We turned our attention back to the north. Just when Zhou Cang felt tired, hundreds of horses came running from a distance, and the Yellow Turban soldiers immediately became vigilant.
They gathered loosely into a phalanx to guard against the attack of the official cavalry, but they did not pay too much attention to it. .
When they saw clearly that there were only a few hundred riders coming, their alertness dropped a lot.
For the nearly 100,000-strong Yellow Turban Army, a few hundred people are really insignificant. Even if 100,000 steamed buns are chopped for them, a mere few hundred people will not be able to stop them all.
The approximately five hundred garrison cavalry were divided into several columns and quickly approached the Yellow Turban Army.
Zhou Cang also led hundreds of people on horseback. After hundreds of horses approached, Zhou Cang said with a smile: "Are you Cao Cao's subordinates? Do you want such a small number of people to die? Don't worry, your grandfather Zhou Cang will let you be naked." Go back and see Cao Cao with your butt on your back."
Facing the arrogant Zhou Cang, Zhao Yun, the leader, did not get angry. He carefully observed the movements of the Yellow Turban soldiers and the bearded general.
After a while, Zhao Yun slowly raised his iron gun, pointed it at Zhou Cang, and said proudly, "That man opposite, dares to fight with me, Changshan Zhao Zilong!"
Zhou Cang looked at the young and handsome Zhao Yun, patted his horse and scolded with a smile: "Boy, do you dare to act wild in front of your Grandpa Zhou?"
Zhao Yun was not angry. Before he could finish his words, he grabbed the horse's belly and galloped straight towards Zhoucang.
In the cold light, the tip of the spear was pointed directly at Zhou Cang's throat.
An expert would know if there was a hit as soon as he made a move. With just one move, Zhou Cang concluded that he had hit the iron plate this time. He was surprised by the rapid pace of Zhao Yun's attack, and he did not dare to slacken his defense at all.
The next moment, Zhou Cang was dodging the tip of the spear in embarrassment, with cold sweat breaking out all over his body. He hunted geese every day, and this day he was beaten by geese.
Zhao Yun didn't wait for his reaction or emotion, and fired a series of gunshots at Zhou Cang's vital points.
Zhou Cang swung his long knife vigorously, trying to block Zhao Yun's iron spear, but after more than ten moves, his hand was cut with bloodshot threads. Who is Zhao Yun? He is a fierce general with a force value of over 96.
Zhou Cang felt the unprecedented pressure from his debut to the present, and the feeling of powerlessness in front of first-class generals. This is why Zhou Cang in history, after feeling the power of Guan Erye, willingly carried the sword for him for the rest of his life. Reason.
But his blood was also aroused. Zhou Cang shouted and wanted to fight Zhao Yun at the risk of his life. What he wanted was not to defeat Zhao Yun, but to prove that he was not weak.
Zhou Cang resisted desperately, but Zhao Yun was able to swing his sword away accurately every time, thus taking the opportunity to attack his vital points again, while Zhou Cang could only deal with it.
After two more moves, the leather armor on Zhou Cang's left arm was opened by Zhao Yun's spear, and blood suddenly flowed out.
Zhou Cang was also Fan Er. Although he had an army of 100,000, he led a few hundred people to fight Zhao Yun. Isn't this seeking death? During the battle with Kunyang, Wang Yi abandoned an army of 300,000 and led a few thousand soldiers in Guangzhou. What is the difference between showing off his operations in front of Emperor Wu Liu Xiu and committing suicide?
What's even more fatal is that at this time, Zhao Yun's spear tip is already on his neck. If Zhao Yun was not the protagonist, he should be given a Dynasty Warriors bug.
"Sure enough, they are a ragtag group of people who are vulnerable to attack. If you wait and attack Luezhou County again, your life will be taken next time." Zhao Yun said coldly.
Then he coolly let go of Zhou Cang and galloped toward Surabaya with his five hundred cavalry.
Zhou Cang was filled with shame and anger, and said sternly, "Everyone, those who have horses will mount their horses for me, and the rest will stay where they are."
