Chencang is almost surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the central valley is open to the east, which is why it is so important. Twenty or thirty miles east of Chencang, there are Han soldiers and local powerful tribes everywhere.
They were in a camp hostile to the Xiliang Army. When Chen Cheng used the "Reconnaissance" skill, there were red dots everywhere in the east. Originally, these red dots were not a threat, but now, there are a large number of red dots swarming towards the west.
come over.
The Flying Bear Cavalry almost moved eastward close to Chencang City, and then assembled in the open space to the east of the city. If Chencang had been captured, they would first be hit by the crossbowmen on the top of the city.
Just as they were taking action, the vanguard of the army had already reached five miles away. They moved so quickly that it goes without saying that they were the most elite cavalry. Chen Cheng looked at the Flying Bear Cavalry with less than a thousand men behind him.
But in my mind, I suddenly remembered something I had seen in history books.
In the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, the imperial army stationed in Kaifeng Mansion was the strongest army in the world. Once, the emperor of the Song Dynasty, he forgot whether it was Zhao Da or Zhao Er, attacked a city and could not defeat it for a long time.
The generals of the Forbidden Army came forward to ask for a fight. The Emperor of the Song Dynasty refused and said: "The Forbidden Army is the elite of the country. I want to share wealth and honor with you. How can I be willing to let you risk arrows and engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy?"
When Chen Cheng saw it at that time, he sneered at the Song Emperor's words. The army is for fighting. No matter how elite the troops are, if they are not allowed to go to the battlefield, are they going to have to raise and have children? But just now, Chen Cheng discovered
He actually had the same idea as Emperor Song. He selected these tooth soldiers from thousands of people and trained them for more than a year. Many of them were civil and military officers and could be promoted to officials, or
They were released to become managers at all levels of the factory. Wouldn't it be a pity if they were lost on the battlefield?
But after all, Chen Cheng was different from the emperors of the Song Dynasty. He just thought about it for a second and made up his mind. Everything else in the Song Dynasty was good, especially poetry, but he must not imitate what the emperors of the Song Dynasty did.
group.
He gently pinched the horse's belly with his legs, and the fiery red horse rushed out immediately. The Flying Bear Cavalry followed behind him. The horse ran for two miles, and the official cavalry had also arrived. The two sides encountered each other.
After that, there was no test, but they all accelerated their horses in unison and rushed towards the opposite side at a faster speed.
Chen Cheng drew his bow and fired, and the arrow shot out of the air, killing a cavalryman on the opposite side from a distance of more than 80 steps. At the same time, there was a sudden shock in his chest, and a severe pain was transmitted to his mind.
.
Every time he goes into battle, he wears a set of chain armor on the inside and an iron armor on the outside. But the double armor he wore was also shot through? Or was he in a cavalry battle? He followed the arrows to pierce the air.
When I went there, I saw one of the enemy troops on the left front lowering his iron bow and looking over here.
The two people's eyes collided in the air, and were immediately blocked by a large group of cavalry. Amidst the sound of lances tearing steel, thousands of cavalry on both sides had collided. At that moment, Chen Cheng had already clearly seen the cavalry archer on the opposite side.
His appearance. He was a very large man. Even when he was sitting on a horse, he could see that his hands and feet were much longer than those of ordinary people.
In the startling glance just now, you can still see that the man is not wearing a helmet, but has his hair tied up with a purple gold crown. Coupled with the animal-faced head-swallowing chain armor on his body, he looks extraordinary in martial arts.
Although the appearance of the general opposite was extraordinary, what had the most profound impact on Chen Cheng was that man's expression. He was stern, arrogant, and conceited, as if he didn't take anyone seriously. He just looked into those eyes, as if
I saw burning flames and eternal ice.
After Chen Cheng came to this world, he met many famous people. Liu Bei was profound and generous, Cao Cao was generous and heroic, Ma Chao was brave and unruly... He had also seen many murderous generals, but he just let go
The person Jian gave him a completely different feeling. It was not a matter of ferocity or not, but that person seemed to be the embodiment of the words "unruly" and "powerful".
If Ma Chao's arrogance and unruliness were magnified several times, he would probably be almost the same as that man. Otherwise, why would he be wearing such a showy bag during the war? Bah!
Chen Cheng's heart moved and he had already guessed the approximate identity of the person. Who else besides Lu Bu and Lu Fengxian could be dressed like this? This made him even more worried, because the situation had turned into what he had imagined.
The worst situation. He secretly asked: Is even Ding Yuan here?
Chencang is located in the mountains, and there is not much room for maneuver. Moreover, the situation is not right now, so Chen Cheng was not prepared to fight with the enemy from the beginning. The army and cavalry on the opposite side also had the same idea. On one side, there were thousands of options to choose from.
, Xiliang Xiaoqi, who has been practicing day and night for a year, and on one side are the elites of the Han army. In theory, this will be a battle between dragons and tigers, but the actual situation is completely different.
The Flying Bear Cavalry was usually trained as a charge cavalry. After adding shoes and a high bridge saddle, it even regarded lining up and charging with a lance as the most important training subject. Although the Han Army also received
Although the horseshoes, saddles and stirrups were introduced in Liangzhou and Hetao areas, their tactics still remained at the previous level and had not been updated with the updates of equipment.
Therefore, in the narrow terrain to the east of Chencang, with just one charge, the Flying Bear Cavalry defeated the Han cavalry on the opposite side, even though the number of Han cavalry was larger. The Flying Bear Cavalry stayed close together to maintain a longer distance.
The cavalry smashed the Han army's attack momentum.
