When Haotian noticed that the smoke was rising in advance in the opponent's camp, he already understood that the war would begin immediately. He waved his hand and asked Dugu Yuming to go ahead and prepare, while he stood on the edge of the river to personally supervise
The placement of the slings and the black barrels.
The main force of this defensive battle was Dugu Yuming and Bian Zhongxing's 50,000-strong army. As cooperators, there were also Jiang Chenzhou's 30,000 honorary army and Situ Lie's 50,000 city defense army. In view of Shizhou's special location, Haotian deliberately placed
We have a total of 50,000 troops. But I don’t know how well Situ Lie is training now.
The low horn sound slowly sounded on the north bank of the ferry. Along with the constant reverberation of the horn horn sound, countless soldiers from the three countries outside the Great Wall slowly walked out of the camp in an orderly queue, and then stopped about one mile on the north bank of the ferry.
pace.
"Dugu, it's up to you." Haotian smiled and patted Dugu Yuming and Bian Zhongxing on the shoulders and said. Among the many generals under his command, Dugu Yuming is the best at infantry offense, and Bian Chongxing is the best at defensive operations.
Nowadays, except for the thousand soldiers led by Zhan Shutang, Haotian does not have a single cavalry, so the command task of this battle naturally falls on the two Dugu people who have not recovered from their serious injuries.
Dugu Yuming's face was still a little pale, and Bian Zhongxing's body seemed to be thinner. When Haotian ordered the formation of the White Crane Army and the Rock Army that day, the two quietly returned to the barracks without telling Haotian and Tianyi. And in
In the barracks, the two of them recovered significantly faster than in the ward. It seems that the army is really their life. After knowing this, Haotian said with emotion. He simply let it go, and the two of them
He is indeed unique in his military training. Although it has only been a few days, the tens of thousands of troops under his command have already shown a faint hint of murderous intent.
"The crossbowmen are ready!" Dugu Yuming said calmly. In front of him, there were two thousand light cavalry sent by Yelu Chixian to test. However, Yelu Chixian was obviously not at ease. These two thousand cavalry were all from the Iron Eagle tribe.
.
Fengling Ferry in winter looked increasingly empty and desolate in the cold wind. The uniform sound of hooves of two thousand cavalrymen, even though they were far across the river, still frightened the soldiers in Hetao. Many of Dugu's soldiers
There was even a hint of fear on their faces. Dugu Yuming and Bian Zhongxing looked at each other, and both of them saw the bitter smile in each other's eyes. If the 50,000 soldiers under them were their old subordinates, let alone the two
Thousands of cavalry, even 20,000, would not be taken seriously by them. But these soldiers are either new recruits who have never been on the battlefield, or former soldiers from the Northern Expedition who have suffered heavy losses at the hands of foreigners outside the Great Wall.
, although the morale is commendable, it is inevitable that there will be a little fear. However, they do not look down on these soldiers. They believe that as long as they go through this battle and give them a victory to encourage them, they will grow up quickly.
Iron Eagle's cavalry was about to cross the river, but Dugu was not in a hurry. Although the firing speed of the continuous crossbow was very fast, it was also very powerful. It also had a breakthrough in range and could exert its power at about 120 meters. Compared with the 100 meters of ordinary bows and arrows,
The shooting range of meters is much further. As long as you enter within their shooting range, you are guaranteed to be hit by a violent storm.
"Continuous crossbow, fire!" Seeing that the opponent has entered the shooting range, Dugu said coldly, and then thousands of arrows suddenly streaked across the sky like meteors, blooming in the ranks of the Iron Eagle Cavalry. But the Iron Eagle Cavalry can also be counted.
The one above is an expert in mounted combat. As soon as he saw the opponent's bow and arrow, he immediately lowered his body, crouched on the horse's back, and made a rapid attack. However, Dugu Yuming's repeating crossbow did not shoot in a straight line, but at an angle.
The launch at 45 degrees shortened the range a little, but the power of the arrows dropped from the air was greatly increased, and it was more difficult to defend against. Although the Iron Eagle soldiers tried their best to spread the team as far apart as possible, there were still
Hundreds of unlucky people were hit by arrows, fell off their horses without making a sound, and were trampled into pieces by the cavalry behind them.
"Second row, fire!" Dugu Yuming ordered calmly. All his crossbowmen fired continuously in three stages. When the first row of crossbows fired, the soldiers in the second row were already ready, and the soldiers in the second row were already ready.
