Yu Jin continued to receive the news from the spies. During the journey until evening, the spies came back with news again.
"General, the enemy has set up camp and is no longer advancing."
Yu Jin nodded, "How far away are we?"
"About 30 miles or so."
Hearing the distance between the two sides, Yu couldn't help but frown, and a trace of doubt arose in his heart.
Why did the enemy come here?
Although he has been chasing after him, he is not getting close. As long as he turns around here, he will immediately turn around and leave.
It's the same now. I came with my troops, but they stopped!
Yu Jin thought for a long time and finally gave the order for the soldiers to stop and rest.
It's getting late, it's time to rest!
The reason why Yu Jin did not advance was because his main task this time was not to repel or destroy the enemy, but to block the enemy and prevent them from destroying the siege plan.
News has come from the siege side. Although the city was not captured during the day, it also consumed a large amount of the enemy's supplies.
Cao Hong has ordered that the army take turns to rest and attack the city overnight.
Although attacking the city at night was not good for his own side, Yu Jin also knew that this was a helpless move.
If we don't break the city as soon as possible, I'm afraid everything will be in danger.
Hao Meng was in the tent, frowning slightly and pacing back and forth, looking anxious.
Waiting until the sound of rapid footsteps came from outside the tent, Hao Meng relaxed slightly and looked up towards the door.
Cao ran in quickly from outside the door, "General Hao, there's news from over there. Take a look."
While talking, Cao took out a letter and handed it over, "This was just sent."
Hao Meng hurriedly took the letter and read it carefully. After reading it, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"General Cao, please pass on the order and let everyone work hard and travel overnight."
After a quarter of an hour, the army continued to set off, heading in the direction of Dong'a.
At the same time, Cao Jun's spies, who had been observing the movements here, also received the news and rushed back to deliver the news.
Yu Jin was shocked when he received the news from the spies.
How could this be?
Cao Hong's attack on the city overnight was a helpless move, but Lu Bu's army rushed all night, so what's the point?
Did he know that Dong'a was in a critical situation, so he wanted to rush over to rescue him?
The direction Lu Bujun was heading towards was Dong'a. If he wanted to go there, he had to pass through his own level first.
Yu Jin already roughly knew that the Lu Bu army in front of him had about 5,000 people, which was similar to his own strength!
They were traveling all night like this. Could they be sure of defeating themselves?
Thinking of this, Yu Jin was a little worried and immediately sent an order to summon everyone to prepare for the battle.
The distance between the two sides is 30 miles, which is not too far. You can reach here in about an hour.
The fact was as Yu Jin suspected. An hour later, the spies reported back that Lu Bu's army had arrived ten miles ahead and had stopped to rest.
After hearing the news from the spies, the expression on Yu Jin's face became solemn.
Based on his experience in leading troops, when the enemy stops, it is not because they are afraid, but because they are resting.
They have traveled 20 miles and are physically exhausted. Therefore, before the decisive battle, as long as they are wise commanders, they will definitely let the soldiers rest and try to use their best physical strength to face the battle.
Knowing Lu Bujun's intention, Yu Jin became even more confused. Did Lu Bujun really want to fight with him?
If they were to fight head-on at night like this, even if they won, how many troops would they have left, and how could they possibly rescue Dong'a?
What's more, they might also lose!
It didn't take long for Yu Jin to know the answer.
A spy ran in panting and said loudly, "General Yu, it's bad, we found cavalry coming this way from the south."
"What?"
Yu Jin was immediately surprised, "Is it Bingzhou Cavalry?"
"It's too dark, and I don't dare to get close, so I can't see clearly, but it's very possible that it's really the Bingzhou Cavalry."
Yu Jin took a breath of cold air, the Bingzhou cavalry was coming!
what to do?
There are enemy troops in front and Bingzhou cavalry in the south. Should we fight or leave?
Now that the strength of his side is similar to that of Lu Bu's army coming from the opposite side, Yu Jin is confident that he can defeat them.
However, with the addition of Bingzhou cavalry for a sneak attack, there is no suspense about the outcome. Our side will definitely be defeated, and the entire army may even be annihilated!
Get out of here quickly?
Thinking of this method, Yu Jin frowned even more tightly.
The Bingzhou cavalry has arrived. The infantry wants to outrun the cavalry. How is this possible?
Once you turn around and run away, you will no longer have any power to resist and can only be slaughtered by others.
All the generals in the army also heard the news and rushed over to inquire.
