531 Flexible Cavalry Tactics

On the northern border of the state of Qi. The defeated Qi army is returning to their homeland one after another. They were beaten miserably by the new army of Yan State. Especially the cavalry of the Yan Kingdom. Like a gust of wind, chasing after the Qi army.

"Alas! How can we outrun other people's four legs on two legs? A defeated soldier of the Qi State who escaped back by luck said.

It is a minority to come alive after all. The new army of Yan State received unified training from the Qin army, and there was not much difference from the Qin army in terms of weapons and equipment, logistics and supply. If it weren't for the poor road of Yan Kingdom, the new army of Yan Kingdom would have come over a long time ago. Moreover, coupled with the fact that the Yan army had negotiated with Zhao before, it took a long time to remobilize the army.

In Yan Guo's view, Zhao Guo has the strongest combat power. It is the main enemy of the Yan Kingdom. This is the opinion given by the Qin people. After dealing with Zhao Guo. Qi became the next target. As a result, the two redeployed divisions began to turn around and join the operation to the south. The crippled division was temporarily transferred back to recuperate.

So the two divisions marched together, and the Qi army, which was fighting each other with horns, could not resist at all. Whether it is weapons and equipment, or the quality of personnel, the Qi army is simply unable to resist. Beginning in September, the Qi army began to retreat on all fronts. They kept abandoning the occupied cities of Yan and retreated to the border of Qi. This time. They can't go back anymore. If you retreat, it will be the land of Qi.

The speed of progress of the Yan army is very fast. They had fast, undemanding cavalry, and in addition, there were flat and unobstructed plains all the way from Yan to Qi. This made their cavalry tactics extremely extreme.

"Kill." The Yan cavalry suddenly burst out of a wood. And those Qi troops who had just been transferred to the border of Qi were caught off guard. The infantry simply could not intercept these cavalry, which was like a gust of wind. The Yan State used a cavalry regiment as the vanguard. They were armed with a large number of short-barreled shotguns. The lethality of this weapon is staggering. Hitting out is often a big piece. At the same time, they were armed with two muskets. A sharp sabre. In addition, there was a battalion of pikemen. They are specifically used as a charge.

The cavalry of the Yan Kingdom is very flexible. Because their instructors came from those Qin army commanders in the north who had rich combat experience. They often fought against the Xiongnu and Hu people. Combat experience is unusually rich. Sneak attack. Flanking tactics, under their summary. Tactics have been taken to the extreme.

The tactics of the Yan cavalry are very similar to today's blitzkrieg. They tend to be used intensively. On the basis of the entire line of defense. They choose a point to focus on the breakthrough. Then, from this point in, they began to harass each other constantly. Disrupt the opponent's formation. Bring the other person into a state of absolute chaos. And then one by one.

In terms of specific tactics. Yan Guo had a company of scout cavalry. They were responsible for spying and reconnoitring the surrounding situation of the Yan cavalry. Then quickly feed the message back to it. Once the news is known. It can be a dense build-up of forces to detour the opponent's flank, or rear. Horse artillery provided them with strong fire support.

Set up an ambush in the enemy's path. Or a sudden attack on a fixed defensive weak point of the enemy. Artillery at the same time provided fire support. It won't take half an hour. The Qi army will definitely be defeated.

The equipment of the Qi army was very backward. It can be said that the two sides are not at the same level at all. Although the Qi army was the first of the six countries to be equipped with muskets, artillery and other weapons on a large scale. However, at the time of the battle against Yan. This army has lost all its weapons and equipment. The rest of the troops were not equipped because of the high price of muskets, artillery weapons. Their weapons are still swords, spears, and halberds from the Cold Weapon Age.

"Bang." "Ahh After being hit by a shell, the Qi army fell to the ground screaming.

"Quick, enemy attack." The general of the Qi army stood on the chariot and shouted loudly.

This team of nearly 5,000 people was urgently transferred to the border of Qi State. They are from Di. They simply didn't think about it. This is by the Yellow River. It is impossible to run into the Yan army at all. But now, I unexpectedly ran into each other. This made the generals of the organization very anxious.

The formation of the Qi army was quickly broken up by artillery. The Qi army had never seen such a sharp weapon at all. A shell hit, some exploded, and some were an iron ball. Whoever runs into it. Absolutely lifeless. These people have never fought at all. They were originally farmers. It's all pulled up temporarily.

"Kill." A rumbling cavalry burst out of the woods. Only then did the Qi army see that it was cavalry. All the people panicked. The iron hooves of the cavalry trampled on the ground. Thousands of cavalry attacked at the same time. They rushed over like waves. The earth trembled.

"Run. Yan Jun is coming. One of the Qi soldiers abandoned his weapon and began to flee.

"Poof." A lieutenant directly stabbed the Qi soldier in the chest with the sword in his hand.

"Battlefield fugitives, kill." The lieutenant said firmly. Only then did the soldiers of the Qi army stabilize their mentality a little.

Seeing this opponent's cavalry killing. The Qi army quickly put together those chaotic Qi soldiers into a battle line. Many of the soldiers were pale-faced, and their hands and feet were cold. The hands holding the weapons were shaking.

"Bang bang." Just when they were ready to fight with the opposing cavalry. They didn't know when a group of Yan cavalry ran out of their rear. They were holding fire-breathing pipes and firing at them. What came over was a ball of iron. The Qi army simply couldn't resist.

The already loose formation was all out of chaos all at once. And this time. The Yan cavalry, which had launched a frontal charge, also rushed forward. They were pikemen. Sharp spears at the impact speed of horses. Pierced into the chest of the Qi soldier. Next. The Qi army was defeated.

The battlefield was full of painful wails of the Qi army, gunshots, and wails. The Yan cavalry drew their sabers and chased their prey like a rabbit. One knife, and then another resulted in the life of Qi Jun.

The tactics of the Yan army are very flexible, and the scouts in the fifty miles found this Yan army. But they only had more than two thousand people. But they decided to eat each other five thousand. So, they laid an ambush on a road that they had to pass. The brigade arranged to hide in the woods at a distance. The artillery launched a surprise attack on it, attracting the attention of the opponent. And a battalion of musketeers. quietly detoured to the other side of the other side, while the cannon sounded. They began to move towards each other. Wait until they arrive. It's just a frontal attack. There is absolute emptiness in the rear. The Yan cavalry succeeded in one blow. Flexible cavalry tactics.