Chapter 308 The wolves' tactics, show their power, and the shot is crushing!
A layman watches the excitement, an expert watches the door.
Lu Bu did not launch a surprise attack immediately, but instead made a sideways detour, mainly attacking and killing from a long distance. His purpose was not only to kill the spearmen on the periphery, but more importantly, to encircle the enemy on a large scale.
Moreover, judging from the archery techniques of the wolf cavalry soldiers passing by along the way, the opponent did not launch concentrated firepower on the spearmen, but instead gradually weakened the opponent in detours.
This kind of thing sounds simple, but in practice, it is far from that easy. After all, the enemy is right in front of the Wolf Cavalry, and it is difficult to ensure that the Wolf Cavalry soldiers do not attack at one point.
After all, the speed of war horses is very fast, and there are only a few enemy soldiers who fall into the first sight of the wolf cavalry soldiers. Everyone's preferred enemies are also extremely limited and concentrated.
Without professional training, it is easy to cause a small explosion, resulting in a large amount of wasted arrows, and unable to effectively suppress the enemy in all aspects.
But......
This is not the case with Wolf Rider.
While they were suppressing with bows and arrows, only a general who was truly familiar with cavalry warfare could see through the coordination of all the soldiers. This definitely required strategic and tactical coordination.
At the same time, just as the wolf riders on both sides were encircling a large area, the gap that had been opened before also ushered in the wolf riders' rapid charge.
While suppressing the enemy with a hail of arrows, without giving the opponent any chance to react, an elite group of wolf cavalry rushed into the enemy's rear without any fancy, and immediately divided into two groups, launching a powerful surprise attack from two directions.
"So strong!"
Even Cao Chun, who was well versed in cavalry warfare, couldn't help but be amazed by it.
He couldn't believe it.
Lu Bu, who had always been brave and foolhardy and only knew how to charge and attack, was now able to carry out cavalry combat to such an extent. Cao Chun even did not notice Lu Bu among the wolf cavalry charging into the enemy formation.
This is completely unlike Lu Bu’s fighting habits!
but......
Although without the blessing of Lu Bu's powerful force, Wolf Cavalry's tactics are eye-catching. His suppression of the entire army is definitely at a strategic level.
If we follow Lu Bu's previous fighting style, at best, he will use a small breakthrough as an opportunity to defeat the enemy, and then launch a full range of free hunting in the process of escaping.
You can certainly win this way.
but!
But it is far from what it is now. Taking advantage of the enemy's strength before they can recover, encircling them comprehensively and completely will achieve the tactical effect of annihilating their effective strength.
puff!
Cao Chun stabbed an enemy to death with one shot. Not far ahead, elite wolf cavalry pounced from behind. On the fluttering banner, a large Chinese character "Han" was particularly eye-catching.
It’s Handang!
Cao Chun suddenly thought of the other party.
He really couldn't believe that the cavalry commander beside His Majesty the Emperor was now just a captain under Lu Bu's Langqi. How could such a team not be strong in combat effectiveness?
His eyes swept across the big flag with the word "Han". Not far away was a big flag with the word "Sun". Moving forward, there was a big flag with the word "Zhang". On the other side of the team, there was another flag with the word "Chang".
"The big banner with the word ".
...
Cao Chun was amazed!
This proves that the major captains under Lu Bu's account belong to different directions and have different combat tasks. From the peripheral bow and arrow attack and suppression, to the assault on the military formation to increase the damage, each part has its due role.
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People do their best, and things make the best use of them.
This kind of mutual cooperation and comprehensive crushing is simply magical!
Is this still the same Lu Bu who only knows how to fight bravely on his own?
You must know that during the battle of Luoyang, Lu Bu's organizational ability was far from this level. Otherwise, how could he have fallen into the trap repeatedly and finally been captured alive at the foot of Mang Mountain?
But it had only been a few months, not even half a year, and Lu Bu's level of cavalry fighting had actually reached such a terrifying level. The difference was so huge that he was completely different from the other two.
Not to mention Cao Chun who faced the cavalry battle directly, Zhang Xun and Wu Hao who were standing on the mound not far away couldn't help but be stunned. It seemed that in just a blink of an eye, more than 10,000 of his own troops and horses were rushed away like this. Everything was in disarray.
