At the beginning of the battle, 40,000 chariots rushed into battle, scattering Cao Cao and Lu Bu's soldiers and horses. Lu Bu's four thousand chariots, before they could play their role, were drowned in the endless waves of chariots.

The tiger and leopard cavalry, the dragon battalion, and the broken military camp marched hand in hand, encountering the galloping chariots and paying a heavy price.

Immediately afterwards, the general under Yuan Shao's command opened his jaw and led 50,000 iron horsemen to gallop into the battlefield. Between the iron cavalry and the iron cavalry, there are many iron chains, advancing in rows, specifically to intercept the iron cavalry of the Cao Lu coalition army.

The chains were not aggressive, but the cavalry crashed into them, grabbed the soldiers by the waists, and were thrown backwards, then fell off their horses and were trampled into pulp by the horses that followed. Unless you are a soldier with particularly good equestrian skills, you can lie your body on the back of your horse and avoid the attack of chains.

After two consecutive rounds, Cao Lu allied forces and suffered more than 10,000 casualties.

Mu Guiying's Danyang soldiers, Li Cunxiao's Flying Tiger Army, as well as the chariots and light cavalry of the military department, followed closely behind the tiger and leopard cavalry, Longxiang battalion, and broken military camp, and were also attacked by Yuan's iron cavalry and chariots. The casualties were enormous.

"Xi'er."

Outside the battlefield, Yuan Shao shouted, and Yuan Xi drove his horse forward.

Yuan Shao said: "Your chariot is well trained, and when you return to Hebei, you will be rewarded for your father." ”

"Thank you, father." Yuan Xi responded happily.

"It is said that Lu Bu's soldiers and horses are elite, and I don't see how elite they are, and when they encounter our chariots and iron horses, don't they also fall into disadvantage? Ladies and gentlemen, we don't need to withdraw to Hebei, as long as we defeat the enemy in front of us, we can occupy Yanzhou. Yuan Shao seemed to see the dawn of victory, and he was a little fluttering.

Frustratedly, he said: "The lord can't be careless, Cao Cao and Lu Bu's soldiers and horses, there are more than 200,000, and now there are 50,000." ”

"The rest are all foot soldiers, and they are only worthy of defending the city, so what are you afraid of?" Yuan Shao chuckled.

The battle goes on all the time...

After a fierce collision, close-quarters hand-to-hand combat ensued.

This link is conducive to heavy riding. Not conducive to light horses and chariots.

Because the defense of the light cavalry is too poor, it will be cut casually, and it will not die or be disabled.

Although the chariot is condescending and can attack the enemy with an advantageous state, the soldiers on the chariot are too high and expose themselves, and they will be used as a live target by the enemy with excellent archery skills.

There is also a gap in equipment. Yuan Shao's light cavalry is all the same spear, and it is okay when charging, but once it is hand-to-hand, the spear cannot be used, and the combat effectiveness is sharply reduced. The tiger and leopard cavalry, the dragon battalion, and the broken military camp are small in number, but they are well-equipped. Each soldier was armed to the teeth, armed with spears, bows and arrows, and short knives. At the beginning of the battle, long spears and bows are used, and in case of close combat, short knives are used, which is convenient and fast.

Puff puff...

On the battlefield, three light horsemen surrounded and killed a soldier who broke the barracks. All three raised their guns and stabbed them out at the same time. The soldiers of the broken barracks dodged to the side, rushed over quickly, and slashed one person with a short knife. Then he stabbed him with a backhand and killed another person. The last one left, driving the horse back, stabbed the back of the soldier who broke the barracks, but the thick armor could not pierce it at all, and before he could react, he was killed by the short knife again.

This can be seen everywhere.

The tiger and leopard cavalry, the dragon battalion, and the broken military camp are all well-equipped heavy armored horses, with extremely strong defense, invincible short knives, and superb archery skills, which are simply the kings of hand-to-hand combat.

As for Mu Guiying's Danyang soldiers and the light cavalry of the military department, although they could not suppress the enemy, they could also draw the battle.

