With a "whoosh", an arrow was shot out, and the horse under the pursuer's crotch screamed and fell to the ground.
Wang Jiao turned on his horse and immediately threw a spear. With a sharp whistling sound, Wang Jiao directly pierced the pursuer's chest and abdomen.
He paused on the ground again, drew out his strung bow, and shot from left to right, killing two people in a row.
The pursuers dispersed with a cheer, not daring to come any closer.
"General Wang is very capable." Gao Youqing, riding a bare-backed war horse, laughed and came closer.
He lost his saddle, but he gained a war horse, which was not a loss.
Wang Jiao glanced at him and said, "You're lucky."
In fact, he always thought that Gao Youqing was amazing. He was not afraid when he saw the enemy cavalry charging towards him on horseback. He dared to stab people down with his spears. And this also made him think about a question again. How is the formation of infantry against cavalry really important?
Is it required?
He has been in the army for several years. He spent his youth in Yinzhou and Huizhou respectively. He has always felt that the most powerful thing about cavalry is its mobility, not its impact. He likes horses very much and often stays with them, washing and caring for them.
, like his own relatives. He does not think that the war horse is a terrible monster, but on the contrary, it is his close partner when killing enemies.
But after arriving in the Central Plains, he found that many people were very afraid of horses. When encountering a large cavalry charge, it was often necessary to form a tight formation and stay close together to ensure that morale did not drop significantly.
But is a cavalry charge really that scary? More than 90% of the cavalry are not armored cavalry, and their frontal combat effectiveness is not strong. They are divided into several batches during the charge, and each batch is divided into many small wedge-shaped groups, rushing over with an overwhelming force. But
He didn't feel terrible. On the contrary, he thought that as long as he stood firm and cooperated with each other in a small group, even if they were not in formation and were separated and scattered by the cavalry, they could be defeated.
But most warriors in the Central Plains are not like this.
These people are not weak. When Wang Jiao fought with them in frontal combat, he almost survived several times. They were all elite professional warriors, and they could kill anyone. But when they saw the cavalry, their morale first dropped.
, and then quickly formed a formation, pointing their spears outward like a hedgehog, and used their rifles and bows to drive away the approaching cavalry.
But what happened to the Xueyantuo people? Their infantry formation made the Central Plains warriors laugh out loud when they saw it. The formation was broken and loose. They were scattered when the cavalry charged them, but they could kill the Turkic cavalry and turn them upside down.
There must be a reason for this. Perhaps, when dealing with a frontal charge by cavalry, infantry does not necessarily need to form a tight formation.
It's a pity that he couldn't confirm it, and no one dared to let him confirm it, because the Central Plains infantry has done this since ancient times.
"Let's go!" Wang Jiao greeted, and slowly retreated with more than a hundred people. The Wei people did not dare to pursue them, but just watched from a distance.
"General, are you going to Henan again in a while? I'm really tired of going to the Wei people to herd horses every day." Gao Youqing didn't have a saddle, but he was very stable on the horse and had a playful smile. Wang Jiao even saw him riding on the horse.
He also looks like this when fighting with others, he doesn't seem to be nervous at all.
"We should go." Wang Jiao said: "Li Gongquan is so arrogant and conceited. We have suffered so much for him, so he should restrain himself. Since Heyang is safe, we will probably transfer to the south again. I heard that Zhu Youyu is going to
To attack Sishui, General Fan doesn't have many soldiers. He keeps asking for reinforcements, so some of them must go."
After Wei Bo's general Shi Renyu led his army back, Yamen general Li Gongquan came over again with his troops.
This guy's attitude towards Xia Jun is not very friendly, it can even be said to be hostile. Wang Jiao doesn't know Li Gongquan, nor does he know what his intentions are. Could it be that he is another general with a big picture view, and he has no idea about Wei Bo's future?
Feeling worried and wanting to attack Heyang? But Luo Hongxin probably did not give the order to attack. Is Li Gongquan deliberately creating conflicts and starting border provocations? An Lushan during the Xuanzong Dynasty liked to do this, and for this reason, the credibility of the court was lost.
It was completely defeated.
On a small mound two miles away, Li Gongquan quietly looked at Xia Bing's departure and suddenly smiled.
"It's been a while since we arrived, and the Hexia people have been 'drilling' non-stop. How do the troops feel?" Li Gongquan asked.
Everyone's face was earth-colored.
