Chapter 902: Three Defeats
Lu Xun was suspicious: "Shouldn't Cao Jun go from north to south, how could he come from the south." Could it be that he was beaten back by the troops of Wuzhangyuan? ”
Lu Xun felt incredible.
With just one brigade in Wuzhangyuan, can you defeat the Cao army of seventy or eighty thousand?
"Order the investigation company, expand the scope of investigation, and make sure to find out the strangeness of Cao Jun. The battalions were ordered to build defensive positions and prepare to meet the enemy. Lu Xun said.
"No."
The heralds split up and went to give orders.
A regiment commander behind Lu Xun said with a smile: "General, to deal with Cao Cao, do we still need to repair the Horse Arrow Tower?" That's too much to look up to. ”
"yes, I feel... As long as we send troops, we can sweep everything. Another battalion commander said.
"These are all new weapons, and they give you blind confidence." Lu Xun turned around and reprimanded: "No matter at any time, no matter what kind of enemy we are facing, we must develop good combat habits. What are good combat habits? Without knowing the enemy's situation, it is extremely necessary to build solid fortifications. Just like now, the closer we get to victory, the more cautious we have to be. ”
Lu Xun said a lot of truths.
A few people next to him all practiced and nodded.
However, they still felt that Lu Xun was too cautious.
If you play against the Western Shang Empire, it's okay to be so cautious, but it's completely unnecessary to fight Cao Cao.
"Don't be stunned, go and command the troops." Lu Xun said.
"No..."
All the generals returned to their camps.
Lu Xun also set up a command post to prepare for a big battle in a defensive posture.
But...
The Cao army that came from the south, on the surface, was huge, but in fact it was equivalent to deserters.
What combat effectiveness can a deserter have?
Lu Xun saw through the binoculars that Cao Cao's soldiers and horses were divided into five ways and drove over. There was a way to the mountains near Wuguan. All the way to the west of the Wei River. The other three roads, in the direction of Chang'an, counterattacked.
Lu Xun observed carefully and found that there was a greasy in it.
The five Cao army teams all carried Cao Cao's banner.
In other words, it is possible that Cao Cao will be in any army.
If you were an ordinary general, you would definitely not be able to tell the difference, let alone face such a complex situation. Once the gap cannot be blocked, Cao Cao will flee the battlefield.
"Carving insect skills!"
Lu Xun is and others, how can such a little trick be hidden from him?
"General, what's wrong with Cao Jun? Was it beaten back by our troops? Lu Xun's deputy battalion commander of the guard asked.
"Maybe."
Lu Xun can't say for sure.
However, what he can be sure of is that Cao Cao wants to escape!
And the direction of escape is the Wei River in the northwest. Only from there can one make a detour to Xiliang and then return to Hanzhong from Xiliang.
This is also Cao Cao's last road at present.
Lu Xun said: "Immediately ordered the troops around Chang'an to immediately advance towards the Wei River. At the fastest speed, control the Wei River defense line. If the enemy has already crossed the Wei River, pursue it with all its might. Be sure to capture Cao Cao. ”
"Yes."
Lu Xun saw the point at a glance.
Sima Yi's carefully planned plan to lead Cao Cao to break through the siege was about to fall into danger.
Night.
Cao Cao's foot ride galloped on the avenue.
They are only one or two kilometers away from the Wei River.
From where Cao Cao was, the outline of the Wei River could be seen.
Cao Cao also shouted excitedly: "It's almost here, it's almost there..." ”
It's like a man dying of thirst when he sees Merlin.
However...
Just when Cao Cao led his troops and wanted to get close to the Wei River, he suddenly found that there was a small army in front of him, building fortifications there.
This small army is not very numerous, probably a few hundred people.
According to the structure of the Huaxia New Army, it is only one battalion at best.
The equipment they carry is also very simple, that is, rifles, and some grenades.
"Stop!"
Although there were not many enemies on the other side, Cao Cao, who was scared, was also vigilant.
He ordered the army to stop.
Sima Yi stepped closer, glanced into the distance, and said, "Lu Xun has obviously guessed our intentions and wants to prevent us from crossing the Wei River. ”
"Zhongda, if Lu Xun guessed our intentions, he should send a large army to block it, how many people are there?" Cao Cao asked.
"This should be his advance force, rushing to the Weihe River as quickly as possible. Lord, please see... They were all lightly armed, and they did not even carry heavy machine guns, let alone artillery. I suspect that a large number of enemy troops are now coming from the direction of Chang'an. It's not far from here. Sima Yi said.
"So what are you waiting for!" Cao Cao exclaimed: "Quickly give the order, the whole army rushes over, and be sure to cross the Wei River before the enemy arrives." ”
"Yes."
