Chapter 80 Absolute Accident(1/2)
"Tao Ying, the traitor, accept your fate!"
Moved by Liu Bei's greed, and seeing that there really weren't many soldiers behind Tao Ying, it was a God-given opportunity to capture the thief first. Lu Bu was immediately moved, and without much thought, he caught the red rabbit and horse.
Lifting his halberd and charging toward Tao Ying, the red rabbit horse jumped into the air and flew away like the wind. In the blink of an eye, it had rushed dozens of steps. When Tao Ying was frightened and turned his horse's head to escape, Lu Bu had already rushed within a hundred steps.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!" Deputy Director Tao's careful arrangements before played a key role at this moment. Seeing Lu Bu launch a charge, the soldiers of the Junzi Army's heavy cavalry Li Ming team almost didn't think about it and subconsciously
Pulling the trigger of the crossbow, more than a hundred crossbow arrows roared out, densely shooting at Lu Bu. Lu Bu was wearing an animal-like head-swallowing armor. Lu Bu was not very afraid of bows and arrows, but the red rabbit horse without armor protection was afraid of arrows.
, so Lu Bu had to quickly wave Fang Tian's painted halberd to block the arrows for the red rabbit horse. The extremely spiritual red rabbit horse also took the initiative to dodge the arrows, and the charging momentum suddenly slowed down.
Taking advantage of this precious time, Tao Ying had already turned his horse's head and fled back to the formation while shouting, "Shoot Lu Bu! Shoot Lu Bu all of them! After shooting, run away and retreat at full speed! Retreat at full speed!"
The well-trained army of gentlemen sang in unison, and the two groups of heavy cavalry turned around and fled for their lives. The three groups of light cavalry behind them took turns to step forward and released three waves of arrows in one breath, all of which were shot at Lu Bu and the Red Rabbit Horse. After shooting, they immediately turned around and ran at full speed.
Escape to the south - encountering the superb combination of Lu Bu and Red Rabbit Horse, if the Junzi Army officers imagine that they can escape as calmly as before and fire arrows at the same time, not only will it be difficult to achieve success, but they will also be overtaken by Lu Bu because they will miss precious retreat time.
The most perverted general in the world rushed into the ranks of the Junzi Army, and the Junzi Army officers who were not good at close combat couldn't even cry.
Tao Ying's targeted tactics were very effective. One wave of crossbow arrows and three waves of feather arrows effectively restrained the explosive power of the Red Rabbit Horse, forcing Lu Bu to use his full speed to avoid the arrows. It also forced the Bingzhou Cavalry to do its best to protect Lu Bu, who was enveloped by bows and arrows.
, which bought the Junzi Army valuable time for their horses to turn around and charge. By the time Lu Bu finally dodged the bow and arrow, the Junzi Army had already rushed fifty or sixty steps away, and the red rabbit horse was also hit on the left front thigh.
An arrow. Although the arrow didn't penetrate deeply into the flesh, it shouldn't be a big deal, but Lu Bu was still furious. He waved his halberd and shouted: "Chase! Chase me! Don't let Tao Ying's son escape. Kill him!"
"Kill!" The three thousand Bingzhou cavalry roared at the same time. They clapped their horses and charged, chasing the Junzi Army team ahead with all their strength. However, after the Junzi Army pulled away to a certain distance, they repeated their old tricks, clapped their horses and ran for their lives while seizing the opportunity.
He turned back and fired an arrow, trying to delay the pursuit of the Bingzhou cavalry as much as possible. In the snowflakes, the two warring parties were vying for their hooves. The arrows were whistling, and the sound of killing was like thunder. All kinds of sounds converged into one sound. The sound could be heard for ten miles.
Liu Bei did not participate in the pursuit of the Junzi Army. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei originally wanted to follow the Bingzhou cavalry, but Liu Bei grabbed them, shook his head and said: "Two worthy brothers, Marquis Wen is proud and arrogant. He doesn't like others to interfere, and besides, you two worthy brothers
My brother is injured, and chasing him won't be of much help. We'd better stay and wait for Marquis Wen's infantry group and the news of Marquis Wen's triumphant return."
