He saw more than a hundred war horses suddenly coming out of the bandit formation on the opposite side and rushing towards him. Shang Yi couldn't help but be startled. This was the first time he had fought with the cavalry since he came to this era. In the battle, even though it was only against a hundred cavalry.
However, the distance between the two sides was very close at this time, so as long as the cavalry moved, they would basically be within the range of the longbow. Therefore, Shang Yi immediately ordered the longbowmen to start shooting.
There are a total of 150 cavalrymen in Shahugou, and Jueshanhu also spent a lot of money on this cavalry. Not to mention that the cost of raising 150 horses is more than raising a thousand people, and each one The cavalrymen were at least equipped with leather armor and a shield made of wood and iron. This was the last asset of Shahugou, so it would never be used unless absolutely necessary.
During the battle in Yishui County, although Jueshanhu returned with a huge defeat, he was not willing to use this cavalry, which shows how much Jueshanhu cherishes this cavalry. But now he is forced to have no choice but to do so. Can hope to use the speed of this cavalry to quickly pass through the range of bows and arrows, and break through the formation of the army.
When the other young bandits saw that the idle cavalry had also been sent out, they temporarily stopped retreating and decided to wait and see. There were also many brave ones who followed the cavalry and rushed forward. .
"Fire the arrow!"
Following Jiang Yiqu's order, the longbowmen shot their sharp arrows one after another.
A row of unstrung arrows were fired at the galloping cavalry. Although they were covered by shields, more than a dozen of them were hit by arrows, and some of them hit the bandits behind. For a while, people screamed, showing The cruelty of the battlefield begins. But the cavalry is no better than the infantry. Once they charge, they cannot stop and can only continue to charge.
However, although the longbow has a long range, it can only be fired twice at most in front of galloping horses. Therefore, after shooting two rounds of arrows, the cavalry was less than fifty meters away from the Muling army, and the archers He also immediately retreated.
However, Shang Yi was also ready at this time, gathering all his cavalry to fight against the bandits' cavalry. So after the archers retreated, Shang Yi personally raised the spear in his hand and roared. , "Kill!" He pinched the horse's belly with his legs and rushed out first. When the other cavalry saw him, they also urged their horses to start and followed him to kill him.
Because although there is a lot of "foot-based riding" tactical information in Shang Yi's computer, they are basically all posts written by a group of military enthusiasts. It is hard to say whether they will be useful on the real battlefield, and this time in the battle , Shang Yi did not prepare any equipment such as horses, so he did not dare to use infantry to fight against cavalry. He could only use the simplest way to fight against cavalry - using cavalry to defeat cavalry.
This time, Shang Yi brought out half a cavalry team, with sixty cavalry. In addition, the reconnaissance team could also be used as cavalry, with fifty people, for a total of one hundred and ten cavalry. Because the captain of the cavalry team, Tang Zhen, They stayed at Muling Pass, so the cavalry was temporarily assigned to the reconnaissance team. And now there are ten people in the reconnaissance team performing reconnaissance missions outside, so there are currently a hundred cavalry available, and the gap between the two sides is not big.
However, after Shang Yi's cavalry was formed, although they trained for more than a month, they only fought one pursuit battle in the battle of Yishui County and never officially fought again. Shang Yi didn't know that his cavalry would be able to fight in the battle. How useful it was on the battlefield, but now there was no other way. He had no choice but to fight hard. At the same time, in order to boost the morale and fighting spirit of the cavalry, Shang Yi could only go into battle himself and take the lead in the charge.
After the cavalry attacked, the infantry also launched an attack. The captains of other teams were equipped with war horses. Captain Zhou Shaohuan of the first team, deputy captain Tong Dayong and deputy captain Cheng Jin of the third team also urged their horses to follow Shang Yi. Behind him, he rushed forward.
In fact, it was also the first time for Shang Yi to go into battle as a cavalry, so he was also a little nervous amidst the excitement. As the distance between the two sides gradually narrowed, Shang Yi handed the spear to his left hand, and with his right hand he pulled out a double pistol from behind the saddle. He threw his short ax at a knight on the opposite side with all his strength. The other cavalry also followed suit, drew out their double-edged axes and threw them at the enemy.
At one time, dozens of double-edged axes were spinning and roaring towards the bandits' cavalry.
At this time, the distance between the two sides was only about twenty steps, and the bandit was also caught off guard, so almost half of the double-edged axes hit the target. In a short distance, the killing power of the double-edged flying ax is very terrifying, and the usual iron armor It was impossible to stop them, not to mention that most of the bandits' cavalry were still in leather armor. Suddenly, at least twenty more cavalry were hit by flying axes and fell off their horses. In addition, the ones in front were shot by bows and arrows and fell off their horses. Yes, the bandits' cavalry was suddenly reduced by more than 60 people. The Muling army's cavalry outnumbered the enemy.
