Chapter 41: Breaking the Formation
Early the next morning, everyone drove east with Princess Liu'an's men and horses. A few days later, when they arrived at the Buyeo border, the Donghu army pressed the camp and began to build and install weapons according to the map given by Moda. After another ten days, the weapon was ready. According to Mo Da's intentions, he was equipped with the Donghu cavalry, and asked Mo to teach the Donghu soldiers how to use these weapons, and finally let Mo Xin practice a new battle formation. Ten days later, the Donghu army marched into the territory of Buyeo, and Liu'an asked the people of Moda to supervise the battle by his side.
After walking for less than two hours, there was a report from Tanma, saying that the Buyeo Kingdom had been prepared for a long time, and now it had laid an arrow array at the place where it was going to be charged, threatening that this time the Donghu army would be wiped out. Liu An had long expected that the Buyeo Congress would be prepared, and she had made such a big move at the border these days, and the Buyeo people must have known about it. She handed the token and the arrow to Moxin and said
"Mo Xin, I have no doubt about employing people, and now the newly formed 1,000 iron wedge army is all under your command. I will lead the Donghu Jing cavalry to meet you in the back. ”
Mo Xin received the order, and led Mo Da to lead a thousand iron wedge troops to advance to the front of the Buyeo arrow array.
Moda had only seen the Buyeo Arrow Array in the picture, but when he arrived at the battlefield, he was still shocked. This arrow array consisted of twenty rectangular arrays, each with a width of 500 meters in front of the front, and 100 Buyeo soldiers holding huge shields in front of them. Twenty of the same giant shieldmen on each side guarded the flanks. Each giant shield soldier held a spear more than two meters in his right hand. He knew that these shield soldiers were anti-**. The Donghu soldiers were good at cavalry and archery, the giant shield was effective against arrows, and the spear was used against the charging cavalry.
And the most subtle thing about this arrow array is not the shield soldiers, but the archers. There were 600 well-trained strong archers in the archery array, and the arrows used were all piercing cones. The infantry archers themselves have a longer range than the archers, and with years of training and actual combat, these Buyeo veterans are all able to penetrate the Yang in a hundred steps. The bows and arrows of the Donghu soldiers could not reach the arrow array in the distance, so they could only charge. After a volley, there were only a few cavalry left, and even those left would be killed by the spears of the giant shieldmen. Moreover, no matter which direction the Donghu soldiers went around, they could not find the gaps in the arrow array, so they could only be used as live targets.
There were still 160 light cavalry hidden in the formation, and although the Buyeo people were not good at cavalry, they were more than enough to deal with the defeated army. Therefore, for many years, Donghu has never been able to bargain in Buyeo State.
Although Moda was a little nervous after reading it, he was still quite confident in his method of breaking the formation.
Seeing Mo Xin's wave of the command flag, a hundred ox carts appeared in the Iron Wedge Army's array. The oxen were all dressed in heavy armor, and only their eyes were showing their eyes looking ahead, and even the legs of the oxen were blocked by iron leaf armor, and a large handful of hay was tied to the tail of the ox. Each cart was equipped with three oxen, and the front of the cart was made of bronze with a large iron cone. There was a man in the car, who was also wearing heavy armor. In addition to the reins, there is also a torch and a five-meter-long flagpole with a large red flag hanging on it.
Suddenly, the Moxin Chinese army blew the horn. The drivers and passengers of the chariots lit the hay on the oxtails with torches, and in an instant the flames soared, and the three hundred cows were frightened by the fire and rushed forward. As the fire grew, the frightened bull ran faster and faster. The Buyeo people saw the Donghu iron carts enter the bow and shoot arrows, and the edges of the bows and arrows poured on these chariots like a torrential rain.
It's a pity that the ox is covered with heavy armor, and these armor-piercing cones can't do anything at all.
