Three Kingdoms: Wolong's brother-in-law, tricking Liu Bei into seizing Jingzhou

Wuwuwu——

The solemn sound of the horn blew across the wilderness.

Cao Zhen pointed his sword at the Han camp, and more than 20,000 Qin army infantrymen broke through the formation and rushed towards the Han camp like a tide.

Pang De commanded the Qin cavalry, which surrounded the infantry on both wings, ready to find an opportunity to launch an attack at any time.

Inside the Han camp.

Huang Zhong stood on his horse with his sword drawn, glancing at the Qin army rushing towards him with a gaze as cold as a blade.

This veteran general of the Han Dynasty is still as vigorous as ever, and exudes a majestic aura from head to toe.

"General Han Sheng, judging from the flag, it should be Cao Zhen, the fake son of Cao thief."

"This guy clearly saw that our camp was already set up, but he still dared to attack with 30,000 soldiers. It seems that he was forced into a desperate situation and wanted to give it a try."

Ma Chao pointed his silver spear at the enemy camp outside the camp and revealed the Qin army's intentions with a sneer.

"Is Cao Cao's fake son..."

Huang Zhong snorted disdainfully, held his sword horizontally, and said proudly:
"Mengqi, since that guy wants to hand over a credit to us, what are we waiting for? Just accept it!"

Ma Chao laughed loudly and said proudly:

"Okay, I'll listen to you, General Han Sheng."

"You lead the infantry to resist the enemy head-on, and I will lead the cavalry to attack. Together we will defeat the 30,000 Qin troops!"

The two of them finished their discussion and decided on a strategy.

at this time.

The Qin army in front had rushed out of the trench and frantically filled the trench with the earth bags they carried with them.

Huang Zhong took a breath and pointed his sword:
"Order the crossbowmen to release their arrows and shoot the Qin thief to death for me!"

The order was passed down.

More than 5,000 archers immediately bent their bows and released arrows.

Sharp arrows as dense as heavy rain and like locusts flying in the sky, covered the Qin army.

The next moment, arrows rained down.

Screams suddenly rang out, and streams of blood flew into the air, dyeing the sky above the field red.

The Qin soldiers who were filling the trenches were nailed down in pools of blood in large numbers, it was an extremely tragic scene.

"Shieldman, step forward and protect the top of your head."

"Crossbowmen, shoot your arrows to counterattack and suppress the enemy's arrows."

"The rest of you, continue to fill the trench!"

While Cao Zhen was blocking the incoming arrows, he was shouting hoarsely at his soldiers.

Thousands of shield bearers immediately rushed forward, holding their large shields high in front of them.

More than 4,000 archers began to draw their bows and shoot arrows at the Han army.

On the outer line of the camp wall, countless interests were flying, interweaving into a light net in the sky.

Soon, screams were heard in the Han camp, and blood spurted into the air.

The two sides had equal military strength, and naturally the number of archers and crossbowmen was also equal. The long-range attacks of arrows created a stalemate, and neither side could suppress the other.

After suffering hundreds of casualties, the Qin army finally filled the trench.

Thousands of Qin troops crossed the trench and arrived under the deer horns.

What awaits them are two sets of antlers.

The Qin soldiers could only endure the rain of arrows and chop the deer antlers like crazy.

The casualties continued.

Every moment, there were Qin soldiers who were unfortunately shot by arrows and fell in a pool of blood.

The elite strength of the Qin army was demonstrated at this time.

Even though there were constant casualties, under Cao Zhen's command, they still rushed forward one after another, trying their best to chop off the deer antlers one by one.

Finally, after nearly a thousand casualties, several gaps were cut into the deer antlers.

Thousands of Qin soldiers, holding large shields and long spears high and wielding ring-handled swords, rushed towards the Han army camp.

What awaited them were countless spears fired from the gaps in the fence.

There were loud screams.

This time there were no more scattered screams. Instead, large groups of Qin soldiers were pierced like paper by the Han army's spears and turned into hedgehogs.

