In the order of the Han army, infantry had few opportunities to perform except in city offensive and defensive battles. In field battles, cavalry was the first choice of generals at all levels. Even if there were not enough cavalry, or there was no battlefield suitable for cavalry to gallop, the generals
Priority will also be given to the use of various long-range weapons. The Han army's cavalry, crossbows, trebuchets and other long-range weapons all have extremely powerful lethality, so the swordsmen, spearmen, and rattan players in the infantry are even more difficult to fight with the enemy.
Face to face fight.
Despite this, it does not mean that the infantry of the Han army is so weak. On the contrary, although they are not as tall as the Qin Dynasty, their daily strict training and good food standards have made the young soldiers physically stronger.
Very strong. The axe-hands, spearmen and rattan players are skillfully coordinated with each other, and they will never lose to the dense phalanx of the Great Qin Legion. This should be a close contest.
However, the two huge phalanxes composed of the Cilicia Army and the Egyptian Army have been broken into six pieces by the Han Army's heavy armored cavalry. The powerful combat effectiveness of the Daqin Army comes from their dense phalanx. Now the phalanx is scattered.
The soldiers of the Daqin Army could not effectively stop the attack of the Han infantry.
Precisely because they had enough confidence in their infantry comrades, the Han army's heavy armored cavalry who rushed through the enemy's formation did not continue to charge into the enemy's formation. Instead, they turned their horses' heads and slowly circled to both sides of the battlefield. Once the infantry from both sides arrived,
There is a melee in the middle of the battlefield, and their rash attack is likely to cause accidental damage. Secondly, Da Qin's heavy infantry is indeed different from other armies. They consume more energy than usual to kill a wave. The heavy armored cavalry is the largest.
The weakness is that both men and horses consume a lot of physical energy and cannot carry out a protracted battle. Now that the battlefield situation has been determined, of course they will not waste precious physical energy, but will quickly retreat to the rear for some rest.
However, the battlefield did not appear to be one-sided. Although the Daqin Army lost the legal requirement of dense military formation and was forced to fight independently, they were still brave and no one took the initiative to retreat. Whether they were warriors holding double-edged axes or bare-handed
Spearmen all adopt a desperate fighting style.[
Although the Qin army's desperate efforts did not have much effect, they also delayed the Han army's offensive to a certain extent. For a period of time, the battlefield even fell into a stalemate. However, the Han army's squad of dozens of people still managed to survive such a chaotic battle.
Occupying many advantages. Half an hour later, the resistance of the Qin army finally became futile, and the casualties increased. It seemed that the fate of the entire army could be avoided.
At this time, another dull sound of footsteps suddenly came from the north of the battlefield. This was the unique sound made by the heavy armored Daqin Army when they were marching intensively. The soldiers of the Cilicia Army and the Egyptian Army, who were already on the verge of despair, heard the reinforcements.
The sound of arrival suddenly made me excited again, like a shot of chicken blood.
The warriors holding double-edged axes swung wider and wider, and kept moving forward, almost straight up and down. Although these double-edged axes were heavy, it was difficult to cut through the Han army's armor.
The force was so heavy that it smashed the Han soldiers' bones and tendons. Its usefulness was slightly stronger than the iron rod, but it was difficult to cause fatal injuries. When they started to fight hard, the double-edged ax seemed to become more powerful. Some Han soldiers
It is not uncommon for soldiers to be unable to evade, and their armor to be cut off, or even their entire arms to be removed.
The unarmed spearmen also began to change their fighting style. At first, they only acted as human shields for the axemen, providing cover for them. Now they are picking up weapons on the ground, including the spears they threw, and also the dead soldiers of both sides.
They discarded double-edged axes, spears, and swords, and then rushed towards the Han army like madmen. Some Qin soldiers had no time to pick up their weapons, so they bit them with their teeth, pinched them with their hands, and even hugged the Han soldiers opposite them until they died.
The army soldiers refused to relax.
Zhang was puzzled by the changes in the Qin army. He was hesitating whether to send another group of infantry to attack. The Qin army formation to the west was getting closer and closer. From a distance, it was a dense mass of darkness, numbering hundreds of thousands.
People, it seems that the main force of the Qin Army stationed in Asia Minor has arrived.
Soon, Zhang understood why the Qin soldiers who were locked in a hard fight suddenly became crazy. The newly arrived Qin army rushed into the battlefield and killed everyone they saw, regardless of whether they were their own comrades or enemies.
The dense phalanx of the Han Army and the Daqin Army is a bit like the heavy cavalry of the Han Army. It cannot stop after charging, let alone slowly distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. Once they come close, the Cilicia Army and the Egyptian Army will bear the brunt.
.Rather than die under the spears of one of your own, it is better to move forward and maybe find a way out.
Facing more and more Qin troops, Zhang did not back down and ordered several reserves to rush forward. Originally, the Qin army's dense phalanx was the best target for the trebuchet, but Zhang did not want those who were caught in the battle group to attack.