Zhou Cang asked the military doctor to quickly bandage his wounds, and then took more than a thousand cavalry together and went to pursue Zhao Yun. He couldn't swallow this breath.
The riding skills of the Yellow Turban soldiers were not as refined as those of the regular cavalry. After pursuing them for a long distance, more than a hundred people were shot and killed.
Gradually, although Zhou Cang was stupid, he also felt that something was wrong, but it was too late, God would not give him another chance.
The five hundred cavalry led by Zhao Yun in front had stopped in the distance, and they were seen turning their horses' heads.
The horses of both sides ran for a long time, and their leg strength was exhausted to the limit, so what was left was that the brave one would win when they met on a narrow road.
The horn sound of "Woooo" sounded, and from the high ground on the left side of Zhou Cang and others, more than five hundred cavalrymen came out.
Zhao Yun raised his spear, and then the two groups of garrison cavalry divided Zhou Cang's team in a roundabout way.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Cang suddenly felt something bad and immediately shouted to retreat, but it was too late.
Zhao Yun commanded the cavalry to clear the way for them to pass. And he took the garrison cavalry and clung to Zhou Cang's back.
Zhou Cang and others ignored the physical strength of the horses and galloped wildly.
Soon they rushed into the Yellow Turban Army formation. Zhou Cang's thousand cavalry could not hold back their momentum, and the marching team was thrown into chaos.
To put it bluntly, Zhou Cang's thousand defeated troops should not have rushed towards the main army, because from a distance, they would have thought that the main general had been defeated, which would have lowered morale and led to chaos, not to mention the Yellow Turban Army. Fei in history Isn't the water war so dramatic?
On this occasion, Zhao Yun's garrison cavalry were not willing to let go of such an opportunity. They held their halberds and kept slashing. Specialize in attacking the weak points of the Yellow Turban Army.
The Yellow Turban Army made several hasty encirclements, but due to lack of coordination, they failed to trap the more than a thousand cavalry. Instead, the Yellow Turban Army's marching formation was sluggish and chaotic.
Under the command of Zhao Yun, more than a thousand garrison troops were divided into five small groups, taking turns to attack and retreat with one blow. It lasted like this for nearly two hours.
However, this small confusion forced Zhou Cang's troops to delay for half a day, and also provided valuable buffer time for Cao Cao's army to repair at the rear.
Lu County, south of Lu County.
Sugu is a dangerous place near Lu County. This valley is like a bottle, narrow on both sides and wide in the middle.
Unknowingly, the Yellow Turban Army came to a standstill when they reached this section of the official road. Zhou Cang asked his soldiers to stay nearby and grabbed a guide to inquire about the situation.
"Is there a second way to Nancheng, Taishan County? Call me truthfully." Zhou Cang asked sharply.
"No... No, this is the only way, unless you take a detour to Zouxian County and then cross Nancheng from Xuzhou." The captured local middle-aged man said with a trembling voice.
"Afraid of a ball, we have more than 100,000 brothers. Even if there is an ambush, he will overturn every inch of land here." A small leader shouted.
The other leaders of the Yellow Turban Army also shouted together. Although Zhou Cang felt that he should investigate the situation, he did not want to show timidity in front of his subordinates, so he said: "Then send two thousand brothers to go over first, and then two thousand people will take turns to go over." .”
On the high ground, brothers Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan watched helplessly as more than a few thousand Yellow Turban troops passed through their ambush range. Unfortunately, there are few people on the other side, so their attack now has little effect.
"Miaocai, when do you think you'll start?" Xiahou Dun asked.
"It's hard to handle. If I had known earlier, I would have planned to lure them in swarm. I think it's better to wait until they are half full and attack. Then according to the original plan, seal the two dangerous points of the entrance and exit, and divide them into three sections. I expect that the last ones are baggage, so if we defeat their front and rear units, they will collapse without a fight." Xia Houyuan's estimate was spot on. However, Xiahou Yuan had more potential as a general than Xiahou Dun.
"After a fight breaks out, wouldn't it be better to light up the smoke and let Meng De and the others chase the Yellow Turban thieves behind?" Xiahou Dun said.
