Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

Chapter 254 Thank you General Gongsun for your gift, you are such a good man! [Dazhang asks for a monthly ticket and asks for a subscription]

At the moment, it is located in Cao Jun's camp.

Cao Ang was slowly putting down the strong bow in his hand.

Looking at the enemy general who had already fallen among the thousands of troops, he couldn't help shaking his arm slightly, and then showed a little smile on his face.

Gee!
It's really not easy to solve this guy.

Although Yan Gang wears a helmet on his head and armor on his body, the style and level of refinement are obviously very different from those around him, so it is quite conspicuous in the army.

But the problem is that the cavalry is on horseback.

Once running, people and horses are mixed, and it is very easy to lose the target. If you want to achieve your goal, you must pass through the crowds of people.

Fortunately, the problem is not big.

In the end, he let himself seize the opportunity.

Once again, he used the tactic of capturing the king and successfully killed an important general of the enemy army with one arrow. It can only be said that although the move is nothing new, the older it is, the better it is.

Even this time the meaning is deeper.

After all, when facing the Yellow Turban Army several times before, Cao Ang shot and killed all the generals in the army, but Yan Gang was the real commander-in-chief of the army.

The front and back are not in the same weight class at all.

As can be expected.

Once Yan Gang died, the Youzhou cavalry who came to attack this time would instantly turn into headless chickens.

The facts are just as Cao Ang expected.

The commander-in-chief of the army died in battle, and the cavalry formation with nearly 2 people lost its supreme commander.

Although the vast majority of soldiers did not see this incident with their own eyes, it would not cause the army's morale to collapse and morale to die.

But there is no commander-in-chief giving orders.

So in this battle, should we continue to fight, or retreat, what route to retreat, what tactics to choose, and how to throw off the enemy.

These are all questions!

The several lieutenants who came with them had no ability at all, and it was difficult to make effective countermeasures to control such a large number of cavalry legions.

Especially under the premise that Gongsun's army itself was ambushed, the momentum of the charge was broken, and soldiers in front were constantly being shot and killed by crossbow arrows.

That is adding fuel to the fire and adding firewood to the stove.

The chaos is spreading like a sweep!
……

"The crossbowman moves forward, closes the distance with the enemy, and continues to suppress the crossbow!"

"The rest of the soldiers listened to my orders and approached from the left and right wings to outflank them. Remember not to step into the shooting area of ​​crossbow arrows, and only attack from the side with long soldiers!"

The commander of Cao Jun in this battle was Zhang Liao.

He already possessed a very high talent in commanding marching and combat. After experiencing several battles in succession, he is now more like flowing water.

In an instant, he seized the fleeting opportunity on the battlefield.

Taking advantage of the fact that the cavalry troops of the Gongsun Army were completely in chaos, they decisively ordered the infantry to press close.

After all, the number of crossbow arrows is limited, even if the arrows are exhausted without stopping for a moment, the damage caused is really not much.

Finally, there was such an opportunity to inflict mass destruction on the enemy cavalry, so why not hurry up and send Gongsun Zan a big gift.

Isn't it a pity? !
And after Zhang Liao gave an order.

Thousands of soldiers with spears, led by their respective generals and officers, immediately divided into left and right wings, and quickly approached the cavalry corps.

The large-scale cavalry, after losing their high speed, is not even as effective as ordinary infantry, and the tall horses have become a burden for them.

The spear on the ground is almost accurate.

Accompanied by every scream and howl, a Gongsun soldier fell off his horse, or was directly strangled by a spear, making the situation horrific.

……

"Dog, why don't you care about the people under you, be smart and stab people with spears, stop stabbing horses there!"

"These big fools can't run anymore. The war horses under them are now our trophies. If they are all stabbed to death by these brats, we can still have a fart to claim the reward!"

Listening to Du Bo's scolding.

Li Gou also felt a little shameless.

Today, he is no longer the leader of the original, after two consecutive large-scale wars against the Yellow Turbans.

Li Gou has long been promoted to Shichang because of his military exploits.

And Du Bo, who just yelled at him just now, was the elder who had a close relationship with him when he was in Jinxiang County, and he got along quite well.

