The sudden firing of arrows caused tragic casualties.
In addition, the Khitans were relatively relaxed and eager to end the battle through a wave of intensive charges, so the casualty figures were even more terrifying.
It seems like endless arrows are shot out from the hands of the infantry, and there are also some crossbow arrows mixed in. It is not too much to say "the crossbow thunders".
The archers also overcame their initial nervousness and anxiety, and their arrow shooting became smoother and more accurate. Their basic skills were good, but what they lacked was experience and courage. The courage they usually boast of is not guaranteed, but maybe it's better.
It is not uncommon for the battlefield to simply evaporate.
If he were a mediocre commander, he would probably urge them to retreat to higher ground and use the terrain to weaken the power of the cavalry charge. In fact, if they did that, the Khitans might not charge.
They were not Turks. When the Tang army's infantry occupied the high ground, they would still charge directly with cavalry regardless of casualties, which ultimately led to a disastrous defeat. After the disastrous defeat, they got on top and continued to charge, and they were defeated after charging.
The Khitan people's fighting will is very problematic.
When they encountered an enemy that was difficult to defeat, they subconsciously avoided fighting. Now, historically speaking, when facing Li Cunxu's 5,000 cavalry twenty years later, the 20,000 Khitan forwards did not fire a single shot, and were frightened into disintegration, scrambling to get through.
Many people drowned and froze to death in the glacier, and Abaoji's son was also captured.
It's impossible for them to fight you head-on.
Shishu Cong was not a mediocre commander, and he did not want to follow the example of a certain sage in fighting a smooth battle, so he sent elite soldiers to the rear, deliberately making noise and offering loose horses and valuables to lure the Khitans to attack.
Now it seems that the Khitans were fooled.
The knight who was charging forward was confused and fell on his back. The rain of arrows that covered his head and face created a large death trap. The dying horse neighed in pain. The dying knight lay helplessly on the ground with his eyes wide open.
After they fell, knights came up one after another from behind. Unable to dodge, they directly bumped into the fallen horses and fell heavily to the ground.
The herdsman with superb riding skills urgently turned his horse's head and spread out to both sides, but was soon collided by friendly troops from behind, and both parties fell to the ground.
It’s a mess, they’re a mess!
"Kill the thieves!" Shi Shucong took his flag from the hands of his own soldiers, rode his horse down the hillside, and shouted, "Kill the thieves!"
"Kill the thief!" Seeing this, the sergeants became more courageous. They abandoned their bows and arrows, and rushed forward with long swords, heavy swords, and swords in their hands.
The dense infantrymen ran quickly and quickly reached the front of the Khitan cavalry formation, slashing with swords and axes, causing people to fall on their backs.
Hundreds more soldiers bypassed the flanks and rushed to the rear of the Khitan cavalry, killing them and creating even greater chaos.
Yelu Lage brandished a mace, which was covered with blood and brains. He had already killed two or three Xia soldiers, and he struggled to pull out the space. He clamped his legs on the horse's belly, and the horse neighed and suddenly
He jumped out. Just as he was about to speed up and leave the chaotic battlefield, he felt the horse's hoof give way and he fell down.
In mid-air, he glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw that the horse's leg was caught by the hook and sickle gun.
"Bang!" Yelv Cige fell heavily to the ground. Before he could react, he saw two Xia soldiers rushing over, one of them raising his heavy sword high.
"Crack!" Yelu Cige's neck was cut in half, and blood spurted out.
More than 3,000 people in the front line also rushed over. Half of them lined up with guns and stared at the mounted flying cavalry. The other half circled to the rear of the Khitan and attacked from both sides.
The Khitan people lost their command and were in a state of chaos. Most of them were running around like headless flies.
They don't want to fight, they don't have the courage to fight, and they don't have the confidence to fight.
They just want to escape now, they just want to get away from this bloody battlefield, they just want to return to their hometown and soothe their deeply traumatized bodies and minds.
Shishu Cong was carrying a big flag and cruising around the outside of the battlefield. Wherever he went, the soldiers there became more courageous, and his men became three points faster. They killed the Khitan people like chopping melons and vegetables.
"It's easy for thieves to break your ears!" Shishu Cong laughed loudly.
Isn't it possible for the infantry to severely damage or even completely wipe out the cavalry? Not necessarily.
King Chengde Wujun played a hollow phalanx, placing the enemy's cavalry into the crowd of his own infantry, then surrounding them on all sides, closing the door and beating the dogs so that the cavalry had nowhere to escape. This was a method.
Li Siyuan's 60,000 infantrymen faced 300,000 Khitan cavalry. One way was for the infantry to maneuver on the battlefield, circle behind the cavalry, and attack from both sides.
Fu Cunshen burned firewood to create smoke, so that the Khitan cavalry could not tell the direction, ran around, got into a melee with the infantry, and finally were killed and fled in defeat.
Ge Congzhou first used infantry to kill a large number of cavalry charging into the formation, and then launched a charge to drive the cavalry away and capture Li Keyong's son Li Luoluo alive. This was a way.
It was a way for Li Siye to charge with his bare body to boost morale, and to use two thousand infantry to block and kill people, and to block and kill the gods, and to cut down the Anshi rebels on their backs.
It is also a good idea to imitate Yu Zhongwen of the Sui Dynasty and deliberately show the enemy's weakness in the rear formation, luring the Goguryeo cavalry to attack, and then attack them from the front and back, killing them completely.
