Xia Houyuan, the captain of the Dian Military Academy, had five hundred on three days and one thousand on six days.
This remark was a sign of the military's high praise for Cao Wei's general Xia Houyuan, who was good at fighting blitzes and was known for his speed.
At the same time, this also reflects how fast the top cavalry regiments of the era were.
As the most powerful Youzhou cavalry under the Han Dynasty, the 20,000 cavalry led by Yan Gang can be regarded as the best in the world.
Therefore, under an all-out charge, it is absolutely no problem to travel two hundred miles a day.
Therefore, Gongsun's army only spent less than half an hour to cross the more than ten miles from the south bank of Jiangshui River to Cao Jun's camp.
At this moment, it was hundreds of steps away from Cao Jun's camp.
Yan Gang was leading his soldiers to take a rest here, and at the same time, he also sent some people out to explore in all directions.
To determine whether there are any other enemies ambushing Zuojin besides Cao Jun.
At the same time, it is also necessary to have a rough understanding of Cao Jun's camp plan to help him formulate specific tactics.
Before the army set off, General Gongsun had already explained to him the importance of today's battle.
Yan Gang naturally did not dare to neglect.
The wait didn't take long.
The soldiers sent out to explore in all directions came back on fast horses.
"General Yan, after our careful search, we can confirm that there are no large groups of enemy troops ambushing around. It's just that if the small group is wrong, due to the rush of time, I can't be sure."
"General, this is the defense plan around Cao Jun's camp. The east, west, and south sides have been blocked by horseback, and they are tightly locked, leaving only the north side open."
"I don't know if they don't have enough horses to resist, or if they are confident in fighting our army."
After gathering the news from his soldiers.
Yan Gang immediately had thoughts in his mind.
Soon he had an idea.
"It's not that the number of horses is not enough, nor is it that they have the confidence to fight with our army, but compared to the left and right wings, and the back, which are difficult to defend."
"Obviously, facing our army head-on is the only way out for the enemy!"
"So they left the north side in the hope that our army can rush in from the front, so that they can more or less fight against the trapped beasts and not collapse at the first touch."
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Logical and reasonable.
The more Yan Gang thought about it, the more he felt that this must be the case.
At the same time, after thinking about this problem.
Yan Gang couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed because of his previous excessive caution.
It’s too much worry!
The enemy's army numbered less than 15,000, and their total strength was inferior to that of their own cavalry.
Not to mention the natural restraint relationship between the arms.
Cao Jun is basically unable to fight.
There is really no need to make things so complicated. Just make sure there are no ambushes on the left and right, then rush over in one wave and knock the enemy off their feet.
Trample it back and forth several times.
Cao's army almost collapsed.
Think of this.
Yan Gang immediately ordered the lieutenants on his left and right: "Let the soldiers mount their horses and put away their bows and arrows. There is no need to use mounted archery in this battle, just charge directly on horseback!"
"Order dozens of horsemen to go ahead, and get rid of all the resisting horses that are crossing to the north of Cao Jun's camp, and open a road out."
"Send out another team to check if there are any things like thorns. If there are any, sweep them all away!"
"Since the enemy troops are flowing out to us from the north, then we are not going anywhere, just from the north!"
Arrogant, but reasonable.
After all, it is really rare to see someone who has to defend himself step by step when facing an enemy that is far weaker than his own, and Yan Gang is obviously not such a person.
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The horse-rejecting formation can block the progress of the cavalry, but by the same token, the cavalry can also find ways to break this formation.
Under normal circumstances, the infantry is the front row.
Hold a shield and move these resisting horses away with your bare hands.
It's just that Gongsun's army now has no infantry accompanying him, so he can only use a more cunning method.
"call out!"
Accompanied by a slight sound of breaking the air.
A rope was accurately tied to a row of horses on the north side of Cao Jun's camp.
Then two war horses walked side by side, and on the horses were soldiers one behind the other, holding the rope tightly with their hands.
Under the powerful power of the two horses, the Juma that originally stood in front of the camp gate was immediately dragged away from its previous position.
Following the same rules.
The already loose formation in front of the camp gate was completely broken.
Then a specially selected group of cavalry charged back and forth across the camp, with some branches with distinct leaves tied to their horses' tails.
While raising dust, clean at the same time.
A considerable part of the iron caltrops buried deep in the sand was quickly cleared away, and the remaining ones could hardly pose a threat to the cavalry.
At this point, Cao Jun's camp was immediately exposed, and the Youzhou cavalry troops were pointing directly under it.
And throughout the process.
No one in the camp had even the slightest obstruction to Gongsun Jun's actions.
It seems that he has been lying down and allowed to be laughed at.
All obstacles were cleared before my eyes.
Yan Gang's face hidden under the armor immediately showed a somewhat cold smile.
At this moment, Cao Jun's camp, in his eyes, was already meat on the chopping board, just sitting there quietly, waiting for him to take a knife to cut it off piece by piece, chew it up and swallow it in his stomach.
