Horse on the World

Chapter 904 The Final Battle of the Invincible Iron Cavalry
Qingzhou, Chenghua, this is already the last county held by Dingzhou Army Guoshanfeng Group in Qingzhou. Chenghua borders Qinzhou. If Chenghua is lost again, Zhou Tong's troops can directly attack Qinzhou. Thus fulfilling Zhou Tong's long-cherished wish to return to his hometown.

In order to attack Chenghua, Zhou Tong spent a lot of money. He not only sent his general Luo Peiteng to lead [-] cavalry, but also sent [-] armored cavalry from Luoyang.After Shang Haibo took over Luoyang, he vigorously promoted the New Deal and when he was collecting money, he also spared no effort to expand the armored cavalry. Shang Haibo, who was born in Dingzhou, knew that except for the armored cavalry, Luoyang was no match for the cavalry in terms of cavalry. It is far inferior to Dingzhou cavalry.

Li Qing discussed with Shang Haibo how to deal with armored cavalry one day, and made a detailed analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of this kind of heavy armored cavalry. While Shang Haibo expanded the armored cavalry, he did not forget what Li Qing once said , Today's armored cavalry is no longer a single unit, but equipped with rangers and chariots for him, so that he can both attack and defend.This change gave the armored cavalry an advantage on the battlefield.

The several confrontations with Dingzhou all ended in Zhou Tong's victory.The Dingzhou Army continued to shrink the line of defense until Chenghua.Guoshanfeng will never allow Chenghua to be lost again, so he sent Jiang Heiniu to garrison Chenghua, and was assisted by Li Fengyizhou battalion.There are more than [-] soldiers in the two divisions. Guo Shanfeng used this to show his determination to never give up Chenghua.
Jiang Heiniu built a position with Chenghua County as the core, while Li Feng's Yizhou camp was maneuvering outside, waiting for opportunities.But the most important question before Li Feng was how to defeat the thousand armored cavalry, if he was not defeated, then it would be impossible to talk about defeating Luo Peiteng's troops.

Li Feng had already fought a battle with the armored cavalry, and he suffered a lot.Thinking of that battle, Li Feng still has lingering fears. Under the strong impact of the opponent, his cavalry troops were like paper, and they pierced through his formation in an instant, splitting his troops in half. This battle made Li Feng understand one thing, that is, it is absolutely stupid for a light cavalry force to collide head-on with a heavy cavalry. Even if there is a guy with no combat power who can only ride a horse, the huge impact is enough to destroy his own troops.

Sitting on a rock by the stream, Li Feng thought hard about the strategy to defeat the enemy.

"General!" Li Guo came quickly, "The scouts are back, Luo Peiteng's troops have entered Chenghua, have broken through Qiaobian Town, and are approaching Chenghua County."
"Where's Meng Yixuan?" Li Feng asked.Meng Yixuan is the commander of this armored cavalry.

"Mengbu and Luobu are separated by only ten miles, it seems that they want to find us for a decisive battle!" Li Guo said.
Li Feng kicked a stone into the water with some distress, splashing water all over the sky, "Iron armored soldiers, grandma, this battle is really hard to fight."

Li Guo said on the side: "General, if there are only armored soldiers, it is still easy to deal with. The key is that they still have three thousand rangers and one thousand chariot soldiers. Adding them together, it will become a big trouble."
Li Feng nodded, "That's right. Meng Yixuan is very cunning. He lured him into our predetermined battlefield several times. He was not moved at all. He was only willing to fight us on the plain. I am not a fool. How could I fight with us?" He hit it head-on."
"But if we don't move, they will assist Luo's attack on General Jiang Heiniu. General Jiang's side has mostly infantry, and they are powerless to resist!" Li Guo said.

Li Feng nodded and said: "I have to find a way to make his rangers first. Chariot soldiers don't matter, without rangers, I will consume these iron shells to death."

What troubled Li Feng was the coordination between the rangers and the armored soldiers. The armored soldiers charged forward, and the rangers followed. When the cavalry is exhausted, the rangers will become the barrier of these iron shells, and together with the chariot soldiers, they will build a defensive position that can be attacked and defended, so that the armored soldiers can recover their strength.

"I have to think of a way, think of a way!" Li Feng murmured.
In Chenghua, Jiang Heiniu stood at the head of the city, gazing at the endless plain. This kind of terrain was originally the favorite place for Dingzhou cavalry, but because of the existence of armored cavalry, Dingzhou soldiers were a little afraid. If the cavalry is not removed, it will be a hidden danger. Looking at the distance, Li Feng's cavalry should be watching this armored soldier in the dark.

"Come on!" Jiang Hei Niu shouted.
"General!" The officer in the middle came over.

"Leave 3000 people in the city, and the rest of the soldiers and horses will follow me out of the city to look for opportunities to fight Luo Peiteng."

Jiang Heiniu was only worried about Meng Yixuan's armored cavalry, but now that Li Feng was on the sidelines, Meng Yixuan had to focus on Li Feng. Jiang Heiniu was not afraid of Luo Peiteng alone. Combat ability, Jiang Heiniu has not seen the opponent in his eyes yet.

If Meng Yixuan abandons Li Feng and comes to attack him with Luo Peiteng, Jiang Heiniu thinks that Li Feng will definitely not let go of this opportunity. Tens of thousands of cavalry will deal a fatal blow to Luo Peiteng. Even if he is attacked by Meng Yixuan at the same time, Jiang Heiniu believes that , Dingzhou soldiers' fighting ability is far stronger than that of their opponents.

