The tactics used by Zhang Wenbi were the tactics used by the elite soldiers of the Eight Banners to deal with the infantry formations of King Zhao's army. It formed a high-density and powerful rain of arrows at close range, which once made the heavy armored troops of King Zhao's army very uncomfortable.
Although this kind of strategy of rapid advance of heavy arrows, bows and cavalry is very effective against infantry with strong bows, it also has huge shortcomings.
All it takes is an elite cavalry force to charge back with a crossbow, and the heavy arrow cavalry has no room to perform.
In the Ming Dynasty of Blue Star, there was such a cavalry - Guan Ning Iron Cavalry.
An elite cavalry equipped with three-eyed fire cannons to counterattack the heavy archers of the Qing army. The Guan Ning cavalry made Huang Taiji cry in the Battle of Ningjin, and the Battle of Four Cities made Huang Taiji cry again. It was simply
It's outrageous.
This cavalry once defeated the Six Banners of Houjin alone and defeated the most elite Central Guard Army among the Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
Even in the hands of Wu Sangui, it was still extremely powerful. Before Wu Sangui's death, he was so timid that the Qing clan clan members were timid, and Kangxi once banned the Eight Banners from conducting field battles with him.
As long as an elite cavalry countercharges Zhang Wenbi's heavy arrow bow cavalry, his tactics can be completely restrained.
Such cavalry are found in the Tiance Army, the Yulin Army, and the Longwu Army in the past.
The backbone of the Longwu Army is the famous knight in the world - Youlongqi.
He once followed Yang Qingyuan to defeat the elite of 300,000 Hou Jin soldiers. Unfortunately, this cavalry became the backbone of the Longwu Army. Now it has served as a commander, captain and even captain in the Longwu Army.
Only in Cao Xueyang's Guards Camp can you see the figure of the once unparalleled Dragon Rider.
Cao Xueyang had no way to counter this cavalry for the time being.
With the sound of the command flag and the sound of war drums, Long Wujun stopped advancing and once again stood firm in place.
The fighting on both wings never stopped, but there was a brief silence on the frontal battlefield.
Long Wu's army did not take the initiative to pursue, and Zhao Wang's army also took this opportunity to regroup and organize its formation.
After Zhang Shimei took stock, he found that in this battle, four thousand people from King Zhao's army were killed, all of them killed by the crossbows of Long Wu's army.
Zhang Shimei was very surprised by the new equipment and new tactics of this Longwu Army. He did not expect that Cao Xueyang would find a new way to train such an elite soldier.
Although the soldiers of the Longwu Army still lack combat experience, the combat effectiveness displayed at this moment is enough to compete with the Zhao Wang Army.
At least in terms of defensive attributes, it is not inferior to any army Zhang Shimei has ever seen.
At this time, Zhang Shimei had the intention of retreating and wanted to regain his morale before fighting a decisive battle, but he quickly gave up this idea.
From Zhang Shimei's perspective, it took a lot of effort to draw Cao Xueyang out for a decisive battle. If he retreated this time, he could not guarantee that Cao Xueyang would pull the army away from the strong city of Jinyang next time.
Come out and fight him.
With the current defensive capabilities displayed by the Longwu Army and the blessing of the fortified city of Jinyang City, it would be extremely difficult to capture Jinyang.
The important thing is that this battle is not a question of whether he wants to fight or not.
King Zhao has high hopes for this war. War always serves politics. If he wins this war, King Zhao will be able to use the power of victory to subdue the resistance forces of Qing, Xu and Qi, and bring peace to the world.
People have greater confidence in King Zhao.
Take the initiative strategically!
This is a battle that can only be won but not lost!
Even if he bites the bullet, Zhang Shimei will fight this war.
"How about the attack on the flanks?!"
Zhang Shimei asked the deputy general while regrouping.
"General, the attack on both wings is not going well either. The Longwu Army's formation is like a tortoise shell. It is really difficult for the generals to tear apart its defensive formation with just infantry and light cavalry!"
King Zhao's army was known for being good at attacking. In the battle with Hou Jin, they rarely had the opportunity to defend. They always used attack to attack, and were not afraid of Hou Jin's fast horses.
King Zhao's army has indeed never encountered an army as good at defense as the Longwu Army. Likewise, it is also unfamiliar to them.
Although King Zhao was consciously training his soldiers and horses to attack fortresses, they focused more on skills such as city siege, climbing, and jumping.
King Zhao and his generals never thought about what problems would arise in attacking the fortress?
Zhang Shimei was thinking about the power in his hands at this moment. He also had three thousand cavalry in his hands. Although they were not armored cavalry, they were still men and horses wearing armor and had extremely strong ability to break formations.
This group of cavalry will be the key to defeating the Longwu Army formation later. If this group of soldiers and horses cannot succeed, then the rest will be a bloody battle between the two sides.
