Just like the intention of the five hundred cavalry just now, Ashina Jin decisively chose to outflank from the upwind position, that is, the north side where Cao Zhong was. After all, occupying the upwind position could help the cavalry charge, and secondly, he could shoot arrows and attack the cavalry.
The Turks' superiority in cavalry and archery came into play.
However, this time Cao Zhong did not intend to adopt the same fixed defensive tactics as before. In fact, it was because with his current strength, he could not stand still. The hillside was a bit gentle, making it difficult for Cao Zhong to form an echelon formation.
, fully exerting the power of the arrows, and the Turkic cavalry's impact speed is very fast. On this Gobi Desert, which is similar to a plain, once it stands still, it is a group of lambs that may be divided and killed at any time.
The original square formation suitable for defense suddenly unfolded and stretched to the northeast upwind. Although the defense line was diagonally lengthened, the archers behind the defense line were also able to spread out. At the same time, Cao Zhong seized almost all possible passages.
The impact front heading upwind completely formed a head-on attack on the Turkic cavalry.
The Northern Zhou army also started to move at this time, like a scimitar coming from behind. Of course, in order to prevent Ashina Jin from turning his horse's head and directly occupying the upper hand to attack him, Yu Yi did not directly attack Ashina Jin's rear.
Instead, like Cao Zhong, he attacked Ashina Jin's flank diagonally. At the same time, Yu Xi led the cavalry to outflank the valley and was responsible for blocking the exit of the valley. If he was to really withstand the impact of the opposite brigade, it would be Yu Xi who
A group of cavalry is responsible for the task, and their movements are fast and they can escape at any time.
The situation in front of him suddenly changed. As a Tutun, Ashina Jin was also experienced in battles. One look at the formation and it was clear that he was facing a real opponent this time.
In battles, the Han family is accustomed to setting up military formations and advancing slowly. The most famous one is of course Zhuge Wuhou's eight formations. However, this formation method is more effective when both armies and horses have established a majestic formation.
, what the two sides compare is the fighting spirit of the soldiers, and more importantly, the command of the coach.
Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of the Western Jin Dynasty, admired this formation very much, so he asked Chen Shou, a famous scholar of the history of the Three Kingdoms, to summarize Zhuge Liang's formation methods and teach them to the generals. The Western Jin Dynasty also relied on this almost impeccable formation to defeat the North many times.
gain an advantage in the battle.
It is a pity that the military formation is static, but the nomads who are as cunning as wolves on the grassland are the best at change. Soon they have developed tactics to deal with the military formation, dividing, outflanking, detouring, and combining cavalry and mounted archers.
Maximize the advantages.
Therefore, for a long period of time, the cavalry has become a nightmare for the infantry. The military formations that the infantry once relied on to fight became the favorite prey of the cavalry. So much so that in the late Southern Dynasties, the Southern Dynasty wanted to form a counterattack on the north.
If you have sufficient military advantage, you can only rely on your own cavalry and navy. For example, Chen Qingzhi and Xiao Mohe are both cavalry generals.
Therefore, when Ashnakin saw the infantry on the other side, he actually did not feel scared. In previous battles with these Han people, he had already seen the rigidity of these Han people's marching and fighting, not to mention that this was
The Gobi Desert, which belongs to the Turks, was originally a place where Turkic wolves roamed freely.
In Ashnakin's view, as long as he relies on the impact speed of his war horse to quickly seize the upper hand, then shoots down a barrage of arrows, and then charges, the enemy will definitely collapse without a fight. This square military formation is simply not enough to resist
Charging cavalry.
As a result, who would have known that the enemy would change their lines so quickly, and their military formation suddenly lengthened. This actually made Ashina Jin very happy. The enemy's square formation at least had a little buffer, and it directly turned into a long snake formation.
There is nothing to be afraid of, just go through it!
However, he soon realized that something seemed wrong. The enemy's diagonally spread-out formation, which looked very thin, completely cut off the opportunity to gain the upper hand. In this way, the enemy could still use half of the north wind to shoot arrows from the northwest to the southeast.
But I am completely against the wind!
Ashina Jin suddenly screamed something bad in his heart, and the arrow was already coming towards him the next moment.
Rows of Turkic cavalry fell down, and Ashina Jin gritted his teeth. At this time, he was not within the range of his own crossbowmen. Logically speaking, even if there was a tailwind, it shouldn't be this far!
The enemy's crossbows were very powerful, which made Ashina Jin want to retreat. Although he didn't know how his five hundred cavalry were eliminated so quickly, he also realized that the enemy was definitely not what he imagined.
So simple.
"Let's go!" Ashina Jin ordered decisively. If he didn't leave at this time, I'm afraid the casualties would be even more severe.
The Turkic cavalry turned their horses one after another, and the successive falling off of their companions obviously made them feel the pressure of death.
"Boys, you are soaked in blood and yellow sand. This is the true nature of a man. Charge with me!" Yu Yi, who had been quickly changing formations with his troops, now became energetic, roared, and took the lead to charge towards the enemy.
The old general took the lead, and the rest of the soldiers also roared angrily. Two armies of the Northern Zhou Dynasty went north to attack the Turks, but they were "sent" to the northwest and sat on the bench. Everyone was holding a breath in their hearts. At this time,
Released.
The spear suddenly opened a Turkic cavalry, Yu Yi's white beard danced in the wind, the horse neighed, and the castration did not slow down at all, and forcefully knocked away the two cavalry next to him, while his bodyguards suddenly rushed towards him at this time.
The two sides spread out, directly driving the Turkic cavalry to both sides. At this time, the infantry of the group rushed in along the gap, constantly widening the gap.
When dealing with Turkic cavalry, Yu Yi, as a veteran guarding northern Xinjiang, is obviously more experienced. The most terrifying thing about wolves on the grassland is not when they act alone, but when they gather into a group. What Yu Yi has to do now is to
The wolves were disrupted, leaving them to fight on their own.
As a nomadic people, the cultural level and ethnic concepts of the Turks are not as good as those of the Han people, a farming people. Once they are divided and surrounded and lose the leadership of their leaders, they will be more likely to fall into disarray. The Turkic cavalry were caught off guard and attacked both sides one after another.
Spread sideways.
However, these leaders soon realized the crisis. Ashnakin gave the decisive order, and groups of cavalry began to gather around the leaders and break out.
"Let's go!" Ashina Jin waved the saber in his hand. These damn Nanman came so fast and were so brave and not afraid of death!
Behind him, Cao Zhong had also led his army to cover up the attack. At the same time, two teams of cavalry, Hou Mi and Yu Xi, were waiting at the entrance of the valley. The two Turkic cavalry who rushed out first were directly strangled by the two of them.
They were also very angry after being chased all the way.
Now that Ashina Jin has overestimated his ability and bumped into the army, he cannot be taken advantage of. (To be continued)