At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Zhou Yu knew that there were no cavalry in his army, and all of them were infantry. To fight against cavalry, he must guard the main crossings, give full play to the advantages of the infantry, and hold back the charge of these cavalry. Only in this way can the gang be restrained. cavalry.

Zhang Wenyuan hurried south to pursue, it is impossible to bring the main force and heavy weapons, and the number of this group of cavalry is estimated to be limited, so it should not be so difficult to carry.

Zhou Yu's judgment was right. When he saw the cavalry led by Zhang Liao charging forward with a sense of oppression, he even breathed a sigh of relief.

The cavalry who came in a hurry had no heavy weapons, no strong crossbows, and there were not many of them. It was estimated that they were more than the defenders he brought, but they were not impossible to fight.

It shouldn't be difficult for all the Jiangdong children who persisted until they were behind to cross the river.

So Zhou Yu gave an order, and the soldiers of Jiangdong's disciples cheered up and looked nervously at the cavalry of the Wei army opposite, ready to fight.

But Zhang Liao and Xu Huang frowned as they looked at the Wu army blocking the way.

"Are there any thieves who dare to fight? It seems that Sun Bofu is not without merit. At least there are so many people who are willing to die for him."

Zhang Liao sighed slightly.

"General, these people are mobs, let's go straight up and kill them."

Xu Huang was a little impatient.

Zhang Liao grabbed Xu Huang: "You just praised you a few words, and you started to be impulsive again? Look clearly, the military is well-organized, with shields, spears, and crossbows. This is a mob? Directly, all arrows are fired to make you look good."

Seeing that this was really the case, Xu Huang shrank his head and stopped talking.

"Get off your horse and prepare to fight on foot. It's no good to continue riding in this situation."

Zhang Liao made a decision, so more than 3000 cavalry dismounted one after another and became infantry. Holding iron shields and ring-headed swords, they quickly formed an army formation and stared at the opposite Sun Wu army.

Seeing Zhang Liao ordering the troops to dismount and form an army formation, Zhou Yu's face tightened. He knew that this battle would not be easy. Zhang Liao was a capable man and knew that charging with cavalry would not end well here, so he decisively decided to dismount and fight on foot.

Zhang Liao stared at the big banner with the word "Zhou" erected in Wu Jun's formation, so he thought of the name Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu, I remember that Guo Peng was angry at that time because this person took refuge in Sun Ce, and he was not friendly to the Zhou family in Shu County, Lujiang, and ordered the Zhou family to move to Yecheng. The ones are not good at all.

It seems that Guo Peng attaches great importance to this former general of Wu State who is known as Jiangzuo Zhoulang.

Chapter 592 Six Hundred and One Wenyuan VS Zhou Gongjin

To be appointed by Sun Ce as a former general, and his status in Wu State is equivalent to Cao Ren in Wei State, this feeling is not ordinary ability.

If Zhang Liao knew that Zhou Yu had seriously defeated Cao Ren and snatched Jiangling, an important town in Jingzhou, from Cao Ren who was good at defending the city, making it impossible for Xu Huang, Lejin and Cao Ren to join together, he would definitely understand why Guo Peng So much attention to Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu is a serious military commander and an excellent strategist.

In terms of ability, the land in Jiangdong and [-] soldiers and horses are enough to make Cao Mengde, who occupies most of the north and has hundreds of thousands of troops, feel very afraid. Cao Mengde is very happy when he hears that Zhou Yu is dead.

It is true that the current Guo Wei regime is more than a little stronger than the Cao Wei regime, but there are actually many soldiers and horses, and the population is also really large. For Zhou Yu, the meanings of the two are not different.

Zhou Yu is not afraid, just use the inferior national power to reverse the situation, defeat the strong with the weak, let the strong have nothing to do with him.

His magnificent military art was fully revealed in the two head-to-head battles between Chibi and Nanjun.

It's a pity that he died of illness at the age of 36, and he failed to leave more battle examples that can demonstrate his military capabilities. Otherwise, he would definitely leave more classic battle examples and leave countless talking points for future generations.

This time defeating Wu Jun with Zhou Yu was a real trick and surprise attack, essentially no different from Zhang Liao's experience of breaking [-] million and breaking [-].

