Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 515 Narrowly defeated the opponent
The pigeon whistle blew and the horse rode out of the reeds. A classic ambush was staged in Guankou River.

Four thousand cavalry may seem like a lot, but it is not easy to defeat the Wei soldiers directly. In order to defeat the 30,000 Wei army, Huo Jun divided the 4,000 cavalry into three armies and attacked the Wei soldiers from three sides, leaving the west side for the Wei soldiers to escape.

The task of breaking through the Wei army's formation head-on was not suitable for ordinary cavalry generals, so Huo Jun handed over to Gao Xin. He ordered him to lead more than a thousand men on heavy cavalry and charge directly into the Wei army, with the first priority being to break the formation and chaos, and not allow the Wei army to gather to avoid getting into a fight.

The flanks were handed over to Qingqi, allowing them to cut off the Wei army from both sides, causing them to lose their order in front and rear, and lose their ability to form formations and fights. The defeated troops were driven away and fled, causing the defeat of the Wei army. The two generals in charge of the Qingqi were Huo Youzhi and Ding Feng.

Huo Youzhi, the eldest son of Huo Du, had the same temperament as his father, and was benevolent and trustworthy. Huo Du guarded Lu'an all year round. His eldest son joined the army and was influenced by what he saw and heard. Huo Youzhi was quite strategic and brave. If he is cultivated, he may not become a famous general, but it won't be a big problem if he is in charge of one side.

Gao Xin led more than a thousand trapped cavalry, with thunderous momentum, like a sharp blade, rushing straight into the chaotic Wei army's formation. The light cavalry on both sides rushed towards the weak points of the Wei army and cut off the communication between the armies.

It was ten miles from the place where the charge was launched to the tree-lined and riverside areas where the Wei army rested. Apart from short trees and bushes, there were no rugged terrain obstacles. This shows that the impact of the cavalry was maximized.

The three cavalrymen marched straight into the formation like wolves and tigers.

Gao Xin was positioned forward, with his eyes looking through the animal mask, holding a horse in one hand, and instantly broke through the sentries on the periphery of the Wei army and rushed straight into the Wei army's phalanx.

Most of the Wei army infantry were not wearing armor because they were resting. In the panic, they could not even find their officers. Before the armored horses could crash into the crowd, the Wei soldiers fled in all directions.

And with the blessing of adrenaline, Gao Xin felt no pain, and instead led the knight to turn the horse's head.

After taking a breather and resting for a moment, Gao Xin scanned the battlefield and saw that the Wei army had a huge force in the sky, but it looked like a long dragon cut into small sections. It was unable to accumulate all its strength. It seemed that it was only one step away from the collapse of the entire army.

"Chong~"

Huo Jun's 500 armored cavalry are often used intensively and assigned to the Zhihui army, commanded by Gao Xin from Bohai.

There was a man who looked like a general in the crowd of Wei soldiers who was very courageous. He rode on a war horse and killed two fleeing Wei soldiers along the way. He tried to call the infantry and cavalry on the left and right to gather together, trying to gather strength to block the attack of the Han cavalry.

"go!"

This general is none other than Wei general Zhuge Qian. Now Zhuge Qian made the soldiers on the left and right feel sad and hateful, but when they saw that their leader died on the battlefield, the situation was not their own, so everyone had no choice but to flee in panic.

Due to long-term battles between the Southern Han and Northern Wei, each other's skill trees were somewhat open. The Southern Han focused on bows and crossbows, while the Northern Wei focused on armored cavalry.

Gao Xin saw Huo Youzhi, who had broken into the army before, galloping towards the Wei army. He was running like the wind, and the Wei soldiers were almost routed. But now he is being targeted by hundreds of Wei army infantry and cavalry. They will command their cronies and try to surround and kill Huo Youzhi in the formation.

But this does not mean that the Southern Han Dynasty did not have armored cavalry. In order not to be at a disadvantage in field battles, the Southern Han Dynasty currently has more than 2,000 armored cavalry. Jianghuai has a horse farm and a strategic position, Huo Jun has 500 armored cavalry, and the rest of the armored cavalry are large. Most of them are in the hands of Liu Bei's Chinese army.

The armored cavalry continues to charge, and wherever it goes, no one can stop it!

"Ok?"

With the dove whistle as the signal, they rode out of the reeds. This sudden ambush made many grassroots soldiers unprepared for a big battle.

Looking at the situation, Gao Xin didn't dare not go to support him. He looked at the armored cavalry beside him and saw that there seemed to be a few missing. These small numbers of people do not mean that they died in battle, but that the war was chaotic. It is normal for them to be separated after charging into battle.

Gao Xin continued to charge forward. The knights on the left and right did not dare to fight, and urged their horses to follow him. Hundreds of armored cavalry were like meat grinders, tossing and killing among the Wei army's crowd, forcibly breaking up many small teams that had assembled.

Gao Xin has a slender body and is good at using long and short spears. When he enters the battle, he often kills or injures the enemy. He has already taken out the short spear in his left hand and controls the horse from the bottom plate.

Today, I was attacked and intercepted by Han cavalry. I thought that the soldiers from heaven were descending from the earth, and I was so frightened. Especially under the brave attack of the armored cavalry led by Gao Xin, coupled with the spread of fear among each other, the Wei soldiers had frightened each other and scrambled to avoid the sharp edge, which had the potential to destroy everything.

The cavalry led by Gao Xin penetrated most of the Wei army's ranks. During the charge, his saddles and armor were dyed red. Gao Xin was hit by three arrows, but fortunately his armor was strong and they were only stuck in the gaps between the armor plates. A few stabs from swords and spears, delayed by scales, just small wounds.

