The clatter of horse hooves resounded over the vast plains.
The two thousand Qin army cavalry led by Wang Can marched forward mightily, their horse hoofs trampling the smoke and dust all over the ground. The sentinels he sent out have already found out the location of Qi's army.
Of course, Wang Can believed that Qi could not sit still and wait for death.
Qi is a big country, and its army is also an elite force.
The key point is that the emperor of Qi State also led the expedition in person.
On the basis of this series, if the emperor of Qi learns of his news and remains indifferent, then the morale of Qi's army will be affected and the prestige of the emperor of Qi will be damaged. In Wang Can's heart, he was sure that the Qi National Congress would fight, and there would be a battle before he approached the Qi army.
This was exactly his chance to defeat the opponent in one go.
In one battle, you will win with meritorious deeds.
Wang Can continued to move forward with his cavalry, and after walking another two miles, a sentry from the front rushed over, came to Wang Can's side, clasped his fists and reported: "General Wang, the Qi State has divided its troops to fight. It's also Two thousand elite cavalry are galloping towards us. According to preliminary estimates, we are still about eight miles away."
Wang Can thought quickly.
The distance of eight miles is not that far, especially since both sides are cavalry. When both sides are going all out, they will meet in a very short time.
The war has come.
Wang Can thought about the geographical environment ahead, which he had long been familiar with.
When the Qin army was guarding the border of Yanzhou, Wang Can, as a brave general in the army, received Wang Lie's order and took risks several times to sneak into Qi's territory to explore the nearby roads, understand the pass mountains and rivers, and prepare for the subsequent fight. Prepare.
Only by knowing everything clearly can you win the battle.
Without daily preparation and daily hard work, victory cannot be achieved casually.
Success is a reward for those who work hard.
Suddenly, Wang Can's eyes lit up.
In his memory, there was a river passing by six miles ahead. The water was not deep, but it was about six feet wide. If you want to continue to Qi State along the official road, you will have to cross the bridge and cross the river.
In other words, if the Qi cavalry comes to fight, they will also cross this bridge.
In particular, the entire bridge is made of high-quality green wood and is extremely strong. But since it is made of wood, it can be destroyed. Although it is the dry season and the width of the river is reduced, the river is full of swamps. Once the bridge is destroyed, the cavalry of Qi State crossing the river will not be able to withdraw.
"Send the order, the whole army stops marching."
Wang Can gave the order directly.
The messenger waved the flag and shouted loudly at the same time. The news spread quickly. In a very short period of time, all the cavalry stopped together.
All soldiers, rest where you are.
Wang Can ordered: "Jiang Shan!"
"exist!"
Jiang Shan quickly stepped forward to answer.
He is a centurion in the army, with an innate realm and relatively outstanding strength. The key is that Jiang Shan has a sharp mind and is not a blockhead. Under Wang Can's command, Jiang Shan is relatively respected.
Wang Can ordered: "On the official road leading to Qi State, about six miles ahead, there is a wooden bridge called Shangu Bridge. Do you remember it?"
"Remember!"
Jiang Shan solemnly said: "When I was humble and working with the general, I sneaked into Qi State to investigate the situation and encountered the Shangu Bridge. You said at that time that the Shangu Bridge could be used. Even if it is used well, it can be used as a weapon for our counterattack."
"right!"
A flash of light flashed in Wang Can's eyes and he said: "You lead twenty soldiers quickly and take a detour to destroy Shangu Bridge. I will rest for a quarter of an hour and then rush on at full speed. When I meet the Qi cavalry, I will fight. Defeat the opponent. When the opponent retreats to Shangu Bridge and there is no way out, we can annihilate the opponent in one go."
"Humble duty ensures the completion of the mission."
Jiang Shan answered immediately.
Wang Can nodded, and Jiang Shan quickly led his troops away.
After Jiang Shan left, Wang Can took the people to rest where they were, and then had people sort out the short guns in the pockets on the sides of the horses' belly again, as well as their respective weapons.
A quarter of an hour, fleeting.
All the cavalry have rested.
"Set off!"
Wang Can got on his horse and gave the order to attack.
Boom! !
The sound of horse hooves was like thunder, and the cavalry was rushing forward with a terrifying momentum.
At this moment, the Qin army's cavalry was already going all out.
The cavalry of the Qin Army and the Qi Army marched towards each other, and the distance between the two sides was visibly shortened. When the distance between the two sides shortened to less than two miles, each was ready for a battle, because each had discovered the other and each was ready to fight.
At this time, both Wang Can and Tian Heng tacitly agreed to let their respective cavalry slow down slightly.
Adjusted slightly to make it easier to fight.
In the blink of an eye, the distance between the two sides was less than a mile.
Looking from a distance, whether it is the Qin army or the Qi army, they can see the enemy's army on the vast plains. Although they could only see figures from a distance, they could already feel the approaching war through the vibrations on the ground.
"Give me the order to speed up."
Wang Can gave the order decisively.
It's time to speed up.
Two thousand cavalrymen mobilized their horses, and all the soldiers began to disperse, completely opening up the battlefield. One by one, the Qin army cavalry took out their short spears from the pockets on the sides of their horses' belly in tacit agreement and held them tightly.
This is the standard configuration of the Qin army.
It's not about killing the enemy, it's about disrupting the enemy's formation. When the enemy's formation is disrupted by short gun fire, the cavalry can rush in and defeat them in a single battle.
Fighting on the battlefield is all about vigor.
As long as he kills them in one go and completely disrupts the enemy's formation, he will naturally have a chance to win.
Wang Can adheres to such a simple principle, and he rushes to the front. At this moment, Wang Can was holding the horse rein in his left hand and wielding a short gun in his right hand. He estimated that the distance between the two sides was less than two hundred steps, and suddenly ordered: "Shoot!"
Wang Can exerted his strength suddenly.
The short gun in his hand has already been projected.
Under the urging of the war horses and the explosive throw of manpower, the short spears swept through the air over a long distance. Especially when the two sides are charging cavalry, the other side rushes over quickly. Wang Can estimates that two hundred steps is the most appropriate distance.
call out! call out! call out!
The dense short spears broke through the air and fell towards the Qi cavalry in the blink of an eye.
Tian Heng's eyes widened. He was caught off guard and even panicked. Fortunately, he regained his composure in an instant and said loudly: "Escape, spread out and avoid."
The wider the cavalry spread out, the fewer people would be hit by short lance fire.
In fact, such a shot is not too lethal because the hit rate is very low. The key is that the cavalry must evade. This evasion immediately frustrated the Qi army's cavalry offensive. In this short period of time, the Qin army led by Wang Can had already entered the Qi army's formation.
Wang Can raised his sword and slashed it down.
Bah!
The blade fell on a Qi army soldier. With one strike of the sword, the Qi soldiers were knocked off their horses.
Wang Can didn't look at it and continued to rush forward with the knife. He sprinted with the strength of a grandmaster, and no one could resist where the blade passed.
The same is true for the Qin army's cavalry, which launched a large-scale attack.
The Qin army's cavalry was extremely well equipped. Each of the cavalrymen was wearing leather armor, and their weapons were even sharper. Therefore, in the first wave of competition between the two sides, the Qi cavalry suffered a loss due to calculated calculations but not intentional calculations.
However, Tian Heng was dissatisfied and angry, and loudly ordered: "Follow me to kill the enemy, kill the Qin army today, kill!"
The cavalry of the Qi army are also elite.
Although he suffered a loss, he was still fighting hard.
The two sides fought on the vast plains. As the horses sprinted back and forth, more and more people were killed and injured, and the killings became more ferocious.
