The Han infantry marched in columns. After seeing the enemy, they gathered into a phalanx. Then, the broken terrain caused certain obstacles to the advancing Han infantry phalanx, which took a long time.
It took a certain amount of time to adjust the formation. In each square formation, there were three to five flags, with the numbers of each department written on the flags.
Modern designations represented by numbers and letters originated in Germany, but ancient China had a clear designation for a long time, but it was not as detailed as modern designations, and it was not represented by numbers. For example, in the middle of the Northern Army Infantry Battalion, the front and back
The expression of "Tuenzuo brigade right Shiwu" can be expressed accurately to the level of "Shiwu". In the era of classical militarism empire where all the people were soldiers, China's military system and military science had developed to an unprecedented level and continued for many years.
Then he suddenly weakened.
The military system of the Han Dynasty was strict. As long as the military regulations were strictly followed, it would be highly organized. This was also one of the reasons why the Han army was so powerful. After the Han army's cavalry was driven away, the speed of the infantry phalanx's advance
It also slowed down. The trumpet sound of the central army sent a message to the entire army that it was ready to engage the enemy.
There are six rows in front and back of each phalanx, each row contains about a hundred people. When unfolded, it is 120 to 150 meters wide. Between each two infantry phalanxes, there are still 20 to 40 meters left.
meters for cavalry and light soldiers to enter and exit. Behind the heavy infantry of the square formation, there were many Han army light soldiers. These light soldiers wore light leather armor or no armor at all, and used shields, short spears and rings.
The first sword is used as a melee weapon, and depending on personal circumstances, it can also carry a throwing spear or a crossbow.
After hearing the horn sound from the rear, the several infantry phalanxes that came forward began to form a team of ten steps. Light soldiers in twos and threes appeared in front or on the sides of the phalanx, preparing to shoot the enemies on the opposite side with crossbows. The cavalry on both wings
The struggle began, and the Han army's light cavalry and Chen Cheng's Qiang and Hu cavalry began to chase each other and shoot at each other with bows and crossbows.
Many of the Han cavalry were equipped with powerful crossbows, which could shoot from horseback. They had great lethality against lightly-armed cavalry within thirty steps. Whether they hit a person or a horse, they were very likely to be defeated.
The opponent immediately loses the ability to continue fighting. If the distance is shortened to ten steps, the power and accuracy will be even more amazing.
The cavalry on both sides were equipped with horseshoes and other equipment, so their mobility and combat effectiveness were greatly improved. After shooting at each other for a while, there were single-digit casualties. The light cavalry on both sides kept chasing each other, and each suffered damage.
Then the Han army's light cavalry retreated and lured the Qiang and Hu cavalry to the vicinity of the infantry square. In the battle formation, bows and crossbows were fired, and dozens of Qiang and Hu cavalry were shot off their horses.
The aggressive Qiang and Hu cavalry were frustrated by this, and they retreated after fighting their horses. After reloading the crossbow bolts, the Han cavalry turned back and killed them. Although the fighting between the two sides was lively and looked very fierce, but in this way you will
The fighting we went on could not cause many casualties, nor could it determine the outcome of the war.
Chen Cheng ignored the entanglement on the two wings. After taking a look at the direction of Han Sui's army further to the left and finding that the friendly forces still had a slight advantage, he felt relieved. He rode directly to a place about a hundred paces in front of the Han army's infantry square.
, here, most of the crossbows have neither accuracy nor power.
However, the Han army has powerful weapons such as the big yellow crossbow. Although it is usually used on a chariot, there are also examples of single use, but the user must be very strong. According to "Historical Records - Biography of Li Guang"
It was recorded that the flying general Li Guang shot an enemy general with a big yellow crossbow.
Chen Cheng was skeptical of Li Guang's ability to fight with soldiers, but he also admired his bravery. In his opinion, even among Huangfu Song's army, there were not many warriors who could kill the enemy with a big yellow crossbow.
One hundred steps is about 150 meters. Shooting at a moving target from such a long distance, even if Li Guang is resurrected, it is impossible for him to hit the target 100 times.
He had dealt with the Shesheng Battalion of the Northern Army in Luoyang City, and he knew how far a large number of troops equipped with crossbows could threaten him. So he ordered his guards to maintain a hundred-step distance with the Han army's battle formation.
distance, he himself continued to fight? He stepped forward and entered the range of eighty steps.
"Stop!"
"Stop!"
"Stop!"
From the opposite side came the shouts and the sound of bangs from the middle and lower-ranking officers. The crossbowmen stepped forward and launched a volley at the enemy a hundred and eighty steps away. The light infantry and light cavalry wandering around also fired crossbows at Liangzhou.
The army launched an attack. Dense arrows rose up, like a swarm of locusts suddenly taking off.
Chen Cheng lightly lifted the reins, and Gulu suddenly sped up and passed by the battle formation, leaving behind the dense arrows. The Han army always used strong bows and crossbows to win, but it was just a tentative shot, and they were used up.
Hundreds of arrows. It is said that when Li Ling led 5,000 people out of the fortress, a total of 500,000 arrows were used, which worked out to 100 arrows per person.
Although the current Han Dynasty is full of wars in the country, its military equipment is not inferior to that of Emperor Wu's period. It is common to use hundreds of thousands and hundreds of thousands of arrows in a battle. However, although the Han army shot so many, they did not
What results were achieved, only a few sporadic arrows hit the bodyguards, and due to the distance, they were unable to cause effective damage.
A loud slogan came from the infantry phalanx on the side, "Win the string!"
