Chapter 290: Zhu Qin on Soldiers (2)
The ranks of the white polemen were also very neat, with shield men in front and pikemen in the back, which was the most correct tactic for spearmen against cavalry. If the cavalry dared to come and kick the formation, the shield men could block the cavalry attack, and the spearmen behind could use their spears to clean up the cavalry.
I heard that the Jinyi Guard was a full cavalry team, and Ma Xianglin originally planned to use shield soldiers to surround the white pole soldiers in the middle, but unfortunately Zhu Youcheng's problem of being too single finally broke out, and Ma Xianglin couldn't find enough shield soldiers, so he could only barely protect the front and left and right wings of the white pole soldiers.
Ma Xianglin said: "Mother-General Qin, don't worry, no matter how strong Jinyiwei's eyesight is, he can't see the back of our army." Besides, even if they see behind, will they be able to avoid the main forces of our army and go around behind us? As long as they move, our white pole soldiers can surround them in the middle and gather and annihilate them. ”
Jinyiwei is a modern army equipped with telescopes, and sure enough, he saw the loopholes in the white pole soldiers.
Cao Huazhang gave an order, and one of the people in the Jinyi guard queue held a colorful flag, shook it a few times, and the two troops separated from the Jinyi guard array.
These two forces were no more than a hundred men each, but they rode very fast, like two lightning bolts, and drew a huge arc, straight into the rear of the white-pole soldiers
Ma Xianglin originally wanted to change the formation to surround these two troops, but as soon as the formation moved, the two troops shot a rain of arrows.
This rain of arrows hit more than 100 white-pole soldiers.
● 9 They were stunned on the spot. At the beginning of the battle, there was a massive attrition, and this was the first time they had encountered such a situation.
Ma Xianglin scolded: "Idiot, if you are hit by an arrow, roll me to the back to rest." was seen by Zhu Youcheng, and he was going to say that I was cheating. ”
The white-pole soldiers who had been hit by the arrows retreated in great frustration.
Ma Xianglin was about to order the left and right flanks to pursue these two small forces with all their might.
Qin Liangyu said: "Wait, let the shield soldiers stand by and send five hundred white-pole soldiers on the left and right to pursue." You see, the large army of the Jinyi guards on the opposite side has not yet moved. The shieldmen on both of our flanks are gone. The Brocade Guards will attack our two wings. ”
Ma Xianglin suddenly realized and hurriedly ordered according to his words.
The left and right flanks were separated by a gap, and more than 1,000 white-pole soldiers rushed out of the two gaps and chased after the two small forces.
They thought that the cavalry would take advantage of the horsemen's height and strength to engage them in hand-to-hand combat. Unexpectedly, these two small forces turned their horses and left.
The white pole soldiers were bold and chased after them.
Originally, the cavalry marched much faster than the infantry. But the horsemen of this group did not seem to be very good at riding, and the horses ran very slowly. However, this slowness was only relative to the other cavalry, and their speed was still about the same as that of the white pole soldiers, so the distance between the two armies was always seventy paces, neither expanding nor shortening.
The white pole soldiers rushed for more than a dozen paces, and suddenly heard a loud shout from the front, and the cavalry on the horse suddenly turned around and aimed their crossbows at them.
Another rain of arrows. The white-pole soldiers were caught off guard and were shot in one piece, more than 100 people.
The white pole soldiers went out to fight more than 500 people, and when they shot 100 people, the attrition amounted to more than 20%. If it were a normal battle, this combat attrition would be enough to collapse this force. But now after all, it is an exercise, and the white pole soldiers are injured and only retreat, so the soldiers can hold on to the end.
But Jin Yiwei didn't just shoot an arrow. From time to time, they raised their crossbows and fired back.
They played this kind of trick very well, and they controlled the horses to move slowly. While winding the crossbow, stringing it well, turning around and aiming a little, it is a crossbow.
It seems that it is only a matter of time before these white pole soldiers are annihilated.
Let's take a look at this camp. When these white pole soldiers went far away, two more troops were divided into Jinyi Weili. It seems that they are preparing to make a detour to attack the back of the white pole soldiers.
Qin Liangyu looked at the six roads and noticed that the white pole soldiers who were pursuing the two small units in front of him were constantly attributing.
"We can't wait any longer, just like this, small teams are being ground to death by the brocade guards, and the white pole soldiers are too aggrieved." Speaking of which. Qin Liangyu snapped, "The left and right wings, under the protection of the shield soldiers, are approaching the enemy on both wings. The front team, under the cover of the shield soldiers, attacked the main force of the Jinyi Guard at full speed! ”
Qin Liangyu's order, the formation of the white pole soldiers suddenly changed, and they rolled towards the Jinyi Guard like a flood.
Naturally, the brocade guards did not wait in place, and they immediately turned their horses' heads and retreated to the rear.
