Before, the people could always see the Yanzhou army on the march, at least they could see a tail shadow from a distance, and even catch up as soon as they stopped, but the closer they got to Xiao County, the distance was completely widened, and the people were left behind, and they were only half an hour away from Xiao County.

However, the reconnaissance of the Xuzhou army was extremely strict, and Xiahou Yuan found some sneaky scouts watching them at the moment when he was about to enter Xiao County, and these people must be enemy scouts if nothing else, Xiahou Yuan immediately sent troops to pursue the past, and nearly two hundred scouts appeared around in an instant.

"It's the Xuzhou Army!"

The Yanzhou army, which was chasing past, soon spotted them and shouted to alert the rest of the troops.

Originally, Xiahou Yuan had already guessed their identities the moment he found them, and now it can be said that it has been completely confirmed, but they were also discovered by the Xuzhou army, and it is unlikely that they want to advance secretly, so they can simply kill them directly, and the Yanzhou army drew their swords and arrows, rushed up, and began to chase the Xuzhou scouts who were scattered and fleeing.

The scouts scattered and fled, their task was originally to investigate, and the moment they found out that the Yanzhou army appeared, they naturally would not choose to make a move, after all, as long as they ran for dozens of miles, it would be safe, and as for what would happen next, it was a matter of the main force.

However, after chasing all the way for more than ten miles, Xiahou Yuan suddenly found that the enemy figure that had disappeared appeared in front of him again, such a strange scene immediately raised his vigilance and shouted: "Keep in formation, bow and arrow ready!" ”

The enemy appeared suddenly, and they slowed down the pace of escape, how could such a scene not be that the speed of their pursuit became faster, but that the speed of the enemy's retreat slowed down, this scene is very strange, the retreating people flee for their lives is the most important, how can they slow down?

Unless they are waiting for themselves, then the answer is about to come out, the enemy must have some conspiracy waiting for him, so he must be cautious, once the Xuzhou army suddenly kills, he can also react as soon as possible.

So he didn't rush up at the first time, but kept a certain distance from the enemy scouts, although the scouts were only a few hundred people, and catching up with them would soon end the battle, but he still had to rely on them to lure out the main force from Xuzhou to Xiao County.

Sure enough, the Xuzhou army had to be forced to appear without any chance, and they blocked the Yanzhou army and Xiahou Yuan in front of them, numbering about five hundred, holding crossbow arrows, and it seemed that they had been waiting for a long time.

However, Xiahou Yuan did not give the order to attack at this time, but waved his hand, and the Yanzhou army stopped advancing and began to confront the Xuzhou army, according to intelligence, the Xuzhou army should have more than 2,000 people this time, one cavalry and one infantry, but now there is only one 5,000 men and horses in front of him, where are the remaining three men and horses?

He subconsciously glanced around, there was nothing abnormal, but Xiahou Yuan just had a feeling of danger, but his five thousand people, in fact, don't worry too much, as long as you are careful, the Xuzhou army really has nothing to do with them, after all, the disparity in strength makes him full of confidence, unless the Xuzhou army suddenly comes out of tens of thousands, then there will really be no power to fight back.

The confrontation between the two armies lasted only a few minutes, and at the moment when everyone thought that the two sides would continue to fight each other like this, Xiahou Yuan issued a second order, and he naturally would not delay with the Xuzhou army for so long because of the superiority of troops, he had to be more active, even if it was a temptation, he had to see what the Xuzhou army wanted to do first.

Cao's army sent a force of 1,000 men to launch a surprise attack on the Xuzhou army, and quickly rushed towards them.

"Crossbowmen ready." The orders in the Xuzhou army were calmly conveyed, and the crossbowmen raised the crossbow machines in their hands one after another, aiming at the Cao army formation that had been killed, and at the moment when the soldiers on both sides entered the firing range, the Xuzhou army shot crossbow arrows, and the crossbow arrows and bows of the Cao soldiers also shot at the Xuzhou army in an instant.

Hundreds of arrows instantly rose into the air and rained into the opponent's camp, and immediately a scream rang out, and dozens of people were shot down.

The use rate of crossbow arrows in the Central Plains is far more than that of the border areas, first of all, it is easier to master than bows and arrows, and the production process of crossbow arrows in the Central Plains is extremely high, but for the innovation of crossbow machines, it is obvious that Xuzhou crossbow machines are now far more than traditional crossbow machines, on the above point, Xuzhou crossbow machines are more rapid and convenient.

