If there was a main force behind him, Wang Yue would not be under so much pressure, but knowing that he was a lone force, Wang Yue had to act cautiously.
He said to the spy: "Order the scouts to increase the scope of the investigation."
"Yes." The spy took the order and left.
"Oh, how long will this take?" Wang Shuang complained a little.
The cavalry was not marching very fast, and Wang Yue was not in a hurry for a decisive battle, because it would take time for the main force to move to the northeast of Youzhou to deploy pocket formations.
At this moment, a "wow" sound was heard from the sky, and two eagles circled for a while, each running to the left and right.
"General, there is an ambush." King Mulu came running from behind and said, because the vanguard army must win this time, so for insurance, Liu Zhang sent King Mulu to accompany the army and use eagles to conduct high-altitude reconnaissance.
"Send fast horses immediately to follow the eagle." Wang Yue immediately ordered, and the two knights waved their whips and followed the direction of the eagle.
After a while, he came back from exploring the horse and reported: "Reporting to the general, I found a large group of cavalry stationed twelve miles away."
"Report to the general that a large group of cavalry was found stationed twelve miles away."
"Ambushes in two directions, twelve miles away." Wang Yue smiled: "This Ke Bineng is really as cunning as a fox. He knows that generally a scouting horse can only explore for five or ten miles, so he laid an ambush for twelve miles. The terrain ahead is called
what name?"
"Xiawangpo." A young general who was familiar with the terrain replied.
"Since it is a slope, is the undulating terrain suitable for an assault by two parties?"
Seeing the soldiers nodding, Wang Yue said: "So that's it. They just want us to enter Xiangwang Slope, and then attack us suddenly, taking advantage of the geographical advantage to attack us."
"What are you afraid of?" Wang Shuang said loudly: "The slope is not a cliff. With the strength of our army, it is like walking on flat ground. What are we afraid of his surprise attack?"
Wang Shuang is well aware of the power of the Dawan horses. When he first received the training task, he was really shocked when he saw the galloping of the Dawan horses. Each war horse is equivalent to one of the best horses in the Central Plains.
In Wang Shuang's heart, a cavalry composed of such war horses is invincible. Let alone a small slope, as long as it is not vertical, Wang Shuang feels that he can charge up it.
"No matter how strong you are, you can't waste your troops."
Wang Yue had traveled all over the country before, how could he not know the value of Dawan horses? Even if the Sichuan army is now equipped with tens of thousands of Dawan cavalry, these may be the savings of the Dawan country for decades or hundreds of years. It seems like a lot, but if it is wasted, it will
It hurts.
"How big is the slope and where will we pass?" Wang Yue asked.
The young general who was familiar with the terrain said: "The slope is not very undulating and has a very wide range. If our army marches in a straight line and the base is in the center, there will be upward terrain on both sides."
Wang Yue nodded. He thought in his mind that Xianbei chose such a battlefield that was not obvious but completely superior to Xianbei cavalry. It was obvious that they could defeat the Sichuan army in one fell swoop and defeat the Sichuan army quickly with the help of the mad rush of horse power.
When the Sichuan army passes by in a straight line, the Xianbei cavalry on both sides will inevitably speed up and charge towards the Sichuan army.
"General." Wang Shuang said: "Since you don't want to suffer a loss, let's take a detour and divide into two routes. Just defeat the ambush on the ground. The Xianbei army is no match for our army."
Wang Yue responded and asked Ma Chao and Zhao Yun, "What do you generals mean?"
Ma Chao said: "General Wang's suggestion is nothing strange."
"Ma Mengqi, you..." Wang Shuang blushed.
"I have a strange plan, do you generals think it is feasible?" Wang Yue discussed with Ma Chao, Zhao Yun and others for a while, and then said to Ma Chao, Zhao Yun and others: "If this method is successful, it can annihilate the Xianbei army to the maximum extent, but it depends on the generals.
