Guo Jia of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei was reborn at the beginning to recruit

Chapter 48, Sun Menghu and the Yellow Turban Warrior

Rumble, Rumble, Rumble...

The sound of war drums broke the tranquility of the morning and slowly kicked off the war.

On the plain, a team composed of countless chariots launched a charge, with overwhelming momentum and smoke billowing behind them.

With the rise of cavalry in this era, the proportion of chariots dropped significantly, but it was not completely eliminated.

For example, Sun Jian's Jiangdong Army was located in the south and lacked quality horses to form cavalry, so it chose to form a chariot corps to make up for the army's lack of mobility.

Compared with cavalry, although it has the disadvantages of being difficult to control and not as maneuverable as cavalry, it also has its own advantages, that is, it has a more violent momentum than cavalry.

A shield soldier may be able to block the momentum of the cavalry, but it is difficult to stop the chariot soldiers, unless... the yellow scarf warrior.

This is the elite of the Yellow Turban Army and Zhang Liang's biggest trump card.

In fact, the Yellow Turban Warriors are not as miraculous as the rumors say. They are just carefully selected by Zhang Jiao from hundreds of thousands of people. Although there are only a few hundred people, they are all as strong as bulls.

Each man was covered in thick armor, holding a huge shield as big as himself in his left hand, and a heavy mace in his right hand.

Because it is used with one hand, this heavy short weapon is more convenient for them.

After rigorous training, the Yellow Turban warriors were obviously proficient in how to fight against various types of arms. When they saw the overwhelming number of chariot troops, they did not shrink back, but quickly formed small teams.

The charging chariot was approaching like a wild beast, getting closer and closer.

But they didn't have the slightest fear and stood still like lambs.

One hundred steps, fifty steps...

When the chariot rushed in front of them, they responded quickly and formed groups of five to eight people to form human-shaped hills.

Half of the wheels ran over him, and he soon lost his balance. Coupled with the speed, he instantly fell over.

Most of the Yellow Turban warriors have passed the test, except for a very few. The price of failure is that the shield formation is broken and they are crushed into pulp by the chariots that speed past one after another.

"Yellow Turban Warriors?" Sun Jian quickly learned the battle report from his subordinates, and learned that the soldiers under his command suffered heavy casualties. He then snorted coldly: "What are the heavenly soldiers and heavenly generals? I, Sun Jian, do not believe in this evil."

"The whole army obeys the order..."

He was about to give the order for all his troops to charge. Cheng Pu on the side hurriedly advised: "General, our advance is too fast and we have already separated ourselves from the army. Why don't we wait any longer?"

After hearing this, Sun Jian was silent for a moment and asked: "Who is behind us?"

"Cao Cao's cavalry army."

"I believe in him."

Four simple words blocked Cheng Pu's last words. Sun Jian slowly raised the long sword in his hand and said loudly: "The whole army obeys the order and kill with me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he took the lead and galloped out. Seeing this, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and others hurriedly followed.

"Kill..." When the soldiers in the rear saw how ferocious their leader was, they were greatly encouraged and quickly followed suit.

The general will have the determination to die, and the scholar will not be greedy for life.

At this moment, Sun Jian is quite overbearing. It is precisely because of his leadership that the Jiangdong Army, which was invincible hundreds of years ago, has reappeared.

Not long after, Sun Jian's troops fought hand to hand with the Yellow Turban warriors.

This is a battle between a strong body and a tenacious will, without retreating or fearing until the last drop of blood is shed.

Sun Jian's sword skills were so powerful that he actually split the thick shield with one strike and disemboweled a yellow turban warrior from top to bottom.

He is like the God of War on this battlefield, unstoppable.

In fact, Sun Jian during this period was the strongest general in his generation, and he was at the peak of his powers as a man.

At the same time, killings can be seen in every corner of the battlefield.

There were yellow scarf warriors who smashed the heads of Jiangdong soldiers to pieces with a stick, but there were also people who were stabbed into a hornet's nest by the Jiangdong soldiers because they were trapped in a tight siege.

The battle lasted for several hours before it was declared easy. All three hundred Yellow Turban warriors were wiped out, but thousands of Jiangdong Army casualties were caused.

Huh, huh...

Sun Jian was breathing heavily, obviously it was not easy to deal with such tough situations.

But even in a state of exhaustion, he did not dare to be careless at all.

"Send out scouts immediately and closely monitor the rear."

Cheng Pu accepted the offer and was waiting to go down to make arrangements when suddenly there were sounds of killing in his ears.

Cheng Pu's expression changed slightly. The resilience and combat power of the Yellow Turban warriors were too strong, which not only disrupted their formation, but also exhausted the entire army.

In its current state, it is really difficult to fight against the new force that has joined the battlefield.

Sun Jian smiled bitterly and said, "It seems it's too late."

Then he stood up and said loudly: "Brothers, the brave will win when we meet on a narrow road. The reinforcements are behind us. As long as we can persist, we will definitely win a complete victory."

The talk of reinforcements was not just to deceive his soldiers. He considered it as a bait, but chose to believe in Cao Cao, his judgment and courage.

In addition to guarding the two wings, the opponent's cavalry also plays a supporting role.

"Kill, kill, kill..."

Sun Jian's presence was like a needle that fixed the sea. The already exhausted soldiers picked up their weapons on the ground and shouted neatly and loudly.

Bo Cai was leading the charge, and his face froze when he saw the momentum. He was obviously shocked by the resilience of this army.

But he had no other choice. The sacrifice of the Yellow Turban Warriors could not be in vain.

The flames of war ignited again.

Jiangdong's army showed extraordinary will. Even though people kept falling around them, they still did not retreat, and they were even able to compete with Bocai's army who was waiting for work.

It wasn't until another two hours passed that exhaustion spread uncontrollably, and Jiangdong's army began to decline.

"Cao Mengde, why haven't you come yet?"

During the fight, Sun Jian let out a roar.

"Brother Wentai, don't worry, it's up to you."

As if agreed upon, Cao Cao responded.

In fact, this was just a coincidence. The shouts of death and the sound of war drums on the battlefield had already covered everything up, and the two could not hear each other's voice at all.

But it didn't matter anymore. When he saw the big banner with the word "Cao", the stone in Sun Jian's heart fell.

In the end, it lived up to expectations.

The mantis stalks the cicada, followed by the oriole.

With the addition of Cao Cao's cavalry, the situation on the battlefield was instantly reversed.

"withdraw!"

Bo Cai knew that they had missed the opportunity to fight. It was impossible for them to capture Sun Jian's troops. If they continued to fight, they would also trap them.

Cao Cao led his troops after chasing them for a few miles and then retreated. As the saying goes, don't pursue the enemy when you are in trouble, not to mention that his duty was not to fight head-on.

"Brother Wentai, you are too..."

Cao Cao was speechless.

Sun Jian smiled boldly and said seriously: "I believe Meng De, as long as you can arrive in time, we can fight back."

Cao Cao's face turned serious.

"Thank you, Brother Wen, for trusting me."

"Since we are colleagues, there is no need to say thank you. Well, it's time for us to withdraw our troops."

At this time, the sun was setting, and the two men immediately gathered their troops.

The total strength of both the enemy and ours is close to 200,000. It is impossible to determine the outcome of such a battle in one day.

(End of chapter)