Chapter 104: Liu Wu shows Li Cunxiao’s unparalleled bravery, and everyone is stunned

There is no such thing as an eagle standing like it’s asleep or a tiger walking like it’s sick.

There is no such thing as Sima Yi, a great military strategist with the vision of an eagle and the back of a wolf, who is in tune with the destiny and can lead the Jin forces to unify the world.

There is no tiger hiding in the cemetery.

As Dingdian and Weekend came back to report, Liu Wu thought about the various legends of Sima Yi in history, walked to the window, and exhaled.

In Puyang City, Zhang Fei soon learned that Sima Yi was killed not far from the gate of his mansion. Although he didn’t understand why Sima Yi was killed and by who killed him, Zhang Fei didn’t say much except to curse the person who dared to kill him in front of him.

After all, the city was overcrowded with refugees and all kinds of people. It was inevitable that Sima Yi would offend someone, or it was possible that he would be murdered for his money.

A few days later, just when Liu Wu and Pang Tong had organized the refugees in the city and everything was in order to ensure that the refugees would not cause chaos, suddenly scouts reported that a large number of Cao cavalry were coming from the west.

“Pass on this general’s order, all cavalry must assemble!”

Hearing that Cao’s cavalry army had finally arrived, Liu Wu immediately sneered.

He stationed his troops in Puyang and spread the news of his presence in Puyang to the outside world in order to attract Cao Chun, Ma Teng, Han Sui and others.

After leaving Hulao Pass, Cao’s cavalry divided into several routes and ravaged various counties and prefectures. It was obviously impossible for him to attack them one by one.

Attracting the opponent and waiting for the opponent to tire out is obviously a good strategy.

“promise!”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Fei immediately bowed in agreement and hurried to assemble the army.

At this time, Pang Tong showed a worried look on his face, and advised Liu Wu:
“My lord, Cao’s cavalry has a total of 100,000 soldiers. Even after a long journey, they cannot be easily shaken. My lord, you should be cautious.”

Pang Tong actually understood that Liu Wu wanted to rely on the strength of his cavalry and emulate Xiang Yu, who wanted to rely on bravery to defeat the larger force with a smaller one.

Just, is this possible?
Is this easy?

Pang Tong carefully studied the cavalry carefully built by Liu Wu and knew that they were indeed extremely elite. However, it was unlikely that he could defeat the enemy’s 100,000 cavalrymen by fighting one against five, right?

“Haha, don’t worry, Shiyuan. I’m not stupid. I’m just waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out. I’m just trying to intimidate them. If they can’t win, I’ll lead the army back to the city, and you’ll be left to guard it.”

Liu Wu patted Pang Tong on the shoulder and said soothingly with a smile.

However, although Liu Wu said this, he was only trying to comfort Pang Tong.

Liu Wu naturally understood that it would be impossible to achieve great things by relying solely on the courage of an ordinary man, just like Xiang Yu.

However, a common man’s bravery can also bring temporary success, just like Xiang Yu.

Li Cunxiao!
Just based on this name, Liu Wu dared to fight against 100,000 Cao cavalry head-on!
……

Rumble~
Outside Puyang City, Cao Chun, Ma Teng and Han Sui led nearly 100,000 cavalrymen and swept in from all directions to surround the city.

These 100,000 Cao cavalrymen still had some momentum. However, standing on the tower, Liu Wu observed carefully and soon a look of disdain appeared on his face.

Perhaps it was because most of them were surrendered soldiers who were recruited as cavalry. Although the number of these 100,000 Cao cavalry was large, their weapons and armor were not complete. Instead, many of them had broken armor and swords, and were dressed very shabbily, just like the defeated soldiers.

The key point is that these 100,000 Cao army cavalrymen are not equipped with the three treasures of horses. Most of them have single stirrups, and there are not even double stirrups.

This made Liu Wu couldn’t help but smile.

In fact, Liu Wu knew the three treasures of horses a long time ago, which was a great advantage for him.

Whether the Han Dynasty cavalry had double stirrups is actually a historical and archaeological issue.

Later archaeological discoveries: There is no conclusive archaeological evidence that the Han Dynasty cavalry used double stirrups. In fact, the earliest double stirrups with a clear date were unearthed during the Sixteen Kingdoms period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, such as the wooden, gilded stirrup unearthed from Feng Sufu’s tomb in Beipiao, Liaoning.

Historical data: There is no direct record in ancient documents that Han Dynasty cavalry used double stirrups. On the contrary, based on the descriptions of Western Zhou cavalry in military books such as “Six Strategies” and the tactics and equipment of cavalry during the Han Dynasty, it can be inferred that the cavalry at that time may have relied more on superb riding skills and simple horse equipment to fight.

The development of stirrups: The development of stirrups is a gradual process, from the initial single stirrup to assist in getting on the horse, to the later appearance of double stirrups, this process is basically synchronized with the improvement of saddles. The real popularization and application of double stirrups have a profound impact on the combat methods and combat effectiveness of cavalry. However, during the Han Dynasty, this technology was not yet mature and popular.

