That's right! Facing the Jurchens, there were three thousand cavalry blocking the way between Pingzhou City and Haiyang City; to be more precise, it was the two thousand Liao Army cavalry led by one thousand Jurchens.
The tactic Hu Biao and the others used to deal with it was to rush directly and forcefully.
Otherwise? It was as if they, a group of defeated soldiers, could defeat three thousand fine cavalry before they could pass through calmly.
So with no choice, they could only adopt this tactic:
Set up an arrow formation, with a group of combat-effective personnel at the front and two wings, guarding the old, weak and wounded who have no combat effectiveness in a relatively safe position in the middle, and rush over at the fastest speed.
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If the people in the front and on both wings are killed in battle, someone will immediately replace them to maintain the integrity of the Arrow Formation.
Specifically, it's like the herds of antelopes on Uncle Black's continent that run together for their lives when faced with being chased by lions and other fierce beasts.
Needless to say, Hu Biao and other netizens are actually not unfamiliar with such a tactic.
Because they used it in the breakout battle in Qiuci City, in Banchao and Ban Dingyuan's mission in the Western Regions, and in the final confrontation with the Huns' cavalry.
It can be said that I am familiar with this move.
The most important thing is that the large number of remaining Jurchen cavalry have already set up a cavalry attack formation that looks a bit messy but is very organized directly in front of them.
Amidst the long sound of trumpets, the two thousand Liao cavalry who had surrendered to them were the first to move out, outflanking the two wings.
With such a thought in mind, the Jurchens who were outflanked by two wings were about to stab the Jurchens diagonally to the ground before they saw it.
I simply don't think that their three thousand cavalry can have any rivals on the ground in Pingzhou.
Maybe he saw it, at the edge of their turtle-like arrow array.
Even though the knight above tried to comfort him, the horse still tilted its head and hit another war horse on the left.
Before he could get up, many horse hooves stepped on his back.
Another even more unlucky situation was that a war horse was frightened after being hit by three arrows at most ten meters away from the windmill.
In a very short period of time, the shield in his hand and the armor on his body were still making constant noises, and they were hit by as many as one or two arrows each.
And such a result means that the knight above is dead.
The reason is simple, because after other rookies in the same period, such as Wild Ghost, Big Fish, War Dog, Lao Tie, Li San, Gui Feng and others, died in the battle.
But I felt inexplicably that I was going to die in this unknown windmill, so I still tried hard to straighten my back.
In the peripheral vision of Windmill's eyes, he could see, not too far to the left, a wounded man trying to hold up a pot lid in his hand. The ridiculous-looking pot lid in his hand successfully blocked a projectile.
The sharp arrow coming.
On the spot, the two war horses fell forward and fell to the ground. The horse behind them, which was unable to dodge, was also tripped on the spot.
Thinking about it, the Jurchens are currently at their most energetic.
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Feeling the cool night breeze blowing constantly on your face amidst the high-speed charge of the war horses.
To be more precise, what makes these guys familiar is not only the formation and details of using this tactic; but also the speed at which people are constantly dying in the process, which is also familiar to their minds.
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Fortunately, there are no fortifications such as horse pits, horse ropes, and horse resistance that can stop the cavalry from attacking.
Shoot an arrow from a distance, trying to disrupt the formation of the Arrow Front Formation.
Not only were there several teams of rangers cruising around on both wings.
Because in this way, he felt that he would look more dignified when he died.
This guy had an inexplicable intuition in his heart:
If a miracle didn't happen, I would die soon.
Finally, when the two sides were three and a half miles away, a loud horn horn began to sound from the Jurchen cavalry formation on the opposite side.
The problem is that the dirty leather armor he is wearing cannot stop the sharp arrows from such a distance.
Along the way, all the wounds on my body were opened.
In short, for a period of only twenty-seven or eight seconds, the screams and the sound of the horse falling down were endless for Gufeng.
