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Chapter 140: Jingzhou Cavalry

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    There is a mountain in the northeast of Yiyang County, which the locals call Feihu Mountain.  From a distance, it looks like a tiger with wings on its back.

    Compared with the mountains in the north, the mountains in the south are not as tall and majestic.  However, the mountains are densely covered with jungles, poisonous insects are rampant, and miasma is pervasive, so it is difficult to cross.

    After crossing Feihu Mountain, you can enter Runan.  But except for some herb collectors, no one would go this route.

    But at this time, there was a group of soldiers and horses quietly crossing the mountain.

    The leaders of this troop are Liu Cong, Deng Ai and Fazheng.

    For Liu Cong, there is no mountain that cannot be climbed.  Since the herb collectors can get over it, then the army can definitely get over it.

    From the beginning, Liu Cong asked Deng Ai to train a special battalion of soldiers and horses, called the mountain camp.

    After Liu Cong told Deng Ai the content of the training and the purpose of establishing this battalion, Deng Ai was very interested.

    "Taking the path that others have not taken, and using surprise troops to win, this is exactly what Deng Ai is good at."  No matter which direction Jingzhou sent troops in the future, they would have to pass through dangerous mountains and passes. Deng Ai could see the importance of this battalion at a glance.  Therefore, during the training process, Liu Cong's method was followed and meticulous.

    Now it finally worked. The soldiers worked together in groups of three or five. No matter whether it was the river valley or the cliff, they couldn't stop them at all.

    Fazheng came from Shu. The road to Shu has been difficult since ancient times. He originally thought that Yizhou soldiers were the most suitable for marching in mountains.  But now after seeing these Jingzhou soldiers, I was amazed and at the same time more confident.

    With such a lord and such soldiers, what powerful enemies cannot be defeated?

    "My lord, it's getting late, let the soldiers camp! At this speed, we will definitely reach Runan ahead of time!" Fazheng said to Liu Cong as the sun just set.

    According to his plan, the time to arrive in Runan must be just right, neither too early nor too late.

    "Okay, Deng Ai, send the order to camp on the spot!"

    "No!" Deng Ai immediately issued the order, and the soldiers quickly set up a simple military tent and buried pots to make rice.

    Zhao Yun led 3,000 cavalry and more than 6,000 horses in a mighty manner, leaving Xinye and heading towards Jiaxian County.

    The training of cavalry is originally a long process, and when Zhao Yun was the cavalry commander, Liu Pan had already trained a thousand cavalry to have a certain combat effectiveness, but he did not understand military formations and coordinated operations.

    After Zhao Yun took over, he quickly recruited two thousand soldiers.  During training, he discovered the secret of the war horse's stirrups and horseshoes. This surprised and excited Zhao Yun, and at the same time he admired his lord Liu Cong even more.

    It was very difficult for Gongsun Zan to train the white-horse Yi Cong.  To practice mounted archery, one must be able to sit firmly on a moving horse, but this requires one month of training.

    With the double stirrups, it can be achieved in one day.  More importantly, the war horses are nailed with horseshoes, so they can run confidently and boldly without fear of their hooves being damaged by gravel.

    Therefore, although these three thousand soldiers and horses have not been trained for a long time, their combat effectiveness has improved very quickly, and they are fully capable of fighting Cao Jun's cavalry.

    "General, Cao Jun's cavalry was found fifty miles ahead, camping!" A scout reported on Pegasus.

    "How many riders are there?"

    "About two thousand!"

    "Command the army to form formation on the spot!" Zhao Yun thought for a moment and immediately issued the order.

    "General, do we want to wait for Cao Jun here?" Xia Houlan, the commander of the army, asked.

    Xiahoulan and Zhao Yun were from the same hometown and were originally in Cao's army.  A few years ago, he followed Xiahou Dun to attack Xinye and was captured at Bowangpo, so he followed Zhao Yun.  When Zhao Yun formed the cavalry, many of the soldiers he selected were those who guarded Jiangxia at that time, and Xia Houlan was also selected.  Because he was good at law, he became a military official and became Zhao Yun's right-hand man.

    "There are about two thousand cavalry, which should be all Cao Cao's cavalry. If we rush over, they will soon find that waiting for work is not good for us. So we form a formation here and wait for them."

    "The general's strategy is wonderful!" Xia Houlan nodded after hearing this.

    "Xiahou Lan, you lead a thousand cavalry and hide behind the hill on the right. When the two sides are in a stalemate, you suddenly rush out and defeat Cao's army in one fell swoop!"

    "No!"

    The distance of fifty miles is not far for the cavalry.  After Zhao Yun formally lined up the troops, it didn't take long before he heard the sound of horse hooves.

    Soon, Cao Jun¡¯s cavalry appeared.

    "Hubao Cavalry, Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, Xiliang Iron Cavalry, all Cao Cao's cavalry are here, then we will fight to the death!  "Zhao Yun's heart was filled with excitement.

    He was once chased all over the mountains and plains by Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry. Although he was famous at Changbanpo, he still felt unhappy.  This time he wants Cao Jun to realize that the Han Dynasty is truly the strongest cavalry.

    "Stop!" Cao Chun, Zhang Hu and Zhang Xiu gave the order almost at the same time, and all the cavalry stopped.

    "Where did the cavalry come from here?" Zhang Hu's face showed surprise. How could there be cavalry in Jingzhou?

    "There are five thousand of them?" Cao Chun's face was even more panicked, because there was a large area of ??darkness in front of him, and the force was definitely twice their combined strength.

    "No, not five thousand, only two thousand, just one person and two riders!" In contrast, Zhang Xiu's face was calmer.

    "One person and two riders?" Cao Chun was a little confused.

    "At that time, when we faced the Xianbei and Xiqiang soldiers and the Xiliang cavalry, we would ride two people, sometimes three people. During long-distance raids, the horses are easily injured, and we have to bring enough food, fodder and water.  No. I just didn¡¯t expect that Liu Cong would actually build a cavalry with one man and two cavalry.¡±

    Cavalry is a costly unit, and there is a serious shortage of horses nowadays.  Zhang Xiu really didn't expect that Jingzhou would establish such a cavalry.

    After Zhao Yun saw Cao Jun¡¯s cavalry stop, he waved the big gun in his hand and shouted loudly: "Cavalry, follow me to charge!"

    "kill!"

    Four to five thousand war horses charged at the same time, with a momentum much greater than that of Cao Jun's cavalry. Suddenly, smoke and dust billowed, and the ground shook!

    "Rush over!"

    Cao Chun, Zhang Hu, and Zhang Xiu gave orders at the same time.  In this situation, you cannot be timid at all. No matter how powerful the opponent is, you must face him. If you run away, it will become a defeat and you will be chased by the opponent unscrupulously.

    "Fire arrows!" Both sides gave the order at the same time, and the soldiers showed off their skills in riding and shooting.

    Many soldiers rushing in front fell off their horses one after another. This made Zhang Xiu, Cao Chun, Zhang Hu and other three people shocked.

    Their cavalry has been on the battlefield for several years, and their cavalry and archery skills are among the best. The Jingzhou cavalry has just been established, so why is their cavalry and archery ability not inferior to them at all?

    But what surprised them even more was what came next.

    "Throw the gun!"

    Zhao Yun gave an order, and a large number of large guns flew over, covering the sky and the sun, and filling the air with murderous intent.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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