Gongsun Kang looked back with some hesitation, seeing thick smoke billowing from Changping City amid the chaos, "Is it really okay for us to do this...?"
Gongsun Du glanced at his son, "Of course! But it's worth a try... Remember, nothing is 100% guaranteed in this world! Everything you do is risky! You may be thrown to death if you walk.
You might choke to death if you drink water! Are we going to die if we follow guys like Ding Ling? Humph!』
Gongsun Du launched a sudden attack and killed the Ding Ling people who stayed behind in Changping. Then Gongsun's actions to win people's hearts in the past few days were effective. After the initial shock, these Ding Ling people stayed, or "abandoned" them.
Among people, divisions inevitably arise.
Once the split occurs, Gongsundu is no longer an enemy, but becomes a choice.
Some of the slave soldiers were willing to follow Gongsun, while Gongsun did not force the other part of the slave soldiers. He just told these people that Ding Ling was going to the north. They could pursue them if they wanted to, and they could run if they wanted to. Everything in Changping City was gone.
Give these slave soldiers...
So when Gongsun Du withdrew a group of people from Changping without saying a word, the whole of Changping fell into chaos that completely lost order. The slave soldiers who had been suppressed to the extreme went crazy and vented their animal desires in Changping City.
Looting everything in sight and killing the remaining Changping people...
And these crazy slave soldiers will also become the best targets. At least until Cao Jun completely quells these chaotic slave soldiers, it will definitely be difficult for him to devote himself wholeheartedly to the pursuit of Gongsun.
At the same time, in the face of a small group of Gongsun's army fleeing and a large number of Ding Ling's troops, Cao Jun will probably focus on Ding Ling. As for Gongsun's side, they may send a partial army to pursue them, or they may simply
He acted as if he would give up the pursuit after it was determined that Gongsun and others did not pose a threat.
Of course, it is also possible that Cao Jun went crazy and bit Gongsun in the butt, giving up on the Ding Ling people...
But this possibility is relatively small.
As for whether Ding Ling and his men would notice something unusual and come back to chase them, that would be even better. Gongsun Du would be very happy to see Ding Ling and Cao Jun colliding head-on. Who would care about sneaking aside?
Gongsun is leaving?
This is Gongsundu's plan...
However, there is still a risk now.
"Pass...cough cough cough..." Gongsun Du coughed twice. He didn't know whether it was because of the wind or some other reasons. After calming down, he said again, "Pass the order...the whole army will not stop."
, go straight to Lulong Village! Only after passing Lulong can we be considered safe!』
Yes, the second risk is Lulong Village.
Cao Chun previously occupied Lulong Stronghold, but later because Gongsun surrendered to Ding Ling, it became meaningless in terms of military strength and strategy for Cao Chun to hold on to Lulong Stronghold, because Cao Hong could not withstand the attack of Ding Ling's men.
, had to retreat back. If Cao Chun still held on to Lulong Village, he would probably have become a lone army, trapped in Lulong Village by Ding Ling...
The reason is very simple. Because the most strategic defense of Lulongzhai is from Liaodong to Youbeiping and even in the direction of Jizhou, but it has no defensive effect on the Ding Ling people who enter Youzhou from Juyong Pass. On the contrary, it will be because the Ding Ling people occupy the fishing area.
Yangjun and Youbeiping cut off their retreat and lost contact with the main force.
Therefore, when Cao Chun received the information that the Ding Ling people were heading south in a large scale, and also knew that Cao Hong had to retreat and adjust, he took the initiative to evacuate Lulong Village and hid in Xu Wu Mountain to avoid direct conflict with the large Ding Ling people.
Avoiding losses, of course, means that the originally closed road to western Liaoning has been reopened.
At present, Gongsun Du and his troops rushed to Lulong Village in a frenzy, just to seize this gap period. As long as they pass through Lulong Village, they can return to the territory of Liaodong. By then, Gongsun Du will still be famous.
King of Liaodong!
"quick!"
"Faster!"
The same words also sounded in Cao Chun's mouth.
But this time, even if he revisited the old road, Cao Chun couldn't get up to speed.
