Chapter 182: The Battle of Chencang (1)

According to the information collected by Wang Yue, the places that He Jin can control now are beyond the reach of other places except for Henan, Guanzhong and Yanyu. Either there are bandits entrenched in various places, the roads are blocked, or the local Thorn Prefecture herdsmen support one side, and Luoyang has no more strength to support Guanzhong.

The most important in the pass are Gai Xun and Huangfu Song, the former once served as the Hanyang Taishou and begged for the captain, and the latter was once a famous general in the world. As for Ding Yuan, he is a figure in the entrainment of the great general He Jin, although he has now been promoted to the general of the expedition to the west, but in terms of qualifications and fame, he is not as good as Gai Xun and Huangfu Song.

But now in the troika of Guanzhong, Ding Yuan is the main one, probably because he has won the trust of He Jin, and Huangfu Song is too sincere.

Looking at the Han army troops interspersed in the distance, Chen Cheng began to think: Ding Jianyang? Last year, this person once led his troops to the hinterland of Hanyang County, and this time he used his troops so boldly, but he also continued his consistent style.

If you want to withdraw from Chencang to Hanyang, there are two roads for the army to pass through, in addition to going north to Longxian now. One is to retreat directly along Weishui to Shangqi, and the other is to walk along Weishui for a while, and then march to the northwest to Longxian. The intersection of the two roads is where the Xiliang Army camp is located, and on the edge of this relatively flat place, there is also a place called Changpo Plateau.

The so-called "plateau" is a kind of landform formed by the erosion of flowing water in the plateau area, which is in the shape of a platform, steep all around, and flat on it. Chen Chengjun's base camp was on the edge of the Changpo Plateau, and after the camp was built, he divided his men to build a sentry post on the plateau, and put some archers and lookouts on it.

According to Chen Cheng's opinion, the best way is to retreat first, anyway, their Xiliang army is mainly cavalry, and when they retreat to the vicinity of the big camp, they will fight a decisive battle with the official army. However, many of the princes were now in Chencang City, and if all of them were to kneel, it would greatly weaken his prestige. In order to compete for the vacated territory in Liangzhou, a big melee will immediately break out.

While I was thinking about it, the situation on the battlefield changed again. The Han infantry had gained a firm foothold on the left flank and blocked the road, and the cavalry under the command of Bali Bashi and Qubei galloped back and forth in front of the heavy infantry who were waiting in battle, but they could only slow down the enemy's footsteps, but could not deal more effective damage.

It was too much of a loss to shoot with a cavalry bow and an infantryman's strong bow and crossbow. In addition, the light infantry of the Han army is still advancing along the rugged road, and some light cavalry of the Han army are also moving forward along the road of the infantry.

While the left wing was almost overwhelmed, the right wing was in the midst of a fierce battle. The road to the south was not very wide, and after Yang Qiubu occupied the mound, he could block a long section of the road by placing crossbowmen on it. When the cavalry of the Han army chased after them from the road to the south, they were only harassed by a small number of elite archers, and the losses were negligible. But when the Han infantry passed through here, hundreds of bows and crossbows from the top of the mound were fired in unison, and arrows rained down, killing dozens of light infantry and inflicting more wounded in just two or three rounds of fire.

Yang Qiubu did not kill and wound many enemies, but it dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the officers and soldiers. After a slight adjustment, the infantry of the Han army immediately launched an assault on the mound. Heavy infantry with shields and spears stood side by side, forming one infantry phalanx after another, slowly approaching the mound.

Behind the infantry, thousands of archers trotted forward, past their slow-advancing comrades, stood still at a distance of eighty paces, and then hurled light arrows at the mound. Light arrows, when thrown, can shoot very far. Thousands of strong bows vibrated and made a "buzzing" sound, like a large swarm of bees vibrating their wings on the side.

The arrow flew upwards, rose to its highest point, and then slammed into the ground under the force of gravity. Although the power of the light arrows was very poor, it could not hold enough arrows, and the dense arrows fell, dripping like raindrops in the middle of Yang Qiubu. Light arrows landed on helmets and shields with a "pop" sound.

Screams rang out from the crowd, but several soldiers were screaming on the ground as arrows pierced through their armor. The cluster of arrows bit into the flesh, and the shafts of the arrows continued to shake.

In today's world, if you talk about the power of the bow and crossbow, of course, it is the first to recommend the Northern Army's shooting sound battalion. The crossbowmen of the Shooting Battalion used the worst three-stone strong bows and six-stone strong crossbows, and even equipped a lot of large yellow crossbows and bed crossbows. In front of them, even an iron man will be shot into a hornet's nest. In addition to the shooting sound battalion, other units of the Han army also had the habit of being equipped with strong bows and crossbows. Whether it is a strong crossbowman in Hebei or an archer in Jiangdong, they are all famous strong soldiers in the world.

Chang'an's arsenal was full of armor, knives, guns, and bows and crossbows. Since Huangfu Song and Ding Yuan had made up their minds to complete the battle, how could they not arm all the soldiers under their command to the teeth?

Just now, Yang Qiubu shot and killed dozens of Han soldiers, and then the Han army returned the color with bows and crossbows. More archers stepped forward and joined in the shooting. Round after round of arrows rained down from the sky, drowning the mound in a rain of arrows. The dense arrows plunged diagonally into the earth, as if a large patch of grass had suddenly grown on the ground.

