Chapter 241: Mandarin Duck Array
The wolf is a very down-to-earth weapon.
It first appeared in the miners' rebel army in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, and like all kinds of rebel weapons, it had the advantage of convenient materials.
It is similar to a spear, with a sharp tip, but unlike a spear, it is not only longer in length, but also has several layers of multi-bladed branches around the "body", which are dense and strong......
To put it simply, the original wolf is actually a moso bamboo - the front end of the bamboo is sharpened, while retaining the branches of the bamboo body.
Although it is bulky due to its length and the surrounding branches, it has its own inherent advantages.
Later, in Qi Jiguang's hands, the wolf whi bloomed with brilliance......
The Ming army, which had been deflated by the Japanese invaders many times, finally regained face under the mandarin duck array of the Qi family's army!
Since the formation of the army, it swept away the decline of being defeated by the Japanese with less and more, fought in Taizhou for the first time, won thirteen consecutive battles, killed thousands of enemies, and drowned nothing......
It can be said that Qi Jiguang's mandarin duck formation, when fighting against the Japanese Kou, has a more restrained effect than the halberd against the light horse!
Who are those widows?
A group of outlaws who are agile and have the advantage of a sword!
The undeniable quality of the excellent individual soldiers made the Ming army repeatedly deflated at first, but ...... After the Qi family army was born, he was directly beaten to lose his temper.
And the core of the Mandarin Duck Formation is the "Wolf Tree".
There are many variants of the Mandarin Duck Array, the most common of which is the "Two Talent Array", the most basic configuration when fighting against the Japanese Bandits, usually the first two sword and shield hands, the knife is a short knife, the shield is a big shield, and the main defense cover; This is followed by two wolf wrestlers, that is, wolf whizzers, and the wedges sweep their faces when they are near, and the main interferes; Then there were four spearmen, who attacked; Finally, there are two palladium boring hands, that is, holding a trident-like weapon, the main harassment; Finally, one man with a firearm was the last...... There is also a team leader, who is responsible for commanding.
The core concept is to cooperate with contradictions and complement each other's strengths and weaknesses.
The advantage of the "wolf whi" is especially obvious in the fight against the Japanese pirates.
The Japanese who held the Japanese sword, the main way of attack was chopping, and the Japanese at that time were all outlaws with some family background, their Japanese sword, is their own net worth, naturally far stronger than the standard weapons of the general army, coupled with the gap in courage, the Ming army was often won more with less.
However, the "wolf whisk" solves this problem, when the wolf whisk sweeps over, it can block the line of sight, second, the "branches" can resist the chopping trend, and thirdly, it ...... It is psychological, hiding behind the "branches" can strengthen the courage of our army, while the enemy's vision is blocked, and the heart must be a little timid!
At this time, if the pirate is frustrated by the wolf, the pikeman stabs forward, and if he leans over to dodge, there are also sword and shield hands to slash down the three ways, even if he wants to attack from the flank, the boring palladium hand can also play the role of blocking - this weapon similar to a trident, not to poke people, the main function is to hold the sword.
As long as the opponent is blocked, there will be a pikeman to replenish the knife immediately, and there is a remote output of a firearm behind it......
The 1,800 new troops brought by Zhao Yun were trained in the formation of the Qi family's army, and the "wolf tassels" on the weapons were of course special weapons, not to the point of using bamboo, but using sharp steel and flexible wood, and wrapping several times more "gun tassels" than normal, but it looked like bamboo.
And...... Many of the wolf fighters are Macedonian pikemen "transferred", and they are also super-long weapons, and they are also swaying in front of the enemy's eyes, which is considered a relatively close class.
In the mandarin duck formation of the Qi family's army, the "six styles of wolf whisk" are specially summarized, and skilled and experienced training wolf whirers can make the enemy "uncomfortable" in various situations!
Although most of the enemies did not die at the hands of the wolf, the wolf is definitely the core of the mandarin duck array.
The slight difference is that in the end, no firearms are arranged, but each warlord is at the end, and the armor is loaded with a divine arm crossbow!
At the same time, each general commands a sword and shield, a wolf sword, two spears, and a boring palladium, a total of five Ji Zao soldiers, two generals just form a "two-talent array", and three can be variants of the "three-talent array......
And the halberd warriors trained by Lu Yi are an elite who pay attention to personal bravery and use halberd slashing as an attack method.
When an ordinary army encounters it, it is indeed necessary to be afraid first - after all, it is all a general!
Even if it is a wood and stone general, it is usually much stronger than Ji Zao's soldiers, not to mention a large number of gilded generals, who are running for two meters and five after being armored......
Therefore, Lu Su and Bai Tu, who were in Jinling before and were familiar with the characteristics of each new army, thought of this "Mandarin Duck Army".
Lu Yi didn't know what to do, and originally thought that the other party would definitely "cheat", but then he saw the enemy army in front of him, and he really wanted to fight hard...... While surprised, he couldn't help but sneer.
It seems that although the other party is in the front line, there are more people than the Euphorbia, but ...... Is it enough for a halberd to kill?
Seeing the first row of the other party, all of them were holding a square shield that was almost one person high, and they laughed even more in their hearts - what a cowardice!
This shield is also specially made by the Ministry of Industry, solid wood clad iron, heavy batch, but ...... The following can be equipped with a bracket or a drill, depending on the battlefield situation, prepare in advance, the soft ground is equipped with a drill inserted into the ground to fix, and the current pass on this solid ground, then install a bracket to support!
