Chapter 4 The Fight for Hegemony (Part 4) While talking, Li Xu had already led his cavalry in front of the enemy formation set up by the scarecrow. Although the shooting skills of the county soldiers were uneven, the cumulative number of arrows they shot into the enemy formation was more than 100,000.
From a distance, almost every scarecrow facing the cavalry charge from the first row to the fifth row had arrows hanging on it. If they were not straw but ordinary soldiers, they would have already captured the enemy by now.
Escaped
Seeing that the time was almost up, Li Xu waved the corner flag again and started the fourth attack on the enemy. This time, the brothers did not disperse into a horizontal formation, but followed the general and formed a sharp blade in each hand.
It was no longer a bow. The standard horizontal sword of the Great Sui Army was shining in front of their horses. In order not to cause trouble to themselves, the cavalry did not really use force to slash and kill when they rushed through the straw position. They just used their horses and
At the moment when the prey was intertwined, the sword was drawn diagonally downward according to the instructions given by the general. It was not a slash, but a whip like a whip. Every time it was drawn, the light of the sword was reflected in the eyes of the distant spectators like lightning.
In a moment, Li Xu led his troops through the formation, and then turned back to fight. At the same time, Luo Shixin came from the left, and Dugu Lin came from the right, diagonally inserting themselves into the "enemy" formation. The three groups of cavalry met in the center of the enemy formation and then,
Under Li Xu's order, everyone dispersed again and cooperated with each other to split the "enemy army" into countless fragments. At the moment when the three figures met again, Dugu Lin and Luo Shixin coincidentally grabbed the front of the body and pushed the front upward with force.
Lifting the flag is a gesture of salute to the opponent before the two armies fight. Used here, it can express the mood of the two people.
Li Xu put the black knife upright in front of him, raised the tip, and greeted his two colleagues. The next moment, the three of them saw knowing smiles in each other's eyes. Xu Zi knew that he had done the right thing, and his life was sad again.
Ever since the day he rashly took in Shi Lan, there had been a gap between several colleagues and him. Although no one said it, the ice-like gap clearly existed. And today, this gap is clearly there.
The layer of ice has become three-thirds thinner without realizing it. If you just put in some more effort in the future, it may fall apart.
Friendship between teenagers is accumulated over time, but friendship between adults is mostly won by their own abilities. People with far different abilities cannot become real friends. Even if they barely get together, it will be difficult.
Asahi, who had once again understood the secret of life, smiled, pulled out the corner flag from his back, and waved it vigorously in the sun. With the deafening shouts, the soldiers changed their formations again. This time, he wanted to rush to the rear of the enemy's formation.
Put up your own banner there
"This is the first time in my life that I have seen such a perfect combination of Turkic tactics and Central Plains tactics!" Qin Shubao looked at the backs of Li Xu, Luo Shixin and others, and praised loudly that he recognized the tactics used by Xu Zi in his final charge.
The tactics were exactly what he and Luo Shixin and others had just practiced. Although this tactic was used entirely by light armored cavalry and was far less prestigious than when armored cavalry and light armored cavalry charged together, its attack speed and flexibility
But far more than an armored cavalry
"This is also the first time I have seen that our army is really about to become proficient. I'm afraid there will be a bloody storm in the land of Qilu!" Zhang Xutuo nodded and let out a sigh. Although the tactics Li Xu just practiced are still not good enough,
It has flaws, but it is a one-sided massacre when used to deal with rogues who have no armor and lack bows and arrows. More importantly, the cavalry using this tactic does not need to be equipped with expensive iron equipment at all, and it can exert its greatest potential.
With such power, the daily expenses of maintaining the county soldiers will be greatly reduced. Soon after, Qi County will finally be able to save some funds to replace ordinary soldiers with more decent clothes and armor.
"If they encountered ten times the number of Turkic wolf cavalry outside the Great Wall, why would the Sui Dynasty fight?" Qin Shubao pondered for a moment, bowed his hand to Zhang Xutuo, and asked for advice very politely.
"If it was the Sui Dynasty two years ago, and there were 300,000 elite soldiers, no matter how many Turkic wolf cavalry came, there would be nothing to fear!" Zhang Xutuo proudly stroked his beard and said, "Kill with hard crossbows.
To dampen their energy, engage them head-on with heavy armored infantry, to disrupt their rhythm, use light cavalry to outflank them, cut off their retreat, and then charge them with armored cavalry from the front. Hum, don’t worry if they don’t come, we’ll kill them as many as they come!”
"What if the enemy and our soldiers are equal in number, and we only have a small number of armored cavalry, and the rest are ordinary infantry and light armored cavalry?" Qin Shubao thought for a while, pointing to several colleagues in the distance and asked
He never concealed his true thoughts in front of Zhang Xutuo. Dealing with the Turkic Wolf Cavalry was a very distant matter, and he did not need to worry about it for the time being. But if he encountered an opponent who used the same tactics as Li Xu on the land of Qilu, he felt that he would not
Certainty of victory
"The infantry will be stationed in a stronghold, and the armored cavalry will face the enemy head-on. Don't let the enemy get close to the light-armored cavalry and attack their flanks!" Zhang Xutuo glanced at Qin Shubao and replied with a smile, "But this is not a sure-fire way to win. The specific results are still uncertain.
