Zhao Guang, who had been warned about this since he was young and taught by example and words, knew all kinds of tactics in cavalry warfare.
For example, if you are ambushed while marching, how do you cut off your tail to survive or turn against the enemy to create opportunities to destroy the ambush soldiers?
This is the reason why he and Zhang Bao set up ambush separately.
To save others by oneself, if he is Fei Yao, when the Qiang suddenly rushes to kill Zhang Bao, he will detach some cavalry to contain it, and lead most of the cavalry to return in a roundabout way and fight against the enemy. Therefore, in Fei Yao's case,
As soon as Wei Qi completed the detour and was about to speed up the charge, he led the cavalry out and charged out - even the distance Wei Qi had detoured was calculated to be almost the same.
However, unlike Zhang Bao who took the lead, he always held the command flag under the golden drum banner and directed the formation of the cavalry.
If you look down from the sky, you can see that under the rapid beating of war drums, the highly motivated Han cavalry was divided into two teams on the left and right, and they suddenly came in and cut Fei Yao's tribe into three with lightning speed.
Sections, so that the beginning and end cannot be related to each other.
And the formation changes very quickly!
As soon as they came out of the formation and turned their horses to make a circuitous route, the horns were blown.
However, the front rows of the Han cavalry on the left and right suddenly split open, and units of a hundred cavalry, under the guidance of their respective Dubo Xiaojigu, turned into a huge comb and swept towards the Wei cavalry array again.
The direction of the attack was towards the middle of the Wei cavalry, which was cut off from the front and back.
Because they were in the middle of the formation, they all reined in their horses and looked at each other in astonishment - when the Han cavalry passed through the formation just now, the Wei cavalry in the front and rear sections could still move forward or retreat to avoid the attack, but they were caught in the middle.
The enemy cannot advance or retreat, so they can only instinctively gather in the middle to protect themselves.
At this time, their soldiers were out of sight and their horses were unable to move forward. They were easily defeated!
The cavalry who could not rely on their horse power to fight were no different from a group of lambs waiting to be slaughtered when the Han cavalry faced another attack.
The truth is exactly what it is.
When the Han cavalry transformed into huge combs came again and tore their array into pieces again, splitting it into countless small pieces, their morale collapsed.
Likewise, everyone scattered like headless flies, each driving his horse to avoid being killed by the swords and spears of the Han cavalry.
And most of them, when running away, instinctively chose to go to both ends of Wei Qi, trying to escape by relying on the protection of Pao Ze.
This move also became a disguised trend of defeating the army and retreating.
In other words, the tactical purpose of the Han cavalry to attack them has been achieved!
Because at this time, the Wei cavalry at the front and rear ends had already formed their formation, and they were letting their horses start to trot and accelerate in an attempt to disperse the Han army, but they were blocked by them. The Wei cavalry at the front and rear ends, unable to charge at the Han army, could only pull slightly at this time.
The reins slowed down, and they did not dare to go any further for fear of accidental injury.
At this time, only a quarter of an hour had passed since the Han cavalry attacked.
When Wei Qi was ambushed by Zhang Bao before, they still had enough energy to divide their troops and fight back in a roundabout way! But in front of Zhao Guang, even if they were given time to make a roundabout way, they would not be able to fight again!
It can be seen from this that Zhao Guang's skill in riding combat can be regarded as the speed of a wolf!
Fei Yao, who was returning with the front cavalry, saw this scene so clearly that he almost broke his teeth. At this time, he no longer had the mind to think about why the Han army actually had a cavalry setting up an ambush here.
"Blow the drum, speed up! Charge the formation from the side!!"
He roared loudly and drove his horses to speed up, "If there is a gap in front of you, kill them both enemy and friend!"
This kind of planning is correct. If you pity the lives of the defeated troops who rush into your own formation, then all the Wei cavalry will become defeated troops, leaving no room for reversal in victory or defeat.
However, how can the war horse gallop in such a hurry?
