Forty-four Ten victories of cavalry
When Gao Zhi led a group of light horsemen and chased after Gongsun Zhan non-stop, it was already the end of the day.
The scorching sun, swaying on the earth, reflected on the soldiers who fought miserably, as if they were covered with a faint golden veil.
"General Gongsun~"
After a little relief, Gao Zhi didn't dare to slack off, slapped his horse forward, and at the same time, opened his mouth and shouted.
"Oh? It's you? What is it? Gongsun Zhan raised his eyes and glanced at Gao Zhi, he still remembered this white horse righteous servant who dared to intervene bluntly.
For the sake of Gao Zhi's successful move to rescue the soldiers this time, Gongsun Chan sold him a face, slowed down his horse's pace, and asked.
"It's me, General, poor Kou Mo Chasing! Our soldiers have fought one after another, and they are tired and unfit to pursue them any longer. Gao Zhi came to Gongsun Zhan's side and admonished.
Gongsun Zhan was silent, standing on horseback, looking up, because of the battle all the way for several hours, the soldiers were already tired and their legs were sore.
However, he still did not mean to give the order to rest, but continued to wander his gaze, looking at the formation in front of him.
In front of them is a slightly flattened sloping hill.
The slope of this hill is gentle, the top of the hill is called the green pouting, about ten zhang high, the horse can pass, in the meantime a path is covered by kudzu vine weeds, can hide thousands of people.
The hills are covered with towering trees and forests, covering the hills solidly.
The cold wind blew, and the wind hit people, only the branches and leaves rustled and sounded, but there was no movement at all.
Is it to chase, or is it to retreat?
Gongsun Zhan hesitated in his heart, he couldn't make a decision, he was worried in his heart, and his brows were twisted into a Sichuan character.
"Gongsun Pifu, today's revenge, I will repay his grandfather tomorrow!"
Just when Gongsun Chan had begun to hesitate, a rough shout suddenly sounded from the valley.
As soon as these words came out, Gongsun Chan was furious.
"Runaway horseman, a lost dog, dare to speak?" As he spoke, the fire in his heart burned again, but he couldn't restrain it anymore.
Thinking that he was a dignified white horse general, he was actually besieged by these Xianbei Hulu for more than eight hours today.
What a grievance!
Now, it's time to get it back!
Moreover, the previous battle made him deeply believe that the Xianbei army must have run out of oil and no longer have the strength to fight.
At the end of the so-called strong crossbow, you can't wear a pickaxe.
Gongsun Zhan was convinced that under the assault of his own army, the Xianbei soldiers at present would no longer have the ability to resist.
"Barbarian, and let you know how powerful a certain Gongsun Zan is!" Gongsun Zhan was angry and rushed to the crown, gnashing his teeth, no longer paying attention to Gao Zhi, clamping the horse's belly, only caring about patting the horse, and rushing forward.
There is nothing between heaven and earth, and at this moment, there is only the enemy in his eyes, only the head of the Xianbei people!
Although Gao Zhi had merit, his qualifications were shallow, and seeing that the main general insisted, there was no way to stop the cavalry, so he had to keep up.
Due to the proximity of the terrain and the fact that the horses were carrying them, the two armies met in front of a flat ground with only a cup of tea.
Rao is Gao Zhi was ready to encounter Xianbei resistance along the way, and he never expected the ambush to counterattack so quickly!
However, this may have something to do with the living environment of Xianbei, and it is also the common trait of all nomadic peoples.
They are like wolves, sticky and vindictive.
In the harsh environment of the vast grassland, they need a tough and bloodthirsty nature to lead them to survive, this is the sorrow of the nomads.
When survival and morality are at odds, they choose to survive.
However, this is also the reason why the nomads are strong and good at fighting, and the selection tournament at the cost of blood will definitely give them the most powerful combat power.
At least, when they rebelled, Gongsun Zhan's command suffered a small loss.
According to "Liutao", King Wu of Zhou asked Jiang Taigong about the strategy of war riding in the past, and Jiang Taigong replied:
"There are ten victories and nine defeats..."
"The so-called ten victors: the enemy arrives, the line is undecided, the front and rear do not belong, trap in front of it, hit its left and right, the enemy will go; The enemy is neat and strong, the soldiers want to fight, I ride the wings and do not go, or gallop forward, or gallop coming, its swiftness is like the wind, its storm is like thunder, the day is like dusk, the number of flags, the change of clothes, its army can be restrained; The enemy is not solid, the soldiers do not fight, the front and rear are thin, the left and right are hunted, and the wings are attacked, and the enemy will be afraid; The enemy wants to return at dusk, the three armies are terrified, the wings are on both sides, the rear is fierce, the mouth is thin, and if there is no way to enter, the enemy will be defeated. ”
"The enemy has no danger to defend it, and if he drives deep and long, he will cut off his food routes, and the enemy will starve; The ground is flat and easy, the enemy is seen on all sides, the chariot is trapped, and the enemy will be chaotic; The enemy shall run and scatter his soldiers, either on his flanks or on his front and back, and he shall be captured; When the enemy returns at dusk, his army is multitude, and his march will be disordered; Let me ride ten for the team, one hundred for the tun, five for the car, ten for the group, more flags, mixed with strong crossbows; or strike on both sides, or cut off the front and back, and the enemy will be captured. This ride of the ten wins also. ”
In a nutshell, it means that the power of cavalry lies in its powerful mobility, always like a poisonous snake that devours people, looking for flaws and weaknesses in the enemy's formation.
Once the opportunity is found, the formation will impact the back and flank of the enemy's formation, and it will be unstoppable; If you miss, you will go away and look for a good opportunity.
If there is a huge disparity in combat strength, choose the opportunity to cut off the enemy's food route, or cooperate with the two wings of the main force to outflank it, so that it can achieve full success.
Having said this, taken together, is the usefulness and advantage of cavalry.
However, at this time, due to Gongsun Zhan's excessive attack, the cavalry temporarily lost most of its role, lost its mobility, and only had impact power.
The hill seemed to respond to Gao Zhi's worries, shouting and killing loudly, and countless arrows poured down like a raging storm, or without interruption.
The Han soldiers on the road did not check, and they were immediately shot on their backs, and they were all panicked for a while, shouting everywhere.
"Enemy attack! There's an enemy attack! ”
"There's an ambush!"
After a rain of arrows, countless Xianbei foot soldiers wearing black armor with spears and swords held high in the woods above the mound came out, all shouting angrily and rushing towards the panicked Han army.
"Boom~"
The pine path on the side of the slope, there is no grass and trees, and the yellow-brown soil is exposed.
All of a sudden, there were deafening shouts of killing all around, and the guards under Gongsun Zhan and the army of the Xianbei tribe had already been fighting together.
Gongsun Zhan's heart was scheming, and he looked in the opposite direction when he was stationed on the horse, and saw that a hundred steps away, there was a well-armored person who was also looking back, looking at his expression, who was not an enemy general?
Gongsun Chan licked his dry lips, a hint of realization flashed in his eyes, and he resolutely ordered, "The whole army will attack and go straight to the Chinese army!" ”
When an ordinary general encounters an ambush, it is safer to order to form a formation in place, and wait for the various units to stabilize their positions, and then slowly move towards the Chinese army, so as not to be surrounded and divided by the enemy, and break them one by one.
However, Gongsun Chan is different, he was born with gambling and ruthlessness, and he chose the most direct way to break - to capture the flag!