The autumn wind chills.
General Kou Jianghuai of Liuzhou sat on his horseback and squinted his eyes to the north.
He and Xu Longxiang once issued a military order to the Protectorate's Mansion, that is, before Huang Song Pu's army advances to Qingcang City, they will at least three times forcefully block the army on the western front of Beimang!
In the tens of thousands of cavalry raids ten days ago, in terms of the battle losses of both sides, the Dragon Elephant Army, which seemed to have achieved remarkable results, did not get any bargains. Zhouzhou is different from the army on the western front of Beimang. It is absolutely impossible for Beiliangdao to deploy troops from other places to help. That is to say, on the gambling table in Liuzhou, Kou Jianghuai only has so much silver on the table. , but Huang Songpu in Beimang was able to continuously get money from his family, and he had enough capital to be able to gamble for a little fun, as long as he won a big one, he would be done. Therefore, Kou Jianghuai's previous temptation must have a deep meaning, that is to make Huang Songpu, a veteran of Beimang's meritorious service, tense his heartstrings even more, and then simply make a big bet, and the bet is Huang Song The slack between Pu and Song. Furthermore, although the crossbowmen in Liangzhou are extremely capable, it is impossible to bypass so many grass fences under Huang Songpu's command and spy on the specific details of the Beimang camp. Kou Jianghuai can only use the Dragon Elephant Army to get this by his life He was mentally prepared to be sternly rejected by Xu Longxiang and Li Mofan, but he didn't expect that neither Xu Longxiang nor Li Mofan raised any objections, and even Li Mofan, who was very good at military affairs, led 10,000 dragon elephants to charge the battle. Afterwards, Kou Jianghuai bluntly said that with Huang Songpu and Longguan army and horses camping as rough as they were, the death of three thousand dragon elephant soldiers was unworthy.
At that time Xu Longxiang was squatting beside the huge black tiger, he just grinned and didn't say anything. Li Mofan, who was covered in blood, looked gloomy, but he didn't anger Kou Jianghuai, the Liuzhou General.
Kou Jianghuai closed his eyes, and quickly unfolded in his mind the barracks of the army on the western front of Beimang. The 150,000 army was divided into five camps, and the 30,000 troops of the commander Huang Songpu camped in the middle, riding and walking in a mixed manner. The soldiers and horses of the direct descendants of a certain class-A tycoon in Longguan formed a battalion alone. Although there were only 20,000 cavalry, their combat power was not bad. They were all typical Laozi soldiers in Beimang. With a well-equipped man and horse, with the embryonic form of a heavy cavalry army, the key is to be responsible for both maintenance and luggage, which is undoubtedly a sharp weapon. Then there is the 40,000 cavalry army gathered by three high-ranking men with the letter B. These three camps are located on the front line, and the two camps at the back are 40,000 soldiers and horses drawn from six or seven military towns at the border gates of the Southern Dynasty. There is also a supply battalion in Beimang that has only been raised in the past 20 years. According to the observation of the Dragon Elephant Army of Li Mofan's troops at the time, there were roughly 120 vans, with a total of about 800 shi of grain and grass, and about 1,400 shi of black beans for the horses. However, since the Beimang cavalrymen went south to Kouguansu to carry supplies by themselves, and every time a large-scale march was accompanied by a large number of mares, the significance of the existence of this heavy camp was only that it was under the city of Qingcang City, far away from the border gate of the Southern Dynasty. Only when the city cannot be attacked for a long time will it come in handy, just in case of emergency.
Historically, the prairie cavalry plundered the border areas of the Central Plains, especially in autumn, and there have always been few fatal supply problems. On the other hand, every time the Central Plains cavalry at the peak of national power took the initiative to march northward, they had to rely on the strength of the whole country to support the fragile road. The supply line, the Central Plains monarch who really changed this embarrassing situation was the old Liyang Emperor Zhao Li who unified the Central Plains. His two decisions made the current Central Plains cavalry flourish. A large group of civil servants put forward a proposal to move the capital to Guangling Road, continue to use the old lady's city as the capital of the country, and at the same time formulate a very bold national policy, spare no effort to support the border troops of the two Liao and Liao Dynasties, and use the huge taxes of Guangling Road and Jiangnan Road Putting into the north of Liyang, the second decision was to let Xu Xiao, who is a master of meritorious service, lead his troops out of Beijing.
