Chapter 216: Reorganizing the Formation
Mattei's cavalry had been waiting so impatiently that not only the knights were looking forward to it, but even the horses were constantly rowing their front hooves. When the commander of the army was handed down, this guy who had just picked up a life did not have the slightest fear, he brandished a big axe and instructed his subordinates like a bell: "The main formation has been damaged, if our army cannot stop the enemy's footmen, the consequences will be unimaginable. I'm Ma Er, and I don't have any other skills, but today I also learned to learn from the army. I don't guarantee anything else, only I guarantee that I will rush to the front and withdraw to the last. If I am cowardly, any one of you will kill me with a sword!" ”
Since he returned to the camp from injury, his legend has been circulating in the army. Some people say that he suffered hundreds of wounds all over his body, and even his intestines flowed out, but he still managed to save his life. Some people say that the scar on his face was cut by a golden commander with a scimitar, but the knife was still embedded in his head, but he bit the throat of the commander alive with his mouth. These marginal rumors make Mattei, who has returned from injury, a little more mysterious. His colleagues who used to call him a fat man behind his back did not dare to show the slightest disrespect, and when the ordinary soldiers saw his face, their feet trembled in disobedience.
At this moment, as soon as he finished speaking, he immediately turned his horse's head and shouted loudly: "Fourth commander, follow me!" The horses neighed and rushed forward, and the riders were encouraged, and they clasped their legs one after another, urging their mounts to gallop out. Nearly 2,000 horsemen launched an assault on the overwhelming infantry of the Li and Jin coalition armies, which was almost the majority of the Hujie horse army. The enemy is getting closer! There was the sound of whirring wind in his ears, and Mattei's scarred face was even more hideous!
Xu Wei was on the drum cart, and when he saw that Ma Tai's cavalry had not yet arrived, the infantry of the Li Jin coalition army who rushed over began to scatter, and his heart was a little calm. Looking to the left, at this time, the "Iron Floating Slaughter" had completely passed through the Tiger Jie Great Array. But the war horse could not stop for a while, and was still running to the northwest.
When Wang Yan saw it, he shouted anxiously: "The formation must be reorganized!" Although the heavy cavalry could not stop fighting, once they passed through the formation, they would immediately turn back and charge again. ”
That being said, although the Tiger Victory Great Array was not rushed to pieces, the infantry archers were mixed up, and it was a fool's dream to completely reorganize the formation in a moment. Xu Wei didn't panic at this moment, damn it, I'm afraid of a bird! On second thought, the heavy cavalry had both impact and good protection, and before they stopped, the only thing that could pose a threat to them was a powerful crossbow. And Tiefutu attacked the big array from the flank, and the Divine Arm Bow and the Stepping Crossbow at the end of the line were not impacted, and as soon as he thought of this, he shouted to Wang Yan: "You personally go and command the crossbowmen!" ”
Wang Yan didn't say a word, turned around and left. Xu Wei immediately ordered Du Feihu to bring his own soldiers to assist the archers in reorganizing the formation, Du Feihu heard it, and asked in a lost voice: "...... the Zhijun Lord?"
Xu Wei's gaze shot at the Tiefu Tu who had stopped, they were reorganizing the battle formation, and it seemed that they were really like what Wang Yan said, and they wanted to attack again. In today's battle, the enemy's infantry and light cavalry are easy to say, but this heavy cavalry is the bargaining chip for the decisive victory. If the Tiefutu cannot be restrained, the Hujie Township army will definitely be defeated. And to restrain the heavy cavalry, first rely on the bow and crossbow, and then rely on the heavy foot. Now that Wang Yan personally commanded the crossbowmen, the right wing of the heavy step, which had been scattered by the Iron Floating Massacre, was completely in a state of disorder, and the left wing of the heavy step, after receiving the order to open to the right flank, walked around the back of the large array, although it was not impacted, but now stopped in place and stood by.
Jumping off the drum cart and picking up a long shield from the ground, Xu Wei said loudly: "I'll go to the front!" ”
Du Feihu was taken aback and shouted: "Knowing that the army is the commander, how can he risk his life!" Please command the archers and come to the front line in person! ”
"Less!" Xu Wei shouted violently and quickly ran towards the rear of the large array. Du Feihu looked at his vigorous back and shook his head. At the beginning, he was a thief under Wang Shan in Shandong, and the army led his troops to suppress him. Now he is a local governor, a tiger general, but this heroic spirit has not diminished a little.
When Xu Wei reached the last heavy infantry through the heavy chaos, both officers and soldiers were disillusioned. How can the intellectuals carry an iron shield? What surprised them even more was that it was still to come, Xu Wei took a sword from a heavy infantryman, took it in his hand, and did not mobilize impassionedly, but said: "The battle situation is critical, and the whole army depends on you." Xu Wei is willing to live and die with his brothers! With that, the first one ran to the left flank.
The heavy infantry of more than 1,000 people was stunned for only a moment, and suddenly they followed like a demon. One ran faster than the other, and they all wanted to hurry up with the main general and protect him around. Before Xu Wei and his men reached the forefront, Tiefutu began to launch a new round of attacks. Heavy cavalry tactics are probably the most singular of all the troops, and they are the most effective from start to finish. Without powerful crossbows and dense heavy steps, I am afraid that no class in this world can stop them. Provided, of course, on open ground.
However, this is also the most money-burning type of troops, so even if it is to deal with Xu Wei, to deal with the Hu'er army, and to deal with this army that has caused them several times, the Jurchens only took out a few hundred horses. But from the current point of view, these hundreds of horsemen really caught the Hujie army by surprise. If they rushed again, Xu Wei's formation would be completely dispersed, and it would never be possible to reorganize.
Arriving at the forefront of the army, Xu Wei stood on the ground with his shield on his knees. With the spearmen pinned down, it was really helpless to use heavy infantry armed with broadswords and heavy axes against heavy cavalry. The swarming heavy infantry immediately surrounded Xu Wei in the center and formed a dense formation.
The so-called dense formation does not mean that the front chest of the soldiers is close to the back, and there is still a distance between the soldiers and the soldiers, and between the front row and the back row. The soldiers kneeling on either side of Xu Wei stood in formation, looking straight ahead. In fact, they really wanted to turn their heads to look at the main general, but they didn't have the guts. Thinking that it was the commander-in-chief of the whole army who was fighting side by side with him, the soldiers suddenly felt a great increase in confidence! Tightened his grip on his weapon, as the Iron Float rushed over again.
The ground trembled, and Xu Wei felt that his heart was beating harder than the surface! Heavy steps that had been scattered before joined the camp one after another, and the Divine Arm Bow and Stepping Crossbow also adjusted their positions in time, but the large number of archers had not yet redeployed. Xu Wei took a deep breath and said in all directions: "The enemy riders and horses are all heavily armored, and only the legs of the horses are not protected. Remember, slash the horse's leg, fall to the ground, and slam the skull in the chest! ”