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had no choice but to rein in their horses, while Liu Bei quietly stared at the retreating figures of the Bingzhou cavalry team. He smiled in his heart and said, "Chase and fight. The more fierce you fight, the better. When you fight to the death, both of you will be injured."
My chance to make a comeback has arrived."
In the pursuit battle, what surprised Lu Bu and Tao Ying was that Lu Bu's Bingzhou cavalry did not show much explosive advantage. The Junzi army did not dare to use Mangu's evil tactics to suppress the speed of Lu Bu's cavalry.
The charging speed of the cavalry was not much faster than the donkeys and horses of the Junzi Army. Even though the Bingzhou cavalry tried its best to catch up, they were still unable to close the distance with the Junzi Army. This also allowed the Junzi Army soldiers to avoid the most feared hand-to-hand melee combat, and gradually displayed the Mongolian power.
Horse endurance advantage.
There are many reasons for this result. First, the officers and soldiers of the Junzi Army are all lightly equipped. Their dry food, felts and spare weapons are placed on the backs of spare war horses. The average load of the war horses is relatively small; secondly, although the Bingzhou cavalry is not like Boss Cao,
The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry also carried a terrifying load, but the iron armor of the soldiers was still much heavier than the light leather armor of the Junzi Army soldiers, and the average load was greater than that of the Junzi Army; and the third most important thing was that the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry came south from Shanyang.
After marching long distances for most of the day without stirrups, the soldiers and horses were very tired. These reasons combined naturally limited the short-distance explosive power of the Bingzhou cavalry, and also allowed the Junzi Army to gradually exert its endurance advantage.
After pondering these reasons, Tao Ying once again adjusted his tactics and ordered the officers and men of the Junzi Army to continue running at full speed, reduce the frequency of turning back and firing arrows, and prioritize ensuring speed. The limited number of bows and arrows were specially used to deal with Lu Bu, who had equally terrifying explosive power and endurance.
In other words, first avoid the short-distance explosive advantage of Bingzhou Cavalry, then take advantage of the endurance advantage of Junzi Army, and finally consider how to defeat the enemy.
At the same time, Zhang Liao, who was in Lu Bu's army, also discovered the danger, and hurriedly pursued Lu Bu with all his strength. He shouted to Lu Bu on horseback: "My lord, I think it is best to give up the pursuit. Our army is tired from afar, and we are exhausted.
, the war horse cannot run fast, the enemy is waiting for work, and the horse power is sufficient. If we continue to chase, the situation of our army will only get worse..."
"Shut up!" Lu Bu interrupted Zhang Liao's persuasion fiercely and shouted: "If you are afraid of death, get back here. I don't care about Tao Ying Xiao'er!"
After Zhang Liao was beaten back, Lu Bu rushed forward again with his horse and halberd dancing. The red rabbit horse kicked like the wind. In an instant, he had passed all the Bingzhou cavalry and rushed to the front, quickly closing the distance with the Junzi Army's light cavalry. But it was just a matter of seconds.
At this time, the Junzi Army's Qingqi, who were always paying attention to Lu Bu's movements, turned around and fired arrows, sacrificing some horse speed to snipe Lu Bu, the most dangerous opponent.
The Gentleman Army's light cavalry had fled far again. Lu Bu was even more furious when he saw this. When the horses charged again, the Gentleman Army fired arrows one after another, forcing Lu Bu back and preventing the Red Rabbit Horse from exerting its amazing explosive power.
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After doing this several times, Lu Bu's chest was about to explode with anger. He waved Fang Tian's painted halberd and just shouted, "Chase! Chase! Chase me! Even if I chase him to the end of the world, I will still give Tao Ying."
