Chapter 77: Qin Hu Zhao Wolf

The solemn sound of ......war drums spread rapidly in the scorching air, and huge pieces of black quickly appeared in the originally empty field: the Qin army has gone into battle!

The Qin army's array has forwards, guards, and two wings, and between them is the main body of a huge military formation, which is a division of labor with a very clear division of labor and extremely strict coordination!

On the left flank of the entire infantry phalanx was a troop of cavalry, which formed a basic column of one hundred and eight men in groups of four, three in one column, and nine columns, for a swift and orderly forward assault.

And on the right flank of the entire infantry phalanx was a phalanx of chariots, sixty-four in all, in a row of two, in order. When charging on the ground, it is also like the wind and thunder, which is quite powerful.

"Bumper bumper bumper ......" The neat and powerful footsteps of the Qin army slammed into Zhao Jun's heart like a hammer.

Chariots were divided into several types in ancient times, including horse-drawn chariots and oxen-drawn chariots, but due to the irritable temperament of oxen and many battlefield lessons, they were gradually replaced by horse-drawn chariots. This is the pride of our Chinese, because it was our ancestors who first carried forward the chariot.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were constant wars between various countries, and the cavalry at this time was not heavily equipped in the army, and the chariot was their main weapon. At this time, there was already a complete system for the equipment of the chariot, and the chariot had three people, namely the archer, the charioter, and the spear operator, who became the three armor soldiers. The scene of chariots galloping on the battlefield is particularly spectacular, and the chariots vary from country to country.

The Qin chariot was galloping, a typical three-person chariot with four horses in front, which was unstoppable in the war to unify the Six Kingdoms, which greatly deterred the troops of the Six Nations, which were still mainly infantry at that time

During the Warring States period, the Qin State exerted the power of the chariot to the extreme, easily overcoming the cavalry of the Zhao State, and with the rolling of the wheels, the Qin Dynasty had unified the whole of China, and the chariot certainly contributed to it.

However, the disadvantages of the chariot have also been gradually discovered, for example, it is not easy to turn on the battlefield, and it is not easy to control, and one person may fall and injure the whole vehicle, so it is necessary to pay attention to "individual combat". Let a man drive a chariot? That's even more difficult to control, not only to grasp the direction, but also to manipulate the weapon and attack the enemy. Then, simply abolish the chariot, leave a few horses, and let the original armor soldiers ride on horses to fight, and then the mighty cavalry of the Qin State was born.

The chariots of the Qin State were stronger and more solid than the chariots of the Zhao State, and in order to ensure the sturdiness of the chariots, even a few willow nails should be ordered for certain parts. What is even more shocking is the advanced wheel design of the Qin army's chariots: the bronze wheels are very delicate and strong, and no more than 30 spokes similar to today's bicycle steel wires disperse the pressure of the body on the wheel itself, making the chariot run fast and steady; As for the processing complexity of the hub, it is far beyond today's imagination: it is only connected to the axle at both ends, but in the middle is a cavity with a bulging belly, which is filled with grease, which plays a role similar to lubricating oil today, making the friction between the hub and the axle more flexible, and the driving is more light!

The chariot soldiers of Qin and Zhao faced the dazzling sunlight and crashed towards each other without fear. Suddenly, one of the chariots was on the wheel of the enemy vehicle, and one wheel suddenly took off into the air. The wooden axles were suddenly unable to bear such a weight, and before the rider could react. I only heard a "click", and the arm-thick axle suddenly broke in two.

The two pack horses were immediately dragged down by the disintegrated chariot and fell to the ground on all fours. The wheels of a chariot rose into the air and smashed into the pack horse. The two pack horses were immediately smashed off their backs, and the ground where they lay twitched and wailed. Large mouthfuls of blood gushed out of the horse's mouth.

Exclamations and screams followed, chariots crashed into each other, and even if they were lucky enough to dodge, they would be stabbed by the enemy's bow and arrow or halberd.

The cavalry was followed by the cavalry on the periphery, and since there were no stirrups at that time, the cavalry on both sides would often fire arrows on the periphery, and even brave soldiers dismounted and fired accurately.

In less than an hour, the chariots and cavalry of Qin and Zhao took turns to fight for dozens of rounds.

The chariot soldiers of the Qin State were strong in chariots, and there were still one-third of the remnants of the soldiers left, while the chariot soldiers of the Zhao State were completely wiped out. However, because the cavalry of Zhao was better at cavalry than the cavalry of Qin, the casualties of the cavalry of the Zhao army were much less than those of the Qin army, so in this way, the two sides were considered to have a draw.

Needless to say, the cavalry of Zhao State knows that King Wuling's Hufu cavalry and archery reform is actually replacing the carriage soldiers with a light cavalry that imitates the equipment of the Hun cavalry! That is, Hufu Flying Ride! The equipment of the Hufu Flying Horse should be a long spear, a long sword, a short bow, and two quivers! They move very fast and come and go like the wind. The cavalry of the Zhao State made full use of this, so in the northern Xinjiang, the Zhao army often suddenly appeared in front of the Huns, and then beat them hard! The so-called "soldiers are fast", the army runs fast, that is the royal road, in order to make the Zhao army faster, Zhao also carried out military food reform! When the cavalry of Zhao State was in northern Xinjiang, they found that the mare's milk wine of the grassland people was not only drinking, but also very hungry when they were full, so Zhao introduced it into the army and asked the cavalry of Zhao to bring a bag of mare's milk wine and two dough cakes each time, which could be eaten for three days, but it was much lighter than the amount of other grains in a day! So Zhao Jun was faster, coming and going, and he could walk hundreds of miles a day. When the cavalry of Zhao caught the Huns, they beat them, then ran home, filled them with mare's milk wine and continued to fight, making the Huns miserable, so they almost didn't call the cavalry of Zhao to be their godfather.

