Chapter 3435 Advantages and Disadvantages Conversion

Chapter 3434 Conversion of Advantages and Disadvantages

If it weren't for the new system of the cavalry, Li Li would probably have been an unknown person in the northern border of the Han Dynasty all his life, just like most of the soldiers stationed in the Han Dynasty, in poverty and poverty, he ushered in the great integration of the Five Barbarians.

Whether there is a suitable system is a very important issue for a large organization.

If all the credit, all the glory, and everything belong to the leader, then it is absolutely impossible for any great inventor, hardworking scientist, or craftsman of a great country to appear...

Who is the most real tactical executor?

Not the leader, but the front-line soldiers.

It is countless thin shoulders and hunched bodies that carry the fat bellies and round bodies of the officials in the feudal dynasty.

And now, in this battle of Feicao, if there were no large number of ordinary soldiers, and only a few historical celebrities, Fei Qian would not be able to gain such an advantage even if he had the ability to reach the sky.

When the sun rose, the cavalry horses were hit by longbows and strong crossbows hidden in the archery positions of Cao's army, and casualties inevitably occurred. However, at the same time, the cavalry cavalry also completed tactical preparations, distracting the attention of Cao's soldiers, so that the Hu cavalry in the rear of the queue prepared their offensive weapons -

throwing ropes.

Perhaps this is the first time that cavalry grenadiers have appeared in China.

Indeed, strict and dense infantry can effectively fight cavalry, and enhanced long-range damage can also cause a greater blow to cavalry, but the most important weapon of cavalry is still speed, and various flexible and changing tactics brought by speed.

Human instinct will make Cao's archers automatically shoot at the front of the cavalry, and the cavalry soldiers who follow behind will also follow the direction of the vanguard by default.

However, in the tactics arranged by Li Li, the vanguard only serves to pull and attract the attention of Cao's army, in order to cover the Hu cavalry!

Throwing is basically the instinct of primates.

Among the Han cavalry, there are also those who like to use meteor hammers, which are probably an upgraded version of slingshots.

After all, the Hu people lack iron products, and the stones that can be obtained everywhere will obviously not make the Hu people feel bad when thrown out.

And the grenade adds a "magic" bonus to the single physical damage of the slingshot.

This kind of cavalry grenadier appeared on the battlefield, perhaps just Li Li's inspiration.

After all, most of the cavalry training is based on the Han system. Whether it is lining up or charging, slashing or shooting, there are complete drills, and the archers who shoot at close range and the current grenadiers' attack tactics are not in the original cavalry cavalry drills. This means that if it is in Shandong, no one will do these innovative technologies. On the one hand, it is not in line with the process. Making more new attempts means encountering new failures. At that time, it is not the leaders but the front line who bear the consequences. On the other hand, even if it succeeds by chance, it is also because the leaders have good guidance and light yoga is very effective. It has little to do with the efforts and sweat of the front line.

The copper whistle blew a sharp sound. Amid the whistling of arrows and crossbows, the Hu cavalry grenadiers rushed to a distance of 20 to 30 steps and threw the ignited grenades into the infantry formation of Cao's army.

Xu Chu sat on the horse and looked up.

He trusted Li Li and let Li Li use his tactics, instead of being limited to the process and drill, and he didn't scold Li Li because of the loss of manpower. Instead, he took the responsibility as a commander, comforted the injured soldiers with gentle words, and asked them to rest and bandage at the side and rear.

Li Li completed the task of probing and destroying, and now it was Xu Chu's turn.

Behind Xu Chu were three waves of cavalry columns, which had been arranged in a long formation.

Each column had 300 people.

These columns were traditional lancers.

Armor, masks, and horse clothes were all available.

In the normal cavalry assault formation, the cavalry at the front held cavalry lances, 14 feet long.

The next few held a halberd, or a horse fork, which was like a simple long halberd, eight feet long, about the same length as an ordinary infantry spear. It could be used to stab, hook, block the infantry spear, or do some other functions.

The next few held cavalry crossbows, and had swords at hand, so they could switch weapons at any time.

Each row of cavalry was only three feet apart, each squad was two steps apart, and the front and back rows were seven steps apart between the three waves.

But at the moment, the cavalry holding halberds stood in the front, followed by those holding long spears, and those holding crossbows and swords behind.

Xu Chu changed the position of the cavalry, and of course he had his reasons.

They would serve as the main force to destroy the enemy formation.

As the first explosion of the grenade sounded in the Cao army formation, Xu Chu saw that in the light, fire and smoke, cracks began to appear in the Cao army's originally neat formation.

So Xu Chu slowly lowered his arm and pointed to the Cao army formation in front.

Some of the Cao army's infantry formation also noticed the approach of Xu Chu and others, but their warning shouts were covered by the explosion of the grenade and were not effectively transmitted.

Cao Hong, who was at a relatively high position on the hillside, was obscured by the smoke produced by the grenade explosion.

Black powder has a loud sound, low power, and a lot of smoke and dust.

Of course, this standard of "power" is compared with yellow gunpowder and other compound explosives. For Cao's soldiers who face this kind of black gunpowder grenade at close range, the power of this grenade is enough to make them drink a pot, especially in a dense formation, the damage and impact will obviously be magnified!

