Just when Guo Tiannu was hit by an arrow and fled, the dead soldiers who followed Liu Yanzong out of the camp had already reacted. They all rushed forward to see if Liu Yanzong could save her? They are all the confidants of Liu Yanzong's family. If they don't protect their master now, they will not be able to reap the rewards when they return...
But Pharmacist Guo's men reacted faster and had already started taking action when Liu Yanzhong was hit by the arrow. One group of people protected Pharmacist Guo and hurriedly fled into the camp gate. Another group of people took out their bows and arrows and wanted to shoot with the Song army. There were seven or eight brave warriors who howled and waved their spears, drove their horses forward, and took them directly. Zhao Kai.
At this time, Zhao Kai was only thirty steps away from Medicine Master Guo, and his war horse was about to arrive!
Although Zhao Kai is proficient in "horseback riding and slashing", this is his first time "playing the real version" after all. He was very brave when he shot two people in succession at the beginning, but after finishing shooting, he became a little confused and forgot to hit the horse, turn around, and retreat. Relying on one's own battle formation composed of hundreds of carts.
Moreover, he was addicted to shooting people, so he used his horn bow to shoot a series of arrows! He didn't shoot arrows while galloping, but immediately shot at a steady pace - standard horseback archery requires you to run and shoot at the same time! In this way, it is difficult for the enemy to shoot at you, and it is also difficult for the enemy to launch a mounted charge against you.
But now Zhao Kai has completely forgotten these "horse riding and slashing" tips, and just rides on a standing horse, stretches his bow and shoots arrows. He didn't notice at all that seven or eight warriors under Guo Yaoshi were already galloping towards him on war horses with their spears pointed out!
Fortunately, Zhao Kai is not fighting alone. There are twenty or thirty guards around him, but these guards don't seem to be very brave. Seeing the warriors of the Ever Victorious Army rushing towards them, no one went up to fight with their guns. Instead, they rode forward, pulled the reins of Zhao Kai's horse and turned away. The remaining people also opened their bows and shot arrows, trying to block the seven or eight soldiers with their sharp arrows. Riding on a galloping warrior of the ever-victorious army.
However, the seven or eight Cavalry and Guo Army warriors were all wearing heavy armor, and even their necks were protected by special items. Even specially designed armor-piercing arrows could hardly penetrate their armor. Although the horses under their crotches were not protected by armor, they all took a few arrows. However, a war horse can carry a shot better than a human. As long as the most fatal vital part is not injured, the horse can endure severe pain for a long time.
So the seven or eight cavalry Guo Jun warriors still rushed straight towards Zhao Kai!
Zhao Kai also realized something was wrong at this time. The original plan was to launch a surprise attack in front of the formation, shoot a few arrows at Pharmacist Guo, and then leave... As a result, he was so happy shooting people that he temporarily forgot about retreating. I forgot about my son and let the warriors under Guo Yaoshi target me. What should I do? Wouldn't the chosen one die a heroic death like this?
Thinking of the heroic sacrifice, fear suddenly surged out of his heart, and there was only one thought left in Zhao Kai's mind: Run!
In fact, Zhao Kai had forgotten that someone had already arranged a backup plan for him - today's raid was carefully planned! It wasn't Zhao Kai who was making the arrangements blindly, but He Guan, Wang Yuan, and Han Shizhong were helping Zhao Kai plan it together.
Moreover, for this raid, Zhao Kai found a tactic from the "Four Major Art of War" that was very lethal at mid-range (compared to archery and hand-to-hand combat) - spear throwing!
The five hundred soldiers holding round shields and short spears following Zhao Kai were the temporary spear-throwers selected by Zhao Kai from his cavalry. The reason why people are selected from the cavalry is because most of the cavalry in this era are all-rounders with outstanding martial arts skills, including shooting with infantry and mounted bows, charging with lances, hand-to-hand combat, throwing lasso, throwing axes, and throwing javelins (carbine). Etc., these are basically compulsory skills.
