Section 8 Hebei Fierce Battle Martyr [4]
After finding that the use of the "chopping the horse's feet" tactic was too difficult to promote in battle, Koji Yi decisively retreated two steps, using the horse that fell to the ground and was still struggling after breaking his leg as a cover, and continued to calmly face the onslaught of the enemy's heavy armored cavalry. At the same time, another translude military order came out of his mouth. Even if there were thousands of horses' hooves hitting the ground at the same time, it could not hide the battle cry of Koji.
"Array of knives!"
Hearing the order of the commander, the soldiers who had originally dispersed and tried to use the tactic of "cutting horses and feet" immediately began to gather quickly, forming a small formation with their surrounding companions. In each improvised formation, the dead men pointed their elongated ring-headed knives diagonally forward, forming a small cluster of cold-glittering knives.
Even with heavy armor, clever creatures like horses still can't overcome their survival instincts. Even though Gongsun Zhan's heavily armored knights tried to control the direction of their horses, most of them spontaneously turned to the nearby clearing before they were about to crash into the knife bush. Only a few horses did not have time to retract their feet, and as a result, they collided headlong with the tips of multiple knives, and were cut to bloody and neighing in grief!
Of course, the small formation that was hit headlong by the galloping horse would immediately suffer a devastating blow. However, those brave soldiers who first ascended to the dead, usually before dying, would take the initiative to drag a cavalry on their backs!
At this moment, the first dead soldiers still used their own flesh and blood and sharp blades to plow several breaches in the formation of the heavily armored cavalry that rushed by!
Of course, this comes at a great cost. Many of the first dead soldiers were impaled by the knights' lances before they could slash the enemy. Once the lance thrust driven by a heavy war horse hits the vital point, there is no reason to be spared. And many more of the first dead were knocked off by the galloping horses, and then died under the hooves of the rolling horses.
In a short period of time, the heavy knight and the first dead man competed in this round. The exchange ratio is eighty-two to one hundred and forty-four.
Heavy riders have the advantage for the time being.
However, the counterattack of the first camp came quickly.
"Shoot!"
When the enemy's heavy cavalry charged, Lu Yi quickly turned around, grabbed the strong crossbow behind him, and shot an arrow at the back of the heavy cavalry.
The strong crossbow that went to the camp first, for the sake of carrying. The strength is not particularly strong. If you shoot at the front of a heavily armored horseman, the bolts may not be able to do much damage to the enemy if they break through the thickened frontal armor. However, if the crossbow bolts attacked behind the enemy's relatively weak armor, the cavalry of the Gongsun army began to tragedy.
The hoplites had to slow down and turn after rushing through the positions of the first camp. Otherwise, they will crash headlong into the large army of Koji, and after exhausting the impact power, they will be beaten to death by the superior enemies. But it's at this bend in the corner. The first dead soldier who turned around was still full of fighting spirit, silent, and calmly shot the crossbow machines that had been pulled away at the knights of the Gongsun Army!
The distance was close, and the attack was on the back and flanks of the weak defense, and after a flurry of crossbow arrows, the hoplites landed under their horses like ripe peaches. Due to the heavy armor on his body. Once many Gongsun Army knights were injured and fell, they couldn't even get up for fear. These wounded who could not escape. The final result, of course, is to become the result of the regents.
By the time the hoplites had turned a big bend and fled back to their own front, the ratio of exchange between the two sides had become one hundred and sixty-one to one hundred and forty-six.
The first to ascend to the dead began to prevail.
However, the counterattack of the first battalion was only beginning.
Through the battle just now. Koji has already roughly figured out the characteristics of the enemy. The overweight armor brings great defense, making the frontal impact of these knights unmatched. If it weren't for the fact that the Xiandeng battalion had become a super strong army that was not afraid of death under the training of Lu Yi, I believe that there were few armies in the world that would not be able to waver and rout.
But. These heavy guys, apparently, are not very flexible. Moreover, with the weight of those war horses, Koji did not think that the horses would be able to hold out on the battlefield for long. As long as the other party is not given a chance to rest, if the two sides can fight together, the winning side must be the first to camp!
Therefore, Lu Yi yelled again:
"Rush!"
At this time, the first camp no longer retains any speed. Lu Yi took the lead in throwing the crossbow machine to the ground, dropped the leather shield he was carrying, held up his long knife, and launched an assault at full speed towards the Gongsun Zan army, which was still reorganizing the formation. This move obviously greatly surprised Gongsun Zhanjun.
Considering the difference in mobility between the two sides, it is certainly not a good idea for infantry to charge against cavalry in general. But at this moment, it has become the key to turning the entire tide of the war. However, in the time of more than ten breaths, the soldiers who first entered the camp had already plunged into the formation of the Gongsun Army, wielding knives and slashing and slashing!
"Assault of the whole army!"
The person who issued this order was the head of the "Nine Sons of the Koji Clan", the cousin of Koji Yi. Lu Yi took the lead in the front-line battle, and Lu Shi was the candidate to replace him in commanding the whole army. Seeing that Lu Yi had severely suppressed the morale of the enemy army in this unexpected way, Lu Shi, who was also experienced in a hundred battles, would certainly not miss such a good opportunity.
