Fei Qian is not a large-scale group force now, but similarly, Lu Chang does not have a large number of dense formations here. Even the vehicle formations are very small and are only arranged in the core.
Therefore, when the hussars looked at Lu Chang's troops, there was a bit of contempt in their eyes.
In the eyes of the hussars, these Cao Jun troops are no longer a problem, but a dying prey.
Following Fei Qian's order, the hussars quickly began to move.
Huang Xu still doesn't know Li Li's close-range archer tactics, but the traditional cavalry tactics are still very sharp.
"Attack from the flank first!"
Huang Xu shouted.
The flag was waved and the horn was blown. The cavalry suddenly split into two, turned their horses' heads, and ran wildly to the left and right sides.
Cao Jun thought that there were few hussars, so he did not dare to attack directly and could only attack from both sides.
But Cao Jun soon realized that even if there were few hussars, they were not necessarily weak...
The first thing to break the deadlock was the roaring arrows.
The long arrows were like raindrops, hitting Cao Jun's head on the hill.
In the blink of an eye, the arrows crossed the distance between the two armies and penetrated into Cao Jun's array from both sides. Cao Jun's array suddenly seemed to be pulled hard by an iron rake, and many Cao Jun soldiers let out
There was a miserable howl, and he was hit by an arrow.
There was something wrong with the infantry array after all.
There is no doubt that the front of the infantry array has the strongest defense, but once there is negligence on the flanks, or the shield is not held at a good angle, problems like this will arise...
But this problem should not have arisen in the first place!
Just like Lu Chang and the others shouldn't have appeared here in the first place!
Lu Chang looked at the damage caused by those falling arrows. The expression on his face was very strange, mixed with anger and helplessness, as well as some worry and fear.
Cao's army occupies a relatively high hill. Shouldn't it be that they have the advantage of bows and arrows? However, now they are suppressed by the bows of the hussars. How can this be justified?
"Raise your shield!"
"Counterattack, counterattack!"
"Cum! Cum back!"
Hearing the chaotic shouts from Cao's army, Fei Qian knew that there was no suspense in this battle.
War is never sudden, but the outbreak of long-term accumulation in a short period of time.
Fei Qian may not be very clear about specific combat tactics, but when it comes to his academic understanding of war, he is unparalleled in the world.
In Fei Qian's view, no matter how outrageous a war is, it actually has a very clear context.
Sanctions and restrictions may seem irrelevant and not urgent, but in fact they are preparations, or accumulations, before a real war. After reaching a certain level, they will evolve into a fierce war.
war.
"It's a pity that the ballista, artillery car and rocket car didn't have time to catch up."
Fei Qian said softly.
The form of war will change as the tools of war evolve. The old tactics of using dense arrays to defend and counterattack, such as Cao's army, will eventually become flesh and blood sandbags in the face of new weapons.
The arrows fell like hailstones, and some problems in the array of Cao Jun's soldiers were revealed under this intensive attack. Even though Lu Chang shouted for the archers to fight back, Cao Jun's archers were unable to hit those
Cavalry running.
Occasionally, a cavalryman would be shot, but the injuries would not be serious.
"General, this won't work..." Lu Chang's guard said, "The soldiers have been injured a lot! Let's withdraw now!"
"We can't evacuate now!" Lu Chang stared and pointed at the sunset on the horizon, "Wait for another hour or two! Wait until dark before evacuating! Isn't it just a matter of death to evacuate now?!"
That was the shout, but Lu Chang had a vague feeling in his heart that he might not be able to leave.
Surrender?
Lu Chang quickly gave up this idea.
You can survive by surrendering, but that's all.
His family business and his family are all in Shandong!
And unlike those ordinary generals with different surnames, he is too closely linked to the Cao family...
Others may still make a profit if they surrender to Hussar, but for Lu Chang, it will be a pure loss if he surrenders!
Unless he can start a new "stove" in Guanzhong, buy more property, marry a wife and have children...
If you were an ordinary person, this kind of thing wouldn't be a big deal. It's hard to say that some people would be happy. After all, getting promoted, getting rich, and killing your old wife may be considered a great joy in life...
