Within the canyon, Cao's army and Tao Shang's army were having a fierce battle.
Compared with the Jinling Army, the biggest advantage of Cao Cao's Army is that they have a strong cavalry group. In contrast, the Jinling Army is composed of infantry as the main body. At this point, Cao Cao's Army does have the upper hand.
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There are very few examples of unifying the world from south to north in history. There are only a few people such as Zhu Yuanzhang. One of the important reasons is that the size of the southern cavalry before the medieval period was completely unsystematic compared to the north.
However, Tao Shang used his strengths and avoided weaknesses at this time. On the one hand, he took advantage of the terrain and effectively curbed Cao's army.
The second is the crossbow.
The Jinling Army was located in Yangzhou, with waterways crisscrossing the south. Both infantry and naval forces had to be familiar with the bow and crossbow and be good at using it.
Therefore, with the help of this favorable terrain, the crossbow battalion led by Gan Ning could effectively suppress the momentum of Cao's cavalry from the side and turn the battle situation in favor of the Jinling Army.
The potter was in the rear camp, calmly observing the battle ahead. His expression seemed very natural, and the horse whip he held in his right hand was swinging in his hand, looking very calm.
But this kind of relaxation and comfort is only on the surface, for the purpose of stabilizing the morale of the soldiers. In fact, the pottery merchant is also very nervous in his heart.
Due to the limitations of the canyon terrain, the scale of this fierce battle does not appear to be very huge on the surface, but the intensity of it is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
In particular, almost all the famous generals from Jinling Army and Cao Cao Army took part in the battle. The heroes showed their talents and used the elite troops of the two armies to adopt various cooperative tactics. The tactics and formations were also changed at any time, and they were varied.
, so powerful that it makes people feel frightened.
And among the two armies, the conflict between the middle and upper-level generals of the two armies also started.
During the fierce battle between the two sides, two rough men, Dian Wei and Xu Chu, met unexpectedly in the battle formation, and their fight was the most eye-catching.
In the last battle between Cao and Tao against Lu Bu, Xu Chu and Dian Wei had already compared their skills. At that time, they were fighting each other with bare hands, gouging their eyes, spitting, and picking their noses.
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But this time, the nature of the battle was completely different from the last time. It was a real bloody battle.
Every move is aimed at taking the opponent's life.
Dian Wei wielded a pair of large iron halberds and led Cao Cao's ligers and tigers to fight in the formation. The ligers and tigers were the elite of Cao Cao's infantry. They were different from ordinary infantry. Half of them used spears and round shields, and the other half used forged weapons.
The swords are used for distant and close attacks, supporting each other, and are quite powerful...different from the plain swords used by the Tiger Guards.
Unless the strongest infantry of the two sides encounter cavalry, they will run rampant in the military formation.
At the same time that the two strong infantry troops collided, Xu Chu and Dian Wei were already eyeing each other.
These two burly men didn't have any courtesy. Those useless nonsense didn't suit them. All they could think about was how to kill each other.
Xu Chu and Dian Wei simultaneously commanded the Tiger Guards and Ligers to rush towards each other.
"kill!"
"kill!"
Two strong infantrymen lined up in a row at the same time. While stabbing fiercely at the opponent's formation, they also shouted loudly at the same time.
Blood flowed all over the ground in an instant, and its cruelty far exceeded other places on the battlefield.
The two generals Dian Wei and Xu Chu were also in front of the formation. They stared at each other and started to fight!
The double iron halberds and the tiger-headed swords clashed in the air, making a "bang bang" sound. Neither of them wielded their weapons very fast, but the victory was due to their strength and sheer force.
Every time the weapons of the two sides collide, it almost makes them both slightly tilted backward at the same time. However, these two people are determined to fight without risking their lives. Not only does no one avoid the other's sharp edge temporarily, but they also
He continued to attack the opponent with more vigor. If it were an ordinary person, he would probably faint from the force of this force.
One can chase a tiger across a stream, and the other can drag an ox by its tail. Although the battle between these two giant men is not flashy and beautiful, it is enough to make others tremble with fear.
It was as if two big blind bears were fighting.
In addition to Xu Chu and Dian Wei, other generals also began to show their talents.
In order to avenge his loss and capture, Xia Houyuan fought extra hard in this battle.
Xia Houyuan's troops are all lightly armored and are best at fighting quickly. If they were replaced by ordinary generals, they would definitely not be able to stop his offensive.
Unfortunately, he happened to run into Xu Huang, who was equally good at arranging troops and formations as he was.
The last time Xia Houyuan failed and was captured by Zhao Yun and Tai Shi Ci, at least half of the reason was because of Xu Huang's persistence. From this point of view, these two people can be regarded as having a blood feud.
Seeing Xu Huang's banner, Xiahou Yuan did not dare to make any more waves and gathered his troops to fight cautiously.
After the last fight, Xia Houyuan did not dare to look down on Xu Huang anymore. He gave up the fast attack tactics and directed his troops to fight Xu Huang steadily, not allowing the opponent to take advantage of him.