The infantry defeated the cavalry, but was unable to pursue or inflict serious damage. Are you too weak? Facing enemy cavalry from all directions, do you not have the courage to change formations in response to the enemy, and the infantry's ability to maneuver on the battlefield despite the harassment of cavalry?
At the end of the day, do you dare to charge naked and pursue with infantry? Infantry and cavalry do not necessarily need formations to fight. Xue Yantuo does not need it, Ge Congzhou does not need it, and Li Siye does not need it. As long as they are brave enough, scattered infantry can also do it.
Fight with the cavalry.
As long as you think about it, there are many ways to do it. It all depends on whether the soldiers are brave enough and the generals have the ability to adapt to situations.
Shi Shucong's move was completely copied from the old wisdom of Yu Zhongwen in the Sui Dynasty. The Goguryeo people were fooled, and the Khitan people were also fooled.
"Kill!" The infantry chased the defeated cavalry, shouting all the way, stabbing with spears and smashing with battle axes. The Khitan cavalry were defeated but ran around, and no one dared to fight back.
Fighting requires courage.
Most of the people Shi Shucong led were state soldiers and Tibetan people, and their fighting ability was just that. But at this time, their courage came up, and they were all like tigers descending from the mountain, with red eyes, holding swords, axes and spears, and they dared to chase the cavalry and kill them.
On the other hand, the Khitan cavalry, Ci Ge was killed, and the rest of them just wanted to escape and ran around. Often, while running, they would encounter three or two infantrymen. Oncoming would be to cut off the knights from above and cut off the legs of the horses. One by one, they were killed.
Drag off the horse and kill him.
The entire battlefield fell into chaos, with people and horses mixed together, and both sides had no formations. There was me among you, you among me, and it was a mess. Because of the natural combat disadvantage of riding on horseback, and the extremely low morale, this battle
It almost became a one-sided massacre by Xia Bing.
Li Congke was frightened and excited when he saw it from a distance.
He is not a timid person.
In the battle formation, he even dared to risk his life by riding into the formation alone, capturing enemy soldiers and returning.
This battle was so exciting and so satisfying to his liking. He even put himself in the shoes of Shi Shucong, trying to figure out how to kill the Khitans more efficiently.
"How magnificent!" Li Congke licked his lips and tightened his grip on the horse in his hand.
Upon seeing this, the sergeants quietly arranged their equipment and prepared to charge with him.
"Let's go!" Li Congke turned around gracefully and withdrew.
The sergeants were stunned, but they followed suit without saying a word.
Rescue the Khitans? It would be nice if you don't attack the friendly forces. These bastards are plundering everywhere. I have already found them distasteful.
Furthermore, they also left a large number of infantry to guard their side.
In addition, what should I do if I rush into that chaotic battlefield and charge with the Khitans and Xia people? If I bump into the Khitan horses and get messed up myself? Then the fifteen or six hundred infantrymen will join in and start a battle.
A bigger melee?
Let's go and report back to Yunzhou.
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"This is Yelv Ci Ge." You Kunlun held up a head and presented it to his uncle Cong respectfully.
"Abaoji's younger brother?" Shi Shucong took it with interest and looked at it carefully.
His eyes were wide open with anger, his flesh and blood were blurred, and there were even horse hoof prints on his face...
Alas, it was such a miserable death.
Hand it over to the soldiers
Finally, Shi Shucong walked up to the soldiers and looked at them with a smile.
The sergeants were all convinced.
It turns out that the people of Liang were also good at fighting, and the generals of Liang were indeed very capable, perhaps a little worse than the saints.
I won this big victory today, and I can brag about it for the rest of my life after I return home.
Of the more than two thousand Khitan cavalry, only a few hundred were able to escape in the end. Even Abaoji's own brother was hacked to death. The killing was so heart-wrenching that when others heard it, who dared not to praise him as a good man?
"All the property looted by the Khitans will be distributed among the brothers." Shishu Cong said with a wave of his hand.
When the generals from various states heard this, they subconsciously felt that it was not in line with the rules.
But rules are rules, and they are often not so strictly enforced on the battlefield. This has been the case for thousands of years. As long as the amount of property obtained by cleaning the battlefield is not too large, it can be divided among three melons and two dates, and the superiors will not
Will investigate further.
"After cleaning the battlefield, the whole army will set up camp. Tomorrow - follow me to the west to Yunzhou." Uncle Cong ordered again.
The generals responded loudly and their morale was high.
Shi Shucong noticed their obedience and was very satisfied.
The state soldiers in Guanbeidao actually have a good foundation. If the saint is confident and bold enough to entrust him with full power and let him run the army according to his own method, and fight for a few more years, he dares to combine them into a force at the level of the Forbidden Army.
In this way, he would have capital instead of relying solely on orders from the court to command his troops. He could use his own prestige to replace the orders of the court, at least in part.
Some people are mediocre and have worked in the same position for decades. In the end, they still rely on orders from the court to command the troops, and they do not do well.
Some people are born to be generals. As long as they are given a chance, they can use their charisma to influence soldiers, make friends with officers, lead them to win battles, win rewards, and become more and more prestigious. Wherever they go, the officers will not dare to show off their arrogance.
Prestige is something that cannot be seen or touched, but it is the most precious thing in today's changing era.
The system can be distorted in the face of prestige.
The atmosphere can be changed in the face of prestige.