Therefore, Yan Gang didn't want to wait any longer.
"Everyone in the army, listen to my orders!"
"Charge forward!"
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Following the order from the general of the army.
The messengers reported at all levels.
A large group of black cavalry regiments, under the leadership of their coach, started slowly at first, and then ran faster and faster.
As the distance between the cavalry and Cao Jun's tent continued to shorten, the speed of the cavalry reached its peak when the distance was within 200 steps.
Smoke and dust billowed, and the earth shook.
The yellow sand splashed by the horse's hooves really seems to connect the sky and the earth. This scene is like the end of the world, making anyone who faces its power feel that their liver and gallbladder are split and their hearts are trembling.
And then it’s just a matter of keeping the momentum going.
Charge forward inexorably.
A fierce man rushed into Cao Jun's camp, trampled the enemy camp to pieces with his horse's hooves, and smashed all the people and objects in sight.
Then you're done!
"Da da da!"
Twenty thousand war horses trampled on the same land at a frequency not far apart.
What kind of experience is this?
Yan Gang couldn't explain clearly.
He only knew that he was in the midst of thousands of troops, facing the dazzling sunshine at the turn of spring and summer, leading the Youzhou cavalry who were invincible in the world and frightened the enemy.
This thing itself is extremely refreshing!
As the distance between the two parties narrowed crazily, the scene before Yan Gang became clearer and clearer, and the situation in the camp made him even more proud.
I saw the soldiers of Cao's army standing in formation in the center of the camp. They did not hold long weapons like spears in their hands, but they seemed to be standing there in a daze.
What's going on?
Could it be that he was frightened by thousands of cavalry?
Yan Gang thinks it's very reasonable.
Although he was at a certain distance, he could not clearly see the expressions and movements of Cao's soldiers.
But he guessed that these ordinary soldiers faced an overwhelming cavalry legion.
He must be pale and trembling, his two legs trembling, almost wanting to leave first.
Maybe you don't even have to wait for yourself to rush into the enemy's formation. The enemy's army will collapse on its own because of the collapse of its morale and the loss of morale.
The thought of this.
Yan Gang was even more excited and heroic.
"Charge, keep charging, kill me!"
Invincible momentum that never stops!
Any enemy army will be turned into powder under the iron hoof!
Under his command, the cavalry moved significantly faster, which stimulated the last bit of potential of the war horses.
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Currently in Cao Jun's camp.
Cao Ren half-crouched beside the trench.
They kept a close eye on the cavalry that was gradually approaching them, feeling the terrifying momentum that was overwhelming, like a roaring mountain and a tsunami.
He couldn't help but swallowed twice.
A man and a horse in one place, this combination is a huge thing for a person walking on two legs.
The fear of giant objects is definitely deeply imprinted in the hearts of most people.
Not to mention the thousands of giant things coming.
Therefore, it would be a bit false to say that there is no fear in my heart, at least for the soldiers hiding under the trench at this moment.
Many people were already shaking with their hands holding shields. If it weren't for the officers and soldiers of Cao's army who participated in the war this time, they were all skilled warriors who had experienced several wars.
And received intensive training before the war.
I'm afraid trouble has already occurred.
face these additional circumstances.
Cao Ren ignored it at all.
He didn't care what happened to the enemy's troops or our troops, he just stared at the position of the cavalry.
He silently calculated in his mind the distance between the Youzhou Iron Cavalry and the trigger point they had arranged in advance.
Two hundred steps.
One hundred and fifty steps.
One hundred steps!
Cao Ren clenched his fists tightly, his hands so hard that his knuckles turned white, and he clenched his upper and lower teeth tightly, always ready to roar.
It can be seen how nervous he is now.
Fifty steps!
Some distance is fleeting.
He saw that the horses in the front row had already passed the marking point he had made before.
Cao Ren did not dare to hesitate at all.
He immediately raised his voice and roared with all his strength.
"Turn over the shield!!!"
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Veins popped up on Cao Ren's forehead.
His eyes were staring out, and his face was even more evil-like, so ferocious that it was terrifying.
But with his voice so exhausted.
Its sound can be said to be shocking all over the world.
The soldiers in the long and narrow trench immediately heard their general's orders.
According to the training content of the past few days, he couldn't help but turn the shield over in his hand, facing the direction of the cavalry at a smaller angle.
At the same time all soldiers holding shields.
They all repeated Cao Ren's order.
"Turn over the shield!!!"
Accompanied by the soldiers speaking in unison.
More than two hundred shields were immediately turned over, and the bright silver copper plates inlaid on the reverse side emitted bursts of dazzling and sharp silver-white light under the dazzling rays of the sun.
In an instant.
Countless sunlight, reflected by the copper sheets, went straight to the north of Cao Jun's camp in the form of white light, dyeing the entire battlefield white.
