Chapter 24 For Boss Cao to Death: Thanks for the huge amount of [Lost Little Kirby]
Li Jue waited for Guo Si and Zhang Ji to launch attacks on both sides of Cao's army. He finally gave the order: "Send the order and charge."
At this moment, taking back the emperor has become their common goal.
"The Emperor is ours!"
The three people, who were already blushing and thick-necked, temporarily put down their feuds and united together in a tacit understanding.
Nearly 20,000 cavalry charges launched a high-speed charge. The vibrations caused by the rhythmic contact of the horses' hooves with the earth could be felt even by the emperor as far away as Luoyang City.
Liu Xie supported the ground with his hands, feeling the slight vibration from the ground. He looked worried and asked Cao Cao hastily: "Cao Aiqing... Can General Lu really do it?"
This is already the seventh time Liu Xie has asked.
How can a man say no?
Cao Cao replied firmly to Liu Xie: "I believe in Lu Yan, he has never been defeated!"
Just because he has never been defeated before does not mean that he will not be defeated in the future... No matter how confident and calm Cao Cao appears, anyway, the ministers, concubines and maids have packed their things and are ready to run away at any time.
The emperor nodded and looked at the old god Yang Biao who was closing his eyes to rest. He finally stopped talking, but he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart.
For so many years, Lu Yan has set up a workshop in Chenliu County, and other projects have been interrupted, but he has never relaxed about things on the battlefield.
All fear comes from lack of firepower.
Lu Yan, who was well aware of the importance of military construction, did not dare to stop even for a moment even if he was frugal in food and clothing.
"The gap between the horse pit and the fifty steps behind has been sprinkled with caltrops. But sir, will this be too useless for the horses..." Xia Houlan asked with some distress, thinking about the Xiliang war horses that were about to be scrapped.
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Those horses were all excellent war horses, so it would be a pity to lose them in front of the battle.
"Only if you win the battle first will you be qualified to think about the spoils." Lu Yantiao looked at the torrent of Sangu gradually separating in the distance, and replied calmly, "Send the order and prepare to resist the impact!"
"Here!" Xia Houlan stopped talking nonsense, clasped his fists and accepted the order and left.
"Throwing place, horse trap, archers ready!"
"After the cavalry passed through the thorns, the heavy crossbowmen prepared to harvest!"
Xu Huang stood behind Lu Yan holding a big mountain-opening ax.
He quietly looked at this series of tactical arrangements for the cavalry, and suddenly felt a chill on his back.
"This is too scary!" Xu Huang glanced at the seemingly helpless scribe through the corner of his eyes, and some fear spread in his heart, "Those Xiliang cavalry even if they passed the horse trap
And iron caltrops, as well as spears nearly two feet long, a shield wall as high as a person, and countless heavy crossbowmen hidden behind the large shields are waiting for them..."
You uncle, if you target me, you will target me, but you are targeting me to death!
Lu Yan is well aware of the powerful combat power and deterrence of cavalry in this period.
He only has infantry now, so he uses almost all the tricks that are useful against cavalry.
At this time, many tactics against cavalry had not yet appeared, so it was impossible to take precautions.
I'm lucky enough to be the first to experience the Xiliang Cavalry for a set meal. I'm afraid I'm going to be really excited this time...
In the hearts of Li Guo and Zhang,
The Xiliang army has been fighting against powerful opponents such as the Huns and Qiang for a long time. Compared with the Central Plains army, its combat power does have an absolute advantage.
What's more, their army at this time was almost twice that of Cao's army, and they also had 20,000 powerful Xiliang cavalry.
Even Ma Teng and Han Sui who came out of Xiliang were beaten to the point of running away. How could the group of princes in Guandong who only engage in civil war withstand the destruction of their own cavalry?
It's very close!
Looking at the lineup in front of him, which was probably less than 10,000 people, and relying on his nearly 5,000 troops, Zhang Ji estimated that he would be able to kill the opponent in less than half a quarter of an hour.
"Speed up and rush over!"
