Chapter 4 Forty-six, the return of the tiger and the leopard
Humans and animals are significantly different in many ways, such as the current Chang Ao.
In the face of danger, animals are only affected by two things β emotions and instincts. But man, beyond these, is bound by more things.
Morality, honor, vanity, impulsiveness, and so-called dignity.
It was these that made Chang Ao, who knew that his strength was inferior to Cao Cao, chose to fight instead of fleeing.
The Dead Soldiers Battalion of the Southeast General Hall is a select group of brave and loyal people from each branch. Previously, because of the reckless actions of the Danyang shield soldiers, the formation of Chang Ao's plan was affected, but the soldiers of the Dead Soldier Battalion, according to the consistent tradition of the Southeast General Hall, took back all the big shields of the Danyang soldiers.
Although they can't use it as skillfully as they do, it's always useful to have something like armor that can be retrieved.
In the face of the rapid gallop of the tiger and leopard horseman, the camp of the dead stood at the forefront as a barrier.
They were followed by more than a thousand archers.
After the archers, there were Changge soldiers who were ready to take over the formation.
In the corridor, these Changge soldiers were not able to play a role due to the limitations of their weapons, but this was the wilderness, which was their advantageous place.
"Shoot the arrows!"
Chang Ao was in the center of the team, sending people to guard the four sages and elders, and directing his subordinates in front to attack.
As before, another rain of arrows was fired. However, the archers also knew that the arrow was released in vain.
A genius in the troubled times, Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao spoke highly of Xun Yu and Duan Xuan, who formed this army, on the first day he saw the tiger and leopard riders, and even more so on Cao Chun, the commander of the tiger and leopard riders.
As Cao Cao's elite cavalry, since he wanted to build a heavy cavalry, he was too concerned about speed, which was really indecisive.
He immediately sent someone to re-customize the armor and harness for the tiger and leopard riders. Unlike before, this time the armor is not only thicker, but also tighter in terms of protection, and the harness of the war horse has also increased, but in terms of speed, it is actually not much worse.
The last time I fought against You Tao, it was actually to familiarize these cavalrymen with the battle equipment. It's just that only part of the armor was replaced last time, so I have some concerns about bows and arrows.
But this time, after a few days of adaptation, the heavy armor has been integrated with the cavalry, coupled with the physical strength of the tiger and leopard riding and the excellent blood of the war horse, they have gradually regained their speed before changing their armor.
In a rain of arrows like now, the tiger and leopard riders don't even have to make protective moves, because apart from the somewhat harsh sound of the arrows crossing the armor, the tiger and leopard riders don't have any damage at all.
Although Chang Ao was surprised by the changes in this cavalry in just a few days, he was also a battle-hardened commander after all, and in an instant, the next order had been conveyed.
"The archery battalion retreats, the dead battalion is ready to block the enemy's impact, and the Changge soldiers step forward!"
When the men of the dead battalion heard the order, they immediately spread their legs back and forth, and prepared for the frontal charge of the opposing cavalry.
And Chang Gebing raised the Chang Ge Ping in his hand over his shoulders and put on a very strange posture.
As the tiger and leopard cavalry approached, the bodies of the dead battalion and the Changge soldiers squatted lower and lower.
Eventually, the moment the two sides came into contact, this strange posture revealed the truth.
The soldiers of the Dead Battalion worked in pairs, pushing their shields diagonally forward and upward, and the horses ridden by tigers and leopards stood up because they were blocked. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Changge soldiers strode forward, and the Changge in their hands also stabbed into the belly of the enemy's horse.
If it is an ordinary cavalry, this kind of explosion that has been gathering momentum for half a day is enough to cut through the five organs of the war horse.
But their opponent is a tiger and leopard rider who has been trained by Guo Jia.
"You and others are the most elite soldiers under General Cao, with extraordinary martial arts and excellent riding skills, but today Guo wants to advise you that on the battlefield, when the two armies are fighting, you must not lose your personal bravery!"
This was what Guo Jia said when he personally trained the tiger and leopard to ride for the first time, and everyone, including Cao Chun, was a little dissatisfied, but because Cao Cao was laughing next to him, he had to endure it and not have a seizure.
Guo Jia also specified this situation. The back and underside of the cavalry were the most difficult to defend, especially with heavy armor.
But the difference between corps combat and individuals is that everyone has a reliable companion by their side.
So, when the Chang Ge soldiers took advantage of the opportunity gained by the Dead Battalion to prepare for the fatal blow, the Tiger and Par Cavalry did something unimaginable to the enemy - instead of attacking the enemy under their own horses, each cavalry stabbed their spears under the horses of their companions beside them.
Chang Gebing didn't expect that there was no danger in the direction he was guarding, but there was a murderous motive hidden on the side. In a moment of hesitation, they were all put down.
The battalion of the dead soldiers was also taken aback, and immediately dodged the enemy's second shot, drew their short knives, and prepared to re-position themselves to attack.
However, the cavalry on the opposite side was a tiger and leopard horseman, a tiger and leopard horse trained by Guo Jia himself!
The front row of cavalry turned into two rowsβone out of every two horses retreated behind the other.
In this way, there is an open space between the teams. And in this void, rushed out of the follow-up cavalry.
The charge of the tiger and leopard rider was not a swarm of all the bees coming forward, but a horizontal team every two feet.
