Chapter 891 You have the heavy cavalry, I have the famous general
The Iron Harrier Army, which swept towards the Song Army's formation like a surging wave bursting a dike, let out a shrill roar again, and the moves exposed between the iron helmets covering their heads exuded burning murderous intent. Although the Song Army's army in front of them was defeated. Although they resisted stubbornly, the faces of the Iron Harriers, a group of heavily armored knights who were extremely good at breaking through fronts and formations, showed ferocious smiles under their iron helmets.
They have experienced this situation too many times. Under the accurate judgment of the famous general Cha Ge, this iron kite heavy cavalry has broken up the Song army's formation countless times. The Song army often did not wait for the heavy cavalry to charge. When they entered the formation, they were shocked by the unbearable impact of the Iron Kites and the lineup was thrown into confusion. Even if they were able to defend the formation, what use would their flesh and blood be to resist the Iron Kites' overwhelming momentum like a mountain and a tsunami? It's up to you. They were brave and fearless, and without exception they were all knocked over and trampled under the rolling iron cavalry. How could there be any exception now?
Song Dog could not stop the iron kites from crushing the formation, and the army formation could only be broken up by the rolling iron cavalry. As long as the soldiers' formation was torn apart and completely disintegrated, then a disastrous defeat was inevitable, and the enemy The army was defeated miserably, but countless horse and infantry troops of our own side were surrounding them and besieged them layer by layer. This war would become a one-sided massacre!!!
"Kill!!!" The heavy cavalry in the front row of the Iron Harrier Army raised their spears in unison. Countless cold and sharp spear points cut through the cold wind, and were about to pierce through the bodies of the Song Army spearmen in front, while hundreds of The tall, heavily armored horses let out a roaring roar, and soon they would knock over the bodies of the enemy soldiers in front of them, and trample those creatures that would eventually be trampled under the iron hoofs into flesh!
At this time, the rows of Song Army spearmen who had to bear the brunt of the heavy cavalry attack began to retreat. In the eyes of the Iron Harrier Army, the Song dogs were really frightened. How could a two-legged dog outrun four of them? Legs? Letting you run away will only make it easier for us to kill you, but the fight will not be smooth enough!
However, among the heavy cavalry of the Iron Kites who were riding wildly and were about to rush into Xiao Tang's Song army's formation, some people noticed that these Song troops were retreating at the same pace, and they did not seem to be headless flies because of fear. Usually just looking for a way to escape.
In a moment, while the Song army's spearmen retreated in unison, groups of infantry troops rushed up in unison. They did not advance but retreated. They actually waved their weapons and charged at the extremely fierce Iron Kites Army. past!
Are these Song dogs going crazy?
Some people in the Iron Kites army, whose momentum continued unabated, were a little surprised, but they also noticed that the weapons in the hands of these enemy soldiers were not the spears, waist knives and other weapons that ordinary Song army infantry equipped, but with wooden handles. The long and wide steel sword placed on it turned out to be a simple sword often used by powerful men in the Song and Xia realms.
The Song soldiers armed with simple knives roared angrily, each with the determination to fight to the death, focusing on attacking the two wings of the heavy cavalry in front of the Iron Kites. Seeing that the heavy cavalry in the iron armor was about to overthrow and knock them down, they did not respond to the heavy cavalry riding on them. The knight on horseback attacked, but he picked up his sword and swung it at the hooves of the Iron Kite war horse!
The Pu Dao is the most commonly used weapon in today's world. When using it, you can hold the handle of the knife with both hands and perform moves like a long-handled broadsword, using the blade and inertia to kill the enemy. Although strictly speaking, this kind of wooden pole is Weapons with blades are also classified as short weapons, but they are not much shorter than ordinary long-stemmed broadswords, and their appearance is similar to that of a broadsword, but the proportion of the blade is much higher.
However, this most common weapon in the Song Dynasty was not recorded in the "Wu Jing Zong Yao" among the eight most commonly used knives in the army, such as the falling knife, the bending knife, the moon-covering knife, and the halberd knife.
Generals will not regard it as a real weapon. It is only spread among the people and is a crude weapon that is difficult to be refined. Therefore, in the Water Margin, low-level weapons such as Song Jiang, Shi Jin, Liu Tang, and Li Kui
Subordinate officials and reckless tyrants usually carry simple swords with them when they travel around the world. Among the regular military generals, there are only those who had no choice but to flee to Liangshan Luocao, and Yang Zhi, who fell into Hua Shi Gang and fled to other places for refuge.
