Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3728 Winning the ticket?

The strategy formulated by the Right Guards before the battle was very simple—under the condition that part of the armored cavalry guarded the camp and the other part defended the Yamato Gate, the Gao Kan Department did not fight head-on with the Yuwen Long Department, because that would greatly increase casualties and cause the right The strength of the Tunwei troops dropped significantly, but they used the advantages of high mobility and strong firepower to hold back the enemy, inflict damage on their periphery, and then flanked the Tubo Huqi back and forth to completely annihilate them.

Therefore, the surging offensive of the Right Tunwei suddenly changed when it reached the front of Yuwenlong's army. The light cavalry split into two along the front of the formation and moved towards the two wings. , attempting to complete a frontal outflank.

Naturally, Yu Wenlong did not allow You Tunwei to complete a semi-encirclement in front of him, so that all the troops on the front would be under the firepower of You Tunwei. In the formation, it has been completely defeated.

He also reacted quickly, and the crossbowmen dispersed to the two wings, blocking the light cavalry of the right guards from the range of the crossbows, making it difficult for them to throw thunderbolts nearby.Then the cavalry troops on the middle road gathered in one place, advancing instead of retreating, and rushed towards the central army of the right guard, trying to take advantage of the gap between the opposing cavalry's detour to the two wings, and crush the central army in one fell swoop.

After all, without the protection of cavalry, it is very difficult to simply defend the cavalry with an infantry array. Even if it can be defended, it will suffer huge casualties.

And if it can succeed in one blow, it can easily penetrate Gao Kan's department and completely defeat it.

However, he has not set foot on the battlefield for many years and has not paid attention to the changes and innovations of the current war mode, which made him ignore a very important issue, that is the lethality of firearms...

Of course, Yu Wenlong has some understanding of the power of firearms, but apart from the Youtunwei, which is equipped with the latest and most sophisticated firearms on a large scale in the Tang Dynasty's army, most of the firearms that have been handed down to the rest of the army are only experimental products at various stages. It is uneven, and it is difficult for outsiders to gain insight into the mystery.

In particular, he was completely unaware of how the large-scale equipment of firearms would change the mode of warfare...

In a word, he has completely lost touch with the development of armaments and strategies and tactics.

When Yu Wenlong's Qingqi let go of the right guard cavalry on both sides of the detour, they chose to rush to the front of the right guard's central army, intending to use the impact of the cavalry to completely overwhelm the lack of right guards, and then turn back to calmly deal with the cavalry who lost their infantry guards , the guards on the right were not afraid at all, the cavalry on both sides still moved forward, and the two pincers of the crab generally clamped the Yuwen Longbu loosely. Bend down at the waist and lift the shield sideways in front of the body, with the legs one in front and one in the back to enhance stability and resist the imminent impact of the cavalry.

The [-] Musketeers of the Chinese Army took their time and loaded ammunition just before the battle.

The last heavy armored infantry also stepped forward slowly, casually standing behind the musketeers like walking in the garden, reducing consumption and continuing to maintain strength so that they can maintain better physical strength later.

The [-] elite guards of the Right Guards easily completed the transformation when the enemy charged, and the whole army was running smoothly like a precision machine. They used swords and shields to resist the enemy's charge, formed a killing formation with musketeers, and heavily armored infantry Then stand by later, waiting for the fatal blow.

Yu Wenlong watched from afar the position of the Right Tunwei under the light of the torches, not only stroked his beard in admiration, but also said to the left and right: "You Tunwei is indeed an elite in a hundred battles, and his formations are orderly when facing the enemy. It can be seen that the psychological stability of his soldiers can also be seen. The usual practice is non-stop."

These words seemed to affirm the combat power of You Tunwei, but in fact they were expressed in a commentary tone - the more powerful the enemy can be defeated, the more naturally it can demonstrate its own strength.

Youtunwei has made great military exploits and brilliant records. If he can be defeated, who in the world would not praise him as Yu Wenlong, a world-renowned general?
Right now, the cavalry of the right guard had already turned around to the two wings, and the Chinese army was like a clam that had been peeled off its shell.Who would have expected that the famous Youtunwei would make such a strategic mistake and be vulnerable?

So he added another sentence: "That Gao Kan was originally an unknown person, but now he has become famous in just a few months. It can be seen that he is actually an unknown general in Guanzhong, which made Zhu Zi famous!"

The generals surrounded by him reacted differently.

Some people saw that the cavalry of the headquarters had already rushed to the front of the opponent's infantry, and thought that the victory was sealed, so they naturally flattered Yu Wenlong.

