Chapter 103: Ambush (Part II)
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Wu Gu was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect that the Dashun army would gather heavy troops to guard this gap. But at this moment www.biquge.info one-third of the cavalry had broken out of the gap, and there were still thousands of cavalry behind them, and more than 20,000 horses continued to pour in. Mixed in the front row, I can't advance or retreat, and I hate it so much.
But these nomads who had grown up in the bitter cold were indeed brave, and under such saturation and blows, they rushed to the front of the cavalry and fell to pieces, which only provoked their anger.
I saw that these cavalrymen used the Jurchen tribe as arrows, like a swift wind, urging the horses faster and faster, and at the same time bending their bows and arrows, and began to fight back. The cavalrymen who followed behind took out their weapons one by one. These nomadic cavalry were all strong and strong, and the weapons they used were very different from those of the Dashun army. Those who are powerful take maces, and those who are not strong make Xuanhua axes, all of which are heavy weapons. If the Dashun army in the past, the big man who saw such a fierce and vicious man, was cowardly before fighting, where would he still have the courage to fight in close combat?
But this forbidden army is different.
First of all, most of the conscriptions of the forbidden army came from Qindi, that is, the land of Guanzhong. The people here are fierce, the men are tall and mighty, and they are not inferior to these nomadic cavalry. Moreover, the martial arts in Guanzhong prevailed, and the chivalrous men who couldn't get along in the rivers and lakes all joined the army and became a forbidden army. These people have some real skills under their hands, and they are not afraid of any nomadic cavalry alone. Finally, and most importantly, Lu Chengqi's training concept has always emphasized multi-arm cooperation to win with numerical superiority and formation superiority. For more than a month, the forbidden army has been practicing imitation of the mandarin duck array carried forward by the famous general Qi Jiguang of the Ming Dynasty, and more than three people and less than 12 people can cooperate to resist the enemy. In the front is a sword and shield man, in the middle there is a pikeman, and in the back there is a crossbowman, which can be used for both long-range and close combat. Although they are not very skilled, under the day and night training, these forbidden troops will already subconsciously form a formation to resist the enemy.
But none of this can offset the natural superiority of the cavalry. Infantry and cavalry fight, just like tanks and infantry in later generations, crushed by pure strength. How can the impact of the cavalry be withstood by flesh and blood?
At this time, Lu Chengqi put forward an "advanced" combat theory: concentrate firepower to strike at the enemy from a long distance, and would rather use crossbow arrows and ammunition to consume the enemy, and only have to fight hand-to-hand combat.
Wang Shao implemented Lu Chengqi's military thought, so he asked Zhu Daguang to use the power of Youzhou guerrilla to supplement the bow and crossbow of Youzhou City to the forbidden army. Although the range of these two-stone hard bows is only one hundred and twenty paces, it is better than nothing.
So in the weapons of the forbidden army, everyone has a bow and crossbow. The ambush, 400 paces away from the gap, was funnel-shaped, distributed in low-lying places on both sides of the road. A hole was deliberately exposed in the middle, which was for fear that these nomadic cavalry would be too stunned and desperately look for the forbidden army regardless of it.
These nomadic cavalrymen fought for the sake of the tribe and did not need to pay silver. For example, among the Jurchen tribes, among their clans and tribes, there were family soldiers and tribal soldiers of private families - Meng'an and Mouke. This time the expedition was Mok, that is, the tribal soldiers, who were forcibly conscripted.
The Khitan people divided and ruled the Jurchen people, and they deceived the surname of Qiangzong to the Liaodong Peninsula and incorporated it into the Khitan nationality, which was called "Hesu Pavilion", also known as Hosu Pavilion and Hesu Gon, which means "fence" in Jurchen language. These people are "mature women". The other part stayed in the north of Sumoshui and the east of Ningjiang Prefecture, and these people were the "Shengnuzhen". The descendants of the Black Water Turtle are the main body of the birth of a girl. This also prompted the Jurchen tribe to form an alliance, and then gradually became bigger, which was unexpected by the Khitans.
