Troubled Times: Start with 800 Dead Soldiers

In the war of the cold weapon age, deal with high-speed cavalry.

The bows and arrows fired by the archers are the most maneuverable and fastest way to block attacks, bar none.

When the cavalry attacks and the overwhelming rain of arrows hits them, no matter how brave the cavalry is and no matter how fearless of death, once they are shot down, the tragic situation will be self-evident.

The following cavalry will trample his body and continue to charge!

In the end, he will only be trampled into pulp!

However, Zhao Peng's cavalry was the most powerful among Zhang Shuye's troops in Haizhou.

They were not afraid of death and continued to fight, and they could even be said to be the last elite of the Song Dynasty cavalry.

Even though he braved Hua Rong's arrows and suffered heavy losses, he still charged straight forward.

"Change to direct fire."

Seeing the enemy getting closer and closer, Hua Rong immediately gave an order, ordering the archers to shoot straight.

"whoosh whoosh"

In direct fire, enemy cavalry were shot off their horses from time to time.

However, Zhao Peng's cavalry were very good at dodging. They lay on their horses and tried their best to block the bows and arrows fired by Hua Rong and others.

Until the distance is only eighty feet!

Zhao Peng, who was among the cavalry, began to order: "Cavalry, fire arrows!"

However, all the crossbows possessed by the Song Army's crossbows were destroyed, and they now carry only a few thousand arrows. Only by rushing to the shortest distance and shooting straight can they be most effective.

We all know that there are two general bow and arrow shooting methods, one is direct shooting and the other is projectile.

The so-called direct shooting means to shoot the bow and arrow straight towards the enemy and let the bow and arrow penetrate the enemy. It is similar to the direct aim in modern rifle shooting.

The projectile can also penetrate, but because it falls from the sky, the force will be stronger, but the accuracy is not easy to grasp. It is generally used for large-scale operations at face-to-face distances.

And when Hua Rong talked about direct shooting, it meant that the enemy's cavalry was almost in front of him.

Once the cavalry rushes in front of the archers, the archers will be almost dead.

The Song Army's cavalry also began to fire arrows. Hua Rong's crossbows were hit from time to time, but the formation was not disordered at all.

If those in front die in battle, those behind will immediately take over.

The two sides exchanged shots for a while, and in the blink of an eye, the enemy was almost rushing towards them.

Su Xia couldn't help but sweat. Once the enemy's cavalry rushed over and rushed into the camp of his own troops, what awaited him would be the fate of being chopped down.

But the strange thing is that the enemy does not shoot arrows, but only attacks.

Su Xia calmly drew out her saber, waved her sword, and rode on her horse: "Guards, prepare!"

Su Xia's guards are all brave men who are equal to ten. Especially after experiencing the Battle of Crotch Valley, the officers and soldiers of the guard brigade fought against the extremely tough Duan Pengju and others, blocking Duan Pengju's elite cavalry until the arrival of Lin Chong's cavalry brigade, allowing the guards to The morale of the team has been boosted since then.

Therefore, when Su Xia pulled out the sword, the young men in the guard all rushed to be the first, as if they were waiting for Su Xia's order.

The cavalry's attack speed was getting faster and faster, and Su Xia could almost see clearly the flag they were holding high!

"Boom boom boom!"

"Boom boom boom!"

At this moment, the sound of artillery started again, and Ling Zhen's cannonball finally exploded in the center, hitting the enemy's charging formation.

At this moment, the arrow in Hua Rong's hand also left the string again, and an arrow flew directly to break the battle flag in the hand of the flag bearer.

"Close the formation and kill! Thousands of enemies will be thrown at you!"

Su Xia gave an order, and the defensive infantrymen in the artillery rushed over with shields in hand, igniting the "Ten Thousand Enemies" (a grenade made by Ma Xiaowu) in their hands.

Throw these ten thousand people against hundreds, and there will be a violent explosion.

The entire enemy attack momentum turned into a wall of fire!

The artillery transferred by Ling Zhen was constantly blocking the enemy's offensive formation and bombarding the enemy from a long distance.

