Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3381 The Last Journey

Cao Hong swore an oath.

It's like watching a pirated version next time.

  Regardless of whether Cao Hong's oath was true or false, or whether it was an excuse for himself to save face, at this moment, the chariots and armor arranged according to his orders had already begun to rush towards the cavalry!

Because at that time Cao Hong and Che Zhou had agreed that once the central camp was on fire, they would charge straight into the center of the cavalry camp!

  Now, a fire broke out in Cao’s central camp!

The fire is the order!

In an era without instant messaging, this kind of thing was all too common.

Even if there was communication, problems could easily occur. For example, when the military order was transmitted, Qinyang was written as Biyang, and then the army rushed to Biyang. Do you think this was due to carelessness of the combat staff who issued the order, or was it deliberate carelessness?

The shouts of killing echoed in the night, and the horses' hooves trembled on the yellow earth.

Most of the cavalry troops headed for Cao's main camp. There were indeed not many troops left in the center, but there were quite a few outposts stationed on the periphery!

  Not long after Che Zhou and the Central Cavalry led by Cao Hongliu were rushing towards the center of the Hussars, they were discovered by Hussars scouts, who blew the bronze whistle, issuing a sharp warning!

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack! From the direction of the hour of Xu!"

"Hoo! Heh!"

As commands were issued one after another, the center formation of the cavalry began to adjust its direction.

Fei Qian sat on the high platform calmly, "Hmm? The hour of the dog? It's quite appropriate."

  Xiahou Dun's eyebrows moved. He didn't expect that when faced with an enemy attack, the cavalry commander Fei Qian would still be thinking about these things? Shouldn't he be urgently deploying troops and then arranging a defense strategy? How could he still consider whether it was "appropriate"?

Xu is composed of Wu and contains one, which means destruction.

In September, the Yang energy is weak, all things are complete, and the Yang goes down into the earth.

Among the five elements, earth is born in Wu and flourishes in Xu.

  After reaching the peak, things will naturally decline!

Among the Han people today, who is the most powerful? Who is the most powerful?

Xiahou Dun suddenly felt a palpitation in his heart and was speechless for a moment.

In the firelight, Che Zhou broke through the interception of some cavalrymen from the Hussar Squad, and with red eyes, he headed towards the flag of the commander-in-chief of the three armies where Fei Qian was!

If we can break through and defeat the center formation of the Hussar Army, just as Cao Hong said, then we can still fight!

On the high platform, more than ten flags fluttered in the night wind and danced in the light of the fire.

Che Zhou seemed to see the figure of the cavalryman, so he pointed his spear at him and let out an angry roar!

"Go ahead! Kill him!"

Che Zhou knew that if he rushed forward like this, he would be in a desperate situation, but he still came.

The surname Che is very rare.

Just as few as Fei Qian’s Fei family.

But he didn't have the same luck as Fei Qian.

He is the descendant of Che Qianqiu, the prime minister of the Western Han Dynasty.

That's it, gone.

To some extent, he was blessed by Che Qianqiu, but in fact, he was poisoned by Che Qianqiu.

Because Che Qianqiu's original surname was Tian, ​​and when Che Qianqiu was the prime minister, that is, in the sixth year of the Yuan Dynasty, Che Qianqiu presided over the Salt and Iron Conference...

That’s right, it’s the salt and iron.

The Chinese have always had a tradition of harming the public interest for their own benefit.

Zhou's well-field system, Han's salt and iron, and...

And those who are fat are definitely not the poor masses.

As a manager, he ignores or even indulges various problems in the growth of fruit trees, so that when he cuts down the tree, he can work with others to pick the fattest fruits first, but point out the worm-eaten eyes and rotten roots, saying, "See, they are all rotten, so there is nothing wrong with him, and he is a loyal hero whose reputation will be passed down through the ages!"

But he intentionally or unintentionally ignored his original responsibilities as the caretaker and manager of the fruit trees!

What did he do when the fruit trees were infested with worms and roots were rotten? !

Therefore, Che Qianqiu’s reputation will be remembered for thousands of years.

  After Che Qianqiu, none of his descendants could marry into the Han dynasty!