After throwing the double-edged axe, Shang Yi immediately grasped the spear with both hands and pointed it at the enemy in front. At the moment when the two horses came into contact, he tried his best to avoid the opponent's stab to one side, and at the same time, he held the spear in his hand. He also stabbed forward violently. Then he instinctively felt that the spear was stuck and pierced into the enemy's body. At this moment, it was taken out by a huge pulling force. Shang Yi could not hold on to the spear, and his hand Suddenly, the two horses passed by. Shang Yi immediately pulled out the machete on his back. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the enemy knight who had passed him fell on his back and fell off his horse. What was stuck on it was his own spear.
Then Shang Yi looked to the left and right and saw Zhou Shaohuan and Cheng Jindu still following him. There seemed to be many cavalrymen of the Muling Army around him. Some were still holding spears and some had drawn their sabers. But now Ignoring the enumeration, Shang Yi swung his machete and charged at the bandit's infantry.
It should be said that the hard work of the Muling Army's cavalry for more than a month was not in vain. Although compared with the bandits' cavalry, their riding skills are not yet mature, and their fighting skills on horseback are also very sparse. If it is a The best is to circle horses against one. I am afraid that most of the cavalry of the Muling Army are no match for the bandits. But the effectiveness on the battlefield is not as simple as the sum of individual strengths, and there are not many one-on-one situations. Horse ring competitions. Most of them involve both sides competing against each other, stabbing each other at the moment when the two horses are close, and one move determines the outcome.
Therefore, when Tang Zhen was training cavalry, they practiced this thrust hard. Even if many people were not proficient in riding skills and could not hold the gun with both hands, they would hold the gun with one hand and put it under their arm. In short, it was This training made them extremely proficient. In addition, the cavalry of the Mu Ling Army was fully equipped with spears, shields, machetes, and throwing axes, while the bandits' cavalry had different weapons, including spears, sabers, and swords. , compared to later when hedging, using other weapons besides spears will cause you to suffer much more losses.
In this round of confrontation between the two sides, more than thirty bandits were shot down, while less than half of the Muling army were shot down.
Moreover, after the cavalry passed by, there was no time to turn the horses' heads and conduct a second round of confrontation, because the infantry from both sides rushed forward.
The infantry of the Muling Army still used pikemen as the center. One hundred pikemen lined up in a row. Facing the charging horses, they still stabbed out the pikes in their hands without hesitation. At this time, the bandit's There were less than sixty cavalry left. Facing the spear formation pointed out by Lin Lin, some people choked their horses, but others rushed forward in shock and annoyance.
As a result, most of the cavalrymen and horses who rushed up had their bodies pierced by several spears. Although a few broke out of the spear formation, they were immediately stabbed by the spearmen who came from behind. And those who restrained their horses Meeting the stopped bandits in the spear formation did not bring good results. Therefore, once the cavalry lost its speed, it did not have much advantage against the infantry. What's more, facing the infantry spear formation with a unified lineup, the result was nothing but disastrous. At the last moment, the ten-horse bandit turned his horse's head and fled towards his own team. The other bandits were either stabbed to death with spears or knocked off their horses and captured alive.
But at the other end of the battlefield, the battle situation had just reversed. The cavalry of the Muling Army killed the bandits' infantry to pieces, and they fled away. Because the infantry wanted to fight against the cavalry, there was no other way to use it. Tactics must maintain a tight formation and good discipline. In these two aspects, the bandits' infantry is far inferior to the Muling army, so it is natural for them to have completely different results.
After discovering that their cavalry did not achieve the desired results and that they could not withstand the impact of the opponent's cavalry, the bandits who had little fighting spirit immediately became very conscious and chose to escape.
The Three Tigers, the Backing Bears, and the Mountain Rats no longer persisted at this time, because the current result is not that they don't work hard, but because the officers and soldiers are too cunning. After reaching this point, they can have an explanation when they go back. .So the three men also turned their horses’ heads and prepared to escape.
But it was too late at this time, because most of the officers and soldiers knew them from the last battle of Yishui County. However, in the last battle, the militia relied mainly on infantry to determine victory. The cavalry was only in pursuit. They just launched their attack, and they launched the attack from the side and rear. By the time the cavalry attacked, the three of them had already fled far away.
But it was different now. The cavalry of the Mu Ling Army rushed in front of them with Yi Jing, so naturally they could not let them escape. Therefore, Shang Yi, Zhou Shaohuan, Cheng Jin, and Tong Dayong had already led a dozen cavalry with Yi Jing, and they rushed They urged their horses to surround the three of them.
Jue Shanhu knew that it was too late to turn his horse's head and escape now, because the speed of the opponent's horse had increased. Once he turned his horse's head, the opponent would immediately catch up and attack him from behind. Therefore, the only way was to attack him from behind. He fought his way out of the siege and shouted: "Brothers, fight with them." After saying that, he drew his saber and rushed towards the officers and soldiers. The other two also raised their weapons and led the remaining soldiers around them. Four or five cavalrymen dismounted and followed the Jueshan Tiger to charge forward.
Shang Yi, Zhou Shaohuan, Cheng Jin, Tong Dayong and others also led the Muling Army to greet them, and the two sides immediately started a fierce battle.