strokinit Chapter [187] Cavalry Battle
Chapter [187] Cavalry Battle
"Boom!"
There was a thunderous sound of horseshoes, and 30,000 cavalrymen, led by Lu Bu, rushed out from Hangu Pass.
From the beginning of Cao Jun's attack, Lu Bu arranged a full set of services for Cao Jun, and his soldiers gave Cao Jun a head-on blow, and swallowed up this wave of Cao Jun who came to attack.
Cao Jun, who was lucky enough not to die, was running wildly towards Cao Ying at this moment. When they heard the sound of horseshoes behind them, they only hated their parents for not giving them four legs when they were born.
Both legs ran out of afterimages, but they were still not as good as four-legged war horses. The distance between the two sides was rapidly approaching, and they were still quite a distance away from Cao Jun's camp.
"My lord." Cao Ren shouted, and everyone couldn't help looking at Cao Cao.
Although Cao Ren didn't say anything, the meaning was very clear, it was for Cao Cao to make a decision.
Should we turn a blind eye to the fleeing Cao army? Or rush out to rescue them?
The situation is critical, and the defeated Cao Jun will be caught up immediately, so there is not enough time to think.
Cao Cao took a deep breath and said, "Tiger and leopard rider!"
In the end, Cao Cao made a decision and asked the tiger and leopard cavalry to rescue those Cao Jun thrones.
If you turn a deaf ear, turn a blind eye, and watch these soldiers die tragically in front of your eyes, it will be too big a blow to morale.
The eyes of countless Cao soldiers in the barracks are staring at Cao Cao to make a decision. If Cao Cao does not rescue these soldiers, it will undoubtedly chill the hearts of the soldiers. Who will work for Cao Cao in the future?
Although the Cao army who attacked the city had been killed in sevens and eighties, and only a small part escaped, Cao Cao had to be rescued.
Because not only the lives of these soldiers were saved, but also the morale of the entire Cao army.
"Here!" Cao Chun immediately agreed.
Cao Chun, clan general, commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Cao Ren's younger brother, is also one of the Eight Tiger Cavalry.
"Lu Bu should come, you all go!" Cao Cao immediately added.
How powerful Lu Bu is, Cao Cao had seen it before Hulao Pass.
If Cao Chun is only allowed to lead the tiger and leopard ride forward, it will undoubtedly be to die.
There are so many generals under Cao Cao's command, they can completely swarm up and minimize casualties as much as possible.
Cao's eight tiger cavalry plus Xu Huang, Yu Jin, Le Jin, Dian Wei and Xu Chu, a total of thirteen generals, led the tiger and leopard cavalry out of Cao Jun and headed straight for Lu Bu.
"Heh, you still dare to play cavalry with me?" Lu Bu sneered.
With the same weapons and equipment, what can the Central Plains cavalry fight with the grassland cavalry? What's more, the weapons and equipment of the two sides are still different.
The 30,000 cavalrymen of Lu Bu are all composed of border men from Bingzhou and Xiliang. They grew up on grasslands and on horseback since they were young.
Moreover, in terms of numbers, Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry are not as good as Qin's cavalry.
Lu Bu made a rough observation and found that the number of cavalry in Cao's army was at most 20,000, which was 10,000 less than that of Qin's army.
You know, Cao Cao is located in the Central Plains, and he has no place to produce horses, let alone a horse farm.
It is not easy to pull up a 20,000-scale cavalry. It can be said that it is the limit of Cao Cao's ability. The number is not as good as Lu Bu's side, which is normal.
This is because Lu Bu sold a lot of war horses and traded grain with Yuan Shao, otherwise Lu Bu would have more cavalry now.
However, this is something that can’t be helped. Guanzhong had just been taken down, and Dong Zhuo’s misfortune had made it a mess before. Guanzhong had no productivity, and it had to cut off food for a year.
If he hadn't sold the horses back then, Lu Bu wouldn't have survived today, and he would have starved to death long ago.
The cavalry from both sides was approaching rapidly. At this time, the cavalry of the Qin Army no longer cared about the fleeing cavalry of the Cao Army, and their attention was on the tiger and leopard cavalry.
"Front Arrow Array!!!" Lu Bu roared.
