Chapter 319 Heavy cavalry and bow cavalry! Battle beyond the times
Chapter 319 Heavy Cavalry and Bow Cavalry! A battle beyond the times
Doudanwan's deeds have been a big deal for a while, and the food shortage crisis in Xiqi has finally been lifted.
The solution was similar to the original work. Jiang Ziya went to Yuxu Palace for help. Under the guidance of Yuanshi Tianzun, he went to Yuwu Cave in Jinting Mountain and borrowed fairy buckets from Daoxing Tianzun, filling all the granaries in Xiqi. Ji Fa took the opportunity to borrow This is a big fuss, saying that Xiqi will be able to overcome the difficulties because of God's protection.
Although this has a certain effect of mending the situation, the deeds of Doudanwan have spread all over the world, and the impact it has caused cannot be covered up in this way.
The people in the west and north, especially the slaves under the old system, are deeply aware of the Doudanwan incident. They recall the happy days of land ownership and freedom before Ji Fa's rebellion. Compared with the current life that is worse than death, it is simply It's a world of difference. The vast majority of the lower class of society hate the treachery, and Ji Fa hates the rebels below. Human beings' desire for freedom and life can never be restrained. The number of escapees is increasing day by day, and the killings and restraints are endless.
The effect of economic sanctions in the East and South is equally significant. Donglu has stopped its invasion of Dongqi and is fully coordinating the grievances of the business and people within the territory. The other princes in the East who were affected by the sanctions also expressed their dissatisfaction with Donglu. , because the vassal states that supported and supported the Eastern Qi could get more preferential trade policies (for example, Zhang Kui, the Marquis of Jizhou, benefited a lot), so more and more people openly supported the Eastern Qi.
Eshun, who had just suffered a defeat, was in an even more difficult situation. Many princes who originally supported Eshun broke away from the so-called Southern Army Alliance and turned against Eshun.
Daoxing Tianzun's Immortal Dou is indeed extraordinary. The food it provides satisfactorily solves the existential crisis of food shortage in the northwest. However, after all, Immortal Dou is just an emergency method similar to the heretical method. It can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. There is still no There are ways to eliminate the huge impact of economic sanctions, since Ji Fa's crisis of confidence exists.
Xiqi does not have outstanding specialties. Even for food, a considerable part originally had to be "imported", let alone ordinary daily necessities, food and even luxury goods. In recent years, Dashang's preferential policies have led to the emergence of rare items, and business development has been very rapid. Rapidly, it has become the main export base in various places. Since the trade embargo, many sources of goods have also been cut off. Although some can take a long time to be transported through complicated channels, the cost is frighteningly high. Over time, the supply of various commodities has Prices are rising rapidly, currencies are devaluing, resulting in severe inflation, living standards across the region plummeting, and the economy facing collapse.
Of course, the economic sanctions of this kind of trade embargo are a double-edged sword, and big merchants also suffer losses. In fact, the comparison is consumption. However, Zhang Zixing was well prepared for this and stocked up a large amount of supplies early in the morning. , many commodities have also tried their best to be self-sufficient, or have corresponding substitutes. Therefore, the situation of Dashang is much better than that of the northwest and even the southeast.
In this environment where the resentment became more and more intense, in order to divert attention and change the status quo, Ji Fa finally took a last resort move-he sent troops out of Qishan and launched an active attack on Dashang. King Guifang also responded. Ji Fa's call was to start the attack from the north road.
This initiative to attack the emperor's land was unknown, and attracted the condemnation of the princes, especially the southeast and the two regions. The people of the world were even more indignant towards Ji Fa. The famous sages Boyi and Shuqi openly stood up and accused Ji Fa of his rebellious move, and the northwest
People in both places are panic-stricken. At this time, the early public opinion momentum has been completed, and what is left is the real competition of strength. Although the big merchants have full reputation for morality, in the end they still have to compete with whose fist is stronger.
Zhang Zixing expected that Ji Fa would jump over the wall in a hurry, so he had already strengthened the defensive strength of Chentangguan and Wuguan. Grand Master Wen personally took charge of Bishui Pass, and under his command were Hong Jin, the four generals of the Mo family, Yu Hua, Han Rong, etc.