The soldiers in the third row have just retreated from the front and are loading crossbow arrows. This triple wave shooting method can maximize the power of the crossbowmen.
It’s just that the speed of the Iron Eagle Cavalry is too fast. At a distance of 150 meters, in just a few breaths, Dugu’s serial crossbowman only shot four bursts of arrows, and the Iron Eagle Cavalry had already reached the front of the formation.
After being washed away by repeated crossbows, the two thousand cavalrymen were reduced to less than a thousand. Facing the already prepared and powerful Rock Army, it was like a small wave crashing onto the rocks.
They immediately scattered in all directions. Although the maces in their hands were powerful, they were not long enough compared with the foot-long dragon-thorn spears of the Hetao soldiers. The cavalry moving at high speed had not had time to react before they had already collided with them.
They were attached to the Thorny Dragon Spear and then strung together. Although the cavalry behind them had slightly better luck, the Mo Dao Shou of the White Crane Army had already been waiting. Although there were some fish that slipped through the net, under their encirclement and suppression, there were no more
sound.
"The aliens outside the Great Wall are just like that." Dugu said lightly, and the morale of the surrounding soldiers was shocked. Seeing that two thousand cavalry were so easily destroyed in front of them, the joy and confidence in their hearts was naturally self-evident.
Only Bian Zhongxing next to him smiled faintly. Dugu's words were just inspiring. If the aliens outside the Great Wall really only had these two brushes, how could the Empire's Northern Expedition be completely defeated?
Although it was just a quick glance, Bian Zhongxing had already seen the opponent's equipment clearly. Among the nomads, the most elite troops were their armored archers, followed by ordinary archers, and then those with maces and
Ordinary cavalry with long spears. This unlucky light cavalry may have offended the opponent's general, so it was specially brought out to test its own firepower. If it were the opponent's elite archers, even if we could annihilate them all, we would still be defeated.
There will be considerable casualties, but where will the damage be as minimal as it is now?
On the north bank of the ferry, watching the two thousand cavalry troops being wiped out, Hengshi Hassan's face was not sad at all. He had already expected this outcome, but he didn't expect that the opponent's strength was so strong, and he hadn't figured out the opponent yet.
All the defensive positions were killed, which is a pity.
"The other side doesn't seem to have any cavalry?" Hekimur said lightly.
Hengshi Hassan took over: "Although Hetao produces horses, after our cleansing, they don't have many horses to form cavalry. Moreover, the formation of cavalry cannot be done quickly like infantry. It requires long-term training and
The trials of life and death, it’s normal that they don’t have enough cavalry now.”
Hejimu'er took the initiative and said: "General Yelu Chixian, why don't you let my men come forward and kill them? I don't believe it, the infantry alone can stop our heavy cavalry."
Yelu Chixian frowned and said calmly: "Without the general's kindness, since this coalition is led by Mandan, how can I, the general, watch my allies rush to kill while I stand aside and watch on the sidelines? Xiao Shicheng
, let Soham’s heavy armored cavalry prepare, and tell him that if he cannot tear apart the opponent’s defense line, he will not have to come back.”
Hengshi Hassan was overjoyed, but he still said with concern on the surface: "General Yelu Chixian, do you need our Iron Eagle to help you? The opponent's defense line is not only complete but also stable. General Soham may not be able to break through the opponent's defense in one fell swoop.
Line of defense.”
Yelu Chixian's face suddenly became particularly gloomy. He snorted a few times and then said: "I appreciate the general's kindness. Although the opponent's defense line is tightly arranged, except for the Bai'er Army on Yizhou Road, there is no one in the world.
There is no infantry that can confront our country's heavy cavalry." Although Yelu Chixian has always believed that even the White-Ear Army is still no match for his heavy cavalry in frontal combat, but in this case, it is better not to say so.
It's better to say it's too full.
Hengshi Hassan smiled very humbly, but his eyes were full of indescribable contempt.
The low sound of horns sounded again, and Soham's 20,000 heavy armored cavalry slowly drove out of the camp. Although their pace of advancement was relatively slow, their slow movements revealed endless killing intent and a sense of oppression.
, even Hengshi Hassan, who was originally prepared to watch the excitement coldly, looked slightly solemn. He had fought with Mandan for many years, and he naturally knew the huge power of these heavy cavalry. Compared with the armored heavy cavalry of his own tribe, the only thing the opponent lacked was
The skillful skills on horseback and the precise shooting inherited from the bloodline. As for the toughness of the armor and the discipline of the team, they are completely incomparable to our own side.