The blood instantly dyed the camp fence red.

Casualties are relative. While the Han army was killing the Qin army, the Qin army's spears were also penetrating the camp fence and stabbing at the Han army inside the wall.

Soon, Han soldiers began to fall in a pool of blood under the camp wall.

These elite troops of the Han Dynasty were fearless. When one person fell, someone from the back would immediately take his place and continue to fight desperately against the Qin army.

Both sides suffered casualties, but the Han army was on the defensive and had the camp wall as a barrier, so its casualties were much smaller than those of the Qin army.

After fighting for nearly half an hour, both sides suffered casualties, but the situation was stalemate at the camp wall.

Cao Zhen became more and more anxious as the battle went on.

The initiative of this battle was always in the hands of the Han army, and the longer it dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for them.

Once Liu Bei leads the main force and the army crosses the river on the bridge, everything will be over.

But he had no control over how long to delay. The Han army was also an elite division, and had the advantage of the camp wall as a barrier. It was obviously unrealistic to break through in a short period of time with his existing military strength.

"Pound, I can't break through here. I can only rely on you."

Cao Zhen gritted his teeth secretly and turned his expectant gaze towards the cavalry corps not far away.

now.

Pang De was leading 10,000 Qin cavalrymen, cruising around the Han camp, looking for weak points in the Han army's defense, ready to launch an attack at any opportunity.

East wing.

Pang De keenly discovered that there were less than two thousand soldiers and horses on the east wing of the Han camp, and the trenches were very shallow, and there were no deer horns deployed.

There was the breakthrough point to break into the camp.

Pang De's eyes were filled with murderous intent, he drew his sword and shouted:
"Xiliang Iron Cavalry, listen to my orders, follow me and charge in from the east wing of the Han camp!"

"I will not turn back until the enemy camp is destroyed!"

The horn sounded, piercing the sky. Pang De rode his horse, dragged his sword, and rushed out first.

Ten thousand Qin army's Xiliang cavalrymen cheered up and followed Pang De, like a black steel torrent, rushing towards the east wing of the Han camp.

The cavalry rolled in, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked!
Inside the Han camp.

Ma Chao immediately held his spear in his hand, his heroic eyes as cold as ice, staring intently at the Qin cavalry charging towards him.

The weak defense on the eastern wing was not a flaw of the Han army, but a bait deliberately set by him and Huang Zhong.

It was only to lure the Qin cavalry into battle so that they could be killed by surprise.

Seeing that the Qin army had been fooled and was indeed attacking towards the east wing, Ma Chao raised a sarcastic sneer at the corner of his mouth.

"Pass the order down, Crossbow Battalion prepares--"

Before he finished his words, Ma Chao's eyes suddenly focused on the fluttering Qin army flag.

That is the flag with the word "Pang" on it.

It means that the general commanding the army is named Pang!

Among the Qin army, who else but Pang De could be the general with the surname Pang who was good at commanding cavalry?
This means that the commander of the Qin cavalry who is about to fight against him is Pang De, an old general of the Ma family.

"Pang Lingming, you came just in time. I will definitely capture you today and make you surrender to the Han Dynasty!"

Ma Chao's eyes gleamed with brilliance, and he waved his spear and shouted:
"Crossbow Battalion, aim at the Qin Cavalry and shoot them to death!"

order.

A thousand crossbowmen deployed at the camp wall immediately grabbed the crossbows in their hands and fired at the Xiliang cavalry that had rushed towards the outside of the camp.

"Uuuuuu——"

The sound of breaking air suddenly rang out, making everyone's scalp numb.

Ten arrows were fired at the same time. In an instant, ten thousand sharp arrows whizzed out, like dense raindrops, and shot towards the oncoming Xiliang cavalry.

"not good!"

Pang De's face suddenly changed while he was running wildly.

When leading the army here this time, Cao Cao reminded them to be on guard against the Han army using the Que Yue Formation again.