Originally, it took a lot of effort to be promoted from Shichang to Dubo, and the need for military exploits was by no means as simple as going from corps commander to Shichang.

The reason why Li Gou's eldest brother is in such a situation is that during the first battle in Jinxiang County, he was hit by an arrow from the enemy and his left arm was almost destroyed.

Because of his injuries, and the fact that he had a few heads, he has become a low-level officer who can control 50 people today.

After being scolded by Big Brother at this moment.

Li Gou immediately raised his voice and yelled at the brothers who had been following him.

"Have you heard everything?"

"The guy in my hand has identified the thorns for me. These war horses are all baby bumps. They are useful when they are alive, but useless when they are dead!"

"After this battle is over, all the horses captured can be recorded in the credit book, and then everyone will receive the reward together. But if the horse dies, each person can only share a piece of horse meat home, so don't even think about the reward!"

If you stab the horse to death, you will have no money.

This is definitely the most powerful threat.

Therefore, there was no need for Li Gou to add more points, and the soldiers under his command immediately became serious.

The spear in his hand just greeted the soldiers on horseback, and he decided not to touch the horses again.

……

There are thousands of infantry.

Like a leech, it clings tightly to the chaotic cavalry.

Frantically launched an attack on Gongsun's army.

The cavalry of the Gongsun Army fought and retreated under the command of several lieutenants.

Although several generals wanted to carry out the strategy that Yan Gang had said before his death, the rear army would become the front army, and the front army would be the rear.

But the point is that it can't be done!

After being entangled by thousands of Cao Jun soldiers, if Gongsun Jun forcibly broke away from the battlefield, it would lead to a loss of front and back.

There are only two such endings.

Either the formation completely collapsed, and all the soldiers fled in all directions.

Or you have to leave a considerable part of the troops, with the determination of a strong man to cut his wrists, to preserve the main force.

But this way.

After returning to the barracks, no one would be able to explain to Gongsun Zan, or they would become scapegoats.

Therefore, the war situation can only fall into a stalemate.

However, this stalemate did not last long.

Accompanied by the sound of ground shaking from the right wing of Cao Jun's camp, and the arrival of a small elite cavalry unit.

The deadlock was completely broken!

……

"Several generals, please order to withdraw. The enemy has cavalry in ambush and can charge our army. If you continue to fight, it will be too late to withdraw later!"

"Yes, General, let's retreat quickly. With the foot strength of Cao Jun's infantry, as long as we can run, we can stand out from their siege!"

"General, as long as we can return to the camp safely, it will be regarded as an explanation to General Gongsun. If most of the troops are lost here, I'm afraid we will die!"

Everyone says what you say, and I say what you say.

Surrounding several lieutenants to persuade one after another.

Finally, several people changed their minds.

The enemy's cavalry has arrived, which means that they will no longer be given a chance to stalemate.

After all, Youzhou iron cavalry can charge, so can't Cao's cavalry battalion charge?

Although the number is small, the formidable power produced by rushing from a distance is absolutely not small.

The lesser of two evils.

Compared with being completely overwhelmed by the cavalry and causing mass casualties, it is better to break it up on the spot and wait until it breaks out of the encirclement before gathering it together.

After a calculation.

Several people immediately sent down orders.

"Pass down the order, each with a thousand people as a unit, leave the battlefield immediately, and don't look back!"

The officers and men of the Gongsun Army waited for this order, and they really did not know how long they had been waiting.

Many soldiers could not wait long ago, wanting to leave the battlefield to save their own lives.

Therefore, after getting the general order of the Chinese army.

The cavalry who were originally in the rear immediately turned into vanguards and quickly disappeared on the battlefield.

……

The smoke and dust billowed, and the earth shook.

It's a pity that this is the scene when they fled in embarrassment.

The cavalry corps, whose number was far less than 1000, was broken into pieces, and every [-] people formed a team, fleeing in all directions.

Except for the small part that has been entangled.

Most of the rest are off the field.

But the war wasn't over yet.

Cao Chun, Cao Jun's cavalry commander, still led nearly [-] cavalrymen, chasing after him desperately.

