Faced with the bombardment of artillery, the surviving enemy cavalry still did not retreat and continued to rush forward quickly, but the formation was slightly loose. The Song army's rapid-fire cannons had been replaced, but this time it was a shotgun. However, in just a short time, the enemy cavalry had approached within 200 steps. They had already taken the bow and put the arrows on their hands, preparing to shoot arrows immediately after entering the range. But with a series of roars, the rapid-fire cannons aimed at the enemy group and fired again.

The shotgun fired by the rapid-fire cannon was filled with more than 150 small lead bullets of five cents. After being shot out, it was a fan, with a killing surface of thirty steps wide, which was simply an indiscriminate attack. Anyone who was covered was either dead or injured. Zhao Bing could clearly see in the telescope that the enemy cavalry fell off the horses like dumplings, and the war horses then rushed for a few steps and fell to the ground and died.

‘Ba, slap, slap…’ Scattered enemy cavalry rushed through the blockade line, but it was not as good as shooting arrows. The Song army musketeers guarding the fortifications gathered fire and shot them under the command of the officers. After a burst of explosions, there were few of the first wave of enemy cavalry alive. They turned their horses to the formation because of difficulties and ran to the formation. The impact was repelled.

Since the battle has begun, the enemy's subsequent attacks followed, and they shortened the distance between the two rows. This intention is obviously to try to use the dense and continuous rapid impact to break through the fire blockade line arranged by the Song army. However, this tactic that has been tried and done in the past did not achieve the expected results, but suffered heavy losses.

In fact, the Song army is under a lot of pressure to deal with this intensive charge. You should know that the war horses sprint at full strength very quickly, and the distance of a hundred steps is less than a few seconds. Even the rapid-fire cannon can only shoot out two rounds of enemy cavalry, which can lead to the formation. In this case of insufficient long-range firepower, the Song army also has corresponding tactics. The rapid-fire cannon uses interval shooting method. Some of them fire flower bullets to hit long-range targets, while the other part fires shotguns to hit targets at mid-range distance. In order to kill as many enemies as possible, blocking the impact speed of the enemy cavalry.

So at the same time, the Song army used the Ben Lei gun to attack the group target at close range. However, the second loading speed of the Ben Lei gun was slow and it was difficult to release continuously. However, after several consecutive rounds of artillery fire, the enemy was also seriously damaged. If the elite troops had not been defeated, the Song army's musketeers would ensure the continuity of firepower in the form of "three-stage shooting" and kill the nearest places.

However, this method also has flaws. If the enemy maintains high-density uninterrupted attacks for a long time, the firearms of the Song army will inevitably be fired. Even if it is very short, it may be possible for the enemy to break into the front line. At this time, infantry soldiers need to use bayonets to fight against the enemy in close combat. Fortunately, the enemy's team participating in the first attack today was obviously insufficient, and the impact surface was narrow, which allowed the Song army's firepower to be maximized. After nearly 300 casualties, they retreated and did not dare to launch a rash attack. Instead, they began to worry about being counterattacked by the Song army.

Although Zhao Bing has vigorously advocated the establishment of a new army, replaced firearms, held military exercises every year, and sent troops to take turns to participate in actual combat, it was actually the first time he witnessed the actual combat with his own eyes. He listened to the report and saw that the drills could not be compared with the actual participation. Therefore, when he saw that the Song army used firearms to repel the enemy cavalry and he had almost no casualties, he was very pleased and his confidence increased.

The fear of the Mongolian cavalry can be said to be like a dream haze and has always been suppressed by Zhao Bing's heart, but this cannot be blamed for his timidity. In ancient China, the farming people in the Central Plains were always threatened by the nomadic people of the grassland. Since almost all historical materials were written by the Han people in the Central Plains, the grassland people became vicious, powerful and difficult to resist. Therefore, later generations had a fixed mindset: the cavalry was the most powerful military in the era of cold weapons.

Think about Zhao Bing as a visitor in his previous life, even horses became rare in that era. How could he understand what cavalry combat is like? So what he knows is also from historical records. Cavalry fans on the Internet like to testify the brilliant achievements of the Huns and Mongolian cavalry. When he came to this era, he saw the cavalry chasing him at first glance, circulating the blood of the guards and the brave and brave men into a river, further solidifying the invincible thinking of the cavalry.

