"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to Your Highness."
Liu Chan sent an envoy to the city in advance. After Dongligun, the prefect of Nanyang, learned of Liu Chan's arrival, he quickly led his subordinate officials in Wancheng out of the city to greet Liu Chan.
"I will pay my respects to Your Highness."
Seeing the people kneeling in front of him and even lining up into the city, Liu Chan naturally understood the attitude of Wancheng officials towards him.
He, Liu Chan, was quite prestigious and popular among the officials in Wancheng.
"Everyone, get up."
Liu Chan stepped forward to help Dongli Gun up, and then said to the subordinate officer behind Dongli Gun.
"Your Highness, the situation in Wancheng..."
Dongligun looked serious and wanted to explain matters to Liu Chan outside the city.
"This is not the place to talk. Let's go into the city first and prepare some food and meat for my soldiers. They have been running around for days and their physical strength has been exhausted. They need to replenish themselves."
"Your Highness, don't worry."
Dongligun immediately agreed.
"I will tell people to do it. A banquet has been prepared in the city. Your Highness, please."
Liu Chan nodded, then slowly walked into Wancheng with the generals and staff behind him.
When he left, Wancheng didn't change much.
certainly...
The scene in the city remained unchanged, but the people's hearts were different from when he left.
When he was in Wancheng, he defeated the Wei army's offensive, and even introduced Xu Huang into the city and killed him on the spot. When Liu Chan left Wancheng, the soldiers in the city had a look of contentment in their eyes.
After all, the battle was won.
But now, most of the city guards had a hint of worry in their eyes, and most of them frowned slightly unconsciously.
It seems...
Guan Yu was deeply trapped in Yingchuan, which was still a blow to the morale of the army.
but...
Now that I, Mr. Liu, am here, my morale will naturally be boosted!
Liu Chan was thinking about the method in his mind, and during this time of thinking, he had already arrived at the lobby of Wancheng Mansion.
"Your Highness, please."
Liu Chan sat on the main seat, followed by the others.
Zhang Bao, Guan Xing, Pang De and others sat down, and without any courtesy, they grabbed the meat in front of them and started to eat.
After days of hurried marching, we had to deal with eating. Now that we see this table of fine wine and food, why not enjoy it?
"Just have a glass of wine, don't be greedy!"
Drinking before a war can easily lead to trouble.
But at this time, if you drink a cup in moderation, it will be fine.
"promise!"
All the generals in the hall took orders one after another.
"Your Highness."
Dongligun looked at Liu Chan and said: "Wancheng currently only has 3,000 elite soldiers, and 3,000 rural warriors have been temporarily recruited, totaling 6,000 people. In terms of food and grass, it is enough for 10,000 people for two months."
Most of the grain and grass were transported to Yingchuan.
If there is still some food and grass left, Dongligun can still make ends meet in Nanyang County. After all, he is the governor of the county, and the noble officials in the counties under his command all want to give him face.
In the past few days, he worked hard to raise food and grass, and finally raised enough to meet the needs of the army.
Liu Chan nodded slightly.
"The Sheriff has done a great job. If we can defeat Cao Cao this time, I will not forget your contribution."
Stabilize the rear, raise food and grass, and recruit new soldiers.
Dongligun, the county governor, has already done a very competent job.
In addition, there were a large number of officials from Wancheng who came to greet him just now.
Apparently...
The hearts of the officials in the city were also united by him to Liu Chan's side.
This is an official!
"It's all my subordinates' responsibility, so why should I take credit?"
Liu Chan was able to spare his life before, and Dongli Gun felt grateful in his heart.
In addition, with Zong Ziqing as an example of a loyal minister, the rewards and important uses Zong Ziqing received after his meritorious service undoubtedly spurred him on every day.
I can also be a loyal minister!
I also want to gain the trust of His Highness!
Fight to be His Highness’s dog, woof woof woof~
"It's yours, I won't lose it, don't worry."
There are clear distinctions between rewards and punishments, and Liu Chan has always dealt with the situation rather than the person.
Dongligun was not loyal enough before, and almost bad things happened several times.
But considering that he had no merit but hard work, spare his life.
The king chooses his ministers, and the ministers choose their king.
It's normal to have different opinions.
Now that he can sincerely work for Liu Chan, he can forget about it!
If he can make contributions in the future, he will naturally not treat them differently.
"How many weapons and horses are left in the city?"
Dongligun immediately replied: "Basically all the siege equipment was taken to Yingchuan. What is left are the tools for defending the city. There are 100,000 arrows, some kerosene and other supplies. As for the army and horses, there is only one Just over a hundred horses.”
When there was a battle ahead, the war horses were naturally brought there.
The remaining more than a hundred war horses were only used for sending letters.
Most of them are rogues.
Liu Chan nodded slightly.
