At this moment, we are in Cao Jun's camp.
Cao Ang was slowly putting down the powerful bow in his hand.
Looking at the enemy general who had fallen down among the thousands of troops, he couldn't help but gently shook his arm, and then a smile appeared on his face.
Tsk!
It's really not easy to deal with this guy.
Although Yan Gang wears a helmet on his head and armor on his body, the style and refinement are obviously very different from those around him, and he is quite conspicuous in the army.
But the problem is that cavalry are on horseback.
Once you start running, people and horses are mixed up, and it is very easy to lose your target. If you want to achieve your goal, you must pass through the obstruction of the sea of people.
But fortunately it's not a big problem.
Finally, I allowed myself to seize the opportunity.
Once again, he used the king-capturing tactic and successfully killed an important enemy general with one arrow. It can only be said that although the moves are nothing new, the older they get, the better they are.
Even this time it means something deeper.
After all, when he faced the Yellow Turban Army several times before, Cao Ang shot and killed all the generals, but Yan Gang was actually the commander-in-chief of the army.
The two are not in the same weight class at all.
As can be expected.
Once Yan Gang dies, the Youzhou cavalry who came to attack this time will instantly turn into a headless fly.
The fact was just as Cao Ang expected.
The commander-in-chief of the army died on the battlefield, and the cavalry organization of nearly 20,000 men lost its top commander.
Although most soldiers have not witnessed this incident with their own eyes, it will not cause their morale to collapse and their morale to disappear.
But there is no commander in chief to give orders.
So whether to continue fighting in this battle or to retreat, what route to retreat, what tactics to choose, and how to get rid of the enemy.
These are all questions!
The several lieutenants who came with him were simply incapable of managing and controlling such a large cavalry regiment, and it was difficult to make an effective response.
Especially when Gongsun's army itself was ambushed, its charge was broken, and soldiers in front were constantly being killed by crossbows.
That adds fuel to the fire and adds fuel to the stove.
Chaos is spreading like a storm!
…
"The crossbowmen move forward, close the distance with the enemy, and continue to suppress the crossbow arrows!"
"The rest of the soldiers listened to my orders and divided their left and right wings to approach and outflank them. Remember not to step into the crossbow shooting area. Just attack with long troops from the side!"
The commander of Cao's army in this battle was Zhang Liao.
He was already extremely talented in marching combat command. After experiencing the experience of several consecutive battles, he was now even more capable.
In an instant, he seized the fleeting opportunity on the battlefield.
Taking advantage of the gap when Gongsun's cavalry troops were completely in chaos, he decisively ordered the infantry to press closer.
After all, the number of crossbow arrows is limited. Even if you keep shooting all the arrows, the damage caused is really not much.
If you finally have this kind of opportunity to carry out large-scale damage to the enemy's cavalry, why don't you hurry up and give Gongsun Zan a big gift.
Isn't it a pity? !
And after Zhang Liao gave the order.
Thousands of soldiers armed with spears were immediately divided into left and right wings under the leadership of their respective generals and officers, and quickly approached the cavalry regiment.
After the large-scale cavalry lost their high speed, their combat effectiveness was not as good as that of ordinary infantry. The tall horses became a burden to them.
The spear on the ground is almost accurate.
With every scream and howl, a Gongsun Army soldier fell off his horse or was directly strung up with a spear. The situation was terrifying.
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"Dog, why don't you take care of the people under your command? Be smarter and stab people with your spearheads instead of just stabbing horses!"
"These stupid guys can't even run anymore. The war horses they sit on are now our trophies. If they are all stabbed to death by these stupid boys, we can still claim the reward for our merits!"
I heard Dub's scolding in my ears.
Li Gou also felt a little disgraced.
Today, he is no longer the top soldier he was back then, after experiencing two large-scale wars against the Yellow Turban thieves.
Li Gou had already been promoted to great heights due to his military exploits.
And the uncle who had just scolded him was the one who had a close relationship with him and got along well with him when they were in Jinxiang County.
Originally, it took a lot of effort to be promoted from a commander to a dubo, and the need for military merit was by no means as simple as going from a corps commander to a commander.