Therefore, while training troops, Zhao Bing was thinking about how to defeat the cavalry. It was said that "using cavalry to control cavalry" was a good strategy, but the innate shortcomings made this method like a cake to satisfy hunger. Reality forced him to vigorously develop firearms and try to defeat the strongest cavalry in history with advanced weapons and military management methods. The result of the battle confirmed that his thinking was not wrong, and it also made him firmly believe that whether it is cavalry or infantry, the key to victory or defeat lies in the commander's use of wisdom. No one is definitely stronger than the opponent, and anyone who is in the face of hostilities has the possibility of failure.

The victory of this battle was also based on Zhao Bing's meticulous analysis. After many understandings and practices, he found that the advantages of cavalry over infantry lies in two points: one is that they have strong mobility, and strategically reflects that they can invest in battle at the time and place they choose. Tactically, they can quickly break away from the enemy in unfavorable situations, and quickly attack the enemy's formation and expand the results of the battle; the other is that the weight and strength of the horse are far greater than that of the human being, and it is difficult for the opponent's infantry to stop it when the previous charge.

Although infantry has poor mobility, it is difficult to capture the opponent's main force. They must maintain a strict formation and slow action in combat. However, they also have an undeniable advantage over cavalry. Infantry can form multiple troops to exert its power, making up for the shortcomings of weak impact and defense of a single soldier. Cavalry also has shortcomings. Since cavalry requires the cooperation of soldiers and horses, it is difficult to cooperate between cavalry and cavalry, and cannot form dense phalanxes like infantry.

After understanding the advantages and disadvantages of the cavalry and infantry, Zhao Bing used reverse thinking to figure out the solution. He assumed that his cavalry commander like Genghis Khan, what should he do if he wanted to confront the enemy's infantry? The best way is of course to suddenly attack the enemy while the enemy is marching or sleeping in a camp and kill them in bed. But this kind of opportunity will be given to you, so you can only confront each other head-on.

Since we already know that the cavalry actively attacks the enemy's infantry formation and city are no different from the death, we should not be too strong when we meet the enemy. We should find the weak links of the opponent's camp and violently attack the opponent's formation. The commonly used method is to use our own maneuver advantage to attract the opponent's attack, and flaws will usually be revealed during the opponent's attack. The best way in field battle is to divide the troops into small groups and spread them to relatively large areas, while your own large troops can observe the enemy's situation from a distance and accumulate strength.

At the same time, the scattered teams kept shooting arrows at their opponents and harassing them. Because you don’t have to worry about being chased by infantry while riding a horse, and if the opponent attacks, you can retreat slightly. The dispersed troops also make the enemy lose the target of key strikes, which makes them depressed and lose the other. During a long confrontation, you can let soldiers take turns to fight, but the opponent must maintain a strict formation. They are much tired than you, thereby consuming the enemy’s physical strength and spirit.

At the same time, try to surround the opponent's flanks and rear, and if successful, harass the opponent from multiple sides. When the opponent appears tired, quickly gather the main cavalry to attack the opponent's formation. At this time, the opponent has no resistance; if the opponent wants to attack or retreat, you must give him this opportunity and carefully observe the enemy's formation. Once you find a place where the formation is not in order, you must insert it without hesitation to disrupt the opponent's formation.

On the contrary, if you are an infantry commander, how can you fight with the cavalry? No matter how powerful the cavalry is, you cannot fly over the city wall and enter the city. It is meaningless to discuss this, and field battles are often the battlefield to decide the outcome. We know that when encountering a strong cavalry, it is difficult for infantry to block the impact of the cavalry, so we must first solve this problem.

If you have sufficient preparation time, you can set up obstacles such as antlers, trenches, fences, etc. to block the enemy's charge, and the cavalry that is congested in front of the obstacle is the best target. If you don't have time to set up these, blocking the vehicle that transports food and supplies in front can also play a role. Of course, you have to unload the food and install heavy objects such as soil and other heavy objects in the back. You can also use branches, rocks, etc., but the height must be appropriate. If it is too low, it cannot stop the opponent's charge. If it is too high, it will become a hidden object for the opponent and cannot exert the power of the crossbow.

