Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3465: Severity
"Defeat the enemy!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

Hao Zhao roared and led his troops to fight in Cao's camp.

There was blood on his knife.

He was also covered in blood.

Your own, and others'.

During the attack, Hao Zhao was also hit by a stray arrow.

Hao Zhao broke the arrow handle easily, but he had no time to deal with the arrowhead, so he could only leave it on his back, pulling at his flesh and blood every time he moved.

The Cao army soldiers were in disarray. Some of them moved forward, some moved backward, some shot and stabbed Hao Zhao, and some turned around and ran when they saw Hao Zhao and other cavalrymen.

A black shadow flashed past his eyes, and Hao Zhao suddenly shrank his neck and raised his shield.

"bump!"

The pistol flew from nowhere and hit Hao Zhao's shield, almost knocking him off his horse.

The Cao army officer who came from the central camp pointed at Hao Zhao, as if to provoke him, but did not rush forward. Instead, he shouted, "Line up, draw your spears!"

Hao Zhao turned around and looked at his soldiers, "Do you have any more grenades?"

"No more!" the soldier behind him responded.

Hao Zhao sighed, "Turn, turn!"

He could ignore the wound on his back, but that didn't mean he didn't feel the pain. He just acted recklessly and led his men towards death.

The Cao army schoolmaster who rushed over to block the gap also breathed a sigh of relief. If he were asked to leave the formation to fight with Hao Zhao and other cavalrymen, he did not have the courage to do so.

"Captain! There's a gap over there!"

A Hussar pointed in a direction.

The northern entrance of Zhongtiao Mountain.

Hao Zhao turned his head and took a look, "You can't go there!"

"Why?" asked the Hussar.

"There are no Cao troops over there!" Hao Zhao laughed, "Such a big mountain pass, but there are no Cao troops!"

The cavalryman seemed to understand, but it didn't matter, he just had to follow Hao Zhao.

"Beware of the trap!"

Another cavalryman fell into the trap.

"Shit!" Hao Zhao shouted angrily, "Are these guys all rats? How can they dig holes so well?!"

Another group of Cao's soldiers ran up.

"Kill, kill!"

Hao Zhao rode his horse forward.

The small group of Cao's soldiers was quickly defeated and fled.

"Captain!" the cavalry reported, "the horses are sweating!"

Upon hearing this, Hao Zhao reached out and touched the neck of the horse under him, and immediately felt the horse's sweat on his hand!

Continuous running, turning, sudden stops, jumping, and then continuing to run faster put a lot of strain on the horses. The heat dissipation system of horses cannot keep up with their movement system, which leads to heat dissipation difficulties after strenuous exercise. Appropriate sweating is not a problem for horses, but heavy sweating is because the heat accumulated in the horses' bodies is too much, which results in a physiological stress response.

Therefore, it is common to see cavalry soldiers taking their war horses to the river to wash and shower after their horses have run. This is also to help the war horses dissipate the accumulated heat in their bodies as quickly as possible. Otherwise, the war horses will suffer from symptoms similar to heatstroke or heat stroke in humans due to the high heat in their bodies.

"broken!"

Hao Zhao subconsciously slowed down his horse's speed.

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Dong Zhao, who was in the Zhongtiao Mountain camp, gradually became anxious.

His original plan to lure the enemy did not go so smoothly.

Although Cao's soldiers had the support of the camp, their morale was just above the passing line at best. The key point was that Hao Zhao was very slippery, running back and forth in the wider area at the foot of the mountain, and seemed to have turned a blind eye to the obvious openings for Cao's army to enter the mountain!
How can you kill someone without going into the mountain path?

But these Hussars rushed left and right and refused to enter the mountain road!
Traps are dead, but people are alive.

You can't just send a few people in front of the trap, hang a colorful lantern, and then keep waving, "Brother, come on..."

But just when Dong Zhao felt helpless, he suddenly saw that Hao Zhao and others slowed down!

what happened?

Dong Zhao was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that the horses of Hao Zhao and others were tired!
This is the side effect of having a small number of soldiers.

