After the white horse Yuan Jun suffered a minor defeat, a fierce battle lasted for nearly half an hour, with both sides suffering casualties.
At this moment, most of Yuan Shao's troops and Cao Cao's central army have also arrived!
From this, the final battle of the White Horse Battle finally officially started with the arrival of the coaches of both Yuan and Cao.
Nearly 10,000 cavalry troops led by Yan Liang and Wen Chou formed a dense long snake formation. With the support of the crossbowmen led by Gao Lan and Zhu Ling, they rushed into the enemy's formation like a wind and a lingering cloud. On the edge of the Yellow River, flags were fluttering and shouts of killing went straight into the sky.
Looking at the terrifying momentum of Yuan Shao's army, Cao Cao, who was sitting in the middle army, suddenly laughed.
I saw Cao Cao holding the Yitian Sword high, almost shouting with all his strength, and shouting into the air in front: "My sons! In front of our army are the enemy's tigers and wolves, and behind us is the rolling Yellow River! That's it. , one step back is a dead end, one step forward is a way to survive! To this day and now, Cao is here to resist the enemy with you! At the risk of half my life's dignity and honor, I vow to repel the enemy here, Lead you back to the Middle-earth safely! Even if you lose your head and bleed, you must turn this last remaining skeleton into an iron fortress of our great Han! We must not let the local chickens and tile-roofed dogs from Hebei insult you. Glory to our army!"
After speaking, Cao Cao handed the sword to Cheng Yu beside him and said, "Cheng Yu listens to the order!"
"exist!"
"From now on, you are the supervisor, holding Cao's sword, giving orders from the center! If anyone takes a step back, you will kill yourself with this sword! Including Cao himself, no exception!"
Cheng Yu smiled slightly, looked up to the sky and shouted loudly: "Cheng is ordered! From now on, anyone who retreats will be killed! If Ming Gong retreats! Cheng will kill Sikong and then commit suicide!"
Cao Cao nodded heavily and said: "My sons, today I will live and die with you, and I will never back down even a step! Don't be afraid, my sons! Even if we die, we will die well!"
After hearing Cao Cao's bold words, the generals present were silent and even heard the howling of the wind.
After a while, they saw the soldiers in Cao's army shouting in unison: "Sikong is mighty! Sikong is mighty! Sikong is mighty!"
All the generals of the Chinese army had straight faces and war intentions. Their angry eyes were full of hot and boiling light.
After receiving Chang Shuo from his own soldiers, Cao Cao clamped his legs under Jueying's crotch, took the lead, and shouted angrily: "Soldiers! Come with me and charge!"
Behind Cao Cao, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry led by Cao Chun also began to run wildly, following Cao Cao.
The strange appearance and changes in Cao's army have already caught Yuan Shao's eyes.
"What a great move. It's just as expected!" Yuan Shao nodded and sighed secretly.
"I am sending an order to the officers and soldiers of the three armies. I will personally go out and lead the entire army to charge into battle! The officers and soldiers of the three armies, from the commander up to the vanguard, are not allowed to retreat! Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed! No mercy!"
The commanders of both sides left the central army and led their troops forward!
All of a sudden. The fighting spirit of both sides reached its peak. The sound of tens of thousands of iron hooves struck wildly on the grass. Dust and grass and mud surged up all over the sky, making people almost suffocated.
The two armies fought. As if from the mountains to the sea, a high-pitched roar resounded throughout the entire land, a rain of arrows roared from the sky, and the iron shield infantry covered the ground like a raging wave. The soldiers from both sides either attacked or defended, and blood splattered everywhere. The broken limbs and remains are like dust.
On the edge of the Yellow River, the waves are raging and people are fighting. Tragic and intense.
Just as the war between the two sides continued to intensify, Cao Jun's House of Flying Daggers also began to take action.
The shouts of killing were heard from all directions, and running footsteps could be heard from Yuan Jun's left, right and front.
Several armies came out alternately, shocking the sky!
All the way, Xiahou Dun! Second Road Xia Houyuan! Three-way Li Dian! Four ways to enter! Wufang Cao Zhen! Six-way Cao Hong! Qilu Xiahou Shang!
