Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 673 Ma Chao
Not long after Huang Zhong crossed the lake, he captured Zuo Tang. It happened that Wen Pin led his army to go north. The enemy was several times stronger than himself, but Huang Zhong didn't follow Wang Xiong's suggestion to stick to the city. He led the three thousand elite soldiers from the Sunset Camp to Nishui Bridge, twenty miles west of the city.

After entering the bridge, Huang Zhong personally led the swordsmen of his headquarters and arranged them in a square formation. Then he ordered Guo Lu and Yang Shen to lay down thousands of strong bows on the left and right wings to wait for the enemy.

At that time, Hong Yi, the vanguard of the Wenpin Army, led [-] cavalry to Nishui first.
Facing the enemy's hoofbeats like thunder and howling momentum, Huang Zhong was as motionless as a mountain. The two generals Guo and Yang on the two wings were also calm and composed, but fell silently under the shield. When Wen Pinjun rushed to thirty steps, Huang Zhong With a loud shout, Zhong Bao drew his sword and jumped up. Everyone in the army was also brave and went straight to meet him.

At the same time, following the orders of Guo Lu and Yang Shen, two thousand strong bows from the left and right were fired at the same time, but there was a rain of arrows all over the sky, and the bows and arrows were like locusts, splashing straight towards the enemy horses!

Suffering an unexpected blow, Wenpin's army fell into chaos, and Huang Zhong led hundreds of infantry on a rampage, as if they were in no man's land, completely disrupting their formation. Not only that, Huang Zhong also took advantage of the situation to go deep In the Chinese army, the enemy general Hong Yi is in front of the two armies!

Defeating [-] cavalry head-on with [-] infantry, this victory is not only brilliant, it is almost unbelievable, and the follow-up impact is even more profound!

Not to mention that the annihilation of the [-] cavalry had greatly damaged the strength of the Wenpin army. After such a disastrous defeat, the morale of the three armies would naturally be low.

In desperation, Wenpin had to temporarily stay outside Zuotang City. While confronting Huang Zhongjun, he first rectified the morale of the army. Not long after that, the battle quickly spread to all directions, causing discussions and reactions from all walks of life. different.

Needless to say, the Yangzhou Army, after hearing the news, Zhou Tai and Wei Yan, who were stationed in the rear of Changsha, breathed a sigh of relief. General Huang is so brave, it seems that the Wenpin Army will not be able to return to Jiangling in a short time, and my lord is safe!
The Jingzhou army was terrified from all sides. When the military report spread to Xiangyang, Cai Mao was shocked and turned pale. He looked around and said, "I know Huang Zhong's ability, but I don't know that he is so brave. Is he a man of heaven?" Panicked, Dang even sent a messenger to Xudu to ask Cao Cao for help again.

When he got the news, Cao Cao was welcoming the envoys sent by Han Sui from Liangzhou in the military camp outside the city, accompanied by Xun Yu, Xun You, Cheng Yu, and Zhong Yao, the hero of the alliance this time.

The barracks was full of murderous atmosphere, so it was naturally not a place to welcome guests, but according to Cao Cao's thinking, although Liangzhou was called a state of Han Dynasty, the local people had been in the frontier for a long time, and they had been exposed to Hu Feng for a long time. Since this is the case, the unscrupulous barbarians naturally want to show off their muscles first, and then have a drink and chat. So on the day the Liangzhou embassy entered the city, they were invited to inspect the three armies.

Soldiers are the most important thing in the country. Since there are foreign guests entering the camp, they can't be as simple as ordinary patrol camps. They must pay attention to some etiquette.

In ancient China, there were many military salutes, many of which had not only internal but also external meanings. For example, in the Western Zhou Dynasty, military salutes were listed as one of the "big ceremonies", and they were divided into "Master's Ritual", "Datian Ritual", "Datian Ritual" There are five types of rituals, including the ceremony of the Great Jun, the ceremony of the great battle, and the ceremony of the great seal, each of which is extremely cumbersome. Since the pre-Qin period has descended, most of the other military rituals have been discarded except for the "master's ceremony" related to expeditions. .

According to Cao Cao's instructions, Xun Yu slightly changed the "Dafengzhili" to welcome the Liangzhou missions: First, the messengers went out from the city, went outside the camp, and entered through the south gate of the camp to announce the decree.All the generals in the camp lined up with a guard of honor, neatly dressed, and greeted each other outside.Entering the camp, the decree is completed.Beat the drum and sound the horn to notify the whole battalion that when the camp is ready, Cao Cao and the distinguished guests will come out of the city again, with a guard of honor before and after, with great fanfare, and slowly enter from the main gate of the camp.

During the Han Dynasty, for the sake of the solemnity and orderliness of the military camp, driving and galloping horses were always prohibited in the camp.