"General Yu, the Bingzhou Cavalry is here. Find a way quickly, otherwise it will be too late!"
Yu Jin pondered for a long time and said slowly, "The matter has reached this point. It is no longer possible to leave. Our soldiers will not be able to outrun the horses anyway. I am afraid that the defeat will be even worse by then."
At this point, Yu Jin suddenly roared, "Since there is no way to escape, let's fight with them and let them see our true strength.
Are you afraid? "
Everyone is a man in the army, how can they be afraid without being beaten? Everyone raised their hands and said loudly.
"I am willing to obey the general's orders and fight with them!"
Seeing the high morale of everyone, Yu Jin nodded with satisfaction, "In this case, everyone returns to camp to prepare for a battle with the enemy."
In the woods ten miles away, Hao Meng stood up and shouted, "Brothers, the time is up, let's go."
With an order, the army set off in the dark night.
Cao rode up to Hao Meng, raised his hands and said, "General Hao, Cao's army did not escape, but began to form a formation, as if he wanted to fight us."
Hearing what Cao said, Hao Meng couldn't help but be startled, and then laughed, "I didn't expect that Cao Jun is so courageous!"
Cao nodded, "I thought they would turn around and run away in fear when they heard the Bingzhou cavalry coming, but I didn't expect them to dare to fight us. They are really brave."
Hao Meng waved his hand and sneered disdainfully, "What's the use of being brave? Under the siege of the two armies, no matter how brave they are, they will definitely be defeated."
The surnamed Cao laughed, "I haven't made any merits this time. I hope I can capture a general of Cao's army this time and earn some military merits."
Hao Meng laughed loudly, "Don't worry, according to the spies' report, the general leading Cao's army this time is Cao Mengde's proud general, General Jin. If you can capture him, the credit will definitely be huge."
Cao's eyes lit up and he nodded with a smile, "Haha, that's Yu Jin. We must not let him escape this time."
The journey of ten miles was not far, and not long after, Hao Meng received news from the former army that Cao's army was arrayed 300 steps away.
After hearing the news, Hao Meng and Cao immediately stepped forward to watch the enemy's formation.
In the distance, Cao's soldiers formed a neat square formation and stood solemnly. The formation was silent. In the darkness, if you hadn't heard the neighing of the horses and the flags fluttering in the wind, you might have thought that these soldiers were standing in rows. trees.
The tip of the spear pointed straight up to the sky shone coldly in the moonlight. The short sword had been unsheathed and the long sword had been wound.
Seeing the opponent's neat formation, Hao Meng couldn't help but put aside his contempt, "It seems that Yu Jin is really capable. If it weren't for the help of cavalry, I'm afraid it would not be easy for us to defeat them."
Several spies who were approaching quickly rushed back to report what they saw.
"General, the enemy's center is a mixture of shield soldiers and spear soldiers, and the left and right wings are sword and shield soldiers."
Cao raised his hand and said, "General Hao, let the last general lead the troops to attack the enemy's left flank and open a gap."
Hao Meng said nothing, but kept looking at the enemy array in the distance. After a long time, he suddenly asked, "Where are the enemy's archers? Are they in the camp?"
The spy shook his head, "There seem to be some archers mixed in among the pikemen, but there are not many."
Hearing these words, Hao Meng suddenly laughed, "I can't believe that Yu Jin is really good at leading troops. He used pikemen to block us, and also mobilized most of the archers to arrange them in the south of the camp to block the Bingzhou cavalry. attack."
Cao's eyes lit up, "General Hao, if this is the case, wouldn't it be very beneficial to us?"
Hao Meng shook his head, "It is indeed very beneficial to us, but when the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry comes over in a while, I am afraid we will suffer a strong blow from the archers."
Having said this, Hao Meng frowned and said slowly, "General Cao, bring 1,000 troops and attack from the right. Remember, you don't have to attack the middle. If I'm not mistaken, his archer team must be hidden." To the south, you attack from the right, then weave in and hit the enemy archers directly.
As long as these archers are eliminated and the Bingzhou cavalry rushes over, we can drive straight in and relieve our pressure. "
Cao hurriedly raised his hand and said, "General, I will obey."
After finishing speaking, Cao turned around and was about to leave. Hao Meng waved his hand, turned to deputy general Shi Liang and said loudly, "General Shi, the enemy has no archers. You bring 300 archers and 1,000 spearmen to attack from the center. .
