Three Kingdoms.

Chapter 3341 Soldiers and Generals

Xu Chu's position was probably less than ten miles away from Cao Jun's camp, and there were not many troops around him at first. However, as Xu Chu re-erected the three-color battle flag on the high hill, left and right, Before and after, many scattered hussars roared again and returned to the tricolor flag!

 Hand the flag!

People gather!

Seeing such a scene, the guards around him all cheered in unison, beaming with excitement, and let out a long breath!

Even Xu Chu's hand holding the sword couldn't help but tremble slightly, and his knuckles turned white!

I ask how many other armies in the world can do this? !

The Hussars flag is there, and the spirit of the army is there!

For a moment, Xu Chu wanted to shout loudly and celebrate with these guards that they were in such an army and under such a battle flag!

Xu Chu nodded slightly at the returning soldiers, and then turned his gaze in the direction of Cao Jun.

That maid raised him!

Someone hasn’t lost yet!

Seeing the soldiers and horses beginning to gather under the high hill, the heavy pressure in Xu Chu's heart dissipated slightly!

But this is not enough!

Shame must be washed away with blood!

If it’s not the enemy’s, it’s your own!

Xu Chu controlled his fluctuating emotions, straightened his body, and inspected the battlefield. Although he gave up the command of the cavalry, he was still the commander-in-chief of the former army. There were Cao soldiers rushing out in front of him, there was such a huge Anyi camp, and there was such a key battle waiting for him!

Their own soldiers and horses are still gathering, and Li Li's flag on the front line is still looming in the yellow dust sky.

After suffering a loss, how can we regain the situation now?

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When Xu Chu re-unfurled the three-color battle flag and the flag with the general's surname, Cao Hong was staring at the map of Hedong.

Guanzhong has already implemented sandboxes and standardized maps on a large scale, but in Shandong this matter is still quite troublesome.

It’s not that they don’t understand the new model, but changing the old model will cost a lot of people’s interests, so these people will try their best to block the emergence of new things and try to find some bones in the new things.

The key is that neither Cao Cao nor Cao Hong, as well as the Cao family and Xiahou family, know how to draw. They can only work on these drawings through their subordinates and their subordinates. In the process, if there is a little confusion and deviation, it will become what Cao Hong sees now.

Logically speaking, as the main commander of the Anyi Battle, the map that Cao Hong received should be the most exquisite and detailed, and not bad at all. But in fact, it is a pity that the map in front of Cao Hong can still be simple, or even It's simple to describe it.

That's right, Cao Hong is the commander, not Cao Cao.

But the picture in front of Cao Hong is still a headache.

There is no detailed topography on the map, which is five or six feet square. Some only have simple outlines and some text symbols.

The painting is like a "mountain" shaped like an ingot, which of course represents slopes, hills, high mountains and steep peaks. What is the specific difference? Perhaps it is the size of the "mountain" number one ingot?

"Chuan" represents the river.

The big box within the small box represents the big city, and the small box represents the small city.

The big circle and the small circle represent the large camp, and the small circle represents the small camp or military camp.

The middle position is naturally Anyi City with a large square frame inside a small square frame, and the Cao Jun camp is next to it. Several ink lines of completely uneven thickness outline the connections between them, but no one knows whether they can follow the direction of the ink lines.

There are some small black dots on the edge of the lines. If you don't pay attention, you may even think that they are ink dripping accidentally when drawing a map, but in fact they are sentries set up to protect the passage...

The entire map has neither terrain marks nor the names and locations of the various plateaus. As for the march route, tactical objectives, maneuver directions, enemy and friendly situations and other military dynamics, not even a single shadow can be seen.

Cao Hong was completely absorbed in looking at such a simple map.

He must concentrate on it, because Cao Hong needs to match the plateaus and ravines in his mind with the brief markings on the map one by one, and form an overall three-dimensional map of the battlefield. From this perspective, if he wants to cross Becoming a general in ancient times, and then commanding thousands of troops as soon as he goes on the field, is basically a dream.

