Chapter 451: Battle Xiahou
From Chen Liu's to Juancheng, there are about more than one or two hundred miles, if Lu Bu's cavalry is attacked with all their might, it will be able to arrive in about one day and one night, but with Zhang Miao's five thousand soldiers and horses, it is a full two days of walking, and still has not arrived.
The speed of the infantry and cavalry cannot be compared. In the face of this slow marching speed, Lu Bu had no choice. He can't leave Zhang Miao's 5,000 people behind and go to Juancheng alone, right? His two thousand cavalry can't attack the city!
Halfway through, Zhang Miao once again advised Lu Bu to stop and rest for a while. Zhang Miao, who had never been tired from such a march, couldn't stand it anymore. This two-day march without day and night, not to mention that the 5,000 soldiers under his command were quite resentful, even Zhang Miao also had a lot of opinions.
Lu Bu, who originally wanted to continue the march, looked at Zhang Miao's dusty appearance, but he didn't continue to argue with Zhang Miao, just let the whole army rest for a while.
It's just that when Lu Bu just finished giving the order, a flying horse quickly came back and forth, "Junhou! A large number of soldiers and horses appear in the left front! Looking at its formation, there were about five or six thousand people. β
"What?"
Zhang Miao had just come down from the horse and rested under a big tree, but when he heard the news, he was immediately a little panicked, "Where did so many soldiers and horses come from?" Could it be that Juancheng learned some news, so he sent troops to ambush him? β
Lu Bu glanced at Zhang Miao and said calmly, "Our marching route is not known to outsiders, how can someone send an ambush on the other side of Juancheng?" And even if Xun Yu guessed where we would go, then he would not set up an ambush here! β
"And what's going on with the soldiers and horses that appear here?"
Zhang Miao was puzzled.
But Lu Bu didn't have any doubts, he quickly stepped on the red rabbit and raised Fang Tian's halberd, "Whether it's friend or foe, let's go and see!" β
In the face of a sudden war, it is naturally impossible for a person like Zhang Miao to be as calm as Lu Bu. Not only him, but also the five thousand county guards under his command were more flustered. But fortunately, there is Lu Bu as the backbone, and there are also two thousand elite horsemen under his command!
It doesn't matter who this opponent is! There were only more than five or six thousand people, and Lu Bu was admittedly not afraid, and the soldiers under his command were head-on towards those soldiers and horses. And the opponent's soldiers and horses were also rapidly attacking towards Lu Bu's side, and the distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer.
It wasn't until the moment when the soldiers and horses of the two sides met that Lu Bu knew the identity of the other party from the flag on the opposite side.
Dongjun Taishou, Xiahoudun!
At the same time, Xiahoudun also knew the identities of Lu Bu and Zhang Miao at a glance. He was also shocked, he never expected that he would meet Lu Bu and them unexpectedly here.
After receiving Xun Yu's urgent call, Xiahoudun, who was stationed in Puyang, Dongjun, also immediately understood the crisis in Juancheng! Fearing that Juancheng would be lost, Xiahou ordered the army to go to the rescue lightly, but who would have thought that he would encounter an army of unknown origin in this field! Moreover, there are about six or seven thousand people in this army, and what is even more surprising is that the other party also has a large number of cavalry!
The two sides met unexpectedly, and the sudden battle was also the most test of the talents of the main generals of both sides. Just as Lu Bu and Zhang Miao didn't know each other's origins at the beginning, Xiahoudun also didn't know Lu Bu and Zhang Miao's information. But in the end, he was also a veteran in the army, and Xiahoudun was able to calm down in a very short period of time and attacked Lu Bu and them.
Also met by accident on the way to the march. However, the situation faced by Xiahoudun was completely different from that of Lu Bu and them. There are a lot of cavalry on Lu Bu's side, and if he wants to be safe, he can completely avoid this sudden battle. And among the five or six thousand people of Xiahoudun, there are only about a few hundred horsemen, and there are very few cavalry, which is destined to Xiahoudun can only face difficulties!
If he is afraid of the opponent's might, then the army will be even more panicked, and if the opponent's cavalry pursues it at this time, it is likely to be a great rout! Therefore, from the moment the two sides met, Xiahoudun had no way out.
But who would have thought that this place of death happened to meet the army of Lu Bu and Zhang Miao? I don't know if it's good or bad, anyway, in terms of troops, the two sides are about the same. But Xiahoudun regarded Lu Bu and them as a piece of fat in his mouth, and he wanted to swallow them here.
"Kill!"
The soldiers and horses of both sides collided without hesitation! At this time, neither Lu Bu nor Xiahoudun had no way out. Regardless of whether this can be won or not, both sides have met, is there any possibility of retreat? The only way to do this is to defeat the other party.
The cavalry in the north was very brave, just a meeting, Lu Bu's two thousand elite cavalry tore a gap, and instantly strangled more than 100 Cao army soldiers. Seeing that the other party's cavalry was so powerful, Xiahoudun's heart was both angry and helpless. The cavalry has a natural advantage over the foot soldiers, not to mention that this is an encounter in an open field in the field, and the advantage of the cavalry is even greater. At the same time, Xiahoudun's soldiers and horses are all people in the hinterland of the Central Plains, and they have not fought with the real brave horsemen, so they naturally suffered a big loss.
However, these were only the initial casualties of the battle, and as the fighting continued, casualties on both sides increased dramatically.
The 6,000 soldiers under Xiahoudun are all elite, and most of these people are the children of the clan. And this Xiahoudun himself is a fierce general, not only courageous, but also brave. After seeing this anxious situation, regardless of his own safety, he led dozens of guards on the left and right to go straight forward, and the soldiers of the Cao army behind him saw this scene, and their morale was greatly high. In an instant, it broke through the defense line of Zhang Miao's 5,000 foot soldiers.
Speaking of this time, I have to say that Zhang Miao's 5,000 soldiers and horses are really not flattering in their combat power. Zhang Miao's 5,000 soldiers and horses are all county soldiers, which cannot be compared with Cao Jun's combat power. Moreover, this Xiahou Dunchen took advantage of the situation to rush to the front, and also killed a Zhang Miao's generals in battle, so that more than 1,000 soldiers and horses in his general department did not hold out for a moment before they all collapsed. Xiahoudun saw the fighter plane, and immediately took advantage of this to expand the victory, and with the help of the rout, he drove the Chinese army directly.
Seeing that Zhang Miao had lost, Lu Bu didn't dare to be careless, at the beginning of this battle, he understood that the combat power of these thousands of Cao troops was really not to be underestimated. Xiahou avoided facing Lu Bu's brave cavalry, but instead sent troops and horses to drag Lu Bu's cavalry, but he himself personally led the elite soldiers to defeat Zhang Miao's 5,000 soldiers and horses! Once Zhang Miao's 5,000 soldiers and horses were defeated, Xiahoudun had the strength to continue to return to the army to surround LΓΌ Bu's cavalry.
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