It depends on the two generals who are better at seizing opportunities. Sometimes the gains and losses in a battle are small. Taking advantage of the situation and attacking strategies are crucial!"
"I hope I will never meet General Li Lang on the battlefield!" Qin Shubao carefully tasted the answer given by Zhang Xutuo and said with a wry smile.
"You are all my Sui generals, how can you kill each other? Besides, Zhongjian is still thinking about it!" Zhang Xutuo let out a long sigh again, waved his flag, and asked Li Xu, Luo Shixin and others to end the drill.
Li Xu's mind was not here. Although he had come up with a set of tactics that could effectively deal with rogue bandits based on the actual situation of Qijun's soldiers in just a few months, Zhang Xutuo could see that the set of actions that could be taken immediately
Assuming that the enemy is not entirely a rogue bandit with extremely poor equipment and combat effectiveness, a large part of the complex tactical movements are used to deal with the cavalry outside the wall, especially the light cavalry outside the wall composed of wandering herdsmen; and the other part of the tactics,
It is also very effective against infantry that defends in formations. The countries surrounding the Sui Dynasty that have both herdsmen cavalry and large-scale infantry can only be Goguryeo or Turks. Li Lang will never dream of attacking Goguryeo! Maybe the young man is training his own troops.
He didn't think so much at that time, but his thoughts had unknowingly penetrated into his every move.
"General Li Lang has accompanied His Majesty on two expeditions to the east, but this time he stayed in Qi County. It is inevitable that he will feel regretful!" Qin Shubao saw Zhang Xutuo sighing and comforted him with a smile. He turned around to look at the cavalry who were collecting their troops and returning, and he felt relieved.
In addition, a surge of pride emerged in his heart. It may not be a good thing for him to work side by side with such a colleague who has rich fighting experience and a flexible mind to suppress bandits. Forty-four years old, well, men are not yet mature at this age.
Considered old
"Well, that's fine. Even if he returns to the fortress after training here for a while, he will still be a strong general who can protect the peace of our people in the Central Plains!" Zhang Xutuo replied with a smile. In a moment, he had already put aside all the regrets in his heart.
left behind
The Sui Dynasty had few defeats in its wars with the Turks. From General Wang Yang Shuang to later Yang Su and Yu Wenshu, everyone once defeated the wolf cavalry outside the Great Wall and fled. But now there are 300,000 soldiers and their weapons.
All the armor was lost in Liaodong. If the Turkic wolf cavalry invaded again at this moment, who would stand up for the Sui Dynasty?
Li Lang will be a talent, and Qin Shubao is also a talent. One of the two said that his mantle was enough. Zhang Xutuo looked at Qin Shubao again, and changed his mind again, "This way, it will be more fair to Shubao!" He smiled.
With this in mind, he put down the command flag in his hand and hurriedly faced the three trusted generals who were riding back.
"Send the order to Lord Zhang!" Li Xufei dismounted and raised the order flag given by Zhang Xutuo above his eyebrows.
"Take the order! General Li, thank you for your hard work!" Zhang Xutuo took back the command flag representing the command authority in front of the formation with both hands, turned around and handed it to the flag officer next to him. Then, he patted the shoulders of the three generals one by one, laughing.
Said: "I have opened my eyes today. We have such elite soldiers and generals in Qi County, so why worry about rogue bandits coming?"
"It's all thanks to Mr. Tongshou's generous advice!" Three rising stars of about the same age replied in unison.
"You three little sycophants, it's none of my business if you lead the troops well!" Zhang Xutuo cursed with a smile, stretched out his hand to pull Li Xu's arm, "Zhongjian, your riding and shooting skills are
Where did you learn it from? If you teach all the thousands of people in Qi County who can ride horses, how long will it take?"
"Brother Qijun is already well-trained. With these few simple actions, we should be able to achieve some success within a month!" Li Xu thought for a while and replied.
"Well, starting from tomorrow, all Luo's soldiers will follow you!" Before Zhang Xutuo could speak, Luo Shixin shouted first
"Everyone fights side by side, of course we should learn from each other's strengths and offset our weaknesses!" Dugu Lin's reaction speed was not slow, and he followed Luo Shixin to ask for advice.
The two of them had seen Li Xu training his two hundred troops on horseback and archery alone a few days ago. They didn't pay much attention to the fact that the number of cavalry in the county was too small, and the accuracy of horseback archery was low.
A white feather is nothing compared to a large number of enemy troops. However, after seeing the tactics used by Li Xu today, everyone realized that the power of mounted archery is so great. Therefore, they were eager to rely on Li Xu to defeat what they had just seen.
Keep all tactics as your own
"Then starting tomorrow, Shixin and Chongmu will also take their subordinates to practice the art of riding and shooting with Zhongjian. When the cavalry under the three of you are proficient, Shubao will also join in with his armored cavalry. Let's
Reorganize a sure-kill formation!" Zhang Xutuo felt happy and ordered with a smile.
"I will obey the order of Lord Tongshou!" Luo Shixin and others couldn't wait to reply.