Carriages and wheelbarrows are densely packed on the official road. What is the concept of thousands of carriages? Even if the official road is changed to a single lane and two carriages are driven side by side, it will still be a long queue.
The food guard team was walking on the flat ground beside the official road. There were more than 6,000 soldiers, half of them sent by Baima and half by Wuchao.
"Captain Li, why didn't your General Chunyu come out to receive the food?" a captain named Zhang asked his colleague next to him.
"Alas!" Lieutenant Li who was stationed in Wuchao sighed and said helplessly, "General Chunyu was drunk again. He said there was no war these days and was very bored, so he went hunting during the day and drank at night. Isn't this right? "I drank too much last night and didn't get up in the morning."
Captain Zhang, who was sent by Baima, smacked his lips and said in a low voice, "General Chunyu is strong enough. If it were another general, I'm afraid he would have been killed by the general. How dare he blatantly drink alcohol."
Lieutenant Li curled his lips and said disdainfully, "Who doesn't know that General Chunyu is an old minister of my old lord? Even the general must be courteous. Who can control him?"
Captain Zhang couldn't help but shake his head, looking helpless and unwilling.
"No, there are enemy cavalry ahead!" "There are many, it's an enemy attack!" the soldiers in the front shouted one after another.
Then the gong was struck, resounding throughout the wilderness.
Lu Bu rushed at the front, and Chi Tu was galloping quickly. Leaving other soldiers far behind.
Lu Bu's unruly and cold eyes were full of disdain. These soldiers and generals could only relax his muscles and bones.
He thought that taking down the grain transport team would be easy!
"Drink!" Lu Bu swung his halberd and slashed diagonally.
"Hi!" "Wow!" A Jizhou soldier was cut down, but the strength of his halberd did not diminish and he continued to attack the grain bags on the carriage.
The grain bag was cut open and the corn inside the bag leaked out. Lu Bu glanced at it. Continue to the next carriage.
"Wow!" Another grain bag was cut open, and yellow and orange millet was leaked out.
As Lu Bu rushed into the grain transport team, the following Yanzhou cavalry also surrounded the grain transport team on two sides.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" Feather arrows kept shooting at the soldiers escorting the grain, causing them to huddle behind the vehicles.
"Intercept the enemy general!" "Fight back with crossbows!" Captain Li and Captain Zhang kept shouting as they tried to stop the Yanzhou cavalry from wreaking havoc.
"Kill!" Eight spears stabbed Lu Bu. Cover him and the red tug.
Lu Bu snorted coldly, controlled the red tudder to spin diagonally, and then struck out with his halberd. Shen fiercely flicked the spear away.
Then, another sprint. Swing the halberd and draw a circle, there will be no survivors wherever the cold front goes!
Thousands of vehicles lined up in a long queue, and six thousand soldiers were spread out to guard it. It also seemed that the troops in each place were weak. Once one or more points were hit, they would be cut into several pieces in an instant.
Captain Zhang and Lieutenant Li were in a hurry, focusing on one thing but not the other. Don't look at each other from head to tail. Lu Bu, Cao Xing, Song Xian and others can calmly concentrate their troops. Then select an attack point.
Lu Bu saw the commanding banner at a glance, and he quickly rushed there. The halberd cut down the flag bearer with one swing.
"Kill, kill him!" Captain Li swung his halberd and thrust out. Captain Zhang looked at the fierce figure with a red horse and a halberd in front of him.
Suddenly something came to mind and I couldn't help but lose my voice.
"Tsk!" In just three moves, Captain Li fell to the ground. Captain Zhang was locked with murderous intent, and his hands and feet were as heavy as a thousand catties.
"Drink!" Lu Bu shouted softly and drew his halberd to kill him!
As soon as the flag fell, Jizhou soldiers were in chaos. The soldiers who could not hold on had only one choice - to retreat.
"Burn!" Lu Bu shouted, and he immediately stood beside the grain truck.
Cheng Lian, Wei Xu and others commanded the soldiers, piled the carriages together, and then set them on fire.
The grain bags on the carriage were quickly ignited, and for a while thick smoke billowed on the official road. In this empty flat land, black smoke could be seen even more than ten miles away.
Cao Chun and Gao Shun's method of attacking the camp is also the same - burn!