But for people like Lu Chang, a wife is not only a spouse, but also a member of the same clan!
If Lu Changyi surrenders, not only the members of Lu Chang's family will be affected, but also a large group of people from his wife's family!
Let’s not talk about anything else, just talk about the guards around you, I’m afraid they won’t allow you to surrender!
The more he thought about it, the more desperate Lu Chang became.
Why are you here?
Why not just retreat when there is a problem with the soldiers?
It's a pity that in this world, what the world longs for the most, but can never get, is the medicine of regret.
Lu Chang's heart was already sinking, but he still showed calmness on the surface. The reason why he shouted that everyone should wait until dark before retreating was to give himself and the soldiers a chance to persevere.
Start from the beginning, otherwise it might collapse right now!
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Cao's army reached Hedong, and it should be said that they gained ground. As a result, everyone from top to bottom is now thinking about withdrawing their troops.
It's not because Cao's army is weak, but because it encounters the hussar!
Cao Cao led his men and retreated to the south of Zhongtiao Mountain, even at the expense of a lot of sacrifices. The greatest significance was to get rid of the siege and pursuit of the hussars first.
The hussars were indeed moving faster, but no matter how fast they were, they could not cross Zhongtiao Mountain directly. This gave Cao Cao a very short opportunity. He only had to face Pang Tong's troops at Tongguan.
This wave of bets to attack Guanzhong is undoubtedly a huge loss.
But losing these chips may not be a bad thing for Cao Cao, or in Cao Cao's mind.
Because among these chips, not many truly belong to Cao Cao.
However, Cao Cao also knew that his remaining troops were at the end of their strength, and now they could only fight one more time, and they could not lose, otherwise they might completely collapse.
It's like a long-distance run. The more tired you are, the harder it is to stop. Once you stop, you no longer have the energy to run.
Attack is a great science, and so is retreat.
Cao Cao can retreat first, but he cannot retreat too far, otherwise the morale of the army will be unstable, and the retreat may even turn into a rout.
Although the current military morale is no longer very good...
But isn't this the reason why Cao Cao couldn't directly withdraw to Heluo?
The same was true when Cao Cao fought against Xiliang in history. At that time, the Xiliang army raided Cao Cao's army. Cao Cao knew the danger, but he pretended not to care. He even moved out the bed and performed a "sleep in peace" in front of the entire army.
Worry. Of course, the effect was there, but Lao Cao was almost killed by the Xiliang army.
Cao Cao's current situation is actually similar to that in history. It's not that he doesn't know the danger, but he can't retreat in one breath. He must maintain the order of the entire army by himself until everything is basically the same, then he can
move.
Classmate Lao Cao insisted in history, and Prime Minister Cao is also insisting today.
Stick to his true intentions.
It can also be said to be his ambition.
But no matter what, Cao Cao hoped that the Han Dynasty could be unified.
Even if not under his rule...
As night fell, the messengers hurriedly ran over. "Prime Minister! Tongguan... Tongguan was defeated again, and the Niutouyuan camp was lost! Now we have retreated to Yanxiang..."
Cao Cao was silent for a moment and said, "I understand. Go down and rest."
After all, the Tongguan Camp could not hold on.
The military academy generals beside Cao Cao were worried that Cao Cao would suddenly become angry, but when they took a sneak peek, they found that Cao Cao's face was very calm.
Ah, yes, the fall of the Tongguan camp was actually expected, wasn't it?
After all, the Zhongtiao Mountain Camp is about to be abandoned and the troops have been withdrawn. Is it any wonder that the Tongguan Camp cannot hold up the front line?
Mao Jie stepped forward and carefully reported: "My lord, those at Tongguan are the troops commanded by Pang Shiyuan and Zhang Wenyuan... Pang Shiyuan has a deep friendship with the Hussar, but Zhang Wenyuan was Lu Fengxian's subordinate at the time... Now Lu Fengxian..."
At this point, Mao Jie glanced at Cao Cao quickly, worried that Cao Cao would be a little displeased. Seeing that Cao Cao was still calm, he continued, "Is it possible for me to... use some means of alienation?"
