Under Zhang He's order, the Hebei cavalry was divided into two columns on the left and right, and simultaneously launched a charge against the Chu army.
Such a big movement was naturally discovered by Xiang Ji and his generals who were in the central army.
Are you finally here? I thought you were going to kill all these cannon fodders before you even bothered to use the cavalry.
"Gao Lan, the Hebei cavalry on the left wing will be left to you and the Canglong cavalry.
As for the right wing? Hum, it’s time for our ballista truck to show off its power.”
At present, the two armies have not yet formally engaged in hand-to-hand combat, so Xiang Ji, together with Tai Shi Ci and other generals, naturally sit in the center of the army for command.
As for why Gao Lan was asked to command the Canglong Cavalry?
After all, Zhao Yun was the only general in Chu who truly understood cavalry tactics. Others, such as Tai Shici, could only apologize for their understanding of the use of cavalry.
However, with Gao Lan, there are more options for Xiang Ji.
You must know that Gao Lan, as a general born in Hebei, naturally knows the command and use of cavalry very well.
Xiang Ji was even considering whether to form two cavalry teams after taking Hebei, and then let Zhao Yun and Gao Lan lead one team.
In this way, Cang Longqi can completely become Xiang Ji's personal guard, instead of being like a brick that needs to be moved wherever it is needed.
"With this order, the overlord can rest assured. General Gao Lan will make sure that the Hebei cavalry never comes back!"
After a period of adjustment, Gao Lan has completely forgotten about Hebei.
I am from the Chu State, my official position is in the Chu State, my future is in the Chu State, my home is in the Chu State, and my daughter-in-law is also a Chu State woman!
Thinking of his newlywed bride, Gao Lan's heart felt hot.
Damn Hebei, you'd better be destroyed by the overlord as soon as possible. Only after this happens can I go back and make out with my pretty lady!
You know, Gao Lan has not been intimate with Qinglian even a few times since he got married.
For a person who has never tasted such a taste in more than 30 years, it can be said that his body is full of blood, and the taste is lingering in his heart.
Xiang Ji was naturally very satisfied with Gao Lan's performance.
This kid is quite smart and didn't do any nonsense like not being an enemy of my former master.
You know, for many ancient people, reputation is really more important than anything else.
For the sake of the so-called reputation, you will do all kinds of messy things.
"Commander, go prepare the ballistas. I think the Hebei Army will definitely like the gift we have prepared for him."
After Gao Lan took the order and left, Xiang Yu turned around and gave instructions to Pang Tong who was standing behind him.
In this war in Hebei, what Xiang Ji was most satisfied with was Gao Lan's surrender, and then Pang Tong's performance.
He is worthy of being called Fengxiao. Although he is a bit ugly, he still has a decent brain.
Not to mention the stratagem behind which I, the lonely king, gained a high position, let’s just say that this time, Pang Tong also made a great contribution by placing the ballista.
You know, when the formation was set up before, the ballistas were supposed to be placed in the central army.
Only Pang Tong tried his best to persuade Xiang Yu to move the ballista to the right wing of the army.
In his words, the Chinese army has shield soldiers, spearmen, and archers, so the Hebei cavalry will only break through from the Chinese army unless they are crazy.
Only the two wings are where the Hebei cavalry is most likely to break through.
Now, as expected, the Hebei cavalry actually launched an attack on both wings of the Chu army.
This fulfilled Xiang's status and fulfilled the feast he had prepared for the Hebei cavalry.
Come to think of it, it must be very beautiful to see the charging cavalry suddenly being shot randomly by a round of crossbow arrows.
Just as Xiang Ji was arranging a response plan to the Hebei cavalry, the charge of the Hebei cavalry was about to arrive in front of the Chu army's formation.
The general of the cavalry on the left is Han Juzi, a famous general from Hebei, and the cavalry general on the right is Sui Yuanjin, a famous general from Hebei.
The two of them were both fierce generals under Yuan Shao's command at that time. Their status was equal to that of Chunyu Qiong and others, second only to the Four Court Pillars.
"Haha, brothers, come with me, this Chu country only has so few cavalry, it's not enough to fill the gap between your teeth!"
Han Juzi, who was on the left wing, was overjoyed when he saw that the Chu army only sent less than 10,000 cavalry to attack him.
This, I am afraid, is a huge achievement given to me in vain.
You know, Han Juzi led a total of 25,000 cavalry.
Twenty-five thousand versus less than ten thousand, basically as long as there is no problem with IQ, everyone will know who has a greater chance of winning.
However, war is not a competition of numbers, and it does not mean that whoever has more troops will definitely win.
"Cang Longqi, the whole army, line up, fish scale formation, charge!"
Facing the Hebei cavalry who far outnumbered him, Gao Lan, as the commander, chose the Fish Scale Formation.
You must know that the Fish Scale Formation is a formation that breaks through the enemy's center, and its purpose is to break through the enemy's surface at one point.
Although the weakness of the Fish Scale Formation is its tail side, with Gao Lan personally in charge and relying on the mobility of the Canglong Cavalry, this weakness will not be caught by the Hebei Cavalry.
"Cang Long! Wan Sheng!"
"Boom!"
A shout of charge sounded, and immediately the horses began to gallop.
"Brothers, charge, let these southern barbarians of Chu see what a real cavalry charge is!"
Seeing that the Chu army dared to charge against him, Han Juzi sneered again and again.
You can't even raise 10,000 cavalry, how dare you compete with our Hebei army?
Hum hum, this battle is the moment when I, Han Juzi, become famous all over the world.
Out of confidence in his own soldiers, Han Juzi did not take the Chu cavalry into consideration at all.
What is Cang Longqi? Humph, it’s just a matter of picking a nicer name and fooling yourself behind closed doors.
Maybe, your cavalry of thousands of people can still dominate in places in the south where there are only a few war horses, but now that you have come to the north and face our Hebei cavalry, this little trick is not enough!
I will capture you in one charge, and then break your flanks, and then I can go straight to Huanglong. If I can defeat Chu's central army, and even capture their Chu King Xiang Ji, I'm afraid it won't be me in the future.
Want to become a marquis and a general?
The more she thought about it, the more excited Han Juzi became.
This is truly a God-given opportunity!
But just when Han Juzi was unstoppably excited, bursts of screams suddenly came from her ears.
Looking up, Han Juzi discovered that the Chu cavalry on the opposite side was actually drawing bows and shooting arrows while their horses were galloping!
This, this damn thing is so cruel?
You must know that cavalry who can shoot while the horses are galloping are considered elite even among the foreign tribes in Mobei.
Even Gongsun Zan's white horse Yi Cong who galloped around the world, not everyone can achieve this level of shooting arrows while running.
At this point, Han Juzi realized that she seemed to have underestimated her opponent.