I'll catch up with you!" The Bingzhou cavalry agreed with all their might, and they galloped their horses and whips to pursue the Junzi Army with all their strength. There were also many officers and soldiers of Lu Bu's army with superb riding skills who took the risk and fired arrows during the charge. They shot and killed the Junzi Army who escaped, but it was a pity for their horses.
During the turbulence, the accuracy of the bows and arrows was not high, and the formation of the gentleman's army was very loose. Not only the hit rate was very low, but also several cavalrymen fell off their horses and were injured because they could not maintain their balance.
At this time, the Junzi Army had gradually changed its direction under Tao Ying's command. It slowly circled in a semi-arc to the west, where the terrain was wider. Because the circle was too large, the Bingzhou Cavalry neither noticed nor could they divide their troops to stop the attack.
He was led by the Junzi Army slowly to the west. During this period, more than a dozen Junzi Army soldiers were hit by arrows and fell from their horses. The cavalry of the Lu Bu Army also chased them to within thirty steps of the Junzi Army's rear. However, the Junzi Army had too much experience in escaping.
When Rich realized that something was wrong, he immediately slapped his horse and ran wildly. The light cavalry of the other two teams of Junzi Army also fired to cover, helping the rear team to once again widen the distance from the enemy and quickly escape.
It was the first time he encountered such a shameless enemy who could only run for his life. Lu Bu was so angry that he gritted his teeth and had veins popping up on his forehead. But he couldn't kill and vent his hatred if he couldn't catch up with the gentleman army. He could only vent his anger on the soldiers and roar like thunder.
The whole army pursued them desperately, regardless of the fact that their own team had fallen behind due to physical exhaustion. There were also signs of a disconnect between the front and the back. Zhang Liao rushed up to persuade him to stop the pursuit several times, but Lu Bu shouted back. In the end, Lu Bu simply responded.
He whipped Zhang Liao in the face and ordered Zhang Liao to go to the rear to take care of the stragglers and not to make any more noise.
Lu Bu had a hard time chasing. The Junzi Army had an equally hard time escaping. Since the Junzi Army debuted, this battle was also the most passive one in which the Junzi Army was beaten. The Bingzhou cavalry, which had many masters of equestrian skills, could also shoot arrows during the charge.
With the existence of Lu Bu, a god of death, the power of the Junzi Army's usual Mangu evil tactics was greatly restricted. The hit rate of mounted archery, which was scolded by Tao Ying every three days, was more than twice as low as usual, making it ineffective.
Suppressing the pursuit speed of Lu Bu's army, they were unable to calmly escape while turning back and firing arrows as usual. They eliminated Lu Bu's cavalry bit by bit, and gradually eliminated the enemy like ants gnawing bones. The only thing the whole army can do is to use all their strength.
He ran for his life, tried his best to keep the distance between him and Lu Bu, and used his limited remaining energy to guard against Lu Bu, the god of plague. He fled for more than forty miles, and the gentleman's arrows that were usually invincible in the plains also managed to kill less than a hundred enemies for the first time.
Fortunately, what makes everyone in the Junzi Army full of confidence is that the donkeys and horses under the Gentleman Army may have a hundred shortcomings, but the biggest advantage is their amazing endurance. In this kind of long-distance running competition, which competes with the endurance of war horses, it takes full advantage.
At the same time, the Junzi Army also has the stirrups to maintain balance, the Takahashi saddle to prevent the body from sliding, and the horseshoes to reduce the friction of the horseshoes. These three war horse magic weapons have helped the Junzi Army win countless opportunities, so no matter how long this pursuit battle lasts
, the officers and soldiers of the Junzi Army and Tao Ying were absolutely confident of winning the final victory. Tao Ying himself was already thinking about whether, after getting rid of Lu Bu's cavalry pursuit, the Junzi Army should find a place to rest for the night? Or risk turning around and fighting back to test the endurance of the war horse?
Insufficient Bingzhou cavalry?
