The World of Yellow Sky

Wen Chou pressed the quiver at his waist with his right hand, and didn't turn his head. His voice didn't change a bit because of the crisis, it didn't tremble, and it didn't become deep.

Cheng Feng and Lin Gengju are holding the weapons in their hands tightly. Death is a heavy topic. The endless darkness and eternal silence make people feel extremely frightened. No one answered Wen Chou's question. Everyone chose silence.

But there is no need to reply, no need to answer, Wen Chou also knows their choice.

A smile appeared on Wen Chou's face, he slowly grinned, and then laughed wildly.

"咴——"

A horse hissed suddenly, and Wen Chou came out first with a gold-plated bow in his hand. Cheng Feng and Lin Geng guarded him with a spear, and followed him closely with a bow and arrow in the other.

On the official road, under the leadership of Wen Chou, the last remaining [-] cavalrymen of the Han army galloped towards the rear of the official road, where the Yellow Turban army array was waiting in full force.

……

On the mound, Xu You was riding a white horse with a folding fan in his hand, his expression was as usual, the sight of corpses strewn across the official road did not change Xu You's face even in the slightest.

Everything was within his expectations.

"The trapped beast is still fighting."

Xu You looked at Wen Chou, who was still struggling, and shook his head. The siege net had been completed, and if he wanted to escape, Wen Chou had to suddenly grow wings, or have the courage of the old Chu Overlord.

"Pass down the order, don't shoot arrows, and capture Wen Chou alive."

Xu You issued a military order in a cold voice and captured Wen Chou alive, although he was only [-] to [-] percent sure that he could persuade Wen Chou to join the Yellow Turban Army.

But it was enough, and now Xu You's status seemed a bit embarrassing to him.

Except for Yan Zhong and him, who are usually from aristocratic families, the top management of the Yellow Turban Army is quite rare, so he can clearly feel some ostracism in the Yellow Turban Army.

Before that, Xu An worshiped Xu You as his military advisor. Because of the previous attack on Juyongguan, although everyone had some criticisms, they didn't have much objection.

And this time in the battle of Jizhou, Xu An worshiped Xu You as the envoy of the gods to integrate the Yellow Turbans of the four states. Xu You obviously felt the distrust and opinions of the Yellow Turbans in Bingzhou.

Among the Yellow Turban forces in Bingzhou, Yan Zhong's reputation is second only to Xu An's. Shangdang County, Hedong County, and even Bingzhou, the Huns in the North, attacked the two counties, and the Yellow Turban Army fought big and small. Yan Zhong's participation.

Politics, people's livelihood, and agricultural administration even relied on Yan Zhong to be implemented smoothly. Although he came from a family, he was able to safely rank among the top of the Taiping Road.

Yan Zhong commanded the generals of the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army like a finger.

Xu You's reputation in the Yellow Turban Army in Bingzhou is completely different from that of Yan Zhong. This is why Xu You volunteered to go to Qingzhou to integrate the Yellow Turban Army of the four states when the embroidered messengers were chasing him wantonly.

So Xu You is a little anxious. To avenge his revenge, he must ascend to a high position and have some generals who can support him at critical moments. Now the generals in the Yellow Turban Army basically don’t need to think about it. , the only ones that can be considered are Yan Liang and Wen Chou, these two are undoubtedly the best candidates.

Xu You used to be the superior of the two of them, and both Yan Liang and Wen Chou were first-class cavalry generals. Now the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army has occupied the horse grazing land of the two tribes of Shanggu Wuhuan and Southern Huns. Enter Bingzhou territory.

It is foreseeable that Bingzhou will not lack manpower and will have a population of more than 200 million, which also makes it possible to form a large-scale cavalry.

Now Xu An occupies Bingzhou, Shanggu County, Dai County, and the northern part of Hanoi County.

The places where it can expand are one in the south of Hanoi, the other in Liangzhou, the third in Youzhou, and the fourth in Jizhou.

These four places have a common feature, that is, the terrain is open, most of which belong to the plain area, the terrain is flat, and many places are almost flat, which is convenient for cavalry operations.

No matter where the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army plans to expand, it is imperative to develop cavalry, and the development of cavalry must be given top priority.