Thousands of infantrymen from the trapped camp held the firewood collected from all around, and under the cover of the shield bearers, they piled them up to less than twenty paces in front of the Wuchao camp. The soldiers who followed braved the feathers and arrows of the Jizhou army, and they poured grease on them.
"Coax!" The fire ignited instantly. Cao Chun and Gao Shun chose the upwind direction. There were too many firewood.
It was completely dry, so the thick smoke suddenly spread over Wuchao Camp.
"Ahem!" Chunyu Qiong couldn't help coughing. He covered his nose and rushed outside the camp. Looking at the thick smoke outside the camp, he was dumbfounded for a moment.
Some people say that the same trick won't work if used twice, but some people can't always learn from every experience.
"Cough!" The Jizhou soldiers in the camp also coughed violently. Although the fire could not burn them, the thick smoke was blown by the wind, making it difficult for them to open their eyes.
The fireworks subsided a little, and Gao Shun waved his command flag. Immediately, the soldiers from the trapped camp formed a formation and attacked the fence.
Cao Chun's two thousand cavalry were "tiger and leopard cavalry". They were extremely skilled with bows and horses. They kept riding and shooting from the other three sides of the camp, shooting arrows at them, which greatly suppressed the Jizhou soldiers in the camp.
"Plank, up!" Gao Shun shouted loudly.
The trapped soldiers in heavy armor rushed to the fence with a shield in one hand and a wooden plank in the other. They braved arrows and laid the plank on the ground, paving the way for subsequent teammates to attack.
The soldiers from Jizhou were so smoked that their eyes were filled with tears. They couldn't see the soldiers from Yanzhou on the opposite side for a while, so they just covered their heads and shot arrows randomly.
Gao Shun deeply understands the principle of working hard at one go. If he does not take advantage of this moment to capture the fence in one fell swoop, then it is very likely to form an unfavorable situation of stalemate.
"Second song, come on!" Gao Shun shouted. This second song is the most courageous song among the trapped camp. They are all desperadoes who are fearless in life and death.
"Kill!" the soldiers in the trapped camp shouted in unison. They stepped on the wooden planks and rushed to the fence. Then they jumped behind the fence with a leap. With swords and guns in their hands, they fought with the Jizhou soldiers behind the fence without fear of death.
If we say that the soldiers in the trapped camp are just desperadoes, then we are underestimating Gao Shun and the trapped camp. Not only are they brave and unafraid of death, their weapons and equipment are extremely sophisticated, and more importantly, they have been trained for a long time. and actual combat.
Each soldier's cooperation is extremely tacit, and when combined, the combat power is often multiplied. The reason why the Yanzhou Army was able to capture Yuan Xi's Pioneer Camp not long ago was because they also put in a lot of effort.
The Jizhou soldiers were so attacked, and Chunyu Qiong was unable to organize an effective counterattack, so the Jizhou soldiers retreated again and again. The subsequent underground camp also rushed forward and completely suppressed the Jizhou Army into the camp.
The village gate was opened, Cao Chun waved his hand and led the tiger and leopard cavalry into the camp. Tigers and leopards rode in the Wuchao camp, trampling and killing, and cooperated with the trapped camp to attack and kill the Jizhou soldiers.
Chunyu Qiong was escorted by the soldiers and ran to the back gate of the camp. The soldiers opened the camp gate. The camp was like a collapsed embankment. The soldiers rushed out of the camp gate in an instant.
Cao Chun saw it clearly, raised his hand and drew his bow and shot at Chunyu Qiong who was wearing fine armor.
"Ah!" Chunyu Qiong was hit by an arrow in the back. Shortly after he fell, he was trampled by the soldiers who followed him. Even though the soldiers rescued him, he could not survive. It was not that they wanted to save him, but that he was sensitive to his identity.
Cao Chun waved his hand and shouted: "Burn!"
Suddenly a raging fire broke out in Wuchao Camp, and each grain bag was engulfed in the fire.
It's true that one general's achievements have led to thousands of bones being withered. Chun Yuqiong was also Yuan Xi's minister, but he ended up like this.
When Li Jing of the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Turks, he did not hesitate to attack Tang Jian, but also wanted to raid Jieli Khan who was negotiating with Tang Jian.