Outflanking is a very simple strategy, something every general can copy from their predecessors, but whether they can do it well is another matter...
Days of heavy rain caused the water surface of the mountain stream to surge, carrying stones and trees washed down from the upper reaches, rushing between the valleys. Some places that were originally passable during the dry period were now submerged. So much so that Cao Chun could not move.
We had to dig mountains and build bridges in every possible way to get through.
The water flow between rocks and muddy mountain roads make it very difficult to revisit Cao Chun's hometown, not to mention cutting down trees and building bridges in some flooded places.
This is also the most important reason for Cao Chun's slow progress.
Xia Houyuan went to tighten the entrance to Juyong Pass in the west, and Cao Chun came to take action on the entrance to the east. Cao Chun underestimated the difficulty of marching in Xu Wu Mountain after the heavy rain...
It's not that Cao Chun didn't predict it at all, it just exceeded Cao Chun's imagination.
"Hurry! Faster!"
Looking at his exhausted men, Cao Chun was so anxious that he could only keep urging, drawing big cakes, and even paving roads and building bridges himself, but human power has its limits after all...
So, when Cao Chun rushed out from Xu Wushan, he found that most of Gongsun Du and others had passed through Lulong Village, while the remaining small group dispersed after seeing Cao Jun, without any trace at all.
Cao Chun was determined to chase Gongsun, but for the sake of the overall strategy, he could not lose the position of Lulong Village. In the end, he could only stop at Lulong Village bitterly and sent Cao Hong a message to tighten his pockets.
Information.
……d(·｀′·d*)……
Cao Hong immediately marched under the banner of the Central Army, nearly a mile away from the frontline fighting place. It was not because he was timid, but because the territory required for cavalry operations was so large. If he did not have the likes of Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, etc., he could go to the front line in person at the same time.
For front-line combat, generals who can detect overall changes in details can only be like Cao Hong at the moment, staying farther away and standing higher to control and coordinate the entire battle situation.
In fact, when he first chased Ding Ling, Cao Hong was not very mentally at ease.
Because the war in Youbei was indeed an unplanned war.
At the beginning, the main false target of the Cao family was Zhao Yun, but Zhao Yun never came. Instead, various other small animals jumped into the pit, so they had to close the net, but they didn't expect that the net had just been closed. How long did it take before I bumped into Ding Ling...
Then I found that the net bag I originally prepared was too small to hold it, so I was forced to change to a larger net. However, this big fish was still too big and not so easy to catch...
The person who made Cao Hong most uneasy was Xia Houyuan.
Although it is said that Xiahou Yuan led the troops to seize Juyong Pass and intercept the retreat of the Ding Ling people, most of Xia Houyuan's soldiers were newly recruited soldiers. Although these soldiers had participated in some small-scale battles to suppress bandits or mountain bandits, most of them faced the enemy in person. The number of attacks is not more than a thousand, and one's own side often uses an absolute superior force to overwhelm the opponent. But now the Dingling people in front of him may not be less than ten thousand, and Xia Houyuan may be under great pressure...
The cavalry of both sides are facing each other head-on.
It is said to be frontal, but the characteristics of war horses will cause the two sides to pass each other like combs crossing each other. The cavalry on the horses are holding weapons to kill each other left and right. In this case, Cao Jun, who has two-legged stirrups, The cavalry had the upper hand.
The simplest reason why Cao Shi desperately wanted to swallow Ding Lingren with his mouth wide open is because of the war horse.
Cao Cao has plenty of people. Jizhou and Yuzhou are both populous states, but war horses...
Therefore, the Cao family has the idea of not operating for three years and eating for three years. How to keep more of these Ding Ling people's horses, otherwise what will they use to fight against the cavalry of the Hussars General Fei Qian in the future?
The cavalry from both sides passed each other, with people shouting and horses neighing. Dozens of people were cut and stabbed with spears and knives, and were knocked off their horses...
