No matter how sophisticated a weapon is, it has its weaknesses. For example, a trebuchet can only reach far but not close. Moreover, the operation of a trebuchet is very laborious, requiring twenty well-equipped soldiers to work together, and another ten soldiers must be responsible for transporting it.
After several rounds of stone bullet attacks, the soldiers will be exhausted. If an enemy rushes in front of them at this time, it will be difficult for them to resist.
The commander chose to rush in the direction of the stone bullet just to show his courage for a moment, but he accidentally hit the trebuchet's weak spot Jiuyang Shenjun latest chapter. However, the surroundings of the Xianbei military camp were already covered with horse nails, and his men
A team of a thousand men fell to the ground as soon as they rushed out of the military camp.
However, although the horse tack is a sharp weapon against cavalry, it also has its weaknesses. In order to ensure the effect, the horse tack is made very sharp. Once it pierces the horse's hoof, it will often penetrate very deep. No matter how good the horse's tack is, it will be
It is completely useless. But because of this, after the horse is nailed by the horse, it will often be nailed to the horse and will not fall off. When the horse is in pain, it will roll on the ground, and this roll will nail more
At the same time, many horse tacks on the ground were also removed.
Therefore, although the thousand-man team that rushed out of the camp fell to the ground one after another, rolling and howling miserably, it also played the role of "traveling through landmines". The threat of horse nails in the south of the Xianbei military camp was basically eliminated. The commander-in-chief led
With the remaining six to seven thousand people, they rushed over, stepping on the bodies of their companions.
Most of the Xianbei cavalry in the thousand-man team that "tried the mines" were only injured by horse nails. There were also a few who fell off their horses and suffered broken bones and tendons, but it was not fatal. They were struggling on the ground and suddenly died.
Horse hooves as thick as a bowl were stepped on one after another, and in the blink of an eye, he was turned into a puddle of meat.
Because the period just now was too chaotic and too hasty, the six or seven thousand Xianbei cavalry who rushed through the "mine array" did not have time to bring all their equipment. Some people waved riding whips, some waved scimitars, and some even just waved
They carry a bow but no quiver on their waist. However, these Xianbei cavalry cannot be underestimated. They have grown up on horses since childhood. As long as they have the best partner of the war horse, even if it is just a small riding whip,
It can still be a weapon for them to kill people.
Zhang Liao put down the telescope in his hand and waved his hand behind him. Suddenly, countless soldiers rushed out of the trench that had been quiet just now. This was Zhang Liao's team that had been ambushing in the trench for a long time, and they were all infantry.
In fact, the best way is to use cavalry against cavalry. However, Zhang Liao's purpose in conducting these two battles today is not just to eliminate the effective strength of the Xianbei people. He also has a more important purpose, which is to boost Daling and Qi.
The confidence of the people in the two counties. The local people have now changed their minds after hearing about Xianbei. If they cannot restore their confidence, without their support, it will be very difficult for the Han army to defend these cities alone.
In the battle that killed Murong Xiong just now, Zhang Liao had arranged for the people's representatives from the two counties to observe from a distance with telescopes. Now, those representatives were arranged at the trebuchet, waiting to watch the infantry defeat the cavalry.
Miracle.
The Han infantry who rushed out of the trench quickly formed a formation on the north side of the "Willow Forest". This was an infantry team of 5,000 people, consisting of shield bearers, spearmen, axemen and crossbowmen. Standing
At the front is the shield bearer. Huge shields are placed on the ground, forming a moving city wall. Behind the shield bearer is the spearman. The spear is one foot or eight feet long, with a fine steel tip and a pewter pole. The spear
It stretches all the way to the front of the shield, like a huge hedgehog. Behind the spearman is the sword and ax hand. The sword and ax hand is not a domineering sword, but a long and broad axe. These long swords and axes are made by the institute based on the Daqin
The weapons developed by the empire are very suitable for chopping horse hooves. The last one in the queue is the crossbowman. The archer is in front and the crossbowman is behind. The strong bow and powerful crossbow are the weapons to restrain the cavalry.
It was still a bit risky for Zhang Liao to fight with 5,000 infantry against 6,000 or 7,000 cavalry, but if he could boost the confidence of the people through this battle and rely on this city, I believe this place would become an unforgettable place for the Xianbei people in their lifetime.
Nightmare.
Zhang Liao jumped on his horse and walked to the other side of the "Willow Forest", where three thousand cavalry were ambushed. He did not intend to personally direct this battle, but handed it over to Han Yong. Han Yong held up a telescope and observed Xianbei on the opposite side.
The movement of the cavalry began to count: "Seven hundred steps, six hundred steps, five hundred steps..."
Judging distance is a compulsory course for becoming a junior officer. With the aid of a telescope, Han Yong's judgment on the speed and distance of the Xianbei cavalry was accurate.
The Xianbei cavalry is indeed well-deserved. They came very quickly. In almost a blink of an eye, they approached from three miles away and were only five hundred steps away from the Han army's infantry formation. When Han Yong reported to the "five hundred steps", the platoon
At the end of the day, the crossbowmen began to launch.
The effective range of the crossbows used by the Han army was more than 400 steps. When the soldiers fired the crossbows, the Xianbei cavalry continued to charge forward, and just entered the range of the Han army. The hundreds of cavalry rushing at the front fell one after another.
