Chapter 706: The so-called domineering
The Chinese military formation is a very esoteric knowledge, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period wrote a book on the art of war, such as Sun Bin, Wu Qi and others, have discussed in detail the types of formations and the application of the law in the book of war.
There are dozens of formations listed in the book of war, but there is not much difference in the core content, which is nothing more than how to better allocate troops, so that all arms can be more effectively coordinated and more fully exerted their power.
Therefore, the formation and the class are closely related, and they will be born or destroyed because of the alternation of the old and new troops.
For example, the Yuli Array, which was popular in the Spring and Autumn Period, was specially designed for the coordination of infantry and chariots. The most prominent feature of this formation is to give full play to the role of infantry in the chariot battle, that is, to charge the battle with the chariot first, and the infantry to disperse around the chariot, which can make up for the gap in the chariot and effectively kill and injure the enemy.
This formation is somewhat similar to the coordinated formation of infantry and tanks in later generations, and gradually disappeared after the combat vehicles withdrew from the war stage.
Corresponding to this was the rise of cavalry.
Most of the cavalry formations that have been handed down to later generations are combined formations, that is, infantry and cavalry coordinated tactics. Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry, Chen Qingzhi's 3,000 white robes, and Li Shimin's Xuanjia elite cavalry all belong to this category, and their combat ideas are similar, with infantry fighting and cavalry seeking opportunities to raid.
The formations used by cavalry in solitary combat are only assault formations such as cone formations and fish scale formations.
This arises, partly because the cavalry travels too fast and it is difficult to make adjustments in battle; On the other hand, since the Han Dynasty, the Central Plains Dynasty has used less and less cavalry, and the cavalry tactics have become more and more simple and simple, but the infantry and cavalry have become more and more complete.
I have to say that this is also a sadness.
Fortunately, there are still strong men, and there are unborn Huo Hussars!
Compared to him, he was better at commanding large corps, and he was as famous as him in later generations. and called Wei Huo's uncle Wei Qing, Huo Qubing has an unparalleled talent in the command and use of cavalry, and has brought the cavalry tactics to the extreme.
And the car suspension formation is the only special formation for cavalry in the history of China that he created. Even across time, space and geography, the cavalry special formation outside the car suspension is only the wall battle method of the heavy cavalry advancing as a whole in medieval Europe. Relative to the rigid and rough wall propulsion. I don't know how much the unrivaled car suspension is going to out, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is unparalleled in the world.
Like Xu Rong's improved infantry vehicle suspension, the core idea of the cavalry vehicle suspension formation is how to maximize the deployment of troops and give full play to the highest combat power. It is embodied in a wheel. The cycle is endless, and the most combat-ready people are always at the forefront, and after fighting with all their might, they retreat to the back to recover their strength.
In terms of image point metaphor, this formation is the same as the micro-operation of competitive games such as StarCraft and Warcraft in the later generations, pulling the remnants of blood down from the front line, replenishing a certain amount of blood before rushing up. Someone who operates well. Even if he has fewer troops, he can defeat someone who is not in good operation and has more troops, and the reason is that his combat power is more fully exerted.
There are similar operations in real-life wars. Commanders above all levels will try to put elite troops where they are needed most. The car suspension formation is a mode of standardizing this kind of subtle command.
The prominence of the strange array brought Koji Yoshika and Xianden to the camp in an endless despair.
Confronting the enemy cavalry, everyone felt alone. It was as if his companions had disappeared, leaving him alone to face the surging tide of cavalry. The next moment it will be completely overwhelmed.
Reason told them that this was an illusion, that it was unreal, that the enemy's strength was only half that of his side, and that the cavalry charged, in order to maintain the thickness of the formation, could not be greatly deployed in the front.
However, it is also counterintuitive to constantly adjust their speed in the high-speed charge and complete the rotation and replacement, and seeing this situation, the ridiculous feeling will inevitably come up, making their fighting spirit lower and lower, and the panic will spread rapidly.
Knowing this, Koji Yi couldn't come up with any way.
Changing formations? Useless! On the one hand, he didn't make the corresponding preparations, and with what he learned from Koji Yi's life, he couldn't find any relevant information that could restrain this immortal array.
The car suspension array was only a flash in the pan in the Wei Huo era, due to the sudden death of Huo Qu's illness, it did not leave a legacy and record, it only existed in legends, and the description in the legend is only eight words: devastating, invincible!
Not to mention that this information has no reference value, and even if it is, Koji will not have time to make adjustments. How fast did the cavalry charge? Even if it was Koji Yi, even if he was the first to die, the only orders and adjustments that could be issued now were nothing more than retreat and hold on.
Fall back? In front of the imposing iron horseman?
Hold? Isn't it because you can't keep it at all that you need to adjust?
Koji Yoshiki was helpless.
Qi Zhou, who was watching the battle in the rear, was even more shocked that his soul almost flew out of his gaping mouth. He and his henchmen watched the battle on a hill, which was condescending, and the overall situation of the battle between the two armies could be seen very clearly.
