Chapter 851: Ruthless
There are more than a thousand soldiers, and there is no edge; There are more than 10,000 soldiers, and there is no along. Hundreds of thousands of troops on both sides are on a staggering scale. And the camp built by hundreds of thousands of troops is densely packed and stretches for dozens of miles.
When Yuan Shu was in front of the camp to observe the situation on the other side, Yuan Shao also happened to take Wenwu out of the camp at this time, doing the same thing.
"This battle is inevitable, the camp is so scattered, the three big villages are arranged in a zigzag shape, very aggressive, and I am really full of confidence." The judge said in a solemn tone.
"The camp is so scattered, although it is conducive to charging and counterattacking, but the defense is also relatively lax. If we take advantage of its arrival and sneak up on it tonight, I am afraid it will be difficult to deal with it. Guo Tu said with a light in his eyes.
Without waiting for Xun Chen, Xian Pei and others to speak out, Yuan Shao shook his head and said, "No." The highway army is known for its stability, and it will be strengthened at night, and there are many capable men in its army, and I am afraid that we will be discovered before we get close to the opponent's camp. Besides, when it comes to night battles, my big Zhao soldiers can't compare to the Chu army. ”
Knowing oneself and knowing that the other side can survive a hundred battles, until today, many situations of the Chu army have been touched by the princes. Among them, a sneak attack at night is basically a dead end. Not to mention that there are many Southern Barbarian beast masters in Yuan Shu's army, who can drive poisonous insects, snakes and rats, patrol the perimeter of the camp, and cooperate with the sentries to basically cut off the possibility of being attacked by sneak attacks. The Chu army has been specially trained in simulation of how to quickly organize the army to counterattack after being attacked by a sneak attack, and its willpower, discipline and night vision ability are extremely strong, and it can be said that it is like a fish in water in night battles.
The Lord said this. The Chu army is known for its strict discipline and well-trained, even if our army's sneak attack is successful, I am afraid that it will be entangled by the other party's quick reaction. The other side's camp is arranged in this way, I am afraid that it is tempting our army to sneak attack it, so as to ambush and surround our army. Xun Chen nodded.
His own spiritual talent was to provoke and seduce, and he saw through the subtleties of the camp laid by the Chu army at a glance. It seems to be scattered and has many flaws, but with the elite of the Chu army, this is like a hedgehog, and taking the opportunity to sneak attack will hurt itself.
"Not only that, the soldiers of Chu mostly hold crossbows and strong crossbows, and when they are placed at night, we are not opponents at all. In this battle, we have no possibility of shortcuts, and only a frontal battle is the best policy. The judge said in a solemn tone.
Familiar with the art of war, he has long been aware of the situation of the enemy and us, and the only advantage of his side over the Chu army is that he has more soldiers, which is suitable for fighting a war of attrition. And tactics such as harassment, sneak attack, and fatigue are more advantageous for the Chu army, which has elite soldiers but also a large number. Once these tactics are adopted, I am afraid that it will not have any impact on the Chu army, but will be returned by the other party.
"There are many wise men on both sides of the enemy, and many of the schemes cannot be carried out at all. Otherwise, once the other party sees through the countermeasures, it will make us suffer heavy losses. The conspiracy and scheming sword is too risky, and it is simply not enough. In such a situation, the best choice is to respond to all changes with the same, or use yang tactics to force the opponent to fight, so as to consume the opponent's troops. Xun Chen said.
Facing the group of top strategists under Yuan Shu, Xun Chen really didn't have the confidence to be able to defeat the other party.
"There's another conundrum that we have to face." The judge looked at the cart of bulging bags outside the Chu army camp, and his eyes were full of helplessness: "The Chu army came and carried a large amount of cement. If we build a fortress with it, I am afraid that the camp we are about to face will be even more difficult to conquer than the ordinary fortified city. ”
Although there are unscientific forces such as internal qi and cloud qi in this world, the power of cement has been weakened a lot. However, the fortress forged from it, combined with the garrison of the army and the protection of the clouds, will be much more difficult to overcome. If nothing else, ordinary catapults and siege weapons could not shake the concrete walls. If you want to take it, there is no other way than to use the ladder and the well to transport the soldiers to the city wall to carry out a strong attack.
"Impossible, a camp capable of accommodating hundreds of thousands of people would require countless amounts of cement. Even if the Chu army carried a large amount of cement, it would never be enough to build. Guo Tu said directly.
"Why do you need to make it all out of cement? Just building a few bunkers and arrow towers in the camp is enough to give us a headache. I'm afraid that it will be useless to break into the camp with countless losses. "Feng Ji Dao.
Yuan Shao's eyes were also full of solemnity. Unexpectedly, before this battle began, Yuan Shu had already given himself a problem. He naturally knows what cement is, but it's a pity that Yuan Shu's subordinates have always been very strict with the management of strategic materials like cement, and they don't give people the opportunity to hide and seize it at all. Although he spent a lot of effort to win a little, it was a drop in the bucket and could only be used for research. His craftsmen have yet to figure out how to make it.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about this. We and the Chu army will finally fight a decisive battle on the plain in front of the two armies, and no matter how strong the opponent's camp is, it is meaningless, at most it will cut off our idea of sneak attack and strong attack. As long as we win in a head-to-head battle, this camp is meaningless, and the other side is fighting alone, as long as we send a certain number of troops to surround it, we can make it a turtle in an urn. Xun Chen comforted. Having been hit before the war began, this was extremely disadvantageous to one's own side.
Yuan Shao's eyes condensed slightly, and he took a deep breath, "Youruo, don't worry, I was not frightened by it." I admit that I underestimated the craftsmen and these strange and ingenious skills that made Yuan Highway so rampant and caused us to face this kind of problem. However, these are foreign objects after all, and what ultimately determines the outcome of the war is the strength of the soldiers and the will to fight. Since the day of Gongsun Zhan's demise, I have been preparing for this battle, and I will definitely not be discouraged when I am in battle. Now that the soldiers under my command are single-minded, no matter how many means Yuan Highway has, I should also win. ”
"Your Majesty Shenwu, we will respect." Everyone said in unison.
"Zhengnan, how do you think we should fight the enemy in this battle?" Yuan Shao looked at the coach of this battle for trial.
"The Chu army is elite, and there are many bows and crossbows. Although our army has many soldiers, most of them are foot soldiers, lack archers, and their real combat strength is weaker than that of the other side. Set up a battle and our army will be defeated. If we want to win, we must disrupt the battlefield, fight into a chaotic battle, and try to keep the situation as close as possible, so that we can close the battle loss ratio between the two sides. As long as we can achieve a three-for-two battle loss ratio, we can win this battle. The judge said.
"But the Chu army is not stupid, they naturally know that it is most beneficial for them to fight in formation, and they will definitely try to avoid a melee with us. If our army wants to disrupt the battlefield, I am afraid it will not be easy. "Feng Ji Dao.
"Heap it with human life." The face of the judge was full of ruthlessness: "Our army has nothing else, but there are many soldiers." It's a big deal to sacrifice tens of thousands of soldiers to die, but also to kill into the opponent's military formation and disrupt the opponent's formation. ”