And Xuzhou crossbow machine, a crossbow machine, when the crossbow machine is drawn, it needs to be placed on the ground to step on the crossbow to lead, and so they shoot an arrow and then draw up, the Xuzhou crossbow machine has been pulled three times, the greater advantage is that Cao Jun's crossbow machine can only shoot one crossbow arrow at a time, while Xuzhou crossbow machine can shoot three arrows at a time, that is to say, every time Cao Jun shoots an arrow, Xuzhou Army can shoot nine crossbow arrows with amazing speed and power.

With such a scale, if the Xuzhou army had a large number of crossbowmen, they might be able to rely on the advantage of numbers to redeem the disadvantage, but now, it is obvious that they are more passive, and they have paid several times the price of casualties in an instant. Although the Xuzhou army also had casualties, compared to the enemy they shot and wounded, it was simply the same whisper, the arrows whistled, although the Cao army had soldiers in front of them raising shields to block, but the number of crossbow arrows was amazing, and dozens of people were shot in an instant, screaming to the end and dying.

Such a shocking scene, only when you see it with your own eyes will you have the most intuitive feeling, especially Xiahou Yuan, he was shocked by why the enemy's crossbow machine made him feel like his hair stood on end, the same arrows shot by five hundred people, they were just sparse, but the Xuzhou army would make him feel as if thousands of people shot a dense rain of arrows.

With such a big gap, how can this battle be fought?

It's not that he doesn't have confidence in this battle, but he doesn't have confidence in the battle of Xuzhou, people's crossbow machines are too perverted, the efficiency far exceeds them, although the gap in weapons is not enough to determine the outcome of the final war, but it can definitely have a certain effect, just like now, it will make you desperate, and even make you crazy, if we can also use such a crossbow machine, what a happy thing it will be?

There is such a crossbow machine, let alone against the infantry, even against the cavalry, it is also a great weapon, and the more such crossbow soldiers, the better the effect, there is no need to care about how many shield soldiers the enemy has, shoot directly, three thousand people can have the effect of 30,000 people, just imagine, thousands of arrows shot over, even if it is a shield soldier, you have to die!

Moreover, the enemy not only has a lot of arrows, but the power of the arrows is even stronger, if their arrow design can only penetrate the leather armor, then the enemy's arrows can easily penetrate the armor, plus the power bonus of the shot, even if the shield can block it, it is not comfortable.

Just after two short rounds of arrows, the Cao army formation, which had a strength of 1,000 people, had already reduced its strength to nearly 200 people, and then rushed over, although the two sides were about to clash, but the effect was obviously not the same as he originally envisioned.

No wonder 500 people dared to stand in the way.

At this time, even Xiahou Yuan himself began to have some scruples, whether his five thousand people coming over could have an effect, not to mention the complete elimination of the Xuzhou army that had entered the country, but it seemed that it was not easy to drive them back to Peixian, and even once there was even a slight accident, then it was also possible for them to come and go.

"Continue to attack, flank the Xuzhou army left and right!" Xiahou Yuan decisively conveyed the third order, and instantly killed another team from the main formation, and killed the Xuzhou army from the left and right with the previous team.

The terror of this team lies in their crossbow machine, so Xiahou Yuan simply does not want to form a formation, and crushes them with absolute superiority, such an impact is to maximize the advantage of the enemy's crossbow machine, and can give full play to their numerical advantage, even if there will be a local disadvantage, but when the enemy's crossbow machine has no effect, five hundred people will not play any role.

Although the attack of the Cao army is one left and one right, but it is one after the other, the Cao army of the first wave of attack has begun to prove the confrontation with the Xuzhou army, but the Cao army that has just set off is still on the way. In the face of the Cao army, which was already less than 700 people, the Xuzhou army did not retreat, but launched a fierce confrontation with it.

The strength of the two sides was not many 400 against 700 men, a small battlefield, but the battle was equally tragic, you came and went, the battle was thrilling, and it was extremely tragic.

And soon, the Cao army came from another way, which instantly turned the situation on the battlefield to the Cao army, 1,500 people against the Xuzhou army with less than 400 people left, the victory and defeat seemed to lose suspense in an instant, and the Xuzhou army was constantly killed, screaming and dying.