Zhang Liao is certainly powerful, but Zhang Liao himself admitted that he played tricks.

Wu Jun didn't know that he had such a powerful new weapon, and he didn't prepare in advance. If he really had to face-to-face confrontation, it was hard to say who would win.

But now that things have happened, Zhang Liao will not be so bored as to complain for the enemy, he will only continue to enhance his own ability, and pay attention to the ability of his enemy.

In the final analysis, you don't have it, but I have it, which in itself is a manifestation of my strength. I defeated you with superior weapons, which itself is the reason for my strength.

Science and technology are the primary productive forces. I beat you with my science and technology. Isn't it that I am better than you?

Must we use the same cold weapons and the same strength together, and then face to face on the same terrain and defeat you to be considered stronger?

What a joke!

Lao Tzu is stronger than you!

Zhang Liao's face was stern, and he ordered the whole army to dismount and fight on foot. He himself rode in the rear to supervise the battle, and with Xu Huang as the front supervisor, he personally led the charge and fought to the death without breaking Zhou Yu.

Of course, he was not willing to let Xu Huang really die. Xu Huang's commanding ability made Zhang Liao pay more attention to Xu Huang, so he lent Xu Huang fifty of the three hundred tiger guards that Guo Peng had given him. The ten tiger guards temporarily acted as Xu Huang's personal guards.

Xu Huang complied with the order with a cold face, carrying a saber and a shield in his hand, and went to the front line under the protection of the Fifty Tiger Guards.

The soldiers carried the banner of Xu Zi, Xu Huang commanded the battle as a former military governor, and was going to confront Zhou Yu head-on.

Such a situation, such a terrain, and such a balance of forces could no longer allow Zhou Yu to display his magnificent military art and talent. This was a head-to-head, pure battle to the death.

So Zhou Yu went into battle without hesitation, and under the protection of his own soldiers, he moved forward, leading Wu Jun to show his fangs to Wei Jun without showing weakness.

The first to attack was the dominant Wei army. After Zhang Liao issued an order, Xu Huang led the Wei army shouting a ferocious battle cry and strode forward. 3000 people roared earth-shattering and rushed towards the Wu army.

Not to be outdone, the Wu army led by Zhou Yu also shouted out his battle cry and shouted loudly to strengthen his courage and stimulate his fighting potential, rushing forward desperately.

The armies of the two armies collided fiercely in this not-so-open place. The gleaming knives slashed at each other, the sharp spears stabbed at each other, and the shields collided with each other. One step, one step away, unwilling to back down.

Whoever backs down loses. On the battlefield, the only way to win is to advance, defeat the enemy's army, let the enemy's army collapse, and retreat!

I must not retreat, I must not collapse, no matter how frightened I am, even if death is in front of me, even if the reflection in my pupils can reflect the sharp spears that are approaching quickly, I must never retreat!

Moving forward is the only way to survive!

"Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The violent shouts and the army collided with each other, colliding fiercely, just like the fierce battle between Wei Jun and Wu Jun, both Xu Huang and Zhou Yu were on the front line in the fierce battle.

Zhou Yu shouted loudly, waving his saber and commanding his personal guards to directly intervene in the frontline battle.

Xu Huang swung his long and thickened ring-headed broadsword specially made by the general, and rushed directly to the front line, slashing a Wu army soldier to death with blood on his face.

Their respective leaders rushed to the front line without fear of hardships and dangers. The soldiers naturally tried their best, forgetting fear, surviving, forgetting everything, even forgetting that they are human beings, and there is only one voice in their minds.

Kill the past and survive.

After all, the number of the Wei army was greater than that of the Wu army, and the group combat effectiveness and physical fitness were also higher than the soldiers of the Wu army. Therefore, after fighting for about half an hour, the Wu army showed signs of weakness and gradual retreat.

It was naturally the Tiger Guard soldiers led by Xu Huang who broke the deadlock. Seeing that Xu Huang had opened up the situation, Zhang Liao immediately mobilized a group of [-] Tiger Guards to rush over to help Xu Huang gradually tear open the gap in the Wu army's defense line, making Wei Jun's advantage gradually expanded, and the gap in Wu Jun's front gradually became irreparable.

