Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3434: Conversion of Advantages and Disadvantages
If it were not for the new system of the Cavalry, Li Li would probably have remained an unknown person in the northern border of the Han Dynasty all his life. Like the vast majority of Han soldiers stationed in the territory, he would have faced the great integration of the Five Barbarians in the midst of destitution and poverty.

Whether or not there is a suitable system is a very important issue for a large organization.

If all the credit, all the glory, and everything belonged to the leader, then there would be absolutely no great inventors, hardworking scientists, or great craftsmen...

Who is the most authentic tactical executor?
Not a leader, but a soldier on the front line.

It was countless thin shoulders and hunched bodies that supported the fat bellies and round bodies of the officials in the feudal dynasties.

And now, in this battle of Feicao, if there were not a large number of ordinary soldiers, but only a few historical celebrities, even if Fei Qian had extraordinary abilities, he would not be able to gain such an advantage.

When the sun rose, the Hussars were attacked by longbows and powerful crossbows hidden in the archery positions of Cao's army. Casualties were inevitable, but at the same time, the Hussars also completed their tactical preparations, distracting the attention of Cao's soldiers, allowing the Hu cavalry in the rear of the formation to prepare their weapons for attack.

Throw a rope.

Perhaps this was the first time that cavalry grenadiers appeared in China.

Indeed, well-organized and dense infantry can effectively counter cavalry, and enhanced long-range damage can also deal a heavy blow to cavalry, but the most important weapon of cavalry is still speed, and the various flexible and changing tactics brought about by speed.

Human instinct would cause Cao's archers to automatically shoot at the front of the Hussars, and the Hussars following behind would also default to following the direction of the vanguard.

However, in the tactics arranged by Li Li, the vanguard troops were only responsible for distracting and attracting the attention of Cao's army in order to cover the Hu cavalry!

Throwing is basically an instinct of primates.

Among the Han cavalry, there were also those who liked to use meteor hammers, which were probably an upgraded version of the slingshot.

After all, the Hu people lacked iron products, and it was obvious that throwing away stones, which they could get everywhere, would not make them feel bad.

Grenades, on the other hand, add a "magic" bonus to the single physical damage of the slingshot.

The appearance of this type of cavalry grenadier on the battlefield might just be a flash of inspiration for Li Li.

After all, most of the cavalry training is based on the Han system. Whether it is lining up or charging, slashing or shooting, there are complete drill manuals. However, the archers and the current grenadiers' attack tactics are not in the original cavalry manuals. This means that if it were in Shandong, no one would do these innovative technologies. On the one hand, it is not in line with the process. Making more new attempts means encountering new failures. At that time, it is not the leaders but the frontline who bear the consequences. On the other hand, even if it succeeds by chance, it is also because the leaders have good guidance and light yoga is very effective. It has little to do with the efforts and sweat of the frontline.

The bronze whistle blew a sharp sound, and amid the whistling of arrows and crossbows, the Hu cavalry grenadiers advanced to a distance of twenty or thirty steps and threw the lit grenades into the infantry formation of Cao's army.

Xu Chu sat on the horse, looking up.

He trusted Li Li and let Li Li implement tactics instead of being limited to procedures and drills. He also did not scold Li Li for the loss of manpower. Instead, he took on the responsibility as the commander, comforted the injured soldiers with gentle words, and let them go to the side and rear to rest and bandage themselves.

Li Li completed the tasks of testing and destroying, and now it was Xu Chu's turn.

Behind Xu Chu were three waves of cavalry, arranged in a long formation.

There are three hundred people in each column.

These columns are traditional lancers.

Armor, mask, horse cloth, nothing is missing.

In a normal cavalry assault formation, the cavalryman at the front is holding a cavalry lance, which is 14 feet long.

The next few held a halberd, or a horse fork, which was like a simple halberd, eight feet long, about the same length as an ordinary infantry spear. It could be used to stab, hook and scratch, block the infantry spear, or do some other purpose.

Those further back were holding cavalry crossbows and had swords at hand, allowing them to switch weapons at any time.

Each row of cavalry was only three feet apart, each squad was two steps apart, and the front and back rows were seven steps apart between the three waves.

But at this moment, the cavalrymen holding spears and halberds stood in the front, followed by those holding spears, and then those holding bows and crossbows and swords.

Xu Chu changed the position of the cavalry, and he naturally had his reasons.

They will serve as the main force to destroy the enemy's formation.

As the first explosion of the grenade sounded in the Cao army's formation, Xu Chu saw that in the light, fire and smoke, cracks began to appear in the Cao army's originally neat formation.

So Xu Chu slowly lowered his arm and pointed at the Cao army formation in front.

Some people in the Cao army's infantry formation also noticed the approach of Xu Chu and others, but their warning shouts were drowned out by the explosion of grenades and were not effectively transmitted.

Cao Hong, who was sitting higher up on the hillside, had his vision obscured by the smoke from the exploding grenade.

Black powder makes a loud noise, has little power, and produces a lot of smoke.

