Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

The core of dealing with night attacks is to find ways to stabilize the front.

Because no matter what, the party being attacked at night will stay in its own camp. As long as there is no camp roar, it will have a geographical advantage.

Stabilize the front and the enemy troops will retreat.

This is the best way to deal with night attacks.

Therefore, after waking up in the Chinese military tent, the first thing Xia Houyuan did was to quickly put on simple armor, and then put on a very conspicuous and recognizable helmet.

After leaving the tent, they met Zhang Ji and the two of them asked him to beat the drum without any explanation.

Drums are the simplest and most effective way to convey orders on the battlefield at this time. No matter how loud Zhang Fei's thieves are, can they beat the war drums?

Zhang Ji followed the order very cooperatively and left. Xia Houyuan himself summoned the personal guards and ordered the personal guards to erect the military flag near the central army flag. He tried his best to burn as many torches as possible regardless of the cost, and tried to find a way to illuminate the entire camp. .

Xia Houyuan was also very clear about his position. He stood on the lookout and let his guards roar orders, letting them see clearly that Xia Houyuan had not fled, so as to stop the panic.

It should be said that this measure is quite effective.

Although it was cold on the observation deck, Xia Houyuan could clearly see the battle situation in front of him.

Just like a small fire was lit on a piece of dry turf, the light of the torch gradually brightened with Xia Houyuan as the center.

The torches, the belated beating of drums, and the shouts of Xiahou Yuan's personal guards temporarily dispelled the panic of the surrounding Cao soldiers.

An atmosphere of peace gradually spread around Xia Houyuan's location.

Xia Houyuan breathed a sigh of relief: That's how it should be!

As long as the front line gradually stabilizes, the bandits who attacked at night will inevitably retreat.

After getting through tonight, maybe we should really consider Du Zixu's proposal to withdraw.

In fact, Du Zixu was right. Now that the attack was unfavorable, he could consider retreating.

It is possible that Chen troops deployed in Chencang and Qixian respectively to block Yongliang's attack routes from Guanzhong from the valley road and Jieting direction.

When his elder brother killed Guan Yu and defeated Zi Lian in Jingzhou, he had free time to sort out Yongliang and take Hanzhong back from Liu Bei's hands.

It's just that... when he thought of Zhang Fei's voice in his mind, Xia Houyuan felt an unknown fire in his heart, and now there was still a dull pain in his waist and abdomen.

That person is really a killer! So vicious!

Therefore, the stalemate at Linwei is still here, and Xia Houyuan also admits that he has some selfish motives in it.

But now it seems... we have to retreat.

With the help from Jiangdong, there is no shortage of food, but there is not much charcoal left for heating.

Now that they were attacked again at night, their morale had dropped to the bottom. Even if they persisted in attacking the city, it would only increase Zhang Fei's prestige.

Xia Houyuan stood on the observation deck and felt a little idle for a while. After all, he did not have a loud voice and was still sick. Now he could only stand here so that the soldiers could see his eye-catching tassels when they raised their heads. It was so stable. morale.

But soon, Xia Houyuan, who was standing on the observation deck, felt that something was wrong.

As many torches were gradually lit, as the sound of many military drums spread across the battlefield, as the disaster of the camp roar was eliminated, the rebel army should have retreated, but why did the sound of fighting at the main gate become even louder? Big?

Soon, a messenger rushed over. Perhaps it was because it was too cold. Xia Houyuan watched helplessly as the messenger fell down, and was about to struggle to get up to report the battle situation.

But Xia Houyuan had heard Zhang Fei's powerful roar again:

The main gate is broken! Cao Jun is defeated!

The main entrance... Xia Houyuan asked directly:

The main entrance was captured?

The messenger was helped up by Pao Ze beside him, and he immediately bowed down after hearing the words:

The thieves are coming in.

Coming in! Xia Houyuan's heart tightened, and he felt that Zhang Fei was really fooling around. Han Ye forced his soldiers to attack?

So enslaving the soldiers, so willing to put yourself to death?

There was a hint of sadness in Xia Houyuan's heart, but he would not show it. After thinking for a while, Xia Houyuan made a decision:

Chinese troops move forward.

This is what we have to face.

Although I don’t know how Zhang Fei made his soldiers forget their death and cold, the top priority was to retake the main gate.

If the thieves can enter and leave the military camp as if they were in a deserted area, then the military camp will not be easy to defend.

Naturally, the guards had no objections, and Xia Houyuan's orders were re-sent to various places by the messengers.

Now that he had to fight the enemy on a cold night, some of his own guards found some warm clothes to help Xia Houyuan put them on.

De Rong, look, General Xiahou has moved forward!

Du Xi and Zhang Ji are now on a military drum stand. The view from here is also very good, and they can clearly see the movements of the troops.

Zhang turned a deaf ear and just swung his drumsticks to hit the big drum in front of him.