Xu Chu led his men and horses to gallop forward.

In the initial stage of the warhorse's running, the speed was still relatively slow, and the sound of the horse's hooves was relatively scattered, but after the speed of the warhorse increased, the previously somewhat messy horse hoof sounds gradually merged into a unified sound, like orderly drumsticks hitting the ground, making a rumbling sound.

As the distance got closer, Xu Chu could also see the opposite Cao's infantry line, which indeed had gaps and scattered under the attack of the grenade throwing!

Xu Chu quickly judged and shouted, "Full speed! Charge! 』

The copper whistle and horn sounded again, representing the acceleration of the advance, and at the same time, the cavalry flag representing the command was pressed forward.

At this moment, there was light in the sky, and all objects seemed to be entangled between black, white and gray, except for the red tassels on the helmets of the cavalrymen, which were jumping like countless flickering red flames!

The archers behind the Cao army infantry array, covered by the smoke of grenades, tried hard to shoot at Xu Chu and others, but they could not compare with the calmness at the beginning. Many Cao army archers were anxious to shoot well under the command, but they shot off the target.

The Cao army infantry array could not help but panic.

Although they were considered the more elite part of the Cao army, they still could not face the charge of the cavalrymen without wavering, even if they knew that there were traps and tripwires in front of them, and there were archers and reserves behind them, but when they faced the cavalrymen roaring, they were still trembling and in a panic.

『The Cavalry is coming! It's coming! 』

The Cao army soldiers shouted, as if shouting a few times like this could bring them help and courage.

The military school in the Cao army infantry array was also trying to restore the array formation, trying to fill the cracks and gaps caused by the explosion, but Xu Chu and others had already arrived, and the dense formation of the Cao army made it difficult for the personnel to move faster.

Pros and cons, always have two sides of the same coin. The dense formation allows the Cao army infantry to feel the mutual support of their comrades around them when they are in line, but it also means that they have no room to hide!

『Don't panic! Don't panic! 』

The Cao army military school shouted, 『There are tripwires ahead! There are horse pits! 』

The Cao army soldiers seemed to realize that their previous hard work should be useful, right?

But they didn't realize that since the opponent had guessed that they had traps set up in front, how could they not take any targeted measures?

『Put down the tongs! 』

Xu Chu yelled.

The cavalrymen in the front row pointed the raised halberds at the ground at an angle.

The sharp crescent-shaped blade on the halberds slid forward almost along the ground...

According to the report from the first wave of cavalrymen, the horse traps of Cao's army were mainly concentrated in the front of the Suoyang Pass Road, and the pits became sparser as they moved to the sides.

Perhaps the Cao army felt that as long as they defended the road leading to Suoyang Pass, or perhaps digging the loess was also a physical job that took time, or perhaps only the area in front of Suoyang Pass was visible to the leaders...

But in any case, this brought some convenience to Xu Chu and others.

So in the direction slightly deviating from the main road of Suoyang Pass, the biggest threat to the cavalry was not the horse traps, but the tripwires in the semi-bright and semi-dark environment! The multifunctional halberds now bear the heavy responsibility of breaking the tripwires.

The crescent-shaped blade of the halberds was slightly below the knees of the warhorses, and extended forward at an angle.

This position is the height of the tripwires.

The sharp blade swept forward.

The cavalry holding the halberd gritted their teeth and clamped the long handle of the halberd tightly under their arms. They clasped the stirrups with their legs and grasped the handles on the saddle, ready to meet the impact.

Unlike the cavalry who let go after being stabbed by the lance, the halberd was to cut these tripwires, so of course it was impossible to let go as soon as it was stressed.

Soon, the sound of cutting something sounded like the crisp sound of a bowstring breaking.

The cavalry cheered, this sound meant that their passage was opened!

But...

There are some exceptions.

It was not known whether the halberds hit the rocks or cut the wooden stakes that tied the trip ropes. Some of the cavalrymen holding halberds and clearing the way in front received a large reaction force. Some were pushed off their horses, while others could not control themselves and fell to the ground with their horses...

But most of the halberds holding halberds still opened a path for their comrades behind them!

『Kill! ！』

The galloping horses rushed into the Cao army's formation.

The gaps in the scattered formation of the Cao army greatly reduced the resistance to the cavalry's impact.

Even if some Cao army soldiers held large shields, they could not rely on each other's individual shields, so they were easily stabbed aside by the lances.

After the huge impact force was transmitted to their hands, the cavalrymen immediately let go and threw away the lances, then drew out their swords with their backhands and swung down.

In a short moment, there were no more broken spears in the Cao army's formation, and no more blood splashed on the armor.

The sound of breaking and the collision of flesh continued continuously, and the sound of the friction between the gun blade and the armor also made people's teeth sore.

The soldiers of Cao's army who were unable to avoid the situation were hit by the horses and suffered broken bones and tendons. Some of the horses were also knocked to the ground. If the cavalry on the horses failed to react in time, they would be thrown away or be crushed by the horses. .