However, the Han army had already set up camp, so it was obviously impossible to use the Que Yue Formation, so Pang De neglected to take precautions.

At present, the two armies were engaged in a fierce battle head-on. He thought that the Han army's eastern camp was weak in strength, so he dared to attack boldly.

Pang De never expected that this was a trap set for him by the Han army. The camp, which seemed to be weak in manpower, was actually equipped with the world-famous repeating crossbows.

"Block the arrows!"

At the critical moment, Pang De could only shout and the long sword in his hand danced like an iron curtain, blocking the rain of arrows coming from the front.

The next moment, the arrow arrived.

Sharp arrows like raindrops hit his impenetrable sword curtain and all bounced off with a clang. Not a single arrow could hurt him.

He was very lucky, but the Xiliang cavalry behind him were not so lucky.

The sharp arrows, as dense as the wind, instantly pinned down hundreds of Xiliang cavalrymen to the ground.

People and horses were thrown to the ground, and wailing was heard everywhere.

The rain of arrows came and went quickly, and in an instant, everything returned to calm.

The 10,000 Qin cavalry suffered heavy losses, with countless casualties. Their charge was suppressed and they were crowded together, the situation becoming a mess.

"Is this the legendary crossbow?"

Pang De put down his sword, looked around at the heavy losses, and gasped.

Inside the camp.

The 10,000 Han cavalrymen lined up in battle array admired the spectacular sight of the enemy being shot down and their horses were knocked to the ground. Their morale was boosted before the battle even began, and they waved their weapons and cheered loudly.

Ma Chao took a deep breath and waved his silver spear:
"Open the camp gates, all soldiers, follow me and charge out of the camp to kill all the Qin thieves!"

The tightly closed camp gate burst open.

Ma Chao jumped on his horse and held up his spear. He was the first to rush out of the camp gate. Like a silver lion, he pounced straight at the chaotic Qin cavalry.

"Kill all the Qin thieves——"

"Kill all the Qin thieves——"

Ten thousand Han cavalry raised their arms and shouted wildly, then moved forward suddenly, rushing out of the camp like a torrent and attacking the chaotic enemy army.

The "Horse" flag fluttered dazzlingly in the dust and fog.

When Pang De heard the Han army's shouts of killing, he suddenly looked up, and when he saw the Han cavalry charging out, his face changed again.

"No, I fell into a trap!"

Pang De secretly groaned, only then did he realize that he and Cao Zhen had fallen into the Han army's trap.

The enemy expected that they would take a gamble and attack head-on with infantry and flanking with cavalry.

Therefore, the Han army deliberately exposed a flaw in the East Camp, just to make him arrogantly lead the cavalry to attack, but severely injure him with the crossbows, and then use the cavalry to kill and sweep the battlefield.

When Pang De recognized the "Ma" flag in the dust, his face was distorted with shock.

Ma Chao!

The commander of this Han cavalry was actually his old master Ma Chao?

Should he be loyal to his new master Cao Cao, and fight to the death with his old master Ma Chao on the Weishui battlefield for the survival of the Qin State?

Pang De froze in place, holding the long sword tightly in his hand, and was indecisive for a moment.

Just as he hesitated for a moment, the Han army rolled in.

Knock over, chop over, trample over...

The crowded and chaotic Qin cavalry were crushed in large numbers in an instant, and were scattered all over the place, crying and howling like ghosts.

The defeat is set.

Pang De was awakened by the wailing of the Qin soldiers. He took a deep breath and shouted:

"Retreat, retreat of all troops——"

The defeat was already decided. Even a brave man like Pang De knew that if he forced a fight to the death, he would surely be defeated. Not only would he not be able to turn the tide, but he would also lose 10,000 cavalrymen to Cao Cao.

Giving up the attack and preserving strength is the only wise choice.

"Pang Lingming, don't run!"

Just as Pang De was about to turn around and leave, a familiar roar sounded behind him. (End of this chapter)