Chapter 1183 Not a Villain, Not a Sword Soldier

As soon as the big Han cavalry rushed out of the city gate, Han Xin issued a military order.

In an instant, well-trained sword and shield soldiers rushed out from the rear of the artillery position, forming a steel defensive wall in front, mixed among the sword and shield soldiers, there were spearmen and epee soldiers.

Standing in front of the sword and shield soldiers were two rows of Mo sword soldiers.

Looking around, Mo Daobing is tall and burly, with an average height of more than 1.8 meters, with bulging muscles all over his body, wearing heavy armor and a full-coverage helmet, only showing a pair of cold eyes.

Speaking of Mo Dao Bing, it made the cavalry troops fearful.

Mo Dao is a long sword held by Tang infantry. It was developed from Zhan Ma Jian in the Western Han Dynasty, and absorbed the shape and smelting technology of Han Lu Mo Dao and Long Dao of Six Dynasties. The Mo Dao is extremely sharp and has excellent slashing effects. It is mainly used to slash enemy cavalry in wars. Its tactical role is equivalent to anti-tank weapons in modern warfare.

After the Gaia update, the individual combat power of the soldiers soared, and a group of warriors like the Baotao Army exuded an awe-inspiring power even before they were activated.

The combat power of soldiers has soared, and a round of innovations has also ushered in the weapons and equipment of soldiers.

Although the Mo Dao soldiers are infantry and require a certain degree of flexibility, they can still wear heavy armor while holding a heavy weapon like the Mo Dao, without affecting combat at all.

This has historically been impossible.

Therefore, as soon as the sixth round of updates was over, Ouyang Shuo ordered the War Preparation Department to implement a new round of weapons and equipment update plans, and the special funds allocated alone amounted to 10 million gold coins.

After the combat power soared, infantry who could only wear light armor before could now wear heavy armor; crossbowmen who could only wear leather armor before could wear light armor such as chain mail.

The defense ability of soldiers has been greatly improved.

In addition, weapons such as Tang swords, long spears, and epees have also ushered in a round of updates, which greatly increase their lethality under the premise of appropriately increasing their weight.

It even goes so far as to say that the Combat Readiness Department also provides equipment customization services for fire chiefs and above officers. Weapons and equipment are no longer limited to knives, guns, and swords. Weapons such as heavy hammers, meteor hammers, and giant axes can all be tailored.

Moreover, with the continuous improvement of Daxia's steelmaking technology, the lethality of these weapons, in ancient times, was comparable to that of magic weapons, and it was the existence that generals dreamed of.

In the Great Xia Army, it gradually became standard equipment.

This is the back-feeding effect on the army after the development of the dynasty's economy and industry, and the effect is remarkable. In the battlefields of Southeast Asia, the Great Xia Army was invincible, and one of the reasons was the superiority of weapons and equipment.

After the sword and shield soldiers moved forward, the crossbowmen in chain mail followed closely, ready to shoot, and there were also sword and shield soldiers defending the periphery.

The cavalry units on both wings are also ready to go.

At the rear of the military formation, there are larger reserve troops, which can advance at any time to support the front line; while in the military camp and farther around the military formation, there are guard troops one by one.

The purpose is to guard against the enemy who suddenly invades.

With the barracks as the center, and within a radius of 30 miles, scout teams and outposts, either open or dark, were deployed, and any disturbance in the periphery could be transmitted to the headquarters in time.

In this way, the possibility of being raided is minimized.

The temporary granaries on both sides of the barracks are the focus of the army's defense. Even the sergeants of Daxia are not allowed to approach without a warrant, otherwise they will be killed.

Between the granary and the supply city of the Jin Dynasty, there is a winding and undulating grain road. Sixteen strongholds are set up along the way for the grain transportation team and the soldiers who supervise the transportation of grain and grass to rest.

In addition, throughout the provinces of the Central Plains, cavalry troops came and went, taking brigades as units, to collect food and grass in various cities, and then recruited labor on the spot to transport the food and grass to the barn of the barracks.

The Battle of Luoyang seemed to be a simple siege battle, but under the operation of Han Xin, it was actually an overall war, using all available resources to guard against all possible accidents.

It seems to be overly cautious, but in fact it is the real demeanor of a general.

To mobilize so many units, and to be busy but not chaotic, and coordinated, the test is the command level of the generals. Without years of experience in the military camp, it is absolutely impossible to do this.

Therefore, in arranging troops, Han Xin will not give the enemy a chance. The entire formation revolves around the artillery position, with a degree of attack and defense, flexible and changeable,

When the cavalry of the Han Dynasty crossed the moat, the sword soldiers and sword shield soldiers of Da Xia Mo had already lined up, and the crossbowmen were also in position. The bow and crossbow were wound up, and they waited for an order.

The two-winged cavalry roared, and the war horses planed the yellow ground restlessly.

"shoot!"

As soon as the head row of the big Han cavalry entered the firing range, the commander of the crossbowmen gave the order to shoot. For a moment, the vast rain of arrows was thrown into the sky like fireworks, drawn a beautiful arc, and then landed straight.

When the rain of arrows fell, the big Han cavalry immediately turned on their backs.

At the critical moment, the strength of the big Han iron cavalry was undoubtedly revealed. In the face of the expected attack, the cavalry did not even blink their eyes, and kept advancing at a high speed while blocking arrows with their shields.