These nomadic cavalry don't need military salaries or pensions, but the Dashun forbidden army is different! Lu Chengqi calculated that even if it was an auxiliary soldier with a small salary, the people of Dashun would have to raise one soldier with one hundred and fifty people; If it is a soldier, it will be even more remarkable, at least sixty people must raise one soldier. And that's just the military salary, and the weapons and equipment have not yet been calculated. Therefore, Lu Chengqi will never agree to fight with the enemy with his life, and he doesn't use excellent weapons, why should he learn from barbarians to fight hard in close quarters? Even if the quality of the soldiers is stronger than that of the enemy, this will not be worth it.
It is precisely because of this that Lu Chengqi lamented that fighting a war is really a money-burning thing. Or how to say that the three armies have not moved, and the grain and grass go first? Without military salaries, food and grass, even elite soldiers will not be able to exert several layers of combat effectiveness.
I still have to sigh, these nomadic cavalry are really very fierce, such a dense arrow, they are just as fearless, swarming forward, as if crazy.
Wang Shao originally wanted to leave their horses behind, but he didn't have such a mind at the moment. Ordered to shoot horses, hindering the speed of the cavalry. It would be a terrible thing to get the cavalry to pick up the speed.
The number of fallen nomadic cavalry gradually increased, hindering the acceleration of their horses. Fortunately, these men were very good at controlling their horses, and as soon as the people in front of them fell to the ground, they gently turned their horses' heads and got out of the way.
Some of the nomadic cavalry who followed too closely could not dodge and tripped over the ground by the fallen horses, which could be regarded as hindering the cavalry behind.
At this time, there were also casualties on the side of the forbidden army. At a distance of four hundred paces, riding a horse is only a matter of an eye, and the cavalry of these Jurchen tribes is very accurate in riding and shooting, and the bow strength is not weak. Even if the forbidden army had chain mail, many people were shot in the face and died on the spot.
Fortunately, the sword and shield bearers dutifully erected their shields, otherwise, I am afraid that there would be more casualties. The musketeers who killed the most enemies were the musketeers behind the sword and shield men. Their three-dan strikes are very fluid, after all, they already have actual combat experience. The rear row is loaded, the front row is fired, and the middle row is ready. Lead bullets were sprinkled on these nomadic cavalry like a raging storm, and they were really killed when they were next to each other, and they were injured when they touched them. The power of black and gunpowder was revealed at this moment.
I have to say that the Jurchen clan's combat effectiveness is really very strong. They shoot arrows while galloping, and their accuracy is also very impressive. Well, after all, the formation of the forbidden army is too dense. In a short time, more than 100 horsemen had already rushed out of the ambush circle set up by the forbidden army.
Wu Gu Tan Da Hu was also very lucky to rush out, but of the more than 2,000 riders who took the lead, there were only more than 100 horses left at the moment, and Wu Gu Tan was not happy. He also had a bow and arrow shot from a god-arm crossbow, which hit his left arm, making him feel unbearable pain.
The power of the Divine Arm Crossbow is too strong, but unfortunately it is too slow to wind. The other archers had shot two or three arrows, and the Divine Arm Crossbow was wound well. Otherwise, the results will be even greater.
As soon as the breakthrough appeared, the remaining nomadic cavalry was even more energetic. One by one, they took the lead, galloped their horses, and wanted to rush over. After a burst of bow and arrow strikes, the forbidden army also had a sore arm and a lack of bow and arrows.
Only the musketeers, "bang bang bang!! The voice never stopped. Taking advantage of the range, the musketeers stood three hundred paces away from the bow and arrows, pouring their firepower into full swing.
These loud Hongxiang-style rifles made these nomadic cavalry think that it was thunder, and the morale of the army was disordered. The horses were also a little impatient, eager to run away from what seemed dangerous.
These nomadic cavalry clinged to their horses to reduce damage from their bows and arrows, and in a few moments, all the nomadic cavalry had already rushed out of the ambush circle and joined up with the ancient Ronda.