Hekimur yawned indifferently. It would be a good thing if Soham could defeat the opponent in one fell swoop, but if he couldn't, or even the whole army was annihilated, it wouldn't be a bad thing. Anyway, it was the Mandan soldiers who died, and
They have nothing to do with each other. Maybe after they both lose, I can still get some advantages.
"Is it finally here?" Bian Zhongxing had a slight smile on his face, waved his hand gently, and countless wooden barrels were already placed on the trebuchet. And Dugu Yuming's eyes became sharp in an instant, and the armored rider,
It's not as easy to deal with as the Iron Eagle light cavalry who came here specifically to die. Even the soldiers of the White Ear Legion still dare not take it lightly here, let alone such a newly formed army.
The armored heavy cavalry is the most powerful assault force of the foreign tribes outside the Great Wall. Their horses are all carefully selected horses with first-class load-bearing capacity and running ability, and their knights are also the strongest and most outstanding soldiers. Including the entire war horse.
, their whole bodies are covered with thick armor. Although this kind of armor reduces their mobility and long-distance attack ability, it enhances their defense and is almost immune to ordinary arrows. Even the company of the White Ear Legion
Crossbows also have difficulty penetrating their armor, and are extremely lethal in short-range breakthroughs.
The reason why the Qingfeng Empire has been on the defensive for a long time in the war against the foreign tribes outside the Great Wall is that although it is restricted by the terrain in the north, it is also largely due to the lack of an assault force that can compete with it. There are many places where the Qingfeng Empire produces horses.
, such as Yuzhou Road, Qinchuan Road, Hebei Third Road, Hetao Liuzhou, Northwest Second Road and Bloody Plateau, but Northwest Second Road has always been barren, Hetao is full of waste, and most of the horses on Yuzhou Road and Hebei Third Road can only carry heavy loads.
, Qinchuan Road is under the control of the Li family, and the environment of the Bloody Plateau is difficult, and the number of horses that can be provided to the empire each year is limited. Therefore, apart from the dragon cavalry regiments formed mostly by the nomadic peoples on the Bloody Plateau, the empire’s cavalry does not have any cavalry at all.
The cavalry can compete with the heavy armored cavalry of the foreign races outside the Great Wall.
The reason why Yelu Canghai chose Fengling Ferry as the breakthrough point of the battlefield was largely due to the weight of the heavy armored cavalry. Although Hukou Ferry in Anzhou was more suitable for cavalry assaults, the ice at Hukou Ferry was thinner.
It is difficult to bear the weight of heavy armored cavalry during an assault.
"Prepare the javelin!" Dugu Yuming shouted in a deep voice. Against the armored heavy cavalry, the repeating crossbow is completely useless, but the javelin is different. This small javelin can easily penetrate the armor of the armored heavy cavalry moving at high speed.
, and turned it into a cold corpse in a short time.
The power of the armored heavy cavalry was indeed unparalleled when they launched an organized assault. At least the soldiers under Dugu Yuming who had just regained some confidence now turned pale again.
"Javelin, shoot!" Dugu Yuming said coldly. With his cold shout, his usually almost cruel training was finally put to good use at this time. Although their faces were still a little pale, the soldiers below still performed well.
After the three waves of javelin rain, the opponent's forward suddenly became a lot thinner. Because many cavalry were shot and fell from their horses, the cavalry queue was also in some confusion, but after all, the Mandan cavalry was a battle-hardened force.
After just a moment, the opponent had already actively adjusted their formation, and the entire team was still filled with murderous intent.
"Axe-thrower, kill!" Dugu Yuming said methodically, and then countless exquisite double-edged axes weighing only three kilograms flew out. The power of these axes is obviously much greater than that of javelins. Anyone who is hit by a flying axe.
All the soldiers' armors were shattered, and they were even knocked backwards on the spot.
Facing the powerful attack methods of Hetao defenders, Soham and his 20,000 soldiers just lowered their heads and pressed their bodies on their horses. They firmly believed that as long as they could successfully rush to the enemy
In front of you, it must be victory.
"Get ready for the dragon-thorn spear!" Dugu Yuming saw that the opponent was about to cross the ice of the river, and immediately approached his formation. He waved his hand, and countless ten-foot-long dragon spears were stretched out from the queue, and the entire queue immediately