Looking from a distance, the visual effect of the assembled fire cavalry is indeed like a ball of fire. After launching the charge, the ball of fire spreads like a fire, leaping violently and turbulently, as if it is going to burn everything in the world.
Generally speaking, the momentum is amazing.
This effect was not there from the beginning. Wang Yu put a lot of effort into this iron cavalry, including equipment, war horses, training, and various supplies, but he did not do anything on the appearance.
The cavalry battle relies on strength to crush the enemy, not on showing off to scare the enemy. What can be done? But the current leader is Lu Qiling. No matter how brutal she is, she is still a girl, and she is still very interested in appearance such as dressing up.
Pay attention to.
She likes bright red, which can be reflected in her daily clothes. Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, claimed that he got the luck to found the country by killing the red snake. According to the Five Virtues, after the founding of the country, the whole country will be red, so the uniforms of the Han army should be red.
.But later Emperor Wu restructured the system and changed the virtue of fire to the virtue of earth, and the Han Dynasty became Shanghuang.
After taking office, Lu Qiling has always advocated the unification of military uniforms and having the entire army wear bright red uniforms, so as to make the name of the fire more appropriate and restore the tradition of strong men. Of course, in addition to these reasons, her biggest motivation is to
Leave your own mark on the troops.
After all, it was her first time to take charge of an army and to be appointed as the commander-in-chief was a very memorable event. She tried her best and succeeded, but she also failed at the same time.
Wang Yu approved her request for military uniforms, and the supplies were quickly received. However, the Fire Cavalry is a fully armored cavalry, and any military uniform they wear will be covered by the armor. As for flashy things like red cloaks, even Lu Qiling will not be there.
Wear it during combat.
It was too dangerous. Once they were scraped on something, or were caught by the enemy and fell off their horses, except for masters like Lu Qiling and Zhang Liao, most cavalrymen would not be able to stand up again by their own strength.
After one plan failed, Lu Qiling quickly decided to paint the armor in red. She would definitely not have the same idea if she replaced it with fish scale armor or pierced armor.
The composition of the two kinds of armor is not a hassle to paint, but the plate armor is simple. It's just a matter of getting some red paint and painting it on.
For this reason, she also specially found Da Qiao to discuss the technical issues and details of the painted iron armor.
However, at that time, the military information in northern Xinjiang spread repeatedly, and the Qingzhou Army had entered the stage of comprehensive preparations for war. Neither Wang Yu nor Zhang Liao had time to pay attention to her little thoughts. The former focused on strategy, while the latter was concentrating on military training.
Pretending to be superficial is completely out of their scope.
Then, before Lu Qiling could think of a new idea, the army was already on the road. It wasn't until the recent battle that wiped out all the bandit soldiers that she found a new opportunity.
In that battle, each Qingzhou cavalryman had three to four heads on average! Everyone was covered in blood, and the men and horses looked like they were fished out of a river of blood. It was a ferocious battle.
Sorry, it will be troublesome to clean up afterwards.
It was difficult to completely remove the blood stains after they solidified. Lai Xueliang's armor became mottled and unsightly. Lu Qiling took the opportunity to once again put forward the suggestion of lacquered iron armor. Wang Yu thought about it and had to rest for two days anyway. It was leisure to be idle.
So. So there is this scene now.
The cavalry with red helmets and red armor launched attacks all over the mountains and plains, and a red tide seemed to surge between the sky and the earth. The visual effect was extremely shocking.
Whether it was Qi Zhou, who was preparing to take advantage of the situation, or the Qingzhou auxiliary soldiers who were watching the battle at the other end, they were all frightened when they saw this scene. The former's face was pale, because he was scared; the latter's face was red, because he was excited.
But regardless of the cause, the mental states of both parties were not much different, and both were filled with shock.
There is only one sound left between heaven and earth, the sound of charging cavalry, the sound of horse hooves like thunder, the earth is trembling, the river is trembling endlessly, only the clang of the friction and collision of iron armor can penetrate the thunder, like an ensemble of bells and drums.
generally.
"Fire cavalry, red tide... This, how can this be blocked?" Qi Zhou said in a trembling voice, but he couldn't even hear the words he said. He had seen the massed charge of the cavalry many times, and it was not surprising.
, but the cavalry on the opposite side is different from the past. Their orderly formation in the chaos and their vigorous momentum remind the world of their strong strength and achievements.
I couldn't help but tremble all around.
If he could calm down and look around, he would find that the performance of the others was not as good as his. Each one of them had a face as pale as earth and a body like sieve chaff. They looked like they wanted to turn their horses around and run away. The only thing that supported them was to prevent them from immediately
The only ones who collapsed were Qu Yi and Xian Deng camp who were standing in front of them.
Under the frenzy, who can survive? Only the rock!
Being as solid as a rock is the best portrayal of being the first to reach camp at this moment.
Just like when they faced the fierce waves of the White Horse Yi Cong at Jieqiao, the performance of the first camp was very firm and unwavering. The soldiers in the first two rows raised their crossbows, and the soldiers in the back row leveled their spears.
"One hundred and fifty steps!" The watchman's cry was urgent and shrill, with a slight tremor. The clearer he saw, the more horrified he became. This cannot be overcome by willpower alone.
