The Three Kingdoms: Hindsight is 20/20, and the Three Revivals of the Han Dynasty

The voice just fell.

Cao Chun thrust his long spear straight at Yang Qun with lightning speed, while Yang Qun parried with a swift, spinning shield.

"Keng!"

The spearhead struck the shield, sending splinters flying. Yang Qun's tiger's mouth split open, yet he did not retreat an inch, the spear tip sweeping the ground towards the horse's leg!
Cao Chun reined in his horse and spun around, barely dodging the spearhead. He was shocked: This fellow is so fierce and brave to fight on foot against cavalry.
Then, the spear shadows transformed into three streaks of cold light, attacking Yang Qun's face, throat, and heart. Yang Qun parried with his round shield, quickly turning to deflect two attacks. The third spear "ripped" through his leather armor, and Yang Qun was immediately injured in the ribs!
"Press up!"

After injuring Yang Qun, Cao Chun roared like thunder.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry broke formation in response: the left wing pressed down with arrows, while the right wing seized the opportunity to break in!

"Spear formation!"

Yang Qun endured the pain and roared angrily.

The White Feather Soldiers raised their shields and spears, blocking the charging Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and temporarily halting their advance.

However, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were ultimately the elite of the land. The rear archer cavalry suddenly changed formation, and their arrows bypassed the shield wall and shot directly at the Ju family's troops behind them.

Amidst screams of agony, the enemy's ranks collapsed, and dozens more fled, creating a breach once more.

"Capture and kill Ju Shou!"

Cao Chun saw an opportunity, bypassed Yang Qun, and spurred his horse straight at the gap, causing the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to tear through the enemy lines.

"The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are truly valiant!"

Ju Shou found himself in a predicament, as his own troops were not as brave as Ju Shou's, and the White Feather Army was too few in number to hold out.

Having clever strategies but lacking a strong army to employ is like a skilled cook unable to cook without rice.

"I never imagined that I, Ju Shou, would die here!"

Ju Shou looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.

He thought he had found a true wise ruler and was willing to win the hearts of the people for him. Unexpectedly, he encountered Cao Cao's most elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, which was both a blessing and a curse for Ju Shou.

In the midst of the crisis, a small group of cavalry, about a hundred riders, all on white horses, suddenly appeared from the west. The leader of the cavalry was a burly man with a broad back and a strong waist. He drew his bow like a full moon, and as the bowstring twanged, a tiger-and-leopard rider who was unable to dodge fell to the ground.

"Reinforcements?"

Cao Chun's pupils constricted.

The layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.

Cao Chun, who commanded the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, was proficient in both archery and cavalry formations, and could discern the extraordinary nature of those who approached.

Just as they were wondering, they heard the leading cavalry general shout: "Zhao Zilong of Changshan is here! You treacherous general, don't be so presumptuous!"

A person's name, the shadow of a tree.

Upon hearing the words "Zhao Zilong of Changshan," Cao Chun immediately became alarmed: "It's Zhao Yun and the White Horse Cavalry!" He then shouted urgently, "Retreat immediately! Form ranks!"

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry retreated like a tide to the foot of the low slope, instantly forming a circular formation facing west.

A forest of spears pointed directly at Zhao Yun, and archers drew their bows, ready to fire. The ferocity of this most valiant force in the land had been fully unleashed!
Despite the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry arrayed in formation, the white horse charged forward without stopping!

Zhao Yun pointed his silver spear forward, and the hundred-odd cavalry suddenly split into two wings: the left wing drew their bows and launched volleys to suppress the enemy formation, while the right wing followed Zhao Yun like a cone tip, piercing straight into the enemy ranks!

"Front row, raise your shields! Back row, unleash a barrage!" Cao Chun commanded, his flag slashing down.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were seasoned veterans, and their orders were strictly obeyed.

The moment the command was given, the cavalrymen in the front row simultaneously raised the small round shields on their left arms to their head and chest!
"Tuk Tuk Tuk!"

The arrows struck the shields with a dull, solid impact, and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry withstood the first wave of arrows launched from the left flank of the White Horse Cavalry. At the same time, the archers in the rear had already drawn their bows, and the arrows were aimed directly at the right flank of the charging White Horse Cavalry!

"put!"

Before Cao Chun's command flag had even fully fallen, a loud shout rang out.

"Whoosh—Buzz!"

Before the first wave had even stopped, a second wave of arrows was already being fired.

