If infantry wants to block the impact of cavalry, there are actually many ways.
Standing to resist horses, digging trenches, trapping horses, deploying dense formations of spears, etc. are all good ways to deal with cavalry.
But there is a premise for these, that is, preparations must be made in advance.
What's more, the role of heavy cavalry is also very simple, that is, frontal charge, and the terrain requirements are relatively high.
As long as we can slow them down, their power will be greatly reduced.
When light cavalry slows down or stops, they can still fight with swords, but once heavy cavalry stops, they become a living target.
It is a pity that in order to use his superior force, Cao Zhen forced Feng Yong to the largest flat land in Anding County for a decisive battle.
At the same time, in order to facilitate the attack on the camp, people have also bulldozed all the trenches and barricades previously set by the Han army.
In addition, he was on the offensive side from the beginning, so how could he be in the mood to prepare too many trenches and barriers to resist the horse?
Now it seems that they were all prepared for the heavy cavalry charge of the Han army.
So when Cao Zhen heard his guards howling like ghosts and cavalry rushing into battle, and that the front army was in chaos, he just thought he had suddenly gone crazy.
What the hell ride?
What caused the chaos in the former army?
Wasn't the Han army's front camp defeated long ago?
Then he felt the ground shake.
"Cavalry? Who sent out the cavalry?"
Cao Zhen has led the army for many years, so he can naturally tell that this is a large number of cavalry running.
He suddenly opened the camp, and what he saw was the red torrent led by Zhao Guang.
Han belongs to the fire virtue and advocates the color red.
When Cao Zhen saw this red color, he was shocked and couldn't help blurting out: "Why are the Shu captives here?"
"Ghost Rider, that's the Ghost Rider summoned by Feng Thief, Feng Thief, Feng Thief knows sorcery..."
The personal guard who reported the news came out immediately and said in a trembling voice.
"Ghost your mother!"
Cao Zhen kicked the guard away and cursed, "I have been fighting for decades and killed countless people, but I have never seen anyone with such ghostly and divine skills!"
If there really were ghosts and gods in this world, Zhang Jiao would not have died back then, and the Yellow Turban Thief would not have been wiped out.
The red torrent was getting closer and closer, and Cao Zhen could even see a flash of white in the torrent, which should be their general.
The soldiers standing in front of them were knocked away by them, the mules and horses that had no time to escape were knocked down by him, and the tents were knocked over by them.
Everything that stood in front of them was knocked away, and those that couldn't fly were trampled into a mess.
Some soldiers shot arrows at them from a distance, but no matter where the arrow landed, it would be ruthlessly bounced away.
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Seeing all this, Cao Zhen instantly understood why this Shu captive appeared here.
"Da Sima, that ghost rider is coming, hurry up!"
Some personal guards came over and wanted to help him leave.
"Why are we walking! I don't believe he can get here!"
Cao Zhen threw away his guards and stared at the armored knight with his eyes full of disbelief, and murmured:
"It's impossible. How could there be a cavalry in this world that is more powerful than the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry?"
During the Battle of Nanpi that year, Cao Cao fought with Yuan Tan outside the city. The soldiers suffered too many casualties and wanted to call a truce.
It was Cao Chun who tried to dissuade him, and finally used the tiger and leopard cavalry to attack Yuan Tan, and then he killed Yuan Tan.
In the Battle of Weinan, Cao Cao also used the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry at the most critical moment to defeat the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
The most important thing is that Cao Zhen himself once commanded Wei's most elite cavalry army.
So he could tell at a glance that this Sichuan cavalry army was definitely similar to the tiger and leopard cavalry, no, even more ferocious than the tiger and leopard cavalry!
Even if it were the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry back then, it would be impossible to charge all the way here from the front.
Of course, if he had known that Feng Thief still had such a rare army hidden in his hands, he would not have been able to let the front and rear armies alternate and rush to attack the camp as easily as he did now.
The armored knight was getting closer and closer, and Cao Zhen could even see the extremely ferocious ghost mask on the face of the leading Shu bandit.
"Da Sima, get out of here quickly!"
The guard begged bitterly.
"It's impossible for the Shu captives to charge here!"
Cao Zhen's face was livid, and his eyes were still staring at Jia Qi without blinking.
Zhao Guang had long seen the general camp of Cao Jun under the banner, and even saw Cao Zhen standing there wearing a bright suit of armor.
It wasn't that he didn't want to rush over, but the terrain ahead was not only slightly higher, but also blocked by a trench.
It seems that although Cao Zhen fell into the scheme of his brother and sister, his camp was still strictly arranged according to camp standards.
Zhao Guang felt a little regretful in his heart.
Because before setting off, my brother Qian warned me that when I rush into Cao's bandit formation, I must not slow down, let alone stop for a moment.
