Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Just as Lü Bu had initially gained control of the imperial palace and was frantically searching for Emperor Liu Xie's whereabouts.

On the official road connecting Hulao Pass to Luoyang, a group of cavalry under the allied lords was rapidly heading towards Luoyang.

Lords such as Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Gongsun Zan personally led the charge, with a vast cavalry force of thirty to forty thousand, advancing like a surging tide.

However, just as they could faintly see the tall city walls of Luoyang in the distance, a small spot appeared on the official road, blocking their path.

This small spot, formed by less than a thousand men in formation, bore the banners of "Gao" and "The Camp of the Fallen."

Regarding this, be it Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zan, or Sun Jian, none of them paid any attention to the existence of "The Camp of the Fallen."

Against the force of thirty to forty thousand cavalry, which resembled a surging tide, even though the various cavalry units were scattered due to their different affiliations and did not form a proper formation.

Crushing a mere thousand or so infantrymen was nothing more than a matter of effortless destruction.

As he watched the large force of cavalry rushing from the darkness, Gao Shun, stationed at the center of the formation, remained as calm and stoic as ever, and even the seven hundred or so soldiers of "The Camp of the Fallen" were equally indifferent.

The cavalry force of thirty to forty thousand was undoubtedly a power capable of dominating the Central Plains.

However, for "The Camp of the Fallen," which originated in Bing Province, a cavalry scale of tens of thousands could only be described as commonplace.

Seeing that the distance between the two sides was rapidly closing, Gao Shun confirmed that the allied cavalry had no intention of launching a ranged arrow attack and immediately issued an order, saying.

"Prepare for engagement! Shieldbearers forward!"

Immediately, the Camp of the Fallen, which had been huddled together, had the shieldbearers take the lead, carrying unusually heavy giant shields forward, and the rest of the Camp of the Fallen also spread out from each other by about a step, as if preparing for the impact they were about to endure.

In less than a few breaths, the formation of the Camp of the Fallen had undergone a major change, with the giant shield soldiers in front, and the rest seemingly loose but interlocked.

However, in the darkness, most people could not clearly see the changes in the Camp of the Fallen.

In fact, almost all the lords who personally led the cavalry had their attention completely drawn to Luoyang in the distance.

Only Zhao Yun, who was accustomed to acting cautiously, noticed the movements of the Camp of the Fallen, and his eyes narrowed, as a feeling that something was not quite right arose in his heart.

Since training his own White Horse义从, Zhao Yun's intuition for the flaws in military formations seemed to be further developed bit by bit.

However, facing the formation currently displayed by the Camp of the Fallen, Zhao Yun could not feel where the flaw was for a moment.

Even though the number of Camp of the Fallen was less than a thousand, the habit of caution made Zhao Yun hurriedly say to Zhang Fei beside him.

"Yide, bypass the enemy formation ahead."

Zhang Fei heard the words and replied carelessly. "A mere seven or eight hundred people, a single charge will be enough to crush them, why bother to bypass them?"

Zhao Yun thought for a moment, then said. "The military advisor's orders are paramount, don't waste time."

Seeing Zhao Yun bring up Li Ji, Zhang Fei hesitated for a moment, and could only nod in agreement.

Immediately, the cavalry led by Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei detoured to the side, simply leaving the flat official road and choosing to bypass the Camp of the Fallen from the side.

The number of cavalry from Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei's units added up to more than six thousand, and with Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei leaving the main force of the allied cavalry, the main force of the allied cavalry was obviously reduced by a small half.

Gao Shun naturally noticed the obvious movements of Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei's unit, and frowned, but he was helpless.

The area around Luoyang is all plains, with no natural defenses.

The order Gao Shun received was to intercept the pursuers, and facing the large number of cavalry attacking, Gao Shun could only choose to line up on the official road to block them in front.

Immediately, Gao Shun refocused his gaze on the front of the Camp of the Fallen!

The allied cavalry closest to the Camp of the Fallen was less than ten steps away!!!

At this moment.

"Release!"

With Gao Shun's order, dozens of soldiers ten steps behind the soldiers holding giant shields raised the prepared large yellow crossbows and launched a head-on attack on the cavalry.

The power of the strong crossbow is by no means comparable to ordinary bows and arrows.

Its strength is so strong that it can penetrate iron armor and still have strength to spare.

Even looking at the entire Han Dynasty, strong crossbows are the highest level of controlled items, and even the entire Wu Commandery does not have a craftsman with the skills to make crossbows.

"Bang bang bang!"

As the large yellow crossbows roared, at a distance of about twenty steps, the power of the large yellow crossbows was undoubtedly brought to the extreme.

Wherever the crossbow arrows passed, both men and horses were pierced with a large hole.

For a time, the allied cavalry at the forefront almost fell in layers like reaping wheat, and these suddenly fallen cavalry happened to become obstacles hindering the cavalry behind.

In an instant, before the allied cavalry could charge into the Camp of the Fallen, there was already a scene of chaos.

Even the few cavalry who barely controlled their warhorses to cross the obstacles with superb horsemanship, their speed greatly reduced, were met with giant shields that were almost as tall as a person.

