Volume 2 Tragic Song Chapter 191 Unsuccessful Strange Tactics
Xiao Jinxing looked at the stretching battlefield, and his heart suddenly had mixed feelings.
This is the first time since he left the customs that he commanded an army of more than 10,000 people to engage head-on.
The last time I commanded so many troops was outside the city of Tokyo, Qi State,
But that time he was just a hidden staff.
Therefore, once he wins today's battle, it will be the first tough battle for him to become famous.
So far, more than 20 percent of the soldiers on both sides have been killed or wounded, and even in the place where the cavalry and 10,000 people are fighting, the casualties on both sides have exceeded the terrifying 30 percent.
But the two sides showed no signs of collapse, and they were still stuck together and slashing each other.
Even Xiao Jinxing admired these people on the grassland a little in his heart.
In the wars of the countries in the Guannai, various military formations are generally listed, so once the soldiers are killed or wounded by more than 10%, the military formations will become more chaotic.
Those soldiers in the military formation often need to deal with the pressure of life and death from all directions at the same time after the death of their comrades in the front and rear or on the flanks.
Therefore, when about 20% of the soldiers are killed in battle, most of them will not be able to withstand the pressure and choose to flee, which will trigger a chain reaction and cause the whole army to be defeated.
But warriors on the steppe rarely have such problems.
Because although they will also line up battle formations during the battle, both sides will leave a certain buffer space for adjusting the formation for the second charge, regardless of whether it is a foot battle or a horse battle.
The reason for this move is to allow both sides dominated by cavalry to exert the maximum combat effectiveness of cavalry.
In this process, the infantry naturally has to prioritize the cavalry's sprint space, which will also create a certain buffer distance.
So the result of this kind of combat is,
It seems that the two armies are fighting together,
But in reality, both sides of the battle will form a one-to-one or one-to-two separate combat area in a certain area.
In this way, even if someone dies in battle, it will not cause a greater threat and psychological burden to the companions around them.
As a result, two or three percent of the soldiers and horses killed and wounded in the battle still do not collapse.
But two or three percent of the casualties have reached the limit.
Even the iron-blooded Xuanjia cavalry of the Qin State is said to be unable to parry three or four percent of the casualties and will form a rout.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Xiao Jinxing has a sense of surprise in his heart when he sees it so far.
The battlefield, which had gradually become clear, was restored to the overall balance with the addition of Soviet reinforcements.
But whether it was Xiao Jinxing, who was watching the battle from afar, or Qiuzi, who was charging on the front line, they both understood,
What seems to be the balance at the moment is the last calm before the rout of one side.
Both of them know very well that in such a stalemate, there is often a difference between heaven and earth as long as one party makes a small mistake.
Now it's time to see when the last straw that breaks the camel's back will appear.
It's just that now Qiu Zi has personally gone into battle, and there are only hundreds of people around Xiao Jinxing to protect his safety.
Therefore, both sides seem to have no troops to send, and there is no backhand, so they can only watch the battlefield of the fight but have nothing to do.
At least on the surface, that's how it seems.
Tyuz raised his axe and slashed down a Soviet soldier in front of him, looked around and laughed.
Because the savages beside Qiuzi who couldn't even lead their own troops to defeat killed the Yousu people, it was like digging for something.
There are ordinary Sioux warriors who can't hurt those nimble savages at all.
Looking at the Yousu people in front of him, although there were many people but they were losing and retreating, Qiuzi felt firmly in his heart that the coalition army would definitely be defeated in today's battle.
The war horse neighed and shouted to kill
The battlefield was full of cavalry shouting and running back and forth, and foot soldiers fighting each other in groups of three or five.
However, because the wildlings were too strong, it was not until it was close to dusk that the combined forces of the Yuyu and the Sioux had already shown their defeat.
"If you're not a madman, it's time for you to mingkin."
Qiuzi, who was already soaked in blood, looked at the direction of the Chinese army of the Yu coalition army in the distance, and muttered.
The damage on both sides of today's war can no longer be described as tragic.
And Qiuzi was also surprised to see that the Youyu coalition army even used the set of the overseer team in the Guannei.
Hundreds of people on the side of the tent of the coalition army rushed out several times and killed the soldiers who fled on the battlefield, so that the soldiers of the Yu coalition army gritted their teeth and continued to fight.
Otherwise, I am afraid that this battle would have ended an hour ago.
"What is he holding onto?"
Tyuz looked into the distance again in confusion.
The sun is about to set and it will be dark in another hour.
When it gets dark, it is impossible for the two sides to continue fighting.
So if Xiao Jinxing orders the collection of troops now, then it is impossible for Qiuzi to lead his troops to chase and kill.
The battle has reached this level, I am afraid that it has never appeared on the grassland.
Qiuzi smiled bitterly, he was a little afraid of the commander of the Yu Alliance,
This must be a hateful person.
I just want to think about it, but as long as the Yu coalition forces don't withdraw their troops, then I have to continue to hold on.
How can you give up the little advantage that has been exchanged for so many people after so many deaths.
But just as Qiuzi was about to hit his horse again and rush towards the Yousu people who were struggling to hold out in front of him, he heard a sudden rumbling thunder from a man behind him.
"Another cavalry?"
