Chapter 134: Anticipate the enemy and defeat the enemy, if you want to live [Happy Dragon Boat Festival]

The sound of the cavalry's hooves shaking the earth exploded in the ears of the Montenegrin Army like firecrackers.

Boom boom boom!
Thousands of soldiers split the ground, and an air shock occurred the moment they appeared.

The ground shaking rapidly intensified.

The terrifying sound, like the shaking of heaven and earth, stimulated by military tactics, makes people feel awe-inspiring.

The Black Mountain Army's troops all changed color.

"Is the scout a dead man? Didn't he notice the ambush? Why didn't he raise the alarm?!"

"Charge forward! Whoever dares to run will be beheaded!"

The Montenegrin Army always has knifemen who are responsible for executions, and they will kill anyone who runs away.

The general shouted loudly, ordering his troops to confront Cao's army.

"Form a formation. If we can slow down the cavalry, they will be finished. We have more people, charge!"

hum!
The general shrank his head, and saw that it was the Cao army on the opposite side that fired arrows.

He had just shouted at his troops loudly when he was targeted by Cao's army and an arrow flew past his head.

The Montenegrin general's face also turned pale.

Arrows were flying.

The Cao army cavalrymen who rushed out from both sides, with their spears raised high, have already engaged in battle with the Black Mountain Army's outer troops!
Looking down from the high hill where Cao Cao and others were.

Cao's army was like two huge razors, shaving the enemy's formation, and wherever they passed, their hooves were covered in blood.

The two columns of cavalry crossed each other and galloped, cutting in from the flank to avoid the entanglement of the large group of Montenegrin troops.

After the first round of attack, the cavalry rushed out for a distance, leaving enough space. Then the team pulled back and began to push the refugee army again!

The Montenegrin general was right. Once the cavalry was delayed and unable to advance, they would be finished.

Therefore, when cavalry fights, they usually move diagonally to the left or right, using their high flexibility and impact force to break through the enemy's formation.

They would tear apart the enemy's large forces time and again, rarely engaging in head-on combat and giving up their advantage in mobility.

But there are exceptions. For example, Zhang Liao's gathered troops were invincible. He specialized in breaking through the central army and beheading the generals to win the championship!
The last time the Qingzhou refugee army entered the country, they were defeated head-on by Zhang Liao.

The cavalry in front of them made full use of the art of military formation, coordinated and responded to each other, and repeatedly interspersed their horses to cut off the ranks of the refugee army.

The Black Mountain Army faced off against the elite cavalry armed to the teeth, and the outcome was decided the moment of contact.

After two or three cavalry charges, the Montenegrin army began to panic.

Some people began to retreat and flee.

The Montenegrin Army's executioner swung his sword and killed many people, but still failed to stop the decline.

More and more refugees are retreating.

The Cao army chose this time to attack, rather than at night when it would be more suitable for a surprise attack, simply because they took advantage of the fact that the Black Mountain Army was not a regular army.

A ragtag bunch.

After a few rounds of sprinting, they will show signs of losing their will to fight and will start to flee in fear of fighting.

Fear spread quickly throughout the army like an infection.

The refugee army in the rear looked far ahead and heard screams and saw corpses and scarlet blood.

The people behind were also fleeing in the direction they were coming from.

A large number of Montenegrin troops wanted to retreat and there was shoving and pushing.

When Cao's army approached again, they were already showing signs of collapse.

On the hill, Cao Cao ordered his troops to chase after the Black Mountain Army and continue killing them.

"Walk."

Cao Cao changed to Red Hare and, protected by the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, galloped northward.

A hundred miles behind the Black Mountain Army, Zhang Yan stationed his troops and set up a large camp.

The troops he led were a personal force composed of 200,000 bandits, and were the truly elite part of the Black Mountain Army.

The Qingzhou army originally consisted of 800,000 old and weak, a mixture of young and strong, and claimed to have a million troops.

But Zhang Yan was very boastful. He boasted that he had a million soldiers and horses even though there were more than 200,000 refugees, in order to boost his morale.

He was sitting in the central military tent, discussing the current situation with several of his generals.

"Yuan Shu wants to attack Yanzhou. In addition to us, there are more than one group of troops who will attack Yanzhou together."

"This time, the four sides are surrounding Yanzhou and dividing it up."

After a general finished speaking, Zhang Yan said:
“But Yuan Shu just wants to use us. We should stop near Dongjun and wait for an opportunity. We should not go deep into Yanzhou for the time being.