Wen Zhongneng was accustomed to fighting. He did not passively wait for the arrival of the Zhou army at Sishui Pass. Instead, he personally led the army to Jinjiling, the only way to advance eastward. He set up camp and guarded the choke points with heavy troops.
Jiang Ziya led an army of more than 200,000 people all the way through Yanshan Mountain and Shouyang Mountain. Hearing that Wen Zhong was guarding Jinji Ridge, he did not dare to advance lightly and ordered the army to camp.
On the second day, after hearing that the grand master ordered Hong Jin to guard Jinjiling, he led an army with four generals of the Mo family and Yu Hua to the Zhou camp to call for formation.
The Shang army was in high spirits, with bright clothes and armor, orderly flags, orderly ranks, and murderous spirit. It looked like they were well-trained. The Grand Master Wen in front had a face as bright as gold, a five-willow beard, a nine-cloud crown on his head, and was wearing a
Dressed in crimson silk, with a black unicorn on his crotch, and a pair of golden whips in his hands, he looked extraordinary. Behind Master Wen were five generals, seven of whom, General Yu Hua, also rode a strange beast called the Golden Eyed Beast, while the Demon
The four generals of the family are walking. They have broad faces and curly beards. They have similar looks. Each of them is holding a different treasure, and they look majestic.
Jiang Ziya still wore a mask and sat down, surrounded by Huang Feihu, Nangong Shi and the generals of the Western Zhou Dynasty.
Jiang Ziya urged his horse forward, bowed with his back, and said: "Grand Master, I am in a humble position and Lu Wang cannot do all the courtesy."
Hearing that the grand master drove Mo Qilin forward, he shouted: "Jiang Ziya! You are also a scholar of Kunlun. Why are you so timid and hiding your head and tail! Don't you dare to show your true name and true face to others?"
Jiang Ziya was shocked. Knowing that Wen Zhong had seen through it, he did not take off his mask and said: "I admire the great master's divine eyes, but I admire him, but Lu Wang is my real name."
Wen Zhong sneered and said: "You are a sorcerer with a humble background. Fortunately, the emperor did not abandon you and trusted you. You were promoted along the way and promoted to the position of acting prime minister. But you did not care about the emperor's kindness and defected from the country. You are really an ungrateful person.
! Ji Fa, a young child, was unfaithful, unfilial, unkind, and unjust. He used illusions to fool the people, and made false accusations against the emperor. He established himself as King Wu in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Now he attacks from below, violates our borders, and commits treason against the emperor. The crime is greater than this!"
When Jiang Ziya heard this, his face turned red and he was speechless. Fortunately, he was covered by a mask and could not see his embarrassment. Here Huang Feihu came out on a five-color sacred bull, leaned down and said: "I have been away from Grand Master for several years. We meet again today.
But they are hostile, and I really feel a lot of emotion. The old master has been fighting for many years, and he knows that the two armies are hostile, and the capable one goes first, so why use the power of words? How about fighting with all your strength and dividing the competition? "
Wen Zhong's eyes shone brightly, and he shouted to Huang Feihu: "You Huangmen have been loyal and loyal for generations, and you have been rich and powerful. Now you have betrayed the emperor, rebelled and supported evil, and you still come to argue!"
Huang Feihu's expression became more determined. He waved the two-moon magic spear in his hand and replied: "It's not that the minister failed the king, but that the king failed his ministers! This matter has its own conclusion, why say more! Now everyone is their own master, and they must not compete with each other.
Grand Master sees the truth!"
Jiang Ziya also regained his composure, looked at Huang Feihu with a look of admiration, and said: "What King Wu Cheng said is absolutely true. Today is the right time for the meeting. I am humble enough to have the courage to fight and compete with the Grand Master."
Wen Zhong took a deep look at Huang Feihu, returned to the formation, pointed his whip at Jiang Ziya, and asked: "Who will come out of the formation to help me take down this rebellious person who ignores the kindness of the king!"
Here, the seven-headed general Yu Hua, holding a painted halberd and riding a golden-eyed beast, responded: "I am the vanguard general Yu Hua, and the traitor Jiang Ziya, do you dare to go out and fight?"
