Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 418
Tuhao Village was destroyed, Shuangqiao Village was destroyed...

One after another news came, Xie Yanzhang, who was wrapping up his wound, was full of irritability.More than a dozen arrows were taken out of his body, but he didn't notice anything, he was still thinking about things.

Ge Congzhou walked in and looked at him fixedly.

"Grandfather, I have to go to Huaixi to recruit soldiers." Xie Yanzhang said.

Ge Congzhou understood what he meant.

The Cai people in Huaixi are very famous in the court. Because of their rebelliousness, Gai has been fighting against the court for a long time, and he is also very good at fighting.

The reason has a lot to do with the Huhua that started in the Kaiyuan period.

In the third year of Kaiyuan, the Turkic "ten surnamed tribes had five duos and six sips on the left side, five crossbows on the right side lost five jins, and Gaoli Molizhi Gaowen bamboo slips" totaled thousands of tents, which were placed in Huaixi by the imperial court. Zhouzhou and Dengzhou allocated a piece of land specially for them to live and graze.

In the tenth year of Kaiyuan, the Kangdaibin rebellion in the six prefectures of Hequ was settled. After the peace, more than 5 Turkic, Sogdian, and Zhaowu nine surnames were resettled in Xu, Ru, Tang, Deng and other states in Huaixi.

After the Anshi Rebellion broke out, Dong Qin (Li Zhongchen) and Tian Shengong led [-] Pinglu troops and the Hu tribe attached to them to the south, and later served as the governor of Huaixi.

Hou Xiyi and Li Zhengji from Goguryeo led another part of the Pinglu army to go south to Ziqing with more than [-] people, but they were Sinicized and completely different from Huaixi.

Since then, in Huaixi, "people are hunting and hunting instead of farming, and their migration is impermanent." , either Hu people, or Huhua Han people.

The literati in the country called it "Huaiyi" and "Cai Thief", and they had been separated for decades. The Huaixi mule army was famous, and it took half the effort of the imperial court to put it down.

It has to be said that it is a strange thing that Huaixi, such a heartland, has turned into "Huaiyi", where people are half-herding and half-cultivating.

Of course, this has also become a very high-quality source of soldiers. After the king of Dongping County pacified Qin Zongquan and took over the Huaixi states, it became the main source of cavalry and an important source of infantry.

"We'll talk about the recruiting in the future." Ge Congzhou said, "How do you feel fighting against Xia's bandit cavalry?"

"It's no problem to charge forward. They use seven-foot short lances to carry bows and arrows. Our army's length is twice as long. Naturally, they will suffer a lot when they charge." Xie Yanzhang recalled, and said: "But they have many people. The archery is accurate, and seeing that the ambush failed, I led the army to retreat, and the bandit army pursued You Dou, causing heavy casualties. Many people panicked and did not return."

"There are not many cavalry, and there are soldiers in Huaixi, but most of the horses have been confiscated." Ge Congzhou said, "How can we deal with the Xia bandit cavalry in the future?"

"Don't compete with them in riding and archery. Honestly, use long spears. The thief Xia himself is stupid. If he insists on using short spears, he will use horse spears and long spears to overwhelm them. Fighting immediately, how can short weapons be stronger than long weapons? "

As the saying goes, cavalry and archery cavalry are at a great disadvantage when facing lance cavalry. Unless the terrain is rugged or relatively open, there is room for them to maneuver, otherwise they are basically defeated.

The Jingsai army of Li Jilong in the Northern Song Dynasty carried the simple-packed long cavalry of the horse lance. They were good at cavalry and archery against the Liao Kingdom.

"It's not easy to build a horse spear. In the future, you can use it exclusively for riding a spear. It's cheap, light, and you can also carry a bow and arrow. Xia Bandit's silver spear is the right way. They have practiced well. The iron cavalry army is not their opponent at all." Ge Cong Zhou laughed.

Maybe it's time for this thing Ma Chan to be eliminated.

Riding a gun is so light, you can also carry a bow and arrow, and the action is single at once, not as versatile as the horse.The requirements for riding skills are not high, but it is difficult to change the habit for a while.

