If given a choice, no grassland people would be willing to fight head-on with the Central Plains cavalry.
In a large-scale cavalry group charge, individual riding skills and archery skills are no longer important. On the contrary, organization, discipline, weapons and equipment, and training level are more important, and this is often the advantage of the Central Plains cavalry.
Especially the organization and weapons and equipment are more deadly to the grassland people. Any grassland government that solves this problem is usually very powerful. For example, the Mongols, of course, had very poor equipment when they started. They even could only use bone arrows at one time.
Defeat the enemy with your superb riding and shooting skills, slowly seize equipment, and enrich your own tactics.
Today, in the battle between Shuofang Army and Ganzhou Uighurs, the core of the attack is the leopard cavalry of the three armies, with a total of more than 3,000 cavalry.
The army's cavalry has retrieved long horses from the baggage camp. Not everyone of them has armor, and the horses are not as heavy as the weapons of the Leopard Riders, but they still press forward against the Uighur cavalry!
The Uighurs learned their lesson this time.
The moment the two armies charged up, everyone discovered that they were no longer using the tactics of breaking through the center and outflanking the two wings, but focused on the two wings. A large number of cavalry were diverted from the center to the two wings. From the looks of it, they seemed to want to defeat Shuofang.
The army deployed light cavalry on both flanks.
These light cavalry are mainly Tibetan soldiers and horses, mainly from Longyou Tubo and Liangzhou tribes. Their weapons are very mixed, some use cavalry bows and short weapons, some use Tibetan spears, and their training level is relatively low. After all,
Not a professional martial artist.
The Uighur arrows kept falling.
From time to time, a comrade around him would fall down after being hit by an arrow. The five hundred cavalrymen of the army were unconscious and shouted to speed up.
The Uighur man opposite had a ferocious face.
The Chinese army has become a derelict, no one needs to point it out. They know their fate, but it is getting more and more crazy.
"Boom!" The cavalry from both sides collided head-on.
Just like iron plows plowing the land, the cavalry of Shuofang Army left deep "imprints" on the formation of the Uighur Army.
Almost all those who faced him were shot down and dismounted.
The Jinglue Army, the Leopard Cavalry Capital, the Feng'an Army, and the Tuqi Capital, one team after another, rushed the Uyghur Army to pieces.
"Go to hell!" Because the density of the enemy troops in front of him was obviously low, Yang Hongwang waved his heavy horse spear and swept it horizontally.
The huge weight of the horse's spear hit the human body without any suspense, and all the enemy soldiers who were swept away fell off their horses.
This is the advantage of the horse gun. It is heavier than the lance, and much heavier. In a melee, shooting is more effective than stabbing, and it can clear a large area at once.
The Uighurs had long been mentally prepared for this, and now more and more people were diverted to the two wings.
"Commander, the Uighurs have changed their tactics..." On the high platform, Chen Cheng noticed the change immediately.
"I didn't dare to confront our cavalry because I knew they couldn't beat them, so I surrounded them on both sides and wanted to get behind them and kick our butts," Shao Shude said.
The enemy has learned a lesson! The response speed is actually quite fast.
Knowing oneself and the enemy is the most basic quality of a general. The Uighurs know their strengths and weaknesses, so it is understandable that they want to exploit their strengths and avoid their weaknesses.
But this style of giving up the middle and outflanking the back with both wings is also very dangerous!
If an operation is not performed well, it will be directly divided into two halves. Although actively dividing into two halves and passively dividing into two halves are completely different concepts. But being divided is divided, and the danger is not small. This is actually fighting.
Lord Wumu personally led hundreds of armored cavalry, focusing on attacking the left wing of Shuofang Army's Tibetan tribes from Huizhou, Minzhou, and Qinzhou. The intention was just as Shao Shude said, to defeat both wings, and then outflank the elite Shuofang Army.
At the rear of the Chinese army, they took advantage of their strong mobility and high level of cavalry shooting to launch an attack from the rear.
If you have the chance, you can even try to assault Shao Thief's position. Except for some Beiweidu cavalry who are in reserve, almost all of him are infantry.
Although the first few rows of infantry are all wearing iron armor, and their long rifles are also very scary, who knows the quality of those infantry, what if they are overwhelmed?
