When the technology of saddles and stirrups passed over from Liangzhou, Lu Bu didn't pay much attention to these gadgets at first. Think of him, Lu Bu, who was born in Jiuyuan County, could ride a horse since he was a child. When he grew up,
, his martial arts became increasingly sophisticated, and he could shoot a bow and arrow on a naked horseback without needing anything else.
However, he also admitted that these things were useful. At least the Huns cavalry and Bingzhou wolves under his command could sit more steadily on horseback. Horseshoes could also effectively protect the hooves of war horses and reduce non-combat losses. From
In terms of these points, Lu Bu still admitted that Chen Cheng had some abilities, and he still admired Chen Cheng somewhat, but only so much.
Apart from this admiration, Lu Bu was more unconvinced. In terms of archery and martial arts, who else in the world can compare with him? The title of "Flying General" should be given to him, Lu Bu and Lu Fengxian!
He longs for power and fame, so he rushes to the front in every battle. Fighting from Hanyang to Hedong, spanning thousands of miles, he has established a great reputation in the army. But this is not enough, far from enough!
No matter how great his achievements are, others will only say: Ah, Lu Bu, I know, his martial arts skills are almost catching up with the "Flying General" or the "Mighty General".
Lu Bu was just a military chief, but Chen Cheng was already the world-famous Liangzhou Shepherd. The status gap between the two parties was enough to make all efforts meaningless.
After receiving Duan Xuan's message saying that Chen Cheng had killed Chencang City, Lu Bu was the most excited person. He felt that this must be an opportunity given to him by God, as long as he could kill that hateful man on the battlefield.
Guy, from now on, the title of "Flying General" belongs to him, Lu Bu!
With this belief, Lu Bu led the most elite cavalry under his command and galloped towards Chencang. When the city wall in the distance came into view, he discovered a Xiliang cavalry approaching head-on.
Lu Bu's sharp eyes saw the man in the middle of the enemy cavalry at a glance.
Oh, everything is just like in the legend. The man named Chen Cheng is not afraid of swords and arrows, and his brows are as hard as rock and steel. He rides a majestic war horse that looks like burning flames, bringing death and destruction to his enemies.
The cavalry on the opposite side formed a tight charging formation, which immediately made Lu Bu aware of the danger. Although he had not studied Clausewitz's "On War", he did not know the deeds of modern cavalry beating rangers in the Napoleonic Wars.
, but relying on more than ten years of life on horseback and keen intuition, Lu Bu still felt that the situation was unfavorable to his side.
Such a neat and tight formation shows that the training and morale of the opponent are far superior to that of ordinary cavalry. Facing such an elite enemy, even Lu Fengxian sometimes needs to retreat. This is true on the battlefield in Hedong.
It has been proven above.
But, this time, I will never give in!
Failure is annoying, but if you can shoot the ghost-like enemy on the opposite side, it's worth it!
The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer. Lu Bu controlled his war horse to move towards Chen Cheng, and at the same time took off the iron-tied bow on his body. He thought to himself: It was with this powerful bow in his hand that he gained such a great reputation on the battlefield.
Today, Lu Fengxian’s reputation will be resounding throughout the world!
Drawing the arrow, drawing the bow, and the feeling brought by thousands of shots, Lu Bu immediately locked onto the target.
Oh, he's still looking elsewhere? Seeing Chen Cheng's eyes fixed in front of him, Lu Bu felt a strange feeling in his heart. He seemed to be regretful, but also seemed to be excited and excited. The war horse kept rising and falling, like a boat sailing on the blue waves.
When the horse jumped to the next crest, Lu Bu loosened his fingers and the arrow flew out, and then the sound of the bowstring vibrating was heard in his ears.
This arrow will definitely hit! The moment he released his fingers, Lu Bu had such a clear understanding in his heart!
Things turned out just as he imagined, the arrow hit the target's ribs. However, the man was shocked, and then turned his head and looked over as if nothing had happened. Lu Bu looked at this in shock, which could never happen but was real.
What appeared in front of him immediately sparked anger and murderous intent in his heart.
But... damn it!
You are clearly hit, why don't you die? A certain master's marksman can shoot through even if he is wearing iron armor. Why don't you die, Chen Cheng?
Angry flames filled his eyes, and murderous aura that coexisted with hotness and coldness filled his body. Lu Bu and Chen Cheng, who was opposite him, looked at each other for a moment that seemed like a long time. Then, galloping war horses and fighting cavalry blocked the way between them.
The line of sight separated the two people into two sections of the crowd.
Lu Bu rose up bravely, raised a spear, and stabbed down a flying bear rider. Although they only looked at each other for a moment, those eyes had left an extremely profound impact on him. Joking, aloof, fiery...
...Or something else? Even though they were nearly a hundred steps apart, at the moment they looked at each other, Lu Bu seemed to see his own shadow in the other person's eyes.
He roared, killed an enemy again, and shouted: "Chen Cheng!"
There were constant sounds of lances piercing flesh and breaking armor. Without looking, Lu Bu knew that his men were suffering a massacre. The Bingzhou wolf cavalry was certainly the best in the world, and the Huns cavalry also had some after changing their uniforms.
They possess considerable combat effectiveness. However, their weapons are still products of the old era. How can they compare with the specially designed lances?
Even though some cavalry can kill one or two enemies with their personal bravery, most of the cavalry do not have Lu Bu's martial arts skills. Facing a one-foot-three-foot-long lance, they can only die of hatred.
The army is the most enlightened group in the world and the fastest to accept new things. It is also the most stubborn group in the world. Before the blood of those who have been killed flows into a river, the army will most likely reject all new things. But after enough blood has been shed, the army will
, they will abandon the past as quickly as possible and welcome the arrival of the new era.
