The impact of cavalry is strong, especially heavy cavalry, which was equivalent to tanks and armored vehicles in later generations in ancient times.

But the gap is quite the same. Wuhan Iron and Steel Cartridges, Horse Resistance, Kaltrops, Trenches, and even infantry spear formations and crossbowmen can all fight against the cavalry.

Therefore, using cavalry to charge the formation is not a commonly used tactic. At least it is rarely used when the opponent's battle formation is strict and without chaos and wavering.

The Flower Hat Army and the Mongolian Army have similar fighting styles. When facing the rebels with poor weapons and equipment, they usually use strong bows to strike from a long distance. They use the fashionable name of later generations, called "contactless combat".

In this way, the Flower Hat Army rushed to the enemy's formation one by one, and shot bows and arrows at the enemy. After several rounds, they quickly turned back. The other team went up again, and the cycle was repeated, leaving the enemy always under the killing of bows and arrows.

There are very few cavalry in the rebel army, and they can't catch up, and they want to retreat not far. When the casualties reach a certain level, the battle formations are scattered, and the soldiers are afraid. The Flower Hat Army may either detour on both wings, or the entire army will charge and complete a fatal blow.

But when facing the Red Turban Army, this tactic encountered trouble, which made it unable to achieve its due effect.

First of all, the Red Turban Army had a Wuhan Iron and Steel Cartridge, which could prevent the Flower Hat Army from easily approaching;

Secondly, the Red Turban Army had meteor cannons and thunder cannons, which had a range that exceeded that of the Flower Hat Army, and even the rear army of the Flower Hat Army might be hit;

Finally, the quality of the Red Turban Army is that it can persist in fighting under good equipment and will not easily be defeated in chaos.

Therefore, Zhang Hui's decision to temporarily retreat was relatively wise. It has become a war of attrition. The cavalry cannot play their strengths, and if they continue to fight, they will be impulsive and reckless.

Moreover, Zhang Hui had another idea. That is, he stepped back and lureed the enemy to pursue, distance the troops, and then used the cavalry's mobility to detour or side-strike to defeat the enemy.

This tactic is similar to the Mongolian army's large space retreat and encirclement, or retreating and setting up an ambush.

No matter which one is, it may drag the enemy down, then seize the fighter plane, eliminate the weak parts, shake the enemy's morale, and then take advantage of the situation to defeat the enemy.

But Zhang Hui had a good idea, but the Red Turban Army did not act according to his ideas.

We are still working steadily and moving forward step by step for the camp, and still following the main road. The three teams are like moving forward in unison and slowly pressing towards Zibo.

After Zhang Hui retreated and met Guo Zhongyuan's main force, he was helpless in the face of the stupid tactics of the Red Turban Army.

If a cavalry wants to exert its mobility, the broader the space, the better. If the area is narrow and the cavalry's mobility advantages cannot be exerted, they can only face the head.

The Red Turban Army concentrated on the main road and advanced forward, and the three routes were moving in unison and constantly building camps, which greatly limited the space and room for the Huamao Army to move.

In addition, the terrain of Zibo Prefecture is high in the south and low in the north, with undulating mountains on the east and west wings, and most of the south are mountainous areas and hills, which is not beneficial to the cavalry.

Guo Zhongyuan sent Zhang Hui to attack another enemy. After a hard battle, the loss was considerable, but he only captured a camp and forced the enemy to retreat slightly.

If you fail, you will not be defeated because there are camps that are not far apart to defend against them; even if the Flower Hat Army can intersperse and detour and wipe out a part of the Red Turban Army, at most it is just a battalion.

However, the Flower Hat Army has to pay a great price for this, and there are still enemy troops behind it, which cannot fundamentally change the situation of the battle.

"The enemy knew that our army had not had much military strength, so he used this stupid tactic, intending to continuously consume our army." Guo Zhongyuan finally understood the essence of the enemy's tactics. "As long as it is not a big defeat, even if it pays several times the price of our army, the enemy can eventually achieve its goal."

After two battles, Zhang Hui had lost seven or eight hundred troops. He also agreed with Guo Zhongyuan's judgment and did not want to continue fighting like this with the enemy.

"The Red Turban Army is different from other bandits. Although its combat power is not as strong as ours, it has the advantage in numbers, sharp artillery and strong will. It is not easy to defeat it."

Of course, Guo Zhongyuan knew it was not easy, but he had to find a way to stop the enemy's continuous advancement. Even if he only advanced one or two miles a day, how many days would it take to reach the city of Zizhou?

Moreover, it is no longer a problem to deal with the Red Turban Army. According to the news from the detective, Li Quan's troops also began to encircle Zibo.

Li Quanneng survived the chaos of the late Jin Dynasty, fought repeatedly and became a hero. Of course, he had the brain and ability.

On the one hand, he responded and cooperated with Meng Jiucheng, hoping to gain benefits in the battle of Zibo; on the other hand, he did not want to fight head-on with the Huaha Army, which would consume too much of his troops.

Therefore, Li Quan adopted a clever, or cunning tactical style. This tactical style is very similar to the current slow advancement of the Red Turban Army and the construction of more camps, but it is more like blocking and blocking, forming a large-scale encirclement posture.

Moreover, Li Quan also received guidance from Meng Jiucheng's letter and divided the troops into teams of thousands of people, five or six miles apart, from Binzhou to the north and Qingzhou to the east, they were divided into two routes.

A thousand-man team is defeated, or even two or three, will not easily cause the entire army to retreat. If the troops are concentrated to fight against the Flower Hat Army, the risk will be greatly enhanced, and it may be a complete defeat.

"If the enemy cannot stop the advancement of the enemy, Zibo will lose and our army will be defeated."

Guo Zhongyuan knew that retreating to the city was not possible. First of all, the cavalry had no place to use their skills, and secondly, the Red Turban Army's ability to attack seemed terrible.

Moreover, if we cannot find a solution as soon as possible, the Flower Hat Army may be surrounded by the Red Turban Army and the Red Jacket Army. Even if we can rush out, most of the losses will probably be lost.

Zhang Hui had no choice but to remain silent.

From the failure to reinforce Laiwu, to the point where it is difficult to win several battles, the Flower Hat Army has lost nearly 1,000 troops, and 30% have been gone. Can two thousand cavalry turn the situation around?

Even if all the defenders of Zibo were transferred out, taking advantage of Li Quan's slow advancement and fighting the Red Turban Army first, the time difference will be, what is the chance of success?

Guo Zhongyuan thought about it and found it was difficult to crack the tactical style of the Red Turban Army.

The difference in military strength is too great, nearly ten times his own military strength has not yet been added to Li Quan's Red Coat Army.

Moreover, the enemy's weapons and tenacity are far better than the rebels who have fought with them. It is almost impossible to defeat them in one fell swoop.

But if it just delays like this, it is similar to chronic suicide. When the enemy advances to the city of Zizhou, suddenly, Guo Zhongyuan is thinking and falls into long-term considerations.
Chapter completed!