South Bank, Back Ridge.

With smoke curling, Tian Xinli watched the cavalry drill in the northeast on the 200-meter-high ridge.

There are two battalions of cavalry in the guards, and at this moment more than 200 cavalry are in formation, divided into six phalanxes to practice the latest arranged tactics, not some cooperative tactics of fighting in battle, but to strengthen the ability to change formations when marching.

This is one of the daily training subjects, and now it only emphasizes a few specific ways to change formations, so as not to have the problem of unfamiliar coordination during the battle.

Since the new harness equipment, it is not clear how much actual combat experience the Wei army has; But the Beifu soldiers had absolutely no experience in rushing into battle, and their only actual combat experience was the defeated soldiers who pursued Zhang Hu.

If others don't know, don't you know yourself?

The new horse harness has completely brought the cavalry that has begun to reload and develop to the peak, and has begun to promote the development of other arms and equipment.

If there were 20,000 or 30,000 Wei cavalry charging on the north bank...... The more than 6,000 cavalry of the Beifu and the Left Army combined, even if they won the battle, they would have the battle losses that they did not want to face; However, their own officers lack an accurate understanding of the impact capabilities of the new cavalry, so the damage of the infantry may be greater.

Unless Zhang Xiong on the north bank can lead his chariots to fight back, use chariots to hedge against the cavalry, offset and suppress the terrifying impact of the new cavalry.

It was impossible for Zhang Xiong to surrender, so the burden of breaking the main force of the Wei cavalry could only fall on his own new cavalry.

For Wei Qi, there is no need to worry too much, the reason is too simple.

The Wei army has been defeated in successive battles over the years, and the Wei army fought by the Han army's hoplites screamed...... If you want to fight against the heavy infantry, you can only rely on the heavy infantry.

Therefore, the Wei army's hoplite suffered a lot of losses, continuous replenishment, and continuous attrition; As a result, the ironclad reserves are on the verge of being depleted.

The armor of the heavy infantry can only be regarded as medium armor for the heavy cavalry, and the full-body armor of the heavy cavalry is equal to the super-heavy infantry.

Now that the Wei army's iron armor reserves are depleted, it will take less than two years for Wu Zhen to take over Guanzhong, how many sets of iron armor can he conjure?

The famous tiger and leopard ride, the heavy tiger ride is the main force, and the medium leopard ride is the auxiliary wing.

The famous unit of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was disbanded, mainly because of the lack of new harnesses, the high requirements for the quality of soldiers, and the difficulty of replenishing personnel; Secondly, there is no new harness, and the daily training of tiger and leopard riding has a casualty rate that makes Cao Cao feel distressed.

Heavy cavalry with one-sided stirrups...... Falling during a high-speed charge, whether in wartime or training, basically announced retirement.

And now, the Wei army has new harnesses, and there are enough brave knights with superb riding skills, but what about ...... There are not enough reserves of ironclad.

So, in the face of this lightly armed and medium-armed cavalry of 20,000 or 30,000 people, how to crack it?

After the emergence of the new cavalry, the second development of the chariot was driven, and the chariot was no longer a chariot soldier who rushed into battle, but a chariot soldier who defended against the impact.

Then there is the battle method of Qu Yi Xiandeng Dead Soldier, that is, the battle method of the big shield crossbowmen mixed with Guan Long, Han Haoqiang, and the Qiang people.

As long as the shield array is stable, the formation is not chaotic, and the bows and crossbows are fired in an orderly manner, it is enough to make the cavalry in medium and light armor suffer casualties.

The third is to use the same new cavalry to crush the opponent!

Your own cavalry is inferior in number, but it is better in terms of better equipment; You can take out a thousand heavy cavalry, and the rest of the cavalry can also be strengthened into medium cavalry...... So how many heavy cavalry did the Wei army have? And how many medium cavalry are there?

The reason why the concept of medium-mounted cavalry is emphasized is in the vest, but also in the two crotch armor.

Two-crotch armored infantry is not considered heavy infantry? Count, but above the two-crotch armored infantry, there are basin-collar armored infantry with better protection performance, Mingguang armored infantry, and iron can infantry wearing two-layer and three-layer armor.

Therefore, the infantry has the term super-heavy infantry, and all infantrymen who have reached the limit of their body are super-heavy infantry.

The cavalry does not need it, and the heavy cavalry must wear basin collar armor, Mingguang armor, and horse armor; Only this kind of top match can pile up heavy cavalry, and heavy cavalry is the pinnacle of all armor and protective gear.