Li Cunxiao's Flying Tiger Army has a total of 500 people. Don't look at the small number of people, but like a sharp knife, piercing the heart of the enemy. When it comes to melee skills, they are stronger than the Iron Cavalry. Because the soldiers of the Flying Tiger Army, every one of them has martial arts, at least the talent of a captain.

The battle continued until noon.

Yuan Shao's 90,000 iron cavalry and chariots were even with the Cao Lu coalition army.

"How is this possible?" Guo Tu was a little shocked.

Yuan Shao couldn't sit still.

What was supposed to be a good situation turned into a draw after half a day of fighting.

"Father, let the child lead the state army to meet the battle, and he will be able to defeat a strong enemy." Yuan Shao's third son, Yuan Shang, said confidently.

"How can the state army be compared to the Youzhou army?" Yuan Shao's second son, Yuan Xi, hugged his fists and said: "Father, please let the child lead the Youzhou army to meet the battle, and he is willing to be a military lawyer!" ”

"You don't have to fight, go together." Yuan Shao waved his hand.

"Nuo (De Ling)!"

The two mobilized 70,000 elite foot soldiers, divided into east and west, and galloped to the battlefield.

The Youzhou Army and the Bingzhou Army, which fought against Zhang Yan and the northern aliens all the year round, were the most elite in Yuan Shao's army. Whether it is an iron horse or a foot soldier, they all have the spirit of not being afraid of death.

This spirit determines the combat effectiveness of the army.

Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang entered from the flank, assisted the iron cavalry and chariots in front, and suppressed the Cao-Lu coalition army.

After a while, the scale of the battlefield leaned towards Yuan Shao again.

Da Da...

At this moment, Lu Bu and Cao Cao led the Tiger Guard Army and the Dragon Guard Army to the periphery of the battlefield. Seeing that the situation on the battlefield was unfavorable, I couldn't help but be anxious. Neither of them expected that Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses would have such combat effectiveness.

"It seems that we underestimated Yuan Shao." Xu Shu said.

"Yes, Yuan Shao can defeat Gongsun Zan and defeat the northern alien race, how can he be a general?" Guo Jia also said.

"What now?" Xun You frowned and said, "Do you need to transfer the ambush soldiers over?" ”

"The ambush is used to intercept Yuan Shao, once retreated, after Yuan Shao's army is defeated, it is possible to retreat to Hebei, in order to be able to eliminate Yuan Shao once and for all, the ambush in Fugou must not be withdrawn." Liu Bowen said.

Xu Shu also agreed with Liu Bowen's statement.

Guo Jia and Xun You looked at each other, both a little helpless. On the battlefield in front of them, most of them were Lu Bu's soldiers and horses, and even Lu Bu was not in a hurry to send troops to help, so what reason did they have to transfer troops?

Cao Cao said: "The so-called thief captures the king first." If you can capture Yuan Shao, this battle will be won! ”

"Meng De has a point." Lu Bu looked back and said, "The Tiger Marquis (Xu Chu) and the three thousand Tiger Guards under Meng De's command, can you lend me one?" ”

"What's the general's plan?"

Lu Budao: "I will personally lead them, fight a bloody road, and go straight to Yuan Shao's Daxu." ”

Cao Cao was a little reluctant and looked back at Lu Bu's Dragon Guard.

Lu Budao: "Meng De, in order to help you fight Yuan Shao, I have already broken the military camp, Danyang soldiers, and the Flying Tiger Army... It's all in there, do you want me to put my own soldiers in too? I can tell you, when Yuan Shao is repulsed, how much you will lose, how much you will compensate me! ”

"Okay, I'm not going to pay the bill."

Cao Cao responded and shouted, "Xu Chu." ”

"The end will be."

Cao Cao said: "From now on, you and your Tiger Guards will obey General Lu's dispatch and there must be no mistakes. ”

Xu Chu glanced at Lu Bu and bowed his hand to Cao Cao: "The last general will obey the order." ”

(End of chapter)