It turns out that the poor men who were dispatched in the army were only low-ranking officers. There was a story of fighting with a simple sword.
However, Xiao Tang thought that he would eventually face the heavy cavalry of the Iron Kites that Xia Jun had always relied on on the battlefield. Under the current limited conditions, the only way he could think of to deal with it was to use this unappreciated weapon.
When Wu Jie had previously advised him to collect grain and grass from nearby prefectures, counties and towns before changing his route and leading his troops to aid Liu Fa, Xiao Tang took another thought and ordered Wu Jie to send his military officials to inspect militia groups and county villages at the same time.
The officials of the company recruited a large number of simple knives. Although the imperial court in the Song Dynasty also adopted weapons control for the civilian population, most of the weapons that civilians were strictly prohibited from possessing were sharp and lethal weapons. The workmanship was very crude, because the shaft in the hand was
Larger knives are too short to fight on horseback and can only be used for fighting on foot. They are not even recorded in the "Wu Jing Zong Yao". Therefore, most states, counties and towns turn a blind eye to the possession of these weapons by the common people.
Close one's eyes, especially in the northwest region adjacent to the Xia Kingdom, where the folk customs are fierce, and even the government and military villages in various places encourage the powerful folk and local braves to equip themselves with simple knives, which will help them protect themselves when the party tribes invade the border.
In addition, Li Xiaozhong, a local tycoon, was also rushing to ask for help. Now that the country is at war, any bloody militia and local tycoons and local wealthy people are willing to respond when they hear that the army collects simple knives.
While sending his subordinates to collect food and grass, they obtained a large number of crudely made and cheap weapons in a short period of time.
As for why Xiao Tang regarded this simple Jianghu weapon as a way to deal with the iron kite, the killer of the Xia army, it was also because he thought of the equipment in the Song army during the Southern Song Dynasty, which was mainly used to split war horses.
The Mazha Dao is a calf weapon specially designed to deal with the Jin Army's heavy cavalry.
The appearance of Mazha knives is very similar to that of Pu knives. However, Pu knives are usually made by folk blacksmiths. Some people even tie the steel blade to a wooden pole to make Pu knives. Therefore, they are used in various ways.
The quality and workmanship of plain knives are uneven, and naturally they are not as good as the fine maza knives produced by the Imperial Arms Institute of the Ministry of Industry of the Song Dynasty.
There are also ordnance such as the hook and sickle spear that the golden gun general Xu Ning is good at, as well as the five hundred Modao battalion, which can be equipped in the army as a good way to restrain the Xia army's iron kites. However, water from a distance cannot quench the thirst of the near, and Xiao Tang has no way to allocate it.
The green forest soldiers and horses under his command came to deal with the fierce battle between the Song and Xia Dynasties, so they had to act in a hurry.
Although the generals under his command are well aware of the terrifying impact of the Xia Army's Iron Kites, they have rich experience in battle formations, and they all understand why Xiao Tang ordered some infantry units to switch to simple knives at this juncture.
However, in a battle with real swords and guns, it is not necessary to be brave and fearless to maximize the effectiveness of this weapon against the enemy's armored heavy cavalry. How should the general deploy it, and how should he command his subordinate Pu Dao?
The most critical thing is for Jun Jian to risk his own life to resist and contain the enemy's heavy cavalry. However, there are currently no conditions for Xiao Tang's generals to conduct actual combat drills. Xiao Tang's generals must also understand what should be done within a limited time.
How to send troops and form a formation to stop the enemy's heavy cavalry from overwhelming our own formation.
And Xiao Tang was convinced that among the many famous generals under his command, Liu Qi was the most suitable person to command the infantry troops equipped with Pu Dao to contain the impact. On the way to reroute to aid Liu Fa, Xiao Tang also had a detailed discussion with Liu Qi.
After the Xia Kingdom's army gathered, I am afraid that our troops will eventually face the enemy's famous iron kite heavy cavalry. How to deal with it will be discussed in detail, because Xiao Tang also knows very well:
After all, Liu Qi has annihilated the enemy's most elite heavy cavalry troops in historical records. He is indeed a famous general who can teach the Jin Army's Tiefutu, which is only higher in reputation and combat power than the Xixia Iron Kites, to be defeated by him!