Chapter 851. War (vi).
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This is the second time Zhao Junchen has witnessed the battle on the battlefield.
The last time Zhao Junchen saw the two armies fighting was when he was attacked by the Mongols when he first entered Shaanxi and Gansu.
At that time, Zhao Junchen was at the core of the battlefield, and he even needed to personally carry a knife at a critical moment, only thinking about killing the enemy to save his life, so naturally he had no leisure to observe the battlefield situation at all, and he couldn't make a calm judgment.
Of course, Zhao Junchen at that time did not have such ability at all.
But now, Zhao Junchen is several miles away from the battlefield, and he no longer has to worry about his own security, and with the help of the geographical advantages of Yunluan Mountain, he condescendingly looks down on the overall situation of the battlefield, and finally has the opportunity to put himself in the position of general, and judge the changes in the battle situation with the attitude of a war commander and cold eyes.
When Zhao Junchen was attacked by the Mongolian cavalry, the combined strength of the two sides was only about 2,000 people, but the battle situation was already chaotic and there were heavy casualties! And now in this battle at the foot of Yunluan Mountain, the combined strength of the two sides is 40,000 or 50,000 soldiers and horses, and the fighting spirit and determination of the officers and men of the two armies are much stronger, which is naturally even more shocking.
Zhao Junchen stood on the top of Yunluan Mountain, condescendingly looking down at the entire battlefield, only to see that the soldiers and horses on both sides covered the entire land with black pressure, dense and boundless, and the robes of the Mongolian coalition army were mostly gray and yellow, while most of the Ming troops were wearing dark red mandarin duck robes.
The archers shot wave after wave of arrows like a plague of locusts, each rain of arrows representing the loss of hundreds of lives; The cavalry's charge was like the scythe of death, leaving behind a large number of corpses with each swing; The infantry fed one after the other, withstanding the cavalry's onslaught and the rain of arrows with their flesh and blood and rudimentary shields, but if the enemy accidentally fell into their encirclement, they would be torn to shreds in an instant......
Even standing on the top of the mountain, Zhao Junchen can still feel the tragic atmosphere on the battlefield, as if the entire Yunluan Mountain is shaking when the two armies are fighting!
Seeing the tragic and tragic situation on the battlefield, Zhao Junchen's face became more and more pale, but his performance was much calmer than the last time, and he could still calmly analyze the situation.
After all, this war does not require Zhao Junchen to fight hard in person, and the safety issue can be guaranteed for the time being, although there are heavy casualties on the battlefield, but for Zhao Junchen, it is just a set of numbers!
Even, while observing the situation on the battlefield, Zhao Junchen also had the leisure to reflect on his gains and losses between the marching and arranging formations!
"Now it seems that there is nothing wrong with my training method during this time! Since taking control of the main force of the border army, I have not strengthened their combat skills and martial arts, nor have I trained the soldiers to cooperate in the battle formation and execute tactics, but have used silver rewards, hatred, a sense of honor and other means to constantly stimulate the morale of the soldiers......
Whether it is martial arts and combat skills, battle formation coordination, tactical command, etc., it takes a lot of time, and it may not be useful when it comes to combat...... On the contrary, it is the morale of the soldiers who are the easiest to improve, and the effect is also the most significant! If the Ming army had encountered such a tragic battle in the past, it would have collapsed and fled, but now the soldiers are not only still holding the line, but also becoming more and more courageous, this kind of performance is even better than I expected......"
When I was attacked by the Mongol cavalry, I saw the war of this era for the first time, and I felt that the battle between the two sides was completely untechnical...... And now this battle, although the scale is dozens of times larger than the last time, and the battle situation is even more tragic, but there is no difference in essence, just fighting each other and casualties......
It's a pity that Qi Bin's new army was sent by me to garrison on the north bank of Weishui, and this army can still maintain effective command and execution in the chaotic battle, and if it appears in this battlefield, it will definitely be able to play a big role......"
While thinking in secret, Zhao Junchen shook his head slightly, pulled his gradually distant thoughts back to reality, and thought: "However, the performance of the soldiers is good, but my troop layout this time is a little flawed, originally I wanted to take advantage of the Mongolian army to cross the river before and after, and arrange part of the troops on the north bank of the Xiaochuan River, but I didn't expect the Mongolian army generals to be so bold, not panicked at all, but used the method of breaking the tail to survive, sacrificing part of the troops to desperately block the ambush on the north bank, The main force is concentrating on breaking through in the direction of the south bank!
In this way, my original arrangement weakened my own strength, the two or three thousand people left by the Mongol army on the north bank were certainly doomed this time, but the battle on the south bank was not very optimistic, the strength of the two sides was roughly close, and it was very difficult for the soldiers to prevent the Mongol army from breaking through...... The heavy casualties on the South Bank battlefield today are largely due to me, and I have underestimated my opponent and should not pin my victory on the enemy's stupidity......"
Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen's mood was faintly self-reproachful.
But it was only "some self-blame", and it did not reach the level of guilt and shame.
The situation on the battlefield is too complicated, no one can guess all the changes, and all kinds of tactical considerations are also pros and cons, if Zhao Junchen changes to another arrangement, maybe the battlefield situation will be worse than now!
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And just when Zhao Junchen was thinking in secret, Wu Qifan and Zhou Bo stood on Zhao Junchen's left and right, and they were also closely observing the battlefield situation, but unlike Zhao Junchen's calm performance, they were pure Wenchen after all, and anyone could see that the two of them were emotional and anxious.
Seeing that the casualties of the Han army were getting bigger and bigger, and the defense line was gradually becoming unstable under the repeated impact of the Mongolian cavalry, Wu Qifan and Zhou Bo couldn't bear it anymore, and said to Zhao Junchen: "Lord Zhao, it's not okay to go on like this!" Although the soldiers are brave, the troops on the south bank are not superior, and most of them are infantry troops, and the Mongolian army is not only a large number of cavalry, but also bent on breaking through the siege, I am afraid it can't be stopped! Once the Mongols break through, our painstaking arrangements this time will be in vain! ”
"Yes, Lord Chincha, we have to find a way! In such a bloody battle, the soldiers are really too badly damaged, and once it is a serious injury, I am afraid it will affect the follow-up battle......"
Zhao Junchen turned his head and glanced at the two of them, his expression remained unchanged, and he said slowly: "What are you anxious about, the soldiers on the front line can still hold on for a while longer, and the morale of the Mongolian army has not yet exhausted, although I have some back-up, but now is not the time to launch, if I use the back-up now, I'm afraid I won't be able to exert the greatest effect!" ”
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There was something wrong with the computer and suddenly it froze! After the restart, only half of the word count remained, and I wanted to cry without tears.
For the time being, let's send the first half of the chapter first, the number of words is less, everyone forgive me!
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