Therefore, he did not hear the unconcealable worry in Du Xi's voice at this moment.

Du Xi was a famous scholar and naturally knew the art of war in detail.

And he knew in his heart that Zhang Fei was now a veteran and was not a fool.

If you lead your troops to attack at night and fight fiercely without retreating, you will surely have something to rely on.

The person I rely on must be the thief who has something that I don’t have, and the thief knows what I am confused about.

These are likely to determine the direction of tonight's battle.

Xia Houyuan put on his clothes, sat on his horse and took a deep breath.

The cold air entered his body, making him shiver uncontrollably.

But then, the anger towards Zhang Fei quickly took over his mind again.

With his legs lightly clamped on the horse's belly, Xia Houyuan led the Chinese army who had been calmed down by him and began to slowly approach the main gate.

Xia Houyuan, fully clothed and riding on a horse, looked majestic and eye-catching.

This also quickly calmed down Cao's army, which was approaching Xiahou Yuan, and followed their general towards the main entrance.

Xia Houyuan could still hear the sneezing sounds of the soldiers clearly in his ears occasionally, which made his heart become more and more anxious. He had to drive this flying away quickly!

With the entrance of Xia Houyuan, Cao Jun, who was fighting fiercely with Zhang Fei and others at the main entrance, became more fierce and fearless of death.

A Cao Jun sacrificially rushed forward to hug Zhang Fei's waist, but was directly caught by the iron hook on Fan Jiang's left hand halfway.

The cold weather slowed down the pain, and the disappearance of a large piece of flesh and blood did not make Cao Bing wail, but his movements slowed down.

Zhang Da, who was beside Fan Jiang, had already taken aim. He held the Huanshou sword with both hands and used force together to defeat the general's intention with one strike.

Zhang Fei said nothing, and a short spear suitable for foot combat was danced like a tiger, and he knocked back several people with one sweep.

General! Fan Jiang also saw Xia Houyuan and shouted immediately.

Zhang Fei’s response was extremely concise:

Come with me!

Xia Houyuan originally thought that he was the one who needed to win quickly, but he didn't expect that Zhang Fei was even more impatient than him.

The first moment he saw Zhang Fei, Xia Houyuan saw the man's short spear sweep, knocking the man next to him who was beaten by Cao's soldiers on his back, and then rushed towards him.

Xia Houyuan remained motionless. Such a simple posture did not require any orders, and the guards around him started to move naturally.

With the mobilization of personal guards, the soldiers also stood between Zhang Fei and Xia Houyuan.

Everyone knows Zhang Fei's bravery, but now he is fighting on foot. Do you really think he is the overlord again?

On the contrary, Xia Houyuan was also keenly aware that Zhang Fei's troops were out of touch with the rear army after they launched the charge, and immediately issued a concise order:

Cut them off! Surround and kill this beast!

Since Zhang Fei had killed him before, Xia Houyuan was no longer polite now.

All the depression poured out with this order, Xia Houyuan was bound to win!

But often, the development of the situation is difficult to be satisfactory.

For example, at this time, in Xia Houyuan's imagination, even if Zhang Fei could fight one against a hundred, could he be more powerful than King Xiang?

King Xiang was surrounded and killed, and it should only take a moment for Zhang Fei to be captured and killed.

But Xia Houyuan soon realized something was wrong. First of all, this place was located near the main gate and the space was not wide. Therefore, there were not many soldiers who could participate in the siege and killing of Zhang Fei.

Secondly, Zhang Fei was dancing around in the crowd, and a short iron spear was dancing out of the afterimage. Not only did he not look like he was being captured, but he was constantly approaching him!

Xia Houyuan squinted his eyes and quickly understood:

It's not that Zhang Fei is too fast, but that Cao Bing is too slow!

These Cao soldiers were resting to keep warm. In their sleep, they were waiting for a hot meal to dispel the cold the next morning.

But this flying night attack forced Cao's soldiers to get up.

It's a blessing that there is no camp roar, but it is completely impossible to fight in the cold and hungry without compromising the combat effectiveness.

Xia Houyuan could even see that some soldiers' legs were shaking unconsciously. It was not because of fear, but mostly because of the cold.

Zhang Fei and other thieves were different. Their faces were rosy, and the tops of their heads even seemed to be steaming, as if they were completely unaffected by the cold.

Alarm bells rang in Xia Houyuan's heart, but at this moment, he had no choice at all.

It was hard to stabilize morale. If he turned around and ran away at this time, he would be able to save his life, but the coach's actions would probably cause an explosion in the camp in an instant.

Seeing Zhang Fei's breakthroughs one after another and getting closer to him, Xia Houyuan felt surprisingly calm.

Without much thinking, Xia Houyuan pulled out his sword, pointed at Zhang Fei and roared for the first time tonight:

Don't turn your heels!

So Xia Houyuan's personal guards followed almost immediately and shouted in unison:

Don't turn your heels!

