Chapter 110 I still have a secret weapon
Cao Hong is going to work hard!
This is the conclusion that Zhao Feng and Zhang Fei quickly came to after research. After Cao Hong merged with the original Xiahou Ba, his military strength was almost the same as his own. However, I don't have Ma Chao's Xiliang iron cavalry on my side. I only rely on Zhang Fei's more than 20,000 Guanzhong cavalry. Under normal circumstances, I can't compete with Cao Hong's tiger and leopard cavalry. In this case, Cao Hong dared to fight with himself, which was obviously carefully considered.
"According to detailed reports, the soldiers of the Cao army were mainly concentrated in the Yellow River to prevent your majesty from crossing the river. Now Cao Hong's 70,000 soldiers here are all new recruits who have been in the army for less than half a year. Naturally, they are not as good as our elite soldiers. It's just that the more than 30,000 cavalry of Cao's army are aggressive, not to mention more than 10,000 tigers and leopards among them!" In Jinyang City, Zhao Feng introduced it to everyone in detail. When everyone heard this, they all felt that the situation they were facing was really too strange: their infantry was stronger, and the other party's cavalry was stronger. The outcome of such a fight depends on who can give full play to their advantages. At present, in the field, the cavalry is better, so it seems that Cao Hong has a better chance of winning.
"Damn it, Cao Hong actually returned to Hebei, and he was passive!" After listening to Zhao Feng's words, Tian Yu also patted the table with chagrin. As a general, he knows very well that if Zhao Feng and Zhang Fei are defeated, they will not have any good fruits to eat.
"It's really unexpected that Cao Hong can still kill him back. It's just that if we can plan properly, we are still very sure to win this battle. After this battle, our army could attack Jizhou and take the capital of Cao Wei and other places. At that time, even if Cao Pi has three heads and six arms, he can't save the defeat. Zhao Feng said carefully.
"Botao, do you mean to fight?" Zhang Fei was a little surprised. Zhao Feng has always pursued safety. Before he got reinforcements, he actually tended to fight, which was really beyond Zhang Fei's expectation.
"Exactly, although our strength is not dominant, we are superior in morale. Cao's army fled from Henan back to Hebei and rushed thousands of miles away, but we had occupied more than half of Bingzhou. In terms of morale, we must have a better advantage. In addition, Cao Hong's surname is impatient. If he is eager to fight, the on-the-spot command will inevitably be omitted. I can take advantage of it at that time and defeat it in one fell swoop. Even if we are defeated, we can also defend the city of Jinyang. But if Cao Hong is defeated, he will have no choice but to destroy it. Zhao Feng said carefully. Simply put, Cao Hong can't afford to lose, while Zhao Feng and Zhang Fei can still afford to lose.
"That being said, in case Cao Hong fights to the death in a desperate situation, we can't be careless!" It was Zhang Ren who said this. As the first general in Sichuan, Zhang Ren has always been extremely cautious. Zhao Feng nodded, but still revealed his card: "Don't worry, I have prepared a secret weapon to deal with Cao Hong's tiger and leopard rider!"
"Secret weapons to deal with tigers and leopards?" Zhang Fei was a little stunned when he heard the words. Zhang Fei knows how powerful the tiger and leopard ride are. In the two battles, Liu Bei paid a lot of money in order to deal with the tiger and leopard riding. The two horses designed by Xiliang Iron Rider and Pang Tong last time are useful, but now they are in Bingzhou and don't carry enough chains. Xiliang Iron Rider is in Youzhou. How can they compete with Tiger and Leopard Rider?
No, this boy must have some tricks! Looking at Zhao Feng with a calm smile on his face, Zhang Fei suddenly felt a confidence in his heart that he didn't even know where he came from: Zhao Feng must be able to do it, and he would definitely do it if he said it.
And just as they were discussing, Cao Hong and his 100,000 troops had already left the party city and came to Jinyang fiercely. Along the way, it was full of the plains of the Jinshui River Basin. It was the so-called Pingchuan. Cao Hong killed him like this, and there was not even a place to block it halfway. And the time is urgent. Even if the enemy wants to make any arrangements, it will be too late.
"Uncle, I don't even send a scout. What if I get an ambush?" Cao Zhang was also a little worried when he saw that Cao Hong was blindly pursuing the speed of the march and did not even send scouts. Cao Hong smiled and said, "Zhang Fei's troops are similar to ours. Besides, the plains are fighting. Even if they are in the middle and down, the strength of the tiger and leopard is enough to rush out of a bloody road."
"My nephew understands!" Cao Hong nodded and then ordered to march as soon as possible. At this time, in Jinyang City, Zhang Fei also ordered the whole army to prepare for the battle after learning that the enemy was coming. At this time, it was the middle of summer, and the sun was also very big on this day, and the hot sun made people feel uncomfortable.
"I would like to say to the two princes that the enemy is really riding with tigers and leopards and is killing here!" A scout reported to Zhao Feng and Zhang Fei. Got it!" Waving his hand to the people go down, Zhao Feng said to Zhang Fei, "The third general, according to the previous plan, you lead the Guanzhong cavalry and some of the soldiers to deal with Cao Hong's soldiers, and I will fight against the tiger and leopard riders!"
"Little Zhao, are you really not kidding?" Zhang Fei looked at Zhao Feng and the tens of thousands of soldiers behind him, and finally hesitated to ask. It is not a wise choice to take infantry against cavalry on the plain.
