Outflanking and flanking are the most commonly used formations of the prairie cavalry, which are particularly effective when dealing with infantry. But now that their opponents are the more numerous Han cavalry, this tactic has naturally become a bit clumsy.
The men and horses from both sides collided with each other, and blood splattered everywhere in an instant!
Hou Mi no longer shouted, but the movements in his hands became faster and faster. Between the rise and fall of the sword, the enemy would surely fall off his horse while wailing.
The cavalry from both sides crossed between the two sand dunes, which were not very wide. The Han cavalry was like an iron comb, plowing away the flesh and blood of the Turkic cavalry. When the two sides staggered and turned back, only the Turkic cavalry remained.
Only seven or eight people were killed, and of course more than ten Han cavalry people were killed, but compared to the twenty or thirty enemies they killed, the damage ratio was not unacceptable.
After all, this cavalry has not been established for a long time. If these soldiers had not already had good horse skills, I am afraid that they would not be able to form combat effectiveness at all. After all, I want to turn a farmer carrying a hoe into a
Qualified cavalry requires at least one to three years of hard work, and this only includes riding, archery, etc. They must also be taught how to command and control, how to control horses, and how to keep the queue from being overrun by the enemy.
Therefore, although the most elite Yulin Cavalry under Li Xingchen was already selected from the army, it was an out-and-out "dragon cavalry" when it was first formed. It was mounted just to move quickly. When it comes to actual combat,
Still have to fight on foot.
Therefore, Secretary Hou did not expect the soldiers under his command to perform very well. He was content with being able to "bully the few with the many".
The remaining Turks once again mobilized their horses and roared towards them.
"It seems there is a big fish." The captain said in a low voice.
The people on the grassland are best at mobile warfare. Just like cunning wolves, it is actually the norm to run away if they cannot be beaten, especially now that the enemy is obviously outnumbered. These Turks can clearly rely on equestrian skills to quickly escape from the battlefield.
But the fact that they fought so hard meant that they were probably coming to cover something.
"Leave a hundred people here, I'll leave this place to you." Hou Mi said decisively, turning his horse's head and rushing towards the Turks' camp hidden behind the mountain, with only a corner exposed.
The captain shouted loudly and led more than a hundred cavalry to meet the enemy, while the rest of the cavalry turned and followed Hou Mi.
"Look!"
After turning around the mountain, a large camp appeared in front of everyone, and the people in the camp were still packing their things anxiously.
"Fight in!" Hou Mi shouted and galloped his horse!
More Turkic cavalry rushed out of the camp, but they were obviously a little panicked. They did not expect that the enemy would come back so quickly and violently. The horses of Hou Mi's four hundred men were already very fast, and the Turks' horses
It's just getting started.
When cavalry collide, sometimes the difference in horse speed between the two sides can determine the outcome!
The saber raised and fell, and blood splashed out. In the eyes of the Turk who was chopped to the ground, the sword was as fast as lightning. Hou Mi licked the blood at the corner of his mouth. It was not his, but
This damn Turk.
Hou Mi was born in a general, so he is very clear about the history from the Qin and Han Dynasties to the present. He has been taught the story of "Sealing the wolf to stay in Xu, and Yan Ran licking the stone" since childhood. He has no good impression of these ethnic groups on the northern grasslands. I would like to ask.
Among these young people, who doesn’t want to be Huo Qubing and Huo Piao Yao who will go down in history.
What's more, after arriving in the northwest, Hou Mi even saw the changes in the northwest. This was once a prosperous place, but the large number of pastures and farmland that once were there have been covered up by the wind and sand, and the people on the Silk Road have also dissipated.
In the final analysis, it is because of the war and the ravages and plunders of the Turks in recent years.
If you think about those people in Lingwu County who even regard dry biscuits as delicacies, you can know what they go through on a daily basis.
Thinking of this, Hou Mi felt an unknown fire surge into his chest: "Kill!"
"Kill!" The men of the Han family roared and advanced, their horses galloping and rolling yellow sand.
Every soldier who was involved felt an incomparable sense of pride on the way forward. More than five hundred years ago, the Han cavalry once rolled up the smoke and dust here, from Chang'an to Mobei. Once upon a time,
Now they are running on the same road. It seems that the figures of their predecessors are standing behind them, and their roars and roars can be faintly heard in the sky.
The Turkic cavalry finally couldn't hold on any longer and scattered like birds and beasts.
Hou Mi was the first to rush into the camp and cut down two Turks who had not had time to mount their horses. The cavalry behind them also followed closely and spread out to clear out the panicked Turks.
"We are Han people, don't kill us!"
"Help!"
At this moment, a group of ragged people knelt on the ground and kowtowed to these cavalry who suddenly appeared. Apparently they also saw the flag flying among this cavalry.
The flag was stretched out, and on the red flag, two black dragons moved up and down, claws and teeth bared, roaring toward the vast sky in the distance. Between the two dragons, a big Chinese character "Han" pierced everyone's eyes.
This is a flag that has not appeared on this land for three hundred years.
The Turkic cavalry fled in confusion, while these ragged people cried loudly, looking at the Han cavalry who were like divine soldiers descending from heaven.
Looking at the appearance of these people, it is obvious without even thinking that they must be slaves captured by the Turks, and most of them are Han people from the north. After all, the Han people live in, farm, and have a large population, so they are the easiest to arrest.
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"Save people." Hou Mi decisively ordered, "Deploy two hundred people and follow me!"
He saw more than a dozen Turkic cavalry escorting a leader-like figure heading north. He wanted to know why this Turkic tribe appeared here and what its purpose was. He must have captured this guy.
"General, catch that bastard!"
"Avenge us!"
The scarred slaves shouted.
The anger in Hou Mi's heart surged straight to his head, and the cavalry rushed out of the camp.
The Turkic leader obviously still had some sense, and had no intention of fighting with Hou Mi. He ran forward with all his strength, while the people who were guarding him kept coming out to block him, but this obviously couldn't stop him from having an obvious advantage in numbers.
Hou Mi.
Hou Mi did not use the knife at all. The cavalry had already cocked their arrows and took turns to shoot row by row. The Turks' tactic was to keep leaving people behind in the hope that they could block the pace of the Han cavalry. This seemed to be nothing at ordinary times.
The problem is, after all, to deal with infantry or some cavalry with poor riding skills, this means having to reorganize the team.
Don't underestimate the threat of a dozen or even seven or eight cavalry. If a group of infantry charges forward in a scattered manner, it is very likely that the opportunity will be taken to disperse the flanks, and the entire front may collapse. (To be continued.