From the perspective of future generations, the method of using chariot formations to fight against cavalry was actually nothing new.

But at this time, it was a style of play that transcended the times.

Although there were chariot soldiers in older dynasties, the chariots at that time and the chariots used specifically to deal with cavalry in later generations were not the same thing at all.

The chariots at that time had two wheels and could only accommodate two or three soldiers at most.

As early as the early Chu Dynasty, this kind of chariot troops had been completely eliminated, and large-scale cavalry units became the absolute main force in combat.

Later, with the advancement of cavalry equipment and the emergence of stirrups and high-bridge saddles, armored cavalry and ordinary light cavalry cooperated with each other to perform crushing-level operations against infantry.

Therefore, during the period before the Liang Dynasty when the Hu people went south, the cavalry had developed into the absolute main force on the battlefield.

After that, because the southern government could not obtain a large number of war horses, it began to think about using footwork to control cavalry.

After continuous exploration and improvement, chariot troops became an important unit for restraining cavalry in the early years of the Great Sheng Dynasty. General Deng Yuanjing carried it forward and shined on the battlefield outside the Great Wall.

Of course, general Deng Yuanjing did not invent the strategy of using chariots to attack cavalry, but it had been used for a long time.

For example, during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, famous generals used chariots and soldiers to form formations against the water, relying on specially improved infantry chariots, and defeated tens of thousands of cavalry with thousands of elite infantry.

But that was just a special situation. Chariot troops were not a common tactic. By the early years of the Liang Dynasty, this tactic had almost disappeared.

That's why King Qin was so surprised when he saw the carts surrounding him.

But the matter has come to this, and there is no turning back.

King Qin gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Detour! Attack the rear formation!"

The front layout of the entire vehicle array is very strict. The baggage vehicles can directly block the cavalry charge, while the soldiers holding crossbows, spears, spears and other weapons can sit back and wait for their work.

In order to ensure the high mobility of the cavalry, Liang Jun's cavalry horses were not armored, or were simply armored at key positions.

It is impossible for such cavalry to charge into such a car formation.

Therefore, King Qin immediately thought of the unique skill that every high-end cavalry general must master: detour!

Looking at the top cavalry generals in history, the process by which they won some key battles often seems very simple, just a roundabout way.

Detours can defeat all odds.

So what should you do if the other party is on guard?

That is, the detour is not far enough, so detour even further!

Of course, the farther the detour is, the stronger the general's ability to control his own troops is required.

But anyway, detour is the only option in this case.

Utilizing the high mobility of the cavalry, they constantly clashed in the enemy formation, looking for flaws, and then pierced through them in one fell swoop, completely disintegrating the solid military formation from the inside.

The elite cavalry of the Xuanjia Army followed closely behind the King of Qin, passing like a whirlwind through Dou Jiande's Chinese Army surrounded by carts, attacking the flanks, and then moved along the chariot formation, trying to find the flaw in the chariot formation.

However, after charging all the way to the rear of Dou Jiande's Chinese army, he discovered that the defense of the carts here was also very tight!

The soldiers of the Xia army were also in a tight formation, with no breakthrough at all!

King Qin was stunned.

The soldiers of Xia Army were actually stunned.

They looked at each other, a little confused and confused for a moment.

Obviously, they had no idea that this rock-solid rear army would actually come in handy!

When Li Hongyun asked Su Dingfang to set up the formation before, he ordered him to surround all the carts in a circle. It doesn't matter if they are smaller, but they must ensure that they are impeccable in any direction, including the front, rear, left, and right.

Especially in the rear, Su Dingfang personally took command.

Su Dingfang and the Xia army soldiers in charge of setting up the formation were even more confused.

It's outrageous enough to set up an ambush in the middle of your own army, but you also want to strengthen the defense of the rear of the Chinese army?

What do you mean?

Does this mean that the King of Qin would lead a force of 3,500 men to charge into an army of 70,000 people? Not only would he be able to charge hard, but he would also be able to fight his way from the front of the formation to the center of the army, and then detour from the front to the rear of the center, chopping melons and vegetables along the way?

To be honest, this is a bit too contemptuous of Xia Jun's combat effectiveness.

In the eyes of most people, even if the King of Qin could break through the front army and rush to the middle army, it would be impossible for him to really go deep into the siege and charge inward.

But unexpectedly, King Qin really rushed in!

If the carts had not been arranged at the rear in advance, they might have been directly penetrated by the elite cavalry of the Xuanjia Army.

But now, the entire Chinese army's formation is like a huddled hedgehog, with no way to eat!

