warring states careerist

Chapter 978

Not all the troops on Sishang were dumbfounded, such as the three companies of light cavalry who were quietly crossing the river from the left flank.

The Qingqi on Sishang is mainly composed of wealthy farmers, and some middle-level officers also came back from the front line of fighting against the Hu people in Zhaodi.

Their equestrian skills are good, and their personal skills are also good, but after all, they are not as good as the sluggish Sishangwu knights, that is, those more disciplined heavy cavalry.

When they crossed the river head-on and started fighting, the Qingqi of the three companies had already bypassed the river from other places.

Horses can swim, and light cavalry are not equipped with muskets as standard. Their task is to threaten the Qi army on the flanks, making it difficult for the Qi army to deploy more troops.

Three companies of light cavalry can force at least 800 Qi troops to defend the flanks without strengthening the front. Qi's cavalry is not much, which requires more infantry to strengthen the flank defense.

The orders and tasks received by the deputy brigade commander who led the team were only restraints.

But he noticed a perfect fighter that was very suitable for light cavalry.

The four cannons of the Qi army are on a small hill on the flank, and the Qi army defending here does not have a few cannons in total. The artillery commander on the hill should be a nobleman who has studied in Sishang, and the position he chose is very professional. It was possible to bombard the pontoon bridge at the ferry, and it was under the cover of flanking infantry.

Three cavalry companies appeared from the flanks, which caused a certain degree of panic to the Qi people, but at this time they only confronted each other from a distance.

The deputy brigade marshal observed the situation on the opposite side with a binoculars. The four shiny bronze cannons of the State of Qi were like bait placed in front of the fish. He knew that there might be hooks, but he still let the cavalry from Zhao land The officers were itchy.

After observing for a while, I was sure that if I rushed rashly, even if I rushed up, I am afraid that the gain would outweigh the loss.

The infantry under the hill was waiting in formation. There were about three companies of the Qi army's infantry, and there were about half a company of the Qi army near the artillery position.

This time the above decision was to cross the river head-on, to break through the front after building a position, and only dispatched light cavalry with good mobility on the battlefield to support them.

The infantry fighting with the light cavalry is still behind, and it will take some time for them to cross the river.

If you wait until the infantry catch up, you will indeed have a chance to destroy the four bronze cannons of the Qi army with very little loss.

The deputy brigade commander looked at the battle situation at the floating bridge in front of him again, but the time was running short.

At the pontoon bridge, Sishang's artillery was crossing the river. The infantry in front counterattacked successfully after firing a volley, and drove away the Qi army who came to drive them away.

The Qi army's four bronze cannons also began to bombard the Sishang infantry outside the pontoon bridge by taking advantage of their position on the hill.

The deputy brigade commander was sure that Qi State had no cavalry anymore. If the cavalry of his three companies showed off so much on the left wing, Qi State would definitely send cavalry to drive them away.

Because there was such a light cavalry moving on the flanks, the Qi army could only defend in a circular formation, and it was difficult to make an effective counterattack.

He didn't attack rashly, and after carefully observing the situation on the battlefield, he discussed with the company commanders.

There are no fighter opportunities or loopholes to exploit now, but he feels that he can find an opportunity to create a fighter opportunity or loophole.

Now the cavalry of these three companies are dead, and they are just supporting. It is difficult to break through the standing Qi army without the cooperation of infantry.

Just like the surprise attack of Qingqi in the decisive battle on the plain, grabbing the fighter plane and suddenly attacking the flanks during the transformation of the formation confrontation; the effect is completely different from the situation where the enemy's flanks are waiting in full force and launching an attack at a long distance.

In terms of numbers, the Mo family has an advantage, and the advantage is very large, so if the mission of these three companies is only to contain, it is actually a great achievement.

Three companies of cavalry restrained at least 800 Qi army infantry, making them unable to effectively participate in the counterattack.

Both the pinner and the pinned are dead numbers. Although it is beneficial to the overall situation, they have no real military exploits.

The deputy brigade commander pointed to the side of the Qi army's position and said: "If we charge there once, we can lure the Qi army infantry under the hill to move over there, and we can create a loophole and take advantage of our speed. , rushed up the hill after transferring away from the infantry, and got rid of those bronze cannons."

After expressing their thoughts, several company commanders were also eager to try.

After a general look, it seems that this idea is still very likely to be realized, but the risk is also great.

There is a weak point in the Qi army's formation on the side and rear, where there is a company of the Qi army.

If it is possible to launch an impact to defeat the company, and make a posture of attacking the formation and beheading the generals to capture the flag, the Qi army under the artillery hillock will most likely choose to move sideways and backwards.

It is not to catch up with this cavalry, but to cut off their retreat, surround them in the formation, and defeat them.

Once they start mobilizing, turning, and marching, it will be convenient for them to retreat at the right time, use their speed to bypass the moving infantry, rush up the hill in one go, and destroy the four bronze cannons.