Of course, this is not the main reason.
The main reason is that his brother threatened him. If he dares to stay, even if he wins this battle, he will be punished when he comes back, let alone want to lead the army again in the future.
The sky is big and the earth is big, the father is big and the mother is big, and the elder brother is also big.
How dare Zhao Guang not listen?
Just seeing the man who was most likely Cao Zhen standing in front of him like this, he felt extremely unwilling.
He immediately handed the spear in his hand to the bodyguards who were closely guarding him, then took off his long bow, pointed the bow and drew the arrow.
When the armored cavalry rushed over, the guards around Cao Zhen had already raised their big oars. Naturally, Zhao Guang could not shoot Cao Zhen.
Cao Zhen only heard a sound breaking through the air above his head, and then there was a "chop" sound!
He quickly turned around and saw a long arrow on the handsome flagpole behind him.
"Is there such a person among the Shu captives?"
Cao Zhen couldn't help but feel horrified when he saw that the opponent could still have such archery skills even though he was running at a fast speed and wearing heavy armor.
When he turned around again, the leading Shu general had already galloped away.
The red torrent followed behind him, rampaging through his army camp.
Cao Zhen seemed to have thought of something, and quickly climbed up to the high platform in the commander's camp, looking towards the direction of the Shu camp.
Sure enough, the camp ahead was in chaos, and he could even see cavalry in red armor clashing back and forth.
After seeing the terrifying armored cavalry again and the chaos outside the commander's camp, Cao Zhen's face finally turned pale.
In the past, when he commanded the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, he always used the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to break through the enemy's formation first, then supplemented it with light cavalry or sudden cavalry to widen the gap, and finally used infantry to cover it up.
This type of warfare is like a stormy sea, one wave after another, and there is no solution.
Then he remembered that he only wanted to capture Feng Thief as soon as possible, and there was not even a fence in the camp ahead. Cao Zhen felt that his eyes were darkened, and he leaned back and was about to fall down.
"Da Sima!"
Fortunately, the bodyguard was quick-sighted and quickly supported him from behind.
Cao Zhen fell into the arms of his bodyguards, feeling as if his heart was filled with despair.
Thinking of these days, Feng Thief first showed himself strong, and then showed himself weak. Even though his soldiers suffered heavy casualties, he did not dispatch the cavalry.
Just to make himself careless and expose his flaws, Cao Zhen couldn't help but let out a long and sad sigh, which was full of desolation:
"Cruel and cruel Xiao Wenhe, cruel and cruel Xiao Wenhe!"
Not only is he cruel to others, but he is also even crueler to himself. No wonder Xiao Wenhe is cruel and ruthless!
"Da Sima, what should we do now?"
The guard asked with lingering fear.
"Let's see what Guo Huai, Qin Lang and others report back."
Cao Zhen managed to stand firm and looked ahead again, still hoping for the worst.
The terrain in front of Xiaoguan is relatively flat compared to other places in Anding, because several rivers flowing down from Longshan converge here, forming a semi-alluvial plain.
Cao Zhen led his troops here earlier than Feng Yong, so he naturally had a favorable terrain in advance.
For example, we can set up camp at a high place and set up a stronghold near the water.
Thief Feng sent out a surprise force to break through the gap with his army. This was not the most terrifying thing.
The most terrifying thing was that Guo Huai and others in the front could not gather the soldiers in time, causing the Shu captives to force the soldiers to roll back, causing the army to trample on themselves.
The so-called defeat is like a mountain falling, it is nothing more than this.
So as long as Guo Huai and others can retreat in time, return to the original old camp, or even retreat to the other side of a certain water stream.
As long as you can temporarily avoid that kind of armored cavalry, take a breather, and save some vitality for the Guanzhong army, then it is considered a blessing from God.
As for the tens of thousands of people he pressed up today...
Thinking of this, Cao Zhen's body began to shake again.
The chaos ahead became more and more obvious, and the look in Cao Zhen's eyes became increasingly dim.
"Where is Da Sima? Is it ever safe?"
Just when Cao Zhen was about to lose his strength, an urgent voice came, and a handsome young general rushed in without waiting for the notification from his bodyguard.
Seeing that Cao Zhen was safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief, clasped his fists and said, "I'm sorry..."
Unexpectedly, when Cao Zhen saw the other party, he didn't wait for the other party to finish speaking, and stepped forward to hold his hand: "General Qin! You are finally here. How is the battle ahead?"
When Cao Zhen asked this question, his hands were shaking slightly.
"Da Sima, I can't stand it any longer! Thief Feng has now begun to send out infantry to cover up the attack, and now even the two wings have begun to be in chaos."
Qin Lang's face was full of anxiety, "The last general was originally guarding the back of the left wing, but the soldiers in front did not catch up and fled one after another. The Shu captives took the opportunity to cover up the killing behind. The last general...the last general..."
