Chapter 959: Cao Cao's Instructions
A soldier is knocked to the ground by a horse, and his eyes are in pain. He stood up and was about to get up when a spear pierced his chest, and the whole person wailed and was lifted into the air by the tip of the spear. It wasn't until the spear could not bear the weight that it snapped, and he fell back to the ground, where he was trampled off his spine by several horses' hooves, and he was completely silent.
Something like this keeps happening. The street was not very wide, and a large group of panicked infantry combined with a steady stream of cavalry made it even more crowded. The five hundred tiger and leopard horsemen seemed to have the momentum of five thousand cavalry, the front team had just broken through the array, and the rear team swirled in the footsteps, the screams and the sound of the horses stepping on the bones were mixed together, and the bluestone road was coated with blood, urine and brains.
The enemy's commander did not seem to intend to adopt any tactics, but simply relied on the shock force of the cavalry to repeatedly trample this force.
Wang Fu's eyes were already red, and he couldn't believe the facts in front of him, let alone that his men would be defeated by the tiger and leopard riders by three times: "Retreat to both sides, form a formation and raise your spear!" Wang Fu shouted hoarsely: "This is the city, not the plain, the streets are narrow, and it is difficult to exert the advantage of the cavalry, if we fight to the death, we will not be invincible to these tigers and leopards!" ”
Unfortunately, in the chaos, no one could hear him. Even the soldiers who heard his voice were frightened by the words 'tiger and leopard rider': every knight of the tiger and leopard rider is the strength of a hundred generals, and they are willing to start from the bottom in order to maintain the highest honor and the most ferocious combat power of the three words of tiger and leopard rider.
What's more, most of the soldiers here do not know the reason for their rebellion, and those who blindly follow must be at a loss. After a setback, their morale also drops the fastest. The moment the cavalry made contact, the soldiers completely collapsed. Someone throws away a weapon, turns around and runs; Someone simply sat on the ground, screaming hoarsely; Some even desperately climbed over the fences on both sides of the street, trying to hide in their houses.
The knight of the tiger and leopard rider probably received the death order, and began to accelerate in a straight line from the moment he entered the Changdeok Gate, treating the entire Suzaku Avenue as a wilderness. These crazy guys completely ignored the low and cramped houses on Suzaku Street, and just blindly urged their mounts to run wild. More than one cavalryman was scraped off his horse by the eaves of the flanks while charging, or fell to the ground himself while picking at the infantry with his spear. But the people behind had no intention of slowing down, so they stepped on their robed body and moved forward.
This is the tradition and style of the tiger and leopard cavalry as always, but it is such a tradition and style that completely crushed the fighting spirit of those rabble under Wang Fu. The tiger and leopard rode unscrupulously through the streets, and the only ones still resisting were Wang Fu and a few personal disciples. Unfortunately, in the chaos, this little power is really insignificant. Wang Fu saw with his own eyes that one of his disciples was disemboweled, and there was a piece of intestine hanging on the tip of the spear, dangling. The mournful cry seems to burst through people's eardrums.
Wang Fu was furious, and the sword in his hand suddenly slashed with a flash of light, cutting off the front hooves of the cavalryman's mount. The horse screamed and fell to the ground, and the horseman regained his balance by holding his hands on the ground the moment he landed. Unfortunately, it was too late, Wang Fu's sword had already been handed to his front door, and his throat was pierced when he heard a "flutter".
Wang Fu can break into a huge reputation in the rivers and lakes, and naturally it is not a waste of fame. Although the martial arts of the people in the rivers and lakes are different from the way of fighting in the military, when the martial arts are practiced to a certain extent, it is enough to deal with this situation of cavalry charge.
After Wang Fu killed the cavalryman, he didn't care about wiping the blood on his sword, turned around and rushed to the other horseman. The cavalryman had already jumped off his horse, and with his spear brandish, he drove the three frightened soldiers like a duck, and he did not expect anyone to resist. Wang Fu kicked his left foot, his body jumped into the air, and with a flick of his wrist, the blade of the sword pierced his eye socket and passed through his brain. Wang Fu took the opportunity to tug at the reins of the mount behind him, and his thigh deflected and landed on the horse's back.
