Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 713 Array Relative 1
The Northern Xinjiang Army blatantly set up this infantry formation, with [-] cavalry guarding the two wings. From this point of view, it seems that the cavalry on the two wings is relatively weak. For a long time, the Xianbei Army or the Huns have always wanted to break the Northern Xinjiang Army's infantry first. Army positions, and then the cavalry to attack the Northern Army.

Of course, so far, no army has successfully broken through the infantry positions of the Northern Xinjiang Army, whether it was the armored chariots commanded by Gongsun Xu or the chariots laid down by Gao Shun.All the enemy cavalry stopped in front of the chariot formation.

Based on the grain transport vehicle, a chariot was built with iron spears.The chariot is flexible and convenient to move, but once the wheels are removed, it is a very cumbersome fortification.In this way, with spears outside, the iron sheet is reinforced, and the chariot formation is unbreakable. Even if the enemy's cavalry charge desperately, it is difficult to damage the chariot formation. Moreover, the chariot formation has two layers, which cannot be seen from the outside. Considering the overall layout of the chariot formation, the enemy cavalry will never be able to attack from other places other than the front of the chariot formation.

In front of the chariot formation are still brave spearmen and shield soldiers. These soldiers, these soldiers cooperate with each other to build a strong fortress with spears and giant shields. If the Xianbei cavalry want to cross this fortress, I am afraid they will have to pay a considerable price.

There are 2000 archers in the back, 1000 in the front row and [-] in the rear. This is the main force in the chariot formation for long-range attacks on the enemy. Other than the bow and crossbow, there are no other long-range attack weapons ready for the time being.

In the car formation, there are also many temporary projectile devices, which are mainly made of levers and ropes, and the wooden poles are pulled by manpower to drive the ropes, and then the objects are thrown out under the action of centrifugal force. , this kind of equipment is simple to build, and it is also extremely easy to damage, so it can only be regarded as a disposable product.

"The enemy's formation is a bit strange." On the high platform of the central army, Gongsun Xu pointed to the enemy's formation in front of him and said: "The reason why our army dares to abandon the city and come to the grassland to fight the enemy is that our army has a chariot formation. With this formation, our army is like having a movable city wall. Therefore, from the battle with the Huns in the past few years to the present, our army is actually still using the city defense battle to confront the enemy.

The enemy army has the advantage of cavalry, so they often drive the cavalry first to charge, hoping to open the gap in this way, but under the blocking of our army's pikemen and archers, the enemy usually loses a lot of cavalry before they have a chance to approach our army formation.But now, you see, the enemy seems to have no intention of driving the cavalry to attack. "

Following the direction that Gongsun Xu pointed, Gao Shun saw many cavalrymen holding shields and broadswords gathering in the formation of the opposite Xianbei army. It seemed that this would be the first batch of Xianbei army to attack.

"If the opponent's cavalry wants to attack, they should not use weapons such as shields and broadswords. Unless they are fighting on foot, otherwise such weapons are not good for the cavalry." They want to have an infantry duel with our army, they should use infantry to open the gate, and then attack with cavalry."

"That makes sense." Gongsun Xu nodded and said, "All the cavalry in our army are elite veterans. On the contrary, most of our infantry are recruits, and most of them are not as good as the elite cavalry. The enemy must also know this, so , They will not use elite cavalry to fight our infantry.

Order the cavalry on both wings to keep an eye on the enemy's flanking troops. If the enemy tries to harass our infantry, they will immediately fight back. The enemy's cavalry must not be allowed to enter within [-] steps of our infantry. "

"Here we come..." Gao Shun pointed to the enemy army that had moved ahead and said, "It looks like there are 5000 horses, and the speed of the horses is not fast. It doesn't look like a sprint. If the first enemy army is cavalry , the level of the enemy general commanding this battle is no more than this."

"Hmph, you hit the mark." Seeing the cavalry stop at a position twenty steps away from the range of the archers on his side, Gongsun continued with a smile. Come to the left and right wings, each dispatched a thousand cavalry to harass the enemy infantry with bows and arrows. "

Soon, the battle flag was waved, and a few horns sounded. The two wings of the Northern Border Army dispatched a thousand cavalry archers to rush towards the five thousand troops that the enemy had already dispatched. .

The opponent also dispatched [-] cavalry to intercept the [-] cavalry from the northern border army. As a result, just after the [-] cavalry from the northern border army fired a round of arrows, the cavalry from the Xianbei army on the opposite side arrived. Gongsun He didn't want to make unnecessary sacrifices, so he had to order the cavalry to retreat.

"Order the vanguard infantry to stand firm." Gongsun Xu ordered: "The enemy army is fierce. They can't fight our cavalry on horseback. If they get off their horses, they may beat our infantry. However, hehe, no How do cavalry trained in battle formations understand the importance of infantry formations?"