In addition, his current official position is a general. As the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, he needs to take the lead in observing military discipline in order to serve as a demonstration and an example. Therefore, every time Cao Cao enters the camp, he also has to ride slowly.

Not long after, Cao Cao and the Liangzhou mission arrived outside the camp. At this time, all the generals in the camp, led by the chief general Cao Ren, had come to the gate of the camp.

"You don't have to be too polite."

Cao Cao nodded his head slightly on the horse, and said with a laugh: "I came here today to respect you all. 'Middle class men don't worship'. Now that we are in the camp, let's meet each other with military etiquette."

Among the generals, some of them were wearing heavy armor and were still struggling to make the first salute (putting their upper body forward roughly parallel to the ground). After hearing this order, they all straightened up and just bowed their hands. Leading the way in front, the others all merged into the queue behind Cao Cao, and headed all the way to the school ground in the camp.

Since it was for a "demonstration", this military parade had been prepared for a long time. Cao Ren carefully selected [-] infantry and [-] cavalry, and lined up neatly to form a dozen or so square formations. On the big campus.

Now it’s midsummer, and it’s afternoon again, the sun is naturally getting hotter and hotter. After waiting for a long time, many of the 5000 people were flushed and sweating profusely, but no one moved or made a sound, just remained silent. Standing there, the audience was silent, and there were rustling sounds as flags of various colors were blown up by the wind.

When the Liangzhou mission entered the arena with Cao Cao, they saw such a scene: in all directions, banners and flags like forests;
But what surprised them the most was the silence in front of them, so quiet that a needle could be heard!

One must know that it has entered midsummer now, and it is afternoon, how fierce is the sun?After waiting for a long time, the five thousand soldiers were already flushed and sweating profusely from the sun, but none of them moved or made a sound, but stood there silently, completely silent!

On the huge playground, there was only the rustling sound of flags of various colors being blown by the wind.

The martial arts in Liangzhou was strong, and the envoys were both civil officials and knowledgeable. Li Kan, the deputy envoy, couldn't help praising him: "You are so dignified and dignified, you are really a tiger!"

Another person on the side, Yan Xing, also said: "Brother Li is right, he is indeed a master of tigers and wolves, full of murderous aura! Not only is he armored and sharp, but everyone is brave, just relying on his spirit."

After a pause, he turned his head and said with a smile: "Hey, Meng Qi, even compared to your Fufeng Jianyong, is it not inferior?"

Behind Yan Xing is a young general riding a white horse, not too young, wearing a brocade-colored costume embroidered with lion patterns, which perfectly reflects his hulking figure.

Not only the figure is outstanding, but the facial features of the young man are also good. His forehead is high and wide, his eyes are straight and his nose is straight, his eyebrows are thick like swords, especially his pair of pupils are shining like lightning. If Wang Zheng is present, he will definitely feel emotional : I finally saw a man who is not inferior to Sun Ce in terms of handsomeness.

Hearing this, the young man glanced at Yan Xing, pursed his mouth slightly, and said with a faint smile: "What Xiaowei Yan said is extremely, the general leads good soldiers, I admire him very much, and feel ashamed." He is ashamed of himself, but when others look at his smile, there is indescribable arrogance and conceit, clearly insincere.

"Meng Qi is too modest."

Cao Cao on the side looked at the young man with a smile, his eyes full of admiration: "Your family is the direct descendant of General Fubo, and you have been a general for many generations. Above the army, you have your own uniqueness. ,Ha ha."

That boy was Ma Chao, the son of Ma Teng, whose name was Meng Qi. In the original history, although the two sides later became sworn enemies, Ma Chao and Cao Cao actually had a honeymoon period.

For example, after the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao's son Yuan Shao's generals Gao Gan and Guo Yuan wanted to unite the Southern Huns Shanyu Huchuquan to attack Sili and plunder Guanzhong. Cao Cao wrote to ask Ma Teng, and Ma Teng then asked Ma Chao to lead the battle. Soldiers and horses entered Guanzhong to help Cao Wei put down the chaos. During the battle with Guo Yuanbu, Ma Chao was injured by an arrow, but he still wrapped his injured foot with a cloth and continued to lead the army to fight. Guo Yuan beheaded the front of the battle, and then Gao Gan and Shanyu Huchuquan surrendered.

Seeing Ma Chao's hard work and bravery, Cao Cao, who was originally Yan Kong, fell in love with him more and more. He once wanted to recruit Ma Chao as an official in the court, but was declined. Ma Chao was honored as the governor of Xuzhou, when Ma Chao was only 26 years old!
"The general's words are too modest."

