Chapter 5: The Tricks of the Turks
There was already a slight chill at midnight in autumn, and eight hundred elite cavalry armed to the teeth gathered at the north gate of Jinyang. There is no imaginary crowding and noise in the pen, fun and pavilion, and there is no bowl www.biquge.info of Zhuangxing wine per person at the pledge meeting. Li Xiaogong just shook the torch in his hand three times, and the eight hundred knights rushed out of Jinyang City like the wind.
No one shouted neighing, only the sound of horses' hooves. When passing by Yunjia Zhuangzi, a long convoy flowed into the procession like a tributary.
In the carriage where Yun Hao sits, he has learned to ride a horse after all these years of training. But he doesn't like to ride, this thing will have loops when he rides for a long time. Li Er, Li Xiaogong, and Li Xiaosan of the Li family, Li Xiaosi are all Luo Quanjiao. It's ugly to walk and die, so Yun Hao doesn't want to become like them.
The carriage carriage is not as wide as the ox carriage, but the shock absorption system that Yun Hao has drummed out still ensures the comfort of the carriage. The compartment compartment is plated with steel plates, and the axles are flanked by sharp blades. Even the windows are equipped with iron bars. Chu Yuan's father and son sat on the wheel, holding two exaggerated crossbow machines in their hands.
The crossbow machine is a terrifying killing machine made by Yun Hao according to the principles of ergonomics and mechanics. The crossbow arm is made of pure steel, and the crossbow string is the tendon of an animal that Chu Yuan and the two of them don't know where they got it. Very, very tough, so much so that you can't kick this crossbow machine with your feet. You can only use the rocker arm to shake the winding quickly, although it is slower but more powerful.
When it was first manufactured, the target four hundred and fifty steps away was actually pierced. Yun Hao didn't think that the armor of this year could block the three-edged arrows launched by this thing.
Unfortunately, the tendons of that animal are very difficult to get. A total of two crossbow machines were made, and they could show their power in small-scale combat. If it's a large-scale fight, it becomes a disposable weapon.
As for Qi Biao and Lai Shun'er, they sat in the last car full of medicinal materials. The strong smell of medicine made the passing cavalry look sideways. These two guys have learned a lot from Zhang Wenzhong in the past two years, and Yun Hao has taught them some health knowledge in later generations. Faintly became the two rising stars in Jinyang's medical community, but these two guys are studying medical knowledge hard. Obviously, there is no shortage of research on the anatomy of the human body, especially the anatomy of women. It is said that the Chunxiang Building in Jinyang, these two are frequent visitors. And every time, I still say to go to the doctor.
Sometimes Yun Hao is very suspicious, and the research direction of these two guys seems to be gynecology.
Qi Biao didn't grow much, and it was obvious that this guy's nutrition was used to grow his eyes. Lai Shun'er is a tall man with a height of more than two meters. Standing there in the dark like a half-cut iron tower, with muscle bumps all over his body, he had a fight with Wu Yunzhao back then.
When the brothers put on their armor, it's even more of a joke. Qi Biao is very much like a monkey general, while Lai Shun'er has no suitable armor and can only wear a small one. It still looks like a monkey, how to look at it, how awkward. But there is no way, the head of him in the army is generally a bit of a level. These years of war, in fact, are not so fancy. The fierce generals with thick arms and strong strength, who can run horses and stand on their thighs, are still the main force on the battlefield.
People's armor is custom-made, and many of them are passed down from ancestors. In such a short time, I want to get a pair of armor for Lai Shun'er. It was simply a fantasy, even if Yun Hao went to find Li Er, he couldn't solve it in the end.
In addition to loading grain and straw on the cart, the drivers of the cart each had a strong crossbow and a spear. Li Er also equipped each of them with a pair of leather armor, which gave them some combat effectiveness. It's not strong, but at least it's not a lamb to the slaughter.
