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Chapter 217: The power of Jingzhou cavalry

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    Just when Cao Zhen was in a dilemma, several more scouts came back and brought bad news.  The Han army is attacking Hulao Pass with all its strength, and the situation is very critical.

    After weighing it again and again, Cao Zhen did not dare to hesitate.  Hulao Pass is far more important than Dongling Pass. If it is lost, Qingzhou, Jizhou, Yanzhou, and Xuzhou will all be threatened by the Han army.

    "And at this time, Wei Yan at Yique Pass only had 5,000 troops. If he sent troops, wouldn't he need Yique Pass?

    So Cao Zhen ordered five thousand troops and horses, quickly left Dongling Pass and headed towards Hulao Pass.

    Halfway down the road, I suddenly felt a tremor in the earth.

    "Cavalry?" Cao Zhen understood that it was the sound of the hooves of cavalry charging into the formation.

    "No, it's the Han cavalry!" After a moment, Cao Zhen was shocked.

    The cavalry of their Wei army used to include Hubao Cavalry, Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and Xiliang Iron Cavalry, but the total number was only two thousand, and in the Battle of Nanyang, the entire army was wiped out.

    But judging from the sound of horse hooves, there should be as many as seven or eight thousand riders.

    " Among the princes in the world, the only one with so many cavalry is Liu Cong of Jingzhou.

    Facing so many cavalry, the five thousand infantry fighting against them was just an egg against a stone, which was simply not enough to kill the opponent.

    But if you run away, how can you outrun a war horse with two legs?

    "General, retreat quickly and let the future come to an end!" Army Sima Wu Ye said loudly with a look of panic on his face.

    "No!" Cao Zhen gritted his teeth. As a commander-in-chief, how could he escape from the battlefield?  Even if he died, he would still fight the Han cavalry!  "Array up!"

    "No!"

    Five thousand Cao's troops quickly formed a square formation, with shield bearers at the front, followed closely by spearmen.  As long as the shield bearer can block the first impact of the cavalry, the pikemen will thrust out from the gap in the shield, and then the crossbowmen will take the opportunity to release arrows, killing the horses or Han soldiers.

    All the soldiers stayed together and tried not to be scattered.

    I have to say that in a hurry, Cao Zhen had the right idea.  However, what he faced was a cavalry that was more powerful than the Wei army's tiger and leopard cavalry.

    Zhao Yun's cavalry camp now has more than 4,500 soldiers, and the number of war horses has reached 9,000, all of which are one person and two riders.

    When Zhao Yun saw Cao Zhenbu's phalanx, he did not rush over rashly. Instead, he and Xiahou Lan each led a group of soldiers and detoured to both sides.

    Cao Jun¡¯s frontal defense is very strong, but the two sides are slightly weaker.  Cao Zhen was about to change his formation, but the Han cavalry had already rushed forward. The horses didn't stop at all, or even slowed down, and they fired arrows one after another.

    A large number of soldiers outside Cao's army fell to the ground after being hit by arrows, and many shield bearers had no time to turn around to block them.

    Cao Zhen was even more surprised. He knew that the strongest thing about cavalry was their ability to ride and shoot.  The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and Xiliang Iron Cavalry are already very strong in cavalry and shooting.  But now he discovered that the cavalry and shooting abilities of the Han cavalry were still superior to them.  Without slowing down, he was able to pick up his bow and fire an arrow. It seemed that today was really a bad day.

    "Quick, shoot the arrow!" Cao Zhen shouted.

    Cao Jun's crossbowmen began to fire arrows, and occasionally some soldiers fell off their horses.

    "Throw the spear!" Zhao Yun and Xia Houlan ordered almost at the same time.

    The lethality of throwing spears is much greater than that of bows and arrows, because the distance is very close, and the people use the horse's strength to throw them out with all their strength. If they are stabbed in the front, they will definitely penetrate the body.

    "General, retreat quickly!" Army Sima Wu Ye almost cried, "We are holding back Jingzhou's cavalry. Our lord's great cause cannot be separated from the general!"

    After Wu Ye finished speaking, regardless of whether Cao Zhen agreed or not, he led his soldiers and rushed towards the cavalry.

