As soon as the Han cavalry left, the Xianbei cavalry followed closely behind.
In the eyes of the Xianbei cavalry, it was obvious that these enemies were already afraid, and they did not even dare to confront them head-on!
Thinking that this is the credit that is delivered to their lips, the blood of the people in Xianbei also surges up!
But they ignored that the large group of Han infantry had already appeared on the horizon, like a black tide, pressing towards them bit by bit.
It seemed that the sky was getting darker.
"Line up!" Lu Guangda's voice was very calm, not at all panicked by the Xianbei cavalry rushing over from a distance. The Han army was no longer the original Nanchen army, from military discipline to the composition of the soldiers to morale.
, now the army under Lu Quanda has completed a complete transformation, not to mention that what they hold in their hands is no longer swords and guns, let alone fire sticks, but powerful muskets.
There are thousands of musketeers, arranged in a half-moon shape that is most suitable for shooting. Behind the musketeers, crossbowmen, sword and shield bearers and spearmen are arrayed in a dense formation. At the same time, in the middle of the formation, a man wearing heavy armor
A's infantry marched forward with long axes in their hands. Every step they stepped on the ground made the ground seem to tremble.
These are the heavy armors of the Han Dynasty. The big axes in their hands can directly cut the war horses in half at high speed. The heavy armor on their bodies wraps the whole person in it. There are two layers of armor, which are overlapped.
Stacked, there is no gap in the thick armor plates, and there are wooden boards between the two layers of armor plates as a buffer. Even if the horses' hooves step on them head-on, they can still save their lives.
On both sides of the heavy armor, there are some armored soldiers wearing bright light armor. Although their armor is not as good as that of the heavy armor, it is lighter and more suitable for outflanking, and the long swords they hold in their hands
The handle of the Mo Dao is sharper than a heavy mountain axe. The seemingly thin blade is made of fine iron. It may not be enough to split the armor of the soldiers on the horse, but it is easy to cut off the horse's legs directly.
In history, the Tang Dynasty Modao team wearing Mingguang armor was once a nightmare for the Turks and other countries in the Western Regions, and the heavy armored soldiers of the Song Army holding large axes also taught the Xixia Iron Kites and Jurchen Iron Cavalry the power of infantry. Now in
Supported by the powerful smelting technology of the Han Dynasty, these two teams specialized in dealing with cavalry appeared on the same battlefield as if they had traveled through time and space.
And their common enemy is the Xianbei cavalry getting closer and closer in front.
The Xianbei cavalry did not retreat. Of course, Sima Xiao was in trouble, but he could not command these arrogant Xianbei cavalry. These Xianbei cavalry were originally directly under Yuchishun. Later, although Yuchishun was captured, he was transferred to Sima
However, these cavalrymen were still worried about the fact that Sima Xiaonan led the infantry behind but refused to save him. In addition, they were Xianbei people with pure blood. They were not interested in Sima Xiaonan, a Han and Jin person.
There is no sense of identity.
Bao Buqi, this guy, and the group of Southern barbarians in the south are all working together, just to seize their country and country from the Northern Zhou Dynasty and Xianbei!
Sima Xiaonan knew the mentality of these cavalrymen very well, so after they rushed out to chase the Han cavalry without obeying orders, Sima Xiaonan had to lead a large group of infantry to advance to support, lest they were really wiped out.
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These Xianbei people have no idea, but Sima Xiaonan knows very well how many pounds the Han army has. If they don't respond in time, none of these guys will be able to escape!
When he saw the Han army's formation, Sima Xiaonan swallowed subconsciously.
The sound of muskets sounded the next moment.
Like a strong wind blowing through dry grass, the first row of Northern Zhou cavalry fell off their horses almost at the same time. Before the cavalry behind them could disperse to both sides, another row of guns hit their faces.
Next is the third row.
Three thousand cavalrymen, with just three rows of guns, killed five hundred people.
After all, a thousand musketeers were shooting so intensively, and five hundred people was nothing.
Three rows of muskets were fired out, but a barrage appeared in front of the Northern Zhou cavalry. Anyone who wanted to rush through must pay the price of blood and flesh.
However, the Xianbei cavalry still relied on their tenacious perseverance and organizational power to forcefully break through and disperse to both sides at the same time.
And the arrows thrown by the Han army's crossbowmen also smashed down on their heads and faces.
Because the cavalry had dispersed, not many people fell down after being hit by arrows this time. However, it also disrupted the archery movements of the Northern Zhou cavalry. After all, they wanted to avoid the arrows hitting them head-on while trying to catch the arrows on their horses.
It is not that easy to straighten your back, draw a bow and release an arrow. Many people are hit by the arrow and fall down before they can even shoot the arrow.
On the contrary, the Han army musketeers took advantage of this opportunity and retreated calmly to the protection of their own shields.
Large shields fell to the ground with a crash, and behind the large shields, gate sword carts and chariots served as fixed support points, and tens of thousands of Han soldiers were on standby.
Seeing this formation, Sima Xiaonan's face turned even paler in the distance.
Queyue Formation!
To be precise, it should be an improved Queyue Formation that combines the characteristics of the Han army.
The Queyue Formation was indeed a formation that made the northern cavalry generals change their minds after hearing about it. Liu Yu, the founding emperor of the Liu Song Dynasty, once commanded two thousand infantry to defeat the Northern Wei Dynasty's 30,000 Xianbei elite cavalry with the Queyue Formation. Because later between the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty,
The ancestors of many of the generals had participated in this tragic massacre, and most of them had become souls killed by the Southern Dynasty army, so the northern generals were very familiar with this short-lived military formation.
Even until now, the Xianbei cavalry has not thought of a way to break this formation.
The so-called Queyue Formation consists of chariots connected together to form a crescent shape, backed by a river, with navy warships passing by on the river. They work together with the chariots to fire thousands of arrows, or soldiers climb on the chariots.
Standing down, or using the chariot as a wall to block the cavalry's advance, the Northern Wei cavalry tried every means, but in the end they could only break down in front of this unmoving military formation.
Historically, the Queyue Formation had very strict requirements, requiring ships to come and go for support and cooperation, and also requiring the enemy to take the initiative to attack. Therefore, in the end, Liu Yu became famous in one battle with this formation, and then gradually disappeared in the long river of history.
Until the Qing Dynasty, when Emperor Kangxi attacked Junggar, the camel city built by Junggar was somewhat similar to the Queyue Formation.
The same is true for the Han army today. Chariots and samurai chariots are densely arranged, forming a crescent moon formation, while the Han army's cavalry is roaming on the flanks, just like the naval warships behind, and the infantry army.
The formations support each other.
With the powerful firearms in hand, the Han army's Queyue Formation can not only defend on the spot, but can also take the initiative to attack!
Sima Xiaonan couldn't help but take a deep breath when he wanted to understand the key.