The scene of thousands of riders rushing together is spectacular.
Chen Cheng had experienced many battles, but seeing the Uighurs rushing toward the left wing so desperately, he still felt an uncontrollable trembling feeling.
The sound of hooves is like thunder, and the arrows are like locusts. What if the Tibetan cavalry on the left wing cannot withstand it? They are rolled back by the enemy cavalry and rush back, disrupting the infantry formation?
The Uighurs also had this idea, but the reality disappointed them.
The attack of more than 3,000 cavalry on the right wing led by Lord Wumu was not smooth from the beginning. They faced the Bai family tribe in Huizhou, a Han nomadic upstart that has risen rapidly in recent years. The organizational structure is actually different from that of the grassland tribe.
It's too similar, with a bit more of a Han clan flavor, and there are many Bai family soldiers.
Strictly speaking, it is actually very similar to the Linzhou Zhejia. Thousands of people were drawn out, and there were countless people named Zhe. They had a very strong cohesion and were not easily broken up. They often fought to the death. They were a type that the enemy hated very much.
The Uighur cavalry fired arrows from a distance, and then drew out various weapons to greet them. They were very brave. The Bai cavalry in front fell off their horses without even a grunt, but the ones behind not only did not collapse, but rushed forward with red eyes.
Go and fight to the death with the Uighurs.
You cannot defeat them all at once, and since the opponent has more soldiers than you, you will inevitably fall into a quagmire.
The horses of the more than 3,000 Uighurs on the right wing suddenly slowed down, and the two sides fought together, and the casualties began to increase sharply.
"Send the order, don't worry about the right wing. The Chinese army will turn around and attack the Uighur right wing." Shao Shude gave the order clearly.
Fighter planes have appeared!
No matter how hard the Uighurs struggle today, they are destined to fail.
As long as he dares to fight head-on, instead of abandoning the city of Shuidan and escaping, he will be defeated. Marshal Shao has this confidence.
Whether it is concentrating the main force on the central army, or dividing the troops into two wings to outflank oneself, when the number of people, equipment, and organization are all at a disadvantage, all kinds of tossing is nothing more than a different way of death.
The flag was quickly hoisted.
In fact, there is no need for him to give orders at all. The big difference between veterans and novices is knowing when to do what. In other words, they have a strong ability to read the battlefield situation.
After the cavalry of Shuofang's army broke through the enemy army in front of them, they paid no attention to the remaining Uighur soldiers who were still desperately entangled with their own side. They immediately separated a considerable number of people to attack the most elite right wing of the Uighurs and assist their left wing.
Someone wanted to kick Marshal Shao's ass, but he overestimated himself and underestimated others, and ended up getting his ass kicked.
Zhou Yiyan stood on the top of the city and slowly closed his eyes.
He was at a high place, and he had an unobstructed view of the entire battlefield.
The Khan's central army did little to stop them, and more than two thousand cavalry were overwhelmed by the rush. The Shuofang army's cavalry did not use bows and arrows at all, relying solely on their armor to carry them. After enduring the initial casualties,
Directly pierced Khan's central army.
The right wing fell into a melee.
Under the protection of the core elite, Umu Lord Khan kept rushing forward. But there were people everywhere, and he could not speed up his horse at all, and he was about to be surrounded.
The left wing fought pretty well. Opposite them were probably the Liangzhou tribe soldiers such as Momo, whose morale was average. Even though they had the advantage in numbers, they were still suppressed and suffered heavy casualties.
If the left wing is given a little more time, they may be able to achieve greater results and defeat the enemy.
But what we lack most now is time!
The central army of Shuofang's army has divided into hundreds of people and turned around to attack Khan's army from the side and rear. There is no need to say more about what will happen next.
The central army has collapsed, and the right wing is about to collapse. Even if the left wing has the upper hand, what's the point? What's more, the people at the end of the day are also fighting desperately, gradually regaining some of their disadvantages.
This game is a sure defeat!
The sound of horse hooves sounded again in the distance.
Zhou Yiyan's heart was beating fast. Could it be that reinforcements were coming?
A closer look revealed that it was coming from the southwest, and there were probably more than 2,000 riders.
After the cavalry formed a team on the outside, they immediately began to accelerate and rushed towards the battlefield.