The number of soldiers can make them very flexible, but the physical strength of the soldiers and horses makes them inflexible.

Whatever is consumed is what is consumed. Soldiers who can fight from day to night without getting tired or needing to rest only exist in magical dramas, not in reality.

Since the horses of the Hussars were tired, wouldn't this be Dong Zhao's best chance? !
"Immediately force the enemy troops into the mountains!" Dong Zhao ordered. He believed that this battle had reached a critical stage, and as long as the cavalry entered the pre-set mountain path, the trap could be set off.

"Military Advisor, there are still craftsmen in the mountain path..."

A Cao army soldier standing by reminded him, but soon swallowed the second half of his words in front of Dong Zhao's murderous gaze, "I will go and pass the order now..."

Dong Zhao must win this bloody battle today.

There is nothing to say about this.

If they can't even resist a detachment of this size, then, not to mention how hard it was to build the Zhongtiao Mountain camp and how many traps were set, wouldn't the people who "sacrificed" here be completely worthless?

Yes, that's right, those people all volunteered to "sacrifice".

Including the craftsmen who are now setting up the mountain road.

Suddenly, the sentry shouted and pointed to the north.

Dong Zhao looked up and saw smoke rising in the distance.

After a while, someone reported that the soldiers that Dong Zhao had sent out to pretend to be "reinforcements" had returned!
Dong Zhao was overjoyed, and immediately ordered his soldiers to attack Sima Yi from behind.

God really helps me!

For a moment, Dong Zhao wanted to worship the heaven and thank God for his support.

The winning ticket is guaranteed!

But, do you really have it?

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"It's Cao's army!"

The sudden turn of Cao's soldiers made Sima Yi realize that his "false report" had been discovered.

"Cao's army has reinforcements!"

Otherwise, Cao’s soldiers would not have come back so quickly!

In fact, Sima Yi's strategy was not completely exposed. It was just that Dong Zhao had some purpose in mind, so the actions of Cao's army seemed to have seen through Sima Yi's false report.

Sima Yi frowned.

He would not take risks. When he saw that the risk was higher than expected, he would immediately decide to retreat. Even when he already had some advantages, he would not hesitate to issue the order to retreat.

In fact, if Sima Yi continued to fight, he would not be unable to fight. Because the Cao army school that was coming back was also panicked, and he had no idea what was going on. If he won, it would be fine, but once he encountered setbacks, he would most likely have problems with command and scattered soldiers.

Victory or defeat depends on this moment.

"Retreat!" Sima Yi gave the order decisively, reining in his horse and marching away. "Send a signal to Captain Hao! Prepare to retreat!"

The Hussars abandoned the wreckage in the Zhongtiao Mountain camp and began to retreat westward.

Almost instinctively, the Cao army soldiers cheered, stepped over the pool of blood, and prepared to chase and kill the Hussar cavalry.

After running for a while, Sima Yi looked back and asked, "Why didn't Captain Hao catch up with me?"

"Captain Hao and his men seem to be trapped!" a hussar soldier shouted, "They are at the foot of the mountain!"

Sima Yi looked in the direction of the hussars and found that many Cao soldiers were pouring out, blocking the retreat route of Hao Zhao and his men, making their evacuation very difficult.

This raid on the Zhongtiao Mountain camp had some results, but Sima Yi also confirmed that they alone could not destroy this huge Cao army camp, so retreat was inevitable.

In addition, the sudden turnaround of Cao's soldiers caused the risk to Sima Yi and others to increase suddenly. The safest strategy at the moment was to evacuate and preserve the generals and soldiers.

But you can't just retreat at will. A disorderly retreat will inevitably lead to a major defeat.

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Sima Yi and Hao Zhao had originally agreed to alternate between the two, that is, whether attacking or retreating, they would alternate and provide cover. This would allow the troops to rotate and mobilize, giving the tired soldiers and horses a chance to catch their breath.

Sima Yi knew that Cao's army must have set up traps and ambushes in the mountain roads, so he and Hao Zhao were probing the periphery of the central circle, searching out those areas where there were obviously ambushes and traps, so that the subsequent attack by the General of Cavalry would be more targeted.

