Chapter 224 Youzhou Iron Cavalry
Although Li Chongjiu said this, he had some calculations in his heart. It turned out that Lin Dangfeng's intelligence network had been reported that Luo Yi was going to Liucheng in person. At that time, he had not taken any attention, but he wanted to go to Liucheng in person, obviously he had visited Luo Yi in person. Judging from the results of the negotiation, both sides must be unhappy, otherwise there would be no such remarks to Li Chongji in the account. Judging from the current strength of the Western Liao Dynasty, it was impossible to be independent. He could only choose one to rely on the three strong men of Li Chongji, Luo Yi and Gao Kaidao. Regardless of whether Tu Diji is really loyal to the Sui Dynasty, as the patriarch of a clan, he could not rely on his own likes and dislikes. For the survival of most of the tribe, he had to make a decision.
There was a sudden heavy rain in the past few days, and the White Wolf Water suddenly surged. Li Chongjiu had been in the Maru tribe for ten days. In addition to meeting several times with sudden censors, he had a friendship with all tribal warriors such as Wuguna. Everyone admired the Han people who were good at shooting and had a great alcohol tolerance.
On this day, Li Chongjiu was still sleeping in the tent, and he heard countless horse hooves on the ground around him ringing. Li Chongjiu immediately caught the knife and left the tent. He saw that the men of the maria on all sides were all serious, holding the horses in their hands, hanging a horned bow on their waists, and the arrows in the bow bag were filled with arrows, obviously they were about to go to war.
At this time, Etuo also led the horse over and said, "It seems that the man in the Marx is in trouble. I don't know if it's Luo Yi or Gao Kaidao."
Li Chongjiu nodded, and at this time Wu Gunai was wearing a dress, wearing two armors, holding a huge bone flower, and riding a horse. The other party's armor was obviously only available to the Sui general.
Wugunai saw Li Chongjiuyan and said, "Brother Li, the bastard of Jingbian Hou, bring the Youzhou Iron Cavalry to fight towards our tribe. You can take your people away and drink with you in the future."
"Youzhou Iron Cavalry!" Etuo had heard of this title. It was the most elite cavalry in the world comparable to the Turkic army's Li army. Not only were the men and horses equipped with iron armor, but the soldiers were also the elite of the elite, and they were also among the Sui army.
Li Chongjiu said, "Since you are brothers, how can you stand by and watch? No matter what I say, I can help you."
"Good words!" Li Chongjiu Wuguna turned his head, and suddenly saw Diji wearing a wardrobe, saying, "But I still appreciate the kindness of the Champion Hou. You go, I will not accept your help."
After saying that, Shi Ji waved his hand and rode away without turning his head. The soldiers of the Martin tribe came out of the tent, picked up their weapons and followed Tu Di Ji behind.
"Khan, since this old man doesn't appreciate it, let's go!" Etuo said angrily.
Li Chongjiu said, "Since you are here, you can also go and see the power of the Youzhou Iron Cavalry."
After hearing what Li Chongjiu said, Etuo nodded. At that moment, Li Chongjiu and his subordinates also looked for horses and rode on them together. The personal guards brought by Li Chongjiu this time were all elite, and everyone could draw a strong bow of more than two stones, but they were also well-equipped in iron armor. Li Chongjiu firmly believed that even if this team was trapped among thousands of troops, he would still have the confidence to break through.
Li Chongjiu and his subordinates immediately followed the large group of Mars warriors to advance slowly. There was a narrow path in the center of the camp tents on both sides. Mars warriors said goodbye to their families one by one, rode on horseback or joined the torrent on foot. Many Mars warriors were familiar with Li Chongjiu. Seeing that the other side was facing a strong enemy, they dared to come to help with the battle, they were all happy to raise their weapons to pay tribute to Li Chongjiu, and at the same time they also added such a warrior to their side, and their chances of winning were increased.
Not long after, the army left the tent, but the horns sounded in the valleys on all sides were blowing over and over again. In the forest, countless mountain people from Mount Mai also joined the huge crowd with iron forks, bows, arrows, and maces. They all came spontaneously after hearing the horns summoned by the clan. After the troops advanced to a valley, they suddenly ordered the people to stop moving forward, probably gathering their troops and waiting for the belated people for a while.
Li Chongjiu took this to count the combat power of the western Liaoning Martial Arts, and counted about 8,000 soldiers, of which the cavalry and stance ratio was 3 to 1. Suddenly, the troops were divided into five divisions, led by his five bravest sons. Wugunai naturally led a army, while Li Chongjiu and Wugunai were in a team.
After a slight amount of troops, the army advanced to a slightly wider plain and encountered the explorer of the Iron Cavalry of Youzhou from afar. When the other explorer saw the Marini army, he immediately returned alertly to report the news, and suddenly did not send troops to pursue him.
