The Turks come like a swift arrow and go like a broken string.
When they mounted their horses and no longer underestimated the enemy, but began to rely on their superb riding and shooting skills to use roaming riding and shooting tactics against the Tang army, the hospital camp immediately felt tremendous pressure.
Arrows were flying all over the sky, men and horses were roaring and galloping, and even a short spear or a stone was thrown from time to time, making it difficult for people to guard against it.
Faced with the Turks' tactics, Huaiyu's response was to stand firm, retreat his troops behind the chariot wall, then use spears to pin up the resisting horses, erect a shield wall, and then build a shield wall behind the chariot wall and resist the horse wall.
, behind the shield wall, they used their bows and crossbows to fight back, and stabbed the Turkic cavalry who dared to gallop close.
Fortunately, the terrain of the river valley is not too wide. Huaiyu and the others formed an array near the river and on the mountain. They only needed to block the front. The Turks roared and galloped away, but they were restricted by the terrain and vehicle shields. They had just suffered a loss and could not do anything.
If they dared to charge head-on again, although the momentum was frightening, they also lost the greatest impact of the cavalry.
The two sides were just like this, separated by chariot shields, shooting arrows back and forth.
The Tang army stood firm and seemed to be at a disadvantage, but it was better because they had more bows and crossbows. The Turks were galloping around, and their flexibility and maneuverability were not as great as the Tang army's. Their horse-mounted shooting was also average.
Both sides were wasting away in this way.
Smoke and dust were everywhere, arrows filled the sky, and people on both sides were constantly being hit by arrows.
On the Tang Army's side, ambulance soldiers were constantly running in the formation. Some people were seriously injured and were taken away immediately. For those who were slightly injured, there were also ambulance soldiers who helped bandage arrows to stop the bleeding.
The Sui Dynasty's marching general, Da Xi Changru, led two thousand troops to encounter 100,000 Turkic cavalry. As a result, although Da Xi Changru and the others were afraid, they did not retreat.
, there were fourteen fierce battles, arrows were fired, swords and guns were broken, and finally they were beaten with fists, and the bones were exposed. It was two thousand against one hundred thousand, and more than ten thousand enemies were killed and wounded. The Turks were stunned and finally retreated.
Already.
Without absolute power, war can only be fought this way.
"Call Huai Yi."
The key to the battle of Daxi Changru was to fight on all sides. They used antlers to resist the attack of the Turkic cavalry, and the infantry fought bloody battles. Every time the phalanx was broken, they would quickly reorganize the phalanx. With this indomitable spirit, they still managed to survive.
With the ability of the phalanx to defeat the cavalry, it suppressed the Turks' arrogance and even caused heavy casualties to the Turks. In the end, they had to take the initiative to withdraw.
Huaiyi's cavalry were hidden in the formation at this time. They sat on the ground to rest and were ready for orders. Huaiyu asked them to sit there and did not let them go up to reinforce them with bows and arrows.
He didn't have the same skills as Li Shimin. Li Shimin's characteristic of fighting was to go deep into the enemy's formation and surprise the enemy. Even Li Yuan, who was guarding Taiyuan at that time, learned the tactics of the Turks and mastered the strategy of defeating the enemy. He followed their actions and learned what they liked.
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He chose two thousand men who were good at riding and shooting, and lived modestly in food and drink. He accompanied the Turks and completely imitated the Turks.
"It's not yet time, I want to ask you, if the Turks don't retreat after dark, if I ask you to lead the cavalry to launch a night raid in the middle of the night, do you dare?"
"I know, but we have no other choice now but to continue to waste our lives. We bet that Weizhou City and Longxi City have not yet fallen, and that these Turks cannot consume us." Huaiyu said coldly. As soon as the battle started, he
I sent someone back to Fuqiang City to report the news.
Without the military formation, they would be a piece of loose sand and would be ruthlessly harvested by the Turks.
