Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3374 A Little Thought

Cao Hong had a leg injury, so of course it was impossible for him to lead the team to kill Bao Zhong personally.

  Moreover, for Cao Hong, Xu Chu's whereabouts were unknown, so he couldn't go out on his own. Even if Cao's soldiers said they saw Xu Chu heading east, what if Xu Chu came back to kill them?

Making a feint to the east and attacking in the west is not only used when attacking a city.

Cao Hong looked around and saw Cao Sheng. He lowered his eyes and stared at Cao Sheng's injured hand. He skipped Cao Sheng and looked at Dai Ling, a general of the Central Guard Army who was further behind.

Not all people in the central camp have the surname Cao.

Dai Ling was from Yanzhou and defected to Cao Cao at an early stage.

"General Dai!"

Cao Hong shouted in a low voice.

"I'm here!"

Dai Ling took a step forward, knowing that something was wrong, but there was nothing he could do.

Cao Hong threw out a banner to call for troops, "Take one thousand soldiers and go to where the traitor Bao Zhong is, cut off his head and bring it to me!"

Dai Ling took it and didn't say much. He just responded and retreated.

Cao Sheng lowered his head, "Thank you for the T-shirt..."

Cao Hong snorted.

Cao Sheng was injured in his hand and Cao Hong was injured in his foot, which was exactly the same.

  It’s not that Cao Hong really wanted to take care of Cao Sheng, nor was it that Cao Sheng had done so well in the previous battle. On the contrary, Cao Hong felt that Cao Sheng had not discovered the traitor Bao Zhong before and was even rescued by the traitor. What if Cao Sheng was sent out and he suddenly became depressed and opened the door and ran away with Bao Zhong?

These are critical times, we have to be on guard!

And now, for Cao Hong, the most important and the most concerned thing is not the cavalry who rushed into the camp, but the cavalry general outside, that damn Fei Qian!

"What do you think? If we take this opportunity to lure the Hussars in..." Cao Hong suddenly said to Cao Sheng, "What do you think?"

"Lure...lure her in?" Cao Sheng was stunned.

Cao Hong stared at the flames outside the camp and gritted his teeth. "Yes! Lure them in!"

We can’t win in a field battle.

Isn't the only thing left to do now to lure the enemy deep into our territory?

  What's more, the night is now the best cover for the hussars who enter Cao's camp. Can't it also serve as a protective umbrella for Cao's mobilization?

Anyway, the situation is already bad, maybe by doing this, we can still survive!

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Dai Ling led his troops forward.

The night is dark.

There were waves of roars and screams coming from the front.

For some reason, Dai Ling suddenly remembered his past.

That year, he also heard of Cao Cao's reputation. He heard that Cao Cao was tenacious and resisted violence. He was a loyal and wise minister of the Han Dynasty, so he gathered brave warriors from the countryside and joined Cao Cao.

Dai Ling remembered that there were more than 50 people who joined Cao Cao with him that year, all of them young people, with high hopes for the Han Dynasty and a desire for fame.

That year, they fought together, and they had expectations for each other, saying that they were all good brothers and good friends, and they would always work together in Cao's Co., Ltd. and take care of each other...

But this wish will not come true soon.

On the battlefield, swords and guns have no mercy.

The first to die was Ma Xiaoqi, who loved to laugh the most...

Dai Ling remembers it most clearly.

Then he died...

For some reason, Dai Ling couldn't remember the order in which those people died.

I just know that as the war progressed, the number of people who followed him gradually decreased.

Some returned with injuries, while others...

Today, there are only a few left.

Dai Ling felt something was wrong with the battle this time. They had gone all the way to Hedong and had done nothing. Just building this camp alone had already cost them 30% of their laborers, and then there were the various county soldiers and assistants...

Now it seems that the time has come to reduce the number of commanders and guards of the Central Army.

When we fought against Yuan’s army back then, it seemed that we didn’t suffer such heavy losses.

This time, I don’t know if I can go back!

If I could survive this war, perhaps I should retire and stop coveting honors.

  Dai Ling thought randomly, and then felt a little sad. This Bao Zhong actually rebelled?

"This is really......"