During the Zhou formation, Jiang Ziya's disciple Wu Ji in Xiqi rode out of the formation: "Yu Hua is so loud. I am Wu Ji, the Prime Minister's disciple, and I am here to meet you!"
The two generals rode forward and started a fierce fight in front of the formation. Yu Hua saw that Wu Ji was guarding the gun very tightly and was eager to win. He feinted with a halberd and drove away with the golden-eyed beast. Wu Ji didn't know how powerful he was, so he still said to Yu Unable to break up the battle, he urged his horse to pursue him.
Unexpectedly, Yu Hua hung up his painted halberd, lifted up his war robe, and took out a flag from his bag. This was the soul-catching magic weapon passed down by Yu Hua's sect, which was called the "soul-killing flag." Yu Hua raised the flag into the air. In one fell swoop, several strands of black energy covered Wu Ji and shot him out of the air, leaving only one horse on the spot. Yu Hua waved his hand toward the formation, the black energy dissipated, Wu Ji's body appeared on the ground, and the soldiers quickly picked it up. Down.
Yu Hua laughed loudly and shouted: "Jiang Ziya, why did you let this unknown person come to die? Please replace him with someone immediately!"
When Jiang Ziya saw Yu Hua's Taoist skills, and heard about the Taoist magical powers of the four generals of the Demon Family and Wen Zhong, he looked around and saw that there was no one who could resist the enemy. He immediately shouted: "Grand Master Wen! We are in the battle formation." "Sir, bravery leads to victory. Relying on left-handed techniques is not considered a hero. How about you and I fighting armies?"
Another very important reason for Xiqi's eastward invasion is Ji Fa's confidence in the combat effectiveness of the army. When he attacked Chonghou Tiger, those new weapons and equipment played a huge role. Now against the Shang army, Jiang Ziya is naturally I am determined to use this to win a big victory and get the upper hand.
Mo Liqing frowned, stepped forward and said to Wen Zhong: "Master, don't underestimate the enemy. The last general heard that there was a strange soldier in the Western Zhou army, which was very impressive. On that day, Bei Bohou Chonghou Hu was defeated by him. Don't underestimate it." It is better for the four of my brothers to join forces and use magic weapons to defeat the enemy."
Wen Zhong suddenly showed a mysterious smile and replied: "It doesn't matter, I have my own magic method. The Western Zhou Army's biggest reliance at present is that strange soldier. If it can severely defeat its front, it will definitely destroy the morale of its army."
After Wen Zhong finished speaking, he shouted loudly: "Jiang Ziya, if you fight an army, you will fight an army. Our merchant army is the emperor's army. We are so brave that we can win easily without using Taoism! If you have any ability, just use it!" "
Jiang Ziya only thought that the enemy had sacrificed himself, and he was overjoyed. He waved his long sword, and slowly began to push out a series of things from behind. It was the ballista that had severely damaged Chonghou's tiger army.
Wen Zhong opened his eyes and saw the enemy pushing out the ballistae. He pointed his whip and gave an order. The Zhou army's ballistae had not yet been set up, but Wen Zhong's army suddenly changed its formation. The cavalrymen with huge quivers all spread out and advanced in a roundabout way, constantly changing their positions. The giant shield soldiers in the rear held up large shields to cover the infantry behind them, and retreated in an orderly manner to keep the distance.
The dispersed cavalry held long bows and started shooting at the Zhou army from a distance before the other party could fire. The range and power of this long bow were much farther than Jiang Ziya expected. The sound of the strong bow strings could even hear the sound of horse hooves. It can't be overshadowed, which shows the fierce shooting power of this bow.
Strange bowstring sounds sounded one after another, and a large area of the Zhou army fell immediately. Many of the ballistae had lost their effect before they were fired. Even if the remaining ones were fired, the casualties caused to the merchant cavalry would be quite small.
Jiang Ziya hurriedly ordered the Zhou army's archers to fight back, but the range of the Zhou army's bows and arrows was far less than that of the Shang army. Even if they could hit, they could not penetrate the light armor like willow leaves worn by the Shang army.
