This tentative attack achieved very good results.

Judging from the killing situation alone, it was not a big result. In addition to killing more than a hundred Wei cavalry, infantrymen also killed and injured more than 400 people.

However, the two thousand men in the left-wing wing of the Wei army had collapsed, and a large number of Wei people fled backwards, and some ran to the square formation on the right to seek protection.

The artillery continued to bombard the direction close to the central army. The Wei army, which had originally retreated in sequence, could no longer retreat calmly under the threat of cavalry, and could only choose to form a formation on the spot.

The step formation is very strong, and once it is still in place, it is difficult to break through. However, the disadvantages are also obvious. Once it moves, flaws and gaps may appear.

Without artillery troops, it is indeed difficult to break through without moving the formation. The attacking side can only try their best to make it move so that it can seize the fighter plane and defeat it.

But now with bronze cannons, everything is different. Forming a formation means that artillery can kill very well, and can tear open the military formation with solid defense in the distance of infantry.

This time it was just a test. The artillery did not keep up, nor did the infantry, but it bought time for the deployment of artillery and infantry.

After the formation collapsed, the prisoner Mi knew that there was no result in rushing down, because the Wei Han army formation on the right was ready to defend and was ready to fight. If he rushed down, he would only increase casualties.

So after chasing some fleeing Wei soldiers, the cavalry began to retreat, but did not retreat much, but only retreated beyond the range of the bow and arrow.

This is a kind of oppression, and the idea of ​​forcing the Wei and Han coalition forces to continue to retreat was dashed:

If the Wei army formation just now blocked the tentative attacks of these cavalry, it would not only boost the morale of the entire Wei and Han coalition forces' left wing, but also allow the army formation to retreat calmly.

But now the left-most military formation has collapsed, which makes the entire Wei and Han Allied Forces' left wing still scared. They dare not retreat or move, and they can only choose to hold on the spot.

Relying on the constraints of noble officers, they maintain their formation and move on a small scale to maintain defense.

When the sanctioned prisoner Mi retreated beyond the range of the Wei and Han Allied Forces' bows and arrows, the formation mobilization of the Mo Chu Allied Forces had begun to take shape.

The right wing marched forward and tentative attacks made the right wing of the Mo Chu coalition more prominent than the central army, but because of the active attack and the slow movement of the Wei and Han coalition phalanx, this bulge was not enough to expose the danger of the flanks.

During the tentative attack of the cavalry, the artillery was bombarding the Wei Han left wing near the central army, and together with the tentative attack of the cavalry on the far left, delaying the formation conversion speed of the Wei Han army's left wing.

The second-line infantry in the central army of the Mochu coalition can directly move to the second-line on the right wing by turning to the right.

The thinner the front line, the better the mobility. This is the advantage of the Chu new army. After all, the Chu new army was compiled according to the system of the Mo-Mi Battle back then.

The translation after turning is much faster than the fan-shaped rotation of the entire military formation on Wei and Han.

Although the six thousand infantrymen have not yet reached their position, they are also fast. As long as they can complete this maneuver, in the view of the Grand Sima of Chu, the advantage of the battlefield will be in his hands.

The chief general of the Wei army also saw the chaos on the left wing, but did not notice the second-line infantry of the Mochu coalition's coalition maneuvered to the right.

He did not have many reserve teams in his hands, because the numbers of the two sides were similar, the formation of the Wei and Han coalition was too dense and the front line was shorter. In order to smooth the front line with the Mo Chu coalition, he could only choose to deploy a large number of troops on the front line.

Especially when there is a cavalry advantage on the opposite side, in order to protect the flanks, there is really no reserve of troops.

But the chaos on the left wing is not enough to affect the entire battle situation now. General Wei and Han general is waiting for a time to wait for the two sides to get closer.

The staircase formation moved slowly, which made the generals of the Wei and Han coalition forces seize the opportunity.

The attack that was too early would be ineffective, which would make the opponent respond, and would not be able to stick to the central and right wings of the Mo Chu coalition. He would not dare to let the phalanx gather and attack fiercely and give up the flanks.

The role of the stirrup cavalry is not unclear about the Wei State.

When the stirrups first appeared, Wu Qi's battle in Daliang City was broken by the Martial Knights, and there is no doubt that the flanking cavalry was better than the chariots.

But unexpectedly, in just twenty years, the cavalry on Si had already had different combat methods, and from the perspective of the effect, it was indeed useful to deal with the infantry formation.

However, I can only envy that the equipment was really expensive for the Wei State, and the Wei State could not afford such a luxurious cavalry.

Fortunately, this time, it only defeated a square formation, and the situation on the left wing is still within a controllable range. As long as you can retreat a little longer to form a persistent formation, at least you don’t have to worry about the left wing suddenly collapse.

He also has a martial knight and some chariots in his hand. As long as he delays for a while, when the two sides get closer, he can choose to concentrate his troops to launch an attack on the Chen Cai army of Chu.

The waiting process seemed a bit long. The artillery of the Mo Chu coalition Army still played their advantages and continued to bombard the Wei and Han coalition Army's military formation.