Guo Jia's intentions are very clear: first, to prevent his own people from trampling on each other and causing senseless sacrifices; Second, after contact with the enemy, the follow-up troops have time to observe the enemy's attack mode; And the third point is the most important, in the melee, the opponent will only focus on the enemy in front of him, and he will have no time to take care of the enemy behind, even if the commander gives an order, it may not be able to convey it in time, in this case, the second row of cavalry can actually launch a covert surprise attack.
In fact, just when the battalion of dead soldiers was puzzled by the enemy's move to divide into two rows in front of them, they suddenly found that another group of enemies rushed in front of them.
This really caught them off guard, even Chang Ao himself never thought that the cooperation of the tiger and leopard rider could achieve this point.
The battalion of dead men instinctively took two steps back to meet the charge again, but when the cavalry behind passed by, the first platoon of cavalry that had attacked before actually started again.
Speed is always something that Haw Par riders abandon. And steadfastness is their consistent style.
In the eyes of the Dead Battalion, these cavalrymen wearing black cloaks and black armor on the opposite side were like a huge wave, rushing towards their side.
Although Chang Ao was behind, he could also see that his own people were confused by a simple change of formation on the opposite side. In order to reduce unnecessary casualties, he sent the remaining fire oil soldiers.
Bags of fire oil were thrown out and flew towards the tiger and leopard.
After suffering a loss, the soldiers of the tiger and leopard cavalry also gained experience. They immediately pulled down their cloaks and blocked them.
Again, the Rockets followed as before, however, this time they didn't hit the oil bladder. All the oil pockets were blocked by the cape of the tiger and leopard. The rocket hit nothing more than a cloak.
Hula, the tiger and leopard rider shook out the flames on the cloak. Immediately after, everywhere the spears were, all the soldiers' shields of the dead battalion were knocked away.
The tiger and leopard riders closely coordinated the formation, leaving no room for them to dodge.
With cries of pain and the sound of broken bones rang out, the Dead Battalion ended its mission.
"Pi Shuai, do you really want to fight again?"
Jia Kui shielded the four sages with his sword, stared at Chang Ao and asked.
Chang Ao turned his head and glared at Jia Kui angrily, "At least, you are still in my hands." β
After speaking, he ordered his subordinates to drive the four sages and others to the front.
Of course, the tiger and leopard rider knows the purpose of his coming, and the people he wants to save naturally cannot be harmed.
So, just as Chang Ao expected, the tiger and leopard rode to a halt.
"Hehe, are you planning to blackmail Cao with their lives?"
Cao Cao was not surprised at all, after all, if it were him, he would do the same at this time.
"The fact that you can mobilize people from all over the world to save them shows that they are important to you. Then I'm going to have to gamble. β
"Cao once said, 'Rather teach me to bear the world's people, and stop teaching the world's people to bear me'! What's more, even if Cao ordered at this time, these soldiers and horses behind me may not be willing to give up. β
As he spoke, Cao Cao looked at Duan Xuan who was lying on the ground and smiled slightly.
Is it ruthless? yes, it's really ruthless. But if he is not such a person, how can he devote himself to it?
Although Duan Xuan's body couldn't move, he also smiled.
If you can meet a confidant like a confidant in life, why not die for it!
Duan Xuan's heart was hot, so he nodded at Cao Cao.
Cao Cao's heart was also warm. The past of fighting together in the past is vivid, how could Cao Cao be willing to let Duan Xuan die.
"Which of you two is going to meet him?"
Cao Cao didn't look back, but everyone knew that he was talking to the personal guards around him.
Xu Chu on the left, Dian Wei on the right.
Dian Wei glanced at Xu Chu, and the corners of his mouth were also smiling.
"Lord, I'll go."
Dian Wei drew his twin halberds from behind his back and strode forward.
"The commander on the other side, dare me to fight?"
"In this situation, can I only fight?"
"It seems so." Dian Wei smiled confidently.
"Then come!" Chang Ao said this, but his feet suddenly erupted, and he roared with a sledgehammer.
Dian Wei was shocked in his heart, this seemingly terminally ill person actually had such strength!
But Dian Wei is a martial artist after all, although he was surprised, he didn't mess up. He secretly calculated the weight of the opponent's weapon in his heart, and was sure that he could not touch it. As a result, Dian Wei also focused on speed, using his superb martial arts to deal with it.
Xu Chu smiled and watched with great interest. Since he joined Cao Cao, he has also been recommended to stay with Cao Cao.
Cao Cao was a little curious, "Why is Zhong Kang laughing?" β
"Back to the lord, Brother Dian seems to be in a very good mood, so I was also driven by him, and I didn't feel laughing."
"Oh? Why is he so happy? β
"We are all military generals, and the most desired thing in our lives is to be able to compete with our skills. Although he had fought with me before, I was ashamed to say that my martial arts were not as good as his. Therefore, he has been suffering from no opponent, hoping to fight an enemy like Lu Bu. How unhappy he was when he met such a master at this time. β
"Hehe," Cao Cao also smiled, "If people in the world can be like you, how can this big man become such a field." β
"However, Brother Dian's interest should also be exhausted."
Xu Chu said, pointing forward.
Cao Cao followed Xu Chu's pointing, only to find that during their conversation, Dian Wei had already changed his tactics.
For the first time, Dian Wei used a double halberd to catch Chang Ao's sledgehammer......