Several ambushes, like ten giant steel dragons, crossed the White Horse Camp of Yu Jin and others, and came towards the conflict between Yuan and Cao's armies, which were indistinguishable. In an instant, the stalemate was opened, and the balance of the battle was heavily tilted in the direction of Cao Jun!
Ambush from ten sides, outflanked by three parties!
The soldiers led by several fierce generals were like bloodthirsty dragons, charging straight towards Yuan Shao's army and horses with bared teeth and claws.
Waves of swords and arrows attacked Yuan Shao's horses like a whirlwind. Sweeping and destroying everything!
Yuan Shao's face suddenly turned pale!
On the edge of the Yellow River, I watched the ten armies and horses rendezvous with the main army from all directions. A sly smile appeared on the corner of Cao Cao's mouth: "What is false is real, what is true is false, there are ambushes from all sides, alarms from all directions, Ben Chu, can you stop it?"
Beside Yuan Shao, General Jiang Yiqu rode his horse to his side and said urgently to Yuan Shao: "Lord, the situation has changed! Cao Jun is cheating! Retreat immediately!"
Generals Lu Weihuang and Zhao Rui, who followed Yuan Shao, saw that Cao Jun had already made arrangements. They immediately rode to Yuan Shao's side, protecting him while trying to persuade Yuan Shao.
"My lord! Cao's army has already made arrangements, and its force is quite strong! My lord, please retreat quickly. I will wait here to judge the outcome for you!"
Yuan Shao quietly looked at Cao Cao standing in the distance, and a humiliating anger suddenly rushed into his mind from the bottom of his heart.
It is a kind of resentment that is hard to bear in mind, a trench that cannot be filled with blood.
"Commander... I won't retreat! The Cao Cao thief is right in front of me! Yuan Mou will take his head today to comfort the people who lost their lives in the battle of Guandu in Hebei Province. I have made up my mind not to kill Cao Cao today. I die!"
Lu Weihuang and Zhao Rui looked at each other, and they both saw deep worry in each other's eyes.
Yuan Xi, who was facing Yu Jin in the front, turned around and saw the encircled Cao army. He turned around and ordered Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun: "You two, each lead the Qingzhou Jingqi and Xiaoqi battalions to support the left and right groups, kill the generals and seize the flag! Steady! To control the situation, I am here to snipe at you, and you must hold me back until reinforcements arrive!"
Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun responded and led their cavalry to attack Cao's troops on both sides.
Cao Jun fought with his back to the water, ambushed from all sides, and fought with Yuan Jun on the bank of the Yellow River. The brutal fighting continued.
Yuan Shao defended the central army and held down the formation. Ju Yi took his place and led the guards to the front battlefield to command. He waved the long sword in his hand and shouted loudly: "Although Cao Jun's ambush troops are numerous, they are not large in number. They are just pretending to be gods and ghosts." ! What's so scary? Soldiers, follow me and charge forward!"
The words trailed off. Then he saw Gao Lan, who was not far from Ju Yi in front, leaping out first and killing Xiahou Dun's soldiers who were rushing towards the opposite side.
Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao's cavalry troops were divided into two groups, and they went respectively to attack the left and right wings of Yuan's army that were most severely attacked.
Ju Yi was in the center to provide support, and ordered all armies not to engage in random battles. Relying on the formation of each other, he used Gao Lan to block Xiahou Dun. Han Meng led his troops to attack Xiahou Yuan, Jiang Yiqu went to block Li Dian, Lu Weiheng went to stop Le Jin, Jiao Huo went to attack Cao Zhen, and Ma Yan went there. Fight Xiahou Shang, Zhao Rui goes to fight Cao Hong...
At the critical moment, Yuan Jun's various troops did not lose their control!
Knowing that this battle is a matter of life and death, no one wants to lag behind others. They are scolded for being cowardly and fearful of death, and they all clamor to attack in all directions.
Although there was still a decline, the formation was temporarily stabilized and it would not collapse quickly, but an accident happened.
"Whoosh!" A crossbow arrow as thick as a thumb came and shot directly at Yuan Shao, who was wearing bright light armor and was in a state of madness.