Even his son committed suicide because of the crime of "stealing and increasing the amount of salt"!

  After committing suicide, his title, land and property were still taken away!

So by the time of Che Zhou, the family had fallen into decline like the descendants of King Jing of Zhongshan, and split again during the Three Kingdoms Rebellion. One branch moved eastward with Emperor Xian, and barely survived through the rebellions of Li and Guo. Another branch went south to Jingzhou, and later fled to Wuling. This is the one who was called the "Wuling Strange Man". Yes, the "Wuling Barbarian County, there is this strange man".

The descendants of King Jing of Zhongshan are fighting for the glory in their hearts. Che Zhou, the descendant of Che Qianqiu, is also struggling to prove himself!

Struggling in troubled times.

  But what was the result of his struggle? He would never be the governor of Xuzhou!

He wants to take office!

He didn't want to be a lone commander forever, so even though this mission was dangerous, he still came!

Che Zhou now seemed to be struggling in a net, a net of death.

The more you struggle, the more pain you suffer, and the closer you are to death.

The squad of cavalry patrolling outside on guard did not charge forward at the risk of their lives, but instead swam around the outer line of the Charioteer formation like piranhas, shooting crossbow arrows from the darkness from time to time, gradually draining the blood of Charioteer and others.

These arrows and crossbow bolts were often not aimed at Cao's cavalry, but at the war horses!

Even though Cao's cavalry was trying to block and prevent collisions, some of them would inevitably be missed. From time to time, you could hear the wailing of horses, followed by the sound of falling and collisions...

In the current situation, Che Zhou certainly knew that Cao's army camp could not hold on any longer, and if they took a step back, they would collapse.

  The fire in the central camp started. No matter if it was set by the cavalry or the cavalry had already rushed into the central camp, as long as the flag of the central camp fell, it would be a huge disaster for Cao's army! The general is the courage of the army. Losing the main flag will not only lose the convenience of dispatching and commanding, but also make the whole army lose courage and lose their spirit!

Therefore, he must buy time, and take advantage of the opportunity when the Hussar Cavalry has not yet turned around, to raid the Hussar Cavalry's central camp and capture and kill Fei Qian, so that Cao's army will have a chance of survival!

One side was trying desperately to break through, while the other side was trying its best to intercept. Both sides were running at high speed, swords, guns and arrows were shining with cold light, and blood was spilled on the yellow earth.

  Che Zhou heard various noises, especially the last shrill whine of casualties. He knew that fighting at night was always the most brutal fight to the death, the formation was completely uncontrollable, and it was nothing more than a fight of lives. As Che Zhou continued to charge forward, more and more cavalrymen came to intercept him. The number of casualties on both sides was soaring rapidly, and no one knew how many people and horses had fallen in this chaotic moment!

Fei Qian stood on the high platform.

He was standing right under the fluttering tricolor flag.

Seeing the look in Xiahou Dun's eyes, Fei Qian smiled, pointed at himself, and then pointed at the high platform of the central camp in the distance which was engulfed in flames.

King meets king, but king does not meet king.

  Xiahou Dun's eyes were slightly cold, but he soon closed his eyes and sighed. At that moment, Xiahou Dun really had an impulse to rush over and grab Fei Qian, just like a meteor falling from the sky, becoming a blooming blood flower on this yellow land!

But when he regained some of his senses, he would be kicked and beaten madly in his mind, telling him that half a step behind him was the burly man who looked like a hairy bear, and if he made the slightest move, he would be pinned down...

Xiahou Dun’s own martial arts ability is not very strong, naturally slightly better than Fei Qian, but not enough for him to still be invincible when he is unarmed.

So in the end, Xiahou Dun could only stare at Fei Qian, watching the cloak on Fei Qian fluttering in the wind, and pursed his lips. It was unclear whether he was hoping for the night wind to be stronger so as to blow this pretentious guy off the platform, or whether he was thinking about calling for friendly fire so that he and the cavalry commander Fei Qian would be reduced to ashes together.

Flags were raised and sharp whistles were blown under the platform.

