Chapter 307 Cao Chun is amazed! They are also cavalry, why is the gap so big?
Yuzhou, Chenjun.
On the way to Changping County.
A long team, meandering slowly, with clear tracks extending into the distance.
Most of them are composed of carriages carrying goods. There are more than 300 carriages, which are huge and very spectacular.
There are cavalry guards on both sides of it, and from time to time scouts on Pegasus rush back to report the situation at hand, looking extremely cautious.
In the middle of the team, Cao Chun rode his horse slowly to follow, with a sullen look on his face.
Because, since they left Xinji and passed Chenting, enemy troops came to harass them from time to time.
Although most of them were defeated by them, they still had too few troops and did not dare to pursue them in depth, lest they fall into the opponent's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain. This made them even more passive.
The most damning thing is that Cao Xiu was young and energetic after all, and couldn't stand the repeated harassment from his opponents. He simply ignored military orders and led 400 elite cavalry to pursue and kill him. He has not returned yet.
"Report—!"
Suddenly, a long report sounded from the front.
Cao Chun looked up.
But I saw a horse coming from Juechen, it was our scout flying forward.
Cao Chun was so anxious that before the scouts could salute, he waved his hand to interrupt and asked, "How is Zilie's condition?"
The scout nodded affirmatively with a smile on his face: "General, don't worry, Cao Sima has dispersed the enemy army and killed an enemy general of Army Sima level. He is currently leading his troops back."
call-
Cao Chun breathed a long sigh of relief, and finally let go of his hanging heart: "It's great if I can come back safely! This kid is good at everything, but he is too impatient and still needs training. When he comes back, I will take good care of him."
"uncle."
The young general riding in front of him from the rear said softly: "Brother Zilie is your right-hand man, are you willing to deal with him? Besides, he has made a great contribution this time by beheading a general!"
"snort!"
Cao Chun glanced at the general and became even more angry: "What about his right-hand man? You are the general's legitimate son. If you make a mistake, won't I teach you a lesson? Not to mention Zilie!"
Cao Ang nodded slowly: "That's true. It seems that brother Zilie will not escape this time."
Cao Chun is well versed in cavalry warfare and is the commander of this cavalry. He is also Cao Cao's right-hand man. He is even more respected than Cao Ren and Cao Hong and has Cao Cao's trust.
The main generals in this cavalry are all relatives of the Cao family. They are usually responsible for Cao Cao's personal safety and protect him from being raped and assassinated by the enemy. In wartime, they even perform some arduous tasks.
Whoosh!
Just as the two were relaxing and chatting.
Suddenly, there was a whooshing sound in the sky, which was a signal of danger and a call for help.
Cao Chung's nerves, which had just calmed down, became tense again. Looking for a voice, he immediately locked the general direction: "No, something must have happened to Zilie."
"Damn it!"
Cao Ang chewed it secretly and said subconsciously: "Uncle, let's send troops to rescue quickly. The location of the sounding arrow should not be too far away from here. It's not too late to send troops now."
The anger in Cao Chun's heart had reached his throat, and he hurriedly waved his hand to signal the team to stop. The accompanying infantry immediately drew their swords to guard the surroundings, and more than a hundred strong bows were set up.
They had experienced more than ten raids and were still able to survive. They were accustomed to such things, so they responded very quickly and took extremely appropriate measures.
The sword and shield soldiers were outside, the spearmen, and the crossbowmen were inside. With the siege equipment behind them as the core, they formed a simple protective array to protect it from being destroyed by thieves.
"This must be the traitor's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain!"
Cao Chun scanned the four directions with bright eyes and immediately made a judgment: "Currently, our company only has 1,300 infantrymen. If we send people to rescue Zilie, how can we defend the siege equipment."
"But......"
Cao Ang was about to speak, but Cao Chun stopped him: "It's nothing! It was Zilie who ignored military orders and insisted on chasing down the defeated army. Since he made a mistake, he should bear the corresponding price."
"Zixiu, remember!"
Cao Chun stared at Cao Ang with burning eyes and shouted coldly: "Whether he is a general or an ordinary soldier, if he does something wrong, he must bear the consequences of doing something wrong."
