Just as Jiangdong relies on the navy to contain Wei's cross-river attack, the Wei cavalry's sudden formation and attack tactics have always been what Jiangdong is afraid of.
No matter whether it was under the supervision of Zhang Liao or not.
Therefore, when Sun Quan learned that half of the tiger and leopard cavalry were in Hexi and that there was a famine in Luoyang at the beginning of the year, he went ashore to prepare for battle, intending to engage in a fierce battle with the Yanyu two states led by Man Chong and Cao Rui's Luoyang army. Fan Wu has many cavalry in vertical and horizontal positions, so he might as well be more bold in his tactics and try to make Huaiyou's defense relax as soon as possible.
However, what he didn't know was that this time Governor Cao Rui brought more cavalry than before!
Among the 20,000 troops, there were more than 8,000 cavalry!
Naturally, such a large number cannot all be tigers and leopards, nor do they all come from Luoyang.
Among them, more than 6,000 cavalrymen came from the north of the river.
Since Wei Wu and Cao Cao pacified the north, out of consideration of establishing Jizhou as a vassal state, he has been pursuing a policy of frivolous corvees, reduced taxes, and recuperation for the people in the north of the river. As a result, for decades, although the world has been in turmoil, People have gradually forgotten that the two states of You merged with each other, just like Liangzhou, where they were dominated by cavalry and battles, and where famous generals emerged in large numbers.
Moreover, benefiting from the decline of Xianbei in northern Xinjiang and the destruction of the Gongsun clan in Liaodong, many of the cavalrymen who had previously guarded Youbian border counties were able to remove their armor and return to their fields, or they could join other expeditions.
A few months ago, Cao Rui sent Qianhong and Xiahou Xian to recruit Wuhuan's cavalry.
In fact, he recruited Wuhuan from the three counties who fought with Yan Rou in the past and was praised as "the famous knight in the world".
At first, Yan Rousu was loved by Cao Cao, who said, "I treat you like a son, and I want you to treat me like a father." That's why Yan Rousu entrusted herself to Cao Pi, who was the middle-ranking general with five senses at that time, and they fell in love with each other like brothers. Today, Everyone died, but Yan Rou's younger brother Yan Zhi was still alive, and was favored by the Wei State as the governor of Shanggu.
Based on these past experiences, Yan Zhi, who inherited Yan Rou's prestige, naturally tried his best to help, so that there was no shortage of people from the Wuhuan tribe who had moved inland who were willing to join the army. In addition, the cavalry who had previously removed their armor and were intolerant of farming came back to apply. , you will understand why Qianhong and Xiahou Xian were able to raise more than 6,000 cavalry in just a few months.
However, at the beginning, Cao Rui planned to use this cavalry to hibernate and practice martial arts.
In order to use it in Longyou against the Han army in the future, it can be used as a surprise force!
But now there is an invasion from Jiangdong and the Luoyang Commission is really unable to mobilize many troops to help. In desperation, the only option is to recruit them to join the expedition.
Alas, that’s all.
Quan must have used this battle against the thief Wu to make Wuhuan's Tuqi, who had just formed an army, perform martial arts on the battlefield.
Cao Rui, whose plan was ruined, could only comfort himself like this.
Inevitably, when the military governor came to Jingzhou, he was also filled with anger towards Sun Quan and determined to return Jiangdong with a disastrous defeat.
Since the Battle of Shiting, Jiangdong has been invaded frequently!
He was completely tired of running to the rescue countless times, and did not want Jiangdong to continue provoking any more. He wanted to defeat the thief Wu in this battle, leaving him so broken that he would not dare to cross the Yangtze River in the next few years. !
It's more than just venting your inner anger.
In order to be able to focus on the life-and-death struggle with Nishu in the northwest in the future.
Therefore, his plan this time did not follow the previous strategy of defending the thief Wu and attacking Shu.
He first sent an edict to Man Chong, who was confronting Sun Quan outside the Three Passes of Yiyang, and asked him to hold off Sun Quan's army as much as possible. He also ordered Wang Chang to leave only a few soldiers and horses to guard the city, and dispatched the Jingzhou garrison to go forward. Dangyang County attacked Wu Zhuran's tribe.
