Spring and Autumn I Am King

Zhai Fengtu is confident that his followers are the strongest warriors north of the Dahe River. Even after living a settled life, they still maintain a simple and sturdy atmosphere, and their combat effectiveness has not decreased. From the rulers down, the main food is the meat of livestock, and they all wear leather clothes and fur coats. They value the strong and despise the old and the weak. The strong eat the rich food, and the old eat the leftovers. .

In the past few years, the Di cavalry led by Zhai Fengtu fought against the Di cavalry of Xianyu many times, and he was no stranger to the confrontation between cavalry and cavalry.

But today, he found out that the Zhao family's light cavalry on the opposite side was completely different from the one he was familiar with...

Zhai Fengtu had been chasing the Zhao soldiers who came to challenge them for a while, until they got into the sparse woods, and in the woods, a cavalry opened one after another, Zhai Fengtu couldn't help but be stunned.

Although the Baidi tribes in the Gu and Fei areas were conquered by the Zhongxing clan, they were still able to make their own decisions about matters within the divisions. There were hundreds or thousands of them, and they lived scattered in the valleys and forests. The Bai Di people are used to being rude. In the past, they used to be noisy and even fighting in the BOC camp. Although they were repeatedly restrained by Zhai Fengtu, who was leading the troops, they were still in an irregular formation, and they were always noisy.

However, the cavalry on the opposite side had a solemn military discipline, neat formation, and strict equipment, and it seemed that they did not hear the sound of people and horses. Looking down at night, hundreds of horsemen are standing in the field, and no one is in chaos. In the face of a strong enemy, they are calm and peaceful. If nothing happens, it can be seen that they are well trained.

The next moment, the horn sounded and there was no greeting. Hundreds of Zhao's light cavalry, like a stream of iron in the night, and like an arrow galloping on the boundless field, rushed towards Di Qi, and Zhai Fengtu was caught off guard. , secretly screamed bad!

The Bai Di people are good at bows and arrows and riding archery. In the past, they used to rely on long-range harassment to play a supporting role, or to chase down the remnant enemy. He originally thought that this is the case for all horse-riding warriors in this world, but Zhao's light cavalry is an exception. .

They rode the Taiyuan horse provided by Xi Zhao. The horse breed is no less than the fresh Yuma of the Di people, and the food with eggs was temporarily fed before the war, which is the moment when the horsepower is strong, so it can quickly speed up the charge.

They are well equipped. Almost everyone wears light armour and leather helmets, which is enough to withstand most fluttering arrows.

In addition, the night was dark and it was difficult to aim, so Di Qi's familiar bow and arrow shooting did not work. These gorgeously equipped Zhao Qi rushed into Di Ren's team at a very fast speed...

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When Zhao Wuxi turned back, he happened to see this scene.

In fact, he knew in his heart that although the Zhao family's light cavalry had grown in size, in many respects, it was still inferior to the Di people.

First, Gu, Fei and other places are Zhongshan in later generations. The Bai Di people are located in the northern country. They grew up on horseback when they were young, and they followed their elders to hunt in the wild when they were young. Hunting and fighting are to some extent. one thing. Therefore, the Di people are naturally proficient in various cavalry skills, and of course the Zhao cavalry who have only practiced for three or five years cannot compare with them.

Second, these half-farming and half-grazing ethnic groups are very hard-working, and their migration life allows them to endure the hardships of long-distance marches. These two points are the great skills of the Di people and even the Hu people's cavalry.

This is also the reason that although King Wuling of Zhao of later generations used Hu-fu cavalry and archery, the cavalry of the Zhao State still had to recruit the cavalry of the servant tribes Loufan and Linhu to fight. Even in the Han Dynasty, the Han army still largely relied on the Changshui Hu cavalry.

But in this historical line, Zhao Qi has an advantage that the opponent cannot obtain: advanced tactics. And excellent weapons!

I saw Zhao's light cavalry excited and fierce, galloping horses to meet the enemy, rushing hoofs to the ground, and the cavalry's screams of killing tore through the night sky. Heart-shattering. When they came close, and when they were about to come into contact with the enemy, the brave cavalry in the front row threw their torches at the enemy's horses, then turned to the sides, attacked with fire first, and terrified the horses on the opposite side.

A line of knights with spears followed. They are not wearing light armor, but thick armor with three ties. The horses are also the best and tallest, and the important necks and chests are covered with a layer of cowhide. These real cavalry, although the Bai Di cavalry on the opposite side was already in front of them, they did not slow down at all, and slammed into it straight. Relying on the thick and sophisticated armor, ignoring the enemy's shooting, the spear was raised horizontally, and with the power of the galloping horse, he instantly penetrated Di Qi's front, and blood splashed from the spear's stab.

Immediately after them, the brigade of Zhao cavalry rushed into the Di cavalry in an endless stream. Dare to engage in close combat, or even launch a charge, this is the tactical advantage of Zhao Qi!

Zhai Fengtu, who was leading the team, saw that Zhao Qi had overtaken his front row so quickly, and immediately panicked. He didn't have time to regroup, and hurriedly passed down the military order, ordering all units to attack.

Di Ren was in a hurry, and at night, the front line became more and more chaotic.

Compared to their chaos, although Zhao Qi was only charging on his horse, his formation was not scattered at all, and it was still orderly, and there were still many reserve teams who left the battle line and watched the timing.

Seeing that the enemy's back row also joined the battle group, under Yu Xi's shouting, the Zhao cavalry on the periphery abandoned their spears and drew their knives. They showed their teeth made of steel, and rushed over again on their horses!

The ring-head knife, after the first battle of Muye, was able to shine again in the duel between the two cavalry tonight!

