The formation used by Zhang Mu and other Qin army scouts was the three-horse cone strategy created by Bai Qi, the military genius of the Qin State during the Warring States Period.
With three cavalry cones as the smallest unit for killing, Bai Qi created a whole set of "three" cavalry tactics: three three cavalry cones plus one flexible supporter are ten cavalry, and the three cones cooperate with each other to kill.
Ten cavalry can form a small battlefield of its own;
Going up like this, 310, 3100, 310000, 300000, the Great Qin Cavalry Legion on the vast battlefield is an iron-flow force that can send and receive freely, advance and retreat smoothly, and work together to kill!
The three-cavalry battle method was originally created by Bai Qi. It reduced the "ten cavalry and one battle" common to cavalry during the Warring States Period to "three cavalry and one battle", which greatly improved the changing ability of cavalry combat.
The basic method of cavalry charge is skirmishing. Regardless of the size of the cavalry on both sides, they will eventually fight. It is impossible to fight in formation like infantry. However, this kind of fight is not a completely isolated samurai duel.
Rather, there may be a sudden attack by enemy cavalry on the battlefield at any time between each cavalry.
In this case, the knights need to cooperate with each other to protect their companions from being attacked and to fight freely, which becomes the best way of fighting for the cavalry on the battlefield. Although the ten knights are already very capable, but when the smoke and dust are filled with the sound of killing and the arrows are shaking the sky, it becomes the best way to fight.
In a battlefield with flying swords and intertwined swords, it is still difficult to achieve precise coordination.
Reducing the coordination to three cavalry means that the range that the knights can rush and take care of in time is set at the right level, and the flow and coordination of the attack will become smoother. In the Battle of Baiqi and Changping, the same amount of Qin troops were trapped
The fierce Zhao army could not break through. The contribution of the three cavalry cones in this incredible myth cannot be ignored.
Today's Three Cavalry Cone Warfare has become the most basic battlefield formation of the Great Qin cavalry. Although Zhang Mu only had nine men and faced more than ten Hun cavalry, the situation of the battle was already clear the moment they collided with the Hun cavalry.
Qin army scouts and Xiongnu cavalry crossed each other at high speed.
"Bang bang bang" a series of muffled sounds as the human body fell to the ground.
There were no imaginary flashes of swords or fighting, but the flying heads, the rush of blood and the lifeless corpses rolling to the ground showed how tragic the silent battle was at the moment when dozens of horses from the two armies crossed each other.
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Of the dozen or so Hun knights, only seven were left on their horses. The remaining Hun knights fell to the ground one after another. The three heads lying on the ground had disappeared, leaving only their bare necks spraying.
The blood is still steaming;
The remaining four lying on the ground had each received at least two blows. Either half of their necks were broken, or a large gash was opened in their chest and abdomen. Their bright red internal organs were clearly visible. Although their heads were still there, they were all gone.
The dead can no longer die.
The nine-horse Qin army that rushed out more than twenty steps was not intact, but at least they were still on their horses and obviously still had fighting ability. Each of the nine men also had one or two wounds on their bodies, and their soft armor was soaked with blood.
The three most seriously injured Qin army scouts each had a half-foot-long wound on their arm or leg that was deep enough to show bone. The snow-white bones were exposed, glowing with a cold light.
After turning the horse's head, Zhang Mu turned around and glanced at the eight riders behind him. Seeing that everyone was on the horse, a touch of relief appeared in his eyes. Then he looked at the Hun scout who had turned the horse's head and was facing him and others and shouted,
"Scatter again! Kill!"
The other eight people all knew what Zhang Mu meant, and "dispersed" meant that each team should hunt separately. Immediately, the three three-cavalry teams immediately rode their horses in three directions to charge towards the remaining seven-horse Huns cavalry.
At this moment, the Xiongnu scouts were trembling with fear. The leader of the surviving Xiongnu scouts looked at the Qin scouts rushing towards him from three directions, pointed at a Xiongnu scout beside him and shouted: "Go back quickly and report to Lord Shanyu! Warriors,
, we are all eagles on the prairie, kill these Qin soldiers."
