Suppression

As soon as the cicada's bait team was out of sight, the oriole team, who were preparing to eat the mantis in one bite, also moved towards the predetermined location. The former left the official road and entered the forest, while the latter arrived at the designated location four or five miles away from them.

In order to save horsepower, the knights led their horses on foot. At this time, Gu Baihua's armored knights took off their armor bundles from their horses, helped each other put them on, and then waited patiently for the signal. The infantry were busy getting off the carriages.

After taking off his equipment and putting on his armor, he sat down on the ground to conserve his energy under Takatozu's order. Takatozu was still on the horse - he was responsible for commanding the troops and had a better view. Since he didn't need to charge with the cavalry, there was no need to worry.

horsepower.

The plan was perfect: after the signal was given, the cavalry, acting as hammers, would rush over first to hold off the enemy. As long as the escape route to the north was blocked and the dog officers and soldiers were driven south, the troops would be able to hold on like an anvil.

Keep the bottom of your pocket.

There are armored cavalry in the north and elite soldiers in the south. To the west is the surging water of the confluence of the three rivers. To the east, there are dense forests. Normal walking will quickly consume a lot of energy. The panicked soldiers plunge into it, and it is only a matter of time before they are found.

Seeing the signal from the boat, Gu Baihua nodded slightly to Gao Tengdou, clamped his legs on the horse's belly, and the horse started to trot. The horse soldiers did not need to go into the forest to pursue, they rushed over first and blocked the north road to defend their position.

The official said, this battle has been won. As Gu Baihua held the reins with his left hand, he reached out with his right hand and pulled out the Ma Shuo hanging on the saddle bridge. He danced with a spear and then put it under his ribs. The whole set of movements was smooth and smooth.

It was all done in one go. Gao Tengdou couldn't help but secretly cheer in his heart. This barbarian really deserves to be a horse thief. In a foot battle, few people can stop his barbaric sword that regards life as his life. When it comes to his skills on horseback,

There is really no one in the whole army who can match this guy. This guy seems to be more knowledgeable about horses than the Mongolian Tatars. No matter how powerful the horse is, within an hour it will become as well-behaved as if it has been raised for several years, and people are more like long-term horses.

On horseback, following Gu Baihua's movements, the armored cavalry behind them also assumed the standard cavalry charge posture: charging into the formation with their guns drawn.

After the last armored cavalry galloped a few feet away, Gao Tengdou quickly directed the soldiers to form a battle formation: the spearmen were on the outside, responsible for blocking the enemy cavalry from charging into the formation, and the sword and shield soldiers were the main force in the search and suppression, forming a tight battle formation.

Formation - Because of the absolute strength advantage, Gao Tengdou would order the small formation to disperse after eliminating the threat of enemy cavalry and catching up with the enemy, and the soldiers would form small groups into the forest to search and suppress.

There was an order: "Advance!" The troops began to press forward unhurriedly. These soldiers were all carefully selected elite soldiers with rich experience in battle. In order to maintain their physical strength, everyone did not walk very fast.

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When Li Shaobing saw the cloud of smoke approaching rapidly from the south, he immediately made a judgment: there were fifty or sixty thieves on horseback, which was definitely not something that his few horsemen could handle. Moreover, the horses gradually accelerated when they ran, even if they were immediately on their side.

At this distance, the opponent's horse has already run out of temper and reached full speed. He will definitely not be able to increase his speed, and he will die! He immediately shouted: "Run north, run north!", greeting several people.

The subordinates who had just emerged from the forest were beating their mounts as hard as they could and galloping towards Ansai County in the north.

There were only four riders running with Li Shaobing.

The lush vegetation greatly weakened the transmission distance and effect of sound waves in the forest. Even though all the cavalry soldiers who heard Li Shaobing's warning were shouting in succession, the few who went deep first turned around a step too late and did not have time to get out of the woods.

Bai Hua's armored cavalry rumbled past the forest. The enemy cavalry nearby just smiled ferociously, pointed their lances and other weapons at them threateningly, and galloped past them. No one stopped to fight.

The smoke and dust raised by the cavalry formation obscured their sight, and the rumbling hoofbeats also swallowed up Li Shaobing's screams. The confused people looked at each other and instinctively rode their horses south, which was the opposite direction to the large group of cavalry. The horses had just lifted up

With a little speed, through the already sparse smoke and dust, they were horrified to discover that a dazzling light shone in the distance: it was the tip of the gun, the blade of the knife, and the sunlight reflected by the armor!

