Tiger and leopard riding, as the name suggests, has the ferocity of a tiger, the speed of a leopard! Under the command of Cao Chun, he accompanied Cao Cao in his southern expedition to the north and never lost, and once traveled three hundred miles a day, Changshanpo broke Liu Bei's army, and the famous general Zhao Yun was terrified! Today we will talk in detail about Cao Chun and his tiger and leopard riding.
Cao Chunzihe, Cao Cao's cousin, Cao Ren's half-brother. In 187, he entered the dynasty as a waiter at the Yellow Gate, and Cao Chun was not yet 18 years old at this time. Soon after Dong Zhuo entered the capital and caused chaos in the dynasty, he followed Cao Cao back to his hometown to recruit troops, and began his legendary career as a horse! Slowly gaining a foothold, Cao Cao had the idea of forming an elite cavalry unit (a loyal unit, only listening to Cao Cao's elite troops), and without hesitation, he thought of his cousin Cao Chun and appointed Cao Chun as the commander of this unit. Cao Chun also began to build what he thought of as a tiger and leopard horse, and he was extremely harsh on the selection of the members of this unit, it can be said that it is not too much to choose one out of a hundred, and even some of them are not exaggerated, each bow horse is skilled, well-equipped (according to the current words, it is a special force). And Cao Chun knew how to sympathize with and appease the soldiers, and the soldiers were also very supportive of Cao Chun.
The tiger and leopard rode for the first time: in the 205 year of Jian'an, the stale Nanpi offensive and defensive battle gave Cao Cao the idea of temporarily delaying the attack. At this time, the Cao army suffered heavy casualties, and Yuan Tan's army was ready to counterattack. Just as Cao Cao was preparing to withdraw his troops, Cao Chun persuaded: Now we are thousands of miles away to attack Yuan Tan, and if we retreat without winning the battle, we will definitely lose our military prestige. Moreover, we are alone in depth, and we cannot fight a protracted war. Although Yuan Tan now has the upper hand, he will definitely be proud, and the proud soldiers will be defeated. Our army will not be able to fight in an unfavorable situation, but on the contrary, it will be vigilant, and the mourning troops will win. Raising soldiers for a thousand days is the time when the tiger and leopard ride to make meritorious contributions for you! I'm sure I'll be able to help you win." Cao Cao thought that Cao Chun was very reasonable, and immediately ordered a rapid attack and personally beat the drum to cheer. The tiger and leopard under the command of Cao Chun in the first charge defeated Yuan Tan's army, and yuan Tan, who was confused, reacted and wanted to reorganize the army, but it was too late, his troops had already scattered and fled, and Cao Cao's army took advantage of the situation and successfully occupied Nanpi City. Yuan Tan himself was also beheaded by the tiger and leopard rider under his horse, and his head was in a different place!
Tiger and leopard riding Wei Zhen White Wolf Mountain: In the twelfth year of Jian'an, 207, the ghost Guo Jia proposed: Because Wu Huan is far away, it will definitely neglect to take precautions, and we should be surprised and attacked. What's more, the relationship between the remnants of the Yuan clan and Wu Huan is very good, and the people of Hebei still have a little affection for the remnants of the Yuan clan, and now we let them go, and when they ease up, we will be very passive! Cao Cao adopted and led the cavalry force to go deep alone, and met the elite cavalry of Wuhuan at Bailang Mountain. Zhang Liao advised Cao Cao to attack immediately, because our morale was high and the opportunity could not be lost, so Cao Cao ordered Cao Chun to lead the tiger and leopard to attack with Zhang Liao. Although the elite cavalry led by Wu Huan Jian Dun Dan Yu was also considered to be the same existence as the divine soldier in the north, but in the world, the tiger and leopard were vulnerable in front of the horse. It was impossible to resist the impact of the tiger and leopard riding, and it collapsed at the touch. Shan Dun was also captured by the Tiger and Panther Riders and beheaded by Zhang Liao.
Tiger and Leopard Riding a Great Break Liu Bei: In the thirteenth year of Jian'an and 208, Liu Bei experienced the most terrible battle in his life, the Battle of Changshanpo. In this battle, the tiger and leopard under the command of Cao Chun caught up with Liu Bei's army retreating south at a speed of three hundred miles a day, and instantly defeated Liu Bei's army, and Liu Bei, who was caught off guard, left his wife and children to flee south alone (the great calamity was about to fly separately, and Liu Bei deserved it). The famous general Zhao Yun could only barely save Liu Chan and Liu Chan's mother Lady Gan, and Zhao Yun, who was seriously injured, luckily escaped to join Liu Bei, so Zhao Yun was also promoted to general of Yamen (it can be imagined that the situation was very critical at that time, and it was fortunate that Zhao Yun was able to rescue Liu Chan and Lady Gan). The tiger and leopard rode to capture Liu Bei's two daughters, and countless scattered soldiers fled, and the captured military supplies were innumerable.
Heavenly Jealous Talents: In the fifteenth year of Jian'an and 210 years, Cao Chunying, who was only 40 years old, died young. Cao Cao wept and said: How many people in the world can compare with a talent like Cao Chun? In the future, it will be difficult to find talents like Cao Chun. Elite troops like the Tiger and Panther Riders can only be commanded by me now. After that, Cao Ren, Cao Xiu, and Cao Zhen all served as the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Riding!
Cao Chunzi and 170-210
The direction of the tiger and leopard riding is a mystery: Jian'an sixteen years, 211, the tiger and leopard rode a big broken horse to chaoxi Liangjun, and jian'an twenty-three years and 218 tiger and leopard rode in the lower braid to break Zhang Fei, Wu Lan. However, with the death of Cao Zhen, the last commander of the Tiger and Leopard Riding, in 231, there is no record of the Tiger and Leopard Riding in the historical records. Most likely, Cao Wei's control declined, the Cao clan's talent withered, and slowly the tiger and leopard rode into other troops.