Weibo is rich and has all kinds of rare things and beauties, which is the most consuming thing. Sometimes I want to get up early to practice my martial arts skills. I lie on the bed with a fair and tender beauty in my arms, but I just can't get up.
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What does peace mean? This is it.
Fortunately, the customs in Weibo are not too bad. There are many people practicing martial arts among the people, and the folk customs are also aggressive, so the martial arts people are not completely reduced to mere charades. They can only form formations, but cannot fight to the death.
Peace has lasted for a long time, the people are not accustomed to fighting, and there has not been a war for a hundred years. This was the current situation when the Anshi rebels entered Henan. However, now the Henan thieves are able to fight and have been trained.
Weibo's warriors also need such a training target. They have a good foundation. As long as they are not quickly destroyed by someone's overwhelming force at the beginning, and they struggle for a long time, their combat effectiveness can be improved quickly.
Li Gongquan had a sense of crisis and was very ambitious. He understood the general trend of the world and had a clear understanding of Wei Bo's situation.
Li Keyong struggled endlessly in Youzhou. In the twelfth lunar month, he defeated Liu Rengong in Shunzhou, captured and beheaded thousands of people, surrendered to Khitan, and ridiculed more than 10,000 people. A while ago, he quickly moved south, aiming directly at Ying. The remaining rebels in Erzhou were mopped up.
, the momentum is like a rainbow.
This thief's next target should be Cangjing Lu Yanwei, there is no doubt. Once he succeeds, he will be on the border with Wei Bo. By then, he will tame Chengde Wang Rong and go out of Dezhou to attack the wealthy Beizhou. Li Keyong will definitely be devastated.
The military discipline is not very good.
"We still have to strengthen ourselves." Li Gongquan shook his head and said: "In the six states of Wei and Bo, you can't rely on anyone but yourself. Only by strengthening yourself can the thieves not be able to attack. Even if they attack, we will be unable to defeat them.
But as long as you still have fighting power, you have bargaining power."
"Du Tou is right." Everyone agreed.
"The Xia people have been fighting for many years, and now they are strong and have very sharp soldiers. They are a good opponent." Li Gongquan said again: "You don't need to be discouraged. Your foundation is not bad. What is bad is the breath, the breath that you can withstand at the critical moment.
. You are not as crazy as the Xia people, not as ruthless as the Xia people, and not as desperate as the Xia people. You are always able to hold on at the beginning, but by the last breath you are unable to come up, and all your efforts have failed."
In the recent few small-scale conflicts, Xia and Wei faced each other, and they were able to fight back and forth at the beginning. Even the Wei Bo warriors were able to cause heavy damage to the Xia army. It can be seen that they are also familiar with military formations, have a good foundation in martial arts, and have good equipment.
Excellent, but in the end, he couldn't hold on and was defeated in the end.
To put it bluntly, it is not durable enough and cannot endure long-term hard battles. This has something to do with morale and character.
"Du Tou, there are rumors in the army that we are going to go out to fight against the Xia people. Is it true? Is it false?" someone asked.
"Luo Shuai has this intention, but he hasn't made up his mind yet," Li Gongquan said.
The military academies were in an uproar. It turned out that the rumor was true?
Li Gongquan also looked sad and angry, shaking his head and sighing.
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In Weizhou City, Li Zhen was brought into the mansion where he was dusty.
When Luo Hongxin saw him, he got a little confused and said reproachfully: "Why is Doctor Li here again? I sent so much money and food, isn't the war horse enough?"
"Shuai Luo, my lips are broken and my teeth are cold. I came here this time for the sake of your noble lord." Li Zhen said with a smile.
"Absurd!" Luo Hongxin scolded: "Li Gongquan stationed 30,000 troops in Weizhou, so that Xia's tens of thousands of troops did not dare to go south. To help here is already the end of benevolence, what else do you want?"
"Commander Luo, please don't get angry and take care of yourself." Li Zhen said with a smile: "Before leaving, the King of Liang said that Shu De will conquer the Central Plains, the towns in the northwest of Beijing, the four roads in the north of Guan, Shaanxi, Guo, Jinshang and other towns.
They were all wiped out. Now there is a big river for herding horses, the Huai River. If we attack Bianzhou, will Wei Bo be far behind?"
Luo Hongxin lowered his head in thought and remained silent.
