Chapter 558 Gongsun Zan's ignorance forced Budugen to lose?
Chapter 558 Gongsun Zan was confused, Bu Dugen was defeated?
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
On the battlefield of the lightning-fast pursuit, arrows like meteors continued to fly out from the leopard riders, harvesting the lives of the Xianbei cavalry who fled north.
Even the Xianbei cavalry, who were good at riding and shooting, were terrified at this moment, with expressions as if they had seen the devil. They clamped down on their horses like crazy, leaned over their horses, and kept running forward.
But that's the case.
The arrows of the Leopard Cavalry seemed to have magic power and could still hit accurately. They were either soldiers or war horses, killing the Xianbei cavalry without any resistance and could only flee in panic.
Ke Bi, who was riding a horse in pursuit, thought that he was good at archery, but when he saw the Leopard Cavalry soldiers hitting the target with perfect accuracy, he also had an expression of disbelief. Such archery skills could be called a warrior level in any Xianbei tribe.
Be respected.
But in the Han army in Nanyang, he was just a small soldier with no sense of existence at all. Such a comparison really made Ke Bi Neng feel lucky.
I'm glad I chose to rely on the big man in the first place!
I'm glad I didn't become obsessed with evil and become an enemy of the big man!
Fortunately, they can be comrades in arms instead of tit-for-tat enemies!
Otherwise, everything Bu Dugen faces now is everything he faces, and Bu Dugen can still support it. After all, the number of soldiers and horses has an absolute advantage. But if it were him, he would probably have been wiped out and become a piece of grassland.
Rotting corpse.
What shocked Ke Bineng the most was.
My own personal guards have fallen behind in the process of continuous pursuit.
In the final analysis, it is because the horses of the Leopard Cavalry are so fast. They are not only good at running long distances, but also have excellent short-distance sprinting capabilities. Moreover, the riding skills of the Leopard Cavalry soldiers are excellent and they can handle various terrains with ease.
So awesome!
It’s really awesome!
Looking back at the soldiers who were gradually falling behind, Kebi was glad that he was a thousand-mile horse, otherwise he would have been completely unable to keep up with the pace of Nanyang Hanting.
"Lock slave!"
Ke Bi Neng shouted and rode his horse closer: "Approximately how many people do we have left?"
The lock slave has been paying attention to his own soldiers, so he only took a cursory glance and judged the number of people: "About thirty riders."
Ke Bineng was surprised and exclaimed from the bottom of his heart: "The Nanyang cavalry is really powerful, they actually collected so many good horses!"
Suo Nu also marveled: "Yes, there are more than 400 thousand-mile horses, no wonder they dare to be called leopard riders. I really don't know how powerful the dragon riders directly under the Nanyang imperial court are."
Ke Bineng sighed: "This battle has been completely won. We still need to have a good relationship with the big man in the future."
The lock slave nodded: "As it should be."
drive-!
The two rode in hot pursuit.
Looking at it now, it can only serve as a guide and has no other purpose.
However, although the strength of the Leopard Cavalry is amazing, the arrows in their hands are limited after all, and there are not many soldiers and horses. They will soon use up all the arrows in their hands, and they can only chase behind the enemy's eyes.
, a long and violent thrust.
Although the speed of killing enemies in this way is a bit slower, it is at least like a dog-skin plaster that sticks to the opponent, which is the rhythm of truly beating a drowned dog.
If you look down from a high altitude, a dramatic scene will appear. Hundreds of cavalrymen are chasing a team of tens of thousands of people to kill, and the opponents dare not look back. They are shocked and frightened, like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
"Damn it!"
Bu Dugen, who was galloping on his horse, also noticed the shouting of killing from behind: "Is there a pursuer?"
Que Ju rushed over: "Yes, there are indeed pursuers, and they are leopard riders who are good at chasing and killing."
"It's just as I expected."
Bu Dugen gritted his teeth and felt excited in his heart: "The Leopard Cavalry is good at chasing and killing. Although they have a small number of troops, they have extremely rich fighting power. We must find a way to hold them back, otherwise the large army of soldiers and horses will not be able to return.
Camp.”
Que Ju frowned: "But my soldiers and horses have been used to block Xu Huang. Brother Murong's soldiers and horses are also blocking Xu Huang. Where can we steal so many soldiers and horses?"
An interception on the grassland cannot be stopped without sending a random army of soldiers and horses.
After all, we are all cavalry. As long as the other party notices it in advance and takes a detour, it can be avoided.
Moreover, this is still under the situation where the combat effectiveness of both sides is almost the same. If the difference is too big and the number of troops sent is small, it will not be able to stop it at all. If the number of troops sent is large, it will not be the same as a decisive battle.