It was getting dark, and the Junzi Army had unknowingly crossed the small town of Fengxian County, which was abandoned during the war, and fled to the north of Daze Lake where Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were causing trouble, but Lu Bu was still chasing after him - because he was absolutely unwilling to do so.
Yayu Zhang Fei's loud voice has been echoing behind the Junzi Army. Realizing this, Tao Ying couldn't help frowning and secretly thinking, "It will get dark soon. If Lu Bu continues to pursue us, what will happen to us in the night?"
What should I do if the bow and arrow cannot find the target and cannot suppress the explosive power of the red rabbit horse?"
"Young Master!" Xu Chu suddenly roared and reined in his horse. His bloodshot eyes were as red as his cheeks that were red from the cold. He shouted: "Young Master, I will not run away. Lu Bu has bullied others too much.
We have already endured to this point, and he is still chasing after me. I will go back and fight him to the death! Even if the young master doesn't allow it, I will go and fight him!"
Roaring, Xu Chu didn't even wait for Tao Ying to reply. He turned his horse's head and rushed towards the road with his sword in hand, shouting wildly, "Lü Bu, a common man, accept your fate!"
"Uncle Zhi, Lu Bufei Zhongkang is no match for him, so you go too!" In the dark night, he didn't know how many pursuers were behind him. Tao Ying was afraid that something might happen to Xu Chu, so he quickly turned to Chen Dao and shouted. Chen Dao had also been betrayed by Tao Ying a long time ago.
The tactics were so angry that he turned his horse around and rushed back without saying a word. Tao Ying quickly ordered the entire army to stand still. While quickly sorting out the troops, he urgently lit torches and turned back to watch the battle.
When the Junzi Army lit up torches and surrounded Tao Ying and turned around, the two generals Xu Chu and Chen Dao had already joined forces to fight Lu Bu. They attacked Lu Bu with swords and spears, but Lu Bu calmly waved Fang Tian's painted halberd to fight against the two generals. He did not lose at all.
——But it is not an advantage. After all, even if Lu Bu's strength is over 100, Xu Chu's strength is at least over 90. Chen Dao also has over 80 strength. Even if the two of them can't defeat Lu Bu together, they can't be easily defeated by Lu Bu.
kill.
It was also at this time that Tao Yingcai unexpectedly discovered that after his army led the cavalry of Lu Bu's army and ran for eighty or ninety miles, Lu Bu's army was lagging behind and out of touch much more seriously than he had expected. At this moment, there was only one cavalry behind Lu Bu.
There were three to four hundred cavalry left, and all of them were horses foaming at the mouth. The soldiers were panting, and their cheers for Lu Bu were very weak. They relied on holding the horses between their legs to keep their balance and gallop for hundreds of miles. Except for Lu Bu and Xiang Yu,
Not many normal humans can support this metamorphosis. As a result, the advantage and disadvantage between the Junzi Army and the Bingzhou Cavalry suddenly changed.
"Eh? I seem to have a chance to defeat Lu Bu head-on?" After discovering this, Tao Ying, who had always disliked fair competitions, didn't think much about it and shouted almost subconsciously: "Tao Ji, Nian Bin, Gao Chong. You guys.
Three of them come up to me to help Zhong Kang and Shuzhi attack Lu Bu! Li Ming and Chen Ning, bring the heavy cavalry to me from both wings to take care of Lu Bu's cavalry! Stay behind the light cavalry and prepare to cover with bows and arrows!"
"Promise!" With a roar of agreement, three generals of the Gentlemen's Army with more than 70 martial arts came out to fight. Together they killed the poor Marquis Lu Wen. The five generals joined forces to kill Lu Bu. Generals Li Ming and Chen Ning led the only members of the Gentlemen's Army.
The heavy cavalry, capable of fighting tough battles, moved out on both sides, one on the left and the other on the right, to attack the exhausted Lu Bu cavalry. It was rare to have a fair and just fight with the enemy, a head-on confrontation.