Qin Lang said this and glanced at Cao Zhen again.
"The general couldn't stop them. At that time, he saw some Shu captives rushing towards the Chinese army's commander's camp. The general was worried about the safety of Da Sima, so he had no choice but to lead his troops and fight while retreating."
Unexpectedly, when Cao Zhen heard this, it was like a shot in the arm.
I saw him perked up and asked hurriedly: "Are you all right?"
"Shangquan."
"Very good!"
When Cao Zhen heard what Qin Lang said, he was like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw.
"The former army is hopeless. The only plan now is to lead the remaining troops and retreat to the old camp to block Feng's thieves, and then return to Qian County for a later plan."
"Now that the army is about to collapse, the only person I can use is General Qin's ears."
On the Xiaoguan side, Cao Zhen still left some troops to prevent the Han army in the pass from coming out to meet Feng Yong.
His current idea is to quickly withdraw the soldiers guarding Xiaoguan to the south. As for the people and horses here, how far they can run depends on God's will.
Qin Lang knew that the situation was urgent. If he couldn't hold the camp, he might not even be able to escape. He clasped his fists and said, "Da Sima, please give me your orders!"
Cao Zhen captured Qin Lang's troops, and before the whole army was defeated, he gathered the battalions that could still obey the order and retreated all the way.
He treated the tens of thousands of people in front of him as human shields and threw them all to Feng Wenhe.
Although Guan Ji saw the banner retreating, she knew that Cao Zhen had fled.
But there were too many Wei soldiers in front of her, and she had no way of dividing her troops to pursue them.
In addition, these days, the soldiers have been fighting hard for days, with a lot of casualties, and the strength of the troops is also insufficient. He stamped his feet bitterly:
"If Yang Weiran were here, he would definitely not let Cao Zhen run away!"
That's Cao Cao's chief commander!
He is the number one thief and puppet emperor below Cao. If he can capture him, it will be an unparalleled achievement.
Yang Weiran is Yang Wanwan. He was Zhao Guang's deputy and commanded You Qi and Hu Qi.
Only this time, he was left in Linjing, working with Hu Zuntong to protect the coward's escape.
On the other hand, Feng Junhou, who was standing next to Guan Ji, stretched his neck and watched his soldiers driving away the defeated Wei soldiers like sheep. Hearing this, he was stunned:
"Cao Zhen ran away?"
"Run away, the flag moved back..."
"I am Cao! How can the great Sima of Cao Cao be so virtuous?" Feng Junhou couldn't help but cursed, "The front army has not been completely defeated, and he ran away from behind?"
When Guan Ji heard this person's words, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at him:
"Why don't you run away and wait to be caught? In the current battle situation, even if Sun Wu is resurrected, there is nothing he can do."
As she said that, she raised the telescope again, and a look of surprise suddenly appeared on her face: "Let's see how lucky he is!"
"What's the matter?"
Feng Yong asked again quickly.
"It's Erlang. Erlang led the armored cavalry and turned back. Looking in that direction, they were rushing diagonally towards Cao Zhen's banner."
When Feng Yong heard this, he stood on tiptoes and stretched his neck. However, he was not clairvoyant and could not even see Cao Zhen's banner. How could he see Zhao Guang in which direction?
At that moment, he dared to look at his mother-in-law with anger and words: You should give me a look!
"Look, there's a Cao thief ahead!"
Zhao Guang led the armored cavalry in front and charged fiercely all the way. He didn't know how long he charged. Anyway, he charged until Cao Cao was no longer in sight, and then he stopped.
He counted the armored knights who could still follow him, and in the end there were only a thousand or so of them left.
After looking around, I didn't know where this place was. I took two bites of candy, took a breath, and then found my way back in the direction I came from.
Unexpectedly, not long after we walked, someone from below pointed to the front and shouted.
Zhao Guang looked up and saw a large number of Cao thieves not far ahead, retreating diagonally in another direction.
When people from both sides suddenly met, they were both stunned.
Zhao Guang secretly complained: I only have more than a thousand people now, and my power has been exhausted. I don’t know how many people there are on the other side?
But he didn't know that when the Wei army saw this red armored cavalry appearing from the side, many people's legs went weak!
"Da Sima, those troops seem to be the ghosts charging into the battle today...the Sichuan armored cavalry!"
Qin Lang's throat was a little dry and he said with a trembling voice.
"I know."
Cao Zhen also swallowed a mouthful of saliva, sweat broke out on his forehead, and there was only one thought left in his mind: What should I do?
"General, what should we do?"
Someone was also asking Zhao Guang quietly.
Zhao Guang looked at the big flag and was a little confused: "Why do I think that big flag looks familiar?"