Sima Yi went to call Xiahou Yuan, quickly organized his troops, and rushed towards the bank of the Wei River.
Cao's army did not have new weapons, but they were numerous.
Before the war with Huaxia, they were also the army of tigers and wolves, and in Yizhou and Liangzhou, they were invincible, and even the barbarian warriors could not defeat them.
The enemy troops stationed on the banks of the Wei River were only a few hundred.
Although it is also claimed to be elite, and there are new types of weapons in hand.
But the comprehensive strength will definitely not be able to stop Cao Jun.
"Brothers, in half an hour, our reinforcements will arrive. The brigade commander gave us a death order to defend the Wei River. Although we are not many in number, we must also complete the task, and we must not disappoint the brigade commander and general. ”
The battalion commander of the battalion stationed in Weihe was called Guo Hu, and he stood in the middle of the ring fortifications and lectured the soldiers.
The soldiers all responded, "Kill, kill, kill..." ”
"Good!"
Guo Hu pressed his hand, pointed ahead and said, "The Cao army has already rushed over, we don't have much ammunition to carry, don't rush to attack." When they get near, give them another beating. ”
The soldiers are ready.
Guo Hu also jumped into the ring fortifications.
The enemy is getting closer and closer...
A thousand steps...
Five hundred steps...
Three hundred steps!
Guo Hu ordered: "Fight!" ”
Bang bang bang...
All fire, concentrated in front of the enemy.
I saw that the enemy was falling one by one, and their bows and arrows could not be used when they were three hundred paces away. Only passively beaten.
Three hundred rifles, firing together, are still extremely powerful.
Played for two minutes.
Cao Cao's troops suffered heavy losses.
However, they also advanced two hundred steps.
At this time, their bows and arrows can do their job.
"Shoot the arrows!"
Whoosh...
With Xiahou Yuan's order, thousands of arrows were shot towards Guo Hu's position.
Don't look at the bow and arrow's range, the power is not weak.
Especially in the face of the new army, the soldiers did not wear armor, and they could not stop the shooting of arrows at all. As long as you are shot, you will either be killed or injured.
Puff...
Thousands of arrows fell, knocking over more than fifty people on the spot.
This was a relatively large casualty for the very small number of soldiers of the Chinese Empire.
Guo Hu was also hit by an arrow, but he didn't care, gritted his teeth and broke the arrow tower, and shouted: "Brothers, pay attention to concealment, defend and counterattack. ”
"Grenade!"
When the enemy entered the distance of thirty paces, Guo Hu shouted violently.
Boom boom...
Hundreds of grenades were thrown over.
Thirty meters ahead, it was suddenly flooded with artillery. The soldiers in the front row of the enemy were blown up into the sky and died en masse.
Cao Cao and Sima Yi are about fifty meters away from that location. They wanted to be the first to cross the Wei River. When he saw this scene, he stopped in shock.
"This..."
Cao Cao had previously fought with Wang Tianping's troops and had already seen the power of grenades. But at that time, he was far away from the artillery fire, and now he is only a few tens of meters, and he can't help but be taken aback.
"My lord, be careful."
Several soldiers of the pro-guard army escorted Cao Cao backwards.
The battle ahead was completely unfolded because of that round of grenades.
Cao Cao's troops began to make a detour to the flanks, wanting to encircle them from the flanks.
Guo Hu also gave a death order, even if the whole battalion was killed, he would hold the position. Holding the position means holding the Weihe defense line, and as soon as Lu Xun's army arrives, they will be able to gather and annihilate Cao Cao.
Bang bang bang...
Bullets are constantly shuttling.
Grenades also fell from the sky and bombarded enemy positions.
"My lord, our troops are about to break through..." Sima Yi shouted happily.
With tens of thousands, three hundred people were beaten.
The win should have been, and it stands to reason that there is nothing to be excited about.
But this victory was really hard-won.
It is also the hope of their lives.
Sima Yi couldn't help but be unusually excited.
"Zhongda, don't you think that the army of Huaxia is too terrifying in combat? Just a few hundred people, blocking our tens of thousands of troops. This is really a rarity. Cao Cao said.
"I haven't seen it either."
Not only has Sima Yi never seen it, it is estimated that there will be no such battle examples before and after a thousand years, and no one will see it.
Fortunately, victory in this battle is in sight.
Xiahou Yuan commanded the battle and shouted: "Brothers, hurry up, the enemy's reinforcements are about to arrive, quickly destroy all the enemies in front." ”
.........
Under the command of Xiahou Yuan, Guo Hu's 300 men only resisted for less than two quarters of an hour before they were all killed. The battlefield was full of the corpses of soldiers, and the blood was flowing like a river, which was unbearable.
Xiahou Yuan occupied a position and escorted Cao Cao to the Wei River.