Remember, use archers to test first and try to hold them back. If the enemy is in chaos, immediately lead the spearmen to break through from the middle, giving General Cao a chance to rush in from the flank. "
Shi Liang hurriedly handed over his hands and said, "I will obey your orders."
Following the order, 1,300 soldiers led by Shi Liang slowly walked towards Cao Jun.
Shi Liang did not dare to launch a charge hastily because the enemy was unknown. If he failed, his entire army would be annihilated.
"Kill!"
Looking at the enemy who was still as calm as a mountain, Hao Meng suddenly sneered and murmured.
"Yu Jin, your plan was good, but it's a pity that you met me."
Shi Liang led his troops and rushed not far from the enemy's camp. When he saw that the enemy was still not moving, he knew that Hao Meng had guessed correctly and immediately yelled.
"Archers, shoot."
As the order was passed down, the archers immediately drew up their bows and fired arrows towards the enemy's camp.
Whoosh!
Bang bang bang!
Puff puff!
Cao Jun's shield-bearer standing in front immediately raised his shield in front of him.
The arrow hit the shield and immediately made a snapping sound. However, although there was a shield hand blocking it, there was still a gap after all. With just one round of arrows, more than a dozen Cao Jun soldiers fell to the ground after being hit by arrows, screaming in agony. .
Whoosh!
Bang bang bang!
At this moment, Cao's army also began to launch an attack, but it was not the center army that moved, but the right army.
The right army was composed of sword and shield soldiers, the nemesis of the archers. At this order, hundreds of sword and shield soldiers rushed forward with shouts.
Seeing that something was not going well, Shi Liang hurriedly shouted.
"The archers retreated, the pikemen came forward, 300 blocked the left, 700 attacked the enemy's camp, and the archers stayed behind, scattering freely."
Hao Meng watched the charge of the Chinese army with burning eyes. When he saw that the Chinese army was just as he had guessed, it easily rushed in front of the enemy and started fighting. He knew that he had guessed correctly and couldn't help but snorted.
"Tan Cai, you lead 2,000 people straight to the center. You must defeat the enemy's center."
"I will obey my orders."
Seeing Tan Cai leading his men out of the formation, Hao Meng turned to look at Cao and said with a smile, "General Cao, it seems that the enemy's archers are indeed on the left. Now you are leading 1,500 people to kill from the left." Enter, be sure to eliminate the enemy's archers.
If there are no accidents, the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry should be arriving soon. "
Cao hurriedly handed over his hands and said, "I will obey your orders."
The left road was blocked. Now, Hao Meng was waiting for the victory of the center army. If he could break through the outer camp, he could push all the army in. Even if the Bingzhou cavalry did not come, they would definitely win.
Just when Hao Meng was about to attack all the troops at the right time, a sudden change occurred. When Hao Meng originally thought that Cao Jun's middle army had no archers, countless archers suddenly appeared and followed an order. Next, countless arrows were thrown into the sky. There were so many arrows that the soldiers on both sides who were fighting felt that the sky was dark.
After the arrow flew to the top, it immediately drew a beautiful arc in the air, like a dark cloud, and shot towards the ice horse led by Tan Cai.
Whoosh!
"Ahhh!"
Hao Meng's army was unprepared, and suddenly countless soldiers fell to the ground with arrows, wailing all over the place.
Whoosh!
The enemy refused to give up, and waves of arrows buzzed in the air and continued to fall towards Tan Cai's soldiers and horses.
The morale of Tan Cai's soldiers was originally high, but under several rounds of arrow attacks, their morale was suddenly greatly reduced. Some soldiers began to retreat, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
Shi Liang's soldiers and horses who were fighting in front suddenly panicked when they heard the sound from behind, and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.
When the soldiers in Cao's camp saw that archers were assisting them and had beaten the enemy into chaos, their morale was immediately boosted and they charged over with shouts.
In just a moment, Shi Liang's troops could no longer hold on and began to retreat, making the scene even more chaotic.
The soldiers and horses led by the surname Cao rushed into the enemy's right army. They had just repelled the sword and shield soldiers in front, when they suddenly saw the enemy's formation change, and groups of spearmen marched in neat steps to kill the general from behind.
In order to facilitate the surprise attack, most of the soldiers and horses led by Cao were short swordsmen. When they encountered the spearmen, they were immediately defeated. They only persisted for a moment and were beaten back steadily.
Although Cao tried his best to resist, he still could not save the defeat. He could only fight and retreat, hoping that the center army could get a breakthrough and turn back to surround the enemy.
