The portable magic tower of the Three Kingdoms

The sky has completely darkened, and it is not good to act at this time.

It's not that Xianbei didn't want to move, but that he couldn't move at all.When they arrived in Dingxiang County, they might really plan to rob, but they found that the houses were empty, there was no food, and there was nothing of value. They just felt bad luck.

Guan Yu was also anxious, knowing that the Xianbei scouts had arrived, he immediately ordered the transfer.The people quickly moved into the city. It can only be said that Xianbei took too long to test and gave Liu Tao enough time to react.

After keeping the most basic precautions, everyone had dinner and went to bed as soon as possible.

It is estimated that there will be a big battle tomorrow, so you must rest well tonight to replenish your energy and strength.Yuanyang is about 25 miles away from Dingxiang. If Xianbei starts to move at dawn, it is estimated that there will be an encounter within three hours!

There is no big problem with the three thousand cavalry, deducting the one thousand brought by Yan Liangwen Chou.The pawns were also okay, after all, they joined a lot of pawns under Liu Tao's original command, and also trained for a period of time, and even competed with Wang Shibu for a while.

It's just exercises and actual combat, the concept is not the same after all.Fortunately, in terms of infantry, it is said that there should not be many opportunities. The head-to-head confrontation with the Xianbei tribe depends on the battle between the cavalry.

In the early morning of the next day, Lu Bu found that the large army did not set off immediately, but distributed breakfast, which is said to have been made overtime last night.Somewhat emotional, there was no such treatment in the marching army before.

"My lord, why don't you go out immediately?" Lu Bu still couldn't figure it out, after all, soldiers are expensive and fast.

"The opponent hasn't woken up yet, so there's no need to be so anxious. Soldiers are precious and fast, and we advocated this mainly because we don't know the actual situation on the front line. If the opportunity of the entire war is in our hands, then there is no need So anxious, now we can even arrange where the battle should be fought." Liu Tao said with a smile.

The next three military divisions, namely Guo Jia, Chen Gong and Du Xi, were discussing this issue.The three of them drew a circle according to the map, only about seven miles away from here.

"Why did you set up the formation so close?" Liu Tao was a little puzzled, it was only about three kilometers away.

"The main reason is that when our army sets off, the opponent will also come from that side. Our side has infantry and baggage to slow down the speed, but their side is coming at full speed with cavalry." Guo Jia explained.

"For Qili, at least we still have enough time to arrange the formation a little bit. It is estimated that around this time, the Xianbei cavalry will come to our army and start fighting immediately." Chen Gong added.

"Count this all in... What if they didn't come here so soon?" Liu Tao was stunned, but he couldn't help complaining, did these military advisers count so much ahead of time?

"Just arrange the position better!" The three of them actually replied in unison.

Also, with more time, why not arrange the positions better.Among other things, digging a batch of traps directly on the periphery can increase the chances of victory.

This is to think about it, unless the opponent is also a pawn, it is meaningless to dig the opponent and come over.

The meaning of the three of them is that they can arrange the formation more calmly and confirm which one has the best effect on the enemy, which can increase the chance of winning.Perhaps, the number of enemies killed can be increased.

Half an hour later, the army set off and arrived at the designated destination in less than an hour.At this time, Liu Tao found three military advisers and asked, "Then what do you think is the best way to fight now..."

"Sure enough..." Guo Jia thought for a while, looked at Chen Gong and Du Xi, the latter also nodded, and the three said at the same time, "The main thing is to use the cavalry charge to end it after long-range suppression!"

"Your long-distance suppression, could it be..." Liu Tao probably knew their intentions, as they had tasted the sweetness when they attacked Xianyang County last time.

It's not a big problem, it's nothing more than applying a 'Storm Arrow'. After all, it can be attached to the whole army, and it is just right to attach it at this time.It's a pity that the current powerful arrows only have one effect. If there are two, it is estimated that the enemy army will collapse.

When the crossbowmen brought one hundred rhubarb crossbows and four hundred crossbows came to squat in front of the formation, five hundred archers had already opened their bows behind.The sword and shield soldiers and long spears began to prepare, and as soon as the shooting was completed, they would form a guard as soon as possible.

The thousand cavalry led by Yan Liang put their lances on the harness, took down the bows behind them, and were ready to bend their bows and set arrows at any time.

They have been training for a period of time in riding and archery. With this talent, Yan Liang finally replaced Wen Chou and commanded the thousand cavalry, or cavalry archers.In the early days, it was light cavalry, but recently it has gradually moved closer to cavalry archers.

Liu Tao reckoned that when he officially became a cavalry archer, he could consider replacing the lance with a saber.After all, when cavalry archers are approached, sabers are really more practical than lances.

"They're coming!" While Liu Tao was looking at the battle formation, he was also watching the surrounding situation.

Shortly after the departure, the magic in Dingxiang County expired, but the effect of 'Wind Dragon's Insight' can be used once a day, so as long as 0:00 passes, he can release it again, as long as the mana value is enough.

He started to set up after confirming the location of the formation, and he was around to prevent the enemy from suddenly detouring.

Within sight at this moment, a large army of Xianbei cavalry is entering the field of vision and is beginning to approach them!