"There is no need to build any more tools to defend the city. Just buy some more armor."
Defend the city?
The Wei army could not reach Wancheng.
If they can come to Wancheng, it means that Wancheng cannot be defended.
Push the front beyond Duyang!
Defeat the enemy outside the country!
Nanyang County has just begun to cultivate fields and build water conservancy projects, and the people have just returned from the mountains to farm.
Don't let a war break out and let your hard work go to waste.
"promise!"
Dongligun naturally understood what Liu Chan meant.
"How is the military situation at the front?"
After figuring out the detailed information inside and outside Wancheng, Liu Chan also had a idea in his mind.
"The former general was trapped in Ye County. Yang Ben led 6,000 useless flying troops into Ye County to rescue the siege. In a short period of time, Ye County should have no worries. A Huinan led 3,000 cavalry troops to Duyang. Yesterday they fought against the tiger and leopard cavalry. , returned in defeat."
oh?
Tiger and leopard riding?
As soon as they heard about the defeat, all the generals in the hall stopped eating for a while.
"Your Highness, the three thousand cavalry are the main mobile force of our army. We must not make any mistakes. They have been defeated and I don't know how many are left. Let me be the vanguard."
Zhang Bao has long wanted to be the vanguard of the army.
It's just that Ah Hui'nan had made great achievements in Jiangling, and when he returned from Nanzhong, he had to watch that the pioneer position was snatched away by Ah Hui'nan.
Now that Ah Hui'nan has lost the battle, I can take over the vanguard position!
Those who can live there!
If I, Zhang Bao, were to be the vanguard of this cavalry army, even if I encountered the tiger and leopard cavalry, I would not be defeated!
Liu Chan shook his head slightly and said: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. How can we punish him severely for a defeat?"
After being glared at by Liu Chan, Zhang Bao smiled and quickly lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Liu Chan.
He relies on the presence of his own girl from Chengdu, plus A Hui Nan is a barbarian general. He is His Highness's brother-in-law and Yuan Cong, so he can get the position of vanguard. Isn't it difficult?
But look at His Highness’ expression.
Forget it then.
Zhang Bao decisively chose to follow his heart.
"How many troops and horses does the Wei army have? Can this information be found out clearly?"
Dongligun shook his head and said: "The spies who went to investigate the intelligence basically never returned and were intercepted by the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry on the spot. According to my estimation, the Wei army now has at least 50,000 people."
Fifty thousand people...
This is at least the data.
There may be more!
After all, Cao Cao occupies the Central Plains, and his manpower and material resources are beyond his ability.
"How can we fight if we don't have good information?"
Tiger and leopard riding?
If this elite cavalry force of the Wei army is not eliminated, they will directly fall into a passive situation on the battlefield.
Became deaf and blind.
While Liu Chan was thinking about how to defeat the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, an orderly soldier walked in outside the hall.
"Your Majesty, I have sent you an envoy from the Flying Army to see me!"
Ah Hui Nan?
Zhang Bao's lowered head suddenly raised.
"Introduce him to the hall!"
"promise!"
Not long after, Ah Huinan, wearing armor, walked into the hall.
"The sinful general, Ah Hui Nan, went to see His Highness. He made a bad start, advanced rashly and underestimated the enemy, resulting in a major defeat. Please punish him!"
Ah Huinan's armor was still stained with blood, and his face looked haggard. Of course...
In addition to the look of haggard, there is even more of a look of shame.
Goodbye, Your Highness!
I, Ah Hui Nan, have betrayed His Highness’s trust!
Ah Huinan half-knelt on the ground, his head buried deep in his chest.
"Victory and defeat are common matters for soldiers. Why should we blame ourselves? Get up."
"yes."
Ah Hui Nan lowered his head and stood up, but still did not dare to look directly at Liu Chan.
"It's just a defeat, why is it like this? How can you be a general if you are a coward? If you don't want to be a pioneer, of course someone will be willing to do it!"
Zhang Bao Guanxing, who was on the side, couldn't help but feel hopeful in his heart.
Could it be...
Your Highness wants to remove him from the vanguard position?
After being scolded by Liu Chan and Zhang Bao Guanxing watching him eagerly from the side, Ah Huinan immediately raised his head.
He knew in his heart that if he continued like this, he was afraid that he would lose his position as a pioneer.
If you lose the battle this time and fight back next time, it will still be considered a meritorious service.
If you lose the battle and are kicked off, not only will you not have meritorious service, but you will be guilty!
"Of course the general is willing to be the vanguard, but this tiger and leopard rider..."
"We only fought once, but you are afraid of the Wei army's tiger and leopard cavalry? Where has your courage gone?"
Liu Chan frowned slightly.
"It's not that the general is afraid of the tiger and leopard cavalry, it's just that the three thousand cavalry are no match for his thousand tiger and leopard cavalry. The general doesn't know how to defeat them."
