Chapter 3439 Light and Dark Traps

Chapter 3438 Light and Dark Trap

Even in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, firearms were still not the main force on the battlefield.

Technological limitations meant that firearms still had a long way to go before they could become mainstream on the battlefield.

But once firearms were on the battlefield, the brilliance they displayed could not be ignored.

At this time, the sky was gradually getting brighter. The mountains should have been condensed with cold dew, but at the Suoyang Pass, these cold dews were directly broken into pieces by the blood and became mist in the mountains, mixed with blood and roars.

Strictly speaking, neither side had a completely regular front, nor did they have any safe rear, but this was the most primitive state of war.

Exchange of homes.

In fact, it was mutual consumption.

Whoever couldn't fight and consume the other side in the end would lose.

At the intersection of the two armies, hundreds of corpses lay all the way, and some were dying and wailing.

Spears, spears, swords and shields were intertwined.

The further Xu Chu attacked, the denser the Cao army became. With spears and swords, no one had much room to dodge. If they didn't kill the enemy, they might be killed by the enemy.

As a brave general, Xu Chu showed his majesty at this moment.

Wearing heavy armor, holding a heavy shield, and shouting for a fierce battle, it seems that his physical endurance is infinite. The guards beside Xu Chu have been rotated one or two times, but Xu Chu is still at the forefront, leading his soldiers, step by step forward!

In fact, most of the Cao army has collapsed, and the remaining ones are the core soldiers of the Cao army.

The military discipline of these Qingzhou veterans is indeed unsatisfactory, but basically they have crawled out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Although their morale is low, they still maintain some fighting instincts, unlike some new recruits who just know how to cry with their eyes closed when their emotions collapse.

Even though the Cao army is resisted by the elite Qingzhou Central Guard, they are still pushed forward step by step by Xu Chu.

The city of Suoyang Pass was not big, and there was not much space for flanking on both sides.

Seeing Cao Hong's figure just around the corner, Xu Chu couldn't help but shout, "You old man! Dare you fight me!"

The soldiers of both armies looked towards Cao Hong.

"Cao Hong" was silent, still standing still, without responding or retreating.

"General! Did Cao's army ambush crossbowmen?" Xu Chu's military school rushed to Xu Chu and reminded him, "There are crossbowmen around our general..."

After listening to the reminder of his military school, Xu Chu's head calmed down a little.

Single combat in front of the battle is indeed a glorious manifestation of being a military general, but it is also full of huge risks.

Just like the cavalry, there are not only heavy armor guards, but also strong crossbow archers. Any enemy general who thinks Fei Qian is not strong enough and is ready to launch a sneak attack will have to face the baptism of strong bows and crossbows.

"That makes sense..."

Xu Chu is better in this regard.

He listened to the advice.

Xu Chu glanced around and indeed saw some shield-bearing guards on the left and right sides of Cao Hong, and no one could tell what was behind the shields.

When Xu Chu was having a headache, the military school chuckled twice, and then whispered to Xu Chu: "General, I have two grenades left for the last..."

"Good boy!"

Xu Chu was overjoyed and immediately set up.

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"Cao Hong" was indeed planning to use a crossbow to deal with Xu Chu.

He was not the real Cao Hong. Even if he wore Cao Hong's armor, it did not mean that he had Cao Hong's martial arts. And even if he had Cao Hong's martial arts, he might not be able to defeat Xu Chu.

So when Xu Chu rushed in front of him, he shot him with a crossbow, which was his last means of turning the tables.

On the battlefield, winning or losing is determined by life and death. Even if it is a last-blooded comeback, it is still a win.

But can a crossbow really kill Xu Chu?

No one knows.

Because someone's hand may be shaking, the shooting may be slow, or even the firing may be stuck...

After all, Cao Hong is not a cavalryman, and it is impossible for him to have a whole team of full-time strong crossbowmen around him for a long time. It is already very good to have more than a dozen part-time crossbowmen at the moment.

And even if more people are gathered, more crossbow arrows cannot be gathered.

The crossbow arrows are almost used up.

