Of course, the most important factor for Qin Feng to rely on infantry archers to defeat cavalry was, in the final analysis, money.
Qin Feng commands the infantry archers and most of the time adopts a "projectile coverage" strategy, with suppression as the main focus and precision as the supplement. But this kind of tactics is too luxurious for most troops, and even for a country.
You must know that an arrow has a wartime service life of up to five years and needs to be used repeatedly. All arrows shot must be recycled after the battle.
After all, the manufacturing process of arrows is too complicated. Secondly, the arrowhead and the arrow shaft are where the technology is tested. There are seven or eight steps in drying and calibration processes alone.
In addition, wooden arrow shafts need to be cut by hand, further increasing labor costs.
Under normal price conditions, the price of an arrow is roughly equal to a day's wages of a teacher, and the teacher is already considered a "middle class".
According to information provided by the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War, there are only 10 million arrows in service in Daliang. Including the spare inventory, the total number is only 18 million.
If cavalry is the most expensive war machine, then arrows are the most expensive war consumables.
Only a wealthy man like Qin Feng could afford the covering ejection tactic.
For others, whether they are generals or soldiers, the most important thing has always been shooting accuracy and striving for perfect shots.
It is recorded in the military book "Jiang Yuan" that if a shot fails to hit, it is the same as having no arrow; if it fails to hit, it is the same as having no arrowhead.
In addition, the "Wu Jing Archery Authentic Finger Collection" records how to improve the accuracy of bow and arrow shooting.
Of course, Qin Feng does not just use projectile coverage. If the battle is small or isolated, he will still use precision shooting.
To put it bluntly, battles need to be adapted to the situation. There is no single tactic in the world that can be called a panacea.
At this time, Ning Hu had led the reinforcements to fight with the Snow Wolf Brigade, but the intensity of the two sides was not high. The reason was that Ning Hu had not only cavalry but also infantry under his command, while the Snow Wolf Brigade was purely cavalry.
Pure cavalry must maneuver around when facing mixed coalition forces.
And because the scale of the two thousand Snow Wolf Brigade cavalry was too large, Chen Li had to adopt the method of breaking up the two thousand Snow Wolf Cavalry into a dozen small teams, relying on messengers to communicate with each other. , orders can be issued efficiently.
Ning Hu, on the other hand, adopted the tactics of cavalry protecting infantry, dispatching cavalry to protect the infantry phalanx from being harassed by the Snow Wolf cavalry. At the same time, they relied on the infantry's infantry bows to counterattack.
Although this method of warfare can minimize the casualty rate and make the combat endurance longer, its shortcomings are also extremely obvious. It cannot pose any substantial threat to the Snow Wolf Brigade. The initiative in the battle rests entirely with the Snow Wolf Brigade. Take control.
In just one stick of incense, Ning Hu began to be beaten by the Snow Wolf Brigade and could only exhaust his defense.
Chen Li, who was hiding in the rear, couldn't help but become even more contemptuous when he learned about the situation ahead: "Humph, these so-called Beixi soldiers and horses are nothing more than that!"
"During the national war, Beixi soldiers and horses cooperated with each other, and they were indistinguishable from us. Now, in small-scale battles, our Dadi soldiers will definitely crush the enemy!"
Speaking of this, Chen Li said disdainfully: "Who is the enemy general?"
It is extremely important to understand the identity of the opponent's general. After all, different generals have very different tactics and abilities. You can prescribe the right medicine according to the enemy's general.
After a stick of incense, the scout came back and reported: "General, the enemy general is Liang Guoqianhuhou, Beixi deputy general Ning Hu."
Knowing the identity of the enemy general, Chen Li's eyes became even more contemptuous: "Huh, Ning Hu? I've heard about it a long time ago!"
"This person is good at leading a small group of Tianji Battalion guards to go deep behind enemy lines and perform special operations. But in legion operations, this person is a layman."
"This is why, among the three generals in Beixi County, Xu Mo and Zhao Yulong are the main generals, but Ning Hu is just a deputy general. Even Qin Feng understands that Ning Hu is not good at large-scale group operations."
If the person coming was Xu Mo or Zhao Yulong, Chen Li would still be wary of him. Since it was Ning Hu, there was nothing to say, just annihilate them!
"You dare to put on a defensive posture in front of me and seek death! Send me an order to withdraw a thousand cavalry, and every five hundred cavalry will be divided into groups. They will conduct raids in batches and take turns to rest. Tonight, I will not only kill Qin Feng wants to eat these three thousand reinforcements in one bite!"
At this time, Ning Hu was miserable. He led his infantry to come to the rescue in order to fight a protracted battle with the enemy. After all, as long as the infantry was there, the defense line could be consolidated.
But the problem is that this is a battle in the wilderness, there is no cover around, and the opponent is pure cavalry.
Faced with the crazy guerrilla attacks from the Snow Wolf Brigade, Ning Hu could only defend with all his strength and did not dare to send out cavalry to attack. The reason was also extremely simple. As soon as the cavalry left, the infantry would immediately be attacked by the enemy.
Although the infantry could be relied on to exchange for battle losses, thereby weakening the enemy's cavalry, Ning Hu hesitated when he thought of facing a large number of casualties.
Ning Hu frowned and said in a deep voice: "Hurry and report to the Marquis of Qin and find a way to withdraw from the battle. The enemy army is too fierce and it is difficult to fight."
As a result, as soon as Ning Hu said the words, the messenger came over: "Ninghou, Qinhou has already issued an order, ordering you to hold the Snow Wolf Brigade here for at least half an hour."
Hearing this, Ning Hu frowned, but he still gritted his teeth and complied.
At the same time, Qin Feng already knew that Ning Hu had been beaten badly, but he was not panicked at all.
Even Jing Qianying found this disapproving reaction extremely strange: "Feng'er, Ning Hu is not Chen Li's opponent at all, why do you let Ning Hu continue to fight Chen Li?"
Qin Feng shrugged and disagreed: "There are specialties in the art. If it is a small group of special operations, Xiaohou Ye can play Chen Li to death. But when it becomes a large-scale operation like this, Xiaohou Ye's tactical literacy is naturally incomparable. Go to Chen Li."
"I have known for a long time that if the young Marquis rushes forward, he will definitely be in trouble. But for now, we can only let the young Marquis continue to waste time with the Snow Wolf Brigade, using up the enemy's physical strength as much as possible."
"We have the advantage in numbers, and the time advantage is on our side."
Advantage……
Jing Qianying could not see any advantage. After all, from the very beginning, both Qin Feng and Ning Hu had been suppressed by Chen Li and had no ability to fight back. If this continues, once morale begins to decline, it is very likely to be defeated by the opponent in one go.
But on the battlefield, no one can question Qin Feng's authority, not even Jing Qianying.
Even though he knew it was extremely dangerous, he could only bite the bullet and continue fighting.