Under the horses, some horses that had lost their owners were still running forward along with the group.
After the crossbowmen fired the first wave of iron arrows, they quickly fired the second wave, and the third wave of stunning temptations. As the Xianbei cavalry rushed very fast and the distance got closer, the crossbow arrows also caused more damage to the Xianbei cavalry.
Compared with bows, crossbows have much greater power, range, and accuracy. However, they have a disadvantage, which is that it is more time-consuming to pull the string and load the iron arrows. Usually, when a bow shoots three to five arrows, the crossbow
Only one shot could be fired. However, this Han crossbow soldier fired three waves of iron arrows in succession.
This is not because the Han army's crossbows have greatly improved in terms of loading, but because they have installed a safety device on the crossbows. The Han army is not short of money and has many crossbows in the army. Zhang Liao equipped each crossbow soldier with one.
There are three crossbows. Each crossbow has an iron arrow installed in advance and the safety is turned off. After the first crossbow is fired, the crossbowmen immediately switch to the second crossbow and open the safety to fire immediately. Theoretically, as long as you carry enough
More crossbows can ensure continuous shooting. In the case where the continuous crossbow has not been developed, this is the best way to increase the shooting interval of the crossbow. Although it is a bit stupid, it is absolutely effective. However, the Xianbei cavalry they faced was not
Even though it was a lot, Zhang Liao did not equip them with more crossbows.
After the three rounds of crossbow volleys ended, the Xianbei cavalry had rushed within 200 steps, entering the optimal shooting range of the archers. The Xianbei people on the horses also began to take off their bows and arrows, getting ready for mounted shooting. But most of the Xianbei
The people came out in a hurry and did not carry bows and arrows, and the distance was far beyond their shooting range.
At this time, the Han army archers began to shoot. These archers have been strictly trained. It may not be possible for them to shoot five arrows in a row, but it is impossible for them to shoot two or three arrows in the shortest time.
question.
After three rounds of rapid fire by the archers, the crossbowmen behind finally loaded a batch of iron arrows and fired another round of volleys. Seven rounds of dense arrow rain caused huge damage to the Xianbei cavalry. But the Xianbei cavalry was superb.
Their riding skills were demonstrated at this time. Although they were not equipped with stirrups, many of them cleverly used the horses' bodies as cover, and even hid under the horses' bellies.
When they were only a hundred steps away from the Han infantry formation, the Xianbei cavalry became obviously excited, even though there were less than 3,000 of them left at this time. Some Xianbei cavalry carrying bows and arrows returned from the sides or under the horses' bellies.
On horseback, they began to use the cavalry bows in their hands to counterattack the Han army.
However, the Xianbei cavalry's counterattack seemed a bit messy. Most of the arrows fired were blocked by the shield at the front. Occasionally, a few arrows crossed the shield and fell into the infantry formation behind. It was difficult to penetrate the new equipment of the Han army.
Armor. Its lethality to the Han army is almost negligible.
The Xianbei cavalry who began to demonstrate their riding and archery skills immediately became the targets of the Han army's archers. Most of them only had time to shoot one arrow before being shot into hedgehogs by dozens of feather arrows. Because in the entire Xianbei cavalry team,
, only they were still "upright" on their horses, and the target was too obvious.
On the contrary, those Xianbei horsemen who had not had time to get their bows and arrows were now focused on waiting to attack the Han army's infantry formation, and they took the opportunity to escape.
Without bows and arrows in hand, the Xianbei cavalry did not need to slow down the impact of their horses. The cavalry group ran faster and faster, and the distance to the Han army's formation was getting closer and closer. They were already within fifty steps, and they could all reach each other.
See the expression on the other person's face clearly.
Suddenly, the Xianbei cavalry shouted in unison, and the running speed of the war horses reached the limit in an instant, and they hit the Han army's infantry formation. The shield hand pressed forward with his whole body, resisting the huge impact force.
Some young soldiers had an argument
They were bleeding, and seemed to have suffered serious internal injuries. The spearmen lined up behind them kept thrusting out, withdrawing, and thrusting out the spears again. All they heard was "push, plop, plop", all of which were sharp blades piercing the flesh.
No one knew whether they were stabbing a man or a horse.
The swordsmen and axemen behind the spearmen also started to take action. They pushed forward, helping the shieldmen to withstand the impact, while slashing at the enemy's horse legs with their long swords. The war horses were galloping too fast.
The swordsmen hardly needed to use too much force, they only needed to point the blade outward, and the horse would hit it, and the horse's leg would be broken immediately.
Wave after wave of Xianbei cavalry crashed into the Han army's infantry formation, like moths flying to a flame. Soon, in front of the Han army's formation, there were piles of human and horse corpses, some with their legs cut off.
The war horses rolled and struggled on the ground, and the air was filled with the disgusting smell of blood.
Zhang Liao breathed a sigh of relief. He waved his hand and told the cavalry to retreat and rest. The back-up force he had prepared was no longer needed. Then, Zhang Liao asked people to find people's representatives from Daling and Qixian.
He personally led them to the front of the battle, pointed to the dead bodies everywhere, and said loudly: "Everyone has seen that the Xianbei people are not three-headed and six-armed, they are all flesh and blood, and they will still die under swords and arrows. There is nothing to be afraid of!"