At the same time, the sword and shield hands all have a standard posture of force, holding their shoulders against the shield, and then obeying orders.
Seeing the two armies clashing, one by one the Euphorbia soldiers attacked the enemy in front of them with pride - although they were only the "pawns" of the Euphorbia, they had the pride of being better than the grassroots officers!
We are invincible, invincible, invincible, the first to take the battle, and the enemy is sharp!
Mere infantry, thinking they had shields......
Kindness? What the hell is this? It's so much of a hindrance...... I'll cut!
Huh? Some branches were chopped off, but still ......
Yes! There was a pikeman sneak attack, I ......
Wow yes! There is also a knife hand rolling out from behind the shield, staring at the crotch and slashing, you are cold......
Withdraw?
It's too late, I've already been shot......
Not only is there restraint in the troops, but also ...... This is the first time that the Mandarin Duck Array has appeared on the battlefield, and in the face of the "down-to-earth" equipment of the wolf squirt, the Euphorbia is also a little at a loss, even if it is a gilded general, it is inevitable to panic when he is scolded by the "little man".
Even if he didn't panic in his heart, the halberd in his hand couldn't quickly cut the opponent's wolf into a light rod, but it had to be blocked by the "fragmentary" blade.
And in this case, there is no pressure on the pikemen!
Lu Yi's confident smile did not last long, but after the two sides were in close combat, the situation where the Euphorbia quickly pushed the battle line over did not appear as scheduled, but ...... The front row, which was the first to be contacted, was almost "uniformly" poked to death in a short period of time.
In the army formation of the halberd soldiers, most of the gilded soldiers were arranged in the front and middle, but the defeat of the wood and stone soldiers made them vigilant, but ...... But it didn't change the tide of the war!
Even if it is a gilded general, he has to be "taken care of" by the wolf, and ...... In the eyes of the halberds, these guys with "bamboo" are like they have practiced, no matter they jump high and low, bend over the cross, the other party can always find the best angle and poke the "bamboo" in front of their eyes.
Although the attack power is the same thing, there are spears poking out of ...... "branches and leaves", and they are often stabbed by several well-documented spears together.
If you want to attack, the sword and shield hand will always hold the shield, and you must take a detour...... The sword and shield hand immediately released the shield and rolled out to make the lying knife slash the leg, and the shield could stay in place because of the bracket to block the view.
The boring palladium hand on the side is even more hateful, once the halberd is cut into the forked strands, even if its own strength is much stronger than Ji Zao's miscellaneous fish, it can only shock the other party to take a few steps back, at most, the boring palladium is out of his hand and sits on a fart, but the halberd's chopping momentum must also be exhausted......
The narrow terrain of the pass is also destined to have a greater advantage in the Mandarin Duck Formation, which "has deep cooperation" at this time - after the short battle, the Ji Zao soldiers and grassroots generals in several rows in front of them are not idle, but simple halberds...... Only queue up to "hit the street"!
Lu Yi's stunned kung fu, the halberd has "disappeared" layer by layer......
The Euphorbia Warrior, composed of all the generals, disappeared after the death of the Euphorbia Soldier, leaving behind just an ordinary corpse!
From the charge, to the collision, and now to the queue to fight the streets.
The morale of the Euphorbia was collapsed like an avalanche in a very short period of time.
And at this moment, I only heard Zhao Yun shouting: "The head of Wen Chou is here!" The winner is decided! ”
I saw a giant-like Zhao Yun, with a very ugly head on the tip of the gun.
Even a halberd soldier can't withstand such a morale blow at this time - in comparison, after being ready for a desperate battle, it is easier to be heroic on the battlefield, but ...... originally thought it was just a battle to cut melons and chop vegetables, but when he suddenly became a lamb to be slaughtered, it was difficult to continue to be "heroic".
However......
The Euphorbia did not have a retreating formation at all.
It was not only because of Lu Yi's arrogance, but at the beginning of the training, the Euphorbia soldiers were to fight against the "invincible" White Horse Righteous Servants at that time, and their task was to defend and counterattack on the terrain of the boundary bridge, and if they were defeated, Yuan Shao's army was hopeless, so they didn't consider retreating at all!
When Lu Yi was trusted, the Euphorbia had the best treatment and the most sophisticated equipment of the Yuan army, and they also had to make the greatest contribution, and they also had a name - the first to the dead.
Fall back?
These two words are not found in the dictionary of the Euphorbia.
However, now Lu Yi regrets it......
If it weren't for the training of some retreating formations in advance, at least it would not have turned around and fled like the current one.
The terrain of the pass also became the biggest obstacle to the escape of the rout army at this time, so they could only turn around and flee backwards......
And at this moment, in the Mandarin Duck Formation, except for the generals who can attack with the Divine Arm Crossbow, the other Ji Zao soldiers do not have the speed to pursue the Euphorbia soldiers, but ...... I saw that the formation was scattered, revealing the Yiyang light horse behind!
This is also Zhao Yun's previous arrangement, which can be regarded as a little selfishness, but ...... Indeed, if these soldiers want to escape, only light cavalry can pursue them.
The fact that the euphorbia man restrained the light cavalry did not mean that he could restrain the light cavalry with a disorganized "back" when he fled in the wilderness......
The best way to defeat fear is to face it and tear it apart - Yiyang light horse, charge!