Right now, I was about to engage the cavalry that Xu Rong's cavalry had sent after defeating Cao Cao's army. Looking at the thunderous hooves of these Western Liang cavalry, I felt an indescribable fear in my heart.
" Although I imitated Cao Cao's method in the original time and space to build the Tiger Leopard Camp, and I was originally invincible against the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou, I thought that the cavalry in the world was just so-so. However, after seeing Gongsun Zan's white horse loyalist, I knew that my Tiger Leopard Camp was just an amateur. It was just that when I saw the white horse loyalist, it was just a drill. Although I was already impressed, it was still a drill. Moreover, the white horse loyalist was mainly light cavalry, which had the characteristics of Xianbei and Wuhuan cavalry riding and shooting. It was mainly mobile and agile, so its aura was completely different from the Western Liang Heavy Cavalry's Bloodthirsty Charge. Now that I saw the Xi Liang cavalry charging at me with the momentum of a great victory, the earth-shaking killing intent and the momentum of ignoring all obstacles, as well as the earthquake caused by the cavalry, made me feel the helplessness that Sun Jian felt when he faced Lu Bu's Bingzhou Flying Cavalry. I had never felt so suffocated by the feeling of impending death.
Our Dragon Stallion Battalion is organized into a large formation, with five hundred spears that are three zhang long pointing diagonally forward. Although the soldiers of the Dragon Stallion Battalion are terrified when they first see such a fierce cavalry charge, most of these soldiers who have been trained from the brave Yellow Turban soldiers have been fighting for many years, and many of them are already used to a life of licking blood on the edge of a knife. Under the leadership of the Military Commander, the Military Marquis, and Uncle Du, the soldiers of the Dragon Stallion Battalion endured the pressure of fear and pressed the other end of the spear firmly against the solid ground. Ten rows of spears formed a forest of spears, sealing off the path ahead. A hundred feet later, a new spear formation was formed. Before the Western Liang cavalry arrived, the four divisions of the Dragon Xiang Battalion had already formed their formation.
Dozens of breaths after Cao Cao arrived, the cavalry chasing after Western Liang arrived.”Seeing that the cavalry were about to engage our army, the Vermillion Bird Camp soldiers had already prepared bows and arrows. Under the command of the commander, thousands of arrows formed a rain of arrows that covered the sky and covered the Western Liang cavalry. Unfortunately, only a few arrows pierced through the gaps in the armor of the cavalry to injure the cavalry. The cavalrymen who were not hit in the vital parts fiercely crashed into our Dragon Stallion Camp formation. In an instant, dozens of Western Liang cavalry charging at the front were pierced by our Dragon Stallion Camp formation's spears. Blood splattered on the spot, leaving behind a pile of neighing horses and miserable cries of the cavalrymen. However, the Western Liang cavalry were so ferocious that nearly half of the Dragon Stallion Battalion's spears were broken on the spot! Dozens of soldiers were knocked away by the galloping horses, and a gap was created in the first spear formation!
The commander beside the gap hurriedly moved to block the gap, but the Western Liang cavalry continued to charge forward as if they didn't care. They circled around the soldiers and horses that had been killed by the spears like a whirlwind. After losing over a hundred cavalry, a gap was quickly breached in the first line of defense of the Dragon Horse Battalion, causing more than half of the soldiers to die. Then, they charged towards the second line of defense. To be honest, if it wasn't for the fact that the soldiers of the Dragon Horse Battalion were deployed in such a brilliant manner, the casualties and chaos caused by the assault would have completely destroyed my 2000 men Dragon Horse Battalion. The 500-man spear formation was also extremely flexible in terms of command. The commander only needed to shout out orders and the soldiers would immediately accept it. If it was a 2000-man formation, it would be difficult for the lieutenant to command it in such a chaotic situation.
The Western Liang cavalrymen were slowed down by the casualties of the first line of defense and the remnants of the Dragon Stallion Battalion's spear formation. This reduced the force of the cavalrymen's charge and reduced the pressure on the second line of defense. The Dragon Stallion Battalion soldiers, who had panicked when they saw the thunderous attack of the Western Liang cavalrymen, saw that although the first line of defense had been broken through, they had still killed and injured many of the fiendish cavalrymen. In addition, their courage was stimulated by the death of their comrades. He gritted his teeth and held his spear tightly. For a moment, the corpses of the cavalrymen and horses charged by the Western Liang cavalrymen formed a line of flesh and blood outside the second defense line.
More than half of the hundreds of cavalry in the vanguard had died, and they no longer had the momentum from before, but they still fought to the death. The dust rising from the rear of the cavalry indicated that Xu Rong's army was about to arrive, and the situation was extremely critical! "Er 'Lai! Lead the Tiger Infantry Battalion forward and quickly deal with this portion of Western Liang's cavalrymen. Order everyone to attack in groups of two or three and cut off the cavalrymen's legs first!”(Note: Dian Wei's historical records are silent, so his nickname is taken from this book.)
Seeing that bows and arrows could not do anything to the Western Liang cavalry, I quickly ordered Dian Wei to move out, hoping to get rid of the Western Liang cavalry before the arrival of the Xu Rong Tribe. Dian Wei quickly led the elites of the Tiger Infantry Camp to bypass the Dragon Stallion Camp's defensive line and charge towards the remaining Western Liang cavalry. Although the Western Liang cavalrymen had lost their speed, they relied on their high horses and thick armor to cause a lot of casualties to the Tiger Infantry Camp. If it weren't for the proper tactics I instructed, Dian Wei's dual halberds would have been so powerful that they would have smashed people and their armor down from their horses. Meanwhile, the Tiger Infantry Camp soldiers would have formed groups of two to three to deal with a Western Liang cavalryman. One of them would focus on cutting the horse's legs while the others would cover and circle around. Finally, after paying almost the same number of casualties, they wiped out this Western Liang cavalryman who refused to retreat. And this was all thanks to Dian Wei killing dozens of people and the Dragon Horse Battalion stopping the cavalry from running. Otherwise, with our infantry, we would not be able to do anything to such elite heavy cavalry! After Cao Cao witnessed the strength and tactics of our army, he fell into deep thought.