Liang Jun's cavalry could no longer hold back any longer. They circled around the car formation, and were often shot randomly by arrows in the car formation. At this time, they saw that they had no idea what to say, and they were all a little anxious.

At this moment, someone saw a large gap in the car formation behind.

This gap can roughly accommodate three war horses passing through side by side.

Therefore, the cavalry, who had already been simmering with anger, began to try to attack from here.

However, just as several cavalrymen tried to rush in, Su Dingfang had already raised his long spear high and stabbed the horses of Liang Jun's cavalry.

In an instant, countless spears and spears thrust out from the gap, knocking these lucky cavalrymen off their horses.

At the same time, a thick arrow was shot out from the chariot formation and went straight to the horse at the crotch of King Qin.

"Xilulu——"

The war horse neighed loudly, and the King of Qin pulled the reins of the horse to stand upright. The arrow missed the target, grazing the horse's belly and driving into the ground.

In the car formation, Li Hongyun, who had just shot an arrow, was shocked.

"What kind of dog Ou Huang?"

He has always been very confident in his luck.

However, today, when he met someone with better luck, he finally felt the hatred that made his teeth itch when others looked at him.

King Qin's eyes swept across like lightning, and he immediately galloped his horse to maintain mobility, opened his big bow, and returned an arrow.

"Take it!"

There was a muffled sound, and the arrow missed the target and hit the cart, penetrating several feet deep.

Li Hongyun had already sensed something was wrong when he saw King Qin firing his bow, so he quickly shrank his head and hid behind the cart, otherwise the arrow would probably kill him directly.

Many of the remaining Xuanjia Army cavalry fired their bows to counterattack at the same time, and the dense firepower of the arrows temporarily suppressed the firepower in the car formation.

Although the range of the infantry bow is longer than that of the cavalry bow, the cavalry can focus on a certain weak point by collecting shots while moving, so when it comes to fire suppression, the cavalry is obviously stronger.

The King of Qin did not bother, and once again he patted his horse and left with his cavalry.

Went around the back of the car formation, made another big circle, and turned back to the front.

Seeing King Qin leaving, Li Hongyun breathed a sigh of relief. While commanding the soldiers to hold on to the car formation, he stretched his bow and nocked arrows to shoot at the other Liang Army cavalry.

To fight against this kind of bully, you need to be alert at all times.

Perhaps by accident, he caught a flaw somewhere and was taken away by a wave of comebacks.

If someone else had led the troops, the winner would have been decided by now.

Li Hongyun had already sent cavalry on both wings to outflank him and cut off his retreat, while he formed a formation in the center to defend.

Although the cavalry led by King Qin was very elite, some of its vigor had been dampened by repeated conflicts.

If it were an ordinary cavalry unit, when it was outflanked by the Xia army's cavalry, its morale would have collapsed and its position would be in chaos.

Even if you choose to break out of the encirclement, you will most likely not go back the way you came, but rush towards the rear.

In that case, even if the cavalry charges out, it will be cut off from Hulao Pass.

When Li Hongyun orders an attack on Hulao Pass, he can take it without much effort.

But this is an elite Xuanjia army after all, and there are at least a few capable generals among them, such as Yuchi Jingde and others.

Although they couldn't rush into the car formation, they rushed around the car formation. Whether they encountered the Xia army's infantry or cavalry, they were just like chopping melons and vegetables, as if they were in no one's land.

The King of Qin had no intention of breaking out from the rear. He seemed to want to fight against Dou Jiande's cavalry and fight out!

At this time, the cavalry on both wings had collected the defeated troops of the former army and organized themselves again to block the King of Qin's cavalry.

In the military formation, Li Hongyun directly asked Su Dingfang to mount his horse and lead his soldiers to attack King Qin's cavalry from the rear.

After all, this place is still Xia Jun's home field, and the number of people is ten times that of Liang Jun.

As long as the Chinese army is not defeated and the organization is not completely collapsed, various orders can still be conveyed.

The battlefield was in chaos. Li Hongyun had already used all his cards at this time, and could not do anything else except shoot arrows in the military formation.

He had absolutely no intention of leading his own troops to fight out, because that kind of behavior would make no sense.

Even in this situation where you are almost certain to win, you must remain vigilant, otherwise you may be forced to overturn.

Finally, the two sides fought fiercely from noon to nearly nightfall.

The Liang army led by King Qin was like a chicken blood, and they managed to break through the Xia army's siege again and fought back to Hulao Pass.

However, in this battle, Liang Jun paid the highest price since he conquered Wang Shichong.
To be continued...