On the whole, it seems that Cao's side has the advantage, and the exchange ratio is basically one to three, or even better. In addition to the role of stirrups, most of Cao's cavalry are fully armored, and they even wear sleeves instead of leather armor. The armor also has a lot of additional metal parts inlaid on important parts. Even if it is hit by a spear or slashed, it is estimated that there is a 50-60% chance that it can be blocked. After all, Cao's army was severely suppressed by Fei Qian in terms of equipment. It's a bit like trying to catch up.
Cao Hong watched the cavalry strangle each other, then looked back at the armored cavalry who had lined up behind him, and waved his hand fiercely, "Drive the cavalry forward and attack the enemy's center! Infantry forward, prepare spears and bows!"
Although Cao's cavalry had an advantage in the fight, the number was still too small, so much so that it opened some gaps among the Ding Ling people, but was unable to expand the results. Faced with this situation, Cao Hong resolutely used the cards in his hand to To play them all at once is to bet that the Ding Ling people on the opposite side have indigestion and cannot eat, which will lead to the collapse of the whole line.
Ding Lingren couldn't quite understand why he couldn't defeat Cao Jun's cavalry now. It was as if Cao Jun suddenly became more aggressive, and then Ding Lingren himself was weak. In fact, the answer is very simple. Ding Lingren had lost the original intention. They want to finish fighting early and go home early. Their current state is like that of social animals in later generations. After clearly past the off-duty time, another job suddenly comes, or they are summoned to open a temporary job. Yes, can this morale be high?
When Cao Hong's armored cavalry charged out, the Ding Ling people were even more shattered. Those who had seen it turned pale, while those who didn't understand shouted: "What is this?!"
Amidst the thunderous sound of horse hooves, dozens of armored cavalry were seen roaring towards them.
It is difficult to do homework from scratch, but it will be easier to copy the homework. These armored cavalry of Cao Jun are almost the same as the heavy armored cavalry under Fei Qian. They are covered with high-quality equipment that can only be equipped by generals.
In order to distinguish the battle armor from Fei Qian's heavy cavalry, Cao Jun also specially used white paint and feathers on the armored cavalry's pockets, and there were also white patterns on the neck guards and shawls as identification.
logo.
To the Ding Ling people, these people were covered in iron armor, wearing hoods, neck protectors, and well-dressed clothes. The armor skirts hung down to the knees. Even the leather boots were inlaid with iron leaves. The horses under their crotches also seemed to be wearing armor.
, with colorful ornaments, when you look at it suddenly, you see that it is not a cavalry, but a monster with teeth and claws that only appears in legends, ready to choose people and devour them at any time!
The average Ding Ling people don't have any armor at all. At most, they have leather armor like a vest. The equipment they carry is mainly bows and arrows, short knives, and spears. The better elite Ding Ling cavalry have relatively better protection, but
At most, there is only one more piece of iron armor, plus two short ponchos, and rarely a battle skirt.
These Ding Ling men were unable to move when faced with the general cavalry of Cao's army, but now when faced with the fully armed armored cavalry, they were even more unable to attack. They collapsed almost at the moment of contact.
The Ding Ling people involuntarily turned their horses and fled, not daring to face the terrifying heavy cavalry. At this time, no Ding Ling people would think that these armored cavalry were only dozens of people. If they risked their lives,
It's not impossible to defeat Gohei, but most people at this moment feel that it's better to let others fight for their lives and escape first!
In fact, Cao Hong's current armored cavalry is still not considered complete, because the quality of the horses is average. All the horses of Fei Qian's heavy cavalry are Xiliang horses, which can be regarded as descendants of the Dawan horses introduced by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Not only does it have a large body and a high load capacity, it also has amazing explosive power and can accelerate to the maximum in a short period of time. However, its only drawback is that its endurance is much worse than that of the Hetao horse.
As for Cao Hong's current cavalry, they were only selected from ordinary war horses. They were average in terms of load-bearing capacity and explosive power, so in the end they could only settle for the second best, which was just similar in spirit.
Cao Hong specially selected some powerful and powerful horses, and dressed all the knights in scale armor as light as possible. In fact, the shirts, armor skirts, etc. were still made of leather, with a few thin pieces of iron embellished on key parts. Then the horses were covered with felt.
