It should be said that Qi Hong's caution did bring some luck to the first division. The dense iron thorns bought him some time. The intelligence from the scouts' continuous reports proved that the enemy was riding two divisions at a time. When Qi Hong rushed towards his division, he knew that he was afraid that he would encounter the only heavy cavalry division in Western Xinjiang. Regarding this heavy cavalry division, the commander of the regiment specifically reminded a group of people before leaving that they must maintain a high degree of vigilance, especially after entering the plain area, which is the most suitable stage for the heavy cavalry division to perform. In addition to sending enough scouts to maintain quick response capabilities, the only help the legion gave to the three forward divisions was probably these caltrops and ropes.
This kind of rope fence that can be rolled up can be released and set up in a short time. The triangular thick wooden frame is fixed with iron hooks and placed along the infantry defense line. It is indeed fatal to the light cavalry. The killer can play a very effective delaying role even when encountering heavy cavalry. The Northern Army has carefully studied the rapid development of military power in Western Xinjiang. Especially after Li Wufeng gained the support of the nomads, the surge in cavalry power, especially the light cavalry power, once overwhelmed both the Liberians and the Yi Fang in the north. After suffering enough, it has become an urgent task for the Northern Army to figure out strategies and methods on how to deal with these nomadic cavalry.
After brainstorming, the army and some workshops finally produced this seemingly crude product, but after testing it is quite effective, especially for light cavalry. This kind of rope fence is different from ordinary deer fences. The biggest difference between the Yan and Juma fences is that they are easy to retract and deploy, and the deployment time is short. Enough skilled personnel can erect two rope fences on a division's more than 1,000-meter defense line in ten minutes, and there is no blank zone. The war is over. It could be reused later, which made the Northern Army feel like a treasure, and under Situ Tai's personal urging, the munitions department went all out to produce it. The Northern Army also began to equip a large amount of equipment. Iron smelting workshops throughout Yanyun County were mobilized to create this kind of elastic iron ribbons and iron caltrops, and of course this defensive weapon was first equipped into the hands of the Northern Army on the front line.
Now is the time for this tool to come into play. When he learned that the third heavy cavalry division of the Third Army of Western Xinjiang might be attacking, Qi Hong even spent a lot of money to slightly adjust the position of the division and lay out all the rope fences, forming three lines in front of his defense line. Mesh fence strips. In order to deal with the heavy cavalry in Western Xinjiang, a brigade of javelin soldiers also quickly entered the position. Only at this time did Qi Hong realize that the javelin soldiers in a brigade were actually a little weak, but it was unlikely that a division like his would be defeated by the first group of javelin soldiers in Western Xinjiang. The Third Army has a heavy cavalry division and too many spearmen. Now it can only be said that it is better than nothing.
Qi Hong had already sent the urgent request for help to the rear legion headquarters after confirming that it was the heavy cavalry of Western Xinjiang. The best way to deal with heavy cavalry, besides heavy infantry, is light cavalry. Only light cavalry can suppress heavy cavalry through dogfights. In terms of power, Qi Hong Division only has two heavy infantry brigades that are usually used for decoration. But now it has almost become a priceless treasure again, but the heavy infantry themselves feel like they are cattle being driven to the slaughterhouse. If two brigades of heavy infantry with less than 2,000 people want to compete with a division of heavy cavalry, even if Just think about it with your feet and know what the effect will be. Even with the Nao Shi Zi rope fence, the result seemed unlikely to change, at least their fate was doomed.
Mao Jin's armored cavalry division rolled onto the ground, kicking up clouds of yellow dust. The weight of hundreds of kilograms made each war horse look like a mobile fortress. It was dark and dense, and the shaking of the iron leaf armor and the collision of the horse armor were enough to It will make any infantry soldier feel devastated. The snorting and neighing of the strong horses were like the urging call of the King of Hell. The cavalry's spears, which were more than three meters tall, were pushed forward to form a dense forest of thorns. The rhythmic sound of the horses' hooves made the earth tremble, like an endless wave. The unstoppable black torrent sweeps in, and everything will be shattered in front of it.
Mao Jin looked at the scene in front of him with some excitement, but he did not expect that his own army would encounter such a barrage of iron caltrops that he had never seen before, although he had heard that the Northern Army was equipping a type of barrage to deal with light cavalry. The shape of the equipment is somewhat like a fence, but even the fence cannot stop the armored cavalry. However, this time Mao Jin seemed to have encountered some trouble.
The armored cavalry didn't realize what was blocking them until they got closer. Iron ribbons were stretched horizontally and vertically to form obstacles, and the iron caltrops hanging from them were even more dazzling. Strong and stable triangular horse stakes were connected to each other through iron ribbons. It seems that the only way to break through these obstacles is to get rid of these things.