Zhou Yu is leading his own soldiers to stand in other dangerous places, and barely withstood the breakthrough of the Wei army here, but obviously, the strength of his troops is not enough for him to take care of multiple gaps at the same time.

Wei Jun's strong combat effectiveness and superior physical fitness cultivated by eating, drinking, and exercising are finally reflected here, and the advantages of eating meat and training for strength are reflected here.

The long-term fighting made the soldiers of the Wu army exhausted, their arms were sore and weak, their strength was greatly weakened, and their voices were hoarse.

After the first gap was opened by the Tiger Guards led by Xu Huang, the Wei Army broke through and opened several gaps one after another. Split into several small groups that fight independently, making it impossible for them to communicate with each other.

Similar formation-breaking tactics are a compulsory course for soldiers of the Wei army. As long as they enter that state, the soldiers of the Wei army who have received complete training can naturally complete skilled tactical arrangements, cut and surround the Wu army, and make them fight on their own.

Zhou Yu, who noticed that the army was finally exhausted and unable to continue to fight against the Wei army, was very anxious, but he had no better way. This was not a problem of military command, but a gap in national strength.

The huge gap in national power has brought about such a situation, and it is reflected in all aspects of society.

Unlike Wei Jun, who eats and drinks well, Wu Jun soldiers are generally not treated so well, and their physical fitness is not as strong as that of Wei Jun soldiers. This is the only way for the weak Wu Jun to end up like this.

The Wei army was still vigorous, and the Wu army retreated steadily. The once evenly matched confrontation situation no longer existed, and the exhausted Wu army soldiers were beheaded in large numbers.

The main reason is that my physical fitness has collapsed, I can't hold on anymore, I can't swing a knife, I can't lift a shield, I really have no strength.

Zhou Yu had no choice but to lead the soldiers who were physically superior to continue to fight to the death, continue to delay time, and use his desperate fighting to buy time for more Jiangdong children.

Xu Huang, on the other hand, desperately wants to break through the obstacles of the Wu army, and leads his troops to pursue the Wu army who is fleeing across the river, and wants to deal a greater blow to the Wu army until they perish.

How wonderful it would be if everything that should be dealt with could be dealt with here!

Xu Huang fought hard, Zhou Yu also fought hard, not giving in to each other, only waiting for time to decide the final victory.

Suddenly, the entry of a Wu army cavalry added a bit of uncertainty to the battlefield.

That's Sun Ce, here comes Sun Ce.

Chapter 593 Six hundred two

Sun Ce couldn't accept the result of losing Zhou Yu anyway. After crossing the river, he insisted on returning, and no one could stop him.

After returning to the north bank of the river, Sun Ce gathered the remaining horses and cavalry together, rectified 210 seven cavalry, led them personally, and rushed to the battlefield to start a desperate battle with the Wei army.

The goal is to rescue Zhou Yu at all costs.

He didn't think at all that Zhou Yu, with 2000 people, could escape the onslaught of the Wei army.

So here he is.

Sun Ce rushed over with more than 200 cavalry, rushed into the battle area where the fighting was taking place, and rushed straight to the place where Zhou Yu's banner was located.

When Zhang Liao saw some Sun Wu cavalry rushing over, he knew that they were here to save Zhou Yu.

Zhang Liao knew that Zhou Yu was a rare person who could make Guo Peng angry, so he wanted to capture Zhou Yu alive to let Guo Peng relieve his anger, so as to repay Guo Peng's trust in him.

How could he not be annoyed that someone came to disturb the situation that was supposed to be a sure thing?

So Zhang Liao drew out his saber, shouted angrily "Rush over", and rushed over with the remaining 200 Tiger Guard cavalry, joined the battle group, and fought against Sun Wu cavalry head-on.

When the two sides clashed, dozens of Sun Wu cavalrymen were hacked to death and fell off their horses, and several Tiger Guard cavalrymen were hacked off their horses and died.

However, this confrontation determined the gap between the Sun Wu cavalry and the Tiger Guard cavalry. Sun Ce was keenly aware of the gap, so he recklessly took advantage of the loopholes and rushed past the Tiger Guard cavalry's line of defense, leaving only about a dozen bodyguard cavalry around him. .