Another point, and the most important point, is that the biggest shortcoming of the cavalry is not the pressure of logistics, but the inconvenience of attacking the city.

And the Yellow Turban Army does not need to worry about this. The existing tens of thousands of standing infantry of the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army are enough to support the task of siege. Among them, it won't last long before it collapses.

For ordinary cities, the Yellow Turban Army no longer needs to rely on old siege equipment to spend human lives and exchange time for seats on the city wall to fight hand-to-hand with the opponent. They only need to fight from the collapsed city wall to the city, or take advantage of the situation A large number of troops were sent to attack the city wall along the mound.

However, the counterweight trebuchet is not omnipotent. If it is a big city like Luoyang and Chang'an, even if it is a city wall of rammed earth, its thickness and firmness have reached a terrifying level. It is still difficult to open the walls of a big city like Luoyang.

And some checkpoints with narrow terrain, the tall body of the counterweight trebuchet, even there is no way to transport it directly.

For example, if a counterweight trebuchet is used for a dangerous level like Feihu Xing, the counterweight trebuchet can only be disassembled first, and then it can be carried and assembled by manpower.

The Han Empire was not a rotten dynasty. The country was always weak and destroyed, but the Han was only strong. This is not a lie.

From the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the period of the Three Kingdoms, weapons, armor, battle formations, and military strategies have all been greatly developed, and even various systems have been innovated.

The counterweight trebuchet is not something that cannot be restrained. The sharp spear still has a shield that can withstand its stabbing. This time Xu An sacrificed the counterweight trebuchet as a big killer. In the future, we will also innovate and try our best to improve the defense of the city wall.

But at this stage, for the old-style rammed-earth city walls, counterweight trebuchets are definitely enough.

If Yan Liang and Wen Chou choose to surrender, then as the former Shangguan, Xu You believes that he can definitely win the support of the two, and further increase his voice in the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army.

Xu You has always been an ambitious person. He wants to be a high-ranking official, a rich salary, and a reputation in life and death, and spend his life mediocrely. This is something Xu You can't tolerate.

The defeat of the deposed emperor was already irreparable, and he was also designated as a rebel. There was no room for Xu You in the Thirteen States of the Great Han Dynasty.

Since there is no way to ascend to the position of Sangong in the Han court, his name will remain in history.

Then he will also ascend to a high position among the Yellow Turban Army, and leave a strong mark in this history book, and it is not in vain to come to this world.

What's more, he still wants to avenge that knife, biting off a piece of flesh and blood from Han Ting's body, in order to vent his hatred.

On the official road in the distance, the red flag of the Han army appeared again.

Xu You raised the binoculars in his hand, and in the camera, a fiery general flag stood first, and a Han general in a brocade robe was galloping forward with thousands of Han cavalry.

Obviously, Yan Liang had received the news that Wen Chou was ambushed, so he led the cavalry to rescue Wen Chou.

At a distance of about ten miles, the scout cavalry had already reported the situation to Yan Liang.

The corners of Xu You's mouth rose slightly, everything was under his control.

……

In the forest on both sides of the official road, there are many people.

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"

Wen Chou's complexion changed slightly, and there was a sudden sound of breaking through the air, and a large number of crossbow arrows were shot out from the woods on both sides.

Wen Chou took the lead and was at the forefront of the cavalry formation. The place where he was was not attacked by crossbow arrows, but the cavalry who followed Wen Chou suffered disaster.

The crossbow arrows that came from the lasing nailed into the body of the horse and penetrated the armor of the cavalry of the Han army.

"Bah——" "Boom!"

The cracking sound of the horse falling to the ground, the muffled sound of the heavy object falling to the ground, the wail of the horse, and the scream of the knight all intertwined in an instant.

A blue flag in the formation of the Yellow Turban Army across the official road suddenly waved down, Wen Chou's eyes froze, and the alarm bell rang in his heart.

Hu Qi on both sides of the army formation fired their arrows together, and a large number of arrows shot up, skimmed the low sky, and rushed towards the front.

However, Wen Chou ignored the rain of arrows above his head. Hu Qi's soft bow could not do much damage to them at this distance.

As Wen Chou opened his bowstring, more and more Han cavalry also opened their bowstrings together.

