The west city gate of Yunnei City slowly opened with a harsh creaking sound.
Groups of soldiers holding swords and guns marched out one after another, and soon, amid the sound of orders, they formed neat military formations under the tall city wall.
Their number was not large, only about two thousand people. It didn't take much time to form a small square array relying on the city wall.
The soldiers in the front row were wearing heavy armor, holding strong shields, and their spears were placed at the gap in the shield wall. They looked like spikes growing out of a turtle shell.
Behind them are light infantry wearing leather armor, holding a round shield in their left hand and a ring sword in their right hand. On the city wall, figures come and go, those are archers.
A standard infantry formation that relies on fortification operations.
Because of the prevalence of cavalry, the infantry formations of the Sui Dynasty never pursued any width. The generals were very concerned about thickness. How to deal with the impact of heavy armored cavalry has also become a very profound knowledge.
In fact, since the war in the late Jin Dynasty, cavalry tactics have been changing and opening a new chapter, and the same is true for the infantry. Now, due to the substantial upgrade in armor skills, during the war in the late Han Dynasty, Xiliang
The military's strong armor and large shield gradually became the mainstream.
Although it is still impossible to stop the appalling impact of the heavy armored cavalry, the infantry can still inflict a sharp blow on the swarming cavalry by relying on thick formations, soldiers who are tough and daring to fight, fearless of death, and excellent crossbows.
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Of course, it is undeniable that cavalry will always be the protagonist when fighting in the north.
It is very rare for organized infantry to defeat large-scale cavalry, and with the flexible use of cavalry tactics, such examples will become increasingly rare.
Mixed combat between infantry and cavalry is the direction that the current art of war masters are studying.
The Hu people in the north, whether they are Xiongnu, Rouran, or Turks, never care about this. The outstanding cavalry generals among them are all tempered characters from previous wars. They are from blood and fighting.
It was born. Then it was destroyed in the war.
In such a cycle, the degree of progress and regression is not large, and it seems that there has never been a major change.
A desolate and deep horn sound sounded in the Turkic military camp, and their reaction was a bit slow.
But you can't blame them, because they felt it was unexpected. At the same time, they thought it was logical.
What is surprising is that those who have experienced the war think that the Yunnei garrison should choose to go out to fight when it is getting dark. Night will allow them to stop the war in time when the war is unfavorable, and then retreat to the city at night.
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Because everyone knows that night is never a favorite time for northern tribe warriors to fight. They are naturally afraid of the night. This is obviously one of the shortcomings caused by the grassland environment. They are not good at night fighting.
Of course. On the other hand, they will be more vigilant at night. Previous battles have shown that there are very few cases of raids on Turkic camps at night.
They thought it was logical because they had been told repeatedly that there was a food shortage everywhere in the Sui Dynasty, especially the Sui people who fled north. They didn't need anyone to tell them. They thought that as long as they surrounded them for ten and a half days, even if the defenders didn't come out,
If you surrender, you probably have to come out and fight them.
Urged by the sound of the horn, the soldiers arranged their swords and guns one after another, jumped on their horses, and followed the general 6 out of the camp, reluctantly arranging the loose cavalry to attack the formation.
Horse hooves formed in formation, swords and spears stood numerous, as more and more cavalry poured out of the camp and lined up in a rather broad front. The smell of gunpowder smoke in the air finally became thicker.
But then, the Turks were surprised and found it a bit difficult.
Zhang Shujie wore a suit of armor and rode his horse under the general's flag, performing his duty as his mascot. Apart from praying for the protection of the gods in his heart, he didn't think about anything else. He couldn't command his men.
The generals, and even if they let him command, they don’t know what to do at this time.`
Literary men leading troops are almost like this. Even Turkic nobles are ordinary, so there is no need to go into details.
Several Sui generals gathered together and looked at the formation of the defenders gathered under the city wall. Although they pretended to be relaxed, they all frowned slightly.
Letting the cavalry brave the rain of arrows to break the tortoise shell of the infantry who are relying on the city wall is one of the situations that the cavalry generals least want to see.
However, the thin and pitiful infantry formation under the city wall seemed to exude endless temptation.
They knew better than the Turks how many people should be in a town's army. After watching silently for a while, they were almost sure that even if the entire Heng'an town army did not come out in full force, this should be their main force.
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The rebel generals of the Sui Dynasty became relaxed again. A few of them chatted and laughed in low voices, and then began to argue with each other, thinking about who should take the lead.
The Turkic generals gathered on the other side, and the atmosphere was quite relaxed, without any sense of an imminent war.