And identified a goal.

"Rush, let me rush!"

"Don't pay attention to those riders on variegated horses, just find out where the white horse is for me, and shoot him if you spot it!"

"These are the elite of Gongsun's army, killing one counts as one, the more you kill, the more you earn!"

Following Cao Chun hissing and roaring.

The lieutenant soldiers also shouted loudly.

"kill!"

"Specially kill the white horse, leave the rest alone!"

The momentum is huge, it is really terrifying.

Although only a mere 2000 people.

But one side fled and the other side chased them. These 2000 people were even more terrifying than 2 people.

Many Yi Cong who were riding white horses, after hearing the slogan of the generals of Cao Jun, wished to abandon their white horses and replace them with a variegated horse to escape.

A symbol of splendor and glory in the past.

Now it has become a death talisman.

It was full of mockery.

……

The sun rises from the southeast and shifts to the southwest.

In the blink of an eye, half a day has passed.

At this moment Cao Ang was in the camp.

Cao Chun, who was in charge of chasing the Youzhou cavalry before, was standing in front of him, making a detailed review of many things that happened after he led his troops to chase them out.

"General, according to your instructions, the last general led his brothers along the way and identified the one who rode a white horse."

"They ran in front, and I chased after them while riding and shooting, which really killed a lot of people."

"On the way, these Baima Yicong seemed to be unable to hold back, and gathered a group of people to hedge against our army.

"It's just that they don't know how good our army's harness and equestrian skills are. In addition, the morale of Gongsun's army has disappeared, and the morale of the army has collapsed. Therefore, in this wave of confrontation, our army killed and injured more than a hundred people, and then fled again."

Speaking of it.

Cao Chun paused for a while.

After a little calculation in my heart.

More cautiously concluded to Cao Ang: "The final general really does not know how many enemy troops were killed or wounded, but adding up the front and back, there must be more than a thousand!"

"It's a pity that the camps of the enemy and our army are too close after all, and the pursuit distance is limited. They ran back to the camp, otherwise they could have killed more!"

Listening to Cao Chun's tone full of regret.

Cao Ang couldn't help but smiled softly.

Then he shook his head casually.

"Zihe, go too far!"

"Being able to kill more than a thousand white horse righteous followers is already quite a fruitful result. As the most elite cavalry under Gongsun Zan's command, its establishment is only 3000 men."

"Now you have killed and wounded the rest, and counting the group that our army shot and killed on the ground before, I am afraid that half of them have been lost."

"For Gongsun Zan, this is also a very serious blow. Although it is not enough to make him completely devastated, it is enough to seriously hurt his vitality!"

……

Cao Ang's satisfaction is not fake.

Today's battle can be said to have caused Gongsun Zan a huge setback.

Its so-called invincible, galloping cavalry, with the dual advantages of numbers and arms restraint, was still beaten to the ground when facing their own army, and ran away with their heads in their hands.

This matter was enough to leave a huge shadow in Gongsun Zan's heart.

When he faced himself again in the future.

Do you still dare to be as arrogant as before?

I'm afraid I'm going to be a man with my tail between my legs!

Even the cavalry under his command would feel terrified when they heard Cao Jun's name in the future.

It is enough to have this effect.

As for killing Gongsun Zan.

Not to mention, with Cao Ang's current strength, it is simply impossible to do this.

Even if he could do it, Cao Ang would not do it.

He still needs to keep Gongsun Zan, and Yuan Shao will continue to contain each other, and the two will consume each other.

If Gongsun Zan is brought down, won't Yuan Shao's family dominate?
Besides, only if Gongsun's power still exists, Yuan Shao will urgently need his own power, and then send him various resources, manpower and material resources.

Such a lucrative deal.

How could Cao Ang refuse?

……

While Cao Ang and Cao Chunyan were talking.

There was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the tent.

Then Zhang Liao opened the curtain and came in, holding a roll of bamboo slips in his hand.

"General, the battlefield has basically been cleaned up. Here are the combined casualties of the two armies, as well as the enemy soldiers and horses captured by our army."

After nodding to Cao Chun.

Zhang Liao said so.