Located in the northernmost part of Liyang's vast territory, the east and west frontier fortresses are both guarded by the most elite cavalry troops in a country. In addition, Jizhou in the middle is surrounded by natural dangers. Veteran Yang Shenxing once cultivated Ji Nanbu, who is known as "unique in the world". Death, how could it be so simple just to compete with Yan Wenluan in Beiliang? The reason is very simple, Jizhou border defense does not need a large number of cavalry at all, so even if Yang Shenxing has a soft spot for cavalry, he can only follow the trend.
Kou Jianghuai subconsciously put his palms against the handle of the cold knife at his waist and turned it around slowly.
According to intelligence reports, the camp in Beimang was extremely rough. Three ditches were hastily dug around the camp, and the thin fences behind them could be said to collapse in the wind. The wooden poles were tied with hemp rope, and the knots were not elegant The passages between the battalions should be clean and solemn, and soldiers are not allowed to move around without authorization, but people coming and going between the five barracks are chaotic and there are no rules at all. Previously, Li Mofan's hundreds of elite cavalry had advanced all the way to the Beimang Central Army's camp within 150 paces. He saw with his own eyes that the left and right battalions were in a hurry, causing the camp road to be congested. Not to mention the Beiliang Frontier Army, which has stricter military discipline and is the best in Liyang, Kou Jianghuai thinks that the Western Chu Army will do better than Beimang.
Of course, this does not mean that the Northern Mang Cavalry is weak in combat power. On the contrary, because the Northern Mang Grassland is used to the galloping cavalry, it is difficult for this kind of almost cumbersome Central Plains military habits to be as unforgettable as the Central Plains generals. .
If any army in the Central Plains confronted Beimang's tens of thousands of iron hooves, who would have the heart to explore the flaws in the Beimang cavalry's encampment? You can only rely on dangerous passes, or rely on defending the giant city. Even if you dare to go out of the city to fight in the field, you can only rely on heavy armored infantry to form an array to resist horses, and rely on dense bows and crossbows to kill enemy cavalry.
Kou Jianghuai's painstaking efforts are all based on one premise.
Even if the Beiliang iron cavalry faced the superior Beimang cavalry army, they dared to fight, were able to fight, and were able to fight and win!
Kou Jianghuai suddenly opened his eyes, and said with a sneer, "Since Dafeng turned from prosperity to decline, your prairie cavalry army has been knocking on the north of the pass and bullying the Central Plains for more than four hundred years. wind!"
The 10,000 riders behind Kou Jianghuai began to push forward, not in a hurry.
These ten thousand riders are extremely strange, and their momentum is particularly majestic.
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Huang Songpu stood in the commanding tent of the Beimang Central Army with a saber in his armor, and looked at the ten or so ten thousand commanders of different ages in the tent. There were not only confidantes who had been raised by their own hands, but also several wealthy families from Longguan in the Southern Dynasty. The speaker, as well as a young general with a simple background who has climbed to the current high position by virtue of his military exploits.
Huang Songpu said in a deep voice: "The 30,000 dragon elephant troops in Liuzhou have already appeared this time, probably because they knew that Qingcang City could not be defended, and they were unwilling to expose the Qingyuan Army Town at the west gate of Liangzhou to our noses, so they decided to do so." If you want to put all your eggs in one basket, it's easy! You all have experienced many battles, and you don't need to talk about those trivial things. You just need to remember one thing, our military strength is absolutely superior, so we must make good use of it, except for the rear. Fourth Battalion, after pulling out the battalion quickly, the cavalry formation must not be stretched too long, we must support each other, we must not rush forward without authorization, we are fighting Liuzhou this time, there are four characters in the Taiping Order, a small loss is a victory!"
Huang Songpu looked at the crowd, then cupped his fists to the north and said, "Everyone! I, Huang Songpu, am nearly seventy years old. Back then, even the king of the South Courtyard asked to resign. If it wasn't for the unfavorable war, I wouldn't be here today. In my life There is nothing to ask for, but among you, the oldest person is no more than fifty, and the person with the highest official rank is no more than the third rank of the Southern Dynasty! After defeating Liuzhou, the person who has made the most contributions, regardless of how His Majesty rewards me, is the general of Huang Songpu Title, please take it first!"
Everyone in the tent suddenly looked excited.
Putting it in the Central Plains, the emergency mobilization of a mighty army of tens of thousands is by no means able to go into battle in a short time.