In addition to cursing those Sui traitor generals, they were actually discussing one thing: how to compete with those Sui traitor generals for the spoils after taking Yunnei City.
This battle seems to be a joke to them.
This shows their low war literacy, and also means that this is definitely not an elite Turkic cavalry army.
Of course, such a perfunctory mentality also made this war lose its suspense.
The Heng'an Town Army, which was well prepared, was executing their simple but effective plan, and had been silently waiting for the war to begin.
It took a long time, and even Chen Yuan and Yu Chixin, who were leading the army, became impatient while waiting. They once thought that the Turks were very smart and would not attack today.
You must know that attacking an infantry formation protected by a city wall will definitely cost you a lot.
Especially because of the terrain, it is impossible for the cavalry to charge like in the field. If they were in their place, they would definitely let the infantry attack first, and the cavalry would act as archers to suppress the defenders on the wall and then attack the city below.
Infantry causes long-range damage.
The wait was finally over, and the war began with the deep sound of the Turks' horns.
Obviously, the Turks did not intend to give up their advantage. Groups of cavalry came to the front. At this time, they still had no intention of attacking the city. They only wanted to destroy the Sui army gathered under the city wall.
The Turks attacked with great momentum. Almost thousands of cavalrymen urged the war horses, slowly moved forward, slowly relaxed the reins of the horses, and let the war horses start running.
Later, thousands more cavalry followed. Judging from their posture, they seemed to be squeezing the Sui army to death at the base of the city wall.
The sound of horse hooves finally became one, causing the ground to tremble. There were Sui people fleeing in different clothes and with various weapons. Most of them were brandishing ring knives in their hands and were wearing Sui army standard armor. They were all shouting strangely, and it was such a mess.
He rushed towards his former comrades.
At the sound of the order, the bowstrings on the city wall vibrated, and arrows rose into the sky and fell like raindrops.
The sharp whistling sound when the arrow fell was mixed with the popping sound of the arrow entering the flesh, which sounded extremely terrifying.
The soldiers fell off their horses in the screams, and the horses fell to the ground suddenly in the screams, but all these sounds were covered in the rumble of the horse's hooves.
Once the war started, it quickly fell into its usual rhythm.
The enemy began to come to a suitable distance and began to fight back with bows and arrows. From time to time, people on the city wall were shot to the ground.
Arrows were flying in the air, and the God of Death began to show his happy face over Yunnei City.
The cavalry rushed up and hit the solid shield wall with a loud noise. Immediately, a crowd of people jumped on their backs. Their spears pierced the horses and knocked down the knights one after another. Countless figures were also rushed away.
The approaching war horse spurted out blood after being hit by the collision, and flew to the rear.
The semicircular infantry formation was not shattered by the impact. They were only slightly loosened by the impact and withstood the attack.
They were well prepared, and the officers and men in the army, from top to bottom, were all battle-hardened.
Most of them are from Hebei and Shandong. Compared with the Sui people in Jin, they are much taller and stronger. They have experienced a lot of wars in Hebei and Shandong. They are almost the best infantry among the Sui armies today.
Candidate.
Of course, they were still a little unfamiliar with how to fight with large-scale cavalry, but their toughness and wildness came out with little need for the general to comfort them.
When the person in front died, someone immediately came to replace him. The person in front showed no intention of taking a step back. The person in the back firmly pressed against the back of the heavy armored infantry in front, gritting his teeth to welcome the impact.
Obviously, this is far from reaching the bottom line that they can endure, because they have witnessed too many deaths, and they all understand the truth. As long as they hold on at this time, some people will survive. Once the formation is dispersed, the people around them plus themselves
They will all die.
In the process of integrating into the Heng'an Town Army, as infantrymen, they are naturally a vulnerable group, and it is inevitable that they will be isolated and excluded.
In fact, they are different from the previous Heng'an Town Army. Their sense of honor and loyalty are not high, but this does not prevent them from using their greatest courage and strength to defend their current situation after eating and drinking.
Get everything.
Moreover, what makes them very relieved is that they don't have to endure the enemy's attacks and ravages here. Their chances of survival are much better than those in previous wars, especially because they have sufficient physical strength and did not die of hunger. In fact,
It is a very happy thing for them.
The Turks' attack looked crazy, but it was very short-lived.
When the enemy retreated, the Sui army's shield wall was stained with blood, and there were countless corpses lying outside. However, the shield wall was still solid and complete. Their casualties were not much more than those of the archers on the city wall.
This undoubtedly allowed the men in Hebei and Shandong to find their self-confidence. The enemies on the opposite side were very weak. Although they were riding war horses, they were not much more difficult to deal with than the rebels.
