The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 676 Head-to-head confrontation
Although Hussein's troops were completely destroyed, Cao Cao also suffered considerable losses and had to stop to rest and deal with post-war matters.

Bim, who was leading 60,000 elite troops to retreat westward to support Fulousha at this time, seemed to have sensed something and held his chest tightly.

The dull pain made him feel cold.

"General..."

Hussein knew very well that staying behind to cover the retreat would be a matter of life and death.

If possible, he would like to take his place, but unfortunately, their abilities are different.

The only one who could do the rearguard work was Hussein.

The person who is most suitable to support Fulusha is Bim.

Feeling the excruciating pain, Bim's eyes gradually turned firm: "General, rest assured, I will definitely rescue His Majesty and restore the glory of Kushan!"

The army marched quickly all the way, and the mountain battalion of the Military Soul Corps under Bim's command was directly sent out by him to serve as scouts.

This special force, which can climb mountains and cross rivers as if walking on flat ground, although not very powerful in frontal combat, is unmatched by other arms in terms of functionality.

It is precisely because of its mobility and reconnaissance capabilities that Bim dares to keep marching at a forced pace.

When the army was only about a day and a half away from Fulousha, the mountain battalion responsible for reconnaissance discovered the enemy situation.

On the endless plain, Gongsun Zan and Lu Bu, each leading 50,000 infantry and cavalry, were waiting for Bim to arrive.

With an absolute advantage in military strength and no absolute natural advantages around, Lu Bu and Gongsun Zan simply deployed their chariots and horses, ready to engage the enemy head-on.

Bim reined in his warhorse and looked out at the distance. Gongsun Zan's white horse volunteers looked like a torrent of silver armor in the sun, while Lu Bu's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry looked like a dark cloud pressing down on the city.

His Adam's apple rolled, and the breathing of the 60,000 troops behind him seemed to become heavy.

"Pass the order down, the entire army forms a battle formation!" With the hoarse command voice, the Kushan army quickly changed its formation.

Thirty thousand infantrymen were in the front row, holding huge shields, forming an impenetrable wall of steel. Twenty thousand light cavalrymen were hidden on both wings, and the last ten thousand elite troops served as the central army, ready to provide support at any time.

The mountain battalion is hidden in the army, ready to provide support at any time.

Gongsun Zan and Lu Bu looked at this standard Kushan combat formation from a distance and smiled gently.

"It seems that the one leading the troops is not Hussein."

"What a pity. I suffered a lot at his hands before. There will be no chance to get back at him in the future."

After exchanging a glance with Lu Bu, Gongsun Zan pointed his spear towards the sky without hesitation.

The three thousand white horse volunteers began to move slowly, the sound of horse hooves was like thunder.

This cavalry, known for its speed, rushed towards the enemy's right wing without hesitation and began to harass them with mounted archery.

The Gongsun Zan of today is no longer the arrogant young man he once was. He would not do such a stupid thing as using cavalry to attack infantry without any regard for the consequences.

He had suffered too many losses in this regard in previous combat exercises between countries.

No matter whether it was heavy infantry, crossbowmen or chariot legions, as long as they set up a slight ambush in the front, his cavalry would suffer heavy losses.

When the enemy situation is unclear, it is better to use cavalry guerrilla warfare to test the enemy first.

Anyway, his cavalry is fast and powerful, so even if the enemy cavalry entangles him, he can prevent the enemy from catching up and returning.

Bim looked at the dust rising from the right wing and his pupils shrank slightly.

He knew that Gongsun Zan's cavalry harassment was intended to disrupt the formation, so he immediately shouted: "The light cavalry on the right wing will form a goose formation to protect the crossbowmen! The front row shields stand at an angle to prevent the rain of arrows!"

The enemy was strong and we were weak, and this trip was for support, so Bim did not dare to lead the attack himself, and was also prepared to use defensive counterattacks as a test. At this time, he could not help but feel helpless about Fulousha's position.

There are plains all around, with no strategic locations to rely on. This was once the pride of the empire, but has now become its death knell.

Since the enemy had a large number of cavalry, it was impossible for him to take a detour to provide support, so he could only fight this battle.

The 20,000 light cavalry on the right wing of the Kushan army quickly changed their formation, drew their scimitars, and their horses neighed in a defensive posture. At the same time, the crossbowmen in the formation squatted down and raised their shields above their heads.

Arrows came in like locusts, but the Kushan army's front-row defense line of giant shields was as solid as a rock, and most of the arrows were bounced away.

The few that slipped through the net didn't cause much harm.

Seeing that his archery tactics were ineffective, Gongsun Zan was not at all panicked. He waved his flag and the White Horse Volunteers suddenly turned around and galloped towards the left wing of the Kushan army, intending to make a feint to the east and attack in the west.

Bim was prepared. "Light cavalry on the left wing will attack, and the central army will send 3,000 crossbowmen to support!"

Following his order, the light cavalry on the left wing of the Kushan army rushed out like an arrow.

However, seeing that the enemy was lured out, Gongsun Zan was not in a hurry to engage in a head-on battle.

With the waving of the command flag, the cavalry turned back again, dragged the cavalry in the rear, and rushed towards the enemy's right wing.

Without any specific command or order, the strength of the Baima Yicong was clearly revealed at this moment, and they instinctively maintained a subtle distance from the cavalry in the rear.

The specially made crossbows and horn bows in their hands began to show their power, and they began to shoot back at a range that far exceeded that of the enemy.

The pursuing Kushan cavalry felt extremely uncomfortable.

No matter how fast they accelerated, the distance between them always remained around a hundred steps.

When they were fast, the cavalry in front of them would be faster. When they were slow, the cavalry in front of them would also be slower, like ghosts.

And this distance just limits their effective shooting range.

Even if the cavalry at the front shot arrows, most of the arrows could not reach the other side as both sides were charging at a rapid speed.

Even if you are lucky enough to hit the opponent's position, it will be easily dodged or blocked by armor.

However, the enemy's arrows were continuous, as if such a fast charge speed was just normal, and they shot back with ease, causing considerable damage to them.

Bim looked at the White Horse Volunteers, numbering only three thousand, with some hesitation.

This feeling reminded him of the situation when he fought against the Northern Huns in the past.

This cavalry force of only three thousand people was like a thorn in his throat, making him extremely uncomfortable.

If we want to encircle and suppress them, it won't be easy to take them down judging from the situation.

If we ignore it, it will become a serious threat to our side. Once the military formation reveals a flaw, this elite cavalry will become the sharpest blade piercing our heart.

Looking at the endless cavalry in the distance, Bim felt extremely helpless at the moment.

Gongsun Zan's White Horse Volunteers shuttled in front of the formation like silver snakes, and the three thousand cavalrymen actually caused the 60,000-strong army to become slightly disrupted.

The Kushan army's left wing light cavalry launched a pursuit, but were easily caught by the enemy, and lost hundreds of riders in the return fire.

The accuracy of those Han cavalrymen who drew their bows with their backhands while galloping at high speed was even more terrifying than when they were stationary.

Allow the three thousand enemy cavalry to show off their might.

If this continues, we will collapse without the other side even having to attack.

(End of this chapter)