The White Horse Cavalry at the forefront either ducked to avoid arrows, dodged left and right, swung their spears to deflect them, or raised their shields to block.

Although several of the White Horse Cavalry were caught off guard and hit by arrows, they were not seriously injured and their momentum continued.

"Such horsemanship and archery skills! The White Horse Cavalry truly lives up to their reputation!" Cao Chun frowned, his heart filled with surprise.

Being able to ride a horse and shoot arrows is nothing special; being able to control a horse and dodge arrows is a real skill. The White Horse Cavalry were originally selected by Gongsun Zan to deal with the Hu people. Those who have survived the bloody battles to this day are all gods of war on the battlefield.

Seeing that arrows were ineffective, Cao Chun changed his command flag again: "Wedge formation! Charge! Fight to the death!"

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, who had just been holding up their shields, let out a deafening roar. The soldiers instantly hung their shields back on their arms, raised their gleaming spears, and spurred their horses' bellies with their legs.

The warhorses, which had been gathering momentum, roared into action, like countless iron plowshares cutting through the earth, and charged fiercely at Zhao Yun's White Horse Cavalry!
"Clang! Clang! Splat—!"

In an instant, the two strongest cavalry forces of the era collided violently!
The center of the battlefield erupted with the piercing clang of metal against metal, the dull thud of impacts, and the agonizing sounds of flesh being pierced!
The charging warhorses collided with each other, their front hooves flying off the ground, and the riders were either thrown backward or fell off their horses due to the enormous inertia.

Long spears weave through the air, long lances are brandished, sometimes parrying precisely, sometimes piercing mercilessly.

With Zhao Yun as the spearhead, the White Horse Cavalry swept through everything in their path with their silver spears, even killing two Tiger and Leopard Cavalry soldiers in succession.

However, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry's dense spear formation was difficult to break, and they advanced wave after wave!

Several valiant members of the White Horse Cavalry were pierced through the chest or their horses, falling to the ground with screams of agony.

More often than not, the knights on both sides relied on their superior horsemanship and honed fighting instincts to parry a fatal blow in the blink of an eye, and then immediately seek out the next target, roaring as they charged and slaughtered again.

The two sides exchanged blows and were completely engulfed in a fierce close-quarters melee, fighting fiercely together!
And at the top of the slope.

The Ju family soldiers were stunned: We were just fighting a group of monsters like this?
Subconsciously, the Ju family soldiers looked at the White Feather Soldiers who were once again arrayed in the front row, secretly relieved: If it weren't for General Zuo's White Feather Soldiers, we would probably have been ghosts under the spears of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry long ago.

In contrast, Ju Shou began to have doubts: "Why would Zhao Yun, the governor of Shangdang, be here?"

While he hesitated, Yang Qun strode forward and said, "General Zhao is outnumbered and cannot linger in battle. Ju Gong, you should retreat with me quickly to prevent Cao Cao's main force from catching up."

Ju Shou glanced deeply at Zhao Yun and the White Horse Cavalry fighting below, then turned and mounted his horse, ordering, "Everyone, listen to my command! Quickly turn back and head north!"

Seeing Ju Shou leave, Cao Chun was both angry and furious.

The credit that was within their grasp vanished just like that, and they even encountered Zhao Yun, a troublesome character.

Seeing the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry soldiers falling from their horses one after another, Cao Chun felt as if his heart was bleeding: the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, which the Minister of Works had spent a lot of money and grain and selected the best soldiers in the army to build, now only had three hundred riders in total! In a short period of time, more than thirty riders had already been lost!
What disheartened Cao Chun even more was that although the White Horse Cavalry also suffered casualties, their number was less than a third of that of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
The fact that they had to trade three for one despite being outnumbered made Cao Chun extremely upset.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was ultimately a relatively new unit, not as effective as the White Horse Cavalry, which had been active on the battlefield for several years earlier.

"withdraw!"

At his command, Cao Chun chose to temporarily avoid Zhao Yun's attack, and Ju Shou fled. At this time, fighting Zhao Yun was not a wise choice.

Meanwhile, Zhao Yun, who was stationed in Shangdang, suddenly appeared on the west side of the route from Yecheng to Handan, which made Cao Chun wary and suspicious, wondering if Zhao Yun had a rear guard that had not yet arrived.

"We must inform the Minister of Works immediately, lest something unexpected happen!" Looking back at the White Horse Cavalry who had stopped their pursuit, Cao Chun's expression grew even more grave. (End of Chapter)