Chapter 626 Defeating the Yue Army

In fact, the origin of heavy cavalry can be traced back to the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. During this period, the Five Barbarians and nomadic peoples from the north moved southward and occupied the vast territory north of the Yangtze River. They relied on their powerful impact and armored cavalry equipment. . The heavy cavalry swept across both sides of the Yellow River like a whirlwind, causing the weakly defended infantry of the Jin Dynasty to run away with their heads in their hands.

In modern times, there is a coordinated infantry-tank tactic. The tank breaks through the front line with its steel body and is irresistible, while the infantry follows the tank and advances slowly.

The heavy cavalry is the ancient tank.

However, heavy cavalry can not only attack infantry, but also light cavalry.

"Just imagine." Liu Yehao said: "The Wuhuan light cavalry came in large numbers and invaded our country, and I broke through with my armor and cavalry equipment. It was like a steel city wall pushing forward layer by layer, destroying everything. Wouldn't the Wuhuan soldiers be frightened? Courage?"

Pictures of the generals in armor and cavalry outfits going out to attack appeared in their minds, and it seemed that victory was close at hand.

"Okay!" Ma Chao said excitedly: "If my lord doesn't give up, Ma Mengqi is willing to lead the armored cavalry, clash head-on with the enemy, and capture Tadun's head!"

Liu Ye nodded approvingly: "Okay, in that case, the task of commanding the armor and riding equipment will be handed over to Meng Qi."

The horse is extremely brave and has superb martial arts skills, and the armored cavalry is a type of military that is famous for its impact. The emphasis is on breaking through ten groups with one force. No matter who you are, I just need to hit you in one breath and you can defeat everything.

"Although the armor has not yet gone into battle, after defeating Wuhuan, it will definitely become famous all over the world." Ma Dai took a step forward and said: "Please give the general a name to the armor."

"Hmm." Liu Ye thought for a while and then said: "The armored cavalry and the men and horses are all wearing armor, as if they are carrying a mountain on their backs and charging forward, unstoppable. In this case, let's name it the Negative Yue Army."

"Please rest assured, my lord!" Ma Chao stepped forward and said boldly: "On the day of the decisive battle, Chao will live up to his expectations and lead Yue's army to defeat the enemy."

When Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was optimistic about the military parade, although the armor and riding equipment were displayed, there were not many visitors, so it was not exposed.

In fact, although Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty displayed a thousand armored cavalry outfits during the military parade, these thousand armored cavalry outfits have never participated in a major war. Therefore, until today, the princes of the world have not been able to organize any one. A heavy cavalry unit. It was not until the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties that armored riding equipment used its huge impact to travel north of the Yangtze River and crush the mountains and rivers of the Central Plains.

When the time comes, I believe that the armored riding equipment will surely be a blockbuster.

"After Bo'an's navy has transported a thousand horse armors, they will be immediately installed on the war horses to prevent the cavalry from training and adapt to the armor and riding equipment." Liu Ye said: "Meng Qi, you must train well these days. , don’t live up to the general’s expectations, do you understand?”

Ma Chao assured: "General, please rest assured, Chao will definitely live up to his trust."

Liu Ye nodded: "Well, the Wuhuan cavalry is composed of one person and two horses. They can move south very quickly. We must hurry up."

He left without saying goodbye for the past few days and specially fenced off a piece of land just for these two things. The successful development of horseshoes can extend the service life of war horses; and the use of armor and riding gear can greatly increase the impact of war horses. The combination of the two will create the "Iron Buddha" of the Han Dynasty.

Zhao Yun sighed and said in admiration: "The general is really a genius. In the past few days, Yun has been amazing in the army. This armor and riding equipment, both men and horses are wearing armor, and bows and arrows cannot be added. In addition to being unable to fight for a long time, there is almost nothing There is no weakness.”

If among the princes of the late Han Dynasty, who was the most skilled in the use of cavalry, it was probably Gongsun Zan, who was known as the White Horse General. Gongsun Zan was located in Youzhou, which was originally a land of prolific war horses. He trained a Youzhou cavalry with the "White Horse Yi Cong" as the core, which became popular all over the world.

However, the myth of Baima's invincibility was broken in the Battle of Jieqiao.

The warrior Qu Yi, who came from Xiliang and defected to Yuan Shao, led more than a thousand dead soldiers first, hiding their bows and crossbows. When the white horse Yi Cong arrived, they suddenly gathered and fired arrows. Under the volley of thousands of arrows, Baima Yicong withered in an instant. Zhao Yun had already defected to Yuan Shao at that time. He witnessed the destruction of Baima Yicong with his own eyes, so he naturally had a deep memory.

"Not bad." Liu Ye praised in admiration: "This armor has strong impact and good defense. The only drawback is that it cannot last long, otherwise it would have become rampant all over the world."

It is tiring enough for a war horse to carry a person on its back. This person and the war horse have to be fully armored, which is equivalent to dozens of kilograms of extra weight. Even a fat and strong war horse cannot bear it. In fact, the elimination rate of ancient war horses was very high. Not to mention those who were killed on the battlefield, there were many war horses that were exhausted to death during the march.

For example, in the late Ming Dynasty, the Manchu and Qing Eight Banners cavalry whipped their horses desperately in order to increase their marching speed to two hundred miles a day, causing many Eight Banners horses to die from exhaustion.

This is also the only shortcoming of the armored riding equipment. After all, it is not a real tank. As long as the tank has enough fuel, it will be fine if it can be driven for a day and a night. But war horses can't do it. War horses are animals with limited physical strength and low durability.

"However, it is enough to defeat the Wuhuan cavalry." Liu Ye said bluntly: "In this battle, the Wuhuan people who are bound to fight will run away with their heads in their arms and chase them north. They will not dare to invade the border for twenty years!"

When the generals heard this, they all became excited and said with high morale: "Victory!"

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

Thousands of Liangzhou cavalrymen also had high morale. They shouted loudly and hit the ground hard with their horse poles. The poles poked the ground and made a loud sound, like a heavy rain shaking the earth. The sound was majestic.

When Zhao Yun saw this scene, he couldn't help but raise his arms and blended into the exciting atmosphere.

"Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"

Thousands of people shouted in unison, and the sound spread as far as ten miles away, like thunder in the clear sky. Some small animals living nearby were frightened and ran away, thinking that some ferocious beast was coming.

"The military spirit is available." Liu Ye nodded with satisfaction.

In the next few days, the best of the Xiliang cavalry in the camp were selected, and a thousand of the most brave and capable knights were selected to join the Yue Army. Liu Ye also specially gave each person five stones of food and grass, and informed the entire army: If anyone has the ability to challenge the knights in Yue's army and wins, they can replace him.

After hearing this, the Xiliang soldiers, who were frustrated because they had not been selected, became energetic and geared up to challenge those in Yue's army. The Liangzhou soldiers who had been selected to defeat the Yue Army also did not dare to be careless and practiced martial arts carefully. If they were defeated by the opponent, wouldn't they have to get out in despair?

Suddenly, a positive atmosphere of challenge formed in the Xiliang Cavalry Army, and the soldiers' enthusiasm for training was greatly improved.