Closer, closer!

At this moment, his hands and legs are shaking.

But under the cover of the armor and battle robe, it is not shown.

When gamblers bet their lives on the gambling table, most of them do not feel afraid, but excited.

Steady, steady!

There is more than one gambler.

He communicated with the people around him with his eyes and gestured to each other.

They all stayed to bet on this wave.

If they succeed, they will be heroes that everyone is paying attention to. If they fail, there will be no regrets of falling from the sky, because they were rolling in the mud. Just like the fish in the river that swim upstream desperately, trying to cross the dragon gate.

A little closer, a little closer...

He saw Xu Chu and others approaching, and his eyes gradually became hot.

It was like seeing the hand holding the treasure box, preparing to open the lid of the treasure box to reveal the dice inside.

Buy it, let it go, open the treasure, and win the prize!

Everyone knows that the probability of winning is very small, and in many cases, winning or not is not completely determined by probability, even Newton cannot decide, but there are still people who think that they have this luck.

Even though I have been working as a cow and horse for decades, I still feel that I am lucky to reach the sky.

What if?

Very good, very good!

Xu Chu and others didn't seem to notice anything unusual, and were walking into the trap step by step!

This is death's trap and death's gambling table.

The God of Death sat at the other end of the long table, looked at "Cao Hong" and smiled.

Perhaps what Death likes to see most is humans killing each other. The deception trap laid by "Cao Hong" amused the God of Death.

Only when human beings kill each other can there be so many tricks and methods. However, those beasts in nature only have a pair of sharp claws and teeth, but they only know how to scratch, scratch and bite. It is so uncreative...

"Cao Hong", who thought he was favored by the god of death, was about to give a signal to the part-time crossbowman beside him, when he turned his head slightly, and saw a black dot flying over from the corner of his eye!

What is that?

Stone?

"Cao Hong" was stunned and couldn't react immediately.

Otherwise, although firearms appear today, they are still not the mainstream on the battlefield?

If it were in the era of gunfire and bullets in later generations, no one would think it was just a stone when they saw the little black dot parabola coming towards them!

Death likes to see death, he doesn't care who dies...

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The landing point of the grenade is not very precise.

It just fell on the left and right sides of "Cao Hong".

"Cao Hong" was not directly harmed by the explosion, but this was enough.

Along with the roar, some people shot out the small gifts originally intended for Xu Chu with a shake of their hands. Some others who barely reacted and pointed at Xu Chu were also moved crookedly by others, and they were not accurate at all.

The strong crossbow is powerful, but it also means that loading the crossbow is very slow. Once the crossbow misses, there will be no second chance at a short distance.

Xu Chu had already come forward to kill him. His whole body was stained with flesh and blood. His sword slashed a streak of blood at "Cao Hong".

"Old man!" Take your life! 』

"Cao Hong" quickly counterattacked with his sword, but was shocked by Xu Chu's sword and took a step back.

"Um? ! 』

Xu Chu frowned slightly, but his men did not stop and took another quick step forward. The sword instantly cut across the distance between the two, as if it suddenly broke through the limitations of space.

"Cao Hong" was obviously half a beat too late.

Xu Chu's sword almost hit his eyes before "Cao Hong" seemed to react and parried again.

"snort! 』

Xu Chu struck again.

The third knife.

"Cao Hong" had lost his center of gravity and was kicked in the leg by Xu Chu, causing him to stumble and fall.

"Who are you?" ! "Xu Chu has already confirmed that this guy is not Cao Hong.

Because Xu Chu's kick was roughly where he hit Cao Hong before. The man just fell to the ground and showed no pain.

"Cao Hong" naturally said nothing.

Although "Cao Hong" acted quite tough, his neck was not as tough as a sword.

"The enemy general has been awarded the head!" 』

Xu Chu cut down "Cao Hong" and immediately cut down the general's flag representing Cao Hong.

