Eight hundred and fortieth chapters Gulangkou broke the Tubo
As soon as the Tubo army came out of the ditch, they felt something strange. The Tang army's cavalry was arrayed on a higher earth platform, but such a gentle slope could only slightly slow down the Tibetan cavalry's speed, and it was not an excellent tactical formation.
But judging from the layout of the formation, the Tang army was numerically superior.
Ge Xiaqin raised his riding whip and laughed loudly: "I said that the Tang people are eggless things, and they are indeed not bad. If I have such a superior force, I will definitely distribute my strong troops on both sides of the valley mouth, and wait until our army has just left the valley to establish a foothold.
If you don't get a steady interception, you will definitely be able to return with a great victory. Such an arrangement of troops is a loss of initiative. Don't you know that the greatest advantage of cavalry is to charge?"
"Pass my military order, the four powerful slaves Dongdai, with Dongben as the vanguard, turn into four sharp blades and attack the center of the Tang army, just like vicious mastiffs using their sharp claws to dig open their soft bellies!"
The Tubo generals laughed loudly at this wonderful metaphor, then blew their horns, beat their war drums, and attacked the Tang army's formation. The galloping horses kicked up dust on the ground, and the cavalrymen in the front row were all alone.
Carrying guns and galloping horses, the Gui warriors behind them, carrying broad-bladed knives, lowered their bodies and rode on their horses, preparing to avoid the arrows of the Tang army.
Ge Xiaqin knew that the strongest force of the Tang Army was not the cavalry, but the various formations that combined infantry and cavalry. The powerful arrow formations caused physical and psychological pressure on the enemy. When the Tang Army used strong bows and powerful crossbows with thousands of arrows,
During the salvo, if you ride your horse and charge with such intimidation, who is not afraid?
But he is not worried at all now. Even if he is facing a group of cavalry now, Su Piru has never been afraid of anyone when fighting cavalry. They have the most protective heavy cavalry, and both men and horses are covered with armor.
The heavy chain armor will definitely be destroyed if it rushes towards the enemy like this.
The biggest advantage of chain armor over pierced armor is that it is easier to put on. You only need to put one on your body before going into battle, and you can charge directly. However, compared to pierced armor, it is still slightly weaker in protection. It can withstand ordinary attacks.
Swords can protect against ordinary arrows when cutting, but if they encounter heavy scimitars made of Damascus steel, long-steered and heavy-edged swords, or the powerful arrows of Zhang Jinnu and Fuyuan Crossbow, they are still as fragile as wood.
Therefore, many Tubo warriors like to have two layers of armor on the inside and outside, one layer of chain armor and one layer of pierced armor, which is comparable to Guangyao and Shanwen in the Central Plains.
This is the reason why Ge Xiaqin is so happy today. The Tang Army cavalry in front of them probably didn't bring any of the three powerful weapons they were afraid of just now. So his heavy cavalry is the strongest king today, invincible on the battlefield.
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Ge Xiaqin ordered the heavy cavalry to line up in a row, with shiny silver chainmail covering the horses' faces and extending to their chests. The spears in each cavalry's hands were more than two feet long. When they launched a charge,
Any enemy that stands in front of them will be crushed by them.
He wrinkled his nose and ordered an attack. The deputy Dongben beside him immediately blew the horns in his hands, and the heavy cavalry began to charge forward through the dust. Following them were the light cavalry troops. After the heavy cavalry knocked the enemy over,
, they can quickly expand their results without giving them any chance to take advantage of them.
Duan Xiushi's Han Admiral met this pressure head-on. He rode his horse next to the artillery camp behind the cavalry. The yellow flagpole in his palm was already wet with sweat. The muzzles of the rows of stocky artillery had been filled with gunpowder and loaded with gunpowder.
Full of shells.
Xuanwu artillery has proven its strength in battle after battle. They have once conquered difficult city defenses. They can easily tear apart powerful infantry formations. Now they have to show their power in front of cavalry.
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The sound of galloping horses was rhythmic and getting closer and closer. The soldiers of the Tang army had already seen the chainmail armor covering the whole body of the Tibetan warriors with only two eyes exposed. They were less than 700 steps away from the formation.
Duan Xiushi waved his flag and ordered: "Fire the guns!"
