"Raise the bow..." Zhu Ling shouted loudly, the war drums beat, and more than 10,000 archers on both wings opened their strong bows, and arrows shining with cold light pointed upward.
There is no need to aim, it is enough to throw the arrow to the place where the smoke is thickest.
A total of 13,000 strong archers launched a volley at almost the same time on the attack surface several miles long on both wings. The rain of arrows in the sky was like a huge dark cloud, and the area covered by it suddenly fell into darkness, and the long arrows tore the air.
The howling sound is as shrill as the howling of ghosts and ghosts, and is terrifying.
The cavalryman covered by dark clouds was not even interested in raising his head to look up. Under the cold mask, his eyes seemed to be blazing with fire, and he was only focused on the opponent in front of him.
Arrows fell from the sky like a heavy rain, making a heavy "dong, dong" sound.
Cao Cao was not as arrogant as Wang Yu, and equipped all his soldiers with armor-piercing cones, but he was not unprepared. The arrows equipped by Cao Cao's archers were specially made to increase the weight of the arrows, although they were not as authentic as
It has the level of an armor-breaking cone, but it also has a certain armor-breaking effect.
But obviously, this half-baked armor-piercing arrow may be able to cause some damage to pierced armor and scale armor, but it is far from enough to break through thick plate armor.
Although it can make dents on the plate armor, when a large number of arrows are shot at a rider at the same time, the powerful impact can even knock the rider off his horse. But overall, the lethality is minimal and cannot be used against iron cavalry.
cause substantial impact.
After passing through the opponent's painstaking interception and the smoke and dust, almost without any adjustment, the cavalry braved the rain of arrows and directly launched a strong attack. Without any hesitation, like moths flying into the flame, they bumped into the people who had been preparing for a long time one after another.
In the jungle of spears.
Life is as bright as the legendary epiphyllum, blooming in an instant and withering in an instant.
The dozens of riders who were the first to rush into the battle formation were pierced on the spot along with their mounts, and their blood spurted out like a waterfall. The hot blood soaked into the field covered with wild flowers and green grass. Even though it was carefully crafted, it could be called the strongest in the world.
Plate armor cannot stop the spear blade from being struck at high speed.
The battle-hardened infantry of Cao Jun turned a blind eye to the death of the enemy. The soldiers in the first row still maintained a half-crouched posture, with their swords pointed upwards on shields that were half a man high. The blood of men and horses flowed smoothly.
The water quickly dripped down the stem, staining their hands and arms red, but everyone clenched their teeth tightly and remained motionless like stone sculptures.
The soldiers of the second row placed their spears flat on the shoulders of the soldiers of the first row, with the spear pointed forward, with broken flesh and blood hanging from the tip. The soldiers of the third row placed their spears on the shoulders of the soldiers of the second row, with the spear pointed forward.
Two feet higher than the previous row, there was no chance of contact with the enemy, and the cold blue light flashed.
Carrying the ardent expectations of tens of thousands of Cao's soldiers, a magnificent steel jungle rose from the ground!
The current Cao Cao is actually far inferior to the Emperor Wu of Wei in history.
Not enough benefits were obtained from Hebei, and the time for integrating the Xiliang Army was too short. Although Cao Cao attached great importance to it subjectively, Cao Cao's cavalry was still difficult to achieve. The hastily mixed cavalry units were far from the tigers in history.
The level of leopard riding.
Another reason why the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry is not strong enough is that there are not enough cavalrymen. They did not get the two famous generals Zhang Liao and Zhang Jia, as well as a large number of generals from Hebei. They only relied on Cao Xiu and Cao Chun, who were inexperienced and had limited talents.
The younger generation is far from enough.
Therefore, the real strength of Cao's army is the infantry.
On the one hand, it is because the infantry has fought many battles, has seen many big scenes, has sufficient experience, high morale, and is well-trained. On the other hand, the commander of the infantry is one of the five good generals in the previous life who has achieved great results and has not gone into the crossroads of history.
One of them——Le Jin!
Le Jin's style of using troops is very similar to that of Qingzhou General Yu Jin. If there is a difference, it is only because of the slight difference in their personalities. Yu Jin is a standard soldier, meticulous, selfless, and somewhat rigid, while Le Jin's personality is slightly different.
He is a bit like Zhao Yun, he is low-key and doesn't pay attention to anything except his own business.
It is precisely because of this that the troops and horses he trained single-handedly have a very high cohesion. They are unwavering in the face of the roaring cavalry. The orderly formation is like a big mountain, which is awe-inspiring.
In an instant, hope arose in Cao Cao's heart, hoping that this confidant would be able to create a miracle and turn things around!
In such a battle, the Qingzhou Army's best weapon cannot be used because the infantry's spears are longer than the cavalry's spears. After contact, the cavalry has no room to maneuver and rashly resorts to the vehicle suspension.
