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Under the hill, 500 people were divided into three square formations and spread out.This is the villagers of Guantian in Lucheng. After the flogging of the spring, they did not rush to plow the spring, but first pulled out the team to organize this military exercise.

Everyone was wearing winter clothes, holding wooden shields and knives, as well as wooden spears with the tip removed, and arrow feathers without arrows, forming a battle formation.Their enemy was a cavalry consisting of five hundred cavalry. Like these people, they were all recruits who had just formed an army.Fighting against horses and horses, fighting in the wild, there must be a winner.

Li Er was also standing in the team, his heart was beating very hard.After several months of practice, with his excellent archery skills, he became the captain of the crossbow team.However, no matter how much he practiced on weekdays, this was his first time on the battlefield.The battalion officer said that even if it is an exercise, casualties may occur.If you want to survive, you must fight to the death to find a chance for yourself.They are facing cavalry, can they win?

The horn blew.The military exercises have begun.

The two armies did not fight face to face as soon as they came up, but formed their formations randomly in this position with woods, small hills and large open fields.This is also a way to test the resilience of the battalion officials on both sides of the school.Sun Jiao was extremely calm and did not take any risks. He lined up directly beside the hill, using the mountain as a barrier to prevent the enemy cavalry from sneaking up on the back.

Such a formation, as long as the army is not chaotic, can still withstand the five hundred cavalry.

The other party didn't make him wait too long.Soon, the sound of horseshoes sounded, and hundreds of horses rolled up smoke and rushed towards the army formation.Sun Jiao ordered loudly: "Archers, get ready!"

As an excellent archer, among the recruits Sun Jiao trained, the proportion of archers was quite astonishing. There were more than [-] recruits, which accounted for one-fifth of the total force.However, because it was a garrison, this team did not have a crossbow, only a longbow. It was quite difficult to shoot three rounds of arrows before the enemy cavalry approached.

Li Er is already on the string.Because of his status as the corps leader, he was at the forefront of the team, with his soldiers beside him.Looking at the fast horse that rolled up the smoke and dust, cold sweat broke out on his back, and he wished to shoot the arrow in his hand immediately.However, the training has long been stipulated that you must wait until you have reached 150 steps before you can release the arrow.

What is the concept of one hundred and five steps?You can rush to the front in less than three breaths!However, any arrows shot in advance will destroy morale and cause unnecessary waste.Even during normal practice, someone would stand behind them with a whip, and if the arrow was shot too early, they would be whipped.So even though his heart was beating like a drum and his palms were sweating, he gritted his teeth and stared at the enemy until the horse crossed the imaginary line in his mind.

"Shoot!" A roar echoed in his ears.Li Er also roared out, and at the same time, the arrows in his hand, and the arrows in the hands of all the soldiers around him, flew out.

At this moment, who still remembers that those arrow feathers have no arrows?They just want to shoot the enemy under the horse with one arrow!

One arrow is shot, and there is a second arrow.The garrison used a stepped burst of fire. After the first row shot out the arrow feathers, the second row followed, and then the third row.After the third row finishes shooting, the first row re-strings the bow and shoots another round.If there is no accident, before the enemy cavalry approaches the formation, they can shoot three rounds, a total of [-] arrows!This is a number enough to wipe out most of the enemies!

However, the enemy had been on guard for a long time, and the cavalry raised their round shields in front of them.After all, military exercises are not actual combat. As long as the white spots on the arrows and gun points do not poke at vital parts such as the face and chest, it is not considered a death in battle.Therefore, this group of cavalry did not choose to ride and shoot like the Huns, but put defense first.

This is also the cleverness of Wang Long.The cavalry and shooting skills of the recruits are not very good, so it is better to charge directly and use horsepower to tear apart the enemy's formation.With this thought in mind, the group of cavalrymen rushed up without any pause!

Such an indomitable charge immediately disrupted the archer's rhythm.Seeing that there are not many "killed" enemies after two rounds, who can hold their breath and shoot the third round at the critical moment?Sun Jiao knew right away, and said loudly, "Raise your spear! Meet the enemy!"

