In the thousands of years of agricultural civilization history of the Chinese nation, it has always been threatened by the nomads in the north. Those grassland cavalry in high latitudes have always regarded the Central Plains as fat meat that can be slaughtered at will. Once they encounter some natural disaster or something, their first thought is to lead their troops south and rob as much as they can.
During this long confrontation, the Central Plains people, who lacked horses, accumulated a lot of tactics for infantry to defeat cavalry. As one of the senior commanders of the Kingdom of Heaven, it is impossible for Yi Wang Shi Dakai not to know these tricks.
Now the first wave of traps encountered by the French cavalry is the 'horse trap'. Some people think that a horse trap is just digging a big trap and adding a disguise to it. In fact, this is not the case. A real horse trap is very simple and very vicious.
The soldiers simply dug a fist-sized hole in the ground, which didn't need to be more than half a foot deep. This kind of small pit is very concealed. Even if it is not covered with hay, you can't see it clearly from a distance. But after you find these pits, your horse's speed can no longer slow down, and it is almost impossible to avoid them. possible.
It only takes one hoof of the horse to sink into a pothole, and the huge forward impact of the war horse will break the horse's legs, and it is inevitable that the person will fall on his back.
Now this group of French troops encountered an insidious horse trap attack. In the blink of an eye, twenty or thirty war horses were overturned to the ground, and the entire assault camp was in chaos.
The cavalry behind them desperately tried to avoid their comrades on the ground, and they didn't know how many more ambush were ahead. They pulled the reins one after another to slow down, and the originally smooth wave-like attack rhythm was completely disrupted.
At this time, the new army hiding in the foxholes began to fire concentrated fire. More than a hundred Spencer shots sent white smoke everywhere, and bullets rushed towards the enemy like a rainstorm.
The seven-shot Spencer has the highest rate of fire besides Gatling. The French were hit by this heavy rain of metal and had no power to fight back. After leaving more than fifty corpses, the cavalry battalion began to turn their horses around. The head retreated.
"Stop shooting... save ammunition... hurry up and reinforce the fortifications now..." The new army had no time to check the results, and they were not in the mood to celebrate this small victory. They knew that the French only suffered a small setback, and what followed was The attacks will only become more intense.
"Master, have we won the battle?" Huniu, Heping'er and the others were standing beside Xiao Letian at some point, each holding an awning and looking at the battle in the hilly area in the distance.
"This is not called a victory. It took more than 400 cavalrymen to wipe out more than 50 people. It didn't even hurt their muscles and bones. The French are about to start the next wave of attacks..."
"Long Ye... don't stay by my side anymore. With the Prussian army protecting me, nothing will happen to me. Now go help King Yi and the others. The terrain here is very complex, and your skills will definitely be useful..."
Master Long looked at the battlefield, and then at Xiao Letian's surroundings. He hesitated a little, but under the pressure of Xiao Letian's gaze, he had no choice but to clasp his fists, turn his head, and rush towards the battlefield.
"Lord Long, tell His Highness King Yi that you must make good use of the complex terrain and never let the enemy spread..."
Xiao Letian's reminder was unnecessary. All the commanders of the New Army understood the secret to winning this blocking battle, which was to bully the cavalry regiment into narrow roads and unable to deploy quickly. As long as the cavalry's speed advantage was contained, let alone defend for half an hour. , even if you keep it for a day, there will be no problem.
As the breeze blew, the French cavalry in the dense forest became noisy, as if countless messengers were shouting. However, the new army soldiers had no time to deal with the chaos of the French army. The engineer shovels in their hands were flying up and down, and the individual soldiers The pit was deepened and the firing shelter in front of it was raised.
Everyone knows that fighting more with less and resisting cavalry with foot is absolutely impossible without the protection of a bunker. When life is at stake, everyone fights for it.
Xiao Letian's telescope gradually moved on the position, and he kept mumbling to himself, "Not bad, not bad. It seems that they really understand the military theory I explained. If the civil engineering work for future wars is not done well, it will be very difficult." The one who suffers..."
At this moment, a roar suddenly came from the distant dense forest, and then countless birds soared into the sky. It seemed that the French attack had begun again.
This time the French changed their tactics. Instead of concentrating their troops on the exit of the woods and on the path, they fanned into the woods and began to advance forward relying on the soldiers' superb equestrian skills.
France is located in the core of Europe. Thousands of years of human development have long consumed all the virgin forests. Although the forest coverage is now very high, it is also relatively sparse. It is not a big problem for war horses to gallop in such forests.
But they underestimated the insidiousness of these Chinese people. Just when the horse speed had increased and was about to rush out of the woods, a sudden change occurred. A cavalryman's head fell out of thin air, and blood rose into the sky.
"What's going on..." Before the people behind him could react, the caller suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, and the huge force pushed him off the horse. When he wanted to get up, he found that his chest was Blood was constantly oozing out, and the strength was disappearing little by little along with the blood.
"Insidious... there is a wire..." Before he could finish speaking, the soldier's eyes went dark and he completely lost consciousness.
Horse tripping rope is also a weapon commonly used by infantry to restrain cavalry. In the past, people used tough hemp ropes tied to tree stumps close to the ground, specifically used to trip horses' legs, because they had to use weeds to block people's legs. sight.
