Again, the performance of the strong cavalry is remarkable. The key depends on how you use it. If the force is the same, the strong cavalry is absolutely invincible. Even if the enemy is several times larger than the strong cavalry, the strong cavalry can completely defeat it.
, but if the difference in numbers between the enemy and us is too great, as this time, the difference between the enemy and us is nearly a hundred times, then even a strong cavalry will inevitably suffer losses. But then again, in these two battles, no matter how strong the cavalry is,
The battle with Deng Mao when the cavalry was in its heyday was when the strong cavalry chased and killed Cheng Yuanzhi's defeated troops after a long battle. Although the strong cavalry had fewer people and the enemy had more people, it exerted strong impact and maneuverability in the strong cavalry.
In the end, they were all so invincible. After discussion, everyone agreed that the strong cavalry must be expanded, and at the same time, the use of strong cavalry must be followed. That is, if encountering vertical and impenetrable troops, they must not
Force a charge to prevent the strong cavalry from being trapped in a tight encirclement. Instead, charge diagonally, penetrate through the enemy's weak links, and after widening the distance, charge repeatedly to gradually defeat the enemy. To use a modern saying, it is like peeling an apple.
Tactics, eat the enemy in circles.
Finally, when it comes to the Cavalry, everyone unanimously praised it. Tuoba Ying can be said to have fully utilized the advantages of the Cavalry in this battle. If the Yellow Turban Army failed because Cheng Yuanzhi was killed by Guan Yu,
, then if there were no cavalry to bring strong pressure to the Yellow Turban army outside, the Yellow Turban army would not necessarily need the restraint of Cheng Yuanzhi to avoid defeat. In particular, the cavalry is not only fast in horse speed, but also sharp in swordsmanship.
The number of crossbows carried in their hands is what is truly terrifying about the Cavalry. Moreover, the Tuoba tribe was originally a nomadic people outside the Great Wall. They learned bows and arrows since they were young. However, the short bows originally used had a shorter range and have been hardened by the strong bows of the Han Dynasty.
The crossbow was restrained. This time the Tuoba clan merged into Liu Mingde's subordinates. First of all, they were equipped with a crossbow with three arrows. This crossbow has a bow length of 1.6 meters and a crossbow arm length of 0.7 meters. The effective range can reach a thousand steps (about 830 meters).
meters), within this range, metal penetrates stone, and can deliver a powerful blow to the enemy at a non-long distance. Secondly, the Tuoba clan’s original short bow was made by Ma Jun based on Liu Ming’s chain hand crossbow. It is a steel
This kind of steel hard bow can be molded and mass-produced under Liu Ming's standardized process, which is faster than the previous bows made with the "six talents" of steel, angle, rib, glue, silk, and lacquer.
, and much more powerful. This bow is called the divine power bow, with a range of up to 150 steps. It exerted terrible lethality in the hands of the Tuoba clan's shock cavalry. In this battle with Cheng Yuanzhi, no one could
One casualty caused over 10,000 casualties among the Yellow Turban soldiers, and finally forced the Yellow Turban soldiers on the outside to immediately defeat and flee without the restraint of Cheng Yuanzhi.
After everyone discussed it, they finally decided to select outstanding personnel from Liu Ming's reserve cavalry trained by Elder Tuoba to supplement the strength of a battalion of strong cavalry. At the same time, select strong personnel from the descendants to supplement the heavy infantry and prepare them on the spot.
Training and education make them Liu Ming's die-hard troops. We must know that political work must be implemented in the company, which has always been the characteristic of Liu Ming's troops. At this time, we cannot relax. Those of Jiang Fang's missionary team have stepped up their work.
, of course, they will not teach these people how to be patriotic, but will repeatedly brainwash them and instill that they are fighting for themselves, protecting their own interests, and being loyal to Liu Ming. Only in this way can they realize their own ideals and their own values.
(Isn’t it a bit like a cult now^_^).
They were busy, and at this time Liu Ming was bringing a poor old man who was about to commit suicide because he kept complaining about his incompetence, inability, and failure to help Liu Ming... Yang Jun, returned to Liu Yan to report the battle situation
.Liu Ming really didn't dare to leave this old man now, for fear that if he couldn't think about it, something unexpected would happen again.