That's what they shouted, and that's what they did.

When the siege against Zhang Fei was not effective, these personal guards simply used their frozen and sluggish bodies as weapons, and collided with Zhang Fei's spear. Then they hugged the enemy general's thigh tightly and gave Paoze a Chance.

This roar was like a signal. Zhang Fei found that no one was afraid of his spear point, and they all rushed towards him as if invisible, just to cause him a little trouble.

The short spear was locked with the chest by two Xia Houyuan's guards, so Zhang Fei could only abandon it.

But this was not a problem for Zhang Fei. He gritted his teeth and tightened his muscles, trying his best to shake off the Cao soldiers hanging on him.

Seizing the Huanshou Sword from Cao Bing's hand, Zhang Fei glared at Xia Houyuan, his intention was obvious, but more Cao Bing blocked the road.

General! Fan Jiang shouted from behind him, forcing Zhang Fei to look back for a moment.

The deadly battle between Xiahou Yuan's personal guards was a trouble for Zhang Fei, but it was an outright crisis for Fan Jiang and Zhang Da. One of the guards who followed Zhang Fei in had already died, and the remaining few could only form a formation to resist. , can no longer enter.

After giving Xia Houyuan a regretful look, Zhang Fei chose to turn around and rescue his guards.

Xia Houyuan's eyes were filled with murderous intent. Although Zhang Fei was repulsed, it was at the expense of his personal guards' fearlessness in death.

Moreover, when Zhang Fei retreated, his subordinates could not stop him at all.

More importantly, since Zhang Fei can do it once, he can do it a second time. I'm afraid everyone knows this.

As Zhang Fei's attack on Xia Houyuan failed, the night attack came to an end for the time being.

The next day, the worried Du Xi finally got the long-awaited order from Xia Houyuan:

Retreat to Chencang!

Looking at Linwei who remained motionless, Xia Houyuan felt his heart bleed after counting his losses last night.

But as Yiqi entered the camp, Xia Houyuan soon discovered that it was too early to drop blood.

Du Xi, who was attending the meeting, stood up in disbelief and repeated:

Chencang fell?

Du Xi had a high status and knew the battle situation in Guanzhong and the division of troops, so he asked directly:

Where is General Junyi?

There are only two main roads on the Guanlong Road. Now that the River Valley Road is well guarded, how could a large number of enemy troops raid the enemy's rear?

And sure enough, the messenger lay motionless on the ground, but his words were very clear:

The enemy army was strong in Jieting, and General Zhang was outnumbered and retreated to Yong County.

The bandits' army of more than 15,000 cavalry attacked Chencang. General Zhang's aid was still unsuccessful, and Chencang fell.

Du Xi also felt dizzy immediately, and a name suddenly appeared in his heart: Zhao Yun!

This cavalry must be mainly composed of Zhao Yun's fine cavalry, supplemented by Ma Chao's Qiang cavalry!

Ma Chao was just a defeated general under Cao Gong, and the Qiang cavalry under his command were just trying to bully the young with their numbers. It would be impossible to succeed. It must be Zhao Yun who is causing trouble!

And this kind of force composition made Du Xi almost immediately think of a title in his mind:

Xiliang Iron Cavalry?

Du Xi almost immediately felt chills from head to toe, and his body almost went limp.

Xia Houyuan, who was at the head, was worthy of having seen a large battle before, and he made a decision in a moment:

Quickly break camp, abandon the baggage and return, we must recapture Chencang!

But today it seemed that God was against him. As soon as he gave the order, a messenger came in and said in a hurry:

General, the bandits in Linwei City are out in full formation ready to attack.

Xia Houyuan was extremely angry and laughed:

They have few soldiers, do they really think they can bully me if they succeed in the night attack?

Meet the enemy! Kill Zhang Fei, then move east to recapture Chencang and kill Ma Chao'er!

Xia Houyuan in the tent was furious and spoke loudly.

Xia Houyuan, who was facing the battle, was silent and his face turned pale.

Zhang Fei was riding on the horse, his face still a little sleepy, and he complained:

Doctor Zhang's cinnamon twig soup is really effective. I drank a few large bowls of it and mixed it with two ounces of sucrose. I still don't feel cold after working hard all night, but I feel a little nauseous at this time.

Brother, I will definitely thank Doctor Zhang for me when I get back.

Liu Bei, who was riding a tall horse beside him, smiled and said:

These words will be spoken by Yide himself after Divine Doctor Zhang comes to Guanzhong.

Behind the two men, in addition to the soldiers and horses in Linwei City, there were more than 10,000 reinforcements brought by Liu Bei.

The Linwei Army was already very proud of its successful night attack, but now that there are reinforcements, its morale is getting even higher.

After chatting with Zhang Fei for a while, Liu Bei naturally took over the command and pointed forward:

The Three Qin Dynasties will be settled today!