Zhang Ji urged his cavalry to speed up. They had just rested for a long time and their physical strength was still sufficient.
Zhang Ji could already see the appearance of Cao Jun in front.
The image of himself breaking through the military formation and marching into Luoyang to rob the Emperor of Heaven even appeared in his mind.
But Zhang Xiu, who was rushing at the front and acting as the cavalry's arrowhead, couldn't help but feel a flash of worry in his heart when he saw the neat, dark and solid shield wall.
Zhang Xiu was worried and subconsciously slowed down his mount. It was this slowness that saved his life!
“Xilulu!!!”
Zhang Ji was shocked to discover,
Many of the cavalrymen at the front suddenly sank while running, and then amidst the tragic neighing sounds from the horses under them, they fell to the ground together with their horses and rubbed a distance on the ground!
The legs of the horse trapped in the pit were fragile under the great inertia... The clicking sound was endless, and even the soldiers of Cao Cao who were about to face the charge were frightened by the sound.
After the horses fell to the ground, some of the unprepared cavalrymen in the rear stumbled, while others trampled over them.
The horse pit, which was only a hundred steps thick, actually killed nearly eight hundred of Zhang Ji's cavalry. Zhang Xiu couldn't help but feel the hair on his back stand on end!
"Fire the arrow!"
With an order, countless arrows flew out of Cao's army!
The cavalry had already charged a normal distance, and there was no turning back when they fired their bows.
A round of arrows rained down, and another two to three hundred people fell. Zhang Ji could only bite the bullet and shouted: "Charge over, charge over!"
Fortunately, someone has stepped on the pit in front, and the smart horse will pass around those obstacles on its own.
However, after passing the horse pit, there were still caltrops... "Wori, your ancestors!" Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu couldn't help but yell.
Those little cuties hidden in the grass or on the soil are no less lethal to horses than traps, and they are even better at concealment.
A nightmare distance of 150 steps... Zhang Xiu was the vanguard and Zhang Ji was the center's 5,000 cavalry. They lost nearly 2,000 before they broke through the first line of defense.
Just when they raised their swords and were about to pour out the anger they had suppressed all the way on Sergeant Cao's soldiers, the opponent's shield wall suddenly opened a series of gaps!
In the gap were heavy crossbowmen squatting or standing, arrows flashing with cold light, making the hearts of the Xiliang cavalry sink to the bottom...
Bows and arrows are not very effective against extremely fast cavalry. Often by the time the simple sticks are thrown down, they have already run far away. Therefore, they can only attack the Xiliang troops who were left behind in horse pits and iron caltrops.
Shooting arrows can also block the Xiliang infantry that follows.
When the distance is too far, the effect of crossbow arrows is undoubtedly better than that of bows and arrows.
When the cavalry was still fifty steps away, the crossbowman in the gap between the big shield fired his arrow!
"Fire the arrow!"
"Boom!!!"
A uniform crisp sound broke the nerves of many Xiliang troops!
"ah!!"
"Ahh!!"
"Xilulu!!"
Countless howls sounded!
After one round of crossbows, the front row fell down, but before the Xiliang army could recover, the second round of crossbows came again!
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
After the first batch fired, they were immediately replaced by the second batch of crossbowmen. The replaced crossbowmen set up their bows and loaded arrows behind them, waiting for the next round of volley.
The distance was only fifty steps, but to Zhang Ji's cavalry, it was like a chasm!
Zhang Xiu turned around and ran away decisively. He turned around and came to Zhang Ji and shouted: "General, leave quickly!"
Zhang Ji was unwilling to give in. At this time, the opponent's fourth wave of crossbows came again!
The bowstrings vibrated one after another, and Cao Jun was like a never-ending war machine!
Of the five thousand cavalry, there were only less than a thousand left without even touching the corners of their clothes.
Damn it, is there such a bully?
Zhang Ji's troops were already the weakest, and now most of his cavalry were lost on the charge. His heart finally collapsed: "Withdraw, withdraw! Withdraw to Hongnong!"