Li Shaobing, who was running at the front, looked back and saw four panicked brothers behind him. Behind them, there was a dark mass of enemy cavalry, running straight towards them along the official road.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to run away!" The feeling of fear quickly spread throughout the body. The enemy's horse was already running at full speed, and he had just trotted. Can the mounts with a distance of 60 to 70 feet between the two sides reach full speed? The official road leads directly to Ansai County, where there is also

He was occupied by thieves. What should he do when he gets to the city? Should he rush over? Li Shaobing just had a flash of thought and hadn't figured it out yet. Suddenly he realized that he didn't need to think hard anymore: several ropes had been pulled up on the official road in the direction of Ansai County ahead.

, behind the rope are dozens of thieves holding guns and knives!

"Go down to the river! Go down to the river!" Li Shaobing shouted again.

Entering the forest is a dead end.

It was true that they came through the forest. But at that time, there were auxiliary soldiers who used hatchets to clear the way and led the horses to move over step by step. Regardless of whether the thieves and cavalry were followed by troops, as long as half of them dismounted and entered the forest, they would

There is no way to escape - the only way to survive is to jump into Yanshui!

Li Shaobing simply threw away his weapon, stopped urging his mount, and began to remove his armor at the same time. Damn it, it was tied too tightly! Li Shaobing pulled out his dagger and with difficulty cut through the cowhide rope connecting the armor pieces.

The sound of galloping horse hooves was getting closer and closer, and a scream came from behind. Li Shaobing did not look back. He knew that the guy running at the end was caught up!

"Captain Li, get down to the river quickly!", followed by several splashing sounds of water. Armor is a treasure, and it is impossible for everyone to get one. Some cavalry soldiers do not have armor, so it is more convenient for them at this moment.

Li Shaobing finally got rid of the shackles of Zhajia and jumped into Yanshui when the pursuers were only three horse lengths away.

The moment he entered the water, Li Shaobing saw his hands struggling in vain as he gradually sank.

It was a man wearing a vest. He jumped into the river before he could take off his armor, and he didn't hug the horse's neck tightly. As soon as it entered the water, the momentum of the horse stopped abruptly, and the person on the horse was thrown far away under the action of huge kinetic energy and inertia - and then

Even good swimming skills could not resist the pull of the heavy armor. The horses lost their master's control and swam aimlessly and instinctively in the water.

Li Shaobing, who was hugging the horse's neck tightly, looked downstream as the waves floated and sank. The other two unarmored horsemen did not sink after entering the water. However, what was waiting for them was still death: what he had seen from a distance

Three dozen seemingly harmless boats rushed down the river like arrows, and an archer and two spearmen emerged from the canopy of each boat!

A small boat rowed towards the horse that had lost its owner. A long spear stretched out from the boat and picked up the reins that were soaked in the water. The people on the boat reached out to grab it, and then the boat pulled the horse and rowed back to the shore. The boatmen on several other boats

Rocking the oar, they struggled with the rapids and stopped the boat less than ten feet away from the two of them. The archers were taking aim leisurely, seemingly close at hand. The boat in the waves was rising and falling, and the boat was moving forward

Both arrows missed, but the archer still looked unhurried—obviously, the thieves were afraid of hurting the horse!

Fortunately, the boat rushed downstream too fast, and Li Shaobing ran further north. Now the boat was in the south. To catch up with him, you need to go upstream again. The other two companions attracted most of the attention, especially,

The thieves were more interested in the horses! After thinking about this, Li Shaobing let go of his hand without hesitation, letting the horses go down the river, and then he plunged towards the other side...

Gu Baihua reined in his horse on the bank and looked into the river for a while.

Some regrets.

He had always despised the small riding bow, so he didn't bring it. Otherwise, the guy who abandoned his horse wouldn't be able to escape: he didn't need to hit the vital point, he could just stick an arrow or two anywhere and he would be able to swim anywhere! However, also

I can't blame the Gu Guerrilla - the cavalry bow is only half the size of the foot bow, and its power is even pitiful. The Mongolian Tatars rushed forward in rows, reined in their horses, stretched their bows, shot an arrow and ran away, bullying and frightening the new recruits.

