In terms of difficulty, this can be considered a simple battle.

Why do we judge this way? Because the two armies were 230,000 people concentrated in this plain battlefield with a radius of dozens of miles. The commander was able to see the entire battlefield situation at a glance, and he just needed to defeat the enemy in front of him! Therefore, the difficulty of the battle was simple.

For example, the Guandu battle was divided into two battlefields, Guandu and Wuchao, and the land spans two or three hundred miles was moderately difficult. For example, Zhuge Liang went out of Qishan six times, and the future battle between Wei, Shu and Hanzhong, the corps were cut by complex formations. The commander's order took two or three days to reach the army, and there would be mountains further, and a step back and rivers, which was considered an extremely difficult battle.

However, it is not that such a simple battle is easy to fight! Although concentrated combat in the Great Plain is beneficial to the development of a large army like Cao's army, is it also not conducive to the cycling and traversal of the Liangzhou cavalry? In terms of terrain, both sides belong to the crossroads of Sun Tzu's five arts of war! Just like the Battle of Gaugamira by Emperor Alexander the Great, this convenient terrain tests the ability of the commanders of both sides!

The arrangement of troops in this battle was very interesting. As the strongest spear of Cao's army, Cao Cao personally led the heavy cavalry, the tiger and leopard cavalry, and did not place the right army on the front line in the offensive position, but was placed at the end, directly next to Cao Cao's command of the central army.

Wang Hou's troops, who had 20,000 Xianbei light cavalry and more than 5,000 Liaodong cavalry, were placed in the traditional defensive position of the left line army. The front army was commanded by Xiahou Yuan, and the heavy infantry corps belonging to the Cao army. The traditional attack position of the right line army was Xu Huang. In addition to more than 10,000 infantry, he also had about 10,000 Han cavalry and the Wuhuan cavalry moving inward. However, compared with Wang Hou's left line, Xu Huang's ability to attack was slightly weak.

There were three other chariots led by eight war horses, and huge shaped ones were also arranged in front of Wang Hou's left wing.

Similarly, as the confronter, the formation of the Guanzhong group was also a bit strange. Facing the strongest Wang Hou left-wing army, it is always on the right side of the attacking road. Ma Chao and Han Sui only released five or six thousand Qiang cavalry, five or six thousand leather spear troops, and five or three light infantry recruited Qiang people.

Also after the central army suppressed a large number of infantry, Ma Chao's Liangzhou Iron Cavalry, the Huangzhong Cavalry led by Yan Xing, and the two best Guanxi cavalry 20,000 were all placed on the left and were personally commanded by Ma Chao.

It seems that they are planning to play the left hook tactic.

However, it is divided into ten warlords and does not reorganize the unity. The disadvantages in the allocation of troops are truly reflected. Guanzhong is next to Xiliang, and the proportion of cavalry reaches 35% but cannot be concentrated. There are still nearly 10,000 cavalry and the central infantry to be used together, because the warlords of each unit are reluctant to leave their cavalry, for fear of being used as cannon fodder.

It is also the reason for this. In the morning, the Guanzhong Army, who took the initiative to fight and arranged the army formation, did not take the initiative to attack. Instead, they took a defensive attitude and gave the position of the active attack to Cao's army.

Cao Cao, who didn't know what he meant, was naturally even more rude at this critical moment.

"After orders to fight the thief! Start a war!"

He personally suppressed the front army from the central army, rode on a chariot, and suddenly waved the Yitian Sword to the vast Guanzhong troops in front of him. Cao Cao roared excitedly like a god of war.

The fierce sixteen-sided snare drums were played together! The heavy snare drums were extremely rhythmic and shocked. The soldiers were all excited. Second Chinese website

Amid the drum sound, a large number of archers rushed out of the army first! With the horns, the neat bows and arrows were tilted towards the other side thirty degrees, which was also a wonder of the era of cold weapons sergeants. Three rows of 6,000 archers were carrying heavy and shiny pulley steel arm bows.

This thing has a range of light compared to the oak bow. The composite bow really does not have an advantage, and it is also heavier. It has two advantages: it is simple to produce. Once the mold is cast, it can be forged with a water hammer. It is unified. There is no difference between what the soldier holds in his hands. Even if it encounters wet and rainy weather in Jiangnan, there will be no situation where the bowstrings and bow arms become soft and cannot be shot.

With the third horn, the rain of arrows fell into the Guanzhong army formation about a hundred meters away. The crackling sound was like hail falling.

However, the effect is not too prominent. The layers of wood, covered with cowhide and sheepskin, were particularly shaped like the Roman legion, and the large shield spread out in front of the Guanzhong army. The sharp triangular arrows were basically blocked by these shields and stuck in the skin.

However, Cao Cao was mentally prepared for this. On-site war is not like a full-scale war. When he raised his head and saw the enemy's formation at a glance, he was just testing and testing the troops of each enemy's row. Standing on the chariots at both ends, he used the crystal telescope made by his precious daughter's dowry, and watched the various units of the Guanzhong army reacted with arrows. Behind his chest, General Cao suddenly raised his slap and stopped the archer's shooting. The next second, a series of troops rushed out of the military formation while he called him.

The army formation war is not a fight between gangsters. Just press them up and fight to the death. The reserve tactics appeared in the West during the battle between Caesar and Pompei in Greece, while the East had already put the reserves to the extreme. A large number of swordsman jumping soldiers held up a round shield to block their heads with more intense snare drums. As the first vanguard to break the formation, they roared and rushed towards the relentless Guanzhong army formation without fear.

Behind the army, with the order to set up the formation, the front army's shield raised the heavy wooden shield that was as tall as the people. More than 70,000 heavy infantry shouted horns and pushed forward step by step.

However, there were some extraordinary formations among them. A total of six troops were mixed in the army. The flags were particularly dense. Eighteen low flags and the flag bearers were all tied together. During this battle, two such flag forest troops attacked the sword platoon and jumped soldiers.

Facing the crackling rain of arrows in the Guanzhong army, the sword and shield holding the round shield had to be responsible for protecting the troops that had been burdened. Cao Cao's move was really puzzled.

Among the three armies in the left, middle and right, the Cao army had the advantage and the initiative in attack. While the central army launched an attack, the two commanders of the two left armies in Guandong, Guanzhong and the same orders were issued.

"Shoot to death these little maids raised!"

Standing on his eight-horse chariot, the green steel blade of pretentiousness suddenly waved out. As he roared, Wang Hou's little tongue in his throat trembled, but he was thundering loudly and his chariot did not move. As he roared, more than 20,000 Xianbei riders ran out with whips and horses. They were also roaring with ghosts and gods howling. They were shaking heavy pulley bows or homemade horn-string bows in their hands, and rushed to the Qiang people on the right wing of the Guanzhong army and killed them.

During the confrontation, although they had a good meal and had wine supply every day, the herders on the grassland gained weight. However, they were indeed a little bored during this period and were about to vomit when playing poker. Looking at the Qiang people whom they looked down on the opposite side, they picked up the hatred of the caravan being robbed. These Xianbei people ran out in tears and howled.

As for the left-wing army formation, Ma Chao was much more affordable. He personally led the Western Liang cavalry to charge towards Xu Huang. More than 20,000 light cavalry ran wildly while roaring like beasts. While running, Ma Chao also weighed the thick short spear of eggs and heavy guns in his hand, and his eyes were particularly gloomy at the floating Xu flag opposite him.

In his pupils, his murderous intent seemed to be flowing down.

Neither side can afford to lose in this battle!
Chapter completed!