The World of Yellow Sky

Xu An is very self-aware. He does not have the bravery of Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and others. This time is indeed the best opportunity to kill Lu Zhi, but it is also the most dangerous time. It is impossible not to have people with superb martial arts skills.

It is really unwise to risk yourself rashly.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

A high-spirited battle drum sounded suddenly from the Han army's formation, and Xu An's face changed slightly. The drum sound was too coincidental, and there must be something wrong.

"Whoa--"

A yellow banner suddenly waved behind Lu Zhi.

"Rumbling—"

Xu An's complexion changed drastically. He was very familiar with this sound. It was the sound of a horse's hooves knocking on the ground, and it was a heavy armored cavalry, equipped with armored riding equipment! ! !

"Array! Prepare for the enemy's heavy cavalry charge!!!"

The bay red horse is quite human, Xu An just pulled it lightly, and immediately retreated with small steps.

"Hoo----" "Hoo--"

And Xu Da also immediately blew the whistle representing the urgent military situation.

The long-term training has engraved the general orders and various command whistles of all the yellow angels into their bones. Even if they don't know what happened, once they hear the whistle and military orders, they will not hesitate Hesitantly execute it, and this is a military order personally issued by their most respected great virtuous teacher.

In less than ten seconds, a group of yellow angels had already formed a simple formation.

When the Yellow Angels pursued them, they also went through rigorous training. When chasing a well-organized army, they must use the garrison as a unit, pay attention to the friendly forces on both wings, and provide assistance at any time; As a unit, unless it is chasing an army that has been characterized as a rout, it is allowed to pursue it as a unit.

Therefore, although the yellow angels charged quickly in the pursuit and charge this time, they were basically based on garrison units, and the army formation was not scattered.

When Xu An's military order is issued, the yellow angels can line up the army formation, just like the situation in the training, the tower shield hand is in front, the spearman is behind, shoulder to shoulder, shield and shield, and the spears are like a forest. After reaching out, the soldiers in the back row simultaneously raised their curved edge shields to cover possible threats from above, and the yellow angels in the last two rows, under the protection of everyone, quickly removed the crossbows fixed on their backs , and began to string the crossbow.

After Xu An, more than [-] cavalrymen of the Yellow Turban Army dispersed under the leadership of their respective generals. The knights at the rear of the formation held bows and crossbows in their hands, while the cavalrymen on the two wings each held lances, waiting With the attack of the heavy cavalry of the Han army.

The faces of He Man and Gong Du sank when they heard the whistle. Fortunately, the whistle sounded in time, and the heavy cavalry of the Han army were a little far away from them due to concealment. At this time, they were just accelerating. .

"call out----"

A sharp cry suddenly sounded in the cavalry led by He Man and Gong Du. This was the sound of a wooden whistle representing turning.

The knights in the back row slowed down quickly after hearing the order. He Man and Gong Du reined in their horses, and from rushing straight towards Lu Zhi, they turned into a turn. He Man and Gong Du drove almost around A 120-degree bend, galloping towards both sides.

Fortunately, the speed of the horse was not too fast, otherwise He Man and Gong would never have been able to lead the cavalry under their command to complete such a difficult turn.

But even so, many Yellow Turban cavalry collided or fell off their horses.

With a blank expression on his face, Lu Zhi swung the whip in his hand downward suddenly, and behind the shield soldiers guarding him suddenly appeared a group of infantrymen holding bows and arrows.

"put!!!"

The sound of piercing through the air suddenly sounded, and the tiny sound of piercing through the air was still extremely harsh on the extremely noisy battlefield, because that sound represented the sound of death.

He Man's heart jumped wildly. Seeing that the situation was not good, he quickly raised a small shield hanging on the side of the saddle, and then jumped on the horse, raising the small shield to protect his head and back.

Gong Du on the other side couldn't do what He Man could do. He held the long-handled battle ax and was slightly out of breath. He had joined the fight since the morning. Although he had a period of rest before, This time, he followed Xu An into the battle, and his newly recovered physical strength has already consumed more than half of it.

He Man led the Yellow Angels, who acted as firefighters, but he led the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army, who were always fighting on the front line.

Up to this point in the fierce battle, Ben was holding on to himself with a single breath, so how could he have any physical strength.

The arrow feathers of locusts pierced the sky and fell rapidly from a high place. Many knights of the Yellow Turban Army were shot through their armor by the feather arrows and fell from their horses. The dense arrow feathers even shot down many horses. on the ground.

