The moment Zhang Yi saw the two armies meet, he knew that our army had the advantage. The warriors were stronger, the weapons were sharper, and even the horses were stronger.
Little China is not a horse-producing land, it can only be obtained through trade, and the number of good horses is limited. Zhang Yi visually estimated that the opponent's cavalry is about 30,000, which is almost all the cavalry in Little China. It cannot be said that all cavalry will be the same.
General Wang Zheng led a thousand troops to stop the enemy head-on, and encountered General Deng Yun from Little China. Both of them used spears as weapons and started a fierce battle. In the opinion of Zhang Yi, who was watching the battle, the two were equally powerful. Deng Yun was also a brave warrior.
At this time, Niu Ben and Shi Gandang surrounded the two wings, launching a fierce attack on the flanks like two sharp knives.
The two men found the enemy's weak points one after another, worked hard to open two holes in the enemy's army, and led the Mopan City warriors to rush in through the breach and penetrate the enemy's formation.
The originally menacing enemy army immediately fell into chaos, and the orderly formation was fragmented and could not be connected from end to end.
Seeing this situation, Deng Yun, who was fighting against Wang Zheng, also panicked. He looked back from time to time and was almost stabbed off his horse by Wang Zheng, which was thrilling.
"They think too highly of themselves, thinking that we only have a few thousand men and they think that sending 10,000 cavalry can overwhelm us," Zhang Yi said to Xiaoliu. "The power of the cavalry lies entirely in the charge. I asked Brother Wang Zheng to resist them head-on. The enemy cavalry was forced to stop and lost its sharpness. At this time, the big bull and the small stone penetrated the enemy formation from both sides, paralyzing the enemy."
"What a sophisticated tactic. Our men charge and move, but the enemy can only turn around in circles," Xiaoliu said, looking at the battlefield situation. "Unfortunately, we have too few people and cannot annihilate the enemy. Instead, we are in danger of being surrounded."
"What we need now is not annihilation, but impact, to knock down the enemy's spirit." Zhang Yi said. He ordered the bugler to issue a battle order for a second attack, and then sent a thousand warriors behind him to support Wang Zheng.
Wang Zheng received support and became more courageous as he fought. Although Deng Yun's men and horses were twice as many as ours, they were torn apart by the impact and could not gather strong combat effectiveness.
Hearing the sound of the bugle, Niu Ben and Shi Gandang, who had already penetrated the enemy's formation, turned their horses and broke into the enemy's formation again. They used the same tactics again and completely knocked out the enemy.
The enemy's force was paralyzed.
A charge signal sounded from the enemy's rear, and Marshal Yang Ting sent out all his cavalry to charge up from both wings. The infantry formed a dense square formation and began to advance.
"It's not good, Brother Yi, they all rushed up." Xiao Liu said hurriedly.
Seventy thousand cavalry were dispatched together, and the momentum was astonishing. The ground beneath their feet was shaking, and the shouts of killing were deafening.
Xiaoliu had never seen such a terrible war scene, but Zhang Yi said calmly: "The enemy commander is angry, and the whole army is dispatched. He just wants a quick victory. We should retreat."
He ordered the withdrawal order to be blown and asked the flag bearer to guide the three teams of Wang Zheng, Niu Ben and Shi Gan to run along the hillside to Black Mountain.
The warriors of Mopan City have been trained and have strict military discipline. They are familiar with various battle orders and obey the orders in all their actions. At this moment, they quickly broke away from the battle and ran towards the mountain.
Zhang Yi, Xiao Liu, trumpeters, flag bearers and dozens of other people stayed where they were.
"Brother Yi, are we going to attract enemies?" Xiaoliu asked curiously.
"That's right, let the enemy chase them. If they get impatient, their formation will become chaotic. At this time, we will send out the wolf cavalry." Zhang Yi said confidently.
Forty thousand wolf cavalry had already arrived and stopped at the mountain pass, waiting quietly for Zhang Yi's instructions.