"how so?"
Wu Hao stared at the battlefield, his face instantly turned gray.
"What kind of tactic is this that is so powerful?"
Even Zhang Xun, who was proficient in military formations, couldn't help but be shocked.
They couldn't believe it.
Our own coalition army had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. Facing the enemy's cavalry surprise attack, they didn't even have time to resist. The enemy had already broken through the basic structure.
The fallen flags proved that their generals had been killed one after another by the opponent. Without generals to command the battle, the entire army was like fish on the chopping board and could only be slaughtered by others.
Awesome!
Zhang Xun’s heartfelt emotion.
The opponent not only took the overall situation into consideration when taking action, but also considered the location of the attack and the strategy of destroying the command system as quickly as possible, which made him unable to think of any resistance.
Defeat has been determined and there is no way to reverse it!
"Let's go."
Zhang Xun was heartbroken and sighed: "Let's all run for our lives."
Wu Hao was stunned, with a look of disbelief on his face: "General Zhang, although we are passive, at least we still have thousands of troops fighting fiercely. Is it possible that we gave up like this?"
"If you don't give up, what can you do?"
Zhang Xun got on his horse, raised his eyes to scan the battlefield, and said coldly: "Take a look for yourself. Our army's flags have fallen more than half, and we have lost the ability to command. We can't convey orders yet. How can we command the battle?"
hiss-!
Wu Hao didn't observe that carefully. He turned his head and glanced at the battlefield again. Although there were flags fluttering in the wind, most of them were the flags of Lu Bu's Langqi, not the flags of Yuan Shu and Zhang Miao's army.
"It's true!"
Wu Hao's eyes widened with anger, and he was so frightened that the Seven Souls lost their lives: "Damn it! This thief Lu Bu is really ruthless. If this happens, all the tens of thousands of our troops will be killed by him, right?"
"Are you leaving?"
Zhang Xun was too lazy to talk nonsense: "If you don't want to leave, I will leave."
Wu Hao quickly got on his horse and said, "Let's go. Are you going to die if you don't want to go? Let's go quickly!"
drive-!
Just when Zhang Xun led his troops down the mound and prepared to flee.
Suddenly, there was a whoosh and a cloud-piercing arrow exploded.
Turn around and look.
But see...
Several horses were galloping towards them in the distance.
Zhang Xun was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but be astonished: "What a Lu Bu, you actually want to eradicate us? Hmph, I want to see, we are all cavalry, how are you going to chase me!"
"Brothers!"
Zhang Xun waved his hand and shouted loudly: "Let's go!"
All the soldiers shouted in unison: "Here."
Rumble—!
The sound of horse hooves rolled away.
In fact, Zhang Xun's considerations make sense.
We are all cavalry, and the difference in speed will not be too big. Unless there is a big gap in the quality of the horses, they will be overtaken. Otherwise, if the cavalry leaves, no one can stop them.
But...
What Zhang Xun encountered was not a wolf rider, but a leopard rider.
The horses of the Leopard Cavalry are all carefully selected and have a huge advantage over ordinary war horses in terms of speed.
This is the fundamental reason why the number of Leopard Cavalry and Tiger Cavalry is small, because their war horses are all of the best breeds.
Not long after, Zhang Xun felt something bad.
More and more cavalry are gathering around, and they are getting closer and closer to their own team.
"General Zhang, they are catching up."
"What should we do?"
Wu Hao galloped on his horse and caught up with him, shouting loudly.
"Damn it!"
Zhang Xun chewed it secretly, and the uneasiness in his heart suddenly rose.
Having experienced many battles, he naturally guessed that the opponent was definitely not the Wolf Cavalry, but the newly formed Leopard Cavalry!
Before, he had only heard of Wolf Cavalry and Leopard Cavalry, but he did not understand the origin of the names of these cavalry and what they meant.
But today, he really felt the difference between the two.
Wolf riding is suitable for chaotic battles;
Leopard Cavalry is suitable for chasing and killing!
He glanced back at the Leopard Rider, knowing that if he continued like this, he would be chased to death.
Rough estimate.
