Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 1154 Melee Strength and Ranged Strength

Ma Chao's men and horses in the east of Chang'an, at this moment, are like rusty machines. They want to turn, but they find that their hands and feet are extremely stiff for some reason. They could only watch helplessly as the brigade of soldiers and horses that appeared at the rising sun was getting closer and closer.

  In the history of human war with cold weapons, the weight of cavalry to troops is always particularly large, because when cavalry with horses and horses appears on the battlefield, it means that the victory or defeat of the battlefield is about to be determined.

Fei Qian did not follow the general battlefield layout, that is, deploying infantry in the central army to expand the array, and arranging the cavalry on the left and right to control the two wings. Instead, he directly sent the cavalry in the front, and let the infantry follow up and lay out. A huge shock front arrow formation was formed.

There is no unchanging battlefield, so there is no formation where one trick is eaten all over the world. Since Ma Chao's troops belong to a mob, the commanders are unclear, and even the scouts are so sloppy. After confirming that Ma Chao has not detected his troops, Fei Qian immediately decided to change the original plan of positional warfare into a surprise warfare!

   Destroyed Ma Chao's central formation in one fell swoop, and the rest of the Qiang people must have scattered and fled...

   The sprinting cavalry formation is full of violent beauty.

   While the horseshoes were flying, large chunks of soil splashed!

   This piece of heaven and earth seems to be trembling!

   Everything around loses color!

  The sun shone on the sharp spearhead, shining thousands of cold lights, which made people unable to open their eyes. The horse has already increased its speed to the maximum. At this moment, every cavalry has bent down on the horse. On the one hand, it reduces wind resistance and on the other hand, lowers the center of gravity, making preparations for the moment of impact contact.

  Such an astonishing power, such a uniform move, made every Qiang Hu Qi feel cold all over his body!

At this moment, these Qiang Hu cavalry felt so insignificant, but the galloping Han cavalry came crushing them as a whole, and it felt as if they were going to fight against such a neat and orderly cavalry with one person. Like a war machine, the little courage in my heart disappeared in a blink of an eye...

The Qiang Brigade was originally not an elite force, but just warriors from various tribes. In addition, there was no fighting during this period of time, and everyone was basically relaxed. In addition, the original attention was focused on Chang'an. But suddenly when a large number of Han troops appeared with the first ray of sunshine from the east, every Qiang was shaken and panicked.

  So when Zhao Yun came rushing with his cavalry, the first thought of these Qiang people Hu Qi was to turn around to avoid Feng Rui, and he was unwilling to face these Han cavalry rushing directly!

  The Hu cavalry of the Qiang people made another huge sound when Zhao Yun's cavalry approached, but these sounds were not battle roars of bravery, but panic and chaotic shouts.

  Even this chaotic sound covered up the sound of the horn order coming from behind...

The disadvantage of not having a unified command is undoubtedly manifested at this moment. Although the Qiang Hu cavalry has a large area, if there is a commander who can command accurately, the center can be retreated, and the cavalry on the two wings can attack the gathered Zhao Yun troops. However, how could the Qiang Hu Qi, who was originally under the management of various ministries and leaders, form such a fine cooperation in a short period of time?

  The Qiang people yelled, but their actions were not as loud as their voices. Many people drove away one after another, trying to avoid the attack route of the Fiji cavalry.

  However, the Han cavalry rushed so fast that they rushed in front of the Qiang people before they even waited for the Qiang people to maneuver and evade last night, pressing straight into the Qiang people's formation!

   At this moment, it seems that even time has frozen for a moment!

  The cavalry of the Han army in iron armor slashed like steel knives among the Qiang troops who were mostly made of leather robes and leather armor!

  At this moment, I don’t know how many Qiang Hu cavalry have been shot down and trampled by the Han cavalry!

   Countless Qiang Hu Qi were directly charged and fell by the cavalry of the Han army. Where the spears surged, countless Qiang soldiers howled and fell off their horses! The thick and sharp saber slashed through the place with the help of horsepower, and blood gushed out immediately. Under the brilliance of the rising sun, it exudes an incomparably gorgeous color!

Although the array of the Qiang people in the outer area is large, it is not thick. Such an array is almost nothing in front of the cavalry commanded by Zhao Yun. It is really insignificant. Get a shit!

Although some Qiang people were counterattacking, there were not many arrows shot, and facing the well-equipped Han cavalry under Fei Qian's command, if they fell on the iron armor, they would make some noise at most. That's all, it can't break the armor at all. Only a few hits that happen to hit areas that aren't covered by armor can do some damage.

  The road that the cavalry of the Han army attacked is a living road of blood!

