Chapter 391 Zhang Fei Escapes, Cao Ren Fights Zhang Liao

The two attacked together, forcing Zhang Fei to raise his Zhangba Snake Spear to block the fierce attack of the two. The huge vibration caused by the two's joint attack shook Zhang Fei's arms. Seeing Zhang Fei so easily take the joint attack of the two, Xiahou Yuan's heart was alarmed, and he raised the tail of his knife to try to pick up Zhang Fei's Zhangba Snake Spear.

At the same time, Xiahou Dun drew his knife and slashed diagonally, trying to take Zhang Fei's head. The two attacked fiercely, and every move was aimed at the vitals. They would not stop until Zhang Fei was killed.

Zhang Fei reacted quickly, first withdrew his spear diagonally, and resisted Xiahou Dun's slashing. At this time, Xiahou Yuan's spear tail was already in front of him. Once the weapon was out of his hand, Zhang Fei would be useless no matter how brave he was. Xiahou Yuan's spear tail was as fast as a tiger, picking up the Zhangba Snake Spear and the snake spear flew up. Both of them were happy.

But the next moment, the two of them couldn't laugh anymore. They saw that Zhang Fei tightly grasped the tail end of the flying Zhangba Snake Spear, and with the momentum of autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves, he pushed the two back. Xiahou Yuan was not able to defend himself in time, and a cut was made on his chest by the spear tip.

"Hahaha, you want to take your grandfather Zhang's weapon? Don't you see how much you weigh! Take my grandfather's spear!"

Xiahou Yuan was already injured, so Zhang Fei put his focus on him. He didn't even look at Xiahou Dun, and rushed straight to kill him, intending to kill Xiahou Yuan in the battle.

The battle between the three was fierce, and the battle between the two sides was also very lively, because Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan led 50,000 monks, 10,000 cavalry and 40,000 infantry. At this moment, the powerful monks were fighting. They not only had their own bonuses, but also the bonuses brought to them by Cao Cao, which made their strength far exceed Cao Cao's own soldiers.

The monks had already taken off the cassocks they had worn on their shoulders. The cassocks could not stop the broadswords and spears, and they were no match for the fine armor. The fine armor they were wearing now was made for them by Cao Cao at great expense, even more than what Shi Xie had spent.

All of these fine armors were made of fine iron. Cao Cao directly dug out a huge fine iron mine to make armor for these monks. The armor was tougher and better than ordinary fine armor. Ordinary slashing and slashing could not break the defense at all, and even ordinary piercing was not enough to break it, and the same was true for ordinary archers.

It can be said that the fine armor worn by these monks was an upgraded version of Shi Xie's heavy armor. Although the defense power was reduced, it did not have the fatal disadvantage of being heavy. Not only was it not heavy, it was even no different from ordinary armor. It could be used for long-distance raids, unlike heavy armored soldiers, which could only play a role when attacking a city.

The 20,000 people Zhang Fei brought were all cavalry, plus 2,000 Yanyun Eighteen Riders, 22,000 against more than 30,000, to be precise, it should be more, because the troops in Jingzhou were all rushing here, and they had to take this opportunity to capture Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei was more important to Cao Cao than Jingzhou.

So as soon as Cao Cao learned that Zhang Fei was about to charge with more than 20,000 troops, he sent Xu Chu, Le Jin, and Xu Huang to the battlefield at full speed. To deal with Zhang Fei, no matter how many soldiers there were, it was useless. Strong enough generals were the top priority. Among the five first-class generals, three of them were already full of experience points, and they were only short of famous general points to be promoted to first-class generals. They were able to deal with Zhang Fei alone, which was enough to show Zhang Fei's bravery.

In fact, Cao Cao wanted to send Dian Wei, and it would be best if he could capture Zhang Fei alive, but he was not only facing Zhang Fei, but also Guan Yu, Zhang Liao, Zhang He, and others. Especially Zhang Liao, he killed two first-class generals alone last time, which shocked Cao Cao for a long time.

So Dian Wei must stay by his side in case of emergency.

On the battlefield, Zhang Fei once again showed his ability to defeat ten thousand enemies. He defeated two first-class generals and killed the craftsmen step by step. He even had enough strength to release a tiger and bear roar at the monks, causing hundreds of casualties in an instant. As for those who were fighting fiercely, they were dizzy and killed by the tiger and bear roar.

After another spear forced the two men back, Zhang Fei looked up and saw more and more people around him. He couldn't help but spit. The more people he killed, the more casualties they had. Now the other side only had small forces joining the battle. If a large army really came, they might have to stay here.