This time they didn't let go of their arrows, because the shieldmen who were chasing after them were very well defended, and there was no point in shooting.
Qin Liangyu ruled the army very strictly, and the white pole soldiers approached the Jinyi guard in a neat phalanx. The cavalry of the Jinyi Guards was very neat when they stood in formation, but as soon as they moved, they were obviously uneven, some of the cavalry were fast, and some of the cavalry were slow.
Under the influence of the formation of the Jinyi Guards, the formation of the white pole soldiers also appeared to a certain extent of confusion. Seeing that the enemy was within reach, some of the white pole soldiers couldn't help but chase after them a little faster, leaving the other white pole soldiers behind.
The confusion of the formation of the white pole soldiers revealed a lot of flaws.
The soldiers of the Jinyi Guard were very good at seizing the opportunity, how could they let go of this opportunity, and they shot another fifty or sixty people in a rain of arrows.
Ma Xianglin shouted loudly, and finally stabilized the formation.
The white pole soldiers no longer paid attention to the speed of the Jinyi Guard's march, but marched in their own way, even if the Jinyi Guard's horse was in front of them, as long as they trotted two steps to pull the horse's tail, they did not use greed for merit, so as not to leave the group.
Jin Yiwei teased again and again, but he was never able to lead away from the shield soldiers in front, and on several occasions he was narrowly hit by the pikemen in the back.
The colorful flags in front of the brocade guards danced, and these brocade guards who lured the enemy whistled and slapped their horses away.
Ma Xianglin laughed and said, "Compared with my patience, you are still far behind." We'll march at this pace, and we'll see what you Jinyi Guards can do with us. ”
The white pole soldier trotted all the way behind, and the brocade guard slowly fled in front. There was little difference in speed between the two armies, and the distance between them was neither widened nor decreased.
Qin Liangyu is a veteran of the battlefield, and he feels a little bad, but he can't say what is wrong.
At this moment, the colorful flags in front of the Jinyi Guard danced, and the main force of the Jinyi Guard suddenly turned the horse's head and rushed towards the white pole soldiers.
The shield soldiers of the white pole soldiers hurriedly propped their shields on the ground and put their arms against them, ready to withstand the impact of the iron hooves of the brocade guards.
However, where would the Jinyi guard do the stupid thing of confronting the spear array, and when he rushed to the front, he divided into two ways, the left and right, and attacked the left and right flanks of the spear array.
The left and right flanks of the pikemen had already gone in pursuit of the small force sent out in front. The current pikes were not protected at all on either flank.
Qin Liangyu sighed and said, "Hunting geese all day long has made the geese peck their eyes." Jinyiwei had already planned that if we met it with a small force, it would wear out our strength little by little. In the event of a massive attack, we will open our formation and attack the areas we are not guarding against. ”
Ma Xianglin was very happy, he chased all the way just now, but he didn't get a hard fight, which made his hands a little itchy. Now that Jinyiwei has taken the initiative to attack, how can he have a few moves with Jinyiwei's masters.
But soon he became depressed, because the Jinyi guards were so slippery, that they had been hiding in the distance and firing crossbow arrows, and had not fought them hand-to-hand at all.
If the white-pole soldiers pursue, the brocade guards will retreat; If the white pole soldiers do not move, they do not move, and they fire their arrows in the same place. The Jinyi guard also released arrows when he entered, and he also released arrows when he retreated, and the white pole soldiers complained bitterly and continued to reduce their personnel.
Ma Xianglin knew that this defeat was a defeat, anyway, it was not too embarrassing to lose in the hands of his brother-in-law.
He just wanted to defeat a few more enemies before he was defeated, and he had the addiction of fighting.
He recognized Cao Huazhang, a thousand households of the Jinyi Guard, and rushed towards him on horseback.
Cao Huazhang seemed to be stunned by him, standing in place, not moving.
Ma Xianglin rushed to the cut, and the wheel gun went towards Cao Huazhang.
Cao Huazhang raised his gun, stood up, and shouted, "You are dead." ”
Ma Xianglin laughed and said, "Is there only one mouth left in Jinyiwei?" I'm dead? I'm living well, and if you die, I won't die. ”
Cao Huazhang smiled: "Look down at your chest." ”
Ma Xianglin looked down at his chest, and the armor was densely covered with white spots.
It turned out that he didn't know how many crossbow arrows he had hit along the way. Fortunately, Jin Yiwei removed the arrow, otherwise, Ma Xianglin's shape and thorn would have to fight.
He looked back and saw that there were not many white pole soldiers on the battlefield, and the brocade guards were still shooting white pole soldiers mercilessly. If this really was a battle, it was a one-sided slaughter.
He looked for his mother, Qin Liangyu, and found that Qin Liangyumu was standing behind, and his chest was also a white spot. It seems that these generals are the best at attracting the firepower of the Jinyi Guard. (To be continued......)