Li Zhen observed the words and immediately became more energetic and said: "The King of Liang also said that the sixth brother is someone I respect. He has given me food and war horses to deal with the Shao thieves. I am very grateful. Shaowei's nephew is very brave."
, there is a successor to the Luo family who is a talented person. I only hope that the Zhu and Luo families will always form an alliance to fight against the Shao thieves."
Luo Hongxin stood for a while, feeling a little tired, so he sat back and frowned: "What does King Liang want to do again? With the situation in the town now, it will be difficult to send troops."
In fact, Luo Hongxin is not stupid. Of course he can see the threat from Shao Shude. But the problem is that sending sergeants out of town to fight is risky and must be guarded against.
Luo Hongxin's reaction was completely within Li Zhen's expectation. He lowered his voice and said: "Commander Luo, King Liang sent me here not to ask Wei soldiers to come out to fight, but to tell Commander Luo a secret."
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"Oh?" Luo Hongxin became interested and asked, "What's the matter?"
Li Zhen looked around awkwardly.
Luo Hongxin realized it, waved his servants and staff to go out, and said, "Let's talk."
"Shuai Luo. King Liang found out that Shao Shude secretly colluded with the generals of Weizhou. When Liang Hanyong left Pu and returned to Heyang, he carried out a false plan to attack Guo, captured Weizhou, killed all the Luo family members, and promoted others to join him.
Du Shi." Li Zhen said.
Luo Hongxin's expression changed sharply, and after a while, he asked suspiciously: "Who did he collude with? Li Gongquan or Shi Renyu?"
"I don't know this." Li Zhen said.
Luo Hongxin didn't believe it, because Li Zhen's words were meaningless and he couldn't be convinced. But then he thought that since last year, his health had been getting worse day by day. There was an undercurrent in the town. Someone had different intentions, which was also a big problem.
It was possible, and I immediately became uneasy.
My son is only twenty-one years old, and it is really difficult to convince the public at this age. The most fatal thing is that he has not made any merits. According to the tradition of Wei Bo, it will not be very smooth for him to become a governor.
Alas, if Shao Shude was not so ambitious, we could be on good terms with him. With his words, coupled with Luo's arrangement and management, it would not be a big problem for his son to take over the throne smoothly.
It's a pity that this man has annexed too many vassal towns. In the eyes of Hebei warriors, he is simply the number one villain in heaven. The most important thing is that he is from Lingxia and represents the Guanlong warriors, which makes them even more annoying.
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"Shuai Luo, Shao Thief used the false Taoist plan to attack Guo. Yin Jian is not far away from Wang Gong's incident." Li Zhen reminded.
Luo Hongxin hesitated. Li Zhen's words had no basis, but Shao Shude did have bad deeds in this area, so he had to guard against it.
"Then we won't let Liang Hanyong use the way." Luo Hongxin made up his mind and said.
He originally had good intentions. He not only helped Zhu Quanzhong, but also sold Shao Shude a favor. It could be said that he was sitting on the fence to the extreme. Now it seems that this is also risky?
"Shuai Luo really has a bright eye." Li Zhen praised: "But this may treat the symptoms rather than the root cause."
"What's the explanation?"
"There are people with different ambitions in the town who have not yet been eliminated."
"Why do you teach me, sir?"
"It's better to let Liang Hanyong take advantage of the road, then see who he associates with, and then find an opportunity to hunt him down."
"Inappropriate!" Luo Hongxin subconsciously refused.
It would be too outrageous to do something like this, and it would be too dangerous. If it is self-defeating, it might even lead to a comeback.
"That's all." Seeing that Li Zhen wanted to say more, Luo Hongxin waved his hand and said: "I will order the Bozhou garrison to be in strict position and not to use the road. There is no way to ambush Liang Hanyong."
Li Zhen was helpless.
However, this trip was not fruitless. At least, Liang Hanyong could not run away, and the conflict with Zhu Xuan was a foregone conclusion, and they would definitely meet in battle. With the combined efforts of Zhu Xuan and Zhu Zhen, Liang Hanyong would have to peel off his skin even if he did not die.
This guy is really annoying. With Puzhou as the base, he attacks everywhere and is hard to guard against. This time Zhu Xuan led his army to expel Cao Zhuzhen, and Wei Bo closed the door again. Where can Liang Hanyong go? He will definitely start with Zhu Xuan
Conflict, and together with conflict, many things will never go back.