Chapter 3329: Post a Post
Chapter 3328 Post it
Cao Hong wore a finely crafted bright silver mirror armor and stood gleaming on a high platform in the camp.
No matter which angle you look at it from, Cao Hong's armor always shines brightly.
But in fact, Cao Hong's heart was not as bright as the armor on his body, but continued to sink into darkness.
Because it can be clearly seen from the high platform that Cao Jun's cavalry was almost completely suppressed.
Whether it is the basic quality of the cavalry, the physical endurance of the horses, or the tactics of mutual cooperation between the cavalry, Cao's cavalry is quite different.
Cao Hong originally had some expectations for this gap, but he didn't expect it to be so big.
On the one hand, it is because Cao Hong himself is not good at cavalry command, so he does not have a very clear concept of the gap between cavalry. On the other hand, the previous cavalry confrontations between Cao Jun and the hussars were all small units, and they did not know how to do it. Under Cao Hong's nose, it is naturally impossible to have any very intuitive impression.
This battle is obviously not easy to fight.
However, it cannot be lost here in Anyi.
At least it can't be lost now.
Anyi is an important support point in Cao Cao's entire strategy. Once lost, it means losing all the core points of the structure in the Yuncheng Basin. This means that Cao Cao's army can only be defeated all the way, and even retreating to Zhongtiao Mountain is in danger. , because the Hussars can bypass Zhiguan Road...
Of course, Cao Jun can also defend on Zhiguan Road, or even set up an ambush, but then it means that Cao Jun has to defend a larger area, and the Hussars can gain greater battlefield convenience and more breakthrough points. . On the contrary, Cao's army's infantry advantage can only be reflected by gathering together, especially the use of the central leading army and the central protecting army, which is the top priority.
The hooves of the hussars roared and rolled up yellow dust.
Not to be outdone, Cao Jun's war drums thumped loudly to boost morale.
Cao Hong stared with squinted eyes, hoping that the hussars would lose their patience and launch one or two attacks on the infantry lines without hesitation...
On the battlefield, those who are impatient will always die the fastest.
Just like the game between hunter and prey, it is also a competition of patience.
Some of the traps originally laid by Cao's army on the battlefield were found and marked by the Hussars.
This is not surprising. Cao Hong was even thinking about whether to throw some caltrops somewhere else at night. If the hussars were negligent tomorrow and thought there would be no problem in clearing the area, then they could give these hussars A little lesson.
Suddenly, the large flanking force of hussars began to move forward, which immediately attracted Cao Hong's attention.
coming!
"Send orders everywhere!" ” Cao Hong shouted loudly, “Stabilize the formation! 』
The messenger ran and shouted again.
Cao Hong stared at the flanks of the hussars sweeping in, and couldn't help but mutter, "Come on!" Come on! 』
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The Hussars are indeed "coming".
As Cao Hong wished, but it was different from what Cao Hong thought...
In the past, the hussars suppressed the battlefield and harassed Cao's army with basically small units of cavalry. But now the large cavalry unit led by Li Li moved with a completely different momentum than the small units.
The combination of iron and blood, the high unity of strength and speed.
In the current situation of the Han Dynasty, the only ones who truly brought cavalry tactics to its extreme were the troops of General Fei Qian.
If just being able to mount a horse, run, and wave a weapon a few times at the same time is called an "elite", then such an "elite" would be too worthless.
The "elite" of the hussars, simply put, means "costing money".
Um……
This seems reasonable?
First of all, the daily expenses and combat equipment of cavalry are much more than that of ordinary infantry. Even Feiqian still has large-scale workshops and horse breeding land, but because the combat readiness of its infantry has also been improved, it has only been slightly reduced, probably maintaining a level of one to four.
In other words, raising one cavalry is equivalent to raising four infantry.
As we all know, high-intensity sports performed by war horses on the battlefield, such as sprinting, emergency stops, rapid turns, etc., will consume a lot of the horse's physical strength. Generally speaking, if a war horse has been galloping continuously for half an hour, it is necessary to control the horse's speed slightly and let the war horse take a breath to lower the temperature of the war horse's blood and prevent the war horse from cooking its own heart...