Can you do it with your cavalry command ability?"
"I have no problem." Zhao Yun said in a deep voice, holding the silver gun.
"It's no problem for me either." Ma Chao said confidently. To him, the cavalry was as indistinguishable as his own hands. He could command them however he wanted.
Wang Shuang looked around and said in a deep voice: "I just feel a little aggrieved to retreat before fighting. Otherwise... of course I have no problem."
"Okay, change formation immediately and move forward."
The rangers conveyed Wang Yue's orders, and Ma Chao and Zhao Yun returned to their positions. The entire Sichuan army's cavalry formation changed like a flowing stream, with the Dawan cavalry in front, the archers in the middle, and the heavy cavalry in the rear, forming a marching team that stretched for several miles.
Ride outside and monitor the movements on both sides.
"Report." A Xianbei cavalryman flew to report to the Kebineng military camp, struck his chest with his right hand, and said loudly: "Report to your Majesty, the Sichuan army has begun to enter Xiangwang Slope. Half an hour ago, the Sichuan army adjusted its formation, and Huang Zhong's heavy cavalry was dragged away.
at the end."
"It seems that the Sichuan army wants to march quickly. Doesn't Wang Yue, who thinks he is very skilled in martial arts, not take our army seriously at all? Then Wang Yue will make him remember this for a long time."
Ke Bineng pondered for a moment: "If Huang Zhong's heavy cavalry is in front, Xiangwangpo may be able to reduce the heavy cavalry's momentum, but our army will suffer heavy damage. We didn't expect to be dragged behind at the end, so we have no worries. Send the order."
"exist."
"Immediately ordered Budugen on the left to release Guigui Ni, and Suli and Wuhuan troops on the right to use a small number of troops to contain Huang Zhong's heavy cavalry in a swimming manner. The remaining troops and horses used the fastest speed to defeat the Sichuan army in one fell swoop."
"yes."
"The whole army is obeying orders and getting ready to attack." Kebineng shouted, and the Xianbei people behind them all mounted their horses with their bows and swords on their backs, their scimitars raised high.
"Oh, oh, oh." The Xianbei army was full of fighting spirit.
Ke Bi was able to ride on his tall horse and looked coldly at the endless grassland ahead. "The Long Snake Formation is marching. Isn't this a gift to me and our army will be cut in half? Wang Yue, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, Wang Shuang, Jinchuan Army."
Famous general, it seems that a famous general will come and annihilate us this time."
Xianbei Kebi Neng's 30,000 cavalry slowly approached Xiangwang Slope with heavy killing intent.
"The Sichuan army entered Xiwangpo for three miles."
"The Sichuan army entered Xiwangpo for five miles."
"The Sichuan army went deep into the hinterland of Xiwangpo, and our two Xianbei cavalry began to accelerate."
The news kept coming back. Kebi Neng drew out his scimitar and shouted loudly: "Xianbei warriors, the time has come to avenge your shame. Kill me."
The sound of horse hooves went from sparse to dense, instantly shaking the earth.
Xianbei's Kebineng, Budugen, Suli, Xieguini, and Wuhuan troops all attacked Xianwangpo at full speed.
Looking down at Xiewangpo from the sky. The entire Xiewangpo is covered with soldiers and horses, and the Sichuan army flows into Xiewangpo like a thin and long river.
To the left, right, and in front of the Sichuan Army, countless foreign cavalry converged on the Sichuan Army, and became faster and faster as the slope accelerated.
Finally, Ke Bineng could see Bu Dugen and Xie Gui Ni in front of the Sichuan Army's marching column. Suli and Wuhuanqi also appeared in his sight, almost equidistant from each other but only five miles away from the Sichuan Army.
The perfect siege.
With the long march of the Sichuan Army, the foreign cavalry was like a pair of scissors, which could cut through the Sichuan Army's cloth in an instant. From this distance, the Sichuan Army could not escape even if they wanted to.
