The Qin army was ready for battle. Li Mu felt that there was nothing worth waiting for, so he could only attack.
Without any hesitation, he immediately launched an attack.
Ever since King Wuling of Zhao had reformed his riding and archery skills, the Zhao army's cavalry combat ability had always been second to none among the seven countries.
Therefore, facing the Zhao cavalry, no matter how brave the Qin army was, they were still a little afraid.
As the charge began, the 50,000 cavalrymen of the Zhao army split into five groups.
Ten thousand cavalry per echelon.
When the 10,000-man cavalry team was about to reach the Qin camp, they immediately released a volley of arrows.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
A rain of arrows shot towards the Qin army camp.
Even though the Qin army had already made preparations and had huge shields and some soldiers holding Teng shields to block, there were still some unlucky soldiers who were hit by arrows and fell down screaming.
Each faction's defenses were originally relatively tight, but once there were casualties in such defenses, flaws would definitely be revealed.
The cavalry of the Zhao army was the best of the seven kingdoms.
Faced with such a short opening, they were able to seize the opportunity.
After the first wave of cavalrymen launched their attack, the second wave of cavalrymen instantly charged forward.
Before the Qin army could make up for the weakness that had been revealed due to the casualties, the second wave of arrows came.
Immediately, screams rang out in the arena!
After this round of volleys, the Qin army's casualties were clearly greater than the first round!
On the other hand, the Zhao army.
Other than a few unlucky ones who were shot to death by the Qin archers, the rest were basically unharmed.
This was the essence of cavalry.
It could also be said to be the essence of light cavalry.
Assault.
Relying on their light armor and fast speed, the light cavalry could continuously harass the enemy's formation.
In this way, the enemy would not be able to attack the light cavalry, and the light cavalry's archery could slowly erode the enemy's defensive strength.
Of course, if it was a heavy-armored cavalryman, then the battle method would be completely different.
Facing the heavy cavalry, the infantrymen were like grass.
Fortunately, there were no heavy-armored cavalrymen during the Warring States Period.
"Commander-in-chief!"
Wang Ben couldn't help but feel annoyed as he watched his soldiers being devoured.
"Retreat!"
However, Huan He was still unmoved.
As a general, he didn't care about his own life and death and messed up his state of mind!
This was a must for an outstanding general.
If they were to fall into disarray because of the death of a few soldiers, the subsequent assault of the local cavalry would become their nightmare!
Therefore, Huan He didn't plan to attack, but asked the soldiers to retreat.
The barracks were surrounded by simple fortifications such as barricades, trenches, and fences.
These things were very effective in limiting cavalry attacks.
Now, they could only rely on these things to compete with the Zhao cavalry.
"Retreat!"
Wang Ben immediately gave the order.
All of the Qin soldiers immediately retreated into the depths of the camp.
In the distance, Li Mu saw this scene and immediately ordered decisively,""Two-quarters formation, continue advancing!”
This so-called two-quarter squad was a combat square formation that Li Mu had summarized after leading the cavalry for many years.
They were split into four groups, with two groups covering each other and attacking each other.
This way, the enemy would be busy defending and would not be surrounded by the infantry camp.
As for the other two cavalry squads, they had been looking for an opportunity. Once the enemy formation revealed a flaw, the two cavalry squads would go up and bite it!
Commonly known as cutting!
Cavalrymen were also very particular about cutting through infantry formations.
You couldn't just foolishly charge into the middle of the phalanx, as it would be easy to be surrounded by the infantry phalanx or limit your speed.
Cavalrymen were called cavalrymen when they could run. Cavalrymen who could not run were live targets, and they would be pierced into a sieve by the infantry's spears in minutes!
Facing an expert using cavalry, the Qin army's various methods of resistance seemed to be greatly reduced.
They kept retreating, leaving behind corpses all over the ground.
Xia Lan led her subordinates to protect Huan He, observing the situation around them.
This was the first time he had seen the way the ancient cavalry fought.
This was the first time he saw the expert commanding the cavalry, Li Mu, one of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period, commanding the cavalry.
As she retreated, Xia Lan quickly thought about how she should deal with such a tactic.
He thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't think of a better way.
It was as if the infantry had no better way to deal with the cavalry.
This could also be considered a restraint of the army.
After losing nearly ten thousand soldiers, the Qin army finally retreated to the depths of the camp.
The defense here was even tighter than the outside.
The effect of the Zhao cavalry's harassment had also decreased significantly.
"General Huan He!"
After surrounding the Qin army, Li Mu reined in his horse and slowly walked to the front of the formation.
Seeing this, Huan He also came to the front of the formation under the protection of Xia Lan and the others.
"General Li Mu, I've heard a lot about you."
"I didn't expect that the first time we met would be like this. I'm ashamed.”
Huan He cupped his hands.
Both of them were famous generals of the Qin and Zhao countries. Although they appreciated each other, they would secretly compete with each other.
Clearly, Huan He had lost this time.
"General Huan He, I'm sure you're aware of the current situation. Li Mu admires the old general and can't bear to fight him.”
"Li Mu hereby guarantees that he will definitely treat the general and the Qin soldiers well.”
Li Mu shouted.
He was actually here to persuade them to surrender.
Hearing this, Xia Lan shook her head slightly.
This Li Mu was really interesting.
How could he not know what kind of situation he was in in Zhao?
At the moment, it was difficult for him to even protect himself. If not for the fact that the State of Zhao had no generals to use, the grass on his grave might have been a foot tall.
He also promised to treat General Huan He and the tens of thousands of Qin soldiers well.
Who knows, the muddle-headed Zhao Wangqian might order Li Mu to learn from Lord Wu 'an and kill all the Qin soldiers to wash away his shame.
"Why did General Li Mu humiliate Huan He like this?”
"Now, although our Qin army is at a disadvantage, it is hard to say who will win or lose. General, why don't you try attacking?”
Huan He said angrily.
Seeing that he was angry, Li Mu did not persuade him anymore. He immediately smiled and said,"In that case, Li Mu will fulfill the loyalty of the old general.”
As he spoke, he waved his hand.
"Attack!"
Immediately, the surrounding Zhao Cavalry started to attack.
Because this place was filled with trenches and horse barricades, the cavalry's assault was blocked and they could only charge forward!
In this way, the advantages and disadvantages of both sides were somewhat evened out.
Slaughter!
A tragic slaughter!
This kind of slaughter was even more bloody than a siege.
Xia Lan and the others were still guarding Huan He's side, blocking wave after wave of Zhao soldiers who wanted to kill Huan He.
"General Lan, escort the commander-in-chief out of here!”
Wang Ben had no choice but to take action when the battle reached its climax.
Wang Ben shouted at Xia Lan after killing a Zhao soldier.
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