As mentioned earlier, the enemy will keep shooting arrows, so shields are inevitable. A row of soldiers should be blocked in front with shields to block the enemy's arrows. Then there should be a row of soldiers with long-handled weapons, such as long spears. The cavalry that rushed to the front should be long enough. There should also be a row of soldiers with short swords to slash the enemy's horse legs.

These three rows of soldiers must cooperate closely and decide who is in front and who is behind according to the situation. They can flexibly change. This is the first line of defense. There must be a second line of defense behind. On the one hand, it can prevent the soldiers on the first line of defense from retreating and forcing them to fight to the death. On the other hand, the soldiers on the first line of defense cannot withstand it and push them up in time. At the innermost, there must be crossbowmen constantly setting off crossbows and shooting arrows to kill the enemy.

Generally speaking, the Central Plains infantry will be equipped with a small number of cavalry to fight, so where are these cavalry placed? The first method is to place them on both wings. We know that enemy cavalry always try to encircle them from both wings. These cavalry can cover both wings. The disadvantage is that they are in a state of fighting with the enemy from the beginning, and may affect their combat effectiveness when they need to attack.

After a hard battle, the enemy's aura has been completely lost. If your cavalry is also relatively strong, you can surround the two wings and encircle and annihilate the enemy. If the cavalry is weak, you can use infantry formations to advance. Generally, the opponent's cavalry cannot stand it at all and will retreat. At this time, the cavalry on both wings can rush forward. The so-called defeat is like a mountain, and a small number of cavalry on our side can also destroy a large number of cavalry on the enemy, but it will become a defeated battle.

If our flank is leaning against the special terrain of rivers and lakes, we can only deploy the cavalry on the other side. In addition to the functions mentioned above, we can also choose the opportunity to drive the enemy toward unfavorable terrain. The most dangerous move is to surround the cavalry in the middle. The disadvantage is that it is very easy to be surrounded by the enemy. The advantage is that it can suddenly come out as a new force when the enemy is tired. But the timing must be well controlled and it is confirmed that the enemy is really tired. Otherwise, the gap will be opened on the infantry front and the cavalry will not rush out, and the enemy cavalry will rush in, which will be troublesome.

Therefore, as long as the infantry is not panicked and maintains a strict formation, the cavalry can do nothing to you. This is true in history. For example, the Huns against Li Ling were successful after Li Ling's arrows were exhausted, and the Huns suffered far more casualties than Han soldiers. Meng Gong had never suffered a great loss against Mongolia. From the above, it can be seen that in addition to the courageous spirit, infantry requires strict cooperation, and the requirements for the coordination ability of commanders are also relatively high.

After thinking about it for a few years, Zhao Bing thought clearly that in order to completely defeat the grassland cavalry, it is very important to use certain strategies to capture the opponent. He also found that the Mongolian army is good at using roundabout encirclement tactics in strategically. The most commonly used combat method is to line up the troops into many roughly parallel columns under the cover of the light cavalry, and advance forward with a very wide position line. The communication room commands the troops to transmit messages between the main troops.

When the first column of the Mongolian army encountered the main force of the enemy, the column would either stop advancing or retreat slightly according to the situation. Other troops continued to advance and occupied the enemy's side and behind the enemy. This often forced the opponent to retreat to protect its traffic line. The Mongolian army took the opportunity to approach the enemy and made it become chaotic when retreating, and finally completely surrounded the enemy and completely annihilated it. When non-main enemy troops were discovered, all nearby troops carried out assaults with this goal.

At the same time, all the information about the enemy's position, force, movement direction, etc. were quickly sent to the General Command and then transferred to the field teams. If there were not many enemies, the nearest commander would immediately lead the troops to fight. If the enemy was too large and could not be eaten immediately with the nearby troops, the main force of the Mongolian army would quickly gather behind the cavalry cover troops, and then advance at high speed, defeating them separately when the enemy had not had time to gather troops!

Through continuous research and summary, Zhao Bing found that the strategy of the Mongolian army was inconsistent with the strategies and tactics used in modern warfare. It was very simple to say: lure the enemy into depth, surround the enemy with large interludes and large detours, concentrate superior forces to fight annihilation wars, and eliminate the enemy's biological forces. Is it very familiar? He couldn't help but laugh secretly. Is this the inheritance of the predecessors or the development of the future generations? After a long time, he went around and went back.
Chapter completed!