Chapter 351 Fierce battle in the valley
Luoyan Valley is an inconspicuous small place, and few people know this name within a radius of hundreds of miles. I don't know if it was a literati and ink artist who happened to pass by, and felt the quiet and quiet landscape in the valley, so he left his name.
However, at this moment, this place is boiling over, full of the most violent emotions in the world!
Murderous!
"Hiss ......"
The neighing of arrows breaking through the air, replacing the howling north wind, became the theme of the valley.
"Collapse ......"
Correspondingly, there is the continuous, rhythmic sound of the bowstring flicking from tension to relaxation.
"Ah......h
In response, needless to say, there were one after another, heart-rending screams.
Under the sudden blow, the Jizhou Iron Cavalry suffered a major blow. They were unabashedly exposed to the bows and arrows of the well-prepared shooting battalion, and they were not a little surprised, not to mention the strength to fight back, even if they wanted to hide, they could not find a place to hide.
Within the Qingzhou Army, there is a joke from Wang Yu, which is to evaluate the cavalry, 'Running is a god, and stopping is scum', if you put aside the factor of the new term, this sentence is quite incisive.
The combat power of the cavalry is completely reflected in the speed.
Even if there is no paper armor, the light cavalry will fight against the infantry with gallop warfare, and the casualties will definitely be large for the infantry, and they must be judged in multiples. The range and power of the riding bow are below the foot bow, and only the frequency of firing is slightly higher.
The reason for the inferiority of equipment and the superiority of battle results lies in its speed.
If you want to accurately hit a high-speed moving target, even if you are a sharpshooter who has pierced through Yang in a hundred steps, it is impossible to hit every shot, let alone an ordinary pawn in the army? No one wants to use cavalry and infantry to shoot at each other, just because the cost performance difference between the two is too great, and they are not willing to do it. It's not that the archers really can't beat the foot archers.
Of course, in addition to dodging the target, the speed of the cavalry can also bring a powerful impact, as well as mobility, and when used well, it can often form a situation of fighting more and fighting less locally.
On the other hand, a cavalry without speed is a living target, and all shortcomings will be exposed.
The height is too high. It is impossible to hide, and the infantry can dodge the damage of long-range attacks through tactical actions such as lying down and crouching, but can the cavalry? Where to squat, where to hide?
Other than that. The cavalry that stood still was extremely inflexible, and wanted to turn around for a long time; Due to the terrain constraints, it is also not lower, so in the current situation, can the cavalry rush up the mountain?
The former army of Jizhou, under the leadership of Yan Liang, had already dismounted and caught up with the mountain, and the empty saddle horses blocked the road ahead.
After the follow-up cavalry frightened Liu Bei's army, it stopped. Those who have nothing to do are waiting for orders on horseback. Under the command of Yan Liang, there were two or three hundred soldiers who went up the mountain to pursue, and it was enough to deal with Guan Yu alone. Squeezing it up again is just a hindrance.
The shooting battalion suddenly appeared, and without saying a word, he shot with a bow, and the Jizhou army was taken aback at first. When it comes time to retreat, turning around is a big problem. So many horses crammed into one place. And without a unified command, how can I turn around?
Moreover, the enemy seems to have defended against this move, and the valley mouth is the range of their key attack, and after the first volley, the last few rows of cavalry have been killed and wounded. By the time the next wave of blows came, there would be almost no living people in Taniguchi's range.
In this way, the Qingzhou Army still refused to give up, the second round, the third round...... The rain of arrows is impermeable and endless! When the Jizhou cavalry came back to their senses, shouted, screamed, and tried their best to turn around their horses, and wanted to withdraw from the valley, they were shocked to find that the valley mouth had been tightly blocked by layers of human and horse corpses, and it had become a veritable death zone.
Rushing out from the front?
Of course, it was too late, the valley mouth on both sides was a key target, and the situation in front was not much stronger than that in the back.
Clearing the way?
It's just as hard to climb to the sky. The road in the valley is not wide, and in the widest place it can only accommodate five or six horses in parallel, and in the narrowest place it is barely possible to ride two horses in parallel. Isn't it a dream to want to move around in a place like this?
In fact, the cavalry didn't have time to think about it. After the focus was on crossing the valley pass, the shooting battalion began to extend its firing. They no longer launch a salvo, but look for targets according to their position and carry out precision strikes.
Shoot people not horses.
The body of the horse is huge, and the already narrow and limited valley is crowded, and the more horses, the more room there is for the Jizhou army to move, and the most densely crowded place is not even the gap to dismount.
At first, the cavalry tried to hide behind their companions, but they became targets together. Later, some people reacted, and at this time they were still staying on the horse, that is, waiting for death, so they dismounted one after another, wanting to use the horse as a shield to resist the enemy's attack.
This method is not bad, but I can't take care of the front and the back, the arrow in front is blocked, and the arrow in the back is coming again.
The shooting battalion was divided into two routes, ambushed on both sides of the valley, and took advantage of the condescending position, and there were basically no dead ends. Unless you bury yourself in a pile of corpses, you will always face attack.
In an instant, the imposing three thousand iron riders turned into a pile of scum. In the chaos, no one can accurately count, but even the wounded and killed, almost half of them, and the remnants have no way to enter the earth and no door, so they can only support under the rain of arrows, and they see that it is a situation where the whole army is annihilated.
Yan Liang was not injured, relying on his superb martial arts, the arrows that shot at him were all smashed by him with a knife. The soldiers who surrounded the feathers with him did not ride horses, they were already in the middle of the battle, and they reacted quickly, and they rolled to the ground one after another, and under the cover of the terrain, they resisted the surprise attack of the shooting battalion.
