War drums sounded densely, one after another, from all corners of the array. War flags of various colors were flying in the air, colorful and dazzling. The messengers were like hard-working bees, marching in the formation set by the army.
In and out, busy.
Where the formation opened and closed, densely packed cavalry poured out like a tide.
The roar became clearer and louder, spreading across the plains and resounding through the sky in an instant!
Two cavalry groups of 10,000 people charge towards each other, which is undoubtedly the most magnificent scene in the cold weapon era.
The thunderous sound of horse hooves has completely overwhelmed the sound of drums and trumpets and the sound of fighting. The violent vibrations caused the city to tremble. Clods of soil soaked in blood and becoming somewhat soft fell in pieces, and even some soldiers temporarily
He couldn't stand firm and fell directly from the top of the city!
Cao Cao held his breath, and all the civil and military personnel in Cao's camp looked solemn.
The Qingzhou cavalry who were charging over formed a neat queue. Although they were accelerating slowly, they gave people a strange feeling of being unhurried and unhurried. From a distance, it looked like a turbulent wave rushing towards them.
, making a deafening roar, its majestic momentum and mighty power seemed to explode with this earth-shattering blow.
"It's so easy to get some free time, and you can build a strong army..." Cao Cao muttered with a pale face.
He felt that fate was really unfair.
He was born in a high-ranking family, with few talents, and his reputation spread throughout the Central Plains. Even Xu Zijiang, a man with such high vision, praised him as a capable minister in governing the world and a hero in troubled times.
I am not like the Yuan brothers who are overly dandy, intolerant, and short-sighted; nor am I like Gongsun Zan and Lu Bu who are overly proud, unwilling to accept advice, and unable to employ people; my family background is even better than that of Liu Bei and Tao Qian.
Times, ten thousand times. If you have enough time to plan and arrange, you can also open up a new world and create an invincible and powerful army!
Unfortunately, what I lack most is time.
The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, mainly composed of Yongliang border troops, is very strong. These tough warriors already have superb riding skills and various combat skills. With the sophisticated equipment made with heavy investment, they are even more powerful. It is no exaggeration to say that
, these elite soldiers taken alone are not inferior to any army including the Qingzhou Army.
However, even such a strong army was completely defeated in the cavalry battle at the beginning of the war, and was no match for the enemy.
Regarding this, the staff were puzzled and the generals were ashamed, but Cao Cao had no such emotions because he knew very well where the gap was.
Time! There was so little time that I had no time to complete the training. The current Hubao Cavalry has no fundamental changes from the Xiliang Army half a year ago. Their equipment has become stronger and the flags they fly are different, but in their bones
It is still the same army that only values individual bravery and does not pay attention to tactical coordination. This is the reason why the cavalry battle in the early stage was defeated.
The upcoming cavalry battle may be a little different. Because it is a head-on confrontation, there is no head-to-head confrontation. Courage and combat power are the foundation, and tactical cooperation should take a secondary position... According to common sense, this is not the case.
wrong.
But Cao Cao knew very well that the opponent he was facing now, the opponent who had been suppressing him in a subtle way, had always been unconventional. If he speculated based on common sense, he would easily be caught off guard.
However, he can't think of any other way now. The tactics of infantry against cavalry are relatively rigid, and it is difficult to make further adjustments once the layout is established. The Qingzhou army came too fast and attacked too fiercely, and Cao Jun could not completely cover the battlefield.
, restricting the opponent's maneuverability. Once Wang Yu plays some new tricks, the flying geese formation with heavy troops placed in the front may also be defeated.
Therefore, using cavalry to restrain cavalry is the only way. Even if you cannot defeat the enemy head-on, you must at least limit the enemy's maneuvering space. This is the only way to win.
Cao Cao's reaction could not be said to be unpleasant, and the new tactics he adjusted could not be said to be inaccurate. However, looking at the Qingzhou cavalry formation that was busy preparing, he was still very uneasy, always feeling that something was going to happen soon.
"Where is Zilong..." The two armies were five hundred steps apart, and Wang Yu began to point his generals.
"Zhao Yun is here!"
"Front for me!" Chang Shan raised his head and pointed the five-foot-long tip at the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry on the opposite side.
"I dare you to die!" Zhao Yun responded loudly, urged his horse and danced his spear, and quickly rushed to the front of the queue along the fleeting passage. Under the light of noon, his figure was shining with silver armor, silver spear, white robe and white horse.
Like a bright flash of lightning.
Fang Yue and Qin Feng followed closely behind, each holding a large flag, which were the general flag of "Changshan Zhao" and the military flag with the word "wind".
"The pioneer of Qingzhou is Zhao Yun!" The watchman on the enemy tower of Cao's army shouted at the top of his lungs, conveying the latest changes to the general.
"Three hundred steps away..."
"The enemy troops began to separate from the front and rear...the light cavalry was accelerating! They were accelerating, the iron cavalry maintained their original speed, and the queues separated!" The voice suddenly became shrill and shrill, like the dying scream of a night owl, and everyone who listened was moved.
"What are they going to do? Just use light cavalry to fight? Open the way for the iron cavalry so that they can charge into the battle at their strongest? No, this is impossible. Pure light cavalry can't defeat the tiger and leopard cavalry! There are two thousand tiger cavalry.
