Chapter 198 Riding with riding! Tsundere wolf riding ruthlessly crushed?
The horses are galloping and the hoofbeats are thundering.
When the team is about to reach Guangcheng Pass.
Zhang Liao shouted: "Where is Han Dang?"
In the team, Han Dang rode up and said, "The general is here."
Zhang Liao ordered: "From now on, the team will be under your command. Our army is small, so we must remember that we cannot fight with strength. We should only harass and lure the opponent to attack. Do you understand?"
Wolf Cavalry is not good at attacking fortresses and must guard the rear of the Northern Army.
However......
Although Zhang Liao's cavalry battalion barely reached a thousand cavalry in number, it was still no match for thousands of wolf cavalry. A head-on confrontation would be like hitting a stone with an egg.
Zhang Liao is not stupid and would never do this.
but......
He handed over the team to Han to take command, but he still couldn't believe it: "Ah? I will take command?"
Zhang Liao nodded affirmatively: "If Lu Bu personally leads the troops to fight, Wentai, King Chen, I, and I will need to contain each other at all times, and it will be difficult to take command at the same time. You are from western Liaoning and are proficient in cavalry warfare. You should be the one to command."
"and!"
Zhang Liao reported with an affirmative look: "Your Highness has long had the idea of handing over the cavalry to the command of the general. He previously ordered you to learn the art of cavalry warfare. Now that you have practiced it proficiently, I should let Your Highness see your talent today."
In Liu Bian's talent training plan, Zhang Liao was trained as a commander-in-chief, and the cavalry was only temporarily given to him to command. Now that Han Dang, a member of the western Liao branch, has accompanied Sun Jian, it is natural that he should make full use of his talents.
Although Han Dang was already proficient in mounted combat, the cavalry equipped with the three equestrian skills still had slight differences from the current mainstream cavalry combat methods, so Han Dang was ordered to learn the art of mounted combat.
Every time Liu Bian visited the cavalry camp, he would go to the cavalry camp to observe the battle to understand the extent to which they had mastered the new method of cavalry warfare.
In a sense, this time Liu Bian ordered the cavalry battalion to return to Guangcheng Pass and face Lu Bu's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, which meant he wanted to test his recent learning results.
When he was in Nanyang, Han Dang developed a strong interest in Zhang Liao's cavalry. When he came into contact with the three treasures of equestrianism, he was even more amazed. He worked very hard to learn the new style of riding combat. Today, he has already achieved some success.
Although the strength of Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry is no small matter, if it is a duel between small forces and without the interference of Lu Bu's powerful force, Han Dang is still somewhat confident.
after all......
Although the new style of cavalry combat has not changed much, its combat effectiveness has been doubled.
Han Dang, who was born in western Liaoning, has a clear understanding of this. Especially after learning new tactics, he also understands that the innovation of equipment in tactics will increase the combat effectiveness of the entire army.
Han Dang was very excited: "The final general will definitely live up to His Highness's high expectations."
"Remember."
Zhang Liao emphasized: "Facing the wolf cavalry army, our army should mainly attack and harass them. If we can lure them out, we should launch a counterattack at the appropriate time. We should also let these wolf cubs see how powerful we are."
Han Dang's eyes were bright and he said sonorously: "Don't worry, leave it to the general."
Zhang Liao nodded affirmatively: "Well, I believe you."
Sun Jian on the side even encouraged him: "Yi Gong, you have to work hard and don't embarrass me."
Han Dangdan smiled: "General, don't worry."
"Wen Tai."
Zhang Liao greeted: "Let's advance forward first to explore the way for the cavalry camp to prevent any unexpected events."
Sun Jian nodded and said, "That's what Sun has in mind."
King Chen Liu Chong rode his horse to catch up: "Don't forget, there are still orphans!"
The three of them rode forward and put some distance between themselves and the army.
As expected.
When they rode their horses out of the narrow road and arrived at the open space outside Guangcheng Pass.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A wave of arrows suddenly rose into the sky, enveloping them like locusts.
Fortunately, there were only three cavalry: Zhang Liao, Liu Chong, and Sun Jian. If Han Dang led the army to charge forward and withstand such a round of arrow rain, the thousand fine cavalry would probably lose at least 20%, or even more.
However......
The three cavalrymen Zhang Liao, Liu Chong and Sun Jian are not only superb in martial arts, but also have extremely small targets. They are easy to disperse and change lanes, and there will be no panic, stampede or other incidents.
Facing the dense arrows that were approaching, the three of them turned their horses without hesitation, trying not to rush into the center of the arrows' range. At the same time, they raised their weapons, flicked them left and right, and shot all the incoming arrows at once.
"Fuck!"
Seeing this scene, Lu Bu was so angry that he swore: "Zhang Liao is actually well prepared and dares to charge into my wolf cavalry army with three cavalry. He is really impatient."
"Song Xian, Wei Xu!"
Lu Bu immediately greeted him.
"The end will be here."
They both raised their hands.