It's obvious!
This is the situation now when they face the Leopard Cavalry.
If too few soldiers and horses are sent out, the leopard cavalry will definitely kill them all, but if too many soldiers and horses are sent out, no leader is willing to take advantage of it.
After all, it is clear that this is someone who is going to die. It is impossible for the scattered team to come back. Even if they can come back, it is estimated that not many will be left.
Although Murong Yan suffered the fewest casualties in this battle, he was unwilling to add more soldiers to the battle when it was clear that he would be defeated. After all, they were all his comrades, so he followed suit:
"That's right."
Murong Yan was furious, with anger on her face: "My troops and horses have also filled in, but they still failed to stop the Leopard Cavalry. Now if I want to buy time for the army, I have to rely on you."
Compared to Que Ju's ambiguity, Murong Yan's words were quite sharp and he simply kicked the ball to Bu Dugen, hoping that the other party would take on the task of cutting off the retreat.
But
Budugen is not a fool either.
This is a method that clearly weakens one's own, so the bastard will be easily fooled.
On the grassland, strength has always been valued. If one's own troops cannot gain an advantage, I am afraid that even if they escape to Mobei, they will still face the possibility of being annexed.
Of course, although Bu Dugen was aware of the two men's conspiracy, he did not show the slightest trace of disgust on his face. Instead, he was very calm, pretending to turn his head to observe the situation and make an analysis:
"You two should know that the main force that attacked Kebineng's camp just now was me, Bu Dugen. The number of troops I lost was no less than yours, so don't mention the loss of troops to me again. It's meaningless."
"I suggest!"
Bu Dugen knew that the two of them were already on guard, so he simply refused to fight with them and said bluntly: "Our three families each sent some troops to intercept the Leopard Cavalry and buy time for us to retreat to the camp."
fair!
just!
Que Ju and Murong Yan looked at each other and had no objections. They simply nodded: "Okay, let's do it. No matter what, we must stop Huang Zhong's Leopard Cavalry."
"That's right."
Murong Yan gritted her teeth and said in a ferocious voice: "If the Leopard Cavalry delays us, and if the Wolf Cavalry comes, we really have no way out. We must work together at this time to gain a chance of survival."
Bu Dugen secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "In that case, let's make arrangements and give orders respectively."
The two nodded and each gave orders without expressing them.
*****
"Report—!"
Above the wilderness, a white horse was galloping towards the east.
Suddenly, a long report sounded from the front.
Gongsun Zan raised his eyes and looked up.
The visitor was none other than Baima Yicong's scout: "How is the situation?"
The scout raised his hand towards Gongsun Zan and said, "General, Bu Dugen may have withdrawn his troops."
Gongsun Zan was stunned: "What? Withdrew the troops?"
The scout nodded: "There is a group of cavalry retreating toward the northwest. That is Bu Dugen's camp."
Gongsun Zan was horrified: "Is this true?"
"Um."
The scout was extremely sure: "This villain has indeed seen this with his own eyes, but he did not see the opponent's banner clearly, so he is not sure whether it is Bu Dugen's troops or horses."
Gongsun Zan was certainly not a fool. Although the scouts did not see clearly, in Xianbei, in the middle of the country, could there be anyone else besides Bu Dugen who could fight?
He hardly hesitated: "It must be Bu Dugen's troops, but how could he be defeated?"
Yan Gang frowned at the side: "Is it possible that it's the wolf cavalry or the leopard cavalry coming? Or is it the cavalry under Zhang Liao's command?"
Gongsun Zan frowned and thought like lightning: "Based on the speed of the wolf cavalry, it is impossible to come here so quickly. It may be Zhang Liao's cavalry or the leopard cavalry."
"but."
When the conversation changed, the look of confusion on Gongsun Zan's eyebrows became more serious: "Zhang Liao only has two or three thousand cavalry in his tent, and only a few hundred leopard cavalry. How could they defeat Bu Dugen's troops?"
Gongsun Zan asked himself, even if he added the white horse Yi Cong, it would be very difficult to defeat Bu Dugen, not to mention that a large part of their soldiers and horses were miscellaneous soldiers, which were far less powerful than the white horse Yi Cong.
certainly.
This greatness is just what Gongsun Zan thinks he is.
He had never fought against the cavalry of Nanyang Hanting, even ordinary cavalry, so he could not make the most fair and objective evaluation.
However, now that the news of Bu Dugen's defeat is in front of him, Gongsun Zan cannot help but re-examine the combat effectiveness of the Nanyang cavalry. At least for him, something that may not be possible has been accomplished by others.