The horses groaned and fell to the ground. Many of the Yellow Turban Army knights who had no time to dodge were tripped by the fallen horses. Since the side and back were leaked, there was only a wave of arrow feathers. The Yellow Turban Army cavalry led by He Man and Gong Du It was already heavy casualties.

"Gong Du!"

Xu An's complexion changed suddenly, and he yelled at Gong Du. He clearly saw several feathered arrows hit Gong Du's back.

Gong Du and him can be said to have had a fateful friendship. Among so many people, Liu Pi and Gong Du were the two he trusted the most. Guan is the brother who died all the way, the robe who died.

"Rumbling—"

The sound of horseshoes stopped abruptly like thunder, only a few dozen steps away, but the heavy cavalry of the Han army slowly stopped their charge.

Lu Zhi stared at the formation of the Yellow Turban Army with a serious expression. The reaction speed of the Yellow Turban Army and the accuracy of Xu An's judgment were both beyond his imagination. Originally, he was planning to take advantage of the fact that the Yellow Turban Army thought they were about to win and relax their carelessness. At that time, first use the crossbowmen to attack the cavalry that is rushing straight forward, and at the same time send heavy cavalry to take advantage of the situation to defeat the yellow angels.

However, the formation of the Yellow Angels was arranged too quickly. If the Han army's heavy cavalry continued to move forward, it would undoubtedly be extremely stupid to charge head-on into the already arranged long spear formation.

Such a thing that is not worth the loss, Lu Zhi, as a master of military art, naturally cannot do it, so he gave the order to stop charging when the Yellow Turban Army had just arranged the army formation, which is why Jiang Yiqu was able to lead the Han army in time The heavy ride stopped.

Hundreds of heavy cavalry from the Han army lined up in front of Xu An. Although there were a large number of soldiers protecting them, Xu An still felt a chill.

Xu An knew the impact of the heavy cavalry's charge. That terrifying impact could clear a large area in an instant. The place he is now is not even very safe, so he is still retreating all the time.

Xu An's eyes flickered as he scanned the formation of the Han army. Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun were both listed as the three heroes of the late Han Dynasty. The pressure and difficulty of the battle are even higher.

However, this does not mean that Zhu Jun's ability is inferior to Lu Zhi's.

Zhu Jun used troops to invade and plunder like fire. He was good at attacking with troops, killing and injuring the enemy. Once the enemy army leaked half of its decline, he could burn it to ashes like a sky fire. The main attack.

Xu An was able to defeat Zhu Jun, a formidable enemy, because of Yan Zhong's understanding of Zhu Jun, and he did his calculations intentionally or unintentionally.

After all, Zhu Jun knew very little about Xu An, but because of Yan Zhong's help, Xu An knew Zhu Jun very well, and the army led by Zhu Jun in the past was still weaker than Xu An's, and his own soldiers hadn't fought for a long time. Today, most of the county soldiers in Hanoi are newly recruited, and it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.

Lu Zhi's offense was as swift as the wind, his defense as immovable as a mountain, and he used his troops extremely cautiously.

Therefore, it is easy to temporarily defeat Lu Zhi, but it is extremely difficult to completely defeat Lu Zhi, because Lu Zhi always leaves a lot of backup players in case of failure.

Xu An also noticed that there seemed to be people walking around on the Han army camp not far away. Xu An raised the binoculars in his hand to look at the camp wall, and his expression became embarrassing again.

On the wall of the camp, there are bed crossbows hidden one after another, and there seems to be a trebuchet...

"Sun Tzu: Military Struggle": Therefore, it is as swift as the wind, as slow as the forest, as intruding as fire, as immovable as a mountain, as difficult to know as cloud, as moving as thunder.To plunder the villages and divide the masses, to distribute the profits broadly, and to move by hanging power.The prophet's straightforward plan wins, and this is the method of military struggle.

Chapter 4 ends

Without inviting the banner of uprightness, without attacking the dignified Chen, this is also the one who governs change.

Don't go against an army with neat banners and unified ranks, don't attack an army with a clean lineup and high morale, this is to know how to adapt to the situation on the battlefield.The so-called changer.

"Stop."

Xu An put down the horse in his hand, and finally gave the order to stop the pursuit.

The Han army under Lu Zhi's command was almost watertight in terms of defense. Although it was in a state of retreat, the army was still in order, the army was unified, and it maintained a certain combat effectiveness.

The overall Han army was originally stronger than the Yellow Turban Army, and the general soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army faced the Xiyuan Imperial Army and the sharp soldiers of the Han Army.