Han Xin on the opposite side saw it, and a trace of complicated meaning flashed in his eyes.

After two rounds of arrow rain, the big Han iron cavalry rushed forward, howling like a flood of beasts, and charged fiercely at Mo Daobing with the spear in his hand and the iron hooves of the horse.

"cut!"

The Mo Dao soldiers in the front row didn't even blink their eyes. Following an order, hundreds of long Mo Dao soldiers slashed down in unison, like a yamen beheading their heads, without delay.

The light of the knife flashed, and the blood shot up, like a slaughterhouse, or the horse's legs were cut off, or the horse was cut in two, and there were those fierce ones, even the horse and man, cut off together.

The scene was extremely bloody.

There is a saying in the Great Xia Army, "If you are not a villain, you should not be a Mo Dao soldier".

Every Mo Dao soldier is not only full of courage, but also experienced in hundreds of battles. He devours blood and is violent. He likes to kill the enemy in the most direct and bloody way.

An elite like a big man's iron cavalry will also fall under the butcher's knife of Mo Dao Bing.

In less than ten minutes, five or six hundred big Han cavalry smashed their halberds and sank into the sand. More importantly, this wave of killing by Mo Dao soldiers greatly shocked the enemy, boosted their morale, and slowed down the enemy's offensive rhythm.

For cavalry, if the rhythm is out of order, the charging effect will be greatly reduced.

After a successful blow, Mo Dao Bing didn't choose to fight hard. He seemed bulky but nimble like an ape, shuttled freely among the horses, retreated to both sides like a tide, and handed over the position to the sword and shield soldiers who couldn't wait for a long time.

They will use the black iron shields in their hands to block the clanging iron hooves of the enemy.

This is the ultimate contest of spear and shield.

The big Han iron cavalry is worthy of the name of its trump card. After eating the "dismounting power" of the Mo Dao soldiers, the courage is not diminished. Facing the heavy armor sword and shield soldiers known as the "Great Xia Iron Wall", they continue to launch a series of attacks without fear. The death charge broke through three lines of defense in less than an hour, and was about to rush to the artillery position.

Once the big Han cavalry gets close to the artillery, it will be bad.

Seeing Wei Qing at the head of the city, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "These boys finally did not disappoint me."

Looking around the world, cavalry soldiers who can fight against Daxia Mo Dao Bing are already very rare, and it is even more pitiful that they can continuously break through the defense lines of Mo Dao Bing and Dao Shield Bing.

The big Han iron cavalry is worthy of its prestigious reputation.

But at this moment, the Great Xia two-winged cavalry finally moved.

With the heavy cavalry as the vanguard and the light cavalry covering the outside, with the cooperation of each other, like two sharp knives, they ruthlessly pierced into the belly of the big Han cavalry, breaking it in two.

The collision between the cavalry was like waving a long spear, and the light of the knife was sharp.

This is a duel between the strongest cavalry, and it is the most exciting scene of the cold weapon war.

It's beautiful, but it's also brutal.

The big Han cavalry was cut off at the waist, and the forward who had just broken through the defense line was stopped by the sword and shield soldiers, unable to go any further.

The more than 10,000 Han iron cavalry suffered heavy casualties under the successive attacks of the Great Xia Army, but had little effect.

Even if a few riders were lucky enough to break through the line of defense and came to the artillery position, they were easily picked up by the crossbowmen behind the position, and they could not cause damage to the artillery at all.

Seeing Wei Qing at the top of the city, although his face was calm, he clenched his fists unconsciously. The big man's iron cavalry is the pride of the big man, but he can't shake the big Xia army at all.

Even in the cavalry confrontation, the trump card troops of the big Han iron cavalry were faintly at a disadvantage.

This pride was severely shattered by the enemy.

"withdraw!"

Wei Qing knew very well that in the face of such an invulnerable enemy, it was impossible to succeed in a sneak attack. If it continued, it would only increase casualties, and the enemy might even catch him.

In terms of decisiveness, Wei Qing is no worse than Han Xin.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The drums for the withdrawal of the troops sounded, and the remaining cavalry of the big Han did not hesitate. They made a big bend, broke out of the encirclement with difficulty, and quickly withdrew from the battlefield like the ebbing tide.

Throughout the process, the roar of the P2 artillery did not stop.

The big man's harassment tactics ended in complete failure, Wei Qing was also decisive, no longer tried, and immediately ordered to strengthen the construction of fortifications in the city, preparing for a tough battle with the enemy.

For the next two days, outside the city of Luoyang, the roar of artillery was deafening.

Luoyang City is also a busy scene.

The people in the city were organized by the army, either demolishing houses, besieging streets, or digging deep trenches. They must turn Luoyang City into a super military camp in the shortest possible time.

What is placed in front of the Great Xia Army is by no means a broad road.

On the evening of July 17th, "Boom!"

Accompanied by a loud bang, the impregnable Luoyang North City Wall collapsed, rolling up waves of smoke and dust, covering a radius of 100 meters, making it impossible to see.

The smoke and dust is like a huge mushroom, steaming up, roaring proudly in the sky, very eye-catching.

Luoyang City, fell!

The Great Xia army cheered outside the city, and the people inside the city were terrified.

Wei Qing, who was inspecting the city defenses in the city, just paused for a moment, then continued to inspect. Nothing could be seen on his face, but his pace was obviously quickened.

"The cruelest war is finally coming!"