Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 6: The Mandarin Duck Formation Shows Its Power and Defeates the Black Mountain Army

Zhang Ba saw that the situation was not right.

He immediately ordered a group of people to try to find a breakthrough from other directions.

They tried to push the bullock cart away with their bodies.

But Cao Yan directed the guards to constantly adjust their defenses.
Where the loophole occurs,

He quickly ordered his guards to go and make up for the loss.

After fighting for about half an hour, Cao Ang saw that the Black Mountain Army's frontal attack had slowed down.

He felt that this was a good opportunity to rush out, but he was worried that his judgment was wrong.

After all, the battlefield changes rapidly, and one wrong step may lead to a complete loss.

So Cao Ang turned to look at Cao Yan in the formation, trying to get inspiration from him.

In fact, it can be seen from here that
Cao Ang had unknowingly regarded Cao Yan as his backbone.

Cao Yan's commanding figure gave him great courage and confidence.

"Uncle!" Cao Ang shouted.

Cao Yan turned around when he heard the shout.

Cao Ang pointed at the Black Mountain Army outside and made a gesture to indicate whether to attack.

Seeing this, Cao Yan shouted encouragement to him, "Trust your own judgment! Show the same confidence you had when you won eighteen consecutive games!"

After hearing this, Cao Ang felt relieved.

He took a deep breath, raised the command flag above his head, and shouted in a slightly childish voice: "Yuanyang Army, break up into small groups and attack!!"

After hearing Cao Ang's order,

These soldiers, who had undergone hundreds of drills in their daily lives, separated with great skill under the command of their respective team captains.

They split from their original group into small teams of twelve people, and under the command of the captain, they took the initiative to fight their way out!
The Black Mountain Army was caught off guard by the sudden attack of Cao's army.

The originally tight line was torn into several holes in an instant.

The power of the Mandarin Duck Formation is maximized through mutual coordination and close cooperation.

For a moment, the Black Mountain Army, which had several times more people than their own, was defeated!

Seeing this, Cao Yan, who was standing in the formation, hurriedly shouted to Cao Ang: "Capture the thief and capture the king! Strike straight at Huanglong!"

Cao Ang understood,

Wherever his flag points, the Yuanyang Army will march forward! !

The soldiers were as fierce as wolves and tigers, unstoppable, and they marched straight towards Zhang Ba, the leader of the Black Mountain Army.

Zhang Ba watched his brothers being slaughtered like pigs and dogs by imperial officials and soldiers, and his eyes were bloodshot.

But before he could figure out how to break through the enemy's formation, the enemy actually rushed out on their own initiative!
The irony is that

The people on my side fell one after another,

On the other hand, very few people were even injured!

This is because the enemy uses bows, spears, and wolf-whips to attack alternately at medium and long distances.

As they got closer, they were covered by sword and shield soldiers and fork soldiers, and they fought back and forth, coordinating with each other seamlessly.

The people on their side had no way to respond and were knocked to the ground in a few seconds.

Although the Montenegrin Army fought bravely, they were ultimately just a group of bandits with loose discipline.

When they are in a favorable situation, they may become more and more courageous.

But when facing an unfavorable situation, it is almost impossible to turn the situation around.

Seeing that some of his brothers had thrown away their weapons and turned around to run away, Zhang Ba knew that this battle was lost.

“Lost???” Zhang Ba was filled with disbelief and resentment.

"I actually lost to a baggage train of 200 people???" He even fell into deep self-doubt.

But before he could feel more emotion and regret, the Yuanyang Army commanded by Cao Ang was advancing step by step and was almost in front of him.

Although he was very unwilling, Zhang Ba could only shout: "Retreat!!!"

Before leaving, he uttered a harsh remark: "Just you wait! I will repay you tenfold for today's shame!"

The Black Mountain Army scattered like birds and beasts, and Cao Yan did not dare to pursue them.

The battle lasted for about an hour.

This Black Mountain Army of 1,000 men,

In the end, they were completely defeated by the two hundred people commanded by Cao Yan and Cao Ang!
Until Cao Yan ordered people to clean up the battlefield,
Cao Ang was still standing on the ox cart, looking ahead in disbelief.