How can a light cavalry defeat many heavy cavalry?" Cheng Yu was very panicked and spoke very fast and loudly. If you didn't listen carefully, it would be difficult to tell what he was saying.
"It's a trick, right? There must be some trick, right?" Dong Zhao, who had officially left and betrayed Zhang Yang not long ago, also yelled in panic. He was almost driven crazy by the regret in his heart. Originally, he wanted to find a big tree.
As a result, before I had time to enjoy the happiness of enjoying the shade under the big tree, the big tree was already crumbling.
If I had known this, it would have been better to have chosen the other side...
"There is only such a small distance, two hedges, and we are here in a blink of an eye. What other strategies can we use? It is useless to say anything else. It is serious to advance the infantry formation as soon as possible!"
"No! If the infantry advances too fast, the formation will be destroyed, and those oars and carriages cannot move fast at all!"
"Then what should we do..."
Most of Cao Ying's staff were experienced in the battlefield. Even if the opponent they faced was Wang Yu, they would not have been so panicked. However, the psychological pressure brought by the previous bad news was too great. From being equally divided, to even
We still had some advantages, but suddenly we were surrounded by enemies on all sides. The psychological impact caused by this contrast was very terrifying.
I was unsure at first, and the tactics of the Qingzhou Army seemed a bit unreasonable, so the staff were naturally shaken. Not only the staff watching the battle from behind, but also Cao Chun and Cao Xiu who were commanding on the battlefield were also a little confused.
Xia Houshang, who was at the front, showed no fear, and his blood-red eyes only saw the enemy on the opposite side.
Xia Houshang stared at the enemy formation, estimating the distance, waiting for the moment of the final sprint!
The army is in such a predicament, it can almost be said that it is entirely because of his incompetence. Without Wang Yu's main force, the siege of the other three troops of the Qingzhou Army would only provide the lord with opportunities to defeat him. In the end, it was because he failed to block Wang Yu's siege.
Yu, now the entire main army is in a dead end.
At this moment, he finally understood the reason for the look of relief on Zang Ba's face when he asked for orders to cut off the rear. The guilt of defeat in the battle was ultimately irreparable, and the humiliation could only be washed away with blood!
"Raise...shield..."
"Today's battle will last till death!" He spurred the horse with all his strength, rushing faster and faster, leaving the other cavalry behind! Under his encouragement, Cao Jun's cavalry in the front also entered the state, and they picked up the horse from under the saddle.
Dismount the riding shield, place the round shield in front of the horse's neck, lean forward, huddle up, and hide under the protection of the riding shield.
Mounted shooting is the special skill of the Gale Cavalry. Now the distance is less than a hundred steps, and the cavalry on the opposite side has also begun to raise its bow. When shooting against the opponent, it is to use short strikes and long strikes, and directly hit them with shields, and engage in close combat.
It is the most efficient tactic.
However, the moment the tiger and leopard cavalry forwards raised their shields, the gale force Qingqiu on the opposite side, who was drawing their bows, suddenly turned their horses and ran diagonally towards both sides of the battlefield!
"Accelerate...accelerate!" Xiahou Shang was not surprised but overjoyed, roaring wildly.
As we all know, the predecessor of the Gale Cavalry was the White Horse Yi Cong. Except for the White Horse, the former perfectly inherited everything of the latter. The advantages are the same, and they also include shortcomings. The shortcoming of the White Horse Yi Cong is that he has poor attack ability and always likes to rely on himself when going into battle.
He mounted his cavalry and shot on both wings to harass and kill the enemy, and finally joined the main force to consolidate the victory.
The Storm Cavalry has achieved brilliant results in the past two years, but most of them were achieved against weaker opponents or by relying on running attacks, and they rarely fought head-on battles. Now, they are obviously going to repeat their old tricks.
Let them expand their formation into a flying geese formation, using light cavalry to kill on both wings and iron cavalry to advance in the center. This tactic is indeed very threatening, but unfortunately, in order to hide this intention, they changed their formation too late and could not fully develop the formation in time.
Take advantage of this opportunity to launch a fierce attack and you will have a chance to defeat the enemy!
Seeing such changes and receiving confirmation from the lookout, Cao Cao also breathed a sigh of relief.
If this is just a change, then there is really nothing to be afraid of. Even with the cover of cavalry and archery, it is impossible for three thousand cavalry to swallow up nearly ten thousand tiger and leopard cavalry. Even if they can do it, they cannot do it in front of the infantry.
The formation advances to the battle group to do it.
"If we win this battle, maybe..." Unconsciously, Cao Cao actually said what was in his heart, which shows how excited he is now.
"If we win this battle..." Xiahou Shang was also murmuring. It might not only be his own blood that can wash away the shame.
However, at this moment, a dazzling white light suddenly flashed in front of Xiahou Shang's eyes! It was as if the sun in the sky had suddenly fallen. The bright light pierced through like a sharp sword. His eyes were sore and achy, and he could no longer see anything.
.
"This... what kind of magic is this?" Xia Houshang roared continuously, and he was still full of resentment at the moment of his death. He was mentally prepared to die at the hands of the enemy, but he did not expect that he would die in such a humiliating way, killing him in succession.
I can’t even see what my murderer looks like. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)