Afraid?
Ah Hui Nan has never been afraid!
But in terms of hard power, there is indeed a gap.
Yesterday, three thousand cavalry defeated one thousand cavalry, and five hundred cavalry were lost.
The morale of the remaining 2,500 cavalry fell to the bottom.
Facing such a powerful army, how can we be an opponent?
Ah Hui Nan naturally wanted to avenge his shame, but after thinking about it last night, he still couldn't think of a way to defeat Hu Pao Qi.
After knowing that Liu Chan had arrived in Wancheng, he immediately came to see him and asked about strategies to defeat the enemy!
His Highness will definitely be able to think of a solution that A Hui could not think of!
"Although the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are elite, it is not impossible to defeat them."
Hearing Liu Chan's words, Ah Hui'nan's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Please teach me, Your Highness!"
Since yesterday, he has been holding a breath in his heart!
How could he not be excited now that he had a chance to avenge his shame?
"How many people are there in the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry?"
Liu Chan murmured to Ah Hui.
"Yesterday we fought with more than a thousand people. But according to what the general knows, there are five thousand tiger and leopard cavalry, and one thousand are guarding the King of Wei day and night. The remaining four thousand should be divided into four groups to harass our army's food routes. , intercept the scout report."
Four thousand riders?
If this is the case, there is some room for maneuver.
Liu Chan asked again: "The tiger and leopard cavalry, are they heavy cavalry or light cavalry?"
Ah Huinan answered honestly: "There are both heavy cavalry and light cavalry. The light armored cavalry mainly focuses on attacking and harassing with mounted fire, while the heavy armored cavalry mainly focuses on breaking formations and killing the enemy."
Yesterday, he was shot all the way by the tiger and leopard cavalry in light armor, but he was directly broken through by the tiger and leopard cavalry in heavy armor.
Except for him, the others simply collapsed without organizing an effective attack.
Fortunately, it was only ten miles away from Duyang yesterday. If it were further away, it would not be a matter of losing 500 riders.
A mixture of heavy cavalry and light cavalry?
Liu Chan's eyes flickered. He looked at Dongligun and asked, "How many pairs of heavy armor are there in the city?"
Heavy armor?
Although I don't know why Liu Chan suddenly asked this question, he answered on the side: "There are three hundred pairs of heavy armor in the city."
Three hundred pairs?
Quite a few.
"I spent the whole night making the sword to cut down the horse. I'm going to meet the tiger and leopard cavalry for a while!"
It is said in "Wu Jing Zong Yao": "One cavalry can serve as eight infantrymen", "Ten cavalry can mess up a hundred people, and a hundred cavalry can defeat a thousand people." This shows the power of cavalry on the battlefield.
But the soldiers are not incapable of defeating the cavalry!
In the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, when the Five Husties were in chaos in China, there were already examples of infantry defeating cavalry.
Especially after the Song Dynasty, due to the lack of horse-producing land, the Central Plains army could only rely on infantry to fight against the enemy's cavalry.
Countries such as Liao, Jin, Xixia, and Tubo all had powerful cavalry units, and the Mongols later pushed cavalry tactics to their peak.
In order to suppress the cavalry, the Central Plains dynasty, which was good at infantry, could only rely on wisdom and come up with various tactics to make up for its shortcomings.
"Your Highness is going to use the heavy armored soldiers to chop the horse's legs with the saber to defeat the tiger and leopard cavalry?"
Zhang Bao's face showed excitement.
Ah Huinan was originally very excited, but when he thought about it carefully, the smile on his face disappeared little by little.
"Your Highness, the heavy armored infantry can indeed stop the tiger and leopard cavalry, but what if it is roaming outside and does not confront the heavy armored infantry, but only shoots arrows to harass them?"
The heavy armored soldiers are indeed qualified to compete with the cavalry.
But the mobility of the cavalry is not limited. Why does he want to engage in close combat with your heavy armored infantry?
Wouldn't it be better to kite you from afar?
They are not stupid.
"It's going to attract tigers and leopards to come and die."
To deal with the cavalry, of course we have to lead them into a trap.
The expression on Ah Hui'nan's face did not relax.
"Then Cao Xiu led the troops extremely cautiously. When the defenders came out of Duyang City, he retreated and stopped pursuing. It would be difficult to lure this man into a trap!"
Yesterday, the Duyang City defenders came out to form a formation. With the elite level of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, they could completely ignore them.
However, Cao Xiu was worried about being deceived and retreated directly.
Such a cautious person, do you want him to fall into a trap?
Disaster!
Disaster!
Disaster!
"Hahaha~"
Liu Chan laughed loudly and said:
"I will form a square formation with pikemen and spearmen, and hide the heavy cavalry in the middle. I will set up my flag in the formation to lure the tiger and leopard cavalry to attack. With this bait, will the tiger and leopard cavalry come?"
