Chapter 575: Wild Goose Formation
It is said that during the battle of Hefei City, Zhao Yun inspected the city defenses and came to visit the hostage Cao Ang in person, but unexpectedly got the famous sword Qingzhi. The green sword was as bright as frost and snow, and it shined brilliantly in Zhao Zilong's hands. It was obvious that he had recognized his master. The brown war horse under Cao Ang is none other than Jueying, a famous horse in the world, ranking especially above Chen Long's yellow-clawed flying lightning.
Cao Cao fought all his life and had five famous horses under him, namely Bai He, Zi Qian, Jing Fan, Bai Xue, and Jueying. This time, with the remaining power of Tao Qian who destroyed Xuzhou, Cao Cao went south. Cao Cao was worried about the safety of Cao Ang who was accompanying his father on the expedition, so he deliberately killed his horse. The shadow was left to Cao Ang, who was in charge of Hefei City. Unexpectedly, people are not as good as God. Although the Lord of Qinglong is far away in the Western Regions, and Jiangxia Opera Zhicai encounters Cao Cao in person halfway, Wancheng still has the bold hero Zhao Yun, who traveled three hundred miles to win the Jianghuai Battle Formation - ----He Fei.
Cao Ang was twenty-five years old at this time. Seeing the jade-faced general Zhao Yun's face glowing with spring breeze, he couldn't help but think of Zhao Yunfeng's lightning-fast spear, and his heart froze. I thought that Xiahou Ba's martial arts was also the best among the second generation young generals of the Cao family, but I didn't expect that he would not be the enemy of Zhao Yun. Then he coughed dryly and said: "Zhao Zilong, it's a pity that you are skilled in martial arts, why do you want to help that Chen Long? My father knows heroes best and values heroes. There are so many children of wealthy families in Qingji, Xu Yanyu, and so many reckless heroes in Ji, Huang, Si and Huaijing, they all gathered in Mount Tai. The governor of the county, I went to my father in order to honor my ancestors. Now Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty is in Mount Tai. My father is the prime minister, which is the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty. Zilong, your martial arts are powerful enough to defeat thousands of enemies, but you are no more than a pawn under Chen Long. I am sincere in my heart. I’m so sorry for you!”
Seeing what Cao Ang said about the seven emotions, Zhao Yun was amused by Cao Ang. He shook his head and said: "Young boy, you know the reasons and consequences, and you dare to separate me and my lord? Do you know that your father is known as the hero of the world? As expected, It is a murderous act. Unfortunately, when the people saw Cao Jun coming, they were so scared that their legs and feet weakened and they did not really support him. How can it be compared with the benevolent government of my lord Chen Long? You want me to abandon the light and turn to darkness. How stupid are you?"
Cao Ang looked ashamed when he was told that, and he couldn't help but bow his head and remain silent. Cao Ang also heard this principle of governing the world mentioned by many of his Confucian teachers, but his blind worship of his father made Cao Ang never dare to question his father's bloodthirsty. When the new concept of governing the country came out of Zhao Yun's mouth, although he didn't take it seriously at first, it still felt extremely fresh.
No matter how cruel a person is, they will never think that killing is right. Cao Ang's mother taught him to be knowledgeable and reasonable since he was a child, so he was only afraid of Cao Cao's bloodthirsty, had no love, and never dared to think about right and wrong. I only remember the rivers of blood flowing during the massacre of the city, the pride and arrogance of my father who was praised by all the generals, and the unrestrained and wanton laughter of the soldiers when they massacred the entire city.
Zhao Yun saw Cao Ang lowering his head and said nothing, and sighed slightly: "The people of Hefei City are determined to help the Qinglong Army defend the city even to the death. What do you think is the reason? Although our Qinglong Army successfully attacked Hefei City by surprise, we are still isolated and helpless. But When Cao's army besieges him, the entire city's soldiers and civilians will fight to the bitter end with Cao's army. When the time comes, it all depends on you whether you want to save the people in the city or not." After that, he turned around and left, leaving Cao Ang alone with a frown on his face.
Zhao Yun walked out of the small courtyard, holding the Qingzhi Sword tightly in his hand, and his subordinates carried the Hundred Birds Phoenix Spear for him. Zhao Yun ordered people to tie up the Jueying horse in a stable and feed it well. After all, there was no need for such a good horse in the battle to defend the city.