The soldiers of Cao's army who were still scattered and fighting in various parts of Suoyang Pass suddenly lost their backbone. Some of them dropped their swords and guns, turned around and ran away. It didn't matter whether they were in the mountains or outside the mountains, they were just running away. There are also people who are just out of their minds. Even if they are hit by swords and guns, they seem to have lost any reaction. Others knelt down and surrendered...

In addition, there are also a small number of Cao Jun soldiers who are angrily cursing, scolding, and even hacking and killing their former comrades who surrendered on the ground, feeling that these surrendered Cao Jun soldiers have lost the face of Shandong people...

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"This is indeed not Cao Hong and Cao Zilian. 』

He had always been injured, so when he came to take a look, he recognized him.

If it were other people, they might never be sure, but for Cao Hong, they had always been too familiar.

"Where did the old thief escape to?" 』

Xu Chu was now a little confused and worried.

He didn't know whether Cao Hong didn't come from the beginning or ran away in the middle of the fight.

These are two completely different things.

If Cao Hong didn't come from the beginning, then this means...

"not good! The campground may be in danger! Pass the order, form your team immediately, and prepare to return to the army! 』

Xu Chu thought about it and felt that Cao Hong had designed a trap to induce him to send troops to attack!

He may have fallen into a trap!

This suddenly reduced Xu Chu's original excitement by half, and also made Xu Chu decide not to continue advancing.

But Xu Chu's decision made him unwilling to accept it.

"General!" "Zhang Zhi stopped Xu Chu and said anxiously, "If we take a step further, we can cut off the retreat of Cao's army! If we just retreat, all our previous efforts will be in vain! If you let the tiger return to the mountain, it will bring disaster and prolong your life! 』

Have you ever been selfish?

There certainly is.

Everyone has selfish motives, but it depends on whether selfishness and official business conflict.

If a person's selfishness is to first produce some results and slap those who laughed at him in the face, and then he really produces results and benefits the country and the nation, then naturally this selfishness cannot What a bad thing. It can even be said that without such selfishness, this result may not have been achieved.

Self-interest is not a problem. He wants to return to Heluo and bring glory to his family. He must first take revenge and repay kindness. So he is eager to block Cao Jun in Heluo and between Qiao and Han.

Xu Chu pondered for a moment and shook his head.

There are too many unstable factors in advancing to Heluo.

If Xu Chu had a smooth journey and really cut off Cao Hong's head at Suoyang Pass, then Xu Chu would inevitably breed greater ambitions and further want to march into Heluo to cut off Cao Jun's retreat route...

But now, Xu Chu feels that the risk is too great, and there is indeed a Cao Jun attacking from the back, so who can guarantee that Cao Jun only has this route at Suoyang Pass?

Moreover, who says that Cao Hong was not killed now, but the capture, wounding, and killing of these Cao Jun soldiers is already a great achievement. Going forward is somewhat greedy.

Seeing Xu Chu disagree, Conglai was quite helpless. Unwilling to give up, he went to find the Cao army captives and asked whether Cao Hong really came with them and where he went. He asked anxiously and became irritable, which made the Cao army captives more timid and afraid to say anything, or simply talk nonsense.

Xu Chu was also a little displeased when he saw this, but he didn't say much and was ready to turn around and go down the mountain.

"General!" Conglai came hurriedly again and stopped in front of Xu Chu, "I asked and found out that the old thief escaped from the rock wall by hanging a rope down the mountain! '

'The rock wall? ' Xu Chu looked back.

Conglai nodded hurriedly, "I went to see it, and there are indeed traces of ropes! The old thief must have escaped from there, and there are not many people! This is a great opportunity! General! '

Xu Chu frowned and looked at the mountains of Zhongtiao Mountain. After a moment, he said, "You want to lead troops to chase and kill? Are you familiar with the mountain road under this rock wall? '

Conglai gritted his teeth, "Familiar! '

Xu Chu said: 'In the mountain road, cavalry cannot go, only infantry can go. Too many people will make it difficult to go, too few people... forget it, don't rush. The lord said that urgent things should be slow, slow things should be urgent. Now the urgent thing is not just Cao Zilian. If we kill his soldiers, even if one of them escapes, what's the harm? Why take the risk again? '

This is Xu Chu's real thought.

