Jian Yong finally understood why his lord was so sad and angry after reading the letter yesterday. He was indeed tricked! The trick was not as miserable as usual.
As the saying goes: extreme happiness leads to tragedy, but extreme happiness can lead to peace of mind. However, people like me managed to break out of the encirclement. Before we had time to be happy, and when we really couldn't find any reason to be happy, the situation turned into a bigger tragedy. To be precise, it was a tragedy.
Yan Liang is here!
Yan Liang is a famous general in Hebei, but he is nothing special. With two powerful generals, Tai Shi Ci and Guan Yu, how much trouble can a mere Yan Liang make? But the problem is, Yan Liang is not here to play duel, he is here to lead troops
For reinforcements, there were three thousand cavalry behind him!
Under the pursuit of three thousand cavalry and twenty thousand infantry, even Jian Yong, who had not studied much about military affairs, realized how dangerous the return journey would be.
The cavalry is not best at attacking fortresses, but chasing and killing them is their specialty!
Now Jian Yong also understood that Cao Ren and Lu Kuang desperately attacked their own army and delayed their lord's breakout speed, just to wait for Yan Liang to arrive.
After reaching an alliance with the Huns, the Jizhou army no longer lacked war horses. In Hebei, if they only fought on horseback and did not involve mounted archery, it would be easy to find sources of cavalry troops.
Therefore, Yan Liang, who was the vanguard, should have arrived near Qingyuan a long time ago. He probably didn't want to alert others, so he stood still and waited to dig holes to bury people.
There are too many main troops in Jizhou, and no matter how lightly they advance, the speed is excruciatingly slow. If Wang Yu rushes to Qingyuan first and Cao Ren cannot hold back the Qingzhou army, Yan Liang will appear in time.
Being bitten by three thousand light cavalry, Wang Yu had no ability to get away easily. Besides, no one could guarantee whether there were other cavalry units behind Yan Liang. You must know that Wen Chou was also a major general in Jizhou and was also good at commanding cavalry. Who dares to say that he
Was he left aside by Yuan Shao?
After using cavalry to harass and trap the enemy, he waited for work and defeated the enemy in one fell swoop. Wang Yu used this trick more than once or twice to defeat the enemy. This time, Yuan Shao obviously planned to retaliate in the same way, so as to vent his bad temper.
But what makes people helpless is that Wang Yu didn't run into this trap, but his lord was lured out. Isn't this a tragedy?
Obviously, Taishi Ci came yesterday, and Cao Ren saw through his intention to come back the next day, so he set up such a formation and prepared to use Liu Bei as a bait to delay Taishi Ci's trip and kill Qingzhou's elite cavalry and Liu Bei's remaining troops.
And annihilate it.
If Tai Shici hadn't made a decisive decision after discovering the enemy's traces and gave up his spare horses, Jian Yong would have even suspected that Wang Yu was planning to kill someone with a borrowed sword.
But even with horses to travel, the situation is still not optimistic. The reason is very simple, Yan Liang has a lot of horses! Jizhou's three thousand riders are also one man and two horses. Although the Qingzhou Army has a higher man-horse ratio, but Liu Beijun is brought with him
After that, it became one person and one horse.
Fighting, there is definitely no need to fight.
The unit that can best restrain cavalry is cavalry. Cavalry and archery tactics can bully slow-moving infantry with their mobility, but it is not that easy to deal with the same light cavalry, even if the opponent is not good at cavalry and archery.
The number of people is about the same, so we can first weaken the enemy with cavalry and archery, and then fight head-on. But now, Yan Liang's cavalry is more than three times that of Taishi Ci, and Cao Ren and Gao Lan have 20,000 infantry to help. What is there to fight in this battle?
? Beating an egg against a stone?
Qin Feng was not a lunatic. He was very knowledgeable about cavalry warfare. When he saw the dust and smoke raised by the enemy's cavalry from a distance, he judged the size of the enemy's army and immediately conveyed it to Taishi Ci with a horn.
When Taishi Ci heard this, what else could he say, just run away?
Throwing away his helmet and armor, he fled.