A sound of footsteps came quickly, "General!" General Bao's troops are still sluggish! Failed to intercept the Hussars branch troops! 』

"snort! ” Cao Hong nodded, “Sure enough. Just keep watching! 』

"only! 』The footsteps went away again.

Cao Hong's confidant stood on one side and asked in a low voice: "General...this Bao Shuyi..."

Cao Hong snorted coldly, "Not just Bao Shuyi!" 』

"ah? ” The confidants reacted and were shocked.

Cao Hong's eyes were still on Tuyu, without even raising his head, "Think about the time when we fought Yuan Benchu... Now it's just a repeat of the past!" 』

"These people really deserve to be killed!" ” said the confidant angrily.

"Inexhaustible..." Cao Hong shook his head, "What's more...it's hard to tell whether these people are friends or enemies before they actually do anything... To be honest, I really want to just give these guys away directly." Forget that person...save yourself the trouble...』

The confidant was stunned for a moment, then lowered his voice, "General... said it this way..."

Cao Hong raised his head and glanced at his confidants.

The confidant suddenly shut up, shrank his head, raised his chest and folded his belly, as if he was not the one who spoke just now.

Cao Hong snorted coldly, "Go and see how much the catapult has been repaired!" Also, the boards at the entrance of the camp can all be...well, just leave one! 』

The confidant responded quickly, and then went down.

Cao Hong focused his attention on Tuyu again.

On the battlefield, everyone can think that the other is a fool and that they are the best, but in fact who is the fool and who is the best can only be revealed when the dust settles.

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The sun is like a huge fireball, hanging quietly in the sky, embracing the earth passionately with its blazing flame. There wasn't a cloud in the sky.

Everything on the earth groaned in pain in the steaming heat.

Xu Chu stood under the three-color flag.

He looks like the point now, but he really isn't.

The focus became Li Li, the commander of the former army cavalry.

This time, Li Li will take the lead in the counterattack, while Xu Chu will put himself in a supporting position.

As for getting rid of humiliation…

Still somewhat unable to get rid of the characteristics of the nomadic barbarians, they throw themselves against the wind and waves.

After this battle, we must take this opportunity to dismantle the original military structure formed by these southern Xiongnu tribes, break it up and divide it into various Han army ranks!

This is also a "problem left over from history".

The dispersal and incorporation of the Hu people was a matter that was gradually implemented after General Hussar arrived in the Western Region of Longxi. Therefore, it was first implemented among the Qiang people, while the Southern Huns did not make many changes because they surrendered earlier. . So although going to the base is considered a hussar, many of them are Southern Huns.

The current battlefield situation also shows that neither the old "entourage army" system nor the "adapted army" model can compete with the regular hussars army system.

If you want to annihilate a cavalry in a field battle, you can only use cavalry.

Hu people's riding skills are very good, but their tenacity and adaptability are obviously insufficient, which requires adjustments and supplements. In the past, there was a no-violation rule, so it was difficult to deal with going to the lower branch...

However, before going to the lower level, Xu Chu thought that he had to make a self-examination first and give the hussar a stamp to express his apology and demotion.

This is the rule. Merits will be rewarded, mistakes will be punished!

Simple right?

But many people, many institutions, and many countries cannot do it well.

This was originally a simple rule, but unfortunately there will always be people who turn this public rule into a personal rule.

Xu Chu had to obey the rules first before he could get others to obey the rules.

Xu Chu is not worried about being punished. He is now more concerned about whether Cao Jun will send cavalry to chase him!

Although there are plateaus and ravines here, they are very suitable for cavalry galloping and raiding.

If he could take advantage of his defeat to lure Cao's cavalry out, surround and annihilate them, then his previous losses and casualties on the cavalry would have a higher value.

But Xu Chu soon became disappointed...

The scouts who stayed behind found Xu Chu and reported that although Cao Jun had sent a considerable number of soldiers to pursue him, he did not have many cavalry.

This is something that is easy to distinguish on the terrain of the Loess Plateau.

The smoke formed by the infantry is low and flat, while the smoke caused by the cavalry is like a long dragon, towering into the clouds.