After a long period of actual combat drills, the spear array has also undergone slight changes. In addition to the one-zhang short spear, there is also a zhangba long spear specially designed to fight against cavalry.Before the battle, put it on the shoulders of the shield soldiers, and when the battle comes, you will set up a spear to attack the enemy!

Can such two rows of spearmen block the enemy's fast horses? !

With a bang, the cavalry ran into the army formation, and many knights fell off their horses.Even without the tip of the gun, the force of the impact was astonishing, not to mention the white spot pierced the chest and abdomen, and he was sentenced to be killed in battle.

But seeing this scene, Sun Jiao suddenly opened his eyes wide!The enemy cavalry is deceitful!In the cavalry camp, the ones on the backs of more than a hundred horses were not knights, but straw figures made of straw!These straw men were also wearing military uniforms, and they were located behind the real cavalry, so they couldn't be noticed at all.He didn't show his feet until he rushed to the battle.

The frontal enemy forces are just bait!

"Flannel! Beware of the flank!" Sun Jiao roared.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

A cavalry circled the hill and plunged straight into the flank of the army formation from the left.The defensive forces were all hit in the front, which completely disrupted the formation and caused the newly formed army to disperse.

On the hill, Liang Feng shook his head: "Ming Jin."

At this point, there is really no need to continue.Sun Jiao's command focuses on the long-range camp, which is also the best way to defend against the cavalry. The three-stage rapid fire shot by the archers alone is hard work.However, the infantry's reaction is not quick enough, the defense against the enemy is insufficient, and the style of play is a bit rigid.Wang Long gave full play to the mobility of the cavalry, whether it was charging or laying an ambush, he was quite good, and he was a good material for cavalry.

But today's battle has more significance.

"Using infantry to defend against cavalry is too much sacrifice." Liang Feng pondered, "Sun Jiao's crossbow array is very good, and the thickness of the array should be increased."

Yi Yan nodded: "If there are three rows of crossbowmen, it will definitely change the situation. But as far as the current situation is concerned, the entire army cannot be equipped with crossbowmen."

The production process of the crossbow is far more troublesome than that of the hand crossbow, and the cost is more than three times more expensive.Even the Lucheng government office can't equip soldiers in large quantities.

Liang Feng frowned: "The battle between infantry and cavalry depends on bows and crossbows after all. The spear array is fine against cavalry that is smaller than our own. If the two armies are equal in number, I am afraid they will not be able to defeat the enemy."

This is also the combat experience that has been fought for thousands of years.Just like Li Ling, a famous general in the Han Dynasty, five thousand infantry skilled in bows and crossbows confronted thirty thousand cavalry, relying on halberds and shields to resist horses, and the bows and crossbows lined up in the rear to beat the enemy to pieces.Later, the enemy army increased to [-], and Li Ling fought and retreated. He fought for several days and killed nearly [-] Huns. It was not until the bow and arrow reserves were exhausted that he was defeated and captured.

You must know that in Han Dynasty, each archer carried fifty bows and arrows.According to the ten-day reserve calculation, it is conservatively estimated that this battle will consume more than 250 million arrows.Faced with such an advantage in equipment, even the Huns cavalry in their heyday did not dare to beat their edge.

Similarly, the Song Dynasty was able to resist Liao, Jin, and Mongolia for hundreds of years because of its superior military development.The magic arm bow, eight-ox crossbow and other sharp weapons, coupled with the use of gunpowder and fortress tactics, made it impossible for those nomadic dogs to bite hedgehogs.

Now that they have such a small amount of manpower, they must also think of ways to fight against the tens of thousands of strong Huns.

After thinking for a moment, Liang Feng said: "Maybe we can make some thunderbolt cannons, use shotguns or other bows and crossbows, and make a defensive front."

The cannon mentioned in ancient times actually refers to the trebuchet, so the radical of the word "stone" is used.The thunderbolt gun was a catapult presented by Liu Ye, a counselor under Cao Cao during the Three Kingdoms period, and it was named because it sounded like a thunderbolt.Later, Ma Jun improved it and produced a whirlwind cannon, which can be called a great weapon for siege.

