Chapter 366: Dubei(1/2)
When the Taishan army on the left slope rushed down with a roar, Zang Yi was stunned.
I saw an extremely sophisticated yellow cavalry, like a sharp blade, inserted directly into the front line of Zang Yi's Wuhuan cavalry from top to bottom.
In an instant, in the blink of an eye of Zang Yi, the enemy army crushed their most sophisticated leading cavalry.
He never expected that the enemy coach on the opposite side, maybe even the one named Zhang Chong, would choose the most violent response when facing his surprise attack.
At this moment Zang Yi recalled those words:
"We warriors don't say that much. Whoever is more pure will survive!"
But Zang Yi could no longer think so much. Seeing the enemy troops wreaking havoc on Wuhuan's cavalry, he screamed with all his strength:
"Give me a flag and let the ministries stay out of the way."
The tactical application of the cavalry is very flexible, and the insertion of sudden formations is inherently transformed.
But it was a pity that Zang Yi's order was given too slowly, or Zhang Chong and the others attacked too quickly.
When Zang Yi's order was passed to the front line, Zhang Chong was already in front of him as if he were in no man's land.
Looking at Zhang Chong's cruel eyes under his visor, Zang Yichu was startled and said the frustrating words just now.
But then he laughed loudly, picked up an iron mace, and smashed it at Zhang Chong.
Too slow, too slow.
In Zhang Chong's eyes, Zang Yi struck hard, the power was good, but the speed was too slow.
So Zhang Chong let Zang Yi see what it means to be as fast as lightning.
Zhang Chong didn't even need to hold his hand. With a wave of his hand, he swung the iron bone flower wrapped around his wrist into the palm of his hand. Then with a slight difference, the bone flower hit Zang Yi's outstretched right wrist.
There was a huge sound of gold and iron accompanied by an even more tragic wail, and Zang Yi's right hand was directly smashed into bloody foam, with bones shattered on the ground.
He could no longer remain on the horse and was hunched over in pain.
Dozens of generals continued to charge and kill, running past both sides of Zhang Chong and Zang Yi, driving out of this space.
So Zhang Chong took some time off, sat up straight on his horse, looked directly at Zang Yi, and said coldly:
"You dare to think of the rebels beheading me. You are also a good man. Tell me your name."
Zang Yi was in so much pain that he couldn't speak. But he still glared at Zhang Chong, making Zhang Chong look like a villain.
Zhang Chong chuckled and didn't take it seriously. He switched Ma Jin to his right hand with his backhand, then stabbed Zang Yi hard, nailing Zang Yi to the ground.
What are you trying to do in front of me, Zhang Chong?
With the death of Zang Yi, the Wuhuan Cavalry was completely free of restraint. Under the collision of the generals, these Wuhuan Cavalry exploded into small groups, followed the current, and retreated all the way.
Is it because Wuhuan Tuqi cannot fight? No.
As loyal followers of Zang Min, the famous general of the Han Dynasty, they did not know how many victories they fought in the north and south, and how much prestige and merit they won. However, they could only lose in the face of Zhang Chong's rampaging generals.
Because the collision team is not only a military regiment, but also a heavy armored cavalry regiment.
The reason why the early collision teams were called "Hang Clan" was because they were a group of armored heavy infantry.
Later, as the functions of the collision team continued to change, more and more warriors who were skilled in martial arts and proficient in riding skills were recruited. This group of heavy armored infantry naturally became the first organized heavy armored cavalry in the entire army.
group.
However, no matter how capable Wuhuan's cavalry were in fighting, no matter how well they were trained using Han methods, they would not be able to make up for the huge gap in collision between light cavalry and heavy cavalry.
Therefore, Wuhuan Tuqi was undoubtedly defeated, and Zang Yi's life was also lost.
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When the collision team was chasing and killing the retreating Wuhuan cavalry at will, Zhang Chong relied on his horse to observe the battlefield.
With the defeat of Wuhuan's cavalry, the battlefield situation in the rear was directly exposed to Zhang Chong.
Zhang Chong also began to take some time to see what was going on in this chaotic battlefield.
Previously on the left high ground, although he could see far away, he could not see clearly. At this moment, Zhang Chong took a look at the situation in the middle and laughed. He ordered Guo Zu, who was protecting him on the side:
"Give me my order to directly attack the enemy in the middle."
That's right, after observing the formation, Zhang Chong judged that the enemy army was exhausted, so he decisively ordered an attack.
Why is there such a judgment?
It turned out that Zhang Chong discovered that the enemy formations surrounding Xi Shen and his three battalions did not rotate with each other for half a day.
The essence of infantry square formation combat is that only the first few rows, or even the first row, of soldiers can actually participate in the battle. This is why the vanguard's equipment is the best in the entire army, because their role is to maintain the battle line.
So what is the approximate number of troops participating in the war?