Of course, the standard of "power" is compared with gunpowder and other compound explosives. For Cao's soldiers who face this kind of black powder grenade at close range, the power of this grenade is enough to make them suffer a lot, especially in a dense formation. The damage and impact they suffer will obviously be magnified!
Xu Chu led his men and horses and galloped forward.

In the initial stage of the warhorse's running, the speed is relatively slow and the sound of the hoofbeats is relatively scattered. However, after the warhorse's speed increases, the previously somewhat chaotic hoofbeats sound gradually merges into a unified sound, like orderly drumsticks hitting the ground, making a rumbling sound.

As the distance got closer, Xu Chu could also clearly see the Cao army's infantry line on the opposite side. Indeed, there were gaps and disarray under the attack of grenade throwing!
Xu Chu made a quick judgment and shouted, "Full speed! Charge!"

The copper whistle and horn representing acceleration of the advance sounded again, and at the same time the cavalry flag representing the command also pressed forward.

At this moment, light appeared in the sky, and all objects seemed to be entangled between black, white and gray, except for the red tassels on the helmets of the Hussars, which were dancing like countless flickering red flames!

Blinded by the smoke from the grenades, the archers behind the Cao army's infantry formation tried their best to shoot at Xu Chu and others, but they were no longer as calm as they were at the beginning. Many of Cao army's archers, under the command, were anxious to hit the target and shot well, but ended up shooting off target.

The infantry formation of Cao's army couldn't help but become panic-stricken.

Although they were considered the more elite part of Cao's army, they were still unable to face the charge of the Hussars without wavering. Even though they knew there were traps and tripwires in front of them, and archers and reserves behind them, they were still nervous and panic-stricken when facing the Hussars roaring towards them.

"The Cavalry is coming! It's coming!"

The soldiers of Cao's army shouted, as if shouting a few times could bring them help and courage.

The military schools in the Cao army's infantry formation were also trying hard to restore the formation, trying to fill the cracks and gaps caused by the explosion, but Xu Chu and others had already arrived, and the dense formation of the Cao army made it impossible to speed up the flow of personnel.

The pros and cons always have two sides. The dense formation allows Cao's infantry to feel the mutual support of their comrades around them when they are in line, but it also means that they have no room to hide!
"Don't panic! Don't panic!"

Cao's military school student shouted, "There are tripwires ahead! There are horse traps!"

The soldiers of Cao's army seemed to realize at this moment that their previous hard work might be useful.

But they didn't realize that since the opponent had already guessed that they had set a trap ahead, how could they not take any countermeasures?
"Put down the boring palladium!"

Xu Chu yelled.

The cavalrymen in the front row pointed their raised sabers diagonally toward the ground.

The sharp crescent-shaped blade on the boring tool slashed forward almost touching the ground...

According to reports from the first wave of cavalry charges, Cao's horse traps were mainly concentrated in the front of the Suoyang Pass Road, and became increasingly sparse towards the sides.

Perhaps the Cao army felt that they only needed to defend the road leading to Suoyang Pass, or perhaps digging the loess was also a physical job that took time, or perhaps only the area in front of Suoyang Pass was visible to the leaders...

But no matter what, this brought some convenience to Xu Chu and others.

Therefore, in the direction slightly deviating from the right path of Suoyang Pass, the biggest threat to the cavalry is not the pits that trap horses, but the tripwires in the semi-dark environment! The multifunctional tongpa now bears the important task of breaking the tripwires.

The crescent-shaped edge of the hammer was at a height slightly below the horse's knees, extending diagonally forward.

This position is the height of the tripwire.

The sharp blade moved forward and swept the ground.

The cavalryman holding the halberd gritted his teeth and clamped the long handle of the halberd tightly under his arm. He clasped the stirrups tightly with his legs and held the handles on the saddle, ready to meet the impact.

Unlike the cavalry who would let go as soon as they were stabbed by a lance, the purpose of the halberd was to cut the tripwires, so of course it was impossible for them to let go as soon as they were put under pressure.

Soon, the sound of something being cut was as crisp as the breaking of a bowstring.

The Hussars cheered, this sound meant that their passage was opened!
but……

There are some exceptions.

It was not known whether it was because the hammer hit a rock or cut the wooden stakes that tied the trip ropes, but some of the hussars who were leading the way with hammers received a large reaction force. Some were pushed off their horses, while others could not control themselves and fell to the ground with their horses...

But most of the Hussars holding spears and maces still cleared a path for their comrades behind them!

"kill!!"

The galloping war horses rushed into Cao's army.

The scattered gaps in Cao's army's formation greatly reduced their resistance to cavalry attacks.

Even though some of Cao's soldiers were holding large shields, they did not have individual shields to rely on each other, so they were easily stabbed aside by lances.

After the huge impact force was transmitted to his hands, the cavalryman immediately let go of his lance and threw it away, then drew out his sword with his backhand and slashed down.

In just a short moment, countless spear barrels were broken and countless pieces of armor were splashed with blood in Cao's formation.

The sounds of breaking and flesh colliding were endless, and the sound of gun blades rubbing against armor was enough to make one's teeth ache.

The Cao army soldiers who were unable to dodge in time were hit by the war horses and their bones were broken. Some war horses were also knocked to the ground. If the cavalrymen on the horses failed to react in time, they would be thrown out or crushed under the horses.

