Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3073 Everyone fighting for their lives in Bingzhou

"Major General!" Their thunder is so powerful! "At Fengling Ferry, Cao Junjun staggered and fell in front of Cao Zhen, "Our son died a heavy death! Major General! 』

When Fei Qian arrived at Jiuquan, the battle at Fenglingdu also entered a cruel stage. From the very beginning of the smuggling, it was destined that this place would be a flesh and blood mill.

Cao Hong secretly opened up a tidal flat area and built a pontoon bridge. This became the second cruel battlefield in the continuation of Tongguan.

Cao Hong took down the sentry at the ferry, which only made the construction of the pontoon smoother initially. However, the subsequent battles lost their concealment and could only be fought head-on.

Tongguandu on the south bank sent troops several times to attack the pontoon bridge, but Cao Cao, who had been prepared long ago, beat back mercilessly. However, Tongguandu was not without the ability to fight back. The kerosene rafts lowered from the upper stream allowed Cao Cao's army to build The pontoon bridge was interrupted several times, causing considerable losses.

On the other side of the river, soldiers and horses from Hedong also held strongholds at Fengling Ferry, and there were also soldiers from Hedong led by Xu Zheng to attack Cao Zhen.

In the past few days, the water surface of this section of the river has been basically smudged with blood, with patches of pink and bright red. The undulating corpses are constantly moving downstream along the river, like blossoming duckweeds. Heading towards an unknown future.

Although Cao's army was large in number, the pontoon bridge was still a bottleneck, which prevented Cao Zhen from having enough troops to attack the military stronghold at Fengling Ferry. Moreover, the soldiers under the command of Xu Zheng, the captain of Hedong County, put increasing pressure on him. It is said that a large number of troops are already gathering in large numbers, and they will soon launch an attack on Fengling Ferry...

I heard that Xu Zhi is from Runan?

traitor!

Cao Zhen gritted his teeth.

It's a pity that resentment can't solve the problem. Cao Zhen looked at the military prince who came to report the news, and looked at the bloody wounds on his body. His armor was full of traces of slashes and fire. He had been fighting on the front line for several days, including the military prince. The physical strength of many of Cao's soldiers was almost at its limit.

Seeing that Cao Zhen didn't speak, the military lord said again, "Young General!" This hussars and thieves army, Thunder Fire, is really powerful... ours..."

As soon as he finished speaking, another roar was heard on the front line, accompanied by flashes of fire and thick black smoke rising. Immediately, Cao's soldiers fled back from the Fenglingdukou military camp in embarrassment.

"Let's withdraw our troops today..."

Cao Zhen sighed.

Ming Jin's voice sounded.

Cao Jun's soldiers even retreated with a wonderful sense of relief that they had gained another day.

"Young General, we can't attack with these soldiers!" "The military lord whispered, "Unless it is used..."

The military lord glanced at the soldiers behind Cao Zhen.

Cao Zhen frowned and didn't say anything, but asked the military lord to go down and rest first.

Although the combat effectiveness of the Hedong defenders is average, and there is still a gap between the elite troops directly under the Hussars, the problem is that the Hedong soldiers are on the defensive side and have a slight inherent advantage, and Cao Zhen wants to bypass Fenglingdu and go to Hedong. The movement route in Linfen Basin was blocked by Xu Zheng and his cavalry, making it impossible to get through.

Moreover, Xu Ju could also take advantage of the cavalry to harass Cao Zhen from time to time, and provide some manpower and material support to the soldiers in the Fenglingdukou military camp, which also kept the morale of the Fenglingdukou military camp in a relatively good state.

Cao Cao did not have many cavalry, and it was even less likely that they would be allocated to Cao Zhen. Therefore, Cao Zhen was unable to fight against Xu Zhi's cavalry.

For Cao Cao's army, the damage caused by the infantry crossing the river was basically ignored. However, if the precious cavalry in Cao Cao's army were to fight across the river, it would be serious if they were damaged. Therefore, Cao Zhen could only continue to dispatch Ordinary infantry went up to consume Fenglingdu's combat power.

