Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1781 Bloody Battle of Ming and Wei Dynasties Nine

Gongsundu was silent for a while, he knew what Liu Yi said was not alarmist.

Not to mention the outcome of the Shangdang Campaign.

Even in the Battle of Luoyang, the charge of the Ming army's cavalry really made him feel a little fearful. Having experienced hundreds of battles, he had to admit that the Ming army's combat effectiveness was strong.

But this is not the most important.

During the battle, Gongsun Du felt that the undefeated and tenacious fighting spirit of the generals of the Ming army was something he had never seen before. Such an army is terrifying.

Therefore, Liu Yi said that it is not impossible for the Ming army to come back.

But things have come to this, Gongsun Du is also very helpless.

The battlefield is no child's play.

At this point, he can no longer have other thoughts, and the only thing he can do is to focus on fighting to the end. Otherwise, Liaodong Erlang under his command may not be able to go back.

"Old Liu, you think too much!"

Gongsun Du took a deep breath: "Don't say such words that shake the morale of the army in the future!"

"Yes!"

Liu Yi nodded. Why didn't he know that if his words spread, the fighting spirit of Liaodong soldiers would quickly decline.

"It's almost dawn!"

Gongsun Du raised his head and looked at the sky. It was dark, but he could feel that it should be before dawn at this time.

"Ok!"

Liu Yi nodded and said: "There is still an hour at most, and it will be dawn. As soon as it is dawn, the Wei army will attack, and we must also attack. We cannot defeat Hangu Pass. Even if we occupy Luoyang, we will have trouble sleeping and eating. Moreover, among the Ming army, the most powerful is the cavalry, and the cavalry's sneak attack ability is too strong, so it's not incomprehensible that the leader of the Wei army, Xia Houyuan, wants to drive them all out!"

"If it weren't for this group of cavalry, it would be impossible for them to evacuate Luoyang, or even bring out the people of Luoyang!" Gongsun Du gritted his teeth: "The equipment of this group of cavalry is quite special! "

The cavalry of the Ming army were naturally equipped with the three treasures of cavalry, saddles, stirrups, and horseshoes, which would greatly increase the combat effectiveness of the cavalry.

Although the three treasures of cavalry have no technical content, even the cavalry of the Wei army has begun to equip them on a large scale.

After all, the Ming army and the Wei army have been fighting for many years, so it is impossible not to discover this. Now that it is discovered, it is not difficult to imitate it.

Besides, Cao Cao controls the imperial court, although the real control is Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou. In fact, this is the place with the largest population and the strongest productivity in the Central Plains. They have enough strength to prepare the three treasures of cavalry.

However, the Yan army came from the northern border, and most of the battles between the Yan army and the Ming army were partial, so they fell behind a lot. What's more, the Liaodong army under Gongsundu's command was not a direct line of the Yan army.

Even if Liu Bei knew the Three Treasures of the Cavalry, if he wanted to equip the Three Treasures of the Cavalry, he would not fall on the Liaodong Army. Besides, the Liaodong Cavalry was not there, so he didn't know much about the Three Treasures of the Cavalry.

However, the fighting power of the cavalry of the Ming army was the strongest he had ever seen, even surpassing those nomads who grew up on horseback on the grassland.

"General, the Ming court is the most prosperous place of Mohism in the world. It is rumored that Mingzi is a person who admires Mohism, so the Ming court has developed very well in terms of craftsmen, and I heard that when the Wei army defeated Wancheng, it was Because the Ming army has a special weapon, as for the specifics, I have not found out!"

Liu Yi said in a low voice.

Gongsun Du was in the country of Yan, and he was regarded as one of the princes. Although he surrendered to Liu Bei and fought for Liu Bei, because his subordinates still controlled the Liaodong Army, even Liu Bei was very wary of him.

So even if Yan Guo knew some news, they rarely reported it to them. It was Liu Yi who deliberately inquired about it, so he knew some. In terms of news, they were far behind, especially after entering the Central Plains, it seemed that their eyes and ears were covered.

This makes them very uncomfortable.

"No way!"

Gongsun Du shook his head: "No matter how strong the weapon is, how strong it can be, in the end it depends on the desperate efforts of the soldiers!"

People have their own worldview. In Gongsundu's worldview, there are no hot weapons. Cold weapons are the most powerful, whether it is a trebuchet or a crossbow.

Liu Yi smiled wryly, he actually didn't know what he was worried about.

Tread Tread! ! ! ! !
At this moment, the ground trembled a little.

"Old Liu, did you hear that?" Gongsun Du was taken aback.

"This is the sound of cavalry trampling on the ground. It's some distance away from us, but the speed is very fast, and the direction is..." Liu Yi stared, and he looked ahead, which was in the direction of Hangu Pass.

"Good guy, none of us dared to attack at night, but they dared to go out to fight at night. I have to admit that these soldiers of the Ming army really..."