It’s just a piece of cake. Moreover, when it comes to archery, accuracy and strength are both indispensable - you don’t have to dismount and shoot! Shoot while riding a bumpy and galloping horse? Haha, it’s certain that the arrow won’t fly far, let alone that it will fall.

Where to.

After the whole team turned around, Gu Baihua was not in a hurry to lead his troops back to the south. Instead, he trotted towards the dozens of ambush soldiers and ropes in the north. Luo Shifan, Guan Jianlin and other knights were watching boredly as the soldiers untied the ropes.

Gu Baihua raised his thumb and praised sincerely: "Young master is really amazing! If it weren't for your cleverness in arranging blocking troops and ships, a few thieves would have almost escaped!"

Luo Shifan chuckled: "Brother Gu, you're welcome. My father wants me to practice more with Brother Gu. I also want to see the fun, can I do that?"

Gu Baihua laughed loudly: "Of course. Junior Master, please! You will be in the second row in a while. It will be refreshing and safe. You must not get too close. If Junior Master has a short hair, Gu will

I can’t afford the compensation even if a dog’s head is cut off, hahaha.”

Everyone returned to the team laughing and joking. Gu Baihua and Guan Jianlin guarded Luo Shifan in the center. With a shout, he urged the cavalry formation and trotted back towards the south.

The few horsemen who were running south against Li Shaobing saw the thick troops (thick enough for their cavalry). They didn't even risk the idea of ​​charging into the battle, and settled their mounts to run north again.

go.

Further away, another cloud of smoke and dust rose up: the cavalry that had just passed by were pressing back again!

Several people looked at each other in despair, dismounted in unison, threw away the reins, and ran towards the forest while disarming themselves.

On the side of the team, Takato Dou, who was riding on a horse, had a wider view than the soldiers. Seeing this, he drew his long sword to the northeast: "Enter the forest to pursue!"

The infantrymen had already understood the combat mission. According to the pre-planned plan, they quickly divided into teams of ten people and one fruit. Each team kept a distance of more than ten battles from each other and dispersed into the forest beside the road with shouts. Every fruit was mixed in.

Two or three spearmen, under the close protection of sword and shield soldiers, would use their spears to poke at any suspicious bushes in the dense forest where people could hide.

Knowledge points in this article:

1. Those who ride horses are not necessarily cavalry. They may be genuine cavalry, or they may be mounted infantry. The difference is that cavalry generally uses long soldiers as their main weapons and rides on horseback during combat, while mounted infantry only uses horses as a means of transportation.

After engaging the enemy, most of the dismounted infantry battles used short soldiers (similar to modern infantry fighting vehicles, the main function of the fighting vehicle is more focused on dropping soldiers at the appropriate location). Many of the Qing Eight Banners in later generations were mounted infantry.

2. The cavalry also has a difference between armored cavalry and unarmored cavalry. Especially cavalry auxiliaries, which do not even have leather armor, but when the battle goes well, they will pursue them with knives in order to grab the spoils of war.

3. Due to restrictions on horse types in ancient China, Hetao horses and Mongolian horses generally weighed no more than four to five hundred kilograms and had weak carrying capacity, so they were mainly light cavalry. Armored cavalry who can also put armor on their war horses are called heavy cavalry.

The number of cavalry is very small. Jin Wushu’s Iron Man Army is somewhat like Zheng Chenggong’s Iron Man Army - Zheng Damu bought and cheated a lot of canned armor from the Dutch, but European plate armor is mainly equipped with knights, even if they are tall

Europeans, even ordinary people, are hard-pressed to move even if they are well dressed. Only 500 soldiers were selected from the hundreds of thousands of Fujian and Zhejiang troops. They seemed invincible, but once they were lost, it was difficult to recover into an army.

4. When cavalry marches, they will only ride when necessary or special circumstances. Most of the time, they lead the horses on foot in order to save horse power - unless they reach the top match of two people and four horses: one war horse for fighting, and another

The packhorses carry heavy bedding, a horse is used for marching, and a cavalry auxiliary cuts grass, feeds the horse and serves people. This luxurious lineup requires money: apart from training, the comprehensive cost of raising a regular cavalry is more than 10

Ordinary Soldiers - If you were a general, would you choose to raise two or three top-equipped armored cavalry or a hundred-man infantry troop?
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