Yes, this cute girl or shota with the long face, big eyes and shortsightedness is so stupid.
Among the three assistants of Chang'an, a new war horse population is being studied, but it has not yet become a phenomenon. According to the future plan of the hussars, cavalry horses will no longer be mixed, but will be divided into different uses. For example, light horses may be fast but have poor endurance and are suitable for short-distance rapid charges, while heavy horses have better endurance and are suitable for long-term battles and marches.
Xiliang horses are tall and powerful in sprinting, but have poor endurance and are picky. The Hetao pony has high endurance, endures hardships and is not picky, but it just can't run fast...
What is both necessary and necessary often does not feature much in either aspect.
Fei Qian's solution to this problem for the cavalry at this stage is to equip multiple horses, use spare horses or a rotation system to ensure that the horses can continue to play a role on the battlefield, but this also brings higher expenses.
Therefore, Cao Jun's consumption strategy is indeed correct purely in theory.
Although Fei Qian is powerful at the moment, each link is interconnected and there is little redundancy.
Take the feeding and care of the war horses of the cavalry cavalry as an example. If Fei Qian had not taught and collected a large number of Hu people to fill the cavalry team, it would be equivalent to free horsemen and veterinarians. Otherwise, Fei Qian would have to add additional logistics support personnel, which would not only increase the additional expenses, but also might not be able to take good care of them!
After all, if there were no Hu people with rich experience in animal husbandry, these stupid big guys would inevitably bump into each other, and even get sick and spread. Once they are not treated in time, they will be useless.
Therefore, in the cavalry army, every link and every person is very important.
It is precisely because of this that when Xu Chu and Li Li found abnormal signals in the other Cao army's formation, they did not choose to ignore them, but chose to cooperate in the test...
The cavalry was running, getting closer and closer to the Cao army's formation.
The atmosphere became more and more tense.
The commander of the Central Army and the Guards in charge of supervising the army in the Cao army stared at the cavalrymen rushing from a distance, and shouted "Hold on, hold on", but he didn't know whether he was shouting to others or to himself.
The Central Army and the Guards were all like this, and the other ordinary Cao soldiers were trembling more and more. If they were not standing close together, it is possible that some of them would turn around and run away without restraining their fear even if there was a camp to support them!
After all, many ordinary soldiers of the Cao army were farmers.
Go with the wind and waves, and go against the wind, which is already...
Hmm?
Anyway, bronze and diamond will never be on the same channel.
Just like the cavalry has a short sword and the infantry has a long spear.
Cao Hong clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, looking forward to the moment when the cavalry rushed into the infantry formation of Cao's army...
There were obvious flaws in the infantry formation of Cao's army, and there were also some places that looked like they couldn't even hold the spear well, but Cao Hong didn't care about these problems at all, because in Cao Hong's mind, these Cao's soldiers were all used for consumption!
As long as we can consume a little more today, there will be more hope for victory tomorrow!
『Come on! Go! 』
Cao Hong roared.
If the cavalry loses speed and gets stuck in the infantry formation, it often doesn't get any advantage, so directly hitting it with flesh and blood will undoubtedly cause huge losses, and it will also hit the Cao army's heart.
The Cao army hopes that the cavalry will come to fight hard, to exchange, and to consume!
As long as the cavalry slows down a little, the front army cannot advance, and the rear army will inevitably be crowded with the front army, and at this time, it is the best time to order a stone attack!
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As for the cavalry, they are unpredictable during battles. As the commander of the cavalry, they naturally do not have the preferential treatment of the infantry generals, who can command the soldiers with flags and drums on the high platform in the rear like Cao Hong, while they are in a relatively safe position.
Generally speaking, the cavalry officers must advance with the cavalry, command in the front row, and personally fight with the enemy, so they are easily targeted by the enemy. Therefore, in every battle, the danger of the cavalry officers is even greater than that of ordinary cavalry. It is precisely because of this that cavalry generals are more likely to win the hearts of the soldiers...