No wonder later generations rated Emperor Taizong Xuanwu of Jin Dynasty Yuan Xi as a bit cold.
A raging fire was ignited in Wuchao Camp, the flames were scorching and the black smoke was billowing into the air.
Cao Chun and Gao Shun exchanged glances and each breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, the mission of attacking the Wuchaotun grain field was successfully completed, and it was extremely smooth.
Cao Chun couldn't even believe that it was going so smoothly, but it was a done deal and there was no point in overthinking it. The Yanzhou army burned down the Wuchao camp of the Jizhou army, beheaded the generals and burned grain, and the battle was fruitful!
At this time, the Yanzhou Army soldiers and horses gathered outside Wuchao Camp, and the generals discussed the follow-up actions.
"I didn't expect Wuchao to be so easy to break. That Chunyu Qiong is such a loser!" Wei Xu laughed.
"It's good now. Without the supply of food and fodder, no matter how many soldiers there are in Jizhou, they are still tigers without teeth!" Hou Cheng also said with a smile.
"If we take advantage of the situation and capture Baima, the Jizhou Army will be completely cut off from food routes. Even if Puyang and Liyang still stockpile grain, it will not be enough for hundreds of thousands of people. Marquis Wen, we should attack Baima immediately!" Gao Shun suggested.
"Yes, Marquis Wen, we should capture Baima!" Everyone saw the battle.
It went surprisingly smoothly, and everyone gave suggestions.
Lu Bu also looked at Cao Chun and asked for his opinion. Although Lu Bu was the commander-in-chief, he had to betray Cao Chun, a general named Cao. After all, he was also the supervisor of the army.
Before Cao Chun had time to answer, a scout on horseback ran up to several generals.
"Report! A large group of Jizhou cavalry was found in the rear. They divided into two groups and surrounded our army!"
"Ah!" Everyone whispered, and they didn't expect the Jizhou reinforcements to arrive so quickly.
"Wuchao to Guandu. It takes half a day at least. How could the Jizhou army come at any time?" Wei Xu said in disbelief.
"I'm afraid the whereabouts of our army will be leaked." Gao Shun frowned.
However, he vaguely felt that things were not simple, but he couldn't grasp the point for a while.
"Marquis Wen. We are going deep into the Jizhou Army's hinterland. If the battle goes poorly, there is a danger of being trapped. We'd better retreat!" Cheng Lian suggested.
"Run? Haha? You mean to run?" Lu Bu said with a cold smile, "The Jizhou Army is right behind, where can they run?"
"Is that a challenge?" Wei Xu asked tentatively.
"Fight!" Lu Bu raised his painted halberd, his eyes bursting with infinite fighting spirit and murderous intent, and said sternly, "I have seven thousand fine cavalry under my command. I am not afraid of anyone in this world!"
Cao Chun frowned, feeling something was wrong. But now, in this situation where we are alone and deep, running is not an option.
"Gao Shun, the camp you are trapped in is advancing slowly from the center to coordinate our elite cavalry." Lu Bu ordered.
"Here!" Gao Shun's eyes were full of determination, as if with him, the Chinese army would not collapse.
"Cao Xing, Cheng Lian, Wei Xu, Song Xian, and Hou Cheng, your cavalry is divided into four groups. Intercept the enemy's offensive!" Lu Bu ordered again.
"Here!" Several people took the order together.
"Cao Zihe, you and I each ride a thousand tigers and leopards, and we will take the enemy's flag directly!" Lu Bu said seriously.
"Here!" Cao Chun replied, for the sake of the overall situation. He had to give up the command, and when it came to cavalry combat, Lu Bu was indeed superior to him.
On a high hill in the distance, Yuan Xi immediately looked at the open wilderness, which was a good place for cavalry to engage in battle.
Behind him were Jia Xu and Xu Chu, a group of guards, as well as Zhang Liao, a general who was also proficient in cavalry warfare.
"Lord, all troops and horses are ready. Wuhuan cavalry has also rushed into the attack range!" Zhang Liao reported.
