"Kill!" When he was still about 300 meters away from the enemy's camp, Xinke suddenly turned his horse's head to avoid the opponent's thick infantry phalanx with a forest of spears, and rushed into the opponent like a whirlwind.
The defense was relatively weak on the flank. The enemy commander obviously did not expect that the opponent would be the first to attack the infantry square formation with the strongest defensive force, so there was inevitably some negligence in defense. Especially when Xinke's army directly attacked his flank.
It was even beyond his expectation. Even though Mandan's Guards Regiment had always been elite, under the stormy attack, the flank defenses immediately collapsed. And the infantry who lost their formation was very difficult for the cavalry.
, did not pose any threat at all. Xinke led his seven thousand cavalry in a rampage, and actually completely defeated the right wing of the Mandan infantry in one fell swoop.
Fortunately, the infantry commander was also a battle-hardened veteran. When he saw that the situation was not right, he immediately separated the infantry's main formation from the collapsed right wing. When the cavalry on both wings saw this, they also accelerated the speed of encirclement on both sides. Therefore,
After Xin Ke strangled the infantry phalanx of thousands of people on the opponent's right wing, the opponent had formed a complete encirclement.
"Brothers, charge with me!" The double-edged battle ax engraved on the letter was raised high and roared like thunder, and then consciously drove the enemy infantry that had been defeated just now towards the enemy who had regained their position.
The army rushed over. Although Xinke was upright and forthright, his military talent was unquestionable. He understood that with the seven thousand cavalry in his hands, facing an enemy ten times as powerful as himself, the only way was to let his side
Always maintain a high fighting spirit. Overwhelm the opponent's morale, and then completely crush the opponent's structure. Because as long as the opponent forms a complete defensive formation, his seven thousand cavalry will definitely die without a burial place. It's just that
There was still a trace of doubt in his mind. Didn't the Mandan Guards dispatched 80,000 people? Why didn't this number appear on the battlefield?
Under Xin Ke's conscious drive, the remaining thousands of enemy troops on the right wing had no choice but to collapse towards their own defensive positions. Facing these comrades who were originally sympathizers, the soldiers in the infantry phalanx were obviously hesitant. The original defense was tight.
As a result, several gaps were exposed in the infantry phalanx. Xinke keenly grasped these gaps, and with a wave of his double-edged battle ax, the seven thousand cavalrymen immediately seemed to have found the flood outlet, and charged directly into it with indomitable momentum.
Entering the opponent's formation. Under the sharp swords of the Hetao cavalry, countless Mandan soldiers fell under the hooves of the horses before they had time to make their voices heard. However, the Guards Regiment was after all the most elite army of the Mandan Dynasty.
, although the letter was coming fiercely, they still had no fear. The soldiers in front had just fallen, and the soldiers behind had already pushed up. The not-so-dense spear array was like leeks, one after another.
However, he couldn't finish it off. The infantry commander of the other party was obviously a man proficient in the art of war. Although he had less than 20,000 soldiers left of the original 30,000 soldiers, it was these only 20,000 people.
, but he cleverly used layers of defenses to form at least five defensive positions in front of Xinke. Every time the soldiers retreated from the front, he placed them behind the last line of defense, and the cavalry on both wings also
Crazy attacks on the flanks of Xinke's cavalry. Although Xinke's army still maintains an indomitable momentum of attack, the strength of the army is gradually consumed in this endless melee.
Xing Ke felt agitated in his heart. What the light cavalry feared the most was the infantry's deep defense formation. If the opponent's formation could not be disrupted, the heavily defended spear phalanx of the light cavalry would undoubtedly be a suicide. Of course, he still occupied the position.
The initiative on the battlefield, but this initiative is already in jeopardy. With the advantage of strong troops, the opponent can launch an overwhelming attack on itself. Especially the cavalry attacking its flanks on both sides and following its tail are like a line of attack.
The blood tank quickly drained his own blood, and then slowly strangled himself like peeling off bamboo shoots. The blood-killing and respectful army was still dozens of miles away, although the cavalry could arrive in just an hour.
But in less than an hour, it was enough for all seven thousand of his cavalry to be wiped out.
Being unable to fight for a long time and attack for a long time will undoubtedly have an extremely serious impact on the morale of an army. Especially if it is in a tight siege, no matter which direction you break through, no matter how many enemy troops you kill, but the surrounding
There are still densely packed enemies. Even though the Hetao cavalry are determined people, they still feel a deep sense of powerlessness in this situation. Although they still maintain the courage to fight to the death, they have lost their courage.
The heroic spirit of going forward to stop and kill God.
On a hill not far from the battlefield, two men among a group of soldiers stood with their hands behind their backs.
"Marshal Cassimbas, the enemy army has been trapped in a tight siege. It is only a matter of time before the entire army is annihilated. The marshal is indeed a god with his troops." The man who spoke had a tough look on his face, but he was the commander of the Mandan Guards Corps.
Yelu Minghuang.
"Your Highness, Second Prince, do not underestimate this army. They are able to overwhelm our heavily defended infantry positions with their weak force, and they have always had the upper hand. This shows that their generals have keen vision and bravery. They
The soldiers have a strong will and strong combat power. Although they are surrounded by heavy siege, their formation has not been disrupted. How can such an elite division be wiped out so easily?" Cassimbas shook his head and said.
