Chapter Thirteen: Huaxiong Night Attack (Part 2)
All the princes knew that the cavalry had strong combat power, but they never thought they were so fierce on the battlefield.
"The leader of the alliance, Dong's cavalry is unstoppable, so he should use cavalry to defeat him." Cao Cao stepped forward and said.
"Well, Meng De's words are reasonable, and he ordered the cavalry to charge!" Yuan Shao and Cao Cao's cavalry had about a thousand people in total, and they were quite powerful in charging.
Hua Xiong showed a hint of sneer. In his eyes, these cavalrymen were no different from infantry riding on war horses. Some cavalrymen even kept staring at the ground, as if afraid of falling off war horses.
"Kill! Let these rebels see what cavalry is." Hua Xiong shouted coldly.
After just one charge, Yuan Shao's face became very ugly. His cavalry was already in scattered and was being slaughtered. Dong Zhuo's command became more and more brave and he was approaching the central army.
More and more princes gathered around Yuan Shao, and in front of the army. Under the strict orders of the princes, the soldiers used their bodies to block the impact of the cavalry.
"Kill!" Li Jue's soldiers who were killed and rushed forward with a strong spirit. Hua Xiong led the cavalry to attack from the flank, as if they wanted to defeat the princes in one fell swoop.
"Where has Lu Bu been? Why is there no news yet?" Yuan Shao was furious. As early as when the cavalry were dispersed, he sent someone to inform Lu Bu to rescue him quickly.
Lu Bu led two thousand cavalrymen and walked slowly along the way. When the defeated coalition soldiers saw the cavalry, they gave way as if they were seeing the devil.
"General, Hua Xiong is leading troops to attack the Central Army. The situation is in danger. Please go to rescue immediately."
A smile appeared on the corner of Lu Bu's mouth, "Tell the leader that this general is fighting with Dong's soldiers and will arrive later."
Cao Xing stepped forward and said, "General, this is already the fourth one. It seems that the leader of the alliance is really not good." His expression did not look anxious, but instead gave people a feeling of gloating.
"Send the order and accelerate the progress." Lu Bu did not want to lead to the defeat of the princes because of himself. By then, Dong Zhuo would become the biggest powerful minister and would not benefit anyone.
"Report, Lu Bu led the cavalry to come and arrive later." Hua Xiong's eyes tightened when he heard this. What he feared the most was the cavalry in Bingzhou. He had a deep understanding of the combat effectiveness of those cavalry, so he ordered people to observe around him early and inform him immediately if the cavalry appeared.
"Give these people some ruthlessness." Hua Xiong led hundreds of cavalry and stabbed into the coalition camp. From a distance, it looked like a sharp sword, cutting the coalition formation.
"Retreat!" Seeing that Lu Bu led his troops to come and the princes had stabilized their camp, Hua Xiong shouted loudly and personally led the cavalry to break the rear.
Lu Bu just glanced at Hua Xiong from a distance and rode his horse towards the central army.
Seeing that Lu Bu did not come to chase him, Hua Xiong breathed a sigh of relief. Among the princes, he was the least willing to face Lu Bu, and the Western Liang cavalry least willing to face the Bingzhou cavalry. That night, the power of the Bingzhou cavalry was widely circulated in the Xiliang army.
At the same time, Gongsun Zan led a thousand white horses to fight all the way, and these cavalry were all riding white horses.
Lu Bu nodded to Gongsun Zan, sorted out his armor, and walked towards Yuan Shao.
Dong Zhuo's army retreated, but the princes' camp was still in panic. The princes from all over the country gathered their troops and counted the losses.
In the central army's tent, Yuan Shao had a blue face. He lost half of his 500 cavalrymen, and the other princes were even worse. Many soldiers did not die at the hands of the enemy, but at the hands of their own people. Among them, Yuan Yi, the prefect of Shanyang, and Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, suffered the greatest losses, with more than half of the soldiers killed and injured.
"General Lu, why haven't you come to rescue?" Yuan Shao snorted coldly after a long silence.
The other princes turned their attention to Lu Bu.
Lu Bu bowed and said, "The leader of the alliance, the enemy soldiers and horses attacked last night, and the Bingzhou military camp was also hit. I received the order from the leader of the alliance to lead the troops to rescue him. I didn't expect that there were all fleeing Allied soldiers along the way, so it took some time to gather the troops and horses."
Gongsun Zan came out and said, "The leader of the alliance, General Lu said it is true, and there are all coalition soldiers along the way."
"Hmph, I heard that General Lu's subordinates were not killed or injured?" Yuan Shu said sarcastically.
The other princes were shocked when they heard this. Under such sneak attacks, the princes suffered more or less losses. Unexpectedly, there was no casualties or injuries in the Bingzhou army. Could it be that the Bingzhou army knew that Huaxiong would attack.
Gongsun Zan's eyes at Lu Bu contained a hint of fear. The white horse Yicheng was famous and lost more than a dozen cavalry under such circumstances. Unexpectedly, the Bingzhou Army was not damaged.
Those who have a grudge against you know you best do what you do apply to any time. Lu Bu said with a solemn expression: "The soldiers of Bingzhou are all waiting for the battle."
The word "官网新方" is not unfamiliar to generals leading troops. In many cases, generals also require their soldiers under their command in this way, but it is not the case when they are actually implemented. Who would sleep in armor for nothing?
Yuan Shu stepped out and said: "The leader of the alliance, last night, the morale of our army fell sharply. We should use elite troops to fight outside the pass to defeat the morale of Dong thief."
Lu Bu looked at Yuan Shu with a look of surprise, but he didn't expect that Yuan Shu, who had always been looked down upon, had such insight.
"The highway's words are reasonable. Although Hua Xiong wins, the princes have many soldiers. Now His Majesty is young, and it is urgent to conquer Sishui Pass for Dong Zhuo." Cao Cao agreed. He raised an army to kill the traitors and revitalize the Han Dynasty. Unexpectedly, the princes did not take any action for many days, which made him a little anxious.
The other princes looked at each other. They had just lost so many soldiers and horses, and they still had to solve the problem. Even if the Sishui Pass was captured, there were still many soldiers and horses left in their hands.
"The leader of the alliance, everyone knows that General Lu's bravery and military personnel are all elite soldiers and horses. I think that General Lu should be the first to attack the Sishui Pass." Yuan Shu looked back at Lu Bu and smiled.
"Well, the highway's words are indeed reasonable." Yuan Shao nodded. After what happened last night, his opinions on Lu Bu became increasingly large.
Some princes looked at Lu Bu with some gloating eyes. Didn’t you lose anything? Let’s attack Sishui Pass first.
"The leader of the alliance, Sishui Pass is a powerful pass in the world, and there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the pass, and General Lu only has more than ten thousand soldiers and horses. How to attack?" Cao Cao was a little disappointed. He thought that Yuan Shu meant that the princes attacked Sishui Pass together, but he didn't expect that it was for his own little thoughts.
"It is better to transfer the troops and horses of various princes to General Lu, and be commanded by General Lu. General Lu fought with Dong's army many times and was experienced, and would definitely break through the Sishui Pass." Yuan Shao said in a moment of contemplation.
"As a member of the Allies, it is unavoidable to attack Sishui Pass." Lu Bu said righteously. Now it is a time to attract attention and reputation. Since the two brothers of Yuan came to the door, there is no reason not to accept it. Besides, attacking Sishui Pass does not mean that you have to attack blindly. It is okay to just siege but not attack. In ancient times, people were naturally of great benefit.
Chapter completed!