When Xu Rong chased the army to the front of the battle, our army had already verified it. Xu Rong saw that our formation was neat and orderly. The Western Liang cavalry that had been killed and injured in front of the battle made him very surprised to meet such a difficult opponent. Moreover, at this time, Zhao Yunling's Tiger Leopard Camp had finished setting up a false formation and began to approach me. This made Xu Rong unable to figure out the details of our army for a moment. Xu Rong was indeed a famous general of his generation. He could not see the opportunity, so he withdrew his troops and slowly retreated.
Seeing Xu Rong retreat, I felt relieved. My back was completely soaked. "Now that I've come to the front line and faced the famous elite troops, I know that our army's combat strength is really ordinary. If Guo Jia's trick had not worked, the Dragon Horse Battalion had desperately blocked the Western Liang cavalry, and Dian Wei had bravely led his troops to wipe out this part of the cavalry, making Xu Rong hesitate and not dare to abandon Xingyang and lead his army to fight our army head-on, I would not have been able to escape the same fate as Cao Cao. I was defeated on the spot, and only a few hundred Western Liang cavalry were so powerful. I could not help but reevaluate Dong Zhuo's strength." It was no wonder that the warlords were so afraid that they didn't dare to move forward. It was no wonder that Sun Jian wanted to develop southward after Luoyang retreated.
In this era, there were too few teams that could fight against the Western Liang cavalry and the Bingzhou winged cavalry. If it weren't for Dong Zhuo's own internal strife, no one in the world would be able to do anything to him. Even though Gongsun Zan's White Horse Righteous Follower was known as one of the best cavalry in the world, it was undoubtedly inferior in terms of frontal charge. Although the White Horse Righteous Follower could use its flexibility to skillfully move around and might be able to fight after exhausting the cavalry, the difference in frontal charge was too great.
Moreover, there is no famous general leading these hundreds of Western Liang cavalry today. If there is a fierce general like Ma Chao leading them and they can skillfully deal with the spear formation, even these hundreds of cavalry will be too much for our army. Even if there were only a few thousand of them, they would still be the nightmare of all the heroes in the world. No wonder Ma Chao had chased Cao Cao to the end of the world in the past. Once these heavy cavalry charged forward, their battle prowess was simply too terrifying!
Fortunately, Lu Bu and the winged cavalry of Bingzhou had gone to the Yang people and were facing the equally powerful Sun Jian. If they had come to Xingyang as described in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and cooperated with Xu Rong, who was proficient in the art of war, even these thousands of cavalry would not have been able to resist the 100,000-strong allied army. History continued to move forward on its own track. After I stopped Xu Rong, I finally managed to rescue Cao Cao and let him fail this time. It was slightly better than what happened in history. At least when we returned to the camp, we managed to gather half of the scattered soldiers. Cao Cao's army also returned, giving Cao Cao some comfort. Although his heart ached for the hard-won soldiers, he quickly pulled himself together and returned to Chenliu to recruit soldiers again.
" I'll repay your kindness one day." When I left, Cao Cao's impression of me increased greatly. Not only did I send troops to rescue him, but my army's strength also increased his impression of me by a few levels. I went from being a nominal ally to a friend.
Our army suffered heavy casualties in this battle. The danger was far greater than the battle with the Yellow Turban in Qingzhou. The elites of the world really lived up to their reputation. They completely shattered the last bit of pride I had after defeating the Yellow Turban. There were so many fierce generals and soldiers in the world. Today, we were only facing Dong Zhuo, a veteran general who was slightly famous in history. If we were to meet fierce generals like Lu Bu and Ma Chao who were used to charging into battle, we would definitely suffer a crushing defeat. If we were not careful, we would die without a burial place. After counting the casualties, my Dragon Stallion Battalion suffered over 800 casualties, while the Tiger Infantry Battalion suffered over 200 casualties. I couldn't help but feel a great pain in my heart. As expected, there was a price to pay for being a good person, not to mention that I might have to save a fated opponent.
However, I still didn't regret it. This was the only battle in the eastern front with outstanding military achievements other than the battle with Sun Jian's troops in the south. Although I saved Cao Cao, who might be my future opponent, I won the political initiative and successfully eliminated the influence of Cao Cao's battle. In addition, this was the first time our army had encountered a strong and elite opponent. Although we had suffered heavy losses, the soldiers who had survived such a tragic battle had clearly begun to have a clear change in their battle experience and mentality. This was especially true for the generals and officers who had grown rapidly in the war. Many of the generals and marquises had first-hand experience in dealing with cavalry tactics, which was extremely precious.
I had been deeply influenced by the historical records. Right now, my heart was filled with the idea of achieving my goals by any means necessary. Although I seemed to have been relatively successful so far, perhaps I was wrong as a person. If I continued to walk down this path by any means necessary, would I become another evil hero in this new history that would be cursed by future generations? And this battle to support Cao Cao was a way to break through the limitations of my thinking. I gave up on suppressing Cao Cao and began to consider things from the bottom of my heart.
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