The speed of the Xianbei cavalry was completely increased, and they charged towards the Sichuan army at the fastest speed. Ke Bineng wanted to use the moment of maximum horsepower to cut the Sichuan army into pieces in one fell swoop.
At this moment, Ke Bineng suddenly saw something strange in the Sichuan army ahead. A Xianbei outpost came on a Pegasus. He turned his horse skillfully and galloped with Ke Bineng, riding the horse while reporting.
"Your Majesty, the Sichuan army changed its formation, and the army in front suddenly turned back and retreated to the rear."
"What? Retreat? Is Wang Yue kidding?" Kebineng snorted: "We are retreating at this time, doesn't Wang Yue think it's too late?"
At this distance, the Xianbei cavalry could reach it in the blink of an eye. If they suddenly retreated at this time, they would be in a state of confusion.
"Wait a minute." Ke Bi Neng suddenly grasped the key point: "You said that the Sichuan army spread from the front to the two wings and retreated, didn't the rear army change to the front army and retreat?"
"Yes. Your Majesty."
"Hahahahahahaha." Kebineng laughed loudly, and the galloping horses sent the laughter into the distance. Kebineng said loudly: "Wang Yue, although he is highly skilled in martial arts, he does not understand cavalry combat at all. If it weren't for our Xianbei army and the two
He was paralyzed by Zhe Lanying for betraying his father. A fool like Wang Yue is no match for our Xianbei warriors. In this battle, the Sichuan army will be completely annihilated, hahahaha."
Kebi was accustomed to cavalry combat, but how could he not understand that cavalry crossing was a taboo in cavalry combat? The Sichuan army retreated without the rear army to change the front army. This was obviously because the heavy cavalry behind them could not run fast with one person and two horses dragging heavy equipment.
The front army retreated from both wings, and the entire formation was in chaos. At that time, as long as the Xianbei cavalry from the left and right sides rushed forward, the Sichuan army would be in chaos on the outside and attack the inside, causing the whole army to be in chaos.
The Xianbei cavalry had a sure chance of victory with the original cut-in-half tactics. In this way, the Xianbei cavalry's losses would be smaller, and the possibility of the Sichuan army being wiped out would be greatly increased. How could Kebi be unhappy?
"No need to reserve horsepower, the whole army charges."
Ke Bi Neng shouted loudly, picked up the machete and rushed out first.
The 140,000 foreign horses were about to finally converge, and the sound of horse hooves like a torrential rain boiled on the oblique slope.
But at this moment, Ke Bineng slightly realized that something was wrong. At such a distance, the cavalry on the left and right did not complete the cut. Most of the cavalry in the front of the Sichuan army that dispersed to the wings had already withdrawn to the rear, and were fighting with the outflanking Xianbei cavalry.
Passed by.
"How could it be so fast?" Ke Bineng was startled, but he could no longer think too much. After all, there were still some Sichuan cavalry who had not run out. At this time, the three Xianbei cavalry were already within a stone's throw away.
The Xianbei cavalrymen took out their bows and arrows from behind, preparing for the first round of firing.
"Swish swish."
At this moment, before the Xianbei cavalry's arrows were fired, sharp arrows suddenly shot out from the Sichuan cavalry that had not completely retreated. The sharp arrows flew across the sky and covered the sky and the sun.
"ah."
"Hiss~"
The Xianbei cavalrymen flipped over, their horses lost control, and the Xianbei cavalrymen who were diving downwards at full speed rolled dozens of meters away.
"How is it possible for an arrow to be so far away? Is it...impossible? Isn't there only a thousand archers in the Sichuan Army? How is it possible that there are so many?"
The Xianbei Cavalry occupies a favorable location. It stands to reason that the bows and arrows should be able to shoot farther than the Sichuan Army. However, the fact is that the Sichuan Army's bows and arrows can shoot much further than the Xianbei Cavalry. Before they even reach the place where the arrow is fired, dense rain of arrows covers them.
