Chapter 609: A Sudden Decisive Battle (Part II)
The soldiers of the Han Dynasty were happy when they heard the battle.
Because of the battle, there is a chance to win the merits, and only with the merits can there be a chance to get ahead.
It's nothing to do with ahem.
The army of the people out of the fortress is along the Yin Mountain to the west, along the way the water and grass are abundant and the streams are vertical and horizontal, and the side close to the Yin Mountain is densely wooded, and many animals swim in it.
As the overlord of this world, two human tribes belonging to different camps are constantly fighting in this beautiful land.
Li Yunze does not like tricks in battle, and has always used dignified formations to break the enemy.
Only when the strength is weak, will you want to defeat the enemy through clever schemes.
But up and down for thousands of years, how many times can the enemy be defeated by the tricks that can be repeatedly boasted about?
Therefore, no matter what world Li Yunze is in, as long as he starts to form an army, the first thing he will do is to try his best to increase the strength of the army.
The things that were done in Zhongshan this time are, in the final analysis, the same.
As for the result, at this time, when the two sides opened up their positions on the wide grassland less than twenty miles away from the old camp of the Aries Tribe, when Li Yunze's soldiers and horses changed into iron armor and steel armor, and listed a majestic array, shining in the sunlight, the opposite side
The Aries Department directly sand sculpted.
The Aries King raised his hand over his forehead and narrowed his eyes.
At this time, it was close to noon, the sun was still hanging in the easterly direction, and the Aries Department was in the backlit position.
This is also the time that Li Yunze deliberately chose to start the war, even if it is a little advantage, he must make use of it as much as possible.
Looking at the Great Wall of metal on the other side, the Aries King felt dazzled.
He rubbed his eyes vigorously and looked at the Han army formation several miles away.
It hasn't changed in the slightest, it's still a dazzling metallic glow.
At this time, the mood of the Aries King can really be described with a sentence of 'I love you in my heart'.
He couldn't put into words how he felt at this moment.
In later generations, steel products were already rotten, and even had to reduce output.
But in the early Han Dynasty, in the era of low productivity, steel was the real important weapon of the country, which could be used directly to mint money.
One Han is five Hu, advanced equipment, especially steel equipment, at least comparable to Sanhu, in addition to good training and teamwork can be one Hu.
If you are really bare-chested one-on-one, the difference in personal aspects is not large.
"The King."
The thousands of households of the Aries Department, the captains, and the households all gathered with shocked expressions, and asked eagerly, "What should I do?" ”
The posture on the other side is not easy to provoke at first glance. These noble heads are already retreating.
"What else can I do?"
The face of the Aries King was almost distorted by anger: "Behind it is the royal court!" ”
The cavalry could run, and the Han army, which was dominated by foot soldiers, basically could not catch up.
But how can the old camp run?
How could so many old and weak women and children, so many cattle, sheep and horses, and so many tents and supplies be able to outpace the Han army!
Without the old camp, even if the young men run away on horseback, how long can they struggle on the grassland?
Rootless water.
"Hit!"
The Aries King stared hatefully at the big man in the distance, "Fight with them!" Let these men know that our Aries Department is not easy to mess with! ”
In fact, the Aries King is very angry in his heart.
He even wondered if the Han army was blind, how could he specifically stare at his Aries Department to fight, could it be that he regarded his royal court as the royal court of Da Danyu?
On the Han army's side, Li Yunze is no longer worried about the Aries Department running away.
Just like in history, Huo Qubing always found the royal court of the Huns, as long as they found their royal court, the Huns had no other choice but to face to face with the Han army.
This is what you can do!
forced the Huns, who mainly used raiding tactics, to fight a decisive battle with the Han army.
"Superfluous nonsense, this king won't say much."
Li Yunze, who was on horseback, stretched out his hand and pulled out the bright saber, "If you win this battle, this king will never be stingy with rewards." The merits of all the kings will also be played by the Son of Heaven to ask for knighthoods for you! ”
The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system, and the military merit was naturally inherited.
It's just that the military merits of the Han Dynasty have changed a lot from the Qin period, and the biggest change is that the difficulty of obtaining them has been greatly reduced.
Of course, the basic outline is still the same.
The goods and materials that are rewarded are related to the title of status. These are the things that the sergeants of this era are pursuing.
Li Yunze is simply straightforward, he has everything after winning the war, and he is definitely very rich, which is the most effective way to boost morale.
As for talking about family and country feelings or something, it can't be said that there is none, it can only be said that it is not the mainstream.
The Han army is a professional soldier here, and when the morale rises, its combat effectiveness is naturally very impressive.
They were willing to believe Li Yunze's promise, because he had the prestige of defeating the Xiongnu before, and he had never defaulted on his reward.
The scale of the battlefield this time is very large, but for the experienced Li Yunze, it is not a big scene.
"The Tutuan townsman stayed in the rear and fenced the van to guard the military supplies."
Li Yunze didn't worry about the Aries Department attacking those Tutuan villagers, not to mention whether he could break through the circular car formation, even if he broke through, it was just a waste of troops and time.
Unless the Aries King on the other side is a sand sculpture, he won't do such a thing.
"The Yanmen County soldiers are commanded by Captain Tian Du and are located on the left flank."
"The soldiers of Yunzhong County are led by Captain Lu Du and are located on the right flank."