As for Zhu Shihong who is currently in the formation, to be honest, Zhang Shimei has given up hope.
Although the impact of the iron cavalry is extremely strong, it does not mean that he is truly invincible. Zhu Shihong and his troops have been trapped in the Longwu Army's formation for a long time, and it is probably difficult for them to survive.
Zhang Shimei can only pray that Zhu Shihong kills the soldiers of Longwu Army as much as possible before he is killed in battle and eliminates their effective strength.
And Cao Xueyang was also thinking about the command just now.
Although she was the Commander-in-Chief of the Longwu Army, she had never commanded such a large-scale regiment before, and there were still some flaws in her previous command.
At the same time, Cao Xueyang also realized the gap between Long Wujun and Zhao Wang's soldiers.
During the defense, Longwu's soldiers followed the previous training methods. It can be said that they fought beautifully and defended watertight. They did not give King Zhao's army any chance.
But once the pursuit begins, it will be difficult for the Longwu Army to maintain a perfect formation.
Cao Xueyang was undoubtedly excellent as a cavalry commander, but as the commander-in-chief of an army of 200,000, he could only be considered qualified.
Not everyone can command so many soldiers and horses.
Just like Xiang Bawang of Western Chu and Hou Huo Qubing, the champion of the former Han Dynasty, at the level of 30,000 to 50,000 people, they can maximize their commanding ability. Giving them 200,000 troops will limit their performance.
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As for the Marquis of Huaiyin, Lord Wu'an, and Duke Li Wei, they can still manage their troops as usual no matter how many troops they have.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Cao Xueyang himself knows this shortcoming, but from the perspective of political attributes, there is no more suitable candidate for the coach of Longwu Army than Cao Xueyang, so Yang Qingyuan jointly discussed with her the current situation
The combat mode of Longwu Army can maximize the current combat effectiveness.
However, now the problem of the Longwu Army has been exposed. Although it can win, there is no way to expand the results.
This is a bit like Zhao Song's army. They are good at defense and their winning rate in battles is not low, but every time they win miserably, there are few opportunities to expand the results.
Just as Cao Xueyang was meditating hard, he discovered that King Zhao's army on the left and right wings had not stopped attacking.
This gave Cao Xueyang a flash of inspiration in his mind.
She found that she had fallen into a misunderstanding.
The war is a matter for both sides, and not only Cao Xueyang can control it. On the other hand, it is not just one side that is anxious at this moment, but both sides.
Longwu's army could not defeat King Zhao's army, and of course it could not recover the lost ground; but King Zhao's army could not capture Jinyang, which was obviously even more uncomfortable.
The Longwu Army in Jinyang City will be like a hidden arrow, nailing King Zhao's flank. Once he wants to make a move against Qi and Xu, the Longwu Army can give him a heavy blow from the flank.
Like a lump in the throat!
Compared to Long Wu's army, Zhao Wang's army was even more eager to attack and gain results.
Since you are not good at attacking, then you should not attack, but use defensive counterattacks, push the formation forward, and wait for Zhao Wangjun to take the initiative to attack.
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Zhao Wangjun also reorganized his formation and counted the casualties just now.
With 4,000 killed and 6,000 wounded, King Zhao's army suddenly lost 10,000 men, doubling Zhang Shimei's pressure.
But the battle must continue to be fought. At least King Zhao's army still has a strength advantage. Even if it is a tragic victory one after another, in the end it will be King Zhao's army's victory.
In a sense, the victory or defeat of a battle does not depend on the number of casualties, but on whether the strategic goal can be achieved.
As long as the Longwu Army can be eliminated and Jinyang City captured, even the loss of 250,000 troops will be worth it.
Zhang Shimei took advantage of the retreat of both sides and summoned some generals to hold an open-air military meeting.
Just as the generals were gathering, a young general rode up.
"Father is handsome!" It is Zhang Wenbi, son of Zhang Shimei.
"Wen Bi, you fought well just now!" A group of generals immediately gathered around and praised him endlessly.
This is not just a matter of human nature, but Zhang Wenbi's bow cavalry was indeed the most outstanding in the battle just now. This combat method learned from Hou Jin caught Cao Xueyang's Longwu Army by surprise.
As for the others, despite their rich battlefield experience, no one can take advantage of Cao Xueyang's Longwu Army.
"Wen Bi, how do you estimate the result of the battle just now?!"
One look from Zhang Shimei made Zhang Wenbi understand what he meant.
At this moment, due to the unfavorable outcome of the initial war, these generals must be more or less uneasy. At this moment, they need a brilliant record to inspire everyone's confidence.
"Commander Father! Generals, in the battle just now, the archers under my command killed and injured at least 3,000 Longwu Army people."
Zhang Wenbi had no more than 3,000 archers and cavalry, so it was very rare for several rounds of attacks to achieve such results.
