A dull horn sound gradually reached Zhao Hongrun's ears
Although each other used horns to convey war messages, Zhao Hongrun judged immediately that it was not the bugle of his army.
The horn of the Korean army...?
Taking a slight breath, Zhao Hongrun sat upright on the horse and looked around with squinted eyes.
Because in this case, the horns of the Korean army sounded in the direction of Ji County, then there is only one explanation for the Ji County defenders to summon their cavalry!
"What a shame."
Next to Zhao Hongrun, General Wei Mu of the Southern Yan Army shook his head slightly and said calmly: "Wei has dealt with Dangyin Hou Han Yang several times, but this is the first time he has seen him in such a panic that he had to summon the cavalry in advance to assist. Look.
Come on, the army under the command of His Highness King Su is too brave, and Han Yang, the Marquis of Dangyin, cannot resist it."
Zhao Hongrun nodded slightly, agreeing with Wei Mu's judgment.
Immediately, he ordered: "Tell Wu Ji and Zhai Huang to be on guard against a surprise attack by the Korean cavalry. As for the You Ma Army... let General Ma You judge the timing of the attack. However, be sure not to pursue the Han cavalry too far."
"yes!"
A messenger who was waiting for orders received the order with his fists clasped, turned his horse's head, and immediately went to deliver the order of His Highness King Su.
In fact, Zhao Hongrun's order was meant to be safe and act as a guarantee. To put it bluntly, he was worried that Wu Ji and Zhai Huang might not be aware of it and not guess the meaning of the Korean army's horns.
But in fact, when they heard the Korean military horn, Wu Ji and Zhai Huang both guessed the meaning of the horn.
Putting aside Zhai Huang, as the only commander of the Shangshui Army who can take the leading position on his own, there is no way he could ignore the crisis behind that array of horns.
As for Wu Ji, although this young general does still have many shortcomings in command, these do not prove that this general is not smart, he just lacks experience.
Because of this, when Zhai Huang said that it seemed that the Han cavalry was going to attack our army, Wu Ji was not surprised and immediately said: "You sit here and direct the battle, and I will resist the invading Han cavalry."
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"Yes!" Zhai Huang clasped his fists.
After bidding farewell to Zhai Huang, Wu Ji rode away from the Chinese army and led a battalion of infantry and crossbowmen to form a defensive line on the north side of the army.
Because in today's siege, the Shang Shui Army attacked the west wall of Ji County, and the Yanling Army attacked the south wall of Ji County. Therefore, Wu Ji believed that the possibility of Han Qi attacking from the south was small, and the high probability should be
Attacking from the north.
At this point, he was right.
Not long after, a group of Korean cavalry came from the North. The sky and the ground were so dark that even Wu Ji felt a little numb.
"Rumble"
As the ground trembled, tens of thousands of Korean cavalry rushed from a distance. The huge momentum frightened the Shangshui soldiers who had experienced hundreds of battles.
The cavalry is like this. A thousand cavalry galloping can create a considerable momentum, and if there are more than 10,000 cavalry, the momentum is as if the heaven and earth are shaking.
It was precisely because of this that Zhou Min was able to conclude that the Second Northern Army had no intention of assisting King Su's army, because it was impossible to hide the news that Baoyuan led 30,000 cavalry from Tianmen Pass.
"The repeating crossbow is in position!"
Following Wu Ji's order, hundreds of crossbow chariots were pushed to the front of the battlefield on the north side.
Looking calmly at the hundreds of crossbow chariots, Wu Ji frowned slightly.
In fact, when they attacked Shangdang, the Shang Shui Army had hundreds of repeating crossbows and catapults, but a while ago, half of them stayed at Tianmen Pass, so Wu Ji looked at the hundreds of repeating crossbows and felt in his heart
A little bit unsure.
Wei's repeating crossbow can fire three crossbow bolts as thick as a finger at the same time. Coupled with its range and power that are not inferior to the sniper crossbow, this kind of repeating crossbow has problems such as slow loading of crossbow bolts and inconvenient transportation.
Although it has many shortcomings, it is still highly praised by Shangshui soldiers.
Although the mechanical crossbow box of the Lu State was highly praised by the Shang Shui Army, the range and power of this thing are actually quite limited. At best, it can be used to shoot enemies with light armor or no armor at close range, and it cannot be used to deal with mobile enemies.
The cavalry is extremely powerful, because it may not be able to catch up with the speed of the cavalry.
At this point, the power of Wei's continuous crossbow was quite reliable, so reliable that the generals of the Shang Shui Army considered using the continuous crossbow as the military flag of their Shang Shui Army.
Forget it!... Sun Shuke can stop Han Qi, so can I.
Taking a deep breath, Wu Ji secretly encouraged himself.
As a dignified general of the Merchant Navy, couldn't he even do such a thing?
However, the strange thing is that the more than ten thousand Korean cavalry galloping in from a distance did not rush into the enemy's defense line. Instead, they slowed down and adjusted their direction about a mile ahead.
The horse gallops slowly in a circular shape.
Huh?
Seeing this, Wu Ji had some doubts in his heart.
If it were him in the past, he probably wouldn't have guessed what those Han Qi's actions meant.
But now, he has read many military books and consulted many generals, so he can naturally understand what the actions of Han Qi on the opposite side mean.
