Chapter 1654: Cavalry vs. infantry formation, heavy shields forming a chasm
Fully four thousand cavalrymen came out of the camp at the same time, which shook the earth! As the thunderous war drums sounded, the Khitan cavalrymen swept towards the Song army formation like four wild dragons.
I remember when the Liao Dynasty was strong and powerful, all it took was one charge to cause chaos to the Song Dynasty army formation on the opposite side, and then they would fly kites in the form of mounted archery, and the rest would be harvesting without any technical difficulty.
Even though the Liao Kingdom was destroyed by the Jin Kingdom, their sense of superiority and deep-rooted oppression when facing the Song people made them charge faster and faster.
Lei Zheng, wearing heavy armor, stood at the front of the military formation. Facing the rushing Liao army, he did not panic, but silently calculated the distance between the two sides.
Finally, when the cavalry was about to charge into the attack range of the Eight Ox Crossbow, he shouted, "Shoot!"
At the same time, the flag in front of the formation also suddenly moved downwards!
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
The bowstring of the Eight Ox Crossbow made a creaking sound, and then there was the sound of piercing the sky, and the black arrows soared into the sky!
The charging Liao army couldn't help but look shocked. How could these Song soldiers be so stupid and cowardly?
Although the Song Dynasty's bows and arrows were powerful, their attack distance was only one or two hundred steps, and now the distance between them is at least four hundred steps.
However, the next moment they were shocked. Looking at the angle at which the arrow flew into the air, it was obvious that it was not shot by an ordinary crossbow.
"Eight Bull Crossbow?"
A general suddenly shouted something, followed by an exclamation!
However, the galloping war horse obviously had no time to dodge, so he could only bite the bullet and continue to charge forward!
Arrows rained down, and screams rang out among the Liao army!
In fact, although the eight-oxen crossbows are powerful in killing power, the actual effect is not as great as imagined! Taking the jackdaw arrow as an example, thirty eight-oxen crossbows can only shoot one or two thousand arrows at the same time.
Coupled with the distance of hundreds of steps, at least the enemy can be prepared.
This wave of arrows fell, and it only caused a hundred people to be hit by arrows! However, even so, the deterrent effect and the chaos caused were huge.
The knight was hit by an arrow and his horse lost control, directly affecting several charging cavalry around him.
As a result, although only a few dozen people fell off their horses, the originally majestic cavalry seemed to be in a bit of chaos.
A wave of bows and arrows were shot out. The soldiers waiting on the side of the Eight Oxen Crossbow loaded the prepared arrows. The soldiers on the left and right shouted chants and turned the rollers to wind the bow! Not long after, the second wave of arrows shot out again.
Although the Eight Ox Crossbow has a long range, it is not easy to load, so it can only fire twice at a distance of several hundred steps.
"Retreat! The heavy shield soldiers move forward!"
Lei Zheng shouted and gave the order, "Archers, prepare!"
Neat steps sounded, and the military formation moved forward more than ten steps, and a majestic soldier raised his heavy shield! At the same time, the archers behind also continued to attack from a distance after the Eight Ox Crossbow!
However, at this time, the cavalry's mounted archery also began to show its power. The Liao soldiers, who were skilled in bows and horses, drew their bows and arrows on their galloping horses and counterattacked in the direction of the Song army!
This kind of collision is the most primitive courage and bloody collision.
The injuries to soldiers on both sides began to increase, but the Song army's military formation was not chaotic at all. When a comrade fell, people from behind would immediately come forward to replenish the troops.
The galloping cavalry also widened the distance between each other to minimize the damage caused by the Song army's arrow rain.
Yeluqi, who was sitting in the rear, also felt the difference in this Song army. Not only did they have eight oxen crossbows, but their military appearance was also unusually neat!
A fierce light flashed in his eyes, "Let the left and right wings attack, let the four generals Xiao Qi rush into the formation, and tear open the gaps in the Song Army's formation for me!"
As soon as the words fell, the beating of the war drums suddenly became more rapid!
The expressions of Xiao Qi and others who were charging changed. This was to let them charge head-on! However, there was no time to hesitate at this moment. The iron cavalry, who originally wanted to cruise, ride and shoot, immediately galloped forward and charged directly towards the Song Army's formation.
past.
"Royal!"
Lei Zheng grinned, and the heavy shields formed a black barrier in front of the military formation. At the same time, spears glowing with cold light emerged from the gaps in the heavy shields like a hedgehog with its teeth and claws.
The distance of dozens of steps passed in an instant, and each other could clearly see each other's ferocious and murderous faces.
The next moment, the Khitan knight at the front turned over and jumped on the horse of Paoze beside him to become a two-man rider. At the same time, thousands of horses with faster footsteps rushed towards the Song army formation crazily.
This method can minimize the casualties of soldiers caused by charging into the formation. Moreover, thousands of horses charging in one direction are enough to tear apart the infantry formation.
At that time, the cavalry rushed into the military formation, and the Song army who lost the formation was nothing more than cattle and sheep to be slaughtered by them.
Unfortunately, there is always a gap between imagination and reality.
With both sides holding their breath and concentrating, the war horses stepped forward and impacted on the heavy shield with great force.
The expected collapse did not occur. The black barrier and sharp spears were as unshakable as the mountains. Instead, the war horses neighed and fell directly in front of the military formation.
Any change on the battlefield is enough to affect the outcome of the entire war. Just like at this moment, I originally thought that the war horses could tear apart the formation and rush into the formation to kill, but now the formation has not wavered at all, and the rest of the cavalry have already arrived!
The heavy shield became a chasm, and the cold spears became life-threatening hooks! The Khitan cavalry came one after another and suffered heavy losses!
At the same time, two groups of cavalry who wanted to attack the Song Army's military formation from the left and right wings were also directly entangled by the Song Army's soldiers and horses. On the left and right sides of the military formation, thousands of cavalry from both sides charged, but the Song Dynasty's cavalry did not fall behind.
What made the Liao soldiers even more frightened was that as horns sounded, two more Song army formations came forward from the left and right sides, and these two Song army formations also had thousands of soldiers and horses!
The Liao soldiers who originally wanted to break the formation and massacre immediately lost their last courage! When they break the formation, at least half of the troops and horses will be damaged. At that time, two thousand cavalry will fight against 10,000 Song troops?
"Ming Jin withdraws his troops and sends two thousand soldiers to respond immediately!"
Yeluqi in the rear did not dare to fight anymore, so he could only retreat first. Fortunately, the mobility of the Song army's infantry was inferior to that of the cavalry. As long as he retreated first, he would still have enough troops to protect himself or seek another battle.
Two thousand cavalry immediately left the camp and moved forward, while the soldiers and horses in front also turned around in panic and ran towards the main camp.
When Lei Zheng saw this, he immediately picked up the long-handled sword and got out of the heavy shield, "Brothers, kill!"
"kill!"
Except for the archers at the rear who were still holding their bows and arrows, the two thousand soldiers and horses at the front, led by Lei Zheng, threw off their stride and chased the fleeing cavalry.
Infantry chasing cavalry, this kind of scene is really rare!
And at this moment, something truly terrifying happened to Yeluqi!