Chapter 101: I can't bear to look at it
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It is a wide and flat terrain, with no rocks or lakes and swamps, and the cavalry can run around at will, left and right, front and back, and there are basically no restrictions.
The formation of the Khitan army is a standard cavalry battle formation.
Sixty riders in a row, and a dozen rows in the back. At the forefront, there were nearly three hundred heavy cavalry, a total of five rows, and the sixth row began with three rows of cavalry archers.
These cavalry archers would shoot an arrow and run away from both sides after the heavy cavalry had rushed into the enemy line, allowing the light cavalry from the ninth platoon to continue to follow the heavy cavalry to expand the victory.
On the unrestricted flat terrain, the Khitans have long been accustomed to this kind of formation, and they can list it with their eyes closed.
This kind of formation is strict and standardized, without any tricks, and has powerful attack power. It was purely the impact of the heavy cavalry, the cavalry archers' ability to mount and shoot, and the individual combat skills of the light cavalry. And these are precisely the strengths of the Khitan army.
The formation of the Tang Army was a mixed formation of infantry and cavalry.
At the front were also heavy cavalry lined up in a row of sixty cavalry, a total of three rows, and in the back were five rows of Lanzhou light cavalry.
About a hundred meters behind the cavalry array, there was a herringbone fortress lined up by foot soldiers in stone-loaded carts, which looked like the outline of a ship's bow from a distance, and if the heavy cavalry rushed to it, they would either smash the pile of stone carts lined up in the bow or go around the sides like a wave.
If they rushed in, then for the cavalry, those minions with spears in the fortress would be pure meat.
Both sides quickly lined up in formation, facing each other more than 800 meters apart.
From afar, you look at me, I look at you, and no one moves.
According to the general battlefield practice, the Khitan army likes to strike first and charge first. Tang Jun said that he likes to strike backwards, and the ugly thing is that the eggs are not big enough, and he doesn't have the courage to take the lead in the charge, so it's best to fool around, and if he can't fool, he has to find a way to escape.
This kind of play has long been commonplace for the people of the two countries and the armies of the two countries, watching the Tang army in a formation of five people and six people, the Khitan soldiers were full of disdain, and they complained and mocked with the other cavalry on the left and right while they had not started yet.
"The heavy cavalry of the Tang dogs, the armor seems to be cowhide?"
"It looks like it is, I don't see anything iron."
"I don't have any helmets, and I still have heavy cavalry, and I die laughing."
"Pretend, pull a few light cavalry, wear a little fat, even if you are a heavy cavalry!"
"You say, when they get hit, will they turn around and run away right away?"
"I think this is going to happen in ninety percent."
"Hey, it's boring to fight with this kind of enemy!"
There was a buzzing noise in the camp, and the Khitan soldiers whispered to each other, and everyone seemed to be waiting for the little general to give the order to charge first.
The Don army also seemed to be waiting, and had no intention of taking the initiative to attack.
But the little general, Naya Agum, seemed to have some concerns.
Nayaagum is a devout shaman, and the sun is his patron deity. Usually a devout person will always get some hint from the patron saint, which usually comes from a vague sixth sense and some inexplicable bad omens.
For example, Nayaagum felt a little uncomfortable in the scorching sun.
The sun has always been very friendly to him, even on a hot summer day, urging him to complete the battle quickly and with great interest, and then after the great victory, hide in the shade of the tree to thank the sun for his protection.
But today it seems a little different, and as for what it is, then Agum can't say.
It was nearly two o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun was fierce on a summer afternoon, and the whole person was listless and hot on the horse.
The people are very hot, the horses are also hot, they keep snorting, and the large groups of people and horses are huddled together, the smell is coaxing, the heat is steaming, and the smell is disgusting.
No, if you go on like this, won't you really be frightened by the Tang Army on the other side?
Am I cowardly?
In ancient times, morale was very important, especially cavalry battles, which must have rushed over in one go. The reason for the Khitan army's long-term victory is that the strength of the country makes the soldiers have unreserved confidence in victory, so they will be so brave when they fight, everyone is vying for the first, and the momentum is like a rainbow.
If you are instigated now because you are worried about something that cannot be explained, then the Khitan army will not be called the Khitan army.
Naye Agum no longer hesitated, held the spear in his hand high, and then fell, firmly pointing at the densely lined Tang cavalry in front of him.
"Wow!"
The sound of horses' hooves sounded, and the Khitan cavalry of the brigade began to start, and the horses marched forward in rows and rows, accelerating one by one.
In the blue sky, a huge white cloud floated over, covering the fierce sunlight, the sky suddenly darkened, the air became cooler, and the Khitan cavalry was in high spirits and high morale. A strong southerly wind blew from the wide valley, warm and spicy, blowing on the buttocks of the war horses, and the war horses also ran away.
