Under the huge impact, the Qin army's tight line was shattered almost instantly.
The Qin army, as a powerful army in the world, did not collapse because of this. Although the infantry in front were scattered by the heavy cavalry, they still huddled together in units of even groups, trying to counterattack the behemoth in front of them.
Not only the Qin infantry at the forefront, but also the crossbowmen at the rear who had not yet been affected responded quickly.
"Stop!" Seeing the chaos in the infantry formation in the front, the Qin army's assistant general in charge of the archers in the rear hurriedly stopped all the crossbow formations.
After all, the Qin army was the strongest army in the world. Following the captain's order, tens of thousands of crossbowmen almost stopped in unison.
Although there are slight differences due to the distance, it is almost a miracle that such efficient orders and prohibitions can be implemented in such a large-scale group operation.
Before he had time to think about it, the Qin army's crossbow general raised the red flag in his hand and issued the order again: "The whole army is ready for battle. Target: a hundred steps ahead, lead!"
Following another order from General Pi, the archers picked up their long bows one after another, and the crossbowmen sat on the ground, using their hands and feet together to slowly pull the crossbow machine open.
"Let go!" After just a few moments, the red flag in General Pi's hand fell hard.
Immediately, a dense rain of arrows shot out in an instant, and the arrows that blocked the sky almost completely submerged the sky above the Zhao army's heavy cavalry.
Yes, the Qin Army's crossbowmen in the rear were trying to stop the frontline Zhao Army's offensive through dense arrow rain, and at the same time block the Zhao Army's follow-up troops from continuing to advance, thereby helping the frontline infantry to reorganize their defense line.
In order to provide sufficient suppression for the infantry on the front line, the Qin army's crossbowmen did not hesitate to stay within the best attack distance of the catapult.
Zhao Jun's catapults were not used to Qin Jun's principles. Huge boulders almost crazily hit the stationary crossbowmen. Although the rocks were not as dense as Qin Jun's arrows, But its power is not comparable to arrows, especially in this stagnant military formation.
Almost every stone thrown down can take away dozens of lives.
Soon, the Qin army's crossbowmen, who had just completed several rapid fires, were already seriously injured.
However, the archers' counterattack paved with blood and the rain of arrows that covered the sky did not cause even the slightest obstacle to the powerful Zhao army's heavy cavalry.
Products produced by Shangdang Military Industry must be of high quality.
The sharp arrows had clearly hit Zhao Jun's heavy cavalry, but they were unable to break through Zhao Jun's heavy armor.
In the test on the outskirts of Handan, only a strong bow with three stones or more could penetrate the Zhao army's heavy armor. Therefore, even if the Qin army's arrows hit the armor of the heavy cavalry, they would only be able to penetrate the armor. A small white mark was left on it.
Oh, and there's a crisp "ding" sound.
Unfortunately, in this scene, the crossbowmen behind the infantry were obviously invisible, otherwise they would most likely die of depression on the spot.
The crossbowmen couldn't see it, but the Qin army's infantry at the front could see the scene clearly.
Seeing the Zhao cavalry emerging from the rain of arrows, even the Qin soldiers, who were fearless and fearless of death, felt awe in their hearts.
Anyone else who saw this horrific scene would be heartbroken.
But even though they were frightened in their hearts, the Qin army's infantry still did not collapse. Even more soldiers of the Qin Army, under the leadership of their respective generals, attacked the heavy cavalry of the Zhao Army.
It's a pity that even though he mustered up the courage to thrust out the spear and Qin sword, he still failed to break through the heavy knight's armor. Instead, his body was exposed to the heavy knight's blade.
With a flash of silver light, the big head spun several times in the air before falling heavily to the ground, and was immediately trampled into bloody mud by the heavy cavalry of the roaring Zhao army.
Of course, even though the three thousand heavy cavalry were still unable to kill all the Qin troops.
Even the Qin army who died under the heavy cavalry, although the death was miserable, was not too much. At least for a battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, it was not a serious injury.
However, the existence of heavy cavalry has never been
It's not about how many people were killed, but the indomitable impact that completely destroyed the local formation.
Just like now, although most of the Qin army's infantry still escaped the trampling of the Qin army's heavy cavalry, the original tight formation had been broken, and the Zhao army that followed the charge began to divide the Qin army. surrounded.
Seeing the sudden collapse of the front line, Wang Lu, who was sitting on the high platform of the central army, was astonished.
A pair of blood-red eyes stared intently at Zhao Jun's cavalry in the distance, trying to detect his weaknesses. literature
But facing such an unknown thing, where can we find its weaknesses in a short time?
Even if you look closely, the only so-called weakness that can be seen in this airtight heavy cavalry is a cut in the eye. But with such a gap, probably only the sharpshooters in the army can hit it.
But how many sharpshooters can there be in the army? One hundred, or two hundred?
Of course, cutting off the horse's feet is the best way to deal with heavy cavalry. But firstly, Wang Hao, who was standing on the high platform, could not see such details at all. Secondly, even if he saw it, he might not be able to think of it. Thirdly, even if he thought of it, Even if it is done, it may not be possible for the subordinate Qin army to do it.
