Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 104 Crossfire (4)

The flat and hard yellow land provided the best venue for both sides to perform, brown clothes against yellow clothes, horse-cutting swords against long-bladed simple swords, in this kind of fierce battle between soldiers, both sides abandoned long spears and switched to close combat. For the convenience of the sword, the flying blade brought up bursts of blood, and the splashing red flowers and red waves fell on the dry yellow ground, leaving only a dark brown spot, which quickly disappeared in the yellow dust raised by the horseshoes.

Although it has a slight advantage in numbers, this high-intensity battle is indeed a bit difficult for the Xijiang Second Cavalry Regiment, which has traveled long distances from the Heshuo area to participate in the battle and has hardly had a complete rest. They have been accustomed to the slightly hot climate in this land, and this battle between the two sides can be described as evenly matched.

The head-on collision of this cavalry encounter formally opened the prelude to the Tanghe Empire's two-power struggle for hegemony in the Central Plains. Both sides threw away the long spears they were holding tightly in their hands and drew out the long knives that flickered with cold light. It should be said that there are differences between the two sides in terms of weapons. The horse-chopping knives used by the nomads in the western Xinjiang cavalry are the most commonly used and most accustomed. The well-developed iron smelting and forging industries in Xijiang first meet the needs of the military, and among them, weapons are the first choice. From the selection of iron ore to the smelting process to forging, quenching and hammering, every weapon in the hands of the soldiers of the Xijiang Army They all condense the most advanced crystallization of the iron and forging industry in Xijiang, and the cavalry is given priority.

The Saber has higher requirements on the cavalry's arm strength. It has a one-sided front, a thick back and a thin blade, and a deep blood groove. This weapon is more suitable for impact chopping, especially for frontal impact collisions. The long-bladed simple sword used by the northern cavalry is an improved version of the ordinary simple sword used by the infantry. In addition to the longer blade, the handle is also increased, which is more suitable for the cavalry to operate with both hands. Yanyun County has always been a heavy iron-making county. The output of wrought iron is quite considerable, and Situ Tai has never relaxed his requirements in this regard. In terms of weapons, the Northern Army has the same quality as Xijiang. This kind of arc-shaped weapon does not have such high requirements for arm strength, but it has higher requirements for the skill of using weapons. It is not as powerful as Zhanmadao in frontal confrontation, but it is not as powerful in close-range fighting. However, it is more flexible and convenient than cutting a horse knife. This is also the northern army's conscious response to the nomadic cavalry after Li Wufeng's continuous recruitment of nomadic cavalry to form a ranger regiment has put tremendous pressure on the northern army in recent years.

The two sides started a life-and-death fight as soon as they confronted each other. With the help of a strong impact, the Western Xinjiang cavalry first broke through the gap between the two northern cavalry regiments, splitting the two cavalry regiments into two, in an attempt to Concentrate superior forces to encircle and annihilate, but what the Western Xinjiang cavalry did not expect is that the combat effectiveness of the northern cavalry far exceeded their expectations. There is a posture of surpassing Kaman.

Perhaps the northern army is far inferior to the Liberian countries in terms of heavy cavalry, but after the rise of the western border, the northern army is also consciously adjusting its troop configuration, especially to suppress the powerful ranger forces possessed by the western border. The Northern Army has also put a lot of effort into the light cavalry, and the light cavalry equipped by almost every division has become the darling of this division. Both training and equipment are guaranteed first. The quality of light cavalry in the army has been greatly improved. Although they were caught off guard and separated by the powerful impact force of the Xijiang cavalry, they did not panic. Instead, they organized a counterattack on the spot, and took advantage of their close combat advantages to immediately press forward and start a scuffle with the Xijiang cavalry.

Facing the huge casualties caused by the frontal attack of the Western Xinjiang cavalry, it aroused the **** spirit of the northern cavalry. They knew that a few miles behind them were two divisions on their side. Cavalry, half an hour's forced march can arrive, and the encirclement and annihilation of this Western Xinjiang cavalry just happened to be the first achievement. The combination of the two emotions made the northern cavalry of the two regiments turn around and fight more with less Being entangled together, they dragged down the 30,000th unit of the Second Cavalry Regiment of Xijiang.

