On December 17, Warat Iron rode to the west of Jingzhou. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The Wara army did not attack Jingzhou City, but bypassed Jingzhou City, and then divided 3,000 iron cavalry led by the vanguard general, and cut off the retreat of the Northwest Army by the fishbone pass, and the main force of the remaining army was to press the Northwest Army step by step, blocking Guo Wenying, who had withdrawn to support Chu Tang after capturing Jizhou, in an open area outside the pass.

This was the first confrontation between Guo Wenying and Barchi.

As the name suggests, the diameter of a fish bone is shaped like a fish bone, thin and long, with several branches that are not very straight. It's just that the roads that the branches lead to are all dead, and people who don't know the terrain think they can escape, but the more they struggle, the more they fall into a desperate situation. I have to say, this place Balchi is looking for.

Outside the mouth of the fishbone is a large area of gentle open land extending westward from the foot of the eastbound mountain, which is very suitable for cavalry warfare. The cavalry units of the Northwest Army covered the infantry to retreat to the east, and when they saw that the Varat army was chasing after them, they hurriedly lined up to meet the enemy.

10,000 against 60,000, again in the open area, there is almost no suspense about the outcome of the battle.

At this moment, the Varat cavalry could no longer hold back, and the mounts under them snorted and gouged their hooves from time to time.

Balch was in no hurry to give the order to charge. He has been looking for an opportunity to fight in the field with the Northwest Army, and now he has really blocked the Northwest Army here, which is a God-given opportunity. However, he has always been thoughtful, and the more critical he is, the more calm he becomes. Especially in these days, with his understanding of Guo Wenying, he always feels that things are not as simple as they seem.

With the wave of the flag, the cavalry of the Northwest Army began to line up, and soon retreated backwards, revealing the three hundred chariots hidden behind.

Seeing this scene, Bar Chi smiled, and the suspicion that had been pressed on his head also dissipated a lot, did the Northwest Army want to use the vehicle formation to resist the cavalry? It was really that he looked up to Guo Wenying too highly.

From a tactical point of view, it is a good strategy to use the solidity of the chariot to intercept the galloping impact of the cavalry, but due to the dense distribution of vehicles in the formation, the passage between the ranks is very narrow and tortuous, and it is difficult for the cavalry to quickly intersperse, and the space for action will be greatly limited. In particular, it has a fatal weakness, that is, it is afraid of fire attacks.

Barchi instructed the generals beside him, "Prepare the rockets and burn the vehicles." At the end, he added, "Be careful of the opponent's firearms." ”

The 10,000 people of the Northwest Army are more than enough, and coupled with the change in formation, it is impossible to see what is going on behind at all, and it is impossible to guess where the Northwest Army has placed its firearms for a while.

The Warats set up rockets and hay to prepare for the fire attack. Over there, the hundreds of chariots of the Northwest Army quickly moved closer to the front of the formation, and they did not arrange in depth like the ordinary phalanx formation, but staggered back and forth in several rows, and then quickly advanced towards the Warat army formation.

The more they looked at it, the more confused they became, most of the chariot formations were mainly defensive, and they had never seen such a chariot pushing forward like this? What is the Northwest Army going to do?

Seeing that the distance between the two armies was getting closer and closer, Balchi finally ordered the cavalry front army to charge the northwest army.

The chariot of the Northwest Army came to a sudden halt as it rushed to a distance of 200 zhang from the Warat cavalry, and the felt that had been covering the chariot was finally lifted, revealing the artillery under the cover of the chariot's wooden chips.

Barchi was still preparing for whether to carry firearms behind the formation, but he didn't expect it to be placed in front of the formation, not only artillery, but also a crossbow machine fired by a winch shaft, the range of the crossbow machine can reach 300 steps, and the range of artillery can reach more than 500 steps. With these two things, any kind of charge is also given in vain.

But at this time, it was too late to transfer back the cavalry, and the front army of the Warat Iron Cavalry had already rushed forward, and at the same time, the crossbow arrows and artillery of the Northwest Army were also roaring.

The power of the artillery is terrifying, but the number is small, and the impact is limited, but the crossbows tied to these three hundred chariots are so powerful that each arrow fired is like a spear with a feather, as if countless of the most brave and unafraid of death samurai are rushing towards them with spears in their hands. Each shot landed on the ground, almost a cavalry company with a horse nailed to the ground, and even more so several cavalry in a row.

The Varat army was overwhelmed by this sudden blow, and not only the cavalry that charged suffered heavy losses, but even the cavalry array that had not yet charged behind was within the range of the crossbow arrows. The cavalry with the farthest distance was within the range of the artillery, and the farther away they were, the heavier the losses.

The crossbow arrows fell in rows, the Warat iron cavalry fell down in rows, and the standing cavalry formation became the best target for the new army of the Northwest Army.

At this moment, Guo Wenying was standing in the rear of the Northwest Army, her eyes staring at the changes in front of the formation. In order to practice this formation, she and Lu Weixin ran with the infantry for several months, pushing the chariot around every day to practice mobility, running a few pairs of shoes, and having blood calluses on their hands.

Zhang Qiang looked a little worried on the sidelines, and couldn't help but say, "Boss, Wara won't withdraw the army, right?"

Guo Wenying shook his head, "They won't retreat, the enemy is outnumbered, and the battle still has to be fought." ”

This fishbone trail is the best battlefield selected by the Warats, with pursuers in front and no way back. However, this is also the best battlefield for the Northwest Army, and this is the best time to test this battle formation, which has taken a year to train. As she said before, infantry against cavalry will also win beautifully.

The wildness of the Warats did not allow them to retreat at this time, and once they retreated, they would immediately collapse into an army, and they would only be slaughtered by the Northwest Army under the cover of chariots. Barchi was the first to react, coldly ordering the left army to attack the right flank of the enemy's formation, while the rest of the armies continued to attack the northwest army.

Bar Chi secretly pondered to himself, although the Northwest Army's bed crossbows were powerful, there were only three hundred, and as long as they could rush into the Northwest Army's formation, the Warat army could still turn the situation around.

The cavalry attacked the infantry formation, and it was most advantageous to attack the opponent's right flank. Because although the spear formation can restrain the cavalry, it is slow to change formations, and if the opposing cavalry suddenly changes the direction of attack, the opponent can only use sword and shield soldiers to buffer. Once the opponent hits the right flank, the sword and shield soldiers have to turn around, but once this happens, the sword and shield soldiers will give their unprotected backs to the other side, and once the opponent still has extra cavalry in their hands, then the consequences will be unimaginable.

Barchi, who was worthy of being the most famous general in Warat, instantly figured out the pros and cons, and also formulated the battle plan that was most beneficial to the cavalry. It's a pity that things in this world are always unpredictable, and no matter how well you think about it, you can't catch up with it.

After the Northwest Army's chariots fired the last round of crossbow arrows, the chariots immediately pushed the carts and retreated to the flanks. The usual harsh training finally paid off, and the soldiers pushed the carts as fast as they could, and soon protected the flanks of the troops with their chariot formations, and continued to cast their crossbow arrows.