It's good to cool down, it's a good weather to kill.
"Rush, rush, rush! Kill all the Tang dogs! ”
The Khitan cavalry charge is indeed a wonder in the world, the wind and clouds change color, the earth is gloomy, and the Tang army who are in the brunt of it feel the pressure, and their faces are all colorless!
What the? Could it be that God is also helping the brutal Khitan dogs? No, I don't think it's the patron saint of Naya Agum, the great sun, I can't bear it, I can't stand it anymore, and I pull a cloud to block my view.
I can't persuade you, so I just don't watch it, so as not to be sad.
Can that be explained?
Ahem boy, you know too much, shut up!
As soon as the Khitan army moved, Zhao Sang ordered to wear helmets.
Isn't this taking off your pants and farting? Everyone knows that you are a heavy cavalryman, and you pretend to hide your helmet, who are you fooling? No way, the rules are the rules, Zhao Sang's execution is super strong, not to mention the Khitan soldiers in front of him, even if there is no audience, this General Zhao's descendant guard army is also the same execution standard, and it will never change!
Putting on a helmet, the Tang army also began to start, just
Hey, how did you separate the two sides and run in both directions?
There are still more than 300 meters between us, why did we escape?
The Tang dogs were really pretending, and before they could make contact, they collapsed and fled to both sides!
The Khitan heavy cavalry running in the front row turned around one after another, looking at the little general Naye Agum who was running in the middle of the third row, but saw the spear in the little general's hand, as always, pointing firmly ahead.
Okay, got it!
Just now, the cavalry of the Tang Army scattered on both sides and fled, and the Khitan army suddenly had two choices: chase the cavalry or kill the infantry?
If the cavalry is pursued, the whole team should also separate the two sides from the middle and chase the Tang cavalry on both sides in the left and right directions. If you want to kill the infantry, you will ignore the fleeing cavalry for the time being, and concentrate on eating the foot soldiers who have no time to run in front!
No matter how fierce the Khitans are, they are also people, why should they chase those well-equipped heavy cavalry? Even if you catch up, it will take a lot of effort to run far to catch up, and in the process, it may lead to the risk of the formation falling apart.
Isn't it good to maintain such a united formation as it is now, and to storm the infantry positions of the Tang Army in a bright and bright way? The cavalry of the Tang Army was only 500 people, and there were seven or eight hundred foot soldiers and minfu on the temporary position left!
Have meat to gnaw on the bones? This is not the style of the Khitans.
Therefore, Naye Agum's order was to maintain the formation, ignore the Tang cavalry, and rush directly to the Tang army's infantry position!
The heavy cavalry running in the front row had already sunk the long saber in their hands and pressed it against the chest of the war horse. The bright sabre reflected countless pieces of flash in the afternoon sun, the blade was sharp and slender, and the dull matte color was dazzling on the blade that had been sharpened last night, and the spots and scratches on the knife body showed the glorious achievements of the cavalry in the past and the fighting spirit of the waves at this moment!
The position of the Tang Army's infantry in front of him is getting closer and closer!
Did the cavalry of the Don Army really escape? Of course not.
He Daxian knew that the heavy cavalry was powerful, and he also knew the vulnerability of the heavy cavalry well. This heavy cavalry of 200 people is his treasure, and it is okay to use it to fight, but it must not be casually fought face to face with the heavy cavalry of the Khitan people when it is not a matter of life and death!
That's General Zhao who gave the death order!
Killing the enemy's heavy cavalry is the business of the infantry, what are you Zhenwu heavy cavalry going up to join in the fun?
Collide head-on with the enemy's heavy cavalry, kill 1,000 enemies, and lose 800 yourself? Are you sick in the head?
Zhao Sang came out with two hundred heavy cavalry of the Zhao family army this time, but in fact, he was somewhat suspected of stealing under the pretense of unclear orders.
There is no way, the adults go to fight Shuozhou, if Shuozhou is taken, there will be tens of thousands of troops at once. This is the critical time when the army will be reorganized and expanded, new senior officers will be reappointed, and everyone will grab the position together, and every general of the new Zhenwu Army is trying his best to make some credit before this time, otherwise he may miss this feast, where can he be willing!
Therefore, the stupid Zhao Sang's idea is also very simple, the heavy cavalry is not allowed to fight the heavy cavalry, then they rush over, I can always get out of the way, I can go around to the back to fight his light cavalry.
As for how to prevent the enemy's heavy cavalry from following and catching up? Then you must put a piece of meat in front to attract the Khitan heavy cavalry!
Therefore, this time he arrested Chen Tian's baggage camp!
As for Chen Tian
Well, if you Brother Sango speaks, I'll listen to you!