The simple and rough front and arrow formation, combined with Lu Bu's strong point, will always be the most suitable formation for the cavalry of the Qin Army.
The cavalry, who had followed Lu Bu for many years, immediately began to change their formation, from the original pursuit formation to the assault formation.
"Bow and arrow!"
After the transformation is completed, the distance between the two sides is almost the same, and bow and arrow shooting can be carried out.
The tiger and leopard cavalry of Cao Jun on the opposite side did the same, and they all took out their bows and arrows to shoot.
"whoosh whoosh"
For a time, arrows criss-crossed the battlefield, and the firepower of the cavalry of the Qin Army was significantly stronger!
Not only in terms of numbers, but also in terms of firing frequency, the attack speed of the Qin cavalry is also significantly better than that of the tiger and leopard cavalry.
The cavalry of the Qin army shot three waves of arrows, while the tiger and leopard cavalry could shoot two waves at most.
The reason why there is such a big gap is, on the one hand, that the cavalry of the Qin Army has better riding skills, far better than the cavalry who have become monks in the Central Plains.
On the other hand, it is because of the saddle and stirrup, both of which allow the cavalry of the Qin Army to better control the balance.
It is extremely difficult to draw a bow on a bumpy horseback. To shoot an arrow, you need to hold the bow in one hand and the arrow in the other. Both hands are occupied, so naturally you cannot hold the reins of the horse.
The cavalry of the Qin army was different. The high bridge saddle was supplemented by double-sided stirrups. In addition, the cavalry of the Qin army had high riding skills.
The number of troops is not as good as the cavalry of the Qin army, and now even the frequency of firing has been pulled back a lot. Before the cavalry of the two families came into contact, the tiger and leopard cavalry were completely suppressed.
"Damn it!" Cao Cao, who was watching the battle from a distance, looked ugly, "Our cavalry is still no match for the opponent, and the gap is too obvious."
"Look, my lord!" Guo Jia said suddenly, "The things that the enemy cavalry stepped on, and the things that sat on their buttocks."
When Cao Cao heard the words, he immediately looked closely. Under Guo Jia's reminder, everyone found the existence of stirrups and saddles.
The two things have no depth, and people can understand it at a glance. This thing is to assist the balance.
"Good stuff!" Xun Yu immediately said: "These two things can help the cavalry to master the balance. No wonder the gap is so big. It turns out that it is not only the difference in people, but also the difference in equipment."
"This thing is not difficult, and it can be imitated immediately after returning!" Cao Cao excitedly said.
Saddles and stirrups have no technical content, but anyone who has ridden a horse will immediately understand the use of them after seeing them.
on the battlefield.
The tiger and leopard cavalry have greatly reduced their personnel, and although the Qin army cavalry also has them, the opponent's firepower is limited, and the loss of the Qin army cavalry is also limited.
After several rounds of cavalry and shooting, the cavalry on both sides had quickly narrowed the distance, and they were about to fight together.
The cavalry on both sides also tacitly put away their bows and arrows, replaced them with long-handled weapons, and prepared for close combat.
Both tiger and leopard riders are equipped with long spears, holding the gun in their right hand, and then clamping it tightly under the armpit to prevent the weapon from flying out of the hand, and the other hand needs to hold the horse's rein to maintain the balance of the body.
If you don't hold on to the reins of the horse, once you are attacked, your upper body will definitely lose its balance.
Tiger and leopard riders don't have stirrups, and the upper body loses balance. The only end is to fall off the horse and be trampled to death.
On the other hand, the cavalry of the Qin Army were all two-handed soldiers with different styles of weapons. They all used their most convenient weapons, even blunt weapons.
The existence of stirrups can stabilize the figure, and can also control the horse, freeing up both hands, so that the cavalry can also use heavy weapons on horseback, and can wield the weapons vigorously with both hands.
The tiger and leopard cavalry, on the other hand, could only charge straight forward in a daze. Except for some cases with extremely strong arms, most of the soldiers could not wield a spear with one hand at all.
Stirrups and saddles are the artifacts of cavalry, they are not only useful for cavalry and shooting, but also for melee combat, and the effect is even greater.
"boom!!!"
The cavalry of the two armies finally approached and slammed into each other fiercely, entering the stage of hand-to-hand combat. .