Chapter 636 Breakthrough in the first battle!
Lu Bu and Ma Chao did not expect the enemy to go out to fight at this time, so they quickly cheered up and ordered the troops to prepare for the battle.
The soldiers and horses rushed out of the barracks quickly lined up outside the barracks, setting off a battle stance.
These soldiers who went to fight were all wearing armor and were very bright. The sunlight shone slanted to form reflections, which made Han Tao's soldiers on the west side in the backlight position, making them unable to open their eyes.
Even Lu Bu and Ma Chao felt that the reflection was extremely strong, so they couldn't open their eyes and subconsciously covered the reflection on the opposite side with their hands.
The generals who fought in the coalition were Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhang He and Qu Yi. They clearly saw the reactions of Lu Bu, Ma Chao and his soldiers.
Qu Yi waved the flag in his hand and roared angrily: "Riding the archer, go up! Shoot the arrow!"
Several archers riding war horses and holding bent bows rushed towards Han Tao's troops on the opposite side. When they reached the range, they quickly shot the bow arrow at Han Tao's troops.
Due to the reflection, the soldiers could not open their eyes at all, and could not see the arrows coming against the light to block and dodge. The soldiers around Lu Bu and Ma Chao were instantly shot and counted down, and their formation was in chaos.
Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Zhang He each raised their weapons, roared and rushed out with cavalry.
Lu Bu and Ma Chao raised their weapons and wanted to call the troops to resist. Why did the enemy armor on the opposite side have too great reflection? The closer they get, the more they reflect, so they can't open their eyes to fight.
At the same time, there were suddenly shouts of killing on both sides of the battlefield, but Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun each led their men to detour on both sides of the battlefield and began to attack Lu Bu and Ma Chao sideways.
The two men's soldiers had difficulty opening their eyes, and were attacked from the side, and their formation became increasingly chaotic and it was difficult to form an effective defense.
Xun You, who was standing at the top of Hulao Pass, saw this scene and complained repeatedly, and hurriedly ordered: "Hurry up, let the gold stop the troops, stop the troops!"
The soldiers on the top of the city sounded the rapid sound of gongs, urging Lu Bu and Ma Chao outside the city to withdraw their troops quickly.
Lu Bu and Ma Chao also realized that the formation was in chaos at this time. If they continued to fight, they would suffer heavy losses. They immediately directed their troops to retreat in the direction of Hulao Pass.
Guan Yu and others saw Lu Bu and Ma Chao retreating, but they had no intention of retreating. They commanded the troops and horses to chase them directly.
In the camp of the coalition, the war drums that were shaking at the sky also sounded at this time. The infantry troops that were already ready to go quickly came out of the camp at this time. They pushed the ladders, siege vehicles and other siege weapons to follow the cavalry in front of them, and they actually planned to take down Hulao Pass in one fell swoop.
Xun You was even more anxious when he saw this scene on the top of the city. Lu Bu and Ma Chao fought out of the city. There were not many soldiers left in the city, and he was not prepared to deal with a strong attack.
Especially now the enemy is now hiding Lu Bu and Ma Chao's troops come. In order to prevent the archers and long-range weapons from the city, they dare not release them, which increases the difficulty of defense.
In the camp of the coalition forces, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and their advisers gathered together, watching the battle in front of Hulao Pass from afar, all of which showed an excited expression.
Although the siege has not begun, judging from the current situation, Han Tao's troops are destined to be unable to withstand this wave of strong attacks, and Hulao Pass is already difficult to defend.
"Mr. Kongming, your plan is indeed brilliant. It has disrupted the formation of Lu Bu and Ma Chao so easily. It seems that it is only a matter of time to seize the Hulao Pass!" Yuan Shao excitedly praised Zhuge Liang standing beside Liu Bei.
Today's tactics are all formulated by him.
When Lu Bu and Ma Chao came to challenge, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei couldn't wait to fight Lu Bu alone.
After all, they "defeated" to Lu Bu here. As a general, of course they hoped to take revenge here and defeat Lu Bu.
"Yun Chang, Yide, you must be careful when you go to fight!" Although Yuan Shao knew that Lu Bu and Ma Chao were brave, Yan Liang and Wen Chou died at their hands, this was the first head-on battle between the coalition forces and Han Tao, and he didn't want to be scared by Lu Bu and Ma Chao, and wanted to agree to their fight.
"Stop it, two generals!" Zhuge Liang stood up at this time and stopped the two of them.
"What does Mr. Kong Ming have to say?" Guan Yu asked.
Although Zhuge Liang was young, he could successfully attack at night in the battle of Handan, which was all due to his plans and arrangements. Guan Yu was full of admiration for this young man from the bottom of his heart and his tone of speech was extremely respectful.
"The two generals don't need to go out to fight Lu Bu, Ma Chao, one-on-one battle. I have a clever plan. Not only can I help you defeat them, but I can also help the leader to win the Hulao Pass in one battle!"
As soon as Zhuge Liang said that, not only Guan Yu, but also Zhang Fei was shocked, but Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and the strategists were also surprised.
After all, except Zhuge Liang, most of the people present had participated in the Eighteen-Road Alliance a few years ago, and had personally experienced the Battle of Hulao Pass.
Although Han Tao was not here this time, and there were no powerful troops like Pili Casting and Fire Dragon Soldiers behind Lu Bu and Ma Chao, it was still an impossible goal to them that they could win the Hulao Pass in one battle.
"As long as the leader can hand over the power of troops to me and I will command today's battle, I will surely achieve what I just said!"
Zhuge Liang saw the doubts of the crowd and turned to ask Yuan Shao for his order.
Yuan Shao looked at Zhuge Liang, but hesitated. After all, the other party was just such a young and weak scholar. Yuan Shao was still a little worried about handing over the command of the first battle.
Cao Cao saw Yuan Shao's concerns and took the initiative to speak, "Brother Benchu, when Han Tao became an official, he was also a young man. When he fought in the northwest and won the title of the God of War in the northwest, he was just about the same age as Mr. Kong Ming. Why should you worry about this?"
"Since Mr. Kong Ming dares to say such bold words, he must have real talent and knowledge. Why don't we give him a chance to show it?" Cao Cao persuaded Yuan Shao.
"Leader, I am willing to guarantee Mr. Kong Ming!" Liu Bei also stood up and spoke for Zhuge Liang at this time.
Both of them said this, Yuan Shao felt that if he refused to agree, he would seem stingy. He nodded immediately: "Okay, Mr. Kong Ming, I will hand over the right to allocate troops today to you. If I cannot win, I will definitely punish the military law severely!"
Zhuge Liang bowed and bowed: "Thank you, the leader!"
Zhuge Liang first arranged for Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun to lead 5,000 troops to detour on both wings of the battlefield to ambush.
Then, he instructed Guan Yu and four other generals to order 5,000 troops and horses, and distribute wax oil to wipe the armor on their bodies, and to wipe it until it reflects and is transparent.
Although everyone was puzzled, they still did what he told him.
When everything was ready, Zhuge Liang began to wait quietly until the sunset was setting, and he ordered the four generals to fight.
As a result, he successfully used the reflection of the sun, which made Lu Bu and Ma Chao's troops unable to open their eyes, so he succeeded in the raid and killed the opponent...
Chapter completed!