That's right, after escaping from Cao Ren's attack range, the Qingzhou Army began to discard their armor.
Paper armor is also armor. Although it is not as heavy as iron armor, it is also very heavy after the men and horses are equipped, ranging from thirty to forty pounds on average. Strictly speaking, the cavalry wearing paper armor is no longer pure.
Light cavalry. The war horse has an extra thirty or forty kilograms of weight. When dealing with infantry, it can still handle it with ease, but it pales in comparison to the real light cavalry.
It took a lot of time to get rid of Cao Ren. After getting rid of it, Yan Liang's flag was clearly visible. In a cavalry chase, this initial advantage is nothing at all. If you continue to maintain the original speed, you will be chased within ten miles.
superior.
Therefore, in order to save their lives, the Qingzhou Army had no choice but to discard their armor.
Compared with iron armor, paper armor is lower in cost, lighter in weight and can be worn in any color. It also has the advantage of being easy to put on and take off.
It's very troublesome to put on iron armor, especially heavy armor. If you don't have anyone to help you, you can't put it on neatly. Just think about it. How can you fix such a heavy pile of iron pieces on your body without putting in more effort?
Paper armor is much simpler.
This thing is originally composed of independent parts, such as shoulder armor, chest armor, neck guard, arm guards, armor skirt, and leg guards. In Wang Yu's terms, this is called modularity.
These modules are connected by ropes. The fastest way to remove the armor is to scratch it with a knife. Then, the seemingly indestructible paper armor will fall apart.
Taishi Ci and others used this method. Without stopping, they waved their hands in such a cool way and performed a big transformation. The parts of the paper armor fell to the ground with a "thud", and the friendly troops and pursuers were all shocked.
It's straight-eyed.
Liu Bei thought for a while, then suddenly rode forward and shouted: "General Ziyi..."
Taishi Ci turned his head with a suspicious look on his face.
Liu Bei said worriedly: "The pursuers are very urgent and there are many horses. I'm afraid this battle will..."
Taishi Ci laughed and waved his hands disapprovingly: "General Liu, there is no need to worry. You Ci is here, but you can't tolerate the arrogance of Yan Liang."
"The prince, noble lord, and general Ziyi are deeply in love. Bei is aware of this. This incident all started because of Bei. If the general is implicated, Bei will feel very sorry."
Tai Shici became impatient and shouted: "General Liu, you also said that the pursuit of troops is very urgent. There is no time to talk in circles at this time. Just say what you want."
"Be prepared..."
…
"Just throw it away?" On the other side, Yan Liang stared blankly.
Although no one publicized it in the military, the term paper armor was mentioned repeatedly in military discussions. This piece of equipment with a ridiculous name and equally ridiculous practical effects has become the most feared thing by the Jizhou Army.
Yan Liang arrived at Ping'en City, which was only a hundred miles away from Qingyuan, five days ago. Even if he marched at a normal marching speed, he almost reached Qingyuan three days ago. He waited fifty miles away just to
Create an ambush for Wang Yu.
Wang Yu did not come, but Tai Shi Ci came, but Yan Liang was not disappointed at all. Being able to annihilate Tai Shi Ci's cavalry was also a big blow to Wang Yu. Another very important factor is that after annihilating Tai Shi Ci, he also
You can get the paper armor as a trophy.
After getting it, whether it is to study its weaknesses or imitate it, it is a very good choice.
Ordinarily, Taishi Ci should keep this secret even if he fights to the death, but who would have thought that the coveted trophy would just fall in front of him?
"Previously, Guo Gongze and others also speculated that this armor is only good at preventing arrows and may not be easy to use in close combat. It is also cheap and not as magical as imagined. It is just an emergency thing. Now it seems that this statement
It’s not bad.”
"It makes sense." Yan Liang looked back and saw that Cao Ren's flag was closer. He hesitated: "Zijing, in your opinion, should the general collect the loot first, or..."
