Three Kingdoms

Chunyu Qiong turned around on horseback and looked at the formation of his own soldiers and horses.

Naturally, at the front were rows of uniformly uniform soldiers, marching forward in an untidy formation. Most of these were originally county soldiers from Jizhou and had undergone some training. However, because of the urgency of the battle with Youzhou Gongsun Zan, these soldiers had not been trained for a long time.

Behind these soldiers, there were some incompletely armored infantry, following crookedly. These were originally local powerful villagers and private soldiers, and there were even some recruited bandits from the Qingzhou area who took advantage of the troubled times. Seeing that the Yuan family was becoming more powerful and Qingzhou Youzhou was gradually becoming more and more stable, these bandits lost the opportunity to profit from it and changed their flags one after another, preparing to serve their new masters.

After all, Qingzhou was the hardest hit area by the Yellow Turban Rebellion. A large number of farmers who had been holding knives and guns for too long had already forgotten how to hold a hoe.

There is no other reason. The Yellow Turbans may not have been deeply felt in other prefectures and counties of the Han Dynasty, but in Qingzhou, almost every family is a farmer, and every family has a Yellow Turban. Therefore, Qingzhou was a It is a special area that is "blessed by nature". The so-called "blessed by nature" does not mean a good thing. On the contrary, because of the repeated activities of the Yellow Turban thieves here, the wealthy families and ordinary people in Qingzhou have been greatly affected.

Therefore, it is not ordinary people who can stay in Qingzhou for a long time in the late Han Dynasty.

Even if there are some ruthless characters trying to gain a foothold in Qingzhou, under such circumstances, if they forcefully choose Qingzhou to start, in addition to system plug-ins, I am afraid that only the wisdom-lowering aura can be of some use.

Because even if you are lucky enough to survive the wave of the Yellow Turban Army, you may not be able to survive the subsequent invasion of powerful external groups. For example, when the Gongsun Zan Group was at its peak, Tian Kai was sent as the governor of Qingzhou, and even the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang were there to help out. As a result, Tian Kai had no time to do anything else during his several years in Qingzhou. He mainly came here to do the same. There was a three-way competition between the Yuan Shao Group and the Yuan Shu Group for Qingzhou, and they fought repeatedly. In the end, the strongest Yuan Shao still took control of Qingzhou.

Even if Yuan Shao controls Qingzhou, there is still a part that is independent of Yuan Shao's control. These are the remnants of the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans, the Taishan generals.

Now that Yuan Shao has gained an absolute advantage, these Taishan generals are not willing to engage in direct confrontation with Yuan Shao, a huge guy. Therefore, some people directly initiated the py transaction as a sign of sincerity. Anyway, Yuan Shao also acquiesced to its progress. If you show some strength as soon as possible, your future status will be determined earlier.

Therefore, in the battle on the southern front, in just one or two months, Chunyu Qiong also scraped together nearly 20,000 infantry and nearly 2,000 cavalry.

There is nothing wrong with Youzhou and Jizhou being a racecourse before, but after a protracted battle between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, the loss of war horses cannot be replenished instantly. Even if the local tycoons turn out all their wealth, it is useless. After all, the war horses Like people, they all need a period of growth. In addition, the three armies all need war horses. Therefore, although Chunyu Qiong's road is located in the southern section and the terrain is relatively flat, it still cannot have enough war horses. It can only be regarded as Infantry.

Chunyu Qiong assembled his troops in the south of Jizhou and began to march towards the slow river Hanoi. The overall marching speed was not fast. On the one hand, it was because the infantry was not marching very fast. On the other hand, although there were many soldiers, However, there was still no tacit cooperation between them. Chun Yuqiong's close relatives rode back and forth on their war horses, running around and around the team, giving orders at the top of their lungs, telling them to move faster, so that the entire army could move forward. The appearance is a little more like a present.

Among these military horses, there are also people with bright clothes and armor, and most of the horses they ride are good horses. Most of these people with "I am a rich man" on their faces were the children of powerful people from all over Jizhou. They thought this was a great opportunity to make achievements, so they took some of their private soldiers to join the war.

These young sons of Haoyou are all very energetic. Although they may not have seen a few regular battles, and most of the bloodshed they have experienced are just armed fights between villages, they are full of airs at the moment. It seems that they are all famous generals, riding on horses with their chests and belly protruding, or getting together to give advice, or arguing with each other over trivial matters, and glaring at each other's powerful disciples. They are actually concerned about the corruption of the entire military formation. Not caring at all.

Therefore, the normal silence and solemnity that should have occurred when Chunyu Qiong's army was marching in formation was not reflected at all. Instead, there was a sound of people shouting and neighing everywhere, creating a mess of smoke and dust, and all kinds of flags flying everywhere. , Of course, in the eyes of people who don’t understand military formations, this looks very energetic and vigorous.