Gongsun Du gritted his teeth: "Die!"

Under such circumstances, even if the cavalry of the Ming army were strong, it would be difficult to reverse the battlefield with their strength. Besides, cavalry combat was very powerful and night raids were very difficult.

He believed that Wei Jun was already on alert without notification.

"Beat the drums, organize the soldiers, and fight!"

Gongsun Du put on his armor and held the weapon, and immediately gave an order.

"Yes!"

dong dong dong dong! ! ! ! !
The sound of war drums sounded from the two camps at the same time.

The fire suddenly shot up into the sky, reflecting half of the sky red, and in the light, no matter whether it was the soldiers of the Wei Army or the Liaodong Army, they quickly lined up.

"Sure enough, they are all veterans on the battlefield, they are highly vigilant, and their reactions are quick!"

Pang Xi looked at the reaction of the two camps, but he was not surprised. A faint smile rose from the corner of his mouth: "Go to the right and attack the Wei army camp!"

"Yes!"

The school lieutenants under his command took orders.

"attack!"

"attack!"

"Come on~!"

The cavalry of the Ming army was very powerful, and they were able to repel the Xiongnu in the north. It is conceivable that this combat effectiveness was terrible. Even a small number of troops in Luoyang could contain all the troops of the Wei army and the Liaodong army.

Their charging ability is even more invincible.

"Pang Xi from a certain family, who would dare to lead him to death?"

Pang Xi took the lead.

"Pang Xi?"

Xia Houyuan was wearing a battle armor, holding a sword in his hand, his eyes were hunting, full of murderous intent, he looked at the cavalry that covered him, but he was not afraid.

Ming army cavalry is powerful.

But the Wei army camp is not simple. In this camp, they cooperate with the defense company, and their defensive capabilities can be more than doubled. There is no problem in dealing with cavalry charges.

"General, let's teach this person a lesson!"

Several generals under Xia Houyuan called for the battle.

"You are no match for him!"

Xia Houyuan shook his head.

Someone once compiled 24 generals in the Three Kingdoms at the end of Han Dynasty in history, and although the two brothers Xiahou were not among the best, they were all on the list.

In today's world, Xia Houyuan can also be regarded as a fierce general.

Unless he met a general of Lu Bu Huang Zhong's level, he would dare to fight even a general of the same level.

As for Pang Xi, although he was strong, in terms of momentum, there was still a gap between him and him.

So Xia Houyuan was fearless.

It's just that he was thinking about a question: "What is the so-called Ming army going out of the city to fight at this time?"

Xia Houyuan had always been cautious. He did not believe that the Ming army would suddenly abandon Hangu Pass and go out of the city to fight for no reason. There must be a reason for this.

It's just that he can't figure it out.

At this time, there was no time for him to think about it, because the Ming army had already broken through the gate and directly fought against the front battalion of the Wei army.

There were more than [-] soldiers in the front battalion of the Wei army, standing in formation for battle. With the support of the surrounding fortifications, such as trenches, wooden fences, and horse ropes, they blocked the first attack of the Ming army's cavalry.

But that's all, naturally it can't stop Pang Xi.

"Go left and right, break through the side camps, encircle the middle camp!"

Pang Xi is also a great tactician, his martial arts skills are not top-notch, and his command ability is not the most outstanding, but what he is most outstanding is the tactical arrangement.

With his order, the cavalry began to split out, with a battalion on the left and right, and began to bypass the obstacles of the front battalion, and attacked the camps on the left and right sides.

"How brave!"

Xia Houyuan stared at this scene.

I thought I wanted to consume some of the momentum of the Ming cavalry before attacking again, but this Pang Xi was obviously suppressing his main force. If he divided his troops at this time, he would lose the advantage of the center battalion. If he gave up the left and right flanks, he would lose the geographical advantage. advantage.

I have to admit that Xia Houyuan's first move was mastered by Pang Xi in terms of tactics before the battle.

However, Xia Houyuan is also a battle-tested veteran, not only good at command, but also has a deep understanding of tactics. At this time, he began to respond.

"The front battalion retreats, the middle battalion forms a formation, the left and right sides gather together, the three talents, heaven, earth and man battle formation, line up!"

Xia Houyuan's quick response caused the Ming army's attack to be thwarted.

But it doesn't matter, the impact of the cavalry is still very strong. When the formation changed, the Wei army suffered a lot of casualties, which also contributed to the advantage of the Ming army.

It's not that Xia Houyuan can't fight back, he has enough troops to fight bloody with the Ming cavalry, but his hesitation is because he doesn't want to cause too many casualties.

And he was not willing to allow himself to bear the attack of the Ming cavalry on his own.