"Retreat! The Eighteen Riders of Yanyun, stay with me!"

Zhang Fei used his spear to knock Xiahou Dun back several feet away and shouted to his own soldiers. They used cavalry to fight infantry, which gave them some advantages. The fighting power of those monks was not weak. They were naturally no match for the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun, but they could still compete with ordinary soldiers.

In this battle, the casualties of ordinary soldiers fighting monks were about 1:1.5. It is no exaggeration to say that this can be regarded as the highest casualty ratio of Gu Rubing's troops. Before, their casualty ratio was maintained between 1:4 and 1:5, and the lowest was 1:3.

Seeing that the surprise attack strategy failed and failed to break through Cao Cao's defense line, Zhang Fei chose to retreat. Otherwise, he would be surrounded by Cao Cao's troops, and that would be really desperate.

The Eighteen Riders of Yanyun followed Zhang Fei's orders and advanced instead of retreating, forcing the monks who wanted to pursue them back into the formation and preventing them from taking a single step. Zhang Fei was also among the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun, buying time for the retreating cavalry.

The enemy only has a thousand cavalry here, and the rest are mainly monks, supplemented by infantry. It is absolutely impossible for them to chase. Let a thousand cavalry chase? What's the difference between that and sending heads.

Half an hour after the cavalry withdrew, Zhang Fei roared, and the roar of tigers and bears swept the flying dust and rushed towards the monks. Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun wanted to chase, but they were forced to suspend the pursuit by this roar. They could only watch Zhang Fei and the 18 riders of Yanyun leave.

With the blessing of Zhang Fei's various speed characteristics, they quickly joined the cavalry. In this battle, they were reduced from 22,000 cavalry to 17,000, with a total loss of 5,000 people, killing more than 8,000 monks and more than 1,000 infantry. 5,000 for 9,000, it can be said that it was a great victory, but everyone's face was an expression of defeat.

"These Western Regions are so brave and brave, they can fight with us."

If Zhang Fei's words are heard by unfamiliar people, it seems more like self-praise, a little too exaggerated, but only those netizens who have watched Gu Rubing grow up step by step from the beginning will feel that there is nothing wrong with it. Originally, Gu Rubing's king's division has never had a place to fight.

The most serious loss was in the Chengde Military Town in Yangzhou. With more than half of its own troops, it forcibly defeated half of Yangzhou's elite troops. Sun Jian has not recovered until now. It took 200,000 troops to get together. This is still the navy to make up the number, otherwise there would not be even 20.

This time, they met a stronger opponent than the last time. These Western Regions monks were fierce and well-equipped. The fine armor made of fine iron and the iron spears replaced from white wax sticks all improved their combat effectiveness. Coupled with Cao Cao's characteristic gain, these monks have such a strong combat effectiveness.

Seeing Zhang Fei withdraw, the two Xiahou brothers smiled at each other. This was one of the few battles where they could defeat Liu Bei's army, especially Zhang Fei, a fierce general. Therefore, the morale of their soldiers was greatly boosted, and they were ready to charge into Qingzhou.

It only took more than half a day to travel from Xudu to the south of Jingzhou by horseback. The three of them did not stop on the road and arrived at the battlefield before dark. At this time, Zhang Fei had already retreated, and another 20,000 troops were gathering here one after another nearby to deal with Zhang Fei.

After verifying their identities, Xu Chu, Le Jin, and Xu Huang entered the big tent. At this time, the brothers Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan were discussing strategies to deal with Zhang Fei. They knew that Zhang Fei could not be defeated. If they really had to fight hard, even if they caught Zhang Fei, their losses would be equally huge.

The two looked at each other, then looked at each other's noses, and then looked at each other's hearts. They were not resourceful, but were more good at leading troops in battles. How could they think of any good strategies to deal with Zhang Fei? Just when the two were scratching their heads and didn't know how to solve the problem, suddenly a messenger rushed into the tent.

"Report to the two generals, the prime minister sent General Xu Chu, General Le Jin, and General Xu Huang to support."

Hearing the names of the three people, the two Xiahou brothers looked at each other, and a smile unconsciously appeared on their faces. This is really sending food when hungry and sending quilts when it's cold.

"Quick, please invite the three generals in."

After all, they were their own generals. The two did not go out of the tent to greet them, but prepared hot tea in the tent and waited quietly for the arrival of the three. In this way, five first-class generals gathered here, and Zhang Fei's problem could be easily solved. Unless Zhang Fei could fight one against five without losing, then no matter how many people they came, it would be useless.

Soon, the three of them walked into the big tent. They had a good relationship with each other, so they talked happily. The lights in the big tent were turned off very late.

