Chapter 333 Fierce General Hurricane
Kublai came to ask for battle, Guo Kan was unwilling to compete with the Han generals in his heart, and finally nodded and agreed. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Guo Kan's expression changed, regaining the momentum of the peerless commander who swept through the Western Regions in the past few months, and asked in a deep voice: "Ma Chao Zhao Yunhe has 8,000 cavalry, how many soldiers and horses do you lead to meet the enemy?"
Kublai arched his hand and said: "The general gave me 5,000 cavalry, and I will kill a piece of armor!"
"Five thousand cavalry?" Guo Kan frowned, Zhao Yun Ma Chao had 8,000 cavalry, Guo Kan also did a lot of homework before coming, Zhao Yun once competed with Lu Bu, and Bai Ma Yicong also competed with the wolf cavalry in Bingzhou, all of which were up and down.
When Lu Bu was in the annexation of the state, he was called a flying general, and his martial bravery was intimidating. Lu Bu led the wolf ride of Bingzhou, and the alien races in the Hetao did not dare to go south, and the alien races were afraid of Lu Bu like a tiger. It can be said that the combat effectiveness of the wolf cavalry is not weaker than their cavalry, or even stronger. The white horse is able to compete with the wolf cavalry of Bingzhou, and its combat effectiveness must be not much different from that of its own cavalry.
And Ma Chao's javelin cavalry, which has a completely different combat style from ordinary cavalry, is often difficult to guard. After a hundred years of integration of Roman tactics with the Han Dynasty, the cavalry of the Ma family also developed their own combat methods. It's just that the infantry that cooperated with the cavalry has been wiped out, as long as the javelins are prepared, in Guo Kan's opinion, although Ma Chao's 5,000 cavalry is large, it is not a big threat.
And Kublai led 5,000 cavalry to fight, the number was just right in Guo Kan's opinion, and the strength of the two sides was not much different. No matter which side it is, it will not be defeated, and Ma Chao and Zhao Yun know that they have led their troops to Guzang and the news that Ma Teng is dead, they will definitely choose to retreat. Being able to be safe and sound is what Guo Kan is happy to see,
However, although Guo Kan could not bear to fight with the Han generals, he attached more importance to Temujin's feelings, and the cavalry under his command were all his brothers. It's okay to hand it over to Kublai to command, but there must be no problems! So Guo Kan pondered for a moment and said: "Okay, I will give you 5,000 cavalry, you are the main general, and Master Jebe is your deputy general, and lead the troops to meet the enemy!"
"Thank you for your trust!" Kublai rejoiced.
"But I have a few things to tell you, and you must listen well!" Guo Kan said in a deep voice.
"General, please!"
"Well, Ma Chao and Zhao Yun have a total of 8,000 cavalry, among them, the white horse led by Zhao Yun should not be underestimated, and Zhao Yun's bravery is comparable to Lu Bu in the original annexation state, you can't be brave enough to fight with them!"
"Second, the javelin under Ma Chao's command is terrifying, you can't shoot it directly, you have to avoid its edge when facing it!"
After Guo Kan said these two points, he looked at Kublai Lai, who listened carefully, nodded and said, "I have written it down, don't worry, general!"
"Go, I heard what General Yan Xing said earlier, Zhao Yun and the others should be able to arrive at Guzang early tomorrow morning, you should prepare in advance!" Guo Kan waved his hand.
"Yes, the last general will retire!" Kublai gave up his orders, and Jebel and Kudusi also went out to prepare. Niu Fu and Han Sui naturally didn't want to miss this big battle, so they also went out with a few people, planning to go together early tomorrow morning to join in the fun.
On the night of the same day, on the north bank of the Yellow River, Zhao Yun and Ma Chao led the cavalry to cross the Yellow River. Twenty miles north, he encamped and rested. Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Pang De, Li Yuanfang, and Xia Houlan sat together, and their faces were slightly heavy.
