Liu Qi, the eldest son of the Three Kingdoms

() Facing the menacing Cao Jun, Liu Qi felt very relaxed. He had done what he had to do and the rest depended on Pang Tong's commanding art. Rules are dead, but people are alive.The formation is dead, the formation is alive, and adapting to the situation is Pang Tong's strength, so Liu Qi is not afraid of Cao Cao's sudden plan.

For Liu Qi's trust, Pang Tong was very moved from the bottom of his heart.Women look for those who please themselves, and men die for those who know themselves.Liu Qi trusted Pang Tong so much that he entrusted Pang Tong with the [-] army, the future of Jingzhou, and even Liu Qi's personal fate.Not only did Pang Tong not feel the pressure, but his fighting spirit was a hundred times stronger. This was one of the reasons why Liu Qi was relieved to hand over the commanding power to Pang Tong.

The Chinese army is the core of the army, and Liu Qi, Pang Tong and others are behind the infantry phalanx behind the crossbowmen.The enemy broke through the crossbow array, and the battle was obviously at a fever pitch. At this time, the main force of the Jingzhou Army should also go out to fight.The three 5000-man infantry phalanxes of the Chinese army should be dispatched.They are led by Huo Jun and Huang Zu respectively, and the remaining one is led by General Huang Zhong.Huang Zhong continued to lead the infantry phalanx after commanding the crossbow formation (the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army is not for nothing).

Liu Qi's infantry phalanx is mainly heavy infantry.It is a square formation composed of soldiers closely arranged, which can form a solid wall composed of shields and spears.The heavy infantry all wore heavy armor.The first row holds gun shields for defense. The infantry in the gun shield phalanx is equipped with breastplates, holding a large shield, a two-meter-long spear and a short sword. ; The second row holds broadswords, and everyone is equipped with three one-meter javelins, which are the most supplementary long-range firepower.After repeated rehearsals of complex formations, if necessary, soldiers in the phalanx could move from the back to both sides of the formation, thereby enriching and strengthening the troops on the front side of the phalanx.

The formation of the infantry phalanx rarely changes, and its use depends on facing the enemy head-on. This principle is simple to say, but it is difficult to implement. The larger the phalanx is, the more difficult it is to do. Therefore, light infantry is often deployed on the two wings of the phalanx. as cover.

After the crossbowmen fired their crossbows, they didn’t have nothing to do. After the infantry phalanx, they supplemented their bows and knives to form an archer formation. They played again as long-range fire support. On the crossbow.So it consumes a lot of physical strength, and the endurance drops.However, this is used when chasing and killing while taking advantage of the situation, or when retreating.

The heavy infantry phalanx tactic is a phalanx tactic whose attack power is lower than its defense power.It is another big meal prepared by Liu Qi for Cao Jun's cavalry.The heavy infantry phalanx is the most effective against the cavalry charge. In front of the heavy armored infantry phalanx with complete weapons and equipment (especially spears), firm will, and strict discipline, the cavalry often does not have any advantage.If it weren't for the former army's requirement that the troops be shallow in depth --- to facilitate crossbowmen's bow and crossbow reflexes --- Liu Qi would also like to prepare more heavy phalanxes.In fact, they were facing heavily armored knights. Due to the nature of horses, they would not rush towards spear-shaped objects, so the cavalry could not break through the infantry phalanx with spears facing outward and strong shield walls.And it will soon be killed by the archers in the phalanx.

The disadvantage of the infantry phalanx is that it moves slowly and changes formation slowly, which is a test of the will and discipline of the infantry.The success of the infantry phalanx requires the cooperation of every soldier, and the collapse of any side will lead to complete annihilation.Poorly trained armies often collapse, with devastating results, as the infantry of the first platoon sees formations of cavalry charging round after round.But you can rest assured that the heavy infantry are all from Jingzhou. They have fought with Liu Qi for a long time, and their combat strength, will, and discipline are all at the top of the entire army.

The spear is the main weapon of the infantry phalanx, as is the broadsword.In fact, the enemy army has all rushed into the middle army, and melee battles are inevitable. Sometimes a broadsword is better than a long spear.The javelin is a weapon newly invented by Liu Qi. The javelin is a short throwing spear with arrowheads, also known as "throwing spear", "throwing spear", "short spear", "studded spear" and so on.

In ancient foreign countries, the javelin was a basic throwing weapon. The javelin made of pure iron was shorter, less than two feet in length, and weighed no more than four catties. Skilled people could hit the enemy within fifty steps.Javelins are generally composed of a dart head and a gun shaft, and some are equipped with tail fins for balance.The dart head is made of metal, usually in the shape of a cone or a long drop, and is set on the gun shaft.Gun shafts are usually made of hardwood, bamboo or metal.On the battlefield, javelins are often used in conjunction with shields to make up for the lack of melee weapons.With the advent of the crossbow, the use of the javelin began to decline.However, as a supplementary weapon for infantry, its power is still very impressive.

After that came the rear army, and the governor was Li Yan.Li Yan and Liu Pan are responsible for defending the rear, and they are two infantry phalanxes with spears of 5000 people. After all, Cao Cao can effectively defend even if he wants to make a surprise attack from the rear.However, the defense power is stronger than the attack power, and long-distance long-range weapon combat is better than close hand-to-hand combat.

The governors of the left and right wings are Zhang Fei and Zhuge Jin respectively.Zhang Fei led Ding Feng, Liao Hua and other generals, and Zhuge Jin led Lu Meng, Ling Tong and other generals.The deployment of troops on the left and right wings is almost the same.The front row is a phalanx of 5000 pike and heavy infantry, which can effectively prevent the enemy cavalry from rushing into the formation, and the number of pikemen is more than that of the middle and rear infantry phalanx.Zhongjian is a [-]-carriage chariot unit. In the Central Plains, chariots still have a certain role, so they have not yet withdrawn from the stage of history.And it is the most effective counter weapon to prevent cavalry charge.

The advantage of the chariot formation is that it has a certain degree of protection for itself, and it has advantages when fighting infantry, and can launch attacks quickly.Great deterrence, when counter-charging, the chariot rushes to the forefront, can break up the enemy's formation, and can shoot with bows and arrows at a distance.The infantry followed the chariot and launched an attack, mainly attacking the long-range archers who were more lethal to the chariot.It can effectively resist the speed of enemy cavalry when defending.

It is worth mentioning that Liu Qi's secret weapon, the Elephant Cavalry, was dispatched by Liu Qi for his great service in attacking Jiangdong last time.Because the speed is slower than other cavalry, it was not used together with Zhang Xiu's Fenglei Cavalry.Instead, it is used as a defensive force for the army.After all, the speed of the elephant cavalry is too slow, and the elephant in full armor is a frightening existence. A unit that cannot be hit or pierced by anything is a huge blow to morale.It is no different from the tanks used by the British in World War I to deal with German infantry in later generations.

The three thousand elephant cavalry led by Hu Che'er were used as Liu Qi's hole card between the left wing of the army and the central army.In fact, the weakest part is Liu Qi's left and right wings. Whether it is the recruits of Zhang Fei's department or the navy troops of Zhuge Jin's department, they are somewhat different from Cao Jun's soldiers, even inferior to Xuzhou soldiers and Yanzhou soldiers.However, with the protection of the chariot formation, it is still capable of fighting.