The Han Dynasty cavalry did not have double stirrups. They probably relied more on riding skills and simple harnesses to maintain balance and attack when fighting on horseback.

When Liu Wu traveled to the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, he knew that the three treasures of horses were not yet popular in the late Han Dynasty.

Therefore, he has been keeping this secret tightly, which will become his important trump card at the right time.

Obviously, the 100,000 cavalrymen that Cao Cao hastily gathered were not of good quality and could definitely not be considered elite.

Seeing this, Liu Wu completely put his heart at ease.

Liu Wu turned back and looked at his cavalry who were rapidly gathering in the city.

First came three thousand Mongolian heavy cavalrymen, like a torrent of steel, quietly spreading out on the streets. Their presence itself seemed to be a shocking force.

They all wore heavy iron armor, the color of which was bright iron red, but all of them revealed an indestructible aura. The armor plates were closely connected, like pieces of solid scales, covering each cavalryman’s body, forming a solid line of defense. Under the sunlight, the iron armor shone with dazzling light, flashing bloodthirsty scarlet.

Their helmets were all of the same design, towering like peaks and round like balls, but all were carved with exquisite patterns, the images of the gods of war. Under the helmets were their cold and determined faces.

Their weapons are dazzling, including spears, swords, sabers, bows and arrows… Each one is carefully crafted and extremely sharp. Spears are like a forest, pointing straight to the sky, as if they can pierce the sky; swords are like frost, shining with cold light, ready to cut off all obstacles at any time; sabers are like lightning, extremely sharp, and can give the enemy a fatal blow in an instant; bows and arrows are like the wind, and the arrows are neatly arranged in the quiver, waiting for the moment of explosion.

Their shields were massive and heavy.

The three thousand Mongolian heavy cavalrymen stood there quietly, as if they were an invisible Great Wall of Steel that could not be crossed. Their momentum was like a rainbow, like wolves and tigers, as if they could devour any enemy who dared to challenge them.

These heavily armored cavalrymen were an unstoppable force that terrified the enemy.

Even on the city wall at this moment, Pang Tong couldn’t help but shudder when he saw the three thousand cavalrymen wearing bright iron-red armor below the city.

Liu Wu’s eyes showed a hint of expectation. In fact, these 3,000 Mongolian cavalrymen were originally the Mongolian cavalrymen he signed up for, and then they were selected from hundreds of thousands of troops from all over the country. Finally, they were assembled into 3,000 Mongolian cavalrymen, equipped with heavy armor made using advanced steel pouring methods. This was a real heavy cavalry.

Then, the remaining 17,000 or so cavalrymen were not heavy cavalry in the true sense, but light cavalry with complete weapons and armor. However, even these 17,000 or so light cavalrymen were not comparable to the cavalrymen under Cao Chun, Ma Teng, and Han Sui, because they were all equipped with the three treasures of horses.

Therefore, even these 17,000 or so light cavalry were considered “heavy cavalry” compared to Cao’s 100,000 cavalry.

“Where is Liu Wu? I am Cao Chun. Come out and answer me!”

Suddenly, shouting came from outside the city. Liu Wu, wearing bright silver armor, looked down at a group of warriors and shouted coldly:
“I am Liu Wu! Cao Chun, lead your troops back to Guanzhong immediately, otherwise, I will make you regret ever seeing me.”

When Cao Chun heard Liu Wu’s words, he looked at Liu Wu with some surprise. Liu Wu was already famous throughout the world and was a prince of equal status to Cao Cao. This was the first time he had seen him.

However, Cao Chun soon laughed coldly:
“General of the Cavalry, you must be mistaken. Now, you are surrounded by us. You should quickly open the city gate and surrender to me. I will personally plead with the Minister of Works for you. I may even be able to spare your life.”

Liu Wu did not argue with Cao Chun’s voice of persuasion, but shouted at him: “Ma Teng, where is Han Sui? You dare to be Cao’s running dog, don’t you dare to show up and see him?”

Ma Teng and Han Sui, who were behind, were immediately angry when they heard Liu Wu’s call, and they both rode their horses forward.

“Liu Wu, I am Ma Teng. You are just fighting like a trapped beast now. Why don’t you open the city gates?” Ma Teng shouted loudly.

Han Sui on the side bowed to Liu Wu and said coldly:
“I am Han Sui. In the past, I was very kind to the general. How can I call him a lackey today?”

Liu Wu did not respond to what Ma Teng and Han Sui said. Instead, he looked at Cao Chun, Han Sui and Ma Teng carefully, then turned around and went down the city wall.

Liu Wu took the double-weapon Yu Wang Lance from Zhang Fei, raised his head to the sky, and rode on the best white BMW, saying loudly:
“Comrades, today is the day to make achievements. If you defeat Cao’s army, I will reward you according to your merits. Do you have the confidence to fight against me and Cao’s army?” “Fight!” “Fight!”

“Fight!” “Fight!”

A deafening sound rang out.

On the city wall, Pang Tong was shocked when he saw this. He was amazed by Liu Wu’s decisiveness and confidence.

