The Goguryeo cavalry fired several rounds of arrows unwillingly. Seeing that Yuchi Jingde and his cavalry were about to rush in front of them, knowing that they could not resist, they fled in both directions.
Behind them, another group of Goguryeo cavalry wielding horse-cutting knives rushed up. Apparently, this was their way of dealing with Yuchi Jingde's sophisticated armor defense.
However, they obviously underestimated the strength of the armor produced on Snake Island, the sharpness of the steel spear, and the speed with which the steel spear could be swung out.
Although these Goguryeo cavalry were very brave, before their weapons came into contact with Yuchi Jingde's cavalry, Yuchi Jingde had already led his cavalrymen to pierce their chests with long steel spears held flat in their hands, or take them off their horses.
They were knocked to the ground, and then the cavalry following them easily pierced their bodies with spears, or they were simply trampled to pieces by the galloping horses.
Wang Junlin's tactics seem to have achieved very good results so far.
During the charge, Yuchi Jingde led three thousand cavalry, like a sharp ax, slashed through the front of the Goguryeo army's formation. Under this fierce attack, the Goguryeo cavalry in front began to waver, although it cannot be said that they were frightened.
Like a herd of beasts, they fled back and forth in a mess, but they were indeed retreating, more like the ebbing sea water, retreating toward the rear, with their wings scattered. Seeing Yuchi Jingde's axe, he could kill
The formation of the Goguryeo army was abruptly split in half.
Shen Guoer couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Once the formation of the Goguryeo army was torn apart and chaos broke out within the Goguryeo army, the outcome of this battle would be basically determined. Your Excellency once said that Yuchi Jingde is rare.
He is a fierce general who can train and lead troops, and is better at commanding troops to charge on the battlefield. Now it seems that this is indeed the case.
Only then did Shen Guoer find time to turn around and look at Wang Junlin, but Wang Junlin's expression stunned her. She saw Wang Junlin's brows were furrowed, and his expression was much more serious than before.
At this time, about five hundred steps behind the large formation of Goguryeo cavalry, about two thousand Goguryeo cavalry formed a square formation and stood quietly. Behind these two thousand Goguryeo cavalry, there were hundreds of elite cavalry.
Under the protection of Li Xu, Yuan Taizuo stood on a four-horse chariot and was observing the battle situation outside Li Xu intently.
"I have already sent people to find out clearly. Wang Junlin's three thousand cavalry of Yuchi Jingde are very powerful." Yuan Taizuo smiled and shook his head, "It's just that Wang Junlin actually used this powerful army to disrupt our formation. It's too regular. I
If the king comes, use this powerful army to attack from both wings. As long as our two wings are overwhelmed, we can form an oppressive and siege force on the central army."
"What a brilliant idea!" A deputy general glanced at Yuan Taizuo and couldn't help but praise sincerely: "What the Prime Minister said is probably something no one has ever thought of before. No wonder that King Junlin came."
"However, this frontal charge strategy has a way to defeat it hundreds of years ago, whether it was used by Goguryeo or the Central Plains people of China." Yuan Taizuo said with a smile: "No matter how Wang Junlin charges, we
As long as it avoids its sharp edges, no matter how well-trained his strong army is, as long as it is cavalry, the horses will be faster and slower. After charging, the formation will inevitably be scattered. The farther they run, the worse the formation will be.
In chaos, fast horses will rush to the front, and slow horses will fall behind. We only need to lure the enemy deep, wait until they are separated from the front and rear, then counterattack, use superior force to surround and annihilate the ones running at the front, and then defeat the units behind them one by one.
, the other party will collapse soon."
The lieutenant general looked delighted and said: "The Prime Minister has indeed defeated the million-strong army led by the Sui Emperor. With this tactic of the Prime Minister, Wang Junlin will definitely be defeated."
"But it cannot be said too early." Yuan Taizuo shook his head, looked at the terrain on both sides, and said solemnly: "This battlefield is still too narrow. When used, some accidents may occur, and the result will not be completely satisfactory."
At this time, the deputy general had already summoned several messengers and distributed Yuan Taizuo's tactics one by one.
At this time, Wang Junlin's side led the charge of three thousand strong troops led by Yuchi Jingde, and the Goguryeo cavalry's frontal formation was retreating steadily. The entire formation was scattered, and just as Wang Junlin wanted to see,
The whole thing was cut into two pieces.
Of course, this is a situation that Yuan Taizuo has long expected and is what he wants to see now.
Yuan Taizuo also attached great importance to gathering intelligence. Perhaps his spies could not compare with the intelligence organization led by Shen Guoer, but some common secrets could still be found.
While chasing them all the way, Yuan Taizuo already knew from the spies that Wang Junlin had a very powerful cavalry. Therefore, Yuan Taizuo already had a plan to deal with this powerful cavalry.
Yuan Taizuo had to admit that such a cavalry with super strong defensive capabilities and powerful combat power could achieve miraculous results if used properly. For example, on a battlefield with space oppression, the power of these three thousand cavalry charging into the formation would be overwhelming.
Sometimes it can change the entire situation of the battle.
So he carefully planned and laid a trap, waiting for the arrival of this cavalry.
Everything went as he expected. When the cavalry began to charge, it was difficult to maintain a very tight formation.
After Yuchi Jingde led the cavalry to cut deeply into the frontal formation of the Goguryeo cavalry and disrupted the formation of the Goguryeo cavalry, urged by the rhythmic drums behind them, they formed a loose formation
, chasing the Goguryeo cavalry who were about to panic at the first sight.
However, after easily "defeating" the frontal military formation of the Goguryeo cavalry, Yuchi Jingde discovered that there was actually a well-prepared military formation about two miles behind the frontal military formation of the Goguryeo cavalry. Many Goguryeo cavalrymen then
He was escaping to the rear of the military formation.
The cavalry under his command had become chaotic and could no longer reorganize their formation. Yuchi Jingde, who was capable of killing, had no time to wait for the friendly troops they had left behind. He gave an order and simply led his men to raise their spears.
Once again, they attacked the Goguryeo cavalry, which numbered about two thousand.
But this time, their charge seemed to hit a soft wall.
This Goguryeo cavalry all rode fast horses and carried powerful bows and sharp arrows. They fought and retreated, and separated the cavalry belonging to Yuchi Jingde who rushed to the front again, surrounded them, and shot them with bows and arrows.
Although the cavalry under Yuchi Jingde are well-trained elites, most of the time, they cannot come into contact with the Goguryeo cavalry who attack them. If it were not for the excellent defense of their plate armor and their low-brow face-protecting helmets, they would not be able to come into contact with them.
A few rounds of arrow rain were fired at the Goguryeo cavalry at close range, and they already suffered heavy losses.