The earth trembled slightly, the sound was like muffled thunder, low and heart-shaking. The tremors became more and more obvious, and the muffled thunder also came in bursts. Gradually, everyone could clearly feel the tremor of the earth, holding the hand in their hands.
The spear also began to beat, and a numbing feeling spread from the palms of the hands to the shoulders, and combined with the vibrations from the soles of the feet, rushed to the heart, rushed to the head, and turned into waves of chill, making every Shu Han soldier's face look slightly...
Change.
Is this the power of a cavalry charge?
As the Shu-Han army in southern Bashu or Yizhou, most people are no strangers to earthquakes. They are in awe of that power and long for it. But now, they have to be enemies with such a power, and they are afraid from the bottom of their hearts.
It surged up, making everyone feel scared involuntarily.
Ma Su felt this emotional change, his face changed slightly, he immediately raised his hand and shouted loudly: "Drumming!"
The flag soldiers waved colorful flags, and the drummers raised their arms and beat the war drums hard. The thick sound of the war drums quickly covered up the muffled sound of the horses' hooves, echoed in the valley, soared into the sky, and dispersed the silence that enveloped everyone.
The fear in the heart of a soldier.
The soldiers of the Shu Han Dynasty woke up with a start, refreshed their spirits, clenched the weapons in their hands again, and waited for the battle to begin.
However, the muffled thunder did not dissipate. Instead, it became louder and faster, seeming to overtake the drum beat. Ma Su clearly felt the slight trembling on the soles of his feet, and couldn't help but become a little nervous. He had seen cavalry charging,
Ma Dai led his army to fight against the Wei army's cavalry many times. He had observed it, and privately he was somewhat disapproving of Ma Dai. But now as the general who faced the cavalry directly, he felt something different.
It turns out that a cavalry charge can be so powerful. It is impossible to imagine it unless you have experienced it yourself.
A fast horse rushed out from the valley. The horse galloped wildly, its hooves almost flying in the air. The knight lay on the horse and became one with the horse. If you don't look carefully, it is easy to mistake it for an ownerless war horse.
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Immediately afterwards, another war horse rushed out. This was a truly ownerless war horse. The knight on the horse had disappeared. Only the war horse was hooves and tail raised, running wildly, quickly surpassing the one in front.
Knight, charge towards the great formation in the center of the valley.
The knight stood up straight from his horse, raised his hand, and waved the colorful flag in his hand, signaling that the enemy cavalry had arrived. He had just waved it twice, and a corner of a large banner emerged from behind the mountain. Then, a knight roared
It rushed out of the valley like a torrent, rushing over with overwhelming force.
Ma Su opened his mouth subconsciously and shouted loudly: "Get ready to fight-"
Because of his nervousness, his voice was a little sharp. However, no one noticed the weirdness of his voice, because every soldier saw the rapidly approaching rolling torrent and became nervous uncontrollably. They were not in the mood to notice anything unusual about Ma Su.
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The Wei army just rushed out of the valley and rushed towards Ma Di's position unstoppably.
Ma Su chose a relatively narrow valley, which was more than a hundred paces wide. No matter which part of the valley he passed through, he was within the shooting range of the crossbowmen on the hillsides on both sides. When the Wei army knights charged, one side was
Under the frontal shooting of the crossbowmen, the crossbowmen do not need to take any aim. As long as they shoot the arrow in their hands, they can hit a target. What they have to worry about is not to raise it too high to avoid shooting onto the opposite hillside.
companion on.
The crossbowmen's positions on the hillsides on both sides are winding along the mountain. There are four rows of swordsmen, shieldmen, and six rows of archers. They line up intermittently for four to five hundred steps. In other words, if the knights of the Wei army want to rush in front of Ma Di, they must first rush through this.
A side arrow formation of four to five hundred steps. Ma Su believed that at such a long distance, the possibility of being injured without an arrow was very slim, and the Wei army would be severely damaged. As long as a sufficient number of horses fell, the road between the valleys would be even more difficult.
If it is difficult to move, the speed of the charge will be seriously affected, and the impact of the Wei cavalry will be more difficult. Even if someone can rush in front of him, the six thousand soldiers behind him can completely block those sporadic cavalry.
Although time was short and he had no time to create more obstacles, he believed that with such good terrain and such a position, it would be more than enough to block Zhang He's charge.
Although the cavalry is sharp, its specialty is guerrilla warfare, and it is not that easy to forcefully break through the formation. In the face of a tight infantry formation, even the world-famous Tiger and Leopard Cavalry cannot claim to be victorious in every battle.
Is the tiger and leopard cavalry led by Zhang He? Of course not. They are the personal guards of the emperor of Cao Wei. Only the emperor can march in person. What Zhang He leads is just the elite cavalry from the Forbidden Army. Although it is stronger than ordinary cavalry,
But it's not strong enough to break through the position easily.
Ma Su was confident. Seeing that Wei Jun's forward had rushed into the shooting range, he raised his hand and waved lightly: "Shoot!"
The sound of the war drums changed and became as fast as rain. As the sound of the war drums changed, the crossbowmen on the hillsides on both sides loosened their bowstrings and fired the crossbows.
Long arrows roared, pouring down from the hillsides on both sides, and aimed directly at the Wei army soldiers galloping in the valley.
"Raise your shields -" A sharp roar came from the formation where the Wei army knights were advancing as fast as water. Almost all the knights rushed up the shields in their hands, covering their horses and their own heads. They again
As the horse speeds up, the sound of horse hooves becomes faster and louder, echoing with the sound of war drums.
