Li Shaorong rode his horse in a circle and then stood in front of the formation.
Almost two thousand riders have been gathered, which is enough.
"In the past, when we fought with thieves, many thieves would avoid them. Today, the thieves have gathered their troops and want to fight me for life and death. Good luck!" Li Shaorong laughed three times and said, "Raise the spear!"
There was a sound of "hu la la", and each of the two thousand riders pulled out their short spears.
The long-range weapon of the cavalry is the horn bow, and the main melee weapon is the short sword, which is about two meters long. The secondary weapon comes with a sword as standard, and the second secondary weapon is optional. Use whichever one you like - the short sword can be seen in the unearthed Gaoyang tomb.
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There is no third weapon, because there are only so many scabbards on the saddle. There are not so many places to insert bow tips, daggers, and iron swords.
This unit is equipped with iron armor, but it was not equipped with it this time because it consumes too much horsepower and affects the speed too much.
As one of the three independent cavalry units, the melee weapon used by the Silver Spear Army is the long lance, which is slightly thinner in diameter than the short lance, but is more than four meters long.
The Silver Spear Army is one of the models of Shao Shude's cavalry reform. When marching, the lance is fixed on the shoulders and arms, and the lower end is supported by a victory hook. It carries a horn bow, which can shoot arrows from a distance, and can charge with the lance in close combat.
The entire army consists of ten thousand people. Except for officers and a few veterans, all members wear leather armor and are light and flexible.
The 10,000-strong army was almost a replica of the Silver Spear Army.
Compared with these three independent cavalry units, the cavalry assigned to the Forbidden Army is much bulkier.
They wore iron armor and had many pots and pans. They were transported by infantry and baggage troops, and their mobility was very poor.
This is determined by the combat environment in the Central Plains region.
Their combat targets are enemy infantry, and they often need to rush into battle. Without iron armor, they are at a disadvantage.
Moreover, long weapons are generally used, that is, a five-meter-long horse spear, which is thicker in diameter than a short spear or a lance, and weighs more. Before charging, it can be held with one hand under the arm, but once charging, it must be held with both hands.
, after breaking into the enemy's formation, pick them up and throw them out, or directly use Ma Shan's weight to sweep through thousands of troops and disrupt the enemy's formation.
This kind of military cavalry is the main force of the Daxia cavalry. Their number is as high as 50,000, but they are the most unsuitable cavalry for the grassland environment.
There is no way, the targets you are fighting are different, and the paths you take are different. There is nothing wrong with the mainstream people in the Central Plains playing horse bows, and the mainstream people playing horn bows in the grasslands. They are all optimal configurations developed based on the local environment.
The cavalry army is a "weird force" between the silver spear army and the army's cavalry. It is often complained that it is not as strong as the army's lance cavalry, which is as thick as a mountain, and it is not as mobile and flexible as the cavalry and archer cavalry. It is a failed route and needs to be reformed.
But there is something special about this unit.
Their initial sources were Beiwei, who were the personal followers of Chief Fanhu, and their skills were relatively comprehensive. Since the formation of the army, they have maintained this recruitment style. The enlisted soldiers can use long and short weapons with style, as well as riding bows.
Not bad.
They can take a step forward and become military lancers or even armored cavalry. Taking a step back, they can become mounted archers.
If you wear armor today and hold a short horse spear, you can overwhelm the Khitans in one wave, if they don't hide.
But they didn't wear armor.
In fact, it didn't matter anymore. Li Shaorong roared and rushed out with Ma Shu under his arm.
The soldiers hurriedly followed, and some even rushed in front of him to block the first wave of damage for him.
The Khitans had no way out.
Shulu Porun also ordered a charge, and more than 5,000 horses on both sides launched a desperate struggle on the wide grassland.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" The arrow was lost and flew around in the air, and people on both sides screamed and fell off their horses.
The fallen person has a high chance of being collided and trampled by a war horse, which would be worse than dying on the spot. The fallen war horse also creates a certain obstacle. If someone is unlucky and accidentally bumps into it, he will be turned upside down again and become a victim.
New ground obstacles.
It is not that easy for cavalry to charge. The more bodies of men and horses piled up on the battlefield, the harder it will be to charge.
Li Shaorong had already heard the screams of his soldiers one after another. He was frightened and angry. He quickly stepped forward and avoided an arrow, which was directly inserted into the enemy's chest.
The enemy's bones raised high are unable to fall down. The difference in the length of horse fighting weapons sometimes determines life or death.
