The cavalry under Huang Gai's command were all light cavalry, which had an absolute advantage over the light infantry, but the outcome against the well-equipped heavy infantry was unpredictable.
The five thousand cavalrymen rolled up smoke and swarmed towards the trapped troops like waves. As the distance quickly approached, arrows rained down from behind the shield formation.
"Pick up the shield." Huang Gai shouted.
In addition to the cavalry with spears charging into battle, there are also a small number of cavalry with sword and shield combinations. They are mainly responsible for resisting bows and arrows, especially during sieges.
To shoot a man, shoot a horse first; to capture a thief, capture the king first.
The target of the enemy's bows and arrows was not the horse-riding guest from the beginning, but the extremely valuable war horses in the south.
"Beast." Huang Gai yelled.
Looking at the horses in the front row that were shot down, General Huang Gai's heart was bleeding. Jiang Dong had bought these at a high price. The horses were more expensive than the lives of the soldiers.
Although the horses in front were shot down, the cavalry that followed could not stop charging into the formation, and countless soldiers who fell were trampled to death by the horses.
Boom boom boom
The war horses led the cavalry towards the shield array, and the long collision with the shields made a strong sound. The huge impact was dumped on the ground by the long shields. The horsemen still wanted to use their spears to condescend, but suddenly the horses in the front row neighed in pain, followed by Pieces overturned and fell to the ground.
The infantrymen holding halberds in both hands slashed the horse's legs in the gap. These halberdiers were the more special halberd warriors among the trapped troops. The concept was derived from Yuan Shao's halberd warriors. However, because there were not many cavalry operations in the south, the scale Only limited to 500 people.
The Euphorbia Battalion and the Strong Crossbow Battalion are new special auxiliary arms added to the Trap Army after the Reconnaissance Battalion. They were also established after the Quanling Army Workshop was launched in the industry. Usually, the entire army is deployed for coordinated operations. , the reconnaissance battalion usually cooperates most in combat.
The weapons of the halberd warriors have been improved. The width and length of the blade are longer than that of ordinary halberds, and the attack surface when wielded has become wider. Yuan Shao could only be called halberd warriors in the past, but the halberd warriors in the trapped army are worthy of the name.
Weapons such as halberds require strength. The greater the strength, the more significant the power when used. It is also because of this that the halberd battalion has a small organizational system. They are mainly used for cavalry combat to restrain war horses. During infantry combat, they are used to cut formations. Since the whole body His armor is the same as that of ordinary soldiers, and ordinary swords and arrows can hardly damage his body.
There are only 500 people in the Qiannu battalion. Because reloading crossbows takes time, they usually suppress one round at the beginning of the battle, and finally shoot the deserters during the pursuit. Most of them are Yue hunters. In addition to being strong and vigorous, they are also good at using crossbows. After suppressing the crossbow, he changed his sword and went into battle.
The scale of the strong crossbow camp lies in the weapons. At this stage, the most advanced crossbow machine in Quanling's military workshop can only fire four consecutive rounds and can only penetrate ordinary light armor. When Zhuge Liang develops the Yuanrong crossbow with ten consecutive rounds, then At that time, the entire army can be deployed.
During this period, playing elite soldiers requires financial support. Most battles involve fighting for lives and military rations. However, if you truly enter a stable situation of three pillars, you will slowly climb the technology tree and innovate equipment for your soldiers.
There are currently four types of troops in the trapping army. In addition to the unified armor, the remaining weapons and leg strength are different. The regular trapping troops are a shield and sword combination, the scouts are a bow, sword and horse combination, and the euphorbia warriors hold halberds with both hands. The strong crossbow soldier is a crossbow knife combination.
Huang Gai's five thousand light cavalry were beaten to the point of doubting their lives when faced with the coordinated operations of multiple arms of the trapped army.
The Euphorbia soldiers, in units of twenty, directly broke into the cavalry formation and cut the five thousand light cavalry into dozens of small formations. The remaining soldiers took advantage of the large number of people and carried out a small attack under the command of the officials, Quhou and other grassroots officers. Encirclement and annihilation on a large scale.
The more Huang Gai fought, the more panicked he became. The wolf pack tactics that he was so proud of were now being used by the other side. With more people, they could do whatever they wanted. The most important thing was that these heavy infantry were well equipped and it was very difficult to kill any one of them.
Gao Shun and Lan Tian were in control of the battle situation behind the formation, and the coordinated operation of multiple arms seemed to go smoothly.
"Sir, the Euphorbia is really easy to use. It's almost the same as what was deduced on the sand table, and the battle damage is lower than expected." Gao Shun said happily.
Lan Tian looked solemn, "This also has something to do with the first appearance in the battle. In the future, you will be targeted and suppressed if you appear too much. In the later period, to ensure low battle losses, you can only keep innovating armor weapons..."
"Now that we are fully armed, how can we innovate?" Gao Shun asked curiously.
"Increase the strength of the weapon, increase the toughness of the armor, and also reduce the weight of the armor." Lan Tian explained.
Gao Shun seemed to understand and asked: "Reducing the armor weight can release power, but can this ensure the degree of protection?"
"This requires improving the forging process, innovating the armor weaving process, etc. Anyway, it cannot be completed overnight." Lan Tian explained.
Gao Shun nodded, "Anyway, if you follow sir, you won't suffer any loss wherever you go. I never dared to think before that the trapped camp could expand to ten thousand people. If there were more, would it be possible to dominate the world?"
Lan Tian shook his head, "Cao Cao has a tiger and leopard cavalry, and the equipment is extremely sophisticated. You need to be careful when encountering them in the future."
"Sir, it's better to take a long-term view." When Gao Shun followed Lu Bu, he fought with Cao Cao many times. Although he had never personally learned about the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, he had heard it mentioned by his colleagues many times.
Lan Tian watched Huang Gai rushing from left to right, running helplessly like a tiger in a cage. It seemed that the veteran was probably going to be handed over to the bank of the Xiang River, and he couldn't help but sigh.
Gao Shun knew that Lantian didn't like killing, so he clasped his fists and said: "In troubled times, heavy rituals must be used, and fighting is the best choice to stop the war. If we don't severely defeat the invading enemies from Jiangdong, there will be no peace in Jingnan in the future."
Lan Tian nodded and said: "How could I not know this truth? It is said that kindness does not control the troops. If you can persuade them to surrender, you will kill less. It is a pity for these war horses..."
"only."
Gao Shun then issued an order: Those who dismounted and surrendered would avoid death.
Huang Gai's cavalry was already in a bitter fight. The grassroots connections were cut off by the Euphorbia warriors. Dozens of battle groups fought independently. As long as the cavalry was pulled off their horses, several swords would follow to greet them.
After time, the sun slowly dropped below the horizon, and there was not much daylight left.
Except for Huang Gai and a few generals who were fighting bravely, more and more Jiangdong cavalry fell. A small number of cavalry who lost their fighting spirit dismounted and surrendered. The trapped troops gradually began to close the battle line, as if the screen was about to be cleared.
"Old general, let's retreat. The enemy's armor is thick and we have to escape." The general beside him reminded urgently.
With the strong mobility of the cavalry and the force of several horse generals, Huang Gai couldn't stop him if he desperately tried to escape, because the sky darkened very quickly and the night provided cover.
"After the battle is like this, what shame do I have to go back and meet the lord?" Huang Gai looked gloomy.
"Old general, if you keep the green hills here, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood..." General Pi begged again.
Before Huang Gai could answer, a familiar voice sounded: "You have no chance, Qingshan will still be there, but there will be no place to burn the firewood, unless you dismount and surrender."
