The battlefield was like a melting pot, crushing anything that had anything to do with "self-righteousness".
In the Beiliang Frontier Army, apart from a few high-ranking officers who knew how to use weapons other than the standard, such as Ning Emei's halberds and Li Mofan's mobile arsenal that could not be viewed with common sense, there were also a few who had their own lances. Other than that, almost all of the border army soldiers did not carry anything that seemed heavy or ingenious. As for the battle between cavalry, it was definitely not like what many people imagined. After charging into each other, they would slow down their horses and attack each other. This kind of unsightly scene could make even the most experienced cavalry collapse. It was truly a waste of precious cavalry to treat them like foot soldiers. In reality, it was like the two weapons of jianghu people sparring, dispersing upon contact and then searching for the next opportunity.
If the Long Xiang Army, with three thousand cavalry chasing seven thousand Qiang cavalry, did not achieve any results in the previous charge against Ke E's Qiang cavalry, after stretching out a distance, Wang Lingbao would turn his head to observe the enemy cavalry's movements and decide whether to directly stop and turn around or slowly circle around to launch a second round of attacks. If there were still no clear signs of victory or defeat in the second round of collisions, Wang Lingbao would have to use the casualties on his side to choose which unit should give up the heavy spears and switch to the lighter cold blades, and which unit should continue to use the spears or the light crossbows. On the battlefield of a stalemate, a small advantage could increase one's advantage, but a single flaw was enough to bury the entire army. From "Great General" Xu Xiao to "General" Chen Zhibao, the two people who had left the deepest imprint on the Beiliang cavalry both believed in one thing. The true strength of the Xu family cavalry was that they had enough patience and strength to wait for the enemy to take the initiative to make a mistake.
Encountering such an invulnerable enemy, the Qiang cavalry undoubtedly had eight lifetimes of bad luck.
The Qiang cavalry originally thought that they were wolves in a flock of sheep. Not only could they 'eat their fill' in Liuzhou, they could even go to the rich central plains and pillage. All of the cavalry had heard year after year of people talking about the beauty of the central plains. There were countless fields and mountains of shining silver. Moreover, the women there were of all shapes and sizes. Most importantly, their skin was much better than the women on the grasslands who were exposed to the sun and wind. To the touch, it was like touching fine silk. But in reality, before the sky turned dark, the beautiful dream was shattered.
The three thousand dragon-elephant cavalry killed them like stray dogs. If not for the Qiang cavalry's unique speed, in this kind of retreat, under the dragon-elephant cavalry's pursuit, they would not even last an hour.
The cold crossbows that had been hidden away during the previous charge were finally starting to show their terrifying killing power. For the sake of pursuing the greatest speed, the Qiang cavalry even took the initiative to abandon the spears and lances they were unfamiliar with. As for the armor they wore, it was only the standard issue for Northern Mang's ordinary light cavalry. Compared to the light but sturdy and expensive armor of the Southern Dynasty's great generals, the difference was too great. One must know that the crossbows were a freak that successfully combined the strengths of the Qin crossbows and Feng crossbows. They were easy to assemble and disassemble. After two generations of Beiliang craftsmen improving the bows, the various Zhong Liang crossbows had a close to perfect balance. Other than firing speed, the range, penetrative power, and accuracy of the large crossbows were better than the longbows. In the countless battles between the dynasties of the central plains and the nomads of the north, the foot crossbows and ballistae could be used to great effect.
As a result, some people said that for thousands of years, the central plains had used two things to block the horse hooves of the nomads.
The first was the majestic cities and the second was the crossbows.
Amongst which, if Beiliang, who could be said to be second in the use of crossbows, no one would dare to say they were first.
The Northern Mang and the Southern Dynasties couldn't be more familiar with Northern Liang's short crossbows. It could even be said that they loathed them deeply. The Great King of the Southern Courtyard, Huang Songpu, had once worked hard to promote similar short crossbows on a large scale. However, due to various complicated reasons, he was obstructed by many sides, and the results were minimal.
The Dragonelephant Cavalry with the best riding skills were in charge of stopping the Qiang cavalry and slowing them down. As long as they caused damage, they didn't care about the life and death of the Qiang cavalry. Even if a Qiang cavalry fell off their horse, they wouldn't take a second look at the military merit that was within their reach. Everything was left to the comrades behind who didn't have a crossbow to stab and kill with a spear.
With such a clear division of labor, it was naturally really vicious and bloody.
To these haggard Qiang cavalry, the silver lining was that the teen who tossed the black tiger around for fun. After the initial round of killing, he got back on his horse and stopped killing.
It wasn't that the Qiang cavalry didn't think about fleeing in all directions like birds and beasts to avoid being chased down by the dragon elephant cavalry. However, as soon as this thought appeared, the dragon elephant cavalry, under the command of that tall and sturdy man, immediately had a way to deal with it. Apart from the dragon elephant cavalry and crossbow cavalry that were tangling with the Qiang cavalry, the two thousand dragon elephant spear cavalry quickly spread out, and then suddenly charged forward, all of them raising their crossbows, almost forming a pocket formation with the crossbow cavalry in front of them. When the Qiang cavalry gave up on this idea and continued to crazily retreat towards the north, those dragon elephant cavalry gradually slowed down, resting on the backs of their horses. This kind of combat strength was even more hidden than crossbow attacks, making the Qiang cavalry feel their scalps go numb and a chill run down their spines.
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