That is to say, for a small formation of fifty people, it is about one-fifth. If it is calculated for a small formation of four hundred people, it is about one-twentieth. And if it is a two-thousand-person formation, it is about one-twentieth.
Giant Formation, the proportion of soldiers participating in the battle is only one forty.
Therefore, in phalanx operations, it is necessary to rotate front and back. The dead and wounded on the outermost periphery are constantly replaced, so that the abundant officers and soldiers behind can continue to maintain the front.
And what about the Han army in the middle in front of them? They didn't see any change for a long time. Instead, they were all lying on the ground to rest.
In this way, Zhang Chong finally concluded that the Han soldiers in front of him were not luring the enemy, but were really tired.
What else is there to say? Let this battle end here.
Therefore, as soon as the officials around Zhang Chong blew the horns, the entire collision team began to adjust their direction and launched a thunderous strike at the exhausted Han army in front.
During this process, there were still hundreds of Wuhuan cavalry. They were compressed in the middle and could not escape at all. They could only be chased by the Taishan army behind them and ran wildly in the opposite direction to their own friendly forces.
The situation is completely out of control.
First, the Fengsui soldiers who were resting at the rear were trampled by the Wuhuan cavalry, and then the entire battalion was submerged under the heavy armored cavalry.
Seeing that the attack was effective, Zhang Chong kept issuing orders, with the apricot-yellow flag waving and the unique sound of the trumpet. The Taishan Army's attack rhythm was like an art. Once the battalion was defeated, he forced the battalion to continue charging, and then continued to attack.
In this way, the defeated troops were like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger, becoming more and more powerful.
But at this moment, the Han Army's headquarters behind the Central Route Army was extremely quiet compared to the noisy wailing in front.
Everyone, including Sun Jian and Zang Min, seemed to have aphasia. Their mouths were wide open, but they couldn't say a word.
how so?
Just now, they saw Zang Yi leading Wuhuan's assault cavalry in a decisive victory. Not only did they cut off the enemy's third battalion's assault cavalry, they even planned a surprise attack on the left highland where the bandit commander was located.
At that time, Sun Jian and Zang Min were so excited. Especially Zang Min, his whole face turned red and he praised:
"Sure enough, thousands of troops are running south, and I am alone in the north."
Who can not be excited? The Zuo Highland may be where the traitor commander Zhang Chong is. Once this person is killed, it will be such a great achievement that the situation of the entire world will be repeated.
But the changes were too fast. Zang Yi, who was originally Dubei, became defeated in an instant.
As the flag representing Tibetan identity fell under an apricot flag, Zang Min's entire face turned pale.
After that, flags fell one after another, but the enemy's apricot-yellow flag still stood proudly in front of them.
Is the knight under the Xinghuang banner really invincible?
At this moment, Zang Min inevitably had this idea.
Suddenly, Zang Min felt that it was getting dark, but he could still hear the wailing sounds of the battlefield clearly. But soon, these sounds drifted farther and farther away, so far that Zang Min could no longer hear a trace.
Just like that, Zang Min fainted.
What Sun Jian was most worried about happened. His leader actually fainted at this moment.
What to do now? Leave or stay?
Seeing the apricot-yellow flag getting closer, Sun Jian made a decision.
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The three battalions of Xi Sheng, Yan Gang and Li Bi, who were besieged in the Han army's line of seven battalions, were in different situations.
In fact, only the 500 cavalry of the Flying Leopard Army were truly trapped. Under the leadership of Xi Shen, they had defeated a battalion of Han troops using the tactic of attacking from behind, but they also broke into the innermost part of the battlefield.
At that time, Zang Yi led the Wuhuan troops to fight with the Flying Leopard Army. In the air, the seventh battalion of Han soldiers blocked the retreat line of the Flying Leopard Army.
In this way, the Flying Leopard Army was trapped at the very back.
But how could Yan Gang and Li Bi see the Flying Leopard Army being surrounded? Not to mention that they were all on the same side, just in terms of ranking in the army, Xi Shen was Yan Gang and Li Bi's senior.
Especially Yan Gang, he first joined the army under Tuqi. The three Yuan generals of Tuqi at that time were Tian Jun, Ren Yun, and Xi Shen.
So when the old officer was surrounded, Yan Gang immediately led the Tianwei Army to rush to the rescue. Then he was surrounded along with his old officer.
When Yan Gang came with blood all over his body and killed others, Xi Shen was speechless.
He really wanted to yell:
"You can't harass from the outside? Is this how the cavalry is used?"
But after all, Yan Gang was here to save himself, so he still didn't say these words.
On the other hand, Li Bi, the leader of the Tianwu Army, was a rare outstanding cavalry general, because he had a rare quality among cavalry generals, that is, calmness.
A charging cavalryman must be brave and courageous. Even if there are mountains of swords and fire ahead, he must have the courage to charge. But behind the courage is often impulsiveness and laziness.
To be continued...