While they were talking, Zhang Liao had already led his troops to Xuzhou. Cao Ren, Cao Xiu, and Cao Zhen, three relatives of Cao Cao, were stationed in Xuzhou. In addition, there were two generals, Xiahou Shang and Wen Pin, who were also five first-class generals. Each of them led 20,000 soldiers and stationed in the northern line of Yangzhou.

There were also Lu Chang and Dai Ling. Although they were second-rate generals, they were experienced. Each of them led 10,000 soldiers and was responsible for rushing to various places. The 120,000 troops were stationed in the front line of Yangzhou, waiting for Gu Rubing's support.

Zhang Liao came straight from Xuzhou, facing Cao Ren's 20,000 monks, and very close to Cao Ren, there were Lü Chang's 10,000 infantry and Wen Pin's 20,000 infantry, a total of 50,000 people. Even Xiahou Shang, who brought 10,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry, was not too far away from here. After all, this was the border between Yangzhou and Xuzhou. If you want to enter Yangzhou, you must pass through here, unless you take a detour.

However, the battlefield changes rapidly, not to mention that taking a detour will delay for several days, even if the march is a little slow, delaying for a few hours is a fatal matter, so it can be almost concluded that Zhang Liao will definitely enter Xuzhou from here and go to Yuzhang County or Jingzhou. Sure enough, Cao Ren waited for Zhang Liao here.

Cao Ren is good at guarding and fighting defensive battles, while Zhang Liao is good at attacking and fighting encounters. The encounter between the two can be described as a sharp spear encountering a hard shield. One of them must be broken or the other must be pierced before the war between them will end.

After seeing Cao's army, Zhang Liao launched a charge without even a second of hesitation. With ten thousand cavalrymen against twenty thousand monks, Zhang Liao felt that the enemy was too small.

Ten thousand cavalrymen, holding their spears high, divided into six rows and began to charge. A cavalry line stretching for more than a thousand meters came like the tide in early spring. Zhang Liao was at the forefront, with the yellow dragon hook sickle gathering momentum in his hands. Ready to go, Zhang Liao has been free recently and has created a set of sword techniques suitable for killing all directions on the battlefield. Now it is time to test the power.

Cao Ren narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes full of disdain. He had absolute confidence in his own defense. At this moment, countless monk soldiers were holding long spears that Cao Cao had collected from the people. This was the best weapon to use against enemy cavalry. , The blade is long, the pole is tough, and the blade is sharp, it can even pierce horses and people together.

The last time Zhang Liao fought against Zhou Yu in Guangling City with 10,000 men against 130,000 men, he used his spears to resist his horses. In the end, he saved Guangling City. The spears he finally collected were all lost in that battle.

This time, Zhang Liao led 10,000 cavalry to attack Cao Ren, while Cao Ren defended.

Seeing the cavalry getting closer and closer, Cao Ren's eyes gradually became cold.

When the distance was only more than 300 meters, thousands of infantrymen suddenly appeared behind the shield soldiers. These infantrymen drew their bows and nocked arrows. After shooting an arrow, they turned around and left without any hesitation.

It only takes about ten breaths for the cavalry to charge 300 meters. In ten breaths, the six thousand archers transferred by Cao Ren early completed a round of cavalry shooting and then immediately withdrew from the battlefield. This kind of flesh-and-blood battle is not They can participate.

A round of shooting had a big impact on Zhang Liao and the others. Although many arrows were blocked by Zhang Liao who was rushing at the front, the rest of the arrows caused huge damage to the soldiers rushing in front. There were hundreds of them. The horse fell down and was captured, and many horses were shot and fell to the ground hard.

"Raise your sword! Resist the enemy!"

It wasn't until the cavalry rushed in front of him that Cao Ren ordered to raise the spear to meet the enemy. The spear was too heavy. Even a strong man with the best physical strength would eventually be exhausted and unable to hold the weapon. Let alone kill the enemy?

Therefore, Cao Ren's move was to allow them to maintain their physical strength to the maximum extent and be in the best condition to face the enemy. The first batch of cavalry rushed to their faces in an instant.

Three rows of sharp spears protrude from the shield. The shield is at the front and rests on the ground. This is to prevent the horses from rushing directly into the formation and disrupting the formation.

At the same time, a horse stepped on the shield and jumped up high. The spears tried to stab him, but they couldn't touch him at all. Zhang Liao, riding a gray shadow, jumped over the first line of defense composed of spears and shields. , and it is also the most effective line of defense against cavalry. When Cao Cao saw this scene, his expression changed drastically!