Following the general's order, the gunners held torches and ignited the twister at the rear of the gun. Sparks made a chirping sound and entered the barrel. The muzzle made a loud noise and spewed out thick white smoke. The recoil also made Xuanwu
The guns retreated a few feet. Fortunately, they had dug a blocking slope in advance to prevent them from leaving the gun position.
The shells fell into the charging path of the heavy cavalry and exploded into fireballs, causing the horses carrying the weight to fall sideways to the ground. The Gui warriors were thrown to pieces.
But this was only part of a huge horizontal column. Although they were frightened by the artillery, they were still able to adjust their direction and rush towards the Hexi Army.
Ge Xiaqin obviously did not realize the seriousness of the matter, thinking that what they encountered were just large crossbow arrows, and continued to blow the horns. They reached the bottom of the slope, pulled out a broad-bladed knife from their waists, and raised it in their hands.
Li Siye looked coldly in the direction of the battlefield. He was not worried about the outcome of this war at all. He seemed to be outside the war and regarded this place as a meaningless experiment.
The gunners lowered the elevation of the artillery and began to charge the explosive shells and ignite the barrel. Hot white smoke came out of the muzzle again. Some more Tibetan heavy cavalry stumbled and fell to the ground wailing.
Ge Xiaqin, who was immediately behind Hengdao, frowned and asked in surprise: "What on earth is this, and it can be fired over and over again? It's like thunder, more powerful than a crossbow arrow?"
The three Dongdai Dongben muttered behind him: "Why don't we remove the people first and retreat to the valley to discuss it later."
At this time, Ge Xiaqin was completely over the top. He could still hear the different opinions. He raised his palm and shouted: "Don't say it anymore. How can the arrows shot out be recovered? Fortunately, these guys have a slow shooting speed. I drink
It takes a cup of butter tea to fire one shot, and at most three or four rounds, our heavy cavalry can rush in front of them and see how they can break through."
While they were talking, the artillery spewed out white smoke again, and many Tibetan warriors who charged bravely fell off their horses and fell into the dust.
"You still have less than a hundred steps to go, so rush over and kick that damn thing."
Li Siye ordered the rear army to Bai Xiaode on the right: "Immediately move out in a roundabout way to block the Tibetan army's retreat and block the mouth of the valley. They will be defeated soon."
Bai Xiaode was convinced of his lord's prophetic speech, and immediately led the right wing of Feihu Cavalry in a large detour on the open plain.
When Ge Xiaqin saw Tang Jun's move, he did not panic but said with a smile: "You want to take my back, thinking they will win? If you take away the troops in front at this time, we will win by then."
The muzzle of the Xuanwu cannon was adjusted to a flat shot, and the slope was even lower. Duan Xiushi ordered the gunners to replace the explosive shells with sharp iron fragments for a more powerful scattering move.
The Tubo heavy cavalry were getting closer and closer to the Xuanwu cannon. Their eyes were filled with red bloodshot eyes, and the lances in their hands had been raised high. They wanted to poke transparent holes for the gunners behind the cannon.
Duan Xiushi gave the order loudly: "Han Haijun, prepare to charge! Fire the Xuanwu cannon!"
The Han navy soldiers who lined up behind the Xuanwu artillery tightened the reins in their hands. After the last round of artillery was fired, no matter what the consequences, they would rush out from the gap between the artillery positions and start a desperate battle with the enemy.
The noise of artillery is just the fireworks before the war, and the cold weapons of swords, guns, swords and halberds are the real main course.
Peng!
The white smoke from the muzzle was released without scruple, and the fragments filled in the barrel were scattered without blind spots. The power was far more powerful than the fireballs of the explosive bullets. The horses were the first to be hit, and countless people fell over.
"Han Haijun, charge!"
The first row of cavalry had already rushed out from the gap between the artillery positions. The Tubo cavalry, which was stunned by the bombing, suddenly slowed down or even stopped at this moment. The next moment they turned around and fled, causing the charging formation behind them to be also blocked.
In the chaos, Han Haijun followed closely and pursued.
The curse of the overwhelming defeat was fully revealed at this moment, and the Han navy cavalrymen held their horses in their hands and plunged towards the enemy's back.
Li Siye decisively ordered: "Flying Tiger rides on the left wing and attacks from the side!"
They had been waiting for this moment for a long time, holding horses and spears in their hands and chasing after them to assassinate them. The soldiers in the back row raised their horned bows while running, and threw arrows at the fleeing enemy troops.