Chapter 44: Stacked Waves (1)
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Soon after the rising sun lifted above the ground, the sun poured in from the east, shining on the enemy cavalry that was galloping from west to east. Occasionally, some armor and swords in the ranks of the enemy reflected the light into the eyes of the soldiers of the Daijun Army, and the stars shone like the sparkling waves of deep black.
 The offensive was more than 1,000 rangers on the right side of the Youzhou Army. At first, as if they were about to pierce through the left side of the Daijun army's line, but when they were about to enter the range of the Daigun's bow and arrows, they suddenly turned, swept sideways across the center of the battlefield, and instantly rushed to the right flank.
Although the strength of this light cavalry was no more than 1,000, it was extremely powerful because of the loose formation when running. They swept across the entire array of the Daijun army, accompanied by billowing smoke and dust, shouts and killings, and iron hooves rumbling and trampling, making the blades of grass sway and the earth tremble. It's as if the raging waves roar along the embankment, about to uproot the embankment!
The array of the Daijun Army was spread out by two rivers in the north and south, and was roughly shaped like an east-west fan. At this moment, the light cavalry under Ni Yi had already retreated to the Chinese army with 6 Yao, and the entire formation was completely under the cover of the partial van. Hundreds of side vans form a whole of five cars and are connected to each other by iron chains. After each group, pikemen, archers, and sword and shield bearers were mixed to form dozens of small phalanxes. The pikemen provide medium-range damage, the crossbowmen do long-range damage, the sword and shield men deal with grappling situations, and the sidecar is the unbreakable Kaneshiro Yuchi. The four cooperate with each other and complement each other, which is enough to wield several times more power.
In the face of the provocation of the Youzhou light cavalry, the columns of side vans did not move, and the Rulin spears that were mounted on the roof of the side cars by the spearmen did not move at all.
The enemy cavalry roared to the far right flank of the Daijun army, turning their horses back before they were about to step into the waterside of the river. Thousands of horsemen spun around in place for half a circle, and once again galloped wildly to the left flank. This time, their route was much closer, and many of the riders were able to shoot their arrows with their bows and arrows while galloping on their horses.
The continuous fluttering of the bowstring almost overpowered the sound of hooves. Hundreds of arrows flew through the sky like locusts. Most of the arrows hit the wooden planks raised by the side vans, making a tuk-tuk sound; Others arced over the wooden wall and fell through the gaps in the shields erected by the sword and shield bearers, immediately eliciting scattered cries of pain. Some of the soldiers standing in the array fell, and then some of their companions picked up the fallen shields and refilled the shield embankment.
Mounted archery is a very high skill in the Central Plains, and it cannot be mastered by non-trained elites. But in northern Xinjiang, it seems that every beard can easily do it. I have to admit that in terms of combat skills alone, the Xianbei cavalry is far superior to the Jin people, and even higher than the Zahu cavalry recruited by 6 Yao in Daijun.
"It's just a temptation for the enemy, but it's not an option......," 6 muttered to himself. Although the Daijun army defended well, such losses were almost negligible throughout the battle; But if they are always in a situation where they are beaten and do not fight back, the morale of the soldiers will quickly drop to a situation of collapse. He squinted his eyes, looked back and forth at the movement of the enemy army in a large area, and suddenly shouted: "Send an order to the front, let them find a way to drive this group of flies away, and be careful not to fall in love with war!" ”
The herald galloped downhill and rode away. A moment later, the flag representing the commander of the front team shook again and again, signaling that the order had been received. But the whole army did not make any movement, and let the enemy horses gallop back and forth, and the soldiers only shrank, and there was not even a single bow and arrow that could be fired. This scene made many generals of the Chinese army's main formation look at each other, and many people showed puzzled and even nervous looks.
The main commander of the front team will be Liu Yao. The experience of fighting side by side in the past two months made 6 Yao full of confidence in this young general who was both civil and military, because he did not specifically instruct Liu Yao how to do it. The situation on the battlefield is changing, and the way to win is originally in one mind.
For the fourth time, the Xianbei cavalry crossed the front of the formation. This time, they were closer to the formation of the Daijun Army than the previous ones, and chose to shoot at a wide angle. The arrows arced high over the wooden wall, and although most of them were blocked by the shields, there were still many stray arrows that hit them, causing quite a commotion for the foot soldiers behind the wall.
Thousands of miles of embankment, collapsed in the anthill. Judging from the experience of countless battles between the Xianbei people and the Jin people, such a vacillation means that the morale cannot be maintained; Soon, the shaking will spread like a plague to the entire army. "Come again! Again! A humble man dressed up in the collar laughed loudly: "Do it again, they will be finished!" ”
After all, the Xianbei people had too many advantages in numbers, which made many warriors relax their vigilance. The commander of the Xianbei Light Cavalry was also immersed in the joy of suppressing the Daijun army. He did not notice that the degree of galloping of their horses had decreased slightly due to the slight fatigue of the horses; And the route of the run is getting closer and closer to the car formation of the Daijun army.
