Chapter 550: Ambush (2)
There was a crowd of people on the battlefield. Guo Shao rode a horse and galloped between the phalanxes, and the shouts echoed between heaven and earth, like the historical trend of Haohao Tang and the revelation of the Mandate of Heaven. The way to survive is that a key battle is often very far-reaching.
The wind blowing his purple cloak, the sturdy high war horse under the seat, the black hair shining beautifully in the sun, the muscles of the horse's shoulders were very graceful when galloping, and the thick and powerful sound of her stepping on the ground emanated from every pore.
The gaps between the phalanxes were not wide, and the black horse was fast, always able to deftly avoid obstacles while maintaining high speed. The tightness of Guo Shao's feet and legs controls it easily and effortlessly, and there is no need for a horsewhip at all. This wild horse was originally wild and fierce, but it was very humane, and after following Guo Shao for a few years, a subtle tacit understanding and trust had been established.
Even if the situation is not good, Guo Shao hinted to himself that everything is fine, everything is familiar, and the trust and dependence on the battle array are unbreakable!
He drew his long sword, raised it high among the soldiers, and shouted: "We have experienced countless adversities, we trust each other in life and death, and every time we can get through the difficulties, God favors the Great Zhou!" ”
The war horses galloped across the place, and the soldiers were boiling, and although their faces were dusty, they seemed to be infused with some kind of soul, and human potential could be stimulated in the fighting spirit.
The sons trusted Guo Shao, and Guo Shao saw their morale and trusted them. He no longer felt at a disadvantage, because this kind of interdependent trust was not something that any army could have. He remembered that Shi Yanchao was in the front, although he did not discover the enemy situation in time, he fully understood the emperor's intentions, and even Shi Yanchao was not greedy for merit and completely obeyed the emperor's will; This kind of trust makes thousands of troops as easy to dispatch as Guo Shao's hands and feet, and countless people do not have the slightest doubt or hesitation about a person's will!
Guo Shao is hungry for victory! Because he can't afford to lose, he can't get down from the altar of invincibility, he needs to win a battle after entering the Northern Han Dynasty!
Guo Shao was also affected by the atmosphere, his mood was extremely excited, he raised his arms and shouted, and the short sentence was sonorous and powerful: "The warriors of the Great Zhou Dynasty are not afraid of bloodshed, they are not afraid of strong enemies, no matter how difficult the road is, because we are fighting for the luck of China and the smooth road of future generations." ”
He didn't say anything about the promotion of the soldiers, making a fortune and making contributions, although many people are actually for this, but these don't need to be taken out and promoted, they are usually made, everyone knows the rewards and punishments in their hearts, and they will trust what they can get based on experience...... In such a grand public place, some beliefs that usually seem to have little effect will play a big role, because high-pitched emotions will form a large area of atmosphere in the crowd, and people are not necessarily rational when they are nervous. The performance of people and individuals will vary greatly!
Guo Shao rushed to the left flank and saw that the cavalry of the Zhou army had been dispatched, so he continued to shout: "For the people of the world!" ”
At this time, Dong Zunzhi's voice came faintly in the sound of horses' hooves: "Fight for the emperor!" The thousand troops were furious, and suddenly there was a magnificent shout: "Fight for the emperor......"
In the vast space of heaven and earth, while the people who were venting their emotions shouted to their heart's content, the black and oppressive front of the two armies was rapidly shortening at a visible speed! The war horses on both sides have entered the stage of high-speed charge, this speed is more than 100 miles per hour, and every flick of the finger (second) is ten steps away, even if they are one mile apart, they can only meet each other with a flick of their sleeves!
The soldiers in the front row could already see the faces of the enemy soldiers and the red tassels fluttering on their spears.
Emotions full of fear and tension were extremely tense in the speed, and everyone entered the lightning and flint of life and death. In the crowd behind, the military general roared angrily: "Kill the lackeys of the Khitan!" Kill! "The husband died on the battlefield, and the heroic soul will not be separated for thousands ......of years"
Arrows flew in the air. In an instant, a heavy loud bang of "bang ......" sounded in all directions, and the war horses collided directly!
The front of the Zhou army charged directly regardless of their lives, although the cavalry of the Northern Han Dynasty wanted to dodge, and the war horses would be afraid, but they couldn't hide at high speed, and the left and right were full of men and horses. Under the collision, some people flew directly into the air!
The screams and neighing of horses resounded, the ground was covered with dust, and the limbs of the horses that were not yet dead struggled in the dust. Between the iron and the blood, sparks flickered, and the sound of the metal tearing of the iron spear against the plate armor made people sore teeth, and blood splashed like raindrops.
A cavalryman of the Zhou army with blood stains on his cuirass and many arrows stuck in it, his right arm was also wounded, and even his weapon was lost, "Long live!" He roared and kicked his horse into an oncoming enemy cavalry, his face distorted with his mouth wide open. The Northern Han cavalry on the opposite side also roared in a huge shout, and hurriedly raised the cherry gun and aimed it at the man, stabbing it over, with a loud "bang", and at the speed of the war horse's sprint, the head of the spear pierced the chain mail under the plate armor and inserted it into the man's abdomen! But the shoulders of the war horses also collided violently, and the wounded soldiers of the Zhou army pounced on the Northern Han soldiers by inertia, and both of them fell off their horses screaming.