"Strike the crossbow..." Qu Yi raised his hand.
When he faced Yi Cong, he launched a sniper attack at a very close range, in order to maximize the lethality of the crossbow, and at the same time, in order to prevent the enemy from turning back or turning.
In today's battle, the enemy had only one option: charge forward. Therefore, knowing that the powerful crossbow was unlikely to cause damage to the heavily armored enemy cavalry at a distance of a hundred steps, he still issued the order to fire a volley.
If you can't kill, you can always disrupt the enemy's formation a little bit, right? At the worst, you can test the enemy with a volley to see if they have any trump cards or weaknesses.
Qu Yi didn't know what trump cards Wang Yu had, but he was well prepared for this battle.
The first is the existence of Qi Zhou. In addition to serving as a reserve force to clean up the mess after both sides have suffered losses, this friendly force also has the function of guarding the battlefield and preventing Qingzhou Army units from suddenly joining the battlefield.
Qu Yi was worried that Wang Yu knew that he was proficient in the tactics of infantry and cavalry, but he still had the confidence to attack. He might be hiding some back-up plan, such as Wei Yan's Hidden Mist Army's surprise attack. The frontal attack of the cavalry was just a cover.
He was not reassured by the scouts' investigation alone. With Qi Zhou at his back, he could concentrate all his efforts on the enemy and give it a go.
In addition, he also took up the banner of revenge.
The cause of Liu Yu's death is actually very complicated. Even Gongsun Zan cannot be regarded as the direct murderer. If he is the indirect murderer, not only Wang Yu, but even Qi Zhou can be counted as one.
The purpose of Qu Yi's move was not to denounce Wang Yu, but to boost morale.
The army under his command has little connection with the Xiandeng camp back then. Only a few dozen of the old brothers are left. The personal quality of the new army is not bad, but they have never experienced a real life-and-death battle.
, when it comes time to use real swords and guns, it’s hard to say whether there will be any mistakes.
Liu Yu's direct troops either came to join because they admired Liu Yu's reputation, or they were simply his disciples. Liu Yu placed these troops in Zhuoxian before the war to preserve his strength. In turn,
This army of retainers is also devoted to Liu Yu, using hatred to inspire fighting spirit, so this first attack will not be much worse than the one before.
"One hundred steps..." The warning sound of the lookout hand became faster and faster, and became more and more shrill, like a siren blaring.
"Raise it high and release it to the wind!" Qu Yi ordered decisively.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The eight hundred powerful crossbows that Liu Yu had accumulated by selling iron and steel roared in unison, and the eight hundred crossbow arrows gathered into a storm, screaming and piercing the array of cavalry.
"Ding ding ding..." The huge sound did not stir up any waves, only the crisp and sweet sound of metal collision sounded, as if a chime solo was added to the grand movement.
It was completely expected that the volley failed to accomplish anything, but Qu Yi's heart suddenly sank. There was no sign of wavering in the enemy's array. For this round of volley, he specifically ordered it to be raised high, just to allow the arrow to catch the arrow.
The higher the point, the more likely it is to threaten the enemy's upper body or even expose it.
Even if you are wearing armor and know that you will not be harmed, people will subconsciously avoid high-speed objects coming towards you. This is a natural reaction and cannot be overcome casually.
But based on what he observed, no cavalry of the Qingzhou Army reacted to this. No one evaded, no one blocked, and the dark visors blocked their faces... Silently, without sadness or joy, this turbulent force
The incoming army seemed to be composed not of humans, but of steel puppets created by gods.
This is more terrifying than the roaring cavalry, and it suppresses the morale of our own soldiers even more, especially when there are already rumors circulating in the army, such as spreading beans to make soldiers, magical talismans and so on.
, the other party's performance magnified the role of rumors to the extreme.
"Don't be in a daze, hurry up and load the arrow!" Without thinking too much, Qu Yi issued the order three times in a row.
"Steady, steady! Level the spear, level the spear!" In his military career, it was indeed very rare for him to shout like this to boost morale and appease people before he even entered the battle. But it was rare.
How could he encounter such a terrifying enemy?
"Eighty steps!"
"Fifty steps!"
"Forty..." The warning sound of the lookout hand sounded like an urging, but also like a scream. Qu Yi had no time to pay attention to it. He only stared at the surging enemies, silently thinking, calculating, and waiting in his heart.
With the best time.
The number of powerful crossbows is limited. Even if there are dead soldiers who are willing to fight, there are not so many crossbows that can launch a continuous fire. Therefore, there is only one last chance to fire a salvo, which is also a crucial one!
"Thirty steps!" The smoke raised by the cavalry had already shrouded the vanguard who had entered the camp first, and the lookout shouted directly to the breaking point.
"Arrow the crossbow... wind!" Qu Yi shouted the final command, and the Fire Cavalry finally took action.
The cavalrymen in the front row reached under their saddles to fish it out. When they stood up again, they saw a large black shield in their hands!
The Qingzhou Iron Cavalry, which is invading like fire, and the vanguard warriors who specialize in defeating the cavalry, the contest between spear and shield begins with the attacker holding the shield and the defender holding the spear.