Chapter 225: Cavalry Charge

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However, the disdain on Li Heng's face made everyone angry.

After talking for a long time, Li Heng said proudly: "All the big formations are actually composed of several basic small formations, such as square formations, circular formations, sparse formations, several arrays, cone formations, and goose-shaped formations. The small array and the small array are equipped with different weapons and cooperate with each other. ”

Before he finished speaking, everyone suddenly realized, and secretly thought: This surnamed Li is so mysterious, what is the big deal about me, it turns out that the so-called array diagram is actually composed of these small arrays. And these, the military envoy also told us on weekdays, and the troops also practiced every day, and Lao Tzu was almost confused by him!

Suddenly, everyone disagreed with Li Heng, thinking that this bad old man was also a braggart.

Wang Shen listened to it with relish at the beginning, and felt that Li Heng was not useless, and he was also a rare talent among high-ranking officials in the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty. In real history, the offensive and defensive battle of Xiangyang presided over by Li Heng was remarkable, and there are things worth learning from.

Traveling to the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, he faced the Jurchens who stood at the peak of the Cold Weapon War, and later, his descendants will also face the Mongolian iron cavalry that swept across Asia and Europe, and he entered the purgatory mode.

Therefore, from the very beginning of the army, Wang Shen regarded the Jurchens as an imaginary enemy, and used the same tactics as the Jurchens.

The Jurchens' tactics are like a heavy hammer, there is not so much fancy at all, not the outer flank cavalry outflanks and harassment, and the heavy armored infantry frontal impact. In the face of absolute power, it is difficult to use any array.

In fact, at the beginning of the crossing, Wang Shen also thought about learning the so-called art of war. However, things such as the formation diagram are usually mastered by the Jiangmen family, and they belong to the core secrets, and an ordinary person has nowhere to learn, so he can only rely on what he has seen in modern forums and books to explore by himself.

Seeing Li Heng's generous family today, he had the heart to ask for advice. Seeing the contemptuous expression on Governor Li's face, Wang Shen suddenly felt a surge of anger in his heart.

smiled: "The array is dead, but the people are alive." Battle after battle, the art of war is constant, the use is wonderful, and there is one heart. The order was given to Tabai, so that Fang Irong could try to attack once, and not give the thief army a chance to calmly set up the formation. Let him find his own fighters, and if the attack goes well, immediately go into a decisive battle. If it doesn't go well, pull it out and give up the position to the follow-up troops. ”

The Chinese army's banner was waved again and again, and the fierce drums sounded.

With a shout, five hundred white heavy horsemen lined up in a neat formation, slowly marched out of formation, and advanced forward in an orderly manner.

The front of the thief army on the opposite side is unusually wide, and 50,000 people are simply an endless ocean.

As soon as the five hundred white horses came out of the formation, they moved forward slowly, looking so faint and insignificant. Li Heng sneered in his heart: Just a few hundred cavalry dare to charge into battle, Wang Shen, you are too arrogant. Looking at the tactics of the thief army, this formation has obviously been practiced for a long time. And all of them are well-equipped, and if you lean so closely, you will be killed by someone with just a volley.

Just thinking about it, Tabai is still moving forward. However, the speed is slowly getting faster.

Gradually, the horses began to trot, and the oddly shaped riding spears in the hands of the soldiers were flattened at the same time.

One mile, nine hundred steps, five hundred steps...... In the blink of an eye, the fierce sound of horses' hooves echoed in the field, like a rumbling thunder. Large clouds of dust also rose and shrouded the cavalry array. This made them look like a monster that suddenly swelled, and for some reason, Li Heng's heart suddenly trembled, and he felt that there was a boundless murderous aura that spread in an instant.

Three hundred paces, the speed of the war horse has been put to the maximum, it is simply an arrow off the string, even if there is a spear stretched out like a forest of thieves in front of him, he still collides with it without hesitation.

At this moment, the power of the white cavalry was vividly revealed.

From the beginning of the cavalry charge, Fang Irong took the lead.

In front of them were dense spears, and after a long period of training, not only the horses but also the cavalry were numb to the toss, completely ignoring the enemy's weapons, even if there was a cliff in front of them, as long as the order came down, they would not hesitate to rush over. However, at this moment, there was a faint uneasiness in Fang Wurong's heart.

Yes, five hundred horsemen is not much, but these are all heavy armored cavalry, once the horse speed is maximized, it is Mount Tai to the top, not to mention the thief army, even the elite of the Western Army in its heyday can not withstand this huge pressure. But although the thieves in front of them were pale, they were still trying their best to hunch their backs and probe their spears fiercely to keep the formation undisturbed, why did they grit their teeth and insist?

Suddenly, a sharp sound of breaking the air resounded through the field.

It was the beginning of the red sun, and it was bright ahead, but in an instant, it was dark in front of me.

Looking closely, a group of thief archers had already run out from behind the first formation, and at the same time pulled out their bows, drenching the sky with a rain of arrows.

It is worthy of being the most powerful of the eight thief armies, and there are a large number of archers in Zhang Yong's army.

The flying arrows chime, making graceful arcs in the air, rising to the top, and then falling one after another, falling into the cavalry charge.

All the cavalry buried their heads deep in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, there was a chaotic sound of Ding Dong everywhere, and it was a feather arrow that hit the armor and helmet.

The cavalry were all dressed in thick iron armor, and the enemy's arrows did not do much damage to them. However, there are still many people who are covered with white feathered arrows. Someone was unlucky, was shot in the face by an arrow, fell off the horse with a muffled snort, and then was instantly stepped on by the horse's hooves behind him and broke his tendons.

However, from beginning to end, not a single cavalryman who had fallen from his horse let out a single scream. No one reached out to save their companions, and there was only one thought in everyone's hearts: forward, forward, forward.