And at this time, the Han cavalry reunited into two teams, each driving the broken troops to cover up the enemy.
This time, Zhao Guangshen took the lead.
But his usual double-edged spear of five feet and five feet was still hanging on the side of the saddle, and he led the horse behind the broken troops without haste, and kept shooting arrows from the two-stone strong bow in his hand.
"Boom!"
A powerful string sound exploded.
I saw a little cold star leaving the string with a crackling sound in the air, and shot down the broken cavalry in front of me.
"Boom!"
"Boom! Boom!"
There is no such thing as false hair.
It seems that they kill for fun, but if you look closely, you will find that the unlucky person who was shot and killed has obviously different armor and clothing from others, or the feathers on the top of the helmet are different colors, or there is a small harpoon or horn on the waist.
At least he is at the level of Duber.
This made the defeated soldiers even more panicked.
The already fragmented formation was unable to fight anymore; now the trumpet soldiers who were directly under Dubbo or who were delivering orders were shot and killed one after another, leaving them with no choice but to flee blindly.
Fei Yao, who was rushing forward, had people beating drums to send messages, and they lacked coordination and did not avoid it.
At this point, Wei Qi's cannibalism began.
However, a defeated army is a defeated army after all.
Under Wei's strict military laws, the soldiers had long been accustomed to obeying orders, and they did not hesitate to use their swords against Paoze. However, those defeated soldiers did not expect that if they were not prepared, Paoze would kill both the enemy and ourselves.
Therefore, as soon as the two sides suddenly came into contact, the retreating troops were dispersed again.
Those who did not disperse died with shock on their faces.
Zhao Guang did not expect the defeated troops to rush into the formation and make achievements. It was enough that they could slightly hinder the speed and vigor of the Wei cavalry and create an opportunity for the Han cavalry coming from behind.
"Nothing before!"
"kill!"
Both armies roared and passed each other.
The swords and spears of soldiers on both sides were waved again, providing nutrients to the barren soil in Hexi.
The difference is that the Han army was as powerful as a rainbow. After breaking through the formation, there was another burst of excitement of "the might of the Han Dynasty", and they turned their horses again and accelerated to prepare for the charge.
Wei Qi's morale was a bit low.
They were divided into three sections, and there were only about 600 people following Feiyao's queue.
After being ambushed twice and then wielding a knife at Pao Ze, he then charged into battle with the Han cavalry who had more people and a more formidable array. Anyone would feel frustrated.
And they all knew that Wei Qi, who was isolated on the other side, would have been defeated if nothing else happened.
Because the generals in the back-end array are only Sima and Du Bo.
Without Fei Yao's official position and prestige, even if he knew the danger of retreating, he would not dare to order a charge to meet the enemy without distinguishing between ourselves and the enemy.
Not to mention, it is still open to question whether the soldiers will act in accordance with the orders.
Fei Yao also knew this in his heart.
He knew that the situation of the battle was irreversible, and it was a foregone conclusion that the Wei cavalry would be defeated and suffer heavy casualties.
But he still had to charge again.
Not because of the resentment in his heart and the shame of being ambushed, or because he wanted to fight with the Han army and both sides would suffer losses, but because more cavalry could escape and return. Once more, they could rush to rescue the Qiang tribesmen who were planted.
The trapped Qianqi then took them all the way east, back to Mingsha Mountain.
Although the battle there must have been heavy in casualties, some could be rescued more or less.
Moreover, if he delays here for a moment longer, he will also buy time for Xu Gai's troops to retreat.
Deputy Governor Xu Gai leads two thousand cavalry. Even if he loses to the Qiang cavalry of Jiang Wei's tribe, he will not worry about the whole army being annihilated. But if he does not know the military situation here and keeps fighting with Jiang Wei's tribe, he will face being defeated by the Han here.
The danger of riding around and outflanking.
well.
After the charge just now, there are now less than 500 cavalry on horseback.
