C4 Ambush

In the night, the moon and the stars were thin.

Cai Mao led two thousand elite soldiers and rushed through the night, preparing to capture Zhang Xiu and return to Xiangyang to show off his strength. Cai Mao came from the Jingxiang family, and his second sister married Liu Biao as her wife. As Liu Biao's in-laws, on one hand, Cai Mao was happy about the marriage alliance with Liu Biao, on the other hand, he didn't want others to say that he used the marriage alliance to climb to a higher position. He wanted to prove his ability through real battle achievements.

That was why Cai Mao chased after him overnight.

Cai Mao came from a big family. He was familiar with military books and knew the art of war. He knew the principle of not chasing a cornered enemy, but he also knew that after the defeat of Zhang Ji, the Xiliang Troop had become anxious and frightened.

At this time, they would definitely succeed in killing him.

The sound of horse hooves and footsteps resounded through the night sky, breaking the silence of the night.

Cai Mao ordered, "Speed up and move forward at full speed. We are not far from where the Xiliang Troop camp is located. I will reward you handsomely for taking down the Xiliang Troop. "

He kept giving out orders to speed up.

Next to Cai Mao was a rough looking general. This person was called Zhang Yun, Liu Biao's nephew. Currently, Zhang Yun was also working under Cai Mao. In this pursuit of the Xiliang Troop, Zhang Yun held great hope.

As Zhang Yun rushed forward, he flattered, "General Cai, in the battle of Rang County, we heavily injured Zhang Ji's Xiliang Troop. Now that we have chased them all night, we will definitely be able to defeat them in one battle and take them down. "

Cai Mao smiled and said, "You are right, my good brother. You have contributed greatly to taking down the Xiliang Troop."

Zhang Yun quickly said, "I am only helping the general. I can only rely on the general's strategy to defeat the Xiliang Troop."

Cai Mao said, "Although it is my plan, it is also thanks to my good brother."

The two of them flattered each other. Whether it was Cai Mao or Zhang Yun, they both regarded Zhang Xiu's Xiliang Troop as their property. They all thought that there was no suspense in this battle.

The team hurried on their way.

Late at night, the team approached Zhang Xiu's camp.

Cai Mao ordered the army to stop moving. They hid in the dark and looked at Zhang Xiu's camp from afar. He saw that the camp was in chaos. There were only a few soldiers guarding the entrance of the camp. His face was filled with joy.

It was obvious that there was no defense in this situation. It was an opportunity to take down the Xiliang Troop.

"Kill!"

Cai Mao unsheathed his sword and gave the order to attack.

"Kill!"

Zhang Yun was eager to contribute, so he rode his horse out first.

Following that, the rest of the soldiers also charged into the camp. As soon as the 2000 soldiers appeared, they were discovered by the Xiliang Soldiers at the entrance of the camp. Seeing this, a few soldiers who were on night watch turned around and hid in the camp.

The soldiers guarding the camp did not resist, and Cai Mao was even happier.

He led the army to attack. A moment later, Cai Mao and all the soldiers under his command entered the camp.

"Kill, kill!"

Cai Mao ordered loudly. He did not plan to recruit Xiliang Troop, he only planned to bring their heads back.

At this moment, all the Jing Prefecture soldiers were excited. They carried their sabers and rushed into the tents. However, when the Jing Prefecture soldiers rushed into the tents, they discovered that there was no one in the tents.

This news quickly reached Cai Mao's ears.

When Cai Mao heard the news, he frowned and had a bad feeling.

"Not good, I fell into a trap!"

This thought appeared in Cai Mao's mind.

If there were no soldiers guarding the entrance of the camp and there was no one in the tent, it would be an empty camp. However, there were a few soldiers stationed at the entrance of the camp. It could be seen that the Xiliang Troop had not evacuated and was still here. However, at this moment, there was no one in the tent in the camp. It must be an ambush.

"Retreat, retreat immediately!"

Cai Mao was nervous and gave the order to retreat.

Just as Cai Mao was about to retreat, Zhang Xiu led his troops out of the camp. The soldiers beside Zhang Xiu were all armed with bows and arrows. All the arrows and arrows were tied with bandages soaked in Fire Oils.

Although the torch lit the bow and arrows, the arrowheads began to burn.

"Release the arrows!"

Zhang Xiu ordered.

