Chapter 158: Battle Before the Battle
Two days passed in a snap of a finger, and Luo Zhaoyun led his army to continue north, and was about to meet the vanguard army of the Han rebels. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
A day later, the two armies met in an open field, and both sides took up their positions.
However, the vanguard of the rebels had 50,000 people, while Luo Zhaoyun's command only had 20,000 horses, and there was a huge disparity in the strength of the enemy and us.
The iron armor was shining, the cold light was shining, the edge was penetrating, and the army array was separated by one hundred and fifty paces, which was beyond the effective range of the longbow, and no one wanted to be attacked suddenly.
The soldiers under the command of Luo Zhaoyun have a bow and arrow phalanx in the front row, and then a spear phalanx, a shield array, a spear array, and a knife and axe array, which can effectively attack and retreat, without crowding and stampede, and the horses can also gallop by, and give timely orders to wave the flag.
Three thousand iron horsemen rode on the two wings of the team, this is a mobile unit, and when used well, it can win by surprise.
Two thousand guards, fixed in the central area, protected the commander-in-chief, among whom there were three hundred elite cavalry.
Luo Zhaoyun rode a horse, holding a tiger-headed golden gun, wearing a heavy and delicate Mingguang armor, wearing a white robe, under the banner embroidered with the word 'Luo', with extra spirit, people like tigers and horses like dragons, showing the true colors of young heroes!
This is the first time he has commanded the army, sitting in command, without backup, he can only win, not defeat, otherwise the army will be defeated like a mountain, and will be covered by 50,000 troops, and finally blocked by the Yellow River, and the end is only death!
"Tom tom!"
The two armies faced each other, the war drums were beating, and all the soldiers were excited by the drums, and the murderous spirit was dignified.
If you look at it according to the ancient formation, the rebel general Su Dangui will have tens of thousands of troops, arranged into a fish scale formation, the main general is located in the middle of the formation, the main forces are assembled in the center, and the rest of the army is divided into a number of small fish scale-shaped phalanxes, which are configured according to echelons, and the front end is slightly convex, which belongs to the offensive formation.
This formation is most suitable for the superior forces to carry out a fierce attack on the enemy army with overwhelming momentum.
Luo Zhaoyun lined up the troops into a crane wing formation: the general is located in the middle of the formation, surrounded by heavy troops, and the wings of the crane are spread left and right, which is a formation with both offense and defense, which is very exquisite, but this formation requires the general to have a high tactical command ability, and the wings can be opened and closed freely, which can be used to copy both sides of the enemy's army, and can work together to flank the enemy who breaks into the middle of the formation.
In the ancient battlefield, this kind of formation drill was an important method of governing the army in ancient times, through drills, to teach the rules of advance and retreat of the soldiers, the law of gathering and dispersing, so that they are familiar with all kinds of signals and passwords, and to achieve orders and prohibitions during battle, and coordination can be consistent. Only in this way can we bring into play the overall joint force, and formation drills are an effective way to train the rabble into an army, and the combat power will also be great.
To put it bluntly, in addition to the tactic of crowds, this kind of group army operation means that all branches of the armed forces should coordinate properly and maintain the formation without dispersing, otherwise once tens of thousands or 100,000 people are thrown into battle at the same time, it will immediately turn into a disorderly melee, and there will be no way to dispatch and command and exert their might at all.
At this moment, a burly man rushed out from the rebel phalanx, holding an iron-roded spear, with a beard on his face, and his momentum was fierce, and he roared: "Suba Tuo'er is fighting here, can anyone dare to fight alone with the captain of this school, and fight for life and death?" ”
Ning Wufei was not convinced, and after asking the main general Luo Zhaoyun, he sent a lieutenant to fight.
"Who's coming?"
"Vanguard Army, Zhao Shen, the commander of the Zuoyu Marquis Battalion, is also!"
"I'm looking for death-" Suba Tuo'er spear in his hand, murderous, rushed out on horseback, and stabbed out with a spear, like a poisonous dragon out of a hole.
Captain Zhao Shen held a horse lance, waved the block, and opened and closed widely.
The two rode their horses and entangled, circled and attacked, and after twenty rounds of fighting, Zhao Shen was stabbed to death by his opponent with a spear under the horse.
"Mighty! Mighty! Mighty -- "Tens of thousands of rebel soldiers suddenly boiled with enthusiasm, and their morale rose all at once.
On the contrary, the morale of the 20,000 soldiers of the Great Sui Vanguard Army was a little low.
"Who else?" Suba Tuoer is shouting and provoking, and he can't be a lifetime.
Luo Zhaoyun frowned and shouted: "Captain Guo Xiaoke, go to war!" ”
"Order!" Guo Xiaoke took the order with his fists clenched, and rushed out of the phalanx on horseback, holding a spear in his hand.
In the past, he used both a horse lance and a little bit of gunnery, this year, usually followed Luo Zhaoyun and Li Jing to go back and forth, and learned some gun skills and practice strength, persevered for a year, and his gun skills improved, so he also switched to a steel gun.
"Who are you, report your name!" Suba Tuoer asked disdainfully.
"Captain Guo Xiaoke, the one who beheaded you!" Guo Xiaoke shouted, galloped around on horseback, and rushed over like thunder and lightning.
The two figures rode their horses and clashed quickly, and they both used their skills to kill the enemy.
While! While!
The two of them stabbed with a spear and flickered with a spear, intertwined together, fighting fiercely while riding horses, fighting back and forth, extremely dangerous.
Performing kung fu on horseback, the body is not flexible enough, which limits the footwork of the next plate, and it is not easy to dodge, so it is more dangerous.
Just after the thirty rounds, Guo Xiaoke finally gained the upper hand, poofed, stabbed Suba Tuo'er, and directly picked off the horse.
This time it was the turn of the Great Sui vanguard army to cheer and cheer, while the rebels on the opposite side were silent.
At this moment, the rebel phalanx rushed out of one more person and fought with Guo Xiaoke, but in twenty or thirty rounds, he was also stabbed to death on horseback, which further boosted his morale
Su Dangui did not continue to send powerful generals to fight, but gave an order to prepare to attack on all fronts, and no longer consume with the other party.
"Uh......h Woo woo ......" dozens of horns blew a desolate and agitated horn at the same time.
Boom!
The archers of the rebels began to step forward, rhythmically moving, and it was time to step into range and shoot, followed by the cavalry and infantry charge.
When Luo Zhaoyun saw this scene, he knew that the real battle was about to be staged, and fighting alone before the battle just now was just an appetizer, and it would not determine the overall situation. (To be continued.) )