Moreover, those arrow rains are not projectiles, but precise flat shots. Flat shots have a greater blocking effect than projectiles, but if the distance is far, this requires extremely powerful bows and arrows.
Now the Sichuan Army's cavalry archers could launch a flat shot from a distance of one arrow, and seeing those Xianbei cavalrymen being pierced immediately after being hit by arrows, Kebi Neng was really shocked by the range of the Sichuan Army's bows and arrows.
Kebi Neng was shocked and confused. The Sichuan cavalry in front continued to flee. The central cavalry continued to retreat to the rear of the two wings like a river. At the same time, they drew their bows and stripped off the strings, and the dense rain of horizontal arrows swept away a large area.
The Xianbei cavalry who charged forward were quickly bloodbathed.
Kebi Neng vaguely felt that something was wrong, but at this time he could no longer be distracted. He could only fight to the end and lead the entire army to rush over.
Under the cover of a dense rain of arrows, the Sichuan army's archers, like loaches, had just escaped from the gap encircled by the Xianbei cavalry.
"Chase."
"kill."
When Bu Dugen, Xie Gui Ni, Su Li and other Xianbei leaders saw the Sichuan army fleeing, they thought victory was in sight and immediately shouted to pursue the Sichuan army.
"Swish swish."
As the Sichuan Army's cavalry marched, they immediately turned around and shot arrows. Countless arrows were like the sharp teeth in front of the forklift, shooting at the Xianbei Cavalry. The arrow rain carried a strong whistling sound, and every Xianbei Cavalry that was shot was pierced.
The Xianbei cavalry kept falling off their horses, but not a single Sichuan cavalry was killed. Finally, some Xianbei soldiers couldn't help it anymore, and they picked up their bows and arrows to shoot even though the distance was not enough. However, no matter whether they were shot horizontally or thrown, the arrows were falling in the air.
Only those archers with amazing arm strength can barely shoot the bow and arrow, but the lethality is really limited.
"That's not right." Ke Bineng finally frowned. The Xianbei cavalry encircled them perfectly, but now the Sichuan army is retreating perfectly. This retreat is obviously orderly.
Even though many things were beyond Ke Bineng's knowledge, that was why the cavalry in front of the Sichuan army could run so fast and spread out to the two wings to retreat without any chaos, and this cavalry archer could shoot such a long range.
But Kebi Neng really felt as if he had been fooled.
At this moment, the last of the Sichuan Army's cavalry archers began to escape on horseback, and the Sichuan Army's rear cavalry appeared behind them. Ke Bi could know that they were Huang Zhong's heavy cavalry.
But what Kebi Neng didn't expect was...
"Oh my god, the heavy cavalry didn't try to retreat. They were equipping themselves and mounting their horses?"
Kebineng screamed, and the other Xianbei cavalry also gasped. In front of them were 20,000 fully equipped heavy cavalry. The thick armor glowed with a cold metallic light on the vast grassland.
These ancient armored troops carried an extremely heavy sense of oppression, and their murderous intent enveloped the entire Xianbei army.
As the front group of Dawan cavalry and the squadron of horse archers retreated in two wings, the heavy cavalry changed gear among the "escaping" Sichuan cavalry.
Looking at the Sichuan heavy cavalry whose eyes could only be seen through the blindfold, Ke Bi could then look at the Xianbei cavalry on his side. The so-called encirclement was really an encirclement. Now the Xianbei cavalry from three directions had gathered in one place.
If the heavy cavalry charges...
"Tap, step, step."
Huang Zhong raised his sword, and the heavy cavalry began to mount, start, and charge.
"The squadron retreats, the rear team changes to the front team, and retreats."
Encountering so many heavy cavalry at this time, Kebineng knew the consequences even if he was a fool. Now he still held on to a glimmer of hope and only ordered the squadron to retreat.