The three thousand cavalry led by Yuchi Jingde are very different from the bandits a year ago. Not only have they undergone rigorous formal training, but also their armor and weapons and equipment have undergone earth-shaking changes, and they are also reflected in their tactics.
At Wang Junlin's request, these 3,000 people were divided into ten teams, each with 250 people. Each team was divided into five rows, with 50 people in each row. The first two rows only used spears, and the middle two rows were
The second row is boring palladium, and the last row is a thick-backed waist saber. At the same time, the cavalry who use the waist saber are also equipped with a repeating fast crossbow.
This is the first real combat operation after Wang Junlin's cavalry made large-scale changes in tactics and equipment. The cavalry is still the king of war in this era. Its powerful maneuverability and impact determine the initiative on the battlefield, even if the infantry
No matter how strong you are, you can only win by relying on the city. Being able to remain undefeated against cavalry in the field is already the limit.
Wang Junlin knew very well that to maximize the effectiveness of cavalry, they must emphasize dense formations and strict discipline just like infantry. Personal bravery is no longer important in such a system. However, in addition to placing high hopes on these three thousand cavalry,
, Wang Junlin is still full of expectations for Yuchi Jingde.
In the original history, until the Napoleonic period, European cavalry tactics continued to develop along this path. The modern cavalry system it formed eclipsed all the once glorious nomadic cavalry. King Junlin was equivalent to making the cavalry a thousand years later.
The art of warfare appeared in this world early.
This cavalry unit of only 3,000 people has been training for more than a year. They have consumed more than 10,000 infantrymen. The daily training is intensive formation charge. Yuchi Jingde knows this very well, and as such, he
The commander of the cavalry needs a chance to prove himself.
Densely packed Goguryeo cavalry appeared on the hills in the distance. They had already spread over the hillside, and more and more Goguryeo cavalry joined in the battle with the rangers of the special operations battalion.
The former Goguryeo army rangers were obviously elite. They flexibly controlled their horses and attacked Zhang Tiangang's special warfare battalion reconnaissance cavalry with their riding bows.
The cavalry also rushed to the battlefield and fired continuously. The fast firing speed gave them a great advantage. Coupled with their strong combat power in close combat, the Goguryeo cavalry was no match for the special forces. Goguryeo cavalry continued to attack.
Although they fell off their horses, occasionally the cavalry of the special force would be surrounded and killed by the Goguryeo people, and the fighting on the battlefield was extremely fierce.
"This is the strength of the Goguryeo cavalry. It is worthy of being a country that has been at war for decades. In history, Yang Guang's conquests failed miserably. In addition to Yang Guang's personal reasons and internal factors in the Sui Dynasty, the Goguryeo army was equally powerful.
The reason!" Wang Junlin thought while watching the battle.
After the Goguryeo rear formation approached, the number of reconnaissance cavalry in Wang Junlin's special force was too small, so they began to fight while retreating. The two sides fought vigorously and suffered considerable losses.
Wang Junlin looked carefully with a telescope and found that forty or fifty Goguryeo people were dead, but five or six of the reconnaissance cavalrymen of the special force were also dead.
Most of these five or six people had their mounts shot down and then were overtaken by a group of cavalry from the other side, shot and injured, and then surrounded and hacked to death. The remaining dozens of special force scouts were very passive because their numbers were too different.
As they retreated towards the main formation, there was only one mile left, and the Goguryeo cavalry followed closely behind them, harassing them with their bows.
At this time, all Goguryeo's cavalry crossed the mountains to the north and appeared in front of Wang Junlin. In addition to the rangers, there were more than 3,000 people. They also discovered the Sui army's formation here and began to set up a formation two miles away, with constant sound of horns.
, it seems that they are preparing for a battle.
Sure enough, Wang Junlin's victory over the opponent at sea did not frighten the opponent. On the contrary, the opponent may be holding back his breath and waiting for revenge on land.
Wang Junlin pinched the belly of the blood-maned horse and came to the side of the three thousand cavalry like the wind. Yuchi Jingde was waiting for the order, but he didn't expect that Wang Junlin came in person. He cupped his hands in excitement and said: "My lord, give the order! Look!
I will take my sons with me to kill all these Goguryeo people today."
Wang Junlin pointed forward and said: "I came here personally to emphasize to you that you must not show off your personal courage. You must pay attention to using the tactics you usually train to win this war."
Cavalry operations are unpredictable, and commanders do not have the preferential treatment of infantry and battalion commanders. They must follow the soldiers forward, often command from the front row, and confront the enemy in person. Therefore, they become the target of the opponent's key attacks, and every battle is dangerous.
His strength was even better than that of ordinary cavalry, but Wang Junlin knew that Yuchi Jingde was extremely powerful and had divine power, so he was not worried about his safety. He was afraid that Yuchi Jingde would get excited and forget the tactics he usually trained. Although he won the battlefield in the end,
Let yourself suffer a greater loss.
Yuchi Jingde understood what Wang Junlin meant and said with a long smile: "Don't worry, sir, I understand."
At this time, the Goguryeo cavalry brigade had begun to advance, and Wang Junlin ordered: "Let's start!"
Yuchi Jingde was so murderous that he wanted to shout and start charging, but in the end he ordered: "Come here, blow the advance horn!"
The overtones blown by the new copper horns echoed through the hillside. Six cavalry units and twelve cavalry detachments were arranged in a long twelve-row formation, with 250 people in each row. The spearheads and boring palladium centers on the array were erected in the sun.
Silver light shines. The first two rows of the cavalry battalion wear scale armor and use four-foot-long spears. The third and fourth rows use eight-foot boring palladium. The following rows use thickened and widened one-handed waist knives.
They are in chainmail. The cavalry in the same row are only three feet apart from each other, the teams are two steps apart, and the front and rear rows are seven steps apart. They will be the main force to break the enemy's formation.
Yuchi Jingde came ten steps in front of the formation and looked at the Goguryeo army arrayed opposite, with overwhelming fighting spirit in his eyes.
The war horses needed for these three thousand people were all excellent war horses that Wang Junlin bought from the Khitan people at a large price. These horses felt the atmosphere of the battlefield, and began to dig the ground with their front hooves and make loud noises with their violent personalities.
The nose moves the head from side to side.
The flag bearer belonging to the general came to Yuchi Jingde. The flag bearer pointed the red pennant slanting forward. Amidst the sound of five short tones and one long tones of the marching bugle, three thousand cavalry spurred their horses to advance at the same time. Yuchi Jingde needed
Accurately judge the distance to ensure that you engage the enemy at the highest speed of the charge.
Currently, they are one mile away from the enemy, and they have to keep jogging to about 200 steps. The charge at a distance of 200 steps is their most proficient subject. The difficulty lies in how to maintain a dense formation as the speed gradually increases.