"You guys stay here."
Lu Bu was furious, jumped out of his horse and gave a sonorous order: "Leave these three to me!"
Song Xian and Wei Xu responded: "No."
Although there is an unfamiliar face among these three cavalry, the strength of Zhang Liao and Sun Jian has been known to the Wolf Cavalry generals for a long time. The whole army is afraid that no one except Lu Bu can be their opponent.
Therefore, when Lu Bu decided to take action himself, the second general did not stop him.
Rumble~~~
The moment Lu Bu rode his horse out, a small cavalry squad followed.
Although the strength of this team is only 500, each one can equal ten. Everyone has more than ten times of actual combat experience. They were trained by Lu Bu personally and are responsible for the elite wolf cavalry that rushes into the formation to chase and kill.
Although this small team has a small number of troops, it is still capable of fighting even if it encounters thousands of troops. Now it is easy to capture Zhang Liao's thousand cavalry with ease.
Lu Bu showed off his power, cutting off his retreat like lightning, and shouted in a cold voice: "Don't you like to bully the few with more? This time, I will let you know what it means to bully the few with more!"
"kill!"
Give an order.
Five hundred elite cavalry charged straight at the three of them.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
Hoho~~~
In an instant, taunting roars rang out from the wolf cavalry army.
General Song Xian even waved the war spear in his hand and cheered for the Wolf Cavalry: "Ho ho ho! Let's get together and chop these three people into mincemeat, and let them have a taste of bullying the less with more."
Wei Xu blew the whistle again, with a face that couldn't hide the teasing and ridicule: "General Lu is really good at playing, five hundred wolf cavalry surrounded three rats, haha, this is not killing them, but scaring them to death."
Hou Cheng was gearing up and eager to try: "Teasing three people like this makes me, Hou Cheng, want to rush in and play. I want to see how long they can last!"
"Ha ha!"
Cheng Lian waved the war spear in his hand: "The evil wolf plays with the dog, this time there is a good show."
Hao Meng nodded slowly and smiled: "This is just a way of repaying the other person and reaping the consequences."
Cao Xing shook his head regretfully: "What a pity! Zhang Liao can also be called a tiger general, but he went astray. Otherwise, how would he have ended up today?"
...
Just when everyone was mocking Zhang Liao.
suddenly.
A cavalry force shot out behind him.
The leading general is none other than Liaoxi Han Dang.
Seeing this scene, Han Dang ordered without hesitation: "Prepare arrows!"
In an instant, all the cavalrymen under his command loosened their reins and took out their precious bows while still charging wildly.
But I saw that they were all twisting their bows and setting arrows. The bows in their hands were stretched to the full moon. The arrowheads were tilted at an angle and aimed at the sky.
Rumble~~
The horses galloped wildly.
In the blink of an eye, the distance between the two parties narrowed.
Han Dang did not hesitate and gave a sonorous order:
"Fire the arrow!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A wave of arrows suddenly rose into the sky, drawing a perfect arc, and like locusts all over the sky, it immediately enveloped the five hundred elite soldiers under Lu Bu's command.
"Ah, this..."
"How is this possible?"
Lu Budun, who was about to surround and kill Zhang Liao, was surprised.
Although he had already expected that there would be a cavalry surprise attack from behind, he could not believe that all of Zhang Liao's thousand cavalry could actually complete such difficult actions as riding and shooting.
You must know that even among wolf cavalry, not everyone can mount and shoot. Most cavalry are only good at charging and killing, but in archery, they need to restrain their horses before they can aim and release arrows.
Being able to complete difficult actions such as riding and shooting, even among the current wolf riders, they are still considered the elite among the elite, proving that their riding skills have reached a super advanced level.
After all, not just anyone can withstand the bumps of a war horse and free his hands while galloping to complete a series of actions such as twisting the bow and setting an arrow, or even aiming and releasing the arrow.
However......
However, the cavalry under Zhang Liao's tent can be ridden and shot by everyone.
This means that the overall riding skill level of this team has surpassed the Bingzhou Wolf Riders who have been fighting in border counties all year round.
It would be fine if this scene happened in a border county like Wuyuan, but it happened in a central plain like Heluo, and it was an army that Lu Bu had never heard of.
He couldn't believe it!
King Hongnong actually had such a powerful cavalry unit under his command.
The Wolf Cavalry soldiers who were mocking Zhang Liao just now were all dumbfounded, staring at the scene in front of them in disbelief:
"Can they all ride and shoot? This...how is this possible?"
"Even in the wolf cavalry army, there are only a few thousand people who can ride and shoot."
"I didn't expect that King Hongnong would actually have such a fine cavalry hidden under his tent!"
"No wonder Zhang Liao dared to ride alone into the formation. He was attracting the lord's attention and creating conditions for the cavalry to mount and shoot."
"Zap, what a sinister guy."
"Brothers, come together and support the Lord!"
"Kill~~~"
"..."
In an instant, thousands of wolf riders rushed in, crashing over like a giant wave.