The reason why the offensive and defensive trend was able to change was that the Han army was completely caught off guard. When the forbidden troops from the left and right barracks pressed forward, because of the precise strikes of the yellow turban army's catapults, their morale almost fell to the bottom. Then the yellow turban army took advantage of the situation. After chasing, it was only then that the Han army was repelled in one go.

Under the leadership of He Man, Zhou Cang and others, the yellow angels were the arrows, and they broke through the formation repeatedly, defeating the Han army steadily.

If there were no trebuchets, I am afraid that for the Yellow Turban Army, the Battle of Zhangshui Zhiba would be a defensive battle with no power to fight back, a battlefield that would be called a meat grinder.

Not long after Xu An issued the order, there was a golden sound of withdrawing troops from the Yellow Turban Army. Thousands of Yellow Turban Army soldiers were like the ebb tide of the sea, bringing their own soldiers who died in battle, as well as the corpses of the dead Han soldiers, Back away slowly.

The infantry was in the front, the cavalry was pushed back, the front line changed to the back line, and the back line changed to the front line. Amidst the sound of gold, the sound of war drums and shouts of killing slowly dissipated over the flood plain.

Xu An led a group of cavalry in the back formation, while He Man and Gong Du had already returned to the formation with their troops.

"How's it going."

Seeing Gong Du just now, Xu An led his horse to meet him, and asked eagerly.

"It's okay, I can't die yet..."

Gong Du grinned, but he accidentally pulled the wound, and the expression on his face became slightly ferocious.

Xu An frowned, seven feathered arrows were sticking out of Gong Du's back, and even one feathered arrow was hanging on his shoulder armor.

"There is a feathered arrow on the back that seems to have shot through the armor, and the rest of the arrows are hanging on the armor. I have a feeling."

Gong Du cursed and said, "The strong bows of the Han army are much harder than the cavalry bows of the Huns. Those gangsters are so ruthless. I wore two layers of armor, but I couldn't defend myself."

"However, according to what Duke Ming said, I put a layer of silk on the inside as a lining, and the arrow should be easy to pull out."

Xu An and the others saw that Gong Du was full of energy and had the strength to curse people, so they naturally knew that Gong Du was fine.

Both He Man and Gong had a close relationship, and they came from the same school. Seeing that Gong was all right, He Man drove his horse forward, and finally heaved a sigh of relief, and said helplessly: "Gong Manzi, you are really good!" Fate."

"Fortunately, the whistle sounded in time. Otherwise, the two of us might have been shot into a hornet's nest by the Han army."

Gong Du sighed and said in a muffled voice.

Until now, he was still a little scared. Out of the thirty or so cavalry who followed him into the formation, only six of them returned to the formation safely. His expression was also a little gloomy. The dead soldiers were all his personal guards Has been following his robe Ze.

"If there is a kind of armor that is lighter and harder for arrows to pierce, that would be great. Just now, Lu Zhi's son was surrounded by shield soldiers and archers. If I can kill him, I will definitely kill Lu Zhi and his horse."

Gong Du made a gesture of chopping his neck, and said with some regret.

"How can it be possible that Lu Zhi doesn't have a general by his side? Aren't there few generals of the Han army who are outstanding in martial arts? Gong Manzi is talking big."

He Man glanced sideways at Gong Du, shook his head and said.

"You want that kind of lighter armor, and the arrows are hard to pierce. How is that possible? I think you might as well ask Ming Gong to go to the Wuhuan people's ranch, choose a tall horse, and let the craftsmen thicken the armor on your body. Some, such ones can defend against short-range bows and crossbows, and can also defend against spears and bayonets.”

"My current body already weighs dozens of kilograms, and it is already very difficult to carry it on my back. With the addition of more than ten kilograms of armor, I am afraid that after a battle, I will lie on the ground directly, and the armor is too thick. Let's move. It's also inconvenient, not to mention that my horse is already considered the best horse in Wuhuan, how can there be a better horse for me to pick."

Gong Du directly rejected He Man's proposal. He had worn very thick armor before, and he was still in the Taihang Mountains at that time.

At that time they broke through the Jingjing Pass. In order to carry more supplies and armaments, Gong Du was wearing three layers of armor at that time.

During the Zhangshui battle, Gong Du put on another layer of leather armor.

The speaker didn't intend to, but Xu An suddenly remembered something.

It is light in weight and difficult for arrows to pierce, but there is indeed a kind of armor that meets what Gong Du said, and this kind of armor is "chain mail".