The men and horses from both sides passed each other and entered the stage of mixed fighting. And just for this moment of crossing, the Khitan people suffered more than a hundred casualties.
Li Shaorong allowed the enemy's iron sword to hit his shoulder. He had already abandoned his short horse, pulled out the familiar iron mace from its sheath, and smashed it down on his pocket. He was extremely brave.
The soldiers caught up again, and everyone took out their secondary weapons, using their skillful equestrian skills and superb skills to kill the Khitan soldiers one after another. More than ten people guarded Li Shaorong, and kept drilling in.
Shulu Porun has also been surrounded by people, and the lake has not been opened yet.
The followers who guarded him shouted loudly and tried their best to resist the rushing Xia soldiers. They deserved the food and drink provided by the leader on weekdays, but at this time they were really fighting for their lives, regardless of their own safety.
Knock down the incoming Xia soldiers.
Short spears, iron swords, bone swords, and sabers clashed with each other, and screams could be heard endlessly. The knights on both sides continued to fall off their horses, and blood rained heavily.
Shulu Porun pretended to wave the Iron Bone Flower a few times, feeling panic-stricken in her heart.
He had a strange feeling, as if the two sides fighting with their lives were unreal, and he was the real existence free from this battlefield.
The cavalry troops rolled forward, with fewer and fewer followers around them and more and more Xia soldiers.
The horse under Porun's crotch stumbled over the corpse. He was shaken and almost fell down, but he finally recovered.
Just at this moment, a flying spear came through the air and hit Porun's left shoulder.
Porun screamed and fell off his horse.
Li Shaorong was slightly surprised that he didn't kill the thief! However, he reacted quickly, swatted the horse forward, stretched out his hand to fish it out, and threw Po Run across the horse's back.
"Porun has been captured!" The followers shouted loudly, trying to attract more people to come and snatch their leader.
Li Shaorong laughed loudly, knocked down the two men casually, rushed out of the battle formation, and walked away.
"Don't kill me! I'll let them surrender!" Porun said weakly on horseback.
"How could there be a coward like you in Khitan?" Li Shaorong said disdainfully.
"If the Khitans were all good men, no one would escape in the battle formation. How would you win?" Porun replied.
"That's right." Li Shaorong rushed back to the main formation and said with a smile, "But maybe you don't need to persuade us to surrender."
On the battlefield, the cavalry from both sides separated after a wave of confrontation. The difference was that the Xia soldiers gathered and charged again, while the Khitan people lost their command. Except for a few people, led by their officers, they shot arrows in circles from a distance.
, apart from exchanging lives with the Xia army, most of them fled in all directions.
In this battle, the outcome has been decided.
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The Khitan nobles in the North Tower all saw the fighting outside the city.
To be honest, it's a bit surprising.
The three thousand cavalrymen who went out to fight seemed to have lost five to six hundred. The general Porun was captured alive, and most of the remaining two thousand people were routed. Now there are only a few hundred loyal and brave men left, still fighting against the Xia soldiers. But they no longer dare to face the Xia soldiers.
He hedged, but went in a circle from a distance, you shoot one of me to death, and I shoot one of you to death, slowly consuming it.
But as the Xia soldiers relied on their numerical advantage to outflank them from other directions, these people could no longer hold on and scattered like birds and beasts, collapsing in all directions.
"Alas!" I don't know who it was, sighing heavily.
This sigh was very low, but it hit everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer. Everyone's face looked ugly, and they all had great pessimism about the future.
Shulu calmly watched the entire battle, and she didn't look back until the last cavalryman belonging to the Shan army disappeared on the distant horizon.
She calmly evaluated the combat effectiveness of both sides, knew the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, and secretly thought about how to change the Shan army's training model next.
The Shan army was not without merit. Their riding skills were very good, and their archery skills were also excellent. When shooting arrows in circles from a distance, they did not suffer too much. The casualties may still be greater than those of the Xia people, but they are no longer as scary as when they directly confront them.
If you want to fight with the Xia people, this is the only way.
In the future, we must find ways to get better equipment for them and strengthen their training in close combat. The time for off-the-job training must also be lengthened, and it is best to be completely off-the-job.
Abaoji once talked with her about his future aspirations. If he annexed the Bohai Kingdom and conquered the tribes in the west and north, he would establish a standing army of 50,000 people. After the population increased and livestock multiplied, it could even be expanded to 100,000.