When it comes to the art of war and formation of troops, Xia Houyuan is also a master of the world. Coupled with Xu Huang's calmness, the two sides suddenly fell into a stalemate.
Taishi Ci and Zhou Tai fought against Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong respectively.
These two men were one of the Eight Tiger Cavalry of Cao Wei in history, with great military exploits, especially Xiahou Dun's ability to control troops, which was extremely impressive. Among the Xiahou Cao Cao, he and Cao Ren could be said to be the mainstay of Cao Cao's army.
In terms of his own bravery and prowess in battle, Xiahou Dun may not be as good as Taishi Ci, but his military skills are by no means what ordinary people can achieve. Moreover, Xiahou Dun's character is not irritable. On the contrary, he is very calm and careful.
Taishi Ci held a halberd and rushed back and forth at the front of the partial division he led to boost the morale of his soldiers.
Xiahou Dun could tell at a glance that Tai Shici was very skilled and a strong general. If you fight against such a person, you will suffer losses if you fight quickly.
So he was not in a hurry to fight Taishi Ci head-on. Xiahou Dun ordered his giant shield soldiers to line up in the turtle shell formation, divide them into pieces, and use the halberd soldiers as the center driver, so that the shield soldiers lined up in front of the formation to wrap them tightly, and slowly moved forward.
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Taishi Ci and the Taishan army behind him could not break through Xiahou Dun's line for a while, so they stood by and formed a defense. Taishi Ci led a small number of elites to outflank the opponent's flank and disrupt their formation.
, both sides began to fight a protracted battle in spirit and endurance.
Different from Xiahou Dun, Cao Hong has a violent and impulsive temperament. His confrontation with Zhou Taiyi was almost a step-by-step fight, with no roundabout way to distinguish. Zhou Tai was a water pirate, and he was not economical in character.
The lanterns were as violent as Cao Hong. Under the command of the general, the soldiers and horses of the two sides simply went head-to-head, which was almost the same as the confrontation between Xu Chu and Dian Wei.
Facing the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry Battalion led by Cao Chun, the Jinling Army used strong bows, crossbows and strong shields as a defensive formation.
But despite this, there is still a need for elite soldiers and horses to confront the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry head-on. Zhao Yun, who has fought against the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, is bound to shoulder the responsibility.
Although the Haw Par Camp is newly built, the meaning of "first built" is that the establishment of the battalion is newly built, and it does not mean that the cavalry in this camp are all new recruits.
The cavalry of the Tiger and Leopard Battalion were all Cao Cao's veterans from Yanzhou in the past, Qiao Mao's Dongjun soldiers, Bao Xin's Taishan Juping Army, the Yellow Turbans' Qingzhou Army, and Xiliang surrendered troops, including those under his command who had fought with
The cavalry regiment, which can be said to be composed of the best warriors in Cao's army, was formed by the most skilled knights and warriors selected from the millions of Yellow Turban soldiers who fought fiercely with Dong Zhuo. It was handed over to Cao Chun, who was good at diverse cavalry tactics.
Training can be said to be powerful.
In the previous battle to quell the rebellion of the Yanzhou nobles, the tiger and leopard cavalry repeatedly clashed with the soldiers and horses of Li Jue, Guo Bang, Fan Chou, and Lu Bu. These warriors sharpened their experience in cooperation with each other, and now they have become Cao Jun's ace cavalry.
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Zhao Yun commanded the cavalry he led, supported by the Changshan soldiers and crossbow troops on the left and right, to catch the battle of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
Zhao Yun knew very well that it was currently impossible to defeat the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry head-on... Stabilizing the formation of his troops so as not to be defeated by the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was what he should really do now.
Therefore, improving morale is what he really wants to do.
Zhao Yun left behind this time. Gongsun Zan's five hundred white-horsed followers had not been taken away by Tian Yu and were now among Tao Shang's army. Zhao Yun used these five hundred white-horsed followers as the main force, galloping back and forth, using his horse's bow to shoot as a weapon.
Shock and launch an interceptive attack on the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
From time to time, the opponent's cavalry fell off their horses during the short shots fired by the five hundred white horse soldiers.
When it comes to combat experience, Baima Yicong has been fighting against Xianbei barbarians all year round and has more experience. He can be called the first light cavalry in the late Han Dynasty.
However, the light cavalry of Baima Yicong has a shortcoming in terms of overall combat strength, that is, they are too light.
Youzhou's products are not abundant and iron tools are insufficient. The Xianbei cavalry is also relatively scattered on the grassland. Therefore, Baima Yicong's tactics on the grassland are mostly based on horse bows. Their offensive is relatively scattered, and they do not focus on formations and protection.
Most of the clothes and armor are leather goods.
The regular cavalry, the centerpiece of the Central Army of the Han Dynasty, has been superior to other tribes since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che defeated the Xiongnu.
At that time, Liu Che set up a large number of horse parks. The number of official horses in the Han Dynasty reached 450,000, of which the number of regular cavalry reached 150,000. The tactics performed by this huge cavalry regiment at that time covered almost all
All about early cavalry!