"They only have less than four thousand cavalry now. Xiao Wang really can't think of a reason to pay attention to them." Yelu Minghuang said nonchalantly.
"Your Highness, Second Prince, military strength is never the most important factor in determining the outcome of a war. For a truly famous general, unless he is an opponent of equal strength, military strength is always only a secondary factor. Think of the time when the Overlord of Western Chu swept across the Wanli Dynasty.
territory, and the number of soldiers under his command did not exceed 100,000 at the time. In the Battle of Pengcheng, 30,000 exhausted soldiers faced the 600,000-strong army of the famous commander Han Xin, and ended up beheading hundreds of thousands, trampling on each other and killing countless others.
Number. If military strength was really the most important factor in determining the outcome of a war, then there would not have been so many battles in history in which a small number defeated a large number, and there would not have been so many famous generals. As long as the situation is appropriate,
With the right time, the right place, and the right generals, even with only a hundred troops, we can unleash the power of a hundred thousand troops."
Yelu Minghuang said with some dissatisfaction: "But now they are just trapped beasts still fighting. Faced with the fact that morale has dropped and the number of soldiers has dropped sharply, I really can't think of any way out for them."
"It's not a good thing for us that they were wiped out too quickly. We worked so hard to set up such a situation, but only one small fish came, which was too much of a loss." Kasimbas
He said calmly: "Your Highness, the Second Prince, you must not underestimate the Chinese people of the Qingfeng Empire. Although their country is now in decline, their nation still has strong vitality. They have a history that is older than ours."
With a history of dozens or even hundreds of times, they have twice the human resources of our three Northeastern countries combined, their economic strength is still several times that of our three Northeastern countries, and their military strategies are still the leaders in the entire continent. Such a huge and glorious place
The ancient empire is destined not to be ignored by any nation or country. And every few decades, some heroes who can be called the arrogance of a generation will appear in their country. At this time, their national strength will increase.
It will be greatly improved, and the surrounding countries will be frightened by it."
Yelu Minghuang said nonchalantly: "But they haven't seen such a figure since the rise of Emperor Qingfeng Wulie."
Cassimbas nodded: "Your Highness is right! It's just because it hasn't appeared for so many years that I am extremely worried. It's like a dammed river. The longer the dam lasts, the more likely he will be.
When the embankment is raised, the force of the explosion will be greater."
"But their general is not such a person." Yelu Minghuang muttered.
"Yes, although their general is now a first-generation general, he is not yet a handsome man. Therefore, the army he leads, no matter how elite it is, is only a second-rate army." Kasimbas nodded.
"Second-rate troops?" Yelu Minghuang said in confusion. Although he was the commander of the Mandan Guards, he was still far behind in front of this veteran commander who had been on the battlefield for decades.
Cassimbas was rarely interested, so he explained: "The most outstanding army must not only have first-class equipment and armor, but most importantly, it must have brave and capable soldiers, resourceful generals, and iron
Discipline. However, Qingfeng's weapon forging has always been the best in the world, so they don't have to worry about this. A first-class army is a harmonious unity of outstanding generals and outstanding soldiers. Whenever a new empire appears in the Chinese continent,
One or several such armies will emerge. Their generals are geniuses, their soldiers are not afraid of death, and their discipline is as solid as steel. Even when facing dozens or even hundreds of times the enemy force,
, they also dared to fight with their swords! Wherever their military flags came, their soldiers pointed. They conquered the world, killing thousands of miles. Just like Qingfeng Taizu did when he founded the country, their army was in that magnificent military song.
Fighting from the northeast to the northwest, only 200,000 cavalry swept across the territory of thousands of miles including the six ethnic groups outside the Great Wall. However, such armies are only a handful.
A second-rate army refers to a mediocre general and an elite group of soldiers. Such an army often appears decades after the founding of an empire or in some aristocratic families with a long history. Although their generals are not particularly outstanding,
But because their soldiers are too elite, their quality is too high. Even if the general's command is only mediocre, they can still win with their own good quality. They are brave and good at fighting and regard death as home, even in adversity.
Their deathbed counterattack is enough to give everyone a headache. Those who are good at fighting have no outstanding achievements. Even if they do not have outstanding generals, they are still a tiger and wolf army. Because in their hearts, there is something more important than life.
Those things are so precious that they are willing to use their lives to defend them. They have extremely firm beliefs. Just like this army, any army will suffer a great loss of morale after losing 30% of its value.
, after losing half of their strength, no matter how encouraged their generals were, they would lose the courage to fight to the death. But now they only have more than 4,000 people left, but they are still fearless of death.
A third-rate army consists of an outstanding general and a group of mediocre soldiers. This was the case in Qingfeng decades ago. The quality of these soldiers was far inferior to that of their predecessors. Therefore, as long as the general's talents are slightly inferior, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.
The strength cannot be guaranteed. In such an army, their soldiers can be brave and good at fighting, and can also be called elites, but they have long lost the tragic and heroic attitude of their ancestors. If such an army falls into the hands of an excellent
In the hands of a general, he can rely on his commanding skills and charisma to forge him into a steel lion. But as long as the general changes hands, their faith will be shaken."