Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 5 Encountering the Black Mountain Army

In the middle of July in the second year of Chuping (191 AD),

The Black Mountain Army raised an army of 100,000 and invaded Weijun and Dongjun. Wherever they went, they were unstoppable!
at the same time,

Cao Cao's reply was also delivered to Yuan Shao.

In the letter, Cao Cao expressed his determination to refuse to support Liu Yu as emperor.

In addition, Liu Yu himself firmly refused.

Therefore, the matter of establishing a new monarch was temporarily put on hold.

And now, Yuan Shao is also having a hard time taking care of his position.

To the west of Yecheng, where he was located, was the Black Mountain Army's stronghold.

To the north was his most powerful enemy, Gongsun Zan.

To the east are the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou who can cross the Yellow River to Jizhou at any time.

To the south was Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu County, with whom he had a very bad relationship.

Although Yuan Shao, who had just gained Jizhou, had a large number of soldiers and generals, he was surrounded by enemies and was really overwhelmed.

At this moment, Cao Cao's letter was like a breeze, blowing away some of the haze in his heart.

Because although Cao Cao refused to support Liu Yu as emperor, he volunteered to deal with the Black Mountain Army in Dongjun and Weijun.

Yuan Shao's initial displeasure at being rejected instantly dissipated.
On the contrary, I feel that this little brother Cao Cao is very considerate.
So I readily agreed.

After receiving the approval, Cao Cao immediately mobilized all his troops and headed straight for Puyang, the capital of Dongjun.

Cao Cao had only 3,000 soldiers at most, while the Black Mountain Army had 100,000.

However, the Black Mountain Army was scattered throughout Weijun and Dongjun, and Puyang had not yet fallen and was still resisting, so Cao Cao's decision to lead his army directly to Puyang was also a well-considered choice.

In this battle, Cao Cao even brought all his family members with him.

In order to have a piece of land that truly belongs to him, Lao Cao is taking a gamble!

Cao Yan was arranged by Cao Cao to join the family and baggage team, and was responsible for being guarded by two hundred soldiers.

Cao Ang, who was riding in the same ox cart with Cao Yan, was a little depressed.

Seeing this, Cao Yan couldn't help but tease, "Why, you want to fight on the front lines too?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Ang immediately raised his head and said, "Uncle, the Mandarin Duck Formation you taught me has been undefeated in eighteen consecutive military competitions! I have also recruited 108 men myself, forming ten teams, which are enough to serve as the vanguard and sweep across the Black Mountain Army!"

Cao Yan was a little surprised after hearing this.

He really didn't expect that Cao Ang could achieve such a level in just three months.

Then he quickly threw an [Insight] to Cao Ang, wanting to see if his entry had changed.

[Name: Cao Ang (Zi Xiu)

Sex: Male
Hobbies: military training, reading

Favorability: 92%
Entries: Benevolent, filial, and honest (purple), strict supervision and training (purple), profound knowledge of classics (blue), proficient in riding and archery (blue)]

The last time I checked, Cao Ang only had two blues and one purple.

Now, in just three months, he has created a purple entry "Strict Supervision and Training".

Cao Yan couldn't help but exclaimed in admiration: "Genius!"

Cao Ang felt a little embarrassed by Cao Yan's straightforward praise.

This time, Cao Cao's main force attacked Puyang directly, and their team, responsible for protecting the baggage and family members, followed behind.

The protection team only has 200 people.

One hundred of them were guards assigned by Cao Cao.

The other hundred were new troops trained by Cao Ang based on the Mandarin Duck Formation.

Cao Cao's main army was marching at a faster speed and had already widened the distance from the baggage train behind it.

At this time,
A Montenegrin army of about a thousand men,
Under the leadership of Captain Zhang Ba, they were about to head south to Puyang to meet up with their leader Bai Rao.

Unexpectedly, they encountered Cao Cao's baggage train halfway.

Although Zhang Ba did not know the origin of this team,

But judging from the standard weapons and armor worn by the guards, it can be concluded that they are a team of court officials.

The Black Mountain Army would naturally not let go of the court's lackeys easily.

Zhang Ba then waved his hand and shouted, "Brothers, follow me to rob the imperial officials of their food and their families!"