The soldiers were accidentally injured and had no choice but to give up this great opportunity. For the same reason, the heavy armored cavalry, which had recovered a lot of strength, also lost its use and could only stand and watch.
This is a contest between brave men and brave men. Both sides can only move forward without retreating. Rows of soldiers fell down, and rows of soldiers pushed up. Several young lives disappeared in the wilderness. The battle
It lasted until dusk, with both sides suffering heavy casualties, and the ground was dyed dark red with blood, but no one was willing to make an active concession.
What the two sides are now competing for is not just the victory of a battle, but the honor of being a soldier and the confidence to be invincible. A battle of this kind is destined to have no real winner from the beginning.
The sky was completely dark. The soldiers on both sides who had been fighting fiercely all day had become a little numb. They were waving their weapons mechanically and could not even see the figures of the other side. Zhang finally gave the order to withdraw his troops. The gong sounded.
The well-trained Han army immediately retreated like a tide, in order, without giving the other side any opportunity to take advantage of it.
Seeing the Han army withdrawing its troops, the Qin army's rear line also sounded the clarion call to withdraw its troops. After all, the soldiers were tired and hungry after fighting for a day, and the Qin army generals also knew that continuing to fight would only increase casualties. However, many
The red-eyed soldiers of the Qin army could not stop their steps and continued to chase the Han army.
The two armies in the melee suddenly separated. One retreated and the other pursued. They were clearly separated. How could Zhang let go of such a great opportunity? He pointed his spear forward and shouted: "Shoot!"
The crossbowmen who had been waiting for a long time immediately released their crossbows and fired tens of thousands of iron arrows at the pursuit of the Qin army.
After closing the distance, Zhang raised his spear again and roared: "Charge!"
The Han army's heavy armored cavalry, which had been recuperating for a long time, rushed into the Qin army's formation like several iron dragons. Faced with the double blow of the Han army's powerful crossbows and heavy armored cavalry, the already exhausted Qin army soldiers finally could not hold on any longer.
The defeat continued. Although the speed of the Han army's heavy armored cavalry was not fast, it was only compared to the light cavalry. Four legs always ran faster than two legs. Pang De, who was leading the heavy armored cavalry, was waiting on the road to cover up the enemy, but he heard
The rapid sound of the gong sounded again behind me, and I had no choice but to rein in the reins angrily and lead the troops to turn around.
It turns out that the heavy armored cavalry is the treasure of the Han army. Now that it was getting late, Zhang was worried about being ambushed by the Qin army in the front to avoid losses, so he paid the gold and retreated. Zhang's purpose in this battle was to show the Qin people the bravery of the Han army.
Tell them that the victory of the Han army did not rely solely on "magic tricks", cleverness, or luck. Even if they fought with real swords and guns, they could still be defeated.
In this battle, both sides invested a large amount of troops. In addition to the six legions dispatched by the Qin army, the two legions affiliated with Geta were also eyeing the rear and might join the battle at any time. The Han also invested 160,000 infantry troops.
and 20,000 heavy armored cavalry. The total number of troops participating in the battle reached 580,000.
However, it cannot simply be thought that the Han army is outnumbered. The entire campaign is actually divided into two stages. The first stage is the battle between the Han army and the Cilicia Army and the Egyptian Army.
Not only did they have an advantage in numbers, but they also fully utilized the power of their trebuchets, crossbows and heavy armored cavalry. It could be said that the strong bullied the weak.
In the second stage, the other four legions of the Qin Empire entered the battle. The strength of both sides seemed to be equal. In fact, the Qin army had a certain advantage because the crossbowmen, slingers and heavy armored cavalry of the Han army did not participate in the battle.
, the Han army had 140,000 men against the Qin army of 200,000 men. At this stage, the Han army was indeed outnumbered, but the gap was not huge.
The Han army was completely victorious in the first stage, and the two sides were in a stalemate in the second stage. However, since the Han army was weak in terms of strength, Zhang believed that this was enough to prove that the combat effectiveness of the Han army's infantry was stronger than that of the Qin army, and his goal had been achieved.
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In order to achieve this goal, the Han army paid a very heavy price. In this battle, the Han army killed more than 8,000 people and suffered serious and minor injuries, totaling nearly 30,000 people. These casualties were not nomadic cavalry on the grasslands, but
It came from the elite regular legions of the Han Dynasty. It can be said that the Han army suffered the largest losses in the history of wars. And such heavy losses were basically caused in fierce battles with the four subsequent legions. It can be seen that the Qin army is not in vain.
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Of course, the Qin army suffered greater losses. Both the Cilicia Army and the Egyptian Army were completely wiped out. Commander Alani was killed on the spot. Although Klaus saved a life, he lost his arms in the battle and became a soldier from then on.
The four legions who came for reinforcements did not seek any favors. They all suffered heavy casualties, especially one legion that was directly disabled. This legion was famous in the Qin Dynasty and was once a direct descendant of Putimius.
Troops, one of the four most proud military regiments!