However, using this thing in field battles is something that no one has ever thought of.

Yiyan shook his head: "I'm afraid it won't work. The accuracy of the thunderbolt cannon is worrying, not to mention the need for many people to drag the rope and pull the tip to install the stone. It is too manpower-intensive."

Liang Feng was taken aback by these words: "Drag the rope?"

"Thunderbolt Cannon needs to contain stones as bullets, and on the other side, it is natural to rely on people to pull the tip together to make the stones pop out." Seeing that Liang Feng didn't understand, Yiyan explained the structure of the catapult carefully.

Hearing what Yiyan said, Liang Feng realized that the catapults in ancient China were all driven by human power.While releasing the stone projectile, hang down the rope, and Qing Zhuang pulls it at the same time. Relying on this force, the stone projectile is shot out.An ordinary single-tip catapult requires 40 people to pull it. If it is replaced with a large catapult, it takes hundreds of people to launch it.Not to mention the manpower consumption, it is not accurate at all.Therefore, it can only be used when the target of siege is extremely large and cannot be moved.

This is how the film and television drama misunderstood me!Liang Feng couldn't help but smile wryly.In ancient war movies, there are all mechanical trebuchets. Once the mechanism is turned on, the fireball will fly into the enemy's city. How can there be any human-powered ones?But in this way, it also explains why when Meng Yuan attacked the Southern Song Dynasty, the return artillery used would make the Song army terrified and unable to resist.I am afraid that the counterweight mechanical catapult from the West was passed over at that time, and its attack power is far better than that of a human catapult.

But knowing the crux of the problem, the problem is easy to solve.There are many skilled craftsmen under him, and there are two personal disciples of the great mathematician Liu Hui. Can he still make a mechanical trebuchet that can raise and lower the scale to ensure accuracy?In the final analysis, it is just a matter of arm and torque.To train a group of shooters who can calibrate the range, it is enough to form a "cannon" barracks.

"I will have people improve the thunderbolt cannon and make it small and not dragged by manpower. The range is about [-] paces. At that time, the thunderbolt cannon and the crossbow can be used as the first and second lines of defense, followed by archers With such consumption, we will be sure to defend against the Xiongnu cavalry." Liang Feng finally made a decision.

This is also no way.After gaining an in-depth understanding of the level of metal manufacturing in this era, Liang Feng discovered that making gunpowder today is simply whimsical.Not to mention the lack of iron and copper, it is impossible to make the inner wall of the gun barrel smooth.Any modern creation does not fall out of thin air, but requires a variety of different industrial systems to function simultaneously.And crossing this gap is definitely not a matter of slapping your head.

Today, he can indeed be ahead of the times, but at most it is only one step or two.And this step and two steps add up to more, and only then can the balance of victory be dragged to his side.

"If you can have a magic weapon with a range of [-] steps, your subordinates will definitely make it impossible for the enemy to get close!" Yi Yan had no doubts about Liang Feng's words.The protagonist is unrivaled in his extraordinary skills!He said if it can be done, it will be done.Meteors can be made to fall into the camp during night raids, not to mention a mere cannon car.

Facing Yiyan's unconditional trust, Liang Feng couldn't help laughing and said, "It's the best."

At this time, the battalion officers of the two armies boarded the hill together.Wang Long's face was bright, while Sun Jiao was indignant, obviously unwilling to be defeated by this.

Seeing the expressions of the two, Liang Feng put on a serious face: "In this battle, each has its own gains and losses. Each person will submit a copy of the battle report. After analyzing the battle cases, a new strategic concept will be integrated. Yiyan, these two new armies, I will leave it to you."

These words immediately calmed the two of them down.Seeing the boss who took a step forward and his face was as cold as frost, he couldn't help secretly complaining, and felt a sense of sympathy.

At the foot of the mountain, nurses from the ambulance battalion had already entered the field to treat the injured soldiers.The horse neighed, the smoke and dust drifted, and it was a busy scene.

The author has something to say: Liang Shao: Hehe, I have never seen a trebuchet pulled by people (indifferent face