Even if there are cavalry and infantry mixed together, experienced scouts can distinguish them from the clues.

Xu Chu frowned.

The news of the enemy's dispatch did not surprise Xu Chu, but Xu Chu was a little confused about Cao Hong's distribution of soldiers.

What is Cao Hong going to do?

The troops led by Xu Chu to attack Cao Jun's camp were basically cavalry. With Cao Hong's ability, he couldn't understand that it was difficult for infantry to chase cavalry, right?

So, is Cao Hong testing the situation, or is he sending cavalry later, or has some other intention?

Cao Hong is not a fool. Since Cao's army is also equipped with cavalry, it will not stay in the camp forever, passively being beaten without fighting back. Xu Chu's surprise attack this time also proved this point.

A cavalry that cannot maneuver is often less effective than infantry.

Xu Chu knew this, could it be that Cao Hong didn't understand?

However, Cao Hong did not send out cavalry to chase and kill, but sent out infantry.

Before being ambushed by Cao Hong, Xu Chu might have thought that Cao Hong was not good at commanding cavalry, or that he was simply cowardly and incompetent, but now...

Out of caution, Xu Chu asked, "Is it the result of a scout's investigation, or was it confirmed by other scouts?" 』

"Confirmed!" ” The leader of the scout team responded, “At least three scout teams have sent back the same news. 』

"How many enemy troops have been sent out?" ” Xu Chu asked again.

"The exact number is not yet clear. The smoke and dust are too large, and there are too many enemy troops. The flags are complicated and there are several parts. It is temporarily impossible to get close to detect... Based on the current scale, it is estimated that there are at least about 5,000 people..." The scout team led the answer.

Xu Chu nodded and said nothing. He raised his head and frowned, staring in the direction of Cao Jun's camp with bright eyes, as if he wanted to carefully observe and judge the enemy's movements through the smoke and dust.

The others did not speak, quietly waiting for him to make a judgment and decision.

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"What? Shall I command the cavalry? 』

Li Li finally received the military order from Xu Chu and couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"This is the general's recognition flag!" 』

A part of Xu Chu's flag guard team was separated and placed under the command of Li Li. Similarly, Xu Chu's flag guard represents the transfer of command on the battlefield!

Li Li suppressed his pounding heart, accepted Xu Chu's command, and immediately issued the first order, "Turn to the west **** to assemble!" 』

There is no more reason. Now we not only need to win, but also achieve the best results in order to offset the previous losses and restore the morale of the army!

war!

Die or die!

Cavalry, never stop!

Li Li unfolded the flag representing Xu Chu in front, and his own flag behind him. Like a yellow dragon turning over, he formed his team briefly on the plateau, and then from top to bottom, he rushed directly towards the soldiers of Cao's army coming out of the camp. !

The originally scattered sound of horse hooves was reorganized into a following chain after the formation of the team. Gradually it seemed that the rhythm of all the horses were gathered in one place, and gradually the dull thunderous sound sounded on the ground again!

Amidst this thunderous sound, it was accompanied by a copper whistle that represented the attack!

The yellow dust was flying and the flags were swaying. The hussars, who were originally in retreat, unexpectedly turned their horses around in the midst of the low roar of thunder and the sharp whistle of copper, and turned back to fight!

"The hussars are victorious!" 』

"Ten thousand victories, ten thousand victories!" 』

The hussars and horses roared, like a **** bursting, and turned back to attack Cao Jun's pursuing soldiers!

The distance between the two armies is actually not that far, only two or three miles.

The soldiers of Cao's army were roaring happily, chasing and killing the hussars who were scattered and injured on the battlefield, but in the blink of an eye, the hussars came back to kill them!

Cao's army, which was pursuing the most fiercely, had no time to react, and was directly rushed into the queue by the hussars!

A huge sound of collision rose into the sky, followed by the clash of weapons and blood splashing everywhere!

The Cao army's infantry formation, which was not formed into a line, was like paper in the face of this impact, and was overwhelmed in an instant!

