In the Han Dynasty, the soldiers were happy when they heard about the battle.
Because with fighting, you have the opportunity to gain military exploits, and with military exploits, you have the opportunity to stand out.
This has nothing to do with...ahem, nothing.
The army heading out of the fortress walked west along the Yin Mountains. Along the way, there were abundant water and grass and streams. The side near the Yin Mountains was even more densely wooded, with many animals swimming among them.
As the overlord of this world, two groups of humans belonging to different camps are constantly fighting in this beautiful land.
Li Yunze doesn't like cunning tactics in battle, and always uses majestic formations to defeat the enemy.
Only when you are weak will you try to defeat the enemy through clever tricks.
But for thousands of years, how many times can there be a clever plan that can be repeatedly boasted about defeating the enemy?
Therefore, no matter what world Li Yunze is in, as soon as he starts to form an army, the first thing he does is to find ways to enhance the strength of the army.
The things that happened in Zhongshan Kingdom this time are also the same in the final analysis.
As for the result, when the two sides opened up their battle formation on the broad grassland less than twenty miles away from the old camp of the Aries tribe, when Li Yunze's soldiers and horses were replaced with water-coated steel armor, and they formed a majestic formation, under the sunshine
When it shines in the reflection, the one on the opposite side
The Aries part was immediately withered.
The Aries King raised his hand to cover his forehead and narrowed his eyes.
At this time, the time is close to noon, the sun is still hanging in the east direction, and the Aries part is exactly in the backlight position.
This is also the time Li Yunze specially selected to start the war. Even if it is a small advantage, he must use it as much as possible.
Looking at the great metal wall across from him, King Aries felt dizzy.
He rubbed his eyes vigorously and looked again at the Han army's formation several miles away.
There is no change at all, it is still the dazzling metallic light.
The mood of King Aries at this time can really be described by saying "I love you so much that it's hard to express".
He was already unable to use words to describe his mood at this time.
In later generations, steel products were already in decline, and output even had to be reduced.
But in the era of low productivity in the early Han Dynasty, steel was the real important weapon of the country and could be directly used to cast money.
When it comes to a man acting as a five-horse warrior, advanced equipment, especially steel equipment, is at least as good as a three-horse warrior. In addition, good training and teamwork can serve as a warrior.
If it were a one-on-one fight with bare hands and shirtless hands, the personal difference wouldn't be that big.
"Your Majesty."
The thousands of households, captains, and household members of the Aries tribe all gathered over with horrified expressions, asking eagerly, "What should I do?"
The posture on the opposite side is one that is difficult to provoke at first glance. These noble people are already thinking about retreating.
"What else can I do?"
The Aries King's face was almost distorted with anger, "Behind is the royal court!"
The cavalry can run, and the Han army, which is mainly infantry, basically cannot catch up.
But how to escape from the old camp?
How could there be so many old and weak women and children, so many cattle, sheep and horses, and so many tents and materials that they could outrun the Han army!
Without the old camp, even if the young men fled on horseback, how long could they struggle on the grassland?
Rootless water.
"beat!"
The Aries King stared at the big banner in the distance bitterly, "Fight with them! Let these guys know that our Aries department is not easy to mess with!"
In fact, the Aries King is very angry in his heart.
He even wondered if the Han army was blind, why they were focusing on his Aries tribe to fight. Could it be that they mistook their own royal court for that of the Great Chanyu?
On the Han army side, Li Yunze no longer worried about the Aries troops running away.
Just like how Huo Qubing always found the royal court of the Huns in history, as long as they found their royal court, the Huns had no other choice but to fight the Han army face to face.
This is what you need to attack and save!
Forcing the Huns, who mainly used harassment tactics, to engage in a decisive battle with the Han army.
"I will not say any more unnecessary nonsense."
Li Yunze, who was on horseback, stretched out his hand and pulled out his sharp saber. "If you win this battle, I will not be stingy with rewards. The merits of all the gentlemen will be reported to the emperor and the emperor will grant you knighthoods!"
The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system, and military honors were naturally inherited.
It's just that the military merit awards of the Han Dynasty have changed a lot from those of the Qin Dynasty. The biggest change is that the difficulty of obtaining them has been greatly reduced.
Of course, the basic outline is still the same.
The rewards of property and materials, and the titles related to status. These are the things that the soldiers of this era pursue.
Li Yunze simply put it bluntly. If you win, you will get anything, and it will definitely be very rich. This is the most effective way to boost morale.
As for feelings of family and country, I can’t say that they don’t exist, I can only say that they are not yet mainstream.
The Han army here is all professional soldiers. When their morale rises, their combat effectiveness is naturally very impressive.
They were willing to believe Li Yunze's promise because he had the reputation of defeating the Huns before and had never defaulted on rewards.
The battlefield this time was very large, but for the experienced Li Yunze, it was not a big scene.
"The Tutuan fellows stayed in the rear and surrounded the carriages to guard the military supplies."
Li Yunze was not worried about the Aries troops attacking those Tutuan countrymen. Let alone whether they could break through the circular vehicle formation, so what if they could break through. It would just be a waste of troops and time.
Unless the Aries King opposite is a bastard, he wouldn't do such a thing.
"The troops of Yanmen County are led by Captain Tian and are located on the left wing."
"The soldiers of Yunzhong County are led by Lieutenant Lu and are located on the right wing."