The vicious Fenglingdu defenders used crossbows and catapults to hurl fire oil and sky mines, making it difficult for Cao's soldiers to maintain a complete front line during the attack, and naturally they were unable to put enough pressure on the defenders of Fenglingdu Army Stronghold. . As for the soldiers in Cao Zhen's hands, due to the intermittent pontoon bridge, it was impossible to maintain a relatively sufficient state from beginning to end.

Kerosene burns and thunder bombs explode. This is a completely different combat mode from traditional cold weapons, which makes Cao's soldiers somewhat uncomfortable. Many ordinary soldiers of Cao's army joined the army just to have a bite to eat, and they could not enter a state of resignation anytime and anywhere.

There are also soldiers in the Cao army who are truly not afraid of death. They are the elite combat forces under Cao Zhen. These private soldiers of Cao Hong's headquarters are connected with the lives of Cao Hong and Cao Zhen. Cao Zhen sent them to the field. In a sense, It was consuming his own life.

In front of the Fenglingdukou military camp, it was like hell on earth.

The pungent smell of kerosene mixed with the stench of barbecue hung over the entire ferry.

There were bodies lying there that had been burned or blown to death, due to the scorching heat of the fire. The corpses of many people merged with the yellow mud on the ground, forming various strange landscapes. At this moment, the cruelty of war was most comprehensively explained.

Although it was not Cao Zhen's first time in battle, the situation before him still made him feel depressed.

The scout sent out to Hedong came back and told Cao Zhen that the roads leading to Linfen in Hedong were now guarded by Xu Zhi's cavalry, and the official road was surrounded by sentinels and beacons, too many to count. If they notice any movement, they immediately light up the smoke and summon Xu Zhi's cavalry. It is impossible to pass Xu Zhi's defense line on two legs by taking the official road.

Can't advance, can't retreat.

Originally we wanted to capture Fengling Ferry, then advance to the east of the river, retreat to attack Tongguan Ferry, and threaten the Shaanxi-Jin Ferry downstream, but now it seems that all the plans are beautiful, but they have to be implemented. Times are hard.

Change the focus of the attack and fight Xu Zhi's cavalry?

It's hard.

Although the number of Xu Ju's cavalry was not large, the damage caused to Cao Jun was not even as much as a fraction of the force at Fenglingdukou. However, Xu Ju's cavalry moved quickly, and it was impossible not to take precautions, just in case one of Xu Ju's cavalry was accidentally killed. Depending on what gap the cavalry found, Cao Zhen would really have no choice but to fight with his back against the enemy.

The military camp at Fengling Ferry gradually became quiet.

Because the seriously injured Cao Jun soldiers there eventually died, it naturally became quiet.

The day has come to an end, but no one knows how many more lives will be added to the flesh and blood mill.

it's dark.

A bonfire was lit.

The strong smell of blood attracted the surrounding scavenging beasts and crows.

Cao Zhen discovered that bats also came to participate in this feast. So it turns out that bats also eat meat?

Cao Zhen watched the bats flying and landing, and suddenly thought of his next task. He couldn't help but feel that he was like a bat. He looked like a mouse, but was not a mouse. He had two wings but no feathers.

In fact, what Cao Zhen didn't know was that there were many kinds of bats, some were carnivorous and some were vegetarian. The bats that were hovering in the carrion piles were obviously carnivorous, but they were not eating human flesh, but eating these rotten flesh. Flies attracted by human flesh.

"get ready. "Cao Zhen whispered to the guards beside him, "Send a message to the other side, saying that we are preparing to carry out the second phase of the plan..."

The guard responded and immediately walked towards the pontoon.

Since Fenglingdu can no longer expand its results, it can only open up another battlefield.

Temporarily giving up may also be for the sake of better acquisition...

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Bian Bing, the Chinese army guard, is now in trouble.

The reason is that he fell into a trap.

A trap similar to Pang Juan's.

Of course, just listen to the so-called peeling off skin to write and raising fire as a signal, but it is impossible to do it.

On the one hand, Pang Juan is not as good as Sun Bin, but at least he is a good military commander. How could he not have any forward scouts?

