The Three Kingdoms Fight for the Deer

Chapter 71
Hua Xiong had been waiting for a long time, and asked the soldiers to blow the horn to inform the soldiers on the opposite mountain to release arrows. Originally, blowing the horn was a signal to attack, but the distance from the opposite mountain was too far, and the shouting might not be heard clearly, so he used the horn as an order. From the beginning is the time to shoot arrows.

In an instant, arrows fell from the mountain like rain, and Bao Xin's army suffered countless injuries. In just a short while, more than 1000 soldiers were lost.

"Don't worry, calm down, gather into a circle, and hold up your shield to block the enemy's arrows." Yu Jin was the first to react. He didn't panic because of the ambush, and the soldiers began to slowly move towards him centered on him. Take the shield you have prepared to defend against the arrows.

"Ding Ding Dang Dang" Countless arrows fell on the shield. Although some soldiers were still hit, the number of casualties has gradually decreased, and the power of bows and arrows in front of the shield has been greatly reduced.

"Yu Jin's reaction is quick," Xi Zhicai showed appreciation in his eyes, but he didn't show mercy, and ordered, "General Hua Xiong, order to throw down the wood."

"Decree!" Hua Xiong asked the soldiers to throw down the branches and firewood they had cut down in advance, and immediately countless logs rolled down the mountain, but the logs were very light and could not cause any harm to Bao Xin's army.

Looking at the enemy's strange behavior, Bao Xin wondered, "Wen Ze, do you know what the enemy is doing when they drop logs? Compared with these things, I feel that throwing stones is more lethal."

Yu Jin thought about it for a while, and suddenly thought of something, he was shocked and said: "No, Xi Zhi wants to use fire to attack!"

As soon as the words were finished, countless rockets fell from the sky, and the flaming arrows fell on the dry wood, and they burned quickly. In an instant, the flames soared into the sky, and thick smoke was everywhere. The shield could withstand the arrows, but it could not withstand the burning flames. The so-called fire and water are ruthless, even the most powerful arms in ancient times could not compete with the forces of nature.

The soldiers at the bottom of the valley were burnt to pieces, screaming continuously, Yu Jin quickly shouted: "Quick, run to the mountain to avoid the fire!"

The soldiers who were not burned by the fire fled to the mountain in a panic. However, the mountain is dangerous and far from being easy to walk on the flat ground. Going up, it is easy to make mistakes once it becomes chaotic. Many people fell to the ground after being pulled, and they were trampled to death by the soldiers who caught up after only a short while.

In fact, compared to the casualties caused by flames and trampling, the real fatality is the billowing smoke, which can suffocate people. The soldiers fled to the mountains because they could not breathe, and the feeling of suffocation was uncomfortable.

Because the smoke was too thick, the people above couldn't see the situation below clearly, so Xi Zhi ordered to continue shooting arrows. He would never miss this good opportunity to kill you while you were sick.

Half an hour later, the fire was extinguished and the smoke faded away. Bao Xin's army under the valley was completely annihilated, and the [-] soldiers who had not been cut off their retreat had long since fled in all directions.

"Military division, the enemy army seems to have been wiped out, do you want to go down and check?" Hua Xiong said respectfully.

"General Hua Xiong, go down and see if Bao Xin and Yu Jin are alive, and bring them back if they are alive." Xi Zhicai felt that Yu Jin was a talent, and if he was not dead, he was worthy of their surrender.

"Yes, military advisor!" Hua Xiong personally led people down to look for it, and when he got to the bottom, he could smell the smell of meat, but this smell made him feel sick.

After careful searching, Hua Xiong finally found Bao Xin and Yu Jin. Bao Xin was already dead. It was also suffocating, and in the end he didn't die in the hands of the enemy but died in the hands of his own people. I'm afraid he couldn't believe that such a thing would happen until the time of his death.

Yu Jin was also found. Although there were burn marks on his body, there was still a trace of breath. It might be possible to save him if he took him back. Xi Zhicai decided to take Yu Jin back for treatment. When his injuries stabilized, he would be sent back to Runan for Zhang machine treatment.