But now it is much more advanced. The border checkpoints store a large amount of thin wire, which is difficult to detect even if it is tied up in the air at a person's height. With the tremendous power of the charging horses, these taut wires are no less than sharp blades.
This was simply a one-sided massacre. The French army that was caught off guard was cut into two pieces. The soldiers behind tightened their reins in fear to avoid these insidious hidden weapons. There was chaos in the military formation.
The two secret losses made the French completely lose their minds. The battalion commander who led the troops felt that his cheeks, chest and even back were burning. He was so ashamed that he wanted to find a mouse hole to crawl into. When had the French warriors ever suffered such a loss?
"French warriors... this is a shame, this is the army's shame... don't worry about casualties anymore, we rush out, even if we die, we will die on the enemy's position... Charge!" Blushing like Mr. Guan The battalion commander drew his saber and urged his horse forward to charge.
On the battlefield, an officer's lead is always the best way to mobilize morale. When the French cavalry saw that their officers were risking their lives, of course they could do the same.
"Charge...the enemy's machinations and machinations cannot stop our team, long live His Majesty the Emperor!"
Legal people in this era are still very fanatical. Once they risk their lives to charge, their indomitable momentum is really moving.
Although horse tripping ropes and horse traps are easy to use, how many can be installed in fifteen minutes? After filling it up with human lives regardless of sacrifice, the iron wires broke one after another, and safe passages were rushed out.
King Yi was lying behind the bunker, looking coldly at the figures swaying in the dense forest, listening to the chaotic sound of horse hooves. He could feel the enemy's attack rhythm just from the vibration of the horse's hooves trampling the ground.
"Elite! They are indeed elite. The chaos of horse hoofbeats only lasted for five minutes before order was gradually restored. The rhythm of the charge appeared again. As expected, as the military counselor said, the French Army is the strongest in the world today. It is better than the Hunan Army. A hundred times more..."
King Yi observed the edge of the woods, touching the ground with his palms and feeling the intensification of the vibrations. He was actually able to guess the distance between the cavalry team and the position through the vibration frequency of the ground.
"Okay, it's now... What are you waiting for if Master Long doesn't take action!" King Yi shouted, and more than a dozen figures suddenly flashed out of the canopy of the dense forest, walking through the treetop space like apes.
"French Big Nose, Grandpa, I'll treat you to a drink..." Mr. Long held a simple triggering device in his hand. He tapped the flint lightly and sparks flew onto the cotton sealing cloth of the Molotov cocktail. .
Raging flames ignited above the heads of the French cavalry. This weapon, which the new army was familiar with, crackled down. Balls of flames rose into the sky, and countless war horses screamed in shock.
Now all the Molotov cocktails in the hands of the new army are concentrated in Long Ye's hands. He is lurking in the canopy with ten of the most agile warriors, waiting for this opportunity.
The French had no idea that the attack would happen from above. At that moment, they even forgot to fight back and even took out their pistols and fired. In their eyes, they saw more than a dozen black figures flying on the tree canopy like the legendary Robin Hood, and no one could figure out their trajectory.
Molotov cocktails were thrown down one after another, and the flames in the woods quickly became one. The moist green grass leaves quickly formed billowing smoke when encountering the fire, which made it easier for Long Ye and the others to hide. body shape.
"Shoot, kill these Chinese..." Almost everyone in the French cavalry carried a short rifle. The ammunition was loaded early. They could shoot as long as they raised their hands. After a while, the woods were full of gunfire. A masterpiece.
"Stop, ignore the harassers above our heads, they just want to slow us down... Remember we are cavalry, and all we can rely on is our horses and speed..."
The battalion commander's voice was filled with tears. Today's chaos has confirmed his worries for many years. This cavalry team has not participated in actual combat for five years. Many of them are junior brothers who have never been on the battlefield. The French army Although it seems to be strong, it is actually a bit out of date in terms of talent.
The battalion commander recalled his glorious deeds against the Cossack cavalry in Crimea when he was young. At that time, the French cavalry was considered an elite. As long as the order was given, any interference during the charge would not interrupt their offensive rhythm. Even if there are more than half of the casualties, no one will choose to retreat.
"Shame, this is really shame. With a few potholes in the ground, a few wires and a fire, you have become such a mess. If you encounter a real national war, you must collapse immediately..."
The veterans' worries eventually became a reality. In the Franco-Prussian War four years later, the once-arrogant French army caused the emerging Prussian army to flee.
"Charge, everyone speed up... Ignore any interference, follow me and charge..." Amidst the battalion commander's wild shouts, the chaotic French army finally came to their senses, and they urged their horses to charge directly in front of them. Thin New Army position.
"No! These French people are going to risk their lives... Mr. Long will immediately retreat to the two wings. Everyone is preparing grenades...throw them!" The Wing King is indeed a veteran who has been in battle for a long time. Even though he is not familiar with modern weapons, he He has a keen sense of war, and he can clearly feel the changes in the morale of enemy and friendly forces.
For Yi Wang, the battlefield is his home ground, and this is his home.
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