A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 617 Attacking Armored Cavalry

The sky is blue and the wild fields are vast.

The Yinshan Mountain is right in front of you. Jieli is waving his whip and rushing forward.

The evacuation from Dingxiang has turned into a rout.
Yuchi Gong followed closely behind,
"Quick, Baidaocheng is ahead,"

With Bai Daocheng watching, Jie Lizai turned around and shouted to the guards nearby, "Go tell Ashina Simo and let him lead his troops to garrison Baidaocheng and stop that damned Yuchi Gong here."

"drive!"

Jieli didn't stop at all,

In Baidao City, Xue Wanshu was mounting his horse. He was wearing double armor, even his face was covered by the mask, only two eyes were exposed.
Even his war horses were wearing vests.

Armored cavalry,

Wu Huaiyu spent more than a year in Youzhou, requesting all parties to mobilize elite cavalry, good horses, and heavy armor to create a heavy armored cavalry: Youzhou Assault Cavalry, which finally came into use.

A full thousand heavy cavalry, now wearing armor and mounting their horses with the help of other light cavalry,
The majestic war horse is equipped with six pieces of horse armor: face curtain, chicken neck, breastplate, body armor, hindquarters, and parasitism.
Except for the legs and eyes, almost the whole body of the war horse is protected by armor.

Su Lie handed the black horse mug to Xue Wanshu,
Xue Wanshu, wearing Mingguang armor, sat astride a horse. The armor on the tail of the horse was raised high to protect his back.

"General Xue led the heavy cavalry to charge first, and General Li and I led the light cavalry to follow up."

Xue Wanshu said with a smile, "Don't worry, General Su. Once our Youzhou cavalry comes out, who will dare to fight? Jieli fled in panic all the way, how can he withstand the charge of our heavy cavalry?"

Xue Wanshu was very confident and had the capital. When they were young, the Xue brothers guarded Youzhou with their father Xue Shixiong and knew the Youzhou heavy cavalry very well. Later, when their father died in battle, they relied on Luo Yi, and the heavy cavalry under Luo Yi The riding record is even stronger.

The Xue brothers were all cavalry officers who once led Youzhou heavy cavalry.

The gate of Baidao Castle opens.

The heavy cavalry filed out and formed an array outside the city.

A thousand Youzhou cavalry,
Divided into two battalions, arranged in wedge formation.

Each battalion, which is a wedge-shaped battle formation, has a total number of 12. The depth of the formation is 20 people, and the first line is 12 people. In the future, each line will increase by four people, and the No. 64 line is [-] people.

In this wedge-shaped battle formation, the main combat weapons of the heavy cavalry were horse bows, knight bucklers tied to their arms, and blunt weapons such as hammers and maces as secondary weapons, although most heavy cavalry also carried bows. and horizontal sword, but most of them are not used when charging.

When they take the field, it means rushing.

However, these heavy rides do not last long and need to be used with caution.

And now, it is a good time to ride again.

There was no heavy infantry coordination, and there was no follow-up by mounted infantry, but fortunately there were light cavalry to cover.

Two wedge-shaped heavy cavalry formations, one on the left and one on the right, were deployed outside the city.

In the distance, Jieli was running towards this side with the Turks.
In the cold wind, the crowds of Turks and horses in the snow were all scattered. Because Yu Chigong was chasing after them, and Jieli was only focused on running away, the Turks and horses were numerous but scattered.

Xue Wanshu raised the horse.

The sound of horns also sounded behind them.

attack.

The knights urged their horses and slowly accelerated.

Heavy cavalry does not run very fast;
But the impact of these seemingly clumsy heavy rides is actually very terrifying.

The earth is shaking.

Jieli also noticed something was wrong.

When he finally saw the cavalry running in front of him, holding high the flag of the sun, moon, stars and three stars, he was shocked and desperate.

Another flag fluttered in the wind.

Someone shouted,

"Youzhou..."

"Jingsai Army!"

Jieli was startled and quickly reined in his horse. When he heard the word Youzhou, his scalp went numb.
In Youzhou, Wu Huaiyu and Yehuling were defeated.

The Jingsai Army is that man's army.