There were three wagons wrapped tightly in black cloth, and no one knew what was inside. Li Xiaogong asked, Yun Hao just smiled and said, "Don't say, don't say." Li Xiaogong was so angry that he was very much like pumping him.
Yun Hao sat in the carriage, lying on a comfortable soft couch. If it weren't for his resolute refusal, there should still be Yuan'er or Xin'er serving in the carriage now. Although Yun Hao likes to enjoy, after all, this is out to fight. There is a beautiful girl in a bunch of military men, and the morale of the army is gone.
There were Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong on the march along the way, and Yun Hao didn't bother to meddle at all. Even if he interfered, no one listened to him, how could he listen to a young man who came down from the battlefield in a hundred battles.
Such a large-scale cavalry is a vertical and horizontal existence in the Great Sui. Although the Eight Great Pillar Kingdoms all have Xianbei blood, war horses are hard to find. In the Great Sui, cavalry is still an incomparably precious existence. The 800 elite horsemen sent out by Li Er this time are the family funds accumulated by the Li family for many years. Li Er hugged the idea that even if he couldn't beat him, it would be okay to run back.
Along the way, I met some refugees who fled south, but there were not many of them. When I inquired with them, I learned that the Turks had not invaded Mayi. Instead, they were attacking the Great Wall on the outskirts of Mayi, and these refugees were poor peasants on the edge of the Great Wall. When he arrived in Mayi, he was also a refugee, so he simply fled to Jinyang. Safety aside, it's easier to make a living in big cities.
Hearing that Ma Yi had not yet been surrounded, Yun Hao breathed a sigh of relief. At least by the time you get to Mayi, you don't have to go through too many battles. Li Xiaogong's face changed greatly, and after muttering to Li Daozong, he got into Yun Hao's carriage.
"You said that the Turks had deliberately lured Wang Wei to deploy heavy troops along the Great Wall. Then, enter the palace may? Yun Hao looked at Li Xiaogong and asked puzzled. The Great Wall can't be breached, how the hell can I attack Mayi? Could it be that the Turks ride horses, are they unicorns, and all of them can fly?
"The Great Wall is a defensive line, and the battle line is very long. If there were too many troops on the Great Wall, the Turks would only need to break through a little. It will turn the entire Great Wall defense line into a useless defense line, and the strength of the infantry lies in the defense of the city. And the strength of the cavalry is in the field ......! ”
"You mean, once the Turks have breached the Great Wall. Even if it is to attack Mayi, the defenders of the Great Wall can only watch. Because they don't dare to come out to the field? As soon as Li Xiaogong said it, Yun Hao understood.
"Not only that, but if the Turks have a big appetite. They would attack the Great Wall defense line in front and back, and then cut the entire defense line into several sections, taking advantage of the weakness of the infantry to move slowly. Li Daozong added.
"The Turks have such a big appetite?" Yun Hao was stunned by Li Daozong's words, if that was the case. Then you have to speed up the process, otherwise you will be pursued by the Turks. Eight hundred people protect more than 100,000 people, how to look at it, how to be an impossible task.
"It depends on what the Turkic Khan wants to do, because it will also cause some casualties to the Turks. After all, their horses could not rush through the city walls. And defending the city is the strong point of the infantry. ”
"In your opinion, how long can Wang Wei last? Or rather, when did the Turkic khans want to attack. Yun Hao asked by biting his lip.
"It's not good to say, it depends on how many people General Wang Wei pressed against the Great Wall defense line. The Turks just wanted to drain the defense force of Mayi and make it easier to attack Mayi. After all, Mayi is a military town, and the city is high and deep. If the Turks want to take it hard, they have to waste a lot of effort. Li Xiaogong thought for a moment and said.
"Then let's not camp at night, but go and follow the cavalry on horseback. The baggage is left behind, and we rush to the rear of Mayi. It will take a few days to mobilize the people to move south, and I hope that Wang Weina's fools have not pressed everyone on the Great Wall. Yun Hao thought for a moment and said.
"For the sake of now, that's the only way."