"Continue to pursue!" Lieutenant General Qianzhao said flatly: "That day in Yangren, Wang Yu also used the strategy of abandoning the treasure to fake defeat. Now of course Taishi Ci does not dare to turn back to fight, but if our army dismounts and pursues again,
I’m afraid it’s too late, we can’t miss this opportunity, General Yan!”
"Well, it makes sense, then keep chasing!" Yan Liang agreed, and said with a contemptuous smile: "The left and right are in Ah Mao's hands. Even if the master speaks out, he doesn't dare to hide his secrets!"
That being said, the paper armor everywhere caused some interference to the Jizhou Army. In order not to destroy these hard-won trophies, Yan Liangjun took a slight detour. When they got back on the road, they were shocked to find that the fleeing enemy
The army actually divided into two groups, one continued to the north, the other turned to the east, and fled separately.
Yan Liang was stunned, the situation was a bit complicated.
He turned to look at Qianzhao and asked, "How about we divide our forces and you and I lead the pursuit together?"
"No." Qian Zhao shook his head, a solemn look flashed in his eyes, "It is a taboo for military strategists to divide their troops before the battle. If the enemy has other plans, or uses empty troops to contain our army on one side, and kills on the other side, it will not be easy to deal with.
"
Of the two enemy armies, the one in Qingzhou is stronger. If the troops are divided, the numerical advantage will not be so obvious. It is not fun to be defeated by someone with a carbine. Especially the leader of the Qingzhou cavalry is Taishi Ci, who is a fierce
People, without Yan Liang, can't stop themselves.
"Then which way do you want to pursue?" Yan Liang asked.
According to his point of view, it is right to pursue Tai Shi Ci. If there is an injustice, then there is a debtor. What kind of person is Liu Bei? Killing him all will not hurt Wang Yu's bones, right?
However, the reason why there is such a deputy general is that the lord and the military advisor are worried about Wang Yu's cunning and falling into the trap. Therefore, Yan Liang still needs to listen to Qian Zhao's opinion before making a decision.
"Hmm..." After pondering for a moment, Qianzhao raised his head and said decisively: "Chase Liu Bei!"
Yan Liang tightened the sword in his hand, looking very much like he was going to kill someone if he disagreed, and asked in a deep voice: "What's the reason?"
"Tai Shi Ci fled eastward. According to General Cao's information, the main force in Qingzhou is about fifty miles east of Qingyuan. Wang Yu is very resourceful. He may have made some arrangements in advance and is waiting for Tai Shi Ci to introduce our army.
It's a trap. Even if there is no ambush, the Qingzhou Army is well-trained. When our army catches up with them, the Qingzhou Army's response will come out, but in the end it will be in vain."
What Qianzhao is most worried about is that the loss will be too great. There is a saying in the art of war: soldiers are weak in appearance, avoid the strong and tend to the weak. Among Taishi Ci's troops, there are many veterans with white horses and loyal followers, who are skilled in bows and horses. If they insist on chasing, they will do it.
If you fail to catch up with the opponent, you will lose troops and generals, and the gain will not be worth the loss.
Bai Mayi's ability to shoot arrows while running back is very famous. He is quite famous and very powerful. It's just that it's hard to tell Yan Liang this reason, lest it arouses his bad temper and forces him to deal with it.
Seeing that Yan Liang's face was uncertain and hesitant, Qianzhao added more words: "The general noticed clearly and destroyed Liu Bei. Wang Yu's trip was considered to be in vain. He also lost hundreds of paper armors and more than a thousand horses." The war horse is like stealing chicken but losing rice. Although it cannot shake his foundation, it still vents his anger on behalf of the Lord."
"Well, that's fine, just follow the Zi Jing." Yan Liang was finally convinced. After suffering Wang Yu's losses so many times, he felt a little scared. Liu Bei was easier to deal with. Anyway, they all contributed, right?
Besides, there is also an old enemy in Liu Bei's army! It's a rare opportunity, so naturally he can't let it go.
Yan Liang raised the sword in his hand and shouted: "Chase, chase Liu Bei, kill him without leaving a trace!"
"Oh!" Three thousand cavalry suddenly turned around, chasing each other northward through smoke and dust. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)