"Zhang Wenyuan..." Cao Cao pondered, and after a moment he asked, "This person also knows a thing or two...but what's the plan?"
Zhang Liao was just a little-known general under Lu Bu back then. Who would have thought that today he would become an important general who gave Cao Cao a headache?
"Someone heard that when Lu Fengxian left Guanzhong for Shandong, he either did not get along with Zhang Wenyuan, or he felt that he was very close to the Hussar and did not like him, so he abandoned him..." Mao Jie said, "Now under the Hussar, if we talk about martial arts, Zhang Wenyuan
When we are on the list, if we follow the time, it is also far away, and now this post of Wen Yuan..."
This is a very simple strategy, but the simpler it is, the more direct it is to people's hearts.
Most people in the world cannot escape "greed, laziness and greed", cannot let go of "madness, anger and hatred", and cannot easily escape "love of peace".
Mao Jie was not familiar with Zhang Liao, but he was very familiar with the human nature of ordinary people.
In the land of Shandong, there are many conflicts between the old and the newcomers. The Jizhou faction and the Yuzhou faction are trying to undermine each other. Could it be said that the Qiaoqi subordinates can be in harmony and have no thoughts about each other?
As long as there is a crack, seeds can fall, and as long as seeds fall, they will take root and sprout one day!
I hope so...
Cao Cao quickly nodded and said, "Maybe you can give it a try."
Mao Jie took the order and retreated.
Cao Cao stood in the dark shadow, looking to the north.
That is the north of Zhongtiao Mountain, and that is the direction of Qiao Qi Fei Qian.
"What I encountered back then... now it's your turn..." Cao Cao's voice was very soft, even as if he was narrating for the wind to hear, "There are always stupid people who think that the world is about fighting, killing, and occupying."
The city...it should be noted that this city is easy to occupy, but difficult to win people's hearts.
Yes... I support the poor family and promote the army... But these people, if they get one, they want two, and if they get two, they want three, five, ten... If you don't give it, you are evil to these people... The poor family
If this is the case with the nobles, why is it not the same with the emperor?"
"You want to change, but the world remains unchanged, how can you change?"
"You want to change, but if your heart doesn't change, how can you change it?"
"Now I have lost, but you may not win..."
"hehe……"
Cao Cao looked at the dark night, but his eyes reflected the light of the lights beside him.
The firelight on the torch was dancing hard, as if it was trying its best to illuminate everything around it, but there were still many places that were plunged into darkness, chaotic and unclear.
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The war horses galloped.
Cao's army on the small mountain was shrouded in darkness, and it became increasingly difficult to see the direction in which the arrows were coming, and flaws in the array gradually appeared.
Huang Xu seized this opportunity. He began to lead his men, bent down, lowered his head, and began to charge upward with his men and horses.
Some soldiers of Cao's army noticed the actions of Huang Xu and others, screamed loudly, and tried to shoot arrows in an attempt to delay the attack of Huang Xu and others.
The arrows landed on Huang Xu's helmet, shoulder armor, shield, and back armor, making a clanging sound.
Under the darkness of night, Huang Xu couldn't see clearly the arrows fired from the opposite side, so he couldn't dodge them. He just held his shield to block the vital points and rushed forward!
Most of the other hussars are the same as Huang Xu. Not only do they have iron armor on their bodies, but their horses are also covered with horse clothes. Although it is impossible to be completely immune to damage, for ordinary arrow rain, there are still some.
Good defensive effect.
The key is that the horses of Huang Xu and others are relatively strong, with good explosive power and gravity-bearing ability. Therefore, when Huang Xu suddenly led his men to charge upward, Lu Chang and others were caught off guard.
Huang Xu's tactic is very common, but still very effective.
The previous barbarians from the North and the Bingliang cavalry basically followed this tactic.
The cavalry pulls the two wings, rushes and harasses, and then finds some flaws in the enemy's formation, seizes the opportunity to attack, widens the cracks in the enemy's formation, and destroys the entire enemy array.
Even Huang Xu's new gunpowder and new tactics were of no use, but these Cao soldiers still couldn't withstand it.
An arrow flew over and stung Huang Xu's shoulder.
