Three Kingdoms New Emperor

Chapter 735 We can also use tricks!

When the war reached a stalemate, and the food and fodder of the two parties were not enough to support this meaningless consumption, one of them would inevitably seek new opportunities to reverse the situation.

As a result, some seemingly accidental events have become inevitable events.

On the tenth day when the two armies of Yuan and Cao confronted each other, the scout of Cao Jun reported a message: Yuan Jun was composed of [-] infantry troops led by Chun Yuqiong, and [-] cavalry soldiers commanded by Xia Houyuan, and they were in Wuchao. Meet unexpectedly.

Wuchao is located in the southwest of Baima City, between Yanjin and Yangwu, and is the seat of Suanzao County.There is a large swamp in the south of it, called Wuchao Ze, hence the name of the place.Wuchao Daze is dotted with water parks, swamps are everywhere, and the terrain is very complicated. It is the best hiding place for water thieves and bandits.

However, these are nothing.Because since the start of the war, neither Yuan nor Cao's armies have paid much attention to this place.The reason is that the complex terrain here is not conducive to marching and fighting.But when Liu Xie yelled to stop the battlefield, this place could not help but become a favorite in the eyes of Yuan and Cao's two armies.

If Yuan Jun got this Wuchao land, then Yuan Shao would directly cut off the connection between Cao Jun's White Horse City and the rear.And this place is just not conducive to marching, not impossible to march.Yuan Jun can use this as a stronghold to cross the Yellow River and capture Cao Cao's lair, Chenliu.At that time, Cao Cao's solitary army was trapped on the white horse, and he would become the target of Yuan Shao's flattening and rounding.

If Cao Jun wins the land of Wuchao, he can completely expand the line against Yuan Jun and firmly defend Yuan Shao to the north of the Yellow River.At that time, thanks to the support from the rear and the prestige of the Han Dynasty, he will be able to support Yuan Shao until the day when Yuan Shao's food and grass are exhausted.At that time, the menacing Yuan Shao threatened to collapse without a fight.

Therefore, when it was heard that the two armies met unexpectedly in Wuchao, both sides reacted quickly: Cao Cao personally led the main force to Wuchao, and in order to ensure that the Baima city was not lost, Cao Cao even asked the Han army to settle in. The white horse prevents Yuan Shao from taking advantage of the fire and looting his White Horse City.

As for Yuan Shao's side, I heard that a large army was also sent to rescue.But as for who the leader is and how many soldiers and horses were dispatched, they are still being spied on by Jing'an Cao.

When Cao Cao rushed to Wuchao, he suddenly looked up and saw a large group of crows hovering in the sky of Wuchao Daze.Cao Cao couldn't help feeling awe-inspiring, and said: "I heard that there are so many crows in this place, and there are no trees and no nests, so it is called Wuchao. This place is really an ominous place."

Guo Jia, who was with the army, also looked solemn at this time, but after hearing Cao Cao's words, he smiled calmly: "Since it is an ominous place, it is better for us to stay away from it." After saying this, Guo Jia looked at the sky above The crows in my life have an unfathomable taste.

But Cao Cao didn't know that he didn't understand Guo Jia's words, or he had other thoughts, so he just replied hastily: "This is an important place, we must never retreat without a fight."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Cao Cao saw Xia Houyuan fleeing in embarrassment ahead.At this time, Xia Houyuan had a white cloth wrapped around his arm. He was obviously injured in the battle just now, but he simply bandaged it and continued the fierce battle.In the end, he was powerless, so he had no choice but to withdraw from the battlefield.

Of course Cao Cao expected such a result: Xia Houyuan led all cavalry in a place with complex terrain like Wuchao.Even a tiger cavalry capable of fighting alone can hardly make a difference.However, Chunyu Qiong's mixed cavalry is obviously more suitable for such terrain. Xiahouyuan's defeat in the battle was not a crime of war.

"My lord, I hope that my lord will punish me if I lose my military prestige at the end!" Xia Houyuan immediately got off his horse and bowed down when he saw Cao Cao.The pain of unwillingness and self-blame, even the Iron Man couldn't help but be moved.

However, Cao Cao suddenly drew his green sword, and shouted at Xia Houyuan: "Wuchao is a strategically important place right now. It is not good for you to send troops, and the crime is unforgivable!" Are you still going to be punished?

However, upon hearing this, Xia Houyuan had no complaints or regrets, and replied, "My lord, the general knows that he cannot escape the guilt. However, the situation of the battle is still uncertain, and it is not time to deal with it. The general is willing to lead an army again and return home." Killing the enemy will make up for it!"

Cao Cao was also moved when he heard the words, but he was still ruthless. After a little thought, he ordered: "Xu Chu, I want you to be the vanguard, and bring your wonderful talents to the enemy's line. I will lead the army to help, and I must take this place of Wuchao. !"