The Wei River is ten zhang wide and two zhang deep, and the river is calm. If you have a raft, you can cross the river smoothly.
But...
Cao Cao came in a hurry and did not prepare the ship.
If it is to take local materials and weave a raft, it will not be completed in two hours, and Lu Xun will have already called.
In Sima Yi's plan, it was necessary to use local materials to build a raft. That's because he felt that Lu Xun couldn't imagine that he would come from here.
Because there is still a four-way army, it went in other directions. Lu Xun may go to intercept those armies.
But...
Sima Yi miscalculated.
In other words, he underestimated Lu Xun's ability.
At the beginning of the battle, Lu Xun expected that Cao Cao and Sima Yi would flee from the Wei River, so all the elite troops rushed towards the Wei River.
According to the calculation of the distance, Cao Cao only had an hour's time.
Not only did they have to defeat Guo Hu's troops, but they also had to prepare a raft and cross the Wei River.
It's just too hard.
"My lord, we have not had time to let all the troops cross the Wei River. The lord is the lord of Yizhou and Liangzhou, and his heart is about the world. The minister is willing to stay to resist Lu Xun, and ask the lord to cross the river first, and then... ”
"No way!"
As soon as Sima Yi's words were halfway through, Cao Cao vetoed them.
He can have no territory, no soldiers and horses, but he must not lose Sima Yi. Sima Yi is his hope in the world. He must return to Yizhou with him.
Cao Cao Chao glanced left and right, called Xiahou Yuan, and instructed: "Let the soldiers prepare fifty rafts, and Zhong Da and I will cross the Wei River first, and you will resist the enemy army for a while, and then you will also come." ”
"No."
Xiahou Yuan was busy with his feet not touching the ground.
In order for Cao Cao and Sima Yi to cross the Wei River as soon as possible, he personally led people to build a raft.
Making a raft is a very simple thing. As long as there are forest trees, tied together with ropes, they can float on the water. Carrying people across the river.
However, such simple rafts, each one, can only carry two people. You can't carry more than one.
Xiahou Yuan urgently compiled thirty rafts, which could carry sixty people.
Cao Cao, Sima Yi, and some civil and military officers who accompanied the army, and then selected fifty people from the pro-guard army to cross the Wei River together.
Bang bang bang...
As soon as Cao Cao boarded the raft, he heard gunshots from behind.
He glared and saw that there were a large number of enemy troops approaching here.
Sima Yi hurriedly said: "Hurry up, go quickly..." ”
"Yuan, take care!"
Xiahou Yuan is Cao Cao's brother, Cao Cao trusts him the most, if it is not a choice of life and death, he will not let Xiahou Yuan stay and break off.
"Take care, my lord..." Xiahou Yuan nodded, turned around sharply, gritted his teeth and shouted, "Brothers, rush over with me and kill the enemy army!" ”
"Kill..."
All the Cao troops standing on the edge of the Wei River followed Xiahou Yuan and rushed towards Lu Xun's army.
"Cao Cao shouldn't have crossed the river yet, right?" Lu Xun rushed to the battlefield, on the one hand, he arranged people to fight against Cao Jun, and on the other hand, he climbed to a high place and looked out with a telescope.
One of the regimental commanders who followed him said, "Probably not yet." According to our people, Cao Cao arrived at the Wei River in less than an hour, and he should not have had time to prepare the raft. ”
"Not necessarily!"
Through the telescope, Lu Xun had already seen dozens of rafts crossing the Wei River.
Judging from the current situation, Cao Cao is very likely to escape.
"Command our troops, fight quickly, use all our artillery, fire ten consecutive volleys, and then send out a machine-gun battalion to suppress the enemy's firepower. In the shortest possible time, end the battle. Lu Xun said.
"Yes."
With Lu Xun's order, this tragic battle began.
Why is it a terrible battle?
Because under the leadership of Xiahou Yuan, the soldiers of the Cao army fought against the water, and the desire to survive made them extremely combative, and many soldiers were willing to forget their lives and move forward bravely. A group of people died, and another group rushed up. It's like an ant, it's endless.
"This..."
Since the battle with Cao Jun, Lu Xun has seen such a tenacious Cao Jun for the first time.
If he didn't have thermal weapons, he probably wouldn't be able to fight with swords and horses.
"Incredible.... Lu Xun sighed.
At this last moment, Cao Jun can still fight to the death. Regardless of their combat effectiveness, this spirit is commendable.
"If you can incorporate this Cao army and train a little, it will be a rare elite." Lu Xun had the heart of silhouette.
He said: "Those dozens of rafts have already crossed the Wei River, and even if we chase them, we may not be able to catch up." Now there is only the intention of giving up the pursuit, and facing the Cao army in front of him with all his might, and it is best to capture them all. ”