At this moment, the soldiers of the Tudijiming clan first seized the high terrain and the sunny land on the plain, and ordered their subordinates to rest and wait for Luo Yi's army. From this judgment, Tudiji is also a general who knows the soldiers together. This battlefield is where the people of the Marines have lived for generations, so they are extremely familiar, so there is no need to detect the terrain on the battlefield.
However, Li Chongjiu observed carefully and knew that the land was a must-have for every general. The plain where the army was located was the intersection of two rivers, similar to the impact of the plain. The river beach was washed by the flood a few days ago, and it was very muddy. Although the river was very shallow and could wader by water, such a terrain was very likely to fall into the mudflats, not to mention armored cavalrymen wearing heavy armored cavalry. Suddenly, the choice of such a place as a battlefield could greatly restrict Luo Yi's armored cavalry, and it was obviously prepared.
Li Chongjiu looked at the sudden divine in the distance again and couldn't help but nodded secretly. It was true that the generals of this era were all fought by life and death, and no one was vegetarian. In addition to grasping the general trend, he was a time traveler, and there were many places they had to learn when it comes to marching and fighting. I just don't know what Luo Yi, as another famous general of the Sui Dynasty, was like this.
Thinking of this, a large Luo-character flag in the distance had appeared in his eyes. Luo Yi's Youzhou Iron Cavalry appeared on the other end of the plain like a gray line. Unlike the imagination, the cavalry's head and tail were only more than a thousand people. Li Chongjiu was relieved. It was not easy to have armored cavalry equipment. It costs more than 100,000 yuan for iron armor alone, and war horses that can carry people and have heavy armor are far more expensive than iron armor. As armored cavalry horses, as armored cavalry, must be tall, not only to bear heavy loads, but also to have explosive power. Generally, Turkic horses are not competent because they are short, and only Liaodong horses can compete.
However, from a distance, Li Chongjiu's iron cavalry was not all cavalry, with about seven or eight hundred cavalry, but each of them was one horse and two cavalry, and there were four or five hundred infantrymen. However, Li Chongjiu is now considered an old army. From the marching of the opponent's infantry, it can be seen that this infantry did not have the murderous aura of war soldiers. It should be auxiliary soldiers, taking care of war horses, food, and transporting armor for the cavalry.
Seeing the enemy arrived, the warriors tightened their weapons and held their weapons one after another. However, seeing that the enemy was scarce, they neglected again.
"That's not enough to kill me!" A big man in animal skin beside Li Chongjiu waved the axe in his hand and said. Li Chongjiu glanced at the other party's burly stature, thinking that five or six such big men could not deal with it. No wonder he was so confident. There were not many such warriors among the same big warriors.
He has been fighting against the sky and the earth in the mountains for many years, and has joined the tigers and giant bears. The Marines and the Hu people on the grasslands are not short of warriors.
The same emotion also infected the forehead beside Li Chongjiu. He said: There are 8,000 elite soldiers in the Marine Division, while Luo Yi has only 1,000 people. Eight fights one, and you will definitely win.
Li Chongjiu shook his head secretly, but he firmly believed that since he was a general of the Sui army, he would definitely not make the mistake of underestimating the enemy. Like his subordinates, he used the number of troops and the degree of personal bravery of both armies to calm down the short-sightedness of the victory or defeat of the war. In this way, the 80,000 Khitan army would not be defeated by Li Chongjiu.
The Luo Yi cavalry stopped two miles away slowly and took off their horses leisurely. This posture obviously did not take the cavalry in front of him seriously. Li Chongjiu observed these people repeatedly checking the stirrups, saddles, and horse hooves, as if he was worried about the wear and tear of the long-distance marching.
At this time, a general holding a white flag came to the side of the Marines. The cavalry went to the front of the Shiji and said a few words to him. He was whipped by the Shiji and the red tassel on his head was shot off by the Shiji and then fled back in a panic.
Seeing this scene, the warriors beside them all smiled relaxedly and laughed at each other. As long as each man looked at the war that was about to come, he would be full of confidence in the long line of people on his side and the dark heads behind him.
After the whole town was ineffective, smoke and dust emerged from afar. About a thousand Sui infantrymen appeared on the other side of the river, and Luo Yi's cavalry began to take out armor from the side to wear them. At this moment, Diji suddenly ordered his cavalry to assault.
At this moment, Li Chongji could not help but admire Ku Diji's decision, because Ku Diji had a posture of using equipment to defend the terrain from the beginning. Unexpectedly, the first to launch an attack was the Marine Cavalry. At this time, the Youzhou Iron Cavalry on Luo Yi's opposite shore was not yet armored, and the infantry had just arrived, and they did not even take a break in their breath, just attacking the opponent's foothold.
Thousands of Marine cavalry led their horses to cross the river. After crossing the river, they immediately turned over the horse's back, set up an impact formation, and then took the lead in killing Luo Yi's infantry. Chongjiu saw that the Marine generals on the side were smiling, and obviously did not believe that the hasty formation could resist the impact of his own cavalry.
Chapter completed!