These nomadic cavalry are worthy of growing on horseback since they were young. They have excellent skills in controlling war horses. As they get closer to Liu Xin's army, the horses gallop faster and faster, and the cavalry groups are gradually dispersed. ,
Liu Xin, who was standing under the command of the Chinese army, looked worried. He had never seen so many cavalry riding horses. The feeling can be described not only by the word shock. The enemy's cavalry is still some distance away, but the vibration of the earth has made him secretly frightened. Under the footsteps of horseshoes, snow splashes, and the mountain-like aura is overwhelming.
Liu Xin couldn't help but looked at the soldiers around him worriedly. These young soldiers were still standing like cast iron, but Liu Xin could feel that everyone's mood would be as nervous as him. He couldn't help but doubt his decision. Is it a mistake,
Indeed, the hearts of the Han soldiers in the lineup were very nervous. Many of them had sweat in their palms, but none of them had thought of retreating even half a step. They just stood there firmly, putting life and death away. ,
Seeing the cavalry of the brigade getting closer, Wen Pin raised the red flag in his hand and waved it forcefully. There was a loud noise from the rear of the army formation. It was the sound of the trebuchet.
In the two battles against Luocheng and Yiqueguan, the trebuchets played a vital role. The Institute has made some improvements based on the feedback from the soldiers during use. The current trebuchets not only have a longer range. The operation is also more convenient and flexible. The catapult that used to require 20 people to operate can now be easily loaded and launched with only ten people. Not only that, the "ammunition" used by the catapult is also specially equipped. Instead of just picking up a stone and putting it on the catapult, the advantage of this is that it can facilitate the soldiers to better control the "impact point" without causing the catapult to lose the front sight due to the difference in the size and weight of the stone. "There are two kinds, one is the stone bomb used to attack the city wall, and the other is the crock bomb that was specially developed to deal with it.
It is this kind of earthenware bomb that is launched now. The so-called earthenware bomb is just a kind of earthenware jar as its name suggests, but there are many nails in the earthenware jar. The pierced nails in the tank will also be scattered everywhere. At this time, the trebuchet played a role similar to the mine-laying vehicle of later generations.
Since the first material delivered from the rear is still mainly grain and grass, a large amount of equipment has not been delivered, and there are not many trebuchets in the army, only one hundred, and only one hundred crock cans can be thrown out in one launch. Bullets, these hundred black earthen jars fell from the sky and landed in the cavalry group. Some directly hit the cavalry heads. Although they were only earthen jars, the momentum when they fell from mid-air was enough to make people's heads bloom. The one fell on the snow, and soon fell into the snow, no matter where it fell, for so many cavalry, it was like throwing a pebble into the sea, which could only arouse a small circle. Ripples, soon returned to calm,
The soldiers controlling the catapult did not observe the effects of the crock bombs. They were already well-trained. After one round of firing was completed, they immediately adjusted the range to prepare for the next round of firing. However, Liu Xin always paid attention to the front. One round of crock bombs did not make the enemy soldiers turn their backs as he thought. He saw the blizzard on the ground being stirred up by horseshoes, and suddenly understood, and said loudly, "Quick, the second round of stone bombs,"
Yes, there is a thick layer of snow on the ground, and the earthenware shells may not break when they fall on the snow, and the horse nails inside will not come out. Then what should I use to pierce the horse's hoof, and even if it is a tile The can is broken, and Zama Ding will be trapped in the snow and lose his original power.
With the red flag in Wenpin's hand waving again, and after another loud bang, a hundred "stone bullets" flew over Liu Xin's head and slammed heavily into the cavalry group. The power is obviously much greater than before. Although the attack area is limited, the shock brought by the large and heavy stone bullets falling from the sky is not worse than the amazing scenes brought by hundreds of thousands of cavalry assaults. , The nomadic cavalry had never encountered such a situation before, and they were worried that the boulder falling from the world would hit them, and the momentum of the impact was actually stagnant, but it was just a stagnation, nomadic cavalry. Soon they made all kinds of weird calls and continued to move forward courageously,
Liu Xin knew that Daxue had helped the enemy, and that the trebuchets and piercing nails weren’t of much use this time, and could no longer do useless work here, so he decisively ordered the slings to be withdrawn to the base camp and ordered the bowmen to prepare.
Xu Huang was in charge of commanding the crossbowmen. Seeing that the cavalry had entered the range of the crossbow, he waved the orange flag in his hand. There was a loud "bang" in the army formation. Ten thousand crossbows were all fired across the sky. It was all dark, only the sound of "swish" was endless, and the nomadic cavalry in full force fell to the ground. Not only did the crossbow have a long range, but also the strength was great. Some crossbow arrows even came from the riders' bodies. Pierced through and shot the horse behind them directly to the ground,
The cavalry's offensive was obviously blocked. The cavalry behind directly slammed into the cavalry who fell in front. The rider on the horse accidentally fell on his horse and was soon trampled into flesh in the torrent.