The risk lies in whether the formation can be maintained after rushing in, and whether someone will rush in too far without authorization so that they are really trapped.In that case, if they cannot retreat, it is very likely that the cavalry of the three companies will be withdrawn for reimbursement, cut off by the infantry, surrounded on all sides, and unable to display their deployment speed. If you lose, you will be judged even if you survive.

In addition, after rushing in, it is not good to retreat early, that way you will not be able to mobilize; it is also not good to retreat late, otherwise you will be trapped inside.

This is not only a test of the commander, but also a test of the discipline of the usual training.

It is safer to wait for the infantry behind to catch up, and the two sides cooperate to create a fighter, but it will take at least half an hour for the infantry behind to catch up...

Four bronze cannons are no small feat.

Many people felt that after this battle, the allied forces of the princes would not be able to escape at all. Once the allied forces of the princes were resolved and the Son of Heaven, Marquis of Qi, and Marquis of Han were killed, there would be no great wars in the world.

That being the case, it is better to fight and think of the battle.

Since they are doing flank support and their means of communication are backward, they already have the right to wait for the opportunity before the battle, especially when the order given by them is a round and unclear support.

A small meeting was held, and after an internal vote was passed, the three companies marched towards the rear of the Qi army.

The company at the rear of the Qi army noticed the movement of the Mohist cavalry, and the musketeers spread out one after another, carrying heavy matchlock guns on wooden forks.

There is exactly one company of Qi army here, with 110 spearmen and more than [-] musketeers.

The spearmen lined up in four rows, and the musketeers were on the two wings. They were also divided into four rows, and they fired on the wooden forks shared in front. combat experience.

It's just that this kind of tactical system requires good cavalry cooperation. Qi State can't raise enough cavalry, and the chariot arms have proved difficult to play. Qi State's tactical system has a big problem.

Now a company of 200 men is facing nearly [-] cavalry, and many Qi soldiers are extremely panicked, because their flanks have no cover, and they are a lone army here.

The company closest to them on the side was [-] paces away, and the strength of the Qi army was stretched. They had to organize a frontal counterattack and guard against the cavalry maneuvering from the flank. The loophole, and the Mohist cavalry officer also discovered this loophole.

When the distance was about [-] paces, the three cavalry companies on the opposite side began to spread out, forming a long wave-like line, and began to urge the horses to trot to warm up.

The main weapon of Qingqi on the opposite side is an iron sword, but they will choose to use a long wooden spear when they attack.

It was said to be a spear, but in fact it didn't even have a spearhead. It was just a long wooden stick with a sharp point cut out from the front with a sword.

The wooden spears used for this kind of impact are basically disposable, throw away after use, and pick them back up when cleaning the battlefield.

Most of them will be broken after stabbing people, and those who are not broken will be replaced with iron swords when they rush into the enemy's melee.

The Mohist light cavalry training is far less rigorous than those martial knights, but there are still rules.

The officer in front was accompanied by a few buglers, and once they rushed up, only the horns could pass orders.The wooden spears used by trumpeters and orderlies carried a brightly colored flag.

After the officers gave the order, they held the wooden spears in their hands. There was a piece of rope behind the wooden spears, which could be hung on the side of the stirrups when marching.

Two companies of 300 people are in the middle, and the remaining company is on the side. After the breakthrough, if necessary, the team must be regrouped about fifty or sixty steps behind the enemy and rush from behind.

"Jog!"

The deputy brigade commander issued an order, and the trumpeter beside him blew the order into a trumpet, and the cavalry in front half crouched and began to accelerate slowly.

You can't run too fast at the beginning, so the horse can't maintain the maximum speed when impacting.

You can't run too slowly at the beginning, because the horse can't speed up within the specified distance after getting close like that.

Like the impact of a layer of waves, Qi Jun had chosen to shoot for the first time when he was about 150 steps away from Qi Jun.

Four cavalrymen were shot off their horses, and seven or eight horses were wounded.

The Qi army took turns firing, but there was no cover on the flanks, and the weak spearmen were not enough to provide confidence, which greatly reduced the reloading speed of the musketeers.

After the four teams shot, the first batch of musketeers who fired had not yet finished loading.

The hands of a Qi army musketeer had already begun to tremble, as if the earth shaken by those horseshoes also made his hands tremble.

Raise your head from time to time to see how far the cavalry on the opposite side is from you. Every time you raise your head, it means that your loading speed will slow down.

When the approaching cavalry reached about sixty paces, the trumpet sound changed suddenly, and the cavalry in the front row began to accelerate their horses to the maximum. The spear seemed to have pierced the soldiers of the Qi army.

Seeing that the distance was getting closer and closer, the musketeer who hadn't finished loading let out a strange cry, dropped his musket and quickly ran to the spearman's side to seek shelter.

(End of this chapter)