"Swish swish——"
"Swish swish——"
The sound of arrows piercing the air was endless, mixed together, as if a heavy rain fell from the sky, and rushed towards the knights who were running. The knights in the middle were safer, with the bodies of their companions covering the front, rear, left, and right. They only needed to protect the tops of their heads.
.The knights on both sides were about to face the most direct attack. Almost in an instant, the horses on both sides were hit by arrows, as if countless thatches suddenly grew.
Ma Su smiled. The Shu Han army did not have cavalry, but this does not mean that the Shu Han army did not have sharp weapons to deal with cavalry. Zhuge Liang dared to fight Zhang He at the foot of Shanggui City, and he dared to wait for Zhang He at Luomen because their lethality far exceeded that of the Wei army.
Ordnance. Now they are coming for a long distance. Those heavy ordnance, such as thunder chariots, cannot even be carried by ballistas, and they do not even bring baggage vehicles that can block obstacles. However, they still have powerful crossbows, which can completely attack them.
Wei Jun inflicted serious damage.
These crossbows are the hard work of the Prime Minister, and of course Wei Ba also takes credit for them. Although that boy is a bit unruly, his talent in machinery is really amazing, and even the extremely clever Prime Minister is full of praise. All these are gathered together.
The repeated crossbow, produced by two generations of talented people from the Shu Han Dynasty, is currently the sharpest weapon of the Shu Han army.
With such a lethal weapon in hand, Ma Su was confident that he could defeat Zhang He head-on. He could ignore the advice of Wang Ping and others, throw away the disobedient Yizhou people, and win the battle alone.
However, as soon as the smile bloomed at the corner of his eyes, Ma Su noticed something strange.
The horses in the cavalry formations did not fall. Although their bodies were covered with arrows, they were still running wildly.
What's going on?
Ma Su took a closer look and realized that these war horses were indeed different. They did not have knights on them, but their bodies looked a bit bloated, as if they were tied to something. The arrows shot on those things, although they were as dense as thatch, they did not cause any damage.
Despite the great damage, only a few war horses fell down, while more were still charging rapidly.
What is this? It can actually allow war horses to withstand the attack of dense arrow rain? You must know that although the range and penetration of the repeating crossbow are not as good as ordinary crossbows, at such a short distance, the lethality is still considerable. These
The war horses were all within range, so why didn't they receive the proper damage?
Ma Su was puzzled.
The officers and soldiers of the Shu Han army also noticed something strange. Some of them screamed, and some fired harder. However, no matter how hard they tried, the casualties of the Wei army were still minimal. They quickly approached Ma Su's main formation at an unimaginable speed.
The distance of five to six hundred steps was only a blink of an eye for the galloping horses. Before Ma Di could figure out what was going on, Wei Jun's cavalry had already rushed in front of the formation.
Looking at the roaring Wei knights, looking at the flying horse hooves, looking at the Wei knights lying on their horses with fierce eyes, looking at the arrows flying out of the cavalry formation, Ma Su felt a chill.
The anger rushed straight to the back of his head, instantly making him feel cold all over, and he even forgot to give the order.
The soldiers of the Shu Han Army reacted instinctively without waiting for the military order to be issued. The spearman at the front tightened the spear in his hand, and pointed the cold spear tip directly at the approaching horse.
The archers and crossbowmen fired the arrows in their hands, and the flying arrows rushed towards the Wei army's formation. The horses in the front were hit by arrows. They hissed sadly, some continued to run forward, and some fell to the ground, and were immediately killed.
The companion behind him stepped on him, causing his skin to be torn, his bones to be broken, and his blood to flow.
At the same time, the knights of the Wei army also shot arrows in their hands, and the arrows were like locusts, directed at the spearmen standing in the formation. The spearmen held the spears tightly with both hands, and there was no cover. In the face of such a rain of arrows, they could only
I can bet on my life. Bet on whether I can still be alive after just a few breaths.
The Shu Han army only had time to shoot three rounds of arrows and knock down dozens of horses charging at the front, before the Wei army's knights rushed to the front of the formation.
"kill!"
The soldiers of both sides shouted in unison, and the horses galloped towards the Shu army soldiers. Some of the knights on horseback thrust out their spears and iron halberds, and more raised their sharp swords. With the speed of the horses' sprint, they rushed towards
The soldiers of the Shu army were chopped off head on.
"Pounce!" The spear pierced the bodies of the horse and knight.
"Boom!" The spearman was hit by the horse, screaming and flying in the air.
"Hi!" The sharp sword split the leather armor, split the flesh of the Shu soldiers, and cut their necks.
Blood burst out, and the shouts of killing were loud.
The officers and soldiers of the Wei army were as powerful as tigers, taking full advantage of the speed and strength of their war horses. They first used bows and arrows to shoot at the spear array, killing and injuring the spearmen, disrupting their formation, and then violently collided with their horses. Although the spears pierced the bodies of the horses
, but the spearmen were also knocked backwards by the power of the horses, which further made their companions behind them unstable and even more panicked.
The life-threatening impact of several war horses quickly opened a gap in the spear array, and the Wei army knights rushed in and killed wantonly.
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Fourth update on debt repayment, two more updates to go.
There has been something going on at home these past two days, and I cannot guarantee the time for typing. I originally said that I would pay off the debt this week, but it seems that the payment will be delayed. However, Lao Zhuang tried his best to pay off the remaining two chapters as much as possible in these days. over.
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