However, the power of such cavalry will be greatly reduced when they attack infantry. After all, they are not as powerful as horses and can sweep across.

"Xia Bandit has more than ten troops including Tielin, and each army has cavalry pawns who are good at using horses. How can my son know how to deal with it?"

Xie Yanzhang hesitated when he heard this.

He still has the confidence to deal with such cavalry as the Silver Spear Capital and the Cavalry Army, but Xia Bandit's cavalry, who move with the infantry, wear iron armor and use long horses. Their riding skills are better than yours. , how to deal with this?
They don't carry bows and arrows, they are born to attack infantry and deal with enemy cavalry.

Ge Congzhou also knew that this question made him difficult, so he changed the subject and said, "My son, do you know why the Xia bandits set up silver spears and iron cavalry? They are obviously at a disadvantage when fighting against enemy cavalry, so why do they set up?"

"Or to raid the enemy's rear."

Ge Congzhou nodded approvingly, and said: "Mengzhou came to report that there is a brigade of thieves riding one man and two horses, galloping along the south bank of the big river, and have passed Heyin County."

Xie Yanzhang raised his head abruptly, not caring about wrapping up his wound.

******
In the area east of Heyin County, a large group of cavalry is chasing and killing the rout.

When the bowstring is sounded, it is like cutting wheat.

More than [-] masters and township brave wolves from Yanshi and Gongxian rushed forward, leaving behind carts and food, and fled in all directions.

Wang Chong's flag moved quickly, and quickly circled to the front.

The cavalry abandoned their bows and drew their swords, and charged obliquely into the largest group of civilian women.

The swords and swords slashed repeatedly, and the masters in Henan screamed incessantly. Some people jumped into the small river ditch beside them in a hurry, ignoring the coldness of late autumn, and rushed to the other side of the river desperately.

A group of knights rushed to them, put away their swords, took out their bows and shot, causing blood to splash on the river.

After shooting, the leader whistled, put away his bow, took out his sword again, and rushed towards another place.

This is what the Flying Bear Army and the Iron Cavalry Army should do. Fighting people head-on is to attack the enemy's strengths with their own strengths.

Strategic cavalry has a different focus from tactical cavalry.

Today's Central Plains are almost all tactical cavalry, specializing in the ability to charge forward and fight against enemy cavalry.Strategic cavalry probably only existed during the heyday of the country.

"The descendant will not die!" A cavalry soldier who had learned Mandarin yelled loudly as he went around in circles.

And his yelling really had an effect. Some masters didn't hear them, and they still ran grimly. Some people couldn't run anymore, and sat on the ground waiting to die. When they heard this, they were overjoyed and fell to their knees on the ground, shouting "forgive me!"
Thousands of riders were quickly divided into two parts, one went to the distance, waiting for the battle, and the other came to receive the captives.

"Military envoy, what should we do with the food?" Wang Chong asked, looking at the carts that were scattered all over the field.

"Count the number of prisoners. Take away those who can be taken away, and transfer the prisoners. If you can't take away, burn them all." Yang Hongwang said without hesitation.

"As ordered."

After finishing the order, Yang Hongwang didn't wait at all, leaving [-] cavalry here, and then led a large group of cavalry roaring eastward.

They brought a lot of cheese and dried meat with them. They were very hungry and could last for more than ten days.In addition, there are also seizures along the way, which can supplement food and feed war horses.

A long-distance raid, as it should be.The only shortcoming is that it is relatively useless.

On the sixth day of October, they arrived at the south bank of the Yellow River just north of Gong County and southwest of Wen County in Mengzhou.

Yang Hongwang led people up a hill overlooking the flat field.

There are a lot of ditches and woods, which is very annoying!The direction is limited at the critical moment.

There are also many fortresses. Qin Zongquan has been destroyed for two years, why is it still not demolished?
On the Yellow River pontoon bridge at the foot of the mountain, a large group of masters are transferring grain and grass.

Perhaps because of the wind, there were sergeants guarding the ferry with long spears and infantry bows.They built a temporary fence, and there were quite a few of them, more than a thousand.