And this is the result of some of the defeated troops returning to the army again.
That’s it!
Even if we lose everything, we still have to sacrifice less to protect more!
Fei Yao turned his horse's head again and formed a formation, a ray of determination flashed in his eyes.
He pulled away the military governor who had been guarding him, raised the ring-shou knife high with his right hand, kicked the horse's belly hard and was the first to rush out, shouting loudly, "Follow me!"
I want to use my identity as a general to once again inspire the soldiers to be brave and not afraid of death.
The effect is still very good.
The cavalrymen are the most elite, and they are also the most careless about life and death.
If a galloping horse accidentally steps on a sharp stone or a small hole, it will lead to accidental death, which makes the cavalry put aside the thought of life and death every time they go out for battle.
This kind of awareness has no distinction between Han and Wei.
When the guard Qu Gu saw Fei Yao taking the lead in charging, he kicked the horse's belly without hesitation, overtook Fei Yao, blocked Fei Yao's face again, and turned into a human shield to charge boldly.
It also inspired all the Wei cavalry to follow him to the death.
I have to admit that Wei's Guanzhong elite cavalry is worthy of being called the elite.
Despite the heavy casualties, he was still able to charge decisively against the Han cavalry with more soldiers.
But sometimes, the courage to fight to the death cannot offset the objective disadvantages, especially in front of the Han cavalry, who are also known as elite and already have a chance to win. When the two armies passed each other again, only two Wei cavalry were left following Fei Yao eastward.
There were more than a hundred riders, and everyone was injured.
Fei Yao was lucky to be unscathed.
There was no chance to even wield the blade.
Because almost none of his subordinate governors and other personal guards survived.
When he led the remaining troops to Zhang Bao's place, he could only rescue more than 300 riders, and they returned miserably to Mingsha Mountain.
Originally, the three hundred Wei cavalry had no chance of survival and were about to dismount and surrender.
However, due to the Shaodangzhong Qiang people's fighting method without formations to rely on and their lack of experience in being in battle, when Fei Yao arrived, they instinctively avoided the attack without taking a closer look at the size of the Wei cavalry.
Such a momentary negligence allowed the three hundred Wei cavalry to find an opening. Everyone showed their survival instinct and broke out of the siege.
Zhang Bao's eyes widened in anger for a while.
However, he was unable to attack those Shaodangzhong Qiang who had invited him to help in the battle, not to mention how frustrating he was.
Zhao Guang did not lead the army to pursue Fei Yao.
On the one hand, he was unable to catch up, and on the other hand, he was worried that Jiang Wei would make a mistake.
Judging from various aspects such as ordnance, combat power, and the quality of the cavalry, the Han Qiang cavalry protecting the Qiang camp had little chance of winning against the Wei Guanzhong elite cavalry with the same strength.
Even if Jiang Wei personally supervises it.
However, when he ordered his subordinate Sima to surrender some of Wei's defeated troops and clean up the battlefield, when he was about to lead troops to support, he found that Jiang Wei's cavalry had arrived. In this way, Xu Gai, who was behind, was
After seeing the fighting situation here from a distance, they turned directly north into the vast desert to find their way back to Mingsha Mountain.
However, it doesn't matter anymore.
In this battle, the Wei State did not have 3,000 cavalry before the battle.
Moreover, many of the cavalrymen who fled back were injured, and perhaps two to three hundred cavalrymen were injured after the battle.
The Han cavalry killed and injured about a thousand cavalry.
Among them, Zhao Guang's troops took advantage of the opportunity and used proper tactics, and only less than 200 cavalry were lost in the battle; the cavalry guarding the Qiang camp killed and injured more than 300 cavalry, while the Shaodang Qiang people actually lost nearly 500 cavalry.
I will return home tomorrow to celebrate the New Year. I am away from home all year round, and when I rarely come home, I spend more time with the elderly. Therefore, the update is unstable during the Spring Festival, please forgive me.
