Feng Changqing only asked for three thousand light cavalry from Li Siye, including hundreds of cavalry bombardiers armed with fierce thunderbolts. Li Siye was surprised when he heard his request and asked: "Is three thousand people enough?"
"Doctor, that's enough."
"This Balaji is known as the God of War in North India. He conquered half of the territory currently owned by Yesabhaman. Are you sure about this?"
Feng Changqing chuckled and said: "If he is the true God of War, he should unify all of India. Why settle in a corner of North India like now?"
"There are more than 30 war elephants in his army, with a total strength of 20,000."
"So what if there are 20,000 men? Three thousand cavalry can defeat us easily."
Okay, when you come back, I will personally cook a celebration drink for you."
Feng Changqing set out on the road with three thousand light cavalry. Starting from Balolobu City, each person had two riders and changed horses on the way. It only took three days to reach the Ganges Plain.
According to his inference, Bagila stationed in Balayaga must have advanced upstream along the Ganges. As the life river of Indians, several capitals that emerged in the past dynasties were located on the banks of the Ganges.
, Qunu City is located on the upper reaches of the Ganges River.
There were huge war elephants in Bagheera's team, which were more dependent on water sources, making them unable to escape the pull of the Ganges.
Based on a detailed analysis of the terrain along the way, Feng Changqing concluded that one-third of Bagila's journey to the north for rescue was dense forests and two-thirds were plains. The area was quite flat with almost no high peaks and hills. Except for dense forests,
It is the battlefield most conducive to the performance of cavalry.
The North Indian Army traveled more than 300 miles from the dense forest area to Qunu City. According to the infantry's marching speed, it took about five days. He had enough initiative to defeat the North Indian Army within five days.
It's not that difficult to defeat.
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The Indian army marching north was huge, with more than thirty elephants carrying rattan bamboo baskets, in which sat three people, one of whom was a driver, and two archers were used to carry out commanding strikes. The high-caste officers all rode
The horses are clad in fine chainmail and wear helmets with intricate carvings.
The armor belonging to Bajra is the most exquisite. The helmets are all gilded, with fine patterns like temple reliefs. There is a bunch of gorgeous peacock feathers on the top of the head, and there is a hollow gold mask in front. The mask completely fits the facial structure of the human body.
, if Dai Wang saw it, he would definitely call him an expert, and he would definitely throw away his sandalwood mask in shame.
His armor is also extremely gorgeous. Apart from the shiny silver chainmail, his chest is covered with five or six parts that look like lacquerware, which is a combination of blue and crimson. These five or six parts are also very consistent with the laws of the human body.
On the two pectoralis major muscles, there is a golden disc in the center of the belly. The most awesome thing is the abdomen. The interlaced metal pieces actually create the feeling of six-pack abs.
The skirts on the wings of his legs are also gilded, and the thighs are wrapped with chainmail. But the most gorgeous thing is the two combat boots. The metal shin guards shaped by armor pieces have a noble feel, and there are also inlaid on the tips of the toes.
Two light blue gems can emit light at night to illuminate the night road.
This is not a piece of armor at all, but a solid work of art, with an unparalleled and magnificent artistic shape. It has to be carefully crafted to make it far more solid and beautiful than the Mingguang Armor. The Mingguang Armor is just
It is just a mass-produced armor without a soul, and its excellence is that it is a limited edition, and the cost is more than a hundred times that of the Mingguang Armor. There is only one such piece in the whole of North India, a golden holy garment that belongs exclusively to him, Bagira.
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The armor of the officers who followed Bajira was also pretty good. They had chainmail, iron breastplates, and tall horses. The horses were decorated with various decorations, including various patterns and statues of gods. When you see this horse, you can tell that it is a horse.
Personal belongings.
The officers were followed by hundreds of well-armored heavy infantry, carrying strong tower shields behind them. From the perspective of these people, this army was probably a tough nut to crack.
But the soldiers following these hundreds of people looked much shabby. They were all sallow and thin. Those in the best condition could only wear fur armor, while those in poor condition could only wear several layers of linen clothes. Most of them had no shoes.
, walking barefoot on the hard soil along the river bank.
The army of 20,000 people marched along the river bank, looking like gods wearing golden holy clothes leading a group of beggars.
Feng Changqing was lying in the grass not far away, and said with a raised eyebrow: "Three thousand light cavalry are too much for me and the doctor. Two thousand cavalry can easily defeat this army."
The deputy general next to him took the initiative to praise him and asked: "Why does the general make such an assertion?"
He pointed to the distance and smiled proudly: "It is no longer possible to describe the North Indian Army as a mixed bag of good and bad. I think it should be called inequality of wealth and poverty. Only 10% of the people wear shoes and 90% of the people are barefoot. The army is not supported by the imperial court.
Why? Why is there such a big gap between the front and rear armies? And General Bagira, more than half of the armor on his body is gold. How much does it cost to have such a finely carved and patterned armor? With so much money, you can't
Shall we build more sets of armor for ordinary soldiers?"
"What should we do now? Are we going to attack?"
Feng Changqing nodded: "Order everyone to mount their horses, stab him in the butt in the first round, and defeat their rear army with the weakest protection."
The Tang army first mounted their horses with 1,500 men five miles away from the North Indian army. They removed the excess weight and only used horn bows and horizontal knives as weapons. Everyone dispersed into several batches of cavalry and stared at the enemy.
Butt ready for attack.
Feng Changqing gave an order and rushed out with horse hooves kicking in the dust. From a distance, the black tail of the North Indian army could be seen, approaching like a pack of wolves.
The Indian army made a jabbering cry, and then there was a brief pause and commotion.
Although the North Indian rear army was poorly equipped, it was also properly trained. The officers on horseback roared and waved their whips to drive them into formation, setting up spears and wooden shields. A few scattered people gathered behind the front formation.
The archers fired scattered shots at the approaching Tang army.
The cavalry of the Tang Army were sparsely spaced, and sporadic attacks by the North Indian Army did not cause much damage. When they were approaching the enemy more than 60 steps away, Feng Changqing suddenly whistled loudly, and all the cavalrymen jumped off their horses in unison.
He straightened up, drew his horn bow and fired at the enemy formation, causing the rear troops with the weakest protection to fall to the ground.
At the running speed of a war horse, it can throw at most two rounds at a distance of more than sixty paces. After two rounds, the bamboo whistle in Feng Changqing's mouth sounded again, and the captains of each cavalry team immediately led their cavalrymen to turn their horses' heads and circle around to the rear of North India.
The flank of the army was attacked and killed at close range with horn bows again.
When he learned that the rear army was under attack, Bagheera immediately shouted and commanded the war elephants to turn back and come to the rescue. He also drew two soft swords from his waist, and his shining armor was as bright as a peacock in full bloom, and rushed towards the rear of the team.
, high-caste officers followed closely behind him on war horses.
However, the Indian army's march was too long. Only the tail of the rear army could form a defensive formation. Most of the soldiers were still in the chaos of the march. The officers waved their whips to drive them into formation. But the formation had not yet been completed.
After that, the Tang Army's cavalry had drawn out a long line to penetrate the most chaotic areas. The horn bows in their hands did not stop at all and continued to shoot at close range.
The cavalry of the Tang Army completely cut the North Indian Army into two sections. Their horses stepped into the warm water of the Ganges River, and then turned back to continue cutting the cake. Except for a small number of people in the rear army, they were able to form a formation holding spears and shields in fear.
, all the rest were scattered, running around like headless flies. These scattered soldiers became easy targets to be shot and harvested.