Zhao Yun was the first to speak: "Brothers, Yan Xing returned to Guzang and told Han Sui Niu Fu that they have 30,000 infantry and nearly 10,000 cavalry, I'm afraid they have already prepared at this moment, set up an ambush, and wait for us to save Ma Teng Taishou, it will be a vicious battle at that time!"
"As the saying goes, don't worry about winning, think about defeat first! I, Zhao Yun, came to Liangzhou with Bai Ma Yi, in order to rescue Ma Teng Taishou, I, Zhao Yun, have no complaints even if I die on the battlefield. But if these brothers under our command give their lives in vain, how can I be worthy of the Son of Heaven and their parents, wives and children? So we have to think of a foolproof solution! Leave a trail back! ”
Pound nodded approvingly, looked at Ma Chao and asked in a low voice: "Young General, if you can't do anything tomorrow, please focus on the overall situation." After all, isn't it just to leave these cavalry and leave the fire of the Ma family to abandon his own life to let you break through? ”
Ma Chao's face ached when he heard this, and he nodded lightly and said, "Okay, if I really can't save my father tomorrow, I won't be rash, if things change, I will break through with my brothers!"
Zhao Yun's face was relieved when he heard this, what he was most worried about was Ma Chao's youthful temperament, and he was willful, if he couldn't save Ma Teng tomorrow, but was surrounded by his army, Ma Chao would be in trouble if he didn't retreat. Now listening to Ma Chao's words, Zhao Yun also secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
Several people sat around and discussed how to deal with tomorrow's big war, as the saying goes, three stinkers beat one Zhuge Liang. The skills of these five people are also extraordinary, and the five people have come up with a perfect plan under the collective efforts of the five people.
The next day, when the sky was slightly bright and the earth was still dark, Ma Chao Zhao Yun led the cavalry to the northwest! However, the cavalry led by him was only 5,000 cavalry, and Pang De and Xia Houlan did not follow, so it seemed that they had another mission.
At the same time, Guzang City, Kublai Jebe also rushed to the southeast with 5,000 cavalry! Defending the city? That's not the character of a Mongolian man, since Kublai came to ask for battle, then he will lead his sons and daughters out to fight, and defeat Zhao Yun and Ma Chao with a dignified and upright teacher!
I saw 5,000 Mongolian cavalrymen, each armed with sharp blades, and their weapons were not uniform, some were short knives, and some were spears. But the very unified is the war horse, the standard Mongolian horse, they are slightly shorter than the Xiliang war horse, the war horse has a large head and a short neck.
This Mongolian horse is able to adapt to difficult conditions, and its stamina and speed are top-notch! Temujin relied on this kind of war horse to conquer all places. In addition to this, each cavalryman carried a bow on his body, and several large fur bags were hung on the horse, which were filled with arrows.
At this time, the Mongol cavalry was just emerging, and although it was powerful, its tribe was not rich, and many places were improved, but its equipment was not very good. In later generations, Temujin did not use too many heavy cavalry as the main force, and most of them were in Temujin's place.
Most of these 5,000 cavalry were light cavalry, and the main method of combat was long-distance raids and lure the enemy, with bows and arrows as the main weapon, and the heavy cavalry was only about 500, wearing leather armor, and the main parts of the horses were wrapped with iron sheets. Its main weapon is a spear with a short knife or mace with a short handle pinned to its waist. And those light cavalry, most of them only have simple helmets and leather armor equipment.
However, these 5,000 cavalry were at the peak of their glory and were filled with an air of self-confidence. The fierce momentum is intimidating, and the actions are consistent, without slackness, it can be predicted that the military discipline of this Mongolian cavalry is strict, and it is not inferior to the soldiers and horses under the command of Liu Wei.
However, Kublai followed Temujin to win many battles, and now he has forgotten the importance of tactics and wants to defeat Zhao Yun and Ma Chao head-on with his strength, I have to say that he underestimated the enemy.
The two sides traveled thirty miles each, and at ten o'clock in the morning, they met on a narrow road in the wilderness!
