Silver Fox of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 86
Compared with the Xiliang army whose morale was soaring, Cao Jun was restless.

But at this moment, the two sides have already fought together, with arrows raining down on their heads, and the two sides are already in a state of fierce war.

Under the cover of his personal guards, Cao Cao had already retreated to the bank of the river, looking around like a torch.

The appearance of enemy reinforcements in the distance didn't seem to affect him at all. Instead, he stood at a relatively high position on the river bank and focused on the entire battlefield.

At this time, it finally reflects the superb level and strong military accomplishment that an excellent tactical master can display.

Now the situation on the entire battlefield is actually very clear. Although the morale of the Xiliang army has risen, they are still no match for Cao's army on the frontal battlefield, and they are beaten back and forth.

It's just that Shen Chen and Zhang Xiu's two thousand archers kept shooting arrows at Cao Jun on the top of the mountain. In order to deal with them, Cao Jun's sword and shield players couldn't do their best to deal with Zhang Xiu, so there was always a gap before and after.

For example, the army in front had just rushed to the Xiliang army and repelled them, and was about to take advantage of the victory to pursue it. As a result, the Cao army behind had to deal with bows and arrows, and could not make up for it.

As a result, the victory that the former army had just achieved was quickly surrendered and had to retreat.Then the Xiliang army pressed forward again, and this has been repeated three times.

"Sikong."

A personal guard beside him said, "The enemy on that mountain kept shooting arrows to harass us, so we couldn't eliminate Zhang Xiu."

"Brother, let me go."

Cao Chun had already wiped away his tears at this time, and shouted to Cao Cao with almost his whole face twisted: "I will bring people up and kill them all."

Cao Cao turned his head and roared angrily with red eyes, "Shut up."

Cao Chun was taken aback, tears flowed again, he turned his horse's head and wanted to run up the mountain alone, but Cao Cao ordered the soldiers to capture him and tie him up.

Here Jiang An caused a little commotion because of Cao Chun, which was quickly quelled. Cao Cao ignored him and continued to watch the entire battlefield.

Han Hao who was beside him asked, "Sikong, are you just ignoring the enemies on that mountain all this time? Their reinforcements will arrive soon, and if we drag it on, I'm afraid it will be bad for us."

The terrain on the left bank of Turbulent Water is actually not complicated. On the left side opposite the bridge is a piece of hills, there are a few small mountains, and there are villages and fields further away. Zhang Xiu lined up on the road facing the bridge to meet the enemy.

On the right side opposite the bridge is a plain, which can be described as unobstructed.Therefore, although Gan Ning's reinforcements appeared in Cao Jun's field of vision, they were actually still some way away from them.

The point of the stalemate between the two sides now is that Zhang Xiu is arrayed on the road. Due to the cooperation of the archers on the hills to suppress them, it is difficult for Cao Jun to defeat them in a short time.

Once Gan Ning's reinforcements arrive and attack from the flanks, then Cao Jun will be surrounded by three sides, and will be defeated.

But at this moment, Cao Cao did not panic at all. He continued to watch the entire battlefield calmly, and at the same time said to Han Hao, "I'm afraid they would like us to attack that hillside. There are thousands of people on the mountain, and there are bows and arrows. They are condescending. There are no troops twice as strong as them." With military strength, how can we annihilate the enemy on the top of the mountain?"

"Then we are now"

Han Hao hesitated. What Cao Cao said was actually true. There were more than 3000 people on the mountain, and they still occupied the commanding heights. If they wanted to go up the mountain to attack the opponent, they would have to send at least 7000 to [-] people.

But their soldiers and horses are now on the frontal battlefield. With six to 7000 people sent out, there are not many troops on the frontal battlefield. Zhang Xiu can directly kill Cao Cao.

Therefore, it is impossible to divide the troops, and it is almost difficult to control the enemies on the hills and hills now.

Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, there are only a few of them who can shoot us. I'm looking for Zhang Xiu's weak point. If I can find it, Yuan Si, you will lead the troops to attack them from the flanks, first. Zhang Xiujun, then deal with the enemy's reinforcements."

"only."

It should be Han Hao's hand.

The situation on the battlefield is still clear at this moment.

The archers on the hills could not cause many casualties to Cao Jun.

First, the hill was far away, and the closer place was in the frontal battlefield of Zhang Xiu and Cao Jun. In order to prevent accidental injury to the friendly army, they all harassed Cao Jun's rear with long-distance upward shots.

Second, the battle between the two sides did not engage in a full-scale war.

Due to the narrow road, there are mountains and forests on the left side of the bridgehead, and plains on the right side. There are many farmland and villages, so the main battlefield is still on the official road, and only the front troops of the two sides are fighting.

Therefore, most of Cao's army and Xiliang's army formed formations in the rear and on the plain on the right. Most of the soldiers and horses were watching the battle, and there was no confrontation yet.

But Cao Cao did not intend to retreat either.

Because once they retreat, because the bridge is relatively narrow, the large group of people will definitely not be able to pass through in a short period of time. Even if they pass in an orderly manner, it will take at least half an hour.

What's more, people will not watch them cross the bridge.

The 8000 people on the bridge side, if Zhang Xiu and Shen Chen join forces to attack with the whole army when retreating, the soldiers will panic, it will easily cause blockage and seize the road, and the whole army will be in chaos.

When Gan Ning came and cooperated with Zhang Xiu and Shen Chen's troops, Cao's army was in danger of being wiped out.

