Archers were originally used as an auxiliary force for defense on the battlefield. They were mainly used to deal with large-scale enemy attacks, or to suppress the defending counterparts during sieges. Before today, the cannibals had never tried to use bows and arrows.
The soldiers were sent to the front of the battlefield to act as the main force of the attack. No one would have thought that Feng Changqing, the commander of the Anxi Army, would choose such an unconventional style of play at the beginning of the battle between the two armies.
At a distance of about eighty steps, for most archers who have undergone strict training, hitting the target is almost guaranteed. As long as he can aim calmly, as long as he can not be disturbed by the screams around him and the sword and shield man on the opposite side.
In other words, Feng Changqing used an almost crazy tactic to change the first round of the two armies from a traditional test of each other's strength to a "one-on-one duel" between the archers of both sides. Shooting each other face to face,
Whoever persists to the end is the winner.
Obviously, the cannibals do not have the upper hand in this regard. Even with the support of numbers and faith, their decline is becoming more and more obvious.
There was a certain gap in the level of training between the two sides. The shields at the front of the Tang army were scattered and flashing in the sun, which seriously affected the vision of the food jihadists. The bows in the hands of the food jihadists were made by them.
They bought it with their own money. The materials for the bow arms ranged from mulberry to oak to beech, and the strength of the bows varied. But in the hands of the Tang army on the opposite side, they were all made by the Ministry of War.
"The horns of spring liquid, the tendons of summer, the three materials of autumn, and the body of cold." With the same whistling arrows, the armor-breaking awl of the Tang Army could easily tear through the armor of the Great Eater and penetrate half a foot into the body. The Great Eater
However, the bows and arrows can only penetrate the leather armor of the Tang army archers. Once they encounter breast guards, iron chest protectors and other objects, their power will be greatly reduced.
The gap between the cannibals and the Tang people in each of the above items is not very big. However, the sum of several items has caused irreparable consequences. Most of the Tang soldiers were shot by the arrows sent by the jihadists.
Wounded but not dead. As long as the formation can be withdrawn in time for treatment, there is at least a 60% to 70% chance of survival. Therefore, after being injured, the Tang Army archers often fell silently without shouting, and were silently led by their own robes.
He carried himself to the back of the formation. The big food jihadist who was shot by the feather arrow would be killed on the spot at worst. At worst, he would fall into a pool of blood, roll back and forth, and scream in agony.
The entire bow and arrow shooting process actually does not last long. From nocking an arrow, opening the bow to loosening the bow string, a well-trained archer only needs one to one and a half breaths. The three rows of archers in the front, middle and back go back and forth in a cycle.
Three rounds, a total of only a dozen breaths. However, for the disadvantaged side on the battlefield, the time of these dozen breaths is longer than from sunrise to sunset. Under the pressure of the steel knife and
Encouraged by the chanting, the jihadists rushed forward to fill in the gaps one after another. Each wave of people could only hold on for three or two breaths before being shot into a sieve by the archers of the Tang army. Finally, the faith was
His piety could no longer withstand the fear of death. The famous jihadist Gabao, who was wrapped in black armor, suddenly screamed, turned around and ran away. Panic with him as the core spread like a flood. In an instant, most of the people who were fighting against the Tang army
The archers who shot dropped their weapons, turned around and ran for their lives, letting the Tang army's arrows target their backs, but they never dared to look back.
"Go back, go back! Allah is watching you in heaven!" The Daesh veterans who were in charge of supervising the battle were furious. They waved their scimitars and chopped off the archers who screamed the loudest. However, in the face of sheer numbers, massacre was impossible.
It had no effect at all. The escapee just stretched out his hand and pushed, pushing the veteran to the ground, and then stepped on with several pairs of blood-stained leather boots, trampling the poor veteran into a soft ball.
Seeing this, the commander of the Great Food Holy War Eastern Expedition Army, Aikelamu, did not dare to hesitate any longer. He raised his right arm high with red eyes, and at the same time ordered at the top of his lungs: "Guard battalion, all attack. Move the enemy on the opposite side.
Kill all the Tang people and attack! Allah will witness your glory in the Kingdom of Heaven!"
The guards battalion are all carefully selected veterans, and their quality is still higher than that of the jihadists known as Gaba. After hearing the order, they immediately mobilized their mounts and rushed out from the center of the formation with shouts. They would rather defeat the retreating ones.
When the archers are trampling, they should also try their best to increase the speed of the horses under their legs as fast as possible.
Looking at the accelerating black torrent not far away, eighty steps directly in front of the cannibal army formation, veteran Li Siye gently raised the Mo Dao in his hand and shouted in a deep voice, "Enter!"
"Enter!" Eight hundred swordsmen and one thousand six hundred swordsmen responded in unison. At the same time, they leveled their weapons and formed three sharp cone-shaped arrays, striding forward.
The swordsmen, shieldmen and archers, who had accomplished their missions well, quickly formed a column under the command of several generals. They quickly retreated back along the gap between the Modao Formation and the Changsha Formation.
In an instant, the Modao Formation and the Changsha Formation were completely exposed, shining like the teeth of a beast in front of the Great Food Guard Camp.
"Dong, dong, dong!" The drum beat came again, and it was still the same monotonous and low rhythm. Following the drum beat, the three cone-shaped arrays pushed forward steadily. Li Siye, a veteran of many battles, held the Mo Dao in his hand and walked in front of the entire team.
at the forefront.
In the blink of an eye, the enemy and ourselves collided. Without making any sound, the black torrent was stabbed by the sharp iron awl and made three huge gaps. The red heat wave pushed westward along these three gaps, like
Like a flame, it quickly ignites all the colors between the sky and the earth.