Doing this will only serve to disrupt your own pace in vain.
Given the ebb and flow of things, will miracles still be far away?
Cao Cao began to consider whether he should let the archers turn their targets towards the enemy's light cavalry. At this moment, the gale cavalry was turning and seemed to be intending to turn back to kill the leopard cavalry who were in a chaotic formation. They would take advantage of their changing formations to launch a covering attack.
Great gains were made.
You know, the Gale Army didn't wear paper armor this time.
However, before he could finish this thought, a sudden change occurred in the front line!
It was a roar composed of countless loud noises...
The sound comes from the impact, a crazy and ferocious impact!
The cavalrymen whose bodies were pierced by spears were still trying hard to move forward. If they were still on their war horses, they would try their best to urge their horses. If they were provoked by spears, they would use their last strength to throw the weapons in their hands at the enemy formation.
Or tightly grasp the spear piercing the body!
The man tried his best, but the horse went crazy. The vitality of the horse is far greater than that of the human, and the inertia of its huge body is unbearable. Feeling the owner's thoughts, the horse endured the severe pain and tried its best to move forward.
pounce!
The first round of impact did not pose much threat. With the help of layers of spear formations, the heavy armored infantry blocked the enemy's impact. Some people were crushed by the horses, and the gaps were quickly filled by other soldiers. Those who were not affected
Clench your teeth tightly and remain motionless like a stone sculpture.
But the second round of impacts followed one after another.
The cavalry soldiers put their lives and deaths at risk, and there are no traces of strategy or planning on them anymore, only fearless bravery and the heroic spirit of marching forward!
They charged forward without hesitation. Wherever the spear formations were denser, they had to collide with each other. In many places, both riders arrived at the same time. The force of the impact was so great that it was simply beyond the power of manpower to contend with.
Although the shields in front of the formation were supported by wooden stakes, although the five rows in front and behind could launch attacks at the same time, and although the heavily armored infantry were equally fearless and fought to the death... cracks and dents appeared in the phalanx, and then a
It shattered bit by bit.
The third wave of iron cavalry rushed over, followed closely by the fourth wave of iron cavalry!
It is true that Che Xuan's tactics cannot be used, and there is no way to use them. The tactics Wang Yu used this time are the least technical, but also the most thrilling and primitive tactics. They are a wave of desperate attacks!
There were more and more flaws in the spear array, and gradually turned into huge cracks. The iron cavalry soldiers who risked their lives rushed directly through the cracks, swinging their long spears in a hurry, fighting for their lives.
In an instant, both sides suffered heavy losses.
Although the skilfully coordinated infantry of Cao's army were not frightened, they relied on their group advantage to launch stabs from all directions, knocking over the cavalry that broke into the army formation one by one. However, relying on the defense and weight of the plate armor, the frantic war horses and missiles went crazy.
Before dying, the crazy iron cavalry must drag at least five or six opponents on their backs.
The restraint of the dense spear formation on the cavalry is only relative. If the cavalry has the courage to sacrifice, it will not be difficult to smash the formation into pieces. And the Fire Cavalry is like this, how can it be as simple as having the courage to sacrifice? They have simply entered a state of madness.
The iron cavalry is like fire, just like its name, the most violent and violent, the most powerful soldier!
Blood splattered, the horn sounded like a tiger roaring and a dragon roaring, and the red tide surged, creating more and bigger cracks in the black dam!
Compared with the almost one-sided slaughter on the frontal battlefield before, the fighting at this moment still had a little bit of a reciprocal meaning, but Cao Cao still held the handle of the knife tightly, and the knuckles of his fingers had already turned white.
He knew where he was wrong. The Fire Cavalry was formed with the backbone of five hundred Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. Now that their old master was in danger, how could these people not fight desperately? If he had made a decision earlier, suspended the siege of Lu Bu, and concentrated all his efforts on Wang Yu
, maybe this battle won’t be so embarrassing.
But as of now, he doesn't plan to make any more changes.
No matter how weak the archer's attack is, it is not completely ineffective. If you don't take advantage of the stalemate to weaken this incomparably brave cavalry, what else can you do to block it when the heavy armored infantry array is completely defeated?
Cao Cao didn't want to distract his energy again. He wanted to concentrate all his combat power and concentrate on solving the biggest threat to the cavalry first. The leopard cavalry was definitely no match for the Gale Army, but to completely defeat the nearly four thousand cavalry, at least half of the cavalry would have to be consumed.
An hour?
And Wang Yu is now in the cavalry formation. Although he is closely protecting the central army, it is still a flaw in many senses. As long as this fierce cavalry is used up, Wang Yu will never be able to defeat him with just one person.
Facing the siege of thousands of troops and killing him, the entire battle situation will be turned upside down.