"Although he is of the same race as you and me, I cannot ignore the general's military orders because of him. Once the siege equipment is destroyed, according to the military orders, everyone involved will die."
"Do you understand?!"
This is a glaring roar!
Like a sharp steel needle, it pierced into Cao Ang's heart.
He actually knew that Cao Chun liked Zi Lie very much and wanted to save him more than anyone else.
but......
As the commander of the cavalry, Cao Chun could only consider the overall situation and defend the siege equipment at this moment.
Although his eyes were firm, his heart must be bleeding, and he could only rely on this hoarse shout to cover up the pain in his heart.
Cao Ang shouted at the top of his lungs: "Here!"
Cao Chun did not hesitate and gave a sonorous order: "Now you will take over Zilie's position. You must stop the enemy and destroy the siege equipment at all costs."
Cao Ang cupped his hands and cupped his fists: "Here!"
Immediately.
He reined in his horse and turned around, came to the other side of the convoy, held the iron gun in his hand, and stood ready: "All the officers and soldiers obey the order and stop the enemy from destroying the siege equipment at all costs."
All the cavalrymen responded in unison: "Here."
After a while.
From the front left, a horse riding Juechen is coming.
It was his own scouts who shouted all the way and flew forward:
"Report—!"
"General, there is a situation."
The scout looked leisurely and hurriedly reported: "Our scouts broke through the enemy's ambush in front, and they are approaching our army. The number of troops is probably no less than five thousand!"
Cao Chun sneered sternly and exposed the opponent's plan at a glance: "It seems that the enemy is going to launch a strong attack this time. Brothers, as long as we survive this time, there will be no ambushes on the rest of the way."
In the previous more than ten raids, all kinds of strategies were exhausted, but they still had no effect. Once the team passed Chenting, it would not be far from Changping. In this way, Cao Jun's reinforcements could arrive at any time. They
There will be no more fighter planes.
Yes!
Cao Chun became more and more careful, never daring to take even one step away from the siege equipment.
Sure enough, the scouts he sent out broke through the opponent's ambush hidden in front. The opponent simply broke the pot and prepared to attack him and destroy the siege equipment.
Have to admit it.
Judging from the overall strategic deployment, the opponent's general was also very resourceful and often came up with clever plans. However, Cao Chun's failure to leave the siege equipment even half a step made all his clever plans completely useless.
Now, it's the last minute.
Cao Chun will do his best, even if the battle is down to one soldier, he will still be able to hold it down!
"kill-!"
"Come on—!"
Black cries of killing resounded in the wilderness.
A black line in front gradually deepened, and after a while, it surged over like a tide.
Cao Chun stared straight ahead, a layer of cold sweat forming on his forehead subconsciously.
The number of this army is probably far more than 5,000, and may even reach 7,000 or 8,000.
Is it possible...
Is it Yuan Shu and Zhang Miao's troops outside the city who have united?
Otherwise, how could there be so many soldiers and horses!
"Damn it!"
Cao Chun chewed it secretly.
Although, in his eyes, this army and horses were no different from a mob, they still had the upper hand in terms of numbers. With his current army and horses, it was simply impossible to defend against such a crazy attack.
What's more!
This transportation consisted of more than 300 carriages, and the official road walked side by side, and was nearly 300 steps long. The opponent could attack more, as long as the equipment could be destroyed.
You must know that for a relatively sophisticated instrument like this, once certain irreplaceable key parts are damaged, it means that the entire ballista will fail. Even if you want to repair it, it will still take a certain amount of time.
"what to do?"
Cao Chun pondered for a moment, his mind racing like lightning.
An extremely bold idea flashed through his mind. He didn't even have time to quickly deduce the argument, so he shouted sharply: "The infantry guards the siege equipment, and the cavalry follows me to fight!"
The greatest advantages of cavalry are mobility and impact. If they are treated like infantry and stick to their equipment, it will be equivalent to using their own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strengths, which is extremely unwise.
But......
Even if the eight hundred elite cavalry charge out, they won't be able to make a big splash against an enemy ten times their size.
After all, their space to pull is too small, and the opponent's goal is extremely clear.