Chariot-suspended warfare is not only a tactic used by cavalry to tear apart the enemy's defenses, it can also be used in other aspects.
For example, when a cavalry is hesitating whether to attack a certain army, or is in a wait-and-see state, the cavalry will run in a circle like this. This is to maintain the speed of the cavalry as much as possible so that they can move at a certain moment.
surprise attack.
After all, the cavalry needs a lifting process before charging. It takes a long distance from standing still to the final lifting. But by running in a circle like the chariot-hanging method, the cavalry can increase its speed to a certain extent on the spot.
, and then at the last distance, straight line acceleration, at the fastest speed, piercing into the enemy's belly like a sharp spear.
Therefore, cavalry running in circles like this are actually the most dangerous, because they are ready, and you can't figure out which area they will attack in the end.
Of course, the only disadvantage of this move is that it consumes the physical strength of the rider and the horse, making it impossible for the cavalry to perform such an almost rogue move as a counterattack when the battle situation is unfavorable.
But on the other hand, if there is a cavalry running in circles, it also means that they gave up the second attack and placed all their bets on the second assault. They will either win or retreat due to failure.
Are these Korean cavalry looking for the weak points of our army? Or are they afraid of something?
Wu Ji crossed his arms and frowned, thinking about the actions of those Han Qi.
Suddenly, something moved in his heart, and he turned his head and looked around.
Only then did he notice that behind his defense line, a flag of Shangshui Youma had been quietly erected.
Near the flag, four heavy horse cavalry with 500 riders were ready.
"I see!"
Wu Ji suddenly realized that those Han cavalry were afraid of the presence of Youma Chongqi.
round?
Holding a closed heavy helmet in his left hand and holding the reins in his right hand, General Ma You of the Youma Army drove his mount slowly to Wu Ji's defense line, frowning at the actions of the Han cavalry in the distance.
Ma You's experience as a cavalry was all learned from Dangjun Youma, and Dangjun Youma was established after the Korean cavalry. Because of this, Ma You is very familiar with the tactics and tactics used by the Korean cavalry.
, so when he saw the Han cavalry running in a circle in the distance, he guessed the other party's intention.
Are you so afraid of me, Yuma Jun?
Ma You grinned, looking a little proud.
He knew the intentions of those Han cavalry: they were seducing his Yuma army.
Because with the current state of the Korean cavalry, they can launch an offensive against the Shangshui Army at any time, but they can also withdraw at any time.
If he Yuma Jun rushes over stupidly, he is likely to be played by the opponent.
For example, it is possible to bypass the Yuma army and then quickly attack the hinterland of the Ji army. In this case, can Yuma's heavy cavalry still be able to face the charge of one's own troops?
Interesting, I wonder who the Korean general on the opposite side is?
Ma You pondered for a while, and then ordered the four groups of 500 Yuma heavy riders to step forward slowly.
Although he also had to understand the tactic of rounding, it was obviously a joke to run around with heavy cavalry. Therefore, Ma You just asked the two thousand heavy cavalry knights to stand on both sides of Wu Ji's army.
After noticing the unusual behavior of Yuma's cavalry, Xin Zan, the general commanding the Korean cavalry in the distance, looked a little unhappy.
This Korean cavalry general is not a simple one. He is not only a general under Dangyin Hou Han Yang, but also an old general of Kang Gong Han Hu. He once went to the fortress to challenge Beirong with Yanmen Shou, one of the ten heroes of Beiyuan. He is a cavalryman.
A very experienced general.
Just as Ma You had judged, after Xin Zan learned about the power of Shang Shui's horse Wei Qi, he gave up his plan to confront him head-on, so he tried to lure You Ma's army out.
And when the Youma army took the initiative to attack the cavalry under his command, he could use the speed of the light cavalry to bypass the Youma heavy cavalry and directly break into the opposite Wei army (Wu Ji army).
Xin Zan believed that in this case, Yuma Heavy Cavalry would definitely give up charging his own soldiers. In this case, Yuma Heavy Cavalry would be useless.
It must be said that Xin Zan's idea was very good. If he met an inexperienced Wei cavalry general, he would probably be fooled.
But it was a pity that he met Ma You, one of the few Wei cavalry generals who was quite accomplished in commanding cavalry.
Then let's waste each other's life. Anyway, Ji County doesn't need our Youma Army.
Seeing the other party's delay in making any move, Ma You smiled evilly and crossed his arms as if he was confident.
He was not in a hurry at all. After all, the Shang Shui Army obviously had the advantage in attacking Ji County. In this case, why should he take the initiative even though he knew it was a plan?
"Let's see how long you can endure it."
Narrowing his eyes, Ma You sneered secretly.
Just as Ma You guessed, after running a few laps, Xin Zan couldn't hold it any longer. After all, the situation in Jixian County was getting more and more dangerous, and the cavalry under his command also failed due to the failed tactics of luring the enemy.
They spent a lot of energy. If they continue like this, they won't even have the energy to attack the Wei army on the opposite side.
So, Xin Zan gritted his teeth and forced himself to speak out a one-word command: "Attack!"
Immediately, the Korean cavalry who had been running in a circle quickly changed their formation, as if they turned into several straight spears, and raised them straight towards Wu Ji's army.
Seeing this, Ma You, who had been waiting for a long time, his eyes lit up, and after laughing loudly, he waved his hand forward.