The Black Mountain troops howled and rushed towards the baggage train like wolves and tigers.

at the same time,

The scouts sent out by Cao Ang also discovered the existence and movements of the Black Mountain Army and hurried back to report the news.

Although Cao Ang has always longed for the battlefield,

But when we really face the enemy,

Only then did he suddenly realize that he was trembling slightly with nervousness. Cao Yan, however, was able to remain calm.

There was no general in the baggage train, Cao Ang was inexperienced and looked a little nervous.

Cao Yan could only stand up and give the order himself: "Follow my orders!"

"Everyone, surround the ox carts on three sides and pile the baggage between them to block the gap!"

"Cao Ang!"

Cao Ang was suddenly called by Cao Yan. He was stunned for a moment, then jumped off the carriage road and said, "Here!"

Cao Yan ordered, "Command the soldiers of the Mandarin Duck Formation to go to the open side and set up the formation, ready to meet the enemy!"

"Yes!" Although Cao Ang was still a little scared, he still straightened his chest and took the order.

When the battle formation was ready, the one thousand Black Mountain soldiers also arrived.

Cao Ang commanded the new troops he trained and skillfully stood in the formation of the Mandarin Duck Formation.

The unremitting training on weekdays has paid off.
The soldiers, armed with weapons such as wolf-whips, spears, and shields, quickly formed a battle formation and were ready for battle.

The guards assigned by Cao Cao were responsible for guarding the ox carts and resisting the enemy troops who tried to enter by climbing the ox carts.

When Zhang Ba led his army to attack, he saw that the guards had quickly formed their battle formation.

Although he was a little surprised, he didn't take it to heart.

After all, they had a thousand men, while the other side had only one or two hundred.

He took a quick look at the other person's situation.

It was discovered that the other side had not been fenced off with ox carts, leaving a gap.

And at the gap, there was a team of 100 people equipped with strange weapons.

"Hey? Look, look, those people are holding bamboo poles!"

"Look there! The one directing these people looks like a doll!"

"Hahahahahaha!" The Black Mountain soldiers burst into laughter.

When Zhang Ba saw Cao Ang holding the command flag and giving orders, he couldn't help but curl his lips and said:

"I don't know which young man is treating the battlefield as a theater.

Bros,
Teach him well.
What cruelty! "

Immediately, Zhang Ba raised his sword and shouted angrily, "Charge!

Break through their defenses!
Take all their stuff!"

"kill!!!"

"Kill!"

Since the oxcart formation was three in number and one was missing,

So the Black Mountain Army subconsciously rushed towards the gap guarded by the Mandarin Duck Formation.

Cao Yan stood in the middle of the formation and shouted to Cao Ang, "Ang'er! Stay calm and put all your training into practice!"

When Cao Ang heard Cao Yan's shout, he turned his head and nodded slightly at him, and his heart gradually calmed down.

Seeing the Black Mountain Army approaching quickly, Cao Ang began to give orders:

"Shield soldiers, move forward and form shields to defend!"

"Spearmen, prepare! Wait until the enemy gets close before stabbing!"

"Archers, prepare to release your arrows!!!"

When the Black Mountain Army rushed to the oxcart formation, they were still fifty steps away.

Cao Ang gave the order: "Shoot!"

Half of Cao Cao's guards were equipped with bows and arrows.

Together with the more than ten archers in the Mandarin Duck Formation, they all shot arrows into the enemy formation.

In order to shoot more accurately, a dozen people actually climbed onto the ox cart and delivered a lot of extreme attacks on the ox cart.

The spearmen all stretched out their spears in unison, forming a forest of spears outside their shields.

The Black Mountain Army rushing in the front managed to dodge the arrows by chance, but was hit head-on by the spears and was stabbed to the ground with screams.

But the Montenegrin army behind them was still rushing forward desperately.

The Montenegrin army's offensive was extremely fierce, like a tide, launching wave after wave of attacks.

But the Mandarin Duck Formation commanded by Cao Ang is as solid as a rock. No matter how strong the wind and rain are, I will remain unmoved!

After Zhang Ba personally attacked twice, he could not help but retreat.

He suddenly realized that these guards holding strange weapons were really too weird!
Those ridiculous-looking bamboo poles with branches are really annoying.

Many people were harassed and attracted by it the moment before,
The next moment, he was stabbed through the heart by a spear!
(End of this chapter)