It was rare for Deputy Director Tao to act fairly, but poor Marquis Lu Wen began to complain. Originally, Xu Chu alone was enough to compete head-on with Marquis Lu Wen for twenty or thirty rounds without losing, but with the addition of Chen Dao, Marquis Lu Wen was basically defeated.
There is no hope for the general to win, and now there are three bastards with more than 70 martial arts to restrain him from the side. Marquis Lu Wen, who has always had limited physical strength, can't stand up anymore. Just like the Hulao Pass back then, he was defeated by five hypocrites.
When surrounded by a group of people fighting, they can only parry but have no power to fight back.
Marquis Lu Wen is actually doing pretty well, but the cavalry behind him is even worse. Today's rapid march during the day and being led by the Junzi Army for nearly a hundred miles, the officers and soldiers of Lu Bu's army are unable to hold on even if they are made of iron.
The heavy cavalry of the Junzi Army who still had some strength left came to the front again. The exhausted Lu Bu Army cavalry was completely helpless. They managed to parry for a moment and then fled in all directions. Lu Bu was too weak and did not dare to fight anymore, so he could only curse.
Seeing Tao Ying as a child who was despicable and shameless, he feigned a halberd at Tao Ji to scare Tao Ji away. He took the opportunity to slap his horse and fled. Xu Chu, Chen Dao and others were eager to kill, and they chased after him. Tao Ying was afraid of the accomplice who had finally deceived him.
The lackey was missing, so he quickly led his army and followed with torches.
Logically speaking, if the Junzi Army's heavily equipped donkeys and horses want to catch up with the Red Rabbit and BMW, it is basically a daydream. If Lu Bu, who has unparalleled military power in the world, wants to escape from the Junzi Army's pursuit, it would be a piece of cake for Mr. Zhang to eat bean sprouts.
. But Tao Ying did not expect, Marquis Lu Wen did not expect, and no one among the nearly a thousand soldiers of the Junzi Army dared to dream that at this critical moment, Deputy Director Tao, who had always been extremely unlucky on the battlefield, suddenly suddenly
Unprecedented auspicious stars are shining brightly, and the goddess of luck is possessed...
"Lü Bu, where are you running?"
Chasing at the front was Xu Chu and Xu Zhongkang, the most capable of fighting in the Gentlemen's Army. He was waving a thick-backed machete and yelling non-stop, grabbing Lu Bu's ass. Although Lu Bu was not afraid of him, he didn't want to tangle with him anymore——
Behind Xu Chu there were four rogues from the Gentleman Army who were not too weak, so Lu Bu just ran towards the open area to the south in the wind and snow, hoping to use the red rabbit horse's divine horse to throw off the pursuers and then join his own army.
, however, after running less than a mile, the Red Rabbit Horse, which was climbing mountains and wading as if walking on flat ground, suddenly had water splashing under its hooves, and all four hooves were stuck in the soft mud. It turned out that poor Marquis Lu Wen could not see clearly in the windy and snowy night, and he was panicking to choose the way.
In the meantime, he had actually escaped to the shore of Daze Lake.
There is less water in winter, and the water level of Daze Lake drops, revealing a large area of thick silt that has been soaked by lake water and snow. It is as soft as a swamp. No matter how powerful the red rabbit horse is, its speed will be greatly reduced when entering such terrain, and the horse's hooves will immediately penetrate deep.
The mud was close to the ground. Seeing that the situation was not good, Lu Bu quickly raised his horse and raised the front hooves of the Red Rabbit horse to turn to the northeast, hoping to avoid the swamp and trap the horse. However, what made Lu Wenhou vomit blood was that the mud in the northeast was not only thicker, but also there were
In a deep pit, the Red Rabbit Horse only ran two steps before its four hooves sank into the mud again - this time, both of its legs were completely stuck in the mud. The mud was so deep that it not only buried the Red Rabbit Horse's four legs, but also directly flooded Marquis Lu Wen.
of knees.
To be continued...