When the Northern Zhou cavalry rushed to a distance of 500 steps, the Han army had already formed a formation with two wings at the back and the forward and the central army in the front. It suddenly changed from the previous offensive formation to a defensive formation.
The Han army's crossbowmen also did not hesitate to pour arrows at the enemy.
The Northern Zhou cavalry flexibly moved around in the rain of arrows, and at the same time began to fight back.
They were mentally prepared to bear the brunt of the attack, and even if the infantry at the rear had not caught up, they were not afraid to charge at the enemy.
"Cavalry attack!" Chun Yuliang's order was issued again.
Yu Xi, who had already become impatient, led the Han cavalry like a flood, bypassed the Han left wing and outflanked the Northern Zhou cavalry.
The Northern Zhou cavalry was divided into two teams, with two thousand men on each side. The target was also very obvious, which was the left and right wings of the Han army. However, the cavalry under Yu Xi's command only had two thousand men. Even if they made a roundabout way, they could only attack one flank.
The choice of Xi is the enemy outside the left wing of the Han army. This means that when the left wing of the Han army can attack the enemy with its own cavalry, the right wing must bear the assault of the enemy's cavalry alone.
The Northern Zhou cavalry outside the Han army's left wing decisively gave up the attack and turned their horses to fight the Han army's cavalry. The Han army's left wing followed closely and attacked the back of the Northern Zhou cavalry. The formation of the Han army's cavalry also changed from the original sparse linear formation to
The purpose of the interception arc is very simple, which is to stop the Northern Zhou cavalry who want to protrude, and then complete the encirclement together with their own infantry.
Two thousand versus two thousand is not a difficult task for the Han cavalry who are accustomed to fighting more with less. Especially the horses in their hands may seem a bit bulky, but in terms of forcing the enemy and controlling the situation,
But it's quite useful.
Unlike the prairie cavalry who generally prefer to use the cavalry's assault capability and simple outflanking to complete a quick attack on the enemy, the Han people prefer to use formations and strategies when fighting, by controlling and changing the battlefield situation, point by point.
Tilt the balance of victory in your favor, which is the so-called "art of war".
The horse's sword is long and heavy. It is not actually a good choice for the prairie cavalry who are known for their speed. When the distance between the two sides is close enough, the horse's sword cannot be as nimble as the saber. Therefore, the Han soldiers are there
When the cavalry is charging, they usually choose to use a horizontal sword to fight the enemy. The main function of the horse is actually to use the length advantage to kill the enemy first when the cavalry is charging and about to engage the enemy, and at the same time force the enemy to change formation, so as to slow down the rhythm of the battlefield.
into our hands to create conditions for the subsequent formation and changes.
It can be said that Ma Shu is such a typical weapon designed for arranging troops, and now they also play a role.
The Northern Zhou cavalry had to retreat, and behind them, a large group of Han infantry had pressed forward.
Yuan Xie decisively sent a group of more than 5,000 infantrymen to reinforce them. However, the Han army's left wing had a large number of people, and Chun Yuliang was not slow to react. He directly ordered the withdrawal of 7,800 people, which was enough to stop them.
the way to go.
The battle situation on the left wing is moving in a direction favorable to the Han army, but the Han army's right wing is not so relaxed. They need to face the assault of the Northern Zhou cavalry, and it can be seen from the fact that Yuan Xie only deployed 5,000 people to support the left wing battlefield.
Yuan Xie's target was also on the right wing of the Han army.
Yuan Xie hoped that his group of cavalry and 5,000 infantry could delay the battle, and focused his attack on the right wing. The Northern Zhou army followed the cavalry and pressed forward with such force that even Yuan Xie's own troops pressed forward.
The guards also directly threw themselves into the attack!
"It's a desperate move." Chun Yuliang stared at the sudden changes on the battlefield in front of him and couldn't help but sigh, "Send the order, the Chinese army will engage in the right wing battle, and the forward will turn east and then south to outflank the enemy's
On the sides and rear, the whole army is not allowed to retreat even half a step!"
"Promise!" The Han generals also agreed with a roar.
"Send the order, the battle on the left wing will be fought quickly. Tell Tang Xiao that the enemy's infantry and cavalry cannot be defeated within half an hour. Military law is engaged!" Chun Yuliang's voice was still very steady, and it seemed to give reassurance to everyone around him.
He put Tang Xiao, a fierce general who dared to fight and charge, on the left wing, just to let him win quickly.
At this stage of the war, the situation has become extremely clear. If the Han army wants to win, it needs to defeat the Northern Zhou cavalry group, and then use its numerical advantage to complete an outflank. Yuan Xie's breakthrough point is to take advantage of the situation.
When the Han army's elite infantry and cavalry were entangled, they directly broke through the Han army's right wing.
Almost at the same time, Yuan Xie made the decision to sacrifice 7,000 cavalry, and Chun Yuliang also made the decision to sacrifice the right wing.
What follows is a complete battle of flesh and blood and will.
Whichever side collapses first is destined to never recover.
The next moment, the charging Northern Zhou cavalry was like an awl, crashing into the right wing of the Han army, and continued to move forward. The Han army soldiers used their flesh and blood to block the advance of these enemies, and although they were still charging, they were still
Moving forward, the attack speed eventually slowed down little by little. More Han soldiers surrounded them from all directions, greeting the enemy with long spears and short swords.
However, Yuan Xie soon arrived with the Northern Zhou infantry. If the Han army's central army had not arrived in time for reinforcements, the Han army's right wing, which suffered heavy losses under the attack of the Northern Zhou cavalry, would have collapsed.
On the battlefield on the left wing, the Northern Zhou cavalry rushed left and right, but to no avail. Although the five thousand Northern Zhou infantry arrived in time, their numbers were too small and they could not play any role at all for a while.
Yu Xi even mobilized more than 500 cavalry to go around and break into this group of Northern Zhou infantry, directly breaking up their formation. Tang Xiao, who seized the opportunity, gave up on surrounding the Northern Zhou cavalry, but took the lead and led the troops.
The guards directly faced them, followed closely by the left-wing soldiers of the Han army. This group of Northern Zhou infantry, which was obviously insufficient in number, was the first to collapse!
The situation on the left wing suddenly changed.
After losing half of their men, the now alone group of Northern Zhou cavalry barely managed to break out of the encirclement, but they only had more than a thousand people left, and the Han cavalry behind them attacked like wolves and tigers.
The effect is already very small.
The battle situation changed so quickly that even Chun Yuliang did not expect it. He saw that Tang Xiao's flag had passed through the enemy's formation, which meant that the Han army had defeated the five thousand infantry formation.
Chun Yuliang had to admit that even if he had no command, Yu Xi mobilized the five hundred cavalry to advance in a roundabout way, and Tang Xiao seized the opportunity to cover up and kill the enemy's infantry. This was definitely a stroke of genius with close cooperation. The two young generals were able to do this in a short time.
The tacit cooperation within just a quarter of an hour not only caused the enemy's weak infantry and cavalry group to lose their combat effectiveness, but the entire battle situation also began to change in a direction favorable to the Han army.