Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 405: Sidecar! (Thanks to my brother Dazhanhongtu for the small reward~)
As the twenty chariots gradually approached, the soldiers on Lu Bu's side felt tremendous pressure!
Lu Bu carefully observed the working principle of the side carriage, and suddenly noticed one thing -

The front and upper ends of these sidecars have strong defensive capabilities.

But the wheels are still wooden wheels...

After all, a sidecar was pulled by only two war horses.

The horses were already heavily armored and had to pull the carriages behind them.

If the wheels were also made of metal, the weight of the entire chariot would be even greater, and the friction with the ground would also increase.

So in this case, the wheels of the sidecar are made of wood, so that the war horses pulling the carriage will not be under too much pressure.

If we can use gunpowder cans to blow off the wheels of these chariots, we can greatly reduce the threat of these chariots!
Thinking of this, Lu Bu turned his head and looked at Yan Liang, who had not had the chance to attack, and said:

"General Yan, lead two thousand cavalrymen to go around the enemy's flank, and have one thousand of them each carry a gunpowder jar.

"When passing an enemy chariot, aim the powder can at the chariot's wheels and smash them!"

When Yan Liang heard Lu Bu's order, a glimmer of joy flashed in his eyes.

He thought that he would not be valued since he had just joined, but he did not expect that he would be able to lead troops so soon.

He responded immediately, ordered a thousand cavalrymen to take up gunpowder cans, and went around the enemy's flank with another thousand cavalrymen.

As he approached the outermost chariot, Yan Liang took a can of gunpowder from the soldier behind him.

Then rushed towards the first chariot!
When entering the throwing range, Yan Liang smashed the gunpowder can in his hand fiercely onto the wheel of the chariot!

There was a loud bang and the wooden wheel shattered!

A sidecar only has two wheels. When one of the wheels is broken, the whole car immediately falls to one side!
When Yan Liang saw that this method worked, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes, and he immediately led the cavalry towards the second chariot.

Zhuge Liang on the city wall clearly saw what Yan Liang did, and his hand holding the feather fan tightened slightly.

Then he immediately commanded the army behind the chariots to surround the cavalry led by Yan Liang!

After Yan Liang successfully blew off the wheels of four chariots, the enemy troops had already rushed around him and prevented him from continuing to destroy the wheels.

Yan Liang immediately switched the Crazy Wolf Howling Moon Blade from his left hand to his right hand and began to charge towards the enemy.

At the same time, the cavalrymen with gunpowder bottles in their hands were approaching the enemy's chariots!

When Lu Bu saw that Yan Liang was in trouble, he immediately ordered his messenger to beat the drum and march forward!

Although the sidecar was coming with great force, it could only move forward and was not easy to turn.

Moreover, Lu Bu specifically ordered his soldiers to drag the carcasses of the bison to form a barrier around the Thunderbolt Chariot.

In this way, the enemy's chariots will not be able to easily approach our own Thunderbolt chariots.

Along with Lu Bu's 50,000 troops, they rushed forward.

Although the appearance of the side-carriage brought considerable pressure to Lu Bu's army.

But there were only twenty sidecars after all.

After Yan Liang destroyed the wheels of five chariots, the offensive effect of the remaining fifteen chariots seemed insufficient.

Moreover, the morale of Lu Bu's soldiers also improved after they saw that the enemy's chariots were not indestructible.

When facing these chariots, I was not so afraid.

Zhuge Liang, who was on the city wall, saw that Lu Bu's entire army had launched an attack and he dared not hide any longer.

He immediately ordered the 3,000 rattan armor soldiers in the city and another 20,000 troops to go out together!
The rattan armor soldiers rushed to the sides of their own chariots in an orderly manner, escorting each chariot to move forward.

Their purpose was clear, which was to destroy the enemy's Thunderbolt Chariots and kill as many enemies as possible.

Facing Lu Bu's 50,000-strong army, 25,000 of the 30,000-strong army in Xiaopei City had already been dispatched!
With the simultaneous attack of chariots and rattan armor soldiers, the situation on both sides was stalemate for a short time.

After the two thousand cavalrymen led by Yan Liang blew up the wheels of two side-carriages, they could no longer move forward and were forced to retreat.

But they were able to prevent the seven sidecars from moving forward, which was already a good result. Then came the moment of the melee between the two armies.

This time, Lu Bu's army did not carry any special troops. Their strongest force was the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry of nearly 4,000 men.

Therefore, when facing the enemy's chariots and rattan armor soldiers, they did not gain a clear advantage in manpower.

He looked at the fierce battle on the front battlefield with a slightly solemn expression.

Although fighting outside the city is a good thing for our side.

However, due to the limited area in front of the city gate, our military advantage could not be fully utilized...

Before they knew it, the two sides had been fighting for nearly an hour.

Although our side did not allow the enemy's sidecar to get close and destroy the Thunderbolt Chariot.

However, many soldiers died tragically from the impact of the sidecars and the shooting of crossbows.

The strength of the rattan armor soldiers' equipment also stood out in this melee...

Seeing that his own casualties were obviously more than the enemy's, Lu Bu immediately ordered his men to call back!

When Zhuge Liang saw that he could not destroy the enemy's Thunderbolt Chariots, he also chose to call off his troops.

The two armies retreated separately like the tides after meeting each other.

While Zhuge Liang's army was retreating, they did not forget to tow the carriage with broken wheels back into the city.

Obviously, they did not want this strategic equipment to be seized by the enemy.

Looking at the troops retreating behind him, Lu Bu immediately ordered everyone to treat the wounded and asked each general to count the casualties.

It was eventually learned that more than 2,000 of our people were killed, more than 1,000 were seriously injured, and more than 1,000 were slightly injured.

The enemy's loss of troops is estimated to be only two to three thousand...

Lu Bu was very dissatisfied with this result.

Although we were fighting away from home, it was really embarrassing to end up like this when our forces were twice as large as the enemy's.

While Lu Bu ordered his men to retreat five miles and set up camp, he made a post-battle summary with his subordinates.

Kuai Liang, the chief priest, covered his mouth and coughed twice, then said:

"The enemy's chariots, protected by the rattan armor soldiers, were like mobile crossbow platforms.

"In addition, the Zhuge Crossbow is much more powerful than ordinary crossbows and can fire ten crossbow arrows at a time.

"They are the main culprits causing the heavy losses to our army!"

Yan Liang said self-reproachfully:
"It's all my fault for not destroying more wheels..."

Lu Bu waved his hand and said comfortingly:

"General Yan destroyed seven tanks in a row, which ruined the enemy's plan to destroy our Thunderbolt Chariots. This is a great achievement.

"The General need not blame himself."

Yan Liang shook his head and sighed, and said no more.

He knew very well that the plan was proposed by Lu Bu and he was just the executor of the plan.

This new lord is indeed capable, as he can find the weakness of the enemy chariot in a short time!
At this time, Gu Yong, a county official, reminded:

“Although seven of the enemy’s chariots had their wheels destroyed, it would be easy to replace them with wooden wheels.

"I'm afraid that next time we fight, we'll be facing twenty complete tanks again!"

(End of this chapter)