The sword and shield formation can indeed hinder the cavalry, but only the cavalry can fight the cavalry on the battlefield. The mere sword and shield formation can only delay for a while, but cannot defeat the cavalry. The cavalry charged and killed them.

So, the game is set...

"It's not just Gao Kan? Even Fang Er is incompetent. He has made military exploits several times. It's not because he is amazing or brilliant. It's just that the enemy has a good show."

"If the general was able to lead the army to go out that day, how can the achievements of defeating Xue Yantuo and defeating Tuyuhun get the hammer?"

"The general is old, the sword is not old!"

……

However, after all, some people had heard about the battles in which the Right Tunwei repeatedly defeated the Guanlong army, so they naturally remained cautious at this time.

"Youtunwei's firearms are unparalleled in the world. Once you use your advantage to focus fire and attack, you can't resist it!"

"It's not just firearms? It's the quality of the soldiers. The Right Guards are also second to none. They are not afraid of death if they are ordered and prohibited. They will never be defeated so easily!"

"What's more, there are more than [-] heavily armored infantry in the formation. They are covered in iron armor, making it difficult to penetrate and invincible."

The result was naturally that the two groups had their own opinions and were noisy.

One party accuses the other party of "growing others' ambitions and destroying one's own prestige", while the other party ridiculed "underestimating the enemy's aggressiveness and pursuing the way of death", and blushed for a while.

Yu Wenlong was so quarreled that his brain ached, and he said in a deep voice: "The outcome is about to be decided, why argue? Pass the order, ignore the enemy cavalry on the two wings, just rush forward and defeat the central army of the right guards! Wait until the right The garrison guards were defeated, and the whole army was waiting in strict formation, not allowed to pursue, and immediately formed an array to fight against the Tubo Huqi who came from behind."

For him, Tubo Huqi is the biggest threat.

These Tubo soldiers are brave and fearless, and once the enemy cavalry rushes out of the gap in their own formation, it is likely to break the army's morale and cause a rout.

Therefore, defeating Youtunwei is not worth showing off, and it is the most difficult moment to fight Tubo Huqi.

"Here!"

The left and right generals took the order, and rode away one after another, and rushed to their respective troops to convey the military order, urging the infantry to speed up their steps so as to keep up with the charging cavalry.

Yu Wenlong rode and stood in the middle of the army, looking at the cavalry in front of him who was about to join the battle, he was steady.

……

The cavalry of Yuwen Longbu knew that the enemy cavalry had turned to the two wings, and there was a flat plain in front of them. They only needed to increase their speed to the limit and slam into the right guard formation, and the battle would probably be won.Therefore, the morale of the whole army was high, and the soldiers stood on their horses, shouting and shouting again and again, constantly urging the horses under their crotches to speed up and speed up, rushing towards the right guard position like a wind and clouds.

The power of the cavalry's charge was earth-shattering, faster than lightning, and within a few breaths, they reached the front of the sword and shield formation, and they could break through the formation and drive straight in.

"boom!"

There was a muffled sound that shook the viscera, hundreds of muskets fired at the same time, and the gunpowder smoke from the gun muzzles almost instantly connected into one piece, and countless lead bullets burst out, instantly passing through the space of more than twenty feet, fiercely Hit the cavalry.

The lead bullets carrying powerful kinetic energy easily penetrated the thin leather armor of the cavalry, nailed into the flesh and blood, and violently tore the flesh and blood to pieces.

The cavalry who rushed to the front seemed to have been severely cut by an invisible sickle, screaming and falling from the horse's back, and was immediately trampled to pieces by the horses rushing up behind them.

"Bang! Bang!"

The soldiers of the Youtun guards fired continuously in three stages, firing their guns row by row, and the smoke from the muzzles of the guns diffused and converged, hiding the figures of the soldiers in the darkness.This shooting method does not require visual inspection at all. All soldiers raise their guns and shoot forward, inflicting heavy damage on the enemy with intensive firepower, so no amount of gunpowder smoke will have any effect.

Cavalry has strong impact and maneuverability, so it has been known as the "King of War" since ancient times, and it is a big killer that swept the world after the chariot.In the past dynasties, whoever can control the horse breeding land in the northwest can sweep Liuhe and look at the world, otherwise they can only hide behind the city, only able to defend and have no counterattack.

However, shortly after the birth of hot weapons, the cavalry gradually withdrew from the main stage of the battlefield and became a vassal, never to shine with dazzling brilliance.

(End of this chapter)