"Wang Chong!" Yang Hongwang suddenly shouted.

"The end is here!"

"Take Qianqi and rush to the convoy south of the ferry. I want to see if the Bian army's infantry are moving."

"As ordered."

Qianqi quickly dispatched.

On the floating bridge, the defenders found the cavalry turning from behind the mountain.

They hung long spears beside their saddles, held horn bows in their hands, and rode lightly in light armor, creating a cloud of smoke and dust.

"Dangdang!" The shrill warning gong sounded, and at the same time, someone lit the beacon, and the smoke column curled up.

"Swoosh!" The food transport team was in chaos, and the brave master, relying on the convoy, took out his bow and shot.

"Buzz!" What responded to them was the rain of arrows falling like migratory locusts.

The Silver Spear Du Qianqi didn't go straight at the convoy at all, but bypassed it laterally.

When bypassing, everyone shoots bows and arrows.

The arrows pierced into the flesh, and the mourning was everywhere.

The sound of rumbling horseshoes circled to the rear, and the formation of the Silver Spear Knights had stretched into a long dragon, and the sound of bowstrings kept ringing.

Untrained people are fragile, mainly because of poor psychological quality.After seeing a fellow countryman being shot by an arrow and lying in a pool of blood, some people ran around in panic.And their actions further affected other people, panic spread everywhere, and the scene was chaotic.

"Shoot!" Kang Yanxiao roared angrily at the crossing of the pontoon bridge, and more than a hundred archers stepped forward and shot in turn, nailing to death all the civilian husbands who tried to rush to the pontoon bridge to escape.

Afterwards, hundreds of Xiangyong under his command stepped forward, armed with spears, and stood ready for battle.

Some people began to pile up vehicles and sundries to set up obstacles for the cavalry to attack.

Yang Hongwang felt a little regretful.Why didn't the general of the Bian army go out to fight?
Wang Chong led a thousand riders to charge left and right to kill on the south bank. After a while, their horsepower failed, so they slowed down and sent people to gather up the master who hadn't escaped in time. The food is shipped away.

As usual, burn what you can't take away.

"Supporter, why don't you fight?" Several team leaders under his command stared at him and asked.

Kang Yanxiao was originally from the east of the river, and he was born with nine surnames in Zhaowu. He fled to Bianzhou for some reason, so he had to be the head of the team.After several battles, he has accumulated meritorious service and was promoted to lieutenant general.But the soldiers under him are all from Bian, Song and other states, and the relationship is a little delicate.

"Look over there." Kang Yanxiao pointed to a forest in the southwest, and said, "It's time for the birds to enter the forest, but the birds and magpies linger and dare not fly in, there must be an ambush. If I wait to get out lightly, won't it Being taken advantage of by the enemy? By then, the pontoon bridge may also be burned down."

After finishing speaking, Kang Yanxiao looked at the faces of several people, and said again: "I have ordered people to light the beacon, and there will be a large army to rescue them later, so don't worry. The bandit army will move slowly with so many large carts and prisoners. , Relying on the fortress, the reinforcements have no worries about food and grass, and they can also rest, as long as they don't make mistakes, they can definitely drive away the bandits."

Of course, there is still half a sentence left behind.What about driving away?The initiative is on the other side.

They don't fight well-formed infantry.

When encountering a large group of cavalry, looking at the appearance of the bandit army, they will either lead them to fight in the open area, or they will roar away, avoiding and not fighting.

What else could it be?

Gotta figure out a way to deal with these rangers, they can't go head-to-head, but the constant harassment is annoying and affects morale a lot.

The mountains in Henan Province are continuous, which is an advantage.

Fortress is also a benefit.

He has been to Shihaozhai, Ganhaozhai, Sanxiangzhai, Shuangqiaozhai and other places before. The distance between the villages is generally about [-] miles. This distance can ensure that the infantry brigade marches without being harassed by the cavalry. broken.

In addition, it is necessary to strengthen the wall and clear the field!People can eat less, but horses can't.

I hope that after this loss, there will be a change.Otherwise—wouldn't they have to run back to Hedong again?

(End of this chapter)