But the Northern Mang Cavalry Army was different. When the ten thousand commanders hurried back to the camp, the four camps, the huge horn sounded melodiously.
It's just that the appearance of the 30,000 Liuzhou Jingqi was too unimaginable, and the speed of the advance was too fast, the formation of the three battalions in front was still slightly lagging behind, and to a certain extent, some opportunities were lost.
The cavalry charge, the huge penetrating power brought by the weight and speed of the horse, and the terrifying penetrating power brought by the sword and iron spear in the cavalry's hands, all need a considerable distance to brew.
Even further, when both sides have enough time to start the charge, if one party can start the charge just at the peak of the charge, as long as the other party is slightly exhausted due to excessive force, the latter will suffer a lot .
The level of combat power among the battalions can be seen at a glance at this moment.
Huang Songpu's pro-army fine cavalry was the fastest to complete the rectification, and spread out layers of strikers in the front of the middle road.
The soldiers and horses of the direct descendants of the A-class tycoon in Longguan followed closely behind, but hundreds of elite cavalry equipped with heavy cavalry did not show up.
Several cavalry troops gathered from the Southern Dynasties' B Gaomen were chaotic. Although they had no fear of fighting, but the battle was imminent, this kind of disordered spirit could easily affect the pace of the horses.
The cavalry is the cavalry.
War horses are crucial!
Chen Zhibao, the former governor of Beiliang, always ridiculed the Beimang cavalry army with lax military discipline as "pawns on horseback"!
But in Beiliang, every war horse, every cold knife, and every spear seemed to be infused with the old rules that Ren Tu Xu Xiao had accumulated throughout his life as a soldier.
On the battlefield, military commanders, no matter how much meritorious service they have, or how senior they are, are not allowed to use halberds and horses without authorization, not to wear gold and silver armor without authorization, and not to stand alone in front of the front line!
The vast expanse of yellow sand land as far as the eye can see.
The Beiliang iron cavalry is like a tidal wave on the Guangling River, advancing turbulently.
Huang Songpu, who had already put on his armor and mounted his horse, looked into the distance, clenched the iron spear in his hand, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, there are still 400 green grass fences scattered around the periphery, otherwise, once this Liuzhou cavalry army advances three miles forward silently, I am afraid they will not have such a good chance to get out of the camp and line up. Thousands more casualties.
Huang Songpu turned his head and glanced.
The current situation is acceptable, although it is still a bit hasty, especially because it is difficult for the right-wing cavalry to keep up with the central and left-wing cavalry, but the Beimang cavalry has always had a tradition that 30,000 cavalry form an army, that is, on the battlefield, The three ten thousand commanders led 30,000 cavalry to form a main force in field battles, which was sufficient to deal with all emergencies, whether to fight or retreat, how to fight and how to retreat, whoever lures the enemy, who disrupts the formation, who digs the formation, or staggers the rear, As well as the mutual protection between heavy and light cavalry, it can be said that they are familiar with each other.
If the Beiliang Cavalry Army is like a well-regulated private school teacher, then the Central Plains Cavalry Army is a natural smart street thug. In Huang Songpu's view, both of them have reached the extreme of their respective combat power, and there is no superiority on the battlefield. The difference between the next and the next depends only on the response speed of each main general!
Huang Songpu raised his iron spear high, pinched the horse's belly, and roared angrily: "Boys, follow me to break through Liuzhou and enter Liangzhou!"
General Huang Songpu took the lead.
All the commanders, commanders, and commanders of the battalions of the Western Front Army in Beimang were like this.
Being brave and not afraid of death is by no means unique to Beiliang!
In Bei Mang's eyes, the Central Plains Liyang soldiers and horses who seem to be far away in the sky are nothing at all. Only the Bei Liang frontier army right in front of us is worthy of a battle with my Bei Mang iron cavalry!
In the first battle of Liangmang, most of them were siege battles, and Beimang did break through Liangzhou Hutou City, Youzhou Wogong City and Luanhe City.
The main force of the cavalry on both sides probably felt that it was not hearty enough.
Then the second reckless battle.
Starting from the Miyun Pass in the Western Regions, to the current Liuzhou, and the hinterland of the Southern Dynasties, and then to the future Liangzhou Pass.
The riding battle does not stop!
Both the enemy and us are vigorous and vigorous, and we will die immediately!