The opponent's troops actually only had a pitiful one or two hundred horses.
Although the strength of our own personal guards is not large, if we include the messengers, scouts, etc., there are still two to three hundred cavalry.
In an instant, Zhang Xun gained courage and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Brothers, the opponent only has one or two hundred riders. We should fight with all our strength and kill him here."
"kill-!"
A loud shout.
Zhang Xun reined in his horse without hesitation and slowly slowed down.
The guards beside him stopped and began to turn around, hoping to fight to the death with the Leopard Cavalry.
But......
The other party came too fast.
They had just stopped, and when they were turning around, the Leopard Cavalry had already reached them.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A wave of missed arrows suddenly struck, and the guards who were turning fell down like wheat.
Just this wave of arrow attacks and killings caused Zhang Xun and Wu Hao's personal guards to lose more than 20 riders, and the other party did not even respond. After the wave of arrow attacks and kills, they had no idea of encircling them in a roundabout way.
, immediately rushed over and fought hard.
"kill-!"
A roar shook the sky.
Zhang Xun, who had just reined in his horse and turned around, saw it very clearly.
The general headed by the Leopard Cavalry had white beard and hair, and a weathered face. At first glance, he might have been in his sixties, but he was glaring at him with murderous intent, and with an iron horse spear flying into his palm, he easily killed his own family.
Wei knocked his horse away.
Is this person the veteran Huang Zhong?
When Zhang Xunzheng was confused, veteran Huang Zhong continued to charge and plunged directly into the Guards with a single shot.
But see...
Huang Zhong held the spear in both hands and controlled the horse with only two legs. He kept tossing and turning in the army, like a dragon swimming in the water, as fast as lightning and as fast as the wind.
If this was just a way to repay oneself, Huang Zhong's attacks were quick and accurate, and he stabbed continuously, hitting the bodyguards along the way, whether it was their heart, neck, or face. In short, they all had vital points, killing them all with one move.
Extremely scary!
When Zhang Xun was marveling at Huang Zhong's ferocity, his soldiers and horses had already launched an almost crazy charge. His own guards died tragically one after another, while his opponents were swept by like a strong wind, without any casualties.
It's obvious!
These elite cavalry are all masters of riding, shooting, and pursuit.
Whether they were long-range crossbows or short-range war spears, horse-steeds, and Huanshou swords, they played all kinds of weapons with ease, and there was even a hint of beauty in their ferocity.
What surprised Zhang Xun the most was that these cavalrymen were absolutely careless in their attacks. They launched a killing move at the very high speed. Their attacks were fast and ruthless, which can be called the aesthetics of violence!
It seems like just a blink of an eye!
Before Zhang Xun could even order a counterattack, the opponent's cavalry had already penetrated his own formation and was in front of him. The horse pole was raised above his head, as if it was holding a giant dragon, with a thunderous momentum, suddenly angry. Cracked down.
"What a good Huang Zhong, he is indeed a bit brave!"
Although Zhang Xun was at the end of his rope at this moment, the more this happened, the more calm he became. Since his death was destined, he would die a heroic death.
Facing such a powerful offensive from Huang Zhong, Zhang Xun showed no fear at all. His eyes flashed, but his body remained motionless. An invisible momentum suddenly surged.
"Break it for me!"
Zhang Xunlang's eyes widened, and the iron gun in his palm suddenly shook, and he faced the horse that suddenly fell from the top of his head, without any fancy, and hit it head-on.
clang!
Where the spears meet, sparks burst out.
There was a deafening golden roar and a loud explosion.
Zhang Xun was originally very confident in his own strength, and the opponent was just an old pawn. No matter how powerful he was, he should not be too weak, and he might even have the upper hand.
but......
When the weapons of both sides collided, Zhang Xun realized that he was completely wrong. The opponent's power was far beyond his imagination. It felt like he had hit a big mountain, and the surging power was shattered in an instant.
"Hoo!"
Zhang Xun gritted his teeth and roared. His two thick and powerful arms seemed to have been broken by the shock. His body felt as if he had been hit by a giant hammer. His internal organs could not help but churn, and his throat felt sweet.
Wow-!
Spurting out a mouthful of twenty-year-old blood.