And such a thrilling collision failed to stir up any waves in Gao Shun's eyes, as his gaze constantly swept around to judge the situation.

After the giant shield soldiers blocked the first wave of impact weakened by the strong crossbows, Gao Shun calmly said.

"Engage!"

As if it were some kind of deep-rooted tacit understanding, with Gao Shun's words, the seven hundred or so seemingly calm members of the Camp of the Fallen suddenly responded enthusiastically.

"The will to fight! To the death!!!"

In the next moment, one by one, the soldiers of the Camp of the Fallen, in groups of three, frantically drilled out from the gaps in the giant shields and actively attacked the cavalry in front of them.

In groups of three, one person cuts the horse's legs, one person blocks the cavalry's counterattack with a small shield, and one person attacks the cavalry's vitals.

The cavalry who had temporarily lost their speed due to being blocked by the giant shields were almost visibly directly beheaded by the counterattack of the Camp of the Fallen.

And for the Camp of the Fallen, they seemed to be using the horse corpses as obstacles to hinder the cavalry's speed, and then frantically slaughtered the cavalry with a tacit understanding that did not fear death.

This is the fearless courage to counter-charge the cavalry, and it completely reverses the common sense of infantry resisting cavalry in this era……

To live in death, the Camp of the Fallen fights!

Especially Zhao Yun, who had bypassed from the side, saw it even more clearly.

Blocking with giant shields, shooting with strong crossbows……

These two can only be regarded as a conventional tactic for the martial Han Dynasty.

What is shocking is that after resisting the first wave of cavalry charges, the Camp of the Fallen dared to take the initiative to counter-charge and fight the cavalry to the death fearlessly.

And for the allied cavalry, this would also form a vicious circle.

The rear cavalry could hardly see the specific battle situation in front, and the warhorses and cavalry that were beheaded and fell on the battlefield would inevitably lead to a great reduction in the speed of the subsequent cavalry, and then be killed again by the counter-charge of the Camp of the Fallen.

Elite!

Undoubtedly, the elite of the elite!

Zhao Yun wondered that if he led the White Horse 义从 to face them head-on, he would probably encounter great trouble, and the possibility of breaking through the Camp of the Fallen was extremely low.

And looking at Zhang Fei, whose eyes were wide open, he also took a deep breath and said.

"Fortunately, Zlong reminded me, otherwise I would have led the cavalry into it, and I would have been battered and bruised. Who would have known that the military force of that mere hundreds of people would be so powerful."

"It's really powerful! The tactics are powerful, the cooperation is powerful, and the commander is even more powerful……"

After Zhao Yun commented, he continued. "But the most urgent task is to go to Luoyang."

Zhang Fei nodded, and then continued towards Luoyang.

And although Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei missed the official road, the "Camp of the Fallen" was like a stubborn stone lying across the official road, firmly blocking the cavalry's wave after wave of attacks.

This instead allowed the cavalry led by Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei to see the open city gate of Luoyang in the distance first.

When Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei led their troops directly into Luoyang, they suddenly found that within Luoyang under the darkness, there seemed to be wailing and screams everywhere.

The Xiliang army remaining in Luoyang was venting their last madness, and there were also many petty thieves taking advantage of the chaos, and the entire Luoyang was already in chaos.

"As Mr. Zikun expected, Luoyang is in chaos……"

Zhao Yun said urgently, and then bowed to Zhang Fei. "Yide, you and I will act according to the plan."

"Zlong, don't worry!"

Zhang Fei patted his chest and replied.

Immediately, Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei led their cavalry in different directions of Luoyang.

In the next moment, a thunderous sound rang out in the darkness.

"Zhang Fei, under Liu Xuande, a member of the Han Dynasty, is here. Those who cause trouble will be killed without mercy!!!"

And following closely behind Zhang Fei, three thousand elite cavalry also shouted in unison, forming the only neat sound in the chaotic city of Luoyang at this moment.

This voice also entered the ears of countless officials, merchants, and even chaotic soldiers and thieves in Luoyang City at this moment.

Liu Xuande, a member of the Han Dynasty……

Zhang Fei!

And Zhang Fei also chose to divide his troops at this moment, dividing the three thousand cavalry into two parts, running wildly on the streets of Luoyang City, one on the left and one on the right.

And while constantly repeating the shouts, all the chaotic soldiers and thieves who were seen causing trouble along the way were beheaded.

For a time, under such naked cavalry deterrence.

In a sense, this is undoubtedly like driving a tank into the city to maintain order, causing many bold chaotic soldiers and thieves to begin to have concerns, and some timid people began to hide or flee.

In contrast, within the city of Luoyang, the name "Liu Xuande, a member of the Han imperial family," was directly injected into the ears of countless anxious and upright citizens, crafting a radiant and magnificent image.

This was Zhang Fei's mission: to maintain order in the chaotic Luoyang and to promote Liu Bei's reputation.

Perhaps, compared to direct benefits, reputation seems ethereal and illusory.

However, in Li Ji's eyes, the "direction of the people's hearts" is far more important than direct benefits.

Only with the support of the people can the world be won over! (End of this chapter)