Eight infantry phalanxes rose up one after another, like waves, constantly pushing the battle line forward. Chen Cheng observed carefully for a while, just like yesterday, the enemy's junior officers were of high quality, and he knew where to go without issuing orders from the rear.
How to deal with it. This kind of officer corps that can exert subjective initiative is exactly what he needs.
When I was in Yinchuan, I went to great lengths to open night cram schools, literacy classes, and cram schools. Isn’t it just to improve the quality of the army and the bureaucracy? Quality is actually a good thing, and quality education is also a good word, but things in the world are
In this way, no matter what it is, as long as it is mixed with interests, it will eventually become a situation where demons dance wildly.
If you catch it, you will die, if you let it go, it will cause chaos, and it can be applied to many things.
Chen Cheng controlled the horse to move forward again, entering the distance range of sixty or seventy steps. He gently kicked the horse's belly, and Gulu, who was wearing armor on his head, galloped back and forth in front of the formation. There is a saying: As long as
If you run fast enough, arrows won't hit you.
He patted the mount on his crotch and said: "Forrest Gump, run!"
Seeing the enemy general coming to provoke, the Han infantry remained unmoved and continued to advance at the original frequency.
So calm? Chen Cheng decided to give him a try. He slowed down the speed of the war horse and put the Han soldiers on his left. Of course, you can shoot arrows on a speeding war horse, but if you want to shoot more accurately, you still have to move the arrow relative to the horse.
It's good to slow down the speed.
On horseback, Chen Cheng picked up the "Sunset Bow", picked up a special arrow, and put it on the bow string. The bow string was quickly pulled open, and the crosshair in his field of vision quickly closed, and he was about to release his phone.
.Suddenly there were several machine sounds from the enemy formation in the front, and three black dots quickly flew out.
His heart trembled, and he moved his wrist a little to the left and shot the arrow out. Amidst the whistling sound, the arrow hit the crossbow bolt coming through the air. The crossbow bolt fell to the ground, and the arrow broke through the crossbow bolt, and the force was still there.
Not long after, the arrows flew out with a diagonal sound. Before Chen Cheng had time to be happy about his superb shooting skills, the other two crossbow arrows had already flown in front of him.
The situation was critical, and people on both sides had already screamed.
"Dang", "Dang", there were two crisp sounds, the sound of metal hitting each other. When everyone looked closely, they saw that the strong bow in Chen Cheng's left hand was gone, replaced by a thick metal round shield and two crossbow arrows.
Shooting on it, a few sparks were created, and the arrow cluster penetrated the thin layer of steel plate, but in the end it did not completely penetrate, but got stuck on it.
"well!"
"ah!"
After seeing this scene, the soldiers on both sides made completely different sounds. Chen Cheng ran a distance on horseback, first looked at the marks on the shield, and then looked towards the center of the Han army's chariot formation. Under the general's flag, Huangfu Song's body was
Under the sunlight, the armor showed alternating colors of golden and jet black. It turned out that Huang Fuyi's armor and helmet were plated with a layer of golden red gold to show his high status and luxury.
Seeing Chen Cheng blocking the crossbow arrows with his shield, Huangfu Song himself was not moved at all because of the failure of his little plan. He still stood calmly on the chariot and looked at his side with an expressionless face.
The soldiers and horses continued to advance.
Chen Cheng looked at it for a while and then looked back. Although the enemy's battle formation in front of him was tight, it was not impossible to break through. It only took him a while to come up with a very suitable method to deal with it, but those methods were either
It requires time and space and is not suitable for use now; or there will be huge casualties, which is what he is trying to avoid.
However, the Han army was determined and resolute, and was ready to destroy the emperor. A fierce battle was inevitable. Chen Cheng felt fierce in his heart and thought to himself: You Huangfu Song is not afraid of dead people, how can I be afraid? Everyone has done it before
Field, let’s talk about other things.
He observed the battlefield situation on horseback, then rode back to the outside of the camp. A few dozen steps away, he said loudly to Liang Xing: "Take the Flying Bear Hussars and follow me!"
Although you have made up your mind not to be afraid of death, you should not be stubborn. When making decisions in battle, you must also be careful to criticize the weak and criticize the weak.
Chen Cheng led the bodyguards in front, the Flying Bear Cavalry in the back, and the Qiang and Hu cavalry in the rear. They all rushed towards the right wing, which was the left wing of the Han army. This cavalry force of more than 3,000 people bypassed Huangfu Song.
At the edge of the army's battle formation, he quickly rushed towards Ding Yuan's army who was fighting with Han Sui's army.
The chairman once said, you fight yours, I'll fight mine. Everyone has their own plans, it just depends on who can have the last laugh.
Ding Yuan's army and Huangfu Song's army were divided into left and right armies, with a gap in the middle showing the boss. Chen Cheng led his army in, easily tore open the weak link between the two, drove away the Han cavalry wandering there, and attacked
Ding Yuan's army launched an assault on its flank.
The sound of hooves was like thunder, the war horses galloped, and the rows of erected lances fell naturally, and were clamped hard by the knights. The lances were laid flat, and the tip of the lance was pointed at the enemy not far away. Lances, human bodies, war horses
When the three are combined into one, the impact force is more than doubled. In the thunderous sound of horse hooves, the blade of the lance pierces into the armor and cuts through the soft flesh.
In just one attack, hundreds of enemy cavalry were killed, and the power of the Flying Bear Cavalry was fully demonstrated. The Qiang and Hu cavalry following behind swarmed up and attacked the separated Han cavalry.