The reason why Li Gou's eldest brother was in such a situation was because during the battle in Jinxiang County, he was hit by an enemy arrow and his left arm was almost destroyed.
Due to his injuries and the fact that he had captured several heads, he became a low-level officer capable of supervising fifty people.
At this moment, after being scolded by Big Brother.
Li Gou immediately shouted at the top of his voice to the brothers who had been following him.
"Did you hear everything?"
"I've got the thorn in my side right now. These war horses are all precious beasts. They're useful if they're alive, but they're useless if they're dead!"
"After this battle is over, all the captured war horses can be recorded in the merit book, and everyone will receive the reward together. But if the horse dies, each person can only share a piece of horse meat and go home, and forget about the reward!"
If you stab the horse to death, you will get no money.
This is definitely the most powerful threat.
Therefore, Li Gou didn't need any further explanation, and the soldiers under his command immediately became serious.
The spear in his hand was only used to greet the soldiers on horseback, and he never touched the horses again.
…
There were thousands of infantrymen.
Like a leech, it clung to the cavalry that was already in chaos.
Crazy attack on Gongsun's army.
The cavalry of Gongsun's army fought and retreated under the command of several lieutenants.
Although several generals wanted to implement the strategy that Yan Gang said before his death, the rear army became the front army, and the front army became the rear.
But the key is that it can’t be done!
After being entangled by thousands of Cao's soldiers, if Gongsun's army forcibly left the battlefield, it would lead to a disconnect between the front and rear.
There are only two consequences for this.
Either the formation completely collapsed and all the soldiers fled in all directions.
Or you have to leave a considerable number of troops behind and preserve the main force with the determination of a strong man to cut off his wrists.
But this way.
After returning to the military camp, no one will be able to explain to Gongsun Zan, or they may become the scapegoat.
Therefore, the war situation can only fall into a stalemate.
However, the deadlock did not last long.
Accompanied by a burst of ground shaking from the right wing of Cao Jun's camp, and the subsequent arrival of a small group of elite cavalry troops.
The deadlock has been completely broken!
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"Generals, please give the order to withdraw. The enemy has cavalry ambushing us and can attack our army. If we continue to fight, it will be too late to withdraw later!"
"Yes, General, let's retreat quickly. With the foot power of Cao Jun's infantry, as long as we can run, we can break through their siege!"
"General, as long as we can return to the camp safely, it can be regarded as an apology to General Gongsun. If most of the troops are killed here, then I am afraid that we will definitely be responsible for the death!"
When everyone says something, I say something.
Several lieutenants continued to persuade him.
Finally several people changed their minds.
The enemy's cavalry has arrived, which means that they are no longer given a chance to stalemate.
After all, the Youzhou cavalry can charge, so can’t the Cao family’s cavalry battalion charge?
Although the number is small, the power produced by attacking from a distance is definitely not small.
The lesser of two evils.
Compared with being completely overwhelmed by the cavalry and causing massive casualties, it is better to break them into pieces on the spot and wait until they break through the encirclement before regrouping.
After some calculations.
Several people immediately issued orders.
"Give the order, each in units of a thousand people, leave the battlefield immediately, and don't look back!"
The officers and soldiers of Gongsun's army waited for this order for who knows how long.
Many soldiers have been impatient to leave the battlefield to save their own lives.
Therefore, after receiving the general's order from the Chinese army.
The cavalry who were originally in the rear immediately turned into vanguards and quickly disappeared from the battlefield.
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Smoke and dust billowed, and the ground shook.
It's a pity that this is the scene when the wolf is running away.
The cavalry regiment, which numbered far less than 20,000, was broken into pieces, with every thousand people forming a team, fleeing in all directions.
Except for the small part that has been entangled.
Most of the others left the battlefield.
But the war didn't end there.
Cao Chun, the cavalry commander of Cao's army, still led nearly 2,000 cavalry in pursuit.
And he has identified a target.
"Come on, rush them all!"
"Don't pay attention to those who ride parti-colored horses. Just find me where the white horse is and shoot him with an arrow!"
