Of course, the vanguard was not only the Habayashi Cavalry, but also a full two thousand infantry. At this time, the Habayashi Cavalry's triple formation was also spread out to the two wings as the center.
The Northern Zhou army gradually appeared. In addition to the first hundred armored cavalry, there were three to four hundred light cavalry that circled back from the flanks. In addition, there were thousands of infantry in the group.
This should be the strongest lineup that the Northern Zhou army in Hanoi County can produce now.
They had gathered their troops and horses and gradually withdrew from some fields and forts that were not easy to defend. Obviously, they were not simply afraid of a head-on confrontation with the Han army, but in order to shrink their troops as much as possible and choose a suitable venue for the decisive battle.
Cheng Feng looked around, and it was obvious that the Northern Zhou army occupied a higher position, which was naturally more conducive to the cavalry attack.
"Retreat, retreat to the back of the village." Cheng Feng said directly, "Put as much distance as possible from the hillside."
The Han army immediately retreated slowly and in an orderly manner.
At the same time, deserted villages full of ruins can also help them form a buffer.
The horns of the Xianbei people sounded on the hillside. In most cases, the Northern Zhou army, which was dominated by Chinese Han people, also used the method of beating drums to advance and shouting gold to withdraw troops. However, the Xianbei cavalry preferred to use horns to identify themselves.
of Xianbei descent, and it was impossible for the fast-moving cavalry to carry war drums.
The armored cavalry began to charge, and the ground was already shaking slightly.
Cheng Feng waved his hand, and eighty Han army armored cavalry fought out from both sides of the village, while Han army musketeers had already dispersed in the village.
The cavalry on both sides faced each other and charged forward, the distance getting closer and closer!
The Han army's Mo Dao team and heavy armored soldiers are also moving forward. Once the armored cavalry are defeated, they will be the first line of defense to protect the infantry brigade!
If the momentum of the armored cavalry cannot be stopped, the speed of the armored cavalry will be a nightmare for the infantry.
The armored cavalry of the Han Army picked up the weapons in their hands, including maces, hammers, and traditional horse-steeds. As a team with a salary even higher than that of the musketeers in the entire army, the armored cavalry has enough salary to even
To build weapons for themselves, after all, only weapons that are handy can help them exert more strength.
In addition, the armored cavalry will also carry out corresponding division of labor during training. They should hold blunt weapons such as maces and hammers and focus on hitting and collision. They should be at the front and try to reduce the opponent's strength through collision as much as possible.
The speed can even knock the opponent off the horse. Those who use horse spears, euphorbias, etc. as weapons should follow them or outflank them from both wings, in order to inflict as much damage on the opponent as possible.
Looking at the formation of the Northern Zhou Jiaqi gradually dispersing, it is obvious that they should have adopted a similar training method.
When it comes to cavalry tactics, the Han army is indeed inferior to the Northern Zhou army.
After all, the reputation of the Xianbei cavalry was not blown out of proportion, but was forged through countless combat experiences.
Therefore, even Cheng Feng himself does not have so much confidence at this time to be able to say with certainty that his armored cavalry can win. What's more, the number of Han army's armored cavalry is obviously less than that of Northern Zhou's armored cavalry. They are only ten or twenty.
The gap will be infinitely magnified in the battle between armored cavalry. After all, ten armored cavalry rushing into the infantry formation will be a disaster.
The next moment, armor and cavalry collided.
The man is on his back and the horse is overturned!
The mace and sledgehammer were directly pushed towards the chest, the various blades collided violently, and the sudden cold light reflected the cheeks under the armor.
"Kill!" The voice coming from under the heavy helmet was very dull, but every call was answered.
"Kill!" When the distance was close enough, the armored cavalry had already put away their long weapons that could not be wielded, and chose to draw out their horizontal knives and sabers. Even though these blades could hardly cause much damage to the opponent, they
Still using all his strength to chop at the opponent's weak points, such as the joints where the armor is connected or even the eyes.
After a brief entanglement, the knights dispersed.
In fact, there were not many corpses left by both sides. The thick armor was enough to protect them from being knocked down so easily.
War horses crisscrossed each other, and the suddenly noisy battlefield became quiet again.
After a while, the infantry of both sides shouted loudly to cheer for their armored cavalry.
However, as the coach, Cheng Feng knew very well that both sides of the armored cavalry should be exhausted, otherwise it would be impossible to separate to both sides at the same time. This time, the number of Han army's armored cavalry was smaller, so they were definitely at a disadvantage, but
Cheng Feng himself did not expect them to defeat more powerful opponents. As long as they could hold back the armored knights on the opposite side, it was enough.
In addition to the armored cavalry, the Han army's musketeers were enough to sweep through thousands of armies!
The Northern Zhou cavalry were obviously aware of this. The cavalry took the lead in attacking, followed closely by the infantry who pressed up. They were ready to cooperate with their own armored cavalry to engulf the opposing armored cavalry first.
The Han army musketeers hiding in the ruins of the village naturally couldn't let the Zhou people get what they wanted and opened fire one after another.
The Han armored cavalry moved slowly to the west to avoid the musket fire, but the Zhou armored cavalry did not want to rush up against the hail of bullets. The guy might not be able to penetrate the armor, but if he hit it on the armor, he would feel unhappy.
Drumming was not possible, so they also started moving to the east side.
The Northern Zhou Qingqi were suddenly exposed to the barrage, leaving behind a few corpses and then swerved away in confusion.
The Northern Zhou infantry also stopped, but I don't know if they were cursing their armored cavalry for not acting as human shields.
Naturally, the Northern Zhou Armored Cavalry also knew that their mission was not just to contain the Han Army's Armored Cavalry - in fact, meeting the Han Army's Armored Cavalry in this place was unexpected. Their main task was to contain the Han Army's armored cavalry at the beginning.
The gunner creates opportunities for the Northern Zhou Cavalry to advance.
But now after a round of fierce killing, everyone's strength has been almost exhausted, and they urgently need to take a rest. In addition, although the number of Han army's armored cavalry is not large, they are not easy to mess with, so how can they dare to expose themselves rashly?
The flanks of the Han army were allowed to be attacked by armored cavalry?
"The Yulin Cavalry is mighty, the Yulin Cavalry is mighty!"
The infantry of the Han army also advanced to the two sides of the village little by little. They were mainly tiger-wing troops. This was the first time they saw the collision of armored cavalry. These were the Guanzhong disciples who usually screamed when fighting.
Obviously they also realized what kind of disaster it would be if the armored cavalry really broke into their own army, so they all raised their arms and shouted at this time.
If Yu Linqi hadn't been there, they might have died miserably today.
Cheng Feng regained his composure and walked into the deserted village again. The battle situation reached a stalemate, which was enough.
The follow-up soldiers and horses of the Han army will gradually arrive, and there will be more armored cavalry, musketeers and even artillery. If these Zhou armored cavalry still want to continue the stalemate, then none of them can escape.
The Northern Zhou Jiaqi also seemed to be aware of this problem and gradually began to retreat slowly.
The Han army did not press forward, and Cheng Feng could not guarantee whether this was a trap.
At this time it is better to play it safe.
At this time, there was a loud sound of horse hooves, and a group of cavalry, which should have numbered a thousand people, appeared on the southern horizon. It was the red flag of the Han army.