"No!" Xu Chu's dull voice sounded immediately, and then, two thousand soldiers of the guard battalion composed of Xujiawubao and Jianghu Rangers dispersed, and each showed their magical powers and entered this big marsh.

Some of these tiger guards jumped directly into the water and swam away; , such a force is most suitable for such terrain melee.Because of their individual combat ability, they are the strongest in the entire Cao camp.

Most of the remaining troops led by Cao Cao, after handing over only the sampan to Xu Chu, could only wait for the scouts to find out a safe area suitable for cavalry to pass through, and on the other hand, they had to wait for the rear baggage to bring the sampan for crossing the water. Only then can he rush to the battlefield to pick up Xu Chu.

However, the Xu Chuhu Guard Battalion dispatched decisively by Cao Cao has won them a great advantage at this time.

Xu Chu, who broke into the battlefield, happened to run into Chunyuqiong's troops who were cleaning up the mess.Chunyuqiong didn't seem to have expected Cao Jun's reaction to be so quick. Before he gave the order to join the battle, he saw Xu Chu shouted first, throwing two squid thieves into the water like throwing stones, causing two splashes.

Then, the melee between the two armies broke out completely, and two thousand tiger guards gathered from all over, just in time to surround Chunyu Qiong's troops.The guards on the sampan wore armor, held wooden shields and long oars and lined up on both sides of the sampan. Half of them were always rowing, while the other half were waving wooden oars to prevent the enemy from approaching.

In contrast, the morale of Chunyuqiong's troops plummeted, and they no longer had any advantage in numbers. They attacked five or six times in a row. The swordsman emerged from the water and stabbed with a sword.

Especially Xia Houyuan's eyes were wide open at this moment. When he reappeared, he happened to see the scene of Yuan Jun desecrating the corpse of Cao Jun's knight - which obviously gave Xia Houyuan a great stimulus.Holding a spear in one hand, he urged the soldiers to charge with oars, and at the same time, like a god of war, he ignored Yuan Jun's sporadic arrows and frantically killed the enemy before the sampan.

The whole battle situation was stunned by Xu Chu's sudden arrival.Chunyuqiong was thinking about how to resist the enemy almost one moment ago, but had to think about how to retreat the next moment.But before that, he still had to stabilize the morale of the army, and shouted: "Persist for a while, and the reinforcements will arrive soon!"

But this loud roar also completely exposed Chunyu Qiong's position. Xu Chu stood at the bow of the boat and waved Kong Wu's powerful arms, his eyes wide open.The tiger guards behind him also roared loudly, causing the ripples on the water to become chaotic.Yuan Jun's offensive came to a halt, and several people were swept down by Cao Jun's wooden oars.After defeating the blocking Yuan Jun like chopping melons and vegetables, Xu Chu and the others rushed towards Chunyuqiong's position.

At this moment, Chunyu Qiong had gathered around a dozen small boats, forming a small defensive line in front of him.Under the belief that reinforcements would come to rescue, the panicked soldiers barely kept their hands from shaking, and shot a rain of arrows, but they were all easily blocked by the Tiger Guard soldiers.

However, a small boat rushed into Chunyu Qiong's army from the side like a gust of wind.It turned out that Xia Houyuan and Xu Chu also found Chunyu Qiong for a while, and he wanted to rush over immediately, but seeing Xu Chu take a step ahead, he suppressed the monstrous hatred in his heart, and continued to kill Yuan Jun while looking for opportunities to break through.

When Yuan Jun shot the first round of arrows, Xia Houyuan accurately judged that this was his chance.He immediately ordered the paddlers who were wearing them to paddle with all their strength, and pierced Chunyuqiong's defense line fiercely from the side.

Xia Houyuan who jumped onto Yuan Jun's sampan was like a fierce tiger coming out of the gate.He yelled the slogan of revenge for his subordinates, and tried his best to kill those Yuan Jun who had low morale.Until, the spear in his hand was suddenly grabbed by a heavy sword.

It was Chunyu Qiong.

At this moment, Chunyu Qiong's expression was not at all different from the panic just now, and there seemed to be a hint of a conspiracy succeeding smile on that rough face.Facing the spear that Xiahouyuan could only wield with one hand, he ferociously pressed Xiahouyuan's spear down inch by inch, and at the same time couldn't help but sneered: "Xiahou Miaocai, are you proud now?"

Chunyu Qiong's sarcasm was like a gust of cold wind blowing into Xia Houyuan's heart, and he suddenly became alert: "What do you mean by that?"

"It's not interesting." Chunyu Qiong licked the blood around her lips, her eyes gradually became cold: "At this moment when you are fighting, don't you doubt where our reinforcements went?"

Xia Houyuan was startled suddenly, the spear in his hand was immediately pressed down by Chunyuqiong with all his strength, and it fell into the water leaving a circle of ripples.At this time, Chunyu Qiong suddenly crossed the sword, and slashed at the unarmed and horrified Xia Houyuan: "Don't think that only you Cao Jun can use tricks, we can too!"

(End of this chapter)