If it was really Cao Hong who led the team, and Cao Hong escaped in the end, there would be regrets, but not many.

We have already won a great victory, and now we just need to ensure that our camp is not lost, so why take the risk again?

Unfortunately, Never thought that the opportunity was not to be missed, and if it was lost, it would never come again. If Cao Hong was released this time, he would not be able to capture and kill the general of Cao's army next time, even if there was a chance, it might not be his turn!

Xu Chu couldn't resist, and seeing that Never had indeed made a great contribution, he divided 300 soldiers into Never, and let him lead them to hang down from the rock wall to chase and kill Cao Hong.

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On the other side, the battle of Suoyang Pass was inevitable, so Qian Zhao’s efforts here would be in vain…

But he didn’t know it yet, and was still fighting hard.

『Kill...』

Qian Zhao raised his sword, turned his head and gave orders to his subordinates, and then rushed forward.

The arrival of Qian Zhao caused chaos in the rear of the group of cavalry led by Xu Chu, but it did not reach the level of collapse. After Li Li led his men back, these cavalry gradually restored order, making Qian Zhao and others feel like they were gradually sinking into a quagmire.

The troops in front of Qian Zhao were Li Li.

From a distance, Li Li’s roar came over, “Prepare... Load the arrows...”

Lancers and archers were not so clearly distinguished at first.

What kind of weapons you hold is what kind of cavalry, but with the development of war, just like the evolution of society, focus and specialization began to appear. Some people are better at something, and they will naturally do better, while those who originally knew a little bit of everything will gradually face the choice of specialization.

This is the direction of human evolution and the inevitable result of social division of labor.

Some people choose not to compromise and not to evolve, but overall, this will deviate from the direction of human development.

Qian Zhao still led the traditional cavalry of the Han Dynasty, with more lancers, and they could shoot with bows and arrows.

The archers led by Li Li undoubtedly took one more step than Qian Zhao's troops.

And it was a crucial step.

The arrows whistled.

The whistling sound of the high-speed arrows tearing through the air was like the sneer of the god of death.

The "puff" sound of the arrow entering the body was drowned by the roaring sound of the horse's hooves.

Just like Qian Zhao's original dream, it was also drowned by the subsequent torrent of reality.

Falling off the horse at this speed would be a serious injury if not death.

The torrent of history will drown many people, no matter whether the person is kind or evil.

The arrows shot by Li Li and others were neat and orderly, while the cavalry under Qian Zhao also fired back a round, but the arrows they shot seemed a bit messy, and the power was naturally greatly reduced.

Qian Zhao did not want to achieve the same attack effect as Li Li, but the troops he led were put together from all over the place. Now that they can fight with him, it is already very good, and nothing else is required.

The distance between the two sides is sixty steps.

The bows and arrows have been put down, and the swords and spears are raised again.

The two sides staggered, and the swords and spears came down at the same time.

The blood splashed, and the bodies fell.

"Kill! Kill!"

Qian Zhao waved his sword and shouted hoarsely.

Qianzhao's personal martial arts skills are indeed very powerful. Facing his hussars, they can't get any benefits. Instead, many of them are wounded and hacked to death by Qianzhao. However, the men led by Qianzhao are very average. Faced with the attack by Li Li and others, they suffered heavy losses.

Qianzhao dodged two swords, kicked away a spear with his foot, and then slashed the arm of a hussar soldier with the sword in his hand, causing all the pieces of his armor to fly. There was obviously a hole in his arm. It bent abnormally and then rushed out of Li Li's impact array.

Qianzhao rushed out, but many of his men stayed on this land forever.

"Walk! Go quickly! 』

Qian Qian greeted and drank, but instead of going back to fight Li Li and others, he started to escape from the battlefield.

Under the circumstances, Li Li and others subconsciously turned their horses' heads and began to chase and kill the troops leading the attack.

"They're following!" 』

Qianzhao looked back and immediately shouted, "Quickly!" Speed ​​it up! Lead them into a trap! 』