The war horses neighed, and the officers shouted loudly, gathering up the cavalry that had loosened their formation. The war horses became slower and slower, and then stopped at the edge of the road. In the hedging just now, the exchange ratio reached one to three.
, and more importantly, the enemy's formation has been completely disrupted.
If this kind of impact could happen a few more times, and if there were light cavalry following behind, the ensuing battle would turn into a one-sided massacre. This cannot be changed by individual bravery, even if that person is there.
But it is a pity that there is no light cavalry following behind the Flying Bear Cavalry. On the contrary, further east, the Han Army's follow-up cavalry can be seen. Behind the cavalry, there are also Han Army infantry heading towards
Marching here. The infantry were not wearing armor. Not only did they not have iron armor or pierced armor, they also did not have bundled armor or leather armor. They carried crossbows, ring-headed knives, and spears about one foot long, and ran very fast on the dirt road.
These are the "light soldiers" in the Han army, used to pursue, outflank and seize dangerous passes. Behind the "light soldiers" is the main armored force. If they are entangled by the light soldiers, the main force of the Han army will immediately rush
Come over here and launch a thunderous strike.
Seeing that Chen Cheng was observing the enemy troops in the east, Liang Xing rode over and asked loudly: "Lord, should we continue to attack forward, or should we go back and disperse the official cavalry?"
On the road to the west, the scattered official cavalry were also gathering. Chen Cheng glanced at it, but did not see Lu Bu. It was probably blocked by the flying dust and the passing cavalry. He looked eastward again.
At a glance, the light soldiers of the Han army moved quickly. Although they were advancing rapidly, they still maintained their formation. It was obvious that their organization and morale were very good.
To the east, the Han army's cavalry was continuing to advance, but they did not hit them head-on. Instead, they spread out on both wings, as if they wanted to surround the Xiliang army. If they continued to advance eastward, they would encounter the Han army.
The main force is certain, and then it is outflanked by the cavalry on both wings, and even Han Xin's resurrection will not work. However, Chen Cheng feels that people may not look down on his thousand cavalry at all. Looking at the direction of their actions, it is obvious that they have a greater
appetite.
Chen Cheng muttered in a low voice: "All the dynasties were weak and destroyed, but the Han Dynasty was destroyed by strength! Sure enough, it's not just talk."
Chen Chengle turned his horse's head, stretched out his hand and pulled out the arrow from his ribs, bringing out a large pile of blood flowers, and then said loudly: "Let's rush back!"
"promise!"
The soldiers on the side shouted loudly, "Turn the horses' heads and charge to the west!"
The officers shouted loudly, and the Flying Bear Cavalry turned their horses and once again formed a charging formation. Except for Chen Cheng's personal soldiers who were all equipped with iron armor, the other Flying Bear Cavalry generally wore armor for easier movement.
, and cheaper armor. Prick armor has a good protective effect against arrows and can also withstand slashing damage, but its protective effect against piercing attacks is not that ideal.
Even though he knew that iron armor would be better, under the current technical conditions, Chen Cheng could not equip all his troops with iron armor. This was not only a matter of money, but also because there were not so many manpower to make it. But he
This time only 5,000 soldiers were brought out. There were no iron armors, but there were still pierced armors and beam armors.
After the formation adjustment was completed, Chen Cheng was still in the first row of the queue as usual. He looked to the left and saw the color of steel everywhere he looked. Looking to the right again, lances were erected on the right side of the cavalry.
, like silver-grey trees. Some cavalry's lances had been broken in the impact just now, and they were all replaced with spare lances.
Chen Cheng withdrew his gaze and ordered: "Go forward!"
The sound of horse hooves made the ground shake, and the war horse began to run in small steps. After running a certain distance, the speed became faster and faster. The cavalryman lowered the lance on the right side of his body naturally, and pointed the tip of the lance at the enemy on the opposite side.
The imperial troops and horses in Guanzhong can be roughly divided into three parts. The first is the three auxiliary troops and horses in Gai Xun's hands. The equipment is acceptable, but the number is not large, and the troops have to be divided and stationed in various places. Not many can be used for expeditions.
Almost negligible.
The second is the 40,000 elite troops under the command of General Huangfu Song of the Left. This army once followed Huangfu Song in his expeditions to the east and west, and put down the Yellow Turban Army, which had disrupted the world and had millions of followers. The 40,000 elite troops under Huangfu Song were exceptionally brave, even though
Compared with the Northern Army stationed near Luoyang, it is not much better.
The third is the 30,000 soldiers and horses under the command of General Ding Yuan who conquered the west. Most of these troops come from Jiuyuan, Yanmen and other counties in Bingzhou. They also accepted some soldiers and horses from King Qin. Overall, their combat effectiveness is not bad, but this year
In the first half of the year, they fought fierce battles with Dong Zhuo's army in Hedong, and finally retreated across the Yellow River outnumbered. During the battle, Ding Yuan's army lost many elites, and added some in Chang'an, returning to a size of 30,000. Overall
The combat effectiveness of the army has declined, but some units have become stronger because they have accumulated a lot of experience in the war. For example, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry under Lu Bu's command.
Lu Bu was Ding Yuan's chief secretary and his adopted son. He was nine feet tall, with majestic weapons and a majestic appearance. Last year, he was the vanguard of the army and once led his troops to the city of Ji County. This year, he was in Hedong.
At that time, Lu Bu also defeated Dong Zhuo's troops many times. He stretched across more than a thousand miles from east to west and had few opponents.
In this Western Expedition, Lu Bu also served as the vanguard of the army and charged at the front. However, this time, Lu Fengxian, who was once invincible on the battlefield, kicked the iron plate.