The launching of a crossbow requires a lot of strength. After three consecutive times, the crossbowman is unable to continue launching and needs to rest for a period of time to continue launching. This time is the best time for the cavalry to attack. These nomadic cavalry often attack the border of the Han Dynasty. Familiar with the power of the Han army to open the crossbow, I am not very afraid, but the Han army encountered this time is different. They seem to fire a lot of crossbow arrows, and they shoot farther, causing them more damage than usual. It’s much bigger, but the nomadic cavalry knows their situation very well. They only have to rush forward and then forward again. There is no room for retreat. Otherwise, if the enemy doesn’t use their hands, they will be hit by the horses behind them. Bone to pieces, now the three rounds of crossbow arrows have passed. It is the best time for them to charge. These nomadic cavalry have seized this opportunity well, and the speed of the cavalry group's impact has increased significantly.
However, the nomadic cavalry miscalculated this time, and they were greeted by waves of crossbow arrows, because the crossbow used in Liu Xin’s army has been greatly improved. A crossbowman can easily launch five consecutive rounds and rush through. After a round of crossbow arrows, the sky finally calmed down. No stones fell nor crossbow arrows shot. The relieved nomadic cavalry speeded up again. Many people have already taken off their bows and arrows, and they can only hit half of the distance. And the enemy's archer came to shoot at once,
Xu Huang looked behind him. The crossbowmen were indeed unable to launch the sixth round. They needed to rest now, so he waved another yellow flag. The crossbowmen stepped back and the archers stepped forward quickly. , "Om", this is the sound of tens of thousands of bowstrings together, tens of thousands of feather arrows burst out of the air, reaping the lives of nomad cavalry mercilessly, while the army formation under Liu Xin's cloth is still far away. Out of range of nomadic cavalry,
Beigong Boyu and Liu Bao were behind the army, watching their tribesmen fall to the ground one after another, they couldn't help but feel a little worried. They are both cruel people. Even if they treat their tribesmen, they never feel soft, but this time is different. Watching his men were shot into hedgehogs before they rushed to the battlefield, and the loss was very large, even the two hard-hearted people were a little moved. This time they set off, almost half of the clan was blue. The strong men are brought out. If the entire army is annihilated, it will be a heavy blow to the entire tribe.
However, cavalry’s offensive cannot be halted arbitrarily. Otherwise, they will lose their impact formation. Cavalry who cannot move may not have half the combat effectiveness of infantry. Although they have grown up on horseback, they are proficient in riding skills. But the main method of combat is riding and shooting. Although they can also wield a scimitar on the horse, their power is much worse than riding and shooting.
The riding and shooting ability of the nomad cavalry is indeed extraordinary. Although there is no stirrup, and despite the dense rain of arrows from the strong bow, the nomads still rushed within the range of their bows and arrows, and they used their bows and arrows, and rode and shoot. There was a desperate counterattack, arrows coming and going, no matter in the cavalry team or in the infantry formation, people were hitting arrows and falling to the ground, and the screams before dying were endless.
These nomadic cavalry did not attack the infantry formation in front of them. Just when they were only a few steps away from the infantry formation, the entire cavalry group suddenly split on both sides. They still insisted on the tactics of cavalry and shooting, and did not want to engage with the infantry.
At this moment, a large black flag was raised in the infantry formation, that is Liu Xinshuaiqi. With the raising of this handsome flag, the infantry formation suddenly moved, and they actually took the initiative to meet the nomadic cavalry. The situation has never been seen in previous battles. The nomadic cavalry who was moving roundly to both sides suddenly exposed their sides to the infantry.
Under the attack of rocks and arrows, the nomadic cavalry who was still able to maintain their formation suddenly felt a little flustered. Some people wanted to turn their horses and use the power of their horses to attack the infantry's army. I want to quickly move to the sides, keep a distance from the infantry, and then carry out another round of cavalry. The most feared thing about the cavalry of the brigade is that there is no clear purpose in the movement. Although with superb riding skills, the cavalry is still not there. As for the collision, the movements are noticeably paused, but the speed inevitably slows down. For the cavalry, speed is also an important part of combat effectiveness. The slow speed is sometimes fatal to the cavalry.
But now, these nomadic cavalry made a fatal mistake. They slowed down. At the same time as these nomads slowed down, the speed of the Dahan infantry suddenly increased. Soon the infantry formation and the cavalry group slammed into a severe collision. together,