Well, so to speak, Shandong generals later dominated the infantry. Could this be a factor?
After all, when the situation is not right, the infantry generals have horses and can turn around at any time, and the infantry under their command can be thrown to the opponent like a gecko's tail to block the road, while if it is a cavalry general, it is very likely that he will be surrounded by the enemy and cannot go back. Therefore, there are more and more infantry generals left in Shandong, and more and more people choose the infantry array.
After all, Guanzhong is different from Shandong. As a cavalry academy, being on the front line to command is almost a basic requirement for every cavalry general.
Li Li was the same.
He led the cavalry to rush towards the flank of Cao's army, and he also led and commanded directly on the front line.
As the cavalry approached the Cao army's front line, the sound of war drums rang out in the Cao army camp. With the loud shouts of the messenger soldiers, some arrows with white tail feathers as signs were shot out and stabbed obliquely on the ground. This serves as a sign to warn the cavalry and can also boost the morale of their own infantry line.
In the normal field battle, the cavalry generally uses a huge scattered array of scattered soldiers to harass the enemy's infantry line. The front-line commander controls the timing of concentration and dispersion, lures the enemy's infantry line to be scattered or shaken, and then takes the opportunity to attack, causing the entire enemy formation to collapse.
But it is obvious that the Cao army infantry will not leave the protection range of the camp, so there is no question of lure and pull.
Similarly, the cavalry could not run without limit, leaving the infantry line in the middle of the formation behind and giving Cao's army a chance to counterattack from other directions of the camp.
Li Li did not care about the long-range light arrows thrown from the Cao's camp. On the one hand, the lethality of these arrows depends entirely on their own gravity, and their armor-piercing ability is not strong. On the other hand, these arrows have no accuracy at all. If they are hit by chance, they only need to cover their heads and faces and protect the weak parts of their horses.
When approaching the Cao's formation, Li Li suddenly ordered the cavalry around him, "Turn!"
"Send flag signals!"
The guard took the order and deftly unfolded the rolled-up flag that was originally carried on his back.
The three-color flag was immediately pulled straight by the wind, and it stood out among the bright red tassels.
The Hussars began to turn on the edge of Cao's range.
The tricolor flag began to waver and rise and fall.
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"What are the Hussars doing?" 』
Cao Hong frowned.
"Like a demonstration? 』
The guard on the side responded.
Cao Hong was silent and frowned.
The hussars seemed to have feinted a shot and did not actually attack Cao Jun's array, which made Cao Jun's infantry array, which was originally extremely nervous, heave a sigh of relief.
I don't know how many soldiers of Cao's army were gasping for air at the same time, just like the sighs in a cross talk theater.
In the eyes of others, the Hussars changed from vertical to horizontal in order to "scare" Cao Jun, or they were trying to force Cao Jun to change their formations in this way and create a loophole.
But Cao Hong felt that the Hussars were not so stupid.
Horsepower and manpower have a certain limit in a short period of time. If the hussars run hard for a while but get nothing, it is equivalent to a loss!
Unless there is something else...
"General, where is the stone cannon..." the guard asked from the side.
Cao Hong frowned and thought for a moment, "Don't move for now." 』
The hussars are moving at high speed, not to mention whether these catapults can perfectly predict the movement advance of the hussars. Even if they can accurately predict the advance of the hussars, will the hussars turn again?
It is difficult to ensure accuracy in the vertical direction. You can only win by covering. If it is used to smash the horizontal movement...
That's so difficult!
As a result, this big killer in Cao Jun's camp could only remain silent.
"What is this going to do..."
Cao Hong suddenly thought of something, and there was a bit of doubt in his eyes.
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Just when most of Cao's soldiers thought that the hussars would just go around in a circle and go back, Li Li shouted in the queue of hussars: "Cavalry to the outside!" Throwing hand! Get ready to take cover! 』
The copper whistle sounded and was passed from the front to the back of the queue over and over again.
The hussars, who were roughly parallel to Cao's army, began to exchange positions as the order was given.