    If the infantry charges the cavalry and does not have a numerical advantage, it is actually suicide.  Wu Ye's purpose was very clear, which was to use these flesh and blood bodies to hold back the Jingzhou cavalry and buy Cao Zhen time to retreat.

    "Wu Sima" Seeing those arrows, spears, and Chinese knives falling on the soldiers under his command, Cao Zhen felt as if pain was in his heart.  He really wanted to ride his horse forward and fight to the death with the Jingzhou soldiers, but he knew that it was meaningless, so he gritted his teeth and led dozens of guards on horses around him to retreat eastward.

    It didn¡¯t take long for the battle to end. Zhao Yun and Xiahou Lan quickly cleared the battlefield, buried the bodies of the soldiers on both sides, sent people to send the battle report to the lord Liu Cong, and then led their troops to kill Dongling Pass.

    Dongling Pass was already empty, and Zhao Yun temporarily took over the defense of the pass, waiting for Liu Cong to send troops and generals.  Because the cavalry must have other tasks and cannot stay here all the time.

    At Sishui Pass, Zhang He also learned that Liu Cong¡¯s army was attacking Hulao Pass.? situation.  Therefore, scouts were constantly sent to investigate.  At the same time, he was still inquiring about Dongling Pass.

    There has been no definite news from Hulao Pass for several days, only that it is very critical, which makes Zhang He uneasy.

    With an army of 30,000, with the powerful combat power of the Han army, it is only a matter of time before they can capture Hulao Pass.  But do you want help?  Liu Cong's military advisers, Pang Tong and Fazheng, were as wise as the sea and good at coming up with strange and dangerous strategies. They would definitely be able to think of reinforcements along the way.  If we resort to tricks, not only will we not be able to save Hulao Pass, but Sishui Pass may also be lost.

    ¡°But if we don¡¯t send troops and see Hulao Pass being breached, then the Lord will be blamed

    When Zhang He was in a dilemma, the scouts sent news about Dongling Pass. Cao Zhen sent out troops rashly and was ambushed by the Han army. The entire army was wiped out and Dongling Pass had been occupied.

    Zhang He took a breath of cold air and was secretly glad that he did not act recklessly, so he immediately issued a death order and no one was allowed to leave.

    "My lord, Zhang He has been on the battlefield for a long time and can't hold on. It seems that if you want to take Sishui Pass, you must attack it by force." In the Han army camp in front of Hulao Pass, Pang Tong handed a piece of information to Liu Cong.

    Liu Cong frowned slightly as he looked at the information.  To be honest, a forced attack was the last thing he wanted to accept.  That's sacrificing the lives of thousands of soldiers in exchange for a barrier!

    "Lord, we must not only attack with force, but also with great speed. If Cao Cao reacts and the army arrives, not only will we be unable to break through Sishui Pass, but it will also be extremely detrimental to our attack on Yuzhou!" Fa Zheng said.

    Liu Cong naturally understood the principle of not being in charge of troops. After hesitating for a moment, he immediately gave the order.

    Xiang Chong led 5,000 troops to guard Hulao Pass, Fu Shu led 5,000 troops to guard Dongling Pass, and the rest were immediately sent to Sishui Pass.

    Come to Guanxia and set up the camp.  The next day, Niu Jin led 5,000 soldiers and horses, armed with thunder chariots, gale crossbows, arrow towers, ladders and other equipment, and began to attack Sishui Pass.

    After Wei Yan and Ma Di captured Dongling Pass and were captured by Zhao Yun, they led five thousand troops and left Yique Pass.

    Now that there is Dongling Pass, Deng Ai is still outside Luoyang City, Hulao Pass has been captured, and the lord Liu Cong is attacking Sishui Pass, Cao Jun can no longer threaten Yique Pass.

    After arriving at Dongling Pass, Zhao Yun had already handed over the pass tower to Fu Shu for guarding. More than 4,000 cavalry and more than 8,000 horses had already formed a formation.

    Wei Yan immediately sent an order, and Zhao Yun led the cavalry battalion to attack Ruyin. He led five thousand soldiers and horses, and Ma Su rushed to Runan, Yingchuan and other places, and the competition in the Central Plains really began!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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