Therefore, the cavalry became the trump card on the battlefield in the cold weapon era, not entirely because of the extra horses, but because they were originally elite arms. Of course, the situation of the nomadic cavalry is different. Their combat effectiveness is very erratic.
Just when a firefight broke out in the front, Huang Wuji, who commanded 500 spear-throwers, was watching from a tall horse. When he saw seven or eight Cavalry Guo Army warriors coming out, he immediately opened his throat and shouted: "20 steps, throw!"
The 500 spear-throwing soldiers had already formed a rectangular sparse formation. Everyone held a spear in their right hand, waiting for the order to throw the spear.
Upon hearing Huang Wuji's order, all the spear-throwers shouted: "20 steps...throw!"
When the word "throw" was shouted, 500 short spears had already come out of their hands, carrying the strong wind, drawing a fatal parabola in the air, and then landed in front of the Jinbing formation! This is a coverage strike, no need to aim at all, as long as the distance is about the same. A hail of spears fell, and the Chang Shengjun of the Guo family and the Han army of the Liu family on Nanjing Road were caught off guard, and dozens of people were killed or wounded immediately.
Their armor can protect against sharp arrows, but it cannot stop powerful and heavy flying spears! Many people were directly pierced by flying spears and nailed to the ground. Some people were hit on their limbs, with huge holes in their arms and thighs. Blood flowed all over the floor, and they screamed in pain. There were also some flying spears that pierced the war horses. Although horses could withstand beatings better than humans, what kind of horse could withstand such a thick spear inserted into its body? One by one, they all screamed and fell to the ground, and even let out dying wails, whining...it hurt so much!
Liu Yanzong, who was shot by Zhao Kai with two arrows and was dying but not completely dead, was relieved. He was being picked up from the ground by several soldiers of the Liu family and rushed to the south gate of the camp, where he probably wanted to carry out the attack. rescue. As a result, before he had taken a few steps, a rain of spears started raining down on the world. Liu Yanzong was carried on all fours and had a large area, so he was pierced by two short spears, one of which was still pierced. His lungs were damaged, blood flowed all over the floor, and he died soon after. Two of the soldiers of the Liu family who were carrying him were also knocked down. The remaining soldiers did not want their master, so they threw Liu Yanzong away and ran towards the camp gate crying.
And the seven or eight Guo Jun warriors who were holding out their spears and trying to kill Zhao Kai were also unlucky. They were riding horses and galloping, but half of them were knocked over by spears that suddenly fell from high altitude - three of them died. There is a horse dead and a man alive. The remaining three warriors, all of whom were still alive, were stunned. Although the Liao, Song, and Jin countries currently do not have professional spear-throwing soldiers (the Xixia and Dali states have them), this style of fighting is not uncommon. So these warriors all know that the enemy will soon throw a second wave of flying spears. If they don't escape quickly, their lives will be lost immediately.
Standing in the stirrups, Huang Wuji saw that the Guo Jun cavalry chasing Zhao Kai were turning around and retreating, so he let them go. After all, the number of short spears carried by the spear throwers was limited, only three, and they were gone after throwing them.
"30 steps, throw!" Huang Wuji immediately adjusted the distance and adjusted the landing point of the flying spear to an area with a denser crowd.
Flying spears fell like rain, and the golden soldiers were killed and injured!
But the most damned person did not die. Guo Yaoshi, who had narrowly escaped death, ran very fast and had already retreated to the south gate of the camp before the second wave of flying spears fell. As soon as he reined in the horse, he heard a crazy woman howling: "I'm okay! I'm wearing chain mail, what can happen? Dong Jingang, have your people come out of the camp immediately, and then put me in When the flag is raised, I will lead the troops into battle! Go and kill the traitor named Zhao!"
It turns out that Guo Tiannu was not shot to death by Zhao Kai, and this woman didn't know what she was thinking, but she actually wore chain mail to go on a "blind date". What a dark psychology!