"Okay, I'll make a careful assessment to see when the Yellow Turban Army will come in." Xia Houyuan didn't look back.
Because the injury was not serious, Zhou Cang asked the army doctor to re-bandage the wound, and then led the people into Sugu.
Not far in, he noticed something was wrong. The terrain here was dangerous and it was really a good place for an ambush.
"Have you sent people to check the mountains on both sides?" Zhou Cang asked a leader.
The little leader didn't know either, so he could only shake his head and replied, "Shuai Qu, there are more than 40,000 brothers who have already entered, so they should be fine."
Before he finished speaking, archers from the Yanzhou Army suddenly appeared on the mountains on both sides.
Random war drums sounded, and in an instant, a hail of arrows greeted Zhou Cang and others, and the Yellow Turban Army suddenly panicked.
Zhou Cang reacted very quickly, jumped off his horse, grabbed an infantry's shield to block the arrow, and luckily escaped.
The little boss was not so lucky. He was shot into a hedgehog in one fell swoop. He groaned a few times and then died.
Then the ground trembled slightly, and several large rocks and trees rolled down from the mountains on both sides. It was obvious that Zhou Cangjun was ambushed again.
Zhou Cang suddenly became excited and shouted to all the yellow scarf soldiers, using their shields as cover and running towards the open space ahead.
At this moment, to their horror, the entrance was also filled with boulders.
The Yanzhou Army also dropped firewood, platycodon, sulfur, grease and other flammable materials from both sides to block the exit.
After a few torches were thrown, the fire ignited, completely cutting off the Yellow Turban rear army that had not entered the valley from the Chinese army.
In The Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Devouring Heaven and Earth, Zhuge Liang burned Cao Cao's army at Hulukou. Cao Cao was beaten and lost his helmet and armor, but now Zhou Cang was burned by Cao Cao.
The same thing happened at the exit of Sugu, where 20,000 Yellow Turban soldiers were blocked outside.
When the arrows and stones were almost thrown, the ambush troops on both sides were preparing to charge.
Yu Jin and Le Jin both finished their armors and ordered, "Listen, those yellow scarf thieves are nothing more than a mob. We must pay attention to the formation and attack together, and we will be able to defeat them quickly."
After that, he asked the drummer to beat the three-way war drum, and together with the Xiahou brothers' troops, more than 6,000 infantrymen of the Yanzhou Army used the slope to attack the Yellow Turban Army below.
Xiahou Dun impatiently charged forward with his spear. He waved his spear skillfully, cutting through every yellow scarf soldier in front of him. He took the lead, and blood flowed wherever he passed, like a broken bamboo. In The Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Devouring Heaven and Earth, In the Battle of White Horse, Yan Liang also slaughtered Cao's army in this way.
Seeing the bravery of General Xiahou Dun, the soldiers behind him were encouraged and their morale was high, which made the soldiers brave.
"Those who surrender will not be killed! Those who surrender will not be killed!"
The Yanzhou soldiers shouted in unison, and the momentum filled the entire valley, shocking the enemy's minds.
Zhou Cang spat hard and cursed, "Damn officers and soldiers know how to play these tricks. They really can't change their ways."
However, he immediately asked his soldiers to blow the horns and summon the Yellow Turban Army who had entered the valley to move closer to him to avoid being defeated one by one. Zhou Cangdao was not stupid either.
Xia Houyuan was at a high place, observing the battle situation below. When he saw the various units of the Yellow Turban Army approaching slowly, he immediately knew that something was wrong. The Yellow Turban Army that came in numbered at least 60,000 people. If they were gathered together, then there would be more than 6,000 soldiers on his side. I definitely can’t eat it.
After asking the sergeant to wave the flag and give the signal, Xia Houyuan was not at ease. He also led hundreds of personal guards to kill and intercept the Yellow Turban Army.
Zhou Cang commanded the Yellow Turban Army to form defensive formations, and at the same time sent troops to try to open up the entrance. Although the situation was not good, the Yellow Turban Army had many people after all, so he planned to give it a try.