Dai Ling shook his head and stopped his men with a lack of interest, asking them to investigate further ahead. He then leaned against the wall of the plateau and let out a long breath.

Cao Hong ordered him to kill Bao Zhong, and Dai Ling naturally had to obey the order, but he did not feel much excitement, and even felt some resistance in his heart.

After all, Dai Ling is not that weird HR who feels honored to be a dog, so pointing the sword at his former colleague made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Therefore, he did not go straight to Bao Zhong's place, but walked and stopped, and from time to time he asked people to go ahead to investigate. On the surface, it was to ensure the safety of the passage of the earth plateau, but in fact it was to delay time. As long as Bao Zhong escaped, his mission would naturally be over...

Dai Ling had no interest in killing his former colleagues, and his soldiers had no interest either.

"General Cao just uses us outsiders! His subordinates are safe in the camp!"

"This battle with the Hussars was really hard. Damn, I've never seen such a tough battle!"

"The cavalry cannons fired, life and death depended on luck! I had a brother right next to me, and he was blown so badly that not even a single intact body could be found!"

"Damn it! Didn't everyone say we were the strongest before? Why do you feel that the Hussars are the strongest now?" "Are you stupid? That depends on who you are comparing yourself with! Who did we fight against before? Who did the Hussars fight against before? I heard that the Xiliang Army was subordinate to the Hussars!"

"Have you noticed that General Cao must be injured? He doesn't even dare to come out now. Is he going to risk our lives?"

"Fight today, fight tomorrow, how many will be left in the end?! If I had known earlier, I would have taken the initiative to go to the new city. It is said that the conditions there are worse. At least I wouldn't have had to fight so hard..."

"That's right. I think we should withdraw our troops sooner rather than later... It's really frustrating to see the war going this far..."

Dai Ling leaned against the earth wall. He didn't want to pay attention to the complaints of his men, but the more they talked, the more outrageous they were. He couldn't help but shout, "Shut up! You might as well use your remaining energy to fight! Isn't it because of fighting that we have food and clothes today? Why are you learning from those cowards and talking nonsense every day?!"

After being scolded by Dai Ling, the Cao army soldiers shrank their heads and said no more.

But when Dai Ling shouted like this, he felt something was wrong. The hair on his back stood up, as if he was being stared at by a ferocious beast. He stood up from the earth wall almost instinctively, and then felt some sand falling from above...

The next moment, a sharp whistling sound came down from the plateau!

  I don’t know when, but there were already many dark shadows standing on the loess plateau, like ghosts!

The first person to come forward was Xu Chu.

Beside Xu Chu, there were many hussar soldiers, shooting with bows!

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  On the loess plateau, Xu Chu's eyes were as sharp as lightning and his sword was sharper than snow!

Taishi Ci was in Jizhou, Zhang Liao rode his horse through the snow, and Zhao Yun swept the Hu people in the desert. These stories always appeared in the Military Academy, which made Xu Chu envious. If the glory of a scholar is that his articles are praised by thousands of people, then as a military general, he naturally hopes to become a legendary battle example for veterans to teach to newcomers in the Military Academy!

Therefore, when Xu Chu saw Bao Zhong rebelling, he did not contact Bao Zhong directly at the first time, but hid his body and ambushed here under the cover of night. If Bao Zhong really rebelled, Cao's army would definitely come to encircle and suppress him. Now Dai Ling led the army to come, which was equivalent to proving something for Bao Zhong.

  Although the situation Xu Chu is facing now is not as vast as that faced by Taishi Ci, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun and others in the past, the degree of danger is not bad either. Especially in infantry command and flexibility, Xu Chu has also demonstrated his talent and ability!

Xu Chu shouted loudly, then pounced down from the loess plateau, swinging his sword straight at Dai Ling!

If Dai Ling hadn't spoken before, Xu Chu might not have recognized him as the leader. As a result, Dai Ling couldn't help but scold the soldiers, and naturally Xu Chu stared at him!

Dai Ling and others were able to sneak into Cao's central camp and enjoy treatment as Central Guard Generals that was not much different from Cao's soldiers. This person's combat ability was not bad, but when he encountered an ambush by Xu Chu, he was somewhat dazed!