But generally speaking, when two objects collide, the displacement of the object with greater mass is relatively smaller.

The reason why infantry soldiers can fight against cavalry is that dense arrays and orderly tactics are the foundation. Once there is a loose and broken situation, thousands of people will be chased and cut down by hundreds of cavalry, which is very important in Chinese history. Not uncommon either.

On the contrary, if thousands of infantry can be united and in order, even if they are surrounded by tens of thousands of cavalry, they will not collapse and be defeated in a short time.

On the battlefield, numbers are definitely not a prerequisite for victory.

Xu Chu was originally at the front, but when it came to the final sprint, his guards caught up and pulled the reins of Xu Chu's horse, causing it to slow down slightly.

Although Xu Chu could understand the guards' good intentions, in his heart he longed to stand on the front line and fight. Therefore, he did not use the momentum to slowly retreat to the back, but still followed his troops and rushed into Cao Jun's array.

A dark shadow flashed in the corner of his eye.

Xu Chu turned sideways slightly, and then swung the sword outward.

My wrist vibrated slightly.

Blood spurted out instantly!

But Xu Chu had already continued to ride forward without even taking a second look.

The Cao Jun soldier screamed and turned backwards.

Xu Chu glanced left and right and saw an empty space in front of him...

The hussar who was originally there was hit by something unknown and fell down, with one foot hanging to the ground, but the other foot was still hanging in the stirrup. The war horse dragged the cavalry body forward for a while. I don't know whether it felt that its center of gravity was unstable or because it didn't understand what happened to its master. It just stood on the battlefield in a daze, shaking its head, snorting, and... Trying to bend the neck to touch the owner. It's a pity that its owner will never respond to it again.

Maybe there will be a new owner in the future who will comb its mane and pat its long neck and face, but it will definitely not be the same as before.

When Xu Chu saw this, he just frowned slightly and forgot all about it.

Fight, fight!

Either you die or I die!

Several more Cao Jun soldiers passed before his eyes.

Xu Chu cut down those who were close with one blow, but Xu Chu didn't go after those who were farther away. Instead, he followed the flesh and blood passage opened by the hussars and walked diagonally forward, pointing directly at Cao Hong's battle flag. !

In fact, it is difficult to say that the advantages and disadvantages on the battlefield can be consistent from beginning to end. Maybe it was an advantage one second and turned into a disadvantage the next second.

Cao Hong's original infantry array had a geographical advantage against Xu Chu's hussars. The archers of Cao's army were placed on the mounds on both sides of the mountain road. They had a geographical advantage due to the height difference against the hussars. However, after facing the attack of the hussars, the original geographical advantage of these archers became a disadvantage.

For the mountain road in the middle, although the height difference on the mounds on both sides is inconsistent, Cao Jun's archers can still find a place where they can form cross fire. However, after the angle is changed, Cao Jun's archers on the hills on the other side of the road can't. Covered by the mountains and unable to support Cao's soldiers on the other side under attack.

If the Cao army's soldiers' front line is complete and thick, then the hussars can only rush in. Even if they kill the enemy in the front row, they will still be attacked by the opponent's back row. But now the front row of Cao's army is in chaos. able The formation of an effective blocking force caused the hussars to immediately attack the position of Cao Jun's flanking archers. Yes, the archers arranged by Cao Jun on the mound had no time to make much contribution and were forced to engage in hand-to-hand combat. .

The three rounds of attacks were like a violent storm, violently beating Cao Jun's flanks with holes.

Archers also have knives, and unlike ordinary spearmen, archers have higher dietary standards.

After all, archers are also considered a technical branch, and of course they are treated completely differently from those peasant soldiers who only need to issue a gun tip and even need to find a gun rod themselves.

But even so, the daily training exercises of Cao's archers never included the item of how to deal with hussars being slapped in the face, right?

Do you continue to shoot with a bow and arrow?

At a distance of a hundred steps, even a skilled archer could only fire three arrows at most, and the hussar's spear and sword would reach his face.

You don't need a bow and arrow, but you only have a sword at hand, and you don't have a spear, a halberd, or a shield. How can you defend yourself?

The place where the collision had just occurred was littered with corpses, and injured soldiers and horses on both sides were struggling and neighing desperately.

The two sides stacked up at the collision point. Some of the fallen cavalrymen from both sides came to their senses, pulled out daggers or picked up nearby fallen weapons and started fighting fiercely with each other. Even some injured people also struggled with each other.

Three waves of hussars attacked Cao Cao's army's flank line, and the original Cao army's column was shattered into pieces. For a moment, the soldiers of Cao's army on the flank were in panic and completely lost their command, but the chaos was not over yet.

The soldiers of Cao's army who rushed to support were not greeted by the cheers of the friendly troops, but the collision of the friendly troops.

Plus a round of cavalry crossbow fire from the Hussars.

Cao Hong couldn't help but look a little dazed when he saw this.

Was he in a dream?

Why was the formation he had worked so hard to set up so easily broken?

Although only the flanks were broken, the chaos was about to spread to the center of the formation!

This...

Why is this scene so familiar?

What happened?

What happened?