Three thousand people stood ready, highly focused, looking at the gradually thickening military line ahead.
Soon, Gao Shun led Qianqi to fight again. Looking at the formation of Liu Xun's army, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth with paralysis, "Doesn't Liu Xun know soldiers?"
Liu Xun's lineup seems to be very rigorous. They put the shield at the front and put the spear into the groove in the middle of the shield, forming an appearance of being prepared for both offense and defense.
With this formation, even the most elite Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry could not break through.
The problem is that he doesn't understand cavalry.
The advantage of cavalry is that it is as fast as the wind, can gather and disperse invisible, and uses its speed advantage to break formations and kill lone or fleeing soldiers. At the same time, it can quickly leave the battlefield after completing this series of operations.
This is why the price of cavalry is so high, but princes from all walks of life have to build them at any cost.
Had Gao Shun not seen the flaw in his formation last time, he would not have made such a reckless move.
In fact, if you encounter heavy armored infantry, there is not much difference between a cavalry charge and death.
"Is it the same way as last time?" Xu Sheng came over and asked excitedly.
"of course not."
Gao Shun shook his head, scanned the battlefield, and quickly made up his mind, "Later, you and I will each lead a team of cavalry, use a decoy formation, and then circle the flanks."
"Oh..." Xu Sheng scratched his helmet.
After noticing that he had a confused look on his face, Gao Shun remembered that he was a newcomer, so he turned to the leader behind him and said, "You lead the lead in the decoy formation, and then go around the left wing."
"Here!" Qu Chang said, cupping his fists.
"You...just follow me, remember to keep the same speed as the army." Gao Shun looked at Xu Sheng and told him. The latter nodded quickly, fearing that he would become a burden.
The method of decoy formation, bypassing the flanks... Xu Sheng memorized these professional-looking terms in his mind.
Afterwards, the thousand cavalrymen approached in two directions. When the visual distance was about the same, they converged towards the center regardless of whether they saw the other party firing arrows.
The pre-judged snakeskin movement caused the crossbowmen to discharge the first round of arrows, and the cavalry who gathered together again charged forward like the first time.
The difference is that the speed seems to be slower this time.
Come on, come on, we must avenge this time! Looking at the approaching cavalry, Liu Xun was inexplicably excited.
When he saw only thirty steps away, he waved his right arm and shouted: "Change the formation!"
The soldiers on both sides raised their shields and began to advance, like a fan intending to encircle them.
Liu Xun's idea was that when Gao Shun opened the gap, the cavalry would pour in again, and the spearmen from behind would immediately block it, while the shield soldiers would block their retreat. As long as the cavalry lost speed, they would be a fish in the net.
The idea is beautiful, but it often backfires.
When there were twenty steps left, the cavalry advancing like a long snake suddenly split into two. One group turned their horses and rushed to the left, and the other group went to the right.
"Follow me!" Gao Shun hissed. Xu Sheng, who had overrun, was less than two feet away from the shield soldier before he managed to turn around and chase after him.
The shield soldiers just watched the cavalry passing by, as if they were very close, but just out of reach.
By the time they reached the edge, the spearmen and crossbowmen behind them were completely exposed.
At this time, the speed advantage of the cavalry came into play. They could kill along the sides at will. Although the speed was not extreme, it was not something that the shield soldiers could keep up with.
Xu Sheng realized for the first time that war could be fought like this, and cavalry was really useful.
Immediately, he galloped along the side road, sometimes deflecting the spear with his serial knife, and sometimes it came out of his hand, and after taking the enemy's head, he withdrew it, killing him very happily.
Watching the two teams of cavalry scraping away like a razor, cutting off the pikemen and crossbowmen, Liu Xun turned pale with fright and wanted to do something, but he didn't know how to deal with it, so he just watched helplessly. After killing one round, they rushed through the phalanx.
What's even worse is that their formation is in chaos again. If they turn around and counterattack at this time, they will definitely be defeated.
Fortunately, Wanshui saved them again.
After rushing through the square formation, because the distance was too close, many cavalry still rushed into the Anhui River like last time.
However, because the flow upstream is cut off, it won't be a big deal even if it rushes down.
Moreover, the war horses are equipped with horseshoes, so they will not stumble when stepping on these cobblestones.
But after Gao Shun adjusted his team, the other side also stabilized the chaotic sergeant.
In addition, the distance was so close that the cavalry could not increase their speed, and he was also worried that the opponent would be defensive after suffering a loss. Gao Shun had no choice but to give up the idea of continuing to charge and withdrew again.
After watching the Bingzhou cavalry leave, Liu Xun panicked and ran back to Dazhai with his men.