"Come in!" Li Siye raised the bloody Mo Dao, shouted loudly, and chopped it down. He split the big food warrior in front of him into two pieces, including his body and his mount.
"Come in!" Mo Daoshou behind him and the two captains not far away responded in unison. They raised their weapons simultaneously and chopped down and stabbed the giant cannibals swarming around them, turning them into corpses at their feet.
The distance of eighty steps was simply not enough for the cavalry to accelerate. Without the effect of inertia, the war horses immediately showed their survival instincts and raised their front hooves, unwilling to rush into the bushes of swords and branches. Without the help of the mount, the number of people was reduced.
The Dashi Guards Battalion, which was five times as many as the forwards of the Tang Army, yelled and cursed at the three steel jungles advancing in parallel, but could not find any chance to make a move. The Tang Army on the opposite side had already expected this, and under the leadership of the core generals
Under the coordinated command of several school lieutenants, he drew his sword and fell, killing the opponents who were close to him until they were on their backs.
"Come in!" Li Siye raised his sword and shouted sternly.
"Enter!" The eight hundred swords were raised and lowered at the same time, sweeping away all obstacles that dared to stand in front of them into powder.
"Enter!" The long spear thrust forward, and countless black-clothed cannibals fell off the horse and turned into bloody gourds one after another.
The guards in black retreated one after another, their eyes full of grievance and unwillingness. The Tang Army's rifle was two feet and four feet long, and the blade was entirely made of fine steel, and then fixed to the hardwood with a two-foot-long casing.
On top of the opponent's body. The scimitars in their hands were only five or six feet long. They could not even touch the wooden part of the opponent's weapon, let alone attack the opponent's body.
This feeling of not being able to borrow the strength of their mounts and not being able to get close to their opponents made them like male dogs in spring, roaring loudly. It was just roaring. There was still no way to release the pent-up feeling. They could only follow the flow of their own family, constantly
Escape backward.
The commander of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, Aikelamu, saw all this and couldn't help scolding the guard battalion commander Bai Sheer for being stupid, "Go around to the side and attack their flank. Attack their flank. Stupid, so stupid."
Like a stone. Come here and give me a death order. If you can't stop the Tang army, I will turn their whole family into slaves!"
Before the messenger could translate the orders and threats into the sound of horns, Bai Sheer, the commander of the guard camp, had already begun to attack the flank of the Tang army. Under his command, more than a dozen low-level generals dispersed, each with more than a hundred guards.
, slowly made a half circle in the crowd, and pounced on Mo Dao and Chang Yan Zhen from different angles.
The weakness of long weapons is that they are not conducive to close combat. If the opponent is approaching closely, they will not be able to effectively defend themselves. The sergeants of the Great Food Guards are mainly veterans of the Khorasan region, and their reaction speed is much higher than that of ordinary jihadists.
.Finding that his side had a new countermeasure, he immediately turned his mount to dodge, and took the initiative to open up several gaps to create opportunities for his accomplices who pounced sideways.
"Enter!"
"Enter!"
The Mo Dao Hands and the Long Sword Hands turned a blind eye to the changes in the enemy's army. They still followed a fixed rhythm and shouted forward. The Dashi Imperial Guard who rounded up and rushed towards him was overjoyed and knocked the horse's belly again with his feet, trying his best to stop it.
Squeeze out a little speed from the mount under your crotch, then raise the scimitar high and chop it down with a grin.
At this moment, he seemed to see the glory of heaven. However, a loud shout shattered all his dreams.
"Come in!" Amidst the cold and monotonous shouts, the Anxi soldier in the back row suddenly exerted force and stabbed his long spear diagonally forward. The man in the robe next to him did not dodge the scimitar coming from beside him, and used the same gesture.
The posture is to stab at the diagonal and upper position in the front row. In the front row, the long spear is raised at the same angle.
The periphery of the cone-shaped array expanded rapidly, and hundreds of spears pierced out at the same time looked like a blooming steel peony under the scorching sun. The red light shone, and each of the Great Eclipse Guards looked at the spears on their weak ribs in disbelief.
Sharp, his arm went limp, and the scimitar fell to the ground feebly.
The guards who detoured back to the flanks of the Mo Dao Formation ended in a more tragic outcome. In a sure blow, they almost exposed their entire shoulders and ribs to the Tang people who were one row behind the target. With a loud shout, Six Feet
The long blade slashed down from the side and back, hitting the weak ribs of the great food guards without any hindrance. He swept their upper bodies together with the scimitars raised high, jumped up a few feet, and brought them with him.
Screaming and falling in the rain of blood.
"Come in!" The two long spear formations on the left and right shouted at the same time. The long spearmen took care of each other and dismounted the enemies directly in front and diagonally in front of them.
"Enter!" Mo Dao's formation pushed forward, chopping up all obstacles around it.
"Come in!" He raised his hand and thrust it out.
"Come in!" He raised his hand and dropped his knife.
With the monotonous and cold sound of "Come in!" "Come in!", the guards in black armor landed one after another. The leader, Bai Sheer, relied on his superior numbers to constantly adjust his countermeasures. But all the clever plans failed.
Three unchanging steel cones were stuck on them, and they turned into pools of flesh and blood.
"Enter!"
"Enter!"
"Enter!"
"Enter!"
Li Siye was tireless, and so were the soldiers of Anxi. Following their monotonous and cold shouts, the Dashi Guards who had previously surged in like dark clouds seemed to be illuminated by the sun, and kept retreating, retreating, and suddenly let out a "coax"