"My Wei army is here to entangle the Ming army's cavalry. Immediately inform the Liaodong army and order them to cooperate and attack the Ming army's cavalry from the flank. In addition, it is best to cut off the retreating path of the Ming army. Someone wants to encircle and kill the Ming army's cavalry!"

Xia Houyuan immediately sent someone to contact Gongsun Du of the Liaodong Army.

Wei Jun and Yan Jun were only cooperating, so they were not very united. If Xia Houyuan had a bloody battle with the Ming cavalry at this time, he would worry about being hit back by the Liaodong Army.

Who knows if Gongsun Du will give him a fatal blow, he dare not trust others.

If it was not Gongsun Du who was on the side at this time, but the general of the Wei army, he would have to think so much at this time, and just fight back.

At this time, he must consider casualties.

………………

Gongsun Du quickly received Xiahouyuan's military order. Although he was in the united front stage, he could accept Xiahouyuan's military order or not.

He is considering whether to attack or not.

"Old Liu, do you think I should attack?"

He asked his confidant and loved general.

"General, we seem to have no choice!"

Liu Yi shook his head and said calmly: "At this point, either they will die or we will die. Compared with defending the Wei army, we must first defeat the Ming army!"

"Too!"

Gongsun Du said helplessly: "The three great princes in the world can't defeat the Ming army if they unite, so it seems that the only way for us is to surrender!"

He took a deep breath and immediately ordered: "Old Liu, you lead [-] main forces, go around the west side of the road, and line up at the city gate to prevent the Ming cavalry from turning around. I will lead the main force to attack. Remember, if you can block it, block it. If you can't stop pestering, don't fight to the death, I, Liaodong Erlang, have lost a lot, if I can preserve my strength, I should preserve some strength!"

He, Gongsun Du, knew very well that without the Liaodong Army and military power, he would even become a prisoner in Yan State.

So compared to whether he can win this battle, he cares more about his loss of troops.

"Yes!"

Liu Yi naturally understood this too, and he did what he had to do, but he wouldn't try his best. They, sons of Liaodong, wouldn't try their best for others.

………………

The Liaodong army quickly joined the battle, and the cavalry of the Ming army were suddenly attacked.

"Keep attacking!"

Pang Xi gritted his teeth, and said coldly: "The battalion on the right will hold back the Liaodong army's attack, and the rest of the main force will continue to attack the Wei army, and kill them at any cost!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

The officers and soldiers of the Ming army were of high quality, and they had a strong ability to execute military orders. They began to continuously attack the camps of the Wei army.

"Damn!"

Xia Houyuan clearly felt that under the impact of the Ming army's cavalry, the loss of his own camp would be crazily bitten by the Ming army.

"The front battalion and the middle battalion unite, retreat fifty steps, the shield soldiers continue to defend in formation, and the archers quickly counterattack, suppressing their attack speed!"

Xia Houyuan could only use space to relieve the momentum of the Ming army.

But in this way, it will be hard for Gongsundu.

"Xia Houyuan, that bastard!"

The Wei army's camp moved back, and the entire space for attacking changed. Gongsun Du felt that he had plunged into the attack range of the Ming army, and lost hundreds of men all at once.

But at this time, he couldn't be cowardly.

On the battlefield, the most important thing is morale. A fight is a fight. Wei Jun's retreat is a tactical space to unload force, but if he retreats, it is tantamount to fear, and the morale of the army will collapse all at once. Need to go further, oppressive offense, in order for Liaodong Erlang to continue to cheer up.

"Immediately order Gongsun Kang, Wang Lie, the two battalions to press up, and the archers to quickly attack and cover!"

Gongsun Du could only swallow his broken teeth into his stomach. At this time, if the Ming army took a breath and the cavalry turned around, he would be doomed.

………………

Xia Houyuan was very satisfied with the changes on the battlefield. He and Gongsun Du were not in the same formation. It was very normal for him to cheat him tactically.

At this time, the most important thing is to take down the cavalry of the Ming army with the least casualties.

At this time, Xia Houyuan was relieved, and the main attacker was replaced by Gongsun Du. His Wei army was equivalent to restraining the attention of the Ming army.

So he had time to guess the combat intentions of the Ming cavalry.

He does not deny that the Ming army cavalry has enough fighting power, but it is obvious that they do not know it when they go out of the city to fight at this time. He believes that the Ming army cavalry must have intentions.

But what the intention was, he couldn't figure it out.

"Why are they going out of the city to fight at this time? Is it just because they can't defend Hangu Pass and want to fight desperately?" Xia Houyuan stared at the front. The battle was still going on. The Wei army and the Liaodong army were suppressed by their own strength, and there was still a lot of power left in the counterattack, but this situation could not last long. The cavalry had explosive power, but did not have much staying power.

As long as they form a siege and maintain such an attack, even if they pay a certain amount of casualties, they have every chance to consume this group of Ming army cavalry.

(End of this chapter)