Chapter 302

The enemy army is not too close to them, about five miles away, after all, they have just entered the field of vision.From the current point of view, they have not divided their troops... Unless there are other troops that he does not know besides them, Liu Tao secretly said.

"The enemy army is less than five miles away from us!" Liu Tao shouted. In fact, at this point, there is no need to shout. On the horizon, there is already dust flying far away.

Soldiers who have stayed at the border for a long time can recognize that it is the dust raised by the cavalry galloping.That is to say, it is winter, and the weather has started to dry recently, otherwise there will be no such effect.

"Run!" Lu Bu ordered immediately when Xianbei's cavalry appeared on the horizon.Ordinarily, it was a little early, but considering the time when the messenger sent the order, it was just right.

When the leading flag is raised, the semaphore of the leading flag is more effective than shouting.It is also said that military bands can also be used, but the propagation of sound is far faster than that of light, so the effect of semaphore will be better.

Just divide the army into different flags, with different flags representing each army.The officers of each department can determine the military orders of their troops by looking at the flags.Liu Tao was even thinking, could it be that the Eight Banners were actually established based on this principle?

The two cavalry began to cruise, they were mainly guards, and they were also waiting for the next opportunity.

At this moment, Xianbei also noticed the battle formation on Liu Tao's side. While surprised, they didn't stop. Instead, they sped up their speed and began to charge towards this side.

They saw cavalry, but it didn't matter, the Han Chinese couldn't catch up with them at all!The key is the pawns on the ground, which can be eaten first.They didn't gather together, but planned to disperse quickly, after all, they saw those crossbows.

The long-term battle with the Han people made them very clear that the Han people's riding skills are not very good, and their arrow skills are not satisfactory, but this crossbow is really disgusting.It can shoot from a long distance, and its penetrating ability is still very strong. Many times it is the disadvantage of this.

But knowing is one thing. This group of Xianbei cavalry is obviously not very familiar with the shooting distance of the rhubarb crossbow, but they probably know it from other tribes.

Before they dispersed, they had already entered the shooting range of the big yellow crossbow, after all, the amount of advance had to be calculated.If it is not for the purpose of maximizing power, they can even shoot earlier. After all, with the blessing of Storm Arrow, their range will also be improved.

First the rhubarb crossbow shooting, then the ordinary crossbow shooting, and finally the bow and arrow shooting.According to the range, in fact, everyone can shoot at this distance, and the rest is nothing more than a question of power.

As far as the result is concerned, Cao Xing, who is in charge of this army, obviously underestimated the power of the long-range weapons supported by the Storm Arrow.

When the crossbow bolt of the rhubarb crossbow shoots out, if it hits the horse, it will naturally penetrate through the throat, and kill the Xianbei cavalry behind, but it still goes back a little, and penetrates deeply into the throat of the horse behind, or the Xianbei cavalry body stopped.

If it was shot in the chest of a horse, then it would naturally come out through the body, and then it would shoot another horse before stopping; if it was directly shot at a person, then it would naturally come out through the body, and it might end up killing the one behind it. The cavalry stopped.

Calculating conservatively, a single shot of one hundred rhubarb crossbows is likely to cause more than 200 casualties. This is the most ideal form. In fact, only about 100 Xianbei cavalry fell from their horses.

Even so, the more than 100 dead horses still forced the cavalry behind to slow down.They can choose to jump over it, and they have this ride to do that.

The problem is that the crossbows and arrows from behind also flew over one after another!There is no increase in power in terms of range, but it has additional damage, so the greatest possibility is to cause certain casualties to the Xianbei cavalry in front.

On this basis, there is a sequence.The first is the crossbow bolts of the rhubarb crossbow, which caused more than 100 Xianbei cavalry in front to fall to the ground. As the follow-up cavalry came up, ordinary crossbow bolts arrived one after another, causing secondary casualties; Rather, it is more appropriate to say that it is harassment, and it is really impossible to expect much lethality.

Even so, the Xianbei cavalry phalanx was taken aback. They hadn't been able to effectively disperse, and more defensive measures hadn't been able to be used. How could so many clansmen have been killed so quickly?

They couldn't figure it out, but the leader among them probably understood that this was the power of the rhubarb crossbow!No wonder the elders in the clan keep touting this thing, its power is indeed very powerful, but its shortcomings are also obvious!

After the rhubarb crossbow is shot once, it is not easy to wind it, because it cannot be wound with both hands, it needs to be stepped on with both feet, and it takes a little effort.

This is an opportunity. After all, many of them have already taken down the bows behind them. They just need to divide their troops and slow down to shoot!

"This is something the Han people can't do!" The leader muttered in a low voice, "The Han people can't shoot from the horse's back at all, unless they plan to be thrown to death, let alone shoot while the horse is moving!"

This is their advantage, or the advantage of most grassland peoples, even the ancestors of Xianbei actually lived in the mountains, not pure nomads!

The speed began to slow down, and they began to bend their bows and set arrows. At a constant speed, they could shoot quickly, and this time was about one to three seconds.During this period, the horses will slow down according to their rhythm, making sure not to throw them off.

This is the advantage of the horse-riding nation. They grew up with horses since they were young. The horse is a part of their body, and the horse can cooperate with them when necessary.