"These are the elites of Gongsun's army. Kill them one by one. The more you kill, the more you earn!"
As Cao Chun roared angrily.
The officers and soldiers in the army also shouted loudly.
"kill!"
"Kill the white horse exclusively, and leave the rest alone!"
The momentum is huge and truly terrifying.
Although there are only two thousand people.
But with one side fleeing and the other chasing, these two thousand people were simply more terrifying than the twenty thousand.
After hearing the slogans of Cao's soldiers, many Yi Cong who were riding white horses wanted to abandon their white horses and replace them with a variegated horse to escape.
A symbol of past glory and glory.
Now it has become a lifeline.
It's really full of mockery.
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The sun rises in the southeast and shifts to the southwest.
In the blink of an eye, half a day has passed.
At this moment, Cao Ang was in the camp.
Cao Chun, who was previously responsible for chasing the Youzhou cavalry, was standing in front of him, making a detailed review of many things that happened after leading his troops to chase them out.
"General, according to your instructions, I took my brothers along the way and targeted the man riding the white horse."
"They were running in front, and I chased them while riding and shooting at the same time. We actually killed and injured many people."
"In the middle of the journey, these white-horse Yi Cong seemed to be unable to resist, and gathered a group of people to confront our army.
"It's just that how could they know the prowess of our army's horsemanship and equestrian skills? In addition, the morale of Gongsun's army was depleted and their morale collapsed. Therefore, in this wave of hedging, our army killed and injured more than a hundred people, and then they fled again."
Speaking of which.
Cao Chun paused for a moment.
After making some mental calculations.
He concluded to Cao Ang more cautiously: "The general does not know exactly how many enemy troops were killed, but in total, there must be more than a thousand people!"
"It's a pity that the camps of the enemy and ours are a little too close to each other after all. The pursuit distance is limited, so they ran back to the camp. Otherwise, they could have killed more!"
Listening to Cao Chun's regretful tone.
Cao Ang couldn't help but chuckle.
Then he shook his head casually.
"Zihe, too much is not enough!"
"Being able to kill and injure more than a thousand white-horse righteous followers is already quite a fruitful result. As the most elite cavalry under Gongsun Zan's command, its strength is only 3,000."
"Now that you have killed and injured the rest of them, including the group our troops shot and killed on the position earlier, I am afraid that half of them have been lost."
"This is also a very serious blow to Gongsun Zan. Although it won't bring him to his knees, it is enough to severely damage his vitality!"
…
Cao Ang's satisfaction was not fake.
Today's battle can be said to have caused Gongsun Zan a huge setback.
It is said to be invincible in the world, and its cavalry gallops freely and horizontally. They have the double advantage of numbers and types of troops. However, when facing their own army, they are still beaten to pieces and run away with their heads covered.
This incident was enough to leave a huge shadow in Gongsun Zan's heart.
When he faces himself again in the future.
Do you still dare to be as arrogant and arrogant as before?
I'm afraid I have to put my tail between my legs and become a human being!
Even the cavalry under his command would feel frightened when they heard Cao Jun's name in the future.
This effect is enough.
As for driving Gongsun Zan to death.
Not to mention, with Cao Ang's current military strength, it is simply impossible to do this.
Even if he could do it, Cao Ang would not do it.
He still needs to keep Gongsun Zan and continue to contain each other with Yuan Shao. The two of them are consuming each other.
If Gongsun Zan is defeated, won't Yuan Shao's family be the only one in power?
Moreover, as long as Gongsun's power still exists, Yuan Shao will urgently need his own power, and then provide him with various resources, manpower and material resources.
Such a profitable deal.
How could Cao Ang refuse?
…
While Cao Ang was talking to Cao Chun.
Suddenly there was a sound of footsteps outside the camp.
Then he saw Zhang Liao opening the curtain and coming in, holding a roll of bamboo slips in his hand.
"General, the battlefield has basically been cleared. Here are the combined casualties of the two armies, as well as the enemy soldiers and horses captured by our army."
After nodding to Cao Chun.
Zhang Liao said.
