In a normal battle, when two parties meet in full force, they will first conduct reconnaissance and testing. It will not be until both parties can find the other's loopholes, no clever tricks can be implemented, and one party is fully confident, that they will fight to the death. p>
The weaker party will naturally be forced to challenge.
But today's battle is extremely strange: no matter how you look at it, Li Chengzhi is weak, but he takes the initiative to launch the offensive. And it is at the most unlikely time and place for a decisive battle?
It’s really unexpected...
But since Li Chengzhi wants to fight, there is absolutely no reason why Fu Luo should not respond.
Just because cavalry is not like infantry, there are so many ways to defend. If they are afraid of battle, the infantry can dig a trench and survive for a day or two.
If they lose their mobility, the cavalry can only be beaten passively. Therefore, Volo must either respond to the challenge or retreat in a roundabout way.
But as soon as he retreated, the results of the two days of victory disappeared like bubbles blown away by the wind.
How could Volo be willing to do so?
So not to mention that he is absolutely determined to win at this time, even if he is still as afraid of Li Chengzhi as he was a few days ago, he will definitely lose this battle today...
The commander-in-chief of the northern wing is Murong Gao, who can barely be regarded as a descendant of the Tuyuhun clan. When Murong Fulianchou first ascended the throne, he was the leader of the eldest son's team and was responsible for guarding the palace at night. He was deeply trusted by Fulianchou.
In the next twenty years, he was promoted repeatedly. When Fulianchao was appointed as the governor of Hexi from his younger brother Fulo (similar to the military governor of several states in the Yuan and Wei Dynasties), he was the governor of Songpan.
The Yi Guards he led at this time were his old troops when he guarded Songpan. Although they cannot be called soldiers of a hundred battles, Songpan happened to be at the junction of the Yuan, Wei, Nanliang, Tuyuhun, and Dangxiang countries. There were frequent frictions with each other, so
He is also good at fighting.
Moreover, when the troops were sent out this time, Mengfu Company prepared the entire army to give them armor, and their morale was so high. In addition, the Wei army avoided fighting for two consecutive days and retreated for dozens of miles, which pushed the fighting spirit of tens of thousands of horses to its peak.
Therefore, when they saw the tiger cavalry charging towards them in formation, the guard commander Murong Gao and the second guard under his command not only showed no fear, but were extremely excited.
So what if it’s a Tiger Cavalry?
You only have three thousand, but I have tens of thousands...
Before leaving the camp, Fuluo gave him a plan: It was a counterattack, but with only more than 10,000 cavalry, Li Chengzhi probably didn't dare to attack with his entire army in the first battle, and in all likelihood he would divide his troops.
At that time, Murong Gao only had to keep an eye on the tiger cavalry. If the tiger cavalry moved, he would move. As for the remaining Wei cavalry, they would naturally be resisted by Fuluo's armor guards...
Unexpectedly, the Wei army actually divided its forces?
Murong Gao suppressed the excitement in his heart and stood on the high hill listening to the scouts reporting on the Wei army's formation.
There are currently more than 10,000 Wei troops on the northern flank, but they are now divided into three groups.
Three thousand tiger cavalry formed a cone formation, like a huge yellow arrow ready to be fired. Then it changed to a car formation, estimated to number two to three hundred. After that, it became thousands of armored cavalry.
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Murong Gaowei was a little confused: Since it was a counterattack, all the cavalry should be arranged in one place to charge into the formation. Why should there be a row of chariots in the middle?
To put it more graphically, these chariots are like building a wall in the cavalry formation. Not only are they unable to expand and consolidate the momentum of the tiger cavalry, they actually become a stumbling block for the rear cavalry, preventing the front and rear of the Wei cavalry from looking at each other. Furthermore, the Jiawei of Fuluo Zhongjun are not just watching the show. Even if they are not blocked by this chariot formation, the five or six thousand Han cavalry behind them may not be able to charge up...