"Heroes come from young men!"
"As expected, the tiger father has no dog son!"
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Amid a burst of admiration, Zhang Shimei assigned Zhang Wenbi five thousand cavalry, all of whom were skilled in riding and shooting.
"Wen Bi, then you will lead the archers to harass the Longwu Army's left wing. Be sure to cause effective damage to it and disrupt its defensive formation!"
"Yes!" Zhang Wenbi's young voice was clear and loud.
"Tan Yuan!"
"The last general is here!" A burly man stood up, it was Tan Yuan, the general under Zhang Shimei.
This person is murderous by nature, but his martial arts skills are already the threshold for the first glimpse into the mysteries of the cave, and all that is left is an opportunity.
Tan Yuan was brave and good at fighting. He drew a five-stone bow and hit every shot. He was always an important formation-breaking general in Zhang Shi's army.
"You lead three thousand cavalry, follow Wen Bi, and look for fighter opportunities. Once the enemy has a weakness, immediately lead your troops to attack, break through the enemy's formation from the flank, and disrupt the formation!"
"Got the order!"
Zhang Shimei looked at the two of them and continued, "If you two can break through the flanks, I will count this battle as your first achievement!"
Zhang Wenbi's eyes lit up, while Tan Yuan patted his chest and said, "General, just watch it! Old Tan, I will definitely crack open this turtle shell for you!"
Although Tan Yuan was murderous, he admired Zhang Shimei the most in the army.
During the battle with Hou Jin, he was surrounded by Hou Jin twice, but was rescued by Zhang Shimei. From then on, he followed Zhang Shimei's advice.
After saying this, Tan Yuan climbed onto the war horse, carrying a tiger-head golden sword weighing more than sixty-four kilograms.
"Guo Liang!"
"exist!"
"You lead our heavily armored soldiers and move forward in formation. You must not retreat even half a step without my general's order!"
"yes!"
"Sun Yan!"
"Here! I will allocate five thousand divine machine crossbowmen to you. Be sure to interfere with the enemy's crossbows, making it difficult for the arrows to flow continuously."
The general named Sun Yan had a bitter look on his face. Everyone had seen the battle just now. The Longwu Army's bows and crossbows were unparalleled.
Although everyone is a divine machine crossbow, there are differences between a divine machine crossbow and a divine machine crossbow.
It's the same AK, the first version of AK47, but the later designed AK12, can it be the same?!
But Sun Yan had always been in charge of the crossbowmen in King Zhao's army, so naturally this task could only be entrusted to him.
"Yes! The general will do his best!"
Hearing what Sun Yan said, Zhang Shimei didn't mean to blame him. He also knew that he had caused a big problem for Sun Yan.
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Orders one after another were issued from the central army of King Zhao's army, and the troops and horses of King Zhao's army began to mobilize.
The atmosphere on the Longwu Army's side was much more lively than that of King Zhao's Army. It was only the first time they fought, and the enemy's entire army, thousands of cavalrymen, fought against the enemy's general Zhu Shihong.
Such an achievement is nothing short of brilliant!
"Fourth Lady, you have made an indispensable contribution in killing the enemy general. The first achievement in this battle is yours!"
When Mrs. Yang heard this, she also had a beautiful smile on her lips.
Zhu Shihong is a world-famous general under the command of King Zhao. Although he is not as famous as Yang Ning, the Sky Spear, he is still a general in the army. Fighting against this man in battle is indeed a feat worth being proud of.
"We won the first battle, but it does not mean that we have won. Next, King Zhao's rebels will definitely launch a more violent attack! I hope you can fulfill your duties and fight against the enemy together!"
"I will obey Jun's order!"
Just after the generals of the Longwu Army dispersed and returned to their formations, the scouts from the front quickly came to report.
"Report! Governor! King Zhao's rebels have a large group of cavalry moving towards the left wing of our army. The purpose is unknown!"
Cao Xueyang couldn't help but sneered when he heard this. It seemed that King Zhao's rebels were still determined to break through Long Wu's formation from the flanks.
But it's no wonder that for King Zhao's army who is good at cavalry combat, attacking the enemy's flank is indeed the most practical, simplest and most effective tactic!
"Approximately how many troops are there?!"
"It's so majestic, looking at that posture, there are probably ten thousand riders!"
Cao Xueyang just thought for a moment and said, "Fourth Lady, I leave our army's left wing to you! You must hold your position to prevent the enemy from forcing a breakthrough!"
More than 10,000 cavalry, combined with infantry, have the ability to pose a threat to the Longwu Army's flanks, so Cao Xueyang handed over this position to Yang Si Niangzi, the number one master in the Longwu Army.
"Okay! But I want a troop of troops?!"
"You can choose the soldiers and horses in the army!"