The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 674 Learn from the barbarians and learn skills
Cao Ren waved his command flag like lightning, and the chariots on both wings immediately roared.

The specially made fine iron rams glowed coldly in the sun, and the wheels wrapped with iron spikes crushed the gravel, forming a moving steel wall.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the cavalry led by Cao Hong followed closely behind. Their black armor and scimitars shone coldly under the scorching sun, forming a sharp wedge formation.

Cao Hong raised his spear high and said in a loud voice: "Follow me and crush these mad dogs!"

The moment the Kushan army's charge hit the chariot array, the sound of flesh and metal colliding was deafening.

A Kushan soldier swung his broken sword to chop off a driver, but suddenly a chain hammer popped out from the side of the chariot, smashing him and three of his comrades away.

The other three people all trembled and could not get up again.

However, luckily he instinctively dodged slightly, and despite being seriously injured, he was still alive.

Not feeling any pain at all, he leaped onto the chariot with a roar, the tip of his sword piercing the horse's throat. The hot blood sprayed on his face, blurring his vision.

But he still swung his sword instinctively and cut the chain that controlled the chain hammer. The entire chariot suddenly lost balance and overturned to the ground.

Cao Ren looked at this scene with a slightly serious gaze.

"It seems that these opponents are more difficult than I thought."

You can't have your cake and eat it too. A general who is good at defense is often lacking in offense, at least this is the case for most generals, because human energy is limited, except for a few eccentrics.

Cao Ren originally thought that the Kushan army before him had run out of tricks and was just struggling before death, but he never expected that they would be so brave.

As the command flag was waved again, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry rushed out from the gap in the middle of the chariot group, and their swords accurately slashed at the necks, waists and abdomens of the Kushan army.

Cao Chun took the lead, his spear stabbing out like a poisonous snake, knocking three enemies away in the blink of an eye.

Although the Kushan army went crazy, they were still no match for the ferocious Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and the momentum of the charge began to slow down.

Cao Hong's troops on both sides took the opportunity to move forward and move around the chariots to provide assistance.

A simplified version of the ancient "armored infantry coordination" tactics appeared in front of the Kushan army.

In the process of fighting with the Kushan army, Cao Cao had been preserving his strength and showing weakness to the enemy, but in private, Cao Cao had been studying the Kushan army's combat methods.

Every inch has its own strengths and weaknesses. Although the Kushan army's individual regiments often had serious flaws, their tactics were not flexible and somewhat rigid.

However, in terms of large-scale frontal combat and coordination of arms, there are indeed many advantages worth learning from.

Cao Cao also learned a lot from others during battles.

Although you can't copy others exactly, it's still a good idea to learn some relatively obvious tricks that can be easily incorporated into your own combat system.

This is how we have the enhanced version of “tank coordination tactics” today.

It is no longer the case that chariots fight alone or cooperate with chariot infantry as in the past, but now cavalry is assisted, which greatly improves the flexibility and adaptability of tactics.

Hussein wiped the blood off his face and saw that the elite chariot phalanx commanded by Cao Ren himself was advancing steadily.

Every three chariots formed a combat team, with ten cavalrymen and more than thirty infantrymen assisting them. They cooperated well and without any flaws.

When he saw this exquisite coordination, the first thing he thought of was his own war elephant corps.

Each branch of the military is like a sophisticated war machine, with every link fitting perfectly.

"The Han people are really scary!" Hussein couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

After decades of fighting, this was the first time he felt so powerless.

The enemy he faced was truly terrifying. Not only was he extremely well hidden and extremely ruthless in his calculations, he also knew how to keep learning.

They were relatively weak to begin with, and not only were they completely blinded by the other side from the beginning and made all kinds of wrong moves, but they also exposed everything about themselves and had no advantage at all.

Whether it was the newly emerged elephant corps of the Han army during the battle in the southern border, or the chariot coordinated corps in front of them, we can see their tactical style with Kushan as the core.

Faced with this enemy who was good at learning and much stronger than himself, he felt only despair.

"We didn't lose unfairly."

He shook his head gently and put aside these distracting thoughts.

Hussein regained his senses again, holding the scimitar and pointing it forward, staring at the enemy in front of him.

"Everyone, follow me and charge the enemy tank group!"

The tank corps is well-coordinated in offense and defense. If they continue to fight like this, their casualties will not achieve much results. If they want to break the deadlock, they can only attack one point and use it to break the whole area.

At this moment, Hussein made the same choice as Cao Ren had made before.

The Kushan army was in a frenzy, with only fighting in their eyes at this time, but after hearing Hussein's order, they instinctively chose to follow.

The originally scattered zigzag charge gradually condensed into a blood-colored cone, with all the spears and scimitars pointing straight or diagonally at a point in front, faintly forming a sharp arrow formation.

Cao Ren's pupils shrank slightly and the flag in his hand waved like lightning.

"The central army's chariot group retreats and forms a shield formation, while the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry flanks from both sides."

The Kushan army was aiming straight ahead. The chariots that were originally charging at a high speed gradually slowed down. The cavalry moved to both wings, and the surrounding infantry were at the front, fighting with the enemy.

After the chariots stopped, the infantry retreated and the shield soldiers quickly filled their positions, blocking the gaps between the chariots.

Soon, the original all-out offensive formation was smoothly switched.

The drivers on the chariots locked the mechanisms one after another and retreated to the rear with swords and shields in hand. The infantry following closely behind them stood behind the "city wall" which was made up of chariots and shield soldiers as the defense line.

Hussein frowned when he saw Cao Ren so quickly switch from offense to defense and create a "V"-shaped "wall" on the battlefield, locking the main force of the charge inside.

This time I really met my match.

As a defensive master, Hussein saw at a glance how terrifying everything behind this seemingly ordinary change of formation was.

If you are not an elite warrior who has fought in many battles and has not undergone hundreds of training sessions, it is absolutely impossible to make such a smooth change of formation.

You have to know that this defensive formation was hastily arranged during a fierce confrontation. Even if there are a large number of infantrymen in the front to buy time, if you are not careful, any point in the formation will become a huge flaw.

However, the "city wall" in front of him was extremely neat, without even a trace of a hole.

Facing the desperate attack from their own side, it was like waves hitting rocks and could not be shaken at all.

The opponent's general is definitely a defensive master who is no less skilled than himself.

Hussein thought to himself.

Faced with such an impenetrable defense, he was at a loss at the moment.

"What should I do?"

(End of this chapter)