy in front of him was an ordinary cavalry soldier, while the old horseman a little further away was more like a general.

After all, it was Old Ma who led the insults against Cao Pi just now...

So he didn't take it too seriously at first, but when he blocked it suddenly, he only felt his arm numb from the shock.

"Not good!" Cao Ni tried to dodge Wei Yan with a feint.

Wei Yan followed like a shadow, and his sword not only did not retreat, but seemed to stick to Cao Ni's sword and slid down like a poisonous snake!

Whether it was combat skills, will to fight, or psychological preparation, Cao Ni was more than one level behind Wei Yan. In Cao Cao's Prime Minister's Mansion, Cao Ni and others certainly had enough training, but the only thing they lacked was the actual combat experience gained in the bloody fights, which could not be completely replaced by any amount of training.

This is like an unsharpened piece of iron. Although it can still stab someone to death, it is obviously more efficient after being sharpened, whether it is stabbing or chopping.

As Wei Yan pressed forward, the blade slid down and immediately cut Cao Ni's arm.

"Ahhhhhh!" Cao Ni screamed in pain, losing his grip on the sword and falling to the ground.

Wei Yan half turned around and slashed down with his knife!

"call!"

The blade whizzed past, like a tiger roaring in the air.

A cold light flashed, and Cao Ni's head flew high into the sky.

Wei Yan grabbed hold of Cao Ni's head and raised it, "The enemy general surrenders!"

As soon as Cao Ni died, the guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion who had gone out to fight suddenly lost their fighting spirit and retreated to the Prime Minister's Mansion in a disorderly manner.

Cao Pi, who was sitting on the high platform in the Prime Minister's Mansion, could not clearly know the changes in the long street in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion. He only heard the loud explosions and saw the flames of the explosions on the long street. Then, the guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion retreated screaming in defeat.

Wu Zhi frowned and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Master! Quickly give orders to clear the front yard and send more archers to shoot all these thieves to death!"

Cao Pi was stunned for a moment, "What?"

  It was clearly our own people who were defeated, so how did they become the villains?

Even if they are defeated, you can't just shoot them to death, right?

"Hurry!" Wu Zhi said repeatedly, "Otherwise it will be too late!"

For Wu Zhi, these guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion were just special guards, and the number of casualties was not really relevant to him, but if he could strangle Wei Yan and others, then it would be worthwhile to sacrifice the lives of the guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Wu Zhi wanted to stop Cao Pi before because he suddenly realized that Wei Yan must have a follow-up plan, and once the guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion were defeated, Wei Yan could follow them all the way into the Prime Minister's Mansion and mess things up!

  By then, it would not only be the Prime Minister's Mansion that would be damaged, but also Cao Cao's face!

However, under the current situation, it is impossible to effectively identify the enemy and us in a short period of time, so Wu Zhi wants to kill all these defeated troops and Wei Yan and others who have sneaked in in the front yard with a volley of arrows!

"This..." Cao Pi seemed to understand Wu Zhi's thoughts, but he was a little hesitant.

But Cao Pi will not be given any extra time just because he is Cao Cao's son.

  While Cao Pi was hesitating, there was a sudden loud bang in the northwest of Yecheng, and then flames shot up into the sky!

In the workshop, flammable materials exploded!

Cao Pi was frightened by the loud noise and immediately shouted: "Close the gate! No one is allowed to enter! Soldiers line up outside the gate!"

Shooting indiscriminately in the front yard was obviously too cruel and seemed unscrupulous, so Cao Pi had to settle for the second best and order people to close the gates of the mansion to prevent the defeated soldiers from rushing into the mansion, which was also a defensive measure.

Wu Zhi frowned again.

  This mediocre way of dealing with things is truly Cao Pi's style!

The door of the Prime Minister's Mansion was half-closed after the troops were dispatched. At Cao Pi's command, the soldiers guarding the left side of the door suddenly closed the door, then lifted the bolt and blocked the door...

The defeated guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion could not get in, so Wei Yan and others certainly could not get in either.

And Wei Yan was also startled by the explosion in the northwest corner of Yecheng...

  Is this... gunpowder?

Then, will the Prime Minister's Mansion...

I slowed down my pace and didn't get too close.

Bows and crossbows whizzed down from the Prime Minister's Mansion. Wei Yan raised his shield and blocked several arrows in succession. He quickly called a halt and pulled the wounded soldiers out of the arrows' range.

Wei Yan ordered people to bandage and treat the wounded soldiers temporarily, then he groaned twice and shouted:

"Cao Zi is just a name, he is afraid of the wind! A naughty boy who has reached a high position is incapable of burdening the army!"

"With little talent and ambition, and a narrow mind, it is difficult to achieve success! You will only make the world laugh at you, how can you save your reputation!"

Wei Yan's men also followed suit and shouted again, laughing loudly.

Wei Yan waved his hand, and then led his men to gradually hide in the chaos and darkness.

Cao Pi was so angry that his face turned blue, "Shoot, shoot!"

They were all out of range, and shooting arrows was more like an act of impotent rage.

Wu Zhi was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Sir, you can lead the troops out of the palace to chase and kill the bandits, but don't follow them too closely to prevent the bandits from counterattacking."

"What?" Cao Pi's eyes widened.

  Didn’t you just say that it’s dangerous to go out?

The explosion was so loud just now, didn’t you hear it?

Why do you want me to leave the house again now?

What are you talking about hunting down?

just in case……

So Cao Pi pretended not to hear.

Wu Zhi glanced at Cao Pi and stopped trying to persuade him, but just sighed slightly in his heart.

So, all I could hear was someone shouting along the way, "Cao Zi is just a name, he is afraid of the wind! A naughty boy has ascended to a high position, but he is incapable of burdening the three armies!"

"With little talent and ambition, and a narrow mind, it is difficult to achieve success! You will only make the world laugh at you, how can you save your reputation!"

The sound gradually faded away...