Only then did Xiao Liu notice that Yi Ge was talking to her while observing the battlefield situation, and at the same time sent several flag bearers to guard the mountain pass to watch his actions. He commanded in an orderly manner, as if he had a plan in mind.
Yes, ordinary chess players can only think about one move after one move, but Zhang Yi holds the entire chessboard in his mind and thinks about the next dozen moves.
As expected by Zhang Yi, when he saw that the Mopan City warriors were all running up the mountain, Little China's troops became anxious and wanted to take advantage of our unstable footing to quickly seize this strategic commanding heights.
Seeing the enemy's army coming like a tide, Xiaoliu, who had always been brave, felt a little panicked. He looked at his sworn brother anxiously, hoping that he would send out the wolf cavalry as soon as possible.
Zhang Yi's performance was still so calm and calm, and he comforted Xiao Liu with a few words.
The enemy troops are getting closer and closer.
500 meters…
400 meters…
300 meters…
"Shoot arrows!" Zhang Yi gave the order, the bugle sounded, and the flag bearer waved to the Black Mountain.
Whoosh whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!
The six thousand Mopan City warriors on the mountain all carry crossbows on their backs, standing high and shooting up to 300 meters. This has been practiced in advance. One round of shooting is six thousand arrows, and the second round is fired before they hit the ground. Each person
They all carry fifty arrows with terrifying striking power.
The locations of Zhang Yi and Xiaoliu are within the protection range, so there is no need to worry.
Arrows fell like rain, and the little Chinese cavalrymen who were charging desperately were hit by arrows and fell to the ground. The men and horses behind them had no time to stop and collided with each other. The forwards collapsed. The formation of the infantrymen running behind them was also messed up.
Whether to continue attacking regardless of casualties or to retreat, the enemy commander hesitated for a while. After a while, the enemy camp gave the order to continue the charge.
Little China's men and horses raised their shields to protect them and moved forward tenaciously.
At this time, Zhang Yi gave the order for the wolf cavalry to attack.
Xiaoliu's hanging heart finally let go.
"Long live my king, charge bravely!"
Amidst the majestic slogans, thousands of horses galloped, and the wolf cavalry roared out of the mountain pass, like a flood, there were 40,000 cavalry!
The Wolf Cavalry is the most powerful cavalry unit in China. They have been fighting against nomadic tribes in the north for many years and have strong soldiers and horses. Strictly speaking, they are light cavalry. They are fast and powerful with bows and crossbows. They are good at annihilating enemies through archery while in motion.
Close combat and city siege are not their strengths, so they did not have any advantage in the battle of Mopan City.
In contrast, Mopan City warriors are all-purpose arms. The cavalry equipment is equivalent to heavy cavalry. The strong financial resources and developed industry allow both men and horses to wear armor, which is suitable for short-distance raids and close combat. When cavalry dismounts, they are divided into
Crossbowmen, mountain divisions and heavy infantry are suitable for flexible tactics in various terrain conditions.
The large-scale wolf cavalry suddenly joined the battle, causing the enemy to fall into great panic and chaos. They thought that the opponent only had 6,000 Mopan City warriors, but unexpectedly, tens of thousands of the main force of the old Chinese army poured out, which was quite a surprise.
When the order to withdraw was sounded from the enemy camp, the cavalry turned around and ran away, and the infantry retreated steadily.
The enemy suffered heavy losses under the close-range attack by the Wolf Cavalry's arrows.
However, the enemy's commander had rich combat experience, and his men and horses were also tested regular troops. They quickly adjusted and stabilized their position.
Zhang Yi saw the enemy infantry gathered together to form a tight square formation, with shields connected and spears like a forest, and they fired arrows to fight back, so he ordered the wolf cavalry to stop the attack and get out of the range of the crossbows.
After all, the opponent is the main force of Little China. It is impossible to annihilate the enemy in one battle.
"What should we do next, Yi Ge?" Xiao Liu was delighted with the victory in the first battle and asked.