  The Qiang people Hu Qi screamed, shouted, staggered and squeezed together, some forward, some backward, but the result was the same, but trampled their queue even more chaotic.

  After seeing the bravery of the Han cavalry, every Qiang Hu Qi who was on the battlefield lost the courage to stand up to meet the enemy. He just wanted to stay away from these Han cavalry and these killing gods, farther away!

  The expressions on the faces of every Qiang Hu Qi seem to be the same at this moment, that is indescribable panic and panic!

   Huge shouts, screams, people shouting and neighing, all erupted at this moment, straight into the sky!

In Feiqian's central army, Pang Tong stood on a platform made of carts, struggling to grasp the crude railings nailed to the surrounding wooden frames. He grasped so hard that even the blue veins on his hands were exposed. , it seems that only in this way can I suppress the slight trembling in my body, "Happy! This way is the true character of a man! This way is a strong soldier of the Han family! Happy! Happy! It's a pity that there is no wine, otherwise it will definitely be a big white!"

   Seeing Pang Tong's performance like this, Fei Qian can understand.

The battlefield has always been the place where adrenaline can be stimulated the most, but the adrenaline has benefits and side effects. Anyway, Fei Qian can still remember the first time he killed someone with his own hands. , the blood spattered to the scalding hot spot on the back of the hand...

  For Pang Tong, the first time he came into contact with such a formation, his body trembled slightly, which was already considered good.

  On the battlefield, the people and horses were shaking, and they couldn’t see the specific movements clearly if they didn’t stand on a high place. This is naturally the reason why Feiqian took the risk and needed to be connected by a truck to build a command platform.

Different from the concept of some people in the later generations, in fact, in the whole battle process of cold weapons, it is not like in the games of later generations, the troops can be commanded like arms, commanding dogs and never chasing chickens, but ordering It often happens that beating a dog kills a chicken...

Passing orders is nothing more than golden drums and flags, and such a primitive command system, for most soldiers, orders are basically one-off, and fine adjustments and command on the battlefield can only be relied on in battle. The first-line front-line generals have come to complete.

Of course, if you are an elite soldier, then in the fierce battle, you can still see the command and order of the central government, and you can adjust the array a little bit, and if it is a soldier recruited by ordinary people, it is not bad to be able to complete the order for the first time Therefore, in most cases, the soldiers who have been dispatched are basically separated from the central command system.

Therefore, as the central command system, that is, Fei Qian's job is to send the cards that have not been played to a relatively suitable place within the time that he thinks is suitable. As for other details, he is often out of control. Too much.

Therefore, in many battles in ancient and modern China and abroad, the reserve team won in the end, not because of how strong the reserve team is, but when one side still has cards, but the other side has no strength to fight against, and then the whole situation is brought about. collapse.

So at this time, Fei Qian saw that the situation was going smoothly, so he naturally relaxed a lot. Seeing that Pang Tong took a few long breaths and calmed down a little, he smiled and pointed to the front and said: "Feng Chu, Can you spread your wings?"

  Fly in anger!

   Little bird!

   Doesn’t it fit the occasion?

Pang Tong completely failed to hear the irony of later generations in Fei Qian's words. Instead, he raised his arms and shouted: "Men should be like this! Life is alive, and flesh and blood are the foundation, so that you can achieve immortality! Kill barbarians, get farmland; kill Enemy Chieftain, Immortal Achievement!"

   "Kill the barbarians, and you will get acres of land; kill the enemy chieftains, and your achievements will be immortal!"

Although Pang Tong's words were rough, they reached the hearts of the surrounding soldiers. Immediately, some people shouted in response, and then the entire Chinese army's infantry soldiers slapped the beat with their blades and shouted in unison, and the momentum suddenly increased several times. Minute!

  ………

  Ma Chao galloped wildly, raised the speed of the horse to the highest speed, but still felt that it was not enough, kicked the horse's belly hard, and the horse neighed in pain, sprayed white foam, and galloped forward crazily.

  Fei Qian chose to make a surprise attack, and Ma Chao also chose to make a surprise attack. It's just that Fei Qian's surprise attack was based on sufficient preparation, while Ma Chao's surprise attack could only be forced and helpless.

  Ma Dai led his personal guards and followed closely behind Ma Chao.

Originally, Ma Chao's attack on Chang'an this time was more or less smooth, and if Fei Qian hadn't arrived in time, maybe Ma Chao really led Xia Mou's surrendered troops and Qiang people, plus such a mixed force of refugees, would After going through many battles, Chang'an, which seemed a bit weak, came down...

And once Chang'an is captured, it can be said that whether it is Xia Mou's surrendered soldiers or the Qiang's Huqi, they must be somewhat convinced by Ma Chao. At that time, Ma Chao will use the power of victory to organize and fight It's not good to really get a side to come out, and it's hard to say.

