Whether it was the Southern Dynasties or the Northern Wei, heavy cavalry was an important unit in the army. When this kind of cavalry rushed into the battlefield, it would cause a terrible crushing force on ordinary cavalry and infantry, just because of its weight.
, only special breeds of military horses can withstand it.
Heavy armored military horses are very strong. The heavy cavalry military horses of the Northern Wei Dynasty are generally called "Qingzhuo". The heavy cavalry military horses of the Southern Dynasties are generally produced in Da'e County. These military horses have strong explosive power, sprinting speed and strength in short distances.
They are all amazing. With the power of the heavy cavalry itself, it can easily knock away ordinary cavalry.
However, the endurance of this kind of military horse is not as good as that of many short-footed horse breeds, so it must be rested every once in a while, and even its armor must be removed. Otherwise, the horse's hooves and feet will be damaged in just a few days.
However, in Lin Yi's view, this heavy cavalry army seems to have too much rest time. On the same stretch of road, the same heavy cavalry may only need to rest five times, but this heavy cavalry army rests at least seven times.
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Thinking carefully about the demeanor of this "Fang Persimmon" when he talked to Qi Zhuji before, Lin Yi couldn't help but maliciously speculate that this "Fang Persimmon" might be afraid of fighting in his heart, and it would be best to join the troop transporting ordnance.
Previously, the troop transporting the army had been captured by the Northern Wei army.
In fact, in his perception just now, Fang Taihuai, who Qi Zhuji called "Fang Persimmon", should have reached the middle level of Chengtian Realm. Among the border troops, this kind of cultivation was considered high.
Absolutely. In Lin Yi's opinion, such practitioners should be in the minority.
Among the practitioners he had seen before, those who had reached a certain level of cultivation would naturally have a certain spirit and would not be so weak.
But even if his guess about the heavy cavalry general was correct, this "Fang Persimmon" was destined to be disappointed.
More than two hours later, more than two hundred light cavalry and more than a hundred infantry and cart drivers appeared in their sight.
The procession stopped at a pond on the roadside and was about to set up camp. Suddenly, they saw the heavy cavalry and iron Ce troops turning out from a bend in the road on one side. A general of the light cavalry army at the head was overjoyed and drove his horse to meet them.
Come up.
The general of the light cavalry army did not expect that in addition to the hundreds of heavy cavalry reported in the military intelligence, there were actually many iron Ce troops several times as heavy as the heavy cavalry. In addition, Lin Yi's rank was already much higher than his.
He was extremely polite to Lin Yi and others.
His cavalry army belonged to the Zhenwu Army of Nanping County, but Lin Yi saw that they all had quivers on their horses. They should all be good at riding and shooting, which was rare among the local armies.
However, the attitude of Lan Huaigong's heavy cavalry toward Lin Yi and others was still lukewarm, even a little indifferent.
Most of the border troops look down upon the local army. For them, they certainly represent the orthodox military force of the Southern Dynasty. The local army, including the Tie Ce Army, are just miscellaneous armies. They only serve to quell local chaos and fight with some scattered horse thieves and thieves.
It's just to suppress some troublesome farmers.
Lin Yi had no interest in this heavy cavalry at first. Seeing the politeness of this light cavalry, he started talking with the leading generals.
This procession escorted a total of more than thirty carriages. When Lin Yi was chatting with these generals, he felt relieved and his expression changed slightly. There were seven carriages covered with thin black gauze, and there were countless details in the carriages.
The sound of thin strings made his scalp tingle.
"What are these living poisons?" he asked with a frown.
During the previous dynasty, the Guo Family Workshop in Bailan County was famous for its vicious and powerful weaponry, and many of the weapons in the Guo Family Workshop were also poisoned, but he had never heard of live poison before.
Fire attacks are also widely used on the battlefield. Phosphorus fire, kerosene and the like are used in large amounts. Live poisons, insects and snakes are either attracted to light or afraid of fire. They are easy to deal with, and they do not distinguish between friend and foe. In case of backlash,
The consequences would be unimaginable.
These generals originally had a lively conversation with Lin Yi, but when they heard Lin Yi ask such a question, they still looked a little confused.
"Is this a military secret?"
Lin Yi was startled for a moment, then reacted immediately.
"These are flying venomous scorpions that look like beetles. We can tell about their specific toxicity and how to drive them. Half of them are unknown to us, and the other half are strictly forbidden from above. They must be handed over to the ground before the contact officials can be informed.
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For these local armies, the Tie Ce Army provided strong support and did not dare to offend them. The leading general looked around, came forward, and whispered in Lin Yi's ear.
Since there was a specific driving method, Lin Yi was too lazy to worry about it. At this time, the camp had begun to light a fire for cooking, but the atmosphere was still depressing and tense. His eyes broke away from the carriages, and he just glanced at the light cavalry army.