At the same time, Lu Bu subconsciously shouted: "Disperse!"
But......
The moment when the sky was filled with arrows.
Lu Bu knew that everything was already too late. Before the five hundred elite cavalry could rein in their horses, more than ten cavalrymen were hit by arrows and fell from their horses. Their wails and horses' cries mingled together and resounded throughout the battlefield.
"Chop suey!"
Lu Bu was furious, and the anger in his heart kept boiling: "Brothers, form a formation to meet the enemy!"
At this moment, Lu Bu did not dare to underestimate this cavalry, and even regarded it as a terrifying opponent. He immediately ordered to form a formation to meet the enemy.
And he himself abandoned Zhang Liao, Sun Jian, and Liu Chong, and decided to gallop towards the enemy, preparing to use his strong personal force to open up a way for the army to survive.
Whoosh!
The arrows are like stars, whizzing by.
Lu Bu subconsciously reined in his horse and looked back.
Chen Wang Liu Chong was holding a precious withered bow, and he smiled cruelly at Lu Bu: "Thief Lu Bu, come to the lonely king, I will give you delicious food."
At the same time, Zhang Liao and Sun Jian, one on the left and the other on the right, attacked Lu Bu: "Your opponent is us!"
At this point, Lu Bu finally understood why Sun Jian, Zhang Liao, and Liu Chong would attack in advance.
Their purpose is to entangle themselves and create the most powerful conditions for their cavalry to fight fiercely.
"Damn it!"
Lu Bu clicked his steel teeth and knocked open Zhang Liao's thrusting horse with his spear. He then swung out a moon-like cold light with his backhand and swept towards the other Sun Jian.
clang!
Where spears and spears meet, sparks burst out.
There was a deafening golden roar and a loud explosion.
If Lu Bu could concentrate on dealing with Zhang Liao and Sun Jian, he might still be able to get rid of their entanglement, but unfortunately, his mind had completely drifted to the battlefield and he could no longer concentrate completely.
However......
This is not the case with Sun Jian and Zhang Liao.
They can leave the battle entirely to Han Dang and concentrate on facing Lu Bu's every move.
With the pressure already rising, and the two of them fully cooperating, Lu Bu was entangled to the point where it was difficult for him to move forward. Even if the opponent was a red rabbit and a horse, it was still difficult to get rid of him, and he could only deal with it.
Just when Lu Bu couldn't distract himself.
Han Dang seized the opportunity and gave another sonorous order:
"Charge!!"
Rumble~~~
More than a thousand cavalrymen rode wildly.
They held spears in both hands and charged at the elite wolf riders head-on.
You must know that cavalry combat in the late Han Dynasty was mainly based on holding a spear with one hand behind the back.
After all, the vast majority of cavalry do not have their hands free. They have to hold the reins with one hand and the weapon with the other. If they hold the spear in their forehand, it is easy to be pushed off the horse by the reaction force during the charge. Therefore, the vast majority of cavalry hold it in their backhand.
spear.
Holding the spear in the backhand has the greatest advantage.
It thrusts diagonally downward. Because the direction of the force is inconsistent with the direction of the horse's charge, the impact force is relatively small. Moreover, it is easy to pull out the spear, just lift it upwards.
And if the war horse charges too fast, the wrist can rotate naturally, lift it forward, and pull out the spear from the enemy who has passed by and fallen behind.
But......
The biggest disadvantage of holding the spear in the backhand is that the attack distance is slightly shorter.
It is about one meter shorter than the way the spear is held in the forehand.
As a result, when fighting in the battle, holding the spear with the backhand will put you at a disadvantage. Even a superb rider needs to avoid the opponent's attack before he can kill the enemy.
The new cavalry tactics of the Strategist Alliance are designed to be equipped with the three equestrian treasures.
For the cavalry who have freed their hands, they can hold the spear with both hands, which not only has greater power but also has a wider range of damage. In terms of attack method, it can be said to completely crush the method of holding the spear with one hand and backhand.
It's true at this moment.
Han Dang's cavalrymen all hold spears with both hands. Facing the elite wolf cavalry holding spears with one hand, they naturally have a stronger ability to attack first.
More importantly, a spear held with both hands is more powerful than a spear held with one hand. It can take the lead in pushing away the opponent's weapon, and while ensuring its own safety, it can stab the enemy directly under the horse in one fell swoop.
This is equivalent to two hands hitting one hand, a gibbon beating a short-legged dog. Unless it is an extremely special situation, basically all that is left is to crush it.
boom!
The two cavalry forces collided.
Although the five hundred elite cavalry under Lu Bu's tent were elite, under the absolute advantage, they were still crushed by Han Dang's cavalry without any suspense.
Looking at the few remaining elite wolf riders, the anger in Lu Bu's heart completely exploded, and he roared hysterically:
"Kill me!!!"
However, Han Dang took advantage of the fact that the wolf cavalry failed to encircle him and gave the order sternly: