Half a day later, only thirteen or fourteen miles away from the east bank of the river, the vanguard of Gong Han's army had already made contact with Xue Wang's troops in front. Because Wei Yuancheng, who had made the first advance in the Battle of Hedong, had been promoted to the rank of general at this time.
Leading two thousand strong soldiers and three hundred light cavalry as the vanguard.
After receiving the news from Xue Wang, Wei Yuancheng couldn't help but smile:
"This Xue Wang can actually hold on!"
Xue Wang led 1,500 cavalry, and it looked like he had a large number of people, but against the main force of Tuyuhun, how could there be enough to put a gap in his teeth?
Therefore, the news of Xue Wang's retreat has not been received for a long time, so Gong Han's army can only speed up the pace. If Xue Wang really encounters trouble, he can help and cover him in time.
As a result, Wei Yuancheng never expected that he was almost advancing to the river, and Xue Wang slowly retreated.
Smoke and dust were already rising in the distance. Behind this small puff of smoke, it was obvious that there were large enemy troops chasing after each other.
Wei Yuancheng was immediately startled. When Xue Wang sent someone to contact him just now, he only told him that there were pursuers behind him, but he did not tell him that there were so many pursuers!
It seems that there should be about a thousand people in Xue Wang's command. Logically speaking, this guy has only lost one-third of his manpower so far, which is already very powerful. And compared with Xue Wang's command, he has
, we can basically quickly conclude that the number of enemies should be at least six to seven thousand. In other words, if Wei Yuancheng and Xue Wang join forces, their strength is not even half of theirs!
Wei Yuancheng's scalp suddenly went numb. Xue Wang's men were all cavalry. If they wanted to escape, they could run away in a blink of an eye. But he had two thousand infantry under his command. How could he escape at this time? Even if the enemy seemed to be only cavalry.
Mixed, not all of them are cavalry, but they are still six to seven thousand people, and how do you know that other people's infantry can't run as fast as yours?
"Form up!" Wei Yuancheng ordered almost subconsciously.
As a forward, Wei Yuancheng naturally has the idea of encountering enemies at any time, but he does not have the idea of encountering multiple enemies and being annihilated by them in one fell swoop. But now that this possibility is in front of him, he can only grit his teeth.
Hold on.
Fortunately, the Han army was not completely unprepared.
Large carts were quickly pushed forward. In this desolate Gobi, Wei Yuanchen had never expected to find a barrier or ravine as a cover after a sudden encounter with the enemy. There were indeed many mountains around here.
The walls are towering, but most of them protrude abruptly from the ground. The height is not very high, but the slope is not small. The enemy can't attack them, but you can't stand on them either.
Therefore, these mountain walls may be used as flank cover, but they must not serve as the main support part of the defense line.
In this case, the carts that were more popular among the Han soldiers were the carts. The carts were originally loaded with heavy armor and various firearms and ammunition. At this time, the things on the carts were moved down and distributed, and the soldiers
Relying on carts and shields to build a defense line is enough to make the enemy lose their temper. Especially when combined with the continuous firing of muskets in the inner circle, even if the enemy cavalry comes up, there is no way to defeat this defense line.
Xue Wang's flag was already in sight, and the three hundred cavalry of the Han army rushed out immediately, firing their muskets. Several Tuyuhun cavalry who were about to catch up with the Han army fell off their horses at the sound. However, this row of volleys fired more for
It was just a great momentum. The bullets hit the ground and the dust flew up, causing the Tuyuhun soldiers from behind to stop in their tracks.
There was an entrance between the carts, and Xue Wang immediately rode in.
But the cavalry under his command did not follow.
The entire vehicle formation is supported by two abrupt mountain walls on both sides, forming an arc, so the cavalry can completely surround the mountain walls on both sides. Otherwise, a group of cavalry will rush in in a mess, which will only disrupt the infantry.
Set up the formation.
As soon as the cavalry dispersed to both sides, Wei Yuancheng immediately ordered the musketeers and crossbowmen to take up their positions, staring directly at the enemy who was gradually entering the shooting range. The three hundred cavalrymen also calmly retreated to the side of the car formation, waiting to attack.
At the same time, Xue Wang's cavalry did not stop at this point. They followed closely to rein in their horses and hold on to their weapons. They could also attack from the flanks at any time.
The vehicle formation is just an inward concave arc formation formed by relying on the mountain wall, like a curved crescent. In this way, if the enemy wants to directly break through the vehicle formation, they must penetrate all the way into the entire crescent-shaped formation, which is also shaped like a pocket.
The deepest part of the defense line. In this case, the Han army's musketeers and crossbowmen on both sides can also attack the enemy's flanks or attract the enemy to have to allocate enough troops and horses to exert pressure on the entire defense line at the same time.
In fact, it is similar to the horse faces built on the city.
As for the enemy's cavalry, they can attack the Han army's flanks by just bypassing the mountain wall, so they must be protected by their own cavalry.
Before this, Wei Yuancheng had obviously calculated this point, but still did not arrange the troops. Firstly, Wei Yuancheng only had this few troops under his command, and secondly, he naturally had to leave space for Xue Wang.
Xue Wang naturally knew the elegant meaning after hearing the song, and the two parties completed a tacit cooperation.
The Han army's formation was formed in an instant, and when Tuyuhun's soldiers and horses came to attack, they naturally could not find any flaws.
Although Xue Wang is not like a young man like Wei Yuancheng, he came from the Chang'an Military Academy's academic class and knows the basic formation methods well, but he has also taken classes in the training class run by the Chang'an Military Academy in Anding. Of course,
Know how to cooperate in this situation.
The friendly forces themselves are not strong enough, but they are still willing to hold down the position for you, so just obediently withdraw from both sides and don't cause any trouble.
The importance of setting up military academies and cultivating talents in batches is naturally reflected at this time. Military academies may not be able to teach you how to adapt to circumstances or win by surprise. In history, many famous generals became famous in one battle, of course because of themselves.
My own ability is sufficient because I can grasp the fighter opportunities well, and the enemy is also very cooperative. The academy can teach you how to grasp the fighter opportunities, but the enemy's cooperation... it all depends on your face.
If Zhao Kuo had not underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, he would not have given Bai Qi a chance to win the Battle of Changping. Even Lian Po's "I just won't go out" style of play might have brought down the expedition in the end.
The Qin army.
This...the academy really can't teach it.
Therefore, what is mainly taught in military academies is actually the most basic troop formation strategy and how to command troops equipped with new firearms.
The former, in troubled times, many people are actually self-taught in the art of war, and perhaps the generals of the past dynasties have their own way of leading troops.