After nearly twenty years of fighting, Murong Gao has never seen such a strange formation.
Not to mention Murong Gao, all the military leaders, brigade commanders, and commanders under his command all saw the problem.
Already full of fighting spirit, their confidence increased greatly at this time. From the commander-in-chief to the soldiers, they all concluded that this battle would be won...
Hearing a sudden explosion, Murong Gao's eyelids jumped: something, it seemed like thunder.
But the sun is so bright and there is not even a cloud in the sky, so where can the thunder come from?
In surprise, Wei Jun suddenly moved.
About three miles away, the three battalions of tiger cavalry were like a torrent, charging straight towards the Hu formation with great momentum.
The tactics were explained when they left the camp, and there was no need for Murong Gao to say anything. As soon as the tiger cavalry moved, dozens of horns sounded in unison. The grand and simple sound covered up the sound of the hooves of thousands of cavalry. In an instant, five thousand Hu cavalry were dispatched to meet Wei Qi.
When the two armies went out into formation, their movements were the same: they were all in conical formations, facing the enemy like arrows.
The equipment of both sides is also very similar: they hold crossbows in their hands, and their lances are hung on hooks within easy reach. After firing a round of arrows, the two armies have almost joined the formation, and they will use their guns.
If a cavalryman is accidentally knocked off his horse, he will naturally replace it with a saber on his waist...
There are only three miles between each other. For horses, it can be reached in half a mile at most, just enough to reach full speed.
When the two armies fought, Murong Gao's pupils shrank suddenly.
He was far away just now, so what he saw was not very real. Only then did he realize that the Wei army's tiger cavalry was not holding a bow, but a crossbow?
It is not conducive to draw a bow immediately, so most mounted bows are relatively light, only six buckets at most. However, if you change it to a bow, you can string it in advance. For a powerful crossbow that does not need to be drawn after mounting a horse, it can be changed to three or four stones.
As long as the crossbow is more than two stones, it is possible to penetrate iron armor.
Miscalculation.
But now that the matter has come to this, can we still withdraw our troops at the expense of gold?
Fortunately, I can only shoot one round...
Murong Gao had a gloomy face, staring closely at the approaching cavalry formation.
It was as if two swords were piercing each other directly. The moment the sword tips collided with each other, the sharp edges suddenly shifted. The two sides turned around and thrust the sword tips into each other's sword body.
It's not that the two parties have a tacit understanding, but that this is the cavalry's tactics. They both hope to use their sharpest "tips" to stab the opponent's weakest waist.
Just like a small group of cavalry, they will often use roundabout tactics around the figure "8" to maximize their mobility advantage.
And in this mismatch, the gap between the two parties emerged.
The enemy and I fired their bows at the same time, shooting arrows at the enemy like a rain of locusts. Most of Hu Qi's arrows hit the Tiger Qi, leaving a hole. A few of them would penetrate the leather armor, but they would never break through.
The Hu Qi's crossbow arrows will most likely penetrate the Hu Qi's horse. And when many of them hit the cavalry, even if they don't penetrate the armor, they can knock the cavalry off their horses.
The scene at this time was extremely spectacular, as if when two swords crossed each other, the tip of one of them suddenly broke and collapsed into countless pieces.
There was a moment of people flipping over, and the two groups finally collided hard.
Murong Gao had a general idea at a glance: just in this round, those who had been hit by arrows and those who fell off their horses were enough to go up. And there were only a handful of tiger riders who fell off their horses.
Compared with the national strength, Tuyuhun is weaker after all. As soon as they clashed, he suffered a loss first.
And it is very likely that we will lose a lot: after all, his subordinates are only wearing half armor, while the tigers, cavalry, men and horses are all wearing full armor, which is not even half inferior to iron armor.
Fortunately, there are only three thousand.
And now that the Tiger Cavalry has lost its momentum, a fight will follow. He has three times the strength, which is enough to restore the disadvantage.
