Three Kingdoms

Fei Qian led his troops and set up camp near Wenxi County. Although Wang Yi screamed fiercely and miserably, it seemed that something would happen to Fei Qian if he arrived a little late, but in fact Fei Qian Qian also knows that Wang Yi may not have much friction with Niu Fu right away.

As the administrative seat of Hedong, Anyi is naturally different from other small counties. Although it is not as large-scale and majestic as Luoyang Chang'an, it cannot be captured overnight.

Although Wang Yi is not a general who is good at attacking, he has led a small number of soldiers to resist the Baibo Army for more than half a month in Xiangling. Even though the combat effectiveness of the Xiliang soldiers is not the same as that of the Baibo Army, Anyi is better. Xiangling also saw an increase in the number of defenders.

Neither Fei Qian nor Xu Shu knew much about the Xiliang soldiers, so Fei Qian transferred Ma Yan back from the Beiqu camp. As a veteran commander who had been in the north for a long time, he naturally knew the northwest area. Learn more about military types and combat habits.

After eating the late breasts, Fei Qian, Xu Shu and Ma Yan sat around the small bonfire in the tent, roasting their clothes and armor that were damp from the spring cold, and discussing the military situation in Xiliang.

Ma Yan's eyes were slightly divergent, and he recalled something. He said: "The Xiliang soldiers are actually the same as the Bingzhou soldiers. They are all frontier troops belonging to the imperial court..."

The three major soldiers of the Han Dynasty were the central imperial army, the border garrison, and the county garrison.

The Central Forbidden Army was originally the strongest and best-equipped soldiers. In the earliest days, the Central Forbidden Army in the Han Dynasty was divided into two armies, the North and the South. They were subordinate to the Taiwei and served as an important military force to protect the central government.

Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty re-established the Qimen and Yulin armies in addition to the Southern and Northern armies. The main purpose was to further strengthen the dominant position of the Central Army. In particular, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty left the post of Taiwei idle for a long time. , even after the province was dismissed, in order to further strengthen the imperial power and enrich Lang Wei's strength, the "Lang Zhongling" was renamed "Guang Luxun", the number of Lang Wei was expanded, and the Qimen and Yulin troops were added under Guang Luxun. .

In this way, on the one hand, Lang Wei can form a three-way confrontation with the Southern and Northern armies and use it to contain the Southern and Northern armies; on the other hand, it can also help each other to strengthen the reliability and safety factor of the personal guards. .

However, starting from Emperor Heng of the Han Dynasty, the quality of the Central Forbidden Army gradually declined. First, the Southern Army existed in name only, and then a large number of noble soldiers filled it. The combat effectiveness of the Central Army was already a thing of the past, and it was getting worse day by day.

In comparison, the combat effectiveness of the frontier army gradually became stronger through the process of counterinsurgency.

Especially the Xiliang soldiers.

Bingzhou originally had strong troops, but due to the repeated deployments of Emperor Heng and Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, the border troops in Bingzhou were gradually exhausted...

Ma Yan continued: "...the Xiliang soldiers have been fighting against the Xiqiang for a long time, so they have a larger quota of cavalry. If it is the county soldiers from various places, it is already very remarkable that one-fifth of them are cavalry, but in Among Xiliang soldiers, generally at least one-third or even one-half are cavalry...Dong...Dong Thief even has a pure cavalry unit under him, which is called the Flying Bear Army. Strong men cannot be among them..."

Fei Qian nodded, but some doubts arose in his heart. Dong Zhuo's Flying Bear Army was, to put it bluntly, Dong Zhuo's personal bodyguard. But why did it disappear as soon as Dong Zhuo died?

If the Flying Bear Army was stationed in Chang'an, Wang Yun would probably not dare to do anything without permission, and as Dong Zhuo's personal guard, they should probably be stationed to defend Xiwu. However, after Dong Zhuo's death, Huangfu Song led a private army of his own. Bing, he easily defeated Xiwu...

How to explain this?

However, people like Niu Fu should not have this flying bear army, because in Fei Qian's impression, it seems that this flying bear army has never appeared again...