If Yuan Shu gains the upper hand, we will order the entire army to attack Yanzhou.

Otherwise, we will wait and see to prevent heavy losses."

Several generals responded in unison.

"But the first batch of troops that attack Yanzhou must do their best to show Yuan Shu. Otherwise, it will be difficult to get subsequent food from him."

"Makes sense."

"The vanguard can attack the border town of Dongjun tonight."

Zhang Yan's face turned pale and he said indifferently:

"Cao's army is good at fighting. We should urge all units to send out more scouts. After looting tonight, we will set fire to the border town of Dongjun and leave no one alive.

Previously, Yanzhou killed the Black Mountain Army that entered my country. I have to settle this account with them..."

"Report!"

A messenger came in from outside the tent: "News from the front army, they have engaged Cao's army!"

"Cao's cavalry is attacking! The front troops can't resist and are retreating."

"..."

Zhang Yan asked calmly, "How many soldiers did they bring?"

"The front army said there were about two to three thousand cavalry!"

Zhang Yan sneered, "Yanzhou is bullying me because I have no horses. They dare to charge my army of tens of thousands with only two or three thousand soldiers. Pass the order, the rear troops should push forward, and those in the front troops who retreat will be killed without mercy.

Go all out to defeat this Yanzhou cavalry!"

When refugees are organized into an army, the key to keeping their followers under control is ruthlessness. Anyone who disobeys orders will be killed immediately.

"I have tens of thousands of troops under my command. If I need more people, I must keep this team of Yanzhou cavalry for me!"

Zhang Yan's personal army had some combat effectiveness, and they had a fortune accumulated from years of looting, and even had thousands of horses.

Not long ago, they had just received a batch of military equipment and food from Yuan Shu, and their morale was high.

The troops assembled, and when it was completely dark, the most elite troops of the Black Mountain Army left the camp and prepared to go to the front line to provide support.

As they were gathering, the news from the scouts came in sporadically. After the Cao cavalry defeated the Black Mountain front army, they followed behind and drove away the scattered Black Mountain army.

If the Montenegrin soldiers ran a little slower, they would rush up and kill them.

The Montenegrin army fled in panic, and they followed behind.

If any Black Mountain troops tried to flee separately, Cao's army would rely on their fast horses to intercept them first, and whoever escaped would die.

Cao's army pushed the fleeing refugee army forward like sheepdogs.

Zhang Yan's heart sank when he received the news.

He realized that Cao's army was going to drive away the fleeing Black Mountain Army and attack his camp.

If tens of thousands of Black Mountain soldiers ran back and formed a tide of defeat, Zhang Yan would not be able to control them.

If Cao's army takes advantage of the situation and attacks, the result will be disastrous.

It is likely to cause the defeat of the entire Montenegrin army!

How could Cao's army of several thousand cavalrymen have such great ambitions that they dared to attack his Black Mountain Army camp?
Zhang Yan was not sure whether his guess was correct. He felt that Cao's army was too bold and did not take his "million" Black Mountain Army seriously.

After Zhang Yan sent his personal troops out to fight, he paced back and forth in the big tent, feeling anxious. He always felt that Cao's army of thousands of people was attacking and driving his troops to flee, hiding some calculation that he could not see through.

Zhang Yan suddenly said, "Send the order to move camp overnight and retreat fifty miles."

He wanted to retreat some distance and observe what Cao's army was going to do.

Retreating can also avoid the impact brought by Cao's army driving their troops away, which is safer.

The Black Mountain Army, led by Zhang Yan, retreated overnight.

The northwest corner of Yanzhou is the junction of Bingzhou, Sizhou, Jizhou and several other states.

The southern part of Bingzhou, where the Black Mountain Army's stronghold is located, has high and dangerous terrain and has been a strategic location since ancient times.

There are basins and mountains in the territory.

The main force of the Black Han Army retreated towards the edge of Bingzhou. As they approached the remnants of the Eastern Taihang Mountains, the terrain gradually became undulating and the number of mountains increased.

The cavalry has limited space to operate here, and the Montenegrin Army dominates the world.

In the past, they relied on the terrain and had many battles with the troops from the surrounding states and counties, and no one could do anything to the Black Mountain Army.

"Prepare to set up camp!"

Retreating to an area with undulating mountains and familiarity, Zhang Yan regained his confidence.

He looked around.

At dawn, there is a mountain range on the left, with steep terrain and almost vertical walls.

To the right, the area is relatively open, but the terrain is undulating and not flat.

