After running for thousands of miles, the last step is to reach the final goal. No matter what, I have to rush into the martial arts.
So he doesn't mind using his ultimate move - Xue Ju!
After Xue Ju saw Wei Yuancheng's signal, he urged his horses and rode ahead against the opponent's increasingly sparse arrows. He raised his hammers and the Han cavalry suddenly burst into cheers.
These Han cavalry have followed Xue Ju in many battles and have seen the bravery of this young general too many times. For them, when Xue Ju rushes out, it is also the time to usher in victory. At this time, all they need to do is
He shouted and tried his best to grab the head, otherwise the head would fall into Xue Ju's hands, which would be too easy for him.
Wuwei's cavalry officers had not had much dealings with Xue Ju. After all, Jincheng was still some distance away from Wuwei. At this time, when they saw these coming reinforcements, they rushed forward like chicken blood. Although they didn't know what was going on, they
They also knew that this was indeed the time when they had torn apart the enemy's defense lines and rushed directly to the west gate, so they all rushed to follow.
The reinforcements are so desperate and fearless, what else do they have to fear?
The artillery has stirred up the Tyuhun people's originally strict formation into chaos. The Han cavalry collided head-on. The sword and shield bearers in the formation hurriedly evaded to both sides. Stop making trouble. Originally, we could still stop us when we stood in a row.
The cavalry, now in twos and threes, are even fighting on their own. You want one or two of us to face the cavalry charge?
As soon as the swordsmen and shieldmen retreated, the spearmen behind them had to rush forward to deal with the Han army's attack, whether they wanted to or not.
Spears are quite a deterrent to cavalry. When the Xianbei people went south, they were not afraid of their opponents' cavalry. In terms of cavalry warfare, the Xianbei people who dominated the grasslands at that time were really not afraid of anyone. What they were really afraid of was the southern Yan.
The Han infantry formation from other countries spread out on the grassland, with spears like a forest, and supplemented by cavalry on both sides, the Xianbei cavalry had almost no chance of breaking through the defense.
But now of course the Han army will not give the enemy spearmen a chance to use their skills.
When Xianbei cavalry confronts infantry, you will suffer losses. No matter how fierce the charge of the cavalry is, you will die first if you hit the sharp spearhead. Even if you can knock away all the infantry in front, you will still be able to survive if you die.
What should you do? But with more people, they can quickly fill this gap, leaving the people behind you still unable to move forward even half a step.
You must know that even if you exchange two or even three infantry for a cavalry, the infantry will still be profitable. A cavalry is not only a cavalry, but also a war horse, which cannot be cultivated and trained overnight.
The Xianbei cavalry were afraid of spears just because they couldn't afford to replace them.
But for the Han army, wouldn't it be good as long as the enemy's spearmen were killed before hand-to-hand combat?
What a famous cavalryman holds in his hand is actually not a horizontal sword or a horse spear, but a fire gun.
The firecrackers fired first, followed by the axes and javelins carried on the backs of the people, which varied from person to person, but the number was not a small number. These things smashed past without shields to block them, and the spearmen were simply living targets. Even so.
So what if they were covered by shields? There were quite a few in this cavalry team who could split their shields with just one strike of an axe.
The row of spearmen standing opposite could not hold out for long under such a blow, and the spearmen behind did not know how many such "long-range strikes" the enemy had, so they gritted their teeth and simply moved forward.
rush.
If you turn around and run away at this time, your back may be exposed, and you will become a living target for the enemy.
What would the Han cavalry think if they knew that their stormy attack forced the enemy to attack forward and not even escape?
After all, the cavalry could not avoid a head-on collision with the spearmen.
The horses crossed each other, or the spearman pierced the chest of the spearman, and then pierced the body of the person behind him, or several spears pierced the body of a cavalryman or warhorse at the same time.
The horses neighed, the soldiers roared, and the hoofs of the horses rolled in the smoke. In the smoke, the Han cavalry headed by Xue Ju could be vaguely seen rushing forward desperately.
The weapons and spearmen who came forward seemed to have lost confidence in taking down this guy, and they could only retreat for a while.
At this time, Tuyuhun's sword and shield men and the cavalry from further away had also come up to cover them up.
The assault speed of the Han cavalry was obviously slowed down by the spearmen, and even their own backs were exposed. Now was a good time to "add insult to injury".
Wei Yuancheng held a horizontal sword in his hand and looked around. As a general, he was naturally guarded in the cavalry triangle formation. However, Wei Yuancheng could already see that although the entire cavalry triangle cone-like formation was still breaking forward, the left and right sides
The two wings undoubtedly began to bear greater pressure than the forward, and gradually began to sink inward. It was obvious that the Han cavalry on the periphery either fell off their horses or had to fall into a fight with the enemy because they were blocked.
In addition, the cavalry soldiers behind the scenes must also turn around from time to time to fight with the enemy's chasing soldiers and horses. Although those are sword and shield wielders who are easier to deal with, the opponent can clearly see that due to their large number.
The Han army was unwilling to fight, so it stuck to them like a dog-skin plaster that couldn't be shaken off. Instead, it forced the distance between the cavalry in the rear and the main army to become farther and farther, and the formation in the middle became more and more sparse.
The enemy's cavalry had already charged forward, apparently intending to devour the cavalry who were gradually falling behind.
"Tell the front to slow down!" Wei Yuanguo ordered decisively.
At this time, it is better to be slower than to let the team disperse. Otherwise, the cavalry will be trapped in a sea of infantry and fight on their own, which will be even more dangerous.
The sound of muskets rose from the ground at this time, and the dull sound of gunfire was so clear and sweet to the ears of the Han cavalry who were trapped in the encirclement.
Hundreds of Han army musketeers have jumped out of the ditch outside the west gate, marched forward in formation, and killed the Tuyuhun soldiers on the periphery.
The large groups of Han infantry also came out from both sides of them and rushed into the Tuyuhun spearmen. The Tuyuhun army did not mobilize all the troops on the west side to block the Han cavalry - this would be too much.
, but obviously they did not expect that the Han army would suddenly come up with such a big deal, and the Han army easily tore through the defense line and was able to rush into the battlefield that had actually turned to the southwest corner.
In the final analysis, it was because the Han army had already deployed a complete defense system of trenches and barriers outside the West Gate. The Tuyuhun army could only stare at the Great Wall from a distance. The initiative in the battle at Ximen was actually in the hands of the Han army.