"Don't worry, today's war is the time when tigers and leopards are destroyed!" Zhao Feng said lightly. Tiger and leopard riding, Cao Jun's ace elite, it's up to me to break your invincible myth! Zhang Fei looked at his calm face and nodded to rectify the army and horses without mentioning it. Behind him, Tian Yu still selected nearly 10,000 more reliable cavalry as a reserve. Not only Zhang Fei and Zhao Feng, but he can't afford to lose this battle.
"Oh, is it Zhao Botao?" Cao Hong, who was running on the horse, looked at the enemy who gradually appeared in front of him and had already arranged the army, and also said softly. Looking at the Zhao flag fluttering in the wind, Cao Hong was also secretly on guard. After all, in this man's hand, it's not just him, but all the generals of Cao Wei have suffered too much.
"It seems that Zhao Botao wants to use these gadgets to stop our tigers and leopards from riding. It's simply out of my ability!" Cao Zhang, who was beside him, was a little disdainful when he saw the situation. The gadgets he mentioned were the hundreds of big cars running in front of him, as well as obstacles such as horses. Of course, these things used to block the cavalry have a certain effect, but unless you are all over the mountain, Cao Zhang can destroy these gadgets at the cost of more than a thousand cavalry at most.
"You can't be careless, Your Highness, let Zidan go with you to lead the tiger and leopard to deal with Zhao Botao, and I'll deal with Zhang Fei!" Cao Hong said in a low voice, because he saw that Zhang Fei was also waiting in the rear of Zhao Feng's army. Cao Hong knew that Zhao Feng was still going to play the old way in Xuchang. He used some of the steps to entangle his tiger and leopard riding to eliminate the terrible impact of the tiger and leopard riding, and then compete with his pedoper. It's just that Guan Yu spent so much effort in those years that he used the gossip array, and only relied on the advantage of the number of people to repel himself. Now that Zhang Fei and Zhao Feng's cavalry do not have an advantage, Cao Hong really can't figure out what tricks they can play.
So today, Cao Hong has enough confidence to deal with the other party's tough move. Therefore, I not only have tiger and leopard riding, but also have a riding camp that is good at riding and shooting. Even if the tiger and leopard can't defeat the enemy's army, the riding and shooting of the Hu cavalry camp will not make them feel good. After all, the infantry phalanx is standing on the ground and can only become a living target at that time. Thinking of this, Cao Hong also immediately sent an order to let Cao Zhang aim at Zhao Feng's infantry phalanx to rush to defeat the opponent first.
"Kill!" Under Cao Zhang's order, 10,000 tigers and leopards started at full speed, rushing to Zhao Feng's infantry array like a mountain tiger. Before the military array, various obstacles were stacked together, and only some narrow corridors were exposed in the middle, and at most two horses could be accommodated in parallel.
And once it can't be parallel, there will be little impact left for the tiger and leopard riding. Therefore, it is imperative to destroy this abominable obstacle. Cao Zhang thought so and did the same. Seeing that the obstacle was getting closer and closer to the other party, Cao Zhang couldn't help showing a cruel and bloodthirsty smile on his face.
"Kill!" Cao Zhang roared, and the halberd in his hand waved out, easily pushing away a big car parked on the side. Naturally, the two soldiers will not make them so relaxed. The long gun in his hand is like Cao Hong stabbing it. Cao Zhang was not afraid at all. The halberd waved the blade to block the two, and then took the opportunity to kill the other party. Behind him, the front of the tiger and leopard's horse was also turned into zero, killing from the other party's corridor and destroying these obstacles.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" Cao Zhangzheng wanted to attack with all his strength, and the horse staggered, and then he was actually thrown off the horse. Cao Zhang's riding skills were exquisite. Although things started in a hurry, he was still not afraid. The halberd was held on his right hand, and his left hand patted hard on the horse's back, which gradually collapsed to the ground. His whole body had soared into the air, and then jumped aside.
Before landing, Cao Zhang has found out why his beloved horse suddenly fell: a front leg has been cut off, and this war horse is already a waste. Who cut off my horse's leg? As soon as this idea appeared in his mind, before Cao Zhang could find the answer, a big knife had roared to the back of his head.
"Dang!" Crossing the halberd to block the opponent's knife, Cao Zhang found that his opponent was actually a teenager younger than himself, but the classic combination of green dragon knife + green parrot robe showed that the person in front of him must have a close relationship with Guan Yu.
"Who are you, Guan Yu?" The halberd handed out the other party's heart, and Cao Zhang still asked in his busy schedule. Cao Zhang had seen Guan Yu and Guan Ping on the battlefield before, but this boy was obviously not Guan Ping.
"My surname is Guan!" Although he has always been proud of his father, he is a little weak when he says that he is Guan Yu's youngest son at this time. At present, Guan Xing gritted his teeth and waved a green dragon knife to continue to fight with the other party. As a freshman of Xuzhou College, Guan Xing, who is 17 years old, is now just a small village chief. This battle with the army was also the first time to go to the battlefield, and he met a big enemy like Cao Zhang.
"Well, even if the two old guys, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, come, I will kill them one by one!" Cao Zhang was a little disdainful, and the halberd entangled and fought with Guan Xing. In terms of strength and combat experience, he is far better than Guan Xing, and he can't stand it after several tricks. Seeing that the other party's knife method was a little scattered, Cao Zhang was preparing to defeat the opponent all of a sudden, and suddenly felt a strange knife wind blowing under his feet.
"Hey!" In his busy schedule, he took back the halberd and stamped his feet and jumped up, and two long guns narrowly passed Cao Zhang's feet. The latter looked down and was immediately shocked.
(to be continued)