Defeated?

Liu Biao and the others were shocked, it was only less than three hours before Zhang Yun's military report that he was advancing, and he was defeated so quickly?

Zhang Yun has a full 20,000 elites under his command!

Even if it's 20,000 pigs, Zhao Yun has to cut them for a day and a night, right?

"Say it again!" Liu Biao's face was calm, even though he had always known in his heart that the combat strength of the Northern Army was far from being comparable to his Jingzhou Army, it was hard to believe that his army would be defeated so quickly!

"The enemy cavalry provoked, and General Zhang Yun led the army to meet the battle, but the enemy cavalry suddenly retreated."

"That's all?"

Liu Biao frowned, if it was just like this, he couldn't find a reason for defeat at all.

At this moment, Zhang Yun came back covered in blood.

Everyone's eyes suddenly fell on him, and when they saw this person's embarrassed appearance, they instantly believed in Zhang Yun's defeat.

Liu Biao said in a deep voice: "What happened? ”

Zhang Yun looked ashamed, bowed his hand slightly, and did not dare to look directly at Liu Biao's gaze: "The enemy cavalry does not directly engage our army, but after the last general led the army to attack, they suddenly retreated, and kept firing arrows to kill and wound our soldiers on the way to retreat." ”

"And when the last general gave the order to stop the pursuit, they pursued it again and continued to pursue our army with arrows."

"When the last general realized the plan, our army was already in a chaotic formation when it was repeatedly pursued, and the white-robed army was charging at this time. Before the last general could organize a formation to resist, the whole army was defeated. ”

After listening to the process, Liu Biao showed a look of hatred on his face.

"You ......"

"It's really rotten wood that can't be carved, how can there be a reason to chase after horses in the world, is this how you teach you in the military books?"

Zhang Yun felt guilty and didn't dare to talk.

Seeing this, Kuai Liang persuaded: "My lord, this is not the time to take responsibility for the defeat, the top priority is to appease the defeated army, so as not to affect the formation of the Chinese army because of their retreat." ”

Liu Biao naturally understood this truth, and immediately glared at Zhang Yun: "Why don't you go quickly?" ”

"The last general will receive the order, thank the lord for his grace of not sinning."

After Zhang Yun finished speaking, he turned his horse's head and walked away.

"What kind of tactics is this and why is it unheard of?" Cai Mao wondered, this tactic of the Northern Army's iron cavalry was almost a natural restraint on the infantry army.

If you don't move, they will keep harassing you from all directions.

If you pursue, you will not be able to outrun four legs on two legs after all, but will be counterattacked in the process of pursuit, so that you will lose your troops in vain. After disrupting your formation, it only takes one wave of charges to defeat you, and Zhang Yun is so defeated.

"This tactic is not like the tactics of the Central Plains cavalry, but like the tactics of the Hu people." It was Zhang Xiu who spoke, and since he joined Liu Biao's account, he rarely spoke.

This is because he is an outsider, and now the two sides are only a temporary cooperative relationship, and Cai Mao and others obviously will not accept him sincerely. In the face of such a situation, there is really no need to provoke right and wrong.

In addition, there is another point, he wants revenge, revenge for killing his uncle, and taking away the hatred of his aunt.

As long as you can take revenge, what's the harm in enduring a moment of unhappiness?

"General Wenjin, please continue." Liu Biao heard that Zhang Xiu knew a lot about the tactics of the white-robed army, and immediately asked?

Zhang Xiu thought for a moment and replied: "Most of the Hu people grew up on horseback and are skilled in bowing horses, and because of this, they can easily complete extremely difficult movements on horseback. ”

"In addition, their archery skills are also very good, so they can often use their bows and crossbows to kill and injure our Han army when charging and retreating."

Cai Mao sneered when he heard this: "If it is really as General Zhang said, this tactic of the white-robed army is to imitate the Hu people?" ”

"There are quite similarities, but the white-robed army has implemented it more thoroughly." Zhang Xiu's face was a little complicated, this junior brother who came out of the mountain a few years later than him had already surpassed him at this moment. The other party is thriving, but he is like a lost dog, with nowhere to go.

However, Cai Mao seemed to be deliberately making trouble for him, perhaps thinking that Zhang Xiu would join Liu Biao's command and then affect his status.

Zhang Xiu shook his head and said: "Although the Hu people are skilled in bowing and horses, they are loosely disciplined and poorly equipped, if they can change these two points, I am afraid it will not be easy to deal with." ”

This is a pertinent remark, pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of the Hu people.

Cai Mao scoffed: "If the Hu people are so powerful, why are they defeated by our big men?" ”

"That's because the Hu people have been divided, and if there is a clan that can twist the grassland tribes into a rope, it will also pose a threat to the Han."

Zhang Xiu said indifferently: "Hundreds of years ago, Maoton, decades ago, sandalwood locust is the most obvious example. ”

"Hmph, that's my Han Dynasty has not produced an elite division, why does General Zhang have the ambition of others, could it be that you are oriented towards Hulu?"

"You ......"

Zhang Xiu was angry.

He has always wondered why Cai Mao keeps targeting him, so the two are obviously innocent and have no hatred?

But he ignored one point, the husband is not guilty, he is guilty, Cai Mao is afraid of his Xiliang Iron Horse, and has always been worried that he will threaten his status.

"Liu Bei has a horse, doesn't the lord have it?" Cai Mao said: "General Zhang's Xiliang Iron Cavalry is also a strong army, so you might as well let him go to battle with Zhao Yun's white robe." ”

Then he changed his tone to a yin and yang weird tone: "I heard that General Zhang and Zhao Yun are brothers in the same sect, so they must not be favoritism, right?" ”

Zhang Xiu was silent for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "I have already cut off my robe with Zhao Yun, and now I am each my master, how can I do such an unfaithful thing?" ”

Cai Mao just gave up.

Liu Biao felt that what Cai Mao said was not unreasonable, so he looked at Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue.

Kuai Liang pondered for a moment, and said in a condensed voice: "At the moment, only Xiliang Iron Cavalry can fight the white robe. ”

He already knew the tactics of the white-robed army, and according to this strategy, their superiority in strength was gone.

Once they take the initiative to attack, they will fall into a cycle of pulling battles, until their formation is chaotic and flawed, Zhao Yun will give a fatal blow.

Only cavalry can fight cavalry, at least for now, which is also the benefit of having a strong cavalry.

Liu Biao nodded, and said with a straight face: "Okay, then I'll bother Wenjin." If you can defeat Zhao Yun, I will give you Wancheng as a foothold. ”

Zhang Xiu was overjoyed when she heard this, this feeling was like a wandering wanderer who had found a home.

"The last general will receive the order, and he will die in battle."

Then he said loudly: "The whole army listens to the order and goes to war!" ”

"Whoa!"

The army then marched out of the formation.

Liu Biao watched the cavalry leave, and asked left and right: "Do you think the two are stronger or weaker?" ”

Everyone was silent.

The Xiliang Iron Cavalry and the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry are both border army horses, and it is difficult to define the strength and weakness, but it is only because of their different commanders that they can distinguish victory and defeat.

Liu Bei led the Bingzhou army to defeat the Hu people several times, so that they honed the momentum of "I am invincible" before they could overpower Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army.

"After all, the Bingzhou army defeated the Xiliang army."

(End of chapter)