Huang Xu's body swayed slightly.
Armor-piercing arrow!
However, due to the relationship between the armor and the angle, the armor-piercing arrow does not penetrate deeply into the flesh.
Huang Xu swept along the direction of the arrow and locked on a military academy who was waving a bow and seemed to be shouting something, commanding the soldiers of Cao's army.
"Don't panic! Don't be confused!"
The Cao Jun Military Academy was still loudly ordering the soldiers to stay where they were and defend themselves.
Infantry battle formations against cavalry were of course dominated by clustered battle formations in the cold weapon era.
When being attacked by cavalry, the infantry should use their spears and shields to force the cavalry to slow down, and then surround and strangle them.
But the problem now is that the soldiers of Cao's army no longer have much confidence in their bloody bravery. When faced with the collision of the hussars, most of them chose to instinctively dodge instead of dying on the spot.
Huang Xu rushed forward, and the surrounding Cao Jun soldiers ducked to avoid Huang Xu's impact.
The Military Academy of Cao Army stepped forward and tried to stab Huang Xu with a spear, but Huang Xu seized the opportunity for a moment, stabbed out his spear, and stabbed the Military Academy of Cao Army through the neck with a light and deft move.
When Huang Xu first followed Fei Qian, his charge and fight were all about "fierce". He would often pierce people through with great force and then fly them away, thereby taking away the enemy's momentum.
But now Huang Xu has gradually begun to use some fighting skills. He is not using brute force blindly, but controlling his strength so as not to use up all his strength. He can retract the sword faster and thrust out again.
As more and more outstanding military generals are under the command of the Hussars, military academy generals like Huang Xu, who were originally in the second-rate, or even less than the second-rate, are also learning and progressing, growing and improving.
At the same time that Huang Xu entered Cao's army, other hussars also arrived.
"Assault! Assault!"
the hussars shouted.
"Defend! Defend!"
Cao Jun's soldiers were also shouting.
The cavalry were charging, crushing, and trampling.
The weight of the hussar cavalry, coupled with the horse clothing and armor, coupled with the speed, it is really like an ancient ferocious beast rushing into the flock of sheep, killing wantonly.
The defensive soldiers in the inner circle of Cao's army tried to use arrows to help the outer defense, but the arrows hit the hussars. Some of them could break the armor, but the damage was slowed down by the inner cushions, and some arrows simply
The armor was broken open, and just a spark proved that the arrow had been there.
The hussars continued to charge in, and more Cao Jun soldiers fell.
Flowers of blood bloomed in the dark night. Soldiers of Cao Cao were hacked and knocked over one after another, and screams could be heard one after another.
Lu Chang clutched the sword tightly, feeling that his throat was so dry that it was about to smoke.
He raised his head and looked at the battle flag behind him swinging feebly in the night sky, showing a helpless smile.
Maybe he was unwilling to fail, maybe he believed Dong Zhao's clever plan, or he was in that position, or...
Before actually fighting against the hussars, I didn’t seem to think there was anything special about the hussars.
This inexplicable confidence eventually led to Lu Chang being trapped here.
And this kind of confidence comes out of nowhere and goes away without a trace.
Under Huang Xu's charge attack, Lu Chang's position could not hold out at all!
Perhaps, when we set out, we should have fought hard and brought more food and grass, instead of listening to Cao's generals who said it was fast and enough, so that the current situation would be different.
Lu Chang has already sensed the dangerous undercurrent hidden in that desperate atmosphere...
Now it looks like he's going to lose.
The hussars came too quickly and fought too hard.
His men's morale was unstable, and reinforcements could not be counted on. Now he had to either fight to the death or run away!
Lu Chang saw that in the distance, there was a group of hussars quietly forming an array, and further away, there were hussars running around, patrolling back and forth.
Are the hussars so well-guarded?
God, my life is over.
Lu Chang turned his head and looked towards the east, suddenly feeling sad in his heart.
Wandering thousands of miles away, maybe I will never see my hometown again in this life...
"General! The enemy is coming!"
"General, what should we do?"
"Break out!" Lu Chang shouted through gritted teeth, "Break out now! Break out immediately while the night is dark!"