For Cao Chun, the difficulty level of such a battle can be imagined.
But he had no choice but to bite the bullet and fight.
Rumble—!
The sound of horse hooves is like the rushing of the Yellow River.
The swarming cavalry rushed out, and the dense arrows fell like a torrential rain, hitting the swarming waves, splashing one after another.
"Come on—!"
"kill-!"
Although the offensive of Cao Jun's cavalry was fierce, the opponent's troops were too numerous, and such an attack could not cause much resistance at all. The opponent's speed did not slow down at all, and they rushed towards the convoy crazily.
"roundabout!"
The attack ended with a wave of arrows.
Cao Chun ordered a detour without hesitation, and relied on the super-high mobility of the cavalry and the missing arrows in his hands to launch a powerful attack and kill on the enemy soldiers.
Although doing this will make the enemy's charge more fierce, which is equivalent to choosing to avoid it, it is still much better than forcibly charging the enemy's formation and causing large casualties to the cavalry.
Just as Cao Chun was leading his troops to make a detour.
On the mound not far away, General Wu Hao's eyes suddenly brightened: "General Zhang is really powerful, exactly as you predicted. It seems that this time, we can successfully complete the mission."
"Don't worry!"
Zhang Xun on the side was staring at the battlefield with burning eyes.
Although the reaction of Cao's cavalry was within his expectations, it did not mean that his own army could stop them and completely render them useless.
"It's too early to draw conclusions now."
Zhang Xun pinched a short strand of beard under his chin, his eyes not daring to leave the battlefield below for even half a breath.
His misjudgment in the first battle in Linxian made him clearly realize how cunning the opponent was.
Now, the successive failed raids also hinted to him that the enemy general was by no means an easy person.
But now, his ambush plan was exposed and he was forced to use a backup plan with a high battle loss ratio. In a sense, he was already at a disadvantage.
In this situation, Zhang Xun was not sure how the other party would respond, so he did not dare to underestimate it in the slightest and treated the whole process carefully.
"General Zhang is too modest."
Wu Hao on the side was more radical. He pointed at the scene of the cavalry being forced to take a circuitous route on the battlefield and being blocked from the side by the spearmen who had been prepared, and laughed wildly in his heart:
"Look!"
Wu Hao couldn't hide the excitement on his face: "They really want to go around and cooperate with the infantry guarding the equipment to attack from the front and back. This step is all within your control."
"I really don't believe it!"
Wu Hao gritted his teeth and clenched his iron fists: "We have joined together, there are at least eight thousand people, plus the Yellow Turban deserters you captured, the total force is over ten thousand, how can we be invincible?"
"Where is that elite infantry?"
Zhang Xun's considerations are more comprehensive and he can always think of other factors.
"You mean trapped in camp?"
Wu Hao frowned and asked tentatively.
"kindness."
Zhang Xun nodded: "Where are they currently?"
Wu Hao patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, General Zhang. According to your instructions, I will send people to attack their convoys transporting equipment in batches. No matter how good the trapped camp is in fighting, they will not be able to catch up in a short time."
Zhang Xun suffered a defeat and summed up his experience and lessons.
Especially for the elite infantry, they investigated in many ways to understand their rules.
Shocking discovery.
Although the opponent is strong in combat, their weapons and equipment are transported by separate convoys. As long as their infantry are not equipped with weapons and equipment, even if they cannot move them, they can still delay their march and buy time for the army.
In fact, those trapped in the camp can wear armor and march, but this will greatly reduce the marching speed. Even if they can really rush to the battlefield and fight in such a posture, they still have little chance of winning.
Zhang Xun is worthy of being the only veteran general under Yuan Shu who is proficient in the art of war and formation.
He knew that his soldiers had absolutely no chance of winning in a head-on battle with the trapped camp, so he changed his mind and adopted harassment tactics to delay the support of the trapped camp.
"Where's the scout?"
Zhang Xun was worried and asked again: "Did it go out? Especially in the rear of our army, don't let Cao Cao lead a surprise attack."