After identifying Cao Chun, Ma Teng and Han Sui on the city wall, he was about to leave the city and start a war?

“Open the city gate!”

Liu Wu shouted loudly, holding Yu Wang Spear and Bi Yan Chaotian Hammer. At this moment, Liu Wu possessed super powerful martial arts, and was ready to move, full of fighting spirit.

Kakaka~
As Liu Wu’s order was given, the city gate slowly opened.

……

At this time, outside the city, Cao Chun, Ma Teng and Han Sui were confused because Liu Wu suddenly showed up, asked their names, and then disappeared.

But that’s it.

What attracted the attention of Cao Chun, Ma Teng, Han Sui and Cao’s army was.

The gate of Puyang city slowly opened.

“What? Liu Wu!”

Cao Chun, Ma Teng, Han Sui and Cao’s army were all stunned when they saw Liu Wu riding out on his war horse.

Why did Liu Wu come out?
But the next moment, Cao Chun, Ma Teng, Han Sui and Cao’s army discovered something different.

However, behind Liu Wu, there was a large group of cavalrymen wearing scarlet armor.

“kill!”

Liu Wu pointed the King Yu’s spear in his hand and rode the warhorse under his crotch directly at Cao Chun, Ma Teng and Han Sui who were not far away.

Rumble!
“Kill!”

Thousands of soldiers and horses behind him all rode their horses and followed Liu Wu to charge.

“Damn it, Liu Wu actually dared to rush out of the city?”

“Get out! Get out!”

Cao Chun, Ma Teng and Han Sui were obviously confused, but they reacted quickly and reined in their horses and retreated.

Even though the three of them considered themselves brave, they did not dare to be complacent when facing the huge army behind Liu Wu.

“Where to run!”

Liu Wu shouted loudly, and the white horse under his crotch rode quickly, directly surpassing the cavalrymen.

“You are looking for death, Liu Wu!”

Seeing that Liu Wu had actually rushed out and was leading the way, Cao Chun, Ma Teng and Han Sui were shocked and angry.

Han Sui reacted quickly and shouted:
“I’ll kill him!”

Having said that, Han Sui stopped running, but instead reined in his horse and charged towards Liu Wu with his sword in hand.

Fortune and wealth must be sought in danger, and Han Sui immediately realized that this was a good opportunity to capture Liu Wu.

“Brother Wen Yue, I can also lend you a helping hand.” Ma Teng also shouted, but did not run away. Instead, he rode his horse to meet Liu Wu.

It’s not that Ma Teng and Han Sui are not afraid of the huge army behind Liu Wu, but Liu Wu is really very attractive.

They are all powerful generals in the army. Even if they take some risks, it would be a big profit if they can defeat the most powerful princes in the world.

“Quick, go ahead and kill Liu Wu. Whoever kills Liu Wu will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins!”

Cao Chun withdrew back to the army and immediately called on the surrounding soldiers to surround and kill Liu Wu. Cao Chun was extremely surprised at this time.

The surrounding Cao army cavalry were shocked at first, but as Cao Chun’s reward was announced, they all rode out on their horses in an instant.

“How brave!”

Seeing Ma Teng and Han Sui charging forward first, and Cao’s army also charging forward, Liu Wu smiled.

Liu Wu, with the courage of Li Cunxiao, took the lead, like an ancient god of war descending to the mortal world. The Yuwang Spear and Bi Yan Chaotian Hammer in his hands flashed coldly in the sunlight as he rushed forward.

“My lord, you are so confused!” Pang Tong, who was on the city wall, saw Liu Wu quickly leaving the team and was surrounded by two powerful generals from Xiliang, Ma Teng and Han Sui. He stomped his feet in anger.

Boom~
On the battlefield.

Liu Wu swiftly smashed Han Sui on the head with the King Yu’s Spear in his hand.

With his other hand, Bi Yan swept towards Ma Teng who was coming towards him.

“Oh no, such a fast speed!”

Han Sui felt the sharp wind and was immediately frightened, and immediately raised his sword to block it.

“Crack!”

“Pong!”

There was a loud bang of the weapon breaking, and the next moment, a scene that shocked everyone appeared. Han Sui’s sword was directly broken by Yu Wang’s spear, and then Yu Wang’s spear hit his head without any hindrance.

With his brain bursting, Han Sui and his horse were crushed to death by Liu Wuyu’s spear.

With Liu Wu’s other hand, Bi Yan swept the sword toward Ma Teng. The terrifying force threw Ma Teng’s spear away, and both he and his horse retreated and were almost thrown off.

“How can it be!”

On the battlefield, everyone was stunned when they saw Liu Wu smashing Han Sui to death and overthrowing Ma Teng with one blow.

On the city wall, Pang Tong stood stiffly, staring in amazement at Liu Wu’s horrific martial arts that he had never seen before.

Zhang Fei, on the other hand, was looking at the astonishing scene in front of him with a smile and without any impatience.

Who understands? Others finally felt the horror of Liu Wu’s martial arts.

Everyone was deceived by Liu Wu’s illusion that he was in charge.

(End of this chapter)