The next second.
Catastrophic scenes broke out.
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Under the powerful light pollution, all the oncoming war horses were driven crazy by the stimulation.
War horses are animals, and their eyes are also fragile. After being exposed to direct sunlight, they will feel extremely stinging, and may even close their eyes and shed tears.
And a war horse is not the same as a car.
After being exposed to strong light, the driver may step on the brakes, or may not have time to react, allowing the car to continue running forward.
But the war horse just wants to stop!
Or change directions as much as possible to avoid the strong light.
As a result, disaster breaks out.
"Hiss!!!"
Suddenly, there were countless well-trained war horses in the front row, forcing themselves to stop where they were.
Then under the strong inertia of the body.
They all fell down.
At the same time, there were also horses running wildly from left to right, completely disrupting the advance route of the rear cavalry.
Smoke and dust filled the air.
But this time it was no longer caused by the trampling of the horse's hooves, but by the dust splashed when the horse fell.
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If the front row collapses, it will lead to chaos in the back row.
Once a behemoth like a war horse falls, the hooves of the horses in the back row will also be tripped.
So it's like dominoes.
One after another, they fell forward one after another.
Although with the law of decay and the effective command of generals at all levels, the cavalry will no longer continue to fall forward after several rows have fallen.
But it also means something.
That means the cavalry can no longer continue charging!
This is definitely a fatal problem.
Once the speed of cavalry slows down, this unit loses all its so-called advantages over infantry, and even performs worse than infantry.
Yan Gang was dumbfounded!
He felt the chaos around him and looked at the copper sheets not far away that were still turned over and reflecting strong white light in this direction.
For a moment, my heart felt like death.
Even on this sunny day, Yan Gang's hands and feet felt cold, and his whole body seemed to be in the Nine Nether Hell, and the souls of the dead were blown away.
Cao Jun is so vicious!
How could one come up with such a method?
How could he go back and explain to General Gongsun? Before leaving, he patted his chest and said shamelessly that Cao Jun would never dare to go against Gongsun Jun again.
However, the result at this moment.
But it made him want to slap himself twice.
And this is not over yet!
The next scene made Yan Gang's eyes widen in horror and he couldn't help but gasp.
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The soldiers of Cao's army that he had seen standing there as if they were frightened when he was charging were now holding crossbows in both hands.
The arrow pointed directly at me!
"Retreat, retreat quickly!"
"Pass my order, the rear team becomes the front team, withdraw immediately, don't wait a moment longer!"
However, Yan Gang's words had just finished.
From a distance, a loud roar was heard from Cao Jun's camp.
"Shoot the arrow, shoot the arrow for me!"
The range of the crossbows used in this era was enough to reach two hundred or even three hundred steps.
The position of the Youzhou cavalry at this moment is between fifty and one hundred steps.
Then there will only be one outcome.
The arrows fired by the crossbow will be more penetrating and more lethal!
"Whoosh...poof!"
After the sharp sound of breaking through the air, there was the sound of sharp arrows piercing the flesh.
In the cavalry formation, blood was everywhere.
Among them were some with people and some with horses.
The horses and soldiers were all screaming in pain.
The sound of wailing is endless.
And this is obviously not enough.
"Squat down in the front and shoot arrows in the back!"
In order to make full use of the hundreds of crossbows on hand, Cao Ang decisively implemented segmented shooting.
Every shot of a crossbow arrow.
Basically it means one blast kill.
Compared with the lives harvested on the spot, the more important result was that the cavalry of Gongsun Army fell into more and more chaos.
It has become a pot of gruel!
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It's over, completely over!
This is the only thought in Yan Gang's mind at this moment.
What we have to consider now is not how he will be scolded by General Gongsun after he returns.
But how many people can he bring back intact under such an offensive by Cao Jun?
This is an unknown quantity to Yan Gang.
But no matter what.
The most important thing now is to retreat!
No matter how much the losses are, as long as it can retain its vitality, it is not considered a catastrophe.
He has 20,000 cavalry. As long as he wants to retreat, Cao Jun will not be able to kill too many no matter how hard he kills.
There is still a turning point in this matter!
Just when Yan Gang was thinking this.
His ears suddenly heard a sound like a roaring wind.
Then he felt a sharp pain in his head.
Raise your hand and touch it.
I saw that his forehead was already covered with blood.
"I……"
The words haven't been spoken yet.
Yan Gang's vision went dark, and then he fell down heavily, directly into the crowd of people.
"General! General!"
The roars of the lieutenants and personal guards came from the left and right, and their voices were full of panic.
And looking at it from the perspective of these people.
can be discovered.
At Yan Gang's forehead.
There was an arrow that made Zheng Shang tremble endlessly.
Yan Gang, the cavalry commander of Gongsun's army, was killed by an arrow from Cao's camp!
And who can have such a masterpiece among all the armies.
Cao Zixiu is the only one in Cao's army!
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