The Central Army's counterattack has been decided, and the Wei and Han artillery, which are not as good as the quality and quantity, has been completely suppressed and cannot counterattack.

When the infantry of the Mo Chu coalition was approaching about 300 steps, the chief general of the Wei and Han coalition finally breathed a sigh of relief. In his opinion, it was almost here.

"Beat the drum! Right Army, Central Army march!"

The drums activate, and the Wei and Han Allied Forces, who had endured the shelling for a long time, finally began to attack. For those soldiers who had endured the shelling for too long, the attack was always cheerful.

At least, it is better than standing there waiting for the other party's artillery to bombard.

The formation changes of the Wei and Han coalition forces were also to allow the left wing to delay the time of the battle. While the right wing moved forward, some insurgent formations in the central army also began to move to the right.

The tactical concepts of the main generals of the two sides are basically the same. Perhaps the biggest difference is that Wei and Han launched the attack with the infantry formation, while the Mo and Chu coalition forces launched the attack with the cavalry.

The ultimate test is which one is better in discipline, who is better in training, who is faster in training, and who can persist in morale until the other party collapses first.

However, when the Wei and Han coalition forces changed their formation, the second-line infantry of the Chu State, which was originally in the central army, had already moved to the right wing and strengthened the troops on the right wing.

When the musketeers on both sides began to shoot at each other, the right wing chief general of the Mo Chu coalition felt that the opportunity had come.

The north wind blows, and the gunpowder smoke spreads. The northwest wind blows a large amount of gunpowder to the southeast, making the southwest direction, which is more right of the Mochu Alliance's right wing, which is more than the right side, and it is easy to block the other party's vision.

In the previous formation confrontation, the right wing of the Mo Chu coalition continued to move forward, while the left wing of the Wei and Han coalition retreated; now the right wing of the Wei and Han coalition and the central army moved forward, which was equivalent to turning the originally confrontation between the north and the south at a small angle counterclockwise.

This small angle can well obscur the Central Army's vision.

The left wing of the Wei and Han coalition forces alone cannot resist the attack of the Mo and Chu coalition forces, and the central army and the martial knights must be mobilized to prevent it.

But mobilization and redeployment take time. For the Mohist cavalry, all they need is a quarter of an hour or even shorter.

As long as the Wei and Han central army did not notice their great detour within a quarter of an hour, even if the task was completed: a quarter of an hour would not defeat the Wei and Han coalition forces, but would have the opportunity to adjust their deployment and make good defense.

The bronze cannons that could bombard faraway continued to bombard the junction of the central and left wings of the Wei and Han coalition forces.

Several small cannons that could be pulled by horses had already pulled the pack horses. The cavalry of four companies made a feint attack and continued to tentatively attack the left wing of the Wei and Han coalition forces to attract attention.

The infantry of the Chu State's new army on the right wing also began to attack forward, taking advantage of the greater projection force to shoot against Wei and Han.

The remaining cavalry, infantry and knights, and those artillery that could quickly move took advantage of the north wind and smoke that filled the right wing to quietly move a large-scale maneuver to the left rear of the Wei and Han Allied Forces.

at the same time.

The central army of the Wei and Han Allied Forces, the chief general of Wei and Han, has been staring at the left wing of the Mo and Chu Allied Forces. Through the telescope, he could see that the Chen and Cai army of Chu were actually a little loose and chaotic.

In the previous artillery attacks, Chen Cai's army suffered some blows, but then the artillery of Wei and Han's central army was suppressed. The Mo Chu artillery deployed near the left wing began to support Chen Cai's army, allowing Chen Cai's army to stabilize its position.

At this time, the martial knights and hidden chariots of the Wei State had already gathered in front of Chen Cai's army, and the infantry began to turn and move to the right wing of Wei and Chu, but they had not yet been adjusted to the appropriate position.

General Wei Han walked anxiously, impatient in his heart that his infantry was slow to move. If he could be faster than a quarter of an hour, even if he could be faster than a quarter of an hour, he would be sure to win.

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Wei and Han left wing.

The attacks of the Mo family cavalry of the four companies were repelled again. The infantry defended in formation faced the cavalry of the four companies as tough as a stone wall, and did not break through the defense line, nor did they collapse like the first wave of attacks.

However, after the cavalry retreated, the infantry of the Chu New Army on the right wing began to attack.

Unlike the heavy formations on Wei and Han, the number of spearmen in the new Chu army was slightly less than that of musketeers. The musketeers were concentrated on the two wings of the infantry, and the infantry was protruding, while the musketeers were slightly behind.

Under the advantage of artillery cover, the infantry advanced neatly and unanimously, and the musketeers fired alternately to cover.

On the left side of Wei Han's left wing, the cavalry that were about to detour, such as the silence captive Mi, had quietly gone to the side of the Wei Han Allied Forces, and the Wei Han Allied Forces had not yet responded.

This reaction refers to mobilizing the central army or sending the most elite cavalry to counterattack immediately, or adjusting the formation immediately, which is easy to observe.

The Mo family commander, who was responsible for commanding the right wing of the Mochu coalition, also breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the battle was about to end.
Chapter completed!