These frightened cows are getting closer and closer. At this time, the driver stretched out the flagpole with the red flag flat. The jumping and tumbling red flags completely angered the painful bulls who were burned by the fire, and these heavily armored iron bulls crashed into the Buyeo arrow array. The huge shields and spears of the arrow array could not stop this huge impact at all, and the twenty arrow arrays were all broken open by five huge gaps, and the archers inside had never seen this formation, and they were also staggered in an instant.
Seeing that the gap had been opened, Mo Xin waved the order flag to both sides. Nine hundred heavily armored cavalry rushed out from both sides at once. These cavalrymen were in teams of six, their horses were connected by iron locks, and they were heavily armored from man to horse, and each cavalryman was armed with a huge mace. The nine hundred men followed the chariot and rushed towards the arrow array.
In the chaotic arrow array, some Buyeo soldiers found the rushing heavy cavalry in a panic and hurriedly shot arrows to stop them. How could it be that it was already impossible to form a rain of arrows, and it did not have a big impact on Donghu Heavy Cavalry.
Within three or four minutes, Donghu Heavy Cavalry had already killed in front of the arrow array. The arrow array that had just been broken through the gap had not had time to rearrange the formation, and it was even more scattered by the heavy cavalry that was connected together. The Donghu soldiers on the horse swept around with maces, and the formation of the arrow array was gone.
However, after all, there are only 900 iron wedge troops, and 20,000 people on the Buyeo side. After a period of panic, the Buyeo soldiers reacted a little. At this time, the 20,000 Donghu elite cavalry led by Liu An also slapped their horses and killed, and only the sound of the ghost crying wolf of the Fuyu soldiers was left on the battlefield.
It took less than an hour from the chariot charge to the total annihilation of the enemy army, and the Buyeo arrow array blocking the road to the east of Donghu was completely shattered. The Donghu soldiers had never been so excited, happy, and excited. They cut off the heads of the Buyeo people, hung them on the necks of their horses, and waited to go back to ask for credit.
Princess Liu'an was also very excited, she didn't care about her identity, she hugged Mo Xin and Mo Da and shouted and laughed. Moda and Moxin were also moved by their own design and conducting achievements, and they also hugged Liu An and went crazy together for half an hour.
As soon as the joy passed, Princess Liu'an reacted first, and pushed Mo Da and Mo Xin away, and her face was immediately covered with redness. At this time, Liu Anzhi was not as murderous as usual, and his soft and handsome face couldn't help but make the two big men on the opposite side stunned. Where did they know that this princess is not only the first in Donghu's martial arts, but also the first beauty in Donghu. How many princes and nobles want to marry Liu An back to the tent, and how many Donghu soldiers are willing to die for her because they are infatuated with Liu An.
Merton's group arrived on horseback, and the three of them who looked at the embarrassed man didn't know what was going on. Mo Liang interrupted the silence by speaking
"Princess, do you want to wave your army to cover up the kill, now that the Buyeo soldiers have been completely dispersed, at this time, take the opportunity to attack, and you will definitely be able to take the capital of Buyeo. Once the capital is taken, Buyeo will no longer be a threat to Donghu within a few years. ”
Princess Liu'an was not moved when she heard Mo Liang's words, but just said lightly
"Now that the enemy has been broken, don't chase after the poor."
After speaking, he led the victorious Donghu soldiers back to the royal court. Mo Liang watched Princess Liu'an's every move, and a hint of a smile flowed from the corner of his mouth.
On the way back to the royal court, Merton was a little worried and asked Mo Liang beside him
"Sir, I have something depressed that I would like to ask sir."
Mo Liang didn't wait for Morton to finish speaking, then spoke
"The prince is not a little worried. First, I am worried that Donghu will not be restrained by Buyeo, and it will be a big trouble for the Xiongnu in the future. Second, Moda, Moxin, and Mo did not work together to win this victory, and they were afraid that the king of Donghu would leave them in Donghu and not be able to go back to the grassland with you. ”
"Sir, what a man of God. Exactly what I thought it would be. ”
"In fact, there is one more thing to worry about, that is, the Donghu people have mastered the iron wedge array, how should we Huns break it in the future."