Is Wu Huaiyu here?

The heavy cavalry charged, splashing countless snow powder.

The attached wolf guards shouted loudly and ordered the Turkic soldiers to form defensive formations.

The Tang army's heavy cavalry approached quickly.

"Raise your riding shield, raise your horse's shaft!"

Xue Wanshu shouted,
To defeat the enemy with heavy cavalry, there are only two moves: savage collision, and then heroic breakthrough.
The wedge-shaped battle formation is designed to enhance this collision and breakthrough ability.

It can be said that the tactics of heavy cavalry are completely different from those of light cavalry. They rely not on maneuverability, but on instantaneous explosive impact. They rely on toughness.
Their mission is to charge forward, charge head-on, and tear apart the enemy's formation, relying on the expensive equipment of both men and horses.

The cost of one heavy cavalry can exceed the cost of raising twenty infantrymen. On the battlefield, twenty infantrymen may not be able to block the fatal charge of one heavy cavalry.The cost of a heavy ride for one year exceeds the output of three hundred acres of land.

"Spears, quickly, form a spear formation!"

The Fu Li Wolf Guards were still shouting. They had already recognized the heavy cavalry coming from the opposite side. Facing the heavy cavalry charging straight at them, except for giant shields, spears or carts, they could not think of anything that could stop them.
If it was a frontal battle and the array was deeper, it might be possible to block them, but now they are running all the way and the team is scattered, how can they block it.

The only hope is to rely on the numerical advantage, light cavalry, fighting, cavalry and shooting to exhaust them, and then hunt them down.

But these Turkic elite guards also know very well that heavy cavalry never appear alone on the battlefield. When they appear, they must be followed by large troops.
Thousands of heavy cavalry means that there are at least tens of thousands or even more infantry cavalry.

The Turkic soldiers and horses formed a hasty formation,
Jieli is retreating quietly,

The Turks also have heavy cavalry, but they are different from the heavy cavalry in the Central Plains where both men and horses are wearing heavy armor. The equipment of the Turkic heavy cavalry is worse, and even some heavy cavalry are not all wearing heavy armor.

There are also many heavy cavalry that are actually heavily armored archers. Their heavy cavalry often has charging spear cavalry in the front row and archers in the middle. The archers can account for about one-third.

The Turkic heavy cavalry usually attacked together with the light cavalry. Jieli knew very well the power of these heavy cavalry of the Tang army, but he had no fighting spirit.
Heavy cavalry charges closer.

On the vast snowy ground, the Turks hastily formed a line of defense, with their spears raised diagonally, like hedgehogs encountering the enemy's thorns.

This kind of defense can be dealt with by ordinary light cavalry.

But what they faced was the heavy cavalry, or the Youzhou sudden cavalry, both men and horses wearing heavy armor. Looking at the entire Tang Dynasty, these were also the ace elites.

Usually, a heavy cavalry is equipped with two war horses, three pack horses, and two auxiliary soldiers. The knights and horses are well fed and well-fed. Generally, when marching, the armor is also pulled by carts or horses. As long as there is no charge, those war horses It carries neither equipment nor knights.

He eats fine food every day to recharge his batteries, just for that brief charge on the battlefield.

The two wedge-shaped heavy cavalry battalions, with no fear in their eyes, faced the spears and the rows of soldiers, and they just rushed forward.

to destroy,

The Youzhou sudden cavalry, both men and horses wearing heavy armor, rolled over directly, stabbed with spears, chopped with knives, and greeted them with maces and iron bones. They didn't pay attention at all.
Just rush up.

Almost instantly, the thin line of defense was shattered.

Just like a window made of paper, it will break when you poke it.

A thousand heavy cavalry, like two heavy punches, directly smashed the Turks' defense line.

The heavy riders charged forward, and those who stood in their way died.
The horses of the knights are extremely sharp, but the collision of the heavy riders is more lethal. If you really hit it, you will die, if you step on it, you will die.

No Turkic soldier could block the collision of Youzhou's sudden cavalry head-on.

Jieli took off his golden helmet and armor as he ran. He took it off and threw it away as he ran. It was too conspicuous.
The heavy cavalry destroyed everything and was inexhaustible.