Here, with the mountain behind them, the cavalry cannot come up. If the troops being chased by Cao's army come over, they can just adjust on the spot and stabilize their position.

The Montenegrin army received the order and prepared to set up camp on the mountain.

Zhang Yan looked back and felt sad and angry at the boy for not fighting back.

Because of the rapid march, the quality of the team was stretched.

The elite Black Mountain troops under his command were moving faster, but the troops behind them began to drag their feet, with a loose formation that stretched for several miles.

Zhang Yan withdrew his gaze and used the technique of observing the enemy's qi that he had practiced to glance around to make sure there was nothing unusual.

Boom——

Before he could look away, he heard a loud bang!
Huge rocks rolled down from the cliff on the side.

Immediately, more rocks collapsed along the mountain wall like hail!
The earth dragon turned over... A thought flashed through Zhang Yan's mind, and then he realized that it was an enemy attack!
But, how is it possible?

How did the other party know that he was going to retreat here and ambush him in advance?

Some Black Mountain soldiers have already been hit by the impact and crushing of the rolling rocks, and their screams are terrifying.

Zhang Yan shouted loudly. But in this situation, there was no way to control the entire army, so he could only follow the team to evade.

hum!
They ran out of the area near the cliff and came to a slightly flatter place. Before they could even breathe a sigh of relief, arrows were shot at them.

"There are ambushes here too..."

The other side predicted their reaction after being attacked and arranged ambushes in advance, waiting to ambush them!
On top of the cliff where rocks were rolling down, Zhao Yun, in silver armor and white robe, was overlooking the panicked Black Mountain Army below.

Who said that Cao’s army must use cavalry?
The purpose of sending the cavalry to charge at the front of the refugee army was to create an illusion. Cao's army planned to take the opportunity to storm the camp and increase the losses of the Black Mountain Army.

After some thought, Zhang Yan was afraid that Cao's army had other plans, which would lead to a major defeat.

The decision to retreat first was not a wrong idea, but unfortunately he encountered Cao Cao, who was good at military strategy and could anticipate the enemy's moves.

Zhang Yan also transferred his elite troops to support the front army in an attempt to stop the Yanzhou cavalry.

He was surrounded by a deserted person and retreated dozens of miles, which was equivalent to putting himself into a trap set by Cao Cao in advance.

Zhao Yun received the order first and led his troops to ambush here!
Their horses were fast, so they arrived before Zhang Yan and others, hid their horses, and made some arrangements.

At this time, Zhao Yun let out a long roar and jumped down from the cliff.

The momentum of his way down the mountain was like running on a cliff, violating the principles of mechanics and was very intimidating.

The battle robe flutters.

Zhao Yun's eyes were as bright as substance, covering Zhang Yan from a distance.

On both sides, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry of Cao's army, which had been ambushed in advance, rushed out and fired bows and crossbows at the personal troops around Zhang Yan.

Zhao Zilong was on the cliff. He bent his legs, pushed off the rocks, and leaped up.

Zhang Yan shouted loudly and flew into the air to meet him.

He is also a world-renowned master of cultivation. If he can kill this Cao general, it is still possible to boost morale and turn defeat into victory.

The moment the two sides approached, the spear in Zhao Zilong's hand burst out with a dazzling light, exploding like a cluster of lightning.

However, the spear light was divided into countless spear styles that contained changes of reality and illusion.

In Zhang Yan's perception, the spear light filled his vision, perceiving the entire visible area.

The whole world seemed to be occupied by this shot!
Zhang Yan spread out his five fingers, with thundering sounds rolling in his hands. He used the Taoist thunder-shouting technique, and the surrounding space seemed to be gathered in his hands.

Zhao Zilong's spear was also suppressed by him, and the bright light that burst out disappeared, but it turned into a brighter spear tip.

Zhang Yan's hands were full of thunder sounds, and he stretched his arm to push the gun barrel!
Snapped!
There was a crack.

Zhang Yan fell to the ground during the fight between the two sides, and his left hand, which was holding the spear, was broken by the murderous aura bursting out from Zhao Yun's spear.

Zhao Yun deployed his spear and immediately gained the upper hand!
Attack and defense are intertwined.

After more than ten breaths, Zhang Yan was hit in the chest by Zhao Yun's spear.

He staggered, and when he stood up again, Zhao Yun's silver spear had already landed at his throat.

"and many more!"

Zhang Yan shouted, "I can have the Black Mountain Army attack Yuan Shu's army and help Yanzhou win a great victory! I am willing to surrender!"

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