Daqin Engineering Corps

Therefore, the spear phalanx is a rock that cannot be chewed by the cavalry.

If the cavalry wants to get close to some archers in the phalanx with arrows... The archers don't wear armor or shields, and they are very easy to be shot.

At this time, the auxiliary soldiers distributed on both sides of the phalanx will step forward to kill the cavalry with javelins.

Auxiliary soldiers usually do not wear armor for mobility, but their shields will be larger to protect themselves from being injured by bows and arrows. They hold a shield in their left hand, with several javelins hanging on the shield, and suddenly rush out of the formation and throw javelins at the enemy.

Needless to say, the javelin can kill the cavalry, whether it hits the rider or the horse, it can make the target lose its combat effectiveness.

And the range of a well-trained javeliner is not weak, and can throw 50 meters.

In other words, the javeliner can push the enemy cavalry back to 50 meters away from the phalanx.

Therefore, the target of the enemy cavalry's bow and arrow can only be the ultra-long spearmen and cannot threaten the archers in the formation.

But because the Seleucid archers stand on the ground and use longbows with a long range, the archers in the formation can strike enemies outside the phalanx.

So the advantage of "I can hit the enemy but the enemy can't hit me" is formed.

This is one of the reasons why Alexander's Eastern Expedition was able to win more with less and Seleucid was able to defeat Anxi several times and make him bow down.

But at this time, the situation was completely beyond Akaifus' expectation.

The arrows of the "barbarians" easily crossed the phalanx of super long spears, and fell into the phalanx of Seleucid archers with a "swish" sound... These archers are also lined up in a dense formation without armor, Immediately there were screams, and the archers fell to the ground row after row of arrows.

"What's the matter?" cried Acaevus. "Where are our javelins? How did they bring the enemy so close!"

The subordinate looked at it and replied:

"General! Our javeliners are driving them away!"

"But I don't think it's the javelin that's the problem, it's the enemy's bows...they shoot very far!"

Acaevus looked at the groups of enemies running past outside the phalanx, and found that what his subordinates said was right, the enemy cavalry attacked outside the range of the javelins.

Chapter 5 and Four Choices

It goes without saying what the reason is.

The riding and shooting skills of the nomadic cavalry in the Western Regions were equipped with harnesses so that they could completely free their hands, thus greatly increasing their shooting range.

The arrangement of the Macedonian phalanx was originally very dense, and the archers would be hit so hard that they would have nowhere to hide. They could only stand in place and be shot down in rows... This is also one of the shortcomings of the Macedonian phalanx. Its troops are densely distributed in blocks, and it is extremely difficult to mobilize if there is a temporary change, and it will cause chaos if you are not careful.

The remnants of the cavalry on the other side retreated, and the bloody cavalry captain was carried by his subordinates to Arkefs and reported:

"General, we cannot break through the enemy's heavy cavalry defense."

At this moment, Acevus panicked.

The cavalry couldn't rush out, the archers were constantly being shot, and the proud ultra-long spearmen were knocked down row by row by the enemy's unknown equipment.

If it goes on like this... don't say anything about hitting Silk Country, the united phalanx he brought out and himself will die here.

Then someone else reported:

"General, our supply team has been attacked by enemy cavalry and has been wiped out!"

Acaeves immediately remembered a "savage" cavalry that had passed them the day before.

It now appears that the cavalry was not cowardly at all, but set up an ambush to attack its supply line.

Akaifus suddenly found that he seemed to have fallen into the opponent's trap, and what was even more frightening was that he didn't know how to escape from the trap.

Backtracking?

That was a five-day journey.

No, to be precise, it should be ten days, and it may even never go.

Because it is obvious that these "barbarian" cavalry will follow them all the way and shoot arrows at themselves, which will halve the marching speed of the legion.

After thinking about it, Acaeves asked:

"How far are we from Patria?"

The subordinate replied:

"It's the same as Lan's City, general, it takes two days for a hundred miles!"

Acaevus ordered:

"No, we should be there in a day!"

The subordinate asked:

"Lan's City?"

Acaves cursed angrily:

"You fool, do you think we can still attack Lan's City?"

"Retreat to Parthia, and then send someone to ask them to send reinforcements immediately!"

The subordinates responded and went to deliver the order.

Then with the sound of trumpets, the Seleucid army marched north while defending.

Seeing this scene, Shen Bing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The turn of the Seleucid army almost meant that the Qin army had won the battle.

In fact, Seleucid has always had hope of winning, as long as they attack Lan's City desperately.

Because it is always difficult for cavalry to get those heavy armored super long spearmen.

If there is anything that can deal with these ultra-pikemen, it should be the muskets or the Roman infantry who are also mainly infantry and armed to the teeth.

The difference between Roman infantry and ultra-pikemen is that the former focuses on close combat while super-pikemen focus on long-distance combat. It is not an exaggeration to say that Roman infantry can defeat ultra-pikemen.

Because the ultra-long spearman has a disadvantage, that is, once it passes through the spear wall composed of spear heads, the ultra-long spear is completely useless.

However, the large shield in the hands of the Roman infantry could easily pass through the spear wall. Even if the large shield was pushed forward and then placed on the ground...the super long spear could not be leveled.

Then, the short sword in the hands of Roman infantry will be the nightmare of Macedonian infantry.

