To the northeast of Chencang, the cavalry of the 6,000 Yongwang Army rushed to the Han siege team in the southwest, and the war horses were running at a medium speed.

Since stirrups did not exist at this time, riding a horse was an uncomfortable chore, and it was necessary to clamp the horse's legs and grasp the horse's mane with one hand when running to ensure the balance of the body on the horse's back.

In the era when there were no stirrups, soldiers on horseback had no force point on the soles of their feet, and they had to be distracted to keep their bodies steady during battle, and it was more difficult to charge with the impact of horses. Even in the era of stirrups, there were often injuries from falling horses, let alone without stirrups.

Even so, cavalry still had a huge advantage over infantry.

During the Warring States Period, all countries had a considerable number of cavalry, such as the Hufu cavalry of the Zhao State, the cavalry of the Qin army, the Hun cavalry, and the Macedonian partner cavalry under the command of Alexander the Great in the same period as the Warring States Period, which were representatives of strong cavalry.

Zhang Han looked at the Han infantry, it was a piece of fat for him, as long as the cavalry rushed up, the Han soldiers could only flee in a hurry.

It's just that the Han army also has scouts, will they not find themselves?

At this time, another scout rushed back.

"King Qiyu Yong, I found that there are Han cavalry out of the village, and the number is about the same as our army."

Zhang Han knew that Liu Bang originally had thousands of cavalry, and he really came.

As soon as the scout finished reporting, the Han cavalry appeared in Zhang Han's sight, and quickly overtook the siege force and rushed to this side.

Zhang Han turned his horse's head and said aloud to his subordinates: "When the two armies meet, the brave wins, follow the widow to defeat the Han cavalry." ”

Then he waved his arms and shouted: "Rush ...... me"

Zhang Han turned his horse's head again and rushed towards the direction of the Han cavalry, and when he was about to fight, he temporarily forgot his guilt for the Qin people and aroused his fighting spirit, but the morale of the subordinates who followed him was not very good.

Fan Xu and Kong Ju led the cavalry to run, and when they saw that the enemy army was also rushing towards them, Fan Xu laughed and said, "Haha! Fat meat is delivered to the door. Brothers, the enemy is right in front of you, and you will kill it with all your might. ”

"Kill..."

The cavalry shouted, they had been aggrieved since Xiang Yu was divided, and now they had to fully vent it on the enemy.

The 6,000 cavalry of the Han army were formed one after another during the period from Liu Bang's army in Pei County to the invasion of Guanzhong, all of whom were from Guandong (the Guandong during this period refers to the east of Hangu Pass), and the soldiers were far away from their families, and they all hoped to return to their hometowns as soon as possible.

However, the cavalry of the Han army only made the speed of the war horse slightly faster, and in the era when there were no stirrups, as long as it was not a last resort, it could not run at full speed.

On the other hand, on the side of the Yongwang army, the Qin people all regarded Zhang Han as a Qin traitor, and the soldiers had a weak fighting spirit.

Soon, the cavalry of the two sides met, fought each other in close quarters, and strangled together.

Zhang Han himself was a brave general, and Changge in his hand stabbed several Han soldiers to death in a row.

Fan Hao was even more brave, and after he swung his weapon to kill a few enemies, he killed Zhang Han, wanting to take down the enemy's head first.

As the strongest cavalry individual ability, Ouyang Ling also killed several enemies and led his subordinates to kill Zhang Han.

On the open flat land ten miles northeast of Chencang City, more than 10,000 cavalry strangled together, their horses' hooves trampled heavily on the ground, bursts of thunderous echoes, and the shouts of killing rushed straight to the clouds.

The morale, training, and horsemanship of the cavalry of the Yongwang army were inferior to those of the Han army, and they were at a disadvantage at the beginning of the battle.

In the era when there were no stirrups, the same cavalry team could be formed, and the strength of the cavalry's combat effectiveness largely depended on training and experience. The better the horsemanship, the more effective the soldiers will be at balancing on horseback.

To the east of Chencang, the Han infantry in charge of the siege came here one after another, and Cao Shen asked the soldiers to stop for a while and look at the cavalry battle in the distance.

The soldiers cheered as they watched their allies gain the upper hand.

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On the east wall of Chencang, a large number of soldiers of the Yongwang army gathered here, all looking at the battle outside the city.

Zhang Zhi observed the battle situation in the northeast and saw his uncle Zhang Han, who was very brave, but the Han army was surprisingly strong, and the gap between the cavalry and the Han cavalry became more and more obvious.

Zhang Zhi's brows furrowed, and the more he looked at it, the more he felt bad in his heart.

Yao Tong, who was next to Zhang Zhi, was shocked in his heart, he had seen the strong combat effectiveness of the Han army's infantry army, and the cavalry was also so strong.

However, he had a hint of comfort, which proved that he was not lying, and the Han army was too strong, causing him to "stubbornly defend the Dasan Pass or fail to hold it".

Seeing his uncle's cavalry continue to fall, Zhang Zhi's heart became more and more uncomfortable, and he sighed: "Looking at the world, maybe only the cavalry of the overlord can deal with the cavalry of the Han army." ”

In the Battle of Julu more than a year ago, although he did not participate in it, he listened to his father Zhang Ping tell in detail about the situation at that time, the army led by Xiang Yu was really terrifying, and he defeated the more than 300,000 Qin troops led by his uncle with 50,000 troops.

The combat effectiveness of the Han cavalry he saw now shocked him, but it was not to the level of Xiang Yu's cavalry.

Yao Tong continued: "Hey! The infantry and cavalry of the Han army are equally powerful, otherwise the last general would not be able to hold the Dasan Pass. ”

He took the opportunity to find a "justifiable" reason for his loss of the Great Scattered Pass.

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To the southeast of Chencang, there was a small hill here, where Deng Yulong and Liu Bang came to observe the fierce battle in the distance.

Witnessing the gradual development of the battle situation in favor of their side, the two of them were happy.

Liu Bang said: "Zhang Han can't last long, relying on the general's training!" ”

This is obviously praising Deng Yulong.

Deng Yulong responded: "If it weren't for the King of Han leading the army to fight against the Qin army for three years, and the ministers trained for a few months, how could they have such a strong combat power." ”

He is also praising Liu Bang.

Liu Bang raised troops in Peixian in 209 BC, and the Qin state fell three years later. The reason why the cavalry of the Han army has today's combat strength is the result of the combination of the war experience in the three years at the end of the Qin Dynasty and the strict and high-standard training since Deng Yulong became a general.

Only by having both strategy and courage can we go higher and farther, know ourselves and know the enemy, and not be defeated in a hundred battles.

Deng Yulong understood the combat power of the cavalry of the Han army, and then through the study of Zhang Han, Sima Xin, and Dong Fei in modern times, so as to understand the situation of these three princes and kings, and made the conclusion that the current cavalry of the Han army is superior to the cavalry of Zhang Han. Unless Fan Hao fell for the trick, there was almost no possibility of failure.