Qiuzi turned his head in surprise and saw a cavalry of about 1,000 people slowly approaching behind him.
"Where did they come from?"
Qiuzi said to himself with a frown.
From the meeting of the two armies to the current battle, he has never seen the Yu coalition army send other troops and horses.
But what he didn't know was that this army was actually sent by Xiao Jinxing before the two armies were fighting.
Looking at the cavalry from afar, Qiuzi suddenly felt a little strange,
He stopped, and took a closer look at the cavalry,
After looking at it for a long time, he realized that the team of 1,000 people was like the heavy armored cavalry of the Qin State, covered in armor.
It's just that the amount of armor they wear doesn't seem to be as complete as the heavy armored cavalry of the Qin State.
But for the Tyuz people who wore sackcloth skins and the savages who wore only animal skins,
Such armor was luxurious enough to make them feel jealous.
Qiuzi suddenly realized that Xiao Jinxing was waiting for them.
It's just that in order to make the most of this "heavy armor" cavalry, the price paid by the Youyu coalition army is a little too great.
But Tyuz also understood what the appearance of such a heavily armored cavalry meant.
If there were 5,000 cavalry with such equipment on the opposite side, I am afraid that today's battle would be a crushing defeat.
Although those cavalry seemed to be only about a thousand men, it would not be a good thing for them to let them break into the battlefield where the soldiers were exhausted.
Perhaps the Yu coalition will take advantage of the temporary confusion of their soldiers and turn defeat into victory.
Tyuz is not a man of courage and infallibility,
He immediately ordered the savages and the few cavalrymen beside him to abandon the helpless Yousu in front of him and turn to stop the thousand "heavily armoured" cavalry.
At the same time, it was ordered to immediately withdraw the troops.
"Ding Ding Ding"
Listening to the sound of the withdrawal of the troops, Xiao Jinxing seemed to be a little surprised,
He was once again very interested in the rulers of the Z.
"As soon as the armored cavalry arrived, they knew to give up their advantage and retreat on all fronts.
There is a degree of relaxation, knowing the gains and losses, and knowing the overall situation, which is not bad.
It's no wonder that today's battle has come to this point. ”
Xiao Jinxing thought in his heart, but a smile rose on the corner of his mouth.
He raised his hand, and a person beside him hurriedly stepped forward.
Xiao Jinxing said to him: "Let Wentai and Deru not have to fight hard, so as not to be surrounded by the retreating troops of the Zi people."
Let Tetsu come out,
After waiting for so long, I'm afraid he's suffocated, right? ”
When the soldier saw Xiao Jinxing's smile, he immediately smiled and bowed his head and said yes.
After finishing speaking, he hurriedly turned around and led a few people to gallop away.
As Xiao Jinxing expected, Qiuzi did intend to let the savages and some cavalry entangle the 1,000 heavily armored cavalry and then wipe them out by the withdrawn army.
Because the armor worn by those thousand people was so eye-catching, it almost made Qiuzi's eyes burst into flames.
So he wanted to get these armors no matter what, and even if it was worth it for a few more deaths.
On the other hand, there were so many people killed in the First World War today that Tyuz was a little numb.
Just as the hundreds of cavalry and more than 2,000 savage foot soldiers he sent were rushing towards the 1,000 heavy armored cavalry,
But I saw that those cavalry did not come to engage in battle, but just crossed an arc and began to accelerate towards the other end of the battlefield.
"Huh"
Qiuzi glanced at the departing heavy cavalry with some strange looks,
He really couldn't understand why those soldiers chose to avoid the battle when they were so well equipped.
Seeing the cunning prey escape, Qiuz had no better way,
So he had no choice but to sigh and command the army to retreat.
Maybe the commanders on both sides know that fighting late at night is not feasible,
So when Xiao Jinxing saw the retreat of Zi's army, he immediately withdrew his troops.
On the cold grassland of a bloody day, the earth-shattering sound of fighting came abruptly,
The weary men and horses on both sides broke away and retreated in the direction of their tents.
After Qiuzi saw that the Youyu coalition army also withdrew, he breathed a big sigh of relief,
With the panting action, he also released all the pressure in his heart.
When the whole army had re-arrayed, the Tyuz army withdrew in the direction of its camp.
At this time, Qiuzi was already ready to not fight tomorrow, and he wanted to hold on to his line and rest for a few days.
The armies of both sides quickly withdrew from the battlefield, leaving only some foot soldiers on both sides nervously searching for their own soldiers who were still alive on the battlefield.
Xiao Jinxing saw that the soldiers had re-arrayed, and the Zi people had slowly retreated to the west, so he knew that he had played a full role.
He did not order a retreat, but immediately ordered the Xiyan brothers to lead the troops and follow him in the direction of the retreat of the Zi people.
But contrary to expectations,
After the two Xiyan brothers, who were originally hanging their heads because of the heavy casualties of the warriors in the clan today, received the order,
But instinctively wanted to disobey military orders.
But in the end, Xiyan Wanhai thought about it more thoughtfully, he just ordered the whole army to rest in place,
He pulled Brother Xiyan to find Xiao Jinxing.
Because in the Golden Tribe yurt that day, what Da Wu said to Xiao Jinxing still impressed him, so he didn't dare to make too much of it.