Jiuxi

Chapter 938 936 [Who dares to draw his sword and mount his horse]

When the 10,000-man cavalry of the Jing army attacked, the Qi army was in a relatively loose formation due to the retreat of the Changdao army and the exchange of positions between the Guangling army and the Zhenwei army. Once the elite cavalry of the Jing army attacked like the wind, they would most likely collapse completely.

It was the Feiyu Army's duty to meet the challenge at this moment. In fact, they had been trying hard to suppress the excitement in their hearts when they saw their fellow infantrymen fighting to the death.

The duel between cavalry may not seem as brutal and bloody as that between infantry, but it is actually extremely dangerous.

The reason is that no matter how many troops the infantry deploys, the actual contact surface where they can fight will not be too long. Two infantry armies of similar strength will definitely go through a long period of stalemate until one side's morale is low and its formation is in disarray, and then large-scale casualties will occur.

Cavalry is different. High mobility is the greatest advantage of cavalry, but it also means that their formation is constantly changing. It is difficult to maintain a strict formation during high-speed movement. Those who can do this are called elite cavalry. During the process of a cavalry charge, once the enemy bites its tail or invades from the side and rear, defeat may only take a moment.

The cavalry of Emperor Jing's army came with great force, and the strength of this army of Emperor Jing's personal troops could be seen from their charge.

Under the leadership of Li Bingxue, the Feiyu Army marched forward in a leisurely manner.

The two cavalry units gradually approached each other on the vast battlefield.

It is said that cavalrymen in modern times have four skills, namely, horse control, blade control, mounted archery and charge. These four are the most important abilities.

There is no need to say much about horse control. Excellent riding skills are the prerequisite for becoming an elite cavalryman. The situation on the battlefield is complex and changeable. If a cavalryman spends most of his time struggling with his mount, then the only outcome waiting for him is death.

For the Jinglian people who have lived on horseback for generations, excellent riding skills are almost a talent engraved in their blood.

The people of Qi are naturally at a disadvantage in this regard, but the Great Qi has a vast territory and hundreds of millions of people. Li Tianrun spent ten years to lay a solid foundation for the Feiyu Army with the strength of the Jingzhou Military Governor's Office, and later received Lu Chen's full support. At least in terms of riding skills, they are not inferior to the Jing Army.

The second item of blade control is divided into long weapons and short weapons. The former includes unconventional weapons such as lances, spears and even maces, while the latter includes sabers, sword maces, steel whips and so on.

Being on horseback and being off horseback are two completely different situations. Because it is difficult for a mount to remain absolutely still, the cavalry needs to be familiar with the rhythm of the mount's movement and then exert force. Moreover, different weapons have different tricks, and the complexity of these skills cannot be explained in a few words. This is one of the reasons why it is very difficult to train cavalry.

This cavalry of the Jing army is the trusted and direct descendant of Emperor Jing, and their weapons are fully equipped to the teeth.

Each of them carried a sheep horn bow with a force of at least one stone, and carried three quivers when going into battle, one filled with snake bone arrows and the other with lanceolate arrows. The former had large and wide arrowheads and was heavier overall, and was used for closer range shooting, while the latter was exactly the opposite and was suitable for long-range shooting.

Just because the Jinglian people are good at wielding bows and drawing arrows doesn’t mean close combat is their weakness.

In addition to bows and arrows, they are basically equipped with two weapons, one long and one short, usually a spear and a scimitar, and a few people also carry short axes and lassos.

In comparison, the Feiyu Army’s weapons are equally well equipped, but they are ultimately no match for the Jinglian people who regard archery as their specialty.

Therefore, in the competition of the third cavalry skill, archery, the Feiyu Army is indeed slightly inferior.

At this moment on the battlefield, as the distance between the two cavalry units continued to shorten, the Jing army cavalrymen on the march drew their bows and arrows, shooting round after round of arrows at the Feiyu army.

Their movements were skillful and calm, and there was almost no stagnation in their forward posture, demonstrating their heart-pounding strength.

The Feiyu Army’s response was extremely simple.

In fact, Li Bingxue's archery skills are very advanced. In the battle of Lei Ze Plain many years ago, she led the Feiyu Camp to rush to the rescue from thousands of miles away. As soon as she appeared, she shocked the Jing army with her three-arrow consecutive shooting technique. But at this moment, leading more than 10,000 cavalrymen, Li Bingxue is well aware of the heavy responsibility on her shoulders. Compared with showing personal bravery, the safety of the army is obviously more important.

Under her leadership, the soldiers of Feiyu Army picked up the wooden shields hanging on the horses' bellies, and with their agile and flexible dodging, the rain of arrows from Jing Army did not cause much casualties.

Jing army commander Asugai had a stern look in his eyes. He was not surprised by this result. After all, the Feiyu army had demonstrated its impressive combat effectiveness in many previous battles.

After the initial test, the two armies moved away from each other, then adjusted their formations and faced each other again.

Following Asugai's order, the sound of whistling arrows suddenly rang out, and the Jing army's 10,000 cavalry began to change their formation. It seemed that there was an obvious disconnection, but in fact they were divided into two parts, front and back.

Nearly five thousand cavalrymen in the front formed dozens of rows in a width of more than two hundred feet. All of them raised their spears and charged towards the Feiyu Army on the opposite side.

Viewed from the front, the Jing army's cavalry looked like a thick and solid wall.

This is the wall charge that the Jing army cavalry is very good at, and it is also an advanced version of the cavalry's fourth skill, charge.