Of course, this dragging was also at the cost of a rather painful loss. Although the flexibility of close combat was not as good as that of the opponent, the Xijiang cavalry still quickly The two cavalry companies were torn into several pieces, no matter how desperately the northern cavalry fought, but the gap in strength could not be made up by mere blood and courage. Perhaps the bravery of the northern cavalry did make the western cavalry a little bit Adapted, but over time, no matter what aspect the northern cavalry still has a certain gap with these nomads who have been rolling on horseback since they were young, especially after the western Xinjiang cavalry gradually adapted to the northern cavalry's dogfighting tactics, one after another Actively opened a certain distance, and then assembled to re-launch the attack, while the northern cavalry was inferior to the opponent in terms of horsepower. After being thrown away by the opponent for a certain distance and re-launching the offensive, they soon fell into a disadvantage again, and the balance of victory seemed to be gradually moving to the west. One side leans.

Ma Danli remained quite calm even when his 10,000-strong team was at a disadvantage. He believed in his soldiers. The ace army of the empire, if it is said that it is a competition on the ground, Ma Danli dare not boast, but if it is said that he is playing a battle with his 10,000-strong team on horseback, Ma Danli can boast that the opponent still needs to practice for a few more years .

His team of 10,000 people quickly reversed the once unfavorable situation and quickly completed the encirclement and annihilation of the opponent. However, Ma Danli keenly discovered the abnormality of the opponent. Instead, he tried his best to get entangled with his own side. The leader of the other side is not a fool. He should be able to see what the end of this battle will be, but they are still fighting so crazy and endlessly. There seems to be only one word to explain the self-seeking death, that is, fearlessness. Of course, it is the infantry of the opponent that can make the northern army so confident. With the appearance of as many as two regiments of light cavalry here, Ma Danli quickly It can be deduced that the other party's sinister intentions.

The scouts sent out responded quickly, and as expected, large-scale enemy infantry had appeared on the left flank and rear. This battle came to win the first victory, but it's a pity that they ran into themselves.

The battle was unprecedentedly fierce, but after a whistle, the Western Xinjiang cavalry who had the upper hand suddenly staggered to cover each other and retreated back from the scene. Archery skills. Seeing that the opening that was about to be encircled was trampled by wild nomadic cavalry for a while, the infantry line that had not yet had time to gain a firm foothold immediately became a little disorganized. The front is even in danger of collapsing.

Watching this group of arrogant nomadic cavalry roaring away, leaving only a mess, Gao Qiushan gritted his teeth with hatred, his eyes were like breathing fire, but take a look at the cavalry regiment For a moment, he had nothing to say about the tragic battle situation. His subordinates had tried their best, and some things could not be achieved by desperate efforts. It was not easy for them to persist until now.

Zhu Wenkui's face was still so gloomy, but his eyes were full of satisfaction. He had never hoped that two cavalry regiments could decide the outcome of a war, but with these two cavalry regiments The performance of the alliance is also gratifying. It should be said that they played the aura of the northern army~IndoMTL.com~ did not let the people of Xijiang do whatever they want, and the real decision to win or lose the war depends on the infantry. Determinant factors that determine the outcome of the entire battle.

It's just that this battle seemed unsatisfactory, but Zhu Wenkui knew that his side's strategic opportunity had been lost. He couldn't capture Yunzhong Fucheng before the Xijiang Army entered Yunzhongfu City. This in itself was a failure. Even though they have taken the lead, they still have nothing to gain. This is a strategic loss. Perhaps the only thing they can rely on in order to win the next battle is the superiority in numbers. I hope that the people of Dorton will not let them down. Your Highness expects them. Since such a cavalry team of 10,000 troops appeared here, it proves that there are at least two cavalry troops of 10,000 troops wandering around here, and this battle has clearly exposed the route of one's side to the opponent, although there are less than six cavalry in front of them now. It took ten miles to reach Yunzhong City, but Zhu Wenkui believed that it would be impossible for him to finish the sixty miles in front of the Xijiang Army.

When Wufeng learned that the northern army had invaded Yunzhong Mansion in an all-round way, he knew that this long-awaited but hoped to drag on for a while was finally inevitable. Although Situ Tai It was in the mansion less than ten miles away from him in a straight line, but Wufeng believed that the other party was probably too busy at this time. Forget it, if you want to come, let it come more violently, you have come to this point, this road is to advance but not retreat, success or failure, I don’t know how long this sentence has been chanted in Wufeng’s mouth, in the end, Wufeng finally issued an order to Kamapov to lead the Fifth Army to fully advance to Yunzhong to defend the independent and self-governing status of Yunzhong. At the same time, the Western Frontier Army in the Heshuo and Beiyuan regions also mobilized for war, and the dark clouds of civil war have shrouded the northern part of the empire.