But at this time, the Qin army had neither a large shield nor a musket, and the super long spear was a nightmare for cavalry.

If Akaifus insists on marching towards Lanshi City and there is Anxi on the way or the Dawan cavalry arrives for reinforcements... it is very likely that Seleucid will win in the end.

This is why Shen Bing needs to divide Anxi and Dawan.

If you let Anxi, Dawan cavalry and Seleucid infantry form an army... I am afraid that nothing can defeat them, even with artillery.

But now, Acaeves has given up this opportunity out of fear.

But it's also easy to understand, if the country outside the city is so powerful, then when they hit Lan's City, will there be more terrifying and unknown equipment waiting for them?

Acaves didn't dare to gamble, didn't want to gamble, and didn't feel the need to gamble...at least in his opinion.

The reason for saying this is that Acaevus did not think that this was a Seleucid war from the beginning.

Especially when Seleucid was attacked by the enemy, Anxi and Dawan, the main warlords, did not send a single soldier... Then why did Seleuxi gamble on winning or losing at the price of annihilating the entire army?

The disunity of the coalition forces is reflected here. All parts will more or less doubt each other and preserve their strength without the determination to fight.

This is somewhat different from Shen Bing's coalition forces.

The troops placed by Shen Bing were more worried about being robbed of credit or spoils by other troops...so they all fought bravely to be the first.

Shen Bing ordered: "Let go of the encirclement!"

The orderly responded, and waved the order flag in the distance, so the northern cavalry quickly let go of a hole.

This is necessary, because no one is foolish enough to collide with a super long gun with a cavalry.

But this does not mean that the Seleucid army can withdraw so calmly...

Tens of thousands of Pu Lei troops were divided into several groups and followed them all the way to shoot arrows in turn.

If any detachment is left alone, or when it is too late to change direction with a super-long spear, the heavy cavalry will suddenly rush in and disperse it, and then the sword and shield cavalry will rush in and hack and kill.

Acaevus was so frightened that he didn't even dare to camp at night.

In fact, he shouldn't worry about this at all, because the cavalry has to be more worried at night... The night will seriously affect the speed and combat effectiveness of the cavalry.

Because the darkness will prevent the cavalry on horseback from observing the road conditions, they may break into the enemy's gun array directly at a high speed.

But Akaifus, who was already terrified, would not think about these things. He only knew that he had to escape from this terrifying area as soon as possible, so he marched overnight to Anxi.

This is where a big problem arises.

When marching during the day, the Seleucid army could still maintain the same formation, and the Qin cavalry could only harass them all the way.

It is almost impossible to march in a complete phalanx at night, because they dare not even light the torches... Arrows will shoot from the darkness immediately when the torches are lit.

So soon, some people dropped their spears and left the team because of fear... This can speed up the escape, and no one will notice or stop them in the dark.

Then more and more, and soon the whole army collapsed.

In fact, it is not easy to persist until this time. Only troops with strict military discipline can do this.

However, Shen Bing would not spare them lightly because of this, so he immediately ordered the troops to chase and kill them all the way.

He continued to kill until dawn the next day, only to find that he had already reached the city of Anxi.

As for Akaifus, he had already fled to Anxi with his cavalry.

Chapter 5 and Five Reinforcements

In this battle, the Qin Army defeated the Seleucid Army, and the Qin Army killed and wounded more than [-] Seleucid Army at the cost of hundreds of casualties.

The exact number cannot be counted because the war has not yet ended.

But Akaifus is clear, because in the end, less than 1 people fled to Anxi City... Thousands of them fled to Dawan or were in the wild because they could not enter the city in time and were blocked by the Qin army. hide.

This result surprised King Anxi.

Because Anxi has fought against the Seleucid army several times, and knows that the Seleucid army can almost be said to be the nemesis of the cavalry, but now the Seleucid army has been defeated by the silk cavalry... King Anxi was surprised and wanted to know What tactics did the silk country cavalry use.

Because this tactic can also be used against the Seleucid army in the future.

But of course, King Anxi would not ask Akaifus directly, but asked his subordinates to inquire secretly.

After inquiring, I found out that the soldiers of the Seleucid Army were frightened by a firearm of the Silk Army.

Acaevus was furious at the resting king:

"Where's your army?"

"My army is here to save you!"

"But while my army is out fighting in blood, you are comfortably enjoying dinner in the city!"

"Is this your sincerity?"

King Anxi replied:

"Dear General."

"No one expected that the battle would develop so quickly!"

"We were also attacked by the army of the country of silk. Just as we were guessing the intention of the army of the country of silk, we had already..."

What King Anxi said is true.

At this time, Anxi, Dawan, and Seleucid are a community of interests. Of course, Anxi and Dawan do not want Seleucid to be defeated. They originally just wanted to delay the three hundred rounds of the battle between Seleuxi and the Silk Army. , and then they make another move.

Who would have thought that the powerful Seleucid army would be defeated in just one round.

Acaevus had nothing to say about this, after all, even he himself did not expect the Seleucid Army to be defeated so quickly.

In addition, Akaifus still needs the support of the resting king, so he didn't pursue it any further.

On the other side, Shen Bing led the Qin army to besiege the city of Anxi.

Wang Ben asked Shen Bing:

"General, do we want to attack the city?"

Shen Bing did not answer, but instead asked:

"The captain thinks, if our army attacks the city, what chance will we have of winning?"