Eight hundred and fortieth chapters bloody battle of step and cavalry
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The sound of artillery fire was the first to sound, and the Tianhuang Cannon landed in the middle of the battlefield, three miles away from the front of the Jizhou Army. Xiao Jin also flew into the air with the bombing team and started bombing.
As soon as the cannon fired, the faces of some of the Beidi cavalry did change color, and many horses also appeared panicked. This is exactly the result Tang Ao wanted. If I can't hit you, why can't I scare you?
"Order, launch a charge!" Seeing the sound of cannons, his cavalry warriors all showed fear on their faces. If this continued, the morale of the army would be unstable, and Yi Quxiao knew that he had to launch an attack.
The trumpet sound sounded in the king's tent. According to the previously planned plan, Gongsun's family on the left, Cheng's on the right, and Yiqu's on the middle launched a three-sided attack.
Each family first sent out 10,000 cavalry, but when 30,000 cavalry rushed up on the battlefield, it was so huge from a distance that many Jizhou Army soldiers showed fear on their faces.
Especially the 50,000 reserve soldiers. Although they have also undergone systematic training, there are also some Korean soldiers who joined earlier and have been on the battlefield. But when facing so many cavalry charges, they still can't help but feel their foreheads.
I'll be sweating coldly.
There were also some Han soldiers who tried their best to control themselves not to be afraid, but the shaking all over still betrayed their current mood.
Naturally, someone was responsible for recording the performance of the soldiers below, and told the results to King Ji who was in front of the king's tent. But Tang Ao didn't say anything. Some things always have a first time, and as long as you get used to it,
These people will change from new recruits to veterans, and later they will become elite divisions.
Just like the Shanshan Guards cavalry, there was no fear in their eyes at this moment, but only excitement, the excitement of being about to take military glory in their hands.
Even the 50,000 barbarians performed very well. This is mainly related to their living environment. Since they were young, they have been accustomed to the law of the jungle and the strong, and they know that if they want good things, they have to work hard and fight for it on their own. In addition,
The most elite Shanshan Guards in the world were by their side, giving them even more confidence.
There are also the First and Second Field Armies. After all, they have been on the battlefield several times. Although the scene in front of them is not small, it does not scare them. Especially Tang Ao's royal tent is erected very far forward.
Let everyone see his presence at all times and give everyone more confidence.
Tang Ao dared to move the king's tent. Shen Yunyi and others were originally opposed to it, but when Tang Ao came up with his identity as a grand master, no one objected.
He was originally a Grandmaster, and he was a very powerful Grandmaster. With the protection of the most elite five hundred Han generals, he really wasn't afraid that anyone could hurt him.
Seeing the performance of his soldiers, Tang Ao took a deep breath and said: "Order, move the chariot forward to consume the opponent's cavalry."
After giving the order, the flags were raised high, and hundreds of chariots moved slowly as usual during training, facing the 30,000 Beidi cavalry rushing towards them.
Compared with self-protection, no one is safer than the soldiers of the chariot battalion. Unless there is a big battle like the one in Jincheng, the opponent has a huge number of people, and rushing in front of them can overturn each chariot. Otherwise, think of it.
It's really hard to hurt them.
The chariots were advancing towards each other, with two field brigades beside them responsible for protecting their safety. Behind them were more than 80,000 cavalry standing on the spot, waiting for the order to attack at any time, and then they would move forward without hesitation.
go.
Time passed by, and the distance between the two sides continued to get closer. When they were less than two miles away, a hundred tanks stopped first, and then each of the Shen's small companies was exposed in the firing holes.
Crossbow, they were ready to attack.
"The despicable Jizhou soldiers, they only know how to huddle in their iron shells and don't dare to come out to fight." Yi Quxiao, who was under the king's banner, said with some hatred when he saw this scene.
They have experienced how powerful the Iron Shells are, and they are extremely difficult to deal with. Unless they are willing to invest a huge amount of troops to overthrow them, it is really difficult to hurt them. But there are nearly 100,000 Jizhou Army cavalry on the side.
If you stare at them, how can you give them a chance?
Of course, if Yiquxiao is not afraid of losses, it is still possible to do this by sending out all the cavalry. But what happens after spending a lot of effort to destroy these iron shells? He still has to face the Jizhou Army.
The artillery, that iron shell is within the attack range of the artillery.
This formation method gave Yi Quxiao a headache. He didn't know whether his own troops had the ability to overthrow the iron shell and then severely damage the artillery. If everything was okay, the Jizhou Army would have no confidence to confront them.
But if they don’t have this ability, the Dadi cavalry will inevitably face huge losses. If the Jizhou army swarms at this time, how can they stop it?
Yi Quxiao did not dare to take this risk, and no other Dadi generals dared to take this risk. All they could do was to attack tentatively first. It would be best if they could capture it. If not, they would just defend.
