Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 41: Xi Zhicai's Plan to Defeat the Enemy (Additional Update)

Zhao Yun scattered all three hundred cavalrymen.

They formed a small team of three and went to Shouzhang area to inquire about the news of the Yellow Turban Army.

The horse's hooves crushed the dead leaves, making a crisp sound.

Zhao Yun raised his hand to stop the two knights behind him, pointed to the smoke rising from a nearby cooking stove and said, "There are traces of cooking ahead. Follow me to investigate."

But when Zhao Yun and his two companions turned around the woods, they unexpectedly ran into the vanguard cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army, which was Wu Ba's troops!
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"???"

The two sides actually faced each other directly and were both stunned on the spot.

Zhao Yun was the first to come to his senses.

Without saying a word, he took off the longbow on his back, then drew the bow and shot an arrow at Wu Ba's face!
"call out!!"

When Wu Ba heard the sound of arrows breaking through the air, he quickly lowered his body and lay on the horse's back, thus barely avoiding Zhao Yun's cold arrow.

"How dare you!!!" Wu Ba was so angry that his nose was crooked after being shamelessly attacked.

He stood up, raised his sword and shouted, "Capture those officers and soldiers. I'm going to chop them into pieces and make soup!"

After Zhao Yun shot an arrow, he called the two people behind him to turn around and run away.

Wu Ba, who was behind, led three thousand Yellow Turban cavalry in pursuit.

Zhao Yun fled while turning back and shooting.

The Yellow Turban cavalry watched helplessly as their own men were shot, but they were too frustrated to fight back.

In this era without double stirrups, horseback archery is a high-end skill! Not everyone can learn it!
Zhao Yun's arrows never missed their target.

The Yellow Turban Knights who were chasing in the front were shot one after another and fell off their horses.

Seeing Zhao Yun's sharpshooting skills, the people who followed him didn't dare to speed up and show up again.

As a result, the distance between the two sides began to gradually widen.

Seeing that he couldn't catch up, Wu Ba could only spit fiercely and said through gritted teeth: "Retreat!"

At this time, the other cavalry scouts sent out by Zhao Yun had already roughly figured out the location and scale of the Yellow Turban Army's camp.

In the evening, Zhao Yun led the 300 cavalrymen he had brought with him back to the camp.

……

At this moment, inside the Cao army's central tent.

Zhao Yun reported to Cao Cao, "My lord, our army has discovered the location of the Yellow Turban Army's main camp.

At this time, they were camped around Dongping Lake, with their backs to the mountains and their faces to the water.

The Yellow Turban camp was in disarray, with loopholes everywhere, and there were a large number of family members and refugees among them.

Due to the lack of food in the army, the Yellow Turban soldiers looted everywhere, burning, killing, plundering and committing all kinds of atrocities!

But they have a cavalry of 3,000 men, who pose a greater threat to us."

To sum up,

The Yellow Turban Army was actually "overweight, weak in logistics, and loose in command."
But there is still a team of cavalry with good combat effectiveness.

Afterwards, Zhao Yun recounted how he encountered Wu Ba's vanguard cavalry and how he shook off their pursuit.

After hearing this, Cao Cao couldn't help but think that it was a close call. If he had gone to investigate and happened to meet the other party, he might have died there.

Zhao Yun's investigation was very detailed and Cao Cao was very satisfied.

After Xi Zhicai finished writing and drawing on the map and completed his plan, Cao Cao asked, "Zhicai, have you come up with a plan to defeat the enemy?"

Xi Zhicai raised his head and replied, "The Yellow Turban Army may seem powerful, but in reality, they are like a wall of mud. Sima Ju has divided his forces and plundered everywhere, which gives us the opportunity to defeat them one by one."

Everyone stared at the map, waiting for Xi Zhicai's next arrangements.

"The Yellow Turban Army's camps were very close together, stretching for dozens of miles.

Tonight, Generals Yuan Rang and Miao Cai, divide your troops into four groups and take turns attacking the Yellow Turban camp, tiring the enemy."

"If the enemy cavalry does not appear, you will harass them every hour."

"If the Yellow Turban cavalry comes after us, lead them here."

Xi Zhicai said this, pointed his finger at a valley marked on the map, turned his head and looked at Le Jin,

"The Wenshui River Valley is located northwest of Dongping Lake. Hills stretch along both sides of the valley, and the road in the middle is narrow, making it a perfect place for an ambush.