The other cavalry were under the siege of the Tiger Guard cavalry, but they also restrained many Tiger Guard cavalry.

Zhang Liao was very annoyed when he saw a small group of cavalry rush past his defense line and ignored him. He immediately followed up and chased after him.

Under Sun Ce's order, five or six of Sun Ce's personal guard cavalry rushed to Zhang Liao to try to stop Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao swung his knife and killed one man. Not an opponent at all.

Sun Ce didn't see these things, only Zhou Yu, he galloped recklessly, killed several Wei soldiers, broke into the Wei army's encirclement, and saw Zhou Yu who was still safe.

Zhou Yu also saw Sun Ce galloping forward at a glance, and even felt dazzled for a moment.

But no, Sun Ce rushed in front of Zhou Yu with only six remaining cavalry guards. One of the cavalry guards dismounted and gave the horse to Zhou Yu. Naturally, he followed Sun Ce and rushed out.

The soldiers of the Wu army also rushed towards the gap, thinking how many people could run, they rushed over in a rush, and indeed many people rushed out, which made Xu Huang very annoyed.

So Xu Huang snatched a war horse, turned on the horse and chased it away.

At this time, only a few dozen of the more than 200 cavalry brought by Sun Ce were still fighting hard, and were divided and surrounded by the Tiger Guard cavalry, beheaded and killed in large numbers.

Only Zhou Yu and five bodyguard cavalry were left beside Sun Ce. Facing Zhang Liao and dozens of Tiger Guard cavalry, Sun Ce showed his extremely powerful riding skills and horse fighting ability.

He faced it head-on without fear, and beheaded a tiger guard cavalry with one blow. Facing the pincer attack of the other two, he leaned back to avoid the two swords' blows, turned around and killed a tiger guard with one sword. Guard cavalry.

At this time Zhou Yu also rushed over, and in a burst of confusion, three bodyguard cavalry rushed out together. Most of the Tiger Guard cavalry were restrained by the Sun Wu infantry who followed closely, and wanted to pursue them. But unable to run.

Seizing this opportunity, Sun Ce called out to Zhou Yu to gallop forward immediately, heading for the road of survival.

Zhang Liao didn't see it well, panicked, roared, swung his knife and hacked to death two Wu soldiers, and began to charge with his horse. A dozen or so cavalry behind him also rushed up and launched a pursuit.

The distance was not far at all. Seeing that Zhou Yu was about to run successfully, Zhang Liao's eyes almost popped out, but a cavalryman beside him suddenly drew a bow and arrow on his horse and shot it in front of him.

The bow pierced the sky, crossed a beautiful parabola, and unexpectedly hit a Sun Wu cavalry soldier straight on.

The body of the cavalryman swayed, as if he was about to fall, but he didn't, and he held on.

Then they rushed into the army formation of the Wu army by the river from a distance. The soldiers of the Wu army over there made an opening, then closed it immediately, and then shot arrows quickly. Zhang Liao didn't dare to go forward, and immediately ordered his cavalry to follow him. stopped.

At this time, Zhang Liao, who was very annoyed, glanced at the cavalryman on his right who was shooting arrows.

"General Cao? Did you catch up too?"

Seeing that the person next to him was General Yingyang Cao Xing, Zhang Liao cleared up his doubts, and said how the arrow just hit a person like a god, and his feelings were caused by Cao Xing, who is famous for his steady, accurate and ruthless archery.

"Yes, unfortunately, Zhou Gongjin was not shot!"

Cao Xing also looked extremely annoyed.

"What a pity!"

Zhang Liao shook his head, full of unwillingness and resentment.

He didn't know who the man Cao Xing shot was, because that man was not wearing the uniform of a general, but the uniform of an ordinary junior cavalry officer, so it was not easy to tell.

Zhang Liao was very unwilling, Cao Xing was very annoyed, they cast all their anger on the Wu army who did not escape, thinking to defeat this Wu army as soon as possible, and then chased to the riverside to see if there was any chance to vent their anger.

Zhou Yu was considered safe there, and under the sacrifice of only three of the more than 200 cavalry who followed Sun Ce to kill him, Zhou Yu was saved.