Their figures became clearer and clearer, and Zhou Yiyan's heart dropped: Brown cloth military uniforms, this is still Shuofang's army!
It's over, the central army is over, the left wing is over, and the right wing will soon be over.
The last stand of tens of thousands of cavalrymen ended just like this.
If Zhou Yiyan had some enlightenment, Khan's biggest mistake might be that he spent a lot of effort to build the royal city of Xiedan.
If there was no such city, perhaps we could make up our minds early and evacuate to another place.
When the Uighurs first arrived in Ganzhou, they were not strong enough and were defeated by the Guiyi army.
Later, the attack on the sand was defeated again, and the Hexi Dangxiang and Tatars united to annihilate thousands of elites.
These two defeats were not catastrophic. The reason was that they could take it up and let it go. They left as soon as they wanted. After the reorganization was completed and their strength was restored, they returned to Ganzhou.
Regardless of whether it is the Guiyi Army, the Long Family or any other force, in the end they will have no choice but to make peace with them, otherwise they will not be able to bear the trouble at all.
There was no place that had to be saved and they could leave at will. This was the advantage of the Uighurs in that era, but it no longer exists today.
Building a city and establishing a system is the inevitable path from a tribe to a country. If you can cross this hurdle, the future will be smooth. If you fail to cross this hurdle, you may be like the situation today, and you will be forced to fight decisively and suffer a huge defeat.
Difficult! Difficult! Difficult!
Zhe Congyun and Wang Chong each received a hundred iron kites, which they dug into the Uighur's buttocks like iron awls.
The charge of the armored cavalry was fierce. Even though there were only two hundred cavalry, they still stunned the Uighur cavalry who were charging forward desperately from behind.
At the same time, the two thousand cavalry who suddenly appeared in the southwest quickly approached the edge of the battlefield. After identifying their target, they stabbed directly at the left wing of the Uighur cavalry, which was the three or four thousand cavalry who were charging towards the enemy.
"Where did that come from?" Shao Shude was a little surprised.
The brown cloth camel hair military uniform is obviously Shuofang's army.
"Commander, maybe he is a subordinate of General Tian, the commander of Tiande Army." After thinking for a moment, Chen Cheng replied: "Only they can appear on the battlefield at this time."
"Didn't we ask them to attack Ganzhou?"
"Perhaps the Guiyi Army and the Long Family broke the agreement and didn't arrive. General Tian couldn't wait any longer, so he led his troops to remove the pill."
"Maybe." Shao Shude said: "Zhang Huaishen and Long are just two people. They only have this knowledge, so there is nothing to worry about. I want to meet these two people when the Ganzhou Uighurs are defeated. The situation in the Hexi Corridor in the future will have to be
They help, otherwise it will be unstable."
In fact, whether Tian Xing comes or not, the battle will be won. However, their appearance does accelerate the defeat of the Uighurs, and Xiedan and even Ganzhou can fall into their hands faster.
Separating the two prefectures of Ganzhou and Su, vassaling them to the rebel army, and establishing the country for more than a hundred years, they have been fighting against Xixia for a long time. The Ganzhou Uighurs of the Liao Kingdom were almost finished like this.
Counting further back, the Han family, which had ruled Shuofang Town for more than 40 years, was in ruins.
Not to mention, the national destiny of Xixia for more than three hundred years is also in his own hands.
It's really a luck killer.
"Down below is the city of Xiedan. I hope the guard will recognize you." Shao Shude said calmly.
The most important city in Ganzhou is not the prefecture city, but Jiedan.
This is the Uighur tooth tent, where the royal capital is located, and where their tribes are concentrated.
Although he had defeated the Ganzhou Uighurs twice since the expedition, Shao Shude still did not change his evaluation of the Uighur cavalry: good soldiers.
Letting the Uighur cavalry, who are good at riding and shooting, face off against Shuofang's army, who are good at close combat, is not the correct way to use troops.
The Ganzhou Uighurs must recruit at least several thousand people to leave, which will not only weaken their strength, but also give themselves another trump card for conquests here and there.
Marshal Shao has never had any objections to the use of soldiers from other places or even foreign nationalities. Infantrymen go to Henan to recruit troops, and cavalry can recruit troops on the grasslands. How wonderful!