But the Xuzhou army's will to fight is extremely tenacious, although they are slightly inferior in strength, but the remaining three hundred people's combat effectiveness is not weak at all, and their cooperation is extremely tacit, on the local battlefield, often can do several people at the same time to kill one person, and Cao Army's individual combat is in stark contrast, although they are many, but in the top of the achievement, it is the Xuzhou Army that occupies the advantage.

With such a scale, if the Xuzhou army had a large number of crossbowmen, they might be able to rely on the advantage of numbers to redeem the disadvantage, but now, it is obvious that they are more passive, and they have paid several times the price of casualties in an instant. Although the Xuzhou army also had casualties, compared to the enemy they shot and wounded, it was simply the same whisper, the arrows whistled, although the Cao army had soldiers in front of them raising shields to block, but the number of crossbow arrows was amazing, and dozens of people were shot in an instant, screaming to the end and dying.

Such a shocking scene, only when you see it with your own eyes will you have the most intuitive feeling, especially Xiahou Yuan, he was shocked by why the enemy's crossbow machine made him feel like his hair stood on end, the same arrows shot by five hundred people, they were just sparse, but the Xuzhou army would make him feel as if thousands of people shot a dense rain of arrows.

With such a big gap, how can this battle be fought?

It's not that he doesn't have confidence in this battle, but he doesn't have confidence in the battle of Xuzhou, people's crossbow machines are too perverted, the efficiency far exceeds them, although the gap in weapons is not enough to determine the outcome of the final war, but it can definitely have a certain effect, just like now, it will make you desperate, and even make you crazy, if we can also use such a crossbow machine, what a happy thing it will be?

There is such a crossbow machine, let alone against the infantry, even against the cavalry, it is also a great weapon, and the more such crossbow soldiers, the better the effect, there is no need to care about how many shield soldiers the enemy has, shoot directly, three thousand people can have the effect of 30,000 people, just imagine, thousands of arrows shot over, even if it is a shield soldier, you have to die!

Moreover, the enemy not only has a lot of arrows, but the power of the arrows is even stronger, if their arrow design can only penetrate the leather armor, then the enemy's arrows can easily penetrate the armor, plus the power bonus of the shot, even if the shield can block it, it is not comfortable.

Just after two short rounds of arrows, the Cao army formation, which had a strength of 1,000 people, had already reduced its strength to nearly 200 people, and then rushed over, although the two sides were about to clash, but the effect was obviously not the same as he originally envisioned.

No wonder 500 people dared to stand in the way.

At this time, even Xiahou Yuan himself began to have some scruples, whether his five thousand people coming over could have an effect, not to mention the complete elimination of the Xuzhou army that had entered the country, but it seemed that it was not easy to drive them back to Peixian, and even once there was even a slight accident, then it was also possible for them to come and go.

"Continue to attack, flank the Xuzhou army left and right!" Xiahou Yuan decisively conveyed the third order, and instantly killed another team from the main formation, and killed the Xuzhou army from the left and right with the previous team.

The terror of this team lies in their crossbow machine, so Xiahou Yuan simply does not want to form a formation, and crushes them with absolute superiority, such an impact is to maximize the advantage of the enemy's crossbow machine, and can give full play to their numerical advantage, even if there will be a local disadvantage, but when the enemy's crossbow machine has no effect, five hundred people will not play any role.

Although the attack of the Cao army is one left and one right, but it is one after the other, the Cao army of the first wave of attack has begun to prove the confrontation with the Xuzhou army, but the Cao army that has just set off is still on the way. In the face of the Cao army, which was already less than 700 people, the Xuzhou army did not retreat, but launched a fierce confrontation with it.

The strength of the two sides was not many 400 against 700 men, a small battlefield, but the battle was equally tragic, you came and went, the battle was thrilling, and it was extremely tragic.

And soon, the Cao army came from another way, which instantly turned the situation on the battlefield to the Cao army, 1,500 people against the Xuzhou army with less than 400 people left, the victory and defeat seemed to lose suspense in an instant, and the Xuzhou army was constantly killed, screaming and dying.

But the Xuzhou army's will to fight is extremely tenacious, although they are slightly inferior in strength, but the remaining three hundred people's combat effectiveness is not weak at all, and their cooperation is extremely tacit, on the local battlefield, often can do several people at the same time to kill one person, and Cao Army's individual combat is in stark contrast, although they are many, but in the top of the achievement, it is the Xuzhou Army that occupies the advantage.