"Cao Cao, Lu Bu, and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. I'm afraid you won't take the bait. As long as you dare to come out. Even if I lose a batch of grain and Wuhuan soldiers, I will annihilate you!" Yuan Xi said, waving his hand to the cavalry in the distance. . He said coldly, "In the past, the Marquis of Huaiyin, Han Xin, set up an ambush on all sides to besiege the Overlord of Western Chu. Today we will also set up an ambush on all sides. Let's see what this Lu Bu is capable of!"
"My lord is no less talented than Han Xin, and compared with Lu Bu, who dominates the world, he is not far behind, so my lord will win without a doubt!" Guo Tu said with a serious face.
Yuan Xi ignored his flattery and shouted: "Instruct all troops and horses to prepare. As soon as they see the black smoke here, they will immediately surround Lu Bu on all sides! There must be no mistake!"
"Here!" "No!" Everyone accepted the order in unison.
The Wuhuan cavalry numbered 30,000, divided into 30,000 troops, with Yan Liang and Wuhuan general Wusang on the left, Wen Chou and Wuhuan general Ke Bili on the right, and general Zhang He and Xianbei general Duan Pixi in the center. They were also three units. The most elite among the troops.
The Wuhuan cavalry on the left and right wings passed quickly, and in conjunction with the Chinese army, they attacked from three sides and surrounded the Yanzhou cavalry. Overwhelming smoke and dust filled the wilderness, and the formation of tens of thousands of cavalry was so huge that the entire wilderness became a battleground between the two sides.
It stands to reason that the 30,000 Wuhuan cavalrymen could swamp the Yanzhou cavalry if they charged directly towards them. Moreover, the Wuhuan cavalry grew up on horses since they were young, so it goes without saying that they are proficient in bows and horses.
If you judge based on this alone that the Wuhuan cavalry can easily wipe out the Yanzhou soldiers, you would be completely wrong.
The Wuhuan cavalry were numerous and powerful, and the individual soldiers were highly skilled in horsemanship and archery, but their weaknesses were also fatal.
First of all, the equipment is backward. Most of them wear leather armor. Although they have absorbed the smelting technology of the Han family, they are still much inferior to the weapons forged by the Han people, so they can only be regarded as light cavalry. The most deadly thing is the training and battle formation.
The Wuhuan cavalry are usually herdsmen, and most of the Wuhuan generals do not understand battle formations, so
Naturally, it is not as rigorous as the formation of the Han cavalry, and its tactics are diverse. Because Yuan Xi did not want the Wuhuan people to respect themselves with troops, he did not improve their weapons and drills.
On the other hand, the Yanzhou cavalry is not only well-equipped, but with the two cavalry generals Cao Chun and Lu Bu as commanders, they can maximize their combat effectiveness except for other unexpected factors.
This is also the reason why Yuan Xi and Cao Cao in history were able to defeat Wuhuan Taton with 100,000 riders with only 10,000 or 20,000 riders.
Therefore, the Wuhuan cavalry is powerful, but its combat power is not as good as the 7,000 Yanzhou fine cavalry under the command of Lu Bu.
"Charge!" Hou Cheng shouted, leading a thousand fine cavalry to intercept the Wuhuan cavalry on the left wing from the side.
Similarly, Cao Xing, Cheng Lian, and Wei Xu each led a thousand cavalry to penetrate everywhere and intercept the Wuhuan cavalry on the left and right flanks at each section.
The selected attack point is also very particular. After the front two-thirds of the troops have passed, they intercept the rear one-third. In this way, the rear part has the weakest combat power, and the front part has no time to come back for reinforcements.
"Hurry back. Turn around, turn around!" Yan Liang couldn't help shouting, but the Wuhuan soldiers made a sharp turn and their formation spread out a lot, just in time to catch up with Wei Xu's Qianqi.
Yan Liang raised his knife and slashed diagonally, straight towards Wei Xu's neck.
"Cang!" Wei Xu was shocked and his blood boiled, but the two war horses crossed each other, and Yan Liang had no time to make up for it.
"Uuhuhu!" The Wuhuan cavalry drew out their sabers and spears. After a while of fighting and getting out of the attack range, they took out their bows and arrows to attack.
"General Yan. It's not easy to fight in close combat, so let's pull away!" Wuhuan general Wu Sang shouted.
"Pull away, pull away! Shoot them with arrows!" Yan Liang responded.