Thousands of arrows are shooting out in the woods. It is certainly exciting to think about it, but the place where one arrow is shot is not far away. Coupled with the production level of bows and arrows during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the killing distance must be smaller than that of the Han Dynasty. At this distance, Unless all Pang Juan's scouts are scammers...

In comparison, a finely calibrated crossbow is much more reliable than a bow and arrow, and is obviously more in line with the needs of long-distance sniping.

The elite scouts under the Hussars have always been bold masters.

In the Taihang Mountains, it seems that there are many mountain roads and ravines that can be walked, but in fact there are not many that can accommodate the passage of large armies, and from a military perspective, there are only a few places suitable for camping on a passage.

Unless the commander-in-chief really doesn't understand military affairs and randomly chooses some area with lots of weeds and cluttered trees to camp, most of the generals will choose similar camps.

Generally speaking, camps are mainly divided into two categories: temporary field camps and long-term garrison camps.

The former does not need to consider the long-term life of the soldiers and the siege of the enemy, so the main facilities of the entire camp are simple civil fortifications, tents and corrals, and a simple warehouse. In addition, a designated place is needed As a toilet...

As for the latter, in addition to everything needed for a simple camp, you also need to add solid stone walls and defensive towers, etc., which is naturally much more verbose.

Of course, there are some troops that do not need camps, but generally speaking they are small troops, belonging to the Scout Night Series, with dozens or hundreds of people. For such a number of soldiers, building a camp requires a lot of energy, so they often use caves or hammocks to rest, or simply light a bonfire and camp on the leeward side.

The number of soldiers is large. Whether it is a rapid assault or a steady and steady attack, it is inevitable to need rest. At this time, the army is most vulnerable and can easily become the prey of the enemy. Choosing to camp is the most effective way to prevent enemy sneak attacks. Moreover, the barracks can also protect the army's property and supplies when soldiers attack, provide a fulcrum for soldiers who retreat during unfavorable battles, and can also provide soldiers with a sense of security and ensure the stability of morale.

On the plateau of the Taihang Mountains, the three ballistae took off their camouflage, revealing their ferocious minions.

Three thick crossbow guns were placed in the crossbow slots of the crossbow cart, and the direction they aimed at was Bian Bing's camp at the foot of the mountain.

As Bian Bing advanced to the Shangdang, the harassment troops dispatched by the Shangdang continued to put pressure on Bian Bing. At the same time, Yan Liang's unexplained death in the Taihang Mountains also made Bian Bing not dare to act unscrupulously in the mountains. Set up camp.

Every time I walk at sunrise and rest at sunset. The temporary camps built by Bian Bing along the way were generally quite satisfactory, but it was precisely because of this irregularity that Bian Bing suffered.

Bian Bing's main camp location is wide and flat. Whether it is away from the mountains or the rock walls, there is a certain amount of space, but this space happens to be the angle from which the ballista can shoot.

On the entire mountain road, there are three places to choose ambush, and at each place there is a concealed ballista at the top of the cliff.

Of course, if Cao Jun's scouts were able to climb to the top to take a look even when facing a nearly 90-degree rock wall, then they might not be able to find these hidden ballistas. It's a pity that most of Cao Jun's scouts saw After reaching the stone wall, I felt that no one could climb up, so I gave up and continued climbing.

It's a pity that the mountain is not one face.

In the middle of the night, the troops who came to sneak attack once again greeted Bian Bing's troops good night with grenades, reminding the sleeping Cao soldiers to get up and pee...

There is really no way to prevent this kind of sneak attack.

Even if no one is hurt, the roar of gunpowder can make soldiers wake up in fright in their sleep. There were even camp roars a few times in the early days, and more people were killed and wounded by self-chopping than by sneak attacks.

Bian Bing had to stay for two more days to get rid of the sequelae of Ying Xiao.

Afterwards, I gradually got used to it. It's not that Cao's soldiers could sleep amid the roar, but that there would be no camp roars. Moreover, the soldiers of Cao's army have summed up their experience. They must take a nap in the first half of the night and not sleep to death. They will probably do this in the middle of the night, then get up and curse, when it is time to form an array, when it is time to pee, when it is time to pee, Change the guard to change the guard, and then seize the time to sleep for the second half...