Murong Gao waved his hand and after hearing a few more trumpet blasts, nearly two thousand armored cavalry jumped out of the Hu cavalry formation and rushed straight towards the waist of the Hu cavalry formation.
If this person is caught head-on, the Tiger Cavalry will be cut in half and will be attacked from both sides.
With seven thousand against three thousand, even a tiger with strong armor and a strong horse can kill it by force.
If nothing else works, why not stake all the remaining three thousand?
With thoughts swirling in his mind, the general beside him shouted: "Sir, look!"
Murong Gao looked up and saw that the rear of the Wei army's cavalry formation had also moved, and they were rushing out in full force.
What do you mean, life is over?
The Wei army was fully prepared and only had more than 10,000 cavalry. Why did they dare to rush forward like a sinking boat?
In the midst of surprise and suspicion, the Wei army made another change: the more than two hundred chariots did not support the tiger cavalry, but came straight towards their commander's flag.
The remaining five or six battalions were divided into two groups, and about four battalions rushed to support the Tiger Cavalry. The remaining two battalions made a diagonal arc, as if they were going to bypass the two armies that were fighting fiercely and rush back.
A flash of light flashed in Murong Gao's mind, and he turned his head sharply.
Sure enough, seeing the Wei army's rear cavalry move out, Master Fuluo's armored guards also came out.
The two battalions of Wei troops that bypassed the central formation actually went towards Master Fuluo. Did you know that there are ten thousand fine cavalry under your banner?
And the target of these two hundred chariots is themselves?
Murong Gao thought it was so ridiculous. He thought Li Chengzhi must have lost his mind and gone crazy. Otherwise, why would he do such a death-defying act?
Having led the army for nearly twenty years and experienced hundreds of battles, this is the first time I have seen such a clumsy tactics.
He felt that even if there was no need for a laborer, Murong Gao would definitely defeat the tens of thousands of Wei cavalry.
Finally suppressing his impulse, Murong Gao sent another battalion to meet the Wei army's chariots.
The battle became intense as soon as the cannons were fired in the Wei camp and the Tiger Cavalry was dispatched. Half a moment had passed since then. The two battalions sent by Murong Gao were still half a mile away from the Tiger Cavalry, while the rear of the Wei Cavalry was about half a mile away.
Three Thousand Cavalry will also join the battle group soon.
If there is no major surprise, the battle with tens of thousands of troops will be indecisive for a while. Even if both sides are cavalry, and even if the strength of our side is several times that of the opponent, according to Murong Gao's estimation, this battle will at least be
Let’s talk about it in terms of “time”.
Therefore, after the order was passed, he shifted his gaze and shifted his gaze to the two battalions of Wei cavalry rushing towards the back of the formation. At least half of Fuluo's armored guards were dispatched, rushing towards them like the power of Mount Tai. p>
Seeing the two parties getting closer and closer, Murong Gao couldn't bear to blink for fear of missing a trace.
He really wanted to know what the purpose of Wei Shuai's use of troops was?
Moreover, he is so brave and brave, knowing that the enemy's army is several times larger than his own, but he still presses forward indomitably.
But a sudden exclamation forced him to turn his head.
As if a rain of fire suddenly fell from the sky, Murong Gao's pupils shrank sharply.
What...a rocket?
Countless smoking arrows were shot out from the rear of Wei Qi, rushed into the air, and then fell diagonally.
But when it was halfway down, it was like seeing a ghost. A flash of fire suddenly appeared at the tail of the arrow, and with a "swish" sound, the arrow shot forward again like lightning.
The force is not weaker than the strong arrow when the crossbow was first fired.
The two phases were relayed together, and the Wei army used a crossbow to launch the arrows. The arrows shot out nearly a hundred feet, and none of them missed. They all hit the three men who were sent out by Murong Gao to hit the middle of the tiger cavalry.
Among the campers and cavalry.
