Chapter 506: A well-matched contact battle
A marching array of 200,000 people has never been an easy task.
It took an hour to start from the sound of the assembly horn, and 200,000 Zhao troops were finally arranged outside the camp.
Countless soldiers stood there, and at first glance, the heads were shaking, and Jin Xiao could not see them like a black tide. Countless red flags were waving in the military formation, with a stern look and stunning look.
On the other side, the 150,000 Qi army and the 100,000 Wei army have also left the city and completed formation.
Looking down from the sky, three armies of different countries happened to form a triangle, distributed on the plain outside Gaotang City.
General Lian Po of Zhao State stood on the platform with a calm expression, behind him was a high-flying red flag of Zhao State.
Red is a common and common color for the battlefield.
Dozens of Zhao generals gathered around Lian Po, and each of them had a look of eagerness to try.
For these generals of Zhao State, such a large-scale battle is the best time to gain military merits and titles!
Seeing that the time had arrived, Lian Po issued an order very calmly.
"Beat the drum!"
A total of 100 cowhide drums were placed about two hundred meters behind Lian Po. After the old general gave the order, hundreds of shirtless strong men waved the drumsticks in their hands and beat the drum hard in front of them.
"Dong, dun, dun!"
The heavy drum sounded trembling on the earth and came into the ears of every soldier, making their heartbeat seem to be starting to beat with the drum sound.
Thousands of Zhao cavalry rushed out as soon as the drum sounded. The horses under their crotch were tied with branches. The horses ran back and forth in front of the two armies, raising countless dust and smoke, completely obscuring the sight of the Qi and Wei coalition forces.
Seeing this situation, Wei Wuji, the commander of the Wei army, and Qi army, Kuang Liang, the commander of the Qi army, frowned at the same time, and then issued different orders.
Kuang Liang: "The cavalry attacked and drove these Zhao people away!"
Wei Wuji: "The entire army is on guard against the armored cavalry of the Zhao people!"
After a pause, Wei Wuji recruited another messenger: "You go to the Qi army's position quickly and ask General Kuang Liang to beware of the Zhao people's armored cavalry rushing into the formation!"
But just as Wei Wuji finished speaking, the Xinlingjun's face suddenly changed and he looked at the Qi army position on his left.
There were also rumbling drums in the Qi army's positions.
Wei Wuji widened his eyes in surprise, and watched a mixed force of chariots and cavalry rushed out from the flanks of the Qi army's position and headed towards the Zhao cavalry in the center of the position.
"This Kuang Liang..."
Wei Wuji suddenly didn't know what to say.
The drums continued.
But the sound of wheels rolling and horse hooves are even faster.
"kill!"
The 800 cavalry and 400 chariots of Qi formed a torrent, and rushed straight toward the center of the smoke and dust.
Wei Wuji's originally wrinkled forehead suddenly showed a tendency to relax because he found that among the four hundred chariots, there were no bulky chariots and Apple cars, all of which were very light and easy to attack.
The entire outside of Gaotang City is full of plains, which is the best stage for the chariots to perform.
Moreover, infantry became the protagonist in the Warring States Period. Cavalry had just emerged and chariot soldiers were declining. Although there were still chariot soldiers among various countries, the number was not large.
Judging from the information Wei Wuji learned, Kuang Liang had mostly sent out most of the Qi army's soldiers.
"Maybe it's not that there is no defeat or victory." Wei Wuji thought to himself.
Should I also send the Wei chariots and cavalrymen to help charge?
Just when Wei Wuji was a little hesitant, the distance between the two sides had already narrowed to the ground with one arrow.
In the smoke and dust, countless figures of Zhao army cavalry appeared and disappeared.
The first drum ends, and the second drum starts to sound.
"Shoot!" The commander of Qi army shouted, but just as he spoke, he took the lead in firing many arrows from the smoke and dust.
When it comes to riding and shooting, it is obvious that the people of Zhao are more powerful.
The Zhao army's goal was very clear, that is, try to avoid the chariots and soldiers of Qi and specifically shoot the cavalry of Qi.
Dozens of Qi cavalry fell to the ground before they could send arrows, but most of Qi cavalry shot arrows and sank into the rolling smoke and dust.
There were also faint screams in the smoke and dust.
Of course, there are also some arrows shooting towards the Qi soldiers for various reasons, which is not a big problem for the Qi soldiers.
On the chariot, the chariot was holding a shield on the right, and the chariot was controlled tightly. On the left, the chariot kept bent his bow and arrows, shooting towards the Zhao cavalry in the smoke and dust.
Many chariots rushed directly into the smoke and dust, holding their weapons at the Zhao cavalry.
The sound of arrows breaking through the air, the sound of extremely rapid horse hooves, the sound of rumbling wheels, the sound of long spears slashing into the body, and the sound of people shouting horses neighing everywhere, blood began to flow in the rolling dust smoke.
This is a very fierce battle.
Although the cavalry of Zhao State is unique today, in such plain terrain, the three chariots who wear heavy armor and perform their own duties also have their own advantages.
The second drum sound ends, and the third drum sound begins to sound.
The two teams fought back and forth in the middle of the battlefield, and they could not decide the outcome for a while.
The rumbling drums still echoed over the battlefield. Although they sounded more and more passionate, they have become completely background music at this moment.
Wei Wuji gritted his teeth and issued an order.
"Beat the drum and order the chariots and cavalry to attack!"
The mixed forces of Wei State's chariots and cavalry attacked, but compared with Qi State, the Wei Army had significantly more cavalry, but only one hundred chariots were used.
As the Wei cavalry and cavalry troops joined the battlefield, the Zhao cavalry on the opposite side seemed to have also come to reinforcements. Countless smoke and dust were everywhere in the center of the battlefield, and thousands of soldiers from both sides fought desperately.
Finally, the three-way drums were finished. The sound of the shocking drums began to slowly calm down.
Le Cheng was a little worried: "General, the situation is not good."
Lian Po's expression on his face did not fluctuate at all: "How is it not good?"
Le Cheng said: "The enemy's chariots and equipment are superior, and it may be difficult to fight the enemy with just cavalry!"
Lian Po sneered: "The chariot soldiers cannot last long, so what's the harm even if they have a temporary disadvantage? Pass the order and order the left wing to attack, first defeat the chariot soldiers, then attack the Qi army!"
The red flag on the Zhao State's command platform began to wave high, and the messengers rode around on horseback, and commands began to pass on one after another.
Another drum sounded.
The rhythm of the drum sound began to change, becoming more rapid, and the sound reached people's hearts, making everyone's heartbeat more rapid.
The vanguard formation of the Zhao army began to move, gushing out like a tide.
On the other side of the battlefield, Wei Wuji, who noticed something wrong, frowned slightly: "The people of Zhao have begun to attack! Pass the orders and the whole army is on guard!"
Suddenly, Wei Wuji remembered something and his face changed: "No, Ming Zi, let the chariots and cavalry retreat!"
Chapter completed!