Chapter 614: Be brave and be the first in the world!
Luo Xiao held a lance in his hand and rode on a black unicorn. He was tall and wore armor that was stained with blood. He had a strong murderous aura as he rode past, causing the wind and thunder to move. He raised his lance, revealing its sharp edge.
Anyone who stood in his way was killed. Like a god of war, he easily tore through the Han army's line, and rows of soldiers were continuously dispatched to plug the gap.
Huangfu Song's goal was very simple. The so-called military situation was one that was like thunder and wind, starting later but arriving first, separation and combination, and ever-changing, so as to defeat the enemy with ease and speed.
Therefore, the key to defeating the enemy is to prevent the enemy from increasing its speed and giving it more choices.
Fight a stupid battle, set up a stupid camp, use elite troops, and stabilize the front line-this is the only way to win.
Therefore, Huangfu Song wanted to use heavy infantry to besiege Luo Xiao, and it was just a simple frontal formation, advancing steadily, so as to maximize the advantage of the court's large number of soldiers and generals.
If Luo Xiao was leading only a few hundred or thousands of elite soldiers, they might really return empty-handed under such targeting.
But what a pity!
Even when Luo Xiao was charging into a formation, he could still perfectly control tens of thousands of soldiers.
Xiang Yu was good at seizing fleeting opportunities to defeat the enemy, and he could force a flaw when there was none.
Han Xin was good at preparing multiple reserves so that the front would never collapse, and he was good at commanding hundreds of thousands of people at the same time, and making them perform their respective duties without conflicts for various reasons.
After Luo Xiao combined these two, when he charged into the battle formation and looked for opportunities to fight, the size of the army he led was far greater than that of other powerful generals.
Even in such a complex environment, he was still able to command the army with a clear mind to achieve his strategic goals.
There is a huge difference between charging with three thousand elite soldiers and charging with thirty thousand elite soldiers. After Huangfu Song dispatched only two battalions of soldiers, he found that there were battles everywhere and he could not mobilize troops at will.
Unless they fill in the reserve troops in their hands, they can only watch Luo Xiao tear apart their formation in a brazen manner.
The loyal princes who did not charge into the battle line naturally saw this scene. The most terrifying thing was the torrent composed of such a huge army.
Unless it is a man like King Xiang and Zhang Jue, even ten thousand enemies cannot stop the cavalry. The only thing that can stop them is another extremely elite cavalry or an extremely elite heavy infantry formation.
But now the heavy infantry was entangled, and the only way was to use elite cavalry to stop them, so the princes who came to support the king turned their attention to Bingzhou Governor Ding Yuan and Luo Kong.
In addition, although Dong Zhuo, the governor of Liangzhou and the general who protects the Qiang, has not yet arrived to join the princes who are loyal to the king, thousands of Western Liang cavalrymen led by his captains have already arrived and can also participate in the battle.
Ding Yuan's face turned a little ugly when he heard this. He was not a weak scholar, but a general who was good at riding and shooting and had military strategy.
There is still Yan State in Youzhou, and the Hu people are attacked from both sides, but Bingzhou is basically the front line facing the Hu people. As a governor of such a place, he is naturally not afraid of war.
But precisely because of this, he realized how outrageous Zhang Jue was. It was impossible for him to lead the troops in a charge like that.
There is nothing wrong with the commander being at the front, but when the commander is at the front, the army can still cooperate with each other. This shocked Ding Yuan greatly. It is something he could never do.
Now taking the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry to stop Zhang Jue, Ding Yuan didn't have to think about it. The only outcome was that the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry would be divided by these cavalrymen, and then one side would attack with a military formation, while his own army would be defeated in the siege.
"I will lead the Western Region cavalry that has not yet joined the battle to intercept Zhang Jiao!"
Ding Yuan's expression kept changing while he was still here. Luo Kong had already clasped his fists and said to everyone. Ding Yuan was stunned. If he charged forward with Wushuang Hou, the losses could be minimized.
He suppressed the ugly expression on his face and clasped his fists, indicating his willingness to intercept Zhang Jiao.
The two men returned to their own camps with different thoughts. As the deafening sound of war drums rang out, the flag of the Western Region Iron Cavalry rose high above the chaotic battlefield, and the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry also began to raise the tall T-shaped flag.
The Western Regions Iron Cavalry, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, and the Youyan Iron Cavalry are the four most elite cavalry units in the world today. They are all men who have lived on horseback for many years, and their riding skills are no worse than those of the Hu people.
Although Ding Yuan was reluctant in his heart, he immediately became a different person once he got on the horse. Just by riding the warhorse, the elite Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was undoubtedly demonstrated, making the other princes drooling with envy. Who wouldn't want such elite cavalry?
"Fengxian! Wenyuan!"
Ding Yuan looked at his two generals and said in a deep voice, "I stopped you just now and didn't let you fight Zhang Jue because martial arts are dangerous and I thought Zhang Jue was just a brave man and not worth fearing.