Because the more than 10,000-strong Luoyang Central Army under his personal supervision would suddenly go down the Mian River and cross into Dangyang County, and together with Wang Chang, attack Zhu Ran's tribe from behind.
The Wuhuan Tuqi led by Qian Hong and Xia Houxian rode their horses outside Jingshan Mountain to attack Wu Panjun's troops.
The intention is obvious: since the thief Wu repeatedly wants to lose money, Cao Rui will do what they want.
It depends on whether Sun Quan defeats the Man Chong tribe or captures Anlu City first, or whether he and Wang Chang advance on foot and cavalry and wipe out the Zhu Ran tribe and Pan Jun tribe in Jingbei first!
Sun Quan, who was in Jiangxia County, was immediately shocked when he learned the news.
In other words, he did not expect that he was so proud of having received five hundred horses from the Han for free, but now he would have to bear the trampling of Wuhuan's cavalry on behalf of the Han.
As the name suggests, the sudden cavalry is a cavalry that can break out of formations.
Because the Wuhuan tribe had the ability to smelt iron for making bows and arrows with saddles and forging gold and iron as weapons very early on, the Wuhuan cavalry has a high armor coverage rate. Although it is not as well-armored as the armored cavalry, it is better than the light cavalry. The main method of warfare is "mounted shooting", and they are very good at breaking formations with spears in front.
For example, Guangwu Liu Xiu once said, "I heard about the elite soldiers from all over the world, and now I see them fighting, and I am very happy." After the restoration of Han Dynasty, Empress Zuo made it a routine to recruit Wuhuan cavalry to serve as Luoyang garrison.
The combat power is almost as strong as that of Han cavalry, and is definitely not comparable to the cavalry of ordinary nomadic tribes.
In other words, Pan Jun's department is in danger!
He intended to "appease" the Jingman tribe and migrated to the south of Jing. He had the convenience of feeding the enemy, so he would not have carried much food. Even if he found out that Wuhuan was riding out, he could not hide in the mountains and marshes. The battle lasted for too long. Once the food supplies were exhausted, he had to lead his army out of the mountains and swamps to face the Wuhuan cavalry in the plains.
Without a solid camp to rely on, the outcome is self-evident if we fight with each other on foot.
And he has already intimidated several small Jingman tribes with hundreds of households to "return to justice"!
It also aroused the common hatred of other Jingman tribes.
No one wants to be forced by military threats.
Even though Pan Jun was a famous person in the state, he always had a prestigious reputation in Jingchu.
Once the Jingman tribes learned that the Luoyang Central Army of the Wei State was coming to help, they would spontaneously gather allies to form troops, seek help from the Wei State, and force themselves into Jingshan Mountain to drive out Pan Jun's tribe out of concern for their own safety.
What is even more despairing is that Zhu Ran's tribe, which used to protect Pan Jun, is now being attacked from both sides and has no time to care for himself. There is absolutely no spare capacity to rescue Pan Jun.
The combination of these current situations made Sun Quan extremely anxious.
He had no time to be sad and angry that the Wei State had once again established the Wuhuan Cavalry. He just knew that no matter what the purpose was, he could not sit back and watch the Zhu Ran and Pan Jun tribes be completely destroyed.
Without Zhu Ran, there would be no one in Wu who would be of the same mind as him.
And with the loss of Pan Jun, Jingnan, which was already unstable, may be prone to rebellion again.
Not to mention, facing Man Chong who was leaning against the mountain to confront him, he really didn't have much confidence in defeating him.
Therefore, after urgently recruiting various generals to make plans, Sun Quan asked Lu Xun and Zhuge Jin to slowly retreat to Shiyang City to curb the pursuit of the Manchong tribe and the Wei army in Anlu City. He himself and Commander Quan Cong More than 40,000 soldiers rushed against the Mianshui River to rescue them.
However, there is a saying that "one wrong move will lead to a loss of fortune".
Due to information asymmetry leading to missed strategic opportunities, his rescue mission was destined to have a disastrous ending.
In the time it took to transmit military information back and forth and make decisions to organize the army, Wei was already ready for reinforcements.