In the blink of an eye, the cavalry took another two hundred steps forward, and the thief archers who were hanging and firing changed to flat fire. However, the power of the bow and arrow was limited after all, and only the archers in the front three rows could shoot, and the people behind were blocked by their companions, and the dense rain of arrows suddenly relaxed.

At the sound of an order, all the archers collected their bows and parted to the sides desperately, revealing the first team of infantry of the Changhong Array.

"Dada!" The familiar sound of the machine was heard.

That's the Divine Arm Bow.

This voice is too familiar with the cavalry of the Sizhou Army, how can Fang Irong, who rushed to the front, not be able to hear it, and a clump of cold hairs on the back of his neck stood up.

He knows the power of this militaristic weapon, even if he is wearing thick armor, once he is shot, it will still cause a lot of damage.

He shouted, "Hurry, hurry! ”

A crossbow arrow pierced the horse's armor and stuck it in the horse's shoulder.

The horse neighed in pain, raised its front hooves high, and nearly lifted him to the ground.

While the first round of the enemy's Divine Arm Bow was over, Fang Wurong quickly glanced behind him. I saw that the dense cavalry shock array behind him had become sparse, and the ownerless war horse was still running forward with its mouth open, but the owner of the horse had already landed and spread a layer on the ground.

At this moment, more than twenty tabashi stopped breathing forever.

"Move closer to the middle, hurry, hurry!"

Yes, the enemy has a god arm bow in hand. Even if you retreat now, you will be shot in large numbers. The only way to get back to the situation is to quickly approach the enemy and collide with the thieves.

The cavalry couldn't stop falling off their horses, but still no one let out even a scream, and they just kept moving forward.

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Under the banner of the Sizhou Army, the tragic charge fell into the eyes of everyone without a trace.

Li Heng suddenly felt a chill in his heart: Tabai Jun was shot so badly, why didn't he mess up...... They didn't even call ...... They were not afraid of death...... Isn't it the same when the Jurchens were at war...... This group of barbarians, this group of barbarians......

Wang Shen's face was expressionless, and he couldn't stop ordering: "Give Yue Yun an order, hurry up and keep up!" ”

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"Departments, the cavalry is about to come into contact with the thief army, as soon as Yue Yun goes up, the enemy will collapse, and he can be dispatched!"

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"Sort, sort!"

Everywhere there was the roar of the officers, and hundreds of flags, large and small, waved incessantly, like flames jumping over the crowd.

Tens of thousands of Sizhou troops still advanced forward in a hurry, slowly and steadily.

Li Heng's heart was shocked at the same time, but it was also strange: the enemy collapsed back, obviously Zhang Yong had the upper hand, and Wang Shenxiao'er's confidence was unreasonable.

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"It has to be quick, it has to be quick, and we can't let Brother Robeze's sacrifice become worthless." Fang Wurong didn't know how many arrows he had been hit, the most serious of which was a divine arm bow, which actually shot directly into his left foot. The red arrows came out from behind the stomach, and it was really painful.

At this time, I didn't bother to check the injury at all. He simply lowered his head, pulled the reins in his left hand, and held the riding gun tightly in his right hand, ready to start the first wave.

The Tabai Army has now grown into the first elite unit of the Sizhou Army, although there are not many people, but the work is heavy. Before each battle, he was not only responsible for pathfinding and guarding, but also had to fight with the enemy's horse exploration team; In wartime, we must also strive to be the first and take the lead in attacking the enemy's position; At the end of the battle, he had to be responsible for the pursuit and strangulation.

The long war has tempered their will like steel, and they have long been accustomed to the death of their enemies and comrades. Moreover, their treatment is the first class in the army, and if they die, their families will receive a large amount of pension. Of course, everyone has long since lost their homes. Even if he is injured and has no way to become a soldier again, the envoy of the king will also give him a good place to live in the golden silk field.

Even so, there was nothing to fear or worry about, and they also lowered their heads like Fang Irong and rode their horses to rush.

The second round of firing of the Divine Arm Bow began again, and Zhang Yong's troops were well trained, and they were not even chaotic in such a overwhelming cavalry attack.

This time the shot was even sharper, and then the platoon cavalry was shot. The wounded horse could not hold on and fell to the ground with a bang, throwing the soldiers in the saddle high.

"It's coming, it's coming!" Fang Irong was already in a cold sweat in pain, but he still stayed awake.

The distance between the two sides was fifty paces, and they were finally coming.

For a galloping horse, these fifty steps were instantaneous, and the enemy had no chance to shoot the third arrow.

"Ready, ready, sign hand holding shield! Spearmen, spearmen, take a step forward and get ready to take on the enemy! At the forefront of the enemy's first formation, there was a general who was as thin as a bamboo pole brandishing a large sword in his hand and roaring loudly, driving the thieves to line up.

"This thief general has the guts...... Looking at the armor on his body, his status should not be low. ”

This enemy general is located in the first formation of Zhang Yongjun's Changhong Formation, leading the front army of the thief army.

According to the system of the Song army, the front army of an army was not only responsible for opening the way in front when marching, but also had to take the lead in battle.

The front army is directly related to the stability of the large array, and even to the victory or defeat of a battle. Because, the generals who lead the army are usually the strongest warriors in an army. Because of this, the original front army of the Sizhou Army was led by Wang Shen himself.

Later, because Wang Shen single-mindedly strengthened the cavalry, the front army was handed over to Huyantong. And Hu Yantong is the one with the highest martial arts and the oldest qualifications in the army.

If you can kill this thief, this battle will be easy to fight.

It's just that the speed of the war horse is so fast, even if you have any thoughts, you don't have time to react at all.

Fang Irong thought to himself, at the same time, there was a huge shock in his hand, and the thick riding spear had already pierced a square tiger head shield.