Now the Yellow Turban Army was ambushed, but under the command of Zhou Cang, after gathering in the open area in the middle of the valley, the situation was not very critical. This fool was still wise.
This is a place for an ambush, but it also has its shortcomings. The middle of the valley is wide. If there are many people and they are well-trained, they can definitely gather people and horses to confront the ambush.
But the Yellow Turban Army was different. They were all peasant refugees who took up arms temporarily and had no formal training, so Cao Jun and Yuan Jun were lucky.
Although the losses of the Yellow Turban Army were not heavy, their morale had fallen to a low point and was not enough to support them to fight anymore. Even during the Five Hus rebellion in China, the regular army of Yao Xing of the Later Qin Dynasty was besieged in Chaibi by Tuoba Gui of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and they still lost their fighting spirit. , not to mention the Yellow Turban Army.
However, something unexpected happened. Because of the crazy pursuit by Xiahou Dun, Le Jin and others, the Yellow Turban Army fled even faster to the entrance in order to survive, which in turn caused the Yellow Turban Army to get together.
When this happened, the Xiahou brothers could only attack while asking their soldiers to surrender.
Because of fear, the Yellow Turban Army crowded and trampled many of their own people.
At that time, Yao Xing's army trampled on each other in this way, and was eventually massacred by Tuoba Gui. However, Cao Cao wanted to force the Yellow Turbans to land, and he was not as cruel as Tuoba Gui.
Seeing the critical situation, Zhou Cang was furious. He held the long knife tightly and ordered, "Put up shields on both sides to cover, and the rest of you will move rocks for me and pry a way out."
Although all the Yellow Turbans were frightened, in order to survive, they still followed Zhou Cang's instructions to remove the rocks. Whether they succeeded or not depended on fate, and no one could say for sure at this time.
After half an hour of fighting, the fire had long been extinguished. Although the stone was still hot to the touch, the Yellow Turban soldiers slowly moved it away using weapons and other tools.
For this reason, the Yellow Turban Army also paid a heavy price. Stones and arrows were constantly shot down from the mountains on both sides.
Someone fell every moment, and the next moment, the remaining people were forced by a group of small leaders to step on the corpses of their companions and continue to move forward. This is war, and there is no justice.
The more than 20,000 Yellow Turban troops who had not entered the valley were also cooperating outside to carry stones in order to survive.
Guo Jia, Cao Cao and others, who originally planned to attack this part of the Yellow Turban Army, ran into trouble.
They received the smoke signal in the valley and prepared to attack, but the scouts reported that they found another Yellow Turban army coming from the direction of Surabaya.
Cao Cao was so surprised that he had to let 3,000 Jizhou cavalry and Cao Chun and Cao Ren's 2,000 cavalry attack to delay the attack, until another Yellow Turban army attacked.
So that Xia Houyuan and others in the valley can annihilate the Yellow Turban thieves and buy them time.
When Tuoba Gui of the Northern Wei Dynasty discovered that Yao Xing's reinforcements had arrived, he could send troops to sniper to block the reinforcements and buy time for Tuoba's army to besiege Yao Xing's army in Chaibi.
Seeing the Yellow Turban thieves huddled together, Le Jin also became anxious. He mounted his horse and led more than a hundred private soldiers to attack the Yellow Turban Army fiercely.
Naturally, Xiahou Dun was not willing to lag behind, and personally launched an attack with guns and troops. They wanted to break the heart and morale of the Yellow Turban Army.
Xiahou Dun and Le Jin were indeed known as brave men. Their martial arts skills were lower than those of first-rate generals but better than those of ordinary second-rate generals. Ordinary people were no match for them. The demoralized Yellow Turbans were like sheep to them, left to be ravaged by them.
Zhou Cang saw the hearts of the two men from a distance and felt annoyed. If they continued to attack like this, the morale of the Yellow Turban Army would definitely collapse. . He remembered. . Beijing. . View. .
So Zhou Cang took a horse and went straight towards Le Jin.
Le Jin was killing vigorously when he suddenly felt an oncoming murderous aura, heading straight towards him.