He kept muttering, "Win? We... just won like that?" Cao Yan climbed onto the ox cart, came to Cao Ang, put his arm around his shoulders, and said with a smile, "Good boy! From today on, you and the Yuanyang Army will be famous throughout the world!!"

After being shaken by Cao Yan, Cao Ang finally came to his senses.

He hugged Cao Yan back, his face flushed with excitement: "Uncle! We won! Two hundred people fought against a thousand, and we actually won!!!"

"Cough cough cough!" Cao Yan was strangled by Cao Ang and suddenly felt difficulty breathing.

He is just an ordinary person with no power.

How could he be a match for Cao Ang, who studied under Xiahou Dun and was skilled in archery and horse riding since childhood?

"Let...let go..." Cao Yan kept patting Cao Ang's arms, signaling him to let go of him.

Cao Ang then realized that he had almost caused his uncle to suffer from excessive joy, so he quickly let him go.

After the battlefield was cleaned up, Cao Yan counted the results of the battle.

Excluding those who escaped, more than 300 enemy soldiers were killed in this battle.

For some seriously injured Black Mountain soldiers, Cao Yan simply ordered his men to give them another stab to end their suffering sooner.

Twenty of their own guards were killed in the battle, most of whom were guards assigned by Cao Cao, and another thirty or so were slightly injured.

Cao Ang achieved a complete victory at such a small cost, which was a stunning achievement.

He will definitely get Cao Cao's approval, which is the biggest dream in the young man's heart!

"Uncle, I didn't expect that the Mandarin Duck Formation you taught me is so powerful!" Cao Ang's adrenaline seemed to have not been exhausted yet. He was still in a state of excitement, and his little mouth kept talking.

Cao Yan was not impatient, but just listened quietly with a smile on his face.

This young man has outstanding military talent and is kind and filial. In time, he will become an outstanding leader.

"The incident where Old Cao killed three sages with one shot must never be allowed to happen again!" Cao Yan said in his heart.

It was not until a scout came to report that Cao Ang finally calmed down.

"Report! Young Master! The brothers found more than fifty civilians abducted by the Black Mountain Army a mile away!"

Cao Yan and Cao Ang looked at each other, and then Cao Yan said, "They are all Han people. Bring them here."

"Yes!" The scout turned and left.

Not long after, a group of ragged, frightened people were led to the front of the convoy.

Cao Yan looked at Cao Ang, wanting him to make the decision.

But Cao Ang actually took a step back and left the C position to Cao Yan.

"..."

Cao Yan was speechless, but he had no choice but to go up himself.

He walked up to the people, flashing what he considered the purest smile, and said, "Don't be afraid, folks. We serve under the command of General Cao Mengde. We have defeated the Black Mountain Army. You are safe now."

Upon hearing that the Black Mountain Army was defeated by the imperial general, the captured people finally responded.

Some of them knelt down, some cheered, and some burst into tears.

"Thank you, General Fenwu!!"

"Great! We are finally saved!"

"Is the imperial court sending troops?"

"General Fenwu, could you please go and save Weijun?!"

"..."

Cao Yan comforted the people one by one and said to them, "General Cao is now on his way to Puyang, Dongjun. I believe the war in Dongjun will be quelled soon.

If you are willing to go to Dongjun, I will ask General Cao to allocate unowned farmland and houses to you.

If you don't want to, you can leave on your own.

However, the Black Mountain Army is currently wreaking havoc in Wei County, so returning would be quite risky."

Cao Yan's words made the people who were robbed hesitate.

After a long while, a young woman bravely said, "My family was killed by the Black Mountain Army, and my house was burned down... I will go to Dongjun with you!"

"I am coming too!"

"I'll go with you!"

After someone took the lead, more and more people expressed their desire to go to Puyang with Cao Yan.

Only a quarter of the people tactfully expressed their intention to seek refuge with relatives.

Cao Yan did not make things difficult for them. He even gave them some money and food and watched them leave.

(End of this chapter)