Chunyu Qiong turned around on horseback and looked at the formation of his own soldiers and horses.
Naturally, at the front were rows of uniformly-dressed soldiers, marching forward in an untidy queue. Most of these were originally county soldiers from Jizhou, and had undergone some training, but because of their relationship with Youzhou
Gongsun Zan's battle was urgent, so the training time for these soldiers was actually not long.
Behind these soldiers, there are some incompletely armored infantry, following crookedly. These were originally local powerful villagers and private soldiers, and there were even some recruited bandits from the Qingzhou area who took advantage of the troubled times.
.Seeing that the Yuan family was becoming more powerful and Qingzhou and Youzhou were gradually becoming more and more stable, these bandits lost the opportunity to profit from it and changed their flags one after another, preparing to serve their new masters.
After all, Qingzhou was the hardest-hit area by the Yellow Turban Rebellion. A large number of farmers who had been holding knives and guns for too long had already forgotten how to hold a hoe.
There is no other reason. The Yellow Turban disaster may not have been deeply felt in other prefectures and counties of the Han Dynasty, but in Qingzhou, almost every family is a farmer, and every family has a Yellow Turban. Therefore, Qingzhou is a place that belongs to the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
It is a special area that is "blessed by nature". The so-called "blessed by nature" does not mean a good thing. On the contrary, because of the repeated activities of the Yellow Turban thieves here, the wealthy families and ordinary people in Qingzhou have been greatly affected.
Therefore, it is not ordinary people who can stay in Qingzhou for a long time in the late Han Dynasty.
Even if there are some ruthless characters trying to gain a foothold in Qingzhou, under such circumstances, if they forcefully choose Qingzhou to start, in addition to system plug-ins, I am afraid that only the intelligence-reducing halo can be of some use.
Because even if you are lucky enough to survive the wave of the Yellow Turban Army, you may not be able to survive the subsequent invasion of powerful external groups. For example, when Gongsun Zan's group was at its peak, he sent Tian Kai as the governor of Qingzhou, and even
There were also three brothers, Liu Guan and Zhang, who helped out. As a result, Tian Kai had no time to do anything else during the years he was in Qingzhou. He mainly competed with the Yuan Shao Group and Yuan Shu Group who also came to compete for Qingzhou. They fought repeatedly, but in the end he was still defeated.
The most powerful Yuan Shao took control of Qingzhou.
Even if Yuan Shao controls Qingzhou, there is still a part that is independent of Yuan Shao's control. This is the remnant of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou, the Taishan generals.
Now that Yuan Shao has gained an absolute advantage, these Taishan generals are not willing to engage in direct confrontation with Yuan Shao, a huge guy. Therefore, some people directly initiated the py transaction as a sign of sincerity. Anyway, Yuan Shao also acquiesced to its progress.
If you show some strength as soon as possible, your future status will be determined earlier.
Therefore, in the battle on the southern front, in just one or two months, Chunyu Qiong also scraped together nearly 20,000 infantry and nearly 2,000 cavalry.
There is nothing wrong with Youzhou and Jizhou being a racecourse before, but after a protracted battle between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, the loss of war horses cannot be replenished instantly. Even if the local tycoons turn out all their wealth, it is useless. After all, the war horses
Like people, they all need a growth period. In addition, the three armies all need war horses. Therefore, although Chunyu Qiong's road is located in the southern section and the terrain is relatively flat, it still cannot have enough war horses. It can only be regarded as
Infantry.
Chunyu Qiong assembled his troops in the south of Jizhou and began to march towards the slow river Hanoi. The overall marching speed was not fast, on the one hand because the infantry was not marching very fast, and on the other hand because although the number of soldiers was large,
However, there was still no tacit cooperation between them. Chun Yuqiong's close relatives rode back and forth on their war horses, running around and around the team, giving orders at the top of their lungs, telling them to move faster, so that the entire army could move forward.
The appearance is a little bit more similar.
Among these military horses, there are also people with bright clothes and armor, and most of them are good horses. Most of these people with "I am a rich man" on their faces are the children of powerful people from all over Jizhou. This time, I feel that they are also a good horse.
It was a great opportunity to make a great contribution, so he took some of his private soldiers to join the war.
These young noble disciples are all very energetic. Although they may not have seen a few formal battles, and most of the bloodshed they have experienced are just armed fights between villages, they are full of airs at the moment.
It seems that they are all famous generals, riding on horses with their chests and belly protruding, or getting together to give advice, or arguing with each other over trivial matters, and glaring at other powerful men. They are actually concerned about the corruption of the entire military formation.
Don't care at all.
Therefore, when Chunyu Qiong's army was marching in formation, the normal silence and solemnity was not reflected at all. Instead, there was a sound of people shouting and neighing everywhere, causing a chaos of smoke and dust, and all kinds of flags flying everywhere.