Now the cavalry is charging. You are all rare and brave generals who can lead cavalry. You must charge forward bravely and stop the offensive of Zhang Jiao's Taiping Army."
“Yes!”
Lu Bu and Zhang Liao were both very excited when they heard this. Fighting in a war was the fastest way for children from poor families to become famous, especially for powerful generals like Lu Bu and Zhang Liao.
Lu Bu was known as the "Flying General" in Bingzhou. He was invincible in small-scale battles. Zhang Jue's moves just now made him very excited, and he really wanted to go into the battle field and fight with Zhang Jue.
Unfortunately, his adoptive father was unwilling to let him go into battle. Although he was dissatisfied, it was impossible for him to refute his adoptive father in front of so many loyal princes.
Zhang Liao's reputation is not as great as Lu Bu's, and probably only Ji Zhao knows how strong he is.
In real history, when Cao Cao was about to be defeated and the entire Cao Wei army was about to fall into the crisis of destruction, he suddenly rushed into the battle line and killed the Wuhuan Chanyu Tadun, saving Cao Cao and the entire Cao Wei regime. At the same time, he brought himself into the Temple of Martial Arts with one battle. In the entire history of the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms, he was definitely firmly in the top five and could compete for the top three commanders.
Boom boom boom!
Now he could no longer tell whether it was the sound of war drums or the sound of cavalry charge. He only saw three cavalry units rushing out from the gap in the camp. Luo Xiao's battlefield intuition was so sharp that he immediately felt the murderous intent.
Looking up, he saw two fierce generals under the T-shaped flag flying high. Luo Xiao keenly sensed that these two men were not simple. If he followed the previous fighting style, he would rush over and fight with them.
But it is not possible now. Luo Xiao, who came with the cavalry, is too strong. Those who could barely fight with Luo Xiao before are completely no match for him in front of the army led by Luo Xiao. Luo Xiao doesn't even need to do anything to make them lose directly.
Just as Lu Bu and Zhang Liao once confronted each other, Lu Bu could defeat the army alone in a small-scale battle, but once the number of people reached more than 10,000, facing Zhang Liao who had a stronger commander, Lu Bu could only be defeated almost every time and could not display his bravery.
Luo Kong had very complicated feelings. Although he led the crowd to attack, he did not charge into the formation as usual. Instead, his decision not to charge into the formation made everyone feel relieved.
Luo Xiao did not think as much as Luo Kong thought. The surging Taiping cavalry rushed past him on both sides like a torrent, charging towards the Han army fearlessly.
Luo Xiao was keeping an eye on the situation at all times, and then he dealt violent blows to the Han army time and time again. Even any attempt to fight back would be severely suppressed by him.
The first ones they encountered were the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. As the strongest force under Dong Zhuo, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry were indeed very strong, but unfortunately they encountered Luo Xiao.
Luo Xiao wielded the lance like a whirlwind, reaping the lives of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry without stopping, and blood kept falling down. This was the biggest shortcoming of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry at present, that they had no top-level generals.
The strongest generals of Xiliang were still following Dong Zhuo in Liangzhou to continue arming themselves and were heading towards the Central Plains. However, even Hua Xiong and other fierce generals of Xiliang were of no use against Luo Xiao.
Hua Xiong's level is about the same as Yan Liang and Wen Chou. Unless he can go one step further and reach the level of 90, it will be difficult for him to survive under Luo Xiao.
The Taiping cavalry all shouted excitedly. They had more numbers, stronger fighting will, better skills and tactics, and even better equipment. Faced with this scene, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, which had fought their way out of blood and fire, could not hold back any longer. They scattered in all directions, ready to wait for an opportunity to attack from the flank.
Lu Bu and Zhang Liao led the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry to charge forward, both of them had excitement in their eyes. The fastest way to become famous throughout the world is to ride on the popularity and get associated with those who are already famous.
After Zhang Jue's consecutive victories, everyone admitted that he was powerful, especially when he just killed the general in front of thousands of soldiers and then led his troops into the battle array in a bloody storm. No one could match him, whether they were generals or soldiers. Looking at his blood-soaked appearance, he looked like a demon.
Not to mention defeating Zhang Jue, even if they could stop Zhang Jue and survive in front of him, they would be able to instantly show their power in front of thousands of troops. Lu Bu and Zhang Liao had raging flames in their hearts, and this was their comeback.
The Wolf Riders and Taiping Cavalry would certainly not be foolish enough to charge forward. The elite cavalry could slightly turn their horses in an instant, then slightly raise their lances or swords, find a suitable angle, and then rely on the high damage brought by their high speed to instantly stab their opponents to death. This was completely different from the infantry's fighting style.
The cavalry of both sides brushed past each other and fell to the ground like dumplings. Luo Xiao led his army straight forward, and Lu Bu also moved forward.