The Qin army is in a large array.

Seeing this, the general of the Qin State, Huan Qi, sighed: "The flying cavalry of the Zhao State really deserves its reputation, and often before the cavalry of the Qin army approached, they were shot down by the cavalry of the Zhao State, who were good at riding and shooting. ”

Adjutant General Yang Duanhe also echoed, "I didn't expect Zhao's bows and arrows to be able to compete with Qin's cavalry crossbows." Although the crossbows of the Qin cavalry were fast and easy to aim, the Zhao State bow and arrow obviously had a much longer range, and the Zhao State cavalry seemed to be born to be soldiers on horseback, which was simply incredible. You must know that the cavalry of the Qin State often fire crossbow arrows with one hand, hold the reins tightly with the other hand, and at the same time clamp the belly of the war horse with both legs, so as to ensure that they do not fall off the horse during the gallop. And the cavalry of Zhao State was able to bend the bow and shoot arrows with both hands just by clamping the belly of the war horse with their legs, no wonder the Huns fled thousands of miles. ”

When the general of the Qin State heard this, Huan Qi couldn't help but explain: "When you talk about this, it's a long story. Since the First Battle of Changping, Zhao State has insufficient troops, so it vigorously absorbs soldiers from the northern nomadic tribes, which has led to a great increase in the combat effectiveness of the cavalry. This is also the reason why my Great Qin has not been able to completely destroy the Zhao State for decades. To a certain extent, the Zhao State was more like the Jin State back then, stuck at the north gate of the Central Plains. Although the ancestors of the Qin State also started by riding and arching herds, since the subjugation of the Yiqu tribe, basically the whole country has switched to farming. After all, the agricultural output is large, easy to cultivate, and the population is also large, but I don't want the combat effectiveness of the Qin cavalry to drop a lot because of this. Fortunately, the number and quality of the war horses are okay, otherwise it will be the turn of the Zhao cavalry to be invincible in the world. ”

The battle between the chariots and cavalry of the Qin and Zhao sides was over, and it was the turn of the infantry to fight, which was also the military with the largest number of armies on both sides.

The winner of this battle is here to fight!

"Knock knock......" The sound of war drums seems to be beating on people's hearts at once! The infantry fronts on both sides rushed together with a shout, writing the clash of iron and blood. The flying blood and flying stumps bear witness to the bravery of the soldiers. The spear was broken, with a saber; When the sword is broken, he uses his fist; When his fist is cut off, he hits his head and bites his teeth.

The infantry of both sides was still a long-range unit, and the crossbow arrows of the Qin State and the bow and arrow of the Zhao State were shooting at each other, stumbling in the sky, and there were many flying arrows, and many soldiers died from the accidental killing of their own arrows.

"......" The Qin State Rui Shi is a hoplite, with huge arm strength, waving the halberd and heavy sword in his hand heavily, and roaring down, he can cut the weak Zhao State infantry into two pieces!

"Qin Feng! Qin Feng! Qin Feng! ......" The Qin soldiers shouted the heroic military horn like crazy, frantically harvesting the lives of the soldiers of the Zhao State! Blood is splashing, stumps are flying, and the infantry of Zhao's front army suffered heavy casualties!

The Qin army's sharp soldiers charged, charging indomitably, and they only used one assault to tear the battle formation organized by the 30,000 soldiers of the Zhao State into a smithereal!

The main force of the Qin army's infantry that swarmed with it was more like a greedy beast, devouring the remnants of the 30,000 Zhao soldiers in an instant, and then continued to shout, sweeping towards the Zhao army!

The soldiers of the Qin army were able to kill in the wind and rain, and they returned to their previous ferocious nature. They discarded their armor and all other heavy objects that hindered their movements, and charged forward with their blades in their hands shirtless. They killed the soldiers of Zhao when they saw them, and cut them when they saw the generals of Zhao State, it was simply killing gods when they saw gods, and killing Buddhas when they met Buddhas! In just a few moments, almost all of the Qin soldiers in the vanguard had a few Zhao people's heads on them, laughing fiercely like a group of devils killed in hell, frantically devouring the lives of the Zhao soldiers, chasing their outstanding military exploits!

At the foot of Donggu Mountain, corpses were everywhere for a while, and the earth was red!

Seeing that the battle situation was unfavorable and the soldiers of the former army of Zhao were suffering heavy casualties, the general of Zhao was filled with grief and indignation, and tears of grief immediately poured into his eyes.

"Sigh......" General Zhao was furious, sad and angry like an angry wolf, the silver-white armor almost burned in the surging battle intent, his black eyes turned red, and the whole person was like a fierce beast in a rage, full of huge murderous aura like a surging tide!