Chunyu Qiong shook his head invisibly, raised his hand to signal, and immediately more than a dozen riders came out of the crowd, galloping towards where he was standing at the front, and were by his side in an instant. It was his confidant general, and he was also the confidant who directed the battle to merge with the state.

The dozen or so confidants of Chun Yuqiong, the generals, all looked very ugly. They had followed Chun Yuqiong for many years, and they were originally from the Eighth Army of Xiyuan, so they regarded themselves as real soldiers. Therefore, When integrating these rabble, although I know that these rabble have their uses, but when they are brought together, I am really angry!

Chunyu Qiong remained calm and asked lightly: "Where are the troops and horses led by Zhang, the prefect of Hanoi?"

A confidant standing next to Chunyu Qiong looked unhappy and replied in a deep voice: "General, the king is still here and has not moved!"

Chunyu Qiong laughed and said, "Prefect Zhang is very courageous!"

Another confidant seemed to know something about the situation, and followed Chun Yuqiong's words and said: "No, I heard some time ago that Governor Zhang sent people to Xu County to meet with His Majesty to offer spring flowers. Now he has been officially granted the title by the imperial court, and he has gained a new honor. The staff was naturally raised..."

Chunyu Qiong laughed loudly and said: "I am just a prefect. If I offend the general, what can I do even if I am guarding Hanoi? He is just a frog in the well! He is so stupid! Send someone to ask him to come see Yu as soon as possible, otherwise the military law Engage!”

Immediately, Chunyu Qiong pointed to the soldiers and horses beside him and said: "These guys are all improvised, and you and others are working hard. You all know this, but it is just like this that it seems that you and others bear a heavy responsibility! This time the soldiers The purpose of setting out to the east of Hedong is firstly to gain wealth from the east of Hedong, and secondly to support the army with war! Not to mention other things, the land east of Hedong will inevitably be neglected if it has been peaceful for a long time. Moreover, Hedong is rich and the warehouses can support ten years of grain. The library has the armor of thousands of troops, as well as countless fine swords, spears, horses, bows, crossbows and arrowheads, which can expand the army! By then, all of you will be promoted to the third level, and there is no chance that anyone will lead the army independently! Duwei Xiaowei , are all indispensable! Don’t say that someone doesn’t give you a chance, it also depends on whether you can seize it!”

After saying this, the expressions of the dozen or so confidants were greatly moved, and they immediately raised their hands and said, "Don't worry, general! I will definitely do my best to help the general conquer Hedong!"

Chunyu Qiong laughed loudly, turned around and raised his hands: "Form the team and march!"

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On the gate tower of Luoyang City, Cao Hong and Li Dian, both dressed in military uniforms, stood on top with solemn expressions, looking intently to the west.

The soldiers in Luoyang City were all nervous and inexplicable, and they all looked at a unit far away below the city.

Luoyang City finally fell into the hands of Cao Cao, but at this time, Luoyang City not only failed to provide benefits to Cao Cao, but even became a huge burden. Because of the previous wars, the livelihood facilities outside Luoyang City and the farmland and manors were greatly damaged, and some of the damage was even difficult to repair in a short time. Therefore, the current Luoyang City not only cannot bring any harm to Cao Cao To supplement some materials or grain and grass, Cao Cao also needs to transfer a batch of money and materials to resume production.

Fortunately, Luoyang's renovated city wall did not suffer much damage, so Cao Hong and Li Dian could still rely on the height of the city wall to clearly see the troops of General Tai Shici approaching Luoyang City. .

However, the more they could see clearly, the colder their hearts became.

How many years?

In my vague childhood memories, I saw the Central Forbidden Army, which was still considered a national power that had not completely declined at that time. The rows of spears, the flying horse hooves, and the sturdy figure left an indelible impression on Cao Hong, and Now, this childhood impression seems to gradually overlap with the cavalry figures in front of me.

This is an almost pure cavalry unit, and it is also a unit that Cao Cao desires to the extreme.

Generally speaking, the cavalry's fighting ability on the plains can be compared with the infantry one-on-three or one-on-five. If they meet an inexperienced infantry commander, even if they have a numerical advantage, if they are not careful, they may be in trouble. If it comes into contact, the whole army will collapse!

It is not that there are no cavalry in the city, but there are very few, less than a hundred cavalry. They are used as personal soldiers of Cao Hong and Li Dian, as well as messengers and scouts, and they are not enough to confront the cavalry in front of them head-on.