As he spoke, one of the first cavalry rushed towards Zhang Mu's three cavalry. The rest of the originally frightened Hun knights were aroused to their final madness when they heard the leader's words. Their eyes suddenly turned blood red and they rushed up with roars.
The Hun scout who was spotted by the leader of the Hun scouts roared loudly, then galloped his horse towards the hill, apparently wanting to climb over the hill and escape back to the camp to report the news.
Zhang Mu heard the Hun scout's words and saw a Hun scout trying to escape, so he quickly shouted: "Xiao Wu!"
As soon as Zhang Mu finished speaking, a long arrow hit the back of the Hun leader who was rushing over. The scout leader had no time to let out a scream before his head was sliced off by Zhang Mu who was galloping towards him on horseback.
Then another arrow hit the last Hun cavalryman, who fell off his horse with a miserable howl.
"Xiao Wu, don't let that Hun scout escape!"
Zhang Mu chopped off half of the Xiongnu scout's head with a sword and screamed.
At this time, it was completely dark far away from the Xiongnu camp, but the white sheepskin waistcoat of the Xiongnu scout was extremely conspicuous in the dark night. Xiao Wu looked carefully and saw a white shadow running away.
Xiao Wu didn't have time to aim, so he nocked an arrow and shot. The black figure let out a scream, and then ran away with all his strength. When Xiao Wu saw this, he quickly rode his horse and whipped his whip several times to catch up.
Nine Great Qin scouts faced off against four Xiongnu scouts. Although the Xiongnu scouts fought back desperately, it was all in vain and they were all quickly killed on the spot. Except for the Qin scout behind Zhang Mu's stand-in, who blocked an ax and cut his arm, the rest were
No one was injured again.
"Fu Chuan, Liang Sheng, Zhao Er, and Wang Dong, the four of you clean up the battlefield. Those who are alive will stay and ask for information about the Xiongnu army. Those who are dead will take down the dominoes, collect their horses, and make the fire bigger. Don't let the wild wolves smell it.
The smell of blood is coming. The rest of the people are following me to chase Xiao Wu. Hurry!"
Zhang Mu ignored the bandaging and shouted an order. Three of the four soldiers he ordered were seriously wounded.
"Chief, please bandage it first, and the four of us will go after him!" said the strong soldier, looking worriedly at Zhang Mu, who was bleeding profusely.
"I'm fine. You go after me? It's so dark, it's better if you don't get lost. Just follow me. Let's go!" Zhang Mu tore open his underwear and casually tied his injured left arm with one hand a few times and shouted loudly.
"Here!"
As soon as the five people crossed the small mountain, they heard the sound of horse hooves running towards them. Zhang Mu reined in the horse, listened for a while and said, "It's a horse, it should be Xiao Wu."
The other four people couldn't help but be overjoyed when they heard Zhang Mu's words. The strong soldier shouted: "Xiao Wu, is this your boy?"
"Daniu! It's me!" Xiao Wu shouted happily in the darkness.
"Haha, I know your kid is fine!" The sturdy soldier named Daniu laughed and rode up to meet him. Zhang Mu and the four others felt relieved when they heard Xiao Wu's voice. Seeing Daniu approaching him, the four of them
They all waited quietly for the two of them to come over.
The sound of horse hooves was quiet for a moment and then suddenly became more rapid.
"Haha, sir, Xiao Wu killed the escaped Huns barbarians." Da Niu's laughter was accompanied by the rapid sound of horse hooves.
When Zhang Mu heard what Daniel said, his heart that had been worrying him was immediately relieved. After a while, two people appeared in front of the four people.
Zhang Mu did not look at the escaped Hun scout's head held in Daniel's hand. He rode his horse closer to Xiao Wu. He looked Xiao Wu up and down first. Seeing that Xiao Wu was safe and sound, he smiled and patted Xiao Wu's shoulder gently.
: "You're so good, boy!"
Zhang Mu did not ask Xiao Wu how he killed the escaped Huns scout. This was Xiao Wu's first murder.
Xiao Wu felt Zhang Mu's love for him, and when he heard the long compliment, his pale face showed a flush of excitement.
"Let's go and see what Fu Chuan and the others have come up with!" Zhang Mu turned his horse and ran out first.
"Drive!" Then Xiao Wu and others also rode their horses to follow.