At this moment, these cavalrymen of the Han army finally looked elite. At this moment, they were no longer those arrogant soldiers who were greedy for property and difficult to command, nor were they suddenly attacked, and their morale fell into a trap. Soldiers at the bottom of the valley.

Hu Qi's arrows rained down, and there were only a few unlucky ones in the Han army's cavalry formation, who were shot by the feather arrows except for the exposed places, and the rest of the Han cavalry were killed.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

The first feather arrow shot by Wen Chou seemed to be a signal, and the Han army cavalry quickly poured feather arrows towards the Yellow Turban soldiers on the official road not far away.

Feathered arrows shot out quickly. Although they were arrows shot by cavalry bows, the arrows used by the cavalry of the Han army were undoubtedly much better than those used by Hu cavalry. , not the main force of the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army, but the veteran of the Sizhou Yellow Turban Army.

The sharp arrow clusters pierced the thin leather armor of the old soldiers through the gaps in the shields, causing screams in the formation of the Yellow Turban Army.

Wen Chou's archery skills can be described as superb, and he was still able to hit the target repeatedly amidst the galloping horses, and a hole was opened in the formation of the Yellow Turban Army in an instant.

The cavalry of the Han army galloped past obliquely, shooting another round of arrows. Although the veterans of the Yellow Turban Army of the Four States had experienced several battles, they lacked experience in fighting cavalry. Under the rain of arrows, several gaps appeared.

A large number of casualties also made the formation of the Yellow Turban Army crumbling, and there were even fleeing soldiers.

The Hu cavalry on the two wings inherited the bravery of their fathers. They were not killed, and their morale was still high. They saw the cavalry of the Han army rushing towards the infantry phalanx, swarming out from the two wings, and heading towards the cavalry of the Han army.

Pikemen restraining cavalry, in fact, sometimes, it is wishful thinking.

The status and role of the cavalry in the history of cold weapons can almost be compared to tank groups in modern warfare. Even light cavalry lacking impact, when they line up and launch an impact, they have a huge psychological deterrent force It can destroy an army.

Believe it, when you stand on the road and a large number of motorcycles rush towards you side by side, what kind of feeling you will have in your heart.

The charge of the cavalry group is far more shocking than that of motorcycles, with tall horses, gleaming weapons on horseback, and murderous knights.

When Xu An led troops out of the city to fight against the Southern Huns, the infantry he led were all elite soldiers who had gone through countless battles. The Yellow Angels also had a large number of soldiers. With iron armor, strong shields, strong bows and crossbows, Xu An dared to fight against the Southern Huns. Fight with the Southern Huns.

Shuofang was well prepared for the first battle, and the soldiers also had experience in fighting cavalry.

The Yellow Turbans who came from the four states did not have much experience in fighting cavalry, and they lacked strong bows and crossbows. The two waves of arrows from the Han army were about to destroy their psychological defense.

And when Wen Chou led the Han cavalry and rushed into it from the gap with overwhelming momentum, the yellow turban infantry phalanx that was intercepted on the official road fell into a state of collapse in an instant.

However, how could Xu You fail to account for all this, Xu You naturally would not simply hand over the rear to three or four hundred veterans of the Yellow Turban Army from the four states.

"call out----"

The sharp whistle sounded, and more soldiers rushed out from both sides of the official road, and the official road rushed out behind the defeated Yellow Turban army formation.

Many of these soldiers were wearing iron armor and holding shield spears, and many soldiers were holding crossbows, hiding behind their formations.

What Xu You wanted was for Wen Chou to attack the relatively weak rear formation, and then fall into the encirclement!

Chapter 414 The Two-British War Against Lu Bu

There is no way to avoid it, and there is no way to retreat. There are tigers blocking the way in front of you, and there are strong soldiers chasing after you.

"kill!!!"

Wen Chou's eyes were red and his robe was stained with blood. Taking advantage of Cheng Feng's opportunity to shoot and kill two people in succession, he rushed into the formation of the Yellow Turban Army with a spear in his hand.

Behind him, more than a hundred cavalrymen of the Han army roared loudly, followed behind Wen Chou, and rushed into the formation of the Yellow Turban Army.

But this time the formation of the Yellow Turban Army did not collapse again, without the harassment of arrow rain, their morale did not drop too much.