Your Highness is being used as bait?
If His Highness is in the formation, no matter how cautious Cao Xiu is, he will not be able to bear it, right?
If His Highness can be captured and killed, not to mention Wancheng, the whole of Nanyang, and even the whole of Jingzhou, Wei can take it!
But for Cao Xiu, this was a great achievement!
No matter how normal a general is, he can't stand this kind of temptation!
but...
Too risky.
Pang De immediately stood up and said: "Your Highness is a man of ten thousand gold. A gentleman would not stand under a dangerous wall. This danger was not done by the Lord. Your Highness, please think twice!"
Even Zhang Bao, who usually takes risks and likes to fight, now stood up to stop Liu Chan.
"Your Highness, the tiger and leopard cavalry are elite. Your Highness stands in the formation personally. He is in danger of losing his life. You must not do it!"
Guan Xing also said on the side: "What Brother Bao said is absolutely true. Your Highness, you must not do this!"
Sima Pan Jun, the commander of the army, also stepped forward at this moment and said: "It's just a tiger and leopard cavalry, why are you so dangerous? Let the generals rush and kill for a while, and then make plans!"
All the generals and staff in the hall did not agree with Liu Chan's radical strategy.
"Hahaha~"
Liu Chan laughed loudly and said: "I have all the gentlemen here, how can the tiger and leopard cavalry harm my life?"
Isn't luring the enemy in the army Liu Chan's way of boosting morale?
No morale, right?
Then I, as the coach, will go to the front line in person!
Taking the lead, isn’t this morale inspired?
"Your Highness, you must not do this!"
Pan Jun and others wanted to step forward to admonish, but Liu Chan waved his hand to stop them.
"I am not taking risks this time, but I believe in you. With you by my side, no matter how elite the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are, they will never take my life! Moreover, if I form a formation in the army, the pikemen and spearmen can stop me. The cavalry, followed by the crossbowmen, can even kill the light armored cavalry of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and the heavy armored infantry hidden in the formation can even kill the heavy armored Cavalry of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry."
Liu Chan took a breath and continued: "Don't worry! This battle is bound to be won. Now that you are admonishing me, it is better to organize the army in these few days and defeat the enemy for me!"
Seeing that Liu Chan had made up his mind, everyone felt that it was too risky, but there was nothing they could do.
Naturally, there are risks involved in fighting a war.
Find wealth in danger!
The greater the risk you take, the greater the reward.
Normally, you can't even catch the tail of a tiger or leopard rider.
But using him, Liu Chan, as bait, he was able to attract tiger and leopard cavalry to storm the military formation, hoping to kill the general and seize the flag.
Liu Chan had only more than 20,000 soldiers under his command.
How can we defeat the Wei army without resorting to extraordinary measures?
Besides, Liu Chan didn't go to die.
Isn't this forming a formation to block the enemy?
The earliest "weapon" to resist cavalry was the infantry phalanx.
The phalanx is a static combat method. A large number of soldiers form a dense formation, and then a large number of spears are extended out of the formation to form a formation like a hedgehog. The horses would either rush forward and hit the tip of the spear and be stabbed to death, or they would be afraid of the spear and slow down to reduce the impact.
No matter what the outcome is, the power of the cavalry will be greatly reduced.
The speed of the cavalry slowed down, and the power of the charge was greatly reduced.
If he is shot again by the crossbowmen in the formation, the losses will be heavy!
Even if its elite heavy cavalry rushes into the formation, it will be dealt with by the heavy armored infantry hidden inside.
In Liu Chan's view, this is a foolproof plan.
Danger?
Maybe!
But speaking of dangers, you may choke to death if you eat or drink water, and you may be afraid of being struck by lightning when you walk.
If you lead the troops without risking anything, then why are you fighting?
Jingzhou has experienced wars for a long time, and what Liu Chan wants is to end the war as soon as possible.
Delaying it will do him no good!
Wei's country has a great cause, but he only has Jingzhou, so he can't afford it!
If the consumption continues, the hearts of the people of Jingzhou will be exhausted.
Today's Liu Chan has a feeling similar to Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition.
Use small things to make big things happen.
It’s difficult!
Wei could be defeated again and again, but he, Mr. Liu, could not afford to suffer even a big defeat!
For example, Guan Yu was defeated when he rushed in and was surrounded by Ye County. The entire battle situation in the north of Jingzhou suddenly fell into passivity.
By taking Liu Chan's risk to lure the enemy, isn't he paying for Guan Yu's defeat?
"Prepare the army for war. In five days, we will send troops to roll into the city!"
Although he wanted to use Liu Chan as bait to attract the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
That doesn't mean you can directly tell the opponent it's a trap.