"The soldiers of Wuyuan County and the soldiers of Dingxiang County are the front army, and all the cavalry units are concentrated in the central army, led by the king himself."
Li Yunze set up a formation with a thick center and thin wings. It can be regarded as a variant of the Yanyue Formation, and its main focus is a central breakthrough.
"All units must work together and move forward bravely. Anyone who escapes in front of the formation will be killed!"
"Here!
"
In the era before radio, when a large army of tens of thousands fought, the only way to give combat policies and directions to the generals before the war was. If a war actually broke out, each department would have to act on its own.
The sound of drums and horns filled the sky, and both sides began to advance continuously.
On the Han army's side, the most prominent ones were the five thousand armored soldiers brought by Li Yunze.
Using the song as a unit, they stretched out a long line, and with the clanging sound of armor and stomach, they surged forward like a steel Great Wall.
The cowhide boots made a scraping sound when they stepped on the grass.
Some of the sergeants looked nervous, some looked calm, holding their weapons in both hands, and kept moving forward to the sound of drums.
Usually when you have advanced seventy or eighty steps, the military lord will give the order to stop.
The commander of each team will organize the queue to make the somewhat loose formation more compact.
The Aries tribe is not a pure nomadic tribe, but a half-cultivating and half-herding tribe, so there are many foot soldiers in their tribe.
They are said to be foot soldiers, but in fact they are just farmers who put down their hoes.
Many people couldn't even afford leather armor and gathered together in a mess with crude weapons. Their combat effectiveness was estimated to be about the same as that of the peasant uprising army.
The main cavalry of the Han army and the Aries tribe did not dispatch, but slowly followed the rear formation, probably looking for opportunities to deliver a fatal blow.
When not harassing, the best option is to gather the cavalry and charge into battle.
It's obvious that both sides are veterans.
On Li Yunze's side, in addition to the thousands of elite cavalry from the Zhongshan Kingdom, there were also about two thousand cavalry from several counties.
These cavalry are the essence of the Great Wall Legion. They have been fighting against the Xiongnu tribes all year round, and their combat effectiveness is impressive.
The formations on both sides finally gradually came closer together.
At the forefront of the Han army were the five thousand armored soldiers of the Zhongshan Kingdom.
They took the song as a unit and formed ten small formations.
There are a hundred people in a row, and the first three rows are all pikemen.
Said to be spearmen, in fact they did not use anti-marron spears, but held long rifles with both hands. This was a long-edged spear with astonishing lethality.
The fourth row is the sword and shield soldiers, which are melee soldiers, and usually also play the role of jumping soldiers.
Holding a shield in one hand and a weapon in the other, and wearing heavy armor, they are warriors fighting at close quarters.
The last row is a mixed group of crossbowmen. Some use walking bows and some use crossbows to provide long-range firepower.
The distance between the two sides gradually came close to sixty or seventy steps. The Han army stopped by beating the drum for the last time and calmly organized their formation.
As for the Aries tribe, the herdsmen in the front row looked helplessly at the tin cans on the opposite side. They flattened their sharp swords and pointed them towards them. The long blade looked like that under the noon sun.
dazzling.
When they put down their rifles, the Han armored soldiers also pulled down their ghost masks.
The ferocious shape has a psychological suppressing effect on the enemy.
The Han army began to move forward in small steps, gathering together and moving forward in small steps.
The jumping soldiers in the back row quickly rushed forward and rushed out from the gap, holding up their shields and holding soldiers and pounced towards the opposite side.
Although the Aries tribe has many brave men, their equipment is really poor.
Except for those who hold heavy weapons, the weapons in the hands of others can hardly hurt the Tiaodang soldiers who are covered in iron armor.
Thousands of Tiaodang soldiers rushed into the Aries tribe's formation, and their formation was immediately mobilized with a series of slashes.
When the distance between the two sides was close to thirty steps, the Han army's crossbowmen began to shoot upward.
The sharp crossbow arrows drew a parabola and fell towards the Aries' rear formation, immediately causing a scream.
The Aries tribe immediately retaliated, and a larger number of bows and arrows roared in with a buzzing sound, hitting the Han army's iron armor with a crackling and crashing sound.
The Aries section mainly uses wolf fangs as arrows, but its penetrating power is really not good enough.
Unless you are very lucky and hit the ghost face's eye hole, or joint, etc., there is almost no lethality at all.
On the other hand, the crossbowmen in the back row suffered some damage because they were not wearing iron armor.
The soldiers in the front were killing and causing chaos, and the crossbowmen in the back were releasing waves of arrows. The fighting atmosphere on the battlefield instantly became intense.
When the distance between the two sides was only about ten steps, the drums in the Han army's formation suddenly became louder.
The Tiaodang soldiers who had previously rushed into the enemy's formation got rid of the entanglement and returned to their own formation.
Their losses were not large, probably only about a hundred people.
They were mainly injured and killed by heavy weapons such as bones, giant axes, and hammers.
Some were unlucky enough to fall to the ground, and were swarmed up to suppress their hands and feet. They then lifted up their visors and stabbed their faces with sharp blades.
Before the chaotic Aries herdsmen could adjust themselves, the spearmen from the Han army were already in front of them.
"kill!
"
As the roar rang out, thousands of Bu Shu with blades nearly two feet long stabbed fiercely towards the crowd in front of them!