, of course, in the eyes of people who don’t understand military formations, this looks very energetic and vigorous.
Chunyu Qiong shook his head invisibly, raised his hand to signal, and immediately more than a dozen riders came out of the crowd and galloped towards where he was standing at the front. In an instant, they were by his side.
It was his confidant general, and he was also the confidant who commanded the battle to force Bingzhou.
The dozen or so confidants of Chun Yuqiong all looked very ugly. They had followed Chun Yuqiong for many years, and they were originally from the Eighth Army of Xiyuan, so they regarded themselves as real soldiers. Therefore,
When integrating these rabble, although I know that these rabble have their uses, but when they are brought together, I am really angry!
Chunyu Qiong remained calm and asked lightly: "Where are the troops and horses led by Zhang, the prefect of Hanoi?"
A confidant standing next to Chunyu Qiong looked unhappy and replied in a deep voice: "General, the king is still here and has not moved!"
Chunyu Qiong laughed and said, "Prefect Zhang is very courageous!"
Another confidant seemed to know something about the situation, and followed Chun Yuqiong's words and said: "No, I heard some time ago that Governor Zhang sent people to Xu County to meet with His Majesty to offer Chun Gao. Now he has been officially granted the title by the imperial court, and he has gained a new honor.
The staff was naturally raised..."
Chunyu Qiong laughed loudly and said: "I am just a prefect. If I offend the general, what can I do even if I am guarding Hanoi? He is simply a frog in the well! He is so stupid! Send someone to ask him to come see Yu as soon as possible, otherwise the military law
Engage!”
Immediately, Chunyu Qiong pointed to the soldiers and horses beside him and said: "These guys are all improvised. It's hard for you to take them. You all know this, but it's just like this that it seems that you and others have a heavy responsibility! This soldier
The purpose of setting out to the east of Hedong is, firstly, to gain wealth from the east of the river, and secondly, to support the army with war! Not to mention other things, the land east of the river has been peaceful for a long time, so it must be neglected. Moreover, the land east of the river is rich, and the warehouses can support ten years of grain.
There are armors for thousands of troops in the library, as well as countless fine swords, spears, horses, bows, crossbows and arrowheads, which can expand the army! By then, all of you will be promoted to the third level, and there is no chance that anyone will lead the army independently! Duwei Xiaowei
, are all indispensable! Don’t say that someone doesn’t give you a chance, it also depends on whether you can seize it!”
After saying these words, the expressions of the dozen or so confidants were greatly moved, and they immediately raised their hands and said: "Don't worry, general! My subordinates will definitely do their best to help the general conquer Hedong!"
Chunyu Qiong laughed loudly, turned around and raised his hands: "Form the team and march!"
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On the gate tower of Luoyang City, Cao Hong and Li Dian, both dressed in military uniforms, stood on top with solemn expressions, looking intently to the west.
The soldiers in Luoyang City were all nervous and incomprehensible, and they all looked at an army far away below the city.
Luoyang City finally fell into the hands of Cao Cao, but at this time, Luoyang City not only failed to provide benefits to Cao Cao, but even became a huge burden. Because of the previous war, the people's livelihood facilities outside Luoyang City were not good, and the farming
Both the farm and the manor have been greatly damaged, and some of the damage is difficult to repair in a short period of time. Therefore, the current Luoyang City not only cannot bring some supplies or supplementary food and grass to Cao Cao, but also requires Cao Cao to donate a batch of supplies.
Money and materials to resume production.
Fortunately, the renovated city wall of Luoyang did not suffer too much damage, so Cao Hong and Li Dian could still rely on the height of the city wall to clearly see the troops of General Tai Shici who were approaching Luoyang City.
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However, the more clearly they saw it, the colder their hearts became.
How many years?
In my vague childhood memories, I saw the Central Forbidden Army, which was still considered a national power that had not completely declined at that time. The rows of spears, the flying horse hooves, and the sturdy figure left an indelible impression on Cao Hong, and
Now, this childhood impression seems to gradually overlap with the figures of the cavalry in front of me.
This is an almost pure cavalry unit, and it is also a unit that Cao Cao desires to the extreme.
Generally speaking, the cavalry's fighting ability on the plains can be compared with the infantry one-on-three or one-on-five. If they meet an inexperienced infantry commander, even if they have a numerical advantage, if they are not careful, they may be in trouble.
If it comes into contact, the whole army will collapse!
It is not that there are no cavalry in the city, but there are very few, less than a hundred cavalry. They are used as personal soldiers, messengers and scouts for Cao Hong and Li Dian, and are not enough to confront the cavalry in front of them head-on.
