Chapter 461, Byzantine Style in the Third Century AD
Fatty Tian was convinced that the remaining cavalry under Fang Guang's command, one man and three horses, had already arrived here, raising smoke and dust all over the sky.
The army was trapped in the hinterland of Hebei, and everything happened quickly. In just a moment, the originally deflated grain bags were filled with rice and grain.
Fang Guang listened to Chen Jin's screams like killing a pig on the flagpole, and was about to call the troops to light fires when he suddenly heard the deafening sound of horse hooves coming from the west direction of the grain station.
The young man's heart was moved, and he followed the sound and saw the general's flag held high by General Qingzhou Zhengdong, fluttering in the wind. About three thousand cavalry, well-armored, were running towards this place.
Among Yuan Shao's men, the only elite ones who reached this point were the four courtyard pillars. It seems that Gao Lan's headquarters happened to be stationed in Pingyuan County. He heard the sound of Dying and rushed here.
The leading general of Yuan Jun was a tall and sturdy middle-aged man covered in black armor. Tian Feng had met Gao Lan in Yecheng. When he saw this man, he couldn't help but take a breath.
"Gao Lan, Gao Yuanbo, although this man is only at the bottom of the Four Court Pillars, he manages the army very strictly!"
"Low-key is just Gao Lan's disguise! Datong, this man is brave and brave. He is not inferior to Yan Liang or Wen Chou, but his military strategy is far superior!"
Fatty Tian recognized Gao Lan, and Chen Jin, who was tied to the flagpole and raised more than ten feet, was about to faint from the pain. At this moment, he saw the thick thigh that he offered his concubine and finally hugged.
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"General Gao, General Gao is here. General Gao is invincible in the world! Fang Guang, you are dead this time. If you destroy me, Pingyuan will also be your death!"
"The mighty plains, restrain the Yellow Turban traitors, this time, I'll see where you run!"
On the verge of death, the secretion of adrenaline caused Chen Jin to roar in return.
The young man snorted softly.
"Pingyuan is going to challenge me, labor and management really don't believe it! There are only a few thousand cavalry, so what's there to be afraid of? Zilong, Brother Guan, don't light the fire for now!"
"It seems that God intends for me to appear in Jizhou. The scene will be bigger, so I will defeat Gaolan and then rush into Pingyuan City to tell Yuan Shao that Fang Datong is coming!"
"The whole army changes horses, and the left and right cavalry and archery detachments are formed. The left army is led by Zilong, and the right army is led by myself!"
"But listen to the horn and charge!"
Si Nong clenched his fists, and for the first time in his life, he showed a slightly nervous look in front of the troops.
This tension is not due to fear of Gao Lanye, but the cavalry warfare technique that combines Byzantium and the peak of later Kyushu cavalry, which will be revealed to the world today.
Ten years ago, Gongsun Zan was on this land, relying on three thousand white horses to follow him, and he was invincible.
The core of White Horse Yi Cong lies in the two characters of riding and shooting.
Today, Cao Jun's sharp cavalry, which combines the tactics of light cavalry, heavy cavalry and mounted archers, will finally show its trump card in the encounter on the plains.
"It's a plain again, what a coincidence! Red Rabbit, look at me killing thieves today, I'm sure I'm not inferior to your lord!"
Fang Guang leaned over and patted the horse on his crotch. One thousand cavalry had long been divided into two teams. The left team had about 700 people. They all held bows in their right hands and arrows shot out from the left.
The right team was a selection of left-handed people, holding a bow in their left hand and shooting arrows from the right. They were divided into two wings and lined up in the open space in front of the grain station.
As expected by Gao Lan and Fang Guang, it was precisely when he heard the sound of the beeping that he rushed here.
According to Changxi's defense plan, Gao Lan was on the north bank of the Yellow River in Dongjun, facing Quyi and Qiaorui. This military situation was not wrong.
This time Si Tingzhu from Hebei Province came north. After the meeting in Yecheng, he came to Pingyuan to see his newly favored concubine by escorting military supplies. Unexpectedly, by some strange coincidence, he met the young cavalrymen who were harassing him.
Gao Lan led the army to confront Cao's army, but he could not see where the enemy's troops and horses were coming from.