As long as they can survive until the heavy snowfall in September, the Jizhou Army will have to retreat in the face of the harsh natural environment.
The chariot was pushed onto the battlefield. The Beidi Army had no intention of increasing its troops. Tang Ao, who was riding on the snow-treading jade white dragon, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that the other party would launch a general attack regardless of everything. If that happened
, I'm afraid that with the strength he has now, he really can't stop it.
The troops are not as strong as humans, and the opponent is all cavalry. Although some of these cavalry are old and weak, the Jizhou Army has too many infantry and recruits. If there is a real battle, the chances are high.
The reason Tang Ao dared to fight this battle was that he had a chariot battalion and a firearms regiment. No matter how effective they were, the deterrent effect was sufficient.
That is to say, it would not be a full-line attack, but only a small-scale contact would be great. Tang Ao even had an idea, that is, to use this opportunity to train troops. The so-called recruits are just those who have not experienced the baptism of the battlefield. As long as they go on
If you enter the battlefield, still kill enemies, and survive, then you are a usable veteran.
"The order goes down. All the cavalry should not move. Pick up 20,000 reserves and let them mix with the two field brigades." Tang Ao had an idea in his mind and immediately gave the order.
Shen Yunyi on the side also supports this result. Now the opponent is obviously making a tentative attack. If they send the cavalry up at this time, then once the opponent launches a general attack, how can they resist it?
After the order was issued, four phalanxes of 5,000 men and reserve soldiers of the four regiments rushed forward under the leadership of the platoon commanders of the regiments, battalions and companies, facing the 30,000 Beidi cavalry.
"Are they all infantry? Blow the horn and order the warriors to severely damage the Jizhou Army's infantry team and increase the number of troops between us." General Yiqushe, as the commander-in-chief on the battlefield, saw this scene and immediately
The order was given accordingly.
"Brother Wang, why don't their cavalry move? Using infantry and cavalry to fight won't bring much advantage." Yi Quxiao was a little confused at this time about the Jizhou Army's formation, so he asked.
"Brother Wang, the Jizhou Army is very cautious. They don't send cavalry because they are worried that we will launch a general attack. The other party's cavalry will keep an eye on our main force." Yi Qushe also knew that the king's ability to command the army was average, so he explained aloud.
With.
"That's it." Yi Quxiao nodded and stopped talking. Even if the opponent doesn't send cavalry, then let your own cavalry torture the opponent's infantry.
The speed of the Beidi cavalry was getting faster and faster. They crossed the distance of two miles and came to Tie Kezi. Here at the Jizhou Army, the two brigade commanders Zhou Qian and Wu Hu also roared loudly, "Hold it, everyone
People should get as close to the chariot as possible and cooperate with them to destroy the enemy."
The two brigade commanders had no intention of retreating. They also knew that their performance in the previous battles was not very good. Now that the king is watching them from behind, it is the time for them to perform well. Besides, there are hundreds of chariots to help them.
, and also gave them some confidence.
The infantry cooperates with the chariots, and hundreds of infantrymen stand around each chariot. The soldiers turn their backs to the chariots, so they don't have to worry about someone threatening their safety behind them, and they only need to hold hands tightly
This is the weapon used to deal with the Beidi cavalry coming from the front.
The 30,000 Beidi cavalry are all outstanding warriors from the three major families. They just want to test the strength of the Jizhou Army through this battle, so the troops they send will naturally not be weak. Therefore, the speed of these 30,000 cavalry is also very high.
Quick, they rushed over before the 20,000 reserve troops were fully deployed.
"Fire the arrow!"
All the shooting holes of the hundreds of chariots were opened, and Shen's small crossbows made a whistling sound, shooting arrows at the Beidi cavalry who were getting closer and closer.
The Beidi cavalry, who had been prepared for a long time, showed their superb riding skills at this time. Each one of them either bent their body next to the horse, or they drove the horse while wielding their swords, hitting the arrows that were shot in front of them.
On the ground.
A hundred chariots did not really cause much damage to the Beidi cavalry. On average, one chariot only killed or injured five or six Beidi cavalry. There were a total of five to six hundred casualties, and some of them were just hit by arrows.
The slight injury did not affect the subsequent battle, which suddenly put the infantry under great pressure.
Countless spears or halberds were handed out to prevent the Beidi cavalry from approaching. But not all the soldiers used long weapons, and some soldiers with knives were miserable. They saw the Beidi cavalry rushing towards them.
In front of him, a man took advantage of the horse's momentum and brandished a knife, and strips of flesh and blood were separated from his body.
Some simply had their heads cut off, dropped to the ground, and rolled a long distance away.
The inferiority of infantry to cavalry was undoubtedly exposed at this moment.