Therefore, there is no concept of super-heavy cavalry, and if there is one, it is Tian Shin who rode Mondo.

The mid-mounted cavalry is two-crotch armor and leather horse armor, mixed with some primitive chain mail and iron-inlaid armor.

The cavalry was also lightly armoured, with light leather armor to protect them, and the horses could also be draped with a blanket and the like to provide decoration and defense.

As for the cavalry without armor...... It's like an aircraft carrier without an escort formation, which lacks meaning and is difficult to survive.

So, how to deal with the twenty or thirty thousand, or even close to forty thousand, Wei Qi who is still hidden in the rear like a family heirloom?

Simple, first of all, you can't hedge, the new cavalry that charges at high speed is crazy, like a torrent, you can't control yourself at all in it, you either advance or die.

Secondly, we must find a way to make the other party stop and huddle together, and then our own heavy cavalry team of 100 people will make the tip of the knife, and the other medium cavalry will do the two wings, and smash into the Wei cavalry cluster.

It only needs to be so ruthless, although Wei Qi has a lot, it will also be crushed and mixed together, like paste, without musculoskeletal tissue, it will lose its toughness and impact.

And now, after finding out the crux of the enemy, the Beifu military officials have studied the tactics to deal with it.

There are two ways to stop Wei Cai's charge, one is that Tian Xin himself bursts into formation, which is enough to attract Wei Qi to pursue, and Tian Xin clashes left and right in the Wei Qi array, entangled together, and the Wei Qi cluster will chase and kill Tian Xin, and the overall organization is close to disintegrating, which is suitable for their own recoil at this time.

Naturally, this kind of tactic, which requires Tian Xin himself to come forward and get into danger, can only be used as a preparatory tactic.

Another priority tactic is to lure with light cavalry to provoke the Wei cavalry to pursue, and when the Wei cavalry pursues, the light cavalry suddenly changes formation, throwing all kinds of iron thistle, porcelain tribulus, and wood tribulus terrestris.

Tribulus terrestris and porcelain tribulus terrestris are brought from Nanyang, and the tribulus terrestris is cast from pig iron, with a unified shape and a hole in the middle to wear a rope; Porcelain tribulus terrestris is also mold pressed and then fired in a cave, porcelain tribulus terrestris lacks acute angles, does not need ropes, and can be thrown manually.

There are also tribulus terrestris made on site, large and small, with different shapes, and can be used freely.

Tian Xin watched the changes in the array, and behind him, Yu Shifang came over holding the folder, and read: "Public, the Huya Army has come to report that Wei Ping, the guard of Shimen, has reined in his soldiers, closed the door, and made a state of stubbornness. ”

Wei Ping's abandonment of monitoring the riverbank is tantamount to giving up interference, which means that the Huya Army can go to the other side at any time to operate.

Tian Xin hummed lightly and asked, "Where is Su Ze?" ”

"I can cross the Blue Bridge by this evening."

Yu Shifang flipped through the folder and found the corresponding transcript.

Lu Yi rushed from Wuguan to Shangluo, and was transferred from Shangluo to the front line to command the Western Front Army; Su Ze was the one who replaced Lu Yi, rushed from Wuguan to Shangluo, and after determining that Wei Ping could win over and rebel, Su Ze began to move to the front again.

There is a plank road on the Blue Bridge, and the valley is windy at night, and it is often accompanied by dense fog, and the plank road is dangerous.

Tian Xin thought about it for a while: "Summoning the Blue Bridge Pavilion, Su Ze will arrive on the spot for the night, and then cross the plank road tomorrow." ”

This kind of trivial matter Yu Shifang just took up the pen to record, and if there was a follow-up order sent in the direction of Shangluo, he sent it over together.

Yu Shifang left, and Jiang Liang, the major general of the guards who commanded the cavalry to practice the formation, dismissed the knights and returned to Houling to ask Tian Xin: "Gongshang, last night's night ban order woke people up. The officials are more resentful of homesickness, and now they are eager to fight. The minister thought that he should launch a general attack at dusk tonight and seize the front ground first......"

Seeing Tian Xin coming over, Jiang Liang was stunned, and then heard Tian Xin say, "Go on." ”

"Yes, the enemy camp was attacked twice last night, and the enemy may have been negligent tonight. If you can advance, you will fight, and if you can't enter, you will disturb it. ”