The outer robe worn by Yuan Jun is the same as that of Changxi tribe, with yellow silk tied on the side, but the armor is different. From a distance, he is wearing a leather armor and holding a bow and arrow, which looks like the Wuhuan army of Youzhou and the Xianbei army when they are in battle.
Gao Lan is a veteran general in Hebei Province. He has experienced more than a hundred battles in various battle formations. This is the first time he has seen such an army.
"General Gao, could it be that Wuhuan Tadun went south to grab grain?"
"No, Tadun is afraid that my lord is too scared. He has already promised to send his light cavalry to help defeat Cao Cao. Who dares to come to snatch food? It seems that Donghu's other troops robbed this idiot Chang Xi, stripped off his armor, and came again.
Come here!"
"Hu Ma has nothing to worry about. Today, even before the battle with Cao Cao, he needs to stretch his muscles!"
"Give me the order. Just rush forward in the wild goose formation. Shoot an arrow right away? It's just a three-shot chance."
Gao Lan once served as a general in Youzhou, and he knew very well that the Donghu tribes had crude armor and could only stand and shoot when facing battle. Three arrows were invincible, and the birds and beasts retreated!
After giving the order, the three thousand Gaolan troops were already cutting through, rushing straight to the left and right. However, they did not expect that the cavalry on the opposite side actually lapped their horses to meet them. When the two armies were less than a hundred steps away, they suddenly
From the lower part of Gao Lan's command, the wild geese passed by with their left and right wings, and the overwhelming arrows shot straight at him.
"It's actually a method of riding and shooting. Back then, when the white horse followed the army and plundered arrows in front of the formation, it was invincible. How can this army be so elite?"
Gao Lan, who was originally lazy and thought that the cavalry suspected of being barbarians would be wiped out in a single charge, saw Fang Guang's tactics and immediately arched his back and frowned.
What I like most about the Wild Geese Formation is that the other army is immobile and the cavalry clashes with each other, showing their full killing power.
This formation has the greatest momentum, but it is difficult to change direction. Gao Lan manages the army very strictly, and the formation must not be disrupted in the slightest during conflicts between units.
Fang Guang's cavalry passed by, and on the left and right wings, nearly two hundred Yuan Jun soldiers fell off their horses. Fang Guang's cavalry rushed out two hundred steps, reined in the horses and turned back, just waiting quietly in the battlefield.
"That army is elite and not a rogue bandit. The wild geese formation spreads out and they form a plum blossom formation. Each one fights!"
"Good fellow, a thousand men have brought so many horses, all of which are extremely powerful. Who is this, so extravagant and brave?"
Gao Lan gave the order loudly, and the cavalry under his command suddenly dispersed into nearly a hundred plum blossoms, with twenty or thirty people forming a small formation, allowing for conflicts.
This is the most appropriate formation to deal with cavalry and archers like Baima Yicong. It is flexible and maneuverable, but if it can stick to the cavalry and archers, it will be a one-sided massacre.
This time, the cavalry on the opposite side of Gao Lan did not rush forward. Instead, under the horn, they turned their horses' heads and retreated straight to the west, towards Pingyuan City. While retreating, they rained arrows from the left and right sides.
After such a pursuit and retreat, in a blink of an eye, they had rushed out more than 20 miles away. Gao Lan waved his spear and blocked several incoming arrows. He only felt that his hands were shaking and numb, and the doubts in his heart became more and more intense.
Coming deeper and deeper.
"Datong, their horses are no longer good. No matter whether it is a short-distance attack or a long-distance attack, Jizhou horses, Youzhou horses, who are the opponents of Dongjun's horses?"
Next to the young man, the arrows that were shot at Gao Lan were shot by Guan Hai and Sinong together.
When Guan Hai was the commander of Qu in the Yellow Turban Army, he suffered enough from the hardships of the army and cavalry. Now that he is riding a horse and playing with Gao Lan, he feels extremely happy.
"When you are five miles away, you can change your armor and horses, but I don't know how Gao Lan compares to the Franks?"
Recalling the battle of being teased by the armored cavalry in the battle of Cassilinham, a trace of ridicule flashed in the young man's eyes.