The cavalry on both sides was less than three miles, and they heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from the opposite side, Zhao Yun's side, Zhao Yun and the others looked strange for a while, Zhao Yun hurriedly reined in his horse and said in a deep voice to Ma Chao beside him: "What's the matter?" Niu Fu Han only has 10,000 cavalry left, I will wait for 8,000, they suffered a big loss last time, so they will not dare to take the initiative to attack! ”
Ma Chao was also puzzled, if he came to use troops, he should set up an ambush under Guzang City, firmly guard the gate of Guzang City, and rely on the advantage of 30,000 foot soldiers to deal with his cavalry. What the hell is this initiative? Could it be that Niu Fu Han set off in the middle of the night with his foot soldiers to meet the battle? Aren't you afraid that your father will go out of the city to break through?
With a hint of doubt, Zhao Yun waved his hand, and a scout stepped forward to inspect, but after a while, Pegasus reported to Zhao Yun: "General, there are about 5,000 cavalry ahead, but all of them are foreign cavalry!" The banner is also full of barbarian texts, I don't know! ”
"Interracial? Could it be that Guo Kan has arrived! Isn't my father..."Ma Chao's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly urged him to step forward.
"Don't be impulsive!" Zhao Yun's face changed and he wanted to call Ma Chao, but Ma Chao missed his father and rushed out. After thinking for a moment, Zhao Yun hurriedly led the cavalry to follow, last night a few people came up with some way, if the opponent was only five thousand cavalry, the same strength, Zhao Yun was not worried that it was not an opponent.
Kublai on the opposite side also sent people to investigate, and learned that the cavalry on the opposite side was Ma Chao Zhao Yun, Kublai was overjoyed and said: "Sure enough, it is Ma Chao and Zhao Yun, come to me, today I want to see how powerful the Han cavalry is, and the Huns were destroyed back then!"
However, after a while, Ma Chao rushed out and collided with the 5,000 Mongolian cavalry coming from the opposite side.
Ma Chao was fearless, and immediately shouted in front of the battle: "Who are you!"
Kublai rode out on horseback and came out to talk: "I am Kublai, one of the four pioneers under the command of Temujin Shan of Mongolia, who are you!"
"A small alien tribe dares to claim to be a country? I am your grandfather Ma Chao, and today I want to see what you are capable of as a pioneer general! Ma Chao shouted in a deep voice.
"Ignorant child, I want you to go down to accompany your father today, who can take this person down for me!" Because Ma Chao was one step ahead, Li Feisha was extremely fast, and Zhao Yun's brigade was still two miles away, although Kublai heard the sound of the cavalry galloping in Ma Chao's rear, but he did not order the soldiers and horses to cover up, but chose to fight.
Previously, Guo Kan only let himself be careful of Zhao Yun's bravery, and Ma Chao's cavalry's javelin, but he didn't let himself be careful of Ma Chao. In Kublai's view, Ma Chao was just a child who had not dried up, and he looked down on himself before, so Kublai chose to fight in the future to promote the force of Mongolian men.
As soon as Kublai said nothing, Ma Chao's face changed and he shouted angrily: "What did you say? What happened to my father? ”
Kublai did not answer Ma Chao, and after his death, he rode his horse out, holding a mace, waving it and rushing towards Ma Chao.
"Little boy who has not dried up the milk, look at me and think about killing you!" That fierce general turned out to be Kublai Lai's brother, Kudusi!
It's just that Ma Chao's mind was in a big mess at the moment, and when he saw Kudusi rushing over, he still shouted angrily, "What happened to my father?" ”
Guo Kan came, Ma Chao broke through the siege on the day Guzang City was already out of ammunition, Ma Chao had already vaguely guessed Ma Teng's fate, but he didn't dare to think about it.
Seeing Kudusi rushing towards him with a hideous face, Ma Chao's face turned hideous, his eyes were bloodshot and shouted: "Ah, I want you to pay for my father's life!" (To be continued.) )