Who could have imagined that they were ambushed by their enemies in their own camp? !

  This is Cao’s main camp, not outside the camp!

Even though Dai Ling repeatedly sent soldiers to explore the way forward, people were always inertial and relaxed, and no one even took a look at the earth plateau, or climbed up the earth wall to investigate...

This is also very normal. Just like when most people return home and open the door, the first thing they do is definitely not to take a look at the blind spot on their own door... If there are really people around who do this, they will definitely be fined 500,000 without any negotiation.

Cao's army was immediately stunned by the fierce attack of Xu Chu and others!

  The next moment, Xu Chu rushed into the ranks of Cao's army, waving his sword, roaring loudly, with the sword flashing and blood flying. Ordinary Cao's soldiers were no match for him!

The shouts and screams mixed together, and immediately the corridor between the earthen plateaus began to roll like a boiling pot!

  Dai Ling was originally resting against the earth wall, but was spotted by Xu Chu. He was also a veteran of the battlefield, so he immediately became alert. When he heard the wrong sound in the air, he immediately rolled on the ground!

There is no such thing as handsome or handsome on the battlefield, only life and death!

Those who want to look cool, those who are afraid of dirt, those whose faces and bodies are white and clean as if they have just washed a dozen or twenty times, and who have sprayed perfume and applied scented oil, basically die the fastest.

  Dai Ling rolled on the ground, not caring about what was on the ground, and immediately dodged several arrows that were obviously aimed at him!

An arrow, either shot in the wrong direction or chasing after him, pierced Dai Ling's face, splashing dirt and fragments that hit his face, shocking and hurting him!

Hearing the roars and screams of his soldiers, Dai Ling instinctively wanted to turn over and call on his soldiers to either form a formation to resist or simply withdraw from this narrow earthen corridor. He was shocked and angry. He did not expect that the cavalry would not take Cao's army seriously.

In the Central Plains, as long as they hoisted the flags of Cao's army, especially the flags of the Central Guard Army, they could run rampant in the countryside, and make the nobles in the forts offer cattle and wine, and bow their heads and be respectful in front of them. But now a group of cavalrymen who had sneaked into the camp not only did not hide or evade, but also ambushed them!

This is simply too much!

As Dai Ling got up from the ground, he discovered that under the flickering shadows of the fire, there was a sturdy man waving a sword. He had already knocked down three or four Cao army soldiers in succession and was rushing straight towards him!

Seeing that Xu Chu was about to kill him, Dai Ling had no time to command his soldiers on how to respond. He rolled over and grabbed a shield that someone had dropped from the ground, held it in his hand, drew his sword and faced Xu Chu.

Sword and shield, one for offense and one for defense.

This is almost the most basic training and the simplest skill for all infantrymen.

But just like stir-fried vegetables and fried rice, it seems that anyone can make it, but if you really want to make it perfect and glow when served on the table, you must add some LED beads in the plate.

The weapons and equipment of the guards in Cao's army were not bad either. Although the shield that Dai Ling grabbed was of ordinary standard, the wooden shield was covered with two layers of cowhide, and a steel plate was added to the center of the shield to enhance the defense capability. The steel plate in the center was also nailed with a circle of rivets and wolf tooth nails, making it capable of both offense and defense.

In contrast, the shield held by Xu Chu was quite ordinary.

It was really ordinary, with no rivets, let alone wolf-tooth nails. It looked like an ordinary cowhide shield painted with a layer of black paint, and there were many spots and long marks left by knife and gun piercings in the battle.

Dai Ling curled his body as much as possible behind the shield, exerted strength on his waist and legs, and instead of retreating, he advanced towards Xu Chu.

  Because Dai Ling was hiding behind the shield, even Xu Chu could not attack Dai Ling for a while, and Dai Ling's method was to use his shield with wolf-tooth nails to directly crash into him!

Dai Ling had crawled out from a pile of dead bodies back then, and when he was suddenly attacked, he still responded instinctively according to the battle situation!