Perhaps the spear is the most advantageous attacking weapon, but it is not so practical against these obstacles. The armored cavalry were forced to sweep their spears across in an attempt to sweep away or break these obstacles. This effort obviously did not work well, although It was hit by a huge impact and moved around, but the stability of this triangular horse pile is very good. It can still play its role well if it changes its position. At most, the density has changed. But it was still firmly blocked in front of the cavalry.
The offensive of the heavy cavalry was effectively contained, and the javelin soldiers of the First Division of the Twelfth Army began to go wild. Wave after wave of spears rained down on the heads of the heavy cavalry. Although the number was not large, after all, this was It is a weapon that can bring harm to the heavy armored cavalry. Compared with the rain of arrows that are just like scratching the surface, the lethality of this weapon is still much more powerful. At this time, the heavy armored cavalry was in an unprecedented predicament, but they were finally a unit that had experienced the bloody battle in Beiyuan. Mao Jin took the lead in leading the soldiers to cross the cavalry spears diagonally, and then wielded the sword in his hand to chop up the not very strong iron. Ribbons, these things are very tough in the face of being hit by spears, but they are much more fragile in front of steel knives. They only need to be chopped hard, and the ribbons will soon break and lose their effectiveness.
But even so, the damage caused to Mao Jin's heavy armored cavalry was huge. The entire formation was disrupted and the attack progress was delayed. The greatest power of the heavy armored cavalry was the impact brought by its speed and strength, but this The rope fence effectively reduced the impact of the armored cavalry. Fortunately, Mao Jin, who is rough but delicate, can still save a hand. The reserve team of a regiment fully interprets the classic and magical effect of showing one's skills in times of crisis. When Mao Jin ordered the flag officer to wave the flag to signal the reserve team, When it was possible to launch a charge, the heavy armored cavalry had to retreat to both wings after destroying most of the rope fences. Only by maintaining a certain distance and then regrouping to launch an attack could the best impact effect be achieved. In the current situation where this division has no other reinforcements, Mao Jin would rather sacrifice some time to obtain the best results.
I'm afraid even Mao Jin himself didn't expect how fragile the opponent's defense line was except for the iron caltrops and rope fences. The heavy infantry of the two brigades acted as the first main force, but after knowing that he was simply sending himself to death, these two The heavy cavalry of this brigade appeared to be demoralized and did not play the role of the heavy infantry as the most powerful opponent of the armored cavalry. The armored cavalry unit only used one charge to crush the heavy infantry group that was the main defensive force. , the collapse of the heavy infantry defense group even affected the entire defense line. The heavy armored cavalry regiment took advantage of the momentum to sweep to the left, completely overwhelming the left defense line that was caught off guard. This brought extremely serious consequences. Mao Jin, who had already completed the re-preparation, led The heavy armored cavalry took the opportunity to rush in from the left wing. The entire 1st Division battle line became fragmented and almost impossible to recover.
No one thought that the heavy infantry, which had previously placed high hopes, performed so poorly, and even the light infantry performed far worse. So much so that this battle has been used in the political teaching materials of many military academies, that is, the first factor that determines the outcome of a war is always people. The basic training and fighting spirit of soldiers are enough to determine a war, and the two important factors of the First Division are Almost all the soldiers in the infantry brigade came from the children of the wealthy peasant class in the East China Sea area. The salary and various subsidies of heavy infantry were much higher than that of light infantry, and they rarely participated in battles to attack cities and strongholds. They unanimously believed that this was the best safe haven. I thought it would play such an important role in this war. Facing a powerful enemy and the threat of death, they simply could not bear the pressure, and their spirits collapsed before the battle. After the war, the commander of the first division, Qi Hong, had to admit that his understanding of overvaluing the arms led to This war was a complete failure. Although he also admitted that he might fail, he firmly believed that he could fail more gloriously.
Compared with the overwhelming momentum on the front and left wing, the right wing where the commander of the First Division, Qi Hong, was personally in charge, appeared to be much tougher. When he discovered that the enemy troops that had broken through the front were sweeping to the left, Qi Hong realized that the defeat of this battle was inevitable. It was avoidable, but he believed that he needed to safeguard the honor of the First Division. He adjusted the defense line in time and personally stood on the front line, which greatly boosted morale. The few remaining iron caltrops are sparsely placed in front of the formation. They can no longer be connected together, but they can finally bring some obstacles to the opponent.
There was no suspense in the second half of the battle. Although Qi Hong personally participated in the battle, the outcome of the battle could not be changed. The disparity in power meant that the second half of the battle ended in less than an hour. Qi Hong was seriously injured and captured, while the entire first Less than three thousand men of the division were captured, and all the rest died in the battle.