Jiang Heiniu is a red heart, and he is prepared with both hands. If Meng Yixuan ignores him, then he will concentrate on dealing with Luo Peiteng. If Meng Yixuan finds him, then he must be prepared for a major sacrifice to create opportunities for Li Feng to annihilate Luo Peiteng. Of course, the second possibility is unlikely.

Due to various possibilities, Jiang Heiniu completely gave up the mobility of the troops, and instead carried a large number of heavy weapons in the troops fighting out of the city, such as crossbows, scorpion cannons, and eight-ox crossbows. He brought dozens of trebuchets with him. Fortunately, the trebuchets produced in Dingzhou have already realized the standardization of parts. They are usually disassembled into individual components, and they are only assembled when they are ready for battle. Assembling a trebuchet is very important for skilled troops. In other words, it is the kung fu of cupping tea.

This slightly bloated team walked out of Chenghua City, and slowly but resolutely pushed towards Qiaobian Town, where Luo Peiteng's main force was located.

Meng Yixuan was born in the palace guard army, was captured alive by Dingzhou general Wang Qi, and then beheaded by Li Qing in front of the Dingzhou Heroes Hall. Qin Ming was his old boss. After the expansion of the armored heavy cavalry, Meng Yixuan was promoted to a general and received a thousand iron armors heavy ride.It is said that there are only 1000 people, but the actual establishment of this army is 5000 people, [-] rangers, [-] heavy armored cavalry, and [-] chariot soldiers. Since entering Qingzhou, the battle between Meng Yixuan and Dingzhou cavalry It ended with Meng Yixuan's victory, which inevitably made him despise the Dingzhou cavalry. The famous Dingzhou cavalry is nothing but that.

At this time, Meng Yixuan no longer paid attention to Li Feng, the Yizhou battalion on the opposite side. His greatest hope at this time was to meet the most prestigious Changsheng battalion in Dingzhou, the whirlwind battalion, but it was a pity that these two battalions were not there. Within the establishment of Guoshanfeng Group.It seems that only after defeating Shanfeng, can I hope to have a showdown with these two most powerful cavalry units.

Meng Yixuan was not without regrets.

The armor on the armored cavalry is too heavy, and they are usually dragged on the accompanying carriage. Only when they are charging, they will put on the armor with the help of the chariot soldiers. The iron armor on the horse is thinner than that on the cavalry. A lot, but adding the two together, plus the weight of the soldiers themselves, three to four hundred catties is enough. Although the war horses are all carefully selected, their combat capabilities are limited after carrying such a heavy load. It can only maintain the impact for about an hour, and then it can only end the battle and rest on the spot. At this time, it needs the protection of rangers and chariot soldiers. Under normal circumstances, Meng Yixuan will never leave the brigade too far, like Now, the distance between him and Luo Peiteng is only about ten miles, and the two troops serve as horns to cover each other.

Meng Yixuan never thought that he would fail. In his opinion, on the battlefield, the armored cavalry is the terminator of all arms. Under the powerful sprint of the armored cavalry, no matter how tight the formation is, no matter how brave the soldiers will be wiped out.

This is the first time for the armored cavalry to go out of the capital Luoyang since Emperor Yingwu established the country. Several battles have once again proved the invincible status of the armored cavalry.

Suddenly a sharp warning horn sounded in the distance, Meng Yixuan stood up from the ground abruptly, and saw his sentinel rushing towards him, and in the distance, smoke columns could be seen rising, and the sound of rumbling horseshoes trampling the ground could be heard at the same time.

The enemy attack did not require Meng Yixuan's order. The well-trained armored cavalry quickly rushed to the carriage, first took off the armor of the horse and put it on the horse, and then put on the heavy armor with the help of the chariot soldiers. With the support of the chariot soldiers, the iron spear climbed onto the horse.

The peripheral rangers also gathered quickly, forming guards on both sides of the heavy cavalry.Obviously, they have practiced these actions countless times, and they are extremely proficient. When Li Feng's Yizhou Battalion appeared two miles in front of them, the entire armored cavalry was ready, with their spears pointing forward, just waiting for an order, Then you can launch a deadly charge.

Standing under the banner of the Chinese army, Li Feng stared at these steel monsters in the distance with firm eyes. Today, he wanted to end the so-called legend of the invincibility of armored cavalry.

"Li Guo, tell the generals to strictly implement all the deployment before the battle. First eliminate the opponent's rangers, or at least make their rangers lose their combat effectiveness, and then deal with these iron cans." Li Feng did not pull out the steel in his waist. Instead of a knife, he drew out the first-grade bow next to the saddle.

The two cavalry teams were separated by two miles. Meng Yixuan found that the other party had no intention of attacking at all. He couldn't help but feel a little strange. For the light cavalry, speed is their magic weapon for victory, but for his armored cavalry. The impact is much smaller, and there is no other reason. Even if you slow down, the opponent will not easily cause multiple injuries to your soldiers. On the contrary, your soldiers can take away a life with just one blow.

"General!" A ranger galloped on a fast horse behind him, "We found a large group of Dingzhou troops in the direction of Qiaobian Town."

Meng Yixuan suddenly realized that the other party was planning to contain him, so that Jiang Heiu's troops stationed in Chenghua could calmly attack Luo Peiteng in Qiaobian Town.

"Attack!" Meng Yixuan pointed forward with the spear in his hand, and the armored heavy cavalry began to run forward in small steps.

(End of this chapter)