  But now, all these plans have come to naught...

   No, there is still a chance!

Ma Chao didn't have time to let the soldiers pass the order, so he just put his finger in his mouth, uttered a sharp whistle, and then signaled Ma Dai to get out of the direction where Zhao Yun's cavalry was coming. Charge to the Chinese army where Fei Qian is!

   Ma Chao's strategy is simple.

   Simply put, this tactic is commonly known as changing homes. Anyway, my own battle formation is already so rotten, so it's worse than anyone else!

  As long as you can defeat the infantry formation of the Chinese army where Fei Qian is, then you will not lose!

   Ma Chao even hoped that Fei Potential would summon back the cavalry rushing ahead in a panic, so such behavior would undoubtedly be a double blow to the morale and tactics of the Han army cavalry...

Of course, even if Fei Qian didn't call back the cavalry of the Han army, Ma Chao believed that with his own bravery, and those who only followed Ma Teng and now followed him, such an elite veteran on the battlefield could also be torn apart. The battle formation of the infantry of the Chinese army gave Fei Qian a heavy blow, forcing him to retreat, and even had a chance to capture and kill the general, establishing the victory...

Ma Chao galloped wildly, getting out of the way of Zhao Yun's troops, regardless of the safety of the Qiang troops under the city of Chang'an, only staring at Fei Qian's Chinese army coming, the blood-red cloak billowing in the wind behind him, the silver spear in his hand Waving, like a hungry wolf staring at the throat of its prey, baring its fangs!

  ………

  The movement of Ma Chao leading the soldiers and horses naturally attracted the attention of the sharp-eyed Huang Xu, who immediately pointed it out for Fei Qian to see.

"As expected..." Pang Tong on the side also noticed it, smiled, pointed with his finger, and said, "This Ma family boy, he still refuses to give up... I really can figure it out by rushing into the formation. I thought we all Is it because the army formed by some civilians failed?"

   "The Xiliang cavalry are good at throwing spears and breaking them after chaos. If they are unprepared, maybe it is really possible..." Fei Qian also said with a smile, "But... Gongming! Prepare to meet the enemy!"

  Xu Huang answered loudly and took the order, and then went forward.

  ………

   "Ready to shoot!"

   Ma Chao shouted loudly, while reaching out and pulling out the spear from the leather belt behind the horse. The soldiers behind him also pulled out their spears from their leather belts one after another and held them in their hands.

  Throwing spears are inserted into the leather straps and hung on both sides of the horse. Generally, there are four to six spears. They have always been the best weapon used by Ma Chao to destroy the formation.

The cavalry attacking the densely defended infantry battle formation does not actually occupy an absolute advantage. If the infantry battle formation is very complete and rigorous, even armored cavalry will not dare to easily hit the hedgehog-like spear formation head-on. But if the formation of the infantry is scattered, then it is the opportunity for the cavalry...

   Therefore, the only way for Ma Chao and his cavalry to break through or even defeat Fei Qian's Chinese infantry formation is to first use long-range weapons to destroy the formation, and then gallop their horses to charge and kill.

  The long-range weapons are nothing more than bows and arrows, and Xiliang’s characteristic throwing spears...

   Horseshoe rumbling.

   The distance between the two armies has reached two hundred steps!

   One hundred and fifty steps!

   One hundred steps and twenty steps!

   One hundred steps!

   Ma Chao stood up halfway on his horse, and was about to shout to order his men to throw spears to break the formation, when he heard a shout from the opposite formation!

   "Get up! Gale!"

  In the array, behind the entire row of shields, suddenly a row of crossbowmen stood up in unison!

   "Boom!"

  Almost at the same time, a large number of strong crossbows buckled the hanging knives, and the sound of the bowstring collapsing merged into a loud sound, which resounded through the sky, and Ma Chao's hair stood on end in shock!

   "Strong crossbow!"

   Ma Chao only had time to let out such a shrill howl, then subconsciously threw the spear aside, and pulled the reins of the horse with all his strength, the horse suddenly suffered pain, its front hooves were raised high, and the man stood up!

   "Om!"

  Powerful and sharp crossbow arrows roar!

  The **** who was half-up on his horseback and was about to throw his spear was completely unprepared, and immediately suffered the heaviest blow!

"fall!"

"rise!"

   "Wind!"

  The crossbowmen shot in an orderly manner, and the charging Machao cavalry troops were harvested one by one by the scythe of death like seedlings in autumn.

  The crossbow arrows roar!

   Broken flesh and bone dregs, accompanied by gushing blood, flew all over the sky!

  (end of this chapter)