He took the bamboo slip and unfolded it to take a look.
The various numbers above appeared before Cao Ang's eyes.
First of all, the casualties of Cao's army were close to zero. There were only dozens of casualty records, and all the casualties were spearmen.
In other words, all of Cao's army's casualties came from sending soldiers from the left and right wings to fight in close combat with the Youzhou cavalry.
And corresponding to it.
It is the conspicuous figure of Gongsun Jun.
There are more than 3,000 people!
If the thousands of white horse followers that Cao Chun captured are also included, this number will directly exceed the four thousand mark.
Although it also included more than a thousand injured prisoners who were not dead, it still meant something.
That's after this battle.
Gongsun Zan lost more than 20% of his cavalry!
Gongsun Bogui was crushed to pieces this time.
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Looking at the bamboo slips, the extremely exaggerated comparison of the number of casualties between the enemy and ourselves.
Cao Ang couldn't help but smile.
If this data is spread out, I am afraid it will cause shock in the world and shock everyone in the world.
After all, it is absolutely impossible to achieve such a loss-to-loss ratio when fighting against homeless bandits like the Yellow Turban Army.
All we can say is to avoid a head-on confrontation with the cavalry and try to break the horse's legs so that the cavalry regiment cannot run.
This is definitely the best way to deal with cavalry!
While thinking about it.
Cao Ang continued to look to the left.
At the end of this bamboo slip.
The harvest of Cao Jun was recorded.
“More than 2,500 fine war horses were captured, most of which were intact.”
The smile on Cao Ang's face became even bigger.
Taking advantage of the situation, he gradually threw it to Cao Chun, and then said with a smile.
"Zihe, now your good days have come. Don't say anything to me about the scarcity of cavalry in the future."
Cao Chun was equally overjoyed when he saw the trophies mentioned above.
Without saying a word, he bowed to Cao Ang and handed over his hands.
He was so excited that he trembled and said, "Thank you, General. With this, our army can expand the number of cavalry to nearly 5,000 men in a short period of time."
"The general assures you that given time, our army will be able to rely on the cavalry to confront Gongsun Zan head-on!"
I heard Cao Chun's excited words in my ears.
Cao Ang nodded and admired in his heart.
Tsk!
Don't thank me, you kid. You should thank General Gongsun!
This is purely a gift from nature!
Cao's army originally only had 2,000 cavalry, but this wave directly doubled the number of horses, adding hundreds more.
I gained weight overnight!
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After summarizing some things.
Cao Ang suddenly remembered something.
He quickly pointed to the west, and then asked thoughtfully.
"What's going on over there at Yuan Benchu?"
Hear this.
Zhang Liao hurriedly reported to Cao Anghui.
"Reporting to the general, according to the confirmed information, Yuan Benchu did not send troops to support us before. Instead, he just stood aside and watched."
"However, after the Youzhou cavalry was defeated, Gongsun Zan got the news and chose to withdraw to the Chinese army camp. Therefore, both Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao have reached a truce at this moment."
Zhang Liao just finished speaking.
Cao Ang couldn't help but sneered.
"It's a good idea to sit back and watch!"
"Wen Yuan, send someone to Yuan Shao for me and tell him that I have something to ask him to come here to discuss!"
The words are spoken.
Zhang Liao couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
"General, if you follow what you said, then Yuan Benchu, who is missing, will come, right?"
Zhang Liao's doubts are reasonable.
After all, Cao Ang was younger than Yuan Shao. When discussing something before, Cao Ang took the initiative to go to Yuan Shao.
Today it seems a bit rude.
However, Cao Ang just curled his lips in disdain.
"Just do as you are told. Now our army has won a great victory, but Yuan Benchu has turned his back on us. He is extremely wronged at this moment. It is the time when he is afraid that I will have a grudge against him."
"Just say that, he will definitely come!"
And just when Cao Ang, Zhang Liao and others were summing up.
at the same time.
Located in the Yuan Jun camp east of Nangong City.
Yuan Shaozheng was dumbfounded as he listened to his subordinates' report.
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(End of chapter)