On the earthen wall of the camp on the right, Shi Huan, sent by Cheng Yu, was directing his soldiers to kill the Jizhou soldiers who were close to the earthen wall. Hearing the shouts from the Jizhou Army and seeing the general wearing Mingguang Armor, he suddenly had an idea and took the crossbow with a good arrow from the soldier beside him.
In grief and anger, Yuan Shao screamed very sadly, but he did not expect that this vented shout would actually lead to his own death.
"Whoosh!" A crossbow arrow as thick as a thumb struck, shooting straight at Yuan Shao, who was wearing bright light armor and was in a state of madness.
"Ah!" Yuan Shao screamed and fell off his horse.
"Lord!" Ju Yi helped Yuan Shao up in panic.
Guo Tu, Feng Ji, Xun Chen, Cui Yan, and Chen Lin also immediately stepped forward to surround Yuan Shao under the cover of the soldiers' shields.
They didn't look at it, but everyone was frightened when they saw it. They saw a crossbow arrow as thick as a thumb passing through the Mingguang Armor and piercing Yuan Shao's ribs. Although Yuan Shao did not die, he fainted from the pain.
"Hurry and carry the lord back to the camp!" Feng Ji shouted.
"Herald, please withdraw your troops quickly!" Chen Lin also shouted.
"Slow down!" Ju Yi shouted immediately: "The enemy is not yet sure how injured our lord is. If our army retreats in a hurry, we will clearly tell them that our lord is seriously injured."
"What should we do?" Guo Tu asked.
"Let the Chinese army stabilize its position and not move, and then let the two wings support Yan Liang, and then slowly withdraw to the camp." Ju Yi said.
"It all depends on the general's control. I will escort the lord back to the camp first!" Guo Tu said.
Ju Yi nodded and took the troop deployment order they took from Yuan Shao.
The fire in Baima City gradually decreased, but the heat wave spread to the camps on both sides, burning the soldiers on both sides until they were dizzy.
"Bo Ning, I can't hold it anymore!" Bian Xi shouted while waving his long knife, "Quickly retreat!"
Man Chong looked at the Qingzhou soldiers rushing up and said in a deep voice: "You withdraw from the left, and I will withdraw from the right."
Bian Xi agreed. He jumped down the trench with his own soldiers.
"Whoosh!" A feather arrow struck, hitting Bian Xi's thigh. Bian Xi groaned and let his soldiers help him escape from the tunnel.
Zhu Gongdao saw it clearly, he shouted loudly and jumped down the ditch. Then the sword kept slashing and stabbing, chasing the general Bian Xi.
A group of guard infantry followed Zhu Gongdao closely and chased Bian Xi to the central army of Cao Ang and others. However, the place was heavily guarded, and a group of Yanzhou Army elite soldiers stopped Zhu Gongdao.
At this moment, the sound of gold ringing came from the Jizhou Central Army. Zhu Gongdao had no choice but to withdraw with his infantry.
On the other side, Yu Jin breathed a sigh of relief. The Chinese army was burned. Yuan Jun's morale became low, and he finally defended the camps on both sides of the white horse.
"General Wenze, I said he shot the enemy general!" Shi Huan said from the side.
"Are you sure that the general who killed was Yuan Shao?" Yu Jin was very surprised.
"I'm not sure whether it killed him, but it definitely hit his body. And it's a very rare armor in the Jizhou Central Army. It's probably Yuan Shao." Shi Huan replied.
"Okay!" Yu Jin patted his shoulder, "If this is true, it is the key to our army's victory!"
Yuan Xi was shocked and angry at the sound of gold ringing coming from the Chinese army. Although the Chinese army suffered a setback, as long as they stepped up their attack, at least the forbidden camp would be defeated.
Because it was the transfer order issued by the Chinese Army, Yuan Xi could only ask the soldiers to withdraw. Moreover, issuing the golden order is equivalent to declaring that this attack has failed. Excluding the soldiers who were killed and wounded in the previous attack, Zhongfu also lost nearly 6,000 Jizhou Central Army in vain.
Then Yuan Xi asked Zhang He, Liu Ye, Zhang Xiu and others who had withdrawn from Liyang to lead their troops back to camp. He took Guo Jia and Zhu Gongdao to Yuan Shao's Chinese army tent.
