Chapter 506: Equal Contact Battle (First Update)
A march of 200,000 men was never a simple matter.
From the time the rallying horn sounded, it took a full hour for the 200,000 Zhao troops to finish the formation outside the camp.
Countless soldiers stood there, their heads were shaking at a glance, and they couldn't see Jin Huang like a black oppressive tide, and countless red flags were unfurled in the military formation, and the military appearance was neat, which looked quite shocking.
On the other side, the 150,000 Qi army and the 100,000 Wei army had also left the city to complete the formation.
Looking down from the sky, the armies of three different countries formed a triangle and were distributed on the plain outside Gaotang City.
Lian Po, the general of Zhao Guo, stood on the high platform with a calm face, and behind him was a red flag of Zhao Guo fluttering high.
Red is a commonplace and accustomed color on the battlefield.
Dozens of Zhao generals gathered around Lian Po, and each of them had an eager expression on their faces.
For these generals of Zhao State, such a large-scale battle is the best time to gain military merit and title!
Seeing that the hour had come, Lian Po gave the order very calmly.
"Beat the drums!"
A whole hundred cowhide drums were placed about two hundred meters behind Lian Po, and when the old general gave an order, hundreds of shirtless wrestlers waved the drumsticks in their hands and slammed down on the drums in front of them.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
The heavy sound of the drum shook the earth and reached the ears of every soldier, making their hearts seem to start beating with the sound of the drum.
Thousands of Zhao cavalry rushed out as soon as the drums sounded, and the horses under their crotches were tied with tree branches, and the horses galloped back and forth in front of the two armies, raising countless dust and smoke, completely obscuring the sight of the Qi and Wei coalition forces.
Seeing this situation, Wei Wuji, the commander of the Wei army, and Kuang Liang, the commander of the Qi army, frowned at the same time, and then issued different orders.
Kuang Liang: "The cavalry will attack and drive these Zhao people away!" ”
Wei Wuji: "The whole army is on alert, beware of the armored cavalry of the Zhao people!" ”
After a pause, Wei Wuji summoned another messenger: "You quickly go to the Qi army's position, and let General Kuang Liang beware of the Zhao State's armored cavalry charging into battle!" ”
But at the moment when Wei Wuji's words fell, this Xinling Jun's face suddenly changed, and he looked towards the Qi army position on his left.
In the position of the Qi army, there was also a rumbling drum.
Wei Wuji's eyes widened in surprise as he watched as a mixed force of chariot and cavalry rushed out of the flank of the Qi army's position, heading towards those Zhao cavalry in the center of the position.
"This Kuang Liang ......"
Wei Wuji suddenly didn't know what to say.
The drums continued.
But the rolling of the wheels and the hoofs of the horses were even faster.
"Kill!"
The 800 cavalry and 400 chariots of the Qi State formed a rolling torrent and went straight to the center of the smoke and dust.
Wei Wuji's furrowed forehead suddenly had a tendency to relax, as he noticed that among the four hundred chariots, there were no bulky chariots and chariots, all of them were light chariots and chariots that were very light and conducive to attacking.
There are plains outside Gaotang City, which is the best stage for chariots and soldiers to play.
Moreover, the infantry became the protagonist in the Warring States Period, the cavalry was just emerging, and the chariot soldiers were declining.
Judging from the information that Wei Wuji had learned, Kuang Liang had probably sent most of the chariot soldiers of the Qi army.
"Maybe it's not like it's not invincible." Wei Wuji thought to himself.
Do you want to send the cavalry of the Wei State to help charge?
Just when Wei Wuji was a little hesitant, the distance between the two sides had narrowed to a stone's throw away.
In the smoke and dust, the figures of countless Zhao army cavalry loomed.
The first drum is over, and the second drum beats begin.
"Shoot!" The commander of the Qi army shouted, but as soon as he spoke, he took the lead in sending out many arrows from the smoke and dust.
When it comes to mounted archery, it is obvious that Zhao Guoren is more powerful.
The goal of the Zhao army is very clear, that is, to avoid the chariots of the Qi State as much as possible, and to shoot the cavalry of the Qi State as much as possible.
Dozens of Qi cavalry screamed and fell to the ground before they could send arrows, but most of the Qi cavalry shot arrows one after another and disappeared into the billowing smoke and dust.
There were also faint screams in the smoke.
Of course, there are also some arrows that shoot towards the chariot soldiers of the Qi State for various reasons, which is not too much of a problem for the chariot soldiers of the Qi State.
On the chariot, the right side of the chariot held a shield to protect the front, the driver controlled the carriage to death, and the left side of the chariot kept bending the bow and arrows, shooting towards the Zhao cavalry in the smoke and dust.
There were even many chariots and soldiers who rushed directly into the smoke and dust, holding weapons and slashing at the cavalry of Zhao State.
The sound of arrows breaking through the air, the sound of hurried horses' hooves, the rolling of rumbling wheels, the sound of Changge slashing into his body, and the ubiquitous sound of people shouting and neighing horses, made the blood begin to flow in the rolling dust.
It was a very fierce battle.
Although the cavalry of the Zhao State is unique today, in such a plain terrain, the chariot soldiers who are heavily armored and have three people on the chariot also have their own advantages.
The second drum beat ended, and the third drum began to sound.
The two teams fought back and forth in the middle of the battlefield, and it was impossible to tell the winner for a moment.
The rumbling drums still echoed over the battlefield, and although it sounded more and more impassioned, it was now completely in the background.
Wei Wuji gritted his teeth and gave the order.
"Beat the drums and order the cavalry to attack!"
The mixed chariot and cavalry troops of the Wei State then attacked, but compared to the Qi State, the cavalry on the Wei side was significantly larger, and the chariots were only a hundred times.
As the cavalry troops of the Wei State joined the battlefield, the cavalry of the Zhao State on the opposite side also seemed to come to reinforcements, and the center of the entire battlefield was filled with countless smoke and dust, and thousands of soldiers from both sides were desperately fighting in it.
Finally, the tee drum is finished. The earth-shattering drums began to slowly fall silent.
Lecheng was a little worried: "General, the situation is not good." ”
The expression on Lian Po's face did not fluctuate in the slightest: "How is it not good?" ”
Le Cheng said: "The enemy's chariots and soldiers have superior equipment, and it may be difficult to fight the enemy with cavalry alone!" ”
Lian Po sneered: "The rook soldiers can't last, even if they are temporarily inferior, what's the matter?" Pass the order and order the left flank to attack, first break the chariot soldiers, and then attack the Qi army! ”
The red flag on the command platform of Zhao Guo began to wave high, and the heralds galloped around on horses, and one order after another began to be passed on.
Another round of drums sounded.
The rhythm of the drums began to change, becoming more rapid, and the sound reached people's hearts, making everyone's hearts beat faster.
The vanguard phalanx of Zhao's army began to move, pouring out like a tide.
On the other side of the battlefield, Wei Wuji, who sensed that something was wrong, frowned slightly: "The people of Zhao have begun to attack!" Pass the order down, and the whole army should be on alert! ”
Suddenly, Wei Wuji remembered something, and his face changed: "It's not good, Ming Cheng, let the cavalry withdraw!" ”