But in general, when two objects collide, the object with greater mass has relatively smaller displacement.

The reason why infantry soldiers can fight against cavalry is the dense formation and orderly tactics. Once there is a loose chaos, it is not uncommon in Chinese history for thousands or even tens of thousands of people to be chased and attacked by hundreds of cavalry.

On the contrary, if several thousand infantrymen can unite and maintain order, they will not collapse and be defeated in a short period of time even if they are besieged by tens of thousands of cavalry.

On the battlefield, numbers are definitely not a prerequisite for victory.

Xu Chu was originally at the front, but when it came to the final sprint, his guards caught up and pulled the reins of Xu Chu's horse, causing it to slow down slightly.

Although Xu Chu could understand the good intentions of the guards, he was eager to stand on the front line and fight. So he did not take advantage of the momentum to slowly retreat to the back, but still followed his troops and rushed into the formation of Cao's army.

A dark shadow flashed across the corner of his eye.

Xu Chu slightly turned sideways and swung his sword outward.

The wrist vibrated slightly.

Blood spurted out instantly!

But Xu Chu continued to ride forward without even taking a second look.

The Cao army soldier let out a scream and fell backwards.

Xu Chu glanced around and saw a vacant spot in front of him...

The cavalryman who was there had been hit by something and fell down, with one foot hanging on the ground and the other foot still hanging on the stirrup. The warhorse dragged the cavalryman's body forward for a while, and maybe it felt unstable or didn't understand what happened to its master, so it stood on the battlefield in a daze, shaking its head, snorting, and trying to bend its neck to touch its master. It was a pity that its master would never respond to it again.

Maybe in the future it will have a new owner who will comb its mane and pat its long neck and face, but it will definitely not look the same as before.

Seeing this, Xu Chu just frowned slightly and put it all behind him.

Fight, fight!
Either you die or I die!
Several Cao's soldiers flashed past him.

Xu Chu would chop down those who were close by with one sword, and as for those who were far away, Xu Chu did not deliberately chase after them. Instead, he followed the flesh and blood passage opened up by the Hussar cavalry, moving forward diagonally all the way to where Cao Hong's battle flag was!

It is actually difficult to say whether the advantages and disadvantages on the battlefield can remain consistent from beginning to end. Perhaps it is an advantage in the last second, but it turns into a disadvantage in the next second.

Cao Hong's original infantry formation had a geographical advantage over Xu Chu's cavalry. Cao's archers were deployed on the mounds on both sides of the mountain road, which had a geographical advantage over the cavalry. However, facing the impact of the cavalry, the archers' original geographical advantage became a disadvantage.

For the mountain road in the middle, although the height difference of the earthen mounds on both sides was inconsistent, the Cao army archers could still find a place to form cross fire. However, after the angle changed, the Cao army archers on the hill on the other side of the road were blocked by the mountain and could not support the Cao army soldiers on the other side under attack.

If the Cao army's line of soldiers was complete and solid, then the Hussars would have to rush in. Even if they killed the enemy in the front row, they would still be attacked by the enemy in the back row. Now the front row of Cao's army was in chaos and could not form an effective blocking force, causing the Hussars to rush into the position of Cao's flank archers at once. The archers arranged on the mound by Cao's army did not have time to make much contribution and were forced to engage in hand-to-hand combat.

The three rounds of attacks were like a violent storm, violently damaging Cao's flank line.

Archers also have knives, and unlike ordinary spearmen, archers have higher dietary standards.

After all, archers can be considered a technical type of soldier, and their treatment is certainly completely different from those farm soldiers who only need to be given a spear head and have to find a spear barrel themselves.

But even so, the daily training exercises of Cao's archers have never included how to deal with being attacked by Hussar cavalry, right?

Continue shooting with the bow and arrow?

At a distance of a hundred steps, even a skilled archer could only shoot three arrows at most, and the cavalry's spears and swords would hit them in the face.

Don't you need a bow and arrow? I only have a sword in my hand, no spear, halberd or big shield. How can I defend myself?

The place where the collision had just taken place was littered with corpses, and the injured soldiers and horses on both sides were struggling and screaming desperately.

The two sides piled up together in the place where the collision was concentrated. Some of the cavalrymen on both sides who fell came to their senses, drew out their daggers or picked up the weapons that fell nearby and fought each other fiercely. Even some wounded people wrestled with each other.

The three waves of the Hussars directly broke the Cao army's flank line, and the original Cao army formation was shattered. For a moment, the Cao army soldiers on the flank were in a panic and completely lost their command, but the chaos was not over yet.

The Cao army soldiers who rushed to support were not greeted with cheers from their allies, but were instead charged at.

In addition, the Hussars also provided a round of cavalry crossbow arrows.

When Cao Hong saw this situation, he couldn't help but look a little dazed.

Is it in a dream?
Why was the formation he had worked so hard to set up so easily broken?
Although only the flank collapsed, the chaos was about to spread to the center of the formation!
This……

Why does this scene look so familiar?

What happened?
what happened?
(End of this chapter)