In his opinion, the Qingzhou Iron Cavalry is like a big saw with its serrated teeth that will automatically rotate, and the first camp is like a big tree with barbs. Although the latter is not easy to provoke, in front of the chainsaw, there are only branches and leaves flying sideways, and the bones are broken.
The overall formation of the iron cavalry is not the usual spindle-shaped, but long and open, like an eagle that stretches its wings and swoops down from a high altitude, encompassing the entire attack range of the geese marching array that has landed first, tearing it bloody with its sharp beak and claws.
"This, what the hell is going on, cavalry, cavalry can also be used like this?"
With a hint of crying, Qi Zhou asked loudly, and the only thing that answered him was the crisp sound of 'Dede', which was the sound of his henchmen's teeth fighting.
"That Wang Yu...... He's not human...... It's a demon sent by the Immortal Heaven to punish the world! ”
"Run, let's run, run far, so that we can save our lives!"
"yes...... There is no way to fight against demons, the enemy has indestructible armor, and he holds an indestructible spear and lance in his hand, and even a galloping war horse can be used like an arm...... People, how is it possible to do this? Run, run! ”
Qi Zhou's loud questioning broke the silence, and also reminded the leaders of the thieves that when they encounter an enemy they can't resist, they are driven by Neng, and running away is the king's way.
Even many of Qi Zhou's descendants refused to wait for their boss to give an order, they rushed to the war horse, turned over on the horse, and urged the horse to flee. While running, he also threw things, weapons, armor, bows and arrows, dry food...... They threw away everything they could except the horsewhip, and some even threw away their thick leather jackets despite the cold.
Seeing that it is the first month, it is the coldest time of the year, throw away the leather jacket, gallop wildly, no need for others to kill, run dozens of miles by yourself, and most of your life is gone.
This kind of common-sense thing, the person who lost his jacket naturally would not be unaware, but in his mind, no matter how terrible the ice and snow and cold wind were, it was not as terrible as Wang Yu, and he would rather die of hunger in the wind and snow than continue to face Wang Yu and his iron horse.
Qi Zhou was the last to get on the horse, and most of the troops had already fled, even if he wanted to take care of his righteousness, he didn't have the strength to help in the battle. What's more, he didn't have the guts, the reason why he took a step late was just because he still had a glimmer of hope for Koji Yi, thinking that the other party might have some killer features that didn't come out.
After all, he is Koji Yi, the best at restraining cavalry!
Moreover, if he had not had faith, why did his generals not retreat and advance against the enemy's iron cavalry when the momentum of defeat was gradually formed?
In this way, with the last trace of luck, Qi Zhou witnessed the last moment of the first camp, under the unknown fierce tactics of the Qingzhou Iron Cavalry, the final counterattack of Koji Yi was instantly strangled into pieces, and the flag was overturned in the chaos.
Qi Zhou turned around, whipped his whip, and took the last dozens of minions with his head in his hands.
Wang Yu didn't pay attention to Qi Zhou's actions at all, because with Lu Qiling and Zhang Liao in front, although he charged with the army this time, he always lagged behind, so he seemed very idle and had time to observe and think.
And the more he thought about it, the more he admired the predecessor who created this formation hundreds of years ago, and he only felt a feeling of a mountain looking up.
will make him sigh if this, not because of the innovation of the formation, this kind of innovation, as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there have been countless masters of the art of war, such as Sun Tzu, Wu Zi and other super masters, how much more than one or two innovative art of war?
However, Huo Quai's car suspension formation was completely different, and the greatest achievement of this tactic was not military, but psychological.
Destroying the withered and decaying, the blocker is invincible, this is the saying, to put it bluntly, it is a smooth and dripping crushing. Whether there is a mountain or a river ahead, or the boundless Hanhai wasteland, as long as the suspended wheels spin, it can be crushed unstoppable.
Wang Yu was very skeptical that Huo Qubing founded this formation because he wanted to win against the Huns, or simply to enjoy the pleasure of crushing.
This method of warfare is completely different from other tactics, there is no need to strategize, no need to calculate, as long as you see the enemy, point your weapon at the enemy, and rush forward with your partners, and then, you are left to enjoy the joy of crushing the opponent.
This is the most domineering tactic he knows.
Xu Rong improved this formation and used it in the infantry, and the domineering and sharp spirit had already begun to be seen. Now, Wang Yu relied on the formation map and training methods left by Xu Rong, with the help of Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, and Lu Qiling, who were proficient in cavalry warfare, and finally reproduced this formation in the world.
With absolute strength, coupled with this domineering, who else in the world can stop his steps? The current iron cavalry is completely worthy of the name of the first strongest soldier, right?
"Wang Pengju!" Suddenly his thoughts drifted, the formation in front of him was suddenly blocked, and a roar like a wounded beast came, and when Wang Yu raised his eyes, a figure covered in blood, but still waving vigorously, was in sight!
It's Kojiyoshi!