Due to such a large base of war horses, the cavalry coordination and overall tactics of the Han Dynasty in the mainland were already ahead of the Xianbei and other Hu tribes in the north many years ago, and left a wealth of cavalry training materials for future generations.
Cao Chun has been fond of this method since he was a child. With the help of the tactics left by his ancestors, he became a leader in cavalry tactics.
Hubao Ying was trained by him and became even more powerful.
But facing a fierce general like Zhao Yun, Cao Chun's martial arts skills were not as good as Zhao Yun's, so he tried his best not to face the enemy personally. However, there were other young generals in the vanguard of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry who blocked Zhao Yun's offensive.
A young swordsman took the initiative to gallop forward on his horse and came to compete with Zhao Yun.
With one sword and one shot, the two sides suddenly exchanged blows. Zhao Yun's figure galloping between the two square formations was suddenly suffocated.
He glanced at the general in surprise, pulled the reins of his horse as he sat down, and said sternly: "Who are you?"
"Nan'an Pound!"
The general was also very young. He seemed to be a few years younger than Zhao Yun, but through the previous exchange, Zhao Yun already knew that the other general was already a top-notch warrior.
Pang De had just joined the army under Ma Teng. Although he was young, he fought several tough battles with Ma Teng in Xiqiang. He performed outstandingly and was promoted to the rank of captain.
During the battle in Chang'an, Pang De originally wanted to take the opportunity to establish meritorious service and establish a family background under Ma Teng's command, but he did not expect that Ma Teng and Han Sui's intelligence was flawed and they could not change their habits of rebellious bandits. The two were plotted by Jia Xu and Cao Cao.
He didn't even leave a pair of pants behind, so he rushed towards Jincheng in a panic, almost unable to recover.
Because Pang De was a newly-promoted captain, so after he and Yan Xing, a newly-promoted captain in Han Sui's army, were ordered to die, he didn't want to let Cao Cao capture the treasure all of a sudden.
Pang De and Yan Xing fought bravely against Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong, Yu Jin, Yue Jin, and Dian Wei. They were still unfazed and brave. Their performance deeply shocked Cao Cao.
Cao Cao then planned to capture the two men and salute them, using various methods to persuade them to surrender...
Seeing Pang De's bravery, Zhao Yun also felt a desire to compete in his heart.
As a martial artist, being able to meet a strong enough opponent is truly a blessing in life.
Pang De cheered up and fought fiercely with Zhao Yun. The two horses galloped back and forth, causing overwhelming sand and dust to rise in one part of the battlefield.
Behind Cao Jun, Cao Cao has led the central army to the front of the formation. He squinted his eyes and watched the battle in the distance. He was silent for a long time, but suddenly let out a long sigh.
"I think that the boy who fought with Dong Zhuo in the past had only five thousand soldiers under his command, and he could not defeat Xu Chu alone... Now he has so many elite soldiers and generals. If Cao wants to conquer the southeast, he may not be able to do it by force."
Cheng Yu stood behind Cao Cao. He suddenly looked up at the sky and said, "Sikong, it's going to rain heavily."
Cao Cao nodded and said: "Ming Jin! Order the three armies to withdraw from this valley."
Cheng Yu was shocked when he heard this and said: "Sikong, although Jinling's soldiers are brave, they may not be invincible. We have already pursued them here. If we retreat rashly, we are afraid that it will be detrimental to the military situation."
Cao Cao stroked his short beard and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, the Jinling Army relied on the terrain to fight fiercely with our army, and it was on the defensive. Cao paid the money to withdraw his troops at this moment. With Tao Shang's wisdom, he would definitely not send his troops to pursue him...
...At most, he is just feinting from a distance and following Cao to show off. Hehe, even though he is young, he is also well versed in the art of war. After all, he is a student of Huangfu Gong... He also knows that if at this time
When the soldiers under Cao's command arrive in the plains, it will definitely be disadvantageous for him."
Cheng Yu was completely puzzled.
From this point of view, Cao Cao did not intend to destroy the pottery merchants in one battle, and he did not have the ability to do so.
Then why did Cao Cao spare no effort to drive his troops here? Could it be that he just wanted to test the combat power of the Jinling Army?
If this is true, Cao Cao's goal has been achieved, and the Jinling Army is indeed extremely powerful.
The hundred-faced golden zheng behind Cao Jun was knocked up at the same time.
After hearing the loud noise, the soldiers and horses of Cao's army continued to fight with Tao Shang's army, and at the same time they tried their best to gather the troops and horses of each department to regroup and take a defensive position.
Behind the Jinling army, Xu Rong, who had been in charge of the central army, sent people back to ask the potters in the rear formation, saying that Cao Cao wanted to retreat and whether he should pursue them.
The pottery merchant immediately asked the two masterminds around him for their opinions.
To pursue or not to pursue?
Guo Jia immediately admonished: "Cao Cao's army retreated without showing any signs of defeat. I'm afraid there may be some deceit in it. Taifu can drive slowly and show off, but don't go deep into this valley. Let's see what tricks Cao Cao is playing."