At this moment, the rapid drumbeat in the Daijun army formation sounded continuously, and the continuous wooden wall suddenly became a cut higher. Hundreds of sword and shield men shouted at the same time to put their shields on top of the wooden wall, and the crossbowmen raised their upper body lunges and relied on their shields to cover and fire a volley!
The crossbow bolts in the sky roared and flew in!
The power of mounted archery is mainly reflected in the combination of long-range strikes and the mobility of war horses, and in terms of lethality alone, it is inferior to infantry shooting. This is due to the inconvenience of waist strength on horses, and the riding bow is usually softer than the foot bow; And the horses in the run are bumpy and violent, and it is difficult for the shooter to aim.
The disadvantage of mounted archery is precisely the advantage of infantry archery. On the one hand, most of the Daijun crossbowmen who were firing volleys at this moment used extremely powerful long-tip horn bows, which had a range of nearly 100 paces over the short bows of the Xianbei people. Half of these strong bows came from the savings of the Hu tribes of Daijun over the years, and half of them came from the support of the counties in the north of Xia Jizhou with Ding Shao's acquiescence. On the other hand, the Xianbei light cavalry marched horizontally in front of the Daijun army, and in order to form a dense projectile, they slowed down and layered several heavy formations. This is exactly the target that crossbowmen love to strike in a standard rifle stance!
The Xianbei cavalry suddenly turned from hunters to prey. They were dumbfounded and at a loss. In an instant, a dense rain of arrows fell, easily passing through the unarmored body, bringing out a thudding mist of blood. The wounded Xianbei cavalry roared and tried to hold on to the battle, but the horses that were hit by the arrows jumped and neighed wildly, completely disrupting their formation.
At this time, the fierce and fast drum beat sounded again. The sword and shield men who filled the side cars ran away from both sides, and a cavalry suddenly came out of the formation! For a general, it is Liu Yao and Liu Zhengchang!
"Good!"
"Well done!"
The generals and colonels of the Chinese army who watched the battle with 6 from afar couldn't suppress their excitement, and some even vigorously beat their armor and cheered repeatedly.
6 Yao was very optimistic about Liu Yao's ability, and Xue Tong was convinced of 6 Yao's vision, so the two of them were not worried about this little battle situation in front of them at first, and they didn't care about it at the moment. Even when the dust was rolling in front and the two armies were in a mess, there was even time to chat a few words.
Xue Tong smiled bitterly: "Daoming, if you go to the front of the battle and scold, you will provoke Wang Jun to immediately send troops to attack, this ability is really rare." ”
"That's nature." 6 Yao was staring at the movement of the enemy army, crossed his fingers to calculate the strength of the troops everywhere, and replied casually: "When I was in Luoyang in the past, I heard some deeds of Wang Pengzu. This person's family is extremely high, but because of the low status of his mother, he was disgusted by his biological father since he was a child, so he developed an extremely inferior character, and hated others' verbal attacks the most...... That's what we need today. Besides, hehe, I'm actually good at trash talk, and I have a mocking aura. ”
Xue Tong's eyes widened like copper bells, stunned for a moment, and decided not to pay attention to the words that he didn't understand at all. He shook his head and sighed, "I can't think through one thing, and please forgive me for being stupid...... What does it mean to be 'just what you need today'? The two armies are going to fight anyway, why do we have to provoke Wang Pengzu? ”
That scolding was only aimed at Wang Jun alone, and the morale of the local Xianbei soldiers was almost none, and the morale boost effect on his own side was actually very limited. In Xue Tong's view, this is a meaningless behavior that is in vain. But Xue Tong knew that there must be a corresponding reason for what 6 Yao did, and after struggling for a while, he finally decided to ask clearly.
6 Haruka groaned slightly. He noticed that after listening to Xue Tong's question, middle-level officers, including He Yun and Chu Kun, all showed a look of interest. So he thought about it for a while, what to say, so that while explaining his own approach, he could make the generals understand. At this time, someone suddenly interjected: "General 6's move is really in line with the current situation and in line with the art of war. If General 6 has permission, I am willing to explain to General Xue. ”
The one who spoke was Wei Cao. Because of his noble status, 6 Yao only assigned Hu Servant to protect him, but did not restrict his movements. This Marquis of Dingxiang has always stopped at the center of the Daijun Army and watched the situation with the generals. No one would have thought that he would suddenly ask for words at this time.
“…… If Deyuan Gong can really know my mind, then he might as well say it. "6 Haruka. Wei Cao is well-known in the grasslands of Northern Xinjiang, but when he talked to 6 Yao the day before yesterday, he really didn't show any particularly outstanding talents. Therefore, 6 Yao has a bit of a teaching meaning in his words.
Under the gaze of many generals, Wei Cao gently brushed his sleeves and walked out slowly. This brave warrior, who had been in battle when he was young, grew more and more gentle and elegant as a scribe as he grew older.