Wu Hao was a little impatient: "Don't worry, all the scouts have been sent out, not only in the rear of our army, but also all around. If there is any trouble, we will report it as soon as possible."
call-
Zhang Xun secretly breathed a sigh of relief and focused more on the battlefield: "Order a strong attack. Success or failure depends on this."
Wu Hao was full of confidence and said loudly: "Don't worry, it will be fine."
At this moment, in the battlefield.
Cao Chun made successive detours, but was hindered by swarms of spearmen.
The opponent seemed to be rushing in like a swarm, as if they were risking their lives, but at the rear of the army, there were spearmen in strict formation, guarding them tightly, as if they were wearing a thick layer of armor for the charging soldiers.
Although there were a lot of eight hundred cavalry, trying to break through such a spear formation would probably be like seeking death. After all, the opponent's formation method implied the edge of the long snake formation.
If you charge recklessly, you will definitely end up in a stalemate, and the opponent's wings will definitely sweep in like a snake's head and tail, completely surrounding you in the formation.
The cavalry was surrounded and killed by the infantry?
If word gets out, people will laugh out loud!
Cao Chun saw through the evil intention in the opponent's formation at a glance, and was deeply aware of the opponent's viciousness. He only hated that the bows and arrows in his hands had been exhausted in the past few days of raids. The number of arrows lost now was simply not enough to break out. Bloody road.
Looking out!
But see...
Our own sword and shield soldiers, spearmen, and crossbowmen have already started fighting with the enemy.
However, this extremely long formation weakened the depth of the formation. When the sword and shield soldiers were torn open, it was difficult to form an effective filling, so the enemy was cut in front of the carriage.
"Why is there an iron ball on top?"
"This is also an iron ball and cannot be destroyed at all."
"Then keep looking. We must find siege equipment."
"Go find it quickly!"
"..."
Phew! Phew! Phew!
The sword flashes and the blood flows like a river.
It seemed like it was just a blink of an eye.
Thousands of soldiers lay on the ground, and the opponent was like a mad dog, rushing towards the carriage desperately, constantly searching for the specific location of the siege equipment.
Cao Chun was so anxious that he gritted his teeth: "Let's go back, pull out the smoke truck and light it, and ask for support!"
He seemed to have given up the strategy of raiding from the rear, and could only passively assist the infantry in roundabout ways, trying to delay enough time to wait for rescue from Changping direction.
After a while.
Wolf smoke billowed into the sky.
On the mound, Wu Hao raised his finger and pointed at the smoke, and laughed wildly: "Haha, General Zhang, look, the smoke is rising, which proves that they can't hold on any longer."
Seeing this scene, Zhang Xun also breathed a sigh of relief, and his hanging heart was completely relieved: "If we can really destroy the siege equipment and we return to Changping, the death penalty will definitely be avoided."
Both armies were deceived by Cao Cao and passed on wrong information, which led to the defeat of the entire army and the capture of 30,000 to 40,000 people. This kind of thing would be beheaded a hundred times, which is not too much.
Since Zhang Xun received Yuan Shu's military order, he began to make careful arrangements and kept testing. Only now can he breathe a sigh of relief and be thankful that he can save his life.
But......
Not long after Zhang Xun relaxed his vigilance.
"Report—!"
Suddenly, a long report sounded from the northwest.
Zhang Xun turned around and looked.
At the end of the field of vision, a torrent of smoke and dust was rolling towards this side.
In Zhang Xun's horrified eyes, his own scout flew forward with a panicked expression. He didn't even bother to salute, so he raised his hand and pointed at the torrent of smoke and dust:
"General, something serious has happened."
"From the northwest, enemy cavalry is coming."
Zhang Xun had expected it, and his expression was full of fear, but he still tried to stay calm as much as possible and hurriedly asked: "How many troops does the opponent have? Who is the general who will lead the troops?"
"have no idea."
The scout shook his head, his throat rolled, and he swallowed hard: "They are densely packed, all of them are cavalry. There should be six or seven thousand people at least, right?"
"Oh right!"
The scout seemed to hear something, and said hurriedly: "On one of the big banners, there is the character "LV" written on it!"
Wu Hao frowned and couldn't help but be surprised: "Lu? Who is this?"