Ma Zhou said from the side: "This method of fighting is self-contained, not a way to win."
Huaiyu is very conservative and cautious, but he will never underestimate his enemies.
"Brother Ma is familiar with classics and history. He must also know that the previous dynasty Daxi Changru?" Huaiyu asked.
This alone is fabulous.
A group of makeshift hospital battalions, although equipped and manned, are definitely worse than the real main force of the government soldiers. At least there are too few cavalry. A normal main force of 2,800 people will have heavy crossbows and even heavy cavalry.
Of course, the withdrawal of the Turks was also related to the arrival of other reinforcements from the Sui army. However, Daxi Changru's two thousand men did fight fiercely for three days with the Turks' 100,000 troops. They fought in fourteen formations and killed more than ten thousand people.
The formation is there and the army is there, and the formation is there and the army is there.
"What about after dark?"
Consumption is also the mainstream, and death is a common occurrence.
In comparison, the Turks were not as good as the Tang army. Those who were hit by arrows while galloping could easily fall off their horses. Many people in the Tang army even stared at their horses and shot them.
"But it won't be a problem if it continues like this."
"I know, but we are not the real main force, and we lack cavalry. We cannot face these Turkic cavalry head-on. This is the only way. I don't seek victory, only undefeated."
This is the most precious maneuvering power and should be reserved for critical moments.
"Is this all it takes?"
"Dare!" Huaiyi replied with only one word.
Shoot the man first and shoot the horse first.
But Huaiyu doesn't have that kind of capital right now.
Ma Zhou nodded, that was a legend.
The war was tense and even reached a stalemate.
This is another classic among the many classic battles of the Sui Dynasty. Compared with Yang Su's 80,000-horseman's victory over 100,000-horseman, he did not give in at all.
"Use it, at least until dark!"
Ma Zhou looked at the soldiers who fell from time to time, his expression ugly.
What Huaiyu can rely on now is the car formation. At least he must not be scattered first.
Li Shimin learned the essence of Turkic warfare and formed the Black Armor Cavalry, which could always send surprise troops deep into the enemy's formation. He was also better at chasing with light cavalry and could defeat the enemy.
"Can."
He was not Yang Su. Back then, Yang Su abandoned the Sui army's chariot battle tradition and used 80,000 cavalry against the Turks' 100,000 cavalry. Datou was so excited that he thought he would win without the obstruction of the chariot formation, but was defeated by Yang Su.
He was killed to pieces, severely wounded and escaped, and the group of prisoners howled away. From then on, the Turks were afraid of the Central Plains in frontal mounted battles.
Huaiyu definitely doesn't have that ability, but it also shows that his idea is right. If you don't lose, you will win.
"Are you sure you can charge into the enemy's formation and tear open the enemy?"
Not losing is also a victory.
Later, the Sui and Tang Dynasties also abandoned the method of chariot formations and used cavalry groups to deal with the Turks. For example, when Li Jing defeated the Turks later in history, he used more than ten thousand light cavalry to attack the tent of Jieli Khan's court. Another example is the later Cheng Yaojin's congratulations.
Lu, Xue Rengui and other battles against Tianshan mostly relied on cavalry tactics.
Huaiyi was called, "Is it time for our cavalry to attack?"
Wu Huaiyu was very satisfied with Huaiyi's answer. This encounter was just as Ma Zhou said. Although they could not be defeated with this kind of fighting method, they could not win. Their mission was to reach Weizhou within two days.
Being trapped here now will not only delay the military period, but also more likely attract more Turkic troops, and then they will not be able to escape even if they want to.
After thinking about it, I just took the risk of a night attack.
"Okay, you gather all the five hundred cavalry, take off their armor and rest first, eat more horse meat later, recharge their batteries, and wait for my order after dark!"
Huaiyu looked at the fierce fighting that was still going on in front of the formation. People on both sides kept falling. The battlefield was like a huge millstone, grinding the lives of the living soldiers into powder one after another.