Among the chaotic crowd, some of the Wei army's crossbowmen reacted and fired at the Han cavalry who rushed into the formation. However, due to the rapid running of the cavalry, the sparse arrows either missed or became The flow of arrows accidentally injured friendly troops, and almost no damage was done to the armored cavalry in front.

Gao Xin aimed directly at him, raised his flag to signal, and led his heavy cavalry to charge towards the man. The cavalry charged with volleys of guns, and the cold light of the horses bloomed. As the two cavalry teams crossed each other, General Wei was knocked to the ground by Gao Xin. The subordinate cavalry fled to death, leaving only the neighing horses.

"Chong~"

Gao Xin picked up the reins and spurred his horse, charging forward.

Hundreds of armored cavalry armed with chariots accelerated and galloped into the chaotic Wei army with overwhelming force, coming to help Huo Youzhi.

Huo Youzhi is still young and eager to achieve success, unlike Ding Feng and Gao Xin who give full play to the advantages of cavalry and pawns and attack them away. In order to gain merit, he wanted to surround and kill the Wei soldiers commanded by Chang Diao with the light cavalry he commanded. However, he organized several attacks but failed to disperse the Wei army. Instead, he suffered many casualties. After failing to encircle Chang Diao and losing the charging speed of his war horse, Huo You led his light cavalry but veteran Chang Diao seized the opportunity and commanded his infantry to encircle and kill the Han cavalry in an attempt to make a comeback against the wind.

"Colonel, the armored cavalry is here!"

The attendant pointed in the direction of Gao Xin and shouted loudly.

Huo Youzhi went to seek his reputation and saw the reinforcements. He couldn't help but feel refreshed. He pointed at Chang Diao again and shouted: "The armored cavalry is coming for reinforcements, follow me to fight suddenly!"

Huo Youzhi was not a man without a plan and relied on bravery. He took advantage of the armored cavalry to pass through the crowd and make a surprise attack. He led his troops to rush towards the smaller part of the Wei army, preparing to attract the attention of the Wei army and help Gao Xin defeat the enemy.

"go!"

Huo Youzhi led his light cavalry to attack to the west. Like his father Huo Du, he took the lead and fought hard, attracting two to three hundred Wei army infantry and cavalry.

Chang Diao sat upright on his horse and stared at the situation on the battlefield with a particularly solemn expression. The current situation was far worse than he imagined. Driven by the Han cavalry, dozens of cavalry could often be seen chasing hundreds of Wei troops.

Now he followed Cao Xiu's instructions and led his trusted infantry and cavalry to block the Han cavalry as much as possible to see if he could restore the situation of the defeated army.

Of course, Chang Diao knows from his experience that the Wei army actually has little room for a comeback now. The sergeant abandoned his baggage and left, but he and the other generals formed close friends and fought hard, and some of the generals even fled directly.

As for why Chang Diao did not withdraw, it was probably because of Cao Xiu. As a clan general, if Cao Xiu abandons him, he will be impeached when he returns, and the end will be tragic.

Now Chang Diao tried his best to maintain a steady state, but when he saw the armored cavalry charging back, he couldn't help but feel timid and fearful. He was on the battlefield, frantically looking for Cao Xiu, hoping to see Cao Xiu's order to withdraw his troops.

Cao Xiu, whom Chang Diao was looking for, was currently in a state of anger and shame. The veins on his palms holding the reins were already bulging.

He was too stupid in this battle. He wanted to defeat Huo Jun and become famous all over the world. He never thought that he would unknowingly walk into Huo Jun's layout, as if he took the initiative to lead his troops to the door and let Huo Jun slaughter him. Huo Jun had almost defeated the army with his cavalry, but the infantry under his tent had not arrived yet?

Thinking like this made Cao Xiu feel intensely humiliated and unwilling. If I go back this time, I won't be ridiculed by Jia Kui and Man Chong. And will Zang and Lu report to His Majesty to impeach themselves for improper use of troops, which led to the collapse of the war situation?

If the battle is defeated this time, it would be better if Quxian and Licheng were lost, but what would happen if Xiapi and Shouchun were lost?
Thinking about Huo Jun again, Cao Xiu felt powerless.

He finally understood why the former general Xiahou Dun never left Shouchun City until his death. It's not that he is weak and incompetent, but that he doesn't know how to deal with Huo Jun.

If Zang Ba and Lu Qian can lead their troops to arrive early, or inform themselves of Huo Jun's movements; if Jia Kui and Man Chong do not contradict themselves and join forces with them...

Thinking of his teammates, a glimmer of hope ignited in Cao Xiu's heart. He had a chance to defeat Huo Jun. It was only due to external factors and their lack of cooperation that led to such a defeat.

Give him another chance, maybe he can defeat Huo Jun!

At this time, a horn sounded in the distance. Cao Xiu looked in the direction of the sound and saw a fiery red flag getting closer and closer to him. It was the elite infantry of the enemy army.

Cao Xiu is more afraid of infantry than cavalry. If cavalry is a sharp blade, then infantry is a heavy hammer, directly sweeping away all the forces that are stubbornly resisting on the battlefield.

"General, the armored cavalry is too fierce. General Chang was wounded and retreated!"

"The infantry is approaching today, withdraw your troops quickly!"

The attendant took Cao Xiu's hand and shouted hurriedly.

"retreat?"

Cao Xiu was moved. He was still young and didn't want to die in battle. The defeat in this battle was due to additional factors. If he can solve these problems next time, he may not be able to defeat Huo Jun.

By the way, the old mother is still at home, so she can't die. He must go back alive to see his mother and tell His Majesty the story of the battle.

No shame in narrowly defeating Huo Jun!

"Withdraw troops!"

Cao Xiu pulled the reins, saying that he was riding on the left and right, and said emotionally: "Today's defeat, I should have died. But because I have a heavy responsibility, I dare not give up."

(End of this chapter)