As soon as Zhao Yun got on the white dragon horse, a messenger from the Qinglong Army came flying towards him. There was a lot of dust in the direction of Lujiang. It must be that Cao's cavalry heard the news and came back to defend Hefei City. Judging from the flying height and moving speed of the dust heads, as well as the range of the flying birds, it can be judged that the number of Cao's cavalry is about 5,000.
Zhao Yun thought that the enemy army came so quickly. It must be that the fleeing Cao army had already found the enemy general, or the enemy army had arrived without food and grass to find out the situation. Zhao Yun turned his hands and tied the green sword behind his back with a rope, replacing the original saber. The hilt of the sword is slightly tilted to expose the shoulder, making it easier for Zhao Yun to draw it out with his left hand when fighting. He took the Hundred Birds Phoenix Spear in his right hand and shouted: "Children, light up the five thousand troops and horses, and follow me into battle to kill the enemy!"
In a moment, the gongs in the four cities of Hefei City sounded, warning of an enemy attack. The west city gate opened wide, the suspension bridge fell, Zhao Yun took the lead, the white dragon horse raised its mane and hoofed, and killed in a straight line in the direction of the enemy. Since the enemy army is only 5,000 in number and certainly not the main force of Cao's army, Zhao Yun will naturally not just hang up the battle-free card on the city, but will of course deal with it in the field. No matter who it is, just tell him that he will never come back, but I don’t know who this unlucky general of Cao Jun is?
This group of Green Dragon Cavalry was Zhao Zilong's elite and extremely fast. In just a few sticks of incense, both sides saw each other's dust heads. Xu Huang shook the ax in his hand, and the troops quickly slowed down, with the horse archers in front and forming a defensive formation. Seeing a cavalryman appear on the opposite side, Xu Huang saw the smoke and dust in the sky. He couldn't see clearly the color of the cavalrymen's clothes for a while, so he ordered the horse archers to prepare.
Zhao Yun raised his spear, and the troops quickly slowed down and stopped, just outside the range of the opponent's horse archers. The dust slowly fell, revealing the uniforms of the Qinglong Army cavalry. Xu Huang was very surprised. Could it be that the rumors sent by Le Jin were true?
Xu Huang was shocked and confused. The cavalry on the opposite side was small in number. It was hard to imagine that they could break through Hefei City with just a few thousand cavalry. Could it be that Hefei City was under attack by the enemy and this army was just a suspect used to block reinforcements?
Xu Huang and Xu Gongming were famous generals, and what he was thinking was very possible. It is difficult to imagine that Cao's army in Hefei City could not hold on for a day and a night, so the cavalry of several thousand people on the opposite side was probably just used to delay the rescue. time. Thinking of this, Xu Huang finally made a difficult decision and shouted: "My sons! This one in front is just a suspected enemy soldier. Follow me and wipe them all out! Then rescue He Fei!"
As soon as the words fell, Cao Jun immediately showed good training results. The horse archers quickly dispersed to the side. The light cavalry holding sabers and light shields immediately came out from the core, and followed Xu Huang's horse to rush to Zhao Yun's formation. When Zhao Yun saw the enemy's cavalry flying through like arrows, he smiled slightly and said: "Set up the formation!"
The cavalry behind Zhao Yun immediately started moving like water and quickly formed a large formation in the shape of a wild goose. The Green Dragon Cavalry first spread out horizontally to the left and right. Only one general, Zhao Yun, was left on the middle road. The left and right wings began to line up in steps forward, forming an inverted "V" formation arranged backwards. The enemy's piercing cavalry, which entered at a high speed, immediately became Being attacked on both sides, we cannot take care of both sides. Because both wings of this wild goose formation are relatively mobile cavalry, even when stationary, they can quickly obtain protection and support from their comrades around them, and can also exert the power of the attacking cavalry to increase the surprise of the assault.
Xu Gongming took the lead and saw the enemy suddenly forming a large formation in the shape of a wild goose. The army was moving like an arm, and it was known that he had encountered the enemy's most elite troops. The left and right sides were suddenly filled with enemy crossbowmen and sabermen. The cavalry on their flanks had begun to raise their shields to resist the Qinglong Army's powerful crossbows. The sound of the crossbow arrows piercing the air quickly filled the eardrums like a life-threatening scream, and the sky was full of people. It was a terrifying black shadow flying towards me at extremely fast speeds. Xu Huang knew that the weakest point of the wild goose formation was the central defense. Seeing that there was only one white horse left on the central avenue, the general shouted wildly: "Young men, just move forward, kill the white horse in the middle, and then you can rush to Hefei City." !”
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