That's all. When the critical flames appeared, many horses nearby were frightened. Some turned around, and some stopped running in fear. The formation that was originally charging forward suddenly became chaotic.<
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The momentum from the rear of Wei's cavalry remained unabated, just like the tiger's cavalry before, it made a diagonal stroke in order to throw all the rockets into the enemy's formation.
What the hell is this?
It's not that Murong Gao has never seen rockets. When he was guarding Longqu Pass in Songpan, he often saw the Southern Army or Wei Army using this object.
However, oil is expensive and not enough to light a lamp. Therefore, it is as powerful as the Yuan and Wei Dynasties, and rockets are not commonly used. Most of them are used to set fire to the enemy.
And no matter how strong the bow power is, the arrow can only shoot as far as it can go. Never like this, when the bow is exhausted, a ball of fire will suddenly appear, and it can shoot dozens of steps quickly.
What’s even weirder is, why didn’t the Wei army’s horses that started the fire and fired the arrows get frightened, and didn’t even try to avoid the fire when they saw it?
Since the rear of the Wei cavalry supporting the tiger cavalry uses this thing, what about the two thousand cavalry facing the Lord?
And what about the two hundred armored vehicles?
With shock and uncertainty in his heart, Murong Gao's eyes were like lightning, and he quickly glanced to both sides.
First, the two hundred chariots and soldiers, who were a hundred feet away, had already fired their crossbows. After Hu Qi had rushed forward about a hundred steps, he heard the sound of "boom" fired by the crossbow machine. There were more than two hundred of them.
The arrow shot towards Hu Qi like a meteor.
And the shooting was extremely fast: every time the crossbowman finished shooting one crossbow, the auxiliary soldiers in the carriage had already loaded another one. With the cooperation of several people, it was actually faster than the cavalry bow among the Hu riders.
Before a thousand cavalry could rush to the armored car, more than a hundred cavalry had been shot down. Half of the remaining cavalry were immediately dispersed in shock.
But for some unknown reason, the armored chariot did not take advantage of the victory to pursue it, nor did it return to reinforce the cavalry. Instead, it stopped about half a mile away from Murong Liang's commander's flag, as if he wanted to watch him die.
For a moment, he had the thought of "If that armored car comes charging at me, will I run away or not?"
Murong Gao was frightened, and Fulo was not much better either.
When Li Chengzhi saw all the cavalry coming out, he was so happy that his teeth stuck out, but then he stopped laughing.
The two battalions of Wei cavalry were still a mile away from him. Suddenly there was a burst of thunder in front of the formation of the two armies, and sparks were shooting out, like bolide.
It's not a mine, but a simple cannon barrel.
It's not the first time Li Chengzhi has used it. It was used once in Woye against Dou Ling, and the effect was amazing.
Of course, we don’t just rely on this thing, otherwise we would be overestimating the enemy.
The ones who fired the second kick were the old White Armor troops of the Third Brigade. In addition, Li Zhang also brought a brigade of artillery and cavalry, followed by a full 5,000 mines. If necessary, the Du Lun tribe would be defeated in Daqi.
That scene...
This is the reason why Li Chengzhi dared to let two battalions of armored cavalry to attack the tens of thousands of Fuluo's elite cavalry.
When the explosion first sounded, Volo thought it was the legendary thunder from the sky, and immediately ordered the Chinese army to sound the horn and recall the fifth battalion of armored cavalry to their own formation.
Wei Qi was also extremely cautious. Seeing him turn around, he immediately turned around and ran to a stop a mile away from Fuluozhong's army.
Volo was unwilling to give in and sent out another battalion to test, but in just one round, nearly half of the thousand horsemen were defeated.
He seemed to be in a dream.
I thought that Wei Jun might use that "thunder", but in the end Lei Wei saw that it was all such weird things?
The lethality was average, but it was extremely intimidating to the horses. By this time, Murong Gao's 10,000-strong army had frightened at least two battalions. No matter how hard the knight tried, he could not restrain the galloping horses.
If this continues, it will be a matter of time before the remaining battalions are defeated.