Generally speaking, the most elite troops are used to suppress the formation and make the final decision at the most urgent moment. But Chen Cheng did the opposite and sent his most capable Flying Bear Cavalry from the very beginning.
On the battlefield, the purpose is to boost one's own morale and undermine the enemy's morale.
Sure enough, the Flying Bear Cavalry penetrated Li Jue's army's battle line cleanly and neatly, which greatly shocked the military morale of Dong Zhuo's troops. Morale is a wonderful thing. When everyone firmly believes that they can win on this side, even if they are
Even with barely any clothes on and a wooden stick, you can unleash a powerful fighting force. If everyone thinks they can’t win, even if they have sophisticated weapons and strong armor, they will just run away and still be called
For "brave".
However, after its debut, this elite unit was immediately transferred to the center, preparing to be used as a reserve team.
Because the battle on the left and right wings failed, Dong Zhuo simply called back Li Jue and Guo Si, and then pressed forward with the army, intending to defeat the Xiliang army in one fell swoop by relying on the strength of their numbers. The idea is always a good idea.
This may not be possible in practice.
Amidst the sound of drums and trumpets, the three armies from the left, center and right all launched their forces and rushed toward the opposite side. Except for the 20,000 people holding the battle, Dong Zhuo had sent out almost all of them. Even the Huns had sent out three soldiers.
Ten thousand cavalrymen. Seeing Dong Zhuo's army dispatching in large numbers, Chen Cheng also released all the troops and horses in his hands.
Because the right side of the Xiliang Army is the Weishui River, he formulated the tactics of defending on the right wing and attacking on the left wing, preparing to use a diagonal formation to drive the enemy troops into the Weishui River. Most of the infantry was placed on the right wing, including Zhang Heng, Ma Teng, Han Li, etc.
The generals took their soldiers and horses to the left wing to fight, leaving Chen Cheng with only a reserve force of less than 5,000 men.
The sun has begun to turn west, and the two sides are fighting together, and the earth is dyed golden and bright red. Although the Xiliang army has strong armor and powerful troops, it takes a big advantage in the battle. But Dong Zhuo's army has more people, although many of them are defeated.
They were recruited by force, but under the harsh military laws, those people could only huddle together with others, brandishing their weapons and fight to the death with the Xiliang army.
The right wing of the Xiliang Army is dominated by infantry, so the tactics are very rigid. Only after the enemy's attack is frustrated, a small number of cavalry can be released to counterattack. Therefore, the battle on the right wing is mainly based on fighting in formation. Generally speaking,
The formations of both sides were not disrupted.
Dong Zhuo's army was also organized according to the Han army's drill code. The infantry was organized into square formations. Each square formation ranged from 400 to 600 people. The reason for the fluctuation in the number of troops was that they had recently expanded their army too quickly and had no time to reorganize, or they had no time to reorganize.
There is no intention to reorganize it at all, just make it more or less the same.
Because it was adjacent to the Weishui River, Xiliang's army and Dong Zhuo's army on the right wing did not flank or retreat, but fought head-on. Dong Zhuo thought that he had twice the strength advantage and could defeat the Xiliang thieves.
He was piled to death. But reality soon slapped him hard on the face. Although it was not loud enough, it still made him feel burning pain.
The three infantry battalions that Chen Cheng placed in the front row of the right wing were part of the tooth soldiers, and half of them were equipped with steel armor produced in Yinchuan. As long as they were not attacked in places not covered by the armor, they were often immune to swords. Most of them were equipped with
He is armed with a five-meter-long spear, and is also equipped with a ring-headed sword or a short sword as a secondary weapon. After relying on the spear to size up and kill the enemy, he can also use the secondary weapon to attack the enemy who is approaching him.
Several troops smashed into pieces in front of the infantry phalanx of the Xiliang Army. Li Meng, the general on the left wing of Dong Zhuo's army, was shocked at first, and then quickly changed his tactics. Although the spear phalanx was indestructible, it had a very powerful
The biggest drawback is that their movement speed is too slow.
This kind of army is naturally a first-class strong soldier when it is used to defend cities and defend dangerous places. However, it may not be so useful in field battles! Li Meng is Dong Zhuo's subordinate and has followed him for a long time.
Although he didn't read much military literature, he had his own understanding of war.
He withdrew the infantry in front and sent crossbowmen forward, preparing to use bows and arrows to defeat the enemy on the opposite side. As a result, the Xiliang army put the sword and shield soldiers in front, and then also sent out crossbowmen.
Shooting at a distance of ten steps. The armor of the Xiliang army was strong. As long as they lowered their heads, they would not necessarily die even if they were shot with more than a dozen arrows.
Dong Zhuo's troops were poorly armed and had very few iron armors. If they were hit by an arrow, they might get cold. After shooting for a while, the Xiliang people saw more than a hundred casualties, and Li Meng's crossbowmen were already dead.
They fell to the ground, and at least two to three hundred people were shot to death, and even more were injured.
"Damn!" Li Meng looked at the enemy on the opposite side bitterly, feeling helpless in his heart. The enemy's battle formation was like a hedgehog covered with thick scales, making it impossible for people to eat. For such a tricky situation,
The enemy probably came with force, regardless of casualties, relying on their superior strength.
