The last three kingdoms

Chapter 406 The Battle of Wuzhang Plain ([-])
From the foothills of Qipan Mountain to the flat land of Wuzhang Plain, there is a section of slope road. The slope of this section of slope is not too big, it is relatively gentle, and more importantly, this section of slope is quite flat, which is very conducive to the movement of cavalry. shock.The speed of the Qiang cavalry was relatively fast, and with the addition of such a gentle slope, the ten thousand horses galloped like thunder, pressing towards the Wei army's battle formation.

Yao Yikang took the lead and rushed to the forefront. He rode a fierce red horse like a ball of flames, holding his crescent scimitar, majestic and handsome.

Liu Yin also generously presented him with [-] sets of new harnesses when he went to Longdong this time to help in the battle, including the high-bridge saddle and double-sided stirrups that the cavalry of the Shu Army came standard with.

This gift made Yao Yikang very happy. As the prince of Xiqiang, what Yao Yikang lacked most was gold, silver, jewelry and beautiful women. Naturally, Liu Yin didn't give these tacky things.Ever since he saw the power of the Gaoqiao saddle and double-sided stirrups equipped by the Shu army in the Battle of Xiqiang, Yao Yikang naturally never forgot these two harnesses. He took out [-] sets and gave them to Yao Yikang.

Three hundred sets of harnesses were obviously not enough to equip [-] Qiang cavalry, but there was no problem in equipping the generals of the Qiang people and Yao Yikang's troops.

Yao Yikang, who had switched to the new harness, immediately felt the brand-new feeling brought by the Takahashi saddle and double-sided stirrups. These two harnesses are simply too perfect. At first glance, Yao Yikang even felt a little regretful. If he could ride such a horse like Liu Yin that day, he would definitely beat Liu Yin by a head, and it would never be an equal share between the two sides.

This is the first real battle Qiang cavalry has fought since the eastward advance. Yao Yikang naturally attaches great importance to it. Everyone was full of enthusiasm, like [-] howling wolves, crashing into the Wei army's formation like a gust of wind in the most courageous and lightest way.

In order to effectively deal with the cavalry of the Shu army, after Sima Wang returned to Chang'an, he brainstormed and practiced a new battle formation, that is, the pikemen phalanx as the main body, including swords and shields, archers, crossbowmen and cavalry. Formation, coordinated operations, constitute an organic whole.The pikemen can effectively resist the impact of enemy cavalry, the sword and shield soldiers can defend against the long-range attack of cavalry archers, and the crossbowmen and archers, as the counterattack force, hide behind the battle formation and wait for opportunities to attack the enemy.Whether it is the pikemen defending the cavalry or the sword-and-shield soldiers defending the cavalry, they are all of the first attack type. Only after the crossbowmen are equipped can the entire battle formation have the power to counterattack. There are pikemen and sword-shield soldiers. With the line of defense built, archers and crossbowmen with weak defense capabilities can attack with impunity.

The cavalry, which originally belonged to the core of the main attack, was dispatched to the flank by Sima Wang and used as a mobile force.This is actually a helpless choice. After all, the lingering shadow of the Dishui Cliff made the Wei Army cavalry have a considerable degree of fear of war, unless the Wei Army can be equipped with the same saddle and stirrup as the Shu Army, which greatly improves the combat effectiveness of the cavalry. , otherwise it would be difficult for the cavalry to fight independently with the cavalry of the Shu army.

Sima Wang still has considerable confidence in his one-word long snake formation. The one-character long snake formation is flexible and has both offensive and defensive capabilities, and can evolve into a more powerful two-dragon out-of-water formation at any time or a super-defensive heaven and earth formation. There are three talents.The snake head, snake belly, and snake tail are three different systems, which can be combined to fight or fight alone, so even if the Shu army attacks three places at the same time, Sima Wang is not too worried.

The heavy infantry at the head of the snake was first involved in a fierce battle with the infantry of the Shu army, and at almost the same moment, the [-] Qiang cavalry also launched an attack on the tail of the long snake formation. Rolling, killing sounds everywhere, a large-scale battle kicked off.

The use of long spear formations can effectively defend against the impact of light cavalry, but it also depends on the situation. Against ordinary cavalry, long spear formations may be effective, but in the face of [-] sturdy Qiang cavalry, long spear formations are very effective. The land is limited.

When the Qiang cavalry roared towards them, the archers and crossbowmen behind the battle formation were the first to attack. They used a 45-degree projectile to attack the incoming Qiang cavalry with arrows. Arrows rained all over the sky, covering almost the entire sky, and Qiang cavalrymen kept falling from their horses, and were crushed into flesh by the cavalry rushing behind them.

But the dense rain of arrows could not stop the Qiang cavalry's determination to advance in the slightest. Their faces were red, their eyes were breathing fire, and they were yelling words that no one could understand, and they charged at a faster and more powerful speed. Wei's jungle of swords and guns.

If the Wei army's spear phalanx is compared to a levee, then the Qiang cavalry is like a monstrous torrent rushing towards the dam.When the sharp spear pierced the body of the Qiang people and their horses, there was a dull "pop" sound, and the Qiang cavalrymen who attacked the front line were almost slaughtered.

The first wave of turbulent waves was kept out of the embankment. From the surface, it seemed that the battle formation of long spears effectively resisted the impact of Qiang cavalry.

But the nature of the Qiang people is to be brave and fierce. The more blood and corpses, the more they can arouse the blood in their hearts. The death of the brothers of the same clan did not make them feel any fear, but the fighting spirit became more high-spirited. , Immediately after the first attack wave, the second attack wave rushed over in a more ferocious manner.

The levee formed by Wei Jun's flow of people was finally unable to hold up under the repeated impact of Qiang cavalry. At first, a small hole was torn open, but soon the small hole was torn bigger and bigger under the surging torrent. There were also many soldiers who rushed forward desperately to block the gap, but under the impact of more and more Qiang cavalry, the entire defense system was close to the verge of collapse.

Sima Wang was taken aback when he heard the news. He did not expect that the Qiang cavalry's fighting power was so fierce, and the entire tail of the snake was hit in a mess. This undoubtedly had a great impact on his overall battle formation.

Naturally, it was impossible for Sima Wang to just sit back and watch the loss of the tail. Although the snake's head was firmly bitten, the entire belly of the snake had not been attacked. Sima Wang could easily mobilize the army of the snake's belly to help the tail. Take a hard bite.

(End of this chapter)