Therefore, Cao Cao knew very well that he could not retreat. Now he had to find an opportunity to destroy Zhang Xiujun in the front first, so that the opponent lost part of the main force, and he could deal with it calmly no matter whether he retreated or continued to attack.

As an excellent battlefield commander, Cao Cao calmed down even more at this time. He glanced around and suddenly noticed that the formation of Zhang Xiu's left rear troops was slightly scattered.

The left rear of Zhang Xiu is actually the right front of Cao Jun. It is difficult for ordinary people to notice this abnormality, but only Cao Cao noticed it.

It turned out that Zhang Xiu’s formation was in an open state. At this time, Cao’s army was pressing forward. The Xiliang army was defeated and retreated one after another. Being shaken by the team in front, the formation is naturally unstable.

Seeing this scene, Cao Cao seized the fleeting opportunity and said to Han Hao: "Yuansi, their rear formation on the right is not stable. You immediately lead 2000 people and break through from the right flank."

"only!"

Han Hao immediately went to carry out the order.

At this moment, Shen Chen, who was standing on the top of the mountain, also noticed the movement behind Cao Jun.

He saw that in the rear formation of Cao Jun, a general rode out to the right side of Cao Jun, and their left side was in the direction of the plain.

About one or two thousand soldiers followed behind the man, went around to the plain, and began to attack Zhang Xiu's left flank.

The tactic of sending people to attack from the enemy's left and right flanks like this has appeared countless times in the history of thousands of years of war between the East and the West, from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period, the Ancient Roman Empire, until the later Napoleon era, World War I and World War II, and so on.

Even if Shen Chen has never eaten pork, he has seen pigs run.

No matter how bad it is, it's time to learn something by looking at Liangjian.

For example, when Li Yunlong fought Chang Naichao's Temporary Seventh Division, he used roundabout tactics.

Li Yunlong sent people to attack the Temporary Seventh Division from the flanks, and before Chang Naichao's artillery formation was set up, he went straight to his headquarters and captured them.

So seeing this scene, Shen Chen immediately understood that Cao Cao was planning to send someone to attack Zhang Xiu's army from the flank.

The battlefield is not a rigid group where everyone charges together, but a lot of corps and formations, and there will even be a large number of troops on the periphery.

In a large-scale war, the two sides are by no means camped out with each other, facing each other a few hundred meters away and watching.

Instead, it is necessary to flexibly use various tactics to find the enemy's weaknesses and attack them.

It's just that this battle is a small-scale war, a team battle of 2 people, so everyone gathers together, and it seems that the battlefield will be more dense.

But this also happens to test the command ability and the ability to react in battle of the generals on both sides.

Shen Chen's first command on the battlefield was in the battle with Le Jin. At that time, he was already in an absolute advantage, and he used tactics to defeat Le Jin in an instant.

But at this moment his opponent is Cao Cao, an excellent tactician.

If he is an excellent general, he will immediately deploy a large number of tactics to fight Cao Cao at this moment, and fight Cao Cao on the battlefield.

But Shen Chen didn't have much experience in commanding on the battlefield. Although he had a flexible mind, he was still far behind in actual use.

No one is born a genius on the battlefield. His first reaction is not how to counter and use Cao Cao's attack to make other arrangements, but to find a way to plug the hole.

"General Zhang, be careful of Cao Jun's surprise attack on the left flank."

Shen Chen picked up the loudspeaker and shouted.

When Zhang Xiu under the mountain heard this, he hurriedly waited and watched. He had already seen Han Hao leading the troops towards his left flank from a distance, and immediately made arrangements.

As a result, although the Xiliang army under his command was brave and good at fighting Liu Biao, it was still much worse than Cao's army in terms of military quality.

After a burst of commotion, the original troop formation was even more scattered, and 2000 people were hastily drawn out to prepare for defense.

When Shen Chen on the mountain saw this situation, he immediately realized that the Xiliang Army's execution ability was relatively average. The so-called execution ability was to make quick adjustments.

For example, if the enemy is attacking your flank, you have to mobilize manpower to defend in a short time.

The speed of time determines the outcome of the battlefield. If the enemy can reach your side and rear within 5 minutes, you must finish the adjustment within 4 minutes.

On the contrary, if you spend 6 minutes.

So sorry, before you have adjusted your formation, the enemy has disrupted your formation from the flanks, thus defeating your army.

When Shen Chen realized that Zhang Xiu couldn't make adjustments in a short time, he immediately said to Deng Zhao beside him: "No, uncle, you immediately take a thousand of our people down the mountain and go around to the left rear of General Zhang." Help him defend."

"Can you make it through?"

Deng Zhao was a little worried. Their position was directly to the right of Zhang Xiu, and they were nearly a mile away from the formation on his left. Is it too late?

Shen Chen said in a deep voice: "If you can't make it in time, you have to go, at least help him stabilize the rear formation."

"I see."

Deng Zhao immediately blew the whistle. Whistles were a common communication tool for small groups of troops in ancient times. Although they were not as far-reaching as the sound of horns and gongs and drums, they were more concealed and had a sharp sound, which was very suitable for teams of hundreds or thousands of people.

Soon after the order was issued, the messengers in the surrounding Huangmen Pavilion blew the whistle for assembly, and more than 1000 archers who were originally shooting arrows rushed towards Deng Zhao's direction.

There were a total of 500 people. Deng Zhao asked Shen Zhen to lead 500 people to protect Shen Chen, while he led 1000 people down the mountain and began to quickly approach Zhang Xiu's left rear wing.

(End of this chapter)