The Xiliang people's deployment was heavy on the left and light on the right. Most of the troops on the right were infantry, and the number was only 10,000. The main force was sent to the left. And Li Meng had a full 30,000 troops, even if he lost it
There are more than two thousand people, but it still doesn't hurt. Of course, it doesn't hurt for him, the general who leads the army. The crossbowmen at the front who are shooting at the Xiliang people are already firing non-stop.
Swearing.
Seeing that the enemy's armor was so strong, the crossbowmen in the front row had long wanted to retreat. Just now, they thought they had more people on their side, so even if a comrade nearby was shot to death, they could grit their teeth and shoot the arrows.
Shoot out. Now, as soon as they see the crossbowmen on the opposite side preparing to fire a volley, they lie on the ground and refuse to get up.
Even if the officers forced them with whips and ring-headed knives, one side had just been pulled up, and the other side fell down again. Seeing this situation, Li Meng could only withdraw the crossbowmen first. He was
A veteran who has been through many battles for a long time, when one plan fails, another one comes up.
After the crossbowmen withdrew, with the sound of drums and trumpets, large groups of cavalry rushed out, galloping back and forth in front of the battle formation, shooting arrows into the densely arranged enemy troops. The Xiliang army's formation was so tight,
As long as you aim a little, you can shoot the arrow into the crowd.
However, this method of cavalry shooting to disturb the enemy has long been seen by the Ya soldiers during training. They did not panic, and the enemy cavalry fifty steps away simply regarded it as non-existent, but as long as the enemy came close,
At the position of thirty steps, the crossbowmen in the battle formation will launch a small volley at the enemy under the command of the team leader and corps commander.
The crossbows used by the infantry of the Xiliang Army all cost more than six stones. It was very troublesome to string them, and their power was also first-class. At a distance of thirty steps, even horses could be shot to death, let alone people?
Unless you are wearing iron armor, it is possible to remain calm after being hit by one shot. But now Dong Zhuo's entire army cannot gather 5,000 pieces of iron armor.
Cavalry and archery fired volleys, and Dong Zhuojun's cavalry quickly killed and wounded hundreds of people, and they never dared to get too close.
The infantry of the Xiliang Army is also united in qus. There is a distance of about ten steps between each two infantry qus. There are two qus in one battalion, and there is another 20 to 30 steps between each two infantry battalions.
The gaps are left not only to facilitate the maneuvering and turning of infantry, but also to facilitate one's own cavalry to fight out of these passages. However, if the enemy's cavalry rushes over, they will be attacked from several directions.
When cavalry and archery proved useless, Li Meng was at a loss what to do. It was true that he was a battle-hardened veteran, but his ability in combat commanding came from past experience, and he was always the same.
Now that three axes are useless, we can only rely on the strength of many people.
There is nothing wrong with forcing it. As long as it can win, it is a good tactic. Strategy is successful because it is correct, and tactics are correct only because it is successful. Li Meng looked at the position of the Chinese Army, although it was too far away to see
Without Dong Zhuo, he couldn't see clearly the handsome flag flying over the Chinese army, but he still gained some courage and confidence from this.
Dong Zhongying's fighting skills are relatively fashionable, but he has always been very kind to his subordinates. He is not like Lu Bu, who can snatch the wives of his subordinates and enjoy them for himself, so the generals under his command are still loyal to him. That is because
His cohesion is relatively high, so he can make a comeback after several major defeats.
However, Lu Bu's men did not have such high centripetal force. Once they saw that the main force was defeated, most of them surrendered.
Li Meng made up his mind, gave a loud order, moved out his infantry and cavalry, and pressed towards the opposite side with an absolutely superior force.
Just when the battle started on the right wing, the battle on the left wing had expanded to twenty miles away. Chen Cheng placed all the cavalry on the left wing, and Dong Zhuo also sent all the cavalry on the right wing. Both sides were not stupid, and both wanted to achieve the goal from the side.
Break through and drive the opponent into the Wei River in one fell swoop.
Even if the cavalry can retreat, the infantry cannot run that fast. Once the flank is defeated, the next step is to outflank and attack. In that case, even if Xiang Yu is reincarnated and Bai Qi is resurrected, it will be of no avail.
Because both sides had the same tactical intention, the battle in the north was much more intense than the battle on the Weishui River. Because the cavalry moved faster, both the Xiliang cavalry and the Huns cavalry wanted to go around the other side and rear, so the battlefield continued
The area expanded until it turned into a chaotic war.
The cavalry were galloping between the villages, in the fields, by the streams, by the woods... They were galloping across the plains of Guanzhong, killing people until the sky was dark. There were sounds of soldiers fighting and shouting everywhere.
It's all smoke and dust raised by war horses.
Seeing that the left wing was in a stalemate and the right wing was in a mess, Dong Zhuo deployed all his troops in the center. He took out half of his reserve force, which was 10,000 troops, and joined the central battlefield. After a fierce battle,
An hour or two later, a new force of 10,000 people suddenly joined the battlefield, quickly breaking the original balance.
The Xiliang Army was at the front of the central battlefield, consisting of about 10,000 infantry and cavalrymen who had "served last time". Their equipment was only slightly worse than that of the Ya soldiers, and their organization and morale were better than those of the soldiers under the prefects of various counties.
The horses were stronger and their combat effectiveness was much higher. However, they had to fight two or three times as many enemies. After persisting for nearly two hours, although they killed many enemies, they inevitably became exhausted.
As soon as Dong Zhuo's new force joined the battlefield, the Xiliang army in the middle showed signs of being unable to hold on.