"General Zhang!"
Seeing this scene, Wu Hao, who was not far away, shouted at the top of his lungs.
However, Huang Zhong had no intention of stopping. Taking advantage of the opponent's momentary daze, Huang Zhong struck out with the speed of thunder.
The blood-stained horse spear shot out diagonally, like a dragon out of the sea, at an incredible angle, directed at his heart, passed through his armor, and directly lifted Zhang Xun on the spear's front, raising it high above his head.
"General—!"
Wu Hao's eyes were as wide as bells and he was hysterical.
But he was too late to rush for help.
because......
Not far away, a young general killed the enemy one after another, breaking through the obstacles and reaching him. The war spear flashing with murderous aura drew a wonderful curve in the air, and quickly stabbed Wu Hao's neck.
"The thief will leave."
"Taishici, come from the east!"
This spear has gathered all Tai Shici's energy, it is as fast as lightning, and the timing is also very clever.
Wu Hao was shocked, his eyes were as wide as bells, and he turned around to look, only to see the cold spear point coming towards him, but he could not dodge it, so he just watched helplessly as the spear point entered his neck, and then pulled away immediately, like a dragonfly touching water. So chic and comfortable.
The next second.
A stream of bright red juice spurted out in front of Wu Hao's eyes, which turned gray within a moment. The energy in his body seemed to burst like a dam, and then his vision gradually blurred into a lake, and finally turned into black.
The battle ended quickly.
When Cao Chun and others were cleaning the battlefield and checking equipment, Cao Xiu led his troops back in the distance. Next to him was Cao Xing, another deputy general of the Leopard Cavalry. When he was in charge of reconnaissance, he discovered Cao Xiu and led his troops to help. Save it.
"General, I was wrong."
Cao Xiu stepped forward timidly, held up his hands and apologized.
"Fifty military staffs, not one less!"
Cao Chun's anger surged into his throat. He gritted his teeth and said viciously: "This time, I must make your memory last longer!"
Cao Xiu handed over his hand: "General, I understand. Don't worry, general. When you return to the barracks, you will get your staff by yourself. You don't need to worry about it."
Cao Chun waved his hand: "Back off."
Cao Xiu nodded: "Here."
Looking at Cao Xiu's leaving figure, Cao Chun sighed, and immediately handed over to Cao Xing: "Cao, thank you general for your great kindness in rescuing me. Without you, this child might not have come back."
"General, you don't have to be like this."
Cao Xing hurriedly waved his hand to interrupt and said softly: "Your surname is Cao, and I am also surnamed Cao. Maybe hundreds of years ago, we were still a family. Don't worry about this little thing."
"General, you..."
Cao Xing naturally exposed Cao Chun's concern at a glance and lowered his voice: "You clearly love this child so much, but why do you treat him like this? He performed very well in this battle."
"Too reckless."
Cao Chun sighed and shook his head: "No matter how brave I am, if I die on the battlefield, what's the point? I should teach him a lesson this time. I hope he can understand my good intentions."
Cao Xing, who has experienced many battles, nodded and said: "General, don't worry, this boy will not be too bad. When the court holds a riding competition again next year, you can let him try it out. Maybe he can be selected as a leopard rider or a wolf rider."
"
"I can assure the general that if this boy can train in the Leopard Cavalry and the Wolf Cavalry for two years, he will definitely have an unsheathed sword when he returns to General Cao in the future."
Cao Chun couldn't help but be surprised: "Oh? General, what do you mean, the imperial court will hold it again next year?"
Cao Xing nodded: "Well, it should be."
Cao Chun was overjoyed: "Okay, I will definitely send someone to attend."
******
Nanyang, Wancheng.
Emperor's palace.
Hall of Wende.
Liu Bian sat at the top, and beneath him was Sima Hui, who had been recruited.
"kindness."
Liu Bian looked at Sima Hui carefully.
Although he is not as celestial as he imagined, his elegant temperament cannot be concealed.
He couldn't help but nod and praise: "Sir, you are indeed Zhicai's teacher."
Sima Hui bowed his head and said: "Where! Your Majesty has given me such a reward. I am just a man from the mountains. To be favored by Your Majesty is a blessing from heaven and a great honor."