, wearing a leather face curtain and chicken neck, specially painted with five colors, so that people can't see the texture. From a distance, it looks like he is wearing iron armor like a knight...
After some training, these armored cavalry have become quite decent. When the battle lines are in a stalemate, they can use their powerful impact to become the sharpest sword, forcibly breaking through the enemy's array, or directly piercing the opponent.
core part.
Cao Hong was quite satisfied with the effect of the actual combat. When the Ding Ling people saw the armored cavalry, almost no one dared to confront them head-on. Especially when the Ding Ling people were panicking and panicking, and their livers and gallbladders were splitting, no one bothered to take stock of these armored cavalry.
How many were there? I thought there were more behind Cao Hong, maybe hundreds of riders, or even thousands of riders...
Cao Jun's armored cavalry charged forward, followed by Cao Jun's general cavalry, and ran straight into the scattered brigade of Ding Ling people. The huge impact force was like a plow turning over the soil.
As Cao's cavalry advanced, a wave of blood surged toward both sides. The Ding Ling people fell off their horses, and the ownerless horses neighed and ran around!
When Cao Hong saw that Ding Ling's men had completely lost their formation and ability to resist, he was overjoyed and ordered the entire army to attack. Amidst the roar of war drums, Cao Hong's army launched a pursuit. Cao Hong himself was holding a long sword.
, chasing after the Ding Ling people, and cutting down each one they caught up with. Even the Ding Ling people who occasionally managed to parry Cao Hong's sword were hacked to death by Cao Hong's guards who came after them...
Looking down from a high place, you can see the torrents of Cao's army rushing forward and rushing into the scattered military formation of Ding Ling people. With each wave that hits, the scattered formation formed by Ding Ling people melts away, and the more and more people are scattered.
Either melting or becoming more and more irresistible, until finally they began to flee regardless. All Ding Ling organizations collapsed, leaving only who could escape faster than the other!
The Ding Ling people were originally caught in the rain outside Ji County and were forced to evacuate. It was not that their physical strength was complete, and the consumption of men and horses was also great. However, because they still had the fighting spirit and pride from before, they saw Cao Jun chasing them.
The rear group stayed behind to intercept, but no one expected that the attacks from Cao Jun's top and bottom were so sharp and so majestic that the entire battle collapsed after only two or three hours!
The will of resistance in the chaotic Ding Ling formation has collapsed. Many people turned around and ran away. However, both men and horses were exhausted. How could they pick up the speed in a flash? They were all hacked to death by Cao Jun who caught up. Of course,
There are still some Ding Ling people shouting, trying to save the war situation, so that more Ding Ling people can stay calm and fight hard, but when many people have given up hope and are desperate and just want to escape, no sound can be heard.
They may even have red eyes, regard the compatriots around them as enemies, and kill them crazily...
At such a moment, even a single infantryman of Cao's army dared to rush up to brandish swords and guns at the Ding Ling people, shouting curses, while the Ding Ling people were trembling even on horseback, wishing they could have more legs.
, outperform your compatriots quickly and get out of danger.
"Forward! Catch up!"
Cao Hong raised his arms and shouted, "Go forward! Drive them forward!"
Using defeated troops to snowball is an instinct of almost every qualified general.
It is good to wipe out all the Ding Ling people who have been cut off, but wouldn't it be better if these defeated Ding Ling people could be infected with more Ding Ling people like a plague?
The armored cavalry had completed their mission and could no longer charge. The men and horses were steaming and slowly stopped. Some even lifted their visors and gasped for air. It turned out that they were charging into the formation in rows.
The formation was also scattered, everyone's armor was covered in blood, and the horses' legs were also red. At this time, these armored cavalry were no longer fighting. Even if Ding Lingren countercharged, it is said that these armored cavalry would be the ones to suffer.
The cavalry...
"Well done! Everyone deserves a credit!" Cao Hong came to the armored cavalry and gave him high praise and praise, "Come here and help them remove their armor! Then rest for half an hour before catching up."
!』
Cao Hong waved his blood-stained sword and pointed forward proudly, "We will drive these little bastards to the horizon!"