During the march, he encountered the tiger and leopard cavalry, and then changed his formation to make the tiger and leopard cavalry think there was an opportunity, and then he would attack.
Otherwise, you tell him directly that this is a trap. As long as Cao Xiu is in his right mind, he will not attack!
"Ah Huinan, when the time comes, the cavalry you lead will have to block the retreat of the tiger and leopard cavalry at the critical moment. If they can't rush through the formation, it's always possible to kill the defeated enemy, right?"
Ah Hui Nan immediately patted his chest hard and said, "Your Highness, don't worry, if you can't annihilate the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in this battle, Your Highness will use my, Ah Hui Nan's head as a chamber pot!"
"You better be a chamber pot yourself!"
Liu Chan glanced at Ah Huinan angrily, but he looked embarrassed, and could only scratch the back of his head with his hands in embarrassment.
"Ling Ming."
Liu Chan looked at Pang De and said, "You lead three thousand soldiers and are ready to block the reinforcements coming from the north at any time."
The tiger and leopard cavalry come to attack. If it takes too long, the Wei army in the city will rush to help. It will be difficult to completely eat the tiger and leopard cavalry.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, the general is here and he will not let anyone pass!"
"good!"
Liu Chan stood up directly from the throne. He picked up the wine bottle and said loudly: "In five days, my life, Liu Chan, will be entrusted to me. Please!"
Everyone also stood up and drank all the wine in the wine bottles.
Each of them is full of fighting spirit!
Ah Huinan felt even more breathless in his heart!
We lost the battle before, but we must win it back this time!
Pound's eyes flickered.
Your Highness is so trustworthy and yet you use yourself as bait!
Even if Pound risked his life, he still had to complete the mission assigned by His Highness.
If His Highness doesn't exist, what's the point of having Pound alive?
His Highness’s ambition can only be accomplished by His Highness alone, no one else can achieve it!
Zhang Bao, Guan Xing and others also clenched their fists!
In five days, all the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry must be wiped out!
Your Highness, you can’t even hurt a single hair!
Their wealth and honor are all pinned on Liu Chan. The safety of Jingzhou and even the honor and disgrace of the entire Shuhan Group are pinned on Liu Chan!
Even if they are all dead, nothing will happen to His Highness!
Seeing the fighting spirit and high morale of the generals under the hall, Liu Chan nodded slightly.
If so...
When we first entered Wancheng and fought with the Wei army, we should be able to win a victory.
This victory is crucial to boosting morale!
After having a feast with everyone, Liu Chan also went to rest in the backyard room.
After marching for several days, no matter how young your body is, you can't stand it anymore.
When they arrived at the courtyard, Guan Yinping, who had been following Liu Chan, suddenly hugged Liu Chan from behind.
She pressed her head tightly against Liu Chan's back and whispered: "Lang Jun, didn't you and Feng'er always say that a gentleman will not stand under a dangerous wall? Why do you want to make dangerous moves now? You don't have to do it for Feng'er. You put your own safety at risk.”
Guan Yinping's eyes were filled with mist, and his eye sockets were even more red and swollen.
She also thought that Liu Chan used this dangerous trick because she was worried about her old father Guan Yu every day and was frowning. He wanted to rescue Guan Yu as soon as possible and make her look good.
She was moved and worried at the same time.
"My father is trapped in a tight siege, and I don't know whether he will live or die. If anything happens to you, I won't be able to survive either!"
If something happens to the two most important men in our lives.
So what's the point of her living?
"Don't say such depressing words!"
Liu Chan grabbed Guan Yinping's delicate hands, felt the beauty's rapid breathing and heartbeat, and said, "In five days, we will trap the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. We will win, so there is no need to worry!"
She took Guan Yinping into her arms and saw that the worried look on his face had not dissipated. He joked at the side: "How can I be willing to die before you give birth to ten fat boys for me?"
"you..."
As soon as Liu Chan teased her, Guan Yinping's face suddenly turned red.
The red-pink color crawled directly from the neck to the face.
It's pink and tender, very cute.
"Who wants to give you ten children? Just four or five. There are also Madam Zhang and Xiaohu!"
"It's good to know."
Liu Chan slapped her plump area hard, causing ripples to ripple immediately.
The latter buried his head in Liu Chan's arms and suddenly became shy.
We are already an old married couple, yet still so shy?
When Guan Yinping exclaimed, Liu Chan picked her up.
Marching for days was indeed tiring, but both Guan Yinping and Liu Gongsi were feeling quite stressed at the moment.
...
Five days later.
Liu Chan led an army of 10,000 people and set out from Wancheng towards Juan City.
The war horses neighed and the battle flags fluttered in the wind.
The road along the way was clearly marked by the troops, the dust was flying, and the earth and rocks were trampled to pieces. The footsteps of the soldiers and the galloping of the horses were intertwined, shaking the entire marching team.