At this moment, the soldiers of Cao's army suddenly remembered that these hussars were not all converted into archers who were weaker in close combat, but there were also many tyrannical melee warriors who had always dominated the desert and beat all the countries in the Western Regions into obedience. The Lancers!

Although the lancers also carry some long-range weapons, or short-range weapons, such as throwing spears, short axes, small iron halberds and the like, they do not use such throwing weapons as their main means of combat, but use high-speed war horses for impact. Then cut and trample!

Most of the time, these lancers do not circle in circles and fight each other with infantry like in movies and TV shows. Instead, they use the speed of their horses to cut directly with their spears and knives!

Except for the military academy generals who are more skilled in martial arts and use long spears or even more complicated halberds to fight, most of the lancers actually use spears and swords instead of spears.

And now, not only are the cavalry clashing and cutting in the front, Li Li also dispatched cavalry archers. They did not charge directly at Cao Jun's military formation, but tried to bypass Cao Jun's military line, like two spread out With an arm, he not only had to defeat these Cao Jun soldiers who were chasing him, but he also had to swallow these soldiers in one go!

The cavalry archers flew along Cao Jun's line, and from time to time they pulled out some long-feathered arrows and shot them.

This kind of arrow may not have much direct lethality, but it can have a certain impact on these Cao Jun soldiers, causing their range of activities to be restricted to a certain extent. Of course, there were also some unlucky soldiers of Cao's army who were struck by arrows falling from the sky and fell to the ground screaming.

This time the turning impact was swift and fierce!

Because they lost the guidance of Xu Chu's flag, the cavalrymen were at a loss for a time.

However, most of the hussars did not completely lose their fighting spirit because of this. Instead, they slowly retreated, automatically gathered together, and looked for a new commander. So when Xu Chu's general flag reappeared on the battlefield, the entire retreating cavalry line suddenly turned into a counterattack posture!

The Hussars have a sound and good military title system.

This makes every scattered hussars, when they see an officer with a higher military title, they will immediately obey the order and join the flag.

Because everyone in the Hussars knew that these non-commissioned officers with military titles were all obtained during the previous campaigns in the north and south, and their titles were forged with iron and blood!

When the "Second Generation of the Army" had not yet decayed, and military positions were based on personal ability and performance, this military title system once again showed the tyrannical attitude of the Qin Army!

The scattered cavalry automatically merged into the nearest queue, and then the small group merged into the large group. Each hussars soldier moved quickly and quickly, and under their command, the leading military sergeant was not allowed to issue too many orders, which was almost instinctive. The formation change and preparations for battle are completed, just like a stream flowing into a river, and a river rushing into the sea!

If the military spirit is still there, it will be chaotic but not defeated, and defeated but not scattered!

The tricolor cavalry horn flag trembled straight in the wind!

These hussars formed a powerful attack in the center and outflanked them in the blink of an eye!

Because of their considerable battlefield mobility, the deployment and change of formations among the cavalry has become a very important factor.

If deployed properly, with quick movements and quick reactions, a thousand cavalry can be used as thousands. If you don't know how to distribute them, then they are actually just like infantry on horseback. As Li Li, who has been trained in the northern desert for many years, his instructions for commanding such cavalry are clear and simple.

Just like Xu Chu believed that Li Li could do a good job, Li Li also believed that these hussars could do a good job!

The hussars suddenly retreated and retreated, suddenly changing into an outflanking and attacking posture. The whole army moved up and down so fast and coordinated so well that it was almost natural!

Although the total number of these hussars was much smaller than that of Cao Jun who was chasing them, and the formation was relatively weak, the cavalry occupied a large grid and spread out the formation at once. In addition, the counterattack was so sharp that they immediately attacked those Cao Jun's soldiers, who were still immersed in the pleasure of chasing and killing, suffered a heavy blow!

The soldiers of Cao's army who were chasing after them were immediately stunned...

It was obvious that the opponent had been defeated, but somehow the opponent counterattacked again, but his own side could not hold on...

How on earth is this so fat? !

Didn't we agree to have a happy chase? !

Why is it that now he is the one who is going to be surrounded and strangled? !