As soon as he arrived outside Yuan Shao's tent, Xu You, who was waiting outside, came up to him and kept winking.
"Second Young Master, my lord was shot by a crossbow arrow and is in danger!" Xu You said anxiously.
Yuan Xi stood stunned for a long time as if struck by lightning, and Yuan Shao was seriously injured at this time. This makes the already serious situation even worse.
"He was hit by an arrow in his ribs and the bleeding continued. The doctor accompanying the army was helpless and he just stopped the bleeding. But Mr. Yuan was seriously injured and he may not be able to mobilize the army," Xu You reminded.
Yuan Xi's heart was full of anxiety. He glanced at Xu You with a complicated expression and nodded silently.
Xu You lowered his head and said softly: "I shouldn't say this, but you should be prepared. Especially if you take the troop deployment order and let the Jizhou army be under your control, it is better than being in the hands of the eldest son. This can be regarded as a reason. Mr. Yuan shares the heavy responsibility!"
Yuan Xi nodded and said nothing. He started to walk towards the tent, but his steps were a little shaky.
"Young Master, if it's time to break it, break it off!" Guo Jia said behind him.
Yuan Xi did not answer. But he held the sword hilt tighter.
As soon as they entered the tent, they discovered that Yuan Tan had also arrived. Except for Jiang Yiqu, Jiang Qi, and Zhao Rui who were reorganizing their troops, Jizhou's top civil and military officials were basically present.
Yan Liang, whose face was charred, knelt down before Yuan Shao and begged him, "I am incompetent and have failed my lord's trust. Please punish me."
Yuan Shao weakly waved his hand and told him to step aside.
Yuan Shao still underestimated his old childhood friend - the traitor Cao Cao! Cao Cao has always been cunning and meticulous in his military use. He is best at arranging arrangements. Long before the Battle of White Horse, he had already set up the retreat method and route, and placed the soldiers who were behind him on the route.
The skill of fighting and the wide range of strategies are even more than this. Of course, no matter how good at calculating Cao Cao was, he never imagined that Yuan Shao would lead the army himself! Perhaps, this is the so-called providence
"General, don't move." The doctor advised: "The wound has stopped bleeding. As long as you apply medicine on time and rest for a few days, it will be fine."
Yuan Shao's face was full of weakness and dejection, and he said: "You...are you still trying to trick me?"
"I don't dare!" The doctor immediately knelt down.
Yuan Shao squeezed out a bitter smile: "My life...even if I don't die, I can't move."
"Mr. Yuan, just rest for a few days. There is no need to worry." Xun Chen rarely said. "Xianyi, is that you?" Yuan Xi nodded heavily: "Father, it's me. I'm sorry, the child is late."
"Alas, Cao Cao... was already prepared!" Yuan Shao whispered, "I regret that I didn't listen to Xian Yi's dissuasion. You must not guess why I went after Cao Mengde myself! Because I really hope that I can die before I die. Before, I left a trouble-free legacy for you brothers, so that your future path can be easier. Unfortunately, the world has its way... Yuan couldn't defy God's will after all."
"Father, rest in peace and recuperate. The military affairs are being taken care of by all the adults. You don't need to worry." Yuan Xi stepped forward and said softly.
"Xianyi, you - ugh -" Yuan Shao sighed; "Thanks to you this time, otherwise, my father would have been captured alive by Cao Cao."
"Father, don't worry. I will handle the matter in Liyang. I am confident that Cao Cao will return to Xuchang. However, your illness is very serious and you can no longer worry about it. I think you should return to Jizhou immediately to rest and stay away. Battlefield, if you don't worry, leave Li Yang's affairs to me." Yuan Xi knelt on the ground and expressed his thoughts.
At this time, Yuan Shaolao burst into tears and said, "Xianyi, my father can only rely on you at this time. You must keep Liyang and not let it be owned by Cao Cao. Otherwise, Jizhou will be opened and our Yuan family will never have peace." It's over." This quote comes from "History of Jin".
Yuan Xi sadly replied: "Victory and defeat are common things in military affairs. Father, there is no need to be sad. My son will do his best. As long as your health recovers, we will definitely make a comeback and fight against Cao Cao again."