The rhythm of the march was orderly, and the soldiers maintained a steady speed and advanced in an orderly manner.
The flag of the Crown Prince of Hanzhong was hoisted high, and Liu Chan and Guan Yinping rode in the same chariot.
The chariot was pulled by two military horses and moved forward with the army.
During the Warring States Period, chariots were pulled by four horses and were difficult to turn.
Nowadays, it is driven by two horses, the steering is simple, and the speed is not much slower.
Liu Chan thought in his mind:
If the Tiger and Leopard Rider is really unstoppable, Liu Chan would be a good match for Zhao Guangyi, and he would be good at racing.
He, Zhao Guangyi, rides a donkey cart, and I, Liu Gongsi, ride a horse-drawn carriage.
but...
Better not to.
Song Taizong's donkey cart drifting on the Gaoliang River destroyed the spirit of the Central Plains Dynasty and directly lost the possibility of regaining the Sixteenth Province of Youyun.
If he, Liu Chan, were to have a horse-drawn carriage, Nanyang would definitely not be able to defend it.
The border with Wei State may have to be pushed to the line of Xiangyang and Fancheng.
Even the entire Jingzhou cannot be saved.
He can't afford to lose!
"Don't be afraid, Sir, Feng'er is here to keep you safe!"
Guan Yinping was wearing silver armor, with a determined look on her face. She had already thought about it. If the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry really charged into the formation, she would be prepared to die for Liu Chan!
On one side, Guan Xing and Zhang Bao, who were following Liu Chan on horseback, even said: "Hmph! If you want to get close to His Highness, you must first step over our corpses!"
...
The army in Wancheng was dispatched, and the tiger and leopard cavalry scouts cruising around immediately spread the news to Cao Xiu in Juan City.
"Wancheng's army attacks? How many people are there?"
"There should be as many as ten thousand people."
Ten thousand people!
That’s quite a lot!
"Who is the leader?"
Cao Xiu made some calculations in his mind. Could it be that Yu Jin was the one who had the weight to lead the army at this moment?
If it was this traitor...
Cao Xiu licked the corners of his dry lips, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
traitor?
snort!
I want you to never come back!
"Looking at the flag, it should be Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, who is leading the army."
Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong...
It’s not forbidden!
Cao Xiu was slightly disappointed.
but...
He suddenly froze, and then stared straight at the scout who came to deliver the message.
The scout was frightened by Cao Xiu's fiery eyes.
He suddenly felt a chill in his chrysanthemum.
But if you can get promoted, it's not impossible...
"Are you sure that the person leading the army is Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong?"
He scout nodded vigorously.
"The flag is that of the Crown Prince of Hanzhong, Liu Gongsi. There is a chariot in the middle. When my subordinates looked over from a distance, they saw a young man in black armor standing on the chariot. Looking at his posture, he was the Crown Prince of Hanzhong, Liu Gongsi. Heir!"
Liu Gongsi...
Cao Xiu was extremely excited.
"Hahaha~"
He laughed first, and then said: "God helps me! God really helps me! How dare you leave the city with ten thousand people? Do you think you don't take Cao Xiu and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry seriously? If he can capture Liu Gong Hey, the first achievement in this battle is mine!"
Cao Xiu became excited when he thought about the possible achievements.
Of course, no matter how excited he was, he did not lose his mind. He asked again: "Are the soldiers he leads elite?"
"Most of them are spearmen, sword and shield bearers, and crossbowmen. They can be considered elites."
Spearmen, sword and shield bearers?
If it were other cavalry troops, you, Mr. Liu, would not be afraid!
But what I, Cao Xiu, am leading are the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!
The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry is the most elite in the world and the king of cavalry. He wants to stop me with only spearmen and sword and shield wielders?
Cao Xiu's eyes flashed, and he immediately gave the order, saying: "Urgently summon the tiger and leopard cavalry in the city, divided into two groups, one is the light-armored cavalry, to support the cavalry outside, harass the cavalry, and guard against ambushes and sneak attacks, and the other is the heavy-armored cavalry. Charge the enemy and capture and kill Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong!"
Cao Xiu put his hand on the ring-headed sword on his waist, and then said: "Send a message to the king and ask the king to send troops to assist. In addition, tell the animals that whoever can capture and kill Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins." , and even be granted the title of Marquis!"
Killing a Liu Gongsi can capture Jingzhou!
With the king's temperament, wouldn't it be easy to give him the title of marquis?
Liu Gongsi!
Just give me your life!
Cao Xiu took up the tiger and leopard cavalry in Juancheng, and four thousand tiger and leopard cavalry galloped towards the direction of Liu Chan's march.
...
"Where are you now?"
The army marched, neither slow nor fast, but it always felt like it had been moving forward for a long time.