Sima Yi knew that men and horses would get tired. When they were tired, it was already very good if their combat effectiveness could be 80% of the previous level. Sometimes it would even drop to less than half. Moreover, they would become more and more tired due to lack of timely rest and adjustment, and injuries would be inevitable. If they really waited until the men and horses were tired before attacking, a bloody battle would be inevitable.

So as soon as Sima Yi saw Cao's army turning around, he immediately ordered a retreat.

But now Hao Zhao is being held back...

Sima Yi sighed slightly.

According to the old thief, oh, the little thief's original idea, it was to just take people away.

After all, on the battlefield, swords and guns are blind and once you go into battle, you can only wish for good luck.

But the problem is that if he really left like this, he would probably never be able to raise his head again in the Cavalry Corps!
This is undoubtedly the most important thing for a general to pay attention to.

If Sima Yi retreated without caring about anything, even if he escaped with his life, he would leave these hussars with a chance to survive.

Not far away, another group of Cao's troops rushed out, blocking the retreat route of Hao Zhao and others, and waving swords and guns at Sima Yi and others from a distance...

When Sima Yi, Hao Zhao and others were strong, these Cao army soldiers might not dare to come out, but now that they saw Sima Yi, Hao Zhao were about to retreat, these Cao army soldiers suddenly became bolder!

It's like a mangy dog ​​in the village. It barks wildly when it sees people coming, but when the people really get close, it immediately runs away with its tail between its legs. It turns around and watches the people leave, then runs out from some corner and barks at the people again.

"what to do?"

The hussar soldier beside him asked anxiously.

Sima Yi drew his sword, "Turn around! Follow me! Bring out Captain Hao!"

"Ohhhhh!"

None of the hussars objected, and no one said, "We should go first." Instead, they all began to turn around without any hesitation, as if they had already prepared to turn around to rescue people and charge again.

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The wounded were protected in the middle by other people, and Hao Zhao rushed to the front with those who were not injured.

Obviously, retreat would be easier if we didn't take these wounded with us.

Everyone knows this.

But that would mean the wounded would be abandoned, and they would have to either end their own lives or wait for Cao's army to come up and kill them!

If Cao's army came up and attacked directly with a knife, it would be considered quick and effective, but most of the time, Cao's soldiers would not choose to give the wounded cavalrymen a quick and effective death!
This is a sign of inner weakness. The more cowardly a person is, the more he likes to bully people or animals that are weaker than him. Therefore, if the wounded cavalry soldiers survived and fell into the hands of some Cao army soldiers, these Cao army soldiers would show their brutal side and make these cavalry soldiers live a life worse than death.

No hussars said they would abandon the wounded, and no wounded stood there and said sadly, "Hurry up and leave..."

Those who were more seriously injured were laid horizontally on the horses, while those who were less seriously injured sat behind other comrades.

The soldiers of Cao's army rushed forward, stabbing and hacking with their swords and spears, as if the cowardice just now was not theirs.

The Cao army archers who were killed and scattered before appeared out of nowhere and shot randomly in the direction of Hao Zhao and others, sometimes even shooting their own people. But it was obvious that the Cao army didn't care about this, and no Cao army soldier was surprised that they were fighting with the cavalrymen holding swords and spears, why were they shot in the buttocks?
Hao Zhao felt a little regretful.

Did I rush too hard just now?

If we had saved more horsepower and paid more attention to distance, we might not be in such a predicament now!
The further they rushed forward, the more Cao's troops seemed to increase, and the speed of Hao Zhao and others was slowed down.

Cao's army was like a red and black swamp, and Hao Zhao and his companions were struggling to move forward in the swamp. Just when Hao Zhao and his companions were somewhat desperate, they saw a tricolor flag. It was like the sun penetrating the haze, the flames dispelling the darkness, and it was also like a giant ship splitting the waves and coming towards them!

"Sima is coming to help!"

Hao Zhao shouted loudly, and new strength seemed to be infused into his whole body.

