Chapter 17 Set off to Liucheng
The Shanhaiguan Pass has been completed, and the Badun of Liucheng has set up a turtle in the urn, and he can be caught with his outstretched hand.
There are many light methods to destroy Liaoxi Wuheng, but Gongsun Kang is not ready to use them. His idea was to use the Wuheng people to train the Liaodong Iron Cavalry.
Infantry, heavy cavalry, light cavalry, Goguryeo Eight Banners, Gongsun Kang brought 60,000 horses. Taking into account the national feelings of the Eight Banners of Wuheng, he did not bring them this time and let them continue to plunder the population in Goguryeo.
20,000 infantry, mainly crossbowmen, and 5,000 sword and shield men to protect them; 20,000 light cavalry, equipped with Liaodong high-headed horses; Five thousand heavy cavalry, and five thousand attendants served the heavy cavalry. There are 5,000 cavalry of the Goguryeo Eight Banners, and these 5,000 people are also light cavalry, all of whom are equipped with Mongolian horses, which are relatively short, but have long endurance, and the tactics formulated by Gongsun Kang for them are kite flying tactics.
The Goguryeo Eight Banners cavalry was at the forefront, driving the sentinels who shot Wuheng all the way; The Liaodong light cavalry was on the two sides, responsible for the guard, and spread out a gallop distance of 10 miles.
The infantry was in the middle, guarding the central army; The Chinese army is Gongsun Kang and the strategists, all sitting in the car, and they are moving forward unhurriedly. Gongsun Kang also got some spring tea, let the maids brew it, and talked about the world with the strategists while tasting tea, but did not talk about the upcoming war. Neither Gongsun Kang nor the strategists took this matter to heart, they just regarded it as a drill and a military training.
The heavy cavalry pressed back, one man and three horses. They did not wear armor, and their armoured weapons were placed on another horse, and there was an empty horse, which they were to ride when they charged. The squires rode their horses and followed them. These squires were young and strong young men, who followed the heavy cavalry, helping them to put on their armor and tending to their horses; It is more important to learn from them, these old-timers have a wealth of combat experience. The attendants were all selected by the heavy cavalry themselves, and Gongsun Kang specially gave them this power, and both sides were half-master and half-apprentice.
The heavy cavalry was led by Tai Shici, and Gongsun Kang specially called him to let him enjoy himself on the battlefield; The leader of the light cavalry was Zhao Yun, Gongsun Kang intended to establish his own white horse Yizun, and the leader of the internal determination was Zhao Zilong; Leading the Goguryeo Eight Banners was Jia Yi, the first system armor soldier drawn by Gongsun Kang, who had grown into a leading general after three years of war. This is where Gongsun Kang is most satisfied with the system: the soldiers drawn out are not wood, they all have wisdom and thoughts, and they also have growth.
As for the infantry, it was led by a number of lieutenants. These captains, starting from ordinary soldiers, have experienced a hundred battles, walked out of blood and fire, and accumulated meritorious service and rose to their current status. Although they did not leave their names in history, their experience and courage were not comparable to even the famous historical generals who had just joined the army.
Guo Jia stretched out his feather fan and pointed at the marching sergeants. "The military prestige of my Liaodong Army, I'm afraid that few princes in the world can compare."
Since Gongsun Kang joked: As a military advisor, he takes a feather fan and pretends to be very stylish. Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, and Xu Miao each have a feather fan, and they never leave their hands. Only Cheng Yu was unwilling to take the fan, and he also expressed his contempt for them pretending.
Xu Miao nodded: "Liaodong produces horses, so the cavalry is strong." Except for Xiliang, the princes of the world combined may not have 30,000 cavalry. ”
Gongsun Kang smiled and said in his heart: When I first started out, I only had two horses; I'm a horse, Liu Yi is a horse. Even the soldiers were reluctant to equip the soldiers, and in the first battle, 50 people did not even bring a bow and arrow.
In this battle, I brought a complete set of strong bows and crossbows, repeating crossbows, ballistae, catapults, catapults, Xiangyang iron knives, saddles, stirrups, horseshoes, binoculars, fire oil, and explosives, which can be said to be the latest weapons of this era.
When you get out of the Great Wall, the terrain opens up. More and more Wuheng cavalry sentries came out from time to time, dozens of people in a team, hundreds of people in a team. Before they could get close to the large contingent of the Liaodong Army, they were dispersed by the Goguryeo cavalry. The Liaodong army did not pursue them, and still advanced towards Liucheng in a hurry.
100 miles away from Liucheng, there was a leader of Wuheng with 5,000 cavalry blocking the road, wanting to delay the march of the Liaodong Iron Cavalry.
Gongsun Kang ordered: "Zilong, go and disperse them." ”
"No!" Zhao Zilong responded. Today he is very sassy, with a white horse and a silver gun, and a snow-white brocade robe with thin soft armor inside. Long hair is like ink, and the hair is purple and golden. Jade flour lips, typical image of a small white face.
Zilong waved his silver spear: "Follow me!" ”
Twenty thousand Liaodong light cavalry flew out from the two sides, and the two torrents entered Wuheng's team. The light cavalry used a portable Xiangyang knife, the main difference is that the handle is wooden, and only the iron blade head weighs more than 10 catties. Cavalry can swing and slash with ease.
Wu Heng's scimitar was only two feet long, and before he could reach the Liaodong Iron Cavalry, he was slashed by the Xiangyang knife of the Liaodong soldiers. The Xiangyang knife is extremely sharp, and it is a knife and two sections at the moment. The Wuheng cavalry, who has some organic spirits, knows how to block it with a knife, and it is useless for birds. The Xiangyang knives even cut their scimitars into two pieces together.
Zhao Zilong had just fought with the leader of Wuheng for a few rounds, picking him off the horse; His light cavalry had already rushed into a mile of land, cutting melons and vegetables to kill the enemy's formation.
The remaining Wuheng cavalry was less than 1,000 people, and they all turned their horses' heads one after another, crying and shouting for their fathers and mothers, and fled in all directions.
"Mingjin, collect the troops!" Gongsun Kang ordered.
The cymbal, like a bell, is connected up and down in the handle, made of copper, and the color is like gold.
When a commander rang the cymbal, the sound spread for miles.
The Liaodong light cavalry all stopped their horses and did not continue the pursuit, but returned one after another and formed a team.
The army continued to move forward without stopping to clean up the battlefield, and the follow-up heavy soldiers who carried grain and grass would do these things.
This time was just a test of the combat strength of the Liaodong Army, but it broke the courage of the Wuheng people. He brought out all the troops, an army of 80,000 people, and set up a formation 10 miles away from Liucheng, and Wuyang and Wuyang could not see the edge.
Prepare to wait for work and defeat the Liaodong army and horses in a battle.
A sentinel had already reported to the Chinese army that the Wuheng cavalry was waiting in formation.
When the Liaodong army came to Wuheng's army 20 miles away, Gongsun Kang ordered: "Stop advancing!" Reorganize the army on the spot. ”
Cheng Yu looked at the Wuheng army array with a telescope for a long time, put down the telescope and said, "The Wuheng people are planning to wait for work, and it seems that they will not give us time to arrange the formation." ”
Guo Jia said: "Turn the passive into the active, we won't go, set up an array here, and wait for the Wuheng people to attack." ”
Gongsun Kang felt justified and ordered to set up a battle on the spot, dismount to eat dry food, and rest.
Bannermen and trumpeters passed his orders across. The Liaodong army began to dismount and rest, drink water, and eat dry food and jerky. There are sentry scouts who can deliver the news of the Wuheng people in front, and there are also special people in the army who are constantly monitoring with binoculars.