Cutting off a horse's legs in front of a giant heavy horse is not an easy task. Not only does it require a huge heart, but it also requires adequate and suitable weapons. At least the current Qin Army's standard weapons, the Qin Sword and the Spear, are not very good weapons.
But even so, a veteran is a veteran after all, and Wang Hao still discovered the shortcomings of heavy cavalry.
Because this was the first time that Zhao Jun's heavy cavalry cooperated with the army, Zhao Wei, who had been bored in the city, was too frustrated, so inadvertently, Zhao Wei led his heavy cavalry to rush over, and even fought with the subsequent There was a huge gap between Zhao Jun's infantry.
"No matter how strong he is, he can only ride a few thousand horses." Wang Lu tried his best to tell himself.
Immediately, Wang Lu decisively ordered: "Send the order, the army in the middle will retreat quickly, the armies on the two wings will surround the central position, and penetrate directly into the joint between Zhao Army's cavalry and infantry. The Zhao Army's infantry must be intercepted!"
That's right, Wang Hao's tactics are very simple. If you can charge, then let you charge. As long as the following Zhao army is cut off, there will always be a way to deal with you.
It should be said that Wang Hao still has little respect for the unknown things, at least he is too conceited towards the Qin army.
These three thousand heavy cavalry can almost be said to be products of a transcending era.
According to history, stirrups and high-bridge saddles only gradually appeared during the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
The emergence of these two things also completely changed the balance of power between the nomadic peoples in the north and the farming peoples in the south.
Its power is comparable to that of the Industrial Revolution.
Under such a cross-generation product, Wang Lu still thought that he could solve the problem by relying on the advantage of numbers. This was obviously a bit exaggerated.
Of course, this is no wonder Wang Hao.
It’s just that Wang Lu wants to win too much! He knew very well that this sudden monster cavalry was Zhao Jun's last ditch effort. As long as he could withstand this last ditch effort, Zhao Jun would have no choice but to evacuate due to the pressure from Shangdang County.
Faced with such a temptation, no one will try their best to withstand this wave of attacks.
Unfortunately……
But when Wang Lu finished speaking, a messenger next to him immediately took the order and said, "Yes."
Immediately, on the huge battlefield, the Qin army's formation began to change rapidly. Only a small part of the Chinese infantry was left to continue to hold the position, delaying the attack of Zhao Bureau's heavy cavalry. Most of them turned around and moved to the left and right sides in an attempt to bypass the enemy. The heavy cavalry of the Zhao army was launched to directly block the following infantry.
It has to be said that the combat power of the Qin army is indeed amazing. Not only are the generals who serve as command and dispatchers smart and capable, but the middle-level generals are also very capable, and the Qin soldiers below are even more trained to use their arms and fingers.
The Qin army who was left behind to block the enemy did not complain at all. Instead, they risked their lives and launched a deadly attack on the Zhao army's cavalry. They even knocked down several heavy cavalrymen and desperately completed their final mission;
The main retreating force did not show any sloppiness. They retreated as soon as they were told. Their movements were uniform and their retreat was clean and rapid;
Even the cavalry, whose combat power was slightly inferior to that of Zhao Jun, began an orderly movement under Meng Ao's command: while continuing to contain Zhao Jun's cavalry, he opened his position to provide enough space for the infantry to get around. space.
However, no matter how quick the infantry's reaction was, no matter how elite the Qin army's soldiers were, they could not outrun the heavy cavalry rushing in like a wall.
You can come from all directions, I will only go all the way!
The greatest strength of the heavy cavalry is not the sharp swords and fast bows, but the heavy cavalry itself!
It is the fearless charge brought by his invulnerable physique, the invincible speed brought by the fearless charge, and the shocking impact brought by the invincible speed.
If you encounter it, you will die, if you hit it, you will be injured!
This is the ultimate form of the famous ancient and modern cavalry - Iron Buddha!
The Qin army, which hurriedly adjusted its formation, did not expect that this mountain-like heavy armored cavalry would not affect its speed at all after being blocked by him. Even after developing its own intentions, this heavy armored cavalry could not be affected at all. The cavalry charged and killed even more fiercely.
Shield soldiers, spear soldiers, jumping soldiers, heavy armor soldiers, and throwing soldiers all fell into the sand one by one in front of Zhao Jun's heavy cavalry.
In the end, the crossbowmen finally faced their nightmare.
The clattering horseshoes ruthlessly trampled through the fine bows and crossbows, and both the men and the bows groaned helplessly under the iron hoofs.
And as the crossbowmen's line was ruthlessly broken, no matter how much they adjusted their formation, they were unable to stop the Zhao army!
Wang Hao, who was still watching the battle on the high platform of the Chinese army, finally closed his eyes. He knew that he was defeated again.
But after only two seconds, Wang Hao opened his eyes again!
He can't mess up! The army cannot afford to lose anything!
"Command the entire army to retreat immediately! The 20,000 troops in the rear will stick to the camp and buy time for the entire army to retreat!" Wang Lu immediately and calmly issued the order to retreat: "The entire army retreats to Fangcheng, the border between Han and Chu!"