Zhang Xun suddenly realized: "Could it be Lu Bu?"
Wu Hao was stunned: "The most brave Lu Bu in the world?"
"Who else besides him?"
"Damn it!"
Wu Hao stared, gritted his teeth, and was filled with fear: "Didn't Lu Bu's Wolf Cavalry just come into being? How could they enter Yuzhou at this time?"
"General!"
Wu Hao looked up at Zhang Xun: "What should we do?"
Zhang Xun took a deep breath and tried to keep himself calm: "What else can be done? In plain fighting, cavalry is king. Let's destroy this troop first, then use the carriage as a bunker, and then start dealing with it."
Wu Hao nodded affirmatively: "Okay!"
Immediately.
He turned around and ordered the messenger: "Send the order! Destroy the enemy as quickly as possible."
The ordering soldier raised his hand and said: "Here!"
Not long after.
"The general has orders to destroy the enemy as quickly as possible!"
"The general has an order, as soon as possible..."
"..."
Cao Chun, who was fighting fiercely, heard the sound and felt strange.
Under normal circumstances, when you have an absolute advantage, such an order is unnecessary.
Unless special circumstances occur, the battle may be required to be resolved as soon as possible.
Subconsciously.
Cao Chun raised his eyes and looked into the distance.
The billowing smoke and dust filled the air at a speed visible to the naked eye.
And in the billowing smoke and dust, a large flag with black characters on a yellow background was vaguely visible, fluttering in the wind, and the huge "LV" character was particularly conspicuous, boosting military morale.
How could Cao Chun not know that Cao Cao invited Leopard Cavalry and Wolf Cavalry to Yuzhou to assist in the battle, but he couldn't believe that they came so quickly and by such a coincidence.
This proves...
As soon as His Majesty received the memorial, he dispatched elite leopard cavalry and wolf cavalry out of Nanyang and into Yingchuan, rushing to the battlefield as quickly as possible!
"Brothers!"
Cao Chun killed an enemy soldier with one shot, and immediately shouted at the top of his lungs: "Reinforcements from the imperial court are coming. Everyone must hold on and guard the siege ballistae!"
The morale of Cao's army was greatly boosted, and they shouted in unison: "Kill -!"
Despite this, Cao Chun still did not dare to let down his guard.
After all, no matter how elite the Wolf Cavalry or the Leopard Cavalry are, they are still cavalry in the final analysis. Once the opponent's formation turns, it is not as easy as imagined to break through such obstacles.
When taking a peek.
really!
The spearmen at the rear quickly formed a formation, and the cold spearmen all pointed outwards. The entire battlefield was like a long hedgehog, with the outside full of barbs and the inside constantly eating away.
"Lu Bu, Huang Zhong!"
"You must break the formation!"
Cao Chun was so anxious that he kept praying in his heart.
Rumble—!
The sound of the earthquake became thicker and thicker, as if it was exploding in my ears.
Sure enough, Lu Bu did not launch a charge easily. Instead, he divided his troops and carried out long-distance attacks with bows and crossbows. Even Cao Chun, who was surrounded by the inner layer, could clearly hear the dull popping sound, which was the wedge of the arrow.
The terrible sound that enters the body.
puff!
Cao Chun stabbed an enemy to death with one shot. He took advantage of the situation and glanced across the sea of soldiers, looking at the spear array on the outside and the elite cavalry who were outflanking and constantly attacking with bows and crossbows.
Although it is not too difficult for cavalry equipped with the three equestrian treasures to perform mounted shooting, the riding and shooting skills of the peripheral wolf cavalry, whether it is movements, strength, or angles, are simply smooth and smooth, which is pleasing to the eye.
The arrows missed one after another, and the rhythm of the attack was controlled just right, causing the array and fighting will of the spearmen on the outside to completely collapse as their bodies completely collapsed, splattering with ferocious blood.
The spear array, which was four layers thick, was rapidly thinning at a speed visible to the naked eye. Even with the detours of the Wolf Cavalry soldiers, the opponent did not even have the opportunity to make up for it.
sharp!
So awesome!
Why is there such a big gap between the same cavalry?
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