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"Don't panic, stay in formation...... Shieldman, lift the shield up, raise it high...... Crossbowmen, shoot back, shoot back! ”

A Cao Junjun shouted hoarsely, desperately trying to boost the morale of the brothers, so that they could ignore the continuous rain of arrows and keep moving forward.

The effect seemed to be good, but the military commander knew very well that the reason why the brothers did not break up was not due to his encouragement, but because everyone was afraid of the rangers who were wandering around, and did not dare to leave alone.

Dealing with the large group of people, the other party is not in a hurry to approach, and is always at a distance of about eighty paces, constantly harassing with arrows. But if anyone is left alone, then he is dead. The rangers will divide into two horses, one left and one right outflanked, the lone foot soldier can defend the left, but not the right, and finally is either stabbed to death by the horse lance, or shot to death by the bow and arrow, the only way to survive is to be captured alive!

If you launch a counterattack, the opponent will turn around and release the arrows, while running away, and when the attacking team comes back, they will follow closely, like kraft candy, unable to shake off or tear off.

Strictly speaking, in the face of this 500-strong brigade lined up, the damage caused by the Northern Xinjiang Rangers was not large. The shield array is very good protection, and the leather armor on the opponent's body cannot withstand the crossbow shot at close range, so the rangers dare not get too close.

Although the Iron Guards had heavy armor that could withstand crossbow fire, the flexibility of the light cavalry was lost when equipped with such heavy armor. After all, it is impossible for a Ranger to be equipped with heavy armor.

At a distance of fifty paces, even a strong soldier like the Iron Cavalry of the Pro-Guard Army could not exert his ability to shoot accurately at a gallop.

But the problem is that Cao's army is not here to fight positional warfare, but to march quickly, which gives the rangers a chance to play. With lightning speed, a dozen rangers circled the group. , while firing arrows to harass, emit sharp arrows or whistles to summon more companion reinforcements.

No matter how tight the battle formation is, it is impossible to defend in all aspects, unless a round formation is set up, but if a circle is really placed, can it still be marched? But if you don't march as soon as possible, sooner or later you will be surrounded by more and more enemies and torn to pieces!

Like Cao Ren, who was trapped in the lonely city, this was also a dilemma, and Jun Sima had no choice but to resist the harassment of the other party and try to speed up his progress.

In fact, the current situation is much better than General Cao Ren expected. Maybe the main force of the Northern Xinjiang Army was not hidden outside, or they were not in this direction, so there were always only Northern Xinjiang rangers who rushed to intercept and kill, and there were no brigade foot soldiers.

Thinking of this, Cao Junjun Sima couldn't help but smile bitterly, as long as the Northern Xinjiang Army was not stupidly dividing its troops around, it would be difficult to intercept itself.

In order to choose the direction of the breakthrough, General Cao Ren can be said to have put a lot of thought into it. He summoned the generals to discuss with the army for several days, but he could not make up his mind, but was persuaded by everyone. dispelled the idea of leading the team in person.

Jun Sima knew why this decision was so difficult, because his own family was completely inferior in terms of intelligence, and no matter how he calculated, he could fall into a trap or be misled by the enemy.

In desperation, General Cao Ren finally used a trick and chose a direction by drawing lots. This is the best plan with no way, Ren Li Yizhi is higher than the sky, and it is impossible to guess this kind of God's decision.

Now it seems that God still favors everyone, and there is a great hope of breaking through.

Jun Sima tightened the shield in his hand and shouted wildly: "Brothers, work harder, there are still thirty miles to Liangfu Mountain, and after crossing the river, the sea and the sky will be wide!" The fathers and elders of Yanzhou are waiting for our news, and they can't let the robbers from Hebei continue to be proud! ”

"That's right! Can't let them get complacent! The soldiers responded with a bang, and their morale was greatly boosted.

They didn't know much about Li Yi's plan to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle, only that the hungry people in Qingzhou entered the country in a big way, so they were easily misled by Du Ji, who joined the army, thinking that the hungry people in Qingzhou threatened the survival of the people of Mount Tai and Jibei, so they became hostile.

With this understanding, this breakthrough, as well as the ensuing battle against the enemy, was also endowed with a sacred aura, and the soldiers of the Cao army were convinced that they were the ones who represented justice.

Of course, there are still thirty miles left in Jun Sima's sentence, which is also an important factor in arousing the morale of the soldiers of the Cao army.

The distance of thirty miles is already very close, and if you let go of running, you can walk it in an hour. Even if the current speed is maintained, it will be about two hours, and when you reach Liangfu Mountain, you can escape, so I don't believe that the Northern Xinjiang Army dares to chase it into the mountains!

"Ahh Just as the morale was soaring, a scream suddenly rang out at the edge of the ranks, and one of the shieldmen rolled over, howling miserably as he rolled on the ground with his thighs in his hands, looking at his companions with a gaze full of pity and sorrow.

"Don't stop! Keep going! Jun Sima Qiang endured and didn't look back.

Sacrifice is inevitable, and with the wounded, the speed of the march will drop dramatically, which in turn will affect the whole army. Before leaving the city, General Cao Ren and Du Ji joined the army and told them that they could not spoil a big thing because they couldn't bear it for a while.

If the wounded are ordinary soldiers, then leave them behind and leave them to fend for themselves; If it is an officer who knows the inside story, including the military Sima himself, he must eliminate the hidden danger!

Ci is not in charge of the soldiers! That's the reason.

The atmosphere that had just been heated up became heavy again, and the smoke and dust around the team became higher and higher, which meant that more and more rangers had gathered, and only the screams of their comrades were getting lower and lower, and gradually fell silent.

In just thirty miles, how many people's lives will be used to pave it? Jun Sima didn't have any bottom in his heart.

Not only did he have no bottom, but the high-level Cao Jun who was looking at Siye from the watchtower also didn't know the essentials.

"It seems...... No ambushes? Du Yi rubbed his eyes and asked uncertainly.

His neck was sore, and his eyes were even more sore. The weather was clear and the visibility was excellent, and the team that broke through was already dozens of miles away from the city, and some movement could still be seen in the distance. If there is an ambush near Bongao Castle and they hear the wind, they should have discovered it anyway.

"It's hard to say." Cao Ren rubbed his temples and shook his head noncommittally. Although the vision on a sunny day is good, the sun is also dazzling, white and bright, and the eyes are dazzling.

"Li Yi is not worried about our army getting in touch with Changyi City?" Du Ji himself was not very convinced of the existence of the ambush, but Cao Ren's denial came too quickly, which made him a little unconvinced.

"Li Pengfei is a famous general in the world, especially good at using strange soldiers, and now he has taken the lead again, so he must not be careless!" Cao Ren sighed sincerely.

His use of soldiers is very different from that of Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Yuan. The latter two, at most, are a rushing general, used to capture the flag, invincible, and Tao Strategy can't be talked about. Xiahou Yuan is more accomplished than Xiahou Yuan in the art of war, but he is not strategic, and due to the influence of his personality, this person is only good at leading the cavalry to command a head-on battle, and he can't deal with too complicated situations.

Cao Ren often regards himself as a wise general, and before his debut in the Battle of Hebei last year, he really did not encounter an opponent. I never thought that from the beginning of meeting the Northern Xinjiang Army, I suffered setbacks one after another.

Last year's battle in Hebei suffered a loss, and there are forgivable circumstances. Although the coalition forces seem to have an absolute advantage in strength, in terms of the quality of the soldiers, they are not at the same level as the Northern Xinjiang Army. Moreover, it is composed of the armies of many princes, who are not subordinate to each other, and each has its own ghosts, so it is difficult to form a joint force. As for the Northern Xinjiang Army, not only is the quality of the soldiers much higher than that of the coalition army, but it is also fighting at home, which can be said to have taken advantage of the time and place, and it is not too surprising to win the battle.

Being trapped in Laiwu City and Fenggao City is also not a crime of war. With weak troops, in the face of the combined blow of Li Yi and Zang Ba with a great victory, no one can only fight and retreat. Counterattack? How can it be!

In such a bad situation, being able to retreat into Fenggao City with the remnants safely shows the strength of Cao Ren's dominance.

Therefore, despite the successive setbacks, Cao Ren was still high-spirited and held back his strength, planning to share his ups and downs with Li Yi. In the battle to defend Fenggaocheng, Li Yi's plan was foiled one after another.

As soon as the tunnel of the Northern Frontier Army dug under the base of the city, the water in the city poured in, although no one was drowned, but if you want to bomb the city wall again, don't even think about it; It's useless to rush the car, the city gate has long been blocked, even if the whole army in the city does it, there is no time for a whole day, don't think about moving the earth and stones behind the city gate.

The effects of the tactics of the ant, the well, and even the Yuliang Avenue were also offset by the layout of the city. The head of the city was divided into a small section, even if it was really attacked by the northern army, the other party could not quickly expand the results of the battle, and could only continue to fight for attrition, while fighting hard, it was also covered by the continuous rain of arrows in the watchtower.

It was precisely because of these defensive measures that Li Yi did not dare to launch a strong attack, and after a little temptation, he gave up.

In a sense, Cao Ren can be regarded as a comeback. It's just that he himself is not proud of this, and so far, there is nothing to be proud of.

It is a great thing to defend the lonely city in the enemy territory alone, but if you launch a counterattack and you can't participate in the big battles, there is no point in defending the lonely city.

Li Yi's withdrawal of the army, the situation of the host and guest suddenly reversed, and Cao Ren suddenly became in a dilemma. It is precisely because he is good at wisdom and strategy that he feels Li Yi's methods very truly.

"Maybe he deliberately let our army break through, and then paralyze Yu X, and then use clever tricks to make X unable to hold his breath, go out of the city for a decisive battle, and then besiege Yu X; Or he has other calculations, and is not afraid of our army breaking through and contacting the city of Changyi; Or he expected the opportunity and ambushed soldiers and horses in Liangfu Mountain in advance......" Cao Ren casually listed several possibilities, and Du Yi was stunned.

"If there are so many possibilities, who can be sure?" In the end, Cao Ren sighed helplessly. He only feels like a moth now, struggling desperately in the cobwebs set by Li Yi, a big spider, but he can't break away, and even the hope of breaking away seems so slim. (To be continued.) )