When he was hit by an arrow under his left ribs, he couldn't help but sway in severe pain. His body was not tied to the horse's back, and he simply fell down on the horse.
At most two seconds later, a dense rain of arrows enveloped them.
This is the position on the two wings. The two thousand Liao soldiers who passed them at a distance of forty or fifty meters fired their bows and arrows one after another.
The horse, with its four hooves trampling the ground rapidly, was still galloping forward.
And it lasted for twenty-seven or eight seconds as if it were really raining.
At this moment, although he did not fall off his horse after being hit by several arrows, he had already lost his life.
The euphemistic name is to let them take good care of the old, weak and wounded, but in fact they don't want them to join the frontal battle, lest they die in such a brutal charge.
A little later, the Chinese army of a thousand Jurchens collided directly.
The fact is almost the same. Even in their heyday, Hu Biao and others could not defeat these Jurchen cavalry; but they never thought about having a real fight with the Jurchens.
Then Windmill could hear that guy Hu Biao shouting "Raise the shield~" through the tin trumpet; under such an order, he quickly raised a one-handed shield to protect his head and face.
At first, Yue Fei and others were not willing at all; but under Hu Biao's strict order as Xuanzan, they had no choice but to obey.
But under the current circumstances, they have no choice but to rush forward.
Even though the pot lid was directly shot through, an arrow popped out of the old man's body and was still successfully blocked.
And these Jurchens can't imagine these guys in front of them.
As for the wounded man, why wasn't he tied to the horse in the first place? The reason is actually quite simple, because in comparison, being tied to the horse would have more disadvantages, and it would not be done if there was any way.
No! A seriously wounded man who was unable to rely on his own strength was sitting on a horse and was tied tightly to the back of the horse.
That's right! Because in this stage of the mission, the system stipulates that Yue Fei, Ma Kuo, Niu Gao and others must not die, or the punishment for death is extremely severe.
Try to keep your waist straight, like a spear.
Therefore, when arranging the Arrow Front Formation in advance, Hu Biao forcibly placed them in the inner circle of the formation.
It's a pity that some soldiers and civilians around him are not so lucky.
Therefore, Windmill, a rookie who has received preferential treatment, is not in the outermost circle of the Arrow Formation at this moment.
Even though he received some preferential treatment because of his poor riding skills; the two rookies, Ah Fen and Stinky Old Fart, were not placed in the outermost circle, but slightly inside.
In the peripheral vision of his eyes, he could also see some soldiers and civilians in the formation, one after another raising pot lids or half door panels with handles above their heads.
In order to escape, how determined they were in their hearts at this moment.
Everyone has a shield in their hands and strong armor on their bodies. The reason why bows and arrows are not very effective against these people is that many Liao soldiers use projectiles.
Sitting on the horse that was constantly rising and falling, 23-year-old Wang Donglai, the rookie who had just been summoned by Fengche for this mission.
It can be regarded as letting them put down some worries and can die with peace of mind...
Fortunately, not only did he not be frightened when his horse was hit by an arrow, he was most worried about it. The sharp arrow that hit the armor also bounced away after impacting with some sparks.
The siege may be a little weaker, but after 20,000 people defeated the Liao army of 700,000 in the field, the eyes were basically on the top of the head.
Since the defeat of the Liao Army, the Jurchens' cavalry equipment has been greatly improved, and there is a faint shadow of the subsequent "Iron Buddha" heavy cavalry.
It can be seen that under the huge movement caused by the intensive sound of horse hooves, the Jurchens have already noticed their arrival in advance and have made relevant preparations.
With everyone constantly beating the horses, the speed of only five or six miles was reached in a few minutes.
Finally, he passed by the Liao cavalry on both sides.
In this arrow formation that broke out, not only did many people have grass growing on their bodies and there were many more arrows, but more importantly, hundreds of people died in this short period of time.
But now, no one cares about this anymore.
Because when the Jurchens who rushed towards them arrived soon, their biggest crisis had just begun...
