Bang bang bang bang!
The iron hoofs beat on the ground, splashing up pieces of bloody dust. The Goguryeo people's armor and riding equipment were like a huge iron fist, breaking through the Silla people's right wing. The Goguryeo people prefer to call these armored cavalry "iron beasts". This name is actually very vivid. In addition to the bright iron armor on the knights, the war horses are also decorated with face curtains, chicken necks, chests, and horse body armor. Protected by a vest composed of , back and parasites, it looks like a steel monster with a human face and a horse body. The knights no longer use multi-purpose weapons such as halberds, but a special long-bladed horse spear. It's called Ma Shu. This means that the combat method of armored cavalry equipment is very simple - forming a dense formation, rushing into the enemy's formation, and using the huge momentum to pierce the enemy with the tip of the spear. Among the three countries of Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje Peninsula, only Goguryeo possesses formal armor and cavalry equipment. When they appear on the battlefield, it basically declares victory or defeat.
"Those who enter the formation die, those who enter the formation die!" Choi Hong-do shouted in Silla language at the top of his voice. The infantry in the front row also shouted in unison, shaking their spear poles and running towards the phalanx in warning. If the Silla soldiers were defeated on a normal day, it would not be impossible to loosen the formation and allow these exhausted soldiers to escape from the gaps in the ranks into the center of the hollow square formation, saving hundreds of lives. But what we faced today was the Goguryeo cavalry. Even if we tried our best, we might not be able to block it, let alone stand farther away. Most of the defeated soldiers of Silla heard the shouts and were frightened by the sharp spear points pointed at them. They avoided the phalanx one after another. However, there were still dozens of people who were stunned by fright and rushed towards the phalanx in a daze, becoming They became the first victims of the Tang army.
Following the Silla troops were the fierce beasts of the Goguryeo people. The cavalry commander Gao Sheji was very experienced. When he found that the enemy formation in front of him was strict and he could not follow the Silla troops to break through the enemy formation, he blew the whistle. Sound the horn and ask your men to reorganize their formation, take a short rest, and observe the enemy's formation to choose a breakthrough point.
"Aim for the horn blower! Use the Scorpion Cannon!"
With the sound of the horn, the Goguryeo cavalry stopped chasing and began to gather their formation. Cui Hongdu keenly discovered the guy blowing the horn. He must be the enemy's cavalry commander. This is a rare opportunity. The infantry has one of the biggest disadvantages against the cavalry. They just have no initiative and can only be beaten passively without being able to attack. Therefore, the best tactic for infantry against cavalry is to set up an ambush and use crossbows and other long-range weapons to kill the enemy commander first, destroy the enemy cavalry's command system, and then Only in this way can we win in chaos.
Bang bang bang!
The muscle fiber bundles that were twisted to the limit were suddenly released, and the huge elastic force generated drove the crossbow arm, projecting the lead-filled short target nearly three hundred steps away, easily piercing through leather and flesh, knocking down people or horses, tear.
Gaosheji lay on the ground, dizzy, and the only thing he could feel was the sharp pain in his calf. He raised his head, and there was only the sky above him. He tried to stand up, but the severe pain defeated his efforts. He was shaking all over, as if the whole world was shaking.
He groaned desperately: "What's going on?"
"Mr. Lang, your leg was crushed by a horse!" came the familiar voice of the slave: "The Silla dog has a crossbow, but fortunately it only hit the horse!"
With the help of his house slaves and soldiers, Gao Sheji finally moved his right leg out from under his dead mount. Only then did he understand why the house slave said "fortunately". A short stick about four and a half feet long. A huge gap was opened in the horse's neck, and blood was pouring out of it. If it was him who was shot - he couldn't help but shudder.
"General, what should we do?" The deputy general lowered his voice and tried his best not to let the surrounding subordinates hear his question: "That enemy army should not be Silla dogs. Judging from the flag of the Jiazhan, it should be the Tang army!"
"Take a hundred steps back temporarily and report the news of the Tang army's appearance to the top!" Gao Sheji said what the deputy general wanted to say but did not dare to say. He had regained his composure at this time. These thousand cavalry and armored cavalry were from Goguryeo. The treasure is used to decide the outcome at critical moments. Now that the Tang army has appeared in the Silla army, the situation has changed, and he cannot rush to make a desperate move.
"The general will obey the order!"
"Second order, those who run away from each team will be killed first, and the three tribes will be demoted to slaves! Their property will be confiscated and used to pay for the officers and soldiers who died in the battle!" Jin Yuxin looked majestic, his eyes flashed, and he could not tell that he was dying. The appearance of an old man.
"Tsk, tsk, so awesome!"
Wang Wenzuo heard the whispers coming from behind him. He coughed and stopped the whispers between Cui Hongdu and He Bayong. Jin Renwen seized the opportunity of the Goguryeo cavalry to retreat and reorganized the Silla people's right wing. It was getting late at that time, and both armies stopped their drums and withdrew to wait for tomorrow. Jin Yuxin immediately captured the defeated generals on the right wing and enforced military law. In Wang Wenzuo's view, Kim Yu-shin's approach was indeed a bit too harsh. After all, although the right wing of the Silla army was defeated by the Goguryeo people, the Silla army had already tried its best to compete with the Goguryeo army because of the large gap between the soldiers on both sides. After repeated back and forth, the Goguryeo finally collapsed with their armored cavalry. Under such circumstances, beheading all the leaders of the defeated teams and demoting the three tribes to slaves was really a bit much. However, looking at the expressions of the Silla generals on both sides, Jin Yuxin's actions were completely expected by them. Either Silla's military law was so harsh and Jin Yuxin was just acting according to the rules; or Jin Yuxin had such great prestige that no one dared to speak out in defense.
Seeing that more than a dozen generals, big and small, who were detained under the tent were about to be dragged out and beheaded for execution, Jin Renwen interceded for him, so Jin Yuxin used the opportunity to make these generals meritorious and led his soldiers to attack Goguryeo at night. People camp. Wang Wenzuo on the side didn't know that this was a double act colluded between the two. He secretly thought that Jin Yuxin used power to run the army, first punishing people for death, and then forcing him to carry out a night attack with a narrow escape. Well, if you are hostile to Silla in the future, you should be careful.
Since he knew that there was going to be a night attack, Wang Wenzuo did not disarm all night. He just lay on the blanket and took a nap, but nothing happened all night. The next morning, he learned that the Silla army that attacked last night had failed. It turned out that the Goguryeo army withdrew its troops overnight after striking out last night, leaving only a few empty camps. Wang Wenzuo was overjoyed when he heard the news. For him, everything would be fine if he could send Jin Renwen safely to Silla. It didn't matter whether he killed more Goguryeo or less Goguryeo.
Perhaps the gods and Buddhas heard Wang Wenzuo’s prayer, and everything went well in the next few days. The people of Silla finally crossed the Han River and entered the territory of Silla. According to the plan, Wang Wenzuo would break up with Jin Inwen here, lead his men to Shoupo, then board a ship and go to sea, go upstream by water, and return to Sisi City.
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