General Wen Qian can lead the archers to ambush the enemy on the hills on both sides, and prepare more rolling logs and rocks to ambush the enemy!"

Then, he looked at Cao Cao and Cao Ang and said, "My lord and young master, you can lead the Yuanyang Army to hide at the entrance of the river valley. Once Wu Ba enters, cut off his retreat." Finally, Xi Zhicai turned back to Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan and said, "When the ambush appears, you will return to attack and cooperate with my lord and others to kill Sima Ju's arm first!"

Zhao Yun and Xiahou Lan saw that Xi Zhicai had assigned tasks to everyone else but not to themselves.

So he couldn't help but ask, "Military Advisor, why aren't there any missions for Qingyuan and me?"

"Don't worry, the fun has just begun."

Xi Zhicai smiled and coughed twice, then pointed his finger at the location of Dongping Lake and said:

"After the Yellow Turban cavalry leave the camp, Zilong and Qingyuan, you two will lead your Flying Dragon Cavalry and charge straight into the main camp!
But don't fight too long, just set fire everywhere.

The Yellow Turban camp was built in a series of camps, and once the fire started, it was likely to burn down the entire camp!

When the fire starts and the enemy camp is in chaos, you can seize the opportunity to attack Sima Ju's central army!

It would be great if we could kill Sima Ju.

If it is impossible to do so, withdraw immediately to conserve your forces."

This series of arrangements allowed Cao Cao and others to see what a top strategist is!
When Cao Cao saw Xi Zhicai coughing, he quickly took off his cloak and put it on Xi Zhicai.

Then, he looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, follow the tasks assigned by the military advisor and quickly prepare!"

"The last general takes command!"

"Meng De, let's watch our performance!"

……

Midnight.

Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan, each with 500 cavalrymen, quietly moved towards the Yellow Turban Army camp.

The Yellow Turban Army had a loose structure, with not many people patrolling and keeping watch, and their distribution was not very even.

They were almost within a hundred steps of a camp when the Yellow Turban Army's scouts discovered someone approaching!

"who?!"

"It's the government troops, it's the government cavalry!!!"

A shrill cry broke the silence of the night.

Seeing that his whereabouts had been discovered by the sentry, Xiahou Dun made a quick decision and shouted: "Kill!!!"

Xiahou Yuan picked up the Bronze Sparrow Sword and rushed towards the camp first!
The defense of the Yellow Turban camp was more lax than expected.

Most of the camps were made up of wooden fences and rammed earth walls, which were completely unable to stop the cavalry.

Xiahou Yuan's broadsword cut through the neck of a Yellow Turban soldier, and a huge head flew into the sky.

Then, Cao's cavalry, like wolves among a flock of sheep, began to charge and kill wantonly in the Yellow Turban camp.

However, they still remembered Xi Zhicai's instructions and did not continue fighting.

Before the enemy reinforcements could surround them, they rushed out of the camp and fled.

The Yellow Turban Army came to reinforce but was left empty handed, and they were so angry that they started cursing.
"Shameless old thief, do you dare to challenge Grandpa head-on?!"

"The officers and soldiers are all cowards, running faster than rabbits!"

"We only lost a few hundred people, not even enough to scratch our itch!"

"Come back if you dare, and I'll chop up your little bird and drink it with my wine!"

"..."

In response to the Yellow Turban Army's "cordial greetings", the Xiahou brothers launched more frequent harassment attacks.

After the government troops left, the Yellow Turban soldiers returned to their respective camps to comfort their frightened families.

But before they could fall asleep together, there was suddenly a commotion outside!

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!!"

"The damn government troops are coming again!!!"

As a last resort, the Yellow Turban soldiers picked up their weapons and rushed to reinforce.

however,
When they rushed over breathlessly,
Where are the government troops?
"Fuck you! Do the government troops have any shame?!"

"If you have the guts, then confront us head-on. What's the point of bullying the weak?!"

"Grandpa won't leave today. I'll wait for you here!"

The Yellow Turban soldiers in the northern camp were still cursing when shouts of "enemy attack" were heard from the south.

It’s such a lively night tonight, I’m destined to have a sleepless night!
(End of this chapter)