He took the bamboo slips and unfolded them to have a look.

The various numbers above were presented in front of Cao Ang.

First of all, Cao Jun's casualties are close to zero. There are only dozens of casualties, and all the casualties are spearmen.

In other words, all the casualties of Cao's army came from when soldiers were sent from the left and right wings to fight close to Youzhou cavalry.

and corresponding to it.

It is Gongsun Jun's conspicuous number.

As many as three thousand people!

If the Qian and Baima Yicong captured by Cao Chun were also counted, the number of people would break through the [-] mark.

Although it also included more than a thousand wounded and surviving captives, it still meant something.

That is after the war.

Gongsun Zan lost more than [-]% of his cavalry!
Gongsun Bogui's wave was crushed.

……

Looking at the bamboo slips, the extremely exaggerated comparison of the casualties between the enemy and ourselves.

Cao Ang couldn't help smiling.

If this data gets out, it will probably cause a shock in the world, and the whole world will be shocked.

After all, it is absolutely impossible to fight a homeless grassroots bandit like the Yellow Turban Army to achieve such a battle loss ratio.

It can only be said to avoid confrontation with the cavalry and try to break the horse's legs so that the cavalry regiment cannot run.

This is definitely the best way to deal with cavalry!
while thinking.

Cao Ang's gaze continued to look to the left.

At the end of this bamboo slip.

It records the harvest of Cao Jun this time.

"A total of more than [-] horses of fine breeds were captured, most of which were intact."

The smile on Cao Ang's face was even bigger.

Taking advantage of the situation, he gradually threw it to Cao Chun, and then said with a smile.

"Zihe, now your good days are coming, don't tell me that the number of cavalry is scarce in the future, and that kind of words."

Cao Chun was equally overjoyed when he saw the spoils mentioned above.

Without saying a word, he bowed to Cao Ang.

The whole person was so excited that he said, "Thank you, General. In this way, our army can expand the number of cavalry to nearly 5000 in a short period of time."

"The end general assures you that in time, our army will be able to rely on cavalry to confront Gongsun Zan head-on!"

Listening to Cao Chun's excited words.

Cao Ang nodded while admiring in his heart.

Gee!
Don't thank me, boy, you should thank General Gongsun!

This is purely a gift from nature!

Cao Jun originally only had 2000 cavalry, but this wave directly doubled the number of horses and added hundreds of horses.

Be regarded as one day and fat!
……

After summarizing some things.

Cao Ang suddenly remembered something.

Hastily pointed to the west with his finger, and then Ruo asked meaningfully.

"What happened to Yuan Benchu?"

Hear this.

Zhang Liao hurriedly reported to Cao Anghui.

"Reporting to General, according to conclusive information, Yuan Benchu ​​didn't send troops to support us before, but just watched from the sidelines."

"However, after the defeat of the Youzhou cavalry, Gongsun Zan got the news and chose to withdraw to the camp of the Chinese army. Therefore, at this moment, both Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao have ceased fighting."

Zhang Liao just finished speaking.

Cao Ang couldn't help sneering.

"It's a good one to watch from the sidelines!"

"Wen Yuan, you send someone to go to Yuan Shao's place for me, and tell him that I have something to ask him to come here to discuss!"

A word out.

Zhang Liao couldn't help but froze for a moment.

"General, if this is what you say, then Yuan Benchu ​​will come if you don't see him?"

Zhang Liao's doubts are reasonable.

After all, Cao Ang's seniority is lower than Yuan Shao's, and when there was any discussion before, it was Cao Ang who took the initiative to go to Yuan Shao's place.

It seemed a little rude today.

However, Cao Ang just curled his lips in disdain.

"Just do it. Now our army has won a big victory, but Yuan Benchu ​​has turned his back on us. He is at the wrong time right now. It is the time when he is afraid that I will have a grudge against him."

"Just say that, and he will definitely come!"

And just when Cao Ang, Zhang Liao and others were consolidating.

at the same time.

It is located in Yuan Jun's camp to the east of Nangong City.

Yuan Shao was listening to his subordinates' report in a daze.

……

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(End of this chapter)