Nowadays, there are different types of hussar horses, and the cavalry has also begun to evolve towards different specialties.
Everyone is different, and even the same cavalry will have some subtle differences.
For example, some people are good at bows and arrows, some are good at using swords and guns, and some are good at throwing, especially the barbarian cavalry...
The slings used by the Hu people were originally used to herd sheep. Some guys who are good at throwing stones can even use a long shepherd's whip to roll up the stone and accurately hit the horn of the first sheep!
This is almost comparable to the skill of an archer who can penetrate Yang with a hundred steps, but it has no use after the Hu people became Han cavalry. But no one expected that after Fei Qian fiddled with the grenade, this stone-throwing skill would become popular among the cavalry ranks again.
Because this skill can be used to throw larger "stones"...
As for why not use a crossbow?
The range of the cavalry crossbow is too short, and due to material limitations, even if it is improved and reduced, the weight of the cavalry crossbow is still not light, which makes many cavalry prefer to choose bows and arrows rather than use cavalry crossbows. Of course, some cavalry with poor shooting skills will still use cavalry crossbows. After all, it is more convenient.
As for the infantry crossbow, or even the double-man rhubarb crossbow with a longer range, it is undoubtedly a big burden for the cavalry and is generally difficult to carry. So in the final analysis, it is because of the characteristics of the cavalry and the current technological limitations that the hussars have taken an unusual path in their evolution.
Cao Jun was thinking about how to deal with the cavalry, and the hussars were of course thinking about how to deal with the infantry.
And after Sima Yi "sacrificed" his blood relatives, he opened up his meridians, and suddenly discovered the heavy armored and heavy arrowed cavalry, which undoubtedly became a nightmare for the infantry line.
But as mentioned before, it is impossible to have both on the battlefield. The heavy armor and heavy arrow cavalry that restrain the infantry will be tightly controlled by the medium lancers, and the medium lancers will in turn be suppressed. The infantry formed a dense formation with spears and formed barbecue skewers.
In order to break this simple rock-paper-scissors conflict, the Hussars mixed tigers and bugs into the mix...
The sticks are the heavily armored archers, and the bugs are the throwing soldiers.
The tiger eats the chicken, and the bug eats the tiger's stick.
The mounted archery in the game always roars back and forth, with arrows flying like rain, but in fact this kind of mounted archery is often based on suppression, not seeking to kill, and often consumes a huge number of arrows, which is like clanging. Judging from the sound, I couldn't shoot a few people directly. The real actual combat standard cavalry and archery was created by Sima Yi. Perhaps it is not Sima Yi's original creation, but the cavalry archer tactics that Sima Yi first summarized and reported to the martial arts hall.
Sima Yi wrote in the war records reported to the Jiangwu Hall, "As a mounted shooter, he galloped at a distance of fifty paces and shot at the weak ones. The flying arrows screamed like rain. Although the enemy had the advantage of armor, If they gather together to fight, how can they hurt me from fifty steps away? 』
Avoiding direct melee combat with infantry is the core focus of mounted shooting tactics. Although the cavalry has a high profile and strong impact, it may not always be able to defeat the infantry in close combat.
Especially when the infantry's swords and spears are longer.
Just like now, the spearmen of Cao's infantry put their spears on the front row shields, forming a dense array, like a hedgehog with its spikes spread out.
Close or zero-distance melee with Cao's army is not what Li Li wants.
So, Li Li wants to try a new tactic, he wants to get close to Cao's army.
Get close to a very close distance, just enough to avoid the cold weapon attacks of the infantry.
Even including the opponent's bows and arrows!
Because the infantry archers normally will never be placed in the first row to shoot at the cavalry, and because of their own shooting range and the shielding of the front row soldiers, although the infantry archers have stronger bows and crossbows, it is undoubtedly a very difficult thing to keep up with the cavalry's movements and seize the fleeting shooting window in the gaps between people.
The rapid and powerful copper whistle sounded again!
As the order to attack was issued, the archers who were good at archery and had quietly moved to the outer row turned their horses' heads and rushed towards the somewhat relaxed Cao army formation!