"It's already ten miles away from Duyang." The guide said from the side.
In other words, this is where A Huinan was attacked before.
Dong Dong Dong~
The earth suddenly trembled.
"Report~"
From a distance, the scouts who had dispersed to investigate the situation rushed to report.
"We found tiger and leopard cavalry ahead and are coming quickly."
In fact, without the scout, Liu Chan and others already knew that the tiger and leopard cavalry were coming.
Thousands of cavalry troops moved together, and the vibrations caused by the horses stepping on the ground could be felt from a distance.
Liu Chan's eyes narrowed slightly, but there was no trace of nervousness or panic on his face.
His tone was even calmer, like a machine without emotions.
"Array up!"
As soon as the military order is given, the flag bearer will immediately pass the order to the general.
The army immediately formed a square formation.
And Liu Chan's chariot was in the square formation.
Liu Chan's calmness naturally infected the surrounding generals and soldiers.
Tap tap tap~
In the distant sky, a cloud of dust and smoke billowed, as if there was endless power between heaven and earth. As the dust and smoke gradually approached, the silhouette of the cavalry gradually appeared.
The ground trembled, as if the entire earth was shaking for their arrival. The sound of galloping hooves was as loud as thunder and shocking.
The tiger and leopard riders are wearing armor and holding spears and lances, looking heroic and full of energy.
Truly the best among the best!
Liu Chan looked over from a distance and knew that the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry lived up to its reputation and was one of the most powerful troops in the world.
"Xu~"
Cao Xiu reined in his horse five hundred steps away from Liu Chan.
He saw the military formation in front of him, and then looked at the chariot in the military formation. Sure enough, there was the flag of Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong.
Under the commander's flag and on top of the chariot, there is really a young general wearing dark black armor.
Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, is really in the formation!
Cao Xiu's eyes narrowed slightly, and there was a dangerous light in his eyes. What else could he say now?
rush!
When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins!
It’s time for people all over the world to experience me as an elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry again!
"Charge! Capture and kill Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong! Making great achievements is just around the corner!"
Dong Dong Dong~
The war drums sound!
"Come on!"
"Kill!"
"Capture and kill Mr. Liu, reward him with a thousand gold coins, and make him the Marquis of Che!"
...
The tiger and leopard cavalry rushed towards the military formation in front of them bravely and fearlessly. They galloped on the battlefield, and the sound of the horses' hooves was deafening. Wearing strong iron armor and holding long spears, they were determined to break through the enemy's formation and capture Liu Gongsi.
coming!
The spearmen and pikemen in the military formation were as stable as Mount Tai, lined up tightly, holding sharp spears and spears in their hands, forming an indestructible copper wall.
They gathered their strength and waited for the impact of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
His Highness is waiting behind me.
This battle!
Can't retreat!
Even if I die, I must die in front of His Highness!
Liu Chan undoubtedly gave his soldiers great courage in the military formation.
In particular, most of the soldiers who formed the military formation were the prince's own soldiers, and they came from a martial arts background.
They are elites themselves, and their loyalty to Liu Chan is much higher than that of other troops.
Dong Dong Dong~
The earth trembled.
As the tiger and leopard cavalry approached, the spearmen and spearmen in the military formation silently adjusted their postures and quickly pointed their spears and lances forward, forming a dense forest of needles.
The tiger and leopard cavalry roared, charged forward on horseback, and stabbed forward with their spears. But they encountered huge resistance in front of the defensive line of pikemen. Spears and lances intertwined, and the cold stingers quickly penetrated the armor of the tiger and leopard cavalry, causing fatal injuries.
Although the armor is heavy armor, spears and spears can still pierce the heavy armor when running at a fast speed.
The battlefield echoed with screams and cries, and the blood of the tiger and leopard riders stained the ground red.
Seeing this, the light armored cavalry of tigers and leopards who were wandering outside quickly reined in their horses, bent their bows and nocked arrows on their horses, and fired towards the military formation.
Even though the soldiers in the military formation were holding spears and spears in one hand and a round shield in the other, arrows were still shooting into the bodies of the soldiers in the military formation with spears and spears at the gaps.
For a time, there were screams in the military formation, and many soldiers lost their lives.
The tiger and leopard cavalry bent their bows and fired arrows. The crossbowmen in the military formation responded immediately. They steadily drew their bows and released arrows, and the arrows rained densely at the tiger and leopard cavalry.
Thousands of arrows rose from the military formation like black clouds, whistling through the air. The tigers and leopards riding on the light-armored rangers struggled to dodge. They covered their bodies with shields and tried to minimize the damage from the arrows.
However, arrows rained down, mercilessly penetrating their defenses.
The arrows brought the smell of death, and several tiger and leopard cavalry were hit. Their bodies twisted in severe pain and fell to the ground in pain.