After this ambush battle, Hua Xiong admired Xi Zhi so much. Originally, Li Yuan just asked them to prepare arrows to deal with the enemy, but Xi Zhi asked them to go up the mountain to cut down trees and prepare firewood. He didn't understand at first. What is the reason for doing this, now I finally understand that it is to use fire attack, if there is no fire attack, it may be difficult to wipe out Bao Xin's army.

In this ambush battle, Bao Xin's army fled [-] soldiers and horses, and the remaining [-] soldiers and horses were wiped out. Most of them were not burned to death, but suffocated to death, and Li Yuan's army did not lose a single soldier, which can be called extremely rare. Big win.

Xi Zhicai used fire tactics to ambush Bao Xinjun, while Guan Hai, Zhou Cang and Chen Deng on the other side also used fire tactics, and their fire tactics were more thorough and spectacular.

"Chen Deng, I have arranged the arrangements according to your instructions. What should I do next?" Guan Hai said carelessly. He is a rough man, and he doesn't mind that Chen Deng is Li Yuan's new general. He and Zhou Cang also just joined Li Yuan. To be precise, they are all newcomers under Li Yuan's command, so they want to perform well in this battle.

"It's hard work on General Hai. Now we just need to wait for Zhang Chaojun to arrive. We have to lure him to the arson site before lighting the fire, otherwise we won't be able to inflict serious damage on him." Chen Deng would show mercy to Tao Qianjun , but he would not have so many worries about Zhang Chao.

"What should be done to lure Zhang Chaojun to the arson site?" Zhou Cang asked. Zhou Cang's personality was completely different from Guan Hai's. He was more introverted and rarely spoke.

"I'll have two generals to play for Zhang Chao in a while. Zhang Chao has no courage and no plan, but he is very happy. His general, Zang Hong, is quite courageous. He is a good general. The two generals need to be careful when fighting against him. Be cautious, when we face Zhang Chao's army, our army will only be defeated but not won." Because Guangling County belongs to Xuzhou, Chen Deng still knows Zhang Chao and his generals well.

"Why is our army only allowed to lose but not win? Doesn't this increase the enemy's prestige and weaken our army's morale?" Guan Hai was puzzled. He was a little hard to accept.

"I know that General Guan Hai and General Zhou Cang are brave, but Zhang Chao has many troops and ours is small. If we confront each other head-on, we will definitely suffer losses. That's why we need the two generals to feign defeat and lure the enemy to the place of arson, so that we can win with fewer troops. There are many, and the weak defeat the strong."

Chen Deng patiently explained that although his Chen family was a big family in Xuzhou, they did not look down on Guan Hai and Zhou Cang because they were born in the Yellow Turban. This may be influenced by Li Yuan.

Zhou Cang nodded if he had realized something, "These words are reasonable, and we should make it our top priority to lure Zhang Chao to the arson site."

"Since Zhou Cang agrees, let's do it this way." Guan Hai is a person who has no ideas. Both Zhou Cang and Chen Deng think they want to bluff, and he can only obey.

Half an hour later, Tan Malai reported that Zhang Chao's army had arrived near Jiqiu, and Guan Hai and Zhou Cang immediately led their troops to fight.

When the two armies faced each other, Guan Hai and Zhou Cang came to the front to challenge. Bao Xin saw that Li Yuan's army was full of gangsters, and the formation was staggering. It didn't look like a regular army at all. There are rules, orders must be carried out, and prohibitions must be stopped. The army in front of me is just the opposite, like a motley army.

In fact, Zhang Chao misunderstood. Guan Hai and Zhou Cang brought 5000 soldiers and horses with them when they joined Li Yuan. Now half of the [-] soldiers and horses under their command are their original Yellow Turban Army. The regular formation couldn't be listed, and it was precisely because of this that Li Yuan sent them to arrange a fire attack. If they really wanted to fight against Zhang Chao's [-]-man army, it would be a disaster.

Zang Hong who was beside Zhang Chao asked suspiciously: "Master, could this be Li Yuan's suspicious strategy? Li Yuan's army shouldn't be like this."

"Probably not. I heard that there are remnants of the Yellow Turbans in Pengcheng. Look at these soldiers and horses. They look more like bandits. I think they should be the Yellow Turbans. I'm afraid these Yellow Turbans heard that Li Yuan attacked Xuzhou. I dared to resist, so I turned to Li Yuan." Zhang Chao was very smart once, and this time he really guessed it right.

(End of this chapter)