"Victory!"
"Kill!"
The veterans of the Koji Rebellion took the lead in shouting. Encouraged by the thunderous battle roar, even those soldiers who had recently joined the subordinates of Koji were full of fighting spirit.
"Nine Koji first!"
"Invincible!"
The battle horn of the Koji clan sounded like a tsunami. After witnessing with his own eyes how the first camp frustrated those tall and tall "iron lumps" with his flesh and blood, the morale of both sides changed dramatically. In addition to being frightened, Gongsun Jun's heart was full of fear for those who were not afraid of death.
"Steady!"
"Gongsun Chan is here!"
A group of elite cavalry on white horses appeared in front of the position. Gongsun Chan is also a veteran of battle, and he understands that if he does not stand up and boost morale at this moment, he is afraid that the collapse of his subordinates will happen soon. Due to Gongsun Zhan's decisive behavior, Gongsun Jun's resistance began to be resolute, and although he was still at a disadvantage on the field, he had considerable counterattack ability.
Of course, the heavily armed knights who were the first to be attacked and killed by the Koji Rebel Army ended badly at this moment. Due to the pursuit of the Legion Rebellion, the hoplites did not have time to retreat to the rear to rectify, and were drawn into a fierce battle.
On a crowded battlefield, the heavily armed cavalry, who are difficult to move, is simply a ready-made live target. Although they have thick armor, they are severely restricted by their companions due to their limited mobility, and they are unable to exert their combat effectiveness. The soldiers who ascended to the camp did not have to slash them one by one, as long as the legs of the stalled horses were cut off, and the strong soldiers on the back of these horses became heavy turtles, powerless in the face of the enemy......
According to the description of the soldiers after the war, the heavily armored knights at this time were no more difficult to cut than a piece of firewood. Just half an hour after the two sides fought, the heavily armed knights who had been pinned on by Gongsun Chan were all wiped out!
At this moment, the situation of the first to ascend to the dead is not good.
More than half of the casualties were killed, but they were still fighting on the front line, so that the number of these elites who had too much physical consumption was decreasing in a straight line. However, Lu Yi didn't dare to let the first camp retreat at this moment. If the first camp retreats, it means that you have lost all your strength. If morale is lost, Gongsun Zhan's army will regain the initiative. In this way, the enemy may be able to turn defeat into victory.
Once on the battlefield, Koji Yi only needs to win. For him, if he was defeated in the hands of Gongsun Zhan, the Youzhou army, which had a large number of cavalry, would eat the entire Jizhou army in the subsequent pursuit. The losses caused by such a defeat are unbearable.
- Even if you want to die, you should die in battle!
With such a determined heart, Lu Yi slashed down with a knife and hacked another enemy to death. He gasped for a moment, and again unleashed a brazen battle cry:
"Kill Gongsun! Bounty! Feng Tinghou! β
Needless to say, the preciousness of the daughter is the "Pavilion Marquis" is the most senior "Che Marquis" level among the twentieth rank of the lords. Strictly speaking, in the hands of Yuan Shao today, there is no power to be a marquis. However, Lu Yi didn't think that the lord would be stingy with the title of "Pavilion Marquis". Anyway, Lord Yuan Shao has appointed himself a general of the Che Cavalry, and he will definitely not mind arrogating another pavilion marquis as a reward.
Hearing the reward issued by Lu Yi, the morale of the Jizhou army was boosted again. When Gongsun Chan heard this, he was extremely annoyed, but he was helpless.
If Yuan Shao is cheeky, of course he is qualified enough to issue the reward of the Pavilion Marquis. But his Gongsun Chan does not have this ability. On the contrary, Liu Yu, the pastor of Youzhou, can give his subordinates enough titles, but it is a pity that Gongsun Zan has a bad relationship with Liu Yu now.
As for lying and coaxing, Gongsun Chan can't do such things.
If a soldier really does it, but Gongsun Chan can't get the promised reward, his prestige in the army will inevitably plummet. With the Han people's demeanor of "re-emphasizing commitment and righteousness", the consequences will be more serious than Gongsun Zhan's big defeat.
Gongsun Chan is good at cavalry, and his level of infantry combat can only be said to be average. Lu Yi took the lead, and offered a reward that made all the soldiers feel excited, and suddenly triggered an offensive frenzy among the Jizhou army. By this time, many of the Gongsun soldiers had lost their fighting spirit. The Koji Rebel Army exerted another force and finally broke through Gongsun Zhan's line!
Gongsun Chan hated for a while.
The defeat in this battle is completely due to the fact that the first camp of Lu Yi is too strong.
Gongsun Zhan's carefully assembled heavy armored cavalry, which was confident that it could break through thousands of troops, could not break through the Xiandeng camp in a frontal battle!
If it weren't for this, he was later counterattacked by the first camp with great risk, and Gongsun Zhan believed that with the might of the heavily armored cavalry, this battle would definitely be able to defeat the fighting spirit of the Jizhou army in one fell swoop.
Thinking of this, Gongsun Chan felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.
ββWhat kind of method did Lu Yi use to practice the first camp? (To be continued......)