Jiang Ziya was shocked by the long-range shooting of the Shang army. He had studied and calculated that the shooting range of the black bow used by the Shang Dynasty when he conquered Dongyi was far less than the distance that these cavalry can shoot today. Could it be said that
Has the Divine Weapon Factory produced a new divine bow?
Since this first battle was very important, not only related to morale, but also related to Ji Fa's crisis of trust, the Western Zhou side was bound to win. Seeing that the casualties of the Zhou army were gradually increasing, and the loading of the ballistae took time, Jiang Ziya did not hesitate.
Immediately dispatched the trump card in his hand-heavy cavalry.
The soldiers in front of the Western Zhou Dynasty gave way one after another. As the heavy sound of horse hooves sounded, a group of cavalry wearing heavy armor, holding spears, and even the horses appeared in front of the merchant army. The overall orderly team, plus
The distinctive iron ring armor puts strong psychological pressure on the enemy.
The training and equipment of this group of heavy cavalry cost Ji Fa a lot of money and effort. The knights are all wearing iron armor, which cannot be shot by ordinary arrows. The armor of the horses has also been carefully made, and their charging ability is extremely powerful.
Ji Fa once used this against E Shun's many times the cavalry, and finally won a complete victory, and E Shun also surrendered. This can be regarded as the strongest ace division in the Zhou army.
Like hand halberds, steel, and bed crossbows, heavy cavalry is also something that should not appear in this era, but I don’t know why the Western Zhou Dynasty could have it. However, compared with the truly terrifying epoch-making weapons in Zhang Zixing’s hands, all this is simply
Summer bugs talk about ice, which is insignificant.
Jiang Ziya gave an order, and the heavy cavalry sped up and formed an arrow formation, like a terrifying torrent of steel, rushing towards Wen Zhong's army. Just looking at it can cause a strong psychological shock. Previously, they were struck by bows and arrows.
The injured Zhou army's morale was immediately boosted, and they all opened their eyes wide, waiting to see the scene of their own victory.
Facing this unheard-of terrifying cavalry, Wen Zhong's cavalry seemed to be intimidated by the power and did not dare to be hostile. They all "panicked" and quickly retreated back. Jiang Ziya quickly gave the order for the entire army to charge, including spearmen, bowmen and
Crossbowmen and infantry followed the heavy cavalry, intent on annihilating the enemy.
Fortunately, Wen Zhong's cavalry were all lightly armored and had strong maneuverability. Moreover, due to the long distance, the heavy cavalry could not catch up. What was even worse was that while the light cavalry were "escaping", they did not forget to continuously fire at the enemy in the rear.
Arrow. It was this shot that seemed to be a retreat that caused the Zhou army, including the heavy cavalry, to suffer a heavy blow.
Since the successful training of this batch of heavy cavalry, they have been regarded as the most powerful weapons by Ji Fa and Jiang Ziya. Indeed, the armor of the heavy cavalry has the ability to withstand a certain amount of attacks. Through the speed and momentum generated by the charge, it can create a suppressive breakthrough on the enemy's position.
, the main purpose is to destroy the enemy's formation. It can greatly reduce the enemy's morale, especially in this cold weapon era, it can be described as a human tank. Ji Fa once gave this heavy armored cavalry the highest praise of "the invincible division".
However, the cruel facts now prove that in the hands of Wen Zhong's light cavalry, this "invincible division" was like the specialty clay pots of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Although the appearance was exquisite, the texture was very fragile and was easily smashed into pieces.
.In other words, Wen Zhong's cavalry is the truly invincible division.
The new iron ring armor equipped on the heavy armored cavalry was even difficult to cut with a bronze sword. Under the arrow clusters of the light cavalry, it was as fragile as leather armor and was easily shot through. What was even more frightening was that Wen Zhong
The attack of the light cavalry is a kind of continuous long-range mobile warfare. It can not only maintain continuous attack and pressure on the enemy, but also keep the distance from the enemy. Moreover, each of them has amazing shooting skills and is extremely accurate, making it impossible for the enemy to fight back.
.This seemingly "escape" attack tactic is actually more terrifying than attacking!
This was the invincible riding and archery technique of the later Mongols in that era, and was respectfully called the "Parthian Archery Method" by the ancient Romans!