Then Liu Yan received a report from Liu Ming, saying that Cheng Yuanzhi's army that came to attack Youzhou had been defeated. There were no less than 20,000 dead among them, more than 8,000 surrendered troops, and the rest had also fled. Liu Yan
After hearing this, it straightened up at that time, and the worries and fears of the past few days were swept away. As for how many soldiers Liu Ming had died or how many casualties there were, it didn't care at all, especially when it heard that Liu Ming was no more than a talented person.
There were more than a thousand casualties, and he did not take this number seriously. Compared with the casualties of the Yellow Turban thieves, this was a huge disparity. At this time, Liu Yan could only think about how to ask for credit from the imperial court, and how to
Only by talking about how well you protect the territory and exaggerating your military achievements in suppressing the rebellion can you achieve the greatest results. At the same time, you must follow the path of peace, so that you will not be happy in vain, but will actually benefit from it. Of course
Liu Ming, this nephew, must be won over. Seeing that he defeated the tens of thousands of Yellow Turban bandits with more than 2,000 people, but he only lost more than 1,000 people. It can be seen that this nephew does have some skills, and he can provide
There are too few manpower mobilized, and there are even fewer capable ones. Such good talents must be received by my subordinates. In this way, I will never be angry with Gongsun Zan again. By then, Gongsun Zan will definitely know who is the leader of Youzhou.
Lord Liu Yan thought of this and saw that Liu Ming still looked heartbroken at the casualties in his troops. He said to Liu Ming in high spirits: "My dear nephew, don't be heartbroken. You have done a great service this time. I will recommend you to the imperial court."
, then you will be able to sit in high positions and enjoy generous salaries. It is not a bad idea to regain your title and receive a fiefdom. As for your soldiers, they will die if they die. The old saying goes: Thousands of troops are easy to win. At this time, it is easy to win.
There are many people fleeing famine in the Central Plains. People who are fleeing from disaster come here. As long as you want to recruit them, you can recruit as many as you want. If your nephew still feels sorry for them, just give their families more rewards. I will give these rewards to you.
Come out." Liu Ming was on the side and only Nuonuo said yes.
At this time, the war in the world was still burning in full swing. The battle reports reaching Youzhou from various places were not very good. Although the general He Jin led the left and the right Yu Lin troops were stationed in Duting to defend the safety of Luoyang, although they also appointed
The three lieutenant generals commanded the five schools of the Northern Army, including the Tuen Cavalry, Yue Cavalry, Infantry, Changshui, and Shesheng, as well as the troops from Hedong, Hanoi, and Henan. They could be said to be the nation's standing troops to exterminate the Yellow Turbans. However, the Northern Army
Zhonglang General Lu Zhi had only 50,000 troops due to his small number of troops. The target of his attack, Zhang Jiao, not only had 150,000 troops, but also had a strong city guarded by Guangzong. There was plenty of food and grass in the city. Zhang Jiao and the Yellow Turbans
Another mysterious figure is quite clever. The reason why Lu Zhi has not failed so far is because of Zhang Jiao's illness. The Yellow Turbans have no intention of fighting. They only wait for the encirclement of the world to be completed and all the people to capture Luoyang. When the overall situation is decided, they will destroy it.
Lu Zhi. So Lu Zhi didn't even want to win. He only hoped that the food and grass in Guangzong City would be exhausted early, so that when the Yellow Turbans were out of food and the morale of the army was shaken, they would be defeated in one fell swoop, but they were still waiting. Zuo Zhonglang
General Huang Fusong and Youzhonglang General Zhu Jun attacked Yingchuan but were defeated by Bo Cai. They had no choice but to retreat to Changshe. On the Yellow Turban Army's side, Zhang Niujiao captured the royal family Anping King Liu Xu and Ganling King Liu Zhong alive in Bingzhou; Zhang Mancheng
Nanyang (Junzhi Wan, today's Nanyang City, Henan Province) killed the prefect Chu Gong and besieged Wancheng; Peng Tuo defeated the prefect Zhao Qian in Runan (Junzhi Pingyu, today's Henan Pingyu North) and defeated the prefect Zhao Qian in Zhaoling (now northeast of Luohe City, Henan Province)
, and Huanglong also besieged Qingzhou, and the Han Dynasty could be said to be on the verge of collapse.