In an instant, the sound of the bowstring vibrating could be heard. Rockets rose into the air and drew an arc in the air before landing in the camp. As soon as the Rockets landed, they began to burn.

Rockets fell from all directions of the camp and quickly started to burn.

When Zhang Xiu learned that Cai Mao was chasing them, he asked the soldiers to spread out a lot of hay in the camp. When these hay met the bright fire, it started burning quickly. In a short period of time, the camp had turned into a sea of fire.

When the fire burned, thick smoke rose.

In the camp, when Cai Mao retreated, he encountered a burning fire.

At this moment, Cai Mao became anxious.

Cai Mao reflected on himself. He remembered that when he arrived outside the camp, he could send a few soldiers to probe the camp. He would not be ambushed or caught in a sea of fire.

But it was too late!

"Retreat! Retreat!"

Cai Mao ordered and led the soldiers forward.

Although the area of the camp was small, under the attack of the sea of fire, the soldiers under Cai Mao's command were quickly injured. Cai Mao was focused on rushing out. He could not care less about the injured soldiers. He led his men to the entrance of the tent and rushed out.

When Zhang Xiu saw the people rushing out, he ordered, "Archer, fire the arrows!"

This wave of arrows was not fire arrows, but bows and arrows. A rain of arrows fell, and the Jing Prefecture soldiers who rushed out first were shot one after another. They fell at the entrance of the camp and died under the arrows.

"Charge, charge forward!"

Cai Mao clenched his teeth and ordered.

There was a sea of fire behind them. They would die in the sea of fire. Although it was raining arrows in front of them, as long as they rushed out, there was still a chance of survival. The Jing Prefecture soldiers braved the rain of arrows and kept rushing out.

As the Jing Prefecture soldiers kept breaking out of the encirclement, they finally broke out of the range of the arrows.

As they got closer, the bow and arrows lost their effectiveness.

Zhang Xiu's gaze fell on the somewhat embarrassed Cai Mao.

Seeing that Cai Mao was about to break out of the encirclement, Zhang Xiu said, "Capture Cai Mao. Today is the day. Boys, kill! "

After the order was given, Huang Zhao, Ling Feng, Zhang Shi and Li Miao all led their troops to attack. Zhang Xiu also mounted his horse and rushed out on his horse. He held the reins in his left hand and the Tiger Head Golden Spear in his right. He rushed towards Cai Mao.

"Cai Mao, give me your life!"

Zhang Xiu shouted, his killing intent surging.

The horse stomped on the ground like an arrow leaving the bow, quickly closing the distance between them and Cai Mao. At this moment, a soldier came to defend. Zhang Xiu thrust out the Tiger Head Golden Spear in his hand. A cold star flashed in the air, and the tip of the spear pierced through the soldier's body.

Zhang Xiu pulled out his spear and continued charging towards Cai Mao.

The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer.

30 meters!

Eight zhang!

Sixty feet!

When the two sides were less than four zhang away, Cai Mao saw that he could not get rid of Zhang Xiu, so he did not retreat. Instead, he raised his sword and faced Zhang Xiu. Cai Mao was the general of the army. He was capable of both civil and martial arts, and his martial arts skills were quite extraordinary.

Even if they were to fight, Cai Mao was not afraid.

Zhang Xiu saw that Cai Mao was not going to run away. The corner of his mouth curled up into a smile, and the Tiger Head Golden Spear swept across.

"Clang!"

The collision between the Large Spear and the blade caused his eardrums to hurt.

Under the impact of the majestic force, Cai Mao's expression suddenly changed drastically. Under the impact of Zhang Xiu's energy, the sword in his hand could not be held at all. The web between his thumb and index finger was numb, and his palm was in pain. The Longsword was directly knocked away.

"Fall down!"

Zhang Xiu's attack was powerful. The Tiger Head Golden Spear spun in the air and swept out.

Slap!

The Spear Shaft hit Cai Mao's waist. With a cracking sound, the ribs on Cai Mao's waist were broken. He screamed in pain. Under the tremendous force, Cai Mao's body flew up from the war horse and crashed to the ground.

Cai Mao had just fallen to the ground. Before he could roll and dodge, he saw a figure rushing over on his horse and stopping in front of him. The sharp tip of the spear stopped in front of his chest.

"Cai Mao has been captured. Those who surrender will not be killed!"

Zhang Xiu aimed the tip of the spear at Cai Mao's heart and shouted loudly.