Many of them were injured.
"I heard before that you had a battle with a small force from the Northern Wei Dynasty?" He looked at the general and asked: "Then where did the Northern Wei army come from and how was the battle?"
"It's hard to see clearly in the night. There are more than thirty Northern Barbarians. Five of them died and nine of us died. But the origin of the enemy is unknown. When they retreated, they also took away the bodies of their companions."
"Didn't you see the clothes and armor clearly?"
"Use a long and narrow scimitar." One of the light cavalry generals gestured to Lin Yi. From the way he gestured, it seemed that the long sword used by the other party was about the same length as the ordinary long sword of the Northern Wei Dynasty, but the blade seemed to be longer and narrower.
"Some of them have wolf head marks on their shoulders." Then the general said.
Lin Yi did not deliberately lower his voice during these conversations with these people, and many people in the surrounding heavy cavalry and tiece troops heard it.
According to previous military information, those with wolf head marks on their chests and shoulders were almost all direct troops of Wang Yuanying of Zhongshan. However, more than thirty cavalry encountered so many local troops, and these cavalry were all arrow troops, but the casualties were relatively small.
Some of them could even snatch away the bodies of their dead companions, which shows the combat effectiveness of Yuan Ying's direct troops.
"Bring some food over here, and also share the carriage with us."
The sky was getting darker and darker, and the sparse firelight in the camp could not illuminate the faces of the people walking inside. A heavy cavalry general walked up to Xue Jiu, Rong Yi and others who were reunited in front of a fire. He said very directly
said.
Rong Yi was slightly startled. They didn't bring much rations before. Now the military order has changed. They were transferred here to help transport ordnance. They should be delayed on the road for a few more days. In this way, Tie Cejun's own rations would be
There will be a shortage.
As for the carriage, Lin Yi's one is very special and of course cannot be given away. So among the others, such as the carriages belonging to the Qi family, Qi Zhuji and others, which one can be given away?
"It's just such a small request, why are you still lingering?" Seeing that Rong Yi, Xue Jiu and others didn't respond for a while, the heavy cavalry general frowned and sneered softly: "
You brought so many carriages when you rushed for reinforcements, you Tiece Army is quite powerful."
Xue Jiu looked at the general of the heavy cavalry army with some astonishment, whose face looked even more gloomy in the night. He was no better than Rong Yi who didn't understand anything. This general was not of a high rank among the generals of the heavy cavalry army. He came here at this time.
He didn't talk to Lin Yi or Qi Zhuji, probably because Fang Taihuai was afraid of displeasing Qi Zhuji. If there was a dispute, Fang Taihuai could argue that he didn't know about it.
But judging from the look on the face of this low-ranking general of the heavy cavalry army at this time, he felt that Tie Cejun would be humble and obedient.
Where do these people get their confidence?
It must be that the general troops in the frontier army have the approval of the military, but they are not well informed about the affairs outside and some things in the world of practitioners. They have no idea what kind of army the current Tiece Army is.
Since the other party has introduced such a low-level general, veteran soldiers like Xue Jiu naturally know how to deal with it.
"No, our Tiece Army doesn't have any extra rations. Why don't you go to them and ask?" He flatly refused with a sincere look on his face. At the same time, he looked at where the light cavalry and infantry were, and his meaning was clear.
"As for the carriages, we all have a use and no one is idle."
The general of the heavy cavalry army did not expect Xue Jiu to be so straightforward. He was stunned for a moment, and then became a little angry and said: "There are not even one, they are just for carrying people, how can they be used for as much use as they can."
"We are all practitioners and need to meditate to replenish our true energy." Xue Jiu smiled faintly and said softly: "We still have some practitioners who can only ride horses because there are not enough carriages and horses. If you have carriages, we would like to ask for them.
One or two."
"Are they all practitioners?"
The heavy cavalry general frowned, feeling extremely ridiculous in his heart. He couldn't help but scold Xue Jiuyi for his nonsense, but at this moment, a sharp whistle sounded not far away.
At the edge of the camp, the Zhenwu Army from Nanping County had already posted a secret sentinel. At this time, the warning sound came from the other end of the field in Dongtou.
Along with these sirens, there were also the shrill sound of arrows.
Several arrows were thrown too far, or as if they were deliberately demonstrating to everyone in the camp, they fell towards the camp in the night wind.
The camp suddenly became panicked. The originally extremely nervous infantrymen jumped up one after another. The messy hooves of the war horses, roars and panicked exclamations were mixed like a surging tide. The light cavalry and infantry looked at the heavy cavalry in haste.
Army, none of the generals issued military orders at this time, and their eyes fell on Fang Taihuai.
The difference was that all the Tie Cejun's eyes fell on Lin Yi.