Looking up and seeing the ferocious-looking Zhou Cang, Le Jin was not afraid, so his spear trembled and he quickly stabbed Zhou Cang.
Zhou Cang's mind was filled with anger and murderous intent, and he slashed at Le Jin with his long sword.
Le Jin was also a brave man. He gritted his teeth and fought head-on with Zhou Cang. The two were evenly matched. Zhou Cang fought to the death and would be benevolent if he failed, while Le Jin fought tooth and nail. Suddenly the two of them fought. It was evenly divided.
Xia Houyuan estimated that Zhou Cang, who was fighting to the death, was an important leader among the Yellow Turban thieves. As long as he was captured, it would be twice the result with half the effort. So he rode forward and shouted, "General Le, get out of the way!"
Le Jin understood, and Dama and Zhou Cang passed by each other.
Xia Houyuan quickly made up for it, and Shen Meng, who had been charging for a long time, struck Zhou Cang hard with his sword.
Zhou Cang was slightly distracted by Xia Houyuan's appearance and secretly cursed Cao Jun for being shameless. However, it was too late to escape at this time, so he had to take Xia Houyuan's sword forcefully.
After the dull metal collision sound of "bang bang", Zhou Cang's blood surged and his throat itched, but he still held back from vomiting blood.
Le Jin rode his horse back around and aimed his spear directly at Zhou Cang's chest.
Zhou Cang tried to block it with the handle of his knife, but he couldn't keep up with the strength, so he was pressed down by the spear, which opened a gash in his chest.
Blood immediately flowed out. Zhou Cang did not dare to hold on, and quickly hit the horse and ran towards the Chinese army. After all, Xia Houyuan was a man with a force of over 90, so that blow was really not a guarantee.
Seeing that Zhou Cang was defeated and retreating, Xia Houyuan and Le Jin were not willing to give up while he was sick. They were not willing to spare others when they had the upper hand, so they followed closely to pursue him.
However, he was overtaken by the surrounding Yellow Turban soldiers, and quickly rushed forward, using his spear to separate the two men, saving Zhou Cang's life.
Xia Houyuan had no choice but to retreat two feet away, took out his bow and shot several Yellow Turban spearmen, but in the end he could not kill Zhou Cang.
Zhou Cang, who had saved his life, felt that the world was spinning. He could no longer hold on and fainted on the horse.
Several Yellow Turban soldiers rushed forward to protect him.
At this time, everything was cleared up, and the Yellow Turban Army crowded into each other and fled outside. Naturally, they trampled on each other.
The other Yellow Turban Army was not less than 100,000 strong. Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun and Cao Chun's two thousand cavalry were insignificant in front of the Yellow Turban Army that was as dense as locusts.
Although this part of the Yellow Turbans was delayed for a long time, the two Yellow Turban armies were finally reunited.
Although they could organize several attacks calmly, they could not defeat or injure the Yellow Turban Army. This is not a computer game of the Three Kingdoms. A single general can change the situation of the battle.
Twenty thousand people from Zhou Cang's tribe came out of Sigou. After fighting broke out inside, they were afraid and did not rush to help. Instead, they took a detour and fled to Nanwuyang.
In the ambush, more than 10,000 Zhoucang troops were killed. Later, 20,000 people did not have time to withdraw and were captured by the Yanzhou army.
Zhou Cang led the remnants of his troops, and after leaving the valley, they joined the Yellow Turbans led by Guan Hai.
Guan Hai was angry at Zhou Cang's carelessness, but seeing that he was seriously injured, he decided not to pursue the case for the time being. If he was punished, what about killing all the other Qu commanders who had retreated? Obviously not.
In the Jizhou military camp, Zhao Yun was escorting two middle-aged men with yellow turbans and brought them to Guo Jia.
"Yun has lived up to the military advisor's trust and captured two yellow turban bandit leaders." Zhao Yun said, cupping his fists.
Guo Jia nodded and smiled. He smiled and said, "Okay, very good. If you can break the Yellow Turban, Zilong will be credited with a great achievement."
