Chapter 143 Qin and Zhao Cavalry Encounters (1)
There are clouds in military tactics, birds frighten the forest, and ambushing soldiers are hidden inside. Hu Zhe understood the art of military tactics and did the opposite.
Before leaving, Hu Zhe specially sent his personal soldiers to catch some birds, and only released them back to nature when the Qin army appeared.
Zhao Ying's front army saw the vast dusk, and a few birds flew out, completely relaxed their vigilance. If there were indeed ambushes, the birds in the forest should have already flown away.
"General, what's going on?" Meng Hu, the personal general, felt a little confused.
"There is nothing, and the weak is nothing, and the weak is nothing, and the weak is nothing."
Meng Tian has read a lot of similar battle examples, but in this era, the channels of knowledge dissemination are narrow and some tactics have not spread at all.
"The generals of the Zhao army have read the military tactics and are still a little cunning and difficult to deal with. They are determined to be alert!"
"What if the Zhao army didn't come?" Meng Bao raised his head and looked around, not finding anything unusual. He didn't believe that the Zhao army would really go deep into the Qin territory.
"Be prepared for any trouble and be fully prepared. Even if the enemy does not come, our army will not suffer any losses..."
Rumble...
Before Meng Tian finished speaking, a deafening sound came from the ground. When Meng Tian heard it, he realized that this was the sound of thousands of horses galloping.
"Zhao Jun is here!"
Meng Tian's personal soldiers immediately took off the horns of the cows on their bodies and whimpered. The sound of the horns of the cows drifted in the sky above the entire army.
"Prepare to face the enemy!"
Luo Jia's heavy cavalry quickly formed a tight formation. The cavalry took off the Qin crossbow, placed the crossbow arrows, and all at once towards the sky above.
Li Bi's light cavalry, like a gust of wind, divided into two teams and sped out from the left and right wings. Instead of rushing towards the Zhao cavalry, they released crossbow arrows from afar, delaying the Zhao army's charge.
The Zhao army wanted to attack the flanks of the Qin army, but was entangled by Li Bi's light cavalry, and the two sides began to shoot at each other.
The cavalry in the northern part of Zhao State have been riding and shooting since they were young, with superb riding skills and superb bow and arrow shooting skills. In terms of riding and shooting skills alone, Meng Tian’s cavalry that he had trained for a few years was indeed not as good as the people of Zhao State.
When Meng Tian was training, he considered this point and would not attack others' strengths with his own weaknesses. The advantage of the Qin cavalry lies in the range of the Qin crossbows. Li Bi's light cavalry moderately opened the distance from the Zhao army. The sharp three-sided crossbow arrow broke through the air, like a cone-shaped bullet, and stabbed the Zhao people hard.
The arrows shot by the Zhao army's cavalry either fell to the ground beyond the range or became the last of the powerful crossbow. Even if they hit the Qin army, they would not cause serious damage.
"Continue to charge, the brave will win when we meet on a narrow road, and let me rush and beat you!"
The rapid reaction of the Qin army was beyond Hu Zhe's expectations. The panic of the Qin army's front army gave Hu Zhe confidence, but after the collapse of the front army, the Qin army did not panic at all and responded in an orderly manner.
But the arrow was on the string and had to be fired. Hu Zhe didn't believe that these knights trained by infantry would defeat the cavalry and archers who were born and raised in the country.
Among the Zhao army's cavalry, many Hu people were recruited. These people have lived on horseback since childhood, and their riding and shooting skills are superb.
"Qin Crossbow, let it go!"
"Qin Crossbow, collect it!"
"Ride a rifle, raise it!"
Without Meng Tian continuing to pass the combat orders, the Qin army consciously completed the prescribed combat movements. After countless exercises, this set of tactical movements has been deeply internalized into the subconscious of the Qin army.
Meng Tian's cavalry and cavalry skills are not as good as those of the Zhao army, so they can only make up for it through advanced weapons and stricter discipline.
The Qin army's cavalry lance was raised flat on its chest, exceeding two feet. It was densely packed, like an angry hedgehog.
Zhao Jun was also unwilling to be outdone. His long halberd was pressing against his body, shining with a cold light without any fear.
