The Three Kingdoms Fight for the Deer

Chapter 566
Xiahou Dun saw that the camp he had built with great difficulty was being burned, how could he let Zhou Tai go easily, and kept attacking vigorously, determined not to let Zhou Tai get away.Zhou Tai knew that he couldn't get rid of Xiahou Dun, so he could only say to Zhu Huan: "My queen, Zhu Huan, you go first, I will catch up in a while."

Zhu Huan knew that there was no way for Zhou Tai to escape. If he left, Zhou Tai might not be able to leave. He quickly took out the bow and arrow behind his back, and saw that his bow was drawn like a full moon, and he shot an arrow at Xiahou Dun.

The arrow flew towards Xiahou Dun with a strong wind. Xiahou Dun heard the wind behind his head and knew there was a sneak attack. He didn't care about confronting Zhou Tai. In an instant, the arrow flew past his back, and if Xiahoudun slowed down, he would be shot.

Seeing Xiahou Dun crouching on his horse, Zhou Tai quickly turned his horse's head and retreated. Although it was a good opportunity to kill Xiahou Dun just now, seeing that there were more and more Cao troops around, it would be too late if he didn't leave, so he chose without hesitation. retreat.

Zhu Huan and Zhou Tai rushed out of the camp gate together and headed straight for Xiaopei. Xiahou Dun looked at their leaving backs and said angrily, "Damn it, I almost left Zhou Tai behind."

"General Xiahou, are you alright?" Man Chong ran over from the other side and said, he thought Xiahoudun had been shot by an arrow, and he was relieved when he came over to see that Xiahoudun was fine.

"I'm fine, Man Chong. I'll leave the task of putting out the fire to you. I'll go after Zhou Tai." Xiahou Dun decided to pursue the enemy. He left [-] soldiers for Man Chong, and led [-] cavalry to chase them out.

Man Chong wanted to dissuade Xiahou Dun, but before he could say anything, Xiahou Dun led the cavalry and rushed out. He had to continue to arrange soldiers to put out the fire, but even if he wanted to put out the fire, it was too late. Besides, they didn't have enough water, so it was impossible to put out the fire. Man Chong could only flee with the soldiers, or they would be burned if they didn't leave.

After Zhou Tai and Zhu Huan rushed out of the camp gate, they led five thousand cavalry back to Xiaopei. Zhu Huan rescued Zhou Tai just now, and Zhou Tai thanked him: "Zhu Huan, thank you just now. If it weren't for your arrow, I might not be able to go. .”

"The general is serious, it's just a matter of lifting a finger. I can't leave you alone and escape. The success of this attack is thanks to you holding Xiahou Dun back. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to set fire to it so easily."

After the operation was successful, everyone relaxed a lot. At this moment, everyone heard a violent vibration from behind. Zhou Tai looked back, saw a lot of flames, and said, "It was Xiahou Dun who chased him out. His camp was burned. He must be very unwilling, we must return to Xiaopei before he catches up."

"Don't worry, General Zhou, they are cavalry, and we are also cavalry. It will not be so easy to catch up with us." Zhu Huan is confident that he can catch up with Qianjin City in Xiahoudun.The sky gradually brightened, although the light was a bit dark, but everyone's sight became clearer and clearer. Ten thousand cavalry were chasing each other, the sound of galloping horses completely tore through the tranquility of the morning, and the sweeping dust covered the sky.

In less than a cup of tea, Xiao Pei had already appeared in front of him, and Zhu Huan said pleasantly, "Look, we are very close to Xiao Pei, hurry up and enter the city."

Zhou Yu didn't sleep all the time. He waited on the top of the city for Zhou Tai and Zhu Huan to come back. With a ray of light, he could vaguely see the situation in the distance. Zhou Tai's cavalry was getting closer and closer. Zhou Yu ordered the city gate to be opened to welcome the army. After they approached the city, Zhou Yu found that there seemed to be more soldiers and horses. After a closer look, he found that there was still a cavalry chasing them. He thought it must be Xiahou Dun's pursuer.

Xiahou Dun’s cavalry was already very close to Zhou Tai. Even if Zhou Tai could enter the city, Xiahou Dun would follow closely behind. However, Zhou Yu had already prepared for it. He arranged thousands of archers to wait on the city in advance, just to prevent the enemy from chasing troops. .

At this time, Zhou Tai's soldiers and horses had already arrived at the city, they rushed into the city, Zhou Tai and Zhu Huan stayed behind, they waited for the cavalry to go in before entering, this action moved many soldiers.Xiahou Dun was still [-] paces away from them, whether it was close or far, at the speed of a cavalry he could catch up in a short while.Zhou Yu counted the timing and ordered: "Archers shoot, target enemy cavalry!"

The archers shoot arrows immediately after hearing the order, but the experienced archers know that their range is only two hundred paces, which is a little far away from Xiahou Dun's cavalry, and the arrows they shoot now will definitely miss, but they are all well-trained Soldiers, as soon as you get an order, you will execute it immediately.

Thousands of bows and arrows flew down from the city, and the sound of howling wind could be heard endlessly, but it was soon overshadowed by the sound of galloping war horses.At this time Xiahoudun had launched his final charge, but suddenly he saw arrows raining down from the sky, countless arrows falling densely in front of them, the soft soil was full of arrows, and an arrow formation appeared in front of him like this in front of you.

Xiahoudun felt his scalp tingling at the moment. Looking at the countless arrows on the ground, he knew that if he ran forward the next moment, he would be shot into a hedgehog. Not only him, but the cavalry behind him also saw this scene.Xiahoudun looked up and could see that the city was full of archers, at least two or three thousand people, and their five thousand cavalry might not be able to stop the archers' salvos, so he immediately ordered: "All stop!" Come down, don't chase any more!"

After receiving the order, the cavalry reined in one after another, and the five thousand horses stopped almost at the same time, which shows that Cao's soldiers are all well-trained.Xiahou Dun watched Zhou Tai and Zhu Huan's cavalry enter the city unwillingly, but he didn't dare to chase after them, and finally said helplessly: "Go, go back!"

Before leaving, Xiahoudun raised his head and glanced at Zhou Yu in the city. Although he couldn't see clearly, he was sure that it was Zhou Yu. The person who made him fall into the trap twice in a row gave him a headache, but he had nothing to do with Zhou Yu. We can wait for Xia Houyuan's army to arrive before making plans.

Zhou Yu was relieved when he saw Xiahou Dun retreating. The reason why he ordered the archery in advance was to cause psychological pressure on Xiahou Dun. If Xiahou Dun rushed forward recklessly, the casualties caused by the archers would be very limited. When fighting with Zhou Tai's cavalry, archers can't shoot, otherwise they will also hurt their own people. Therefore, he shoots arrows in advance to prevent Xiahou Dun from approaching easily. This kind of psychological detail that others can hardly think of is cleverly used by Zhou Yu. Utilization, invisibly reduced cavalry casualties.

"General Zhou, fortunately, Xiahou Dun's camp has been burned by us!" Zhou Tai and Zhu Huan reported the process of the sneak attack to Zhou Yu as soon as they came back. Although they succeeded, the process was very dangerous. During this period, they made a mistake. The decision may affect the final result.

(End of this chapter)