It is said that when the princes of Kwantung traveled to Luoyang, the 10,000 cavalry of Xu Rong was repaired in the valley city of Luoyang, which was 100 miles west of Luoyang.

"Report to the general, Cao Cao and Bao Xin are chasing after with 30,000 soldiers and horses!"

"What about the rest of the dozen or so princes?"

"Stationed outside Luoyang City, there is no movement!"

"Cao Cao deceived people too much!" Xu Rong slapped the case and stood up.

"The dogs of the Kanto region dare to underestimate my Xiliang Iron Ride! Pass on my generals, all the soldiers will rest in Gucheng for a day, and after eating well tomorrow morning, they will return to raid Cao's army! Cao Jun will definitely be unprepared, and we will kill him without leaving a piece of armor! ”

"Kill! Kill! Kill! The generals under Xu Rong shouted in unison.

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After Cao Cao left the camp of the coalition army, he led Xiahoudun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Li Dian, and Le Jin, and Bao Xin, a total of 30,000 soldiers and horses, to quickly pursue in the direction of Hangu Pass. Cao Cao knew that the 30,000 troops under his command would definitely not be able to defeat Hangu Pass, but it was one thing to not be able to fight, and it was another thing to fight or not, this was a matter of attitude, politics and fame, and Cao Cao and Xi Zhi had already made a plan. However, before the battle of Hangu Pass, if you can defeat Xu Rongbu and show your strength... The result will definitely attract the attention of the world! This is Cao Cao's anxious mind to pursue the Xiliang army! The princes refused to fight, and Cao Cao wished they would not fight! The sentence "Lack of erection and conspiracy" is not for the princes, but for the people who eat melons who don't know the truth and the landlords who did not participate in the battle against Dong Zhuo!

"Look, the other princes are guts and cowards! Defecting to me and being loyal to me Cao Cao is the wisest choice for you in this life! Come on, those who are talented will be talented, those who are rich will be paid, and those who have no talent and no money will make their efforts! It's just a hard job, won't it? ”

With such a thought, Cao Cao's march was very fast, and he didn't realize that Xu Rong, who had been beaten by the Kwantung Coalition Army, dared to turn around and shoot a horse pistol! As a result, the 5,000 vanguard army led by Cao Ren was tragic!

In order to pursue the speed of the march, Cao Ren's army basically did not wear iron armor, and its defense was extremely weak. Although Cao Ren raised the pikemen to the front row at the first time and formed a formation to defend himself, he still couldn't stop the surprise attack of the Xiliang army. Between Luoyang and Gucheng is a land of flat rivers, which is most suitable for large-scale cavalry battles!

Xu Rong learned the lesson of Huaxiong's crushing defeat at the Nanyang army, and did not directly send the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to attack. His first wave of attack was dispatched by 3,000 light cavalry under Hu Zhen. The light horsemen of five hundred roared in an arc in front of Cao Ren's formation, leaving three rounds of rushing shots, totaling 1,500 feathered arrows. Without iron armor and not enough shields, the 5,000 Cao army could only resist the attack of the Xiliang army, and its tragic situation can be imagined.

Hu Zhen's six 500-strong troops took turns shooting, not giving Cao Renjun a chance to adjust at all. Each contributed 1,500 arrows, and after firing all the rounds, nearly 9,000 feather arrows covered Cao Ren's camp. Almost in the blink of an eye, Cao Ren's five thousand men and horses suffered more than three casualties! Wails erupted, and the formation was chaotic.

However, the attack of the Xiliang Army did not stop!

The three thousand light cavalry rushing is just the appetizer of the Xiliang army, and the one thousand Xiliang fully armored iron cavalry under Xu Rong is the second wave of attacks, and it is also a killing move hidden behind the light cavalry shooting! Taking advantage of the three thousand light cavalry to shoot, Cao Renjun's formation was adjusted, preparing to shrink the gap in the defensive range, and launched a strong attack without hesitation! This time, it's not a rush, it's a real attack!

The Xiliang all-armored iron horse, which was all armored on the war horses, roared and crashed into the first three rows of Cao Renjun's army! The formation was not dense enough, the defense was not resolute enough, and Cao Renjun's formation was instantly torn apart by the Xiliang Iron Cavalry! The Western Liang army paid the price of dozens of cavalry and broke through the weak defense line of Cao Ren's army. The follow-up Xiliang Iron Cavalry slowly continued to charge in along the gap, and the Xiliang scimitar took advantage of the horse's momentum to harvest Cao Renjun's head to the fullest.

"Stay in formation! Don't retreat! Cao Ren waved the long knife in his hand and commanded the sergeant to rebuild the defensive line. Cao Cao's Chinese army formation had not yet been completed, and Cao Ren had to delay as much time as possible.

"Those who retreat without permission will be decided!" Cao Ren slashed over a sergeant who fled in panic with a single sword, and shouted with a sword. Cao Ren's personal guards also took action one after another, hacking to death those deserters who retreated without permission. Finally, nearly 3,000 Cao troops centered on Cao Ren formed the second line of defense.

After Xu Rong's 1,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry was chiseled in Wancheng, he did not love to fight, and returned to Xu Rong's home formation in an arc, and his tactics were extremely clear.

As soon as the Xiliang Iron Cavalry completed the task, the battle flag of Xu Rong's main formation changed again.

Another thousand Xiliang light horsemen came out of the ranks, and they rode forward and came to the position fifty paces ahead of Cao Ren's army. Led by Hu Zhen, gave an order, Xiliang light cavalry began to bend the bow and shoot arrows. This time, it's not covered shooting, it's free point shooting! The pikemen in the front row of Cao Ren were dealt a devastating blow, and one after another were shot under the arrows of the Xiliang army, and Cao Ren's eyes were completely cracked!

"Soldiers, follow me to kill!" Cao Ren knew that if he was beaten so passively, it would be a matter of time before he collapsed. Rather than that, it's better to give it a go and replace defense with offense. Seeing Cao Ren taking the lead, Cao Bing gritted his teeth and all charged forward.

After Hu Zhen saw it, he smiled contemptuously, and beckoned the thousand light horsemen under his command to turn around and shoot and retreat, seducing Cao Renjun to rush all the way to kill.

The sound of war drums suddenly sounded in the Xiliang army, and after Hu Zhen's 1,000 light horsemen heard the drums, they made a "whoosh" sound, separated from the left and right, and made way for an extremely wide road. At the back of the road, I saw Xu Rong dressed in black armor, holding an iron spear, leading the three thousand Xiliang Iron Horsemen directly under him to be murderous and come quickly! This time, with Hu Zhen's 1,000 light cavalry as cover, Cao Ren had no time to regroup.

Three thousand soldiers and three thousand Xiliang iron cavalry hedged, and fools know what the result is!

"Retreat! Remove! Spread out and run! Cao Ren roared loudly and led the guards to the side. After more than 2,000 foot soldiers ran together, it was not said that they could stop. Without the protection of the formation, the foot soldier in front of the formed armored cavalry is purely the object of slaughter.

It was a textbook cavalry tactic. From the first step of the light cavalry to the second step of the all-armored cavalry impact, and then to the third step of the light cavalry point shot, after forcing the infantry camp to move, and then use the iron cavalry to cover the kill! One ring after another, one killing move is closely linked to the other, and the rhythm of the use of soldiers is perfect. Under the command of Xu Rong, tens of thousands of Xiliang troops are running like arms, advancing and retreating to a certain extent. In the end, the Xiliang army completely defeated the 5,000 elites of the Cao army at the cost of only a few hundred cavalry.

Xu Rong, the real general of Xiliang!