In the formation of the middle army of the Xianbei Army on the opposite side, Ke Bi Neng looked at his own troops who had dismounted and lined up. He nodded and said, "That's right. In the past, we only thought of using cavalry to break through the enemy's infantry with lightning speed. Army positions, now that I think about it, doing so will actually be a disadvantage for our army, and it will be a big loss.

Han Chinese infantry generally can train an elite infantry within three years from recruiting soldiers to training. one year.

However, if our cavalry wants to become an elite, they must become familiar with war horses and practice riding before they are ten years old, and then other fighting skills. Generally, it is difficult to become an elite within ten years.But when the two sides confront each other, if our cavalry wants to break through the opponent's infantry position, I am afraid that it will cost one to three to break through the positions of such pikemen and shield soldiers.

In the early years when I led the army into northern Xinjiang to plunder, the Han infantry at that time also used this death formation to confront our cavalry. Under normal circumstances, our army would lose about 5000 troops in the opponent's infantry position of 1000. In order to destroy all the opponents.At that time, the loss ratio between our army and the Han army was one to five.

Until Gongsun Xu took charge of Northern Xinjiang, the loss ratio between our army and the enemy army had never reached such a level. Often in the battle, the loss ratio between our army and the enemy army was maintained at one to two and one to one. Between three, and our army has to lose so many horses.

If the enemy general is strong, the loss ratio of our cavalry and enemy infantry will be one to one, and we will suffer no matter what.For many years, whether it is the Huns or the Xianbei, they have dominated the grasslands with cavalry, and they have dominated the Han army with cavalry.

I never thought that the Han people could use infantry to resist the elite cavalry in our grassland.Hey, the warriors of our army are not afraid of death, and so are the enemy infantry. They have planned to exchange one life for another from the beginning. If this goes on like this, our cavalry must be the first to collapse. "

"If you don't seek death, you won't die." The man in black replied: "You know, from the beginning, the cavalry was attacking the infantry, and the infantry didn't even have a chance to change hands. Instinctively holding their spears, that is to say, as long as the cavalry doesn't collide with the infantry's spears, both sides will be fine.

In the past, your cavalry was able to defeat the infantry formation of the Han people, it was because you did not meet a real strong army, and your fighting methods were too old-fashioned, and you had to hit the hardest part of the opponent. You must know that the infantry is actually It's just that they wish the cavalry would collide, and only in this way can they win such a chance to make a shot, although the price is death. "

When the prairie cavalry invaded south, they always wanted to plunder more money and food, but I am afraid you will never understand the helpless counterattack of the Han children. They abandoned their wives one by one, left their homes, and traveled thousands of miles to the battlefield. Can get that shot out before the opponent runs into it.

After this shot, they will be trampled into a pulp.Hehe, you boast about the bravery and invincibility of the prairie cavalry, and claim to be the favored sons of heaven. In fact, have you ever thought about the consequences of those seemingly docile and kind-hearted Han people when their blood is aroused? "

"What do you mean by that?" Ke Bi Neng asked puzzledly, "You mean that our cavalry is not brave enough, not worthy of its name?"

"No." The man in black shook his head and said, "I want to tell you that even up to now, you have never really understood the children of the Han family, nor the Northern Border Army. On the contrary, Gongsun Xu has a deep study of grassland cavalry , He knows you all well. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles, and from the very beginning, you will lose."

"This,,,,,," Ke Bi Neng looked at the man in black with his eyes wide open, but he found that he had nothing to refute. Now that he thought about it, he really felt that he knew too little about the Northern Border Army .This kind of understanding does not refer to the strength and combat effectiveness of the opponent, but refers to the understanding of the people of the Han family and the culture of the Han family.

Grassland nomadic tribes are born to fight against harsh natural conditions, so this has created their bloodthirsty and warlike nature. On the surface, an adult man of a grassland nomadic tribe can sometimes defeat ten Han people After all, the prairie people have been training since childhood, and the children of the Han family basically do not have any special physical labor at other times except for busy farming or hunting, let alone systematic training in martial arts.

But when it was time to fight for their lives, it seemed that the children of the Han family would not lose to the warriors of the grassland. Those fierce generals who killed thousands of people and defeated thousands of people basically came from the children of the Han family. Those bodies that don't look very strong often contain Amazing power.There are countless prairie warriors, but how many of them can be said to be beheaded by a thousand people and defeated by ten thousand people.

"Gongsun Xu, why does he know us so well?" Kobinen asked coldly, "Why did he do that?" The man in black looked into the distance and sneered, "This is the power of Gongsun Xu."

"Knowing yourself and the enemy, can you survive a hundred battles?"

"No, if you want to destroy the country, first explain its history..."

In a word, Ke Bi Neng was completely plunged into panic. He looked at the northern border army positions in the distance in horror, his eyes were full of fear.

(End of this chapter)