But even so, the other Tiger and Leopard Cavalry still did not flinch, suffering only casualties, which could not stop their attack!
Whoosh whoosh~
They continued to shoot arrows at the military formation.
The arrow rain continued, and the number of tiger and leopard cavalry outside the military formation began to decrease. Their formation gradually became looser, but they still withstood the attack of arrows.
Xilulu~
Some war horses were shot by arrows and turned into hedgehogs. They fell to the ground overwhelmed and neighed on the verge of death.
The crossbowmen in the formation kept pulling their bows and shooting. The arrows were like a storm, mercilessly penetrating the armor of the tiger and leopard riders and taking their lives. The battlefield was filled with the smell of death, blood and groans intertwined.
In the military formation, the pikemen and spearmen suffered heavy losses, and it was finally difficult to withstand the impact of the tiger and leopard heavy armored cavalry.
A hole was torn open in the square formation, and more and more heavily armored tiger and leopard cavalry rushed into the formation. Their target was very clear, that was Liu Chan standing on the chariot!
Cao Xiu's face was covered with blood, but his eyes were very firm.
In today's battle, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry suffered heavy losses!
The Crown Prince of Hanzhong, Liu Gongsi, obviously came prepared.
but...
No matter how prepared you are, you will suffer more losses.
As long as I can kill you, Mr. Liu, today's loss and today's sacrifice will be worth it!
"Mr. Liu, please accept your fate!"
Cao Xiu waved his spear and charged towards Liu Chan.
Still broke the formation.
On the carriage, there was no panic in Liu Chan's eyes.
On the other hand, Guan Yinping, Zhang Bao, Guan Xing and others had already taken out their weapons and were ready to protect Liu Chan at any time.
Close!
Close again!
One hundred steps!
Fifty steps!
If we take another fifty steps forward, we can kill Mr. Liu!
But suddenly!
There are changes in the military formation.
Originally standing in the middle was a weak and easily killed crossbowman, but he rushed within fifty steps!
In the military formation, the crossbowmen turned into heavily armored infantry.
Still armed with sabers, giant axes and heavy armored infantry.
They come up to you and don’t talk nonsense to you.
Come forward directly and chop off the enemy soldiers from above and the horse's feet from below.
Cao Xiu tried his best and stabbed the heavily armored infantry with his spear.
But it can't break the armor.
After rushing into the formation, the cavalry's speed had been exhausted.
And the cavalry without speed wants to kill the infantry in heavy armor?
This is a difficult thing.
Yue Fei's great victory in Yancheng was to order the heavy armored infantry to hold maza knives, big axes, etc., to cut down the enemy soldiers and the horses' feet, killing a large number of golden soldiers, so that the heavy cavalry could not use their strengths.
Defeated Tiefutu.
Liu Chan today is just relying on the wisdom of future generations.
Casualties were mounting.
This distance of fifty steps is like a natural chasm for the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!
Although he was so close, he couldn't kill Mr. Liu!
But staying any longer will only increase casualties.
No matter how angry Cao Xiu was, he could only shout: "Withdraw the troops!"
At this time, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry want to retreat. Will the spearmen and pikemen in the military formation tell them to retreat?
One by one, they fought tooth and nail to resist.
at last...
Cao Xiu escaped from the army with less than one third of his heavily armored cavalry.
And greeted him.
There are also Ah Hui Nan’s 2,500 cavalry troops!
His return journey will not be smooth.
...
Win!
Liu Chan's hand rested on the chariot gauntlet, and his palms were already wet with sweat unconsciously.
Despite his calm appearance.
In fact, I was quite panicked.
The phalanx can indeed deal with cavalry, but its shortcomings are also obvious.
First of all, the infantry phalanx requires close cooperation between soldiers and a large number of well-trained soldiers, which is difficult to guarantee in large-scale wars.
For this reason, Liu Chan had to use his followers, Wu Yicong and the prince's pro-army, to serve as pikemen and spearmen in the military formation.
The loss of these people was very heartbreaking for Liu Chan.
Anyone from the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry can become a centurion, but Liu Chan, the crown prince, who is in charge of the army and always speaks martial arts, can't he become a centurion?
In the future, he could be a middle-level general in the army, but today he has to fight with the tiger and leopard cavalry.
It’s also helpless!
In addition, after gaining an advantage, the cavalry can take advantage of the situation to cover up the enemy, but the infantry is limited in mobility, making it difficult to expand the results after victory.
Liu Chan's solution to this problem is to use himself as bait to lure the enemy deeper.
Killing Liu Gongsi for him directly killed half of the mobility of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
Moreover, the 2,500 cavalry troops under Ah Huinan's command were wandering outside, sharpening their swords and preparing for revenge!
Anyway...
Liu Chan was well prepared for this battle, and if Cao Xiu got his way, the loss would not be considered unjust!
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