Thinking of this, Cao Cao didn't hesitate. He grabbed the horn with his hands and blew a dragon's roar with all his strength! The battle flags were flying and the drums were loud. He rushed all his troops except the archers to the front of the battle array.
That death vortex!
The soldiers on both sides knew that the battle had reached a critical moment, so they fought fiercely and would rather die than retreat.
Several Qingzhou cavalrymen fell off their horses, and immediately waved their hammers and swept them close to the ground. Several spears were stabbed down without dodging. After a few breaths, a gap appeared in the position where the cavalrymen fell off their horses.
On the grass that had been stained red with blood, several warriors fell in one place, shoulder to shoulder, face to face.
In order to protect the battle formation from being broken up, Le Jin rushed to the front line with his own soldiers. His skills were far better than ordinary soldiers. When he saw where the enemy troops had broken through the cracks, he immediately rushed forward to fill his position.
A Qingzhou cavalryman who had just stabbed his opponent laughed and threw the body off his horse. Before he could level the horse's horse again, Le Jin rushed forward, swung his sword, swept across the waist, and removed him from the saddle.
Sweep away half of it.
"Hold on! My lord has sent reinforcements!" Le Jin, who was covered in blood as if he had just been fished out of the dyehouse, raised his knife and roared, charging towards the next cavalryman.
The cavalryman who had just rushed into the battle remained calm, swung his long sword slightly, changed the angle slightly, and then stabbed the terrifying enemy general effortlessly. Le Jin turned his wrist, raised it diagonally, and slashed the horse with his sword.
He then stepped forward and slashed the horse's raised front legs with another knife.
The horse that had lost its legs let out a shrill scream, fell forward, rolled and struggled. Although the cavalry on the horse was not frightened, it swung its ankles and used dexterous movements to shake off the stirrups, taking advantage of the galloping momentum of the horse.
, volleyed towards Le Jin.
Le Jin did not expect that the enemy was so brave, even an ordinary soldier was so fierce. He was immediately shocked, but had no time to dodge, so he could only raise his sword horizontally and use all his strength to parry.
"Boom!" The weight of the man and the armor exceeds 200 kilograms. Coupled with the huge inertia, even the Bailian Steel Sword can't withstand such an impact. It bends into a half-moon in an instant and breaks into shape with an overwhelmed groan.
Two pieces!
"Get out of the way!" Taking advantage of this buffer, Le Jin exhaled and pushed hard, using his strength to avoid the subsequent blows.
"Bang!" The rider fell to the ground with a crash. Although most of the force of the fall was relieved, he was still hit so hard that his eyesight turned black. Several Cao Jun spearmen quickly surrounded him, raised their spears, and prepared to kill the evil, but
Just as the spear was raised, the rider on the ground who should have been unable to stand suddenly jumped forward with his hands and feet, and hit the leg of a spearman!
The spearman was unprepared for a moment and fell down with a scream. The fallen rider pounced on him and launched a fierce attack with his head and hands. The spearman couldn't bear to show his weakness and roared and launched a counterattack. The two of them rolled together on the ground.
group.
The other spearmen were stunned at first, and then became furious. They were about to attack and help, but unexpectedly they heard the thunder of hooves, and several horses rolled in smoke and rushed over from the increasingly widening gap.
The spearman ignored Pao Ze who fell to the ground and quickly raised his spear to fight. The opponent faced him with a spear. Several weapons collided together without any fancy, making a crisp clang of gold and iron.
It seems that they are evenly matched, but the cavalry have an extra war horse, and their riding skills are so good that they can't miss a single hit. They immediately urge the horse forward and trample them directly with the hoof of the horse!
Of course, Le Jin couldn't watch his soldiers die tragically, so he picked up a spear from the ground with his toes, rushed forward, and swept the entire army with one move.
"Ping!" A crescent halberd protruded from its side, blocking Le Jin's spear just in time. The war horse followed suit, and the wind it brought was so fierce that it made people feel untenable.
Le Jin was unprepared for a moment and was blinded by the sand and dust kicked up by the cavalry. Knowing that something was wrong, he quickly flew back. He held his spear across his chest to block the enemy general's follow-up attack. Who knew the reason behind the pursuit?
Not a weapon, but combat boots covered with pig iron!
"Ah..." This was not a move that should be used on the battlefield at all. It was suddenly used but had an unexpected effect. Le Jin could not avoid it and was kicked directly in the lower abdomen by the enemy! This kick was extremely powerful.
Through a layer of iron armor, Le Jin still heard the sound of his ribs breaking. He let out an earth-shattering scream, vomited blood and fell down.
The cavalry rushed forward, preparing to avenge Paoze and trample the enemy general into a pulp. Seeing that the situation was not right, the spearmen also rushed forward and defended the general to the death.
The fierce battle has entered its final climax. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)