Compared with slashing and killing infantry, the greater use of the ring head knife is actually used to target cavalry. Due to the double-edged edge, the bronze sword is not conducive to immediate combat, is not conducive to chopping, and is easy to break, which is very unfavorable in close combat against cavalry. The ring head knife with one-sided edge and thick ridge was the most favorable weapon for slashing at that time.

Later, the Han army could fight against the Xiongnu, to a large extent, relying on the ring-headed sword, and the Xiongnu could not stop it, not to mention the Baidi Sanqi who was many times weaker than the Xiongnu?

Compared with the ring-headed sword, which is almost the same in shape and length, the messy weapons of the Di people have no advantage. Later, Chen Tang said: "Hu soldiers are five and Han soldiers are one. Which?

At this moment, I could only hear people shouting horses neighing, weapons clashing, all kinds of noises, blood and flesh flying, fighting into a ball.

Although Di Qi was good at riding and archery, and had the courage to fight against death, he was not like the light cavalry under Zhao Wuxi who fought in Lu, Song, and Jin, who had been battle-hardened and experienced. In addition, although they have saddles, they do not have stirrups, and they are not good at close combat, so they quickly fall into the disadvantage.

Yu Xi took the lead and led hundreds of knights into the chaotic Di Ren cavalry formation. Turn around like you want, hit it all without breaking. The cavalry under his command also drove their horses and held swords, shouting and fighting, and no enemy cavalry could stop their advance.

Looking at the overall situation, Zhao Wuxi couldn't help but praise: "Quiet like a virgin. Moving like a rabbit, Zhao's iron cavalry is also. Galloping like a wolf, fierce like an owl attack, Yu Xi is also!"

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In the fire at night, corpses lay everywhere. Sad horse neighs.

Zhai Fengtu was also stabbed on the body, bleeding non-stop, and the pain pierced the bone marrow. He stared blankly at the scene in front of him, feeling a little unbelievable.

Zhao's iron cavalry is so powerful, this is something he has never thought of before.

"We can't fight anymore, we are not Zhao Qi's opponent..." Zhai Fengduna said so in a daze, and could no longer summon the courage to fight against him.

The Di people have always attacked when the situation is favorable. If it is unfavorable, retreat, and do not take it as a shame to escape, but now, there is no chance to even escape.

After only half an hour of fighting, the formation of Di Qi was torn apart by Zhao Qi. They were divided and surrounded into several small pieces. Outside each small piece was surrounded by Zhao Qi, who had an advantage in numbers. Di Ren was completely caught in a passive beating situation.

Now, not only the Di people's cavalry have suffered heavy losses, but Fan's foot soldiers have been shot by arrows for half a moment. There was almost no sound, and he didn't know whether Gongsun Yu was alive or dead. And Zhao's infantry and crossbowmen, who had freed up their hands, were also preparing to come here.

This is a fart! If this goes on, his followers will suffer a unilateral massacre!

So Zhai Fengtu first shouted for peace in Di language. He asked everyone to give up their resistance, then decisively threw away their weapons, raised their hands, and shouted in the language of the Jin people: "Don't kill them all, we are willing to surrender! We are willing to surrender!"

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At the same time, drums and horns blared loudly in the BOC camp, which was still very quiet just now. All kinds of voices cluttered together. The firelights lit up one after another, and the entire camp that was several miles long was suddenly freed from the darkness, like a splendid galaxy.

I saw Fan's and Zhongxing's soldiers rushing out of the tent in a chaotic manner. These soldiers were sleeping, but suddenly they heard a commotion, and they were at a loss. water. So he came out in a hurry, and some even ran out naked because he was too impatient.

Only after they came out did they get an order, saying that they should gather together, put more torches, and prepare to leave the camp.

"What is this for?"

"Are you going to attack the enemy camp?"

"This black light is blinding, I can't see things clearly, how to fight?"

"The **** commander asked us to wait for more torches, but if we pass by like this, the enemy will be able to detect it from a few miles away, and there will be no night attack!"

Everyone is afraid of the dark, and unless it is a military order, they are reluctant to step out of the safe camp.

Not long after, these soldiers were like countless streams. Under the leadership of the military officials, they bypassed the overlapping tents and hurried to the camp gate. It took half an hour to finally gather the two divisions. the crowd.

The people left the camp under the leadership of the two commanders and headed west with great fanfare. They were ordered to go to the nearly 1,000 vanguards of Gongsun Di and Zhai Fengtu. I want to come here with a thousand people chasing a hundred, and the Di cavalry as the wings, they should be able to get all the power, the two commanders thought so, but when they reached the cornfield where the killing was loud before, they were stunned. .

On the flat road ~www.readwn.com~ the front army cars seemed to have been shot into sieves by thousands of arrows, and everyone died. Attacking Fan Bing. Each of them has a few arrow holes like blood holes. The blood has been drained, and it has flowed into the ditch, making those who stepped on it horrified and inexplicable, seeping into the corn field, and even the corn stalks are stained with a trace of demon Different red.

On the edge of the woods a few hundred steps away, there is another tragic image: dead horses are everywhere, full of broken spears and flags that have been trampled into the mud. It seems that Zhai Fengtu's Di Qi also suffered misfortune.

They chased the enemy, but fell into an ambush. This is the annihilation of the entire army! Searching everywhere, there is no trace of the enemy within a few miles, and there is not even one wounded left on our side, all of which have been killed.

"The left ear of the deceased was cut off and taken away, and the arrows were not wasted, they were all pulled out..." The two commanders' faces were ashen, this was a one-sided victory, and the ambushers evacuated like a stroll in the courtyard.

They were discussing what to do next, but a soldier pointed at the big wooden road in the middle of the road: "Two masters, there are words here!"

ps: There is another chapter in the evening (to be continued.)