The king flicked his horse's head and tried to extricate himself from the terrible chaos. The horses suddenly changed their owners, and they began to hoe in dissatisfaction. Wang Fu didn't say a word, and stabbed a sword into the horse's buttocks. The mount felt a sudden pain, leaping over the rolling corpses and blood on the ground, burrowing into a narrow alley, and vanishing into the darkness, leaving a trail of bloody hoofprints on the stone path.
He had to abandon these subordinates. After being completely defeated by the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, the existence of these troops is of little significance. The only role is to buy him this escape time.
And because of this, the infantry, who lost the command of the king, completely became sheep in chaos and panic. It's a pity that the tiger and leopard riders who have already shown their hideous teeth will not let them go because of this, and in a helpless shout, the defeat on Suzaku Street completely turned into a massacre.
At this time, on the top of the tower of Changdeokmun Gate, two people were standing. Although they couldn't penetrate the night to overlook the battle near Xu Duwei, the heavy smell of blood wafting to the head of the city was enough to explain the tragedy in the distance.
The man standing in the middle was extremely tall, with two long legs standing like iron towers, holding a thick iron spear in his arms, and a thick solemnity locked between his two thick eyebrows.
"Childe, I really can't imagine that the Son of Heaven would use these loyal people as a weight to please Cao Gong. Do we dare to use such people? ”
Cao Ang looked at the battle below expressionlessly at this time, his face was not sad or happy, and he slowly replied: "He is the Son of Heaven, and his identity is destined to be different from ordinary people." And he is like this, it is okay to say that he has cut off his arm, and it is also said to please the Cao family. But it is undeniable that this person is now the most trusted person by his father. ”
"I really can't figure out why Gong Cao entrusted the Cao family to this person so much." The man didn't ask any more questions, and after saying this, he slowly leaned his iron spear against the flagpole at the head of the city, put his hands on his chest, and a wry smile appeared on his lips.
Seeing this, Cao Ang knew that the general had a grudge, and couldn't help but comfort: "Uncle, there is no need to be careful, my father has his own sense of proportion. If it weren't for my father's arrangement, how could the 500 tigers and leopards hidden in the West Prison Garden become a vital part of tonight? ”
"Even so, I am still worried about that Son of Heaven." Cao Chun saw that the battle below was nearing the end, blew a whistle, and then walked down the Changde Gate: "He is so willing to submit to the Cao family, what is the dignity of the Han family in his heart?" If he doesn't even recognize the Han family, how can he care about our Cao family?! ”
Yes, the person with the iron spear in his arms is none other than Cao Cao's Cao Chun, who commanded the entire tiger and leopard ride. Because Cao Chun was low-key, coupled with Jing'an Cao's deliberate concealment, the five hundred tigers and leopards rode to hide until today, and they suddenly became powerful.
After Cao Ang listened to Cao Chun's words, he was a little speechless, chewing Cao Chun's words carefully, and suddenly felt that he really didn't understand the thoughts of the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty: he wanted to use the respect of the Son of Heaven to assist the Han Family; Or do you want to continue the Han family with the momentum of the Cao family?
Unknown.
Through just a few contacts, the only thing Cao Ang could surmise was that the Son of Heaven didn't seem to have any interest in the princes of the world, and even he didn't show any consternation in this Yuan Cao battle. It seems that what he wants is just to hear the news of the injury of the Western Ma family, and even, he abandoned the imperial power this time, and during this period, he used the energy of the snake camp to contact that person........
It seems that as long as the fetters of the Ma family are still there, then Liu Cao can really be one. Especially after the birth of the dragon son in the belly of his sister, the relationship between Liu Cao should go further - the Ma family is the only weakness of today's son: as long as the Ma family is not destroyed, the heart of the Son of Heaven does not seem to be used to deal with the Cao family.
What kind of relationship does Ma Chao have with His Majesty that can make this current son give up everything so recklessly?
Cao Ang couldn't figure it out, the only thing he could do was to successfully end the mutiny in Xudu, and then hand over the power to the current son - this was the only instruction his father Cao Cao had before leaving.