However, Yan Liang couldn't do anything about the current situation.
In the ambush, a large number of people died in one photo, and then they can only be beaten, not able to fight back, how to break this?
Counterattack? What to take for a counteroffensive? The range of riding a bow is not as good as that of a foot bow, and people take advantage of the condescending convenience.
Defend? What to prevent? Although the cavalry also wore riding shields, the small shields and infantry shields were too different to defend against anything. How to reorganize the army, he has no idea at all.
"General! General Zishan! In a daze, he suddenly heard someone calling his name at the bottom of the mountain, Yan Liang looked down and saw that he was hiding in the pile of corpses. I'm comparing my hands and feet to myself.
"General, kill up, kill up the mountain!" Seeing Yan Liang over, he became more and more strenuous in his moves, and he shouted hoarsely: "There are not many people hidden in this valley!" There are more than 1,000 enemy troops, and after dividing the troops into two ways, there will be even fewer of them. ”
That's right! Yan Liang's eyes lit up.
The reason why I dare to enter the valley. It is because the mountain is not too high and the area is not large, and the Tibetan soldiers cannot hide many people. The reason why the Shooting Battalion attacked so fiercely was not because they were numerous, but because their archery skills were too strong. The tactics are changeable, and the command is also very exquisite, which is why his army cannot raise its head.
Rushing up to fight back against the rain of arrows is of course dangerous, but it's better than just being beaten. Besides, ambush their own battalion of shooters. It is a purely long-range unit, and if the archery skills are so good, the melee ability will not be too strong. After going up the mountain, the distance is widened. The attack behind it can also be ignored.
There were only five or six hundred people on one side, and although there were heavy casualties on their side, more than half of them could afford to carry weapons. As long as you lead people to rush up and entangle the enemy on the north mountain...... It's hard to say whether it can turn defeat into victory. At least this deadlock is resolved.
"Did you hear that?" He raised his sword and pointed it at the top of the mountain, and yelled at his subordinates who were lying on the ground and hiding behind the stones: "Go up the mountain! Only by going up can you live, and only by killing can you avenge your brothers, you are a hero, and you can kill someone with you! ”
"I am willing to die for the general!" can only be beaten and not fight back, then, no matter how well it is concealed, casualties cannot be avoided. The one who followed Yan Liang up the mountain was his personal guard, who was brave and loyal, and when he saw that the lord had already taken the lead in killing him, he also had red eyes one by one, got up, rose up bravely, and followed behind.
"Okay, good brother, let's live and die together today!" Guan Yu's oath was still fresh in his ears, and his opponent repeated the words, but he didn't know that this was not another form of feng shui rotation.
A person with a keen sense may not be able to become a sharpshooter, but a sharpshooter must be a character who sees and listens to all directions. I don't know how the Shooting Battalion conveyed the order, and the archers on the north hill turned in unison and covered the rain of arrows.
"Drink!" On the line of life and death, Yan Liang was already red-eyed, how could he retreat, rushed to the front in the first place, and danced the big knife in his hand like a windmill, smashing all the arrows like a rainstorm.
"Kill!" He raised his sword and pointed again, pointing straight at the top of the mountain!
"Kill!" Seeing the bravery of the main general, the morale of the Jizhou soldiers was greatly boosted, and they roared and pounced. Then, they hit an obstacle.
Standing in their way was a Green Dragon Glaive Knife!
"Where do you want to go?" The lying silkworm raised his eyebrows, his eyes seemed to be open and closed, and the cold and murderous aura was revealed.
The footsteps of the army were paused, in the short and fierce battle just now, this green dragon knife stood tall in the siege, but took the lives of many people, which has left a deep impression on everyone.
"Death to those who stand in my way!" When he was besieged, Yan Liang respected his identity and never made a move, but now that he is on the line of life and death, where can he take care of a lot, not to mention that it is a person who stands in the way, even if it is a god, he can only cut it with one sword.
"When! While! While! ”
After two years, the two big knives collided again, and the sound of the collision of the bells resounded through the boiling valley, impacting everyone's eardrums.
It seemed to be shocked by this fierce battle, and even the impenetrable rain of arrows stopped, and between heaven and earth, only the sound of two war knives colliding echoed.
The results have changed. One husband is desperate, ten thousand people are invincible, not to mention that it is a fierce man like Yan Liang who is desperate, in the face of Yan Liang, who is crazy, Guan Yu actually fell behind, only has the power to parry, and has no ability to fight back.
"What are you looking at?" Rao is like this, Yan Liang is still not satisfied, seeing that the guards are stunned, he roared angrily and urged: "Let's go together, kill him, and those who block me will die!" ”
The army woke up like a dream, raising swords and guns at the same time, encircling and killing, Guan Yu struggled to block, refusing to retreat, and Liu Bei's miserable cry came from behind him: "Ah......"
Guan Yu's heart was shocked, he didn't dare to be reckless, he barely parried Yan Liang's three knives like a mad tiger, and then fought to be attacked by Yan Liang's personal guards several times, spotted a gap, withdrew from the guns and knives, and retreated in the direction of Liu Bei's voice.
Yan Liang didn't chase after him, Guan Yu left when he left, and the enemy on the mountain was the real killer! At this moment of fierce fighting, his own guards were shot down more than a dozen times, and time is life!
"Come with me!" He picked up the broadsword and continued his journey from defeat to victory.