"Reinforcements are coming!"

Another response was heard, and then more Hussars followed suit.

The speed of Hao Zhao and others suddenly increased, while the Cao army soldiers blocking Hao Zhao hesitated, shrank, and subconsciously dispersed to both sides, as if they were not the ones who had just shown their fangs and claws and were ferocious and ferocious.

"Get out!"

Seeing that Cao's army had a gap, Hao Zhao's men, who were blocked, seemed to have regained their strength. They gripped their spears and swords tightly and rushed forward, rushing towards the fluttering tricolor flag!

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"I can't stop you anymore..."

When Cao's army academy came to report, they saw that Dong Zhao, who was usually gentle and polite, actually had a fierce look on his face, with his eyelids squeezing the corners of his eyes, revealing a fierce look.

"Can't stop them?!" Dong Zhao gritted his teeth and said, "The people in Zhongtiao camp can't eat and can't stop these hussars?! How can you still have the dignity to live in this world?!"

The military academy kowtowed repeatedly, and his head bled from hitting the rough ground.

Dong Zhao knew that the current changes were not caused by the military academy, but now he felt very ashamed. Such a large camp, with so many arrangements, if in the end, they were still defeated by Sima Yi and Hao Zhao, how could he, Dong Zhao, lead the Zhongtiaoshan camp in the future, and how could he save face in front of the soldiers of the military academy?
If it was just embarrassing, that would be fine, but there are things that are more troublesome than embarrassing yourself!
If Cao's army cannot achieve certain results when facing this cavalry detachment, or at least leave behind most of the cavalry, then how many soldiers will be willing and dare to fight in the next battle?
By the time the General of Cavalry arrives, the morale of Cao's army will collapse completely. Then, no matter how many preparations they have made before and how many sacrifices they have made, won't they all be in vain?

Even if he could escape and return to the Prime Minister, what would he say?
It is unknown whether Cao Hong is dead or alive, and Lu Chang is probably not going to survive either. If he can't achieve some more military achievements, even if Cao Cao forgives him and doesn't punish him, Dong Zhao may not be able to survive for long under the anger and resentment of the other disciples!
Don't say anything at that time, just ask one question, so and so died bravely in the battle, may I ask how you, Dong Zhao and Dong Gongren, survived?
Dong Zhao knew it very well!

The sons of Shandong gentry may not dare to direct their anger at Fei Qian, but they definitely don't mind finding Dong Zhao as an alternative target to vent their anger!

I, my entire family, and even my entire clan, will be reduced to ashes in this anger!

Dong Zhao was in a difficult situation.

If Dong Zhao had not intended to lure Sima Yi, Hao Zhao and the others into a trap from the beginning, he would not have had to send any troops, or even use any means of enticement or pretense. He could have just dealt with it simply, and Sima Yi, Hao Zhao and the others would have left without gaining any advantage.

In this way, Dong Zhao would not be too embarrassed. After all, a few scattered chess pieces were very light and could be discarded at will.

But things are different now.

Dong Zhao invested too much in order to strangle Sima Yi and Hao Zhao.

The more you invest, the more sunk costs you have.

For this kind of sunk cost, how many people can just let it go?
Dong Zhao understood that it would be best if he could let go, but the problem was that he couldn't let go!

This is like a few chess pieces on the chessboard that are not very important. If they are ignored from the beginning, there will not be any big changes and they will just be alone on the side.

But when both sides began to entangle and strangle this chess piece and started to invest other chess pieces, this area that may not have been very important originally suddenly became heavy and became a chess thorn that both sides could easily escape from!

From a lonely chess piece to an important chess piece, the transformation may just happen in a moment.

Just let Sima Yi and Hao Zhao leave like this?

Dong Zhao gritted his teeth. He couldn't bear it and there was no way he could bear it. If he let Sima Yi and Hao Zhao leave so easily, then he might as well not stay in the Zhongtiao Mountain camp and just find a crooked tree and hang himself!

Finally, Dong Zhao made up his mind, "Pass the order! All troops, move out! We must stop this bandit army! Regardless of life or death!"