As the commander of the army, the well-behaved Bian Bing of course cannot lie down and sleep soundly. He has to show his face to some extent, erect the banner of the Chinese army, and light the torch so that all the soldiers in Cao's camp can see him. To stabilize the morale of Cao's soldiers, otherwise Bian Bing's little heart will not be able to bear it if the camp roars again.

Of course there was nothing wrong with such a move, but what happened was that they encountered elite hussar scouts who did not follow common sense.

After confirming that Bian Bing was in the preset shooting direction, the scouts hiding on the top of the mountain immediately measured the wind speed, and then activated the mechanism one after another. The three crossbow guns crossed a distance of tens of feet, with a harsh sound. The scream went straight to Bian Bing.

The direction has been set long ago, and the distance has been calculated long ago. The only thing that needs to be adjusted is the current change in wind force. After the three crossbow guns were activated, the scout immediately removed the core button of the crossbow, cut off the crossbow string at the same time, and threw the removed crossbow string button into the ravine, and then followed the pre-set up The rope vines hang down from the other side and escape.

Cao's army also had crossbows. The general structure and so on were similar to the hussars. The only difference was in these fine parts. Therefore, whenever these crossbows, catapults, etc. were abandoned, the core components were required to be dismantled. Those that cannot be dropped need to be destroyed on the spot.

Bian Bing is lucky, but also unfortunate.

Fortunately, the crossbow gun roared in and did not hit Bian Bing directly.

Bian Bing's guard noticed the abnormality immediately. He had no time to get away from Bian Bing, so he habitually used his body and shield to protect Bian Bing. However, the roaring crossbow gun could not be resisted by the shield.

The crossbow gun was like a heavy hammer, easily shattering the guard's shield, and then tearing out a bloody hole in a guard's chest like a rag doll, with fragments of armor and shield flying everywhere. Among them, a piece of sawdust happened to hit Bian Bing's eyeball!

Blood spurted out, and Bian Bing was swallowed up by severe pain in the next moment, and he fell straight down. When he fell down, he seemed to hear panicked shouts from around him...

If the pain lasts for a long time, it will become numb.

So Bian Bing woke up the next day and found that half of his field of vision was missing.

For the first time, he felt boundless fear.

Bian Bing had never been afraid before, whether he was standing on the battlefield or fighting with others, but this time, he was afraid. The constant pain reminded him, making him almost go crazy with pain, but he was also trembling with fear.

"General..." the guard on the side said carefully, "How about...retreating?" 』

Bian Bing reached out and touched his injured eye, and then screamed in pain.

The structure of the human body is very strange and has many flaws. The eyes are one of the congenital defects in the design of the human body. Because the eyes are organs that have been formed before the human immune system is built, the human immune organs do not recognize the things inside the eyes because they are not within the immune system. Register, when the eyes are injured, the body's immune system will not only not help repair it, but will also add insult to injury and devour the eyes.

Like a relative.

Bian Bing is a relative. If he were part of another member of the Cao family's political group, then he could have withdrawn from the army now, but he is a relative and is nominally part of the Cao family's group, but his surname is not Cao!

What will be the final fate of a useless relative who cannot hold power?

will be killed by the immune system.

The big man's immune system has killed many relatives, and he is very experienced in how to deal with them, or from what angles to devour them. Although Cao Cao still favors Mrs. Bian, and Mrs. Bian is also upbeat enough and has an heir to support her, she is still a foreign relative.

The heir’s surname is Cao, not Bian.

Unlike other courtiers who could choose this or that, Bian had only one choice.

If you want to have Bian's own children and get a higher position in the future, you can't just rely on Mrs. Bian's belly. You also need Bian Bing to fight for his life!

With blood flowing down his cheek, Bian Bing gritted his teeth and stood up.

"March!" 』

Bian Bing's voice was hoarse and growled like a wounded beast.

"Even if I die, I will die under Huguan City!" 』

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