After years of training and combat, the Jin army's cavalry took advantage of their equipment. Even if their equestrian skills were inferior to their opponents, their ability to fight head-on was definitely no worse than that of the prairie cavalry.
However, this is only the ability to fight head-on, and there are still some gaps in other strengths.
For example, the speed advantage is that although the marching speed of the Jin army's cavalry is already very fast, there is still a certain gap between them and these knights who live on the grassland all year round.
During the march, the endurance and resistance to harsh environments of these grassland cavalry were much higher than those of the Jin army. During the march, the grassland cavalry could rest and sleep directly on their horses, and change horses while galloping, while the Jin army The army has never mastered this ability. Although the Jin army can travel overnight and conduct long-distance attacks, such a marching method will greatly reduce the combat effectiveness of the knights. Since the prairie cavalry has been like this all year round, after long-distance attacks, their combat effectiveness is basically reduced. It won't be much affected.
No matter how well-trained the Jin army is, in many aspects it is definitely impossible to compare with the prairie people who grew up on horses since childhood.
Just like the grassland can never match the Jin army in some aspects, it is also difficult for the Jin army to catch up with the opponent in those areas where the grassland people are good at.
Just like the cavalry in the south, whether it is the Three Thousand Battalion or the original White Robes during Liu Che's period, they are trained according to the standards of elite cavalry units, and the generals who train them are definitely famous generals in the world.
However, although their level in all aspects has surpassed that of ordinary cavalry, compared with the Feihuying, Beiwei Army and even the Golden Fire Cavalry, which are also elite cavalry, they are still a little inferior.
As for Wang Baobao, although the army he led was also composed of Jin people, they were naturalized Jin people.
After the fall of the Southern Xiongnu, many Southern Huns were assimilated into the Han people, and then became the Jin people today. Not only generals such as Wang Baobao and Ashu were naturalized, but also ordinary herders.
Although these people are now Jin people and no longer Huns, it is difficult to change the fact that these people also grew up on horses.
Therefore, Wang Baobao's group was the fastest way to advance. Most of the people on his journey were from the original southern Huns, and returning to the grassland was no different from returning home.
"General Dou, this Wang Baobao is really a rabbit!" Hou Mo Chen Chong said a little depressed.
This time, because the war was against the grasslands, many generals from the grasslands were appointed by the Jin Dynasty.
Not to mention the troops from Bingzhou, Yue Fei directly sent Wang Baobao, who was born in the grassland, as the main general. Among the troops from Liangzhou, the two grassland generals Hou Mo, Chen Chong and A Shu also participated in the battle. Candidate.
Although the soldiers and horses on Liangzhou's route were not like Wang Baobao's, most of them were naturalized Southern Huns. However, among the soldiers and horses along this route, there were many generals from the grasslands.
However, among the three groups of soldiers and horses, the Liangzhou group was the slowest.
Moreover, among the three groups of troops, the Liangzhou group has the worst overall quality.
The two soldiers in Bingzhou and Hezhou are all veterans among veterans. They have been fighting Yuanmeng in northern Xinjiang for who knows how many years. Although they may not have experienced any big battles, small-scale fighting is definitely everywhere.
In this aspect, Liangzhou is relatively inferior. When Su Dingfang went to the Western Regions, he transferred a large number of backbone forces from Liangzhou. This resulted in the fact that Liangzhou's overall strength is now inferior to Bingzhou and Hezhou.
"It doesn't matter, just because you set off early, it doesn't mean you can make great achievements!" Dou Xian comforted the generals in his tent.
Of course, it is not certain what Dou Xian was thinking specifically!
A large part of the reason why Meng Tian asked Dou Tian to send out troops so slowly was also deliberate.
If you send troops from Bingzhou and Hezhou, you will only face the Yuanmeng from the north. But if you send troops from Liangzhou, in addition to the possibility of encountering the Yuanmeng troops from the north, there is also a certain possibility of encountering the Yuanmeng from the Western Regions. of soldiers and horses.
Therefore, their troops and horses are the one that requires the most caution. After Bingzhou and Hezhou send troops, observe the movements of the Yuan and Mongolian armies in the Western Regions, and Liangzhou's troops can take advantage of the situation.
However, the Northern Territory has already opened fire, but there is no sign of the original troops in the Western Region being mobilized back, which shows Yuan Meng's determination for the Western Region. In this way, the troops in Liangzhou could not wait any longer and began to officially send out troops.
The Jin army also wants to use this to further put pressure on the grassland. Even if it is to prevent Yuanmeng from having extra power to interfere with Tuoba Wei and the Manchu side, it also wants to try to see if it can relieve the pressure on Su Dingfang of Xizhou!
"Alas!..." On the city gate, Liangzhou Governor Meng Tian looked at the 20,000 soldiers quietly marching northward in the night. He sighed and said slowly: "I don't know how many soldiers are still alive after this. Coming back? As the saying goes, Lord Grim is lying drunk on the battlefield, how many times have you fought in ancient times?"
The battles with the grasslands are almost all the most primitive cavalry battles and hand-to-hand combat. Regardless of victory or defeat, the casualty rate is not much less!
Moreover, the Jin army's cavalry and shooting abilities were much worse than those of Yuan Meng. Many cavalry combat skills cannot be learned through training. Those prairie people who grew up on horses have already regarded many movements as their instinct. However, how long have the knights on the Jin army been riding horses?
This kind of thing is a natural gap!
Yuan Meng, this is the Jin army’s formidable enemy!
Now, this soldier and horse have entered the grassland, and they face even more threats! No one can guarantee how much it will come back in the end!
Twenty thousand Jin cavalry entered the vast grassland with a radius of thousands of miles, interspersed among hundreds of thousands of Mongolian tribes and herdsmen. It was impossible to send back the battle report on time, and Li Xiang and Meng Tian did not expect to see the real-time information in time. War situation. All Meng Tian can do now is to stay in Liangzhou and wait patiently for the soldiers to return in triumph.
Yes, a triumph.
As the Grand Governor, he must have confidence in the generals and soldiers under his command. If he doesn't even have confidence in his opponent's generals and soldiers, then why should they win this battle!
Throughout history, any party that is determined to lose is not far away from a real defeat!
As a general, you must not be arrogant, but you must not lose confidence in yourself.
Taking a step back, if he, as the governor, does not have confidence, how can he make the soldiers have confidence?
(End of chapter)