If Youzhou is fully occupied, the scale can continue to expand.
In this way, they have the capital to fully compete with the Central Plains.
You haven’t lost yet, you still have a chance!
Shulu Ping raised his head and wanted to say something. But at this moment, a series of cries gradually sounded in the city.
Everyone's expressions changed and they immediately sent people to investigate and listened attentively.
It turned out to be a family member of Shanjun.
They cried bitterly for their families outside the city, for the lost livestock, and for their upcoming fate...
Shulu Ping snorted coldly and led his men down the tower.
Chaotic footsteps sounded on the street, occasionally mixed with roars and questions. After a while, the sound of weapons clashing and screams also sounded one after another.
"Rebel! Rebellious! We are not Khitan in the first place, why should we sacrifice our lives for others?"
"Don't stop me, I want to go out of the city to see my wife and children."
"Bohai people, Shiwei people, Wugu people, Tatar people, and Lin people, don't sacrifice your life for the Khitan!"
"Warriors of the Shulu Department, you are originally Uighurs, why are you fighting for the Khitans? Don't be stubborn."
"The situation is over. The Xia army, with 400,000 cavalry, is marching eastward to the grassland, and the main force is still behind. We can't even defeat the vanguard, so we might as well surrender."
"The Lord of Xia is merciful, and those who surrender will not be guilty. If we can capture the Khitan nobleman, we can still achieve meritorious service."
Shu Luping's expression suddenly changed. This was what worried her the most.
Seeing that the livestock outside the city had become the spoils of war for the Xia army, they went out to fight and were defeated, so what was there to hold on to? If the main force of the Xia army came over, all the people in the city would probably die.
The chaos in the city became increasingly serious.
The men Shu Luping once carefully selected from slaves who were "proficient in martial arts" seemed to have become his talisman. They suddenly switched sides and attacked the Khitan and Uighurs in the team, already gaining the upper hand. More
The scary thing is that many people from the Uighur Shulu tribe also participated in the rebellion. Under the leadership of some people, they quickly cut through the mess and eliminated those who were unwilling to surrender, and came straight here.
The leader was very brave. Wherever he went, the warriors of the Shulu Department stayed for a while, and then surrendered without any help - huh?
"Enemy chariot? Is it really you?" Shulu Ping stopped touching his waist.
Xiao Dilu looked ashamed and said: "Yue Liduo, the matter has come to this, there is no other way but to surrender."
"Where's Aguzhi?" Shuluping asked calmly.
"In Huaizhou, he became the deputy supervisor of Sizhu of Sinong Temple, and he was still an eighth-rank official." Xiao Dilu said: "Those who have been demoted earlier can become officials. Even Yelu Hua Ge and others,
He is also Tang Cheng of Changping, a serious official. Those who were demoted later may not be able to become officials."
"I have long heard rumors that you have sneaked back." Shu Luping laughed at himself and said, "I thought that with the love between brother and sister, you would change your mind sooner or later. Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, the person who betrayed me turned out to be a close relative.
.Okay, very good! Han Zhigu, Han Lin was also released by you, right? Where have you been hiding these days? Needless to say, it should be him who is protected by Ba Li and you guys, right?"
The several Shulu chiefs behind Xiao Dilu looked ashamed and lowered their heads, not daring to look at her.
"Okay, they are all thieves!" Shuluping tried his best to hold back his tears. She didn't want to show her weakness in front of anyone.
"I'm sorry, sister." Xiao Dilu signaled, and several strong women stepped forward, grabbed Shuluping's arm, and pulled him aside.
Shulu Ping struggles with lust.
"Xianmei, niece, and nephews have all been settled," Xiao Dilu said.
Shuluping's whole body seemed to have been drained of all her strength. She was taken away by the strong women obediently, without any resistance.
The nobles from various departments behind him looked at each other in confusion, and no one dared to stop him.
Xiao Dilu didn't have a good look towards them. He waved his hand and said: "Tie them all up. Kaicheng, please surrender!"
After a while, the gate of the North Tower suddenly opened, and Xiao Dilu led nearly a thousand Shan soldiers out of the city.
Han Zhigu, who had just been released from prison, turned his head to look at the city and sighed heavily.
You really don’t blame me for being ungrateful. If the situation is like this, what can be done? I managed to save more people’s lives, and the soldiers of the Shan Army were able to reunite with their families. This is a merit and I have no regrets in my heart.
He straightened his sleeves and strode forward to discuss the matter of surrender.