After an inventory, it was found that the damage was not too great, and more than a hundred people were killed, which was less than last time.
But the harvest was pitifully small, only thirteen war horses were stabbed.
"I have long heard that Lu Bu's cavalry are good at fighting, and now I see it is true." He began to regret not listening to Liu Ye's words and ran out to confront Lu Bu head-on. He no longer had the thought of 'I am different from them'.
You know, Lu Bu hasn't appeared yet. God knows how powerful that guy is who makes all the princes in the world fearful.
At the same time, he was glad that he had chosen a good location to deal with Lu Bu's army. As long as the river was here, it would be difficult for Lu Bu's cavalry to do much.
But today was an eye-opener. He quickly walked to the sand table to conduct a simulation exercise, thinking about how to solve this kind of play next time.
"The cavalry fighting methods are changeable. Lu Bu has been leading the cavalry since the merger of the states. No matter how hard you study, you can't be more proficient than him." Liu Ye's meaning is obvious. You can study this fighting method, but you can't. Do you know how many other cavalry fighting styles Lu Bu has?
Maybe people can use different tactics every time.
"It would be nice if I had a cavalry too."
Liu Xun suddenly felt envious of the border refugees he looked down on, "What should I do now?"
"You can't retreat, you can't fight..."
Liu Ye raised his head and let out a long sigh. After a while, he said in a low voice: "The only solution for now is to hold on and strengthen the camp to prevent night attacks by cavalry."
"It's good, but we can't always waste it like this, right?" Liu Xun said melancholy.
"Lü Bu has come a long way, and it is inconvenient to transport food and grass. The prince can send an envoy to Chaohu to find Zheng Bao and bribe him with a large sum of money to plunder Lu Bu's food and grass."
Liu Ye squinted his eyes and muttered: "As soon as the food and grass are cut off, Lu Bu's army will be in chaos."
Liu Xun's eyes lit up and he immediately clapped his hands and said: "Wonderful, wonderful!"
He no longer cared about Zheng Bao in Chaohu, who was also the bandit he despised the most. He immediately wrote a letter, sealed it and had people take him back to Wan County.
At the same time, according to Liu Ye's plan, he sent people to cut down a large amount of wood around to increase the defense of the camp.
The camp that accommodates 20,000 people is huge, and it is obviously unrealistic to wrap it all up. However, the fewer the gaps, the more concentrated the defensive forces will be, and the less likely it will be attacked by a sneak attack.
In the next few days, Gao Shun, Zang Ba, Wei Yue and others led people to challenge one after another, but Liu Xun refused to come out. He didn't care about what would happen to the morale of the army. He thought that as long as he dragged it on, Lu Bu would be defeated. He laughed. That's it in the end.
"The bastard just won't come out, what can I do about it!" Wei Yue angrily cursed Liu Xun.
"Why not try a night attack?" Zang Ba suggested.
In the camp, Lu Bu leaned back on the handsome chair and looked at the dome. He shook his head and said, "Don't move lightly."
Attacking an enemy camp at night is a task that only cavalry can complete. Without knowing what is going on inside, the deployment of troops and horses, and the geometry of patrol posts, it is very risky.
The story of Gan Xing's tyranny of hundreds of cavalry and the plundering of the Wei camp and his achievements in the war are certainly legendary and worthy of being praised, but no one knows that they had the extreme idea of never returning before setting off.
Even though Lu Bu's troops from various places combined exceeded 50,000, there were only a few thousand cavalry. He didn't want to take such a dangerous move unless he had no choice.
"What do you think of Yunwen?" Lu Bu looked at Lin Mo in the tent.
"There is no need to rush to take the opposite direction. If Liu Xun avoids fighting, then we will wait." Lin Mo said calmly.
"What are you waiting for?"
The weather has become increasingly dull these days, making people a little more impatient. Wei Yue said impatiently: "I can't wait until Liu Xun surrenders himself."
I'm giving you face, right? My son-in-law hasn't even finished speaking. What's the hurry?
In fact, Gao Shun and Wei Yue were not the only ones who criticized Lin Mo because they chose this route and the battle did not go smoothly. Even Zang Ba, who defected from behind, privately told Sun Guan that Lin Mo seemed to be more famous than capable.
Lu Bu thought that since he was here today, he would give you a blow together.
Before he could speak, a thunderous sound came from outside the tent, rumbling~
Lin Mo Gujing Wubo's eyes suddenly lit up. He finally waited. He turned to look outside the tent, breathed a sigh of relief and murmured: "It's finally here. Liu Xun is helpless."