This Lu Bu is really majestic. He wears a purple gold crown on his head, a red brocade robe with flowers, a chain armor of a hundred beasts, a jade belt around his waist, a heavy bow on his back, and a Fang Tian Huaji in his hand. He is really a handsome and majestic person.
If it was Luo Xiao's true body, he would naturally crush Lu Bu easily. Not to mention Lu Bu, even Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Sun Ce, and Zhou Yu, four recognized beauties, were not as good as Luo Xiao's true appearance.
However, although Luo Xiao had the face of Zhang Jiao, men did not care much about their appearance. He came with a vast momentum and a victory over the princes. There was endless power in his every move.
The two men crossed each other, and although Luo Xiao only struck casually, the lance in his hand was bounced back for the first time. This Lu Bu was very strong, even as strong as before Luo Xiao broke through Tianming, and was stronger than the previous generals who were able to defeat ten thousand enemies.
This was the first time that Luo Xiao had seen such a strong person, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised. Little did he know that Lu Bu was even more shocked than Luo Xiao. This was the first time in his life that Lu Bu had seen such a strong person.
He had used all his strength just now in order to achieve the greatest effect. He could see that Zhang Jiao was just fighting an ordinary enemy, but even so, he was at a disadvantage.
How could this not terrify Lu Bu?
"Good warrior!"
Luo Xiao laughed wildly, and the next moment the surging cavalry separated the two of them. The surging flow of people separated their sight. Through the countless figures, Luo Xiao and Lu Bu looked at each other. In the eyes of the two, the surging crowd seemed not to exist, and there was only each other's figure in their eyes.
It was just a moment, and the next moment the two men rode away on their horses. This was the difference between leading cavalry into battle and fighting alone in martial arts.
In martial arts fights, one can move freely on the field. In such a situation, even some swordsmen, such as Wang Yue, can defeat or even kill top-level generals who can defeat thousands of enemies.
But if he were placed in a battle formation, especially while riding a horse, a swordsman like Wang Yue could not even withstand a few moves from second-rate generals like Yan Liang and Wen Chou, let alone fight against a general who could defeat ten thousand enemies.
Luo Xiao and Lu Bu both wanted to fight with each other a few more times, but they were both commanders and generals of an army, leading not just a few hundred or a thousand people, but tens of thousands. Leading the army to break the formation was the most important thing, and they had to be careful when fighting alone in this situation.
Luo Xiao continued to destroy the Han army's lines, and Huangfu Song's large troop capabilities were demonstrated to the fullest. If the Han army had faced the coalition forces of Yuan Shao and Lin in the past, it should have been defeated long ago. As a result, although the casualties now exceeded those of the Taiping Army, it was still able to maintain its formation.
The effect created by Lu Bu in the battle formation is almost the same as Zhang Jiao. No one can be his match. His martial arts attribute is about 95. This kind of martial arts in the battle formation can be summed up in one word: invincible!
However, as Lü Bu was fighting, he found that he could no longer see the Wolf Riders around him. He looked around in a panic, and all he saw were Taiping cavalry. From a distance, he heard Zhang Liao shouting through the wall of people: "Fengxian! Retreat!"
Lu Bu thought to himself that something was wrong. He did not expect the Wolf Cavalry to retreat so quickly. He hurriedly urged his horse to rush out, preparing to retreat together with Zhang Liao.
The Taiping Cavalry actually defeated the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry!
This was something no one could have imagined. It was impossible. These two cavalry units were the elite in the world and were absolutely no match for the Taiping Army.
However, Huangfu Song knew that there were many Youyan men in the Taiping Army, and these people were very good at riding.
Under Zhang Jue's discipline, the Taiping Army was extremely well organized. As an excellent commander, he knew that the strength of an army depended on its organization, and the Taiping Army was already extremely strong.
In addition, with the presence of the unrivaled general Luo Xiao who will personally charge into the battle to boost morale, just like the Chu soldiers back then, each of them can defeat ten of them at once, and it will not be a problem to defeat the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
We can't go on fighting like this!
Sound the retreat!
We need to gather together generals who are capable of defeating ten thousand enemies and stop Luo Xiao together!
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In the first battle between Taiping and the Han army, Jiao attacked all the generals, and stabbed them all off their horses. When they entered the battle array, Jiao shouted loudly, and Taiping also shouted. Then the mountains shook and the earth trembled, and it was like wind and thunder, which was unstoppable and the Han army was defeated.
The cavalry from Xiliang, Bingzhou, and the Western Regions were all unable to resist. Song was afraid and said, "If this continues, we will surely be defeated. If we don't control the horns, then the Taiping cavalry can't be controlled. If we can't control the Taiping cavalry, then even though we have a large number of troops, we won't be able to win. We should call back the troops and make plans later." - "Book of the Later Han: Biographies of the Taiping Army"
(End of this chapter)
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