The Turks' spears and bows and arrows could not stop them;
Xue Wanshu walked forward bravely, with countless arrows inserted into his body, like a hedgehog, but it did not hurt his vitals, nor did it lose half of his courage.

Behind them, the Turkic troops dispersed,

Su Lie and Li Keshi each led two thousand light cavalry, followed closely behind the heavy cavalry, and attacked and killed the Turks who had been scattered.

Five thousand, just five thousand riders,

Facing more than [-] Turks, it was a one-sided massacre.

However, Jie Li was definitely not convinced in this battle, because they had been chased by Yuchi Gong for two or three days along the way, and they had long been exhausted. Not to mention that another elite Youzhou cavalry appeared in the rear.
Jieli's more than [-] men had been scattered along dozens of miles of roads and had no time to form an army. Jieli had no determination to fight the Youzhou cavalry here because he was afraid of that man.
The elite heavy cavalry from Youzhou are here. That man must be here, maybe in Baidao City. Jieli doesn't want to be a prisoner, he doesn't have the courage to fight at all.

It seems history is repeating itself.

In the third year of the founding of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Shuang, the king of Wei, was the marshal of the army. He divided his troops into eight groups to attack the Turks. It was here at Baidao that Yang Shuang led [-] cavalry and dared to directly clash with the [-]-strong army of Jue Shabolue Khan. The Turks were beaten and fled away with their heads covered. Fleeing here and there, Sabolo Khan was seriously injured, and finally escaped alone.

The Turks who fought in this battle did not dare to take the lead for 20 years, which allowed the Sui Dynasty to calmly pacify Nanchen and unify the Central Plains.

48 years have passed,

Who would have thought that the heavy cavalry from the Central Plains would once again rampage against more than [-] Turks in Baidaochuan.

Jieli took off his golden helmet and armor, completely ignored his subordinates, and fled all the way.

Baidao couldn't survive. He ran from day to night and finally escaped from the battlefield. He escaped the Tang army's pursuit and fled into Daheishan. Under the protection of a small team of loyal wolf guards, he rushed into Baidao Zhongxi. This ravine has high mountains and deep valleys, making it difficult for large groups of people to pass.

But their small group is not bad,

Regardless of the high mountains and deep valleys, they stumbled and ran for their lives in the dark, and finally crossed the Yinshan Mountains.

After escaping all the way to Black City, he was finally able to take a breather. After replenishing supplies there, Jieli sent people to Baicheng to ask for surrender and peace from the Tang army, while he continued running non-stop.
At the northern foot of Qingshan Mountain, the new wind howls,
Jieli stood on the snow and couldn't help crying. He was sweating profusely because he was in such a situation.

Fortunately, this is not the first time that Jieli has suffered such a disastrous defeat. He was defeated at Yehuling last year. He has already experienced it. As long as the green hills are left, he is not afraid of running out of firewood. He can go back to recruit his old troops and fight against the Tang Dynasty again.

"Let's go to Iron Mountain!"

Mobei is now almost completely controlled by the Tiele people, and Jieli does not dare to cross the Hanhai Desert at this time. In the eastern part of Monan, Tuli has already surrendered to the Tang Dynasty.

At this time, he should have gone to Yu Sheshina in Hetao, but his nephew had always been at odds with him. At this time, he was afraid of falling into a trap. After thinking about it, Jieli thought about it, and it was safer to go to Shaboluo Khan Suni. That was his uncle, it turned out to be Zhe, who named him the Little Khan. He built Ya in the northwest of Lingzhou, with [-] men and horses, and his strength was pretty good.

He is currently separated from Sunisi's territory by Yu Sheshe's territory, and he does not dare to go there rashly. He plans to go to Tieshan first, where he will rest temporarily, while recruiting the old troops of the defeated soldiers, and at the same time sending someone to send a message to Sunisi. Let him lead troops to respond.

Tieshan is about four hundred miles northwest of Heicheng, located deep in the grassland. The Turkic Khanate mined and smelted here, and Jieli wanted to make a comeback here.

(End of this chapter)