Seeing that Mo Liang and his hero saw the same thing, Merton smiled
"Sir is far-sighted."
"The prince doesn't have to worry too much. Since Moda can form an iron wedge array, he must have a way to crack it. And I guess with the wisdom of Emida, he must have thought of it, and you might as well ask him later. In addition, I just asked Liu An in words if he would take advantage of the victory and use the army, but Liu An did not agree. It didn't make sense at all, and I thought she must have something to hide. If the guess is correct, it should be that once you completely conquer Buyeo, your status in Donghu will be far less important than it is now. Only by keeping the enemy can the value of the general be more reflected. Donghu has such a thinking of the commander, I don't think it can pose a real threat to the Xiongnu. ”
Merton nodded, and Merion continued
"It's just that this Donghu King looks fat-headed and big-eared, but he is actually very scheming. I'm afraid that if we win the battle in Buyeo, he will make things difficult for us. ”
Merton was also very worried, and asked Mo Liang if he had any good countermeasures. Mo Liang shook his head
"Now I don't have a clue, I have to improvise. The prince had better keep an eye on Liu An, maybe she can help us get out at a critical moment. ”
A few days later, the Donghu army returned victorious. Donghu Wang Zhidao Moxin commanded the iron wedge array to break the Fuyu arrow array, and greeted the triumphant soldiers at the gate of the royal city early. Seeing a large group of people appear from afar, regardless of the prestige of King Donghu, he ran directly to Moxin and Modama. He grabbed the reins of the two people's horses and said with a smile on his face
"These two are really God-given gods. Come to the camp and rest! ”
As he spoke, the king of Donghu pulled the horses of the two and moved his fat body towards the gate. Everyone was confused by the move of King Donghu leading the horse and kicking it. In particular, Murda and Moxin looked back at Merton, not knowing what to do. Seeing that Mo Liang whispered a few words to Merton, Merton nodded at them, signaling them to rest assured.
When they arrived, Moda and Moxin met a large welcoming procession. In front of the team were dozens of dancers with beautiful faces, dancing with the band behind them. Behind the dancers was a band of hundreds, and behind the band there were several hundred cavalry. The horsemen lined up and stood on the way to the royal tent. Behind the cavalry were countless Donghu people who greeted them, shouting the names of Moxin and Moda in unison. The whole scene was very enthusiastic, and there was an indescribable pride, joy and excitement in Murda and Mo's confidence. The two of them looked at the sweaty King Donghu, and they both felt that they couldn't go away. The two of them turned over and dismounted together.
When the king of Donghu saw them dismount, he hurriedly handed the reins to the guards. Two large hands, one on each side, grabbed Murda and Moshin, and kept raising their hands high. Every time he raised his hand, it would cause the people of Donghu to cheer like a tsunami. Moda and Moxin both felt dizzy, and they didn't know how they got into the big tent.
King Donghu pulled the two of them to sit beside him, completely ignoring the others, not even Princess Liu'an. After everyone sat down, King Donghu said
"Moda created an iron wedge formation for my Donghu, and Mo Xin led the army to break the Buyeo arrow array, and this battle laid the foundation for conquering the east! Come, I salute the two heroes! ”
As he spoke, he picked up his wine glass, and Moda drank it all because they couldn't shirk it. King Donghu said yes repeatedly, waved his hand again, and saw twenty beauties coming in outside the tent. Most of these girls are wearing makeup, and they are all beautiful and moving. Mo Da looked at it, some looked like Donghu people, some looked like women from the Western Regions, some looked like Han people, and a few could see that they were just captured Buyeo women, and their clothes were torn off a bit. Donghu Wang Road
"We Donghu have always rewarded meritorious people, and each of you chooses ten beauties."