Chapter 962 Tiger and Leopard Riding Against Canglang Army
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The reason why Lu Bu and Tian Feng were so sure that Xiahou Dun would definitely get into the trap carefully arranged by the Jizhou Corps was because they had received the news that the Canglang Army had supported the war on the Eastern Front, and Xiahou Dun in Puyang City would definitely not have time to master such a major military information.
The military intelligence transmitted from the commander-in-chief of the Wohu Command of Luoyang City to Lu Bu was transmitted by the most swift means, which was more than twice as fast as the Canglang Army's actions. Once the Canglang Army marched quickly, the speed of its rapid advance was already amazing.
Judging from the actions of Zang Ba and Xu Daxing saying goodbye to Zhao Xing and going to the Canglang Army's garrison that day, we know that the Canglang Army had taken the camp as soon as they received the order. Thirty thousand cavalry were divided into two units by Zang Ba. Among them, 10,000 light cavalry only carried rations for several days and drove lightly. They changed horses and did not change people, and rushed to the Yanjin Ferry on the south bank of the Yellow River at a speed of 300 miles a day.
Xiahou Shang, who was patrolling the Yellow River, suddenly heard the urgent report from the detectives in charge of the alert in front of him, saying that a large-scale cavalry unit was found in the upstream, and he suddenly became excited. Xiahou Shang was still a young man after all, and had never seen the power of the Jin cavalry. He only thought that with his passion and five thousand tiger and leopard cavalry, he could turn the tide. He immediately ordered the troops to rectify their formation and prepare for a duel with the cavalry in front.
Cao Chun, the chief general of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, unfortunately died in Xiangyang. At that time, he was killed by the unknown Tianyi army using the main van formation. Cao Cao had only 20,000 tiger and leopard cavalry in his hands. Three thousand cavalry were lost outside Xiangyang City, and the remaining seven thousand cavalry were brought back to Xuchang. Another ten thousand tiger and leopard cavalry, of which 5,000 were assigned to Xiahou Dun for dispatch and 5,000 for command of Xiahou Yuan. Therefore, the five thousand cavalry commanded by Xiahou Shang now are all the cavalry in Xiahou Dun's hands.
Not long after, Xiahou Shang was fortunate to see the 10,000 vanguard troops of the light cavalry of the Canglang Army. However, when he saw the dust rising into the sky pounced at an astonishing speed, he was already shocked by the murderous aura and unyielding momentum displayed by the enemy cavalry.
The two brothers Lu Xiang and Lu Kuang are the commanders of the Wan Canglang Light Cavalry. When they ran on the spacious and flat Yellow River embankment, they were in a very comfortable and refreshing mood. The two brothers hadn't been running like this for a long time. Some time ago, the Canglang Army was encircled in Luoyang City. Everyone felt that there was a lot of fat on their thighs and they were worried that they had no place to perform. Now they finally received a task that could make the first contribution, which would not make the Lu brothers feel happy.
Looking at the tiger and leopard cavalry that had been lined up not far away, Lu Xiang shouted loudly backwards immediately: "Brothers, be gentle when you start later. Don't scare Xiahou Shang to wet his pants. This time we just need to trap the Cao army's cavalry. As long as they don't forcefully break through, we won't kill us!"
After Lu Xiang shouted, the messenger behind him immediately passed the commander's order to the rear as quickly as possible. If Lu Xiang did not specifically explain, these ten thousand "screaming" Canglang cavalry could really swallow the five thousand tiger and leopard cavalry led by Xiahou Shang in one bite.
Seeing that the Jin cavalry quickly approached the formation, Xiahou Shang shouted with some confidence: "Brothers, the opportunity to make achievements is today, follow me." Then he led the tiger and leopard cavalry to rush towards the Canglang Army.
In short, the confrontation between the Canglang Army and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry on the south bank of the Yellow River was the first time the two armies fought. The last time Cao Cao's southern expedition was blocked by the infantry corps of Jin State, and the advantages and disadvantages and levels of the cavalry of the two armies were not judged.
Seeing Xiahou Shang rushing over quickly, Lu Xiang and Lu Kuang suddenly led 5,000 people, one team heading north and the other team heading south, like a torrent that suddenly encountered a reef in the river and divided into two directions, rubbing the sides of the tiger and leopard cavalry and detoured over.
When the two armies passed by, the Canglang Army soldiers' unique skill "shocking" was launched in an instant, and in an instant, a rain of black arrows shot towards the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. Although the range and strength of the Canglang Army soldiers could not keep up with the longbows equipped by the infantry, they still had an overwhelming advantage over the crossbows made by the court. As long as the two armies are maintained at the distance between the two armies, they can only hit you, and you can only stare at me.
Just a single shot of two armies passing by, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry lost 800 elite cavalry in one go. The soldiers on the Canglang Army were wearing steel armor because important parts of their bodies were worn. Except for a very few people who died of falling horses in the face, most of them easily came behind the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
In the first hedging, Lu Xiang and Lu Kuang did not fight directly with Xiahou Shang, but instead used their advantage of the range of bows and arrows to give the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry a warning. After the two armies turned their horses, they set up their formations. The second hedging began immediately. This time, the Canglang Army launched the attack first.
What Xiahou did not expect was that during this hedging, the Canglang Army took the opposite storm formation from the last time. Lu Xiang and Lu Kuang originally led 5,000 cavalry to stand on the north and south sides, and the middle was just a gap that had just been allowed to pass the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. This time, the Canglang Army converged from both sides to the middle, and actually blocked the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry's way forward and fought hard with the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
The saber slashed with cold light was swung into a silver and bloody halo when the soldiers on both sides encountered each other. The broken arms and limbs kept splashing out. Some people kept howling in pain and fell off the horse's back and then instantly were trampled into flesh by the galloping horse's hooves...
By the end of the second round of charge, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry had only two thousand cavalry left and could barely sit on the war horses, while the Canglang Cavalry had only lost more than 400 cavalry, less than half a century.
Lu Xiang shouted loudly: "Brothers, this is the course we will teach Cao Jun today. Now we have a formation of Yanyue and surround the remaining tiger and leopard cavalry. Whoever dares to resist will kill you will be fine!"
If it weren't for the rush, Lu Xiang and Lu Kuang would not be able to bring heavy armored cavalry to the scene. I'm afraid that the record of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry against the Canglang Army today would be even more heartbreaking Xiahou Shang.
There is no way. If you have to compare the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry with the Canglang Army, you will come to a conclusion that is simply unbelievable. The war horses riding by the Canglang Army are two levels stronger than the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. The armor and helmets are at least one level stronger than the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and the weapons used are more than one level sharp and sophisticated than the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. The training time of the Canglang Army is far longer than that of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. As for the training methods and methods, they are several levels more advanced than the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
According to Zhao Xing's words: When playing cavalry, you have to spend money, spend time, and spend thirds, you have to constantly find opponents to practice. If you do not meet these conditions, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, known as the most elite in the Cao army, will only be tortured and beaten when facing a trumpet troops like the Canglang Army.
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