Fei Qian looked at the Cao army fire dragon that was circling and rushing towards Anyi City, shook his head and sighed, "What a pity..."

  What's a pity?

Fei Qian didn't say anything, and no one asked.

There are brave men in Shandong, and there are not only oxen and horses working with their heads down in the Central Plains.

Chen Sheng, who voiced the voices of many ordinary people and made those high-ranking people tremble with fear and wanted to delete him from history and textbooks, was also from Henan.

But what about in the end?

It was Chen Sheng who shouted and shed blood, but the people who finally enjoyed the fruits, or at least enjoyed them for a time, were the descendants of the old nobles of Chu. Generation after generation, time and again, cattle and horses were domesticated.

  Generation after generation, time and time again, all things are domesticated!

It's not that Che Zhou was not brave, nor that the Cao army cavalrymen who led the army were not brave, but that their bravery was misplaced. They stood together with those Shandong nobles and were brave for those who controlled their means of production and living.

Just like the vicious dog kept in the manor, it must be brave.

Che Zhou saw that the platform was approaching, and the figure on the platform was so dazzling that his vision became a little dazed, as if he had myopia and astigmatism. Suddenly he realized that he had been injured on the head without knowing when, and blood was flowing down his forehead, blinding his eyes.

"Kill..."

Che Zhou roared, his voice already hoarse and weak from the continuous roaring. Moreover, in such a chaotic mix of voices, even the leading cavalry of Cao's army behind Che Zhou might not be able to hear clearly what Che Zhou was shouting, but Che Zhou still shouted, waving his blood-stained spear, pointing at the high platform where Fei Qian was.

The sharp sound of the copper whistle pierced Che Zhou's eardrums.

Che Zhou knew that it was the unique command sound of the Hussar Army, also used for warning or conveying some message, but Che Zhou no longer had the mind to distinguish anything at the moment, as he was less than two hundred steps away from the infantry formation under the Hussar platform!

  Very good!

Success is at hand!

  When Che Zhou galloped all the way without being attacked by the cavalry artillery, he thought he was close to success!

That’s right, under the cover of darkness, it is not easy for artillery to aim or hit the target!

  By the time the Hussars really saw them, they had already arrived in front of the Hussars!

Che Zhou was prepared for everything, even ready to use his flesh and blood to break through the barricades, spears and shields of the Hussar infantry formation, to open a bloody path and create a chance for a comeback!

Two hundred steps!

For the cavalry, two hundred steps are like a blink of an eye!

So, Che Zhou blinked.

  What it is?

Even at night, in the vision blurred by the blood, at a distance of two hundred steps, Che Zhou saw that there seemed to be something placed in front of the cavalry infantry formation?

Even though it's just a silhouette, does it look like a car?

  There are about twenty cars here, but what are they intended to do when they are placed relatively individually in front of the formation?

Is this going to be used as a barricade?

  But why are they not connected?

Do you want to use a dozen or twenty scattered vehicles to build a barricade?

Is this because there was not enough time to prepare?

A sense of pride rose in Che Zhou's heart, when he suddenly saw a little fire light up on the outline of the vehicle, and then sparks were sprayed in all directions...

not good!

Che Zhou instinctively felt extremely frightened, but before he could do anything or shout out anything, the dark outlines of the vehicles were suddenly lit up by dazzling flames!

Grayish-white smoke spread out, and the eardrum-piercing whistling sound dominated the entire night sky.

  In an instant, dozens of rockets with fireworks, like a swarm of bees leaving their nest, flew into the air with a humming sound, and shot towards the cavalry group of Cao's army along a relatively low trajectory!

The roars of death passed by Che Zhou's ears!

I don’t know whether this is Che Zhou’s luck or misfortune.

If you were killed by a rocket on the spot, perhaps there wouldn't be much pain.

Just as Che Zhou was gasping for breath, thinking that he had just had a brush with death and that everyone was safe, the rockets began to explode one after another!

  The screams of horses and cavalrymen suddenly rang out!

One car, twenty rockets, twenty cars, that means nearly four hundred rockets were fired in a short period of time!

  Well, there were also some stubborn or malfunctioning rockets that remained on the vehicle and even exploded on it!