If Xu Chu dodged, it would be equivalent to interrupting Xu Chu's momentum of attack. If Xu Chu did not dodge, the shield with wolf teeth would be nailed to Xu Chu's shield. No matter whether Xu Chu tried to get rid of the nailed shield or directly discarded it, it would be equivalent to breaking up Xu Chu's offensive and defensive posture!

Moreover, Dai Ling still has some confidence in his own strength. If the opponent is not strong enough, he may be able to knock the opponent off balance, which would be a chance to kill him!

Dai Ling was somewhat different from those guys who got into the Central Guard Army by relying on their surnames. He was quite proficient in all kinds of infantry combat skills. With a bow and arrow, he was an archer, whether it was a light arrow or a heavy arrow that broke through armor, he was very good at it. If he had a sword or a spear, he could also go directly to the battlefield and fight on the front line. The only thing he lacked was riding skills, after all, there were fewer horses in the Central Plains, so he was a Central Guard Army instead of a Central Commander.

  But the person he met was Xu Chu!

When Xu Chu saw Dai Ling rushing towards him, he just groaned slightly, then kicked the ground fiercely and collided with Dai Ling with his shield!

"Boom!" 』

  With a dull crash, Dai Ling, who had used all his strength to hit the wall, felt as if he had hit a mountain! The stone wall was majestic and stood upright for thousands of feet. The other party stood still, but Dai Ling himself was shocked by the recoil all over his body. It seemed that every bone was wailing. He could no longer control his body shape, and fell backwards with his hands and feet raised!

As Dai Ling fell backward, he had only one thought in his mind: why couldn't the spikes on his shield penetrate him, but instead were knocked away? His buzzing brain was no longer able to react, and his joints were groaning, so he couldn't do much to dodge.

  Xu Chu knocked Dai Ling away with a powerful shield strike, and then took a big step forward. His sword was as sharp as a poisonous snake, and he easily cut off Dai Ling's neck, esophagus and trachea with one thrust!

Blood immediately splashed all over the corridor!

Right at the beginning, he killed the leading officers of Cao's army, but Mr. Xu was not satisfied...

Because he thought it would be Cao Hong who came, so that they could end their past relationship...

As soon as Dai Ling died, the morale of this section of Cao's Central Guard Army was completely lost as soon as they shouted. They either knelt on the ground begging for their lives or turned around and ran away.

Xu Chu was too lazy to kill these Cao army soldiers who had lost their fighting spirit, so he flicked the blood off his sword and said, "Ask for a confession! Those who tell the truth will be spared!"

These fleeing Cao's soldiers would expose the positions of Xu Chu and others.

Xu Chu climbed up the earthen plateau, looked at the suspension bridges that connected the earthen plateau, and also saw the Cao army soldiers stationed at the suspension bridges.

Even though the shouting and screaming here had already alarmed the Cao army soldiers guarding the bridge, they all pointed their torches here, waved them around and shouted, but still did not leave the suspension bridge...

"Tsk."

This is a bit troublesome.

Xu Chu was able to ambush here because this was the main passage leading to Bao Zhong’s camp.

The camp where Bao Zhong was located was close to the outer edge of Cao's main camp, and was interspersed with the dugouts of the civilians. Relatively speaking, the density of Cao's troops was not high, and because a large number of fortifications were set up to guard against cavalry assaults, Xu Chu only needed to send people to simply clear them out before they could move forward.

But if they continued to go deeper, not only would the density of Cao's camps increase, but the number of Cao's soldiers would also increase. In addition, those guarding the suspension bridge on the earth plateau and the Cao's soldiers on the sentry towers would inevitably discover the whereabouts of Xu Chu and others. Even if they could avoid the attack of arrows, once they were blocked in the corridor, they would probably die like Dai Ling!

Xu Chu originally wanted to lure out Cao's troops guarding the bridge, and then take advantage of the opportunity to attack again, but he found that those Cao's troops guarding the bridge did not leave the suspension bridge at all, which made Xu Chu have no chance to move forward...

The result of the interrogation came out very quickly. The Cao army soldiers who were stuck in the corridor and had no way out spoke freely. They not only explained the matter of Bao Zhong, but also told the information that Cao Hong was still in the central camp.

"This guy didn't come out? He's really stable!" Xu Chu snorted, "Then let them not be able to hold back any longer!"