After this cavalry battle, as long as Lu Bu and others survive, they will definitely imitate their enemies and carry out military reforms. Learning from the strong is the instinct of all soldiers and all humans.
The cavalry clashed, and the outcome was soon decided. The Flying Bear Cavalry, with its tight formation and longer weapons, achieved absolute victory. The two sides exchanged positions, and then began to reorganize their teams. The Flying Bear Cavalry, as a standing army, took the lead in completing the task.
After reorganizing, under the leadership of Chen Cheng, they launched another charge to the west.
Tsk! Lu Bu snorted coldly and thought to himself: Chen Cheng is really cunning. He refused to continue charging eastward and instead killed him back!
Knowing that there was no hope of victory in a head-on confrontation, he loudly ordered the cavalry to disperse and fight. When Hou Cheng, Song Xian and other capable generals shouted to command the troops, Lu Bu once again took off his iron bow and charged towards the enemy from the flank.
The flying bear hussar shot towards him. The arrow flew in the direction of Chen Cheng... who was in the first row.
Shoot the man first, shoot the horse!
The arrow whizzed out and landed on Gulu's horse armor. The arrow penetrated the horse armor and penetrated into the muscle. The horse was in pain and ran faster. Lu Bu who was on the side saw this scene and couldn't help but feel
Gritting your teeth. Is this the case with humans, but also with horses? You will fall down obediently after being hit by an arrow!
An unknown fire arose in Lu Bu's heart, and when he was about to draw his bow and shoot again, he saw a dark shadow flashing in front of him. He felt a warning in his heart, and he hurriedly leaned forward. Then, Lu Bu felt a shock on his head, and when he straightened up again
, the purple gold crown has been shot off, and her long hair is dancing wildly in the wind.
He raised his head and looked ahead. The enemy cavalry had already penetrated the thin obstruction and was heading west.
Hou Cheng came over on horseback, and everyone asked: "General, are you okay?"
"How could something happen to me?" Lu Bu looked at the enemy in the distance with hatred, and said loudly: "It's just because of the strong wind that the crown of his hair fell off!"
Hou Cheng looked at Lu Bu's disheveled appearance and opened his mouth to speak, but fell silent again.
Chen Cheng led the Flying Bear Cavalry across Chencang and flew westward along the southern road. Passing by the place where Yang Qiu's soldiers and horses were guarding, the flag on the mound wavered a few times, as if to say something to them.
On the mound next to the road, Yang Qiu watched Chen Cheng's troops roaring towards him, then heading west to Chencang. He looked at it for a while, turned around, and cursed to the left and right: "What are you looking at? Hurry up if you don't want to."
The rugs are all up? You’ll see what happens to us later!”
"Yang Hu, Yang Hu, where did he die?"
Yang Hu emerged from the crowd and said, "General, what do you have to say?"
Yang Qiu cursed: "Naigong, why can't I call you if nothing happens? Take the horses to the back of the hillside! One of them ran away, so be careful with your skin!"
Chen Cheng returned to the starting position, and the surroundings were still in chaos. A large group of Qiang cavalry was gathering and spreading out on both wings. Han Sui did not lead his troops into Chencang City, so he could quickly gather his troops and launch a counterattack.
However, the other princes rushed into the city and no one knew where they were at this time.
Ding Yuan galloped over on horseback and shouted: "My lord, the engineer camp has burned all the siege equipment. What should we do now?"
Chen Cheng ordered the Ya soldiers to raise his flag, and then said to Ding Yuan: "Return to the camp immediately and obey Li Kan's order!"
Ding Yuan said "Promise" and hurried away. As soon as he left, Zhao Si rushed over again and said loudly: "My lord, except for General Cheng Yi, all the prefects are still in the city and will not be able to evacuate for a while!
"
Chen Cheng said calmly: "Ignore them. Gather the soldiers and horses around us. Whether they are ours or friendly forces, as long as they are human beings, pull them over here!"
"promise!"
Powerful drumbeats and desolate horns sounded in the east, the waning sounds of fighting in Chencang City became louder again, and flames also rose in the city, but I don't know who set it off.
Light soldiers of the Han army have appeared on both sides of Chencang City. They bypassed the city and rushed westward along the edge of Longshan Mountain and Qinling Mountains. In addition, another Han army entered the city and was fighting in the middle and west of Chencang City.
The Liang army fought in a melee.
The Xiongnu cavalry and the Qiang cavalry were fighting and retreating on the left wing. On the right side of the Qinling Mountains, Yang Qiu's tribe had also begun to shoot at the Han army that was approaching with great momentum. However, the Xiliang army had not yet resumed its organization. Chen Cheng, Han Sui and
Cheng Yi tried his best to gather troops and horses, but he could only get 20,000 troops.
The terrain here in Chencang is narrow, which is conducive to infantry but not cavalry. The Xiliang army is mainly cavalry, and they cannot deploy many people here. Twenty thousand people is already a lot, but compared to the Han army, it occupies an absolute disadvantage. Not only in
They were at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, and they were also at a disadvantage in terms of equipment. In addition to the light troops in the vanguard, the Han army's troops and horses coming from the west were all armored. This alone was far superior to the Xiliang army.
But these are not enough to make Chen Cheng afraid. The infantry of the official army has an absolute advantage, but the cavalry of the Xiliang army is stronger. Even in this place surrounded by mountains on three sides, the combat effectiveness of the cavalry is still stronger than that of the infantry. The only thing
What worried him was that an enemy army was running out of Longshan thirty miles away and heading towards the rear of the Xiliang Army.
The terrain here is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and there are only a few roads in and out. If Chen Cheng had not "detected" the Han army's outflanking strategy, he would have been cut off by the outflanked Han army during the battle here.
Road...Tsk, that is almost a replica of the Battle of Changping.