"The soldiers of Wuyuan County and the soldiers of Dingxiang County are the front army, and all the cavalry of all departments are concentrated in the Chinese army, which is led by the king himself."
Li Yunze has put out a formation with a thick middle and thin wings, which can be regarded as a variant formation of the Glaive Formation, and the main focus is a central breakthrough.
"All ministries must work together to forge ahead. Those who escaped before the battle were all killed! ”
"!!"
In the era when there was no radio, a large army of tens of thousands of people could only give operational guidelines and directions to the generals of various ministries before the war.
The sound of drums and horns resounded in the sky, and both sides began to move forward.
On the side of the Han army, standing out at the forefront was the 5,000 ironclad soldiers brought by Li Yunze.
They took the song as a unit, pulled out a long line, and in the sound of the sonorous armor crashing, it surged forward like a great wall of steel.
Cowhide boots make a grinding sound when they step on the grass.
Some of the sergeants looked nervous, some looked calm, holding their weapons in both hands, and constantly marched to the beat of drums.
Usually seventy or eighty paces forward, the marquis will give the order to stop.
The captains of each team will organize the queue to make the somewhat loose formation more compact.
The Aries tribe is not a pure nomadic tribe, but a half-ploughing tribe, so there are many foot soldiers in their tribe.
He said that he was a foot soldier, but in fact he was just a farmer who put down his hoe.
Many people couldn't even afford to be equipped with leather armor, and gathered together in a haphazard manner with rudimentary weapons, and their combat effectiveness was estimated to be about the same level as that of the peasant rebel army.
The main cavalry of the Han army and the Aries Department did not move, and slowly followed the rear, probably looking for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.
When there is no harassment, it is best to concentrate the cavalry in a charge.
It is clear that there are veterans on both sides.
On Li Yunze's side, in addition to the elite of the 1,000 cavalry of the Zhongshan Kingdom, there were about 2,000 cavalry in several counties.
These cavalry are the essence of the Great Wall Legion, and they have been fighting with the Xiongnu all year round, and their combat effectiveness is good.
The large arrays on both sides finally gradually leaned together.
At the forefront of the Han army were the 5,000 ironclad soldiers of the Zhongshan Kingdom.
They formed ten small formations in the form of songs.
A platoon of 100 people, and the first three rows were pikemen.
It is said that it is a pikeman, but in fact they do not use a horse rejection spear, but hold a long lance with both hands, which is a kind of long soldier with a long blade, and the lethality is amazing.
The fourth row is the Sword and Shield Soldiers, also known as the Melee Soldiers, who also usually take on the role of Jumpers.
With a shield in one hand and a weapon in the other, and wearing heavy armor, he is a warrior who fights in close quarters.
The last row is a mix of crossbowmen, some with rifles and others with strong crossbows to provide long-range firepower.
The distance between the two sides gradually approached the level of sixty or seventy paces, and the Han army stopped beating the drum for the last time and calmly arranged the formation.
And here in the Aries Department, the herdsmen in the front row watched the iron cans opposite, and put down the sharp long soldiers in their hands and pointed them to their side, the long blades were so dazzling in the noon sun.
At the same time as putting down the lance in his hand, the ironclad soldiers of the Han army also pulled down their ghost faces (face armor).
The hideous shape has a psychological suppression effect on the enemy.
The Han army began to move small steps, gathered together and moved forward in small steps.
The jumping soldiers in the back row quickly stepped forward and rushed out of the gap, raising their shields and holding soldiers to pounce on the opposite side.
Although there is no shortage of brave men in the Aries Tribe, their equipment is really poor.
Except for those with heavy weapons, it is difficult for the weapons in the hands of others to hurt the jumping soldiers wrapped in iron armor.
Thousands of jumping soldiers rushed into the large array of the Aries tribe, and immediately urged their formation under a single slash.
When the distance between the two sides was close to thirty paces, the Han crossbowmen began to shoot from their backs.
The sharp crossbow bolt cut a parabola and landed in the rear of the Aries, causing a scream.
The Aries tribe immediately returned to color, and more bows and arrows roared with a 'buzzing' sound, smashing into the Han army's iron armor with a crackling sound.
The Aries Department mainly uses wolf teeth as arrows, and its penetrating power is really not enough to see.
Unless you're lucky enough to hit the eye hole of the ghost face, or the joint, it's almost no damage.
However, the crossbowmen in the back row, because they were not wearing iron armor, were slightly damaged.
The jumping soldiers in front were creating chaos in a big killing, and the crossbowmen in the back were unleashing waves of arrows, and the fighting atmosphere on the battlefield instantly became fierce.
When there were only more than ten steps left between the two sides, the drums in the Han army formation suddenly intensified.
The jumpers who had rushed into the enemy line before broke free from their entanglement and retreated into their own formation.
Their losses are not large, and it is estimated that they are more than 100 people.
Mainly by bones, giant axes, hammers and other heavy soldiers smashed to death.
There are also unlucky people who fell to the ground, were hugged by people and pressed their hands and feet, lifted their masks and stabbed them in the face with sharp blades.
Before the chaotic Aries herdsmen adjusted their state, the pikemen on the Han army's side had already arrived in front of them.
"Kill !!"
With the roar sounding, thousands of spears with blades nearly two feet long stabbed out fiercely towards the crowd in front of them!