Xu An has been busy dealing with military affairs, and the authorities were confused. Most of the weapons used were captured from the Han army. Later, because he had to meet the Yellow Turban Army from the Four States to enter Bingzhou, he later focused on siege weapons. For armor And weapons, due to the difficulty of refining, did not pay too much attention.

At this moment when Gong Du mentioned it, Xu An suddenly remembered the chain mail of the later generations, which was covered with small iron rings to form a long coat with a hood, which was covered outside the close-fitting clothing.

All the weight is borne by the shoulders, which can effectively protect against sharp weapons such as swords and spears. Compared with leather armor, it has stronger protection against bows and arrows, and is more breathable and lighter.

Chain armor, also known as "ring lock armor" in ancient China, was introduced to China from the Western Regions. The earliest record can be found in the "Armor Biao bestowed by the first emperor" written by Cao Zhi of Wei State during the Three Kingdoms period.

There is also a record in "Book of Jin Lu Guangzai Ji", which describes the highest grade of this type of armor, saying that "the armor is like a ring lock, which cannot be penetrated by shooting", and it is difficult for ordinary bows and arrows to penetrate.

Chain armor was particularly popular in the Tang Dynasty, and this armor was listed as one of the thirteen kinds of armor systems. Chain armor was the most widely used in Tibet.

Later, in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, chain mail was extremely popular among the Mongolian army. The skilled craftsmen plundered by Mongolia even invented a new type of chain mail, which is no longer interlocking but formed into a net. shape connection.

The Ming and Qing Dynasties inherited this new lock armor, which was called "iron net armor".It was still used until the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the chain armor equipped in the army was not rare.

Xu An once read a book. During the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, the Qing army had an army named "White Armored Soldiers", which was quite powerful.

What Xu An cared about was the description of the armor worn by the "White Armored Soldier". He was wearing three layers of armor made of different materials.

The first layer is iron armor, the second layer is chain mail, and the third layer is cotton armor that was widely equipped during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it did not affect activities too much.

Cotton armor cannot be made now. Cotton was not introduced to China until the Southern and Northern Dynasties and began to be planted. It is still decades before the Three Kingdoms period.

Moreover, the original place of cotton and the land under Xu An's rule are still separated by the behemoth of the Han Empire, how can we find cotton seeds, and even if Xu An sends Eagle Wolf Guards to cross the mountains and mountains, they can find cotton seeds and bring them to Bingzhou. It also takes years.

In this day and age, only the two legs of a man and the four legs of a war horse can be relied on for traveling on land, and there are boats that can be used in the waterway, and there are no other means of transportation that can be used.

But the chain mail, now the Yellow Turban Army can make it. High-quality chain mail can defend against arrows. Although the craftsmen in Bingzhou are relatively busy, it is still completely feasible to spare a part of the small number of chain mail.

And there is no need to question the production technology at all. Chain mail has been produced as early as in Europe. During this period, the refining technology of the Han Empire was definitely the best at the time. Since Bingzhou is located in the border county, the forging technology is also at the first-class level. , there is naturally not much technical difficulty in creating chain mail.

Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, He Man and others are all brave generals, and there are many generals in the Yellow Turban Army who are brave and outstanding. We only need to manufacture some high-quality chain mail in small batches for the generals to use. Undoubtedly, it can greatly increase the survival rate and combat effectiveness of the generals of the Yellow Turban Army on the battlefield.

After Lu Bu and others are equipped with chain mail, they will be even more powerful, and they will be able to gain more victories on the battlefield.

Every experienced general, even a veteran, is an extremely important factor affecting an army.

Moreover, if there were more chain mails, they could also arm the Yellow Angels. With chain mails serving as the second layer of protection, the combat effectiveness of the Yellow Angels would definitely be doubled.

Wearing iron armor with chain mail inside, it is impervious to knives and arrows. Compared with leather armor, it has better protection and is lighter. The yellow angel can continue to fight for a longer time and move more. handy.

The armament of the Yellow Angels will surpass that of the upper barracks of the Forbidden Army of the West Garden.

They have a morale that will hardly fall, are not afraid of death, undergo rigorous training, and hold sharp blades and blunt weapons. If coupled with the strongest armor, the Yellow Angels will definitely become the most powerful melee infantry in the world.

With the experience of his predecessors, Xu An can directly skip the initial stage of the chain mail and directly make the iron net armor with better protection effect.

"When you get back the yellow scarves from Sizhou, I will ask the artisans from Bingzhou to fulfill your wish."

Xu An stopped the conversation between Gong Du and He Man, and smiled.

"Guaranteed to be light, the arrow is difficult to penetrate, and it does not affect the movement."