While the archers were throwing, there were also crossbowmen who hid behind their shields and accompanied the infantry. Every ten steps they took, they stopped and formed a group. The purpose of the whole squad is to keep the queue intact and to give the accompanying crossbowmen a chance to shoot.

The dense array of arrows fell, causing the soldiers on the mound to cry bitterly. If the blanket hadn't been erected beforehand, I'm afraid the casualties would have been even greater. At such a distance, although light arrows can rarely shoot people to death, they can always injure some people when there are more of them. The soldiers, holding their shields, hid behind the blankets with the archers, and then prayed together that the arrows would not fall on their heads.

However, there are also many people who do not care about this, they have been in battle for a long time, and they know that these light arrows look dangerous, but in fact they are not very lethal. The physical strength of the opposite archer is also limited, and after one or twenty rounds of shooting, he will stop.

Yang Qiu raised the shield on his head and said loudly to the soldiers around him, "What are you afraid of? It's just some arrows! ”

"Papapa", "Dodo", "Snort", the arrows kept falling, and the shield he was holding in his left hand was soon filled with arrows, and Yang Qiu also said in a loud voice: "In the end, it is still necessary to rely on hand-to-hand combat to decide the victory!" ”

Some of the veterans on the side were also making fun of others loudly, "Really, what's there to be afraid of?" When we fought with the Huns, the arrows we encountered were much more dense than this, and I didn't see you afraid! ”

Yang Qiu laughed and said: "That's right, the Huns have all been wiped out by us, let alone these officers and soldiers?" ”

Before he could finish speaking, a bolt pierced through the blanket and nailed to his shield. The powerful impact force shook Yang Qiu's whole body, he looked at the crossbow bolt that pierced the shield, scolded loudly, and saw that the arrows on his head were sparse, so he stood up, looked out through the blanket, and saw that the Han army had approached under the mound, no wonder those officers and soldiers no longer let go of arrows.

Yang Qiu hit the soldiers on the side with the back of his knife and shouted, "Get up, get up, get ready to fight!" ”

The soldiers and officers punched and kicked and put the soldiers in line. Just as the soldiers on the mound began to form a formation, the crossbowmen who accompanied the advance of the heavy infantry took the opportunity to fire a series of arrows at the top, shooting more than a dozen people. The crossbowmen on the mound also immediately opened their bows and fired arrows, and fired at the Han archers below.

The heavy infantry attacking from the back continued to push upwards and then collided with the defenders who were attacking from above. The sound of steel clashing immediately rang out, followed by screams and blood on the nameless mound, and the battle became white-hot in the first place.

Looking at the fierce battle on the right flank, Chen Cheng sighed secretly in his heart, if those guys came according to the plan, why did they fall to such a point? I have already prepared a plan for how to deal with various situations, but the reality often develops faster than planned, which makes people helpless.

Yang Qiu's army fought quite well, but the Han army launched a surprise attack from the front with heavy infantry, and on the other hand, climbed over the mountain ridge with light infantry and went around the back of the mound. The road to the south is indeed very narrow, but the Han army can also leave the road behind.

If you are marching, you will naturally need to take a smooth road with a large number of chariots, horses, baggage, armor, arrows and other materials. But in battle, the light infantry did not need to carry so many heavy loads, and it was easy to climb over the original dangerous place. Seeing the Han army foot soldiers advancing rapidly on the mountains, Chen Cheng sighed secretly again, and said in his heart: This kind of thing is like fighting, you still have to eat more experience!

Then, he issued an order to the people on the side: "Summons the order, let him lead people to withdraw, form a team here in Shuaiqi, and wait for orders!" ”

"Order Han Sui to immediately attack the enemy on the left flank!"

"Summons Cheng Yi, order him to pick up the friendly troops who have withdrawn from Chen Cang!"

After the three orders were issued, Chen Cheng paused, and then said again: "Order the gathered friendly troops to immediately attack the enemy on the right flank, Liang Xing led the flying bear hussars to press the formation behind, before Ming Jin, those who dare to cross this handsome banner will be killed immediately!" ”

Liang Xing promised loudly, and then asked, "When will the gold be called?" ”

"If I don't come back, I'll be in the dark when it's going to get dark."

"No!"

Chen Cheng left the Flying Bear Hussar behind to supervise the battle, but he said loudly: "Zhao Si, come with me with your own army!" ”

Zhao Si is a native of Gaoyi, Changshan Country, good at galloping and shooting, and can shoot bows left and right. He was Chen Cheng's old subordinate when he fought in Liaoxi, and last year, he ran from Liaoxi to Xiliang with Wei Ran and others, and passed the selection of tooth soldiers by relying on his own martial arts, and because he could read and write words, he quickly achieved the position of deputy commander of the pro-soldier team.

It is said that Zhao Si and Zhao Yun are still distant relatives, but Chen Cheng didn't ask in detail, he used this person to use his talents, not his background. Zhao Si was dressed in iron armor, carrying a spear and two bows, and after receiving the order, he immediately led his own soldiers forward and followed Chen Cheng towards the battlefield in front of him.