This tactic requires a high level of coordination among the cavalry. They must maintain a unified pace and speed, constantly accelerate, and finally smash into the enemy's ranks like a wall. Even if a cavalryman in the team is incapable of doing so, it will be covered by the collective strength. Facing this kind of group charge, the Feiyu Army cannot resist it by relying solely on individual bravery, because at this moment, the Jing Army relies not on courage and martial arts, but on the discipline and execution honed over the years.

The sound of horse hooves was like muffled thunder, and the Jing army was approaching like a mountain and sea.

The distance quickly shortened to fifty or sixty feet.

Li Bingxue remained calm and made a gesture to the messenger behind him.

The Feiyu Army quickly split into two parts. Li Bingxue and deputy commander Huangfu Yu each led half of the troops and rushed towards the east and west sides.

The Jing army was ready to charge. At this moment, Asugai was unable to make immediate adjustments and could only watch the Feiyu army rushing past on both sides. Then, under the leadership of Li Bingxue and Huangfu Yu, the two Feiyu army rushed to the connection between the front and rear parts of the Jing army, like a butterfly flying through flowers, turning from defense to offense!

It was impossible for the rear of the Jing army to practice horse archery at this time, because the Feiyu army in front and the front of the Jing army were very close, almost passing through their tails. Shooting arrows forward at this time would inevitably kill their own comrades.

But the Feiyu Army had no such concerns. The soldiers, who had been patient for a long time, drew their bows and arrows and quickly poured arrows towards the front of the Jing Army.

The Jing army was naturally not panicked. They didn't even need Asugei's order as they turned back and fought back. This was one of the tactics they were very familiar with. They used the advantage of their mounts to pretend to escape, and then killed the pursuers like flying a kite.

However, this time the Feiyu Army was not in a pursuit posture, and the confrontation between the two sides lasted only a moment.

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At this moment, the rear of Jing’s army suddenly accelerated forward!
A fierce murderous intent appeared on Asugei's face.

This was the trap he had set for the Feiyu Army. He first split his own army into two to create the illusion of disconnection, then used a wall charge to force the Feiyu Army to temporarily avoid the attack, and then lured the enemy to bite the tail of the front of the Jing Army, while the rear army immediately accelerated and rushed forward, trying to cut the Feiyu Army in two!

Cutting, circling, and intercepting in a roundabout way, these were the tactics that Asugei had told his deputy general at the very beginning.

Under the command of Asugei, the front of the Jing army was divided into two again, half turned left, and the other half turned right, and the killing formation began to show its edge!
Looking down from the sky, one could see the two divisions of the Feiyu Army passing through each other from the east and west sides. Originally, they wanted to use this opportunity to inflict as much damage as possible on the front of the Jing Army, but the Jing Army was determined to form a killing formation even at the cost of certain losses.

At this moment, the rear of the Jing army rushed towards the Feiyu army, and the front army was divided into two parts and turned back and advanced side by side, intending to block the possibility of the Feiyu army continuing to gallop to the two sides, and complete a thrilling encirclement from three directions.

Only the well-trained personal army of Emperor Da Jing could seize the fleeting opportunity and complete such a difficult tactical arrangement on the battlefield.

Li Bingxue had a full view of Jing Jun's movements. The cold wind blew through her eyes, giving them a hint of coldness.

What she was best at was capturing the enemy's weaknesses on the battlefield, so how could she not see through the trap set by Asugai? The reason why she still rushed in was simply to use the enemy's force to her advantage, taking advantage of the gap left by the Jing army and completing a battlefield maneuver that the Feiyu army had never done since its establishment.

When the rear of Jing's army rushed up, Feiyu's army also accelerated rapidly, but they did not continue to attack the front of Jing's army, nor did they rush to fight the rear of Jing's army. Instead, they continued to pass through with great determination, half of them rushing to the left side of the rear of Jing's army, and half of them rushing to the right side of the rear of Jing's army.

The changes seemed very complicated, but in fact they were just a few short sentences - the two divisions of the Feiyu Army took advantage of the disconnection and gaps deliberately revealed by the Jing Army to complete a cross-position exchange.

At this point, the situation on the battlefield became that the three parts of the Jing Army's cavalry gathered together, while the Feiyu Army appeared on the side and rear of the Jing Army.

Asugei, who had already turned his horse's head and completed the turn, looked at the scene in front of him, and three words suddenly popped up in his mind: whirlpool formation!

This is a clever tactic used by cavalry to cut off infantry, but at this moment it was used by Li Bingxue in a cavalry battle. The effect was unexpected and it brought great crisis to the rear of Jing's army.

After completing this incredible maneuver, Li Bingxue did not hesitate at all. Together with Huangfu Yu, he led the troops to charge forward and launched a fierce attack on the flank of the Jing army's rear.

The art of side attack and cutting corners!

This is an offensive method that every cavalryman must master from the beginning of learning tactics. After adjusting the position, use the advantage of the dominant hand to attack the enemy's weakest ribs.

Li Bingxue, holding a horse lance, led the charge, riding a white horse like the wind, and charged into the Jing army's formation with unstoppable force.

In an instant, two sharp knives stabbed fiercely into the ribs of Jing Jun's rear army. In such a short distance, they could no longer use the kite-flying tactics and could only watch the Feiyu Army hacking and killing them. They had no ability to turn around and resist, and could only run forward desperately.

If they cannot keep their distance, their end will be extremely tragic, because the cavalry's biggest fear on the battlefield is being bitten by the enemy's tail!

The morale of Feiyu Army was so high that they killed all the cavalry of Jing Army!
(End of this chapter)