Seeing Cao Cao, an important official of the imperial court, speak so politely and modestly, Ma Chao was very fond of him, and hurriedly said: "Just as Li Zong said, your army is dignified and dignified, and it is indeed a teacher of tigers and wolves. From our perspective, it is like entering a thin willow. "

At this time, they had passed through the queue with Cao Cao slowly, and walked towards the high platform. Ma Chao looked back, the afternoon sun reflected the light of the guns, dazzling, he couldn't help but straighten his expression, and said in a deep voice: "It can be seen, the general To govern the army well is like the marquis of Jiang."

This time it seemed to be a sincere statement from the heart, but Cao Cao laughed on the surface, but doubts appeared in his heart.

What does this kid mean by such a metaphor?
Jianghou Jiaxiliu, who knew that Ma Chao was referring to Zhou Yafu, a famous general of the Western Han Dynasty. Zhou Yafu happened to be a general, and he was indeed good at running the army. But the key question is, is this guy's ending not so good?
Besides Xiliu, one of the most famous allusions about Xiliuying is that Emperor Wen of Han condescended himself with the dignity of ten thousand chariots. It will be ordered but not carried out."

At first glance, this allusion refers to the strict discipline of the Xiliu camp, but if you think about it carefully, it seems to imply that the soldiers in the camp only know that there is a general but not a king.

Cao Ren had already prepared the banquet, and everyone reviewed the army on the high platform for a while, and then they were ready to enter the table.

As a result, as soon as he got off the high platform, a sentry from outside the camp rushed in and came to Xun You's side to whisper for a while. step, said in a low voice: "My lord."

Cao Cao paused a little, but didn't look back. He just let Cao Ren continue to lead with a smile, waved his palms, and asked silently, "What's the matter?"

Xun You approached with small steps and whispered in his ear: "The front line reported that Liu Bei's soldiers and horses from Chen Guo suddenly appeared in the north of Nanjun. Charged into the formation, not only defeated Xuzhou's army head-on, but even the leader Wu Niu was cut off by Guan Yu's arm, and now Xuzhou's army has been exempted from fighting, retreating for more than [-] miles, and temporarily stopped attacking the city."

Guan Yu
Hearing this name, Cao Cao's mood was a bit complicated. He could say "love at first sight" to Guan Yu, but it happened that he met him too late. After a while, he said with emotion: "I haven't seen you for a long time, and the style of Yun Chang is even more beautiful than before. Congratulations, congratulations."

"It's just that I can't witness his invincible posture galloping through thousands of armies like no one else, but what a pity and pain!"

After a while of sighing, he asked again: "The Xuzhou army suffered heavy losses. Even if they were defeated by Liu Bei, it is good news for us. Shouldn't Gongda look like this? Is there any other news?"

"My lord guessed well."

Xun You said solemnly: "In addition, the situation in Wuling County has also changed. As early as many days ago, the Yangzhou Army in the Changsha area had a tendency to gather, and the minister has attracted more attention. As expected, they have been stationed in Dongting recently. Huang Zhong’s troops at the lake made a sudden move, first they took the ferry by surprise, then Huang Zhong conquered Zuo Tang, not only that, but also fought a battle with the vanguard of the Wenpin Army outside the city the next day.”

"In this battle, Huang Zhong, as the main general, personally entered the battle, with the infantry as the main force and the archers as the assistant. Not only did he defeat the [-] cavalry of the Wenpin Army head-on, but even the chief general, the cavalry school captain Hong Yi, was beheaded by Huang Zhong in front of the battle."

"Seize the Tang first, and then defeat the enemy's front. In this way, it may be difficult for Wenpin's army to go north to Nanjun to aid Jiangling in a short time."

Huang Zhong
Cao Cao naturally paid special attention to this man who seemed to be the number one brave general under Wang Zheng's command. When he heard the name, his heart shuddered, and he grabbed the second urgent message and asked in a low voice: "Even if there are archers covering the attack, can you use it?" It is really rare for the infantry to defeat the cavalry head-on. How many troops did he use?"

"No more than 4000 people!"

Xun You's expression became more and more solemn, and he said every word: "According to the military newspaper, the total number of Xuzhou troops stationed in Zuo Tang at this time was only five thousand. When Huang Zhong faced Hong Yi, there were more than a thousand troops. Staying in the Tang Dynasty, so it can be estimated that in the battle of Ni Shuiqiao, the Xuzhou army had no more than 4000 people. At that time, Huang Zhong used [-] infantry as the central army to meet the enemy, and another [-] archers were scattered around. "

"what?!"

Even with the depth of Cao Cao's city, he couldn't help but change his face at this time, and blurted out: "The implication is that Huang Zhong used [-] infantry to withstand the charge of [-] cavalry head-on?"

(End of this chapter)