Yan Gang felt very uncomfortable in his heart: "Damn it! I thought I could show my face in front of His Majesty with this battle, but looking at it now, I am afraid that the credit will be taken away by Zhang Liao, Huang Zhong and others."
"General."
Yan Gang hurriedly asked: "What should we do?"
Gongsun Zan was also unconvinced. His white horse Yi Cong was also famous throughout the world. How could he be inferior to Zhang Liao's cavalry?
This is absolutely impossible!
"What can be done?"
Gongsun Zan did not hesitate and gave a sonorous order: "Immediately change the route and go straight to the Xianbei camp. They will definitely find a way to delay the time, which just gives us a chance."
Yan Gang nodded quickly and waved his hand: "Brothers, follow me and move forward at full speed."
Gongsun Zan added instructions: "If anyone comes, please tell Zilong to be careful of the pursuers behind him. We must not let Fulohan notice in advance and take advantage of the loophole."
The ordering soldier bowed and raised his hands: "Here."
Immediately.
He turned around and hurriedly left to deliver the message.
Zhao Yun was responsible for breaking up the rear, which was at a certain distance from the front and center armies. Otherwise, it would not be able to function as a dike and surprise attack in the grassland cavalry battle.
*****
Luoyang, Imperial Palace.
Chongde Hall.
Liu Bian sat at the top, holding the memorandum handed over by Xun Yu in his hand, and nodded slowly: "Well, the preparations are quite good. With you to make arrangements, I can really feel at ease."
Xun Yu bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that Shi Taichang has already rehearsed it twice, so there should be no problems. Now it is the final verification of personnel to avoid any accidents."
What happened in Nanyang before is still fresh in our minds. Although everyone thought that nothing major would happen, after all, there had been precedents, so we still had to pay some attention.
"Oh right."
Liu Bian didn't care much about this.
After all, a large part of the people in Luoyang New City are new citizens, and most of their backgrounds have been investigated. Later, the imperial court sent people to settle in, and the verification of personnel was very strict. It is still difficult for something to happen in such a short period of time.
Therefore, Liu Bian was interested in something else: "Did Wen Yuan send back the news?"
Xun Yu shook his head and said softly: "No news has been sent back yet, but your majesty can rest assured that according to the news sent back from the direction of Yanmen Pass, the Wolf Cavalry and Leopard Cavalry are faster than expected, so there shouldn't be any big problems.
"
Liu Bian frowned: "I'm not worried about the Wolf Cavalry or the Leopard Cavalry, I'm just worried that Kebi can't hold on, and Bu Dugen and the others will definitely fight with all their strength, and it's very likely that they will put all their efforts into action."
"Your Majesty means"
Xun Yu's eyes were slightly sharp, and he frowned and guessed.
Liu Bian explained casually: "When I did the war simulation before, I used Xianbei's normal troop strength to draw a commission, which was about three cavalry at a time."
"But if Bu Dugen and others make a desperate move, there may be at least four or even five cavalry. If this is the case, the number of troops may reach 100,000, or even more."
"In this case, Zhang Liao and others may not be able to arrive. Kebineng may have been defeated. After all, his troops only have less than 20,000 troops."
Xun Yu naturally knew what His Majesty the Emperor meant: "Your Majesty, the situation at that time was quite urgent, so it is normal that we failed to make careful arrangements. However, you must trust General Zhang and General Gongsun."
"Each one of them is a famous general in the world, especially Wen Yuan. Although he is young, he acts relatively steadily. The same is true for deputy general Xu Gongming. With them here, he should be able to adapt to changes."
Liu Bian exhaled: "But this is a military order I personally issued. If they fail to adapt to changes and blindly implement it, I am afraid it will cause a catastrophe, and the effect of the celebration we have worked so hard to prepare will be greatly reduced."
Kill one to serve as a warning to others!
This matter has been expected by experts.
But if you don't kill it well, it will definitely become a joke. In this case, the gain outweighs the loss.
Before getting the exact information from Zhang Liao, Liu Bian was still worried no matter how the military alliance provided guarantee.
Xun Yu knew His Majesty the Emperor's temper: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that Wen He has been keeping an eye on Yanmen Pass and Juyong Pass. Once there is any news, it will be sent to the palace as soon as possible."
"Um."
Liu Bian nodded slowly, took a long breath, and waved his hand to signal Xun Yu to step back: "Wen Ruo, please step back. You should worry more about the ceremony to worship the heaven, so as to avoid any accidents, especially the movements of these aliens."
Xun Yu bowed and held up his hands, saying, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will leave it to you."