Cao Hong looked intently at Taishi Ci's scattered cavalry line far outside the city, frowned and said: "If this guy is stumped, he is not afraid that we will suddenly open the city gate and launch a surprise attack on them? Is this really confusing, or is he just trying to lure them?"
"Tai Shi Ci, Tai Shi Zi Yi..." Li Dian murmured and repeated the name, and then said, "Since General Zhengxi ordered him to command such a huge cavalry, how can he treat others lightly? I'm afraid the chaos in front of him
, is it deliberately displayed for us to see? Does this guy really want to use these chaotic formations to show weakness? Then lead us out of the city to attack, and then he uses the most elite cavalry to attack the city gate again? But if this is the case, this guy shouldn't
To show these cavalry troops so clearly..."
Cao Hong chuckled and shook his head, indicating that he didn't know. Li Dian used a questioning tone, and Cao Hong was not sure. After all, he was facing cavalry, not slower-moving infantry. If the city was opened,
It is certainly possible to rush out during a surprise attack on the gate, but once you miss it, whether you can close the city gate in time before the cavalry shock wave comes when you come back is a big problem.
Cao Hongsi thought about it and finally sighed and said: "If... there is such a cavalry army... alas..."
The only ones who can compete with cavalry on the battlefield are cavalry.
Infantry is mostly for defense, only with cavalry can you take the initiative.
Li Dian said with some confusion: "...But what is the purpose of this guy coming here?"
Cao Hong said: "No, they deliberately showed it to us... They didn't bring siege equipment, which means they didn't come to attack the city... And if there are no follow-up infantry... then it can only be for..."
Cao Hong and Li Dian looked at each other and seemed to see the surprise in each other's eyes.
Li Dian said in confusion: "Are we planning to attack the back line of Jizhou? Heaven forbid! Zhengxi is a madman! This guy is also a madman! These cavalrymen are all madmen! Three thousand cavalrymen want to go to Jizhou! Isn't this a dream?
Zi Lian, are these people crazy? What do they want to do?"
Cao Hong looked steadily into the distance and said after a while: "I really don't know what General Zhengxi has gone through to accept such a guy who is crazier than Miaocai... It's a pity that Miaocai is no longer here or in Yanzhou.
But fighting in southern Henan... Hey, I understand... If such a cavalry detours around Yanzhou at this time, from Baimadu to the hinterland of Jizhou... This is three thousand cavalry, and it is not necessarily possible to conquer many county towns if they conquer the county.
But for those manors outside the city... spring seedlings have just been planted everywhere, and they are disturbed like this..."
Cao Hong spoke slowly, taking in a breath of cold air himself.
Li Dian was shocked, pointed to the outside of the city, and said: "In that case, we will order our soldiers immediately. Even if we can't keep them here, we can't let them rush over like this!"
"How to stay?" Cao Hong said with a wry smile, "We are here just because we have the advantage of the city... and the opponent has restrained their troops and has not launched an attack around Luoyang. If we send troops and leave this city, we may have a last-ditch fight.
It’s not them, but us! Besides, these guys came out of Hangu Pass, which means that the Hongnong Yang family has either belonged to Zhengxi or joined forces with Zhengxi, and we are not sure whether it is only this group of cavalry.
Also following the infantry of the brigade..."
Li Dian gave a bitter high-five: "That is to say, we seem to be waiting for work and taking the initiative, but in fact it is this madman who takes the initiative? We can only wait and see what tricks he will play?"
Cao Hong nodded slowly.
Li Dian took a breath and said nothing more. He stood on the city gate tower and looked at the Zhengxi Iron Cavalry being repaired in the distance.
If an army goes deep alone, morale is a very critical factor.
However, since the Battle of Baibo, the Zhengxi Cavalry has moved to the north and south, and this Han cavalry, formed with soldiers from Bingzhou and Liangzhou as the backbone, naturally has the pride and pride of the most elite cavalry of the Han Dynasty!
They will always appear in the most fierce, cruel and dangerous places where the war is fought!
Leading them is the invincible commander who takes the lead!
What awaits them is a bloody fight and incredible feats one after another!
Consciously or unconsciously, this army naturally feels that the safety of the world depends on its own army, and for an army, sometimes it is necessary to rely on this kind of consciousness and morale to support endless fighting spirit!
While Cao Hong and Li Dian were still discussing in Luoyang City and could not come to any conclusion, Taishi Ci had already reorganized his troops, and reorganized his troops amidst the sound of trumpets, and slowly marched along the
Go forward along the official road.
A Zhengxi cavalryman rushed to the city, shot a headless arrow tied with a scarf onto the city wall, and then caught up with the large army and headed towards Yanzhou.
On the city wall of Luoyang, Cao Hong eagerly took the towel presented by the soldiers, unfolded it and looked up and down, and immediately looked at each other with Li Dian, who was stretching his head beside him...