When the cavalry charges and the two armies hand over, it depends on which side is more brave and more daring to fight.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
Two huge waves collided fiercely. The knights in the front row of the military formation fell down one after another. No one wanted to rescue them, and no one stopped their steps.
After the Qin cavalry fell to the ground, they had a cavalry and continued to rush forward with their cavalry and did not have a cavalry and held a cavalry and continued to rush forward. Those who did not have a cavalry and held a Qin crossbow, or pulled out the ring-headed knife at their waists and tried hard to find the shadow of Zhao army.
Meng Tian issued no military rule. When a cavalry is fighting, as long as the cavalry that falls off the horse does not lose their combat effectiveness, they cannot forget the responsibility of fighting until they die in battle.
"The cavalry of Zhao State is indeed the best in the world!"
Meng Tian stroked the neck of the war horse under her crotch and sootheed its emotions. The fighting breath even felt the war horse behind her.
Unfortunately, such elite cavalry, generous and tragic Zhao people, and brave and warlike Lao Qin tribe eventually died in the civil war. How great would it be if they could unite and be united to the outside world...
Meng Tian’s mouth showed a bitter smile that was not easy to detect: I also had the delusion of a Confucian scholar.
The seven heroes of the Warring States Period were united, and the world did not achieve unity for one day, and all countries could not give up their own interests, and the power of China could not achieve overall coordination. The kind of righteousness shouted loudly, "Hello, I, Hello, everyone, and you happily gave up your own interests. The entire history of mankind has almost never appeared.
Growth always costs a price, transformation always costs blood. There is no need to feel sad about the withered flowers. If the flowers don’t fade, how can the fruit bear!
"Meng Hu, you lead your troops to join the battle!"
"promise!"
Meng Hu did not hesitate at all and led the cavalry of the garrison's chief cavalry to join the melee.
"Panther, raise my flag higher!"
Meng Tian rode his horse to a high ground, staring at the fierce battle situation, expressionless, and looked relaxed.
Occasionally, a wandering arrow flew over, and Meng Tian drew his sword and slashed it easily.
No matter how strong the two armies fight, the main general should not move lightly. As long as the main general remains calm and does not fall down, the well-trained army can launch a arduous and continuous battle.
Personal soldiers guarded around Meng Tian, Jing Su and Ren Gu led the remaining cavalry to protect the rear of the army. The Zhao army could not go back to the Qin army, but at this time, no one dared to be careless.
"puff--"
Luo Jia's ring-headed sword slashed hard on a Zhao cavalry. The bronze sword in the man's hand touched the ring-headed sword and soon a long crack appeared.
"The combat effectiveness of an army is largely determined by the sharpness of the weapon."
The light from the corner of Luo Jia's eyes fell on the ring-headed sword in his hand, and there were only a few holes on the blade. Looking back on Meng Tian's judgment on weapons, Luo Jia couldn't help but feel a little lucky. The Qin and Zhao armies were both good at fighting, but when they were really close to each other, the party with sharp weapons took a huge advantage.
Luo Jia's feelings were exactly what all the Qin cavalry felt. As the battle progressed, the Qin cavalry became more and more brave, and they were full of absolute trust in the ring-headed sword in their hands.
The Zhao army's cavalry is not bad, nor is it good at fighting. But courage will always be lost in the face of blood.
"General, our army has failed to attack, are you going to retreat?"
A captain of Zhao Jun rode a horse and turned back. He held a broken sword in his hand. Thinking of fighting with him, Qin Jun and cutting off the sword in his hand with one knife, he no longer had confidence in this battle.
"this······"
After taking the broken sword handed over by the captain, Hu Zhe was so surprised that he couldn't speak. After so many years in the army, he naturally understood what this meant.
No wonder the Qin cavalry became more and more brave as they fought, but the Zhao cavalry began to retreat, as if they were afraid of contacting the Qin people.
Hu Zhe did not have the habit of losing the gambler, and made a decision quickly.
"Retreat, I didn't expect that Meng Tian abandoned the bronze and replaced it with iron weapons!"
However, Hu Zhe has never figured out why the iron weapons of Meng Tian’s army are so sharp...
Chapter completed!