Hua Rong held a silver gun in his hand and said: "Throw!"

"Cavalry attack! Mount up and fight!"

"Guards, attack with General Hua Rong's archery team!"

Su Xia gave the order and also went into battle and launched a countercharge against Zhao Peng's cavalry.

"Kill, kill!"

The leader Hua Rong fired his silver spear and led a countercharge. Zhao Peng's cavalry stopped shooting arrows just now. It was obvious that they did not have enough arrows.

If you are not prepared enough, don't blame us for being rude.

Su Xia immediately stepped forward and stepped across Ling Zhen's artillery position: "Ling Zhen, your artillery knows what to do."

Ling Zhen, whose face was full of gunpowder dust, nodded vigorously, and then ordered: "Adjust the muzzle angle upward by five, and shoot with extension!"

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Hua Rong's cavalry were all skilled sergeants who could also shoot arrows on horseback. However, the Song army, which had lost their bows and arrows and was still in retreat, was at the mercy of others just like the battle at Bali Bridge commanded by Seng Gelinqin.

(Senggelinqin’s Battle of Baliqiao: A fierce battle that took place during the Second Opium War. In this battle, although the Qing soldiers performed bravely, they were ultimately defeated due to serious backwardness in tactics and equipment. The Qing army The Mongolian cavalry was blocked by the intensive firepower of the British and French forces and suffered heavy casualties. It was a duel between hot weapons and cold weapons).

Although the artillery team commanded by Ling Zhen only had a few artillery pieces, it disrupted Zhao Peng's cavalry attack formation.

At close range, Hua Rong led the chasing cavalry to shoot directly, and from time to time there were Song cavalrymen who were hit by arrows and fell off their horses.

Pity the elite Haizhou cavalry of the Song Dynasty. Due to the sudden outbreak of the war, their bows and arrows were destroyed, resulting in insufficient arrow feathers and heavy losses.

Seeing that he was helpless, Zhao Peng turned around and came back and wanted to fight. Hua Rong had already drawn his gun and rushed forward, stabbing him with a "swipe" shot!

The army was defeated like a mountain. At this moment, Zhao Peng was stabbed in the face by Hua Rong, who was full of energy.

Coupled with the speed of the cavalry's attack, Zhao Peng was a little overwhelmed by the force of the spear.

Before Zhao Peng could react, Hua Rong's spear came at him diagonally. Zhao Peng dodged again, staggered and fell off his horse.

Zhao Peng, who got up and came back, lost his weapon. Having lost his horse and weapon, he pulled out his sword and continued to fight. He turned around and chopped off a Su Xia Army cavalry that rushed over, trying to get on the Su Xia Army's horse.

However, Hua Rong's cavalry came one after another, slashing and stabbing with spears and swords.

Two fists are no match for four hands. At this moment, no matter how powerful Zhao Peng is, he is powerless.

After the army slashed, Zhao Peng had fallen into a pool of blood.

The sergeants stepped forward and captured Zhao Peng's body.

Su Xia looked at the pursuit scene and knew that the battle would be won. She raised her binoculars to look at the city gate and shouted: "The whole army attacks, close combat in Haizhou!"

In the city, the sound of artillery still did not stop, and the time given to him according to Zhao Peng's plan had already expired.

Xu Rui, the general judge of Haizhou, begged: "Sir, I'm afraid General Zhao and the others..."

In the distance, outside the city gate with thick smoke billowing, the soldiers around Zhang Shuye had already dispersed like birds and beasts. The Song army's resistance was no longer visible in the whole city. Seeing that he was helpless, the general judge knelt down and worshiped Uncle Zhang. Night said: "My lord, the defeat is like a mountain. I'm going to go down. I'm going to take the first step."

Zhang Shuye was a little confused. He didn't understand what Xu Tongpan, who usually kept quiet, wanted to do.

The judge's eyes widened with scarlet eyes. After speaking, he stood up, pulled out the sword of the soldier beside him, and before anyone could react, he swung the sword upward and committed suicide.