"Oh right."
Liu Bian waved his hand and immediately returned to the topic: "Don't worry, I will definitely do what I promised you. In the future, not only the imperial court will build all the schools, starting from Xiangxu, all the way to the school."
Although the Han Dynasty already had enough education, because it was not taken seriously, the situation of desolation was actually relatively serious. It was indeed not that easy for Liu Bian to pick it up.
After all, there are really not many scholars in this era. The entire Nanyang County may only have a few hundred people at best. It is not that easy to fill them into the school.
Yes!
Liu Bian must start with elementary education, cultivate talents bit by bit, and slowly build up the education system of primary school, junior high school and high school again, so that the original intention of universal education can be realized step by step.
Sima Hui was amazed: "Your Majesty is really willing to do this?"
Liu Bian nodded: "Of course! I am the king of a country, how can I break my word?"
Sima Hui hurriedly raised his hands and saluted: "If your Majesty is like this, I, Sima Hui, am willing to be the pioneer of education for the imperial court."
"very good!"
Liu Bian was overjoyed and leaned slightly at an angle: "I believe in you, but you alone will not be able to support the great education of the imperial court."
"I hope that you can use your own charisma to recommend talents to the court. Only by uniting together can we truly realize the ambition of everyone in the Han Dynasty to study."
Sima Hui cupped his hands and said solemnly: "I'll tell you the truth, I have this intention."
Liu Bian was surprised: "I wonder who De Cao can find to help me?"
Sima Hui paused: "Pang Degong and Huang Chengyan from Jingzhou are all my friends. Hu Zhao and Chen Ji from Yingchuan, and Zheng Xuan from Beihai in Qingzhou are all familiar with me."
"Can you contact Zheng Xuan?"
When Liu Bian heard the word "Zheng Xuan", he couldn't help being surprised and tried to ask.
"kindness."
Sima Hui nodded affirmatively: "Okay."
Liu Bian immediately added: "But he is not in Beihai now."
Sima Hui nodded again: "I know that he is not in Beihai, but in Nanyang!"
"What?"
Liu Bian was stunned, extremely surprised: "Zheng Xuan is in Nanyang?"
Sima Hui twisted his beard and said: "That's right! We met two months ago. He spoke very highly of your Majesty. If your Majesty is willing to recruit him as an official in the court, I don't think he will refuse."
"But......"
Liu Bian naturally would not give up the conquest.
However, there is a question that he has never been able to figure out: "Since Zheng Xuan is in Nanyang and is determined to serve the imperial court, why doesn't he sign up to take the exam? With his ability, he will definitely be able to pass high school."
"kindness."
Sima Hui agreed very much.
But obviously.
He knew that His Majesty the Emperor did not understand the thoughts of these old guys, so he could only explain: "Your Majesty, I think Zheng Kangcheng is unwilling to compete with his students for places."
"At our age, we have already passed the ideals of governing the country. Now we just want to run a fine house, preach and teach, and solve doubts."
"If it weren't for His Majesty's conquest..."
Sima Hui did not hide anything and said softly: "Even if I end up in Nanyang in the future, I will be willing to teach children how to read and write for the rest of my life."
"How is this possible?"
Liu Bian interrupted without hesitation and immediately ordered: "De Cao, in my name, recruit those great Confucian scholars who share your mind with you to enter the dynasty. There is no limit to ancient and modern scholars of classics. Anyone who enters the dynasty as an official will have paper."
You can get it every month.”
Sima Hui cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will immediately draw up a list and submit it to Your Majesty for review. If it is suitable, it is not too late to start the conquest."
"No need!"
Liu Bian waved his hand and said loudly: "Now the imperial court is in urgent need of a large number of talents. Those who can be recognized for their moral integrity are naturally talented. I will accept them all. Even if they are not suitable for education, there are others who can be used."
Sima Hui marveled at His Majesty the Emperor's generosity and once again handed over his hand: "In that case, Your Majesty can rest assured that I will complete the conquest as soon as possible."
Liu Bian nodded: "Okay, De Cao just go ahead and do it, I believe in you!"
Sima Hui was deeply moved: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust."
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