"I won't say much about infantry. Because Xiliang is a vast territory, the soldiers in frontal combat are actually similar to Bingzhou. They are mainly cavalry. And because Xiliang fights more, the court gave Xiliang more armor and equipment. Therefore, compared with the Bingzhou cavalry, the Xiliang cavalry is more complete in terms of weapons and armor. Like the Flying Bear Army, it is said that even the horses are equipped with armor..." Ma Yan clicked his tongue twice, obviously for the Xiliang Army I'm a little envious of the equipment.

Are war horses also awarded armor?

Fei Qian and Xu Shu looked at each other, this was a bit difficult for the Bingzhou Cavalry.

It’s not a human fault, but a horse fault. There are still some differences in height and physique between Xiliang horses and Bingzhou horses. If the Xiliang horses of Pijia look like flying bears, then the slightly shorter horses of Pijia from Bingzhou When it lifts up, it looks like a flying pig...

However, after saying this, Fei Qian and Xu Shu generally understood that if the Bingzhou cavalry were wolf cavalry, then the Xiliang cavalry would be worthy of being called iron cavalry. To put it in more popular terms in later generations, the Bingzhou cavalry is a branch between light cavalry and heavy cavalry, while the Xiliang cavalry is a heavy cavalry that focuses on armor.

Ma Yan picked up a small branch from the side and drew a sketch on the ground. As he drew, he said: "If the Xiliang soldiers and cavalry are in a head-on confrontation, although there will be slight changes before the battle, they will basically adopt the same method. Using force to overcome skill..."

Ma Yan drew a slightly oblong square, then pointed and said: "This is the Xiliang infantry formation, which is arranged horizontally when fighting..."

Then he drew three triangles behind the rectangle and continued: "...This is the Xiliang cavalry formation. In most cases, it will be hidden behind the infantry formation..."

Finally, he drew a triangle on the left and right sides of the rectangle and pointed twice: "These are the two winged rangers."

Ma Yan looked at Fei Qian, then at Xu Shu, then lowered his head and continued to gesture: "...If there is a battle, the infantry will step forward to suppress the opponent's front line, and the left and right rangers will hold the opponent back. Then the cavalry formation in the center will look for opportunities to attack the opponent's center or left and right wings from three directions: left, center and right..."

Xu Shu couldn't help but frown and asked: "From three directions, left, middle and right at the same time?"

Ma Yan shook his head and said: "Not necessarily. The Xiliang soldiers and cavalry are very familiar with this kind of tactics. They will naturally make adjustments on the battlefield. They will rush in which direction where the gap is big. Sometimes they will even deliberately pretend to attack one side, but actually they will not." It’s the focus on the other side…”

It is very simple, very practical, and does not have any fancy names, but the Xiliang cavalry relies on this kind of tactics, which has been refined time and time again in the confrontations between the Xiqiang and Hu people.

The direction of the battle formation cannot be completed by clicking the mouse on the computer in later generations. In the battle of thousands of people, the orders between commanders at all levels are complicated, and the connection of each military formation is also different. The tactics of the Xiliang soldiers are actually very complicated. Simple, it is to rely on heavy cavalry to strengthen the horses, and then use infantry and rangers to pull the opponent's formation. Once the opponent reveals a flaw, focus on attacking this flaw until the opponent's formation completely collapses.

Of course, horse traps and the like are of course effective, but the choice of battlefield is not necessarily a one-sided matter. The Xiliang soldiers have the advantage of cavalry. In fact, the initiative in choosing the battlefield often belongs to the troops with higher mobility.

Even if you set up a defensive horse or dig a trap, it will be useless if the opponent avoids fighting.

When Xiliang soldiers are willing to line up for battle, they may not have enough time to set up resisting horses and dig traps...

Although it is an old tactic, it is still difficult to deal with. One reason is that this tactic has been tested time and time again in bloody actual combat, and the other is that all Xiliang soldiers are extremely familiar with this tactic. , realized that even without a special order from the central commander, he could still seize the opportunity to put it to use...

This is the benefit of the Xiliang soldiers, this is the benefit of having more veterans in the team, but now the benefit to the Xiliang soldiers has become Fei Qian's problem.

Xiliang soldiers, some have better luck and are even veterans who have fought for more than ten years... But the so-called famous generals are the ones who can't defeat you with the same strength... just like Star Wars and Even if you play as a master, you can still reach 200 people, but in a fierce battle in the center, you will lose every time...