Chapter 1643 The gap between the rich and the poor
The last time Yuchi Shun led his army to attack the Han army and was defeated, Sima Xiaonan, who acted as the responder, had once caused criticism in the country because of his untimely rescue. Now he naturally did not dare to neglect it.
If all three thousand Xianbei cavalry were wiped out, wouldn't he be accused of being a collaborator and be executed directly?
As for the safety of Tongguan, Sima Xiaonan did not think that the main force of the Han army was already here and that another powerful army could be divided to attack Tongguan, so his first priority was to ensure the safety of the Xianbei cavalry and then successfully repel this force.
Support the Han army.
"My sons, kill the enemy!"
Sima Xiaonan seemed to have forgotten something, that is, the Han army was not limited to infantry.
The Hou Secret Service troops who had been wandering outside once again moved forward. Originally, their role was to prevent the Xianbei cavalry from penetrating the Han army's formation. At least judging from the current situation, they must have been overly worried. Three hundred heavy armored soldiers and
The Mo Dao team of a thousand people had already stopped the Xianbei cavalry, and the densely packed Han army soldiers who rushed forward were enough to completely submerge them.
The Han cavalry shouldn't expect to charge forward and get some meat. They might as well charge directly towards the Northern Zhou infantry who are also getting closer and closer.
The Northern Zhou infantry who were anxious to rescue the Xianbei cavalry obviously did not expect that the Han army's cavalry would attack them regardless of the safety of their own infantry. The reason why they had such negligence is not entirely to blame these Northern Zhou soldiers.
The infantry were not wary, but they had enough confidence in the Xianbei cavalry.
The Xianbei cavalry has always been in front, and their infantry followed behind to clean the battlefield. How could I hear that the enemy's cavalry would appear in front of them? Even the infantry of the Northern Zhou Dynasty were not used to facing the enemy's cavalry, because
The enemy's cavalry would often be killed by the Xianbei cavalry at the first opportunity or run away far away, not daring to join the battlefield at all.
Especially the last time Yuchishun led his army to raid the main camp of the Han army, the Northern Zhou infantry was still far behind. By the time they arrived, the Xianbei cavalry had been almost wiped out. In other words, they had no chance at all.
Since I didn't see how the myth was shattered, I naturally didn't believe that there really was anyone in the world who could defeat the Xianbei cavalry.
Coupled with the deliberate propaganda of the Northern Zhou army at that time, everyone only thought that the Southern Barbarians were more lucky, and the weather was not good at that time, and a rain just hindered the Northern Zhou cavalry's assault. As for whether it rained at that time, in fact many people
I can't explain it clearly, so let's just pretend it has stopped raining.
When the Han cavalry rushed over, even these Northern Zhou soldiers were more or less panicked.
The Han army's formation in front also expanded to both sides again. The soldiers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty were surprised to find that in the vast wilderness, there was no trace of the Xianbei cavalry who dominated the world and was invincible.
Only scattered war horses were wailing, and only the flesh and blood corpses everywhere told that a tragic war had broken out here.
It has only been half an hour since the war broke out, but three thousand elite Xianbei cavalry have been completely crushed into a blur of flesh and blood.
Once upon a time, these three thousand Xianbei cavalry were enough to make tens of thousands of infantry lose their armor. Especially in this vast wilderness, the cavalry itself should be a nightmare for the infantry.
But looking at the heavy armored soldiers of the Han army who stood like bloody men, the rows of Mo Dao hands dancing with their Mo Dao, and the continuous heavy armor formations, the Northern Zhou infantry seemed to finally understand.
There is a truth.
It's really good to have money
The Han army used practical actions to tell these Northern Zhou infantry that times are changing, and what was once a myth is still a myth if it is no longer there.
The Northern Zhou Dynasty is destined to become the stepping stone of a new myth.
Not caring about the misfortune that the Northern Zhou cavalry had suffered, the Northern Zhou soldiers looked up and saw the enemy cavalry getting closer and closer. Unlike the Xianbei cavalry, the Han cavalry was not riding pony horses on the grassland, but
It is a tall horse from the Western Regions and Qilian Mountains. The durability of this kind of war horse may not be very strong, but its impact in a short period of time is definitely greater than that of a pony horse. This means that these Han cavalry really launch an assault, even if
It may be difficult for the Xianbei cavalry to match their momentum and power.
At the beginning, Huo Qubing relied on this cavalry team to kill the entire Hexi Corridor, making the Turks who dominated the grasslands fearful.
And now, such cavalry appeared before us again.
The sneer on Secretary Hou's face has completely dissipated at this time. As a veteran, Lu Guangda has always been looked down upon by young generals like them, for no other reason than that the old man's ability to accept is definitely slower than that of the young man, so
In the military, those who advocate the rapid installation of muskets and artillery are generally young people, while the veterans are cautious and often say that they should do it slowly. Now they should mainly rely on cold weapons to fight. After all, the big man is in armor and on the blade.
It still has advantages over the Northern Zhou Dynasty, not just relying on firearms, especially firearms at this stage, which have some reliability problems themselves.
When the war progresses and the fate of both countries is at stake, veterans are naturally more inclined to rely on primitive weapons.
Therefore, there will always be conflicts between young generals and old generals. Even if Hou Mi has a good personal relationship with Lu Shizhen, Lu Shixiong and others, they have no good impressions of Lu Guangda, an old stubborn man, although it is obvious that
This old stubborn man really proved with facts this time that cold weapons do still have their uses.
When the firearms of the Han army were not enough to quickly eliminate the Xianbei cavalry on the charge road, cold weapons such as heavy armored soldiers, Modao troops and chariot formations were still indispensable weapons to eliminate the Xianbei cavalry, and firearms
After all, there is still no way to completely stop the Xianbei cavalry with their density and firing speed. Once they are rushed in front of them, a musketeer with only a fire stick in his hand is no more than a piece of fish on a chopping board, and he is really ready to be slaughtered.
Therefore, in Hou Mi's view, it was the old guys who won this time.
In this case, I need to get my place back.
He reached out and pulled off the visor on his helmet. Only the eyes and nose were exposed on the silver visor, which could prevent the enemy's arrows from damaging the face as much as possible.
The cavalry of the Han army and the Xianbei cavalry are also different. Everyone wears light armor, but the light armor mainly protects their chests and heads. In contrast, the Xianbei people generally equip themselves with leather armor like this
Perhaps they could be made lighter and faster than the Han cavalry, but when facing a dense enemy formation, casualties would inevitably increase.
Of course, the main reason is poverty.
In the sound of orderly orders, the Han cavalry untied the long pole from their saddles.
Looking at the shining silver cavalry of the Han army, Sima Xiao could only smile bitterly.
During this battle, he felt what the gap between rich and poor was.