Cao Hong looked intently at Tai Shici's scattered cavalry line far outside the city, frowned and said: "This guy is stumped and is not afraid that we will suddenly open the city gate and launch a surprise attack on them? Is this really confusing, or is he just trying to lure them?"

"Taishici, Taishi Ziyi..." Li Dian murmured the name, and then said, "Since General Zhengxi ordered him to command such a huge cavalry, how can he be so lenient as others? I'm afraid the chaos in front of him , is it deliberately displayed for us to see? Does this guy really want to use these chaotic formations to show weakness? Then lead us out of the city to attack, and then he uses the most elite cavalry to attack the city gate again? But if this is the case, this guy shouldn't To show these cavalry troops so clearly..."

Cao Hong chuckled and shook his head, indicating that he didn't know. Li Dian used a questioning tone, and Cao Hong was not sure. After all, he was facing cavalry, not slower-moving infantry. If you open the city gate for a surprise attack, you can definitely rush out, but if you miss, whether you can close the city gate in time before the cavalry shock wave comes when you come back is a big problem.

Cao Hongsi thought about it and finally sighed and said: "If...there was such a cavalry army...sigh..."

The only ones who can compete with cavalry on the battlefield are cavalry.

Infantry is at best defensive, and cavalry can take the initiative.

Li Dian said with some confusion: "...But what is the purpose of this guy coming here?"

Cao Hong said: "No, they deliberately showed it to us... They didn't bring siege equipment, which means they didn't come to attack the city... And if there are no follow-up infantry... then it can only be for..."

Cao Hong and Li Dian looked at each other and seemed to see the surprise in each other's eyes.

Li Dian said in surprise: "Are we trying to attack the back line of Jizhou? Heaven above! Zhengxi is a madman! This guy is also a madman! These cavalrymen are all madmen! Three thousand cavalrymen want to go to Jizhou! Isn't this a dream? Zi Lian, are these people crazy? What are they trying to do?"

Cao Hong looked steadily into the distance and said after a while: "I really don't know what General Zhengxi has gone through to accept such a guy who is even crazier than Miaocai... It's a pity that Miaocai is no longer here or in Yanzhou. But fighting in southern Henan... Hey, I understand... If such a cavalry detours around Yanzhou at this time, from Baima Ferry to the hinterland of Jizhou... This is three thousand cavalry, and it is not necessarily possible to conquer many county towns. But for those manors outside the city... spring seedlings have just been planted everywhere, and they are disturbed like this..."

Cao Hong spoke slowly, taking in a breath of cold air himself.

Li Dian was shocked, pointed to the outside of the city, and said: "In that case, we will order the soldiers immediately. Even if we can't keep them here, we can't let them rush over like this!"

"How to stay?" Cao Hong said with a bitter smile, "We are here because we have the advantage of the city... and the other party has restrained their troops and has not launched an attack around Luoyang. If we send troops and leave this city, we may have a last-ditch fight. It's not them, but us! Besides, these guys came out of Hangu Pass, which means that the Hongnong Yang family has either belonged to Zhengxi or joined forces with Zhengxi, and we are not sure whether it is only this group of cavalry. Also following the infantry of the brigade..."

Li Dian gave a hateful high-five: "That is to say, we seem to be waiting for work and taking the initiative, but in fact it is this madman who takes the initiative? We can only wait and see what tricks he will play?"

Cao Hong nodded slowly.

Li Dian took a breath and said nothing more. He stood on the city gate tower and looked at the Zhengxi Iron Cavalry being repaired in the distance.

If an army goes deep alone, morale is a very critical factor.

However, since the Battle of Baibo, the Zhengxi Cavalry has moved to the north and south, and this Han cavalry formed with soldiers from Bingzhou and Liangzhou as the backbone, naturally has the pride and pride of the most elite cavalry of the Han Dynasty!

They will always appear in the most fierce, cruel and dangerous places where the war is fought!

Leading them is the invincible commander who takes the lead!

What awaits them is bloody fighting and incredible feats one after another!

Consciously or unconsciously, this army naturally feels that the safety of the world depends on its own army, and for an army, sometimes it is necessary to rely on this kind of consciousness and morale to support endless fighting spirit!

While Cao Hong and Li Dian were still discussing in Luoyang City and could not come to any conclusion, Taishi Ci had already reorganized his troops, reorganized his troops amidst the sound of trumpets, and slowly marched along the Move forward along the official road.

A Zhengxi cavalryman rushed to the bottom of the city, shot a headless arrow tied with a scarf onto the city wall, and then caught up with the large army and headed towards Yanzhou.

On the city wall of Luoyang, Cao Hong eagerly took the scarf presented by the soldiers, unfolded it and looked up and down, and immediately looked at each other with Li Dian, who stretched his head out...