Between Li Mu's cavalry and the mountain barbarian hoplites, it was a confrontation between the strongest spear and the strongest shield. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoEspecially on the narrow mountain road, it will test the technical and tactical level of both sides.

Amid the sound of horses' hooves, the cavalry troops stabbed into the mountain barbarian infantry phalanx like sharp knives. The rugged mountain road is controlled by the superb horsemanship of the cavalry.

"Block!" The front row of the mountain barbarian battalion is ordering.

With a brush, a delicate shield cast of stainless steel stood up, like a card, and instantly combined into a shield wall in front of the formation, which was stacked in three layers, even half a meter higher than the horse's head.

The exclusive black panther totem specially carved on the outside of the shield is as cold as a pity in the sunlight. On the inside of the shield, there are mountain warriors holding battle axes, using all their strength to resist the shield.

Because of the rush to meet the battle, the whole process was smooth. When I got closer, I could still see sweat oozing from the palms of the mountain barbarian warriors, and the green tendons on my forehead were bursting up.

Nervous and excited.

"Boom~~~~"

The cavalry charging at high speed, like a high-speed tank and combat vehicle, rushed the mountain barbarian hoplites in the front row with an irresistible momentum.

The hastily formed shield wall was immediately washed away. Batches of well-made war horses, under the control of the knights, came to leap in the air, and instantly crossed the shield wall that had been washed down.

In mid-air, the white light of the scimitar flashed, and blood splattered.

The mountain warriors who couldn't dodge were either killed or trampled directly into pulp.

The first line of defense has been broken.

The cavalry attack was too sudden, and the mountain barbarian warriors were not given the slightest time to prepare, no matter how well-trained the mountain barbarian warriors were, it was impossible for them to change from a marching state to a combat state in an instant.

During the march, the soldiers put away their weapons and equipment.

If you rush to the battle, you will suffer.

What's more, because it was marching on mountain roads, the front army was not equipped with crossbowmen at all. One can imagine how terrible it would be for the enemy cavalry to charge, without the slightest interference from the crossbowmen.

In addition, Li Mu's cavalry is indeed fierce, and the forward troops are a little embarrassed.

The mountain barbarian warrior is the mountain barbarian warrior in the end.

After suffering a loss, the troops in the rear immediately reacted.

It was just such a delayed effort, and an even more powerful shield phalanx had been quietly assembled. Li Mu's cavalry obviously felt that the resistance from the front was getting bigger and bigger.

From time to time, they were attacked by tomahawks from the mountains on both sides.

What's worse is that the cavalry general who led the team only saw dense mountain barbarian warriors as far as the eye could see, and there was no artillery at all.

It is basically impossible to break through the entire mountain barbarian defense line.

"Withdraw!"

The cavalry led the generals very crisply and did not have a penchant for war.

As soon as the military order was given, the well-trained cavalry immediately changed formations, and the rear army changed to the front army and withdrew along the original road.

It would be unbelievable that the cavalry troops could turn around on such a narrow mountain road, if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes.

Li Mu's cavalry really deserves its name.

In just a few moments, the enemy cavalry hurried in and out like a whirlwind, leaving behind corpses and the wreckage of war.

The mountain barbarian warriors looked at the messy battlefield, and then looked at their little short legs, and could only watch the enemy leave in style, wanting to cry without tears.

Li Mu's dismount this time, from the frustrated expressions of the mountain barbarian warriors, knew that it was very successful. This clearly sends a signal: the coalition forces are not afraid of the attack of the Leopard Tao Army!

Han Xin got the battle report from the front line and muttered to himself: "It's not good to be out of the division!" For the first time, Han Xin had an intuitive understanding of Li Mu's combat style.

In the first round of the contest between the two famous players, Li Mu won a small victory.

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After the interlude, the march continued.

A local skirmish cannot influence the course of the war.

The real battle between the two sides will also be known at Guiping Pass, and it is not yet known who is more skilled.

At about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the forward troops of the First Army, that is, the Shanman Heavy Infantry Division, finally arrived at Guiping Pass and began to set up camp.

Compared with the mountain road, the front of Guiping Pass is much wider, and it is more than 30 meters wide. Even so, it was too narrow for the army.

The mountain barbarian warriors gasped, stared at the fortress in front of them, and began to form a formation in front of the pass.

An hour later, the master regiments arrived at the front one after another. The entire army array stretched for more than ten miles, and what could really threaten Guiping Pass was actually the First Division.

The remaining four divisions can only watch the excitement for the time being.

After the formation was completed, the P1 artillery, which was the protagonist of the war, was pushed to the front of the formation and the mystery was revealed. As soon as he appeared, he was guarded by the mountain barbarian warriors.

Above the city, Li Mu looked at the artillery in the enemy formation, with a complicated expression.

The previous cavalry raid did not achieve the desired results, and as soon as he got the news, Li Mu knew what kind of bitter battle they were about to face.

Now it's up to him to see if the second tactic he prepared can work.

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With the volley of artillery fire, the next battle scene is simply a copy of the Second Army's attack on Xuanwu Pass. Under the bombardment of artillery, the garrison of the pass was beaten without a trace of temper.