Compared with those old soldiers and new soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army who only wore a little iron breastplate and leather armor, these regular soldiers are also better equipped and better trained.

To deal with such cavalry charging, they also have their own set of methods. This is the method taught by Xu You, and they are also equipped with special hooks.

When the cavalry breaks into the formation, the soldiers in the formation can use the hook to force the enemy cavalry not to scurry around in the formation.Soldiers can use the scratching hook to cut the horse's legs across the ground, thereby forcing the enemy to fall from the horse and creating a fighting opportunity.

The soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army are divided into five units to fight. One person stabs the knight on the horse, and two or three people behind him stab the horse under the crotch, or hook the horse's leg with a hook, and several groups of soldiers hold their spears high. , to block their advance.

In just a moment, more than a dozen cavalrymen of the Han army became the ghosts of the Yellow Turban Army.

Wen Chou charged at the forefront, and naturally he was hit by the most violent counterattack from the Yellow Turban Army. Several spears came from both sides, and the two hooks also quickly hooked towards his horse.

Wen Chou's eyes were slightly stern, and the offensive on both sides was instantly remembered by him. With both arms exerting strength, the steel gun in his hand spun sharply, and the spears that came straight from both sides were all swept to the ground by Wen Chou in an instant.

Under Wen Chou's control, the war horse jumped forward suddenly, and as expected, the scratching hook lost its target instantly.

The nearby soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army were all shocked by Wen Chou's leap. They fought against the Han cavalry many times, but they never encountered a general as brave as Wen Chou.

There was no time to react at all. When the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army were still in a state of shock, Wen Chou had already landed heavily on the grass on the horse, and the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army nearby were all shocked. trembling.

The long spear protruded like a dragon entering the water, and swung two beautiful semicircular arcs in midair. Several soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army on both sides couldn't avoid it, and they all fell to the ground spattered with blood.

Wen Chou's gun was very fierce and decisive, and the point of the gun pointed at the neck and face that the armor could not protect.

The armor on the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army did not bring them any effective protection, so they died under Wen Chou's spear.

Cheng Feng had also given up his bow and changed his horse at this time, and several soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army who wanted to stab him off their horses were all killed by him, but he did not have the bravery and skill of Wen Chou.

Just when Cheng Feng's saber was getting old, the old power had just gone, and the new power was not continuing, several soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army, led by a village chief, stabbed from several different places at the same time.

Cheng Feng let out a low growl, and raised the long sword in his hand to separate the spear on one side, but no matter how he moved on the horseback, he was still stabbed in the waist by a spear. Fortunately, the armor was solid and the spear did not It pierced through his armor, but the huge force still made Cheng Feng grin his teeth in pain, and was almost overwhelmed.

"咴——"

The horse neighed, Cheng Feng only felt that his seat was empty, but his horse suddenly fell down.

The horse's legs were caught by two hooks, and it lost its center of gravity. The horse threw Cheng Feng and fell to the ground.

Cheng Feng was slammed to the ground. Fortunately, when the horse fell to the ground, he turned his body around. Finally, he was crushed by no horse, but before he could stand up, he was shot with several spears. come stabbing.

In a hurry, Cheng Feng didn't have time to turn over and roll to the side. At this time, whether it was the stabbing spear or the cavalry who charged later, it might have killed him.

Cheng Feng rolled and dodged, and picked up a large shield from a fallen Yellow Turban soldier. At this moment, the spears of the two Yellow Turban soldiers beside him had already stabbed at him. Give him a moment to breathe.

Cheng Feng roared angrily, and rushed to the side with the big shield on his back. The spears in the hands of the two yellow scarf soldiers were knocked out of the way, and Cheng Feng hit them hard with the big shield.

Then Cheng Feng suddenly pulled out the ring-shoudao knife at his waist and stabbed it out. The commander of the Yellow Turban Army was caught off guard and was stabbed across the face with a knife. Then Cheng Feng turned to the left and knocked the two people down on the ground. All the Yellow Turbans on the ground were killed.

But at this time, more soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army had swarmed in.

When Lin Geng saw Cheng Feng fell to the ground, he wanted to rescue him, but he didn't realize his situation. Several soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army pulled him to the ground with a scratching hook, and the surrounding Han army knights could not rescue him. Geng was killed on the spot by the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army who swarmed up.