The military general Zhou Tong (the teacher who taught Guo Shao archery) then rushed in person, and even he himself was shocked by the scene he saw, the first wave of cavalry had lost most of them, and there were not a few people and horses on the battlefield who died, and it was extremely tragic, and the remaining hole penetrated to the depth of the cavalry of the Northern Han Army.
Zhou Tong puffed out his eyes and held the spear tightly, at this moment, he couldn't have the slightest idea of retreating, and he couldn't live up to his brother who had sacrificed his life to charge! The horse's hooves were still roaring, and Zhou Tong shouted: "Sacrifice your life for the country, today!" Then he led the ironclad soldiers and rushed straight away.
At that time, Dong Zunyu, the young commander of the left flank, also personally led the cavalry to counterattack the enemy's large horse team from the inside. Dong Zunzhi held a good bow decorated with gold and gemstones, and his whole body was heavily covered in fine iron armor, but no matter how noble he was, at this moment, there was only barbaric and rude killing, only dust, withered grass and desert in his eyes!
The bustling city of Tokyo is already far away, and the silk and bamboo orchestra is no more, only the sound of horses' hooves and shouting! Dong Zunzhi shouted: "The strong live, the weak die!" ”
The swept horse team rushed in all directions like a rushing mudslide, and two horses in opposite directions approached and passed by their shoulders, and suddenly the bowstring crackled like fried peas, and arrows rained down.
Dong Zunzhi skillfully drew his bow and arrows, and at this moment, the enemy horses were rushing diagonally in front, and the angle was more perfect than the front! With the speed of the horses on both sides, the lethality of the bow and arrow is greater, and when shot from the oblique side, random shots can hit people.
Dong Zunzhi's body is very upright on the horse, the action of opening the bow is full of grace of strength, and the posture of sitting on the horse with the bow full pauses slightly, his figure is like a statue! "Smack!" It was clear that his target had fallen in response, and it was very accurate. Born into a family of military generals, young military generals who have been well-trained since childhood, every movement has rules and regulations, which is very effective.
Unlike the cavalry and the charging cavalry, they not only need the courage not to be afraid of death, but also to be able to hold their breath and maintain their physical strength as a long-range range. Although the movements of Dong Zunzhi's personal soldiers are different before and after, the action process is almost the same, in order to save the physical strength of the excellent riding archers, there is no extra fancy action.
A large number of knights on both sides of the crowd were constantly dismounted, and the cavalry ranks were filled with many empty horses running with the army. This kind of contest, riding and shooting at close range, both sides have high-speed horse speed, and the bow and arrow are extremely armor-piercing! The cavalry of the Northern Han Army suffered very heavy losses, although the cavalry of the Zhou army was also a light cavalry, but the people were equipped with plate armor, and even the important parts of the horse were protected by leather armor.
There was a metal impact sound, and Dong Zunzhi obviously felt a weight on his shoulders, but he didn't even look at it, he calmed down and stretched his bow to tie the arrows he took out, and seized the confrontation at this moment to shoot continuously.
The left flank had already been battled, and the Northern Han army originally intended to outflank the Zhou army with an advantageous deployment. But the Zhou army launched a counterattack instead, and the cavalry tactical maneuver was very strong, and it was always moving during the battle, and it was not so easy to be outflanked. At this moment, the whole wilderness was like a big whirlpool, and the horsemen on both sides were rushing back and forth, not a big melee, but already a dog's tooth staggered.
…… On the front, Shi Yanchao was not trembling, and even didn't care about tactics at all. He had already led his army to directly attack the central infantry phalanx of the Northern Han Army from the front!
Boom Boom Boom ...... Directly in front of the soldiers of the Northern Han Dynasty, a group of heavily armored cavalry rolled over, and even the horses had iron armor! The roar of the iron hooves trampling on the ground, the terrifying momentum, the feeling in the heart of the infantry of the Northern Han Army holding the spear is indescribable, at this time, people will instinctively question whether the flesh and blood can be stable here to block the torrent of iron horses?!
However, the troops deployed in front were usually heavily armoured, and the infantry phalanx of the Northern Han Army was still firmly there, ready to meet the enemy. In the first row were men with shields and spears, which were placed on the ground and spears rested above shields; The second row stretched out its spears from the gap in the middle of the ranks, the tail of the spears resting on the ground and pressing them against their feet, and the troops straddled their horses to steady the spears; Spears also stick out from the third row, but they are closer. Three rows were staggered, making the front of the phalanx look like a huge machine covered with iron spikes.
In the northern region, the iron cavalry is crisscrossed, and the cavalry, as the strongest type of troops, has always been the object of the most attention and prevention; There are also a lot of infantry in various countries, but the infantry pays much more attention to guarding against cavalry than in the south!
The phalanx was ready, and the torrent ahead came savagely, from far to near, from slow to fast. "Yike...... Ah......" Before the Zhou army horsemen rushed to arrive, there was already a shout of tearing in the Northern Han army. Under extreme psychological pressure, people can't help but shout.
"Whoever takes half a step back!" The general raised his sword, pointed at the iron cavalry that was about to rush in front of him in a hoarse voice, and shouted loudly, "Kill the heavy rider, reward heavily!" ”
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