Fei Qian looked at it and couldn't help but click his tongue twice and shook his head.

These are all hard cash!

Cao's army wanted to fight a war of attrition, and now they have indeed achieved it.

The only difference is that Cao's army lost lives, while Fei Qian lost money.

Which is more important, human life or money? Obviously, in different places and from different perspectives, there will be different answers. But there is one principle that is the same, that is, things are valuable because they are scarce.

Shandong has a large population, so human life is particularly cheap, while Guanzhong and the north have been short of population since the beginning of their development, so in comparison, human life is much more precious...

Cao Jun thought it was a good deal to use the cheapest things to consume them with He Feiqian.

Because in the eyes of Shandong people, the lives of these lower-class people and soldiers are worthless.

Fei Jun happened to think the same thing and thought it was a good deal.

It will take at least a dozen years for these people to grow, and these gunpowders will at most just be a little trouble.

Isn't it a sure win to exchange lifeless saltpeter charcoal for living things?

Therefore, the key point of this "gamble" has always been that the money is in place and the effect will be in place.

The flames from the explosion and the resulting gray-white smoke filled the space between the two armies, blurring everyone's vision, with only brightly colored spots remaining on the retina.

The entire momentum of Cao's charge was completely disrupted.

  Those who were killed directly by rockets could more or less keep their bodies intact, but those injured by the explosion or burned by gunpowder were so painful that both humans and horses were almost crazy!

The horses tumbled on the ground, and the fallen cavalrymen were like sausages falling on the street. The war horses behind them, who had no time to stop their feet, rushed up and were suddenly trampled to death or exploded with a loud bang.

In order not to trample on friendly troops, and also because of the horror of the scene ahead, the Cao army cavalrymen behind them involuntarily slowed down and jammed together...

The second round came with the attack from the crossbow carts.

The ballista's shots aren't as colorful as the rocket car's, but they're just as deadly.

The long crossbow can often penetrate two or three people at a distance of about two hundred steps, and it won’t even stop!

  Even the thickness of the war horses would be penetrated directly, and then the two horses would be nailed together and die together!

In addition, because of the shock of the rockets, Cao's cavalry slowed down and huddled together, which made the effect of the crossbow shooting particularly good!

  One strike from the crossbow brought out a trail of blood!

Che Zhou was still not hit by the second round of attack.

The Grim Reaper caressed Che Zhou's sensitive skin and nerves, and then whistled provocatively in Che Zhou's ears...

"Ahhhhh..."

  Che Zhou let out a meaningless roar, but he still kept charging!

Charging towards death!

With Che Zhou's actions, the leading cavalry of Cao's army did not collapse immediately, and they also followed Che Zhou and rushed forward!

As I said, Shandong may not be without brave people, but in many cases...

Like now.

After running for a while, Che Zhou's vision suddenly became clear and he ran through the smoke.

But what appeared in front of Che Zhou were neatly arranged spears and large shields, as well as...

  The infantry's powerful crossbow mounted on a large shield!

There is more than just artillery in the Hussar Corps!

It's not just cavalry!

Other places in the Cavalry Corps may not be equipped with powerful crossbows, but in Fei Qian's central army, there must be a group of soldiers in the direct guard battalion who are good at using powerful crossbows!

These enhanced crossbowmen not only shoot faster than ordinary crossbowmen, but also shoot more accurately!

"Be careful with the crossbow..."

Che Zhou shouted, but his voice was interrupted by a crossbow arrow.

Death finally embraced him and took him down from his horse. He was like a fallen leaf, falling from the sky and landing on the yellow earth...

He has been wandering, searching, expecting and longing all his life.

But it was not until the moment he fell off the horse that Che Zhou suddenly realized that Cao Hong's troops, who were supposed to appear behind him or on his flank to cover and support his attack, did not appear.

"Oh……"

Che Zhou chuckled at last, and no one knew what he was laughing at, and then he vomited a mouthful of blood.

In the last moments of his life, he saw a darkness rapidly expanding, and eventually it was boundless and completely swallowed up everything he had.

(End of this chapter)