The only difference is that at the beginning, Han Xin gave the order and directly blasted open the gate of Guiping Pass. The gates of the city were smashed in front of the artillery.

Han Xin dared to conclude that Li Mu would not easily give up his plan to attack the artillery. Therefore, he simply bombed the city gates, leaving the other party to engage in some raid tactics.

Sure enough, less than half an hour passed, and Li Mu's cavalry rushed out again. Compared to the last raid, this time the cavalry was larger, and it seemed to be pouring out.

The vast cavalry broke through the wreckage of the city gate and crushed it to pieces.

"Ready!"

As soon as Li Mu's cavalry exposed the city gate, the artillery immediately stopped firing.

If only eight guns were fired at the same time, it could indeed pose a certain threat to the cavalry troops, but it would definitely not prevent the cavalry from charging in front of the artillery.

Although the P1 gun has been modified by Research Institute No. 7, its reload and firing frequency is still much lower than that of the crossbow, and even slower than that of the archer.

A cavalry charge at such a short distance was only enough for one artillery fire. How many casualties can a single salvo of eight artillery pieces inflict on the cavalry troops?

At this stage, it can only be infantry that can fight cavalry, or hoplites to be precise. And the mountain barbarian hoplites are undoubtedly the trump card among the hoplites.

The mountain barbarian hoplites, who had long been ready to fight and full of fighting spirit, quickly formed a formation in front of the artillery.

The mountain barbarian warriors came prepared this time, and they were bound to teach the enemy a bloody lesson. suffered several losses in a row, and held a grudge against Li Mu's cavalry and mountain barbarian warriors.

"Come on, bastard, taste the power of your uncle's tomahawk!" The mountain warriors looked excited.

And behind the mountain barbarian warriors, Han Xin had already ambushed the crossbowmen.

This tactic was almost the same as Zhang Han's choice at the beginning, the only difference was that Han Xin was limited by the field, and Han Xin could not arrange a surprise cavalry unit on both flanks.

Could it be that a similar scene will be repeated again?

Han Xin looked at the charging Li Mu cavalry, his brows were tightly locked, and there was no trace of relaxation. He would never believe that Li Mu would be so stupid as to copy Yan Liang's same tactics to destroy artillery.

There must be deception in it.

Compared with the fierce general Yan Liang, Li Mu is a master tactician.

The next scene confirmed Han Xin's guess.

I saw that after Li Mu's cavalry troops rushed out of the city gate, they did not spread out according to normal tactics, but maintained the formation, gathered into a narrow formation, and pierced into the mountain barbarian formation like arrows.

What's even more bizarre is that after breaking through the first line of defense of the mountain barbarians, the cavalry did not continue to advance, but suddenly split in two, turning evenly to the left and right.

The cavalry that followed followed followed by a second wave of charges along the opening of the previous army, and after breaking through the second line of defense, they also dispersed to the left and right.

And so on.

The entire cavalry unit was like a drill, through the relay situation, with lightning speed, to open a gap in the mountain barbarian formation.

At the same time, the cavalry that continued to disperse to both sides well prevented the mountain barbarian warriors on both sides from approaching the gap, and maintained the gap in disguise.

Needless to say, this tactic was created by Li Mu and was specially designed for destroying artillery.

"How daring!"

There was a roar of anger in the mountain barbarian formation, and the dignity of the entire mountain barbarian was trampled on by the enemy army so humiliated.

The mountain barbarian warriors who reacted, under the leadership of the officer, tightened inward, preparing to surround the cavalry that was constantly scattering on both sides, and put them in the mortal enemy.

In order to inflict effective damage, the mountain barbarian warrior directly gave up the shield in his hand and slashed fiercely at the horse's leg with a battle axe. As soon as a cavalryman falls from his horse, he is immediately chopped into meat sauce.

In an instant, Li Mu's cavalry suffered heavy losses.

On the other hand, Li Mu's newly invented spiral impact tactics are also working wonders.

In less than ten minutes, the cavalry that came in the relay completely broke through the line guarded by the mountain barbarians. Two P1 guns, weakly exposed in front of the cavalry.

Their fate next can be imagined.

Under the unfathomable onslaught of the cavalry, two guns were scrapped on the spot.

And so, they are not satisfied. The cavalry units that followed up also wanted to attack the artillery on both sides along the open gap, and wanted to destroy all eight guns.

It's a pity that the fierce mountain warriors won't give them this chance.

The more the cavalry troops rushed in, the longer the line was stretched, and the wider the contact with the mountain barbarian warriors. In this way, the cavalry of the subsequent charge could hardly disperse smoothly to the sides.

They had largely not yet evacuated before they died under the battle axes of the mountain barbarians.

After the cavalry destroyed the two artillery, the mountain barbarian warriors who were extremely angry launched the strongest blow, and the gap that had just been broken through was completely blocked by the mountain barbarian warriors on both sides.

The whole battlefield is like a pocket, and the mountain warriors will open the bag and "tie it up" again. Unconsciously, the entire cavalry unit was already mixed with the mountain barbarian warriors, entangled with each other.